The Straits Times, 5 December 1949
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Title Section18 1949-12-05 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 <iHT PA(iES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1949. PRICE TEN CENTS18 words
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Article594 1949-12-05 1 Seriously Wounded By Malay Student Blood Transfusion In Plane To Spore •JHE new Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Sarawak, Mr. Duncan George Stewart was on Saturday stabbed in the stomach and seriously wounded in a sudden attack by a young Malay student at Sibu, a town594 words
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Article, Illustration25 1949-12-05 1 The Governor of Sarawak, Mr. Duncan George Stewart, on his arrival in Kuching on Nov. 14. —Picture by K. F. Wong.25 words
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Article31 1949-12-05 1 URS. Stewart is Hying ITI from England today to be at the bedside of the Governor. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart hare a son and two daugh- ten.31 words
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201 1949-12-05 1 Only 1 p.c. Active AntiCessionists AN authority on Sarawak said last night that he i .Mimated the active members of the anti-cession movement would not amount to more than one per cent of the population of Sarawak— which was half i million. At tot half the total are pagan tribes201 words
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Article32 1949-12-05 1 C\TANIA. Sun. The flow of lava from Mount Etna, in eruption since early Friday began to slow down today! bribing hope that village* in Km path might oc spared.— Keuter.Reuter - 32 words
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Article34 1949-12-05 1 PARIS. Sun. Gen Marcel Cirpr>ntier. Commanding the F.- >nch Forces in the Far Bast, arrived here today in m nt on the situation in In -China to the French (i prnment. Rmter.34 words
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Article145 1949-12-05 1 Last Round of Campaign This Week Australian Election MELBOURNE. Sun. THE coming week will witness the final round in the Australian general election campaign. On Saturday 4.750.000 voters will elect, a new House of Representatives enlarged from 75 to 123 seats. There- are 465 candidates including 40 Communists. Political prophetsReuter - 145 words
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Article36 1949-12-05 1 x BATAVIA. Sun Pandit Nehru has declined an invitation from President Soekarno to attend the inauguration ol the United States of Indonesia. He expressed hope to be able to visit Indonesia next year.— A.P.AP - 36 words
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Article233 1949-12-05 1 HONG KONO, Sun. ACTING Chinese President r\ U Tsung-jen Is due to leave Hong Kong tomorrow by plane for the United 3tates. according to his spokesman. He will be accompanied by Madame Li and Generals Li Han. former Nationalist Minister of the Interior, andReuter; AP; UP - 233 words
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Article, Illustration38 1949-12-05 1 MR. MALCOLM MACDONALD, Commissioner General for South-East \»ia, photographed during his rfcent visit to Indo-China while talking with the King of < ambodia in the latter"? throne room at Pnom-Penh.— Indo-China Information Office picture.38 words
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Article13 1949-12-05 1 NEW YORK, Sun— Philip Harry, 53, noted playwright, died yesterday.— A.P.AP - 13 words
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Article211 1949-12-05 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. DANDITS attacked a military party in the Kroh "area o f Kedah, near the Siamese border, yesterday evening. Details of the attack are not yet known, but it was stated today that the military party suffered casualties. The211 words
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Article66 1949-12-05 1 CHARLIE -'MAN OF THE YEAR' NEW YORK, Sun. THE Time magazine's readers began nominations in letters to the editor for the magazine's "Man of the Year." Nominations published this week included the President of the United Nations Assembly. Carlos P. Romulo, India's Prime Minister. Pandit Nehru, and "he who has66 words
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Article33 1949-12-05 1 Following Saturday's elections, the Singapore Municipal Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Wednesday at 2.15 p.m. After the meeting, a group photograph of the Municipal Commissioners will be taken33 words
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Article46 1949-12-05 1 TOKYO. Sun. -The toll of known dead in the coal mine cave-in at Tadakuma "colliery last Friday rose to nine today. Rescue teams report that faint voices can still be heard from a spot where 17 pit workers were burled alive.— Reuter.Reuter - 46 words
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Article36 1949-12-05 1 BUENOS AIRES, Sun. President Juan D. Peron said today that he Is going to prosecute the editors of Argentina's two largest newspapers for reporting a speech accusing him of enriching himself in office.— A.P.AP - 36 words
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Article94 1949-12-05 1 TOKYO. Sun Britain, the. United States. China and Burma have finished th" ,var crimes trials of Japanese, the Japanese Foreign Office has announced. Of the remaining four countries still holding war criminal suspects, the Philippines and French Indo-China are trying to wind up their trialsReuter - 94 words
