The Straits Times, 10 September 1947
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Title Section18 1947-09-10 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1947 <¥• PRICE TEN CENTS18 words
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510 1947-09-10 1 THIRD DAY OF RIOTS IN DELHI Planes Patrol As Gandhi Holds Talks NEW DELHI, Tuesday. DIOTING was resumed in both New Delhi and Old Delhi at daybreak today after a moderately quiet night. Shooting began in the outskirts of the new city, though an occasional shot could still be heardReuter; AP; UP - 510 words
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273 1947-09-10 1 'Coal Strike Threatens Government LONDON, Tuesday. THE British coal strike, now in its fifth week, spread into new sections of Yorkshire last night in the face of a union warning to miners that they were threatening the future of the Labour Government. The Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, who returned fromAP; UP - 273 words
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Article182 1947-09-10 1 Analagous To War, Says Nehru IN a broadcast to the people of India last night, Pandit Nehru warned that they were imoerilling the life of the nation. Speaking from New Delhi, Panjilt Nehru said this was not now a Peasant place to be in. They faced a situation analagous to182 words
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Article57 1947-09-10 1 From Our Staff orre>pondent KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. Discussions on wage demands by Government workers began this morning when the Interim Joint Council of 20 Government officials and trade union representatives met under the chairmanship of Mr. C. R. Howltt. The day was taken up with57 words
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Article95 1947-09-10 1 NEW DELHI. Tuesday— The Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan announced in a joint statement yesterday that armed bands ravaging the Punjab would be shot down if caught plundering and killing and those taken alive would be put in concentration camps. One hundred thousand copies ofAP - 95 words
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Article128 1947-09-10 1 JERUSALEM. Tuesday. The head of the Jewish Agency's Political Department. Mrs. Oolda Myerson. told a mass meeting of over 3.000 Jews in Tel-Aviv last I night that Jewish illegal immij gration to Palestine would continue despite "Bevin's tactics." The demonstration was staged to protest against the128 words
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Article57 1947-09-10 1 LONDON, Tuesday. An emergency session of the British Cabinet today is understood to have received from Sir Stafford Cripps an outline of his plan to expand exports by 40 per cent. Keuter. Burma is to send a financial mission to London this month. Reuter. The Yorkshire miners' strikeAP - 57 words
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Article361 1947-09-10 1 COR an hour a 3S-year-old Singapore Chinese sewage labourer, Lim Kirn Chye, vainly begged for his life from three armed Chinese robbers who entered his hut at the Paya Lebar Pumping Station at 12.30 a.m. yesterday. The robbers shot Lim through the brain before361 words
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Article379 1947-09-10 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. MALAYAN Railway locomotive drivers will decide tonight whether or not their union will call a strike if their week-old demand does not receive a "satisfactory" reply from the railway authorities tomorrow. The strike decision will be taken on a379 words
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Article98 1947-09-10 1 NANKING. Tuesday. pENERALISSIMO Chiang U Kai-shek, opening tho plenary session of the Kikh mintang Central Executive Committee today, appealed tc the government party's 4,000,000 membeis for a "revival of the revolutionary spirit to carry us through the crisis in which we. find ourselves." He called for solidReuter; AP - 98 words
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Article, Illustration51 1947-09-10 1 This is all that remains of the 83.423-ton French liner. Normandie. Wreckers who have been working on the ship for 10 months, have almost completed their job of turning her into scrap metal. She was raised by the U.S. Navy after she had caught fire and capsized at New York51 words
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565 1947-09-10 2 ARABTHREAT TO PLAN FOR PALESTINE "Partition Will Mean Bloodshed' LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday. THE Arab High Committee for Palestine in a statement yesterday announced that any attempt by the United Nations to enforce a division of Palestine into separate Jewish and Arab countries would only lead to trouble and bloodshed andAP - 565 words
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Article152 1947-09-10 2 operate and he had to select another button. The Queen, who was accompanied by Princess Margaret, said the display left her with a feeling that Scotland was going forward with every endeavour to take her place in the export trade development .—Reuter WASHINGTON, Tuesday.Reuter; UP - 152 words
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Article87 1947-09-10 2 RANGOON, Tuesday.— lt was officially anounced today that the Rangoon High Court Judge. Kyaw Myint. has been appointed president of the Bpecial Tribunal which will try the ex-Premier U Saw and others alleged to have been Involved in the assassination of U Aung San and hisReuter - 87 words
