The Straits Times, 10 January 1947
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Title Section21 1947-01-10 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1947. PRICE TEN CEN 821 words
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Article370 1947-01-10 1 Troops Needed For Indo-China PARIS, Thursday. AN extensive French army recruiting campaign was predicted today for the near future to back the incision of the Minister of National Defence, M. le roquer, to make every French soldier m France i i'iible for Indo-Chinese duty. As theAP; UP - 370 words
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Article144 1947-01-10 1 la Via, L'tuirsday. "T 'HE Information Service of 1 (he Dutch Navy unnounr- cl today that the 3y4-ton kritish merchant ship Empire I Mayrover had bee-.: escorted by a Dutch warship Horn neiihon. north-west Java. tx hi-'marang. a Java Beaport, i.'nere she will be searched for weapons mReuter - 144 words
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Article70 1947-01-10 1 NEW YORK. Thurs.— ln th? second big fire m two days hi New York Harbour, the Jersey Central Railway Pier 18 was destroyed early this morning. The blaze which destroyed th"> New York Central Railways Hud.son River pier, opposite Manhattan at Weehawken, yesterday was finally extinguishedUP - 70 words
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Article74 1947-01-10 1 Nankins, I bur... Cammunisti yesterday o aimed a major victory h> New Fourth Army troops defending the Southern Shantung headquarters city of Linyi reporting that 7,000 Nationalist troops were killed and wounded and 20,000 more captured m three ba'tles south-west of Linyi. D~spatchea quoted ov Communist74 words
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Article70 1947-01-10 1 PARIS. Thurs— A general strike of typographers today resulted m a complete nationwide shut-down of newspi'-pers m Paris and the provinces. Both Paris and provincial centres were without newspapers this morning. Only two dailies ap- I pearod m Paris, the Paris editions of the New York70 words
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Article31 1947-01-10 1 JERUSALEM, Thurs. Thirty Jews have been detained follow'in g last night's clash between Arabs and Jews at Tupas, north- cast of Haifa, it was officially stated today.— Reuter.Reuter - 31 words
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Article88 1947-01-10 1 A Singapore scheme similar 10 the .Malayan Union one for the rehabilitation of industry by Government loans, reported m yesterday's Straits Times, is being considered Mr. Nelson Jones. Singapore Financial Secretary, told the Straits Times yesterday that the matter had been under discussion for some88 words
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Article110 1947-01-10 1 LONDON, Thursday. 'I 'HE giant Cunard liner Queen j 1 Elizabeth beat her own record m the fastest-ever cross1 ing of the Atlantic when she docked at Southampton at 1.30 a.m. today— four days, 11 hours and 24 minutes out of Xew York. The line? beatUP - 110 words
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Article89 1947-01-10 1 NEW DELHI. Thurs.— Hunger strikes involving about 90 Roynl Indian Navy personnel and about 80 Royal Indian Air Force men w:re disclosed by officials hers I last night The navy men struck on Monday at Cochin for undisclosed r?asons. Forty persons later returned to their stations,Reuter; AP - 89 words
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Article88 1947-01-10 1 f. OX DON, Thurs.— Mr. Fenner Broclnrajr, who has been associated with the head office of the Independent Labour Parly as chairman, secretary or editor jf its organ since 1911, has resigned from the party and has applied lor membership o f the Labour Party. The88 words
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Article100 1947-01-10 1 LONDON. Thurs.— The Ministry of Labour today called on London's i:. 000 striking truck-dnvers to return to work immediately and said it "will not countenance any attempt to secure the enforcement of rates and conditions by unconstitutional means." •'The proper course for the men is toUP - 100 words
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Article33 1947-01-10 1 PEKING, Thurs— An unconfirmed report from Yenlinhsien. m Honan Province, today said male "quintuplets were born to the wife of Wan Hsiu-feng, an officer m the Self-Defence Corps. —A. P33 words
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Article275 1947-01-10 1 /The Tinier Correspondent. I WASHINGTON, Thursday. I'HE desire to forestall a 'leak," following a warning from Mr. Byrnes that m I formation wa? leaking, caused I the suddenness with which Mr. Byrnes's resignation as Secretary of State, and Gen. Marshall's nomination were lmounced, but wherever and iThe Times - 275 words
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Article, Illustration31 1947-01-10 1 ■j Ihese bomns will slop fires n»X star* thtm. They contain water and ammonium sulphate, to be dropped by K..\..\.F. Liberators on bush fires m Aust ralia.31 words
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Article179 1947-01-10 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE railway tine south of Kuala Lumpur was blocked from 9.30 a.m. today following the derailment of live wagons en a slow goods train on its way from Kuala Lump** lo Singapore. Two or three wagons were badly smashed,179 words
