The Singapore Free Press, 9 July 1946
1946-07-09
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Title Section22 1946-07-09 1 The Singapore Free Press THE OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN SINGAPORE v i. vs SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1946. EIGHT PAGES PRICI 10 CENTS.22 words
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Article, Illustration54 1946-07-09 1 MR. MacDONALD'S BRIDE-TO-BE This is a portrait photograph of Mrs. Rowley, widow of Lt.f'ol. John Rowley D 5.0.. who is to marry Mr Malcom MacDonald. Governor General of the Malayan Inion. The Governor General's fiancee is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs Kenyon Fel'owes of Ottawa, Canada. The engagement54 words
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88 1946-07-09 1 Hong Kong Pawnbrokers Go On Strike HONG KONG, Mon PAWNBROKERS are the latest roup of Hong Kons's cummer, ial community to go 01 strike. Roir hlv 77 pa-vn-bhops are affected. Kefusin; the request of the umm ssionrr o£ Police to reiacc the rale of interest to tfee I9M Ipvpl. a»lReuter - 88 words
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Article108 1946-07-09 1 A-BOMBED SUB SAILS BIKINI, Mon. THI U.S. submarine Skate. which took an atom blow. a ted at 500 lb. per square if*h last week, sailed past the SS Mount McKinley, the atom s-usk flagship today under her own Adm. W. H. Blandy, com•der of the Bikini operations, boarded the Skate,U.P. - 108 words
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Article476 1946-07-09 1 jLssential To Peace Of Entire World' WASHINGTON, Mon. AS the House of Representatives was preparing for tonight's final debate on the British loan, messages were issued by President Truman and Secretary of State, Mr. James F. Byrnes, urging approval of the loan. Mr. Byrnes sent hisA.P.; Reuter - 476 words
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Article, Illustration23 1946-07-09 1 Jap ex- film star Fujiyama pla^s to officers at Krmpang, Jap exile island off Singapore. See rase 323 words
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Article60 1946-07-09 1 CHINESE SEND £2,000,000 HOME SHANGHAI, Mon. OVERSEAS Chinese are remitting back home to China large sums monthly, according to figures released here by the Bank of China. A new record was set m the month of May. when the figure touched nearly £2,000,000 compared with £600,000 for the whole ofReuter - 60 words
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Article149 1946-07-09 1 PARIS, Mon. TONIGHT'S session of the Big Four Foreign Ministers conference ended shortly after 10.30 o'clock (local time) It is believed that agreement was reached on the question of invitations for the 21-nation peace conference Earlier, the Soviet Foreign Commissar, Molotov had voted againstReuter; U.P. - 149 words
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Article68 1946-07-09 1 POLD bars, jewels and currency worth £100,000 were discover, ed on board the Dutch liner Klipicntem yesterday before sailed from Batavia. They are alleged to have been smuggled on board by two gold dealers who had buried the valuables during the Japanese occupation and now68 words
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Article70 1946-07-09 1 Mr Claud Massey. Australian Government Commissioner, left S'ncaDore yesterday for his first vlSt to the Malayan Union where he will meet the Governor. Sir Edward Gent and discuss Malayan and Australian trade and political relations. SLEEPY SICKNESS Twelve more United States marines were stricken mA.P. - 70 words
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Article95 1946-07-09 1 Culver City, California, Mon. ANE of the world's foremost aviators, test-pilot ("Hell's Angels") Howard Hughes, who has made several round-the-world flights, cluns precariously to life today, following a crash m his laest monoplane. The plane crashed into three houses and a garage causing £25,000 damage, after95 words
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Article132 1946-07-09 1 VIENNA. Mon. THE Soviet authorities m Austria announced today that all Germans m the Soviet zone of Austria must leave immediately for re-settlement m the French zone of Germany. The Germans, estimated to number 45,000, have been in- structed to report at police sta.t'ons this afternoonReuter; U.P.; A.P. - 132 words
