The Singapore Free Press, 1 September 1948
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Title Section18 1948-09-01 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA 17.257. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1948 PRICE 10 CENTS18 words
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Article, Illustration326 1948-09-01 1 Dr. Ong trapped and shot Free Press Staff Reporter PENANG, Wednesday, ig Chong Keng, member of the Federa olive Council, and of the Legislative found shot dead m Penang las th three bullet wounds m his head. led out to a case, and ha( ding326 words
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Article208 1948-09-01 1 MOSCOW, Tuesday. fOL. -GENERAL Andrei Zhdanov, General Secretary of the Russian Communist Party, head of the Cominform and "heir apparent" to Marshal Stalin, is dead. Announcing his death tonight "after a serious illness" Moscow Radio said: "The death of Comrade Zhdanov, faithful son of the PartyReuter; A.P. - 208 words
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Article, Illustration48 1948-09-01 1 c ..mjtmSn-Heoent Juliana oj the Netherlands and her husband, Prince Bernhard, stand on either side of Pastor Marc Boeoner, of the French Reformed Church, presid'^g over a session of the World Council of Churches at Amsterdam. Nearest camera, lower left, is Dr. Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury.48 words
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Article58 1948-09-01 1 MRS. Antonette Blatnick, 66 of Chicago who is suffering from an incurable disease wants to become an American citizen before she dies. So Judge Walter Labuy will visit hf>r house so that she can sign her final citizenship papers. Mrs. Blatnick emigrated m 1903 but58 words
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Article134 1948-09-01 1 Free Press Staff Reporter lyt EN and women of all races and professions will iTI meet m Singapore's Municipal Building today at 5 p.m. to launch the local effort on behalf of the United Nations Appeal for Children. They will be assisting In the world-wide U.N.134 words
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Article78 1948-09-01 1 THE 22 nations applying the Geneva tariffs and trade treaty decided m Geneva yesterday that new tariff-lower-ing negotiations aimed at bringing more countries into the group should begin before the end of October. The negotiations will also cover elimination of preferences and lowering of barriersReuter - 78 words
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Article32 1948-09-01 1 The executive board of the Congress of Industrial Organisations, one of America's two great trade union groups, haa j endorsed President Truman for re-election by 35 votes to 12.32 words
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Article702 1948-09-01 1 Free Press Staff Reporter SINGAPORE food prices have fallen slightly m the past few months, according to price charts kept by the Food Control Department. Vegetables, fruit, meat and dried fish pri, >al and firewood are all Fresh fish, poultry and eggs have slightly increased. Quality702 words
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91 1948-09-01 1 Champollion crew again refuse to sail HONG KONG, Wednesday. THE departure of the French Luxury liner Champollion, scheduled to leav° yesterday, was delayed indefinitely when the crew refused to sail the ship to Shanghai. In a telegram to their union at Marseilles, the crew said their refusal was based onA.P. - 91 words
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Article73 1948-09-01 1 SHANGHAI, Wednesday. AIO.OOO-strong Japanese force which has offered to surrender to the Nationalists m Manchuria, came down from its mountain hideout and arrived yesterday at Chmngpal, 50 miles south-east of Changchun, says the Central Daily News. Mukden and Nanking have exchanged views on theReuter - 73 words
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Article32 1948-09-01 1 Mr. G. C. S. Corca, representative of Ceylon m London, has been appointed Ceylon's first ambassador to the United States. He takes up his new past early m October.— ReuterReuter - 32 words
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Article22 1948-09-01 1 A baby born aft*r the death of the mother is making good progress m St. Mary's Hosdßrl Portsmouth.- U.P..U.P. - 22 words
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Article32 1948-09-01 1 Australia announced yesterday a reduction of 20 per cent, m the petrol rarions for private use and 10 per cent, for other users, with effect from Oct. l. A.P.A.P. - 32 words
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Article52 1948-09-01 1 DR. Daniel Malan, South African Premier, speaking m the Assembly at Capetown last night, on South Africa's dispute with India, said he was prepared to have a round-table conference with India but not on a basis which amounted to a foreign oower interfering m South Africa's52 words
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Article23 1948-09-01 1 The French National Assembly yesterday expressed confidence m the new Premier, M. Schuman, by a vote of 322 to 185- A.P.A.P. - 23 words
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Article16 1948-09-01 1 Monseigneur Zugmunt Kaczynski, spokesman for the Catholic Church m Poland, has been arrested.- A.P.A.P. - 16 words
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Article76 1948-09-01 1 Free Press Staff Reporter THE first rubber roof of its kind m the world has been erected on a new building at the Singapore animal quarantine station at Telok Ayer. The roofing has also been used on a bunglow there. It is known as Cressonite coirugated roofing76 words
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Article31 1948-09-01 1 An Indian motor-cyclist Mr. A. K. Nair, was admitted to the General Hospital unconcious following a collision between his machine and a bus In Outram Road yesterday evening31 words
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Article170 1948-09-01 1 BURMA COVT. SAYS RANGOON, Tuesday. /CRUSHING of the Communist rebellion m Burma by early October is forecast m an official Government communique issued today, which claims that the situation is showing an all-round improvement. Informed sources m Rangoon expect the capture of Prome, communications centre onA.P. - 170 words
