Malaya Tribune, 21 December 1948

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  • 63 1 The Malaya Tribune BY tHE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper in Malaya. Printing vv Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh d Penang Telĕgrams: "Tribune Spore." Telephone: 6811 (9 lines) EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1948 PRICE TEN, CENTS THE MALAYA TRIBUNE London Agent* Messrs. Colin Turner Ltd.,
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  • 679 1 MARINES IN 40 MILES A.P. h»M«H Mon Dut ch troops operating behind a certain of censorshio, tonight claimed !nm?t° es n Wldeiy spread fronts n Java and bumatra in a tersely worded communique. Since the Dutcn imposed press ceu&orship at
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  • 372 1 X \:.A LUMPUR, Mon.- Xni Consul-General Mr. hm today lodged a formal list f ur details of the "inik at at Kuala Kubu on cmbei 12 when 24 out of Chinese suspected of being were shot dead while pting to escape from a .of police and Scots Guards,
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  • 549 1 A.P. "We are prepared to carry on Dutch Premier, Dr. Willem Drees, declared today before Parliament that the'first results of the military action j in Indonesia have come up to the highest expectations. He compared the Dutch position in Indonesia with that of the Greek Government in
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  • 411 1 Reuter. London, Monday. Counsel for John Belcher stated it had been made to appear that throughout Belcher's association with Stanley he was indulging in feasts and possibly also drunken orgies. But for 18 years Belcher had suffered from intestinal trouble and rich food was a nightmare to
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  • 64 1 Ladj Gimson, wife of the Governor of Singapore is seen tossing the bail at the start of the basketball match between the "Rockets", the I.S. Tarawa team and the Singapore Combined Chinese at the Happy World last night. The Chine se won by 47 points
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  • 235 1 THE Legislative Council meeting ihis morning approved a bill to curb stnkes and lock-outs in the Colony. The bill, moved by Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, Colonial Secretary, does not declare strikes illegal, but holds that they should be r*»- sorted to only when all other
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  • 43 1 A.P. LONDON. Mon. -The Duk<of Edinburgh was guest of honour tonight aboard the new Cunard liner Caronia, which was launched by Princess Elizabeth. "I am sorry my wife cannot be her c." he said. "Since then we have had another launching." A.P.
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  • 193 1 Reuter. NANKING, Mon.—Dr. Sun Fo. Chinese Prime Minister, announced today the formation Cf a new cabin?t, determined to "fiight on until they secure an honourable peace" as Communist troops battled onwards to the outskirts of 'lientsin and Peiping. "This Cabinet is not going
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  • 43 1 STO P PRESS US. Offers Airlift To Malik U.P. P \RIS, M .i!.-.\n American spokesman said today that the United States—anxious for quick Security Council action of the Indonesian fighting—has offered to fly Soviet delegate "acob Malik out of Bonhi on the airlift—UP.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • 440 2 Swedish Farmers Show The Way A.P. STOCKHOLM, Mon.—A farmer with ten to 9 twelve cows in his cowshed can hay.? his house warmed comfortably by his cattle This sounds queer, but it has been proved in practice at an experimental farm at
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  • 51 2 U.P. BEVERLY HILLS (CALIFORNIA), Mon. C. Aubrey Smith. 85-year-old British character whose masterful character-acting kept him featured as a supporting player on the screen and stage for more than half a century, died today. He was knighted by King George VI in 1944 but never used the
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  • 222 2 There is something about check which has a perennial appeal. You find the head of the household disporting himself in check i n 19th century pictures, while his wife meekly wears a suitably feminine material. i n the 20th century it is obvious that the masculine monopoly of
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  • 156 2 U.P. OAKLAND. California. Mon. A U.S army captain and a pretty Japanese-German girl had a simple wedding ceremony in Oakland. California, today the only guests were 18 military polce armed with pistols and shotguns and a select group of newspapermen armed with cameras and pencils.
