The Singapore Free Press, 25 October 1947
1947-10-25
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Title Section18 1947-10-25 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA I SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1947 PKICE 10 CENTS18 words
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Article, Illustration345 1947-10-25 1 52 PERISH IN BLAZING AIRLINER Crash within sight of safety BRTCE CANYON (Utah), Friday. A FLAMING smoke-filled DC-6 airliner, whose steelnerved pilot guided it to within a mile of an emergency landing strip, today crashed and burned with the loss of 52 lives, including two babies. For several brief momentsU.P.; A.P. - 345 words
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Article, Illustration63 1947-10-25 1 More than 3000 pvetff attended the wedding of the Duchess of Montoro, 21 -year-old daughter of the Duke of Alba, and Don Luis Martinet de Inijo at Seville Cathedral. It was the most brilliant gathering since the end of the monarch]} m Spain. The Duke of Alba, the yroom and63 words
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198 1947-10-25 1 LONDON, Friday. WALTIES m Britain's worst railway disaster m so year*, which occurred near South Croydon station iy when a suburban electric train speeding through a London fog crashed into the rear of another packed Pt rim to 31 dead and 63 injured,198 words
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99 1947-10-25 1 MPs TO DEBATE EMPIRE DEFENCE NEXT MONDAY f pHE lonf-tenn requirements of A British Imperial security will Ibe discussed by the House of Commons next Monday. It will be based on an amendnt by a Conservative backncher, Mr. J. P. L. Thomas, retting the absence from the Cinq's speech outliningReuter - 99 words
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Article17 1947-10-25 1 LSf 5 Dutch auE*" woman n yesJJ«' *as warming up its l»oinan. who not i he17 words
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125 1947-10-25 1 NANKING. Friday. THERE is reason to believe that tt r. sresi<tent5 resi <tent Truman and the U.E. Secretary of State. Mr. George Marshall, have approved the Wedemeycr report recommending military and financial aid to China, says United Press. They are at present studying the bestU.P. - 125 words
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Article82 1947-10-25 1 FILM CARTOONIST producer Walt Disney said m Washington yesterday that Communists once "took over my studio." The 46--year-old creator of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck told the House of Representatives' Committee on Un-American Activities, "at the present time his studio is 100 per ct-nt. American." DisneyU.P. - 82 words
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Article234 1947-10-25 1 LONDON, Friday. I ORD BEAVERBROOK'S Evening Standard, which had L* vowed to reveal the secret of Princess Elizabeth's wedding gown if it learned it, today published a picture of three pieces of cloth draped over a couch and i^roclaimed it as those shown to aA.P. - 234 words
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393 1947-10-25 1 LONDON, Friday. /CLAIMING that Britain was m an immeasurably better position to face her difficulties now than before the war, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Hugh Dai ton, said m the House of Commons today that unemployment was now only two per cent,Reuter - 393 words
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Article73 1947-10-25 1 rpHE rain failed to dampen the X the spirits and enthusiasm of Singapore's Muslims, who observed Hari Raya Haji today. Despite this morning's prolonged shower, hundreds of •Muslims dressed m their best clothes, attended the various mosques for religious service at 8 o'clock. Afterwards, they went73 words
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409 1947-10-25 1 LONDON, Friday. DUSSIAN security authorities have arrested the J Brazilian Ambassador to Russia, Senor Mario de Pimental Brandao, and his staff. The announcement was made tonight by Moscow Radio, which referred, m a long report, to alleged attacks on Soviet diplomats m Brazil. The radioReuter; U.P.; A.P. - 409 words
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Article51 1947-10-25 1 Chinese pandas, which caused such a stir m London Zoo early this year, are becoming extinct and the Szechuan provincial government has placed restrictions on their capture. Scholarship inducements from zoos m return for pair of pandas have been refused on the ground that pandas may become extinct.Reuter - 51 words
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Article86 1947-10-25 1 THE Provisional Government of Kashmir" m a statement yesterday claimed that it had established its rule over most of Kashmir state and that he Maharajah, Sir Hari Singh, and his "so-called Prime Minister" had left the state. Both Muslims and non-Muslims would be included m theReuter - 86 words
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Advertisement15 1947-10-25 1 aff^ A l^ For Smokers who prefer a (S (o) \°l ft& D l^ Iluuso15 words
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Advertisement29 1947-10-25 1 M FLINTER S. GRINBERG, Wholesale A Retail Dealers m DIAMONDS JEWELLERY Now available Gold Cigarette Cases of 18 9 carats. Telephone 7923 67, Stamford Kuad, Eu Court Bldg. Singapore29 words
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FEATURES
