The Singapore Free Press, 21 January 1949
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Title Section19 1949-01-21 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA tTv* 1 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1949. PRICE 10 CENTS19 words
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Article, Illustration421 1949-01-21 1 Asian nations call to Council NEW DELHI, Friday. QKLEGATES to the Asian Conference— at v which the Indian Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru, declared yesterday that Dutch actions m Indonesia were a challenge to newly-awakened Asia met last night m private session and decided to callReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 421 words
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140 1949-01-21 1 Free Press Staff Reporter THE Straits Chinese British Association will discuss, it a committee meeting at 5.15 p.m. today, the question whether Penang. Province Wellesley and Malacca should secede from the Federation of Malaya. The tntafl :s being held with a view to soring a140 words
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Article119 1949-01-21 1 'HATS OFF TO MALAYA THE l/nder-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. David Rees- Williams, speaking at Cardiff last nicht. paid tribute to Malaya's rubber industry, which produced 699.000 tons Ust year "an all-time record." He was addressing a meeting organized by the committee of the Coloured and Colonial Peoples'A.P. - 119 words
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Article132 1949-01-21 1 SURABAYA, Frl. GEN. Simon Spoor, Dutch C-in-C. m Indonesia, admitted some "disappointments" m the campaign against the Indonesians, m an interview with the Surabaya Free Press yesterday. "Wonders cannot be expected", he said. Generally, he said, the "police action" was carried out as scheduled, but hisU.P. - 132 words
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Article108 1949-01-21 1 RANGOON. Thursday. BURMA'S 21-man Cabinet resigned today amid Indications that Premier Thakin Nu would form a new and smaller government m an attempt to cope with the nations growing problems. The resignation came after an emergency session called by the Premier to discuss tho serious situation108 words
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Article60 1949-01-21 1 Free Press Staff Reporter SINGAPORE police yesterday recovered three lots of arms and ammunition, all described as "war relics." Two shells and 14 bombs were found In the sea during SJH.B. dredging operations; three cases of machine-gun spares m the Lim Chu Kang area; and six rounds60 words
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Article106 1949-01-21 1 A ROYAL Commission will recommend whether or not Britain is to hang some murderers. The Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, announcing this m the Commons yesterday said the chairman of the Commission will be Sir Ernest Cowers, a leading civil servant. The Commission will be empowered toU.P.; A.P. - 106 words
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Article74 1949-01-21 1 Free Press Staff Reporter an all-night check ending 1 it dawn today, Singa- police mobile patrols .greened" 3.544 people at roadblocks m the west and north-east rural areas. Two men who had no identity cards were detained, but they were subsequently released when they proved74 words
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Article167 1949-01-21 1 LONDON, Thursday. ANGLO-SIAMESE negotiations for the revision of the Siamese peace treaty of Jan. 1, 1946, are proceeding through diplomatic channels, a Foreign Office spokesman said m London tonight. The most important aspect of the talks is the section providing for compensation of British interestsReuter - 167 words
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Article102 1949-01-21 1 LONDON. Fiiday. THE II use of Commons yesterday approved plans for the British Broadcasting Corporation to construct a powerful broadcasting station m Johore. The Assistant PvstrmsterGeneral told the Commons the new station would eventually replace the station m Singapore. The BBC has been sending out programmesA.P. - 102 words
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Article, Illustration369 1949-01-21 1 NEW YORK, Friday. AS powerful Chinese Communist armies continued A their advance on Nanking and Hankow and hopes faded for a separate peace for Peiping, last Nationalist stronghold m th c North now encircled by 12 Red armies, the chief U.S. delegate to the UnitedReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 369 words
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Article56 1949-01-21 1 THREE fighter planes collid- ed m the air over southern Germany yesterday, killing two of the pilots. The third pilot baled out and was reported In "fairly good condition" m a hospital. The U.S. Air Force said the three C-47 planes a modernised version of the P-47A.P. - 56 words
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Article29 1949-01-21 1 Arabs, as well as Jews, may vote next Tuesday when an Assembly will be elected to write a Constitution for the new State of Israel. U.P.U.P. - 29 words
