The Singapore Free Press, 19 January 1949
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Title Section15 1949-01-19 1 The Singapore Free Press ZH3 Ni 17.373. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1949. PRICE 10 CENTS15 words
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Article417 1949-01-19 1 Secret moves reported NANKING, Wednesday. CURRENDER of China's leading ten National- ists on the Communist war criminals list was reported last night to be the price demanded by the Communists for peace negotiations with the Nanking Government, as the Premier, DrJ Sun Fo, preparedA.P.; U.P.; Reuter - 417 words
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Article, Illustration48 1949-01-19 1 picture. One sQuad from the Federal Police Training School who marched past the Sultan of Selangor at a ceremonial parade yesterday. The Sultan i s taking the salute m front of the Federal Secretariat. Among those who watched the ceremony, was Mr. L. D, Gammans. M.P. Free PressM.P.; Free Press - 48 words
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Article, Illustration7 1949-01-19 1 lure. HOORE, AnSelangor, :ya at Free PressFree Press - 7 words
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Article74 1949-01-19 1 CALCUTTA. Wednesday. i pie were killed and 16 injured in s here yesterday during which police ostrmtors, led. it was officially reported, .mnist-domlnated Students' Federation. Awe patrol was attacked with exi.iiihtfaU. police opened flre for me. demonstrasid a a u in ar action a lathiReuter - 74 words
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100 1949-01-19 1 U.K.'s MEAT RATION CUT TO 1 0d-WORTH LONDON. Wed. BRITAIN'S fresh meut ration is to be cut from Jan. 23. because of delay in deliveries of meat from Argentina, the Ministry of Food announced yesterday. The ration will be reduced from one shilling's worth to tenpence-worth a week. The cannedReuter - 100 words
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Article53 1949-01-19 1 fj\ W. Woolworths. British subsidiary of the American chain store company, yesterday reported a net profit, after taxes, of £4,487.247 compared with £3.917.825 the previous year. Final dividends, unchanged from the previous year, <re one shilling and nine-pence a share plus a bonus of one shilling— bothU.P. - 53 words
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Article37 1949-01-19 1 Mr. Robert G. Menzies c ederal opposition leader. id in Melbourne yesterday iat if hLs Liberal Party were lurned at the Federal elecm this yenr. it would dePI3W the Communist Party illegal. ReuterReuter - 37 words
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Article14 1949-01-19 1 ->re police yesterday Chinese allegn:<»mbers. In ID Gambarrested 47 Dg.14 words
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Article121 1949-01-19 1 LONDON, Wednesday. ABOUT 150,000 young Britons will be called up for national service this year, it was announced yesterday in the House of Commons. The Labour Minister. Mr. George Isaacs, said mere would be four registrations for national service this year and theReuter - 121 words
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Article32 1949-01-19 1 W ill oppose Churchill Mr Seymour Hills. 37-year-old Oxford undergraduate, has been adopted as Labour Party candidate to oppose Mr. Winston Churchill at Woodford, Essex, in the next general election 1 ReuterReuter - 32 words
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Article21 1949-01-19 1 The U.S. Army on Monday withdrew all permits for the marriage of American soldiers and Oerman girls. A.P.A.P. - 21 words
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Article162 1949-01-19 1 Free Press Staff Reporter THE 23 striking crew members of the Isbrandtsen 1 Line freighter, Flying Arrow, this morning signed a statement before the ship's Singapore agents that they would support any action taken for the removal of an engineer officer from the vessel. The crew162 words
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Article81 1949-01-19 1 RANGOON. Wednesday, NINE rebels were killed yesterday in a clash with troops near Amherst, 40 miles south of Moulmein, according to an official communique. In another battle which lasted three hours in a village in Central Burma, Government troops killed eight insurgents. The Information Minister, UReuter - 81 words
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Article84 1949-01-19 1 LONDON, Wednesday. THE Foreign Office announced last night a three- power agreement between Britain, Argentina and Chile against demonstrations by warship^ in Antarctica south jof the 60th parallel, "apart from routine movements such as have been customary for a number of years." The agreement was prompt-U.P. - 84 words
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Article252 1949-01-19 1 Free Press Staff Correspondent TANJONG PINANG, Wednesday. V^HILE most of Tanjong Pinang stirred with excitement this morning at the opening of the Carlton A. Hire "gun-running" trial, for 240 Chinese refugees from Sumatra now temporarily housed here the excitement meant nothing. Homeless, and many of252 words
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Article70 1949-01-19 1 THE film rights of Operation Malaya," the story of how the United States smuggled rubber from Japanese bases in Malaya during the loar, have been acquired from RKO Radio Studio by M.G.M.. it was announced in Hollyivood yesterday. Merle Oberon and Robert Mit chum had been assigned byA.P. - 70 words
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Article118 1949-01-19 1 Free Press Staff Reporter FOUR Sultans will visit Singapore today to attend the luncheon m honour of Mr. L. D. Gammans M.P. which the Sultan of Johore is giving at his residence. Woodneuk. Tyersah Road. The Sultans of Perak. Pahang. and Selangor and the118 words
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Article142 1949-01-19 1 Free Press Staff Reporter FOR the first time, a combined force of Singapore Marine police and C.I.D. yesterday "screened" inhabitants of the "oil island" of Pulau Bukom. In a check lasting several hours, th° p lice "screened" 2.400 people, mostly employees of the siaijdard142 words
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Article260 1949-01-19 1 DREES SEES SHAHRIR IN PRIVATE BATAVIA, Wednesday. SUTAN Shahrir, personal adviser to the Indonesian Republican President, Dr. Soekarno, met the Dutch Prime Minister. Mr. Willem Drees, lor 90 minutes yesterday evening in "purely informal talks covering a wide range of subjects." Afterwards Sutan Shahrir went to hi s Batavia home,Reuter; A.P.; U.P. - 260 words
