The Straits Times, 18 September 1947
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Title Section18 1947-09-18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED i$4S TWKLVE PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS18 words
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Article90 1947-09-18 1 1> Chinese who "bought" two watches fi a Chinese shop in North ISrij-i' Ho id early i day afternoon produced a hand grenade when asked lor payment and then vent on" willi the watches in a waiting trisli.ivv. Ike robbery occurred m full view of Me90 words
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Article, Illustration534 1947-09-18 1 THIVY HOLDS UP XMAS ISLE MUTINY HANGINGS Intervention With C.-in-C. T»HE hanging of five Indian soldiers, convicted of mutiny on Christmas Island in 1942, has been "temporarily postponed" as a result of intervention by the Singapore Representative of the Dominion of India, Mr. John A. Thivy. The live men were534 words
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Article, Illustration27 1947-09-18 1 His Highness tne Suitan ot Johore taking the salute at the parade at Jo'iore Bahru. yesterday, which formed part of the Sultan's birthday celebrations. (Straits Times picture)27 words
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Article370 1947-09-18 1 IPOH, Wednesday. A SUNDRY goods shopkeeper was hacked to death after a gang of robbers, armed with panag», had held up the lorry in which he was travelling near Gopeng, and robbed him, the driver and the conduct n- of the l~i\y. t The hold-up occurred •v370 words
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Article111 1947-09-18 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday "ALLEGATIONS have been H made in the press," states an official communique issued this morning, "that (1) the police i n the Malayan Union have bee n impeded in. their war against alien gangs- 1 ken and members of111 words
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Article152 1947-09-18 1 LONDON, Wednesday. 'TEN German prisoners of war were officially stated to have 1 been killed and 12 injured early today when a lorry in which Ihey were travelling hit the level crossing gates at Burton Agnes station, in Yorkshire, just as a non-stop expressReuter - 152 words
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Article110 1947-09-18 1 Rubber Up Again; Cent Rise RUBBER again continued its upward ri-e yesterday and agai n a f -> cent rise was registered over Tuesday's closing price. The price is now back at the level at which it stood at the end of July. Since the present upward trend began at110 words
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Article58 1947-09-18 1 LONDON. Wednesday. Eire's Prime Minister. Mr. Eamon De Valera, will pay an official visit to London this week, it was learned authoritatively today. He iff expected to arrive from Dublin on Friday and will have talks with the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, and other membersReuter - 58 words
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68 1947-09-18 1 COLUMBUS. Wednesday. General George C. Kenney, commanding general of the Strategic Air Command said he doubted whether atomic or biological warfare would be outlawed by an international agreement because wars never had been "restricted by moral factors." Addressing the Airforces" Association annual meeting, heUP - 68 words
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Article86 1947-09-18 1 LONDON. Wednesday. The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Bevin, today received a goodwill mission of the Czechoslovakia Peoples Party, headed by a Catholic priest, Monslgnor Frantlsek Hala, the Czech PostmasterGeneral. Czech quarters close to the delegation said that Monsignor Hala told British cabinet members that Czechoslovakia wantedUP - 86 words
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Article235 1947-09-18 1 THE Municipality had to black out more than one square mile of the most densely populated area of Singapore for two hours last night because requests to economise in electricity were disregarded. The area affected Included the People's Park and New Bridge Road, where Chinese cinema235 words
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Article110 1947-09-18 1 MIAMI, Wednesday. v PE first winds of the «x--pected hurricane struck the Florida coast early today in ar Port Lauderdale. The storm was blowing at 90 miles a n hour. Warning of tho hurricane's approach was received when it was several hundred miles away, andAP - 110 words
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Article312 1947-09-18 1 NEW DELHI, Wednesday. THERE is "bound to be war" if the Dominion of Pakistan "persists in doing wrong," Mahatma Gandhi told members of the Hindu Youth Organisation in Delhi yesterday. Simultaneously, in Ntw York, Sir Zafrull"h Khan tcld the, Amerr:an press t'->at p-'kisani will appeal to theReuter; AP - 312 words
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291 1947-09-18 2 AMERICAN WARNS OFJRED INFLUENCE Germans Might Turn Socialist WASHINGTON, Wednesday. THE superiority of democratic and capitalistic systems over socialism and Communism was being put to a tremendous test in Germany, said Mr. Rohert Moses, New York's City Park Commissioner yesterday. Mr. Moses, who has recently surveyed conditions in Germany forUP - 291 words
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Article139 1947-09-18 2 r rHE apatiiy of thousands of 1 bystanders" at the recc-nt fire in Malay Street which cost seven lives was critici.-ed by the Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, Mr. John Angus, before the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, at the inquest yesterday. Mr. Angus said a139 words
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Article92 1947-09-18 2 MONTLGO BAY, Jamaica. Wed- ncsday.— The British Secretary of I State lor the Colonies. Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, left Kingston, Jamaica by piano for London j day. He will consult the Cabinet before going to New York to attend the United Nations meeting on Palestine andAP - 92 words
