Malaya Tribune, 24 March 1949
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Malaya Tribune
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Title Section63 1949-03-24 1 MALAYA Tribune By THE PU0PLF. FOR THE PEOPLE 1 Te»: "Tribune, Spore. Larger Sales Than Any Afternoon Paper in Malaya Phone: 5811/3 Nine Lines Published simultaneously at Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, and Penang. EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1949 PRICE TEN CENTS. THE MALAYA TRIBUNE LONDON REPRESENTATIVE: E. Maurice63 words
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475 1949-03-24 1 Commons Debate Ma lay a Reuter. LONDON, Wednesday. THE British Colonial Secretary, Mr. Arthur Creech 1919. A.ked if he was satisfied that the planters were being given sufficient protection and whether the dangerous situation was clearing up or could he see any improvement, Mr.Reuter. - 475 words
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Article, Illustration56 1949-03-24 1 COMMANDANT of the Singapore 1' •lie Training Setmol, Mr. W. .1 Parks, with drawn sword, a<-«-oiiipani«*s th«(.ov.rnor, Sir Frank'in Gimson, on inspection of ih«> police rtutifultn *J last nißht's Passing Out rata*. Th»> Governs* preM»nt- i id the f'o'oniui PoHce IMb! f<»r Meritorious Service to Acting Stiperint<ml«:U56 words
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Article27 1949-03-24 1 A.P. WASHINGTON. Wed. The VS Senate confirmed tne nomination of Louis A. Joirn son as Secretary of Nationa' Defence in succession to James Forrestal.- A P.A.P. - 27 words
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250 1949-03-24 1 Reuter. mvnON VVednesdav.-Lord Winster. former Civil Aviation Miltirlti today is the largest in the world." Lord Swinton, a former Air Ministei that Britain had no overall plan to which iier hgnun c f rC the Earl of Cork and Orrery has become quiteReuter. - 250 words
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Article100 1949-03-24 1 A.P. LONDON. Wed. Scotland! voiced Oars today that "apprc- i -nation of good whisky is gutek- j !ly being lost" because of Ln-, Uah taxes. I A Scottish delegation has asked th.- Treasury to reduce) whisky taxes which take 2» 7, from every bottleA.P. - 100 words
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Article37 1949-03-24 1 A.P. CAIRO. Wed. The Arab Higher Committee of Palestine asked the United Nations Conciliation Commission in Beirut to recommend the "abolition of the partition decision and to restore Palestine to its natural unity. A.P.A.P. - 37 words
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Article109 1949-03-24 1 A.P. London, Wed. -The War Oft: < said today the Ist Battalion 0 the Suffolk Regiment woui< move from Greece to Malaya to replant the Grenadier cuara.s. The Grenadier Guards were Bent to Malaya in October, IMS to deal with the Communist inspired revolutionary movement. AskedA.P. - 109 words
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Article78 1949-03-24 1 LAKE SUCCESS. Wed. The Security Council tonight approved a Canadian plan aimed at settling the DutchIndonrsian conflict in roundtahlo talks. The vote was 8- 0. Russia. Soviet Ukraine and > France abstained on the vote, which Russia demanded. A Dutch spokesman said that the Canadian78 words
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Article24 1949-03-24 1 A.P. BERLIN. Wed. A nine-yea-oid boy described as the onlj Jewish survivor of Auschwifc concentration camp will leav? Berlin for Israel.- A.P.A.P. - 24 words
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160 1949-03-24 1 U.P. LONDON, Wednesday.—The conference of Commciwealth Prime Ministers here in late April will be fojowed by a Defence Ministers meeting in Colombo bebre the end of the year, it was learned loday. Commonwealth Prime Ministers will examine thue plans for inclusion of "Republican units"U.P. - 160 words
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Article29 1949-03-24 1 A.P. JINGSTON. Jamaica, Wea —'olice searched long for DiHey Johnson, wanted for qustioning on a murder chrgc. They found him in jai charged with stealing a g<t.—A.P.A.P. - 29 words
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Article84 1949-03-24 1 U.P. PARIS. Wed. A spokesman for the French Ministry of Overseas Colonies said today that "pressure" exerted along the Chinese-Indo Chinese border by troops believed to be communists has increased. He said French troops were able to bring the situation under control. "This pressure hasU.P. - 84 words
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Article71 1949-03-24 1 Reuter. MANCHESTER, Wed.— Former members of the Manchester Regiment who were in Singapore when it fell attended the installation here today of the Rt. Rev. Bishop John Leonard Wilson, former Bishop of Singapore, as Dean of Manchester Cathedral. The Bishop of Manchester, Dr. William Greer,Reuter. - 71 words
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Article40 1949-03-24 1 STOP PRESS KUALA LUMPUR, Today. Tm9 in/qrariry Into the Rawang llMMtiag was concluded todey. when Corpora! Jahn MohaaaeJ was acquitted of shooting and tilling a Chinese. The Magistrate held that from the evidence produced no court could convict.40 words
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Article49 1949-03-24 1 KUALA LUMPLR, Today. A Chinese was shot dead and tvio others raptured yesterday when a police party raided a squatler area in the Tapah area, Perak. The man who vmm shot dead failed to stop when challenged. One hand grenade was recovered from bis body.49 words
