Malaya Tribune, 29 January 1948

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    63 1 The Malaya Tribune TH E PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper In Malaya X ed s m ulteneously in Singapore. jnHa Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) EtfT PACES SINGAPORE] THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, ***** PRICE TEN CEMS: The Malaya Tribune London Ayentsil Messrs. Colin Turner
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    FRENCH GOVT. SURVIVES
    215 1 Schuman Firm On Devaluation Issue Reuter and. U.P. PARIS, Jan. 28.—The French Socialist Party decided tonight to abstain in the critical National Assembly vote on devaluation thus saving the life of the Schuman Government for the time being. Premier Schuman had threatened to quit unless the Assembly
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    DRAIN ON U.S. FUEL SUPPLIES
    55 1 Reuter. NEW YORK. Jan. 28. The longest siege of cold weather in 12 years has drained fuel supplies in the United States to danger pomt. disrupting steel and coal production and forcing industrial shutdowns affecting about 25.000 workeft mat ieast five states. The Detriot area
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    U.S. Immigration Law
    61 1 U.P. WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. A House of Representatives Sub-Com-mittee wants to know whether immigration procedures were to blame for the large number of aliens who pot into the United Sates. Chairman John McDowell said an a'-tr* rushing number of alien criminals have pained entrance. The immediate inquiry
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    Duty Concessions To Troops Cost Colony Over $1 Million Loss
    258 1 (Tribune Stair Reporter) pill in withdraw the concessions granted to memwtfthc Services in respect of liquor and tobacco ■gpresented to and approved by the Advisory Council aominge Bill, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. P. A. i jlcKei i I ha: the
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    WHEAT CONFAB
    158 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON.Jan. 28:—Delega es were optimistic Over reaching an in'ernatu~v:al whea> agreement in the n3x t fortnifcl .t a a 40-nation conference opening here today, bu it was m-ob-abie 'hat ivvo of the worWf largest whea producers, Russia and Argen inc. migl t not show up Russia had
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    STOCK EXCHANGE MARKS TIME
    95 1 U.P. 20 London. <iy hesitant d to rraik perators taction which has British Gov.Qg on gold l the prospect of i sterling has re- raddle distance d h y are banking ity that deva- .ii persist and effect, evenI handsom? tax I f s'ocki i^ioroved cf<
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    Devaluation Hedges
    14 1 I sMbk itn'aluation I td'f .<<> Mn'icet Votes and r 8 Morning Tribi'ne.
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    61 1 Reuter. j tDEX Jan. 2s. Twelve five children. I sported tonight to be on Dakota airhie since late 1 Highl from Istres, es. to Übine in north- patee, which was Rhoin-Main air- hi inkfurl in the AmSermany, was be- >'• ha>l only sufhDj n' f eight hours are
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    Padre's Family Robbed
    136 1 The family of a Chinese Methodist padre living in Hillside Drive, Upper Serangoon, was robbed of jewellery and cash to the value of about $5,000 last nighti Th e padre is away in America, and while the family were at j home about 8 p.m., four Chlr;I
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    SQUASH RACKETS
    60 1 Reuter. London. Jan. 28.—James Dear, of London, retained his world open rackets title by winning the second leg of his match with J. H. Prule. the amateur champion, by 15—18, 15—10. 15—1, 15—7. 16 —13, at the Queen's Club her 3 today. Dear won the ilrst half of
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    U.K.-Siam Pact On War Claims
    88 1 Reuter. London. Jan. 28- British Commonwealth Go ver n- ment s ar.d the Qovern- ment of Siam have reached i an agreement on procedure I f° r presenting claims for property lost hy British i subjects resident in Siam a' 1 the beginning of the
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    33 Killed In Air Crash
    71 1 Reuter. FRESNO CALIFORNIA, Jan 28 —Thirty-three people were killed when an airliner era in the Los Gatos Canyon, Fresno County, today. Civil Aeronaut.es Administration officials at Oakland said that the crashed plane Wt Oakland airoort this morning with 28 Mexicans, all agricultural workers, a TTnited
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    TRANSJORDAN'S DEMAND
    86 1 Reuter. LONDON, Jan. 28.--Transjord-an today demanded a revision of the entire Anglo Transjordan treaty of 1946 instead of merely review of the military annex. A review was the original purpose of the talks now under way at the British Foreign Office. The Transjordan delegation, led by Prime Minister
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    Anti-Fascist Law
    30 1 Reuter. LONDON, Jan. 28— The National Executive Committee of the Labour Party today agreed that the existing law was adequate to deal with Fascist activities in Britain. —Reuter.
