The Singapore Free Press, 5 February 1948
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Title Section18 1948-02-05 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA .,m/.xck SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, ~~1948 TRICE 10 CFNTS18 words
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Article, Illustration16 1948-02-05 1 I: santa Fe s -unit I'nion last ti. It r .'ough fl h a om-16 words
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Article66 1948-02-05 1 Wednesday. < rived m m 48 hours H* which her m ore C lllinsV j as "cne of I have known m ■r m kedlna snowm the 1.250 crew and m m -ound by rning. ■L^- Colossal- seas -t °J n ear hurricane ud to .slow down .ree succewive66 words
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Article79 1948-02-05 1 Free Press Staff Reporter jpHREE armed robberies L have been reported to the police m the last 12 hours. Last night two Chinese gunmen held up a taxi-driver at the Junction of Tanjong Pagar Road and Chin Tuan Street, and robbed him of $40, and two other79 words
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Article320 1948-02-05 1 MASS ARRESTS IN INDIA Tanks guard the capital NEW DELHI, Wednesday. J\AJ\KS and military patrols guarded Delhi today as the police continued their arrests of disruptive elements and leaders of extremist Hindu organisations. Thousands are m custody and the police estimate that 7,000 people will be behind the bars when320 words
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Article93 1948-02-05 1 U.S. CONTROLS ON TIN ARE OPPOSED WASHINGTON. Wed. 'TMiE U.S. Congress was today x urged to allow control over distribution of tin to expire at the end of February. The recommendation came from Mr. Hans A. Eggers, president of the Continental Can Company, who told the Senate Banking Committee thatA.P. - 93 words
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Article208 1948-02-05 1 JERUSALEM, Wednesday. A LARGE party of Arab Legion troops, using Bren guns and hand grenades, ambushed a Jewish convoy with armed escorts along the Tel AvivJerusalem road tonight. Five Jews were killed, including one woman, and 15 Injured. Some cars m the convoy broke through theReuter; U.P.; A.P. - 208 words
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Article49 1948-02-05 1 CHINESE and foreign busi\j ness establishments m Shanghai will be required to pay 1948 income tax m advance at a rate six times the amounts paid In 1&47. New business establishments will be required to pay 12.6 per cent, of their total capital.49 words
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Article214 1948-02-05 1 Free Press Staff Reporter t»OR the first time since before the war, the Singa- pore General Hospital has a supply of radium. Three days ago, a small wooden box was offloaded m Singapore from an aircraft from Britain, and taken to the Hospital. In it was214 words
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196 1948-02-05 1 CIVIL LIABILITY QUESTION IN COMMONS T TT LONDON. Wednesday. HE Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, said m the House of Commons yesterday he saw no need for special promulgation of th e scales ox Krf^f t( ?K ep er dents of ambers of the MalayanReuter - 196 words
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Article, Illustration21 1948-02-05 1 SAKDAR PATEL, the Indian Deputy Premier and Home Minister, whose department is directing the round-up of members of Hindu extremist organisations.21 words
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Article99 1948-02-05 1 MR. Thomas Reid 'Labour; askrd m the House of Commons yesterday if any representative from Malaya was appointed as deleeate or otherwise to take part m the recent discussions at Geneva on the future of rubber. Mr. George Bottomley. Secretary for Overseas Trade, replied: "TheReuter - 99 words
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Article41 1948-02-05 1 One German was killed and mother injured when a Dharmaceutlcal factory exploded m Hamburg yesterday ifternoon. The building was •ompletely burned down. Th« ;ause of the explosion was lot known.- A. P. 1 I i c iA.P. - 41 words
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Article161 1948-02-05 1 NEW YORK. Wednesday. the -Soviet delegate against BRITAIN'S delegate to the United Nations Economic and Social Council today described Russia as an "expanding imperialist power" exploiting the countries of Eastern Europe. The accusation was made by Mr. Christopher Mayhew, Parliamentary Under-Secre-*iry for Foreign Affairs In answerReuter - 161 words
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Article36 1948-02-05 1 The United States, m its note delivered m Bucharest on Monday, accused the Rumanian Government of intending to smash "the last vestiges of democratic opposition." Britain has also delivered a similar note.— A.P.A.P. - 36 words
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Article232 1948-02-05 1 LONDON, Wednesday. T*HE British Government fell into line today with A the policy of the Trades Union Congress that there should be no pegging of wages to prevent the threat of nation-wide inflation and no interference with the existing machinery of collective bargaining. However, the Government warnedReuter - 232 words
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Article87 1948-02-05 1 UTOEN Mr. Frederick ErroU, (Cons), m the House of Commons yesterday, asked what progress had been made with auditing the accounts of the Joint Supply Board m Malaya and the United Kingdom, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Arthur Creech- Jones, said: "The FinancialReuter - 87 words
