The Singapore Free Press, 27 April 1949

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA &>«■ SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1949. PKICE 10 ll\i>
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    REDS ASKED R.N. SHIP TO HELP
    759 1 But Amethyst said 'No' LONDON, Tuesday. fHE Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, told a packed House of Commons today that Chinese Communists had been prepared to allow the British sloop Amethyst to go to Nanking— on condition that she assisted them to cross the
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    48 1 rnt.ible ladder, with Brigade Kn«ine*r Angus ;.,p pitMn? a hose on the flames, had to be man- ir-tullx between live trolley bus wires. The v is >o dense m parts that the firemen i from getting to the scene quickly and on r* hampered m asinc their equipment
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    YANGTSE FIGHT HEROES NAMED
    150 1 ■OB Nu\a! officers and t«.vo Marines were hen*s 01 the Yan*tse River battle according to a utemfnt ix^ued by the British Admiralty yesterday. then, Surgeon Lt. J. M Alderton, or s killed as he moved round the ship Aoundert. The statement emphasised ases of bravery and
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    DEATH FOR 2 U.S. AMOKS
    57 1 rBQ US troops, Private a^ed 21. of btth Dckj^a. aud Coiporal cii abo 21. of *i-- 0.. a ->re sentenced *ith by a general court pporo. m Hok■A.; f>r the murJapanese and for -^a! others at Thanksgiving ran amok > m the busiest Unrn, killing
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    'No safety' warning
    92 1 CiHI.VX warned Britain two months ago that she was unable to guarantee the safety of ships on the Yangtse River, the British Foreign Office said yesterday just before Mr. Attlee spoke m the Commons. The spokesman said that despite its warning, the Chinese Government made it clear
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    S'HAI NEWSMEN RELEASED
    46 1 /GRAHAM Jenkins. Reute-r--il AAP <-orrespondent. and George Vin»-. assistant editor ;of the North China Daily 1 News. were released this morning after being detained by officers of the Nationalist garrison headquarters for 20 hours Both are well and say they were not illtreated.
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    FIVE IN COLLSION
    29 1 Free Press Staff Reporter FIVE vehicles were involved m a collision at Stamford Road this morning Just beyond the junction of Stamford Road and Hill Street.
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    Communists wheel west to Hangchow
    153 1 SHANGHAI, Wednesday. (H)MMI T NIST columns, boasting that they had overwhelmed two (Government armies, wheeled west of Shanghai yesterday toward Hangchow and a possibly decisive battle. Shanghai, whicti remained calm when the Keds broke the Yangtse River line began to show signs of panic. Bpsiness
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    ATTLEE REFUSES TO INTERFERE
    151 1 LONDON, Wednesday. THE Prime Minister Mr. Clement Attlee. yesterday rejected a suggestion by Mr. Emrys Hughes. Labour m the Commons that he should discuss w\th thp Dominion Prime Ministers during their visit to London the question of discrimination against coloured people. When asked it he would
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    B.O.D. THEFTS
    32 1 Free Press Staff Reporter Singapore Police yesterday received reports of thefts of six refrigerator motors and one electric fan motor vaiued at $750 from the 8.0.D. Workshop Dopot, Alexandra Road.
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    REDS FIND OIL IN AUSTRIA
    38 1 A USTRIAN officials m A Vienna said yesterday that a new oilfield, discovered by Russian geologists near Jfienna about two months* ago, would yield between 400,000 and 600,000 tons of crude oil annually.
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    SPOILED PARTY
    30 1 Free Press Staff Reporter Singapore C.I.D. Gambling Sub-Branch raiding a house m Beach Road last eveaing arrested 25 Chinese women, who were alleged to be gambling at "pal-kow."
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    81 1 Tm> scene last night m Chin r Hin Street as firemen fought j the blaze which destroyed the first and second floor cubicles of No. 10 and badly damaged No. 11. Twelve people most of them out at the time were made homeless. A 22-year-old Chinese woman who jumped from
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    LUXURY LINER BREAKS UP
    61 1 Rio De Janeiro. Wed. 17.5(HM0n Royal Mall liner Magdalena yesterday broke m two and began to sink off Rio harbour a matter of seconds after her crew had abandoned her. Passengers were taken off the day before after she had run on a reef. She was
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    H.K.-haven of peace
    83 1 MR DAVID REES-»\H.LJAMS, Under- Secretary of State for the Colonies, welcomed the Hong Kong Trade mission to the British Industries Fair, saying that Britain would spare no effort to retain the Crown Colony. He described the Colony as a "haven of peace and prosperity" against the Chinese
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    India to stay in C'wealth
    253 1 India to stay in C 'wealth LONDON, Wednesday. THE Commonwealth Prime Ministers meeting m London have, it is understood, reached an agreement under which India will remain a member of the Commonwealth even when she becomes a republic later m the year. It is reported that the Premiers are to
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    BAG DAI SECRECY
    114 1 Free Press Staff ReporUr THE arrival m Singapore by air of ex-Emperor Bao Dai of Indo-China, "expected some time this morning," is shrouded m complete secrecy. All normal sources of information referred inquirers to the French Consul-General who, however, would say nothing. The ex-Emperor is expected to
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    NO YIELDING BY RUSSIA
    45 1 WESTERN diplomats failed yesterday m renewed efforts to soften Russian demands for $150,000,000 cash reparations from Austria. The Foreign Ministers Deputies wearily closed their 154 th session m London's Lancaster House with no signs or likelihood of the Russians yielding. A.P.
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    P.A.A. SCHEDULE
    23 1 Pan-American Airways has added two extra sections on its flight from Shanghai > Hong Kong but otherwise continuing oDerations scheduled. A. P.
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    40 rebels die in Burma clash
    66 1 40 rebels die in Burma clash RANGOON. Wednesday. rRTY members of the rebel White Band Peoples Volunteer Organisation were killed and 50 injured by Government troops In a clash ai Wetlet, a railway town m the Shwebo district north of Mandalay. The communique said 300 White Band Insurgents attacked the
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    MALAYA R.A.F. AWARDS
    155 1 MALAYA R.A.F. AWARDS LONDON, Wednesn.iy. ACTING Group Cmoiftfcl John Mortimer WarQeid, senior air staff officer at Advanced \ir Headquarters. Maluya, heacis the list ol awards for service with the R.A.fr'. m Malaya irom Juno 1 to Nov. 30, 11)48 announced yesterday. He has been elevated to th« Commander class of
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    NAVY CHIEF RESIGNS
    28 1 United States Navy Beeretary, Mr John L SuHiv<«\ resigned yesterday as a protest against the Krapotnc >( the new 65.000 ton suoer air- craft carrier Reuter
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    Federation arrests Free Presk Staff Reporter
    33 1 Federation arrests Free Presk Staff Reporter In the past 24 hours th^ie* were 42 arrests m ihe Fed"' atlon 25 m Selangor. f^ur m Pahang <>n^ m Mai am and 12 m P^rak.