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150 1949-01-19 1 'FULFIL OUR PROMISES'DUTCH LABOUR AMSTERDAM. Wed. A SPECIAL Dutch Labour Party congress hire <>n Indonesia yesterday adopted a resolution calling r<»r Holland s co-operation with th«- United Nations "by immediate and full Implementation "t h r political promise.- to Indonesia and the Se y Council, including the rele u theReuter - 150 words
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Article49 1949-01-19 1 Free Press Staff Reporter k CHINESE suspected Coran munist, believed to be wanted by Johore police, was arrested yesterday under the Emergency Regulations in Singapore. A Malay, also suspected to be a Communist and a member of the former Workers Protection Corps, was also 1 arrested.49 words
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Article40 1949-01-19 1 I*HE Danish M.-rsk S* ship lint* has ordered 1 1 freighters and one 18.0u«j oiltanker from the Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Company. The Japanese Board of Trade and 6CAP must validate the contract to make it formal. ReuterReuter - 40 words
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Advertisement25 1949-01-19 1 F THE TOY-TOISE HE LEADS AND YOU FOLLOW TODDLES ALONG WITHOUT WINDING, ANY CHILD CAN WORK AND STEER IT price $4.50 ROBINSONS RAFFLES PLACE SPORE25 words
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Article, Illustration432 1949-01-19 2 BOB THOMAS - BOB THOMAS By HOLLYWOOD has said farewell and good riddance- to the year ttuti was its worst in public relations. Never tilm personalities ■:e in so many sensati mal headlines as in 1948 The situation has i: lywood worried. Biggest bombshell to hit th town came whenA.P. - 432 words
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Article257 1949-01-19 2 A Life Of MovieLove ANTONIO Morene, a nim star as far back as 1913, claims he has made movie Jove to more beautiful and famous women than any Gther actor. Now m his 60 s, the handsome Spaniard is luave grey-haired and quite content to let the younger actors takeA.P. - 257 words
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Article118 1949-01-19 2 THIS could only happen j m Hollywood. In Paris, Rome or London it would I seem ridiculous. Jeanne I Cram and Richard Greene j are shown m canopied twin I I beds, about 1900, m 20th I Century-Fox's film Tne I Fan j Producer-Director Otto I Preminger admitted itA.P. - 118 words
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Article, Illustration123 1949-01-19 2 CTI S ACROSS uahtwnmt (12). 7. Ast.f>ino-es 's>. 9. Pared ck el) <6> 13 Drinks <4>. 13, Cordal producer <s>. 16. Formerly i4> i; hUoa hght om (9>. 21. Cancel \9) 23 Transparent mineral (4> 25 Oilo. 28 Black (4). 30. Stands 32. Weariness \b) 33123 words
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Article627 1949-01-19 2 by Our London Film Reporter TT would be casting your time if I followed the example of the film critics in London and gave you my views as to what I considered the best pictures we have seen in England during the past year. One627 words
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Article117 1949-01-19 2 poKN today, the stars have been more than ordinarily kind in showering you with talents. You must, however, make the most of all these gifts and work hard to develop them if you are to achieve the fame as well as the wealth to which, you should117 words
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Article, Illustration370 1949-01-19 2 gAST opened the bidding as defensive measure because 01 the opponents' advanced score he felt that, unless he opened, u might be extremely dangerous If not impossible u> come irrto the bidding at the two level when vulnerable. Therefore, if he were going to compete in the auction370 words
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Article, Illustration409 1949-01-19 2 by Our Film Reporter NOW showing at the Capitol is the "Winslow Boy", Terence Rattigan's play which has been made into a completely satisfying ftlm by producer Anatole de Grunwald and director Anthony Asquith. The nim L about the prolonged legal battle? of a middle class409 words
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Article180 1949-01-19 2 PATRICIA CLARY - TEN BEST 'DATES' PATRICIA CLARY By 1 PLAYBOY dated J glamour stuck neck i Rjj Stack on. qJj ten best d jj 'e flj Circs ire rir.k q.JI 13 publ into making I bet as on mam Turn.-r wh arms." he everyth. E/eiyi; K neJ lo Huston, is picks 1180 words
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Advertisement48 1949-01-19 2 Obtainable at all leading storet So/t Monufjcturen 2 Gor-ny Ltd 107 N«w Bond StrMt London Wl England has in stock Military lanyards in wk black, green, navy, blue, red and WAR MEDALS available: Defence >!• North West Frontier, War Medal 1939 IS and Germany Star, Pacific Star, Ital> I48 words
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Miscellaneous189 1949-01-19 2 SINGAPORE 485 metres; 41 metres (12 p.m. to 2>; 61 metres <6 p.m. to 7.45 and 9 30 p m. to 11) TODAY 10.55 to 12.00 English Schools' Broadcast; 1.00 Dar.ce Music; 1.30 News; 1.45 Marching and Waltzing; 8.00 Programme Summary: 6.02 Children s Programme; 620 Rad.o Orchestra; 7.00 News189 words
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Miscellaneous321 1949-01-19 2 Dance Music; l .45 P»ano Recital or Soio Instrumeniaust TOMORROW 10.55 to 12 Malay Schools' Broadcast; 12. Programme Summary; 12 05 Malay Variety song^; 12.45 News; 7. Programme Summary: 7 05 Religious Hour; 7.30 Malay music by Kampong Baharu Jtma'ah Ghazal: 8.15 News; 9. 30 Malay music by Kampong Baharu321 words
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Article265 1949-01-19 3 BOYCOTT DUTCH PLEA TO CONFERENCE Indonesians will ask for Asian aid AN Indonesian Republican Memorandum to the Asian Conference which i s to meet at New Delhi will recommend a timetable for the withdrawal of Dutch troops, the establishment of an interim Government and ultimatey a' government of the United265 words
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Article, Illustration18 1949-01-19 3 V- Oregon, in tht a roWo jr v Sadist tpan greets of his r far*, ■■Q the K18 words
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74 1949-01-19 3 Japs to speed return of Allied stocks rIE *urn of Ft preS- fan cm urn of former by to I SCAP ore Allied Ifl rhan 130 eas b« iv :ling by tm iers haa m °f fas ne proMr Gov«r i that far N affected bf 'olal vai i 000.000Reuter - 74 words