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    HATTA FORMS CABINET OF "NATIONAL EFFICIENCY"
    423 1 Reuter—AAP. BATAVIA, Jan. 28—Netherlands and Indonesia representatives, meeting here on board the United States ship Renville, today set up two subcommittees to consider finding another meeting place so* that the Renville might be free to sail, and to organise a division of work on
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    Rice Pacts Unaffected By Siam, Burma Changes
    152 1 Reuter. LONDON, Jan. 28.—The changes in the Government in Siam and Uic Governmental status in Burma have not affected tne arrangements for the export ot rice in either country, Mr. Hector McNeil, Minister or State, stated in a Parliamentary reply today. Mr. Walter
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    U.K. Reds Condemn Marshal Plan
    151 1 Reuter. LONDON, Jan. 28. The British Communist Party Executive declared in a statement issued today that the Marshal Plan is "a i plan to build a western anti- Soviet bloc around the central pivot of Western Germany as its industrial war base, and to pre-
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    You Can Pet A Tiger
    41 1 U.P. Bombay. Jan. 28 Ram Chandra from a Bombay Gazette, heard that a Yogi had a tiger as pet. Ram Chandra called and was surprised to discover you can't pet a tiger Ram wili recover. -U.P.
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    Landslide Havoc In Panay
    88 1 Reuter. MANILA, Jan. 28. Landslides from Mount Madia-As, on the mountanious west coast of Panay, in the Philipp'nes, have buried several hundred houses since the earthquake last Sunday, it was reported from the town of Antique. The reports said huge rocks had been hurtling down from
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    U.K. Services Rations Cut
    106 1 Reuter. London. Jan. 28. Reductions UKfood rations ot the ...Britisri forces* sevvfbg in Britain whicn will mean a saving o c $11.000.000 a year were announced by Mr. A. V. Alexander. Minister of Defence, in the Houst? of Commons today. Saying he was sure the cT
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    SOLDIER JAILED
    168 2 A member of the Ceylon R yai Pioneer Corps, K. L. Pervira, stationed at Woudiands, was sentenced to nine months' rigorous Imprisonment by tn r Fourth Criminal District Judge yesterday on a charge o robbing a Mohammed jn stationer's shop at Bra-. Basah Road on Dcomber 27 las
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    Chinese Committee To Explain Govt Views
    367 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The first Chinese Advisory Committee to discuss ways and means of disseminating authentic departmental information to the public in general, and the illiterate in particular, was formed yesterday. A committee of seven was elected from among tne 30 representatives of all
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    GIRL GUIDE CHIEF HERE
    84 2 The Girl Guide Commissioner for Malaya and Singapore Mrs. Pinnick, who is making an inspsction tour o. Malaya, will attend a District Rally of Guides. Rangers, and Brownies in Singapore at th e C.E.Z.M. School at 4.30 p.m. today. She will m-escnt a Medal o! Merit
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    Singapore Muslims Celebrate
    386 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter?. j The Muslim community of StD- gapore celebrated the birthday of Prophet Mohamed wPh a teaparty which was held at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterj day. Representatives of the Government, public bodies and the various communities joined I th c celebration. Methodist Bishop Edwin
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    NEW RICE RATION ISSUE AN ERROR
    195 2 Scales of the new rice ration have not been finally decided yet, states an official announcement issued tas'J .e/ii SSI i es l zndde by seme retailers, based on the Th I fpr ma V, Ve are tnere mistake rhe> Tribune learns that the
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    3 TO STAND ASSIZE TRIAL
    88 2 Preliminary inquiries concluded yesterday, resulted In three men being committed for trial at the next Assizes, by Seventh Magistrate Mr. A. G. Shears. The men were Hamdi bin Adan The men were: Hamdi bin Adan. a NAAFI jeep driver, who was committed for trial for
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    SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACCS BOY
    82 2 Thr S< holnrshif. to* one School Certificate Clu&s Student for IMB. in the Anglo Chinese Continuation School, was awarded to Chew Keng Sen* of Bukit Ho Swee, Singapore. Keng Seng is the eldest among his six brothers and sisters of whom two !>rothers and. sisters of
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    GUNMEN TAKE MONEY, MEDICINE
    67 2 Masked gunmen got away with about $790 in cash, jewellery and medicine from a house in Bencoolen Street occupied by a Chinese family shortly before daybreak yesterday. The robbers, two Chinese, armed with revolvers, made a surprise entry ami gave the inmates no chance to raise
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    ECHO OF BAKERS' STRIKE
    298 2 A sequel to the last bakers' Strike i" Singapore early last i rear was heard in the Third DisI trict Court, yesterday, when live j Chines, appeared .or trial before j Mr. A. D. Farrell. on a charge ot I housv trespass. I The Court was
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    Police Swoop On Gamblers
    45 2 Swooping down simultaneously on gambling dens In Sago Lane and Smith Street yesterday afternoon, detectives from th e antjgambling section of th c Singapore Criminal Investigation Department arrested 19 male Chinese and four women. Gambling pax jphemalia and documents were seized.
