The Singapore Free Press, 20 October 1947
1947-10-20
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Title Section18 1947-10-20 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA t** SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1947 PRICE 10 CENTS18 words
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Article, Illustration907 1947-10-20 1 HARTAL: CITY ALMOST AT STANDSTILL p!o buses, port idle, shops shut THL one day hartal brought Singapore almost to a standstill this morning. Nearly all Chinese and Indian shops and business firms were closed, there was virtually no public transport and all work stopped at the docks, where forty shipsFree Press - 907 words
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Article189 1947-10-20 1 New NI peace plan for UNO NEW YORK, Sunday. THE Initod States will submit a new resolution 1 designed to accomplish an on-the-spot solution flftlEast Indies conflict when the Security Council rems ]{n Mate tomorrow, according to an informed source an delegate, Senator Warren Austin, al that the authority ofA.P. - 189 words
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23 1947-10-20 1 DELHI MUSLIM OFFICIAL KNIFED TO DEATH -1} f i by unds id the asSikhs s sayI a lars:c •n of lend A. P.A.P. - 23 words
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Article26 1947-10-20 1 The Singapore C.I.D. recovered a .22 revolver and four rounds of ammunition from a Chinese m Byed Alwi Road at n<x>n on Saturday.26 words
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209 1947-10-20 1 TWO ATTACKS BY THUGS ON JOHORE BUSMEN Free Press Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHRU. Monday. THUGS on Saturday boarded one of the South Johore Bus Company's vehidet at the 22i mill •tone, Johore Bahru-Kulai road. and kicked Into unconsciousness a Chinese bus inspector. Quay Say Bin. aged 40. Thr Inspector is209 words
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Article31 1947-10-20 1 AMSTERDAM, Monday—Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard of th> Netherlands intend to leave for Britain on November 18 to attend the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten.31 words
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Article96 1947-10-20 1 J i«uk thi r lt s ££jj! 3£,d*ciin"d to handle the SThllwrin* threats of fi- tetriNiUnit points "JXwit the city found J^whrh was hCC Tuam the normal MipAd run out. IuUU.Ms for J- WPfr> P° und lt the JEand the Struts Times Stan-hour machine was JJVnnnins96 words
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275 1947-10-20 1 LONDON, Sunday. 'THE blowing up with explosives of the Bristol headquarters 1 of the British Communis^ Party, the seventh attack on the premises m recent weeks, allegedly by Fascists, was followed by reports that Sir Oswald Mosley was planning to emerge from retirement toReuter; U.P. - 275 words
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Article351 1947-10-20 1 Move to scrap House of Lords? LONDON, Monday. OOURCES m close touch with the Government reveal that the Cabinet will make a final decision today as to whether the King, m opening the new session of Parliament tomorrow will call for legislation to 'scrap the House of Lords as aA.P.; Reuter - 351 words
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Article131 1947-10-20 1 CAIRO, Sunday. THE Health Ministry announced 1 toright that 279 persons have died of cholera and 658 new cases were admitted to hospitals n the past 24 hours. Nin e o f the deaths were m Alexandria and two m Cairo Turkey tonight suspended all airReuter; UP - 131 words
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Article96 1947-10-20 1 MR. TOM COOK, Parliamentary private secretary to the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Harold Wilson, declared at Dundee (Scotland) yes. terday that there never was an actual breakdown m trade talks between Britain and Russia m whioh he himself took part. Negotiations had been goingReuter - 96 words
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522 1947-10-20 1 GG 'S WARNING -'IT CAN HAPPEN HERE' WHAT has happened m Palestine and India can ff happen here, warned the Governor-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, broadcasting on Sunday night on the new constitution for Singapore. The "most delicate problem" m the politics of Malaya was found m the mutual suspicions522 words
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Article40 1947-10-20 1 A LARGE number of workers and the crew of the train were killed yesterday when a land min c exploded as a train was passing over a railway bridge nea r Peingpu, 100 miles northwest of Nankinj ReuterReuter - 40 words
