Malaya Tribune, 24 January 1949

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    64 1 The Malaya Tribune by thf nan r for the pfopi c Larger Sales Than Any Afternr.an Paper bp Aiilaya I'rtnitd Bimuttaneinutty Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Pmung Telegram*: Tribune B'pore." Telephone S9ll (it lines j. EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1949 PRICE TEN CENTS THE MALAYA TRIBUNE LONDON REPRESENTATIVE: E. Maurice
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    Utter Confusion In Shanghai
    71 1 STOP PRESS Reuter. VNGHAI, Sun.—Shanghrti\ North Road railway siaii »n presents a scene of ll( t r confusion as dependeiits of Government officials ,n Nanking and other cities along the Shanghai-Nanking line Hock here for dispersal t» ports in Seuth China. < .digestion has been made
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    Bandit Chiefs Killed
    116 1 KG. »2AT, Today. Hi Hin, "*1«t of the bandit or"anisatioi in the Jetnentah area, and former president 0 f the General Labour Union and head ot the Communist extortion organisation in the s:"iir district, was killed tog»!h> r %\itanother bandit in ar. encounter by the Police yesterday.
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    Tamil Stabbed
    40 1 A Tamil NM taken to thr hospital lxst night with a nuiubcr of stal> wounds alleged l*> have beea Inflicted >>• a rompatrio4 at the raiiwaj quarters at Kampong Ream i Si» man is in a >er. »iis < >rutition.
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    ESCAPED JEWS RE-ENTER CAMP
    67 1 Reuter. NICOSIA. Sun. BriUsh troops today caught 30 escaped Jewish internees trying to reenter Caraolos camp to qualify for embarkation to Palestine tomouow under the British decision to release immigrants of military- age, a usually reliable Jewish source said. The source said several Jews were injured
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    Britain To Study New Delhi Decisions
    163 1 Reuter. LONDON. Sun.—A Foreign Office spokesman said today that the British Government would decide after studying the resolutions passed by the Asian conference on Indonesia in New Delhi whether to send new instructions based on them to Sir Alexander Cadogan, British delegate to the
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    MORE DOLLARS WANTED
    93 1 Reuter. BRISTOL. Sun.—Sir Stafford Cripps, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, said here tonight that while he could look forward to an improvement n the standard of living there would not be any marked increase until Britain was able to pay her own way econoraically. While Brita.n was
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    ASIAN CONFERENCE BOLSTERS UN
    190 1 More Drastic Action Could Have Been Taken A.P. JAKE SUCCESS, Sun.—The action taken by tne Asian Conference has "strengthened the hand" of the Security Council in dealing with the Indonesian question, an American diplomatic source said at Lake Success tonight The source said that it was
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    Full Text Of Recommendations To Sec. Council
    850 1 A.P. NEW DELHI, Sun.—The text of the Asian conference resolution recommending Seo-n Council action stated: "This conference of representatives of the Government- 1 of Afghanistan, Australia. 1 Burma, Ceylon. Egypt Ethiopia. India, Iran. Iraq. Lebanon, Pakistan. Philippines. Saudi. Arabia. Syria a:.d Yemen, recommends
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    CENSORS IN GREECE
    36 1 Reuter. ATHENS. Sunday. Greek War Minister Panayotis Kanellopoulis said here today that the press censorship on military news decided on by the cabinet last night would not apply to foreign cor respondents. Reuter.
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    Bidault Calls For Union Of The Free
    159 1 U.P. PARIS, Sun.—Georges Bidault, iormer French foreign minister, at a speech at Laval, France today called for the forma, ion of a European Union to include all countnrs now free and all that might become free He told Popular Republican leaders that such
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    BURMA CLASHES 8 DIE
    63 1 RANGOON, Sun. Eight in surgents were killed in clashes with Burmese Government troops in Bilugyun island, neai Moulmein. south Burma, it was officially announced tonight. A Government communique said heavy casualties were also inflicted on insurgents in a three-hour battle at Bassein, in the Irrawaddy delta.
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    SPIT CRASH
    44 1 A.P. NICOSA. CYPRUS. Monday. —A spitfire crashed early on Sunday while on night flying exercises in the hills near Kerenia resort on the north coast of Cyprus. The pilot, whose name was not given, was killed. Two other machines returned safely.- A.P.
