Morning Tribune, 12 December 1947

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    15 1 MORNING TRIBUNE J^^^^^ Vnr Scnes) 10 CENTS I 1 N0 K Kli AV. DEC^L2. 1947.
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    ELECTIONS: 10 DAYS MORE TO OBJECT
    372 1 T I s DURING T'F FORTNIGHTLY OOIfPLAIKn AND OBJECTIONS PKRIOD AFTER COMPLETION* OF l^K BTNQAPORC RLBCTORAL ROLL ONLY SEVEN CLAIMS WERE REGISTERED WITH THE SUPERVISOR Or ELECTIONS. The seven claims relate to ptOflC whose application tion.i wl.a'.. bu.!y t. wai:: U ■toady puhiisn. i
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    G TO BE AWAY FOR 3 MONTHS
    192 1 I- v the ("IcveinTI M kUlcolm MacDonaM. En^lan I early in Jaau* Bc\\r.f'i with the author!tlt» Br Th'B ;sit was airarg:H ago and is not K »r.y recent devo■f.r^ in M ilaya. H- M' cDona'd ap■e- to h\i p sent pool it was
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    Royal Honeymoon Over
    84 1 Royal Honeymoon Over I London. Dec ll.— princess pabeth and the PuKe of purgh win return from fir honey moon at flirkhaU, btland. th, s weekend, it was Icially announced from kkinjfham Palace toc|p-y. p>«y will arrive ;n London Sunday morning to jOlfl f Kin? for his birthday *nil attend
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    Fatal Seizure While Playing Tennis
    82 1 Fatal Seizure While Playing Tennis 2JJS Uur Ow Reporter) "ANG. Due. 11. Many will ,^f ed to learn of the sudwat>i Mr. Loke Yaik Foci. J: BUJar >cal sportsman, on iknTi iU ernoon at No 70 J«8 rokong Road. ■Jlite Mr. Yaik Fon wax r« tenni s in Kelawei Roal
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    TEACHERS FLAY PAY REPORT
    368 1 SHOULD BE 67 TO BRA W $900 SALAR V First to com out with in outright condemnation «*f IbC Trusted Salaries Report is the Malayan teachers' I 'nlun. nh'ch last MffM issue «1 a statement -is«r?limr i> n| N ui!l continue to demand for I t
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    Arabs Want Truce For Fruit Harvest
    131 1 TEL AVIV, Dec 11 —Tension was reported easing somewhat in both Tel Aviv and Jatta. witn only one killing reported during the night in the battleground between the two cities. Authorities said the strict Bn- V<h curfew might had much to do with the
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    INDIA'S TEAM FOR SYDNEY
    19 1 SYDNEY. OK." •rakf two changes I" I""' §Sk£ rhand. AdhlKar aV and twelfth m an
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    UK COMPLETES PLAN for NEW CIVIL DEFENCE SERVICES
    245 1 UK COMPLETES PLAN for NEW CIVIL DEFENCE SER VICES London, per. n. the BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAB CWrPMETEP PLANS FOB REORGANISING THE €IMI DEFENCES OF THE COUNTRY. The manpower requirements i of the new services, which include air raid precautions, fire- fltbtini and first aid parties have not been officially estimated,
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    Rubber Up 1 1/2
    27 1 Rubber ro«e 1A cents «n th' sensational news that negottft tions have been wopened betveefl lilt British and Amenr;...: Comment on Page 13.
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    Thief Left Victim's Trousers Behind—Gets 12 Months
    200 2 Thief Left Victim's Trousers Behind— Gets 12 Months A THIEF WHO LEFT A HAT A PAIR OF SHOES AND HIS VICTIMS TROUSERS BEHIND AFTER BREAKING INTO A] HOUSE AT HOLLAND ROAD WALKED OUT OF THE DISTRICT COURT YESTERDAY TO BEGIN A TWELVE-MONTH PRISON TERM. He was Abdul Karim bin Haji
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    ATOMIC PLANT FOR AUSTRALIA
    135 2 ATOMIC PLANT FOR AUSTRALIA Melbourne. Dec. 10. Professor Leslie Martin. Professor of 1 Physics at the University of Mtl--1 bourne, will recommend that the Australian Government snould establish an atomic Energy Plant for experiments and developing atomic energy in this country. Professor Martin has just returned from i 3-month tour
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    ARREST OF PFTU VICE-PRESIDENT BAIL ALLOWED
    178 2 ARREST OF PFTU VICE-PRESIDENT BAIL ALLOWED ("rm Our Own Reporter) Per. z. Dec. 11. It if learnt that Mr. S. Appadurai. the viceprio _..it of the Federation of Trade unions and chairman of the Indian section of the Penang Harbtur Labour Association. was taken by the Police on Tues. day
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    BIRTH
    18 2 To Porothy wile of 4acK S|sarp. »i |Un4an? Kerb^u ffosni^, lUh Pct-einbfr, %ht g\f% of a son.
