The Straits Times, 9 August 1946
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Title Section20 1946-08-09 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1946. PRICE 10 CEN'I20 words
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Article454 1946-08-09 1 Vessels To Be Diverted To Cyprus WASHINGTON, Thursday. THK Ui iiisJi Government has officially informed the I'nittd States Government that it has taken drastic ileps to halt the illegal entry of European Jewish refugees into Palestime. Some American newspapers call it a blockade, but theUP - 454 words
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Article221 1946-08-09 1 GERMANS ESCAPE PLOT FOILED WANTAGE. Berkshire, Thursday. AN underground escape organisation among 500 Gorman prisoners of war m emu ac drove, near Wantage, discovered through the friendship of ona prisoner with a married woman living m a nearby village, has been broken by Royal Air Fore? security officers. A complete221 words
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Article95 1946-08-09 1 PEASANT REVOLT QUELLED ROME, Thurs -Tl.r Bie Uao 'Peasanc Army" round the vilbg r >l Caocamo, estimated at some 3.000. has laid down its arms fcefore an ovcrwne'nii'io Government force, and Paining has f-nded after 48 hours' b tter conflict, according t 0 rrport?s leach, ri Rome. I, i<? unom-iaJivReuter - 95 words
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Article21 1946-08-09 1 LONDON. Thurs, -Mr. Tt>gv<. Lie. Secretary-General of the United Nations, arrived m London last rijht for a three-day21 words
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Article30 1946-08-09 1 BIRMINGHAM. Thurs—Warwickshire declared at their overnight total of 373 for nine ajainst th* Inaians here today. In reply the Indiana Mve so fax scored 76 tor one Rauter.Reuter - 30 words
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Article55 1946-08-09 1 LONDON. Thurs- Britan haJ informed Persia that she consi1 ders It the responsibil ty of the Teheran Government "to insure that such conditions of security prevail m the rourtry as wll enable Persian oil to ptay its mil part m Persian and vorld tvononiy," the Foreign OfficeAP - 55 words
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129 1946-08-09 1 Ceylon Rubber May Be Cut To Is. 2d. From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. DEPORTS circulating here; suggest that the price for Ceylon rubber under the naw contract from October will be J Is. 2d. per Ib.. as opposed to the present price of Is. 6d. Talks between Sir Oliver129 words
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Article51 1946-08-09 1 WASHINGTON. Thurs. Th 2 Mar. time Commission reveaieo yesterday that the American pioneer Steamship Line had asked permission to load and discharge cargo m Malayan and Netherlands East Indies ports. The company said .t planned to buy four C-2 cargo sn.ps to handle the proposed amj;V;c:l service.—UP - 51 words
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Article61 1946-08-09 1 BATAVIA. Thurs.-A British officer has been killed by a sn per at Padang. Sumatra, where conditions have become more unruly during the last few weeks the Netherlands news agency reported yesterday. One ififantry battalion and other units, totaling about 1000 men, sent by British headquarters ?sReuter - 61 words
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Article315 1946-08-09 1 GENEVA. Thursday, i 1 TURNING io the situation ill I China m his report to the I fifth session o£ the UNRRA I Council yesterday, Mr. La Guardia, the Dlrcctor-Gsneral, I said .that during the month of; June the situation became increasingly worse mi n thatReuter - 315 words
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Article, Illustration68 1946-08-09 1 Thirty-six horses were presented to the King by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands as a good-will gift. Thirty of the horses are black and are destined for the Household Cavalry six are Windsor Greys, also bred m Holland, of the type used to draw the68 words
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Article241 1946-08-09 1 NUREMBERG, Thursday. A FORMER SS judge, Dr. Konrad Morgan, yesterday told the Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal how 5,000 Jews employed at the- Lublin extermination camp helped to murder other Jews on promises of freedom and a share of the spoils. Dr. Morgan, a defenceAP - 241 words
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181 1946-08-09 1 66 Dead After Three Days Of Earthquakes MIAMI, Thursday. rE known death toll rose to 66 yesterday as the Dominican Republic emerged from the third day of earthquakes and high waves, which sent panic-stricken inhabitants oi coastal towns fleeing into the interior. The Dominion Public Health Department estimates that 20,000181 words
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Article83 1946-08-09 1 NEW DELHI, Thurs. The s anding committee of the ComI mcnwcalth Relat ons Department of the Government of India ha:> decided that a strong non-cfllcia. delegation shall place India's ca&e agalnat South Africa before the Dated Nations, which meets on September 23 wuh the South AfricanReuter - 83 words
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Article27 1946-08-09 1 LONDON, Thurs- Moscow Radio reported today that Marshal Stalin had received Prof. Harold Laski and three other members ot the British Labour Party Committee.—A.P.AP - 27 words
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322 1946-08-09 1 PARIS DECISION DISPUTED BY MOLOTOV LONDON, Thursday. THE Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr. Molotov, took the Paris conference by surprise today by announcing that the Soviet delegation did not agree with the rules committee's recommendation m favour of a simple majority for recommendations from the conference to the "Big Four" ForeignReuter - 322 words
