The Singapore Free Press, 6 September 1947
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Title Section18 1947-09-06 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA 1051 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1947 PRICE 10 CENTS.18 words
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Article, Illustration531 1947-09-06 1 10,000 DIE IN TREK TO KASHMIR Thousands are missing p^ n*esh massacres in the Punjab, at least 10,000 Sikhs and Hindus are believed to have died in a vain attempt to trek into Kashmir. Another 100,000 are reported to be missing." The march to Kashmir was begun by the entireReuter; U.P.; A.P. - 531 words
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87 1947-09-06 1 LONDON Friday, lit of 1 eferi m. a. I'. Mnandw pei me tt ami rcacc I 8 astitute I Noflc Bd-itj In mbj -44-04 veij and r. :n EuaL Bs r.:v?d re >4wlv than ft .4 I* I•■ 4' bad not g -:::r:... dU.P. - 87 words
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Article32 1947-09-06 1 POLICE FIND GUNS AND RIFLES free Ptv>s Staff Reporter B -"?;*4 :v f '•-•men >- l' tight sub- j t.:" U rifles on the' ?T-:i Koad. They, hav, bren looted i_ "-30D. itore32 words
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Article268 1947-09-06 1 V an Mook plans NI interim govt THE HAGUE, Friday. HPHE Dutch Cabinet has discussed a plan of Dr. 1 van Mook, Lieut Governor-General of the NEI, for a solution to the Indonesian dispute by forming an interim government with the support of former Republican Ministers known to be opposed268 words
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Article116 1947-09-06 1 SOU IMPORT (Lanes.), Fri. THE General Council of the Trades Union Congress today elected Florence Hancock, 54-year-old spinster and longtime Socialist, to lead organised labour in the battle for Britain's economic recovery. Miss Hancock, who "used to do a little preaching for the Congregational Church" isA.P.; Reuter - 116 words
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Article, Illustration34 1947-09-06 1 SULTANS AT PARTY (top) and the Sultan of Selangor were among five Rulers who attended the party given by the United Malays National Organisation at the Astana Besar, Johore Bahru, yesterday. Free Press pictures.34 words
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300 1947-09-06 1 ATTLEE URGED TOMAKECUTS IN SUBSIDIES pVE key me of the British i__^we„^& the country's economic crisfe VenUnent Minwters on ey ur e e d a progressive scaline down of R-i,_i-.. of hying subsidies, longer work_ii_- h™,?« < tain s cost industries and drastic cuts in Onvlr^ s m essential The300 words
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168 1947-09-06 1 S.H.B. PENAL STORAGE RATES LIFTED Free Press Staff Reporter PENAL storage rates on cargoes stored at Singapore Harbour I 3oard godowns over the permitted period of eight days have been lifted as from midnight Thursday, it is announced in the Government Gazette. The alterations in the revised scale of rates168 words
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Article55 1947-09-06 1 Free Press SUIT Reporter A MALAY sentry of an R.A.F. i_ depot in Meyer Road, Katong. was found this morning disarmed and tied up. Stores were stolen from the depot. The sentry reported that a mixed gang of nine Chinese and Indians, two of whom55 words
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Article64 1947-09-06 1 rica's Secretary of Agriculr», Mr. Clinton P. Anderson told io hungry nations of the world ist night that the U.S. must cut ,wn its exports of grain. The Jnited States, Anderson declared, intends to do its utmost to ship rain where it is needed, but it will64 words
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Article147 1947-09-06 1 JERUSALEM, Friday. TEN persons were injured, two seriously, when members of the Irgun Zvai Leumi, Jewish underground organisation, jattled in the streets of Tel Aviv with members of the Jewish Agency defence organisation Hagana after the latter had torn down Irgun "terrorist" posters from theU.P. - 147 words
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Article231 1947-09-06 1 UK hails new rubber ruling Free Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Friday. LATEST reports from New York confirm the rumours which caused more active trading on the London rubber market yesterday regarding an imminent Washington announcement allowing the unlimited use of natural rubber for manufactured products other than tyres and tubes.231 words
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Article34 1947-09-06 1 Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten was presented with a gold fountain pen from the "Moonrakers" skittles team at a farewell presentation and dinner at the Methuen Arms HoteL Corsham (Wilts.), last night.- ReuterReuter - 34 words
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Advertisement9 1947-09-06 1 r 4tmVlfc*l*& V For Smokers mw who prefer a9 words
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Advertisement58 1947-09-06 1 STOP PRESS i.iving judgment in the High ourt today in the case in which ae President of the Singapore tent Assessment Board, Mr. H. E. Kingdon, applied for a writ of attachment against Mr. S. C. Joho, a lawyer, for contempt, Mr. Justice Brown, ruled that Mr. Goho would have58 words
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Advertisement71 1947-09-06 1 M. FLINTER ft S. GRINBERCa. Wholesale A Retail Dealer* IB OIAMONOS J E WELLE R Y Norn available Gc.d Cigarette Cases ol 18 9 carats Telephone €7, Stamford Road. Ba Conn Bldt K< \fO wC_l ■Iv Kf > m^ m w m wt£& m^ v. I Rv^^ ___i y^\^_4^^V ''-^^^i___i71 words