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Article107 1947-01-10 1 BATAVIA, Thursday. T*HE Netherlands Commis1 sion-General returned to Indonesia yesterday by plane after six weeks of consultations with The Hague Government to undertake final negotiations preparatory to the signature of a formal agreement with the Indonesian Republic. The Commissioners said they were very tired fromAP - 107 words
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538 1947-01-10 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. ANH individual and 17 organisations form the pescn! membership of the Council of Joint Action, according to the secretary (a representative of the Malayan Democratic Union), whom 1 saw to-day. Two Singapore associations the Singapore Eurasian538 words
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Article151 1947-01-10 1 WASHINGTON. Thun -Fir: all-India official rice acr:av forecas. places the 104G-4T area 3 I 73.712 000 ar;res compared un.i 73.636 000 acres h: 1945-46. th 3 U.S Department of Agiicul vr 1 said yesterday In it forcia-i crop. land markets report. Th 3 report aho151 words
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Article69 1947-01-10 1 TOKIO. Thurs. e.isuLers Of war In camps on Formosa wer? j "to be destroyed Individual^ or jin groups by mass bombing ;>.: soncus snakes, poisons d;> !or decapitation." according \o t\ camp journal dsted Ai'g. 1, 19 14. introduced at the War Trim's Tribunal here today. TheReuter - 69 words
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Advertisement10 1947-01-10 1 SCIENTiFIC MBAM/MATtO* A QUALIFIED OPTICIAN C S. CHOD6 O D..*POC10 words
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Article294 1947-01-10 2 Hostile Congress Looks For Cuts WASHINGTON, Thursday. PRESIDENT Truman yesterday submitted to Congress a $37,528,000,000 (U.S.) budget for 1948 fiscal year which the Republican Congress is determined to cut. He asked $11,256,000,000 for the Army and Navy and warned Congress that any cuts below theUP - 294 words
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Article215 1947-01-10 2 TOKIO, Thursday. FINAL official report on the Japanese earthquake disaster of Dec. 21 reveals that although it must be ranked as a major disaster 1,600 were killed. 1,600 injured and 150,000 rendered homeless the work of the Japanese and U.S. Army relief teams lessened the misery andUP - 215 words
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Article122 1947-01-10 2 DETROIT, Wed.— U.S. Secretary of Commerce Averill Harriman yesterday advocated "a courageous lending policy" to help other countries "to buy American pioducts, to get their feet on the ground and to promote their long-range development." At the same time, he told the Society of Automotive Energies,AP - 122 words
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Article144 1947-01-10 2 LONDON, Wednesday. *TWO hundred and fifty- three 1 buyers fiom India and 103 buyers from Burma camel to London for "Britain Can Make It" Exhibition which has just closed after 14 weeks. This was revealed by Mr. S C. Leslie, Director of the CouncilReuter - 144 words
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Article124 1947-01-10 2 PARIS, Thurs— The occupation by Chinese troops of Parace' islands m the South China Sea. 250 miles off the coast of Am am cam? as a complete surprise to the French Government who had not yet been informed by the Chinese Government, it was learned hereReuter - 124 words
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Article93 1947-01-10 2 LONDON, Thurs.—3urj.rse at the Arab League's support for the Egyptian demand that unity ol the Nile Valley "shall be permanent" was expressed here last night by delegates of the Sudanesp Umma Party, favouring independence from both Britain and Egypt, and 1 of the Sudanese Independence Front.Reuter - 93 words
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Article124 1947-01-10 2 PARIS. Thurs —Extreme measures, including forced labour if necessary, were recommended yesterday by a conference of coal experts to increase production m Germany's Rhur ccal mines. The conference, which was held under the sponsorsh p of the World Trade Union Federation, also urged the nationalisation124 words
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Article54 1947-01-10 2 LONDON, Thurs.— To increase the Army's equipment m the Middle East twelve 25-ton Kangaroo army tanks and 36 scout cars leave here tomorrow on board the 8,500-ton Clam Maclar*. The ship also takes 14 Sherman tanks to Bombay and carries general loads for Port Said,Reuter - 54 words
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Article91 1947-01-10 2 WARSAW, Thurs.— Poland yesterday awaited an announcement on whether the Opposition Polish Peasant Party would boycott the Jan 19 elections— a move which might push the nation toward civil war. Vice Premier Mikolajczyk. opposition leader, delayed until today his decision on the boycott white renewing his91 words
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Article39 1947-01-10 2 HAMBURG, Thurs.— Seventeen cases of death from freezing m Hamburg have be:n confirmed and 41 more cases of serious frostbite have been reported, Herr Dahrendorf. chairman of the Fuel Committee of Hamburg City Council, announced tonight. Reuter.Reuter - 39 words
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Article230 1947-01-10 2 MOSCOW, Thursday. "THE Chief of the Soviet 1 General Staff, Marshal Vasl-ievsky, has accepted an invitation from Field-iviarshal Lord Montgomery, Chief of the British Imperial General ziiaff, to vi.-il England next Spring. M.ir:-!-.al Vasilievsky, who has been given pn-mi&ion by the Soviet Government to makeReuter - 230 words
