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Title Section20 1946-07-15 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 15, 1946. PRICE 10 CENTH20 words
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Article628 1946-07-15 1 Congress Rejects AH Amendments WASHINGTON, Saturday. THE House of Representatives tonight passed and sent to the White House the agreement providing for the $3,750,000,000 (£937,500,000) loan to Great Britain. The loan was passed by 219 votes to 155 and is the largest peace-timeReuter; UP - 628 words
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Article103 1946-07-15 1 NEW *OjxK, Sun.— Following the gloomy government crop report cotton raced up madly last wee- to the highest levels m 23 years. Commercial commodities followed suit. Silver advanced 19 7- 8 rents an ounce and hides three cents a pound. An Associated Press average103 words
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Article474 1946-07-15 1 Waohi.iuiON, Sunday. A COMMISSION which has studied bombing effect* and other factors told President Truman yesterday that Japan would certainly have surrendered before ih2 end of 1945 even without the atom bomb, Russ.a's entry into the war, or any Allied i;iYGsion plans. The U.S.UP - 474 words
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274 1946-07-15 1 WASHINGTON, Saturday. AS a result of representations from the Government of China to UNRRA Headquarters it has been agreed that medicines ana certain equipment shall be excepted f.om Mr. La Guardia's ban on further UNRRA supplies to China. Chinese Government officials state that thisUP - 274 words
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Article61 1946-07-15 1 NEW YORK, Sunday PR inserting anti-British loan advertisements in newspapers, the Political Action Committee for Palestine, Inc., had its tax exemption status revoked on Sunday. The Internal Revenue Commissioner Mr. Joseph D. Nunan, Jnr explained that the Committee was "no longer qualified to exemption underAP - 61 words
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Article126 1946-07-15 1 MUKDEN. Sat.- M Mary circles here said today that the much heralded meeting between Gen. Tv Yu Ming and Gen. Lin Piao. will occur at Changchun on Sunday, with Gen. Tv flying from Mukden and Gen. Lin from Harbin. If the meeting actually takes place,126 words
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106 1946-07-15 1 BELFAST, Sun.— All oi Northern Ireland's banks were closed on Saturday oy a .strike ot 1,450 employees demanding wage increases and improved working conditions. About 100- banks were affected by the work stoppage. Picket lines were formed but no d sturbance was reported. Mr. A.106 words
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Article, Illustration37 1946-07-15 1 Members of th« British Cabinet Mission photographed on their arrival back m London on Jolj _2. Left to ri»ht: Mr. A. V. Alexander, Lord and Lady Pethick- Lawrence, Lady Cripps and Sir Stafford.37 words
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Article133 1946-07-15 1 NEW YORK, Sat —Doctor Joseph Tennebaum, President of the American and World Federation for Polish Jews, asserted tonight that Britain was helping the Instigators of anti-Jewish terrorism In Poland Speaking at a memorial meetIng in New York for victims of the pogrom at Kielce <inReuter - 133 words
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97 1946-07-15 1 Egypt Treaty Does Not Touch Sudan ALEXANDRIA, Saturday. A WELL-INFORMED Egyptian m close touch with the Egyptian Treaty delegation today declared that the revissd Anglo-Egyptian Treaty will be signed before July 24. The jiformant added that Mr. Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Secretary would definitely fly to iSgypt with the EgyptianReuter - 97 words
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399 1946-07-15 1 PARIS, Saturday. AFTER the meeting of the 'Big Four' Foreign Minis- ter, broke up today the U.S. Secretary of State Mr. James F. Byrnes declared that he wanted another Foreign Ministers' conference to take place immediately after the peace conference to adopt the finalUP - 399 words
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170 1946-07-15 1 Shinwell Says. He Hopes Peers Will Go LONDON, Saturday. THE Minister for Fuel and Power, Mr. Emanuel Shinwell. addressing seveial thousai c s of miners today, express d .ie hope that the House 0." Lords will soon b 3 abolished. As the miners laughed anJ cheered, he saia: "Th 3UP - 170 words
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Article60 1946-07-15 1 JERSUALEM, Sun.-, powerful explosion m Haifa Bay thi.-s afternoon is belisved to have resulted m the blowing up 0 the Iraq Petroleum Como^nVs oil pipeline. The fire was sending clacK clouds into the s'.:ies co'erina the entire nort area. The fire brigade and thousands of policeUP - 60 words
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Article54 1946-07-15 1 Dr. Pr em On India BIRMINGHAM. Sat— lf the British Government antagonises the Indian National Congress ths only alternative before nationalist India wil. be to organise a social and political revolution wMch will not fail, said Dr. D. R. Prerr. Chairman of the India League of BiT.iinTnam. on his returnReuter - 54 words
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Advertisement77 1946-07-15 1 supplies [Svjtylil at all leading provision stores. IJ *LS or C, O. D. ex Factory. TH£ B£Sr S/A/C£ /SSJ 4, <*ODA WATER ORANGE CrtUSH TONIC CHERRYADE DRY GINGER ALE LIME JUICE SODA GINGER ALE SARSAPARILLA STONE GINGER BEER AMERICAN CREAM SODA LEMONADE PINEAPPLE Owing to lack of transport, we are77 words