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Article359 1949-03-24 2 MORE MOUTHS, LESS RICE —DODD 'Something Must Be Dow To Step Up Production' (Tribune Staff Reporter) THERE are no prospects of n better rice crop than last year's, sa4d Mr 1 Norris E. Dodd, Dfrector-fteneral of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, Fnited Nations on his arrival in Singapore by air359 words
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Article49 1949-03-24 2 IPOH. Wed. —Lightning, struck the roofs of several houses in Leong Sin Nam Street last evening displacing a number of tiles and caving a small hole in one of the houses. No one was injured The storm which broke abott 4.30 p.m. was short but sever.49 words
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Article57 1949-03-24 2 JOHORE: Kluan- Area, Wed.—The European Manager of Kempas Estate wl* was proceeding in a car tc pay estate labourers. Accompanied by a party of Special Constables was attacked by t party of three armed bandits. They drove through this ambitoh but further on were ambusfed by another three57 words
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Article164 1949-03-24 2 THE Magistrate shoulo never have committed hint to the Assizes." said Mr. Justice Cox Evans In the Singapore Assize Court yestc» lay, when he* acquitted and discharged Lee Jee Bah, of the R. A. M. C. Lee was charged with unlawful possession of 36 rounds of ammunition at164 words
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Article118 1949-03-24 2 AN Indian and two young Malay labourers, employed at Sub-Depot, 223 B.OJX. Kranji, were sent to gaol by Mi. Justice Gordon-Smith in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday for stealing motor vehicle parts from the subdepot. The Indian, Rajoo. was sentenced to 18 months' rigorous118 words
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Article58 1949-03-24 2 Sir Lawrence Olivier's production of 'Hamlet' is tanked among the first six box-offlce champions in the U.S.A. "This is the first time a British picture ever got so high a rating." a spokesman of EagleLion Distributors said in Singapore yesterday. The poll is based on the58 words
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Article, Illustration45 1949-03-24 2 Mr. and Mt*s. A. 'J !'»r:iga pictured by our KWifllllll ;»tt«-r thi-Ir marriage at No. 7-? Goodman Iload yesterday afternoon. The bride was the toruier Miss Amy Wong, daughter oi Mr. S. V. Wong, 3.V, Mr. is a prominmi lo- ca! barrister.45 words
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Article180 1949-03-24 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) QELANGQJft State UMNO is to probe into the rec»;nt leakage of its secret memorandum presented to Mr. Anthony Eden last Thursday in Kuala Lumpur. Because of the leakage InI che Aziz b. Ishak, UMNO I Publicity Officer, resigned. The memo, a "top180 words
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Article95 1949-03-24 2 Although petrol coupons for the 00m!ng quartet nave been available for issue *or the past fortnight, very few motorists have drawn their iation. Less than a quartet of the motorists in the Colony have drawn their 1 iation up to date. With only a week to95 words
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Article41 1949-03-24 2 The following names have been Inadvertently left out or misprinted in our issu«* yesterday: St. Andrew's Sehooi Singapore. I 7884 Tan Keng Wah. 1 7635 Tan Keng Khoon. Raffles Girls' Sehooi Singapore. 11l 8693 lloehstadt. 11l 8094 lloehstadt, M.41 words
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Article135 1949-03-24 2 Head teachers of Singa- pore's English schools met at Raftles Institution yesterday to hear the Director of Education, Mr. A. W. Frishy speak on the role of the established Aided School under the ten year Education Plan They also heard a talk by j the Chief135 words
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Advertisement281 1949-03-24 2 THE SE NS ATION A LIV DIFFERENT 'HETTY HUTTON WHO STOLE THE HEARTS OF LONDON AUDIENCES! SEE HER AS CHO-CnO-SAN IN "MADAME BUTTERFLY" AND A DOZEN DIFFERENT ROLES LN ONE PICTURE. SHE IS THE FEMALE WALTER MITTY. lOpensI Opens Today 4 Shows lUii 2-4.15 6,30 9.30 p.m. p H ONE281 words
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Advertisement53 1949-03-24 2 JHEATRE j AT 7.3« P.M. "KAMIK V" rfarnil) starring M. S. Sarojini. Xraphan, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. I Mathuram and mam others. NEW HAPPY THEATRE To-Night 7.15 t ».16 p.m. ERROL FLYNN OLIVER DE HAVILAND in "ROBIN HOOD" Co'or by Technicolor NEW SEASIDE TALKIES TO-NIGHT 7.30 P.M. COMPLETE SERIAL53 words
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Advertisement62 1949-03-24 2 GREAT WORLD GLOBE 6.30—0.15 "ZORRO'S BLAC'i WHIP" Whole Serial. A REPUBLIC SERIAL) NEW WORLD LIDO 7.45 only! "HOP HARRIGAN" (Whole Serial) ROYAL p_-r>—!> "SINDOOR" (Hindustani; NEW STAR CINEMA s</ 2 Milestone, Pasir Panjang Tonight (one idght only) at 7.15 p.m. 0.15 p.m. Double Attractions! "CHINESE CAT" "RHYTHM PARADE" —Opening Tomorrow—62 words
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Miscellaneous335 1949-03-24 2 BLUE NETWORK Hiboran Kr. Party; 8.15 Ing Annct. Prog. Summary ENGLISH PROGRAMME News; 8.30 Religious Hour; In Mandarin; 12.03 Foochow 10.55 a,m. to 12.00 'noon. ».00 Close Down. Selection*; 12.30 Mandarin Schools' Broadcast. RED NETWORK Selections; 1.00 News in Man--1.00 p.m. Radio Orchestra; INDIAN PROGRAMME darln, Amoy Cantonese; 1.30 News;335 words
