Malaya Tribune, 27 December 1950

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    49 1 MALAYA TRIBUNE BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE Tel: 'Triune" Spore. Pubhahcd simultaneously at Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1950 LARGER SALES THAN ANY AFTERNOON PAPER IN MALAYA Phone 5811/3 Nine Lines PRICE TEN CENTS. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY. DEC. 2". 1950.
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    TRUMAN, ATTLEE AGREED ON LAST-DITCH STAND AT PUSAN
    490 1 But Defence May Be Made Further North U.P. WASHINGTON, Wednesday. RELIABLE military sources said today that is was understood that President and British Prime Minister Attlee agreed during their talks here that a stand could be made in the Pusan area in
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    Russian Pledge To Mao
    223 1 U.P. PARIS. Today. CONFIDENTIAL reports brMcning the French gov,Wnt said today that soviet Russia has promised Communist China that she I Till intervene in the koA ar with troops and nianes if Manchurian cities bombed by the United Nations air force. wording to these reports, wh'ch
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    Trade Code Signed
    110 1 Reuter. LONDON. Today. I \'DARD code simplify--1 xport and import procure has been approved by toe 32 government? signing the agreement on tariffs announced today. t Between them they account threequ alters of 'the world Me. The code was drawn up Jjng tariff talks which have *8
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    Russian Officers In Korea
    115 1 TOKIO. Today. TH E first concrete evidence of the presence of Russians in Korea has been the interrogation of American prisoners by Russian officers rearing Soviet uniforms, according to informed military sources. One American officer, captured by Chinese Communists, was released after questioning by a Russian
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    RECOVERING
    22 1 VIENNA, Wednesday. AUSTRIAN President Karl Renner, 80, confined to bed since Christmas Eve as a result of over-exertion, is recovering satisfactorily.
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    Recruiting Starts For Atlantic Army
    174 1 A.P. PARIS, Today. DECRUITING of personnel has already started Dwight D. toterj national army head-quarters, although it still has n Salaries are being engaged and at least some got the"- Posts on their ability to speak GerFrench and English fluently. An American planning staff is
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    U.S. House Okays War Damage Bill
    41 1 WASHINGTON Today 1 mm Banking Committee of the T U.S. House of L, has approved legislation which would establish a gov in time of a c r Uon would include m ic fission or force".
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    HO'S GIFT WAS FREEDOM FOR FOUR HUNDRED
    70 1 A.P. SAIGON, Tues. THE radio of the CommunistI led Indo-Chinese natioiiahsts has announced the imminent release of about 4uu French civilians, who have been held hostage for four ye ThV clandestine radio broadcast a Christmas message to the hostages promis fnl them freedom
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    Why Pay $800 For $80 Ask The M.C.s
    175 1 Tribune Staff Reporter MUNICIPAL Commissioners have for the time being shelved the question of appointing an Inspector of Pipes and Specials, in the Water Department Extension Works pending an explanation from the Water Engineer. The proposed job was to be permanent with
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    Reds Claim Land From Burma, India
    96 1 U.P. HONG KONG, Wed. THE Chinese Communists are laying claims to a large area Southwest of China according to an American geographer. Dr. Norton Ginsburg. Professor of Geography, University of Chicago. He said the latest Chinese Communist maps show "several hundred thousand square miles"
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    The Modern Santa Claus
    56 1 LYONS, France, Wed. A MAN scattered 1.000-franc notes (about £1> in all directions in the centre of Lyons on Christmas Day. People pocket them and aa the police found when they got to the scene were ten notes. They said the unidentified rival of Santa Claus
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    SHIP REFLOATED
    43 1 Reuter. LONDON, Tues. fTHE 7,242 ton British I I steamer Domingo De La- I raiaga, reported aground at the mouth of the River Tees yesterday, was refloated early today and was proceeding to Middlesborough. according to a Lloyds message received here—Reuter.
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    THE FAMILY HELPED WITH THE CANDLES
    63 1 The family help Mr. Heng V»si Keng blow out his candles at his 67th birthday party held yesterday at No. 1 Ft. Thomas Walk. Seen in the picture are from left to right: Mr. Wiltiong Heng. Mr. Wilson Heng. Mr. and Mrs. Heng Mvi
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    TODAY'S TEST: England Lose Early Wkt.
