The Singapore Free Press, 4 November 1947
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Title Section17 1947-11-04 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1947 PRICE 10 CENTS17 words
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Article661 1947-11-04 1 Urges ending of ore export duly Frce Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Monday. PIIE fear that Britain may agree to American proposals for the removal of the export duty on Malayan tin ore, and so put America "in control of the tin market in Malaya is661 words
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Article, Illustration53 1947-11-04 1 picture. One of a hundred bare- footed Tamil devotees is seen crossing a pit oj red hot embers in the courtyard of the Mariamman Temple, Singapore, yesterday in one of the city's most colourful religious ceremonies. The walk is made in fulfilment of vows, gratitude and penance and is aF.P. - 53 words
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77 1947-11-04 1 9 A; British I HP^- :tre P^ irnicd J jths slation in Tel nd released HM members of the Ircun jUS? 'o be :h^ JerusaKkn& a Jtwis h sf-rseant ■,V~' the Palestine B,^' aside and I ned Ri vvrnI 'rii ted j^p PirtiUar. prupos... ■Jgj77 words
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Article225 1947-11-04 1 FLUSHING MEADOWS, Monday. f OLONIAL powers, led by Britain and the United States, sought in the United Nations General Assembly here today the rejection of the Trusteeship Committee's approval of a Russian proposal that colonial powers should report on the political progress of theReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 225 words
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Article52 1947-11-04 1 Free Press Staff Reporter SIX Chinese, (Hie armed with a pistol, stole a Singapore car last night, and then held up a Ceylor.ese N.C.O. who was walking at Woodlands. They robbed the soldier of $50, a wristwutch and fountain pen. The stolen car was later52 words
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Article96 1947-11-04 1 A FINE of $300. in default three months' simple imprisonment, was imposed on Mrs. Candiliotis by the Third Police Court Magistrate, Mr. F. Bernard Oehlers. yesterday, for illegally landing dogs in Singaporc Mrs. Candiliotis was found guilty of having imported dogs from India without first obtaining96 words
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Article42 1947-11-04 1 U.K .-U.S. FILM TALKS Mr. Eric Johnston, president of the United States Motion Picture Export Association, announced on Monday that negotiations were to start with the British Government for the removal of the 75 per cent, import tax on American films.— A.P.A.P. - 42 words
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Article12 1947-11-04 1 Egypt's cholera epidemic continued its downward trend yes- terday.— U.P.U.P. - 12 words
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Article, Illustration47 1947-11-04 1 TO LEAD ARAB REVOLT? picture. Fair A el Kaukji, ufio was commander of the Arab revolt in Palestine in 1936. is now recruiting a volunteer Arab army for guerrilla ivarfare in Palestine in the event that the United Nations attempt to force varti- tun of Palestine- PlanetPlanet - 47 words
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193 1947-11-04 1 NEW DELHI, Monday. SPEAKING at today's session of the regional conference for Asia of the International Labour Organisation, Mr. R. G. Houghton, Commissioner of Labour and Malayan Union Government delegate, said the fundamental problem of improving the workers' standard of living could not be solvedReuter - 193 words
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293 1947-11-04 1 'Eebels' oppose UK employment law LONDON, Monday. A SMALL ?roup of "rebel" Labour members in the House of Commons today vigorously opposed the Government's Control of Engagements Order under which unemployed workers will be guided into essential work, and demanded that the order be rescinded. Demanding the annulment, Mr. RhysReuter - 293 words
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Article329 1947-11-04 1 RAIDERS ARE DRIVEN FROM SRINAGAR NEW DELHI, Monday. AN Indian Government communique tonight said that Indian troops flown to relieve Kashmir have taken the offensive, and recaptured the town of Patten, 17 miles from Srinagar, Kashmir's capital. Tnere were casualties on both sides, light artillery, mortars and machine-guns being usedReuter; U.P.; A.P. - 329 words
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Article89 1947-11-04 1 LONDON, Monday. BRITAIN'S crisis plan to cut food imports by £12,000,000 a month, mostly in dollars, calls for heavy cuts in meat, cheese, wheat, animal fat and bacon purchases, the House of Commons was informed tonight by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Food Ministry,A.P. - 89 words
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Article81 1947-11-04 1 Free Press Staff Reporter I^ONTROL over the prices for \j cigarettes and tobacco of all brands have been officially removed in Singapore but remain in 1 force in the Malayari Union. The removal of cigarette and tobacco price control adds another item to the lengthening: list81 words
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Article43 1947-11-04 1 Col. A. C. T. Whidb, Victoria Cross* formerly Chief Education Officer South-East Asia Land Forces, is recommended for appointment as the principal at the City Literary Institute, states the London County Council Education Committee report issued yes- terday ReuterReuter - 43 words