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296 1949-03-24 3 [(I ALA LLMPUR, Wednesday. Thousands of copies of the plea by Dato Mahmud, the Mentri Besar of Pahang to the Malays to co-operate with the government against the bandits were dropped over femerlok Area, Pahang, yesterday. Vhe Dato Mentri Besar in nils*message pointed out that296 words
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Article44 1949-03-24 3 Lieutenant David Stark Malayan Royal Naval Volun teer Reserve has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander, M.R.N.V.R. The following Commissions in the M.RN.V.R. have also been approved:- M. J. Hevwood: Sub-Lieutenant; A. F. Adams: Acting Sub-Lieute-nant; D. Q. Skinner: Acting Sub-Lieutenant.44 words
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Article151 1949-03-24 3 pOiJ >\\ i.\'< I a resolution f ed at the fourth festho Economic Commission tor Asia and the Par East hold in Australia in De--IHB, there will be a meeting of a committee of the in Bangkok on March -jMalaya and North Borne< group, which151 words
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Article94 1949-03-24 3 I ANG Siok Khiam. a 38-year-old Hokkien. of Geylang Road, was charged yesterday at the Second Police Court with cheating Kok Peng Chin of $30 on March 16. :jy pretending that hp was the authorised collector of subscriptions for the Singapore Chinese Importers and Exporters Association. A94 words
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Article54 1949-03-24 3 SYDNEY. Wed.—lt was announced in Sydney that the Amalgamated Wireless Ltd. secured a contract "to build 90 ra<lar distance measuring bea cons for the Federal Civil Aviation Department. The beacons are to be built throughout Aus tralia as part of a long range plan to improve air navigation54 words
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Article121 1949-03-24 3 Children of the various Children's Social Centres in Singapore will entertain during their Exhibition at the British Council on 26th and 27th March, 1949. Children from the Keppel Harbour, Prinsep Street, Mount Erskino, Jalan Eunos Joo Chiat, Havelock Road, Arab Street, Kampong Kapor. Geylang Serai,121 words
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Article, Illustration84 1949-03-24 3 Mr. E. O. Erickson, General Manager of A. Wander Ltd. (centre), pictured with guests at a dinner given in his hon our by the Singapore bralieii. Picture shows from let* t,> right: Mrs. K. Given WiK .c. Mr. t 11. Mack, Mrs. B. U S Smith, Mr. Ci84 words
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Article62 1949-03-24 3 For stealing a camera worth $120 on March 8. from flight Officer Aubrey Scott of R.A.F Changi, an 18-ycar-oM Malay Ngoh bin Yusuf was sentenced to throe months hard yesterday Ngoh was also sentenced te another three months h:ii t fof stealing a ladies handbag containing62 words
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Article167 1949-03-24 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) MR. C. C TAN, President of the Progressive Party, n itiinounced yesterday that his party's policy on (he Singapore Traction Company and other utilities was that such.service* should be run by public authorities. The Party, however, considers that free enterprise should be allowed167 words
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233 1949-03-24 3 1 1(1 ALA LI MI*TR, Wednesday. The formation of a Southeast Asia League to fight the Reds is urged in a letter to the New York Tin.es hy Mr. Jemes Mysbergh former vice-consul in Ku«l < Lumpur. Malaya as a non self-govern-ing territory,233 words
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Article28 1949-03-24 3 Mr. J. A. Dean his been H>pointed v member of the Rent Conciliation Hoard In place of I Mi. P. W. Holt wha has re* signed.28 words
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Article143 1949-03-24 3 A WANG bin Chee, master of the 25-ton vessel Chye Hai Teck. pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of overloading, failing to have pioper life-saving apparatus and painting over the loadline of his ship. He was fined $1,950 by the First District Judge. Mr. Shanks. Awang said that143 words
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Advertisement1020 1949-03-24 3 Mb ***r TRANSPORT 4 BUSINESS GIRL Desires Hit by car Oxley Road—Fhuaykn j Green. Time approximately 08.45 a.m. Return 1.3G ]m. I Reply Box A 2174 M. C, S'pn (>3>l PETS j Good Homes sought for two .sturdy male Mongol P"i': 1 G weeks old. Owner willitu r to j1,020 words
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Article, Illustration128 1949-03-24 4 fONGRESS is con--J sidering an Air J Force proposal for i a joint U.S.-Canada radar network to warn against the approach of hostile aircraft. The U.S. share of the cost •would be $161,000,--/000. l While warning that I that the system will not provide aiiything i128 words
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Article559 1949-03-24 4 THE inaugural conference of the Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council, which is being held in Singapore is the first step towards a farsighted and economic use of the ocean resources of East Asia. The importance of this* task lies in the fact that, throughout Asia, its population is increasing559 words
