The Straits Times, 3 December 1947
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Title Section18 1947-12-03 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1947 PRICE TEN CENTS18 words
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427 1947-12-03 1 ARABS BATTLE WITH JERUSALEM POLICE Recruiting Of Jews At 12 Centres ion strike this morning as students staged demonstrations but later the workers returned to (work when the management threatened that they would got no pay. All secondary schools pupils and university students except for the Faculty of Medicine continued427 words
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335 1947-12-03 1 French Govt. Gets Anti-Strike Powers PARIS, Tuesday. r THE first section of Premier 1 Schuman's anti strike laws, giving the Government power to call up 80,000 reserve troops for police use, if needed, became law this morning by publication in the official journal. The law, passed after a twoday Communis^Reuter; UP - 335 words
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Article125 1947-12-03 1 Gurkhas To Remain In Service LONDON, Tuesday. pURKHA officers and soldiers vJ will continue to be employed m the armies of Britain and India, the Minister of Defence, Mr. Albert Alexander, announced m the House of Commons yesterday. The Nepal Government, he said, have agreed to the British Government employingReuter - 125 words
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Article57 1947-12-03 1 KARACHI, Tuesday. FieldMarshal Sir Claude Auchinleck, who was withdrawn as Supreme Commander of the India and Pakis.aoi Dominion forces on Sunday because of the absence of the "necessary spirit of cooperation," left here by air for i Italy and retirement- today. 45 j yearsReuter - 57 words
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Article50 1947-12-03 1 BANGKOK. Tuesday.— National elections for a new Lower House, it is understood, will take place between January 25 and February 10. There are indications that many members of the Sahacheep and Constitutional parties which backed the Thamrong Government x'ill contest for seats along with Khuang's Democratic Party. Reuter.Reuter - 50 words
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Article368 1947-12-03 1 order, It continues, would establish an embarrassing precedent. According to the Observer, every Asian granted a temporary residence permit m Australia could presume that If he married an Australian girl he could stay for ever. Public Opinion Claiming that public opinion opposed such relaxations of368 words
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Article114 1947-12-03 1 LONDON, luecday. VioleMC disagreement between Mr. Molotov and the other Big Four Foreign Ministers broke out yesterday over a proposal by the United States Secretary of State. Mr. George Marshall. The proposal, accepted by Mr. Ernest Bevin and M. Bidault. provided for the insertion of aReuter - 114 words
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Article106 1947-12-03 1 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. /CONVERSION of the Panama V Canal into a sea-level j waterway at a cost of U552,482,000,000 was recommended to Congress yesterday j as a means of meeting the i threat of an atomic bomb j attack. In a report to President Truman. GovernorAP; UP - 106 words
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Article36 1947-12-03 1 PRAGUE. Tuesday. -The Czechoslovak Government announced today that Marshal Stalin has promised Czechoslovakia 200.000 additional tons of bread grains by next April, m response to a personal appeal by Premier Klement Gittwald.— U.P.UP - 36 words
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93 1947-12-03 1 Rubber Sags If Cents In Singapore From Our Market Correspondent TTHE price of rubber on the' 1 local market yesterday declined by V/% cents. No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers closed last night at 40J cents per lb. Business opened yesterday at 41 cents, and sagged during the day. although at93 words
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Article151 1947-12-03 1 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. TWO leaders of the rubber industry recommended to Congress yesterday that the Government reta n control of its synthetic plants temporarily and then "get out of the business." Mr. A. L. Viles oi Now York president oi the Rubber Manufacturers' AssocLvion, told aAP - 151 words
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Article, Illustration235 1947-12-03 1 SUTAN Shahrir, ex-Premier of the Indonesian Republ c, arrived in Singapore by air from Calcutta yesterday aftarnoon on his way to Australia, He will stay here for a few days. He will pay a "personal and good-will visit" to Australia. He said yesterday he would see235 words
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Article61 1947-12-03 1 LONDON, TuesdP.y. The highest trade union membership ever recorded m Britain. 8.714.000 men and women at the end of 1046, was announced today m the Ministy of Labour gazc.tr. Giving the 1946 union s atistirs, the Gazette said the total exceeded by 901.000 the membership at theReuter - 61 words
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Article37 1947-12-03 1 LONDON, Tuesday— The engagement of 26-year-old King Michael of Rumania to Princess Anne de Bourbon Parma, daughter of Prince Rone de Bourbon Parma is likely tn tv 1 shortly, according to authoritative Rumanian quiu... Reuter.Reuter - 37 words