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  • 57 2 G.I.I.S. NEW DELHI. Mon.—The Government of India have appointed a committee to consider and report on practicability of setting up a mica marketing control board in India. This committee i s also to work out a detailed scheme for the efficient marKeting of mica i n foreign
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  • 334 2 MILAN, Mon. The curtain will rise soon on one of the srtangest trials in recent Italian history when the state proceeds in mic-De-cember against four defendants charged with illegal alienation of the personal prope t\ cf the House of Savoy, now claimed by *the
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  • 59 2 G.I.I.S. NEW DELHI. Mon.—Exca vations in the State of Bunch in Rajputana have resulted in the discovery of some important pieces of sculpture. These belon- to the period from 200 B.C. to the I2th century A.D. und are indiea "ye of the links Inoia has had with Burma
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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  • 789 3  -  MALAY SPOTLIGHT 1 By M.S. Daud. MALAYA has a peasant IT the Government is not yet willing to tackle, possibly because it is not a sound business proposition from the viewpoint of Malaya's postwar economic development Malay leaders in recent months have been persuading Government
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  • 206 3 A.P. THE United States is hurt- ing itself with certain kinds of moving pictures shown in Singapore and elsewhere abroad. So says Jack Evans. Film Censor for Singapore, the Federation of Malaya, British North Borneo and Sarawakan area whose audiences possess an apparently insatiable
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 547 3 SIT. WANTED CHINESE. 32. seeks employment as English/Chinese translator. Please communicate J. Goh, No. 21, Lorong 16, Geylang Road, Singapore. (G. 267) PERSONAL ADVERTISER female Eurasian, educated would like join parties for Christmas. Please write Box A 1894 MT, Spore. (L.319) FOR SALE FOR SALE large stock of European Water
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    • 598 3 PETS FOR SALE Ist Class Pedigree Alsatian Puppies 8 weeks. Apply 39 Upper Cross Street, Singapore. Tel: *****. (F. 261) SITUATIONS VAt -ANT EUROPEAN FAMILY require house or bungalow, furnished or unfurnished, for not less j than one year. Reply Box 348, I Tribune, Ipoh. (L.310) j WANTED BILL Collector
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    • 359 3 TAILORING I. J. RAAB. Merchant Tailor is re-established in temporary premises at 58. Orchard Road (Ist. Floor) Work undertaken for ladies costumes and Mrst class gentlemen's tailorine. (X.305) jVOSCEILLANEOUS ACCOUNTS ARE Accurately written up and completed at moderate charges. Apply Box Mo. AlB9l c o M.T., Spore. (X.C( G) lOIN
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    • 298 3 On Your Radio Today Thp lntptjt disc arrivals in MATH NETWORK he Singapore Shops. 10.30 London Studio Melodies" 1.00 p.m. Dance music by A programme of continuous Carmen Cavallaio and Jimmy muS i C played by Mantovani Leach, 1.30 News. 1.45 Light His Orchestra. 11.00 Last Music. 2.00 Close Down.
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  • 489 4 CO the Dutch have done it. They have torn up the truce that kept uneasy peace in Indonesia, made a mockery of the United Nations Good Offices Comiiussion, and hurled their forces at the Republic. Jogjakarta, the Republican capital, falls in thirty minutes as bombs rain down
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  • 1074 4  -  By ANDREW ROTH WHILE the whole structure of Asia is reverberating with Communist victories in Central China, Britain is attempting to stiffen the antiCommunist defences of Siam -—the geographical core of Southeast Asia. This is the significance of the recently-concluded visit to Bangkok of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 159 4 Introducing NEW RADIOGRAM with the 7 VALVE SUPERHET RECEIVER i"ii> Incorporated in a polished teak wood cabinet finished in high rlos* mahogany here is a top value combination console. The 'amous Cossor 7 Valve Superl Receiver with band spread tuning on short-waves and latest magic eye for tuning. In operation
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  • 108 5 Reuter. CANTON, Wrd. A spokosthc Oanton-Kowloon quoted by the Chinhere as having reit January 1. 1949. will induration of a daily direct train service becity and the British service would shorten f the present journey considerably. It i a:d that this non-stop was planned after conins
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  • 116 5 U.P. SYI >NEY, Mon. Australians inking record quantities of t!.< ;r home-grown wine but .try U threatened by ing export markets and si bl c overproduction at home The annual report of the Australian Wine trade says Australia still ships her wine exports to the Kingdom
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  • 126 5 Reuter. ANTON, Mon. The Cannon laical Court has decided to set free some 1.500 prisoners on condition that adequate bail and guarantees are forthcoming, according to a local report. It is said that crowded prison conditions and shortage of food have prompted this decision. This release
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  • 26 5 Mr. Mrs. Goh Choon Seng after their marriage, at the Straits Chinese Methodist Church last Saturday. The bride was formerly Miss Cecilia Ko h Gek Poh.
