The Singapore Free Press, 13 November 1946

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALA YA Uas- SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1946. PRICE 10 CKNTR.
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    SHB STRIKERS BEGIN TO GO BACK
    422 1 Free Press Staff Reporter jE/r:at Singapore shipping strike which lasteJ for 1 31 days and cost Singapore businessmen millions i doiiars is *> vtr At a midnight meeting, the rier> agreed to accede to arbitration by the Goveturned to work this morning and men
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    104 1 3ATAVLA Tues. WBL ptf c: a_;:esm:ii: i:. :rints" was Irocced a: thi Dutch-In-m:: at Linggard iarG learned ft tens i i both f :norning Plifc r y brought ates had p aid a bail ho«f after--1 I v.hich it is PjWi they d scuisxl and r -eptable 1 Which
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    Uknown
    13 1 Km J& "mard ,RAF. n men ho said. •«ii'V 0 back some
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    EX-RAJAH MUDA LOSES CASE
    145 1 Free Press Correspondent LCWDON, Tues ■N the Court of Appeal today, Lord Justice Morton dism ssed with costs the appeal of Mr. Anthony Brooke, former Rajah Muda of Sarawak, from the decis'on of Mr. Justice Sellers setting as de a subpoena served on the former Raja
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    Rockets for South Pole
    91 1 NEW YORK, Tuesday. The U.S. Navy's Antarctic expedition under Rear Admiral Byrd may take advantage of the Antarctic wastes to conduct experiments with guided missiles to determine the possibility of their use under conditions similar to America's north polar defences. The Antarctic is ideal for missile
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    UK CONSCRIPTS WILL SERVE 1½ YRS
    303 1 UK CONSCRIPTS WILL SERVE 1½ YRS LONDON, Tuesday PERVICE m the armed forces at the end of 1948 under v the proposed National Service Bill would be l\' t years, said Mr. Clement Attlee, Britain's Prime Minister, during the debate to-day on the address from the throne. He hoped they
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    INDIA WILL ADMIT U.S. AIR LINES
    134 1 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. A GREEMENTS for two American air lines to operate services m and across India have been reached between the US. and Indian Governments, it is reported from reliable diplomatic sources m Washington today. Formal announcement of the agreement is expected to be
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    SOVIETS ON WAR BASIS CHURCHILL
    355 1 SOVIETS ON WAR BASIS CHURCHILL LONDON, Tuesday. MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, leader of the Opposition, declaring m the House of Commons today that the world situation had not improved, said that although the country had been assured that the Socialist Government would get on especially well with the Soviet Government, relations
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    JEWS FOR PALESTINE
    143 1 UDNDON. Tues THL British Colonial Office ac- nounced today that 1,050 illegal Jewish immigrants, at prePalestine between Nov 15 and sent detained m Cyprus, would be granted permission to ente: Palestine between Nov. 15 and Jan. 14 and during the sain* period. 1,950 other immigration certificates would
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    DEMOB PROTEST ENDS
    40 1 I -Br !i£h troops m Egypt. WO "went en strike during w:ek-end as a protest a?ain> the slow d<=mobil sation at Tel E ■> K?bir. Port Said. Su°7 ar.:i Abbass a returned to du'y ye terdav says Router.
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      97 1 NEW CHINA ww OPTICAL CO MEN'S SHIRTF New Stocks at Robinsonc Striped Poplin— Tunic Shirts with 2 soli (ul.a-< Fine textile poplin good quality and finish Sizes— l 4 > 2 to 16 2 neck— Price 525.W1 White Poplin Office Shirts No collar Sizes t%Yt to 16«2 neck. Price $U.s<>
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    House, new car and £2,000
    90 3 House, new car and £2,000 s no* Mn« made m Jersey i s expected to show jout 100 enterprising Englishmen settled there be-fier-the-uar housing shortage prevented others fJ* OHM prices has stopped the "immiI demand every bit as high, cornin England for flats and houses. Eva- > have returned; young
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    SHIP-PLANE PHONES READY BUT UNUSED
    57 3 Passengers m Atlantic liners may soon be able to telephone to passengers m Transatlantic airliners just as easily as they now telephone to friends ashore. The Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mary are already fitted for the proposed new service, but the Post Office says
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    BEST KNOWN BONNET IN ALL TOWN
    67 3 BEST KNOWN BONNET IN ALL TOWN TAYLOR. 86. niidren Mb BcTTnond- r two 111 For .^hbours never been r one. official of Centre. M be presented to BermondAttteti Club, tmi 'hat no Mn Tav-A-.th- IOBC- :;d QSQlta- U I ::tt'.€ wo**k- WaitJK *c A ::.d M rs N stan J*
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    ' Ml. DEAD
    13 3 Ml. DEAD Dar. Burges. U* V.C. tor -i through mur:.s front. > Ho was
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    'WILD MAN' SOUGHT
    49 3 Known to the local population as the -Wild Mcn/'*a sixteen years-eld French boy. wh"> hai been sentenced to death m nis abssnc 1 lor murdering his father and brother three years ago, is believed to be a* lan™ *n the forest of Cr^cy m Central France.
