The Straits Times, 2 June 1947
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Title Section18 1947-06-02 1 THE Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED IH4S. EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1»47. PRICE TEN CENTS18 words
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Article, Illustration688 1947-06-02 1 JAMES M. TAYLOR - JAMES M. TAYLOR By (Straits Times Staff Rcporte.) Pomp And Colour In Cathedral UONSIGNOR MICHAEL OLCOMENbY, aged 46, born in France, was consecrated ninth Roman Catholic Bishop of Malacca at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore, yesterday mornin g. At 8.10 a.m. he faced688 words
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329 1947-06-02 1 Billion-Dollar Defence Plan Proposed ATOMIC WAR FEARS IN U.S, WASHINGTON, Sunday. THE President's Advisory Commission advised 1 America today to start a $l,750,000,000-a-year system of universal military training for all 18-year- olds and to spend more billions for defence or invUe "extermination" in atomic warfare. The Commission's report, issued fromAP - 329 words
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Article190 1947-06-02 1 BATAVIA. Sunday. THE uneasy peace along the 1 Ea t Java front was mar red by frequent small clashes during the past week, a Dutch military spokesman said today. He said two Dutchmen were wounded in a skirmish Saturday east of Sourabaja. The Indonesian newsReuter; AP; UP - 190 words
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Article196 1947-06-02 1 SHANGHAI, Sunday. THE Federation of Student Associations, representing 21 1 Chinese universities, voted today to cancel the nationwide demonstrations scheduled for tomorrow. The action was taken "mr view of our knowledge that the government is preparing to use force against us," the Federation said. TheUP - 196 words
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Article78 1947-06-02 1 LONDON. Sunday. The England team against South Africa in the first cricket Test at Nottingham on Jane 7, 9, 10 and 11 will be selected from: N. W. D. Yardley of Yorkshire (captain); W. J. Edrich, Middlesex: J. W. Martin, Kent; Len Hutton. Yorkshire; D. Compton, Middlesex; C.Reuter - 78 words
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Article93 1947-06-02 1 NANKING, Sunday. MINES laid by communists blew up a passenger train near Lutai. on the Peiping-Mukden Railway, yesterday and estimates of the dead so far received put the figure at anything between 15 and 100. The railway has been subject to frequent attacks by Chinese communists.Reuter; AP - 93 words
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Advertisement19 1947-06-02 1 For Dress Making of Distinction fUH Macham Tadi TIME FOR A TIGER FULL STRENGTH Look for the Tiffer Label19 words
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830 1947-06-02 2 INDIA TENSE ON EVE OF PLAN DISCLOSURE Troops Move To Big Cities NEW DELHI, Sunday. TOMORROW Viscount Mountbatten, the Viceroy, will disclose to India's political leaders Britain's ulueprint for the transferring of power to the Indians. On the eve of one of the most momentous weeks' troop movements in India'sReuter - 830 words
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Article64 1947-06-02 2 Singapore Gold Haul Seized MADRAS, Sunday. f USTOMS officials yesterday seized gold bars and diamonds valued at more than $52,500 (Straits) from two Indians who arrived here from Singapore by steamer. This is believed to be one: of the biggest hauls made inj Madras in recent years. The gold andReuter - 64 words
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Article90 1947-06-02 2 LISBON, Sunday— A B Hish Sowth-American-Airways Lancaster which left Bermuda *oday on a non-stop flight to London, was successfully refuelled in mid-r.ir. over the Azores. The airliner took in 2,400 gallons of petrol a few mUes efT the Portuguese Atlantic Islard fvom the tank of a plane whichReuter - 90 words
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Article89 1947-06-02 2 BERLIN. Sunday.— The wives of the Nuremberg war criminals. Hess, Saukel and Shirach, will be arrested tomorrow to lace the de-nazification court, Bavarian de-Nazification Minister. Mr. Loritz, said today. They will be taken to an intern- ment camp at Goeggingen, near Augsberg, where they will join EmmvReuter - 89 words
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Article90 1947-06-02 2 TENARIVE, Sunday. Frr.ic l National Security police have capture^ Samuel Hako'.ondra'o knewn r.s the •'GereralssimD ot Madagascar Rebellion," after B surprise r?.id on hjp jungle hideout. Hakotondrabe was arre? ci without resistance in a :ommando assault by the police w^o crossed a river and traveled through difficult mountainReuter; AP - 90 words