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Advertisement58 1947-11-04 1 Hi Br*' RnJ<l SHROFF'S CARPETS as GIFTS for Christmas anb the New J^ear/ is the time to send an today in order to have Carpets within 7 weeks. An opportunity offered to Personnels and civilians *NGH JWALA SINGH Amenta fof carx>etr> 47 49 Sh ow-Rooms: t^ R D ROAD. SINGAPORE.58 words
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Advertisement51 1947-11-04 1 PIGEON BRAND. CHILORENS FROCKS BOYS Poplin Cotton Sizes 22 to 28 at $2.50 ea. GIRLS Printed Poplin Sizes 18 to 32 From $2.50 to $6.00 ea. TELLY CO., 377, North Bridge Rd., Singapore. I Carefully Blended I n from Finest Tobacco __^P iii\\ 1 1 if J_ !Aj.Lia li y*i51 words
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Article, Illustration1035 1947-11-04 2 'Mon ty' of A lamein - 'Mon ty of A lamein by CPEAKING at the fifth atiniversary of the Battle of Alamein Field Marshal Lord Montgoiiiery said: this is the fifth anniversary of the Battle of Alamein. Last year, in this Albert Hall, I talked about the past. I reminded1,035 words
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Article338 1947-11-04 2 AMONG the notable advances made, in diesel locomotive practice recently is that achieved in the layout and erection of the complete straight and automatic Westinghouse air brake in 65 and 100 b.h.p. flameproof mines locomotives by the Hunslet Enpine Co., Ltd., of Leeds. England. Erection338 words
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Article, Illustration252 1947-11-04 2 MAKINO the «Jam depended upon losing only a sir.xle heart trick. and th<- < pponcnts tn»*d hard to hide the distribution from declarer. But 'when strange things happen at the bridge tabl<\ Waidemar von Z^dtwitz. who held the South hand, is a difficult man to fool. West op*252 words
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Article, Illustration14 1947-11-04 2 Betty Grablc. who will soon be seen here in the RKO Shocking Miss Pilgrim."14 words
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Article314 1947-11-04 2 THE LORD M AYOR'S SHOW features 'The British Acre rkWiNG to the fact that November 9 falls on a Sunday this year, the Lord Mayor's Show, one of London's favourite annual processions, will be held on Monday, November 10. The central pageant will t>e an unusual one on this occasion,314 words
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Advertisement31 1947-11-04 2 Building Materials Prompt Delivery Any Quantity Cement, Paint, Aluminium, Corrugated Sheets, Sanitary-Ware, Salt Glazed Pipes, Glass Tiles. W.G. THURSTON CO. Tele. 6548 60, The Arcade, Singapore P. 0. Box No. 58131 words
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Advertisement32 1947-11-04 2 CAPITOL THEATRE The Screen Event of the i Season! Tsi Marks the memorableX M^^ 4C^ opening of il& THE ACADEMY |j ||3 AWARD PICTURE J t jT^7 Acac/emy P i< T2L- wt32 words
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Miscellaneous559 1947-11-04 2 [RADIO PROGRAMME etup H DADr i I SSP or i. 5 j 40 Ever >' man 's Mu- Quarter; 2 p.m. World News HeadSINGAPORE sic; 600 Tuesday at 8 30; 6.45 lines; 2.02 Heard Melodies Arc Spotlight Band Eddie Puchln; Sweet. 3 p.m. Over to You; 370 Blue Network 7.00559 words
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Miscellaneous194 1947-11-04 2 YOUR^ LUCKY STAR Fortune foreca.people born today DORN today, yon havr u) u latent talents, but yoti not ahnjn develop them t >ou MifkC, You have iM poirt of tie*. i ou (.in be convinced that: hani'e ii necessary oolj i someone >uu love or Um You <an be lea<)194 words
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Article269 1947-11-04 3 UK URGES REOPENING OF YANGTSE m a condition for new trade I>act\ ts of Nankins and Hankow should hipping just as are the Thames canal in England, said Lord Amtish parliamentary goodwill misI Press conference in Nanking. s, I si I. it opened to international i to China as anyA.P.; Reuter - 269 words
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Article, Illustration67 1947-11-04 3 U.S. Navy's New Fire Fighting Equipment The U.S. Navy's latest method of fighting aircraft fires is being demonstrated here. Fire truck foreground) if throwing foam over the burning aircraft engine, whilst firemen on the turret of the truck spray cooling fog at the source of the fire. The apparatus mounted67 words
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47 1947-11-04 3 P.I. PRESIDENT CALLS FOR U.S. CAPITAL roxu of mdusk i ines, a ie reilitv of the N :onal su- Corn. t Detroit. ..ie r>ub- ,nl€d tiericans. f it of inclI omf I enI i of ic'« plan m, a he Reind tliere .lion of pk A. P.A.P. - 47 words
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Article14 1947-11-04 3 Preaitr, M. .dded i :n l jer I 80- A.P.A.P. - 14 words
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Article114 1947-11-04 3 DOPE Pi us XII ha«s denounced poa t-"\v a r totalitarianism, which, he said, sought to submit the Church to the Stale, although ho declared it an error to believe i.^e two could be entirely o':parate. The Pontiff was addres^sirig members of the sacred Roman Rola, oneA.P. - 114 words
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135 1947-11-04 3 ABHITISH Foreign Office Official h*s r» \>>ftled tluu 2,000,000 documents, representing the great* pan of the ar-chu-ves of the German Foreign i Office, are being prepared for publication by the Three Power Commission in west am Oor-I many. A, the same timeU.P. - 135 words
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Article96 1947-11-04 3 A CARGO of 29,857 bales of raw cotton, the first of 170,000 bales which India is to ship to -ii in the next three months, arrived at the Japanese port <>t Kobe, under a contract with the Japanese Board of Trade. It was the first shipmentReuter - 96 words