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Article104 1946-07-09 1 BATAVIA, Mon. TWENTY Indonesians were taken prisoner and some killed when amphibious units of the Netherlands Marines clashed with extremists near Kamal on Madura coast, eastern Java, the Netherlands Navy Information Service reported today. Three heavy machineguns and some small arms were also captured byReuter - 104 words
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Article233 1946-07-09 1 S 'pore Strike Ultimatum Free Press Reporter. AN eight-man delegation fro the uniformed staffs of t« Postal and Telecommunic tions Departments, Sing pore, went to a meeting wit postal officials this mornir with an ultimatum that v; less negotiations were succe* fully completed by thr* o'clock this afternoon, postrrK and233 words
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Article26 1946-07-09 1 Disnatches from Padua yesterday said several hundred university students broke into a British officers' club and chased out Italian women attending a dance26 words
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Advertisement32 1946-07-09 1 Bay Britith Buy Be*t. Smali shipment 01 •STERLING SILVER WARE GOLDWARE etc. are no* arriving. m P. H. HENDRY JEWVLLER with an Established Ma °\>-wide Recitation 78 N\»»-*M Brittle Road. v "*-apore.32 words
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Advertisement156 1946-07-09 1 For Smart and Up~to-lhite TAILORING See BEE CHOW CO £1. (huli« Street Singapore Phune 6535: "RFNTLFY" zliS^lSl TROPICAL MODEL iilT^'lii^i i m^. ol THE MINOR PIANO fe^^SKß THAT CREATES MAJOR LIKING I§£^^W^ p This model, although minor m size, has all th« major features of an ordinary uprijrht piano TONE—156 words
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FEATURE PAGE
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Article283 1946-07-09 2 <E man shrine has b?con:e available to Britain's ratho-, S by the transfer of the mains of the great Bishop lalloner to Westminster Cache- al froiv the Anglican church Berfcsh.re where he had lain ice his death m 1781. Richard lalloner is known to British283 words
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Article92 1946-07-09 2 SUNDAY should be a happy day," says the Rev. John olleston. rector of Radwinter, i aflron Waldcn. Ess'x, who is pposing local clergy of all deominations by campaigning on j ehalf of Sunday c'nrma open"l am opposed." he explains. to the Puriian transformation, f the happy92 words
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Article86 1946-07-09 2 In the beautiful county of Glamorganshire, m Wales, is nr ancient fortress town called Caerphilly. which, two centuries a«ro was famed for its cheese and woollen But m recent times a new industry has been inaugurated at Caerphilly and a factory has been opened for the86 words
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Article186 1946-07-09 2 ACTIVITY will be the keynote of the new modern z( condarj schools m Britain. The dismal i rei^n of chalk and talk the merhani.:al use of textbooks and the learning of facts DArrot fashion is over. This was the view of Mr. D. R. Hardman. Parliamentary186 words
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1144 1946-07-09 2 Sir Walter Citrine - Sir Walter Citrine By Ex-President of the World Federation ot Trade Unions, who was made a Baron on the occasion of the King's birthday. AT the annual Trades Union Congress m 1943 a resolution v*as adopted which emphasized the necessity, m the face of the1,144 words
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Article60 1946-07-09 2 MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES jyji'o. i it juctisoa, acts w as deputy to tiie o!licer-in-charge or the Ssara. brai:ch In B. A. O. R. m Western E'uope, has been mentioned In dispatches. Mrs. Fo^crvson was among the first contingent of B*afa mrvmrrt rcpresciil'iHvef? to e f■■ tii«» tl \tre oi v.;n-60 words
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Article, Illustration188 1946-07-09 2 rE conferment ol a Knighthood on Brig. -Gen. R chard. Fitzpatrick, C-B E-. VS.O. chairman of the British Legion, coincided with the Jubilee of the I Legion The new knight, who was re- fleeted chairman of the Letion for his fourth term at the annual188 words
