The Straits Times, 6 January 1949

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWEI.IK PACiI SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1949 PRICE TEN CENT
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    "WE ARE PROGRESSING"-BOUCHER
    847 1 Reds Being Hustled, Says G.O.C. From Our Staff Correspondent «r TO KUALA LU .MPUR, Wednesday. IHIISK we are entitled to say that at the close of the year we were at least very much better off in every way than when operations started six months ago," the
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    52 1 HAROLD (!l>v, lt-vrai-old Singapore Scout, receives willing assistance irom \nstralian Scouts m putting up »>is i.m «t th* Pan-PariHc Jamboree at Wonga Park Victoria. Australia. Th« Malayan contingentVi camp site has been a magnet to young Australians, who are keen lo limiiii, friends with their brother Srou's from overseas.— Australian
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    "REPUBLICANS WILL TALK IF..."
    172 1 1_ LONDON. Wednesday. 1 UK Indonesian Republican emergency government •somewhere in Sumatra" was conditionally prepared to resume talks with the Dutch under supervision of the Inited Nations Good Offices Committee. th e Republican representative in Canberra said today. The representative' Dr. R Usman, added that the
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    Australians For Delhi Conference
    166 1 l-iom On i Oh n orretpondrnt MELBOURNE. Wed. T.IK Defence Minister (Mr. Dedmanl announced In ra loiiieht thai the •v -of the External Affairs Department (Dr. J. W. Burton i and Mr. C. Moodie. former rm tnber of the staff of H '.'ssioner for Australia In
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    MORE JAPS
    40 1 TOKYO. Wed —The population of Japan Increased by more than 2,000,000 between October 1947 and October 1948 to 80,697,491, official Oc- cupatlon sources revealed to- j day. Current estimates are that it will reach 100,000.000 by 1967. -Reuter.
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    Boucher On Batang Kali
    56 1 Other points at yesterday's Press conference were: Statements by Maj.-den. Boucher and the Chief Secretary (Sir Alec Newboult) on the shootin* of 24 Chinese at Batan* Kali —See page Seven. Bandits will be cleared from the Cameron Highlands area.— See page Four. Banishment procedureSee page Ten.
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    Mystery Of Young Man's Fatal Fall
    204 1 Mystery Of Young Man 's Fatal Fall ANA N 18-year-old Chinese \\aiter. Tan Kia Tim fell •I J? hl f. death last evening /from the 75 feet high hotel- restaurant building at th« junction of Middle Ro.->? and j Victoria Street. At the time the junction was crowded with traffic
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    DIED FROM COLD
    47 1 SHANGHAI, Wed. A total &l 4,727 corpses were picked up off the cold pavements of Shanghai during December, statistics of local benevolent associations revealed today. I Of the dead 3,879 were child- i ren. Officials said the cause of death were cold and hunger.—A.P.
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    23 1 H.M.S. CONSORT (Commander I. G. Robertson) firing salvoes on bandit hideouts north of Lumut In the Dlndinys. Straits Times picture.— See Page 4.
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    Bandit Break-Up In Johore
    146 1 From Our Staff Correspondent I KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. "THE first sign of a break-up in the bandit organisation in Johore has become evident, said a report by Maj.-Gen. D. Dunlop (G. O. C. Singapore District) issued today's Press conference with Service, Police and civil chiefs. Gen.
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    LONDONERS SEE PRINCE
    87 1 LONDON, Wed.— Londoners saw Prince Charles for the first time today when with Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh he left Buckingham Palace today for Sandringham, the King's residence in Norfolk, by car. The baby, now two-months old. was seeping peacefully in his mother's arms in
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    SWEET NEWS
    15 1 LONDON, Wed. Britons will soon be able to buy cheap, unrationed sweets Reuter.
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    16 1 Mr. Edward Twining. Governor of North Borneo who was knighted m the New Year's Honours list.
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    'JEWS ATTACKING'—EGYPT
    194 1 'JEWS ATTACKING'— EGYPT LONDON, Wed. LJEAVY Jewish attacks all; 11 along the southern Palestine front and in the north were reported by Egyptians and Iraqis last night. Simultaneously in Washington a State Department spokesman said the Israelis had assured the United State* all their forces had been recalled from Egyptian
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    A Bigger 'New Deal'
    53 1 WASHINGTON, Wed. DKESIDENT Truman today 1 outlined to Congress a programme which surpasses the late President Roosevelt's "New Deal" in both scope and liberalism. He seeks the reimpositU.n of price control, increased taxes and an end of discrimination against n«groes and other racial minorities. (Full Report
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    ECAFE Now At Bangkok, FAO Follows
    56 1 BANGKOK, Wed. UNITED Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East today opened temporary office In the precincts of the Siamese P.oyil Palace. Permanent ECAFE offices will be ready next month. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation's regional headquarters will be formally
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    "3 KILLED IN AIR CRASH"
    73 1 3 KILLED IN AIR CRASH" RIO DE JANEIRO, Wed.— Three people were believed killed when a British York aircraft force-landed at Caravelos Bay, near here today. There was no official confirmation of casualties, but it was believed there were 11 survivors. A British South American Airways spokesman In London said
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    THE BIG SLEEP
    42 1 BARCELONA, Wed. Mr. and Mrs. Jose Rius went to bed on New Year's eve and are still sleeping. Medical authorities say both appear to be healthy and the reason for the long sleep Is at present still unknown.— U.P.
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    Queen Mary Sails For New York
    127 1 T LONDON. Wed. HE 81,000-ton Cunarder Queen Mary, which has been held up at Southampton for four days by damage ,tc her stern, sailed today for New York on the midday tide. Late last night workmen were pouring more concrete Into the stern of
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    CHANGE OF NAME
    39 1 BELFAST, Wed. -A proposal that the official title of Northern Ireland be changed t. 0 Ulst" will be made to Mr. £?i; c < Slr Basil Brooke. Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, in London tomorrow —i ßeuter.
