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Title Section18 1949-06-13 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1949. PRICE TEN CENTS.18 words
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Article345 1949-06-13 1 U.S. REDS END RAIL STRIKE Big 4 Agree On Draft Of Trade Treaty BERLIN, Sunday. 'J'HKKK were three hopeful signs in the EastWest negotiations on Germany today. They were: 1. A Russian -American agreement which meant the end of the Berlin railway strike; 2. An agreement by all four occupationReuter; AP; UP - 345 words
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Article, Illustration27 1949-06-13 1 MRS. Gt:Oß(il.\ NFESE CI.ARK. 40-year-old txa< tr. ss, who has been appointed Treasurer of the I'niteil States. Iler signature will appear on all U.S. banknotes. .X.P. picture.27 words
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Article, Illustration56 1949-06-13 1 KOCKKT SPEEDS AT 2,55« M.P.H: Ine lirst of the U.S. Navy's "Viking" series of rockets ready for launching (left) on its base at White Sands Proving Grounds, New Mexico. At right the "Viking" jumps off its launching platform to reach an altitude of 51 Vi miles and a speed ofAP - 56 words
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Article226 1949-06-13 1 LONDON, Sun. 1,1 OKL than 100 warships of ill the Brussels Pact Powers assemble on June 30 for their first peace time l"f«»ncp exer itses. 'It will be an tss^r.nbly typical of the solidarity of Western Union setting a precedent In peacetime culiabo ration among navies226 words
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Article42 1949-06-13 1 TOKYO. Sun.— Discovery of the remains of Japan's "Dawn Man," believed to be some 5.000 years old, was announced today by the archaeology department of Maijl University. The relics are believed to be the oldest ever found in Japan.— A.P.AP - 42 words
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Article203 1949-06-13 1 SHANGHAI STILL 'CUT OFF' SHANGHAI. Sun. SHANGHAI, now staled off from the outside world today en ered its fourth day of "blockade" by the Nationalist Navy as shippinß firms anxiously awaited the results of official efforts to clear the Yangtse. An inspection team under the orders of the Communist MilitaryAP - 203 words
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Article47 1949-06-13 1 TOKYO, Sun.— Diet members from all leading parties and Japanese and Chinese businessmen who met here yesterday to discuss the promotion of Slno-Japanese trade decided to request SCAP permission to send a delegation of Japanese economists to Communist-controlled China to investigate trade prospec ts^— Reuter.Reuter - 47 words
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Article46 1949-06-13 1 COLOMBO, Sun.— Mr. A. V Alexander, British Defence Minister, left Katunayake Airport, nea 1 here, for Britain today after being held up for 24 hours by engine trouble in his special York plane. Mr. Alexander, who visited Hong Kong, arrived here on Friday. Reuter.Reuter - 46 words
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Article35 1949-06-13 1 RANGOON, Bun airer bandits, armed wl h choppers, raided a Chinese cargo vessel anchored In a Rangoon stream on Friday night and took 30 bogs of rice. 11m gang Included a woman.— Renter.Reuter - 35 words
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Article29 1949-06-13 1 RANGOON, Sun —The British Ambassador Mr Reginald J. Bowksr. will «o to London "within a few days" for consultations with his Government, an Embassy spokesman said today.--Reu-ter.Reuter - 29 words
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Article26 1949-06-13 1 TOKYO, Sun. Emperor Hlrohlto Is scheduled to return to Tokyo tonlxht by train af er his tour of Kyushu and .southern Honshu.— Rev-26 words
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Article113 1949-06-13 1 Ruhr Dismantling DUESSELDORF, Sun. MAJ.-Gen. W. H. A. Bishop, regional commissioner for North Rhine-Westphalia, today repeated his stern warning given last Friday against Interference with the dismantling of four Ruhr synthetic plants ordered by thjt Allies In a f.ve-iTilhute broadcast in German over all transmitters of theReuter - 113 words
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151 1949-06-13 1 STOCKHOLM, Sunday. OIXTY Baltic refugees, who feel Sweden "isn't far k enough away" from Russia, were reported en route to Canada today on an overloaded "death ship" after eluding the Swedish. Stockholm papers &ald the tiny ship, "Brililn in." built to accommodate onlyUP - 151 words
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Article, Illustration291 1949-06-13 1 IN the early stages of an open 100 miles cycling race in Singapore yesterday, one competitor was killed and two others were taken to hospital after an accident in Adam Road. 1 lie race was abandoned. The dead cyclist 28-year-old Yahaya bin tlias an ex81ngapore291 words
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Article59 1949-06-13 1 PARIS. Sun.— A car occupied by Mr. Dao Khe, assistant Drlvate secretary to Bao Dai, ex-Emperor of Annam, and his family, turned over last nleht near Rauzan (Gironde). south- wes em Franc?. One of Mr. Dao Khc's children, aged five, died from Inluri:s. His wife59 words
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Article65 1949-06-13 1 LONDON, Sunday. rE practical importance of the present movement toward Western vower alliances was emphasised yesterday by an announcement from Lisbon that Fortugal was sending reinforcements to Macao. Portugal Is Britain's oldest ally and one of the 15 states co-operating i.i the European Recovery Programme. Macao,UP - 65 words
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Article145 1949-06-13 1 BYDNEY. Sun. rE Australian Prime Minister. Mr. Chlfley, said here today that the threat of war had receded In the past four months. "I never did believe Russia would be so completely foolish as to engage In anc her war." he told Uie annual conference ofReuter - 145 words