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Article41 1947-09-10 2 EDINBURGH. Tuesday.— When Si- Steven Gils Land. Chairman of the Enterprise Scotland Exhibition, conducted the Queen over the Exhibition here yesterday he pressed a button to illuminae a large scale model of Queen Elizabeth but the li-*^ failed to41 words
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Article98 1947-09-10 2 ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Tuesday. -Mrs. Grace M. Me Andrew, 44, identifled by neighbours as the wife of a construction engineer in Toklo, Roy H. McAmdrew, was shot to death on Sunday night by an unknown assailant as she talked with him at the front door ofAP - 98 words
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Article94 1947-09-10 2 SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday. Passengers aboard the United State? steamship, Marine Falcon, collected U. 5.5160 as a gift for a baby girl born to the wife of a former G.I. two days after the ship leit New York. When the ship reached Southampton Mrs. Margaret Cinelli whose husbandReuter - 94 words
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Article61 1947-09-10 2 LONDON, Tuesday.— One of the police dogs being used to combat crime in Hyde Park found an abandoned baby yesterday while oi. patrol with a police constable. The doc led its master to a clump of bushes where a halfcaste tliree-months-old boy had been hidden. The childReuter - 61 words
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Article76 1947-09-10 2 NEW YORK, Tuesday.— Tons of meat brought to the Unit-ed States by plane and passenger ships from food-scarce European countries have been seized acid destroyed to prevent the spread of rinderpest and foot-and-mouth disease, an official of the United States Department of Agriculture said yesterday. Seizures wereReuter - 76 words
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Article46 1947-09-10 2 RIO DE JANEIRO, Tuesday The bodies of 16 victims flung into the River Plate after Sunday night's collision between two ferry boats in Rio Harbour have been recovered. One of the ferry boats sank and about 20 people were still missing today. Reuter.Reuter - 46 words
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Article67 1947-09-10 2 VATICAN CITY. Tuesday. Seven hundred representatives from 30 countries, including India, attended the opening here yesterday of a four-day Congress of the International Federation of Cathlic Young Women. The Pope Is expected to give an audience at the Vatican on Thursday to these representatives and also 800 delegatesReuter - 67 words
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Article55 1947-09-10 2 LONDON, Tuesday.— A commission to list and examine war damage claims In the Solomons. Gilbert and Ellice Islands In the South Pacific was set up last night the Colonial Office announced today. Copra plantations, many under British or mixed British and other ownership, suffered damage in theAP - 55 words
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Article46 1947-09-10 2 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. Helicopter passenger service was authorized for the first time yesterday by the Civil Aeronautics Board. It approved experimental operation of a service by the Yellow Cab Company, Cleveland, Ohio. The service will run between downtown Cleveland and me Cleveland Municipal Airport. A.P.AP - 46 words
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Article130 1947-09-10 2 S 'pore Officer Directs Refuge's A leaner Singapore Brigadier F. H. Stevens, is o> c ot two Englishmen hundling tie gigantic task ol directing r> in the West Punjab in one biggest treks of the century. Brigadier Stevens was in Singapore with lils wife and two sons before the Japanese130 words
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Article294 1947-09-10 2 Russia Opposes Atom Report LAKE SUCCESS, 1 ue.sday. THE main sections oi .ne second report of the United Nations Atomic Energy commission were approved yesterday by a majority of 10 countries In the commissions P(> Committee. Russia opposed all sections. The Political Committee thus completed action on the broad proposalsReuter; AP - 294 words
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Article132 1947-09-10 2 INDIA PROTESTS TO MALAYA GENEVA, Tuesday. A PROTEST against the requirements of the Governments of Malaya, Singapore and Hong Kong that Indian smallpox vaccination certificates must be countersigned by a government or municipal medical officer, has been made by India to the World Health Organisation Interim Commission, says Reuter. Any132 words
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Advertisement876 1947-09-10 2 NOTICES S. S. GOVT. 3% 1940 WAR LOAN (1952—1959) Notice is nereby given that the Transfer Register of the above named loan will be closed from the 16th so 30th September. 1947. both days inclusive. for the preparation of Interest Warrants. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. SINGAPORE THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS FOR876 words
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Advertisement493 1947-09-10 2 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the bjsiness hitherto carried on at No. 110. Kallang Road. Singapore, by N. M. Ebrahimsha of N. M. Ebrahimsha Company lias been purchased and taken over by M. R. and Ebrahimsha Company who will carry I on the business on the fame premises493 words
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Advertisement686 1947-09-10 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders are invited for the construction of an outfall into the Serangoon River. Tender forms and particulars from Municipal Engineer's Office (Room 218). Deposit $50 (refundable). Tenders which close at 12 noon on 22nd September. 1947. should be deposited In the Tender-Box (Room 235) Municipal Secretariat. GOVERNMENT686 words