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    SOLD 'WONDERFUL PICTURES, '$100 FINE
    152 2 A paster print* d in Chines* lures that make you happy" too pictures. were produced Ut the 8 when a Cantonese, Her Toh Foi obscene pictures in public for the See was arrested by a deter Road and Camel Road at 9.10 p to have
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    $46,200 Sale at Estate auction
    134 2 Bidding didn't r< uch txpectaiions at the third day auction sale of the properties of the late Mr. Lee Choon Guan yesterday. After two hours' auctioneering, only two properties were sold bringing in $46,200 as compared with $259,900 realised on the first day's sale, and
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    Dutch To Resume Cargo Service To Australia
    213 2 The Dutch cargo shipping service to Australia from Singapore will be resumed in March with the departure from Singapore of the Tjikampek. For the time being, the service will be monthly, and there will be two ships on the run. The other ship
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    THEFT CHARGE FAILS
    162 3 ~t n trtatea slept »t x ,i, street on Oct. <- the tricycle bell. Si lamp. 0 .i at the Second 1 yesterday by the 1 y mcd Tacob, dur- i case in which ged of <!ishonest- ~i ;m<! lamp, and as charged with ng Of the
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    YOUTH'S DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION
    246 3 Reuter-AAP. NANKING. JAN. 28.—Premier Chanjg Chun today announced a ton-point programme of selfhelp for China so as to dirive maximum benefit from external id. These, points, similar to those lie presented to the State Council tor approval on Jan. 23 call lor, among other things, all
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    VETERAN TROOPER TO BE BROKEN UP
    301 3 The "Nevasa" has completed her last voyage after 34 years' service in the 8.1. Fleet, most of it spent }n trooping. She and her sister ship "Neuralia." had not long been in service when the First World War broke out and they were immediately
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    Malays Charged With Armed Robbery
    392 3 (From Our Own Reporter) l Jan. 27.—A 61-year-old Chinese I Saoak Bernam revealed at the Assizes before Mr. Justice T. T. Russsll, how he beaten, and robbed of a considerable property &y four armed Malays on the night i June >. last year. Hi i
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    STAMPS: NEW RULING
    81 3 Stamps Lvanng tic word Malaya and not overprinted with E.M.A. may now be legally .tsed in Singapore. The Government order authorising the use of the stamps came into effect en Nov 28 last year. Before that, recipients of let- I ters with the B.M.A. overprint j were
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    Progress Of Penang Malay Women's League
    307 3 PENANG, Jan. 27. The hr annual general meeting of the Malay Women's League was held on Sunday at the residence of •he President, Mrs. K. Md. Ariff. at No. 180, Burmah Road. The Secretary's report unfolded various activities of this virile nganisation among the
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    COMMITTED ON ARMS CHARGE
    189 3 "If I am taken out, I will be able to find the man who gave me this revolver." Tan Sin Huat (23) told Seventh Magistrate. Mr. A. G. Shears, when he was committed for trial at the next Assises, on a charge of carrying aims. Tan
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    TONGKANG ABLAZE IN RIVER
    164 3 A short circuit in Mif vvii!.r; I "aused a tpngkaof to b< set ablaze late laH :.t?rnoti. in the Singapore River The Shi- gapore Fire Brigade brought the I fire under control witn hal* v l hour under the supervisor ot 1 Fire Officers Phipp *md
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    RICE CONFAB OPENS HERE
    116 3 The Deputy Special Commissioner. Mr. Patrick Scrivener opened the regional Statistical Conference yesterday. I In his opening address. Mr I Scrivener said that the conlcrence would deal with problems ol statistical method that arose m the compilation of rice production and consumption statistics, and cost-of-living indices.
