Morning Tribune, 9 February 1948

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    41 1 Photoi graph). S F I Da to S. Q. Wonrj enjoys a joke with Mr. and Mrs i William N. V Chen at th*ir wrdding re- caption vi 1 Raffles Hote: on Saturday. Dato Wong p i the bride's uncle Tribune
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    139 1 I To Save Irwitt Jones MM. ™i-ITi..N HAD if s^j§ TTH IKWIN °iS?f MOTHERS TO SAVE HER SON S \i is rRFSI'MKD T L AW WILL TAKE J.SE AT PAWN TODAY. M revealed bf Mr. f- zl who stated that that fan Uy h*d not been m ommunuutum with
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    161 1 ■r.gtun. February 8. S x m-, .ncluding two former m Furce pilots and a m Fi.ice Captain, have ■tited m connection with ■to bomb a Scuth Ameri- fct:y from sUrplttl war m- part ol a revolutionary m FBI. announced today ftuntry was not identified 8.1.. but presumably m m
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    AIRLINER DOWN IN SEA: 60 ABOARD
    43 1 MIAMI. FLORIDA. Feb. 8An airliner with 60 people on board came down m the sea 60 miles east of Jacksonville. Florida, according to a report received by the Florida Coastguard today All rescue forces were mobilised.-- Reuter
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    Gloucester In Ceylon
    51 1 COLOMBO. Feb. B.— The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester arrived al Negombo airport here today m their private aircraft to attend the Ceylon independence celebrations The Duke of Gloucester will inaugurate the first Parliament or the newly-created dominion with a epepch from the Throne on Feb. 10.-
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    17.5., BRITISH MARKETS SLUMP: HARBINGER OF ECONOMIC CRISIS
    436 1 MOSCOW, Feb. B.— Diplomatic observers said Russia is almost certain to seize upon this week's ■lumpi m American and British markets as the harbinger of an economic crisis, which Soviet economists have long predicted for capitalistic countries. So far there has been
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    U.S. WAR DEAD FROM FAR EAST GOING HOME
    67 1 TOKIO Feb. B.— Flag-draped caskets of approximately 2.000 Americans, who fell m battles In the Marlanas-Bonins group, win depart from Saipan for San Francisco on Feb. 26 aboard the United States Army transport "Walter S Tnir n k"the first World War II
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    89 1 lefofut H(l vu > rtt Hying liti .fie* w, snl of fortunes which hat) beJalhn the families of the great figure* of the Third Rfirh. Her piffitnt livlnff conditions June nothing m common icith the lujiiriuus style m which she formerly lived, xcith a' fine flat m Berlin and
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    LABOUR MP WARNS BRITONS
    228 1 LABOUR MP WARNS BRITONS DIPLOMATIC DEFEAT OR WORLD WAR II! CAMBRIDGE ENGLAND. Feb. B.— Britain will either have to sSSSs «-f rv£f 3£n& ernmcnt pursues its present policy Mr. Konni ZiUacus iel LaboS? member of Parliament, tol I the Federation of Labour parties. At the moment, he said, the Government'
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    Chiang Expresses Optimism
    95 1 NANKIVG. Feb. B.— President Chiang Kai-shek at a dinner .reIception extended to cabinet officials last night sounded an optimistic note m the nationalist outllook and assured them that the Government position military and politically will see greater improvement m the course of the present year than the
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    Jan Crisis Averted
    63 1 TOKIO Fe*v H Thp political crisis which threntened to wreck the Katavarvi Cabinet was averted yesterday when the Government decided to Tefer the controversial rail and postage increase to Uie D Howevc, political observers say that the crisis has been only postponed ar,a that the Government v-m
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    Pacific Fleet C-in-C To Visit Saigon
    47 1 SAIGON, Feb. 8. -Admiral Sir Denis William Boyd. Commander-in-Chief. British Pacific Fleet at Hongkong, and Lady Boyd w.H visit Saigon in his flagship HMS London with destroyers Cossax*. Constance and Concord dMHW vessel Alert from Feb. 27 till Mar. B Reuter
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    2 Sisters Slain In Seremban
    103 1 2 Sisters Slain In Seremban (From Our Own Reporter) Seremban. Feb. 8.-A doubl? traeedy took place m tne i-any tKmrt of this morning at a louse m Temiang Ro a when two iamil sisiers died of stat> wounds. One of tiiem was a. 15-yenr.old scnool girl and the Otltef was
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    Or. Hatta Not Coming Here
    43 1 Batavia. Feu. 8.-Dr. Muham.-d Hatta. Premier of the Indonesian Republic, today canceled nis proposed visit to Singapcr owiifg to delays Bukit Hngg, Republican capital In WHM Dr Hatta was today fly^g bac c diroC t to Batavia— Reuter-AA?