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Article166 1946-08-09 1 Congress Maps Out Party's Policy WARDHA, CENTRAL INDIA, Ihur.-day. THE little Central laoiafl town of Wardha, whei for years paot Mr. Gandhi a»d his followers have lived m austerity m their own seclucied colony, is today the scene of one ol the moat momentous political meetings m Indian history. The166 words
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Advertisement49 1946-08-09 1 SCIENTIFIC mtXAM/KAnOH A OUAUFIEO OPTICIAN C S (Mono olooc PRICES F. N. Aerated Wmttn ii obtainable from all leading provision stores m Singapore at Undermentioned prices. For Thirst Think First °f SODA $2.00 per do;-.-SWEETS S2..SOiv t d. OptANG. CttUSH S3.OD per do/. Bottles Extra Singapore Telephone. No. 'S49 words
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Article193 1946-08-09 2 To Supply 62 Per Cent Of Total CIAM is to send to Malaya 105,500 tons of the 170,000 tons allocated to this country for the second half of this year by the International Emergency Food Council. Australia, Ecuador and French Indo-China have also been193 words
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Article185 1946-08-09 2 WORLD FOOD STORE MAY BE SET-UP WASHINGTON, Thursday. FE United Nations Food and Agricultural Orgar. isat i o n yesterday recommended the creation of a "worki granary to prevent future shortages and surpluses of food and farm products. It was suggested that the pranary programme shouJd be operated by aAP - 185 words
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Article92 1946-08-09 2 CAMBRIDGE, Thurs.— Mr. JOiUi Foster Dulles, United States delegate to the United Nations Assembly, told the World Council of Churches' Conference today that the UJS. had broken her pledge to the German people by instituting "slave labour under terrible condit ons." Mr. Dulles, w .j isUP - 92 words
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Article42 1946-08-09 2 LONDON, Wed.— The War Minister, Mr. Jack Lawson, entered hospital today on the advice or doctors because of his continued ill-health, but physicians said his condit:on was not dangerous and he was expected to be out m a week.— U.P.UP - 42 words
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Article88 1946-08-09 2 LONDON, Thurs. Contracts for the construction m Hyderabad State of a textile factory and a sugar factory have been arranged by the Hyderabad State Trade Mission now m England. Capital well m excess of £1.000.000 is involved m these contracts. The textile contract has been arranged withReuter - 88 words
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Article72 1946-08-09 2 BATAVIA, Thurs.— A resolution approving the foreign pol.cy ot the SJahrir "Cabinet" was passed last night by the Java Congress of the Indonesian Socialist Party m Its session at TJirebon. The Congress expressed its determination to achieve the recognition of Indonesia as a "full, independent republic." SpeechesReuter - 72 words
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Article108 1946-08-09 2 NEW YORK, Wed.— The New York Stock Market resumed with advance trading the slowest m nearly three weeks of publication of several of the most favourable earnings' statemei.ts, including the half-year report American Woolen and Atlan Corporation. Sears Roebu-ch reported a record for July sales, and anotherUP - 108 words
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106 1946-08-09 2 End Of Japan Occupation Predicted WASHINGTON, Wednesday CONGRESSMAN Jay Robinv son, who has just returned from a trip to the Far East, p r edicted yesterday that bigscale occupation of Japan might end within five or six months. "There seems to be no real reason for our troops staying thereUP - 106 words
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96 1946-08-09 2 WASHINGTON, Thurs. The United States plans to reduce food shipments to Japan because of the better crop prospects on the Japanese ma'nland, diplomatic officials said today. Deliveries of cereals, beans, peas, sugar and fats will average about 125.000 tons monthly during the rest ofAP - 96 words
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Article37 1946-08-09 2 WASHINGTON, Wed.— The UJS. Government has purchased 28 million bushels of the new 1946 wheat-cror) at the June 30 ceiling price. All purchases are earmarked for export under the Government's 250-million-bushel export programme. Reuter.Reuter - 37 words
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152 1946-08-09 2 THE annual report for 1945 of the Chief Inspecting Officer of British Railways shows that during the year 45 passengers were killed m train accidents. These occurred at Esher (1), Bourne End (41) and Northwood (3). Seventeen railway servants also lost their livesReuter - 152 words
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110 1946-08-09 2 TORONTO. Wed.— Mr. George Barrett, Attorney-General of the State of Illinois, United States, m an address today at Kenora, Ontario, said that Canada should sever her ties with the Empire and seek statehood with the UJ3 "While there may be those who rebel at110 words
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Article, Illustration81 1946-08-09 2 The 11 year-old King Feisal of Iraq accompanied the King and Queen when they saw a cavalcade of 500 motor vehicles, representing types produced from 1896 to the present day. held m Regent's Park, London, to' celebrate Xfae jubilee of the British% motor industry.81 words
