The Singapore Free Press, 23 June 1948
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Title Section17 1948-06-23 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1948 PRKF 10 IKMB17 words
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Article431 1948-06-23 1 Army leaders meet on terrorism Federation needs aid Free Press Staff Reporter THE G.O.C. Singapore District, Major-Gen, L. H. Cox, called a conference of military commanders at his headquarters this morning to discuss the emergency m the Federation. The conference, it is understood, was called following a request from the431 words
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Article6 1948-06-23 1 YNTHETIC THREAT' TO BE ISCUSSED A.P.A.P. - 6 words
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Article33 1948-06-23 1 j d m -p.UI last The Defence Minister, Mr. A. V. Alexander told the Commons yesterday that the withdrawal of British troops from Palestine will be completed well before July 31.33 words
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Article72 1948-06-23 1 SOME parts of thy central section of the city, and the Chanel area were 'blackt- I out' this morning? due to repairs that arc still beins < :irried out at St. James Power Station. \:i official of the Municipal Tlectricity Department told the Free Press that the blackout72 words
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Article, Illustration26 1948-06-23 1 picture. Students from Shanghai Universities are surrounded by police after a monster "Anti-U.S. aid to Japan" demonstration on the Bund iffas halted by armed guards. A.P.A.P. - 26 words
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Article, Illustration34 1948-06-23 1 President Truman has an- d an exchange of diplomissions between the d States and the protal Government of Israel. ■Gen L. H. Cox, G.6.C. Singapore District his troops may aid the Federation.34 words
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Article20 1948-06-23 1 .Nt prices will be reduced by £4 a ton m July, •unces the British Board of T* 320 words
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Article136 1948-06-23 1 Free Press Staff Reporter MR. C. 11. F. I'ierpepont, manager of Sedenak Estate. Johore, was wounded this morning when a believed to have consi«rted of seven armed men, shoi at him as he was driving from his estate to the n road. police corporal accompanying Mr. Pierrepont136 words
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Article95 1948-06-23 1 SIAMESE authorities MJ the situation m the frontier districts is "tense* 1 as the result of the inflow of hundreds of Coranranists and terrorists against whom ivan tr.xjps and police launched an all-out drive following last work's wave of terrorism. Details of th e situationReuter - 95 words
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Article45 1948-06-23 1 GEN. Mac Arthur's headquarters has informed the Japanese Government that plans for emergency imports of rice from South Eastern Asia were being considered. SCAP has urged stronger ea to eliminate bla I m Japan butpd to cereal shortage. Reuter A.A.P.Reuter; A.A.P. - 45 words
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Article134 1948-06-23 1 MALAYS "TRIC KED' BY RED AGENTS LONDON, Tuesday "l AM sorry lor the credulous African or Malay who listens to Communist agents and is deceived by them When Britain withdraws her democratic tutelage we know what takes its place." This is the opinion of Lord Trefganne. chairman of the Colonial134 words
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Article35 1948-06-23 1 Free Press Staff Reporter A MALAY attached to the R.A.S.C. and two Javanese were arrested yesterday m connection with the recovery of an automatic pistol at thp 5 A mile. Pasir Panjang Road.35 words
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135 1948-06-23 1 'LONGEST TOW TUG REACHES SINGAPORE Free Press Staff Reporter 4 YOUNG Greek skip- per and his crew of 18 reached Singapore yesterday m a 1,000-ton tug with a 720-ton floating crane m tow, having been at sea 46 days, believed to b., world's towing record. F<>r 5,000 miles of the135 words
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Article53 1948-06-23 1 Free Press Stall Reporter Eight representatives of the Amalgamated Malayan Pineapple Workers' Union will meet Mr. Yap Pheng Geek. president of the Central Board of Pineapple Packers today Workers complain that the introduction of can-manufac-turing machinery m six pineapple factories m Singapore and the Federation has resulted53 words
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Article104 1948-06-23 1 CHINESE JOIN IN CARB AN PROTEST Free Press Mall' Reporter rHE Chinese Chamber of Commerce supports the A Motor Traders' Association protest, through the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, against the Government ban "without warning" of import of all American cars of over 20 horsepower. <- nmese mci or Traders' Association104 words