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Article186 1947-10-25 2 Krutchen Relieved tlie Awful Pain Acting on the vrtacttAe of "when you know a cood tiiiner tell your frt«nd> about it." a man writes m follows:— "I had suffered from lumba«o m my back, and for weeks could scarcely move m bed. I had treatment, bat186 words
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Article924 1947-10-25 2 K. S. CHIA - K. S. CHIA By lAS a Chinese father, I have often wondered how I would take it when my daughter grew u n and wanted to become a career-girl. Now, my daughter, aged eight, after two years of schooling, has shown a tendency to emulate her teacher.924 words
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Article, Illustration9 1947-10-25 2 Rosemary Treston, another of J. Arthur Rank's young starlets9 words
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Article, Illustration249 1947-10-25 2 DIAMONDS are trumps. South leads. North and South are to win six of the eight tricks against any defence. (This is an adaptation of a well-known problem.) South leads the club. North wins and returns a heart which South ruffs with the diamond five. South leads a spade.249 words
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Article456 1947-10-25 2 IN naming youthful Charles Luckman of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to head his Citizens Food Committee, President Truman picked a dynamic young "super-salesman" of phenomenal business success to push the nationwide campaign to conserve food so that further aid may be extended hungry Europe. Missouri-born Luckman nas oft.-n456 words
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Article, Illustration226 1947-10-25 2 Thomas R. Henry - IRON COATED STAR Thomas R. Henry By A STAR with aD a iron has ju.^ found m the souther,. It is the small bliu which is the companioi the Great Red Antares, ihe heart o f the ponstell of the Scorpion and o.< the brightest objects m the heavens. Discovery226 words
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Miscellaneous266 1947-10-25 2 YOUR STAR Fortune forecast for people born today DOKN today, you are a person of moods whch your must learn to control if you are to reach the heights to which your talents should entitle you. You have the gift of the written and the spoken word, and might make266 words
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Miscellaneous365 1947-10-25 2 SA 1 IRDAY ENGLISH PROGRAMME: 1 pm Matinee Music; 130 News luulutluu; Share Market Report); 1.45 Glenn Milier Si His Orchestra; 8.15 News! Headlines Progiamme Summary; 8 20 i Spurts Round-up- by Kingsley MorIrando; 8 30 Radio Roundabout; 930 News: 945 Those Were The Days 10.30 Hiiytlun ou Records; ll.iOJ365 words
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Miscellaneous321 1947-10-25 2 AiKlr e KusU-lone*/ and his Orchestra: 10.45 "Songs from the Shows' 11 a.m. "Concerto Half Hour •—Concerto No. 1 m E. Minor for Piano <fc Orch. by i Chopin; 4 "Sporting Diary;" 4 30 Australian News; 4.45 "Richard Taubcr Show." 5.15 "Rhythm on Record"— Eric Wlnstone: 5.30 "Yackandandah" A musical321 words
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Miscellaneous133 1947-10-25 2 SUNDAY 8 a.m. Music On the Air; 8.30 News and Home News; 8.46 Morning Star; 9a.m. Here We Are Again*; 9.45 Shipmates Ashore; 10.15 Swing*. lme; 10.45 Uit'.n' Up the Canyon; 11 a.m. Double Bedlam; 12 midday Silver Strings, 12.30 Music Hall 1 p.m. World News Headlines; 1 02 The133 words
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CHINA NEWS
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Article, Illustration394 1947-10-25 3 BRITISH BID FOR CHINA INLAND TRADE SHANGHAI, Friday. JRITISH commercial interests appeared today to be Starting a determined drive to get China to reopen her inland rivers to foreign navigation— the oackbone qf British pre-war trading activities— though the Chinese Government still regards inland erwaj traffic by foreign shipping asU.P. - 394 words
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Article106 1947-10-25 3 are planning to co-operate i Britain to our mutual benefit, we our sorrow about the problem of i we hope you will also give your con- chainfl&n of the Tientsin red at a reception to th c British ir\ mission. o observed: •Unfortunately, since the warReuter - 106 words
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Article149 1947-10-25 3 NATION FACES ACUTE COAL SHORTAGE THE prospect of a severe ration- ing of coal m all parts of Government held China is easing daily as a result oi Communist destruction of communications and coal mines on both sides of the Great Wall. The coal shortage, whian three months a<*o wasA.P. - 149 words
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Article61 1947-10-25 3 SHANGHAI. Friday. THE American steamer, Louis Sloss. sailed from Shanghai yesterday up the Yangtse River. This is the first commercial vessel flying a foreign flag to sail up the Yangtse since the introduction of the new navigation laws banning foreign navigation In in'erna] waterways. The LouisReuter - 61 words
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Article134 1947-10-25 3 NEW ORLEANS, Friday. Defeat tor the Chinese Nanalists unless they receive military materials from the United Stat- a w.t predicted by vn numbers of the Cong res I sub committee on th« Armed preaentatlves Edward Hebert and William Hess, who h^\c :etum(d from a tour o' naU.P. - 134 words
