The Singapore Free Press, 6 February 1948
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Title Section19 1948-02-06 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA 17.080 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 194 i PRICE m CffM 119 words
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Article, Illustration503 1948-02-06 1 Slayer names six men NEW DELHI, Thursday. TROOPS and police today cordoned off the city of Luck now population 387,000 and questioned all arrivals as the police hunt for the men hchind Gandhi's assassination was intensified. The dragnet has been flung over towns and evenReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 503 words
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Article52 1948-02-06 1 LONDON, Thursday. littee of the Trades Union led to ask the Prime Minister, to clarify the Government's on wage stabilisation, but i that ii u.i> m agreement with this 3: nuc mi r t.he are r anln- the 1 i« -ributh*. 1 **tm orReuter - 52 words
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Article97 1948-02-06 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. THE Secretary of the U.S. Navy, Mr. John L. Sullivan, disclosed today the Navy plans for a 60,000 to 80,000--ton aircraft-carrier and eight other experimental ships and extra fast submarines. The plans include four submarines capable of extremely high speed when submerged, oneA.P. - 97 words
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Article34 1948-02-06 1 THE United States Navy transport Renville, m which Dutch and Indonesians drew up the truce that halted the fighting m Indonesia, is leaving Indonesian waters next Tuesday.- A. P.A.P. - 34 words
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Article16 1948-02-06 1 Ex -Emperor Bao Dal of Annam is on his way back to Indo-China.16 words
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Article194 1948-02-06 1 U.K. CANNOT INTERVENE FOR MALAYS Tw L° NDON Thursday. HE British Government today declined to approach the Australian Government to seek permission for Malays who had settled m Australia to remain there to work because they had married Australian women. Mr. Tom Driberg (Labou*), who raised the question, was toldReuter; U.P. - 194 words
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Article63 1948-02-06 1 DISCONTENT is rile among the rank and nic of the European police In Hong Kong as the result of the terms of future employment offered m a circular arising from recommendations by the Salaries Commission. United Kingdom members claimed they were brought out under "false pretences."Reuter - 63 words
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Article55 1948-02-06 1 TWO Chinese gunmen last 1 night seized $1,400 m cash and $700 m Jewellery from the Chinese manager of a soap factory at the C»/ 2 milestone Buklt Timah Road --a quarter of a mile from the Bukit Timah police station. A report was mado to55 words
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Article185 1948-02-06 1 LONDON, Thursday. A SUGGESTION that petrol supplies for the British Commonwealth which In this matter is treated iks a whole, should, be re-allocated so that Britain could again have a small basic ration was made m the House of Commons today by Mr. Robert GrimstonReuter - 185 words
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168 1948-02-06 1 4 DETAINED AFTER S'PORE GUN FIGHT Free ivras SUIT Reporter THE Singapore CJ.D. has de* tii. d f^ur Chines*- m connection with the wounding of two detectives In a gun fight m Geylang yesterday afternoon. No firearms were found. A C.I.D. spokesman said this morning that the reward of $5,000168 words
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Article24 1948-02-06 1 The Town Council of Edinburgh has unanimously decided to confer the freedom of the city on the Duke of Edinburgh.— ReuterReuter - 24 words
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Article144 1948-02-06 1 CAIRO, Thursday. PALESTINIANS" would not permit any United Nations international police to enter the Holy Land, a spokesman of the Arab Leatjue declared today. "It will be a threat to peace. Palestine Arabs would not stand for it", he said Getter a! Tasha Hashimi. formerA.P.; U.P. - 144 words
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285 1948-02-06 1 Jap Treaty Talks In March Colonial govts to take part LONDON, Thursday. HPHE Prime Minister, ~Mr. Clement Attlee, told the A House of Commons today that, wherever it was desirable and feasible, Colonial governments directly concerned with the Japanese peace settlement would be invited to attach advisers to the BritishReuter; A.P. - 285 words
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Article66 1948-02-06 1 SHOT IN ROOM BY GUNMAN A CHINESE carpenter was shot m the knee when he challenged a gunman standing m the dark m his room m Desker Road at 4 o'clock this morning. He is now m the General Hospital, but his condition is not serious. The gunman and an66 words
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Article31 1948-02-06 1 The first ship -the 7,176--ton Baku -bringing Russian grain to Britain is expected to reach London next Wednesday, with a cargo of approximately 18,000 tons of maize. Reuter.31 words
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Article265 1948-02-06 1 PHIBUN MAY BE SIAM'S NEW PREMIER BANGKOK, Thursday. MARSHAL Phibun Songkram, ex-dictator of Siam LfX and Tojo's war-time ally, is making a bid for the Premiership, political observers agree. His supporters will hold a mass rally on Sunday to demand that the Regency State Council name him the nations leader.Reuter; A.P. - 265 words
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Article31 1948-02-06 1 The Queen Mary, whose arrival was delayed by bad weather, sailed from New York at 11.25 GMT, setting a new turn-around record of 24 hours five minutes.- A.P.A.P. - 31 words
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Article14 1948-02-06 1 Mr. John Wiley has been appointed U.S. envoy to Iran.14 words
