The Singapore Free Press, 13 December 1946
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Title Section20 1946-12-13 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA No. 16,724. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1946. PI! Ml 1* CKMS20 words
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Article378 1946-12-13 1 LONDON, Thurs. A NGRY words were exchanged between Mr. Winston Churchill, leader of the Opposition, and Sir Stafford Cripps, a member of the Cabinet Mission of India, m the House of Commons today during the debate on India. Mr. Churchill warned of the danger of civil378 words
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Article203 1946-12-13 1 Pree Press Staff Reporter THE aircraft carrier G.ory which left Singapore naval d.^iyard a few days ago an its way to Hong Kong, re--d yesterday to Singapore a propellor defect. Divers were sent down and dte•d that the packing of her gland <the hole203 words
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Article32 1946-12-13 1 PARIS. Thurs. T sntll.ng of Haiphong by 1 Vietnam artillery during s?vepa.«t nights is reported by nch nul'tary sources, at Hanoi, jrdin^ to the Frenoh news F ency.32 words
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Article, Illustration35 1946-12-13 1 TODAY'S TEST GROUND A picture of the Sydney Cricket ground, taken from the famous "Hill." where the second Test began today and will continue till Dec. 19. England lost the first Test played at Brisbane35 words
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Article148 1946-12-13 1 Fiee Presi Staff Reporter CINGAPORE is losing valuable J supplies of fresh fish while 'he 2.0C0 Chinese fishermen who from Bagan si Api Api ren m refugee camps m Malaya ing shirm°rt back to the 7/erp dii. out of their 3 hume la Sumatra by Indonesian148 words
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Article337 1946-12-13 1 Free Press Staff Reporter MR. J. S. Dumeresque, head of Radio Malaya, wa» not m Singapore yesterday to learn that the Select Committee examining the draft budget considers the organisations of the Broadcasting Department to have been made on an unnecessarily extravagant scale for the needs337 words
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Article118 1946-12-13 1 LONDON, Thurs. THE Minister of Labour. Mr. G. A. Isaacs, replied m *ne House of Commons to Mr. S. Shepn^id. (Cons., Newark), who asked for information about th c period men called up as from today would have to serve m the arm^d forces. He118 words
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Article29 1946-12-13 1 Latp last night thieves forcd a window and broke into a NAAFI store In the Tower of Lond:n, stealing large quantities of cigarettes and escaping undetected.29 words
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369 1946-12-13 1 Wash brook out for 1, Hut ton missed England Win The Tom SYDNEY, Today. PNGLAND won the to* and batted first m the second Test Id match against Australia at Sydney to-day m perfect weather and on a good wickrt. Hut ton and Wash brook opened the batting. There was369 words
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164 1946-12-13 1 Free Press SUaft Reporter CINGAPORES Financial Secretary, Mr Nelson Jones toft last night for Kuala Lumpur where h? will meet Mr. W D Godsall. Financial Secretary of th-e Malayan Union. Both Financial Biem*rai v* c presented their Budgets m th# last few days,164 words
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Article90 1946-12-13 1 Free Press Start Report e. Arrangements had been mad for Mr. J. Cooper, AcMn? Cha.rman c! the Singapore Harbcur Board, Mr. R. H. Oakley Labour Controller and Mr. S. P. Garrett. Trade Union Adviser, to meet representatives of the Singapore Harbour Board Labourer.*' Un en at90 words
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Article25 1946-12-13 1 The RAF. Cinema Corporation, is negotiating new renting contracts with the film Industry and hopes to improve the service .hioughoui the K.A.F25 words
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Article61 1946-12-13 1 THE sum of money being collected for Mrs Wee Ek Teck of 201, Albert Street, Singapore whose husband was murdered by the Japs for the help he fare to Singapore intcrr.ees during the occupation, has now reached Sl.Mt) The fund is still open \<i contributions61 words
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Article179 1946-12-13 1 Free Press Correspondent LONDON. Thurs. THE Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Arthur CreechJones, replying to a question m the Commons today by Mr. D. R. Rees-Williams (Lab., Croydon>, undertook to write to the Singapore and Malayan Union Governors regarding awards of pen179 words
