Singapore Standard, 27 July 1950
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Title Section16 1950-07-27 1 Singapore Standard jt- VOL. 1. NO. 25. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1950. 12 PAGES TEN CENTS16 words
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669 1950-07-27 1 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Six- Year Draft ipment Plan of the Federation was accepted m principle when it was introduced into the Federal Council this morning by the Economic Secretary, Mr. A. Heywood Waddington. The plan J general support from669 words
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174 1950-07-27 1 WASHINGTON, July 26— (UP) Secretary of State Dean Acheson said today that the rapidly increasing oilers of military assistance being received here from other nations are of greatest political and military importance to the I United Nations efforts m the Korean war. Acheson told174 words
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Article192 1950-07-27 1 Gov't Clerks Demand Rejected Will Meet Soon For New Move Standard Staff .Reporter GOVERNMENT clerks m Empress Place yester-l day learnt that the 1 Singapore Government had rejected their Union's demand for a Whitley Council to be set up. According to these clerks, the Colonial Secretary has written to the192 words
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Article83 1950-07-27 1 VATICAN CITY, July 26: I (Reuter) Pope Pius XII today issued a call for peace to the nations and Government of the world. "As the skies are darkening with black clouds, we cannot but renew our heartfelt exhortation to all citizens and their Governments83 words
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100 1950-07-27 1 WASHINTON, July 27 (AP) The U.S. Navy announced on Wednesday that it is putting 48 more warships at sea. including three large and six light aircraft cariers, two cruisers. 32 destroyers and 5 submarines. The announcement was made public by Chairman Vinson100 words
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30 1950-07-27 1 TAIPEI. July 26 (UP) Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek today reorganixed his government by abolishing the Central Executive Committee and the Central Supervisory Committee of the Kuomintang.30 words
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Article257 1950-07-27 1 Truman Asks Economic Cooperation WASHINGTON, July 26— (UP)— President Truman told Congress today that the American economy can stand the strain of the Korean war with full co-operation from industry, labour and consumers. He called on industry to boost production, cautioned consumers to buy normally ij and uiged labour to257 words
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Article54 1950-07-27 1 I Rubber prices in Singapore rose sharply to new heights yesterday, increasing by 16i cents to S1.2U for first grade August shipment. Although there was a setback late in the afternoon, yesterday's quotations were about 45 cents above levels prevailing just before the Korean54 words
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Article, Illustration433 1950-07-27 1 Returning From Indonesia Standard Staff Reporter APPROXIMATELY 30.000 Dutch soldiers remaining m Indonesia today are shortly to be liquidated—administratively. Lieutenant General D. C. Buurman van Vreeden. retiring head of Dutch military forces m Indonesia, oaid m Singapore yesterday. Lieutenant General Buur- i man,Standard - 433 words
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Article130 1950-07-27 1 LONDON, July 26— (UP) —Defense Minister Emanuel Shinwell said today that behind her smokescreen of peace propaganda Russia is spending at least 13 per cent, of her national income on armaments to maintain 175 active divisions. Opening a House of Commons debate on Defense. Shinwell130 words
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Article, Illustration235 1950-07-27 1 Landing Craft And Tanks WITH THE FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION. July 26 (UP) Americans below Yongdong voluntarily withdrew four miles to take up more easily defended positions along the Kum river today. Major General Hobart Gay i said the withdrawal was deliberate to put the235 words
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425 1950-07-27 1 Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Turkey To Despatch Troops BRITISH has decided to send a ground force of unspecified strength, with tanks and artillery to reinforce the hard-pressed United Forces m Korea, Press Association reports stated last night. Earlier yesterday, reports were also that Australia, New Zealand and Turkey have taken425 words
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108 1950-07-27 1 LONDON, July 26— (UP) The Admiralty announced today that Britain is putting her Far Eastern fleet on full war footing. Lord Fraser. First Sea Word of the Admiralty, announced the Nary plans at a press conference. The Government was expected to announce108 words
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90 1950-07-27 1 TOKYO. July 27— (UP)— American troops today opened a surprise counter-attack on the Korean south coast to save the vital port of Pusan. They were reported to have captured Hadong. astride the coastal road. General Douglas Mac Arthur's midnight war summary said that the90 words
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54 1950-07-27 1 Special to The Standard LONDON. July 26— Lord Chatfield. chairman of the Royal Empire Society presided at a luncheon given by the society m honour of the Sultan jof Perak. Others present included Mr. James Griffiths, Colonial Secretary, Sir Shenton Thomas. Sir Gerald Campbell54 words
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Article30 1950-07-27 1 WASHINGTON, July 26— (AP) Chinese Ambassador Wellington Koo will fly to Formosa on Friday for "consultations with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, aa embassy official said today.30 words
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Advertisement81 1950-07-27 1 UMULLARO= RADIOS fo' Bcftcr Rcceptfoil Performance. labia at All ,ARO Radio Dealer*. I pitta.' Hen? Radio Elect. Service, jiaporc Johore. The world's shop window Yong and Mrs Young shop at Cold they are really doing a world tour with >PP»ng basket. Food from Australia and ca Britain and Borneo, Italy81 words
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Advertisement20 1950-07-27 1 FULL REPORTS Full reports of the Federal Legislative Council meeting at Kuala Lumpur yesterday appear on Pages 3 and 4.20 words
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962 1950-07-27 2 Legal Tussle Over Status Of AntiCorruption Office THE QUESTION of whether the office of the AntiCorruption Sub-Branch of the C.IJD. m Empress Place is or is not a police station m a legal sense, was raised for the first time m Singapore, yesterday. The Police claim the office is not962 words
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Article75 1950-07-27 2 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— A wanted bandit m Perak died on his way to the hospital when security forces wounded him after he had fa 'led to stop. The security forces men were proceeding to arrest a suspected woman bandit agent when75 words
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Article, Illustration163 1950-07-27 2 A CALL for greater understanding between troops and civilians was made by the G.0.C., Singapore District. Major-General D. Dunlop at yesterday's luncheon meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club held at the Blue Room, I Capitol Restaurant. Major-General Dunlop congratulated the club on having taken the163 words
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307 1950-07-27 2 Standard Staff Reporter ALMOST SO per cent of hawkers m the Municipality area of Singapore, who were recently interviewed by a team of researchers were found tn hp postwar hawkers. Less than 20 per cent started the business during the Japanese occupation, while307 words
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410 1950-07-27 2 H. R. CHEESEMAN - Rev. William Cross An Appreciation H. R. CHEESEMAN BY REV. William Cross passed peacefully away m London on July 13, 1950. m his 83 rd year. He was In Malaya from 1912 until 1920. Hb ministry m Penang was from 19U to 1915 and when he' fast arrived there, the410 words
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361 1950-07-27 2 Work To Begin Soon On Colony 's $90 Million Power Extension Project Standard Staff Reporter TENDERS are to be called shortly for the civil construction works In Pasir Panjang- of the Singapore Municipality's 150,000 kilowatt electric power station. This is a major civil engineering project of the Colony and possibly361 words
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Article169 1950-07-27 2 Standard SUIT Reporter COMMUNIST hooligans demonstrated once again their evil and furtive campaign of cold-blooded terrorism by attempting to set on fire the Traction Company bus at Joo Chiat on Wednesday night. This was the comment of Deputy Commissioner, C.1.D., Mr. R. C. B. Wiltshire,169 words
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Article, Illustration60 1950-07-27 2 Jumbo, unlike his Disney counterpart, obviously does not relish taking to the air. He was one of the 11 animals which arrived by the Knstbris from Bangkok for Mr. 11. de Souza. Other aaiinsh include two baby tapirs, two leopards and six black panthers. TheMichael Goh - 60 words