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Advertisement102 1947-12-03 1 ELEGANT JEWELLERY P.H. HENDRY lEWELLER with an Established Milaya-widr Reputation 78. North RrWr- Road. SINGAPORB. BOXING Arranged by S.A.B.A. m Aid of ROTARY T.B. CLINIC FUND AT HAPPY WORLD STADIUM Friday, sth December 9 p.m. 12 FIRST CLASS CONTESTS 6-2 Minute Rounds including SPECIAL MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTEST Sgt: Holliday (R.A.F.) vs.102 words
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Advertisement31 1947-12-03 1 ~y/r'KA V UK^* mi Ml m J^^Ej|x\ GRANT'S j g-^ g-^ qp g^ Or 3LU 1 Lit Ud/titM WHISKY £Sj!«m. •"i.'J"'"' I Smooth and mellow. si^«^ jT-'neavi J-SiH Makes the perfect31 words
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150 1947-12-03 2 SEATTLE, Tuesday, A YOUNG air hostess stood faithful to the tradition of her profession and died with five passengers when a four-engined airliner overshot Seattle, Tacoma, Airport and smashed an automobile on an adjoining highway. The passenger m the automible also was killedUP - 150 words
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Article59 1947-12-03 2 NEW YORK, Tuesday.— A Coast Guard plane yesterday flew 10 containers of blood plasma and three containers of blood group 4 to the SS Nieuw Amsterdam, some 3,000 mile 6 off the coast of Newfoundland. The big liner radioed about midnight, last night, that it needed bloodUP - 59 words
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Article30 1947-12-03 2 NANKING, Tuesday. Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai Shek celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary on Monday oy giving a party for 48 high-rank-ling goverrjx.ent officers and their wives.— U.P.UP - 30 words
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Article47 1947-12-03 2 LONDC I, Tuesday.— The Duke of T dinburgh, husband of Princess Elizabeth, has Appointed a private secretary. She is 30-year-old Miss Nancy Lee, a tall brunette with light brown hair. For several years she was private secretary to Philip's uncle, Earl Mountbatten. Straits Times Correspondent.47 words
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Article61 1947-12-03 2 PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday. Six homeless men employed m making Christmas toys for orphans were killed m a 3 a.m. fire which swept through the Charity Organisation Building. Twenty others were injured. They were among 68 asleep m the second and third floor dormitories. The flames raged through the four-storeyUP - 61 words
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Article38 1947-12-03 2 LONDON, TuesdUy.—Commissioners of Customs and Excise state that photographs taken of ttie Royal Wedding and offered for sale are chargeable wit*i a purchase tax at the rate of 125 per cent of the wholesale va'ue. Reuter.Reuter - 38 words
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Article51 1947-12-03 2 BOMBAY. Tuesday. A police Inspector here grappled with a cat-burglar on the roof of a fivestoried building and then wavered with him on the edge and. still clasping the burglar, fell 65 feet to the ground. The burglar was killed but the inspector escaped with a few bruises.Reuter - 51 words
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Article41 1947-12-03 2 LONDON, Tuesday. David Weitzman, M.P. and four men. sentenced with him at the Old Bailey for conspiracy im a cosmetics case, have been granted bail by the Court of Criminal Appeal, pending a hearing of their appeals. Reuter.Reuter - 41 words
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Article52 1947-12-03 2 CHICAGO. Tuesday— This city's six daily newspapers continued to publish typewriter photo-engrav-ed editions yesterday as a strike by members of the 16 local American Federation of Labour (AFL) Chicago Typeographical Union went into its second week. The papers reported only slight drops m circulation since the strikeAP - 52 words
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Article77 1947-12-03 2 BUENOS AIRES, Tuesday. Fritz Mandl, Austrian-born former munition-maker and former husband of Hedy Lamarr, was cleared yesterday of charges of assault by his third wife, the former Baroness Herta Schneider. Judge Manuel Rodrigue Ocampo ruled that there was no ground for a sudt which charged Mandl with beatingUP - 77 words
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Article71 1947-12-03 2 EASTBOURNE, Tuesday.— After I the Eastbourne police were told I that a "girl m her teens" had fallen over a beachhead they v:ent to th e top of the cliffs and saw her lying at the waters' edge not far from a lighthouse, j They were unableReuter - 71 words
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Article44 1947-12-03 2 LONDON, Tuesday.— Raoul Gus- tave Walraevens, 42-year-old Brussels' businessman, was ordered m Uxbridge Court on Monday to pay a fine of 18,000, or serve tlijee years m gaol for attempting i to smuggle jewellery and English currency into England by plane. —A.P.AP - 44 words
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Article100 1947-12-03 2 WE greatly regret that an accidental transposition of headings m this page on Monday resulted m the heading "Currency Charge" appearing over a Washington message which reported that Mr. Monnett B. Davis, United States Consul-General m Shanghai, was being transferred to a new post. This heading, of course,100 words
