Sunday Tribune (Singapore), 25 December 1949

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    Masthead
    36 1 WY n/E pi-oplf h>a? hie P/OPfE Id "Tnbune" SUNDAY Tribune MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Phone 5811/3 Nine Lma. Published ftimultane.ouMy at Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penany. SIXTEEN PAGES SINGAPORE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER S5, 1949. PKICE TEN CKNTS
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    The Goodly Gift Of Private Packman
    249 1 JIIIS smiling young mm is Priv;»*i» Dennis Roy Paekmnn, of Hern- Hii';, London, ;»nd his (Jhrisvmas gift to a Koval Air Force comrade is more novel than wKf that hangs on a Singajwre Christmas tree this morning. He is going to give his friend
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    CHRISTMAS EVE BRINGS A BOOM
    189 1  - CHRISTMAS EVE BRINGS A BOOM Lawrence G. Mani By O the people of Maiaya, whose fortunes are tied up with the rubber tree, the Tribune is able to announce on Christmas Day the brightest news of the year the price of rubber is expected to jump very soon to about
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    Steady Buying
    60 1 'A. American niteer manufacturers arc now showing lively Interest In natural rubber. I. Kmix<- ha:-; started buying m modest way. .">. Germany and .Japan will start the Now Year with .'-•toady buying. Flubber is m a strong position statistically which mo.in that there is just enough rubber around
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    DOCTOR GUARDS POPE
    113 1 DOCTOR GUARDS POPE VATICAN CITY, Bat— XII tOtlay openi d the 25th Holy Year of the Catholic < 'lunch. m .1 ony of unparalleled splendour, t i 73-ycar-o!d Pontiff .-truck oncn the Holy Door of St. ivtfis with a silvii and ivory hammer. Then he entered the Basilicatlir first of
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    31 1 HOME FOOTBALL Due to early Christmas press tune, the ttome rootbail Kesuits cannot be carried m tiiis issue. xhey will appear m the Maiaya Tnoune when it resumes publication on Alltrsu^y.
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    STAR STARTS 'END OF WORLD RUMOURS
    62 1 S T AR STARTS 'END OF WORLD RUMOURS PENANG, Sat. A "bright ■tar wen m me aitemuou s^y over t enang anu Kt-dah recently nas orougm out a. nooa 01 rumours tram prupneciei oi une end ol mv wonu to a ihiru worm Vvar. Aoeoraing to observers. Hie siar »eti
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    BIDAULT WINS BUDGET VOTE
    83 1 i n..i.S. btth. 1 lie ri<-.ie.i NatMHim AiKMJ»iHrty cany w«jHi v ip >• t -i-«-.iin-i wi urge* tMuauii a vote 01 ooniideuce un ma |M •>,.<, „»•<! iwu-u i uuiili.lia i .ri k .-i, O»l <% Ol tllC iUi i^- hi r i ••!<■. i IlltttOlJf.
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    Hongkong Fears General Strike
    184 1 Hongkong Fears General Strike HONGKONG. Sat.— The Hongkong Government is rushing: drastic legislation to deal with a feared general strike, usually reliable «ources said hero today. Government officials declined to comment on this report. Police watched the situation closely as Chinese tramwaymen carried out their threat of go-slow tactics, but
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    AMERICA GOES ON GROWING
    53 1 WASHINGTON. Sat. The population of the b nitrd biatcs has passed tnc 150.0u0.00u mark. The Census Burrau estimates tnai the total population mciuaing the armed forces overseas, was 160.183,000 on November 1. fourteen pfer cent, aoove the total •on April 1. 1940. m the last onn'ial
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    "JAPS PLOTTED TO USE GERMS"
    148 1 —SAYS MOSCOW LONDON, Saturday. As a OOUOter-IMMt against Amoii«mii charges tnut moic than 3/0,000 Japanese war piisoneis nave died m Russia, the Soviet Uxiay accused Japan of plotting to use germ warfare ami announced tiiut twelve Japanese officers had been indicted. The officers are headed
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    Merry X'mas
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    Over 40's May Not Wed Under 25's
    166 1 NEW DELHI, Saturday.— "May and December" marriages will be banned under a bill prepared for introduction m the Legislative Assembly hero. The Bill provides three months imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1,000 tor a man older than 40 who marries a woman
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    CAPTAIN DEFIES HIS GOVT.