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Article732 1949-03-24 4 R. Paots - by R. Paots U.P. EARLY hopes of making freedom-loving democrats of 80,000.000 Japanese during a brief occui have died among many key officials of the occupation government. Gradually the American directors of this Allied occupation have shifted efforts toward the compromise goal of firmly establishingU.P. - 732 words
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Article491 1949-03-24 4 A.P. TEACHING grown-up s to J write like children is the job of a pretty American girl. The purpose is to say*» money for shops by making sales slips so plain that no mistake can be made. If a department store ever sent you a "skirt" insteadA.P. - 491 words
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731 1949-03-24 4 GODFREY ANDERSON - By GODFREY ANDERSON THE Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, as the weakest partner in the Western Union and the projected Atlantic Pact, is keenly conscious of its new responsibilities. While its three-battalion army is hardly likely to be an important factor if war comes again731 words
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Article359 1949-03-24 4 A.P. AN unprecedented operation which restored the ability of a 43-year old man to swallow was reported by three T*Diversity of California surgeons. A gunshot wound caused the affliction of the unnamed patient He had to take all food and liquid through a tube which byA.P. - 359 words
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Advertisement194 1949-03-24 4 In Stock: Wrens Lnglish Oxford English Course. New I Method Malayan Readers, Steps to Reading, all numbers, also Chambers Twentieth Century, Highroads, Collins, New Method Dictionaries, and all other kinds of Readers, Literature, Mathematics, English, Geography and History Texts. Obtainable at PETER CHONG's the Educational Suppliers. Printers, etc. Singapore, Malacca,194 words
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Advertisement125 1949-03-24 4 m W%/\mW What Jrc < h e features of the Dm .ORT" 1 that make it world famous f .9" *V Handle it f Feci the deep felted cover Tart ""v new fabric is woven so that 80",, of the Jhji nap-forming yarn goes on the fact of the cloth125 words
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Article295 1949-03-24 5 j jNDON, Wednesday.—Among children placed j u.iely by their parents for reward were to be found <>me of the greatest tragedies in all classes ot lh( ,»rived and homeless, the 1949 Mental Health Conference wafi told. a M Armstrong, Children's Officer East Sufinty Council, said,295 words
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Article38 1949-03-24 5 U.P. BOMBAY, Wed. Lady Mountbatten and her daughter Pamela left by plane for London today. Viscount Mountbatten, former Viceroy of India, is presently serving as commander of a British navy cruiser squadron in the Mediterranean. U.P.U.P. - 38 words
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Article181 1949-03-24 5 A.P. SHANGHAI, Wed. The perturbed person in today is the fellow a telephone call. picks up the receiver d to wait —sometimes us thirty minutes —beI lie gets a dial tone. he waits so long he ts the number he was gorail—and even the reason fur theA.P. - 181 words
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Article63 1949-03-24 5 A.P. SHANGHAI, Wed. Too Foreign Correspondents Club of China has asked the Chinese Communists to clarify their Fob. J7 order prohibiting the filing ot news from Peiping. The Club a week ago teleraphed Chou Kn-lai, number Iwo Communist leader, asking an explanation of the ban. But boA.P. - 63 words
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Article42 1949-03-24 5 U.P. WASHINGTON, Wed. Six nf the nation's top atomic futilities today gave the United btat< s Conference of Mayors an xtensive report on atomic war'an the defence against it. and Ihe need for greater public information on the subject. U.P.U.P. - 42 words
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Article, Illustration111 1949-03-24 5 The Adibasis, an aboriginal tribe in North Central Imia, are agitating for a separate Governmental Administrative unit for their territory, fci Bihar province, whieli they eafl Jharkhand. They claim to be the original settlers of thi country, and the most democratic element in the territory. They demand-VP. Picture. - 111 words
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Article284 1949-03-24 5 Sergeant Court Martialled LONDON, Wedntsday.—A small elderly woman in a black coat sat prhily at a court martial at Caierham (Surrey) Barracis. She was Mrs. M. Carter, oi Foxon-lane, Caterham who had complained to the Army authotities thatshe had seen an N.C.O. shake a284 words
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Article45 1949-03-24 5 U.P. BOMBAY. Wed. SomopOO Arab irregulars formerly -at- taehed to Razakar army dutf W rtyderabau repatrm^d] from Indian prison camps today. The Arabs were captured luring the Indian "police action' in Hyderabad last September aitei the Nizam of Hyderabad pad surrendered. —U.P.U.P. - 45 words
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Article115 1949-03-24 5 U.P. SHANGHAI. Wed. The Chinese Communist radio, in its /second sharp attack on the North Atlantic Pact, today dc- nounced the alliance as an "cx- < tremely hypocritical" document which is paving the way for a new aggressive war. Quoting a commentator of the New ChinaU.P. - 115 words
