Morning Tribune, 19 February 1947

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    6 1 MORNING TRIBUNE 10CENTS FEB 19. 1947.
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    BYRD FLIES ROUND THE WORLD IN TEN MINUTES
    216 1 I Feb. 18.— m m d, leading two J the South Pole m V Day fleio 81 m .'.the pole, ti er before seen Bvjt circled the world m 10 m nutes following each Ot '-eat ar? 2 400 f Tiooth metalm
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    Daughter For Princess Juliana
    29 1 Daughter For Princess Juliana l birth GMT ana, w f r an has been than V -pointed fenced after 51 shots Hal tlie guns ntment. cendaSt U.P. md Reuter
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    Syria Pipeline
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    Capetown Fetes Royalty
    121 1 CAPETOWN. Feb. 18.— Th King and Queen and the Pr.n jesses drove through crowded k£ ol Capetown today t jral addresses ol weit.c rrom J. G. Carinus, Cap Administrator and A. inberg, Mayor of Capetown. The Queen then ltd the X ng md the Princesses to a
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    Nehru Limits lights Of French Aircraft
    54 1 SFSFS »nch h f that most of tfu> I1(h 'i permitted had bf-cn a ambulances or transport plane Tt: i iment kn< I i Inri: r of the Vietnam r tiir fnvriom of the wlvrh thr had horn anxious t > prejudice th thr
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    Ho Chi-minh's Approach
    40 1 PAP v etnam fttion In p.-, d to jWlig ronsultat.on with th, 11 to lay boforo tht ™m«nl certain proposal, con{jinH m a IttUr from h«> Chi-minh. taiU ot fchii letter hi 4 yvt "••n dr. Reuter
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    MEMBERS CRITICISE HUGE VOTE
    382 1 question Of Responsibility For Back Pay Decisions (Tribune Staff Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 1 8- A secret session of the Malayan Union Advisory Council this morning approve] expenditure amounting to 539,525,700. This included two items of 71 million and 16 million dollars to provide for ex-gratia
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    26 1 This recent photograph of the Rt. Hon. Hugh Dnlton, shows the Pr t*'sh Chancellor of the Exche~ puer m merry mood. What has he m store?
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    Chiang Summons Conference
    85 1 NANKING, Feb. 18.— It is reliably understood that Generalising Chiang Kai-shek has telegraphed to provincial governors and municipal heads of provinces and cities along the Yangtse, to come to Nankit^ and take part m a conference on means of stabilising commodity prices. The Executive Yuan is eXpecUnt
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    "U.S. Spy Ring" Denied
    82 1 SOFIA, Feb. 18.— The Bulgaria© N«Wi Agency today denied Greek newspaper reports quoting Georgi Dimitrov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria, as having announced the discovery of a "United States spy rin« 1f m Bulgaria. The reports alleged that the "spy ring" was workirg against Bulgaria and Soviet
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    No Separate Peace
    101 1 WIESBADEN. F.b 18.—Miniser presidents of eight German states m the British and Amecan zones have agreed informily not to accept any invitations to the Moscow Conference and nt to »ign a peace treaty if they ire asked. Two Western zones were merged "economically and not politically." accord
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    Sunspots today
    48 1 LONDON, Feb. 18.— The Berlin Observatory yesterday recorded 106 sunspots scattered over the surface of the sun m the groups, Leipzing Radio m the Soviet zone of Germany anounced today. Heavy interference m wireless communications i p«ctt'd to occur tomorrow when electronic currents reach the earth.