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    Caught In The Act
    40 1 Alter chase through the streets a native looter is HHI ill African Naval Forces in Meld Street la (lie Heart of Durban. K<'ports put the Death-I»<'|| at many hundred* in the three dayH of racial rioting.
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    Arab-Jewish Peace Talks Collapsing?
    183 1 Reuter. RHODES. Sun.—Arab Jewish armis iegotiations here may break down completely if the present deadlock ov?r troop withdrawals in Palestine continues much longer, observes believe. intensive back stage discussions, guided by Dr. Ralph Bunche. acting United state mediator, have failed to shake either side from its
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    RECOGNITION
    32 1 A.P. SAN SALVADOR. Sunday. The Government announced today that Franco has recognised the new San Salvadore m.iitary regime, which seized power last month. Seventeen nations have now recognised the new Government.—A.P.
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    INTERNATIONAL SMUGGLING RING TRAPPED IN GERMANY
    194 1 A.P. FRANKFURT, Sun.—The United States Air Force tonight announced the arrest of seven Europeans believed to be the key agent.'- of an international smuggling ring. Among them were a bank official and a woman physician, the announcement said. Agents of the Air Force, which
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    TEDDER IN BERLIN
    32 1 A.P. BERLIN. Sunday. Lord Tedder. Chief of Air Staff of the Royal Air Force and Lady Tedder arrived at Berlin today on a tour of air lift bases. A.P.
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    REDS THRUST SOUTH: BLOCK PEACE PLEAS
    239 1 NANKING. Sun.—Strong Chinese OcjftKlUnist columns thrust suddenly southward today in an unopposed drive for the Yangtze Kr ci facing Nanking. The Government hastily abcindone ■> the Chuhsien defence headquarters 30 mile.s north of Nanking. The victorious, confident Communists either intends to seize the Government
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    DEMOCRATS WINNING IN JAP ELECTIONS
    177 1 Reuter—AAP. TOKYO, Sun. —Unusually warm weather brought Japanese voters out in good number? today to ballot in a general election 'or W6 3eat" in the House of Representatives (Lower House). First returns were expected late tonight. Voting for the 1.36» candidates began with a trickle
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    Israel Election Clashes
    111 1 U.P. TEL AVIV. Sunday. Scveial miner clashes wete reported and' the police were alerted in Ihe twin cities of Tel Aviv and< Jaffa today as the new state of Israel prepated to hold its first general elections Tuesday. None of the incident? were senous but the relatively
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    IRAQ SAYS NO OIL PUMPING
    77 1 A.P. BAGHDAD. Sunday. A local radio report that the Iraqi Government had accepted a request from the British, U.S. and French Governments to resume oil pumping from the Iraqi oil wells of Kirknk to Haifa was denied by an official communique today. The communique also
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    COMMISSION ARRIVES
    25 1 Reuter. JERUSALEM, Sun. The j vanguard of the United Nations I Conciliation Commission's Secretariat, led by Dr. Pablo Azcarate, arrived in Jerusalem today.—Reuter.
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    BURMA PILOT DIES
    34 1 A.P. RANGOON. Sun. The Bu* mese pilot and engineer of a Burma Air Force plane were killed when rebels shot dewn tho plane, which crashed in flames, it was reported today.—A.P.
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    Three of the major breaks that split the face of famed Mama volcano at Hawaii, throw off su'phurous smoke and fumes. The largest of four lava streams spills from the end of the fissure just above the plane wing. Official Na \ Pfcoto.
    42 2 Three of the major breaks that split the face of famed Mama volcano at Hawaii, throw off su'phurous smoke and fumes. The largest of four lava streams spills from the end of the fissure just above the plane wing. Official Na Pfcoto.
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    HONGKONG'S TRADE WITH JAPAN
    77 2 U.P. HONVrivOIW;. Sun— ftonftoag'fl trade wit's Japan :;kyocketed iy more then r > parent during 1948, according to 3 rtntjnttip Imports from Japan during chc .«/-iiiontti pcrifMi JanuiryOctober increased l. r >o percent over the same period in 1917, jviule exports increased by t'>2 percent. Two-way
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    BRITAIN'S AUSTERITY HITS APPLE GROWERS
    341 2 ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, Nova Scotia, Son. ()NE of North America's most fertile agricultural valleys is becoming a scene of desolation because, it is asserted, of Britain's austerity programme. Some of the world's finest apples are Brown here In the sheltered valley of the Annapolis River, on
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    Miss Ruby E. Rendell was married to -lohn Henr> Hardy at St. Andrew's Cathed rat on Saturday.