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Article35 1946-12-13 1 The Lord Clianceilor, Lord Jowitt, tcld th e House of. Lords yesterday says Reut:r that the Htme Secretary does not consider it durable 1o is.sue a passport to Sir Oswald Mosl'y.35 words
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Article87 1946-12-13 1 MANSERGH FOR TERRITORIALS J.ONDON, Ttiurs MAJOR GENERAL E C Manm s?rxh, lr>rmer Commander of the ISttL Ind an Corps m Java, has bt en apoointed Director of Territorial Army tad 'amCadet Free, th? Britijn War Offio? announced tonight Gen. Manse rgh. who s 46 years' old. wa^ also continuously on-Router - 87 words
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Article41 1946-12-13 1 A 26- year -old German girl, Irmgard Stolt. died yesterday of a bullet wound allegedly inflicted during a scuffle with her American soldier boy friend, D. Johnson last Sunday, says UP from Berlin Johnson is being de tamed41 words
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Article36 1946-12-13 1 The Lord President oi th C mncil, Mr. Herbert Morrison, an:v unced yesterday th a *h* C .nmons will adjourn on D: cjA ber 20 till January 21, says Ufl| from London.36 words
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Advertisement24 1946-12-13 1 PLATINUM DIAMOND JEWELLERY m Beautifully Balanced British Designs at P.H. HENDRY JEWELLER with an Established \felaya-wide Reputation 78. North Bridge Rd Singapore. Phon« 742124 words
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Advertisement10 1946-12-13 1 New Arrival Carpets Rugs v X y 96. Htfb street.10 words
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Article248 1946-12-13 3 THE hoaxes of an English soldier who has hoodwinked the authorities since 1944 came to an end at the Marlboroughstreet Court m London when a 25-year-old man calling himself Andre Noullett, who had been suspected by the police to be an Austrian named Karl Stunner, was248 words
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Article71 1946-12-13 3 VT'HAT is called "Mornism," a nation-wide tendency for women to give their sons '•smoth?r love." is blamed by Dr. Edward Streacker, a leading psychiatrist, for the 400-.-000 psycho-neurotics reveiU'd by conscription, and the domin?ering nature of some American women. His cure children should be encouraged to get71 words
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Article78 1946-12-13 3 BURLY, greying former U.S. citizen Max Braver provided Germans w.th a piquant lesson m democracy recently as new Mayor of Hamburg. rtm He attacked British officers for seizing an unfair share of the living space and Germans for their "disgusting servility^ Addressing an audience wnicn ncluded78 words
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Article24 1946-12-13 3 German prisoners have been repatriated from the United Kingdom since the end of September at the rate of 15,000 a month.24 words
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Article25 1946-12-13 3 The Oxford Union, by a majority of 14, rejected a motion "that this House approves the Government's handling of the Palestine problem25 words
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Article, Illustration35 1946-12-13 3 Floods in Britain -'tys of .Nottini Mini BZ»% :il y flooded when the n.er Trent overflowed its tanks. Boys I I herr seen clinging to ftiiiTbJ la IhtJ make their wav to I school. 135 words
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149 1946-12-13 3 AGES of £2JO and costs were awarded m a case at -^stle Divorce Assizes. Mr Chart* s John Fettis. 63---ir-old Civil Servant of Tal--road. West Kensington. London, m granted a decree 1 on the grounds of the ry c! his 26-year-old wife wean Fettis149 words
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Article78 1946-12-13 3 EVERY mcrning when hi", miikman friend. Mr Frank Sage. came to deliver the milk, Michael t, 4, ran beside the electric--1 Saturdays Mr. Sage would bla 2d. wages. A few days ago Michael, of veil-street, Bedminster, Bristol wa s crushed under the trolley when, laden with78 words
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Article60 1946-12-13 3 NO CHANNEL ISLES COLLABORATORS Out of all the allegations made unoatriotic behaviour by nnd Islanders during the man occupation, there is n«J for criminal proceedings. Chuter Ede. Home Secretsaid m a written reolV,that nlj 12 cases vai thefe inioa to suggest consuicrat- a prevention, and the o; Public Prosecufii ns60 words