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Advertisement331 1947-09-10 2 SINGAPORE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION. The Annual Dinner of the Old Boys' Association will be held in the School Hall at 7 p m. the same day. Old Boys who wish to join in the dinner are requested to send in their names and subscriptions without further delay to331 words
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390 1947-09-10 3 HOW JEWISH PLOT WAS FOILED IN FRANCE As Hoses Turned On In Refugee Ship PARIS, Monday. WHILE Hamburg observers reported the British use of fire-hoses in disembarking the last of three ship-loads of Jewish refugees, it was disclosed in Paris that a ''bomb London" plane stopped at the last momentReuter; AP - 390 words
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Article, Illustration35 1947-09-10 3 American quadruplets. Kathleen, Maureen, Eileen and Michal Cinninello. of Philadelphia, with their bag packed in preparation for their father's move to Washington. Mr. Cinninello is an analyst for the Securities and Exchange Commission. A.P. photo.AP - 35 words
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219 1947-09-10 3 U.S. Seen As Trustee Of Cyrenaica LONDON, Tuesday. A WHITEHALL spokesman said today that it would be no surprise if the British 1 were to ask for United i trusteeship over Cyienaica with independence ior tne Senussi guaranteed within a fixed period. The statement was made in connection with theAP - 219 words
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82 1947-09-10 3 WORKERS PROTEST AGAINST BREAD CUT. IS Tuesday Industrial production was paralysed in many big centres of France today as workers downed tools in new protests against the recent cut in the torca*- 1 ration. Twenty-four hour strikes were called by 12 000 potassium workers and by unioi -s. southern I82 words
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Article100 1947-09-10 3 The price of f.o.b. sheet on the local rubber market fell by a V* of a cent yesterday. The decline was due to disappointment felt that orders from America and elsewhere did not warrant a further rise in price. The closing price last nieht for100 words
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Article98 1947-09-10 3 wanted lor rauraer, atteiupieu murder, gang robbery and attempted extortion, a Chinese found hanging to the cistern pipe of the Singapore C.I.D. lock up the day after his arrest on Aug. 29 was yesterday found by the Singapore Coroner, to have committed suicide. Inspector Cheah Teng Chcoh98 words
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68 1947-09-10 3 The Singapore lawyer, Mr. S. C. Goho, will appear in the Singapore High Court on Sept. 10, to answer allegations of contempt of the President of the Rent Assessment Board. Mr. H. E. Kingdon. This was decided by Mr. Justice Brown at he High68 words
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101 1947-09-10 3 MORE than 700 officers and men of the 266 th Indian Infantry Brigade were entertained to tea yesterday at the Cox Social Club for Indian Troops, Waterloo Street. The Brigade arrived in Singapore yesterday, by the Jgffig W<Sen. J^un Sy hired transport Strathnaver, services and101 words
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218 1947-09-10 3 THE HAGUE, Tuesday. WHEN Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands opens the Dutch Parliament on September 16 she will announce that the Dutch are to form interim governments in the areas they took from the Republicans in the recent fighting in Java and Sumatra, theUP - 218 words
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Article226 1947-09-10 3 VIENNA, Tuesday. TPHE Western Powers, work- ing against time to secure agreement among members of the Austrian Treaty Commission, yesterday failed to obtain Soviet acceptance of the principle that Austrian debts to Germany should be offset by German debts to Austria, only the balance being available forReuter - 226 words
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Article69 1947-09-10 3 A Chinese, Lee Ah Puay, was I charged in the Second Police Court yesterday with using his i < room at 4, Chitty Road, for the purpose of administering morchine not being a medical practitioner or licensed dentist. After the charge had been ex- plained h* was allowed69 words
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Article286 1947-09-10 3 GENEVA, Tuesday. pOUNT Richard Couden-hove-Kalergis, secretarygeneral of the European Parliamentary Union, predicted yesterday the Marshall Plan conference of 16 nations in Paris would end in failure. He asserted they would meet with thf same obstacles which developed in 1929 when Aristide Briand of France invitedAP - 286 words
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Advertisement172 1947-09-10 3 1- Minute Mask lo give Jf-: your skin \< Jl' sK. Jm *W^ JP t j^gc£ J £_j^^jSBJSy Hi \QNpS I 1 j^\ |,Ij^V-*^.J| IHKLMA. LADY FT MESS, International society I br«uiy. says -Foiiil'* 1-Minule Mask U ea»y, I quick, and be* of all. iv resolU "bow right awavl" smoother,172 words
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Advertisement254 1947-09-10 3 "TINTEX" THE WORLD'S LARGEST SELLING HOME DYE. More Time* sold* in aU countries than any other dye. Tintex tints as you rinse. Tint ex tints and dyes aH materials, cotton, silk, wool. rayon m*l mixed goods. Wholesale enquiries to Sole Distributors: FAR FAST TRADIN6 CO. P. 0. Box 91, I254 words