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Article22 1948-09-01 1 arret garian National Assembly war arm < .need m the Assembly yesterday. All the deputies are charged with '•anti-national actlvlrJes.22 words
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Article27 1948-09-01 1 Indian Army troops killed or wounded 150 raiders m two I engagement* west of Poonch, a communique on the Kashmir fight ng reported yesterday.— ReuterReuter - 27 words
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Article26 1948-09-01 1 The new Attorney-General for the Federation of Malaya (Mr. S. P. Foster Suttan left Nairobi yesterday. He was formerly Attorney -Qeneral of Kenya.26 words
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Article197 1948-09-01 1 Blockade to be lifted Sept. 5 Berlin Hopet i BERLIN, T^es. I OELIEF that the So*, j** blockade of Berli:. to be lifted m the very near future was supported today by reliable reports that railway officials have been alen for Sept. 5. Trains loaded with food and suDplies torU.P.; A.P.; Reuter - 197 words
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Article22 1948-09-01 1 Six Chinese were arrested m Singapore under the Emergency Regulations yesterday. The total of en: detainees this morning was 251.22 words
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Article689 1948-09-01 2 KORDA BOYCOTTS AMERICA BY OUR LONDON _ILM REPORTER WHILE important talks are taking place m London .between British and rep on the vi me> :or Brig the .re not on studios ft. d down for holiday the st. '.ing m Europe r a wn that he d no nous-anti-E. rtj689 words
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Article243 1948-09-01 2 4NGELA Lansbury... a1 is one of the very ling actresses m Hollywood who acts older than her age m many of her film roles. She was wrapping packages at Bullock's Wiishlre Department Store m HollyI when she was signed by -Godwyn-Mayer. That the happiest day of her243 words
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Article421 1948-09-01 2 ELIZABETH LEE - ELIZABETH LEE i By TONIGHT, over Radio x Malaya at 8.20. we shall be* continuing with the Slow Foxtrot, revising the Feather Step, the Threestep, and the Natural Turn, as well as linking all the three figures together into one combination. This gives me an opportunity of421 words
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Article, Illustration26 1948-09-01 2 i and (he h liament Thames, film lav-e-up during the shooting of -ittania Mews." a crowd of extras while, away th with a game of cards.26 words
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Article, Illustration353 1948-09-01 2 gOUTH despaired of finding .i way to discover whether his partner had the spade quaao «>r a dcubleton. or a trick somewhere else and an entry such as the club. Being a player who preferred to am at the long profit rather than the sure one. be shot353 words
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Article193 1948-09-01 2 The shooting of Colum bus WITH the launching ff of the Nin* second ship built especially for Gainsborough Technicolor film Christopher Columbus, the strangest flotilla seen m the West Indies is lying off Holetown, Bat a bad< where a unit is shooting location scenes for the iilm. The flotilla consists193 words
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Miscellaneous682 1948-09-01 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR |?t> i>. you have v m r.siderable executive uhvh whn combined with jour on il Miur fai ally putting th m a< r_H to other.v should i a hie towards By your opponents. >ou arc considered eelf-will d sdf-ccMtrtd; m> ing upon having your own wa\ or682 words
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Article, Illustration16 1948-09-01 3 MOTHER ON ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT ing Michael T n .as m After to icait as for<t's model.16 words
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Article504 1948-09-01 3 HANDS OFF COLONIES POLICY BACKED U.K. press on 'U.N. interference 9 LONDON, Monday. "THE Conservative Daily Telegraph and the liberal A Manchester Guardian both said today that Britain's opposition to any suggestion that the United Nations has any right of control over the British Colonial Empire was fully justified. The504 words
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Article, Illustration109 1948-09-01 3 G'£ BERNARD SHAW m a letter to the has appealed for a clarification iuse the "present confusion ading straight for a war which none s an afford and nobody desires." be and th M basica. mist B mot say so set down as a LYocmte of cataswith109 words
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Article105 1948-09-01 3 THOUSANDS of English Christmas dinner* are threaten- d by an outbreak of fowlpest— a disease for which there is no cure. A mild form of the disease has been confirmed on three large turkey breeding stations m Hampshire and 50.000 turkeys are afTected. No105 words
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175 1948-09-01 3 Ryukyu isles wants to halve population 'THE Ryukyu Islands, which -I- include Okinawa. IwoJima and le Shima. want to send half their population to North and South America. Yoshio Higa, private secretary to the Governor of Okinawa, told a news conference that the island leaders hoped for such Immigration soA.P. - 175 words
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Article191 1948-09-01 3 Woman drowns with pekes, jewels CLUTCHING her two Pekinese dogs, which drowned m her arms, and a $7,000 casket of Jewels, Mrs Van den Brock, owner of the Dutch yacht, Duenna, clung to an overturned dinghy m a gale, a witness said at a Guernsey inquest. The witness. tholai Weiselmann191 words
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Article31 1948-09-01 3 An American soldier was held by the Russians recently for 18 hours for attempting to pay his bar bill m Berlin's Soviet sector m American sector marks- U.P.U.P. - 31 words
