The Singapore Free Press, 17 September 1946
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Title Section19 1946-09-17 2 THE Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA < SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1946 EIGHT PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS19 words
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Article, Illustration50 1946-09-17 2 Above is a ra.io picture of the Hindu -Moslem rioting which broke out m Bombay at the beginning of this month, m which more than 200 were killed, and several hundred* injure:!. In the other picture. British troops are seen tjruarf'in? business premises m a debns-litte red s'reet of Bombay,50 words
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Article62 1946-09-17 2 LONDON. Mun s !"f l.onlon zoos uni wrJj loiijv madt* a a*** lived hid tor hbertv but ,s foiled by a nurse arneti mop T *f panda atajsM out of her >"mmer cai, and was uell on road It averts until she to ,nspe,i the firstU.P. - 62 words
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Article39 1946-09-17 2 n M nzics. Ml 'Right- i pr vfn:ed i todressing an' last ribtd cm .ker v eoastainri* plat- 1 or by M Later fca\e icme refe^rin^ t o l-streel umn m the > :.d ReuterReuter - 39 words
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231 1946-09-17 2 Free Press Reporter INCREASED cost of living allowances are now payable from Aug. 1 m Singapore. Monthly-paid employees are now given 20 per cent, of their basic wages, plus $10, per month, with a maximum of $60. and daily paid workers get 20 per cent,231 words
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Article278 1946-09-17 2 Free Press Reporter KLUANG, Tues. THREE of the 258 men of the 13th. Parachute BatU lion, on trial for joining m a mutiny were acquitted at the court-martial this morning. They are Private R. Dawson of C Company, Pte. G. Graham of H.Q. Coy., and Private278 words
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Article49 1946-09-17 2 Murder was reported from the amusement park at the junction of Bukit Timah and Jurong Ror.ds this morning. The dead man is an Islam. Police are searching for a man who was seen to d r OT a knife as he was leaving the park last night.49 words
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Article26 1946-09-17 2 Seven bandits were killed and two police wounded yesterday during a clash on the lonian Island of Cophalonia off the west coast ot Greece.26 words
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Article81 1946-09-17 2 LONDON. Monday. CIR JAMES JEANS, the famous v astronomer, died at Dorking today aged 69. Sir James Hopwood Jeans, 0.M., F.R.S., M.A., D.Sc, was described by the late Sir Oliver Lodge as "one of the six greatest men m the world." He was not only81 words
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Article, Illustration35 1946-09-17 2 73 YEARS OLD TODAY The Sultan of Johore teicora!e*> his 73rd birthday today. In London, where the Sultan is spending a holiday, the celebration takes the form of a reception given by Mr. Dorai Ross.35 words
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Article160 1946-09-17 2 WASHINGTON, Mon. THE US. Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Henry Wallace, m a statement today said he stood by his New York speech of last j Thursday m which he denounced "British Imperialism" and urged ia milder US policy towards! Russia This fresh stater*.; nt Ihi^a'.ensiReuter - 160 words
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258 1946-09-17 2 Free Press Reporter SO big is the volume of goods being smuggled fnm. ships anchored m Singapore Roads into the city that an order is today being enforced prohibiting any small boat or sampan from drawing alongside merchant ships anchored m the Roads without prior258 words
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Article380 1946-09-17 2 JAPS KILLED 150,000 IN MALAYA TOKYO, Monday. ACCORDING to evidence before the War Crimes Tribunal today, more than 150,000 Asiatic civilians and guerillas were massacred by the Japanese Kempeitai (military police) during the Malayan campaign and the Japanese occupation of Malaya. Col. C. 11. D. Wild. British War Crimes liaison380 words
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Article37 1946-09-17 2 Argentine purchases from India will probably be double the value of those India is now making from Argentina, Diwan V. Chaman Lall, chief of the Indian food mission, told Reuter m Buenos Aires yesterday.37 words