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Article271 1948-06-23 1 LONDON, Tuesday. TN the House of Lords today, the Joint lTnder-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs, Lord Henderson, said: "The British Government sees no signs of events m Malaya having been influenced by. recent developments m Burma, but they will continue to give the whole positionReuter; A.P. - 271 words
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Article78 1948-06-23 1 Tree Press Staff Reporter THE Tal Thong rubber factory management is pay--10,000 In settlemi at of claims by 400 laid-off men and women workers, includi:i the 18 dismissed men now serving prison terms for illegal house trespass after their ejection from the factory. Each worker78 words
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Article35 1948-06-23 1 A POLICEMAN, attached to the Radio Division of the Singapore police, fell off a 'moving patrol car m Dunearn I Road He was treated at the Police Training School, d'?p^nsary.35 words
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Article141 1948-06-23 1 Police hold lottery 'king' ONE of the three Chap Jt Kj "Kings" of Singapore was arrested during an early C oming raid yesterday oy A.S.P. Mr. Eu Cheow Eang and detectives of the GambV.nu; Suppression Branch of C.I.D. In C.I.D. officials bel that they have struck a damaging blow at141 words
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Article21 1948-06-23 1 Russia's 26th veto j killed a Security Courcil majority decision appthe United States plan for world atomic control21 words
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Article72 1948-06-23 1 Free Press Staff Reporter AN alleged "big shot" among Hokkien secret societies m Singapore. Ang Kiat, was arrested OH a banishment warrant yesterday by the C.I.D Ang Kiat was stated by Mr. E. V. Ptowler vi to be actively connected the c oof a n72 words
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Article, Illustration1187 1948-06-23 2 ALMOST the one^ bright piece of news m the papers recently has been the announcement that the Municipality have promised us fewer "black-outs" m future. Cheered-up by this 1} made my way to NAM KWANG, where I found) I some excellent examples^ of "Swan" electric pro-'Reuter - 1,187 words
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Advertisement190 1948-06-23 2 Latest A rriva Isff JERSEY STRIPED 62 INCHES WIDTH IN:BLUE WHITE, BROWN WHITE, RED WHITE GREEN WHITE *£4/50 per Yikrd AT:MALAYA SILK STORE 19-Stamford Rd. Capitol Building PHONE ***** latest shipment m Smokers requisites. I*ot. 9ct Gold Cigarette cases Sterling silver E.T. Cigarette cases Cigarette Boxes Plain Engine turned. Dunhill190 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous423 1948-06-23 2 S.E.A.C. AUSTRALIA 125*? to One; 6 30 World <uld Colombo; Ceylon oo the follow- <W p m to Sl5 p a TlS h B|l v*" 11 K2* 8 W rld aEd m, band,: S 0 J l^^^ "^s^-2 Bta"!!* i? «2"5»5l 19 84 Mm and IS J8 metre, »1| P423 words
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Article, Illustration315 1948-06-23 3 V.rfiia Kx-Lrovemor s charee OIR REGINALD DORMAN-SMITH, who resigned as Governor of Burma two years ago, described the swing to Communism m that country as "a first-class victory for Russia." He named Lord Mountbatten, and the British (,< \ernment a> contributors to the growth of315 words
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216 1948-06-23 3 A VICAR who poisoned himself by taking aspirins, w£us said to have been worried over police mqui: w days earlier about po^ n I* n letters received by his parishioners. I am expressing no views to whether he was the author of216 words
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Article, Illustration64 1948-06-23 3 The new flagpole for the Tower is the gift of the President of the Boy Scouts' Association for British Columbia, Mr. P. Bloodel. It is Douglas fir, 82 ft. high. Below the deputy Chief Scout, 78-year-old Sir Percy Everett, tells four new scouts the64 words
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Article259 1948-06-23 3 IT was during Ihe last war, somewhere m Italy, that Field-Marshal Alexander went on record as saying: "In my opinion, the New Zealand Division is the best the world has ever seen." Montgomery had already said: "My New Zealand* rs are the 'hardest-hilling and fastest-moving259 words
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73 1948-06-23 3 'Middleman' hits British exports to U.S. "MIDDLEMAN" charges sometimes as much as 25 per cent are depriving British exports of dollar I earnings m the U.S.. according to Mr. Neville Blond. Bri- tish "expeditor'* of expo to the dollar area. Mr. Blond, who believes I there is room for a73 words