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Article33 1947-11-04 3 Japanese women have won yet another battle for equal treatment with men, gi:a.raii under the New Constitution. Women now get 50 cig&rettai a month— the same ration as the men.— UP.U.P. - 33 words
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Article78 1947-11-04 3 |>RESIDENT Ismet Inonu told K the Turkish Parliament in Ankara that, "in spite of our sincere wishes to have relations, we art> being confronted with unjustitied attacks from Soviet Russia." "He said, in a message to th^ National Assembly's opening session, that the Russians "choose toA.P. - 78 words
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Article33 1947-11-04 3 France claim th«* .smallest man in the world a.s a citizen. He U Herri Reynard, who sands two feet tall, weighs 31 pounds and works as a vineyard hand in Burgundy.33 words
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186 1947-11-04 3 MR. Emanuel Shinwell made his W first visit of inspection to the Army Command as War Secretary, when he made a rapid tour Of the Sussex brigade training j centre in Southern Command. He discussed training facilities, accommodation, married quarters and education withReuter - 186 words
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279 1947-11-04 3 TN a prole* against the Tientsin "torso murder" in which 1 Walter Li kiMod one of his two wives, the President of the Tientsin Middle Scfeool, Mr. Lu Yi Jen, has appealed to all Chinese women to demand an end to polviramous marriages, reportsU.P. - 279 words
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Article91 1947-11-04 3 DISAPPOINTMENT because their son, champion ploughman of the Mendips, did not win a local contest may be one of the reasons behind the death of a Portishead (Somerset) farmer and his wife. The farmer, Mr. Joseph Saul MitcheH, aged 52, and hk» wife Lillian aged 54,91 words
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Article56 1947-11-04 3 Tilt United States Steel Corpora--1 tion has declared a suecial dividend of 75 cents per share first such payment since 1929— payablo on Dec. 10. plus a dividend of $1.25 a share payable on the same date. For the third quarter this vear. the CorDorationA.P. - 56 words
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186 1947-11-04 3 TJR. Rupert Turner is a shy, quiet man. He is retired now; iTI spends his time, as he says, "pottering around" Buxton, where he lives. There is nothing unusual about this contented business man except that he has just given away £30,000 which186 words
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Article31 1947-11-04 3 Pope Pius XII has called upon the world to keep its faith in the youn? United Nations even though it seemed "a voice crying In the wilderness."31 words
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261 1947-11-04 3 SONG WRITERS JOIN IN U.K's 'GAP BATTLE OKITAIN S popular song writers have joined musical battle with American song domination in this countrv their weapons are saxophones, trumpets and drums.— and if the Britons win the noisy skirmishings now crashing and sounding in Tin Fan Alleys everywhere Britain will have261 words
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Article68 1947-11-04 3 TjK>UR American acts will appear M. in the Royal Variety Performance at ffie London Palladium next month. They are Jack Durant, comedian; Laurel and Hardy; Dolores Gray and Bill Johnson, from "Annie Get Your Gun"- and Borrah Minevtt-ch and his Harmonica Rascals. They will68 words
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Article51 1947-11-04 3 Mrs. Eleanor Roas»?velt will not be able to attend the wedding of Princess Elisabeth, to which she has received a formal invitation, because of her duties as a member of the United States delegation to the United Nations, said her secrotarv in New York en Thursday.-A.P. - 51 words
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216 1947-11-04 3 Life in Russia is better, says Jap PoW A JAPANESE l^lZ^V&ss. <\ who brought here from Russia by the Russians to testify at the International Military Tribunal f r t h e Far East-ar.d then sent back to Russia declared that We m a Soviet prison camp seems to beA.P. - 216 words
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Article73 1947-11-04 3 CEYLON has been permitted to export 2.500 tons of des&icated coconut from her next year's quota. The British Ministry of Food has agreed to this as a result of representations made by the Minister of Commerce and Trade Mr. C. Suntheralingam, in view of the increasedReuter - 73 words
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Advertisement30 1947-11-04 3 THE MOST *Wate INSTRUMENTS £rvi RnYON w FO ,^«m>IGHTI>kOBI.tMS en. JttlWlC WTICAI CO., rjDIQ Op TI ciANB OPTICIANS A N0 EFFECTIVELY I Erected by A i^ to »«t Of thi30 words
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Advertisement73 1947-11-04 3 Private Catering at ROBINSONS When our Cafe is utilised for Private Functions outside our regular business hours, the separate entrance on the right hand side of the building is used. Through this entrance there is direct access to the Cafe by a private lift and S Ifa Z? "v\ H|f73 words
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Miscellaneous31 1947-11-04 3 TARZAN Friend in need By Edgar Rice Burroughs il QUIETLY TM6 JUN6L6 *^J ANP, IN RESPONSE, \IOLAT \^Hk LO«D STOOO UP ON TM£ CH"M£R -t CAME SoUN in<3 DOWN Tm6 BEACW31 words