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Article362 1947-09-18 2 U.S. Aid To Europe Attacked WASHINGTON, Wedn.. day IN the past two years, tni* country has extended nearly 20 billion dollars »n foreign aid," said Senator Harry F. Byrd, of Virginia, yesterday in an attack on 'crisis legislation." "American dollars alone are not the panacea for all the ills ofAP; UP - 362 words
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902 1947-09-18 2 SAVANNAH LEAVING Estonia two months foot, tub-like sailing boat, women, have just arrived here, I tic hurricane. All aboard are healthy.] They are believed to be re I fugees. There is also a three-year-old boy aboard. Officials are now going into the questionReuter - 902 words
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Advertisement648 1947-09-18 2 NOTICES IMPORTANT NOTICE. Due to temporary suspension of ouslncss on account of division of India into Hindustan and Pakistan. patrons are requested to please note Ihai some delay in the execution of Ktfen !>lacod on us will occur. RAJACO SIALKOT INDIA SERVING SINCE 1908 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Pn;s cirnprlsinc young648 words
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Advertisement772 1947-09-18 2 NOTICES AUCTION SALE of "Crompton Park'nson" 70v. D C itor. und 25 B.H P. 400 v II phase motor, with regulator, rtarter. j etc.: P!m ?pdcls and reminders: •x" fire e'ti-3u!<!hers: -Chitwood" iron saf»: 13' benches and her Mean of ftraltui*. To Oe h-l:l In onr s<»le-ro3ms. 4 <fc 4-1772 words
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Advertisement877 1947-09-18 2 NOTICES AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Freehold land Seaside Bungalow known as No. 343 A East Coast Roaa (Vrcant Possession) Areas 1R 0 47P 15 47 Poles to be beld at our Sal?-Room No. 9 C "Ist. floor) D'Almeida Streot on Monday -2nd: September 1947 at 2.30 r m. Full Panic-liars877 words
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Advertisement65 1947-09-18 2 SHIPPING NOTICE HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE s.s. 'HUGO DE VRlES"— due Singapore 21st Sept. s.s. "ERASMUS" due Singapore 25th Sept. loading for Colombo Aden. Port Said Genoa. Marseilles. Havre. Antwerp Rotterdam/Amsterdam, Hamburg and further Continental Ports if sufficient inducement offers. Both vessels also loading at Port Swettenham and Penar.g. For65 words
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Advertisement124 1947-09-18 2 W NEW CO LOU i fl<- < (*"*^-says MRS. ADOLPHE MENJOU, beautiful jp4h wife of the distinguished screen start vj£S "In lipsticks, Tange* GAY RED is tht ~^£F ff TK« „iott beautiful woman in the world depend oo /> Tangec, the world's finest lipstick! And GAY RED, x> Tangee'i newew124 words
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519 1947-09-18 3 Demands Drastic Limits On Veto NEW YORK, Wednesday. TN a dramatic reversal of previous American policy on the Security Council veto, the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall, announced to the United Nations General Assembly today that America favoured "drastic liberalisation*' of the vetoReuter; AP - 519 words
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Article90 1947-09-18 3 Ships alongside the Singapore! wharves yesterday (godowns in brackets) were: Main Wharf: Tricolor (31-32). Mount Mansfield (33-34), Chanda (36-37), Nikobar (38-38) Benlomond (42-43). West Wharf: Eurypylus (1-2) Trewidden (7-8), Welsh Prince (10-11), Malim (14). Empire Dock; Cefn-y-Bryni '17 18i. Tressilian (19-20), Gor- gon (23-24), Kyska (25-27). Laka. Chilco90 words
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Article123 1947-09-18 3 Ten pc-^le caab»u removing j wood and zinc from tiie dlsus-d j Japanese camp at Delta Road Singapore, on Tuesday, appeared j on theft charges in the Fourth 1 Police Court yesterday. Police evidence said a crowd of about 50 men, women and children were123 words
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Article121 1947-09-18 3 Two ciwu-ges oi" armed roboery with a knife were preferred! against a 24-year-old Indian,; Baskaram Pillai, alias Balakristi- 1 na Pillai, in the Fourth Police' Court yesterday. He was charged with armed robbery of $15 in cash and a $15 wrist watch from a kampong in j121 words
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Article36 1947-09-18 3 SHANGHAI, Wednesday. The United States d;llar soared in the Chinese black market yesterday to $47,000 (Chinese) its highest mark for several weeks owing to a general trend of rising food and commodity prices.— Reater.Reuter - 36 words
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286 1947-09-18 3 One- Woman Attempt To End China War PEEPING, Wednesday. AN American woman, on a self-assigned mission to stop the civil war in China, has fruitlessly sought an interview with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, in Nanking. Failing to see Chiang, she is now In Communist territory trying to contact the Red leader,286 words
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385 1947-09-18 3 ROME, Wednesday. THE walk-out yesterday of 850,000 Italian metal workers 1 while nearly 2,000,000 agricultural workers are still on .'/like was widely interpreted in the Italian press today as the first move in a revolution to overthrow the Di Gasperi Government. Leftist leaders of theReuter; AP; UP - 385 words
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Article, Illustration38 1947-09-18 3 British "Foreign Secretary. Mr. Bevin and his wife pose for photographers before leaving for the Trades Union Congress at Southport, Lancashire on September 3. Mrs. Bevin heard her husband's plea to British workers to inrease production. A.P. picture.AP - 38 words