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Article299 1949-06-13 1 ADVISORY BOARD FOR CHINESE HPHK Singapore Government last night announced the establishment of a Chinese Advisory Board. Twenty people, including two women, were appointed to sit on the Board with Chinese members of the Legislative and Executive Councils. One of the objects of the Board is to discuss any matter299 words
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Article26 1949-06-13 1 TOKYO. Sun. Fifteen Japanese war criminals have been hanged at Sugamo prison, SCAP's legal section said in a report to the Japanese Government.— A.P.AP - 26 words
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Article148 1949-06-13 1 WAR ON ASIA'S DISEASES ROME. Sun. HEALTH experts from 30 countries will meet here tomorrow |r map out a $17.--000,000 programme to combat the world's most deadly diseases. It is the second World Health Assembly of the United Nations. Delegates and observers will discuss the 1950 world campaign against illness148 words
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Article39 1949-06-13 1 RANGOON, Sun Burma has agreed to extend the time limit, originally fixed at June 30, by wlilch 1.000.000 foreign residents including 700.000 Indians and 250.000 Chinrse, must register with the police, It was reliably learned today.— Reuter:Reuter - 39 words
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Advertisement57 1949-06-13 1 J4 &i f mam *r. ret *s/s Today's Special! Insteao of the usual leg of lamb try shoulder of lamb for a change. Experienced cooks and food experts say tht flavour is even better and the meat mort succulent. A joint weighs from 2 to 3J lbs just right for57 words
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Advertisement33 1949-06-13 1 DISTINCTIVE JEWELLERY By European Craftsmen H. SEN A LTD. Fenanf, Bangkok Singapore J3c(er -Are tfcu beer is best HWL when fresh Only locally It beer can reach you within a few days of33 words
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Article46 1949-06-13 2 LONDON, Sun. fORPORAL Alfred Hug v gins, of the Gloucestershire Regiment, flew 9,000 miles from Singapore to visit his sick father. He arrived yesterday Just in time for the funeral. The War Offlce granted him compassionate leave from his unit in Singapore. A.P.AP - 46 words
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Article160 1949-06-13 2 TRUMAN'S AID PLAN READY WASHINGTON, Sun. PRESIDENT Truman Is ex- pected to present a detailed programme of United States aid for under-develop-ed areas to Congress this week, informed sources said in Washington yesterday. The plan Is expected to call for authorisations approachin R $100,000,000. The mair parts of the programmeReuter - 160 words
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348 1949-06-13 2 Republic Govt. Expected Back In Jogja Next Monday BATAVIA, Sunday. \\\l. J. H. Van Royen, Chairman of the Netherlands delegation to Indonesia, said yesterday that he expected the return of the Republican Government to Jogjakarta on June 20. Two conditions, however, must precede the return, said Dr. Van Royen. TheyReuter - 348 words
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Article, Illustration38 1949-06-13 2 ha. MIL rKANKKL PEREIRA, M.8.E., the only Malacca man to figure in the King's Birthday Honours List this year, first joined the Government service lb 1910. He has been Headmaster of Banda Hilir English School, Malacca, since 1941.38 words
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Article, Illustration81 1949-06-13 2 SAN MATEO (California), Sun— The Swiss ConsulGeneral, M. Han Hurzeler (53) died suddenly on Friday night after a heart attack. He had served In Singapore, France. Germany and the Dutch East Indies— UP. A GL4HILLA OFFHr.rt u-tnut, with pisiol and bat) interrogates Indonesian civilians, surrounded byUP; AP - 81 words
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148 1949-06-13 2 LAS PALMAS, Sun. TWO bursts of sub-machine-gun fire yesterday killed a Jaguar which had terrorised passengers and crew for 48 hours aboard* the Belgian freighter Christian Sheid. When the Jaguar escaped the crew sent radio appeals for help. Thry and the passengers remained below decks148 words
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Article144 1949-06-13 2 MANCHESTER, Sun. AMECHNICAL brain that may "eventually compete on equal terms" with the human mind has been developed at Manchester University. It may even compose poetry, says Mr A. W. Turing, the mathematician, who Is testing Its thinking powers. Discussing robot brains in general. ProfessorAP - 144 words
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Article39 1949-06-13 2 BELGRADE, Sun. Four people were executed yesterday at Osjek in Yugoslavia after their conviction by a People's Court on charges of plotting to overthrow the Government and trying to poison thousands of pigs on State farms.— U.P.UP - 39 words
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Article23 1949-06-13 2 MUNICH, Sun.— The composer, Richard Strauss, celebrated his 85th birthday yesterday by attending a concert festival of his own music— UP.UP - 23 words
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Article229 1949-06-13 2 NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD George Frederick Thatcher 11 was charged in London with being: concerned in robbing Lady Brooke, former Ranee of Sarawak. It was stated that a brooch belonging to the ex-Ranee was found in his room. t» charged illejjed that thers not In custody were red In229 words
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Advertisement936 1949-06-13 2 NOTICES "notice As from Ist June. 1949. Mr. Toong Kwok Onn. baft left our service and he is not authorized to collect and act on asr behalf. WING KWONO CO.. 145. Middle Rd., R'pore. PLACES~ The following has been declared a Protected Place under Emergency Reflations: "Within the precincts of936 words