    84 1 CAPT AIN DEFIES HIS GOVT. SP2OUL. Sat. The Isbrandtsen freighter F'ying Arrow has left Pusan, south Korea, for Tnku Bir and Shanghai. doapttc a State Department warning to Captain David A. .Jones that he may lose his Master's certificate. Harold Juvin, local representative of the A. P. Pattison Company, agents
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    "INVITATION FOR JULIANA"
    50 1 KARACHI, Sat.— The Indonesian Premier Dr. Mohamed Hatta, who passed through here tonight on his way to The Hague said Queen Juliana of the Netherlands might be invited to visit Indonesia "at a later date." Dr. Hatta added, however, that he was, not carrying any invitation. Reuter
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    TRANSPORT BOTTLENECK IN FISH TRADE
    160 2 TRANSPORT BOTTLENECK IN FISH TRA DE THE major problem facing: Malaya's rish trade is t'*nnspott. This is because of petrol rationing and postwar io:ul transport law.- says the Fisheries Depai tment m its Annual Report for 1918. There was one case during the year whe!<- fish had to be dumped
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    We don't know how many are jobless in S'pore
    127 2 THE Labour Department just cannot say how many workless there are m Singapore because it cannot get accurate statistics. Said Mr. C. W. Davis, Deputy Commissioner for labour, "There is quite a bit of underemployment m certain industries." "Lightermen and hands
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    Flying Fingers
    40 2 Flying Fin gers Mr. Ong Kirn Seng who won the $50-prize at the recent typists' speed competition for non-students held at the Singapore Institute of Commerce. 75 Middle Road. Singapore. Mr Ong touched a speed of 61 words a minute.
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    UNIVERSITY FUND NEARS $2 MILLION
    70 2 UNIVERSITY FUND NEARS $2 MILLION The University of Malaya Endowment Fund is nearing the two mi'lion dollar mark. having advanced another SIT 000 last week. The total now stands at $1,922,014.50. The grifts. however great or small, un vcoitiea with the name of the donor on the lists issued by
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    46 2 J Thrne seaman enjoy their Christmas dinner i 1 &t the Marine Hostel m Anson Road on Friday night. Hosts for the t i three hundred seamen who attended, were S waterfront priests Padre i Uoyd tind Father Fox. A cinema show followed j the dinner.
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    'WALK-OUT' STUDENTS MEET UNION MEN
    98 2 WALK OUT' STUDENTS MEET UNION MEN t^sss^n^s^^uSrof^ sKss saw A Union spokesman ye*tcr.i,v voicoti "dot-p cooaein" ovet the incident which iv tho iir-st of its kintl m the hi.-toiy of the College. The Fedeiation Government is appointing :i :otnniission or Inquity to uo into the niattei A Supreme couit judge
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    SHE BRINGS SHIPS HOME
    97 2 Miss L. V. Barton. who guides ships to safety at Lady Barrow Haibour. on Flinders, off the northeast cornei of Tasmania, is leputt^i io be the only woman harbour pilot In the woild. She has been on the job lot seven years, and she has nevei
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    UMNO Rival Will Be Formed—Ghani
    118 2 UMNO Rival Will Be Formed— Ghani UIS recent defeat m Kuala L,umpur. has not ups> t Inche Hashim Ghafoi'a plana to push ahead with the formation of 8 Malay political narty as 8 rival to UMNO, i Back Hi S'ini'.apor.-. iic tow tho Tribune yestifdav that a nine-mail romnittor has
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    XMAS CHEERCIGARETTES AND PINT OF BEER
    97 2 Donations and gifts to the Christmas Cheer Fund have been so generous that every soldier m Johore has been given a pint of beer and three packets of cigarettes. Mrs. L. F. Knight, wife o: th< Chlel Police Officer. Johorr. who organised the Fund
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    NO FORMS, NO PENSION
    24 2 rvcause she dislike? filling up rorms Mrs. Anna Hough, of Belpcr. Derby, whn is has never drawn her tfd-afps pension.
