The Singapore Free Press, 8 September 1948
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Title Section19 1948-09-08 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA ife r SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1948. PRIO HI ChMN19 words
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Article, Illustration318 1948-09-08 1 Opium 'bad old days' are back fN. report on rug traffic THE t ft i o m drugs, especially m the Far East, ft>ack to the bad old days, reports the Narep vom mission of the United Nations Bnic and Social Council, now housed m Gmtf ■am, Buraia and China318 words
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Article44 1948-09-08 1 THE vi Premier Mr. told the lev entatHa m Can lay the Awtral t Depart: Airli&V '«ing Ifjatiousing* for oaiSß report*. A f* Ago a repret'ntjp mes re to estab\iak %i !>'d i .>mpan\ l known what pt9§m made.44 words
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Article20 1948-09-08 1 P^K .-»ght robbery jts two Chinese bath a av..iy .v.th rh from Coop» Hooper Road20 words
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Article16 1948-09-08 1 A slight earthquake geitly recked Mania for 17 seconds last nigh- A PAP - 16 words
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Article715 1948-09-08 1 MR COAST CLEARS THE AIR T'HE Indonesian RepubA lie has not "exported" any part of the stocks of opium taken over by the* Republic on the Japanese surrender m Java, said Mr. John Coast, an adviser to the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry at Jogjakarta, m Singapore yesterday. The Republic decidedReuter - 715 words
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Article70 1948-09-08 1 BATAVIA. Tues. FORTY-SEVEN Indonesians were killed and 24 wounded when 400 detainees tried to break out of a camp near Godong Godoh, West Java, on the night of Sept. 4, It was learned here today. Guards flred on the m* n ft prevent their escape. TheReuter - 70 words
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Article, Illustration65 1948-09-08 1 A CUinese-speaking Boy Scout becomes a member of tne world-wide brotherhood of Scouts after making his promise at the investiture ceremony of members of the sth (Open) Troop of Chinese Boy Scouts at the Chinese V.M.C.A. yesterday afternoon. Hi g Scoutmaster, assisted by the Commissioner for Singapore Canon R. K.65 words
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Article44 1948-09-08 1 Crisis arrests: M.I.C. protest THE Malayan Indian Congress has requested the representative of the Government of India. Mr. J. A. i Thivy, to make "vigorous representations" to the Government of Singapore and the 1 Federation against "indis- discriminate" detentions under the Emergency Regula--1 tions.44 words
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Article156 1948-09-08 1 Bandits kill 2 at Yong Peng Free Press Staff Reporter TERRORISTS who attacked Yong Peng, Johore, last night, killed two Chinese m the town, and wounded two others. In an attack on the police station, one of the raiders was hit. The attack was carried out by forty terrorists, who156 words
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113 1948-09-08 1 LONDON. Tuesday. A deputation representing many commercial interests m Malaya wliich waa received at the Colonial Office for more than an hour today Is believed to have discussed c question of insurance durI Ing the emergency In the Federation. The deputation comprised representatives ofReuter - 113 words
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Article54 1948-09-08 1 A CHINESE Embassy spokesman m Bangkok said yesterday that no Chinese secret society operated anywhere In Siam. Commenting on recent arrests by Siamese police of more than 200 Chinese lev alleged secret society activities he said the Chinese Government has officially protested to the Siamese GovernmentReuter - 54 words
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Article19 1948-09-08 1 A KLM Skymaster freighter passed through Singapore on Sunday carrying fourteen wild animals and twenty-two Japanese lawyers19 words
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Article77 1948-09-08 1 Free Press Staff Reporter AT dawn today uniformed police and detectives from the C.I.D. raided the Bth mile Ponggol road. Fifty-two Chinese and one Javanese wore screened, and one Chinese was detained for further interrogation. No arms were found. Six persons including three Chinese, two Indians77 words
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Article51 1948-09-08 1 k MEMBER ul the United States Consulate-Gen-eral's staff m Singapore who is seriously ill is to be flown to the United States within the next few days. He is Mr. John S. Richardson Jr., Consul m charge of the commercial section of the Consulate Mr.51 words
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Article31 1948-09-08 1 Two Indonesians, m possession of a Sten gun and 50 rounds of ammunition, were arrested at noon yesterday m a lane off Bagdad street !n Beach Road area.31 words
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Article186 1948-09-08 1 CANBERRA, Tuesday. MR W. M. Hughes, veteran Australian Premier of World War I. m the House of Representatives, today accused the Premier, Mr. J. B. Chifley. of "having gone out of his way to justify or at least condone the banning of ships carrying arms t.nAP - 186 words
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Article31 1948-09-08 1 KLM. Singapore Office told the Free Press this morning that the gold worth $40,000 reported missing from one ol their planes m Bangkok, has been found m Cairo.31 words
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Article27 1948-09-08 1 China has increased the duty on the Importation of films from $250 to approximately $1,200 for each feature. Film companies have suspended shipments.27 words