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    FILM EXECUTIVE FETED AT PARTY
    192 3 In Singapore today to promote the expansion of the distribution and exhibition of British lilms. is Mr. A. W. Green. General Manager of the Overseas Cinematograph Theatres, a company of the J. Arthur Rank Organisation. Mr. Green arrived in Singapor on Monday frcm Hongkong, after
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    Youth Takes To Opium
    764 4 In their well-intention-|ed attempt to banish 1 opium-smoking by a policy of total suppres--1 *ion, the Government are taking upon themselves a grave responsibility for the welfare not only of confirmed addicts of the evil but also the younger generation. There is evidence to suggest that
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    DEVALUATION
    748 4  -  The Lessons Of History READERS OF THE TRIBUNE GROUP OF NEW SPAPERS WILL REMEMBER THAT OUR FINANCIAL CORRESPONDENTS HAVE FREQUENTLY STRESSED THE LIKELIHOOD OF I NFLATION RY STRAIN ON THE WORLD'S ECONOMIC SET-UP. In this article, specially written for the Malaya Tribune, our contributor traces the developments which have
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A CLERK CLARIFIES HIS STAND
    632 4 LIM BOON JIN. Sir, —I am much obliged for the valuable space you so kindly j allotted to my letter which ap- pears in your issue of 17-1-48 under the caption "The case of the Teacher and that of the I
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    "Moulud" At Onan Mosque
    103 4 T. A. Hamid. Singapore. SIR,—As the organiser of the 12-day "Moulud" ceremony in commemoration of the Holy Prophet Muhammad's birthday, I beg to express my grateful thanks, through the medium of your paper, to Inche Jafar bin Onan, the trustee of the Onan Road Mosque, the
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    Employers' Liability
    109 4 T.W.K. SIR.—I have read in your paper with regard to the report of th e Deputy Labour Commissioner in connection with the above and by your publishing the report at so late a date, it will create an impression on the public that the Labour Department has overlooked
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    Maimed Paupers
    93 4 P. T. CHIA. Sir, —We have to thank the Social Welfare Department for the various iorms of relief they are rendering to the public, but it is a pitiable sight to see the maimed paupers hanging around stteet corners, begging for alms. Many of these illiterate persons are
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    Indian National Atlas
    87 4 Reuter. PATNA.— Dr. g ice. Head of the [>'~- r v Geography, Calc emphasise,, the tional Atla, of Ir Mtdrea. a r ■Mi general nee soeiatlon of Ind here. presenta'ion 0 f for any sdheme 0 f natiotf S lopmen-. an* ot our towns, rivers on the
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    Yugoslavs Say "War By 1950"
    319 4 Reuter-AAP. Reuter. SYDNEY-War! War I I read these word s a- of a Manifesto fpriVS j*> slav) shown me by a i Communist in a dvw v cafe s'a..?s a special cor!^! dent, of ihe ,\Svdn.'v Herald.,' h was, the writer said fed J told,
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    Mutilated Body In Estate
    146 5 ~n K ANSON, JAN. 28.--t l beloved it be one oi £i£t bn.t.l reorders ever rd m the district was vMcn the de- bodj of a (rime* boy lust evening r*s 11 m the body drew the household It was found a Chinese lad d' composition,
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    Pk. Working Centres
    122 5 IPOH, JAN. 28.—Two appeals moii' tarv aid to start workIm ceatrrs at Teluk Anson and raaaUiS received unanimous wpptrt at the Perak Welfare loumil meeting with Mr. Cheah Gkai Leaf, 0.8. E., J P., pres»dD C Horton, District Teluk Anson, told the ting that there were about
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    11 Houses Gutted
    81 5 H, JAN. 28, -An estimated I nearly $7,000 was by a tire, which comgutted eleven attap nouses in a kampong, a mile M mbu yesterday afS were occupied by labourers. It is alleged resulted when two d about eight and were playing with a box One of
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    SOVIET LEGATION FOR BANGKOK
    36 5 BANGKOK Jan. 28.—Nicholas tnigol, Second Secretary of Soviel delegation and a legaiche, arrived here today to a site for the Soviet lega- Bangkok. They arrived where Ambassaite N'iemehina is preleave for Bangkok.--
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    Tamil School Officials In Trouble
    574 5 PENANG, Jan. 28—Remarking that they had deliberately defied the law by continuing to run the school after repeated warnings from the Senior Inspector ot Schools and the Municipal Health Officer, Mr. J. P. Blackledge in the Third Magistrate's Court yesterday imposed a fine of $100
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    AIR CRASH
    30 5 Lisbon. Portugal, Jan. 27.—A Portuguese airliner crashed 12 miiJs irom here, killing the pilot, navigator and radio operator who were believed to be the only persons aboard. —U.P.
