The Singapore Free Press, 10 August 1948

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA I SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1948 PRU'fc HI 1818
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    Johore Chinese pledge support
    255 1 Johore Chinese pledge support Manpower to be provided Free Press Staff Reporter REPRESENTATIVES of Chinese Associations m Johore, at a conference attended by the Adviser on Chinese Affairs, pledged ful] support to Government m the raising of Chinese auxiliary police. The Chinese Associations offered to provide the necessary manpower, all
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    ON TRIAL FOR SLAYING PRIEST
    60 1 THE trial of an American 1 private. William Ma:. is. a charge of having murdeB Roman Catholic Chaplin. John Andrew Ryan near Sugamo prison, Tokio, on April 5 tKgan at Yokohama yesterday. It Is alleged that he shot Father Ryan while the Chap lain was
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    INDIA BANK BILL
    29 1 The Indian Finance Minister has introduced a bill to brir.g the reserve bank of India under state ownership. The bill provides for payment of compensation. Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    15 1 i tin mine :h of nn Suni rhintte dynafrom the Xo other details
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    SCIENTIST DIES
    35 1 rge Brown, Chicago-born English scienwho held nearly 1,000 is on his Inventions. m Plymouth on Saturday, aged 75. He played an outstanding part m the development of telegraphy, telephony and the- flrvroscoDlc A.P.
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    Moscow talks were crucial
    163 1 MOSCOW, Monday. T*HREE envoys of the Western powers today met the Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr. Molotov, m what informed sources here say was the most crucial of the Kremlin meetings so far. It is believed that todays meeting set the course for future negotiations between Russia
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    HE WENT WITH THE WIND
    64 1 AFTER Mr. John Murphy, an attendant on the Madison street Bridge, had rescued Harry Goldman from the Chicago River, police, taking Goldman to the County Hospital, asked: "Why did you Jump?" Goldman .spluttered: "I weigh only 9»> pounds." ••Yes," the policy said, "but why did
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    REDS BLAMED FOR FLOODS
    70 1 FLOOD prevention methods on the Yellow River are proving even less effective than last year and this year's floods are likely to be more extensive than last year. The Nanking Government says the work had been hindered m Shantung and along the Hcnan border by the
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    INDIA'S ATOMIC ENERGY SURVEY
    48 1 THE Indian Government has set up a three-man atomic energy commission to survey Indian territories for minerals and to promote research. Members of the commission are leading Indian scientists. Dr. H J. Bhabha (chairman), Dr. K. S. Krishnan and Dr S. S. Bhatnagar. Reuter
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    SHARKEY DENIES RED CONSPIRACY
    141 1 SYDNEY, Monday. THE General Secretary of the Australian A Communist Party, Mr. L. L. Sharkey, denied m an interview^ith the Sydney Daily Telegraph today that the Communist Congress at Calcutta m February drafted a time table for terrorist campaigns m South-East Asia. The Telegraph pointed out
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    S'PORE JOINS IAAA
    29 1 S'PORE JOINS I A A A Singapore has been provisiona ly accepted as a member of the International Amateur Athletic Association with Puerto Rico, Bermuda. Algeria and British Guiana.
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    'Nightmare deaths'
    142 1 MANILA, Tuesday. THE 'nightmare deaths" 1 mystery which has baffled police and scientists m Hawaii has claimed two new victims m Manila. The circumstances surrounding their fatal "nightmare' are the same as those reported In the cases of 85 deaths attributed to the strange ailment m the last
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    HOHDER DEM. VI.
    25 1 THE Chinese Foreign Oflice m Nankin* last night categorically denied reports that the Chinese Government intended claiming territory on the Sino-Burmese border.
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    The abyss of oblivion
    87 1 riMMJBISTS visiting a "fairy rave" near China's wartime 1 capital. Chungking, heard a faint voice. They dropped a knotted rope into a 100-feet deep pit and up climbed a house boy, Chang Fu-sheng, who said he had lost his footing and fallen into the hole 18
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    PLOT TO KILL Mr. JINNAH ADMITTED
    183 1 NEW DELHI, Tuesday. iII AHARAJ, a witness at the Gandhi assassination J 1 trial, admitted yesterday that he and one of the accused, Apte f plotted a year ago to kill the Pakistan Governor -General and Prime Minister and shell the Pakistan Parliament. Maharaj
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    Eight held in Nee Soon raid
    254 1 Free Press Staff Reporter I7IGHT people— four Chinese, an Indian and three Malays— were detained after a raid by a strong force of Singapore police on Nee Soon village at dawn today. In all, .263 persons were screened after the police had drawn a
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    Malayan arms flown to P.I.