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Article75 1947-12-03 2 HONG KONG. Tuesday.— .The Nanking Government proposes to float a loan of 150.000,000 Hong: Kong dollars for general rehabilitation of the Colony's public services A Bill, expected before the Legislative Council today, covers the post-war charges already incurred as well as expenditure to come. The amount willReuter - 75 words
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Article, Illustration39 1947-12-03 2 LONDON, Tuesday. Loretta Young has not been very well since she arrived m London. This afternoon, she went to a nursing home, had an operation and is said to be doing well. Straits Times correspondent. Loretta Young39 words
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Article78 1947-12-03 2 BRUSSELS, Tuesday. Largescale diamond smuggling to Great Britain was ascribed to the "astonishing" weakness of the sterling pound note on the Belgian market m Monday's issue of A'Libre Belgique. The paper said the pound was exchanged at 110 Belgian Francs, while the ofnoial exchange price is 176 FrancsAP - 78 words
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Article84 1947-12-03 2 BRISTOL. Tuesday. A man who took 100 aspirin tablets and then triea to drive a lorry over the edge of a 100- foot precipice was bound over a; Bristol yesterday for attempting to commit suicide. William Ken.n«th Reakes, of Bedminster, who pleaded guilty, was said to haveReuter - 84 words
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Article88 1947-12-03 2 LONDON, Tuesday The Speaker m the House of Commons, Colonel Clifton Brown, revealed that during a visit to France he was invested by the President with the Grand Cross cj the Legion of Honour. This was the highest honour that the President could confer and was intended asReuter - 88 words
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Article76 1947-12-03 2 SYDNEY. Tuesday.— The Royal Ausrtalian Air Force will try to find Flight-Sergeant Ronald Stewart Stickland. a Melbourne airman, officially posted dead. He is believed to have been seen recently m Melbourne by three women. RAAF investigation otiicers told Mrs. Stickland, the airman's mother, that they would beeinReuter - 76 words
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Article71 1947-12-03 2 FRANKFURT. Tuesday.— "Faint radio contact" was established by a search plane with the United States Air forces C-47 transport which has been missing since Friday with 20 persons aboard, it was reported today.. The faint radio transmission picked up by a searching C-47 indicated that the missingUP - 71 words
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Article57 1947-12-03 2 WASHINGTON. Tuesday. Ambassador van Kleffens has presented the Netherlands highest military award to Admiral Chester Nimitz. retiring Chief of Naval Operaions. The Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange Nassau with swords was bestowed on the wartime Commander of the Pacific Fleet for his aidUP - 57 words
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169 1947-12-03 2 RANGOON, Tuesday. BURMA'S midget fighting fleet the Burma Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve has gone into action against Arakanese rebels along the complicated network of streams and small rivers intersecting the Arakan country. The action was planned as an aid to the military and civil169 words
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Advertisement306 1947-12-03 2 NOTICES NOTICE The Public is hereby notified that Mr* Paul Domingo has resigned from our Company as Manager on the 30th November. 1947. and has no authority to transact any business or act on our behalf whatsoever as from that date. MALAYA FILM SERVICE. 26. "WINCHESTER HOUSE" Collyer Quay. Singapore.306 words
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Advertisement658 1947-12-03 2 ftwWrJ) DEATH DIALS MMMdihl A NUMBER! -/ttfc^^^_iv The Scar of Hie rr^, .^^^tf^jSßß*^^ f •Dacoits' mark the /2^^^^§ Sfc^^^^^^P X Manchu yoke WK 1 yk^Q^^ of domination ;m<i v J%jf \Z By^/ V-jj^' 3 villainy follows his "I W^aSfHl I" unbridled lust fox v^jjp^^ > pm |.15, 630 9.15 pm658 words
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Article248 1947-12-03 3 Delegates Named For Peace Talks BATAVIA, Tuesday. A DUTCH announcement today stated that twelve representatives of non-Republican parts of Indonesia had issued a joint appeal for all political units to combine and effect without delay the formation of an "Indonesian Federation.** Meanwhile, preparations for the holding ofReuter; AP - 248 words
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Article211 1947-12-03 3 U.K. GOVT.'s POLICY IN MALAYA From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. AN assurance that it was the British Government's! "definite policy" to carry out the decisions adopted by the Social Policy Convention at Geneva this year was given here by Mr. E. W. Barltrop, the adviser to the Secretary of211 words
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Article74 1947-12-03 3 Raffles Girls School held its first Parents' Day yesterday when 200 parents saw a handicraft exhibition and an 11-item concert. The concert included a rhythmic movement act depicting a "Top Shop" scene, acted by little girls from Primary 1. Primary II gave a dance "Minuet74 words
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Article69 1947-12-03 3 Saying that "some funny business was going on." Mr. R.J.C. Wait, the Fourth Police Court Magistrate, yesterday acquitted a 28-year-old Teochew Seng Ah Ching. Seng Ah Ching was charged with having stolen four cans of benzine from a military Depot at Tions Bahru Road on Oct.69 words