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Article100 1948-02-06 1 MAJOR and Mrs. A. T. Bardwell, who are known m Malaya, are reported to be among the passengers on the Star Tiger, the British South American Airways Tudor plane, which has been missing since Friday between the Azores and Bermuda. The pair were married on Jan.100 words
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Article27 1948-02-06 1 i^iONSTITUTIONS for a new Kj European economic Statethe "Bizonia" of Western Germany—wore signed m Berlin yesterday by the U.S. and British military governors.27 words
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Article36 1948-02-06 1 I UNCH score m the fifth Test between Australia and India at Melbourne is: Australia 96 for 1 wkt. Brown not out 28 Barnes run out 33 Bradman not out 35 9ti Re uterReuter - 36 words
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Advertisement152 1948-02-06 1 P *> oi Imliqesrfiou if/o J tT£of iuctioa ot the pnTiplc of a.'vi ttmt r. t r~y~~^^ mark, jn important advance m the m-at-V jr n Ih. ,:t.a i>t Alocol 'istoabsoib 3/^ jod m the UriWMtll, and to leave the W£: -P' r! rr -i «he natural process^ />\JM P'152 words
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Advertisement118 1948-02-06 1 U BP^ Wp t?*io^ Bl /^^ttKk '/^\^^^i 1 iJr^tr Jy-v'-^'-I^rMß •THE n i i dren's eagerness far 'VtmaJtol' even extends to JLES^i^i •ttSSJrS :u «<»?njak6sTmV>stdellcloS a?nlc« M^^certSm deU|rbtfully Bweet or *n«fe navour it Is Vlmaltol *is a valuabl e addition to your child's dietary. It is a concentrated, economical protective118 words
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Article, Illustration751 1948-02-06 2 BRIGID MAXWELL - Britain's only woman editor BRIGID MAXWELL By CVERY week 40,000 Britons pay the modest sum of sixpence for an unillustrated, 28-page magazine called "Time and Tide." Few of those thousands realise how much of their regular leading matter they owe to the genius of one woman Viscountess Khondda. Ifargmrei Haig751 words
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Article261 1948-02-06 2 COOKING COLUMN Salad Days By JOAN CASTLE IT H time and thought s a I a d making* can develop into a fascinating occupation. There is no limit to the combinations you can invent and the tastes you can blend. But sometimes it is pleasant to isolate one delicious flavour261 words
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Article290 1948-02-06 2 JJOTH team* were using the Black wood four-fivo notrump convention, and the live heart response indicated two aces But since North had no mean:; of telling which aces his partner held, he could not bid more than Six. although a grand slam \vn made. At the other table,290 words
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Article, Illustration486 1948-02-06 2 Child gets jitters from mother By KEN DAVIS A. P. Correspondent A JITTERY mother can make her unborn child a nervous wreck, scientists at Fels Institute believe after exhaustive studies of Ohio mothers and fathers. Dr. John I. Lacey, head of the Institute's PsychophysioloKy Division, explained it this way. "WhenA.P. - 486 words
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124 1948-02-06 2 £25,000 dress show 'NEW LOOK' MEN ARE WANTED MEN with the easy assur- ance of scratch golfers, who can carry their clot lies Wv-11, are wanted to show oil Britain's latest fashions m sports wear. Three types of men are nc\dcd by the National Federation of Merchant Tailors for a124 words
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Article293 1948-02-06 2 15 years of research Dr E. .1 Dinowall has stated lie is able to reveal that the American woman docs no! have us happy a sex life as Ihe European woman "Their aims are diirerent," said Dr. Din^wall, a fatherly pundit who rates many lines293 words
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Article126 1948-02-06 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR ronune i mac] impulse 1I Th >»>u mai dama v °u, m sCo jJ! top of the h, This doe a' n 1 ■tend ba it turned Oul after all! 1 BMMsetftkßd »nd on vourt^r l< r how far m J are consider, tracts ardent 14 whenever126 words
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Advertisement33 1948-02-06 2 iiour search for cigarette perfection is ended A -iIX/ Purepleasure'-Cool v^ anc^ sweet yet with VW rea tobacco nothing else g ets through. 1 ft vim /I V' 31.50 per sO*s tin VI33 words
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Miscellaneous338 1948-02-06 2 RADIO LISTENING SINGAPORE Blue Network From 12.00 noon to 2.00 p.m. 52« i metres m the medium ware band and 7.20 megacycles m the 41 metre band. From 6 00 p.m. to 7 15 p.m: from 9.30 p.m. to 11.00 p.m i 626 metres m the medium nave band, and338 words
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Miscellaneous235 1948-02-06 2 the Shows; 8.20 Around the Bandstand; 8 30 Australian News; 8.40 Everyman's Music; 9 p.m. Talk— Australian Economic Review by A. Ingle Hall; 9.10 Master Musicians; 9.30 Romance m Music j David Rose and Orch 945 j Talk— Background to Australia; j 10 p.m. World News; 10.10 Light j Piano235 words
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Miscellaneous48 1948-02-06 2 Morning Star; 9 a.m. Symphony Concert; 9.30 Programme Summary; 940 Interlude; 9.45 Variety; 10.15 Piano Playtime; 10 30 News and Items from Saturday's Papers; 10.45 S.-renade to the Stars; 11 a.m. Composer Cavalrade; 11.30 Plantation Echoes; 13 noon Hot Spot: 12.15 The Radio SEAC Show; 12.45 Yankee Quarter48 words
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Article219 1948-02-06 3 \\fl\ g^ age boy whose d^ in^ wish was to build a chapel m memory of his parents is to have \mertea g nied Decaus^ e of a lawsuit fought m Harry Merritt died m America In 1944, 50 years after leaving the Wiltshire219 words