    160 1 ENGLAND made a poor start In today's Test play, needing only 151 for victory. They lost Washbrook and Bailey last night when the score stood at 28. Hutton and Simpson resumed the innings but when the total was 52 Simpson was out to Lindwall.
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    SOVIETS TO GIVE STALIN PEACE AWARDS
    102 1 U.P. MOSCOW. Tues. THE Supreme Soviet today announced the apoointment of an international committee to award "Stalin peace prizes" established in 1949 on the occasion of Stalin's 70th birthday. Headed by academician Dmitry Skobeltsin. professor of Moscow University, the 12--man committee includes vicechairman Kuo
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    Francis Didn't Go To Work
    70 1 UP. HOLLYWOOD, Wednesday. FRANCIS, the movies' talking T mule, failed to show up for days. I Veterinarian William Daklm ■aid the long-eared star vJas suff/.lng from "just plain gout like human beings get from too much high living iv Hollywood I or any other place".
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    French Govt. Defeated On Rearmament
    229 1 U.P. PARIS, Tuesday. THS-French government was defeated 4iv the-Na--1 tional Assembly today for the second time since its formation five and a half months ago, but Premier Rene Pleven announced he would not quit as a result. The defeat, by 302 votes to 289, on
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    OPTICIANS CAN PROBE THE BRAIN NOW
    96 1 U.P. MASSACHUSETTS, Today. SCIENTISTS have built a new instrument that looks inside the human brain for signs of defective vision. The American Optical Company, the machine's manufacturers, said today that it will paamiZ effective treatment of the type of eye strain believed to cause
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    Divided Over Plebiscite
    32 1 DECA. Wednesday. PAKISTAN'S Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan said here today his government and India's are divided on what conditions are necessary to secure a free and Impartial plebiscite,
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    GASCOIGHE IN JAPAN
    40 1 UP. TOKIO. Tuesday. UNITED Kingdom Political Representative Sir Alvary Gascoigne, arrived by a BOAC plane at Haneda airport last night. He returned from a month s consultation trip during which he visited Hongkong, Singapore and London. —UP.
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    Reds Mass For The Big Battle
    313 1 U.P. THE Chinese invaders of South Korea massed 1 arms and set up command postoi in battle zones 20-odd miles above Seo^L allied challenge the newly unified and reinforced allied army of nearly 250,000 men Lt.-General Matthew Ridgway flew into Korea and too* over
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    YANKS TOLD TO SEND WIVES HOME
    54 1 A.P. HONGKONG, Tues. THE Pan-American Airways in Hongkong have received orders from its New York office to repatriate all wives and children of the company staff by January 15. Company officials said the move was necessary to facilitate operations in case Hongkong is faced
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    'I' Cards Or Your Life Said Thugs
    153 2 FIVE thugs, one armed with j a revolver, entered a photographer's shop along crowded North Bridge Road yesterday and stole three identity cards. Eighteen-year-old lim Siong Ho. a photographer's assistant. said yesterday "About one o'clock today, the Chinese, all about my age. came
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    STEP FORWARD MAY MEAN TWO STEPS BACK
    61 2 WHEN Mr. M. P. D. Nair. introduces a motion to make civilian employees of the Navy Army and Air Force eligible for S.I.T. quarters, at Friday's meeting of the Municipal Commission, he may be denied the support of some Commissioners who think that
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    WHAT'S THE HURRY?
    47 2 THE clock at the Victoria Memorial Hall—Singapore's Big Ben —had a whale of a time yesterday It was 10 minutes fast throughout the day. Mr. Y. H. Yap. the Superintendent of the Victoria Memorial Hall, said yesterday that the fault will be remedied today.
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    SCHOOL INSPECTOR ON U.K. VISIT
    46 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. LEAVING for England tomorrow by the Carthage is Syed Nasir bin Ismail, acting Inspector of Malay Schools, Johore Bahru district. His visit la being sponsored by the British Council and he will be away for about four months.
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    LEADERS MEET
    26 2 Reuter. I NEW DELHI, Tues. MR. Robert Menzies, Australian Prime -Minister, had an 80-minute talk with In- dian Prime Minister Jawarhalal Nehru today. Reuter.