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    Intermediate Exam. Results
    44 2 Intermediate Exam. Results Following are the results of the University of London Examinations, 1947: Intermediate < Science > July 1947— Cheah Ban Kung (Pass- j ed>; Tio Seng Hee (Referred! Physics Intermediate (Economies'* July 1947— Yeap Kee Aik (Refer- i red English. Economics, His- j cory).
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    SCDA ANNUAL MEETING
    91 2 SCDA ANNUAL MEETING The Straits Chinese British Association held four committee meetings for the year ended July 31. 1947 in which it considered the Leases and Tenancies Adjustment Ordinance W7, rei vision ot the Association Rules, General Elections. Membership Campaign, and Re-burial of Mcssacred Chinese Volunteers The total membevshp at
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    DYAKS WIRE TO MR. ATTLEE
    62 2 DYAKS WIRE TO MR. ATTLEE The Sarawak Dyak Associa- tion and the Malay National Union of Sarawak have sent a Joint telegram to the Prime I Minister urging the lifting of the ban on Mr. Anthony Brooke. exRajah Muda, going to Sarawak. The ban, asserts the telegram. |is inconsistent with
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    R.A.F. RELEASES
    82 2 LONDON, Dec. 10 —The Air Ministry announced tonight that the general level of release 1 cf Royal Air Force and Women's Auxiliary Air Force personnel i curing January will be proup 69 1 for ground airmen with some trades reaching 72 Some trades i will not have reached
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    U.N RESOLUTION ON INDIA "WIPED OUT" SAYS SMUTS
    221 2 U.N RESOLUTION ON INDIA "WIPED OUT" SAYS SMUTS Pretoria. Dec. 11.— General Jan i Smuts. South African Prime Minister, claimed in a speech i (ire last night that last year's United Nations' resolution on the Unions dispute with India had been "wiped out" by this year's i proceedings. '*It will
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    X'Mas Party For SHB School
    44 2 A Christmas tea party and conceit will be held for the Singapore Harbour Board School children on Saturday, at 4 p.m. at Raeburn Park. Mr. Henry Basten, Chaiiman of tho Harbour Eoard will give away gifts for the youngsters.
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    Chance For Local Boys To Malayan Airways Plane
    35 2 tht,t sons trainnn m)lv; ti £j! J I employ them. ,t they Xam -^,i^B' KL^- An a :r; n ;'B ir £n.9/aiid and Austral.u 00 f( '"^er^^
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    New Rat Mens In Singapore
    379 2 A campaign against rats is urped by the Medical Alumni 1 Association of Singapore following the presentation of a case by a member at a meeting ot Singapore doctors on Wednesday night. The member. Dr. T. J. Danalaj, presented a case of leptaspirasis haemurrhagica. a
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    T.B. Wards In Malacca Hosp.
    124 2 T.B. Wards In Malacca Hosp. Special wards for T.B patients are being established and specialist treatment is being developed in the Malacca General Hospital for tuberculosis sufferers. It is essential that any patient who wishes to apply f- r j admission to the Malacca hospital should first of all consult
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    RAFFLES MUSEUM BULLETIN
    209 2 RAFFLES MUSEUM BULLETIN The first post-war issufl Raffle.s Museum Bu'letii^B letin No 18 j was publisß December l« It includes an obuuar^B late f. n. Chwea. Di'-ec^or of the Raffltt with i list of his publ:she« on Bird., and Mammali I The substance of r h-'l tin is devoted to
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    Quarrel over kite ends In murder, court told
    171 3 Quarrel over kite ends In murder, court told 1.. nvO) A KITE &?~c HAVE RE- IfIJKDBI /^WOITHWAS a? pr^ Seventh Police Court yesteiday. ;i Chinese boy. Poh Ah Nee. waa committed 'or trial for the murder of Ibrahim bin Sharif! at Joj i Chiat Road on June 30. According to
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    NED UNDER SICK DURING MAINSTORM
    59 3 NED UNDER SICK DURING MAINSTORM In, of death by m»sadE7«* < 7 d ul e int B e tho{2o-yea:-ld Pte_ B HQ Singapore Uls I Roche was driving jjodge truck along HoiHe gravelling away KB B rt suddenly skidded on im road and slewed misosn ditch where it capnnins Roche
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    Try Bookings By Malayan Airways
    55 3 11-tt' bxklngs on MalaIwavj 'ir'raft for Mala-nic-R centres are very I .fficial tol-i the Trillerda;-. rendi-zvoiLs fur those ing I'v air is Ponang. ma Airways have started ice-vTek return service ill Lompui allowirp busimto rail at Singapore turn in a day. 'uttie service 'oetwton peind
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    Mosquito Bombers For Chinese Govt.