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Article217 1949-03-24 5 U.P. BERLIN, Wed. Bovlet < "omposer Dmitri Bhotakovich and six fellow Russian delegates to thr "Cultural and Scientific Congress lor World Peace" took off for New York today after gazing bug-eyed at the Allied air lift. Shostakovich and his colleagues came to Tempelhof field in theU.P. - 217 words
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Article95 1949-03-24 5 A.P. BANGKOK, Wed. Police said today 200 Chinese had been rounded up and will be deported from Siam lor engaging in subve sivc poht>cai ;»cuvity. nest of the Chinese began J alter an coie> againi the Siamese Government in I February. I'olice sau! homes of those arrestedA.P. - 95 words
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Article58 1949-03-24 5 A.P. MANILA. Wed.--A Japanese rear admiral has admitted ordering the wartime slaughter of over 150 civilians. Takesuc Furusc, 55-year-old former naval air officer, pleaded guilty today on six counts of war crimes committed in the Philippines. He was the first top Japanese military manA.P. - 58 words
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Article75 1949-03-24 5 U.P. MANILA. Wed. A Manila Bulletin correspondent in Cabanatuan. Nueva Ecija, in central Luzon, today reported that more than 100 Hukbalahaps were believed killed by strinng and bombing of Philippine Air Force planes in the Sierra Madre mountains near the border of Nueva EcijaU.P. - 75 words
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Article73 1949-03-24 5 A.P. LONDON. Wed.—A mouse with brains and a bobbie (pcliceman) with a kind heart caused a mild traffic jam in busy Fenchurch Street. The mouse daintily picked its way along a curbstone to the feet of the policeman and looked up expectantly. The policeman stopped th streamA.P. - 73 words
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Article61 1949-03-24 5 A.P. WASHINGTON. Wed. The r.S. Army said that all families of U.S. servicemen have been removed from areas threatened by Communist invaders in China. About 1.000 dependants and their household goods were moved to safer zones. Most of the evacuees are members or families of menA.P. - 61 words
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Article39 1949-03-24 5 U.P. NEW YORK. Wed. Sam's Bar and Grill, just off the Bowery, cut the price of beer today from a dime to a nickel for a regular size seven ounce glas:'. "Business is on," the proprietor explained.—U.P.U.P. - 39 words
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Article26 1949-03-24 5 A.P. MOSCOW, Wed. The Albanian Premier, Colonel-Gen-eral Enver Hoxma, has arrived in Moscow with an Albanian delegation to "strengthen economic relations with the U.S.S.R.".—A.P.A.P. - 26 words
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Article30 1949-03-24 5 A.P. MANIL.A, Wed The Ba!- atoc Mining Company. o""np'! Iby Philippine gold king, Jhon Hausserman, this week was j awarded a war damage claim j approximating U554,500,000. A.P.A.P. - 30 words
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Article27 1949-03-24 5 A.P. FRANKFURT, Wed. G*> ncral Lucius D. Clay has confirmed the death sentence on S. S. Sergeant Hubert Hube»\ one of the Malmedy massacr defendants.—A.P.A.P. - 27 words
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Article22 1949-03-24 5 A.P. BANGALORE. Wed. The Princely State of Mysore has decided to intensify its adult education scheme in rural areas.— A.PA.P. - 22 words
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Miscellaneous59 1949-03-24 5 MX YUM 11 ly Al tapp W-mi v uFFgn -J I LAST SADIE. HAWKINS DAY WE BELLE IN S <.] NO'»f T MARRY UP VAF <SUSPICIC| HOW!FAT V SEE 7 By T Hamlin ALLEY OOP 6ET yOR KWB LEMIANS TAKE I fwECK <3FA (T WBN^nI /Vf«_- >\ J// WEA.D BASHED59 words
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351 1949-03-24 6 LICENSING FOR RUBBER PACKERS I EADING non-Chinese rubber exporters in Singapore support a Government's v proposal to have rubber packers licensed. But Chin**? rubber merenants and traders' associations opj#osc the move and regard it as a move imtmteil oy non-Chinese rubber exporters to squeeze out the351 words
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Article22 1949-03-24 6 The February output for Milaka Pinda Rubber Estates wis 83.220 lbs.. New Scudal Ld. produced 44,400 lbs durirg the month.22 words
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Article150 1949-03-24 6 THE Manufacturers' Life In- surance Company did a total business of £39,272,071 for the year ending December 31, 1948. the directors of the company announced. The business in force at the I r n of the >' ear totalled £283.i95.204. This was an increase of £24.644.688 taking150 words
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Article86 1949-03-24 6 THE rubber commodity market was quiet yesterday with business passing at the following quotations: Buyers Sellers No. 1 Apr. RSS 37% 37% No. 2 Apr. RSS 35V. 35\ No. 3 Apr. RSS 33»{» 33 i On registered tender Apr.-June 37% 37-, July-Sept. 37 M 37' a Oct.-Dec. 3786 words
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Article110 1949-03-24 6 MELBOURNE, Wed. Although the Federal Government is not contemplating any revision of the Ottawa agreement, the world trade agreement to which Australia is a party may have some effect on it. The Minister for Postwar Reconstruction, Mr. Dedman. said that certain clauses in the Ottawa agreement might110 words