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    Detention camp
    106 3 Detention camp In order to cope with the large number of illegal Jewish immigrants intercepted off the coast of Palestine, the British Authorities have set up a camp on the island of Cyprus, not far from Famagusta. Here is an aerial view of the tented camp, with two ships out
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    HOSPITAL SELLS LONDON SITE
    71 3 HOSPITAL SELLS LONDON SITE The Governors of Charing Cxoss Hospital have decided to sell a free-hold site near New Oxfordstreet, London. It was bought In sections over a period of years for new hospital buildings, but as the hospital is to move m due course to Wembley, the site comes
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    JET PLANES FLY ABOVE WEATHER
    39 3 LJEGULAR six-hour- London to New York flights m jet airliners are foreseen by 1951 for three British firms— Vickers, de Havillands and Armstrong Whitworths are working on plans for 500 m p.h jet planes.
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    UK TO PLANT MILLIONS OF TREES
    389 3 UK TO PLANT MILLIONS OF TREES TREES are to be taken more seriously m Britain m future not because they are good to look at, but because wood is scarce. Nobody who goes about the countryside and sees what has happened to the woods and forests will be surprised to
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    'Best Woman' Takes Over
    114 3 AFTER Mr. George Lesli" Jubb was married at Washington, Lancashire, to 20-year-old Vickie Kasadbakas a crown of white artificial flowers was put on his head and attached b> a silk ribbon to a similar crown on the head of his bride Then the couple were married
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    UK HAS 1,000 TON ATOM SPLITTER
    164 3 IN the physics laboratory of Bimixigham University til* foundat ons are being laid 'or a 1,000-ton atom-splitting ma:hin.' with a magnet oO it. m diamctei with which it is hoped to be au.>to develop energies of about l.Omi million volts This was disclosed by
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    GOVT USES 42,000 TYPEWRITERS
    29 3 Government departments use? -12,000 typewriters. 15,450 adding and calculating machines and 20,300 duplicating machines, sa d Mr. Dalton. Chancellor of *he Exchequer, m the Commons.
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    DOVER TO HEAR SIREN AGAIN
    240 3 DOVER, where 3,034 alerts were sounded during the war, is to hear the siren again. It will be used by the NFS to» call out firemen. Townspeople and members of the council have protested m vain. When the NFS applied for the use of a
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    DOCTORS HAVE TO WAIT FOR NEW DRUG
    154 3 BRITISH doctors are alarmed over th scare ty of supplies of folic acid a new drug which has resulted m remarkable cures of anaemia and coeliac diseases. Two Sheffield doctors have already written to the Lancet telling of a remarkable cure of a
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    THEY ARE ANGRY ABOUT BRIDGE
    64 3 Tire 30,000 people or Isle of Sheppey, Kent, are angry that nothing is done about their 90--year-old King's Ferry drawbridge, sole land link with the outside world. Twice m one week road and lail traffic has been delayed while faults to the drawbridge were righted.
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    BRIEF CLOTHING
    49 3 Complaining of the "scanty clothing" worn by some U. fc>: tourists, the Bermuda Women s Political Association have written to the Colonial Secretary. Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, asking for new legislation. Clotnes. they said, should cover the body from the middle of the thigh to the shoulders
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      143 3 "NO TIME FOR LOVE" Mary: "Ah Lee, I have some nome works to do, so you see I have \%o Time for Love." Why. come on. stop your moaning and tell me why you're crying; Ah Lee: "Didn't you hear about the awful a/rident? Mary: "No. 1 didn't. What happened?
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    NO CASH MEMO' Union's lead not followed
    294 5 NO CASH MEMO' Union 's lead not followed Free Press Staff Reporter ALTHOUGH the Malayan Union Government are incorporating additional rules m their Price Control Ordinance, which make it compulsory for a seller of controlled goods to give a customer a "cash memo' for all sales, similar rules will not
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    jap Suspects Fof Trial in Singapore
    43 5 j ap Suspects Fof Trial in Singapore T 1-ralu •hich left Kurc X t l< X end for Britain, fff JjJnanf^uh..wHl appear Jjiivr-t w3r cnmcs Jaraf «ar criminal including one Lieut'ia t-omirrjis ir.ived yesterSel« ir airport, SnfS h > *P ecial planC fjn (.uint-a.