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117 1948-02-06 3 H.K. answers undercutting allegation HONG KONG was merely a port of transhipment lor Irish embroidered textiles reexported from China to America, where they were reported to be underselling direct exports from Ireland. aai official source said m Hong Kong. He was common ting on a r**ic that Ulster linen tradersReuter - 117 words
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Article85 1948-02-06 3 SWEDEN'S announcement that she would not join any great power system of alliances such as the Western Union scheme launched last month by the British Foreign Minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, has caused no surprise In London diplomatic quarters. It was recognised that the success of her85 words
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Article29 1948-02-06 3 Holland, supported by the other Benelux nations, has ur^ed an International Eurori administration for rery instead of separate administrations m pnrh of t.H<» 16 countries. A. P.A.P. - 29 words
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Article, Illustration416 1948-02-06 3 COLDS?- DOCTORS ARE BAFFLED Experiment on human guinea -hies' J)K. CHRISTOPHER ANDREWES, of the National Institute for Medical Research, took and 5 000 words to tell the Royal Society of Arts what doctors don't know about the common cold. Almost at the start he warned: "I shali atrJ*° U n416 words
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Article78 1948-02-06 3 THE Arab Higher Committee delegation to the United Nations has declared that "on most reliable informnMon m our possession, we can state categorically that Russia has a plan to infiltrate 1,500.000 Communist agents into WesEast" Pc and the Middle The statement added that some of theseReuter - 78 words
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Article74 1948-02-06 3 SJXTY-TWO alleged Communists went on trial before a court martial yester- < w Athens m connection with an alleged plot to assassinate Greek political leaders i he were charged specifically with the fatal shooting of a policeman m Athens last December At Jannina. security police arrestedU.P. - 74 words
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Article186 1948-02-06 3 Protests over-ruled MEMBERS of the Chinese community m Manila have informarlly protested to the Immigration Commissioner, Engracio Fabre, against the admission into the Philippines of 22 Chinese actresses who arrived by plan© from Hong Kong to appear at a night club. It is understood theyU.P.; A.P. - 186 words
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145 1948-02-06 3 Leniency plea for British deserters ON a motion for an adjournment of the House of Commons, Air Commodore Harvey <Cons.) raised the question of deserters from the three fighting Services. He considered that regulations should be amended to allow commanding officers to deal with certain cases while Mr. Austin (Labour)145 words
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Article43 1948-02-06 3 CANON Sidney Arthur Alexander, treasurer of St. Paul's Cathedral, London since 1909. died on Wednesday at the age of 82. Once described as the "cornerstone of St. Paul's," the Canon raised .€400,000 for its preservation during his years of office. ReuterReuter - 43 words
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Article39 1948-02-06 3 Henry Swartz, commercial traveller, of Oainbridgesquare, London, described by counsel as "a spiv," was at Bradford sentenced to two years' hard labour for attempting to break and enter the home of Mr. Granville Poole, a Bradford jeweller.39 words
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Article14 1948-02-06 3 Mr. GeolTroy Lloyd has been adopted as prospective Conservative candidate for Moseley.14 words
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Article38 1948-02-06 3 Britain's potato acreage for this year has been readied without compulsion. But under present prices many farmers will grow the crop at a loss, said Mr. Jim Turner, president of the N.P.U.. m London.38 words
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222 1948-02-06 3 Danny Kaye a huge success in London HOLLYWOOD star Danny Kaye took his place as h V™?* 1 London's winter theatre season w P ll ff* Ut M < bed y Briti3h autograph hunters well after midnight— when London's theatre district S»Tt"h y J i ke t a U)mb theU.P. - 222 words
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330 1948-02-06 3 H E £H mhe M** i m of shipments of American newsi V***™ and magazines to Europe and eleswherp and strengthened and more numeroiT United S?aS Dro paffanda broadcasts may result from legfelation^fiSi bSSStoiif {T^^P^^ "i-^rfaW h he programme c"cane "can overseas information AltogetherReuter - 330 words
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Article97 1948-02-06 3 ROME' S ARMY' OF BEGGARS AN organised "army- of 25,000 beggars, estimated to include no fewer than 15.000 babies-inarms and children between the ages of five and 12 years, plies its "trade" daily in the streets of Rome. These figures are published by the Rome newspaper •Momentosera" after an enquiryReuter - 97 words
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Article, Illustration48 1948-02-06 3 Australian Equerry to Princess Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh have appointed Lieut. John Michael Parker (Royal Navy, retired) to be their Equerry *u Li€ L Park e r > who is 27. is the first Australian to be appointed as an Equerry at Buckingham Palace Planet picture.48 words
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324 1948-02-06 3 Police find No. 1 'con man' ....he was dead..... IN the records of Scotland Yard "Captain" Matthew Biggar is regarded as the most successful confidence trickster who ever operated m Britain. Three hauls m one year netted him and his confederates £95,000, of which his share was 50 per cent.324 words