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Article278 1946-12-13 3 BRITISH CARS POPULAR IN AMERICA BRITISH cars, which have gained a firm foothold m the United States m recent months, are so plentiful there now that anything from a black and chromium Austin Eight to a Rolls Royce may be purchased on the spot without any difficulty, reports United Press.278 words
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Article23 1946-12-13 3 Decrees nisi were granted at an average rate of one every six minutes at three courts at Liverpool Assizes23 words
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Article84 1946-12-13 3 DUMORTIER, 40-y ar- old miner of Bethune, Northern France, was given rotice by the local authorities t*~at ho seven young children would be taken from him on the grounds that he and hJj wife were drunkards. Both parents replied ihat they would "all go together84 words
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Article66 1946-12-13 3 Mr. Edward Slater, aged 86, former House of Commons haiidresser, who cut the hair of six Premiers, including Mr. Gladstone, died at Ipswich Hospital recently. Once he went to Glarnus Castle to cut the Queen's hair when she was a little girl. Framed telegrams66 words
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Article, Illustration364 1946-12-13 3 Girl bigamist gets ''all clear AS Mrs. Irenie Idiana Harrison-Carr, aged 22, former wile of a Harrogate doctor, left Leeds Assizes, she took witn her a document certifying that she had never been m jail. The document was given to her so that she could get a visa to go364 words
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187 1946-12-13 3 A FREE holiday abroad was otfered by a firm aj> an inducement to girls to join its staff. Similar offers, whk^« he des ribed as fantastic, were mentioned by Mr. H. J Medway. chairman of the British Mantle Manufacturers' Association, at a luncheon m187 words
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Article94 1946-12-13 3 OW NER-PULLER RICKSHAS Abolition of ncksha-puilins labour m Madras City within three years has been urged by Rao Bahadur M. Venkataramayya. m his report to the Madras Government on his enquiry into the dispute between the owners of rickshas and ricksha-pullers Ricksha-pullers went on strike m the city last AugustA. P - 94 words
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Article31 1946-12-13 3 Given 70 days to repair thj 8,000-ton American Farmer, the ship which caused an inte rnational conflict about her savage, Devonport dockyard ha> done It m 4831 words
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Article299 1946-12-13 5 Free Press Staff Reporter pa Jubilee Fund, which was started m 1935 the silver Jubilee of King Geoire s to he used partly to help the widows of rirtims. -mplated under which the allowances I war victims will be increased, and aGdiI en to299 words
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Article59 1946-12-13 5 TRACTORS REACH MALAYA j t jungle ht under h the i\rerpillar v n 'S s these y the X) acre* Short Scheme. jc- :o 30.000 :ed under G 8000 is parts le used jungle .nd rere ma- (x»n as j ie. Disc tractt .:riTjs r unit,s Term Manila purchase j59 words
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Article108 1946-12-13 5 THE people m U. K. have oeci: advised that all EFMs ror delivery to the various Commands by Christmas should be handed m not later than Dec. 16. Troops m South-East Asia *re also advised to dispatch EFM.s for U. K. by Dec. 16 tc ensure delivery108 words
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Article37 1946-12-13 5 The King will broadcast to the peoples of the Commonwealth and Empire on Christmas day. The time is expected to be 3 p.m. (GJyf.T.), but fuller details will be announced later.37 words
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Article57 1946-12-13 5 Union f* to mediate -c Camp he ChanV *"f Road Civ:han •^ases he *urn Settlement* ?ood reason should L 1 Oxl UIC, [55 of a Committee tf«f R Burns, Mr. C F. Smith Secretary. vnairrnan. rerund o! Settleoe ac- Caup to the Singapore. ih j rc *und rtf c£57 words
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Article29 1946-12-13 5 I^^ <*> who re:ired IIV Bishop of i Scotland WK* AaS an I Sngapore m 1911 CL B^op I La buan d after where he llkii^ 1939 and ~AP~AP - 29 words
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Article45 1946-12-13 5 A meeting of Muslims will be held under the auspices of the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society at the Aljunied Islamic School, Victoria Street, Singapore tomorrow at 4 p.m. to discuss proposals for celebrating the Prophet's Birthday, and also to elect Maulood Shariff Committee.45 words