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Article, Illustration898 1947-09-06 2 GUY RAMSAY - GUY RAMSAY by WITH a fanfare of trumpets in St. Giles' Cathedral and the music of German Haydn played on the instruments of the French Colonne Orchestra, the Edinburgh Festival started its triumphant three-week life. It is the first attempt ever made in Britain at a898 words
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Article34 1947-09-06 2 1. 1842; Martin Chuzzlewit. 2. (i) Our Mutual Friend; (ii) The Pickwick Papers; (ill) The Cricket on the Hearth; (iv) Nicholas Nickleby; (v) The Old Curiousity Shop. 3. Fagin, in Oliver Twist.34 words
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Article, Illustration236 1947-09-06 2 DETER Dawson, possibly the most popular baritone, is back in London after eight years in Australia. At 65 hefaces one year's tour, which will mean 140 concerts. A reception in his honour at the Savoy gave Dawson a glimpse of London, very different from the first view 45236 words
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Article817 1947-09-06 2 Norah Alexander Writes From I > TH E life-blood of show business is showmanship, but showman Billy Butlin scares this writer stiff. For he has discovered the secret of mass-hypnotism. He invited me last weekend to try his new holiday camp at Filey and to help christen the817 words
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Article126 1947-09-06 2 •THERE are no trumps. Scutn leads. North and Soutn are to win six of the seven tricks against defence. South leads diamond and North permits East to make the diamond queen. If East returns a diamond or a club, North wins and upon his making the third126 words
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Advertisement94 1947-09-06 2 r5 a fl Start his f i The Qufifer ¥ay yf PEP AND ENERGY J 'MM ARE VITAL I■/ FOR SUCCESS There is no better way to S supply extra stamina than rl fl bv a healthful breakl.ist oi D nature's energy food T2________HPW' Quaker Oats. Whole gram m^i oats94 words
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Miscellaneous223 1947-09-06 2 SINGAPORE Blue Network tz.W— 2.oo pjbl —485 metres In Ike .bedlam wave band A 7.22 megacycles per wi in the 41 metre band. f. 99— 11.99 pm— 4Bs metres tn the mi dims wave band 4.825 megacycles pes secead in the 91 metre band, except from 7.45—9.30 pjn. when the223 words
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Miscellaneous325 1947-09-06 2 Sc Enjoy It" Dance music for easy I listening; 9.30 News; 9.45 Radio Theatre presents "Outward Bound". MALAY PROGRAMME: 12 noon Rengkasan Ranchangan; 12.05 Lagu2 Melayu oleh Oleh Oleh Party; 12.45 News; 7 p.m. Time Signal; 7.01 Majallah Radio; 7.15 Hiboran; 7.30 News; 7.45 Lagu 2 Kronochong. AUSTRALIA 4.99 pjn.325 words
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Miscellaneous281 1947-09-06 2 SATURDAYS 1 p.m. World News Flashes; 1.02 Something for You; 1.15 Fanfare; 1.45 Yankee Quarter; 2 pjn. World News Flashes; 2.02 Yours for the Asking; 3 p.m. What Am I Here For? 3.30 News from London; 3.40 Programme Announcements; 3.45 Bandstand; 4 p.m. They; 4.30 Great White Way; 5 p.m.281 words
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Miscellaneous72 1947-09-06 2 {Announcements; 11.45 Hawaiian Paradise MONDAY Morning 8 a.m. Music on the Ah; 8.30 News and Home News; 8.45 Morning Star; 8 a.m. The Hit Parade; 9.30 Programme Announcements; 9.40 Interlude; 9.45 Accordion Club; 10.15 Eight Boys and A Girl*; 10.30 News and Items from Monday's Papers: 10.45 To You from72 words
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Miscellaneous130 1947-09-06 2 YOUR LUCKY I _K_r O L r\M\. Fortune forecast for people born today BORN today, you are rather too conventional in your attitude toward life. You believe in doing things as they have always been done and it takes a lot of persuading to make you change your mind. However,130 words
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Article225 1947-09-06 3 Chiang units near Chefoo NANKING, Friday. rV> l£\t sources yesterday claimed that Gen. li p (hen? Communist troops have been trapped iJU Ij Jh Iniiwei border and subjected to heavy ,-> > tid the Communist one-eyed general was j n ..mainous area between Macheng in *^\dA IU.P.; A.P. - 225 words
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Article99 1947-09-06 3 E._ ...i- sea cauc'.s T. atUj K V.S. fcrow:., ::---d.:.; a Ttr.. I mmßm) tfl MUD _4C- R tt_€ i e_r?i >f .on g is I civic orr--:_ bbs in Inl i wid doota to ii il tode. s vhe were j ImtMito Loojc many Indus-99 words
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Article21 1947-09-06 3 £^tr,.^ UNRRA r 1 S^ned to ■<FJrtl-__vp?s w hkh no <>r "dyes H r i .,-^u Jjjaiw qI Mnmbus,21 words
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Article, Illustration46 1947-09-06 3 picture Some of the 2 000 Communist soldiers taken prisoner by the Nationalists huddled in hold of a ship at Shanghai. The ship, which brought the prisoners frovi Hulutao in North-East China was quarantined after arrival because of an outbreak ot chnlerA -A.P.A.P. - 46 words
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Article131 1947-09-06 3 AMOY HARD HIT BY INFLATION Sp ru' us former treaty port from which of tradV re,. r f n t inese haiI feeling the effects a,um in?Drir/, x ns a food shortage, inflation and the w lr aaers have been particularly depressed issue of t l hranch »f the Import131 words
