The Singapore Free Press, 3 September 1948
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Title Section19 1948-09-03 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA 17.259 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1948 PRIO Ml (KN IN19 words
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Article152 1948-09-03 1 Agents flee from police Free Press Staff Reporter Q T headquarters for the traffic in Indone>«an Republican produce, including opium gold, has been moved from Singapore to kok. Proceeds of this traffic are used to oh* iin arms, machinery and essential equipment the Republic. cey152 words
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Article, Illustration34 1948-09-03 1 picture. Mr. Richard May, aged 38. is the new champion town crier of Britain. Wearing the traditional hat, he demonstrated this ancient art and proved himself a worthy champion at Lyme Regis, Dorset.^ ReuterReuter - 34 words
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96 1948-09-03 1 Rice thieves escape hail of bullets Free Prr» Miff Reporter THREE Chinese I mpttD stole six bags or Gcvernr:^e irom the vessel anchored In the In: escaped a hail of bull'.ts about 6 pm. yesterday. r:ce was being unleaded from the vesst-1 Lr.to a when the sampan along--men in the96 words
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235 1948-09-03 1 Chifley accused: 'Inciting killers CANBERRA, Thursday. TN tfie House of Representatives today, Mr. Eric Harrison, acting leader of the Opposition, accused the Prime Minister, Mr. J. B. Chifley, of "inflaming the Malayan assassins against British residents." said that "if there is a further outbreak of anst the white population thenReuter - 235 words
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169 1948-09-03 1 SHANGHAI, Thursday. A STRIKING fact about the insurrection in Malaya, as revealed in a Reuter despatch from Singapore, is that although the Chinese population of the Peninsula is two and a half million, outnumbering the indigenous Malays, only 200 out of 5,000 volunteers for theReuter - 169 words
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Article59 1948-09-03 1 THE first floor and roof of afuralture shop in Kelan- tan Road were gutted by fire about 6 o'clock this morn: Three Are engines went to the scene but the shop was well ablaze when they arrived but the ground floor was saved. Thvre was no59 words
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Article164 1948-09-03 1 Thakin Nu - AFTER BRITAIN, MISCHIEF Thakin Nu I RANGOON, Thurs. ■THE Burmese Premier, x Thakin Nu, told Parliament today that the "seeds"of the present insurrection had been sown during the last war when the country had been "flooded with guns and ammunition." Burma had been under British imperialistic rule for a hundred164 words
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Article151 1948-09-03 1 UNLESS there is a lastminute surprise candidate this morning it is probable that the by-election in the Rural West division for a new member of the Legislative Council will be fought between Mr. Cheong Hock Chye and Mr. Balwant Singh. Nominations for the byelection, caused by the151 words
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Article134 1948-09-03 1 Free Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. THE strengthening of the British Pacific Fleet forecast recently by the commander-in-chief Admiral Sir Denis Boyd, depends on the manpower situation in Britain and settled conditions in Europe and the Near East. Whitehall sources said that the manpower134 words
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Article66 1948-09-03 1 THE death took place suddenly last night, the result of heart attack, of Mr. K. N. Narayan Iyer, managing director of Stanton Nelson, and one of Singapore's best known rubber brokers. Mr. Iyer, who leaves a wife and family in Madras, came to Malaya66 words
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Article76 1948-09-03 1 'FUE Soviet Ambassador ln A London, Mr. George Zarubin. yesterday met the Overseas Trade Minister, Mr. Arthur Bottomley, to discuss •de negotiations between negotiations between Britain Britain and the Soviet Union. It is believed here that there I might be substance in reports, published in the UnitedReuter - 76 words
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Article41 1948-09-03 1 An eight-year-old scholboy, Abdul Rahman, who was being carried on his father's bicycle, was knocked oif when the machine collided with a D in Stamford Road yesterday. The boy was taken to hospital. His father (scaped injury41 words
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Article30 1948-09-03 1 Travellers to China in possession of more than $500--worth of personal effects, including the clothes they wear, will in future reauire an im port licence, report. A.P.A.P. - 30 words
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Article91 1948-09-03 1 MADRAS, Thursday. > r FHE Government of TravanJL core today charged the Indian Communist Party with "planning an extensive agrarian and industrial revolt" in the state by secretly encouraging murder, arson and looting in order to establish a Communist Raj. The Government declared that arms were91 words
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Article145 1948-09-03 1 LONDON, Thursday. Henry Gurney, whose appointment as High Commissioner for the leration of Malaya was announced today, travelled up to London from his i home in liude {Cornwall) this afternoon for consultations with the Colonial Office. 1 "I hope to leave for Malaya within aReuter; A.P. - 145 words