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Article94 1948-02-06 3 quantity of radium val ed at 20.000 rupees whach had been lost at the Ahmedabad Municipal Hospital was eventually located by means of a special apparatus m a rubbish dump. The apparatus us?d was Varied by the Barnard Institute of Madras, and a government physicistReuter - 94 words
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Article40 1948-02-06 3 Gladys Cooper, „ow on holiday m England, has been granted 12 weeks' release from her Hollywood film contract to appear m Peter Ustinov's "The Indifferent Shepherd"— her first London play for ten years— which opens early next month.40 words
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Advertisement11 1948-02-06 3 SWORDS CLASH!..... FOR THE UPS OF THE 'LADY FROM '4* LOUISIANA"11 words
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Miscellaneous45 1948-02-06 3 TAR^A^ 1 Angry Dyal By Edgar Rice Burroughs I <VO*v A T* lߣ O*^^SJ3P^»sr7Y K^SR3WWff^7l i \^J ISUCOENLV TXE SILENCE WAS J B*>O*D THE BOULD6R A 6BEAT &CD- S r TA oash^^ZtZZffcj+AL fv^!&*s^''JJhftwm S ATTKED 8Y A hoarse Jfl u>c£ -^tA"^ s^ A^ £Z^ jiffl45 words
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601 1948-02-06 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, FEB. 6, 1948. Whitehall the New Councils f\ISCUSSING the Malayan y) const ituiion.s with London newspapermen this week, the Governor-General. Mr. Malcolm MaeDonald. enlarged on the powers which the now Le -Cslative Councls will possess and emphasised once again that they would only be overruled601 words
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Article985 1948-02-06 4 DR. E. H. G. DOBBY - EYES TO THE NORTH DR. E. H. G. DOBBY By AEROPLANES and atom bombs have knocked the world out of shape. Or at any rate they have made ordinary atlases mislead us about the value of places today. Few people imagine that the recent expeditions to the Antarctic and the985 words
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Article493 1948-02-06 4 CROSSROADS OF TIME SPACE By JOSEPH C. GOODWIN A. P. Correspondent TRADITIONALLY a lan cl of wa r; training ground for the present Arab fight against Palestine partition, and designated by many as probable birthplace of a third world conflict, the Levant states stand at a crossroads of both time493 words
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Article18 1948-02-06 4 He that hath My commandments, and k..p,th them, h. it is that lovrth Me. John 14, 21.18 words
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Article, Illustration933 1948-02-06 4 PEOPLE IN STORE MAKE NE WS A FRENCHMAN* with a goatee beard, bespectacled and i m m c n s c 1 y brawny, is one of the happiest men m Singapore today. He is a Catholic Rev. Brother BALMIER of the Order ol St. Gabriel who through the war933 words
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Article, Illustration494 1948-02-06 4 LEE LINDER - LEE LINDER By THIS great flying-boat may m a few years' time be ferrying 85 passengers non-stop between London and New York m 13k hours. It is the 140-ton doubledecker Saunders-Roe S.R. 45, three of which are being built at Cowes, Isle of Wight, at a cost of494 words
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Advertisement13 1948-02-06 4 ljnU%? m me L/r^mioCnain HAPPINESS I. H. HENDRY 7S, North Bridge Road, Spore.13 words
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Advertisement47 1948-02-06 4 creamy-rich Magnolu I can prepare a sweet m i Buy a brick at any of thfl M.lk bars— -just $1.50 people! For variation, add fruit, nu'sauces, chopped ginger, cirman Milkbarsot: "Orchard" 1 16. o*^ t* •Capitol" Corner Stamford O North Br'C "Raffflw" The Arc** 13 mm svuu/vi^47 words
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Article, Illustration410 1948-02-06 5 MORE HOMES FOR ARMY FAMILIES Private houses to be released Free Press Staff Reporter TO relieve married officers stationed m 1 1 Singapore of some of their financial burden, the Army authorities have embarked on a project to provide these officers with quarters. The Army hopes that when the project410 words
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247 1948-02-06 5 Fte inn »ian. iveporier AKTEK of the cars now being sold m Singapore 11 hire purchase terms, according to a .lor dealer. Karii<*. refrigerators and furniture are 0 being sold on -easy terms." say that the return to the hire purimproved business, as people, who 1247 words
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Article30 1948-02-06 5 [CREASED us Of April as nt oi Burma cxv.ent ;hat oriel- cided •iuf.ee March ;x>rionate- :ous .-mall d. t he ran ill of Special > niti30 words
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Article27 1948-02-06 5 To look after Ceylon troops I has b»en m In Deputy Families 1] .said id be to P :ieers I men or i i repori Army i.27 words
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Article122 1948-02-06 5 MALAYA'S delegate to the meeting! of the lotarar,d rubber study groups m Washington m i will be the Economic Adviser, Dr. c. J. Pyk The rubber acid Un industi it's have been ftftked by ra Km Government to nominate representatives wiio would accompany Mr. Pykc122 words
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114 1948-02-06 5 RAIN-DAMAGED PHONE LINES REPAIRED Free Press Staff Reporter ALL telephone communica- tiais m Singapore are functioning smoothly, the acting General Manager of the Oriental Telephone and Electric Company. Mr. A. J. Thursfleld, said m an Interview with the Free Press yesterday. At the end of last week, rain affected telephone114 words
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Article21 1948-02-06 5 KUALA LUMPUR Wednes-day.-Maj.-Gen. D. A. L. Wade. G.0.C., Malaya District arrived back this morning by air irom Hong Kor.pj21 words
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Article13 1948-02-06 5 will I 45 p.m. 01 local ■vice Feb. on leave13 words
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Article28 1948-02-06 5 |N commemoration of the independence of Ceylon, a hi<ih mass of thanksgiving will be sung m the Cathedral f -f the Good Shepherd at 7 m. tomorrow.28 words