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    REDS DON'T WAIT FOR PAMPHLETS
    267 2 REDS DON'T WAIT FOR PAMPHLETS OANDITS m iho Malayan jungles are so desper&t. that they are prepared to give themselves un^ without even finding out what the surrender t*r like. A 37-year-old Cantonese, a former rubber law* who has been m the jungle since June last yea* h*' told the
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      453 2 alii &£rsW*\ US l&- m A^sm BLUE NETWORK X'MAS DAY. si NDAY 25T11. DBCBMBBB, 1UI». KNGLISH PROGKAMMts 9.00 a.m. Christmas greeting*! and Programme Summary; !).0> Calling All Hospitals especially designed to bring good cheer to all patients; 10.00 Interlude; 10.05 Music m the Air: 10. t:> News from Kuala Lumpur;
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      426 2 *i 30 Time Signal A News; 6.40 s «ngi» Selection; «;.5H losi.iir Anmt. with Sig. Tune; 7.00 Close Down. CHINKSK PKOGRAMMKS 12.45 p.m. Sig. Tune, Opening Vnnct. I'rog. Summary In Mandarin; IJ.4H Peiping Dramas; 1.00 News m Mandarin. Amoy A Cantonese; 1.15 Cantonese Sele«rions; 2.00 Features or Calks; 2.15 Amoy
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      209 2 -»oii«n; IZ.liv News; 1J.44) Kcc«»rded .Music; 12.43 C losing \iin«t. «it»i .si«. luiie; 11.4.> (lose Mow n. 4.J0 p.m. Time *<ii;ii:il. O;teniiiK Aiiiut. flag. Siuiiinarx with nik- tune; CJI Tamil Talk m Mings; .">.05 Todays ->.0K P i«ht Musi« .-,.><> 1 11.11 mi: ental Variety; 5.:{0 I'oeth' Corner, 8.41 Tamil
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    S.I. T. MAY CUT RENTS BY HALF
    336 3 JHERE is a possibility of Singapore Improvement Trust rentals on postwar constructed houses being cut by half according to preliminary investigations of a five-man committee now m session. First indications of the Committee's success id reducing rents were revealed at a recent meeting.
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    Gurkhas Greet 'Jocks' With Kukri
    134 3 Gurkhas Greet 'Jocks With Kukri jyHEN the Ist. Battalion of the Scots Regiment. the Cameromans, Hongkong-bound aboard the troopship Lancashire, arrived m Singapore yesler day, the Gurkhas were there to meet thorn with kukri. But this was no regimental feud, it was a gesture of friendship to an affiliated regiment.
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    Not The First
    72 3 Major Noithcutt. accepting the gift, said that this was not the first kukri the Cameionians had received. "In 1927. our second battalion was given one. Now both battalions have one." he said. A silver salver from the (ameionians to the Gurkhas returned the comp'iment. Present at the
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    WARNING ON NEW FISHING METHODS
    104 3 FISHING interests m Ma'aya had better not try any now fishing methods like t'nw!in»r. without the advice of experts and the rirCfSMarjr trained personnel. This note of caution was given by the Fisheries Department m its Annual Rer>o> t for ]<uB. The Report said several
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    SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
    44 3 Soniasundram Puvirajasiji'4fiam, 20, son of a Dfylonese postmaster m Kuala K*ngsar. F^iak, will be Bailing for Baker University soon. Thn first Ceylont'so to go to the United States from Mu lava. Soma.sundrain, who holds a ten yeal .';cholarship. will study liberal arts.
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    TR-R-ROUBLED
    31 3 TR-R-ROU BLED A cricketer at WelHcgton. Now Zealand, hit a hall out of tiit* ground. It crasiioa through a telephone booth and hit tho occupant, Mr. T. Ferguson, on the J^aa.