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Advertisement69 1947-10-20 1 NEW CHINA OPTICAL CO Kxift t^t*^>^^^^^ "**%odW Plarned l3«ildinsrs I^l need planned illuilSll 4f}jr7? filiation. Let our -^^^N^^C^^ 'jfryify cx P ert s help \ou LIDHTIMD/\ Liehtinff is a modern science. (Jur ran<?e* of Pfttm^a wUr cover ever? application whether it be interior, exterior. indSrtM i decOTativ? QSKcrSS, THE GENERAL69 words
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FEATURES
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Article765 1947-10-20 2 Hall Romney's London Letter >MR. Attlee dropped Jfl Mr. Arthur Greenwood on the ground that he is too old for the job at 67. Well, it all depends on the man. You can imagine Mr. Churchill's indignation at any suggestion that, at 72 he is too765 words
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Article126 1947-10-20 2 [\own m Naples a Drriatn bright bandit, real.. Ciat just about I J^ r r .able had ban stolon suddenly bethought i el the value of men's hats m the ■tolen-gOOdJ market. He therefore devised thi^ tcbentt Respectable, elderly women v« re seait onto tihe streerts, balancing large laundry126 words
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Article80 1947-10-20 2 3- YEAR JOB £IKL.S applying for jobs m Southern Rhoticsia hay© v n recruitLr.g officials In London a headache. For while hundreds try for the few p- I available aft^r a short while In Rhodesia most quit —*o get married. So the recruiting officials have had to make it a80 words
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Article, Illustration260 1947-10-20 2 JJEFOIIE gt.uii,' into the merits MMI elements of the bidding, let V what happened m the phiy. We t opened a heart and declarer trumped the third round to lead a ti\imp. Of course, he didn't expect to find all four m one hand, nnd the bad break260 words
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Article, Illustration72 1947-10-20 2 Harpi Stevi ArchU musi have thought it (juitc a eaten When they came upon this "mermaid" on the rocks a* Polpcrro, Cornwall. Their mermaid turned out to be Mrs Edna Stratford. 22. <>f Tottenham, London, who has a t>on seventeen months old. Edna is stand-in (or should it be swim-in?)72 words
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Article452 1947-10-20 2 Two drugs repel tick attack TWO drugs which seem to be effective repellents of ticks—responsible for tick fever and which have become nightmares for facationisti m tfce country have been found by the U.S Public Health Service. They arc organic chemicals known as Phenyl Cyclohexanol and ButylacetaniUde, both of which452 words
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Article, Illustration30 1947-10-20 2 Txoo Chicago models display the newest hair styles, the "New Look" to go with the long fashion. The new trend is downwards m opposition of the "upsuccp'i of recent y-30 words
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Article128 1947-10-20 2 MONDAY IUBt-IOS a.m. Primary II: Nursery Rhyme: 'Little Cock-Sparrow' 11.10-1 MM) (noon)— Lit. 4 5: 'The Bishop's Candle-Sticks' (from Lei Miserables). TtESHAY: 11.00-11.15 a.m. —LI: Std. II: Mousedeer. Cro rodile and Buffalo" 1 1.20-1 1.10 B m. Music for Schools: "Binary and Ternary Form" Kevision. 11.45-12.00128 words
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Article28 1947-10-20 2 Brick. Laying Machine i k*M I I Mm I I E B H I I B I m 1 I 1 1 I j LDd BUILDERS re I28 words
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Advertisement38 1947-10-20 2 FOR YOUR RELAXATION COM j0 THE TAVERN (EHEOFEAN BESIDENTIAI Our Bar Stocks only Hi IM OTHEK WHISKY BUT SCOV& HO OTHER GIN BUT COOL AND QUIET UJCAtW ONrawP^^"""* 7/17, TANGLIN ROAD (Opi N^fc*« f5 Cables "TAVERN" Z-** 0^38 words
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Miscellaneous625 1947-10-20 2 SINGAPORE M o MONDAf Blrthda] 10 30 am Australian News Yankee Quarter; a;m. v IJlUt' Network Bulletin; 10.40 Records by Roquet; Headline?; 2.03 1* 00—2 00 p.m is> metro* m the J*a m "^'Pular Piano classics"— 2.45 Pluggin 1 Time 3 mrdium wave band 7.22 megacycles !lls Kentner: 11.15 "Waltz625 words
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Miscellaneous65 1947-10-20 2 yourH LUCKY STAR nnKN ittatti* V ;iei niil always If j 1: H jm ifini i:r emotions \i»u Bf.f*>2 n runjtlutlj !i bfy»»4" noriiial t \pcnditure ol ««g thus iio(t:min« irritiWe unpredictable. Once hoMt'vtr. J ned to strcamlinej" efforts, there is nothing desire which yon ma!^j* VouarewmiytM^J will makf many65 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration354 1947-10-20 3 NOTHING WRONG' IN MASS MURDER Nazi general unrepentant at trial Iral wfcoM troops killed scores of thousands of ltn anil children on the eastern front said m texfH Nuernberg that he "saw nothing wrong Xaumann, <>ne the chief defendants m the the Hnsatz (racial murder) groups, formed by drlually p'A.P. - 354 words