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    X'MAS TOLL
    21 2 AP. NEW YORK, Tues. THERE were 506 traffic I deaths in the United States over the Christmas week-end. —AP.
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    THE HOUSE WITH WALLS OF CLAY
    406 2 A.P. OFF HUNGNAM, KOREA., Tuesday. A few days ago destruction and tragedy fell on a North Korean family which lived in a clay-walled house in Hungnam. The army marked it for destruction to provide a clear field of fire for the guns of rear-guard
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    Manpower Bureau For The Colony
    387 2 f EGISLATION is being prepared for the conL sideration of the Legislative Council to enable the Government to organise a Civil Defence Corps on a voluntary basis to provide the means of controlling and operating the civil defence services when necessity arises. It will also
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    INDIANS MAY SEE SHIP
    43 2 The Indian battleship Rajput which is in Singapore on her way to Australia will be open to visitors on Thursday between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. She is anchored at the Men of War Anchorage In the Outer Roads.
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    Ex-Magistrate Stabs British Agent
    69 2 A.P. CAIRO. Tues. MAJOR B. W. Seager. British Agent for the Western Aden Protectorate, was stabbed in the chest and shoulder on Sunday night by a former Arab magistrate. A Government guard was killed and another injured during the attack on the Agent's life at Dhala.
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    TO BOOST WATER SUPPLY
    45 2 ABOUT $1,154,000 will be spent by the Singapore Municipality next year on the laying of water mains. This is to boost the Colony's water supply from Johore and also provide a wider network of mains to meet the increasing domestic demand.
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    Better Late Than Never
    102 2 An Argonaut which landed at Kalians yesterday brought belated Christmas surprises for three people. Top Corporal E. H. Price of the Brigade Signals, Ipoh, cuddles his wife from whom he has b«>en separated for nearly sixteen months. Mrs. Price, overcome with joy, bursts into tears. Top
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    Storm Hits Six Planes
    68 2 A.P. ATHENS, Tues. SIX Greek Airlines passenger aircraft three AME Greek Airlines planes and three American Embassy and Mission aircraft were seriously damaged yesterday when a storm lasting only a few minutes swept Athens airport. The storm also slightly damaged the ground installations. The Greek Lines
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    Forty Decide For Freedom
    50 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. ABOUT 40 persons who attended the meeting held yesterday decided to form a Johore Bahru branch of the Peninsula Malays Association. President Hashim Gani stressed the Importance of securing the Independence of Malaya by constitutional means. Haji Hassan bin Awang was elected President,
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    AGA KHAN ON 'MUTUAL SUICIDE'
    72 2 A.P. BOMBAY, Tues. THE Aga Khan told reporters here yesterday that India, "by virtue of its peculiar geographical position, vast manpower and great reputation for wisdom," might not be Involved in a third world war. He hoped the great powers would think twice before "committing
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    THE 12 JUDGES WHOSE 'PEACE' IS 'WAR'
    137 2 A.P. LONDON, Tues. rE Moscow radio gave last night the names of a 12--man Committee which will award International prizes "for the strengthening of peace among the peoples". The committee chairman la professor Dimitri Skobelstyn of Moscow State University, a member of the
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    Prometheus 'Unbound'
    36 2 A.P. PHILADELPHIA. Tuesday. TIH Philadelphia Museum of Art has bought Rubens world famous painting "Prometheus bound" from London's National Gallery of Ait. with permission of the Board of. Trade, The price was not disclosed,—A.P.
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    An X'mas Surprise For Flynn
    157 2 UP. HOLLYWOOD Tu* iN enraged WDman EL n. into the lavish hon* screen lover Errol n*. J Christmas night smJ and hurled furniture iatoT actor's swimming pool m threatened his cook befe! police subdued her. i The woman, who told new*»-, I that her name
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    RIDGWAY TAKES OVER
    42 2 UP. EIGHTH ARMY HQ. KOREA. Tries. LIEUTENANT General Ma:thews B. Ridgway arrivea in Korea today and assumed command of the Eights Army. He succeeds Walton H. Walker who was killed oa Saturday in a jeep acciden; north of Seoul.—UP.
