Morning Tribune, 25 September 1948

Microfilm: NL2346
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    6 1 MORNING TRIBUNE _n MM (»«»-»--»>• '0 CENTS.
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    U.S. TASK FORGE IS SAILING FOR THE FAR EAST
    275 1 U.S. TASK FORGE IS SAILING FOR THE FAR EAST Carriers, Cruisers WASHINGTON. Saturday morning—An American Navq task force, consisting of two aircraft carriers and supporting warships will sail for Far East ports on October 1. A Navy spokesman said the carrier Tarawa and Princeton and their screening craft would be
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    Missies, Welshman lamed In Arms Smuggling Case
    298 1 th two nun who went out with a woman in the 1 v rv to meet the Catalina flying-boat ttX TLZ* SL Sept. 14. beueve, r^n'lu,trahan named J. Robert*. SSwSBU L m Australia. owned the Gladys ri he and Mavis Snell ai J
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    ATORY M.P. ASKS ABOUT MALAYA
    186 1 A TORY M.P. ASKS ABOUT MALAYA f?? a a isafe* r a i < ,!a> U a,t< r etcher MP., Tory expert on „iam *"J m th ,S<d th Govern, »'*nt of too much comearl, stag^ uf th a vars on t^ rrorlHm> v kter asked:— l h o? n
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    FRENCH STRIKE
    26 1 PARIS, Friday. -An estimated 5,000,000 French workers launched a two-hour "warning" general strike at 4 p.m. today paralyzing business activities throughout the country- U.P.
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    C-G Tours East Coast
    75 1 During the la_t three day.-; the Commissioner-General ha.> been travelling m Kelamar. and Trtngganu. Accompanied by the Mentn Besar (Dato Nik Kanal) and the British Adviser (Mr. W. F N. Churchill. MCS) m Kelantan. he visited various places on the border with Siam. I n Trengganu
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    Income Tax -A Mask?
    92 1 Income Tax provides a means of increased taxation which might m-ask the need to overhaul the operations of Government and the cost of administration. This cost has steaa*ily increased with the now generous conditions m Government service and the pace with, \ohich controls and more controls
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    LONDON-BOUND ON AUSSIE BANK MISSION
    138 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) On a second mission to England, this time to prepare thtrway to present the Australiar. Government's appeal to the* Privy Council against the High Court ruling that it was unconstitutional to nationalise Australian private banks. ProI fessor K. H. Bailey, Australia* Solicitor-General,
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    SABOTAGE?
    42 1 HONG KONG, Friday. -Tho British-owned South China Morning Post commenting on the three serious godown firewithin the same number of weeks suggested that they might have been the result of "sabotage by certain political elements" and demanded a ful? investigation. U.P.
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      45 1 ff SYLVANIA's TWIN-LAMP An economical streamlined unit which provides a soft, cool agreeable light for stores and public buildings. Recommended for bright, diffused illumination. W/tLWk Fixture of white-baked enamel H^§^H with endcaps of satin alumi- M EASTLAND TRADING COMPANY Phone: 6531 1 Prince Street Singapore.
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    Supply Moth-Balls To Save Flannel Suit, Accused Told
    635 2 Seized Articles As Exhibits In Court AN .HcraiM-tl m the Ninth Police Court yes-tarcto} »a» told tliat he could supply Mn.ow* "-otn h»IK to protect ft fcrey flannel suit which wah among his j.rr-outil belongings seized by the police The u uit.
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    SMUGGLING ALLEGED
    70 2 Lim Siong Ketr*- ua; produced mi n flfe Second D-strut Cour t yesterday on a chari*'. with being concerned m the iiiap ,rtation into S.nga pore of 500 lbs. opium, vuh.ei at haii a-niilion dollars, i.. nt..e i>ck.i conceal, d m thy C-i>i bnnkftl of \he §3. Bast.
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    HAWKERS FINED
    53 2 Two old havkers. GhftU Ah See and An g Keh Beng. wei? both fined a dollar each b* the Magi.tratt. M.\ A. O Shears, m, Ihc Fur!:. Police Court yesterday, ihe firs; fo selling turtle ■"_•>.*. t u c second for po: ridge, at J-Jeaci"'. Roxid on the
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    THIVY REFUTES INDIA CRITICS
    615 2 The Government of India is not wedded to the Gandluan principle of non-violence, nor has the (_overnment ever ac claimed that it would be run on that principle. India adopted democratic methods m Hyderabad ana «iot Hitlerite. Mr. John Thivy. Representative of the Government of India
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    Peak-Hours Switch-O Will End Blackouts
    321 2 There would he no necc_s.t> fo: llUck at all if the 35.000 consumers wou;,. >witch '*?J lamps between 6 and 10 o'clock every M _ht *J Mr. W. L. Blythe. Deputy Municipal President, said so m ay the course of his presidentia' remarks at yesterday's
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    Peons Hit By High Costs
    57 2 Peons Hit By High Costs H r by the ptestt; •*m M the AK-Jtaiaira jJj-f_S Mtociat!on r ***ti*_ toAlorStar.Redai" W Try Seciftaryci c.at.or., inche M Salleh. said. 'Th famtly-men and n.. v^M Other choice but *-> ;„y._| prospect somevtv t_ It Is underst-xr_ -B tion will soon ho r.-.- a.