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214 1948-02-06 5 A PROCLAMATION signed by Dr. Mohamed HatU, Indonesian Premier, grants political amnesty to all Indonesian oflicials who have served or are serving under the, Regional Government of Dutchheld territories. The proclamation says thai technically, thete officials have committed an offence I 1 a bread! 01 ai:214 words
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Article109 1948-02-06 5 A 19-year-old Chinese woman, Chong Sew Kirn, attempted to commit filicide by jumping into the sea oil Anderson Bridge on the morning of Feb. 4 because her husband had accused her of stealing $50 from him. In pleading guilty to the charge of attemp.ed suicide, the109 words
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Article102 1948-02-06 5 A CHILDREN'S Movie League has been formed |m Singapore for boys and 1 girls between the a*?s of eight and 12 years to afford them with two hours of entertain- ment once a week. The tlrst show will bo h*>ld at the Jubilee Theatre m North102 words
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Article59 1948-02-06 5 T*HE Chinese Swimming Club 1 is holding a children's party on Feb. 15 from 2 to 7 p.m. as part of its Chinese New i Year programme. The programme for the children's party will include a swimming competition, fi^h ponds, lucky dips, magic show. classical dancing, comic59 words
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Article116 1948-02-06 5 THE 233 -ton tug, S^bre, manned by cvi a 11- British crew, has left Hong Kong for Singapore on the rirst sta^e of a 12.360-mile journey to Rio de Jamiro. Travelling by wa,y of the Suez Canal, the tvs 'Aill take about 11 weeks toReuter - 116 words
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Article, Illustration62 1948-02-06 5 Major John Anthony Stafford Fearfield. M.8.E.. and Mrs. Fearfield after their wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore. Mrs. Fearfield was formerly Miss Rosalin Esme Palmer, daughter of Mr. P. G. A Palmer, of Weston-Super-Mare, England. Maj. Fearfield is a member of the Royal Corps of Signals. He is the son62 words
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Article219 1948-02-06 5 Free Press Staff Reporter WTTH nomination day only 10 days ahead, there is T? much speculation as to Who will make lastminute decisions to contest the elections, scheduled for March 20. At least, three more are expected to stand for election. The Supervisor of Elections' Office219 words
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Article84 1948-02-06 5 The A— l>f nrt Uaadcr-Secre-tary of State ft* Air, Mr. R. H. Melville, accompanied by the Director-General ot Or amisa tion Ai r Mi nisti y Air Vice-Marshal A. P. David X and the Director-Geine!;i: or Works. Mr. C. H. Fretwci'. i.s arriving by air today84 words
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Article57 1948-02-06 5 HR. George Btewart, The well-kiii own American author, will be lecturing to the Army on "The U.S.A. and the British Empire" next Mceiday, at the British Military Hospital m Alexandra Road Dr. Stewart, who did valuable Anglo-American liaison work during the war, is on a War57 words
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Article64 1948-02-06 5 THE Commander-in-Chief Air Command, Par East, Air Marshal Sir Hugh P. Lloyd, and Lady Lloyd are flying m a special air, ft to Ceylon an Feb. 9 to attend the opening of the first Parliament m Ceylon. They will be accompanied by the Special Commissioner64 words
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Article258 1948-02-06 5 Ban on 'crawling' taxis is urged THE Traffic Advisory Committee has several plans for reducing road accidents. "They are endeavouring at present to have 'crawling' taxis and trLshaa stopped' Mr. T. H. Stone, chairman of the committee told th e Free Piuss yesterday. "This would have to be demo v^ithout258 words
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Article131 1948-02-06 5 THE Torchbearer Group Movement is holding a .sale tomorrow. The sale will be aned by Mrs. Wu Paakshing, wife ot the Chinese Cotusul-Gen.ral, at 4 p.m. aod Will be held on the lawn of the Salvation. Army Women's Home at 26 Oxley Road. A number of stalls131 words
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Advertisement60 1948-02-06 5 j. n€* n 3S™f m :^B the CHicr $nrQH£ticcrc^ i In this box ctiiue Singapor&i first post-war supply of radium for use m the hospitals. It arrived from the United Kingdom. Below is the label nailed to the box. h'wc Press nicture. w^ it i'i)'^,,-!, m. T^wc<<a<»p»<>»l>o^>lo:■lcJa««laoo<>»tt»^x-i«l«» PtOkSE TELEPHONE To*~~60 words
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552 1948-02-06 6 Alexander on the desert campaign NAZI TIDE WAS HALTED IN AFRICA GERMANY'S luck m war turned against her m the sandy wastes of Egypt m September, 1942, m the opinion of Field Marshal Viscount Alexander. He says that he did not appreciate it at the time, but the fierce thoughA.P. - 552 words
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158 1948-02-06 6 Anti-communist campaign in Indo-China k PLAN of "anti-Commun--11 ist activity" has boon drawn up by a national Vletnamese rally from Tongking Annam and Cochin-China, at a meeting m Saigon. Delegates of the three Indo-Chinese provinces will hold an important meeting early next week at Hue, capital of Annam. Delegates agreedReuter - 158 words
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Article53 1948-02-06 6 Soon after the new Governor of Bombay. Sir MaharaJ Singh, assumed office the following announcement ap- peared m the local press: In accordance with the wishes of HJs Excellency, the GoverDflT of Bombay, no alcoholic drinks will m future be served m Government House or at any GovernmentReuter - 53 words