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Article59 1946-09-17 2 BUENOS AIRES, Mon. AN Anglo-Argentine Agreement guaranteeing Britain her vital supply of meat will be signed on Tuesday after ten weeks of negotiations. Under the agreement Britain is to unfreeze £145.000,000 of Argentine's blocked sterling m London. There is also an understanding about British railways m the59 words
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Advertisement10 1946-09-17 2 DGDGD Remember Palm Tree Soap HO HONG SOAP FACTORY LTD.10 words
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452 1946-09-17 3 ATOM WILL RUN FACTORIES WITHIN YEAR A TOM power will be harnessed to American industry w ithin a year. The first plant, an atom-driven steam turbine, will produce electricity m a huge experimental power house at Oakridge, Tennessee. This is news of world importance, for it contradicts statements made recently452 words
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Article, Illustration54 1946-09-17 3 1 the Unie First Lieutenant Le Roy Hansen, Id liwu F«rtrcsi pilot, gave his 20-year- Sr left, of Ne-v York, to change into her I ..iulon. And she made it. I n a suit of ng hat an:l a fresh pa»- of nylons, she .i r dr.>ve to Cambridge for54 words
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188 1946-09-17 3 Ay I vial American barter shop is a new feature m Berlin. v.hm the I > authorities are trying to stamp out black market doal> between American troops and German civilian. At this shop, deals can be carried out legally, and fair n<jes can188 words
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Article73 1946-09-17 3 I work gun on I Piuto" pipelines a. the sea-bed ar.d France m enormous fuel avdtaf Allied' 22.500 tal sill recovered. I as ot lead which j needs of 50.000 new British homes. a- ho .nventird Has cable- i m fa as the first j i73 words
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Article79 1946-09-17 3 AIR VICE-MARSHAL George Jones, Chief of the Air >talf, has announced that Australian aircraft manufacturers will undertake production of the de Havilland DH 100 Vampire jet-propelled fighter Contracts are being let to dc Havilland Aircraft Proprietary, Limited, of Sydney, for the building of 50 air79 words
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Article80 1946-09-17 3 KING GEORGE 11. with a vote of 72 per cent, of the Greex people behind him, will return to his throne m a Greek waishlp escorted by British and American naval units Kis home will be the Kct» Palace In Athens, which, except for80 words
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Article34 1946-09-17 3 WHALER LEAVES FOR ANTARCTIC In the j ton J rpool en I via the I nopes to i of whale j •T seas* German i i Bremen j a.- La to j Una j34 words
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Article19 1946-09-17 3 old ot Clrinstead, Camero- and Two 1931, :;as L :.rm I 000,000 < from :)e*3var19 words
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Article84 1946-09-17 3 Pigs fly to farm Two pedigreee Essex pigs were anion; the first passengers when the new Croydon-Channel islands air service started recently. The piss gilts m farrow were 4»n their wav to Jersey accompanied by Mr. C. L. Perrin, the farmer who bred them. The rlane was a Miles Aerovan.84 words
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Article54 1946-09-17 3 A Boo.: of Memory containing the names of all the men of the Buffs who fell during the war is to be placed m the Warriors' Chapel at Canterbury Cathedral. It will also contain the names of those who gave their lives while serving with the Queen's54 words
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Article223 1946-09-17 3 ANLY 48 hours before zero hour, the plan for a mass v escape from Broadmoor criminal asylum was foiled by one of the inmates who "squealed" to an officer. Details of the escape plan, which featured hack-saws and a length of wood studded with razor blades,223 words
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Article76 1946-09-17 3 DEPRESENTATTVES of over 30 nations are to attend Britain's "biggest-ever" aircraft exhibiton at the Handley Page airfield at Radlett m Hertfordshire, and organised by the Society of Brit sh Aircraft Constructors. More than 200 British companies have display stands. The orrty aircraft roped off. so that76 words
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Article61 1946-09-17 3 A YOUNG ex-fighter pilot, R.A. Winter, of Bexley, Kent, plans I to fly more than 400.000 miles m the next five years, equivalent to more than 16 times around the earth. His firm of Swiss watch manufacturers has arranged with the British Overseas Airways Corporation61 words
