The Singapore Free Press, 9 November 1946

Microfilm: NL3654
Total Pages: 8
1 8 The Singapore Free Press
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  • WOMEN
    • Article, Illustration
      DRESSING UP
      1037 2  -  Joy Martyn Round Singapore Shops by Free Press Woman Correspondent AN the 2nd floor of Battery BuiMings "Elsie Mary" has been m her i#w shop for two months now, and she is finding a great demand for dinner dresses and evening gowns m Singapore. Old residents of Singapore
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      NEW HAIR STYLE
      326 2  -  Joya Begg WILL some kind hairdresser please help ex-Service girls? For seven years, while suffering Service caps, we've been ordered to "keep that hair up two inches above your collar." Free at last to please ourselves, the majority of us long to be truly feminine again and
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    • Article
      your lucky STAR
      98 2 Fortune forecast foi people born today YOU have a briliant mind 1 which will attract others fond (ft similar things. Your fate is definitely placed m .▼our own hands, for the stars have given you many talents. It is distinctly uo to you. what use you make
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      87 2 |P THERE'S ONE SHOW THAT'S Mfci* ITS THIS ONE! AND THERE'S PLEKTY OF 4.15, 6J«. 9.15 p.n. C^^^^—^mmmammmmmmm. TH 5281) l« IT, TH: P-p-M's GRAND MUSICAL NIT! HUGS (TECHNICOLOR! 30 STARS! 3GRUWM I V^ Q You'll see ail these SLIf &I*'fa 1^ i E reat star entertainers l^^ o^^ katmryncrayson
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      345 2 Crossword Puzzle No. 63 DOWN: m TTm i* [%n^b S They get 1-ckca. t^s V^ rs fe «r- U- s ii 3CharitT A$ M p: _lj_t^ JgQ 4 Doctor of drraiity and fruit. k\y -o 5 Attendinc to. TW" t* L r T'« rJ r« R^d- SI few m 3
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    • Miscellaneous
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      205 2 RADIO MAT AVI pJn Floor sho9/ p3O PJ* News. 9.45 WAIIAIA P-m Radio gaselte; 10.00 p.m. Journey Singapore to romance; 10.30 p.m Rhythm on RFn viTuftD. ir recotds; 11.30 pa News headlines and KfeD NETWORK IC-itbe»t A Indian close down. £25 metres; also 12 p.m to 2 p.m. 4.82: megacycles
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  • LEADER PAGE
    • Article
      The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, NOV. 9, 1946. Rice Talks Today
      478 4 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, NOV. 9, 1946. Rice Talks Today DEFRESENTATIVES from all the territories m South-East Asia are gathering for another of their monthly food conferences at Lord Killearn's office m Cathay Building. Singapore, this and we shall know i-i a day or two whether we can expect
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      Don Iddon's Diary
      1286 4 WHAT'S COINC ON IN NEW YORK U.S. puts out the flags and bangs the drums to greet the men of peace THE American booster spirit and infatuation for the celebrity have replaced the malaise of cynicism and apathy towards the United Nations, and the current gathering at
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      FAITH
      26 4 For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them. Samuel: 7.21.
