The Singapore Free Press, 18 March 1948

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA IXII3 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1948 PRICE 10 CENTS
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    S'PORE PROTEST IN COMMONS
    479 1 War Office to inquire r>rvri7c™o LONDON, Wednesday. pKOTESTS by Singapore Chinese against critiiu m i S y General Percival m his despatch on he Malayan campaign are under consideration y he Secretary of State for War, Mr. Emmanuel Shinwejl, said the Secretary for the Colonies m
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    Truman: mixed reception
    136 1 Truman: mixed reception WASHINGTON, Wednesday. ■U PtcsMeni Truman's three-point appeal to jress— for conscription, universal military Bung ahd iwift passage of the European aid Jnw a mixed reception m America, party lines, the Senate Armed Committee announced that it would H\ consider both the conscription and f training proposals, lame
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    AUNG SAN FUNERAL
    23 1 The state funeral of Premier Aung San and his Cabinet colleagues will take place on Apr. 11 m Rangoon Reuter
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    EUROPEAID APPROVED IN HOUSE
    83 1 EUROPEAID APPROVED IN HOUSE WASHINGTON. Wed. THE House Foreign Affairs Committee tonight approved a <US> $5,300,000,000 European recovery programme but directed that $1,000,000,000 of the total be m a loan authority of the Export-Import Bank. The total amount is the same as has been approved by the Senate for the
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    ADMIRALTY TO CENSOR LAYTON
    184 1 ADMIRALTY TO CENSOR LAYTON LONDON, Wed. TOE Admiralty has told x Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, who commanded British naval forces m the Malayan campaign, that it reserves the right to censor anything he writes on the battle for Malaya. The Admiral, who told a reporter tonight that last week he
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    31 1 Standing at the Shinto altar m the Meiji Memorial American soldier James Wtngrove and 17-year-old Ayako Nimura were married with Shinto rites early this month. The bride is a telephone operator.
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    GAMING ARRESTS
    17 1 The Singapore C.I.D. gambling suppression branch last night detained 15 persons suspected ot "pai-kow" gamling.
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    UNO TO PROBE CZECH COUP
    263 1 NEW YORK, Wednesday. rtESPITE bitter opposition by Russia and the Soviet Ukraine, the United Nations Security Council late today voted by nine to two to have a full airing of the Czechoslovak Communist coup, proposed last week by Chile. The first test hero of the
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    U.S. intervenes in Guatemala
    77 1 BELIZE (British Honduras*. Wednesday. THE United States has intervened in' the territorial dispute between Guatemala and the United Kingdom over British Honduras. The U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala, on instructions from Washington, is underi stood to have sought and to I have received a Guatemalan i Foreign
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    300 DIE UN MINE
    30 1 Unconfirmed reports reaching Trieste last night said I about 300 persons were killed m a coal mine explosion m Yugoslav territory on the Istrian peninsula. A.P.
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    JAP PM TO SPEAK
    19 1 The Japanese Prime Minister. HitoShi Ashida, will make his first administrative speech on March 20.
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    ARAB THREAT TO JEWISH UNIVERSITY
    88 1 JERUSALEM. Wednesday. THE commander of the 1 Palestinian Arab Army. Abuul Kader Husseini, today warned that the Hebrew University and the Hadasseh hospital on Mount Scopus would be captured or destroyed if the Jews continued to use them as bases lor attacks. The Jews say
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    'EQUAL PAY' RULE FOR MALAYA
    132 1 LONDON Wednesday. THE Secretary of State for the Colonies. Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, reiterated m the House of Commons today that the principle of parity of basis pay and status between officers of equal qualifacationg, irrespective of race or domicile, will be applied throughout the
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    M.R's cheer the 5-power pact
    213 1 LONDON, Wednesday. fHEERS broke out m the House of Commons today when the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, interrupted Parliamentary business to give the House news of the signing m Brussels of the five -power pact Britain, France, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg. "This is indeed
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    HMS LONDON AT LABUAN
    63 1 THE cruiser London wearing the flag of the British Pacific Fleet Commander-in-Chief, Adm. Sir Denis W. Boyd, is expected today at Labuan Island, off British North Borneo. The warship, which is on a cruise of East Indian waters, will proceed to Jesselton, and later call at
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    S'HAI GOODS FOR S'PORE
    55 1 THE China Merchants Steam Navigation Company vessel Chi Hsin teft for Shanghai yesterday tor Singapore via Hong Kong with 1,000 tons of cotton-yarns and clotti, and over 1,000 tons of miscellaneous Roods aboard. She will allto call at Bangkok. The cargo is being sent by the
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    ATOMIC RESEARCH
    30 1 Three atomic research institute! two m Calcutta and one m Bombay are already functioning, according to the Indian Government's director of scientific research, Dr. S. Shantiswarup Bhatanagar.— A.P.