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Advertisement234 1947-09-10 3 towosi \"sfi Mfl LAST 3 SHOWS: 3. 6 15 A H |a p iv "TARZAN AND THE GREEN GODDESS* starring HERMAN BRIX Opening To -morrow "TIIE YEARLING" la Technicolor— QUEENS THEATRE LABT DAT: i. 6 30 9.15 p.M. r rte and Vivid! "TOWER OF TERROR with Micheal Rrnnie and Movita234 words
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Article1043 1947-09-10 4 At a meeting held in Penang last Friday four hundred teachers from Penang and Province Wellesloy unanimously voted to form a trade union. This is interesting in itself, as showing that trade unionism is spreading upwards into the professions, but what is even more interesting is the1,043 words
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Article241 1947-09-10 4 Most people are wondering I whether it is not possible to make economies in the machinery of officialdom in Malaya in these days. Here is an example of the small but innumerable ways in j which time and labour are being < wasted, and which241 words
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Article1196 1947-09-10 4 JOHN EBER - Why Are The People So Apathetic? JOHN EBER SINGAPORE ELECTIONS-I By THE public of Singapore has shown a profound apathy towards the Legislative Council elections. The first half of the registration period has only produced lees than 4,000 registrations, according to newspaper reports, or half of one per cent, of1,196 words
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595 1947-09-10 4 I HAVE Mad th e Heasman Report on Income Tax and the views of the pros and i the antis. So I have come from Tanjong Rambutan to tell you n tiling but the truth. Before the war I was aj nobody. During595 words
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Letter76 1947-09-10 4 Yf AY I support "Modest" in his letter headed by you "A Banned Film in Singapore" published in your issue of September 8. I am not squeamish but I found "The Outlaw" debasing. Before the war we used to complain that the Film Censor was too exacting76 words
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178 1947-09-10 4 yOUR editorial "Old And New I Johore" referred to the Johore Branch of the Malayan Indian Congress as one of the organisations that was represented at a meeting in Johore Bahru at which a resolution was passed declaring that the Sultan of Johore violated178 words
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Advertisement909 1947-09-10 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. PERSONAL. A FAMILY NIGHT? Why yes: maka it a family night at the Nespray Milk Bar at the Happy World. A drink to salt earh member of your family. Fragrant Nescafe for Father. Delicious Mllo for Mother. Nourishing Nesorav for the children SITI'ATIONS VACANT RHORTHAND-TYPIST required by European909 words
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Advertisement131 1947-09-10 4 Vocal Records by RICHARD CROOKS, (Tenor) 0999 Song of Sorgs Ah! Sweet Mystery of LIX« 1099 Rio Rita Only a Rose 1142 Love Everlasting Srenade (Student Prince) 1174 You will Remember Vienna I bring a Love Song 1207 Just two Hearts. You're mv hearts delight 1239 I'll always be true131 words
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Advertisement104 1947-09-10 4 FOR YOURJNSUffANCE REQUIREMENTS THE COMMERCIAL UNION GROUP Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd. Union Assurance Society, Ltd. (London) c Palatine Insurance Co., Ltd. N ";^.t .>,,.." i Liverpool Victoria Insurance Corp: British General Insurance Co. Ltd. -5. f Branch Offices:— jpoH (P.O. Box 47 iX SINGAPORE fry. 574) p. (P.O. Box104 words
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178 1947-09-10 5 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday. A YOUNG Malay from Mersing district is expected to be awarded the Johore Iron Medal for Bravery. At great peril to himself he rescued two Chinese children from drowning. So rarely is this medal awarded that only178 words
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Article111 1947-09-10 5 KUCHING, Tuesday. Thej trustees of the Nuf field Foundation have awarded a scholarship for six years to Mr.| Leonard Song Thian Eng, Junior Health Inspector, Grade I, of the Sarawak Medical and Health Services, in order to enable him, to attend a medical course at| King Edward VII College111 words
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Article64 1947-09-10 5 MALACCA, Tuesday. Malacca's one-day "hartal," organised by the Chinese in protest i against the proposed new Const!- tution ot Malaya, was marked by a complete crippling of the Settlement's transport services. Busmen and trishawmen were idle. Except for the large European firms and Government Depart;|ments. commerce houses were64 words
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Article38 1947-09-10 5 KUANTAN, Tuesday.— The Resl-t dent Commissioner and Mrs. I Harvey will nold a garden party 'at Kuala Lipis on Friday, Sept. Invitations have been sent to; community leaders of all races -n each district in Pahang.38 words
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Article92 1947-09-10 5 CBREMBAN, Tuesday. 1 was not treated like a lady, so I bit his hand," said Letchumy, a Tamil woman, who was charged before the Seremban magistrate, I Tungku Hussein, today, with dis- 1 orderly conduct, ""it was stated that Letchumy and a trishaw man named Rajco having a92 words
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Article33 1947-09-10 5 JASSIN, Tuesday.— A new step in local administration which allows for Chinese leaders in mukims to look after the affairs lof Chinese settlers in the same manner as the demanes and33 words