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Article, Illustration38 1950-07-27 2 photo. Capt. C. 11. Baxter, commander of mjs. "Corfu." He gave the order to turn round his ship and saved thr life of a Belgian sailor. "It's good to be of use to mankind," he said. Lillian BoucokeLillian Buckoke - 38 words
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52 1950-07-27 2 NINE-ONE PER CENT of the hawkers m the Singapore Municipality area work on their own, while the remaining are employee?, states a report of a recent survey of hawkers. Tbe analysis, however, is pertinent only to persons m charge of52 words
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187 1950-07-27 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE OFFICE and workshop of the Police transport pool, now housed at the Police Training School, Thomson Koad, is to be transferred to Pearl's Hill barracks com- pound. I Work was recently started for a permanent brick building to house187 words
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Article44 1950-07-27 2 THE CIVILIAN staff of the Engineering Stores. Base Depot, RE, will be giving a farewell dinner to Maj. J. F. Dwyer on Saturday nt the Tai Tong Restaurant, Happy World. Maj. Dwyer will be leaving for the U.K. soon.44 words
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Article41 1950-07-27 2 THE CHAIRMAN of the Phoenix Aerated Water Co., Ltd. and the G. H. Cafe. Mr. N. R. Mistri. left Singapore for America this morning by the Pan American Airways. Be will enter Mayo Clinic Chirr for medical treatment.41 words
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452 1950-07-27 2 I iih**- IS an exceptional ease where the finding of facts should be reversed/ said Mr. Justice VV. J Thorogood m the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday when he allowed the appeal of a lawyer's clerk, Ra<-*va Krishnasamy Naidu against a sentence of three nionths imprisonment452 words
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415 1950-07-27 2 Standard Star! Reporter WHILE there may be m the Municipal area of Singapore something like 25,000 hawkers, the number of those who actually hawk at any one time of the day is more likely to be round about 10.000. This is inferred by a415 words
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65 1950-07-27 2 A Chinese told the Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. Q Porter, yesterday, that his wife. Ng Sek Keow. was assaulted by her mother ten days before she was found dead ol tuba root poisoning. This was stated at an inquiry held into the death of65 words
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Article31 1950-07-27 2 A CHINESE torrv attendant. 30-year-old Tan Choon Tiew. fell of! an empty lorry and die '< later m hospital when t\\ lorries were m collision along Geylang Road, yesterday31 words
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Article36 1950-07-27 2 A 27-year-old Chinese woman was injured when a man threw tome corrosive solution into her face at Rowel 1 Road about 9 a.m. yesterday. The woman was taken to the General Hospital by ambulance'36 words
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Article99 1950-07-27 2 Taxi; r pul hackney <"»• I I m the drali ney Can to be ta! '-w •>• sinners on Tne M ers may date f.»r th( ol such tion fur U the proi a I,o **i The controlling have io Kee; seals must No99 words
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Article36 1950-07-27 2 A verdiel W..s J, Coroner. Mr the end nl to 1: Old ChITK who wa motor r.ir July 18 Thi shot o JIV i:. Mr r b wat the36 words
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Advertisement134 1950-07-27 2 IN M CHOP NOiiC I t foi and I en and Mr v. Yang and carry on I Styl< S X i>. i uni receipu n Soon Xi i AND N Gl\ ti«. i I 2* CHAN s mn K. paid t <•; Au n.> elai i I). it< i134 words
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Article81 1950-07-27 3 41,509 Citizens Registered Standard Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. •ment has approved I licationa for certiFYderal Citizenship a total of 51.124 that ivas received from 54 out of ion districts m the country figures weer given m replies to questions by Mr. Leung Cheung Ling at today's meeting of the81 words
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636 1950-07-27 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. "Now that the neriod «f P Ah,Kn« (on d r ed to be nearly over, it is time for *\l\Vs^^ t0 combine one with another to use the skill of each to636 words
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524 1950-07-27 3 Standard Staff Correspondent \LA LUMPUR. Wed. The restoration of the industry to its 1941 capacity is the scheme the war damage commission has formulated for the payt claims, said the acting Financial Secretary, Mr. W. C. Taylor, to Mr. Tan Sievv Sin524 words
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Article63 1950-07-27 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. To cover the Federation Gov- ernment's share of the cost of > relief of Malay pilgrims, j stranded m Mecca during the i war, the Legislative Council! today approved a sum of $293,224. j j The British Minister at63 words
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Article, Illustration294 1950-07-27 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Speaking m support of the Draft Development Plan during today's Federal Council debate, Dato Onn bin Ja'afar stated that he welcomed the Plan m view of the criticism from "a section of the Malay people294 words
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Article, Illustration19 1950-07-27 3 r l****** talking to m T.B. patient m the TB Ward, General Hospital. Malacca, when he visited the Settlement.19 words
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154 1950-07-27 3 Standard Staff Correspondent j KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— j .Government does not at pre-' [sent, intend to take any, special steps to enrol locally 1 iborn Indians into the uniform; branch of the police force, it was stated officially today m! written replies to154 words
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Article82 1950-07-27 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Captain Mohamed All was told this morning at the Federal Legislative Council meeting that special constables and auxiliary police personnel em- ployed away from their homes i are not given the privilege of 1 sending postage free letters82 words
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519 1950-07-27 3 Standard Staff Correspondent Xl ALA LUMPUR, Wed. Mr. Yong Shook Lin urged the building of new hospitals m Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Seremban during the debate on the Draft Development Plan. He stated that m order to create a better atmosphere or environment519 words
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420 1950-07-27 3 Planters Not The Only Heroes In Fight Against Bandits MCA L- KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. That the planters are ■at the only pebbles on the beach, nor the only heroes Katie fight against the bandits is stated by the MalaChinese Association in reply to the editorial puhKed in the June issue420 words
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Article56 1950-07-27 3 I Standard Staff Correspondent I KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The accustomed quiet and dignity of the Federal Legislative Council was mildly shaken this morning. Dato Onn bin Jaffar walked to his seat after taking his oath of affirmation, to the "Welcome Back Dato," and hand-clapping of Inche56 words
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Article32 1950-07-27 3 KUALA LUMPUR, WedIn Perak. two Malay women who entered a bandit camp occupied by security forces, were arrested. They were found to be m possession of communist documents.32 words
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Article47 1950-07-27 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. WedIn Kedah yesterday, bandits stopped a bus and took the identity cards of thc passengers after which they burnt the bus. A known bandit intelligence agent was arrested m the State during a screening operation m a village today.47 words
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Advertisement148 1950-07-27 3 I PICTURES I REPRINTS OF i photographs PUBLISHED IN j it THE Singapore I STANDARD AND I J SIN CHEW JIT POH I f AXE OBTAINABLE J I FBOM THK STANDARD PHOTO DEPARTMENT 1 128, Robinson 5 2 Rd, Singapore 5 Phone: *****-5 2 \\\\\\\\\\\\>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\>>V k\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\V\\\\\\\\\\\t Change Of Address As148 words
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188 1950-07-27 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Official figures given by Government m written replies to questions at today's meeting of the Federal Legislative Council listed the total number of bandits killed since the emergency and up to the end of last month at 1.232. Four hundred and ninety188 words