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459 1949-12-05 1 RUBBER PRICE MAY GO UP —U.S. VIEW From ALLINGTON KENNAKD. Straits Times Special Correspondent WASHINGTON, Sunday. A 17 per cent, increase in natural rubber con- sumption by American factories in October, revealed in figures just published, lends point to the prediction by Mr. P. W. Litchfleld, chairman of the Goodyear459 words
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Article157 1949-12-05 1 INDIES RECOVERY APPEAL BAMIA. Sumatra. Sui>. DR. Sjafruddin Prawiranegara. Republican VicePremier for Sumatra ha.> promised the foreign owners of businesses and properties in Indonesia that their properties would be protected after the transfer of sovereignty from the Dutch ta the Indenesians at the end ol December. Dr. Prawiranegara. who ledUP - 157 words
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Article30 1949-12-05 1 HONO KONG. Sun. The rabies situation in Hong Kong has become "despe: ately •erious Dr. Q. L Shaw Deputy Director of Health.' told a Press conference.— Reuter.Reuter - 30 words
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Advertisement97 1949-12-05 1 <**. cvitMAM trreF+s/s' QUEENSLAND EXHIBITION BEEF It is Cold Storage policy always to keep an eye open for a chance to give you the best ot everything from anywhere in the world. That s why we bought large quantities of the beef exhibited at the Australia Meat Board's competition "at97 words
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Article290 1949-12-05 2 LONDON, Sunday. THE Earl of Strathmore, 31 -year-old nephew of the Queen, pleaded not gu\\iy at Perth, Scotland, to driving a jeep while drunk. He was called to the dock under his family name of Timothy Patrick Bowes-Lyon. His address was given as Glamis Castle,AP - 290 words
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Article, Illustration45 1949-12-05 2 MR. M. KADIRKAMA SEGARAM of Ceylon Drieberf College who recently passed the London B.A. examination honours) degree in Ceylon. He is the third son of the late Mr. V. K. Murugasa Pillai of Taiping and an old boy of the Penang Free School.45 words
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Article46 1949-12-05 2 LONDON, Sun. With the cotton industry falling substantially below 1949 targets for both yarn and cloth production, textile companies are beginning to agitate for an increase in working hours from 45 hours weekly to 48. The answer will probably be no.— U.P.UP - 46 words
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Article81 1949-12-05 2 GENERAL FOUND SHOT DEAD BULINGAME. California. Sun. Major General George F. Moore, Commander of Corregktor fortress off Manila in the long Japanese siege, has been found dead near here with a bullet through his head and his service pistol in his hard. Contents of a note found on the generalsAP - 81 words
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Advertisement311 1949-12-05 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO.. LTD. •rporated In the Colony of Singapore) NOTICE 18 HEREBY OIVKN Uie Forty-Fourth Annual Oesmu Meeting of tre Company will be held at the Offices of > <1 St Co Ltd.. Collyer Quay pore nn Saturday, Um 10th Dfrfmb-r, 1949. at 12 Noon. BUSINESS 1311 words
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Advertisement348 1949-12-05 2 NOTICE BRITISH COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIPS No application* for Scholarships for 1050/51 will be accepted after Saturday. 10th December, 1949 "municipality of KUALA LUMPUR Application* axe Invited by the Municipal Commissioner* of Kua» I.uinpur lor the post ol— MUNICIPAL ENGINEER. KUALA LUMPUR. Applicants should be Corporate Members of the Institute of Civil348 words
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Advertisement725 1949-12-05 2 NOTICES NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that SIM StEW KNO and EE HOR LEAN carrying on business at No. f Clarke Quay, Singapore under the firm name of EASTERN PRODUCE COMPANY, hereby Intend on the 15th day of December 1949 to dissolve partnership and to wind up the said business. All creditors725 words
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Advertisement621 1949-12-05 2 NOTICES THE lASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby riven that the Transfer Books of the above Corporation will be closed from the 13th to 20th December, 1949, both days inclusive for the preparation of Interim Dividend Warrants. By Order of the Board, SIM YANG BIANO, Acting General Manager.621 words
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Advertisement575 1949-12-05 2 NOTICES AUCTION SALE THE ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL CUSTODIAN OF ENEMY OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION PROCLAMATION NO. 14 OF 1945 AND By order of the Custodian or THE METHODIST CHURCH Enemy Property. Federation of Malaya,' the undermentioned property will be sold by Public Auc- Invite all alumni, parents of tion by MESSRS. A.575 words
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Advertisement239 1949-12-05 2 For Immediate Delivery of:MICROSCOPES ACCESSORIES SUPERDIAGNOSTIC SETS. ELECTRICAL STERILIZERS, INFRA-RED RAY, AND ULTRA-VIOLET RAY APPARATUS, INSTRUMENT CABINETS STAINLESS STEEL HOSPITAL WARE; PNEU MOTHORAX— APPARATUS, CHEMICAL THERMOMETERS. CHEMICAL AND STUDENTS BALANCES, "VIM" SYRINGES AND NEEDLES, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS. LEVELS, PLANIMETERS. PRISMATIC COMPASSES. ROAD TRACERS. DRAWING INSTRUMENTS, TELESCOPES,239 words