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Article131 1948-02-06 6 rpRACES of Sir Ernest ShacA kleton's 1915 to 1917 Antarctic expedition have been found m the icy wastes of McMurdo Sound by United States explorers. The Americans found tins jof ham and fruit, perfectly preserved aftor 31 years m the ice, two magazines, nautical almanacs and anReuter - 131 words
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Article, Illustration15 1948-02-06 6 Portrait of the Pope Reuter accompany it. (Top) Mr. Wadumaton stands before the portrait. pictures.Reuter - 15 words
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183 1948-02-06 6 Britain may print Russian secrets FOREIGN Secretary Ernest Bevin told Mr. Winston l Churchill m the House of Commons that the British Government was considering the question of publishing the German Foreign Office r^ord^ The records cover confer- ences between Hitler and Mr Vyacheslav Molotov on the division of theReuter - 183 words
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345 1948-02-06 6 Europe needs help for full recovery PCONOMIC experts at G0... L- making great strides toward 2*S3 economic recovery. But, they -,h,i ne^ help. Officials of SPcS^fflH Commission for Europe are opt^ ns Q Commission's success m planning Z but they wouJd not attempt to Jus, **"*«<! will take the continentA.P. - 345 words
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Article125 1948-02-06 6 THE provision of an electric power station at Port Augusta (South Australia) will result m the establishment of one of the most imr portant industrial developments m that State— the recovery of nearly £20 miUion worth of zinc from the enormous slag dump at theReuter - 125 words
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Article19 1948-02-06 6 Last yeer British European \ir-ways carried 462,656 XLSsengiers. 5.700.2001 b. of freight and flew 10,356 4g2 miles.19 words
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Article37 1948-02-06 6 Japanese Cabinet is shaky ca: the fou: and Of bor. Peo; Cab, 1 vine C( r d a majt the tion ing t.. Tl> nated C« erisu the lm] k m deals, which many I) full ReuterReuter - 37 words
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Article43 1948-02-06 6 S'hai-London radio-'phone THE Qrsl mdio-^lfptti con- bnp Shan hai and I 1937 the ra:ii" I cd a opt T C tor of con\-( r 1 to Kngin< phor. .iuntofttcl tish I Testa throui he verta* is hopoa the shortly fcx irtiltl gonorai public.43 words
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Article33 1948-02-06 6 AHUSHAXD *'ho.JP a: BJJ* his i 'krtl IpJ a blow r wM gratulated J' m Bristol D:On P B the m Ivy Lilian Powell said to way J i home33 words
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Advertisement120 1948-02-06 6 CAPITOL An oolrd Phone 5159 TO-DAY! 11— 3—4.15— 6 30— 9.15 p.m. TI IS; Bnt.sh Movietone News She-wins Gandhi breaking his Xa^t 1 Last pictures uken of him before as.sa*-inatu n To niarrcw at Midnight O*w«[ 1 .mTECHJfrcowii! I OICK HAYMES "VEM-EIEN 4 CESAR ROMERO -CaESIEHOIMI REX .\,r Cooled Fhone120 words
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Advertisement176 1948-02-06 6 PROPELLER LOST The U.S. merchant shi\ Joseph Wesytlemeyer, has las propeller m the Atlanti 800 mik?s west of Span. an< another U.S. me rctiar.it m air the Phl.iD P. Thomas, i .-tar. dins: by uiVil a tvs: ar rives reports of the Brit is Admiralty and Pan -America: A. v.d176 words
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Advertisement7 1948-02-06 6 iaiß PVli f IB* IbbbHbbbbbiEe^ S vll7 words
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Miscellaneous27 1948-02-06 6 XCIUSiVC the Si "e«P<>re Free Press In Malaya ...TbMORKOW MORN/NC/ AM'- NOW \F|'O TfiOUGMT^KHBBi FP ILL RUN YOU ROUND/WE'RE OETtiHgY OF THAT IB9H WIFE /OH -FR-MRRM'VhuMPH 1^27 words
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Article605 1948-02-06 7 SHEFFIED PLATE TO WIN AGAIN Fair Flower a good chance Free Press Racing Correspondent SHEFFIELD Plate's prospects stand out like a beacon at Ipoh tomorrow, the last day of the Ferak Turf Club's February meeting. The gelding ran a great race on Wednesday, coming through with a spectacular run on605 words
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Article159 1948-02-06 7 T ORD Derby, whose death was announced cci Wedtusday, began his borseraclHß connection m 1893 when he and his father bought a horse named Grcwall with which he won his fins: race. Ke won. 20 clashes— the Thousand Guineas seven t.mes. the Two Thousand GuineasReuter - 159 words
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Article711 1948-02-06 7 pHJLL list of weights at Ipoh tomorrow :s Horses Class 3. Div. 2. SF. Str. 0 2 0 SLJCKNESS 9 00 3 0 0 THE COUNTESS 8.11 2 FAIR FLOWER 8 0 4 0 TACTFUL LADY 8.0;) 3 0 0 GOLDEN SLIPPER 8.09 0 OAK VAI.E 8711 words
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Article19 1948-02-06 7 New jockey riding for Spencer Iden In n which x< rihis > i once i jn- i C L trd.19 words
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Article143 1948-02-06 7 IN the draw for the ***** competition of the Da\ >-| Cup, madp m Washington. U.S.. yesterday Britain was drawn against India m the round of the European zone. Switzerland meet Pakistan c lirst round of the European lone. The full draw made byReuter - 143 words
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Article161 1948-02-06 7 yilE Rt^t of Singapore XV uam to meet the S.C.C. XV (Five -Cornered competition champions) tomorrow at the Padang will be: I S^t. Twis-st'll (R.A.F. Belt* tar.; St,H. J. Murphy (G.H.Q. FARELF); Capt. E. Lsolie-Jones (G. H. Q. FARELF), S Ldr. Watt-rkin (R. A.161 words
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Article, Illustration76 1948-02-06 7 These pictures show the finishes of the /our/ A and seventh races at IpoH on Wednesday. Top picture shows Sheffield Pln*e (MnrsiUo) finishing with a terrific burs' to sul ther all opposition m the fourth race. Sheffield Plate is expected to score again tomorrow. Picture below76 words
