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Title Section32 1956-02-09 1 Singapore TIGER Standard STANDARD POLICE ***** (5 line.) 2400 m ft m s\ FIRE BRIGADE CENERAL HOSPITAL 2811 2414 Vol. VI. No. 217 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1956 16 PAGES 15 CENTS32 words
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Article1576 1956-02-09 1 Freedom Pact Contains 9,000 Words In Gold Reefs Challenged: Give Up As You Promised LONDON, Feb. 8, (Reuter)-The Chief Minister of Malaya, Tunku Abdul Rahman said here today that the results of the Malayan constitutional conference should leave no doubt whatsoever in the minds of the Communist1,576 words
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Article, Illustration53 1956-02-09 1 THE CITY CROSS on South Reclamation, Malacca, which marks the spot where th^Portuguese, under Don Alfonso D'Albuquerque, landed in 1511. It is from this spot that Tunku Abdul Rahman will make his official pronouncement on the successful conclusion of tile Merdeka Mission and its implication on his53 words
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Article246 1956-02-09 1 SEMENYIH ENCOUNTER Kt ALA LUMPUR, Wed. -British troops fought a uree-hour gun duel with (.onimunist terrorists outside Semen yih last night, a, residents of the new village turned oft their lights and watched its progress from behind locked doors. In this encounter on the eve of the246 words
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Article31 1956-02-09 1 FOUR Hawker Hunter jet Sinters crashed three bursting into flames and two crash landed when their pilots failed to reach a Norfolk airbase yesterday, the Air Ministry announced.31 words
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Article97 1956-02-09 1 POLICE DETAIN YOUTH Pirate Murder' THE Homicide Squad yesterday detained a 20-year-old Boyanese in connection with the murder of the 12-year-old Singapore schoolgirl. Nenek binte Hashim on Monday night The girl was found dead In a car parked In a backlane. off Madras Street, on Tuesday morning. She had 2297 words
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Article165 1956-02-09 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Two Communist terrorists beat the deadline before the government's amnesty expired at midnight tonight. First to *>urrender was a District Committee member whose name and place ol surrender are secret. The second was Chen Kin Luang. 26, who walked into the Ayer165 words
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Article45 1956-02-09 1 WASHINGTON. Feb. 8 (Reuter) President Eisenhower said at a press conference today that the United States and other nations now had the power to devastate each other completely with atomic missiles that could not be one hundred per cent effectively intercepted.45 words
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Article32 1956-02-09 1 NEW ZEALAND Prime Minister. Mr. Sidney Holland, yesterday welcomed Sir Anthonv Eden's support for suggestions that conferences of Commonwealth premiers should be held in the Commonwealth capitals in turn. ReuterReuter - 32 words
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Article22 1956-02-09 1 THIRTY-THREE passengers were injured yesterday when a passenger train overran the track at St Pancras station. London, and crashed UPUP - 22 words
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Article25 1956-02-09 1 ONE Japanese taxpayer, among 70.000 who listed fictitious dependents to reduce their taxes, claimed his dog as one of the family. ReuterReuter - 25 words
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Article1259 1956-02-09 1 MULTILINGUALISM -MARSHALL ON LANGUAGE MOVE MULTILINGUALISM would lay down, now and forever, the principle of equal justice for all races, said Singapore Chief Minister, Mr. Dsvid Marshall, hi the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. David Marshall was moving that, for the purposes of oral debate, the1,259 words
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Article29 1956-02-09 1 A VIOLENT explosion wrecked a government nitroglycerin plant in a Glasgow suburb yesterday, killing a workman and rocking the Clydeside with a tremor of near-earthquake force. UPUP - 29 words
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342 1956-02-09 1 THE Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday unanimously voted to send congratulations to Tunku Abdul Rahman and the people of the Federation on the success of the Federation Merdeka Mission to London. Tabling a motion to this effect Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall said: "It is342 words
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Article98 1956-02-09 1 CANBERRA. Feb. 8 (Reuter^ The use of troops as skeleton staffs to load and unload cargo is one of the emergency measures planned by the Federal Cabinet if dockers do not end the crippling 17-day strike by Feb. 14. as expected. Mass meetings of the98 words
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Article80 1956-02-09 1 JAKARTA, Feb. 8 <UP) The railway station at Besitang. East Sumatra, was completely burned down by rebels last Saturday, according to reports reaching here today. The reports said more than 20 houses near the station were also destroyed but no casualties have been reported. An attempt80 words
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Article24 1956-02-09 1 AIR VICE Marshal A. C. H. Sharp, former organization director of the British Air Ministry, died in Baltimore, on Tuesday. UPUP - 24 words