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    OFFICER NAMED
    21 2 INCHE Hassan bin Abdullsk, of the Johore Civil Scrace, has been appointed to act tf District Officer, Johore Bahru.
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    MUSLIM MOVE ON KARIM GHANI'S ARREST
    174 2 THE All-Malaya Missionary Society and the Work--1 fncr Committee of the Muslim League ha\e forced a ommittee to query the KarTm Ghani and five others Regulations and get them an early' r e to *The sub-committee will also ask give the detainees books and
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    CABLE TO GRIFFITHS
    77 2 PENANG. Todtfj rE 10.000-strong Per« u Maiayu Kelantan Association, Kelantan), tte P mier Malay MusUm and welfare *«f"JJ t northern Malaya, has cable to the Secretary for Colonies Mr. James urging him early return of Isadra Hertogh, to Singapore The cable to Mr. <>w stressed the r0
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    Singapore C.I.D. Hq. Expanded
    181 2 r allow a more thorough application of criminal investigation and intelligence work to be carried out, the Singapore C.1.D., which was decentralised from noon on Christmas day, has been reorganised", a Police spokesman said yesterday. There are now two main branches, one covering the north and
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    PRINCE AND PRINCESS KEEP THE CUBISTMAS
    113 3 Crov/n Pr'nce Carl Charming with m fh,r Princess Sibylla •Tkoval Castle in Stockdown his Christ£p *Ut ready for pre- tiO 2V Khama r»n Rieht Kum i!?up to inspect f Christmas cak e a Lm charity oiu coloured children RjZtf prince Charles and *nne leave
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    U.S. Makes Super Tank Busters
    182 3 WASHINGTON, Today. THE U.S. Army announced last night that its new 1 anti-tank weapon which gives infantry -"unprecedented hitting power" is in production. A 105 millimeter, jeep mounted, recoilless rifle tank is the latest of many new weapons developed which the Army claims will knock
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    CHENNAULT BACK WITHOUT WIFE
    58 3 A.P. TAIPEI. Tues. RETIRED Major General Claire L. Chenn?.ult returned to Taipei today from visit to the United States, where his 1 Chinese-born wife, the former 1 Anna Chan, recently acquirea I American citizenship. r-hennault back on business connected with his airline, the j Civil Air
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    What's On Today
    111 3 CINEMA CATHAY: "Summer Stock" at 11, 1.45, 4.15, 6.45 9.30 p.m. ALHAMBRA: "Stardust on the Sage" and "Bells of Rosita". PAVILION: "Trio' 2. 4.15. 6.30 and 9.30 p.m. BOXY: "On the Town' at 3. 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL: "Treasure Island at 11. 1 45. 4, b.30.
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    PATEL'S ASHES
    44 3 BOMBAY, Tues. Mr. Dayabhai Patel and Maniben Patel have jointly thanked friends for the messages of sympathy and condolence on the death of their father, Sardar Patel. The Sardar s ashes will be immersed at the Saiyam in Allahabad on Dec. 29.
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    A MISTAKE
    675 4 TWO hundred and seventy nine Chinese assertions 1 and public bodies of Singapore send a petition to the Governor protesting against wh an unnecessary, vexatious, harassing and oppress ye move regarding re-entry into Singapore of alien Chinese residents who do not hold passports but only certificates of admission.
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    THE SUPREMO TELLS WHY WE RETREATED
    962 4  -  By GEN. MacARTHUR U.P. THE amphibious movement of the Trath frnm the Hunenam sector to the juncture wun the f ß°r^^^ with but light casualties and no mate™al joss. This operation has been conducted with great <LMii and co-ordination by the Army, Navy and
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    THE INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S VILLAGE
    741 4 IN THE northeast corner of Switzerland, on a verdant slope overlooking Lake Constance. Is the Pestalozzi Children's Village. where more than 200 youngsters of eight different nationalities are becoming the best of pals The idea of an interna tional settlement for war orphans was put forth
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    SCHOOLBOYS' EXHIBITION
    88 4 ONE of the biggest experimental rocket projectors yet made—2o feet long and 17 inches in diameter—will be on show at thf 1 Schoolboys' Own Exhibition in London. Other exhibits include a model of a Norwood theatre made by 30 children aged beI tween nine and 15. an el?c-
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    THE JEWEL OF CHRISTENDOM
    512 4 A.P. NAZARETH. NAZARETH as a jewel of Christendom and a sacred shrine of holy memories has not changed. Religious life goes on as it did before the Palestine partition in 1947 arid the Arab-Jewish war. during which the town was 1 occupied by the Israel army.
