The Singapore Free Press, 20 May 1947
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Title Section18 1947-05-20 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA uoasfaeas SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1947. PRICE 10 CENTS.18 words
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Article, Illustration615 1947-05-20 1 OUTRAM'SOLDIERS TO GO TO UK SPORE BELSEN ATTACKED IN COMMONS jN a reply m the .House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Ivor Thomas, Under-Secretary of Slate for the Colonies who visited Singapore some months a^o, referring to the imprisonment of British Servicemen m Outram Road Jail, said he had recognised that615 words
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Article43 1947-05-20 1 3TY Indians m mil: were reported to have 3 three Rural Board lorries ::e Public Works Departin Bukit Panjang at •'clock last night. The lorries have been recovered. Seventeen arrests were made by Police m a garni y ester43 words
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Article53 1947-05-20 1 13 art R? porter was charged with shooting a anti-looting patrol, the Army atrol considerably and win m the days before the Shooting there is now little protection save for are posted eat h Right. that despite the shooting rangement for dealkng with the police, nor had53 words
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Article44 1947-05-20 1 rts yesterday stated ne person was killed and :hree were woundeu. m a clasn between Lebanese troops and the inhabitants of Nabatish. Soutn Lebanon, during an election meetng. Two others have been killed and 10 injured during the op campaign.— ReuterReuter - 44 words
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Article188 1947-05-20 1 LONDON. Monday BRITISH Government sources today declined to comment but unofficial observers said there "was precious little chance th it the British Government would make any move towards guaranteeing minimum prices for Malayan rubber. In Singapore rubber traders, complaining of United States pressure on market prices,AP - 188 words
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Article99 1947-05-20 1 New Empire citizenship I OMMON British Common- wealth citizenship for all people living m countries of the Fmpire lias been decided upon by all nations of the British Empire. itth Africa. Ida Australia, v Zeaiaif; the United Kingdom Eire are now agreed upon i uniform citizenship for the Commonwealth asReuter - 99 words
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Article111 1947-05-20 1 OLD FOLK GET TAX REDUCTION LONDON, Monday jiam HUGH D ALTON, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, winding up today's debate on the Budget m the Commons today, disclosed that the Treasury was working on a water-tight *n<l administrable scheme "to exempt only people from the h^-.ivy tobacco tax." He also111 words
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Article58 1947-05-20 1 The birthday of the Vietnam leader, Ho Chih Mm, who was 57 yesterday, was heralded by some of his followers by a gun and grenade attack on French military posts and patrols on t ;e outskirts of Saigon. Annamite newspapers published pictures of ho Chih Mm alongside Pandit58 words
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Article29 1947-05-20 1 Tlv Persian Government yesterday confirmed that guerillas m Azerbaijan, reinforced by travellers from across the Soviet border, were organising a campaign against thp central Government.- ReuterReuter - 29 words
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Article99 1947-05-20 1 IN spite of Conservative warnings that his action might be an evil omen, Mr. John Strachey, the British Food Minister, retused m the Commons today tc grant permission for a ram to be roasted at Kingsteignton Fair (Devonshire) on Whit Tuesday m accordance with aU.P. - 99 words
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Article, Illustration25 1947-05-20 1 MP CALLS THIS A 'BELSEN' A View of Outram Road Jail, where about 100 British Servicemen are serving terms for inns and black market offences.25 words
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Article55 1947-05-20 1 The United States military government m Italy yesterday announced that an American scldier shot and seriously wounded a Yugoslav civilian who refused to halt when challenged at a zonal control post m Trieste. The Americans .state that two warning shots were fired before i the thirdU.P. - 55 words
