Malaya Tribune, 11 February 1949

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    58 1 The Malaya Tribune BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper m Malaya. Printed Simultaneously Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh d Penang. Telegrams: ''Tribune Spore." Telephone: 5811 (9 lines). EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1949 PRICE TEN CENTS THE MALAYA TRIBUNE LONDON C T Newpaper Feature* Ltd.,
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    Tan* Qui* On <■«>*<• In ItiisiiH'ss
    149 1 Tan* Qui* On &lt;■«&gt;*&lt;• In ItiisiiH'ss STOP PRESS fribu** SM/j Iteporter i ri; tit if i» W»1 "of &lt;•&lt; f,,r &lt;...\r-i ii.i!'-..: ervant to v r-.&lt; ft* :l director of a cn.n- -,,...&gt; whk* is «■■■■l Wilnl MftdVrtaktaX. M» meeting ~i the legislative Cotiwclli on &gt;|r. T*»'* iiii' Tv W
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    LEP Charged
    39 1 A Malay Local Enlisted Personnel was charged yesterday a*, the result of the death of another LEP. He is alleged to have fired a revolver at the other LEP at the KsJum Mati Training school on Monday.
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    NAVY CREATES HISTORY
    97 1 The Royal Navy will create history in Singapore on Tuesday when they will provide the Guard of Honour at the opening of the second session nf the Legislative Council tni|)res&gt; place will be elos eil to trafhc from !).30 a.m. on Tuesday. The Governor will arrive at
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    Indonesia Accuses Holland
    101 1 Reuter. LAKE SUCCESS, Thurs. Indonesian accused the Netherlands today of failing to release President Soekarno Mid other Republican leaders as ordered by the Security Council, and also continuing warfare against the Republic The Indonesian delegation to the United Nations, in a letter to the President of the
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    IMMIGRANTS FREED
    39 1 Reuter. FAMAGUSTA, CYPRUS Thursday. Cyprus illegai fewish immigrant camps closed :oday when a Biitish Army :najor locked the double barbed mrc gateways at Xylotymbou with a ribboned key. The last 1.600 immigrants sailed for Haifa tonight. Neuter.
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    INDONESIA CAUSES DUTCH CRISIS
    433 1 Cabinet May Quit En Bloc Reuter. TH fs ra^V?.^ 1 Dutc h that fdectt meeting today with reacSSiTcltaSf S Mt the Crisis was During this week's debate on Indonesia in the Second Chamber party speakers had demanded clear-cut government statement* on the following points: 1. Acceptance
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    Gurney Praises Borneo Fighters
    171 1 LONDON Thurs.-A tribute to the work of a detachment of North Borneo armed constabulary which has been operating against the insurgents in Malaya has been paid by the Hteh Commissioner of the Federation, Sir Henry The dctuchment, which is led by Assistant Superntendent John W. W.
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    MORE CHINESE AIDED
    29 1 LAKE SUCCESS. Thurs UNTCEF announced that ihe numbe r of Chinese children and mothers receiving a .&lt;! increased from 117.000 *.v 156,000 in six cities in China
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    MERLE ELIGIBLE
    32 1 A.P. JAUREZ, MEXICO. Thuisday.—Merle Oberon. Ihe film star, was granted a divorce in the civil court of Jaure'. from Lusie Ballard, a Hollywood cameraman, on the grounds of "incompatibility."- A.P.
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    India And Britain Side-Step
    83 1 U.P. LAKE SUCCESS. Thursda. Sidestepping wiiat they called a potential "heated political debate on Ceylon's application tor membership in UNESCO, United Kingdom representative Chiistopher Mayhcw and lnJian delegate B. R. Sen pro posed a 24 hour delay for dressing the issue. The admission of Ceylon into
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    ACTOR SCRUBS FLOOR
    50 1 U.P. HOLLYWOOD, Thursday Movie idol Robert Mitchum. w!io has not pushed a mop since *f staited making [fSfSJtt weekly, was routed out of his JAD cell before dawn today to scrub floors or his first full du\ of a M days' sentence for conspiracy to possess martkuana,
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    CHURCH'S PIOUS HOPE
    48 1 U.P. GREENWICH, Connecticut. Thursday. The Right Rev. Alfred A. Gilbert, retired bishop of the Diocese of Hanhow. reported to the National Council of Uie Protestant Episcopal Church that he foresaw no great effect upon the work of the Church from the communist victories in China.—U.P.