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Article79 1947-01-10 2 LICHFIELD, Wed.— The nine corporals charged with mutiny following incidents on the Empress of Scotland last month, when a number of men disembarked before the liner sailed for Singapore, faced courtmartial at Lichfleld today. The Court has now adjourned, the President annoui.ung that the decisions ofReuter - 79 words
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Article178 1947-01-10 2 LONDON, Wednesday. will be extreme suf1 fering m coastal cities and other parts of southern China unless rice and wheat imports are continued, General Sir Humfrey Gale, personal representative m London of the Director-General of UNRRA, said at a press conference here today. Pointing out thatReuter - 178 words
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Article118 1947-01-10 2 STUTTGART, Wed.— The three German minister-presidents y: the three American-zone states tonight charged that civilian internee and prisoner of war camps m many cases were operated by former SS officers and guarded by former SS soldiers, both m and outside Germany. Th o three men.118 words
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Article294 1947-01-10 2 The Times Correspondent RANGOON, Wednesday. A LTHOUGH Burmese delegates going to the London talks warned the public not to expect too much, the Burmese entertain high hopes of the talks, bin there is a general fear that if the London negotiations are unsuccessful Burma may beThe Times - 294 words
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Advertisement948 1947-01-10 2 NOTICES. MONK'S HILL SCHOOL MONK'S HILL SCHOOL WILL REOPEN AT 8.00 A.M. ON MONDAY, JANUARY 13TH. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Claims for refund of assessment on Vacant Houses. Notice is hereby given that claims for refund of assessment on vacant houses within Municipal Limits for the period from 1 July to 31948 words
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Advertisement521 1947-01-10 2 AUCTION SALE Of SURPLUS WELFARE STOCKS COMPRISING: Approximately 1.337 pairs men's leather shoes (BATA; 407 gentlemen's tweed sports jackets; 792 pairs "MELKO" and "LA CONGA" ladies cotton rayon stockings (American Manufacture) 964 pnirs ladies' shoes m various styles and sizes: 13 cases (Approximately 491 items) ladies' handbags In Morocco leather,521 words
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426 1947-01-10 3 Appreciable Rises In imports And Exports Straits Times Reporter j'HE volume of trade m Singapore and the Malayan Union has returned to pre-war proportions, if figures of imports and exports from September last year onwards, which approximate those of corresponding months of 1941,426 words
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157 1947-01-10 3 At kOTEST has been lodged by the Representative of tht Government of India, Malaya. Mr. S. K. Chettur, to Mr. A. T. Newtoult. Chief Secretary, Malayan Union. against the action taken by i the Pei ang port health authu rit c to quarantine 1,100 Indians157 words
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Article193 1947-01-10 3 REFUSED TO SE LL, FINED CIXIE.EN dealers were fined «5 S2OO each and 181 fined $250 each m default two months' rigorous imprisonment m all case; for refusing to sell and for! selling cigarettes above controlled prices m Singapore last month. Fir.es totalling $33,888 were impos a for these and193 words
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Article84 1947-01-10 3 PI I DING guilty to a charge of having attempted to export J 1.140 yards of cloth and 720 tins ot conc^onsed milk without a pcrm.t. a 'Mi rear- old Chinese, Boen Kcw Tui was fined a total of 51.50 C or. months' rigorous Imprisonment84 words
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Article86 1947-01-10 3 MUAR. Thurs.— The Kuomin- tang Party m Tangkak was re- i vived and the Sam Mm Chu Vi Youth Corps formed at a meet.n^ he'd at the Tangkak theatre hall. Representatives from Muar and fci 'a mat were present Including Mr C. W. Lyle, assistant Com- er86 words
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Article121 1947-01-10 3 At a meeting of tne committee of the Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund held m the offic- of the Department oi Social Weilarc yesterday the chainnar:. Mr. V P. F. McNeire. itilormed me:nbrrs that ther- was an accumulation of about $320,000. in:ei:.sc accrued during the past live121 words
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Article221 1947-01-10 3 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Thursday. rOOD Control and Price Ccntrcl Departments were different departments and no one had the right to lift controlled prices a: his discretion, Mr G. V. Dawson, the pro&icutiHg officer, declared m court m replying to the defence counsei. Mr.221 words
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149 1947-01-10 3 THE scale of fees and charges which Singapore solicitors are authorized to make is now increased by 50 per cent, with the passing of the Solicitors Remuneration Bill m the Singapore Advisory Council yesterday. Mr. E. J. Davies, AttorneyGeneral, who moved the149 words
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Article256 1947-01-10 3 Straits Times Reporter THE Governor-General of Malaya, Mr. Malcolm Mac- Donald, and his bride, the former Mrs. Audrey Fellowes Rowley, are expected to arrive m Singapore by air from London on the evening of Jan. 14, or on the morning of Jan. 15, according to256 words