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Article126 1947-12-03 3 BAGUIO, Tuesday.— The United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East rejected yesterday by five votes to four an Indian resolution to allow Indonesians to sit as observers without voice or vote. India, Pakistan and the Philippines voted for the resolution, while Australia.UP - 126 words
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Article126 1947-12-03 3 A 33-year-old Chinese Ohong Chee Tong, was fined $5,000 or two years' rigorous imprisonment m the Second District Court yesterday for possession of 200 bags of Rangoon rice (5,549 katies) m suspicious circumstances at the Inner Roads on July 13. On a second charge of126 words
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Article450 1947-12-03 3 Libel Suit: Defence Called Upon From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. WORDS used m an article published m the Malaya Tribune on June 7 were held by Mr. Justice Russel today to be "capable of having a defamatory meaning." He called on the Malaya Tribune Press, Ltd., and Mr.450 words
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247 1947-12-03 3 THE man who put hundreds of authentic British warriors' shields into the film "Henry V" paused m Singapore last night on his way to Fiji to put authentic tropical setting into a new British film called "Blue Lagoon." He is Mr. A. V. Ingiis,247 words
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Advertisement349 1947-12-03 3 For A Wholesome Tißln or Dinnrr Ohinese or European style, prase call *xU*lv vourwi»« 4/ f\ > l|ii|»lii s if, And for your comfort A convenience either on Business or Holiday stay In our well furnished and airy Rooms. UNIVERSAL HOTEL 65A B HIGH ST., Tel: 3061 'MARS BARS', GUDGEON349 words
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Obituary40 1947-12-03 4 MR S NICHOLAS (MARY i way peacefully yesterday at the at hrr rrsidrnce No. 51. van Rci Sincanorc Cort' :uraußd. Stnsaoore. Nt B ti m to-day tor the Church of thr inilv. Katonp. Singapore. Kuala Lumpur oaoers plrara cony.40 words
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927 1947-12-03 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed. Dec. 3, 1947. THE SALARIAT OBJECTS Who wants to pay income tax m 1948 for the benefit of Malayan merchants? This ill-natured but very human question is asked m the hope that it is not too late for the Singapore Government, if not the Malayan927 words
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Article390 1947-12-03 4 It is a queer and surprising development in current Malayan politics —this request which has been made by the Selangor Eurasian Association to the Malay Rulers to be given a new status defined as "non-Muslim subjects" of Their I Highnesses. Some members of this association, and390 words
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Article49 1947-12-03 4 MOSCOW, Tuesday. Soviet construction workers announce from Voronzh completion of the reconstruction of a large synthetic rubber factory. In a letter to Premier Stalin the operators of the factory claim that its completion is a step m the build'np; up oi the post-war synthetic rubber industry.- A.PAP - 49 words
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Article, Illustration1088 1947-12-03 4 From A Planting Correspondent The magical results which have been obtained on one of the unhealthiest estates m Perak by the use of the new anti-malarial drug Paludrine are shown m the following report which has been received by the Straits Times from the manager of1,088 words
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479 1947-12-03 4 A Parent Protests At $250,000 School Broadcasts AS a parent i am shocked to learn from the speeches ot members m Council that, without any request from tho Education Department, the Broadcasting Department has undertaken a programme of, broadcasting to schools covering a period of six hours a day at479 words
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Letter197 1947-12-03 4 A SOFT SPOT IN OUR HE A rs I WOULD Like to su] pori the Singapore Teaci-ers' Un.on protest against Mr. C. C. Tans statement that "school broadcasts are an unn I pense." I am m sympathy with trie spirit that a-nimatrd Mr. To I other Council members when they197 words
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Advertisement94 1947-12-03 4 FOR YOUiyNSUIfoW:* rUQU/REMENTS:i THE COMMERCIAL ONION 6ROUP:Union Assurance Co., Ltd. Union Assurance Society .'Ltd.' (London) Insurance Co., Ltd. Liverpool Victoria Insurance Corp: "f" -5. 'British General Insurance Co. Ltd, Branch Offices:— JPOH (P.O. Box 47 SINGAPORE (Tel: 574) C. W. WARREN J. B. REID Penang Repreteatative; A. G. MACKENZIE, A.94 words
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Article, Illustration206 1947-12-03 5 Mr. /L Gilmour For London fllE Singapore Secretary lor Econcmic Affairs, Mr. Andrew Gilmour, will waich Singapore's interests ;tt the Anglo-Dutch trade and financial talks scheduled to open m London on December 8. Mr. Gilmour leaves Singapore today by the first regu ar206 words
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Article114 1947-12-03 5 A new 9.000-ton British India I Company vessel, the Slrdhana, sister ship ol the Sangola whr.h recently arrived m Singapore '«i\ her maiden voyage, will run "er trials on Dec. 8. She will replace a vessel of the game name which sank m the114 words