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    S. S. MATANG REFLOATED & TOWED TO S'PORE
    499 2 S. S. MATANG REFLOATED TOWED TO S'PORE Well Known Local Steamship Involved In Mishap Native fishermen divers helped to Vhich had been Jettisoned b '< fc> lighten Uh i when si Kuchis\[r m the early hours of Jan ury 23 Phe intact ca d' GOO tons oi rublx r is
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    Internal Air Service For Malaya
    302 2 CPOH, Feb. 18.— The plan, approved for an Internal air lervice m Malay* drawn up by Malayan Airways Ltd. and recently approved by the Government! of the Malayan Onion and Singapore will be put Into effect on April 1, when the seryice will begin to
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    33 Cranes In SHB Area On Monday
    88 2 > There were 33 detected crimes m the harbour J i Board area on Monday. All were dealt within the Singapore Courts yester- day; '27 were cases of theft, of which were com' mitted by Chinese women l labourers. The 13 women, who
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    Stole Socks From SHB
    91 2 Eight ot ten Chinese women abourers, who were arrested m he vicinity ot the harbour boar n Monday for being m fraui::lcnt poss:ssion of 20 pairs cf acks among them, pleaded milty before Magistrate K. M. 3yrne m the Third Police Com; e>terday. ond were each
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    18 CHARGES OF EXTORTION
    138 2 Bail of $5,000 was increased to $15,000 for Lim Chwee Hock (21), Chuwan, when his case was men<l before Second Magistrate L. C. Goh, yesterday, and Court Inspector Yooh Bin Chiat applied for bail to be cancelled m view of the fact that there were eighteen
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    AIR MINISTRY LOCAL STAFF UNION
    32 2 Th« Air Ministry Loral Staff i will hold 11 1 moma t on Bui ry 23 n\ 10 A( l Vl I ipUd a n invitation ng,
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    ROYAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION
    214 2 R O YAL AR TILLERY ASSOCIATION rid an i n oi i it V, I tO IV!' >rancheti ot Un 1 Royal Artille.j i nd there are now two oi\Q SI and the othei lit Mahiv -'.V HA. The Royal Art ilery Assc was originally U rm d at th
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    Missing—Sentry, 5,000 Dollars & Two Revolvers
    81 2 Missing Sentry, 5,000 Dollars Two Revolvers IPOH t Tuesday Tho police and military authorities are investigating the mysterious disappearance of an Indian soldier while on guard duty at the Military Hospital ht-re. He failed to awaken the next man on duty at the appointed hour and at six this morning
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    CHANGI WEDDING
    117 2 At the Roman Catholic Chapel. R.A.F Station. Changi, yesterday, Cpl. P. Heaney of Dumbar:on. Scotland, was married to I.A.C.W. W. Cox cf Bristd England. The briclo. who wore a becomn^ light blue two piece, with a *hort veil of the same colour >inn<>3 to her blonde hair by
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    K.A.F SPRAYS S'PORE
    73 2 The aid of the R.A.F. has be«n f'd by Singapore health authoI m an effort t<> reduce the mosquito menace. H il days f low flying RAP. aircraft have »prayea ity and Itg environs with D.D.T., <\ war timo nid m the campaign ts "Primarily the, spraying
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    FELL FROM STAIRCASE, CHILD KILLED
    138 2 FELL FROM STAIRCASE, CHILD KILLED Recording a verdict oi ri.,. misadventure, Mr. \V O Pol the Singapore Coroner. I conclusion of an inquiry r 4 into the death of Lini Tian Lye a Chinese boy, who died I of a fall dow n a flight of :i at a house
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    8 MONTHS FOR ABDUCTION
    181 2 Convicted at the conclu trial before Second District 4 T. T. Russell, Kang Tai Kiitß you- g Chinese, wa s sentenced \M total of eight months' rigorous! prisonment on charges of abduc&B and causing hurt to Li Ah Nn;.B odd job labourer, yesterday According to the
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    LIGHTS ON SOON
    17 2 LONDON. F Telegraph »aid Batl; gradual restoiati ticity will begin next iv takini I
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    Angry Tigress Guards Her 3 Trapped Cubs
    80 3 Angry Tigress Guards Her 3 Trapped Cubs h Troops Called Out In Perak x T c A cVeTZioca planter mn,' ifnTm HW DlndinSs D strict had [he i m .;.T,W mommg when, i*wechW hock c lad dug to trap vHU pig. /<»<»<« fftrM Jl, hi them, on« In eac>i pi.