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Article34 1949-01-21 1 Seven persons were wounded when a shell fired by the Greek destroyer "Adrias" during practice r>:. reises landed by mlstako vc 1< rday outsirip the Municipal Hospital m i Salonika. A.P.A.P. - 34 words
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Article, Illustration1062 1949-01-21 1 HIRE TELLS STORY OF HIS ARREST Arjns trial: 2nd day Free Press Special Correspondent TANJONG PINANG, Thursday. AT his resumed trial today, a Singapore business- man, Carlton A. Hire, charged with gun-running, told the Judge that when arrested off Airabu Island he wa s accused by a Singapore police officer,1,062 words
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Advertisement75 1949-01-21 1 Lend m* your ear* BRIOHT RADIO Co J^HIU 7//r Children V Ut y-T? favourite h'RaJianffJeaUk Energy r a hot climate is Ovaltine mixed 'mpting. creamy flavour all its own, and coolness through the body on^the wiping to renew strength and •nergy it mim '-»i test and keenness at work or75 words
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Advertisement86 1949-01-21 1 Spec/o/ Curry Tiffin EVERY FRIDAY SATURDAY Special Cocktails Cold Beers Wines and Spirit* European and Chinese Dinners THE SINGAPORE RESTAURANT BAR 79. Brat Baaah Rd. Phone: 4088 eh- -==T Introducing At MULLARD "DOUBLE SUPEIT -.1949 MODEL MAS 231 PRICE 5435 A 9 Valve, 12 Waveband "Double Superhet" for A.C. Mains.86 words
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Article, Illustration765 1949-01-21 2 NAN HALL - NAN HALL by THIS week something revolutionarily new m perms hit Singapore without warning home permanent wave kit that has had huge sales m America, Canada and Britain and is now also selling well m Australia and £outh Africa. For the price of $3.75 Singapore women can now765 words
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Article, Illustration210 1949-01-21 2 By A WOMAN FASHION EXPERT M RS Stella Pennell is not only young, attractive arid well dressed, she makes the most delicious ice-cream m Singapore. Altogether a very worthy Woman Of The Week. When I interviewed her, fresh from the ice-cream tub, she looked cool and210 words
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Article420 1949-01-21 2 SYDNEY. IT would be a good thing if uniform training courses for nurses were introduced throughout Australia, Registrar of the New South Wales Nurses Registration Board, Mr. J. V. Boyle, said recently. Mr. Boyle, who is also secretary of the New South Wales Health Dtpartnuni said: "It would suitReuter; A.A.P. - 420 words
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Article92 1949-01-21 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR p<>RN on the [\v ,< the incomiiv. Aquarius, you an jointly b> I ranuv the air. and Sati time. You are a horn seeking tni'hv I the field of v, human Like all horn on ft cusp, a feu d and after Mm sign, you aX,. uill92 words
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Advertisement79 1949-01-21 2 Rings! Sped ill I y designed SIGNET RINGS FOR GENTS Guaranteed 22 Carat or 24 Carat Gold Price from $30 upwards KWONG CHEONG LOONG LTD. Jewellers 59, High St. Spore Phones 7571 ***** VI Ttm J DE SUVA BROS. J^L SILVER GfE.P.N.S 3; RAFFLES PLAC I MAID MARIAN I Slips79 words
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Miscellaneous1051 1949-01-21 2 SINGAPORE BFEBS (Singapore) !bbc>: 9.00 kWu <bbc;; 9.30 485 metres; 41 metre, (12 p.m. (Including BBC Relay) Burmese (BBC); 9.45 English: to 2); 61 metre* (6 p.m. to 19 metres. *5 metre*, 31 metre* News Rubber prices; 10.00 Mr. 45 and 9 30 p m. to 11) ft 44 metre*1,051 words
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Article, Illustration471 1949-01-21 3 HONG KONG CONCERN OVER DEFENCES Threat of Red advance TpHERE are today only about 4,500 trained troops 1 for the defence of Hong Kong. This is the somewhat uneasy feeling m the minds of some sections of this British colony as the Chinese Communist forces continue their virtually unopposed march471 words
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Article11 1949-01-21 3 REDY FOR 1951 INDIAN CENSUS f torn P. I:-:' nsaa A.P.A.P. - 11 words
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Article345 1949-01-21 3 4. GRAVE threat to American policy of containing Communism m Europe comes from conflicts m policy with France. The conflict is over Germany. France wants a weak, disunited Western Germany. This French policy is based on two fears. The first and foremost is military. TheyA.P. - 345 words
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Article124 1949-01-21 3 SIX-YEAR-OLD Mary Ann McMahon. of California, crippled sin<-e birth, made a trip to the Shrine of St. Bernadette m Lourdes, France, recently and prayed for the use of her legs. Her prayers have been answered. Dr. and Mrs. Robert McMahon, the girl's parents, said that theU.P. - 124 words
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Article24 1949-01-21 3 Fifteen of 17 former Rumanian cabinet ministers charged with "war crimes" were Riv^n prison sentences ranging from two to 10 years. A.P.A.P. - 24 words