    17 2 Miss Ruby E. Rendell was married to -lohn Henr> Hardy at St. Andrew's Cathed rat on Saturday.
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    Crime Does Not Pay
    344 2 U.P. HARTFORD, Conn. Sun.—Statisticians of the Travellers Indemnity Company thumb! 1 through the screw ball crimes of 19-i8 and agreed that boys could have plained their crimes better. A couple of eager tec,vera in Hamilton, Wash tunnelled for days to get into the vault of the
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    NOT ALLOWED
    31 2 AP. OSLO. Norway, Sun.—Korean and American skaters will not be allowed to participate in further contests in Norway until their subscription to the International Skating Association is paid. -AP.
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    Another Market Closed To Hollywood
    142 2 A.P. MADRID. Sun. Spaniards are seeing fewer American novics. Spain is gradually freeing herself from dependence <">n Hollywood as home production increases. Only 60 Hollywood movies were imported last ye it as compared with 192 In 1945, 198 in 1916 and M in 1947. European
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    RULED
    40 2 A.P. Fall River, Massachusetts. Sun. A textile industry arbitrator has ruled against a 10 percent jwage increase for some 22.000 workers in Fall River and new Bedford factories. The increase would have brought their average wage to US$l.2B hourly.—A.P.
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    Too Tight Shoes
    118 2 Reuter. EASTRO I RNE. Sun. —Boot repairers in this Sussex seacoast town, a'arnwd at the state of children's feet, hay» taken the law info their own hands. They have unanimously agreed not to handle children's footwear ohvi•asl) 100 small for (he owner's feet. Mr. A. F. Health,
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    Sweden To Trade With Japan
    81 2 U.P. HONGKONG. Sun Sweden and Japan have agreed to exchange goods equivalent to USS/13 millions during 1949, the Far Eastern Economic Review reported. Trade between the two countries will be balanced at the highest practicable level. "It is expected that botl: countries will relax export-im
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    No Country Wants These Four Men
    303 2 Reuter. MANILA, bun. -For almost a year nr?w lour Russian deportees have been waiting to deported. It seems no country wants them. Net only that, they are, it is charged, bein i; babitd*' in Cebu, southern Philippine port city. HI,/, 4V..,.. n«i in Mnlnff
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    MIDDLE EASTERN POLICY
    120 3 AP. NDON, Sunday. Some British and American sources today the Western Powers like to stake their main of Middle Eastern policy [srael and Turkey. Turkey j v. receiving American aid the Import-Export Bank announced plans to lend £LT>.OOO.OOO. But the United States and vi are also aware
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    PROMISED LAND FOR REFUGEES
    48 3 AP. UN' BOARD THE S.S. GALILA, HAIFA. Sun.—The a on Sunday afternoon to pick up the first 1,200 -efugecfl now released from Gyprua detention camps. The Galila is expected to irk them early on Monday morning. Doctors, nurses and immigration officials arc on board.—AJ*.
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    Russo-Jap Trade
    51 3 UP. HONGKONG, Sun. Japan will ship to Soviet Russia 30 locomotives and 248 freight car? as collateral for imports of cokt\ coal, pig iron and pulp under the Russo-Japanese barter trade agreement, the Far East) m Economic Review reported. The shipments are to be completed by March, 1950.