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      QUIZ
      38 4 POLT'S CORMI 1. Who ted 2 I remember, I renwnter wrote Hood ifei remember 0 4. "Oh. to be m W» 5 V did Hi^^e B* rt the fcippopoaj b bullets mafc i P* ANSWERS P«re 6
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      BREAD WINNER
      670 4  -  John Murdoch By AN old saying mi n rural Ireland was that the pig paid the rent." Now the pig has been ousted by the greyhound, which i; not merely paying the rent but keeping the family m luxury. Greyhound racings boom m Britain is changing tho lives
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      PEOPLE MAKE NEWS
      187 4 THE 27-year old DUKE OF RUTLAND owns an hotel— the Peacock at Rowsley m Derbyshire. two miles from Haddon Hall, one of his historic homes. The duke is determined to attract [ore*gn tourists and, as a start, lias appointed M. EUGENE MABIL LAUD, a Swiss, as manager.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
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      48 4 For Quick Relief! "MOUN-TADC 1 Registered Peppermint MIXTURE The Triple Acting Remedy for Cough. Cold Influenza. Bronchitis. Sore Throat etc. "Stops a Cough m 30 sp^oivK. Kills a Cold m One Hay* Obtainable at all leading stores Importers: P. H. YEE CO., 9. Seah Street Singapore Kuala Lumpur
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    • Advertisement
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      104 4 TO ESF T I VICTORIA THEATRE PERFORMANCE TONIGHT AT 8.30 p.m. CONIBINED SERVICKS i:? PRESENTS X BLANCHE LITTLERS COMPANY IN WORM S EYE VIEW BY R F. DKLDKKKU.U) A GREAT NEW COMEDY HIT HERE WHILST A YEAR S LON DON «LJN STILL CONTI*^ PRODUCED BY THE LONDON SHOWS RONALD SHINER
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  • SPORTS PAGE
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      MEDINA PUNCHED TOO HARD FOR PATERSON
      1056 6 All In The Game From George Chisholn LONDON, By Air Ma FRANCE has done it again a very fine double on the English Turf and m the Scottish boxing ring on the same day. The Autumn Double, too. Sayani, owned by a Frenchwoman, completed
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      MILLS 'SACRIFICED' FOR MONEY
      362 6 Arc/lie Quicks _Sgorfs p oro( c ORITISIi boxing MS placed on the rack and a comL U young lad was crucified on the altar of Moloch oaken Freddie Mills, Britain < muWmeighi chamo* tossed into the ring at Harringa^ t,, he ma sacred hM! mountain Joe
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      QUIZE Answers
      17 6 n *t*rt I•« v Ti '^fl quah'jr mere •i^jd use lead-n an^ to Bttten n
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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      228 6 YOU ASKED FOR IT! NOT THOUSANDS BUT MILLIONS CHEER BETTY SENSATIONAL TRIUMPH! GR ABLE S Ouccess I echnicolor I MIDNIGHTS! STH DAY TO- DAY! STILL GOING STRONG! Sone^Z^gMfor the Boyst^M^ with Now Talent Discovery— JOH N HARVEY! JOE E BROWN. MARTHA ..HOO» RAVE. ■■gCDC Palletto plus cv T2yr UA%iiTirc a
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      81 6 JAlNt. Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press to Malaya G ?on B wfi^ Wiila^' SHALL NEVER FORGET IT^S /Tf GEORGIE HADN'/N N THE WNTPR DON'tJ V tvl M/*! ALTHOUGH, LOOKING ROUND < APPEALED TO ML FORGET BUNKUM'S a-^U WL/#J7 N S GREE^ ,T S HARD FOR HE LP I'D HAVE
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  • NEWS PAGE
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      HOME...