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Article138 1947-12-03 5 An application by the Singapore Fourth District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer. for admission to the Singapore Bar. was heard before the Chief Justice. Singapore. Mr. Justice Murray-Aynsley, at the High Court yesterday. Mr. C. H. da Silva, on behalf of Mr. Forrer, moved the court138 words
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Article211 1947-12-03 5 Ten Years For Jewel Robbers LIM Wah Sang, Au Peh Chey, Lee Tian Chong and Lew Fan wore each sentenced to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment and 12 strokes of the rotan for armed jewel robbery, and five years' rigorous imprisonment for stealing a, taxi, the sentences to run; concurrently. All211 words
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Article118 1947-12-03 5 rE Qanta.s-owned Constellation Sir Kingsford Smith arrived at Tengah airfield yesterday evening from Sydney, on the first regular passenger service flight of a Constellation to the United Kingdom. A storm enveloped the island at the time Capt. Kenneth Jackson, commander of .the giant plane, made his118 words
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Article53 1947-12-03 5 A Chinese lorry driver made a report to Singapore police yesterday mornir.t; that he was robbed of $985 by two Chinese dressed m black, who hdd up his lorry m a lonely estate path near Dunearn Road at 4.15 p.m. on Mo day. One of the bandits, the driver said,53 words
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Article, Illustration227 1947-12-03 5 THE Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday returned a finding of death by misadventure on a Chinese, Ng Say Lian, who sustained fatal injuries m an explosion m Sophia Road on Nov. 16. In recording this finding, the Coroner said that while mixing some227 words
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Article122 1947-12-03 5 A RRESTED by customs men m a raid on an opium den m Bugis Street on Nov. 3, 52 -year-o'd Quek Ah Huat was fined $1,000, or six months' rigorous imprisonment, m the District Court, yesterday, for allowing his premises to be used as an122 words
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Article46 1947-12-03 5 Fifty-three locally recruited soldiers who were charged last month with rio'.ing were again produced before tine Second Police Court Magistrate, Mr. L. C. Goh. yesterday. Twenty of these soldiers are on bail. The ca.se was postponed to Dec 9 for mention.46 words
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74 1947-12-03 5 Cambridge School Certificate! for 1946 have now arrived m Singapore. Fthool candidates are asked to call for their certificates at their respective schools. Private can-1 didates can collect th'ir certificates at the Education Office. A SERVICE will be held m the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd74 words
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Article, Illustration117 1947-12-03 5 Charged with having stolen 60 bales of cloth, valued at $45,000. at Godown 43 of the Singapore Harbour Board on March 14. Ho Kiat Ngee. aged 25, was remanded m custody for 48 hours by the Third Police Court magistrate, Mr. F. B. Oehlers. yesterday. Sir \ivian Tyrell117 words
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267 1947-12-03 5 fRADE between Malaya and her i >rmer < jemies, Germany and Japan, is gradua'iy being restored. In October Malaya exported to Germany $2,356,826 of raw materials, almost wholly rubber, as apainst $1,297,302 m September. Of this rubber Singapore's share m October totalled $900,000. The value267 words
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243 1947-12-03 5 rE Progressive Party, m a statement issued yesterday said the denial by the Government that there was extravagance m any department could not be taken seriously by the public. The sta f ement, said that the present Advisory Council was advisory m character and was unable243 words
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Article89 1947-12-03 5 Rank-Loke Combine In New Deal From Out StafT Correspondent PENANG, I TIIK J. Arthur Bank— Loin Wan Tho concern i 1 the controlling interest m a chain of cinemas (>■> m thp Malayan Union hy Mm Kong Huat Film Company, of I'enang. This aitnouncemeni was made here Jeaterday. li was89 words
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Article53 1947-12-03 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. The controlling Interest m the firm of H.W. Evans and Co., of Seremban, has been acquired, with effect from yesterday by Boustead and Co.. Ltd. Mr. H. W. Evans will remain as Managing Director and the new company will be kno^i ;<s if- H. Evans53 words
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Article62 1947-12-03 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday A three weeks' imprisonment sentence passed on Lian Thiam Khong was reduced to a fine of $60 m the Appeal Court today. Lian was charged with bring m possession of a .still as well as a quantity of dutiable samsu. A $300 fine on the62 words
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Article66 1947-12-03 5 JOHORE bahru. Tuesday.— Lady Ibrahim, Sultaiiiah of Johore. the Resident Commissioner of Johore, Mr. E. E. F. Pivtty, and Mrs. Pretty, and Dr. Low on attemded the meeting yesterday which was called for the purpos of r( viviitie: the Johore Branch of St. John Ambulance Association. Owing to66 words
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Article, Illustration124 1947-12-03 5 DARIT BUNTAR.— A vote of congratulations and best wishes to Th^ir Royal Highnesses Princess Elizabeth uul the Duke of Edinburgh on the occasion of their wedding was proposed by Mr. G N. S. Sabapathv. seconded by Mr. Wong Hook Kooi and adopted by the Krian Town Board before the124 words