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    Official Sanction For Gambling
    198 3 MUNICH Sun. {JAVARIANS today have their first officiallysanctioned gambling place—because an enterprising sportsman 'convinced" the Ministry of the Interior, town councillors and learned professors that successful spinning of the roulette wheel depended on dexterity arid not mere luck. 5 It took the sportsman, Leo Harwart, many
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    Soviet Films To Propagate Communism
    488 3 A.P. THE Vice Minister of the Soviet film irdustry has called on the Soviet cinema to 1 take an active part in the battle against trnperiaHsttfu" V. Shcherbin told Soviet a>sembled at the 12th plenum of the administration of the Union of Soviet Writers that
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    BRITONS RETURN TO AKABA
    182 3 AKABA. Transjordan. Sun.— A British troops, back in this Pled Sea port after nearly three /ears absence, are settling 'own in neat rows of tents imong the palm trees of the \kaba oasis, overlooked by iteep rugged mountains. Here at the request of the Transjordan Government,
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    USAF To Act Against Smugglers
    107 3 A.P. FRANKFURT, Sun. The I s Air Force announced i a 8 day that action is to be taken against an international ring that Is believed to have smuggled "millions of dollars worth of "valuables out ol Cfc rmany. The announcement said that from Saturday
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    The smaller of the two Red Lions which, standing on the for met Lion brewery on the South Bank of the Thames were a daily inspiration to Blitz-weary Londoners during the War, MM removed, recent v. He will be cleaned anu prepared for the Festival of B Rain on Ihe South Rank site in 1951, where he will be joined by the larger one. Ihe latter is expected to lie haule 1 down lroni present position in about a fortnight. The smaller one owes his preservatlua to the personal interes of the King, who, on reading of the South Bank Developm *nt scheme, asked what was going to happen to the lion and said he wi.s under the iniprewhM there were two. Until the King pointed this out the Second] and smaller one w is iorgotten.
    136 3 The smaller of the two Red Lions which, standing on the for met Lion brewery on the South Bank of the Thames were a daily inspiration to Blitz-weary Londoners during the War, MM removed, recent v. He will be cleaned anu prepared for the Festival of B Rain on Ihe
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    REDS ON U.K. COTTON TRADE
    89 3 Reuter. MOSCOW. Sun. Britain's efforts to re-establish her domin tion of the wo! Id cotton market by expanding colonial cotton, pioduction were being opposed by the United States use of the ft l iiill Plan to achieve this domination for itself, says a*> article in
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    ISRAEL TO BE RECOGNISED
    68 3 Reuter. LONDON. Sun.—British -le facto recognition of the Government of Israel may be delayed a few more days, it was believed in well-informed diplomatic quarters here today. But announcement of a British Cabinet decision in principle to recognise Israel is expected early this week —possibly tomorrow
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    Radio Stars Fight For Coveted Place
    255 3 Reuter. LONDON, Sun.—Britain's top radio siows have begun intense competition themselves for the coveted position at th- top ot the popularity poll left vacant by the death of Tommy Handley. With 20,000,000 fans seeking a new favourite, other radio comedians tightened up their scripts,
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    SCANDINAVIAN PACT
    34 3 A.P. COPENHAGEN. Sunday The difficulties obstructing a final agreement between the three Scandinavian nations on a cemmen defence system torn ght foiced the delegates to piolong their Copenhagen conference for another day.—A.P.
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    U.S., RUSSIA NEED NOT CLASH, SAYS TOGLIATTI
    160 3 Reuter. ROME. Sunday. Signor Palmiro Togliatti, Italian Communist leader, speaking here today at a meeting at which the veteran French Communist M. Marcel Cachin was also present, reiterated M. Cachm's recent statement that an agreement between Russia and the United States was possible.
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    SHARK KILLS LIFE SAVER
    51 3 A.P. SYDNEY, Sunday.— A shark I attacked and killed a surf life saver who was taking part in rescue display at a carnival at Newcastle, New South Wales, today. He was 20-year-old Raymond Land, one of the best known iife savers on the New Scuth Wales
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    MR. GAMMANS M.P.