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Article216 1947-09-18 3 U.K. DRAWS MORE DOLLARS LONDON, Wednesday. •THE British Treasury an--1 nouna-d lr.st night that Britain is to draw $60,000,000 from the International Monetary Fund, against payment in sterling, within the next few days, writes Sidney Gampell, Reuter's financial editor. Any country is invited to draw from the fund each year216 words
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Article153 1947-09-18 3 LONDON, Wednesday. INCLUDED in an important gr-»up of changes in the British Diplomatic service announced last night *ere appointments .which follows the official ending 'of the state of war between the Allies and the former Nazi satelilites. Ministers were appointed to four of the ex-enemy countries Austria.Reuter - 153 words
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Advertisement305 1947-09-18 3 fm 1 t^^^li i\ I Its i miiß i Klfiq m W AYU MILK solves a household problem. Thanks to a NEW process AVO brings you bottled, sterilized milk which is safe to drink without boiling. AVO MILK keeps for months before opening stays fresh for a week after the305 words
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Advertisement115 1947-09-18 3 fjk A MASTERPIECE OF rj£| The WILKINSON Hollow Ground Ram ZZfj SELF STROPPIMG SAFETY IN TWO MODELS Wl5 Razor, Strop, 2 Blades in lly JS Q Black Metal Case $7.95 |t rC ail 7 W2l Razor, Strop, 3 Blades in Wonderful OD Electro Plated Case $12.50 ILL MARKED STERLING SILVER115 words
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Article556 1947-09-18 4 *Will Ensure Against Future Bottleneck From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Wednesday. Tl ROUND table conference at which Malayan proA ducers of liquid latex and representatives of the Malayan Railways, Harbour Boards, and shipping companies should meet was suggested by Mr. D. Farquharson, who was one of556 words
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250 1947-09-18 4 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN, Wednesday. TKIMINAL elements from Singapore are believed to be among a gang of extortioners whom the Negri Sembilan police have rounded up in the Gemas area, according to a survey of crime in Negri Sembilan published by the police today. Shopkeepers in250 words
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Article100 1947-09-18 4 DEPUTY SPEAKER OUSTED COLOMBO. Wednesday. Mr. Susanta de Fonseka, deputy speaker of the State Council till Its recent dissolution, lost the Panadura seat to the Bolshevik Leninist member, Mr. Henry Pelrls, in Ceylon general elections. Polling 16.--435 votes. Peirls won by an easy majority of 2,946. Mr. S. Thondaman. PresidentReuter - 100 words
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Article82 1947-09-18 4 Flags of the nations and the British Commonwealth last night adorned the Adephi Roof Garden where 100 Rotarians and guests, including women in colourful saris, Shanghai and Piliplno gowns, attended the quarterly dinner of Rotary. Sir Ralph Hone, Secretary In General to the Governor-General82 words
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Article149 1947-09-18 4 THE HAGUE, Wednesday. ¥AR. Hubertus van Mook, Lieutenant Governor General of the Netherlands East Indies, who arrived here from New York today, said he hoped shortly for United States financial aid in the form of credits for reconstruction work in Indonesia. Dr. van Mook said hisReuter - 149 words
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Article216 1947-09-18 4 The undernoted newly added nonflcUon and fiction works will be ready for Issue from Raffles Library on Saturday. Anderson (John Redwood) Paris Symphony; Brown (Ivor) Book of Words: Hlchens (Robert) Yesterday; Jay (Douglas) The Socialist Case; Lambert (Richard S.) For The Time Is at Hand; Martin (Stuart )OhostReuter - 216 words
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Article224 1947-09-18 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUAXA LUMPUR, Wednesday THE sons of poor people and street boys will have I greater attention paid to them by the Young Men's Christian Association in Kuala Lumpur when playing grounds are usable, said the acting Chief Secretary, Malayan Union, Mr.224 words
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Article168 1947-09-18 4 The War Crimes organisation, G.H.Q. FARELF, announced yesterday that 280 wax crimes trials have been completed to date by the S.E.A. War Crimes organisation, involving 849 accused. Of these Japanese, 219 have been sentenced to death and 503 have been imprisoned, 52 for life, while 116168 words
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Article184 1947-09-18 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Wednesday.— On instructions from the Attorney General, Malayan Union, a charge against Govindasmy, President of the Government Servants' Labour Union, of kidnapping a girl under 16 years of age from the lawful guardianship of Munlsamy was withdrawn. Govindsamy with Vellalkannu and Mayavan, two other members184 words
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140 1947-09-18 4 THREE delegates from Malaya will attend the Council Meet- ing of the World's Y.W.C.A. to be held at Hangchow, from October 15 to 27. i They are Mrs. George Blunn, president of Y.W.C.A., Malaya, Miss Mabel Robertson, secretary of Y.W.C.A., Malaya, and Mrs. Goh140 words
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Advertisement148 1947-09-18 4 ATTENTION! The Government plans to push through in Singapore a powerless Legislative Council which would be no less a TALKING-SHOP than the present Advisory Council. The Governor would still run the whole show with his power to impose and veto laws at will. THEREFORE IF YOU SERIOUSLY THINK That Singapore148 words
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Advertisement251 1947-09-18 4 EXHIBITION THEO.CHIPPINCALE SEPTEMBER 22 TO 27 IO A.M.T05.30RM AMBER ROOM RAFFLES HOTEL STOMACH UPSETS f^aam THEN TIY THIS You cannot enjoy WSJi'Mia life It you are not feellnr ud to the mark «Q If you are suffenr.g wwnylTwv from indigestion, flam- ggc If lance, dyspepsia or sour ?^.-j9» tcid stomach251 words