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    BANDITS SET FIRE TO SMOKE HOUSE
    78 3 BANDITS SET FIRE TO SMOKE HOUSE JOHORE BAHRU. Sat.— A sang of bandits raided Nan Sui Estate and demanded the keys of the smokehouse from the kepala. When this was refused, they set fire to the smokehouse and the labourers' quarters. The Chinese motor-cyc-list, who was shot dead by bandits
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    Envoy Stopped To Shop
    111 3 Envoy Stopped To Shop DR. M. P. Drahaman. who will represent the 36,000 CJeylon Malays at the handing over celebrations m Batavia on Tuesday, passed through Singapore yesterday. He is Vice-President of the All Ceylon Malay Association. Dr. Drahaman's family have not been m Indonesia Unce his great-grandfather eft Java
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    Building control law lapses Jan. 14
    79 3 Building control law lapses Jan. 14 THE Control of Buildings 1 Ordinance expires on Jan. 14 next year— and Government is not going to extend First passed m 1948 and renewed m 1949 when labour and building materials were m short supply, the Ordinance forbade: Erection of non-essential buildings or
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    MAKING HIM RATTY
    68 3 WHILE a pony was lying down at Warrin^ton .1 mother rat began building a nest m its short tail. Wiiei. the pony got up the tail became taut and the rat was ».ntangled m her nest. The pony's owner, )ien Powell, tried to straighten liie tail and
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    'SMALL-POX SHIP' PILGRIMS ARE BACK HOME—AT LAST
    308 3 'SMALL-POX SHIP' PILGRIMS ARE BACK HOME— AT LAST FOR several days, the Singapore railway station ha.M been crowded with bewildered. frightened Iffdfllim men and women wno were not allowed, at IVnang, to get "iT the ship that brnusg! t 2.000 of them back fr**»i their pilgrimage to Mecca, buf wer,
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    SEVEN YEARS AFTER
    156 4 SEVEN YEARS AFTER THOSE who remember the terrible days of water shortage during the Japanese occupation will De interested to learn that the meagre supply of "drinkable" pipe wat^r available at the time \x.*s obtained through the efforts of Mr. D..1. Murname and Mr. ClarK, who were later interned. Their
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    NO INCREASE IN ROAD REPAIR
    99 4 SINGAPOREANS, who imagine that UMVC is too much road repairing going on today, are wrong. Then, is no mor« roa«i rrMlrlDg and trench digging than DMML It just happens that the present repairs are m places where everybody sees them Collyer Quay, which is now
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    COMMISSIONERS TO PROBE HAWKERS' CASE
    264 4 Tribun- Sinflf R^porte;'. SINGAPORE Commissioners will urobe into the cue of the fifty hawkors trom China Town who have sought thslr h?i j to s?t aside a Town Cleax»sin«: Department ord°r cancelling their llc>nces ?."\^r March '950. The Secretaries of the Labour and Progressive Parties
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    56 4 \Her many months of hiding behind a hieli scaffolding m Rattory Kn.ui. the new ChartereM Rank building has now |lt#l to be nearly as high as the buildings next door. In the new building are strong rooms, and banking hall, which will be topped with office*. It is expected to
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    Indian Dancing School For Colony
    157 4 THE Indian Fine Aris Society of Singapore vV j|| atari a school of fiuiian dancing early n?xt year. The Society is now negotiating with a wellknown Indian' dancer. Duip Kumar, to obtain hi* services a-> teacher. Dlljp Kumar arrived In Rlwcapore from Calcutta recently, and
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    TEA-PARTY
    29 4 MALACCA. Sat. The Malacca Hospital Assistants' Recreation Club is holding a tea-party on Dec. 28. when piized won at the Clubs recent annual tournament will be given away.