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    MEW STAMPS ON OCTOBER
    107 2 MEW STAM PS ON OCTOBER As from October I lowing denominate fl new Singapore K_rcp I will b. placed 05 .ale fl Singapore Post Office.* 1 8 cent_, 15 a .can fl cents. 40 ants. 5) su I -...9 lar. 5 dollars. There remains the I dollar stamp to impiete
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    NO GENEROSITY IN WAR DAMAGE SCHEME
    171 2 At the extra general meeting of the Sii:ga:.o. Chair.*** of Commerce yesterday, the chairman .Mr. E. M. Ferg'isson, declared that the War Damage scheme had no :;?nerr.«'ty m it. It meant an austere contri--1 bution towards all the losses I that had been suffered,
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    SPEED-UP OF PLAN CHECKS
    64 2 Necessary instructions for speeding up examination of all building plans submitted have been given by the Municipal chief. One of the reasons for the delay m passing them, said Mr. W. L. Blythe, Deputy Municipal President, is that they have to go to several departments. A
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    The Last Of Jimmy Orchard
    141 2 THE funeral oi t Orchard took f I day at Bidadari Cenui body of Jimmy Orch* I wa. found on Malayan I:, tsbywe War Graves Ojmrn handed it over to the :m*rcburial. Those Who I funeral were .Mi Catiairman. Singapore TuifU" Mr. Bailey. Secret V
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    SIAM ROYALTY AT KALLANG
    90 3 SIA M ROYALTY AT KALLANG Two shots of the arrival o) the Siamese Royal Party at Kallang airport yesterday m an aircraft of the Royal Siamese Air Force. (Top left to right) Luang Ratnadip, Siamese Consul-General for Singapore, the ADC to Prince Chumbhot, H.R.H. Princess Siriratna, URM. Prince Chumbhot and
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    RED TAPE CUT
    84 3 For the first time m tht J history of Malayan red tap* eight Indian labourers had the..' gratuities m their pocket yesterday when thfy sailed for India on rttinment. They took $.1,000 bf tv them vi bank dm jts inst* <•/ tne usual hopes and I ;><
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    FOUR LARGE TANKERS FOR FAR EAST RUN
    110 3 The growing Far Eastern market requirements for petroleum products hav c resulted m the Standard-Va-cum OH Company concluding long-term charter arrangements for four large tankers. Work on the tankers have already started. They are expected to be completed within two years. When the
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    TROOPS GUARD CANTON -KOWLOON RAILWAY
    73 3 TROOPS GUARD CANTON -KOWLOON RAILWAY CANTON. Friday. Measures to protect the Canton Kowlcon railway route have been t iken a step further by the despatch of a regiment of soldiers tor duty along the line, it is reported locally. This news coincides with another- report winch states that a Bandit
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    COFFIN (In Dakota) WILL CARRY BACK ROYAL REMAINS
    255 3 COFFIN (In Dakota) WILL CARRY BACK ROYAL REMAINS Java-Bound Siamese Mission Arrives Here (Tribune Staff Reporter) i< S convey the remains *«**^£_£_2 N k °rnSawan to i Ren V i,ndoen arrived m Singapore on ul s,am Air Force Dakota yesterday. "Mace _i el *\e King Praia. k He died --^.pnncel
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      69 3 KOSMOS PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPERS CARDS Various Qualities GradesObtainable From: The Far Eastern Trading Co. 165, South Bridge Road, Singapore. SOLE AGENTS: Rabaraiii Penhas Limited., 117/125 CECIL STBEET SINGAPORE. "Shanghai Modern Tailoring" 10, BATTEB- BOAD Now on display Newstock. Moderately priced. U r enin" g S Oowns'of Crepe with bead embroidery. ]psT£"n*_
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    YUGOSLAVS NOT RECOGNISING U.N. BALKAN COMMITTEE
    153 4 YUGOSLAVS NOT RECOGNISING U.N BALKAN COMMITTEE ,s y Yug«>inforaod the Nation- thai it d**a ■.■»..>. tiif Bpi il Oomn I*l up In 1347 and will tat i an S] c mrnanlque iUtii i I thii :li] In a U tt< i u> th Oeneral ol thc Nations on t> p*
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    LIFE ON ANTARTIC ISLAND
    113 4 Macquarie Island, halfway beticeen Tasmania and the Antarctic Circle, thr Atutnmu National Antarctic Research Expedition has set up a weather station. Tkirt*** KfeaJiiti landed there m March, 1945. for a 10-months' tour of duty. Group-Captain Stunrt Campb-'.l. leidee oj AN ARE, brought thc**e pictures from Macquarie
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    HELP OFFER TO ABDULLAH
    121 4 JERUSALEM. Friday. Fawzi el KauwKji. Com-| mander of the Arab "Army j jf Liberation", which spear- 1 headed the regular Arab armie_ m Palestine and Arab leader m, the *****. arrived i| Amman today and offered :o help King Abdullah ol Transjordan m opposing th' 1
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    Tsinan Turned Into Sea Of Flames
    107 4 Tsinan Turned Into Sea Of Flames LHANOHjU. Friday Tne .stern rcction <-f :-h one I m centr tamed Into a i as the Nationalist planet bombed the area and mi oft tne Communis, rangimd. Report! said that thNationalist have .access-uUy I chicked the Oomnranista an;tre couiitar-attacktog In m effort to
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    Religious Instruction In Schools Prohibited
    54 4 NANKING. Fdday- ViceMinister of Education, Ban Lih-wu. confirmed yesterday that the Chinese Government prohibits compulsory religions instruction m schools*throughout the country. He said, however, that he personally "would welcome reconsideration of the wholt* matter", following suggestion by legislators and newspaper article.- that the whole question
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    WON FIRST PRIZE
    46 4 MANILA. Friday.— Carlos Romulo Jr.. son of the Philippines permanent delegate to the United Nations. Brigadier-General Carlos Romulo. won the first prize m the annual University of Philippines open oratorical contest ias t night. His piece was entitled 'Masters of our own Destiny."