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    "I Want Gallows, Not Jail"
    95 3 DRAMATIC PLEA IN COURT I ..i wou id youi I irdship to Sentence i was the dramatic elderly C Pau Kuay al he tound gu I revolt nd4or i |aii Kn need U :it by Mr. I m A < m F A. R .^nd
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    COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY
    26 3 I the I make r th .nui If I mitI I ft II N. A YinßChow the m I by the I I
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    4 3 I tants, pup'i and
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    European Police Officers Refute Press Reports
    96 3 European Police Officers Refute Press Reports that 23 European offii the Singap Police .ive protested against the m of former British Administration officers are denied in o Public Relations land >Ut It says: 'The 23 officers concerned h to dis thnwlv tirelv from tbi.- allegat on. Thev have asked for
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    Golf Club Men Want Back Pay
    42 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) 200 labourers m the emthe Royal Singapore >oh club and the Island Q II Cluh Me authoi or 100 per cent. lnrears' pal lab i impr md «>ti i t nu oi me.
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    Y.M.C.A. LECTURES
    23 3 The fourth l< i I n n will br V day i\V B T P. 1 w'li nr Hi( m< etii ,<
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    India Bid To Capture Malayan Cigarette Market
    478 3 Virginian Grade Leaf At 80 cts For SO ibune Staff Reporter) The fair sex m peciaiij our Chinese sisters, are fast adapting the habit of smoking cigarettes. The days when only men, and, m .some instances, European and elderly Chinese women formed the
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    Sold Borrowed Bicycle
    78 3 Tan Chal Keng 1 17 >. who bori bicycle from a friend for a short while and who taileci to return it was subsequently t >und to have sold the borrowed bicycle Police investigations l f I I parts of the This was revealed when ed with
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    THEFT OF CLOTH
    33 3 roll* of cloth on W< nlnht. '< "id Ah b priced months' jail with hard All >ck on his nhoulders m tnf found the Cloth, wh'-n pped by th» i constable
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    Federal Quiz
    76 3 Elections— When? Q._The Working Committed states that the principle of sellgovernment tor Malaya is conceded and that eventually elections will be held to implement this. Why has no time Hmll been specified as to when these election-, will take place? A. The introduction of a la^ to provide
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    Stolen Combs Made His Waist Bulge
    64 3 Stolen Combs Made His Waist Bulge Because Satar bin Hassan, Malay labourer, appeared to nave a "bulging wa>t" he was stopped and searched by a detective m the harbour board on Monday. A dozen combs were found concealed m his waist. Satar pleaded guilty m the Third Police Court yesterday
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    Morning Tribune WEDNESDAY, FEB 19, 1947. Chinese And The Federation
    275 4 Morning Tribune WEDNESDAY, FEB 19, 1947. Chinese And The Federation With comm( ndable brcvuy, the memorandum pr< pared by the Singapore Ghinei I amber of Com nerce sets forth views on Qu* Federation proposals Since the Chinese Chambei is the foca] point of man) political and commercial interests, its views
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    Is U.K. Really In Sore Straits?