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Article254 1948-09-03 1 Free Press Staff Reporter KT ALA LUMPUR, Thursday. rkNE hundred and eighteen persons were detained for screening yesterday following a combined i police and military operation in the Sungei Long, Sungei Sub and llu Langat areas of Selangar. A military column operating east of Ulu254 words
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121 1948-09-03 1 4-Power talks shift back to the Kremlin BERLIN Thursday. REPORTS on the Berlin currency situation, for which the Krmlin talks have been held up, are expected to be completed tare today at a final meeting of the lour military Governors, and vii] be dispatched to Moscow The four Governors who121 words
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Article, Illustration43 1948-09-03 1 The Orumman amphibious aircraft, owned by the Shell Company, which will take part in Singapore's Air Day pageant at Kallang airport tomorrow. It arrived from Batavia yesterday. The Free Press tomorrow will contain a four-pige Air Supplement to mark Air Day ln Singapore.43 words
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Article310 1948-09-03 1 C. C. TAN - War Claims scheme 'swindle' C. C. TAN Free Press Staff Reporter "I AM most appalled at 1 what I read in the War Damage white paper," Mr. C. C. Tan told the Free Press this morning. He described the paper's proposals as "the mot sal swindle about to be perpetrated310 words
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Article485 1948-09-03 2 By John Bingham in the Sunday dispatch A GIRL called Isabella Mary Mayson walked down the aisle of an Epsom church on July £8, 1856, her wedding day. Her bridegroom was a lucky man. First, because she was a healthy. intelligent girl, an accomplished pianist, with485 words
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Article305 1948-09-03 2 JOAN CASTLE - COOKING COLUMN Juvenile Success JOAN CASTLE By Kri. velvety iceam, lusciously ured or lavishly embellished with sauces and fruits, is surely the party sweet. oe made with rich .ices, are r children and ***** il. Alv. in your or filled re- m veral Cays and eraoon ref rt added touch305 words
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Article, Illustration341 1948-09-03 2 you seldom hear a bridge er complaining ebcut hav,n>: tjo many high cards; quite ttoe eontrsry, the complaints arc most frequent about too few. 13ut sometimes high caros are b great disadvantage— particularly when your adversary is alert to make them work for him. West opened the d'.amond341 words
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Article, Illustration389 1948-09-03 2 JOY A BEGG - JOY A BEGG BtlmaW Plmtt Deswfc Ufiur* THE battle of the FmVU designers t° r tne honour of creating next Mason's world-wide I 0 11 has temporarily ended in a r \Vomen themselves will decide in time by sheer weight of number whom to declare the389 words
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Article, Illustration179 1948-09-03 2 JUDY BARDEN - JUDY BARDEN By D I E R R E Balmain, inspired by the Far East, showed a glamorous, exciting collection, including thrilling aecessori*like an umbrella with a taxi whistle, furmounted umbrellas and umbrellas with pears. Many saris were shown, and skirts with flares from the hemline, bow ties179 words
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Miscellaneous383 1948-09-03 2 tytytytrtr SINGAPORE From 12 00 noon to 2 00 p.m 485 metres in tbe medium wave band and 7.20 megacycles in the 41 metre band. From 6.00 p.m. to 1.41 p.m.: from 9 30 p.m. to 11.00 p.m: I 485 metres in the medium nave band and 4.825 meqacvrles in383 words
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Miscellaneous82 1948-09-03 2 Stars; 730 Australian Reel; 7.45 Tonight We Dan.e A Half Hour of Dance Music; 8.15 Everyman's Music; 8.30 H4O News Summary from Nations Organisation at lake Success: 8.45 Light EnU»r> nShow from the B B C; 915 Talk; 9 M Wa:*z I The Screen Presents; 10 A '.•ws: 10.15 Austr?lians82 words
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Article, Illustration46 1948-09-03 3 GATHERING THE 'BY-PASS HARVEST' crop of barley grown as an :es of Britain's arterial roads is 'rom Barnet By -Pass on c. Despite the .:nd pedestrians, the ■•'■.aged and it i$ hoped this will be :>f a nation-icide scheme to utilise hun~ '.es of road-side verges.46 words
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Article135 1948-09-03 3 LONDON, Tuesday. j radio aids, more stringent and the installation in all n-finding apparatus form the new convention drawn up at the nference on sea safety in London. The to come I a before I nations seven less than recomI I I fireI pasI IReuter - 135 words
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267 1948-09-03 3 Production increasing slowly WASHINGTON, Thursday. TpHE world's rice supply will probably continue to A be short in 1949 and for a few years thereafter, the U.S. Agriculture Department reported on Wednesday. Demands of importing countries, however, may not regain prewar levels for a longA.P. - 267 words
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172 1948-09-03 3 CHITTAGONG, known to Gls and Tommies, who took part in the Burma campaign, as one of the jumping off bases for Allied forces is to be developed into a first class harbour by the Pakistan Government. Possessing one of the b .ral harbours inU.P. - 172 words