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Article75 1947-06-02 2 SEATTLE, Surday. North- j west Airlines announced yestei day that from July 15 it would operate a passenger and mail -iir service to the Orient from ootn MinneaDolis an,i Seattle va ;re North Pacific Great Circle route. The route v a A"chorag-', Alaska, has been flown 10AP - 75 words
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Article116 1947-06-02 2 BERLIN, Sunday Una Me to settle the same issues that blockid agreement in the Moscow Conference of Foreign Ministers, the Allied Control Council iailed yesterday to meet the Tune 1 deadline set by the MtaUters :cr recommendations on the induction of occupation foieos in Germany. The Council decidedAP - 116 words
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Article98 1947-06-02 2 SYDNEY. Sunday. -Two of!1cials of the New South Waies Housing Commission insp?Cn y d four-roomed house built in Church St.. Ryde. from sawdust, shavings, old newsfnoers, and cement. Tne builder is Mr. H.G. J~e:'r»r. Mr. Jaeger tolj the officials tnat a chemical solution bound the waste materials intoReuter - 98 words
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Article108 1947-06-02 2 I\ENMARK. Sunday.— At least two persons were killed and six or more injured in a mysttr.ous explosion yesterday which l wrecked a block of flat*. In Naugatuck. Conntcin.ui. an unexplained explosion yesterday blew the roof of one of the ou Icings at the Nnu-.a w.z lOHui. ai corr.pary, aReuter; UP - 108 words
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Article102 1947-06-02 2 AKRON. S-yiday— genem] reduction in the retail prices for passenger car tyres and emits manufactured by the B.F. GwJdrich Company was annoimced yesterday by James J. rfjwman, vice-president. Effective on Monday, the new price, for example, of t11"t 11 ,-n-.-. pany's 6.00 x 16 Silvertown v*ll be102 words
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Article53 1947-06-02 2 MADRAS, Suiki y.--Tli> cer.-turies-old practice of forbidding Untouchables to enter Hindu temples- will be abolished m Monday under an act ap'"oved by the Madras Government The act applies to cry Hindu temple in the province. Even before its adoption, bewever. many famous shrines d }~een thrown cr>---< voluntarily io53 words
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Article119 1947-06-02 2 TOKIO, Sunday.— Twenty-three thousand restaurants, tars a .id teashops in Tokio will close today on orders from the Municipal authorities who for months past have been fighting a losing battle against blackmarketine, rf Allied foodstuffs. The Government will i rmlt the establishments to reopen at a laterReuter - 119 words
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Article253 1947-06-02 2 NANKING, Sunday. GENERALISSIMO Chiang Kai U Shek has returned to Nanking from a surprise visit to Mukden, in Manchuria, where large Communist forces are reported to be steady infiltrating southwards. The Generalissimo's last visit to Mukden was almost exactly a year ago Communists are reportedReuter; AP - 253 words
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Article211 1947-06-02 2 S. AFRICAN OVERTURES REJECTED NEW DELHI, Sunday. TNDIA has rejected a request 1 of the South African Pre mier, Field Marshal Smuts, to return an Indian High Commissioner to South Africa to negotiate the difference bs- 1 tween the two countries. In official corresoonderce released on Friday Pandit Nehru, theAP - 211 words
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Article101 1947-06-02 2 TOKIO, Sunday.— The Uew Japanese Coalition Cabinet formed by Mr. Tetsu Katayama, Social Democrat leader, was officially sworn in today at the Emperor's palace. After the ceremony, Mr. Katayama and Mr. Hitoshi Ashida, the new Foreign Minister, called on democratic people all over th n worldReuter; AP - 101 words
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Article322 1947-06-02 2 CAIRO, Sunday. MOROCCO is part of the Arab world and should be 1 free from foreign domination. I fought Spain because it refused to grant us independence. I am an enemy of all imperialistic nations those occupying my country or any Arab or Muslim nation." TheseReuter - 322 words
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Advertisement696 1947-06-02 2 TENDERS. TENDERS Tenders are invited for the construction of a new workshop building at Bungsar Power Station. Kuala Lumpur. Plans and specification can be seen at the office of the Electricity Department. Batu Road. Kuala Lumpur. Sealed tenders marked "Workshop Buncsar." are to be sent In to the Director of696 words