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  • 203 5 Reuter. JOHANNESBURO, Mon.—-Many undesitable "quack" remedies, unhygonicallv packed foods, dangerous and inferior home appliances, and other items sold to tho public as quality products are to disappear from the South African market. New regulations now being lrafted by the South African bureau of Standards, on tho
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  • 56 5 Reuter. CANTERBURY, Kent, Mon. One fisherman thought differ ently from 40 other members of his angling club who entered i competition near here. He slipped away from the main party to a secluded lake where he caught a monster 25-pound pike. The others caught a total of
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  • 342 5 Country Folk Raise Hue And Cry Reuter. LONDON, Mon.—Stolid country folk 'n villages and hamlets, so tranquil thai their names are unknown to the outside world, are raising a cry that is echoing through Parliament. th° press and many government offices. They have been
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  • 50 5 U.P. MANILA. Mon. Widespread hunger and the threat of an epidemic in some areas of Leyte were reported today to the National Red Cross by field men. Leyte was hard hit by the recent typhoon and the situation was aggravated by intensified activities of outlaws. U.P
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  • 124 5 Reuter. MELBOURNE, Mori. Mr. B. J. Edwards, a British television expert, said in an address here recently that Australian would bo wise to conserve its capital outlay on television until colour was introduced. Hp said that colour television in England was five ycais away, perhaps less. Mr.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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  • 41 6 Lady Gimson, wife of the Governor of Singapore, presents v nner t V Vitherspoon skl PP«* r the "Rockets", \u T raX a basketl >«» lam. On the left is Mr. Goh hye Hin. President of the Singapore Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation.
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  • 552 6 Cricket Notes....By Ram Piara ONCE again the West Indian cricketers were cheated of an almost certain victory when the second Test match against India at Bombay resulted in a draw. Like the first Test at Delhi which was also drawn with India fighting with their
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  • 134 6 Impressed by the techni- que of their play, the i Singapor Chinese Ath- ietic Federation has in- i vited the U.S.S. "Tara- wa" to send two bas- i ketball teams to play J at the Happy World Covered Stadium on i Wednesday, Dec. 22. J The first
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  • 89 6 Reuter. Edingurgh. Mon. Eleven Scottish Collieries are to be closed in th e first six months of next year. according to Mr. Abe Moffatt. Presiden. of the sottish National Union Mine workers. Thi: is the first stage in the •concentration plan" fpi 1., by the end
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    • 593 6 ENGAGEMENT CLIFTON ACTON. Ihe engagement is announced between Bernard Frederick, only son <Jr Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Clifton, of 89, Warren Drive. Tolworth, and Gloria, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Acton, of Harnel, Melton Road, Toilerton. Notts. SITUATION VACANT WANTED IMMEDIATELY 2 salesgirls for canvassing advertising on
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    • 82 6 Public Notice THE "GENERAL LIGHTERAGE TRANSPORT CO., (under European Management) request all concerned to note that they at present have a fleet of 60 lighters numbers from 642 to 701 which will increase steadily to 75 lighters thereby bringing running num bers up to 716. Orders are accepted for any
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    • 473 6 THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (Chapter 45) In the High Court of the Colony of Singapore Island of Singapore. In Bankruptcy. No. 11l of 1935. Re KIRPA SHANKAR, of No. 269, Serangoon Road. Singapore. Notice is hereby given that a first and final dividend is intended to be declared in this matter.