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Article22 1947-10-25 3 Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has been nominated as a candidate for the National Assembly lections from his homo town of Fenghua.22 words
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Article109 1947-10-25 3 SHANGHAI. Friday. pENERAL Chang Chun, Chinese vf Prime Minister, and Mr. Yu Ta-wei, Communications Minister, have assured the Chinese Steamship Guild —one of the .strongest trade unions m China that there will be no change m the Government's policy of prohibiting foreign navigation <>n Chinese inlandReuter - 109 words
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Article151 1947-10-25 3 DR. YUI MING, Press Attache to the Chinese Embassy m London, said that if the United States and Russia concluded an agreement on an international plane, the Chinese civil war would easily find a solution. Speaking to Scotti s h industrialists after a visitReuter - 151 words
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181 1947-10-25 3 British mission impressed at recovery EMPHASISING the importance of the flow of trade between nations, Lord Ammon head of the Bri'iyti Parliamentary deLegation to China, told a Press conference m Peipin^ Wiat negotiations were continuing for the conclusion of an AngloChinese trade treaty. Lord Ammon said the draft ot theReuter - 181 words
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Article102 1947-10-25 3 rE.sFRAL LI TSEN-HAI, iormer v commander of the Nationalist tf3rd division will face a closed court martial at the Nationalist Deience Ministry, m a few days for failure to rescue the encircled 74th division wtlich was en trapped and practically annihilated by tho CommunistsA.P. - 102 words
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Article, Illustration108 1947-10-25 3 In China today on a special goodwill mission are six members of the British Parliament. This photograph, taken on their arrival at Nanking airfield, shows (from left to right) Alderman Frank McLeavy. MP for Bradford East. Mr. Martin Lindsay, MP for Birmingham, Lord Ammon, chairman of the new National Dock108 words
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Article105 1947-10-25 3 A UNIQUE housing dispute m which eight empty coffins were usfd by a landlord to eject his tenant was brought before the Shanghai District Court. Tang Yu-siang, owner of a hosiery shop, told the court that his landlord invaded his premises twice m the course ofReuter - 105 words
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Article86 1947-10-25 3 CHINA SHORT OF RICE WHEAT CHINA will need 2.000.000 metric ions of wheat and 3,992.000 tons of rice from aboard to till its normal requirements before the next June harvest, the Information Minister. Mr. Hollington Tang told a news conference m Nanking. This year's wheat production will be 21.528.000 tons.A.P. - 86 words
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Article71 1947-10-25 3 THE Shanghai Chinese Press published these two items of Police newt: A young betrothed couple were thrown into a police detention house for four hours for kissing m a not-so-deserted street; A youth was lodged m a po_ lice station overnight fur applauding when namesU.P. - 71 words
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Article91 1947-10-25 3 HAWAII'S 1^43 iaw banning foreign language schools was ruled unconstitutional by a special Federal court three-man tribunal, which held the statue deprived parents of the right to educate children as they saw fit. The law forbidding teaching of foreign languages to children beiow the tilth gradeU.P. - 91 words
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Article294 1947-10-25 3 QEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S policy of "undisguised support of Japan" is attacked as a "very dangerous policy more dangerous even than toying with atomic bombs, by Mr. Huang Yen-pei, educator and a leader of the Democratic League Chinas third largest political party— m an open letter toReuter - 294 words
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Article82 1947-10-25 3 THE Board of Mission an d i hurches, an extension of the MethodLst Church, has announced m New York that Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai-shek have presented to the church their Chunjfkins estate for use as a school and home fo r homeless children. The board82 words
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Article110 1947-10-25 3 THE law-abiding spirit of the British people m facing the nations economic crisis Is worthy of Chinese emulation. Dr. Monlin Chiang declared m Shanghai on his return from the Institute of Pacific Relations Conference m London. Dr. Chiang said he was deeply impressed by theReuter - 110 words
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Article43 1947-10-25 3 HANKOW Army authorities have arrested more than 30 persons, mostly attractive young women, suspected of being Red agents. They were arrested following a series of mysterious fires which destroyed billions of dollars worth of private and public property.43 words
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Article130 1947-10-25 3 THE Chinese Press has given 1 great prominence to Prem.er Chiang-chun's declaration that China would ask for a return of the Ryukyu Islands, which is the first official endorsement of a suggestion by the PPc Control Yuan some weeks ago. The semi-independent Hsin Mm Pao130 words