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Article56 1946-07-09 2 COME interest aluminium v. meeting m I Since the end of t!. instance, the lift bai reducrd the prt to €65 per ton Although all. more plentiful than gfne. 60 ynrs I i short supply that no loss than C 2.000 Britain's airrr now turned over til56 words
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Miscellaneous85 1946-07-09 2 WARKllNGj! jSj^J* BkfORS EMBARKING Z^ 8^ ALL G00DS AN < 6 tB CI J CURRBNOy MOST T^ BE DECLARED f^\V /V^? /vr^ll WtURB TO COMPLY l^pl\V^ If/jIM WITH 1WS ORDER jkl J A^HIhCIJ^ PUNISHABLE BY er don'J look now but your slip is showing." ?*t?J|^fl!J!(jS Exclusive in Ma lava to85 words
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Miscellaneous367 1946-07-09 2 jMyv^'- n <IMP AUr^DP .u.OO p.m. OlliVjftrUnL Vtatfcty O-r'ie.-tra. 10.30 RED NEIV.ORW from noon to v 00 M^ C 2 p.ia and 6.30 to 11 pin on ttt D D f* metres from roon to 2 0 m on ÜBS D. O« v. m. s sec. m 1 metre band367 words
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Article, Illustration244 1946-07-09 3 s •Si :i.n l e bai tic f aps o k--d ha:d a:M tur. cd it 1 a r--"* «t ~rvd?n p!-»t. >"a n crop i-i -a ioca. There t-- »r-ny -Uo*rn'- n is this m the Jan -colony.- When British forces return. x| to244 words
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555 1946-07-09 4 RvMFOKD n M be ft hoom m i 1.... s.. tupa W^ ua ■1 .....10 I alii 1... iraaj 0) i 1. i oeep UMMt Ji p :..>■- mmaiul re- ne demands *%rs It.vi: huve restored to as at thr possible momen555 words
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Article, Illustration1236 1946-07-09 4 Dr. WILFRED COXON - Dr. WILFRED COXON By THE WAR made it essential for us to discover new drugs lor specific and previously unknown diseases and, also, it made it essential that v.c should produce these drugs m the lar^e quantities ivquired for our fighting lorce-. Now we1,236 words
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Article, Illustration79 1946-07-09 4 From the Arm, School of Hygiene at Kccgl? Bamefcs n ar Ak'ershot, men we v o flt to all r^r of Vie w-irli to guard the soldiers ealtli It bframe the Pritinh Army's boast durirtß the war that it v;'s the world's hcal*hi?st arni^. Above, men arp79 words
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Article88 1946-07-09 4 VISITING the "talkies" forms an important recreation tor one-third of Britain's adult population: single people go i\cir frequently than the married, young wage-earners mor; olten than those over 4! and the lov.er income groups nrvirfe more cinema-goers t^an the hicher salaried These are among tie more important88 words
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Article396 1946-07-09 4 AIR PIONEERS. Among first to fly the Atlantic two pioneer Atlantic fliers, Sir Arthur Whitten Brown and Captain Andy Sau), met at Shannon airport m ireland when the British Overseas Airways' Constellation arrived fr^m the United States. Sir Arthur was the first to fly the Atlantic from396 words
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574 1946-07-09 4 ON Sunday even.ng at 10 o clock, IktaMfl to the Singapore station <«t Radio Malaya had the opportunity of hear.ng a broadcast of the p.ay "The Years Between" by Daptire dv Maurier. This was of special interest to the people of Singapore as the574 words
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Article344 1946-07-09 5 Ambu lance Service Inadequate vu Free Press Reporter tC, 1J accide nts m Singapore are on the increaselast month 352 occurred, an increase of 70 accidents compared with the number reported m May this year, with eight deaths and 88 persons sustaining injuries. The increasing danger344 words
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Article134 1946-07-09 5 CtNTrMT. of two-years rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. Paul Storr m the Ui.trict Court yesterday on {J-year-old Cantonese woman, Poon Tye Hen», who pleaded £uil y to a charge of po«ses>ion of seven pounds of opium en Air. 27. Customs officers searching; a car m134 words