    81 1 THIRTY-FOUR cartons of ammunition, and 34 boxes I of firearms— including 68 revolvers have arrived at Manila by Pan-American plane from the U.S. en route way to Singapore. Originally space had been booked on the "American Mall" but this steamer left Manila several days ago.
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    P.I. NOW FACES RICE CRISIS
    35 1 RICE rationing for 1,500,000 Manilans begins this week through more than 700 Government-approved distributors. It is estimated that 30,000 tons of rice a month are needed to supplement local supplies
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    Planter beats off bandits
    69 1 Free Press Staff Reporter THE assistant manager of Eldred Estate m th e Labis district of Johore an Englishman named Bowes replied with a sten gun when a Chinese armed with a rifle and a revolver flred on him yesterday evening. At the same time ten
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    BIZONAL TRADE
    28 1 BIZONAL authorities m Frankfurt announced yesterday that a German trade delegation from the Soviet zone would arrive soon to discuss the renewal of interzonal trade.- U.P.
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    FENG FOR H.K.?
    27 1 It is reported m Hong Kong that the Christian General, Fmg Yu hsiang who is now toun p America, m&v Msit th£ Colony.- A.P.
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    EVACUATION PLAN
    26 1 A plan to evacuate 400 British nationals and others from Hyderabad state is ready and will be put into operation immediately it becomes necessary.
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    Bullet riddled body on rail line
    160 1 Bullet riddled body on rail line Free Press Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. A RAILWAY worker found the bulletriddled body of a Chinese on the railway line about two miles from Batu Anam (Johore) yesterday. Police investigations revealed the body to be that of a padl planter. Police state that
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    PETROL: GOVT ON PAR WITH THE PUBLIC
    135 1 PETROL: GOVT ON PAR WITH THE PUBLIC GOVERNMENT cffic.ai*. ai, >r their SN vehicles have been sold, will be m the position as civilians with regard to petrol supplies. They will be subject to the same rationing, and like the general public will aNo L titled to suppleme; tlons whpre
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  • FEATURES
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      EASY WASHING
      523 2 BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT DROGRES3 is cer- tainly on the march m and Malaya, so much so, m fact, that one can almost prophesy the end of the dhobi. Why? Well, fully automatic washing machines are now finding their way into homes m Sinsapotv and Malaya. They are
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      AN UNDERSEA TOUR
      494 2 By JOHN TALBOT Reutei-s' Conre: pendent ITALIAN Bciot are planning to make a series of ila journeys of exploration m the Bay of Napl undersea ?oyagea will be ol particulai interest since it haa bi en decided to the tiny two-man submarine, the "C 3.", sig by
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      Bridge Problem
      301 2 THE natal xild bMM de: t*o diamond treks But We»t op. n«d a ciuh u;id declirn of a diamond twlng th« first trick with dummy's are a r.d i Then be led :hi- »pade qoeen fcr a ::r.»- s*« '.V turned a M-uiry i'.t \v hare ed a
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      Have they found the secret of happiness
      345 2  -  JOHN HALL BY TN T Peckham, Lon- don, a small of doctors daily pursue an unusual research for an unknown ment— VHH, symbolising it ali ty, health, and h'ippir They believe that most people are little more than half-alive; not mucn more than
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      CHURCH AGREES TO INSEMINATION
      6 2 CHURCH AGREES TO INSEMINATION DODJKLDM A.P.
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      37 2 11 01 SEHOI D I Mil xPPL^ WMML 4A IK«N Obtalnabl< All lIMY HouM-hold Ar W f. r a period of v\ n EH*' E. S. ISAAC U CO. i CATHAY SING IPOBI I s Xi \MIJ
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      238 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR BOKN t«»da> Jim lUITC Mi advf i)ture>»m r dc»ttoa which it-.tds you into all kinds of situations. You do not appear to know the meaning of the word danger. \n>thin» new h» something to attrxt t you at mice You ure the type who would make a
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      184 2 :fie clothes, but KO9 is CZ.iT.4-. S;SKSLKSKLJSKJN SLNGAPORJL l-ruoi 1 OV noon to 2 H p ra tB5 mrim o rk« ■**<!■■ ww teatf •■< 7 M TkpftfW to tIM tl wlri md 4 tram 9 M p.m to J 45 p m from 936 o m re II 88
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      125 2 til no W Oper.lß« and Pro- gramaui b.-nunary. 12. Q3 la G e«rt Style. 12.30 Ptrr Parade; 1 World Jlnrv. 1 85 Btog 811^^: 1.15 H«rd Mo!odi«» «re »^et: 1.56 Prccraame Summary; f -on Op^nte*; 9.62 Thirty to 6.30 Wcrid and Home News. \-im. M P^rn and TbcAtxe r^d sr.d
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      22 2 *I RACiO OVER TH& MOONLIT WATER. MAYBE SHE NAD ENGINE TROUBLE AND NEEDED HELP. THiN~I SAW HER BOAT-" O wP a 1
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      40 2 •^ukjimc rpg»os... IN wD^-- .y^ a srvrsAL BET >tr>cae ago I j wv*s Jf ■'-vuSHr to loop» ii r jy A (ft >/C 4 i acts *IT WAS TIED TO A BUOYf BUTtT WAS EMPTY, AND SHE WAsGOMB -GONE INMID-OCIAN!"
