The Singapore Free Press, 4 October 1946
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Title Section19 1946-10-04 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1946. EIGHT PAGES PRICE 10 CENTS.19 words
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Article378 1946-10-04 1 UP demands prompt action on mutiny Free Press Correspondent LONDON, Thurs. DOLTON'S Member of Parliament, Mr. John Lewis, has informed the Bolton Labour Party that he has written to the War Secretary, Mr. Jack Lawson, asking for the trial by court martial for infringements of the King378 words
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Article47 1946-10-04 1 S'PORE BOS MEN WILL END RACKET B Report reached ipore Trac. cmi expected about d tares D hM to cotion I 2 -c comay s:.rd la iHtr.; -veen > m A A Ewing. :npany, Fr;e Press. I I pany is a by make a General Trac::zie v.h.ch tone,47 words
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Article41 1946-10-04 1 I Rossi m MnlsI- B ft otov had 1 ft Chinese I Te I Plenary; ntoten 1 c find- tees be- own Foreign I «ne for expect- M re the nee, but' Trieste -aid last m41 words
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Article112 1946-10-04 1 ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Thurs. THREE-MAN search party which today reached the wreckage of the American Skymaster airliner, which crashed near Stephensville yesterday, signalled there were no survivors of the 39 American passengers and crew aboard. Passengers included six children, 12 women and 13 men. The crewReuter - 112 words
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Article, Illustration98 1946-10-04 1 MIGHT HAVE SAVED GIRL NEVILLE HEATH Far the murder of Margery Gardner, this ex-air pilot was sentenced t.> death at the Oid Bailey recently. The father of n-IVREN tv.».'-n Marshall (above) second vie im of Neville Heath said his daughter's life might have been saved had the Police allowed the98 words
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Article193 1946-10-04 1 More UK troops leave for Persia BOMBAY, Thursday. A FEW hours after the Persian Headquarters announced that the Persian Gulf port of Bushire was "lost to the revolting Qashqai tribesmen, news was released today that three transports had left Bombay and Karachi recently witli 2,400 British troops on board boundReuter - 193 words
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101 1946-10-04 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Thurs. MR ROBERT PATTERSON, United States Secretary of War, has called for a regular territorial and reserve torce of 5,000,000 men kept up to strength by a universal military training programme which would train 726,000 youths for the Army '•very year.Reuter - 101 words
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Article269 1946-10-04 1 BANGKOK, Thursday. THE Siamese Premier, Luang Nawasawat Dhamrong, re- vealed yesterday that rice shipments m September totalled 30,000 tons. He added that 42,000 tons were available against the target of 60,000 tons but the British were able to ship only 30,000 tons. A Free Press269 words
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Article, Illustration43 1946-10-04 1 MR. AY Lit ILL HAiCKl.tl.i.N Intil his appointment as IS. Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Harriman was U.S. Ambassador to Britain. He has succeeded Mr. Henry Wallace who was dismissed from his post for his "Drop Britain. Woo Russia foreign policy speech.43 words
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Article100 1946-10-04 1 Free Press Staff Reporter. DEATHS reported to the Singapore Coroner Mr. W. G. Porter, totalled 111 last month, with traffic cases heading the list with 14 deaths. Burns and hanging cases each claimed seven deaths, according to the Coroner's monthly returns of inquiries into various types100 words
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Article59 1946-10-04 1 Gen. .Anders, the Polish commander, has challenged the right of the Polish Government to deprive him and his fellow officers of Polish nationality. "Many members of the Government were Russians. It scms ridiculous that they can depriv j me. born m the very heart of Poland,59 words
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Advertisement10 1946-10-04 1 IB En? 0 p g. HENDRY •iCk i» l $jßfi?ore.10 words