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Article73 1948-09-03 3 THE Indonesian delegation to the United Nations ts preparing new protests against Dutch action in Java, a member said. R. Soedjatmoko. a delegation member, said that in view of the recently deteriorating situation in Indonesia protests will be presented to the Security Council meeting in ParisA.P. - 73 words
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Article31 1948-09-03 3 The Ceylon Government nas announced that it has "no ;ntenjtion of negotiating a dollar loan from the United Stote-j n the near future.''— R euterReuter - 31 words
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Article42 1948-09-03 3 "THE INSATIABLE OLIVER TWISTS' •on foreign workers en ployed in coal miQM around Wr.xham. England, who struck lor better food and conditions are to be sent hon*H' 'o *ii A c B debed them :.s O tg se d-Hiar.ds are in.sati.tblt ReuterReuter - 42 words
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Article, Illustration149 1948-09-03 3 IJ EARLY £70,000 has teen 11 to Dr. Leigh Van- lian Henry, a Welsh composer, conductor and poet by a i man who at eight was crowned bard at the Welsh National Eist.-'dfod at Rhcs. She was Miss Margaret Henrietta Clin of Ewell, Surrey, an accomplished musician149 words
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Article76 1948-09-03 3 JAPANESE .Corporal Y. Mat- sutani of Hiroshima who was executed in Shanghai Jail for wartime atrocities has had sent to his relatives a lock of his hair and his fingernails. It was Matsutani's last request. Matsutani showed no signs of emotion when led to the executionU.P. - 76 words
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153 1948-09-03 3 AMINE detector is bein^ used by archaeologists working on Blewburton Hill (Berkshire Downs) to locate Saxon relics. A pagan Saxon burial ground has been discovered and four skeletons have been unearthed. Metal rings and brooches and other personal ornaments h-iv also been found. Iron153 words
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Article135 1948-09-03 3 HELSINKI, Wednesti. FINLAND'S new Social Democrat Government if 1 being bitterly attacked by the extreme Left- Wing People's Democrat Party and the Russian Pn The People's Democrats- a nan. merger of Communists j^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_ Socialists— haveß brandingP B as a "warP Govern -P becauseP B pactM135 words
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51 1948-09-03 3 lo: SCOTLAND Y wo, repor In b detect have Ci searc I •n conn< Further being taken to the country by The now been at a for s*ome days, foi! tangible evidence of ter: plans aimed probabh figures prominent in Bi public life.-Reuter - 51 words
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Article77 1948-09-03 3 A laboratory accident led to the discovery of I drug that may prove at combat high blood pressure, four chemists told thtional Chemical Society conference in Washington. The new drug, as yet unnamed, produces precipit falls in blood pressure which last for as long as twoU.P. - 77 words
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Article25 1948-09-03 3 The Federal Legislative Council this morning approved a $3,239,767 increase in tne Malayan police budget. Over $400,00 of it is for arms.25 words
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Article55 1948-09-03 3 General Der.-vyanko, Soviet member of the Allied Council 'or Japan, has returned to Toko after over a year s absonce.-- A.P. The imposing Soviet War Memorial near the burned and bombed Reichstag building in Berlin is reporti ed to be cracking and sink--1 ing owing to faultyA.P. - 55 words
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Article, Illustration78 1948-09-03 3 Five years ago Daphne Barton of WilLesb was carried through the gate of her bunga. with a spinal disease. It was expected she u ould n turn. For five years she lay in plaster-of-paris beds that had to be changed as she grew At the fourth hospital the Royal Sea78 words
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Advertisement20 1948-09-03 3 HAOEm HEA/ SPECIAL OFFER FUR FELT HATS $16.50 In Assorted Colours JOHN MITTLE C° LIE SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANC I20 words
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549 1948-09-03 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, Sept. 3, 1948. Malaya s High Commissioner IT is no use pretending that the appointment of Sir Henry Gurney as High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya will be greeted in this country with any warmth of feeling. The exceptional circumstances of the appointment are549 words
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Article757 1948-09-03 4 DATTLES between two-ton elephant seals, savage attacks on seals by sea lions, the scene as a bull seal came to land to die, are described in a despatch from Norman Laird, official photographer with the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition on Macquarie Island. The expedition isReuter - 757 words
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Article495 1948-09-03 4 THE Council of In- dustrial Design will show in London this October new British plastic and laminated wood fabrics which have outstanding weather resisting properties especially suitable for tropical climates. Some 400 samples of boards, plywoods, plastics and laminates and boards made from waste products bended495 words
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Article84 1948-09-03 4 CHINESE and American ofli cials of the Economic Co operation Administration and the Chinese Council for United Stat€*s Aid will meet in Nanking this week to discu&s the Initial allocation of fund> ln the $<U.5.)70 million re placement and reconstrue tion programme. Chief Df the technicalU.P. - 84 words