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Article147 1947-01-10 3 All ex-Pow witnesses who have so far given evidence m the New L/itain War Crirres tr al which er.terca its fourth day yesterday, have t e stifled to the help give:: to PeWs cy C:l. Suwabe whj with five other Japanese officers and N.C.Os.147 words
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Article47 1947-01-10 3 MURIEL Steinbeck, who takes th? leading woman's part tn Columbia's first Australian film. "Smithy," was present at the Malayan premiere of the film at the Rex Cinema Singapore, yesterday Photographs and pictures of Australian interest were exhibited m the lounge of the Rex last night47 words
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Article242 1947-01-10 3 WATER was like i y to be ra t O ned or its use restricted m Singapore within "the next two years, the Muniripul Water Engineer. Mr. D. J. Murnane, said yesterday. Mr. Murnane said supplies from 'he six reservoirs on Singapore 1.-iland and242 words
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Article141 1947-01-10 3 RUBBER shipments from Malaya during December were more than 10,000 tons less than during November, according to statistics released by the Registrar of Statistics m Singapore yesterday. The December figure of 69,163 tons of all grades shipped included 522 tons of latex, 485 tons of141 words
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Article132 1947-01-10 3 Stiaits Times KoporUr IN order to fach.tiie trade rela an betwe^r TriUo"".sia and to ■< nc< aiiir s n i v. meslan (tan v>i in:ooi c 'nd ix; rtert, the first enterpri* ol its kn d ro be established i SI Tajyire »lnc9 the Indonesian :1 t r132 words
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Article71 1947-01-10 3 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Wednesday rE duty payable on goods missing m transit by rail from Singapore to Penang will not u» future be claimed from consignees of such goods, it was officially stated m Penang to-daw This announcement is welcomed by local71 words
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364 1947-01-10 3 Malaya 's Larder And How It Is Filled ALL the world contributes to the filling of Malaya's and Singapore's hungry stomachs eggs from Indo China, sharks' fins from British India, pork from many countries, hops from Czecho- Slovakia, flcur. chocolate, fruit and others from Australia, they come pouring into Singapore364 words
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Advertisement264 1947-01-10 3 'ABECEDIN' TABLETS. Mixed Vitamins A. B. C D. The ideal 'mixed Vitamin treatment. From AU Chemists and MEDICAL HALL, LTD. TEL. No. 7061. FODDER Is now obtainable TONG LAM CO., LTD. (Est'd In 1&27) Write or Call on us for your requirements Office:— 23-25 Robinson Road Phone 7328 Singapore P.O.264 words
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Advertisement212 1947-01-10 3 BIR X O ELECTRIC SOLDERING IRONS STOCKS NOW \V\ll.\Bl.t 60—80—130—200—250 —300—350 100 WATTS. 2fO VOLTS EXTENDING BIT. Bom pimainiiw' W -H* UJ 'I¥* I 46, Orchard Rd., S pore. Phone 7295. Fol Brsl Kesull li IN DRY LtAMNO ft DYfcl.Nti No MR On-hard Knad Slntannrr Apart from TYPEWRITER REPAIRING SERVICE,212 words
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Article38 1947-01-10 4 YAP SAN HOE and famUy of Batu Fahat, thank ail relatives and mends wno sent vutaths, lent cars -lid loitii-.*, i).uu nigh: \isits and attended the luneral of his mother-in- ia.v Madam Ch-ee Hoon Heng, on J&n38 words
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The Straits Times Singapore, Friday, Jan. 10, 1947.
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Article1133 1947-01-10 4 Perhaps the most surprising feature of the public reaction co the plan for a Federation of Malaya is the complete lack of enthusiasm, and indeed lack of Interest, that has been shown by the domiciled non-Malay communities m the proposals for tine new Federal citizenship. Had those1,133 words
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Article84 1947-01-10 4 MOSCOW, Tuesday, Highest British sources n Moscow last night emphasised that thp vis.t to Russia of Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, Chief of British Imperial General btf-tl was strictly a "military goodwill' r: it. says R.u.er. They rejected suggestions that Lord Montgomery contemplated inv-ting the Russians to join84 words
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Article1629 1947-01-10 4 One of the war's most amazing stories, and one that will be told for generations to come, was a direct result of the sinking of the s.s. Benlomond m November, 1942. Its central character is a young Chinese from the province of Hainan.1,629 words
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383 1947-01-10 4 YOUR news item with the heading, ''DOCTORS CHECK EX-INTERNEES" will have been read with super- -ive enjoyment by many ex-| L .ernees. other than Government servants, "who are holding posts which are likely to prove a strain on them, physi- 1 cal or mental". There383 words
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Letter118 1947-01-10 4 IT makes me very, very angry when I see fat, well-fed Jan coolies billeted on Juasseh Estate, Negri Sembilan, doing nothing, except perhaps playing a littlr baseball, and not even rising when one enters the office. And then I think of the treatment of our PoWs working on118 words