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Advertisement5 1946-07-15 1 Ladies' Dressmakers Gents' Outfitters VISIT5 words
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Article, Illustration527 1946-07-15 2 Military Aid May Be Discussed LONDON, Saturday. A CLOAK of secrecy fell over the Anglo-American talks on the Palestine recommendations today as the Foreign Office announced that "absolutely no publicity will be given to these discussions." A Foreign Office spokesman said that "since this is527 words
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43 1946-07-15 2 Nine men were sentenced to death by the Polish court at Kielce on charges arising out ot the pogrom on July 4 m which 41 Jews were killed, reports Reu f er quoting Warsaw radio.Reuter - 43 words
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137 1946-07-15 2 America Stops Tin Talks In Bolivia LAPAZ, BOLIVIA, Sun. •TEMPORARY suspension of I negotiations for the renewal of the Bolivia tin contract with the United States has caused grave concern here. In the first reaction to th^ suspension, the Government has increased the capital of the Banco Minero, (the mining137 words
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Obituary56 1946-07-15 2 Madam Lim Kiam Neo. aged 65, wife of the 'ate Mr. Yeo Cheow Bock, passed away peacefully on Saturday 13/7/46 at 11.45 p.m. She leaves behind her only son Mr. Yeo Kiat Seng of Polo Bukom, one daughter-in-law, two grandsons and one granddaughter to mourn her loss. Funeral on56 words
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Article32 1946-07-15 2 Mr. and Mrs. Yeo Kiat Seng beg to thanlc aU friends and relative! who sent wreaths, lorries and attended the funeral of their beloved mother, on Sunday the 14th July 1946.32 words
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318 1946-07-15 2 Jewish Ex-Secretary LONDON, Saturday. THE Jewish Agency was used during the war by Br'i'sh intelligence departments, declares L.B. Namier, autnor, professor of history and former political secretary of the Jewish Agency, m a letter m today's Times. "Under Major Sir Anthony Palmer, 23 picked numbersReuter - 318 words
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174 1946-07-15 2 "Malaya Policy A Colossal Mistake" LONDON, Sunday. "COLONIAL Office recent \j policy in Malaya can be plainly seen now as a colossal mistake," writes commentator Scrutator in an article on "Our Colonial Empire" in today's Sunday Times. The article says it is a mistake, which, "if persisted in, will ruinReuter - 174 words
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Article27 1946-07-15 2 BERKELEY (Califom'ai Sat.--—The University of California today announced a super-cyclo-tron, ten times more powerful than any previous atom-smash-ine device to be completed by Oct. I.— UP.UP - 27 words
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Article409 1946-07-15 2 LONDON, Sunday. THE demand by Labour backbenchers last week for official investigations into the control and ownership of the Press of Britain produced a sharp clash of editorial views in today's Sunday national papers. Two of the popular London Sunday national papers, the Sunday Pictorial andReuter - 409 words
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Article, Illustration81 1946-07-15 2 A number of suites of furniture from Switzerland are being jpiv en to families m England who lost their own furniture during the war. Chosen by ballot by the Swiss Ambassador the first lucky recipient is Mrs. Whiten r*d «f Islington. At the present* tion ceremony m81 words
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Article92 1946-07-15 2 TOKIO, Sat. GENERAL MACARTHI R has U applauded Japan's political development under the occupation bat declared the nation is not yet ready for an nncensored Press. In the latest of his oeriodic reports on the occupation, he cited- the formation of the Government by Sbigeru92 words
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183 1946-07-15 2 SCAP On Lies Hoodwinking Jap Labour TOKIO, Sunday. CHARGES that "certain e!ev ments" in Japan were using propaganda, terrorism and lies to assume leadership of the Japanese labour movement and re-establish the regimentation of the Japanese masses under leadership of the left, were made in a headquarters statement answering theAP - 183 words
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78 1946-07-15 2 Governor Of Burma Arrives In England LIVERPOOL, Sat— A sealed lips attitude w: s taken by the Governor of Dun is, Sir Reginald Dorman-Smlth, when he arrived here today with his wife an't daughter. He refused to say his reasons for returning from Burma. On the food situation the GovernorReuter - 78 words
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Article51 1946-07-15 2 CALCUTTA, Sun. Severe floods caused by heavy monsoon rains m Bengal and Assam provinces weie reported to have inundated crops needed to stave off the threatened famine, and caused c, heavy toll m livestock. Rainfall measuring 7 2/10ths inches m one day was recorded at Chandpur.— A.51 words
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Article333 1946-07-15 2 BATAVIA, Sunday. rthe scenic mountain village of Malino not far from Macassar, representatives of the various groups of the population of the Outer Islands, with the exception of Sumatra, are to meet N.E.I. Government represent l ves to discuss the future of this territory. The333 words
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Article79 1946-07-15 2 LOS ANGELES. Fri— A doctor reported that Mr. Howard Hughes has taken a turn for the worse in his fieht for life. He said Mr. Hughes' left lung has failed to respond and is still functionlexs. He Is breathing oxygen throughout the day. After the doctor79 words