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Article152 1946-12-13 5 IT is understood the Brigadier Commanding the Ceylon Garrison has asked the Ceylon Government permission to raise a Force of two groups of Ceylonese for Military Police and guard duties m Singapore a^id other parts of Malaya. The Brigadier proposes to ~a:c initially one group of152 words
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Article, Illustration195 1946-12-13 5 IFree Press Staff Reporter N a new drive against road accidents, Singapore traffic police authorities will m the New Year take action against minor offenders who, by contravening the Traffic Safety Regulations m small degree, are causing a number of serious accidents. In particular, they195 words
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Article211 1946-12-13 5 VEILING prices for textiles have beer, announced m Singapore. An official statement says that large quantities of textiles have been distributed to all the principal textile retailers through Chambers of Commerce and other importers who are not members of Chambers of Commerce. These textiles will be available211 words
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Article48 1946-12-13 5 IN the laboratories of a big North London radio factory where radar and television are bein 2 tested and improved, six Chinese students are learning the sec-rots of British wireless research. On their return home, they will buiM up their country's radio industry.- -Renter.-Renter. - 48 words
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Article154 1946-12-13 5 THE education of 500 Chinese schoolchildren m Singapore may be seriously affected if premises they require are not derequisitioned by the Military Police before the new term starts The old City High School building m Sophia Road was derequisitioned on Oct. 4, only to be154 words
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Article198 1946-12-13 5 STORE TO EXPERIMENT WITH FISH Free Press Staff Reporter JJETWEEN $15,000 and $20,000 is to be spent m the next twelve months on experiments m brine freezing m Singapore, so that fresh flsh can be marketed m the best possible condition. By different methods of brine freezing to various types198 words
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Article78 1946-12-13 5 ALTHOUGH the New South Wales Attorney-General, after consultation with the Senior Crown Prosecutor and SolicitorGeneral, has abandoned charges of high treason against the Poona-born Major Charles Cousens of the Autsralian Army, the Australian authorities have called on him to show cause why his commission should not78 words
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Article25 1946-12-13 5 More than 9,000 trishaw-pad-clers m Singapore will take a rest on Sunday, Dec. 15, m celebration of the first anniversary of the Association.25 words
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Article172 1946-12-13 5 AT the general election meeting of the Lam Chong Association, Singapore, the following were elected office bearers lor 1947. Patrons: Axig Ah Ngow Kch Kee Teck. Tan Chwee Boon, koh Swet Gini, Ong Song Bee, Tan T.an Ki?w President: I .ton Jit Leng. Vice Presidents: Baey Gek172 words
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Article34 1946-12-13 5 Any entitlement of cigarettes which is unclaimed by customers during a ration week may be disposed of freely by retailers at the end of the ration week period, says an official statement.34 words
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Article302 1946-12-13 5 British train Chinese in H.K. Pan encampment at Lou Wu, members of the Hong Kong Volunteer Coy. and tht Chinese Cadre Coy. are under going military training undci the instruction of British Arm^ officers and NCOs. Under th« command of Major Bel lam j Brown/ this unit, shortly to be302 words
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Advertisement180 1946-12-13 3 TUDOR PLAYERS PRESENT A CHRISTMAS PROGRAMME INCLUDING DiCKENS' FAMOUS -CHRISTMAS CAROL 9 AT THE LITTLE THEATRE ARMY EDN. CENTRE ARMENIAN STREET I DEC 18th to 23rd. at 8.30 p.w. Ticket $2 iIM A $1 Obtainable From EDUCATION CENTRE PhoiM 6525 Pot X£ic ocH W^| '^W f satisfaction wiUi our lady180 words
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Miscellaneous35 1946-12-13 3 T A R Z A N Curious observer fi.v r A^ «tv Burroughs Kr^ A I BBtm JBb mBF I J> B H^V JT^J^^^^M^^^^^^^. aßbTb ///I 1 1 I J 1 j Ai^^Bj s*^ A^BV35 words