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Article131 1956-02-09 1 PARIS. Feb. 8 (Reuter) Miss 1956 wil be as femini-nely-dressed as any young lady in past years with a high bosom, a diving V-neckline. flowers on her hat. and slender heels to her shoes. The evening newspaper Paris-Presse today sketched a composite picture of the young131 words
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Article145 1956-02-09 1 THE following are the main concessions granted to the Merdeka Mission: 1 Responsibility for all fin- ancial matters, including foreign exchange, at present discharged by the Fin. ancial Secretary, should be transferred at once to a Malayan Minister of Finance. 2 The Member of Govern- ment145 words
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Article60 1956-02-09 1 LONDON. Feb. 8 (Reuter) The War Office announced today that it is sending more troops to Cyprus, Britain's trouble spot in the Mediterranean. It said the Royal Horse Guards known as "the blues" will leave for the island from Liverpool next week. British securtiy forces at60 words
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Article20 1956-02-09 1 SHAKESPEARE'S Macbeth is being played in Moscow's Maly Theatre for the first time in 43 years. ReuterReuter - 20 words
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Article1041 1956-02-09 2 Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall told Assemblymen yesterday that the main aim of his trip to London was to arrange for a date for a constitutional conference at which a fresh constitution would be sought. "It has now been agreed by the Colonial Office that the conference1,041 words
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Article250 1956-02-09 2 COLONEL BLIMP, the British diehard, is not in England, but in Singapore today. The Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, said this at yesterday's Legislative Assembly when he gave a first-hand report of his London mission in December. Criticising the Englishmen in Singapore, Mr. David Marshall told the250 words
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Article, Illustration719 1956-02-09 2 I FOUND NO DESIRE FOR PEACE AT Neither the independence of Malaya nor the welfare of the six million Malayans mattered in the least to the Communists. Their sole exclusive and allembracing interest is in the expansion of their foreign ideology declared, Mr. David Marshall in his report to the719 words
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161 1956-02-09 2 CHIEF Minister, Mr David Marshall told Assemblymen that it would be highly inadvisable at this juncture to make any statement on Singapore's union with the Federation He was answering an oral question of Mr. Lim Choon Mong, (Lib. Soc.) who asked what Government's161 words
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391 1956-02-09 3 THE Muslims Bill to regulate the marriage and divorce laws among Muslims and to establish a Shariah Court was yesterday accepted in principle by the Singapore Legislative Assembly and sent to a Select Committee for finalizing the details. Chief Secretary, Mr. W. A. C.391 words
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203 1956-02-09 3 POSSIBLE DECREASE OF S.I.T. RENTALS CHANCES of Singapore Improvement Trust rentals being reduced in the near future are bright. This follows the Minister for Local Government. Lands and Housing. Inche Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat's announcement in the Assembly yesterday that Government will from April 1, reduce the interest on203 words
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Article75 1956-02-09 3 8 Hongkong Teachers Considered ONLY eight out of the 60 Chinese teachers interviewed by the Minister for Education Mr. Chew Swee Kee. In Hongkong recently have been selected for consideration for local appointment. They will only be recruited U locally qualified men are not available, declared the Minister in answer75 words
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Article14 1956-02-09 3 MR D. P. Vidyarthi has been appointed Kuantan Town Council Assessment Officer.14 words
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Article35 1956-02-09 3 HONGKONG, Feb. 3:—Special Standard Service: Closing prices of th- Hongkong Exchange were: $15.77 to £1 Sterling, $5.***** to US$l; $1,839 to Malayan $1: $0,151 to one Indonesian Ruplah; Gola $256,375 to a tael.35 words
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Article121 1956-02-09 3 Makan What's The Difference? SINGAPORE'S Legislative Assembly yesterday rocked with laughter when the difference of the cost of food suppliea to European and Asian prisoners was discussed When Chief Secretary, Mr. W A. C. Goode revealed that food provided for European and Eurasian prisoners cost an average of $1.20 a121 words
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Article1607 1956-02-09 4 MISSION COMMUNIQUE IN FULL 9,000 Words Of Malayan History Local Man As Defence, Security Minister THE final communique of the Conference issued in London yesterday, reads: INTRODUCTION: The Constitution of the Federation of Malaya was set out in the Federation of Malaya Agreement, 1948, made between His Late Majesty King1,607 words
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840 1956-02-09 4 A Big Change In Emergency War Direction Is Urged lopment and the future 0! the Public Services. It was also agreed in principle between Her Majesty's Government. Their Highnesses the Rulers and the Government of the Federation that a Commission should be appointed to review the Constitution of the Federation,840 words