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272 1947-09-06 3 TTOE United Credit Information Bureau, organ of the four government banks, in China, quoting an authoritative official source, said that China might issue a "new managed currency" this year. Many high government officials including some on the economic policy-making level have openly advocated issuance of272 words
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Article42 1947-09-06 3 ■f HL Soviet repatriation steamer Ilyitch sailed for Vladivostok from Shanghai yesterday with 1,500 Soviet repatriates. All passengers from Dairen. however, with the exception of those who proved they sailed originally from Vladvostok, were refused a landing in Shan^i'i.42 words
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Article34 1947-09-06 3 Communications officials in Manila said that they were ready to begin the Hong KongManila phone service as far las technical details were concerned but were awaiting word irom the Hong Kong Government34 words
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Article88 1947-09-06 3 Exemption for overseas men rnHE spokesman of the Over__L seas Chinese Affairs Commission said that the Commission bad obtained the approval of the fi-ceca tive Tuan for an order to all Customs posts throughout China not to confiscate or Impound cash or any other personal effects carried by overseas Chinese88 words
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Article72 1947-09-06 3 TIE influential Shanghai Chinese paper. Sin Wah Pao, in an editorial demanded that the Government formally submit j the Chinese demand for the "re- turn" of the Ryukyu islands— a chain of islands between Formosa and Kyushu, of which Okinawa is the principal Island to China.72 words
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Article257 1947-09-06 3 US TO TRAIN INFANTR Y ACCORDING to reliable Chinese government sources, A the U.S. Army Advisory Group is planning to set up a training school on Formosa to train six infantry combat divisions. Other reports said the U.S. Navy hoped to set up a major naval base on Formosa, either257 words
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Article, Illustration39 1947-09-06 3 Chinese naval cadets from St. Mary's Barracks, Chatham, who are awaiting posting to HJt.S. Aurola, cheering the Sing Tao Sports Club football team, now touring Britain, in their first match against Dulwich Hamlet. The Hamlet von 5—2.39 words
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Article142 1947-09-06 3 STOINA may beat the United Vj States to official adoption of the metric system a standard of weights and measures of which the metre is used as basis—-ac-cording to the latest issue of "Business Week" magazine. The magasine reported that the State Department is helping ChinaU.P. - 142 words
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Article100 1947-09-06 3 rfIHERE arrived in Hong Kong 1 from Rabaul recently 418 Chinese soldiers repatriated from Rabaui by the Australian military authorities. The men were taken prisoner by tne Japanese in operations near Shanghai in 1942 and were sent in the rearguard of the Japanese invading forces to100 words
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Article54 1947-09-06 3 rfiHE Chinese Minister of Fin--1 ance. Mr. O. K. Yui, told the CathoUc newspaper "Social Welfare' that the Government has ordered 500,000 tons of rice from Slam and other foreign sources for alleviating the food shortage In China. Delivery will be made during the54 words
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Article42 1947-09-06 3 Air mail service was formally resumed for the first time since the war ended, on Thursday when all post offices began accepting letters for Japan. Northwest Airlines planes will take the China mail to Japan three times eaeh week.- U.P.U.P. - 42 words
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Article, Illustration242 1947-09-06 3 Wedemeyer criticised SHANGHAI, Friday. £EN. Wedemeyer was criticised in a rcorintio* passed u by the National Economic Council bit night, ordering aU Chinese, including those in Hong Kong, to make known immediately to the Central Bank of China the extent of their savings ■broad and submitReuter - 242 words
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Article155 1947-09-06 3 npHE bulk of. the worlds production of wolfram ore essential in the manufacture of guns, armour plate and tungsten-steel product_>-at the present time is going to Soviet Russia, according to official Hong Kong Government trade statistics South China produces about three-quarters of the world's155 words
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Advertisement93 1947-09-06 3 Wjr*B* B The comfort ana security fcienmc glare protection sunglasses are known throughout _J*t world. MMTN. OPTWiIL C0. f <q«iiiii» opticians) WS32) BM4 0-M.-ia Swtt. You will never lice a more sinister drama nor a more exciting one! AV M_i_.Mirirr _gai I^. TO-NICHT A k _^_______v l COLUMBIA PICTURES presents93 words
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Miscellaneous85 1947-09-06 3 TARZAN Primitive rage By Edgar Rice Burroughs 45 &s UXfle, w^CKfrP SSEof? I| «r _JQ____________ .......I I eeRDBi m** fiwSS ccu£7 f 1^1 -_*T *~PV?_WC_L W^ 9COUS £JV MOLATS BLOW, STAKTED __»JP__||________ fl JH? SCCT«K?9 WROAT TARZAN DAm 1^ _^L_!m 1 c^LW N^y^te^^^J^ll||i^B THE ENRAGED ANTHROPDIO H^V^ Jmm^^^^^^mlL FURIOUS AT85 words
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LEADER