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Advertisement278 1946-10-04 1 Latest Design s LAMBSKIN Just A r rived CHOTIRMALL'S 41, 43, High Street, Singapore. Keep ABREAST of the TIMES ensure a regular supply of British and American periodicals With few exceptions any British or American periodical can be supplied on a subscription basis. British periodicals are despatched direct from this278 words
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NEWS PAGE
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241 1946-10-04 3 BRITISH DIET NOW BETTER THAN EVER I of all classes in Britain is better ban oer before. The point is made by Sir chief medical officer of the Ministry Ufa in a report on thQ*tate of the public health ill lit*** l rn s,\ jretn <>t war. monotony of diet,241 words
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Article196 1946-10-04 3 SOLDIERS CAW JOIN UNIONS AN Army Council Instruction has been issued which mak?s it easier for the tim^-^pircd soldier to obtain a job. Agreement has been reached \%ith two major trad? u/.iens by which certain Army-* ruined tradesmen become eligible to take ud jobs m civil iife as skilled men.196 words
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Article57 1946-10-04 3 IN the sleepy French village of Tnnus, Yard men conferro.l With Surete officials on the murder of Christopher Lord. Lord, a member of a secret British service during the war, parachuted into the dislri; t in 1943. Later he was foupd shot rWd, with a57 words
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Article47 1946-10-04 3 Miss Irsne Munn, cf Manches<f i\ v.vci Miss Hi'da Thotnyce. ci Crcwe. two of 74 British teachers visi'm'* America m exchange for 71 U.S. teachers visiting Britain, fine Cicero. Ulinoia Al Capone's homo io\vn "just heaven." They wer? referring, of course, to groceries, not gangsters47 words
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Article44 1946-10-04 3 'WIVES ARE NOT CHATTELS' DECAUSB the vicar believes that v "womsn are not chattels village girls married at Haughley Paris Church are not giv'en away. In consequence the Question "Who giveth this woman to be married to this man?" is omitted at Haughley Church.44 words
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Article, Illustration275 1946-10-04 3 TiR. Neil MacLeod, a psychiatrist, who has often given eviy dence m murder trials, was found shot dead m a ditch m a lonely lane five miles from Leeds. A revolver was found be>ide the body. Photographic and fingerprint experts weie brought from the West Riding275 words
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Article81 1946-10-04 3 Mark Smith, unable to talk since an artillery barrage m World W On., regained his voice alter taking sodium pentothal. the "truth serum." John Smith mo middle Initial) appears 8.000 times on the U.S. Veterans Bureau rolls. But the Bureau is really fascinated by the North81 words
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Article42 1946-10-04 3 Miss Barbara Hutton, the world's second richest woman, who f.7« her residence m Re-g-nt's Park. London, to the U.S. Government for an ambassador*; home, has bought an ,C 18.750 "Arabian Nights Dream Palac;" m Kabbah (native quaiter) ol Tangier.42 words
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Article152 1946-10-04 3 evidence for the c ws s i opaxanda Pal d 29, eteht oreoar- propct'n 1952. ntcnfcc rlaon- mcnt, saying: "There are many elements m this case which enable me to take a much more lenient view than m seme other cases of trrs kind.' Gilbert said152 words
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Article, Illustration73 1946-10-04 3 Some of the latest Spitfires have arrived m Japan for the Commonwealth Air Contingent, which consists of units from the RAF, RAAF, KNZAF and RIAF These air units are on occupational duties, which include patrol over large areas of Japanese territory. On the airfield? used by73 words
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Article136 1946-10-04 3 They want to go to the moon "THE moon m our time" is the confident belief of several I hundred earnest young British scientists, most of u?*om are working m their spare time and without laboratories, to find out all they can about lunar conditions. Their organisation is known as136 words
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Article28 1946-10-04 3 A British military war crimes court at Herford, Westphalia, sentenced Edam Diegl, of the Germaii Home Guard to five years' imprisonment for attacking two British officers.28 words