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3604 1956-02-09 4 WE STAY IN THE STERLING AREA Some Financial Aid From Britain Needed Keep Good Relations With Foreign Traders Public Service Body To Start Next Year not direct the operational use of the Armed Forces. Policy decisions governing the use of the Forces will be3,604 words
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Article, Illustration63 1956-02-09 5 The Catholic Students' Society of the University of Malaya will hold a Chinese New Year Ball to raise funds for a leadership training course among students of Asian Universities, on Sat. Feb. 11 at the Oei Tiong Ham Hall. Singapore's champion ballroom dancers for 1954, Mr. Lam63 words
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328 1956-02-09 5 HOME OR CAREER! THE LADIES SAY YES' AND NO' TEN out of 20 Singapore women who met at the Young Women's Christian Association yesterday for a debate could not make up. their minds whether women should combine careers with the home. When Mrs. S. G. Butcher, who presided, called for328 words
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98 1956-02-09 5 Kassim Came Out Tops In RIDA Course BUKIT MERTAJAM. Wed. Che Kassim bin Haji of Kampong Pertama In Province Wellesley beat all other Federation students in a mechanical cultivation course at the RIDA School in Ipoh. Che Kassim received his certificate here yesterday at a function organized by the District98 words
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Article69 1956-02-09 5 TOKYO, Feb. 8. (Reuter)— An international children's drawing exhibition is to be he'd in Tokyo on May 13 (Mothers' Day) this vear, and children anywhere are eligible to compete. The theme, as in the first exhibition held last year. is "Mv Mother." All children under69 words
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Article42 1956-02-09 5 CHARLIE Chee Choon Hon, 20. wx> charged in the Singapore Sixth Magistrate's Court yesterday, with criminal breach of trust of a watch worth $220 at Tanjong Rhu on Aug. 16. He was allowed $500 bail till Feb. 15.42 words
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Article37 1956-02-09 5 KUALA PILAH, Wed. An exhibition displaying photographs as our charts on scoutcraft will be held during Scouts Week. (Feb. 22 to 29 > organized by the District Boy Scouts Association here at the Tuanku Muhammad School.37 words
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Article145 1956-02-09 5 'Bang' Then Woman Was In Drain PEXANG. Wed.— A student reading a book in the verandah of his house heard a loud "bang." He looked ud and saw a woman being knocked down by a military truck, a Coroner's court was told today The Coroner. Mr. Au Ah Wah, was145 words
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278 1956-02-09 5 GOLD BARS and jewellery worth about $4,000,000 which were buried "somewhere"' in Singapore by a Japanese officer during the Occupation will be returned to bona fide claimants, The Standard was told by a Government official yesterday. The buried treasure was mostly looted by278 words
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Article48 1956-02-09 5 KUANTAN. Wed Heavy monsoon rains, which have flooded vegetable gardens and damaged crops threaten to mar Chinese New Year celebrations here this year. The usual shopping spree b missing and oranges, roast ducks and vegetables from China seem to be scant this year48 words
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Article93 1956-02-09 5 KUALA TRENGGANU, Wed. The Religious Department here is to establish a rehabilitation centre for prostitutes. A officer of the department. Tuan Haji Salleh said today that plans for founding ihe centre are being drawn up by a special committee under tht» chairmanship of Dato Kama! Wangsa.93 words
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Article136 1956-02-09 5 ALOR STAR, Wed.— Members of the Kedah royal family are to form an association to "safeguard and control" their status and position in an independent Malaya. Several men and women connected with the royal family will attend a meeting at the lstana Kampong Bharu here tomorrow,136 words
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Article50 1956-02-09 5 NIBONG TEBAL. Wed. Lim Ah Lee, 31. was fined $3,000 or a year's imprisonment by Mr. Au Ah Wah in the Sessions Court here recently, when he admitted possession of 42 pounds of raw opium, valued at $16,800, in Sungei Bakap on Jan. 17.50 words
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Article143 1956-02-09 7 CLOSING rubber price* (ccnu per lb.) :n Singapore yesterday were: Buvrs Sellers Spot fob. 108^. 1082 January 1081 1081 No. 2 Jan 106* 10? No. 3 Jan! 1061 106? Tone: Quiet after easier. TIN PRICE The price of tin yesterday was 5379i per picul (Up $51). LONDON KI/BRER143 words
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Article566 1956-02-09 8 Tf HILE excitement reigns in the country following the announcement of the target date lor merdeka, we feel that the people should sober up and give thought to the tasks confronting them. The most vital aspect of merdeka is that of finance. Unless the finance of the566 words
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Article358 1956-02-09 8 PROPONENTS of multi-lingualism should be interested to know that a member of the Government of India, Mr. C. Rajagopalachari, giving evidence before the Official Language Commission in that country, made a strong plea for the retention of English in its legislative assemblies. He emphasised that whatever might be the358 words
