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Title Section21 1946-08-23 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA 16.» SINGAPORE, .FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1946. A* EIGHT PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS.21 words
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Article396 1946-08-23 1 MAN KILLED, ROADS CUT, TREES DOWN Big storm hits Singapore Free Press Reporter AT least one man was killed, there were several narrow escapes from death from uprooted trees, a petrol station was completely demolished, over 300 breakdowns m the telephone system reported from an early hour, traffic hold-ups, and396 words
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Article, Illustration36 1946-08-23 1 picture. Storm scene m Orchard-road where lightning struck a tree which crashed onto the filling station Indian caretaker sleeping inside had luekv escape. The foot of his bed was smashed. Free PressFree Press - 36 words
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Article142 1946-08-23 1 RICE: WHO SPEAKS FOR MALAYA' ic Editor ■DIA, which enjoys a .■real ration twice that of L people m Malaya, where Lord Killearn South Kas: feia's Special Commissioner, fe unable to guarantee even ialf rations beyond "almost El middle of September"— claiming top priority m avocation of142 words
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Article86 1946-08-23 1 1 HOTE ort from NanBd In S ngapore iiyt be. ore n a.m. today. says wt Chins *U] have a bumper P tbia 'ear md that the r ?at of barine which was *o Vt ?*o v>os bo~'i U**-' MHI r.reas of Lord Killr-jr should86 words
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Article63 1946-08-23 1 I L v«ai rubber -i strike m to return to being subjected to provided this a.'ter police pro- :ransport rrom W provided, several I d m both r Chinese firms reIs morning. I were s.nt to the Chinatown. reporter sjiw a t, had been waitt immed ately63 words
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Article81 1946-08-23 1 LONDON, Thurs. THE Bnt.sh Overseas Airways Corporation's "Dra 0 route to the Far East will be inaugurated on Sat *rday, 24 Aug. when 16 passengers w.ll leave Poole harbour, on the south coast of England, m the flying-boat Hamilton says Reuter. The journey will take them81 words
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180 1946-08-23 1 UK exports soar, home market next LONDON, Thurs. AN official announcement today states that Britain's exports have reached a new record 20 per cent above the monthly average for 1938 driving the nation steadily closer to the time when more goods can be allocated to the domestic consumer. Mr. John180 words
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Article60 1946-08-23 1 HONG KONG, Thurs. DOUR Chinese were shot dead m the central district of Hong Kong last night by unknown assassins. The victims are a C2-year-old merchant Cheng Cheung vVah. his daughter, and two youths. The bodies were found In a house. No reason for the60 words
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Article123 1946-08-23 1 PARIS. Thurs. THE Paris Peace conference broke. off its session abruptly today after British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, as chairman, banned further discussion of a violent Ukrainian attack on Greece. Mr. Bevin, who listened with visibly growing impatience to tr^ translation of a speech lnA.P. - 123 words
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144 1946-08-23 1 BATAVIA, T^urs. DUTCH troops took 700 Indonesian pr soners today when they made an unexpected sweep m the western outskirts of Sourabaya. Unconfirmed reports state that, m addition, some hundreds wera killed. The Dutch news agency message g yes no details of Indonesian casualties otiher144 words
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Article61 1946-08-23 1 NEW YORK. Thurs. CTOCKS suffered the severe, t decline m six years m increased trading which at one time today left the tape two minutes late. Sales crossed 1,200.000 shares by the end of the fourth hour, the most m a month. ..Only twice since May 14.Reuter - 61 words
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Article481 1946-08-23 1 LONDON, Thurs. M. MOLOTOV, Soviet Foreign Commissar, conferred m Paris today for 40 minutes with M. Kardelj, Foreign Minister of the Russian sponsored Yugoslav Tito Government, and it was presumed that the main topic of conversation was the American demand to Yugoslavia. The U.S. SecretaryUP; A.P. - 481 words
