The Singapore Free Press, 20 January 1947
1947-01-20
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Title Section19 1947-01-20 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA I SINGAPORE, MONDAY. JANUARY 20. 1947. PRICE It CENT 6.19 words
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Article287 1947-01-20 1 STRIKE CALL FOR TOMORROW Free Press Staff Reporter THIS morning, Mr. Lazarus Rayman, President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, was led a letter compiled yesterday by representatives 0 Municipal workers, threatening a major te tomorrow morning if a satisfactory reply is not red by 5 o'clock this afternoon to demands287 words
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Article75 1947-01-20 1 BATAVIA. Sun. Ddi Ind es Gcvern- MMmced that 250 killed, 1.000 w-unded as a result veen Dutch and Paiembang. SumaD.3 and nent said 900 it their homes. beared anr. :uncement omplaint by the oil at Palembang. d that damage to :*v total !^d at leastA.P - 75 words
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Article60 1947-01-20 1 BROOKE 'GREETS' SARAW A K PEOPLE Brooke. ex-Rajah S wak, has s:nt the ram to the presiM :av National Union nd the Sarawv< on: v.*as on of ths eighty >f the r-cogn:--■1 Britain of Sarawak's i pendenc, I wnd my p«etthc peonies of Sarawak. ire them that fcbeir md welfare60 words
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Article38 1947-01-20 1 I! it at on Tin outs m Saturday's Free Kamuntings were wrongly .J have read: I Tin Dredging Ltd: 1.606 pienbt, No. 6 Concessions Ltd.: NO 2 1j" Siui.lo niculs. t Outputs po7/er ra f Zoning38 words
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Article20 1947-01-20 1 at Trinidad, whe*t I rike for is still burning. md the police A other athave been pre-20 words
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Article115 1947-01-20 1 Free Press Staff Reporter A MALAY cashier, Mohamed bin Mad Budin was robbed of $1,200 cash m the Jubilee Theatre m North Bridge Road last night, shortly after ten o'clock He had just come downstairs and was about to enter his office on the ground floor115 words
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Article, Illustration49 1947-01-20 1 Ahmad bin Hamid, master of Chinese motor vessel Eng Guan. shows the splinterdamaged compass of his ship which was shelled and machine-gunned at Palcmbang recently. The ship's cargo valued at $150,000 was reported to have been seized by the In- lior^s ans. Free Press picture, jFree Press - 49 words
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Article278 1947-01-20 1 BEVIN RENEWS 50- YR PA CT OFFER ANGLO-SOVIET ALLIANCE LONDON. Sunday THE British Foreign Office announced tonight that Britain has formally reassured Generalissimo Stalin that she regards the 20-year Anglo-Soviet Alliance as still binding and stands by her previous offers to extend it to 50 years. The Foreign Office saidU.P.; A.P. - 278 words
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Article206 1947-01-20 1 HANOI, Sunday. THE large-scale irench land, sea and air operation which started yesterday morning at dawn to relieve the beseiged garrison at Hue, about 450 miles north of Saigon on the Annam coast, is progressing m a satisfying manner according to semi-official French reports here. FrenchReuter; A.P. - 206 words
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Article25 1947-01-20 1 A tanker, carrying 14.000 gallons of oil from Haifa, ran aground on a sand Dank m the Jersey river m thick fog yesterday.25 words
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Article, Illustration70 1947-01-20 1 His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester is seen being introduced to Rear Adm. J. Egerton, Flag Officer, Malaya, by the Governor-General. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. on the Dukes arrival at Singapore on Saturday en route for London. The Duke continued his journey by air to70 words
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Article31 1947-01-20 1 During rioting m Bombay yesterday 43 people were arrested says Reuter. From Calcutta it is reported that the Bengal Government has assumed power to detain any person without trial.31 words
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Article46 1947-01-20 1 Singapore Harbour Board Fire Brigade answered a fire call over the week-end, discovered it was a false alarm and when they returned accused SHB labourers of having sounded the alarm to annoy them. A fight followed. Police intervened, and there were no casualties.46 words
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Article86 1947-01-20 1 LONDON. Sunday A TRANS -ATLANTIC romance has been renewed with the help of two radio amateurs. Before D-Day Pat Andrisani of Long Islard was stationed m England where he met Gwen Rose of Colchester. They fell m love After service m France Pat was moved backU.P. - 86 words
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Article145 1947-01-20 1 Free Press Start Reporter Kuala Lumpur, Mon WHILE the Malayan Union Advisory Council on Saturday morning was discussing tha serious coal situation m Malaya and Governor Sir Edward Gent was giving an assurance that the position would improve. 3,00 1 workers at the Batu Arang col- lieries145 words
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Advertisement8 1947-01-20 1 $sjjU f aamaraz ___Rr''^*»_l imzmmmL L_ konad faammmakmm8 words