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266 1946-07-15 2 NEW YORK, Sunday. YESTERDAY the United I States proposed that th 2 veto on atomic questions should be eliminated by international treaty, rather than by an amendment to the United Nations charter. In a new memorandum submitted to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission,AP - 266 words
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Advertisement99 1946-07-15 2 NOTICE. 'The !;u.:ces-ors of Molce Comte Co., Ltd. of Union BuiW.ng, Singapore, wlch to inform their customers that their one and oa'y salesman. Mr. Tan Hye Theng. Is authorized to transact business on their benalf. They have no other salesman canvassing for the sales of goads to and/ or taking99 words
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Advertisement192 1946-07-15 2 SERVICE Improvements m our daily life follow one another so swiftly that we accept them as a matter of course. We notice advances m the colour, finish and texture of our dress materials. We use, almost without surprise, entirely new types of textiles. We read with only passing wonder of192 words
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461 1946-07-15 3 Police Recover 40 Guns In Big Drive $4, 000 Reward To Man Who Reported Arsenal CINGAPORE'S big drive to recover unlicensed arms, has resulted m the capture of about 40 revolvers and automatic pistols during the last six weeks. Encouraging as this appears to be, a gun recovered practically every461 words
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Article96 1946-07-15 3 AN Saturday evening, two pedes- trians were held up by gunmen m the heart of Singapore town The first, at 9.25 p.m. was accosted, at the corner of Hill Street and Cashin Street by two Chinese, one armed with x pistol, and robbed of $70 cash. a wristwatch96 words
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Article, Illustration39 1946-07-15 3 M^'or-General R. H. B. Arkvri?ht, AcUn; GO.C.-in-C, Malar a Comma- d, with Mr. CyanC v an Pen? Hone, Secreta'y of the Klang Amusetnet Park, during s tour of th» Victory E<h bl ion there last week.39 words
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Article90 1946-07-15 3 From Our Own Correspondent KLANG, Sun. AVER 8,000 peopla. from the Klang and Coast Dis ricts of Solansor, attended ths flist V ctory Exhlbi.ion h'ld at tue Klang Amusement Park. last we>?k, which was declared op?n by th 3 Governor of Malayan Union, Sir Edvara Gent. A90 words
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187 1946-07-15 3 Death Sentence For Malays Who Killed Woman From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Sat. THREE Malays, Hambrin, 1 Hamzah and Sulaiman who v/ere charged wnh the murde: of a 27-year old Javanese woman, Salmi, received the death sentenc2 today. Giving the main prosecution pv.aence was Ong Kirn Lsonj, me cashier of187 words
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161 1946-07-15 3 ANEW system of distribution of letters will be adop'cd at the General Post Office from today. Letters will b* arranged fcr distribution, not a!phabetically as previous'y, but by streets. Special hours will be allotted to different areas to facilitate this distribution. Alphabetical arrangements havp161 words
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Article202 1946-07-15 3 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING, Saturd-y. POLLOWING complaints that r condensed milk had been sold at exorb tant pricas, the Food Control Department, Taiping, set a trap resulting in the ar'est of a Chinese shopkeeper, Cheons Hin. Cheong Hin pleaded guilty before the D strict202 words
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Article148 1946-07-15 3 KXXJR passengers left binge pore by B.O.A.C./Q.E.A. piane for India on Monday last. They were Messrs. J. Dayaldas. O. Jamnadas. Mohaaiid Talci and Fathi Mohamed The B.O.A.C./Q.E.A plane which left Slngapo.-- on Sunday for th3 United Kingdom carried two passengers—Mr. S P. Woodlifie and Mr. P. W.148 words
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Article373 1946-07-15 3 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, July 3. (By Air Mail) THE welfare of troops serving with S.E.A.C. continues to 1 receive constant attention m the House of Commons. The latest query has come from Lt.-CoL Sharp, who asked the War Secretary, Mr. Jack Lawson, why373 words
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Article25 1946-07-15 3 An extraordinary general meeting of the War Prisoners (Singapore) Association will be held on July 29 at 5.15 p.m. at the Adelphi Hotel roof garden.25 words
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Article, Illustration35 1946-07-15 3 There were 32 men from the Maliy Re*, inert m the V-Parade contingent which arrived back on the Mauritania on Saturday. Here are some of them with 2nd-LJeut. Mohamed Noor (centre).35 words
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Article87 1946-07-15 3 Chicago 's First Chinese Burglar A CHINESE was arrestej for burglary m Chicago s Chinatown for the first time m tue history of the city last week. Three Chinese youths sawed through the iron bar* of a shop window anj stole £156 from the shop rash register. Jerry Moy, the87 words
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201 1946-07-15 3 MacDonald To Open M.A.H.A. Exhibition THE Governor- General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Don a Id, has pro mised to open the Malayan Fxhibition in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 3. Details of many interesting exhibits, which are being senr by the various states, hive now been received and it '.ill D.' possible201 words