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Article107 1946-08-23 1 Shot Down Air Crews Released FRANKFURT, Thurs, THE [assengers of the United States plane forced down on Yugoslav territory on Aug. 9 were released today. A New York message s»y« seven United States airmen forced down over m the sam? plane were tonight on ther way to Trieste accompanied byReuter - 107 words
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190 1946-08-23 1 KLUANG SENDS FOR MORE GUARDS, WIRE Free Press Reporvr KLUANG Fn D ENFORCEMENTS hich ar? 11 be;ng brought up to Kluang on the orders of Gen. Arkwnghi Acting G.0.C.-in C. Malaya Command to strengthen the guard around the prison camp of t*.e 262 men of the "»arachute Battalion are to190 words
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Advertisement15 1946-08-23 1 Va** Sefcetie. LoM* SaVPaW .H.HE^ DRY «,U, m tstabl^hed .....Mr liepuuoon sarin UrtfKe Kd >ir<»P>"«15 words
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Article, Illustration901 1946-08-23 2 D. Mackenzie - D. Mackenzie by OUR village was caught on the wrong foot by the sudden ending of the war m Europe. We had known al) along that hundreds of our young men an( j women would be returning, and our worthies held many committee meetings to901 words
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Article73 1946-08-23 2 SUPERINTENDENT Bultimore is taking Loughborough (Leics) children out for runs m patrol cars, and staging hair-rais ng accidents to make them think. While police drivers tear along m cars doing everything wrong, an inspector gives a running commentary to children at the cross-roads. The superintendent73 words
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Article, Illustration15 1946-08-23 2 VILLAGE COMFORT 'lue comfortable lounge m the village college at Impington. 1 U-l,_ I m15 words
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Article, Illustration624 1946-08-23 2 AS a youngster, acquired a falcon. A fear-some-looking bird from the p.teh-black rocks towering over China's Great Wall. A bird similar to that flown at game by Marco Polo and the lords of every nation from the times of trie Pharaohs to those of624 words
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Advertisement74 1946-08-23 2 We Are Proud To Announce The Opening TODAY At The ggjjggjgj 4 Shows 1.30, 4, 6.30, 9.30 p. m. I ONE OP THE OUT/TANDING MOVIE/ Of THI/ OR ANY YEAR/ WITH GOOD MU/IC EVERYONE WILL WANT TO HEAR. Ml// INGRID BERGMAN LE/UE HOWARD IH HU MO/T UHFOMETARIE TRIUMPH Of" PYGMALION'74 words
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Miscellaneous79 1946-08-23 2 M/inrir_flkfi Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya I I HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A DEEP-SEA SOMETHING LIKE THAT MIGHT II I YOU WOULDN'T WANT THAT TO I FISH SUDDENLY BROUGHT TO THE HAPPEH TO NARDAAF THAT GLAS* HAPPEN TO HER, WOULD YOU HOW WILL U WHILE SHE'S BEEN79 words
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Miscellaneous155 1946-08-23 2 -yourluckySTAR Fortune forecast for people born today DORN today, you have much m energy, which probably is given particularly to the cultural things of life, although you continue to have an interest m the material aspects of success. You are not so engrossed m art for art's sake that you155 words
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Miscellaneous397 1946-08-23 2 0.. i\a i aw n i P- m Taik ]M pa Hit h KHUiO MALAY A U. 45 pm. Antho»<*> of ma RED NETWORK from noon to 'P m News Headline ard Cha I 2 pjn. aad 6.36 to 11 p m oa 225 metres from noon to 2 pja.397 words
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Article197 1946-08-23 3 iCCORDING to Canadian grain officials wheat supA 41 shcii'd be moving to Britain m suqh large a ..jijes by September that it would be possible to lift l-tf* rationing m the United Kingdom. The new wheat crop is being moved a week to ten197 words
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155 1946-08-23 3 MINING VILLAGE WANTS OWN PATES' TOTE J Q| v Uage of Stain- j Ttt. near Doncaster. wants' i owa lale," and the parish 1 has wr Men to its MP., Mr. Tom Williams. Minister oi Agr culture, seeking legislation a member of the Council :ea Ls to legal se the155 words