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Article53 1949-03-24 6 MANILA, Wed. -The Philippine Chamber of Commerce went on record today for favouring limitation of free trade between the Philippines and the United States. By a vote of 99 to seven the chamber recommended revision of trade agreements between the two countries in a move to protect53 words
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Article58 1949-03-24 6 NEW DELHI, Wed.—A trade agreement between India and Switzerland was signed in Geneva on March 18. India's exports to Switzerland will include oil and oilseeds, jute and manganese ore (in short supply in India), coffee, tea, mica, spices and carpets. Swiss exports will cover heavy electrical equipment, electrical58 words
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Article59 1949-03-24 6 LAKE SUCCESS. Wed.—Mr. V. K. R. V. Rao of India has been chosen chairman of the United Nations Sub-Commis-sion on Economic Development. The Sub-Commission which began its ten-day session at Lake Success on Monday has been set up by the Economic and Employment Commission to59 words
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Article29 1949-03-24 6 NEW DELHI. Wed—lndia has taken measures to check the smuggling of cloth by land to Pakistan Industries Minister S. P. Mookerjee said in the Dominion parliament.29 words
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Article, Illustration52 1949-03-24 6 Alleghany Victory (44); City of Durham (42/48); Mortain (33 34); Turk's Head (81/82); Charon (17/18); (19/20); Chit Sein (41/22); Benlawerx (28/24); < 25/26 5 Belleville (27/2»); Kalabahl (29/30); T?. n< i a reus CW/W); Medon (13/14); Glengarry (11/12): Somali (8/9); Glenbeg (6/7); Baron FairUe (Coal Plant); Serdang52 words
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Article160 1949-03-24 6 THE Singapore .pepper market wrote little business yesterwhile black pepper rose a $1 and the white varieties by $3. New York was quoting at four to 6 cents per pound with no buyers. There has been little turnover in the leading world markets in the last few days.160 words
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Article73 1949-03-24 6 NEW* DELHI, Wed. Plan? I for the development and modernisation of India's major ports at an estimated cost of Ha. 250,000,000 and national highway works costing Rs .100.000.000 arc outlined in a I report of the Minister of Transport presented to Parliament last week. Development plans for parte73 words
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Article14 1949-03-24 6 The share market was quiet in all sections with a steady undertone.14 words
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Article849 1949-03-24 6 SINGAPORE. Wed. Buyers Sellers Atlas lice 15.50 16.5b IfcVi Btxmm Pref. 2.77% 2.8t Olds. 1.97' a 2.0$ H B.B. Petrol 39/.1 4)/3 B. M. Trustee 7.50 8.5£ Cons. Tin Ord. 16/6 18A do. (P) 23/6 24/1 E. Utd. Asaur. 40.75 41.7J Estate St Trust 7.00 8.01 Federal849 words
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Advertisement567 1949-03-24 6 I MANSFIELD CO. LTD. (incorporated ln Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Carrier'! option to proceed via other oort» to load and discharge cargo. SAILINGS FROM U.K. A U.S.A. "Tyndaruus" from U.K. ,G 15/16 "Astyanax" due from U.K./Cont. Mar. 25 "Eumaeu;" ..duo from U.K. Mar. 26 "Stentor" duo from U.K Apr. 4567 words
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Advertisement509 1949-03-24 6 S.IIIPPIM, BOUSTEAD CO., LB Lloyds Agents in Singapore Ticket Agents For Malayan Kailu.., GLEN LINE ACCEPTING FOR LONDON AS Ai El:i> HAMBURG. GLENGARRY (Calls Casablanca) GLENGYLE (Calls Genoa) Jr DENBIGHSHIRE I| GLENROY (Calls Genoa) I GLENARTNEY FROM U.K. FOR STRAITS, HONGKGX*. 8 JAPAN. 1 4 -Vi) GLENBEG* D s *k509 words
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Article120 1949-03-24 7 mfSE Haikowyu soccer XI the Singapore istants' Tnion XI League .Junior match by four il at St. George's e'ci.t yesti rdsy. jimne l.M.i the Ilaikowyu's r .-ht inn«r opened scoring in n g<K'on<l minute of the I witli a still grounder. j;, used the lead of th120 words
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Article27 1949-03-24 7 LONDON, Wed —Tht- foi- j baring are thr football re-laler-league match: tat Scott League o,' Football League 3. Third Division Southern: Torquay Lnited 4. Newport j27 words
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185 1949-03-24 7 nnuir c (Tribute Staff Importer) I~! «"ngaPpw Malay Association has decided to raise funds to build a 4i10,000 badminton hall. The site for the proposed hall has not yet been decided, Inche Mahfuz Hamid, Secretary of the Association, told the Tribune yesterday A seven-man Building185 words
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Article40 1949-03-24 7 Reuter. LONDON. Wed.—iae following are the Rugby Results Rugby Union (Hospitals Cup Final): St. Mary's Hospital 6, Guy's Hospital 5. Other matches: Falmouth 6, Devonport Services 9; Hertfordshire 0, Eastern Counties 0. Rugby League: Wigan 11. Widnes 14.—RenterReuter. - 40 words
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Article65 1949-03-24 7 Ahmed Maun, centre-for-ward, scored three goals for Pulau Brani who beat the Customs Sports Club by fom goal to nil in a Junior B Group II ma*vtii at St George's Road yesterday. The three goals by Ahmed were scored during the first half. Kabus scored the other65 words