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Article, Illustration188 1948-06-23 3 COME HELL OR HIGH WATERBritish pioneers will succeed *THE African ground-nuts scheme will succeed he--1 cause Britain has found a body of young men and women who mean to carry the job through "come hell or high water," Mr. John S*rachey Food Minister said. "These men and women are pioneers,"188 words
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Article, Illustration89 1948-06-23 3 'Gorilla' held in Tokio clean up /TKDKIO police listed "the JL Gorilla of Ginza," former Sumo wrestler, among ny? "bosses" arrested m a cleanup of the shopping district. PoUc- said the wrestler Fujimatsu Hirano. 41, was b'cked on suspicion of extorticn "Bosses*' are idlers who patrol certain areas and dInternational News - 89 words
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272 1948-06-23 3 THE United States has reluctantly decided it can send only very small quantities of American arms and ammunition to Western European nations during: 1948. The decision, however, reflects the State Department's basic belief that Russia plans no direct aggression against anyA.P. - 272 words
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Article41 1948-06-23 3 IN SEARCH OF 'ALCOHOL PROBLEM Ta U 8. .perance aded by C. Aubrey m, director of '"United Dry Inc.," rk for Scotland m the "alcoholic pro>pe to find most of problem" there and m but will also I the rest of41 words
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201 1948-06-23 3 GANDHI'S SON TELLS VIEWS IN BERLIN nEVADAS Gandhi eldest son of the Mahatma. told representatives of the German Dress m Berlin that the principles for which his father had died could, with success, be applied m Germany and all Darts of the world where people favoured non-violence. When he invitedReuter - 201 words
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Article66 1948-06-23 3 THE U.S. House Un-Ame-rican Activiti s Committee says, "Communism is cone titrating i.ow on Imrmc'.. pture of Afghanistun, China Franc Greece. In, America, UK, and Palestine. 'It has plans to seize cv ry other country, including the United Stat s." The assertion, is made mA.P. - 66 words
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Article71 1948-06-23 3 iCLING to work along a canal toiv-path. raihi\iy signalman Kingsley, Che stiire. rounded a bend. Barring his way was a swan jhaking belligerent noise? "It took off almost m my face." said Vcrnon. I put up my hands, it was like taking a catch at cricket until everything71 words
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158 1948-06-23 3 Chiang's son to investigate price rises I>RESIDENT Chiang Kaishek's eldest son, who is departmental head m the Ministry of National Defence, is visiting Shanghai to conduct an on-the-spot investigation into the commodity price situation. The inquiry is being undertaken on instructions from President Chiang Kai-sheK. who is reported to haveReuter - 158 words
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Article70 1948-06-23 3 FIRST anti-invasion air exercises ever carried out by the Royal Australian Air j Force are m progress m the Darwin area. On the sounding of an "invasion alarm," Dakota transport aircraft moved the entire field maintenance units and administrative staff of a Lincoln bomber group fromReuter - 70 words
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Article25 1948-06-23 3 /^HIAOTUNG University stu- dents, who staged the recent anti-American demonstrations, denied m a statement that "'Communist elements" inspired and led the parades.25 words
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Article111 1948-06-23 3 THE Philippir.es is out for re rice I m of the principal b supply tat Malaya. i hard currei Phi, looked i market bj S from nearby Bangto iper than from States or Latin An The Filipino Amba? Washin < xjj nt a b:rt moreA.P. - 111 words
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Article147 1948-06-23 3 TWO words —.all the English she knew started Maria Ferro. 20. of Udine. North Italy, on a journey across Europe to reunion with her sweetheart. Peter Anthony Sims 21. at his village home m Annscroft. near Shrewsbury. England. When Maria got a letter from Peter saying: "I147 words
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Advertisement21 1948-06-23 3 P 'Em dr Qi WALL I. ■ROB PARK HOTEL j I C L. WORLDS !j Q :^V_ORITE jgARK PLUG I 121 words
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Miscellaneous8 1948-06-23 3 XARZAN Mistake fiv Ed&ar Rice Burromhs i I8 words
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LEADER
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409 1948-06-23 4 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1948. Trade Controls 1^ g ban the Importation n ears imposed k by the two ai G >Ternments has policy questions retrude controls d answering. The ra are certainly iffei i: vatlon ol Otto C i to be doubt U USt be tnd-409 words