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    NO CHEAP & AMPLE RICE FOR 10 YEARS
    314 1 NO CHEAP AMPLE RICE FOR 10 YEARS Free Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday. IT will be ten years before Asia has an adequate supply of rice at reasonable prices, states the report of the Colonial Primary Products Committee, published today. Included m the report is a summary of the possibilities
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    TRADE COMMISSION
    35 1 A plenary session of the International Trade Organisation m Havana yesterday decided to establish an interim commission to carry on from the end of the present conference until the first regular 1.T.0. conference
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    Boy gangsters prey at night
    99 1 Free Press SUff Reporter DOY gangsters aged about 18. D are roaming Singapore at night, on foot and on bicycles robbing pod^strians on lonely toads. Three incidents were reported to the C.I.D. last night at th« McPherso.i Roadj unction, at Kampong LimauAljunied Road junction, and
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    East Coast schools not Red
    59 1 THERE is no evidence that Chinese schools m Kelantan and Trengganu. which are subject to Government supervision, are "communis-tically-administered." This statement was made m the House of Commons yesterday by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, m reply to by
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  • FEATURES
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      Squashing the 'ape' story
      845 2 Squashing the 'ape' story A MALAYAN BOOKSHELF By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT I^AST Thursday i finished reading Miss Lett ice Coopers "Robert Louis Steventhai has just lieen published by Home and Van Thai al $:*.<;<). On Friday I listcncdin to a broadcast from Radio Malaya on the same subject. I found
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      US lagging in 3 'Rs'
      284 2 ITNITED States* Federal IJ s-curity Administrator Oscar R Swing, Whose government agency includes the US. Ollice of Education, has listed seven European countrlefl he believes offer higher aavantan»'s m public ducation than does America. Writing m the American Magazine, he said: "Countries that have d»ne
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      MODEST MAIDENS
      17 2 "Mr. Bwr/>? O/i. they found he was putting your money away for a rainy day!"
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      A Prophet Without Honour
      502 2  - A Prophet Without Honour PETER QUENNELL reviews new books m U.K. THE man of genius is always a fascinating study. Hardly less fascinating, now and then, seems the near-genius—the man whom the wing of immortality has lightly brushed m passing, who has had his brilliant glimpses of greatness, and yet,
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      35 2 Guarding the gap is the right hand "man" of the British farmer.his dog. She is never at loss what to do on the farm and knows what is wanted of her by her master's whistle.
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      Bridge Problem
      212 2 gOUTH was so annoyed with the way that the bidding had pone that he played the hand badly and turned a mishap into a cata.strophe. West opened a club, dummy Winning with the jack At this point declarer should have led a trump from dummy. Instead ho made
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      Boosting ar
      245 2  -  PIERRE JEANNERAT By WHENEVER lionaires collecting a nan line of paintings m bi£ way they warp values not on] monetary value but also artistic ones. Dollar kings, under influence of ballyhoo orchestrated by shr< dealers, fell for 18th and early 19th-century Bri tish portraits some years ago. Decorative
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      63 2 mSndfSkG Exclusive to thy Singapore Free Press m Malaya -C* "^<- ISsnn^Sf l ?A*?! VH UN ORED II 100 YOU KNOW WHY I I I BECAUSE iVE NEVER MET ANYONE '^ACQEC'fARui nu< umiaA SKS U A A c l J?J l^ ii?itA MAY H I#M ALVVAYS SO WHO WAS A
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      151 2 SINGAPORE Blue Network Prom 12.00 noon to 2 f»0 p.m. 526 metres In the medium wave band and 7 20 megacycles In the 41 metre band. From 6.00 pan. to 7 IS p.m: from 9. X0 pan. to 11.00 p.m.: 526 metres m the medium wave band, and 4.825 megacycles
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      184 2 7.01 Culture; 7.15 Musical terludc; 7.30 News m Malay. 1 > Musical Interlude. S.E.A.C. RADIO SEAC broadcast m- from Colombo; Ceylon, on the follow ing wave bands: 8 to 11 30 a m 19.84 metres and 19 38 mdics 11 30-12 a.m. 1*.84 trniro l noon-5 p.m. 16 88 metres
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      89 2 YoUiTI LUCKY I Forti I B B Orat ir) nn I you an i to I I t^r pi:- 1 n^m n to th«B,Ku since th m£ tr«il of their m 1 dramati X*.'." a. I ability to think nn feet, f.ut you iUa b.--\>^M offen I ai> n" nil
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  • NEWS
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      SIAM'S STERN WARNING TO CHINESE
      362 3 'Don 't fly flag without permission THL Siamese Minister of Education has warned that he will take "stern measures against Chinese schools m Siam if they persist m flying the hmese flag without permission. He pointed out that American and French schools flew only the
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      34 3 At the Ladysmith reunion of the Ist Battalion. King's Royal Rifle Corps, three forgotten heroes of the regiment ex-Sgts. Russell, Powell and Pestall (left to right) ivind up with a friendly game of darts.
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      47 3 picture. The Regimental Colours of the Ist battalion. Somerset LiQht Infantry the last British troops to leave the Dominion of India being displayed at the Gateway of India, Bombay, before the troops embarked for U.K. on the Empress of Australia. The battalion landed at Liverpool yesterday. A.P.
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      Arabs warned: No optimism'
      88 3 L RAHMAN IZZAM PASHA, Arab Leagrue JtUry-General, has cautioned Arabs against rumoured change of attitude of the Palestine partition. "Our exmferences does not justify such h, lold X J m Cairo. I: "Arab countries have shown liv y care for world peace Idle East to a
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      Bizonia bans leading Red
      101 3 WESTERN Germany's best known Communiet was suspended yesterday from the German bizonal council, the Legislative Assembly of the British and American zones --an action unprecedented m German politics since the days of Hitler. A majority 01 the 104--member council banned Herr Max Reimann Communiet leader from
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      30 3 Many of the 400 British war brides m Czechoslovakia have asked the British Embassy m Prague. "Help us to return to Britain." Some of their children are already flying home.