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Advertisement350 1947-09-18 4 44 LEXINGTON'* DE LUXE WAFFLfc. IRON The price of this Waffle Iron v each not $6— advertised in yesterday*. Imcl. P— tace T cU T.M.A. Ltd., Hlfb St. S'por* Opening To-iia> 3 Shows— 3. 6.15 9.15 o m John Mills and Valeric Hobaot In GREAT EXPECTATIONS A Charles Dickens' Master-entertainment350 words
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Article837 1947-09-18 5 Sir S. Thomas On The Constitution From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday. "T AM quite certain that with the tradition of racial 1 amity there is in the country, Malaya will before very long get back to something near its old happiness and prosperity," Sir Shenton Thomas,837 words
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Article356 1947-09-18 5 The following donations have I been received by the Ceylon Flood Relief Fund: Intending contributors are asked 10 send their donations either direct to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, where an account has been opened for the fund, or to the treasurer, Ceylon Flood Relief Fund No.356 words
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Article86 1947-09-18 5 LONDON, Wednesday. The London Institute of Journalists in a memorandum yesterday to the Royal Commission on the Press warned that the practice of issuing Government news In "handout" form through public relations officers would establish a condition "approximating censorship of official news." The Institute said: "The public relationsUP - 86 words
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Article245 1947-09-18 5 A Union View Of Banishment From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday THE Malay Mail, Kuala Lum--1 pur, in an editorial yesterday supported the Straits Times in its criticism of the virtual suspension of banshment. The Malay Mail, however, says that the responsibility is Whitehall's. The editorial says in part:245 words
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Article109 1947-09-18 5 The Curator of i.: Uru versity, Dr. Cheng Fen Kuen Is in Singapore on his way t) England where he will led. ire at Oxford for a year. Dr. Cheng is an anthropologist. He is well known for hia wartime excavations in West China which led to109 words
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Article101 1947-09-18 5 A petition by Constance Alice Hale for the dissolution of her marriage with her husband, Cyril Clement Hale, on the grounds of his alleged adultery with Betty Lawrence, was dismissed by Mr. Justice Brown In the Singapore High Court yesterday. After hearing the evidence in support101 words
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Article112 1947-09-18 5 A 40-year-old British Army officer. Major J. R. Warmisham, was charged In the Fourth Police Court yesterday with causing the death of Lim Lye Seng, by a rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, at the Petroi Reserve Depot, Woodlands, at 11 a.m. on Aug.112 words
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214 1947-09-18 5 SHIPS IN SIAM RIVER TO BE REMOVED *Rom Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK, Wednesday. THE long-contemplated gov--1 eminent plan to salvage! shipping sunk in the Chao Phya, Siara's principal river, during the four years of war will probably be carried out soon by local experts. The scheme, which had been under214 words
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Advertisement332 1947-09-18 5 Extra Vitamins to Reinforce Baby 3* Feed s>^ mHE nutritive value of baby's feed is y^^\T enhanced by the addition of Vimaltol'. yf^VvujX T* 1 3 delicious vitamin food provides lmFJ^Lji portant supplementary nutrients, which jRk hhp^ p bulid robust health and to protect (Grff against illness. Moreover. Vimaltol fvf332 words
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Advertisement215 1947-09-18 5 rpHERE Is a welcome return to the smoking of the best Turkish leaf. Cigarette smokers are rediscovering the exquisite pleasure of t rare aroma and their palates are recovering their discretion. Smoking is ceasing to be a nervous habit and is once again as right and proper as the enjoyment215 words
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961 1947-09-18 6 The Straits Times BANISHMENT HUMBUG Singapore, Thurs., Sept. 18, 1947 The Commissioner of Police for the Malayan Union has issued several statements in reply to the Straits Times leading article published on Monday on the subject of banishment of undesirable aliens. The statements caused little surprise. They are of the961 words
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Article206 1947-09-18 6 Government and diplomatic quarters in Malaya doubtless feel that the Straits Times has been a little truculent of late. If this is so, then it gives us considerable pleasure to announce that we have found a silver lining and a cause for compliment. We refer to the "Price-tag206 words
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Article76 1947-09-18 6 BATAVIA, Wednesday. Dr. Sutan Sbahrir, former Prime Mini star of the Indonesian Republic, who conducted the Indonesian case against the Dutch at the United Nations Security Council, will visit London to convey a special message from the Republic and to have discussions with the British ForeignReuter - 76 words
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Letter187 1947-09-18 6 I READ with disgust "POLITICS AND HEADACHES" by "HUNGRY" in the Straits Times. I don't understand why the writer should bring in the question of robbery and rations in connection with elections. Time and again the public has been asked to co-operate with the police by giving187 words