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Advertisement196 1949-06-13 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE TURF CLUB JULY MEETING 1949. SATURDAY 2ND, WEDNESDAY 6TH SATURDAY 9TH JULY. 1949. ENTRIES CLOSE at 12 noon on WEDNESDAY, 22ND JUNE. *!>49. LADY QUEST MEMBERS— No L>wdy Owl Members' Badges wUI be issued. RESERVED £?'<^OSURE.— A Reserved Enclosur? for a maximum of 200 Members will be available.196 words
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Advertisement646 1949-06-13 2 NOTICES P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Office of the State Engineer. P.W.D. Perak, Ipoh. (from Class "C" Contractors and upwards) up to 12 noon of the 17th June 1949, for the Construction of Two Blocks of 10 Rooms Attendants' Quarters Including Bath-House and Latrines at Kampar.646 words
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Advertisement628 1949-06-13 2 NOTICES APPLICATIONS are Invited from experienced Malayan Journalists for the post of Press Officer In the Department of Public Relation* on a salary scale of $350-Al5-$«4O p.m. with Cost of Living Allowance. Applicants should have not less than 5 years experience including reporting and sub-editing and a short-hand speed of628 words
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Advertisement324 1949-06-13 2 op.v for Display Advertisements should reacb '.be Straits rimes office i»v noon three days before publication of the issue In which the> are required to »ppra». It will normally be impossible to publish advertisements on a speclilrd day unless op> is received aa indicated above Scientific eye examination by an324 words
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Article, Illustration343 1949-06-13 3 BIGGEST BURMA OIL TOWN RECAPTURED FROM REBELS RANGOON, Sunday. GOVERNMENT troops yesterday reported they had recaptured Yenangyaung, Burma's biggest oil town. It was said that, before the rebels were driven out, they lined up a touring cinema unit of the liritish-owiud Burma Oil Company and shot down the members onReuter; AP - 343 words
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Article180 1949-06-13 3 Pro-Tito Red To Die In Albania PRAGUE, Sun. LT.-GEN KOCHI XOXE, Albania's former No. 2 Communist, has been sentenced to death for supporting Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia according to Tirana Radio. The broadcast said four other former high-ranking Communists had oeen sentenced to prison terms ranging from 10 to 20UP - 180 words
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Article217 1949-06-13 3 LONDON, Sunday. BRITAIN'S Labour Minister, Mr. George Isaacs, said yesterday that unless dockers ended their "Communist-inspired" strike, Britain's economy would be crippled and widespread unemployment would result. i In a broadcast appeal. Mr. Isaacs also tod British railway workers to end their week-end strikes wnich "only217 words
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Article65 1949-06-13 3 HONG KONG. Sun. Some 30 armed bandits stopped a Canton-bound train yesterday ransacked all the cars, and escaped with the passengers' money, valuables and parcels of freight. A postal employee who was mistaken for the guard, was shot in the I>-k when he failed to produce theAP - 65 words
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Article42 1949-06-13 3 NEW DELHI. Sun. Tne Indian Government last night announced they accepted the recommendations of Mr. P A. Menon, Joint Secretary to the Ministry of External flairs, on the customs arrangements for Pondicherry and Karikal, French possessions in T ndla. Reuter.Reuter - 42 words
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Article59 1949-06-13 3 WARWICK, Son. MR. Anthony Eden, deputy leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, collapsed twice in Warwick Castle park yesterday while addressing a meeting of the United Nations Association. After receiving medical attention, he was able to walk back to Warwick Castle. Mr. EdenReuter - 59 words
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178 1949-06-13 3 COLOMBO, Sunday. T«E Ceylon Daily News yesterday accused the 1 Australian Immigration Minister, Mr. Arthur Calwell, of "terminological hair-splitting" ii\ his statement on immigration policy to the Australian House of Representatives on Thursday. Commenting on tne speech, In which Mr. Calwell denied that Australia's policyReuter - 178 words
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Article37 1949-06-13 3 Two Italian pilots, HU_,nor R. Rovena and Slgnor Giovaannl Vlctore, were ki!ied when their plane crashed after taking off from San Jose, Costa Rica, for Managua, Nicaragua. The plane was caller" the "Children's Annel"— AJ».37 words
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Article72 1949-06-13 3 PARIS, Sun. TRANCE to trying to do 1 businew with the Chinese Communists because her Arab subjects in Morocco and Tunisia like green tea. A Foreign Office spokesman said yesterday that one of the tasks of a French trade mission In Ghina now Is to obtain72 words
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Article51 1949-06-13 3 In the Stralta Times on June 1. It was stated that Major W 8 Tee. of MaJ*xiee Barrack.*, Johore Bahni. was fined »40 lv the Slnftapore Traffic Court for driving his car dangerously. This la Incorrect Major Te. was fined 140 on an amend"d charge of tuconslderat*51 words
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Article141 1949-06-13 3 GENEVA, Sun. THE Japanese Social Democrat leader, Tetsu Katayama, yesterday asked th( forglveneyj of Far Eastern peoples "for the great crlrut committed by us against oui neighbours More than 1,000 delegates from S3 countries are meeting In Switzerland In this year's Assembly fot Moral Rearmament,Reuter - 141 words