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251 1946-08-09 2 LONDON, Wednesday. THE first official account of the incident involving the crippled American foodship, American Farmer which reached Falmouth, Cornwall, early this morning— and the British steamer Elizabeth was issued by the United States Naval Headquarters today. The statement from Commander C. J. VanReuter - 251 words
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Article140 1946-08-09 2 PEKING, Thurs— Capture of the important North Shansi communications centre of Tatung by Communist troops was anticipated today, even as the Chinese Minister of Defence deJ-i<ed m Nanking that there was "little" fighting m the North. Communist forces, aided by a two-engined plane, which the newspaper140 words
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Article89 1946-08-09 2 WASHINGTON, Thurs.— Mr. George Miller, a Californian Democrat Congressman, speaking after a 33 ,000- miles world tour, today advocated a aoeedy withdrawal of American.! troops from China. "The sooner they quit China the better off we will be," he said, adding that Cten. Marshall would Just asUP - 89 words
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Article45 1946-08-09 2 SAN FRANCISCO, Thurs. THE Coastguard 11. Q here today announced that a atalina flying boat crashed m the Pacific, a mile north of the Arena Light Station, killing its crew of six, wWe searching for a missing fishing boat.— U.P.UP - 45 words
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130 1946-08-09 2 Colonel Takes His Life After Charge BERLIN, Wednesday. rO former American soldiers were arrested today by the American criminal investigation division for allegedly operating m a bottlegging racket for months and "living like kings." Both were military government civilian employees. The men were Alfred Blocs, 23, of New York City,130 words
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137 1946-08-09 2 BERLIN, Thurs.— A high German official, enjoying the confidence of the United States authoiitii said tonight that several thousand German boys and girls between the ages of 13 ana 17, had been taken from their homes m the Soviet zone for what the Russian describedUP - 137 words
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Article48 1946-08-09 2 NEW YORK, Thurs.— General Motors production of cars last week rose to 20,693, compared ith 20,438 the previous week. Total production of passenger cars m July was 75,061, an increase of 50 per cent. Production is held up by the suppliers' strike. Reuter,Reuter - 48 words
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Article393 1946-08-09 2 TOKIO, Thursday. fOLONEL KINGORO HASHLMOTO, fiery advocate of Japan's supremacy, who commanded the Japanese troops which sank the USS Panay m the Yang:Ise River m 1937, shifted the responsibility for the incident to his superior officer, now dead, Lt. Gen. Heisuke Yanagawa. "I had no393 words
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Article127 1946-08-09 2 BANGKOK, Wed.— First returns from Monday's elections showed the largest vote m Siamese h story today, with the anti-Govern-ment Democratic Party running neck and neck with the proGovernment coalition of the Constitutional Front and Co-Opera-tive Parties m Bangkok. Returns from up-country, v:h eh will continue to comeAP - 127 words
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Article146 1946-08-09 2 FIXED WAGE PLAN FOR BRITAIN LONDON, Wednesday. THE Br.tish Government naj decided to fix wages m a move against inflation, reportj the industrial correspondent of the Daily Express. The Government nas quickly come up against a snag, however, lor trade union leaaeis demand that company d.vidends and profits shall alsoReuter - 146 words
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Article87 1946-08-09 2 BATAVIA. Wed— Dutch medium bombers attacked troop concentrations and set tire to some cars and oil dumps near Bandoeng a hill station about 100 miles south-east of Batavia— m a new flare-up m Java. Dutch officials reported today. Two Dutch reconnaissance fi claimed to nave setReuter - 87 words
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Article51 1946-08-09 2 NAIROBI, Wed.— The Indian community m Kenya may start a civil disobedience campaign as protest aeninst the Indian '.mnr^ration bill, which has b en issued by the Kenya Government. The Xema Indian Conors* at a mass meeting suggested the move uiilpps the Governnv-'nt withdraws the bill.—Reuter - 51 words
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Advertisement62 1946-08-09 2 Rimless glasses In WHITE COLD No longer supplied In Ain<v«-;i l.ii.nu d m Stock Take your early chance to set them from: DAH SIN OPTICAL HOUSE 325, North Bridge Road, Singapore Phone 6204 Entrust your watches to as for REPAIRS Under the personal supervision of Tong Thlm Loclc, the expert62 words
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Advertisement118 1946-08-09 2 SINGER SEWING MACHINE CO., We are pleased to announce supplies of Hand and Treadle Sewing Machines are now available at our temporary premises 46-4S PECK SEAH ST. Oft Maxwell Rd., SINGAPORE. TO Bfc i REE FROM l/OMf>TIC WORRIES) MA* *MM AT:I^iF'THE TAVERN CP-TO-DATE HOTEL IK the Coolest A dealliuest O'st118 words
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908 1946-08-09 3 2 Ma jo r- Genera Is Among Accused J HE "Eastern Bclsen" was how Lt. Col. C. H. Withers Payne, the prosecutor, described the military section of the Outrani Road Gaol, at the trial yesterday of 44 Japanese, including two Major-Generals, on a908 words
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Article202 1946-08-09 3 PRELIMINARY inquiiy was! held yesterday m the Third Police Court, into a charge of armed gare robbery against an Indian soldier, Abdul Lalif bin Munshi Abdul Aziz. It was alleged that o n the night of May 10, Abdul, entered the room of Mrs. Muira Bartels202 words
