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Title Section18 1948-02-26 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA Tvw SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1948 PRICE 111 CENTS18 words
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Article124 1948-02-26 1 I Fret Press Staff Reporter UYA began the year with a record $265,500,000 •de, the highest monthly total since liberation, figures issued this morning revealed. it was anantrease of $36,000,000 over trade in The January total exceeded last year's record 1000.000. although exports at $135,849,441 were124 words
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Article55 1948-02-26 1 pEPRESENTATIVES oi the IV 16 countries who seek United States aid under the European recovery programme will meet in Paris on or about March 15. They will report on the mutual assistance phase of the plan. The meeting will be the first of the 16-nationA.P. - 55 words
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Article, Illustration499 1948-02-26 1 Reds now in full control LONDON, Wednesday. TONIGHT Czechoslavakia passed under complete Communist control as the aging President Eduard Benes accepted in full the demands of Premier Gottwald. The new Government's first move was the expulsion of sixteen editors and enforcement of a decree by whichReuter; U.P.; A.P. - 499 words
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Article187 1948-02-26 1 NAVY OFF FALKLANDS 'ROUTINE' Argentine says LONDON, Wednesday. /I RGENTINA has told Britain that the Argentine vessels around Deception Island In the British Falkland Islands dependencies had no intention of asserting any right or taking possession ol any territory. They were carrying out routine exercises. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest187 words
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Article119 1948-02-26 1 THE Singapore «police have! made arrests »n connection with two armed robberies a* a result oi prompt 1 information. A witness of an armed robbery in a Chin Chew Street house last rnght was in the Central Police Station shortly afterwards when he saw one of119 words
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Article17 1948-02-26 1 The Japanese Government will establish a reparations assessment committee to begin functioning from March 1.17 words
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Article271 1948-02-26 1 JERUSALEM, Wednesday. ♦y HOI" SAN US of armed Arabs throughout Palestine have launched a "convoy war" on Jewish vehicles to strangle Jewish communications and supplies. Mines have been planted on nearly every road to blast and halt the armour-plated convoy cars hi prepared ambush positions. ReportsReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 271 words
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72 1948-02-26 1 China accused of invading Mongolia MOSCOW, Wednesday. OUTER Mongolia— People's Republic between China and Siberia has protested to China against two alleged raids on Mongolian territory. In one of which Chinese oavalry were said to have "plundered and violated' and killed "peaceful herdsmen" for two days and a night. MongoliaReuter - 72 words
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Article66 1948-02-26 1 THE War Secretary, Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, was told in the House of Commons yesterday that some Servicemen serving in Malaya who had been away from Home over nine weeks have not yet received their airmail. He replied he was aware that some men drafted to Malaya66 words
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Article31 1948-02-26 1 LABOUR 'CHIEF SHOT The executive secretary of the Philippine Congress of Labour Organisation, Mr. Manuel Joven. was shot dead last night while en~"rout3 to address striking transport workers at Batanga: A.P.A.P. - 31 words
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Article21 1948-02-26 1 Three airmen were killed yesterday when a typhoondamaged plane crashed Hnr_ ing a test at Manila.- A.P.A.P. - 21 words
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114 1948-02-26 1 STOCKHOLM Wednesday. SUGGESTIONS of "Russian »5 piracy in the Baltic" have been made by Swedish newspapers following the mysterious disappearance of the crews of two small Swedish merchant ships, now missing for a week after leaving Stolpcmuende, former German Baltic port now In Poland.114 words
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Article196 1948-02-26 1 QUINCEY (Mass.), Wednesday. RUSSIAN agents are infiltrating into Hawaii to plot a "new surprise attack on Pearl Harbour" as devastating as the 1941 blow delivered by the Japanese, said the Governor of Massachusetts, Mr. Arthur W. Coolidge, today. Mr. Coolidge said that he bas°d hisU.P. - 196 words
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Article134 1948-02-26 1 LONDON, Wednesday. WAR damage payments In Malaya were referred to j at question time in the House of Commons today when Mr. Leonard Gammans (Cons.), asked if a decision had yet been reached on compensation for personel effects lost during the occupation of Malaya by134 words
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Article41 1948-02-26 1 rE Vampire jet plane will be on view to the public at Kallang airport from 2 to 4.30 on Saturday afternoon. Immediately afterwards, the pilot, Fit. Lt. J. W. Wilson, will give a flying display over the airport.41 words
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Article29 1948-02-26 1 Twelve persons were killed l and 40 injured yesterday when I an express train was derailed j near Blenheim on New ZeaI land's South Island A.P.A.P. - 29 words