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    Films After Fighting
    252 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) THE British tommy and the Malay or Gurkha soldier could be sure of having their film entertainment even while they were righting the terrorists in the jungle, stated Brigadier N M. Carstairs, CBE (Retd), general manager of the Army Kinema Corporation who has arrived
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    FAROUK GREETED
    37 1 U.P. NEW DELHI, Thurs -On behalf cf the government a-' i peoples, of I 'Jia. Governor Qeotral F.ujagopaiachari oi! Thursday sent greetings King Farouk of Egypt on »nc occasion ol his 29ih birthday —U P
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    ATLANTIC PACT TOP SECRET
    76 1 WASHINGTON. Thurs.—Tbe State Department has circulated a tentative draft clause of the North Atlantic Security Pact pledging the signatories* to regard an attack on one as an attack on all, but leaving each power free to decide on the use of force to meet aggression The
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    LONDON DOCK STRIKE ENDS
    70 1 A.P. LONDON, Thurs.—A London dockers strike, which began over the demotion of a crane operator on Monday, ended to day when Union officials decid ed to call the strikers back to work today. The craneman had broken a dockside window in operating his crane. Union officials
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    BULL'S HALF-MAST
    49 1 U.P. OKLAHOMA CITY. Thursday. The Oklahoma Legislature has considered a resolution providing that a flag atop the State House be flown at halfmast in honour of Governor Roy Turners' sterile USS3S.OOO blue blood bull Royal Rupert, which was slaughtered after scientists failed to make him fertile.— U.P.
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    'BIG BILL' JAILED
    37 1 Reuter. LOS ANGELES. Thurs. Big Bill TUden. former world tennis champidn, was sentenced to a year l n jail today—o* 56th birthday, on a convection of contributing to the deli"fluency of two under-age youths.--Reuter.
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    Burma's Biggest Drome Is Closed
    159 1 A.P. RANGOON, Thurs—Mingaladon airport, 12 miles north of Rangoon, was closed to civilian aircraft on Thursday following an attempt by the Karen rebels to shoot down a Union of Burma plane which had just taken off. One plane passenger was injured. Air companies operating in
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    ATOM BOMBS: SECRET
    109 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON. Thursday. —The United States will continue to keep secret the number of atom bombs in its possession. President Truman announced at his weekly press conference today. Mr. Truman denied reports that Mr. David Lilienthal. United States Atomic Energy Commissioner, said he was considering making this
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    Refund Only On Shuttles Not Used
    254 1 LONDON, Thurs.—Any of the 1,200 shuttlecocks brought by the Malayan badminton team to Britain which remain unused and are reexported will qualify for a refund of duty and tax, Mr. Glenvil Hall, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, stated in Parliament today. sfi r. Leonard
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    Churchill Censures Govt.
    121 1 LONDON, Thursday. Winston Churchill told the House of Commons today that tlie Opposition might insist on a vote Of censure on the Government for it:- "grOSSI financial mislie was refining to the piesentation yesterday of supplementary estimates of £221,--000,000. Thi represented about ft quarter of the prewar
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    PANDIT PAYS CALL
    31 1 Reuter. MOSCOW, Tnurs— Mrs. Mijaya Pandit. India's Ambassador to Moscow, called on Mr. Molotov at the Soviet Foreign Office today after returning from her visit to India.—Rcu ter
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    RUSSIA WAS TIPPED: 'JAPAN WILL NOT ATTACK YOU...'