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Article63 1947-10-20 3 .ptowaXl eifhl other I BWDiohave been A En' ll> MI belß| •l^of a cro-.c luinnel f2r thSsands ol illecal •'.'f.ntr The prlnet SffciS Odette 8^.;; Tind X maiden name as Lrde Motitaisu. •Kflat.it blUled.W€fJ passport^ md two J^Tard" Krint difter.nt I? kit the same photo--3 During63 words
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67 1947-10-20 3 lio the Jews m :inot be sc-Darated n to the Jews m I m an tie the erowth of has I Jewish ques- io be r I not I aenfc had E the h noboc; an I rej hat r the lid about ••nc it hasReuter - 67 words
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Article64 1947-10-20 3 THE Norwegian Nobel Peace Priae Committee has con\oncd m Oslo to select the 1941 or. The following candidates have kM n proposed: Chechoslovakia's President, Eduard Benes; Mahatma Gandhi; the former Soviet Ambassador to Sweden Madame Alexandra Koulontay; the former Director of UNRRA, H^rbtrt H. Lehman; Une DirectorA.P. - 64 words
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Article40 1947-10-20 3 Dr. c. E. P Brooks, of the Mt uorological Office, slated at Edinburgh that smoke pollution cuts down London's surLshin c m three winter months by aboui 100 hours, and m th P whole year by 300 hours*40 words
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Article33 1947-10-20 3 by wheat -a Wales I ite wheat harvest bablv exceed oreIs an -'•cord i was 18 acre m 1921. QueensU '-'a record harvest. tne whole of Aus- r) million33 words
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Article81 1947-10-20 3 J M fcCKering immorality" among American iih *>been L r<P< lS Secretary if the Army Kenneth n u fniy-oni ti <(I n4)t to selld abroad any more soldiers unsrf»uii whslfc »»tiuest was made by members of a relilh^emni, l n<l Kur IK la s t summer.81 words
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266 1947-10-20 3 DEAFFIRMED by a Philippines cour.t decision is a legal I* doctrine promulgated sometime ago that payment ln Japa'ies c WIT notes of a debt contracted before the war is valid m the absence of duress compelling acceptance of payment, i The latest ruling,266 words
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Article255 1947-10-20 3 Britain digs in on London line' BRITISH Htfhhf txportant dicing mi n behind the "London line" the longer skirt compromise ending at mid-calf declared war on the dress dictators of Parl>. Risking crippling loss if they make a wrong appraisal of feminine psychology m "no-man's-land" of Scandinavia, Belgium, or Switzerland,255 words
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Article48 1947-10-20 3 DIVERS DEFY QUICKSANDS The first salvage divers ever to attempt to work m Uxe treacherous currents of the Goodwin Band! m. the English Channel, off Deal, have discontinued work for the winte- after three divers took nearly $200,000 worth of lead from the American freighter Northeaster n Victory.48 words
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Article77 1947-10-20 3 pUriTOMS Collector Aliredo de v» Loon Iki6 u.vo'.jcd the provisions of a Philippine anti-dumping law imposing 25 U.S. cents, extra duty I on Chinese made rubber shoes to protect Philippine producers. He ordered that duty he collected on the 32,000 pairs of shoes imported byA.P. - 77 words
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Article53 1947-10-20 3 hour women a.nd 10 man have betti sentenced to demUi by a court-martial m Athens for bavin* helped guerillas m the Kayalla area. A total of 52 persons were tri.d by the court, which gave ein;ht terms of life Imprisonment, a number of shorter sentences,53 words
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218 1947-10-20 3 HUGE RACKET IN GOVT GOODS UNCO VERED vIfARRANTS have been served on three Ministry of Supply officials m London, and eight other warrants have been applied for, affecting other Civil servants and outside contractors, following the disappearance of £69,000 worth of reconditioned war materials. Special Branch officers and the Ministry's218 words
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166 1947-10-20 3 'THIRD REICH IN UNITED STATES' WARNING I WARNING that conditions m America were approaching those which existed m Nazi Germany was given m Minneapolis by Mr. O. J. Rogge. former Assistant Attorney-General. He said that although few realised it, "we are m the midst of a reaction of more terrifying166 words