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Article175 1948-02-26 1 ALLAHABAD. Wednes. rIE cholera epidemic, which broke out at Sangam wh?n 3,000.000 people gather- ed there for the immersion of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes at the confluence of the Ganges i and Jumna Riv?rs. has al- ready taken a toll of several hundred lives and isU.P. - 175 words
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280 1948-02-26 1 Govts reject new Trusted allowances TODAY'S COUNCIL Free Press Staff Reporter npHE Governments of Singapore and the Federation -L of Malaya have rejected the recommendations of the Trusted Salaries Commission with respect to temporary and cost of living allowances. Announcing this at the meeting of the Singapore Advisory Council this280 words
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Article75 1948-02-26 1 AT Lake Success last night the United States formally asked the Big Five powers to try to solve the Palestine problem. A suggestion for a special United Nations Assembly to reconsider the decision to partition Palestine was rejected. A British spokesman said his government would not take partA.P. - 75 words
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Article49 1948-02-26 1 SIX persons arrested after a clash n Marseilles last night between 300 police and 1,000 strikers from the petrol refineries. The police intervened when the strikers, idle for three dstfs, held a public meeting despite an official ban. The workers are demanding more ray. ReuterReuter - 49 words
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Advertisement22 1948-02-26 1 HENDRV, I Tel, MM to u» y^iS^ ~~Mtd *«^B fl ft L" Aki: SMART AND THEY LAST S^jL'' 31 RABIES PUCE, SINGAPORE22 words
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Advertisement5 1948-02-26 1 Grn. Cunningham's Statement— Page Eight.5 words
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Advertisement44 1948-02-26 1 studio DE LUXE High Class Portrait Outdoor Photographers have opened A SPECIAL D. A P. SERVICE DEPARTMENT For FINE GRAIN DEVELOPING PRINTING A ENLARGING Service:: 24 hours Phone 783G 33, Stamford Rd. (near Capitol) I More people than I ever are saying I PM-644 words
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FUTURES
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Article847 1948-02-26 2 THE AMAZING MR DAY A Malayan Booksheli lUY son, whose judgments on literature are rare compared with his comments on food and rugger (he is at a "prep" school) has informed me that few boys read "Tom Brown's Schooldays" nowadays, and that the few who do so read the book847 words
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Article, Illustration672 1948-02-26 2 Impossible family, real man THIS week the reader of novels may decide either to play safe or to launch out into waters which, T if not always particularly deep, are at times disturbed and danger- ous. Should he plump for the charms of security, R. C. BtarriH and Thoodore Dreiser672 words
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Article360 1948-02-26 2 By DAVID GUNSTON I ATEST enemy to attack the unique 182 year-old woodenwall H.M.S. Victory," lying ashore in her permanent dock in Portsmouth Dockyard, is the smallest Nelson's Trafalgar flagship has ever had to face. The threat comes from a little fellow known as Anobium tesselatum, the sinister-working360 words
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Article318 1948-02-26 2 Black Magi c By A Special Correspondent WITH a new book entitled "Witchcraft and Magic of Africa a London doctor who, for professional reasons, calls himself Arthur p. Kaigh, made a notable contribution to knowledge of what goes on in darkest Africa. During seven years a a Government m. dc<318 words
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Article, Illustration213 1948-02-26 2 opened the hear*. q« Dvclarer won the trick dummy's kinp- in orri» r to proserve a possible doubi. if West retained Om lead I Thin, since ha was anxio', keep East out. he 1< d a club from dummy and finessed the spot. This won and he led213 words
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Miscellaneous597 1948-02-26 2 SINGAPORE pjn 8 15 p^ VLE I cp n n 13.19 metres 21. M meraeyclei; ».&^l.^. Blue Network (M Fin> to u, 5 p m VLGIO RADIO SEAC broaden, n e from r.r™" 1 12 to P»- »51 metres 11.7« meraercka f 0 01 501 ?'J}°*. on the foll*»--&26 metres597 words
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Miscellaneous155 1948-02-26 2 YOUR LUCKY o 1 AJv Fortune forecast tor people buru tuciay BOKN today, your intuitions are exceptionally kcon; your ambitions vaunting; and you are very much ol a law unlo yourself, asking no questiuns and acctiuiug no advice. You take a <l< u interest in all that Roes on around155 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration457 1948-02-26 3 REDS FLAY ROXAS REGIME foot getting poorer, rich richer 9 THE poor people of the Philippines are getting poorer while the rich are getting richer; the Republic is not really independent since American imperialism indirectly controls the nation through its puppet, the Roxas administration; President Roxas' claim in his recentReuter - 457 words
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Article136 1948-02-26 3 Tribute to new ominions' zeal TRIBUTE to lhi« "unbounded zeal" shown by the i ncnta <>t India and Pakistan in handling Mm was paid by Mr. Philip Baker. Secretary lor Commonwealth Re.lati< ns. I louse ol Commons. They had shown a good of uklnm. he -^i:il. I peaking during a136 words