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Article1465 1956-02-09 8 T.G. Sim - T.G. Sim Smearing the Chinese the author, says: A good deal of malicious accusations are being directed at the Chinese in Malaya these days, which are absolutely without foundation, and the SINGAPORE STANDARD is doing a great service to the local Chinese by voicing protests against, and fearlessly answering,1,465 words
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Article139 1956-02-09 8 Sir: The Federation Government has now revised the salary scale of its employees In the clerical establishment after their union put in their claim for better salary. The union is to be congratulated on its success; the claim is justifiable. The Government, in recognizing the fact that the139 words
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Article82 1956-02-09 8 Sir: I sat for the "Senior Certificate" last December. 1955 with the intention ot joining the .Medical Department as a hospital assistant. Now. I am told that recruitment hospital assistants has ceased and only male nurses are required. My grandfather tells me that prior to 1919 all hospital82 words
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Article80 1956-02-09 8 Sir: I think Mr. Lee Kuan Yew has very aptly described the Liberal Socialists as a "motley crew of politicians." I am convinced the Liberal Socialists will never be able to achieve any measure of success as a political party unless they come down from their high80 words
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Article, Illustration94 1956-02-09 8 Sir: In the absence of a representative of Laos and Cambodia, I feel it incumbent on me to point out some inaccuracies in the article by O.M. Green, which was published in The Singapore Standard on February 3. The present Ruler of Laos is King Sisovang and Prince Norodom94 words
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Article284 1956-02-09 8 Sir: Mr. A. K. a'Beckett Terrell, ichose death in England icas announced, teas a former Puisne Judge of Malaya appointed direct from the local Bar. He first came out to Singapore in 1910 to join Drew and Napier when Sir Evelyn Campbell Ellis icas the284 words
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Article772 1956-02-09 8 ASTER GUNASEKERA - The NEWS as it strikes me! ASTER GUNASEKERA By ■jVTALAYA may not pos-. sess diplomats and politicians of the calibre of Sir Anthony Eden. Foster Dulles. Pandit Jawaliarlal Nehru or other leaders cf nations, but she certainly has sons endowed with a keen sense of humour droll, ghastly or any772 words
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237 1956-02-09 9 INDIES TALKS START OFF WITH A STORM LONDON, Feb. 8 (Reuter)— A stormy three-hour sf»ion of delegates last evening: checked the progress of the conference to create a British Carribean Federation according to delegation sources. The talks had opened in high optimism earlier in the day. Conference sources said Jamaica237 words
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Article30 1956-02-09 9 WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. VA? —Henri Chretien. 77. French optical designer who perfected thevelens used in trie cinemascope photographic process, died here on Monday eight after a brief illness.30 words
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Article36 1956-02-09 9 OTTAWA, Feb. 8 (UP) A new sense of the world-wide nature of the Commonwealth would be gained if Commonwealth prime ministers' conferences rotated among Comvealth capitals, British Prirr.e Minister Sir Anthony E-en said yesterday.36 words
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Article28 1956-02-09 9 RANGOON. Burma, Feb. 8 P 1 Premier U Nu on Tuesdav urged insurgents to surrender because his government did not believe in negotiating with them.28 words
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Article34 1956-02-09 9 LL'CKNOW. India. Feb. 8 (UP)— The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh announced ye^tercay it will issue cards only to opium addicts whose health would suffer if they could not obtain the drug.34 words
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Article23 1956-02-09 9 K JERUSALEM. Israel. Feb. 8. (UP) Israeli doctors, engineers, architects and senior evil servants went on strike yesterday for higher wages.23 words
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Article32 1956-02-09 9 NEW YORK. Feb. 8. (Router) Britain and ihe United States were reported yesterday to be agreed in favouring postof the new United Genera! Assembly after the American prential elections in Novera-32 words
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Article37 1956-02-09 9 NICOSIA. Feb. 8, (Reuter)— All arrangements are now romplete here to start jamming Athens Radio 'at a ■moment's notice.." usually well informed quarters said last ni«ht. The jamming i? intended to affect Cyprus only.37 words
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Article25 1956-02-09 9 TOKYO. Feb. 8. (AP)— Peking Radio said last night China's anti-aircraft units damaged lour Nationaliit planes over coastal areas on Sunday and Monday.25 words
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Article68 1956-02-09 9 LONDON. Feb. 8. (Reuter)— The Queen Mother deputising for the absent Queen yesterday bestowed the a< colade on '■W new Knights at an investiture at Buckingham Palace. She also presented the insignia of Dame of tne Order of the British Empire female equivalent of the Knighthood three68 words
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Article72 1956-02-09 9 WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. (AP) The Veterans cl Foreign War s (VFW) announced its General Omar Bradley award will be presented on Tuesday night to General Alfred N. Gruenther. Supreme Commander of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces. The award goes annually to the man who makes "the72 words