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247 1949-12-05 3 LONDON, Sunday. five-starred red flag of the Chinese Communists was unfurled for the first time in Britain yesterday at the first session of the unofficial two-day Britain-China Conference. The speakers demanded immediate recognition of the Communist regime by Britain, without waiting forUP - 247 words
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Article, Illustration70 1949-12-05 3 «f H St R Fy;n F rf T x ER JO «N de Souia takes round the relic hL «F ?u CIS Xavle J kissed durin the celebrations of the feast of the Saint at St. Joseph's Church y CaL"^ y AhA *h rancis Xav r the70 words
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Article142 1949-12-05 3 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE. Sun. THE Australian Minister o Immigration. Mr. Arthui Calwell. stated this week-em that wnere Australian girh were unhappily married ir Asia or elsewhere fare* back to Australia could usually be paid by the Australian Government. This, he slid, was142 words
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Article104 1949-12-05 3 Libya Told Of 'Struggle' CAIRO. Sun. AZZAM PASHA, Secretary of the Arab League, in a written statement to the Libyan people last night, said: "The struggle for independence is not yet ended. "Today you begin a new struggle to build the Libyan State on a strong basis, with a nationalReuter - 104 words
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Article76 1949-12-05 3 JERUSALEM, Sun. The people of Jerusalem will not co-operate with any foreign rulers, declared the Jewish Mayor, Mr. Daniel Auster. addressing a mass meeting in the city to protest against i the UN prou -d Internal Uonai r en v > ci».y. The meeting sent aAP - 76 words
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Article63 1949-12-05 3 HONG KONG, Sun. Mr. Aw Boon Haw has suggested to the Hong Kong immigration authorities a simplified procedure for the entry of Malayan Chinese visitors to this Colony. The Hong Kong Government recently notified Chinese in Malaya that they should apply for entry visas wttfa the63 words
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Article43 1949-12-05 3 LONDON. Sun. The British Post-Master General has been Informed by the Pakistan Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, that there is no objection to the money order service being resumed frcm the United Kingdom to Pakistan at the new exchange rate.— Reuter.Reuter - 43 words
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Article181 1949-12-05 3 K.L. UMNO VOTES IN FA VOUR MALAYAN NATIONALITY From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. A MEETING of the Kuala Lumpur branch of UMNO voted today in favour of the Communi- ties Liaison Committee's proposals for a Malayan nationality. Dato Onn bin Ja'afar, UMNO presiI dent, and several other leaders181 words
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Article90 1949-12-05 3 from Our Staff Correspondent fiERTIFICATES of a'ppreciavv tlon are to be presented to all those who collect $1,000 or more in Perak for University Funds. Perak's Varsity fund total is more than $80,000. Inche Mustapha Albakri and Mr. V. D. Kuppusamy nave been elected Perak delegates to90 words
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Article37 1949-12-05 3 From Our Own Correspondent MUAR. Sun.--A police supervisee, Tan Ah Kok alias Quek Hong Tiang, was remanded in police custoday after being charged at Muar with falling to report to the P-'Hce once a month.37 words
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Article62 1949-12-05 3 INTERNATIONAL t O R TMGHTLY CLUB, 5. Raffles Quay, 10 a.m. Rev. S. M. Thevathasan will speak on Ceylon. Y.W.C.A., 5, Raffles Quay rookery class (Chinese dishes), j p.m. REFEREES' ASSOCIATION. n-tetlnß, V.M.C.A.. Orchard Road, 6 p.m. INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS' ASSOCIATION, life class, British Council Centre. Stamford Road. 562 words
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Article55 1949-12-05 3 POET STANLEY. Falkland! Islands, Sun.— The Antarctic ship John Biscoe, which la steaming south through ice pecks to rescue 11 British scieni ist.s, reached Deception Island early yesterday, said a radio report picked up here. The scientists have been marooned at their posts on Stonington Island, near55 words
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Article64 1949-12-05 3 From Out Own Correspondent TAPAH. Sun. SGT. Hassan bin Awang of the Tapah Police was acqnittpd In the Tapah Circuit Magistrate's Court on three charges of breach of trust and criminal misappropriation of personal effects belonging to people banished from Malaya. The charges concerned a sum of more64 words
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105 1949-12-05 3 BANGKOK, Sunday. DUDDHIST SIAM was host to 100 Protestant Christian delegates, observers and visitors at yesterday's Bangkok opening o f the East Asian Christian conference. I The Siamese Regent, Prince Rangslt of Chalnat. on a gilded throne, officially opened the conference and welcomed delegatesReuter - 105 words
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Article, Illustration27 1949-12-05 3 CAPT. AND MRS. S. S. LUSCOMBE. with their two months-old son, Anthony John Horwood, who was christened at St. Andrew's Cathedral, yesterday.— Straits Times picture.27 words
