The Singapore Free Press, 6 December 1946

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press
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    6 2 The Free Press December 6. 1946
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  • FEATURE PAGE
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      AMERICA LIFTS THE PRICE LID
      950 2  -  James Brough by LIFE was really more than the Americans could afford. Prices were going up so fast it took their breath away with their wages. No longer could they buy new shoes for the children, roas', for Sunday dinner, and a new car all
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      7 2 "SHTS SO REFEENED SHE PLAYS SIDE— SADDLE."
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      FILIPINO FILMS
      78 2 FILIPINO FILMS S INGAP0 *c c**^ have yft iXM^ source of enwttin*J"£ Phllpr films ..T m Ma;j«ya The Hr> ;>oct war n;«. Parked AlhambS" ifiS p g§ tpe us. r the r. k Mania decidH some i* avala> A meri3i3[ &oor. produ be able be t r our enir tairni.
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      GLACE KID RETURNS
      360 2 By Joan Slocombr. FRENCH gloves, sought after by women all over the world are going to cost twice as much as before the war until France gets enough skins to restore production to previous levels. The French glove Industry, centred on Grenoble, is working hard to regain
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      The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, DEC, 6, 1946. Labour Trouble 3
      891 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, DEC, 6, 1946. Labour Trouble 3 UK Lam Swe.\ the Secretary General of the Pan- Malayan Federation of Trade Unions, formerly the Gen-eral Labour Union >. the unregistered trade union to which 270,000 workers m Malaya are affiliated and contribute through their trade unions. Is
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      SINGAPORE PEOPLE MAKE NEWS
      1313 4 MAN of the moment yesterday was Mr. NELSON JONES, our short and jovial Financial Secretary who, with a smile on his face announced that he wants income tax from every man and woman m the Colony m 1947 to balance the budget and bring down the
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      FAITH
      443 4 For wbdom k better tbtn lubfe*; and all the things that may be desired Me to be compare* t» U. Proverbs: 8.11. Singapore recently. It is an ambitious project and will involve the expenditure of some millions of dollars. Man who has been actvely rn-^ged m looking for suitable
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      QUIZ
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      BRITISH ARMY SOCCER XI MAY MEET RED ARMY
      1042 6 All In The Game From George Chisholm LONDON, By Air Mail. IF an invitation is not already m the post one soon will be that carries hopes of arranging a football match that would arouse more interest than the F.A Cup or
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      S'PORE COSMOS
      80 6 The Singapore Cosmos XI inll be selected from the following to play a friendly soccer match against thr Pulau Bra^l 55 Coy. R A SC. at Pulau Branl on Saturday. Players will meet at 217 Upper S-iangoon Road at 3.30 pm for transoort M. A. Mecca. Jaflar RUhwan
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      First Test Match
      35 6 First Test Match Barnes making the sbof off Wright which cost him his wicket, Bedser taking a brilliant catch at short square-le* an incident m tbt fir«t Test match at Brisbane between England and Australia.
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      British Soccer XI v Rest Of World
      435 6 British Soccer XI v Rest Of W orld Archie Quick Picks... LONDON. Mowai rEN the English and Dutch team* sat down together it an after-match banquet at Harrogate. wt fell to disc* sing the British team to meet the Rest of tht World. Spate; to the Dutch F.A. president. K.
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      S.R.C. vs POLICE
      37 6 The foHomng 6 R C Pj^ requested to turn up «J* at 515 pm today v M tm m Pohc a d^ MM. M o fJTir Kleinman G R*. R ft WW C PPf
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      ARMY LEAGUE
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      EUROPEAN TITLE
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      QUIZ Answers
      17 6 QUIZ A ns wers I 2 3 4 5 6 jjP .Slur. j3' aur i, jJtr. in**
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      1948 MODELS CANCELLED
      74 8 CINCINNATI, Thurs MR. Charles E. Wilson, president of General Motors. said that General Motors had cancelled orders for died for the 1948 models of Chevrolet, Pont lacs and Oldamobil? motor cars. Unsettled labour aad economic conditions caused *he decision. He said: "It i. our immediate aim is
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      GREEK 'WAR': 3 NATIONS ACCUSED
      165 8 'I HE Greek (jov?rnu:- iv. la a memorandum to th<? Secre-ry-Owcral cl the United Na- w»ns, wnicn was puoliiiied today, •arged "iußOslavia, Bulgaria and Albania *i d t.:: responsibility or the guerilla movement m r- 01 them Greece -.*e ■tflMHaddan requisis ftfcal the BKiiritv council
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      ATOMIC POWER BY 1956'
      85 8 ATOMIC POW ER BY 1956' Tne industrial use of atomic energy m Britain m five U> ten years is possible, said Professor Oiipr.ant. atomic expsrt. address- irv» U>? Engineering industries .Association m Birmingham yesterday says R*utir Provided we can eliminate the us-co!e o! atomic energy Tor war and solve technical
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      23 8 Uft liC Tbe ancient Vitj of Chester has many fine buildings No visit to Chester would nUMb... be complete without seeinc the Cathedral.