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761 1947-11-04 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1947. Labour And Its Mandate ris ~asy to tf.aw v/rang conclusions from the Labour landslide in the Municipal election? in Ent,lar.d and Wales. Obvious y Labour 's huge lasses must disconcert the Governmei... The Hdßf away from Labour is unmistakable. But Irani Municipal761 words
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Article1302 1947-11-04 4 DON IDDON'S DIARY NEW YORK: 0 H O U T S of M Author, author echo down the corridors of the Capitol, and every other politician you meet has ink on his Angers and a pencil behind hi? ear. The portable typewriter and reporter's notebook have replaced the diplomat's dispatch1,302 words
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Article20 1947-11-04 4 1 will not *a*e jou comfort- 1 teas; I will cone to yom. I M John 14. IS. I20 words
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Article, Illustration54 1947-11-04 4 (MiILD patients of Princess Kj Elizabeth's Orthopaedic Hospital, Exeter, having a happy time playing with their very own railway. The railway and engines were built by architects, farmers, policemen and doctors all members of Exeter and District Model Engineers* Society. They thought that the hospital grounds was the best site54 words
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Article958 1947-11-04 4 From Lachie McDonald Sydney, N.S.W. THIS ie lottery land and the man who started it all came here from tiny Sandon in Hertfordshire, England, arriving in the middle of 1855 as a 16-year-old boy with a few pence in his pockets. This fabulous character, Geo r958 words
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Article316 1947-11-04 4 Steffan Andrews - Horsemeat For Sale Steffan Andrews By —J£HE United Slates today is shipping horsemeat abroad at flu rate of 100,000,000 pounds a year to help feed meat-starved pie in nearly a dozen European countrii In the face of »ai prices for beet, pork other meat products, the Department of Agri has316 words
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Advertisement20 1947-11-04 4 TOWW OFFICE:- 1. FiMayjen Tel:- Passage 3692 r Freight ***** Kall.ng Airport Tel: Chanel Airport ***** |B 7 Oxley Rise20 words
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107 1947-11-04 5 Australia to continue to aid Malayans FwPn» Suil Kfporttr AuftimIt pM Malaya oj4 jestera* wherever gAie ntinue lire d medical I Au*trai. and Hi! teJp in future to aocom- :noni *y would for such lUorc; were 'le Id Spoiswd out that tiany peok fill Vlaux gore to IBU& uncer medical107 words
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Article, Illustration141 1947-11-04 5 The Singapore Children's Orchestra, composed of 65 students from tvnous schools, and the Combined Schools Choir 200 strong are pictured at their final rehearsals at the Victoria Memorial Hall. The Orchestra and Combined Choir, under the baton of Mr GUin Williams. Master of Music Education Department, are to Vive three141 words
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Article88 1947-11-04 5 TheSitt«apore Coroner. Mr K fl i^ I'.1 yesterday returned a verdict of accidental death at an inquiry into the traeedv at a SJV^ti 11 Hend€r *on Road oS ¥Zz v w en a »l>ecial constable, rtrte tril" Uan Was kllled a It was stated In evidence truit a88 words
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Article74 1947-11-04 5 A clerk of the Immigration Oflioe, Kwefc Seek Heivg, Hcfckieu a#ed 27, yeatrrday appeared In the Second Police Court charged **tf\ aWempUn^ to obtain "tea ncmej" from the secretary of the Kioi.g Chow Kf«e Kuen Hainancse Guild. Tan Tat Kain. to show lavovtr in respect of 70 immigration74 words
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382 1947-11-04 5 Free Press Staff Reporter k PERMANENT hostel, poor people's clinic, babies' home, /admixed club for young people, club for Servicemen, and a YkxM for newly -released prisoners ar e among the projects which the Salvation Army plane to carry out in Singapore during the382 words
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187 1947-11-04 5 INDIANS CHARGED WITHPOSSESSION OF GRENADES rpHE trial of three Indiana 1 Mydin bin Yara*ai. Kumarun and Ra*ak Kacnu bin Mydin on a charge of being in uniawful possession oi 1.094 hand greuades and 1.080 detonAlors, began before Mr Justice Thorogood at the Singapore As&iwee yesterday. According %o evidence for xfie187 words
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Article47 1947-11-04 5 Ten Japanese war crimes suspects, wanted in connection wiUi oilences committed in, French Indo-China, arrived in Singapore by the trooper Dilwara yesterday from Kure. They are in Ohangi Prison ai*d will be seat to Saigon by the French vessel La Charente later this month.47 words
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Article87 1947-11-04 5 AIR mail rates between Australia and Malaya and other Far East countries have been reduced. Rates to the Netherlands East Indies, Malaya and North Borneo have been reduced from Is. 6d. to 9d. (Australia) a half ounce, and rates to Ceylon, French IndoChina, Hong Kong, India87 words
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Article16 1947-11-04 5 The DUwara wtiicfa arrived \ea^enUny brought 1,300 liKJiain troops to Singapore from Kure.16 words
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Article280 1947-11-04 5 PNGLJSH, Malay, Ceylonese and Chinese pupil-cooks, ail working and training on their own national dishes, are now attending courses at the Army Catering Corps training centre at Nee Soon. The presence of these four nationalities in one centre graphically reveals the mixed pattern of280 words