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244 1949-12-05 3 LONDON, Sunday. 'JHE world's free trade unions were asked yesterday to liberate the workers in Communist countries. Mr. Johannes Mikhelson. representative of the International Centre of Free Trade Unions in Exile, appealed for help before the Free World Trades Union conference. "WeReuter - 244 words
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Article77 1949-12-05 3 TEHERAN, Sun. PERSIAN press report said today that abov. 20,000 Persian pilgrims t holy places in Iraq wer< held up on both sides of the Iraqi frontier. The reports said the Iraqi authorities would not allow the pilgrims' transport tc enter Iraq, and themselves only providedReuter - 77 words
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Article21 1949-12-05 3 MUAR. Sun: -Six Chinese were each fined $5 by the Muar Magistrate for obstructing the public road with their stalls.21 words
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Article160 1949-12-05 3 Yemen Talks Of Action Against UK CAIRO, Sun. 1*HE Yemen's long-smoulder-ing quarrel with Britain over the disputed border areas of the Aden Protectorate yesterday threatened to flare up into a major International issue. The Minister of State, Hassan bin Ibrahim, announced: 1. The South Arabian Kingdom is preparing a fullAP - 160 words
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Article86 1949-12-05 3 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.The members of the Kuala Lumpur Methodist Tamil Church and the Methodist Tamil Youth Fellowship jointly celebrated the golden jubilee of the Church and the 26th anniversary of the fellowship with a dinner held at the Abraham Memorial Hall last night.86 words
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Advertisement234 1949-12-05 3 QIEENS THEATRE today OnN on. b t 9 IS p.m Joe K. Itrnwn in Republic s "CASANOVA IN Bl'RI.rsqCE" A Riotous lMMh| (rnnrdt —Opening Tomorrow •DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK ('••tiling: "AIR M*T\ MEN'GALIE l>l CHITAROKM" (In Malay) TECHLAB LTD. I PRESTCOLD REFRIGERATORS INSPECT OUR DISPLAY AT MALAYAN MOTORS SHOWROOM ORCHARD234 words
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Advertisement135 1949-12-05 3 Socks are always con|t sidered useful as a jrjgg \_Wa) gH therefore what's M SJUJIH wrong with our tug- _^r3a Bm J esrion thar you b>»y Dad a half dozen pairs. SOCKS: Craftana all wool. Jr^^^Bf Rayon weave.' j /M W: VIYELLA SOCKS: /0 In plain white. Price: $2.50 pair.135 words
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Obituary33 1949-12-05 4 Mr V. T. Vale of Alliance EnKtiMCfiM Co.. ltd.. Kuala LumI ii. dud or injuries sustained turn motor accident, in Klanc Ho pii l l o- m o" the 2nd lvrmbor 1949.33 words
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Article29 1949-12-05 4 \!t^ Inez Campbell and ions thank all relatives and friends who kindly sent wreath*. me«*B(fes of condolence, and attended the funeral of the late Mr. P. IV Ciimnbell29 words
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1047 1949-12-05 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Mon., Dec. 5, 1949. Labour In Singapore One lesson to be learnt from the Municipal elections campaign which ended in Singapore on Saturday is that the challenge of the Labour Party has at least resulted in more thorough and searching discussion of public affairs. When the1,047 words
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Article115 1949-12-05 4 LIKE your Perak correspondent (whose letter was published last week). I too am disappointed to find that in the flag recommended by Flag Committee of the Federal Legislative Council no yellow appears. In designs that I submitted. I made yellow the predominant colour, as representative of Their Highnesses115 words
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Article1291 1949-12-05 4 E.H.G. DOBBY - THE COLONIAL POLITICAL PLATFORM E.H.G. DOBBY By Dr. SOCIOLOGY OF COLO. NIES. By Rene Maunier. (Routledge and Paul. Tw« Tolnm $37.) COUTH -EAST Asia is cutting adrift. After a couple of centuries during which the different parts of this huge region were linked to the metropolises, to London, Paris, The1,291 words
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292 1949-12-05 4 IT is a matter for deep aesthetic satisfaction to all, other than Scots, that the recent Ordinance banning the public display of national emblems will presumably mean a St. Andrew's Day on which the eye and mind will not be affronted by a display of292 words
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Letter93 1949-12-05 4 LET the people decide for themselves about Birth Control. Get, busy and open clinics In the big towns first, and expand or close down these clinics according to demand, but serve only the married. I believe family limitation is the only solution for raising the93 words
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Letter173 1949-12-05 4 IN your issue of Nov. 29 it was reported that 'ie Australian Immigration Minuter, Mr. Arthur Calwell, on an election tour in Perth, held a "Straw Poll" at a meeting to decide whether or not to admit the Japs to the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. Calwell173 words