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    HEY TOLD HER SHE WOULD GO BLIND
    460 5 H E Y TOLD HER S HE WOULD GO BLIND I GSAUA TAY II und avitWn ate knell, for, has only Just i woneantj m. one danc,l Society. 1 I c kits. 1 eh thc p >to take I to contin own She I ballet I all Mcd th G
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      106 5 I 1 COUNTRY VISITORS .1/// Win town see MRS. "TOMMY" THOMSON For your Smart Outfit Ro °d I£ L r 2nd FLOOR GH. BUILDING BATTERY ROAD TEL 7997 I 188 FLORENCE •nt thflZlT l Rpite of the turhnlttit time aU "■sa un. Z a 8 her val bl »^vlce to
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      73 5 VEILS VEILINGS m the most wanted designs and shades. TODAY AT RAFFLES HOTEL LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM from 12.30 to 2.30 p.m. aiso ORCH £STRAL CONCERT OCR EXCELLENT GRILLROOM CITRINE Served m a Ph*__sant A SpaciouH .Atmosphere. IN THEPOPLLAK NEW LOl NGE "THE COCKTAIL HOUR" I from 7 to 8
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      407 5 l> I A II V M»s F <; Lunuon. who o U(Tn stn.t hnv, organs, T»,, S< iHys fcidgc VYh7^.on^\ i Ponnv i t ?h S V Chancery Hill Road r day assignments on O '<• 2. Meeting is called by IT woman Mrs S K. WDonald and Betty Fergus-
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    THE MORNING TRIBUNE SATURDAY, SEPT. 15, 1948. REVOLT IN INDONESIA
    262 6 THE MORNING TRIBUNE SATURDAY, SEPT. 15, 1948. REVOLT IN INDONESIA London Agents IffSSrSL C" u .n Turn- i., Ltd., TAtbot Bomm IS, LU. Martins L int_ W.C.i THE Communist re--1 volt In Indonesia underlines the necessity lor an immediate an amicable tetUem tit between the Dut c h Government and
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    Glass Tailor-made
    209 6  -  Herbert B. Nichols by THE new wond -rland of modern glass ouiit by technicians and chemists with vivid imaginations an." 3 wellequipped industrial laboratories is more Startling even than Cinoerallas °:lass footwear or ihe adventures of Alice on the other side of the looking £la-;s. Glass 's more
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    TRUMANHOPES LABOUR'S LOVE IS NOT LOST
    756 6 TR UMAN HOPES LABOUR 'S LOVE IS NOT LOST THE fact that Mr. Harry S. Truman opened his presidential election campaign on Labour Day (September 6) to audiences of workers is regarded here as significant. Travelling to Detriot and its neighbourhood, probably th^ most highly industrialised area m the world,
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    Glass may hold the seen of defence against atom bombs
    633 6 Glass may hold the see n of defence against atom bombs ••impractical" chemists and physicists who. with insufficient reward, did the iundamental research syrr.b iized by columns of figures m engineering manuals. These now give technicians amazing control over the phy-rcul ani chemical properties of ?!ass Drop the 20-ton mrrror
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      44 6 SINCAPORE Penang BANGKOK MaHOLM FARE |190 RETI'P.N FAKE £"42 CARGO p»r Kilo $1 ">0 DIRFCi CO.VNE.TION AT PhV.NO FROM IPOH AJffl hi ALA I. I MPI *i EVER! SI ADA Y. MALA VAN a I R W A V S LIMI T E D
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  • ROUND-UP OF CABLED NEWS FROM FAR AND NEAR
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      US PROTESTS AGAINST HARRASSING TACTICS OF SOVIET FIGHTER PLANES
      185 7 BERLIN, Friday. American authorities protested to their Russian counterparts against the harrassing tactics of two Soviet fighter planes which endangered a United States air transport carrying 30 persons. A passenger, Sergeant James Galbrarth. took a picture of one Yak as it
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      He Steals For Love
      28 7 i rial J i second' J a- r ,r 0 Vr.'. wm* m* the thi r meeting i rafib f I not A.P. Reuter
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      Assian Countries Must Put Heir Heads Together
      110 7 Ass ian Countries Must Put Heir Heads Together SHANGHAI. Fn No amount of international can help Smith East Asian countries unless pui r heads together and pull themselves n efforts, said Dr. P. S. Lokanathan, Indi Executive Secretary of the Economic r m sion or Asia and the Far East,
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      ARAB PLANE SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES
      35 7 ARA B PLANE SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES Amman re -'--•••'r plane *rab trans- destine after miles into .hot i t* I British m Arab Wled when, and transport, wgeri, two; an Arab. on mir.oi U.P.