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Article335 1946-07-15 3 From Our Own Correspondent KLANG, Sat. THE siting of a permanent bridge across the Klang River, wastage of water, and the conversion of Klang South food market into a general market were, among the matter^ discussed at the monthly meetint. of the Klang Town Bor.rd, held335 words
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175 1946-07-15 3 MAIN interest m local markets during the week was again devoted to industrial shares and attractive bids brought out a number of sellers but offerings were readily absorbed, states the Malayan Sharebrokers Association report for the week ending July 13. The end of the week175 words
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Article793 1946-07-15 3 Share quc-tions, as at July 12, according to tne Malayan i r arebrokers Association (Singapore) were a* follows. I>DUSTRIAI S Buy-r Seller Alexandra Brickworks OrdU $3 00 $2.50 Alexandra Br.ck works Pref*. 2.75 3.25 Brit. Malaya Trustee tc Executor Co. 7.00 8.00 Consolidated Tin Smelters 24/- 20/Eastern UnlVxi793 words
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Advertisement32 1946-07-15 3 PRINTS FOR PURPOSES of REHABILITATION RECONSTRUCTION We specialize m making BLUE PRINTS WHITE PRINTS from tracing! <« «r*Mt»«-iuriil and Knginrerirg Drawirg.. Prompt wr»lr* RrattiniMf rhirfM. PRIMAR PRINTING WORKS 11 It CoMyer Quay; 9lnc»p»re.32 words
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Advertisement75 1946-07-15 3 PENICILLIN Sodium Salt (200,000 units) Supplts now available to the M.siical Prot.vsion and Registered Pnnmactsts possessing rcfr rr rators. MAY BAKER LTD., PO Bo* 7J— Nunes Building Tel. ?S?S Singapore. NAM KHE N G CO. 55, Teluk Ayer Street Phone 4778 S ngapore. t "CYCLE" "FLYING WHEEL" BRANDS /ft^^K COAGULANT75 words
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926 1946-07-15 4 The Straits Sinus Singapore, Monday, July 15, 1946. The Merchant's Voice Eisas a fortuitous but happy ence which resulted m a of the Army helping Mm Geiic-al Post Office to del'ver mail being published m the 'alts Times last Thursday under a streamer headline. "Army Occupation Hampering Trade. That was926 words
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Article177 1946-07-15 4 LONDON, Thursday.— EvidL ence is growing that, m a few years, there may be an important change m the normal type of British motor-car engine. Much interest today is b'ing shown by designers m the horizontally opposed or 'flat" disposition of cylinders. Apart from examples scheduled for177 words
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Article, Illustration762 1946-07-15 4 British North Borneo's Goodbye to the Company TODAY North Borneo is to be established as a British colony. The cession of the rights of the British North Borneo Company to the British Government marks the disappearance of yet another of the rreat chartered trading companies which contributed so much to762 words
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204 1946-07-15 4 [WE very much appreciate the Government's scheme to provide a 35-cent luncheon at the People's Rastaurant. This is undoubtedly the cheapest meal in town. Assuming, however, that this is the cheapest meal that authority can provide in terms of the "white market"— and taking204 words
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Letter151 1946-07-15 4 (HIS tea-money business is nothing new to the world, wherever demand exceeds supply. In Ceylon tea -money is openly offered in the Torm of a reward for a house, in advertisements in the papers. I have a cutv.- which reads: "Reward of Rs.500 offered for a house in151 words
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Letter295 1946-07-15 4 gEFORE the fall of Singapore, many of our girls and young married women evacuated to India and other parts of the British Empire. What was the result when peace came m 1945? Many marriages wer? British Forces and the subjects ol broken up. In many cas:s,295 words
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Article, Illustration45 1946-07-15 4 A Chmrse artist's impression o! our "Symposium On Malayan Morals. As a sedate centenarian, the Straits Times should preserve the solemnity of its leader page, but if a touch of L* Vie Parisirnne m Cecil Strest will add to the gaiety of nations why not?45 words
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Advertisement831 1946-07-15 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Classified Small* 51. 25 per line Mm Charge 56 Public Notices •IP Der single column tneb Personal Domestic S&M ocr line l\lin Charge 510. Su average words compns. »nc me Advrniwnirntv ma> be **n« b> post accompanied bj remittance. For Information telephone fcdvertts 14 Manager. MYJ or write831 words
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Advertisement51 1946-07-15 4 OYSTER STERNA No import permits have been granted yet, neither for new watches nor for spareparts and tools. Thus we are greatly handicapped m servicing and repairing these watches. The restricted facilities existing are at our old customers disposal We regret we cannot repair other malres of watches. 16, COLLYER51 words
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Advertisement109 1946-07-15 4 ANGLEPOISE LAMPS. gj. The Lamp of MM Angles. A touch of ycu- tingrr tip arcl BM Ught from thls i»B nious latrp can D 3 -^^jr^ directed and foeUKcd m to your wsilt oMT not m your eyes. «i^ When net ne«d3d, <iut a gentle dumi Y^V and it is109 words