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Article72 1948-02-26 3 IS IHU'i W.lli.im Forscutt. of Rupert-street, (London) joined the Essex Regiment, mil 12 months later left for India with the First llattalion. Now at the a*e of 75, he has arrived in Liverpool in the Empress of Scotland, still on th». hooks of the First72 words
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162 1948-02-26 3 I KNEW I could not keep my children fit and well in England, I huve brought them to Australia," Dr. J. W. Thornton, of Portsmouth, said when he arrived in Sydney. Dr. Thornton had number of tents with him. "Your housing shortage is well known,Reuter - 162 words
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Article63 1948-02-26 3 ANOTHER MASS BABY MURDER The proprietress of another Tokio maternity home has been put under arrest on suspicion of having caused the d";tth of 22 babies. Mass deaths of babies in maternity homes was given wide publicity by the press recently when two other mat* rnity homes were alleged to63 words
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Article29 1948-02-26 3 Allied Headquarters in Tokio have directed the Japanese Government to make a comprehensive inventory of all goods and materials held In industrial, commercial H H^trihnHuD installations. U.P.U.P. - 29 words
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Article69 1948-02-26 3 THE Philippine cabinet has authorised the Bureau of Lards to subdivide lands turned over to the Republic by the U.S. Government for re-sale at oost to the general public. This is in line with President Roxas' programme to enable the common peopl? to ownReuter - 69 words
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Article54 1948-02-26 3 Mo9es ahat is his only name) has gone to jail for three months, a puzzled African He stole corrugated iron and asbestos sheets from the National Housing Board, and built himself a house. Burma and Russia have agreed to establish normal diplomatic and consular relations and toReuter - 54 words
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Article, Illustration102 1948-02-26 3 es M ahat ™a Gandhi are emptied into the nc f, of l !i e sacred Tiv r s Ganges and Jumna as a plane scatters flower petals over the holy waters (top) <A}>ove Pandit Nehru and other Indian leaders bear the 04/ies to the flower-decked truck which carried the102 words
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Article187 1948-02-26 3 OEVENTEEN YEAR-OLD John Snatehall is going on with his plan to form a youth orchestra, despite a ban by his former school. Three months ago John was chosen as the British Concert Orchestra's first guest conductor. Now he has recruited 26 players mostly members of187 words
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Article119 1948-02-26 3 A CALL to the British Government to set up a public inquiry into the incidents leading to the dismissal of Air Vice-Marshal Donald Bennett from British South American Airways has been made in London. The Committee of Management of the Aeronautical Engineers 1 Association passed a resolution119 words
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Article80 1948-02-26 3 lI'ILHELM ZIESS and Otto f f Groteworl. joint leaders of the pro-Russian Socialist Urity Party in Germany, have declined an invitation from the Indian Communist leader. P. S. Joshi. to attend the Indian Communist Party Congress. Neues Deutschland, Socialist Unity Party official organ, sair 1 theReuter - 80 words
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Article15 1948-02-26 3 Sir Abraham Laine, a form- Governor of Assam, has ed at his home in Jersey.15 words
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Article80 1948-02-26 3 THE Shah of Persia is offering a reward of 500,000 rials (about £4,000), to the person finding the murderer of Mohammad Masoud, editor of the Persian weekly journal I Mard Em Kzoz, who was found •shot dead on Feb. 12. Mr. Alfred Holland, Teheran correspondent of80 words
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Article89 1948-02-26 3 n ECONSTRUCTION of the Manus Island naval ba.se at an ultimate cost of £3,000.000 la being considered by the Australian Government. Two other proposals under examination provide for minor alterations at a relatively small cost and for partial reconstruction. Under tne biggest plan, the base wouldReuter - 89 words
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Article134 1948-02-26 3 Putting their trust in him FLAMES nearing fuel tanks; carcjo afire; crew standing by in the boats; position critical if not hopeless. When this news reached Watts, Watts and Co., Ltd., of London, owners of the London motor-vessol Willesden, 75 miles out from Adelaide, South Australia, with 9,000 tons of134 words
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Article104 1948-02-26 3 "IT is very dangerous for the 1 public when the- Devil takes over control of a lorry," declared a judge in a Kowloon court. Chunß Kwok-Kau, aged 50. thought so too. He was driving along. minding his own business, he told the court, when justA.P. - 104 words
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Miscellaneous74 1948-02-26 3 TARZAN Eating bullets By Edgar Rice Burroughs AS -->£ S.&ANTTC BEAST 6uD6D TOWARD ThOAR\ ~Zjj3k I I i 'i&^lrt f GRiDIEV S BULLETS sE£«;n6 Th£ rs> SSpOIEV IEVESin3 A SMELL INTO MIS RJR.E '\\^HHx-^O I v \lSr* 'A.V^J A BRA N "^^O o^ rH OPtH AAOUTH HAD, LEAPED DOWN THE74 words