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    FAREWELL TO SHELL MANAGER
    60 4 MALACCA. Sat. -The staff of the Malacca branch of the Shell Company held a faiewell party toaay m honour of Mr. C.T. Smith, the branch manager. Mr. Smith, who is also a Municipal Commissioner and the vice-president of the Malacca Chamber of Commerce, goes on home
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    NO RENEWAL OF LICENCES UNLESS
    195 4 RATING houses and coffee shops m Singapore will not be allowed to renew their licences at the end of next year unless their shops are connected to sewer mains where possible. This decision has been arrived at by the l^nnni. C °u mmiasiOner8 wh hav
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    Board May Take Over Temple
    97 4 Board May Take Over Temple THE Mohammedan and Hindu Endowments Board may take over control of the third largest Hindu Temple m Singapore— the Kaliamman Temple m Serangoon Road. The Chairman of the Board. Mr. W.G. Alcock. said that the question of taking over was "under consideration." The Kalidmman Temple
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    She Has Kept A Secret
    141 4 She Has Kept A Secret —For 59 Ycnrs. I Tribune Staft Reporter MISS Mabel Marsh, the grand old lady of the Methodist Mission m Malaya, has one secret her age. During her 39 years of service as a Methoaist Missionary m Malaya, sne has Kept tni.s secret even from her
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    Two Malays Face Theft Charge
    106 4 Two Malays Face Theft Charge TWO Malays. Mohamed bin .lamal and Kadit bin Abdullah, were charged m the Fourth Criminal District Court yesterday with theft of 100 yards of underground cable, belonging to the Royal Corps Signal (Fort Canning, on November 25 last. They wore, Alternatively, charged with dishonestly retaining
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    Blind Boys Voted For The Clown
    180 4 Tribune Staff Reporter MINE blind chindlren were H among the 110 boys and girls from the Johore State Welfare Home who went to see a circus at Johore Bahru. And their blindness did not prevent their returning from the circus with tsmiling faces. Then
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    Life Models Have No Future In Colony
    274 4 Tribune Staff Reporter THERE is no future for professional models m 1 Singapore. Advertising agencies and commercial artists have no place for them. Nor can they find work m the large department stores m the City. Tho only people m the city who
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    FIREMEN PASS FIRST AID
    56 4 MALACCA. Sat. The following members of the Malacca Plre Brigade personnel Invo pnaoed an examination m tirst aid held recent'y. Station Fhe Officer Low Yew Chong. Sub-Officer Rachik bin Amin. Leading firemen Abdullah bin Yusopc and Wahid bin Kain. Firemen Favleijrh S;a Maria. J.V. Shepherdson. Fianci-
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    No X'mas Outings For Dutch In Java
    165 4 No X'mas Outings For Dutch In Java lamWes are 'plann m^ Indonesians on D- t ff city according to D U t thc h visitors to Singapore one O f them yester•Most people will be stay ing m their homes ovp r *L Christmas -New y wr Df iod because
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    S.M.C. TO SPEND MILLIONS ON STAFF HOUSING
    312 5 S.M.C. TO SPEND MILLIONS ON STAFF HOUSING Singapore Municipality will spend millions of dollars on staff housing :;r. All sections of employees will be caterr-d for and it is expected a few hundred people will be provided with new homes, housing programme will mean a saving of thousands of dollars
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    Price "Switching" Puzzles Shoppers
    234 5 Tribune Staff Reporter. SINGAPORE'S Christmas shoppers are bewildered at th<^ variation m prices of goods and toys en gale m shops m various parts of the city. Ov.r shopper said pester--1 tried '<• buy a nn'chanical toy for my little son iti a slu-j? m !h«-
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    New Malay Daily For Singapore
    147 5 Tribune Stnii Reporter 4 new malay daily newi- paper. "Melayu Raya is expected to make its appearance In Singapore Bomctmie next year. Its policy will be to "protect and promote the welfare and interests of Malays m the Colony and the Federation of Malaya. The
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    There Was No Fuss At This Reunion
    195 5 WHEN a famous Australian mother arrived m Singapore last week, and was met by her daughter, they both ignored each other. The reason may possibly be that they wew both dogs. Passers by m River Valley Road have often seen a collie dog
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    ENG CHUAN KONG SOH OFFICIALS
    181 5 ENG CHUAN KONG SOH OFFICIALS THE following have been elected Office-bearers of the Eng Chuan Khong Soh lor the year 1950: President: Mr. Tan Cbaag Kiat. Vice-President Mr. Tan Boon Ann, Hon. Secretary: Mr, Tan.Lian Koh. A.sst. Hon.' Secretary: Mr. Tan Chin Tionu. H..n Treasurer: Mr. Tan Soon Let. Asst.
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    YEE SHE ASSOCIATION OFFICIALS
    168 5 YEE SHE ASSOCIATION OFFICIALS AT the 21st. Annual General Meeting «>! the Yee She Association held recently at the association's premises, the lollowing were elected to the Committee of Management for the year 1950: Patrons: M^MTB. Bu K-nq Cliee. Jco Ali Chian, E. >..on Howe. Ku Hai Lee. Yet Mul
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    $225,000 SWIM POOL FOR C.S.C.