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Article197 1946-08-09 3 j A PLAN to sieai a car a^ v I' 1 poiic> trap to catch the planner* were re.ealea m v.c *lKh r'oiice Court yej^eraa\ when Incut Ahmad bin loianur sentenced x^aU Amar jjinen ana Abaul Lat t Hassan to two months rj. tach on197 words
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Article, Illustration53 1946-08-09 3 Captain ani Mrs. Karel de Munter leaving th» Sligat.or: Presbyterian Church after iheir weddin* on Wednesday, l»<'c;an archway of "Klewanss' formed by Dutch native troops. Capt. de Munter is atiichel to the Netherlands Fi.Md Inleiiifir^nc, service. His bride is the former Miss Daphne Thompson late o' Brisbane,53 words
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Article161 1946-08-09 3 Murde r Of S 'pore Taxi Driver A CHINESE taxi driver was shot dead o n Wednesday and his body dumped on the road m Geylang district m Sutfupore. So far, only one witness of the crime is known. He is a Chinese outside whose house the car stopped and161 words
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175 1946-08-09 3 A SINGAPORE magistrate yes- I terday, discharged a Chinese j boy tfiiliout calling for his d°- fence after hearing an army officer tell the court how he beat up th-e boy with a cane to extort a confession of theft from him. Mr. L. c.175 words
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Article74 1946-08-09 3 i CHARON, British, 2,217 tons; from Fremantle, Aug. 7. to Wer.teru Auatra'lian ports and Fremantle. date unknown. SEVEN SISTERS, British. 687 tons; from Hongkong, Aug. 7, destination and date of departure unknown. i P.FjASERT PANYEE, Siamese, 3.839 Uons; from Bangkok, Aug. 7, to Bangikok. date unknown. LOK SANO.74 words
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Article235 1946-08-09 3 $60,000 EXTORTION PLAN FOILED i^rom Our Own Correspondent ALOR STAR, Ihurs FR attempting to extort a total sum of $60,000 from three Chinese towkays at Yen village. Kedah, on the grounds that three members of th?ir gang had been arrested and one killed by the police and that they required235 words
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Article86 1946-08-09 3 THE Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, and Sir I Montagu Stopford, Acting SuI preme Allied Commander, South I East Asia. Major Gen. Denning and Major Gen. and Mrs. L. H. Cox will be among the distinguished guests to attend the Military Police Ball at the Victoria86 words
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229 1946-08-09 3 /From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. A SCHEME for more vigorous control of prices has bee.i drawn up by the Malayan Union Government. It is pointed out that m view of the findings of the Pyke Report. Government has decided to control prices229 words
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Article128 1946-08-09 3 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Wed. A FISHING fleet headed by a Japanese converted trawler struck a mine off Telok Kambar early yes.«.rda> moiii.n; resulting m three fishermen missing and two others injure'! out of a total < <..;ip.Vment of 40. Two boats with equipment valued128 words
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Article122 1946-08-09 3 Aged Malays Acquitted Of Arson From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN TU6S. AT the Nsgn SembUan Assizes before Mr. Justice E.O Pretl-?roe, two Malays ,Ha)i Mohamea Amki Din Haji lbran m and Wahid bin Ahmad of Pcdas, the former 80-years of age, the latter 90, were acquitted and discharged for allegedly122 words
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Article75 1946-08-09 3 EIGHTEEN rr.en Kom trie crew of < steamer Uarvei aopeaiea 'nl the third Pol ce Court on Wednesday, on charges of f rair'ul nt possession of arttclrs piltered from the godowns of the wharf The scoos included. 216 ao en reels of cotton 41 dozer, ccmbs <75 words
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Article45 1946-08-09 3 Under the suspces of the I Catholic Your-» Men's As?cctetion a lecture on 'The World Today" will be «-yen by a RfdemHoi *t Father today at 6.00 pm. at St. Josenh/s Ta*t tution. Bras B^sah Road. All members and their friends are cordially invited. I45 words
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320 1946-08-09 3 "Brotherhood Of Malayans" Gov.-Gen. TO mase a sure. a o1o 1 m Ir enorts. you- g Malays. jtse. Indians, ana othds shorn J work m close friend h p togot^ci ireognising a wider loyalty thuu that of faeir separate lac a) communities the b.otheihocd ot ait true and good Malayans,"320 words
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Article232 1946-08-09 3 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Thursday. WOW m Penang to contact the Labour Department and labour unions, Mr. R. Raddick, Trade Union Adviser to the Malayan Union, indicated m an interview today that since his ar- rival at Kuala Lumpur last month Ihe had been232 words
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Advertisement165 1946-08-09 3 VICTORIA THEATRE THi: GAIETI PLAYERS. (NO. 1 BRITISH IRANSIT CAMPi Prcsnt to Services and Ci.Hians "P-IRD I\ HAND" Three \"t Com*d.v Or *U*4*?, T«isdiy <k Wrdu t Ji>»h. nth 14th. At s p.m T*ek«to: .00. &50 ctv OMairablp At Theatre Box Oifice Op'n: 10 a.m. To 1 p.m. I p.m.165 words
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Advertisement75 1946-08-09 3 tUROVKH t) J XT TV*; I ISTiF.b »KR>H >. Som« $Hk£s of Kre?n*r.tz Quoiity rotted goM piolc have b««n worn for a% long a thirty -Rva y«ars. AW K'wnwstz j«welry w<fl oiv« cart «*po»d";<»q jj^fc Kremeniz cyff tink» remain irNE QUALITY JT WELRY fO« MIN: Everong J«w«try Co««f JV» Tie75 words