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516 1947-09-06 4 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY. SEPT. 6, 1947. A Warning to Hooligans ILL law-abiding citizens will welcome the assurance given by the Government in the Singapore Advisory Council on Thursday that it will not tolerate breaches of the peace or breaches of the conditions under which permits for processions are516 words
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Article, Illustration1119 1947-09-06 4 PETER HOWARD - PETER HOWARD BY A NEURIN BEVAN i* is perhaps the most significant man in British public life today. Most of the Tories hate him, many of the Socialists fear him. And both for the same reason. He is one of those rare, dangerous, and appealing1,119 words
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Article286 1947-09-06 4 WORLD WHEAT CROPS WHILE farmers watch a blazing sun steadily deteriorate wheat crop conditions in Western Canada, Canadian experts predicted that there will be no relief this year in the world shortage of wheat. Even with big crops forecast in the United States, Russia and 'China, production will be insufficient286 words
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Article670 1947-09-06 4 T.H. TAN - As A Chinese Sees It.. T.H. TAN BY DATAVIA'S Chinese D daily, Thien Sung Jit Po, earlier this week published a comment which surprised me. The newspaper was quoted by Associated Press as having complained in an editorial that "there is not any voice of sympathy in the Chinese papers670 words
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Article, Illustration15 1947-09-06 4 By George Whitelaw in Labour Daily Herald "i wish that big chap wasn't behind them!15 words
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Advertisement37 1947-09-06 4 iii_iS_ _d__l__H_l is S :^_K_________i WjmKKri ■••■^S <4£m9R il^^^^_^^i_________fll |S^^^§^^B^____S__l_Hl ___R-_^ _H_______y____fi_______k_____H FAITH They that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee: fon Thou, Lord, hath not forsaken them that seek Thee. Psalms 9. 10.37 words
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Advertisement32 1947-09-06 4 4yo*tt meUunas' Se^t*u #C/<cV X Plnn a IB I ___> I (Gillette V BLADES ,/*W£&% J Va r» 4 ft_i iibo* W^s^ 1 deJT i"* fl >_A /^-.htrdcr t*igej J^ i^^^ML _T 132 words
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Miscellaneous122 1947-09-06 4 QUIZ 1. Where do we find the following?: (i) Mr. Meagles; (ii) Peggotty; (iii) Mr. Wemmick; (iv) Mr. Grimwig; (v) Sidney Carton. 2. "This book is a series of faint reflections mere shadows in the water of places to which the imaginations of most people are attracted in a greater122 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article, Illustration508 1947-09-06 5 MALAYS FAVOUR INCOME TAX Free Press Staff Reporter REASONS why the Malays have decided to accept "in principle" the proposal to introduce income tax were given yesterday by Tuan Sardon Jubair, president of the Malay Union, Singapore, one of the two delegates who represented the colony at the UMNO general508 words
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250 1947-09-06 5 Co-op prices affected by retailers „-hv the Singa Us masons WPJ P" r,wLV.4'ive Stoxe 1 time sell 9** "S^, big&er thai elsewhere tfce» oDta tinles n ot muc] d "f! oiefl in the lates l° fer f the Society's pubh no flfl »W 4l ac The Co-operator. factor which cause.250 words
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Article23 1947-09-06 5 I SWGATOREA.N who had ;-_"a_r__t thai the E.e.torm se^strauon' Office was the r,r iai Relri;eration Office E"*™«! '-">' H registet a Kftisnratoi23 words
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Article138 1947-09-06 5 pC-p:AXs r [n real need r-/- ■■■■i facilip: iack transport I' spital, n ling n otor u tow k" *>•;-- con*:cirrfc..- L. Nir 4a. fc.--: Cross \rtar__ Visit to .V s v P4 nm-aid >'.~4 4 I 01 a nd.ng announced that 500 medical staff, including138 words
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Article442 1947-09-06 5 AIR-AND-SEA travel service will soon be available from Singapore to practically any part of the world. This facility, the first of its kind to be handled by one company, is announced by American President Lines, which has an office in Singapore. The service is made possible442 words
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Article100 1947-09-06 5 S'pore port news Free Press Waterfront Reporter CHIPS alongside the Singapore wharves yesterday (godowns in backets) were: Main Wharf Malim (30). Kajang (31) Pangkor (33-34), Sumpitan (34), Marine Flier (36-37), Rhesus (39), Bennevis (40), Europe (42-43). W T est Wharf: Fairport 1-2), Islander (3), Gamaria (4-5), Nevassa (6-7). Calchas (8-9),100 words
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Article81 1947-09-06 5 A toy motor cycle and engine oi_ a stall in the Great' World, an Thursday took the eye of 16-year-old Cantonese, Leong gong Meng and he picked them up and ran away. But the stallholder Mr. Hong Cheong Hwa gave chase and as a result81 words
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Article78 1947-09-06 5 AUSTRALIA has decided that n it will not permit Japanese buyers to attend wool auctions in person. Japanese who would like to buy part of the Australian clip must approach Australian agents to act for them. The Federal Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. Reg Pollard,78 words
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Article187 1947-09-06 5 AN important public meeting will be held in the Auction Room of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce in Fullerton Building, on Thursday, next at 5.15 p.m. The meeting will consider generally the report of the committee of the Singapore Association on income tax and the report187 words