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    MALAYANS INVITED TO DRESS SHOW
    76 5 Thre e Malayan students now in Britain to study dress design have received an unusual privilege of invitations to attend the exhibition of export models by Norman Hartnell, on e of "the big ten" of British dress design and the man responsible for design and
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    Kedah Councillors
    232 5 Alor Star, Jan. 28. Nine Malays. three Chinese, two Indians, and one European comprise the unofficial member* 01 the Kedah State Council. The Mentri Besar, Haji Mohamed Sheriff, is the President oi the Kedah State Council and the other members are the Br.tish Adviser, State Secretary, Legal Adviser.
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    Army Driver Sent To Prison
    291 5 Taiping, Tuesday Cony cted on a charge of causing the death or two BORs Ptes. Mavon and Morton by doing a rash act not amounting to homicide, a Military driver named T. Brunton was sentenced by the District Judge. Mr. C P. Newton to 12
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    No Chamber Nominee Decision
    254 5 PENANG, JAN. 28.—At a speLial meeting yesterday afternoon, the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce decided that as the Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce has already replied to Government that no names have been submitted by the various Malayan Chambers for the nomination of two commercial representatives
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    PERAK FLOOD RELIEF APPEAL
    423 5 IPOH, Jan. 28 -An appeal for $10,000 "for ance in dealing wr n the desperate needs arising in wie State of Perak as a result of the recent disastrous noons has been forwarded to the Central Welfare ouncll Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Cheah Ghim Leng, 0.8.fc., chairman
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    GIRL GUIDES ASSN. REVIVED
    116 5 TAIPING, Monday.—The Tai- j ping Girl Guides Association was resuscitated recently following a meeting held at the iesiden.ee of the Deputy Commissioner, Perak North. Mrs. Rawlings. wife of the Deputy Commissioner, was elected President of the Associa- Vo>* j Mrs Speldewinde was appointed the District Commis-
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    Murder Charge Fails, Banjarese Jailed
    323 5 IPOH Jan 28.—Following a two-day hearing in the Perak Assize Court, lbas bin Sulaiman, a young Banjarese, who had been arraigned on a charge of murdering a Chinese fowl-dealer named Khoong Kok at Sungei Rambai Degong on Oct. 23 last, was yesterday; found guilty of
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    RED SPLIT IN EASTERN EUROPE
    242 5 Reuter. MOSCOW, JAN. 28— PravQa, Lhe Russian Ccmmunist Party's newspaper, in a statement t3aay, said it did not "endorse" the stand for federation and customs union of -the Balkan countries and Poland, Czechoslovakia and/Greece, outlined hy Mr. Georges Dimitrov. Bulgarian Premier, at a S:fia press
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    100,000 MISSING
    57 5 Reuter. New Delhi, Jan. 28.—Mr. K. C. Neogy. Indian Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation, said at the opening session of Parliament today that nearly 100.000 Hindus and Sikhs were not accounted for in the West Punjab state of Bahawalpur. "It is presumed they were victims of forcible conversion
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    HOW A HOLLYWOOD STAR IS BORN
    142 5 Based on the motion picture 9 UM£tt OIW AS THE CAMERA PANS AT TH E VARIETY CLUB ALL-STAR SHOW OF SHOWS, IT IS SEEN THAT SWEET LITTLE CATHERINE BROWN IS RIGHT IN THERE WITH ALL THE STARS. AS THE VARIETY GIRL. SHE NOW ARRIVED!
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED IN S'PORE LAWYER'S APPEAL
    673 6 Judgment was reserved by the Civil Court of Appeal yesterday in the appeal brought by Mr. B. H. Chia, a Singapore lawyer, against the dismissal by Mr. Justice Jobling of his claim for damages which he brought in October last against Mr. S Qureshi,
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    $6,700 CLOTH CHARGES
    110 6 For allegedly dishonestly re- i taining $6.700 worth of cloth, a 28-year old Chinese, Ang Teck Boon, was produced before the Fourth Police Magistrate to answer two charges. Any was alleged to have in hi.s possession at 11 a.m. on Jan. 27. 30 rolls of white cloth
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    Putera, AMCJA Dub Feb. 1 "Day Of Sorrow"
    211 6 A statement, issued by Putera and the All-Malay.a Council of Joint Action, calls upon the pecpie of Malaya to observe Sunday. February 1. as a "day of sorrow." in protest against the inauguration of the Malayan Constitution that day. The Constitution which
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    No Welfare Drive Here
    255 6 IPOH, JAN. 28. —A resolution intimating that it was not pessi'bh to hold a Welfare Drive [n March in Perak in conjunction ".•ith the Malayan Special Wellare Week was passed at the meeting of the Perak Welfare CcuncU held heir. Tl.is resolution to be forwarded to
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    Chinese US Pilot Back
    134 6 PENANG, JAN. 28,—Mr. Lim Loon Teong, a former pupil of the St. Xaviers Institution who was taken a prisoner by the Germans after his plane was shot down over Munster. is now oack in Penang. Mr Lim had served In the U.S. Army and Air Force
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    JUMPED TO DEATH
    118 6 An inquiry into the death ol an unknown Chinese was held in the Coioner's Court yesterday. The man died as a result oi injuries received when he jumped oil a moving omnibus at the junction of Geylang Road and Aljunied Road on the evening of Jan. 24.