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    Colonial Problems Research
    192 4 PROBLEMS of a wide ranp engage the attention ftf British colonial research workers. Among recent matters investigated were: What raakei a cocoa bean ta?te of chocclate I the effect of the sun n sunflowers; why African? a work take so many re='. cause of the Unknown Diieast
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    SHOULD ELECTED MEN CONTROL CHARITY FUNDS
    435 5 CITY FATHERS DISCUSS— CHOTTT n tK ft Tri M Une staff Reporter. S placed n the'ho^ 11 5 Citable funds be of the people? handS f elected representatives with™! snvpr 0 8 b en i*ised m connection ariro ttip ir? JubUee Fund Amendment OrdinSSdMS
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    Nehru: Only The Result Will Count
    97 5 A.P. jfEW DELHI. Tues. Nehru said today he controversy ber comm is !nd Demob' decided not by on the battlefield. eeta whlch *od vlelde-1 the host results. 'tr.- rz < llth Annual „2«i of the Indian Chemical SJErfacturer* A— ocntion, Mr. i ISgsail that
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    In Formosa For Revenge Not Refuge
    76 5 AP TAIPEI. Tues. I S 7 ALIST China's deJ ton to reconquer I was reaffirmed a a ion? statement here by I >*qden; Chiang Kai-shek's ilder son, Chiang Ching- j Chiang, who heads |i Defence Ministry's Poli"tti warfare Board, said this Laid entail further
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    AMERICANS BOMBED CHINA, SAY REDS
    75 5 LONDON, Tues. I PEKING newspaper charged today that American mm bed and machinepned Chinese territory in ria on December 21. 1 7 Tung Pel Chih Pao that at 3.10 a.m. five machine-gunned Cfcangpai district, in Anand dropped unding a peasant. The report, relayed' bfr I
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    MR. SHINWELL SAYS 'THANK YOU' TO FARELF
    130 5 WHE Commander-in-Chief Far East Land Forces has received the following message from Mr. Emmanuel Shinwell, the Minister of Defence "I wish all members of his Majesty's Forces to know that wherever they are serving we at home have them in our thoughts We
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    A GAY X'MAS FOR THE LOCAL FORCES
    61 5 The board of directors of Fraser and Neave s associated companies. Malayan Breweries Ltd.. and Archipelago Brewery Co. (1941) Ltd.. have each donated $5,000, making a total of $15,000 for the benefit of British, Gurkha and Malayan personnel In the Navy, Army and
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    PRAY FOR PEACE, POLES TOLD
    59 5 A.P. WARSAW, Tues. ROMAN Catholics In Poland were asked on Kuncay night and in church on Monday to pray for peace. A pastoral letter from the PoJish Primate Archbishop of Warsaw, Stefan Wyszynsfci, delivered to all churches, reminded the faithful they must firstly be devoted
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    SEAH CLAN ASSOCIATION OFFICIALS
    161 5 THE Singapore Seah Clan Association elected the fol- 1 lowing office-bearers for 1951: Patrons Messrs. Seah Peng Khiang. Seah Yang Theng, Seah Heng Kiat, Seah Teck Hui. Seah Kirn Chang. SeahHui' Chlap, Seah Meng Yee, Seah Loy Heng. President: Mr. Seah Hui Kiap. Hon. Treasurer: Mr.
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    PRAVDA FLAYS PRESS
    127 5 LONDON. Tuesday. PAVDA, Communist Party newspaper, today accused the Central Soviet Press Union. the organisation charged with distributing and selling newspapers and periodicals of having "failed to meet the requirements of Soviet readers," according to Moscow Radio. The paper said the Ministry of Communications, whose control up
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    Is U.S. Making Enough A-Bombs?