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Article47 1948-02-05 1 THE Governor-General of Malaya, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, arrived at Montreal. Canada, by plane from London to begin a two months' vacation m Canada. Mr. Mac Donald has just completed three weeks' consultations with the Government m London on thp Fprfpration of Malaya.- A.P.A.P. - 47 words
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355 1948-02-05 1 LONDON, Wednesday. >T»HE British Government will not consider at the moment any obligation which might have the effect of limiting or controlling replanting or the planting of new rubber m Malaya, Parliament was told today by the Secretary of State for the Colonies,Reuter - 355 words
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113 1948-02-05 1 Police use guns, tear gas in H.K. raid FDLICE, including an emergency squad, used revolvers and tear-gas m a two-hour battle m the western district o! Hong Kong yesterday evening before subduing three men who, they had been tipped, were about to carry out an armed robbery. Over 100 shotsReuter - 113 words
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Advertisement59 1948-02-05 1 Annual Anniversary Offer FREE ENLARGEMENT For Each Pose of Portrait taken In our Studio between Jan 16 Feb. 15 studio DE LUXE High Class Portrait Outdoor Photo^raDriers 33 Stamford lid. (near Cap.tol Theatre) Phone 7836 More people than j ever are saying j la -"•;">•. at" I I dfc*. -?vly59 words
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FEATURE
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Article806 1948-02-05 2 Chronicler of Chivalry A MALAYAN BOOKSHELF by A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT HAPPENED to \)c looking through ionic old cuttings the other day and came upon a wartime article on Mr. P. (i. Wodehousc. of which the general theme appeared to be that as Mr. Wodehouae'a politics were suspect it behoved all806 words
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Article377 1948-02-05 2 THE six-club bid was a wise decision by North because the possible loss, if five spadt.s doubled were made, far exceeded what a six-club contract might be set. Also, because the possible gain, if six clubs could be made, was much greater than the penalty North could expoct377 words
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Article, Illustration23 1948-02-05 2 The cartoon, depicting Europeans engaged m "a highly popular foreign competition*' who can stay awake the longest by a 19th century Chinese artist.23 words
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336 1948-02-05 2 HOLLYWOOD FLASHES Irving Berlin decorated IRVING Berlin, dean of American song writers, recently was decorated with the Cross of Knighthood of the French Legion of Honour for achievements m music. The cross was pinned on hLs lapel by Alexandre De Manziarly. French Consul at Los Angeles. The ceremony took place336 words
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Article651 1948-02-05 2 Roy Essoyan - Roy Essoyan By A.P. Correspondent SHANGHAI: THE Chinese, too, had their Sax Rohmer. He lived m the 19th Century, m Shanghai, and he called h i m s c 1 f "Yu Chuen. His characters were dressed m foreign clothes but they were as typical of the West651 words
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Article368 1948-02-05 2 PETER QUENNELL - What Goes On In A German's Mind PETER QUENNELL reviews new books m U.K. I ■■■•lIIIIIIIMIIIMIII 111 lIIIIMIIOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1 1| in,,,' nURING August v 1944 Ulrich yon Hassell, a distinguished economist and onetime^ German Ambassador, was brought m chains from Ravensbruck to Berlin. There he underwent day-and-night cross-ex-amination at the hands368 words
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197 1948-02-05 2 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Second Chance 1 N your E v which Wednea is criticised the u.t. contract oy attack on alter the Kiny 01 d X he Sou:.. continued the switi second round so far not go real fault wai m hi.- s( ond m his should have kx197 words
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Advertisement81 1948-02-05 2 Did you use MACLEANS to^ CLEANS BEST There's /fe nothing lik« Madams Sobd Dentifrice for keeping childrcns* /^^^L.--*^-' fcifl teeth dean and adding sparkle &7al IP thdx imiles. x£S?~S!£!? ***^k TASTES BEST Kiddie* mjA •imply love its refreshing, tang; tUvour, and it keep* the mouth fresh and the breath tweet.81 words
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Miscellaneous203 1948-02-05 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR Fortune forecast tor people bom today BORN today you are essentially the dreamer and must learn to discard those air-castles, which are impractical, and use your talents to make the good idea come true. You are the type who could live in complete happiness in a garret,203 words
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Miscellaneous246 1948-02-05 2 SINGAPORE Blue Network From 12.00 noon to 2.00 p.m. 526 metre* m the medium ware band and 7.20 megacycles m the 41 metre band. From 6.00 p.m. to 7.15 p.m: I from 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 p.m.: j :>2d metres m the medium wave j hand, and 4.825 megacycles In246 words
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Miscellaneous451 1948-02-05 2 RADIO LISTENING „a^a^ J IHI KSOAI AFTI il-NOOM 1 p.m. World News Headlines: 1.02 Yours lor tin- Asking; 2 pm. Wai id News Headlines; 5.30 In the Interval; 6 p.m. Thirty to One; 6.30 World and Home, News; 6.45 The Poet Jests; < p.m. The Radio SEAC Show; 7.30 Song451 words
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NEWS