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    MALAY SPORTS ASSN.
    111 6 lAi t lie: annual general meeting of the Mi lay Sparta Association held an Sunday, m the clubs premise*, i>« Lorong K. Telok Kurau. Singapore, j the tallowing were elected uro< c bearers for the year 15>4b: PreMI dent Che' Oaaiaa Faraj; Vke-Prc ci- dent Che' Ismail
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    Kedah Clerical Workers Hit Out
    161 6 SUNGEI PATANI, JAN. 28— I That the recommendations of the Trusted Salaries Commission was wholly inadequate and unfair was the unanimous opinion of the Kedah State Clerical workers at their meeting held in the Government Rest House here presided over by Che AH Hassan. After
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    INDIA BEATEN BY INNINGS
    911 7 lindwall's Deadly Bowling: 7 For 38 ADELAIDE, Jan, 28.—India collapsed after a nth wicket stand between Hazare and Australia won the Fourth Test today lings and 16 runs. II ire made i valiant effort to save India from an innings defeat, but the tail ender s
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    ICE HOCKEY DISPUTE
    54 7 ST. MORITZ. Jan. 27.—Although the Executive Committee oi the international Olympic Committee mci this afternoon the American ice hockey dispute was not settled. It *is unlikely that, the situation •will be cleared up now until Thursday's meeting—the day before the Olympic Ls due to start —of the
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    SCOREBOARD
    121 7 Reuter-AAP. Australia. Ist. Innings. 874. Imlra Ist. Innings 381 India 2nd. Innings Mankad t Talloon b Lind\v;d' I Sarwate b Toshack r 11 «I Amarnath b Lindwall 0 < Hazare b Lindwall 115 I G. Mahomed b Barnes 14 I Phadka: ihw. b Lindwall M I Kishenchand h Lindwall
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    Louis—Walcott Return Fight: Stalemate
    146 7 Reuter. MIAMI, Florida. Jan. 27. Negotiations in the proposed world heavyweight title fight between the champion. Joe Louis, and Jersey Joe Walcott, came to a stalemate today over a stipulation set by Mike Jacobs, owner of Louis's contract, that Walcott should be signed over to the
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    TO REST UNTIL FINAL TEST
    62 7 Reuter. ADELAIDE, JAN. 28.—Indian cicketers Hazare, Mankad, Phadkar. Rangachari and Adhlkari will leave by air to; Meloourne where they will fesl prior to the fifth Test match which begins ther e on Feb 6. The team to meet a Victorian Country XI at Mildura in
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    U.S. TENNIS ACES TO PLAY IN P.I.
    49 7 U.P. MANILA, Jan. 28. Two American tennis aces, Edde Moylan and Jim Brink have wired acceptance o' a PA AF invitation to play in the 1948 national tennis series in Manila. The national tennis tourney is scheduled to start Feb. 11. U.P.
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    MARIGOLD B. P.