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    Arab offensive against Palestine fixed for some time this week
    441 2 Arab offensive against Pa lestine fixed for some time this week DAMASCUS (SYRIA). KEIi 8 THE ARAH MILITARY HAVF SCWDrLED A "D-DAY AGAINST PALESTINE JEWS for sSSemrewia week, most reliable sources SAI THE°LONG-DI3CUSSED MAJOR OFFENSIVE AGAINST TKWS IV THE PARTITION WAF FOR CONTROL OF STRATE(ir PAI FSTINE WILL HEOIN ON
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    Saved from Shark
    15 2 culties— ar\ all volunteers and receive no navment for their services.- Reuter
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    ECHO OF PERCIVAL'S REPORT
    84 2 SYDNEY. Feb. 7.— "Publication of General A.E. Percival's official dispatches on the Malayan camp-ien may cause more of a stir m New Delhi than Australia," writes Mfr Singaporean Reuter correspondent Gill-rt Mant, now columnist with the Sunday Sun.' 'Reason for the lone delay »v publication may
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    3 Girls & A Man
    202 2 3 Girls A Man Sydney. Feb. 8. Breathless crowds on Sydney's famous Bondi Beach watched llfesavers swim within 20 yards of a shark to rescue thre L girls and a man Ul difficulties, 140 yards out m j thy surt. The llfesavers battled through heavy surf and a strong under-
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    MISAPPROPRIATED RICE, JAILED
    143 2 MISAPPROPRIATED RICE, JAILED A 53-year-old Chinese. Tan Ah Chong, who dishonestly misappropriated two katties of rice, was at the Second Magistrate's Court on Saturday. se nt to simple imprisonment for one day and m addition fined $30. In default i another one month's rigorous imprisonment. Tan pleaded guilty to the
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    GANDHI PAID TRIBUTE HIS MOTHER IN LAST
    370 2 PARIS. Feb. 8. Gandhi paid a trib hl^^| what may be one of his last letters to be mibiuhJ "I lvarnt from m>* illiterate but wis, n ther a be deserved and preserved cam" from dir uJn I I <^^B 'i flout The
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    EXCHANGE RATE FOR YEN TO BE FIXED
    147 2 WASHINGTON. Feb. 8-Ad-ministration officials are anxious to establish a foreign exchange rate for yen within "two or three months" and State and Treasury Department representatives will commence formal discussion of the question next > week. There already have been numerous informa Idlscusslons among
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    S'HAI GOLDSMITHS TO RESUME TRADE
    153 2 Shanghai, Feb. B—Shanghai goldsmiths may shortly resume business after a suspension of nearly a year as the Social i Affairs Bureau last night approv- ed applications a? 50 goldsmiths for issue of business licences. The enforcement of emergency economic regulations last February virtually closed all
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    257 2 The ioiiow Jonore OmAcii ot SUtf I Lk-orrii-u. Mrmhifi -iisß tar. <Duto Onu tin J.aiar.H D.P.M.J -P. >.wi;, &^H viser. i\rr. E.E F. Pr?"y Secretary, (Che krahir. Rahman, S-M.J.), Ltj«. (Mr. W. M. M.U Stau Officer, i Mr. J. 0. M NuiU Official Mci -LL'.oi^B bin Ibrahim, i >
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    56 2 (FROM P-"' b ,\lrW aer, 31. of AmariHo t**M F transport pd* M the group of c n o< to South America- Mason were P lllb U planes and Charios _^m New York, inactive VJM the U.S. Air F'^ ftl "X pilot one of them 3M newcomer, and 'M
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      62 2 flt3nL 111 II MM X S V .^H H|wn T"-"-' uses Pepsodent! x V x J^^ You mty think your teeth arc white— but Pepsodent makes them whiter snll There is lnum m Pepsodent, the most efficient cleanser tor teeth ever discovered. It makvs teeth whiter because it removes all