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      HK Blaze Toll Now Totals 140
      148 7 HK Blaze Toll Now Totals 140 HONGKONG. Friday. Thr tenement fire death-roll _houn+. Ed to 140 today with the Hi*- j I coven,* cf more bodies and i deaths m hospital, m which 10 I arc still seriously ill. Prelirninarv investigations or the cause Of the fire suggest that it
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      $20,000 AWARD
      51 7 T"=*t. AVIV. Frilay.— Th*? Israel: cabins ha s decided t iward 820 0)0 "for irafcrmati< n k*a_ir_ to the arre*t of the asa*S-tn_ cf Count Folk' lcp. na _oi.v ar.d his French! aides. j me Israeli state comic.. I a o approved government I e-nerfttt-y measures against, terrorists.
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      New Pain Killer Found
      203 7 LONDON, Fri.— A new pain-relieving drug, known as "C.B.ll", which has given complete relief m the experimental stage m cases ranging from teeth- extraction to miscarriage, is now recMvino its urst wide publicity m the authoritative British ''Medical Journal." Cw~t din burgh doctors. Dr W M.
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      KWANGTUNG HOPES FOR $320,000 U.S. AID
      102 7 KWANGTUNG HOPES FOR $320,000 U.S. AID CANTON, Friday. Kwang .un<; Province «s honi"" to re vive some U*****.000 from I nited States aid funds ior the ehabtlitntion of its fishery iniu3try, according to reliablKMireen here. Receipt of this aid may see he establishment of a Fisheries Recovery Council which will
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      Gold Bullion Found In Wrecked Plane
      164 7 PCETLAND, Oregon, Fri.—The bodies of 11 men and a fortune m sold bullion and currency were reported to have been found m the wreckage of a United States transport plane, missing for five years, m the mountains of north-western Canada. Mrs. Harry Smith said
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      TO KEEP OUT FIFTH COLUMN
      52 7 KARACHI", Friday. -Offici.*: juarters eisclosed today thai Pakistan is tightening its border control to keep out Fifth Columnist-- from India. A permit will be required foi Indians to enter Pakistan, fhe mow was viewed as another step m the recent series *o strengthen the nations
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      AUSTRALIA'S PART IN COMMONWEALTH DEFENCE SCHEME
      134 7 AUSTRALIA'S PART IN COMMONWEALTH DEFENCE SCHEME CANBERRA, Friday. Australia's policy m th.-* Britis i Commonwealth defence scheme is to become a mam support area for Britain by expanding her industry and population. Defence Minister Mr. .1 J. Dedmad said tonight. Outlining this policy m the Hou.se of Representatives, he said
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    BEST BE TS FOR TO S "GOLD CUP" MEET
    52 8 BEST BE TS FOR TO S "GOLD CUP" MEET 2 Allan Lew n> Gives You 1 3 I 1. RACE 5: 2. RACE 7: ***A 3. RACE 4: 1 4. aoutcvp facing Expert, %Jn Pictures 3: Msscotte 6 RAC 1: Jimmy 7 '**<* 8: EagTe Head K4CE 2= Silver Lining
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    MYSTERY A ROCKY ISLAND
    149 10 MYSTERY A ROCKY ISLAND 1 1• 1 1 cam m -jMrn i .'..ported tfl land of Wost Wat 1 The \mnaA of rock of about SOO no tre*-. M oth sh .^H Yet. Mfen are br__l the, owno: as mucn J-teihng ear'! above r J price, aftei only j months'
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    Paris Without Transportation
    87 10 Paris Without Transportation PARIS. Friday -Milliii cf Parisians will be p. __I_fl cycies or Jerking their tbtifl ■4 motorists foi biftrlM lifts today a.> surfsa al underground transport wor. ers hold their 24-hou. n m protest against reliving costs. Fer two hours this after noon, all France will afiected by
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    3-Country Hunt To Return Wate
    72 10 3 -Country Hunt To Return Wate NEW TORK. Friday Police of Clyde Ban (J* land) always get t. They found H Saadn^ mer Norwegian SB^ Brooklyn today jft« "JJ m three count-re. ■> After he ien Vf) 1946. th 7^;>. t :Vi way. and fin;:. it; Then, they got m
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    Housie-Housie Causes Great Stir In Australia
    411 10 BTDNKT. l-'riduy. Sydney, tre ea- ital ef N.-\v Soi:th vVales, has been sweot recently by the craze for playing t*.e game called housie-houtsi.' To the man m the street, thc legaiity or other-arias of booateI ousie presents a confusing problem. Broadly, housic-housic may be
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      109 10 POP EXCUJBIVEI||RP ,o_ LU 1 1 I tf?#,£_!_s__ ■nE-a-TV'e I BXAmZri^ Vf!. XII _P J>',_V > >T A G=>o*-T~ WM.CT -WM^TOOS^TH-NK |f| 1111. v:T, H*«**-*e~«> lPL__4_oeo MOKMM* j_s_gß»w <*) T" ff '■•I 99 m\w*»**'m\m\. MmM t i illill a\r_ f;^flr|| i^ B ANrTUINOHfRE jr_r^*i;^/____^A /_ka>> 20WMUKEHm,A g££**M RIGHT Mb *m.