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  • NEWS
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      NO CUTS IN 'HAMLET'
      69 3 STATE censors m Massachusetts, U.S.A. who de manded deletions from Sir Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet," now say the film can be shown without any cuts. One of the censors, Mr. Bernard McLaughlin. of the State police division of inspection, had protested against lines like "The rank sweat
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      'Hoodoo' ship claims one more victim
      179 3 'Hoodoo ship claims one more victim THE "hoodoo" ship Barcarolle has claimed another A victim. This 600-ton super-luxury steam yacht has brought ill-luck m its train since it was built for the ill-fated Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. The Archduke never sailed m her he was assassinated: that crime started World
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      GOVT REPLIES TO LEFT-WING ATTACK
      779 3 GOVT REPLIES TO LEFT-WING ATTACK l>ylon budget passes second reading nPYinv, Af COLOMBO, Monday. Minister of Finance, Mr. J. R. Jayawardene, speaking m the Ceylon House of Kepresentatives debate on the new budget, said the country had not yet reached its limit of taxation. t^o ne added, a stage had
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      Piccadilly Incident
      48 3 In Piccadilly, the heart of London's teeming streets the police pick up a shoeless man and gently but firmly put him into a waiting Black Maria. The door is slammed and the car speeds away, London's traffic pours by unhindered— it was just another Piccadilly Incident.
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      WOMAN FLYER'S OLOFLIGHT PLAN
      65 3 I WASHINGTON, Mom! t r-old airwoman from Id Piuli 1 ftlifornia, will take off on a flight between August 20 and iptu It.ist three records. Mrs. tish Mosquito fighter bomber. c months after the 1 flight of Amelia Putnam and Fred n which ended In -.re
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      PUNJAB GOVT GETTING TOUGH
      75 3 PUNJAB GOV T GETTING TOUGH THE West Punjab Government is going to get tough with big landholders who do not comply with food procurement plans and refuse to oder hoarded stocks. Abdul Hamid Dasti, lal Food Minister, says .:re bein^ given one final c to deliver their food After that."
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      China border claim expected
      28 3 I claim a territory, two-thirds f*- the Sino-Burmese jundary demarcation studies, r* 5^ Office source m Nanking I F Derned mese s rder Reuter
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      RED 'FAGS' IN MUKDEN
      80 3 RED 'FAGS' IN MUKDEN piGARETTES manufactured by Communists are b ing sold m Government-held Mukden, says a Shun Pao dispatch irom the Manchuria., headquarters city. On the package, thy Reds printed the map of M.. churia and across it '"the Liberated Area"— a Communist team for areas they havt captured
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      HK'S HIGH T.B. DEATH RATE
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      Girls' 4 months on windjammer
      213 3 FREE young who lived "m another world" for four and naif months have arrived at Falmouth. They had spen; 139 days at sea as part of the cren of the 2.670-ton four-masteci barque Viking, fastest of the survivors of the cjreat train ships, on her
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      ONE BABY PER 13 MINUTES
      58 3 ONE BABY PER 13 MINUTES There seems little likelihood of a drop m Hor:g Kong's population. Births this y*ar exceeded the deaths by more than 13.500. According to Hongkong Medical Department figures, there was a new arrival every 13 mhmtes from January to the tnd of June. Of the new
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      VICTORIA TRAMS 'NOT ROAD HOGS'
      260 3 'PRAMS were by far the safest conveyances on the A roads m Victoria, the chairman of the Melbourne Tramways Board (Mr. H. H. Bell) declared recently. Mr. Bell was replying to statements by the chairman of the Australian Road Safety Council, Mr. T. O. Paterson,
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      FIVE SHOT DEAD IN CARD CAME
      72 3 SAN FRANCISCO. Fri— Five Filipinos were shot to death m a mass murder m a cabin of a resort overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Sheriff Jack McCoy ordered an immediate search for a sixth man. believed :o be another Filipino. The bodies were found m
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      U.K. COAL OUTPUT
      42 3 ugh holidays cut Britain's total coal production In the week to July 17. output per man shift at the ooal face *"\s the year's highest. H announced last week. It equalled the "all-out" figure of the week before Christmas