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105 1956-02-09 9 PERTH. Scotland. Feb. 8 (UP) A Scottish miner was for three years yesterday for accidentally strang- his fiancee while cuddling in a park. Roderick Mclntosh. 29. plead- ed guilty to culpable homicide. He testified that he had a few drinks with Elizabeth Robson,105 words
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Article, Illustration74 1956-02-09 9 photo. KADUNA, Nigeria: While the Duke of Edinburgh (centre) looks on, Queen Elizabeth II touches the ceremonial sword to the shoulder of the kneeling Sultan of Sokoto as she dubs him Sir Abubakar, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. The knighthoodUP - 74 words
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243 1956-02-09 9 Eden: We Must Reduce East -West Tension OTTAWA, Feb. 8 (Reuter) British Prime Minister, Sir Anthony Eden, told a Press conference here yesterday that "we have to keep on making every effort" to reduce tension between the West and Russia. He assured his listeners243 words
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Article44 1956-02-09 9 NEW YORK. Feb. 8 (AP)— Chou En-lai is sounding out officials in India and Indonesia on their reactions to setting up something similar to SEATO with the main role of isolating U.S. influence. Newsweek magazine said yesterday.44 words
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Article34 1956-02-09 9 MR. Dominic MintofT. Prime Minister of Malta, has turned down the request of the Island's Roman Catholic Archbishop for a postponement of the referendum on Malta's future relationship with Britain. ReuterReuter - 34 words
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Article270 1956-02-09 9 WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Reuter) The cold war rose to the stratosphere yesterday as the United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Foster Dulles took issue at a Press conference with the Soviet views regarding the right of United States weather balloons to ride jet270 words
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Article74 1956-02-09 9 AMRISTAR. India, Feb. 8, (Reuter) The Indian Prime Minister. Mr. Nehru said here last night that agitation over the proposed reorganization of states was "tribalism" and would lead to civii war unless checked. Mr. Nehru who is here for the Congress Party annual session strongly condemned74 words
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435 1956-02-09 9 Angry Settlers Defy Covt. Talk Of M. France Quitting PARIS, Jan. 8 (Reuter) France seemed like a ship without a rudder yesterday judging by the bewilderment reigning among the elected representatives of the people in the lobbies of the National Assembly. With435 words
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Article79 1956-02-09 9 Police On Track Of Arms Gang BOMBAY. Feb. 8 (AP) The Special Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department announced here yesterday it was on the track of "a conspiracy to secure arms," apparently for political purposes. The investigations stem from the arrest of four persons during the Maratha riots last79 words
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Article25 1956-02-09 9 THE Senate Foreign Re'ations Committee on Tuesday approved without dissent President Eisenhower's nomination of Robert R. Bowie as Assistant Secretary of Slate. AP.25 words
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120 1956-02-09 9 Garland Of Money For Congress President AMRITSAR. India, Feb. 8 (Reuter) India's ruling Congress Pariy President, Mr. U.N. Dhebar, was garlanded with 61 golden sovereigns and til hun-dred-rupee notes when he arrived here yesterday for the 61st Indian National Congress. Mr. Dhebar was led through the narrow streets of this120 words
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128 1956-02-09 9 PARIS. Feb. 8, (Reuter>— By a relatively narrow leftwing majority, the National Assembly yesterday urseated a Poujadist deputy elected in the second Marseilles constituency. This vote created the piecedent for 12 other similar cases. Official figures for the vote were 259 to128 words
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Article, Illustration109 1956-02-09 9 GIRL WHO IS CURED BY A MIRACLE MILAN, Italy Four year-old Maria Luisa Spairani of Milan offers prayers of thanksgiving after being told that she is on the way to recovery from a Leukemia ailmen 4 that threatened her life. Doctors had despaired of saving; her life, when she receivedIP - 109 words
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Article55 1956-02-09 9 INGLEWOOD. California. Feb. 8, (UP)— Two lawyers arrested simultaneously on identical speeding charges defended each other before Municipal Judge Lester O. Luce. Attorney Daniej J. Bloomgarden was acquitted, but Attorney Dudley Gray was found guilty and fined US$lO. Said Gray: "I can only conclude that my55 words
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Advertisement100 1956-02-09 9 RALEIGH BV^ THE ALL-STEEL BICYCLE d^pCaal *J~CaLltCs> Stainless %\t*\ spokes J and rims which cannot tarnish nor rust. They I always remain shining B^ISH^™ 111 1 1 I*^1 I when a vailQ ble ct'slo.oo A^l\ JrJ^t^^^L 203 High Corbon Prices from $***** to $194.00 Duty to Federation $9.00 extra Valentine's100 words