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Article436 1947-05-20 1 HK 'pirate' beer reaches S 'pore Free Press Staff Reporte THK KPM liner TjipMtdofc, which is carrying ''pirate" NAAFI surplus birr from Bong Kong to Singapore, arrived m the Roads yesterday, and wili be discharging tod The total consignment is 3.000 ca^es each containing four dozen bottles of English beer436 words
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Article338 1947-05-20 1 VICEROY MEETS Mr. ATTLEE India talks begin LONDON, Monday. VISCOUNT MOUNTBATTEN, the Viceroy of India, who arrived at London Airport shortly after noon today, had a two hour meeting tqnight at No. 10. Downing Street, wiiti the Prime .Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, and experts on India m the British Cabinet.Reuter - 338 words
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Article36 1947-05-20 1 Three thousand dockers yesterday went on strike lor higher wages m Algiers and m Morocco 7.000 workers of Sheiifian Phosphates Office mines at Khourhga were also on strike for higher wages ReuterReuter - 36 words
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Article25 1947-05-20 1 The freighter Inchkeith, 4,266 tons, on her way from Hong Kong to Sydney, is aground on a mangrove island Ingham, Queensland, Australia.- A.P.A.P. - 25 words
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Article147 1947-05-20 1 TRIVANDRUM, Tiavancofe, Monday 1 CALL for increased world production of rice was made at the second day's session of the Rice Study Group of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation by the Australian observer, William F. Prehn, here today Mr. Prehn said that apart fromReuter - 147 words
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Advertisement96 1947-05-20 1 ■es A fS* Advaiitacfrs oi >§O-valtiiie Sltu'p lakf a retularly at bedtimt, cut do*cn tos*in% and turning and gsvi a fteling of being fetter »■«*<*«* m the morning. rty of quickly ovaitine slhp 7h« e.TC«ptK>^>' .wairt^ property, of Choltin.' .OUr /ai-x*/y derived from ihe n*%e'h a laid *^gj Übtrally u*ed96 words
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Advertisement63 1947-05-20 1 f JJ. STAMfOAD AC 1 mfPHON£7B36 mm I Af/J/f CAf/TOt TMIATXf OUR Ist OFFER PRINTED LINEN 39" SELLING GIT FAST PRICE $2.05 Per Yard OUR 2nd OFFER AMERICAN PRINTED RAYON 12" PRICE $4.65 Per Yard PLAIN JERSY 54" WHITE GRAY PRICE $4.50 Per Yard Shop Early Save Yourselves A Lot63 words
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Article1216 1947-05-20 2 THEY ARE PROUD OF SEREMBAN By Alan Gardner AFTER the dingy, drab small towns of central Malaya, em ban is like a breath of Spring air. Every effort has been made to separate the town ard dential areas, and the den city effect of diamonds and crescent of well-kepi beside1,216 words
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Article63 1947-05-20 2 \RABLES. (V by the We, some upon stony places, and seme among thorns. i::> "Son, thou art ever with me, aiic all that I have Ls thine r mef't that we should ry, and be glad tn.her uras dead, and Ls alive ai:d was lost, ond ls H63 words
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Article350 1947-05-20 2 SOUTH v. c been v possibilities but t bat his partner had passed ori.y. The jump raise to three spades therefore meant a k<xxJ deal less than if he had not passed. West opened the queen of hearts, and the defenders quickly rattled off two heart, tricks.350 words
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Article, Illustration272 1947-05-20 2 CEZANNE PAINTED MIND'S-EYE VIEW ART CLASS-9 Dy Pierre Jeannerat EUROPE'S .sustain- Ed vitality m the past 2,000 years sprang from the fact that 3orce of he i sons, and daughters have at t stage felt dissatisfied with the degree of civilisation of their own times, and have want^J to find272 words
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Advertisement31 1947-05-20 2 f. 'jo Bp^^^^^^Qß JBhS k' wr^ < 1 make powder stay oil 1 Qiange to P lenger-iasttng lovefinßK. jQF In stven htart-dtsturltni. Rest I'etuh, I .tiral KOR LONGER- LASTI W, mvKl.INE>> |t31 words
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Miscellaneous263 1947-05-20 2 YCUR LUCKY STAR Fortune forecast foi people born today Horn today, ycur love of iitel ::i ore, m ill iis form, Is '5 character tic. I;I If isld have talent m the written I and should leel the form oc expression irhldl int. r I >ou most, f t th"263 words
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Miscellaneous686 1947-05-20 2 Blue Network Lngtish 12. ••~2.Ce p.rr> -4So mitre* In ta medium v. i nd A: 7.22 me*acjd nd m the 41 metre tmnci 6 00—11 00 p.m.— 185 metres m r. medium «ay? band 4 525 mefacyela 10 5 Hey s: -cond m th t il metre band except L686 words