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Article248 1948-09-03 4 J. W. TAYLOR - J. W. TAYLOR By tyHEN a mine explosion in Haifa cost 20-years-old Birmingham paratrooper Thomas Charles Charlton, Scoutmaster and former Birchfleld Harriers' athlete, both his legs, life seemed to hold pretty grim prospects. He soon showed, bOWCVCT, the gift and determination common to British scoufcers248 words
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Article35 1948-09-03 4 GiYC not that uhich is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swines. lest they trample them under their iv t. and turn -main and rend you. 8. Matthew 7. 6.35 words
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Article512 1948-09-03 4 RICHARD GREENOUGH - RICHARD GREENOUGH ABOUT the only things that have dropped in price since the war's end, this side of the Atlantic anyway, are dope narcotic drugs. And the drug boom is giving the United States Government narcotics agents and the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs a512 words
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Article, Illustration60 1948-09-03 4 Photo. is the name ana with a handle like that you expect a couple of nuts on the jamily tree. Young Graham Coco is anxious to learn how Dad makes to custojnerv laugh. And Michael Coco has many a hint for his son for he is one of the jamousMirror - 60 words
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Article, Illustration52 1948-09-03 4 Brabazon 1, the world's largest land plane, left its specially constructed assembly hangar at Filton, Bristol, for the first time a fortnight ago. Nearly 13,500 gallons of petrol will be pumped in and out of tht 26 collapsible tanks during fuel trials. Estimated cost of the Brabazcn us the pho*Reuter - 52 words
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Article386 1948-09-03 4 GORDON YOUNG - GORDON YOUNG STOCKHOLM: reports CROM behind the Iron Curtain are coming loud rumbling noises, like those of clumsy stage hands shifting scenery. To observers in this neutral outpost, the echoes of rumour and thuds of fact which now come in daily from Finland, Poland, Hungary,386 words
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Article64 1948-09-03 5 picture. -ederal Legislative i rday approincrease ln et additional following HMI i.l be > erf the -wee. pmM wanes* for drill r.oolmasters and ed at temporary for arms and '■0 for oloxh- ment foe ths rank > 13". 000 for station re cost $280,000 for motor64 words
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Article, Illustration16 1948-09-03 5 j| r Seng, retiring Zealand any, speak- tea-party his honour at He has been in ReuterReuter - 16 words
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Article59 1948-09-03 5 I and be said that already a large nur ..lnese were doing social and it was desirable H Lave an which ■MB interests cf lid bo promoted. had bete k od to t-r *«*men. The Chinese lades Association 1914 and had i>«en It h3d a59 words
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Article396 1948-09-03 5 100 families are sought Free Press Staff Reporter AXE hundred Chinese families are being recruited in Singapore this month for a tobacco planting estate in North Borneo which has additionally asked the Labour Department s employment exchange to obtain 300 Javanese or Indian labourers for the396 words
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Article, Illustration76 1948-09-03 5 Delegates to the International Youth Conference which took place in London recently were entertained at a tea party bv the Colonial Office. There was a very large attendance of students from the various colonies. Picture shows some of the students (from left), Mr. T. C. Chenq (in foreground), Mr. Y.76 words
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167 1948-09-03 5 2 barter ships may sail for Sumatra Free Press Chinese Correspondent A RRANGEMENTS have been completed by Chinese •hants to send two barter ;.)s on trial run to the Sumatran port of Rengat. The two ships Hong Soon and Heng Aun— both of 280 tons, are expected to sail on167 words
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Article50 1948-09-03 5 KATONG BOYS' CLUB DANCE yiiE Katong Buys' Club will he holding its ■ecocd annual on Sept. 4 at the SVC Hall. B .tch Road, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Th k Club band wUI provide n ng. Tickets at $3 *i m bo rbtained at the club! 1 night50 words
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Article20 1948-09-03 5 Dr. H. T. Wee has ted a Municipal during the :ce on leave of Mr. Tan Siang.20 words
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Article372 1948-09-03 5 Free Press Woman Reporter T^HE "mems" of Singapore can save $20 a month A per head on marketing bills by shrewder shopping, Mrs. "Bill" Bailey, of Coconut Grove, said yesterday. Mrs. Bailey, who is one of the most experienced of European housewives ln Singapore,372 words
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Article, Illustration216 1948-09-03 5 A man, who took $750 tea money in December 1945 for a house in Race Course Lane, was yesterday fined in the Second District Court $600 and ordered to pay $150 costs. He was K. M. Mohamed Ismail, a partner of Messrs O.Free Press - 216 words
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Article60 1948-09-03 5 THE IV >,* mastoi -General announces that, with effect from Sfpt. 6, 1948, the revised air mall charges payable on let'ers and (is addressed to places within Malaya for transmission by the internal airmail .service will be as follows: en 13 cents for the ftrst ounce and60 words