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Article82 1947-12-03 5 SBREMBAN. Tuesday. The Second Royal Lancers will good bye to their many fi here when they entrain at i 0 p.m. tomorrow for Singapore. They will embark on the Talma on the following day for [i The Regiment held their i irew< II parade at Seremban Thursday The82 words
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Article92 1947-12-03 5 AT the 111"1 1 1" t annual general mcc intj of the Johore Teachoi Union held at the premises of the Junior Civil Bervlce Association. Johore Bahru, on Nov. 29. the draft rules and consUtul on were adopted and the following w< re elected office-holders President. Mr Nu92 words
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Advertisement141 1947-12-03 5 The Finest Radio m the W0r1d.... available to the public at the Price. "^MURPHY 'the station master It t.« evv to out a Bbort-vava Switch on a radm and a !M if ■mt-vavt Btettoni on the dial. But is it easr to set those Station.*? Is It eftjv to Var141 words
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Advertisement106 1947-12-03 5 XMAS GIFTS FOR LAJTES Crystal Scent Sprays SIS.M to 559.5fl Silver Compart Cases 5J7..10 to 555.00 Silver Dressing Cases 5175.M to $195.06 PERFUMES By Je.-in Patu Laiwelle— Vnrdley Lentherie— Coty— G< i From SI 00 to $185.06 FOR MEN Gold Cu/f Links SIG.OO to $75.06 Silver Hair Brushes $89.56 to106 words
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Article318 1947-12-03 6 "Imposed In Spite Of Opposition" From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. THE Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, was non-committal when interviewed yesterday on the question of the imposition of income tax m Singapore and the Malayan Union. But Mr. Creech Jones spoke318 words
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Article223 1947-12-03 6 /CHAMBERS of Commerce m V- Singapore have been notified that the Singapore Government has lifted the eight-week-old ban on a varied list j of luxury goods which were prohibited from being imported into the Colony. The ban came into effect at the end of September, when223 words
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Article175 1947-12-03 6 The follow ing new books have been added to Raffles Library:! Addison (William) The English! Country Parson; Eden (Anthony) Free And Order; Ewing (A.C.) The 1 Irdividual, The State, And The 1 G ov c rnment; Furer-Haimendorf iChristoph von) Naked Nagas; Jeans (Sir James) The175 words
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Article93 1947-12-03 6 Ships alongside the Singapore wharves yesterday (godowns m brackets) were: Main Wharf: Bantam (31-32). Cuacam (64). Steel Worker (36-37) Somerville (38-39), Meonia (4243). West Wharf: Talma (1-2), Dilwara (4-5), Gorgon (G-7), Rajula (8-9), Orestes (11), Polyphemus (13-14). Relau (15-16). Empire Dock: Bataan (17-18), Myrmidon (19). Marudu (21), Rutland93 words
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Article110 1947-12-03 6 The President of the Automobile Association of Malaya. Mr. J. G. Clemetson. writes that although certain individual members of the association in Kuala Lumpur might wish to raise the subject of petrol rationing at the Executive Council meeting on Dec. 7, it was incorrect that the association110 words
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Article303 1947-12-03 6 Wedding Of Malays In London From Abdul Aziz bin .shak HPHE marriage took place on 1 Nov. 14, at the Harrow Road Registry Office, London. of Inche Idris bin Mohamed Shah, a member of the start of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and Che Fatimab binte Musia, a Malay student at303 words
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Article251 1947-12-03 6 TODAY Rotary, Mr. V. W. Frampton on ''East-West Society of Singapore," Adelphi, 1 p.m. The party m honour of Dr. Peterson, new Principal of Anglo-Chinese School, Wesley Hall, 4, Fort Canning Road, S p.m. Y.W.C.A., Katong Groups' meeting, St. Hilda's School, 4 p.m.. Mala; class, 11, Leonie Hill251 words
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Advertisement218 1947-12-03 6 FIVE V C^^Qc^a£//a- 415 P<m shows jyH^Ba^jpw|^M.iTM^pß 6.30 9.15 GRAND OPENING TODAY c* TfCtfNICOUR WRfUS aCABAV To*w»h UfSTYLAmrm, mm j— mSZmmMm* Mm& W smmW^^W^l DESERT ROMANCE* Kff JB BRODERICK CRAWFORD ALBERT DEKKER I ca 101$ COIUER ANDY DEVINE I ARTHUR TtEACHEI CARL ESMOND Wm T^* CATHAY*^— RESVERVATIONS: PHONE 34*X> STARTS218 words
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Advertisement371 1947-12-03 6 AMERICAN MAIL LUXE FAST DIRECT SERVICE TO PAC'FIC COAST ♦'OREGON MAIL" —for N.W. Ports only —Loads 9th Dec. "INDIA MAIL" —for Los Angeles DIRECT early Jan. "AMERICAN MAlL"— for Los 4n~eles via Manila— m mid Jan. Agents: GUTHRIE CO LTD. Phone 51 )6 EVERETT ORIENT LI^S DUE SINGAPORE For Penang;371 words
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Miscellaneous314 1947-12-03 6 radio malaya 1 JS'iiiS 1 p.m. "Viva America" (South "Britain Malaya;" 11.00 Music in —Arthur Rubinstein- 11 30 Close Down American Dance Music); 1.40 Strictly Miniature; 11.30 News; From Today* 4 p.m. Music— Barnabas von Geczv Inftrumental; 8.15 News Sc Topical Papers: Talk— 'Kirn News;' 1 12.30 4.40 Master Pianists—314 words