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    DEATH DEMAND FOR ALLEGED MURDERER OF TWO STUDENTS
    248 11 NANKING, Fri.— Three thousand Honan refugee students voluntarily dispersed on Thursday night, after they were foiled m a mL-rch to the presidential office to present a petition for the punishment of a shopkeeper who allegedly killed two fellow students on Tuesday. The
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    $17 MILLION FOR CHILDREN FUND
    34 11 ynday.monwealtn rer 40 pc Ide appeal waadifland 30 so far eon--517.940.650, but ojv.:*ident that 00.000 can be the (•■'-'<' Africans nave rumen* to ril 000. inc.: xpected tart ,un Reuter
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    US ENVOY IN MOSCOW RETURNS
    25 11 WASHINGTON, Friday.— The State Dtpartment announced today that Mr. Waltei Bedell Smith. Arabaasador In -.v. [s n turnini to morrow.
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    PLOT TO KILL TITO FAILS
    56 11 TRIESTE. Friday.- The news agency Astra reported today that Marshal Tito escaped an assassination attempt made on Thursday while he was; motor in.in Yugoslavia. It said "Partisan elementmined a bridge acrasn whici Tito was scheduled to pass during a lecent visit to Dalmatis. "bill the
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    ECONOMY PLAN APPROVED
    36 11 PARIS. Friday.— The Council uf the Republic app.-ovcd by 13? to 134. the government^ one-hundred-milliard-_ra,me tax tmd economy plan. The bill was sent bad: to the National Assembly for a second reading.- U.P.
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    Britain Building Up Her Armed Forces
    169 11 LONDON, Fri.— War Minister, Emanuel Shinwe!L told the Commons today that talks on defense ana strategy are m progress between the British Commonwealth, the United States and the countries of western Europe. Defence .Minister. A. V. Alexander, reported that the Government was building up
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    NIZAM CABLES TO U.N.O.
    42 11 NIZAM CABLES T O U.N.O. ''> The Xizam hw cabled the direct wrth- fIW- com. n,,,a »t was anH. taught '!y<le-ab_d by the th Y nlt S Hy.irrabad wtJed to EL g> hat n nt v*u any authority mc or my state Reuter
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    SLEEPING SICKNESS IN JAPAN
    41 11 TOKIO, Friday. —Six thousand six hundred and twenty suspected cases cat Japanese encephalitis havi been reported throughout Japan up to Sept. 11. according to Gen. Mac Arthur's htadquarters. Nine hundred and twentyfour cases resulted m death U.P.
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    MERCHANT TO FACE FIRING SQUAD
    76 11 SHANGHAI. Friday.— Th.* special tribunal m Nankin, confirmed the death sentence on Wang Chun Chea who was convicted by the Shanghai Special Tribunal on charges of biackmarket i omittances with agents m London, Hongkong, Sai. Francisco, Manila. and Swatow. m violation of emergency economic measure?.
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    Indian Envoy Pays Tribute To U.S.
    303 11 NEW YORK Fri.— Sir Benega! Rama Rau, India's Ambassador m Washington, paid a tribute tonight to the United States -for the tremendous moral support they gave us during our struggle for independence*. Speaking at an India Leagu^ ot America dinner m his ho neur.