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105 1949-01-19 3 V rst m the air with commercial 1 aircraft appears to be going J* he moment. It is predicted that Air Lines (T.C.A.) will be first m the the new equipment. 1 Cana--2; this goat. J to have |f :;ce— f or .1Reuter - 105 words
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Article82 1949-01-19 3 I^HE National Federation of American Shipping has now proposed the virtual exclusion of Japanese merchant ships from world trade. In a statement outlining the industry's objective for 1949 Federatio: ,aid that Ja;>ar.'\st* merchant marine .Id not be allowed to expand beyond the reasonable requirements of Japan'sReuter - 82 words
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Article73 1949-01-19 3 REQUESTS for a larger American airforce were made by Mr. S. Stuart Symington. United States Air Secretary, in his first annual report. He declared: 'This country has none too much time to provide itself with the means for its own protection.' The airforce now73 words
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Article235 1949-01-19 3 INDIA is making her biggest bid for leadership of all Asia with the New Delhi conference on Indonesia The move could hardly have been timed better Much of Asia is heaving restlessly in the cross currents of nationalism. Communism, war and rebellion. Japan, former dominantA.P. - 235 words
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Article87 1949-01-19 3 INVITATIONS to the New Delhi conference were sent to Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines*. China. Siam. Burma. Nepal. Pakistan. Afganistan. Ceylon. Iran. Iraq. Turkey, Lebanon. Syria. Transjordan. Saudi-Arabia. Yemen. Egypt and Ethiopia. Siam and Turkey rejected the invitations but Siam later accepted.A.P. - 87 words
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Article57 1949-01-19 3 rjPIES of the bulky official transcript of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East have been distributed to 19 Japanese libraries in scattered areas in the country. The official transcript exceeds 37.000 pages. It took r he chief justice Sir William Webb of AustraliaU.P. - 57 words
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Article, Illustration9 1949-01-19 3 Berlin children play 01 V r^anl dill": Allied raids.9 words
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Article73 1949-01-19 3 Sanctions unless The memorandum says that countries attending the Asian conference should come to the understanding that if the Security Council fails to act, or if the Dutch Government continues its aggression, the conference countries should apply the sanctions mentioned in article 41 of the United Nations Charter The AsianA.P. - 73 words
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Article34 1949-01-19 3 The World War II Veteran's Association said in Washington on Sunday that it would ask Congress this month for an immediate World War IT veterans bonus that might cost $40,000,000,000. A.P.A.P. - 34 words
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Article, Illustration30 1949-01-19 3 - Talking traffic lights were demonstrated at Hayes, Middlesex, to police officers, Ministry of Transport officials and traffic experts. Pedestrians above are waiting for instructionn from the "talkie light."30 words
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146 1949-01-19 3 Mac A 'ignored' the Marines, says ex-C.O. /GENERAL Holland M. Smith if says In his war memoirs that General Douglas MacArthur failed to publicise the contribution of the U.S. Marine Corps to the Pacific campaign. The retired Marine Commander says that although Marine^ were active in the recapture of theA.P. - 146 words
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Article61 1949-01-19 3 LONDON flower shops are doing a record trade in orchids— at a guinea a bloom for big ones. The Cattleya variety, which grows in several different shades, is most favoured for making into a corage of several blooms. British orchid growers are exporting more than everReuter - 61 words
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Article40 1949-01-19 3 MISS MOSLEY MARRIED Ex Fascist leader. Sir Oswald Mosley'ti daughter. V.?ien Elisabeth, has married Mr. D. F. F. Adam, of Selby. whose father was in the Indian Civil Service. Miss Motley was described "the perfect debutante of I 1939."— A.P.A.P. - 40 words
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Article13 1949-01-19 3 A Britain. tt BelKijm "ihasen. of -h of mink ReuterReuter - 13 words
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Article293 1949-01-19 3 I*HE ungainly ostrich, once the key to a £2.000.000 Industry m South Africa and later considered better value dead than alive, is coming into its own again as world interest m the ostrich feather market increases. The last ostrich feather sale of the season endedReuter - 293 words
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Article, Illustration42 1949-01-19 3 Mr. A. Trayner who adapted the sound system to traffic lights inserting the sound device in the form of na^neiised plastic strips. The instruction^ are recorded on the strips. As the lights change the appropriate strip U> automatically auitched on.42 words
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293 1949-01-19 3 Israel fights cos t-of- living price spiral rpHE new state of Israel is fighting one of its 1 toughest battles, not against the Arabs, but against the soaring cost of living and they have j appointed a cost-of-living "general". Mr. Sigfried Hoofien. president of the Anglo-Palestine Bank, to lead theA.P. - 293 words
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Article41 1949-01-19 3 A printer m Offenburg (French zone ot Germany has produced a school atlas from which the nam*» "Ger- many" is missing and the country is divided into French, British or American occupation zones. Russian territory is unnamed. ReuterReuter - 41 words
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Article214 1949-01-19 3 STALIN himself could not hav e penned a more merciless, more typically Communist set of conditions' writes the San Francisco Chronicle commenting on the Chinese Communists" peace terms"— 'the blueprint for a Red China." There is no reason it should startle us now. It's been onA.P. - 214 words
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Article32 1949-01-19 3 The meeting of the World Federation of Trade Unions broke up in Paris on Monday without action being taken on the British resolution to shelve the organisation temporarily. A.P.A.P. - 32 words
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141 1949-01-19 3 rwo London doctors have been experimenting on the effect of music on mentally ill patients. For months they met a group of 14 patients of both sexes -mainly young or middle-aged- once a week for an hour in a small hospital library. GramophoneReuter - 141 words