    255 5 WASHINGTON, Today. COME members of the Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee wonder whether the United States is building up atom bomb stockpiles fast enough in view of the current world tension. An informed committee source said these members agree the new expansion programme recently announced
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    Israeli Troops Mass Near Bethlehem
    115 5 A.P. CAIRO, Tuesday. Egyptian Foreign Office spokesman said that newspaper reports of heavy Israeli troop concentrations south and east of Bethlehem were correct. The city is in Arab Palestine. The newspaper Al Ahram said on Sunday that 40.000 Israeli troops were gathered In the area,
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    QUAKER DEAD
    19 5 A.P. LONDON. Tues. LORD Darwen. Quaker Peer and Manchester cotton manufacturer, died here today. He was 66.—A.P.
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    REDS SPELL IT 'CHRISTMASSACRE'
    69 5 A.P. PARIS. Tues—Communists yesterday worked Santa Claus and his reindeer into their political propaganda. A front-page cartoon in the communist organ "L'Humanite" showed U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson, dressed as Santa Claus, presenting a bagful of guns to West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. "Santa's" reindeer
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    SCBA TO OBSERVE GOLDEN JUBILEE
    81 5 THE Committee meeting of the Singapore Chinese British Association today discussed the details of a proposal to hold a Golden Jubilee dinner at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Dec. 28. His Excellency the Governor of Singapore; Sir Franklin Gimson and Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, the
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    Women Ask 'Ike' Not To Lead Germans
    144 5 Reuter. DENVER, Tuesday. PROTESTING against the proposed rearming of Western Germany, three Denver housewives picketed the house where Gen. Eisenhower. Atlantic Pact Suoreme Commander, was spending Christmas day. Tho picketing was brief and orderly and was attributed to frars that rearming of the
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    PRAVDA MAKES ANOTHER CHARGE
    58 5 A.P. MOSCOW, Tues. THE Pravda yesterday charged Americans with organizing ''volunteer" Japanese detachments to fight In Indochina and repeated charges a Japanese army had been mobilized in Northern Kyushu for the Korean front. The report said a force of 8.000 former soldiers of the Japanese imperial
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    We Will Not Leave Seoul, Rhee Says
    203 5 U.P. SEOUL, Tuesday. PRESIDENT Syngman Rhee said today that the South Korean government has no Intention of leaving Seoul and that he was confident the city is secure against a Chinese and North Korean attack. Rhee issued the clarifying statement following the decision
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    Sales Tax Negatived
    105 5 A.P. MANILA, Tues. A PROPOSED flat 2b per cent, sales tax on foreign exchange remmittances was rejected last night by the House and Means Committee as the Philippine Congress recessed until Jan. 3, 1951. The administration measure, backed by United States advisers, wag designed to raise US$BO,OOO,OOO
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    BACK TO THE LAND
    30 5 THE Chinese Communist "back to the land" movement has shrunk the population of Nanking from 1.100.000 to a mere 500.000. the "China Union Press" reported today.
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    Big Flight Of U.S. Capital Since Korea War
    313 6 AP WASHINGTON, Tuesday I THE United States Commerce DCgLrt^^rte I 1 that a heavy outflow of P^^ t other countries took place in the first .nree monins after outbreak of the Korean war rountrles The shifting of third jumped to a total
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    BRITAIN SHORT OF MEAT
    87 6 LONDON. Tues. MANCHESTER'S News says j that Britain is faced with "its most serious food crisis since the war began" because of the meat shortage. The Sunday paper, a member of the big Kemsley chain, says Britain has in store only enough carcass meat to maintain
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    New York Stocks Easier
    144 6 Reuter. NEW YORK, Tues. THE Stock Market closed heavy with well distributed losses mostly of fraction to one dollar or more. At the opening traders were apparently cautious and the Market was inclined to drift. Although there was a fair amount of activity a good deal
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    FRENCH DEFENCE
    23 6 PARIS, Tues. THE French National Assembly was beginning a debate today on a special rearmament budget of 355 milliard francs (£355,000.000).
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    FRENCH BAN ON GOODS TO REDS
    218 6 AP. PARIS, Tuesday. PRANCE has banned the export of all strategic r war-potential materials to Russia, Red China and Communist satellite countries, it was disclosed her Vonowing y thl lg lead of the United States, which ten days ago clamped down on such shipments,
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    MAO'S WAR BILL
    29 6 AP. TAIPEI, Tues. j NATIONALIST sources said today that the Chinese Communists at Pciping had approved the spending of silver $8,000,000,000 for war purposes next year.—AP.