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Article, Illustration362 1947-05-20 3 SECRET GERMAN PLANT IS MOVED Tunnel too big to destroy REMOVAL of all war research equipment from the British Zone of Germany is almost complete after months of intensive work by teams of Service technicians. The huge Luftwaffe aerodynamics establishment m Gottingen, largest and once the most lavishly equipped air362 words
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Article100 1947-05-20 3 AREVn \I of English folk daneinf will take plate m man 1 and villages Dancers from all over and will tr i ■.<•! I Bexhill durir.ar Whitsnn week to take part m a festival which H M rria s* >rd and rminity daiuii t :r.all100 words
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Article28 1947-05-20 3 Ilia made an occupa- .is. which shows a hunter and trapper of ded that 78 men and g hunting industry," and o hunt I28 words
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Article193 1947-05-20 3 THE SCARCITY of materials, especially of sheet steel and 1 strip steel, is continuing to restrict production by the American automobile manufacturers, says the Associated Press car expert from Detroit. But production rates at present are much greater than at any time since July, 1941.193 words
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Article124 1947-05-20 3 DOGS DIE OF BEE STINGS SWARMS of bees attacked and killed two greyhound racing dogs at the farm of Mr. F. Mull- n lasslyn, near Maitland, an Australian coal-min-ing town. The swarms set Jed on the two which were tied m a hayshed. There are eight beehives on the property.124 words
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Article19 1947-05-20 3 Miss Ida Lupino, the British film actress, now living m Hollywood is to became an American citizen.19 words
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Article132 1947-05-20 3 A SCHOOLBOY was bored he does not like gardening and his father would talk of nothing else. So he wrote a letter to amuse himself. It was addressed to a company director and it said: "At 3.30 p. m. on May 1 you will take £100132 words
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Article296 1947-05-20 3 PR three yeais customers at a little hotel at PreLam-, it is alleged, drank "home-brewed \ncr. produced secretly at night by a system m which a bath was i as a vat and the liquor was run through a hole m the wall to barrels m296 words
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Article27 1947-05-20 3 The British Royal Automobile Club advises motorists who may be considering the overland trip to South Africa, not to attempt ihe journey until the autumn.27 words
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Article63 1947-05-20 3 I xm^rkans would be "pleasantly surpr.xi n on k J Britain because khej ire surprisingly good. -i:d Dr. K obert hanccilor of Chicago University, leaving after a three We m\ impressed by the general atl^phere d hopr Pr talent everywhere The British dHI shabby, he63 words
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Article66 1947-05-20 3 BERSERK PIG BITES A MAN DIVING for safety when he saw a pig charging at him through the traffic m Collegestreet, Rotherham. Yorks, Tom Hirst, of Aldwarkegardens, Rotherham, was noi quite quick enough. The pig bit him on the arm and he was taken to hospi r al unconscious. The66 words
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Article44 1947-05-20 3 A grove of Californian redwood trees, now more than 100 fee'high, at Whakarewarewa, Rotorua, is to be made a National Reserve as a memorial to men of the New Zealand Forest Service who gave their lives m the Sec- ond World War.44 words
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Article, Illustration344 1947-05-20 3 LOVE FLED LA-IN CARAVAN THE story of love m a caravan, on the run from the law for m re than a year, m told at O!d Hill (Staffs), when a Fttmch brunette was accused of staying m BHf tin without permission, and her lover, a niamt.l English ex-Army captain344 words
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Article374 1947-05-20 3 History must be re-written ALL BECAUSE OF THEFT IN old-world Iloydon. Essex, a manhunt is m progress for the man who stole the stocks and whipping post from the village green. For hundred of year- until the last cold snap they stood m a corner <>f the green alongside the374 words