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    207 3 LUmpur Fob 7 A survey that will pUce at the fIUX Gurnment of the Federation valuable J data fos r inmeasures to stabiliM- kamong economy In the Penm Being undertaken by the authorities. cv whkh will be con. sheik Ahmad. G. DA Fletcher. the gam lines as thai F
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    168 DEATHS LAST WEEK
    96 3 One hundred and sixty-eight deaths occurred In Singapore during the week. Of thk total pneumonia i was responsible for 25 deaths, whll*. of the noiifiabW disease*, tuberculo'loMs caused 20 deatto* Cases of tuberculosis reported totalled 63. white cases chicken- pox came next with total of 13
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    Schools To See "Henry V" Film
    76 3 ?Thc film 'Henry V" will be screened at the various schools m Singapore from Feb. 12 states a Public Relations release. The screening of this production is being done by the Public Relations S\\m Unit m to -ordination with the visual education programme of
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    Minority Must Conform To Wishes Of Majority
    467 3 If Democracy Is To Survive EDINBURGH. FEB. B.— BRITAIN MUST AGREE AS A NATION OF DEMOCRATS TO ACT ALONG SOUND LINES FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY OR BE FORCED INTO THE METHODS OF TOTALITARIAN CONTROL. SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER AND ECONOMIC PLANNER-IN-CHIEF.
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    OPEN VERDICT ON INDIAN'S DEATH
    135 3 An open finding was reiumed by the Singapore coroner. Mr W G Porter it the conclusion of an inquiry into th* death of an Indian. Khard {Baksh yesterday Th«- deceaseds skeleton was d'scovercd by a Sergeant ati taehed to the Army School of Education, Chanel,
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    Chttiars' Chamber Of Commerce
    117 3 Chttiars' Chamber Of Commerce At the 13th annual ger*«uai luv-uufe ot tne Chfcttiars' iNaUufcsottai) CJiamter of Commerce IteiO uu 4, at 4-30 p.m. at the Chetttars* fetaple, Tank Eoad, Singapore, the fo1 lowing were etecteu *u» ouadt^jwumm lot tne current year t1948)r. President: Met. tat. AR. KB. AR. Chockalingain Chettiar;
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    Indian C. of Commerce
    65 3 The Indian Chamber of Commerce. Singapore, has decided 10 request all Indian merchants jti> close their business houses <»* Thursday, Fel>. 12, when M&hatma Gandhi's ashes will be immersed m Indian sacred rlvej«: It is hoped that Indians m general and members m partlc^ir 1 will
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    CHICHS RETURNS
    95 3 The weH -known Kamala Circus returns to Singapore for a short i season here at Cantonment RoadNeil Road Junction commencing today after a successful tour of Malaya on their way to overseas. Since the last appearance of the Circus at Farrer Park, It has been reinforced by a
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    CATHEDRAL MASS FOR INDEPENDENCE
    248 3 In commemoration of the In- dependence of Ceylon and the attainment of Dominion Status, a Solemn High Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated on Saturday morning at the Cathedral or I the Good Shepherd. There was a large gathering o: iCeylonese Catholics and friends 1 and well-wishers
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      43 3 HIIISKI-HS CIUB k ret 't< hen n th€ w about Whtsk and Toddfcf Mi«d to pacify him h, s J h-'d m hi\ i« J«ribl« threats about the dog M thought mere than r P YOU fb<Ml losing at yoor reflection," repeated Whisk.