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Article42 1949-01-19 3 MERGER of the Cochin States with the Indian Union was hinted at h. Cochin's Premi r at Ifad at a press conference. India is now developing Cochin port into a first class nava! base on th° West coast. A.P.A.P. - 42 words
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Article47 1949-01-19 3 Meat and butter for Britain and about £2.000.000 worth of wool for Europe will be held up by a strike of casual dock tally clerks in Sydr v who refused to work until employers agree to a p rmanent employment roster qfß--1 tern ReuterReuter - 47 words
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Advertisement200 1949-01-19 3 the tint INK SPOTS JW^r I Sing on Columbia Records. I DON'T WANT TO SET T.iE WORLD ON FIRE HEY DOC! DB ***** DO I WORRY > JAVA JIVA DB 5H143 I'M GETTING SENTIMENT AI OVER YOU COQUETTE DB 501 24 YOU'RE BREAKING MY HEART ALL OVER AGAIN STOP PRETENDING200 words
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662 1949-01-19 4 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY. Jan. 19. 1949 Covt the City's Finances fI^HE decision of the MunlclJ. pal Commissioners to halt until further notice all special services provided for In this year's Municipal budget, except those classed as first priority. Is a natural result of the tight financial position that662 words
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Article, Illustration1185 1949-01-19 4 HETTY GILL - HETTY GILL By M T DO not think there could ever liave been a Jamboree held in more beautiful surroundings than 4 Yarra Brae/ 1 said Lord Rowallan, Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth, summing up his impressions of the Pan-Pacific Jamboree held at Wonga Park, Australia, from1,185 words
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Article293 1949-01-19 4 By BASIL ATKINSON AERIAL transport may give Britain more and better beef from Western Australia. A move has been made to bring carcass beef by air from the lonely Kimberley region m the far north oi Western Australia to the coast. At present caUle aiv dnveii hundredsA.P. - 293 words
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Article746 1949-01-19 4 RICHARD GREENOUGH - Uncle Sam Holds The Flyer 's Hand RICHARD GREENOUGH By NEW YORK. A BRAND new coast to coast high road stretches across the United States. It is 3,000 miles long, 10 miles wide, and its sign-posts bear letters 10-20 ft high. It is America's Skyway Number One. This country's first746 words
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Article185 1949-01-19 4 'THE new "Brains Trust" A of British films has been named. It is the Board of Governors (four women and 11 men) appointed by Mr. Herbert Morrison to j take control of the British Film Institute. Backed by a Treasury grant, expected to reach £75,000185 words
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Article265 1949-01-19 4 page I" lv .*> Royal wasting Bequt-vt on "ane, aV'fci^l Alfred has con V 1 fend i, here H gives s,r MfrJvS VTOTHING is more exhilarating than the sight of a doughty champion picking up the glove of challenge and flinging it back straight and hard.265 words
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Advertisement19 1949-01-19 4 CROSLEY SHELVAD3R 579 <:*. *J Model Mm 56«5 less 10^ cash LEE FLETCHER Ml 104. Orchard Road, Phone 3338 Singapore19 words
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Advertisement103 1949-01-19 4 FA S H t 0 N THE VOICE OF THE WOKI.h PO SELECTED PATTENS OF W A t HK.H CLASS Ql ALITV L A V b A DRESS FABRIC IN ENCHANTINI GOLD LAME Difficult to Obtain ITS ALWAYS BEST TO BE EAiLi Drop in at:: DOULATRANS 48 :>0 HK.H ST.103 words
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83 1949-01-19 5 Bandit shot dead in Kluang ambush m a tY Correspondent •RE BAHRU. Wed. Ing In ambush yesterday se bandit— .-•>• of three, who •he ammjua had a Sten „i»>d magai that the crtng Co. s Kulai Bahru. i nre to on toes estimated .-> who ■ted emiih, and -'A-ellery. A83 words
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Article13 1949-01-19 5 I. Bunche. UNESCO at Beirut !n pt< I ReuterReuter - 13 words
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Article285 1949-01-19 5 Prt-NN Malay Correspondent Mhan 400 Malays are badly hit by the inn of the curfew in the Strait of Johore, Malay Welfare Council is seeking help from .Atri.mtnt for their relief. v these Malays to seek new occupavorking as labourers have not said a spokesman of the285 words
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Article47 1949-01-19 5 en hinese r^>punUtrnt I >:;ip Hong Singa- relief R foodstuffs. and left a of the for the Chinese board the the dis- iDDiies at section of rattle has >-!0.000. in 0 $4,000 worth mi three under the in relief funds refugees. Pekan 6Ub-47 words
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Article23 1949-01-19 5 The first r the Peird will be 1 Orfice next the items be to me of i this and Purl -*nt23 words
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Article, Illustration66 1949-01-19 5 No. 94 Squadron of the R.A.F Regiment {Malaya), formed last October, i s note undergoing training at the R.A.F. Station, Sembawang. Their training includes the use of modern weapons. Emphass l§ placed M i worts, a. id the airmen are (jiven all facilities to keep fit. Pictures show some of66 words
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Article53 1949-01-19 5 CCOTTISH bride Esme Gillie- son wore a gown of blue broderie anglalse and a crown of matching flowers, when she was married to Mr. H. G. D. Lewin at the Presbyn Church yesterday. The groom. Senior Customs Officer (Port Division >. is the son of Rear Admiral and53 words
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Article36 1949-01-19 5 The chairman of Colonial Development Corporation (Far East > Ltd., Mr. Nutcombe Hume, who recently completed a survey of Malaya and Singapore wlil be Interviewed over the Blue Network of Radio Malaya at 7.30 ioal|36 words
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Article, Illustration28 1949-01-19 5 Singapore's Mental Hospital is equipped rcith modern appliances for the treatment of the mentallyderanged. These pictures show a patient undergoing a test, and worker^ in the hospital laboratory.28 words