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187 1947-01-10 4 I WAS very interested to read m your correspondence columns some comments on mail delays m the Singapore roads. I was concerned m an annoying delay m the opposite direction. The troopship "Ascanius" arrived m Singapore roads on Dec. 4 from Sumatra and came187 words
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Letter105 1947-01-10 4 MUCH time is taken up by the Singapore news broadcasts m Malay. But much of rhat time is wasted because ♦ne announcer dees not speak m a dialect of Malay m which short and common words are preferred to long and abstruse ones. Some iriends of mine wno105 words
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Letter53 1947-01-10 4 I ENCLOSE a portion of the wrapper of an illustrated paper bearing the postmark; this paper was posted m London on the 20th August and was received here on the 14th December. Is this a record? The issue of the 4th September has still to arrive. A, DENNY.53 words
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Advertisement41 1947-01-10 4 RECORDS YOLR FAVOUt^TE AEXIoTES fID Fr-tnk SinU.*, Ink Spot tntfrewi s>ist=>rs. Ann Stirlton. llnnni Dnrbin, Dinah Short Dorothy L.unour, Paula Green, Vera Lynn, Etc., Etc.. Vie. NO LIST AVAILAF*-E. PLEASE CALL ftl ■Uo at VIENNA ML'SIC HOUSE 336, North Bridga Road.41 words
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Advertisement126 1947-01-10 4 HATS! whew. What a Riot!! which include Rustic Straws at $10.00: "Monty" Tarns at $7.50: Gr*eolene Straws from $6.00: Felts at $10.00: Model Felta and Straps from $7.00 to $50.00: Matron's Chic Models: School-girls Sailors ar.d Children Straw Bonnets from $5.00: m tremendous assortment. Corsages m silk, cotton, wax. leather126 words
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684 1947-01-10 5 International Body To Be Set Up 17ISH supplies of Eastern countries could be increased at least four or five times from unexploited sea and inland waters, the international Fisheries Conference that met m Singapore for two days this week reported m its findings. Its684 words
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Article, Illustration63 1947-01-10 5 DOLICE and aU troops m the Taiping area are searrhing for a Japanese, Masaoka Tctsuji (above), who escaped from Taiping Gaol on Jan. »i. The escaped Jap, who is an educated man of slight build, aged 36, was under detention for interrogation m connection with an alleged murder at Chemor63 words
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Article178 1947-01-10 5 PAN-American World Airways are postponing their projected operations into Singapore for a short while, due to •temporary circumstances beyond their control." This information was given In letters to Singapore firms sent by Mr. Stanford Gluck. who has been Panair station manager In the Colony, and178 words
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Article164 1947-01-10 5 \IR. S. A. Karim has api*A pointed acting Pr'sldent of ih P Junior Civil Serv ccc c Association m succession to Mr. L m Seng Kiang. who resigned r cently (.wing to sudd n illness. The Association held a me.tins r>n Saturday to dl«uss th«164 words
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Article26 1947-01-10 5 The re-established Shackle Club m the former Japanese school m Waterloo Street has oeen opened as a first-class rerreation centre for troops m Singapore.26 words
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184 1947-01-10 5 MR. Douglas Massey, 20-years-old son of the Ausitralian Govt. Commissioner m Singapoie, Mr. Claude JMas?ey, was injured m the i right leg when the motor cycle which he was riding yes- terday afternoon came into i collision wilh a Services truck opposite the Victoria184 words
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Article72 1947-01-10 5 John Song, a detective attached !to the C.1.D.. appeared before j th° Singapore First DistriC Judge. Mr. Paul Storr. yesterday charged with having attempted to extort money from Ong Kirn S Swee on three separate occasions I and with having caused hurl to his victim m these attempts.72 words
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Article269 1947-01-10 5 •"•"WELFTH Night, 1 the first of a series of three plays that comprise the Stage Club's 1947 Drama Festival, is being played at the Victoria Theatre this week, and it Is a relief to find a Company which not only knows its lines thoroughly, but269 words
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Article140 1947-01-10 5 \\R. Gerald Farleigh Clarke, a well-known Singapore sports- man, was married to Miss Margaret Josephine Cockburn m me Cathedral of the Good Shepherd yesterday. He Is the son of the late Mr. Conrad Clarke and Mrs Clarke, of Singapore. The bride, who Is the daughter of the late140 words
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Article, Illustration37 1947-01-10 5 (apt. John Raymond Leslie Collin, R.A., and his bride, Miss Daphne Marie Laws, daughter of the late Mr. P. F. Laws and Mrs. V. R. Laws, of Penang, were married at the St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, yesterday.37 words
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440 1947-01-10 5 THE discourteous and threatening attitude" adopted m a 1 letter from seven Singapore Municipal labour unions is referred to m an official reply to those unions from the Municipal Commissioners. In their letter to the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, the "representatives" claimed to represent seven unions440 words
