The Singapore Free Press, 7 July 1949
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Title Section19 1949-07-07 1 The Singapore Free Press HlOm AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1949. PKH X l« XM S19 words
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Article, Illustration58 1949-07-07 1 Liltle Carol Phillips likes ice cream. So does Spike, the Orang I* tan at the London Zoo. When Carol settled down to enjoy her cornet Spike kept her company. They both pronounced the ices very good although Spike's breath was taken away at his first bite. Someone forgot to warn58 words
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Article231 1949-07-07 1 'Devaluation certain -U.S. IMMEDIATE woHd^S^o^sTrtt^ ord Cripps financial statement m the Br tish rtouse of Commons today showed little surprise at the Chancellor's blunt refusal to devalue the pound sterling:. In New York sterling has fallen eight cents. Political opinion here today recognised ihat air Stafford231 words
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Article45 1949-07-07 1 3BON Wed. FREAK two therip to 158 nockple of I Porais ved tore olive j aid j of rblast > of i of *rket .orning ■11 un- he end :ielt I pt on j Inland, re- i uch several ra and45 words
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Article29 1949-07-07 1 man was ell he shirt pocket. id trai turer, lobile by WAI still died c aid ipped, d the WJ. governor Khurn Pakee m Ambrose29 words
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Article, Illustration50 1949-07-07 1 Britain will not allow the settlement of Japanese In British or British -protected territories m South-East Asia Mr. David Rees-Willlams, Colonial Under Secretary, told Parliament yesterday. Reuter. Marshal Petain, whose lawyers have petitioned the French President for his release. He is serving a life sentence for treason.50 words
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Article47 1949-07-07 1 Free Press Staff Reporter There were 4<J arrests m the Federation In the 24 hours ending last night— l 9 m Johore, 15 In Perak, four In Selangor, four m Malacca, one In Pahang, one tn Penang and one each In Kedah and Perils.47 words
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Article18 1949-07-07 1 Police In the Kuantan area yesterday found a bandit armoury. A quantity of equipment was seized.18 words
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264 1949-07-07 1 LONDON, Thursday. \yHILF there has beep some critical comment on the ban on further commitments m the dollar area, announced yesterday by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, Dominion reaction so far is summed up n the sentence, "Let's wait and see264 words
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Article33 1949-07-07 1 Free Press Staff Reporter In a cawn raid today on the Aik Hoe rubber factory in Kim Chvan Road, Singapore police detained two Chinese workers :.n connection with alleged subversive activities.33 words
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Article40 1949-07-07 1 The man who embalmed the body of Lenin, Professor Sbarski of Sofia, is to preserve the remains of the Bulgarian Communist leader, Georgi Dimltrov. Lenin died In 1924. His body Is still on show In Moscow. A .P.40 words
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Article193 1949-07-07 1 TOKYO, Wednesday. ADMIRAL Sir Patrick Brind, C.-in-C. of the Far Eastern Fleet, said here today that, m addition to the 13,000-ton aircraft carrier Triumph now on her way to Hong Kong, Britain would send another carrier should it be needed m China waters. British warshipsReuter - 193 words
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Article52 1949-07-07 1 C. B. CLARKE, 18-year-old clerk told a Birmingham tribunal he had conscientious objections to military service on religious grounds. Asked how many commandments there were, he replied: "Twelve." His plea was dismissed. He will now have 18 months m uniform to find out what his answer should have52 words
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Article115 1949-07-07 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs. MR. DEAN ACHESON. United lfl States Secretary of State, today expressed confidence m the British Government's ability to overcome its present economic difficulties. But if Britain Is to solve her economic problems for a Ion? term, she must improve her ability to compete. Senator Wherry, PartyReuter - 115 words
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Article184 1949-07-07 1 PARIS, Thursday. MPAUL Reynaud, former French Premier and Finance Minister, said m an interview with Reuter that Sir Stafford Cripps was on the "wrong road" m his economic policy. All European currencies are overvalued m relation I to the dollar. They must all be readjusted soon184 words