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58 1946-08-23 3 worst fire at Sydney for 12 y ars today destroyed a H the New Zealand Loan Pantile Company containing Jg fca.e s of wool yesterday says from Sydniy. t*i*Lm Coni P an y's manaeer estimated th- dams age to th e wool at -26058 words
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Article220 1946-08-23 3 655 brides reach England AUSTR\LIAN bi des 655 oi them —of British sailors steppe a into England when the 23,000--ton aircraft-earner Victorious ar-' cred at Plymouth recently. They brought with them these stories: ADVENTURE. Mrs. Irene Skinner, aged 23, d3sc2ndant of the Rev. Samuel Mart-den, who settled m Australia m220 words
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Article103 1946-08-23 3 A GREAT irrigation scheme for Palestine and Transjordan is proposed m a report to President Truman from the AngloAmerican experts' committee on Palestine. Mr. John Snyder, U.S Secretary for the Treasury, said last nicht that a loan of between £50.000,000 and £62,*****0 was prooosed to103 words
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Article116 1946-08-23 3 ly^Hls thj-ee m nutes of hearN a broadcast SOS for milk, a Wembley woman 1 Un dujrs of the hospital teed the baby who a Wfl Ahen sne heard the f J25? 1 which brok? into k news banned v* baby to her husband, told116 words
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Article, Illustration26 1946-08-23 3 Three of the latest swim suits by British designers shown at an exhibition of British unde" wear at the Porchester Hall, London.26 words
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Article267 1946-08-23 3 A-bomb Control WITH the conspicuous absence of the Russians, atomic scientists of Britain, America and Western Europe completed their discussions on their future action m connection with the atomic bomb m Oxford recently. For three days the leading physicists of Britain, America, France. Holland, Norway, Sweden267 words
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Article34 1946-08-23 3 A Bill to provide for the erection m Grosvenor Square of a statue o e Franklin Roosevelt and the laying-out of a public garden was introduced m the House o; Commons.34 words
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Article, Illustration57 1946-08-23 3 Delegates to the Peace Conference met at the Paris Opera House during a special ballei given m their honour. Wagging a finger at Mr Molotov is Mr. J. F. Byrnes, U.S. Secretary of State. Between them are Mme. Bogomolov (left), wife of the Soviet Ambassador57 words
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Article277 1946-08-23 3 AN unofficial committee of ten men and women, none of whom knows any of the others, are working to stamp out Britain's black market. The only man who knows their names is their chairman, Mr. Edward Miller, of Stoke Newington, London, who directs their campaign.277 words
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Article128 1946-08-23 3 The R.A.F. 's globe-flying Lancaster, 'Aires," which has already flown over a quarter of a million miles, took off yesterday afternoon to try to break the England to New Zealand record of 60% hours held by r. Transport Command Lancastrian, says Reuter f rom London The128 words
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Article, Illustration23 1946-08-23 3 'Sensation.' a pantit c* rj?lette, one of the new B ilVi designs shown at an exhibition of underwear m the Porchester Hall, London.23 words
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Article82 1946-08-23 3 THE U.S. Civil Aeronautics Administration has ordered 37 modifications to the Constellation aircraft grounded alter the loss of a Constellation by fire last July. Work on modifying some of the B. O.A. C's five Constellations has begun at Dorval airport. Montreal. The work has been completed and82 words
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168 1946-08-23 3 fHE British Government is worried by fears of inflation, hecause high earnings are not being reflected mi n increase* output. A spending boom m gambling, on holidays and on scarce second-hand goods at inflated prices are among the worries Mr. Dalton Chancellor of the168 words
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125 1946-08-23 3 THE great Junker estates 1 trc British zone o* German y ar?* shortly to be broken up d s oir. of the drive for iner*a -d t .od production. None of the estates *v >,c select to outright confiscation, and the present owners will125 words