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Article80 1947-09-10 5 MEMBERS of the staff of the Dunlop Rubber Company (Malaya), Ltd., Rubber Purchasing Department, were guests at a dinner party given by their men ann women daily paid labourers at the Great World last Saturday night. More than 50 people attended. Mr. C. E. Hudson, manager and rubber80 words
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Article76 1947-09-10 5 rIRTY-FOUR persons have been awarded the King's Medal "for courage In the cause of freedom." They include Chinese, Malays Dayaks, Muruts, Kelabits and Indians in Sarawak, who range from Government employees chiefs and headmen to private individuals. The King has also approved the award of the King's Commendation76 words
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194 1947-09-10 5 A TWENTY -year old Chinese woman who swallowed her earrings, her ring and some soapy water, then attempted suicide by jumping into the sea from Singapore Esplanade, was yesterday bound over for six months in the sum of $100. She pleaded guilty in the. Fourth194 words
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Article172 1947-09-10 5 SHB Turns Down Demand THE Singapore Harbour Board has rejected a second Harbour Labour Union ultimatum again calling for "satisfactory" replies to six demands that followed the fatal police shooting of a road worker on Aug. 31. Union representatives, before receiving the board's reply on Monday. requested and were t:r:intt>d172 words
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Article107 1947-09-10 5 The half-idle w^rks of United Engineers. Singapore, is unlikely j to return to normal until the Mechanics and Engineering Wor-| kers' Union abandons ite demands according to a spokesman for the company who says: ''There is no room for compromise." The company, whose main ac- tiviiy107 words
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Article122 1947-09-10 5 Three former food control Inspectors. Claude De Souza. Tan Teng Hee and Ng Kai Pan. chargi alleged extortion of $1,500 from Chop Kwong Joo Seng on Sept. 4 last year, were yesterday acquitted without being called upon for their defence. The hearing was in its second day122 words
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Article95 1947-09-10 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. FIVE persons were injured, two seriously, when a 700--pound drum containing sulphuric acid exploded in a Dutch company's godown in Beach Street, yesterday afternoon. The drum was being taken out of the godown when tne explosion occurred. Those hurl95 words
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Article66 1947-09-10 5 A British seaman, Robert Charles Barker, aged 23, of the Empire Passmore, was yesterday aharged in the Seventh Police Court with the possession of a 38 Smith and Wesson revolver and a round of .38 ammunition In the S.H.E. dry docks on Sunday. He was allowed bail of66 words
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Article21 1947-09-10 5 Registration for the Singapore electoral roll closes on Sept. 26. All information at Central Registration Office, G.P.0., Singapore.21 words
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Article188 1947-09-10 5 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday. ALI bin Haji Abdullah, a Public Works Department labourer, was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Jobling at the Johore Assizes today for the murder of Setia, his 10-year-old step-daughter} whom he had criminally assaulted before killing her during188 words
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Article, Illustration412 1947-09-10 5 "Parts Too Close To Sarawak 9 THE former Rajah Muda of Sarawak, Mr. Anthony Brooke, who was banned from entering Sarawak in December last year, has now been forbidden to enter North Borneo and Brunei. The Governor-General's office yesterday issued an official statement saying that412 words
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Article258 1947-09-10 5 WONG Sam Wah was yesterday sentenced to 20 months' rigorous imprisonment for possessing a printing block for the purpose of counterfeiting the Milkmaid Milk trade mark of Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Milk Products, Ltd. Wong was the licensee of a printing press in Tan Quee Lan Street. Singapore.258 words
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517 1947-09-10 5 AN allegation that the police "rigged up" two identification parades at which he was identified by two witnesses for the prosecution, was made by Irwin Oliver Jones when he continued his defence at the Singapore Assiz e Court yesterday. He is charged with the murder517 words
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Article272 1947-09-10 5 R. L, ROTAN FOR 1945 ROBBERY From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday. WONG Choon, a Hakka, wa3 today sentenced to eight years' rigorous imprisonrrn-nt and 12 strokes with the rotaa for gang robbery committed on Sept. 1, 1945. The charge, heard before Mr. Justice Joblir.g at the Johoro Assizes,272 words
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Article53 1947-09-10 5 Two Chinese, Koh Jik. allaa Koh Jik Sing, and Chua Tae Keow were charged in the Seventh Police Court yesterday, with conspiring together on Sunday to abduct Mr. Tan Kal Tiang. A remand in police custody for 48 hours was ordered by the Magistrate Mr.53 words