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Article93 1946-07-09 5 HOUGHTON ACQUITTED )}CI: that there was "tall sufl at evidence to sati-fy Viout reasonable do. t 1 the carpets were? stolen proMr. Paul Storr. the Dis- Judge, yesterday acquitted ir M. Hou^hton. wtthrni r»!l- his defence, on a charge cf stlv retaining 8° sreondtd carpets of various size* be--;n^ to93 words
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Article51 1946-07-09 5 ORGANISED by tl?e St. Andrew's Scout Group, m aid of the Gn.up i"und, Maiayas first scout concert will bo held at St. Andrew's School hall, Woodsville, on Friday, July 12. A repeat performance will be held on Saturday. July 13, at the Victoria Theatre m Empress51 words
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Article67 1946-07-09 5 ALFSEA Productions are presenting a thriller m three acts. "Someone At the Door," at the Sampan Theatre, Tanglin Barracks tonight and tomorrow. The gala performance will be tomorrow night when it is expec ied that among the distinguished audience will b 3 Sir Franklin Gimson, Lord67 words
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Article62 1946-07-09 5 a pore has adopted the recommenmmittee to pay Government cmi living allowance rot exceeding Booth. This allowance is to be paid v 1. ttC IS GoT?rnit 3 disd rate r.i.Ti?nt sed on a :!at s ton Fjf sic pay 55*- suhr ill v ten wage. Lous ilO-'P will safe62 words
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Article56 1946-07-09 5 NEW maximum retail selling prices are innoumed for the foll-w'ns milk foods: Lactoren 1 IK tin $175, 8 lb tin 5t.75: Mlo half-pound tin H> cent-. 14 ounce* tin SI ,15: Nestle s cocoa 1 lb. tin SI 00. half-p^und tin IS rents: Nestles Malted56 words
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Article120 1946-07-09 5 CHINESE FOR TRIAL AT ASSIZES Free Press Correspondent Penanf, Moil THE story of how a ierry pas--1 senger tried to escape at Church Street pier alter having been lounJ with a Japanese laatomatk hidden In a oundle oi clothes whlen he was holding, was told at the preliminary .n--quiry r;eld120 words
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Article58 1946-07-09 5 TOWARD MeORBLUB, an RA.S.C. driver claimed trial before Mr. Paul Storr m the First Police Court yesterday to a charge of committing criminal breach of trust of C 3 bales of military property. Half of the property had been recovered, it was stated Bail of $1,000 cash was58 words
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168 1946-07-09 5 oIINTENCE of death by J hanging was pa-sed on Sgt. Major Toyoda Akuchi al the close of the trial yesterday en a charge of being concerned with the ill-trratmcm cf local Civilians resulting m trie death of two of them. In announcing the finding168 words
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Article164 1946-07-09 5 THE urgent need for eJible o'ls, j especially coconut oil, for the peoplt of Burma, is expected to be one of the matt2rs to be discussed at the mo'nthlv South East Asia liaison officers' conference convened by the Soecial Commissioner, Lord Killearn. which will be held164 words
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Article129 1946-07-09 5 IN Singapore today to study the operation of People's Restaurant—which daily sells a 35-cent lunch to several thousand people is Mr. C. H. Yin, president of the Perak Clerical Union. Mr. Yin hopes to get a similar restaurant going m Ipoh c cr r, t m\bers ofA.P. - 129 words
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Article100 1946-07-09 5 IRRESTED by a C.I.D. officer who was investigating the recent disturbances m Geylang. Salim bin Zm, who described himself as a Malay, was convicted m the Singapore District Court yesterday on a cnarge of possession of arms without a licence and sentenced to 30100 words
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Article98 1946-07-09 5 MR L. C GOH, presiding m the Juvenile Court, yesterday told a military lorry-dr.ver, Jack Manning, that he would have to be more careful, m future, with the luggage he was carrying. Mr. Goh had just sentenced a 13--year*old Chinese to six months m the Salvation98 words
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Article, Illustration121 1946-07-09 5 New Ration Card O ffices Kc«v Rat sol ie Ofiiccs have j hern opened m Singapore for 5 thrs- 1: m- ;u T>,C, G ard F Po'icc Vi\ sio. s J'lst^ad of rctn'; to the Cvstftms IVnartmen* m Maxwell Road, ChoM m Divis'on E. (i ad F slioiiH ?o to121 words