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Article69 1947-10-20 3 THE R- v. Charles Henry Cun- niin^ham Lamb (36» former Royal Air Force padre a::d Chaplain of Sai.rU Johns, Isle of Man, was sentenced at Devizes (Wilts) to 13 months hard labour lor bigarrously marrying Ellen Boddle, a W.A.A.F. Corporal. It was pleaded for Lamb that69 words
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Article13 1947-10-20 3 Moi> than 1,200 parachutes ar? missing from Horham (Suffolk) R.A.F s"ation.13 words
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143 1947-10-20 6 SEEKS FORTUNE FROM ELEPHANTS GRAVEYARD AWAITING the lifting of Britain's travel restrictions as William Crosby. 23-year-old baker's rounds. nan, of Pathfleldroad, Streatham, for he intends to search for the legendary elephants' jrraveyard. Crosby is advertising for six adventurous young men with some capital to accompany him on an expedition through143 words
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Article51 1947-10-20 6 A resolution declaring "total war on terrorism' 1 wa.s adopted m Rangoon on Saturday at a "condolence rally" to commemorate the assassination lavst July of Burma Premier, Aun^ Siui, ar.d six oC^.er ministers. The it-solu-tion declared; "Terrorism Is the peatest danger to Burma's lrt-*.-dom, progress and wellbein^."Reuter - 51 words
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Article, Illustration595 1947-10-20 6 'WORRY MONTH' FOR AIR LINES IN UK Britain's travel ban 'a heavy blow 9 OCTOBER has been "worry month" for airline officials, m Britain, who are anxiously watching to see whether their normal curtailment of winter schedules can absorb the blow which Britain's ban on foreign pleasure travel gave theirAP - 595 words
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188 1947-10-20 6 THE American-owned Manila Bulletin declares that the reason for President Roxas' proposal that America should help to maintain some of its former bases m the Philippines, rscsntly declared surplus, "is m« than military." it said "these bases still have some military value. Their worthA.P. - 188 words
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261 1947-10-20 6 A RAILWAY winding across some of the world's highest mountain ranges, through mountain passes of over 14,000 feet, is being built by Afghanistan to connect independent India with Russia. The projected "steel trail' will link Peshawar m India to Samarkand m the Soviet I'nion.261 words
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Article72 1947-10-20 6 PRICELESS BORDER became the fastest greyhound Britain has ever known by running 5.J5 yards m -iK.75 seconds— more than '.IX miles an hour at the White City stadium m London. Mr. W. O Kane, of Ballymena, Northern Ireland, the registered owner, said: "I bought the72 words
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Article32 1947-10-20 6 A pistol du^i between two memb r< of the Argentine Parliament over a political let t or one had sent to the other, was postponed <>n account of rain. A.P.A.P. - 32 words
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Article56 1947-10-20 6 A former Franciscan monk, who was alleged to have- posed a^ a B.A. and Doctor of Philosophy, James Joseph O'Mahoney, 35. a .native of Dublin and now \i\ at Handsworth, Birmingham, was fined .€l2 at Birmingham for making use of a forged I In offering fcimaell lorReuter - 56 words
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Article256 1947-10-20 6 JAPANESE Communists last week concluded a twu-c. session on "the international situation", during which they undoubtedly discussed their future actions m Japan m the li^ht of what their Europe* comrades agreed upon a secret meeting m Poland the re-birth of the Commun International. i TheirA.P. - 256 words
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Article348 1947-10-20 6 VICAR FLAYS GOVT AT SPIV SER VICE A "SPIVS' service was held r,,onn Bulman, vicar of St. Gabriel's r V th R pulpit he accused the Government hatred, malice and Bncharitableni>« *>*&£*s About 750 people were i n? Si Bulman had publicly Invited •«n!' rvice -to *> butterflies," and he348 words
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69 1947-10-20 6 ALLIES DISCUSS BREAKING UP ZAIBATSU 1 -J bre^: up the M v^ competition u S ,JJ«jfI officials s! Russian recced nation,; now reported •'•tions from MoLS expressing a fo^Ju? 1 financial ar.d" taoTnasZaibatnS penetrated m I four concerns tooM some 60 per cent o! joint stock capa: a probably :;eReuter - 69 words
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Article37 1947-10-20 6 IjKDREIGN tfm i firmed cood So-. that the S witho and v. m beyond the fly made by Mohoi Brittl still G v( mm( Th. f ,< 58 per than last year APAP - 37 words