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      Mnila may get new zoo
      16 3 II iithihe rre--8 To i. the zoo, the n an Reuter
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      EAT AGREEMENT
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      Will destroy appetites
      96 3 'THE United States Army ha* announced good newt for ivomeri on diets. It hat developed compounds that can destroy their appetites. Col. Charles Army food expert, said research of military meals has developed hunger food comHe said "I could feed you with pellets compounded from certain foods,
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      UK Government doublesits PROs
      73 3 ('OVERNMENT department* I m Britain employed thirty j j.ublic relations officers r, 1946 compared with sixteen In H<3B. and the cost had risen £10.280 to £42,733. Mr. Glenn] Hall. Treasury Finanr.H Secretary, stated m a wr.tten Commons reply. This did not include Cen- )ffiee of Information
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      INDIA MAY LEAVE STERLING AREA
      63 3 OFANMUKHAM Chetty, IniO dia's Finance Minister, said m the Indian Parliament there was no reason why Inuia should not leave ;he sterling area. "Unfortunately", he added. ■■she is not m a position to 0 yet because before she xlo s to leav e the sterling
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      ROUND ABOUT ROUTE
      42 3 ROUND ABOUT ROUTE Textiles owned by the NethtTlands East Indies but held up m Australia by the waterside workers' ban on Dutch shipping during the Indonesian trouble have reached Indonesia by way of Hong Kon^. the Batavia paper, Het Dagblad, reports. Reuter
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      'Cinderella of Empire'
      125 3 THE people of British Guiana, disappointed by their slow progress and what they regard as neglect by the Mother Country, refer to the colony as the "Cinderella of the British Empire." Hopes are. however, rising as a result of promises by the Colonial Development Corporation to exploit
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      Boy 'maidservant' at girls' college
      205 3 AUTHORITIES of Claremont Girls College, Randri wick, Sydney (N.S.W.), a few days ago discovered that a fourteen-year-old boy had been working as a maid servant at the College for several weeks. The boy later tried to enter a convent as a voluntary inmate. Thefts at
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      P.I. OIL TALKS
      52 3 The proposals of four firms, the Standard Vacuum Oil Company, the Union Oil and Gulf Oil Company, Marsman and Company and the Far East Oil Company, regarding the exploitation of oil resources m the Philippines will be discussed further when the Philippines Oil Commission meet 6 next
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      Men set this year's 'Easter bonnet' styles
      137 3 THE "Easter Bonnet" story is for men as well as women this year, and judging by some of the examples of men's headgear seen m London shows recently it should be a colourful one. Dusky pink, eggshell blue and latest Paris peasrecn are
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      23 3 The United Nations Special Commission on the Balkans will begin to draft its final report to the United Nations on May 1. A.P.
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      SMART WORK
      58 3 THE P.I. police showed the FAO delegations yesterday a sample of fast efficient work which has made them the pride of Baguio. The Siamese delegate. M. Kambhu. lost his Zeiss Ikon camera while shopping on Session Road One hour and five minutes later Baguio'6 police chief. Segundo Vergara.
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      RUBBER OUTPUT
      45 3 THE "Compagnic dv Cambodge" and tha Plantations des Torres Rouges two of the biggest Indo-Chinese production of 88 and 21 metric tons, respectively, compared with 446 and 925 m January, and 133 and 78 during February. 1947, due to holidays last month. Reuter
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      Boy wrote in blood on wall: Daddy did it
      253 3 A 14-YEAR-OLD boy, surviving a murderous attack by his father, wrote m blood on the wall "Daddy did it" —in case he died on the way to get help. Behind him he left his mother strangled m the bathroom, and his
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      Jap Reds new move for 'unity'
      135 3 Jap Reds new move for 'unity' THE Communist Party m Japan has raised its first formal demand for elimination of Japan's dependence upon the United States. In a new attempt to form a "people's front" the Communists specified as one goal "complete independence of Japan." This was one of three
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      Beau Brummel of South Seas
      73 3 BOBBY Gibbes. an Austivlian aerial trader, is doins big btisli c s amonfi N_>* Guinea ns w.th hpst ck and per< xide. Giobes told a Sydr ey reporter that Uhe N-*w Guiaeans, men a- d women alike, used .he lirstcks for war pah t on
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      PURE INVENTION
      36 3 Ei.ar Qerhardaen, the Norwegian Prime Mi .ist?r, described a^> "pur e invei-Uoii" rumours" that the? Soviet Urkn had Offered Norway a treaty ol mutual assistance and friendship similar to that proposed for Firla Reuter
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  • LEADER
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      The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY. MAR 18. 1948. Purging the Reds
      694 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY. MAR 18. 1948. Purging the Reds fTVHE British Governments 1 decision to dismiss all Communisms who are engaged m work vital to the curity of the state will be accepted by .ill ri&ht-think-;ii« people as necessary m the light of events m Europe and elsewhere
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      IT SEEMS TO ME...