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Article140 1948-09-08 1 A SUBSTANTIAL increase m Malayan taxation will be necessary if Malaya is to meet the sixyear $475,000,000 war damage Compensation scheme, said the chairman of the War Damage Claims Commission, Mr. J. J. St. L. Carson, at a press conference this morning Mr Carson said140 words
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Article227 1948-09-08 1 Berlin situation 'serious WASHINGTON, Tuesday. PRESIDENT TRUMAN today held a special 45-minute meeting with the National Security Council at the White House. A presidential spokesman said "it was m connection with the Berlin situation." The spokesman did not say what actions were taken or decisions reached.Reuter; A.P.; UP - 227 words
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Article47 1948-09-08 1 Free Press Staff Repcrter A 30-YEAR-OLD fitter, Tan Teck Hong, was pinned under an RAF lorry and killed when tKe vehicle overturned at the 1H mile, Chua Chu Kang Road at 2.30 p.ri. yes- terday. Two other passengers sustained slight injuries.47 words
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Article169 1948-09-08 1 2-front menace facing Siam BANGKOK, Wed. OIAMESE police and troops have clashed with bandits and insurgents infiltrating into Siam from both Malaya and Burma. A combined force of Siamese police and marines clashed with a band of 120 terrorists m Naradhivas province, near the Siam -Malaya border, last week-end, accordingReuter - 169 words
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Article26 1948-09-08 1 A contingent of 15' and men are leaving E today to join the First B lion, Royal Inmskili. liers, m Malaya.- A PAP - 26 words
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Article31 1948-09-08 1 Colonel Tsih Tsai-vu, fhln^ Q iment official ext-cut^ corrupt on, asked his wife to train their son "a« a rice merchant and never to b.^ome a Oovernment official31 words
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Article, Illustration763 1948-09-08 2 BY OUR LONDON FILM REPORTER AN invitation to attend the press Showing PoW the .Technicolor, XlVth Olympiad— The Glory of Sports was the first intimation I had that Mr. Castleton Knight and his collea- had completed their gigantic task of making a full-length film record of the763 words
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Article, Illustration23 1948-09-08 2 o i of the young lovelies prominently featured m "Tarzan and the Mermaids," which is opening it s run at the Capitol tomorrow.23 words
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Article273 1948-09-08 2 WITH two Of the theatre's greatest artistes. Dame Edith Evans and Emlyn Williams m "The Last Days of Dol'a v m production at London Film Studio. th, 20-year-old Anthony Janus, a fair-haired youngfter who hails from Cardiff, is making his film debut. B m 1928. Anthony273 words
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Article295 1948-09-08 2 rebid of ft wo iiotrump is worthy of comment. A common mistake on this kind of h&nd is simply U reb.d the spades. This is a woeful underbid, for North n&s a maximum pass and should make a bid to encourage his partner to go on to game295 words
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Article, Illustration314 1948-09-08 2 AN Thursday a film will open at the Pavilion that will be a challenge to all those people who have cried for culture m Singapore. It is called "The Barber of Seville". Made m Italy completely, the dialogue is m Italian. It is a film314 words
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Article25 1948-09-08 2 GRE£R G ARSON las received a gold disc from EverGreer's Julia .V One side of th< hows taking a bath from a movie.25 words
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Article17 1948-09-08 2 CLSA LA' finished her bock. "ChJ ton and I." She h caricatures of wood oersonalr17 words
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Article177 1948-09-08 2 VfICKEY ROONEY may at last attain his ambition to write and direct motion pictures and retire from the front end of the camera. MGM "problem boy" recently wrote an early Cali-fornia-day script with his friend Tom Drake. In mind for the leadr/.g role and turned It over177 words
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Article100 1948-09-08 2 ELIZABETH LEE - ELIZABETH LEE By TONIGHT, over Radio Malaya at 8.20, we shall continue with the Slow Foxtrot, and the figure we shall be learning is the Reverse Turn, illustrated step by step m the diagram below. In the diagrams you aro supposed to be dancing along the wall100 words
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Advertisement119 1948-09-08 2 I Axr<: r i Pc- Here LtAj to f ii v Po«. ATTLWB I Poe of nan la her* 1 Arrow at«p, oc wb~ ■or» la m lire i Let s danct If >. I Wlin Victor Silvester />■/? J> Hu Ballroom OrcW I AT iHE Tanco I ONCE H\V119 words
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Miscellaneous245 1948-09-08 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR D<>KN toda\. m,u put spin tual and cultural nU( In ah«ad of material gains. You are inclined to be somewhat diffident about mere mone> -making prowtltd you lan b- d something you enj' Your talents lie m the fields of literature or th" ■Hi and you are245 words
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Miscellaneous618 1948-09-08 2 fmxjfkjf SINGAPORE AUSTRALIA trv>m 12 00 noon to 200 pro 400 p m to 11. IS pni LAti Dary; lO.L'j Light En., mble; 5 metres m the medium wavr If. 14 u»etre* 15.20 ineffarycles- 10 .30 MaV-r Pianist. A recital band and .20 Mpuflci li. 4.00 pm. to 815 ptn618 words
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Article, Illustration73 1948-09-08 3 Queen Juliana, with consort and family Queen Juliana of the Netherlands with her husband. Prince Bernhard, and their four daughters— a recent photograph taken- at their home, the Palais Soestdijk on the occasion of the ninth birthday of Princesa Irene. The children are (left to right): Princess Beatrix, Princess Irene,73 words