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169 1948-09-01 3 BERLIN. /GERMANY'S top Communist Wilhelm Pleck has called on the Western Allies to leave Berlin. He charged The United States with postwar ruination of Germany, "Just as senseless air attacks wrecked her during the war." In a speech m Berlin to 3,000 representatives169 words
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Article64 1948-09-01 3 ADMIRAL Richard Conolly. 1 C.-in-C. of United States Naval Forces In the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, now m Colombo, said m a broadcast or Ceylon's efforts to develop an adequate naval force on a voluntary basis. "The United States navy extends its wholehearted encouragement to theReuter - 64 words
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Article, Illustration108 1948-09-01 3 Mr. Jack Greaves ll not worried by the tol co shortage m England IL has nearly 165 plants all nearlu as tall as himself. "I believe it's a Balkan tobacco," said Mr Greaves, "The seeds can:,> from Austria; a pal started them off m his greenhouse, then I planted the108 words
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Article, Illustration79 1948-09-01 3 A German Police Officer of the Western Sector hold German youth who threw stones at Russian-sponsored police during riots m Berlin. A mob had attacked the German 'Red' police m Potsdamer Place. Lurking under the left arm of the police officer m the photograph iias (right) a German boy with79 words
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199 1948-09-01 3 •TED Saville, Southdown (England) bus driver, and x Bert Hill, his friend, have given a clue to "the most illogical murder Scotland Yard has ever tackled. It is that of Joan WToodhouse, London librarian, found strangled 10 days ago In Arundel Park. Ted and199 words
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112 1948-09-01 3 LONDON is to have another Broadcasting House. After a long search a suitable site ha* been found Inside the London postal area. A second BBC headquarters is badly needed. Radio grew so fast it Is still growing that the present Broadcasting House ~aa virtually112 words
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Article41 1948-09-01 3 A corrvention to protect sick and wounded civilians and expectant mothers from the dangers of wa; was passed unanimously by the International Rod Cross conf In Its final plenary se.s Flftyfour nations but not Russia took part- ReuterReuter - 41 words
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Article74 1948-09-01 3 EXCEPT for one small thing which they overlooked thieves who broke into the ancient parish church at Foot's Gray, Kent, planned their raid well. Everything worked smoothly except for one thing there were two safes, and they took the wrong one. In it was 6s. m74 words
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Article80 1948-09-01 3 PGYPT is m urgent need of English teachers and women teachers, but no clear way is seen for the quick solution of either problem. Ismail el Kabbany Bey, Under Secretary of State for Education, would like to see English masters being appointed to Egyptian schools by80 words
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Article40 1948-09-01 3 NEWSPRINT OFFER THE New York Times has offered to give up a percentage of its newsprint to relieve the British newsprint shortage if "other American oublishers will do the same and if the British Government will allocate the dollars."- ReuterReuter - 40 words
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Article130 1948-09-01 3 SEOUI ay THE US Army m Seoul yesterday interci North Korean broftdca which the Russlan-controllf cl regime there threa' "destroy"' the elected Ci< ment of South t-rn Korea On ar: yesterday, the former commander of US. occupation forces m Korea. Lieut -G^n John R. Hodge,A.P. - 130 words
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Article, Illustration54 1948-09-01 6 fj dignitaries the World of Christian Churlam. Left to right: Dr. K. H. E. Grave\e Hague (Si tary of iod of the \h Reformed Church), Dr G. Fisher (Archbishop mry). Dr. John the Rev. D. T. t Marc ;ner (France), Dr. E. L Sweden), and54 words
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Article137 1948-09-01 6 JUST 12 months ago Ernest n Oliver, bespectacled £11-a-week Midland Bank clerk, stepped Into his 9^ p. car and drove away from his semi-detached '.Vrexham. At the same time £17.000 of the banks money d pearc ler Oliver nor the money has been traced. A warrant for137 words
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Article282 1948-09-01 6 REDS STILL PILLAGING MANCHURIA Food supplies going to Russia WHITE Russian refugees from Communistoccupied Manchuria, who have trekked 700 miles from Harbin to Tientsin across "No Man's Land", from China's "Iron Curtain" report that the Communists are "still pillaging Manchuria." The Soviets, who removed Manchuria's Industrial backbone during the brief282 words
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Article246 1948-09-01 6 PRINCESS ELIZABETH so nearly fainted during church service at Crathie (Aberdeenshire) that the Queen had to ask her brother to open a door quickly so that her daughter might get some air. All heads were bowed m prayer at the time. Princess Elizabeth. who lookedA.P. - 246 words
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Article140 1948-09-01 6 GEORGE Bernard Shaw, who has been accused of serious Of from vegetarian ethics, has denied a charge that for years he has been taking liver injections In one of his famous postcard replies he told Mr Simon Gould, vice-president of the Vegetarian Party who has alsoReuter - 140 words
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161 1948-09-01 6 .structiun of huge S equipped steel mills along the Gliwice Canal m lower Silesia, which until the end of the war was part of Eastern Germany. A.P. WARSAW. Tuesday. THE Soviet is blueprinting plans for building 1 huge industrial plants m Poland— withA.P. - 161 words