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Article119 1947-01-10 5 I From Our Own Correspondent. PENANG, Thurs. DENANG Flying Club Committee has been reconvened and is negotiating with Government fen either the replacement of or compensation for aircraft belong ing to the club which the government requisitioned when war broke out m December, 1941, Mr.119 words
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84 1947-01-10 5 "A fire department is a vital department which must, no matter what happens, carry o.i, and with the help of the Military, Singapore today is sufficiently protected m every i\spect personnel and equ pment," stated Mr J. G. shu., Chief of the Singapore tiro84 words
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Article286 1947-01-10 5 From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Thursday. LEADERS of U.M.N.0., meeting m a two-day secret session yesterday and today, discussed m detail the Constitutional Working Committee's proposals for a Federation of Malaya. Dato Onn bin Jaffar presided at the meeting. The meeting, held at Kedah House,286 words
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Article182 1947-01-10 5 A struggle m a coffee shop, between a Chinese detective and a wanted man for the posicosion of the detective s loaded revolver, which ended m bcth men being wounded, was described m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday, when Tar. Ah Chye. alias Ong Ah182 words
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Article238 1947-01-10 5 MNP DEMA ND SOVEREIGNTY DEORGANISATION of Malay na- tional sovereignty is demanded m a commentary on the new constitutional proposals issued by the Malay Nationalist Party. The party considers that essential conditions of such sovereignty ar.v The Malay national flag to be the national flag of Malaya. Malay to bs238 words
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Advertisement82 1947-01-10 5 STERLING SILVERWARE A large consignment of BEST QUALITY British Made Silverware can now be inspected m our Store. SALVERS TRAYS WAITERS GENTS HAIRBRUSH SETS TEA AND COFFEE SETS SERVIETTE RINGS CONDIMENT SETS COMPACTS PENCILS Also A 1 Quality EPMS- WARE VEGETABLE DISHES TEA COFFEE SETS COMPORT STANDS ENTREE DISHES CAKE82 words
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Article276 1947-01-10 6 Consul To Ask For Nanking Help MANY Chinese women, widows of men slaughtered by the Japanese m the Double Tenth purge m Jesselton m 1943, stand m need of relief, and recommendations will be made to the Chinese Government at Nanking to assist these and others276 words
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Article145 1947-01-10 6 From Our Own Correspondent IPOH, Thurs.— The Ipoh Rotary Club introduced an innovation when women guests addressed Rotarians last night. The guest speakers were Mrs. Abdul Majid, secietary of the Malay Women's League, and Brig. B. Grey, of the Salvation Army. Presiding at the meeting Dr.145 words
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Article195 1947-01-10 6 From Our Own Correspondent KLANG, Thursday. MAJOR Yamaguchi, commander of the 11th batlalion of the Japanese surrendered personnel, who appeared in the Klang Court before Lt. Commdr. J. B. Bellis yesterday charged with dangerous driving and driving without a licence, was convicted and sentenced to195 words
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Article55 1947-01-10 6 MALACCA. Thurs.— Mr. A. W. Lamond. D strict Officer, Alor Gaiah. who is goirg on transfer to Kuala Lumpur, was ent rtair.?d at a tea party by the staff of th o DLstric Office yesterday. Mr. Sinallwood. who is taking over dut'es from Mr. Lamond was unabl-.55 words
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Article102 1947-01-10 6 Kr m A Correspond :nt MERSING. Thurs.— Mersing. a popular sea-side resort before the war, which was practically wiped out m 1942, is well en its way to recovery. Although repairs to the Rest House have not been completed a small comfortable temporary Rest House has been102 words
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96 1947-01-10 6 From OaW Own Correspondent MALACCA, ihun;.---L>;> Una*€ d a'.ers m price-controlled articles have coir.'.-l-* ne<i to Department °f Price Control that, m view ef t largf number oi hawkers who sell pric -controlled articles, ther turn-ov^r through sales is very Small. Thy hav e appealed to96 words
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Article70 1947-01-10 6 From Our Own Correspondent KLUANG. Thurs.— At an extraordinary meeting of the Kluang Malay Club two representatives, Tuan Haji Ismail bin Hassan and Che Osman bin Abdul Ghani. were selected to represent the Club at the U.M.N.O conference to be held m Alor Star. A telegram to70 words
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Article126 1947-01-10 6 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR TttUM Demage m the sum of $1,000 was ciaimed oy a Chi': -o t of Yikchee School. Sungei Way, m an action for slander against another teacher employed m tr.e same school m a civil suit heard before Mr. M.126 words
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Advertisement278 1947-01-10 6 STARKEST DRAMA OF DANGEROUS LIVES! FROM THE MOST EXCITING WRITER WHO GAVE YOU THESE SMASHING SCREEN HITS! "FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS" "TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT" "FAREWELL TO ARMS" TO-DAY r /w% M fi^fi^s^^f^fij^N ERNEST HEMINGWAYS DRAMA OF SUSPENSE! RAW RUGGED RUTHLESS M Va^tfMi^^% vL MIL U f IV^M278 words