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Advertisement211 1947-06-02 2 ACCOMMODATION WANTED BUNGALOW required for period 3 years. Prepared pay for repairs and discuss terms with Principals. Excellent adult tenants. Apply "Australia" P. O. Box No. 99, SINGAPORE. SEWERAGE PIPES SPECIALS SANITARY INSTALLATION LATEX CUPS (ALL Type.) lot RUBBER ESTATES SELANGOR EARTHEN PIPE CO., (Leading Cartbenware Manufacturers) Phone No. 2386211 words
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Article738 1947-06-02 3 WORLD AIR DEATH TOLL 178 Honeymoon Pair Among Killed NEW YORK, Sunday. AT least 178 persons have been killed, three are still n missing and over 30 were injured in 12 commer t cial and military plane crashes throughout the world 3 since Thursday night to mark the blackest periodReuter; AP; UP - 738 words
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Article238 1947-06-02 3 BUDAPEST, Sunday. ILTHOUGH they polled on.y n 16 per cent, of the votes in the last general election, the Hungarian Communist Party, backed by Ru«sia, has seized power. The new Government, headed by General Lajos Dinnyes, 46-year-old sergeant In World War 11, has now been swornReuter; AP; UP - 238 words
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Article123 1947-06-02 3 From Ou* Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. DECAUSE the policy of the Malayan Union Government does not as yet extend to the granting of licences to private individuals to run their I own radio transmitting sta-j tions, it is unlikely that Mr Anthony Brooke's application! for123 words
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Article273 1947-06-02 3 Hooded Pirates' Daring Hold- Up From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA, Sunday. HOODED pirates, firing rifles and revolvers, boarded a li Singapore bound tongkang and, after badly wounding a passenger and tying up the crew in the hold, got away with six tons of sheet rubber worth about 54.00 A The273 words
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Article153 1947-06-02 3 I From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. r. E. N. T. Cummins, pre- siding at the annual meeting of Connemara, Limited, yesterday, declared that lack of firmness by the Government only incited subversive elements to greater efforts of blackmail and undermined the rubber industry. He said153 words
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Article57 1947-06-02 3 From Oar Own Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. Because they are found to be short of the standard required by Government, some 2,000 cases of brandy fere at present lying In Penang harbour, the Assistant Comptroller of Customs. Penang, said yesterday. It Is understood the importers may re-label the57 words
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Article174 1947-06-02 3 •THE WHITE ENSIGN flown by H. M. S Sussex when she sailed into Singapore on Liberation Day, September 5, 1945, was blessed and "laid up" in St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore during an impressive ceremony yesterday. Present at the ceremony were Rear-Admiral Egerton, who read the lesson, and174 words
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Advertisement496 1947-06-02 3 KKMEMBER M j.-iv ,V=> V« A X IVI E PI MIRANDA voNNK DE CARLO? says that its far more glorious TlirN YOU CAN NEVBK 111 X IN HER GREATEST NIGHT IN RIO TE( hnicolorful triumph an d you v affree after geeinj the THE LADY dream picture of one's life-time.496 words
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Advertisement533 1947-06-02 3 nrnn sTEwART mcintyw bp^s Li/niLcy K'^K 1^ J ENGINEERS BUILDER* I U you are considering new or I I expanded facilities we would ■^■V *flk" i welcome an opportunity to help yk v I 1 you translate your ideas into d \\^.\j^ I sound construction proftramrw. iJ^K V^Ja Singapore >^^m*^m533 words
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1042 1947-06-02 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Monday, June 2, 1947. Easy Money At their meeting last Friday the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore dropped a brick in the pond of Malayan public opinion which is likely to spread ripples throughout the length and breadth of the country. Ever since the financial straits oi1,042 words
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Article38 1947-06-02 4 MR. MRS. BASHIR MALLAL gratefully acknowledge the receipt of valuable gifts and best wishes from all their friends on the occasion of the marriage of their daughter Jamllah. They sincerely regret the delay in acknowledging the same.38 words