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Article301 1947-11-04 5 All grain ships are escorted Free Press Staff Reporter JHROUGHOUT last month, no cases of rice looting or pilfering in the Singapore Harbour were reported, the Superintendent of Port Police, Mr. H. F. C. Kodda told the Free Press yesterday. Mr. Rodda said October's "nil"301 words
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Article182 1947-11-04 5 FUND guilty of being members of an unlawful assembly [whose common object was to stone Tay Koh Yat buses because tne buses were carrying passengers during the hartal (on Oct. 20) two Hokklcns, Yap Seng Leong and Lim Poh Hai, both aged 17. were yesterday182 words
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Article50 1947-11-04 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. Latest health statistics for the Malayan Union show that smallpox Increased sharply from the previous total of 24 cases for a week a) 40 cases. Selangor had the highest incidence with 20 cases and three deaths. Perak was next with 18 cases and two deaths.50 words
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Article206 1947-11-04 5 Free Press Staff Reporter REPRESENTATIVES of 12 Singapore trade unions with a total membership of 6,300 have agreed, in principle, to the proposed formation of a Federation of Unions of Public Employees and Civil Servants. This federation would unite, under one parent body, the various206 words
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Article27 1947-11-04 5 The Nederland liner Oranje bound for Southampton and Amsterdam, will berth alongside Godowns 1. 2 and 3 of the Harbour Board wharves at noon to-27 words
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Article, Illustration41 1947-11-04 5 picture. Capt. Taib bin Jais of the 2nd. Battalion the Malay Regiment attended the opening of the Malay Girls' Coilege in Kuala Lumpur, and is teen listening to his daughter, 11-year-old Halimah, telling him about life as a pupil. Free PressFree Press - 41 words
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Article132 1947-11-04 5 k REVIEW and display will be X\ held by the Boys' Brigade, I Singapore Battalion, this Satur- 1 day at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 5 p.m. The display will be reviewed j by the Governor, Sir Franklin Giinson, and the chairman of the fuu.ction will be132 words
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Advertisement49 1947-11-04 5 ■ATEST AND THE BEST RTAINMENT. CATERING u OUS MEALS. DELIGHTFUL ATMOSPHERE, DANCING, WINE SE. ONLY AT THE UDO I MI LK iwsiß PANJANG, SINGAPORE Telephone ***** otiuKJk Today Hollywood AF FLES AND PIQUES (Printed Cottons) Vo will love them! LADIES DRESS MATERIAL WITHOUT EQUAL IE &PSE-SHRUNK FOR ALL OCCASIONS49 words
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Advertisement86 1947-11-04 5 SEAVIEW HOTEL SINGAPORE-NOV. 5, 1947 Under Distinguished Patronage MICHAEL WILLIAMS A CABARET SPECTACLE OF THE EAST FEATURING ACROBATS ##t JUGGLERS KNIFE THROWERS^ Etc! AND THE WORLD FAMOUS DRAGON DANCE A Colourful Fireworks Display. Dance to Julien Foorman and his popular Soloists, All the Fun of a Garden Party with attractive86 words
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Article461 1947-11-04 6 'PROSPECTS FOR ASIA NOT BRIGHT' Food Council meets to combat crisis FIIE World Food Council, which holds its first formal meet--1 ing Washington today, is expected to give special attention to the problem of feeding grain to livestock during the present crisis, the need for fertilizers and farm to makeReuter; A.P. - 461 words
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Article, Illustration71 1947-11-04 6 picture. To cut tvaiting periods in queues— and to assist the public following the abolition of the basic petrol allowance, the London Passenger Transport Board has hired 350 luxury coaches from 100 private owners to augment the services on Central London routes. Mr. George Sinclair, C.8.E., Deputy General Manager, ofPlanet - 71 words
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Article45 1947-11-04 6 rK new Austin bUuulard car, the A4O. which n -places the company's B's, 10s and 12«. will coal €325 plus tux. This is Juls leu than the old 10 h.p. model, said Mr. L. P. Lo'rd. chairman and managing director45 words
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Article26 1947-11-04 6 COMMUNIS T BOXER IEN John.son. well-known Bri^.i.sh mlourrd rx-middlcweight bnxer, fought Uu> Modloc-k ward In the Manchester municipal elections lor tho CommunUt Party. He was defeated.26 words
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154 1947-11-04 6 A NATIONALIST major-General, Deputy Director of the Government Information Office in Mukden, was one of 150 persons arrested when the military police gwooped on an alleged Communist spy ring there, according to the Yi Shi Pao. Major-Gen. War-^ attempted to commit suicide when154 words
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112 1947-11-04 6 'MATA HARI' WHO AIDED JAPS WANTS TO DIE XTOShUKO KAWASHIMA. Man--1 chu-bnrn Princeti under i i tonce of death in Peioins: for espionage on behalf of Japan, summoned her Lawyer to her call and urged him to do everything possible to set? she was sc*edilv executed She said .she preferredA.P. - 112 words
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Article65 1947-11-04 6 A self-service petrol bow.v r, operated by an electric motor has been Invented by a Sheffield, Tasmania, garnpe proprietor, Mr A.G. Rowe. Mr. Rowp said that he had invented the pump because he had become tired of being disturbed during the night by motorists ■eeklng petroLReuter - 65 words