    47 3 Mosquito Bombers For Chinese Govt. IpWO. Dec. 10. -Tie nr»* ir ol Canadian-mack fto bombers sold to me It National Government, is **to leave here on Wed*e planes stored «nt the t bere hav e been iold to Jhinese .md they await Wing, cratinat ant! shin- Reuter
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    p Destroyer' Related Victim
    57 3 I INKING. Dec. 10. Tli I -i Jipanev destroyer Sa- > Nfchored in Horu;konß w, claimed a belatta vicJjay when a ferry launch ™i to the China Coast. "J it and sank. Wy-five p: its C^'nese clam bored abnard foyer without casualty. yer is due to'
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    Region Of Merit
    40 3 Dec. 10. U.S. f Leighton Stuart toll A cl the Lesion of lti Maj. c»en. Sun Li Jen, ler ot the Chinese *^*R< waa in charjjf of the 3 training programme in -i which u.s Army Darticipating.—
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    3 Chinese Face Serious Charges
    103 3 Three young Chinese were yes. terday at the Seventh Police Court remanded in custody until Saturday on charges of possession of arms and ammunition and abetment of murder They were: Chu Tiang Meng. charged with possessing a 9 mm. Browning automatic pistol and eight rounds
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    Jews Throw Grenades
    57 3 Jerusalem, Dec. 11— One Arab was killed and four injured when a grenad? was thrown from a Jewish truck pacing througn Haifa early today, it was officially reported. Two Jew- dressed as Arabs threw an incendiary bomb into an Arab bus depot in Hai:a today, setting lire
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    Don't Want Money
    43 3 Cambridge. Mass.. Dec. 11 Asaf Ali. India's Amtissador to the United States, visited Harvard University hers. In an interview he .said, "We are not asking :'or monty from the United States. We want to buy rraterials in this country."- Reuter
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    RUSSIA TO END FOOD RATIONING
    44 3 Moscow. Dec. 10.— The second issue of the magazine of the new Communist Bureau of Information disclosed that the Russian Communist party faces sweeping changes and that the government definitely intends to end food rationing by December 31.- U.P.
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    CURRENT S'PORE FILM FARE
    545 3 CUR RENT S'PORE FILM FARE CATHAY If you are interested in murder mysteries y°« Wl I •Thr Upturn^ Glass to your taste and satisfaction At the «am*» time It provides a good XerTne question: -Should we take justice into our own ha in dB th!s film the popular theme of
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    Hurt Charge
    65 3 Police bail was yesterday at the Second Magistrate's Court extended to a yO" n 8 Chlne.se on a charge of causing hurt He was yeo Cheok Tat. charged with vdunturily causing hurt, to Ng Twa Tiang at Telok Ayet Street on Tuesday morning, with an Iron rod. Yeo
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    TRAIN, WITH 100,000 GALLONS PETROL, RUNS OUT OF CONTROL
    92 3 MAXCHE3TI I) |f R,>nnmq onf o/ v.m'rol /<•» wmil Rii/ra f 20-i' 'K/-/ 1 >u,.,,n<i 10.h»00 (julUms oi p^rol r«« l'-< f«*ri»i N'f i-'rM, .\/ri/u/Ksf> ininy, rrtishrd through- the !>l<iit<>n,i buffer*, plouf/hrd If'iuwih thr >n<im bonk:nn hall nnd 7/»» tli, (r
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    Jury Disagree: Judge Orders Retrial Of Three JSt»S Oil Ammo Possession Charge
    355 3 Jury Disagree: Judge Orders Retrial Of Three JSt»S Oil Ammo Possession Charge A retrial was ordered by Mr. Justice Thorogood. when i common jury, after deliberating lor approximately in hour, tahed to reach a verdict in the rase In which three Japanese Surren. dered Personnel were charged with being in
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    Sawmill Workers Flay Govt. Labour Policy
    319 4 Sawmill Workers Flay Govt. Labour Policy "Killing The Duck For The Eggs" (Tribune Staff Reporter' The local Government'* tabour policy was vnder fire yesterday *ben the "Singapore Sawmill Employees' Association condemned it as detrimental to the progress and welfare of the workmen, and termed it as a "killing the duck
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    MARSHALL WARNS RUSSIA
    123 4 MARSHALL WARNS RUSSIA London. Dec. 11. Mr. George Marshall. United States Secre-, tary of State, last night warned Russia that her demand* for reparations out of German production might "submerge the econo_ my of all Europe." He told the Council of Foreign Ministers that the United States categorically refused to
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    LOOK OUt FOR 'SUN SPOTS' ON X'MAS NlGttt
    164 4 Adelaide. Dec 10 Mr. Ahmar Gagii Singh, an Indian cia-.ming to be 114 years old. predicted the appearance of the new comet observed flashing across the ■oathera heavens during the last 'ew days. Mr George Frederick Dodwell. an Australian Government astronomer, confirmed