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Article, Illustration456 1956-02-09 10 Visit To Parliament Dearer Than My Eye An Extra Course BY .ARRANGEMENT WITH THE DAILY MIRROR NIGERIAN TO»B fIXCLUSIVES The Giri The Uiiho Kissed THE DUKE of Kent chats with Jane Sheffield the girl he kissed when he arrived at Klosters, Swiss wmter: sports resort for his holiday. Mirrorpic "DEARERU.P.; Mirrorpic; Mirrorpics - 456 words
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Article, Illustration80 1956-02-09 12 COLONY airline officials and friends met Dr. M. Soeiotn. president-director of Garuda Indonesian Airways now visiting Singapore, and Mrs. Joetoto, at a cocktail party at Kafiles Hole] on Tuesday, given by *he airline's Singapore representative, Mr. R. Suhirman. Dr. Soetoto is seen exchanging views icith Mr. N.Standard - 80 words
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Article41 1956-02-09 12 NEW YORK. Feb. 7 (UP)— Dow-Jones Closing Averages: Stocks: 30 Industrials 476.56 20 Rails 158.27 15 Utilities 65.59 65 Stocks 169.48 Bond?: 40 Boik 99 08 The Dow-Jonc> Commodity Futures Index (1924-2H average equals 100) closed at 153.31.41 words
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Article224 1956-02-09 12 KIALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Customs Department has at long last given a clear cut definition of the term "Singapore open market price" which has in the past been causing a good deal of difficulties and uncertainties among Federation importers. In a letter to the Chinese Chambers224 words
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Article26 1956-02-09 12 RUBBER outputs announced are. Kempas 349,450,450 lb. for December and 313.450 ib. for January; Radella 15,500 lb. for December and 14,400 lb. lor January.26 words
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380 1956-02-09 12 1955 A GOOD YEAR FOR FOREIGN TRADE $336 M. Export Surplus MALAYA'S foreign trade during the pasf year turned out to be one of the best on record, reversing the trend of the previous year when an adverse balance of $31 million was recorded into Qn export surplus exceeding $336380 words
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Article134 1956-02-09 12 A £36 MILLION expansion scheme by Vauxhall Motors in Britain, now in progress, will mean an annual production of a quarter-of-a-million cars and commercial vehicles, of which p-robably more than half will be exported. The expansion will add 3 million square feet of floor space to the134 words
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Article83 1956-02-09 12 B.O.A.C. Display In F. East A photographic display illustrating the widesprrad activities of the British Overseas Airways Corporation has now reached the tar East on a .iournry which will take it through Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok. Hongkong. Tokyo and Australia to New Zealand. The display, entitled "World Focus/' has btn83 words
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Article123 1956-02-09 12 Borneo 'No' To Central Bank Plan THE proposed Centra' Bank system for Malaya will not include Borneo territories An inter-territorial conference in Brunei has considered that at the present stage of development of the Borneo territories, their needs are best served by a Currency Commission, and that it would be123 words
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Article144 1956-02-09 12 SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon clomih prices Per picul yesterday: copra Feb. $27 buyers. $27j sellers; March $271 bu $275 sellers; coconut oil it $40J sellers. coconut jA] tdrums) $43i sellers; Mu- m white pepper $135 sel.#! Sarawak white $134 sellers. Speciai Sarawak black $93 sellers. Singapore Copra144 words
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Article23 1956-02-09 12 TRANS WORLD Airlines will enter the jet field with American-made Boeing Stratoliner airplanes, it was announced in New York. A.P.A.P. - 23 words
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Article, Illustration102 1956-02-09 12 residents each received a gold watch when they were able to produce a packet of the detergent. More gold watches will be given today and tomorrow by Boustead and Co. Ltd.. agents for Surf. Standard photo shows "Mr. Surf" presenting the watch to Madam Goh. The102 words
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Article83 1956-02-09 12 SELECTIVE Malayan tin shares again improved in quotations yesterday, while industrials were steady. Rubbers remained dull. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association vestorriav were: INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers Malayan Cement 1 (54 1.68 MINING Austral Amal. 18/- 18 6 cd Berjuntai 22/9 23/3 cd Hong Fatt83 words
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Article14 1956-02-09 12 THE crop harvested on Bukit Hitam Estate for January was 50.000 lb.14 words
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Article132 1956-02-09 12 MALAYAN sharebrokers yesterday reported the following business done: Fed. Disp. $2.30 xr and rights 47 and 48 cents; F N ords. 51 78i; Gammons $2.40: Hammer 52 82J. $2.85; M. Cement $1.66. $1 66J: It Colls. 95 and 96 cents xall: McAlister 53. 15- Metal Box 51.67J.132 words
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228 1956-02-09 12 KHALA LUMPUR. Wed. The advent of "Hi-Fi" (high fidelity) in sound has ushered in devices which can now reproduce a recording with a distortion of less than onethousandth of the original quality. Mr. P. W. H. Whitney, an engineer, told Rotarians here today.228 words