    1941 2  -  The Red Spy Ring Story by Douglas R. Cornell. A. P. I Correspondent A.P. WASHINGTON, Thurs.— THE U. S. Aarmy today 1 unfolded a sensational story of a Russian spy ring that looted the Japanese Cabinet and German Embassy in Tokyo of
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    Smashed Window For Girl's Photo
    62 2 Reuter. LINHFIELD. Thurs.-With a squeal of brakes lorry drove up in tne ear mS to a photographer. Sh TCdHvcr darted out. smashed the window, then drove away with the thing he had com- o steal—the photograph cf a &iri in a bathing suit The girl
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    FAMILIES ARRIVE
    31 3 fte Orduna which is due to i»rth alongside the Singapore Harbour Hoard wharf this Sornlng, brings 314 Servicen&gt;n families and 129 civilian !JJnui&lt; from the Ignited Kingjoin tor Singapore.
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    The Story Behind The Treasure Hunt
    529 3 the Btagapore Ugis-c-xeava«ons h a d ai whose are U.e North b the t?niel of stamford R d m out?" Treasure tw" f ef rrin c t° the •Stamford Road weX M,. hat haS intri B ued Singapore for tte banL of J£" mClpa
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    CANDIDATES NAMED
    32 3 The Progressive Party has named one more candidate for the city elections—Mr. V. Packirlsamy for Municipal North. Thts brings the number of candidates standing on the 'Progressive ticket' to 15.
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    ONLY WOMAN IN JOHORE COUNCIL
    161 3 THE Johore Slate Council has J 1 only one woman member i this year. She is Che Saleha binti Onn of Johore Bahru newly elected Unofficird Member to the Council. Other new members include Dato Wong See Fun (Johore Bahru); Mr. Koek Kai Kee (Segamat);
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    SAKAI CHIEF ABDUCTED?
    100 3 i Kuala Lumpur. Thurs The I Sakal Chief at Bertam Valley j jmJ his son-in-law are believed Uo have been abducted by ban- iit.s They have been missing Since January 20. I Tne Chief brought a party of I 30 Sakais to Ringlet for regis- ti ation
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    No Crackers For Chinese Festival
    220 3 f HAP-GOH-MEI due on Feb. 12, the biggest Chinese festivel V» aner tue New Year wIU have to go without a bang because the ban on crackers continues, a Police spokesman said yesterday. He said this shortly after Ong Wee a coffee shop man was
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    THREE CHINESE TO BECOME MUSLIMS
    97 3 Ipoh, Thumdajr. THREE Chinese including a well-known miner and a businessman are to embrace the Muslim faith and a formal announcement of their conver- j sion will be made at a function! to be held here sometime Lai i month. The converts are Mr. Liew
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    U. S. NAVY CHIEF VISITS SINGAPORE
    161 3 Vice-Admiral Robert G. Carney, U.S. Deputy Chief of Naval Operations arrived yesterday in Singapore by air with a party of five high-ranking VJS. naval officers. He is on an inspection tonr of various U.S. commands in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific. This was his
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    Statement on Community talks
    261 3 THE Communities Liaison committee of Malay, Chinese, and other Malayan community leaders met in Joaore Bahru 3esterday and today. Mr. Malcolm MaeDonald was present at the discussion. The members desire that the committee shall be expanded to include members of all the major racial communities in
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    UNCOMMON SENSE
    500 4 POLONIAL question time in the House of certres round Malaya The honourable ambers of Aat ancient institution (which has so much to do with our their increasing awareness of our eSce and, at the same time, also reveal how sadly they are mis-informed. Their interest, naturally, centres round
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    WAR DAMAGE
    1635 4  -  No. 2—The Question Of Hardship There can be no conceivable reason why a rich private person should have priority for private chattels over a poor business man who has lost all his stock in trade. BY SIR GEORGE MAXWELL IMMEDIATELY after rooceupatlon, th" British Military Authority, acting presumably
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    Pearl-Bearing Colony
    188 4 Pearl Bearing Colony U.P. SEACOAST-LESS Boh em a will snon have its own private pearl supply, press reports said. A colony of pearl-bearing freshwater shellfish wa« discovered several years ago in the Otava river, between Zichovlce and Horazdovicc, in southern Bohemia, and lias been officially protected so it could multiply
