The Singapore Free Press, 16 May 1947

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    Masthead
    18 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA' fdsfsdfsd SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY IG, 1947. PKICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Article
    'OUR MISSION' -BY THE KING
    216 1 I LONDON, Thursday. speeches he ha>; ever made th« King U a lunch given by the I r of him home from South Africa, declared had strength rui h^ i t hat (.wealth Ha*; of pricele- ont) ns themselves but to the cause of a
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    DELEGATES QUIT UMNO MEETING
    14 1 DELEGATES QUIT UMNO MEETING H i- I Johor^ ration of minutes I v at
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    BEER BLOWS UP
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    MEMOIRS PROGRESS
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    INDONESIA FOR UNO
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    THE HEAD
    69 1 and his hands.., [6910 UL, MR. MALCOLM MACDONALD during his, 5 W r -e«ted by Iban youihs upper ri^ht picture Up hyi v '^iw.ik pi< lures, to Mlafcntc .1 iwak's joining the Colonial Empire and of Kre* Press, are m pace^ I and 6. of ii haul hunter
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  • Article
    EDEN WANTS CHINESE TRADE TREATY
    472 1 I YDON. Thursday. Mil. ANTHONY EDEN, former Conservative Foreign Minis ter, speaking for the Opposition m the two-day debate on foreign policy which began m the House of Commons today urged the Government to speed up the conclusion of a trade treat] inth China. Britain
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    U.S. likes Bevin's report
    74 1 AMERICA has welcomed the report on the Moscow Conference made by Mr. Ernest Bevin, Britain's Foreign Secretary, last night, as a further assurance that th<> Western Powers are marhing m step, particularly m view of the change m emphasis m I T .S. foreign policy. Belligerent
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    ARMY CONFERENCE OPENS TODAY
    414 1 ARMY CONFERENCE OPENS TODAY SINGAPORE MASSACRE TRIAL VERDICTS Free Press Staff Reporter UKill level discussions opened at Singapore District Headquarters, Fort Canning, this morning on the Massacre trial, which ended on Apr. 2. Two Japanese were sentenced to death and Jive others to life imprisonment. Today's conference was not merely
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    CASHIER ROBBED IN SINGAPORE
    61 1 TWO armed Chinese waylaid 'he cashier of a sawmill m Padan? Jeringal off Kallang Road, Singapore, at 12.30 p.m. yesterday and robbed him or $1,900. A Police patrol stopped five Chinese m MacCullum Street this morning at 4.50 o'clock and recovered a .38 revolver with two
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    Union ask ban on Dutch ships
    298 1 Union ask ban on Dutch ships MALANG, Thursday. AUSTRALIAN trade unions are formulating plans for a worldwide ban on Dutch ships, Mr. C. H. Campbell. Indonesian Trade Commissioner t<> Australia, told the Indo m Trade Tnion Congress which opened m Making tonight. "We m Australia are proud of what we
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    SHB MEN BATTLE IN S'PORE
    258 1 SHB MEN BATTLE IN S'PORE Free Press Staff Reporter. TRAFALGAR STREET, Singaprre, —the area m whbh mst of ihe Singapore Harbour Board labourers live was turned into a battlefield last night when thirty or tcrty Chinese, Javanese and Indians fought cut a blcody battie m the centre of the street
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    FRENCH STRIKE ENDS
    27 1 FR ENCH STRIKE ENDS STRIKERS In the F. ..aed. Rena [acfcores have agreed to return to A-ork today <■ 1.600 francs ""strike indemnity" by strv of La!> U.P.
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    FIRE-BOMBS IN RIOTS
    32 1 Hundreds of home-made incendiary bombs were used by both sides m pitched battles between Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims which lasted all day and night yesterday mi n Lahore. Reuter
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  • FOR WOMEN...