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      118 3 v >.- w 1 'Jp f 7 *IHi Hrn Br i SWv i .^^F Wot BP a%V IBp^^ iHfe' afi V< L»> W I ife'*.^ y *"ii s 'rtF <v Ictrl 31 C3SC Bl l J^duf ernes ft^2S^ Oeatined. by geography, to become leaders among the m^t^**~ passenger carriers of
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      56 3 TARZAN The Battle IS Over By Edgar Rice Burroughs "HAD IT NOT BEEN POR TH£ WOMEN, YOU. TOO, WOULD HAVE GONE,' T ARZAN SAiO ©RiMLV. 'I WOULD HAVE SEEN TO THAT.'' I IT\ *I AM TRULY SOdfTf. Cmi«AM SA»O 6RAVELV I .^K^W HAD HOPED TO AVOtO BLOODSHEP. SEW'P AN /j
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      14 3 *THE<?E WAS NO NEED POR YOuR SENSELESS ATTACK. v^i i \bW L /> T^ Ml
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  • LEADER
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      The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY. Aug. 10, 1948. The Outlook for Rice
      445 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY. Aug. 10, 1948. The Outlook for Rice UNMLbTAKABLY .here was a warning note m the address with which the neral, Mr. j acolm :\ld. opihc twenty-first meet. < made m the rii lie sp post twelve moir :doal r. nit N habit of 1 1
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      A grinding task for Malayan youth
      1217 4 A grinding task for Malayan youth says Sir Richard Winstedt on the ambitious programme of the plans for a university education m Malaya. COME years ago, a distinguished representative of the International Labour Office at Geneva reported that, having an adequate revenue, the government of Malaya wa* able to develop
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      Moscow Is Well Washed
      231 4 \IOSCOW must be easily the world's most watered city. Many hundreds of people :\e figure would run Into a thousand or two spend a :onsiderable nart of their time watering the streets and ouvemenls. .ere is the official watering service of th* Moscow City Soviet. This
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      DON IDDON'S DIARY
      811 4 NEW YORK. THE M fpcdal n part uf thi> st>ecial ion of the Tinted States Congress may elude you. The |j uf Berlin and Europes economic plight were not on the agenc Instead, the reluctant lawmakers, ■wemttng m their seersucker SUitS, WtTt. discuss inrlat: which I .try
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      Air Corps' futun plans
      194 4  - Air Corps' futun plans GEOFFREY GELDARD Air column By ALTHOUGH there is still no official news about the future of the Malayan Air Ca<. Co 'here m i<o doubt that the orcanisation is gninK to have as gre-^t as. older counterpart m .ted X —the Air There are Indies that
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      FAITH
      26 4 If the iron be blunt and be do not whet th« th^n mast hr pat to morr strength: bat uisdoni to profitable to dire« t
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  • LOCAL NEWS
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      POTCH HELP STOP ILLEGAI IMMIGRANTS
      227 5 26 land at Karimoen Staff Reporter Dutch authorities m .Singapore PLtht Khio ru< are cooperating m Chinese immigration into Government spokesman m Free Press yesterday that Dutch io archipelago were co-operating I igapore authorities to stop the I I immigrants. The spokesman revealed that, last
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      SOVIETS OUT FOR 1.200 TONS OF OIL
      33 5 SOVIETS OUT FOR 1.200 TONS OF OIL went is eocota m •.o a d on c I r the It will its from \s at b The at is 8 re but I
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      Mr.Pakirisamy for by-election
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      NOT GUILTY
      26 5 The Fourth Police Cc Magistrate. Mr. R J C. Wait, yesterday found Wong S;ew a Chinese woman, not ssion of duti- oacco and acquitted
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      10,000 plan 'self-govt' in Tiong Bahru
      488 5 10,000 plan 'self-govt in Tiong Bahru Free Press Staff Reporter TWE blueprint of a system of local self-government M for a mixed community of approximately 10,000 people living m 1,250 Singapore Improvement Trust flats m the Tiong Bahru estate will be presented for approval at a meeting of Tiong Bahru
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      T.B. DEATHS
      59 5 TUBERCULOSIS m Singapore took a slightly higher toll for the week ended July 31. when there were 41 deaths compared with 36 In the previous week. In all. 93 cases were reported, showing an increase of seven cases over the previous week. There were during the week 217
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      A.T.S. PARTY
      37 5 Sgt. Agnes Smith singing at the A.T.S. dance at Tanylin Barracks last Friday. Below: Sig. Harry Collins and Sig. Dennis Buwley of G.H.Q, Signals, (jiving a mouth organ recital at the dance. Mobile Foto pictures.