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Advertisement74 1947-09-10 5 CHURCH'S FAMOUS ENGLISH SHOES NEW SHIPMENT Of MEN SHOES IN BLACK OR BROWN CALF, BROWN GRAIN GOLF SHOE, BROWN SUEDE MONK SHOE, SIZES 6 TO 104 prices $29.50 to $35.00 SOFT HOUSE SLIPPERS IN BLUE KID, BROWN KID ALSO BROWN OR RED MOROCCO CALF, SIZES 6 TO 101 PRICE $13.5074 words
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Miscellaneous285 1947-09-10 5 TODAY Rotary. Mr. M.R. Swain on 'Somej Engineering Problems in Wartime," Adelphl, 1 p.m. Y.W.C.A. Katoru? Junior and Senior Groups' meeting, St. Hilda's! School, 4.15 p.m. Singapore Chess Club, 5.15 p.m.. Y.M.C.A. Art Club, live model drawIng, 6 p.m., male voice choir practice 8 p.m., Y.M.C.A., Orchard Road. Y.W.C.A. Keep285 words
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733 1947-09-10 6 pore, affection for it. Interest in Its civic achievements and welfare, from migrants as well as from those who were born here." Professor SUcock said that the Friends of Singapore applied no tests to in Undine members. He said: "If you are Interested in733 words
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Article131 1947-09-10 6 The chairman of the Singapore Teachers' Union, Mr. H. N. Balhatchet, yesterday commended a week-end decision taken by the Sigapore Malay Teachers' Unior. to boycott the coming Singapore election. The Malay teachers' decision, ur.animously adopted at a general meeting of their union was guided by the131 words
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Article92 1947-09-10 6 Arms Dump Reported: $1000 Reward From Our Staff Correspondent. KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. A reward of $1,000 was paid to a number of Chinese labourers who reported to the police the discovery of a sack containing six Japanese rifles, a 12-bore double barrel gun, and a quantity of ammunition in a92 words
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Article156 1947-09-10 6 N. MALAYA MERCHANTS UNITE IN order to bring down the prices, merchants in North Malaya have formed an association. It is the North Maiaya Chinese Textiles and General Merchants Association, the principal aim of which will be to organise traders for collective importing. The decision to form the Association was156 words
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Article81 1947-09-10 6 SHIPS alongside the Singapore wharves yesterday (godowns in brackets) were: Main Wharf: Nevassa (30). Denbighshire (34), Longview Victory (38-39). Bennevis (40). West Wharf: San Angelo Victory (1-2), Sedlli (2-3), Strathnaver (4-5), Fairport (6-7). Calchas (8-9). Menelaus (14-15). Empire Dock: Hong Siang (17-18). Castleville (23-24). Trevaylor (25-26), Benares (27-28).81 words
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Article109 1947-09-10 6 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday. Preparations are being made for the celebration of the 75th birthday of the Sultan of Johore on Sept. 17, The official celebrations to Johore Bahru will b|.,nn witlr a thanksgiving service at the Dewan at 10 a.m. to be followed109 words
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240 1947-09-10 6 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. ONDON Press comments indicate that the United Slates' decision to relax control on the use of natural rubber, except in the case of the biggest consumers the tyre and tube industry— may mean that the Americans may buy240 words
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Advertisement324 1947-09-10 6 WESTERN CANADA STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. NORTH PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY LTD. AS GENERAL AGENTS DIRECT SEKVltfc TO:— LUfe ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND. SEATTLF VANCOrVER LAKE CHILCO Loading Singapore End September. For Freight Particulars Appi.v THE BORNEO CO LTD. (Incorporated in £nglanch MERCANTILE BANK BUILDING. TEL. 6370 EVERETT ORIENT LINE _d— For324 words
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Miscellaneous457 1947-09-10 6 RADIO MAT AVA BFFRS Seldom Heard: 7.30 Latest ReleaseKAUIU MALAYfI OS\NUF NCTWoIk-KUOYU-7 745 Wres "lng from West Melbourne SINGAPORE pi New DIS THMen (7 25 Stadium by Eric Welch; 8.10 AusUa-ENGLISH-1 p.m. New Record.; 1.40 SSIIsTO Rad^7^TklV SSh«fra Planist: 815 OomP°«r Performs; Strictly Instrumental. 8.20 Radio Or- ™Sy7 DTOO^su^MAUY 7457 words
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Article453 1947-09-10 7 LONDON, Monday. rplIE markets on the London JL Stock Exchange once again moved in a seesaw fashion today with little to account for the movements either way, although the rise was ascribed to inflationary fears, says Reuter's financial correspondent The Industrial market was one of the most affected,453 words
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Article724 1947-09-10 7 THE market continued dull and quiet in all sections. On the whole prices were again slightly lower. Overnight bids to London for sterling tin shares at the lower price were refused. I Price 'quotations given today by the Malayan Bhareirokers' Association were as follows: INDUSTRIALS Atlas Ice724 words
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Article393 1947-09-10 7 Produce Market By A Market Correspondent rrtflE 'free' rice market in Singapore reacted immediately to 1 the arrival of 2.000 bags of 'free' rice from Kuala Lumpur, even when it was being held up for inspection by the Food Control Department here. The purpose of393 words
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Article61 1947-09-10 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's prices at noon yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Cts. Cts. per lb. ner lb. No. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose (nominal) 28% 29% No. 1 R.S.S. fob in bales Sept 29% 29 ~i No. 2 R.SS. fob in bales Sept 29H 29 No. 361 words