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Article102 1948-06-23 4 Three years' experience m any industry or occupation will become an essential qualification for a trade union official m the Federation if an amendment now proposed to the existing Trade Unions Enactment is approved by the Federal Legislative Council. At the last meeting of the Council this102 words
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Article, Illustration1293 1948-06-23 4 by A SPECIAL CO*tfi2S*»OND£NT TODAY the Royal Army Medical Corps celebrates its Golden Jubilee: 50 years of untiring service m the cause of humanity, m peace and m war, serving friend and foe alike. It is of interest to note that although BnUiin has had a standing1,293 words
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Article720 1948-06-23 4 HUGH SAVAGE - HUGH SAVAGE A SHORT while ago -—.June 11 to be exact a BOR was convicted and sentenced to pay $300 m lines on two charges. The first charge causing death by negligent driving for which he was fined $250, while for the second charge of tailing to stop720 words
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Article179 1948-06-23 4 H e that ohserveth the I wind shall not sow: and he I that regrardeth the clouds shall not reap. Ecclesiastes, 11, 4. be better imagined tha cribed. The many road c Singapor* to da. have been 53 up to Ju:; would lead one to that life is held179 words
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Article39 1948-06-23 4 BRITAIN d •iiiago op history. All silw struck 2,000 I Th< Lend-1 Th. at least tven tna completed, for "pockets of coin In 'and n.any other c that ::tver seem to n bank. The operator. mU J39 words
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Advertisement28 1948-06-23 4 DULUX DUCO DECORATIVE AHO OURAE-^ PAINTS -LACOUT fOJI TECHNICAL ADiM PAINTS. FOR BRUSH, SPRAY OR MP A* l9 AIR-DRYING >lMi OOSSI > BORNEO irihutnrs for IMPERIAL CHEMICAL PAINTS DIV^OH28 words
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LOCAL NEWS
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Article, Illustration397 1948-06-23 5 New plan by Municipality Free Press Staff Reporter HARK streets m Singapore which, under the five-year public lighting programme, are not due to be lit for the next three or four years, will this year be given "skeleton" lighting with mercury vapour lamps at strategic points.397 words
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Article606 1948-06-23 5 K.L. sedition trial Xl ALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE trial began before the District Court today of the publisher and manager of the Mm Sheng Pau Press and Selangor representative of the Malayan Communist Party, Uew Vit, Fun, on two charges of sedition. Conducting his own606 words
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Article64 1948-06-23 5 MRS. Merle Heng was yesterday committed to stand trial at the next Assizes by the Singapore Seventh Police Court Magistrate, Mr. A. G. Shears, for allegedly having contravened the Foreign Exchange Regulations. She is charged with having used foreign currency valued at .£."233 m contravention of64 words
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Article, Illustration64 1948-06-23 5 The body of a young Chinese v4lh the throat and left eye bruised was discovered by fishermen at sea off the 14 1/3 mile Changi at about noon yesterday. The Commander-in-Chief Air Command, Far East, Air Marshal Sir Hugh Lloyd (second from left facing camera), is seen64 words
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Article173 1948-06-23 5 Free Pres s Staff Reporter A reminder has been sent to Government employees to the effect that less than four weeks rejnain for them to have their names on th'electoral rolls. A circular just Issued states: "It is not necessary at this stage to inform Government servants173 words
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Article, Illustration44 1948-06-23 5 I I om I vice I r L i pictures taken during the Poson celebrations by Ceylon"oop* m Singapore on Sunday, showing the illumintrance to the camp of the Ceylonese Corps of try Police and Ceylonese troops at pray' OrientOrient - 44 words
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Article23 1948-06-23 5 H- ■r..racLT* l^ 1 -o > cr.«ef clerk petithe GotTan society vtlve he and i _„y e result of23 words
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Article165 1948-06-23 5 CHINESE traders bartering with Indonesian-control-led territories hand over to the Indonesian office m Singapore 20 per cent, of their shipments. Payment is made to Chinese merchants m Indonesian currency or m goods on their next trip to the Republic. A merchant has to pay (Malayan) $10165 words
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307 1948-06-23 5 COST-OF-LIVING GRANTS Forces may adopt Govt. scale AT a meeting between officials of tihe Army Civil Service Union and Li. Col. P. G. T. Lutyene and Major F. H. G. Eggleton at H.Q., Singapore District, j yesterday, it was stated that the three Services were expecting authority "at any moment"307 words