    70 5 THE Chinese Swimming Club. Singapore, has accepted a tender for $225.--000 for (he building of its new swimming pool. When completed it will be one of the most modern m UvTar East. Work will begin soon, and it is expected the pool will be ready
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    CHEA TING CHARGE
    102 5 \[G Keng Seng (23) was A charged before Mr. H. A. Forrer m the Fourth Criminal District Court yesterday with cheating one Bong Foe Thin by inducing him to deliver him a sum of $500 at Market St. on November 20 last. It was alleged that Ntf
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    NEW SET UP FOR MEDICAL COUNCIL
    320 5 Tribune Stait Reporter. DEGISTRATION of doctors m both the Colony and the Federation will be put on a more up-to-date basis as soon as a Bill replacing the pre-war Medical Registration Ordinance is passed by the two Legislative Councils. The Bill camo before th°
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    The Man Who Made Kallang Decision
    184 5 The Man Who Made Kallang Decision Mil. Albert Walter Storage, Director of (ivil A^ hi lion. Malaya, v the man who ni.irie the decision la*k IPMk t-.» oi)pn Knllang Air port to all types of commercial aircraft, including the giant Constellation. As a result of tlilk decision. Kallang wilt met
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    THIS SINGAPORE...
    2683 6  -  VERA ARDMORE By A VERY happy Christmas to everyone without too many headaches afterwards! Judging by the harrassed expressions of women walking about the Singapore shops, the headaches started long before Christmas. String myself reflected m a shop window, looking as if the whole world depended upon my
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    THE STAR WHO DIDN'T FORGET
    859 11 >4 &W :flMMM^m^^^ Foday is Christmas Day. It IS also the time to tell a Christmas story about a Hollywood personality who once upon j lime, poor and unknown, depended largely upon a hard-working mother to give her the bare necessities uf life. It »/as
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    A Working Christmas For Movie-Makers
    417 11  -  John Baker BY L V h t ntain S film Mars Margaret Lockwood Christmas, first and foremost, as a festival [or i tfie children Usually she spends the holiday at home her small daughter. Margaret Julia. This Christmas however is going to be different, for
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    MY IDEAL CHRISTMAS
    139 11  -  VALERIE HOBSON By I Hi >PE no one expects me to have original ideas about an ideal way of spending Christmas. For me the whole charm Christmas la Its eternal d< ;;iiled resemblance to other Christmas day that ever dawned. doubt it is an illusion it. think
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    One Scene—Six Players—One Actor
    261 11 One Scene Six Players— One Actor ONE of the most remar 1 able scenes ever attempted for a motion picture was filmed at Baling Studios when Robert Hair-r was directing the new Michael Balcon production. •Kind Hearts And Coronets" (now showing at the Pavilion. Singapore). The scene called for six
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    BAYLIS STORY
    74 11 Producer Herbert wn- cox has announced thai Lhe ttm' motion picture to be made- by his recently lormed Artiste* Alliance Corporation will bo "Lilian Baylis.' 1 Hie lite story of the rounder of the Old Vie and Sadlers Wells theatrical companies. A.P. SMM ll:i> wan! utli-mpt* to sooih,.
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    PUSHING STAR
    53 11 JEAN SIMMONS spent the entire day at Pinewood Studios pushing her way through Paris Exhibition crowds for her new film "So Long At The Fair." She went to see a new film the same evening and had to repeat her performance this time through a crowd of fans
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    Not Forgotten
    97 11 VH&RB IS A WOMAN m 1 Hollywood who makes it a pomt to huy up hundreds of toys during the weeks before Christmas and have them sent to local orphanages and to welfare societies for distribution amon X the families m Hoi iy wood h sJums. Also each
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    "Make Mine Laughs"— Follow-on
    215 11 Time, which drew many requests from exhibitor for a sequel, following its J£l ease last year, and the rede r vmo g p °P ulari ty of vaurko r H Her7 er vw here. has f n «f d "> Producing anonfli^?" lme vaudoville- m toat
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    TO BE RE-MADE
    43 11 M THf: NOTED STUDY of *W q psychopathic killer, produced m Germany mom IS years ago by Seymour Nobcnzal, and with Petei Lorre In the stair ing role and Frit;: Lmng <lirocting, Ifl now nein^ remade by Nebauwl m Hollywood.