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    German Professor Claims New Cure For Tuberculosis
    165 11 BERLIN, Fri. —Professor Linser. chief of ft Leipzig hospital, claims to have discovered a n< w treatment for tuberculosis. "I have had amazing results with a medicine called Vigantol. which nenalsts mainly of vitamin D-2 he told a conference of doctors from the
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    US "AGENTS" ARRESTED
    29 11 LONDON, Friday. -Prfcgue radio anifponced .ast night, the arrest cf 32 people d< 5 crlb?d a_ agents of the American c •..r.-er-inte"':.-gcnce corps m Cr-r'ho-lovak Reuter
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    MEMORIES WILL PUNISH AMBER
    470 12  -  Oswald Henry Film Sott-. By. NOT only does Linda Darnell get the biggest break of her career with the opportunity of playing the title role m Darryl F. Zanuck's pre sentation of "Forever Amber,** but equually important— the end of the 20th Century-Fox technieolour film finds
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    MALAYAN SHARE QUOTATIONS
    785 13 Singapore r hc M al_v_n ShareoroKtr- Rawanff Con. 19/6 20/6 RawangTinfields 6 3 J/Tii Rcnong Con. 20/6 22/RenongTtn 31/- 33/Selavang 9 6 10/6 Siamese 20/9 21/9 3ion 8/8 Kinta 15/4H 15/9 s! Malayan 28 9 29 6 S Tronoh 15 3 16/3 siingei Besi 20 21/- xd
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    N.Y. Stock Market
    82 13 N.Y. Stock Market New York. Fri. The market was still sh_££»?*h ttiki aapfa-l occasionally. Settlement of th-* Briggs manufacturing strik helped Motors somewhat. Tox- tiles averaged fractionally low r under light pressure, particu- J larly m cotton and woollen mil loperating m .Mew England wherein price resistance han brought numerous
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    MALAYA SETS NEW TEXTILE RECORD
    98 13 For the first six monthi (.f j 1948 Malaya imported 114 million yards of textiles— a new record. From May onwards the Singapore market was saturated despite a re-export of 46 million yards. Ceiling CIF price for American textiles dropped from Straits $1 to 75
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    1,956 SHIPS USED WHARVES
    49 13 In the year ended March 31 1948. vessels accommodated ar the S.H.B. wharves rtttfuberfd i.956 with a tonnage of 5.3.-2.--302. During the ssa c period imports handle" amount -j U 1,464.210 tons, and exports 1,001.596 tons. S.H.B. godown space ha, increased by 60.000 square feet.
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    COMMONS QUERY ON UK OFFICERS IN INDIA
    101 13 COMMONS QUERY ON UK OFFICERS IN INDIA LONDON, Friday.- Mr. Philip Noel-Baker. Secretary for Commonwealth Relations, was asked m the Commons yesterday when the Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Franc. Bucher. and other Brltlata officers would leave the service of India. He replied that Sir Francis and most others were serving for
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    Moscow To Be Blamed
    116 13 OTTAWA. Friday. 0.8, \an BlOkland, Charge D' Affaires it the IWtlici lands < -ml-assy. told a press conference: "rhc coming into the op-n of Red elements m the Indonesian Republic, M evidenced In the Communist coup at Madiun, reveals the real cause for the failure of
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    $20-Million Trade Balance In August
    108 13 $20- Million Trade Balan ce In August Malaya had a favourable trade balance ti nuriy 520 million*; m August. The total exports amounted to $167,093,722 while the imports arerc ralued it $147--155.081. Imports from the United Kingdom totalled $29,297,574 from U.S.A. 119,618.723; from N.E.I. $33.496 419; Burma 55.--662 975. Hone:
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    FUND FOR MUSIC COMPOSERS URGED
    111 13 SYDNEY. Friday. Establishment ot an Australian music composers' fund to en courage Australian music is recommended by the Parliamentary standing committee on bioadcastinj,. The committee suggests trip fund should be £15,000 m the first year, increasing later to £50.000 a year. The committee said it
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    FAMINE NEAR SWATOW
    98 13 CANTON. Friday. Report* af dire suffering i.mong Ul« people of Funrshan district, near Swatow. have reached Canton. The districl i.s passir..; through a period cf acute f oo 1 shortage which has been caused by a severe drought foi lowerby locust depredation. Most oi the \illagers m
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    JAPAN-PAKISTAN TRADE TALKS
    86 13 JAPAN -PAKISTAN TRADE TALKS I'OKio. Friday.— The econ BQiej o| Pakistan, and Japan fitted m together eic« liently, Mr. A. H Ispahan;, leader of th e Pakistan trade delegation to Japan said today. raklatar( had ample raw materiala to offer Japan Japan had ample manu factored goods to return, he