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Article39 1948-06-23 5 THE Government ClericaJ Services Union, Singapore, will hold classes m General Orders for the benefit of Class 111 clerks, the first class starting this Thursday at 5 p.m. The classes will be held at the Association's canteen.39 words
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Article61 1948-06-23 5 A YOUNG British soldier convicted on four charges of cheating was yesterday m the Second Police Court sent to hard labour for nine weeks He pleaded guilty to staying at Sea View and the Adelphi Hotels without paying and with falling to pay two taxi drivers,61 words
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Article221 1948-06-23 5 Free Pre-s swl K. i> r r THE dcvi !<• blic par! spaces m Sin is will short, Ipktion oJ t| pagar at X st rue iun ot children i V *****, and the furnishing' of children's pi' which existed b war. Playgrounds have I out with vv and221 words
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Article30 1948-06-23 5 Awards In the King's B. day honours list for Sa: include: 081. to Dr. E. J Le Sueur. and the Colonial Police Medal to Constable Gindi anak Bang^an.30 words
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Article172 1948-06-23 5 I AST month, the Federation exported a total of 260 tons of copra, 1,477 tons of coconut oil and 659,300 fresh coconuts. The United King- i dom took 100 coconuts. In the first five months of i this year, the Federation ex- I ported 4.529 tons172 words
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Advertisement132 1948-06-23 5 PRINCE'S Li *D RD TEL. ***** FOR RC ALLY FINE FOOD Sydney Rock Oysters Genuine Russian Caviar *t French Foie Gras Fresh Mushrooms Strawberries and Cream LUNCH $2.50 Lj^ DANCING 3.50 BUSINESS LUNCH L.^3^ OURSE_S2.OO ONLY Quick Relief fre« MS CHEST SORENESS Bronchial Colds ""^tV, X 1 A sore chc«i132 words
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Advertisement143 1948-06-23 5 Magnificent Recordings /O U s^^/ Sibelius Society luuet k s VOL. I (7>. Symphonic Fantasia. "PalMola'e Q Daughter," Op. 49; Symphonic Poem "Tapiola." Op. 112: Symphony Nc 5 m E Flat Major, 0p. 82. Played by the London Symj Orchestra. Conducted by Ka tarns. VOL. H (7) Symphony No. S143 words
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Article, Illustration265 1948-06-23 6 BOB THOMAS - PITY THE CENSOR By BOB THOMAS A. P. Correspondent THE movies should stop trying to get ::d censorship, declares actress Bette Davis. Bette is speaking on artistic, not moral grounds. Ghe personally doesn't care for the Johnston censorship office. But she thinks many movies have been ruined by trying to265 words
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Article467 1948-06-23 6 CYDNEY Box, production chief of Gainsborough, announces that by the end of the year 19 Gainsborough fi 1 m s will have occupied the stages at Shepherd's Bush and Islington, overflowing to Pinewood and Elstree. At Shepherd's Bu>h shouting has been completed on "Quar el which467 words
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Article348 1948-06-23 6 TUIL vulnerability ct-rta nly makes it tempi South to go on with the bidding Somt- where at four tpmdm, Off iivi- diamonds, or perhaps at notrump—North South may h:ivca vumcrmble t slam. But this is rubber bridge not a tournament and :n rubber bridge th»- principle of taking348 words
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Article513 1948-06-23 6 BY OUR FILM REPORTER TT would seem that A the film war has begun. Hollywood has already asked the State Department to object to the raising of the quota for showing British films m Britain. There has even been -a bit of a storm m513 words
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Article60 1948-06-23 6 CUM S theatrical i m- presarios are learnt"S from Hollywood, and fast, how to keep the criti< s in a receptive mood. When a new Bangkok play, "Sky land," opened recently, the "Paka-vali and In{f-orp" theatrical company loaded up seven busfs wfth reporters, authors and playwrights and hauledA.P. - 60 words
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Article, Illustration280 1948-06-23 6 BOB THOMAS - HOBBIES "OF THE STARS BOB THOMAS By A.P. Corres]x>ndent FROM reading th* newspaper headlines. you might think the chief hobbies of American film stars are night club brawls, getting married and appearing m court. Actually, their ofT-the-set pantimri are much more normal. Take Lew Ayrcs. H> 's an astronomy fan280 words
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Article, Illustration51 1948-06-23 6 Elizabeth Lee - Elizabeth Lee by TO-DAY'S article b to illustrate th<- Re. verse Turn, m Ih. \\alt z which I shall deal with over Radio Malaya night at 8.20 pjn. The following diagrams are self txplanatory, the Reverst Turn occupying Figs. Z-H A suggested sequence which you can use whilst51 words