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      114 13 .1 .U/:/?/? V XMAS TO ALL! T\eatitiPul UendwnsmS BF. SEEING YOU SOON AT THE 4 ASMiOL Revitalise Toor KIDNEYS fed You'll Fe*l Y»wn«-L«^ Y««fl0 Not>-..nj; jk*s man or worn«« ttk*n kelKMi raun^d through b«d kki»«ir •'lion Thki rn^kei you •uff*r fr«« ••'ting up Nights, Burning, Nerves, Oir«in««»» wM*^ **ti»m. Backacn«,
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    1949 WAS COLONY'S BEST SEASON SINCE THE WAR
    841 14 1949 WAS COLONY'S BEST SEASON SINCE THE WAR lt\l»IIMO\ by Our Special rorre«|M>nden< Record season two new experiments... decline of doubles standard young talent need for proper coaching. AAFTER playing every n week-end for five and a half months at a stretch, the Singapore Badminton Association's 1949 champion sli i
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    FLOWER SNAPS: WORK AS CLOSE AS YOUR CAMERA PERMITS
    439 14  -  JOHN VAN GUILDER i» sii o t <ii it \i: li \o. 12 i FRIEND ocrs who n delights In tra&ipln? the nearby coun r ji 1c hhor o collected, over iht! course of several yean, nanber of excellent pICtUIVJ cf
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    Father And Son Become Champions
    118 14 Father And Son Become Champions A lather and his son emerged champions m th<* C ompanion Badminton Party tournament held at Johore Bahru yesterday. The father was the former Johore Champion. Ng Nsoh Tre who annexed the Open Singles title. His son, Roland Ng. captured the Junior singles championship. At
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    PRAPADAENG MAKES A GALLANT DECISION
    1006 14 PR APADA EN G MA KES A GALLANT DECISION HO\fi.\<. With (!■<> <rl«v o% Off... Tins week THE SPECTATOR discusses: L Pfoprnkcng's Next Vigfo 2. Last week's promotion and Wok Khai Khoot'/s pluck. 5.8.8.C. ruling on eon/nuts. The Robertson injury. THERE comes a stage 1 m the career of every
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    3 NEWCOMERS SCORE THEIR MAIDEN WINS
    1920 15  -  ALBERT SPENCER RED DRAGON BOLTS, THROWS RIDER By bii. swur iusi i is Total Fool 5>93,875. First Prize: No. *****? 580.407 Second Prize: No. *****1 9MVSM Third Prize No. *****0 $20,101 Starters: ($5,025 each): *****5, 3144K5, 23*806, *****5, *****(5. *****3. MJ5407, *****0. Consolations: ($2,010
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    168 15 ENGLISH FOOTBALL FIXTURES LOWtX>N, Km. Following are football fixtures for t»ec 27: ■NOUSsi IMAQVK FIRST I>IVIS|()N Ar.s«'nal afanchester I'td. Asum ilia v. Wolves. Blackpool v. Burnley. Derby v. Birmingham. Fiilhain v. BvertOn. Liverpool v. Chelsea. Manchester C. v. Huddersfl -hi. Middlesbro' v. Newcastle. Porlamouth v. Charlton. Stoke v. Sundsrland. W.B.A.