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    Rubber prices
    58 1 M'Khl Market ron-p dent fivck ihr pricct ut rakhcc (In rents per Ib.) at II am mda? as (oil: v- Biirrr* St-m-c» No I X S S Spa! loo** 15*, 2« P t in iMlrs Apt No. 1 R.S.S 2i 26 No. 2 K.S.S. S4>, 31', No. R.S.S
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      22 1 Jp CAP/TAL V aR1 >! T\ CXRIOS V MPHOR CHESTS sT \MFORD RD. Singapore THIS HOUSE FOR QUALITY SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.,
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    S'pore Likes Its Pictures
    522 2 B* OUR FILM REPORTER npHE cinema going public, especially m Snsapore, has progressed m its attitude tov.ards films, said Mr. Ralph S Bromhead, a director, and genernl manager of Eagle-Uon Distributors who passed through here this weefc. Producers of films should not try to be too
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    THE STARS WATCH OUT
    435 2  -  RALPH DIGHTON By OTARS ar e coming into their own m Hollywood especially those who have business as well as acting talent. The trend has been noticeable for years. Many major stars have deserted the studios often after legal battles and set up their own production
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    She Gets Fed Up With Mink
    153 2 She Gets Fed Up With Mink JAYNE Meadows lg probably the only girl on record who despises mink coats Unheard of? She says other girls would complain fcio. If they had to wear them •is often as she does. Jayne. who wears US 56G.000 .n minks and US$4O. OOO m
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    Bridge Hands
    417 2 A SLAM hand la usually more newsworthy than a mere part-score contract and frequently, since the object of the play la to avoid losing more than one trick, the slam play Is far less complicated. Here, for example, is a lowly partscore teal which shown how far a
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    Giving a helping hand
    718 2 By Our London Film Reporter FURTHER steps to help the British film industry have been taken by the Government's £5,000,1)00 Film Finance Corpo ration, to which Lord Reith, former 8.8.C Director-General .md Imperial Airways chairman, has just been appointed chairman. The Corporation's managing director, Mr. James
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    Man At Work
    42 2 [)AVID Niven r, Zjm veil for t JJ ture of a man it J» I Jo J^t vlB ajg ound. Teresa W^fctai 1 V. v I octt I sar aw r A X c Dart" 8e picks x t
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      156 2 AASDFAA.P. SINGAPORE (Bl IK SKTWOKK) 484 and 11.7 metres. Emergency news from R L at 19 am TODAY 10 to 10.10 News from Kuala Lumpur, 1 Dance Music 1.30 News 1.45 Walu Time 6 Programme Summary 602 Children's Programme 6.20 Light Music 7 News 7.10 Shares A Announcements 7.15 Interlude
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      295 2 Harmony 10 JO Dance Music. BFEBS (Singapore) im-itiduiK BBC Relay) I* Metres. 25 Metres. 31 Metres and M Metre* TOUAT 445 pm English: Programme Summary; Ne* s H adlin s- Share Market Report, 455 Music 500 Orley Farm' <2>- 530 Lkht Music; 600 Plain English (17)--6 15 Report Form Britain
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      426 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR BORN today you are exceptionally strongwilled; know where you want to go; and usually take the shortest cat U get there. Those standing m your way are brushed aside. Those who co-operate with you are the same ones who will stand by your side when success comes.
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      83 2 termination to pick >ou out of such a deprrvsfd mood. At the** times you arr much too inclined to blame others for your mistakes rather than to analyse your own actions to discover undrrl>ing faults. Overcome thfc tendency to be over critical of others and to brood ovrr minor setbacks
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    'WHITE AUSTRALIA' IS 'MISUNDERSTOOD'
    217 3 'WHITE AUSTRALIA' IS 'MISUNDERSTOOD' 'Need not mar Asian relations 9 TfL™?£ Al J?* ralia P^y need not mar her ma ti! P Wlth Asia claims W. MacAUieS rSf?i, f r rmer n B J itish re Presentative on Ihe Allied Control Council for Japan who visited Singapore on a goodwill
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    Princess Charming
    90 3 Princess Josephine Char- 21 -y«a*-old daughter of Kin? Leopold of Belgium waves an acknowledgment to the crowd when she viMted the coast resort. La Panne. Her journey by car from Brussels through r landers was a triumphal progress. Below: Groups like this gathered at many points along the
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    He forgot his bus was a double-decker
    145 3 IT was a perfect morning; as Driver William James Woodcock drove his bus along Station-road, Sidcup. It was a route he had been over hundreds of times. But at the over-head railway bridge by the station there was a crash. It gave Driver
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    GERMANS REBUILD CINEMAS FIRST
    182 3 nl Allied military governments have the feverish diversion of German :o new shops, mmov e theatres and t the expense of housing for the bombrug off :.*s. If NMM to e-enter- of socialist limited now the most ment. solu- rs :s projects. ceil- the high in--15
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    40 3 Former merchant mariner, 25-year-old Renato Greco makes model boats which are used by shipping lines for advertisement, by salvage companies for study before diving and by amateur sailing clubs. Here he is testing a model m his bathroom m Rome.
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    Super hospital will keep people well
    169 3 Super hospital will keep people well AMERICA'S hospital of toim. morrow will be a new kind of healing place, designed mainly to keep people well. It will try more to prevent diseases from getting people down. It will pay more attention to mental health, to emotions, to helping people get
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    WITCH DOCTOR POTION AS DRUG
    105 3 A DRUG resemjiin; one used by African witch doctors to kill or cure "bewitched" I tribesmen has been developed by American scientists to treat certain nerve diseases. The new compound is a derivative of pyridine. an old standby used to quiet spasms and slow the
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    UN DISPUTE DELAY
    33 3 The dispute over the treatment of Indians m South Africa, due to be debated m the United Nations political committee next week, may be postponed again, according to delegates. Reuter
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    US BABIES EAT TOO MUCH
    39 3 J < babies eat too ne expert beMtfl Holt, Jr., professor at New told proiing a University ta short course m heart V the condition. n, says, Holt, Is ion of solid diet at U.P.
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    GOA RADIO
    19 3 A radio station under construction m Ooa. Portuguese India will broadcast m English. Portuguese and Concanim. A.P.
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    6-EGGS-A-DAY 'MIRACLE'FOWL
    216 3 6-EGGS-A-DAY 'MIRACLE' FOWL IN the forty-four days ending a "miracle" fowl has produced sixty-five normal-sized eggs, according to her owner, Mr. C. L. Woodbine, of Gravesend, Kent. During that period she three times laid six m a day. The bird, a Rhode Island Red crossed by Light Sussex, was one
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    7 MILLION EXPELLED
    87 3 WERNER Middelmann, sec-retary-general of the combined refugee administration In the Anglo-American zone, said that 7.000.000 (M) German expellees from Eastern Europe now live In the three Western Zones of Germany. In addition, he said, there are some 3,500,000 expellees m the Russian occupation zone. According to Middelmann,
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    'Happy though single' club
    145 3 A GROUP of New York psychologists are running a thriving Lonely Hearts Club, which preaches against marriage. Their aim is to make people so happy that they will not care whether they find a mate or not. Leonard Wadler, bachelor and administrative head of the centre,
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    PAKISTAN NURSES
    35 3 Begum Uaquat All Khan wife of the Pakistan Prime Minister, said In London that she had arranged for British matrons and nurses to go out to Pakistan to train women In nursing. A.P.