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264 1948-02-05 3 A WIDOW dressed m deep mourning stood m the witness-box at a Westminster inquest. On a table beside her were a green silk handkerchief mask a jemmy, a cosh, skeleton keys, and two pistols. They comprised the kit of her husband—"Dashing" Phil Devereaux,264 words
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Article50 1948-02-05 3 Forty planes and two Coast Guard vessels converged at a point 275 miles north-west of Bermuda wh<^re an airtype life raft, possibly from the missing British Tudor IV passenger plane "Star Tiger," was sighted. No survivors were seen. A United States Navy pilot sighted the raft.. A.P.A.P. - 50 words
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138 1948-02-05 3 No synthetic for private operators amendment intended to virtually bar the sale of lease of the U.S. Government's synthetic rubber plants to private operators has been approved by the House Armed Services SubCommittee. Chairman Paul Shafer said the group had added to its proposed long-rang? rubber legislation a policy declarationA.P. - 138 words
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Article30 1948-02-05 3 The New York Times editorial noted that 33.0O0.0Oi) Chinese are believed to have become war refugees and another 15.000.000 a:e fWir.c from floods and f ami no.— U.P.U.P. - 30 words
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Article159 1948-02-05 3 IT Is understood m Colombo representations are being made by the Ceylon Government to the British Ministry of Food for a higher price for the island s copra that is being supplied to Britain under a five-year contract entered into by the two Governments mReuter - 159 words
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Article29 1948-02-05 3 Professor Sir Charles Reilly, 73. one of Britain's greatest architects and known as the "Father*" of Modern Town Planning m RHtj»ir» Hi*»H m London. A. P.A.P. - 29 words
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135 1948-02-05 3 SPEi lAL trains and buses, and visa and petrol concessions, aiv some of the ways m which the Brit:sh Government hope to attract overseas visitors to the British Industries Fair. The fair is being held simultaneously m London and Birmingham from May A m135 words
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Article65 1948-02-05 3 THE U.S. State Department announced that Portugal has agreed to let U.B military plants use Lagens airfield m the Azores for three to live years more. The field is a major link m U.S. Army's trans-Atlantic communications, and has b»en I chiefly as a stoppingplaceA.P. - 65 words
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Article52 1948-02-05 3 DR. PHILLIP TYA U Reports circulated m Hcnp K.ne said that Dr. Phillip Tyau. Chins? Government' representative to Hong Kong befor e the war, and cw tiny- j Chin:sc Co-risul-General )Q Singapore. Is scheduler to replace Mr T W. Kwok as re- preservative of the Chine.s Q F*orei?n Office m52 words
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Article324 1948-02-05 3 A LEG of lamb dinner for 40 children, all under four, and the staff of seven m a Manchester :orporation nursery was smuggled out of the kitchen md taken to a doctor's house by the matron while the children and nurses ate corned beef. While thisA.P. - 324 words
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Article129 1948-02-05 3 LEBANON REVOLT IS FOILED A CONSPIRACY to organise a revolution m the country has been uncovered m the Lebanon, and arms, explosives, military uniforms and pamphlets calling on tho people to revolt have been found m the home of Emir Ruhad Arslan, a Government communique announced here. The Emir isReuter - 129 words
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Article64 1948-02-05 3 DIAMOND FOUND IN COAL REFUSE DATRICK MATTHEWS, a member of Movie Production Unit, was deep m Wessolton Mine m Kimberley. South Africa, filming some background shots yesterday. His camera would not stay steady. He grabbed a lump of refuse and propped it under one lee of the camera tripod. TheU.P. - 64 words
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Article54 1948-02-05 3 Marseilles Police yestercicy announced the arresr of 33 Vietnam citizens at the Masarque camp, near Marseilles, following demonstrations protesting against the arrest m Paris on Thursday of Tron Npuc Banh, leader of the Vietnam delegation m Paris, on a charge of ac c prejudici'il to the safety o!Reuter - 54 words
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Article82 1948-02-05 3 DR. CYRIL GARBETT. the Archbishop of York, told York Rotary Club that reform of the House of Lords could be achieved by greatly reducing the number of hereditary peers, letting the English peers, like the Scots, elect their own representatives, and having the Crown appoint82 words
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Article383 1948-02-05 3 To combat religious apathy m U.K. THE Church of England will be made publicityconscious, from the Primate to the lowliest curate, if the report of the Publicity Commission set up by the Archbishops, now published, is accepted by the Church Assembly. To assist the Church's evangelical383 words
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Article68 1948-02-05 3 t( »ld th» r ul(1 'nt*»rnational messenger, fm, «V 11 V:| O<> worth of diamonds he liH^uim to America vanished when he Lu^V S PUne The> tHr b t I Mhl sat m a plane at La Guardia tke off for Europe. Hf was said to68 words
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Article, Illustration46 1948-02-05 3 Dutch rence on re- ween i'JPS I >scd preD is but re- 7 I ady is to tiic :.nes dis- ':ng .tion Parlia- and k Into the .ng the i to be m U.P. ln'hess -:ral are of 1U.P. - 46 words
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Article20 1948-02-05 3 girls, Governed rcet re--b. tO We to a to the c to beB ReuterReuter - 20 words