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Article81 1947-10-25 3 THE first Chinese-operated oil tanker to sail on the high seas, to bring petroleum, back to China for feeding the post-war industries of the war-torn country, is on its way from Shanghai for the Persian Gu:.f. The :.0.000-ton Yung Hung to sail on 1-his historic81 words
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Advertisement34 1947-10-25 3 NEON WRITING A SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE METHOD OF ADVERTISING Oft GLASS. AND ALL _CL_AZED SURFACES BRILLIANT WATERPROOF COLOURS! EASILY ERASED__WHEN REQUIRED COMPLETE OUTFIT ft? 1 Sole Agents Q&£zGo4 18 Bonham Big.. Ph: 8028 S.34 words
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Miscellaneous54 1947-10-25 3 TARZAN *vee again. By Edgar Rice Burroughs >^TMfISWJPW*WW fABOARO THE SHIP CRiWP STRUGGLED BACK TO J J «ft| tjjj 1 I A /MINUTE LATER HE WAS AROUSING f\Wy t- v tTTIfJ fIW CONSCIOUSNESS ANC HEARD THE CAPTAIN'S <4 J I j/Ma WS EVIL COMPANION ~f. head directly for them. nd^mp^^^^^^gß^^-lMß^^BigC54 words
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578 1947-10-25 4 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1947. Malayans The Govt. Services THE appointment of two Chinese iiiembers of the Straits Settlements Legal Service— Mr. Tan Thoan Lip and Mr. Tan Ah Tan to the Colonial Legal Service is to be warmly welcomed as evidence that the declared policy of578 words
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Article1211 1947-10-25 4 TOJO'S DAY IS COMING By Frank White A. P. Correspondent AT long last the spot- light flickering fitfully ever the double row of prisoners m the dock at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East has focussed sharply upon a single fj gure. The stage is bring for one1,211 words
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494 1947-10-25 4 BBC'S BRAINCHILD the Third Programme By Russell Landstrom, A.P. Correspondent 'THE BbC'j youngest 1 brainchild, its highbrow Third Programme has started its second year while lii e&eri dispute whether the prodigy should be permitted to live. Created to give radio audiences relief from .swing, vaudeville patter and other frivolities, the494 words
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Article320 1947-10-25 4 THIS is not an appeal for charity but a legitimate request for assistance."— Mr Bevin. Paris, September 22nd It was Cmristmas Day m the Workhouse Where sixteen paupers sat, There was holly m the windows Arid Welcome on the mat, There was broth and Cfcn«tmas pudding And canned320 words
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Article828 1947-10-25 4 T. H. TAN - AS A CHINESE SEES IT T. H. TAN by THE question of the dual nationality of Chinese has loomed large again, and it will be interesting to see if the Chinese Government can circumvent the problem with the new measures it is reported to be taking. To enable overseas Chinese828 words
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Advertisement35 1947-10-25 4 >^/ Tel 1* 7 Oxley Rise 7 presents Guest irtM BERTRAM READ feu !H f DIRK KALF Concert-Vio! -n i.t on SUNDAY, OCT. 25. 8 p.* "JJ^* m their light Classical, Dinner and TABLE RESERVATIONS Tel35 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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532 1947-10-25 5 Ratepayers want former administrators Annual report Free Press Staff Reporter rE Singapore Ratepayers' Association made representations to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, urging that experienced pre-war administrators be sent back to Maltya to help expedite its rehabilitation, says Mr. Tan Chin Tuan, president of the Association, m an532 words
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Article79 1947-10-25 5 jungle green to stay mm !s |g ren n M VT [tf standard il and the I JjiheUth Mm m l§a fjfrto five trm»i>N Mi€ proLgof natural i LfUfC rtg the ereen ta ground JJ Burma jund^ Hence It Mi?inal name J uncle j^j In ill. n<> fewer than gt\79 words
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Article, Illustration107 1947-10-25 5 South America is buying 10,000 tons of scrap iron from Singapore. For a week, labourers have been loading the scrap lying m the Singapore Harbour Board grounds into lorries. The ship that is carrying the scrap away, Jose M. Morelos. is m the background on the right.Free Press - 107 words
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Article, Illustration53 1947-10-25 5 picture. A Gurkha ivith the sacrificial sword uith which he decapitated a bull at the Hindu festival of Dushehra m Kuala Lumpur yesterday when Gurkha troops paid homage m traditional manner to the weapons of their profession, receives a token reward from hU officer commanding Lt. Co/. W. C. Walker,Free Press - 53 words
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Article32 1947-10-25 5 m 18A Chinese, Tan i to rigorous m- the Tan. the of A US the day that m he •pie's i to kSL lisam H,. denied32 words
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Article18 1947-10-25 5 f TB the t the lies the i a* the JjH B imthe18 words
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Article194 1947-10-25 5 FATHERS drawn from the highest and the lowest lanks m the British Army m the Far East will be represented m the first post-war Baby Show at Alexandra Barracks next Tuesday at 3.30 p.m. Isobel Ann, 14-months-old daughter of the Commander-in-Chief. FARELF, Gen. Sir Neil194 words