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Letter120 1947-09-18 6 f THAHK Mr. Hawkins for hie information and acknowledge my error, but I should like to point out that Form 5, as it is drawn, is obviously intended to meet the requirements of a second and subsequent elections. Without a reference in paragraph 5 of the form120 words
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Letter383 1947-09-18 6 T THINK that the Straits Times is much to be congratulated upon the space which it has devoted in recent weeks to articles and correspondence on the subject of the election of six members of the proposed Legislative Council and registration therefor, and in particular for its383 words
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Letter240 1947-09-18 6 ]L/f AY I say how illuminating and convincing I found I the articles written by John Eber on the Singapore elections? From these articles. It is clear that the Elections Ordinance is: undemocratic. I can clearly see how ridiculous it is that after going through so240 words
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Letter262 1947-09-18 6 DOLLING day for the I Singapore elections is approaching. Among the political parties only the newlyformed Progressive Party so far has announced its intention to fight these elections. And supporters of its candidates are already busy convassing for votes. Among the names that appear in the262 words
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Letter148 1947-09-18 6 rrHE bus service of the Singapore Traction Company from Finlayson Green to Upper Serangoon terminates at the Junction of Tempenls Road and Upper Serangoon Road at the sixth milestone. A large number of clerical and other workers, who depend solely on this service to come down148 words
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Letter294 1947-09-18 6 /\N reading Mr. Cary A. Lave's letter in the Straits Times of Tuesday, my heart bleeds for the Singapore; hotels and I cannot under-! stand how they are staving off bankruptcy. Obvio-sly they are badly tut* as the room my wife and I occu294 words
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159 1947-09-18 6 THE Veterinary Surgeon of 1 Singapore is reported to have said, with reference to hydrophobia, "The disease is so terrible and so easy to get, that it is always wisest to take the strictest precautions," and added that one of the methods for the prevention159 words
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Letter290 1947-09-18 6 T»HE Registrar of Vehicles, Singapore, is empowered to serve notice upon the registered owner of any, public service vehicle to PRODUCE the driver in his court or office to answer charges of infringements of the Municipal Byelaws and Traffic Ordinances. Failure to comply with the notice results290 words
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Letter110 1947-09-18 6 T<HE Straits Times report* x that one witness of last Wednesday's shooting at Klian Ihtan told the police he wouldn't identify any bandits unless they were dead ones. It quite often happens tne Police KNOW they have tha right man but lack legal proof of identification.110 words
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Advertisement872 1947-09-18 6 CLASSIFIED \l>V NWHOUSE. To Ella, wife of John Newhouse, on 17 September 1947 at Kandang Kerbau Hospital a son. DE SILVA— RANAWEERA The engagement is announced and the marriage will take place shortly of Mr. Kbeynayake Muolyanselage C.I. De BUva with Miss Lily Ranawcera. ACKNOWLEDGMENT MR. MRS. LEE KIM SOON872 words
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Advertisement22 1947-09-18 6 Accurate Visual Analysis requires Up-to-date Instruments. To solve your Eyesight Problems, consult C. S. CBONG, 0. D. Fully equipped with latest instruments.22 words
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Advertisement51 1947-09-18 6 LISTEN TO THE \V ORLD fvpfj^^g Jr. Model Bind Spirud y^^^ J25«/- Madel 5375/These famous British sets have a world-wide reputation for their fine engineering, reliability and ihe truth of the reproduction. The finest Radio available to the public at the Price. Sole A£enU: It. Orchard Rwd Phase MM n51 words
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Article, Illustration736 1947-09-18 7 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Wednesday. THE King has approved the appointment of His Highness Sir Ibrahim, Sultan of Johore, to be an honorary Major-General in the British Army. A telegram from the Governor of the Malayan Union, Sir736 words
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826 1947-09-18 7 74- Year-Old Woman Denies Housebreaking Charge A 74-YEAR-OLD Chinese woman, Lion Iham, pleaded not guilty in the Fourth Police Court yesterday to housebreaking at a shed at the 223 R.O.D. on Sept. 15 in order to steal five cases of soap and 126 ground sheets. Lian, who had bound feet,826 words
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Article202 1947-09-18 7 j nEPRESENTATIVES of nine !I\ unions, meeting yesterday at the MDU premises, Singapore, decided to form a Federation of Government and Municipal Servants' Unions. The meeting was initiated by the Singapore Teachers' Union. Those present represented about 3,500 workers. Unanimous approval was given to a resolution202 words
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Article265 1947-09-18 7 rS hearing was resumed in the District Court yesterday into allegations against a sanitary engineer, George Gfturon, of causing hurt to his wife, Vivie Gladys Gauron, on two occasions on Aug. 16. At the close of the third day's hearing yesterday the Judge, Mr. E. P.265 words
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Article557 1947-09-18 7 THE Secretary of State for the Colonies has decided, on the advice of the Governor-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, to accept the recommendations of the Worley Commission, it was officially announced last night. This means that 50 per cent, pay and allowances for the period of the557 words