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    AIRPORT FACILITIES IN SPAIN
    88 4 U.P. THE Spanish government is embarking on an extensive programme of development of airport facilities, according to Air Minister Gonzalesz Gallarza. Ajir port extensions aire planned at Valendia, Alcantarill. El Carmoli and Zaragossa to permit increased air shipment of fruts, Sondica airport at Bilbao wul be
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    The Ocean: Our Next Frontier
    133 5 A.P. AUCKLAND. Thurs. Man turn to the ocean fosurvlve, Dr. J. L. L ol the United Natic 1 agriculture Organii the Pacific Science Congress on Saturday ian bs man's :iext may b*- his last." p &gt;aJci r told ttie OongIdlQg it.s hrst se.-.si')-) mc* the
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    New Statue Of Venus
    90 5 U.P. PRAGUE, Thurs. A ne v Venus has been itl In Warsaw, the i. information Centre reported here. rkmen digging in the »arden ol the fcobansky Pa(l the statue, whien ts declare to be a very old and talthful copy of a tatue by Praxiteles. The
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    POTATO FAMINE
    70 5 Reuter-AAP. HOBART Thurs.—Mr. O. M. Dash i Commonwealth Potato Controller) said recently that Australia would face the most serious potato famine in its history late this year. Ho said the decline in potato acreage planted since control of prh i passed from Commonwealth to State control would r
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    FAT BOY MOFFAT
    49 5 The now landlord of the years' old Swan Inn, Braybrooke, Market afar* borough, is Oraham Moffat. &gt;&gt;t aims'*. He had barred 'if i orating of the oakbtam»d i.ar parlour with autographed photos of film stars as "It would spoil the atmosphere of this romantic na plate
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    occurred in Kensington, London, when Sir Oswald *o**y held a meeting at Kenm,.Kton Town Hall for the uurf r,V 0*"!!"* "* candidate* to the (MtMic tor tin forthcoming London iountv C oui.rll eieethms and a map of ex-Servhemen held an AntJFaseist meeting in a ntart» 222; Fh° ° J <««■*»•) bein* l£l away L two policemen during the clashes ".ddth occurred during the Met-
    63 5 occurred in Kensington, London, when Sir Oswald *o**y held a meeting at Kenm,. K ton Town Hall for the uurf r,V 0 candidate* to the (MtMic tor tin forthcoming London iountv C oui.rll eieethms and a map of ex-Servhemen held an AntJFaseist meeting in a ntart» 222; Fh J &lt;««■*»•)
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    Men Return To Edwardian Times
    239 5 LONDON, Thurs.—The men's suits being produced for the Easter season in this men's style centre strike what the swank tailors call the Edwardian note. It is a fashion, the designers exolained, which flourished in the period 1900 to 1905. It is not being duplicated r&gt;recisely
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    NEGROES TO GO WAY UP NORTH
    302 5 Big Shift To Cost A merica Bi 11 ions A.P. WASHINGTON, Thurs A multi-billion dollar programme to move ;us n many as 1,500,000 Negro families in the U. S. from tht: south Ut the north has been proposed to Congre&s. The shift, as outlined
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    REHABILITATION
    39 5 Reuter. MANILA, Thurs.—The Philippine Packing Corporation which has been undertaking rehabilitation work on its 10.000 hectare pineapple planta'rn during the last two &lt; pects to operate fully this ycai with an output of 3.000 000 Cases of pineapples. Reuter
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    FISH WITH CAT'S HEAD
    183 5 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY. Thurs. —A fish with a head like a cat, and what appears to be four legs and paws complete with claws, green eyes, and fur on its lK)»!y was caught in the Hawke.sbury River, New South Wales, recently. The Dan was seen swimming just
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    Scotland Yard Fooled By Girl
    98 5 Reuter. LONDON. Thursday De teetives from Scotland Yard. Britain's crime detection headquarters, betievt that they wenon the trail of sinister gang tM International j«-wt i thieves. Twice they nV-w to the Chan Del I. Ltn.l between Englulut ale) France, and spread dragik t which they
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    Why A Dog Is A Dog
    121 5 A.P. NEW YORK. Thurs. An acid with a long name has been identified as the carrier of heredity for you. your dog, your house plants or anything else that lives. This acid forms a large part (25 to 40 per cent.) of the invisiable