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Article60 1946-10-04 3 Frank Tully, 30, a Rover Scout, of Margate, plunged into a toueii sea at Palm Bay, Kent, to rescue two 11 -year-old boys on a raft who were m danger of being swept out to sea. 8 GERMANS KILLED Eight German seamen were killed when more60 words
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Article, Illustration46 1946-10-04 3 ftuKnicc Chevalier, French ent retainer with the tilt d s;ra\v hat, was presented with a floral version of his professional .headwear when he arrived at firomma Aerodrome to appear at the China Theatre, Stockholm. Photo shows: Maurice Chevalie.* 'jisoerts his fltvraJ straw hat at Bromma Aerodrome.46 words
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Article403 1946-10-04 3 U.K. EXPLAINS POLES CORPS THE British plan to enrol Gen. Anders's Polish troops into a Resettlement Corps m Britain has been explained fully to the Polish Provisional Government m a Note forwarded to Warsaw. From the moment when, m May this year, Mr. Ernest Bevin announced m the House of403 words
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Article54 1946-10-04 3 EXERCISES on parallel tars, swings and other gymnastic apparatus are helping crippled babies at a clinic m Holland Park Avenue, W., to be cured of physical deformities. The system was introduced here from Denmark by Mrs. Estrid. The work is supported by the British War54 words
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116 1946-10-04 3 AND ROBBED AND ROBBED HER CLIENTS CUSTOMERS had to be blindfolded when they received attention from beauty specialist, Mrs. Catherine Joan Sutton. It was part of the ordeal for beauty's sake. But while five? women were thus sightless. Mrs. Sutton stole money from their handbags. She admitted it at Norwich116 words
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Article151 1946-10-04 3 WARDERS at Peterhead Prison grim Jail on the edge of the Nortn Sea beyond Aberdeen, want cutlasses to defend themselves against the convi?ts They carried cutlasses until 1938. when they were abolished as "barbarous." but the Scottish branch of the Prison Officer*' Association, meeting at Perth, unanimously151 words
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Article31 1946-10-04 3 The College of Midwi;es m Britain is founding a research scholarship to enable a midwife to assist a doctor m hospital research into the use of analgesia m childbirth.31 words
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Article, Illustration33 1946-10-04 5 t* jw»X „f thf Sin^anore Harbour K^:d »> open i a fi-w days X Hfrf b a I r f> I>r? s P ic H^r *f s°me of the workers33 words
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Article124 1946-10-04 5 MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR COL. WILD I* I Gt ree's Garrison I stentaj i I s ded by j held n* t Col. Cyril! E War er to I recently t tnrni f ig evidence r Wai Crimea tnals. t urn CkJ I -r.i.. H.Q. lISEA h. J. X :ich bugie124 words
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Article23 1946-10-04 5 between at the -d at about yds had nr-ocession -pie. re hurln« seme 1 ndowa of ion, en de-23 words
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Article398 1946-10-04 5 Free Press Staff Reporter TRAFFIC regulations, aimed at relieving congestion on the main routes leading to the city, are now being enforced m Singapore with all the customary prewar vigilance. Chief of these regulations deals with the operation of taxis along the regular bus routes.398 words
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Article84 1946-10-04 5 FROM today, the Singapore Free Press editorial office is located on the fourth floor of the Straits Times Press buildin- m Cecil Street Visitors who can face the long flights of stairs will find the view over the harbour from our new office worth84 words
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Article, Illustration55 1946-10-04 5 For the firjt time since the Tib nation, tfcc £i:isapcr? V s Men's Club held a social dinner and dance at the Ccc 1 Restai-an' recently. The function was attended by a lar-e number <» r members and friends, some of whom rr r r?n m this picture. The V's55 words
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Article103 1946-10-04 5 IT.-Gen. Numata Takazo, Chief of General Staff to the late Count Terauchi, called as a prosecution witness m the Outram Road Gaol trial, spent the best part of yesterday morning m the witness box. The Court treated him as a hostile witness. Among the forty-three103 words