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Article61 1949-01-21 3 DR Isaiah Bowman, former president of the Johns Hopkins University, U.S., said certain lower form a of sea life— such as minute plants and animals called "plankton" may be an untapped source of nutrition. But, he said, science must look for further information on an extensive scale beforeA.P. - 61 words
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Article105 1949-01-21 3 FORMER German diplomat Franz von Papen is appealing against bta eightyear prison sentence before a Denazification court. He was acquitted at Nurenberg but sentenced by a N. Denazification court two years ago. He is serving his t^rm at Langwasse internment camp. Mr. George H. Earle, PresidentU.P. - 105 words
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Article74 1949-01-21 3 KAISER. 32 year old carrier pigeon, believed to be the oldest m the world, flew to Washington to attend President Truman's inauguration ceremony. Kaiser was captured from the Germans during the 1918 Meuse offensive. With two World War II pigeons and plgeoner Willard Woiiy. KaiserU.P. - 74 words
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Article43 1949-01-21 3 LT Gen Albert O. Wedemeyer. U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff for plans ana combat operations, will accompany Secretary of the Army Mr. Kenneth Royall to Japan next week. The Army .declined to say why Wed- pmeyer is going. A.P.A.P. - 43 words
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Article, Illustration249 1949-01-21 3 pVANGELICAL Church bishops have declared that Cardinal Mindszenty was a "typical representative of political Catholicism" and said every government m the world would have had to prohibit his activities. The statement was signed by three bishops and one deputy bishop of the second largest Protestant churchU.P. - 249 words
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Article235 1949-01-21 3 pEELING is running high between the Federal Government and the "oil" states of Texas and Louisiana concerning who i s to control the vast potential wealth of the oilfields which extend off the shores of the two States 50 to 100 miles into the GulfReuter - 235 words
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Article63 1949-01-21 3 TWO patients, who had part of their lungs removed at a Sydney hospital recently, were given injections of curare, a deadly poison used for centuries on arrowheads by South American Indians. A staff doctor said that it would have been impossible to remove so much of63 words
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Article, Illustration141 1949-01-21 3 THE Children's A|d Sociff after changing its mint twice decided on the adv»* of the St?te Depaimvnt i» accept Madame Eva Pegift of clothing for n^vJy Washington youngsters. The wife of the Argentiu* President we** 4 a bundle of rlothing for distribution through the societyU.P. - 141 words
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Advertisement91 1949-01-21 3 4 lf^%^ HIS WCTiSS VOICE" RECOROINSS by MELACHRINO ORCHESTRA B 9S3T .:n*'. B 9584 '.LR NT B 9515 Dii«.». B MB >DV MOC> |.\DI B 9678 B 9658 :?5 op the MIXJ I Parti c 3 j94 I*s Ko| C 3370 s MOUIHHJ a CO MALAYA 1 LTO JOHN UTTIt91 words
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Advertisement51 1949-01-21 3 /■■a. T'^'y^Lafl^ "Zm^^Sl^T^A^mT^^h^^L j Cooker It's Here! The only PRESSURE COOKER with a SERVICE COVER for the Table. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG i REMEMBER SHROFFS FOR QUALITY CARPETS Agents:MOHAN SINGH, JWALA SINGH 47-49, Stamford Road, Spore Tel. 2057 Penang Branch: 51* Bishop Street, Penang. Kuala Lumpur Branch: 139, Batu Rd..51 words
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635 1949-01-21 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. Jan. 21. 1949. The Municipal Elections ALTHOUGH the new Municipal electorate is not organized on a communal basis, qualified persons being registered m the districts m which they reside, there will, nevertheless, be many who will be interested m examining the now published roll to635 words
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Article, Illustration1055 1949-01-21 4 Hard work will win this U.K. war for independence TN making any study 1 of the future we are helped by the White Paper recently published by the British Government and drafted for the benefit of the Office of European Economic Cooperation. I pay at least this tribute to Britain's1,055 words
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Article273 1949-01-21 4 A MOVIE producer says movie censorship is undemocratic because, if you've got enough money, you can pay to hear all the censored words m a play. Sometimes you don't even have to go to that trouble. Any student can go to a library and find out what itU.P. - 273 words
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Article318 1949-01-21 4 IT takes more than sandbanks, gales, fogs, and strikers to keep those determined British sisters "The Queens" at home. When the Queen Mary finally sailed for New York recently another of the hundreds of tragedies and comedies which 6tud the story of the Sisters from Southampton, ended. ELIZABETH cost318 words