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Article382 1947-12-03 7 LONDON. Tuesday. THE London Stock Exchange was quiet yesterday, with the turnover small, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Tins advanced again, while Rubbers declined. Gilt-edgeds opened firm, following announcement of repayment of Conversion three per cents and absence of any replacement issue Subsequently, however, this section turned easier on382 words
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Article36 1947-12-03 7 NEW YOKK, Tuesday.— Monday closing fore^n exchange f Britain m U.S dollars, others m U.S. cents) Canadian 89.00; Britain 4.G3'.,; France 0.84; Swed.-n 27.85; Switzerland 23.40; Argentina 25.00: Brnzil 5 47Mexico 20.62.— A P.36 words
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Article841 1947-12-03 7 By Out Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Tuesday. IN sympathy with London, Tins on the local market yesterday were active and prices 1 advanced again. Industrials were steady. Quotations given by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were as follows: INDCSTRIAi* Bayer Belief Atlas Ice 13.00 14.00 Alex. Brick Ords. 1.80841 words
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Article281 1947-12-03 7 Produce Market From A Market Correspondent ALL sections of the Singapore produce market were quiet yesterday, including coconut oil and. sago flour, which had been very active during the past week. Rice buyers were tern but prices firmed somewhat, owing to deal rs holding off281 words
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Article61 1947-12-03 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's prices at noon yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Cts. Cts. Der lb. oer lb No. 1 R.S.S. Srx>t loose nominal 40's 40% No. 1 R.S.S. fob m bales Dec. 40% 40 Ts No. 2 R.S.S. fob m bales Dec. 40'^ 40% No. 361 words
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Article103 1947-12-03 7 NEW YORK, Tuesday—Recovery ruled yesterdays stock market m its first December session and while dealings were relatively light, the overall average recorded its first advance m almost two weeks. Covering of short commitments by professionals and other quick- turn buying was attributed to the idea that theAP - 103 words
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Article33 1947-12-03 7 WASHINGTON, Tuesday.— The U.S. Treasury position on Nov. 27 compared with the corresponding date a year ago, showed: Total debt U5.5258,276,064 074.60 and U*****,571,711,367.34. Gold assets: U5522,597,*****7.43 and U5520,469 405.505.16—A. P.33 words
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Article23 1947-12-03 7 Shippers and other Interested m ?Mpplr~ Intelligence are -eterreo to advertisements m Cob. 6 and opposite pace and to Shipping Notices on Pare23 words
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Advertisement609 1947-12-03 7 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Inoornoratef 'n Btnwoor«> BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINGS FROM O.K. AND U.O.A. •myrmidon" From U.K O. 19 "Agamemnon" Dne from leddah Dec 6 "Adrastns" Due from U.K Dec 7 "Lauraedon" Due from UK Dec. 13 •"Enrvade*" Due from U.K »cc. 17 "Neleus" Due from U X Dec. 22609 words
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Advertisement192 1947-12-03 7 PRESIDENT LINE SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON via INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS Freight Only IRAQ VICTORY Sinpapor. Gd. 25/26 WILLIS VICKERY Singapore Arr. Dec. S P. Sham a Dec. 10 Penanir Dee. 12 MARINE SWALLOW PASSENGERS ONLY Sails For Madras and Bombay From Singapore Dec 21-1947 Ist class 2nd192 words
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Advertisement156 1947-12-03 7 P.&O. S.N. COMPANY OUTWARDS FROM U.K. DUB SINGAPORE s.s. "CANTON" Jan. 16th Feb. 10th s.s. "CANTON" Apr. 9th Maj 4th s.s. "CARTHAGE" Apr. 23rd May. 18th HOMEWARDS FROM SINGAPORE DVB LONDON s.s. "CANTON- Feb. 29th M»r. 83rd s.s. 'CANTON" May, 21st June 14tti "CARTHAGE" June 4«h June 28th HOMEWARD CARGO156 words
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Advertisement660 1947-12-03 7 i HERMAN t ULAVENESS LINE Bit t U 'I A < Incomorated with Limited U V X H A I I Liabilnv i NbrwwTl r r Vf\ From l.os An«e!r-i. S;tr Krin(lncorporated m England) "SOMrRVIL'.r; ddn M N HAVRE, LONDON DUr'u -sine e'reo .mlt %NTWB«x -uosKViLir;- CITY OF LUCKNOW Due660 words
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Article685 1947-12-03 8 ALEC GROWDER - ALEC GROWDER By Complete Washout Of Test Possible BRISBANE, Tuesday. DEALISING that m view of the continually threatening weather a complete washout may yet be possible, India are fighting every inch of the way m their first Test against Australia. In the brief period available for685 words
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Article49 1947-12-03 8 Australia Ist Innings 382 for 8 declared. India Ist innings 58. INDIA 2nd Innings Mankad b Lindwall 7 Sarwate not out 16 Gul Mahomed b Toshack IS Adikhari Ibw Toshack 13 Kishenchand c Bradman b Toshack 0 Hazare not out 17 Extras 4 Total (for 4 wfcts.) 7049 words
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Article90 1947-12-03 8 MANILA, Tuesday. T/HE Malayan Chinese footballers, Lien Hwa, who arrived here this morning, played their first game this afternoon. They beat the Manila Football League six-nil. Despite the wet ground, caused by a typhoon, the game was clean and exciting. Chia Boon Leong wasReuter - 90 words