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Article54 1948-02-05 3 THE Chinese Executive Yuan yesterday approved the Export Import Control Board's recommendations for confiscation of unlicensed imports m future, says U.P. A Yuan spokesman said the recommendations were made with a ruling to confiscate the goods of importers who start shipment of imports to China54 words
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Article, Illustration134 1948-02-05 3 A. P. The Armstrong Whitworth tailless, jet propelled Flying Wing, costing £200,000. with a fully laden take-off Height of 33,000 pounds, ii powered by tivo Rolls Royce engines and has a wing span of 90 feet. The wings are swept back to an angle of 25 degrees. At sea levelA.P. - 134 words
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Miscellaneous53 1948-02-05 3 No answer -By Edgar Rice Burroughs "03M£''TAff-6ASH 60OWLEt> HURLJN6 I j "TMCY WJU. ACT FOUOW 'WHEJ& Aff£ KXIt PCOPU ?"ASKH)| CU* INTO IX PACfS O* ™V-_i_ iAO. "*VHV 0»p >01/ HAftV Mf TAS-6ASH TAIfUN WORWN6 ON omco««n6 sAeoTMS^.^^j*^^^ jjirO; I 'BecMtse >ou cw act" ku -he **«f j a sow53 words
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LEADER
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752 1948-02-05 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, FEB. 5, 1948 The Chinese and the Federation THE decision of the Chinese Chambers of Commerce, at a meeting at Kuala Lumpur on Monday, to drop 8 the plan to boycott the Federal Legislative Council and submit names for nomination will be very warmly welcomed752 words
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Article, Illustration830 1948-02-05 4 John Roderick - FROM WAR TO SCHOOL John Roderick By A.P. Correspondent CTILL wearing their padded blue campaign uniforms 10,000 Chinese soldiers many of them carrying* the scars of recent battle are back m school under China's little-publicized G.I. Bill of Rights." These former soldiers are demobilized veterans of the famous Youth Army830 words
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Article350 1948-02-05 4 Wealth In The Pacific BRITISH, Australian, American and Dutch capital i.s ponr i n pr into New Guinea m a rapidly developing race to tap the uncalculatod wealth of that former Pacific battleground. Oil and gold are the first objectives, but long range plans call for extensive co--1 r ization.A.P. - 350 words
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Article20 1948-02-05 4 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up. James 5, 15.20 words
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Article482 1948-02-05 4 ROBERT HEWETT - ROBERT HEWETT By A.P. Correspondent JELE VISION tin Britain after beinff off the air for seven years because of war is growing 1 m popularity. At the beginning of the year, 31,250 persons m the London area had licensed television sets a gain of 66 per cent, m482 words
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Article1155 1948-02-05 4 by Politico ONE of the Malay dailies has drawn attention to the occasional disparity between sentences passed by the local courts. The particular contrast m mind was the fining ol a British soldier for an assault on the police, and the jail term meted out to1,155 words
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Article82 1948-02-05 4 TANKS AID FOOD DRIVE t n oVfcl *tmt ianks are f s h e Java successful m! SCi^ uith n ve^ modification t mcc The first official |g»rt on ih^e'S nrge (iroundi which hai ]iut Her* turn.d tlon. Off. ma j Tangan ago. By exp »-d by five ;Lo3 Africans82 words
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110 1948-02-05 5 Free Tress Staff Reporter fE Chinese will celebrate their New Year lySfh! F* with a but the bang loud this year as before the war, impor--1101 and tireVvorks say. managing partner of the largest tera m Singapore, told the Free •We estimate that the110 words
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106 1948-02-05 5 Free Press Chinese Corr. MR. Li Sung, secretary of the Singapore New Democratic Youth Corps, has left for Calcutta as Malaya's delegate to the World Youth Conference of South-East Asia scheduled to open on Feb. 15. The conference, sponsored by the World Federation of106 words
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Article56 1948-02-05 5 THE Governor of Singapore, Sir Frajiklin Gimson, Lady Girasan and their pmo I ucjhters will leave Singaby RAF Transport Command Plane on Monday fcr Colombo for the opening of the Ceylon Parliament on F<b. 10 and th* celebrations of the Nrth of Ceylon as a56 words
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Article35 1948-02-05 5 A condolence me ting m connection with the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi took place at the Aravindar Tamil S< hool last Saturday. A five-minute silence was observed during which prayers were offered.35 words
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Article376 1948-02-05 5 Free Press Staff Reporter RAPID rehabilitation enabled tin mines at Banka and Billiton to produce 17,700 tons of ore last year out of a world tin production of 114,000 tons. Th»> islands of Banka and Billiton, east of Sumatra and south of Singapore, were noted376 words
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252 1948-02-05 5 IN SINGAPORE MARKET U.S. 'runs poor second' to U.K. MR. George K. Jue, president of Doleco Company an import -export firm, told the World Trade Association at San Francisco yesterday, that m Singapore, American products "run a poor second to the British." Mr. Jue said Bangkok merchants preferred to doU.P. - 252 words