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Article30 1947-10-20 6 U.S. PETROLPRICE MA Y GO UP. THE list oi A:. posting a 20 cer.L;d€ oil gi week, oil snd retail m Oklahoma City aae-« to] by the weeks cc.c APAP - 30 words
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Article55 1947-10-20 6 AN African wno &aye Wj ami as "A. Hitler'" was dlJcharged by the Magistrates' court at Durban yesterday win a a complainant whose name was as "Eva Braun" failed to appea to give evidence against Inn "Hitler*' was charged with saulting 'Braun" and dam.' furniture m hrrReuter - 55 words
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Article35 1947-10-20 6 A Reading brewery started a royal brew of beer yesterday. Ji will be bottled and present rd to Princess Elizabeth and Pn Mount batten before their mamage, as a wedding gif l UPUP - 35 words
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Article35 1947-10-20 6 JAILED FOR THEP OF ATOM SECRETS A ntenced to i: for theft o f Mexico! aOT :e station- army sergeant. The FBI idd* and tor. n, of atomic rcsear^. an d visitors to th^ UPUP - 35 words
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Advertisement91 1947-10-20 3 CARS TRUCKS AVAILABLE from Ist NOVEMBER Without Priority Permit 8 H.P. ANGLIA-S2CbO 10 H.P. PREFECT $3175 SINGAPORE PR'CE SINGAPORE PRICE VB-SALOON FROM $4525 SINGAPORE PRICE WHY PAY MORE Buu a *To*d and Bank the Balance Previously it was necessary for you ..to file an applicahon and obtain a permit to'91 words
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Miscellaneous58 1947-10-20 3 [^RZAN Discovery fi^ &fe*r l?fc» Burroughs AFTER B»G LOU.'E ANP CRIMP HAP HJH^E^3^^Sq[K^B^SS[ IM/MEDJATELY THE EXPERIENCED j w jt "^s^ s^sfc^^sti I .^B/,' i/ H BHi j tTf y/y*BW^ i *fiupßi^ B^ l^B^n mBk J^Kl \l^ ~^^^iß A AN HOUR LATER THE PITCHING IBT '.i^A^Bjß^B^ 4 lf> I r- *.-:•■>:"58 words
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746 1947-10-20 4 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1947. The G.-G. Calls for Co-operation VTESTERDAY on the eve of the J. hnrtal launched by the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce t-h c All-Malaya Council of Joint Action, Putcra and the Communists as a protest against the new constitutions lor the Peninsula746 words
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Article951 1947-10-20 4 John Morris - BROADCASTING IN FAR EAST John Morris by COCIAL custom and v long-formed habit make it possible for orientals to absorb by ear much of what westerners cannot fully comprehend without resort to the printed word, j and ideas on current affairs, politics, philo- sophy and religion are mostly passed around951 words
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Article860 1947-10-20 4 Frank Owen - Frank Owen by THE next political interlude is the ivtum to the Bar of His Honour Judge J. B. Priestluy. HLs Honour feels called upon to deliver from the well of the court another though by no means a new, J'accuse! Judg« Priestley is at prvsen t i-ngnged,860 words
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Article, Illustration27 1947-10-20 4 Mrs. Violet Ni.ron is doing her bit to beat Britain's crisis—; and another girl work among 50 men m the ear-splitting din the fettling shop m Yorkshire.27 words
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Article385 1947-10-20 4 4,600,000 CARS IN 26 MONTHS A MEfcICA'S automobile industry has assembled approximately 4,600,--000 passenger cars since it turned back to peacetime operations a little more than 26 months ago, says Associated Press. But for materials scarcities that have harassed the industry almost from the moment it turned its factories toA.P. - 385 words
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Article20 1947-10-20 4 FAITH Blessed is h<» that considered the poor: the Lord will deliver him m time of trouble. —Psalm 11, 1.20 words
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Article14 1947-10-20 4 IAN COSTER Beer Ballads It FUJI I ~i h SAC HS, JOANSITKNnALEBEN^; EN- H14 words
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Article, Illustration24 1947-10-20 5 <n.n TZ°K^e "Sztt&sz n Gan Hock Mr. and Mrs. Urn Choon M x k Th-^, f 'f*******- Mahler of thi Secretary o?tSSZiZ'TtiJS e^SSJ!L VTWaU <°24 words
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Article83 1947-10-20 5 Free Press Staff Correspondent LONDON. CIX Arthur Richards, who re- ceived a baronetcy m this birthday honours, has taken the title oi Baron Milver on. ol nd 01 Clifton, In the city ol Bristol. Lord Milverton, who is 62, D his public career m the M83 words
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Article271 1947-10-20 5 PREFARS ANSWER TO HOUSE SHORTAGE rtlirrin f Pr t -s stair Reporter C1K)1 LD the (.ovcmment make available the $7,000,000 ftjfced for the Singapore Improvemeal Trust's housing scheme rt year, this vote ought to be spent on the erection of den prefabs which could be turned out by the thousands271 words