    473 4 MR. Leonard David Gammans, Conservative M.P. for the Hornsey Division of Middlesex, and former Malayan Civil Servant, has given us a glimpse of the message from Malaya which he is taking to the British public As we examine his views, we should remember two things. The first
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    FIRST ELECTION IN TWENTY-TWO YEARS
    1032 4  -  By LUIS TEIVES CAMPAIGNING Is now well ur.der way, with no punches being held, for Portugal's Presidential election on February 13—the first for 22 years in which there are two candidates. Prime Minister Antonio de Oliveira Salazar declared on January 7, that the election would
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    UNIVERSITIES ON THE VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY
    699 4 Reuter. COUTH African educational- ists are urging the setting up of a special Grants Committee to investigate the position of the Union's Universities, some of which are said to be on the verge of bankruptcy. Cause of their trouble is mainly extreme over-crowd-ing, lack
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    Palmistry Gets Him £100 A Week
    173 5 Reuter AAP. SYDNEY, Sun. Antoni Bettke, a 25-year-old ..ho calla himself An- Dare, said recently he about £100" a week practicing palmistry in SydM iS business consists of handprints at 2/6 raising to analyse print and give the cusa complete personal including habits, ter,
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    NEW ZEALAND WOOL
    42 5 AP. WELLINGTON, New ZeaSin New Zealand pro»1 worth $118,182,000 ason at an average 36 cents a lb. according to '<i;;oal figures. lately half the crop I"n ted Kingdom (516,--000.000 bales), the ether main being France, United Germany and Prussia.—
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    Italian Tonnage
    52 5 U.P. ROME, Sua.—The Italian marine totalled 1,817 tons on December L 1948, representing a gain of 1,979,780 tons over the low it had reached during the war. '> out 10Q.009 tons are being in the nation's shipof that, some 80.00 C ■j,o to the State-oper-and the remainder tc
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    Lucky By 12 Hours
    149 5 Reuter. LONDON, ;'u;i._ Joseph William Toft traveil»Hi to and from hi* suburban home m*ar London for six months not knowing he was a comparatively rich man. A neighbour tirst teid him of lt. Mr. Toft rang a solicitor to cheek and foansd he had been l*-ft
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    JAP ELECTION
    77 5 TOKYO. Sun.—Polls closed 'on Japan's third postwar election yesterday First returns show the Communists running lar belrnd the Socialist and Conservative candidates. Voting for the 4% new mcmi bers of the House ol Repre- ientativis was peaoeful and apathetic. No incidents were reported. A spokesman for MacArthur's Government
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    U.S. WOMEN WANT A MILLION HUSBANDS
    314 5 U.P. NEW YORK, Sun. £LARA Lana, the lady who lives on low. would by? blissful if only she could find om million bio, strong men. -Missus Lane already has a husband so obviously, she does not want atiy more own for herself. But business
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    MORE WOMEN THAN MEN
    184 5 Reuter-AAP. [ELBOURNE, Sunday. nen passengers than wen -as many as 75 per to some trav< i agencies have booked to England in overseas liners leaving Australia tweeti th.- end of January g companies put the per cent, women and 40 per cent. Ya a popular time
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    Still Life At 67
    45 5 "\oure never too o'd o flutter about," X th,- opinion of Joey, 67-Vcar-old Australian h-mon-orested cockatoo, at th,- National Caged Bird show in Horticultural Hal!, London. Joan < unningham secans to be trying to lind out what makes the old boy «iek
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    RUSSIA HAS NO NIGHT CLUBS
    421 5 A.P. MOSCOW THERE is no such thing as a nifljht <'li*b in Moscow—nor for that matter in th<> entire Soviet Union. f There are plenty of restaurant, bi;: and small. Many have dance orchestra) and singers and on? can eat, drink, dance and be merry
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    British mainly vegetarian now
    161 5 U.P. COLOMBO. Sunday. It will not he an exaggeiation to say that the meat eating British arc now mainly vegetarians >n their diet, as a vegetarian meal is considcicd to be adequate in vitamins, calories and other necessary constituents of a healthy diet. This statement was
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    Furniture Shortage Overcome
    196 5 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY, Sunday Furniture shortages resulting from lowered production during the 1 war are being overtaken, and knowledge gained during the i war by tradesmen making war materials is being used in the manufacture of furniture. During the war furniture makers built bodies for Mosi quito bombers