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    Big Conference In Hong Kong
    80 4 Hong Kong, Dec. 11. Topranking British civil, military i and air force officials arrived j here yesterday, in order to disI cuss 'matters of mutual inter- >-f with the Hong Kong jffic'als. They included Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Air Marshall Sir Hugh P. Lloyd. Air CommanderiruChief
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    Club President fined $1,000
    149 4 BAGAN SERAI. Dec 10. A prominent member of the local Chinese community and leading rubber dealer of Alor Pongsu. Rah Huan Teik. appeared before Mr C. P. Newton. District Judge on a charge of having permitted the cor sumption of chandu on the premises of ihe
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    Churchill's Memoirs
    49 4 London. Dec. 10.— Mr. Winston Churchill will work on his me. jioirs while spending Christmas at Marrakesh, Morocco. He left London last night for Paris. He will be away six weeks. His secretary said the first sec tion of the memoirs will be pubilished next spring. Reuter
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    Bouncing Cheques
    54 4 SHANGHAI. Dec. 10 The United Credit Information Bureau reported that at week-end-ing December 6. 22.948 checks with a face value of CNsos3.--687.670,745. were bounced. This represents an increase from the proevious week's bounces and is believed *o have been caused by the sudden decision of government hanks to
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    VIETVIINH GHQ
    47 4 PARIS. Dec. 10 —The French High Command in Indo-Chma announced in a communique, laaoted from Saigon today by 1 the France Presse News Agency, that the headquarters of Gen. Ho Chi Minn's left wing Vietninh Party In Tongking had beeti disorganised and its supilies threatened
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    PAULETTE THE LADY OF THE BATH
    46 4 PAULETTE THE LADY OF THE BATH X<»t too hot and not too c*ld. but hardly enough of th'V foamy stuff to satisfy Ussomte. Paillette Goddard. who ts th+ herome of a *««i*.v seqttince ;m Paramount'* 'Variety Girl uhith is coming to Smyaporr soon. Picture by Paramount
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    Pick-pocket Gave Three \M -Magistrate Said: "Six Week"
    203 4 A Chinese i/o»/'/i who (jure three differ- n* ayes, one to the police and txen to Mr. L. C. Goh. the Secand Police Magistrate yesterday. uvi.s sentenced to v/jr mm kx' .simple imprisont)i*<nt for theft. H«» was Hor Ah Sai. charged with
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    Stop-Gap Aid
    59 4 Washington. Dec. U.—Thess9o,ooo,ooo bill for stop-gap aid j to three European countries and China appeared today to have passed the roughest action of Its journey through the United States House of Representatives, and a final vote— which had been hoped for on Tuesday and yes- terday— was expected
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    "Back To Work In France is "Check To Moscow
    110 4 "Back To Work In France is "Check To Moscow Paris, Dec. 11. leadtttf articlw 'n all Um v I Communist French «M ed the return to work d! tn< m miPon itrikera today tft« y <n days "hark I i work' order I i the C3ommunlit-<ioin'iiated .fn™ Confederation 01 I.
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    EXECUTED
    33 4 SHANGHAI. Dec nJjB toshi. a former ie p h rn M cer of the Japai:?.-e G? rie in n mur« here y e*terda> Wrw und? ot numerous C^^.^,— ground kcl> ana Reuter
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      85 4 "Come on." cried Toddtes. Ur^n up i jTjgP*'' jjJTn h d H.' C^<*e HJ k there'" Hank had sent a ehjii.-nge to Tod* inin< at onco M the Fo* and Toddles had undertake* Jo begin rr. Bd 1§ p <••' tr.ln Hank for the fight. Although they •'•.Xna a b'<*
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    CROSS FIRE
    1082 5  - CROS S FIRE ALFRED E. F. STERN SIX-DAY FILM SERIAL BY Specially written' for the Tribune r^^fr oftketoi WrithMitch(Uisalsomi9*t*g i V'< s Mitchell Bvn< /i police. M v >„,,.. 0/ ic*a< aPlf>i:f n/<//>' *"<' d* I H., r f"/M</ r uP arf I. waiting for her he H,v'.<. suddenly woke
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    Honoured
    63 5 in" r who colloct3 HENRY HI O. Wi lo ed plays, to" script to his Ujwj, "Mourning It to which Hull Becomes role Hull is playing an handsomely has hid ¥h *r£a h:is flvaß It bound m tht I famed Eu^ne sain f MchoU wrote the screen Dudley N.cnoia
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      The Spectre In Malaya
      232 6 a spectre is haunting Europe the spectre of Communism/' Thus begins the Communist Manifesto which is now the pocket gospel of millions of Red faithful ail over the world. But today the Manifesto is somewhat outdated because the Communist spectre is ihaunting also Asia, including Malaya.