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Article84 1946-08-23 3 injecting himself witc. hormone extracts for 13 yeas m the hope of living to 150. W iliam Epps. of Kirribili. New Sou n Wales, has died at the age di *.j When Epps first injected himself m 1933 his white hair turned black and84 words
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Article19 1946-08-23 3 The L.C.C. Education Commi:tee have recommended the appointment of a part-time psychiatrist at their children's remand homes.19 words
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Article412 1946-08-23 4 LORD KILLEARN, South East Asia's Special Commissioner, had a bad day yesterday. Quite apart from the few kind words we had to say about the failure of his organisation to maintain Malaya's rice ration at subsistence level, he was given the responsibility as the •'Foreign Secretary"412 words
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Article1127 1946-08-23 4 Hall Romney - Hall Romney London Letter by IT has needed a serious outbreak of typhoid fever at the Welsh tow n of Aberystwyth to bring home to people, and it is to be hoped the authorities, the dangers arising out of what I think may legitimately be described as the1,127 words
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Article, Illustration8 1946-08-23 4 SNAKES IN THE GRASS .Douglas Bessant m action.8 words
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Article14 1946-08-23 4 Mark them which rarse divisions and offences and avoid them. Romans, 16, 17.14 words
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Article, Illustration485 1946-08-23 4 ONE of the most worr ed men ln Singapore today is MR. B. J. DOHERTY, Town Cleansing Superintendent. He spoke of th c manifold difficulties m cleaning up the filth left all over Singapore by the Japanese. He has had a long and interesting career m the485 words
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Article379 1946-08-23 4 Even snakes have a price (K)untry umummi v mile at the sisht of a! diamond-shaped head and zagged back of Vipera b£ the common adder -vinT asp) or But 26-year-oid pre r salesman Douglas Bessant tv I proved that there is a selW I market, even m two feet o'379 words
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Article346 1946-08-23 4 OUR GOOD NEIGHBOURS AT the time of the reoccupation most of the airfields m Malaya were m very poor condition and required considerable repair and strengthening before they were fit to operate as modern civil airfields. The rehabilitation of certain of these fields m Malaya346 words
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Article71 1946-08-23 4 J^ 2,000-year-ol droute. over which Indian merchants toiled with pack animals laden with rich merchandise for ancient Egypt and Rome, is to be revived with the building of India's first funicular railway. The railway will be built on the perilously steep Nana Ghat, enabling fresh fruit and71 words
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Miscellaneous98 1946-08-23 4 QUIZ 1. If you are 50 ft level, looking out to now off is the horizon? 2. Biki:.. Atoll *here Atom Bomb was droppec on j«-j 30, is m (a) Fiji Is b' M *2rf Is.; (c) Caroline Is.: a- Gi"* Is. Can you say? g 3. What have the98 words
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140 1946-08-23 5 AF START S'PORE- PENANG AIR SERVICE Free Press Reporter WOW that BOAC aircraft no longer land at Penang, n the RAF is flying a regular service to maintain the air link between Singapore and North Malaya. Commencing next Wednesday, there will be four scheduled services a week to the RAF140 words
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Article, Illustration13 1946-08-23 5 EU the Muni ipal Elec-.vF-iriment re -installing front of tho Singapore at Building.13 words
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Article34 1946-08-23 5 A Welsh Service will be hei* at the Union Jack Club on Sunday at 7 p.m. The Welsh Club launch leaves Jardine Steps (No. 9 Gate* on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.34 words
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Article140 1946-08-23 5 TISH Army officer has i red and sentt '.'2 Btha rigorous ►r.ir.ent by a court I m Sir gaporj for m ot part famous "Treasure of ura B;.:avia. disclosed \::r.v Public I i d is Major ..ner Assistr U of the pri Branch m tried at i ALKSEA. m140 words