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LEADER
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560 1948-02-26 4 The singapore Free Press THURSDAY, FEB, 26, 1948. Malaya's Third Industry rOMPREHENSIVE plans for the revival 01 what before the war was Malaya's third industry pineapples are now well in hand and optimistic references to the progress of reconstruction were made by Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, presiding last v.e<.k at560 words
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Article, Illustration1163 1948-02-26 4 By Politico TTIME, and the Austra--1 lian and Indian Gov. ernments, have dealt hardly with the Percival despatch which is to be published tomorrow. But while it is scarcely likely that there is any material for sensation left in it, Lt.-Gcneral Percival's story of the Malayan1,163 words
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Article705 1948-02-26 4 KEITH GARNER - KEITH GARNER By ICeuters Correspondent DRO-Nazi talk in Germany, nonexistent for the first two years of the Allied Occupation, is becoming quite oonuuon again in the British and American zones. Only a year ago, British troops and Control Commission employees Commented jokingly on the fact that out of705 words
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Article26 1948-02-26 4 Inasmach as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. St. Mathew 25, 40.26 words
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Article479 1948-02-26 4 By JAMES R. CHAMBERS A.P. Correspondent D RITA IN is building an Olympic village in rural surroundings in Richmond Park where it is expected Scandinavian and French athletes will be housed for the summer games in London. The Ministry of Works has a gang of 300 men reconverting479 words
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Article298 1948-02-26 4 JOHN HALL; JOHN HALL - A BOFFIN RETURNS JOHN HALL By To turn the ll* CIR HENRY Jiu ZARD, chief of Britain's wartime Boffins and now appointed to discover why thousands of British workers produce only half as much as their American counterparts, spoke to me about the first of his iindings. Already, in an298 words
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Advertisement14 1948-02-26 4 MANt/FACTumO jeweueßS W I 7 H 76 YEARS REPUTATION ii*O A d f Pf*4.M14 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article27 1948-02-26 5 Teachers' Union may sue Govt. stall Repo tof Lualayan the 1 rs gi and this the Circular Mar. 6tU- lege in and mce i-' GovThe an- itii-27 words
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Article, Illustration82 1948-02-26 5 A special choir consisting mostly of Chinese school teachers has been formed. Practices are held every- Sunday evening at 3c The choir will be conducted by Mr. Lin Ngo Ling. Mr. chao Fung, principal of the Chung Hua Institute of Arts, will give lectures fortnightly on 1 Trrming"82 words
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Article369 1948-02-26 5 GHQ is taking over Nee Soon m the end of the year, the Nee Soon Transit Camp which has handled over 100,000 Service people in transit to and from the United Kingdom and the Far since the beginning: of 1946, nil! have changed its role almost completely. i i T369 words
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Article611 1948-02-26 5 IMPORTED LABOUR VICTIMISED' Govt warn ing on contracts o«m« Free Press Staff Reporter V^bMl-SKILLED labour imported into Singapore from India and Ceylon is being safeguarded by the Labour Department which is circularising all employers of this type of labour on the terms of recruitment under the Labour Ordinance. This follows611 words
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Article23 1948-02-26 5 Mr. L. Issacs, deputy Chief Accountant, Malayan Postal Service, has been appointed to act as Chief Accountant. Malayan Postal Service.23 words
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Article17 1948-02-26 5 Mr. J. Macintosh has been appointed deputy Chief i Accountant. Malayan Postal j Service.17 words
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Article248 1948-02-26 5 Jap guard room now Army clinic THE former Japanese guard- room near the entrance to Gilman Barracks has been turned into a health clinic, with a prefabricated extension for a r€creati<on room and a children's playing pen outside. It Is ran by Mrs. Jeffers, who Ls the welfare representative for248 words
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Article49 1948-02-26 5 The Indonesian news agency. Antara. quotes a military source as saying that another batch of 740 Chines, evacuees from Republican territory has arrived at Modjokerto. The evacuees were sent on to their towns in the Malang area. The last group of Chinese evacuees is expected on Feb. 27.49 words
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Article82 1948-02-26 5 A r tbe Singapore High Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Thorogood gave judgment in favour of Mr. Y«*ap Lian Seng and three others, the plaintiffs in a civil action for possession of the house In Meyer Road occupied by Commander-in-Ohief, RAF Far East Command, Air Marshal82 words
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Article, Illustration68 1948-02-26 5 About 200 people, mostly office workers, attended the open-air meeting in front of the Memorial Hall yesterday, when Mr. Philip Hoalim opened the Malayan Democratic Union's campaign against the elections. Mr. Hoalim told the gathering "it is in your interests and the interests of this country that the68 words