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Article188 1947-06-02 4 MANILA. Sunday— The charred remains of what are believed to be all 17 passengers of the Presidental airliner, Lily Marlene, have been brought through the rugged mountains of Caotral Mindanao to Dansalan. Philippine Army Chief-of-StarT, Major-General Rafael Ja\andoni, said it would be impossible to knew exact'.y188 words
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1457 1947-06-02 4 Urgent Need For Indian Bill Of Rights From The Times Corresponden t In 'New Delhi AT a time when the air n of India resounds with partisan cries, and bitter controversy rages on the question whether minorities can hope for a square deal from the ma jority, a discussion of1,457 words
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271 1947-06-02 4 WITH the rice cut the prices of other commodities have risen sharply. The price of rice in the black market has gone up to about $1.20 per kati, against 70 to 75 cents a few weeks back. The price of white sugar is $1.20.271 words
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Letter107 1947-06-02 4 AT the recent general meeting of the Old Rafflesians' Association, the president, Mr. G. E. N. Oehlers, a responsible local citizen, said that "in the present-day rush for selfgovernment, the O.R.A. stood aloof as one of the stable institutions with sober objects and reasons." Besides holding an107 words
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Letter73 1947-06-02 4 BESIDES the problem of "no change" in S.T.C. buses, there is aiso employed by the conductors a trick of collecting tickets from passengers for further use. The other day. I was going to MacPherson Road junction from Hign Street and paid 20 cents for my ticket. As I73 words
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Letter161 1947-06-02 4 r: other day three of us, including a lady, were waiting for our transport to the office by the side of Charlton Road. Suddenly we saw a lorry comijg along Charlton Road which was obviously heading towards the main road, by the side of which we were waiting.161 words
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Letter68 1947-06-02 4 HPHE following paragraph is 1 taken from last week's "Sunday Times:" NEW COUNCILLOR: The appointment of Mr. W. G. Taylor to the Singapore Advisory Council is In keeping with the practice for Shell's No. 1 man in Malaya to serve as an unofficial member. He follows in the68 words
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Advertisement829 1947-06-02 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. NADARAJAH. To Yogamplkai wife of S. Nadarmjata of P.W.D.. Slngapore. a daughter at D'Cotta Clinic on May 31st. CHEW-WEE. The engagement was announced on 1.8.47 between Mr. Chew Eng Lin, the youngest «on of the late Mr. Mrs. Chew Swee Teong and Miss Annie Wee only daughter of829 words
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Advertisement17 1947-06-02 4 HERMES The Smallest and lightest Typewriter 23/8 inch high less than 9 lbs Gammeter 16 Collyer Quay17 words
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Advertisement108 1947-06-02 4 H. B. WINTER MERCHANT TAILOR Just Arrived IRISH LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS 22" x1" Hem,- per dozen $22.50 20" x VV' Hem, per dozen $20.00 18" x 14" Hem, per dozen $1800 VIYELLA GOLF HOSE 18-E, Battery Road First Floor Phone 3660 rr**^ optician tvTlow of the lost. Ophthalmic Opticians iKntfancn fellow108 words
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Article303 1947-06-02 5 FORCED TO WALK THE PLANK Siamese Pirates Murder Crews From Our Own Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. CIAMESE pirates make crews "walk the plank" before shooting them down in cold Wood and sinking their vessels, according to reports received here. Two more vessels from Siam have failed to arrive in Penang. Anxiety303 words
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Article293 1947-06-02 5 140 New Car Permits Issued I ANE hundred and forty people V in Singapore will receive *)ermits to purchase new cars today. The permits were issued by the Priority Board on "Wednesday afternoon and were ported on Saturday. This allocation is the biggest made since the permit system was instituted,293 words
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Article183 1947-06-02 5 New Transport Crisis Feared "•THERE are signs that in the near future there may be an attempt at concentrated action j with the object of bringing about a complete stoppage of public tnncport in omnibus service s," reports the Registrar of Vehicles, < Singapore, Mr. W. A. M. Watts, writing183 words