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Letter98 1949-12-05 4 T*HE University of Malaya is now established with its two essential faculties of Arts and Science. I therefore see no reason why the Malayan Education Department should not embark upon a new policy in connection with the School Certificate Examination, which should and could be abolished in98 words
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Article397 1949-12-05 4 IN your issue of December 1 you quoted statements attributed by Renter to Mr. William Phillips, head of General Motors research labo!<>rjes. For ready reference I set out certain of "vs" statements: 1. Tyres and tubes can now be made of synthetic rubber to last longer than397 words
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Advertisement81 1949-12-05 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. j Out «»pfr»«ntJti»« on lIH 111 »kK>. Hn«»»or« Cold itot.f. Orthj.o Road will '•ttiv« «d»«fHt»m»i»t. mtwten 9 an MISS JANET Lee Sock Eng. >U:,- t daughter of Mr. A Mrs. Le? k to Mr. Chan Wah Keat. L'nd MB M ft M 1^- Chan P<>M r POWELL. The81 words
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Advertisement38 1949-12-05 4 Skilled Watchmakers can achieve these standards of accuracy Variations per 24 taovirs low priced watches 1 minute medium i minute ETERNA 15 seconds highest grades i seconds Expert service needed to maintain this performance after sale WAY SHKAttttt38 words
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Advertisement116 1949-12-05 4 ffl*^! OPTICIAN Fellow Institute Ophthalmic Opticians (tng Fellow Worshipful Co of Spectacle-Makers (Eng Freeman of tht City of London By Appointment to H. M. Forces, South Zast Asia 6 Riff in Pint Singapore Phone ***** Invites you to see a Display of glorious X'mas gifts: open daily until 6 p.m.116 words
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Article, Illustration24 1949-12-05 5 SK( TION of the large crowd which tried to get into the Mount Emily SwimmingPool yesterday.— Straits Times picture.24 words
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626 1949-12-05 5 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sunday. THE Sessions Court at Johore Bjhru was told yesterday by the O/C, C.I.D., Johore, Mr. C. S. K. Bovell, how he found marked I n dollar notes while searching a magistrate's room. Mr. Bovell was giving626 words
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Article129 1949-12-05 5 A HIGH standard of acting ...is teen at the Victoria e hist night when the pjp'.ls of Dean's School acted t!i > "Bluebird. .1 t'lis story of the little boy a id siirl who set out to seek tne bluebird of happiness, t i<re is everything to appeal129 words
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Article17 1949-12-05 5 Tne Rev. S. M. Thevathasan will address the International Fortnightly Club K>rnlng at 10 o'clock.17 words
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Article, Illustration42 1949-12-05 5 MR. K. JAGATHEESAN. the only Independent candidate in the Municipal election, who successfully contested the City Ward, speaking over the microphone after his victory on Saturday. He defeated Mr. H. A Jivabhai (Pro*.) and Mr. F. B. Oehlers (Labour).42 words
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Article47 1949-12-05 5 l-ru.ii Our SUB Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The wedding of Mr. Robert Yee King Loke to Miss Grace Wong Sook Yen took place at the Capital Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur, today. Mr. Yee is one of the youngest members of the Kuala Uimpur Flying Club.47 words
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Article, Illustration308 1949-12-05 5 Singapore Police Rushed 11 p o Mount Emily wimming Pool A POLICE radio patrol car had to be called to I the Mount Emily municipal swimming pool, Singapore, yesterday afternoon when nearly 1,000 men and boys charged the closed gates in their enthusiasm for a swim. The308 words
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Article, Illustration46 1949-12-05 5 MISS AMY LAYCOCK goes smilingly to the microphone after her victory at the Municipal elections on Saturday. She won the East Ward seat for the Progressive Party with 1.006 votes against the Labour candidate's 556, out of a total poll of 1.584 votes.46 words
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160 1949-12-05 5 Drs. Silent On Health Service Move From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. ASIAN doctors, members of the central branch of the Alumni Association of the King Edward VII College of Medicine, met in Kuala Lumpur today to consider their attitude towards the parallel seniority lists proposed in the scheme160 words
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Article54 1949-12-05 5 I St. Patrick's Institution, Singapore, held a variety concert in the school hall in aid of the school building fund. The boys of the primary classes had been trained by Mrs. L'Angelier and Mr. John Snodgrass. A violin solo by Jimmy Lim and a sketch called "The54 words
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Article, Illustration55 1949-12-05 5 THE SENIOR BOYS of the St. Patrick's Institution in a scene from their item "Joining the Foreign Legion" during the charity concert in aid of the school building fund, held at the school hall. Left to right: Low Peng Hai. Leonard Cher. Frankie Tan. Roy Redrup and55 words
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146 1949-12-05 5 SPEAKING at a parade of the Singapore Chinese Second Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, the Commissioner, Dr. D. A. B. Hopkin, said he was glad to see new members coming forward to set the tradition of the Chinese corps pre-war. More than 100146 words