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Article60 1947-09-10 7 NEW YORK, Tuesday— The I market hovered around the day's low level yesterday. Trading was dull, with the rallying attempts feeble and scattered. Rail and utility averages reached their lowest levels since July 1, while industrials extended losses for the current reaction to the worst level sinceReuter - 60 words
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Article40 1947-09-10 7 In our issue of Monday. Sept. 8. the output of Kuchai Tin. Ltd.. lor the month of August was. owing to a printer's error, given as 181 piculs of tin ore. The figure should have been 118 piculs.40 words
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Advertisement649 1947-09-10 7 MANSFIELD CO., E.T2). I nrorooraieo r Sinraoorel BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILING!) FROM V AND USA. "FnrypylM" ..Due from UK Sept. 11 "Van T Hoff Due from USA Sept. 12 "Caucus" Due from USA Sept. 20 "l.imborg Due from U.S. A Sept. 20 "Talthybius" ...Doe from U.K Sept. 26 "Trdrus" Duo649 words
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Advertisement137 1947-09-10 7 PRESIDENT LINE BAILINGS IX) NEW YORK AND BOSTON INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS ArriTes MOUNT MANSFIELD PENANG SEPT. 7 SINGAPORE SEPT. It MOUNT DAVIS SINGAPORE SEPT. 19 PT. SWETTENHAM SEPT. 26 PENANG SEPT. 30 PRES. MONROB SINGAPORE SEPT. 25 PENANG SEPT JO Freight Only AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, ITD. UNION BLDG. TELS:137 words
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Advertisement217 1947-09-10 7 Shippers and others Interested in Shipping Intelligence are referred to advertisements to Cols. 6 and 7 opposite page P. <C O. AND B. I. P O HOMEWARDS "TRESILLIAN" ...for Genoa and London doe 14 Sept. "TREWIDDEN" ...for Genoa and London lata Oct. "TRKVEAN far Genoa and London 11 Nor. "CANTON"217 words
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Advertisement586 1947-09-10 7 ELIERMAN KLAVENESS LINE R II C K N A L (Incorporated with Limited C C l«n ITH Llabllltv to Norway) s. s co.. in. LOS ANGELES Uncornonueo in Bneland) SAN FRANCISCO HAVRE. LONDON uiurAtmrD s.s. CITY OF KHAHTOI'M VANCOUVER Dm 17 S.ni |)(J( r?TV D 1 AN T^"sM it "CASTLEVILLE"586 words
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Article, Illustration862 1947-09-10 8 Excellent Times In Ipoh Tryouts From Our Racing Correspondent IPOH, Tuesday. I\ESPITE unfavourable conditions, that grand sprint- er, King Arthur (Spencer), galloped three furlongs in 37 4/5 seconds in a tryout with Liberty Man (J. Donnelly) and Lynchburg (E. Donnelly) this morning. Heavy rain fell just862 words
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Article153 1947-09-10 8 LONDON, Tueaciay. POOD news in the cycling U world is the announce- 1 ment that the Government has at long last granted permits for the rebuilding of the Herne Hill cycling track, the' headquarters of th c National Cyclists' Union and possible! venue for next year's153 words
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Article145 1947-09-10 8 HASTINGS, Tuesday. DENNIS Compton, England and Middlesex cricketer, when 35 not out in the second innings today for South of England against Sir Pelham "Warner's side, made the aggregate-for-the-sea&o n world record of 3,519 runs. The previous best was Tom Hayward's 3,518 in 1906. Yesterday's closeReuter - 145 words
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Article106 1947-09-10 8 Military units In Singapore with tennis teams are invited to play friendly tennis fixtures against the Malay Sports Association, a tennis club which have revived their activities. The MSA have two hard courts at their clubhouse In Lorong K. Telok Kurau. where tennis matches are played on106 words
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Article38 1947-09-10 8 LONDON. Tuesday.— Mrs. Stella Farrell, 23, of Edgware. Middlesex, has cycled from Hyde Park to Brighton and back— lo2 miles In 5 hrs. 6 mm. 35 sees, beating the women's record by nearly 14 mins. —Reuter.Reuter - 38 words
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Article185 1947-09-10 8 If a two-day cycling meeting to be held In Paris by the Federation de Gymnique Dv Travail proves successful an "outlaw" cycling Olympiad may be staged In oppo--1 sit lon to next year's regular Olym- pic meeting In London. This step. I it Is reported here. Is contemplatedReuter - 185 words
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Article168 1947-09-10 8 LONDON, Tuesday. THERE was a slight tighten^ 1 ing up of odds offered against the leading St. Leger candidates at the call-over yesterday afternoon, when the best-backed candidate was Bow and Arrow, supported to win £15,000 at 25-1: Mr. J. V. Rank's other colt. Merry Quip, didReuter - 168 words
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Article48 1947-09-10 8 The South China footballers ar P arriving in Singapore tomorrow. Dates for their three games in Singapore have been confirmed as follows: Saturday, Sspt. 13, v. AllMalayan Malays. Sunday, Sept 14, v. Singapore Chinese FA. Wednesday, Sept. 17, v. Singapore Amateur Foo'bali Association.48 words
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Article68 1947-09-10 8 MONTE CARLO. Tuesday. Russia had made a b^latrd application to join the International Amateur Swimming Federation, bat apparen ly on t"rms that will not be acc«'p'.'."i now, it was learned last night in Monte Carlo. The U.S.S.R. was understood to have conditioned its application on theAP - 68 words