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903 1946-08-09 4 The Straits Times Singapore. Friday, Aug. 9, 1946. In Perak They Hang Them One of the most remarkable things m Malaya m recent months has been the disparity between the sentences passed on gunmen m Perak and Singapore. Since the Mountbatten proclamation last March, which was intended to make the903 words
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Article213 1946-08-09 4 LONDON, Wed. "WO partial failures of Anzio and Cass.no m the slogging match that was the lialian campaign of early 1944 art analysed by Field Marshal Lord "Jumbo" Wilson In his report to the combined Chiefs of Staff published today. Of the much discussed Cassino bombardment m *hichReuter - 213 words
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1531 1946-08-09 4 JOHN EBER - JOHN EBER THE CASE FOR THE MALAYANS— II By WHEN Great Britain's duties as trustee are regarded dispassionately, one thing becomes very clear, that the first duty of a trustee of colonies, protectorates, or protected states, is to develop m1,531 words
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452 1946-08-09 4 CONDITIONS for deck pas1/ sengers leaving Singapore for Swatow and Amoy are still the same as they were belore the war, and they are depwrable. A couple of thousand men, women and children are crowded into the holds of steamers scarcely 5,000 tons m452 words
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Article74 1946-08-09 4 ris the common belief m Malaya today that illegal possession of arms is liable to be punished with death. Good. No one on earth has any right to go about with arms and rob his fellow beings. He who does so is a menace to society and should74 words
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Article187 1946-08-09 4 AS proprietors of Ovaitine it is our privilege to reply to "Housewife's" letter m the Straits Times with reference to her difficulties m obtaining supplies. If Housewife is indeed acquainted with the black market, we advise her to telephone us, or, better still, to infor.n the police187 words
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Article70 1946-08-09 4 WHAT about supplying schoolchildren with stationery at cost price? At present we are paying over a dollar for an exercise book. It Is all very well if the children can afford it, but I know auite a lot who can't. One dollar for a book of fifty pages70 words
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Advertisement87 1946-08-09 4 COMING! THE TREASURE CHEST' SERIES MUSIC FOLIOS. The new Wonderful Series that will take the whole Pacific by Stoim' Printed with 5-coloured covers ol most distinctive design, these lollos easily win the hearts of all Musicians. Each book contains 32 pages with strung cover and beautiful collection of Music. Four87 words
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Obituary25 1946-08-09 4 DA VIES 2nd. August at a London nursing hump, Maria, dearly beloved wife of H. C. D. Davies of the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporalion. Singapore.25 words
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Article, Illustration891 1946-08-09 5 Trade Flows Back To The Singapore River 56 Warehouses To Be Returned By A Special Correspondent JRADE is flowing back to the Singapore river. Along this murky waterway, miles and miles of warehouses used to shelter the rich merchandise of Singapore and Malaya. At present many of these are occupied891 words
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Article378 1946-08-09 5 $15 COAT SOLD AT $35 HOW a waterproof coat sold by Government agents for $15.25, after passing thtough the hands of various dealers, is being sold to the public, m one instance, at 535, is shown m an official statement des.ribcd as "the third of a seres of li t378 words
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70 1946-08-09 5 Reward For Chinese Who Caught Jap THOW LAM, Cantonese rubber v tapper who tackled and. captured, on July 27, an escaped Jap kempeitai man wanted for questioning, has been given $75 reward— sso from the Second "Crosskeys" Div., and $25 by the Johore civil polcc. To the authorities Chow Lam70 words
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Article19 1946-08-09 5 The Governor of Macao, Cmdr. Texiera arrived at Chansi on Wednesday on his way home from Macao to Portugal.19 words
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Article140 1946-08-09 5 KL'ALA LUMPUR, Thurs. TN ortlcr to provide a reserve that could be drawn upun m time of drought and for the purpose of augmenting Kual.i Lumpur's water supply, the authorities are considering «tn*. construction of an impounding reservoir m the hills ot Selangor. At present the Kuala140 words
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Article181 1946-08-09 5 jIN official statement issued m j*» Kuala Lumpur wth reference Ito the report published m the Straits Times of Aug. 1. to the effect that textile rationing would shortly be introduced m the Malayan Union, points out that textile rationing by coupons is one of a number181 words
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Article81 1946-08-09 5 A FTER lying m Penang harbour for almost three weeks, the Ben Lomond which strucK a minein the Malacca Straits is now on her way to Singapore for repairs. The vessel which is being towed to Singapore by two naval tugs left Penang on81 words
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Article33 1946-08-09 5 Mr. M.J. Kennaway of Escot Estate, Tanjon? MaLm, will be returning to Malaya by the Oranji this month with Mrs. Kennawav, accompanied by the Misses Elirabeth and Philinua Kennaway.33 words