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Article655 1949-01-21 4 By HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE YOU can't live m your town if an atomic rain falls on it, because there is no known way to clean a town or city, and none is m sight. The clearing of a rain-ed-out area may last from aA.P. - 655 words
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Article, Illustration688 1949-01-21 4 PEOPLE MAKE NEWS He Introduced Trousers THE recent appeal by x CHE ZAHARA, founder, organiser and president of the Malay Women's Welfare Association, Singapore, for $250,000 to build a Malay women's convent will go forward to the Malay Sultans, community leaders m the Federation and well-known Muslims m all parts688 words
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Article201 1949-01-21 4 I j Mus< .'i3 It's unique and j because ra y r.i pointed i 3i 51 unr< *n<i tfi!! even a JJ« close beside t£§ each with a separ^ M Bu- ■■-■•^J centre, w. r. 12 ran a ing ou- ceacai m of lighi. The gemud 1 a deepA.P. - 201 words
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Article64 1949-01-21 4 'Cold-blooded woman MR. Com missions pie M«.rri> siW < wife m Swansea («»urt: 'Shr reg*i*< vorce as liehlly as regarded niatrimonu I**1 and I am \er> clad I W the power to rid in* band of I d-Mi* woman." He granted a decmf to Arthur Edwtrt Davies. bus t ondccttr64 words
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Advertisement14 1949-01-21 4 U^S in4>e V^tS** df »^V V. H. HENDRY Jeweller, 78, North Bridge Road, Spore14 words
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Advertisement23 1949-01-21 4 FAITH But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. St. Mark. 4. 6.23 words
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Advertisement7 1949-01-21 4 (Sruyerc Cbecsc SINGAPORE COLD STORAG CO. LTD7 words
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Article, Illustration390 1949-01-21 5 GOVT MAY HELP SMC WITH FUNDS Question being 'actively studied Free Press Staff Reporter THE Singapore Government has under "active 'consideration" the question of making a financial contribution to the Municipality, the Free Press was officially informed yesterday. The need for increasing the Municipal income was stressed by the announcemnt390 words
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56 1949-01-21 5 TRADE LIAISON COMMITTEE IS PLANNED Wrtt Pres> >t^ff Reporter rrest m laon wiU the near gjy^ Singapore mtTC Secretariat for gcor. and the Nethr -.late-Oene-of the gM»pore Overseas Chinese vrs' As- Cham-^ c and the Economic 1 ways :ig and -SumaJ ..led to :ee. In view Singapore Dutch oc- ports.56 words
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Article91 1949-01-21 5 IBRAHIM bin Daud, of Pulau Bukom, a 22-year-old Malay, who drew flowery designs all over his identity card and coloured his photograph m it, with red ink on the lips, was sentenced to one day's simple imprisonment by the First District Judge, Mr. E. P.91 words
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Article95 1949-01-21 5 rE Singapore Rural Board yesterday formally registered its protest at the continued occupation Dy the military of the Paslr Panjang Park, but decided to allow the Army to use it until the end of 1950. The Chairman. Mr. C. W. A. Sennett. said: "We want95 words
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Article48 1949-01-21 5 The Malayan Kennel Association will hold a Dog Show on March 26, 1949. Mr. Leo C. Wilson will act as judge. A meeting to select an organising committee will be held at the office of the Happy World, Ge.ylang Road, on Jan. 24 at 5.30 p.m.48 words
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Article, Illustration145 1949-01-21 5 SEGAMAT. Thurs. Police have offered $2,500 reward for the capture of 25-year-old Hoe Lian Chye, alias Liew Hoe Lien, a Kheh, who Is believed to be the murderer of a waitress, Chew Ah Lan, shot dead m Cha'ah Village on Nov. 11. The wanted man was145 words
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Article377 1949-01-21 5 Societies to guide women Free Press Malay Correspondent THE All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society plans 1 to organize societies for the Muslim women of Singapore and the Federation of Malaya which shall form part of the Society and work under its guidance, with the prime object of showing the ways of377 words
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183 1949-01-21 5 Turned down Dutch offer of high post FE Deputy Representative of the Indonesian Re- publican Government In Malaya Dr. Zairin Zain told a Singapore Press conference yesterday that he rejected a i Dutch offer of a high post during his detention m Java recently. Dr. Zain was released by the183 words
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Article95 1949-01-21 5 THE Singapore committee of the A.I.F. Malayan Nursing Scholarship Scheme has selected two candidates, who will be required to pass a medical examination before confirmation of their selections Originally, it was intended to send three nurses to Australia this year and none next year, but following95 words