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Article48 1947-10-20 5 ryillE pi m pi A the M Admins i Service m N Malayan Civil Sen has by t-n anr.<«. d Th< ers concerned are Che anud Bazain Bin Talhah. Che n d Bin B.iha An Tengku, I hamed Bin Baba Tengku Ifohamed Bin Tm IBesar Burhanuddin.48 words
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Article559 1947-10-20 5 lyOKLI) demand for figfUMe oils, now 4,000,000 tons m f arrears of pre-war annual production, ensures a profiiable market for copra and coconut oil for the next ten wars m the opinion of .Mr. Geoffrey Heyworth. chairman of ihe board of Lever Bros. Unilever Ltd.,559 words
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Article191 1947-10-20 5 16 TO TOUR WOULD IN 80-ft KETCH A MELBOURNE commercial iV arlist, Mr. E. W. Player, has signed on 16 men who will makp up a syndicate to finance and take part m a four-year world cruise on the 80-foot auxiliary ketch Shangrila. Each man will pay .CA3SO as bli191 words
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Article114 1947-10-20 5 AUSTRALIA will have the -tv strongest peace-time navy m Iti history by June 30, 1952. the MTn.rtcr for Uie Navy (Mr. Riordaci) told an audience In Brisbane. He said that In the next five y^ars ttir Federal Govcrnmrnt would spend 24,000.000 on the deretopment of Australia'sReuter - 114 words
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Article, Illustration351 1947-10-20 5 $600,000 FOR WATER MAINS Extensions to services Free Press Staff Reporter CO that distributing mains may be extended to carry water to various new building and industrial sites m Singapore, a provision of $600,000 is made m the estimates of expenditure for the Water Department for next year. This sumFree Press - 351 words
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Article118 1947-10-20 5 ADVICE hai> tK-'on received m Singajx>re that pressure an institutions of higher education m the United Kinedom will bo little, :f any, csusi r m 1948-1849 than it has boer this year. Would-be private candidates from oversew for admission to any such Institution* are wanned not118 words
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Article107 1947-10-20 5 SIAM DRIVE ON CORRUPTION THE Siamese Government ha.s appointed a powerful AntiTorrup ion Board, headed by Police Chief Luan^r San^worn" Th P Board will shortly launch an nil-<>ut campaign against smu In* and oin -i-ii eorniption. Th o Braid is empowered to call upon officials to explain the .source of107 words
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158 1947-10-20 5 Malayan horse mart 'expleited Aussie view AUSTRALIAN rue -Aorse dealers n expect the ban on the import o! horses into Malaya to be lilted .thin a .year. They I ban, anr.ounced earlier m the week oy Malayan Government, did not a complete surprise. It ly stated m Melbourne today thai158 words
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Article73 1947-10-20 5 Cieylons Qewly-lonned Cabinet J at its first meeting held recently has sanctioned R5.15,000 for w>edaiing girt to Princes Elizabeth. The Cabinet is understood to have asked Sir Charles Collins, tlie retiring Chief Secretary, to select a suitable gift. Mr. G. O. S. Corea. Ceylon GovernmentReuter - 73 words
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Article62 1947-10-20 5 REPORTS reaching Jogjakarta state that Dr. H. A. Salim, Indonesian Foreign Minister, who a few days ago visited Lo-ndoin, is expected back m Java at the end of this month to report on the results of 'his talks m the Security Council. Salim isU.P. - 62 words
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Article197 1947-10-20 5 PROTEST TO LONDON PUBLISHERS Free Press Staff Reporter I THE Secretary of the AII--j Malaya Muslim Missionary I Society, Mr. A Wanjor, has sanfc j a letter of protest to the publish- ers of "Loi^dc-.n Life," demano.'ng an apology for the publication of pictures of the H^ly Prophet Mohammed m197 words
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Article55 1947-10-20 5 I- rt'e Press Staff Correspondent Malaya will get a Snare of 75,000,000 bushels oi wheat which Australia has oiTered to sell to the United Kingdom, according to the F..od Minister, Mr. John St rac hey. Local trade samples, which are of no commercial value, may be dispatched55 words
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Advertisement155 1947-10-20 6 |C A'PITOLI AIR-CONDITIONED I Phone 5159 NOW SHOWING 11 a.m.. I p.m., 4.15 6.30 and 9.15 p.m. Alexander Korda presents M)GAR WALLACE'S TENSE JUNGLE THRILLER "SANDERS OF THE RIVER' Starring PUi LESLIE ROBESON BANKS ""nfxt change I ROBERT SUSAN 9 YOUNG -HAYWARDI .mn JOHNSON. io««»i« r.\ puo« 6909 a TO155 words