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Advertisement74 1947-01-20 1 mmammmmmmmmmammmOkmammmmmmA B,^^^« B^" .»</<• Em* laii THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD. OF ENGLAND SINGAPORE 12 BATTERY ROAD —P O -Box 203 Telephones 5114. 51 15 51I« KUALA LUMPUR: 1 MOUNTBATTEN ROAD— PO Box 2r>6 Te!"Dh 429! 4292. PENANG: 31. BEACH STREET— P.O. Box 131 Telephone 1153 Represented m Perak by74 words
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Article381 1947-01-20 3 TIE British Government is to consider ways of "disbanding" the "phantom army" of nearly 20,000 men. who deserted from the armed Forces during the war years and since. When Parliament reassembles both the Secretary for War, Mr. F. J. Belienger, and the Minister of Labour,381 words
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Article104 1947-01-20 3 FIVE Calitornian racing drivers have put a Jet-propelled car on the road. It is a borne-made model bull !on an ordinary car chassis, but with a 15ft. stove p.pe down is 1 middle. On its first run tne car. driven by one ot the five104 words
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Article35 1947-01-20 3 S AID 'NUTS' TO NAZIS Gen said nuts' to nazis Anthony McAuliffe, famed fcr saying "Nuts'" of the Germans besieging Bastogne. said that siege warfare is outdated after 4.000 years by the atom b nib.35 words
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Article62 1947-01-20 3 THIRTY-FIVE thousand emigrants are expected to leave Britain for Australia this year So mar.y people have registered at Australia House, London, that it will take two years to transport them all Another 100,000 emigrants *r J on a waitirg list to go to Canada -but62 words
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Article, Illustration320 1947-01-20 3 ALPHONSE ROCCO, who gave girl a camera-gun to kill his wife, was shot deal m r Ver battle *wth police at night m the snow-covered Cahkill Mountains. Kocco tried io hide m a fa m. With a gun .n each hand he forced the farmer320 words
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Article130 1947-01-20 3 COUNCILLOR J. Bride, retired j civil servant objects to married women holding Jobs under j Sou hend Corporation. The; married woman, he "said at a town council meeting. Resents disciplines, and is diffi- cult to manage because she is not dependent on her employment; When130 words
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161 1947-01-20 3 IN the same court and befor: the same judge, a husband; who asked to have hs marriage j annull d so that he could marry the woman with whom he com- j mined bigamy was refused his petition He was G^ofTrev Vn-r161 words
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Article68 1947-01-20 3 Ew:i animala must obey the laws of Keyser, West Virginia A policeman en traftV duty ?rresied a cow walking on the wrong sid»^ oi the malr st ccS He took it to headque.rters where the pol iudc' rt ftr»**d r ■> '':iii "'S68 words
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Article35 1947-01-20 3 "Mugging (attack and robbery after dark* has became so common m New York's f^sh'onable d'striet that people are tn'kins: of hiring arm'd guards to escort them hom^ :n KTDUDs fr:m nlsht clubs.35 words
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Article, Illustration10 1947-01-20 3 Edgar Rice Burroughs - T ARZ A N Unwelcome rider Edgar Rice Burroughs By10 words
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Advertisement322 1947-01-20 3 Uh© MARKS A TURNING POINT IN THE HISTORY OF BIRO' ls unique- uttßM ».«j DaJl-beaiinc po:nt— a poiu, wt never goes wrong, never Roods. eenja 3r splutters— a point that rolls your anting on to the paper with effort le s ?as?. BIRO' ink dne«. as y^ni write, you cannot322 words
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Article460 1947-01-20 5 Stationery costs more Free Press Staff Reporter A NUMBER of English schools m Singapore, with the beginning of the new term, have doubled their fees for the primary as well as the higher classes —the reason being the cost of teaching another language. In addition, certain460 words
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Article135 1947-01-20 5 30,000 ACRES FOR FOOD Caterpiil factors, I recently he term prcducty tien m Gon of these i at work m the at Port Dickra are Sungei Buloh. Port Dicks:n Singapore ir aa I D after servicmipl yd by. food production. r.iL-tors are or. the various tarms. and are m full135 words
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Article48 1947-01-20 5 Emm for the the rights, lives v ol Chinese residents .id m nctes handed nete Government to „nd Indonesian g is strongly protesting try tones inflicted on t.onals at Palembang. Dutch-Indonesian according to a Foreign -ernrr.t. one ime. the notes ask ■ana be established r'ugees.48 words
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Article, Illustration227 1947-01-20 5 Free Press Staff Reporter WITH three cases of smallpox m Malay schools recently— the first for many years, the Schools Health Department. led by Dr. Duke, is carrying out a widespread vaccination programme m which it is intended that every single Singaim re >tudent shall227 words
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Article182 1947-01-20 5 BIG PADI HA RVEST IN KEDAH ABOUT '4.260 acres) of early planted padi has been harvested m Kedah and Perlis. states the latest report of the State i Agricultural Officer. Kedah ar.d I Perlis. In Kota Star. North, about 7.100 c-cres> arc almost ready for harvest. In P». rlis, roughly182 words