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Article63 1947-09-06 5 A spokesman for the Singapore Harbour Board said last night that the Board would reply to a second ultimatum sent by the Harbour Labour Union again requesting 'satisfactory" replies to six demands.. The Union first sent the demands with a 10-day ultimatum when it called63 words
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Article80 1947-09-06 5 The Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday returned an open verdict after inquiring into the deaths of five Japanese burnt when* their tent at Jurong caught fire. Two of the Japanese died in the tent and three others in hospital. Only two of80 words
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Article60 1947-09-06 5 AT a meeting of the Pakistanis of Singapore, held at 709, North Bridge Road, Singapore, the Overseas Pakistani League was formed. The office-bearers are: President, Mr. M. A Khan; secretary, Mr. Mohamed Afzal; treasurer, Mr. M. Mujthaba Hasan. A memorial Is being sent by this League to Qaid-e-Auzam,60 words
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Article87 1947-09-06 5 Charged with the possession of hypodermic syringes and drugs, not being registered medical practitioners, at the Goodwood Park Hotel, on Sept. 3, two Japanese appeared ln the Fourth Police Court yesterday. Both pleaded not guilty and the case was postponed to Sept. 12. Mlnaml Yoshimori, 35,87 words
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Article202 1947-09-06 5 Free Press Staff Reporter \yHILE there were fewer road accidents, moire people were killed and injured in August compared with the previous month, the assistant officerln-charge of 1 raffic Police, Singapore, Mr. G. D. Hunter Gray, told the Free Press. In August, there were 522202 words
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Article104 1947-09-06 5 Free Press Staff Reporter TWO Egyptian doctors are expected to arrive in Singapore by air today on their way to Java where they intend visiting Indonesian centres with a view to sending medical relief urgently needed by the Indonesians The doctors left Cairo yesterday Meanwhile,104 words
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Article, Illustration206 1947-09-06 5 CHINA READY MARKET FOR RUBBER Free Press Chinese Correspondent rE Chinese deputy Trade Commissioner in Singapore, told me in an exclusive interview: "Malayan rubber can find a ready market In China once conditions there are stabilised and economic rehabilitation started in earnest." Mr. Lee, who has just returned from an206 words
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Article23 1947-09-06 5 The Council of the Singapore Clerical and Administrative Workers' Utaion will hold a meeting next Tuesday to discuss income tax.23 words
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Article, Illustration520 1947-09-06 6 Thousands await ships to Dominions THE longest queue in the world consists of hundreds of thousands of British people waiting for transportation so that they can emigrate from Great Britain. About half a million persons have definitely decided to emigrate and only shortage of shipping is520 words
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Article34 1947-09-06 6 Mrs. Mary Connolly of Dromore.Co. Sliga; (Eire) a mother of 10 tired herself with housework and sat down to rest. She fell into a sleep during which she died— aged 105.34 words
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Article149 1947-09-06 6 WASHINGTON, Friday. FkIPLOMATTC informants say the Italian Ambassador, Mr. Alberto Tarchiani has informed the United States that she must have swift financial help to buy essential food and fuel during the next four months as she is "desperately short of funds" and "may haveA.P. - 149 words
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Article28 1947-09-06 6 France will us e gold valued at 12 milliard francs (approx £85,000,000) for essential imports frcm dollar countries during the second half of 1947 ReuterReuter - 28 words
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Article260 1947-09-06 6 rpHE Corn Trade News, Liverpool trade journal, 1 discussing the Food and Agriculture Organization meeting at Geneva, says that "if this conference, or a newly-formed council, can at last awaken the world to the dangers of the situation, it will have the support of allU.P. - 260 words
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Article93 1947-09-06 6 MR. Lawrence R. Hafstad, direc- tor of applied physics at Johns Hopkins University, (Washington) said bluntly that the perfection of useful guided missiles will take longer, and be more difficult, than the development of the atomic bomb. He said it would be easier to make B-29U.P. - 93 words
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Article67 1947-09-06 6 PINTINGS by Gustav Dore, estimated to be worth over U.S. $1,000,000, will be auctioned off next Tuesday In New York to pay a 20-year storage bill. The canvasses, missing from public exhibitions since 1898, were recently discovered when a storage company investigated crates on which no storageU.P. - 67 words
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Article97 1947-09-06 6 WORLD HAS PLENTY OF URANIUM THERE is enough uranium within 1 the top half mile of the earth's crust to supply the world with power for 7,000,000 years, the Dutch atomic expert, Professor O. J. Sizog. said at the Hague. Unfortunately scientists have not yet discovered how to use it,A.P. - 97 words