    723 4  - Is U.K. Really In Sore Straits? H.L. HOPKIN OUR LONDON LETfER by Fleet-itreet Feb. 5. mighty hard to ke p uriui tia.se days Here niy Mail* making uur fiesta creeo with an tccount 1 straits m which Bni n uncis herseli and causing u>, o wonder whether it ls really
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    AUSTRALIA CORRECTS HER CLOCK
    105 4 AUSTRALIA CORRECTS HER CLOCK SYDNEY, Until recently clocks m Au>tralia were one-tenth of v second inaccurate comp with Greenwich observatory timr. thp A n Royal Harold Spencer Jones) said In Canberra Sir Harold i < directoi of Greenwicli Observatory. Tlr Fee',, rai Government m d him to Australia to dis-
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    Protection From Aggression
    56 4 LONDON. Fob. 18.— The Unicloioßa^e to the fore'gn M Deputies Counc l served not'ee on the B'k FForu r 1 t would ins'st that Auatj conta'n n e'ng Austrian r.'il ;md rronomir indopen- c ITnlted Nations 1 is m i)osi' hat: vith be pi I from aKlion
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    RELIEF FOR CHINESE IN INDO-CHINA
    59 4 RELIEF FOR CHINESE IN INDO-CHINA iANOHAI. Fob. 18— A roMable Government source said today that tho ohino.se Roveni- a fleet of 4fl transport planes to llano' soon v 'th food and other supplier for •Hn i f of Ch'ne.so rosid< hose wishirn to Chli "(l that 1.240 re- > iireadv
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    5-Second News From Britain
    318 4 5-Second News From Britain For nfty years libi.i iitrj ing, Mr. P. M. Bum The lady townitain hit me tM hovel btcauae I to U gfl mons for her. Woniai >&.M Court. Norwegian fishing ts iM working on plans to Mnd h Norfl Wegian cod straight to London by ,<■
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    Butter flies Mystery Deepens
    81 5 i 17. British s on th< .-lv ol the vanisi bui it d rt i m.s over pearance sometim ago of illection ol over 1000 ran.butterflies from M«-ib urn >cum. Since then other Austr I and New Zealand cities have ported the lloss s of their
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    Malaya To Pay More For Flour
    108 5 Sydney, Feb. 17 —Australia* wheat harvest is c xpected t% reach the total of 98,000,001 bushels, it was stated here t#day. Deliveries of this seasons wheat are near completion IB all Australian states, Victoria had the argest crop with 42,000.000 bushels while South Australia
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    Czech Air Lines Suspended
    34 5 Czech Air Lines Suspended PRAGUE, Feb. 1 i ister >ort, today ord quiry into the main--5 In I oui of last crash •l which th Krere killed air lim tain suspended. Fo--1 SDFASDFASDF Reuter
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    PLATINUM STRIKE
    26 5 im, Tanganyika. 17 The Imprr al Institute confirmed the t 11 In t num m rock iantrment proiogirf urvrv IB nml sent tr\ Reuter
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      111 5 Optician Regarding the eyesight nsult; New China Optical Co 71. High Street, Singapore Phone 3786. 'Photographer CENTURY STUDIO No. 23, New World Amusement Park. SINGA PHOTO STUDIO 14. High Street, Singapore. Indoor and Outdoor Photographers. Pranos USED PIANOS BY FAMOUS MAKERS AT REASONABLE PRICES Nang Heng Co., PIANO HOUSE, 103-105.
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    ROYAL DRESSES ON AFRICAN TOUR HE
    1150 6 ROYAL DRESSES ON AFRICAN TOUR HE from ii M S I vo loof pan< Is, I h South A i to match, ca down k. II- LCtlj m blu I el lit ting toqu* ah made i > .(i m tulle. The i bun< bed m iding bow m l;
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      50 6 I IJT_ AIRM.It EXi I7aT TH' FIRST SMOT-YO' BACHELORS I < TO YORE LIFES.^-AT TH SECOND SHOT ALL VO'(UGHrr) BELLES GO A-HOOT/N AN A-HOWLIN' AFTER *E.M .V ANV BACHELOR CAUGHT BY A GAL AN' DRi> BACK T'TH' FINISH LINE, GOTTA MARRV -AvWlF HER .r r THASS TH' LAW /T, >------_------_---__________________5_i^^
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    A Hollywood Colossal Has Been Completed....