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    Flare Up In Cabanatuan
    86 13 Flare Up In Cabanatuan Manila. Friday. As combined constabulary army forces intensified pressure on the Huks traped m Candaba swamps, reports from Nueva Ecija said a serious split .n the Fiukbalahap ranks there, was threatening to flare up m bloody factional fight among dissatisfied lemon ts. Cabanatuan, provincial capital of
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    PALESTINE ON UN AGENDA
    56 13 PARIS. Friday. -Ihe Palestine problem was put formally en the programme ol the United Nations Assembly. Britain and Lebanon asked that the Bemadotte P^n loi permanent peace m the Hob Land be considered at th iarlie.st possible moment. The Steerin? Coinmittct voted to confirm the Palestine
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    THE GOLD CUP BATTLE
    435 14  -  ALLAN LEWIS By ECLIPTIC BEST OI 8 R UNNaERS ____"RATCHINGS have reduced tne i.ui»_ w-« S eight ninof-re, for today at Bukit Timah. the final ay of Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) '-'eetin*'. r Punterfl are expected to turn out m mil roree nd an
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    Bunkers Score 4-0 Victory
    112 14 The Hongkong an 1 Shanghai i Bank beat Cable an.l Wireless by four-nil m a friendly socce.encounter at Fane: Park yesterday. The Bankers first foal was netted m the first session by Concencio. there centre-forward. The other three go* Is were scored on the second half
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    675 14 The following is the card for today'] Bukit Timah: RACE ONE— >.00 p.m Horses, Ctoss >, Div. G Furs. 0 0 ft Hjvdee 9 00 Jon, s m 0 0 3 Marcori S.13 Turner 0 1 2 Happy Lass 8.13 Woods 00 0 HuntCiS Call 8.09 Spcnco;
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    TRIBUNE SELECTIONS
    120 14 TRIBU NE SELECTIONS Uv ALLAN Ll WIS, H*t 1. JIMMY llnppj l-****** Astivel BMW t BU-VEI LINING Skystreak o**Wm*9AA MA** 3. MASIOTTE l.ady Hampton Little Beau Race I. GESONTAN Vutoi Sunbeam II IMC KOYAL ROROIGH Purple Knight lion Leg* Race 6. ECLIPTIC Leoda Karon Race 7. GOLD MEDAILIST r lashed
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    ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION SWIM CARNIVAL RESULTS
    303 14 HOO Chun Chuen, St. Joseph's Institution schoolboy swum his way to win top honours at his school's second annua* swimming carnival at the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club pool yesterday afternoon. Anglo-Chinese School won the inter-school 200-metre relay from St. Andrew's School m 2 mins.
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    IKE WILLIAMS KO's FLORES IN TENTH ROUND
    974 15 IKE WILLIAMS KO's FLORES IN TENTH ROUND Challenger Never Had Chance New York, I ridsy. IK-fc- Wiliteras rot-iined hi-: world lightweight ch»nv pionship title when he knocked out .Jf*s*>e Flores, the contender, m the Vlth round of their Ji*-".' at the Yankee St° ilium here la.st night. Flores went down
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    Malayas Knocked Out Of Cup Competition
    159 15 Ma layas Knocked Out Of Cup Competition Malays iMFA) harUiv a match for the Chine*- Athl U s 11 !toLs m*. m thc S.ngaoo.v Cup competition ml st..<i.u"i yesterday. t( pi-**i 25i m thc vanguard. _r_ ?JS competitive soccei return to Singapore and b< shaped. front avbros first half, an
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    Ray Robinson Gains Unpopular Decision
    189 15 Sew York, Friday, nvv *ug:ir" Robinson, world welterweight eh*i.-.-"mon von :>■ unanimous but unpopular ten round thySLm over Cuban Kid Gmiian before 10,000 fans V>*_kee stadium. Although Robinson was a five to one favour, te, ♦he bobbing and weaving Cuban Negro gave him an unexpectedly
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    TENNIS CHAMPS
    77 15 NEW YORK, Friday.— Tom Brown Jr., of San Francisco and Louise Brough, of California, won the United States mixed doubles tennis championship today with an easy 6-4. ft-1 victory over Biuy Talbert of New York and Mrs aVf a rga r e t Osborne Dupont four times winners
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    SPECTATORS INVADE FIELD FOLLOWING SOCCER INCIDENT
    87 15 A Incident occurred towards the conclusion of 1 *agu< game played at Geylang Stadium yesREME ce mi< ns club and Singapore District R """M!-: half, and Rene Gomes. Unicorn's inside>lved m a collision and Shea was alleged to Gome* a Hard blow on the
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    KIWI SOCCER
    15 15 The Kiwi Members" League will hold soccer practice., at Furrar Park on Mondays.