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Miscellaneous102 1948-06-23 6 Mandrake Exclusive to the Singapore Free Pres* m Malaya ■P^rTJ^C^^^ |CZOfl//ft MOTHER IS INmviEWEOX \WE WERE TOLD TO PUT THE MONEY *A WHITE PLAM SPED X GLORIA JUST-VANISMED.^T g^/^^'pr^ /t^^ V *omE*E t HOOKEDL lf\U nMW U RECPIVED ANOTE TO PAY WZ£5 0/V AN MPTY EIELD. WE DID-- > UCNEY,A\'D102 words
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Article609 1948-06-23 7 COULD BE ROUND ONE -LOUIS Seven or eight the latest From Joe Louis, special to the Free Press EVERYBODY'S asking me when the end will come when I meet Jersey Joe Walcott m defence of my title at New York's Yankee Stadium tonight Well, I am going for a quick609 words
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Article156 1948-06-23 7 fraat BILL BOWES DON Rradman jm«uday named four players who must be regarded a* being on the injured lbt «r doubtful for the Second Test at Lord's tomorrow. They are Keith MUer, Ray Lindwall, Sam Loxton and Colin MoCool Ue added: Even after today's net156 words
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Article58 1948-06-23 7 JOE Hardstaff. Nottinghamshire batsman, was withdrawn from the 13 probables for the England Team for the d Test Match at Lord's Trow HardstafT has a septic foot which may keep him out of racket for at least two weeks. The selectors have invited O tt of GloucestershireA.P.; Reuter - 58 words
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Article487 1948-06-23 7 KA.F. (Sel.) 4; Tiger S.C 2. THREE goals down at half-time, the •Tiger Sports 1 Club made a valiant effort to stem (he tide of defeat when they met the R.A.F. (Seletar) m a first division game a* Jalan Besar stadium yesterday, and tailed, losing four-two.487 words
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18 1948-06-23 7 Asiangames suggested Chinese official suff Kevorwr I I I r- a at < 4 ire PO D3SiS f 118 words
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Article8 1948-06-23 7 Soft pitch for second Testmatch a :id A.P.A.P. - 8 words
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Article66 1948-06-23 7 THE Joe Louis Joe Walt »tt fisht will start at approximately 0.3© a.m. Malayan Time tomorrow. The exact starting time cannot be given, as it depends of whether the preliminaries will end quickly or not. All American shortwave stations will carry running commentaries of the fi^ht. Radio Malaya66 words
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98 1948-06-23 7 Batsman did not know how he was out A RARE ccu>e of a batsman not knoioing how he teas out occurred when Leicestershire were batting against Gloucestershire m a county game at Bristol yesterday. Because of the strong wind the bails had to be dispensed with and a ball fromReuter - 98 words
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Article45 1948-06-23 7 T^HE Singapore Badminton Association will hold a function at ttie Haw Par Qynasium Hall In honour of their President, Mr. Llm Chuan Geok. who was appointed a Justice of the Peace. The reception will be he»Ld on Priday. July 2 at 5.30 p.m.45 words
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Article31 1948-06-23 7 YIELDING a tx-tter team the Base Group RE. Far East defeated the Jollitvis by three soaks to nil In a friendly soccer match pUved at Alexandra on Sunday.31 words
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689 1948-06-23 7 Chinese Veterans' XI: average age is 44 i^riAOE age of the Chinese Veterans' soccer XI to nv-et the Services Veterans on Jalan Besar stadium next Tuerday. June 29 win be 44 yean. The game >s being play d m r.id of the Sag a pore Ant i -Tuber-' Fund O;c«*t689 words
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Article175 1948-06-23 7 HUNG KONG— lst Ibik. 79 SERVICES Ist. lnn>. 1!HI HONG KONG— 2nd Inns. T. A. Ptarcc b Parham 7 M. M. Little Ibw bK. nyoo 9 A. D. Panton b Syrett 23 J. P. M. Hope c Rapsey b Syrett M H. Oven Hughes c A b Krnyon SS175 words
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Article210 1948-06-23 7 CRUSADER - CRUSADER By I THOUGH they were beaten by ten wickets by the Combined Services, the touring Hong Kong cricketers jrave iheW brightest display of their tour m scoring 168 runs m their second innings on the nadang yesterda\ Set the task of wiping out210 words
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Article, Illustration25 1948-06-23 7 A heading duel m yesterday 's Stadium soccer m which the Seletar Airmen beat the Tigers m a first division game.25 words
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Article373 1948-06-23 7 T>ILL Edrich, who has not had a very good season with the bat so far, gave welcome signs of a return to his best form by making a century for Middlesex against Essex yesterday. Making his runs quickly, Edrich was particularly severe on anything overpitched, andReuter - 373 words