    114 7 At the 14th Annual General Meeting of the Marigold Badminton Party held iHft Sunday, the following I office-bearers have been appointed for the year 1948:— Patron: Mr. Lim Soo Ban; President- Mr. Koh Teck Ec; Vice-Presi-dents- May Lim Kirn Teng; Mr. Koh Hua Quee; Mr. Wee Ghim
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    CHUNG HWA A U
    113 7 At the Annual General Meeting of IBM. Chung Htra Athie k Union, held on Jan. 18. the following were elected ofliceiljeartrs lor the ensuing year: President: Mr. Lim Kay Soon; Vice-President: Mr. Chhm Kum Chhin; Hon. Secretary: Mr. Chia Poh Thik (Englifih): Hon. Secretary: Mr. Young
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    HAZARE HONOURED
    67 7 Reuter-AAP. ADELAIDE. Jan. 28. />t aecortkmde ni>h their usual custom of honouring great Tent feats. the South Australia Crirkf f Association, through its President, today made a presentation to Hazare. In his jovial speech the President re/erred to the Indians splendid batting, particularly in View Of the position
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    S.C.F.A. Lost 3 Games In Medan
    195 7 THE SINGAPORE CHINESE FOOTBALLERS. MEMBERS OF THE SOF A.. JVHO LEFT SINGAPORF FOR MEDAN ON .JAN. 20 FOR A SERIES OF MATCHES. RETURNED BY PLANE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. Out of four matcbes, the local ♦ean>. which was not fully representative of the s.C. F.A. were
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    NEW BOOKS AT RAFFLES LIBRARY
    252 7 The new ijooks have been aaJed to KaUies Library. B(.'U iE. MOteriyj M->ra* Shaw, llllla. Claucicl tPaul; L' Annoonce Paitt Marie. Cooper tR. \V.> The Nuremberg Trial. Da Cunhu Revolt in the Backhmds. Edwards (Ralph) Sheraton Furniture Designs. Illus. Ellis (Havelock) cd. Christopher Marlowe. Laraont
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    OEI KHEE ASSN
    160 7 At tlu> Special 23rd annual general meeUKfc oi the Oei Khei AssociattOto held recently at No. 14. South Canal Read, the following were cLctcd offic-bearers for 1948:—Patn.ni Messrs. Chou Lye Huat, Low Peng Hoe Wee Thiam Siew, Tan Geo* Chuan. Incident. Mr Gan Chin Watt Vice-presidents, Messrs.
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    Moscow Journal Raps Bevin
    154 7 Reuter. MOSCOW, Jan. 28. Now Times, the authoritative Soviet political weekly, said today that Mr. Ernest Bevin's latest foreign policy speech was "dictated by Washington" and had two aims: <li "Strengthening the exploitation of the British. French Dutch. Belgian, and Portuguese Colonies and sem'-colonios in Asia
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    Classics To Be Run On Saturdays
    249 7 Reuter. LONDON. Jan. 27: --Several isapora~l tun races incrudfng th e elassiea, Derby, 8 1 iger at well a,n th" Lirrsolra'*.ire handicap will Be held art 8« ut ray* during the coming fla rice s?ason. TV Derby will be en Jvv.v 5, S Leger
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    "FEDERATION" BROADCAST TO SCHOOLS
    134 7 Special broadcast to schools t i mark the coming Federation ol Malaya will include a message to schoolchildren from His Excellency the Governor of the Malayan Union. Sir Edward Gent, wh 1 will become the first High Commissioner for the new FederationH.E. will speak to the
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    KOTA RAJA CLUB
    72 7 The following win represent tin K'.ta Raj«i Club •gainst the Naval Wirele.'s Station Krunji at Kranji ground »»n Baturday at soccer. Jaffar Rithwan. KaChlm. Omar Salleh Abcul Rahman, ifohamed wahj man, Harjth, llran Rawawi, Sharilt lladon lira him Fatah. Haji Galhan. SharifT Giman. TenggU Putch. Haji AI
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    KRAMER WINS AGAIN
    58 7 U.P. CHICAGO. Jan. 27-Jack Kfi mer defea'ed WorU tvefes ion Tacnli Cbampkn Bobby Riggs 8-4, 10-8, befor? 12.000 fans in Chicago stadium today to «n--ereaae bis lead in heh* professional "enui• tour to 1- t) I pinny Paib of Australia and Pancro Segura of Ecuador spli 1
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    POLICE TROUNCED AT RUGGER
    200 7 HEME 12 pts.; POLICE 0. By scoring thrc\ tries in tie last* ten minutes of their rugger match against tne Police, the REME XV who were leading by thie 0 P' lots -nil in the firs- half, earned a 12-point (three tries and a penalty goal>
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    FOUGHT 14RDS WITH INJURED FOOT, WON
    70 7 LONDON. Jim 28 />'"'- M»>phif. New Zealand middleweight champion who won tht Bmpa* title '<■/ tteatm.g Vine* ffawkttu on kJonday, fought 14 rounds >oHk a torn Haament in /cs It ft l(H>*. Mm [ii"i was X-rayed immediately mfU r fight «U(I Ins foot woe
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    INDIANS' SOCCER