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Article46 1946-08-23 5 2 Malaya worth _3_r. 0f Pounds annually ripe and ready the Australian Hr r- J- :n:^ioner m plaude Massey. said ve.-terdav. Es* have a market wo can -ture." saiC i we a j very rosy wrh Uli ta:e our r both hands.-46 words
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160 1946-08-23 5 105,000 TON YIELD IN LAST QUARTER Malayan Rubber Free Press xleporter MALAYAN rubber producion and and stocks have exceeded estimates made eralier this year, aid the American allotment to Malaya of her requirements for the second half of the year of 95.000 tons has already been obtained. rhis was indicated160 words
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Article121 1946-08-23 5 The Victoria Memorial Hail is to De set up as a special War Crimes Court to try five Japanese m connection with ill-treatment of British, Australian, Dutch, anc American civilians m Sime Road Internment Camp. S ngapore A further charge against them concerns the death121 words
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Article128 1946-08-23 5 J'OH Tong, admitted yesterday at the second Singapore Assizes that he had committed an armed robbery with whicn he was charged with another Chinese, Law Choon Hoo. On Apr. 18. a school teachei was sitting and chatting with two other persons outside his house m Tampenis Road128 words
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Article49 1946-08-23 5 A Chinese woman living m Hokkien Street was robbed of more than $7,000 m cash and Jewellery by three masked men who entered her house m broad daylight on Wednesday morning. The robbers are believed to be Chinese and were armed with pistols.49 words
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Article205 1946-08-23 5 Free Press Reporter SO many Servicemen are leaving Singapore for demobilisation, that the Steam Laundry which has been working at top pressure for the Services can now serve the civilians again. The Steam Laundry charges are low m comparison with those of Singapore205 words
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Article33 1946-08-23 5 The Preventive Branch of the Customs Department intercepted a junk at the mouth of the Jurong River yesterday carrying 16 bags of rice. A man has been taken into custody.33 words
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Article155 1946-08-23 5 GOVT. FAILS TO REDEEM PROMISES P RITICISM of the failure of the v authorities m living op to promises and getting food and clothing for labour was made by Mr. F. J. Kemlo. the chn.rnian, when he spoke at the general meeting M the Hn^apor? Chu.nber of Commerce Kuboer Association155 words
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Article107 1946-08-23 5 COUNSEL ASKS FOR SPECIAL VERDICT A SUGGESTION that the judge should invite the jury to g.ve a special verdict was made by Mr. D. K. Walters at the trial ot Hussein Ali Alsagoff, Carvalho and Suppiah at the second Singaprre izes yesterday. Mr. Walters, counsel for Alsagoff, addressing Mr. Justice107 words
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Article211 1946-08-23 5 tWO Japs and three Koreans who were well known to hundreds of Malayan PoWs who worked on the Bu;ma-Siam Railway were sentenced to de^th hv ha*->°in« at the Sixth Wpr Crimes Court yesterday for atrocities they committed on PoWs at Tamuang Tonchan Kanu P U211 words
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Article192 1946-08-23 5 Free Press Reporter RESPITE the abnormally high present-day cost of living m Singapore, the General Hospital is still charging patients pre-war prices for board and special treatment. Individuals earning less than $50 a month are admitted I free for treatment, but those who earn more must192 words
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Article38 1946-08-23 5 TWO young Chinese, Lav Choon Hoe and Tan Koon Tian, were sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment w-th six strokes of "the cat" each by Mr. Juhtice Thorogood at the second Singapore Assizes yesterday38 words
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Article, Illustration73 1946-08-23 5 The Mountbatten Club in' Raffles Place, Singapore, sub- stitute for the recently -de- mobbed Tanglin Club, was ooened by Lord and Lady Killearn. last Saturday The Killcarns are seen (m the picture above) entering the premises accompanied by ADC Capt. Marriott. The Singapore governor. Sir .Franklin Gimson, the acting Allied73 words