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Article, Illustration47 1949-06-13 3 D-Day Story SPIRIT OF NOKMANDk: Atop a tun emplacement, mi the Normandy beach, -'here the Third Infantry stormed ashore five years ago. an officer tells his story of D-Day to a croup of officers and men, part of Britain's 44th Home Counties Territorial Division.— A. P. picture.47 words
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185 1949-06-13 3 ROME. Sun. "ITALY'S Communist-domi-nated General Confederation of Labour last night called a 24-hour general strike throughout the counj try's rural areas f or Wed--1 nesday to back the 25-day-old farm workers' stoppage. 'Rallies of farmworkers and rural population will be organised. The confederationReuter - 185 words
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Article75 1949-06-13 3 SAIGON. Sun— The CochinChina Prime Minister, Tran Van Huu. said yesterday he had requested the French police chief In Saigon to release 23 Vietnamese arrested by the French secret police. They were ?usp°rted of belonging to a secret proVletmlnh (Indo-Chinese autonomist) association and of contributing money toReuter - 75 words
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Article52 1949-06-13 3 LONDON. Sun. lU.yal Indian Air Force technical training x>Uene will open In Bangalore early in July to 'rain civilian university graduates and eround crews f<r the force. New D2lhl radio announced Fifteen British instructors will be on he technical staff, which will be wholly Indian within flTeReuter - 52 words
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Article68 1949-06-13 3 STOCKHOLM, Bun. -Sweden has defied a Russian extradition request and granted asylum to a Russian Air Force lieutenant who fled from Russia in a new model fighter j plane last month. Apparently fearing a kidnap attempt the Swedish authorities declined >o disclose any facts about Lieut Ilya MoutchecAP - 68 words
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272 1949-06-13 3 Seeks Long -Term Pineapple Deal. With Britain THE chairman of the Central Board of Pineapple Packers, Malaya, Mr. Yap Pheng (Jock and the Pineapple Advisor, Mr. C. E. Courtney, yesterday left by air for London to negotiate with the Food Ministry for sales of Malayan canned pineapple, on a long272 words
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202 1949-06-13 3 PARIS Sun. MR. William Green, a vete- I ran British diplomat who was until recently ConsulOeneral In Tientsin, has contacted Chinese Communists to negotiate the release ot tne sloop Amethyst still trapped in the Yangtse, with most of her crew British sources said in Paris202 words
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Article76 1949-06-13 3 BIRMINGHAM (Alabama). Sun.— Mrs. Hugh McDanal. a 42-year-old grandmother, charged yesterday that a group of armed hooded men broke into her home, assault- Ed her and forced her to watch < a cross burning after ace us- j Ing her of "dancing in the' nude." MrsUP - 76 words
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Article29 1949-06-13 3 The Australian Minister for External Affairs. Dr.- H. V Evatt. and his wife, who have been touring Europe, left Singapore yesterday by a IOAC-Qantas Constellation for Bydney.29 words
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Article147 1949-06-13 3 'AID SIAM' PLEA TO AMERICA WASHINGTON, Bun. mHE Siamese Amoassador tn 1 Washington, Prince Wan Waithayakon yesterday asked the United States for economic and military assistance to protect Siam against Communism. Prince Wan spent 40 minutes with the Deputy Undersecretary of State, Mr. D. A. Rusk, and later told reportersUP - 147 words
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Article43 1949-06-13 3 LONDON. FTl.— British exports and imports increased last month, leaving the unfavourable trade balance about unchanged. T mports reached nearly £195,000.000 the highest on record, said Mr. Harold Wilson, PresMem I of the Board of Trade. Fxport were £151.000,000.— A J».43 words
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Article, Illustration205 1949-06-13 3 Raja Uda Expected To Be New Mentri Besar From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. T*HE brother-in-law of the Sultan of Selangor, Raja 1 Ida bin Raja Muhammad, the present State Secretary of Selangor, will succeed Dato Hamzah as Mentri Besar, the Straits Times is reliably informed. Dato Hamzah, who205 words
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Article59 1949-06-13 3 MANILA. Bun.— A Government striking force, supported by fighter planes and mortar fire fought a band of 500 Communist-led guerrillas, and. In three separate encounters, killed 73. The event took place near the point where Mrs Aurora A. Quezon and seven others were fatally ambiuhed six weeks ago59 words
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Advertisement213 1949-06-13 3 "My life was a misery..." I was martyr to Piles until or.c day I happened to notica Boots H.P. Ointment in a chemist's ■hop. I decided to try it. Oh, what a relief— it's made a new man of me I Sufferers from Hemorrhoids or Pilea can rely upon pfc£213 words
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Miscellaneous37 1949-06-13 3 TODAY T.N.T. Monday Morning Market, PrNbyterrlan Church Hall, Orchard Road, 8 40 a.m. to noon. Y.W.Cf.A., cooking class, 8. Raffles Quay, 6 p.m. International Artists Association, lite claw. British Council Centre, Stamford Road, pjn. to 8.30 p.m.37 words
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736 1949-06-13 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Mon., June 13, 1943 THREE AND ONE ARE FOUR When Mr. Vyshinsky proposed that the Big Four should draft a peace treaty for Germany and withdraw their armies of occupation within a year of its conclusion, the three Western Ministers agreed to submit the suggestion to736 words