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Article50 1947-11-04 6 Action pictures of Britain s >mic furiiacc, psjwd by security chief. s lor release to the newsj papers have been suppressed <>n ari order from Mr. B<'vin Foreign Secretary. He did this because the U.S. Government opposes publication of any new facU on photographs about atomic energy.50 words
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161 1947-11-04 6 k PLEA Uki 4 "reaction after the terrible .strain ot a murder rial" raused him to make an unsuccessful marriage three days after his acquittal was made on behalf of seli-conl'i sst'd bigamist ex-RAF W/O James Buckley, 25. Buckley, whose home is in Cam-bridge-street. Aylcsbury.161 words
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271 1947-11-04 6 'Forget Potsdam', demand Liberals TN a letter to the British Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Davies. the Liberal leader, urges that Britain should no longer regard herself as bound by the Potsdam Agreement the outcome of the meeting in July, 1945, at which Mr. Stalin, President Truman and Mr. Churchill and271 words
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69 1947-11-04 6 lI I MAN K societies in America hiivr protested against the plan of Dr. Andrew C. Ivy. of Jacksonville, Illinois to put forty monkeys in tirht corsris for two .wars. He uants to test whether the projMKed wa^p-waist fashion for women would cause stomach ulcers.69 words
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114 1947-11-04 6 U.S. Catholics condemn 'Forever Amber' THE Roman Cathol.o coramu--1 nity ot the United States, as represented by th^ American League of Decency bai condemned tlv £1.000,()0i) iilm Forever Ainber.' The League. Informing the 20th I Century-Fox Company of its deciItion, says that Amber, as played by Linda Danv 11 "glorifies114 words
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Article89 1947-11-04 6 THE Japanese Board of Trade re- ported that August exports were up 23 per cent over the previous moiUh and imports decreased 14 per cent. The Board's figures show a majority of August exports went to Korea and the majority of imports came from the Unu^d teaAP - 89 words
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180 1947-11-04 6 KILLED YOUTH, GAVE FAMILY HIS FLESH A GERMAN railway worker made his wife and three h v dinner table with portions of V Bremen Police have reported Detective Chief Si< year-old Bodd Friel had 12-year-old stuck,,, B for food near Bremen on J hpn slice away "certain portions of 'thoUP - 180 words
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Miscellaneous53 1947-11-04 6 J^^^ Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press in Malava /well, i must say\^ratmer rules^ /^wait A minute/-^ -jf s--"~-z\ IT WAS SWEET OF JH/M OUT AS THE I THERE'S A NdTfe V > V HIM TO HAMO ME /HOLIDAY SCAMP V M c m r| >//v I BOUQUET.' XIN VtoUR53 words
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474 1947-11-04 7 Threw Up Head At Barrier Rise Free Press Racing Correspondent gIG-TIME Punters who go for a bet a day lost a small ♦v. AUer l l s splendid win first time out in this country on the second day, Airmail was backed as if474 words
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Article58 1947-11-04 7 nne tell hat a M\-2 |1U> nl the Orient j Vvi seen that ;,t,st .Babe; H his V s h I i boving this hiD? tIU)UI ,i Japan? for this ::lnki:" rua t h( ihami-»*"*', h r iiWo. in a fcti p"J The pM f58 words
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Article, Illustration23 1947-11-04 7 I\hjeet was cricket when this pic'urc was Victoria* Cricket Association reception fest Cricketers. Lindsay HasseU (left) n with the Indian skipper, L. Amarnath.23 words
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Article141 1947-11-04 7 I FIRST-CLASS amateur boxing programme is promised => on December 3, when the Singapore tawßnxir.i: A will stage twelve bouts at the fcpp? World Ami in aid of the Anti-T.B. Fund. 'nt ion of the A.s*>ociation to feature only topibf amateurs and entries are141 words
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Article53 1947-11-04 7 THE Malayan Chinese footballers, Lien ilwa, won the second match of their tour when they defeated the Assumption XI 2-1 here on Sunday. After a scoreless first half. Tee Siang and Boon Leong of Singapore netted for the. visitors. In their first game the tourists beat53 words
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Article124 1947-11-04 7 THE Nelson Sports Club beat s.s. Ajax by the odd goal in five in a keenly-contested game of soccer on the former Y.M.C.A. ground at Anson Road yesterday. John Chua opened the scoring in the fifth minute and the Nelsons held this lead until the124 words
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Article100 1947-11-04 7 SCOTLAND, beaten by Ireland at Bclv fast last month, have made several changes for the international *occer match with Wales at Hampden Park Glasgow, on Nov. 12. Govan. a new cap from Hibernian and Stephen replace Youne and Shaw at full back, and the100 words
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Article28 1947-11-04 7 S& 84 m 5.15 J* H. Hoed a. --her Q. ftri ton. p. •rk>, r Sl r. S-r. P Ros.s. j. J* 2 ilba u28 words
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Article80 1947-11-04 7 FOLLOW ISO the presentation of a cricket bat yesterday to ArnarnatU in recognition of the Indian Captain's double century, Lindsay Hassett, the Victorian captain, presented miniature celluloid ducks to the Indian players who failed, to score in the first innings acjainst Victoria. Hassett expressed the hope80 words