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Advertisement344 1947-01-10 6 The Hall for Sound Quality Projection /n-w/ n-w j- f -~r Hold That Laugh (3 Ihambrja n-2-4.15-6.30-9.15n -2-4.15-6.30-9.15 cCI ph0ne.6909 td HOLD EVERYTHING! LAUREL 6c HARDY TEACH DANCING XO A SCHOOL OF LOVELY GIRLS (WOW!) Laurel Demonstrates Secret Weapon a Flame-throwing Cannon with what results! nßllllV^ J?"'"TRUOY MARSHALL itu.t u*i344 words
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Miscellaneous382 1947-01-10 6 According to Culberston The correct play was not ailficult m today's deal, but ono de- 1 clarer m the duplicate game went off the beam West, dealer. Both sides vulnerable. Match-po r" duplicate. NORTH KQBS2 9 AX J 10 7 32 A WEST EAST 0J873 VAKQIO97S V 6542 ♦9 ♦Q654382 words
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Miscellaneous194 1947-01-10 6 correct four-heart cu<- od roi one thing, that cue bid urgently invited a response m the "other major suit": for another, majorsuit contracts, when logical, are greatly superior to minor-suit contracts at duplicate. At one table, however, where this correct bidding took place, the play went as follows: West led194 words
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Article470 1947-01-10 7 By Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Thursday. INDUSTRIALS were again m demand m the local market I today. Fraser and Neaves showed another advance and business was done at $2.80 and business was again reported m Breweries at $15, closing with further buyers at tha4 Wearnes advancedReuter - 470 words
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Article65 1947-01-10 7 SINGAPORE. Thursday. THE Singapore Chamber of lorn- merce Rubber Association's rubber prices today at noon w«re: ouvcrs ct«. per 1b nciicrs Cts. per 1b fe. 1 R.S.S. Spot loose 41 <o. 1 R.S.S. fob in bales Jan. 42>k so 2 R.S.S. lob in bales Jan. 42 !h I*.65 words
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Article98 1947-01-10 7 COLOMBO, (By Air Mail).- A new disease has been disI covered m the Pasdun Korale i rubber plantations m the Kaluj tara district of Ceylo:;. A characteristic of the disease is said to be that while the stem and bark are apparently deaa. there are a fewUP - 98 words
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Article369 1947-01-10 7 SINGAPORE. Thursday. TODAY'S produce price* were: RICE: Siamese No. 1 $104, No. 2 9102. Rangoon $75, Indo-China No. 1 $30. No. 2 $27. Broken $30.50. PVLOH RICE: Siamese $80. Kedata $40. RICE NOODLES: No. I Siamese $92. Kedah $62, Indo-China $82. China $92, Local No. 1 $68,369 words
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Article382 1947-01-10 7 LONDON, (By Air Mail) HOW much tin could the world absorb? For the 20 years prior to 1939 consumption averaged 150,000 tons per annum and for the last five of those yea>s the average was up to approximately 165,000 tons, states the London Financial Times' correspondent. Worst382 words
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Article69 1947-01-10 7 'I 'HE following are rubber outputs for the month of December 1946: Henrietta Rubber Estate Ltd. 170 000 lbs; Sun?ei Matang Rubber Estate Ltd. 58.850 lbs; The Chsngkat Serdang Estates Ltd. 32.64S lbs; Haytor Rubber Estates Ltd. 12.000 lbs; Lunas Rubber Estates Ltd. i 52.600 lbs: The Nyalas69 words
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Article14 1947-01-10 7 To-day To-morrow Hi*h 0015 1145 0216 1230 Low 0558 1840 06*0 192414 words
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Article287 1947-01-10 7 (HIPS' positions m Singapore yesteiday were: MUN WH4RF Godown 33-34: Canara. Godown 35-36: Glenstrae. Godown 38-39: Burn.s.de. Godown 41-42: Rimau. WEST WHARF Godown 1-2 :Priam. Godown 3-4: Brua. 1 Godown 6-7: Fort Kilnar. Godown 10: Overijsel. Godown 15-16: Stentor. EMPIRE DOCK Godown 17-18: Hong Kheng. j287 words
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Advertisement730 1947-01-10 7 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Uncorporateo m Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE Sailings to and Irom United Kingdom 'Teurer* from O.K. for Hongkong In Port "Priam" from U.K. for Hongkong A Shanghai.. In Port "Mrnelnus" from U.K. for Hongkong Shanghai In Port "Samavon" due from U.K lan. 11 "Glenstrae" sails tor Liverpool Glasgow730 words
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Advertisement434 1947-01-10 7 PRESIDENT LINE. Sailing* NEW YORK A HAVANA Tta India and Mediterranean Porto IRAQ VICTOR! Due Jan. 11 PRESIDENT MONROE Due Jan. 12 S.S. WILLIS VICKERY Dne Feb. C S- S. MARINE ADDER Due Jan, 14 Sailing same day For Madras and Bombay Some accommodations all classes available SAILING FEB. To434 words
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Advertisement232 1947-01-10 7 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S. S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) FOR NEW YORK HALIFAX Samtweed Godown 17 18 FOR LONDON City of Yokohama early Feb. KLAVENESS LINE (Incorporated with Limited Liability lv Norway) FOR PACIFIC PORTS Sailings to be resumed Shortly. Agents:— McALISTER tic CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Singapore) PHONES 7237—5906.232 words
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Miscellaneous336 1947-01-10 7 Radio Malaya And B.B.C RADIO MALAYA Singapore RM> NLTWOKE (Chines InaUn' 2?5 metre*, also 12 p.m. lo 2 p.m. 1.325 megacycle! per second <61 metre b*u<3' ind < 45 p.m lo 9.3t p.m 4.78 met? trcle* per second (61 metre band' Bl I h NLTWOBK: Olalat A CtUt •ist. 485336 words