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Article24 1948-02-26 5 Mr. Phillip Stewart Gordon, Mr. WUliam Albert Peter Grose and Mr. Brian Cecil Fay have been appointed Justices of the Peace.24 words
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Article, Illustration299 1948-02-26 5 CINGAPORE'S only woman v candidate for the elections, Mrs. Malathl PilLaJ, rays to statement issued yesterday: "As a woman, I will naturally cJiampioai the nause of the women, of this Colony and will do everything that lies in my power to elevate and improve their299 words
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Article205 1948-02-26 5 India will help Indonesians TS an interview with the Indonesian news agency at 1 Singapore, Mr. N. Raghavan, Indian ConsulGeneral at Batavia, said: "India wants a peaceful and satisfactory settlement of the Indies dispute and will render every support to bring this about." "India." h v said, "is very interested,205 words
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Article256 1948-02-26 5 1942 S'PORE MASSACRE Free Press Chinese Correspondent THE committee representing the families o f Chinese 1 massacred by the Japanese is seeking evidence against a Japanese officer, Lieut. Nagano, who is accused of responsibility for the kill ng of a lar e number of Chinese civilians256 words
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Article152 1948-02-26 5 Free Press Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. CEVEN years' rigorous Im- f)risonjnen,t was imposed on Lee Hang at the Assizes today, when he w^s fcu>-d guilty of unlawful pessessu- 1 of arms and ammunition Lee said he had been fcald $30 to carry n revolver a.nd152 words
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Article, Illustration288 1948-02-26 6 3, 500 MILES ACROSS EDGE OF WORLD' Falkland Islands survey epic DO(i teams driving through 3,500 miles of snow and ice have written a new chapter in the history of Antarctic exploration. From the tiny Falkland Islands, where an 44 edge of the world dispute between Britain and Argentina still288 words
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Article115 1948-02-26 6 VFTER hearing Miss EU\el Revnelt the variety star, sing two versions ot a song. Judge Drucquer gave Judgment against her In an infringement of copyright action at Westminster County Court. Mr. Adam Leslie, author and song writer, and Miss Eve Lynd. composer, both of115 words
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Article74 1948-02-26 6 lITHILE all 36 British cars at T? the Brussels Motor Show are attracting much favourable attention the high spot is tno new French 4 h p. Renault. It seats four; has four doors: and four cylinders (at ih back*: does 58 m.p.h.. 8574 words
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Article26 1948-02-26 6 Petrol will be available for the T.T. motor-cycle races in June. Air Vice-Marshal Sir Geoffrey Bromet. Lieut.-Gov-ernor of the Isle of Man stated.26 words
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Article114 1948-02-26 6 PROF. Paul Erdensohn. a German refugee violin instructor at the university of Shanghai, lias composed and presented to the Indian Government a violin solo in memory of Gandhi. The Indian Consulate is making arrangements to send the composition to New Delhi for broadcast over tho AMhidiaReuter - 114 words
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Article184 1948-02-26 6 Three fly for cancer cure THREE persons now propose to fly from Canada to 1 seek treatment from Mr. J. Braund. of Sydney, the non medical man whose claims to have found a cure for some forms of cancer are at present being investigated by a committee appointed by theReuter - 184 words
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Article, Illustration170 1948-02-26 6 H.M.S. NIGERIA WILL 'PRESS ON REGARDLESS IT is generally assumed in London that the Argentine Navy will have left Deception Island waters before the cruiser Nigeria's arrival. It is pointed out. however. that the presence of Argentine ships in Antarctic waters us "immaterial to the crulstr's mission, which is toU.P. - 170 words
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95 1948-02-26 6 Foreign Office lost a bag for 2 months »THE British Foreign Olfice are investigating tht- case of a diplomatic bag which was missing for two months^ and was found dumped in a corner of a freight shed at London Airport. It was sent to the airport at the end of95 words
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Article60 1948-02-26 6 COUNCILLOR H. V. M. Akxander, ex-Mayor of Wandsworth, told the borough council that when he was ill the Cemetery Committee sent him a brochure advertising their crematorium service. He was protesting at the action of the Cemetery Committee in "plastering pictures Of urns saying: 'Its60 words
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Article56 1948-02-26 6 \)/HILE the wintry cold of Europe relaxed on Tuesday, forecasts spoke of weatber ranging from "colder to frost and more snow." Thaw has s<?t in in Lccidon but irost is expected. In Italy, snow fell in sevoral scattered aroas. Snow. Isolated Vienna, ajid (Islands in the56 words
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Article, Illustration51 1948-02-26 6 rrilE French National As L sembly on Tuesday gave the Prime Minister. M. Robert Schuman. his sixth vote of confidence. by 301 votes against 275. The vote was on the Cabinet's decision to refuse a bill calling for the repayment of thf withdrawn 5.000 franr notes.Reuter - 51 words