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    Uncle Sam's Free Library
    348 5 A.P. SHANGHAI ELEANOR Thomson, a Caiifornian, runs 12 "scattered reading rooms in China. sh<enjoys it. smile, a sunny affair, U.kcs on new warmth when she tells of her experiences. The miss from Whittier, one of Los Angeles' many suburb*, Is an ofiiccr of the United State-
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    SOONG WILL GC WITH CHIANG
    102 5 U.P. HONG KONG, Sun.—T. V loone: is scheduled to depart today or tomorrow, after hi: brother-in-law Chiang Kai-shel into retirement, it was reliabl; reported from Canton today. i'ne report said he will go t< iong Kong and from there tc Manila, strengthening the be ief
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    S. ZONE LOSE AFTER STRONG RALLY
    416 6 W. Indies Win By Innings Reuter. MADRAS, Sun—Limitations of the West Indies attack v/ere fully exposed by the South Zone making a fighting reply in their second innings here today even though they were oeaien by an innings and 200 runs by the Louring
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    RUGBY UNION RESULTS
    198 6 Reuter. LONDON, Sat. The following are the Rugby Union results: Guy s Hospital 9. Mctropobtan Police 0. London Hospital 3. Notts 12. London Irish 3. St. Mary's Hospital 3. London Welsh 3. London Scottish 8. Old Merchant Taylois 13. Harlequins 15. Old Paulines 6. Maesteg 19. Richmond
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    SPORE INDIANS' INDOOR GAMES
    101 6 The Singapore Indiau Association is Introducing Badminton tor its members. Table tennis, will be revived in the next fortnight. All former Indian Association layers arc kindly requested to get in touch with the Indoor lames Secretary. The Indian Association will be sending a team to compete
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    RUGBY LEAGUE RESULTS
    82 6 Reuter. LONDON. Saturday. The following arc the Rugby League results: Batlcy 15. Wakefield T. 12. Fcatherstonc R. 8. Leeds 9. Huddeisficld 28, Bramlcy 5. Hull 5. Cast Ord 7. Keighlcy 3, Dewsbury 3. Leigh 5, Belle Vuc R. 5. Liverpool Stanley 5, Hull Kingston Rovers 22. Oldham
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    ISTANBUL WIN
    84 6 ISTANBUL. Sunday. Braving the extreme cold more than 12.000 soccer fans saw Istanbul Boskiktash Club defeat the A tiian trcam. Admira, 3 <» in -,i hotly contested match it Istanbul today. The Bret half was marked by effective defence work and wind was blowing n the opnonanLs favoui.
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    1949 QUEEN OF THE ICE IN THE MAKING
    369 7 WORLD SKATING CHA MPIONSHIPS LONDON, Sun. COMPETITORS in the 1949 World and European Amateur figure Skating Cmimpionslnps will not have to beat the weatner as w?ll a.s tiieir opponents, as was the ease last year, tor the authorities have wisely decided to
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    Von Nida Eclipsed By Filipinos
    126 7 Reuter. MANILA, Sun.—Olestine Tugot. a 31 -year 0l( i Filipino from the island of Minanad. today on thf Philippines open geflf championship wHh an aggregate for 72 holes of 290. him invincible but poor putting throughout the < hampionship found him straggling from the start.
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    CUP FUND WHISKY
    63 7 Going, going....: ANOTHER of the 12 bottles of Till .enjr» Scotch Whisky has been eJawaoi, There now remains < nlv three hot Pes. Tin- total for the fund S stands at S4"JKi.!H). Contributions, how- 5 ever small, should be I addressed Jo the Tri- S bane Thomas
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    Jollilads Too Good For Sailors
    245 7 J thl w2r v^ le 1C Ln,on roved f for the H.M. Pakistan Ship Zulfiquar when they met at soccer at the Geylanp: Stadium vasterday. Jollilads won by three goal to nil The score was a fair indication of the run of play, though the
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    PHOTO FINISH CONFIRMS WIN
    119 7 j PARIS. Sun._ Judges culled i for a pnoto-ilnsh proof at Vineor.ru s today before twar- ding Venutar first place !n front of Mighty Ned in the 3.00 C.000 francs Prix Dametique. th< most import mi European harnessed trotting raci. VenHtW, a .six -year oM ridden
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    PARKER BEAT FORSMAN
    55 7 U.P. STOCKHOLM, Sun.—United States Tennis star Frank Parker advanced to the third iound of the Scandinavian lawn tennis championships which began toay by beating Pcntti Forsman of Finland 6—2, 6—3. 2—6, 6—l. Budge Patty, also of the United States, won a secondround match against K. Grinaker of
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    SKATE MEET
    32 7 MILAN, Sun. -The British and Austrian skating champions have starttd training at tlie "Blazzo Dol Ghiaccio" ice palace here for the European ligure skating championships to begin on Jan. 28.
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    Stop This One!