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    'COMPOUND E' IS NEW DRUG CURE
    118 3 'COMPOUND E' IS NEW DRUG CURE TIHE development of a new X compound which "appears to have significant promise" m the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, was reported today by four Mayo Clinic physicians at Minnesotta, U.S. Rheumatoid arthritis has no known cure. The report on the use of the compound
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    PRINCESS TO SEE ISLE OF CAPRI
    187 3 DRINCESS Margaret's visit to Rome will be "strictly private" and swarms of Rome Journalists at the British Embassy were told "the Embassy is confident the private nature of Her Royal Highness's visit will be respected." In accordance with custom, the Princess will not give
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    15 3 A recent picture of Princes Margaret during a visit to m children's home at Bristol.
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    Bandits stole police pistols
    57 3 TWO Russian sector German policemen were sentenced m Berlin to a year m prison for letting hold-up men steal their pistols. A Soviet sector court found the pair had surrendered their guns to four armed bandits. The court reminded the policemen sternly that they had the
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    COUNCIL OF EUROPE' TALKS
    73 3 INVITATIONS have been 1 sent to 10 governments to attend a conference of Foreign Ministers on the draft statute for a Council of Europe, to be held m London on May 3 Foreign Ministers of the five Western Union powers with thoserof Sweden, Norway. Denmark, Italy
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    47 3 Newly-ordained priests prostrate themselves m the Basilica of St John m Lateran. Rome signifying their renunciation of the glories of the world for those of the soul. Candidates this year included Frenchmen. South Americans. Spaniards and Britons. The officiating Bbhop was Monsignor Eduardo Tonna. Bishop of Miletus.
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    Arabs can live in Israel—weizmann
    226 3 Arabs can live in Israel— weizmann HPHE President of Israel, Chaim Weizmann m a A press conference In Washington disclaimed territorial ambitions for his country beyond its present boundaries. Reminded that various Arab leaders had expressed fear at a potential Israeli expansion, he told reporters "you cannot meet fear with
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    FRENCH TANKS ROUT REBELS
    51 3 FRENCH tank units have driven Vietminh (IndoChinese autonomy movement guerillas out of NamdJnh, Tonkin, it Is reported from Hanoi. The French counter-attack was hampered by mines sown by Vietminh's advance party. Namdinh is the third largest town m Tonkin. It has important weaving and SDinning mills
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    19 3 Dr. D. F. Malan, the South African Prime Minister, will visit Germany on Friday to inspect the Berlin airlift.-
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    Students aid U.K. farmers
    102 3 THOUSANDS of students A from all over the world will help British fanners with the harvest again this year. Already 300 Scandinavians have booked passages to Britain. Over 1,000 more from France, Italy, Holland, Belglum and the United States will join them. Last #ear, the students
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    Padre 'could kick some Japs'
    109 3 FORMER prisoner of war Roman Catholic padre, who has volunteered for mission work m Japan, said before his departure from Australia that he could give some Japanese 'a good kick In the pants", but he bore no rancour aeainst the Japanese race. The padre was
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    JAP WOMEN SPECULATORS
    75 3 SO many Japanese women are now playing the stock market that Tokyo investment brokers recently opened a branch office m a mid- town department store, exclusively for women.— :i precedent m the MJtOfJ of Japans exchange. The woman manager. Miss Shizuko Tazawa. says an average of 30
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    His unlucky day
    79 3 WHEN a young man fell at a dance at a country town m New South Wales and injured an eye. friends took him to hospital. After treatment, rie was returning to the dance m a car which collided with another car. containing six people on their way
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    The Maid Comes To Town
    467 4 PO. MAKE YOU READY! said Hamlet to tlu Players. But making a play ready is a task that requires a great deal of hard work, imagination, and endless patience. Especially is this so when the play is as spectacular as Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan, and
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    U.S.PLAN TO GET TIN BY BARTER
    252 5 Farm produce is offered gENATOR Clinton P. Anderson, New Mexico Democrat, m a statement m Washington, predicted Senate approval of his plan to barter surplus American wheat cotton and other farm products for tin, bismuth and similar materials from foreign nations. A Anderson w^o
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    26 5 photo. h^rles Jasper, are seen astride undem towing an rtinium two-seater trailer aud* hv Mr. Jasper, for o.TMn< their two children when coins out A. P.
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    FINE DANCER NEED NOT BE A GOOD WIFE
    109 5 -o :ango will nbtj y make a girl a food «tft, but young men ~2vs realise this^ NL- AJ Braycra ye secretaI:' Om 3:i:ah NaUonal Marr.i»e Guidance Council. .:.g men always Ihtl a trim ankle Is mantel of a sweet ssper he
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    RLS BY RLS
    45 5 0 -—c S ven^n s f himself as a J I am not worth a ■er offered for sale at ~i:- auction— which 'Jr. r. -xr.o died In 1894, I friend lamented, am a damned bad ~y private opin*orth a damn." A.P.
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    PETER MOVED OFF TOO SOON
    91 5 d a holiday broadcast at Belle Vue, tester, was that commentator Alan Clarke pulled across a tank m a small boat by ea-lion. That was the idea. >! listeners heard I m stepping Into r r.ox. it's a bit stepped into ep tank instead. moTed
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    18 5 picture. during a *e" 10 11 t 7'i55J h st :o-4 n s > e ainst war. Paradtrs A.P.
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    27 5 photo. Princess Anne of Bou.ooaParma nursing her baby daughter. Princess Margaret, at her home at La Conrersion, near Lausanne. The baby was born on March 26. A.P.
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    CINEMA BIRTH
    36 5 J( N gave birth to a a cinema hall at India. >r.rteks of the woman aiarmed spectators before the lights were the baby irrlved. ar.d child were sent 1 ar.d :he show was re-
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    CAN'T HANG MAN WITH ONE LEG
    226 5 A MAN who lost a leg m a car accident on the night he murdered his landlady, will not be hanged. The Home Secretary, Mr. Chnter Ede, has recommended a reprieve because medical evidence showed that it would be difficult to carry out the
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    Clothes hints for men
    102 5 BRITISH men are being advised about the colour* which are most becoming to them. Mr. Robert F. WUson. art director of the British Colour Council, m the first edition of "Cloth and Clothes," a new men's wear journal, writes: pale eyes should wear very dark colours
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    HARD TO BELIEVE
    31 5 The industrial city of Kanpur has half a million people but only three dogs licensed by the Municipal Board. "It Is hard to believe," commented the Municipal Auditor.