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    'Taking It Easy...
    33 4 Lena Romay, MOM star, taket v nisy between tkoU 0/ a nur ruin. n mils hoi dm, „n<l I* mi rhosr this becoming tw>,ptece shorts and singlet to keep cool.
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    SHANGHAI BANK RATE FOR PRE-WAR DOLLAR
    122 4 Shanghai, Feb. a pronun <nf Chinese banker last night declared as ridiculous tne news that a n<-w maximum a! CN$l,W1.G61 will br paid by banks for one Chinese national dollar dc posited during warUme, accord n>? to new regulations bein observed by local bSJUES.
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    Klian IntanHold-Up Man Gets Death Sentence
    349 4 JLL h FKB LTMS San the Chin c s c who pljijed a :cading role m the hold-up of a bus at the l« milestone on the KUan Intan-Kroh Road on June 7 last year L en umoH Umborof passeilffers were robbpd and a
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    284 4 SHANGHAI Ffb S In deter tinned effort to make Chin Mlt -.sufficient m "food this year th.- Executive Yuan appropriated th .sum of CNJ2O 000,000,000 to step up food production m the country, i high rmakteg official of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestr told the China Press. Target
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    WHIPPING. JAIL FOR YOUNG EXTORTIONER
    200 4 Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 8. For hiving extorted a sum of $1,000 from a Chinese woman, by putting ber m tear of injury, a 15--year-old Chinese, Wong Xl Hing. was convicted by the Dis trict Judgt Mr. M. Garton. and sentenced to 15 months' rigorous imprisonment
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    Broadcast Talks
    92 4 A talk on "Chinese .v m m Customs" will be II by the Secretary for :1 I' fairs. Mr. G. W. \\Y 0 !> '^B Radio Malaya at y45 3 J I Feb. 10. m A report on th, Chine* I Year festivities m p r e^H be
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      288 4 Mondays Puzzle Corni HERE is a set of variety puz- again anil have a chai: zles to while away a few idle 3. WAGON WHEEL moments s"*\ >*~v 1. CROSSWORD PUZZLE V— f 1 1 prra r r r > ry\ rVJ j CAN you place the Bnt I ja
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    31 5 I IE itet: '.t...a m£* tr.llt »W Mai B I f trucks will teep CS building th d^ n. touch with each other: •^Tn^ngs to get instan. '.nt.V.ng porl.- Reuter
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    149 5 I LUMPUR. FEB. 8.-A m ordered by Mr. Jus- Russell at the Assizes r m the i*ase of an bk named Thesaveera ho stands charged witl) d ?r oi a Dane. V. S hnager ol Raja Hitarr estate. Sab.ik Bernam. conclusion of the tria Ding both the assessor; a
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    76 5 NA *<i. FEB. S A vast m the extortion W} Mtaation durine 1941 m™'* with IMS, vu reXlK l ,;•> to <■ U. l.ivett, H «n»m and P.W. m MZ rorl •"> the state n f n Penan 8 and the W'nfc f»r 1-ist >car report add..d that "public
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    TIME LIMIT FOR MINING LOANS EXTENDED
    177 5 TIME LIMIT FOR MINING LOANS EXTENDED rPOH FEB. B— Mr. H S loe CBE. Chinese mining memblr'on the Federal Council, has nominated by Chinese mining circles m the country as their representative at a meet.--in a of the mining industry m Washington, to be held m the near lU On'
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    "DRY ICE" KAIN
    50 5 MANILA, Ft-!-. 6:— Tw^nty-fiv, dolltfl worth of dry Ice droppec from an airplane on Friday produce. c one inch rainfall m the Minbakec Manila suburl.s. The first artincia d rain-r.iaklng experiment was pro [t Bounced m "complete success" b; l mateorolodsti vhu accompanied th« v Olfht. U.P.