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    Problem is to find a wife
    124 5 Reuter. MANILA. Thurs. Greatest problem confronting Filipinos in the United States is where to find wives. So reports Fedorico Sanchez, vice president of the Filipino Catholic Association of Los Angeles, v/ho hj at present visiting hh homeland following n long absence in the United
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    Joanne Has Definite Ideas About Women
    260 5 A.P. HOLLYWOOD, Thurs.—Here's a name to remember—Johanne Dru. It's an unusual name and you have probably heard it before. You'll be hearing it again. She's going to be a star. Joannes professional talents were long hidden in the shadow of her baritone husband Dick
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    Hunt For Killers In 'Never' Land
    191 5 U.P. DARWIN AUSTRALIA, Thurs An Australian police patrol i.s hunting stone Age aboriginal killers in the remotest, interior of Central Arnhem Land, Australia's wii t i unexplored "Never Never" country in Northern Territory Even the recent AuxtralianAmerican land expedition did BOt penetrate into the
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    Research On Ores May Alter M-Plan
    223 5 Reuter. NEW YORK, Thurs.—As a result of what it describes as its "most important" research discovery, an American firm of consulting engineers has made more than 10,000 million tons of previously unusuable iron ore in the Lorraine district of France suitable for blast furnaces
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    THEY CRASHED INTO HOSPITAL
    41 5 A.P. MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Thurs. —A speeding car smashed into a parked taxicab. The vehicles hurtled 80 feet and came to rest beside a hospital door. Two men got out of the wreckage and walked in for treatment.—A.P.
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      176 5 By Michael and Lane mm 9§rZ Til W v7\/ wouldn't be so bad him out. He feeds the Drother, WINDY GALE, Va/1 "Or. ROBIN ARCHER, a VERA. She has her if it weren't for fires of suspicion, doesn't help keep AwK-- /&gt; top-flight surgeon,is ownfears that Robin their little son.CHRIS,
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    MANCHESTER UNITED SHOULD BEAT YEOVIL
    427 6  -  No Lack Of Supporters (By JIM CHAMBERS LONDON, Thurs. VEOVIL TOWN and Newport county, giant--1 killers of the Football Association Cup tournament, will probably bid farewell to the tourney on Saturday. In the fifth round of the competition, Yeovil travels to play cuphoiders, Manchester United,
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    'HAPPY HARRY' IS CHAIRMAN
    60 6 Reuter. LONDON, Thurs. It was announced by Prime Minister I Clement Attlee in the House ot Commons that Henry Unnaton I Willink. X.C.. has been appointj ed chairman of the Royal Con j mission on Lotteries, Batting and Gaming Willink wa* "Happy Horry" to his friends
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    Policemen Beware
    149 6 Reuter-AAP. SYDNEY. Thurs.- When policeman called at the homo of a Sydney suburban resident to serve a summons on him ror not having registered his do*;, the dog bit the r*" 6 8 The policeman sued the own•r, but lost the case because he 'md gone to the
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    WOOL GATHERING
    76 6 LAVERTON. Birmingham, school children have been taught to gather their winter woollies from the fields. Each child is able to collect enough of the wool left by sheep in the hedges to make gloves hoods, pullovers, scarves and socks for themselves. They have been trained to spin, dye
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    SCFA PLAN AID FOR PAST HEROES
    211 6 At the next council meeting of the S.A.F.A., the Singapore Chinese Football Association will forward j» proposal to hold a charity soccer match m aid ot the families of deceased players who have rendered past service to soccer. t The proposal will also cover
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    THIS LID'S IT
    35 6 In her 50-years' service at Longport pottery works 70--ycars'-old Miss Elizabeth Hinine. of Burslem. has made sixteen million teapot lids. She is still making a thousand daily, most of them for export.
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    FAIR EXCHANGE
    27 6 Workmen repairing the damaged Church-street. Cotmanhay. Derby, struck a shallow scam of coaJ. They traded their "find" for daily most of tea with nearby housewives.