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86 1948-09-08 3 r sir I tn&ir B ners of mese X of Comi a lasting American He that a JB >mX- 03 not B. -h a T .m lo H .atriates Bi i of hosB* aii<^ B ;he j B 8 these how B oner's In86 words
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Article377 1948-09-08 3 SOKOL TO BE PURGED BY CZECH REDS Last stronghold of independence PRAGUE, Monday. (COMMUNISTS are using a "squeeze" movement to capture control of the Czechoslovakian Sokol, one of the last strongholds of Independence m the country. From the top, leaders of the Sokol are being purged. From the bottom, Communist-ledAP - 377 words
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339 1948-09-08 3 America bans 'war exports to Russia WHILE encouraging: the Marshall Plan nations of Europe to increase their trade with Russia and its "satellite" nations as much as possible, the United States is allowing her own commerce with the Soviet Union to break completely away from its traditional pattern and becameAP - 339 words
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Article238 1948-09-08 3 ALEXANDER Stevens, alias J. Peters, has been named by a former Communist as the top Red agent m the United States who was empowered to give the signal for an attempt to seize the Government during time of depression or war. The ex-Communist, Mau- rice238 words
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Article200 1948-09-08 3 ARABS RALL YING AROUND MUFTI THE political star of HaJ Amin El Husseini. Mufti t A of Jerusalem, m eclipse while regular Arab armies waged war on Palestine Jews, appears to be ascending again m Arabfra. The Mufti, long exiled from the Holy Land while Britain ruled the country, sparkedUP - 200 words
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Article, Illustration65 1948-09-08 3 The famous old wooden training ship the "Wore (below) seen off Breakers' Yard, Grays, Essex, after it had turned over and sunk. The 74-gun ship, ?14 feet long with a beam of 60 ft. was laid down m 1839 More than 5,000 cadet have been trained on the "Worcester" for65 words
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Article94 1948-09-08 3 f|H. HubPitus van Mook. Li»'ut. -Governor of the Netherlands Indies. has urged the Indonesian people i to choose between totalita-naiii-sai and freedom and democracy. Speaking as cnalrman oi the Federal Interim Govern- ment of Indonesia, he said: "Let us make the choice j Jointly,Reuter - 94 words
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Article, Illustration41 1948-09-08 3 Wing -Commander B. A. Cracksfield. 0.8. E., end Squadron-Leader Podevin of the R.A.F. training for the International Air Pentathlon held m Vichy, France. Wing-Commander Cracksfield is demonstrating one of the many tests— carrying a companion over several obstacles for 100 metres.41 words
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Article107 1948-09-08 3 DR. Kuo Yushou, adviser on Fur Eastern affairs to the director-general of the United Nations 1 Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation Dr. Julian Huxley, is scheduled to arrive m Japan (Ml week. He will consult with Allied authorities on UNESCO activities m Japan, Gen. MacArthur's headquartersReuter - 107 words
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Article109 1948-09-08 3 WATERFRONT ftCtivitj the Pacific coast v. a standstill, an oil workers' the far i a rapid depletion ot Ml supplies and a lof New York lorr\ spread recently as the United States celebrated the last b*g holiday of tiic summer i Labour Day. Over 4,000 truckReuter - 109 words
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Article58 1948-09-08 3 LAURENCE Olivier's -Hamlet' won the "international grand prize" at Venice film show. Jean Simmons who played Ophelia was proclamied by the Jury the l p jst actress and received another "prix international." The prize for the best actor was awarded to Ernest Deutsen for his acting58 words
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Article120 1948-09-08 3 'Bounty man visits England /CHARLES Boulting. medical \j missionary to 600 people on Norfolk Island who claim to be descendents of the mutineers of the Bounty, Is m England for the first time m 38 years. Boulting, now 68, was on the London stage before he went to Australia with120 words
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Miscellaneous68 1948-09-08 3 TARZAN Dream COmeS true B> /;^/r /?fc^ Burroughs |ONL> r^fAvUKE, WOLF piy*^ )N mAdINATKX HE SAW j DESPERATELY HE FOUGHT IN TMECLUTCM J /STD /afc.fCl BUMiMATED P«OWSILV U«O* >. A6AIN TH£ HOUOW EVE- OF THE NIGHTMARE. HE TORE Of^N MIS KB VJ>ili#H thESKULL-FACEO FKioRE PIXEO UPON EYES-ANO REALIZED ME WAS68 words
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479 1948-09-08 4 TheSingaporeFreePress WESNESDAY. Sept. 8. 1948. The menace of Berlin Till at tne ueig of the week U kade of Ber. hours negotiations i c on th 0 on th. justification i v ut the slightest f ever coming to i the progr 1 to hayIn Berlin towards n quadripartite queerly479 words
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Article1482 1948-09-08 4 Britain 's target for tomorrow By Mr. Emmanuel Shinwell, War Minister, m an interview with Percy Cater. BRITAIN'S "New Model Territorial Army, which, with the National Service men or reserve training, will expand to a strength of more than half a million m sever years from1,482 words
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Article, Illustration139 1948-09-08 4 The Prime Minuter of India, Pandit Nehru wul go on board HMIS DELHI jabu: inspect her when she arrives m Bombay on Sevt. 15. The acquisition of HMIS Delhi, the former HMS Achilles of the River Plaie battle fame, marks an important towards the fulfilment of India's aspiration* to have139 words