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Article380 1946-08-09 5 From Our Own Correspondent pENANO ,s .o PP h EE a H »'e N a°i,£K<>. viscry Council m future instead of three as at present, 'and it will consist tentatively of 16 members, including one woman councillor and one representative each of labourers and clerical380 words
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376 1946-08-09 5 Kota Bahru Experiment THOUGH from Kota Bahru, Trengganu, comes a report 1 that penicillin has been successfully used to treat a Malay suffering from smallpox, this modern drug is not being used for similar cases m Singapore, it is understood. A doctor points out that376 words
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Article264 1946-08-09 5 From Our Own Correspondent lI'OH. Thursday. r OMMENTS by th e local Chinv ese Press on the us* of Jap I PoW labour to replace the Kin- the Town Boards new Chairdrawn forth a statement from the Town Boards ne.v Chairman Lt-Col. R. F264 words
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Article66 1946-08-09 5 From Our Own Correspondent Penang, Lady Gent, wife of the Ma Union" Governor, is among 2CO United Kingdom passengers expected to arrive m Malaya oy the Dutch liner Sibajak wh eh s schrduled to call at Penann en Aug. 20. About fifty-five passengers are destined66 words
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Article40 1946-08-09 5 Abu bin Osman. a Ma'py quarter-master of the steamer Braus, was sentenced to throe months' imprisonment m the Fourth Pcl'ce Court yes erda fcr the theft of $90 from a woman n ?c «-~-r<- r Wong Hon<? Crrr".40 words
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Article, Illustration466 1946-08-09 6 Now Marking Time In Egypt r.VIKO: (By Air Mail)— Haj Amin el Husseini, the mufti of Jerusalem, is believed in Egyptian political circles to be waiting to enter politics until the AngloEgyptian treaty revision negotiations are completed. After that, they predict, he will take an activeReuter - 466 words
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Article158 1946-08-09 6 HONG KONG, 'By Air Mail): The Hong Kong Government accepts liability tor requisitions only on behalf of Civil Affairs under the Military Government, while payment for requisitions made for a Service other than Civil Affairs require negotiations with the ministry concerned. This was announced by the Colonial SecretaryReuter - 158 words
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Article198 1946-08-09 6 Voluntary Help To Rebuild China SHANGHAI, Thursday.— One v hundred and thirty young men and women from the British Isles, Canada, New Zealand and the United State? are working side-by-side with scores of Chinese colleagues m a volunteer effort to assist m the rehabilitation of China. They are members of198 words
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Article168 1946-08-09 6 NEW YORK, Thursday An electro-automatic Chinese typewriter capable of writing 5,400 different ideographs at a 45-per-minute rate has been demon, strated successfully here by the International Business Machines Corporation. Mr. Chung Chin.lr.ao. research engineer for the corporation, which developed the machine, says general production of the typewriter168 words
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Article39 1946-08-09 6 SHANGHAI, Thursday The World Jewish Congress commit tee m China recently called on the Shanghai office of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign AfTatrs and submitted a Cc/<re3s declaration protesting aga.nst Brl. tish policy m Palestine— A. P.39 words
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Article94 1946-08-09 6 SHANGHAI. (By Air Mail): Another British l ■'usttriation ship may be calling at Shanghai to evacuate Britons desiring to return home or settle "lsewhere. No official confirmation Is available, but it is rerorted that about 1.000 of the 2.800 British nationals left here have made known theirReuter - 94 words
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Article77 1946-08-09 6 Business Leaders To Tour SHANGHAI, (By Ar Mail>: A group of 77 Chinese business leaders will leave China m the early part of October as members of economic mssions to various parts of the world. So fewer than 56 will visit the South Seas area where they will study econenreReuter - 77 words
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Article228 1946-08-09 6 PRETORIA, Wednesday.— The soap shortage m many parts of South Africa is now so acute that women have bought up all available sticks of shaving soap m order to wash their "smalls" and baby garments. Soap rationing is predicted. This is one of the outcomes ofReuter - 228 words
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Advertisement458 1946-08-09 6 S KY f GREAT WORLD PARK Xonight: 7 p.m. Si J. 15 p.m. Its mlsn'on is solved 1 c,-> you know what's the hurry! •THE HURRICANE EXPRESS" (Final chapters* A Galaxy of 43 'Stars' 7 song hits and laughs a-plenty! Paramount's Beautiful ■STAR SPANGLED RHYTHM" with Bing Crosby. Bob Hcpe.458 words
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Advertisement828 1946-08-09 6 INFORMATION RHQUIRED Mrs. M. J. Bateman of No. 4 Surrey Road, Singapore will be very grateful for any information concernIng her husband. Mr. Maurice Joseph Bateman. especially from survivors of the s.s. "Giang Bee", as Mr. Bateman is presumed to have boarded this ship when evacuating from Singapore m Fe.r828 words
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Advertisement479 1946-08-09 6 SANTONIN 1 oz. BOTS. STOCKS AVAILABLE NOW 6RAFTON LABORATORIES. LT&. ana MEDICAL HALL. LTD. Batter? Road. Singapore Telephone No JOM NANG HWA PIANO CO.. rualnp Reptu-.ne PIANOS Furniture Maker? General Contractors 173. Tank Road Singapore UNION TYPEWRITER SERVICE (Nos 32 A 34. Cnulia Slrrei telephone 36*23 Singapore Dealers ana Specmll.ts479 words