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    OPEN VERDICT ON BANKER'S DEATH
    348 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 7.— An open verdic ot awn from s rangulation due to hanging, yas returned by *ne Coroner. Inche Rani, this morning at he conclusion m the inquest into the death of Inche Ma'arof bl n waji Zakariah. well-known Kuala Lumpur lawyer and
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    1948 CUT IN U.S. RUBBER CONSUMPTION
    357 5 NEW YORK. Feb. 8 About POO 000 tons of rubber will be :e--auired for the estimated 194S tyre demand \n the United States compared with 1.100 000 tons In 1947. according to a survey by the New York Journal of Commerce But the paper
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    U.S. NOW OIL IMPORTER
    124 5 WASHISGTOX. Feb. 8. fftffi DtjMirtmtnt surveys disclosed lodaxt that the United State* h>t> rt versed its position ni an exporter of oil, and tiarntd that unit** sufficient quantities are got out the Middle East, the whole oil situation as it affects the European recovery programme may
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    Wedemeyer Blames US For World's Sufferings
    207 5 Wedemeyer Blames US For World's Sufferings COLUM3US. Ohio. Feb. 8Lt. Gen. Alh?rt C. WedtnTyer. whos« famed "report" en Clr.Tii is stiU locked m the State Department files, b l amis| the Uivi rd States for "much of trK world's j suffering". Wedrm:yer, who r©urr«d rj cently from China, where he
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    GIRL GUIDE'S THANKS
    133 5 I^OH FEB 8 —In a letter to the Editor of the Malaya TnI bune, Miss Ng Eoi Chan of the Lady Treachsr Girls' School, Taiping, writes: 3 "May I, through the medium of your paper, be allowed a little space m your correspondence I 1 column, to
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    Garter Anniversary
    63 5 1 LONDON. Feb. 8 :-The Xin P th decided that to commemorate J* 600 th anniversary of founding «t th< Order cf the Garter-h e V**W order of chivalry-a special Ga^ti 1 Service shall be held on Ap.u 23 ir St. Georges Chapel at Wind- or C« tie
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      UMNO'S Next Phase
      255 6 41 the presage ola political party is measured by the success it has to show its ioliowers, ,then tfie United Malay National Organisation, as compared with other political parties, is sitting pretty. Formed m March 1^46 with a view to t/ransforming the Union into a Federation, UMNO
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      Fundamental Needs
      212 6 i, With the inauguration of the Federal Coni stitution UMNO is now faced with the necessity of evolving new policies and slogans as effective as the communal one which it must now I discard. For one thing, since UMNO is satis- lied that the new Constitution safeguards Ma-
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    CHINESE SOCIETY WEDDING
    66 6 Gfoud tifcotoera&h tak m at the weddta* of Mr: W illiam N. Y. Chen ami :M Ketlv Vivietine Wonff, at the Wesley Methodisl Church, fort Canning, on Saturdl The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Wong of Singapore, while thr hrifl uroom is
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    647 6 i 1 A Correspondent I i J As Dr. Hoachs Government failed to carry out the policy dictated by the French Cfcteni" alLsts. h e was succeeded by General Xuan, up to now regard ed as a Francophile, but well disposed towards the Viet-Nam Government. In accordance with j