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1072 1950-07-27 4 Federation Total To Cony Spore Tsffcy Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Federation Government was told today by Mr. P. C. Au-Yong, m the Federal Legislative Council, thai tt will do well to follow the wise policy adopted m Singapore m non-communal1,072 words
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Article, Illustration22 1950-07-27 4 Miss Andrina Wilson. Commissioner for Brownies for Scotland, who has been appointed Trainer for Guiders m the Federation of Malaya and Singapore.22 words
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58 1950-07-27 4 MALACCA, *Wed.— The National President of the YWCA, Mrs- H. B. Amstutz, was entertained to a tea-party by members of the local YWCA at the home of Mrs. Shumakar. Mrs. Amstutz reviewed the activities of the various YWCA centres m Malaya and urged58 words
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208 1950-07-27 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— A special research officer is at present employed at Sungei Buloh Settlement to conduct research into the use of drugs m the treatment of leprosy. The Federal Legislative Council today approved supplementary expenditure of $22,539 to Provide funds for employment208 words
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107 1950-07-27 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Apart from the Medical Department there are no branches of the Government service m which European and senior Asian officers with similar qualifications are working side by side as members of seperate services I This was the reply107 words
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687 1950-07-27 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. —Dato E. E. C. Thuraisingham congratulated the compilers of the Six-Year Development Plan for its precision and thoroughness. "One feature of the Plan that impressed me more than anything else," he said, "is the correct emphasis all through the Plan687 words
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Article, Illustration47 1950-07-27 4 The Commissioner General for S. E. Asia, Mr. Malcolm Mar-Donald, recently opened the Art Exhibition at the Government English School, Batu Pahat. Picture shows Mr. MacDonald inspecting the gnard-of honour on his arrival at Batu Pahat on his right is Inche Seth. the District Officer Batu Pahat.47 words
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Article, Illustration22 1950-07-27 4 This taxi was carrying three pas^enerrs wh^n at tht junction of Imbi and Shaw roads a RASf fire rneinr n into it.22 words
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490 1950-07-27 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Following a ninemonth survey of Government Departments m the Federation, the Organisation and Methods Adviser. Mr. S. S. Ross, reported to the Legislative Council this morning that, while there is a shortage of trained technical staff, the total authorised490 words
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Article30 1950-07-27 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, WedEarly this morning, bandit* attacked an estate m Selangoi and killed two special constables. Before leaving, thej burnt down give kongsi houses30 words
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265 1950-07-27 4 IS.UALA aLUMh-UK. V\ <>d. A concerning rice imports and the pol;~ were asked this morning m the F Council by Mr. Khoo Teik Ec He was told it is the policy of revert to commercial procurement i land and Burma as the265 words
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Article91 1950-07-27 4 Asks For Fair Tax Collection Standard Mai I Rtngtoki KUALA Mr D T M I day «rant< timbec building I merchant b, makers > ucrc jv\ .m th* 1 Dtl public. He was l Six-Year Plan «rh before ptan Mr. W that b mctlvri i I the h pc would91 words
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Article90 1950-07-27 4 Stan lard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed One special constable was fatally wounded m Johmv yesterday when bandits attacked a squatter area which two specials were patrolling They returned the fire and the bandits fled. There were also no casualties m the same State when bandits90 words
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Article55 1950-07-27 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUAI_A LUMPUR. Wed The body of a bandit was found lying on the road somewhere m Johore yesterday. He had a revolver and ammunition. A grenade was found m a pouch at his waist. A letter which was recovered from the body stated55 words
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Article79 1950-07-27 4 Chandu Hidden In Coffin Standard SUIT orr^. X L A 0 Wtf Ingenuity m Klang ham was not up to J?* tuteness of Pb^ gl£ Customs oT. ii, rcS?^ several O HJN it duced I >he 'Cohere tod,, ma P^ The of! i s fM^, chandu m two empty tor79 words
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Article49 1950-07-27 4 Standard Stifl < KUALA I A summon--under the nance I contra alleged I I m 2\ (1 rJ Of It! 00 income a wa? ii. Jack In Court t( a«_ After d stated th it r* not been mg trate po i ncJ I August ij.49 words
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Advertisement29 1950-07-27 4 Af TENCINCD -£^sg%Z^^ k 1 tlOf/| I reeves ths Aw/ 1 I economical may fe~^l www/ -I 29 HONG KONG $321/- TO BANGKOK $166/--f[» S Prince St.. Singapore A»*WAla>29 words
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464 1950-07-27 5 PENANG, Wed. -Nereis^relt^^ 8^^ 1 proposed Municipal elections which will tehST!!? Jj p «W"eT regarding the tof the Municipal Election Committee suhmmL* 6 S^f* next y ear th b approved and the necessary I^SSSSTSJSSSI Governor-in-Councils Views gathered from [presidents, secretaries of unions464 words
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Article, Illustration164 1950-07-27 5 Termites Caused This LOWER section on one side of the central if of a building m Robinson Road collapsed suddenly 30 p.m. yesterday, but fortunately no one was There was no one under the roof when it gave way. On hearing the164 words
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Article120 1950-07-27 5 P T Union Wants To Know Why PMG Order Standard Staff Reporter Tl FIRST protest action of the p u-t General in-j demanding the resignation i Two Superscaie j 'sta! Service officers from I subordinate services trade; unions was made yesterday I by Mr. C. S. Sivaswamy,! gecretary General of120 words
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86 1950-07-27 5 Standard Staff Reporter The Singapore Musical So- ciety will stage a symphony concert at the Victoria Memomial Hall on Aug. 18 and 19. The orchestra will come under the baton of Mr. Glan Williams. The programme will include Beethoven's Pianoforte Concerto No. 3, with86 words
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259 1950-07-27 5 JOHORE BAHRTJ, Wed.— Arrangements have been completed for the big UMNO procession and mass meeting to be held here on Friday when UMNO delegates from all over Malaya will try and persuade Dato. Onn bin Ja'afar to resume his post as259 words
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322 1950-07-27 5 t-tt»- Standar^ staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. -Mr Jules Martin Penang member on the Federal Legislative Councn' expressed grave concern over monies lost by government through misappropriation or overpayment of salaries, when the report on the Estimates of Supplementary Expenditure was moved for322 words
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Article79 1950-07-27 5 LOST: Two eggs, near the Gian Singh Store at Trafalgar Street, Singapore. This report was made by a Gurkha, Sosabin Bahador, to the Singapore C.I.D. yesterday. The thief has not yet been traced, nor have the eggs. FOUND: A Tamil girl, age 10 years,79 words
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124 1950-07-27 5 Kampar To Hold Varsity Week In August I IPOH, Wed. Contribution from tho sub district of KamI par towards the University of j Malaya Endowment Fund to date totals $26,176,65. This was revealed m n rejport tabled at a recent meetling held here to draw up plans! jfor the Varsity124 words
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Article116 1950-07-27 5 Standard Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.— An attempt by a train passenger to smuggle a quantity of In- clian hemp into the Colony yesterday was related m the. Magistrate's Court today by Inche Mohd. Sam bin Hj. Abdul Rahim, Preventive Officer of Johore Customs. A Sikh,116 words
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Article64 1950-07-27 5 Standard Staff Correspondent! Kota Bharu Wed- Maxwell j "cornfield a European aged 60,' was convicted by G. Adams! m the Sessions Court last,' week, and sentenced to 18 1 months imprisoment for cheat-; m S L*m Hong Siew, proprietor or International Hotel, by dis-! honestly64 words
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Article162 1950-07-27 5 A SPOKESMAN of the Singapore Municipal Labour Union's Federation yesterday expressed disappointment at the postponement of the meeting of the Special Municipal Labour Committee, which was to take place yesterday. The meeting, at which one representative from each of the eight Municipal Labour Unions was to162 words