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Article52 1947-09-06 6 Russia has "Anally and irrevocably" decided that 15 Russian wives of British ex-Servdcemen shall not leave the Soviet Union to join their husbands in Britain. The British Foreign Office is now considering what further steps can be taken to endeavour to unite the Soviet wives and52 words
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Article74 1947-09-06 6 JUDGE KIRKHOUSE JENKINS, refusing a husband a divorce on the grounds of his wife's desertion, at Bristol, commented: Most of the women who come into court are painted Jezebels, but I have been impressed that this wife is a good, decent. Englishwoman against whom nothing could be74 words
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167 1947-09-06 6 BRITAIN GETS $80 MILLION WINDFALL AS a result of the astute tH_i|_ A min« of Ashtead Common sL° f Prof v of ofl technology at the *iL a windfall of about 80 m,ii, >n gf *J to Britain and British Investors E£ doll^ 3 pact with the Mexican Gov nm167 words
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Article90 1947-09-06 6 country *T*** 1 tract A.. rii^iJJJf^ ,ican trade a:^ you ■-■■■■■^u ca;>»lS n which viJ^* before t£ wits H' a.d b*£l --H:4 of*S -b an A VI :•gr up »ea*nft^J m eddio ix.r.eg jjj W P<*p that hi for American EastladZ offers »pra of whichA.P. - 90 words
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125 1947-09-06 6 SECRET GOLD FOR CONVICT'S FREEDOM A FRENCH convict, who claims to know the whereabouts of hidden gold worth £600,000 belonging to the Bank of France, has offered the information to the authorities in exchfenge for his freedom and five Der cent of the gold. .The offer was contained in aReuter - 125 words
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Article68 1947-09-06 6 BBC NEWS TO BE TELEVISED THE 8.8.C. ani.oui^-co that It has decided to expar_d lti television film unit so as to proVide viewers with reeular programmes of topical events i. t already covered by television out side broadcasts. It is hoped to start a mnilar weekly programme before the en68 words
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Article54 1947-09-06 6 The Munich Sua IXut^che Zei tung reports that 300,000 Bavarian women between the ages of 20 and 40 will never be able to iarry because there ar P not -.ough men. The proportio n of unmarried men to unmarried women in that age fcrouD in Bavaria isU.P. - 54 words
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Article35 1947-09-06 6 A train on New York's under ground went crazy. It parsed stations where it should have stopped. It stopped in tunnels. It went 60 miles an hour. Reason the driver was drunk.35 words
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Article55 1947-09-06 6 BELGIUM HAS NO WORRY BEL HUH, ocasung w recovery ur.equallec try thei formerly watjfjj today I as I credit ba_inc.P of 5,900,000.000 francs anc; p rung goods to«fW*p v.. 4 er import* M Maurice Frere.GcjJJ _heNaUonalßai*ofl«s closing the* B^B added "We r.<ec i*JS slightest doubt ***l\ 0 f d 11Reuter - 55 words
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Article71 1947-09-06 6 C4- IDH HOFE. ttcl |go a. Lorcl tf 1 4: ir. controlled _-t pa s foi the K-4* p__i_i Vk Lonaxw rup4 ;r; jresterdij SU Ncr t.iucnot. is _.nc >thei Bmwm *M ae-* NmwW De r.4 c If WSI d A the Ca-'I-tfli B Jamti sir-?;.'U.P. - 71 words
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Miscellaneous67 1947-09-06 6 JANt Exclusive to the Singapore Free stress in Malava i u/okit _iv_ L _au i wine 1 /ClM_fll» imt^mMii «11/f _X° Thank YOU i HEART would i W -r.tr- i_t__-_-w_-. s/you AWAY/ VV^U^*fi \_|b S £!l f? l^JlTfl V B ,NG,MG MB J AVE BEEN J I THE HUSSYS GoT*67 words
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Article372 1947-09-06 7 TOURISTS SCORE GRAND VICTORY Denis Compton Gut VoY 0\) J\.t4'TlS u -Africans scored a notable victory by ilitf U i_*ts isainst the South of England at 1 n ne u teT \i^ after a strange happening at the LftiaC I*T* fai Although the southerners over\w ,f MS '"behind with one372 words
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174 1947-09-06 7 t o mptonHas4 possible Inns r 0 Get 122 H. u Toru H-.^rd was Cl/L shfettm the prm* T 0 -t. l>«-ni_. C"mpword a-regate for a j J \rt jd Havward «th srfms wan: to help 1 iri;n th > objective parJ:' no. tha. be has secured KlrtM f*mi *Hh174 words
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Article141 1947-09-06 7 I -TIP. :.v t_M most amazing —plays i. sc ring In the ."..r Brit-Si) professkxia] ■sh V:r. N.i. Australia, RB— ld WhU 3mlM former Bri. P iw d a_nd D. J. Coj I Layer a- s in .1 e Penfold Qt .r. the Fj f-Reuter - 141 words
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Article51 1947-09-06 7 "J KUYS START IN 11 TEIII8 TITLES !orted a i DO6«.P Dement of x':* a:: -n the :.;-"V". L enn L S sin gles gg* America on the 4" -> UTtfi «l -Hot- l rper mittU_g astarM_riiT__ -j A a i- I Kill M -V-"; :rn; *n Parts NstaS I51 words
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Article98 1947-09-06 7 SOUTH of England beat North by four wickets yesterday while MCC. beat Yorkshire by 59 runs. The day's centurions were Holmes (102 not out for South) and Hutton (107 for Yorkshire). Scores were: At Kingston-on-Thames, South beat North by four wickets. North 448 forReuter - 98 words
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Article96 1947-09-06 7 LORD BURGHLEY, president of the Olympic Games Organising Committee said yesterday that, "the Games arranged for London next year will go on." The former British Olympic nurdling star, v/as replying to a statement of J. C. Thompson, Chairman of the Chicago Olympics Committee, thatU.P. - 96 words