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    Peace Hopes Drop In China
    318 1 Peace Hopes Drop In China »^r.»^ NANKING Wed P n?f h^ Pcs ln NatinnalKsr. China took a sharp drop n d »f n the ComnL ra Mr o ir only ration so far to President Chiang Kai lS«p NN h W nvir r?r ?L br dcast statement, Com mv n
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    "Free Cardinal" Call To Reds In Hungary
    256 2 "Free Cardinal" Call To Reds In Hungary PAUTS, Wed. fIVE French Cardinals yesT terday protested to Count Michael KarolyJ, Hungarian Minister Plenipotentiary here, against the arrest of the Hungarian Primate (Cardinal Josef Mindszenty) and requested his release. They said that the arrest /'constitutes a challenge to the spiritual mission of
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    71 2 ALT AND RITA: Prince Aly Kban, son of the Ago. Khau, and film star Rita Haywortb are pictured at Crnydcn Airport bat not together. Rita and the Prince, tvhosc names have long been linked by rumour, arrived at the airport In separate run, went separately through the Customs and walked
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    Britain Undecided On Korean Govt.
    96 2 LONDON, Wednesday. HHHE British Government has not decided yet J whether to recognise the South Korean Government, it was announced last night by the Foreign Office. Earlier it was reported that British recognition was to be announced within a fortnight. The United States on Sunday
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    ROYAL DINNER
    55 2 NICE, Wed.— The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were hosts on Monday at a royal dinner. Guests were Mr. Winston Churchill, his wife and daughter Nor ah, the Duke and Duchess of Westminster. King Leopold of Belgium and Princess de Rethy and their two children, ex-King Michael of
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      Refugees From China Held At Saigon
      84 2 SAIGON. Wednesday. FHE expected influx of refugees may lead to IndoA China reviewing its policy on Chinese immigration. The Anhui, a China Navi- gation Company ship Hying the British merchant ensign, is quarantined by the French while they decide i what to do with
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      Sight Restored
      31 2 STOCKHOLM, Wed.— Sven Hedin, 83. Swedish explorer who has been blind for several years, has regained his sight through an operation and plans a long trip to Argentina. UP.
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      Poisoned
      23 2 GLASGOW, Wed. Eight people have died of a suspect:ed food poisoning after a I party here. Eighteen are receiving hospital treatment. Reuter
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      Player's Claim
      45 2 BELFAST, Wed. Jimmy Jones, Belfast Celtic centre- forward who had his leg broken in a disturbance by spectators at the end of the match between Belfast Celtic and Linfield, has lodged a claim against Belfast Corporation for £10,000 damages for malicious injury.— Reuter.
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      P.I. War Claims
      40 2 P. I. War Claims MANILA, Wed.— The work of the United States Philippine War Damage Commission has been commended by President Truman. It has attended to 506,884 claims out of 1,255,755 and paid US$95,621,000 by the close of 1948 A.P.
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      Birthrate
      29 2 LONDON. Wed.— The Brl-' tish birthrate in 1943 reached its highest level in 13 years. It was 16.2 per 1.000 total population compared with 16.3 in 1930.— A.P
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      Jap Dirge
      32 2 CHICAGO, Wed.— Japanese Americans complain that Chicago cemeteries are refusing them burial, even, war veterans from the 442 nd "Purple Heart" Infantry regiment. This is denied by Chicago authorities— AP
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    RUSSIANS PUT UNRRA ON MAP
    35 2 WASHINGTON, Wed. MID -WESTERN farmers just back from Europe say that, according to the Russians, Unrra the former United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration is a city near Moscow. A.P
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    MIGRANT QUOTAS: U.S. BILL
    80 2 MIGRANT QUOTAS: U.S. BILL WASHINGTON, Wed. DILLS to eliminate racial discrimination In Immigration laws and to provide quotas to all Asian and Pacific peoples were Introduced at the opening of the new Congress yesterday. In the Lower House, Mr. Emanuel Celler Introduced Bills allowing Immigration quotas for Indonesians and Koreans.
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    S. AFRICAN REFUSAL
    103 2 PRETORIA, Wed. Dr. W, J. G. Mears, South African Secretary for Native Affairs, last night refused to elaborate his earlier statement that the Government had decided to abolish the Native Representative Council, a central statutory advisory body appointed by the Government. Dr. Mears said the present Government,
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    Sir Will Speaks
    26 2 LONDON, Wed. Sir Will Lawther, chairman of the British Trades Union Congress, flew to Vienna today to address leaders of Austrian unions.— A.P.
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    21 2 FEATHER IN HER CAP: The simplicity of this hat In golden velour is set off by glycerlsed heron feathers. Reuter picture.
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    ANGLO-U.S. PLANS TO BREAK WITH W.F.T.U
    114 2 LONDON, Wed. r'ICIALS of the British Trades Union Congress and the United States Con- gress of Industrial Organlsatlons will begin talks in I London next Thursday i which may lead to AngloAmerican labour groups leaving the Communlst-rld-den World Federation of Trade Unions, Both British
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    BRITISH WOMAN TO HANG
    165 2 BRITISH WOMAN TO HANG LONDON, Wed. fHE first wt>man to go to the gallows in Britain for over 12 years will hang next Wednesday. It was announced yesterday that the Home Secretary would not recommend a reprieve. The condemned woman is a 41 -year-old Lancashire spinster, Margaret Allen. She was
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    NEW WEAPONS TO BE TESTED
    63 2 CANBERRA, Wed.—Australia is preparing to undertake Important extensions of her scientific defence research programme with new projects In addition to the rocketrange and guided weapons. This was disclosed by the Minister of Defence (Mr. John Dedman) yesterday. Mr. Dedman said that investigations had been going
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    U.S.A. WILL SAVE $200,000,000
    62 2 WASHINGTON, Wed.— The United States plans to spend $1,100,000,000— a $200,000.000 saving on the cost of occupying Germany, Japan and other Pacific areas in the 12 months beginning next July 1, the Secretary of the Army (Mr. Royall) disclosed. Mr Royall said that this was mainly
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    TORNADO DEATH TOLL NOW 52
    31 2 WARREN (Arkansas) Wed.— The tornado which hit this lumber town on Monday night had claimed 52 lives up to last night. Several hundred were injured.— UP.