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449 1950-07-27 5 j AT THE preliminary inquiry into the murder of Rajoo Arasappan m Singapore on the afternoon of April 24. Chief Inspector M. Ramakrishnan m the Relief Court yesterday said: "This is a woeful tale of prostitution with a bitter end."449 words
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Article, Illustration38 1950-07-27 5 pboto ffrw ftnn 4iHE g,SterS Josephine and Paddy flatcher, wh* "tenatiX^tn ff^rted from I^ondon by KLM onPer erri-fed m Singapore on Tuesday. Mr. T. C I? uatcner is Ipoh representative for Nestle and Analo-Swi-i Milk Product* Ltd. StandardStandard - 38 words
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Article, Illustration40 1950-07-27 5 The Coastal beauty of Penany will be further enhanced when the extension project on New Coast Road, now in full swing, is completed. The road will then be lengthened by 1,485 feet. The above picture shows the work in progress40 words
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Article, Illustration52 1950-07-27 5 Mr. Hermanns TennissenSehultz, managing director of the Bank of Java, who passed through Singapore by KLM Constellation yesterday on his way to Amsterdam on holiday. Mr. Tetinissen-Schultz told The Singapore Standard that the value of the Indonesian guilder was slowly rising as is judged by its sale m the Singapore52 words
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Article48 1950-07-27 5 Following classes will be held today at the Chinese YMCA. Selegie Road. Shorthand 530 pin.; French 5.30 p.m.; Gymnastics and Keep-fit 6 pm.; English ti 15 p.m.; Choir Practice 8 15 p.m At 5.30 pm. the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association will hold a meeting.48 words
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Article29 1950-07-27 5 CYMA (S'PORE) SOCIAL THE CYMA (Sing-ipor-V will hold a social for members and friends on Sunday at tho Association's premises, M, Bras Basah Road on Sunday at 8 p.m.29 words
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446 1950-07-27 5 Standard Staff Correspondent MUAR, Wed. -An exciting chase after two Chinesethrough a rubber estate, m which the Police had to fo through undergrowth sometimes chest-deep, was described at the Assizes here yesterday, when one of tho Chinese, Koh Seng Chee alias446 words
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Article65 1950-07-27 5 AIRCRAFT of the Far E Air Force are now taking active part m the operation jn Korea. Sunderland Hying Boats are m service fn conjunction with elements of tho British Far East Fleet The Far East command Dakotas and Valettas are playing the vital role65 words
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Article86 1950-07-27 5 Standard Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Wed A young Malay 18-year-old Seyed Abdul Hami 1 bin Abdul Rahaman. of J Man Beudal Johore Bahru. was charged today before the Johore Magistrate with having retained stolen property. It was alleged that acting ton Information, police raj Seyed's86 words
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Advertisement54 1950-07-27 5 If the rood had springs 'ft i-m»l>_, uft., Ha. tk.« „y ft > S— »i Cmhi.na EVERYTHING A TYRE CAN DO DOJESBETTER!^ i "^^^win^^Si out perforei conventional tyres: ."I !_0 \Yr\ n J mrramtar Trtfiom r^M l&y Ot\ Bll>nl *am.r L.a>Ma., iHv fV A I ill! II A l AM54 words
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Article760 1950-07-27 6 'THE dust of political electioneering which envelopes the question of more jobs for local men should not be allowed to cloud our vision. The public will be deluding itself if it thinks that the solution to this problem lies largely m supporting the right political party. Sdnce760 words
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Article971 1950-07-27 6 It's The Talk of The Town I By OBSERVER A\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\V -Cure, Not I THE opening of the Ap- proved Advanced School at Telok Mas, Malacca, by Sir Henry Gurney, marks an- other milestone m the pro- gross of Malaya. The school is tlie only one of its kind m South971 words
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Article, Illustration509 1950-07-27 6 Cassandra - Cassandra *F (of the Daily Mirror, London) IF there is a chape! In the Kremlin which seems unll ;ely-=-they will have lit at least one candle for the Reverend Dr. Donald S f >per nnd probably switched on a couple of searchlights for the Reverend P.509 words
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283 1950-07-27 6 The Old Can Be Lonely Sir: —I feel r must write you this very brief letter just to thank you, as Editor, and Mr. Patrick Chee. as writer, for publishing that most interesting article m the Standi rd for July 11. entitled, c Old Can Be Very Lonely And what283 words
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Letter56 1950-07-27 6 Press Control Sir: Never a day passes without one being told that m a democratic country the freedom of the press is never challenged, and that this freedom is never found m a communistic state. However. with the recent Government control over the press, wherin lies the difference between democracy56 words
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Letter268 1950-07-27 6 Opposes Paid Commissioners Sir:—It will oe very shocking indeed if the full Board of Commissioners approve that all Commissioners should get $300 monthly as allowance, m addition to back pay amounting to $129,600! Legally, I presume, they are not entitled to decide on an allowance for themselves because it is268 words
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Letter98 1950-07-27 6 Sir: —Miss Norecn Stokes, the Rhodesian Concert pi an is who, with Mr. Goh Soon Tioe. gave the Sonata Recital nt the Victoria Hall on Thursday last, has asked me to express her appreciation of the «Titique published m your Friday edition. Miss Stokes feels that possibly it98 words
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308 1950-07-27 6 Review of Views Mare On Nehru NANYAV, Siang P ,i Nr)^ Pandit Nehru n*£ daring t»..tt r..v rep rted after its riist n was "grossly the light of b tkmal commitn* m Tie fact thai Ind j nr<NM the United N J Council that -North X gressor m thc d308 words
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Miscellaneous63 1950-07-27 6 USELESS EUSTACE Z J ,'iii: "If >ou must know im uu'tin' for a bed!" PPm«iia$County,Fia. f 2J2 dog that TURNED DOWN TV AADe THE CR05S OF 51 ANDftEW(X) THE mIbWW^ 1ULTIPL1CATION SIGN A5 A PERPETUAL fOhJEMS ufi 'Nip MRS HE NMQ SLEPT MM V^f^j^P tot F«5S52 —^A±Jh—m- T^^aHsEjs^""^y#S AlA^aSa^stt **^K63 words
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Miscellaneous16 1950-07-27 6 We Can Think Of Heifer Ways To Spend A Summer Hay wL '^W^^-^^^sesis^^^^S 1 *"NV\ II16 words
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269 1950-07-27 7 US Gloomy Over Korean Reverses As MacArthur Calls For More UN Aid 1 WASHINGTON, July 26 As Gen. Mac Arthur called for more U.N. aid, high-ranking officials made j gloomy predictions on the Korean war, ranging from "U.S. troops may be driven to the sea m the next few days"269 words
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Article, Illustration62 1950-07-27 7 There were teats and kisses, hugs and handshakes when Pte. Gordon Linseli, is, the man sentenced to death for killing a German policeman, returned home m Bsaea on 21 days' leave following the C m C's refus?! to confirm the death sentence. Picture show's Pte. I.insell (centre) eu joying a62 words
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Article134 1950-07-27 7 I.AKF SUCCESS, July 2o\— (Reuter): —Gen. Mac Arthur. of U.N. forces m Ko- his report to the Security Council, clearly showed under what heavy odds his ire fighting m their bid *ait the North Koreans' y-prepared invasion of the South. His tv.imate of134 words
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Article63 1950-07-27 7 'Indian Bid Was For Humanity' ISTANBUL. July 26. (ReuIndian proposals for the t of the Korean quesUoo ere made not to please r the other 'but to a third world war." Mr.| Kha, Indian Ambassador said mation of North Ko- may not have Soviet Union, and Red China to the63 words
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Article119 1950-07-27 7 LONDON. July 26 (AP):— As the United States urged Atlantic pact nations' meeting here, to rearm speedily to prevent another surprise Communist attack, official French sources m Paris said that Western Germany may soon be called upon to help rearm Western Europe. Tlie.se sources119 words
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Article51 1950-07-27 7 OTTAWA, July 26 (Renter): Sicnrminq rumours of Russian submarines m the Bay of F v n d y have led an official )tere to say, "this place has gone mad." A Navy spokesman said police and other officials were swamped with telephone calls reporting the sighting of mystery51 words
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68 1950-07-27 7 WASHINGTON. July 26 < Reuter >: More than 5,000 warplanes are to be added to America's air strength, the Defence Secretary. Mr. Louis Johnson, said. This expansion would be made under the new military fund President Truman has asked from Congress. Mr. Johnson,68 words