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Article137 1946-07-09 5 GOV.-GEN. TO VISIT BORNEO THE Governor-General, Mr. Malcolm Macßonald, will pay an official vis t to British North Borneo, arriving at lesselton by air on July 14 lor the ceremony of hand ng over of the Military Administration the loilow ng day. Mr. Macßonald will officially arrive at Jesselton on137 words
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262 1946-07-09 5 SINGAPORE RAPIDLY RECOVERING TRADE Free Pre<*s IU porter WITH imports, mainly foodstuffs, totalling nearly 831,000,000 and exports, mainly rubber, exceeding: $21,000,000 m May, Singapore has registered fresh records again m her rapidly recovering trade. In comparison with April figures, she has increased her exports by $5,000,000 and her imports by262 words
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Advertisement11 1946-07-09 4 British Made ILL THERMDMETERS £691 each. Oytiikii 1 Bwtttn Rckul. Singapore.11 words
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Advertisement11 1946-07-09 4 FAITH j With God all things are possible. Mark, 10, 2711 words
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Miscellaneous78 1946-07-09 4 QUIZ 1. Who rode Airborne In the Derby, and what was the owner's name? 2. Where is the largest Totalisator in the world? 3. Where did the game of snooker originate? 4. A golfer accidentally treds on I is ball in the rough. What is the penalty? 6. Who was78 words
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Advertisement96 1946-07-09 5 Place Your Order With TAN SIN PENG CO. 11 Phillip Street Singapore Phone 4373 The Biggest «k Most Reliable Stockists of all requirements for ESTATES MINES FACTORIES 6c GENERAL CONTRACTING WORKS, etc. etc. Further Particulars Prices on Application JUST RECEIVED A shipment of BRITISH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS (2 gallon) Ideal For96 words
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Article, Illustration34 1946-07-09 6 I is c iktPi a i.mkl I rtU ry hone d si;' d for tlie workers of lir lain. Several models are hring exhibited at a Lo; don licsicn for Houses' show34 words
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Article144 1946-07-09 6 TO save her coloured son aged IS from the influence of a Wo' Alrican juju man who was teaching him witchcraft the Scottish wife of an African doo x i look the first available ship irom Lagos. West Africa, because she was anxious for144 words
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Article29 1946-07-09 6 For 25 years a woman ran the village football tea*n at Chalfont St. Giles. Bucks. She is Mrs A. Kirby who new manages three local t°airs.29 words
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141 1946-07-09 6 VICAR ST ANDS BY VERGER WHO ROBBED VESTRY IISKKARii. SAT DECAI'SK Sl€ ex-Servicemen miist stie\ together. a vi ar is standing by ii s verier who stole £1 and who was said yesterday to drink usvally IS pints »,f beer nisMly. 'I fie \i ar. the Rev. John H Parsons141 words
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Article66 1946-07-09 6 Through a 100.000.000 National Building Corporation, which was set up this month, the Ministry of Works plans to employ 120,000 builders m Britain The object of the Corporation is to build houses for local authorities who have not made sufiicient progress with their building themes. Men66 words
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294 1946-07-09 6 MINISTER SAYS TOO MANY DEMOBRE SEEK PLUM JOBS MANY DEMOBBED men and women m Britain are hanging on out wf work m the hope of getting plum" jobs. This was stated recently by Mr. Shinwell, Fuel Minister. He added there are far too many people m Britain who are doing294 words
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Article41 1946-07-09 6 There are no sleepless nights m Earlham Green-lane, Norwich. People living there sleep with such case that they call it "Slum-ber-lane." They blame the mass poppies grown up the lane but British poppies contain no opium.41 words