    59 7 The team t > represent Lhe Stngai ure Indiana again E the Seatonh Highlander on Satortfay a! OMlatan Uarr.uk aril I be chusen Irosa rullowtng:— O. M Anuuli a. A WmEak Murogi. v, Ibrahim, Gam, Hahha, Appavoo. A. Kader. V. O Beyed. S. satar. Paul Davis. J. M
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    Cricket: Most Fascinating Game In The World
    1357 8 Many years ago, when I was lured as a br>y from the straight aid narrow path. I put sixpence on a horsy named Mademoiselle, which won at 100 to 8. II I xej member well, the owner was RsbI crt Slievier. But today
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    Round Table Talks On NEI Reforms
    142 8 Reuter. The Hague. Jan. 28. The first meeting of the central section o c the round table conference to discuss th e shape of constitutional reforms premised to the Netherlands East Indies was held here today. Monsieur Jan. A. Jonkman, Dutch Minister for Overseas
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    Floods In Italy
    138 8 Reuter. R n ME, .'an. 28 —Floods, and lr;rd.siides with tor.ent al rains wete reported from several i a ts of Italy tonight. A landslide blocked the Via Aureiia, one of the main roads v: ot Rome, for six hours, hil- the main ra'lway Une from Rorre
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    U.S. Naval H'quarters Robbed
    111 8 U.P. London, Jan. 28. Thieves eluded armed marine guards and broke int:> the United States naval headquarters building in Grosvenor Square, scaping with cameras and equipment estimated variously at £4,000 to £8 000 last night. A hasty inventory showed the thieves took two still unopened cases
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    SUPPORT FOR BAO DAI
    72 8 Reuter. SAIGON. Jan. 28 Two religious groups of Vietnam, Annamite Republic in Indochina, were united alst nieht by a pact rallying their 90.000 members with their arms r*nd equipment- *n support of ex-Emperor Bao Dai of Annam Bao Dai is to meet M. Emile Bollaert. French
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    Chinese Mission See Marshall
    157 8 Reuter. Nanking, Jan. 28. The Chinese Foreign Office in a terse statement said that the Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Wellington Koo aa4 Tsu Yee-nel, head of the Chinese technical mission, conferred with U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall today for the first time since the mission's arrival
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    Wave 11 Asks About India
    242 8 Reuter London. Jan. 28.—Earl Waveli today asked his first question In the House of Lords since he ceased to be Viceroy of India last March. He wanted to know wnat progress had been made in the negotion> with the Dominion Governments o c India and
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    INDIANS WIN TABLE-TENNIS
    99 8 AT far losing tr.e first three «rames, th e Singapore Indians Table Ten is Team defea'-?d the Singapore Municipal Service Union by four game s o three. Result; (Indians mentioned firs Sardool Sirgh bea Lew Ch r Young (3-0); S. Suppiah beat Ong Eng Tin (3-0); P.
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    MALAY SPORTS ASSN.
    81 8 The fell-wing players w 11 represent the Maiay Lports Association in a return term match with the "Ncrman Lim's Paiiy" ut the Association's courts on Sunday, 1, at 8 i m In case of rain the match mjQ be played in the afternoon commencing at 3 j
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    Malayan News Briefs
    895 8 Penang aril] yet lose another fin" 1 and enthusiastic sportsman in Mr Chee Phut Ban who will he I leaving here for Ipoh. I On Friday night, a fire eompleteiL* destroyed an attap house in Bikam vlliage and an old Chinese woman, the sole occupant, was burnt
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    Agreement With Italy
    121 8 Reuter LONDON. Jan 28 B mid Italy have agreed thi improvement of the rosiLon of steiline in Italy was a master of concern to both countries." an official unnouncment said tonight at the end o: tlielr fortnight's talks here The joint statem nt d< il.at both delegations
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    To Conduct Plebiscite On Kashmir
    128 8 LAKE SUCCESS Jin When the Security here tonight to consult tne Pakistan dispute, the P' Fernand Van Langenhov< had submitted the foUof resolution to both P»™*? "The Security Co* erinn: that India and l K K cognise that the fate of should be decided I
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    9 8 LONDT-N Jtfl *er?: oxford umv«rteteuted Birmingham I
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    EVEREST SENT UP TO CLASS I
    185 8 Everest, who scored a smashing win at the recent Selangor races over 5£ furlongs has been promoted to Class 1. Fine Stream, Matador, Red Plane and Zargun, who have not been running well recently, have been sent down to Class 2. Below are the
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