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Article143 1949-07-07 1 SEOUL, Wed. DR. Syngman Rhee, President of the Southern Korean Republic, today strongly supported Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's anti-Communist declaration made on Tuesday m Formosa. Dr. Rhee advocated the formation of an Oriental pact and Invited the Qeneralissimo to visit South Korea for a dhcu£3ion of143 words
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Article215 1949-07-07 1 —CREECH JONES LONDON, Wednesday. rrHE Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. A. Creech Jones told the Commonwealth and Empire Tuberculosis Conference here today that m Malaya there was a great amount of public interest m the disease and its prevention. He said there had been anReuter - 215 words
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Article91 1949-07-07 1 LONDON. Thurs. THE Colonial Under-Secre-tary, Mi. David Rces W .Mams, told Parliament yesterday that the appointment of Sir Charles Arden Clarke, Governor of Sarav..ik, to be Governor of the Gold Coast, West Africa, did not Imply any change of policy m Sarawak affairs. He was replyingReuter - 91 words
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Article53 1949-07-07 1 CANTON, Thurs FLOODS m Kwangtung and Hunan provinces have caused heavy damage and loss of life according to reports from the stricken areas The official Central News Agenc estimates that the death toll so far is 20,000. Many communities have appealed to the Canton Government53 words
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Article45 1949-07-07 1 PRTY Germans stranded m the Portuguese Indian port of Marmagao since the outbreak of war m 1939 are to be repatriated. Most of them are members of the crews of four Nazi ships which scuttled themselves In Marmagao harbour m 1944.— Reuter.45 words
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Article38 1949-07-07 1 Hundreds of African bus passengers, chanting "Zulu. Zulu" swarmed aboard trie only African-owned buses at Chestervllle terminus, Durban, before dawn yesterday beginning what Indian operators said was a "virtually complete" boycott of their vehicles. Reuter.38 words
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200 1949-07-07 1 DOCK STRIKE T roops unload food cargoes LONDON, Thurs. I^HE Government has decided to send troops Immediately to th<London docks iciie through a dockers' dispute to unload vital food cargoes, the Minister of Labour, Mr. 'Jeorge Isaacs, told Parliament last night. Ninety-flve ships are 'ietf ud In the port of200 words
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Article29 1949-07-07 1 The United Nations an nounced yesterday that Ethl opia would be the first country to ratify the UN convention outlawing geno ride race murd«r. A V29 words
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Article53 1949-07-07 1 4 SPtCiAL Market ottes^.i.dent (Ivm rh« prlc-rt of rubbrr (In cents pe< Ib.) at 11 A m v^*y it follows: Muytr* Sriirr* No. 1 K.S.S Spot »o,>r Fob m bales Jtu> No. 1 R S S MM No. 2 R.S.S. 3o 1 No. S R.S.S. Hit JRH Tone53 words
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Advertisement143 1949-07-07 1 r-V 6 r92--f|| ideal Spot--1 THF FIVE-WAY Pi i if L At i¥ n Edition to our Self-Service" which it now ar| y two years old, there are four other ways f Sin* ill you need from Cold Storage. Q service: serve yourself from the 5 and pay cash for143 words
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Advertisement34 1949-07-07 1 Let <v wt9» yow TRANSPORI PROBLEM CLEARING FORWARDIN6 <c Prompt Attention \Miiretf MERCURY SERVICE 52. The Arcade Phone «7Kfe Mine* a itfUto* \mj/F E^v.« -4 a* ~~JB W 0. H. O. WILLS. RRISTOH LONDON.34 words
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Article, Illustration553 1949-07-07 2 When men search their hearts PETER QUENNELL Reviews new books m U.K. fHK West has fallen to the aggressive Knst. Britain confronts a second Dunkirk; but this time the evacuation is from the British Isles themselves. Our forces are being reassembled, and our Government re-formed, beyond the great Atlantic barrier.553 words
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Article, Illustration23 1949-07-07 2 Tr»d«mark R»«iM»f«> VI 9. P»t»M Off-* I ANiPT»I4 TiME TELLT*EMTD4ENDA DE4* UP HE2£ THAT I CAN BANG M/ P4T OM f23 words
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824 1949-07-07 2 By LOUIS HUNTER "J^|ODEL English", a new universal language with sentences having one word order and no idioms, with words having one meaning, one pronunciation, one spelling and one form, and with letters having one sound and one shape, has been devised by Doctor824 words
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Article356 1949-07-07 2 FRANK O' BRIEN - He illuminates manuscripts FRANK O'BRIEN By v mcANcm IF you were t<> l«»<»k casually a( the Papal hull read f>> Pope Piu^ XII on May 26 to Minoum ithe coming of Holy Year m H you would probably t i it lor a document hundreds of years old. Only a356 words