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Advertisement197 1946-12-13 5 TO-DAY >y*^^- p^v 115 3 30, 630 9 p.m. OHi woman CRIB) OUT... rK L fc r^i m WFrW IWa v Hut .rf*- fwrFmTmt PvWßi Sp*' VIViEN LEIGH as CLEO?£ r M to the CATHAY IThis is a time to decorate ur rooms with our lately rived and attractive range197 words
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Article492 1946-12-13 7 From Bill Bowes SYDNEY, Thursday. wGibb Ihat is the onl y chai *£c m the side to lit En?iaroi m the second Test at Sydney to I g a change that pleases most critics who be£r than n^ratulate, Gibb on his Brisbane perjfter all he permitted only five byes492 words
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Article107 1946-12-13 7 Z* tad inc»i'din« the but: BITTING yjHtk in«* 9mm, ,'i m 151 SSM m :t 1 455 «*.55 332 208 47 42 U_ 12 4 43« C m m nu j^'l 1 :44 :i 33.42 IH !41 6< 3».22 L| m io.et j- r> 16 29 6S |j- S8107 words
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Article15 1946-12-13 7 rrow L'l •I L iverfiice Br.- UMB m war idiom -.tries Ie th South15 words
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Article55 1946-12-13 7 Webber the Eurasian goalkeeper, will nlay m that position on Monday for the Civil Police when they meet Haikowyu F.C. at Thomson-road. In the team will also be Sanderson (S.R.C.) and Haji Rahman (Malays) and those chosen are:-Webber; Sanderson, .Muthin- Siang Horn, Kirn Siang, Niag Shah- bollah55 words
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Article59 1946-12-13 7 The following will represent lA. la a came of hockey against R.A.F. Paya Lebar on Sunday at the Police Ground Thomson Road. Players are requested to be en the field at 5 00 p.m. j p ierr e S Angullia. A. Ponnarapalam Cant Ka'lsie Lodhy, Madhavan; Sriniva«an Fernandez.59 words
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Article, Illustration31 1946-12-13 7 Evans, who makes his debut for England versus Australia at Sydney today This picture shows Evans taking photographs at the start of the flr 3 t Test at Brisbane.31 words
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Article321 1946-12-13 7 From Norman Preston SYDNEY, Today. TTHE vital day m England's cricket history begins today. 1 Australia stand one game up m the five match rubber of Test matches with four to play. Out here some Australians are betting that England will not win a game,Reuter. - 321 words
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Article134 1946-12-13 7 BY 'WINJER' RAFFLES COLLEGE made the c of a hard task when they mat the S.C.C. second string on the padang yesterday and lost by only 18 points (three goals and a try; to five (<joal.>. For a little while after the start, when a134 words
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322 1946-12-13 7 THE Civil Police and tohe^ollilads football team played a drawn game yesterday evening at Thomson -road, each team scoring one*. The Police fielded a very weak side, oery two of the regular team turning ouit. One discovery was made, A. Wong proving himself a most322 words
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Article266 1946-12-13 7 "THS following are the football fixx tures for Dec. 21: FIRST DIVISION Bolton Wandrs v Sunderland Charlton Ath. v Blackpool Chelsea v Wolves Grimsby T. t Arsenal Leeds United v Derby Liverpool y Aston Villa Manchester U. v Portsmouth Middlesborough v Brentford Preston N.E. v Everton Sheffield-Reuter - 266 words
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Article68 1946-12-13 7 CRICKET CLUB rugger side to play Combined Asiatics on Padang at 5 p m. tomorrow. D. M. Se*.ard; J. Abbott, R. F. Droogleever, T. A. Roper, C. M. Quaylc; J. Frame, G. S. Taylor; F. E. Hutchinson. K. N. R. Wilson, R. J. Maxey. D.68 words
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Advertisement56 1946-12-13 7 ffk TOMORROW S^ WRESTLING < GREAT WORLD ARENA pC rnk\_ Th« public demand heavyweight soper attraction Wt SON OF KONG I 2»« I»». CHINESE CHAMPION) J^ BRUCE DOUGLAS (LON'PON) Johnny Merrill 10 x 5 Harry Revel L«n Uicks 10 x 5 Bosca B©«» Flash Hammond It x 5 R. Jeffrey.56 words
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Advertisement288 1946-12-13 7 jj j »Bsy^^^^ •"•"■ft k^^PPl*^^^* THF RADfc MARK O, SANITARY PRODUCTIONS FITTINSS ai last Maiaya is manufacturing its own Sanitary Fittings— Basins. Si W.C. Closet* with Flash Cisterns Manufactured by skilled craftsmen of many rears experience m these line* and approved by the Singapore Municipal Authorities Pe* Khong Service is288 words
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