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Article57 1946-08-23 5 A JAVANESE, Kasmijan bin Kasman, was m the Fourth Police Court yesterday, charged with the theft of 49 tins of tinned foodstuffs, from No. 93 Base Supply Depot, Pasir Panjang Road on Aug. 21. He claimed tr al to the charge, and was allowed bail of57 words
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192 1946-08-23 5 JAP TESTIFIES IN SYDNEY TREASON TRIAL J^ Japanese woman witness *a? asked to leave the court when opposing counsel clashed at the opening of the third days hearing m Sydney yesterday of the charges of treason against a British Major, Charles Hughe? Cousens. Major Cousens, bern m Pooni and said192 words
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Advertisement78 1946-08-23 5 M. FLINTER S. GRINBERG Wholesale Retail Dealers i n DIAMONDS and JEWELLERY Telephone 7923 67, Stamford Rd Eu Court Building Singapore TO Bfc SS FBOBt DOMESTIC WOR&IE8 bTAT A DINE AT:LUXURIOUSLY V m IP T A lib .i ieri CLASfr "SBSF 0 IHE TAVbK.4 y^ OP-TO DATE HOTEI m the78 words
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Article, Illustration30 1946-08-23 6 Aussie Girl Meets Her First 'Bobby' it m doubt ash a pcliteman and that is what 'Miss Australia," Rhondda Kelly from Brisbane, did on arrival m London Kemsley Newspaper Pictuie30 words
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Article293 1946-08-23 6 7 PARATROOPS ON NEW CHARGE Free Press Reporter |l KLUANG, Thursday. f I VLX paratroopers of the 13th Parachute Battalion, who U were missing: from their camp on Wednesday night, were tnarged tonight before Brigadier Darling, Brigade Commander, with breaking out of barracks. They were remanded ior a summary of293 words
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Article31 1946-08-23 6 Mr. J. Dugdale. Financial Secretary, Admiralty, discloses ln a written reply that two aircraftcarriers. 13 destroyers. 12 corvettes and nine submarines hay* teen sold to foreign government as "surplus.**31 words
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Article55 1946-08-23 6 I MFETING of members m"- terested m rugger will be h»ld at the Singapore Cricket Club on Sept. 3. It is hoped that rueger posts will be up on the pad an? in/the next few days. A ball is available at Ihe Club now for any who wish55 words
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151 1946-08-23 6 LONDON, Wed. THE British cycling team for the world championships being contested by 18 nations, starting on Saturday, at Zurich, left Victoria Station, London, today carrying with them quantities of spare wheels and tyres— the cyclists' most treasured possessions which are so difficult to obtain.151 words
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Article348 1946-08-23 6 AT Sunday's races at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club two classes, A and C were sent off to a late start at 11 a.m. This was due to the committee deciding at d a.m. to delay the start owing to their be ng no wind. Appearances348 words
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Article499 1946-08-23 6 WHEN HENDREN -'FOOLED' EVERYBODY Archie Quick 's Sports Parade LONDON, Wed. FN thousand people, including England's keenest sports critics, watched the recent team of Old England stars play at the Oval and failed to notice a cricketing irregularity perpetrated m fun by that comedian of the crease, Patsy Hendren, the499 words
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Miscellaneous78 1946-08-23 6 JANE Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya ROMANTIC NIGHT LIKE THIS. 1 YOUR MEDITATIONS J|^j^^^B™ I HAD SOMETHING V I'M AFRAID THAT'S 111 Hr _^^^^^D__U_fctlvß /H' I f %*V*V. ".7*fl| S.^W^'^JtJ 1 /m?±W/m kWW Wn^WmWtmW IrllltM I HwjaißKg llv Mi'^^l I L V tf^H I In k\\\\\\\\\\..Vm\\\mm^^m\mmm *m*78 words
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Miscellaneous50 1946-08-23 6 QUIZ Answers 1. 8 7/10 miles. 2. Marshall islands. 3. Medicine: all were doctors. 4. Nine Men's Morris was an old English game, resembling draughts, played on grass. "Sundo-. ~w." is the name g.ven to tramp ln Australia, who arrive at a house at sunset, hoptog for a night's lodging.50 words