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Article140 1947-10-25 5 TIN MINERS GOING BACK TO SIAM A USTRALIAN tin mining com- A panles with interests m Slam are planning to send technicians back to that country within a few weeks It is expected that at least four months will be required to get the mines back into producNo estimate of140 words
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Article131 1947-10-25 5 Free Press Staff Reporter PRINCESS- Elizabeth has approved the present which was suggested by the Singapore Central Celebration Committee. The present is a Jewel casket, 8" by i%" by 3", m hammered 22 carat gold, engraved with the distinctive emblem of the Colony of Singapore a131 words
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Article293 1947-10-25 5 Free Press Chinese Correspondent IN THE past week, six Singapore Chinese-owned ships have been detained by the Dutch for alleged violation of navigation regulations m XEI waters. These ships traded with Sumatran Indonesian held ports of Silat Panjang, Djambi, Benkalis, Inriragiri and Pakan Baroe. The Singapore293 words
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Article339 1947-10-25 5 Free Press Staff Reporter A sum of $230,000 standing to the credit of the n Malaya War Distress Fund will be available for the relief of Singapore and the Malayan Union residents who find themselves m needy circumstances due to the war m Malaya. A339 words
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Article21 1947-10-25 5 An examination m Malay for Government officers will be held m Singapore, on Dec. 8, 9 and 10.21 words
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Article52 1947-10-25 5 At th« annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bibl? Society to be held vi the Wesley Hall, Fort Canning Road, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 5.30 p.m., the C-ln-C, FARF.T.F, Gen. Sir Neil Ritchie, will give ttn address on "The Soldier and the Bible." The Bishop of52 words
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Article80 1947-10-25 5 THE British Poster Exhibition which impressed a large number of visitors to the Great World Park last week-end, will be transferred to the Eastern Hall of the New World Amusement Park where it will be shown to the public, free of charge, from today till80 words
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Article59 1947-10-25 5 Payments will be made at Volunteer Forces Record Office m Beach Road, between the hours of 0900-1230 and 1400-1600 daily to the following units of the Passive Defence Services: Monday Special Constabulary; Tuesday and Wednesday AH.P "D" Division; Thursday M.A.S., St. Andrews Depot; Friday A.R.P. Health Branch (Disposal59 words
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321 1947-10-25 5 Half Aussie trade balance from Malaya j Free Prt^s S'iaff Reporter MALAYA contributed Bliglltly move than onc-hali to Au-tral'ia's favourable trade balance dur ng 1946-47, according to statistics recently published by the Commonwealth Government. Out "f Australia's credit balance of £20,934,000 m trade with Eastern countries during the past year,321 words
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Article, Illustration69 1947-10-25 6 Mr. Arthur Woodbum was promoted to Secretary of State for Scotland m the recent reshuffle of Mr. Attlee's Cabinet, after two years as Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply. He teas the only new Minister to become a member of the Cabinet. Mr. Woodburn, an M.P., for Clackmannan69 words
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170 1947-10-25 6 Arthur axmann, former Hit*A ler Youth leader, has told us. v.ir crimes prosecutors that ho :>aw the bodies of Hitler and Eva Braun m the bunker m Berlin and later h lped to burn them. In the lat»* hours ot April 30 or early170 words
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Article93 1947-10-25 6 J.iANs ercetl population should be permitted to mlßrate to h New Guinea. Mr. William tolling, Conservative mombor ot t.'ie British Parliamentary delegation which has just ended a tour «jf Japan said m Tokio. He had been told that Brazil was willing to take as many93 words
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Article54 1947-10-25 6 GREEK civil court are now passing death sentences on members of the Greek Liberation forces for their activities during the occupation. The death sentence passed by courts martial, and which have so far resulted m 47 executions this week, have all been m connection withA.P. - 54 words
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Article339 1947-10-25 6 Attlee Cabinet attacked OERIOUS political repercussions are expected to follow an extraordinary attack on the Government by a member of its own Economic Planning Board m the Tory Challenge, the official organ of the Conservative Party. The member is Sir Graham Cunningham, chairman of Triplex Safety Glass Company339 words
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Article97 1947-10-25 6 IT Ls unlikely that more than 1 I'O.OOu to 100,000 new cars will be available- for essential home next jremr. th o Supply Ministry h.us annou: c< d m London. This is a cut ol about GO.OOOdue to steel shortage. The export aim <>f 315.00097 words