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Article70 1947-09-10 8 The Non-Benders will play their last game of the seaso.i when they meet the Johore Cricket Club on the Johore Trade School ground, Johore Bahru, at 11 a.m. on Sunday. The following will represent the Non-Benders: A. J. Bostock-Hill. Dr. Lawson, V. I. Evan Wong, T.70 words
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Article65 1947-09-10 8 NEW YORIL, Tuesday.-^Jlmmy Merita, Indian Davis Cup player, was beaten by Bernard Bartzen of the United States B—4,8 4, 6 4, 6 l, in the second round of the men's singles when the United States lawn tennis championships continued at Forrest Hills here yesterday. In Uje men's singlesReuter - 65 words
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Article28 1947-09-10 8 LONDON. Tuesday. -In a Rugby Union match yesterday Llanelly beat Torquay Athletic by 14 points to 9. In a County match Gloucestershire beat Somerset 14—9.— Reuter.Reuter - 28 words
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Article307 1947-09-10 8 Yesterday's Cup Soccer Chinese Seniors 4 Naval Base XI 1 THE Chinese Seniors opened their campaign for the Singa- pore Amateur Football A>«oc at on Cup with a convincing 4 l victory over the Naval Base XI at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The game307 words
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Article129 1947-09-10 8 r£ Royal Singapore Golf Club September Medal (Stablefcrd) was played at Bukit Timah last week-end and resulted in a win lor J. B. Martin, with a score ot 38. The Ball Sweep, played in conjunction with the Medal, resulted In a win for A. T. Aird on the129 words
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Article87 1947-09-10 8 CARDIFF, Tuesday. ATTENDANCES at the Welsh Rugby Union lnatchr here this season will be limited to 44,000. As the stand damaged during the war cannot be repaired, owing to shortage of materials, this step had been found necessary. It Is certain to lead to a closed gates order,Reuter - 87 words
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Article278 1947-09-10 8 I The Indian Association beat the Police Ist. XI by four goals to two In another S.A.F.A. Cup fixture, played on the S.R.C. padang yesterday. Fast exchanges were seen throughout, but play tended to be rough, with the referee blowing his whistle every now and then278 words
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Article34 1947-09-10 8 There will be hockey practices on the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club ground on Friday, Sept. 19. and Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 5.30 p.m. All members interested in hockey are invited to attend.34 words
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Article20 1947-09-10 8 Today: High water. 5.16 p.m. (7.8 ft.). Tomorrow: High water. 8.50 a.m. (7.3 ft.), 7.08 p.m. (8.0 ft).20 words
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Article51 1947-09-10 8 LONDON, Tuesday. JIM LEWIS, one of the out- standing amateur footballer*. in Britain, will retire after playing for Walthamstow Avenue against Sing Tao, the Chinese touring team, on Thursday. Lewis, right half-back, is 49 and has 22 amateur international caps and has played in 13« representative gamesReuter - 51 words
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Article112 1947-09-10 8 DUNDEE, Tuesday. AS a result of disturbances at the Dundee-Celtic Scottish League Cup match here on Saturuay, five m«n were sent t 0 prison— four were sentenced to 14 days lor breach of the peace and one received 69 days for assaulting a policeman and a yuuth.Reuter - 112 words
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57 1947-09-10 8 Following wen? results o: the Katong Eurasian Spirts Club's inter-team soccer matches played last week-end. Gallopin? Youngsters beat Dynamos 5-0. Cyclones beat Rough Riders 6-0 Cut-outs beat Flying Saucers 3-1. Galloping Youngsters and Cyclones head the league table, each having four points, bu 1 with the57 words
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Article88 1947-09-10 8 LONDON, Tuesday. The following are results of English Football League matches played yestcrc! FIRST DIVISION Aston Villa Evert on 0 Blackpool 1 Blackburn 0 Burnley 0 Manchester D. 0 Sheffield 0 3 Liverpool 1 Stoke City 0 Preston 1 SECOND DIVISION Cardiff C. 5 S'hampton 1 LeicesterReuter - 88 words
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218 1947-09-10 8 LONDON, Tuesday. AFTER his victory over Pol. Goffaux last night, Freddie Mills, British and Empire cruiserweight champion, said: "I'm ready now for a return with Gus Lesnevich for th c world title and confident too." Mills battered the Belgian champion into submission in the fourthReuter - 218 words
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Article580 1947-09-10 8 S.C.S.A. Badminton The following are the fixtures for this week-end In the Singapore Civil Service Association's Inter-team singles badminton tournament: Saturday: "A" Team vs "C" Team— E.J. Vass vs. Ng Liang Chuan. Bakar Mattar vs. Tan Lye Sia, Tan Chwee Kee vs. A. P. Rodrlgues, A.580 words
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Advertisement406 1947-09-10 8 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued from page 4) TUITION. ADVERTI?K:i in Swetie^ham Rd. would like Col: >qulal Malay lessons in th« evenings 2 to 3 times a week. Terms etc.. to Box No. A 341. S.T. "i: SALfc K>R SALL one Frigidaire 6 cv. ft. recently overhauled by makers agents. Can be406 words
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