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    47 5 A general view during the marbles championship of Britain played m the forecourt of the Greyhound Inn, Tinsley Green, Sussex. The game, which is played on specially-constructed concrete beds (centre) and glass marbles are used, has survived as an inn game m Britain for over 350 years.
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    Boyscouts are spies says Red
    148 5 RUSSIA'S national sports organ "Sortet Bport" says that boy scout and girl guide organisations are an "extracurrlcula training school for spies and soldiers." Author V. Yakorlev said "from Its rery foundation by that hardened spy and military intelligence officer GenBaden Powell scouts have been a
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    GREEK KILLED US REPORTER
    66 5 PREGORIOS Stahtopoulos, a Greek journalist, has been found guilty of complicity m the murder of George Poik. an American radio company's correspondent, ariti was sentenced to life imprisonment. He wafi one of four people tried for the murder. Two men, Evangelos Vasvanas and Adam Mouzemides, tried
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    CANCER CURE?
    57 5 A powerful hormone which can shrink livinK rats to twothirds of their normal size is being tested for its possible value against cancer This substance is adrenocorticotropic hormone, called Acth for short, ft was found a f°w years aso by Dr. C. H Li, University >f California biochemist,
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    Wedded to 2 men in one house
    201 5 ff APPILY wed for 30 years, Mrs. Amelia Watson suddenly "married" a soldier. Later, when he was demobbed, she slept at her home with a grown-up daughter while the two husbands— unaware of their "relationship"— shared another bed. Mrs. Watson, 53, of Paisley,
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    US AIR FORCE BOMB PLANS
    69 5 UNITED BTATES AIR Force Intelligence experts are preparing a "bombing encyclopedia" of enemy targets to be attacked m any future war. Their work has doubled since last summer, and the Air Force Is now asking Congress to provide funds for more worker* The folders m
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    SELF-SER VICE SHOPPING IN UK
    137 5 LONDON housewives are trying out the American self-service shopping method which is being taken up by many stores m Britain. At a food products exhi- bition at the Imperial Institute, house-wives *ake a wire basket as they enter and make their own selection. Frozen foods
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    SO IT GOES ON
    30 5 RADIO Moscow claims that the first news about India was written m the Russian language and came from the pen of Russian Navigator Afanasi Nikitim. U.P.
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    US PLAN FOR 810,000 HOMES
    80 5 SENATOR Robert Taft (Republican Ohio) has told the U.S. Senate that 45 per cent of the American people could not afford to build a four-room house, which thought would cost about $7,000 ($1,750). He urged approval of a housing measure which would authorise the Government
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    OFFER TO PAKISTAN
    30 5 |N official of the Pakistan; Government says Britain I has offered Pakistan 25.039 tons of steei for immediate j shipment m exchange for Pakistan Jute and cotton.
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    Americans smuggle dope into Japan
    190 5 GEN. Douglas A. Mac Arthur's headquarters disclose that 516 persons, including "95 American merchant seamen and other non-Japanese nationals, were arrested and convicted for violating narcotics laws m Japan during 1948, including the smuggling drugs from the Asian countries. The narcotic control offices of SCAP'S
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    'INDIA'S ROLE IS TO A VERT ATOM WAR'
    252 5 'INDIA 'S ROLE IS TO A VERT ATOM WAR' INDIA'S role m international affairs was described m New York by the chief Indian delegate to the United Nations, Sir Benegal Rau, as not so much one of "neutrality" as an attempt to retain her independence of judgment and action "m
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    ARABS BACK ZAIM REGIME
    31 5 SAUDI Arabia and Lebanon have recognised Hossni Zaim's regime and other Arab states are expected to follow suit soon. Egypt is expected to announce its recognition today.
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    MORE UK MEAT FROM AUST?
    76 5 AUSTRALIAN Prime Minis* ter. Mr. J. B. Chifiey, has conferred with two British Cabinet officials on the possibilities of making Australia as productive of meat as Argentina. According to reliable sources Chifley was expected to suggest the transfer of Bri-tish-owned packing houses from Argentina to
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    Wanted—letters from Hiroshima
    74 5 Wanted letters from Hiroshima rE International Pen Friend Society In Tokyo has received a letter from the "No More Hiroshima Society of Oakland, California, asking for stories from atom bomb survivors of their experiences. Alfred W Parker, chairman of the American society, said In his letter that the stories would
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, April 27. 1949. UNWELCOME BOOM
    661 6 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, April 27. 1949. UNWELCOME BOOM SLOWLY Singapore is a warning to realisation of a danger living within itself the danger of overpopulation. Not very long ago Mr. R. P. Bingham. the Commlssionef for Labour. p .nted out that every m nth 1.100 boys reach employable
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    Scot's style
    148 6 AN ali -Scottish fashion parade will be a daily feature of the Scottish Industries Exhibition to be staged m Glasgow from Sept. 1 to 17. Scottish girls will display clothes and accessories designed by Scotsmen ?t mannequin parades m the arena of the Kelvin Hall where there Is
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    S'pore's ideal union
    750 6  - S'pore 's ideal union SIT YIN FONG WEEKLY LABOUR COLUMN by- pOR sober, objective and attractive trade unionism m Singapore, one of the best examples is provided by the Singapore Hospital Assistants' Union a union of 350 trained subordinate staffs from live Government hospitals. Sober, the S.H.A.U. is —it kept
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    160 6 A lightweight land leveller for farm use, soon to go into production, has been designed by Henry Winters, 37-year-old rancher of Littlerock, U.S.A., High cost of hiring heavy equipment prompted the design, and Winters has used the leveller with success on his JBS~ acre farm. Sixty feet long and seven
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    17 6 Could I intmrtßt your firm In an iniurancc policy mgainst iniuronc* companitt bting nationalfd
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    556 6  -  GORDON YOUNG By STOCKHOLM: [T begins to look now as though the pattern of the great Stalin reshuffle has become dear. The key to it all, as to most other Soviet actions, is given by Stalin himself m the very first pages of the book—
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    195 6 Their's Is A Nice Shark, Their's Is... SYDNEY: PROFESSIONAL diver 1 Dick Hellings has offered to go swimming m a tank full of sharks to prove or disprove his V gadget for guarding i crowded beaches against >> sharks. Hellings' idea is to lay around a beach a screen of
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    808 6  - The Sahara Desert Helps To Save Mankind G. D. K. McCormick From TANGIER: ITXDKR the blistering Saharan sun scientists will shortly conduct experiments on which the fate of mankind may well depend. For some months, American, Belgian and French scientists have been working m utmost secrecy to find an answer
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    111 6 Stamping ground for peace THE pvi'^'lU an V meeting K> the Purpo* JJ** t» this coS^?* lrMjnd for sui'S*ft*** I^°** receniv Fa: Ea«S the work liai H- said th< the cwlS do so would be -.o abaate for worlc 9 wou.~ .ber iL. a p.e 130 miles to Ihc si'.e
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    HIGHER RENT WITH FLUSH SYSTEM
    485 7 HIGHER RENT WITH FLUSH SYSTEM Landlords seek relaxed control ™Un Press staff Reporter ■piL Singapore Ratepayers' Association has decided to ask the Government to amend the Control of Rent Ordinance so as to permit property owners who have been required to provide modern sanitation m their properties, to increase their
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    17 7 picture. nOLIfE kt-ep the crowd m order at last night's flr« m Hin Street, Singapore. Free Press
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    46 7 picture. CINGAPORE Recreation Club cricketers hold up an arch- way of bats for Mr. and Mrs. C. Colling after their wedding at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Easter Monday. Mr. Colling is a well-known cricketer. The bride was formerly Miss Gladys Delilkan Free Press
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    MAY DAY STANDBY
    150 7 Free Press Staff Reporter. AS a precautionary measure, Singapore police will stand by next Sunday May Day the traditional day of celebration by labour all over I the world, the Deputy Comi mlsioner of Police, Mr. O. R. Uvett, said yesterday. PrecauLons are being takien In view
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    MISSION HOSPITAL MORE POPULAR
    40 7 INCREASING use is being made by the public of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital, Singapore, says the Medical Officer, Dr. Gordon Keys Smith, whose report will be submitted to the annual me€ting of the Mision on Friday.