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Article173 1947-06-02 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Sunday. Endau, northernmost town on the East Coast or J chore, was for the first time in its history honoured by a visit from a Govern :r when Sir Edward Gent, Governor, Malayan Union, who was accompanied by Lady Gent and Miss Gent, his Private173 words
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Article429 1947-06-02 5 Malayan Medical Casualties From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. PIFTY-SIX members of the I Malayan Medical and Nursing Services lost their lives as a result of enemy ac tion during the war, states a Medical Department report .c e foU °wing is the list, but it is not complete429 words
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Article71 1947-06-02 5 Steps are being taken for th< Formation of a Singapore branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ol Great Britain. Application has been made foi the rules of the Society and alw 'or those of the Rangoon branch m<i when these are received71 words
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Article, Illustration27 1947-06-02 5 P^hSkS^J?" th he v <"**' Toled,. now in S.n^CtoliUr Oh? f» ntertar a pinnace >esterday their way to loilyer Qnay for a day's shore leave— Straits Times picture.27 words
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Article479 1947-06-02 5 JHE Bishop of Singapore, the Right Reverend Dr. Leonard \wi afternoon baptised 11 Japanese surrendered soldiers at St. Andrew's Cathedral w he Sh P suffered internment and maltreatment at the hands of the Japanese in Singapore during the occupation A woman missionary con- verted the Japanese479 words
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Article153 1947-06-02 5 GUNMAN HOLD UP LORRY From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sunday.—A Johore lorry with three Chinese and an Indian aboard, travelling to Sirsapore from Labis, was compelled to stop by two logs placed across the road. As soon as the lorry drew up, a masked Chinese appeared from the bush153 words
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Article34 1947-06-02 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Sunday.— The Hon. Mr. H. C. Willan, Chief Justice, Malayan Union, accompanied by Mr. Murray Jack, Registrar, Supreme Court, MalayIn Union, paid a visit of inspection to the Supreme Court 'iere today.34 words
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Article320 1947-06-02 5 nviii uur oian correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. WHILE extra police have been sent to Kuala Kangsar as a precaution against possible further demonstrations by alleged members of a Malay secret society Parang Panjang" ("long kris")— the situation In the Perak royal tour is described by a320 words
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Article783 1947-06-02 5 Continued From Page 1 In the echoes of the questions and answers a c'ne-camera whirred steadily as a Chinese priest in the aisles made for Church records the pictures of the glraming white vestments of the priests, the purple and gold or the conseorating bishop, and783 words
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Article30 1947-06-02 5 Sir Sydney Hugo Nicholson, 72. founder of the Royal School of Church Music and for nine years organist at Westminster Abbey, jied at Ashford. Kent, on Friday. -A.P.AP - 30 words
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774 1947-06-02 6 Salvation of Malaya's Rubber Industry Lies Within Itself Weekly Share Market Report By A Market Correspondent THIS week has seen the headlong fall in the price of rubber somewhat arrested. After touching a 'low" of 29% cents the commodity market improved V/ 2 cents, subsequently fell away again and no774 words
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Advertisement378 1947-06-02 6 HC Al HAY No. 34M 11 a.m., 1.4 C, 4- IS. tt A M Tf yon have not seen "The Lost Week«NT TO-DAY is your LAST opportunity yy U laVe nOt Seeil 3 Si^Sf* "Theirs 1$ the Glory" B^V*)^ here is a further Su^ijit* Opening TO-MORROW Jos^ w flk r378 words
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Miscellaneous528 1947-06-02 6 jtrtGAPORE MONDAY 1.00 p.m. Hospital half -hour; 1.30 News; 1.40 Musical Oomedy Memories; 2.00 Close down. 8.15 p.m. News headlines and programme summary; 8.20 Listener's Post; 8.30 George Melachrino and Orchestra; 9.00 Harry Martinez and His Royal Hawaiians; 9.30 News: 9.45 World Affairs by Allington Kennard; 10.00 Ambrose and Anne,528 words