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Article329 1948-09-08 4 GORDON rOUNG - GORDON rOUNG bj STOCKHOLM. f FHE young Ivans and x Fedors of Russia are now back at school for the autumn term. But, to Judge by the Russian papers, some of the teachers of Ivan and Fedor are pretty worried men. Then la j nation-wide shortage329 words
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Article75 1948-09-08 4 rONDEMNATIOX of socialism and, m certain circumstances, socialisation, is expressed m social justice pamphlet" which the Roman Catholic Church m Australia has issued m all its church Published with the authority of the Church's archbishops and bishops, the pamphlet declares the socialisation of production, distribution and exchange to be75 words
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Article22 1948-09-08 4 Behold. I have refined thee. but not with silver; I have chosen thee m the furnace of affliction. Isaiah 48, 10.22 words
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Article530 1948-09-08 4 African Journey VANDERBIJL PARK, Transvaal, Sun. HERE'S an inspiring sight a town growing up before your eyes, right from the bare veld. Only three years ago the first shovel bit into this hard, red earth, and today the first 5,000 of the new steel town's expected 250.000530 words
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Article362 1948-09-08 4 common good to foe left safely m private hands." Socialisation of such industries, it declares, Is not opposed to Christian teaching so long as i; is not intended as one step on the road to total socialism. THE pamphlet says a de- moeracy whose Government begins to monopoliseReuter - 362 words
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Article78 1948-09-08 4 THE United States Air Force 1 has disclosed that ten American planes were seized oy the Russians during the war against Japan including on« 829 ahot down by Soviei fighter planes. The other American pi were taken over when fuel shortage or damage forcfd them toReuter - 78 words
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Article118 1948-09-08 4 If the Russians said 'go ::rlix. IF the Ru 1 to declare morning, out of Berlii midday woi bly find of the wesi of the -rk. It a case of i of ignorancThe ek these da to 6 p.: those h rad A.v Liv plcn toes, p. COtli. thoughtful <vNANA - 118 words
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Advertisement10 1948-09-08 4 J" PETS OF A Wide Range Sow on Display at10 words
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Advertisement48 1948-09-08 4 TRANSPORT STORAGE LTD. CIS HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE International Freight Forwarder* FURNITURE PERSONAL EFFECTS BAGGAGE REMOVED STORED PACKED SHIPPED DOOR TO DOOR WORLD WIDE SERVICE j Agents For The Principal Forwarding Companies All Over The World Cable* RONALD ft** TRANSTOR DlrecUr <fr Telephone K. Q. Bl'RN^ 6577 Manai48 words
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Article265 1948-09-08 5 F5O attend two schools I Free Press Staff Reporter Vi) hundred and fifty Malays, the majority them working people, are attending free g|jsh classes at Tanglin and Telok Kurau, L <1 by a group of Malays who have ided to give English lessons up to265 words
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Article49 1948-09-08 5 ruth Council appeal A .pore held up by i amptag of all sorts to p tor the ■v pore Tl therefore, ftl] owners of ihave any c not at ise to offer it to temand '.ered ii a meetlace for the pore Youth Council, me Court BuildQir.e any such49 words
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Article29 1948-09-08 5 14 TRAIN TO BE NURSES •B Johore lass c insists of P* x Malay ff for the course begins m November |B They must rs of age. m School29 words
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Article, Illustration72 1948-09-08 5 Some of the 75 Dutch children of the Hollands School ii Singapore who attended a function on board the Royal Interocean Lines ship Ruys on Monday m commemoration of the investiture of Princess Juliana as Queen of the Netherlands. The children sang Dutch national songs under the leadership of Mrs.72 words
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Article84 1948-09-08 5 'P-iOMAS Jobs Davies, a young European accountant employed by Guthrie Co., pleaded guilty m the First District Court yesterday to cheating and criminal breach of trust. The Judge (Mr. E. P. Shanks) sentenced him to six months' jugorous imprisonment. ASP. Mr A. H. Frew, prosecuting, said84 words
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Article233 1948-09-08 5 Free Press Chinese Correspondent Chinese businessmen and industrialists have been invited to join the South Seas Chinese inspection mission to Formosa organised by the Overseas Chinese Association m Nanking to get overseas Chinese capital for investment m Formosa In a letter to the Chinese Chamber of233 words
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Article41 1948-09-08 5 rE new High Commissioner for the Federation, Sir Henry Gurney called at aya House m London last Saturday. He stayed for an hour and talked with the asent for Malaya. Mr. W. A. Ward, on Malayan affairs.41 words
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Article, Illustration59 1948-09-08 5 Two Malay students at National Central University m Nanking met other Muslims at a religious festival recently. They are (left to right): Othman-Wu, head of the Middle East Department of the Chinese Foreign Office: Shan. Ko-hsin. head of the Nanking Muslim Association's cultural department, Raja Nongchik and Abdul Maiid OthmanA.P. - 59 words
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Article322 1948-09-08 5 MALAYA W.H.O. MEMBERSHIP Free Press Staff Reporter TT is up to Malaya to decide when she will join the 1 United Nafions World Health Organisation as an associate member country, said Dr. P. M. Kaul, W.H.O. representative m Singapore. In an interview with the Free Press, Dr. Kaul pointed out322 words