    1009 7  -  Henry Gris by Mommy Tribune Carres, m Hollywood anthey ■i on BigBigger. q the Champ- the largeit ParU built, a complete pliN the oppu-ite side ,1 t! With Foqucfs thre-' M on the outside and t'li th»» insult 1 Co;t me era Gambling Ca
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      51 7 i YA TO 11 IE I OR \7 V( I 7 R /_9MYE Tf- who's met?/. IT'S t *_^/Y soon's yo' kin -put r C TT-¥ MA f _3- BULLET THROUGH UIV4IJT --^fcfc^^n/ MAM BRAJN.VQunoy. Vw I f£ __r_r^_ »L_____1l^ I i J 'It ""XTviLn _l 4 iu De continued
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    BOOKS
    157 8  -  C. E. Vullianmy •rKS .MAJOR*' ASDFSDFADF (Michael Joseph n and hi tn< und, ii> pinion i I Bosw< ll or Mr--, he t Us us. iched profligate whos< i& slight, t tic latter an unscrupul .us nan incapable ol sticking t truth while the Doct< h all hi* laurts
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    "UNEASY TERMS"
    56 8 i v by v. ontinua tandard ir Windy bui ho l s about ifa'.i laps tie niidence m himself li In spa men i k i< P'ctur sht« is alv. md m the i requi] lert vVill day. Put b up ndI m dubious will.v. I md plu
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    "THE STORY OF THE W.R.N.S."
    95 8 "THE STORY OF THE W.R.N.S." hv Bigland cholson A Watson, Bs. 6d.) Inte i al t md vlir L d Job* &rd Miss B Klan hai ral well kn iwn bo k.s to hey cr( 'La Ody"The Riddli I Kreml Into Chin mention bin I them .1 detml and with
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    "SWEET RIVER IN THE MORNING"
    15 8 i ally i iin But i sympathy and this is
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    Best Novels Of 1946.
    265 8 Pride "i plac m 1946 m surelj iven to J (i > "The Moonlight" a ftn< competent novel by this most novelist. Second l *houi plac< I on the Tagus by Tom Hopklnson. This 1* the ot what happens to an ish girl on a pre-war
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    BANANA STRIKE
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    TO BOYCOTT ELECTIONS
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    WHY GROW OLD?
    217 8  -  Josephine Lowman p Complexion Is Vital A womaiiV c mpl xi v has very much t< c i. ires b com and b autifu] and face i- anlni Then are c from Hi. B. la g*. cl poies, :<nd fr> ckl s, can bi In the ca-
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    Five-Point Plea For U.S. Aid To China
    375 9 I Authoritative circles said toDepartmenl was considering -phsyv inch it might make to Strength Kai B hand during the criub attempting to put into effect to rescue China's tottering eco- conoc i irthhere to jymlin ction ation v I V. .1 Statet could
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    S'HAIS "BLACK LIST"
    88 9 S'HAIS "BLACK LIST" IJANGHAI. Feb. 17. A ling the names i culators nas m prepared by Government probing market ■rju.at.or. the run-! lwv- according to a report which has not >een denied Dy Investigation Sta- r Lrutenant GenChia Mm. B indicated that mH^.i ".ill continue and hat drastic punishment" will
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    King's Sympathy For His People
    12 9 118. King his U i i U.P.
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    TRUMAN GETS A CUT
    21 9 PTS (IT •TON. V U 17 T Truman'i Ant i r|p KVSOO I 1 840.Ri publlcni oiled
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    Russians Get Unsatisfactory Reply From U.S.
    130 9 Russians Get Unsatisfactory Reply From U.S. Atomic Control LAKE SUCCESS, Feb. 18.— Soviet sources said that they had fa, led m their efforts to obtain details of the United Spates' proposals for an Inernational authority to manage and develop the basic atomic energy facilit.es. The sources disclosed that the Russian
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    Bribe Offer To Boxing Champ
    68 9 Bribe Offer To Boxing Champ NEW YORK. Feb. 18.— Ray Sugar Robin-on, world welterweight champion, waa suspended for 30 days and fined US $500 by liie Ntw York State Athletic Commission for failure to report a US $23,000 bribe offer. li\e penalty was regarded a» lenlent m view of the
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    Strain On U.S. Taxpayers
    79 9 CHICAGO, Feb. 18.— Secretary of Commerce W. Averill Harriman told a news conference that productivity of both Japan and Germany mu-t be increased to _a«e the -train on US taxpayers who were supporting both A natural place for m nt« is in th 0 building up!
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    Worst Cold Wave In Ten Years
    34 9 )OCHOW. February 18 The today dropped th 6 WOfit cold \(ro. Light now fall WAI ropoitod In Foochnw nnu vrral ol (i ath due to exposure ASDFSDFDFSD U.P.