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Article110 1947-12-03 8 LONDON, Tuesday. THE draw for the second round of the F.*A. Cup matches to be played on Saturday. Dec. 13. was made m Leicester yesterday as follows: Bristol Rovers v New Brighton: Oldham Athletic v Mansfield Town; Runcorn v Barrow: Exeter City or NorthamptonReuter - 110 words
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Article38 1947-12-03 8 The Singapore District XV to meet the R A.F., Changi, at Changi today at 5.15 p.m. will be: Legge; Hadlow. Railey, Clements, Miller: Bell Doyle; Haywood. Wheeler, Browne, Willis, Andrews. Gooch. Quickenden, Knight. Reserve: Isaac.38 words
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Article337 1947-12-03 8 WMcMULLAN (6) beat F. G. Minns (15) 2 and 1 m the final of the Island Club's open invitation golf tournament. McMullan is the first winner of this contest, which is being played half yearly. Following are the full results of the competition: First round:' Yong337 words
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Article186 1947-12-03 8 LONDON, Tuesday. AT a meeting to arrange first and second class cricket fixtures j for the next season, it was decided today to send special messages of good luck to the young players going shortly to the West Indies and upon whom the future ofReuter - 186 words
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Article49 1947-12-03 8 The following nave bet-a selected to represent the Suigapore Hornets at .hockey against ihe Singapore Cricket Club on the padang today: S Rcdrigues. B. Xl inmon. M. Modder, J. Scheerder, M. Toledo. F. Noronah. C Rcdrigues, B. Scheerder. D. Booth. H. Boudewyn, C.Rayney. Reserve: P. Wocdford.49 words
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Article102 1947-12-03 8 AN Indian cricket team may tour Malaya next year. The cricket secretary of the Indian Association, Singapore. Mr. D. Dharmaraj, has received a letter from K. S. Duleepsinhji, now m Australia, stating that he has communicated the proposal for an Indian tour of Malaya to102 words
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Article39 1947-12-03 8 Tin- Royal N.ival Police drew with Rafiles College m a game of i hockey played at the Raffles Col- left ground yesterday. No goals were scored. The game was played on a wa'erlogged ground.39 words
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Article523 1947-12-03 8 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP By I IPOH, Tuesday. y.W Breukelen's Christmas, Last Double, Booklaw II and Singing Bird 11, Lt.-Col. Fox's Honey Comb and Diamond Epic, Marland's Minstrel Boy, Ascot Vale and Red Ted, and Sullivan's Norton, Golden Oak and Heroden were most impressive at this523 words
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Article76 1947-12-03 8 LONDON. Tuesday. AL Phillips, former British Empire and European featherweight champion, was outpointed over eight rounds in his first lightweight contest by Josef Preys, Belgian lightweight champion, at the Royal Albert Hall, London, last night. In another international contest Bob Murphy, middleweight and welterweight champion ofReuter - 76 words
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Article27 1947-12-03 8 The Singapore Social Athletic Pai'.y's Veteran XI drew one-all with the Hoogiandt Diethelm Sports Club m a friendly Kame of ncecr at Jalan B.r. stadium.27 words
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Article19 1947-12-03 8 Today: High water, 1.15 p.m. <9 61t.t. Tomorrow: His?h water 3.17 a.m. fB.lff.». 2 12 p.m. <9.lft>.19 words
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Article, Illustration453 1947-12-03 8 AN audience of approximately 500 had more Uian value for their money when they saw the exhibition tennis tournament held at the Happy World Stadium last night m aid of the V.M.C.A. Tennis Pavilion Fund. The first match, between C. X— Pang, the ex-Chinese international, and Ong453 words
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Article64 1947-12-03 8 lillAY PIGEON SHOOT: Sp re Gun Club weekly contest. S lo«ar raiiß-* 5.15 p.m. HOCKEY: Sins<*por« I'-s vs. GIIQ FAREI.F "A." Tangiin, i p.m.: Medical Co!k-pe l-ni- -n vs S.C.R.C, S")>oy Liner-, 5.15 p.m Singapore Hornets vs. B.C.C padang, 5.15 p.m. Rt'GBY: S.rC. 2nd XV vs X.V Seletar64 words
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Article274 1947-12-03 8 Services For Rugby Final? THE Combined Services, Singapore, with a form dable fifteen this season, appear to be heading fur the H.M.S. Malaya rugby final. They are the only unbeai.cn aide in the southern section, having defeated their strongest rivals, Singapore Civilians, and Johore. They hays yet to meet Ne^n274 words
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Article79 1947-12-03 8 'T'HE Singapore Crik"t Club's 2nd XV to play the R.A.F. Beletai at rugger on th« padnnt; today at 5.15 p.m. will be: W. C. Bainbridgp; Ci. R. Har-rcave?. C. M'lton (capt.i, W. A. Rodick. C. M. Quayle: J. Fr.inv\ A.M. Hcwe;; B. T. North. M. Slade, A.79 words
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Advertisement638 1947-12-03 8 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued lrom Page 4) BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AN OLD ESTABLISHED Drivate European Import Export firm in Singapore. with worldwide British Auencles. desires to form a private limited liability Co. Would consider an RCtlve partner with capital and working Interest. Advertiser proposes to travel for health and business In the638 words
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