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      5 MODELS FOR S'PORE DRESS-SHOW
      923 2 5 MODELS FOR S'PORE DRESS-SHOW tEE PRESS WOMAN REPORTER THERE is to be a ch\ show Prince's Restaurant on Tin [ay 20, when Beryl I antine is presenting her collection of Both Chinese and Eurowill find plenty m m the show ar.d all the d- wi.l be :\e: wards m
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      Monkey 'wear'
      76 2 \V< HVfl N m Viayfair, ondon ire pl 3 ii. op ;>(i shilling, t 66 shillings an oumc for miniature monkeys to carrj m thtir pockets and ■rear on tii< ir shoulders Mon keys that cost £3 each f !< the war, now cost r >. i>«-t sh
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      TODAY'S BRIDGE PROBLEM
      284 2 r! diamond;, I a the ace. Q, East. d at him distrust. It pcssib] South had the rest of the diamonds and had the queen to conceal the :hat case, it was up Wt to return a diamond at ow and let his partrjer i It seemed
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      'ENTERPRISESCOTLAND, 1947'
      268 2 DIKING Augus: and September this year Ed burgh is likely to be the focus of the cultural commercial interests of Great Britain, since besides the atonal Festivi Drama and Music to be there, all the most mag fS< will be on show at an exhibition called "En: c
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      FEW GOODS HAVE ARRRIVED
      223 2 FEW GOODS HAVE ARRRIVED I AROUM) SPORE SHOP FREE PRESS VTGH REPORT! "THEI;. i shops this week. I c Is have arrived thing spectacular ■ie new m<. sale In the stores but the Mock has been h me. Et m*» more Ameri come and still tJ l coals or dressing
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 2 Miscellaneous Column 1
      497 2 Hi Mil It "I-^' f 7 I L B I witness: 7.45 and Or--8.40 Programme I ing all sportsmen; 9.30 The I urope; 10.30 Radio news--10.45 Programme announcements; 10. bO Furc.-s Prom; 11.30 M \i 40 8 analysis. RADIO AUSTRALIA *J0 p.m to 11. IS p.m VLVti 1'J.71 Rietrea 15.20
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    • Miscellaneous
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      335 2 I 10.15 Music I Carmen Cavalla ""Romance m Music**; 10.45 Austsn News; 11.00 Talk; 11.05 Day— lron.? Sfc 11.15 Talk— ■\R~vifw of E 11.30 SEAC Dadio seac Broadca irom 11 Colombo; Oeylon on me roiiovving wave oands. to Ii.JU a.m. 19.84 metres and 49. 68 metres. 11 30-12 am 19.84
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      8 2 YOUR LUOG STAR I lifi Ira' I wttl
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  • PICTURE NEWS...
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      IT'S A DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY
      262 3 IT'S A DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY i(>i) iiw poft-wur Singapore Five Press oelebratca its first anniversary—and it also hau*>ens to ?>e the anniversary of Sarawak's entry into the Colonial Empire. May U] last year the Fr Vri s h »d a world scoop— UtAWAK IS VOTING TO JOIN THF EMPIRE.' The story
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      SARAWAK GREETS GOV.-GEN
      330 6 Welcomed by Dayaks OAKAWAK, youngest of the Hritish Colonies, is one year old today. This day last year, the Council Netri (State Council) diM Introdaeed a bill to COdfl Sarawak to the British Crown. Ihe Council eventually voted for cession, 1 <-day, less and less is heard
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  • LEADER...
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      The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1947. Shop Talk
      616 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1947. Shop Talk y PAY 15 the first anniver- sary of the resumption of publication of th-e Singapore Free Press after the inter caused by the Japanese occupation and it is, therefore perhaps as good a day as any other for a little
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      TODAY, SARAWAK'S COLONY IS ONE YEAR OLD
      2224 4  - TODAY, SARAWAK'S COLONY IS ONE YEAR OLD Anthony Brooke By Xx Kajah Muda (heir presumptive) of Sarawak his hi en inviteil by the Free Press to write this article on the anniversary of tht Council Negri's meeting which voted Sarawak Into the Jiritish Empire. IT is unfortunate yet perhaps inevitable
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      STOPS FRUIT FROM BREATHING
      510 4 STOPS FRUIT FROM BREA THING SPttlAl (OKKFSPONDKM NEWS baa fust come to me that Dr. Franklm Kidd ifl to be the new director of food investigations m Britai department of Scientific and Indus' Research. Kidd, who has much experience ard a great reputation m the matter of food research, is
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      FAITH
      13 4 H-*te tho evil and lov<» <he good, and establish judgment. Amo3:J, 1^
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      52 4 Qvm AUSTRALIA (1) Why did .some pecplc object to the new GovernorGeneral? (2) Marsupials abound m Australia; what are they? (3) Which were the two great gold boom towns m Australia? (4 What is the meaning of the cry "White Australia" <5> What is tha Great Australian Bight? Answers on
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  • LOCAL NEWS...