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    HUNGARY SIGNS TRADE PACT WITH PAKISTAN
    125 6 KARACHI. Tues. A trade agreement between Pakistan and Hungary has been ratified and will remain in force till December 31, lfsl. All payments and charges due cither party shall be settled in pounds sterling. Under the agreement. Pakistan will import from Hungary 55 types
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    PAKISTAN CAPITAL
    27 6 A.P. KARACHI, Tues. Pakistan has approved a master plan for a new capital which would cost Rs 600,000,000. It will be built outside Karachi.— A.P.
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    HK Traders For P.I.
    149 6 HONGKONG, Tues. TOLLOWING reconsideration. T entry visas for 22 Hong- I kong merchants to survey business possibilities have been granted by the Philip- pines Government, it is re- 1 ported here. The Philippines Chamber of Commerce recently invited the Hongkong Chinese Chamber of Commerce and the
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    Exchange Value Reduced
    101 6 U.P. HONG KONG. Tues. («OMMUNIST China today penalized foreign exporters to China and millions of Chinese receiving remittances from abroad by reducing the exchange value of foreign currencies in relation to the Chinese dollar. The depreciation ranges as high as 12 per cent. The official People's Bank
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    Indian Goods Can Sell In S E Asia
    89 6 SOUTH-East Asia provide a good market for a variety of Indian goods, such as, cotton piecegoods and yarn, jute goods, iron and steel manufactures, cement, paper, stationery, electrical goods and chemicals. This view has been expressed by the trade delegaUon which visited
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    AIRLIFT FOR RELIEF DRUGS
    75 6 Reuter-AAP. HONGKONG, Tues. fFHE Economic Co-operation 1 Administration has cnartered a civil air transport aircraft to airlift 100 tons of medical supplies from Tokio to Indo-Chlna via Hongkong, according to a local report. An executive of the C.A.T. was quoted as saying that 20 flights would
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    AMERICA WANTS P.I. FIBRES
    38 6 A.P. MANILA, Tues. THE current international crisis has created a boom for Philippine hard fibers in the American markets, reports say. Hard fibers, produced from abaca, arc used m the making of Philippine cofdage.—A.P.
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    Contro Is Dominate Metal Market
    288 6 A.P. NEW YORK. Tues. GOVERNMENT controls, either already issued or due In the next few weeks, again dominated the non-ferrous metals news this week. The call for a voluntary roll back in prices to the December 1 level will not directly affect established quotations on
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    MALAYAN SHUTTLERS MAY TOUR AUSTRALIA
    162 7  -  By FLICK PENANG, Today. A move to bring a contingent of eight Malayan badminton players on a tour of Australia in March next year is being planned It is understood that the contingent, comprising the cream of Malayan shuttle talent, will be the strongest ever
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    Johore Bahru Retain Cheong Boon Seong Cup For 4th Time
    208 7 POR the fourth year in succession, Johore Bahn* r District retained the Cheong Boon Seong Challenge Cup when they defeated Muar District by three games to two in the final played at the Chong Wan School hall, Muar, duuring the
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    SPORTS BRIEFS
    187 7 Reuter. KUALA LUMPUR Tues. SELANGOR won the three-day Ch nese Quadrangular Hockey Tournament championship which j concluded yesterday malches They won all their matcnes beating Perak 1-0. Negri 2-0 and P Selangor 0 shared honours with Negri SenibJan in the championship for women. 0 KUALA ULMPUR. Tues. rE
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    A ROYAL VICTORY
    83 7 A.P. LONDON, Queen Elizabeth yesterday left the Royal Christmas Party atSandringham to see her new fteeoUchaser, Manicou, win its tnird straight race against nigh class opposition at Kempton PaiU, Middlesex. Manicou. a five-year old bay in hU first season of Jumping, scored easily by three lengths in
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    Canterbury Centennial Games
    116 7 A.P. Ar cKLAND. Tues. 3.000 people today Jh the colourful tcl tof international from nine countries Centen- wore opened by the ;eneral Sir Bernard gjm. in ChriatcbufC* ...j.pd states team led *'J r. and there was a V-ner for the Negro 800 record holder, be- cause he