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Article, Illustration519 1947-01-10 8 South v. North Tomorrow WORTH and South will meet at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow m Malaya's annual rugby classic. Last North and South match m 1941 was won by South and they are favourites for tomorrow's match. However, there are many newcomers m the North side and519 words
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Article207 1947-01-10 8 From Our Own Correspondent KLUANG. Thursday. The Kluang Football League competition began on December 14. Nine teams have competed, results to date being:— Malays 'A' Team beat 232 114 Unit., Workshops beat Posts Telegraphs., 479 114 Unit beat Chin?se. Workshops beat Malays 'B Team. 1750 R.A.S.C. beat Workshops.207 words
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Article89 1947-01-10 8 Mum wrestling bout at the Great World arena tomorrow night will be a ruiserweight championshio contest of 15 tounds between the Chinese Bosca Boa and Jim Corbett. Other contests will be between 'he Chinese Son Of Kong and Bert Egerton over 10 rounds for the first round of89 words
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Article35 1947-01-10 8 TPOH. Thursday. The former £?langor State cricketer. Yong Soon Chong, better known as E. Yong. who s now resident m Perak. will marry Miss Teoh Glm Sek on January 16, at Ipoh.35 words
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Article55 1947-01-10 8 HONOLULU. Thursday— Stopping u\.-i m Hawaii on their return from Australia with the Davis Cup, Jack Kramer defeated his cup partner, Ted Schroeder, 6-2, 6-1 m a tennis exhibition match today. The two then teamed to boat Hawaiian doubles champions Chin Sunn and Clapton B uhaa m55 words
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Article160 1947-01-10 8 FOLLOWING ar P the teams for tomorrow's North v. South match: SOUTH: F'Sgt. E. Twissel (R.A F.); D. M Seward (S.C.C), G. Llewellyn <Army), w. E. Grieve (S.C.C), S. Scrine (R.N.) Dr. J Frame (S.C.C), I. B. Potter (S.C.C.) (Capt.); A. C G. F. Bowman (R A.F.), J.160 words
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Article261 1947-01-10 8 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA. Thurs. After a series of hockey trials held on the Malacca Club Padang spread over the last few weeks, final selection of the State side, to meet Sslangor on Saturday, was made by the selection committee on Tuesday. Suleiman, who has261 words
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Article90 1947-01-10 8 LONDON, Thursday— Draw for the first round of the Rugby League Cup, to be played on home and away principle on February 8 and 15:— St. Helens vs Keighley; Oldham vs Bellevue Rangers: Dewsbury vs Huddersfield: Warrington vs Brookland Rovers; Swinton vs Castleford; Halifax vs Wheldale90 words
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Article89 1947-01-10 8 MELBOURNE, Thursday. Berwick and Scott, the same Test umpires as at Melbourne, have been chosen to umpire the fourth Test match at Adelaid" starting on January 31. In an editorial on their appointment, tlv? Melbourne Herald today says: "Sideline critics should be restrained now that the ump'res89 words
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Article21 1947-01-10 8 LONDON. Thursday —Rugby Union County Championship result: Surrey 3, Middlesex 10. Club match:— Guys Hospital 0, Royal Air Force 15. Reuter.Reuter - 21 words
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Article228 1947-01-10 8 From Our Own Correspondent TAIPING. Thursday. TEAMS m the Taiping Badminton League have begun their annual competition for the Sheppard Cup, the first round of matches resulting:— Beacon V beat P T 3—o. Scores: (Beacon V players mentioned first) Foo Chong Hai and J. Foo b:at K. K.228 words
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Article198 1947-01-10 8 OINGAPORE'S third and final hockey trial to select a re<3 presentative XI to meet Negri Sembilan tomorrow at the Padang was played yesterday when Whites beat Colours by four goals to three. After the trial, the selectors announced that the following team would represent Singapore: Fit198 words
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Article287 1947-01-10 8 LONDON, Thuir.. ENGLISH League football fixtures Tor January 18:— FIRST DIVISION Arsenal v. Aston Villa; Blackburn R v. Huddersfleld Town; Blackpool v. Sunderland; Brentford v. Wolverhampton Wandrs. Gharlton A. v Preston North End; Derby County v. Stone City: Grimsby Town v. Sheffield United; Leeds United v. Chelsea.287 words
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Article162 1947-01-10 8 Samboe Rangers and JollUads Athletic, who played a scoreless draw at Sambo? Sports ground last Saturday, will meet m a return match at Police Training Ground on January 19. The Jolly Brothers Club will weeK the 61 R.I.A.S.C. 'B Coy. m a friendly game of socoer tomorrow at162 words
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Article52 1947-01-10 8 CHICAGO. Thurs:— Tami Mauriello's trusty right hand started him on the comeback trail last night, as he pounded negro heavyweight Jimmy Shan; us O'Biien unconscious m one minute and three seconds m the first round. Tami, flabby at 202 pounds, was booed as he left the ring.—52 words
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