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Article486 1948-06-23 7 DROBNYOUT OF SINGLES Wimbledon: 2nd slay GIANNI Cucelli, stocky 32-year-old Italian champion from Milan, provided the first big upset m the Wimbledon lawn tennis championships yesterday when he beat the fifth seeded player, Jaroslav Drobny, the Czech left-hander, who had bren strongly fancied by many to win the title thisReuter - 486 words
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Article53 1948-06-23 7 fL.llowiig will represeiit th* SC.C. against the Indian Association m a first division teague fixture at Jalan Besar Stadium toduy: J. Aitkcn; D. Hamilton. V. Burton; W. Bainbrtdfce. C. McCullooh. F. Hutchison B. Clifton. R. Fletcher. T. Mathot. F. B. McCulloch, H. Guldemood. Re£«rve: E. Ten Duis.53 words
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Article92 1948-06-23 7 THE Australian* drew Yorkshire at Sheffield terday. chiefly because tin* Australian batsmen treated the end of the game as baiting practice and made no pretence of going for Quick runs. Biil Brown uot his Afth hundred of the trip. Don bradman mad- 3G before Ktvtns Len HuttonA.P. - 92 words
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Miscellaneous247 1948-06-23 7 F.P. Crossword No. 4 IS 1 HH 2 H3 I 15 16 17 j ri ZIEZZB i5~ 16 ||I 7 21 ***** 23 I m I -^ai CLILS AULOHa 4, Calamitous (6>. 8, Hire an contract (VI. 16, Tori il). 11, Mode of address (3). 12. Resounds <6t. 15. Bounder247 words
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Article325 1948-06-23 8 Gandhi trial sensation NEW DELHI, Tuesday. ONE of the nine accused of the Gandhi assassination trial agreed to give a full confession m court and was removed from the list of defendants as the trial of the other eight opened before a special court at theA.P. - 325 words
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Article34 1948-06-23 8 Fret* Press Staff Reporter Knocked down by a trolley bus at the Middle Road and h Bridge Road interseevcsterday a Kuala Lumpur policeman was adted to hosp tnl with minor -IPS.34 words
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Article76 1948-06-23 8 AT PENANCf. on June 15. 1948. to EDDIE, wife Of A. A n— a brother for Pat NiGHTINGAI^E On June 22nd ?.n. wife of H. W. NightingalrßEß—At Bangsar Hospital. Kuaia Lumpur, on June 21st., to Donald II Weber. v Estate. Siliau. N c r i vilan. a son. brother76 words
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Article39 1948-06-23 8 CLARKE FULLER Lorraine d of Mrs. A. L. Fuller Ivo John, eldest son the law Ivo Clarke and Mrs. Cochins of fltrdncy. i.> Announced B '>ni> Mr. C. F. CM— .md Terc-sa ter of Mr. and Mr^ r'a'.acca39 words
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Article85 1948-06-23 8 LONDON, Tuesday. A CONFERENCE designed to rV date the United with the Brussels Part is being contemplated, a British Foreign Office spokesman announced The United States will ask the Western Union countries how they plan to make the best use <>i their joint military includingU.P.; A.P. - 85 words
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Article34 1948-06-23 8 21 1,815 JAPANESE ARE PURGED pENEKAL Douglas MacVJ Arthur's Purge D.will close down on June 28. Ing barred 211.815 Japanese from ever holding public office, or any p In Japanese economy affecting the public.34 words
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Article141 1948-06-23 8 PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday. "THE U.S. Republican Party, meeting here to choose x a candidate for the Presidential elections m November, today adopted a foreign policy resolution, endorsing "non-appeasement" and "friendly firmness" towards Russia. Thr f<>p'U r n policy platform is fxpcctd to be passed by the141 words
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Article, Illustration97 1948-06-23 8 LAUNCHED at Belfast (Northern Ireland* yesterday, the 13.000 ton aircraft carrier Bulwark is to be completed as a first-line unit of British N h 5n aircraft The 30 and the 18.000-ton carri-T Centaur :;re n->t expected to be c immi i for several rs.- Reuter A CzechReuter - 97 words
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Article115 1948-06-23 8 SOVIETS USE OWN MARKS IN BERLIN BERLIN. Tuesday. THE Soviet Military Administration announced last night currency reform tor Eastern Germany and Brrlin, after the four-power currency meeting broke up m failure to reach an agreement. The nve-and-a-half-hour special meeting ended without setting a date for another meeting. The Soviet-licensed A.D.N.A.P.; U.P. - 115 words
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Article105 1948-06-23 8 LONDON. Tuesday. ARRANGEMENTS for a British Cwmonwrilth Conference m London next month will be disclosed within a week. Whitehall disclosed tonight, reports A.P. Keuter says the conferring of Commonwealth Prime Ministers and representatives m London ilikely to take place m October, but ;i last-minute chance of105 words