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    CRICKET BY LAMPLIGHT ON PADANG
    164 15 CRICKET BY LAMPLIGHT ON PADANG ■Hy HAM PI ARA) THE iimrtAj .rktl matin b* ih' men and thodn metnhrn < the Singapore Cricket failed <»« th* >i'i-'..i'i *m ufOnfQJJ resulted m se vcn-rn wa f\ tne men. Tiie ma. eh v.*__s concluded at a quartet to sc\« the winnim. 'hit
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    Police Rugger
    76 15 Singapo.e Police, from who; many rugger players wen selected to play m thc All -Blue I rugger competition last ye*ar, are expected to have a greater wealth of rugger talent to chose from lor the coming rugger season. At least twelve of last year. Police XV are available
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    POLIOE REPULSE STATION ATTACK
    423 16 POLIOE REPULSE STATION ATT ACK Terrorists Flee After Short-lived Gun Fight JOHORE BAHRI, Friday —Several groups of terrorists attacked three estates and a Police Station m Johore yesterday. A large force of bandits armed with bren guns, Sten-guns, tommy-guns, rifles and revolvers attacked the Anglo-Johore Batu Estate m the Segim»t
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    Refused To Leave Cave
    123 16 IPOH. Friday. Police dur Ing a raid yesterday, fai'cd to dislodge a bandit from a hiding place inside a cave at the 3rd nii'e Chemor Road. They sighted the man when they surrounded the area an I chased him. The bandit threw a hand grenade and
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    SURRENDERED THREW GRENADE
    154 16 SURRENDERED THREW GRENADE KUALA PILAH: Friday A .rapped bandit deceived a Police >arty when he sui rendered during a combined Police-Military raid on a suspected bandit amp m the vicinity of Kepis Estate early th-s morning. He _;.outed "Don't shoot mc. arrest me." When the Police approached him he threw
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    POLICE KILL WANTED MAN
    73 16 KAJANG. Friday. Police killed a wanted man m a gun duel early this morning. The bandit fired at the Police when they surrounded his nouse during a raid. His brother, who was with him m the house, escaped. One Auxiliary Policeman was wounded m the wrist
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    Federation Flashes
    74 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. During the past 24 hours. 26 arrests were made m the Federation 5 m Penang; 4 m Selangor; 1 m Kedah/ Perlis; 3 m Pahang; 13 m Perak. KUALA LUMPUR, Friday.Today's casualty lists are as follow: Bandits killed 2; Special Constables and Auxiliaries wounded 1;
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    ...SAYS NANKING
    50 16 NANKING, Fri. The Control Yuan's Foreign Relations and Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee today objected to thc Foreign Ministry's policy of encouraging Overseas Chinese m Malaya to enlist m the fight against communist terrorism. The Committee maintained it brought about a precarious situation of pittine* Chinese against Chinese.- U.P.
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    ESTATE, MINE FOLK COURAGE PRAISED
    137 16 Mr. E. M. F. Pill f**Ut*my pa ld „W| sense of duty of the* peoplr on thr t0 l the outlying districts of the Federation for .tavu posts m conditions of appalling strain and ni_a____f T1 "«'ua. pr«n^ their nves for then tolerance i„ s.
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    FIGHTING ON MADIUN OUTSKIRTS
    126 16 Batavia. Fri- Fighting was continuing round the outer defences of Madiun. Communist stronghold m Eastern Java tolay the Indonesian Republican news agency Antara reported this morning. The Communist forces yes .erday captured the town oi Ngawi. 20 miles northwest o Vladiun. after fighting witr republican troops
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    HOME TALKS SOON
    26 16 BATAVIA. Fri. Or. __ouis Beel. Royal Commissioner m Indonesia, is leaving for Holland soon, for consultations, according to an official announcement today.- U.P.
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    PLOT TO KILL PRES. PERON
    63 16 DUENOS AIRES. Friday. Argentine Police have arrested 13 persons early today or charges of plotting to assassinate President Juan Peron m p conspiracy which, government officials said, was directed by p former United States embassy official John F. Griffiths. Police said Senora Eva duartc Peron,
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    JEWS RECAPTURE LATROUN HILL
    43 16 TEL AVIV, Friday.— lsraeli forces recaptured a hill from Arab Legionaires m the Latroun district late today as the battle for Jerusalem's life-line to coast flared up for the first time m two months of the shaky truce.- U.P.
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    ARAB GOVT FORMED
    28 16 CAIRO, Friday. The Arab newspaper Al Ahram said Palestine Arab leaders have announced the formation of a Palestine Arab Government with temporary headquarters at Gaza.
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    AUSSIE RED TO BE TRIED
    54 16 BRISBANE, Friday.- Acting Attorney General McKenna announced today the Government will prosecute under the Crimes Act Brisbane Communist Gilbert Burns for uttering seditious words. Burns reportedly stated at a Brisbane debate that Australian communists would fight for Russia if Russia was at war with American
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    27 16 SHANGHAI. Fri. Wang Chun-cheh, a prominent Shanghai businessman with extensive trade connections m the United States, died before a firing squad this afternoon for economic sabotage.- U.P.
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    Arms Ring Arrests
    321 16 (FRO.M PAGE O.VEi Island, the C.I.D. Chief said that Hire was sun w*vi*§ t> j the Catalina inth a ImmJ I shortlif bffoif if /a/K/trf ?/■►> 1 bay. Posing as the buyers of the arms and disguised as Indonesians, the Asian Police officeis played their part very
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    SENIOR SISTER RETIRES
    66 16 The retirement of Mk enson, Senior Sister Municipal Welfa.e I pa|* was announced ;e.-t.i.'. Paying tribute t > v years' service here, m blythe. Deputy Munir; sident. said she .^SL.eO* valuable service to tlr P. Singapore. e.sp-Ciall> poor. inined U* Miss Stevenson jo m Department m F
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