      882 4  -  Politico by pLEDGES are cheap nt election time, hut there are one or two to which Council candidates ought to be held. The first of them is the common promise to reduce the cost of living. If that pledge were honoured, half a dozen others could
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      53 4 The Olympic Torch holder which will be used for carrying the Olympic flame from Olympia m Southern Greece to Wembley by 1.500 runners, was on view m London. The picture shows the designer, Mr. Ralph Layers, A.R.1. 8. A,, and Commander F. E. Collins, organiser of the torch relay, inspecting
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      29 4 At the British Percheron Horse Society's Spring stallion show and sale at Histon, Cambridge. Lt. Col. O. E. Gurncv's 'Canewdon Ultima" was Senior Champion and Winner of class 1.
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      LIONS ARE A SNAG IN EAST AFRICA
      695 4  - LIONS ARE A SNAG IN EAST AFRICA GRAHAM STANFORD By Mackinnon Road, Kenya. IN India it was the Hindu and the Moslem. In Palestine it's the Arab and the Jew. Now way up here m East Africa's back 'o beyond it's thp rhino lion, and eteptfent thai have biM'n sent
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      58 4 Less than 24 hours after he had created a new !00 kilometre closed circuit world record, Lien t-Commander Michael John Lithgow 27 year old supermarine test pilot broke it anain at Chilbolton, (Harts). Flying the bulletshaped "Attacker" fighter he reached 554.581 m.p.h. Picture shows Lieut. Commander Micheal John Lithr/ow (right)
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      Political history in Indonesia
      289 4 rpHE autonomous area lof Minahassa. north Celebes, has made political history m Indonesia by forming a popular representative body on a system of direct election, according to the NEI Information Service. The body is called the Minahassa Council. Mirv&h&ssa Is a constituent ejititv of the self-sov-erninc
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      Jews modify their plans
      449 4 Jews modify their plans fty SEAGHAN MAYNES Reuter's Correspondent WORLD-WIDE Jewisii demands for immediate unrestricted im migrafon into Palestine have suddenly been modified m view of the British Government's intention to give up the Palestine Mandate or May 15. The Jewish Agency, as the "Shadow Government" for the proposed new
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      FAITH
      18 4 I The word is a lamp unto my feet, and light unto my path. Paslms 119. 105
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      A-BCMB can't causes sterility
      24 4 A-BCMB can't causes sterility THE atum not tew I Capt R EUroWDtMf It. In an a 1 Atom i D m en tl DJ
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      MICILED MUST GO TO POLLS AS A DUTY
      138 5 an Agent •s to MD U Press Staff Reporter on Indian participation In (he 'islatirc Council elections, a I. A. Thivy, the Represent a'I Government m Malaya, reiteYe s Mr. Thivy's recent public herever Indians go, they must lives with the welfare
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      38 5 Prince's m Orchard Road has been completely renovated and expanded to meet the demands of an everincreasing clientelle. Picture shows Count Bernardina del Boca di Villarema painting a freeze m the neic Grill Room, which has ivst opened.
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      EAST-WEST FILM SHOW TONIGHT
      35 5 Members of the East-West Society are to see colour films dealing with Australian life at the V.M.C.A. at 8 30 o'clock might. The lllms have been loaned by the Australian Commissioner.
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      Big demand for air passage
      234 5 lllMlv Fre Staff Reporter JEM demand for air passages from Singapore to Australia by the Qantas route has resulted m passages being fully booked up for the next three months, a Qantas executive informed the Free Tress yesterday. The rush tor seats on planes Australia-bound
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      Student body to discuss university
      202 5 THE recommendations of the Carr-Saunders Commission on Higher Education for the establishment of a university m Malaya will be made public shortly. A separate staff, headed by 2L.0- V. Allen, principaloesignate of the university, nas been busily engaged on preliminary work m anticiratwti of the
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      Chinese jailed for arms and robbery
      165 5 Chinese jailed for arms and robbery A YOUNG Chinese, Tan Seng Huat. of Queen Street, was yesterday sentenced to fiv e years' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Jobtenc at the Singapore A&sizfs. He was found guilty of carrying a Japanese pistol m Queen Street on the night of S«pt. 8.
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      CURRENCY OFFICER
      13 5 Mr. C. G. Dickens has been appointed Chief Currency Officer, Singapore.