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Article299 1949-01-19 5 S'pore dominates rubber market Free Press Chinese Correspondent rOR the past two months, Singapore has assumed a "dominant" position in the world rubber market and trading here has, in fact, been more active than in New York recently, says Mr. Lee Kong Chian, prominent Malayan Chinese rubber merchant and industrialist.299 words
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Article120 1949-01-19 5 Free Press Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A MIDDLE-AGED rubbertapper of Sungei Serdang Estate, Kapar, Pichaikaran Andy, was today sentenced to death at the Selangor Assizes for the murder of his uncle, j Govindan, at the estate on Oct 4. Mr. Justice Russell concurred with the120 words
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Article31 1949-01-19 5 A 16-year-old Chinese boy cyclist died in the Singapore General Hospital last night, after being injured in collision with a lorry at the 12th milestone Tamp^nls Road, yesterday afternoon.31 words
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Article29 1949-01-19 5 The acting Solicitor-General, Mr. H. E. Kingdon, has been appointed acting AttorneyGeneral. Singapore, during the absence of Mr. E. J. Davies, KC, on casual leave.29 words
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Article248 1949-01-19 5 Action will be taken in April Free Press Staff Reporter I JNDER a re-classification of Singapore market stalls by Municipal Commissioners, from April 1 markets will be less cluttered by things which housewives do not want to buy, and certain hawkers, bread and provision248 words
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Article, Illustration340 1949-01-19 5 Free Press Staff Reporter AT present in Singapore to see a life-long friend he ha s not met since 1932 is the leader of 6,000 Australian doctors in their controversies with the Australian Federal Government over the State control of medicine Sir Henry Simpson Newland, presidentFree Press - 340 words
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Article28 1949-01-19 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Sultan of Kedah yesterday opened the Pendang Bridge before a crowd of nearly 2.000 people. The bridge links Langgar and Pendang villages.28 words
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Article22 1949-01-19 5 Dr. Robert John GroveWhite, the medical officer-in-charge of the Leper Settlement. Singapore, has been anoointed a commissioner tc administer oaths.22 words
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Article16 1949-01-19 5 Mr. T. Eames Hughes has been appointed actine Secretary for Social Welfare Singapore.16 words
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Article193 1949-01-19 5 FE High Commissioner of the Federation of Malaya and the Governors of British territories in South-East Asia will confer with the Commis-sioner-General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, at Bukit Serene on Jan. 21, 22 and 23 The conference is one of a. series of such meetings, at193 words
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Article41 1949-01-19 5 The new P <k O 24.000-tt n liner Chusan. largest and fastest of the company's F«r Eastern nVet. will make hrr first run to Singapore in the spring of 1950. her owners i estimated in London toda>41 words
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Article192 1949-01-19 5 TEACHERS TO STAGE SHAW'S PLAY THE Singapore Teachers Re- pertory has begun work < on the production of George Bernard Shaw's St. Joan, which is scheduled to be presented in April this year. Announcing this the Drama Secretary of the Singapore I Teachers Union says that Mr. David Lyttle is192 words
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Article111 1949-01-19 5 THE Assistant Under-Secre-tary of State. Eastern Department, Colonial Office, Mr. J J. Paskin, who is on a brief liaison visit to the East, arrived in Hong Kong at the weeke id. He is due in Singapore on Friday with Sir Alexander Grantham, Governor of Hong Kong,111 words
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Article163 1949-01-19 5 Free Press Chinese Correspondent FEWER people were placed in jobs through the Singapore Labour Exchange last year than in 1947 According to official statistics, 20,585 persons— 17 216 males and 3,369 females— sought employment through the Exchange last year, but only 7,505 or about163 words
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Advertisement199 1949-01-19 5 lit* 1 XT 7 wA men choose Ks many men buy Ks Cialt^- #^B available material .mo UT% M m l^f designed ihioimh the K I l B i^Bu'-^^^^^^BilSF^^P^ZTi fitting to hi projx.rl\, K^ J£^£mF wlm i\ *^Ljk conili»riablc sluk^ that v^ili K ii^** C^w C IXC Listing vn« if199 words
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Article324 1949-01-19 6 Govts. plan use of £5 million THE preparation of schemes to be financed from {5,000.000 grant from the Colonial Development and Welfare Fund (mentioned by Mr. Malcolm MacDonald in his broadcast on Sunday night) has been going on in Singapore and the Federation for some324 words
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Article, Illustration91 1949-01-19 6 pictures. The Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, paid a visit to the clinic of the Singapore Anti-Tuber-culosis Association in Tanjong Pagar Road on Monday. He is seen in these pictures registering with the girl clerk at the clinic to be X-rayed, and coming out ofPublic Relations - 91 words
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157 1949-01-19 6 A CHINESE, who tied nis friend parallel to the ground between two branches of a tree after a quarrel, was told by the Third Police Court Magistrate. Mr. F B. Oehlers. that his method was 'worse than the Jap«V The Chinese was 44-year-old Tan157 words
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Article33 1949-01-19 6 Indians charged with gang robbery were ac- cuirted by Mr. Justice CoxFvan.s in the Singapore 'Wize Court, yesterday, without their defence being called. They were Ayavoo. Suppiah. Ronjzasain/ and Sii--1 hambaram.33 words
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260 1949-01-19 6 Flew 'recklessly' over port, fined A MEMBER of the Singapore Flying Club, O. S. Connochie, who did not contact his instructor, notify the Control Tower, or obtain permission to fly in the area in which he crashed in a club Tiger Moth, was yesterday fined $250 for dangerous flying. The260 words
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Article51 1949-01-19 6 Proclamation issued in Singapore last night extends the Emergency Regulations in the Colony for another three months as from Saturday. Power to extend the Regulations for more than one month was given at the last meeting of the Legislative Council ny the passage of the Emergency Regulations (Amendment;51 words