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53 1950-07-27 7 SRINAGAR (Kashmir), July 26 (AP): Kashmir's action m taking over big agricultural estates without compensation and j transferring possession to farm workers has displeased the Indian Government. Authoritative quarters say that, while the Indian Government may agree generally with the idea, it would prefer that53 words
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Article52 1950-07-27 7 Jakarta Fears AntiDutch Trouble JARKARTA, July 26.— <AP>:— Sandbags and gun emplacements ringed the Federal Army bar- I racks here yesterday on the eve of the dissolution of the Royal Dutch Army m Indonesia. Patrols armed with automatic weapons took up positions against possible trouble from Indonesians who had fought52 words
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Article25 1950-07-27 7 A Japanese postman, Shikataro Hayashi, has walked 1H2.000 miles m his 36 years' service equivalent to six-and-a-half >mes around the world. ReuterReuter - 25 words
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110 1950-07-27 7 JAKARTA, July 26 (Reuter-AAP):— One of the founders of the South Moluccan Republic (Ambon), Soumoukil, has escaped abroad, the East Indonesian Territorial Command at Macassar announced. I The self-styled South Moluccas Republic, which was proclaimed m April by rebellious Indonesian troops. is the110 words
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162 1950-07-27 7 These 'Gooks' Got Texan All Baffled AT THE FRONT NEAR YONGDONG. July 2tj.— (UP): A Lieutenant with a Texas drawl sat down exhausred by the side of a road and broke a twig into small pieces. Perspiration made mud out of dust on his face. "There ought to be some162 words
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Article54 1950-07-27 7 'Can Keep Down A. -bomb Losses' LONDON. July 26\ (AP>- A single atom bomb dropped on the average British city could kill up to 50.000 persons, but proper defence training could cut casualties to a fraction of that number, says a civil defence manual of basic tra.'n ng issued by54 words
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Article160 1950-07-27 7 Turkey Offers Troops (UP) Turkey has offered to send 4,500 troops to! the aid of Gen. MacArtnurs outnumt>ered forces Formosa has already offer2l*_W<> troops/ Siam 4,000 and Bolivia an undisclosed number. .Associated Press learns that untain, which has already thrown naval and air for es into the Korean conflict, has160 words
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149 1950-07-27 7 SA Cabinet Split Over Discrimination BLOEMFONTEIN. July 26 (Reuter): -The Finance Minister, Iv!-. Nicholas Havenga. told the Afrikaaner Party Congress here that he would not support the Prime Minister. Dr. Daniel Malan. ii he put into effect his plan to peg the voting strength of people of mixed race and149 words
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Article80 1950-07-27 7 NAIROBI (Kenya), July 26 (UP)— Police have begun a round-up of African anti- white fanatics who. at secret midnight jungle meetings, seal m blood their vow to massacre all Europeans m Africa. Nineteen natives, including two women, have so far been convicted of belonging to the80 words
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Article36 1950-07-27 7 Siam May Deport 108 Chinese BANGKOK. July 26 (AP): In a drive against Red suspects, the Peace Maintenance Corps has arrested 108 Chinese m Southern Siam for failing to new their immigration permits. icy face deportation.36 words
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128 1950-07-27 7 LONDON. July 26 (Reuter): S r David Maxwell Fyfe, Brii.sh prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials, has proposed an international agreement on the "overriding criminality" of the infringement of basic j human rights. The agreement should cover infringement "at all times, irrespective of the128 words
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Article33 1950-07-27 7 Four Chinese, arrested m Bangkok for alleged possession o 37 "gun barrels" m an illegal arms factory have counter-charged the police with wrongful arrest. The "gun barrels" were actually lengths of water piping.33 words
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Article24 1950-07-27 7 c More than 500 Red demonstrators were arrested after a clash With police m North Syria. They protested against "U.S. "aggression m Korea." ReuterReuter - 24 words
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Article22 1950-07-27 7 The North Koreans are estimated to have 75 warplanes 52 Yak fighters and 22 ground attack aircraft, says a U.S. communique. ReuterReuter - 22 words
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Article30 1950-07-27 7 At Lake Success on Tuesday Ambassaor Arne Sunde ef Norway, president of the Security Council, expressed the hope that Japan would soon become a member of the world organisation. U.P.U.P. - 30 words
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Article26 1950-07-27 7 Twenty-five Huk guerillas were killeo, tnree captured and [many wounded during an eightjday offensive by some 3.000 P.I. j troops 50 miles south of Manila. A.P.A.P. - 26 words
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Article, Illustration44 1950-07-27 7 Prime Minister Clement Attlee who has turned down a suggestion m Parliament that he should approach President Truman to secure a closer relationship between Spain and Atlantic Pact countries. He said this would not strengthen collaboration among Atlantic Pact countries against Soviet Communism. ReuterReuter - 44 words
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Article69 1950-07-27 7 Two hundred Indian troops have been put on a fortnight's j diet of soya bean "milk" pro- duced m a pilot plant at the Indian Institute of Science m I Bangalore. 11 iuccessful, "iron cows will be installed m army units where cow's milk is scarce. Tests are also beingReuter - 69 words
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Article19 1950-07-27 7 The Chinese Ambassador In Washington. Dr. Wellington Koo. may soon return to Formosa for "consultations" with his Government.- U.P.U.P. - 19 words
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Article30 1950-07-27 7 Tico ex-R.A.A.F. officers, m Melbourne who hatfe received cheques of £50 and £43 each as "an additional benefit made available by H.M. Government" are wondering what brought this triudfaU. ReuterReuter - 30 words
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Article28 1950-07-27 7 Australians are the world's best-fed people with 3,322 calories a day, compared with the average Americans' 3,2"*4 and Britons' 2,980, says a nntional survey^ published ia Canberra. ReuterReuter - 28 words
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Article35 1950-07-27 7 Twenty eight French Army I flyers, now en route to Canada to train under the .North Atlantic Pact comprise the first of a num- J ber of groups of trainees from Western European nations. ReuterReuter - 35 words
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Article34 1950-07-27 7 The New Zealand House of Representatives baa defeated, by 44 votes to 34. an Opposition bid to delay a Bill to abolish the Upper House the Legislative Council which the Government considers "useless." ReuterReuter - 34 words
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Article21 1950-07-27 7 President Soekarno on Tuesday received Burma's Deputy Premier and Defence Minister. Bo Ne Vt m, who is visiting Indonesia incognito. ReuterReuter - 21 words
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Article25 1950-07-27 7 Seventeen battle casualties from Korea requiring over 120 J days In hospital, have been flown from Japan to America; since the outbreak of hostilities.! ReuterReuter - 25 words
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Article34 1950-07-27 7 Ceylon Army authorities are eonceyitrating on recruiting rillape luds for the army m future. Many peasant youths, who joined the Imperial Forces m World War II were later recruited for work m Malaya. ReuterReuter - 34 words
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Article31 1950-07-27 7 A Persian student nurse.; Sheyband Arms 25. jumped Io her death from the fifth floor of her school infirmary m Paris. 1 She had said she wai "tired of life." U.P.U.P. - 31 words
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Article23 1950-07-27 7 The U.S. casualty m Korea to idate is 44 killed, eight dead of f wounds. 225 wounded. 75 iniureri and 304 missing. U.P.U.P. - 23 words
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Article19 1950-07-27 7 America is considering proposals for creating more powerful police forces m Western Germany and Japan. Washington officials report. U.P.U.P. - 19 words
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Article47 1950-07-27 7 The US Eighth Army has an-j nounced that correspondents Covering the Korean war need no longer submit their stories fef security checking, but warned that "criticism of command I decisions or of the conduct of i allied soldiers on the battlefield will not be tolerated." A. P.A.P. - 47 words
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Article32 1950-07-27 7 m Lebanon has protested to thej United Nations against an attack by Israeli planes over Lebanese territory on a transport plane, m which two persons w ere killed and six wounded. U.P.U.P. - 32 words
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Article, Illustration20 1950-07-27 7 photo. South Korean workmen load 50-calibre machinegun cartridges into belts for fighter planes at an advanced airfield m Korea. A.P.A.P. - 20 words