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  • 493 7 Bedser-Gladwin Last Stand DURBAN*. Monday. JN one of the most thrilling finishes ever seen in a Test match, England snatched a two wickets win on the last ball in the first Test against South Africa here today. The crowd, cheering every run and every wicket
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  • 105 7 A.P. LONDON. Mon.—The Notts County Football Club which has spent thousands of pounds on ready made stars in a bid to regain first division status, received a request on Monday from one of its best men to be placed on the transfer list. He was
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  • 33 7 Singapoie, Malacca, Negri I and Johore are expected to play a hockey festival during the .Chinese New Year holidays when selectors will study the form of players for the South team.
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  • 72 7 A.P. LONDON, Mon. H.S i/eigbt boxer Lee yesterday that i i again in London going to America. lost to British kon Bruce Woodcock n Dec 6. r. ng yesterday from where he fought two n bouts. Savold said nothing definite yet his plans for another
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  • 102 7 -j- Singapore Table-Tenn'a 1 which toured Hongvere beaten in all the imea they played there, ipore champion, Chua m, was no match for <_;kong champion. Chow m whose speed, atari terrific forehand had the Singapore beaten all along. Kan Soon of Singapore a impression,
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  • 261 7 A grand Christmas soccer treat is in store for Singapore fans when the Penang Chinese Football Association XI arrives in Singapore during the weekend to play two matches at the Jalan Besar Stadium, during thi Christmas holidays. Penang league champions and nners of the Malayan Chinese otbaH Association
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  • 58 7 U.P. Hoderville, Massachusettes, I Mon. -The funeral services for John J. Kelly, 28, former Eire lOotball player were held here today. Kelly was crushed to death yesterday when he was struck by a granite machine while at work with a construction firm. He was employed as a
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  • 435 7 HORSES working at Penang this morning carried number cloths and training started officially for the Christmas—New Year meeting. The outside of number one and the found tracks were open but work for the majority was restricted to trotting and cantering. Among those who caught the eye
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  • 318 7 FAST moving Singapore Chinese Combined whipped the U. S. Tarawa "Rockets" c'J ball team by 47 points to 31 points at the Happy World Stadium last night. The comparatively small crowd of 1000 included Lady Gimson. wile of lh L Governor of Singapore. Before the start Lady
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  • 191 7 $50 For the Fund1 Bottle Of Whisky A WELL known Singapore sportsman, who wishes to remain anonymous, has given the Tribune Thomas Cup Fund a surprise Christinas package—a ease containing twelve' bottles of "Challenge' Scutch Whisky, valued at $125. He said: My idea is tfest everyone who contributes $50 or
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  • 36 7 The following ha*re been selected to represent S. C. C vs. S. C. R. C at the Padang at 5.15 p.m. today: Messrs. Mathot. Hag Daniels; Rule; Ckcks; Kuyper; Thomas; Moolenburgh Pearcy; Tabor; Read.
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  • 523 7 M. Valberg was called A quick eye, good stickwork arid speed are the essential prerequisites for a good centreforward in hockey. These three points are given by 33-y. a: -cd Maurice Valberg, one of the finest cent.c lorwards Singapore ever produced. Foptil&ry known as the "Dyan Chand"
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  • 37 7 Reuter. BANGKOK. Mon. Kui Kong Young. Hawaii-born Chinese welterweight champion, drew with Phui Phrapradaeng. Siamese champion, i n a ken-round boxing bout here last ight. The programme was In aid of UNAC funds. Ri-uu r.
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