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Article22 1948-02-26 6 Queen Elizabeth has consented to a trophy, "The Queen's Cup," being competed for annually by model aeroplane enthusiasts in Britain.22 words
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Article47 1948-02-26 6 THE nationalisation of the iron and steel industry remains on the British legislative programme for the next session of Parliament. Official quarters In London have categorically denied that the Labour Government had indefinitely postponed this measure at the suggestion of the United States. ReuterReuter - 47 words
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Article59 1948-02-26 6 THE Government of Burma is shortly to issue ten milliun yards of textiles to small retail dealers in Rangoon to be sold to the public at "reasonable prices. The dealers will be allowed, to make ten ter cent profit. The public is warned not to allowReuter - 59 words
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Article24 1948-02-26 6 More than 3.000 French soldiers from Indo-China. including wounded men. havt returned to France ahoard thr liner Paste ur. Re uterReuter - 24 words
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Article241 1948-02-26 6 Jewish force double its strength HAGANAH'S shock trcop itril doubled in the past two i men a staff officer c«i Press in Jerusalem. Pull ;i, prepared to launch attacks ral The staff officer said been only feints. He ad expected in the foreseeable strategic abandonrm the United Nations to theA.P. - 241 words
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Article14 1948-02-26 6 The Lost men of Atlantls PWENTY e<l t<j N( 7 men 1 .n N14 words
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Article19 1948-02-26 6 THE Phihppin trans* suit of th ed on the ?h by the r< He19 words
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Article70 1948-02-26 6 POPE PIUS granted papa! dispensation for the marriage of ex-King Michael ol Rumania, who belongs to the Orthodox Church and Princess Anne of Bourbon -Parma a Roman Catholic, at th< Vatican on Tueday when h< received in private audienc: the mothers of the couple The Pope70 words
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Miscellaneous76 1948-02-26 6 JANE Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press in Malava /WELL, I'm GLAD I ASKEoN ffM NCJT SURE THAT 1^ WlSfc^lW^ THERE'S ONE \l /^f SHALL IhTTkODUCf YOU AS^\ XI LJ to F E°R R ms ME oFLmfAfur I wan™*' i u M^i N qJiml In IMINK t)V^ HIS I Of76 words
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Article33 1948-02-26 7 jIfSBFOUGH directors ind's ,tn told I am but I will nyreque<- I r Tansadded that u wai his day to be a d that he ft as to gain ex-33 words
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Article16 1948-02-26 7 who Derby. The r nger, I r Luton. d Btokc have the Stoke B16 words
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Article, Illustration268 1948-02-26 7 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP No Fast Time Attempted By PENAJ^G, Thursday. MO attempt was made to beat the clock here A^ this morning when horses completed their final preparation for Saturday's racing. There was only a couple of three furlong gallops under 40 sec. P Sir Keith outpaced268 words
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Article498 1948-02-26 7 By COURTCRAFT MALAYA has the best prospect* of winning the m Thomas Cup/' the newly crowned All-India singles champion, S. A. Durai told the Free Press yesterday The keenest opposition can be expected from Denmark, who are particularly strong in the doubles and reasonably498 words
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Article76 1948-02-26 7 SALT LAKE CITY. Wed. FUR top professional tenrrts players set what promoter Jack Harris said was a world record last night when j a doubles match went 52 games. Bobby Riggs and Australian Dinny Pails defeated Jack Kramer and Francisco Sepura 27 to 25 matches inA.P. - 76 words
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Article480 1948-02-26 7 semi-finals of the Far East army boxing x championships held at Tanglin Barracks last night, provided plenty of thrills and action. The fights which were conducted according to the 1.5.8.A. rules, were clearly-contested and hard-fought-out. Two of the ten bouts ended be the short route. The480 words
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Article295 1948-02-26 7 JOCKE C L UB WIN LIBEL CASE actions to alkaloids." That clearly established I the horse had been doped, i he said. After an hour's retirement j the jury were unable to agi ree and wore discharged. Lord Goddard intimated that he would give judgment tomorrow on the legal issues.Reuter - 295 words
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Article32 1948-02-26 7 GEORGETOWN. Wodnesi day.— Torrential rain flooded J the cricket ground here to- day and prevented any play j In the return match between British Guiana and the M.C.C. ReuterReuter - 32 words
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Article154 1948-02-26 7 MIAMI. Florida. Wednesday. IITILLIE Pep successfully deTY fended his world feather- weight boxing championship last night before a 10.000 rain-drenched fans by knockin^ out Humberto Sierra of Cuba. Jack Dempsey the referee, stopped, the bout without a count while Sierra was helpleH on theA.P. - 154 words
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Article44 1948-02-26 7 LONDON. Wednesday. The organising committee of the Olympic gamos have sent invitations to Porto Rice and Syria, it was announced here j today. If they accept, the total number of nations likely to compete will be brought up to 55 Reuter.44 words