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      MORE'CONNIES' ON U.K. RUN
      96 5 Free Press SUIT Reporter THE B.O.A.C.— Qantas Constellation schedule between England and Australia wili be stepped up from three planes a fortnight to two places a week through Singapore before the end of this month. By the end of the year, 8.0.A.C. will have m service
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      Philippines may have Vice-Consul
      202 5 Free Fit Matf Reporter r FHE establishment of a Philippines consular office m Singapore m the future is understood to have been recommended by Dr. Bcrnabe Africa, Under Secretary of the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs, according to information reaching here. A prominent member of the
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      Ex-Mayor to show paintings
      153 5 Free Prr>> Chinese Correspondent IN Singapore today Is Mr. Li Shlh-lin. an amateur artut and former Mayor of Amoy. who has arrived with 100 Chinese paintings for an exhibition. The 56-year-old famed artist has led a varied and colourful life, being a government official and later
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      GANDHIJI FUND NOW $101,198
      17 5 GANDHIJI FUND NOW $101,198 The late. I Singapore Gandhiji Memorial Fund list shows contributions amounting to 5104.498.52.
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      Jet airliners for UK-Australia route
      163 5 WITHIN four years, air passensers will probably be travelling from London to j Sydney m About 36 hours. British Overseas Airways Cor- i i poration is planning to use jet-prop, lied airliners on the, England to Awl via Sin- j gapore by 1353 The company'
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      Malayan KMT loses 10 men
      78 5 Free Press Chinese Correspondent UORE than 40 Kuomintang members throughout the Pedeiation have been the rictim of terrorist attacks since the outbreak of violence two months ago. Ten were killed In Johore, eight m Pahang. seven each m Perak and BHar.gor, and the rest In
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      Co-op housing: support urged
      292 5 Free Press Staff Reporter [INOFFICIAL members of the Singapore LefMfttta Council, heads of schools and prominent residents have been invited to lend their rt to a co-operative housing society proposed by the Singapore Co-operative Stores Society Ltd. In a memorandum Inviting a meeting to discuss the
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      INDAIN FLAGS OUT ON SUNDAY
      34 5 INDAIN FLAGS OUT ON SUNDAY [NDL n:.' nate and premises on Sand Indian Indt Th- be a fre show at World) for a. Those ng to rt WO R: Lane at 10.30 on Sunday.
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      Hollywood role for 'Forces favourite'
      9 6 Hollywood role for 'Forces favourite' I r. has Pan
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      SPIRE CLIMB FOR A BET
      70 6 -eslling my bedr-. I I did the climb t jf coned lack of excitement. Gee out to brate the double event of son's birthday and his find wa ;jire so he ie Is. challenge fro:: pals i\ up the stone cornI gathered a gasping crowd
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      H.K. DEMAND FOR JAP EXPORTS
      215 6 H.K. DEMAND FOR JAP EXPORTS Dollar allocations insufficient HONG KONG. THE demand for Japanese goods here has become so great that local dollar allocations are inadequate and prospective importers are being forced to open credits m New York for the Japanese exporters, according to the Far Eastern Economic Review. The
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      The Phantom Horsewoman
      119 6 A PHANTOM horsewoman, dressed m a flowingwhite gown and a greenplumed hat, is being blamed by motorists for a scries of strange accidents on the road between Worcester and Droitwich. where eight times m the past month cars hive crashed for no apparent reason Mr. F. E
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      7,231 PRIESTS, NUNS LIVING IN ROME
      31 6 Ruv. J3l priest and nuns. the local p: reals, the I all the pupils and students of the score or .ories. religious and for A.P.