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      Gen. Ritchie to broadcast
      127 5 THE Commander-in-Chief, Far East Land Forces, General Sir Neil Ritchie will be broadcasting at 945 pm. tomorrow. The broadcast will be over the Blue network of Radio Malaya on 526 metres m the medium waveband and on 62 metres. The occasion will be almost the anniversary
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      HOKKIEN GUILD OFFICERS
      55 5 THE Fukien Provincial Guild m Singapore has elected the following to the executive committee Mr. Tan Kah Kee (chairman. Southseas Chinese Relief Federation Mr. Lee Kong Chian (chairman, Chinese Chamber of Commerce) Mr. Tan Lak Sai (Director. Aik Hoe k Co. Ltd.), and Mr. Sng Choon Yee
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      U.S. 'FLYING SHOWROOM' IN PENANG
      116 5 THE round-the-world flying show-room. "Atlas Sky Merchant." landed at Penang yesterday morning from Singapore. The party of 17 American businessmen, who are making a marketing survey of the world, were met by representatives of the Standard Vacuum Oil Company and the Malayan-American Plantations. The Americans'
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      25 claims for compensation
      97 5 TWENTY-ONE of the 25 1 claims put before the Compensation Board last year were settled. The other four were heard and disposed of. The Board was appointed under the Singapore Essential Service Regulations to settle disputes over payment of compensation. It was presided over by the
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      ESTATES HANDED BACK IN SUMATRA
      242 5 FCONOMIC recovery m Sumatra's East Coast, from 1 which Singapore and the Federation import large quantities of raw rubber, is progressing favourably as illustrated by the continuallyincreasing number of estates transferred to the management of pre-war owners. By the end of February, only three estates
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      Five American doctors here
      366 5 TYPHUS RESEARCH j O conduct typhus research m Malaya and to test Wi»e new drug Chloromycetin, five American doctors have arrived m Kuala Lumpur. They have brought with them the worlds entire supply of the new drug about one pound. A British typhus research unit has
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      DR. EDDINE FOR INDONESIA
      77 5 DR. GaUal Eddine, head of the Red Crescent Mission to Indonesia, is m Singapore en route to Jogjakarta via Da Jakarta. Dr. Gallal, by a special decree from King Farouk, has been assigned a special medical mission to Jogjakarta. It is his second trip to Indonesia.
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      BISHOP NEILL
      68 5 Right R«v. S. C. Neill, who is Assistant Bishop to the Archbishop of Canterbury, is paying a visit to Singapore m connection with the World Council of Churches. He is specially Interested m the East Asian Churches and wishes to meet leaders, both clerical and lay. A meeting
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      DISTRICT JUDGE
      20 5 Mr. Alexander William Bellamy has been appointed a District Judge to preside over the Civil District Court, Singapore.
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      GRAND NATIONAL
      28 5 A recording of the BBC. commentary on the Grand National will be relayed by Radio Malaya en Maroh 20 from 9 45 p.m. to 10.15 pm
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      GIRLS' SPORTS
      21 5 The annual Malay Oirls* schools sports meeting, w M be held at the Jalan Besar Stadium on April 10
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      The Singapore Govt is accused by SCBA 'BREACH OF FAITH'
      226 5 The Singapore Govt is accused by SCBA 'BREACH OF FAITH' Iree Press Staff iiepv,rter ¥U±K Singapore Government A has commiLted a breaen oi public faith m not ma Km a supplementary erant. ai. >■- m? from the Dres:nt teen ed cost of living, to oeneficiaries under the Personal Injuries (Civilian*
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      Still Withheld
      123 5 6uch relief remains still with* held from the disabled volunteers i and the dependents of deceased volunteers. The Association quotes the i Worlry Report as recommending I a "revision of rates of pensions. I etc. under the Personal Injuries j (Civilian) Scheme to bo treated jas part of
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      46 5 7u c Z or Wel t are Home has a number of inmates who like those m this picture, were once without shelter and often without food. In the Home, they are clothed, fed and sent to Malay. Chinese and Indian schools, according to their race.
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      DEMOCRACY' PROMISE TO INDIES
      406 6 Powers of the Interim Government AN assurance that every semblance of democratic process possible m the circumstances would be included m the newly-formed Indonesian Provisional Federal Government has been given by Dutch authoritative quarters m Batavfa. As a normal course m governing the country m the
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      DEATH LEAP AFTER FIGHT IN PLANE
      101 6 DEATH LEAP AFTER FIGHT IN PLANE A FIGHT In a plane, 3,000 feet above Los Angeles, ended m the death of Robert Strand (28), who jumped out after a struggle with the pilot. Strand, who had hired the aircraft, failed m his first attempt to jump out. The pilot caught
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      Labour Party woos Japs
      88 6 \MEBBAGE proposing mutual co-oucration has been received by Uie Jupa n^se Social Democratic Party from th" Labour Party m Britain, throuch a correspondent of the Asahi Shimbun. leading Tokio daily. who was recently repatriated from Europe. The message, which is In the form of a letter
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      TIME STOOD STILL
      33 6 f>RIVATE GKOROE HAIRE. R E ME. who "wanted to find the time from the dashboard clock." was fined ss. at Derby (England* for entering a parked police car without permission
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      Natal 'a prison,' U.S. journalists told
      168 6 Natal a prison,' U.S. journalists told THE Indian National Congresses of Natal and Transvaal declare m a letter to American journalist*, published by the South Africa Committee of the India League m London, that 232,000 Indians m Natal were living "as if m a vast prison The letter, addressed to
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      FLYING TO PROBE ISLAND KILLING
      55 6 Australian Judicial authoriUei have flown to Morotai Island m the Moluccas to investigate allegations that a member of the Australian Air Force stationed there was involved m the death of a Dutch merchant marine officer. The investigation followed consultation between the Australian Government and the
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      INCITED 37,000 TO OVERCHARGE
      56 6 THE Incorporated National Federation of Boot Trades Association Ltd., has been formally convicted of inciting 37,000 boot and shoe repairers to charge more than the controlled price for repairs. The magistrate at Bowstreet (London*, said he would deal with the case under the Probation Act. The
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      Two new Bank of England chiefs
      214 6 LORI) ISKAINTKKE, formerly Sir Valentine George Crittall, who was I «»»x>ur M.P. for Maldon Division 1923 24, and Mr. G. L. F. BoKon, Exchange Control chief, have been appointed to the Court of the Bank of England. These appointments have been made to fill
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      £15 MILLION 'WINDFALL'
      77 6 \USTRALTAN Customs and Excise revenue this financial year will exceed the budget estimate by more than £15 million if the present r;U< of collections is maintained. The budget estimate for the full year is £102 million and receipts for the first eight months total nearly £78 million.