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    DANES TO DEFEND IN ENGLAND
    70 6 Reuter. LONDON, Iters. i„ rn Skaarup and Miss KirM,.,, Thorndnh', Of Denmark, unl defend thtdr slatftes titles n the English open l»adiulnt.. n championships at »i;trr London, on Mar. 2. Entries include thr ontlrv i UroieU states aad Malaya* Thomas Cup teams, six ladbss, live
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    THIS IS NO JOKE
    37 6 joe Craston, of Brighton the grand old man of ing. has left £2571 in bu «nt| When he retired in 1930 he was the oldest clown in Britain, being years-old when he died.
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    U.S. Team Leaving On Sunday
    78 7 A.P. Xh'AY YORK. Thurs. Th*- United State* But mot ton Tram to r-l'iv Mamva in the Thoman Cup intrrna- '■■&lt; Ml tournament a* Qkmmt w on Feh. 21 and 2: lemvet for Britain ffce r/Jf. team uiil com prim: Lave Freeman of Son Diego, CaUU
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    BOBSLED DRIVER KILLED
    58 7 Reuter. LAKE PLACID. NEW YORK. Thurs. Max Houbcn. a Belgian liobslrd drivci. wa j reported lulled today whrn hi.s sled shot over a curve on the Mount Van Hoevenberg run. Officials said that Houbcn died about 90 minutes after the mishap and that his pas?enicr in the
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    42 7 HOCKEY: S.R.C. "A v Teachers Assn. S. R. C S. C. R. C. v. Johore C.C CC.R.C; G.H.Q. Sig Regt. v. R A.F. Seletar—Tanglin. BOXING; S pore Dist. finals Tanglin 8 p.m. SOI KB; C.O.D.C.A v. Aux. I'"''" —St Georges Road.
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    Brayshaw Replaces Shute
    70 7 A.P. LONDON, Thurs. Warwick Shnte has dropped out of England's badminton team to play Malaya at Torquay on Saturday because he ha* influenza. His place will be taken by B. Brayshaw of Yorkshire. The England team wiP be W. G. Birthistle (Laneashirc). A. B. Renton (Hampshire). HK.
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    CUP CAPTAIN CALLS FOR A SMASHING VICTORY
    232 7  -  Sir George Invites Cup Players (From TEOH SENG KHOON, Tribune Staff Reporter and member of the Malayan Thomas CupJTeanO WIMBLEDON, Thurs. MR. LIM CHUAN GEOK, captain of the Malayan Thomas Cup Team has ordered his boys to inflict a smashing victory on the
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    MALAYAN CHINESE TO TOUR H.K.
    82 7 The Malayan Chinese soccer team will tour Hong Kong in May to compete for the Ho Ho Cup competition. This was revealed at !*st night's S.CF.A. second council meeting, held St the Garden Club. Several important matters re. lattng to the selection of the Malayan
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    LEAGUE REVIVED
    39 7 The Selangor Chinese Recreation Club is once again sponsoring the Chinese soccer 1« LglM open to all Chinese residents in the State. In 1938 honours went to Alan Lokc's team and after that no |cague was conducted.
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    HOME FIXTURE
    20 7 Reuter. London. Thursday. Additional football fixture for Saturday. February 12: Second Division: Southampton versus Lincoln City. Rente i.
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    Johore's 1st State Athletic Meeting
    266 7 JOHORE will hold its first State Athletic &lt; nampion ships in Johore Bahru on June 24, before the Malay fasting season. ims was decided at a meethjgof the Junior Civil Scr- vice Association held recent* The following zonm are proposed Mour. Batu Pahat, Pontian. Scgamat,
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    He's Got It!
    36 7 A mhUiWd inriuYut of lb*» rqfftjy gmmr between (he Singapore Harbour Board W with th«- Singapore Cricket Clttfe XV. The S.C.C. won by 1« points (2 go:ds, 2 tries") to !t (3 tries).