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Article41 1946-07-09 6 As the first step m an intensive recruiting drive for the Metropolitan Police. Scotland Yard is likely to appeal to Rh'r.e Ai;ca occupation troops for 5. C00 men who are needed to bring the force up to strength.41 words
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Article114 1946-07-09 6 IH-NG ALFRED, war-time trainJ* ing shore establishment for R.N.V.R. oflicers commissioned l from the lower dccl:, is closing down The last batch of cadet-ratintzs. almost all prospective midshipmen of .lB to 19 years of age. are now passing through the course When they pass out as114 words
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Article61 1946-07-09 6 the British begfoa between October. 1943. and the end February. 1946. represented Jb.400 pension claims taken by men and women to the Pensions Appeals Tribunals. The averar? percentage of successes s 27.79 per rent From March 1 to May 31 1946 following certain Hi?h Court judgments, the Lesion61 words
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Article97 1946-07-09 6 VILLAGE life and tradition is threa toned because some fifty coun'v boroughs v build n? tanl The b'. roughs— ln England and Wales- have made applications to the Local Government Boundary Comm ssion lor permission to absorb millions of acres village.-, and parish lands. But rural d97 words
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200 1946-07-09 6 I'HE work bring done m the (formerly known as the i of Parliamcr.t passed by t:. it went out of office is shown were 262 new factories areas on May 31 and if The remainder wciv prii ity m labour ar.d ma 4 The200 words
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Article25 1946-07-09 6 Because men's knees were too knobby, girls were chosen to rlw the part of Roman soldiers m a recent church pageant.- Associated Press.25 words
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Article23 1946-07-09 6 Gcciizv Farrov. o| Aktetmrghplace, Trowse, near Norwich rent into a Norwich public-house ordered a drink and then lapsed and died23 words
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Article25 1946-07-09 6 The first Great Western Ra Iway passenger locomotive to be convcrtrd from coal to oil burning k "nderijoing trials at Swmdon.25 words
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191 1946-07-09 6 MORE than 1,000,000 German, prisoners-of-war m Franc? are a menace to security, many French people are saving. Large groups of prisoners are being kept un 1( r loose surveillance. This, it is said, is confirmed by recent arrests of prisoners of war P)me have191 words
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Article128 1946-07-09 6 MILLIONAIRE STARTS NEW INDUSTRY TxIE British Chancellor of the; Exchequer. Mr. Hugh Dalton has pad tribute In the House of Commons to a millionaire. Mr-! Samuel Courtauld. chairman of the great rayon factories, art collector, and philanthrop'st. He said that through Mr. Courtauld's patriotism Sellafield, Cumberland, is to have a128 words
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Article38 1946-07-09 6 Two hundred R.A.F. officers and men who were members of the air and ground crews whose nlanes formed a feature of the London V. celebrations nrp leaving for America where they will repeat their performance.38 words
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49 1946-07-09 6 British. Dominion tnj Scandinavian geographers are planning the exploration of Queen Maud Inland— the Antarctj- was'e that Hitler tried to claim. Metcirtlogists consider that if fiey are able to set up weather stations there they will be able to make more accurate for?rasts.49 words
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Article208 1946-07-09 7 {ian lourists ,n lanes 9 Total LIEARIE CONSTANTINE MANCHESTER, Moil ywkkfft for batting at Old Trafford today [tphyd liiiMriltfMj when replying to L« a [hanks to a magnificent batting L feg Mr t had topped the County score Cwill A«« wickets m hand at the end of faff. I208 words
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Article, Illustration22 1946-07-09 7 F. McDonai Bailey (Polytechn>> wns the final of the 220 yards from Fairgrievc m the Polytechnic sports at Chiswick Stadium.22 words