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    Meditation
    217 6 Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evjl. (Matt 6 13 a). Uncle of Bao-Dai -M Thai was deposed by FreM Colonial authorities m 190". November this year, m a 'M ment published by The Natfl m Saigo/x, he declared that I though lie might be too
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    84 6 HONG KONG. Hong WJM airport carried a record *jm Of passenger and frei-h m 1947, according to |C "JjM gures which showed increase throughout hi r >\M A total of 81,785 if^UM and 815,860 kilograms o „fl were carried iji or tI '<■ colony on 2,782 aircrUt .M nuary
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    972 7 WITH VERA ARDMQRE Up-Country News fe£wTj Stank' ■kp Av r ;,:j,, P h H ■i Hth« President ?f ■n France L.tbaturdav r F t kiH* Red. .crevn Kr2ot'n Century Fox. ■is making this trip to ■niterial fur lutur, screen X the ccv.pany X wh> U w sanK ■C.A. Activities
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    ACTING G-G TAKES THE OATH
    69 8 Thi Hi'ih ('owmissi'.w r >>t fhr federation <>f Maliiia. Bb Edxmrd Gmt. taking the oath of allegianct when bemg Moom mas Actimp Govemor-QenenU Kin(/'s House, Kuala Littnpiir. "/> Web, t On his ri§kt (I th* An Chief Justut Mr. O. E. Prrth'ior. and on his
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    Dissolution Announced
    93 8 BAT A VIA, FEB. 7.— The dissolution of the Indonesian Republican Army Supreme ComKind and of the United Services Stall was announced m an Indonesian presidential decree today, the Dutch News Agency veported here. Commodore Soeriadarma and Colonel B. Simatoepang have tern temporarily appointed Chief and Deputy of
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    6 8 to .•om.nomorate Gandhr. s death Reuter
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    165 8 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN LONDON. Feb. 1 bishop o! Canterbu.i.M trey Fisher, has I statement expressing the Church of Engla»M 'House of Lord* ■■■m authority m the couH ruled against granting^ nullity In casts wh<r« leged that use of ccvm prevented consur.mai™ Dr. Fisher declared J law Lords had np B grant
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    643 8 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN 'DONALD ofl NEW YORK, Feb. B—William8 William |j. ,1 because he could no longer stand wartin, H hoping that Generalissimo CUaag would J rording to a biography of the famed Aiistfl Donald rela fc Jd his life m 1946 to Karl \ihl then a columnist for the Honolulu
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    MANILA DIDN'T WANT THESE CHINESE GIRLS
    132 9 MANILA. Feb. 8. ihe Chinese legation ber« innonn» d t' day that the 22 Cmne.se girl careers who caused a toetl furore •'•i^' n they were flown Here l'rem Hongkong for a six months night dub contract be s.nt back to China tomorrow after
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    CHINESE WANT FLAG RAN IN SIAM LIFTED
    112 9 BANGKOK. Feb. «.-Tse CWnM B choo] flag raising question cam, into prcrr.im nee y^erday win n the President Ol tnc Cn.nese Chamb r »l Commerc. here, qv- S Nthtlran, accompanied by representatives of other Chinese iMOdttloot, called on the Ministry o r the
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    Tribune Photographs
    28 9 Reprints of photographs aipearing m the Morning Tr.hune and Malaya Trii bune can be had on app.ication to the Tribune Photographic Department at %ZM per copy.