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Article, Illustration100 1946-09-17 3 Seventeen Greek nurser, most of them matrons, superintendents and instructors, are at Lewisham Hospital. London. They have been sent by UNRRA from Greece to observe British methods ot njrsing for four months ■art of a schem? under which nurses from the countries hard hit by the war are going to100 words
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Article234 1946-09-17 3 •The Grim HAMBURG, is threatened by a deadly influenza epidemic due to overcrowding, states a Public Health report Although the spread of most infectious diseases is still under control, there has been a 33 per cent increase m tuberculosis m the past six months Hamburg now has more234 words
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Article164 1946-09-17 3 THREE women, two Br*u.4i aone German, were fine^ i Birmingham on eraiges jt cc. veying articles to German prisorers of war likely to »arilita escape The/ were: Chrstina Schmiu the Germ, oi Weoley Hill, Selly Cc Birmingham, fined £20 on ea( of two charges164 words
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125 1946-09-17 3 SERVICE CHIEFS TO TOUR MIDDLE EAST AN all-Services mission visit the Middle East ard Africa to examine the security requirements An ad. vance party has already left This mission follows naturally from the talks of the Empire statesmen m Londn and Pans during the last few months. The development of125 words
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Article19 1946-09-17 3 Ex-Luftwaffe flyers are anions prisoners brought from G rmany to help locate unexploded bombs on Merseysid 319 words
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Article20 1946-09-17 3 Major Durham Matthews has offered Lanwades Park, Newmarkrt. to the Veterinary Educational Trust for research into horse diseases20 words
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Article24 1946-09-17 3 Peterh'ad and Fraserburgh herring fleets were kept m port b r cause they land d more fish titan the curers could handle24 words
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228 1946-09-17 5 Free Press Reporter A LTHOUGH thousands of Chinese nationals are wait--11 ing to immigrate to Singapore, the Government has not yet decided what the yearly influx quota will be. Before the war, 500 males and 500 females, selected by Immigration officials, were allowed into228 words
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Article, Illustration31 1946-09-17 5 Mrs. Cox, wife' of the G.0.C.,' Singapore] District. is seen donating a pint of blood at the General Hos- pital. Here s an example for all to follow I31 words
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Article57 1946-09-17 5 SINGAPORE IS HEALTH NEWS CENTRE -.asoRI >1 Far So says N head Health c of tne Dr. the sation. oi the s cf Nations Bu--hed. the Health ne as Bu- of the n, is under hs Already Secaras I the r a and I !a tie west s the i57 words
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Article20 1946-09-17 5 CHINESE FOR ASSIZE TRIAL .v :n n a i talking ad and 1 er Chi--1 Mr D E J cid,20 words
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Article, Illustration17 1946-09-17 5 (hin «p (o! t f B Xh «oa aho were married at the Mnga°^ulate on Sat urdav17 words
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Article72 1946-09-17 5 ONE of the Royal Navy's giant carriers, H.M.S. Formidable, whose flight decks have been converted to dormitories for trooping, is due to arrive m Singapore this afternoon. She is bringing the entire "pool" of naval personnel for the British Pacific Fleet from Ceylon. The carrier will not72 words
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Article87 1946-09-17 5 AN appeal by Chan Ah Cheng, a n 42-year-old Chinese woman alnst her sentence of six months' simple imprisonment was allowed by Mr. Justice Worley m the Second Singapore Assizes yesterday. Mr. Worley quashed the sentence and bound the woman over m the sum of87 words
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Article42 1946-09-17 5 INDIAN AGENT VLSITS H.K. CONCLUDING his soecial investigation of conditions o* Indian nationals m South-Easr Asia territories, the Representative of the Government of India m Malaya, Mr. S K. Chettur, left by plane yesterday morning for a seven-day stay In Hong Kong.42 words
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Article65 1946-09-17 5 An official statement draws the attention of restaurant owners to the recent amendment of the Meal m Establishment Order which lays down that the maximum charge for any one meal shall not exceed $2.50. This maximum charge is applicable m all cases both when meals are served65 words