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    Vegetables will be fresher now
    221 7 Fire Press Chinese Correspondent oRKIES carrying vegetables from Johore to Umsapore hav e now been permitted to pass the MM9 M early as 6 a.m. to enable the perishable Hrtfetuff to reach the markets without rotting. i ruling, banning vehicles carrying food Data to cross
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    BROKE NECK AFTER DIVE
    62 7 tragedy 4 X i beach was c roiiera during the death of yea:- Yd shallow Boey was partly re- s He died ree days later ck. red :hat Boey til near :he bathing l.'v water A latei hi suruwuidi and ration was ..ough Boey tvtd, he
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    $21,000 gift to hospital
    50 7 j Mission Hostecclfed a cash from the -Service Inof America. Jt represents U.S. part of a dona- >:o 000 made to The balance I S!0 000 is being spent f« United States on equipments required ital. s -S sio.ooo has been a pore to asibilitation of
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    THOUSAND WILL SEE TALENTIME FINALS
    252 7 Free Press Staff Reporter MORE than 1,000 people are expected to be present at the Victoria Memorial Hall at seven o'clock tonight to see eight local amateur variety artistes contest the finals of Radio Malaya's most popular amateur programme Ta»entime. ~~1 The part'cJpanrs toriyht. finalists
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    JOHORE SCHOOLS
    20 7 English schools m Johore will re-open for the second -erm on May 1 after the Eas :er recess.
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    GOVT. CLERKS TO MEFT
    63 7 Free Press Staff Reporter. THE Singapore Government 1 Clerical Services Union will hold an extraordinary general meeiing of members on Friday at the S.C.S.A. conteen. The meeting will consider a protest, against, the "most unsatisfactory recommendations" m the Cowgill report. Another subject for discussion will be
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    CALL FOR 'ALAND REFORM ACT'
    168 7 F.P. Malay Correspondent. MALAY members m the Federal and State Councils were criticised for "ignoring the suffering of the Malay masses" at a general meeting of Seberkas m Alor Star. Seberkas is affiliated to UMNO. Inche Khau bin Awang Ja'afar, the president, said that "Malays
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    Kallang air revenue is threatened by Tengah
    521 7 Kallang air revenue is threatened by Tengah Free Press Staff Reporter current increase m civil air landings and parkings at Tengah airfield which is operated by the R.A.F. and the cutting down of the 8.0.A.C. flying-boat service this year threaten to rob Kallang airport of some of its six-figure revenue
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    New bid to revive system of barter
    276 7 SPORE-SUMATRA TRADE Free Press Chinese Correspondent 4 DETERMINED effort to revive trade between A Singapore and Republican-held ports m north and west Sumatra on a barter basis is being: made by the Republican authorities. This is m order that foodstuffs and textiles, badly
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    H.K.U. ALUMNI
    42 7 The third annual dinner and general meeting of the Hong Kong University Alumni Association Singapore, will be held at 7 30 p.m. on Friday at the City Ciub. Cecil Street Elections of office bearers for the year will be held.
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    Pay levy is proposed
    52 7 Free Press Staff Reporter Xl ALA LLMPL'R. Tues. A ONE per cent, levy >n salaries of Malay Government oflfiriaLs and pensioners for a Malay educational fund was suggested today by Inche Mahidin bin Mohd. Rashid, Selangor State Councillor, as a "move to disprove allegations that Malays
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    MAILS
    81 7 Airmails .are expected to ar;i»e m Singapore today from Holland. Australia, Borneo. Indo-Chi.ta. Slam, and the N.E.I Closing times for posting airmails at the G.P.O today are: to Batavia. Shanghai and Palembang. 4 pm. and to the UK.. Europe. India. Americas. Africa. HoMnrd and Medan: 6 p.m. Surfar:- mails
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    ACTING PRINCIPAL
    27 7 Inche Yusof bin Tajudin is acting as headmaster of the Government English preparatory school, Muar, during the absence on leave of the headmistress. Mrs. Milne.
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    New commissioners will 'talk terms'
    283 7 New commissioners will 'talk terms Free Press Staff Reporter T*HE question of how long the Singapore Municipal A Commissioners should serve under the newlyconstituted Commission will be discussed when the new Commissioners hold tiieir first business meeting on Friday. I Under the Municipal (Elections— Amendment) Ordinance, Commissioners rollins: the highest
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    COURT RULING ON IMPORTS OFFENCES
    341 8 COURT RULING ON IMPORTS OFFENCES Goods must be actually landed Free Press Staff Reporter THE Second District Judge, Singapore, Mr. E. V. A. Peers, yesterday held that for an offence to be committed under the Prohibition of Imports Order, the goods must actually hay been landed on the island. Without
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    $69,000 fraud alleged
    333 8 $69,000 fraud alleged Free Press Staff Reporter PENANG, Tues. A MONEY-LENDER. Mohd. Rawther, complainant In p cheating case, told the Sessions Court President, Mr. M. R. F. Rogers, today that he rrd been impressed with the •success" talk of a former eh? tiar's clerk *whom he looked upon as a
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    FOOD SLUMP EXPECTED IN COLONY
    105 8 FOOD SLUMP EXPECTED IN COLONY SINGAPORE Importers of fresh and dried foodstuffs from China ere experiencing the worst slump In many years. Shipments from Swatow, Amoy and other South China ports have been re- I duced to as low as 20 per cent, of the volume handled at the beginning
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    MUSLIM LEAGUE
    38 8 PENANO, Tuea— The Penang Muslim League held a memorial meeting for Allama Dr. Sir Mohamed Iqbal. Mr. T M. M Ahmad. In Tamil. Mr. Mohamed Zulfakar All spoke In Urdu, and Mr. C. Abdullah In Malay.