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Article183 1947-05-20 3 CONSCRIPTS ARE SHORT OF JOBS Till-: British Governm nt is j aware that boys nearing military age are finding it diffl- 1 cult to gee jobs, said Mr. Isaacs, Minister of Labour. Though the j juvenile employment would give ihem every assistance he appealed to employers to approach the matter183 words
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Article33 1947-05-20 3 Bruce, a 17-month-old Scottish bLack and white terrier, escaped from his kennel and walked 300 miles from Kippcn, Stirlingshire. to Chirk, Denbigshire, m search of his mistress. Mrs. M. Young.33 words
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Advertisement109 1947-05-20 3 NOTICE PETROL RATIONING SINGAPORE The i applications for JI'XE coy. j should be made to the P insr Officer. Reels! Mid mail applications. By registered aft t h c 22nd May. 1947 (Car rejjistra cards be cr.ci PERSONAL APFUCATIO\ On a Ma\ A. M V REGISTRAR OF YEHICI ES. CATHAY109 words
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Miscellaneous38 1947-05-20 3 T4k§^*^J^fN Attempt to escape By Edgar Rice Burroughs c^.~ jg" J!STiuEiuL!S!lKLJ^Cgjj^ burly and strong though 7 he'^3 AAT£R t "ZfL WWAy9 y THE MURDEROUS GOR SOON J p me MURPCROUS C^l J^ .1 SUCCUMBED TO THE HUGE <^ /^^&fft38 words
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665 1947-05-20 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1947. Major Burnett THERE will be general satis- biiigapor^ X judgment or the Fourth D strict T.. Mr. Forrer. wise old man of the Singapore Bench, m the affair of I uing Burn irnett, a company commander m the Seaior-ii Highlanders m Singapore665 words
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Article, Illustration1187 1947-05-20 4 A HOME FOR EVER The Salvation Army m Singapore provides the orphans and destitutes who find refuge with them FREE PRESS WOMAN REPORTER THE fifty— two chi dren who have found their way in the Salvation Army Home in Pasir Panjang are fortunate. There aother homes in Singapore which do1,187 words
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Article76 1947-05-20 4 PARABLfS When the sower w< to sow, some (Is '11 upon ;,ocd :j w h d the othei ill? *2' What answer did the rodl I 's father give o his omplaining brotl (3) What had happaned to tie man helped by the rood am a ri tan? Whit.76 words
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Article27 1947-05-20 4 Lei him k'ss me with the kfa cs of his mouth: for thy love is bstti r than wine, ►mon: 1 2. ill ii i mill27 words
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Article, Illustration48 1947-05-20 4 thtmoteVe^LtSl'iLZ S° bb> h JFSe Ol Ule eady l9tfa liniu L ll > compared with m V hut v V na i/t ?H ay l£ WaS considered a very bine aiauvation. It has no pedals but ii enabled the ride- to ma ke giant strides.48 words
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Article148 1947-05-20 4 Japan is WINNING BY PLIANCY lAI ■I into becomin x^ry near fu< portant influence Far East, m tl of Dr. Peter B known on Japan and I Ay I Imperial m "jujutsu" I than merely implication," Dr. pla mean whereby match strength, but by yielding other w< ris, pliarv This,148 words
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Article130 1947-05-20 4 Miss m. v aoo Sydney, t hour at an words a mi: Australian ty; pi< The chan lion. B< ypeed a mini. rit ducted h error. I HAYSON 92/3 ML--s H chai 81 r Ha Hand third BKI H Ou tiie a of the Guildhi cribed by130 words
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Advertisement8 1947-05-20 4 UNBLEACHED WW i3-OUNCE f U.S.* KM WA v8 words
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425 1947-05-20 5 S'PORE COST-OF-LIVING RISES STEADILY Free Press Staff Reporter QFFICIAL figures show (hero has been a steady increase m the cost of living m Singapore, and last month, food prices on the average were 3-1 3rd tiires the 1941 levels. From May 1946 the index rose from 310 to the peak425 words
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Article, Illustration61 1947-05-20 5 MISS \ISH\ GBOWS, If. -v, 1 d Mrv Lucien Wan*," who fa; ffiying a pion n the Ou trail Road School Hall at S 30 p m on May 31. She wUI be the first Sfalay Rirl to give a piano recital m Singap;re. Her p.-cjjramm- will include the61 words
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Article8 1947-05-20 5 MALAYA IN 'RIGHTS' CONFERENCE uncil held ro m8 words
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Article, Illustration65 1947-05-20 5 Mr. Yap Pheng Geek will ?ive Ik to the East- West Sr on "The Chinese Theatre for a -Id Audience" on May 22 at B.CO p.m. m the V.M.C.A., Orchard Ri'ad, Singapore. is one of (he many Celebes prahus now m Sin^ancre harbcur. Note the bales of mercha65 words