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Article129 1949-01-21 5 LAST month, the Rural Health Department was kept busy spraying anti-mosquito oil, visiting women and children at home, treating children and adults at the clinics and through travelling dispensaries, and giving free milk food to mothers a id children. Forty gallons of D.D.T. and 2,389129 words
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Article76 1949-01-21 5 THE St. Patrick's Soc.jty of Singapore will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a dinner and dance to bo held at Mount Echo, 325 Tanglin Road on Thursday. March 17. New officers of the Society are: President Major -General D. Dunlop. Vice-Presldent Dr. R. J. Grove-White, Hon Treasurer76 words
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Article280 1949-01-21 5 Free Press Staff Reporter SLACKNESS of the barter trade between Singapore and Indonesia last month, was partly due to the reports of scorched earth which Chinese merchants had received from Republican Sumatra and to the fact that some traders did not wish to risk sending goods280 words
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Article54 1949-01-21 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Tey Lim Kie was fined $1,400 for conveying perfumery, cosmetics and matches on which duty had not been paid, by the President of the Sessions Court Mr. W. B. Sutherland Tey told the Court that Customs officials had not given him a chance54 words
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323 1949-01-21 5 RURAL BOARD Shortage of staff holds up plans THE Singapore Rural Board yesterday appointed a staff sub-com-mittee to make recommendations on engaging additional technical supervisory staff m the Rural Engineer's department, qualified assessors m the land Office and a superintendent for the Upper Serangoon Road market which will be ready323 words
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Advertisement93 1949-01-21 5 Fascinating Morning Frocks and I Cocktail Gowns ttul< Ltncls "2-1. Bra> Basah Road Near Raffles Hotel From MACs Famous Fisheries FRESH WHOLE HADDOCKS ARBROATH SMOKIES A FITZPATRICKS FOOD SUPPLIES TEL ORDER DEPT. 5281 ""fe^lL^' WINDS HOTEL BALAI off 13} Miles, Jnron Road) TODAYS SPECIALITY DELICACIESK^ TIFFIN AND DINNER DANCE that93 words
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Advertisement51 1949-01-21 5 \^4 A^^, Th h illustrated v the /^k W >*k 7ffW identical model o# H R. H. \*sA %V^L Princen Elisabeth 1 'going J» si < V?aL away" tho« mß3i W \\\^*r other NEW LOOK \sM models af prices \w^ ran 9 m 9 rom $57.50 m* RAFF If S51 words
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Article662 1949-01-21 6 For Finance Rules Offences lUONTOR, Ltd. and two of its directors. j||j IVI V r incent Saussotte and Giovanni ur were fined a total of 87,845 when the rase a^; them for infringing the Finance Regulatio came up for sentence yesterday m the ft662 words
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Article222 1949-01-21 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. IN Penang, on Tuesday night, a Chinese, wearing a Malay songkok, threw a handgrenade into a Chinese shop. The grenade did not explode. In the Kota Tinggi area of Johore, a patrol of the Inniskillings killed a bandit during a gun battle west222 words
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128 1949-01-21 6 Police are told 'Up to you to stop terrorism' IPOH. Thurs. I*HE Commissioner of Police, Federation of Malaya. Mr. W. N. Gray today told TOO I Police recruits of the Tanjong Rambutan depot, at their passing-out parade: "It Is to you that the people of Malaya are looking forward to128 words
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67 1949-01-21 6 The Singapore Government is not prepared to provide funds for the teaching of over-age children until 1950. j At a meeting of the Rural Board yesterday it was stat- that this reply had been received from the Director of Education to a proposal by67 words
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Article33 1949-01-21 6 A CANTONESE pall bearer, one ot four officiating at a Chinese funeral m Singapore yesterday afternoon, collapsed and died under the coffin he was carrying into Holland Road Cemetery.33 words
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Article121 1949-01-21 6 A FTER four months of £k operations against banya» has returned to Changi. for aerodrome defence duties The squadron operated m the Segamat. Kota Tinggi and Merslng areas, travelling some 1.500 miles over littleknown jungle tracks The airmen supported themselves for days on end. sometimes121 words
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Article, Illustration176 1949-01-21 6 Ship-to-shore phones in use in S'pore Free Press Staff Reporter A DEMONSTRATION of ship-to-store radioteleI phony was given m Singa- pore yesterday. A Straits Steamship launcn fitted with a mobile VHF radiotelephone carried out a series of "contacts" m the harbour with a similar set m Ocean Building. The demonstration176 words
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Article36 1949-01-21 6 An army communique last night said that demolition work carried out by the R.A. O.C at the P.W.D. Rural Depot near the 9i milestone had now ended. All the explosive there has been destroyed.36 words