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Article61 1947-09-18 7 A shipload of 386 Chinese repatriates from Hong Kong, Amoy and Swatow have arrived i» Singapore by the Norwegian ship Hiram. The passengers ano now in quarantine. The repatriates were in charge of Dr. Ho Chun Chang and two nurses, Miss Tse Pick Llm «""<* Miss61 words
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Article21 1947-09-18 7 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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Miscellaneous219 1947-09-18 7 Socin! snb-committee mating. Singapore Civil Service Association, S.C.S.A. Canteen, 5 p.m. Amateur Club and Reel Club, Union Jack Club. North Bridge Road, 8 p.m. Dramatic sub-committee meeting. Merrilads Musical Association, 25, Sea Avenue, Katong, 8 p.m. East-West Society, Dr. Victor Purcell on "United Nations and A«IA," YM.C.A. Orchard Road, 8.30219 words
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Article, Illustration891 1947-09-18 8 BILL STRUTTON - BILL STRUTTON *y in London IIALF the women of England are witches, and if an Act passed in 1770 were still enforced today, their husbands could divorce them on the spot. A Mr. Bernard Wicksteed flung this bombshell of information into the English domestic scene the891 words
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Article371 1947-09-18 8 New York Round-up NEW YORK (By Airmail) TTHIS is what the world's 1 been waiting for the answer to the question: How far does a blush travel? Professor John T. Mac Curdy. who studded the blush at the Psychological Laboratory at Harvard, tells all. "A371 words
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Article, Illustration207 1947-09-18 8 PHILATELISTS are clamouring for issues of the stamp en the left, the Newcastle 150 th anniversary commemorative 2*4 d., issued recently in Australia. The stamp, which has a picture of the wrong man, will not be withdrawn from sale. It was intended to bear a picture of lieutenant (later Captain)Reuter - 207 words
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Article, Illustration247 1947-09-18 8 From BASIL CARDEW In London BRITAIN is to build three giant aircraft for a £3,000,000 experiment in stratosphere flying from London to New York. The plane designed for this 3500-mile non-stop flight Is the Br^bazon Mark 11. It weighs 125 tons and costs £1.000,000.247 words
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Article454 1947-09-18 8 Richard Hughes - CHINESE INFLUENCE IN JAPAN TODAY Richard Hughes By TOKIO, By Airmail. PHINA'S deepening econol> mic penetration of 3apan is arousing the interest of other Allied Missions here. The Chinese Mission has now grown to 170 members— as large as the swollen Soviet Mission and four times the size of the454 words
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Article33 1947-09-18 8 Some long-distance trains in Britain now have loud-speakers which announce approaching stations and remind passengers to collect their luggage. This has reduced Lost Property Office turnover by 200 articles a day.33 words
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Advertisement124 1947-09-18 8 Babies ffirire on HUM Int. Corp Res. Corp. 1942 Bord«o Co. Agents: GETZ BROS. > CO, Your appearance newer breaks down in a SNOW WHITE VAN HEUSEN COLLAR Shift to van Heusen and go full speed ahead toward comfort and style STYLE 11 Sizes 14" to 17£" Sizes only 90124 words
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Advertisement46 1947-09-18 8 MiRTMOU /IF F. E. ZUELLIG (malaya) LTD. 2 ROBINSON RD. SINGAPORE PHONE 6990 Proved on the World's Highways /^H "Wi3b 555a^£s^MBaaLl i HILLMAN MINX Kqrcentcd |a Malayaa Vtdoo //f) r>t tHbator WEARNE BROS., LTB. y/0/(S)t/B(<? Praan*— lp*h— K. iMipt go. J Serentban— Malacca Orchard Road, Singapore46 words
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Article, Illustration932 1947-09-18 9 On The Verge Of Greatness BOOK OF THh WEEK CYCLONE by Vance Palmer, Sydney: Angus and Robertson. THIS is a very good novel, good enough, in fact, to make any reader who cares at all about such matters sit back and ponder again that elusive hair-line that divides the excellent932 words
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Article162 1947-09-18 9 UR. LESLIE PUXTY, oi Farnm inghaxn, in Kent, has a beautiful rad tiled path up to his front door, and he is being visited by archaeologist* from all over England. A few weeks ago a bulldozer levelling one of his farm meadows unearthed these tiles,162 words
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Article579 1947-09-18 9 Mystery Of The Week HE WHO WHISPERS, by John Dickson Carr. Melbourne: Hamish Hamilton. I COMMEND the ingenious and scrupulous Mr. John Dickson Carr for two novel and important contributions to the technology of homicide. To the earnest student, wearied of the eternal round of bludgeon, poison,579 words
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Article86 1947-09-18 9 Mr. Andrew Boyd's Guide to 14 Asiatic Languages (the Pilot Press Ltd., 9/6) gives tabulated lists of some 750 words in Turkish. Eastern and Western Arabic, Persian, Hindustani, Japanese, Mandarin. Cantonese, Siamese. Burmese, Malay, Tamil, Bengali and Russian. An "Anglo-Asiatic glossary" is added, giving words in common86 words
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Article46 1947-09-18 9 For Your Dustbin Repetition Reflection is the path of immortality. THE INVISIBLE MAN MURDERS, by Richard Foster, page 54. Meditation is the path to immortality. Same, page 77. Vigilance is the road to immortality. Same, page 80. We could go straight there with our eyes shut.46 words
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Advertisement240 1947-09-18 9 To help keep teeth both bright and clean Make daily use r^§ fex* Now the finest I >>v\/ Listerine Tooth Paste I 55^^/^^>^ ever! Over 14 selected I /yy^^^^L ingredients, blended HrH //j/j^^r\fn\ in accordance with KSmWIIIn. ///^^^^.\\\O/J the improved Ameri- HD Will I ////M\r_^L can formula. The re ■K^^V////240 words