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Miscellaneous694 1949-07-07 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR I nORN today, you have a along on nervous energy O great deal of self-re- to the detriment of your liance and although health, things may not always go Guarc' against this, for smoothly for you, it is easy you may find that you for you to694 words
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Miscellaneous190 1949-07-07 2 FJP. Crossword No. 734 itji |^i2 I [3~] p rr~i is™ -^r I 13 II 14 15 16 *H< <t j£ II 17 la 15 70 P£ w m Mi IP n 56 3fiT I l*t" 40 T^ T^ 2 Suitable (9-; 1 TricJt t 4>; 9 liJdged (6); 11190 words
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77 1949-07-07 3 I v tracks took £190,000,000 paid us gratuities to ex-Service l\,*t Oflice Savings Bank. This n m the annual report of the >n Gambling. t> es k year of gambling 1946 ri, 000,000,000 m pools, dog :her forms of gambling Is reckoned at £650,000,000,77 words
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179 1949-07-07 3 £1 ,000 reward starts Govt 'cure' bid SO many leters arrived for Mr. Robert Tindall after he offered 1,000 for a cure o of muscular distrophy a >' paralysis of the muscles from which his 13-year-old son is suffering— hat he r^anised a conference at eds, attended by 200 people.179 words
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Article121 1949-07-07 3 N ITALIAN labour organisa--1 tions, apparently spurred 64 on by the farmworkers and seamen's success m gaining M strike objectives, opened a new offensive, demanding higher wages and better conditions for state employees, builders, textile workers, metal workers, and hospital workers. One-day strikes have been called121 words
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Article51 1949-07-07 3 ISRAELI'S Minister to Lon--1 don. Dr. Mordecai Ellash, recently presented his credentials to the King at Buckingham Palace. Britain has not yet recognised Israel de jure and Eliash is the state's de facto representative. Under previous practice, de facto representatives were not received by the King.51 words
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Article227 1949-07-07 3 AS far as the police know Charles Henry Wotton, 31, has never seen twelve-year-old Pamela m his life. But recently he pleaded guilty to assaulting Pamela. Mr. W. J. Hutchinson prosecuting, a t Bristol, said: "This is a fantastic case involving the use of a227 words
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Article34 1949-07-07 3 £N ITALIAN professor dozed off m the train. When he awoke he found his beard was gone. So were his student travelling companions. Police are looking for the clip-off culprits.34 words
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Article79 1949-07-07 3 SYDNEY EX-P.C. GETS 66 YEARS A TWENTY one year old Sydney former probationary police constable, after he had pleaded guilty to seven charges, was sentenced to terms aggregating 66 years. He was already serving a sentence of 16 years for armed robbery, and the 66 years given him was made79 words
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90 1949-07-07 3 Czechs renew attacks on R.C. church MORE threats against the Roman Catholic Church have been made by Czech Communist leaders. The Premier, Antonin Zapotocky has charged Czech Catholic Church leaders with trying to betray the country." He warned that the Government would resist subversive activity." Professor Laco Novomesky, Commissioner of90 words
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Article25 1949-07-07 3 Dr. Lin Yu-tang, wellknown Chinese author, has resigned as head of the United Nations Economic, Scientific and Cu'tjral Organisations Art Department.— Reuter.25 words
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Article110 1949-07-07 3 MORE than 10 tons of docu- ments are piled up m the vaults of the Palace of Nations for the United Nations Economic and Social Council six- weeks session which has Just opened. Fifty-two separate items are to be dealt with during the session the110 words
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Article867 1949-07-07 3 GREGORY BAXTER - MURDER Could Not Kill GREGORY BAXTER by The story so Tar Sherwood Dexter, U.S. businessman, is shot dead whVe driving with his daughter Laurette Dexter, near Marbin Arch, London at midnight. Robin Foster an artist sees the tiller run from Dexter's saloon to a nearby Limousine out ts *hrown off867 words