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509 1947-09-06 7 Sing Tao Have Created Fine Impression From Archie Quick. THE Hong Kong Tigers, the Sing j Tao Football Club, may not j win many matches in England because of lack of experience, but they will leave behind them a memory of good sportsmanship. Immaculately attired in yellow and black banded509 words
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Article157 1947-09-06 7 AT a meeting of the Old Boys of St. Joseph's Institution at the school yesterday, it was unanimously agreed to form the Old Josephians Sports Association to cater for the Old Boys of the younger generation fn the field of sport. A provisional committee was157 words
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58 1947-09-06 7 THE Indian international lawn tennis star. Ghaus Mohammed, and the Royal Air Force champion, Howard Walton, will fight out the final of the singles In the Chiswick hardcourts tournament today. Yesterday Mohammed beat G. Eros of Hungary in the semifinal 6—2, 3—6, 6—2 whileReuter - 58 words
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220 1947-09-06 7 DANIEL CARPIO, a Peruvian swimmer, beat the English Channel yesterday morning. Starting from Cap Gris Nez at 10.45 a.m. on Thursday, he landed at Shakespeare beach, Dover, at 1.40 a.m. yesterday. His time was just under 15 hours compared with the record set byReuter; U.P. - 220 words
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Article43 1947-09-06 7 THE Olympic Organising Committee has announced that the United States has officially accepted the invitation to compete in the 1948 Olympic Games in London. The acceptance note said the United States Intends to compete ln every branch of Olympic sport43 words
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Article, Illustration77 1947-09-06 7 "Trev's Perfection," the triple champion greyhound which won the English, Irish and Scottish Derbies, may be pitted against some of the best greyhounds in the U.S.A. shortly. This picture shows "Trev's Perfection,*' wearing his championship coat, with his championship cups and gold collar in the background. On77 words
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Article464 1947-09-06 7 Police 3 Singapore Rovers i IN a friendly game of soccer which did not provide quite so good a standard of play as could have been expected from the number of prominent players taking part in it, the Singapore Police beat the Singapore Rovers464 words
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Article592 1947-09-06 7 A Special Correspondent - A Special Correspondent By LONDON, Friday. lADDIE Outschoorn, the former Singapore cricketer, has had a good first-season in County championship cricket, Apart from two half-century knocks, Outschoorn has played several other entertaining and useful innings for Worcester. One of his best efforts was a stubborn592 words
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Article57 1947-09-06 7 LADDIE Outschoorn, who has been serving the Worcestershire County cricket team well this season, is to have a trial with the Birmingham City Football Club who play in the Second Division of the Football League. Outschoorn, a Ceylonese, learned his football in Ceylon and Singapore beforeReuter - 57 words
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Article73 1947-09-06 7 11HE following are Singapore Police teams for S.A.F.A. Cup soccer matches next week: Police 2nd XI against M.FA. on Monday at Jalan Besar. Teow Seng; Rahman, Karim; lnsp. N. Shah, P. C. Mohamed, Sinon; McGhie, Maphuz, Lau Hong Gee, Chan Khoon Fun, Manap. Police Ist73 words
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Article91 1947-09-06 7 rE Young's Table Tennis Team beat the Cheng Pai Table Tennis Team of Johore sevennil in a match played at the premises of Sam Min Chui Yi Youth Corps, Johore, on Sunday. The results were: The Young's Team mentioned first): Leow Cher Young beat Kan Yee Leng91 words
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Advertisement51 1947-09-06 7 m W RESTLINC HAPPY WORLD TO.NIGHT at 8.45 pm. KONG x s JAGINDAR V Wt toUtk ioxs Bosca Boa j J ALEX SMITH io X 5 BASROPAN J* C HARMAN io X 5 BABY JOHNSON COLTINHO io X 5 FAUDAR POPULAR PRICES $3 OO RINGSIDE Jj 91. 50 GALLERY Including51 words
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Miscellaneous100 1947-09-06 7 Weekend Sports Events TODAY CRICKET: S.C.C. vs. Kranji, padang, 2 00 p.m.; I. A. vs. R.A.F. HQ Base, St. George's Road, 2.00 p.m.: S.C.R.C. v P.W.D., Hong Lim Green, 2 pjn. BADMINTON Singapore championships. Clerical Union. 2.15 p.m. SOCCER: Joyful Juniors S.C. annual, Whites v Blues. S.R.C. padang, 5 p.m.:100 words
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Miscellaneous161 1947-09-06 7 FREE PRESS FIGWORDS M j! 1 1 I 4 I I 4t% J I -B----LM_A_MjL_a^______| L----_____^|,H---______L____J r solve the puzzle put letters instead of the figures so that words may be read across and down. Where the same figure occurs more than once, the same letter must, of course, be161 words
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Article398 1947-09-06 8 PARIS, Friday. FRANCE'S coalition government agreed tonight to remain in office after Socialist Premier Paul Ramadier had unofficially offered his resignation in view of a narrowly-won vote of confidence given him In the National Assembly this morning. While President Vincent Auriol was persuading the PremierReuter; U.P. - 398 words