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      communist Tacties
      178 6 The inconsis f encies of Communist tactics may jar intellectuals, but the masses judge Communists not intellectually but by results. Thus in Malaya Communists have taken the lead in agitation for trade unionism, political rights, the nationalist struggle etc., and thus the masses have learned to identify these
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    Gift of A Castle To City Council
    34 6 Photograph] LNA Cardiff Castle, with its land* and Sophia Gardens, which Lord Bute has gifted to ffta C.fy Council for th*. use of the citizens of Cardiff.-
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    HEIRS TO ITALIAN FASCISM
    975 6  - HEIRS TO ITALIAN FASCISM Gino Magnoni \>y- ROME. Democracy is the I keynote of the new Italian neo- fascist political party known as the Italian Social Movement (IS.M.) according to Vito Censi. one of its principal organisers. But the movement opposes both what it describes as the •progressive democracy" of
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    Around The Town
    870 7  -  VERA ARDMORE WITH m udrew'i Cathedral on moon the wedecintl" m" Bertram James WK: n- tv commercial Union r:g t c Singapore, and r f he litf James F W- and Miss Dorothy Ma> :i "\*ch i-teacher attachr Tanel'V. School. Cameron Sjd" and daughter of !JI ;i,>
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      164 7 i 1 Xmas sale now on! Silk Lingeries Fancy Embroidered Table Cloth 5 Emb. Handkerchiefs Baby's and Children's Wear Nylon Hosiery Watches and Fountain Pens Toys, X'mas Cards, etc. SHANGHAI tRADING CO. IS, HIGH StftfifcT. SINGAPORE Jill I X ttl 3665 C. K. TANG Pewter Ware Bali Heads Siamese bracelets
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    School Choir In X' mas Programme
    101 8 ipoh i The School Choir of the Methodist Girls' Continuation Schwl which participated in the X'mas Protframm* held at the school rcijnthf. Statfd in the centre of the front roic are Mrs. Phiiy. th> s.ngmg tnich>-r<m^f,: mist. <m,t M,ss Dorothy Hsu. the Principil of
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    BRITISH NOTH NUDDIST METHERELI THE CONTINENTAL
    141 8 BRITISH NOTH NUDDIST METHERELI THE CONTINENTAL Bea worthy (Devon). Dec. 9 The North Devon Nudist Club I is searching fcr Continental g.rls to act as nude servants at its Methorell Towers Camr. Beaworthy. An advertisement in a Danish magazine states that the club "Requires smart young e 'irl nudists. Danish,
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    Britain Has
    49 8 a n «w,:,utnntixli-l""!'» l f l Jt UM been .ierrh.,»dh» >' A,rm// /H«'r M .i.r» ««f I />p RMi for completi y rs Me flights in the saw m a^^Tffi 1 iMmMfRfT n<rd f I *n<7 mechanisms. 1 rale axes. **^JZ to 'i servo-motors are ?>»P l I
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    LUNATIC MAKES GET A WAY IN PLANE AFTER JAILBREAK
    100 8 HEW YORK. Dec. 9— A great hunt is on in America's mid-Wes-tern States for a lunatic flying a stolen plane. "Potentially dangerous" is how the police describe him. The wanted man is Charles Mclntesh, 24. He and four other convicts escaped
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    Malay Women's Leader
    30 8 Malay Women's Leader Che zHßrt binte ftoor, Pren\r/ nr n Wn M 1 1 Women's wv/fare opened the concerfmtafi'd by that organisation at the New World on Monday night.- Tribune
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    "Alibi Did Not Save Police-Sgt. From Prison
    144 8 "Alibi Did Not Save Police-Sgt. From Prison London. T)p(\ 10.- Pol'ce Sergeant James Robertson 46. pleaded at the Old Bailey that at the time he vas alleged to have been helping his wife do shoplifti in# in Oxford -street. London, he was helping a motorist in trouble at Sydenham miles
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    DEATH CAME TO WEDDING
    94 8 DEATH CAME TO WEDDING London, Dec. 10.— While the Rev. R. Redfern was marrying j a couple in Winshill Church. i Burton-on-Trent Staffs >, the bride's cousin. Mrs. Edith Winifred Cliff, collaDsed in her husband's arms and died Thinking sh e had fainted, the vicar continued the ceremony. The bride,
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    TS SEEK S FROM NT
    82 9 TS SEEK S FROM NT &e wen: K siK-n tun trying in the irKde :B the I0 peop come. r ':it:c:an-. Army (JoCtOTS. nurses. cVravmtT. Onr cf ■nerr.c^ l« J bi>hop scjretiflr ■ot t.-.t club, lives B bis nude wat- tfien B'ld* be■erb'^ expect 't I its W'Mi i appear
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    HOW BABY DIED
    40 9 Sucking on* of the r bbo i i trings of his bcnnet caused the death by suffocation of Ri- j chant Jvhn Bark- r, Un-week- i old son of Mrs Joan Morvln barker of Preteb-road, Sandiacrt*. I>rt<yshir<\
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    "Brain"
    34 9 I >JV and dc- tonie««f > i€r cfcaimej to ';:r7'" wofor fjvner- s '"'>-mo<or "«,o/ wMwenwm V* i>m^ 0/ turn >,/r uf tht octroi and s f*c MrtM Srifirt ah- < Pilot s.E.P.i its nu>unt.