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Advertisement225 1947-09-18 9 fX Start his /If da/ JK'L TheQuabr%[^fS^ PET AND ENERGY Jl I V l\\ ARE VITAL \J or> FOR SUCCESS rj I TTiere is no better way to supply extra stamina than ri f by a nealthful breakfast of (B nature's energy food |K_l Bta~__f^_-1^ Quaker Oats. Whole grain oats225 words
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Miscellaneous620 1947-09-18 9 A change of suite in the bidding docs South West North East iiot In itself goarantee more strength t z clab j 4 clnbs than would be shown by a rebid of the tune suit, but after the trump has been 4 heart* 5 dobs 5 hauls clnbs agreed on620 words
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Article, Illustration142 1947-09-18 10 Hollywood claims Europe's 'most beautiful woman' HOLLYWOOD. The long search for a girl to play the much-coveted leading feminine role in The Miracle of the Bells has ended with the selection of Valli, David O. Sdznick's great star discovery who is known as Europe's most beautiful woman. Valli is fiveAP - 142 words
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Article138 1947-09-18 10 Lucas Oberon on Berlin express UOILYWOOD.—RKO has slgned up Paul I.ukas, Merle Oh.run. M '*rl Ryan and Charlies Korvin as the first in an ail-star cast for Berlin Express, a "suspense thriller" with characters from America. England, Russia, Germany and France. Miss Oberon will portray a woman of mystery who138 words
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Article, Illustration280 1947-09-18 10 Australia films her ballet CANBERRA.— T h c Department of Information for the National Film Board has commissioned Mr. K. Sternberg to make a film showing 15 years' growth of ballet in Australia. Sternberg feels he has a unique and fascinating story. The film. Spotlight on Australian Billet, will show280 words
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Article, Illustration192 1947-09-18 10 HANS CGNRtID has been signed to do the Jap narration for Hirohito's Children, RKO documentary iilm made from confiscated Japanese pictures. ..1 for the picture, which runs £n hour, was culled from hundreds of thusands of leet of confiscated film. COLUMBIA'S Australian v star Ron Randell provides a new192 words
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Article88 1947-09-18 10 LONDON, Wednesday. A crowd's enthusiasm for film stars, rather than archbishops pains the Rev. J. ErsUine, cf Barking (Essex). Mr. Erskine protested against the "mobbing of Stewart Granger last weekend, after GraßflW had crowned Barking's carnival queen. "It was a sample of the trend towards88 words
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Advertisement179 1947-09-18 10 LAST DAY OF THE FIRST INSTALMENT OF "THE BATMAN" REX-Five Shows-TODAY 11 a.ro., 2 p.m., 4.15, 6.30 9.15 •~*O -NICHT at MIDNIGHT PREMIERE OF THE FINAL INSTALMENT OF THIS HAIR-RAISING SERIAL ■oMfcM-^k^lk \?&PfKKBP r *'tf^ VV 'Mil A-^l C£ V *^£T VP N DVITf C& IA A~ MIDWIGKT W/^T/uMEM f)AN££ft179 words
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Advertisement337 1947-09-18 10 SKYWAYS(™««")L73. (Incorporated tn Honßfcung) DIRECT LANCASTRIAN eASSFNGER AND PREIOHT SERVICR ETWEEN SINGAPORE AND HONGKONG IN 7 H9URS NEXT DEPARTURES Friday 19th September Tuesday 23rd September Friday 26th September fenqairies tc THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMITED. Uncorporatea in England) Grnrril Arents Telenhnne Simraoor* 3876. Penang 7. Lamnur 3303 Bookings also accepted at337 words
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Miscellaneous189 1947-09-18 10 RADIO MALAYA l^^J l\?J£?I' £!L RADI SEAC WMHM SJ }£J >•«» Week's Co«npo«r; 1.15 SEAC 1 p.m. Radio Orchestra; 1.40 s F^*!. Mul c 6 00 circu 145 YfcnkM <*""•*«•: 2 M Victor Silvester. 8.20 Hospualk' Ghw a e i T *i? iLnd *<*** tor AA^- 30 the sion; 9.00189 words
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Article292 1947-09-18 11 LONDON. Tuesday. THE outstandinr movement on the London Stock Exchange today was the sham decline in British Government storks that market being unse« Ird by the sale of £20.000.000 nf fold to the U.S. Federal Bank, says Reuter's flnancia 1 i i>rrrwi»H«nt. losses ranged between half and one-and-a-quarter292 words
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Article471 1947-09-18 11 Produce Market By a Market Correspondent LAMPONG black pepper, which touched the $100 mark late last week, dropped $5 yesterday. The Singapore drop was partly the result of export regulations in Hong: Konr. The abnormally rapid rise in price was due to competitive Durchasing by471 words
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Article32 1947-09-18 11 Daw Job M averages yesterday were: 1 Bt «;ks Industrials railroads •Jili'ics Sopt. 15 Sept. 16. 62.92 63.38 175.30 176.70 47.69 48.21 35 20 35 22 I —A. P.32 words
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Article119 1947-09-18 11 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE. Wednesday. THE local market continued quiet an<j dull, although there was agrain a slight hardening tendency in Industrials. Changes in price quotations Riven today by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association wore as follows INDUSTRIALS Bayer Seller Fraser A Neave (O) Stk 3.50 3.55xd M'cca119 words
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Article69 1947-09-18 11 M The Slnßdpore Chamber ot Com- J merce Rubber Association's Drlce* at noon yesterday were: Buyers Seller. 1 Cta. nts. wr ib er 1b No. 1 R.SS. Spot loose nominal 30*1 31 i No. 1 R.SS too In bales Oct. 3 1 1 31 Vi No 2 R.S.S. fob69 words
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Advertisement596 1947-09-18 11 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE ■•■illHH nOM U.K. AND USA. "InrvpHus From UK for ll'Kong A S hai G.l/2 in r Hoff" From C.S A Roads •mbure" Due from U.S.A Sept. 20 M l- .:d Victory- Due from VS A Sept. 2S v Tmlthybtai' Due from596 words