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Article326 1949-06-13 4 The Tin Study Group which opens its meetings in London today has an agenda quite different from that contemplated when the conference was mooted. The draft scheme for an international tin agreement which was circulated to member governments last year has not met with a sufficient measure of326 words
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1200 1949-06-13 4 JOHN SOPER - Botanists Are Improving Malayan Rice JOHN SOPER BY An agricultural officer describes the work being done by botanists and farmers in Malaya to improve the actual rice plants in order to obtain more grain to the acre "a long job, and one which takes up a great deal of the1,200 words
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1137 1949-06-13 4 Hessell Tiltman - Hessell Tiltman By JAPAN'S "rice standard" workers the huge reservoir of male and female labour which can live on a starvation wage are being mobilised to resume the trade fight with the workers of the West interrupted by the Pacific war. This year it1,137 words
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Letter118 1949-06-13 4 I WISH to thank, once more all those readers who answered my appeal for musicians to form an orchestra. I had hoped It would have been possible to put on a concert within two or three months of appeal. However, the closing of the Memorial Hall for redecomtlon118 words
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Letter80 1949-06-13 4 pONGRATULATIONS to "ANTISUPERCOLOSSAL" for expressing what must be the sentiments of most clnemagoers in Singapore. Sitting through 10 minutes of advertisements virtually forced upon one is boring and Irritating In the extreme. An unforgivable thing which occurred at one of the main cinemas I visited recently was80 words
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Advertisement809 1949-06-13 4 CLASSIFIED ADS. HOWIE: On 10th June, Bt K mdang Kerbau Hospital, to TWtta, wife of F. M. Howie, a 6(.n. Both well. The engagement is announced Utwuin Mr. James Song Chin Cll*M second son of Mr. Song I m Slong and the late Madtm M-.irv Ec Swee Neo to M!m809 words
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Advertisement13 1949-06-13 4 A magnificent time keeper Timed, tested and adjusted by k (ouyta quat smwoat13 words
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Advertisement69 1949-06-13 4 IfI^OPTICfRN Fellow Institute Ophthalmic Opticians (Ei-ir) Fellow Worshipful Co of Spectacle-Makers (Eng) Freeman of the City of London By Appointment to HM Forces, South East Asia 6 Raffles Place Singapore Phone ***** A New Collection of Jacques Fath, Christian Dior, Jane Engel, Dorville, Adaptions. H. B. WINTER Merchant Tailor a69 words
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Article, Illustration50 1949-06-13 5 A FAMILIAR FIGURE in Kuila Lumpur where he looks after cars outside a popular hotel 17-year-old A hi; Toh Chronr lost hist right lei; when his cycle skidded on a stone and pitched him on to a railway line where a goods train ran over his leg.— Straits Times picture.50 words
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Article186 1949-06-13 5 LIBRARY FOR NEW CENTRE f,S part of the Singapore Social Welfare Department's plans for an up-to-date, self-contained community centre, the British Council has offered books Wort" £300 for a library. Plans art under way for •etting up this centre in the Joo Chiat area. An outstanding feature of the centre186 words
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Article94 1949-06-13 5 To Appeal To London T.i.. \rmy Civil Service Union of Singapore is to ..'jotnit a memorandum to the War Department asking fur better conditions for the ID 000 Industrial vv jrKers employed by the Army In Singapore. T.ie decision was made by the new industrial group of the union. The94 words
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511 1949-06-13 5 S.H.B. DOCKYARDS NOW BETTER EQUIPPED S 'pore Holding Off Competition SINGAPORE had fully maintained itself as a ship-repairing port against all competition, he Chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board, Mr. Henry Hasten, told the Straits Times last night, reviewing the rehabilitation work of the Board. The Board's dockyards, he said,511 words
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263 1949-06-13 5 Planters Say 'U.K. Must Aid Malaya From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. PULL United Kingdom help r is needed for Malaya, says the May Issue of The Planter, official publication of the Incorporated Society of i Planters. i The Planter adds that Malaya was ill-prepared for the recent Rubber263 words
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Article69 1949-06-13 5 MR. Ong Kee Chong of Hare Street, who was charged In the Fourth Police Court. Singapore, on Friday with assisting in th»" running of a chap-ji-kl lottery was acquitted and not fined $1,500, as was inadvertently reported In the Straits Times on Saturday. The Straits Times expresses its69 words
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Article370 1949-06-13 5 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. IN view of the sharp fall in other non-ferrous metal 1 prices it is unlikely that the present price of tin can be maintained, says The Economist, although Bolivian producers have stated that the wafe increases they are370 words
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Article, Illustration53 1949-06-13 5 SWISS CO-PILOTS, geologist Dr. Rudolph Brunnschweller and furniture de* signer Mr. Oscar Hcjretschweller climbing out of their three -seater Sokol machine flown out from Prague, on their arrival at Railing Airport yesterday. Air s. J. Lloyd, of Malayan Airways is here seen greeting Dr. Brunnsi h wellrr. Straits Times picture.53 words