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Article541 1946-07-09 7 SUNDAY SHOOT ENDS IN TIE J^ANDAI Rifle Range was the scene of great animation on Sunday last when a large crowd of members and friends of the Singapore Rifle Association turned up at the second weekly shoot of the Club. It was an ideal morning for rifle shooting with good541 words
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Article97 1946-07-09 7 THE Singa;x/ie Indians vnll meet the R.A.P. (Seletar) m a friendly soccer match at the Jalan Besar Stadium to-morrow. Kick off will be at 5.15 pjn. Singapore Indian team p ill be selected from tre following:— O. M. A»\jdllia, V. R. Sabapathy, P. Gupta, J. aitar Singh, S.97 words
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Article64 1946-07-09 7 THE final Scottish trial m preparation for the Services international rugger match against Ireland on Saturday, will be held at the Polire ground, Thomson Road, at 5.15 p.m. to-morrow Players who have not yet been contacted and are desirous of having a trial should report to64 words
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Article164 1946-07-09 7 CINGAPORE S European team of wrestlers carried the honours at Saturday night's wrestling at the Great World Stadium when they met a team of Kuala Lumpur s matmcn. Kuala Lumpur wrestlers lacked experience and when pitted against some of the Singapore stars were often m164 words
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273 1946-07-09 7 AMSTERDAM, Mon. THE swimn.ing, diving and waterpolo tout- ament between Denmark Sweden and Holland ended yesterday m a clear vr?tory for the Ditch. The final sxres were Hci'and; 108 12 points; Fweden. 96 1 2 pcints and Denmark, 95 points. All the women's eventsA.P. - 273 words
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Article398 1946-07-09 7 OXFORD CERTAIN TO WIN LONDON^Mon. A GREAT innings of 142 by M. P. Donnelly, the Nev* Zealander, helped Oxford' to total 261 and better the Cambridge first innings total by 60 runs. In their second innings Cambridge were dismissed for 127, leaving Oxford to get 68 runs to win. Of398 words
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Article177 1946-07-09 7 COMMITTij: members ol U c Singapore table Tennis Association were entertained to a tea party by Mr. Yuen X Ling on Saf.«rday last at the Great World Amuvtment Park. More than two hundred numbers and guests inclucl'rg presidents, hon. secretaries and sports captains who are affiliated members177 words
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Advertisement53 1946-07-09 6 ALHAMBRA SE!OE!IO S BEST SOUND IN TOWN dead rom the tragic spirit of a uirl triri f«r was the Mystery of thU Im-. li of People Lived I i l d m eerie: weird: I I f 4 1 w^ j m i 3 ■f j, 2 i" JAMES MASON,53 words
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Miscellaneous85 1946-07-09 6 QUIZ Answers 1. T. Lowrey: Mr. J. R. Ferguson: 2. White Citv. London: 3 India In 1875. and became a rceogn sed jjarr.e in Britain in 1800: 4. One stroke; 5. Mr George Allisr/i. Ji l i aa AN^ Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press in Malaya V\\\ £*n J85 words
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Advertisement91 1946-07-09 7 iv 2p 4 is 63u [r ki: 8« V 9 30 pm A Every Seat an Armchair QAHD SCREENING TODAY! ni'-ncle Breezes into Singapore. i she's a wow! r\th«n^ and so hrs the film mum Bwuvt'' 17 Hit Songs Wild West Shows The Ziegfeld Follies Hollywood... New York's Gangland A91 words
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Advertisement358 1946-07-09 7 BOUSTEAD&Co. y Ld. TEL 5161-2 LLOYDS AGENTS GLEN LINE denote for UK. Sails July II Samsette from U.K. In port Prometheus from UJL One July It Pasaen*er» ao« eargv acerpt«d to CJL Bondiong and Shanghai ma opportunity* offer BURNS PHILP LINE Rhezenor from Australia G. 4/9 t> Devon from Australia358 words
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Article, Illustration15 1946-07-09 8 A gall p for a prospective buyer at the old North-iountry fair at Appleby.15 words
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98 1946-07-09 8 Maiden Trip Is Not For These WRENS Lieutenant Comma.. der K. Saul R.N.R. of Eton-court, Hamp>tead, Lo/idon, who is taking h s family to Canada m a converted minesweeper, 'the Ma dona, has rereivrd 30 applications from sir's to join the sfcii as crew. Majority of the applications come from98 words