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191 1946-09-17 5 AN announcement from "somewhere m India that Subhas Chandra Bose, leader and founder of the I.N.A. and head of the Japanese -aided Indian Provisional Government, has returned to India alive is just possible within the next few weeks, according to reports received m Bombay, says191 words
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216 1946-09-17 5 A SUGGESTION tha.t the vote m Municipal elections m Singapore be given to "British subjects or British-protected subjects or persons who have been resident m Singapore or any part of Malaya for a period of five (if not 10) years, is made by Mr. Richard Chuan216 words
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Article43 1946-09-17 5 The Dutch Liner, Oranje, which recently arrived at Amsterdam is leaving for Singapore again on Oct 5 and is due on Oct. 24. On h»*r return trip to Europe, the Ornnle will oe carrying civilian r>pssengers under normal peace..mc conditions.43 words
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Article53 1946-09-17 5 ALLEGED to have caused the death of a Malay named Hassan by driving a military lorry m a negligent manner at the junction of New Bridge Road and Cantonment Road at 1.25 p.m. on July 27, W. A. B. Hall claimed trial to the charge m the First53 words
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Article60 1946-09-17 5 THE Chinese Consul-General Singapore, Dr. Wu Paakshing, who is concerned o\er the lice shortage, has approached Lord Killearn v*,ho personally intimated that the rice problem for Singapore will soo n be solved, reports the Chinese paper, Kung Pao. The Chinese Consul m Penang has petitioned to60 words
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Article143 1946-09-17 5 T(HE crew of the Blue Funnel 1 steamship, Menelaus, due to sail for U.K. from Singapore on Thursday are writing to Mr E Gnercon Labour MP. for Carlisle, home-town of 17-year-old John Aiken, galley boy, who was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment by143 words
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Article11 1946-09-17 5 A restricted air-mail service to Germany is now available.11 words
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164 1946-09-17 5 FOOD INSPECTOR CHARGED WITH EXTORTION AN allegation that a Eurasian I Dennis Jansen. of the Food Control Department, extorted j money from five Javanese who were selling rice at Beach Road by putting them m fear ci arrest, was made m the Secona District Court yesterday. It was alleged that164 words
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Article40 1946-09-17 5 On the application of Mr. J. Laycock, Mr. Ahamad bin Ibrahim, Fourth Magistrate, Singapore, was admitted as an advocate and solicitor m the Coiony of Singapore yesterday morning m the Supreme Court by Mr. Justice Murray Aynsley.40 words
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Article377 1946-09-17 5 Free Press Reporter NEVER before m the history of Singapore has the number of road accidents been as high as it is today. Once every two hours, night and day, there is an accident somewhere on the Island, and once every three days one of these377 words
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Article219 1946-09-17 5 Troops give blood to S'pore Free Press Reporter ON Sunday morning, twenty-four nours before they were due to leave Singapore for demob on the liner "Britannic," three Army privates wiVked into the blood transfusion centre at the General Hospital and each gave a pint of their blood to the hospital's219 words
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Article83 1946-09-17 5 10 YEARS GCAT FOR ROBBER A 21-year-old Chinese, yip La* Kew. was sentenced to ten years' rigorous imprisonment with six strokes of the "cat" cy Mr. Justice Thorogood m tne Second Singapore Assizes ycilirday when the common jury ieturned an unanimous verdict of guilty of armed robbery against him. The83 words
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Article61 1946-09-17 5 Twelve Chinese appearea :n the Second Police Court yesterday and had a charge of breaking into a wireless stcre at St. Michael's Road explained to them. Another Chinese who should have appeared together with the accused is lying m hospital. No bail was offered to the61 words
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Article186 1946-09-17 5 Says this Sufferer from Indigestion and Palpitation 'There is evidently something m Rer.nies that no other tablets have," says this woman, and how r:ght t^.e is. Read her letter: "My age is 50. and I have always been pretty fit, except for palpitation caused through indigestion. I186 words