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      S'PORE'S FIRST VOTING BOOTH IS READY
      367 5 S'PORE'S FIRST VOTING BOOTH IS READY Will tour schools Free Press Staff Report tr OIMULTANEOUSLY with the announcement yesterday *J that elections are to be held m Singapore for unofficial members to the new Legislative Council I stepped into the first pulling booth and later put a trial 'vote" into
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      Untitled
      33 5 MX. IVOR X L. MCKAY, a Bn tish civilian who r^ceivrd the ed States M«dal of Freedom from Major R. E. Hoe^ of th» IS- Army, yesterday at a ceremony held m .Singapore.
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      JAP CLOTH SALES FROM MAY 26
      138 5 F.ion yards have to m, b ra I per yaid s 93 Bleached j I 75 cts.J Bleachned) 36 31 ins. <0 ms. $1.52, v 93 :ns. 37 Bleached 40 51.12. Sheet- rej 36 ins. $l.j s., Fancy 28 ins. 93 FTintedJ .^eaf Twiil
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      FILM EXCHANGE OPENS AGAIN
      10 5 FILM EXCHANGE OPENS AGAIN M F.E. will r e a
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      WAR DAMAGE
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      TREASURY BILLS TENDERS INVITED
      86 5 tub: Singapore Government will invite tenders for an issue of $5,000,000 by treasury bills on May 27, subject t3 the general conditions governing the **sue and repayment of treasury bills. Copies of the conditions, together with the forms of tender, may be had from the Financial
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      SIAM WARNS RICE MEN
      116 5 i Free Press Correspondent BANGKOK, Thus. S\MESE rice merchants and growers have been warned i that if they do not sell their rice to the Government, commandeer- j ing will be introduced. Luang Witharn V mtrak Director of the Rice Purchasing Bureau, said there would be
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    • Letter to the Editor
      • Letter
        STC bus fares below maximum
        635 5 STC bus fares below maximum tu;i"H reference to me letu-r from "Jacoous appearing m your issue oi May 13. I haft to make the fdlowing comment: It is correct that according to Traction Ordinance the Company is permitted to charge fares not exceeding In the case of a passenger trarelling
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      WRECK WARNING
      25 5 Two completely wrecked motorcars, borrowed from the Army, are being towed through Smgastreets as a warning of wlmt m'ght happen to careless drivers.
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      18 5 Japanese textiles are seen being unleaded at the premises of the Singapore Chinese fhamb er of Commerce yesterday.
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      SCHOOL TAKE UP CHINESE
      201 5 F'rce I'r \s«s Staff Reporter AS an additional subject, the Inese language is now a ilar cho'ce among students from 11 Englis&i schools m SingaporeA foreign language ;S necessary m taking the Cambridge School •te and without it the candidate is eligible only for a MaJayan
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      MEMORIAL TO ARMY SISTERS
      263 5 MEMORIAL TO ARMY SISTERS MANY who owe thtir lives to the care and nursing ski 1 of the Army Sisters of the Q.A.I.M.N.S. and T.A.N,S, fed that there should be a special memorial to those of them who Jost their lives m the war. Twenty -one were killed during the
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      WAR PRISONERS ASSOCIATION MEET GOVERNOR
      185 5 WAR PRISONERS ASSOCIATION MEET GOVERNOR QUESTIONS on civil liability arising out of the war, equal pas for volunteers, war damage claims and housing were disped when representatiTCj the War Prisoners < Singapore i Associafior met the Governor, Sir FranJdlin G:mson, the Acting Financial Secretary, Mr j. D. M Smith, ?.nd.
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      S'PORE FORGETS ROAD MANNERS
      149 5 MR R. JUMABHOY, Pres dent of the Indian Chamber of Commerce has sent the followirg message to the Singapore Safety First Week CommitU" "It is the duty of everyone living m this city to co-operate and make success of the Safety Week. After the Japanese occupation
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      H.K. GIVES MORE, CHEAPER RICE
      95 5 H.K. GIVES MORE, CHEAPER RICE DESPITE the reduction of the rice ration m Singapore and ever-increasine; rice price m Shanghai, the Hong Kong Government yesterday announced a reduction of rice price from 44 ce^.ts to 40 cents per katty. At the same time, the Government announced a ration increase from
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      JOHORE WAR CRIMES CASE ON MONDAY
      216 5 JOHORE WAR CRIMES CASE ON MONDAY AVi^TIONED and tortured by the Japanese Kempt ;>• wanted to know the whereabouts of the crew of an American, bomber which was bclisved to have crashed In Johore were I several Chinese, held m Johcre (Prison, and one of them died o? this illtreatment.