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Article173 1946-07-09 8 PALESTINE ARABS WANT NEW STATUS CAIRO, Mon. THE Arab League tonight re- leased the text of a memorandum sent individually by all the Arab states to Britain on the Palestine question alter last month's League meeting at Blouden in Syria. The memorandum said: "The present status quo in Palestine mustReuter - 173 words
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Article20 1946-07-09 8 Lt.-Col. T. D. Sutherland, a former Ceylon tea planter has died aeed 52 at Van -mi »>■«■■••. ReuterReuter - 20 words
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309 1946-07-09 8 RUSSIA WANTS TO KEEP U.S. NAVY SHIPS WASHINGTON, Mon. THE United States transferred more than 4,200 naval vessels, ranging from tiny torpedo boats to escort carriers, to other nations under the Lend-Lease agreement during the war, it was revealed today. Of these, 3,390 were Lend-Leascd to Britain. The U.S. Government309 words
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Article30 1946-07-09 8 A special U.S. War Department clemency advisory board has reduced sentences of almost 20,000 soldiers convicted of serous offences, mostly In war- time, says A.P. from Washington.30 words
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Article220 1946-07-09 8 MANILA, Mon. ITNIDENTIFIED bands fought a pitched battle on the outU skirts of Fort McKinley, U.S. 13th Air Force lIQ six miics south-ea.-t of Manila, early this morning. Philippine M.P.s dispersed the battlers. Whether it was a fight between political groups or merely between rival "commercialA.P. - 220 words
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Article132 1946-07-09 8 RANGOON, Mon. SEVEN people were killed, including a police constable, and six wounded when a gang of dacoits ambushed and attacked a government truck marching under an armed police escort from Kazunma to Seikpyu in Central Burma. The police and some villagers resisted the dacoits onlyReuter - 132 words
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Article28 1946-07-09 8 Chinese Minister for Economic .Affairs. Mr. Wang Yun-wu, discloses that China has a stock of 800,000 bales of cotton as against 300.000 bales last year.- ReuterReuter - 28 words
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Article41 1946-07-09 8 Because of poor acoustics the congregation at Berkhamstead (England) parish church cannot hear the sermon. While this suits some people the church elders consider all should hei*r it and have decided to spend £200 on a loudspeaker.41 words
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Article92 1946-07-09 8 CAIRO, Mon. TWEIAE boxes brousht by several Russians m an phne to Cairo were the subject of questions m the Egyptian Chamber of Deputies today. Deputy Ahmed Elmi Mahmoud was asked for details oi the incident at the airport when, he said, the Russians refused to allow Customs92 words
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Article159 1946-07-09 8 SOONG THANKS U.S. FOR CHINA AID SHANGHAI. Mon. PREMIER T. V. Soong blamed and condemned Chinese Communists for the recent antiAmerican manifestations in a news conference in Shanghai today. He sa:d the Chinese people were grateful for American aid and but for this. Shanghai. Peiping. Tientsin and otrer cities toA.P. - 159 words
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168 1946-07-09 8 MIHAILOVITCH: 'A SHAMELESS TRAITOR' BELGRADE, Mon. THE trial of Gen. Dragomir Mihailovitch, Yugoslav Caetnik leader, and the 23 former ministers and politicians who are arraigned with him on charges of war crimes against their own people is expected to end by Saturday. Tiieie is no appeal against the decision ofReuter; U.P. - 168 words
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Article132 1946-07-09 8 LONDON, Mon. DOLICE throughout the night, searched ten miles of Bournemouth coastline for a clue to the disappearance of 21-year-old Doreen Marshall of Hatch Middlesex, recently demobbed from the W.R.N.S., who had been missing from a Bournemouth hotel since Wednesday. She was last* seen late thatReuter - 132 words
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