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    BIGGER "NEW DEAL"
    670 3 Truman Outlines His Programme WASHINGTON, Wednesday. DRESIDENT Truman today outlined to Congress a programme which surpassed the late President Roosevelt's "New Deal" in both scope and liberalism. He called for authority to reimpose price control, to raise $4,000,000,000 more by increasing taxes and to scrap the Republican-sponsored
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    55 3 SrS, H EBE k E R^u Fo^ r of th UMts cocktail m/i/v/ "i y j th 5. Hi h Commissioner. Federation of Left Mh.4i dy «^7o a Buklt Serfne on Tuesday. Lert to riyht. Mr. C. F. f. P ierrepont. Dato S.Q. Wong, Dato Onn bin Jaafar and Dato
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    'Jap Reparations This Year' Move
    235 3 S WASHINGTON, Wednesday. EVERAL of the war-time Pacific allies hope to start a substantial flow of reparations from Japan early this year. They are planning a campaign to end arguments in the Far Eastern Commission and get I reparations started. This comes after years of
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    JAP TRADE SECRETS FOR ALLIES
    178 3 JAP TRADE SECRETS FOR ALLIES WASHINGTON, Wed. THE Far Eastern Commission states that Japanese technical and scientific secrets have been made available to all nations that declared war on Japan. Commission officials are optimistic about chances of solving the problem of Japanese reparations this year, but they are not so
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    U.K. Warns Chile
    104 3 LONDON. Wed 1 FOREIGN Office spokesman said yesterday that Britain would protest against any attempt by Chile to set up a new military base in Britishclaimed Antarctica. "He disclosed Britain's attitude after receiving reports of the departure of a Chilean Antarctic expedition from Valparaiso on Jan. 2.
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    Painting Rejected
    33 3 SYDNEY, W.d.-The Union Steamship Company has rejected, a surrealist paint-1 ing depicting a Maori man; and aboriginal woman, de- 1 signed by the Australian artist, Douglas Annand, for, the liner Monowai.—Reuter.
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    GOOD WISHES FOR BURMA
    91 3 LONDON. Wed. Burmas first year of independence was celebrated in London yesteraay at a private party attended by about 300 Burmese diplomats, soldiers, sailors airmen and students, at the Burmese Embassy. President Truman sent a message of congratulation to the President of Burnu. yesterday. The Prime
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    No Tax For Army
    27 3 WASHINGTON, Wed— The Defence Secretary (Mr. James Forrestal) said he probably would recommend a permanent Income tax exemption lor enlisted servicemen —IT p
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    Rocks Ahead For The European Economy
    133 3 ii n .-< i n.v LONDON, Wednesday. Europe's long-term national economic programmes, assessed vis-a-vi s current Marshall Aid, appear to add up to an impossibility. I The lone-term plan, published in Paris yesterday, 'ndlcated the action required avert crisi X' K when Marshall Aid
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    U.S. STARTING JAP ARMY—RED CHARGE
    183 3 U.S. STARTING JAP ARMY— RED CHARGE T TOKYO. Wed. HE Soviet Union yesterday accused the United States of using the Japanese police fores to provide the nucleus of a new Japanese Army. The accusation was made at a meeting of the Allied Council for Japan by the Soviet member (Lt
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    Trains Held By Blizzard
    74 3 CHICAGO, Wed. A BLIZZARD held up transcontinental trains, buses and planes over a wide area In the West yesterday and the Red Cross reported that at least 8.000 travellers were stranded in three States. Heavy snow driven oy powerful winds choked highways and towns, blocked all
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    GRAZIANI TRIAL PUT OFF AGAIN
    66 3 ROME. Wed.— The trial of Marshal Graziani, one of the biggest figures in Mussolini's Italian Empire, on charges of collaboration with the Germans, was again postponed when yesterday's hearing was hall over. It had reopened after a 15-day break owing to Grazianl's illness. A further
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    Camerons Will Be Cleared Of Fleeing Bandits
    249 4 Camerons Will Be Cleared Of Fleeing Bandits From Oar Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. pAMERON Highlands had never been considered as an area which could be abandoned, declared the GOC Malaya District (MaJ.-Gen. C. H. Boucher) today. He disclosed thai- preparations had been completed for large operations in the area
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    Honorary Canons
    40 4 The Bishop of Singapore has appointed the Rev. Dr. D. D. Chelllah, acting principal of St. Andrew's School, and the Rev. J. H. B. Lee, vicar of Holy Trinity, Singapore, to be honorary Canons of St. Andrew's Cathedral.
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    28 4 MALAYS IN MARCH PAST: The Malay contingent seen marching past the saluting base at the official opening: of the Pan-Pacific Jamboree at Wonga Park, Victoria.— Australian official photo.