      33 8 ■■■HIM above the Parade Gardens and near the bank of the River Avon is the Abbey Church of Bath, a building of the 16th century m a very late style of Gothic
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      GIRL GAVE JAP AWAY
      264 8 Nakamura Loot BATAVIA. Fri. THE defence of the British Army Capt. R. H. Morton, against a court-mart al cnarge of illegal possession of part °t the Nakamura treasure loot, concluded today The main item of defence evidence was a written statement by Morton outlining his find
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      BUBBLY MAY GO UP
      22 8 Price control on champagiV nas been suspended m Franco, i', was officially announced yesterdoy. says Renter from Paris
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      U.S. Palestine 'plan' revealed
      338 8 U.S. Palestine 'plan' revealed PARIS, Friday. THE United States Army m Europe has a complete plan for the shipment of 100,000 Jewish refugees from Germany, to Palestine yearly. This has been revealed m Paris by Mr. Meyer Grossman, president of the World Executive of the United Revisionist Zionists. He said:
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      Byrd Will Go To Antarctic
      75 8 WASHINGTON, Fri. IHfE famous American naval 1 explorer, Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd i s to come out of retirement and lead a U.S. Navy expedition to search for uranium deposits m the Antarctic. Admiral Nimitz decorated Admiral Byrd today. He revealed that the reason wh> Admiral
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      FLOUR FOR GERMANY
      113 8 HAMBURG Sat 4 SHIP carrying 8.000 tons of flour lor the Brilish zone of Germany :s on its way from the United States, and 9,000 tons mor c ar P now be ng loaded, Military Government authorities announced m Hamburg today. These represent "rather less than five
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    • CITY NEWS
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        MARKET DRIFTS
        423 8 There was V3ry little character la London markets y?3 f €rday cad most of the losses resulted from lack of business rather than actual selling. Wall Street influence proved shortlived and the markets tended to drift further aimlessly. Kaffirs and Coppers were fairly firm on Cape and local
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        TO RE ADC TO KING
        44 8 Th^ London Gazette announced last night that General Sir Miles C. Dempsey. ex- 14th Army and ALFSEA commander, has been appointed Aide-de-Camp General to the King m place of General Sir Bernard C. T. Pagn who has retired Reuter
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      AIR FARES ARE COMING DOWN
      161 8 0 EDUCED fares on the B O AC. 1 v Transatlantic Speedbird Route, recommended by the June Atlantic Conference of I.A.T.A. and approved by the Brit sh Government, a*r row m fore 3. The new single fare from London to New York is £80.15 Od.,
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      HONG KONG SMASH HER BLACK MARKETS
      510 8 HONG KONG (By Air Mail). BLACK markets for foodstuffs, cigarettes and other "essentials have disappeared and prices of most luxury goods have come down 50 to 100 per cent overnight, but they are still too high for the ordinary citizen. This is the conclusion
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      DESTROYER FIRED ON
      91 8 BATAVIA, Friday. THE Dutch destroyer, Pict L was fired on by two stars batteries near Kroeng Ra.a ba;> north Sumatra, while on patrol the area where the 500-to:. coaster Hollandia was shelled la^ week, Dutch naval authorities a: nounced today. The shots were near misses and the
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      TRICK CUTS RADIO
      32 8 Lyons radio station was sev damaged and the broadcast U rupted yesterday wh^n a tn t exploded while passing m f»o t ot the building says Eeuter from Paris
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      RADIO STARS IN STRIKE THREAT
      68 8 A stride of United States radio artists involving some of the biggest names m American radio was threatened last night sa>v heuter from New York. Negotiation^ between the Federation of Radio Artists and the radio networks collapsed on the Federation's demand that the networks should
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      CHEESE FAILURE
      26 8 Canada will fall ••somewhat short" of fulfilling her 125,000.000--lb. cheese contract with Britain states Mr. J. F. Singleton, chairman ef the Dairy Products Hoard.
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      JEWS BLOW-UP TRACK
      16 8 ■i the raiiny Jrl .1 lay nitJr 's >ayi pr ..t*»r Fran JcrartßJ
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      55 8 WELCOME TO A FEAST OF BRIGHT ENTERTAINMEN' BING CROSBY'S MOST POPULAR SONS? FRED ASTAIRES MOST POLISHED D*' I ■k^jrvJR 1 win. Morjor.e Rtynoldi j^,X ■B?C?Tf Virginia Dol« Walter Abtl Wy lyric .m m...c IRVING BERUJJ^^ TONIGHT AT MIDNISBT WHO IS THE STRANGL MYSTW MR. CHRISTOPHER USE YOUR SKILL TO SOIU
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      123 8 WEATHER j Light Airs Tomorrow LATHLR fciecast for 24 houis from noon today, compiled by the R.A.F. Central Forecasting Station. Air C w.mand S->uth-East AsiaCloudy with occasional thundery showers this afternoon and evening dy ng out by midnight. Tomorrow morning fair. Wind light variable, becoming calm during the night. For
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