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Article33 1949-01-19 6 A general meeting of the China Society of Singapore .will be held at the Tung Ling School. Marine Parade, at 3.15 p.m. on Saturday. Councillors for the year will be elected.33 words
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Article140 1949-01-19 6 Free Prrss Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. f |HiE first consignment of 1 A Malaya's share of the drug ohloromycetln arrived from the United States yesterday. The amount is sufficient to treat 600 cases of scrub typhus or 200 of typhoid. The Director of the Instl-140 words
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Article460 1949-01-19 6 London Stock Exchange LONDON, Wednesday. 'TRADING in the London Stock Exchange was small yesterday, with operators awaiting the outcome of ihe foreign affairs debate in Parliament, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Prices in most sections held quietly steady with occasional slight irregularity. Rubber and tin shares460 words
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Article103 1949-01-19 6 'DON'T HELP TERRORISTS' WARNING JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. I^HE Chinese Association Johore Bahru. has issued a warning to Chinese estate owners and managers against giving financial assistance to terrorists. A circular advises member* that the Chief Police Officer had stated that there was evidence that Chinese estate owners and managers had103 words
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Article32 1949-01-19 6 Court tributes were paid yesterday to Mr R.W.P Rule. the Second °olice Magistrate, who is leaving for Brunei shortlv to take up an appointment with the Sarawak Oilfields Ltd.32 words
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Article182 1949-01-19 6 Free Press Staff Correspondent KIALA Ll'MPl'K Tm^U, FOLLOWING the recent strong action again squatters living in bandit areas, hundred families have voluntarily evacuated their homes In the Kajang area, where seen: swooped last week and detained 50(i deportation, 1,000 squatters have park* r and Hed.182 words
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Article58 1949-01-19 6 A MEETING ii Ptimncri hociation had been c.i, oammitta Association b. to b'- ftdjouri 15 of 752 A quorum <>\ quired Th** Pre>id tit ciatiun. Mr prrs&ai<j t ht-re do bir form i The nv-< ed to <(*n.viO' to wind up and tratufer to the Blngmi These58 words
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Article20 1949-01-19 6 The American Consulate General will be closed tomorrow in obs°rvance of Inauguration Day <the 3^49 American Presidential inauguration20 words
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Article119 1949-01-19 6 Free Press* Malay Correspondent THE move to ccmem good- will anionn the Chinese and Malays, initiated In Penang. Perak and Penan* is warmly welcomed by members ,of the two communities in Kedalx. the Utusan Ifelayu reports from Alor Star "Only through co-operatior. and amicable relations be-119 words
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Advertisement108 1949-01-19 6 NOW SHOWING 11 Lift, 4.00 t».:;u i*> p« 'iff London Films pitM# mnu ii t I HI BOY f Ml CEDRIC HAROWICKE BASIL RADFORO KATHLEEN HARRISON FRANCIS L. SULLIVAN and MARGARET LEIGHTON Dir+t Ifti hy *f,«M... i 4 juith front thf ftfuy />v lrrrr*.* kjiugjn F*<*tlH.<d by Anoi.'l, a* <108 words
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Article, Illustration451 1949-01-19 7 'I'LL BEAT FREEMAN'PENG SOON Will play as No. 1 singles TUONG Peng Soon, Malaya's leading badminton player, believes that he can and will defeat Dave Freeman, the American champion, when they clash in the Malaya v. United States Thomas Cup inter-zone final at Glasgow, Scotland, on Feb. 21. In aFree Press - 451 words
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Article234 1949-01-19 7 •olour> »J Whites 2 Ft performance by N. Pillay in goal, eature of yesterday's Singapore hockey td on the S.R.C. padang, in which the olour* dre-A with the Whites. \S -presented Singapore before, Host none of his fine anticipation i ::ough yesterday's game was ed234 words
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Article67 1949-01-19 7 THt Singapore team to meet Perak. Malacca and Negrl Sembilan during !<if hmtse New Year holiday on Jan. 29 and 30 at >in«japore. will be selected from thr* following 17 pla> V X. Pilla>; R. H. Barth: Marks; P. Pennefather; Doraivamy; G. Clarke: >wee Mm Swan?: h.ii lion67 words
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Article125 1949-01-19 7 DKOFESSOR Roger Crosnier, w.io was adviser and trainer to the French fencing team which won of the fencing events at the Olympic Games last summer, has been appointed national coach to the British Amateur Fencing Association. The appointment has been made by the association withReuter - 125 words
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Article39 1949-01-19 7 i USTRALIA beat England «A in the women's Test eric- -itch at Adelaide yesterlaj by 186 runs. res: Australia 213 (Betty n III) and 173 for five d; England 72 'Betty, six for 23» and 128. ReuterReuter - 39 words
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Article37 1949-01-19 7 tiE Singapore Cricket Club; b at a weak Indian A^soci- i i XI 2-1 at hockey i n the 1 sterday. d scored both gc.als fur tote. Ibr 'am Isa replied r tne Indians.37 words
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Article334 1949-01-19 7 T\l RING the past year the Singapore Turf Club paid to the Government $1,679,227.20 in respect of tax on the totalisator and sweep turnover. This is disclosed in the accounts for the year ended Dec. 31, 1948, which will be presented to the annual general334 words
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Article31 1949-01-19 7 WORLD lightwe.ght champion Ike Williams came back to trie ring on Monday after a two-month > layoff to win a 10-round nontltle decision over Johnny Bratton of Chicago at the Philadelphia arena.31 words
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Article, Illustration22 1949-01-19 7 I. c pic ture. I .client game m yesterday's p ■sen making a clearBtrth, the Singapore captain, background. Free PressFree Press - 22 words
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Article22 1949-01-19 7 JAN LAING. prisdent of the Cambridge University Boat Club, left the University yesterday to jc n the R^yal Air Force.22 words