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Article48 1949-12-05 5 Dozens of Europeans were among the couples dancing the joget modern at the Adelphi Roof Garden on Saturday night. Occasion was a dance held in aid of the Malayan Airways Sports' Club and the Society of Licensed Aircraft Engineers. Siput Serawak was the guest artist.48 words
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Article38 1949-12-05 5 Krona Oar Own Corre*pond«rt MUAR. Sun.— Mr. K.V. Llngam was entertained to tea by the Ceylonese community In Muar on the eve of hla departure for Ceylon. He. la president of the Muar Ceylonese Association.38 words
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Article67 1949-12-05 5 From Our Own Correspondent GEM AS. Sun. AT a recent meeting of the Oemas Mukim Council, mention was made of the poor quality of the current season's padi crops at Kampong Ladang and Kampong Kubang. It was stated that food pests were mainly to blame. The67 words
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Article21 1949-12-05 5 There will be a life class for the International Artists Assn. at the British Council Hall tonight at 8.30.21 words
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Article74 1949-12-05 5 Two people were injured in a motor cycle accident on Saturday night in front of the Yock Eng Chinese, School. Tanjong Katons Road. Singapore. The cyclist knocked down an Indian pedestrian and the impact threw off the Malay pillion rider The cyclist was unhurt. Yesterday morning an74 words
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Article35 1949-12-05 5 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN. Sun. Negri Sembilan will establish a Religious Affairs Department next year. Raja Hoi Mohamed Nordin bin Raj<* Deli was told at yesterday's meeting of the Council of State.35 words
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Article29 1949-12-05 5 GEMAS, Sun.— A 55-year-old Tamil railway tindal, Suprayan, was knocked down and had his hand crushed by a shunting locomotive at the Gemas railway yards this evening29 words
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Article117 1949-12-05 5 From Oui Slafl Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. THE 48th Qurkha Infantry Brigade has taken over command of all troop* operating against bandits in Pahang It is commanded by Brigadier R. C. O. Hedley Until yesterday Pahang came under the command of the 2nd Guards Brigade.117 words
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Article167 1949-12-05 5 CURRENT ACCOUNT INTEREST From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. Vf EMBERS of the standing committee of the lV Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce of Malaya took time off from discussing forthcoming Japanese trade questions to pass a unanimous resolution urging Malayan banks to revert to167 words
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Article284 1949-12-05 5 Phone Link To East Coast From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. FHE Federation Tele- communications Department has completed and 1 brought into operation a network of radio telephone stations which, for the first time, gives the peninsula a coast-to-coast speech link-up. It is possible today tor anyone to call284 words
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Article144 1949-12-05 6 WEEK-END RUBBER PRICES WEEK-END rubber prices Include the following: Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's noon prices on Saturday (.Dec. 3 > were (in cents per lb.>: nu. i xv. oo. opvL loose nominal 46% 47 F.O.B. in bales Dec. No. 1 R.S.S. 46 47 No. 2 R.S.S. 45 46144 words
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Article20 1949-12-05 6 Industrials Railroads Domestic Bonds Utilities Dec. 2 Dec. 3 193.63 194.43 90.29 50.78 99.94 99.97 39.52 39.5820 words
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Article92 1949-12-05 6 THE total acreage of tappabie rubber estates of 100 acres and over in the Federation of Malaya at the end of October amounted to 1,813,255 acres against 1,818.825 acre* in September, according to official statistics. Of these, tappabie rubber estates which entirely c«wed tapping cover?d 23.409 acres92 words
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Article203 1949-12-05 6 From Oar Own Correspondent LONDON, Sun. fOMMENTTNO on the fact that V forward tin has fallen by over £170 from the Ministry's official price In little more than a fortnight, the Metal Bulletin sayi In th?se circumstances it is hardly surprising that consumers' confidence in the metal203 words
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769 1949-12-05 6 WEEKLY MALAYAN SHARE MARKET REVIEW From A Market Correspondent yOLUME of business was small and conditions dull on Malayan markets during the week. The Press forecast of substantial agreement on War Claims between select committees representing .Singapore and the Federation was completely ignored by the market. Operators now regard expectations769 words
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Article355 1949-12-05 6 LQNDON, Sun. BRITISH Government funds were quietly steady in the London Stock Exchange on Friday and but little affected by the announcement of conversion terms concerning 1^ per cent. Following were the closing middle prices of selected stocks as supplied to the Straits Times by special arrangement with355 words