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Article421 1946-08-23 7 im fir-t swimming gala to be held by fee Royal Air Force Kax? Seletar, since the R.A.F. returned to Singapore, took >n luesdav at its pre-war built swimming pool, one ffhe nations greatest recreational assets, a colourful and very well organised meeting, it was carried421 words
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105 1946-08-23 7 JACKIE PATERSON TO DEFEND TITLE IN HONOLU LU H( NOLI Lt Thurs. LamS* leo LcaUtt said f to -day that J"ki3 pattern ol Scotland »<" defend h>s Tin^r H«fe here lii m ld Cm ny M rine wl* ar* I*« National loxinr Association list Leayitt rT\ I mmt oeen esed105 words
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Article226 1946-08-23 7 DEGINALD WHITCOMBE 43--11 year-old Dorset professional today had his lead narrowed to a single stroke after a second round of 73 for 139 m the News Chronicle Stroke Play Golf Tournament at Hollingburv Park here. With the final 36 holes to cc played to-morrow heReuter - 226 words
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Article260 1946-08-23 7 GOOD PERFORMANCES AT OSLO GAMES OSLO, Thurs. VIUO Heino, Finnish holder of the world's 10,000 metres record, easily won the European games title over this distance here this evening m the fast time of 29 mm. 52 sec. only 16.6 seconds outside his world record. Great interest is aroused mReuter - 260 words
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Article, Illustration30 1946-08-23 7 Heads clash as these two r layers jump for the ball m Wednesday's soccer match at Jalan Besar stadium m which the S.C.F.A. beat the R.N.A.S. three-one.30 words
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Article270 1946-08-23 7 LONDON, Thurs. YORKSHIRE gained their 15th championship victory when beating Gloucestershire. At one time Robinson righthand spin bowler claimed five wickets for 14 m 10 overs, five ol which were maidens m Gloucestershire's second innings. In an eighth wicket partnership, Taylor and Wilcox of Esse*Reuter - 270 words
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Article48 1946-08-23 7 WILL win,' says LESNEVICH LONDON, Tues. /JUS LESNEVICH, world lightu heavyweight champion, arrived tonight for his fight with Bruce Woodcock, the r.ltlsh heavy-weight champion, at Harringay Stadium on September 17. Lesnevlch said he was confident of beating Woodcock, and "after that I'll meet anyone you mz.v produce ReuterReuter - 48 words
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Article107 1946-08-23 7 Dutchman van Loon returns to the local ring on Sunday after an absence pf nearly five months to take on Jimmy Bird over ten three-minute rounds at the Happy World stadium. The last time van Loon fought m Singapore he was knocked out m the first round by107 words
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Article136 1946-08-23 7 Oslo, Thurs. rm first European athletic championships since the war were opened by King Haakon at the Bislet Sports Stadium here this evening. The stadium, situated practically m the centre of the city, which is gaily bedecked with flags and presents a festive appearance, was packed to136 words
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Article145 1946-08-23 7 BROOKLINE, MASS, Thurs. SURPRISES of the second round of the National Doubles Tennis at Longwood Club were supplied today by four members of the Philippine Davis Cup team They gained victories against higth-calibre oppositon. Ampon and Carmona ousted Bernard Destremau of France and colourful Pancho Segura ofA.P. - 145 words
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Article86 1946-08-23 7 GRONINGEN, HOLLAND, Thwrs yiKHAIL Botvinnik of Moscow again took the lead *n the international test tournament by defeating his fellow-country-man, Isaac Bolcslavsky, In 33 moves Before the day's seventh round began Botvinnik tied for first place with Dr. Max Euwe of Amsterdam, former world champion, but the DutchmanA.P. - 86 words
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88 1946-08-23 7 AUSTRALIAN TEST CRICKETER MAY PLAY HERE DEPORTS from Australia state Ben Barnet. Australian Test match wicketkeeper, may come to Malaya before the end of the year. It is understood that he would be employed here on behalf of an Australian firm. Bamett's cricket knowledge and ability would do a lot88 words
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Article29 1946-08-23 7 In a fast even hockey match played on the Police Depot ground at Thomson Road, yesterday, Hornets defeated Cable m Wireless by three clear goals.29 words