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Article167 1949-01-19 7 Van Breukelen 9 s horses in form Free Press Racing Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. TMIAINER Van Breukelen's horses appeared a very fit lot when they were given slow work on the Polo ground here this morning by jockeys E. Donnelly and Spencer. High Street, Suivi, Ovation, Saidan and Last Double,167 words
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Article160 1949-01-19 7 I*HE M.C.C. gained their anticipated easy victory In East London yesterday when they dismissed the Border team for 89 runs to win by an Innings and 27 runs. This is the fourth time during the tour that they have won with an innings to spare.Reuter - 160 words
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Article81 1949-01-19 7 Free Press Correspondent IPOH, Tuesday. THE Perak Turf Club today announced alterations to its February meeting programme. The fpecal runs for class four horses advertised in the preliminary' programme have been can celled Entries are now invited for two runs for all class four horses. The81 words
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Article73 1949-01-19 7 HOCKEY: S.CC. Wonun v. W.AA.F S CC. Khalsa v. C.Y.M.A.— St. George's Road; SRC. v I.A.— SR.C. R I C. B Y: S.CC. "A" t. .R.EM.E— SC.C; HAS Terror. v. Police Naval Base; G.H Q. Si«. Regt. v. R.A.F. Sembawanf. Tanulin; N\e Soon Garrison R F.C v R.A.F73 words
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Article156 1949-01-19 7 rE Singapore Chmese R*-cr«--aiion Cub »t-nt down gamely to the S.H B Police by three goals to nil in a frame of hockev played on Hong Lm Green yesterday Th* Chinese were Rood triers and although they invaded Police territory on several occasions. they found156 words
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Article49 1949-01-19 7 Leach the s.c.c. rugby houker. has been tran&ffrrtd to Kuala Lumpur and will not be available for the Civilians XV against the Combined Services on Saturday. The Civilian XV Is: C Homer. Mclnroy. Pcnnel. D:irroch; Frame, Taylor; Fox. Pughe, Leask. Reed. Rouallr Newton, Morris. Tucker.49 words
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Article227 1949-01-19 7 NOT many football enthusiasts are courageous enough to risk their money on the outcome nt the Football Association Cup competition against the Manchester United repeating their victory of last year. The Cup holders are quoted at 9—2 in lists of odds ottered by leading bookmakers, and atReuter - 227 words
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Article, Illustration11 1949-01-19 7 Mr. Chong Kow Thye. newly elected honorary secretary of the S.C.F.A.11 words
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Article460 1949-01-19 7 By CRUSADER A SOCCER competition for young footballers will be held before the official soccer season starts in Singapore, if plans of a group of local enthusiasts materialise. The idea is to encourage promising soccer talent in the Colony. The man behind it is Choo Seng460 words
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231 1949-01-19 7 Australia has new left-hand fast bowler IMFFERENT types of bowlers appear to come In cycles, and Alan Walker (New South Wales), who has leapt to prominence as a result of his successes in the Sheffield Shield competition, has added to the crop of left-hand pace bowlers who are playing inReuter; AAP - 231 words
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Advertisement11 1949-01-19 7 m 4 AbdulA I !N Itf I r in« )m i11 words
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Advertisement69 1949-01-19 7 £rt>» luffs*?! experience AUv« BUILDS THE H needs ex^a eKper.erxe to soJvt tht WORLD S FINEST P foblenris of Ve con>t.uction Kt by the varying loads and road cond t oo» TRUCK AND encountered by bus«j and trucks Oty Ounlop posters ft>n "eictra experience' DIIC TVDCQ because Dunbp have bt*n69 words
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Article, Illustration584 1949-01-19 8 BEVIN SAYS, NO WAR PLAN IN MID EAST 'Step-children of world aim for peace Hint on Israel recognition LONDON, Wednesday. THE Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, declared in the House of Commons last night that Britain had "no obligation or intentions to engage in any offensive or aggressive action" inA.P.; Reuter; U.P. - 584 words
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Article, Illustration56 1949-01-19 8 M.P. MEETS GUARDS picture. Mr. L. D. Gammans. Conservative M.P., who is making a "see for myself" i y isit to Malaya, is seen here chatting to officers m Guards mess m an attap hut "somewhere m the Federation." The King's Colour and Regimental Colour can be seen on theFree Press - 56 words
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Article102 1949-01-19 8 U.K. CLAIMS £875,000 DAMAGES THE HAGUE, Monday. BRITAIN today asked the D International Court of Justice to assess Albania £875,000 for mining Albanian waters in 1946, resulting in :he loss of two British des;royers. The Solicitor General, Sir ?rank Soskice, asked the :ourt to "adjudge and decare" that Albania payU.P. - 102 words
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Article62 1949-01-19 8 PARIS, Wed. BRITAIN yesterday formally proposed Strasbourg, cathedral town of Alsace overlooking the Rhine, on the Franco-Ger-man frontier, as the future capital of a European Federation. Other delegations representing France, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg reserved comment in order to consult their Governments, but persons who attendedproposal; A.P. - 62 words
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Article169 1949-01-19 8 CANNES, Wednesday. THE former Emperor of Annam, Bao Dai, will probably return to his Indo-Chinese throne shortly, the French High Commissioner for IndoChina, M. Leon Pignon told reporters after a series of interviews with the Ex-Emperor here. M. Pignon who has been empowered byReuter; A.P. - 169 words
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Article59 1949-01-19 8 The Home Secretary, Mr. Chu'er Ede, announced in the House of Commons that the Government proposed to extend Summer Time this year from Apr. 3 to Oct. 30. A draft Order in Council, necessary under the Sum- j mer Time Act, 1947, would' be laidReuter - 59 words
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Article31 1949-01-19 8 Marshall 'Aid Cargo E.C.A. Administrator Mr Paul G. Hoffman yesterday extended for 60 days the poJicy of letting American merchant ships carry at least lalf of all Marshall plan •argoes. A.P.A.P. - 31 words