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Article, Illustration53 1948-02-05 5 Mr and Mrs. Lim Yew Hock who were married recently m Singapore. Mr. Lim is the Assistant Secretary of the Singapore Badminton Association and the second son of Mr. ajid Mrs. Lim Peng Yam, while Mrs. Lim was formerly Miss Kwek Seok Hong, the only daughter of Mi and Mrs.53 words
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Article, Illustration53 1948-02-05 5 The first march past of women of the Auxiliary Territorial Services m the Far East took place yesterday morning at Tanglin Barracks, the salute being taken by the Director of A.T.S.. Senior Controller M.J.C. Tyrwhitt, loho is seen (wearing cap) inspecting the parade, and m the picture on the left.53 words
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130 1948-02-05 5 1942 MASSACRE PLAN TO AID DEPENDANTS FIND WORK Free Press Chinese Coireaponden t r> assist its less fortu- nate members to make a living, the Chinese Massacred Victims' Dependants Association has obtained 120 market stall licences from Che Munici pal authorities for distribution among ite mem bors. The Association was130 words
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Article132 1948-02-05 5 A FORMER Labour EltfpectOK who was recently promotod an Assistant Oommis^ioner for Labour, has now been appointee as Malayan Establishment OfTicer m India. He is Mr. T. P. Su-iaram frun. Johore and he is now I holding a post which, before tbc war, was filled by132 words
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Article239 1948-02-05 5 AS a patron of the AntiTuberculosis Association, the Governor General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, has written a letter to Mr. C. L. Edwards. Chairman of the SATA Council, expressing lull support tor the appeal for funds which the SATA has made. Mr. MacDanald says: "You239 words
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Article, Illustration346 1948-02-05 5 But Dept. is under-staffed Free Press Staff Reporter THE new price control system adopted by the Food Inspectorate, m which the department is "relying on voluntary help from the public and retailers alike and on persuasion, rather than enforcement," to quote the Price Control Officer, Mr. A. D.346 words
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Article107 1948-02-05 5 2 W EEKS' RICE RATIONS IN view of the Chinese New Year, rice retailers have been instructed that. If their registered consumers wish it, two weeks' rations of rice, sugar acid flour, to cover this week and next, may be issued this week. The retailer must, however, sci- aside at107 words
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Article193 1948-02-05 5 AUSTRALIA TO EXPORT LIGHT PLANE A NEW light plane to be built m Australia is likely to be sold m most countries within two years. The plane is a three-engine De Havilland monoplane, known as the D.H. Drover and designed specifically for outbaok conditions. A spokesman for the De Havilland193 words
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Article57 1948-02-05 5 A ctecree .nisi to be made absolute m three months, was grafted to Mrs. Rosalind Tan, by the Chief Justice. Mr. Jui'.ice Murray- Aynsley, m the Singapore High Court yesterday, when she petilicned for a divorce from her husband, Mr. Jerome Tan Chye Mock, on the ground of57 words
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Article126 1948-02-05 5 Free Press Chinese Corr. A refresher course for Chi- ne&e school teachers who failed to register with the education authorities is to start shortly, and all local Chinese schools have been informed by the Assistant Director of Education (Chinese) to send teachers for training. The class, for126 words
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Advertisement113 1948-02-05 5 LITTLE BUFFER C H A I K 5 I In the JOY of "Buffer" babies at play are the potentialities of future strength of ,jl body and usefulness of mind. This better hi wheel Baby -chair has REMOVABLE I j food-tray. From Crawling stage to 3 Hi years, allows baby113 words
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Article294 1948-02-05 6 'Deeb South opp oses civil rights mil COUTHERN Democrat congressmen, who have it m their power to cripple President Truman's chances of re-election, chorussed from the floor of the House of Representatives threats to withdraw their support because of his call for a new deal forA.P.; U.P. - 294 words
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Article71 1948-02-05 6 A NEW church— St. Mary of Nazareth is to be .erected m the Salisbury Diocese as a memorial to "The mothers of our country for their unselfish and unremitting work during the hard years of war, and the scarcely less easy ones of peace." Announcing the memorial71 words
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Article146 1948-02-05 6 A GERMAN prisoner, Kail Kneissler, 22, sentenced to be banged for the murder of a fellow prisoner, is still at Wooler (Northumberland) labour camp because the nearest civilian gaol where he can be executed refused to accept him. Kneissler Dkvpt when he heard the finding146 words
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Article285 1948-02-05 6 A MUSLIM prince, who fought the Japanese on his native Mindanao Island as a guerrilla major, and an American-educated Christian Filipino, who was Minister of Education m the Japanese "puppet" Government, clashed over their respective wartime activities on the floor of the Philippine Senate as285 words
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Article54 1948-02-05 6 ONE hundred and thirtynine alleged Communists i were arrested yesterday during a flve-hour daylight curfew m Lamia m central Greece aiu-r reports that guerrillas from neighbouring mountains were planning to capture that important town, it was reported m Athens. Weapons and explosives were reported to54 words