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    When The Neighbours Meet
    194 9 LONDON, Doc. S A husbar-d ,to h*s. No. 10. 'vhose w;fe went to live with the. After Me cas\ Mrs. B'h man next door was last nighi try- to Avon.lale-dr.vi-— to No 10 ing to decide what to do when Mr. Bell tol I ihe "Daily
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    2 Years Before All War Medals Are Ready
    127 9 2 Years Before All War Medals Are Ready LONDON. Pec. 10. Older exServicemen did not wear then medals at a r* raae l0 save V n banassing younger men who had not yet got theirs, said Sir lan Fraser (Con.. Lonsdalei in the Commons. Mr. De Freitas, Undei -Secretary for
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    RAT CATCHER'S HONEYMOON
    48 9 RAT CATCHER'S HONEYMOON I LONDON, Dec. 10. AUm hours after his wedding. Jplney Henry Maskell, 27, rat catcher, ot Biimingham, left his bride to break into a shop. Maskell— marri-d l^ss t,na> two months -was sent to fcr three years for hat and two other shop breaking oifelices,
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    Hundreds See Midnight Chase
    67 9 Hundreds See Midnight Chase London, Dec. 10.-- Hundreds oi neopie cot out of bod to watc.i coice cb^sin" a BUSDect .n aj-nold-circus, Shorcditch. at mm Thl" man was Oias-i round 'he bondstand fn th* mid-.l*; o. AnKld-circiis and t^^n ciasm into a blcck of flats. a Police had b*o n
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    Man With A Gun Grabs £280 From Cinema Girl
    30 9 Man With A Gun Grabs £280 From Cinema Girl takings --£280 iWMi d bag when a man Wll k ;L j ar turnH up and w iid •down over his
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    Social Welfare's New Charges
    69 9 Tin Snujaport foctaJ Wtlfara^ lJfpattunnt hits ad<>i>f<rl 107^ (trpkanM who wvra form* rig he- I tHti cartfd hn hy thr Ocfrrsian i Chtnrs Orphanngv i:i Upp** Wilkifi Rund Abort A fironp <>! t first yoiinuNttr*, H*tii**t in their tlonhh-dfrkcr hunks Mntff wondtrinyly tit thr phot graphs
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    Ministry Cut their Staff By 40 p.c.
    112 9 Ministry Cut their Staff By 40 p.c. London, De. 10 A forty per cent, cut in the staff of tIM Ministry of Transport sime the end of the wrti was rtpOltOti l>y Ml. W. P. James, chairman of the staff rikta of the Whitley ODOBC 1. Srnie of the alaff
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    WLLACE MAY HEAD NEW U.S. PARTY
    127 10 WLLACE MAY HEAD NEW U.S. PARTY NIW YORK. Dec 10— A th'rd party would enter the contest for the United states presidency next year j unless there is a change in the United Spates foreign policy, former VicePresident Henry Wallace forecast tod*y. A^ked whether he would head a j third
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    War Office In Compass Posting
    130 10 War Office In Compass Posting U WDQN, Dec <i| passionate 1 p^V'^H b. pnninp of th*| have v* en for a nxe-1 p,^ of K short duration To hi value, their Berv; Cf restrrted a tc theß for posting. Consetn^M pass.onate -:r.7 5 f been abolished. ■ft Asked if he
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    Excursion Iskandar Bridge