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291 1947-11-04 7 POLICE SCORE 2-1 WIN IN 2nd XI HOCKEY Police 2nd XI 2 S.R.C. 2nd XI 1. 117 ITU thi »r forwards combining T? a Kittle more effectively, the Police defeated the S.R.C. in a second team game by the odd goal In three at the S.R.C. yesterday. On the run291 words
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265 1947-11-04 7 'pHE foUouing are U.K. football fl> tures for Saturday: FIRST DIVISION m Arsenal v Blackpool Bolton W. v Sunderland Burnley v Wolves Charlton v Blackburn Liverpool v Grlmsby Manchester U. v H'field Middlesbrough v Manchester C. Portsmouth v Aston V. Preston N.E. v Chelsea Sheffield265 words
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Article, Illustration30 1947-11-04 7 A line action study of Lala Amarnath. India's captain, who made a brilliant 22S not out tn India's first innings against Victoria The boirler is W. Johnston.30 words
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Article421 1947-11-04 7 S.C.C. "B" 17 pts. S'PORE DISTRICT "B" 3 pts. PLAYING with one man short on each side, the S.C.C. "B" team had little difficulty in defeating th e Singapore District Headquarters IT string in a scrappy game of rugger on the Padang yesterday by l\421 words
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Article102 1947-11-04 7 THE following are the SCRC hockeyteams playing the RAF (Tengah) ihis evening and the YMCA on Fridtiy evening, both games on Hong Lim Green: Vs. RAF (Tengah) Cheok Wah; Chim Bock, Thiam Slew; Hock Chye, Chin Chye. Khyo Kiang; Lim Swang, H. Fang, Ong Lee. Seng Kim,102 words
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Article68 1947-11-04 7 The following players have been selected to turn out for the Jollilads Athletic Union, Singapore, against the Royal Engineers. Alexandra, in a soccer match on Sunday at 5.15 p.m. on the Alexandra Road ground (transport leaves 243. Tan Jong Pagar Road, at 4.30 p.m.): S. Sithambram. Rasak Mahalingam.68 words
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Article312 1947-11-04 7 T\ON Bradman will lead a well-balanced side when an Australian Eleven meets the Indians at Sydney on Nov. 14. The team is: D. G. Bradman, R. Hamence, B. Dooland (all of South Australia), W. A. Brown, R. Rogers (both of Queensland), M. Harvey, S. Loxton,312 words
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Article89 1947-11-04 7 COLIN McCool, the Queensland and Australia spin bowler, whom the Indians will run up against when they play Queensland, was in devastating form during the weekend. Yesterday. playing for a Queensland Cricket Association Eleven against Gympie. McCool took five wickets with his first five89 words
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48 1947-11-04 7 The Singapore Badminton Association will hold rhe following meetings this week* Tomorrow: Sub -committee meeting at the Clerical Union Hall, Rangoon Road, at 5.15 p.m. Saturday: committee meeting at the Clerical Union Hall at 4.15 p.m. after the open championships tournament ties.48 words
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Article175 1947-11-04 7 INDIA Ist Inns.-i403 VICTORIA Ist Inns.— 273 INDIA— -2nd Inns. Mankad Ibw b Fothergill 59 Sarwate c Baker b Loxtori Ran^nekar Ibw b Johnson 2 Ilazare b Johnston gs Nayudu b Johnson Kiflhenchand c Baker b Johnston 4 AraarnaO c M. Ilarvoy b Hasset 16 Amir Klahi st Baker175 words
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Article64 1947-11-04 7 Directors of the supervisory boards of the National Physical Education Promotion Association decided yesterday at Shanghai that China will be repre. scnt^fl at next year's Olympic Games in London by four teams in football. basketball, field and track and swimming. J A resolution was passed64 words
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Article51 1947-11-04 7 In a chess match of nine boards played between Victoria School and St. Andrews School on Saturday morning. Victoria School won by 12J points to 5 l points. This was a return match played at Woodsville. In the previous match at the Victoria School the result was a51 words
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Miscellaneous313 1947-11-04 7 Free Press Crossword No. 229 (LL'ES ACROSS 1, Popular Lancashire watering-place (9). 6, St. author of th« Acts of the Apostles (4). 8. Mont Alpine mountain and oass between France and Italy <s>. 9, Unnatural collection of water to anv part of the body (6). 12, Celebrated 17th century satirical313 words
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Article, Illustration42 1947-11-04 8 Hi »%l|J DcrwetUwater, the wto§i beautiful of the Cumberfi I 4 m m m 9 i aJl j i u j :cs overlooked bf Castle Hill and Friar's Cra9. The enlararment of the Denrent river, which irds the Iri.^fi Sea at Workington.42 words
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369 1947-11-04 8 LONDON, Monday. <|MIE British Labour Party's Election Sub-Committee, on which the Cabinet is strongly represented, met tonight to conduct an investigation into Labour's heavy defeat in the .Municipal elections on Saturday, when the Party lost nearly 700 seats. The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, whoReuter; U.P. - 369 words
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Article49 1947-11-04 8 Tens of thousands of workers In Birmingham had to walk to their factories and offices yesterday because of a strike of Corporation Transport employees nc»w believed to involve 90 per cent of the city's bus and tram drivers and conductors over wage and overtime disagreements.- ReuterReuter - 49 words