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Article133 1956-02-09 12 Rubber Drops 11/8 cts. SINGAPORE rubber prices yesterday dropped \h cents per lb., first grade rubber for February shipment closing at Sl .oB}. The market opened uncertain but steadied slightly on fair overseas advices, first business being around $1.09$ per lb. Prices then remained about unchanged until noon when first133 words
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Advertisement758 1956-02-09 12 NOTICES RURAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. TENDER NOTICE. THE RURAL and Industrial Development Authority invites tenders from P.W.D registered contractors of Classes "C" and above for the CONSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY SIXTY LOWCOST HOUSES AT KAMPONC MELAYU, KLUANG. JOHORE. Plans and specifications may be seen nnd further particulars obtained at the758 words
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Advertisement197 1956-02-09 12 NOTICES NANYANG UNIVERSITY THE Nanyang University invites application lor the following posts: Lecturers. Junior Lecturers and Instructors (Instructors should at least be University graduates) for the Departments of Chinese. English, Education. History, Geography, Mathematics. Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The University also requires laboratory technicians and assistants. Application forms may be197 words
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Advertisement204 1956-02-09 12 N.Y.K. LINE Spore P. S'hom Penenfl ARIMA MARU 10/13 Fefc 14/15 Fe> Genoc Morseilles, Tongier Casablanco. London Antwerp Rotierdam Homburo. ZU IYO MARU 27/29 Feb Aden Oiiboutl Massowa P. Susan Jeddah P. Sold, Alexandria Beirut Lottoku, Piroecu* AWATA MARU Gdn. 1 ETD 10 Feb Hongkong Manila Kobe, Nagoya Yokohama BINGO204 words
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Advertisement802 1956-02-09 13 AKGLO'FRENCH TRADING CO m LTD. ut > :;:i 6 *****/4 132/6 Robinson Road. THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE NORTH AMERICAN SERVICE T» ml't*«. iottofs New York, Baltimore. Philadelphia b Cult Ports. *■*>•• r.Sham fe«an| _-m Codown 1 1 II 111 ftd Feb ,j i 4/l6 r#b 7 reb fOl tPMIMUS l»/25802 words
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Advertisement1071 1956-02-09 13 Tel: 2405 MANSFIELD «c CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 08 I?*" «lncorperated in Singapore) (12 line*) Igg, BLUE p UNNEL LINE |jjj Carrier, option to proceed via other ports to load and discharge cargo' SAILINGS to LIVERPOOL. CLASCOW. LONDON b CONTINENT Singapore 4 J «>«• 1».51.a». i>inM| •P^n^S Li L 71,071 words
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Advertisement716 1956-02-09 13 EAST ASIATIC LINES SAILINGS TO CONTINENT SCANDINAVIA For Aden. Port Said, Genoa, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Oslo. Spore* PS hem Prnong •x) "LALANDIA" 10/10 Feb (Passengers only) xx) IN0IA" 28 Feb '2 Mo. 3/4 Mor xxx) "SELANDIA" 10/12 Mar 13/13 Mar 14/15 Mor xxxx) "SIENA" 11/12 Mar 13/14716 words
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1069 1956-02-09 14 Ernest Johnston - Love decoyed PARTERS into a hideous snore CRIME Ernest Johnston How can a husband be Mind to his wife being the nfetress of an employee of his How cruel can his revenge be when he realizes how long he has been tricked Anoxner tnnlling lite drama in this STANDARD Feature1,069 words
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Article1303 1956-02-09 14 Letter FROM INDIA 1 M_Ti__t_^__i^99_»f«_^^^^^rT^^^ W/IDESPREAD and grave disorders have followed the Union Government's announcements on States reorganization Angry demonstrators, of whom many were killed or injured in Bombay. Calcutta and Bihar, looted shops, cut telegraph wires or obstructed rail tracks. The latest pronouncement from Delhi indicates that there is1,303 words
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Advertisement198 1956-02-09 14 YOU CAN I GO FAR IN I V A WOLSELEY/ car for a roan who knows where he is going and intends to get there fast It has character, verve, distinction Come and sea for yourself. WOLSELEr MALAYAN MOTORS LIMITED WEARNE BROS. LTD.— FEDERATION REPRESENTATIVES wur> Only Pan American offers198 words
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Miscellaneous327 1956-02-09 14 CLUES 19 Unwilline to mix lining up rp K 21. Propriety (7) ACROSS I 22. No Roman in reverse 1. Agreement round a mess in disclose an imbecile (S a mess gives rating <10> 2 Sai l through naval entran6. Officer in short can provide ce!: 9> a P^^ul agreement327 words
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Article479 1956-02-09 15 A FOUR-MAN Singapore Table Tennis team is out for the biggest table tennis prize the Swaythling Cup providing the Singapore Table Tennis nation can collect $9,000 by March 6. That's the target date fixed by the local table tennis body to raise the money to send a479 words
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Article188 1956-02-09 15 THE kindest thing to be said about the roll-off for the American Club women's bowling league tournament is that it actually ended last weekend. The girls have bren at it for weeks after a series of playoffs. The champions... no doubt about it. It's the Pin-L'ps.188 words
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Article2544 1956-02-09 15 wish to leave the Federation Service, but we do consider that it justifies their being allowed to go on accrued pension. We have therefore agreed that a Phase One sctoeme should be introduced at once and that under it an entitled officer should be allowed to retire at any time2,544 words