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Article157 1948-09-08 5 WILL WORK FOR BETTER SERVICES LACK of health measures, proper roads and transport, and wattr services, will be among the matters that will receive his close attention. Mr. Maganlal Gangaram tells the inhabitants of the Rural West constituency m a manifesto appealing for support m the forthcoming by-election. The by'-elfctlon157 words
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Article36 1948-09-08 5 T^HE first post-war open-air social evening for adult members and friends organised by the entertainment subcommittee of the regional C.V.M.A.. Singapore, will be held at 96 Bras Basah Road, this Saturday, at 7.30 p.m.36 words
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365 1948-09-08 5 Free Press Staff Reporter THE Associated Board of x Royal Schools of Music m London is contemplating offering a scholarship next year for students m Singapore and the Federation. The winner of the scholarship will be trained m Londun This was announced last night365 words
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Article226 1948-09-08 5 NEW venture m V.M.C.A. activities will be started tomorrow night when them,- augural meeting of the V.M.C.A. Movie Circle is held at 8 o'clock. An appeal was launched m August for contributions towards the movie fund, the money raised being needed to procure modern sound film226 words
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Article46 1948-09-08 5 ONE hundred and eightynine candidates have entered for the 1948 school certificate examinations at Johore centres. 72 at Johore Bahru, 55 at Muar. 33 at Batu Pahat and 29 at Segamat. Of the total 56 are orivate candidates and 13 .Tirls.46 words
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Article, Illustration44 1948-09-08 5 Dr. Chen Li Fu, faboie' Vice President of the Chinese Legislative Yuan, and Mrs. Chen, who have returned to Nanking for the opening session of the Legislative Yuan. Dr. spent several weeks talking with government leaders m England, France and Switzerland. A P. pictures.44 words
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Article206 1948-09-08 5 CRAYON drawings by Uo pupils of Chung Hua Middle and Primary School, Kuala Pilah Chang Ngoh Jin. aged 13, and Lee Yue Chuan, aged 14 are among the exhibits at a display held recently m Sanctuary Building m London. The exhibition, held In conjunction with the206 words
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Article179 1948-09-08 5 Chinese 'must aid restore peace' Free Press S Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, a aes. IN his first public speech made an hour after his arrival m Kuala Lumpur last evening, Mr. Li Chin, the new Chinese Consul General for the Federation, appealed to all Chinese to "co-operate with the Government fully"179 words
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Article16 1948-09-08 5 Thr next Singapore Rur. be held on Sept. 16 h Land Office at 1016 words
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Article84 1948-09-08 5 UISITS to detainees at S:. John"s Island may take place from 2 to 4 p.m. every Wednesday. Intending visitors must obtain a pass from the C.1.D., Robinson Road. This pass must be countersigned by the Chief, Health Officer, Fullerton Building. Visits will be of 30 minutes' duration84 words
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Article, Illustration63 1948-09-08 6 U.S. strikers in clash with police Americans m trouble-1. The picket seems to be getting the worst of this scuffle with New York police at Jamaica City. One hundred workers, members of an independent union, had tried to enter a camera and instrument plant through the picket lines of the63 words
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Article15 1948-09-08 6 epidemic of sleeping sickness, the worst m the of Japan, is believed ended.15 words
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Article264 1948-09-08 6 Warning by ex-Jap Premier BARON Shidehara, 76-year-old former Premier and veteran diplomat of Japan, gave a warning m Tokyo that Communism is gaining ground m Japan. In an interview with United Press he declared there was a danger, of similar disturbances to those m Malaya, Indo-China264 words
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Article74 1948-09-08 6 Lost a tigress TILLY Florida's tigress pet of millionaire Mr. John Randolph Hopkins is missing. Police have been searching by land and from the air for a week without success. Dr. John R. Scully, a veterinary surgeon who has done a good bit of zoo and circus work, is inclinedUP - 74 words
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Article81 1948-09-08 6 10-YEAR $4,000,000,000 health programme to [take the United States at I least part of the way to state-subsidised health serI was laid before President Truman recently by Mr Oscar R. Ewlng, Federal Security administrator. Mr. Ewlnn's report declared that only 20 per cent, of theReuter - 81 words
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Article252 1948-09-08 6 BERLIN BEGGAR HAD O WN OFFICE •THE Berlin police have a "beggars' catalogue," listing 1,200 professionals who have been warned over and over again. Many of these are between 40 and 60 years old, and they are said to average the equivalent of $60 a week, which is more than252 words
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Article, Illustration68 1948-09-08 6 IfemOerj of the French. Cabinet leaving the Elysee Palace after handing m their resignation^ to the President M. Vincent Aurlol. Uft: the retiring Premier, M. Marie, icho held office for only one month; centre, M. Robert Schuman, his Foreign Secretary, who has resumed the Premiership which he abandoned m favour68 words
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199 1948-09-08 6 Wanted a pretender to Russian throne LONDON. RUSSIAN monarchists m Europe are looking for a new pretender to the Russian imperial throne since the morganatic marriage of the Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich, according to the pro-Soviet Russian emigre newspaper, Russkie Novosti. Kirillovich ha* been locked I upon m recent rears199 words