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Article117 1948-02-05 6 THE U.S. Army Department has overruled an order by General Mac Arthur which had been criticized as limiting freedom of the press. Under the new ruling, new correspondents who leave U.S. occupation zones to cover special assignments may return without being reaccredited. But this holds good,A.P. - 117 words
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Article30 1948-02-05 6 H UNTS WORKERS The 8.8.C. is hunting for people m London who are willing to ho interviewed for the "In Town Tonight" pro- prammo. while at work on Saturday nisrht.30 words
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Article24 1948-02-05 6 SHE W AS NEVER ILL Mrs. F*uin v Phillips, who died at Shankliru Ilse of WWht. aged 103, never had c day's illness. i24 words
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Article, Illustration92 1948-02-05 6 AUSTRALIAN FLAG IN THE ANTARCTIC In December, 1947, the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition established a base on Heard Island, 3J200 miles southwest of Melbourne. The island will be the "home" of members of the expedition for the next twelve months. A Heard Island post and telegraph office above wasA.P. - 92 words
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Article197 1948-02-05 6 HONG KONG is certain to lose considerable business to the Portuguese colony of Macao as a result of the recently signed Hong Kong-China anti smuggling agreement, m the opinion of the Far Eastern Econo- mic Review. The agreement provides that re-exporters m Hong Kong of197 words
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Article35 1948-02-05 6 FILM SCORE BY M USICK MASTER Sir Arnold Bax, Master of the King's Miu>ick, is working on. the musical score lor his first feature film, "Oliver Twist," now m production at Pine wood Studios, London35 words
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612 1948-02-05 6 rTec tress financial Corn*. v l PRITICISM of Malayan Gove^ e^. L/, the price of tin, and the attit Government m regard to the supnl i tnent, is contained m an address t v "Si the chairman of the Aastral Mai i mining companies612 words
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47 1948-02-05 6 Civil Servant fear U.K. Govt 'witch hunt' SENIOR CMI Sm* cials and are inquiries into f > otfJ IMi tute 1 T rock* i reseai v, to t> memW ConMr L C v matt 1 t ind< HL IS to do a to: JJ henting m certain JJ(47 words
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Article16 1948-02-05 6 Negotiations Argentine m were indefini on T ma-, m M the iin. A. P.A.P. - 16 words
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Advertisement104 1948-02-05 6 CAPITOL Air-Cooled Phone MM rO-DAY/ 11—2—4.15 6.30 9.1S n.m. 13*^"*" AJ BOBBTWroWM PLUS: British Movietone News Showing Gandhi breaking his fast! Last pictures taken of him before as a-si nation SATURDAY'S rTEI lINICOLORFVL CARNIVAL MNITE! W TECWfICOWR /\1 UICK HAYMES -'VERA-ELLEN (I CESAR ROMERO CELESTE HOIMJ Iwone CATHAY, woo The104 words
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Miscellaneous107 1948-02-05 6 JANt Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya H^^^^^^ t l^)Fl H <^' irT4AT was">Tbui; wk oruffydjA Kha? ha!- sounds like HE^ lu^off-vJ NOBODY OF »MPOinANC£i-) I DISTINCTLY SAW IT, JENNY FACH?-I WAS A NmJsTKV^A<T^w!hiTl H^ A R^.T? U J L H A^ Mf ~AS I WAS y YOU107 words
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816 1948-02-05 7 O 9 Reillydiscusses Australian XI TSTRALIAN selectors have shown a faint hint of panic m the selection of the Australian team for the fifth Test against India which begins m Melbourne tomorrow, writes former star Test bowler W. J. O'Reilly, m the "SydneyReuter; AAP - 816 words
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Article26 1948-02-05 7 i. .lii-wd l T^/l nSlurkJil?- M< t inited's i V, thr r vt ;irS< transferred rla P nd ranks second i last s vcryjflad ReuterReuter - 26 words
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Article68 1948-02-05 7 captain* I pointed squad sent -ccer St Hong H chl so\a: Day. February ng. iers m m, Frana 12- man j Qt y played m H b-^en L Cr.i.r.-. L P. Tarn. Lee i t s I- I the t>; Q Z. Woo, N z Lee, N L T68 words
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Article77 1948-02-05 7 substitutes mainly responsible < by 15 point* .3 tianda of Bgtpore Police m their rhomsoD I KOring opened soon following movement m the by following op fcUphm to] Wed hard to cqua- val oame I -without any alteration! ■re. -h rert s werei kick Qg up the77 words
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Article82 1948-02-05 7 EVEN the elements conspired against referee, Stanley Cockayne, as he was about to call a penalty tn a soccer game here played at Wolverhampton recently. Lightning struck his whistle before he could blow it. Spectators saw a flash of light leap from his right hand and CockayneA.P. - 82 words
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Article51 1948-02-05 7 THE Malayan golf championships will be held at the Sc'langor Golf Club links during the Easter holidays, from March 26 to March 29. Singapore golfers are requested to send m their entries as'quickly as possible, particularly if they desire to avail themselves of offers to provide51 words
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451 1948-02-05 7 BADMINTON NOTES MARRIED v SINGLES ON SATURDAY By COURTCRAFT rE stage is all set for one of the most interesting annual encounters m Singapore badminton the Married versus Singles match which will be played this Saturday at the Clerical Union. Wong Peng Soon, captaining the "Married" side, has chosen and451 words