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208 1948-02-06 7 ij^NG LAND'S men and j women's table tennis teams m the Swaythling and Corbillon Cups, so far unbeaten, again got off to a good start yesterday at Wembley. In the Swaythling Cup, the men's team defeated Sweden s—l.5 1. and the women mA.P. - 208 words
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Article66 1948-02-06 7 fHE M.C.C. announced yesterday that Denis Compton. Bill Edrch and Lon Hutton, England's three outstanding players, were available to reinforce the M.C.C. team m the West Indies. The M.C.C. has cabled G. Allen, captain of the touring team, asking whom he suggest* would best fulfil hisA.P. - 66 words
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Article154 1948-02-06 7 'T'HE M.C.C. tourists gained a first innings lead over A Trinidad of 120 runs on the second day of their return four-day match at Port of Spain yesterday, thanks to some good bowling by Harold Butler and Kenneth Cranston. When stumps were drawn, Trinidad had154 words
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Article138 1948-02-06 7 RESULTS of events decided at St. M<>ritz yesterday, the seventh day of the Winter Olympics Games: Ice Hockey: Switzerland 8. Sweden 2. One man bob sled: 1. Nino Bibba ("Italy) aggrecate time for six heats, a total distance of 3.80 miles— s mm. 23 2 sec.A.P. - 138 words
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Article509 1948-02-06 7 SAFA policy attacked Free Press Staff Reporter PRESIDING at the Singapore Chinese Foot 1 !I i Association Council meeting last nifcht at >he Bcndemeer Club, Mr. Sim Kwang Tow charged ire Singapore Amateur Football Association for Ulfrli ment of the principles underlying rules 13 and 61 of the S.A.F.A. constitution,509 words
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Article91 1948-02-06 7 the general meeting of the I Chinese Hurricanes B.P. the I following were elected officebearers for the period January to June 1948: Patron, Mr. Chan Kirn Lian; president, Mr. Tnn Kirn Kee (reelected); vice-presidents, Messrs. Chng King Hoe tre-f»!ected). Yew Kee Loon hon. secretary Mr Chene: Hon Pong91 words
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Advertisement177 1948-02-06 7 HEAT WORLD ARENA SAT. 7th FEB. -48 at 9 P.M. i FIGHTS WRESTLING 5 FIGHTS nil FIGHT OF THE nUI KING KONG BANTA SINGH l^^^SS^^^^ M pi n im< u ht ci Bk Jta^^B -i». Tim! B^flb 0 V n n Kirn; fl I mMcal bim H, Hi hland Laddie177 words
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Miscellaneous265 1948-02-06 7 SCOREBOARD M.C.C Ist. Inns J. D. RobtrUon c b Pierre 3 W. Place b Skeete 14 X Cranston c Guillen b Atkinson 53 J. T. Ikin c Stollmeyer b Pierre 22 G. O. Allen c Guillen b Constantino 77 R. Ifoworth b Gomez 32 G. Smithson lbw Gomez 8 T.265 words
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Miscellaneous217 1948-02-06 7 F.P. Crossword No. 304 I I'll l^^SS ERjlfl CLUES ACROSS 2. Satisfied (9). 7, Surround <4). 9, Scull (3). 10, Idle talk (6). 12, Jealousy (4). 13, Match (5). 14, Vigorous (6). 18, Lively (8). 20, First principle (8). 21, Post-office worker (6). 24, Common (5). 27, Again (4). 29.217 words
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Article203 1948-02-06 8 Army on alert in southern Siam BANGKOK, Thursday. FEARING further unrest m the four southern Siamese districts, where the Malays have started a. separatist movement with a view to joining the Federation of Malaya, Siamese army inits m Songkla have Deen alerted, and additional police forces have leen sent toA.P.; Reuter - 203 words
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Article, Illustration24 1948-02-06 8 HOME The "Mermaid Inn" at Rye. Sussex, one of the oripinal Cinque Ports of England. The timbered houses have altered little through the centuries.24 words
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Article206 1948-02-06 8 H. K. dockyard workers cut HONG KONG, Thursday. |M< ITISII naval authorities today announced a sub- stantial reduction of civilian personnel employed at the Hong Kong dockyard due to reductions m the Pacific Fleet. It is believed that at least 2,000 workers are affected. There is a possibility of industrialReuter; U.P. - 206 words
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Article131 1948-02-06 8 COLOMBO, Thursday. CiEYLON continues to receive i greetings from abroad on h« r achievi ment of independence within the British Commonwealth. Latest among the messa^ei is one from Lord Mount batten, Governor General of India, who, m his capacity as form< r Supreme Allied Commander mReuter - 131 words
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Article99 1948-02-06 8 THE King has decided that, to commemorate the 600 th anniversary of founding of the Order of the Garter—the principal Order of chivalry, a Special Garter Service shall be held on April 23 m St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, Berkshire. This will be the first GarterReuter - 99 words
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Article98 1948-02-06 8 LATEST figures m Eire's general election show Premier Eamon De Valera's Pianna Fail Party holding ten seats, Fine Gael— the principal Opposition group three, the new Republican Party two, and the Independents one. Mr. Scan Macßride, whose two-year-old new Republican Party's by-election successes had forced Mr.A.P. - 98 words
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Article35 1948-02-06 8 A Turkish Embassy spokesman yesterday denied that a report that Turkey's Ambassador to the Soviet Un«c?n had been recalled. The spokesman said the Ambassador is m Moscow, and Intends to stay there.- A.P.A.P. - 35 words
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Article27 1948-02-06 8 A bill to ratify South Africa's £80,000.000 gold loan to Britain, agreed last October was read a second time m the Senate m CaDe Town yesterday.- ReuterReuter - 27 words