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Miscellaneous495 1946-08-09 6 RADIO PROGRAMMES n A r\ir\ mm m. 1 a c/n MALA? noon to 1 p m (news at AUGUST 9 RADIO MALAY A 12.45 o.m.> and from 6 om to 8 15 7 30 a m Radio Newsreel 7 45 1 m pjn (news in Many M 30 p.m.) Nteht495 words
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Article276 1946-08-09 7 LONDON AIRPORT STILL GROWING Already The Finest In The World LONDON (By Air Mail)— London Airport, ..Heath Row, already praised by American airline operators as the finest m the world, will start on its second phase of development next week. The Civil Aviation Bill becomes law then and steps will276 words
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Article204 1946-08-09 7 Irish Called To Work In Pits THOUSANDS of young Irish I workers willing to come to Britain to assist m the great coal output drive are to be offered high-paid jobs by the National Coal Board. It is hoped there will be a big response from Southern Ireland. The men204 words
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Article132 1946-08-09 7 Four negroes- two farm hands rained Malcolm and Dorsey and their wives— were shot to death nor Monroe, Georgia (U.S.A.) by tand of 20 to 30 white men armed with pistols and shotguns. One of Ihe victims, Malcolm. l;ad teen released under bond only a few132 words
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Article89 1946-08-09 7 BERLIN, (By Air Mail >.— The British have abandoned the plan to raze the great arms centre of Krupps, and now propose to convert all suitable works to peace production making electrical and chemical goods, and household utensils, says the Daily Express The aim of the plan89 words
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Article154 1946-08-09 7 COUTHAMPTON, (By Air Mail), All visitors have been banned Irom the Queen Elizabeth, rent- ting at Southampton for the i Transatlantic service, says the j Daily Express. Workmen have to show identity cards bearing their photographs before they are allowed aboard. An anti-sabotage and fire154 words
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Article96 1946-08-09 7 The Headquarters, British Troops m Egypt, located m a luxury hotel on the Nile since 1939, will be transferred to the Suez Canal Zone before the end of September, it was announced. General Headquarters. Middle East, which occupies a large block of flats m Cairo,96 words
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Article102 1946-08-09 7 The Archbishop of York, Dr. Garbett. speaking at Bridlington priory church, said that th e most detestable kind of lying was largely responsible for the Palestine outrage. "Lying propaganda against th;.s nation has made the Jews m different parts of the world look on our102 words
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Article76 1946-08-09 7 A tiny quantity of MP395— radium beryllium —arrived m London from Montreal recently. It Is powerful enough to destroy a town. Radium beryllium is used as an alternative io uranium m atomic energy experiments. It is highly radio-active, but there is no danger because the76 words
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Article89 1946-08-09 7 LONDON, Thursday Poppies blossomed this week m London s bomb ruins. They burst into flame amidst the grey rubble, the first wild poppies the city's centre had seen since men built houses m the open fields 900 years ago. Children rushed into the open cellarsAP - 89 words
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Article154 1946-08-09 7 WIFE WROTE TO QUEEN Desperate because her husband's Army pension had been stopped, Mrs. Thomas Read, of Woodlanls-road. Edlington, near Doncaster, wrote to the Queen. By return she received a reply saying, "The Queen's thoughts and prayers are with you." It was added that the Queen had given instructions that154 words
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Article195 1946-08-09 7 Mr. Herbert Morrison, speaking at a General Election anniversary demonstration organized by the London Labour Party at St. Paneras Town Hall, said that international complications were defeating the work, if not the hopes, of progressive people all over the world. It was tragic that countries which195 words
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Article66 1946-08-09 7 People who complain about Uie high cost of new watch glasses may b e surprised to learn that no watch glass is now being made m Britain. All the glass output is going: to bottles of various types. To Orange Juice scheme for young children66 words
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Article69 1946-08-09 7 The beach at West Runton, Norfolk, declared safe and used by hoUdaymakers for a year, has been closed, because the Army fears unexploded mines may be there. Councillors cried "Tommy rot" when the announcement was made at a meeting of Erprlngham Rural Council. The council had cleared69 words
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171 1946-08-09 7 APART from the discrepancies recently pointed out by Dr. Ong Chong Keng at the Council Meeting m Kuala Lumpur regarding teachers' salaries m the Malayan Union as compared with Singapore, here is another discrepancy. In the Malayan Union the prewar maximum salaries of teachers have been Ignored,171 words
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Letter151 1946-08-09 7 I have observed that of the Japanese war criminals who have been sentenced to death, some have been put to death by hanging, while others have faced a firing squad. So far. none of my friends has been able to explain why these two different ways of151 words