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Article63 1947-10-25 6 LOUD CITRINE. Chairman of the newly-formed British electricity authority, discounts atomic energy m luceetaof to electrical power. "It ma.y be used as an auxiliary m the electrical industry, but. as a substitute it looks bo remote and so far oil that I do not think It is aU.P. - 63 words
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Article34 1947-10-25 6 MacA 'AVAILABLE Representative F. Edward Hebert of Louisiana. returned to U.S. from Japan, said he had the "'definite impression" that Gen Mac Arthur "is desirous of becoming a pmidential candidate and will be available.""34 words
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Article60 1947-10-25 6 FISHERMAN Chung Foo was shot 1 to death by pirates, who boarded his junk while it was moored near Bhek Pik village. Tai-O. recently. According to his widow, three men m a sampan boarded the junk. Two, who were armed, fired at Chung Foo, striikng himA.P. - 60 words
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Article, Illustration68 1947-10-25 6 picture. It's a case of 'don't sit under the apple tree' at Zoo Park. Maidstone, (Kent) when Gertie, the elephant, is about. She loves shaking the branches to bring down the apples from the tops of the trees, and she's a bip help when they have to be collected. ButMirror - 68 words
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Article101 1947-10-25 6 THE London Daily Worker yes I -relay published a photograph of 1 Adolphe Menjou and former Ambassador Ivan Maisky of Russia, chatting m London four years ago, before a theatre billboard showing the hammer and sickle. The caption said: "To emphasize his personal respect for heroes101 words
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281 1947-10-25 6 Britain 's oldest burglar 'retires' JAMES FERGUSON, aged 93, Britain's oldest burglar, has hung up his jemmy and announced his retirement from crime. Jimmy philosophically acknowledged that his decision was endorsed, if not suggested, by the police, but indicated that his physical condition also was an important factor. In his281 words
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164 1947-10-25 6 Movie Reds are 'character assassins' MOVIE stars Gary Cooper and Rob rt M< ntgi.mory testify d on Thursday thai Communists and a 'Red lunatic fringe* 1 have pained a foothold m Hollywood that is both noisy and dangerous. •Character atmnffJrtnatifTfi". Montgomery said, was one of^their weapons. Actors Ronald Reagan andA.P. - 164 words
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Article75 1947-10-25 6 THE Burmese Government's campaign to Tnd terrorism has made "good progress with a decrease of nearly 40 per cent m crimes of violence." it was officially snUxl m Rangoon on Thursday. The new Cabinet's "war on dacoity and murder" has been on nearly two months, withReuter - 75 words
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Article227 1947-10-25 6 FIRST LORD ROCKS THE 'WAVY NAVY' UNPRECEDENTED scenes occt, London when loud Liv l d speeches of two Ministers who Admiral Sir John C one point to rebuke what the 700 members of the Club, who were hold Connaught Rooms. Mr. A. V. Alexander, Mini Defence, was the flist guest227 words
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Article16 1947-10-25 6 THE PRINCES HAD TO PAY DRINCess Ac- r year-old had to i T air. Ed rr16 words
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Miscellaneous108 1947-10-25 6 J/\Nb Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Ma lava ?ea^ T kS^t"Y^ X?n^mr^Nr^ H o VY c YOuV'wELL.Tt MUSt"\J/VhAT INCLUDES YoJA KaWO I NOT.CED YOU A"" bS^S?IN^Ie 1 I HAVE KEN ERIC- AND WHILE »W RFSPONDEO WITH NO 1 MIGH^^iEC^UG^ IN SPtTF OfL.T (t^i?^u9 i WHO KNEW DODRES OM108 words
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Article440 1947-10-25 7 COURSE TIPS FOR COUNSEL CHATSTER Going uncertain for today's races From EPSOM JEEP fT is impossible to say with 0 i l^*^ fch€ ff oin will be like this afte^ n W S^« y r* W H at of the Penans Turf Club's in2, flrst day track was slightly soddT440 words
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Article175 1947-10-25 7 Colleges Score Goals v S.C.C. It) SC C n which was superiev m all departments of Combined CoU^fw beat the Singapore nals t<» nil m a game of hockey on the d Colleges pressed right n minutes of splendid defence, he SCC thk stage, the S.C C. were too a175 words
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Article125 1947-10-25 7 HEFORE a large gathering of supo cr of both Clubs. Tlie City Bank Club of the National City Bank Sw? 6 01 defeated the Bukom SSCS p lub jn a friendly match of Badminton by four games to two. Results (City Bank Club players125 words
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Article366 1947-10-25 7 By Our Soccer Reporter A penalty goal that should not have < been awarded helped the Singapore JUlays to draw onfall with Johore Malays m a SultnrVs Cup tie at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday Singapore therefore with three points from a victory over Malacca, who366 words
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Article66 1947-10-25 7 'pHE following have been selected 10 represent the Ceylon Sports Club at hockey against the Singapore Police 2nd XI on Tuesday at 5.15 p.m. on the Police ground. Ariaratnam. Nagaiah, Ramalingam. Kugadass. Peters, Sabapathy. Dr. Sivam (capt.), Yogarajah. W. Ponnambalam, Mayo Pereira. A. Joseph. Reserves: Thanasinpam. Kasinathan66 words