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    Soccer Players May Be Insured Against Accidents On Field
    283 7 T j o^ 110 of insuring players against accidents on the playing hefd will be discussed at the next council of the Singapore Amateur Football Association. Mr. T. W. Ong, President of the Singapore Chinese Football Association, assured members at the
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    LIM BOON KENG CUP
    92 7 Dr. Lim Boon Keng will open the first round of th Singapore Chess Champion ships and the Lim Boon KenCup Championships tomorrr w at 3 p.m. in the Y:M:C:A Orchard Read The ties that will be playeu arc as follows:—Lim En g Hoe vs Lim He
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    MALAYAN HOCKEY COUNCIL
    96 7 behmbbemtativm &gt;f hockey associations of Singapore and the Federation will meet here on Feb. 10 to discuss the formation of a Malayan Hecitey Council. The tor mat ion of the council had been agreed to by all bockcv associations last year and Singapore was entrusted with the
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    ISMAIL CUP SOCCER
    27 7 Kuala Lumpur's Ismail Cup asveor competition storied yesterday with match between the Priekfio'd's Tamils and the SeatUl 'A' team on tlie Princes Koad ground.
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    Juvenile Soccer to be run on K.O. System
    303 7 ■HE Singapore Juvenile Soccer Competition, a tournament for youngsters below the age of Z\ years, will be run on a knock-out system in order to avoid a clash with the S. A. F. A., league fixtures and the inter-school matches of the
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    SCRC WOMEN WIN
    25 7 il'he SGRC Women of Kuala Lttlnpur beat the YWCA at hockey by two goals to nil on the YMCA ground on Wednesday.
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    Leach (England) Wins World's Singles Title
    176 7 TABLE-TENNIS A.P. STOCKHOLM, Thurs. JOIIVNY Leach of England won the men's singles final of the world table tennis championships today, defeating Bohumil Vana of Czechoslovakia 21-10, 11-21, 21-17, 14-21, 21-16. World champion Gizi Farkas, retained her title in the women's singles final, beating K.
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    Cheerful Lads XI
    56 7 The following will bo te iected to represent Cheerful Lads Athletic Party against Chmcse Hurricane at soccer at the Geylang Stadium tomorrow at 5 p.m. Narayana. Munlandy; Dollar Mustang: Seah Teo Kirn: Sh'nta: CheKirn Cheng; Ghani; We? Hoon Kiat: Lim Chin Am; &lt;Capt.); Tan Eng Kiat Ipma'i
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    She Wants To Box A Man
    103 7 A.P. LONDON. Thurs. Elghf. toen-year-oW Hnrhara But! trie-k, Britain's only w n boxer, on Thursday facac fi.OOO opponents, the rutin membership of the Variety Artistes federation. She said that despite th«! Society's objections she wil.j box a man on March 7 at n j
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    SOM PONG LOSE ON POINTS
    46 7 Som Pone;, the Singapor' welterweight champion lougt the Dutch champion. Qucntei meyer, last Monday in BataviThe Siamese lost on point afte ten gruelling rounds. The Siamese Moored the Ho. lander four times ('Ting thj fight. The verdict \vu not we, received.