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Article, Illustration142 1948-09-08 6 CRIES of 'treachery" from Soviet press representatives prefaced a stormy press conference given In London by Lt.-Col Grigori Tokaev, Soviet Jet propulsion expert, who has taken refuge In England. In a prepared statement, stated to be a summary of one made to the British Government. Col.Reuter; UP - 142 words
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Article189 1948-09-08 6 A WIFE who teased her husband as "half a man." wrote to him after he had left her that she would give 10 years of her life to get him back. Her letters, said Mr. Com* missioner Temple Morris at Swansea, were "literally grovelling."189 words
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Article107 1948-09-08 6 LOS ANGELES. Tuesday. BETTY GRABLE and hex husband, band-leader Harry James, were among film personalities who attended a horse doping inquiry here. They jointly own a racing stable. A horse trainer, Jack Engle, who works for the Robert S. Howard stable, was questioned about the107 words
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Article32 1948-09-08 6 U.S PLANE HEL IN BAGHDAD FIFTY-NINE an Air.t plane t v are being held protection' gallon The pis.:. Parts to Aor by police are said to be J< choslovakla an port« AP.32 words
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Advertisement163 1948-09-08 6 LAST DAY! R3t 11 a.m., L 46. 4.15, L K^'Ji/' JtJ 6.45 and 9J6 pjn P^+"fJ^V*7-r' 6 /Z4 •_ke N f JuSlUU^l FREDF C 7»" Temp. Means Comfort. MARCH Df HIS FIRST PERFORM \N< F W fimmQ THE ACADfcMV AWAKI* f fcffi Jb Vx M I WITH DRAMATIC IMPACT I163 words
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Miscellaneous31 1948-09-08 6 4 -\iHC axctunive to Singapore Free Prt>Hs m Ma lava 'tTUmk S^m" am B 1 nlar A 1 /noNSENS E/ JANE.'A| /l WONDER I V A H MISS JAMEI— HOW \JiJ31 words
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Article91 1948-09-08 7 pin may not go to Australia B KITCH has developed in B\ negotiations to send L pin coloured British champion to defend his EmK I who beat B Zealand in Lonre title some wanted his exclude ail passages well as K to R. Lean, of Stadium promote the announced BAP - 91 words
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Article36 1948-09-08 7 tjf the ■t :.;*>■•: jrearHi ltt an ag... o ::eaa. the averug Q MB by £i GK ft UK eke W r nw er foi tl» foui years a^o. out A PAP - 36 words
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Article27 1948-09-08 7 f m 2 :natch P* mouth V 3.1. p. V> I z b n Ahmad {15-8: 3; Ab. 9 v w Km27 words
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Article34 1948-09-08 7 fp U reI HP m a Jj oa dm In ton Jfc SC at B* nday at X TeckV V mg Tav 9* Pah ar rters to assem--1 rt before 1 p34 words
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683 1948-09-08 7 GOLD MEDALLIST IS EARLY FAVOURITE Liberation Cup prospects By CALL BOY f IBERATION CUP prospects were the talking point at Bukit Timah this morning and the consensus of opinion is that, while Kinder Gold will be a good chance even though set to carry the top weight of 9.7, Gold683 words
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Article164 1948-09-08 7 All-time high nor soccer JAIX footballers are rare, although there have bten such men as the 6ft. 4in. Albert Iremonger of Notts Couiity and B. Howard Baker of Chelsea and the old Corinthians, the Utter of whom wa« also an amateur international soccer player, high jump champion and record holder164 words
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Article371 1948-09-08 7 U FIGHTS for Wednesday, Sept. 15, the second day T? of the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn meeting, are HORSES. Cla>s 1. Oh. 2. 1 Mile PrLx II 9 04 D. R. B 8.13 Lynchburg 8 13 Predominance 8.12 Ccrr.b 8 09 W n371 words
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Article60 1948-09-08 7 {."'OR the first tin:- n the history of the English College, Johore Bal-.ru. Rugby Football will ;>laytd during the third term Rugby Posts have already been put up and the first practice <h takes place this week. G Wcods t Headmaster i, Mr J. Park60 words
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Article61 1948-09-08 7 THOSE Interested m playing rugby for the St. Andrews Old I >joeiation this season ar° ted to turn up for practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Wood.--ville. Practice are b ing arrang ed between the S.A 0.8.A. and the School XV, the ftrit practice being scheduled for Tuesday,61 words
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Article27 1948-09-08 7 TONY Lombard. South Afriran champion, outpointed Cliff Andersojr of Briri-h Guiaua. hj a i2-round British Empire featherweight championship f limi": m Birmintrham la< ni ReuterReuter - 27 words
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Article28 1948-09-08 7 Gunnar, regarded as th- bei footballer Sweden has ever had. has turned a professional. He has signed a six-month contract with the French team Stade Franoais- A PAP - 28 words
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Article90 1948-09-08 7 IN a recent English Football League match at White Hart-lane between Tottenham and Coventry, Police took up position among the spectators ten minutes after halftime when Warner, the Coventry outside right, complained that orange peel had been thrown at him. Referee E. S. Vickery (Bristol) found three90 words
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Article142 1948-09-08 7 THE Mental Hospital and the Social Athletic Party drew, neither side scoring, when they met at Geylang Stadium yesterday m a third division league soccer game. The game was fast and thrilling throughout with both teams missing numerous chano I at goal. It was the outstanding142 words