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195 1946-10-04 5 Burma plans road repairs after monsoon Free Press Staff Reporter RANGOON, Thurs. QHIPMENTS of road-repairing materials have been landed m O Rangoon, and as soon as the monsoons are over, a big programme of road reconstruction will commence. The rebuilding of Burma's road system is important to every rice importing195 words
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Article38 1946-10-04 5 Lt. Col. C. E. R. Jennings ai the Australian War Crimes Court yesterday sentenced Capt. Nomura Fumio. commandant of a PoW camp m Siam to five years' imprisonment for inhumane treatment of Allied PoWs.38 words
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Article, Illustration153 1946-10-04 5 THE last proclamation of Sir Shenton Thomas issued on Feb. 16, 1942. which stated that it was the task of every man and woman m Singapore to co-ope-rate m the restoration of order m the town, was quoted by Mr. S. V. Hogan, at a tea153 words
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Article94 1946-10-04 5 MPs MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING DANGEROUS flying conditions were responsible for an unexpected and unheralded visit to the British Commonwealth Air Group station, Iwakuni, this week of the British Parliamentary delegation. The party was to have flown from Shanghai direct to Tachikawa airfield, Tokyo, where members were to be guests of94 words
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Article166 1946-10-04 5 AIR TALKS IN S'PORE SOON niSCUSSIONS will be Uld ir> If Singapore shortly b; Group Captain Elsworthy am Wing Commander McKinley with the Air Staff of Headquarters, Air Command Soutn. East Asia, on the problems oi heavy aircraft operations m the Far East. Wing Commander McKinley was among the crew166 words
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Article64 1946-10-04 5 THE total of the Malayan Welfare Fund is now $244,311.9.. Recent donations Sum Hoe <sc Co., Muar, $50; Ng Lay Hwct-, Muar $20; Immigration Dept.. Kuala Lumpur, $10; State Welfare Dept. (Relief Section* $671.70; Anonymous, c o Chartered Bank, penang $1,000; Quek Kai Kec, $100: All Mala van64 words
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Article250 1946-10-04 5 PORT NEWS WHEN the Bibby Line trooper Devonshire left Singapore yesterday afternoon for India via Medan. she carried nearly 50 British and 1,260 Indian Servicemen for Bombay. At Medan, the Devonshire will pick up approximately 100 British and Indian troops for India. The Ellenga, which leaves250 words
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Page 5 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous218 1946-10-04 5 WHEN TO POST YOUR AIR MAIL LETTERS FOR the information of readers, the Free Press publishes today a full list of the latest posting times at the General Post Office, Singapore, of air mails for various destinations m the world. Alterations m the posting times will be notified m our218 words
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Miscellaneous33 1946-10-04 5 TIDE TABLE Today* High water 4.4? a.m. 6 ft 6 m; 3.37 p.m 7 ft. G in. Tomorrow: Hiph water 50 am M 6 ft. 5 m; 458 pm. 7 ft. 2 m.33 words
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SPORTS PAGE
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Article, Illustration312 1946-10-04 7 M.C.C. SHOWING EARNS PRAISE OF CRITICS From Bill Bowes PERTH, Thursday. ENGLAND'S captain, Wally Hammond, played a majestic L innings of 131 retired m the M.C.C. team's victory by an innings and 215 runs over Northam to-day. Compton also displayed excellent form m making 81, while another promising feature of312 words
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Article84 1946-10-04 7 LONDON Thurs. L. r- j^j "C r Oil f ning g taker. X '*sd: 100-3 Cad«nazzo Bw" 3c"- 6 Ford Mr: wily. .5-1 Culf 1 Urn? 33 l g," Geoffrey's Br,-i g■■ d. W' I '.Va>-warri 1 taken; 100—7 EL- taken; 1 ih ana fc-Reuter - 84 words
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Article30 1946-10-04 7 S.C.C. RUGBY XV v ALESEA sent the see Lgainsi Hq.. "ov. M Quay!?, fc. Morris, M c Dtife D M J. B. J. W. T H K. J Healv 3:a:h.30 words
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Article29 1946-10-04 7 cited to B »ys ai m o:; El College. and supAndrew's Rd.. at Sanderson, Soon, E E. L Ten? Bee. Ton-, P. is X Fung. Ferguson29 words