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Article160 1949-01-21 6 EUROPEAN JAILED FOR SHOOTING Free Press Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN. Thurs. ALEXANDER Archibald, a European engineer on Bahau Estate, was today.sentenced to 18 months' hard labour after he was found Kuilty of causing grievous hurt, to another European, Hugh Ritchie Woolmer. with a revolver. It was stated that the shooting occurred160 words
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Article20 1949-01-21 6 aiiHtMBAN, Thurs. Five acres of padi m Ulu Pondoi m Tampin district were destroyed by elephants last month.20 words
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Article481 1949-01-21 6 London Stock Exchange LONDON, Friday. THE undertone of all sections m the London Stock Exchange yesterday was firm, but the volume of trading remained at a low level and really insufficient to test prices, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Rubber and tin shares were unchanged to lower.481 words
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Article203 1949-01-21 6 THE Electoral Roll lor cipal voters is no plete and open lor ins] by the public until Feb 3 Every person, wno a for registration, shouic a point of examinn. volume and should rej the Rt gistering Ofin cr n ward any error m the203 words
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Article88 1949-01-21 6 I^HE mot .on "that between the races of Malaya are etlgj l m order to produce true v»layans' wa* defea'^d b\ votes to 77 m a d* tween the East-v* and Raffles Collef< tish Council Hall 1 Mr J T. Christ Mg Aroozoo and Mr J88 words
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Article26 1949-01-21 6 The Public Ke n* n f cer. Singapore, I M Thomson I wili night to the V" circle on "The r and Industry."26 words
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Advertisement47 1949-01-21 6 '^f^^k \\m OPE S TODAY FOUR SHOf !^VS< SV.A^THIS IS BASED I V^Vrtqi^ ON FACTS r^Sl^*Ly NOT FICTION l««^S2iTssr IT'S IMPACT I r— CONRAD NAGttw* II »tlfl IOHNIt (flNMOi* ICMWMttI TK'KRIF'IC I t^d.^ o.«<^ t, W. IK WILDER Ej v tvl MItASIO tMtOOCH UNITIO Alflftt GITl^ IT47 words
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Miscellaneous120 1949-01-21 6 Mdndrdk6 Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya V*' lON YOUR FEET, SLAVES/ BRING MIM MF^\ 0 3 H^W TME MIGHTY ■~~^^^n i J7 N^^s9ii time to work/1 I mere* v ■^tj^^^^l have pallen/ I JANE Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malayo D/MR DABBLERS AN\/pAINTER JOHNNY, EH?-}|/120 words
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Article, Illustration310 1949-01-21 7 DANES HEADING FOR THOMAS CUP FINAL Skaarup beats Radfordeasily OENMARK won all four matches on the first day of the Thomas Cup European zone m Copenhagen last night against England. The Danes won the two singles and two doubles without dropping a game. The tie will be concluded today, whenReuter; Free Press - 310 words
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Article333 1949-01-21 7 By THE SPORTS EDITOR JOHORE m forming a sports council of its own is giving a lead for the other Federation States to follow. There is no doubt that 'atter will before long co-ordinate sporting activities under an overall controlling body m each State. The ultimate333 words
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Article59 1949-01-21 7 LoRMAN Von Nida, the famous Australian golfer, will play an exhibition 18--hole match over the Island Club course on Saturday, afternoon. Jan. 29. He will give a demonstration of golf shots after the game. A charge of $5 per head, collectible at the59 words
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Article64 1949-01-21 7 THE world heavyweight boxing champion, Joe Louis said yesterday that he. would be willing to meet Elmer "Violent" Ray, Negro from Florida. In a title bout If Ray can establish a successful comeback. Louis said he understood Ray has been offered a match with Ezzard Charles, Cincinnati Negro,Reuter - 64 words
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582 1949-01-21 7 Free Press Racing Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. DERMITA Dormez, Croydon and DRB hav e the best chances at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, the first day of the Selangor Turf Club Gold Cup Meeting. Permita Dormez, undoubtedly the best sprinter m training, snould follow up his582 words
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Article24 1949-01-21 7 Moktan performs hat-trick Jem. hief r^en I I s to i the ring I a neat many I half, yby i ...i enget i24 words
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138 1949-01-21 7 S'pore chess entries close tomorrow JTNTRIES for me Singapore open chess championship close tomorrow. The draw will take plac< at 5 p.m. at the V.M.C.A., but entries will be received up to that time. The tournament Is opeir to all resident* of Singapore and Johore Bahru. Competitors may be required138 words
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Article87 1949-01-21 7 A solitary goal scored by Klrpal Singh enabled the B O.D. Civilians to annexe the Tobin Challenge Cup for hockey when they defeated the Military <30 Bn. XI) m a keen-ly-contested game on the BOD. ground yesterday. Kirpal Singh slammed In the ball m the second half87 words