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438 1949-03-24 7 THE Chinese Casuals had it corning to them when 1 they lost to S.CC. in an S.A.F.A- Senior Division League fixture at Jalan Besar Stadium >esterday. Although the deciding goal was accidentally deflected into the net by Wing Chew, Casuals' lefthalf, this was438 words
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Article41 1949-03-24 7 ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, Wed. Frank Paiker of Los Angeles and Baron Gottfriend yon Cramm of Germany today entered the doubles semifinals of the Alexandria Lawn Tennis championships by defeating a Greek team of M. Stallios and A. Nicolaides. 6 0, 6—2.41 words
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Article202 1949-03-24 7 THE Police trounced the C.V.M.A. by six goals to nil in an S.A.F.A. Junior B Division Group 2 soccer match at the Police Training School ground yesterday. Yhr Police opened up the attack right from the start of the game and in the third minute scored202 words
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Article79 1949-03-24 7 The Chinese Sports Association beat the Pulau Bukom by three goals to one in a Junior A Group 1 game at Geylang Stadium yesterday with. First goal was netted by left wing Poh Seng for the C.S.A. A few minutes !atei he scored again. Fifty seconds79 words
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Article104 1949-03-24 7 The March Mixed Foursome Competition which took place on Sunday afternoon resulted in I a win for Mrs. V. Ferrier- 1 Smith and W. McMullan who returned a net score of 63. The following were some of the hest cards returned: —Mrs.) V. Ferrier-Smith and W. McMullan104 words
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Article256 1949-03-24 7 Reuter. LONDON. Wed. Twopath critics are tipping Oxford to win Saturday's boat race against Cambridge after watching another fine performance today. They disposed in expert fashion a strong London rowing club crew in a race from Hammersmith to Putney Bridge covering the distance of aboutReuter. - 256 words
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558 1949-03-24 7 ALLAN LEWIS - From ALLAN LEWIS KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. HEAVY fog, which hung over the course, this morning, made it impossible to time hprses from the three and four furlongs posts. Niuitftcr Two gras> track which was heavy after yesterday's rain, was opened for fast work.558 words
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Article65 1949-03-24 7 The first meeting of the newly elected management committee of the Singapore Badminton Association will take place on Friday at the Clerical Union's Haw Pai Gymnasium Hall at 5.15 p.m. Parties and clubs affiliated to the Association arc advised to submit any change of secretaries or their addresses65 words
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Article91 1949-03-24 7 U.P. CHICAGO. Wed. Joe Louis turns from boxing exhibitions to the boxing business today in a scheduled meeting with his partners whose first projected bout is a heavyweight championship fight between Jersey Joe Waicott and Ezzard Charles. I Louis, completing a coast-to-coast boxing tour at St.U.P. - 91 words
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Article35 1949-03-24 7 A.P. LOS ANGELES, Wed. Ike Wiiliams will defend his world lightweight boxing title on May 26 here against Enrique Bolanos. Promoters of the bout are the actors. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello.- A.P.A.P. - 35 words
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Obituary28 1949-03-24 7 NGOI SHANG TON passed away peaeefuily on 23rd March, 1949, at 2.50 a.in. at 295, South Bridge Road. Funeral will take place on Friday at 4.34) p.m.28 words
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Advertisement353 1949-03-24 7 I RAFFLES LIBKAKY I You are invited to attend a fl public auction of periodicals in I the Library reading room on I Friday 25th March at 5.00 pm. H Publications for months H Jan/June lf>49 will be offered I I THE; BANKRUPTCi 7I ORDINANCE I (Chapter 45) I In353 words
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Advertisement603 1949-03-24 7 r/ phoenix i y I s/a m IN MEMORIAM P G. George I Mathias Pamadasa, Sewoi Asst. Master, 5.F.1., killed by enemy action: 24.3.44. "Yet another year sees us grieve to-day. For you, fond brother, i great and kind; Heroic to the end you the game did play For all603 words
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391 1949-03-24 8 U.P. SAY DUTCH BATAVIA, Wednesday.—The Dutch State Attorney's office today issued a formal report accusing the Indonesia Oilice in Singapore of complicity in the smuggling of eight tons oi opium into Singapore. The eight tons, the report said, was part of 15,000 tons ofU.P. - 391 words
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Article123 1949-03-24 8 A.P. HONGKONG. Wed.—A comoined police army, navy and air force exercise to be called "Lancer" will start here at midnight Sunday. The operation follows less than a week of the presentation Of a HK526,000,000 defence hudget to the Legislative Council with a warning that the biggest problemA.P. - 123 words