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754 1946-07-15 5 P. O. Resumes Far East Run Soon 24, 000-Ton Luxury Liner Being Built AN early resumption of a normal Far Eastern passenger and freight service is planned by the P. and O. Company, whose vessels were familiar callers at Singapore during pre-war years. In order to supplement shipping losses suffered754 words
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Article71 1946-07-15 5 THIRTY -ONE hand <rcnades were recovered near Clyde Terrace at p.m. on Saturday when a Sikh watchman, noticing a Malay rarrjin* a heavy basket, inquired v hat the man was carrying. The Matey dropped the basket and ran away. The police we c informed and discovered71 words
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Article147 1946-07-15 5 BORNEO CEREMONY TODAY »TIIE Governor General, Mr. Mal1 colm Mac Donald, accompanied by Mr. James Calder, M.C.S., who has been appointed to administer the Government of North Borneo pending the arrival of the substantive Governor, left Singapore yesterday by air for Jesselton to attend to-day's ceremony of the establishment of147 words
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314 1946-07-15 5 Another Batch Of Malayans Returning CLOSE in the wake of the Cunard-Vhite Star liner Mauretania which arrived in Singapore on Saturday, the Boschfontein, carrying another shipload of Malayan passengers from Europe, is expects to put Into Singapore on Thursday. The following passengers are on board: Mrs. M.I.G. Anderson, Mrs. M.314 words
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100 1946-07-15 5 Co-operative Store For Penang Clerks From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. THE Penang Clerical Unic n Is planning; a cooperative store with all members as shareholders, according to th? President, Mr. N. Ponnudurai, who adds that the union was already in communication with the Registrar of Co-operative Societies on the100 words
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118 1946-07-15 5 Postmen May Decide To Call Off Strike MEN of the uniformed branches of the Postal and Telecommunications Departments, Singapore, who have been on strike since Wednesday are holding a meeting this morning to decide whether they should call the strike off. The decision will be conveyed to the chiefs of118 words
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Article51 1946-07-15 5 FORTY-three accused Japanese v. n shortly appear for trial ii Singapora m connection with war crimes committed while they were m charge of the dreaded Outram Road Gaol (Military Section) during the Japanese occupation. The accused include Major General Otsuka Misao and Major Kobayashi51 words
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Article, Illustration369 1946-07-15 5 1 MAN who has played no small part in the rehabilitation of Singapore, Mr. W. Bartley, President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, is due to leave Malaya in September to return to a well-earned retirement. His successor has not yet been named. It is possible369 words
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Article, Illustration35 1946-07-15 5 Ifcli is a copy of the certificate of appreciation, signra by Lord Louis Monntbattei Supreme AU>d Commander, South East Asia, and awarded to Malayan Chilians who helped Service personnel during the occupation.35 words
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Article434 1946-07-15 5 Indian Merchants Malayan Trade THAT Indian merchants hoped that early steps would be taken to abolish the moratorium restrictions so that they would be unhampered m their work for the reestablishment of business and the general rehabilitation of this country, was emphasized by Mr. Bhagwan Singh, President of the Indian434 words
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168 1946-07-15 5 AN immediate report t« we i police and quick action j by a Malay inspector resulted j m the recovery of two fully- i loaded automatics and the j arrest of three robbers. The inspector was Abdul Rahman, Singapore's amateur welterweight boxing champion. The168 words
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315 1946-07-15 5 THE Chinese Government ha s allotted a sum of $3,Cv)0,0f0 gold (approximately $7,0 00,000 Straits) for educational rehabilitation among Ch'nese schools m South- East Asia, and Malaya's share will be m proportion to the number of schools m this country, i The problem of educational rehabilitation315 words
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Article65 1946-07-15 5 Penan* Sat. SOME 280 Straits SUamship Company's employees working m the Sungei Nyok dockyard have protested to the company against a decision to revert to the 1941 salary scale with a cost of living allowance based on the recommendations of the Pyke Committee it is understood.65 words
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Article176 1946-07-15 5 JAPANESE M.P. CHIEF QUESTIONED From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. THE interrogation of MajorGeneral Masanori Kojima, General Officer Commanding No. 3 Kempeitai, Japan. sj Southern Army, was held today at the headquarters of the War Crimes Investigation Team in Kuala Lumpur in the presence of Lt. Ccl. J. E.176 words
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Article65 1946-07-15 5 PIRE gutted a large warehouse m Clyde Terrace. Singanore, at 2.55 ockrk on Sunday morning. The building, which was used for thp processing of copra, W3s well alight by the tim» the B r i° r 9de arrived. Most of the contents of the warehcuss was65 words
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Article64 1946-07-15 5 From Our Own (or.esnondent FENANG, Sunday i PAN-Malayan clerical confer- ence, it is understood. w;H definitely be held a* Kuala Lumpur durini the August holidays. At a m-etin" of th° P-narij Clerical Union. Mr. N Pon^udurai, the President and Mr. Yeoh Chcnc Kung. th? secretary, were64 words