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Article66 1947-05-20 5 Mr. P. A. B. McKerron will be installed as Officer Administering the Government at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning m the Council Chamber. The Royal Commission will b€ read by the acting Colonial Secretary and the Chief Justice will administer the Oath. There will be a fifteen-gun salute. Mr.66 words
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Article89 1947-05-20 5 WILL EXCHANGE WOOD FOR RICE lUITH the object cf trying to arrange an exchange We-Jt Borroo t>mber lor Sarawak rice, Sultan Hamid II will be visiting Kuchirg scon, reports A. P. A critical rice shortage txist s at present m West Borneo. Bultan Hiimid II Is chairman of the West89 words
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Article557 1947-05-20 5 Jap accused of Johore torture Free Pre^ c rres pondent JOHORE BAHRI Monday. BECAUSE he had nothing to tell the Kempeitai about the guerrii and the crew of a bomJx r which had crashed m Johore, a Chinese, Sui Seng, was tortured t<> death by the Japanese m April, 1945.557 words
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Article218 1947-05-20 5 Stail Reporter AEE Press reader, who to remain anonymous, to give away two polo i sword, era a s helmet, this is "a dh c reader writ* g that she has 1. Two pol) sti ellurn d, almost as gco c j as new. I I218 words
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Article, Illustration771 1947-05-20 5 FAMOUS REGIMENT IN SINGAPORE By A Special Cor.t'spondtnt THE QUEEN'S ROYAL REGIMENT, which is now stationed m Singapore, had tight fighting battalions m the last v.i_, who have fought m all theatres from the early days of Dunkirk, on to the Western Desert, and w'th 7th Armoured Division (the 'Desert771 words
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Article148 1947-05-20 5 Gen. Russell Leaves S'pore MAJOR-General G. N. Russell, 1" C.8., CB.E., Iran*; Adviser to the Special Comnus I i:l Killearn, ernba this morn ng on th* S.S. has" for IK. He was accompa.nied by his w fe, formerly t&tsa S<, Harvie-Bennet:, win m he mar;i (i m Singapore. Sh? was148 words
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Article62 1947-05-20 5 TWO farmer British naval 1 vett.s. th- T the Tuck Shir? have arrived m Singapore from Lond?n on tl way t"> Shanghai. Thry have been t^wed th? 8,000 s by the 66- ton tug Rumania. Formerly named the Srielcrake and K.tywaks, the rorvett s are62 words
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Article118 1947-05-20 5 WAGES COMMISSION HEARS EVIDENCE HURING U 7, the Singapore Jjint Wagts Comm ssion recorded evidence frcm the President of the Municipal Commissioners, the Commissioner for Labour Singap re, the Trade Union Adviser, Singapore, the Depu:y Secretary r or Social Welfare, and the Adviser to the Government of Singapore on Nutrition.118 words
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Article107 1947-05-20 6 WOMEN'S HEADS 'FUZZY, I 1 I m British me by Sir h C'a k, Slade I I Oxford, n he a memb the Counc: Visual EduI aichitecture. m things m of c?rtain conditions pc, aur I and said B more md inhabita: n any- n m the world. But he107 words
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Article15 1947-05-20 6 nary Island bananas un- 1 led at Hull recently were the, since if/39.15 words
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Article99 1947-05-20 6 T WOMI N of Ladd^sdown, a village of !sfl people six miles from <<ravcs2nd m Kent are indignant, because their r Que i rvic^ has been turned down < n the Kroanda that the Xi to the v lla?e arc to > t rlu99 words
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Article56 1947-05-20 6 UK DOCK THEFTS UP FOUR TIMES DOCK pilfering m London is war, and I simila all reat ports In the coun the annual re; ri of t: antile Marine Sen Association. The assoriat; senior ship Eftcei una follow their calling owing to failing ej or other medical reasons could be56 words
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Article43 1947-05-20 6 lerman A. W. Harris old boy of the school, has t "d lay chairman of the Governors of Queen Elizabeth's] Grammar School, Gainsborough. Since the school"s foundaion m j 1589, the post has always been filled by the Vicar of Gainsborough.43 words