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Article, Illustration50 1949-07-07 3 HEROES ALL. Lifeboatmen, who attended the Royal National Lifeboat Institution headquarters m London to receive medals for gallantry from the Duchess of Kent. Left to ri&ht: Coxswain E. Palmer anil Mechanic J. McDermot of Weymouth: Coxswain Leadbetter of Fleetwood, Lanes; Bowman Shackson, Mechanic Braund, and Coxswain lamey of Clovelly, Devon.50 words
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Article, Illustration504 1949-07-07 3 NO DEVALUATION CRIPPS T" T" T Warning y more dollar cuts LONDOI^ Vednesday. gIR Stafford Cripps, Chanc or of the Ex-' chequer, declared amid diet -s in the House of Commons today: "The Govei iment have not the slightest intention of devalt np; the pound." He disclosed thai Britai.i introduced504 words
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Article130 1949-07-07 3 A six-year-old Chinese orphan, badly wounded near Kunming, China lour years ago during World War 11, will start a new life m the United S ates as he adopted daughter of Frank Chis-ari, an American soldier from Brooklyn, New York, who since the day he found130 words
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Article55 1949-07-07 3 ON the first anniversary day of the Cominform split over "nationalism" m Yugoslavia, the Communist paper Borba has boasted that Russia and her satellites had failed to unseat Marshal flto. It added Yugoslalva mi finding growing support among Communists everywhere. "There is no doubt truth will55 words
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Article27 1949-07-07 3 New Zealand's defence estimates for this year represent £8 per head of the population, the Finance Minister, Mr Walter Nash, said m Wellington. Renter.27 words
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Article77 1949-07-07 3 rE British Board of Tl has decided KU6 uny more import tor Japanese trey cotto d rayon cloth until the <ioll ir situation haa bern clarified r>y a new sterling area-Japan arrangement with the Allied authorities m Japan Sine the Introduction -if the licence.s last Or!77 words
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Article81 1949-07-07 3 up so that they all £rt a balh before thr Fcijtivai of Britain m 1951. Most have not bwashed for fan) vnirs. The Ministry of Wi.iks, responsible for 95 public monuments In London, is employing a ful] time toil William of Orange and Lord Clivt' have81 words
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Article28 1949-07-07 3 Daily quota! lons of I exchange an- t announced by the Hank China as j»oon as the Chli Stock Exchange !n Shani: resumes Donna] buslm Reuter.28 words
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Article293 1949-07-07 3 IF you can see, you can't get into the London Science Museum's popular science exhibition. Its for the blind. They "see" it with their hands. The museum thinks it's the first exhibition of its kind m the world. Officials got the idea when a blind boy293 words
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Advertisement60 1949-07-07 3 IHHIVf.Ih 1* NU TRAI I 8. I Ircmonfef i^'i'i lit !£&i -BO HO*o S'N3*POR REDUCI i ■«l* »t^om»-n, thick ankl« Hp fr ».v using ALGALIA M":: it mm „r womi IHVGLOID TABLETS ran I kHj tur reduting V ihi rHYGLOID \nfc (t lw>\ 123) ltd. >;n<apore. Tdynamic stars bring YOU60 words
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Advertisement134 1949-07-07 3 IT IS WITH PRIDE WE PRESENT. "LE DIABLE AU CORPS" "Seldom is one privileged to view r^ In eith. r American or British film* y such artistic and dramatic perfection as may be found m this French film. *Le Diable Au Corps' is, f literally, a motion picture symphony m134 words
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579 1949-07-07 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY. JULY 7, 1949. CRIPPS LEAVES A CAP SI R Stafford Cripps' statement m Parliament yesterday had a gap as wide as the dollar deficit. The Chancellor announced a ban on new dollar commitments, and he pledged the Government once more Against devaluation of the pound.579 words
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Article701 1949-07-07 4 CHARLES CROOT - CHARLES CROOT By A 'TREMENDOUS problem* was how Dr. Johannes Holm, technical director of the International Tuberculosis Campaign, described the spread of tuberculosis m Asia, and the East Dr. Holm, who returned here recently from a tour of these areas, said that m701 words
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Article, Illustration1139 1949-07-07 4 THE Consul-General for Portugal m Hong Kong, Dr. EDOUARDO BRAZAO, gives you your visa, valid for six months. You leave the Consulate office at the Club Lusitano with a feeling of exhilaration. This trip to Macao has been planned for so long. Sailings to Portugal's1,139 words
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Article, Illustration844 1949-07-07 4 by Politico NOT less Interesting than the report of the Royal Commission on the press m Britain are the comments on the report of the newspapers which have been under the microscope. They are illuminating, for they bear out the main criticisms which the Commission made.844 words