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Article58 1948-06-23 8 London. Wednesday. ONE hundred and twenty American sch< noon and then with nor at tea. I Queen had a smile for every camera and overy teacher. It was predominantly a nen'a hour at Ha field ise, the home of Lord ry, an intimate fr imily,A.P. - 58 words
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Article153 1948-06-23 8 London port strikers defy union LONDON, Tuesday. UNION leaders won a "back-to-work" vote at a mass meeting of London strikers today, but the strikers, at a separate meeting, voted to stay out and demanded a nationwide dock walk-out. The showdown will come tomorrow. Nearly 20,000 dockers, stevedores and cold storageUP; Reuter; A.P. - 153 words
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93 1948-06-23 8 Jap used U.S. flier for 'gun practice' FjUVE funner Japanese Navy officer* were charged m Tokio with using captured American flier as a target for pistol practice. The victim, Lieut. Robert E. rpe, was captured m New Guinea when his plant' crashed m June 194 G. Ait«r Interrogation, the accusedReuter; A.A.P. - 93 words
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Article83 1948-06-23 8 MANILA. Tuesday. LOCAL Chinese threat! to boycott Japanese ko<xl.s should the Philippines decide to resume trade with Japan, show that they are trying to dictate what the Philippine* Republic should do with regard to its foreign trade p«»licy said Senator Tomas Confesor m the Senate UxiayA.P. - 83 words
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Article226 1948-06-23 8 Free Press Correspondent PENANG, Tuesday. AT the meeting of the Settlement Council today, the Eurasian member. Mr. G. Shelley, urged the "early formation" of an educational advisory council for the settlement Within tiif next ten years, half a million children m won. vi bo leaving )1.226 words
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Article127 1948-06-23 8 SPECIAL Market correspond- i. tfvea the price* off rubber 11 a m today a» follow*: Bayers SetterCte. Cta por Ib per Ib No. 1 ft 8 S Spot loose 4« 4t) No 1 R.S.S. foD m bales July 44>U ♦♦> no 2 ess toi> m bales July 45127 words
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Article82 1948-06-23 8 8 HANGED FOR RITUAL MURDER ABA6UTO chief and m ifl \ins were hanged at Maseru, Basutoland, erday for a ritual murder m which they cut their victim up with razor blades while he was still aliw Besides slashing pieces trom the "subject." the men v. Ed to have stabbed .imReuter - 82 words
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Article13 1948-06-23 8 The Shanghai black market rato for thr United States 600 00013 words
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Article241 1948-06-23 8 JEW BATTLES JEW AT TEL AVIV Israel sheik Irgun shh Tl I 4 1 JEW is battling Jew m civil strife c J tt^ J Tel Aviv as the official IsnuH a? your to keep the United Nations tru nafl <3 is determinedly trying to r.tptui» p *fl brought mReuter - 241 words
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Article78 1948-06-23 8 LONDON, Tuesday. THREE Indian Army officers will call at Buckingham Palace on Thursday to present, on behalf of the Indian Army, a belated wedding gift to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. It is a beautiful century-old Dutch silver bowl of the Princess' own choosing.Reuter - 78 words
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Article115 1948-06-23 8 NANKING, Tuesday. WITH the object of capturing President Chiang Kai-shek, 4,000 Reds attacked Shihlipu airfield, three miles south of Chengchow m Honan soon after the President's plane has landed, a military source disclosed today. President Chiang studied the situation m Honan with Generals Ku Chu-tung,115 words
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Article23 1948-06-23 8 The Dutch have informed the United Nations Good Offices Committee that they are ready to resume talks with the Indonesian Republic.23 words
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Article504 1948-06-23 8 MARTS QUIETLY STEADY London Stock Exchange 7 LONDON, Tuesday. WITH the exception of Brazilian utilities, which experienced sharp fluctuations, the London Stock Exchange remained quietly steadytoday whilst awaiting further developments m attempts to settle the London dock strike, says Reuter's financial correspondent. There were small improvements among industrials and gilt-edgeds,A.P. - 504 words
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Article17 1948-06-23 8 China's Legislature has approved the U.S. Government's China aid programme by 344 votes to 50.17 words
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Miscellaneous46 1948-06-23 8 WEATHER— SllllllV WKMIIKK report for the next 21 hours rnmpil< (1 the RAP.: Kair and sunny this afternoon. liHidy tonight. Wind: Southerly modTate \o fr«*sh. Tcninerature: Max. <>0 7 el^ mm. 71 deg -TORE HIGH TIDEh To d.v n. 10 pm; 11.31 Thun: I n |>m46 words
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