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Advertisement109 1946-07-15 5 NEW if iS -TJjt JA/LC4 '*J!r J*. TATA ritusehold P.ouucte have i- XA4 /O be?n e-/ablished m INDIA for J f/Tr+ X i' I n<. -~S7/J/ZLO oofv f ™J y" ars enjoy a proud MiTfAAAA-f reputatioi. for unsurpas«pri quality. .wAv/y/ijfc/rXV'**' 7 S^^Ete»d»SrfcF availaW? m Malaya -and. a.i n vf* I'^J/mwßl109 words
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187 1946-07-15 6 5,000-Year-Old City Found In Central India BOMBAY, Saturday.— A 5.000-year-old city and relics, even more ancient than these of Moh< njo-Daro and Harappa, have been un«>aithcd m the Narbada valley following an archaeological survey by the Rajpipla S..ato authorities. The discoveries have bsen made over a wide area, revealing palaeolithic187 words
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Article127 1946-07-15 6 LONDON, Sat.— Described as the finest collection ever unearthed, Roman silver found at West Row, Mildsnhall, Suffolk, was declared to be treasure trove at an the inquest at Mildenhall and was seized by the coroner on behalf of the Crown. The silver, consisting of 34 pieces dated127 words
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Article145 1946-07-15 6 NEHRU WILL GO BACK TO KASHMIR BOMBAY, Sun.— Pandit Jawaharial Nehru, President of the Indian National Congress, says he is going back to Kashmir after the Congress Working Committee meeting m Bombay. He left the important British Cabinet Mission negotiations ot New Delhi last month to sen Sheikh Abdullah, being145 words
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Article66 1946-07-15 6 NEW DELHI, Sun— The Government of India's health department has reported that prior to the ending of the snrina: months there had been no noticeable deterioration m health conditions m the so-called "famine areas" of Madras, Bombay and Mysore. To improve deficient diets. Indiß hasAP - 66 words
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72 1946-07-15 6 WASHINGTON. Saturday— The American public, businesses aa well as individuals emerged from the war with a record accumulation of money and securities, according to the Department of Commerce. It listed U.S. $25,000,000,000 m currency, U. 5.575,000,000,000 m demand deposits. U5556,000,000.000 m time deposits, and72 words
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Letter266 1946-07-15 6 Singapore— Bombay Prices IN view of the report of the Cost-of-Living Committe?, your readers may be interested to have some comparisons between the cost of living m Singapore and m India. In India, Government employees have been granted (tor the past three years or more) a "warallowance," m addition to266 words
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Letter158 1946-07-15 6 IT gave me givat pleasure Ut read m Slra'ts Tme> th.it a Singapore Malay Volu'itifr m the Malayan Contingent to the Victory Parade m London had written that the visit was a great success and that th y had every reason to be gatelul for the way158 words
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Letter172 1946-07-15 6 YOUR editorial, "Investment I m Gambling", made interesting reading and prompts me to write regarding the analogy of gambling activit es indulged by the public through race meet'ngs run by the various turf clubs m Malaya. Firstly, take the big sweep tickets. Sales of these tickets aggregate172 words
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Letter219 1946-07-15 6 Prices Don 't Go Down THREE months ago I WMttnd to buy an article which was sold at 35 cents m prewar days. The sabsgirl tod me that the price was now §3.50. Last week I saw about 100 boxes containing that sarre article on the pavement in Katn_-.s Place.219 words
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Letter164 1946-07-15 6 MANY formerly law-abiding men have turned into armed robbers. Why? There is so much to gain and N little to lose. After hav.ng gone through 3>/ 2 years of Jap rule with the Gestapo, what is one or two years r.i.? Every right-think ng man .ias164 words
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Letter77 1946-07-15 6 time ago the Straits O Times stated that one of the chief causes of road accidents was the number of unqualified drivers who would never have been licensed before the war. This Is true, but the majority of these drivers are Indian soldiers who drive military trucks recklessly77 words
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Letter135 1946-07-15 6 A MOST unfair argument against higher wages and cost-of-llving allowances is that such prrants would cause inflation and still htgher market prices. The petty traders and blackmarketeers are the potential causes of inflation. With business men making plenty of money, buvin"? capacity at high prices is a135 words
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Letter209 1946-07-15 6 THE Wages and Cost of Living Committee has recommended the total abolition of street trading. While it Is admitted Uiat street trading has contributed much to the black market, the authorities must realise that the majority of these traders are carrying on such occupations because Government209 words
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Letter174 1946-07-15 6 THE public is being greatly in- convenienced at the Food Controller's Office m changing their new ration cards. Just look at the long queues! Office workers and labourers cannot afford to be told to call again at the office, after standing there for three to tour hours.174 words