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Advertisement12 1949-07-07 4 "7* OVBK 3 A Of A ce#w*rs cryii\ 19 2IH/GH ST., S'PORC.12 words
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Advertisement11 1949-07-07 4 The WEEKLY LABOUR COLUMN by SIT YIN FONG will appear tomorrow.11 words
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Advertisement23 1949-07-07 4 TOP HITS OH BRUNSWICK Rt:O« Di 3yi«. —SABRE II! I 3947. i 1935 4202. -I VI I M' 404<J. MORE vie© na A23 words
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Article, Illustration222 1949-07-07 5 free Tress Staff Reporter ,v i total of 1.918 had registered as L for the Singapore Legislative Council Bind 1.084 js voters for the Municipal Comt flections. coming m slowly, but a last-minute is expected as the closing date for s— draws nearer, an official of rtment told the222 words
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Article298 1949-07-07 5 30 per cent of crop affected »xr *i ce Press Chines e Correspondent A N n W pl nt disease is no w raging over 4,000 acres of pineapple plantations m the r«°l 7 fu ea Johore damaging about 30 per «m 1 f f Cr298 words
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Article352 1949-07-07 5 Free Press Staff Reporter. 4 SCHEME for the provision of a locum tenens to relieve private medical practitioners m Malaya when they take their annual holidays has been drawn up by the Pan-Malayan Alumnf Association of the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Dr. A. W.352 words
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Article27 1949-07-07 5 The Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, will launch the University of Malaya Fund Appeal at a meeting m the Municipal Council Chamber today at 5.15 p.m.27 words
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Article116 1949-07-07 5 Free Press Staff Reporter TOR the purpose of identi- fyin? a building where the services of a doctor are available, the Pan-Malayan Alumni Association of the King Edward VII College of Medicine has recommended to the Medical Council that the sign of Aesculapius may be used. This is116 words
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223 1949-07-07 5 COURT LACKS BANJERESE INTERPRETER Free Press Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHHU, Wed. THE question of having com- petent interpreters for importan- trials was again commented on by Mr. Justice Laville m the Supreme Court j when a Banjerese was brought lor trial on a charge of murder. When the ca&e came223 words
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Article83 1949-07-07 5 Donations to the University of Malaya Endowment Fund now total $33,307.24. Donations for acknowledgment came from: Miss Cnee Kay Kwang. $20 Singapore Government Printing Office Employees* Union, 1234: Inchc Abdullah bin Mora mcd All (June In talmenn J. 32.50: president, Chinese Chamt^r of Commerce. Sungei Lembing. l'ahang, $51:83 words
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Article, Illustration324 1949-07-07 5 Free Press Staff Reporter *pHE scheme providing: for a unified Malayan Health A Service has yet to make its appearance m spite of the fact that it is 15 months since the original draft of the proposals was published, says the PanMalayan Alumni Association of the324 words
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Article35 1949-07-07 5 The High Commissioner of the Federation has nominated Mr. A. Arbuthnott to be a member of the Malayan Board of Income Tax m place of Mr. H. Munro Scott, who has resigned.35 words
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Article120 1949-07-07 5 Cash to China down a million Free Pu'vs Staff Reporter IIALAYAN family remlttlTl races to China h dropped by $1,338,609 In the past six months In January this year t Ittances from the Fed. tion and Singapore amount- d to $1,486,609. LMi H)j the t^ure was $148 190. The remittances120 words
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Article, Illustration52 1949-07-07 5 LING NAN University alumni held a reunion m Singapore this week m honour of Dr. W. W. YounsDirector of the World Health Organisation's Epidemiofogical Intelligence Station m Singapore, and Mrs. Young. In this group photograph. Dr. Young is seen m the centre of the extreme back row Picture by Y.52 words
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Article58 1949-07-07 5 SINGAPORE Music Circle is planning to present a series of eight concerts at the British Council Hall. T 2 first will be next Tuesday when Charles Urn will g.-ve a violin recital accompanied by Ruth E. Baldwin at the piano. On July 26 Paterson Hut ton will58 words