    73 10 IPOH Dec 10-Mefl the Technical A«so9 Malay a 'P^:;:k Brafl v'.sit the Iskandar BHfl Kangsar. on Sa'.Jrdayl wh'-r. a 'paper' on tH will be read by )m Triambaiya J Members desirous the Bridge are rrquesH fy the Hon: Scoretarj^H Parthar. not later nfl 10 as to facilitate
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    NO AID FOR " COUNTRIES
    61 10 NO AID FOR COUNTRIES WASHINGTON. Dec. vote vi 78 to 37. the l'Q;tfl House t^ni'ht. debated tlfl aid ill for France. Itaiy aifl aimed to halt ail he.p uxdfl to ;.ny country whose fu'l< under the ci^.r./.'sl or the Communist Partj. I The House aiso approved i^H me&t to require
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    PUPPY POSER THE CUSTOMS
    53 10 New York. Dec French poodles arriM plane ft La GuardM and just as customs tors were about toB 16 per ctnt. taxonflß one 'fCd.'e birth to POfed with the jM ox' whether to tax t M ior eight, the infl finally decided the pM American citoeniß
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      70 10 C omit *-l:\< In" v< to the Morning Tribune 1 "SUNSHINE FALLS" SEEN YOJjd^^o fiL?** KN W *°^f3f THE WHTB o*>NB "btl iKJt^IA" i A 'IT Wfis VWV KINDTS DlPffT UK* >j I THMT WgNOItt,*(WN- I 1 im, i »^fr4/t?llS^n ofs;\'Tjiook yvDOßflowwiioN. the Des f^s? J j I pffiS^&fSfil pSTiK^«!»a^ll
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    STRIKES FINIDING
    43 11 •1° Prime Minis,^*»n»n told the 1 a broadcast tortrlkei were today. Work )Iv ln country breahM shown the workers l t asttnn the M v ">nt Auriol. nch Republic. hi S ss!on of the n "nch Union at wuei this afterI
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    GUY WITH IDEAS
    886 11  -  Jack London Berkebile A SIX-DAY SERIAL By Dave's Act at the Steelworkers' Canteen Falls Flat, but Old Bullhead's Ace usation Hits Home /uf K K i home to ■V' H-rrr. said patrowin Dave's clothes Ban 1 H- v iing inven. S inday I jfoor prettv littlt B
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    Malayan Share Quatations
    719 13 S Malayan 1 Siamese 23'- 24/Sione 10 ii 5. Klnu 13 3 13 9 x1 3. Malayan 28 29 xd 5. Tronoh 13 3 14 xd Sungei Bedor 46 47/. Sungei Besi 20 20 6 Sungei Kinta 19 19 6 Sunge: Luas 1.66 ISO Sungei Way 2
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    Market Notes & Jottings
    372 13 Market Notes Jottings <B>i Our h\nincml ('<„ Rubber jumped Ifl MMloOl the news that f .llowmg the Geneva Pact iiasco negotiation--JjW b^en reopened at Havana. The maiket was astonished but delighted, arguing that whatever terms are arrived at. tnej cannot be so d>couragl.ig a.s t'.uGeneva effort. Only the c aintest
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    3 Cigarettes For Ton Of Coal
    31 13 FSSEN Dec 10.-Cn.efs zfss rs£~ American bi-zonal adr.inlstr, and r« that used in u Exports sa'f/' 1 pr .ducti..n a M have t.» P"V SUD
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    Rubber Steady At The Rise
    71 13 With better advices frog don and New Jor* fcet Havana news the local opened very steady *>t.i ness done at 39- for January It w* thesP throughout the day a Tho prices with selevsnsHj^. v(>ry tone of the marKet steady. Jan 39-3 3 N u.
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    Tins Higher
    23 13 Th Singapore re r jds as Association report The bulk of the w* SK pr ov,ded intent in tm >s prices.