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    MORKHIEEP ARRIving
    74 5 PORT SEWS -SGtfOK: P carrier." er Gorgon. Fremantle bei -ricers strike to arrive In 24. a week be,s oiing.ng Its il sheep ctrgo of more than iso a large :od on board series Marlhips to visit weeks, the caller Andre cpected In Sln- ktudaf morning. Is f.rst voyage
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    INDIAN ARMY WILL HAVE 'PARA' UNITS
    62 5 INDIAN ARMY WILL HAVE 'PARA' UNITS J-- nenl a: Quetta Oi the Indian d not mean r me troons are Tt duced. says Genera] Head- Forces India. r disbanded 96 ).-orbed into ::s of the reArmy. ?ar*r.: rmation of In- Air" is the Division *hree para-hute air r?:onnalsa machine-gun ng
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    SUP LEAVING FOR MADRAS
    51 5 of the OarIndia, Mr. S. K. d yesterday *JrS and a few teen offered for l s.s. Daviken. arr:-.- !rom Bangkok movement MHd tor the Qnt trip may rr Co. for a hip which is pro- Only those spaces on this clue course for Jalagopal, Nov.
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    BODY FOUND
    18 5 young Malay m the c Andei son afternoon. 'lence were I nothing oy ■Id be iden-
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    INDIAN GETS FIVE YEARS FOR STABBING
    110 5 A YOUNG Indian, Mariappan. was sei.tenc:d to five years' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Jobling at the Singapore Assizes yesterday. Mariappan, who faced a charge of murder, was convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. On June 23, wh:n Mariappan and Kandiah were
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    ARMS CHARGE
    50 5 Charges of possession of a .45 revolver and 2.040 rounds of ammunition of the same calibre were explained to an Indian, Suleman Bam, when he appeared before Inche Admed bin Ibrahim m the Fourth Singapore Police Court yesterday. An order for Barn's remand M police custody was made.
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    AIR MAILS
    29 5 Air mail correspondence may now be sent to the Philippines. The rates- of postage are 50 cents per half ounce for letters and 25 cents per postcard.
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    'GASLIGHT' OPENS TOMORROW
    159 5 'GASLIGHT' OPENS TOMORROW Frt-e press Staff Reporter THE CSE show scheduled to start tomorrow, "Madame Louise," has been postponed because the leading man Pardy Russell, has fallen ?11 m Burma, where the cast first landed from London, and has been touring Service units m and around Rangoon. "Gaslight," the famous
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    EX-MALAYAN STARTS AIR SERVICE
    223 5 WHEN Neil Buchanan left the. Royal Australian Air Force recently, he did not intend to settle down m Sydney, his home town, but to set up business m Singapore. A cable from Hong Kong settled that! As the result of the message. Buchanan met an American
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    RULES FOR SPORE
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    SOLDIER IS JAILED
    94 5 A British soldier, Harry R. Head, R.A.S.C., was yesterday sentenced to 12 months' rigorous imprisonment by the Second District Judge, Mr. T.T. Russell, on a charge of criminal breach of trust m respect of 37 bales of military clothing. An Indian 'serang,' Pola Kanan, was sentenced to
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    New Hufments For Forces
    65 5 How camp conditions are improving m Singapore for the Forces is s*en m these Free Press pictures one showing the old camps m Tyersall, the other the neat semi-permanent hutments m the grounds of Tanglin barracks. As far as labour and materials become available, the new
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    POLICE PATROLS MAKE ARREST
    100 5 WrHILE robbers were ransartk- ing a motor repair shop m Lavender Street shortly before daybreak yesterday, a call was put through to the Police and within five minutes a radio patrol car and a special jeep patrol were on the spot and an arrest was made.
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    Cloth hand-out begins next week
    202 5 Free Press Staff Reporter MORE than a million yards of textiles will be distributed m Singapore before the end of next week. They are the supplies which caused considerable controversy m Singapore when the Chinese Chamber of Commerce suggested that they should be sold only
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    CLERKS RAID HAWKERS
    272 5 CLERKS RAID HAWKERS Free Press Staff Reporter BECAUSE the labourers employed by the Municipal Town Cleansing Departmert refused to take part m street raids on hawkers, who spread litter and filth over the streets m Singapore, office worker? if the Department themselves took part m a recent raid on the
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    SIAM BUYS RICE
    35 5 The Siamese Goverumeent have taken steps to help officials to buy rice at the price fixed by the Government. Ministries are authorized to advance money for purchasing rice through the Commerce Ministry.