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      TRADE PACT
      43 6 The Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Stafford Cripps. announced In the House of Commons yesterday that Britain and Belgium had reached final agreement on a trade and monetary oact for the period from January 1. 194S to June 30. 1949. A.P.
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      ROUGH TRIP TO A STRANDED BATTLESHIP
      60 6 ROUGH TRIP TO A STRANDED BATTLESHIP picture. picture. Mirror Stnator Glen Taylor (Democrat, Idaho"* (left) has announced that he icill run for the U.S. Vice-Presidency as Henry Wallace's third paity "running mate." Here he is seen yreetinu Mr. Leo Isaacson, new representative m Congress for the Bronx (New Ycrk). icho
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      Australia's opportunity in Britain
      157 6 SIR Harry Turner, leader of the British Food Mission, on his arrival m Brisbane to assess Queensland's possibilities of increasing meat production for export to Britain, said: "You could pinch Arger.tina's heritage on an assured long-term basis. "You could double exports to Britain and then not
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      Free port for Philippines
      124 6 The Philippines Presidential Secretary, Edmilio Abeli lc. predicts the establishment I o! a free port m the Philippines, with provision for Hrms to establish assembly plants within a duty-free area for transhipments to other countries of Asia. President Roxas recently made a similar reference to establishment
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      INDIAN EXHIBITS
      39 6 India is to have a pavilion at the Milan Fair from April 29 to May 15 to help promote Indian exports to Western Europe. Later she will exhibit at the Canadian National Exhibition at Toronto.- Reu ter
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      Treasury an eye on Navy tobacco
      190 6 Treasury an eye on Navy tobacco pUTS may soon be made m the V.rv h v 1 free tobacco allowance !h S^H Treasuary have their way. 9 Government concern is (Hl 9 Tribe, the Auditor-General, ln f ho %*J) I counts issued as a White Paper. ppit P 9 He
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      NEXT 2 YEARS CALL-UP IN U.K.
      97 6 THE Minister of Labour. Mr. George Isaacs, m he House ot Ootnmo mnximum call un N nal Servicemen m 1948 ad 1949 wa s 150.000. Intakes would be q more or less evenly throu out the period. The nf>rmal ace would be 18 yean
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      The prince likes Australia
      26 6 The prince likes Australia DRINCE Kaoi i I I I I r I I I I duct I H I I H I but D I
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      HIS HEAD ON SHOW
      19 6 Actoj I I I 'I 1 I m a I I I His I I
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      60 6 JANt Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya I jkSSI 1 MUST SPEAK AI/aNO WHILE I'M ABOUt\| kAND CLEAR Up\/MINE, JANE?wupm tmpv r,JTX ABOUT The VIT I*D BETTER RESTORE 1 /SOME OF YOUR/BUT I'm THE ONLY WHEN THEY FINISH WORK^r I DOMESTIC ARRANGEMENTS ORDER OUT OF CHAOSA V COMPLEXES
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      Tigers meet Rovers today
      414 7 Kpvvv ißy ur Soccer Reporter feNNY Leembruggen, former Singapore Re~h C K reat on Club and Singapore Rovers' player, who has been away m Penang for the past year has at ark C t tO S i nff P re and wiU lead the* Rovers* attack
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      Italian champion wins on points
      74 7 I^NZO Correggioll. featherJU weight champ:.. n of Italy, beat Jim Kenny of Polmont. Scotland, m the sixth round of an eight-round contest at the Kelvin Hall. Glasgow on Wednesday. Kenny retired With badly damaged hands. It was his first defeat m 20 contests and first
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      18 7 Rugby League results m U X yesterday wore: Swinton 2. Wigan IS; Warring, ton 43. Foatherstone Rovvrs 2R«^uter.
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      HAROLD DADE WINS
      27 7 rX)RMER world bantam- eight champion, Harold; Dad won a clean-cut decision over Jackie McCoy of Los Angeles at San Jose, Californa. on Tuesday night.
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      Wembley try-out
      80 7 Four of Britain's OlvmVie possibles trying out a new track surface at Wembtey Stadium; which Zl lit* h ni main arena f°r the I*4B Olympics. n Zu c test was mad^ as a mar V to the conduction of seven new lanes inside the arena hJthJH~ ou was
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      Cranston 84 in MCC recovery
      151 7 losing their first four wickets for 68 runs on Tuesday, the M.C.C. touring team fought back to such an extent on the third day of their match w'i hi^ ai f a .H n h Kin^t?" yesterday, that the?got for 278 m reply to Jamaica's
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      SEVEN-RUN MARGIN
      254 7 J pLAYING cricket against the Id n-f- A F< <Paya Lebar > the Rockhtes won by seven runs m an exciting finish. Batting first Paya Ix-bar scored 50 of which Nice topscored with 18. For the Rocklites Woodford and Humphries share the bowling taking 6 for 32 and
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      SCOREBOARD
      199 7 Jamai. a- Ist. Inns. 544 for 7 drcl M.C.C Ist. Inns I*. Hutton Ibw lflla 19 ;J. Robertson c Johnson b Kentish j W Place b Kentish IJ. IlardstafT lbw Worrell 69 G. A. Smithson c MrKrmr b lflla jg K. Cranston c Rickard b Worrell 8 j J.