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Miscellaneous9 1947-10-20 6 J/VNE Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m *?a!ava9 words
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Article, Illustration769 1947-10-20 7 TIRED MFA XI NO MATCH FOR S'HAI Tourists Score Twice, Ease Off By Our Soccer Reporter Stan**** Chinese 2 Malays 0 piL touring Shanghai Chinese footbaUer*; playing their' iast 1 game m Singapore, scored an easy victory when thov heat the Malay Football Association by two goalstonilat Jalan yesterday The769 words
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Article327 1947-10-20 7 Lawton's Deputy Scores T wice I for Tommy Law ton at centreI ed twice when Chelsea beat MiddlesM bur- two n r.K. Football League games. jjaghad >o>p r? Iwice On the previous occasion he for Lav. B and Mannion from Middles- lefeat. Middlesbr«»ugh looked I early m the second halfReuter - 327 words
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Article54 1947-10-20 7 CABLE WIRELESS XI THEMollowing will represent the Cable and Wireless at hockey asainst the Singapore Recreation Club at the S.R.C. at 5.15 p.m. today. Brottn: R. H. Barth. B. Pinto: E. E Theobald. T. Pereira (Capt). F. Noronha: Joe de Souza. B. Halge, L. F. de Souza. Mendes, J. de54 words
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Article52 1947-10-20 7 T'lIE following will represent the Kcppcl Bus soccer team against th<> Nelson Six>rts Clvib on the Kampong Bahru ground today at 4 p.m.: Soon Choon, Buyontr, At Leng, Mat Nxir, EdrLs, Mnhmood. M.P. Samy, Amad. Ah Kow Oovtodaraja, Mahmad. Beng Yaw. Huat Gim, Beng Teck and52 words
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110 1947-10-20 7 Solomons to defy BBBC on title fight LONDON. Monday. DROMOTER Jack Solomons has threatened to disobey a High Court ruling by billing tonight's flght between Dado Marino and Rinty Mona^han as a "world's flyweight championship* bout despite an injunction filed by Jackie PatTson to restrain him from doing so. Declaring110 words
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Article65 1947-10-20 7 PENANG. Monday. THERE wai no fast work this morning, the horset being merely trotted around. Van Brtielclen'l string arrived last night but were not taken our for worjc this morning. Double File. Liberty Man and Blackpool did not come with the string and are not likely65 words
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77 1947-10-20 7 FELIX Mendelssohn and members of his Hawaiian StTenaders band have offered to pay the air passage to Wrst Indies for Gerald Smi'hson. Yorkshire left-hand bat. m ordor that he can play for the M.C.C. during its forthcoming West Indies tour. The Labour Ministry refusedReuter - 77 words
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288 1947-10-20 7 PENANG, Sunday. BARRING Bcratchings, there will be fields of 14 or 15 for the second day of the Penang Turf Club Autumn Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28. No fewer than 15 new importations have been handicapped m the class two 5i furlong288 words
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Article, Illustration27 1947-10-20 7 Madoil, Malay inside right, and Pang Kan, Shanghai goalkeeper, M an exciting tussle for the ball which Pang Kun won —Free Press picture.27 words
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Article378 1947-10-20 7 PFW of the millions m England and abroad who have mari veiled at the brilliance of England's goalkeeper, Frank Swift, appreciate that the reason why he makes goalkeeping look so easy is because of a secret system. True it is that this hiitfe figure ofReuter - 378 words
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Article26 1947-10-20 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Sunday.— The Medical College, Singapore, de. feated the Johore Crioket Club by lour goals to one at hockey on the Trade School ground ye&tcrday.26 words
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Article150 1947-10-20 7 fOLUMNIST. by Gene tout out v of Pen Name, beaten by a neck last year m the £6750 Caulfield Cup, won this year's event at CauLfield. Melbourne, on Saturday, beating Hiraji. by Nizam out of Duvaeh. by one and a half lengths. Fresh Boy, byReuter - 150 words
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Article290 1947-10-20 7 TIGHT weeks after the announcement of the names of 13 cricketers to tour the West Indies, with its promise of more names to come, the England party has shrunk to nine plus three doubtful starters. That is the position facing the M.C.C. selectors m their290 words