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Letter84 1946-07-15 6 AFTER waiting for months for a Government statement concerning withdrawals from the Post Office Savings Bank during the Japanese regime, I am finally driven to writing this letter. I had a few hundred dollars m the P.O. Savings Bank, and I would like to know what will84 words
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Advertisement293 1946-07-15 6 MARLBOROUGH IM "M t\ Hail) Sht»« J I\*l. t ■^.i^aX*.. I^ Brfi. .IiTF "BAS A N T Dally: 3 p.m.— 7 p.m.— 9.15 p.m. (Hindustani i John Garfleld's great courage In his most sUrrin? adventure r; t'l the Beautiful Mumtax Slum I Air Fight! m an Inspired Role! "AIR FORCE"293 words
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Advertisement791 1946-07-15 6 MISCELLANEOUS FOR QUICK BALE B flat Manhattan Trumpet, almost new. Apply Sharp: Room 25 Ormnje Building Stamford Road. FOR SALE— 3 only all steel s'd* tipping waggons, 1 cubic yard capacity, 24" gauge; all In exce W condition. For particulars apply to RITCHIE A BISSKT. Phone 4258. E-l. Union Building.791 words
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Advertisement426 1946-07-15 6 Established In 1910. OPTOMETRISTS OPTIC] AU3 13. Battery Road. Singapore "INDONESIAN PRODUCTS" jTURE-GAMBIER, BOISD-UAMBI'K, NUT-MEGS. MACE, CINNAMON, KINA-POWOER. KU- Me fci^, [TRADE] PT [MARK] (esUbll tied 1915) 239 274 BEACH KOAD. THE GREAT EASTERN OPTICAL CO. 275, South Br.'tfre Road (Est In IMSI Proprictr: C V Tan. OJ3 21 yemrs'426 words
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Miscellaneous335 1946-07-15 6 RADIO PROGRAMMES CIMfAPORF 0D 8 mcs f c ln m trr JULY IS metre* troin noon to 2 a in on 4.825 at I 3C p.m: ?nd 8 15 p rr. tc il pm 8.35 pjn. Piano Parade. 8.45 pjn. met/tec in ft metre band and rrom sx( *ept on335 words
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Article70 1946-07-15 7 TOKIO, Sat A girl baby with two faces and two bodies Joined above the hips was born in Nagano Prefecture, but died immediately, according to the Kyodo News Agency. Doctors believe the freak resulted from malnutrition and shock experienced by the mother, who would normally70 words
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Article172 1946-07-15 7 BOY TOOK LESSONS IN WITCHCRAFT LONDON, Sat.— A 15-year-old boy who was said to have taken lessons in witchcraft in Lagos, Nigeria, from a local magician, appeared at Townbee Hall juvenile court, E.C., recently. His Scottish mother said that she had brought her son from West Africa so that he172 words
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Article50 1946-07-15 7 AUCKLAND (NEW ZEALAND), Sun. Canadian cigarettes have appeared m the New Zealand market m quantity for the first time. Before the war. New Zealand Imported many English and some American cigarettes. Recently, however, New Zealand had been dependent upon its own tobacco products and there was a shortage. A. P.50 words
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501 1946-07-15 7 U.S. Loan First Step To Free World Trade Associated Press WASHINGTON, Saturday— Congressional approval of the $3,750,000,000 loan to Britain starts the United Nations towards the distant goal of expanding and freeing world trade through co-operative action. The loan, while vitally important to Britain, is but one piece of the501 words
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Article137 1946-07-15 7 Ports To Stop "Crazy" Yachtsmen LONDON, (By Air Mail). l TTEMPTS by desperata would-be emigrants to get to their new homes m the Colonies by accepting passag< with "amateur" sailors are to be stopped. Waiting lists for passages with the shipping companies have become so long that scores of people137 words
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Article20 1946-07-15 7 WARSAW, Saturday.— The State Railway workshops here have completed more than 1,000 railway freight cars since Poland's liberation.— A. P.20 words
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316 1946-07-15 7 Women Ask Price Fixing To Go On In New York NEW YORK, Wednesday.— Sixty-five groups of New York housewives are organising a "buyers' strike" to break the famine conditions prevailing m New York. They will urge consumers not to buy any clothing, radios, refrigerators, furniture or household wares, and to316 words
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Article155 1946-07-15 7 LONDON, Sunday.— A Lincolnshire hedger and thatcher wears trousers that are 107 years old. He is Charlie Wllloughby, 70. The trousers are velvet fustian, and were made in 1839 by a Lincolnshire tailor for a man named Charles Robinson. They are narrow in cut, and155 words
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Article82 1946-07-15 7 LONDON, Sat— Men Joining the post-war RAF. will get a room to themselves, or one room to two men, fitted with a writing desk and wardrobe. The rooms will be "on the lines of ships' cabins," says Air Chief Marshal Sir John Slessor, m a letter82 words
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Article221 1946-07-15 7 ITRANKFURT (G E Rf MANY) SaturdayEight thousand United States ar^d participating Allied soldiers are ready to begin a search in Europe that will take them through 1,500,000 square miles. They will be looking for the bodies of men— 18,000 Americans listed as dead or missing221 words
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Article97 1946-07-15 7 BERLIN, Sat— TalKs are in progress here on the fate of the "lost legion" of nearly 200,000 Germans who fled Into Denmark just before the end of the war. Most came from the Eastern German provinces now in the new Poland. Homeless and stateless they represent97 words