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      UNO IS PLANNING DISARMAMENT
      250 8 LAKK SUCCESS, Thursday THE United Nation* subcommittee, comprising representa--1 tires of Great Britain, France, Russia, United States, China, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Canada, India, Czechoslovakia, Mexico, Egypt, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, the Argentina, the Lebanon, Syria and Ukraine, charged with the task of framing a satisfactory disarmament
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      INDIA-BURMA ROADS TO GO
      72 8 Mr. A. H. Seymour, head of the Burma Office Supply Organisation m London yesterday siid that British Far-East territories are desperately short of consumer goods, says Reuter. He said that the flow of supplies from Britain o Burma Is increasing steadily. Sir Aung Qyaw. of the
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      POLICE UNRAVEL UNRRA SCANDAL
      72 8 THE Italian police said yesterday that a scandal of "enormous proportions" involving UNRRA funds might be uncovered by inquiries into a charge now pending against an UNRRA employee. Reuter reports from Rome. The man, a South African named Richard Amm, was arrested on Nov. 30 on
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      TODAY'S S'PORE RUBBER PRICES
      303 8 —CITY NEWS— I Singapore, Thursday. THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association s daily rubber prices today were: Buyer* Sellers CU. Cte. pet \b. i*r Ib. No 1 R S S Spot Loom U% No. 1 R.S.S. lob ia bales December 43 41 No. t R
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      CROSSED OCEAN BY MISTAKE
      122 8 AN unwilling stowaway made the Atlantic crossing en the maiden voyage of the 26,554--ton U. S. liner America, which docked a t Southampton recently. He is a New York bis driver who went on board to say goodbye to friends and became so wrapped up m
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      U.K. REDUCING FORCES IN JAPAN
      154 8 LONDON, Thurs. TTHE Commons were told today by Mr. Herbert Morrison, Lord President of the Council, that Britain was anxious to reduce its military commitments throughout tho world. He added that the government was considering the possibility of th e United Kingdom roopa mi n
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      MPs TO DEBATE INDIA HOPE IS FADING
      425 8 MPs TO DEBATE INDIA HOPE IS FADING LONDON, Thursday A HINT that there might be a debate on India m the Commons next week was given today by Mr. Herbert Morrison, leader of the House. He said that, arising out ot the discussions between the Prime Minister and other* and
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      MARINES QUIT CHINA
      14 8 Four thousand US mariv.: w U leave China soon, says A.P
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      BIDAULT LOSES BID AS PREMIER
      56 8 BIDAULT LOSES BID AS PREMIER pap:: Assemb:y was 70 4?^ neeesstr, majornv J 1 Fev.er votes e»T rtttn tor Ike c^i^LJ wa.s rejected by t*l J2 of 51 vole, now centre on M H B> riirtt! RepubUcin Union r m il ftoelali* Pary U M He.:. 3 Vfll try to
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      KALLANG AIRFIELD TO BE REBUILT
      163 8 (Continued from P-ge 1» Singapore and lpoh at $36 ,00 c and erecting masts and aerials broadcast reception at $25,000. Other jobs which this branch intends to carry out include laying cable from the Civil Radio Station to Kaltang airport and Changi for $110,000. and
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      362 2 Crossword Puzzle No. 86 m Norway 7""| jj gfp [8 1 2 Unbridled emoUon. jg| j-^j fe| ]^S I f 3 Spectres can do it. TTT j 1 S 4 Hate Ben (antf). Eg LS b Pitcher -plant V :S t^s |**P*! I V2L^ veiler I II i I wTm
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      19 4 IVORIES, NOVELTIES, LINEN GOODS, FLOWER TREES, CARVED FURNITURES, PARCHMENT LAMPSHADES, LAMP STANDS ETC. PEIPIMG STORE 173, Orchard Rd., Spore.
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      101 8 WEATHER Fair With Showers WEATHKK forecast for 24 houri form noon today compiled by Mi- RAF Central Forecasting SUL Air Command. Sou*h-East Asia: Mainly fai; with isolated thut d-rv showers this afernoon Jhd evening. Tomorrow morning fair with showers about dawn. Wind light SoathKas erty beeomin* calm daring th night
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