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Article41 1947-05-20 6 ON EDUCATIONAL VISIT TO UK A party of 14 German University students and teachers are coming to London this week fur a four-week visit to English Universities and educational institutions. They will be gufsts of the International Students Service m London.41 words
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Article, Illustration237 1947-05-20 6 CONVICT GETS $5,000 BACK A BRADFORD m <>l merchant, who is serving a seven v 1 1 r, cc, had tea with his wif« tn a railwaj refresh] I m after a Court had ordered th 4 police to urn £5,000 seized from his home following his arrest Husband and237 words
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Article436 1947-05-20 6 BUSINESSMEN ASK FREE MOVEMENT UNO to consider Paris scheme PIE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Commerce m Paris has formed a plan to remove many restrictions on the movements of travellers through Western Europe. The Chamber has submitted the plan to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations for consideration.436 words
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Article38 1947-05-20 6 French Customs men searching a car on the Franco-Swiss frontier found 800 gold coins and £5,000 of diamonds In a stee; tube soldered under the back seat. The driver, a blonde aged 28, was arrested.38 words
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Article142 1947-05-20 6 LYNCH SCENE BARS 300 FROM SCHOOL rriIREE hundred boys and gifls who staged a mock lynching m a wild demons-ra tion against the admittance of six NegTo children to their school, In Los Angeles, have been banned from every school m the city. The demonstrators, from Fremont High School, carried142 words
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Article161 1947-05-20 6 ROBERT CHARLES BLAKE, a 55-year-old former policeman, of Warley Drive, Bradford, England, alleged at I eeds Assizes that his wife did not darn his socks or co<jk his meals to his liking. The court rejected Blake's petition for divorce when he claimed that his161 words
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Article155 1947-05-20 6 IN a crow fe t I tege m Belgium. Yiciorine Rovenne rold musician, winked at a soldier having a drint with 21 -year-old actrese Jeannette Famoy. Within a mattei of minutes the entire neighboorfaood wa> m a riot. J< had dragged Viethair. The land. pped155 words
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Article40 1947-05-20 6 A bird of prey, sc near Nairobi' ed a chunk of moat, carried it io the top ol a trie vli-n and caused a short circuit, blacking out the wl Nairobi for several hours. bird w<a s electrocuted.40 words
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Article19 1947-05-20 6 Cherwcll. an Oxford undergraduate magazine, has reappeared for first time since It was banned last term,19 words
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Article24 1947-05-20 6 Police m Britain arfor a man a dou* decker bus ar.d r miles alonp it was four. at Drayeot Lar.e.24 words
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Article, Illustration15 1947-05-20 6 SEA CADETS WIN YACHT HOLIDAY P 1 lOC ner. Th wili he mi iuring the15 words
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Miscellaneous46 1947-05-20 6 Jf\ r\| (h Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya WA//^/yc//£ t /eta/AS J$ *£a/c z/most forgets i2^^ Ua£// s£ '/ast^ Ao/ne f v j AeA /A the threes fAPd^ C^XoybsA«rf/vo/>os«f) withZSne as his rSf^ 1 j g4^y££^p£- X Hfoctan* mode/... H^^fL^ !.M I W^=46 words
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Miscellaneous21 1947-05-20 6 Free Press Croggwcrd Ho. 18' j Across 3. Bengal; 6. Polio; 7. Ad\ 20 Dombey. Down— l Monte Carlo; 2. Li21 words
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Article327 1947-05-20 7 COMPTON MISSES 100 BY 3 RUNS South Africans Have Bad Day i bad day when the crick. match inued at Lord's today, and the home rd a declaration tomorrow morning and with something to spare, the South Africans for 127. thereby gs lead oi 103 ruas, and thin ki-:t the327 words
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Article26 1947-05-20 7 Sdrich Gets 225 :he cDuntry .day 20G and of last Ii rally chiefly tm 35 fcrj giveh r^le tores 54 nn26 words
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Article35 1947-05-20 7 SAYAJIRAO IN DEMAND Mon. ■:ed to win ia Club tonight, trie Derby -field last heavy de- i win f quoted to win 1] Old ofxe28—1 Cadir and fl i- d; 40 1. Pari 4—6 djirao;35 words