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Advertisement1207 1949-12-05 6 MANSFIELD A CO.. LTD. incorporated in Singapore) BLOB rUMNEI *,IME Carrier s option to proceed via other ports to load and discharge cargo fAILINCS to LIVERPOOL CLASCOW ft CONTINENTAL PORTS Oue Sai P S ham Penertg Cycl.os tor Cenoa. Msei Mes, I .rrpool f iasgow Dee. 5/6 De*. 7/1 ■T^-poo.1,207 words
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Advertisement289 1949-12-05 6 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS TO NfW YORK ANO BOSTON VIA CEYLON, INDIA, IXYPI «NO MEDITERRANEAN PORTS Spore r> Sham ..%l anß S= »|S: B«e -i^g TO USA PACIfIC AND ATLANTIC PORTS Pr.s Filknore 9/12 Dec 8 Dec. 6/7 D.c. AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES. LTD. UNION BUILDINC. TEL. 3821 Port Swettenham b P«nan«289 words
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Advertisement384 1949-12-05 6 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINCS FROM SCANDINAVIA U X CONTINFNT SAILINCS 10 CONTININT/ t/% "Tranquebar due abt. Dec. 12 SCANDINAVIA for Bangkok. Manila H'Konft m/s "Nordvest" due »bt Oec Jl Loading at Singapore Pott Swettenham for Sai«on 6 Ban B kok fr Ranang m/s "Mongolia due abt lan 4 for Bangkok384 words
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Advertisement1037 1949-12-05 6 MoAUSTER <Si CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) Telephone No «9Oc> ELLERMAN .O»MU «^V«-«S. M LOS ANCELES. SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND SEATTLE b VANCOUVCR LONDON. HAVRE. ANTWERP, Accepting rargo for Central Sootn ROTTERDAM ft HAMBURC. American Ports CITY OF COVENTRY Vpc-e UC S ham" P.,* s Spore P. Sham Penang C. 8-9/41,037 words
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Article497 1949-12-05 7 JIM CHAMBERS - JIM CHAMBERS By Arsenal And Wolves Draw LONDON, Sunday. ALL four top teams in the First Division of the English Football league, drew (heir matches yesterday and that left Liverpool the Leaf ue leaders, still unbeaten after playing 19 games. Liverpool drew two-all with PortsmouthAP - 497 words
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Article1076 1949-12-05 7 UK League Football Positions LONDON, Sun. FOOTBALL League standings a after yesterday's matches were: P W D L F A Ft*. Liverpool 19 10 9 0 33 16 29 Manchester U 19 9 8 2 36 IV 26 Arsenal 20 10 5 5 41 29 25 Wolves 19 9 7Reuter - 1,076 words
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Article18 1949-12-05 7 LONDON, Sun. Oxford and Cambridge drew two-all in the annual inter-varsity soccer match here yesterday. Reuter.Reuter - 18 words
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Article198 1949-12-05 7 KARACHI. Sun. TI"ICKETB tumbled quickly on the second day of the match between the Commonwealth cricketers and Karachi-Sind yesterday. Commonwealth. 49 for two overnight in reply to Karachi-Sind's first innines tola! of 150. were dismissed for a paltry 115. Karachi-Bind, startlne their second lnnines with a198 words
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Article68 1949-12-05 7 KUAI A LUMPUR. Sun. SIX matches have been arranged for the East Java basketball Ueam which is due In Kuala Lum- pur tomorrow. The visitors will meet the Klang Wah Klew on Wednesday. They will play two matches against Klang teams. On Thursday the visitors'68 words
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159 1949-12-05 7 From VERNON MORGAN LONDON, Sun TWICE this week-diirlag the England-Italy match In London and again at Birmingham during the match between ttie First Division city side and the Swedish A.I.K. team -there was a misunderstanding over the question of substitutes. This is a pointReuter - 159 words
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Article, Illustration482 1949-12-05 7 Johore Crumbled Against Robust Singapore PAck AFTER their first thrilling encounter on the Singapore Padang at Che beginning of the season, a large crowd of spectators turned up at Johore on Saturday to watch Singapore Civilians and Johore meet for the second time in the H.M.S. Malaya Rugby competition, expecting482 words
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Article53 1949-12-05 7 It has been pointed out that Urn organisation making strong representations for Thong Saw Pak. the Colony weightlifting champion, to be sent to New' Zealand without any further trial la the Singapore Amateur Weightlifting Federation and not the Singapore Amateur Weightliftin<r Association as reported in53 words
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Advertisement276 1949-12-05 7 LAST DAY! n m< 1 45 > 415; 45 93 p- m> JOHN HW"~ HUu ZLt^K' BUMiiiM«IWPL>-r-i I IIi-MMltJll TOMORROW I ROMEO and JULIET "O. Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name" Juliet. 9^* a*J £S^^ A M»tr*-Goldwyn-M»yr P i ei u r. SHAKESPEARE'S276 words
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Miscellaneous86 1949-12-05 7 SINGAPORE 10 am mews from Kuala Lumpur; 10.03 Close; 10.30 For the Schools; 12 Programmes In Malay; 1 p.m. Monday Matinee: 1.30 News lako at 7 9.30); 2 Close; 6 Programe Summary; 0.02 Light Music 6.30 Hawaiian Melodies: 7.30 Movie Magazine; 8 World Affairs: S.1S At Tour Request; 9 Take86 words
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Miscellaneous92 1949-12-05 7 Opening; 6.01 Light Music: 6 30 Dance Music; 7.15 Paul Weston and his Orchestra; 7.30 Swing Session; 8.00 World AOalrs; 8.15 Julal Tan and Tony Valerio; 8 30 Whose Body? 9.00 Record Review: 9.45 My- Bongs for You; 10.00 Dance Music; 10.30 Starlight Serenade: 11.00 Close. Including BBC relay*: 592 words