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Article300 1948-09-08 7 IT one tine British football- ers were regarded on the Co tinent as "masters" of the game, but now the boot seems to be on the other loot and the master has now become the pupil. First Division Chelsea openly acknowledge they admitted the fact300 words
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Article40 1948-09-08 7 YESTERDAY'S U.K. Football League results v.ere: Third Division (Southern) Southend U. 0 Northampton T. 1. I Third Division (Northern) Barrow l Wrexham 1. Rochdale 1 Carlisle U. 0. Glasrow Cup Semi-Final Third Lanark 4 Rangers 1. Rvuu-r.40 words
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Article100 1948-09-08 7 ENTRIES for the V.M.C.A. 1945 knock-out billiards championship tournament are invited. A trophy has been presented by Gen. Sir Neil Ritchie on behalf of FARELF m appreciation of the work done by the Association for the men of the Forces. Entries close on Saturday, Sept.100 words
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Article301 1948-09-08 7 K.A.F. Changi 4; S.R.C 1. THE R.A.F. Changi beat the S.R.C. four-one m a S.A.F.A. first-division league soccer match at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, thus avenging their first-round defeat by four goals to two. The R.A.F. owed their victory to a faster set of forwards,AP - 301 words
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Article, Illustration34 1948-09-08 7 The Chinese Athletes on the defence m their first aivtsion league soccer game at the Stadium against G.H.Q Signals, to whom they lost by the odd goal m five on Monday.34 words
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Article232 1948-09-08 7 Free Handicap for Nov. meet THE Three-Year-Old Free Handicap will be revived this season. The race, to be run over a distance of seven furlongs, will probably be held on the first day of the Singapore Turf Club three-day November Meeting, scheduled for Nov. 13, 17 and 20. So popular232 words
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Article31 1948-09-08 7 YESTERDAY'S U.K. Rugby results were: Rugby Union: Falmouth 0 Llanelly 11. Rupby League. Lancashire Cup Ist round: (2nd Uf): Liverpool Stanley 2 Leigh 46 (Liverpool S. eliminated). ReuterReuter - 31 words
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Article236 1948-09-08 7 Another 100 by Compton CHIEF honours as on Saturday went to Denis Comyton m the match between the M.C.C. South African tram and HD.G. Leveson-G XI at Scarborough yesterday. Compton scored his second century of the match f touring team m his most skilful and aggressive .nannev Going m when236 words
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Article164 1948-09-08 7 American beat Oma. who arrived by air tat: on M worked out yesterda< r Jack Solomons' t;. sium just off Pi< Sept. 21 bout with the Dean champion Br, cock. The 32 impressed British 40 ters with a ler/- >w boxing, and !oos< lud exercises, bobi: at :ngUP - 164 words
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Miscellaneous260 1948-09-08 7 F.P. Crossword No. 48) I s X l I I F~l I I 4 |5 16 7 F* \]9 'L _it^L IE "^fl M to »4 15 16 17 C 19 Tj t W f W W A h* 'ft* W CLIIS ACROSS 2. Docile (9). 7, Stupor (4). 9,260 words
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Article41 1948-09-08 8 MILLER— On sth September, at Randan* Kerbau. to Betty, w;fe of O. S. Miller, a son (John Christopher) FRYETT.— On September 7, 1948. at Bungsar Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, to Anne Gavina wife of T. LaF. Fryett, Shell Company— a daughter.41 words
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Article24 1948-09-08 8 POLE. In Kngiuid on 3rd September, 1948. Thomas Frederick Anderson Pole, husband of Phyllis Pole and formerly of Bime. Darby 6c Co., Ltd.24 words
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Article434 1948-09-08 8 New fighting m Hyderabad NEW DELHI, Tuesday. A NNOUNCEMENT here that the Indian GovernA ment had delivered an ultimatum to the Muslim-ruled Hyderabad Government coincided with renewed sharp fighting between Indian and Hyderabad forces m which 31 Hyderabad* were killed or wounded and 94, including fourAP; Reuter; UP - 434 words
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Article71 1948-09-08 8 MAJOR Georges Marzovitch, French liaison officer "besieged" m the Berlin City Hall, lifted his telephone receiver yesterday and heard a caller say: "The coffin you ordered, Sir, will be at the City Hall within a few minutes." The French officer protested that he had ordered71 words
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Article48 1948-09-08 8 AN 80-year-old widow. Mrs. Storey, is holding up a £1,000,000 development scheme In Blyth. Northumberland. Shipyard developments have engulfed her home and the company wants to buy her house, demolish It and expand over the site but Mrs. Storey will not budge.— Reuter.48 words
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Article153 1948-09-08 8 Mew backing for U.S. of Europe LONDON. Wednesday. BELGIUM joined France yesterday m applyinz pressure for quick action on the creation of a "European Assembly to promote Continental unity." The Belgian Government disclosed that its support of the Assembly plan had been registered formally m a note to the permanent,AP - 153 words
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Article, Illustration103 1948-09-08 8 yo CHI-MINH, leader of the Viet-mlnh. Indo-Chinese autonomy movement, which has been fighting the French since September 1945. yesterday broadcast an appeal to his followers to continue their fight against "French colonialists" for ten years or even longer until they achieve rial independence and unity.Reuter - 103 words
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Article218 1948-09-08 8 PARIS, Tuesday. THE Schuman Government the eleventh since the Liberation resigned tonight after the National Assembly, voting on a motion which m effect amounted to one of confidence, defeated the Government by 295 votes to 289. The Government, formed early Sunday morning to end eightReuter; AP - 218 words