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Article, Illustration31 1950-07-27 7 photo The double-headed IS. rocket which was shot up 10 miles into the air and then sent at 3.H00 m.p.h. over the Atlantic for a total distance of 63 miles. A.P.A.P. - 31 words
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Article130 1950-07-27 7 Chiang Forces Worry Peking HONGKONG, July 26 (UP) Organised Chinese Nationalist guerillas and saboteurs are upsetting the Communist programme m China, said a Peking broadcast, admitting that "counter-revolutionary forces" are still harassing a large part of the country and disrupting Communist economy. The Peking radio said that Chou En-lai, the130 words
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Article165 1950-07-27 7 US Proof Of Red China Aid In War TOKYO. July 2d. (Reuter- 1 AAP):— Thirty North Korean,' Red soldiers who fought for the Chineee Reds m Manchuria I are among the 239 now held m a nearby camp. One of them. 2nd Lieut. Whang Chul Soon, 25. said his entire165 words
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Article36 1950-07-27 7 BERLIN. July 26.-H"P» The East Germany Communist leader. Walter Ulbricht. has been elected Secretary-General of the East German Social Unity Party This makes the Moscow -trained German No 1 Red of Germain36 words
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Article111 1950-07-27 7 EIGHTH ARMY HQ. IN KOREA. July 26.— (UP):— Eight F-80 jet fighter bombers last night, "for the first time m history, flew night intruder missions.'" The jets took part m night sorties "whose primary mission was t<> harass the enemy and prevent his movement111 words
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Article179 1950-07-27 7 RANGOON, July 26 (AP) Red China is now giving secret aid to the Burmese White Flag Communist Party m its programme to undermine Burma, it is learned authoritatively here. This is being done despite Burma's recognition of the Peking Government and the exchange of diplomatic179 words
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Article73 1950-07-27 7 WASHINGTON, July 26. Renter): U.N. airmen have destroyed 58 mam bridges and have damaged or knocked out temporarily 31 others m Korea, the U.S. Air Force reports. One big pontoon bridge across the Han River. near Seoul, is proving a real headache, however. The three main73 words
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Advertisement187 1950-07-27 7 I Let this fine piano Brighten your home I x^^^^m^^^^^ A fine piano m thej l^_s^Eßagip_j_HHl|||pi^ home constant g r source of musical! l_3 ,^"!^^^y^^^^^^^^- pleasure. Here, at fin-, fa v t *y*^^|^JM ger-tip command, are, :u a,KI en [|ji_|_d&32B— _^_^_^_^_^_^H sem ble effects or elugflpgg?_g^__^__^__^__^__^__^__B sive whispered melof ;J^*ass3i______B_B_^_HwM187 words
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Advertisement45 1950-07-27 7 Jne eu ENGUSH Fine BONE I I CHINA I I I z^^uisiijt ColmJiihtj 1 J _Bd_J *T*j **9 I 8 PIECE EARLY MORNING SETS: I I From $23/- 22 PIECE TEA SETS: 1 I From $55/- I 15 PIECE COFFEE SETS: 1 From $35/** 145 words
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416 1950-07-27 8 US 'Very Concerned' Over Asians In Rubber Industry JEtpLan.ce Commerce standard btaff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— 'The Government of the I United States are very concerned over the moraleprosperity and the standard of living of the many million Asians engaged m the rubber industry" Dato E. E. C. Thuraisingham told416 words
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Article43 1950-07-27 8 The latest rubber price yesterday (July 26) were, per lb. Buyers Sellers No. R S.S spot loose $I.lB| $1.18! No. 1 RS.S. r.o.bin bales Aug. $1.18 SI. IBJ No. 2 $1.17 $1,171 No. 3 $1.16 $1.16]r Tone of market: Steady after easier.43 words
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Article53 1950-07-27 8 SINGAPORE, Tues.-— July 26. The price of ttn today was $365 per picul. Up $6. (Owing to the priority given to the transmission of reports that Britain had decided to send ground troops to Korea, prices during the morning session of the London tin market yesterday were not received53 words
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257 1950-07-27 8 Rubber Hits New High At $1.21½ A Pound, But Sellers Are Scarce Standard Staff Reporter THE PRICE of rubber m Singapore yesterday showed an unprecedentedly sharp rise to a new peak since 1926, business being done for first grade at $1.21 1 per lb., an increase of 16, cents per257 words
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175 1950-07-27 8 WASHINGTON. July 26— (Renter)— The United States Munitions Board may step up buying of major strategic materials including rubber, copper and zinc, it was officially hinted m a report to Congress. The Board also announced that the American stockpile of war ard other175 words
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Article99 1950-07-27 8 Produce COPRA m Singapore opened Steady yesterday, with buyers opening at $391 and sellers $40_. The market closed steady buyers quoting $40, and sellers $40 j. Coconut remained unchanged m price. Pepper prices showed further appreciation Muntok White being quoted at $1,040. Prices m the Singapore99 words
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Article71 1950-07-27 8 _COIXDMBO, July 2«.-<UP). n was announced that Brithat its purchases of bulk tea be exempted from the new Ceylonese export tax of 15 Ceylon ese cents per pound it said that the extra duty would cost Britain £1,000 000 more making the cost per pound71 words
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Article84 1950-07-27 8 A T S K XP' Ju] y 2o— (ReuterA AP)— Rice imports m the fiscal year 1951 will be somewhat SSL han Al the target, stated Tokichi Abiko, nead of the Japanese Food Board, yesterday. The loss of Korean rice, he told the Lower84 words
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Article32 1950-07-27 8 NEW DELHI. July 26. (AP) —A Ministry of Food spokesman said on Monday that arrangements have been completed for India to purchase 50,000 tons of sugar from Cuba.32 words
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Article167 1950-07-27 8 Ruling Money Exchange Rates MaS^Sftt i^sofe. a a re S«SgJ? t, 65 3/8 jasrsr m '->«=»'- s.a ro ocrmlttM Mala7io HONOKONO. July 26-<uP>_ Th. 1 London 1/4* i/iai •>,.?:.., :;n j i;n i a> u, Australia 2 21 4 18 3/16 S/4 7/32 2/4 qTm a/4 V/16 New Zealand 2167 words
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Article102 1950-07-27 8 A STATEMENT Issued by the Federation Government shows that out of 363 loans amounting to $19,724,760.40 to Chinese tin mines for rehabilitation, a sum of $16,074,788.37 was outstanding at the end of June. The total amount repaid was $3,649,982.03, and the amount ,of overdue instalments was102 words
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Article, Illustration37 1950-07-27 8 photo. two executives of Wilkins and Mitchell Ltd. who passed £\™\^'*2° n b BOAC Qantas Constellation on^thTir M ft r nH m l WIU i lns **_«o found sales of washin* machine good business m Australia. StandardStandard - 37 words
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Article34 1950-07-27 8 LONDON, July 2fi— (UP) Sir Harry Gilpin. 74-year-old industrialist. died here on Monday. He was chairman of the British Food and Machinery Manufacturers Association. Baker Perkins Limited and Industrial Co-Partnership 1 Association.34 words
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Article, Illustration48 1950-07-27 8 This is a pitcure ef the biggest single Job ia Britain the £60,000,000 steel works near Port Talbot, from which will come a million tons of sheet a year, to end forever the shortage which has kept Britain's motor industry and other factories down to three quarter capacity.48 words
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Article804 1950-07-27 8 SINGAPORE. Wed.—Malayan rubber shares came in for jsome attention and prices I sowed small gains in some cases in consequence of the greatly improved price of the commodity. i But tin and industrial shares were generally fractionally easier. Closing quotations were: INDUSTRIALS Buver Seller Alex Bricks re804 words
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Article87 1950-07-27 8 NEW YORK. July 20— (AP) The rubber group of the Commodity Exchange, Incorporated, estimates this year's world production of natural crude rubber at 1,605.000 long tons as compared with 1,487--500 long tons m 1949. World consumption last year totalled 1,437,500 long tons, it said, and consumption87 words
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282 1950-07-27 8 iMfcW DELHI, July 26 (GIIS) A trade delegation, sponsored by the Government of India, will leave for Indonesia early next month to explore possibilities of increased trade between the two countries. There is considerable scope for expanding trade between the two countries, as many of282 words
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Article200 1950-07-27 8 LONDON, July 26— (Reuter) Small irregular movements were recorded on the London Stock Exchange today. Trading was restricted by the latest developments m Korea, and by the desire of operators to await the Parliamentary debate on United Kingdom defence. Movements m British Government stocks were of200 words