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Miscellaneous79 1949-12-05 7 Melodies'; 10.45 The Jungle is Neutral'; 11.00 Music; 11.15 'Commonwealth Survey': 11.30 New*: 11.4C 'Evenlnr Serenade'; 12.00 Close. AUSTRALIA 5.30 p.m. Forces Favourites; 6.00 Sonata Recital; 6.30 Overseas and Australian News (also at 8.30, 10 and 11); 7.00 Masters of the Piano; 1.30 }Mucta-BindlBg-li>-The-Marsh': 8.10 Sydney Boxing; 8.20 Singers and-79 words
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503 1949-12-05 8 Three Singapore Forwards Shine From Our Staff Correspondent SEKEMBAN, Sunday. IN A THRILLING encounter from start to finish, the x Indian touring soccer team were held to a threeall draw by the Lien Hwa today before one of the biggest football crowds ever in503 words
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Article33 1949-12-05 8 HOt'KET FRIENDLY: B.R.C: v. G.H.Q.. FARF.LF on padanc Dutch Clpb t. B, O. D. C. A. B. O. D: (round; g:C.C. women's 2nd XI v. RAF. women 2nd XI on padang.33 words
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Article176 1949-12-05 8 CYCLING CARNIVAL THE second post-war Singapore Cycling Carnival organised by the Cosmopolitan Cycling Club which started yesterday with the 60-mile Novices' race on Lim Chu Kang Road ended in Malays securing the first three places. The winner, youthful Has- san bin Sawi of the Pasir176 words
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Article70 1949-12-05 8 Hotspur; will meet Chinese Athletics and the Malayan Airways at soccer on Tuesday and Thursday respectively at Geylang Stadium Hotspurs' teams will be picked from the following: W. Skinner: Ec Bin. Win. Mahmood. Dollah Hamid. Daud Rosian (Capt). Seng Chiang. Kirn Hian. Paul. Shambhu. Dutta. Syed70 words
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Article64 1949-12-05 8 At the annual general meetinc of ihe Singapore Amateur Weightlifting Federation held on Saturday, the following were elected to office: President: Mr. B. L. Dunsford: Vice-Dresidentv Messrs. Leonu Kwane Nang And Chua Tian Teck: Hon Secretary: Mr. Korut Fook K-e; Hon. Treasurer: Mr. Tav Yew Chal. PuWicitv64 words
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Article95 1949-12-05 8 The Singapore Asian Rugby Union will be holding a trial game at the Raffles' College grounds, Buklt Timah. tomorrow afternoon to select the side to play Selangoi All Blues at Singapore on Dec. 10. The following players have been asked to turn up: WHITES: Patrick95 words
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Article, Illustration888 1949-12-05 8 From EPSOM JEEP THE JUDGE called for two prints of the photo-finish and scrutinsed them A with a magnifying glass before he announced a dead-heat for first place between Dancing Fury and Frog in the third race at Ipoh on Saturday, the first888 words
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Article390 1949-12-05 8 VERNON MORGAN - VERNON MORGAN By LONDON, Sun. THE thrilling encounter between England and Italy this week showed clearly that England is going to have a very tough task In her quest for the Jules Rlmet trophy, which goes to the world champions at Rio De Janeiro next July.Reuter - 390 words
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Article442 1949-12-05 8 HTKKJHTS for all ei«ht races for Wednesday, second 'day of the Ipoh races, and three races for the last day on Saturday, are: CL. 4, DIV. 3 6 Furs. Caravan 9.00 Rosaline 8.11 Carefree 8.11 Red PUne 8.10 Spearmirth 8.09 Little Lady 8.09 Entertainment442 words
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277 1949-12-05 8 S.H.A. TOURNAMENT RESULTS TVHE SHERWOOD FORESTERS, by their fine x victory over the R.E.M.E. in the second round of the Singapore Hockey Association knock-out tournament, have entered the quarter-finals of the competition. They beat the R.E.M.E. by four goals to two at Gillman Barracks yesterday. In277 words
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Article238 1949-12-05 8 Peng Soon Peng Hooi Extended SINGAPORE doubles champions. Wong Peng Soon Teoh Peng Hooi, playing for the Mayflower Badminton Party, were fully extended by the Johore sta:.champions, Tunku T. A. Jalil ie Zainul Abidln bin Ahmad, who played for the Useful "Blues" in the inter-club champinships played at the Clerical238 words
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Advertisement813 1949-12-05 8 < ..>•!• I ED ADS. (.'••iiunued from page 4) SITUATIONS WANTED "I'PEH. SCHOOL woman teacher. Experience In school certlflEngllgb. Retiring December B>\ AR288, ST. AUSTRALIAN OIRL. well experienced typist, clerk, ledger machinist, part or full time nosltion required. Box A833S, 8.T. QUALIFIED European Teacher offers tuition in Penan*, experienced wit*:813 words
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Advertisement106 1949-12-05 8 I Why do his teeth stduf white r 1 ill W A 1 j^e cleans the" 1 l\ Mfeiy wlth Do yon want your tcctb to stay white end sound? Then use MOW Gibbs Dentifrice tlwayi— it ■^■v-' vv j prevents any risk of damage in the nPW because it106 words
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Miscellaneous20 1949-12-05 8 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: 10.08 a.m. (8 ft. a in •> 11 30 inn <8 ft. 6 In.) TOMORROW: 10.39 am 5.20 words
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