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      JOLLILADS A. U.
      84 7 The following players are selected to play football for the Jollilads first and second team will meet the RAP Tengah first and second team on Sunday at 4 p.m and 5 p.m. at Tengah. (Transport will leave 243 T. Pagar Road at 3 p.m.) Ebrahim Kutty; Arumugam
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      RAY WINS BY K.O.
      26 7 fJEAVXWiIOHT contender Elmer (Violent Ray knocked out Sandy McPherson In the fifth round of a scheduled ten-rounder it Miami. Florida, on Tuesday.
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      English league held to draw
      258 7 English league held to draw OEPRESENTATIVE league teams were engaged m two major football matches yesterday when the English League and Scottish League drew oneall at Newcastle while the League of Ireland defeated the Irish League two-one m Dublin. Sixty thousand spectators saw the Newcastle game and thousands more were
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      CHANGI WIN BY 4 RUNS
      118 7 A Changi team beat /I the Coloruals by four runs m on Sunday. Scores were: COMBINED CHANGI Uoyd b Nagiah 7, Senior r R*tnayake b De KreUer 4, aZvJ* b Nagmh 2, Robertson c Pemln BOWLING Nagiah 16—7 19—5: De Kret--4—l; Nu^ara 2—o B—o- Fernnndo
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      Ireland-Rest XV named
      181 7 THE last game of the rugger season will be played at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday evening when England meet Ireland and The Rest m the iinaj of the local International Rugby series England beat Wales after a re-play to enter the finals, while Ireland and The
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      Furpin too young to be champ
      24 7 Furpin too young to be champ IMftfrSrfffl SSpion because sUtUtf Ihe l!ph y rr humi!Klon Hewkins j fj™ 1 derision M m not al-
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      BRIMSBY HOLD MNANCHESTER U
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      G. National probables
      257 7 DROBABLE runners m the Gr and National Steeplechase at Aintrec, Liverpool, on Saturday are Prince Regent, Happy Home. Klaxton, Rowland Roy Roimond, Caddie n, Silver Fame, Revelry, Halcyon Hours, Lovely Cottage, Bncett Rearmament, Caughoo, War Jisk Keep Faith, Brighter Sandy, Cloncorrig. Weevil Clonaboy. Germanstown, Sheila s Cottage.
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      PAKIR EASILY BEATS KEE ONN
      273 7 DISPLAYING all round v superiority. A. G. B. Pakir. the young Malay ex-Junior champion of Singapore, sprang the second major surprisr of ihe Singapore Lawn Tennis Association Indoor Championship when he easily beat Chin K-c Onn, former Mplayan champion, m two strr.ight sets m the
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      MALACCA TENNIS ASSN. REVIVED
      65 7 a meeting held at the i Malacca Public Relations Department premises, it was decided to revive the Malacca Lawn Tennis Association. The following were elected office-bearers: President Mr. Gilbert Beatty vice-president Mr. C. P. Gome's: hon. secretary and treasurer" Mr. B^n Gomes; committee Messrs E P.
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      R.U. RESULTS
      19 7 It.X. Rugby Union results yesterday were: Dcvopport Services 3. Plymouth Albion 3; Penartn 3, NVwport s.— Reuter.
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      LOMAN PLACES BIG BET ON WINNER
      475 7 LOMAN PLACES BIG BET ON WINNER 200 tickets on Hambrion M-sterday Before any bets were made sh£ weTt ud as s^« n SS?sA^^^^- won ront from an outeide marble she drew away from the field. The official margin was eight length? It was almost like half a furlong g lengths
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      160 7 F.P. Crossword No. 338 1 5 i Jo CLUES ACROSS 1. Go-between (12). 7. Credit (5). 9, Grumble (6). 13. Booty (4). 15. Internal (5). 16, Nozzle (4). 17. Analysed (9>. 21, Come £LT^i (9K 23 Plat (4) 25 Mln^um (5). 28. Duration (4). 30 Whirled round (6). 32. Upright
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      TRUMAN SUPPORTS EUROPE ANTI-RED PACT
      661 8 TRUMAN SUPPORTS EUROPE ANTI-RED PACT Conscription for U. S. urged WASHINGTON, Wednesday. PRESIDENT Truman called on Congress today to reintroduce conscription and proclaimed United States support for the historic 50-year Western Union pact signed m Brussels almost as he was speaking. He also urged universal military training and speedy passage
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      Palace strike may spread
      66 8 LONDON, Wednesday. TjiLECTRICIANS and other Pj engineering workers at Buckingham Palace today threatened to strike unless the troops firing the boilers there are withdrawn within 24 hours. The troops were called m following the boilermen's strike for higher pay. If these workers go on strike, the
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      61 8 picture. picture. Lieut-Col. William T. A. Thomson, The Royal Fusiliers and his bride, formerly Miss Rosemary Bracewell Threl fall, after their wedding at the Presbyterian Church yesterday. Free Press Mr. and Mrs. John Dalton who were married at the Presbyterian Church yesterday evening. Mrs. Dalton was the former Mrs. Peggy
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      NO BURMA PAPERS
      33 8 Rangoon's 31 daily newspapers began a three-day suspension yesterday as a protest against the wrecking of newspaper offices by the all-Burma peasants and workers organisations last week. n A. P.