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288 1948-02-05 7 ENGLAND'S women table tennis team, holders of the Marcel Corbillon Cup, which it won m Paris a year ago, made a good start m its bid to retain the trophy as men's and women's teams from 24 nations started on the world's table tennisA.P.; Reuter - 288 words
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Article, Illustration49 1948-02-05 7 CHAMPION TRAINS E. McDonald Bailey, crack sprinter, is doing his early tuning up for this year's big athletic events by training icith the Queen's Park Ranger's soccer team. Here he is (centre) at the Ranger's Shepherd's Bush, London, ground, jog-trotting with (lejt to right) Ramscar, McEwan, Durrant and Smith.49 words
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Article552 1948-02-05 7 Free Press Racing Correspondent NO Regrets scored a splendid double at Ipoh yesterday, making it three off the reel, but the best performance of the day was Sheffield Plate's great win m the fourth race. Last but one into the home straight, Sheffield Plate passed552 words
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161 1948-02-05 7 Race training starts at Bukit Timah By "Call Boy" OFFICIAL training for the Singapore Turf Club's Spring meeting began at Bukit Timah today when a few horses from the local strings were given light work on the second track m a light drizzle. In spite of the recent heavy rain161 words
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Article51 1948-02-05 7 I f pHE All India hockey players defeated the Dar-es-Solaam combined tram on Monday by ten goals to nil. The Governor of Tanganyika was present at the match, which was referred by the Chief Secretary E. R. E. Surridge. The AllIndia tear" tmtt thi* mornine for Zanzibar.-Reuter - 51 words
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Article210 1948-02-05 7 Ikin Also Injured PHE M.C.C. cricket tourists, who have been pursued A by injuries ever since they arrived m the West Indies and can only just field 11 fit men, received another blow after the first day's play of their second match against Trinidad at Port210 words
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Article133 1948-02-05 7 THE Marylebone Cricket Club is expected to decide next Monday whether it can send another cricketer out to the West Indies m resporse to Captain G. O. Allen's call for an extra man because of injuries to five of his party of 15. Enquiries areA.P. - 133 words
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Article216 1948-02-05 7 SABA Move To Help SOSC Fund Free Press Reporter THE Simgapoie Amateur Bcxing Association, at a meeting held on Tuesday night, passed resolution that it will contribute towards the expenditure of any athl-eie who might be cho^n to represent the Colony at the World Olympics m July this year. The216 words
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Article67 1948-02-05 7 11HE Olympic ice events at St. Moritz. threatened with cancellation after a thaw. will be held tod*y, an official announcement said last night, following a drop m temperature. President H. J. Clarke of the International Skating Union saiu that the thaw might make championship skatingA.P. - 67 words
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Advertisement44 1948-02-05 7 Att^tion!!! Travellers!!!! SINGAPORE STAY AT^ T HE TAVERN J^ QDe3n Rccidential Hotel) fed. > immediately after the liberaro ha, Z S r r ums luxuriously furnished. Every ls oonw n hath to itself. >o/ and quiet locality: opposite Nassim Road T« It phone No. 41)48.44 words
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Miscellaneous390 1948-02-05 7 SCOREBOARD M.C.C. Ist. Inns. J. D. Robertson c b Pierre 3 W. Place b Skeeie 14 X Cranston c Guillen b Atkinson 53 J. T. Ikin c Stollmeyer b Pierre 22 G. O. Allen c Guillen b Constantine 77 R. Howorth b Gomes 32 G. Smithson Itm Gomez 8 T.390 words
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Article271 1948-02-05 8 SOS may be from missing 'Tiger' KTAMI. (Florida), Wed. ALMOST at the very moment that the U.S. Air Force officially announced at Hamilton, Bermuda, that the search for the missing British I airliner Star Tiger had be^n abandoned, faint radio signals ending with t:ie word "Tiger" were picked up alongReuter - 271 words
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Article54 1948-02-05 8 1 DMIRAL W. H Standley. J\ former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, and Ferenc Nagy. the exiled Hungarian Premier, will help Congress work oit legal curbs on Communism. They have been called as witnesses by a House of Representatives Un-American Activities Sub— ommittee which opens itsA.P. - 54 words
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Article, Illustration26 1948-02-05 8 HOME A part of the imposing frontage of the Government Secretariat building m Colombo, the chief city of the Dominion of Ceylon. Times of Ceylon picture.26 words
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Article407 1948-02-05 8 NEW YORK, Wednesday. OICE exports from three Far* Eastern exporting 1 v areas, Burma, Siam and Indo-China, are expected to be about half a million tons greater m 1947 to 1948 than m 1946 to 1947. Exports from other parts of the world areReuter - 407 words
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Article104 1948-02-05 8 Continued from Pace 1 But under no circumstances would Gandhi permit a search of people coming to his prayer meetings. "Gar.dhi had almost a premonition," Patel was understood to have told the meeting "for he said if anybody wanted to assassinate him he could do so at aA.P.; Reuter - 104 words
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Article18 1948-02-05 8 The Atomic Energy Commission will spend $1,500,000 next year for atomic research by 180 scientists.- U.P.U.P. - 18 words