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Article138 1948-09-01 6 1 HINDU woman, Mrs. Ku- muciha K:ishmasv*.amy. 215, mother of two after spending five hours behina a desk m a Citizens' Advice Bureau 1 istening to B women talking about their worries is surprised at their frankness on marriage Droblems. She said: "They give inti- I't138 words
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123 1948-09-01 6 "Plan families or World will starve" UNLESS the world plans its population it will face m j five years' time the gravest I food crisis m history. That warning was sounded at a conference held at Chel- tenham (Glo«> last week by i the Family Planning Association. It was attended123 words
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Article, Illustration33 1948-09-01 6 Mr Turn Blower, 3-i-year-old Nottingham suimmkr who has just crossed the Channel from England to France m the record time of 16 hours. He had previously broken the record for the Dover-Ramsgate swim.33 words
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Article101 1948-09-01 6 MRS. Margaret Sanger, American birth control expert, said that it was incredible that scientists who had produced an atom bomb hadn't discover* d better methods of birth control than the existing ones. If they could discover a contraceptive which could go to the jungle as well101 words
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Article41 1948-09-01 6 The Japanese Government lias been ordered by Allied Headquarters m Tokyo to restore quantities of Malayan crude rubber and tin. established as prewar property holdings. Japan must also return looted commodities to the Netherlands, China and France.- U.P.U.P. - 41 words
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Article18 1948-09-01 6 The heavy cruiser London. flagship of the British Pacific Fleet, left Hong Kong for Singap i18 words
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Article, Illustration30 1948-09-01 6 Princess— and the Marquess A recent photograph of Princess Margaret with the Marquess of Blandford whose engagement has been denied trom Buckingham Palace. The Princess recently celebrated her ISth birthmkfW30 words
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Miscellaneous56 1948-09-01 3 TASITAN Road Block «i &tt«" Burromiv \\T^^j^^BH^^M9SSmm^^mmmmmmm\^m\\\\mm^S^mmmm M mm m—, JL **V g\ a**-, fl \k f S i M WmW^m W T m^M**\^Jr W_ _#^aaaaak*W*^ —aFt* "^CrVW I IAIN li+aK AIM I J^^|^^^^^^^4 1" *j M 0 JT *4 M S^m\\\? \JIJ w4 AT <"_*"'_*>T* /^C g JF^ j,56 words
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420 1948-09-01 4 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY. Sept. 1, 1948. Union of Europe COINCIDENCE yesterday brought from the two an news agenMalaya, British re•he French propo- the creation of a -embly. In 5 the B tent is endangerthe o of Europe igton believes p.t- the economic pli European ramme. neh proposal. ipetus420 words
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Article751 1948-09-01 4 ERNEST ATKINSON - ERNEST ATKINSON By WHILE Britain's Parliament has been adjourned for the short summer break the work of building the new Chamber for the House of Commons has gone on apace. This will be at least the seventh place m which the Commons have sat since the751 words
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Article29 1948-09-01 4 How great arc his signs! an.l how mighty art his wonders! his kingdom is an eterlasting kingdom, and h'.s dominion i-» front generation to generation. Daniel 4. 329 words
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Article, Illustration97 1948-09-01 4 Holiday-makers near Newquay, Cornwall, are joining in a new sport which is rapidly gaining adherents in Britain, sitrfridlng. Cornwall and Devon provide most of the fine broad beaches suitable for the sport but. after this year's holiday, many people intend to try it elsewhere. Meanwh le. in a typical British,97 words
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Article520 1948-09-01 4 Cecil Wilson - Cecil Wilson DRITISH song publishers are beginning to discover the British song. In -and around London s Charing Cross-road there are 40 publishers of pooular songs, turning out about 2.000 songs a year So far 75 per cent, of that, output has been American. But now the520 words
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Article, Illustration79 1948-09-01 4 riood:, caused hy heavy rain Storm* have brought c?±avs > l.uuo square mile* of '"jr. h -east England and th* Scot tish Lowlands. Fifty miles of track and five bridges hare been swept aicay on the main line railway between Berwick and Edinburgh—the w>rst damage m the railway's 100 years'79 words
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Article356 1948-09-01 4 ELEVEN years ago the meaning of war was brought home to the people of Shanghai. On Black Saturday two ol the busiest street intersections of Shanghai were transformed into scenes of carnage by bombs which killed or wounded a total ol over 3.000. It was a hot356 words
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Article798 1948-09-01 4 JOHN P. LEACACOS - Breaking European Bottlenecks JOHN P. LEACACOS By THE most hopeful fact m Europe is that the Organisation for European Economic I -opera-* tion of 16 Marshal] Plan areas is entirely alive to its unprecedented opportunities for unifying the economy of the Continent, as any hardhe ad ed American would want798 words
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Article121 1948-09-01 4 'I^HE centenary is being ■a celebrated of the Englishwork revolu--ed the world of transport. His work is being commemorated by a specia hibltlon >ed by the held > buried. re are few Inhabitants of the gl been changed and activities of C enson who looked ows, he became121 words
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Article115 1948-09-01 4 GRAHAM STANFORD - They meet in Canada DLi out the the C o m Mich inada for it Parliamentary Sir I at the prl which Britain ning to thr. month and for n senta* moo A: k up. Africa, B> Inc. Man I Wh< end many before I for De;dustriai B the r115 words
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Advertisement42 1948-09-01 4 J^ MERICAN NTERNATIONAL M NDERWRITERS Ltd. mm^ (incorporated to Hongkong) ALL CLASSES OF DSSLH WCE WORLD WIDE SERVICE S. H. PEEK Manager R. C. VAN NAME Asst Manager Offices: L- 11-13 Hongkong Bank Chambers SINGAPORE Ca Ma* Telephone* AMINTERSUR &3317 441 L42 words