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199 1947-09-06 8 CEYLON TAMIL LEADER OUSTS HOME MINISTER COLOMBO. Friday. MR. A. Mahadeva Minister of Home Affairs was defeated in today's polls in Ceylon's general elections under the new constitution which gives the island "fully responsible status within the British Commonwealth of Nations." A United National Party nominee he was beaten byReuter - 199 words
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Article54 1947-09-06 8 Thakin Tin, Burmese Minister! of Agriculture, told the press yesterday that about half a million acres of padi lands were affected by the recent floods The Government had so far t spent enough money to ensure that at least 160,000 acros oi j padi land could beReuter - 54 words
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Article, Illustration362 1947-09-06 8 UNMO 'LIGHT TO GUIDE ALL OTHERS' Free Press Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Friday. THE United Malays' National Organisation should be the light to guide all other communities' in Malaya, said Sir Edward Gent. Governor of the Malayan Union, in a speech at the UMNO tea party at the Astana BesarReuter - 362 words
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Article265 1947-09-06 8 TOKIO, Friday. I rE Japanese have placed j the entire blame for the' infamous death railway project where thousands of Britons and Malayans died in the Bteaming jungles on the SiamBurma border in 1942 and 43, on General Tojo who was then War Minister. Col. Susumu265 words
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Article, Illustration527 1947-09-06 8 US. TO BACK UNO WITH An RESOURCES' World' sbigneed, says Truman RIO DE JANEIRO, Friday. THE United States "is resolved to support the United Nations Organisation with all resources at our command/ 9 declared President Truman addressing a joint session of the Brazilian Congress today. He expressed firm conviction inU.P. - 527 words
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148 1947-09-06 8 HEAVY CHINESE FINES FOR RUSSIAN SHIP NANKING, Friday. IT is learned authoritatively that the Soviet repatriation ship Ilyitch will be fined ten times the normal fe? for entering Shanghai, will be prohibited from loading and discharging passengers or cargo, and will not be permitted to enter Shanghai again all forU.P. - 148 words
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Article153 1947-09-06 8 MELBOURNE. Friday. UR. ERNFBT THORNTON, W1 Secretary, and Mr. Jack McPhillips, assistant Secretary, of the Australian Ironworkers Association Were arrested today on charges of assaulting a Journalist. They were granted j bail and will appear before a city court on S:pt. 11. The charges were madeReuter - 153 words
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Article103 1947-09-06 8 CAPT. Hiroshi Iwanami, frail Japanese medical officer convicted in the atrocity murders oi ten American airmen on Truk Atoll in 1944, was yesterday sentenced at Guam to die on the gallows. Eighteen of Iwanami's subordinates marched singly to the Commission's dais to receive prisonA.P. - 103 words
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Article500 1947-09-06 8 RECOVERY IN INDUSTRIANLS OROSPECTS of an earlj e^Vi? 1 strike was responsible foi r feeling th out London stock markets today, s Ueuters _3 correspondent. A narking up ol prices kd sections was accompanied bj improvement in 3 ment, and some good gains were recorded. particul_3 the Industrial section. Store500 words
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Article204 1947-09-06 8 Free Press Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Friday. THE Chinese head of a clan house at 162 Banda Hilir, Malacca, Mr. Tay Say Lan, was abducted early this morning by four armed Chinese from his res? donee, taken to the jungle at Selendar, 27 miles ivvay204 words
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Article58 1947-09-06 8 ON N>* Ifct SWCi W a? ___v____J*M a:rr- ._>_r.:tc ■_-> <§ bus Inwrt—** "JJ v leaden tmamm m i rer M Detr.ar.cW" idea JJ oven and Hi techac-.** ra n i h **m :r. /.dec tT_tK D .ir raft Co_ao_-aJ irdi f a *TS Ohio M^yg United58 words
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Article68 1947-09-06 8 VICE-ADM. Sir Dennis Boyd, Comander of the British Pacific Fleet, cancelled hi" trip to Tientsin when a case of meningitis was discovered aboard the destroyer Alert while anchored off Tsingtao. North China. The British ship contacted the U.S. Navy and the patient, Miss Joan Milligan, a member of68 words
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Article29 1947-09-06 8 The French Legion of Honour has been conferred on Sir Eustace J. Missenden, British Railways chairman, and Mr. Roland H. Hacker. Channel Boat Train exe- cutive.— A.P.A.P. - 29 words
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Article121 1947-09-06 8 4 SPECIAL Market c«w* i t\ ent rives the prices 1(4 at 11 a m today av follows Buyers Cu ft per lb mi No 1 K v> vpc: loo* n imiru.l J.* Kl K>> >-_| 1 in f'..lcv v<-pt. 2^^ tt No I LSI hi121 words
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Miscellaneous58 1947-09-06 8 I WEATHER 1 Scattered showers U/EATHER report for tht next 24 If hoars compiled by the R.A.F.: Bright periods with scattered thundery showers. Wind south-easterly, light becoming variable. Sunset: 6.37; Sunrise 6 28. Temperatures: Max. 87 deg: I min. 76 deg. Relative humidity percentages: Yesterday 7.30 a.m. 94: 1.30 p.m.58 words
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Miscellaneous11 1947-09-06 8 S'PORE HIGH TIDES J Today: 1.48 p.m. Sunday: 2.20 p.m. j11 words
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