    28 7 An incident in tho rugger match between Combined SerGces and Combined Civilian at tho ,»alan lie»ar Stadium on Saturday.—Services won by It p.t. to 8b
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    Siamese Fighters Sweep The Board
    366 7  - Siamese Figh ters Sweep The Board (By K.O. SIAMESE boxers came out tops in last Friday"s card at the Happy World Stadium. Nui Sum See knocked out Young Porter, Nai To»;» outpointed the hitherto unbeaten Kid Walekv and Nai Khart drew with John James. It was Porter's inexperience that cost
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    Australian TA upsets
    106 7 Reuter-AAP. ADELAIDE, Sun —First up(Ct in the Australian lawn tennis championships hero occurr ed today when Miss Joyce Fitch, seeded number four in tho women'. 1 Singles, was beaten m the second round by Mrs R. Baker of Tadman'a. Mi taker won <"> R—4, Adrian holder of
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    S.C.S.C- Score II Goals
    124 7 SINGAPORE Chinese Swimming Club trounce Tanglin Barracks by 11 goals to nil at water-polo at tho S.C.S.C. pool yesterday. The club scored six goals in I tho first half Thian Chiao was responsible for four goals while I Chwee Hock and Bong Bee j netted one
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    Freeman Looks For A Stiff Fight
    229 7 gAN DIEGO, California, Sun. The captain of America's Thomas Cup badminton team looks for stiff competition in the first international playoffs in Scotland and England. Dr. Dave Freeman took time off his duties at the San Diego County Hospital to discuss his team's chances.
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    MIDLANDS FAVOUR MALAYA TO WIN THOMAS CUP
    318 7 (From TKOH SENG KHOON, Tribune Staff Reporter and member of the Malayan Thomas Cup Team) BIRMINGHAM, Sunday, games to nil at Barnt Green. Birmingham, yesterday afternoon. Local experts said that the Malayans were the best side to visit these shores and held that
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    CUP TEAM'S HOT WATER BOTTLES
    116 7 BIRMINGHAM, Sunday. WIIKN the Malayan Thomas < up Team visited Stafford iid Birmingham yesterday for a series of friendly matches, they left their hot vvater bottles behind In Wrmnledon with the result that going to bed for them was just like going to sleep on
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    Fastest Time By Holloway
    343 7 MOTOR SPRINT fUUVIM; Jiis Holloway Special (Ford), E. H. v Holi.m av sped over the half-mil 3 coir** at yesterday s motnr sprint at Lim Chu Kan? Road in £8 seconds, tile fastest time ot the day, t»» beat Lim Pen* Han, who was driving: his
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    THORIUM WINS
    28 7 CAPETOWN. Sim. ThoI rium. by William of Valence out of Princess Thor today won the £7,500 Metropolitan Handicap over one and a quarter miles at Kenllworth.
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    Monte Carlo Motor Rally
    165 7 Reuter. MONTE CARLO. Sun.—The small principality of Monaco in the southeast comer of France is excitedly preparing for the 19th automobile rally jof Monte carlo, the first to be held since 1939. This begin s tomorrow night a"d with 230 competitors it ha- the largest entry
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    S.C.R.C. HOCKEY
    54 7 The following have been selected to represent S.C.R.C. j against V.M.C.A. at Hong Lim j Green tomorrow at 5.15 p.m.: Lee Ah Chio; Low Hock Chye; Chong Thiam Choo; Goh Chin Chye; Fam Kirn Hock; Law Kee Pow; Hairy Fang; Yong Siew Khow; Koo Ong Lee: Patrick Yee.
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      84 7 m,V u,siI R,E r S 70 STAY AWAY FROM I I AND MISSES A WILD RIGHT-MUBERI BUT THE CHAMPION DOESN'T PRESS HIS I I CURLY LANDS A FEW LIGHT LEFTS ON HUBr?- S? 5 KEiPS MOVING HIS OFF BALANCE CURLY HAS A ADVANTAGE?*. AND HUBERT TIES HIM UP? HUBERTS HEAD.
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    'Terorists Active Again'
    81 8 A.P. London. Sunday. Sir Peter Mac Donald. a Conservative M.P. claims that "terrorist dangei has recently increased in Malaya." He said yesterday that he Will raise the matter in Parliament on Wednesday MacDonald'a question, to be ■Bswered by the Colonial Secretary Arthur Ciet-ch-Jones. asks'•'what further steps to
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    CYCLIST ESCAPES
    39 8 A Chinese cyclist escaped unhurt in a collision with a hit- and-run car yesterday evening at the junction of Pahang Streec and Kandhar Street. I I The car is believed to bear a i Johore number plate.
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    DODD IN SPAIN
    35 8 A.P. MADRID, Sun.—Norris Dodd American President of the Fooo and Agriculture Organisation <FAO> arrived in Madrid today at the invitation of the Spanish Government for a short tour of Spain's farming regions.—A.P.