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Article119 1948-09-01 5 Wireless world may benefit (Free Press Staff Reporter I three SO-foot wireless masts being erected he grounds of Raffles College, Singauill be flashed 200 miles up into n experiments to observe their deflecI mpile information of great value for h national broadcasting. work will be119 words
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Article101 1948-09-01 5 THE use of aircraft for »owing seed MM likely to be widely adopted m Australia, since experiments have shown how much time tan be saved when large areas have to be sown. Both m Queensland and R urn Australia, aircraft been used to sow pastures and101 words
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Article19 1948-09-01 5 ACCOUNTANT IN COURT I m r the pan: Ik troi 1 1 c*e P CUK $1* ea* Tl •219 words
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Article216 1948-09-01 5 Free Press Chinese Correspondent SIX registered seamen unions m Singapore, at a meeting at the Chinese Seamen Union, have' Ived to form a Singapore Asian Seamen Federation to promote the interest of Asian seamen. The Federation is to be formed by setting up a 12-man executive216 words
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Article59 1948-09-01 5 Free Pr v, Staff Reporter THE X L M will open their new weekly Constellation from Singapore to The to and from Shanghai An ofTinal of X L M cc Press yesterday that '.at ions will leave .^apore every Thursday via d Frida planes leave .ai59 words
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Article52 1948-09-01 5 CAU SED DEATH CHARGE n D AIYER. poking as a Singapore General Hi spital, on trial m Calcu* terday, charged with cat h to a patient. According to the prosecution, he is no doctor. Whcholera patient was brought to him. he rubbed some vder on the patient, who died shortlyA.P. - 52 words
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Article55 1948-09-01 5 I^he master of the Steel Chemist reported by radio yesterday that he sighted an object that appeared to be a horned mine at the southern entrance of Barhala Strait off the Rhio Archipelago. The captain said that if the object was not a mine it55 words
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Article53 1948-09-01 5 Yu Pan Wan. who pleaded guilty m the Second Police Court yesterday to assisting In the management of a chap ji kee lottery, was fined $2,500, m default three months' rigorous imprisonment. The Magistrate (Mr. L. C. Goh) ordered half the tine, If paid, to be given to53 words
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Article, Illustration212 1948-09-01 5 pictures. VINE names have been submitted to the Government, with the recommendation that the men be appointed Ketuas (headmen) of 19 islands off Singapore. The islands are Bukom r, Bukom Kechil, Semamg. Sudong. Pawai, Benang, Seraya. Semulon, Tanjong Kling, Damar Laut, Damar Darat, Sekijang Pelapa,Free Press - 212 words
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Article62 1948-09-01 5 FOR ASSIZES ON AMMO CHARGE Ramanadan Raj. an Indian watchmen to Harbour Board. was yesterday m 'he Seventh Polio Court, committed for trial at the next Assi/' a charge ot on of six rounds of ammunition. The ammunition was allegedly found m Rai's tnmser pocket, when two detectives searched him.62 words
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Article43 1948-09-01 5 About 200 guests were pre.sen. at a dinner given by Dr. and Mrs C. J. Paglar at their residence last night on the occasion of "he I doctor's 55th birthday. A ronggeng party and a dance band were m I attendance.43 words
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Article, Illustration58 1948-09-01 5 l'he Singapore Muslim Advisory Board gave a tea party to Haji Mohamed Sanusi, who ii leaving Singapore for Mecca en route to Cairo. Left to right: Mr. M. J. Nama:ie, fnche Sardon bin Haii Zubir, Mr. M. Hassan. Sayed Ibrahim Alsagoff, Ahmad Ibrahim. Haji M. Hussain, Adam58 words
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Article59 1948-09-01 5 THE Court of Appeal will sit m Kuala Lumpur on Fri•ear appeals against rice of d^ath passed on lour Chinese and a Sikh In the Federation during ihe past fortnight. Thne of the Chinese were convicted under the Emergency Regulations, the other under Proclamation 50 ol59 words
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Article64 1948-09-01 5 Hindi class for girls and women will be started from Sept. 10 at No. 6 Race Course Lane. The clashes will be held from 530 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday, and will be conducted by Miss Jagindar Kaur. Applications to Join should be addressed to64 words
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Article246 1948-09-01 5 Free Press Staff Reporter IPOH, Tuesday. THE first man to be tried m the Federation under the Emergency Regulations on a charge of causing public alarm was acquitted by the Ipoh District Judge (Mr. J. G. Adams) today. He was a 52-year-old shopkeeper Mr. Chan Thong246 words
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244 1948-09-01 5 MALAY AN FILMS FOR U.S.A. To be televised Free Press Stall Correspondent KI'ALA LIMPI R, Wednesday. ACTION shots taken by the Malayan Film Unit, depicting* anti-terrorist measures m the Federation, have been included m newsreels which serve two-thirds of the television audiences m the United States. The foreign editor of244 words
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Article137 1948-09-01 5 GOVT. TAKES BACK 100 MOTOR-CARS Free FKM staff Reporter A BOUT 100 Custodian and xl War Department motorcars all carrying SN number plates are expected to be returned to the P.W.D. transport depot today o.: the expiry y-.sterday of the date for the surrender of all such vehicles. Since they137 words
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Article137 1948-09-01 5 Free Press Staff Reporter ■EXPRESSING gratitude to the Singapore Government for mmodating them while they await paa- Mecca, 203 Chi*. 5, through their E lish-speaklng spokesm; Sulaiman P. T. Chang, told the Free Press ye.sierday "Sin is like the Garden of Eden." been v imp: rrommoc: pilgrims137 words