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381 1947-10-25 7 J A long -outstanding feud was settle i n on the football field of Paya Lebai OO Thursday, when a combined team of RAP Base Officers met an eleven ol Senior NCOS. The game aroused an extraordinary amount of Interest and waererincr381 words
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Article, Illustration8 1947-10-25 7 picture. one all.- Free PressFree Press - 8 words
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481 1947-10-25 7 Free Press Staff Reporter HPHERE were thrills galore, exciting moments and close decisions m the finals of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association's Novices* tournament held at the Happy World last night. .v. L Prior (Police) was generally considered trie best boxer of the meet,481 words
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Article106 1947-10-25 7 S.U.D. (RASC) 2. R.A.F. (Chanri) 1. AN interesting game of football was ■foAil?^ the S.R.D. (RASC) and the R.A.F. Chan«i at Changi on Tuesday. R.A.F. changi, though weakened by the absence of six of their regular players, put up a good fight but went down to the106 words
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Article58 1947-10-25 7 •PHE lullowing have been selected to 1 represent the Red Rocket BP. m a return friendly badminton match against the Peterdale B.P. on the Red Rocket court at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Hassan^ Alhabshee, Jimmy Goh. CheongThiam Gee. Freddy On*. Sim Seng Chiang. J. b. Pestana (Capt) Ahmad Masduki,58 words
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Article78 1947-10-25 7 The following have been selected to represent the Swift B.P. against the a.a.v. m a women's badminton match at the A.A.U. court at 3 p.m. tomorrow Madam Yip Yuen Tai, Mrs. Anj? Mrs K. H. Shah. Mrs. C. K. Woon,' Misses Queenie Lim. Rose Soone Kathenne Gan. Mary78 words
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Article381 1947-10-25 7 Free Press Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE combination of two teams who have nevtr y t piayea I together proved a failure when the T.P.C.A. and Indians together took on the Shanghai Toursts on the Prince's Road ground this evening and lost by two381 words
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230 1947-10-25 7 Indian Bowling Ineffective On Easy Wicket riE Liuiian bowUng «as ineffective on the easy-paced Adelaide <1 -ket yesterday, when the Indian cricketers met South Australia. The medium pace bowlers Phadkar Amamath. Hazare and Sohoni had 160 runs scored off th^m without securing a single wicket. Amamath and his team now230 words
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Article52 1947-10-25 7 THE following have been chosen to Piay hockey for the Singapore Hornete against the Police at ThSSSJ Road Police Depot at 5 15 p ra today. S. Rodrigues. B. Scheerder. B. Kleinman R. s. Barth. M. Toledo. R Modder. M. Modder. B. Bailey D Booth. J. Scheerder.52 words
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Article129 1947-10-25 7 F JiV^i" l^ 7 friendJ y badminton 1 match played at the CU. Hall on Wednesday, the Mayflower B P defeated the Eclipse B.P by six' games to one before a large crowd of spectators. Results (Mayflower players mentioned first>: P»a>ers Singles: Wong Peng Soon beat129 words
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Article64 1947-10-25 7 JN a friendly return badminton match of three singles and two doubles the Peterdale Badminton Party wm meet the Rod Rocket Badminton Party at the latter 's court at 3.30 p.m today The following were to represent Peterdale 8.P. Ng Cheng Hua. Tay Swee Heng, Yeo Lai Chor,64 words
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Advertisement97 1947-10-25 7 K-n.viwu direct service. p SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD. stxfish- Sail Arrive pure Oct. 31 Baiavia Nov. HOSFNH" SLD Singapore Oct. S «<i~ BaUvia BdUvia Singapore FREIGHT ONLY NORK- H ANGKOK SERVICE. P MARITIME NAVIGATION C 0. r LTD. lt| \s. N u 4 Suil Arrive *<>k Nov. 1 Singapore Nov. ?WGHAWA-97 words
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Miscellaneous70 1947-10-25 7 Today's Sports Events SOCCER: Urn Hwa ts. R.A.F. Combined. Jalan Bes&r, 5.15 p.m.; Dockyard Le«c«e XI ts. R.A.S.C. TnUninc School. SeleUr, 5 pjn. HOCKEY: Singapore ColU ts. NaTal Police. SeleUr, 5.15 pjn.; Singapore Hornets ts. Police, Thomson Road, 5.15 p.m.; Harlequins vs. GHQ FARELF. SRC, 5 pjn.; Ceyionese S.C. ts.70 words
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Miscellaneous161 1947-10-25 7 Free Press Crossword No. 221 CLUES ACROSS 1* me Can Hrtist etche r famed for his portrait of Carlyle (8) 7 ana 13. Down. Forms boundary between the United States and^fcxteo (3 6)^l! An Arab's shirt (6). 10, General name for cabbage (4) n Shim- SLS 25, Largest Inner Hebrides161 words
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Article77 1947-10-25 8 1 A GREEMENTS concluded at the J\ International trade talkb at Geneva between 70 and 80 m number and involving numerous Commonwealth and other countries, including Britain and the United States— will be signed next Thursday or shortly Afterwards, Reuter learns m London. An announcementReuter - 77 words