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Article53 1949-01-21 7 The following will represent the Chinese Swimming Club m a water-polo match against Tanglin Barracks at the Club pool at 10.30 a.m. on Sunday: Ho Kian Bin, Ho Tian Chiao, Ho Wee Sions, Ong 3eng Bee, Oh Chwee Hock, Yeo Jui Chun?, Jerry Tan, Tang Seek Wai,53 words
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Article37 1949-01-21 7 T*HE Singapore Chinese Recrta- j tion Club's committee for the Cricket Section. 1949 was elected last night as follows: Captain and representative. Evan Won«; vce captain. Khoo O n g Lee; Convenor, Cheong Thiam Siew37 words
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206 1949-01-21 7 THE Singapore Turf Club's first race meeting for 1949, to be held on Feb. 26 and March 2 and 5, will provide two runs for each division of Class one and two horses. Main attraction of the meeting will be the Spring Cup over206 words
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Article296 1949-01-21 7 rHE Malaya's Thomas Cup badminton team, which is to meet the United States m the tie between the American and Pacific zones at Glasgow next month, easily defeated a strong Midlands team captained by M. W. Field, the Staffordshire and former England player, by nine matchesReuter - 296 words
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Article68 1949-01-21 7 Free Press Malay Correspondent A RESOLUTION opposing Malay women playing hockey was adopted by the UMNO committee of Kamponjc Bahru. Kuala Lumpur, at its meetinf last week.. The resolution will be submitted for discussion at a general meeting of UMNO, Selar/,or, to be held shortly.68 words
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Article176 1949-01-21 7 Free Press Racing Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A HEAVY shower last night eased the going somewhat, but the track was still firm when training was continued this morning m preparation for tomorrow's races here Lucky Ace (Farad did a 7ood gallop when he beat Ascot Vale176 words
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511 1949-01-21 7 Ex-Sandhurst threequarter in Services X V By CRUSADER TiHE Combined Services rugby selectors have made x a "find" m 2nd.-Lt. Graystone, a recent arrival from England. He is a wing threequarter and has been chosen for the match against the Combined Civilians at Jalan Besar stadium tomorrow. Graystone, who is511 words
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Article59 1949-01-21 7 THE Combined Services, Singapore, will be send* ing a rugby team by air to Hong Kong for three matches there. The team will leave on Feb. 24 and return on March 7. The three fixtures are; Feb. 26 —against Hong Kong Services; March 2 against59 words
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Advertisement312 1949-01-21 7 GREAT WORLD WRESTLING ARENA SO NATURALLY IT'S ALL THE BEST! BEST WRESTLERS— BEST MATCHES TO-MORROW AT 9 p.m. THE JjEST FIGHT YOU'VE SEEN JN YEARS A SENSATIONAL CHALLENGE CONTEST WITH THE FAMOUS INDIAN SILVER MACE AS THE WINNER'S REWARD I fc^ THE FIGHTING TRAVELLER" Uf^i ARJAN DASS iff 7^* THE312 words
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Miscellaneous31 1949-01-21 7 Today's Sport HOCKEY. S.C.C. "A" V. r.H.Q. Sir- Rert.~S.CC: Spore Colts RA.F. Sembawang— Sembawanr; Khalsa Assn. t. C.S.C. St. Georre's Rd.; S.RC. "A" Y.M.C.A.— SJt.C. SOCCER: Spitfires Slme Darby Geylanf Stadium.31 words
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Article470 1949-01-21 8 Truman on his programme WASHINGTON, Friday. PRESIDENT Truman's inaugural address yesterday called for a new programme of material assistance m a world crusade for 'peace, plenty and freedom," which may be of far-reaching significance to the Far East. Observers say the President's references toReuter; U.P.; Reuter-A.P. - 470 words
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186 1949-01-21 8 'British and proud of it'-Menzies SYDNEY, Friday. IT is time the British countries said why they are proud to be British and why they are going to stand together till the crack of doom," said the Australian Opposition leader, Mr. Robert G. Menzies, here yesterday. Every conceivable move was beingReuter - 186 words
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Article78 1949-01-21 8 LONDON, Fri. HISTORIC family jewels worth £23.450 were stolen during Wednesday night from the Mayfair home of Lord Bearstead, 39-year-old heir to the Shell oil millionaire who died last November A reward of £2.000 has been offered for the recovery of the jewels, stolen from the safeReuter - 78 words
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Article90 1949-01-21 8 MANILA. Thurv IF Australian Norman Guy von Nida impressed his opponents and commentators m his practice game yesterday at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club, he startled them today on the ere of the first Far East Open Golf Championship. With five "birdies," vonReuter - 90 words