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Article67 1948-09-01 5 BRITISH GIFT TO JOHORE THE library section of the Johore Bahru Civil SrI vice Association has recently received a gift of more than £200 worth of books from the British Council. This gift is the result of a visit paid by Mr. W. C. S. Corry, formerly acting British Adviser,67 words
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Article92 1948-09-01 5 THE following pupils of schools m Johore received prizes or were commended for their pasters In the recent Poster Competition organised by the Nutrition Branch of the Institute of Medical Research: Sa'at bin Omar, Ayer Molek Malay School, Johore Bahru (consolation prize); A. Ramadas, Government Tamil School,92 words
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Article117 1948-09-01 5 230 WILL COLLEGES -•tail P APPROXIMATELY *s have b recommended for ad rion to ft I and about sion to the •>' I M- d :ine. Of have bet n led for Appi I the st L] with Certifi adc said I S. Alexander, i to the P ay. lv117 words
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Article78 1948-09-01 5 POUND guilty of possessing for export 50* lb. 7 oz. of opium, a Chinese na Chai Thong was sentenced to two years' rigorous imp: ment by the Second District Court Judep > Mr. J. L Fall yesterday. Mr Selby. Customs i cutor said that the would78 words
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Article30 1948-09-01 5 *cc. aaed 27 of ti Geylang Road. In the h Poiice Court ye- t) ►r trial at the s on a charge of theft le on April 10.30 words
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Miscellaneous31 1948-09-01 5 EAST-WEST TALK The Secretary for Defence, Mr. G. Hawkins, will address the East-West Society on "Voluntary work In Singapore" at the V.M.C.A. hall m Orchard Road on Thursday at 8.30 p.m.31 words
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Advertisement118 1948-09-01 6 \yf irw&m fttctuAZ ZatrutCcA, ia^P her portrayal breathes 4 new passion and emotion A into the most magnificent m "'M^L love story ever penned! m f -^L-^^fHP AIfWMIIH KORIJA 0, Wwr^** 9^^^ prm**nt, j Vivien Leigh t Ralph Richardson t w with **f Kieron Moore T«htoj In mortal lo— tiara118 words
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Advertisement154 1948-09-01 6 LAST 3 SHOWS o/ Warners' musical a;, at: 2pm 1.1.1 di 6.30 O \U.I < "'A** 'THE TIME THE PMCE_*fe VJL«J* THEGIRi- -JF; V r. DENNJS WOB9BN JACK CtHSOW j jjumnua autraanaau »t«»i cmuw.w. is, REX Speeim I Senem in*: Tonight at 9. IS pm THE MOST IMPORT Am' AND154 words
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Miscellaneous61 1948-09-01 6 JA!\t Exclusive to the Singapore Frpp Press m Malaya inlet's have a look at**-\ I/come on, JANe!-"\ .s_3 I /"Vou chanoe here int&M shaofs of mv > THIS ATOMIC DRESS, FRlTz.'-) (THEY'RE WAITING THE FIRsV DRESS WHIS eMmmVWM'— t WHAT A JOKE IF I COULD \TOR YOU! SI I PREPARE61 words
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Article599 1948-09-01 7 County cricket season ends 515— while Davis with 120 tit ihis best ever score foi Northamo- tonsh.re. only other match of tlic iw Gloucestershire c: The struggle .or the urst i m* 1 mi was one of »Le games highlights and Godd usually relied o nReuter - 599 words
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Article43 1948-09-01 7 The final positions of ed 26 the MMa are 3. first n 108 C *s b< c Mmm ranked as a Reuter 13 168 1 1 4 1 120 104 *i 96 I 4 4 2 2 4 90 1 2 13 78Reuter - 43 words
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14 1948-09-01 7 17 -YEAR-OLD FAILS TO SWIM CHANNEL >n att Pfc rrai t T aim* WWA.P. - 14 words
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Article71 1948-09-01 7 Yl>llKl>\. > X luulti.nl league rr«ult> »rr« FIRM IMMMUS Hurnlr* i harli..ii v THIKI) lIUNhn >,n IHIhN Soathrnd I I \m.t <. c IMIKIi DIVISION VOKIMiKN lUrr.oa >i Halifax r. *f Oldham i> Hull tin I \t>anl,nrJ li>r mioutra. Iruui tiior o«ln( to bad Ugt.i<. rrinmrrr XReuter - 71 words
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Article15 1948-09-01 7 T HE B re Harbur P 1 B B.A.F.A match Then.* yesterday.15 words
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282 1948-09-01 7 OKITISH Olympic chair expressed amazemen formances at the Olympic m an article m Sydney's He would be more amazed if he knew our athlecea raced on ovais more lik? co.v oaddocks than athletic arenas and our swimmers trained m outdoor dooLs as crowded as theReuter - 282 words
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Article35 1948-09-01 7 J Bakoi and Ez/.ard Charles, for a ten-round bout at 1041--son Square Garden on November 12, the 20th Cen'ury S; Club announced m New V yestti I A. P.A.P. - 35 words
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Article27 1948-09-01 7 r.ahai: putt on the las! green yesterday to defeat Charts Dudley of Greenvii- up m the United Ste.ies amateur tournament ftl Memphis, T- nn A.P.A.P. - 27 words
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Article105 1948-09-01 7 INDIA'S Olympic football U-am beat Boldmere Saint Michael before nearly 5.000 tators by one goal to nli In Birmingham y ester Boldmere are the team which reached the semi-final of England's amateur cup competition last season but they were never so clever dangerous as the Indians.Reuter - 105 words
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Article60 1948-09-01 7 THE S.C.C. beat Riffles lr_titut'on at cricket on Raffles Institution Ground on Saturday. Scores:—Raffles Institution »>3: (Chia Kirn Hui 16. Veragesh 11. Thomas 3 for 16. Whittington 3 foi 7 Darke 2 for 4). B.C.C 138: iDaike 23. Thomas 26. Whitt ngton 20. Mclnrcy 26 not60 words
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Article, Illustration33 1948-09-01 7 Again again These pictures shoiv young Osman Angullia, Singapore's goalkeeper, bringing off two of the numerous brilliant saves he was responsible for during yesterday's first division league soccer match at Jalan Besar Stadium.33 words