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Article290 1948-09-08 8 MARGATE (Kent), Tuesday. SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS, m his capacity of supreme chief of Britain's economic recovery effort, controlling six separate Government departments, addressing the Trade Union Congress representing 8,000,000 workers, told the 600 representatives where they stood m the nations recovery programme. Sir Stafford answeredReuter - 290 words
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Article85 1948-09-08 8 Eire ready to quit Com 'wealth OTTAWA, Wed. EIRE'S Prime Minister. Mr John Costello. now visiting Canada, confirmed that Eire was preparing to scrap her External Relations Act of 1936. thus severing one of the country's last ties with the British Crown. Mr. Costello said there was "no reason whyReuter - 85 words
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Article111 1948-09-08 8 SPECIAL Market correspondent fives the prices of rubbet (m cents per Ib at 11 a.m. lod?j us follows: ll'ivors. Sellers No. 1 K.S.S Spot. loos* H 1} ■\o.b. m bal<*s Sept. No. 1 R.S.S. U', 4 1 No. t R.S.S. 42', 42»i No. S R.S.S. 40 40', Tone111 words
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Article44 1948-09-08 8 The schooner Bowdoin set a new record when ii. sailed within 11 degrees of the North Pole on the current Arctic expedition, reports CommanderDonald MacMillan. noted Arctic explorer. Bowdoin beat the record by "working its way through heavy la.' U PUP - 44 words
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Article58 1948-09-08 8 FOOD supplies have been curtailed ar.d a milk I shortage is feartd m the New York area as the full effect of an extension of the six-day-old lorry drivers strike has bfgun to be felt. Many items of food are disappearing from shop shelves OverReuter - 58 words
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Article47 1948-09-08 8 THE Czechoslovak Ministry 1 of the Interior announced today that it had received Information that "irresponsible and reactionary elements will misuse the occasion of the funeral of Dr. Eduard Ber.es and the cKep mourning of the people, to attempt antistate action and provocation."47 words
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Article168 1948-09-08 8 NEW YORK. Tuesday. AN indication that a mysterious cold virus lurks m the mid-Pacific and may cause acute appendicitis was reported by the Marine Corps' Medical Officer Commander. Dr. George Calvy. He said the virus apparently strikes m the viclnitv of the international dateline and toUP - 168 words
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Article16 1948-09-08 8 'SPIES' EXECUTE D highly -placed Hungarian officials were executed yesterday for espionage for a "Western power."16 words
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Article342 1948-09-08 8 MEDIATOR IS OPTIMISTIC London Stock Exchange LONDON, Tuesday. VH\\ London stock markets experienced a change of sentiment today and was mostly on the dull side, with very little activity taking place, says Keuter's financial correspondent. This changed sentiment is attributed to the Berlin incidents of yesterday,342 words
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Article274 1948-09-08 8 CAIRO, Tuesday. SAYING that he was fully satisfied for the moment with the truce situation m Palestine, the United Nations mediator, Count Bernadotte, added "Even the big situation m Jerusalem, which wai a big headache, is now calm. "During my talks with the Transjordan Minister ofReuter; AP - 274 words
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Article154 1948-09-08 8 Call to Balkans^ PRAGIt, Ju, s(ia I r[E Yugoslav Communist Part>. through official newspaper Borba, today called upon^i Balkan countries to revolt against thin an editorial, quoted by the V agency, Tan jug, the Yugosav Com:: £M again defied the Kremlin-direct*-,: whose attack on Yugoslavia was weaponsAP - 154 words
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Article56 1948-09-08 8 A TELEPHONE message for President Quirino of the Philippines yesterday had an electric effect on him. In the space of a few minutes he cancelled hi* morning appointments, postponed a cabinet meeting, and rushed from the Malacanan palace to the Lady of Lourde* hospital. The message sa;d56 words
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Article22 1948-09-08 8 piRMS of foreign I China who have b;. Uif Chinese Oovernm^r. wrtin«. use the Chinas* thp Executive Yuan has22 words
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Article245 1948-09-08 8 Continued from Page 1 Questioned about the smuggling of opium out of Indonesia, he said the Republic was as anxious as anyone to curb the activities of "irresponsible merchants" foreign or Indonesian. Asked whether press report* that aircraft had been used to bring opium out of Java245 words
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Advertisement236 1948-09-08 8 tdfkkfkf ACKNOWLEDGMKNI Mr. Tan Boon Sang family alnceiely thank all friends relaUvea who sent wreath*, scroll*, paid night visits A attended the funeral of the late Mr. Tan Kee Soon. Mr A Mrs Chan Hin Chtun* thank all friends and relatives for their good wishes, useful presents and kind attendance236 words
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Advertisement195 1948-09-08 8 The Motor Vehicle* Hackney Carnage Re?uht!«w < NOTICF OF APPLICATION' FOB A HACKNM I PFRMIT TAKE NOTICE that I Salim bin Hj Rals, of '>■ i Muar. Intend to apply to th« Commissioner of Federatwn of Malaya, for a permit to authorise n vehicle described In the table belo* For195 words
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Miscellaneous9 1948-09-08 8 SINGAPORE TIDES Today: 1 40 p.m. Thursday: 2.12 p.m.9 words
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