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180 1949-01-21 8 European federation before end of 1 949 PARIS, Friday. MR. HUGH DALTON, leader of the British delegation to the European Unity Committee, said yesterday that he hoped the first cabinet of Europe would meet m Strassbour* before the end of this year. The committee, which concluded its three-day meeting mReuter - 180 words
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Article112 1949-01-21 8 ALLAHABAD. Fri. SIR Tej Bahadur Sapru. famous Indian lawyer and Liberal leader, died here yesterday at the age of 73. One of India's most brilliant lawyers, Sir Tej became a Knight Commander of the Star of India m 1923 and a Privy Councillor 11 years later.112 words
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Article, Illustration103 1949-01-21 8 HONG KONG. Fri. •THE Hong Kong and Shang--I- hal Bank In Canton received an extortionist note demanding H.K. $500,000 according to a press report. Two detectives posing as bank employees kept a rendezvous m a lane where they grappled with two men as one was103 words
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95 1949-01-21 8 PARIS. Friday. A FRENCH woman, Mile. Simone Berteaut, yesterday filed charges of "brutality and forced seclusion" against the world middleweight boxing champion, Marcel Cerdan. Mile Berteaut claims that it the time of Cerdan's fight with Tony Zale m New York last November, he gave95 words
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Article163 1949-01-21 8 A SPECIAL Market corrttpoudent |l?et iht prlew of nibbei (Id cent* per Ib.) a4 11 m ttMU^ a» follow*: Bayors Seller* No 1 R S 8 Spot loos. 37 37 4 I b m bale* Feb. No. 1 R.S.S. 37 J7V 4 No. J R.S.S. 35 'i 35%Reuter - 163 words
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Article138 1949-01-21 8 A.P. Reuter BELFAST, Friday. NORTHERN Ireland will hold a general election on Feb. 10, announced Sir Basil Brooke, the Prime Minister yesterday. This is regarded as Northern Ireland's answer to the recent declaration of a Republic of Eire and will be equivalent to a referendum onA.P.; Reuter - 138 words
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Article59 1949-01-21 8 NEW YORK, Friday. A MOTHER kissed her five-year-old daughter on a subway platform, gripped her by the hand and then plunged both of them to death beneath a train entering the station here. The husband and father, Mr. Edioard Balisky, said later his wife hadA.P.; U.P. - 59 words
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95 1949-01-21 8 SAIGON, Friday. I E VAN NUOI, 22-year-old I. servant m the household of Mr. Thomas M. Christie, manager of the Chartered Bank of Saigon, confessed J^iterday that he had strangled the bank manager's wife, Mrs. Joan Isabel Chris- tie, 45, last Friday. The Vietnamese95 words
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Article, Illustration366 1949-01-21 8 Israeli P.M. on talks progress TEL AVIV, Friday. PHE Israeli Foreign Secretary, Mr. Moshe Shertok, 1 announced m the State Council last night that a 'preliminary accord" had been reached on several points m the Jewish -Egyptian peace talks on Rhodes but warned against over-optimism. He added that agreements on366 words
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Article135 1949-01-21 8 LONDON, Friday. FATHER Timothy Coakley, 35, laid aside his Roman Catholic priesthood and re- ligion yesterday for love of Patricia Mary Ball, a 23--year-old Welsh girl, on Thursday when they were married at the Kensington registry office. Both appeared to be In thoughtful mood while the vowsA.P. - 135 words
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Article129 1949-01-21 8 LONDON ft IF the Foreign fed 1 tary, Mr. Ernest fcJ attends the meeting Commonwealth Fary Ministers expected t held at Colombo thi« J —the first of a series toy held m CommonweJ capitals— he will u2 take his longest jouS as Foreign Secrete Dominion Prime M^jJ who metA.P. - 129 words
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Article59 1949-01-21 8 PHIBUN'S CHINA POLICY HINT THE advent of a Comxa regime In China villa affect Slam's policy of tec ship towards China. P:*a Phibun Songkhram toici press yesterday. If the major world pa recognised the Comsa Government of Chin* said. Siam would folio* i rhe Siamese Amba.* been ordered to st^Reuter - 59 words
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Advertisement154 1949-01-21 8 Pagr 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT MR MRS B. F. GOMES. thank all relatives and friends for their kind attendance, congratulatory letters and telegrams, gifts. lmn of cars and assistance on the occasion of their wedding. ACCOMMODATION VACANT FULLY FURNISHED ROOM f .i. single person, private entrance. All conveniences. Central. 42 OxW Rd.154 words
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Advertisement146 1949-01-21 8 A pleasant hour can be spent m the Lounge at RAFFLES HOTEL this evening between 8.15 and 9.15 p.m. during the Cocktail Hour FRANK PK KFORD will be at the Piano Later, from 8.45 p.m. he and hit Orchestra will provide the music for an informal dance. SPECIAL ATTRACTION RAFFLES146 words
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Miscellaneous11 1949-01-21 8 HIGH TIDES Today: 121 »jb; 325 pm Saturday: IMmi; 4 36pm11 words
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