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Article34 1948-09-03 5 Twenty thousand dollars ls to be spent on rehabilitation of the electric kitchens at the Johore Bahru General Hospital. The wood fire stoves in use at present are stated to be "unsatisfactory."34 words
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Article166 1948-09-03 5 fi ENERAL Headquarters. Far VJ East Land Forces, in a Press statement yesterday stated that a scheme is now in operation under which h tish civilians from the Colonies and Dominions may be accepted for training at I the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst for permanent Commissions166 words
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Article104 1948-09-03 5 MEETING of the Peppy Day Committee w:ll be held at Mrs. E. A. Elder'g house, 37 Nassim Road. -Singapore, on Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. A bridge and malijcn**- drive in aid of Poppy Day will be held at the Tanglin Club on Fept. 23 from 9.30104 words
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243 1948-09-03 5 Chinese plans for reducing black-outs Free Press Chinese .Correspondent Ol GGfc&f IONS are being put forward to th€ Government to reduce the frequency of "blackouts" in Singapore. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce is suggesting that during the "peak load" hours from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. trolley-buses which run of243 words
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Article114 1948-09-03 5 THE university fund started 1 by the Stamurd Club an association of P..»ffl«.<s Co.i ue graduates, has reached a total of $1,390. The fund I contribution bv graduates of Raffles Colle:e. although it will be pleased to accec donations from frit Mr Le^ Seow Mong114 words
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Article26 1948-09-03 5 FOOD IM POUTS The crd r H I 'ler has U»:n cancelled. It :s how <• obtain a licence for n of thes**- remmjd Import and Expo.26 words
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Article164 1948-09-03 6 Free Press Start Correspondent KVALA LUMPUR. Thursday. THE Government had reduced the price of padi from $20 to $15 a picul on June 30 because it could not afford the heavy subsidy, the Legislative Council was told this morning. On an estimated purchase of 75,000 tons164 words
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Article, Illustration101 1948-09-03 6 Passengers who have booked from Singapore for Australia on the Novem-ber-December trip of the Burns Philp ship, Marella, have been notified that their bookings have been cancelled. It is understood that Marella is at present on offer for sale, but no official confirmation of this was available in Singapore, yesterday.101 words
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Article38 1948-09-03 6 SELF DEFENCE UNIT FORMED Tnce unit reas be ready 15. 100 vnt reet will be put ur tr n. by Arab Street of individual un- operate oy co- the Peers will seek the adPaLce c R E Fou38 words
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Article107 1948-09-03 6 I^HE United States heavy cruiser Toledo and the *yers. Ch- i r and Higbee. will pay a return re on Sunday from goodwill trips to C India and Pakistan. The warships will .go to Pulau Bukom on Sunday night for refuelling and will anchor in the107 words
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Article165 1948-09-03 6 IPOH. Thursday A MAN said to have called himself a representative of the people of the hills and [landed a special contribution on threat of death for four rs' hard lab He was Har Tuck Hooi. 29, charged before Mr. Justice Storr in the AssiZ' torting165 words
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194 1948-09-03 6 Free Press Staff Reporter SINGAPORE is the most important port-of-eall on J^Qantas Empire Airways' Sydney-London service This was stated by Qantas press oilicer (Miss Margery McGrath), on arrival by Constellation from Sydney. Passengers carried to and from Singapore bv Consiel'a- tions and Hythes numbered194 words
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Article88 1948-09-03 6 SINGAPORE Immigration authorities yesterday allowed three elderly Boyanese to land in the Colony from Prahus. although they had no landing permits. The men had identified themselves as pensioners the Singapore Government They want to go back to Boweyan Island, after they 1 have collected their money.88 words
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Article952 1948-09-03 6 UK 's position explained KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. REPLYING to demands in the Federal Legislative Council today that expenditure arising from the present emergency should be met by the British Government, the acting Financial Secretary, (Mr. W. E. Rigby) pointed out that help was already being952 words
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Article, Illustration46 1948-09-03 6 The Sultanah of Johore, Lady Ibrahim (left facing camera). the Sultan of Johore, Maj.-Gen. Sir Ibra-* him, Mrs. Paglar and Dr Lim Boon Keng drinking to the health of Dr. C. J Paglar at a party in Cathay Restaurant on the occasion of the doctor's birthday.46 words
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136 1948-09-03 6 'Give fullest support to Govt'— Onn DATO Onn bin Jaa lar president of the United Malays National Organisation, called upon Malays to s their differences and give unstinted support to the Government in the fi^ht against 1 Communist terrori Thi* rail was made tn a speech at the of a136 words