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Miscellaneous783 1947-06-02 6 The game contract In todays deal bwtt. His purpose was clear enough— 1 had no real chance as the cards lay he expected declarer to ruff but that; but the defense faltered badly. Is not what happened South was de- East, dealer. lighted at the opportunity to establish North-So v.ilner.ble.783 words
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Article447 1947-06-02 7 LONDON, Friday.— On the London Stock Exchange today to some extent, Improvement was attributable to the Foreign Secretary Mr. Bevin's reply to foreign policy critie'rms, states Reuter's financial correspondent. Argentine rails were active throughout, finishing on the easier side compared with the initial adjusted quotation, following terms of447 words
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Article327 1947-06-02 7 From A Market Correspondent (•AGO flour went down further In prices during th« week-end, with a small quantity of stooks taken by European purchasers. The Llngga quality was neglected, but Rhio came up to compete with Sarawak produce Coffee market became easier but tone of327 words
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Article156 1947-06-02 7 WASHINGTON. Wednesday The long, steady exijansion In business throughout the United States halted in April, although activity continued at high level, the Government Department of Commerce report. This official pronouncement came on the heels of the prediction from analysts in and out of Government that a turningAP - 156 words
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Article63 1947-06-02 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's arices at noon yesterday were Buyers 6ellen Cts Cts ocr Ib ocr 1b No 1 R.S.S. StX)t loo«e 29 v4 30V4 No. 1 R.S.S. fob in bales June 30 7 4 31% No 2 R.S.S. fob in bales June 29% 30'v "o.63 words
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Article214 1947-06-02 7 WINDING UP OF BORNEO BANK From Our Own Ccrrecnondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. CPECIAL arrangements to J deal with the situation in regard to accounts of the State Bank of North Borneo resulting from the transfer of North Borneo to the Cro^i lave been announced by the Secretary of State for214 words
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Article404 1947-06-02 7 NEW YORK, Sunday. AMERICAN industry paused "^briefly for Memorial Day observances this week and turned back quickly to the task of producing goods and performing services at a rote near the highest of the postwar era. Most steel mills worked straight through the week with operations setAP - 404 words
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Advertisement197 1947-06-02 7 Readers are referred to "^ibHc Shipping Notices on Page 2 PRESIDENT LINE SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON via INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS PRES MONROE SINGAPORE GODO WN 37 SAILING 7 A.M. JUNE 1 PENANG JUNE t PRES. POLK SINGAPORE JUNE 8 PENANG JUNE 10 Freight Only AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES,197 words
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Advertisement599 1947-06-02 7 t HERMAN KLAVENESS LINE BUCKNALL (incorporate. <riu> Limited S.S CO LTD L bHt NorwM> uu.. liv. LOS ANGELES, llncorporateo in England) FRANCISCO LONDON VANCOUVER CITY OF CHESTER "Granville". June 10 EARLY AUGUST Calls P. Swettenhara McALISTER CO., LTD. Uncoroorauo in Singapore) PHONES T237— 5906 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. LLOYDS AGENTS Agent*599 words
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Article590 1947-06-02 8 "Call Off The Games (From Vernon Morgan, Reuters Sports Editor) OEADING its article "Call off the games** the D London evening Conservative newspaper "Evening Standard" with a circulation of nearly a million, today attacks the holding of the next Olympiad in -London next year. Remembering the590 words
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Article177 1947-06-02 8 LONDON, Sunday. U7ITH Bruce Mitchell scoring his fourth century in six successive innings and Ken Viljoen making his third century of the tour, the South African cricketers made a good start by scoring 424 in tin first innings against Middlesex at Lord's yesterday. Mitchell, battingReuter - 177 words
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Article193 1947-06-02 8 OEAFORTHS beat GHQ Signal Regiment by I—o,1 0, in a friendly soccer match played at Victoria School ground, Singapore, yesterday. The two teams were very evenly matched and the play proved fast and thrilling. The winning goal came off Tallon's head, following a flag kick just after193 words