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    Walcott To "Hang Up Gloves" Until Return Fight
    271 14 CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, Dec. 10.— The fruits of Jersey Joe Waicott's near victory against JO6 Louis began to appear today when offers for l.is personal appeal anee puired in from all over the American continent He makes his first public apgetrmnee next
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    Asiatic-African Progressive Movements
    134 14 Asiatic-African Progressive Movements LONDON. Dec. 10.- An advisory committee >l Lonlj r rer.es^ntatives c r Atlitic a^d Airicar. i regressive movement'* I«s to be Termed in London to oiepare for t^e "coUffTMiC* of European. Asiatic and African .-ecples" to be held m Milar next year The cemmitte? will in?ludt members
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    34 14 NANKING. Dec. 11. The Chinese Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs. Dr. George Yeh. yesterday denied the Chinese Government had been approached regarding the dispatch of Chinese troops to Palestine to help maintain i enter. Reuter
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    NY Premfcte For Indian Film
    67 14 NY Premfcte For Indian Film New York, Dec. U "Shakuntala. first IncJUn-produced film ever to be shown commerce ally in the United States, will have its premiere in New York on Christmas Day. Starred jn the film is Jaya- -hree whose husband V. Shan- taram directed its production. As the
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    Sjahrir In Australia
    32 14 Sydney. Dec. U— Dr. Sutan jSjahrir, former IndonesiI an Prime Minister gnd now adjviser to tlie Republican President jurlve^ here today on a goodwill to Australia Reu ter AAP
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    Shock for London Stock Exchange
    307 14 Shock for London Stock Exchange (From Sydney C.ampeU, Rf U icr's Financial Editor). LONDON, Dec 11 The 8100.000.000. it v.as announced by the United States Treasury >n Washington Britain has withdrawn from what was left of the British loan simply saves her selling £25.000,000 ot gold to th* United States
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    fast-As-Sound Jet Plane
    108 14 LONDON. Dec 10 5-1 Government >e:entist\ I succeeded in flying a -:-proß led-wtnged-modpl aircraft speed exceeding that of soil The Ministry Supply hajß vealed no details o v exfl ments. but enough is knowH make it dear that after a M lag to allow us to catch
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    Strike Holds X'mas Parcels
    86 14 LONDON. Dec. 10 rne <jH very of thousands ol ChrsG^M parcels is held up by an u un^B Cial strike which brought NJ Elms Southern Railway j»M depot— ono Of London sWM -to a stand till this aitemj« One thousar-d tour hundj Southern Riilwav workers cj
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      414 14 *W V«VP II IP 10 TOIIAYJ BLUE NETWORK. P.m.- Close Down. 6 p.:n. Programme ;niuiy In Cs.nti.ne*. U-' in iry 1 IifATAV 2 RVftIHH Summary: 6.03 -Believe It Or Not": Oouncement o P- Wl WOfilSH e^mterlude; 7 p.m. Time Signal: ra.n.i with Jfjjljj JH PHOGHAMMFS 7.01 Popular Requests: 7.30 News:
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    S'pore's Comfortable Hockey Witt Against Johore
    593 15 S'pore 's Comfortable Hockey Witt Against Johore <By Centre-Builyi SINGAPORE JOHORE In their first State liockey encounter this season Singapore gave a clever exhibition of th? finer points o the game to defeat Joliore four-nil on the S.C.C. Padang yesterday. Despite the sodden field the standard of play was high
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    European Canter found Dead
    29 15 European Canter found Dead W < irons*. ms I jS3i« P on U th e e table i j -nverugatiens m **J?o\ death is noi «-i- --..id to have taken
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    PALESTINE
    210 15 .fROil PAGE OSB> r; jews and Arabs that ■^tasur s would be adopt rat:u. d stuibances contiI case aid the Jewish ■nuiiity initiate attacks upon nor will it do so in fu- the spokesman declared. Re decision of the Jewish ■unity not to attack Arabs ■as "strong as its
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    FRANCE 'VICTIM OF GENERAL ANTI-SOVIET PLAN"
    167 15 FRANCE 'VICTIM OF GENERAL ANTI- SOVIET PLAN" Kounitmt Maruutr, hend "I French repatriation m ntion fcen wko i* leavtnu WtMMi folloMMf /ft' ;^'/.x,,« /i,s im.ssion umi f/i* MMr^MUiOll the Fnmctt-Santt trmi> tmiks, mid litHt nu/ht that rrrrnt (I pkmtmtie nrnt.s trrr* part <<T n a* nrntl plhn <ir/«in*f th* .s'"»
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    X'MAS EVE SHOW by OLEH OLEH PARTY
    172 15 The popular Straits Chinese amateur musical and dramatics Club the Oleh Oleh Party, is to stage a special programme- on, Christmas Eve night at the Happy World Covered Stadium. First part of the programme, which will run for I 1/2 hours will consist
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    "Mendii" Challenge Shield Soccer
    62 15 The M»ndi.-' Challenge Slm-ld for occcr was won by "D" Coy Df the Ceylon Pioneer Corps in th< finals of the Inter-Compet.-tton pl;iycd recently igtwt A Coy. Woodlands. "D" Coy won by five goals to Cl Mrs T Ernest Fernando nrc (nted the Shield to the
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    'Wet' Test Forecast For Sydney
    375 16 'Wet' Test Forecast For Sydney AS DULEEPSINHJI SEES IT SYDNEY. D?c. 11. —Rain is again likely to play a big part in the second Test cricket match between Australia and India starting here tomorrow. Heavy rain fell la;t week, and the preparation of the wicket had been greatly handicapped. Although
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    $81 PLACE MONEf AT IPOH Races
    1269 16 $81 PLACE MONEf AT IPOH Races IPOH, Thursday.— A vank outsider, Dobra, returned a place dividend of $81 when she came in nccood in the fifth event of today's races here. Dobra was beaten by two lengths by Atlantas, who paid $40 for a win. With only t6 win tickets.
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