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    Seaborne Troops Seize Camp
    326 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. fURKHAS and Police, following up the naval operation north of Lumut in the Dindings yesterday, found a recently-used bandit camp with accommodation for 50 people. Documents, equipment and food had been left in it. Speaking about this operation, which
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    Theft From Gardens
    118 4 A Malay, Karim bin Sahib, who described himself as a former contractor, was told by Mr. M. H. MacDougal, the Fourth Police Court Magistrate, not to steal flowers' from the Botanical Gardens again. Karim appeared before Mr. MacDougal yesterday charged with the theft of three flower plants
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    BROADWAY PARTY OFFICERS
    122 4 The following are the new officers of the Broadway Musical Party: Patrons: Messrs. Chla Teck Chye, Wee Sin Choc, A. J. Pang and H. C. Lim; president, Mr. Ang Kirn Chwee; vice-presidents, Mr. Tan Ah Goo and Mr. Goh Scow Joo; hon. secretary, Mr. B?k Swee Hoon;
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    Sausages By The Ton For Malaya
    83 4 Sausages By The Ton For Malaya rWELVE to fifteen varieties I of untinned sausages nay be imported into Malaya m the current allocation. Malaya has been allocated LlO tons of untinned sausag- for the first half of this pear. The sausages include fresh, soiled, frozen, steamed or preserved varieties. They
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    DEATH OF MR. A. DOBSON
    85 4 Twenty-five years in Singapore, from 1914 to 1919, Mr. Arthur Dobson died at his home in Bradford, UJC., on Sunday. Mr. Dobson came out to Malaya in 1914 as an accountant in the firm of McAuliffe, Davis and Hope, now Turquand, Youngs, and McAuliffe and
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    TWO HURT IN ACCIDENTS
    68 4 Two accidents occurred simultaneously at 1.15 p.m. yesterday in different parts of Singapore, resulting in serious injury to two men. A Chinese cyclist was taken unconscious to hospital, after he was knocked down by a motor car in Keppel Road. An Indian pedestrian is suspected to
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    NEW OFFICERS FOR LIAN LI
    227 4 At the annual meeting of the Lian Li Benevolent Association the following officers were appointed: Patrons, Messrs. Lim trim Lee, deow Kirn Hock, Chua Oh Tai. T. W. Chua, Chua Tay It, Tay Ang Liang, Ang Hood Choo, Chua Soon Teck president, Mr. Chua Bock
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    AIRBORNE BRIDES FROM GREECE STOP AT COLONY
    136 4 THREE GREEK women pas- sengers of an Immigrant plane which arrived in Singapore yesterday are travelling to Australia to be married. Two of them, a woman of 45 and a girl of 20, had never before met their future husbands. All their courting
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    TIN CONTROL DRAFTED
    806 5 Plan Sent To Governments From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday. A CCORDING to the Financial Times Amsterdam correspondent, the drafting committee established by the Working Party of the International Tin Study Group in October has sent a draft regulation scheme to the 14 member Governments concerned. With
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    More Chinese School Aid
    108 5 SINGAPORE'S eight Chinese middle schools may expect increased Government aid under the 10-year education programme which provides free education for primary school pupils and increased aid to all schools, under strict Government supervision. A committee of Chinese school representatives and Education Department officials has been appointed
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    Lady Gurney Visits Girl Guide Officers' Course
    135 5 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Wednesday. ''THE president of the Girl Guides' Association of Malaya (Lady Gurney) was entertained to tea yesterday afternoon by Guide officers doing a training course at the Royal Johore International Club. During the afternoon, th« Chiet Guide
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    High Commissioner Had 3 Busy Days
    165 5 From Our Staff Correspondent i JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. THE High Commissioner and Lady Gurnsy flew back to Kuala Lumpur this afternoon from Singapore. This morning Sir Henry visited Kluang accompanied by the British Adviser, Johore, while Lady Gurney visited the Domestic Science School where
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    'Women Waking Up To Social Needs'
    535 5 By Our Woman Correspondent "SINGAPORE women are beginning to wake up to the social needs of the country and I hope they will go on taking an active and vital part in its affairs," said Mrs. J. L. Wilson wife of the Bishop of
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    New Housing Body Sought
    104 5 CINGAPORES Progressive v Party advocates establishment of- a special Housing Trust, distinct from the Improvement Trust to carry out Housing Committee recommendations. The party urges that, the building programme as intended by the Government should be expedited, but it considers that, the Improvement Trust should confine
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    BACK FROM LEAVE
    53 5 The French Consul General in Singapore <M. Andre Guibaut) told the Straits Times last night that economic conditions in France were more stabilised today than a year ago. He returned to Singapore by the French liner Champollion with his wife and young son, after a six months
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs., Jan. 6, 1949. MORE HASTE, LESS SPEED
    997 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs., Jan. 6, 1949. MORE HASTE, LESS SPEED The abandonment of the Changi Airport Development Scheme which was announced last Thursday night has caused little surprise but it has left the public with a sense of outrage. The whole history of this scheme has been unpleasant
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    Fifty Years Ago.
    169 6 Fifty Ye ars Ago. From the Straits Times of Jan. 6. 1899 Yesterday Reuter recalled one of the most sensational shipwrecks of the year; today he records a triumph in aerial navigation. It is not at all likely that the bulk of this world's restless travellers will ever forsake its
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    THE POPULATION CRISIS IN AUSTRALIA
    1017 6  - THE POPULATION CRISIS IN AUSTRALIA R.I. DOWNING, By Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Melbourne. DESULTS are emer- ging at last from the Census of the Australian population, taken in 1947— the first census for fourteen years. In this period, population has Increased from 6,629,839 to 7,580,820. The annual rate
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    Recovery In Kwangtung
    423 6 I^WANGTUNG Province has made vast strides in the last few months towards regaining its pre-war footing, despite the many setbacks and difficulties resulting from the financial, economic and military situation in China as a whole. The financial storms which swept the country before the Gold Yuan was
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      361 6 DR. N. K. Menon's letter is the product of mud-dle-headed thinking. If he had taken a little trouble to make some investigation he would have found that all the voters in Singapore belong to one nationality and have to be registered under the
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      DEFENCE OF FREEDOM
      84 6 QUEEN Juliana of Holland in a Christmas message said: "We will bring freedom to all Indonesia, the four freedoms freedom of faith and word and freedom from want and fear." But her government has declared war on the brave and freedom-loving people of Indonesia because they demanded
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      SELF-HELP IN KELANTAN
      148 6 KE L A N T A N Malay Government servants, on the suggestion of Dato' Sri Amar D'raja have decided to raise a fund for the provision of scholarships for serving officers and their children. The need for higher education among Malays has repeatedly been stressed by
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      137 6 ILIANY beneficiaries of iT1 the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund, England, (being members of the medical profession, their widows or children), who are living in straitened circumstances are receiving great kindness and generosity from members of the medical profession in Malaya. Oift food parcels of most excellent and
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    NEWBOULT & G.O.C. ON BATANG KALI
    688 7 NEWBOULT G.O.C. ON BATANG KALI "Police, Troops Shoot To Kill Boucher From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. CTATEMENTS on the shooting of 24 Chinese at Batang Kali on Dec. 12 were made at a Press conference today by the General Officer Commanding, Malaya District (Maj.-Gen. C. H. Boucher) and
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    36 7 COLONY WEDDING: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Elias. wbo were married in Singapore yesterday. The bride was Miss Sarina Ellas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Ellas of Singapore. Story in page five.— Straits Times picture.