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    £10,000 Jewels Theft In Hotel
    117 9 TORQUAY, Fib. 17. Jewellery, -aid to the worth neatly £10,000, •n frum a second floor room ut Imperial Hotel Torquay, dining the night. It is believed the ruid was carriifi out by cat burglars. The owner of the jewellery is a woman who at the
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    News Bulletins Replace Papers
    49 9 PARIS, Feb. 18.— The Government ha> announced that it will po^t official news bulletins tihoughout the city on boards normally reserved for legal clarationThe builain* will deal principally with Government activities, (•facial communiques and foud news and will continue until Paris papers resume publication. U.P.
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    FOOD CRISIS DENIED
    79 9 BERLIN, Feb. 17.— An authoritative British spokesman denied hero today that there was a "-udden coal and food cri>is m Berlin which we arc unable to meet." Answering ''alarmist talk" m Berlin City Council about such a crisis the spokesman said that m >pitf of the fivez-up
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    U.S. WILLING TO TRADE WITH JAPS
    67 9 LONDON. F<-b 17.— The United Govvmmo* t I ictod favourably to thfl British approach •mim? the resumption of normal •rad»> r«Utioll« with Japan, if WM •Mithorititively learntd today, f Renter's dimplomatic c< (lent i Understood thnt the Bi to the State Depart! nd among
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    AMERICAN HOLIDAY
    60 9 »naJ holid h, bhth he Am vi a Torquay pawnbiokrt 1 1,000 ring m ihe bull and a few mouth-* ago 1 thieves got away with a 15,000 naui from the Hotel. Imperial ha s 100 bedrooms and ten private including a royal suite The Princess Royal iving
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    Greek Frontier Peace Request
    70 9 ATHENS. Feb. 18.— The Greek Leftist coalition EAM, m a twohour statement before the United Nations Balkan Commission, nuked for a cessation of hostilities between the Government and Alldartes, new free elections, withdrawal of foreign troops, United Nations guarantee of future neutrality. The statement followed the
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      72 9 Last Four Shows 1.30 4— 6.30- V.n p.m. MCTROGOLDWYNMAYER Presents ROBERT DOINJAT GARSON Georf6ue PAUL HERNREID Opening To-morrow The Movie That EveryoDf Will Love! [a woman Mk I convcn- jp '-t^W GREERGARSON WALTER PIDGEON A Nfervyn Leßoy Production Photographed In Technicolor w/rfc Fell* Bressart Marsha Hunt. Fay Holden Samuel S.
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  • OUR FINANCIAL SECTION
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      GENERAL RALLY IN SHARE MARKET
      199 10 GENER AL RALLY IN SHARE MARKET I the market ral Improvement In sh r and divl b $3.35 and $3.37t Oam mons 5435. Cull crt s $2.35. Unisll.6s Bi done to $18 with m ire sh me Union Insurance made $382.50' Hongkong Bank.- .Her bus I wen- subß qwritly done
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      LOCAL RUBBER CLOSES STEADY
      72 10 (By Oui Commercial Reporter) Th< local rubber mark i •pened unchi yesterd iy morning with good inquiries for nearby .shipment and the mai ket remained fairly steady v fair amount oi bu sines > pas ing. Later m the day tl further steadied with num. for
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      Rubber Prices
      44 10 The S.C.C.K-As rubber prices at noon yesterday were: Buyers. Sellers. Cts. per cts. pe. 1b lb. 1 R.fe.S Spot. loose -v; 42« No. 1 RS.S F:o:b. m bales Mar 43 43{ No. 2 424 Mo. 3 4U 42 Tone of market: Dull.
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      U.S. RICE RECORD
      53 10 WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. The United States 1946 rice iXpoi lfil million pounds s*'t h n< w r coid topping the month'- prec m« high of 115 million, and th< J 1946 exporti of 773 million poiuid s iUrpa»ied th. previou ol 175 million attained In 1943 according
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    Royal Dresses
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