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Article326 1946-08-23 7 LONDON, Tues. "TKDLLOWING are the football flx- tures for the English and Scottish Leagues: ENGLISH LEAGUE AUGUST SI FIRST DIVISION Aston Villa v. Middlesborough Chelsea v. Bolton Wanderers Everton v. Brentford Huddersfield v. Blackpool Manchester United v. Grimsby Town Portsmouth v. Blackburn Rovers Preston N. E. v.Reuter - 326 words
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173 1946-08-23 8 NOME GERMANS DIE OF STARVATION IN HAMBURG HAMBURG, Thursday. BRITISH officials admitted today that 12 people died of hunger m Hamburg last week. They said a survey of spreading famine conditions showed 1,189 persons suffered from malnutrition to the extent that oedema, a sympton of serious vitamin deficiency, had developed.A.P. - 173 words
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Article, Illustration24 1946-08-23 8 Gen?ial vewof an Alb rt Hall concert. Lly Pons is singing accompanied by the 8.8 C. Symphony Orchestra, conductor Basil Cameron. Kemsley Newspapers picture.24 words
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Article77 1946-08-23 8 for P. thousand people were killed and 11,000 injured m the five days of the most bitter Hindu-Muslim riots m the history of India the Calcutta Statesman said yesterday. Meanwhile the charges that the British Cabinet Mission had played the Hindus and Muslims against each other77 words
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Article175 1946-08-23 8 engaged on repairing these breakdowns, and unless we get a repetition tonight, we hope to have the entire system working smoothly again m a couple ot days.'' said the Oriental Telephone Company this morning. _Signboaros which once hun^ outside Chinese shops dropped from tfieir supports m many fctreets. A huge175 words
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Article58 1946-08-23 8 The Muncipal Fire Brigade was called cut twice yesterday afternoon— the first being a *mall fire which was caused as a result of an electrical short ctrcut m the Chartered Bank chambers. The second call was to a grass fire m Balestier Road In both cases,58 words
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Article418 1946-08-23 8 LONDON, Thursday. BASIL DEAN, chief of ENSA, which staged two-and-a-half million performances to entertain 500,000,000 people ali over the world, today replied to criticism of his record, chiefly by Members of Parliament, who he said had been protected by Parliamentary privileges from libei lawReuter - 418 words
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Article220 1946-08-23 8 (Continued from Page 1) the Ist Devons. told them that they were going into the 13<th Parachute Battalion camp probably to arrest alleged mutineers. That was the first warning the men had of what they were to do. Under cross examination Capt. Hooper said that the 262 Paratroopers220 words
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Article282 1946-08-23 8 HAIFA. Thurs. 7IONIST extremists, bent upon preventing: further deportations of Jewish illegal immigrants to Cyprus, are generally believed to Lave made last night's attempt to sink the 7.000-ton British troop transport, Empire Rival, as she lay at anchor ta Haifa bay. Up to late afternoon282 words
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Article224 1946-08-23 8 S'PORE FLOCKS TO STAGE CLUB SHOW Free Press Reporter FE Stage Club has certainly "caught on" amongst the civilians of Singapore. Last night, they flocked to the V ctoria Theatre to see Terence Rattigan's comedy, "French Without Tears," and ten minutes before the show was due to start Army Captain224 words
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Article154 1946-08-23 8 j JHE first steps have been taken towards a rocket airmail ser- vice between Britain and America The launching site m England has been surveyed and bought by the Air Ministry. In another part of Britain experiments with rockets are already under way. statss a correspondent. If154 words
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Article155 1946-08-23 8 EIGHTEEN refugees from Eston a, who sailed into Miami harbour after crossing the Atlantic m a 38-foot sloop, were refused perm ssion to land Eleven men, six wives and a five-year-old girl had been at sea .0 dcys on their last leg from •>ra. TheyA.P. - 155 words
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