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    BLOWING UP A BIG CRANE
    161 7 BLOWING UP A BIG CRANE DEMOLITION work Is now being carried out on the wreck of a floating crane between the Outer Shoal Beacon and Tanjong Pagar light The first charges will not be fired until about Monday. A boom working vessel will be at the scene of the wreck
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    DJAMBI PLEA FOR FOOD
    100 7 \he Chinese Consul -Gen- 1 eral (Dr. Wu Paak-shing) has received an urgent appeal from the Chinese Association at Djambi in Sumatra for food for 15,000 Chinese who are said to be "facing starvation.' It is understood that similar appeals have been sent to the Chinese
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    31 7 Mr. Llm Teck Bwee writes to say he Is not the man of that name reported in the Straits Times yesterday to have been charged with armed robbery on the Padang.
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    NO HOLD-UP AT DJAMBI
    110 7 Tr.e Singapore Assistant S;cretary for Economic Affairs (Mr. R. W. R. Oliver) said that the Resident of Rhio denied here yesterday that Singapore ships on their way to Djambi were ever held up at Tanjonu Pinang after hostilities broke out in Indonesia last month. The day
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    39 7 TAIPING. Wed. Pleading guilty to assisting in disposing of 24 katU of stolen rice, Ramasamy, a cook employed by a military unit, was today fined $30 or one month's gaol. Ramasamy stated that his salary was $40 a month.
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    MALAYA-SIAM DEFENCE TALKS
    112 7 From Our SUIT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A PARTY of senior Service and Police chiefs of the Federation will leave for Songkhla, in South Siam, tomorrow for high-level talks with the Siamese on the sub- ject of defence and cooperation. The delegation is headed by the G.OC..
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    "Scrap" Exploded: Five Men Died
    236 7 WITH one leg: in plaster, a Chinese, Urn Her Sia, T aged 30, sole survivor of six who were involved in the shell dump explosion off Sembawang Road on Dec. 23, appeared in the Coroner's Court yesterday. Four of the five killed in the explosion
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    Singapore Director To Pay $600
    183 7 Singapore Director To Pay $600 ISAAC Elton, managing director of Overseas Trading Co., was fined a total of $600 lr the Second District Court yesterday on two charges cf having given false statements to the Controller of Foreign Exchange in respect of imports of cloth from America early last year.
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    CAUGHT IN THE ACT
    92 7 A 51 -year-old Chinese woman, Lee Vow Lan was yesterday in the Second Police Court sentenced to one month's rigorous imprisonment for theft of 73 eggs from a stall in the Maxwell Road market on Dec. 28. Lee, who admitted three previous convictions for fheft, was
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    ASSIZES ON MONDAY
    92 7 This year's Singapore Assizes will open on Monday. There will be the usual Cathedral service which the Governor (Sir Franklin Gunson) the Bench. Bar an legal officers win attend, followed by an inspection of a police Guard of Honour. Mr. Justice Brown will preside in the Third
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    GUARDSMEN IN COURT
    98 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed Four men of the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards appeared before the Kuala Lumpur Session Judge (Mr. C. H. Whitton) today on a tentative charge of being jointly concerned in robbing a Chinese, Fong Choon, of a clock at Batu Arang
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    THAIPUSAM
    39 7 The Shipping and Port Clearance Office, the office of the Registrar of Imports and Exports, and the Imports and Exports Control Office (Permits Branch), will be open from 10 ajn. to 11 am. on Jan. 15. (Thaipusam Day)
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    Scholarships Plan Hit By Passage Costs
    117 7 and England i s preventing: more students beinr sent on scholarships by the British Council. i This was stated by the representative of the Council (Mr. A. T. Baker), speaking at the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. Mr. Baker told Rotarlans that the object of
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    ROAD FATALITY
    32 7 Ong Kirn Seng, a squatI ter's son, aged 12, was knock|ed down by a Europeanariven motor car on Johore Causeway yesterday morning and later died in the Johore General Hospital.
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    Appeals By 3 Airmen
    149 7 Appeals By 3 Airmen MANILA, Wed. ANEW YORK attorney, Mr. William Quasha, today filed an immediate appeal in the Batavia High Court on behalf of the three American airmen convicted in the Catalina arms smuggling case at Airabu Island. At the same time, the American Embassy in Manila disclosed that
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    Malaya Tea Imports
    104 7 THE Federation of Malaya 1 exported 140,817 lbs. of tea (black and green), including 5,976 lbs. to Singapore, in November. More than 108,000 lbs. were exports to Ceylon. Malaya's total exports for the first eleven months of last year were 715,954 It). The Federation imported in the
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    "MEN IN BLACK" ROB WOMAN
    73 7 While a Singapore Chinese hotel proprietor was away two Chinese visited his house in Upper Serangoon Road and robbed his wife of $500 in cash and Jewellery early yesterday. The woman, who made a report eight hours later, told police that both men wore black
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    GEYLANG MYF ELECTIONS
    93 7 New officers of the Oeylang Strait* Chinese M.YJP. ut: Advisers: the Rev Chew Hock Hln, Mr. Chsn Wah Tfsck, Mr Henry Quek. Mr. John Oann nresldent, Mr William Llm- 'vicepresident. Mr. Hsjtj Song'; boo. secretary. Mr. Edmund Khooasst. Hon. secretary, Miv Irene Tay; hon. treasurer. Mr. Charlie
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    Worst Accident Record in Colony History
    167 7 Worst Accident Record in Colony History AN average of one person was killed every three days, and an average of five persons injured every day, in road accidents in Singappore last year. In all, 119 persons killed and 2,016 injured compared with 158 killed and 1,914 injured in 1947 The
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    STOLE FROM DOCKYARD
    93 7 Four Chinese were con- vlcted yesterday by the Fourth Police Court Magls- trate (Mr. M. H. MacDougal) on a charge of theft of brass fittings valued at $400 from the Naval Base dockyard on Dec. 6. Two of the four, Nga Ah j Kee and Law Ah
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    SIR HUGH LLOYD
    34 7 The Commander-in-Chief Air Command Far East Air Marshal 1 Sir Hugh Lloyd landed at Tengah yesterday afternoon after .a two days visit to the British Ambassador in Bangkok, Sir Geoffrey Thompson.