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Article128 1950-07-27 8 DEBENTURES AND LOANS bpore 5w 192p 105 00 IO6.0O 44% 1930 105 50 106 80 3% 1935 86.00 87.00 3% 1937 92 50 93 50xi 3% 1938 92 50 93 50xi 4% 1939 100 50 102 5< 31% 194P 90 00 92 00xi Penan* 5% 1926 105 00 106 .Vi128 words
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194 1950-07-27 8 321,781 Tons Of Rubber Produced In Six Months I aianuara J^uiT Reporter RUBBER production m the Federation t-. dropped from 56,768 tons m May to i month. The total production for the v year was 321,781 tons (324,794 tons m the c f th < ding period last year). Uxe194 words
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Article53 1950-07-27 8 HAVANA, CUBA, July 26—1 (AP) Fear of war has brought I rush to buy motor car tyres I here. Many dealers reported j that their stocks were low but said, with tyres made locally j and with the supply from the U.S., there was no reason to53 words
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Article48 1950-07-27 8 WASHINGTON. July M (AP>-The U.S. Government Export-Import Bank announced a U5525,000,000 loan fee Brazil's National Steel Company to expand a steel mill at Volta Redonda, 90 miles northwest of Rio De Janeiro. The loan will r\\n for 20 years and bear four percent interest.48 words
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Article36 1950-07-27 8 THP Dredgine li.'.-t OV I company's pr Slam. Aa, h terms f arc still under i the Siami panic- have not to pul provisional this stage. These rnounced by th< soon as possible36 words
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Advertisement30 1950-07-27 8 I BETTER START SAVINGWHfN YOU WAVE MONEY/ V f_^^-~*r|| VOL/ 700 C4N OPfN' 4 S4V/NGS ACCOUNT FOR AS LITTLE AS $1. INTEREST WILL BE PAID AT 2% PER ANNUM. CHUnGMIRIIIBfIfItiITD.30 words
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Article, Illustration121 1950-07-27 9 Standard Staff Reporter SIAM-S smiling monk, youthful Bhikku Titawadhowed Singapore Customs officers his baggage— a satchel containing his rice bowl and a change of c and walked away happily from Kalians Air- w-robed and shod with brown sandals, he passenger121 words
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Article, Illustration55 1950-07-27 9 The Dumeresque family were re- united at Kalian g Airport yesterday when Judy, 14, and Wendy, 17, (right) arrived by QE ABOAC Constellation from England. Daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John Dumeresque. these students of Cheltenham Ladies' College, will spend their summer vacation here. Mr. Dumeresque is the popular Director55 words
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46 1950-07-27 9 HONGKONG. July 2«— \P)~ The 'official c Communist news need today that ;< es m China ed on August 1. ervices will include lines linking TietQ and Chungis said. The agency what aircraft were for the services ince the National-46 words
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Article38 1950-07-27 9 AMERICAN motorists are using road maps m record quantities. The general increase In the number of families owning rars, the growing trips are major reasons for the map deman-' m the United States.38 words
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Article88 1950-07-27 9 LOS ANGELES, July 26 (AP) Hot planes really get hot fliers have discovered. When they start flying faster than sound they generate the same kind of heat that burns up meteors which enter the earth's atomosphere. Now the University of California is ready to learn88 words
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Article31 1950-07-27 9 G 80.000,000 THE HAGUE. (Reuter).— The Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament has approved a Bill to give financial aid to Royal Dutch Airlines (X.L.M.), totalling 80.000.--000 guilders.31 words
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71 1950-07-27 9 CAPTAIN FRLiNS of the I XLM better known to his col* leagues as The Sheik has retired from active duty on medical advice. Frijns who is now 52 years old began as a mechanic m the Dutch Naval Air Force. He j71 words
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Article, Illustration49 1950-07-27 9 picture Kallang airport early yesterday was turned into a miniature zoo for a few minutes. Boxes of monkeys, Java sparrows, strawberry finches, minahs aad hornbills were flown by a KLM chartered to Bangkok to pick up more monkeys a few elephants and a few leopards and New York StandardNew York Standard - 49 words
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Article, Illustration214 1950-07-27 9 i shipping Aviation Admitting the fact that traffic at Kai Talr HiACfJf i? y that the aircraft now using the airport belon *erT^ h «f mUCh lessened e said round-the-world routes only. rt l the main214 words
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Article199 1950-07-27 9 US Honours World's Best Flyers j Jacqueline Cochran, holder of many national and international aviation speed records and organizer of the "W. A. S. P." (World War II women's pilot auxiliary to the U.S. armed services), was selected as the decade's leading aviatrix m the Harmon International Aviation Awards recently199 words
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Article216 1950-07-27 9 Kota Bahru - How They Took Mr X Home Kota Bahru Standard Staff Reporter QUAIL a Malayan Airways Dakota, lay like a great silent bird at Kallang yesterday waiting to Hy Mr. X 400 miles away to a haven of peace and rest. He was a stout Chinese rubber merchant. Mr. X. a216 words
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190 1950-07-27 9 Russia Claims 12 Mile Baltic Limit Seizes Fishing Boats STOCKHOLM. July 26 (AP.)-Sweden and Denmark on Tuesday jointly accused the Soviet Union of "encroaching upon the freedom of the open sea" by extending its territorial waters m the Baltic. lt is reported from Moscow Iby Renter that the Swedisn Ambassador,190 words
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Miscellaneous466 1950-07-27 9 tfc? Jt 3LI Despatches TODAY —Pontianak 8 a.m. by Kustbris; North Borneo. Labuan, Brunei and Miri Noon by Beluru. TOMORROW:— Palembang by Tosari; Trengganu (parcels only) by Rawang; Manila by Sif John Franklin; Pakistan I (parcels only) by Burhill; Java by Batavia. July 29: Sarawak (except Miri) 8 a.m. by466 words
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Miscellaneous231 1950-07-27 9 F. tM H A\SR ARRIVALS }ll i&&, 1 \and DEPARTURES J ."^rTp"^ .yy*- y" J' J *"i -'Sg j i _?i i f I from Sandnkan. Jesseitoa. F.ITIfCJfS Labuan, Kuching ETA 410 KLM CONSTELLATION "_*i«_*_a from Amsterdam Rome. *7 r a E t,mated t!m# Cairo, Basra, Karachi. Cal- arnvai eutta231 words
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Article781 1950-07-27 10 Mary Haworth - Mary Ha worth B> Financially Independent. Attractive, 39, Woman Wonders Why She Prefers Freedom To Marriage; Is It Wise Choice, She Asks. DEAR MARY HAWORTH: I am 39, reasonably attractive, with enough means to dress better than average, maintain my own apartment and ear. Am I unnatural inM.M. - 781 words
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441 1950-07-27 10 Do You Believe In Miracles? BEIRUT (AP) Thousands of the sick, halt and blind each year ascend a steep path to the Lourdes of the Middle East. This is the tomb of Father Gherbel Makhlouf, m the convent of Saint Maroun)441 words
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369 1950-07-27 10 1 Big Earthquake A Year Expected, Says Professor NEW YORK. July 26— (AP)I One great earthquake a year is what humans should expect! right now. The earth seems to have settled into that dance routine of big shakes for the time being. Dr. Hugo Benioff, Associate Professor of Seismology at369 words
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113 1950-07-27 10 LONDON, July 22 (INS) I Britain's Men's Fashion Coun- I cil named the Honourable Julian Fane, 23, playwright brother ot the Earl of West- j morland and Princess l Margaret's favourite "theatre escort." one of the. ten bestdressed men m the* nation.113 words
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203 1950-07-27 10 Communist Contacts RANGOON, July 26— (AP) An elephant-mail serv ice •shuttles daily through the forests of Central Burma with "military orders" to north Burma Communists from their high command m the south. Informed sources reporting this said this is the first link between north203 words
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Article24 1950-07-27 10 COPFNHAC.J- J Undertake! Jutland and m« their holiday <i m Denmark m •red with C |pc 'pie can't p "»]eepin<_ r<om A.P.A.P. - 24 words
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Article, Illustration363 1950-07-27 10 EDWIN P. JORDAN - EDWIN P. JORDAN THE DOCTOR SAYS By Mil. Written for NE A Srr.i,- "jVEW vitamins keep on being discovered. Now it is vitamin B-12 which is the most exciting. It looks as though this vitamin will prove particularly useful to physicians m363 words
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Miscellaneous357 1950-07-27 10 OFF THE RECORD By Ed Reed 11 jHMCN&aeu lawyer "Your late uncle from Texas didn't have as much oil as we anticipated.!" Bffo^l s^-J H r iL^^ CuS > WONT YOLl\ (hO J I TM!N< -k f,*A C® f7^~T^\ T r DON'T J ,£w< _^^_/l EVENT SWAKE r^Ss\Z^ 'i A357 words