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Advertisement96 1946-07-15 7 II IMI TO-DAY vJIJ 15 I -T 1 US, 3.30, 6.30 9 pb, s^ NORTH BRIDGE RD TEL: 3405 (Near Bras Basah Rd.) He hadn't seen an American girl for 6 years! Then he won one m 6 minutes; That's the romantic interest m Farair.ount's thrilling ;tew War drama* Vi96 words
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Advertisement624 1946-07-15 7 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. SINGAPORE. R« -opening M the Oovt. Irade School Scotts Road, .Singapore. The Government Trade School, Singapore will receive applications for admission from students desiring to take up the following courses: (a) General Mechanics (b) Motor Engineering (c) Electrical Engineer!!!* Applicants should not be less than 16 yean of624 words
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Advertisement342 1946-07-15 7 Mansfield Co., Ltd. < Incorporated w Singapore* Lil.l'fe FUNNEL LINE Sailings to and rrotn Unitea Kingdom Hickory Born Dae from L.K. 15 July Bellerophon Dae from O.K. XI July Tracer Sal's tor U.K. VI July Glenbrg Sails for U.K. 27 July Western Australia Ftae shortest %c» rwh at the aheapest342 words
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Miscellaneous427 1946-07-15 7 A declarer can cons' dar him- 'for two reasons: to make it as self fortunate when only oneieasv as possible for South to reline of play can conceivably pro- 1 spend; and to discourage a club duce his contract. At least he lead if the final contract turned is not427 words
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Article, Illustration18 1946-07-15 8 T. A. Pearce clean bo ,vl r d ?n th > game between the M.C.C. and Cambridge at Lord's.18 words
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Article387 1946-07-15 8 Leembruggen Scores Four Goals Rovers 6; R.E.M.E 1. MAJ.-GENERAL L. H. Cox, the G. O. C, was among l the large crowd that saw the Rovers beat the REME by six goals to one m a soccer at Jalan Res r Stadium yesterday, organise for the387 words
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154 1946-07-15 8 Airman Wins King's Prize At Bisley Rbley, Saturday. CQUADRON- Leader C. Willott won the Kind's prize here this afternoon with a score of 280, which is the first time this prize has been won by the RAF. Willott tied with Major Maxwell and to deritJe the winner one sighting shotReuter - 154 words
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377 1946-07-15 8 Second Test: Harder Task For Indians LONDON, Sat. 1 EARIE Con3tantne, Reuter's Special Cricket Corresponaent, says India has a suffer task ahead of her for the next Test beginning at Old Trafford, Manchester, next weekend than she had at Lord's, for not only will the England team be stronger butReuter - 377 words
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Article110 1946-07-15 8 DLAYING on their court at Haig Road the Spitfire Badminton Party beat the Cable and Wireless Badminton Party nve-two. The results were:— (Spitfire players mentioned first). Ches Phlu Hung beat M. A Lange 15—5. 15—2 R Murugason beat Q. L. Lange 15—5, 15 9: Robert Yap beat W110 words
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Article99 1946-07-15 8 IN the mair event m Saturday's wrestling at the Great World Arena Zombie, making his farewell appearance, held the Yorkshire trappier Stan Carslde to a draw In a thrilling fight. Neither scorch a pin. In the semi-final event Dara Slmjh beat Andy Oliver by two clear99 words
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Article79 1946-07-15 8 YORKSHIRE— IST. INNS. Holiday c Mankad tr Shlnde 51 Glbb c Merchant b Mankad 71 Barber b Mankad 32 Yardley c M:. homed b Harare 43 Beaumont c Amarnath b Harare 2 Watson b Mankad 55 Sellers not out 28 Coxon not out Extras IS Total (for 6 d.-cl.i79 words
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209 1946-07-15 8 Eton Harrow Draw In Annual Match Home Cricket Scores LONDON, Saturday. THE two-day Eton- Harrow cricket match, played at Lord's yesterday and to-day, ended m a draw. The scores were: Eton 313 for 9 declared and 112 for 2 declared Harrow 190 (Thorne 50, Lindsay 4 for 31) and 191209 words
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Article341 1946-07-15 8 Learie Constantine - Learie Constantine By SHEFFIELD, Sat. A GREAT crowd of nearly 35,000, which was probably a record, saw Yorkshire make a hurricane start but later slow down on a hard wicket against India here today. The Indians, already handier pped by the absence of their341 words
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174 1946-07-15 8 Nationalization Of French Athletes Proposed PARIS, Sat. THE sports congress, organized by the Frer.ch National Resistance Council, today pioposed the nationalization of the country s outstanding athl tes ard ur,ed the r admittance to the Olympic games as professionals. Con press went on record as favouring drastic changes m theUP; Reuter - 174 words
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Article85 1946-07-15 8 ADELAIDE, Sat. pOMMENTINO on th 3 report that Keith Mil'er, of the Servi;e3 team. is going to Lancashire for League cricket as a professional, Don Bradman said: "The State Association have seriously considered the effect transfers by players to England will have on Australian cricket andReuter - 85 words
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Article145 1946-07-15 8 r PHE Singapore Chinese Amateur -L Athletic Federation which controls basketball. volleyball and athletics among Singapore Chir.ese has been revived aiui the following have been elected officials for the current year: President. Ooh Chye Hin; Vice Pr«.ildent, Ang Eng Ann Sc Tan Keng Seng, Chinese Secretary, Puah145 words
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