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    STRANG IN COLONY TALKS
    97 7 STRANG IN COLONY TALKS CJIR William Strang, whu has been appointed Permanent Under-Sec rotary (if State at the Britisn Foreign Office, will have taika lasting a week with the Commission-er-General (Mr. Malcoan Mac Donald) when he arriwa in Singapore by air on Jan 24. Sir William, who succeeds Sir Orme
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    VAIN SEARCH FOR SOLDIER
    77 7 A young French soldier lust his life when iie fell overboard from the Singaporebound French liner Champa! lion three days out of Colombo. Passengers on board the Champollion, which arrived in Singapore last night lrom Marseilles, told the Straits Times that the soldier accidentally fell over
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    22 7 Singapore police last month recovered six pistols, four 'c volveiv, two rifles, one shotgun, lrt hand grenades and 1,481 rounds of ammunition
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      OLD LIKAU CUSTOMS IN SARAWAK
      1681 8  - OLD LIKA U CUSTOMS IN SARA WAK HEDDA MORRISON By THE Oya River is the first big stream running into the sea north of the Rejang Delta. From Sibu it can be reached either by launch down the Igan and then out to sea, or along a narrow channel called
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      140 8 HAVr your cat repainted with Duco which is used by most car manufacturers. Dqco Is now available in range of attractive colours throughout Malaya but If you have any difficulty In obtalnlnt your requirements our distributors will help you. When necessary clean your car with Duco No 7 Polish and
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      Colonial Schemes: Doubts About Africa
      1286 9  - Colonial Schemes: Doubts About Africa DR. E.G.H. DOBBY Reviewed By THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE. By Klspeth Huxley. (Chatto Windus, SI 0.80). TOLONIAL policy has been the shakiest plank of the British Labour Party platform. When sitting on the Opposition 1 tenches, Labour leaders made the most of the charge that the
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      New Books At The Library
      384 9 New Books At The Library •pHE following new books will be added to Raffles Library. Singapore, within the next few days: Bird Display and Behaviour (Edward A. Armstrong). A Picture Book of Evolution (C. M. Beadnell), Introduction to Present Day Psychology Dr. Curt Boenheim), Ethical and Political Thinking (E. F.
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      THE ATOM & YOU
      316 9 THE ATOM YOU MILITARY AND POLITICAL CONSEQUENCES OF ATOMIC ENERGY. By E. P. M. Blackett. (Turnstile, $7.50). T»H3S book is going to x sell like hot cakes. If you want to freshen up your ideas on what the atom bomb means in terms of war and politics, get this essay
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      162 9 Did you use MACLEANS 31^^ to-day? i Of course macleans M honeit-to-goodness tooth I fiSfl I P" 1 whlch cleans teet h thorot'ghly and safely. QmJ keep your teeth brilliant, >nd your gums and mouth clean, fresh and healthy. T-»-471» IMP W/ c MACXEANS TOOTHBRUSH cl clean* eA*eh</ /uck/ace CROMPTON
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      581 9 Th declarer's play of today o Declarer now I'd to dummy's f a L^ rings out a o^teral P0"« clubs and drew Wests la-t trump Mnrth"?:.!. by laj-lng down the spade ace. Th& r th m k, time EMt discarded a low heart Both sides vulnerable The other two high
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    THE JAMBOREE IS VERY FINE, SCOUTS FROM MALAYA SAY
    488 10 MELBOURNE, Wednesday. THE feelings of the whole Malayan contingent after settling in at the Pan-Pacific Jamboree at Wonga Park, Australia, were summed up by Goh Soof Beng of Ipoh when he said, with feeling, "1 have made many friends here." Scoutmaster
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    Rest House Beer Case
    214 10 JUDGMENT was reserved by the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Gordon Smith) yesterday in the Bedok Rest House appeal case. The appeal was against ronviction of the managing partner of the Rest House on a charge of selling beer without a licence. A waiter employed at
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    RAF BAND DUE ON FRIDAY
    124 10 No. 1 Regional Band of the Royal Air Force which has been attached to Air Command Far East for the next six months Is expected to arrive in Singapore on Friday in the Empire Windrush. The band, consisting of 29 musicians under the direction lof
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    Singapore Diary
    123 10 TODAY The Singapore Urban Co-opera-tive Union Ltd.. committee meeting, co-operative societies department, Fullerton Building. 5.15 p.m. Anson Athletic Association, monthly meeting, 52 A. Nelson Road. 7.30 pm "The Comedy of Errors." presented by the Little Theatre Players. Little Theatre. Armenian Street. 8 30 p.m. East West Society, Mr.