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Letter135 1946-08-09 7 AN official statement of the Controller of Singapore said that there would be nc control for textiles which the merchants import because it would only result m delaying imports. Here are some prices for consideration: A 4fl-cent sarong is sold now at $8 wholesale. $12 retail.135 words
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Advertisement790 1946-08-09 7 MALAYAN RAILWAY Applications are invited from Dona fide Advertising Concerns for the sole right to lease advertising spaces throughout the Malayan Railway System. Applications should reach the Transportation Manager, Malayan Railway, Kuala r.ot later than noon on 26th August, 1946. 2. Full particulars and conditions of the lease may be790 words
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Advertisement351 1946-08-09 7 JAVA-NEW YORK LINE MV. "BRASTAGI" > loading for MONTREAL and NEW YORK due Singapore 13th August for cargo a-d particulars apply to: NETHERLANDS -INDIES SHIPPING ORGANISATION KPM Building 1 Finhyson Green. Tel. 5975 rxt. 2. Mansfield Co., Ltd. (Incorporate* m Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Sailings tc *no from Un.t*o Kingdom351 words
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Miscellaneous242 1946-08-09 7 CROSSWORD No. 20 Gruesome animal outside I* IH made reputation as one 7T" Ha"*!!^"" II "This gentleman hath *T ~—j ™™p~ Bl¥ j among her goats (8), 25. WBJ reS^M^f" i^S sW** t» UW painter in Somerset (8 )l SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No. 19 1. Cheese ta?2Lil without a I242 words
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Article, Illustration744 1946-08-09 8 IT will be more than ever like old limes on the padang on Sunday when the Singapore Cricket Club and the Singapore Recreation Club resume their cricket fixture which has for a period of nearly 80 years held a prominent place m the sporting annals744 words
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Article205 1946-08-09 8 Fine Victory For Negri Chinese Prom Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN. Aug. 6. PLAYING their best match of the season here yesterday the Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreation Club defeated the Singapore Chinese Football Association by five goals to nil The Negri Chinese f hus demonstrated that they aie on c of205 words
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182 1946-08-09 8 THE first big Malayan cycling event since the reoc^upation was held at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday when ten competitors took part m a 25 -m les massed start rac^ over an eight-'ap course m Sydney Gardens. W rtner was Kua Chin Cwee. Singapore182 words
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Article85 1946-08-09 8 Wong Peng Soon Beats Samuel From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN. Mon. Leading badminton players I from Ne«ri Sembilan and Selan- I gor met at the Kln^ George th« i nth School Courls. Seremban, ]on Sunday when the Starligrt Badminton Party of Seremban I defeated Mah Badminton Party iof Kuala Lumpur85 words
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Article126 1946-08-09 8 From Out Own Correspondent' SEREMBAN. lues. THE Tegamat Cricket Club of Jouore visited Seremban on Sunday to meet the Nejri Ssmbi- lan Club, the game ending m a win '.or tht N.S. Club by 22 runs. > Tak ng first k. the N. S. Club,126 words
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Article57 1946-08-09 8 HTHE follow.ng have be?n in-.ited to A play cricket for the Coloni.'s against. Hq.. Singapore D'strlct at Port Canning oa Sunday, starting at U a.m. A. E. DeUftan (Capt W. Ratnayake. C. Colling. E. V MacHßyzer, L. C. Delllkai Fernando. D. R. Millar. L. S. Nathaniels-.. Albert. F. Kennedy.57 words
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Article69 1946-08-09 8 LONDON, Wed. MRS. George Hillyaid, one of the createst lawn tennis players Pr inn ever produced and winnrr of 16 IVimhlcdoi. titles died m her home m Pnlhorough. Snssfx. last night, aged 83. As Miss Blanche Bin; ley she i\on six sin Its championships between 18S6Reuter - 69 words
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Article198 1946-08-09 8 BIRMINGHAM. Wed. •JO doubt w; th the hope an^ es- pectatc- that the wicket would help his bowlers Merchant, who led the Indians against Warwickshire, sent Warwickshire batt'ng when he won the toss but] the policy did not meet with the I anticipated success. Warwickshire198 words
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Article26 1946-08-09 8 IN a well-contested game of soccer played at Jalan Bssar S'adium yesterday, an Army XI drew with the R.A.F. i r<m?ah'>. neither side scoring26 words
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225 1946-08-09 8 The Army brings ba<k motor spoit 'o M-ilaya tomorrow with a s-M-ies of mot^r-cycle triaU. organised by the Second Division and to be held at Hind, near Johore Bahru. Twelve teami trom the DlvLslon and eigßt teamr. frcm Singapore District will De compctinj.225 words
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Article78 1946-08-09 8 Deauville. France, Wea. MARCEL. Boussacs colt Nirgal. by Goya out of Castliane, who is entered for the British St. Leger, ea,sily :n the big event here today run over one mile and s°/en furlongs— a furlong longei than the Doncaster St. Leger. Ridden by Charlie Elliott. Nirgal gotReuter - 78 words
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Article568 1946-08-09 8 LONDON. Wed. BILL EDRICH, scoring 222 not out. helped Middlesex to score 514 for the loas of only six wickets the highest score m County cricket matches starting to-day against Northamptonshire, who iic last m the championship. M.adlesex. v.ho now hold third place m the table, are568 words
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