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Article78 1947-11-04 8 PALERMO (Sicily), Monday. SIX hundred carabinieri using armoured units and field tank.s today arrested 500 persons in an Island-wide search for Leonardo Vitrano. a wealthy Palermo industrialist kidnapped by Sioillan bandits .<ome months ago. The industrialist, one of the richest men of Palermo, is heldU.P. - 78 words
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Article216 1947-11-04 8 NUREMBERG, Monday TIFTEEN high-ranking former 1 Nazi S.S. men, including two S.S. generals, were found guilty by a United States military court here today for participation in war crimes, crimes against humanity, and membership of a criminal organisation —the "murder squads" organised by Himmler, whichReuter; A.P. - 216 words
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512 1947-11-04 8 'Britain must quit by Jan. 1 NEW YORK, Monday. |>USSIA today rejected the American formula for United **> Nations partition of Palestine into independent Arab and Jewish states and submitted a plan of her own calling for British withdrawal by Jan. 1 next, toU.P.; Reuter - 512 words
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Article, Illustration35 1947-11-04 8 T/i^' retiring Lord v big a stfoer ccwfcet contafj beach" of Arromanchi i Mayor at the Mansion H Arromanches beach. Mr vh lf<*Bht<£ section of the Southern Railway who 'r Arromanches following the lil \di35 words
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174 1947-11-04 8 RAF AIDED POLE LEADER TO REACH BRITAIN LONDON, Monday. THE Polish Opposition National Peasant Party leader, Stanislaw Mikolajczyk, who found refuge in London today after a dramatic 11-day flight from Poland that included a dash through Soviet-occupied Germany, said in a press interview that he fled i because the presentA.P.; U.P. - 174 words
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Article90 1947-11-04 8 'IMIE Chief Social Inspector of 1 the French National Railways Company. M. Marcel Mollion. announced In Paris yesterday that he is to marry the Princess Nawab Begum of Cambay. cousin to the Aga Khan, in Paris on Thursday. M. Mollion denied reports that he hadReuter - 90 words
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Article88 1947-11-04 8 LONDON, Holiday. SENIOR scientists frum defence ministries of the British Commonwealth met highranking representatives of the fighting services in London today in the opening meeting of a conference on the application of science to Empire defence. The conference, which is being heid behind closely guardedReuter - 88 words
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250 1947-11-04 8 RANGOON, Monday. THE Burmese Advocate General, U Tun Byu. submitted today to the spteial tribunal trying ox-Premier U Saw and eight of his supporters that the pros< culion had established a "clear prima facie case*" against the accused ir connection with the assassination lastReuter - 250 words
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121 1947-11-04 8 KING APPROVES FILMING OF ROYAL WEDDING LONDON. Monday. VlbiG GEORGE has approved the 11 taking of nims in Westminster Abbey immediately after the religions service at the wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Lieut. Philip Mountbatten CM Nov. 20, It was announced today. Filming will begin as the head of theReuter - 121 words
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Article245 1947-11-04 8 Free Press Staff Reporter 'THE Press, Police and Education Departments could help to stir up public interest in the problem of juvenile delinquency in Singapore, said the Rev. RK S Adams adviser to the Juvenile Court, in a talk at the weekly meetine of social245 words
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Article74 1947-11-04 8 FLUSHING MEADOWS. Monday. THE general committee of the United Nations General Assembly today recommended unanimously that the lull Assembly consider holding its 1943 session in Europe— probably in Paris or Geneva. Mr. Hector McNeil, British Minister of State, whose opposition to the recommendation was supportedU.P. - 74 words
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258 1947-11-04 8 NANKING, Monday. TENERALISSIMO Chiang Kai- shek's call today to the embattled garrison of th.° Manchurian bastion of Klrin to "fight to the last' coin.:. with reports that the loiig- i( Nationalist counter-oflfensivt has been launched in South Manchuria and promises completely to alter the tide ofU.P.; Reuter; A.P. - 258 words
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Article21 1947-11-04 8 iB.S.S. Spo« tf I Sg loose it**™™ 1 No. 1K > N tob M in bain No v quW -Bli21 words
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Article33 1947-11-04 8 The U.S. Navy reported yesterday that a typhoon hit Yap Island in the Carolines early on Monday, causing severe damage. It is not known if t.Vi#»r*» wora **mr casualties.- U.P.U.P. - 33 words
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Article516 1947-11-04 8 London Stock Exchan* T HE result of the Municipal electi'onf SEfiSL x marking up of prices on the London SWk i?* today, but failed to bring any expand o °b u prospect of a budget in the near future re.tr in enterprise, says Reuters financial correspondent K516 words
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Miscellaneous57 1947-11-04 8 WE A THEM Mainly dull Wl VIHKR report for the nni 21 hours compiled bv the R.A.F.: Mainly dull. Pair thL> a/ternoon and evening but further thunder tMM likrlv tonight. Wind. S U in West, rmwlerate but r.i irr stronc in night otornw. M«Kjnrise: II 52 p m Sunset. 6!0:57 words
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Miscellaneous7 1947-11-04 8 SINGAPORE TIDES 2.12 a.m. and 1.19 p.m.7 words
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