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    COCKTAIL PARTY
    201 10 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Wed.— The High Commissioner of the Federation and Lady Gurney entertained leading residents of the town at cocktail par y last everriag at Bukit Serene. Among those present were Sir Ismail, Tungku Mahkota. Johore. the Mentri Besar, Johore. and Datin Onn, the
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    Banishment: A Speedier System
    303 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. A S a quicker method of dealing with banishment 1^ cases, Government was concentrating on the Emergency Regulations Repatriations Scheme, said the Chief Secretary (Sir Alec Newboult) at a Press conference today. He said that the procedure for the
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    MALAY NEWS $7,000 TO REPAIR CLUB
    243 10 MALAY NEWS $7,000 TO REPAIR CLUB From Our Malay Coresspondent THE Malay Teachers' As- sociation of Batu Pahat is to spend $7,000 to repair the association's premises and augment. Its library. New officer* of the association, elected at a recent meeting, are: Syed Naslr bin Ismail, president; Haji Muhammad Bendahara,
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    RAF Delivers The Goods And Batters Bandits
    154 10 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. MAXIMUM use had been made of the RAF in the campaign against terrorists, said the A.O.t. Malaya (Air Vice-Marshall Sanderson) today The RAF had carried out 10 strikes during the last three weeks, while air photo-reconnaisance
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      95 10 Concerto No. 2 (Bach). Symphony No. 7 (Schubert); 9.30 Nivs. 9.45 Grand Hotel: 10.15 Dane" Music: 10.45 Piano Recital; 11 Ot CVw» B.B.C. 5.30 Seine and Everyday Life; 6 00 Music While You Work; 6 30 The News; 6.45 BBC Welsh Orchestra- 7.15 Generally Speaking: 7 45 Celebrity Recital; 8.15
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      93 10 Variety Band Box; 730 Incognito; 8.12 Melody on the Move; 8.45 Men and Their Music; 9.00 Calling Southern Asia; 9.15 Singers and their Songs; 9 45 Australia Today; 10.00 Australian News; 10.15 Australian Women's Newsletter: 1100 News; 11 45 Close. B F.E.B.S 6.30 Symphonic Concert; 6.15 The Tory Party; 6.S0
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      Singapore Rubber
      125 11 WITH New York advice a little disappointing yesterday, prices In the Singapore rubber market were Just below Tuesday's levels. There was fair trading, however. At the close the market was slightly easier after being steady. Closing prices yesterday ware: No. l sheet f o.b. buyers 37V4 cents, sellers
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      London Rubber
      54 11 No. 1 R.S.B. eXt. European basis ports, In pence, closing. i Jan. 3. Jan. 4, Jan. buyers 11 1/16 11 H Jan. sellers 11 11% Jan. -Feb. buyers 11 11 H Jan. -Feb. sellers 11 11 tt Feb.-Mar. buyers 10% 11 1/1« Feb -Mar seUers 11 11 3/10
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      New York Rubber
      21 11 In U.B. cents, closing, nominal: Jan. 3. Jan. 4. R.S.S. (Spot) 19% 19 Market. Steady. —Strait* Times Servlc*.
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      Australia To Issue A New Conversion Loan
      229 11 LONDON, Wednesday. AUSTRALIA'S High Commissioner in London (Mr. J. A. Beasley) yesterday A announced a new Commonwealth conversion loan. It will be issued at par. He told a Press conference the loan would be called "Government of the Commonwealth of Australia three-per-cent Registered
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      The Borneo Company
      190 11 ■JTOE Borneo Company's group trading profit In the year to Mar. 31 amounted to £681,673. With fees £4,781 aud Investment Income £7.015. this made *****9. Deduct depredation 24,876, London expenditure £46,178, rehabilitation expenditure £10.399, Malayan tax on undistributed nrofit.s of subsidiary £60,344. Group profits before British taxation
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      INTEREST IN INDUSTRIALS: TINS STEADY
      108 11 INTEREST IN INDUSTRIALS: TINS STEADY From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Wednesday. INTEREST In the Malayan share market today was x centred on the Industrial section. It was inclined to be firmer. Tins were quietly steady. INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller B.B. Petrol 41/0 42/9 Gammon 2.45 2.62ft Hongkong Bank (ffkong Reg 960.00
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      U.S. Use Of New Rubber In 1948
      64 11 WASHINGTON, Wed. kMERICAN consumption of new rubber in 1948 will be found to have reached 1,075,000 long tons or more, according to an •pinion expressed by the United States Department of Commerce. The Department gave the opinion while officially estimating new rubber consumption
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      3% FOR AY. MOLEK
      83 11 AVER Molek Rubber Company's annual meeting ln Singapore approved distribution of a dividend of three per cent less tax. The company's profit for the year to Oct. 31. 1948. was 136,201. With the balance brought forward (•93,367), this made a total of $129,568. Deduction of $15,789
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      Hong Kong Exchange
      13 11 Selling— T.T., OJ>.. 53%; Buying— T.T., 53 3/l«; OD., 53H.
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      MALAKA PINDA RUBBER: A DEFINITE IMPROVEMENT
      222 11 Pnda Rubber Estates directors report a definite Improvement in last year's showing over the previous year's Working prom lor the year to Aug. 31. 1918 w*s Jf.3,105- (equivalent to 11.8 per cent of the paid-up capital), compared v-lth the previous year's $7,450. The chairman
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      TIN OUTPUTS
      54 11 RENONQ Consolidated Tin Dredging in December dredged 234,000 cubic yards and produced 624 piculs of tin-ore. KATU TIN Dredging In December dredged 120,000 cubic yards and produced 311 plculs of tin-ore. TALAM Mines' output for December was 350 plculs of tin-ore. |£INTA Kellaa Tin Dredging produced 199.32 piculs
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      London Stocks
      203 11 LONDON, Wed. DENDING announcement of a new Australian Government conversion loan still to be issued, Gilt-edged prices were slightly easier yesterday, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Once again quiet conditions existed to all sections. Trading was influenced by the fact that the day was the last of the trading
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      SHIPPING IN PORT
      110 11 gHIPS In port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godowns tr brackets) were: Main Wharf: Steel Director (31-32), Glenroy (33-34), Glen artney (36-37). Serampore (38-39). Ettrick Bend (40-41), Toulouse (42-43). West Wharf: Salawatl (2-3). Soudan (4-5), Oleneam (8-9). Calchas (13-14). Chanda (15-16). Empire Dock: Pulau Laut
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      PRODUCE MARKET
      23 11 From A Market Correspondent THE lull continued In the Singapore produce markets yesterday. No Important transactions were recorded. Quotations were unchanged
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    THIRD TEST ENDS IN A DRAW
    359 12 England Declare At 276 For 3 CAPETOWN, Wednesday. THE third Test cricket match between England and South Africa ended in a draw today. England declared their second innings at 276 for three, leaving South Africa to get 229 runs to win in 124 minutes.