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149 1946-10-04 7 FINAL STAGE REACHED IN WOMEN'S GOLF HUNST ANTON, Norfold Wed. THE Irish champion. Miss Philo- mena Garvey, reached th» final of th e British women's golf championship here this afternoon and will meet Mrs. Hetherington of WansUad. London, tomorrow. Nineteen-year-old Miss Garvey, who attracted so much attention during earlier championshipReuter - 149 words
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Article103 1946-10-04 7 A game of cricket will be played on Sunday at Thomson Road Police gruunds commencing at 10 a.m. between the Sinhalese Association's Home and Home teams: J.N. Fernandos team: F.V.R. Gunasekera. D.B. Fernando, Gregory Fernando, Cyril Fernando. V.R. Ferr.ando. J.N. Fernando <Captj. Lloyd Fernando, N. Gunasekera, George103 words
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Article297 1946-10-04 7 Close of play scores: NORTHAM Ist INNINGS Tetlaw lbw b Smith 34 Madew c Edrich b Voce 0 Allnut c Evans b Edrich 5 G. Solomon b Voce 0 L Solomon c Edrich b Ikin 1 Lawrence c Edrich b Voce 32 Slater b Smith 26 Sanders st. EvansReuter - 297 words
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Article306 1946-10-04 7 riGHTEEN officers and men— members of the permanent staff of No. 1 British Transit Camp, Neesoon, and drawn from various units of th e British and Indian Armies— can claim to be among the most successful and versatile sportsmen m Singapore Service circles, writes306 words
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Article, Illustration26 1946-10-04 7 S* m din (Arsenal) saves from Broome (Derby) at Highbury Bernard Joy, the Arsenal amateur, is on the right. Derby won this came one-nil.26 words
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Article274 1946-10-04 7 THE following are the football fixtures m the Home leagues next week: i ENGLISH LEAGUE OCT. 9 THIRD DIVISION SOUTH Mansfield Town v Watford OCT. 10 THIRD DIVISION SOUTH Notts County v Port Vale OCT. It FIRST DIVISION A/senal v Brenlford Aston Villa v Portsmouth Bolton Wandrs.274 words
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Article25 1946-10-04 7 ROYAL Scots beat R.E.M.E. Base Workshops by four goals to one m a Victory Cup elimination soccer match on Wednesday.25 words
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Article107 1946-10-04 7 Singapore Recreation Club cricket teams for this week-end will be: On Saturday at 2 p.m. vs. Police nr the S.R.C. padang. G.F. Clarke. (Capt.). P. DAlmeida, N. Aeria, B. Barker. E.W. Barker, J. Galistan, R.C. Hoffman. S.M. Hope, R. Koenitsz, D.C. Ross, M.C. Schubert, J. de Souza and107 words
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Article59 1946-10-04 7 ALL S.R.C. hockey players a r requested to fill m their names mi n the Hockey Book provided for m the Club or to pet m touch with R. Minjoot, the Secretary Convener. It is proposed to start a seven-a-side or eleven-a-side tournanr nt if59 words
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579 1946-10-04 7 I ARGE entries and keen competition marked the RAF Base L Sports, held at Paya Lebar on Wednesday. The meeting, which was held with the purpose of selecting Base representatives for the RAF Malaya Command athletic championships to be held at Seletar on Oct. 12,579 words
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Article60 1946-10-04 7 LONDON, Thurs. FREDDIE Mills, the British light -heavy weight champion, will meet Joe Baksi the American heavyweight contender, at Harringay Arena m London on Oct. 22, it was officially announced by promoter Jack Solomons today. The fight is to be recognised as the worldReuter - 60 words
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Article47 1946-10-04 7 Members of the Maytalr B.P. are requested to note that the reunion dinner will be held at the China Restaurant, ex Swan Restaurant, Happ7 TTorld on Saturday night. Members will assemble at the President's residence <Mr. Tan Soo Liew> 481. Sims Avenue by 7.15 p.m.47 words
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Article48 1946-10-04 7 LONDON. Thuis. To-day's football results were SECOND DIVISION Swansea T. 4 Shampton 2 DIVISION THREE (south) Notts C. 3 Port Vale 2 RUGBY LEAGUE YORKSHIRE CUP (2nd round) Hull 42 York 8 Wakefteld T. 11 Castleford 2 LANCASHIRE CUP -2nd round) Widnes 9 Swinton 2 ReuterReuter - 48 words
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