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Article104 1948-09-03 6 TWO Chil eged to have been among a gang of six involved in a gunf: with a police party in Jalan Kembagan. on April 18. were discha: t erday in the Seventh Police Court, when their case came up for preliminary inquiry. The Magistrate (Mr.104 words
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Advertisement102 1948-09-03 6 REX TODAY! 2—\ > 9.15 TIMEL Y EXPOSE OF THE RUSSIANS! mm^ m^^^ m^^o—mMmmmm m^ m i^'-~~ ■> mmmr -v t Pk^V ■*-**►> ***r*fl i -^i Kfl Da Jr t r *****fc if yjH |j a *33H The most amazing sp9 plot in 3300 gears of recorded intrigue! JK 1102 words
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Advertisement150 1948-09-03 6 I^fe The ONLY GAY mHm SPARKLING c TECHNICOLOR rmmWßi. *toa\m 20; »W HI K\\l>lUNO Mil -Ij MOTHER J WO*-* TIGHTS BETTY GRABLE with l>\\ HUIfl J|p PKRIOKMASd e/MmW ll A M 5 rf rODAY I ;in> I (trnfort. -^r 1 I mi-*»%m' fl t '^J-fl^ V 3^L J^L ma/<tf9o*a- a^ffof150 words
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Miscellaneous77 1948-09-03 6 JA, ,t Exclusive tn the Singapore Free Pres* in Malava ••^LO^-i^^Xc^ [jlj] 31 r H HA>ite^T S^ L TH E N W f^^^to IT'S AN OLD STORY NOW- fi/J v A STArtS^ «*S^ ty^ g<*? "P but tonight I'm going I//I/ §8* V_>*^\? lfjr*Wßg creeps st/e/u/y out... .VOj^fT^H^. IP_f%» ■i77 words
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Article637 1948-09-03 7 CLASS ONE CRACKS MAY NOT RUN Being reserved for Singapore Free Press Racing Correspondent OO many class one horses are likely to be taken out for the bigger prizes at Bukit Timah that it is anybody's guess at the moment what size the class one fields will be at Kuala637 words
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Article278 1948-09-03 7 T*HE full list of weights for -I- tomorrow's races are: CLASS 2. DIV. I— ABT. 7 FURS. Allworth vOO Haydee 7.13 Oregon 8.13 Gold Radiant Stream 7 13 Rhythm 8.06 Boofclaw II 7.11 Streatfield 8.00 Hunter's Merry Call 7.09 Miller 800 Christmas Marcori 8.00 Knight 7.09 CLASS278 words
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Article116 1948-09-03 7 ['THE follow. n« have been select- ed to represent Singapore Cricket Club versus the Colonials at 2 p.m. on S.C.C. padang tomorrow A Baker. J. Mills. RG. whittington. KIG. Stewart, R.O. Thomas. I. Mclnrov, W. J. Harffey. HV. Thome. E.W. Lloyds', J. Pearcy. G. Needham.116 words
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Article80 1948-09-03 7 SIR Pelham Warner made a presentation to Denis Compton, yesterday, during the game at Hastings, in recognition of the cricket records he set up last season. After enumerating the records, Sir Pelham handed a silver salver to Compton who accepted with a speech of thanks. The presentationReuter - 80 words
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151 1948-09-03 7 Loxton needs 39 runs to reach 1,000 RAIN intent-red with the only cricket matches in England yesterday and South of England finished 382 runs behind Australia, with seven first wickets to fall, at the Hastings Festival. Prior to the final shower of the afternoon Barnett and Edrich had staged aA.P. - 151 words
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Article128 1948-09-03 7 ((ONG, the AU-MaL-yan Chis% nese heavyweight cham- pion for 1948, meets the Pun- Jabi grappler, Joginder Singh, ln the main event at tomorrow's wrestling card at the Happy World. The bout is a sequel to the defeat of Bosca Boa, Kong's camp-mate, by Joginder. and128 words
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Article41 1948-09-03 7 LL clubs and affiliates of the Singapon- H(vkcy Association are reminded <>t the Extraordi- nary and annual general meetings of the association which will take place at the Singapore Recreation i Club this evening at Vl5 p m.41 words
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82 1948-09-03 7 J£ID MASQUE, the European fighter who made his debut in Singapore lasr. week, makes his second appearance at the Great World tomorrow when he mee*ta Curly Connors. All Rlza Bey, defeated last week, meets Lambong. the Bangkok Chinese, while Swaran Singh, the Jmpll of Arjan82 words
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Article13 1948-09-03 7 Hull beat Whitehaven 18—5 in a Rugby League game played j yesterday- ReuterReuter - 13 words
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Article396 1948-09-03 7 A. A. A 4 Malays 3 THI Amicable Athletic Assn. 1 were lucky to snatch a odd goal in ->even victory over the Malays in a S.A.F.A. first-division league match at Jalan Besar yesterday. The Malays played brilliant football despite their defeat. Had thev not, been396 words
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Article, Illustration31 1948-09-03 7 The touring Singapore Cricket Club team going out to field in their game against the Batavia CC. at Batavia over the wrecked. The game ended in a draw.31 words
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226 1948-09-03 7 DRA WFOR SINGLES URANKIE Parker and Ted Schroeder, both veterans of Davis Cup tennis, were drawn yesterday to oppose the Australians in the four singles matches of the challenge round starting tomorrow at Forest Hills. Parker, who last played in a challenge round in 1939,A.P. - 226 words
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Article112 1948-09-03 7 CALL BOY - CALL BOY Kj THERE was only a very small turn-out of horses for slow work at Bukit Timah this morning, second day of official tracing for the Singapore Turf Club's Cup meeting. The only gallop was done i by Aa vantage i.Mr. Benn) and Hanman112 words