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Article161 1947-05-20 7 MCC TO VISIT INDIA IN 1949 LONE nday. I Imperial I at Lords today ig tours lor inclusion -2: 1947-48 MCC to ra~ 1949-50 India 1950 1951 .:d. lionaUy I pplic ion 3. anferis, PreW. G O R W. J Robins reprt Australia, 3. J. Pitts and A. S. Frames161 words
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Article57 1947-05-20 7 London, Mon. ACCORDIftO to the Swiss radio tonight, quoted by Reuter, Lausanne have decided to resign their candidature for the 1952 Olympic games, giving as reason the lack of manpower and material. The decision regarding the games of 1952 will be discussed by the International Olymoic mittee57 words
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Article39 1947-05-20 7 Dublin, Mon SEVEN of the eight winners of the European amateur boxing championships left Shannon airport m a TWA Constellation tonight for New York where they will meet the American Golden Gloves title holders.— UP.39 words
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Article104 1947-05-20 7 Jack London Batters Belgian LONDON, Mon, THF fora r British heavyweight champion, Jack fiond»n, battered th« Beftiaa, tVrn.ind Honcres, whom he pqtifcighed i )v -iiih.. to third round technical knockout m the eight round of their open air bmU bsforc I 7.000 at Walthamstow football stadium tonight. H norts, weighingU.P. - 104 words
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194 1947-05-20 7 FIVE NEGROES IN HARRINGAY FIGHT CARD London, Men COLOURED boxers arc denied the right to hold British boxing titles— a bone of co: tention between legislators and Ihe governors of the ring— but they will get a good boost from promoter Jack Solomons on June 0 The London impresario La194 words
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Article364 1947-05-20 7 IMPORTANT SPROTS MEETING TODAY By The Spurs Editor XHI-: 20th oi May, 1947, may go down as the greatest day I m the history of sport m Malaya if the decisions taken at a meeting beintf beW today will eventually lead to Malaya's participation m the Olympic Games. The purpose364 words
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Article911 1947-05-20 7 EUROPEAN XI PAYERS IN GOOD FORM I Weekend Cricket Results TdE Combiiicd C hangi tint, b end und third cricket teams were all engaged m week-end games and while the first team scored an innings victory over Air Formation Signals and were m a winning position mi n a drawn911 words
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Article, Illustration24 1947-05-20 7 Rugby League Final Two Bradford Northern forward g smother a Leeds attacker m the Kugby League final at Hem hley which Bradford won eirhtfour.24 words
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Article144 1947-05-20 7 The Rovers Juniors will meet the St. Joseph's Institution m a friendly soccer match on Wednesday at the school ground commencing at 5.15 p.m. the Pasir Panjanp Rovers Junior team will be:— Anthony Soh; Lawrence Wong and Cyril Tan; Horace Lee. John Hon fCapt.i. and L.A. Bakar;144 words
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Article1024 1947-05-20 7 Old Stars Did Not Shine 1 I Army Beat Malays 2-1 Army 2. IMljn 1. A BEAUTIFUL goal scored five miry U> bctec end by Baaioa gave Army a well-deserted \icior\ bj iwm goals to one igaiast the Malays, the only team that had beaten them m the first rcund,1,024 words
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Article217 1947-05-20 7 f.ti.MXtN, Monday. When dordou Richard*. r<»<Jf ii olour Bar to victory m the Count Handicap at War thu, afternoon, he broke a v record This was his *****t win m The previous record of 3260 was held by British-bom Belgian jockey Sam Heapy, who ri>rie many217 words
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Article28 1947-05-20 7 INDIANS meet the Chinese seconds (the wtuiot team) m a league second round game at the Stadium today. The Indians t'.vo-nil m the fir i28 words
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Article101 1947-05-20 8 ON York Stock Exchange yes.anting and shortring changed the direction of marfcket m the afternoon and stocks showed d gains to two points or Recovery started m r early as active :n? as accompanied the recent deand featured leading oils, steels. :11m unicat ions, motors, aviations, ngs,101 words
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Article, Illustration23 1947-05-20 8 banning corner «:f the Mendins where the placid waters of Emb< rough po lie Linst a woodland background (Bristol Evening World Picture).23 words
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Article93 1947-05-20 8 I—CITYi CITY NEWS I A Special Market correspondent s the prices of rubber at 11 a.m today as follows: Buyers Seller? ner Ib. per Ib. No K S Spet B S f©b m 35 > fob m bait-^ May I I rin bait-v M i Market93 words