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    'CAT ARMS WERE STOLEN FROM P.I. GOVT.'
    1344 8  -  WITNESS ALLEGES HIRE WAS KEY MAN IN RING (From W.M. BLACKWOOD TANJONG PINANG, Sunday. TAJESAR HOUGHTON, Singapore banking accountant, who became a police agent, described Carlton Hire as a key man iri un illegal arms smuggling organisation in Tanjong Pinang yesterduy. He said
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    Attempt To Rescue Airabu Flyers; U.S. Yacht Held
    675 8 (Tribune Stan* Correspondent) DUTCH naval forces seized an American yacht 24 hours outside Singapore and held its crew of two Americans and a Canadian incommunicate for two months in a Batavia concentration camp, according to the Canadian who reached Singapore yesterday after
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    BOUCHER WARNS TROOPS AGAINST RACIAL HATRED
    198 8 rE G.O.C. Malaya District, Major General C. H. Boucher warned men of the Malay Regiment against racial hatred in a speech made at a passing-out parade at Port Dickson yesterday. The occasion was historic and marked the raising of the 3rd battalion and the
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    Transvaal fights back
    92 8 Reuter. JOHANNESBURG, Sun. Transvaal had made 34 with out loss In reply to the MCC: hrst innings total of 241 fo 3 wiCketa declared at the clo of play today on the SSCOn< »iav ot their return match here George Mann had left Tranj vaal an hour
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    Police Kill 2 Bandits, Find Ammo
    269 8 CEGWf AT, Sunday. The Police killed two bandn 5 in a hill bottle during a sweep near the town »1 d>wn today. Three others escaped. The light took place when the five men were seen moving in the h.gh of the men was killed
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    'Monument For Dutch'
    91 8 A.P. Isike Success, Sun. The alternate Indonesian delegate to the United Nations, Charles Thamboo, former member of the staff of the Malaya Tribune, said m a statement on the Asian Conference on Sunday night: "The peoples of Asia shmild erect at the jtrst opportunity a monument to
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    Red Faces And Green Roast Beef
    107 8 LOS'DOX, Sunday. Road bet j dyed green, eabhagi dark brown, potatoes red and carrots violet were »eived to four human guinea pigs" in Britain as an expei inu.it to show the importance of colour harmony in the choice of food. "Facial and cerbal re<ictums
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    WHAT'S ON TODAY General
    56 8 T'N'T MONDAY MORNING MARKET: Presbyterian Church Hall, Orchard Road. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION: Driil ioi women members of Nui Division, Raffles Girls School--5 p.m. INTERNATIONAL A R riSTS* ASSOCIATION: Life Class, British Council Hall. Stamford Road—6 p.m. Y.M.C.A., Orchard Road:: Lecture to Christian and Youth Workers,
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    Cinemas
    216 8 CATHAY: "Panhandle," with Rod Cameron —1.45, 4.15, 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. ALHAMBKA: "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now"' (in technicolour> with June Haver and Mark Stevens —1.45, 4.15, 6.45 ahd 9.30 p.m. REX: "Arabian Nights" (in technicolour i with Jon Hall, Maria Montez and Sabu —1.45 4, 6.30 and
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    Sport
    34 8 HOCKEY: S.It.C. "A v. Ho. pital Assistants' Union— S.R.C.; G.H.Q. Sig. Regt. v Spore Engineering Ket,i. G.H.Q. v. IChalsa Assn —Tanii I lin. SOCCER: C.A. Juniors v I Sime Darby S.C.—Jalan Besa Stadium.
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    MALAY ROBBED
    25 8 A Malay was robbed of his wrist watch and $30 in cad two men at 11 p.m. on HI Sophia Road on 22.
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    Indonesians Refuse To Negotiate
    126 8 Reuter. BATAVIA, Sun.—lndonesian Repuh. 1 -leaders interned in Sumatra refus- to nei ot\ with the Dutch over the formation of an interim federal government unless the Repinbl cabniet is recognised as a government The chief adviser to the Rep v b 1 ican delegation wh'ch negotiated
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    SWORD IN THE ROOF
    39 8 A Chinese found a Jap. sword an d sheath h»dde« the attap roof of his I at Princep Street jrest afti moon. The sword lago J dition, is in the custody I Road Police Stal
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