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Article50 1947-06-02 8 rE Jollilads Athletic Union defeated the combined C.R.E. by two goals to one in a friendly soccer match played at the Jalan Besar stadium. Saturday evening. The winners scored both their goals during the first half and after half time the ombined C.R.E netted their only goal50 words
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Article25 1947-06-02 8 HONOLULU, Sunday:— Manuel Ortiz retained the world bantamweight title here last nlgnt outpointing David Kui Kong Young from Hawaii over 15 rounds.— Reuter.Reuter - 25 words
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Article378 1947-06-02 8 •the Singapore Cricket Club deI feated the Kranjl Wireless Station Cricket Eleven by 45 runs in a game of cricket played on the padang yesterday. i Good batting and bowling fea- tured the game throughout. KBANJI ST INNINGS S. R. Thorpe b Holt t D. Wilkins c378 words
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Article56 1947-06-02 8 LONDON, Saturday. Rugby League matches resulted as follows: Bramley 27, York 17; Dewsbury 32, Keighley 9; Featherstone Rovers 5, Warrington 23; Halifax 9, Swlnton 9; Hull 22, Wakefield Trinity 27; Hunslet 22, Leeds 30; Liverpool Stanley 16, Leigh 10; Saint Helens 36, Barrow 7; Wigan 23, Rochdale HornetsReuter - 56 words
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Article78 1947-06-02 8 A Sub-Section of the St. Peter's Brigade, has been recently formed at the Portuguese Settlement and the following have been elected officebearers for the year March 1947 to February 1948. Patrons: Fr. J. Guterres Pr. Carlos Colaco; president: Mr. Sylvester Nunis; vice president: Mr. Benedict Do Costa; hon.78 words
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Article91 1947-06-02 8 SOUTH AFRICANS— UL l«»-l MltcheU e Mrnnn •> l *3 MeJTUta b Sims O»IMtl«u Gnj b SUM ■MmklMk VUJoeo b Edrieh m 1** Dmhm Ibw b Yeanc Harris e SteMfak b StaM f Rowan b Bins u T»cke« noiwt W Miia Mini b Tm>( Smtth b Y«n, Bstm ToUl91 words
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Article221 1947-06-02 8 FIELDING a better side, the T Special Commissioner's Cricket XI defeated the 223 BO D. by flve wickets and 61 runs in a game of cricket played at Thomson Road ground yesterday. Top scorers for the day were Haxland 57 an^ Klough not out Scores- Special Commissioner's221 words
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Article73 1947-06-02 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Postal Union beat the Selangor Chinese by 34 runs today at the Indians' ground. The Postal Union in batting first scored 143, their highest scorer being Idrus with 49. The Chinese replied with 109 of which Wong Kam Thong contributed 38 ar.d73 words
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Article180 1947-06-02 8 CARI'OUSTIE, Suoday. Fighting back strongly after being flv e down in a memorable first ail-American final in the history of British amateur golf championship Willie Turnesa of Whiteplains, New York, defeated Richard Chapman of Pinehurst, North Carolina, by three and two over 36 holes. WhenReuter - 180 words
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Article872 1947-06-02 8 HOME SOCCER RESULTS TABLES Saturday's UJL. football league results and tables up-to-date are: Portsmouth Sheffield U Arsenal Wolves Liverpool Wolves Manchester O. Stoke CKy Blackpool Sheffield Preston Villa Sundcrland Middlesoro' Kverton Chelsea Derby Oo. Arsenal Grimsby Portsmouth Blackburn Bnlton Charlton lluddersfleld Brentford Leeds D. 1 Derby 2 1 Charlton 3872 words
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Article255 1947-06-02 8 GOOD bowling by C. Snevaratne (flve for 11) and M. C. Umapathy (three for 11) enabled f -he Ceylon Sports Club to defeat *he Singapore Recreation Club by 108 runs in a game of cricket played on the pad?ng yesterday. Batting honours went to S. Yogarajah255 words
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Article281 1947-06-02 8 Front Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Sunday. AFTER a keenly contested game Johore Bahru District Soccer team today beat the Singapore Indian Association team by four goals to two on the Astana padang before a large crowd. Sze Tat and Dollah in the forward line were281 words
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Article100 1947-06-02 8 NEW YORK, Sunday.— A3i>aul| won the 61st running of the Suburban Handicap at Belmosl Race Track on Friday to become the third horse In racing lk tory to wn a half million dolla. s (£125.000). Assault, owned by Rooert J. Kleberg. Jr., of Texas, and ridden100 words
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