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Article63 1949-03-24 8 A.P. LONDON, Wed. Britain's r iome Fleet began a three-day battle in the English Channel tc est England's coastal defences, j Returning fiom a winter I -ruise, the Fleet 4plit into two j forces and opened exercises I with ships, submarines and aircraft 1 The manoeuvresA.P. - 63 words
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Article39 1949-03-24 8 Reuter. BALTIMORE. Wed. Seven white persons were fined and received suspended prison sentences here for promoting a mixeu tennis outing last summer for Whites and Negroes. They were convicted' of conspiring to disturb the peace.—Reuter.Reuter. - 39 words
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Article185 1949-03-24 8 A.P. PRAGUE, Wednesday.—Captain Philip Wildash, Britisl' military permit officer, was expelled from Czechoslovakia and three employees of his office arrested! by secret police today. Capt. Wildash was detained and questioned on Tuesday •nd told to be out of the country by 24 hours or fair plotA.P. - 185 words
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Article166 1949-03-24 8 A.P. NEW YORK. Wed. Mr j Winston Churchill said as he I arrived in New York for his visit to the United States on l Wednesday that he gives i "wholehearted support to thi Atlantic pact." Britain's wartime Premier added, however. "I wdl not say more thanA.P. - 166 words
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Article122 1949-03-24 8 SINGAPORE Municipal Commissioners will consider a proposal at their meeting to-morrow that nil future °:ntces to the petma lent > a lhhshinent should UOt j»go ar X-Ray examination o r the c est at the Singapore Anti-Tubei culosis Association's X-Ray Clinic, prior to taking122 words
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Article326 1949-03-24 8 U.P. NEW YORK. Wednesday. Defense attorneys today moved for a mistrial in the Commu-nist-conspiracy case on grounds that the way the judge scratched his head and pulled his ea~ indicated that he was hostile to the defence. Poderal Judge Harold Medina quieklv denied three defense motionsU.P. - 326 words
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Article226 1949-03-24 8 U.P. HOLLYWOOD, We d. Laurence Olivicj and cither Jane Wyman or Olivia o»Havi'"and arc the hottest favourites to ,win those covetcu Oscars at the 21st annual Acarfemv pwards presentation tomorrow. Olivier. whose Britisa "Hamlet" shaded actors on this side of the world, is mi:es ahead inU.P. - 226 words
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Article, Illustration60 1949-03-24 8 China-born Doctor Chung Kwai-lui smiles as she works in the Westinghouse La. moratory at Bloomfield, New Jersey, after beinj* told that the I nited States Congrats had approved permission for her to remain in America rather than return to her umiminist overrun country. Dr. Chunij worked onA.P. Photo. - 60 words
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392 1949-03-24 8 JIIE Federation Government has confirmed the ofler mude by the British Ministry of Supply to buy all uranium ores and concentrates produced in Malaya at a minimum price of 13 shillings and nine pence per pound of contained uranium oxide delivered F.392 words
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Article23 1949-03-24 8 MAKSTEC, Wales, Wed. At 42, Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Beccham lias borne her eign teenth child a girl weighing eight pounds. 13 ounces23 words
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Article90 1949-03-24 8 Reuter. CALCUTTA. Wed. Calcutta University was closed today after police had used tear gas to disperse a piocession of students who defied the police commissioner's ban on such demonstrations. Seveial sturtents were slightly injured and four behoved to he tenders were arrested. Trouble began whenReuter. - 90 words
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Article160 1949-03-24 8 Reuter. LONDON. Wort Brewery shares led thr downward movement in tho London ;tock exchange today. Small Bales resulted in many losses of a few pence among industrial groups for which there was 9 marked absence of suppoit. Motor shares were a particularly rtu'l market. Staff tertuetions byReuter. - 160 words
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Article104 1949-03-24 8 Y.M.C.A.: Clyiiiijrt t ;i< Male voice c.toir I p.m. Y. < V class 5 Raft 1- l< a_ii. SINGAPORE Ml <11;. CLE: Recorded musu i jLo -f co.ii|»o.-e» s (j*n Seng Schoou WjJ' T jo SLrt 3.30 p.m theosophhu. imt Open fcorum. .rri. II 11«,..1 6.30 p.m104 words
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Article169 1949-03-24 8 r.AI'lTOL: "Bonnie Prince Charlie" starring David N'iven I U.HU Margaret L<ighton a,p,: 1 45. 4.00. 6.30 an I ".'i p.m. CATHAY: "S!ej inR Car to Trieste" Starring at; Kent 1 a;id Albert l en 11 m 1.45, 4.15, 8. In and ;<» p.m. REX: "Atlantis. I'ln- I>J l t169 words
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Article33 1949-03-24 8 s.A R..A.F. ScWar v S.K< sar; Jnr. A. Grp. 1. J: I P( V v. Kota Raja -St '<• Jnr. B. Grp. 2. Banka Billiton S.<" lair, *i»Li SO<< lads v. SH.B.-Ila "hu33 words
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Article50 1949-03-24 8 U.P. BERLIN, Wed. -T.w ItoJjj A»r i .ce HcMfi'j'i.' announced today t: British airlift flier.- rrT K ed last n.gnt wn n y'' k Dakota crashed nen j)c The crash occured a *»•»1 a oua«*»er fmm tin tish zone airbasc as t *lgg came in lor itapproach. —I'U.P. - 50 words
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