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      Soviet ships avoid New York docks
      144 6 WHERE are all the Ru, ihlpi that used to dock In New York Harbour hasn't ne hero since May 18. shipping officials say. The mystery may be explalni d. says the New V un, by evidence that X nding upon .ships ol other *o
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      'TOMB GLOOM' TEEN-AGERS
      148 6 OIXTY-THREE per cent, of poems written by tup-form schoolchildren and teen-age youth club members deal with "£loom and the tomb, despair and the joys of an early death," Dr. J. Macaiister .v tolcl youth club lead m London. jout al. groom aural— let it out of their
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      FREE HEADACHES
      71 6 M .1 :*er, 01 Kulamazoo (Michigan* trying to alleviate the head--1 by v .:*h mi giving away :.n tab] :h purse.— UP 7/te 7r, n Ifosk* is Bill Hailey shot blaster at London Transports Chiswick b works. He works m an enclosed steel cabin directing a strea m
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      Jailed—through love of cricket
      206 6 Jailed— through love of cricket ACE confidence trickster David James White, 42, made £15,510 from one victim. Vet he mean he made his girl friend pay 7s (id to ha\e shoes mended. But his meanness was deliberate. As a "lone wolf" m crime he did not want to draw attention
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      'Newspapers using last reserves'
      124 6 'Newspapers using last reserves' BRITISH newspapers are down to bedrock and are using up their last I ol newsprint paper >, according to thf Newsprint Supply Company. Ltd. The company, m a phlet. rint, 1W of the British The free.: of 'he BritLsh Presi. us well ai public adequately, Is
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      ARMY UNDERWEAR
      22 6 The American Army has announced that war-time olive drab underwear, handkerchirfs and towels will henceforth been handed for white.- U.P.
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      'European Govt' sceptic
      84 6 LORD Samuel, Liberal Party ler m the House of Lor I i .n: bridge sceptical" of the chance* of SUr tion at tills time. i a conh as Benek. item worked and then perhaps look to icompU ition." Lord Samuel said It would Ibe "a delusion" to
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      HEIR KILLED
      32 6 The heir-presumptive to the Mak Gill Baronetcy, Mr Richard James MakOill was killed m a Dakota freight plane which chrashed on a high ridge In Earlborough New Zealand yesterday morning.
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      BEST GALLOP BY FAIR WEEK
      100 7 pAIK Week did the beet gallop at Ipoh this morning when clocking 39 1 5 sec for three furlcngs on Other details of this mcrning 1 rk were- Londa Lad went well pace; c very fit m a canter once Daniels" MaJt Loch and MM
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      Britain & india in hockey FINAL
      798 7 Britain india in hockey FINAL Pakistan, Dutch" gallant losers JNDIA and Great Britain will meet at Wembley on Thursday to decide who is the world's champion hockey side. v Q «i5? P f S °l an lndia versus Pakistan final vanished m the second half of the second semi-final or
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      AUSTRALIANS GAIN LEAD OF 191 RUNS
      63 7 X Lan- h the i hire's -Hans. JO of 91 innL. ased F'- other i out XL a la -ored d up tkm for m the c- tajik- I aniC slß\; Inn* Pmc out M trte* bP- J 16 I lull hr or 81
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      ITALIANS YELLED 'VIVA' AT H.HILL
      429 7 pi HOPE'S "little nations." squeezed out last week by the United States' victory march, fought back yesterday and scored resounding successes as the 1948 Olympics continued. The "little men" of the overshadowed nations came back to stun spectators at Herne Hill for the cycling turnament,
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      Olympic results
      470 7 HOC KEY Semi-final: Great Britain beat Pakistan by two goals to nil. •rers, Great Britain. W. White and R. AdlardV India b^at Holland ROWING EIGHTS FINAL 1. Onited States. 5 mino. 56 7 sees.; 2. Great IJritain, 6 mins. 6.9 sees.; 3 6 mins. 10 3 sees. Won
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      Mills ordered to rest for two months
      136 7 JTKI DDIE MILLS, world lightheavyweight boxing champion, has been ordered a complete rest for two months with continuous spinal treatment. The Ilartey Street specialist who examined Mills considers that after two months Mills will be completely recovered from the indisposition at present bothering
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      Britain score great win in Leander Cup
      275 7 LOUD applause greeted a British victory when Jack Wilson and W. G. Laurie, the Leander Club couple on leave from the Sudan beat Switzerland by a length, with Italy two lengths behind m the exciting coxless pairs finals of the Olympics rowing at
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      FILM WILL DECIDE
      130 7 THE British Press Association yesterday quoted Mr. Castleton Knight, producer of the official Olympic film as say ins his films proved that tho I.S. were rightly disqualified after their victory m the Olympic 400-metre relay. "As far as a layman can -»«■•<• from the films," Knight said,
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      VALBERG QUALIFIES
      27 7 Singapore's Lloyd Valberg takes the 6 ft. Ik m bar to qualify for the finals of the high jumv m the Olym-pic Games at Wembley.