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      POLICE FIND JEWELS IN SIVER TRAY
      128 5 POLICE FIND JEWELS IN SIVER TRAY Free Press Corns p- dent BANGKOK, Thurs. I NOTHER Large-scale attempt to smuggle precious s" I out of Siam by aeroplane is -eported from Manila. where Philippine police seized a Siar Silver fruit tray that arrived n board an airliner frcm Bangk k. I:.vestigations
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      122 5 1 l>arkt >h iHs li:iii% r^i^lwPi ;>__4.15_6..-0— «15 uW*VS&i'."#^^K 1 V** 1 ttiC# 1 McBD-\ %.^^i i^\'f E II C IVA9J The W» I .010 vcci WiULLIfAn CLIMAX Jijijlll frit as tie J^ H %fi™ I LD Screen v^" O£*J I r??tr* inescort Advc-ntuers: W W rT- K»RY WU.COXOH to^m.p.h.
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      46 5 Jaingle battle By Edgar Rice Burroughs -y^^0L SPRiNG«No TO f reel fP NITA WARNED r J ****-<^Sl GRAPPLE- wrn HIS J. >»V c I CF HER PANG6R BY THE FLyInG 'S^i »VOIA£-36_ML R-^£R. wT, 0 SCREAMS? ALARM.^ iwm r<%>^< ar««nc«u. ia< -23/2" V _T"^--_ rvx i
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      53 6 J AiNr Exclusive to the Sintatxtre Free Press in Malava f Ji h. _m ■Hi ibiiMH mt-m j/l WANTTo y I BELIEVE 'S IS N-N»>!-THATs NoT^Vo K -TEAR IT OFfM "lP/AHEM'-XHFv\ RSSL MR ACE-JT IN HIS ROOM, MADAM- QOlTE RIGHT YfT.'J AND START AGAIN!" )fc (f* 4f TOLD MF THF
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      203 6 Free Piress Crossword No. Iff I I <jJ^» 1. The inevitable fate allotted tj man fe (6). 4. A T>-pe of English soft-gla& Centre of the Rhine wine trade i.ianufarturing city on the Rhone C 6); W Henry VIII. condemned as heretic by Mary a. Small-tailed amphibians (4); 12. Decree
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  • SPORTS...
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      FIRST HUNDRED SCORED v TOURISTS
      321 7 FIRST HUNDRED SCORED v TOURISTS 9 a g W SOUTHAMPTON. Thursd. rd showing Hampshire 300 for 6 declared For t wickets at close of play tof a definite result to the cr he wicket plays pranks to-morrow the match to be restricted to a very gain threatened today but, ages
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      SCC CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEKEND
      135 7 CINGAPORE Cricket Club teams the week-end are: A thr Police on the Padang tomorrow at 2 D.m.: C Hrwder (CaptA. J. G. K. S ein, H. B. N3on, P W Holt. F- G. G. Rapsev. R. J Masters, S R. Mcrris. J. C G. Jenner.