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Article, Illustration40 1947-01-20 5 pic ture, I «k n„i^ mi Gloucester on hi* arrival from Australia on Satur^j insyo^, ,h iS Singapore, provided b, the tot Battalion the Devonshire tae fuard or n ße?iment Duke j e ft for En ,dand yesterday- Free PressFree Press - 40 words
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Article51 1947-01-20 5 One hundred and cne Chinese prisoners have been freed m Shanghai under an amnesty proclaimed by the Government to commemorate the constitution About 1.400 others m Shanghai alcne are expected to be released shoitiy while some 250 are to have their terms of imprisonmert reducf d A.A.P. - 51 words
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Article79 1947-01-20 5 Tree Tress Staff Reporter DURING the week ended Jan. 11. four cases of smallpox v«re reported with two deaths, according to the Municipal Health Officer, Singapore. As usual tuberculosis claimed the biggesi. number of deaths: 33 out S3 cases, compared with 38 deaths m 50 cases79 words
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Article137 1947-01-20 5 MORE PUBLIC RESTAURANTS TO OPEN Free Press Staff Reforter EXPANSION of both the child- :.\ding and eight-cent family restaurants schemes is to be carried out this week with the opening cf more centres In Singapore town area. The demand for the eight cent meal has became so big that two137 words
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Article20 1947-01-20 5 All restaurants and centres organised by the Department of Social Welfare will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday.20 words
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Article68 1947-01-20 5 IN a dispatch from Sarawak. thP London Sunday Times said Sir Charles Arden Clarke, Governor of Sarawak, has outlined a five to 10 years rehabihtat;on scheme, covering health and Mail, primary and secondary schools. Considerable expenditure was said will be involved, necessitating the Colon:1 Government68 words
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Advertisement56 1947-01-20 5 WANTED irr.ir.ediately a junior clerk tawvMp ol oook-A'T» n s t ferred Sinhalese. Apply Free i- No. 40. B::!l Terrier Ditch white with tlacK .c Reward 190 Cornwall :ssi NOTICE M\!\;\N fU RBER TRADING (O, LTD. -C 6 2nd Floor Hongkong Bank Chambers. *****. S «nrri Harbour Board No. 44.56 words
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Advertisement234 1947-01-20 5 VICTORIA THEATRE STAGE CLUB DRAMA FESTIVAL 1947 TERENCE RATTIGANS SrARKLINO QPMEDY "WHILE THE SUN SHINES" OPENING WEDNESDAY-JANUARY 22ND FOR 4 NIGHTS ALL PERFORMANCES COMMENCE AT 8 45 BOOKING NOW AT ROBINSON S. RAFFLES PLACE OR VICTORIA THEATRE 'TEL. 6 326) AFTER 6 P.M. if WHAT THE STARS FORETELL: m CHINESE234 words
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Article996 1947-01-20 7 Winger - S'PORE SCORE SURPRISE RUGBY WIN Winger By SINGAPORE won the All Blues Cup for the fifth time when, at Kuala Lumpur yesterday, they beat Perak by the only try scored m a gruelling game played m rain m which honours went to the Singapore defence. Perak played their full-team without,996 words
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Article86 1947-01-20 7 S'PORE PERAK DRAW 1-1 Iv. MOKES hockey team were to a one all draw by Perak ttropur yesterday m a „,1,-d by rain and heavy EJioore opened the scutum: early .rthev S ave a sound dhjpla/ FT-ahed winners when, about a from the, end. Raja Asian puiued for Perak Inns86 words
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Article795 1947-01-20 7 IATESI position* m the hum*; looi- ball leagues are: ENGLISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION Goals P. W. D. L. F A. Pts j Wolves 26 17 3 6 51 29 37 Preston 25 14 6 5 51 36 34 j Middlesbro* 25 13 I 7 54 35 31795 words
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616 1947-01-20 7 Last Nights Boxing By Our Boxing Reporter BATTLING SIMA, boxing m a manner somewhat reminiscent of his best form before the war, earned a dtarrow but deserved points decision over Siamese Som Pong m their ten round fight at the Happy World stadium last night.616 words
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106 1947-01-20 7 CROWD INVADES FIELD IN STADIUM SOCCER MATCH V ESTER UA IS soccer match at Jalan Besar Stadium between the Indians and the Chinese Athletic ended abruptly 10 minutes from the end when (ttye Hee, the Chinese left winner, running m with the ball, punched the Indian goalkeeper Osman as the106 words
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Article170 1947-01-20 7 LONDON, Sat. AN $8,000 open tournament will De held at the Harringay arena on February 18 and March 4 to determine the heavyweight wrestling champion of the world, promoter Ronald Greene announced today. Greene said he was promoting the I tournament on behalf of the BritishU.P. - 170 words
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Article30 1947-01-20 7 MADRAS. Sunday —The Madras Congress has issued an official Bill making horse (racing betting illegal, because "too many persons who cannot afford to bet have become race track fans.*' U.P.U.P. - 30 words
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