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      SCFA 'GRAB' WILL BE UNPOPULAR
      837 7  -  CRUSADER By /CHINESE soccer affairs have bounded into the limelight again following a statement put out over the week-end by the Singapore Chinese Football Association on a council meeting of the association held a few days earlier. The announcement that the S.A.F.A. intended to negotiate
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      Hutton,Simpson hit centuries NOTTS BEAT DERBY
      376 7 Hutton,Simpson hit centuries NOTTS BEAT DERBY From JAMES K. CHAMBERS EN Hut ton, Yorkshire batsman and R. T Simpson, Nottinghamshire amateur, two of England s selected 12 for the fifth and final Test match starting on Saturday, were m fine batting ioim yesterday as heavy week-end rain ruined much of
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      TEAM SELECTED
      71 7 The West Ir.uies c icker tion committee, a* a meeting held m Barbados, p. eked the foi'.c-lnf team to tour India this year: J Goddard -captain, C. Walco:* Bverton Weeks, O. Carcw <all of Barbados'. J. Stollmeyei < Oamez P. Jones. W. Ferguson D. Atkinson fail Tr nidad>
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      Leading places in Olympic yachting
      125 7 Leading places in Olympic yachting SCANDINAVIAN countries and the United States held a strong lead m the Olympic yachting event! which wiil be resumed m Torquay today after a threeday break The present leading placing* are: Six netre clats: First United Sutes. 3 489 points. Second Sweden, 3.267. Third Argentina
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    35 8 OREGOIRE —To Joan John Or-uoire. on 7:h August, at Kuala anu. a son— David Hugh. IMRIE.— At Penang Maternity al. on the 7th Auguat. to Kathleen Mary, wife of Kenneth C. lime a daugr.
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    ANTI-INFLA TION PLAN IN CHINA
    210 8 SHANGHAI, Monday UNCONFIRMED Chinese reports today claimed that the Government is making a final study of an immediate currency reform programme which will be put into effect with an announcement of new economic recovery plans linked with United States aid. It is said the new
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    NO NEW N.I. FIGHTING SAY DUTCH
    227 8 Fresh bid to end deadlock BATAVIA, Monday. THE Netherlands East Indies Government spokesman. Dr. P. J. Koets, today denied that a second Dutch "police action" was being prepared against the Indonesian Republic. The denial coincided with the arrival of the new American member of
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    U.K. CROPS DAMAGED BY STORMS
    104 8 U.K. CROPS DAMAGED BY STORMS LONDON, Monday. VIOLENT storms over the week-end wreaked havoc m Britain's harvest fields. Farmers who had been predicting bumper crops watched powerlessly as thousands of acres of corn were inundated. Most of the damage was m southern and eastern England. Surrey hit In Surrey, where
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    19 nations disagree over Italy
    154 8 19 nations disagree over Italy LONDON, Monday. NINETEEN Governments which signed the peace treaty with Italy have submitted their views on the disposal of the former Italian colonies of Eritrea, Somaliland, and Libya to the Big Four Foreign Mfhisters who today decided to discus* the future of each colony singly.
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    Jap tankers on Bahrein run
    102 8 TOKIO. IfOOd TWO J d and ittcered tankers left Japan lor Persia last we< k. and flve more will leave this reliable Jap sou: i today. They will replace American tankers which have been engaged since the end of the war on the Pt. m
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    Briton jailed in Rangoon
    83 8 RANGOON. Monday. iT*HE special magistrate's court Jl at Insein today sentenced a British subject. Capt. D. Vivian. t( rive years' "rigorous imprisonment" for violation of the Arms Act. Capt. Vivian, who was m charge of the British Army Ordnance depot at Rangoon was arrested m June
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    71 8 The widow and relatives of the late Mr, John (lan) Edwin Ogilvie wish to thank all friend* for the many kind expression* of •ympathy and help received In sudden bereavement. Mr Ho Siew Tian and family tender their heartMt thanks to friends and relatives for their mtM*ge« and telegram*
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    VOLUNTEER SPECIAL CONSTABULARY
    85 8 the f ttnd at the PTS Range at 5.30 Wednesday, •day and Friday nex: Aa mar.y as possible, who have d are required to a: tend the Lecture a -*.T S at 5.30 p.m. on ay next tht 12th. Auff.. '43. 12 13 14 25 54 60
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    All out of step but Jacob
    93 8 All out of step but Jacob NEW YORK, Monday. DL'SSIA today charged the United S* undermining world conridcnce "by m armed forces, instead o; reducing them.' In a bitttr attack on the United states and Britain. Mr Jacob Malik declared tha" i j Wtttera Powers were solely responsiole l<n failure
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    CEASE FIRE?