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      MIDDLESEX WIN IN TWO DAYS
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      AIRMEN WIN TWO-ONE
      8 7 AIRMEN WIN TWO- ONE I B the pc-
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      Civilian Side Picks Itself
      160 7 By Our Soccer Keo rter THE Singapore Combined Civilian soccer team to meet the Combined Services m a charity game on \Vh<t Monday, Maj 21 was announced yesterti l v and contains no surprise selections. In most cu^.-. the outsi mdiri!; players have b< en I
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      CEYLON SPORTS CLUB CRICKET TEAMS
      164 7 CEYLON SPORTS Club cricke for the week-end are: ir.si the R.A.F. Pays Lebar at McPherson Road at 2 p.m. to-morrow. i Flayers to meet at McP.ierson. Serangocn Road junction, at 1.45 D.m. For fufther particulars please 4 Mr. V. Ramalingam.) T. E. K. Rctnam (Capt.),
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      BRITAIN LEVEL WITH POLAND
      495 7 Pa vis Cup Resislfs France Leads India 2—o LONDON, Thursday. IN addition to the France versus India second round Davis (up encounter m Paris today, where France are leading" two-nil, four other matches m the competition began today. m these South Africa, Norwa) and Yugoslavia all
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      WINS PERAK TITLE
      23 7 i?OH, Thursday. S.C. Beaty won the Perak Chinese Recreation Club's Open Singles title oday, beating Lope Abdul Aziz, 6-1 3-0
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      S.R.C. MEETIMG
      19 7 of the Recreation Club will be held' c Club pavilion on May 23. at I 5. 20
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      MAX SCHMELING WANTS ANOTHER CRACK AT LOUIS
      326 7 KASSEL, Thursday. MSCHMELING, former .id heav i champion, declared that what he really another "crack at Joe Louis," after he had boxed I oition rounds here today In public ring appearance m eight years. While an estimated 12. C00 Germans cheered, Schmeling went
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      HARDEST-HITTING AMATEUR FINAL
      57 7 One of the hardest-hitting fights m the British amateur boxing championship finals held at Wembley Stadium, London, was between A. Watson (left) and K. Wyatt of Wales. They punched ecwh other all over the r n^ and Watson, staying the pace better, gained the decision. Picture shows
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      PATERSON STOPS ITALIAN
      218 7 PATERSON STOPS ITALIAN Dado Marino Not GLASGOW, Thurs. THE world flyweight champion, Jackie Patcrson of Scotland, knocked out the lialian bantamweight contender, Emilio Cacoiat ri, m the third minute of the third round cf a scheduled tenround bantamweight before a capacity crowd of 3,000 at the Ke.vm Hall tonight. The
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      OLYMPICS FOR INDIA
      54 7 NEW DELHI, Thursday. It was announced today that the Maharaja of Patiala, president of the Indian Olympic Association, will ask that the 19j2 Olympics be held m India. The o ynipic Games have never been held m the Orient since the 1940 Olympiad, scheduled for Japan, was
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      Flashy Sebastian In World Bid
      481 7 Flashy Sebastian In World Bid By Our Boxing Reporter FLASHY Sebastian, the colourful Filipino we!: en* eight who fought for Promoter Kow Kirn Lin m Singapore before the war, is cne of two Filipino fighters whom the Manila promoter, Jess Cortes, hopes to match against Ray Sugar Robinson, the world
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      ANNUAL SOCCER AT ST. JOSEPH'S
      36 7 ANNUAL SOCCER AT ST. JOSEPH'S THE Combined B. Old B >ys v.i 1 m sent B ys m the'r am, of soccer 3h f s Ir J. Peters; A. de Scuza, H Kun O I ng.
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      30 7 CRICKET NOTES 'THE weekly cricket notes, 1 usually published on Friday, have been held over until tomorrow when there wi be two full pages of sport m the Free Press.
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      227 7 B* lieot I i/i/s is 77i€ Funniest Picture To Be Seen In Singapore! And Will Be For A Long Toiiiy Four Shows 1.30 1 636 9.30 MARTKA OjRISCOLL P PATR.C KNOWLES |Q Lfet^ thomas GOll£Z TONY and SALLY p^l fciPß COUNT BASIE |r I and Hts Orchestra ~jf% i MARION
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  • NEWS, LATE CITY...
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      HOME...