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Advertisement150 1956-02-09 15 WANTED If/ ANTED to rent first class Warehouse on Singapore Island 4.000 to 7000 sq. ft in good location. Reply with full details regarding rental, construction, and location to Singer Sewing Machine Company, P.O. Box 650 Singapore. FOR SALE T/ERSULIN TABLETS FOR V DIABETES Made in Germanv Prepared of Indian150 words
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Advertisement685 1956-02-09 15 CLASSIFIED ADS ANNOUNCE MEN 1 [T'ELSHMEN. Celebrate St. Davids Day March Ist at i pm. Dinner Dance Adelphi toot Garden. Tickets $10/--ach at Robinsons. ACKNOWLEDGMENT R. MRS C SUBRAHMANYAM convey their grateful hanks to tne friends and rj ives who attended the wedding ind reception and sent congraulatory cables, telegrams685 words
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Miscellaneous237 1956-02-09 15 U'l Abner By A/ Copp POPWKS2P"/ AN IHLN APTER AH IS tC'S 6O.?~ A CAINT T WAiT TAM IS LOOK'. V^-AN REC'TiNj 1 4^" /Jy £-s^-^^™^*^yw pv»Tfr-fA*fr*-GIVEN FIRST L RD' TH' PART VJHAR HE TIES V FOR'ARD TO TH' SELECTIONS RJM f IC\ 1 rffp E"HrM AID AH TELLS TH'237 words
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Article, Illustration274 1956-02-09 16 WINDSOR LAD - Tanah Bi jeh Hasn't Lost His Form WINDSOR LAD By KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— There was very little activity on the Kuala Lumpur race course this morning. Only a handful of horses under trainers Hobbs and Martin were given useful workouts on the second track in preparation for their engagements on274 words
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Article, Illustration261 1956-02-09 16 HARBAN SINGH, netting three times, sparked the Indian Association's 4-1 victory over Royal Air Force, Changi when they met in the Singapore Hockey Association senior knockout hockey match at Balestier Road vesterdav. It cannot be said that the Airmen were a weak team despite261 words
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Article33 1956-02-09 16 SOCCER R.I. 2nd XI vs. Outram School at R.I; Beatty Secondary School vs. Junior Technical School (Ist only) at Beatxy. FRIENDLY: Arsenal Sports Club rs. GHQ. Field Records at Farrer Park.33 words
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205 1956-02-09 16 second goal through Tejman Thapa. The Navy dominated the concluding stages, and during this time. Mohamed Noor put the issue weil on Navy way. Royal Navy Eastwood: Crowbridge. Khan: Adams; Yacoob: Williams. West; Maqbool; Pinks; Ehsan: Mohd. Noor. Army: Osman. Hall. Gregory.205 words
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Article35 1956-02-09 16 KATONG Sports Club beat Indian Youngsters Sports Club 6-1 in a friendly soccer match at Farrer Park yesterday. Scorers for Katong were: Jumat <2>. Ismon Rahman anc? Dollah. Shinanair replied for the Indians.35 words
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Article, Illustration318 1956-02-09 16 Today's Top Story By Jeffery James \JALAYAS 'double O' combination of Ong Poh Lim and Ooi Teik Hock received their formal invitations yesterday to play in the American open badminton championships in Philadelphia, Penn., on April 4, 5, 6 and 7. A letter from the Delaware318 words
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427 1956-02-09 16 The Fighting Hussars KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Singapore's Royal Signals beat Royal Signals, Malaya, by 13 points (two goals and a try) to six points (two tries) in their annual Rugby match at the Malaya Command Stadium, today. Singapore, who led 5-3 at half time,427 words
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Article83 1956-02-09 16 SINGAPORE Amateur Football Association and the Singapore Schools Sports Council, at a meeting at Jalan Besar stadium last night, agreed on an inter-state quadrangular youth soccer competition in April. Mr. R.8.1. Pates, SAFA coach, who revealed this said that if the competi'ion comes ofT. it would83 words
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Article42 1956-02-09 16 ELEVEN Judo experts among them four black belts— from the Shimonoseki Fisheries College of Japan, spent 90 minutes lecturing to members of the Singapore Judo Club yesterday. The Japanese students werp passing through Singapore on their way to Europe.42 words
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Article39 1956-02-09 16 THE Aston Athletic Club will celebrate the Chinese New Year with a Dinner on Sunday Feb 19 at the Club's premises. Prizes won during the year will be distributed. A ioget modern will be in attendance.39 words
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Article444 1956-02-09 16 SEVENS' RUGBY irvJt 1 1 I E n'u Fl^ in *i I iJians led by Naidole. whipped Changi "B" by 28 points (5 goals, ou nllnV n opening match of the annual seven-a-side SCC-sponsored rugby tournament on the padang yesterday. le a ri T^nnlTH i^ IIJ1444 words
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202 1956-02-09 16 LONDON, Feb. 8 (AP)— An boycott of British Boxing loomed as Kid Gaviian's manager bitterly denounced the decision that gave young Peter Waterman a victory over the former welterweight champion. "I am going to see the British Boxing Board of Control about this ridiculous202 words
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Advertisement159 1956-02-09 16 1. Vj^Hp dQSsS ESgSa for WOMEN IN LOVE Block Rose by Goya you can't have enough of it! And neither can your customers once they've tried thit 1 magnificient new fragrance Bewitching, tempting haunting. Black Rose created for women in love is the perfume of the year. And, of course,159 words
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