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    EXAM RESULTS
    48 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Tuei.— The following candidate! were successful In the examination held on March 28-30 at the Headquarters Kuala Lumpur. Mohamad All b. Bador and V. Alagasu of Pahang; K. L. Ting Khool of Penang; Joseph Beow of Negrl Sembllan, and R. 8. Oeorge of Kelantan
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    MIDWIFERY SERVICE FOR KAMPONGS
    144 8 Free Press Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. A KAMPONG midwifery service combining with a £X series of health centres throughout the rural areas was being considered, to combat the present high maternal and infantile mortality rates m kam pongs, Dr. J. Johnston, State Medical and Health
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    New depts. for 'Varsity plan
    271 8 Free Press Staff Reporter A S soon as the Council and Senate of the Cniversity of Malaya have been formed probably by June the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. G V. Allen, proposes to ask them to consider the creation immediately of departments m Oriental studies and engineering.
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    Aid for the shortsighted
    145 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues*. MALAY school-children with poor eyesight are being provided with spectacles at a nominal rate of $5. The charge is waived for those who cannot afford to pay. This was stated m official replies to questions on the welfare of Malay schoolchildren, asked m
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    'LIFT ENTRY BAN' PLEA BY CHAMBER
    159 8 'LIFT ENTRY BAN' PLEA BY CHAMBER THE Singapore South Indian Chamber of Commerce has sent a 1,000-word memorandum to Dr. B. V. Keskar. Deputy Minister for External Affairs In the Government of India, who la at present In Singapore, appealing to the Indian Government to persujade the Malayan Ooveru- ments
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    MPAJA man to hang
    134 8 ALOR STAR, Tues. A CHINESE who claimed to be an ex-member of the MP.A J.A. was yesterday afternoon sentenced to death for unlawful possession of a revolver The accused. 23 -year -old Chong Hock Leng. told the Kedah Assize Judge, Mr. Justice O. Callow, that he
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    Colony bans cattle export
    67 8 Colony bans cattle export THE Singapore Government has announced a ban on the export of cattle, sheep, goats and swine from Singapore, due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease among cattle m the Colony. Export can only be made with the written permission of the Chief Veterinary Officer, Singapore. Under
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    Christian Council
    67 8 picture. PICTURED at the inaugural meet m? of the Singapore Christian Council which came into existence on Monday. From left: Mr. A. K. Isaac <hon. secretary pro tern), Dr. H. B. Amstutz, Mr. Gibson (president of the Malayan Christian Council). Dr. S C Leon* (ExecutiTe Secretary of the
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    PENANG PLAN FOR A $500,000 PLANT
    96 8 Free Press Staff Reporter PENANG, Tues. TO solve Penang's electricity 1 problems, municipal commissioners have asked for Government assistance m providing $500,000 for an additional generating plant at Prai power station. The commissioners proposed that this shout a be provided on account as war
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    Trading small & many falls
    478 8 Trading small many falls London Stock Exci^i LONDON u*j OAARBRUKEN bonds soared on thel Exchange yesterday. Rumours that n St *k account arrears was imminent brourh* ent buyers and the price gained four noint! L"* Trading In other sections «a< i l^'nis at 9$ ■mall and under the Influence of
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    BIG ROAD SCHEME FOR RICE AREAS
    11 8 KUALA LCMprc .rea Kali rat
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    N.Y. STOCKS
    83 8 Mttt> hardening developed In ti** afternoon as shojtoovertaf and replacemem buying were atttrac ed by some dividends »»d «w State Department view that the way appeared dear for lifting the Berlin blockade wtlh Rich actlor depending upon the accuracy of report* from Moscow. Expanding acttrlty was witnessed at
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    68 8 SHIPS IN PORT SKIPS .r. port i..:\j,jCf PfOR Ht-tcu: BqC bricfct'-i *crt Maa Wh*rf C i Be^i bMBI n Xi Ka- :>: Weit Hlurf: Xxon -6.: AgApcx: Ore*w« DeaK^ifc Frnpfre D«* LocrW »M| Pccukya Ml Dbu-jt Doouov r-2 X Shem WTurf Eli4*l>«" Tod»r'» W"h*rf Am»»k W 35 "IU-aT. Brook* 2J
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    APPEAL FOR CO-OPERATION
    20 8 TKE Chamber of Co"g** A A Mohamed AMJj; a c;:.:>r here nl gL; Indians w dflgtJJJ HM9B
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    SALE OF WORK
    17 8 TELI-KANSON.^ the restariwjL jpai Lukes Church. *J held at th \JsdH Biallsor. «JL Xi
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    Fingerprint Sleuth
    1589 9  -  BIRCH by of the YARD THE KILLER feAW A VISION IN BLACK Chief DetectiveInspector Sydney S. Birch was for years second m command of Scotland Yards Fingerprint Department The Singapore Police Training School's crime museum contains many interesting exhibits not the least of which are these two—an old'
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    Island of wild terror and strange beauty
    1379 9  - Island of wild terror and strange beauty Edward O. Douglas, Jnr. By JT was m the afternoon that I reached Easter Island one of the most inaccessible spots on earth. The island appeared as a/ spot of dull mustardgreen m a bleak expanse of ocean. Huge breakers dashed upon its
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      37 9 LM S^rkles. Ph. D. (Dr. of Phizz) Lesson No. 5. q 1 W AA stands for Map B^ And also Malaya mJK f Where FbN. drinks W( L Are the besr thirst allayer Always at your service
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    Hughie confounded all the critics
    1682 10  -  STANLEY RUSSELL The Wembley crowd roared... and By PICTURE a greying- haired little man among the 90,000 people v atcWn 8 England and Scotland battle for soccer's International championship at Wembley. As the crowd roars its appreciation of the skill of present-day stars like Stanley
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    Catching 'em young
    39 10 Catching 'em young picture. Members of the St. Patrick's School Tennis Club (Singapore). Seated at the centre is Mr. Tan Joo Mm. who acts as coach. The School has a full programme of sporting activities this year. Free Press
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    Inspired his men to victory
    51 10 Inspired his men to victory ilughie Gallacher, former Newcastle Lnited, Cbebea and Scotland centre-forward, who led the famous ft rmbley Wizards" forward line which trounced England s—l at Wembley. This picture was taken on his wedding day m September, 1934. He played for Chelsea on the afternoon of the tame
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    KNEE INJURY LED HIM TO FAME
    477 10 Malayan soccer stars. ..6 CRUSADER SPECTATORS at Sunday's Senior League game between Chinese Casuals and S.R.C. were surprised to see Chu Chee Sen* take the position of centre-forward instead of his customary place In goal when they resumed for the second half. Actually, forward
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    Cheerful Lads A.P.