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Article202 1948-02-26 7 PENSIONS AT 60 FOR FOOTBALLERS THE aim of the Football Players' Union is to build up a benevolent and pensions funds of £150,000 or more from a percentage of all transfer fees and by playing matches such as the England v. Scotland game arrange J tor this year. M James202 words
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Article76 1948-02-26 7 LONDON, Wednesday.— The world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis today paid his first visit to Earl's Court, London, where he will be giving exhibition bouts during the next fortnight. He said that his June fight with Jersey Joe Walcott will definitely be his last and when reminded76 words
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Article512 1948-02-26 7 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP By AN objection by the racing stewards in future may be indicated on the semaphore board by a green cone instead of a red cone. The Straits Racing Association, I understand, is considering a proposal to adopt a new system whereby the nature of512 words
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Article285 1948-02-26 7 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wednesday. WEIGHTS lor three races to be run on the second day of the Penang Turf Club Leap Year Meeting, March 3, are given below. The handicaps for the i Penang griffin race on the first day have been285 words
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Article83 1948-02-26 7 LONDON, Wednesday The Ascot Gold Cup for 1941 won by the late George's Edwarde's theatrical manager with San Toi, was sold for £3.300 at Christies. It was bought on behalf of a private collector whose name was not divulged. Bidding started at £1.000 The trophy,83 words
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Article84 1948-02-26 7 PERTH. Wednesday A •man would be shot if he suggested playing cricket on a day like this in India. 1 the Indian cricket team manag r Mr. Gupta, said duri.-g j n dia's Jast match aaiainst Western Australia this week "To play cricket i n sucri heat in84 words
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Advertisement99 1948-02-26 7 ttention Travellers ISITING SINGAPORE STAY AT THE TAVERN (EuroDeon Residential Hotel) > first hntd opmtin* immediately after the libera- rooms, luxuriously furnished. Every ks its own bath to itself. r I Cool and quiet locality? m opposite Nassim Road Telephone No. 4948. RND SHIPPING AGENCY I International Freight Porwarders. Travel99 words
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Miscellaneous322 1948-02-26 7 Today's Sports Events HOCKEY: S.H A. knockout tourney Shell Co. XI v. Police. Thomson Road, 5 p.m. SOCCER: S.C.F.A. Inter-dis-trict League "C Upper Pickering Street v. Col cm an Street. Geylangr Stadium, 5 p.m.; Rocklites v. Indonesian 2nd XI C.Y.M.A. Ground, St. George's Road, 5.15 p.m.; No. 2 subdepot (Clothing)322 words
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Article43 1948-02-26 8 THE US. Army has confirmed that it has only 30 000 combat troops ready for immediate action. A spokesman said this force could not be used for Palestine without leaving the Un'.ted St ites proper d"f enc^ss. U.P.U.P. - 43 words
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Article214 1948-02-26 8 ARMY MAKING SECRET WEAPONS LONDON, Wednesday. THE War Minister, Mr. I Emanuel Shinwell. dis- j closed today that the British j Army is developing wholly j new types of secret weapons. He made the disclosure in a memorandum accompanying details of the gross Army estimates of £340.100.000 fox the 1948-49U.P. - 214 words
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Article, Illustration449 1948-02-26 8 INDIA UNDECIDED ON STAYING IN EMPIRE Afew constitution before Assembly NEW DELHI, Wednesday. INDIA'S draft constitution, which needs only final approval of the Constituent Assembly, acclaims the country a "Sovereign Democratic Republic," commits the Government to rescue the people from poverty and caste oppression, but leaves undecided the question whetherReuter; U.P. - 449 words
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199 1948-02-26 8 UK SUPPORTS ELECTIONS IN S. KOREA LAKE SUCCESS, Wed. CUPPORT for the United d states suggestion that elections be held in southern Korea to set up a national Government, reserving seats for representatives of Rus-sian-occupied north Korea, has come from Britain. India, France and the Philippines. Mr. Valentine O. Lawford199 words
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183 1948-02-26 8 BAGUIO (PX), Wed. ADOPTION of a "fortified" rice programme with vitamin B-l added to Asia s prime cereal to Increase its food value met with opposition at the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation meeting here today. Delegates of countries having abundant rice supplies.'suchA.P. - 183 words
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Article194 1948-02-26 8 NEW ORLEANS, Wednesday. ""THE atomic bomb will not leave behind a race of A sterile, grotesque human beings, says Captain R. Harold Draeger, who has been studying atomic radiation after-effects for the atomic energy medical group. In an address he said: (1) Atomic radiation will notA.P. - 194 words