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Article67 1949-01-19 8 LADY Moore, wife of the Governor-General of Ceylon, Sir Henry Moore, was fined £4 in Adelaide yesterday for traffic offences. Police said Lady Moore was driving a borrowed car when she crossed against traffic lights on the wrong side of the road and collided with anotherReuter; AAP - 67 words
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272 1949-01-19 8 RHODES, Wednesday. FHE Egyptian-Israeli peace talks here seem to be progressing smoothly as both sides grapple with the issues which wrecked previous peace efforts i definition of Israel's boundaries and withdrawal of troops from the oil-rich Negev Desert in Southern Palestine. A Jewish source inA.P.; U.P. - 272 words
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Article53 1949-01-19 8 MR. Anthony Eden begins his two-months tour of the Commonwealth tomorrow when he leaves London airport by Trans-Canada Airline for Montreal. Travelling throughout by air. he will visit Toronto, I Ottawa. Winnipeg and Vancouver and will then go on to I New Zealand. Australia, Malaya. IndiaA.P. - 53 words
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109 1949-01-19 8 U.K. plans on 'human rights' legislation THE Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, said in the Commons yesterday that Britain was working toward carrying out the principles of the United Nations declaration on human rights but planned no legislation to carry out the plan. Mr. Charles Byers. MP. said, Mr. Attlee's replyU.P. - 109 words
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Article41 1949-01-19 8 The U.S. Far East Command announced yesterday that 18 officers will leave today by a C-47 plane to become United Nations observers in the cease-fire agreement between Pakistan and India in their dispute over the Kashmir-Jammu princelv states. A.P.A.P. - 41 words
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Article132 1949-01-19 8 DURBAN, Wednesday. THE death roll m the African-Indian racial riots rose to 121 last night after four more died m hospital, four charred bodies were found and an African was shot dead earlier m the day m riots m Pietermaritzburg. In the Pietermaritzburg incidents 50A.P.; Reuter - 132 words
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Article117 1949-01-19 8 SPECIAL Market rorrtspon. dent five* the price* of mbbei (Id cent* pet In at 11 m toda< as fnll»w« SINGAPORE CBAMBLh nt lOMMIKCL The Singapore Chamber of Com merce Rubber Association's noor j prices yesterday were In cent* per Ib.: ;et closed Buyers Seller No. 1 R.SS Spot117 words
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Article29 1949-01-19 8 QN THE New York Stock Ex-' change yesterday, activity was reduced m the afternoon with; most sections fluctuating narrowly around midday levels. The mar- steady. ReuterReuter - 29 words
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Article26 1949-01-19 8 The death, after a short illness, of 75-year-old Prof Alexander Souter, one of the worlds greatest Latin scholars, was announced in Oxford yesterday. U.P.U.P. - 26 words
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Article25 1949-01-19 8 An overwhelming U.S. Senate vote yesterday confirmed Mr. Dean Acheson as the new Secretary of State in succession to Mr. George Marshall. ReuterReuter - 25 words
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Article304 1949-01-19 8 ASSERTING that a strong Asian blot' be one of the world's best factors for pe ac^ Filipino delegate to .the Asian crndttt* Indonesia, Mr. Carlos Romulo. said here last i ♦'Delegates of the world's step-children mor* j! 1,000 million strong, are gathering here m M #9 to exert moral pressureU.P. - 304 words
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Article14 1949-01-19 8 Actor Tyrom actrr?s Linda terday annou! that they woul^ there on Jan 27 U.P.U.P. - 14 words
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Article113 1949-01-19 8 HONG KONG, Wednesday. THE leader of the pirate gang which was shot up last week In an abortive attempt to commandeer the Kweishan on her way to Hong Kong from Canton has been arrested. The captain of the vessel, reporting this on his arrival here yesterday, said113 words
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Article243 1949-01-19 8 CHICAGO, Wednesday. lAMES T. MANGAN, who has been promised a deed at the U.S. Recorder's Office granting him ownership to "all space in all directions," plans to organise a model nation in space called Celestia, which will be dedicated to peace. He plans243 words
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Article281 1949-01-19 8 EMERGENCY PLANS SHANGHAI, Wednesday. WITH the civil war rapidly approaching the Nanking-Shanghai area, British Emergency Planners— a committee entrusted with concentration and evacuation arrangements circularised to the British community of some 4,000 members here yesterday, offering facilities for "smooth and rapid concentration of British nationals." TheReuter - 281 words
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Article70 1949-01-19 8 TOKYO, Wednesday. 4 U.S. Army provost court officer at Sendai has told Japanese working for the Occupation Forces that their "continual thievery.. is both irritating and costly in time and goodwill." The pronouncement was made by Lieut-Col. Howard R Turner at the trial, of two JapaneseA.P. - 70 words
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Article78 1949-01-19 8 ATHEX, Wednesday. KING PAUL of Greece last night gave M. Themistocles Sopnoulis, Greek Liberal leader, a mandate to form a new coalition Cabinet. M. Sophoulis, 88-year-old Prime Minister in the Government which resigned last Saturday, has asked M Alexander Diomedes, former Governor of the BankReuter - 78 words
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Article19 1949-01-19 8 TwHvp German politicians are paying a visit to Britain foi a week this month to M»e now Parliament works19 words
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Article44 1949-01-19 8 MORGAN. At Bungsar Hospital. 8 p m.. 16th Jan.. to Doris, wife of Capt T 8. Morgan—a daughter. Gall Veronica. JEFFERSON On Jan. 5 1949. iu Hong Kong, to Elisabeth, wife of Group Captain J. N Jefferson. Royal Air Force— son Julian Martindalei.44 words
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Advertisement211 1949-01-19 8 m I i ~ji 'A v| SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Vehicles Department R quiied SIX JUNIOR CLERKS .Temporary. Prospect of perminency. Must possess Senior ambridge Certittcate. Knowledge of typewriting an advantage. Sarary $70 a month plus Cost of luv.ng Al-owance. Applica ions, on f ornxs t k»e obtained from th»* Registrar of211 words
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