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148 1947-10-20 7 INDIANS' FIRST MATCH CUT TO TWO DAYS umpires took only a few minute to decide that no play was possible on Saturday m the match at Perth between the Indian touring cricket tram and Western Australia, when they made an inspection of the v.icket shortly after two o'clock. The adjacentReuter; AAP - 148 words
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166 1947-10-20 7 AUSTRALIAN R.U. TOURISTS KEEP ON WINNING THE Australian Rugby tourists m 1 England continued their winning way by beating the Combined Cumberland. Westmorland and Yorkshire side by two goals and five tries (25 points) to nil on Saturday. The tourists had a marked forward advantage and their backs were speedyReuter - 166 words
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Advertisement45 1947-10-20 7 I|( TORIA THEATRE SERVICES ENTERTAISMEMT "ho gave you the jubilant "°UT ABOUT' L lN A NEW REVUETTE FAKCY FRBE M L;. PR °I>tCED by GEORGE CLARKSON L r> for Six Nights Only I (lUlfl,, Place Tel 5894 El 4. L BOX OFFICE (No Phone Booking)45 words
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Miscellaneous34 1947-10-20 7 Today's Sports Events RIGCTR: B.C.C. If vs Klakan Mali "IV Padanc. HOCKEY: Xnatomi^ts vs HiolotjKts, M.C. 1.. < ;»M«* a.nd WireI.^s vs S X.C I'adan R Spore Hockey Assn., conference of umpires, S.K.C., 5.30 p.m.34 words
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Miscellaneous301 1947-10-20 7 Fgee &ress Crossword Ho. 216 FH I*"! k J* is i i 7 9 T™ j3 ii4^ i r~~ w mmm is CLUES ACROSS 1 1, Public declaration of policy by sovereign, party leader ect (9) 7 SouUtexn (7). 10, Holy—; vessel .from which Christ drank at Last Suoner (5).301 words
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Article, Illustration31 1947-10-20 8 Undergoing training at the Royal Military Aca- demy, Sandhurst, these Trans -Jordan Officer Cadets enjoy a swim in an old trout lake rchich has been converted into a swimming pool.31 words
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Article328 1947-10-20 8 LONDON, Sunday. AFTER making a plea to the United State* to "wipe out the discrimination now m force against imports of natural rubber," the Sunday Express goes on to declare: "We must no longer treat rubber and th e other dollar-earning products of theReuter - 328 words
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Article32 1947-10-20 8 A SPECIAL Market correspond ai v a.m. today as follows Bu c.r •s*» No 1 X S.s Spot lb SeUbi m hales Nov. 1fi 7 N« I R-S.s too Sl^32 words
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Article162 1947-10-20 8 NANKING. Sunday. SEVERE fighting m all the main centrei of Manchuria was reported m official and independent Chinese reports reaching here today. Strong Red units are fctated to be threatening two impormnt Government .strongholds Kirln, 60 miles east of Changchun, and Ishien. on a branch ofReuter; UP - 162 words
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Article109 1947-10-20 8 GOVT. BACKS 'WAR' ON PROFITEERS NANKING, Sunday. THE formation of a special economic police force with wid.' powen t«» Inspect m all big cities m China merchant' stores and business premises and arrest off< nder* guilty of hoarding Ls on 0 of the principal clauses of the new Government plan109 words
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Article, Illustration2063 1947-10-20 8 POLICY CONTROL WILL PASS TO PEOPLE G.G. challenges to electorate ITNDER the proposed new constitution for Singapore, control of policy passes to the people of Singapore, declared the Governor-General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, broadcasting on Sunday night from Radio Malaya. The unofficial members, almost all of whom would be elected, would2,063 words
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Article128 1947-10-20 8 pOLLING m the cities was heavy h fSLtt elections today-battlefield for 1 between Communists and ntt£JU&3 has ever seen. In Paris mor* nJ m any of the six SSer^Js S5 the war, despite a total la kV n Y fEi through strikes. publlc {n *i128 words
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Article269 1947-10-20 8 Free Press Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. SEVEN Chinese, Indian, British and Australian parties are inspecting the rich iron mine at Bukit Besi, m Trengganu, owned by the Japanese before *ho war. These companies ate also interested m other ex-Japanese manganese, iron and wolfram269 words
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Advertisement23 1947-10-20 8 Bright peril BrigU Kriod* 118 thundery <.ho»T« g Wind v.ui.«h!f mm M def SINCAPOK 1» rii *****111 i J —^55*5^ i 1 I23 words
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