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Article218 1948-02-26 8 JERUSALEM, Wednesday. THE British High Commissioner, Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham, addressing the newly-formed British Community Council today, said: "I am convinced that, some time in the future, the need for Britain will be felt again in Palestine." He said he sincerely believed the Holy LandReuter; U.P. - 218 words
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Article113 1948-02-26 8 LONDON. Wednesday. AN inventor of strange devices. Geoffrey Nathaniel Pyke. committed suicide because of worry, the St. Pancras coroner said today when returning a verdict of suicide "while t)*e balance of mind was disturbed." Pyke. 54. conceived the wartime idea lor a time considered by theA.P. - 113 words
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Article112 1948-02-26 8 r FHE Colonial Oiflce spokes-! 1 man told the House of Commons yesterday that a j man in Kenya had threatened that anyone who did not come j out on a strike he was pro- j posing should have his ears J cut olf "TheReuter - 112 words
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Article119 1948-02-26 8 Continued from page 1 Fratice. $3,500,000 (mainlv rubber >; Sarawak. $3,000,000: Spain. $2,000,000 (mainly rubber): China. $1,750,000: Japan, $1,000,000: Germany. $2,000,000 (mainly rubber r. Siam. $2,000,000. The United Kingdom headed the list of exporters to Malaya ;with $29,000,000 <$19 500.000 In December t. made up of $23 500119 words
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Article57 1948-02-26 8 MR. KARL RENNER. 60--year-old Bavarian, chief br»>wmaster of the Britishswned Ewo Breweries in Shanghai, was killed by armed robbers when they raided his quarters on Tuesday. The robbers escaped with jewellery and money. Mrs. Renner. who was handcuffed and gagged witr: her husband, is in hospitalReuter - 57 words
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Article50 1948-02-26 8 ANNA HAVANI of Preveza in Greece, mother of sax other children, was reported yesterday to have given birth to male quadruplets. The Ministry of Health has ordered four bundles of clothIng to be sent to her. The mother and quads were reported in excellent health U.P.U.P. - 50 words
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Article35 1948-02-26 8 CHEAPER A-POWER DISCOVERED? yHE claims of 25-year-old Lorenzo Satta of Biella that he has discovered a cheaper and more powerful source of atomic power than uranium and plutonium are being studied by Italian military authorities.35 words
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Article128 1948-02-26 8 TOKIO, Wednesday. THREE Japanese publishers 1 were putting out editions of Hideki Tojo's 240-paße affidavit made before the International War Crimes Tribunal, in which he reaffirmed his belief that Japan was forced by the Allies into the i defensive war. The affidavit, some Allied observers feared, wouldU.P. - 128 words
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Article113 1948-02-26 8 MELBOURNE, Wednesday. JUDGMENTS of the United J States Supreme Court were quoted in the Australian high court today by counsel attempting: to show that the Federal Bank Nationalisation Act is invalid. Australia's major constitutional case, in which the Federal Government's legislation is being challenged. Is now inA.P. - 113 words
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Article, Illustration438 1948-02-26 8 London Stock Excha LONDON, Wednesday. T*HE commencement of the new account contributx ed nothing to dispel the heaviness of the London stock markets today, and although most prices were quoted lower there was not a great deal of selling in progress, says Renter's financial correspondent.438 words
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Article60 1948-02-26 8 I*HE New York Stock Exchange advanced yesterday for the second straight day for the first time in nearly a nv^vh Th > rally wag moderate. Indusand rails led the upturn Of 945 issues traded. 523 pained and 195 declined. Shares traded totalled 710.000 The Dow Jones Averages60 words
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Article127 1948-02-26 8 A SPECIAL Market correspondent fives the prices of robber at 11 a.m. today m follows: Buyers SHleix Cts. Cts. per Ib. per I 1 No. 1 B.S.S Spot loos* 38* M 38*. No. 1 R.S.S. fob in bales Mar. 38^ 38?, No. 2 R.S.S. fob iU bales Mar.127 words
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Article81 1948-02-26 8 Siege of Mukden about to begin NANKING \y/ ™t attack^ from the somS^ seal off the S^ nications S h 4CO^ Manchuria. A Gowrnmem t L &f i ap{): to Muii^ 3 months' supfr MUitary experts M loss of Sinminl;! 1 strong national;nuv, posted(jl Mukden S tenable. 3 that the-81 words
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Article100 1948-02-26 8 TWO GRANTED DECREES TWO d crees iU n I I the Szs* High Court yesi The Chief Justce. Sup pore. Mr Justice Mn ted Mrs u leon Davie<: a de-~: be made absolute in hs, when she prtMl for a divorce from erM bftnd. Mr. Harold Gm| Davies an the100 words
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Miscellaneous13 1948-02-26 8 SINGAPORE TIDES Today Tomorrow High: 11 r. a.m. 12.28p.m. 10.2 ft. 10.3 ft.13 words
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Miscellaneous56 1948-02-26 8 WEATHER— Thundery WEATHER report from tht next 24 hours compiled by the RAF: Occasional thundery showers and local thunderstorms this afternoon, becoming fair tonight and tomorrow morning. Wind: Light, northeasterly. Sunset 6.51 p.m. Sunrise 6.46 a.m. Moonset 9 06 a.m. Moonrise 8.42 p.m. Temperatures yesterday maximum 89 deg. F., minimum56 words
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