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198 1948-02-06 8 WASHINGTON, Thursday. A ID for China, totalling about $500,000,000, is proposed m a State Department plan prepared for the National Advisory Council, United States policymaking body m the field of finance, a Council spokesman confirmed today. The programme as now drawn up is aReuter - 198 words
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Article54 1948-02-06 8 nnHE Finnish CommunLst 1. Party has decided to join the nine-nation East European Comlnform. The Cominform was set up m Belgrade early last October to co-ordinate the activities of the Communist parties of the member nations. The nine nations are Russia, Poland, Rumania. Hungary, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, CzechoslovakiaReuter - 54 words
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Article256 1948-02-06 8 SHANGHAI, Thursday. DV throwing m their sorely D strained reserves, the Nationalists have so far contained the Red attacks southwest of Mukden, m the battle for the Lioning corridor. However, a powerful Red force is being massed 35 miles from the battle area ready forReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 256 words
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Article, Illustration561 1948-02-06 8 Rising prices threat to U.S. WASHINGTON, Thursday. PRESIDENT Truman said today that, unless Congress acts to halt rising prices, the United States faces the prospect of an economic crash. Speaking to the press, the President described the soaring prices as "really alarming/ and insisted that a congressional grantA.P.; Reuter; U.P. - 561 words
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Article261 1948-02-06 8 Free Press Staff Reporter TAN Kok Kheng, son of a leader of the Singapore Chinese community, who aDpeared m the First Police Court yesterday on a seven-month-old bribery charge was given a discharge not amounting to acquittal by the District Judge. Mr E p Shanks. The261 words
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115 1948-02-06 8 'STAR TIGER' SOS SIGNALS FADE OUT MIAMI, Florida. Thurs. THE United States Coa.-t GuaTd said today that the all-night vigil for a renewal I of SOS messages, believed possibly to have come from survivors of the British South American Airways Tudor IV "Star Tiger, 1 which dis- appeared on aReuter - 115 words
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Article29 1948-02-06 8 Ono hundred and ttfty singers from South Wales will take part m the National Welsh Festival service at St. Pauls Cathedral m London on Feb. 26.- ReuterReuter - 29 words
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227 1948-02-06 8 London Stock Exchange OPERATOR CAUTIOUS PUBLICATION of the O^ern^flSSftl A wages policy together with the memtehtS on Wall Street made for uncertainty and caulk? the London Stock Exch-nige today sav> J2 financial corresponds Prim- Ministers can n wia k mite 5 regarding di?idendi, with, ilbiUty t new bud monc. h227 words
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Article17 1948-02-06 8 Today. Tomorrow IIi«h: 9 5« p.na 8.32 a.m. Low: 3 58 p m 4.05 a.m.17 words
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107 1948-02-06 8 SYDNEY. Thursday. LORD NUFFIELD announced today that to mark his decision to begrin industrial production m Australia, he will subsidize British export nrice*of complete cars from his factories m the United Kingdom by £1,000,000. It was explained that this would mean that prices ofA.P. - 107 words
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Article68 1948-02-06 8 11HE House of Lords yester- day passed the Qavernroerit's bill to increase Princess Elizabeth's annuity from £15.000 to €40.000 a year on her marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh, who will receive A2i0.000 a year. These sums will cover the expense of their public duties. TheReuter - 68 words
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Article30 1948-02-06 8 Representative Emanuel Celler. Democrat of New York, introduced a bill into the House of Representatives yesterday to authorize the erection m Washington of a memorial to Mr. Gandhi.30 words
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Article270 1948-02-06 8 Free Press Staff Reporter THHAT he will set out to remedy the lack of attenx tion that is being paid by the Government to the development and welfare of the rural areas m Singapore is the pledge given m a manifesto addressed to voters m270 words
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Article68 1948-02-06 8 BRITISH occupation chiefs warned the German authorities yesterday that Allied troops might be used to enforce food collection m Bizonia if the farmers' failure to hand over their produce continued. The British Military Governor, Gen. Sir Brian Robertson, said m Berlin that he was prepared to lendReuter - 68 words
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Article65 1948-02-06 8 ¥>RINCESS Elizabeth, makET ing one of her first important public appearances since her marriage to Prince Phdlip m November, bade farewpU yesterday to the famed 16/15 Lancers, who sail soon for a North Africa garrison assignment. As Colonel -in-Chief of the outfit, reformed and mechanised fromA.P. - 65 words
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Advertisement311 1948-02-06 8 SITUATION WANTED ENGLISHMAN. 37. 20 \vnrs accounting, auditing experience London. Costing:, hire purchase Pull set to T.B. 10 years mechanised accounts. Desires responsible position Singapore. Malaya. Free immediately. Excellent references Lon« agreement preferred. Aodlv Box No 563. P.P. NOTICE NOTICE Is hereby nivcn Uiat Mr. S W. Peers formerly employed311 words
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Miscellaneous162 1948-02-06 8 Rubber prices A SPECIAL Market correspondent gives the prices of rubber at 11 a.m. today as follows: Buyer* Sellers CU. Ct*. per lb. per lb No. 1 E.S.S. Spot loose 10. No. 1 K.S.S. fob m bales Feb. 40% IQ\ No. 2 K.S.S. too m bales Feb. 39 *<i 40162 words
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