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Article, Illustration677 1950-07-27 11 Says "COLUMBIAN" HOLLYWOOD'S surefire formula for building a male star has bpen to cast the he-man m question with a sword-and dagger opus. proverbially, the player who got a crack at the lead m a Robin Hood or Dun Juan characterisation never677 words
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Article, Illustration77 1950-07-27 11 FOCUSSED Rosario, half of the world famous team of dancers. Rosario and Antonio, seen before the British Broadcasting Corporation's television cameras at Alexandra Palace, London Rosario and Antonio are Spaniards from Seville, and they both learnt their art from the same dancing master m Spain. For the past fourteen years77 words
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Article, Illustration400 1950-07-27 11 SON OF ROBIN HOOD. JJOLLYWOOD. July 26.— xx James Cagney got flipped and the scrappy little one-pun :h guy took it sitting down. His head buzzed and he worked over with two cameras trained on him and with half the Warner Brothers lot400 words
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100 1950-07-27 11 I JOLLYWOOD, July 26. ±M Dana Andrews has been borrowed by RKO Radio from Samuel Goldwyn to star m the screen version of the Edward Gilligan novel, "Gaunt Woman." Andrews recently completed one of the stellar roles m "The Edge of Doom." "Gaunt100 words
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Article, Illustration229 1950-07-27 11 WILLIAM E. McKENNEY - WILLIAM E. McKENNEY BRIDGE CORNER BY TF there is only one chance x to defeat the opponents' contract, that chance has to be taken, even at the risk of giving th" detleiet over- tricks if the plan fails. A thorough ana lysis of the situation229 words
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Article, Illustration757 1950-07-27 11 LENSMAN - Charlie Chaplin 'Greatest Actor Of Half -Century' LENSMAN by r rHE GREATEST ACTOR of the half-century* s supreme accolade— is the title recently conveyed upon Charlie Chaplin by the motion picture industry. It is the latest m an apparently unending series of tributes to the amazing little man who says757 words
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Advertisement204 1950-07-27 11 /S_ _fc~% fv Ir** j v A» i £J} I A'*t s i- R W\\ Hl^*« Rmw Samia Gamal Dancing To Fame fn -'AHIJIAk KMA" or "You Arc My. Love m Egyptian with English Subtitles with Farld El-Atarach I Today: 3.15— C.30— 9.15 p.m. w 'i. \3t T\-T'" > -*'1204 words
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Miscellaneous179 1950-07-27 11 I Today's Radio Highlights RADIO MALAYA (Singapore) another piano recital from Today's lunch-time music the studio. A report on the (1 p.m.) is provided by the Federal Legislative Council Radio Orchestra. The re- Meeting will be broadcast at pertoire of light music m- 9.45 p.m. "Concerto" (10 eludes the waltz179 words
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Miscellaneous593 1950-07-27 11 YOUR RADIO PROGRAMMES RADIO MALAY IJ__3*2itlf___i t£2 Closin Sfc^SSf- "X *S*******J** Clvr MI)L Annct. •with big. Tune. Blm-fans: ..00 .News. Share 01x>U/\"r"JKrii Market Report: 7.15 "This is Fvn.ew ddatd.mmp MALAY PROGRAMME £o mmunism;** 7?0 "If you ENGLISH PROGRAMME 12 noon Programme Sum- ask nic: BP m Forum of the JO593 words
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Article, Illustration54 1950-07-27 12 Cpl. J. G. Ritchie of Singapore, laying his Norton International over at Cobb's Corner at the recent Lornie Mile at Kuala Lumpur. His Norton brought him first place m the 500 cc class and a second m the unlimited class which was won by a 99854 words
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Article, Illustration37 1950-07-27 12 The Tengku Ampuan of Selangor presenting the team challenge shield to Mr. Cho Yew Fai. president of the Selangor Chinese Athletic Association who won the trophy by a wide margin at the Selangor AAA meet last week-end.37 words
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Article563 1950-07-27 12 LONDON. July 25 (Reuter)— Lancashire, by defeating Nottinghamshire today, retained the leadership m the County Cricket Championship which they had when this series started. With 140 points from 18 matches, they lead from Yorkshire, who have 132 from 19 games and whose victory over Surrey yesterday563 words
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743 1950-07-27 12 ENTRIES for the Johore Grand Prix car and motor cycle races closed yesterday with 52 competing machines, representing a full list m the two car races, and an excess m the Senior motor cycle class. The Singapore Motor Club will hold a committee743 words
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Article78 1950-07-27 12 Standard Staff Correspondent. KUALA LUMPUR, Wed The Selangor Chinese Recreation Club consolidated their position m the First Division. Selangor Soccer League table today with a spectacular six nil victory over the Selangor Police at Bluff Road. Overrunning their opponents' defence right from the start, they scored78 words
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111 1950-07-27 12 Standard Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Wednes. —By defeating the Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreation Club by two goals to one m the final of the Junior State Football Associations League championship yesterday, the Nilai Sports Club became the first winners of the Dato Klana111 words
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Article30 1950-07-27 12 The soccer match between the Royal Signals and the R.A.S.C. played at Tanglin yesterday resulted m a one-all draw. The scorers were Herbert (Signals) and O'Brien (R.A.S.C).30 words
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136 1950-07-27 12 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Wednes.. The lst. Devons: Winners of the 1949 Army Football challenge cup, come to Malaya District m Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, confident of beating the 2nd Scots Guards m the last quarter-final round of this year's competition. Their attack136 words
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73 1950-07-27 12 TRINIDAD, July 25: (Reuter) The Governor of Trinidad, Major General Sir Hubert Ranee, will issue a proclamation tonight declaring Thursday a public holiday to celebrate the West Indies victory m the third Test match against England today, according to usually well-informed circles. The West73 words
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343 1950-07-27 12 liiE following ties m the Singapore junior badminton championships will be played off this weekend.} Saturday, July 29 at 2.30 p.m. Tan Guan Hong and Mak Kirn Hong (Mayflower) v. Wong Yeok Yeok and Poh Kirn Van (AAU); Neo Seng Kee and Tan Chin Jin (Mayflower)343 words
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Article134 1950-07-27 12 The following have been invited to play for the Colonials Cricket Club against R.A.F. Seletar m the Senior Tournament on Sunday July 30, at St. Joseph's Ground: F. Chopard (Capt) W. Ratnayake, J. Martens, G. Woodford, E. Kruseman, D. Miller. G. N. Woodhull, D Keyt, H. Shah, M.134 words
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Article65 1950-07-27 12 Standard Staff Correspondent TAIPING, July 25.— The St. George's School cricket eleven turned the tables on the King Edward School m a return encounter, winning by 14 run« Batting first the winners totalled* 89 runs of which 35 came from the bat of Jeyaratnam and 2065 words
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Article135 1950-07-27 12 Mystery Death Of Race Horse LONDON, July 26: (Reuter).— Baron G. de Waldner's French horse Pearl Clip who came to England to run In the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park on July 14. died today. The fight for his life began when the colt was discovered suffering irom a mysterious135 words
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598 1950-07-27 12 ONE hundred and eighty one competitors, representing 10 States, have entered for the Malayan AAA Championships to be held at Raffles College ground. Bukit Timah. on Friday and Saturday. August 4 5. Malacca is the only State that has not entered. Singapore598 words
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Article68 1950-07-27 12 Mr. N. McLachlan. the official starter fcr the Straits Racing Association will be arriving m Singapore on August 4. He will proceed to Penang immediately to be m time for duty at the Penang August meeting. Mr. McLachlan has been starter for the West Australia Turf68 words
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398 1950-07-27 12 Eight Records Broken In S 'pore Schools Sports Manaara Man Keporter SCHOOL BOYS and girls made history by hra.h. ing no less than eight records at yesterday's Sm_ inter-school athletic sports at the Jalan P> ,f Only m two events did thc time and v. j^Jj short of last year's398 words
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Article69 1950-07-27 12 i Standard Staff rr^poafrat I PENA.V [fewer than 194 I Class o BI Clan PI tered for tho P Club August held on A i .ss Ore horn six or itvtn fui and >ix fiu three furlong The di>t..> i Three horse furlongs <1 -t69 words
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