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Article96 1948-02-05 8 WHEN asked m the House of Commons yesterday about the provision of a new airport for Hong Kong and how it would be financed, the Colonial Secretary. Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, replied: "This matter is under active consideration but I am not yet m a position to96 words
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Article23 1948-02-05 8 Anglo-Dutch financial and trade negotiation* are being resumed today at The Hague They were broken off last December m London.- A.P.A.P. - 23 words
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Article306 1948-02-05 8 SHANGHAI, Wednesday. 4 LL Chinese reports, independent and semi-official stress the seriousness of the Government's position m the south-western Manchuria corridor--liTe-line of the Government's armies m the north-east— as 100,000 Communist reinforcements poured into Talinho river battlefront today from Sinlitum while forces under General Lin Piao,Reuter; A.P.; U.P. - 306 words
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157 1948-02-05 8 MORE U.S. AID TO GREEK, TURKS LIKELY WASHINGTON. Wednesday. •THE U5. Secretary of State. I Mr. George Marshall, said the state ix-partmei.t was considering the possibility of a new military aid programme for both Greece and Turkey. Mr. Marshall told the Press that specific proposals for a new Greek programmeU.P. - 157 words
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Article153 1948-02-05 8 STUTTGART, Wednesday. /GERMANY'S biggest itrike \J since pre-Nazi days ended^at 12 o'clock last night but union leaders today threatened even more drastic action unless German officials improve their food ration. An estimated two to three million strikers began returning to work this morning after a 24-hourA.P. - 153 words
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Article, Illustration517 1948-02-05 8 COMPROMISE IN LORDS DISPUTE All parties to reconsider bill LONDON, Wednesday. THE Government today broke the deadlock m its dispute with the House of Lords by agreeing to an inter-party conference on the issues raised by its bill to curtail the Lords' powers to delay legislation. The decision was describedReuter - 517 words
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Article72 1948-02-05 8 X HUANG Abhalwongs reemergence as the new Premier of Slam is now certain, as with 45 seats the Democrats are dominant In the new Parliament with five seats still not announced. The next biggest group U the unattached Independent (32 seats), many of whom areReuter - 72 words
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408 1948-02-05 8 London Stock Exchange GILT-EDGEDS VERY FIRM LONDON, Wednesday rpHE news that the Prime Minister would i* x make a statement regarding the Govern*! policy on wages acted as a brake on the all slow market and encouraged the revival of about dividend limitation, says Reuters finatr correspondent. The £ilt-edged section,408 words
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Article32 1948-02-05 8 Mr. J. B. Young, a senior director of Boustead Co. Ltd., and a director of the Chartered Bank, died m England yesterday. The funeral will take place on Saturday.32 words
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150 1948-02-05 8 LONDON, Wednesday. MR. Harold Wilson, President of the Board of Trade, today emphasised the need for streamlined sales methods particularly m Canada, the United States, Argentina and South Africa —if Britain was to reap full benefit of her production drive. He warned the meeting ofReuter - 150 words
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121 1948-02-05 8 BAGHDAD. Wednesday. THE Iraqi Cabinet has de--1 cided to reject the AngloIraqi treaty signed last month because It does not realise Iraqi's national aims and does not establish "solid An-Klo-Iraqi friendship," Prime Minister Syid Mohamed announced tonight. He said the Cabinet had studied the121 words
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Article18 1948-02-05 8 Col. Oliver Stanley, Oonrservative M.P. for Bristol West, Is suffering from a severe throat infection.18 words
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Article102 1948-02-05 8 On the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, stocks suffered their sharpest decline since last May. Commodity futures and grains dropped badly but cotton recovered after an early fall Sugar, rubber and ojher exchanges were also lower m an unexplained general market d«cline. Traders wereA.P. - 102 words
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Article237 1948-02-05 8 COLOMBO, Wednesday. MASKED devil dancers paraded the streets of 1T Colombo today while temple bells rang m Ceylon's independence as a self-governing dominion within the British Commonwealth. As night fell, giant bonfires made a blaze of light throughout the island. Members of Uie diplomatic corps calledReuter - 237 words
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Miscellaneous62 1948-02-05 8 WEATHER Cloudy-rain 9 WKATHEB report for th« next 24 hours compiled by the RAF: Rather clondy with thundery showers or rain this afternoon and tonight, ceasing soon after dawn. Wind: light, northerly, variable and squally m showers. Sonant 6.52 p.m Sunrise 6.46 a.m. Moonrise 5.46 a.m Moonset 3.20 p.m. Yesterday's62 words
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Miscellaneous126 1948-02-05 8 Rubber prices A SPECIAL Market correspondent gives the prices of rubber at 11 a.m. today as follows: Bayers Sellers Cto. Cto. per Ib. per Ib No. 1 B.S.S. Spot loose MS 41 No. 1 B.S.S. fob m bale* Feb. 4«V» 41 No. 2 B.S.S. foo m balea Feb. *OS, 4«%126 words
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