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231 1946-09-17 7 NEW YORK, Monday. UK took his last n^atat out today m Pompton Lakes camp weighing 210 lb and hopes to trim off f «Ve he enters the ring to defend his title m Stadium on Wednesday night. Louis promised St a ••qiw* lockout.f*: toU.P. - 231 words
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Article219 1946-09-17 7 Headquarters. SACSEA, and the RAF. Paya Lebar played a drawn game of cricket on the Paya Lebar ground last Wednesday. Two chanceless innings by Holmes *55) and Place <44 > helped SACSEA, who batted 'first, to make 162 runs. Left with only 105 minutes m219 words
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Article, Illustration65 1946-09-17 7 Kill BOOM »>< X LONDON »lon TnEiVYWHGHT c am- Un Ual V v-, [ill S to 1 fav.Mirur to i»onra their non-titi >, rap m»» ni;;ht I snesnikf exo-, t» i 1., *ei*ra r ind lYnvJtocli was fed t') tip the i\ at ■*r L65 words
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351 1946-09-17 7 at fan l r.is- => .A A am :rr.- nu tnd ...u- j :r.e- be! I f•• n j I 'by carrying off premier honours fir tne 22nd time since the Championship started m 1873 On paper, they did rio; seem a powerful combination butReuter - 351 words
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Article, Illustration28 1946-09-17 7 Chester, Combined R.A.r. goalkeeper, makes one of numerous saves at Sunday's soccer at Jalan Besar m which the Malays beat the Airmen one-nil.28 words
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485 1946-09-17 7 Free Press Reporter SEGAMAT, Monday. BRIGHT batting by K. Muthucumaru who hit up 74 not out, including eight fours and a six, and some good bowling by S. K. Sundram and T. E. K. Retnam. enabled the Ceylon Sports Club to register a485 words
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233 1946-09-17 7 pLAYING at Thomson Road ground on Saturday the British Transit Camp beat the Police by 59 runs. For the winners B. I. Irving contributed 30 runs and A. F. MacKenzie 41 runs. BRITISH TRANSIT CAMP T. Lightbown b Pennefather 3 A. Livingstone c Goodrich b233 words
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Article106 1946-09-17 7 MELBOURNE, Mon. AS the England cricketers are expected to arrive at Fremantle two days earlier than expected an additional fixture has been planned, starting Oct. 2 at Northam which is 60 miles from Perth. This will mean three additional fixtures prior to theReuter - 106 words
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Article63 1946-09-17 7 Free Press Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. pLAYING at Kuala Lumpur this evening m a charity soccer match, Negri Sembilan Chinese were defeated by the Selangor Chinese by two goals to one. The visitors, though they possessed a faster forward line and had the better share63 words
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Article62 1946-09-17 7 LONDON, Mon.— The latest news regarding the return of Indian cricketers is that they may travel m s.s. Burma leaving England on Sept. 28. Gul Mahomed playing for the British Empire Eleven against Slough yesterday, m a benefit match for Frank Edwards, Buckinghamshire professional who is retiring, scoredReuter - 62 words
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Article189 1946-09-17 7 DONCASTER BEATEN FOR FIRST TIME LONDON, Mon. ASTON Villa won their first home game of the season before 40.000 at the expense of Wolves who made seven changes. Smitn netted the first Villa home goal of the season, Edwards getting two more before the interval. Newcastle, again without Stobbart, wereReuter - 189 words
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164 1946-09-17 7 Olympic Torch To Be Carried To Wembley A FLAMING Olympic torch will be carried by relays of special runners, cyclists and horsemen from Olympia, historic meeting place o; ancient Greek athletes, to Wembley Stadium. London, for the ope nine of the 1948 Olympic Games. It is expected the Calais to164 words
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Article66 1946-09-17 7 The Johore Bahru Football opened its season with a match between the Johore Bahru team and a Crosskcy Combined played on the Istana padang The Johore Bahru XI won four- three before a large crowd m an evenly contested game. An important Annual Cup mutch will be66 words
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Article203 1946-09-17 7 THE Y.M.OA. beat the Changi Airfield at cricket at Changi on Saturday by 49 runs. Scores were: V.M.C A. Thiam Siew st Adams b Hurst 47; Ong Lee b Booth 13; Suratta lbw b Hurst 20; James c Bates b Binks 16; Marsh b Binks203 words
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