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Article44 1948-09-03 7 YESTERDAY'S U.K. Football X League results were: THIRD DIVISION SOUTHERN Nrwport Co. 1 Watford 1 Northampton T. 1 Norwich C. (i S»»n»ra T. i CrvsUl T. Walsall S Notts Co. 2 THIRD DIVISION NORTHERN Carlisle V. t New Brlfhton "f ReuterReuter - 44 words
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Article326 1948-09-03 7 African ban on Maoris flayed BITTER criticism of a decision by the New Zealand Rugby Union to exclude Maori players irom the Rugby Union All Blacks team to tour South Africa next year was made yesterday in Wclhngto::. N.Z., by Maj. Gen. Sir Howard Kippenbergrr, president of the N'w ZealandReuter - 326 words
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Article57 1948-09-03 7 THE following **i)l rt--the Colonial CC. at crictet against the Singapare Cricket Cluij !at 2 p.m. on the padang to- morrow A. Perere. 'Capt>, P. riV Kretser W. Ra r.ayake. P. Cootu„rasamy. E. M. O. Wolff. D. A. Thiyagarajah. B. A. Jay? N. WoodhuU, T. V. 13 Hallaldeer.57 words
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Article27 1948-09-03 7 'THE Rovers beat the one-nil in the second sion S.A.F.A. match at the Oeylang Stadium Soon Chee scored the goal in the closing stages.27 words
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Advertisement464 1948-09-03 7 I *{,ood Mornings* begin I with Gillette i se fl GILLETTE BLADES are manu- r d from the finest electrically i^?^^/l^ EVERY BLADE has 3-facet wC7\ml H :er than a surgeon's M lit) mil U EACH GILLETTE BLADE i^SkX—fl ll ed in its wrapper, to C^^____St/ (I che keen cutting464 words
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Miscellaneous271 1948-09-03 7 F.P. Crossword No. 479 wt W- [J [J \J \J 13 pi? is pis ~~l|iF~ia IP Ih-1 __^_M H _H _f_ mi ml 2 1 w~m^ p» wM 3o 31 lis sr mww~ sr— *-jsr--r 40 j HP |p r? I I* ross 2. Disentangle (9» 9 Invader t6) 11271 words
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Article39 1948-09-03 8 TO MOLLY, wife of Charles B. Matte-re, a daughter. Carolyn, on the 31st August. CHELLIAH— To Grace wife of Dr. J. A. Chelliah of Institute for Medical Research. Ipoh. at Batu Gajah on 31st August. 1948 a son.39 words
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Obituary40 1948-09-03 8 i Narayar.a Iver Naravana Iyer Suddenly at Singpore on 2nd September. Cremation 5 30 p.m. 3rd September at Hindu Cemetery. Bidadari. GIRDLER^-at Kluang Johore on Sunday 29th. August, Michael. beloved son of Eirene and Hilsdon Girdler. aged 61 ye?rs.40 words
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Article19 1948-09-03 8 In memory of P. Neelankavil (Principal Royal English School) who passed awav on c ent 3 194719 words
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Article51 1948-09-03 8 Mrs. M Go aid slncerelv thanks ail who sent wreaths, letiejs of sympathy and attended the funeral of her iate husband. FOR SAL* BARGAIN Sale of morning afternoon dresses. sun suits. Gents' Fnglish tailored suits. Arrr.v uniforms, etc bv a family leaving Malava Must be dispos-e-1 of ek. Tele.51 words
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Article246 1948-09-03 8 Japan may be included NANKING, Thursday. CHINA will seek to form an economic and political bloc with Nations of the Far East, South-East Asia and Near East nations to insure collective security as the foundation for world peace, ttoe Kuomintang right wing paper, Mai JihA.P. - 246 words
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171 1948-09-03 8 Gail for U.S. military aid to save China new YORK, Thursday. MR. WILLIAM C. BULLITT, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia and today jed immediate military aid Western Europe and dna to save America from what he termed an "assault by overwhelming masses of driven slav •1 part ot a. cle.Reuter - 171 words
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Article166 1948-09-03 8 AMSTERDAM, Thursday. IN sorrow and rejoicing Holland bade farewell 1 today to Queen Wilhelmina and roared "Long life", to the Queen-to-be, Princess Juliana. I Tears that dimmed the eyes of thousands of devoted subjects were for the care-worn Queen Wilhelmina. who signed the Instrument of abdication Just166 words
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Article248 1948-09-03 8 EUROPE UNION OPTIMISM INTERLAKEN, Thursday. MR. LEON MACCAS, VicePresident of the European Parliamentary Union, today predicted that Europe will have a federal constitution within six months. At the second session of the European Parliamentary congress here today, a proposal was made for the summoning of a European Constituent Ass- mblyU.P.; Reuter - 248 words
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Article27 1948-09-03 8 The Mexican Government v. ill Pay en feeptemb'T 18 the instalm^r*" rf the $81,250,000 ation agreed upon for B: cil properties expropriated ln 193327 words
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Article399 1948-09-03 8 London Stock Exchange LONDON. Thursday. T-HE London Stock Exchange today failed to follow 1 through yesterday's brightness, nji Reuters financial correspondent. Recent optimism concerning immediate settlement of the Berlin dispute appears to have faded somewhat, and latest indications that some hard bargaining can be expected is discouraging399 words