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    JOLLILADS A.U. OFFICIALS
    74 15 At tho 15th Annual General Meeting held at the nsidence of Mr. A. K. Isaac 13 Chancery Lane last Saturday the following officials were re-elected as officebearers for 1950: President; Mr. A. K. Isaac; Vice President Mr. S. Thambyrajah; Hon. Secretary. Mr. M S. Dawood. Hon. Troa.sur<r
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      143 15 Wishing All Our Patrons And Frionds A Merry X'mas. PHDNFKO ***** OmMiORO.*" Today At 11.00 A.M. Tom Tyler m Columbia.; THE PHANTOM Whole Serial 50 cts. To All Seats Last Day: 3.00. 6.30 9 13 p.m John Wayne Gail Ilusseil m Republics "WAKE OF THE RED WITCH 11 Tomorrow At
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    18 CHURCHMEN BARRED FROM CONFERENCE
    305 16 18 CHURCHMEN BARRED FROM CONFERENCE EIGHTEEN leaders of the International Council of Christian Churches, who went to Bangkok to attend the Convention of the World Council of Churches were refused admission, according to the Rev. Carl Mclntire. president of the I.C.C.C, whu left Singapore for Batavia this morning. With him
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    'Pinnochio' braves the bandits
    100 16 'Pinnochio' braves the bandits Tribune Film Reporter. WALT DISNEY'fI "rinnochio dared the bandits this Christmas to give laughter to knmpong loik and estate workers m the Federation on 16 nUD. him. PindOChiO provided a lesson m carefree irresponsibility while Jimminy Cricket did Ins bit ai the conscier.ee with a brave
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    Private Students
    28 16 Non-government candidates wishing to take the course must be 21 years ot age and have a Grade II Malayan School Certificate. He must have six months'
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    The Last, Losg Line
    89 16 LAST minutr Christmas Bhoppen* cars made big traffic Jama on Andrrson Bridge yesterday morning, long after tho usual oarlymornlng traflie was parkod m RaiTlos Place. Sure thai they would never be able to iind a parking space either In the square. or outside the Hongkong and
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    Exam Standard Too High—Davies
    314 16 IWORTH Ward's Labour Commissioner, Mr. E. V". A Davies thinks that the standard set for the examinations of 116 Municipal time-scale clerks is too high. But his colleagues on the Examinations Committee do not thinK so. So Mr. Davies will ask the full body of Commissioners
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    No Cabin for Mr. Kee
    46 16 No Cabin for M r. Kee Mr Kee Yew Hock. Movie Ball winner of two free histclass pan— gea to Europe and back m the Italian liner. Suiliento. will not be .i >le to use them until next October. Their i.- no available cabin until then.
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    NEW HIGH IN TIMBER OUTPUT
    70 16 JOHORE'B timber production has keen well maintained this year and was the highest since the liberation. This was disclosed by spokesman of Lee Sawmills which own two oi Johorc's largest sawmills m tho state's timber contrv m the Kota Tinggi District The spokesman also predicted
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    Study Course For Health Men Begins Next Month
    179 16 NINE-MONTH course of instruction for 25 student Sanitary and Health Inspectors will open next month. Preference will be given m the first place to Probationary Inspectors now m the Government or Municipal Service m Malaya. Next, preference will go to those born
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    MALAYA'S TOP SPRINTERS CLASH TOMORROW
    1845 16  - MALAYA'S TOP SPRINTERS CLASH TOMORROW ALBERT SPENCER SPENCER'S SELECTION FOR SECOND DAY OF PENANC RACES liy Tho Man with 2,000 Winners *m:li:< tioxs (I. I, i>iv. I— <; 1 (I. t, dh >_7 i TIIKATIJK RAHEEN roMiou S<;irlfl liu«r II Itrigh: By« Linkshir. <l. I. l>iv. *i— I Cl. DJv.
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    SERVICES QUALIFY FOR FINALS
    198 16 TOMBINED Services XV. fielding a superior team trounced Singapore Civi lians by II points <ont* goal, two tries) to 3 < a penalty goal) m the Southern Zont- finals of the 'H.M.S. Malaya" Rugby Cup mate a played at Jalan Besar yesterday. Maj. France touciied down
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    GUN CLUB'S SHOOT
    23 16 Among the Boxing Day sports events will m S<Mj;;ipor<> Gun Clubs Bhoot at 10.45 a.m. at the Bpikit Ttmah Rang
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      89 16 GREETINGS Mr. and Mrs. Leo Ong Clioon st-nrl their grectinfi to n-iat-vos and friends for A Merry Chtftmas and A Happy Xcw Year. "acknowledgment The President Mr Lmi Cliunn (look and the organism^ committee of the Singapore BMminton Hall Fund jlnccrely thank all members and friends who helped to collect
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