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Article298 1948-09-01 7 Angullia saved all but one Navy l; Indians 1. IN a S.A.F.A. first division league match, which 1 will probably rank as one of the best of the season, the Navy and the Indians drew one-all at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. The teams had also drawn two-all m their first298 words
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Article150 1948-09-01 7 COLUMNIST Al Buck, wi the New York Post yesterday. 'he field for _c SI On International Gold Cupatßelr: 10 may include he trajah of B^ |fy Babu. My Babu v. as the favourite for ■Patom a wh eh he recently struck out "f 'he150 words
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Article180 1948-09-01 7 Malay! 3; Raton* Eurasian* I. THE Ka'ong Eurasians were caught well out of form when they met the Malays m a second Qlvl&ion league soccer fixture at Geylang Stadium yeserday. The Malays won the game comfortably by three nil. It was a on.'-sidrd affair and the180 words
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Article135 1948-09-01 7 THE preliminary matches for the Western Zone m the Sultan's Gold Cup soccer tournament have been lixed as follows: Sept. 12. N. Sembilaa v Seiangor at Seremban: Sept. 15, Perak v N. Sembilan at Ipoh or Kuala Kangsar; Oct. 2. Selangor v Perak at Kuala135 words
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Article23 1948-09-01 7 V ESTERD A Y'S U.K. Rugby League results were: Bra ley 9, Keighley 5; Oldnam 19. Liverpool Stanley I. ReuterReuter - 23 words
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Article650 1948-09-01 7 EPSOM JEEP - EPSOM JEEP From THERE was rain at Kuala Lumpur this morning x for the first time m three weeks, but it was not heavy enough to affect the going, which will be wry firm for this afternoon's racing m the second i of the Selangor Turf650 words
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Article70 1948-09-01 7 by "Call Boy" for today*> laces at XL. are: Race 1: KMGIir GALLANI Rivian Lady KaUing Race t: SKYM*STFR Dark Romance Rivian Race J: P| M Will o The Wisp Lady Hampton Race 4: RENDO\ PrattJe On Bell's Race S: SNAPS Bronx** Fla»h Lucky Throe Race70 words
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Article85 1948-09-01 7 MORMAN Von Nida of A tralia, last seasons leading money-winner, returns to the golf circuit today m the Lotus professional tour: ment after a month's n for an operation on hi? n The little Australian hawon only three events this year. Other overseas entriesA.P. - 85 words
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Miscellaneous299 1948-09-01 7 Singapore badminton ties for weekend THL fallowing aie the 'is thi.- weyk-end m the Singapore IVe (Devonshire) v. Wong Peng Badminton Assoc •iation\s champion- j Soon < Mayflower); Michael Tan ship at the Clerical Union hall:— <Di»hard* v. George Chen (Useful). S \TURDAY— at 215 p.m. Veterans* Doubles: Wee Eng299 words
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Miscellaneous275 1948-09-01 7 F.P. Crossword No. 477 MINIM 4 H 5 H 6 I "•■"II? •m^ —mm— mm ll 9 l 0 P" TTir Hirr P"? *W w w*. 15 —^~l|r ~~W& ps ?r— _f m. II _„_s 30 pi sTM p35 (LIES ACROSS 1. Civic d. unitary (8». 7, Swallow hastily 6)275 words
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Article18 1948-09-01 8 COWIE. At Batu Gajah on 26th Aug 1948 to Doreen, wife of N. J. Cowie a son.18 words
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Article30 1948-09-01 8 MITCHELL-BANNISTER. At Belfast on Aug: 25th 1948. Ronald n. second son of Mr Mrs. A O. Mitchell to Beatrice, only hter of Mr. Mrs. A. R. Bannister of Belfast30 words
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Article41 1948-09-01 8 EDYE— BEDLINGTON The engagement is announced between lan Murray Edye. M.C.S.. son of Brieadler and Mrs. J H M. Edye of East Grinstead. Sussex, and Judith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Bcd'.ir.trton of Malaya and Whangarei. New Zealand.41 words
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Article62 1948-09-01 8 M seng Be P and family thank their 'nends and relatives for wreaths, etc and attendance at the funera* of :r. Tan Seng Bee Mrs J. R. Latimer wlsn to thank all nd relatives oresents. letters, Of I and good wishes the occasion of their arriage on the 18th.62 words
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Article40 1948-09-01 8 Mis. Lim Kian Beng (nee Madam Tan Sun Neo> nassed away peacefully on 30.8.48 a' her side: I Tanglin Road Age 1 take place on Friday 3rd September at 3 p.m Please do not send aav s or -scrolls40 words
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Article298 1948-09-01 8 Reds gaining strength BATAVIA, Tuesday. IF the present deadlocked Dutch-Indonesian negotiations are not quickly resumed, the United Nations Good OlTices Committee, engaged in efforts to bring* about a settlement in Indonesia, would view the situation with "alarm", Mr. John Lindsay, a member of the Committee, saidA.P.; U.P. - 298 words
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Article87 1948-09-01 8 TOKIO, Tuesday. THE Japanese Government has passed an anti-venereal disease law the first of its kind m this country— to check the growing disease m Japan. The new law includes compulsory registration and medical treatment of all those affected by the disease and an exchangeReuter - 87 words
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Article25 1948-09-01 8 British coal production up to August 28 this year totalled 134.232 100 tons against 125/T.9.000 tons on the same day last year.25 words
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115 1948-09-01 8 GIRL, AGED 12, PAID £915 'HUSH MONEY' BRADFORD < Yorks* Tues. A 13-YEAR-OLD schoolgirl, Betty May. obtained £915 In "hush-money" from another girl, Jean Hall, 12, to cover up an illegal sweet ration deal, it was disclosed m a local court today., a had bought ration coupons from Betty furA.P. - 115 words
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Article66 1948-09-01 8 BAKERS m Central Frame last night made a bonfire of bread ration cards m front of the Town Hall at Chatellerault. to prove their determination to end bread tion:Bread was on sale wil ration cards In 16 departments of France last night despite telegraphic instructions from66 words