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Article42 1947-05-20 8 S 'pore shares THE and both industrials and Tin. There are < r V ives. Brew- Steamships. Gammons and [Malayan Collieries Traders are a market at shares had little support n London and locally prices are j ed to drop. Rubber still neglected.42 words
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Article112 1947-05-20 8 ON the L».:.vk>n Stock Exchange ta were almost i -rned by the recent behaviour with as ar. addi?: I -se factor, the Indian situu' les. however, were r. :?ht have been expjcu.-d. Br.tish Funds eased slightly, while Bonds followed the general w::h the excepion of Central peans. ItReuter - 112 words
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Article137 1947-05-20 8 SAN FRANCISCO, Tues. "T IE PACIFIC SHIPPER 1 said yes- terday that steamship operators are 'open m their discussion of bleak renditions m trans-Pacific business. [thus confirming earlier forecasts that the Orient post war bubble' has fizzled. t The shipping trade magazine added-: '"The thinness of commercial cargoesA.P. - 137 words
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Article60 1947-05-20 8 About 30,000 Jewish and 10,000 Arab trade unionists employed m military camps and installations throughout Palestine will stag~ a one-day "token" strike today for hjghe r pay, recognition of trade unions and improve labour re- gulations. It will b e the biggest strike m Palestine sinc60 words
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Article296 1947-05-20 8 'PoW GAVE UP MEN TO JAPS' ri fcSHING rON, Monday. 4CCUSATIONS that an American naval officer, former!) a prisoner m 96 hands and now Ix'ini; courtmartialled had betrayed his feUov prisoners to the Japanese were made by Drew Pearson, the American radio commentator m h«s regular weekly broadcast. Pearson said296 words
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Article99 1947-05-20 8 I £500 miles from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Tunbridge Wells, Kn^lund, but (lint McDade made the trip just to see an orchid. "Where's Grace? were his iirst words as he stepped rcm a car at the end of a long journey. Grate or a "symbidium Domain99 words
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575 1947-05-20 8 TIN BALANCE SHEET IS DISAPPOINTING By Our Industrial Correspondent r FOR years past, the chairman's address at general meetings of the Straits Trading Company Ltd. have bee n noteworthy for two main reasons: firstly, the comprehensive, informative and competent review of the world tin position, with particular reference to the575 words
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Article235 1947-05-20 8 LONDON, Monday. IHK United Slates Treasury is 'indirectly subsidising 88--sassination <»f British soldiers m Palestine" suggested >Ir. Tom Driberg (I>ab.. MaWion) when he put a question to Mr. c. V. Mayhew, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs m the House <>f Commons today. Asking about the American League forU.P. - 235 words
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Article300 1947-05-20 8 First 'A'-Plant for Britain LONDON. Monday. ■BRITAIN'S fii mic energy power plant to supply much ■J needed c! v to ihe country's power network will be built on the alni« orted coast of West Cumberland near the Hamlet of Drigg, the Daily Express reported today. Several chain reacting uranium "engines"300 words
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Article118 1947-05-20 8 MR ALBERT CAMMELL, formerm ly of the Singapore Municipal Architect and Building Surveyor's Department, died m London on May 8, 1947, after an operation Mr. Cannell after distinguished service m World War I joined the Sarawak service and tcok up his Singapore appointment m 1928. He118 words
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Article, Illustration34 1947-05-20 8 THE SCILLY SEASON PALM rREES -iv i. [■estfoa is: Where? On South -lary Brown io be holidavinc OB one rf the f h walking on, the palm tree and thf I on s nd34 words
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Article119 1947-05-20 8 II SEINDA. ex-Bud U separatist movemei brought to Rangooi Reuter learned authoi week after a h< squad of armed police fi Official reports aJ his followers had been carr Larg;< anti-Rovernmei vity. ten Official quart* rs declir. comment on why Seinda has b ight to Rangoon,119 words
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