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Article226 1949-06-13 5 T ATE yesterday afternoon, the Sokol. a Cz ch-made 925-pound aircraft completed its three-hour Journey fum Penan* to land in Singapore at Kalians: Airport, after it was turned back in an earlier attemDt by unfavourable weather. Piloted by two Bwiss, a geologist. Dr. Rudolph226 words
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Article110 1949-06-13 5 PILFERAGE In the Singapore Harbour Board area has been reduced so much that the security ot good* at the wharves Is as good as It was before the war. the Chairman of the Board. Mr. Henry Basten. told the Si raits Times last night. Since the Harbour110 words
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Article110 1949-06-13 5 Cathedral Windows For The UK rE stained-glass windows' of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, will be shipped to the U.K. shortly for renovation. They have been lying in crates since early in 1946, when they were taken down by the Public Works Department. The Archdeacon of Singapore, the Yen. Maxwell Oregory,110 words
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Article68 1949-06-13 5 A 37-year-old visiting medical officer in the Segamat erea Dr. David Splllane, died last night In the Singapore General Hospital after a short illness. He was a retired Lieut. Colonel In the Indian Medical Service. Dr. Spillane started private practice last January In the Segamat68 words
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Article168 1949-06-13 5 VI R K. K. Ramchandanl. delegate of the Singa- 1 pore Indian Chamber of Commerce to the London talks on the future of the Colony's trade, left Singapore yesterday by Constellation. He will join Mr. A. F. Taylor and Mr. Chew Hock Leong. delegates of the168 words
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165 1949-06-13 5 A TWO-MAN team from the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in England is now making observations, from a site in Raffles College grounds, Singapore, to predict suitable wavelengths to use for radio communication when the waves pass through this part of the world.165 words
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Article151 1949-06-13 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. AT dusk last night In the Tapah area of Perak, three bandits fired into a shop in the village of Jabus and wounded a youth sleeping on the counter. The bandits then burst into the shop and chased one151 words
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Article308 1949-06-13 5 MALAYA IS HEALTHY FOR COCOA From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. QNE of the great advantages with which Malaya can start to build up a cocoa industry is that, at the moment, there appears to be no serious cocoa diseases in the country, says the Malayan Agricultural Journal. It308 words
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Article176 1949-06-13 5 STRONG GUARD ON M.C.A. From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH. Bun CTRONG security measures were taken today when Mr. Tan Chens Lock oresided over a general m u etlna of the Malayan Chinese Assoclaion In the Kav Yin* Guild iDoh. Policemen oat»-olled the streets surroundins the uremlses. There was a «rery176 words
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837 1949-06-13 6 Sharp Recovery In Singapore Rubber Price From A Market Correspondent pHE Interruption to business of two holidays and initially a weak rubber commodity market made for quiet conditions in Malayan markets, and there 1 was only a moderate turnover at generally easing I prices. At the end of the week,837 words
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Article400 1949-06-13 6 LONDON. Sun. rE recent downward trend In the London Stock Exchange was continued on Friday. Continuation or the rail and dock disputes was again responsible lor caution and some selling. Prices In the Industrial section moved lower by a few pence with irons and steels the chief sufferers.400 words
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Article143 1949-06-13 6 week-end rubber commo- dity prices Included the following The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Ruljer Association's 0000 prices on Saturday (June 11) were. In cents per lb. Bayer Seller No. 1 H.S.S Spot loose nominal 32V4 33 ,4 F. 0.8 In baler June No. 1 R.S.S. 33i4 33*« No.143 words
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Article21 1949-06-13 6 Industrial! 165.73 1M 81 Rails 43.40 42.70 Domestic Bonds 97.71 97 '.a Utilities 34.51 34.21 Strait* Time* Service.21 words
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Article80 1949-06-13 6 From a Market C«rrr**otMleai Quiet and Inactive tor the greater part of the week, business In Singapore produce -market* was the lowest In many weeks. Generally dull uadtng was the keynote In most sections In pepper. local tpecuUtlou made further Inroads into supplies following the s'eady Increase of80 words
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Article206 1949-06-13 6 From Onr Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. "U7E can hardly expect, In competition, a much higher price than Is ruling today, but an improved tree affords a means of reducing production costs and our main efforts In future must be in that direction," says Mr. P.206 words
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Advertisement1317 1949-06-13 6 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Incorporated m Singapore) DLUB FUNMBL VUi* STRAITS STBAMStUP CO., Cimw i option to proceed via ether LTD. ports to load ana discharge cargo. wtiT COAST MALAYA .A.LINCS FROM b USA IJrtg. p\\ Du.; on trom UK C 4 /S y eu# j tor Port Dickson |ano 161,317 words
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Advertisement293 1949-06-13 6 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA CITLON. INDIA ECYPT AN! MEDITERRANEAN POUTS •> pot* P. Sham Penang Marine Snapper Codowii 13 lime 12/11 |un« 14/17 Prat. Polk Itme 22/27 |unt 28/|«ly 1 Mount Davts uly 1/9 |uly 10/11 |ylr 12/11 Mount Mini field luly IT/21 fury 24/2293 words