    61 10 HPHE Cheerful Lads Athleuc Party team to meet the Singapore Cricket Club at soccer today on the Padang will be chosen irom the following: N*rayana, Tony Adalia, Dollah Mustang. M. Ibrahim. SeAh Tco Kirn, Tan Eng Chia, Chee Kirn Cheng. Shinta. M. Ghanl. Lim Chin Ann. Quintus
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    Indians will hold trial for Community XI
    234 10 Indians will hold trial for Community XI By CRUSADER OINGAPORE Indians are holding a t 3 days to select the side to represent V? 1 a S.AJ.A. lnter-communit> Uaeue «h» un tbt the middle of next month nich opcnTJ They had originally hoped to rnmh with the Ceylonese and field
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    C.S.C. TEAM V. INDIANS
    75 10 CEYLON Sp< ris Clubs to meet Indian Asc tlon m thrtr Singapore Ci ket Association tournan match on Sunday on Police Training BcJ ground wi'J be: S. X S dram <c:%pt>, Dr. X S Retnatn. S. Retnam. Lt. H Perera, R V. S. Sundram S Velupillal.
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    MANY ARMY PLAYERS FOR CUP SIDE
    450 11 MANY ARMY PLAYERS FOR CUP SIDE Trial with Navy on Friday THE Singapore District (Army) soccer team, which won two out of three games m their recent tour of Hong Kong, ar! expected to provide quite a number of players for the Combined Army-Navy XI to meet Sinrapore Civilians m
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    30 11 Picture. *»l»u Branl United forwards, Eng Roe and Samat, *V* m s* the KoU m yesterday's S^.FJI. Senior League fixture at Jalan Besar Stadium. The ram* was drawn. Free Press
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    333 11 lou Raja 1; Pulau Brani United 1. pdAl Brani United will long remember this 1 S.A.F V Senior League fixture, played at Jalan jfsar Stadium yesterday, for they missed two penalties, one when the scoring had not begun and if uther when the teams were
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    83 11 KUALA LUMPTJR, Tuc*. FR the lint time In history. Malay women m Selangor will take part m the Selangor Malays' Open Badminton Championships which begin at the Technical College Hall on Saturday. In the first round they will be competing In two singles, three doubles and
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    26 11 picture The Maharajah of Baroda's Makarpura (C. Smirke), who is running today m the 2.000 Guineas at Newmarket. Makarpura is also entered for the Derby. Reuter
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    MSA TENNIS RESULTS
    137 11 FRTHER results of the Mala> Sports Association tennis tournament axe: "B" Class handicap— scmi-flnals: Noordir? Hj. Ismail 15) beat Said Sulaiman (—l5) 6— 3, B—6Yusof Hj. SlraJ 15) beat Haji Hassan (—3O) 7—5, 7—5. Plnal: Noordin HJ. Ismail 15) geat Yusof Hj Siraj 15) 6—l, 6— 2.
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    MALAYA CUP FIXTURES
    107 11 jyjALAYA Cup (Southern section) soccer fixtures for May are: May 1: Singapore t. Army and Navy Combined, Jalan Besar stadium. May 6: Johore v. Army and Nary Combined. May 20: Singapore Johore, Jalan Besar Stadium May 21: Negri Sembilan t. R.A.F. Combined. Beremban. May 28: R.A.F. Combined
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    BASKETBALL TOURNEY
    26 11 nouRTEEN of Yugoslavia's best f baaketballers, representlnf four clubs, are scheduled to leave for the European championships, opening In Cairo on May J.- U.P.
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    'Absence of Garhan upset combination'
    615 11 A READER, a follower of Singapore soccer, signing himself "Expert, n has written to the Free Press commenting on the omission of Haji Garhan from the Singapore Civilians XI which beat R.A.F. Combined one-nil on Saturday. The dropping of Haji Garhan for Morton threw the
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    Secret of Macao's success
    502 11 CRUSADER MACAOS table tennis tarn na« played three matches sinci their arrival m Singapore last week In al) they were engaged In 15 games, against the best exponents In the Colony, yet thej have not dropp d a single tie. Only twice did a Macao playei
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    RUGBY RESULTS
    32 11 YESTERDAY'S Rugby Union results were: Bath 25. Penzance and Newlyi? 8; Teignmouth 5. Gloucester 9 Rugby League results were: Keighley 15. Bradford Northern <•■; Dewsbury 28. Bellevue Rangers Reuter and A.P.
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    Olympic venue: secret ballot
    295 11 'pHE decision on the site for the 1956 Olympic n a n^?S wm b V lladc ,i> n rrW wh *h« International Olympic Committee at present m session m Borne cast their votes m a secret ballot. The Melbourne invitation Committee will argue their case tomorrow
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    'Keep hockey,' asks India
    100 11 THE Indian Hockey Federa--1 tion has tent a letter to the International Hockey Federation urging that hockey not be excluded m the next Olympic Games. The Indian Federation suggests that if no place is available m Helsinki, only the semi-finals and final be played there, and
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    13 GUINEAS RUNNERS
    158 11 DEVISED list of probable runners and Jockeys (totalling 13) for the Two Thousand Guineas, which will be run at Newmarket today, is: Makarpura. if. Beary; Grant T. Burn; Nimbus. E c Eiixn; Star King. Douglas Smith; Bear Dance. C. Spares; Hindustan, E Brltt; Barnes Park, W. Cook;
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    GERMANS ADMITTED
    40 11 SWISS hockey clubs have been authorised to play unofficial matches with German team: 1 a spokesman nfor the International Hockey Federation Bureau said yesterday. Permission for German clubs to take part -n International matches was not granted. A.P.
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    Van Breukelen's horses impress
    143 11 Free Press Racing Correspondent rpRAINER Van Breukelen's horses were seen on x the Bukit Timah track this morning for the first time since official training for the Summer Meeting began last week. They looked a very fit lot and will be formidable contenders for honours In
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    COCHET AMONG LAST EIGHT
    69 11 HENRI Cochet, m his casual tennis style, moved urto the quarterfinals of the men's tingles of the British hard courts championship with a 6 l, 6 2, 7 5 win over John Olliff, former British Davis Cup player. Bespectacled Howard Walton British Davis Cup player, yesterday
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    WATER POLO
    44 11 qMGER Swimming Club's A "A" team beat Singapore District (Army) Combined "A" team by eight goals to nil and their "B" team beat them by B—l In the friendly water polo matches played last Sunday at the Nee Soon Garrison swimming pool.
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    Tony Zaie announces retirement
    167 11 Tony Zaie announces retirement IrpONY Zale, former world 1 middleweight boxing champion, announced yester day his voluntary retirement from the ring. The retirement of Zale. veteran of 15 years m boxing, will cause the cancellation of his return fight with the new world middleweight champion. Marcel Cerdan or France, who
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    MAYFLOWER FIXTURES
    166 11 r THE following ties m the May flower Badminton Party's tournament will be played on the Party's courts In Moulmein Road. Saturday, at 445 sun^-'B* tournament: Mak Kirn Hong Seah Kirn Teck; "C" tournament: Tun Ban Swee v. Pang Ting Ye*; Lam Joor Ngian v. John Vim; Slow
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    COLLAPSES AT NEWMARKET
    49 11 WALTER Earl, famous Sta-iu-y House trainer collapsed m :he members' stands during the raring at Newmarket yesterday He left the Rous Memorial Hospital m an ambulance last evenirn for hii residence He was m good spirits and cheerfully remarked that he was til right again- Reuter
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    LINFIELD ARE CHAMPIONS
    37 11 I INFIELD, by b?atin* Ball L 4 2 yesterday, became lrten League soccer champions Results of yesterday's fixtun j the English League Third D (Northern) were: Oldham Athletic fax Towit 3. and Reuter A.P.