    22 8 The United Nations Commission for Kashmir yesterday met Pakistan'! mil leaders at Karachi. It la believed a possible cease-nre discussed.
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    Held fogether his cut throat
    64 8 MINNEAPOLIS, Monday. MR. Edward Courval, aged 29, of Roger City, Michigan, saved his own life by holding his gashed throat together with his hands after a car accident. Mr. Courval loas hurled through the windshield oj his car m a collision. He held on to
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    Mo peace talk with Reds, says Chiang
    168 8 NANKING, Monday. PRESIDENT Chiang Kai- shek told the Kuomintaxiß Central Political Council today that recent rumours of peace talk 3 between the Nationalist* and the Communlsta were "definitely groundless." In an hourlonK report. th« President »aid: "Peace rumours have had a bad Influence.
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    20 Frenchmen still missing
    109 8 PARIS, Tuesc! TWENTY Trend) soldiers out of 120 m a convoy attacked by revolutionaries near Bachgia tlndo-Chi: are still missing, the French News Agency reported today. In tills attack, on August 4 four French officers and 24 other ranks were killed. Rebel casualties, it is now
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    SHANGHAI FIRE DEATH TOLL 62
    73 8 riVE more badly burned sur- vivors of Shanghai's disastrous factory fire on Sunday died this afternoon, bringing the death toll to 62. The fire— one of the worst Shanghai has experienced In the past decade broke out during a thunderstorm when lightning struck the switchboards
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    S'PORE HIGH TIDES
    214 8 S 'PORE HIGH TIDES British Government stocks were bought on a small scale. Gains of one-eighth, however, were not fully held. Following lq* closing middle price* of selected itocte v supplied to the Ft— Ptcm by special arrangement wltb tn* Financial Plmet (Unless otherwise marked snare* ax« of £1 denomination.
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    REVOLT ON 'ROOF OF THE WORLD'
    168 8 REVOLT ON 'ROOF OF THE WORLD' SHANGHAI, Tuesday. THE Regent of Tibet, Yung Tseng, has offered to resign following a revolt by followers of the late Regent Juh Tseng and monk* of Cherlang monastery near Lhasa, according to Chinese reports today. The exact reason of the revolt is not given,
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    U.N. MENWOUNDED
    30 8 TWO mem', rs of the United Nations < >ion on the Balkans have been wounded by guerr.llas :n i Greece, few miles south of I the Bulgarian border.- UP
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    'NEW MOON' KILLER SLAYS CHILD
    129 8 MANCHESTER, Monday. rOUR-YEAR-OLD Joe Creamer, the third Lancashire child to be murdered at the time of a new moon, was found hanging from an electric wire m the blitzed ruins of a factory here last night. says A.P. inree children, who heard his screams, saw
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    Tension rising in Palestine
    245 8 Tension rising in Palestine HAIFA, Monduv RISING tension m Palestine is reported by the United Nations mediator, Count Bernadotte, who it: said to have telegraphed to the Security ouncil today that "there are rumours of impending coups by irregular elements" m the Holy Land. While there are also "irregular elements'
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    U.S. RED SPY INQUIRY Key Russian may talk
    74 8 U.S. RED SPY INQUIRY Key Russian may talk London Stock Exchange N J|(( npHE House of Reprev '<i* x Activities Committee In °~W I m its Communist sp> inquiry uJI a flfrures m the alleged wartimi-'gS 1 They are Victor j Soviet spy ring, and j -mystery man", who Vfsj
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    TENDENCY IS IMPROVING
    178 8 LONDON. Monda THE London Stock Exchange experienced another idle session today, says Keuter's financial correspondent. Price changes were few and far between, but the tendency was slightly better. Rubbers were unchanged to lower and tins were irregular. Antelope Ci/1) 14 6 :-s Rolls Royct 1 87 6
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    135 8 A SPECIAL Market comntMm firea tbt price* of rubber at 11 a.m. today m follows: per Ib. per Buyer* Seller* Cte. Olt. No. 1 B 8 8 Spot loose 48 >, 48S No I R 8 8 roll m bales Auf. 48', 48% 4 No. 2 R.S.S. fob
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    U.S. demands free Danube
    54 8 BELGRADE, Monday. AT the Danube conference the United States today introduced its r requ: for a nev ternatlonal pact on con: Danube ahippi; The United States a: ment* call m genera. creation of an I tional corr.: broad powers to tni and open" navieation on th«
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    NENNI NOW IN MOSCOW
    8 8 NENNI NOW IN MOSCOW \1 -I I I
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