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Advertisement337 1947-09-18 11 P RES IDE N T LINE SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON via INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS An-ivet MOINT MANSFIELD SINGAPORE GD 3S/34 P SHAM SEPT. 22 PRES MONROE SINGAPORE SEPT. 25 PENANG SEPT. 30 MOtNT OWIS SINGAPORE SFPT. 88 KNANG of'T. 6 Freirh' OnU AMERICAN PRESIDENT LIhES, LTD. I337 words
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Advertisement405 1947-09-18 11 Snippers and others Interested in Shipping Intelligence are referreo to advertisements ia Col. 6 and 7 opposite page ■mi i I P, <fc O, «fc B. I. S\Min;, AJU) i KOM |\i,>V CEYLON. AUSTRALIA. SIAM. miNt ADEN EGYPT CONTINENT AVD UNITED KIN C DOM Agents Snjf- c ISLAV KERK &CO405 words
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Advertisement623 1947-09-18 11 E HERMAN KLAVENESS LINE OUCKNALL (Incorporated with Limited. S. S CO., LTO. LOS ANGELKS. (Incorporated lr. Eneland) Q\N FRANCISCO HAVRE. LONDON i* Mr«lT«nin «.a. CITT OF KHMtroniM V ANCOrVER Due Today Due. LONDON ANTWERP OR ANVIM.F." Due <> >et. ar..." *nFm? McAUSTER CO, LTO. .in<-,.. piionf. :2s:— r.r>o« IioUSTEAD'6i CO.,623 words
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Article2159 1947-09-18 12 EPSOM JEEP - GOLDEN NEWS PAYS $105 DIVIDEND Upsets At Second Day Of Ipoh Races By EPSOM JEEP IPOH, Wednesday. (■OLDEN News, belonging to "Niel Kongsi" and trained by Rodgers, created a big upset at the second day's races of the Perak Turf Club's September meeting here this afternoon to pay the dividend2,159 words
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Article108 1947-09-18 12 R.w<- 1: II.Vi'PV VAU.KY $24 and $8; Skipper SO; Peggy's Choice K9. Raec I: BHEFFKLO PLATE Slti and 57; Apollo $13: Theo West S.B. Race 3: GOLDEN NEWS $105 nnd |15; Martian Maid $11; Pathfinder $7. Race I: I AST DOUBLE SIG anJ S7: Rcndova S18;108 words
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Article139 1947-09-18 12 DON, Wednesday.— At the Oval. Middlesex beru the Rest by nine wick fts. Middlesex 543 for 9 < I nnd 21 for 1. the Rest 246 and 317. wound up a Ricat season >■ .miiiß the second county in to defeat the Rest. Only Yorkshire139 words
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Article26 1947-09-18 12 LONDON. Wednesday— Following are U results: TIIIKI) PIVISION (Northern) Oldham 0 Hartlepools 2 IKlvll LEAGIE GOLD (IP FINAL Belfast Ciltic 2 Distillery 2 —RouterReuter - 26 words
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Article109 1947-09-18 12 LONDON, Wednesday. FE stymie rate in gulf is neither to be altered nor, abolished. This was decided at the autumn business meeting of the Royal and AnCienti Golf Club of St. Andrews, yesterday. The meeting arrived at this deoteion after considerati:n of replies from Dominion golfReuter - 109 words
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Article97 1947-09-18 12 LONDON, Wednesday. ALEC Bedser, Surrey and A England medium-fast bowler, has declined the invitation to tour the West Indies this winter with the M.C.C team. Surrey has informed the M.C.C. that Bedser feels he should take a rest from crlcKet after the Australian tour and a hardReuter - 97 words
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87 1947-09-18 12 S.R.C. SEVEN -A-SIDE HOCKEY RESULTS Two matches in U.. r I Tapore Recreation Club's seven-a-ilde he "key tournament were played <t. ♦iie i 5l v C. padang yesterc'.ay, and rMdted a 5 follows R. Barth's team beat V.C. Wtsterhout's team 6-1. Scorers were isarth (2), Noronha, L.P. de Souza, J.87 words
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Article89 1947-09-18 12 The teams to represent the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club's second and third teams at water polo against GHQ FARELF at Tanglin Barracks on i Saturday at 4 p.m. will be r f rom the following: Vow Wah Sung. Yeo Jui Mok. Ong Swee Poh, Loh Heng Kee,89 words
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Article60 1947-09-18 12 SALT LAKE CITY (UTAH). Wednesday. John Cobb of London established a new world speed record of 394.196 for the measured mil.- and 393.825 for the kilometre yesterday at Bonneville Flats. He was driving a specially built car. A. P. The S.H.B. Dock Department beat the Serangoon Association60 words
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Article, Illustration33 1947-09-18 12 In a thrilling finish. GRAND HILL (Ellery) just got home by a short head from LACKfcY (Morsillo) on Saturday, the opening day of the Perak Turf Club September meeting.33 words
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Article235 1947-09-18 12 TWO "hat-tricks" featured the cricket match at Seletar in which the home team beat the Combined Chnngi XI by 41 runs. Owing to rain, only a flrstinnlngs decision was possible. The two "hat-tricks were performed by A. C. Hobin6on, who ended Changi's innings, j nnd Mrijor235 words
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Article638 1947-09-18 12 S.A.F.A 1 South China 1 A GOAL scored in the third minute of the game by South China and an equaliser by the Singapore Amateur Football Association, which came from a puially twenty minutes later, decided yesterday's game at J.il.in Kcsar Stadium, which ended in638 words
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Advertisement20 1947-09-18 12 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: High water, 12.51 pm. (9.2 ft). TOMORROW: High water, 1.16 a.m. (9.7 ft.), 1.17 p,m, (9.1 ft).20 words
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Advertisement49 1947-09-18 12 DUNLOP TYRES provide— 46X/1S Now we test watches with TIME -O- GRAF We possess now the most up-to-date apparatus for controlling the timing of watches, for cheekins adjustments, for tracing j WT~""V1 unseen faults of constructions. Never before has service of equal Kr.\o<^r'jy- excellence been possible. Cp^osite k*o*** vier49 words
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