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      64 11 Today's Sport LEAGUE SOCCER: Snr. Mr. Royal Navy v. C. A. —Jalan Besar Stadium; Royal Signals v. R.E. S'pore Tanglin Barracks; Junior Group 2, Indonesian XI v. 11. M. Dockyard— Geylang Stadium; Junior *B" group Z, Banka Sports Crab v. Halkowyu C.V.MA. ground, St. George* Road; Police v. Customs Thomson
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    MARRIAGE
    24 12 ELDER -JONES: At PresDyterian Church. Singapore, on 22nd April 1949. Dorothy Amelia Jones of Melbourne, to John Alexander Elder of Gate*he»d Co. Durham.
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    DEATH
    101 12 ANG-Mr. Ang Chin Seng passed away peacefully on 23.4.49 at 499 Havelock Road age 73 years, leaving behind, his beloved wife Madam Chua Yew Neo. 6 sons C -ng Guan. Cheng Kang. Cheng Kin Cheng Hoe. Cheng Tin and Cheng Kirn. 6 daughters-in-law. 3 step-aons Tan Tong Leong. Chua
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    USSR READY TO LIFT BLOCKADE
    287 12 The way seems clear— U. S. WASHINGTON, Tuesday. THE U.S. State Department announced today that the wav now seemed open for lifting the 10" months' old Berlin blockade and for a meeting of the Bir Four Foreign Ministers— but there must lirst be further "exchanges
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    Four U.K. sailors lost
    63 12 A FTFR the Premier. Mr. i\ C R. Attlee. had announced m Parliament that \l British sailors were missing m the Yangtse River incident, the Admiralty gave later information to show that, as far as could be ascertained, only four men were now unaccounted for. There
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    MORE WOMEN ILL
    139 12 MORE WOMEN ILL LONDON. Tues. FIFTEEN pt-r cent more women than men get 111 m a month and 37 per cent more women than men complain of illness, a social survey by the British Government* Central Office of Information has disclosed In a calendar" of sickness, it was found that
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    Arab-Jewish peace talks
    56 12 LAUSANNE, Wed. A PREPARATORY ArabJewish peace conference will open m Lausanne today. Arab and Israeli delegations wllKnot negotiate directly "at The conference is sponsored by the three -member UN. Palestine Conciliation Commission, comprising Turkey, France and the United Syrian, Rebanese and Egyptian delegations have now arrived. Israeli
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    57 12 Mrs. Annie Watson 7.V uf Westminster, shows to two children the Maundy monry the received at Westminster Abbey on Maundy Thursday, the day before <.«»«>d Frida* This Royal gift dates bark to very early years and consists of xifts of specially coined money to as many old men and women
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    Federalists ready to join Indies talks
    138 12 Federalists ready to join Indies talks BATAVIA. Wednrsd \y ITOE Federal Leaders c< nference yesterday r ominated eight representatives to take part In 'he ireaeni Dutch-Indonesian taliu DOW being held under the lusplces of the United Nations :ommission for Indonesia. The delegation will m-lude the Prime Ministers »f ihe Federal
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    13 12 Italy and the Chinese Gov ernment have stoned a tretitv of amity. A.P.
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    HOUSE COLLAPSES
    62 12 Two people were killed and 10 hurt In Cairo yesterday when an old house fell down. Twenty-three persons are still trapped under the debris Son irt-lmliun trade Russia will supply India 1 with 200,000 tons of wheat and 20,000 tons of maize. In exchange. India will send Russia
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    GRUBER FOR U.K.
    22 12 Tlu' Austrian Foreign Minister. Mr. Karl Gruber. will leavr Vienna for London early next week to attend treaty negotiations.
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    Italy appeals to U.N.
    24 12 Italy yesterday appealed to the United Nations for participation In the United Nations trusteeship over its former African Empire U.P.
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    Red peace congress condemns Malaya
    183 12 PARIS. Tuesday. TWE World 9eace Congress, organised by Com- munists. at Its closing session yesterday adopted a manifesto condemning colonialism and the conflicts In Malaya, Indochina, Indonesia and Greece. It made no reference to th c war m China. The manifesto also demanded outlawing of
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    RUM DO
    47 12 IJOM urtdiiAlr work m I thr mixing of rum drinks is thr object of a flight to Puerto Rico by nine Chicago bartenders. They said they wanted to improve their understanding of the liquor by watching its progress from the canefirld to the cocktail. U.P.
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    NEHRU RECEPTION
    30 12 India? Prime Ministet P.indit Nehrt. win be given a state reception at Berne, capital of Switzerland, on his return from the Common- wealth conference m London. A. P.
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    67 12 Holidays on the beach an different m England aerial photograph, taken at Easter shows the beac h at Brighton crowded with hnlida> makers, mainly Londoners escaping from office and iaitory to bask m glorious sun shine which does not always coincide with the hnhria» season Most of them prefer to
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    LEFT BURMA
    22 12 The Indian Government said yesterday that 8.000 Indians had left Burma so far More than half are destitute A. P.
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    FLYING ARROW CREW ON TRIAL
    152 12 NEW YORK. Tuesday. VI R. David Beynon, crew member of the freighter lfl Flying Arrow, testified at a Coast Guard hearing today that all 23 sailors of the Flying Arrow, accused of misconduct, had complied with the captains order to b e ready to sail
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    Japs tricked U.S. at Leyte
    339 12 NfcW YORK, Tuesd ..y A UMIRAL Thoma* C. Kmkaid said today that A tactical error In the Battle of Leyte m 4\ »rld W\*r II seriously imperilled the Tnited States Naval striking forces at the liberation of the Philippines and implied that Admiral William V.
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    Frantic bid to save rice ship
    91 12 YOKOHAMA Wedr.e> JAPANB6E Government officials ftar Mm major portion of the first postwar shipment from Siam ma;. lost as the ship struck merged rock and ripped a hole In her hull when t:. Ing Yokohama inner ptH terday morning Early yesterday rr.r i only
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    H.K.: peer gives warning
    19 12 H.K.: peer gives warning XXI '-TIS.S lR *ar win MJinsl Hor. 8 K Sn en/ I i I A.P.
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    Jap demand to Russia
    12 12 JAI J I I I I I Reuter
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    10 12 6 WEEKS IN AIR B: I 1 A 1 U.P.
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