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    Guests At chinese YMCA Opening
    52 9 G n:rai C,x ITm. LiCH d«« wwd Jfr L:en> SHANGHAI. Teh. 8. -This Chinese primes Cnma Nauona, Avut Corporation and the Ceirra! Air Transport Corporation— announced a fare rise, ranpuip: from 30 per cent for shorter travels to 40 per cent on longer distances. eiTectkve
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    284 10 Shangh... F b 8 Wm tionallst J J^^f 40 miles io*h oi ir.t| ft Dairen nttviy, ;.;"ft ft munist hands Us: I I flve day s <>f tierce J B, cording to Press reo9 line c Minists «fl ft have subdu.-d tb iaf ft th c biggest man 3
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    JAP REPARATIONS FOR PHILIPPINES
    57 10 TOKIO. Feb. 6: First carpo of Japanese reparations equipment lor the Philippines left Yokosuka. former naval base near Tokyo, yesterday aboard an LST. SCAP's reparation.section announced today. The shipment consists of 377 nachine tools and secondary metalworking equipment allocated to the Philippines from former Japanese Army
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    51 10 LONDON. Feb. 8 --Sir^By Cripps. the Britis! (V-.oT^H the Exchequei w I ivJ^Bl f> the life and work of VI y0 Gandhi at a service sion for the people of Pa India to be heM m es^», Abbey on Feb. 17. Gandhis favouiito r m Kindly Light" wiU II
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    72 13 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE Snips alongside the _»ing_J>on a UiXi ea VESSEL uODOWN. Hotffe bavercrest 4* b. hanible Sheers (Tuan i .2 3 -nip. falace 38 9 lOewaBf) 37 lift Mansfield) 33,4 •Pcntakota) 31 2 Bradavo 17/ 18 VaaBa 19 20 Sogamat 21 Nfleus 23/4 Adrastus 25 .6 'Fairport) 27 8 N;.nchang
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    1303 13 [Tram A Market Correspondent' A week cf very large business has to be recorded and until ihursday devaluation hedge:s' avidly absorbed the offerings o c profit-takers but thereafter, taking a cue from New York and London, buyers were more reseived and a distinct easing m quotations
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    RUBBER EASES
    102 14 A further drop cf J of a cent was recorded m the rubber mar kit on Saturday In spite of cent fall m New York rubber prices the local market opened very steady at lower pr'ci-s and went slightly higher m the absence of sellers vith business done
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    1044 14 Handicaps Out: Chances Of Candidates London. Ft t> 8. Evidence that the flat racing season v almost upon us »ga B wz ?>o\:i?i by the publication this week of |he v.-eishts for th,» first three handicaps, including tru Linr(»lnshirc. the h;>t big raw t" season, taking place at Lincoln
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    74 14 Austral Malay Tin Limited returns for the month of January Kampong Kamunting Tin Dred,<?ing Ltd Hours Run 631; Cub. Yards Dug. 140,000; Ore Recovered 585 Picula. Thabawleik Tin Dredging Limited. 380; 64,000; 391. Austral Amalgamated Tin Limiteu. Ulu Yam Secetion 629; 165,000; 970. Austral New Zealand Mining
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    38 14 Shanghai. Fvb. 8. IMrteeft riongkong rugby interpcrters jrrived here this afternoon by a ?NAC plan c and were feted by fop Shanghai Ru^by Union F:ot >al! Cl'ib at the R.A.F. Ass Dci iion this evening.- Reuter
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    148 14 LONDON, Feb. B.— The news from Melbourne that w man will be available to tour England with the Austr al^Vß team this summer has been welcomed by the M.C.C circles m general— except perhaps by the English bowler"All cricketers and S VH m this country will be t e^H
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    88 14 London. Feb. B.— The Grand National favourite. Revelay, and second favourite. Rowland Roy, won- beaten m their outings today. Tihe £10.000 horse Revelry was made 11 to 8 favourite for the Haydock Park National Trial Handicap steeplechase at Haydock Park but could do no better than
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    33 14 SYDNEY, Feb. vc lightweight champion J^M rick, who recently ,-fl earlier decision to fl fend his title agai« Tollis, m Melbourne, o 14. Tollis is eX H m'-^H Patrick vei .er AAP
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    86 15 s Keith John- mi AustraI team to toui Britain 1 no newcomer to P:nu- lls c H managed the Servicea un on [til {land and mdi, m 1945 is 51 ana a bacheNew South Wales deJ board of ln 7 He is also secre-J Sydney k( t He win