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    38 12 MR. A. M. WATT with the Commissioner-Gen-eral's Cup which his horse, Little Ned. won m Penang on Saturday, the final day of the Penang Turf Cluh's Xmas-New Year meeting. The Cup was flown down from Penang on Monday.
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    SCOREBOARD
    160 12 KNOLAND— Ist Inns: 308 S. Africa—lst Inn*: 356 F.tifiand —2nd. Inna I. Hutton b Rowan 87 C. Washbrok r Mitchell b McCarthy J frapp c Wade b McCarthy 54 D. C'ompton not out 51 Watklns not out 64 Extras 11 loul (for 3 dec.) 278 Byes 8. legbyes J.—Router.
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    CUP TEAM CHANGE QUARTERS TODAY
    198 12 CUP TEAM CHANGE QUARTERS TODAY LONDON, Wed. VIALAYA'S badminton here to play, in the Thomas Cup tournament, will face strong opposition from Britain's leading players in their first friendl> match in Britain against the Wimbledon Badminton Club on Jan. 12. Thp n.xture consists of three singles games and thre*» doubles.
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    BOD CIVILIANS WIN EASILY
    78 12 PIELDING a number of wellf known Singapore league soccer players, the 8.0.D. Civilian Association outplayed the Royal Military Police and beat them by lour goals to nil at St George's Roa<i yesterday. The 8.0.D. team were to superior to their opponents that they did almost as
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    I.A. Soccer
    74 12 The team of the Singapore Indian Association in a frl-ndlv gain. 1 of .soccer against the Seafoi Lhs. on Sunday, Jan. 9. al Changl. will be selected from the following: Sithambaram. S. Muthlah, S Veloo. M. Chandra. Muruge.^u. Sockallngam. Krlshnasamy, 8. Chandra. 8. Gopal. Murth?e. M. I. Osnian.
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    S.H.B. WIN 11-5
    43 12 IN a fast game of rugger t Raeburn Park yesterday. In which neat three-quart »r" moves were a feature, th" Singapore Harbour Board R. F.C. defeated RAF. Tengaii by 11 points <a goal and tw-j tries) to five points goai).
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    Sports Diary
    35 12 Hockey: G.H.Q. FARELF B O D.C.A Tanflin: Shell S. C. v. V.M C A Farr.r Park: RAF Sembawanf v. G H Q. Sif. R**t— S»mb«wang. Rugby: S CC. "A" v. R.E. ME —S.C.C.
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    Rajasooriya Speaks At Cricket Conference
    268 12 CALCUTTA, Wednesday. AN appeal to politicians to give a chance to A cr i c keter S to create goodwill and fellowfeefine between different nations through cricket US m.£ today by Mr. A. S. De Mello President of the Board of Control for cricket in
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    15 12 The R.A., Malay.!, Ru£l»y XV which met the S.C.C. on the padang jestcrday. Times picture.
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    Motor Club To Hold Sprint
    103 12 Motor Club To Hold Sprint THE Singapore Motor Club will be holding a sprint event on Sunday. Jan. 23, at Ltaß Chu Kang Road, at 10 j a.m. The starting point will be a few hundred yards alter turnng right from Chua Chu Kang Road, past the main gates of
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    TIONG BAHRU XI
    75 12 The Tiong Bahru Rangers t*am to meet the Tuan Mong Old Boys in a friendly soccer match on Sunday on the Printing Office ground, will beCheong Mm. Cheong Kai Seng. Fan Fook Van. Chu Chee Ong. sect Pee Inn. Lye Pale Van. Cheah Thye Eng. Huln Wye
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    Gunners Make S.C.C. Fight For Victory
    646 12 Gunners kept play in the S.C.C. half, but three penalties awarded them were mtaed by Wilson, whose direction was faulty. The Gunners continued to exert heavy pressure after the Interval but the B.C.C. defence, with Roper and Pennell excelling, could not be pierced and
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    Khalsa Win Four-Two
    69 12 KHALSA Association beat the Singapore Colts fourtwo In a game of hockey played at Farrer Park yesterday. Khalsa held the lead throughout the game. The first half score was two-one. In the second half Khalsa added two more goals before the Colts got their second. Khalsa scorers
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    C.A. JUNIORS v. SPITFIRES
    119 12 THE C. A' Juniors and the Spitfires will meet at a friendly game of soccer to be played at Geylang Stadium tomorrow. The following players of both teams Ire requested to meet a< the dressing rooms not later than 4.45 p.m. for selection: C.A. Junior*: Yew
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    INDIAN ASSN. HOCKEY
    85 12 THE hockey teams to represent the Indian Association In three match?.* against the Army J at Farrer Park on Saturday, Com- blued Changi District on Sunday at Changi and against the SCR C. at Hong Urn Oreen on Tuesday, will be selected from the following: Jean Pierre,
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    Women's Hockey
    40 12 The following will represent the Singapore Cricket Club' women's hockey team against the A.T.S. Tanglln at hockey on the padang today: Yetton; Ivemay, Mary Holltday; Shedden. Wright, King; D. Still, Margaret Holliday. McCaw, Reed. 8. Still. Reserve: Rattrle.
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    'Flying Housewife' Arrives Today
    350 12 TWENTY -NINE year-old Mrs. Fanny BlankersKoen, Holland's wonder athlete and mother of two children, who won three Olympic gold medals at the 14th Olympiad at London, arrives in Singapore by air today on her way to Australia on a two-month tour. Mrs. Blankers-Koen, who won her
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    Soccer Trial
    82 12 Th" following ai' rrqi turn up for tli? Indian AKOClation'a icccsr Uial |o be held on Saturday. "Jan. 8. at tair"r Piii 3i B p.m Silhambiram. S. Vi-!oo. Kris.masjmv. Sockaling^m. Anpavoo. M. Ciiandra, rarani. G. Supiiiah. Pn<\ Davis, S. Gopal. Huron, K. R Muthiah. A. Barry, a. Ponmmmy.
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