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Article231 1948-09-01 8 NANKING, Tuesday. CONFIRMATION that Generalissimo Chiang Kaishek had dispatched an emissary to Moscow coincided today with reports that a new move is being made by Nanking to obtain a settlement of many outstanding issues with Russia. The Nanking Foreign Minister, Mr. Wang Shihchieh, is understood toA.P.; U.P. - 231 words
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Article159 1948-09-01 8 HOPE GIVEN UP FOR DR. BENES PRAGUE, Tuesday. EX-PRESIDENT BENES of Czechoslovakia, who has I been ill for several months at his Sezlmova Usti country home, lost consciousness this morning and is sinking fast, says an official bulletin issued tonight. The bulletin holds out no hope of recovery. A few159 words
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Article, Illustration116 1948-09-01 8 WASHINGTON, Wed. AN all-European parliament could have a "tremendous effect m promoting unity among the Western I the French Ambassador, M Henri Bonnet, said yesterday. The US. Government's statement last week endorsing the French move had greatly encouraged the French pec pie. said M. Bon- j net. TheA.P. - 116 words
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Article156 1948-09-01 8 LONDON, Tuesday. THE special deputies of the Big-Four Foreign Ministers considering former Italian colonies today submitted their recommendations to their chiefs after three weeks m secret session here. Recommendations for Libya are b r lieved to be less precise. The Soviet Union, j strongly opposing156 words
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Article50 1948-09-01 8 The Belgian Consul General In Palestine, reported missing m Jerusalem, was found last night dining m a Tel Aviv hotel He said he forgot to notify h:. s consulate when he left Jerusalem for Tel Aviv, and was "terribly sorry for all this panic". U.P.U.P. - 50 words
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Article198 1948-09-01 8 LONDON, Tuesday. A SCHOOLGIRL and the Labour Party's Daily Herald have stirred up a tempestover British women who have j been driven to pipe smoking owing to the cigarette shortage. Miss Maureen Guerin. a schoolgirl, started the controversy m a letter to the Herald last week. SheU.P. - 198 words
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Article103 1948-09-01 8 SPB4 1 Al. Market correspondent fives the price* of rubber (In ce«U per lb.) at 11 a.m. todjy a** follows: Buyrrs. Sellers OMMEBCf The Singapore Chamber of t i»mmcrce Rubber Association*!, noon prices yrVrrday wrrr, m ernt«> per lb.: ■■yen. Seller** No. 1 R.S.S. Spot. ItM nominal 1103 words
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Article55 1948-09-01 8 'THE New York Stock yesterday fluctuated narrowly around the noon levels, and ckfced Irregular. Some quarters declared that the market has be. n so concerned with foreign afTars that it has failed ro thorn, the usual advance as In other election years, especially when a Republican candidateReuter - 55 words
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Article30 1948-09-01 8 Pakistan is to begin negotiations with the United States to raise some of her tariffs. Negotiations with other countries will begin be-' fore the end of November. ReuterReuter - 30 words
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Article439 1948-09-01 8 London Stock Exchange LONDON, Tuesday. THE last day of the account on the London Stock Exchange brought firmness to most sections today, says Reuters financial correspondent. Trading was only on a small scale, but was accompanied by a note of confidence m the future of the Moscow439 words
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Article228 1948-09-01 8 SHANGHAI, Wednesday. CIVIL war and inflation have reduced 80 per cent of Chinas 450,000,000 people to a bare subsistence level, according to a survey conducted by the Institute of Chinese Public Opinion. High officials continue to live m Governmentfurnished, :!oreign-style houses, ride m official motor228 words
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69 1948-09-01 8 'MY WORK IS DONE,' SAYS WILHELMIN AMSiIKi QUEEN WILHELMINA, shaking it, concluded her birthday addn stadium here, with the wordy 1 good fight. I have finished nn kept my belief." In accordance with the cheered the 68-year-old monir last public words which she sp< queen. Instead, the immense mover InA.P.; U.P.I. - 69 words
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Article80 1948-09-01 8 FOR the thud s c day eggs ana tomatoes were hurled at Mr Henry Wallace, Third Party presidential candidate, as be .sought to ad 2,500 people yesterda;. Charlotte (North Carolina*. The attack came only a few hours after President Truman had termed yesterday's egg-and-tomato-throw-h-.g receptionReuter - 80 words
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195 1948-09-01 8 NEW YORK. I lIYDERABAD'S action 1: with India to the United Nations ll under international lv aining members of the Securr; Most of the delegates have left el of the General Assembl; The delegates wire commenting upon the claim made In New Dtlh: t; Deputy Premier.Reuter; A.P.; U.P. - 195 words
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Article15 1948-09-01 8 US ARMY DROP NEGRO QUO T c being hap; In th. spokesma:. a erf- ReuterReuter - 15 words
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Article18 1948-09-01 8 Marsha: nlst guerr Tit grip on 1 motlng to two r enar. Alexander R18 words
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Advertisement43 1948-09-01 8 THE TIME THE PLACE Tonight from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m m the Popular New Lounge at RAFFLES HOTEL "THE COCKTAIL HOUR" with FRANK PICKFORD at thi and from 9 p.m to midnight INFORMAL DANCE IN THE PALMCOURT PATRICK FORBES HIS OR< It43 words
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Miscellaneous15 1948-09-01 8 STORE HH*HTII)i> Today 10 03 a.m.; 8 40 p m Thurv 10.10 a.m. 9.41 p.m15 words
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