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    Asiatics Pay Heavy Price For Poor Tackling
    677 7  - Asiatics Pay Heavy Price For Poor Tackling Winger By pLAYING the S.C.C. on the Padang yesterday m their firsi 1 major game of the season, the Combined Asiatics lost by 32 points (4 goals, 3 tries, penalty) to five (goal), a heavy price paid for poor tackling and haphazard work
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    JIM PAILS AND BROWN WIN
    69 7 JIM PAILS AND BROWN WIN NMiiicy. Mon. y\\\ pail* unj flf Brown V »xi th> Vv\ >mth Wales kis Lk«B ten r i» doubles title if;rr i hwi Bi -vt battle r..\n pair IJo- :.n Long, who •Jratenwi a >..rr:.i>e when ■M ih;' Ifsl two sets. plavt't] i Npi :u'id
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    IRISH SOCCER XI v SCOTLAND
    100 7 LONDON. Tues. THE Irish team to play Scotland m the Soccer International at Hampden Park, Glasgow, en Nov. 27, was announced as Hinton of Fulham; Norman, Brentford. Feeney, Linfield, Carey, Manchester United, Vernon, Bel-fast-Celtic, Farrell, Everton, Cochrane, Leeds United, Stevenson, Everton; Walsh, West Bromwich; Doherty,
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    SUNDAY'S GOLF MATCH
    307 7 FE following are the draw and starring times for the President's vs. CaDtain's match to be played at the Royal Singapore Golf Club on Sunday morning (President's players mentioned first): 8.20 Dr. E. Laidlaw Thomson (plus 1) and B.W.F. Goodrich (scr) v. Or. M. C. Bain (scr)
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    C.S.C. HOCKEY
    54 7 The following will represent the Ceylon Sports Club at hockey against the Police at the Tho:u son Road ground tomorrow: V. N. Pilln.y: J. Sebastian and A. Ponnampo.lam; V. John. C. Thuraisingam and A. Shagran; W. Pcnnampalam. A. Vijiaretnam. S. Kulaisingham, W. Por.niah and C. Navaradnam. Reserves: M.
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    15 7 when he won the hifn jump ai the manguiar track meeting at Melbourne Grammar School.
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    TEST CRICKET IN ENGLAND
    194 7 Dates For 1947 And 1948 Series Fixed LONDON, Tuesday. ACCOUNTS of the three Test matches between England and India last season were approved at the meeting of the Board of Control of Test matches at home heUl at Lords today. The Board arranged the dates for
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    SEMBAWANG v TENGAH IN CUP TODAY
    197 7 THE last game m the second round of th? S.A.F.A. Victory Cup competition will be played at Jalan Besar Stad urn today when R.N. A.S. <Sembawang) meet the R.A.F. (Tengah). Sembawang are the last of the Navy teams mi n the competition, and they
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    MCC LEAVE FOR SYDNEY TODAY
    226 7  -  BILL BOWES From MELBOURNE. Wed. THE M.C.C. fixture against an 1 Australian XI wai washed out to-day as result of thunderstorms and h^avy rajn. Hhe Melbourne weather is notorious for iapia changes and the dull heavy cioud.i to-day follow three of the mos 1 perfect
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    CROSSKEYS WIN
    68 7 THE Second Division Crosskeys (Johore) boat the Dockyard Asiar bports Club by two gcals to nil m i friendly soccer match played on Mm Police Depot ground, Johore Bahru, or Saturday. The winners scored ons goa' each way. The Cro?skeys dominated play m thf first half but the
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    Medical College Win Four-Nil
    294 7 Medical College Win Four-Nil pLAYING their first representative hockey match the Sin--1 gapore Medical College Union scored an eas\ victory by four goals to nil over the Recruits from the Police Training School, at Thomson Road, yesterday. The state of the ground and numerous infringements handicapped the run of the
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    TODAY'S HOCKEY AT THE S.R.C.
    132 7 FIS evening's hockey on the padang should be interesting to watch b?cause the Recs. who will meet th a Cable Wireless team, have selected a strong: fa. ward line. Douglas Ross. A. Claxk e and Proudloot will form the spearhead of the attack, while S'«anl?y
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      146 7 IT'S HERE! ITS GOT EVERYTHING. IT TAKES TO MAKE IT THE GREAT COMEDY STAGE SUCCESS! EVEN BETTER ON THE SCREEN! ITS STILL ON IN LONDON OPENS TODAY AT SINGAPORE'S EXCLUSIVE CINEMA rf)Ayi| |f|jy phom 4 SHOWS 1.30 4 6.30 9.30 P. M. VIM IUXJVk 6903 A, ROSALIND RUSSELL AT HER
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