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    255 15 PORT OF SPAIN, Feb. B.—Although G. O. Allen enforced the extra half hour, a stubborn unfinished eighth wicket partnership nf 50 between D. Atkinson, playing m his first match with Trinidad. and C Skeete destroyed the ICCCi hopes of registering their Hist win
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    69 15 Oslo, Feb. B.— Two Korean i speed skaters. Dong Sung Moon and Hilo Chang Lee. who competed m the Winter Olympic Games, were among the competi tors taking part m the international contests which began here yesterday. The winner was Svenv Farstad. the Norwegian winner of the Olympic
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    356 15 SAINT MORITZ. Feb. 7 It was Norway's day today, the penultimate day of the fifth Winter Olympiad, for not only did he! jumpers take the first three places m the special jump on the giant Olympic leap but her bob crew finished- fifth m the
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    234 15 WALES BEAT SCOTLAND AT RUGGER Winning the toss gave Scotland a chance of registering their first victory m a rugby union international at Cardiff for 21 years but they failed to make use of the advantage of a very strong wind and Wales beat them before 43.000 spectators by a
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    156 15 At the second post-war annual general meeting held m the Association's premises recently the following oflice- bearers were elected for the year 1947-1948:— President; Mr. Tan Bak Song; Vice-presidents Messrs Low Kee Swee; Sng Siyk Hwee; T; n Bong Juay; Tay Ah Mun; Tan Joo Fhuan; Yto
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    207 15 The li>tn annual general meeting ol the Ceylon Sports Clur> Singapore, will be held at the Ta long Restaurant. Chulia St., on Sunday, February 13. p.m 1 he Club had a membership of 127 at the beginning of the year. and 39 new members were enrolled during th
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    222 16 FROM PAGE Mr .F i in' i V fi.'i-l r^- no fui!h<-f roinmunicntion I.imily ■OUH M H UM "pinion Ml Arifiui <\ *-i)\ .lon.-s Jir«Tt»"f f o Mis .I'-ni n II \.-i) Govenunew] Howm feehM '■.iv was th'- final dOCWCfI ft win .Ion»-.s ha<l )»'w
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    123 16 N. C. Kailasapathy. Raffles College cricketer, registered it* first century fo r th« season yesterday when his college met/ th c Colonials. The College won by 93 runs. Taking first knock, the Coio. nials were dismissed for 79, Kailasapathy also coming off successfully with the
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    330 16 London. Feb. B— Overwhelming opinion m the United States, where the draw for the Davis Cup was made during thp week. i> that Australia despite her own lack of optimism, will again i merge as the challenging nat'on. Furthermore there is concern m sseem c quarters about America's ability
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    34 16 A "Win" in th* SCC i. Tht Rttt rugger match played on Padung on Saturday Th' im uj li /)-/,>.' if? po_J urn/ /uv> tries) to 6 a fry Ml penalty goal) e^^H Tribune
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    55 16 LOXDOX. fd M nin<i struck the fl j Soccer rfjertf I i Cockaun* -ust :<l about to >■'."'' B Mdk m a natdl fl i hatnpton /I ''i W /ror?i Hil Im4 ':«iH i tratuifijtxi with >H >''':/ CodbqiMi fl ghock'd hut f /i»™ harvitJ !am :fl f//' Footlnill
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    70 16 on June 2.3 with orJvlH remaining. Walcott s manager still insists on 30 j receipts from motion^M I the bout but the J Sporting Club and ttfl Garden Corporation ij^B give only 221. per fW agreement is expectefl^M ed tomorrow. An important obsU^B completion of the^^H was removed when
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    39 16 Bcstonjeb. 8. -Gilbert Dodds. *ho established a m-w wcrld In •ft "ft iec<) rcl a week ago of 4 m ns. 5.8 sec. won the Hunter njile trophy her.. la«t night m i _mm.s. 8.1 Svcs.-Reuter. r
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    30 16 i NEW YORK. Feb. 8. Negotiations neared completion for the return heavyweight title bout between Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott at Yankee Stadium here
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    153 16 San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 8. Two Australians were among the four professional golfers that took Brackenridg c Park's muddy short course apart for blistering six-under.pa r 65's to share the 18-hold lead m the $10,000 (U.S.* Texas Open golf tcurrament yesterday. Leading were
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