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Advertisement357 1949-06-13 6 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINC FROM SCANDINAVIAN X SAILINCI TO CONTINENT, CONTINIMT. SCANDINAVIA. BM "Blankvann Codowns 19/20 Loading at Singapore. Port Swettenham for Manila^ H'Konf. Bhanghaif?), Panang Kobe Yokohama i m.t "Nerdtarer" Codowns 25/26 s. "Malacca" dv. abt |eat IS for Madras. Colombo. Port Said. for Saigon 6 Bangkok Cenoa. Antwerp,357 words
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Advertisement925 1949-06-13 6 MoALISTER <Sc CO.. LTD. I Incorporated in Singapore) ILLIRMAN gj, BUCKNALL KLAVENESS LINE LONDON .^AVRJ^RO. tEROAM VJ AC|Mt tlT <f. 'OKOMAMA Acceotng cargo toi isntial 6 Snvth J'oora P S-ham Penang Amarican Ports 17 l«. I| )M mm |.n. BOUCAINVILLI •CaMj CooenhJi.r. Spore P i ham Henana t CITY Of925 words
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Article737 1949-06-13 7 England 307 For Five In Test LEEDS, Sunday. 4 LTHOUGH their two premier batsmen, Len Hutton and Denis Compton, made centuries in the first of the season's Tests here yesterday, England may not be satisfied with the opening day's performance against New Zealand. The close scoreReuter - 737 words
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Article, Illustration55 1949-06-13 7 r)£RBV WINNER: Nimbus i. inn it up) being lea in by Mrs. M. Glenitter after winning- the Derby Stakes at Epsom on Jane 4. The result of the Derby was decieed in a photo-finish the first time that It has been used at the Derby Nimbus also won the 2,000Reuter - 55 words
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Article78 1949-06-13 7 ENGLAND— Iat Inns. Hutton c Satellite i> Cfcwto 101 Washbroofc c Sutcliffe b Cowle 10 Edrich c Donnelly b Cowle 36 ompton net out 193 A. Wharton Ibw Cowie 7 Mann c Scott b Bartt 38 Trr tot Bailey not iwt Extra* < Total (for 8 wfcta.) 19' O.78 words
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Article195 1949-06-13 7 PITLOCHRY. Scotiiuid. Sun A PROPOSAL 07 the Scottish Football Association that the penalty area should be changed from an oblong shape to a temlclrcle was defeated at a meeting of the International Football Beard here yesterday. Scotland, England. Ireland Wale*, France and Norway were represented atReuter - 195 words
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Article227 1949-06-13 7 LEEDS, Bun. SAM King, the former golfer from Bevenoaks. Kent, and a member of the 1937 Ryder Cup team, yesterday, won the Yorkshire Evening News £1.350 professional golf tournament. On the Moortown course here he beat Walker Lees, younger brother of the Ryder Cup playerReuter - 227 words
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Article53 1949-06-13 7 MANCHESTER, Sun: Mr. Stanhope Joel.; Refresher won the Manchest r Cup her.' est rdayafter judges consulted the photofinish. Mr. H. Jones' Fighter Command was second a:>d Mr->. o. Lambton's Summer ohower third. Nine ran. Won by a short 'i ad with one and a half length* between secondReuter - 53 words
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Article42 1949-06-13 7 fTEW YORK. Sun: Capot won the Belmont Stakes, last classic of the United States flat racing wason, run over one mile and a half at Belmont Park here yesterday. Ponder, the Kentucky Derby winner, was second and Palestlo third. Reuter.Reuter - 42 words
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Article126 1949-06-13 7 GLASGOW. Sun: Making thel' fourth track appearance In as many days, the United States athletics team followed up their recent successes in England and Ireland by carrying nearly all before them in an international athletics meeting here yesterday. Four Scottish all-comers' record* were claimed byReuter - 126 words
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Article61 1949-06-13 7 PRAGUE, Sun:— Emll Zatopak. Caech Olympic champion, has broken the world 10,000 metrta record with a time of 39 mln. 38.2 sec. according to an announcement yesterday, by the Czechoslovak News Agency from ViikovJce near Ostrava. The official record la held by Vlejo Helno of FinlandReuter - 61 words
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Article396 1949-06-13 7 LONDON, Sunday. TTNLUCKIEST cricketer In the County championship matches started yesterday was Jack Crapp. Gloucestershire and England left-hander who, driving and cutting magnificently against Surrey, failed by one run to reach a century. Crapp appeared certain to reach three figures when, with three wickets still to fall,Reuter - 396 words
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Article329 1949-06-13 7 LONDON. Sun. Placing* In the current County hamplonship crick t table are: Ist i- s P W L D LDpU Worcester 8 5 2 1 1 1 CM forks 7 4 13 0 2 58 Middlesex 9 3 0 6 0 4 S3 Somerset 9 4 5329 words
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124 1949-06-13 7 DAVIS CUP France Lead Czechs 2-0 PARIS. Sun. rINCE gained a two-nil lead over Czechoslovakia when their third round European cone 1 Davis Cup tie began here yester--1 day. In the opening match Robert Ahdt«eelam (France) beat Vladimir Cernlk 6-4. 2-6, 6-1, and then Marcel Bernard. French number one. defeatedReuter - 124 words
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Miscellaneous248 1949-06-13 7 MMp—^MfjMfapVJJBHBSIJBJBBSSIgaj IV 'f"• H ~^LV TII f I m.*^ 'i_m^li|l I I I J< i iinoAruttt tt. U. *o»taAUA 10 News from KuaUi L,umpur; i including BBC relays: «>.>• 5.30 "Forces favourites"; 10.06 lapprox.) 3Une: 10.55 For rf «*.uv,>i'- fi 30 Compoaer of the Week; <30 Overthe School; 13 noou.248 words