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      HOME
      25 8 A sight familiar to millions of people all over the world -Bio Ben Clock Tower, the face of ivhich is now illuminated at night.
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      Manchuria gain by Nationalists
      207 8 T n PEIPING, Wednesday. HE Nationalists have strengthened their salient m Manchuria as the Chinese Communists further harass the outer defences of isolated Changchun, the latent pro-Government dispatches claim. The Nationalists have recaptured Hsinhtun 70 miles west of Mukden, giving them control of the damaged branch
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      NEW UK-SOVIET TRADE TALKS
      34 8 PESH negotiations with Russia tor extending last November's Anglo-Russian trade pact are proposed for next May, the British Food Minister, Mr. John Strachey, announced at a press conference yesterday Reuter.
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      LISTOWKL IN HK
      17 8 Earl LLstow?]. Secretary of £Ha'e for Colonial Affairs, arrived m Hong Kong yester- Reuter
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      US FLEET TO VISIT GREECE
      75 8 THE United States Mediterranean fleet of 17 vessels, including the aircraft carrier Philippine Sea will visit Greece from March 23 to March 31. The fleet, under Vice Admiral Forrest P. Sherman will anchor m Argestolion Bay at the island of Cephalonia oil the west coast
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      U.K. GETS BASES IN TRANSJORDAN
      241 8 LONLX)N, Wednesday. is tx) get arms, ammunition, mili- tary equipment, aircraft and other war materials from Britain under the new 20-year mutual-defence and friendship treaty, signed at Amman. The two countries have pledged mutual military aid m war, and agreed on the right to send
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      Press protest to UNO HQ
      137 8 BATAVIA. Wednesday. rE Foreign Correspondents Committee m Batavia today protested to Mr. Trygve Lie. United Nations Secretary General, against "virtual censorship' by the Good Offices Committee m Indonesia. In a cable to Mr. Lie and the United Nations headquarters, the correspondents claimed that the attitude
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      Doctors urged to boycott health plan
      137 8 A DELEGATES conference of the British Medical Association unanimously recommended yesterday that doctors refuse to treat patients under the new National Health Service unless the Health Service law is changed to suit B.M.A. objections. The service, due to begin on July 5. provides full
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      COMMUNISTS WORRIED OVER M-5
      162 8 LONDON. Wednesday /COMMUNIST William Galia\J cher complained m the House of Commons today about his inability to get information on M-5 which he called "this very sinister secret police force." M-5. the sscret service branch of the War Office, is said to be collaborating with other
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      PRICES FIRM ON IDLE MARKETS
      426 8 London Stock Exchange T LONDON, Wednesday. HE markets on the London Stock Exchange were idle today as operators were reluctant to deal pending President Truman's speech to the United States Congress, says Reuters financial correspondent. Most sections were firm, however. British Government securities appreciated under
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      Rubber prices
      245 8 A SPECIAL Market correspondent fives the prices of rubber at 11 ami today m follows: Buyers Selien> Cts. Cis. par Ib. per Ib. No. 1 RS.S. Spot loose 38*. 39 S No. 1 R.S.S. fob ii\ hales Apr. 38 < h 39 < N No. 2 R.S.S. fob
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      Strachey & white bread
      83 8 Strachey white bread Free Press Staff Correspondent DUNDEE, Wednesday A MALAY cook was dis- 2 appointed by Britain's Minister of Food, Mr. John Strachey, today, on board the newly -completed cargo ship Rajah Brooke, v is bound for Singapore on its maiden voyage. A slice of real white oread—baked by
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      SINGAPOREAN BECOMES U.S. CITIZEN
      125 8 SINGAPOREAN BECOMES U.S. CITIZEN WASHINGTON, Wed. THE House of Representa--1 tives passed and sent to the Senate a bill to allow Amin bin Rejab, of S.ngapore and a British subject, to become a permanent resident In the United States. The House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee reported that Amin bin Rejab's
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      U.S. MAY CHAM M.E. OIL PLANS
      136 8 WASHINGTON, Wed ]L|R. James Forrest al, U.S. Secretar; I lfl said today that <l events In the may force the United States to changi for increasing Middle East oil pr he had asked military experts whethei visable to continue shipping steel to bui lines
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      Sarawal 'slave labour' inquiry
      69 8 Sarawal 'slave labour' inquiry INQUIRIES made to a:e b, whether tl c °mpulsory m Sarawak.--g2VB Commons y the Secretafor the C^S Arthur Cr» pl y to ervative Brighton, L* m the ci s t Kuching. s Mr. Cretch-j was no: ai labour c: the kmd. but tberen lain provisoi undr
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      8 DIE IN MIDA COLLISION
      30 8 i TIGHT R wvre a collision b ti lington R A.F it a two i on th< hall, few occupants of ttej M vivod A.P.
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