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186 1947-10-25 8 $123,000 CASE: MORE REPORTS TO POLICE MORE complaints were made v. sterday to Singapore Police m the case m which a young < Chinese is being sought m con- i nrction with $123,000 drawn on three bills of lading alleged to be fals<\ The man describt-d by Police as i186 words
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Article, Illustration31 1947-10-25 8 I coach-and-four seen on a run between Epsom md Merstham along the Brighton Road. The run was undertaken m protest against the abolition of the basic petrol ration fm U.K.31 words
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427 1947-10-25 8 IPOH SCHOOL'S JUBILEE Free Pres*> Staff Correspondent IFOH, Friday. rsuch schools a*s theirs the country would look to supply the vist» leaders of the times ahead o€ them, said Sir Edward Gent, Governor of the Malayan Union, speaking this evening a* the golden jubilee427 words
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Article21 1947-10-25 8 Lord Forteviot. formerly John Dewar. head of the famous whisky firm, riiod at his homo near Perth (S<21 words
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Article, Illustration432 1947-10-25 8 TURKEY ACCUSES MOSCOW AT UNO War-mongering by the Russians' NEW YORK, Friday. TITRKEY today formally complained to the United Nations against the Soviet press and radio, "which try to incite Turkish citizens against one another, try to instigate the Turkish army to rebel against the State, try to intervene m432 words
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Article126 1947-10-25 8 AN explosion wrecked fourstorey pharmaceutical laboratory along DelAW&re river yesterday. Several employees are believed burifrf m the debris. One person was carried from the wreckage a few minutes after the blast, which tore a corner out of the building from the second flour to the roof.Free Press - 126 words
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219 1947-10-25 8 r NANKING. Friday. E Nationalist position m Manchuria is becoming increasingly grave as the large-scale Communist offensive gains momentum. Following the fall of the Nationalist bastion at Tehhwei. the Communists are furiously attacking the Kirin stronghold, the collapse of which is momentarily expected despiteReuter - 219 words
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Article755 1947-10-25 8 London _?tock Eici£: PIE only effect of Sir Stafford Cripirf Jf^',1 fjj* I markeis was to restrict th<> I says Reuler's financial correspondent Th e C nk $m dullness m early stages was the result of a nat™!?" and no untoward selling developed. (autlol| B Dealings m755 words
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236 1947-10-25 8 'HOT RIGHT TO DEFER CASE TILL JANUARY IN the Third District Court yesterday, when the prosecuting oflicer. Mr. DR. Cowie, asked for postponement to next January of two cases involving Chief-Inspec-tor Claude William Roberts, former omcer-in-charge of the Singapore Food Inspectorate, and a Chinese businessman. Koh Teng Huang, the District236 words
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Article86 1947-10-25 8 FRENCH troops have entered and are holding two towns m northern Tongking, Chapa and Chiem Hoa. 80 miles northwest of Hanoi on the river Gam, a tributary of the Red River, a French Army communique said m Saigon last night. Several attacks by Vietnam (Annamese Republican86 words
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Article155 1947-10-25 8 Free Press stall Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. FAHANG police are searching the jungles around the Rom- pin River for a Trenggane.se amok who killed one Chintse and grievously wounded another Chi- nese and a Sakai woman m a remole village or. the river on October 13.155 words
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Article232 1947-10-25 8 Free i*ress stall' Reporter 'TWO local men are being recruited as full-time trade A union officers In Singapore, and so far 11 applications have been received. Applications close on Nov. 15. The posts are open only to 'active trade unionists. Hitherto the only Asian232 words
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Article41 1947-10-25 8 Miners who have been on strike 1 m 93 Scottish pits against delays m negotiations for £l-a-\veek wage increase were trickling back to work yesterday and resumption Of normal operations is expected by Monday. A.P.A.P. - 41 words
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Article16 1947-10-25 8 Cholera fatalities yesterday m Egypt totalled 446. New cases reported yesterday totalled 876.— U.P.U.P. - 16 words
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Article67 1947-10-25 8 SUSAN LAW RENCE DIES AT 76 "VfISS Susan Lawrence. lirst ill woman chairman of the British Labour Party, died m Lonaon yesterday at the age of 76. She was the first woman member of the London -County Council and the first woman returned to Parliament by the London Borough m67 words
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Miscellaneous44 1947-10-25 8 WEA TtiERShowers WEATIIfcK report for the next 21 hours compiled by the R.A.F.: Intermittent rain at first, becoming cloudy. Risk of heavy showers to-morrow mornirur. Wind lii lit southerly. Moonrise: 3 OK p.m.; moonset 2.43 a.m. Temperatures: Max. 90 do*.; mm. 76 dry* -^^t—44 words
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Miscellaneous12 1947-10-25 8 SINGAPORE TIDES Today: 8.21 a.m.: 7.30 p.m. Sunday: 9.00 a.m.; 8.34 p.m.12 words
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