      21 8 Looe Cornwall, sent to the Krt-«- Press with Ladj Kent's compliments. I.cmk-'s Fishermen's choir is well- known to BBC listeners
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      CITY NEWS S'PORE RUBBER PRICES TODAY
      236 8 CITY NEWS S'PORE RUBBER PRICES TODAY A Special Viarkci ptrtf«pond< Hi the pno-s of rubber al 11 jm today as follows: Buyers S*iK > r<« ts Cti ocr Ib prT Ib ho 1 R.S S. Spot loose 35 3:i' t ho l R.S S fob m bales Miv 36 36
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      New York stocks
      63 8 r|N the New York Stock Exo:: V yesterday business quietened durthe af'.ernocn but most issues :.:ained earlier gains. A few ips, notably utilities and sjx turned irregular and aver Th :>rm of projected tax legislation Street considerations and curre: itude of average again made a level for
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      22 INDIANS DEAD IN LAHORE RIOTS
      65 8 22 INDIANS DEAD IN LAHORE RIOTS LAHORE. Ti v THE TOLL of two days' rio m Lahore, Inda, am< ..lied and 35 injured. Of the 12 people v. day ved gunshot wounds by the :e tiring toduy. six vied m In Peshawar, m the Northwest Frontier Province, women members of
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      SOCIAL STATE FOR BURMA
      367 8 SOCIAL STA TE FOR BURMA RANGOON, Thursday. PIE committee »>f constitutional experts appointed by the Anti-Fascist Peoples Freedom League ha-- recommended a "democratic socialist State with a constitution Ofl the Yugoslav moder 1 as the basis of Burma's political future, Reuter learned Unlay on <jood authority. Thifl draft con Btitution,
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      INDIA HANDOVER NEWS SOON
      457 8 INDIA HANDOVER NEWS SOON LONDON, Thursday. [iiN'DON political quarters are convinced from the recall L of the Viceroy. Viscount Mountbatten, for consultation with the Cabinet before his conference with thy Indian leaders fixed for June 2, thai the British Government official announcement <>n the procedure which will issue from the
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      PALESTINE 'MAY CAUSE ANOTHER WAR'
      545 8 PALESTINE 'MAY CAUSE ANOTHER WAR' FLUSHING MEADOW, New York, Thursday. WHEN the United Nations General Assembly resumed its debate on Palestine today. India's delegate, Asaf AH, in a plea for peace in Palestine said: "If the peace ofl Palestine is broken, a third great war will definitely he precipitated. Of
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      Brides' blood 1 per sent out
      90 8 TWO war br.d«s en? from Fiji and one from New Zealand who married U.S. Servicemen have been refused admission to America because they have only four of the live per c°nt Caucasian blood needed to qualify for U.S. eifsenship. \t the moment they are
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      Malayan mines 'past zenith'
      108 8 Ma lay an mines 'past zenith' LONDON. I j\ Malaya, one Lin dred^tr could recover m one day I more tin st ny thai v uld be accumulated throughout whole Malayan peninsula by natural weathering pro during a generation, said Pi \V. R. Jones, m hi> presidential a to the
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      STRONG ARM IN EMPIRE DE GAULLE
      264 8 STRONG ARM IN EMPIRE DE GAULLE BORDEAUX, r .ERAL Charles dc Gaulle U I and warned that fh<the end of her own indep< i I He was speaking at a ceremoi m Bordeaux 1. Felix Eboue, th« nor of a French c Demanding that Fr rity m an Err.; rocked
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      TREASURE HUNT FRAUD ALLEGED
      39 8 TREASURE HUNT FRAUD ALLEGED low: CLAUD d( podSouth P Spriggj year a so bu plan Six months l<» name allegedly m expedition to Bi fc r gold, diamonds and oil. The exc edition left wi f hcu: him U.P.
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      WINDSORS IN ENGLAND
      52 8 WINDSORS IN ENGLAND SOUTHAMPTON, Thure. THE Duke and D Windsor have arr. land .rom the United States the liner Queen Elizabeth. They will stay for a fortnight at the Sunninghill nor Irs. Frank Parkinson. The Duchess said tha* brought many food parcels with her to distribute so her trit m
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      FLOUR FOR INDIA
      26 8 Over 4,000 ions of flour Irst shipment bought m c by the Indian trad left for Bombay In the Brit reighter Lambrooke. Reuter
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      Widow runs business
      47 8 Widow runs business i m>vs DE ANTKH X of his life trying: to prevent a.it«d ban< lh London, shown mi'h two of Ii« Id- M ,l .irlry. a*ed 11 Mrs J te T" hurt*, motor -cv,le busing m -1- bar l to support hf-rvelf and six rhiidmi
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      SINGAPORE TIDES
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      BRITAIN WILL STILL LEAD
      96 8 AYR (Scotland), Thurs. D' 'TAIN will continue to h a leading role m world a:- although '"not m the full stature of former days," said Mr. .ton Churchill v^hen he acd the Jreedom of the bun;!": Of Ayr today. It is my unconquerable faith that if
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      NEW AIR SERVICE
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