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    WHAT'S ON TODAY General
    66 8 V.W.&lt; .V. Katong and Town Wayfarers combined In, w vai r and fancy dress -him!, o. Raffles Quay--7.30 p.m. PAYA LEIiAR METHODIST VOl 111 !•'EI LOWSHIP: "Valentine Night." Combined social with other M.Y.F.s—B p.m. \V E S L E V METHODIST VOl TH FELLOWSHIP: Com munity
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    Cinemas
    175 8 &lt; A I M A V "1 Ik- I'irate" I in teehnnoloui'1 with Judy Garlaud and «li'ii»* K« lly -11 -l.111. l.-if», 1 l r u.45 and 9.30 p.m. \l J!A MiiICA: "VV a 1iderill», Mm trelrf" (in Mandarin) with I'ai KwaiiK and ('hull ('hiu llsia 1.45, 1.15, 6.15
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    MALIK AT IT AGAIN
    68 8 A.P. LAKE SUCCESS. Thurs. Soviet delegate Jakob Malik told the Security Council on Thursday that the "United States bus been carrying out a mad armaments race" and was attempting to black mad the world by hoarding atomic bombs. He urged approval of his resolution demanding that
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    VOTE FOR PENANG SECESSION DEFEATED
    632 8 'Sorry Notes Dispatched To S'pore PENANG, Thurs. A motion for the secession of Penang and P*°~ A vince Wellesley from the Federation was defeated by fifteen votes to ten in the Penang Settlement Council tonight. Of the 27 council members 11 official members and four
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    Philip Spreads Joy
    107 8 A.P. PADUA, Italy. Thurs. a letter irom the Duke ot Edinburgh "brought light and happiness to our home, "Filippo Todaro said here today. Todaro's wife had a baby born the same day and hour as the Royal baby. She suggested Filippo send a letter of greetings to
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    GANDHI'S ASSASSINS: 15 DAYS TO APPEAL
    82 8 U.P. NEW DELHI, Thurs.—l»ersaaa sentenced in the Gandhi assassination trial have fifteen days in which to appeal to tbe High Court. No date has been «»el for the death sentences. Indian newspapers printed special to report the sentences, but there was no visible reaction
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    Bandits Kill Negri State Councillor
    232 8 IT. COL. W. A. Guttsell, E.D., J.P., member of L the Negri Sembilan Council of State and of the Seremban Town Board, was shot dead by bandits in an ambush at 8 a.m. yesterday. Two Special Constables and the Lt.-Colo-nel's driver were also killed. Col.
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    Jet Spares Are Being Flown Out
    69 8 Spare parts for the only R.A.F. jet-propelled Vampire fighter in the Far East are being flown out from the United Kingdom to Hong Kong, the Tribune learned yesterday. The fighter loft Singapore for Hoffg Kong on Jan. 11 to give demonstration flights there. i*
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    Truman Flays Cardinal Trial
    179 8 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Thurs.—President Truman today denounced as "infamous" the Hungarian Government's treatment of Cardinal Mindszenty. He said at his weekly press conference that treatment of the Cardinal was '*one of the black soots" in Hungary's history and "a blot" upon the nation. When asked by correspondents
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    RUSSIAN DISCOVERY
    53 8 A.P. iVJOSCOW. Thursday. According to the latest Soviet c'aims Sir Ernest Rutherford did not set up the first atomic model a Russian did it. Tic theory was advanced by V i A. Evald when he addressed the Institute of Physical 1 Chemistry of the Academy ot j Sciences
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    ROMANS RIOT
    40 8 A.P. ROME. Thursday H&lt; avily i armed polici guarded the e.i- n:tnrt»s to two Rome clnerriui» &gt;r Thursday after nota had nshtred la kite showing oi thi him "Iron Curtain" on Wcdtcfday night Police arrested i luce persona.—A.P
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    'Cardinal Drugged'
    94 8 A.P. VIENNA, Thurs. The official haudwriting experts of the Budapest People's court which tried Cardinal Mindszenty told Western authorities in Vienna tod.ij that the Cardinal would not ha\e written his alleged oorUVssions in the handwriting used if he had not been under 'n&lt; i i&lt; &lt;■ of drugs.
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    TERRORISTS CONVICTED
    49 8 Reuter. ACRE, Thursday. Friedman renin, the M-year-oW Intellectual said to have led Vr.&lt;Stein cang, was today sentenced U&gt; eight years* imprisonment u-id his adjutant, redbearded Atatiau Sehnu elev.c to Aye year.;' hum i&lt;-onnu nt The court, found them guilty of being members of a terrorist organisation. Reuter.
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    More Than 30 Witnesses To Give Evidence
    841 8 RAWANG SHOOTING INQUIRY (Tribune Staff Reporter) KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. AN inquiry into the circumstances connected A with the shooting of a Chinese at Rawang on December 11 last year opened in the sessions court this morning before Mr. M. Garton The Chinese, who
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    Gold Watch For Rev. Goh
    67 8 A GOLD watch 11 stewards of th« Strati Chinese Methodist Chord presented to the paste: Rev. Goh Hood Keng, occasion of his 61st birth dinner, by Mrs. V. Howe at the church ha t onlay. Mr. Yap Phong etpal Commissioner, the rotot honour, paid a
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