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Article56 1948-09-03 8 SHANGHAI. Thursdaj TENERALISSIMO Chiang 1 Kai-shek's son. MajorGen. Chiang Ching-kuo. is in charge of economic reforms fi cordon around Shanghai toas hoarded comrr began disappearing from the s warehouses The new Government economic decrees forbid d< n to keep more than three months' sup- tioned a railwayA.P. - 56 words
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Article69 1948-09-03 8 BOMBAY. Thursc: A MASS trim] 01 1.177 people c. icrlbed as Communists od with dacoity, lo a: d murder began today beiore a special court at Cannanorc, on the .southwest oi India fl was a s quel to the outbreak of violence earlier this yearReuter - 69 words
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Article24 1948-09-03 8 Hjalmar Schacht, former Rcichbank president and Hit- ronomic chief, acquitted by a denazification apcourt has been released from Ludwigsburg internment camp.— ReuterReuter - 24 words
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Article213 1948-09-03 8 CANBERRA, Thursday. IF a third world war comes, Australia will become the main British supply base east of Suez and the task of the Australian joint staff for war production, still in the blue print stage, will be to prepare plans to convert domestic industryReuter - 213 words
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Article51 1948-09-03 8 THERE will be no blue cur tickets or? nil at the airport ga'e tomorrow for the Air Day Display. A few tickets still can be bought at Robinsons, John Littles. Whitepways and at ah- offices in town. Cars will be allowed free parking in Mountbatten Road51 words
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Article70 1948-09-03 8 CANBERRA, Thursday. THE Australian Premier, Mr. Joseph Chifley, commenting on the Berlin situation, told the House of Representatives today, "I do not believe Russia wants war. I believe she has gained advantages and is prepared to push her policy as far as she possibly can withoutU.P.; A.P. - 70 words
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Article97 1948-09-03 8 LONDON. Thursday. BRITAIN has a special Washington to legotiaUooa lor an pledge or military aid ior Western Europe's hveQCf in case of war. according to diplomatic officials here. The envoy u Mr. Gladwyn Jebb. one of the top assistant* of Ifr. Eri.;v to jom theA.P. - 97 words
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112 1948-09-03 8 BATAVIA, Thursday. rpHE United Nations Good 1 Olliees Commission arrived in Jogjakarta by train today and was greeted at the .station by a large crowd of Indonesian demonstrators demanding withdrawal of all Ign troops irom Indonesia. The demonstrator.', ea: Rlltl-DutCta banners and p<>U.P. - 112 words
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Article35 1948-09-03 8 THE New York Stock Ma: moved ahead gaiger'.. day. and closed with gains of fractions to around a point. The volume of trading was around 1.000.000 shares, ompatfd with 920.000 shares en Wednesday35 words
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Article171 1948-09-03 8 Britain 's mission not over SYDNEY. Thursday. THE mission of the British race In civilisation is by no means finished and will be fulfilled in the long run, acj cording to Australian-born Lord Robinson, Chairman of the British Forestry Commission, who is on a visit to his native land. LordReuter - 171 words
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Article179 1948-09-03 8 PARIS, Thursda\ IN an atmosphere of mounting national crisis and spreading strikes, M. Robert Schuman said that he would form his new 12-minister Cabinet tonight. The powerful Socialist Party has refused to enter the new Government. With the new Schuman Government likely to be short-lived,A.P.; U.P.; Reuter - 179 words
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Article109 1948-09-03 8 J^ SPECIAL Market correspondent fives the prices of rubber (in ceiV.s per lb.) at 11 a.m. today a* follows: Biyers. Sellers No. 1 R.S.S. Spot. loose 44', 41 F.o.b. in bales Sept. No. 1 R.S.S. ..14 44 1 No. 2 R.S.S. 42 42' No. RSv 19 N Tone109 words
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Article105 1948-09-03 8 GENE* Th Urs<bl HIGH death rates and low standard. e^r prevail in territories of Eoropean cS powers, according to a Cnited Nations compiled for the l\N. Committee on noiul governing territories. The survey also shows tha: United States leads other powers in education and public healthU.P. - 105 words
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Article18 1948-09-03 8 South Sumatra is to be an autonomous state in the forthcoming United States of Indonesia.18 words
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Advertisement311 1948-09-03 8 NOTICE T re will be no Sten Gun course during the week 6tn September to 11th September. 1948. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. AI'TUMN (GOLD CUP) MEETING 1918. SATURDAY HTH. WEDNESDAY 13TH. SATI'RDAY ISTH WEDNESDAY 23ND S\TIRD\Y 25TH SEPI* MBER 1918. .RIFS CLOSE at 12 noon je WFDNFSDAY. IST SEPTEMBER 1948 LADY311 words
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Advertisement113 1948-09-03 8 JTBWi ISHffij Mma^JC^CJJ mm {M ''«l^W If llfCl ■r i A I L*Amt WARNER BROS BIG NEW HIT E& £3 X Tomorrow M niie THE TIME THE PLACE Tonight from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m, in the Popular New Lounge at RAFFLES HOTEL "THE COCKTAIL HOUR" with FRANK PR KI113 words
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Miscellaneous14 1948-09-03 8 SPORE HIGH TIDES Today 11.12 n.ri.; 1t. 32 p.m Sat.; H.t2 a.m.; 1119 pm14 words
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