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Article1021 1949-06-13 8 3 UPSETS IN TOURNAMENT CRICKET Recs, C.S.C.Lose On Ist Innings Seletar v C.C.C. w> A.r. (Scl«Ur> kcM (oloni.it »o the Drsi lonlnst at .<Htiir BAT. SEIXTAB Syrett b Cooke It Let b lUtnayake Prarsoo 0 Rstnaymic «T Filby c Miller b Ratnayak* S Whe-ttlev b Woodturd S Old c Miller1,021 words
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Article, Illustration48 1949-06-13 8 001 II IK HOCK, deputy <aptain of the victorious luoma> Cup team in their tour of the Federation, hands the Thomas Cup to the Rr-»id>nt Commissioner of Milicra, Mr. W C. Taylor, at a garden party given by Mr. and Mrs. Taylor on King's Birthday. Straits Times picture.48 words
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Article187 1949-06-13 8 *PKE Tigers Swimming Club scor--1 ed a rredltabl victory over a strong Singapore Swimming Club t am by three goals to two In a friendly water-polo game played at Tanjong Rhu yesterday. Hero of the match was the Tigers' goalkeeper. Tan Wee Eng. who brought off187 words
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Article125 1949-06-13 8 AN All-Chinese Java soccer XI Is soon to visit Singapore for a series of fame. Composed of the pick of Chinese players from Batavia. Sou ra bay a and othc bis towns, the team is being brought over by Mr. Bong DJoen Fon, wellknown Java125 words
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Article110 1949-06-13 8 SPORTS LETTER CAN those of Us who pay good money to watch boxing be sur? that the rules are tightened up for the nex big fight? I have In mlnJ. of course the seven second knock-out In Friday's fight between Botn Pong and Jimmy N"well.110 words
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Article65 1949-06-13 8 U.K. Cricket Other Sport P. 7 would not have been able to continue after the one minute's r»wt has nothing to do with it. Mr. Dunsford could not have known that. He should, of couiv have changed M* d*" 1 1 1 ordred a one-minute re t. and Intervened when65 words
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Article59 1949-06-13 8 In a friendly cricket matrch play*d at Changl yesterday, the NAAPI d feated RAT Changl by five runs. Score* were: RAF. Changt— ls9 for 7 wktt. (Charlton 53 retd IV* 31, Browne 32: EHlot-Davles thr** for 56; Hurman two for 26. KAAFI: 164 for 6 wkt\ fPomerOT 3859 words
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Article70 1949-06-13 8 Th« St. Andrew's Old Boys' Association defeated a Singapore Cricket Club team by eight wickets In a cricket match played at Woodtvllle yesterday. Scores In brief were: SC.C— I6O (Murray 35. Court 27. H oil Way 23: S. rlop> three for 36. R. Ray three for 35). SA70 words
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305 1949-06-13 8 Lawton Lessons. .No. 71 By TOMMY LAWTON ill TUOI T doubt the most gruelling and exacting position on the field is Inside forward. An inside man must have a -football brain to enable him to change defence to attack quickly and the intelligence305 words
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Article446 1949-06-13 8 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP By KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. BRIGHT Eyes may not be greater than Seronok or Light Anned two of the best griffins ever to be imported to Malaya, but in stakes winnings, neither of them could compare with the brilliant little mare. She boosted her446 words
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Article82 1949-06-13 8 I«HE N gri SenibUan Indians de--1 feated the Singapore Indians by two goals to one lv a 3ardhan trophy soccer match play«d at Ser:aiban yesterday In another Bardhvu trophy match playd at Malacca on Saturday, the Slnganore Indians beat the Malacca, Indians by three goal< to nil.82 words
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363 1949-06-13 8 London Clubs Win RSYC Knowles Cup UNDER favourable weather conditions and rowing with the tide, the Royal Singapore Yacht Club Rawing Fours competed on Saturday for the Knowles Cup (International), which was won by London Clubs. Four crews participated, Overseas Clubs beating the Provincial and European tutm In the first363 words
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Article337 1949-06-13 8 Krom Ov Own urrrtpoodrnt JOHORX BAHRU. Sun A PENALTY goal scored during the last five minutaj of play nnbied Pamuda to defeat the Prisons Club by two goals to on* and win the knockout soccer competition for the Caoltol Cup on the Istana padang today.337 words
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376 1949-06-13 8 CIVILIANS MAY HAVE WEAK LINK v NEGRI Whites 2 Colours I UNLESS Chye Hee and Ah Yik improve, Singapore win take the field against Negrl Sembllan In tht Malaya Cup soccer competition this Saturday with a weak link in the side. This was apparent in yesterday's trial at Jalan Besar376 words
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Article254 1949-06-13 8 JIMMY Newell hus MX '<d afl offer to fight Ooldcn Boy at Kuala Lumpur this ue k-rml, the Straits Times understands New 11 ha; also nad an offer to fight a return 'nrounter with Som Pong at Kuala Lumpur. Another Singapore top-notclvr. Jimmy Welch, has254 words
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Article184 1949-06-13 8 From O*x SUfl correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Bun. BADMINTON of a standard never before seen In Selangor was witnessed at the Victoria Institution hall today when the Thomas Cup champions gave exhibitions In two singles and two doubles. The hall was filled to capacity and many184 words
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Miscellaneous18 1949-06-13 8 LEAGI'K SOCCER: Snr. LfC.. S.C.C. t SRC-J n«v; Jnr. A. Or*. S. Naval Stores v H.M. Deckyard— Oeytaag.18 words
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Miscellaneous22 1949-06-13 8 SINGAPORE TIDES T O D A T: H.W., 1.15 p.m. (Bft 31n.«. TOMORROW: H.W, U.W a.m. (Mt Sin.), 1.66 p.m. (St Oln.).22 words
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