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    BIG SWEEP
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    U.K. Rugby
    177 7 Reuter. LONDON Tues. BLGBY I MON RKM Lis Blackheath S, combined Edinburgh Academicals and Wanderers 3. Aberavon 19, Cumavon 6. Abertillery 16, Mountain Ash 0. Bath 11, Old Blues 0. Bedford 20, Old Paulines 8. Birmingham 8. Watcy.i Thomas Team 6. Bndgewater and Albion 0, Clifton 6. Bristol
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    England Have Best Chance Of Winning Test Since 1938
    747 7  -  By REGINALD HAYTER MELBOURNE, Tuesday. VICTORY bells must not yet be rung but with normal fortune tomorrow the much criticised England team should inflict on Australia. the r first Test defeat in the series since 1938 at the Oval. England need
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    Today's Training
    64 7 PENANG, Today. THOUGH rain fell late last night it did not affect the going in this mornings training. Candidates were given pa ce work or sent for a canter. Thay were: Bright Eyes (Charles). Dark Brocade (Ayres), Theatre (Tulloh), Banquet Hall (Tulloh). Sir Tristram (Healey), Baba (Bagby), Croydon
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    TEST TRIAL
    65 7 An incident in the MCC vs Australian XI cricket match iat Sydney Cricket Ground Dec. 18. MCC batsman GodI frey Evans makes his way back to the pavilion after I Australian XI fast bowler Alan Walker had knocked back his off-stump. Neil Harvey leaps in the wir to
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    Arsenal Experience Dismal Christmas
    628 7 LONDON, Tuesday. ANLY one team Sunderland came the U gruelling English football league Christmas programme with maximum points. c P With most clubs having to play three matches in four days on bone-hard grounds, form in many cases was turned inside out. Injuries too played their
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    VIETMINH IMMINENT
    253 8 U.P. A.P. SAIGON, Today. TRENCH authorities said last night that increasing Communist activity north of Hanoi seemed to indicate that the long-awaited Vietminh attack on the northern capital is about to start. A French spokesman said: "Rebel forces have been massing in the northeastern corner of Indo-China since
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    WHITE HOUSE SPLIT ON JAPAN
    127 8 U.P. WASHINGTON. Tues. AUTHORITATIVE sources said today that the matter of pushing ahead toward an early Japanese peace treaty again bogged down in a dispute between the Defence and State Departments over tiie urgency involved. They said that the deterioration of the general military situation
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    CHENNAULT IN TAIPEH
    29 8 UP TAIPEH. Tuesday. MAJOR General Chennault. president of Civil Air Transport, arrived in Taipei this morning. Chennault was understood to be on a business inspection tour.—UP
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    AT THE UNION JACK CLUB
    32 8 Above and below: Two pictures taken of the Christmas Party dinner at the Union Jack Club.—Photos by Union Jack Club Photographers. Photos by Union Jack Club Photographers.
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    Record In World Petroleum Output
    135 8 Reuter. NEW YORK, Today. ILORLD production of crude T petroleum reacher the record total of an estimated 3.786.000.000 barrels in 1950. Mr. Frank M. Porter, Presi- i dent of the American Petrol- cum Institute, said today This was an increase of I 350.000.000 barrels over
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    ASSAULT ON HANOI
    45 8 A group of happy revellers at the V.M.C.A. Social and dance i last night (Monday). The caps they are wearing were made on the spot. The girl second from the left won one of the two prizes for the best fancy cap.
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    He Tried His Luck Too Far
    82 8 A.P. FORT MADISON, lowa. Today. THE shipmate who found the 1 fountain pen. Bud Covington lost while serving in the South Pacific five years ugo pressed his luck tdo far. This week the pen. which had Covington's name on it. arrived at the Sheafter
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    BIG HUNT GOES ON FOR SCONE STONE
    459 8 LOiNDON, Today SCOTLAND Yard altered the police throughout B;itain last night clamped a tight security blackout on their nationwide search f o r historic stone or Scone which was ripped out from under the Corona* Chair in Westminister Abbey before dawn yesterday. dlioQ
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