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Article41 1949-07-07 5 Closing times lor posting surface mails at the G P.O. today are: to Ceylon and Palembang: neon. :md to Kiungchow: 6 pm. Surface mails are expected to arrive m Singapore today from China. Hong Kong. Siam, North India and Burma.41 words
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Article157 1949-07-07 5 Private car racket in Jo ho re Free Press Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. fONVICTED for using a private car for hire Alikutty bin Mohd was today fined $75 m the Police Court. The prosecution or for a deterrent sentence stating that the use of private cars as taxis was157 words
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Advertisement141 1949-07-07 5 10OTAL LYSTAV PRINTED PLAIN VARIOUS DESIGNS TOOT A L LOVA '*UAN CHECKS 18 WOOL 82 < SPUN RAYON AT $4 80 PER YD. AT CCOTROLLED PRICES I °VA PLAIN COLOURS AND STRIP ES AT $4/20 PER YD. SWifc t Ct». J^'SINCAPOREfiatPHONt 5214 WH CONCERT ai RAFFLES HOTEL Sunday 10th July141 words
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Advertisement52 1949-07-07 5 THE "DUDLEY" 6 POSITION ADJUSTABLE CHAIR AND SETTEE '-ETTEES covered m Tapestry $185.00 ea. HA 'RS $115.00 ea. EES covered m Moquette $215.00 ea. rjJNIVERSITY OF MALAYA^ Public Meeting today at 5.15 p.m. Municipal Council Chamber H.E. Sir Franklin Gimson, K.C.M.G. will address the meeting regarding YOUR University. ROBINSONS RAFFLES52 words
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Article, Illustration60 1949-07-07 6 scene reminiscent of by- gone days came lo life on the Bath Road when eight coaches drawn by highgroomed teams with their glistening harness, comtod in the coaching classes of the four-days Royal >unties Agricultural Society's Show. Picture shows le of the teams passing through the old world60 words
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Article315 1949-07-07 6 Free Press Staff Reporter KIALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. I^HE manager of Waterfall Selangor Rubber Estate was today ordered to pay $1,067 under a Workmen's Compensation Order to the dependants of a Chinese kepala who was shot dead by terrorists on the estate In November. In making the315 words
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Article310 1949-07-07 6 (GOVT'S 12-POINT LABOUR POLICY Unemployment safeguards From Our Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. A 12-POINT Government labour policy, announced by the Commissioner of Labour, Mr. R. G. D. Houghton, today includes the provision of 'buffers" such as are possible to cope with any widespread unemployment. The programme also aims at310 words
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Article125 1949-07-07 6 SHIPS m port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves j'esterday fgodowns m brackets) were: Main Wh rf: Tantalus (36--«37>. Maetsuycker (38-39). Katong (40-41 >, Nieuw Holland (42-43). West Wharf: Fionia (1-2). Tfgelberg d-5), Steel Seafarer I (6-7). Sloterdijk (8-9), Drente (11). Sangola (IS\ Roebiah (lf»--»|lf>. Empire Dock: Taluel125 words
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Article120 1949-07-07 6 NEW YORK, Thurs. SOME 810,000 shares chang- ed hands In the final hour of trading as Wall Street moved to a firm close yesterday. This was the largest for the last hour of the day since May 1948 and brought the day's turnover to 1.410.000 the largest120 words
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Article, Illustration528 1949-07-07 6 London Stock Exchange STOCK INDH July I <a» Indus Or us 102. SO <b> Oovt S*c 109.83 IC) Oold NUnes 107.06 Buet 100: (a. 1-7 (c) 15/10 2«- f»> «Ad 1/7/47 LONDON. Thnrtd SOUTH AFRICAN gold mining shares* v\ere buo; in the London Stock Exchange vesterd.n Reuter's528 words
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Article45 1949-07-07 6 Sentence ol pas^rd at yesterdi. r on Chi eating stall murder. Cha Chwce, ooffe< holder, m Tlo CJ R.>ad. The p: Chia Buck I Chang and mid too mi; W v looked up, I twice with a kr.if' I m hl« h?n<l45 words
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Advertisement116 1949-07-07 6 SiAiKIS TODAY i p.m. You'll love 1 every second wit*. gP**^ lack Oakie June-Havoc Ricksfd Men lames Gleason -SONGS INCLUDE- •'Oui Oui Marie" Rirth Of The Blues" (j Say Si Si "B? Th»' Wav \»*iul D1 1 1 U«. LAST DAY 11-2.30. 6.15. 9.15 p.m. Whole Serial I OWRATOR^MJfI I116 words
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Advertisement47 1949-07-07 6 WATCH «t CLOCB REPAIRS M.i> Br s 1 Mr X I SMI MOTION, SMITH &SONH tmi oldiit s: 1 1 BATTERY ROAD s^ popular RESTAURANT Uodw ne~ Stra'tt Bod*«t c«n I 24-00 Km If /S>O A* Ai.h to m*kt «n Horn« Offic* or MANACE^ Phorw 547 147 words
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255 1949-07-07 7 ALTHOUGH m his 49th year, Tom CMdard, Gloucestershire's oft-spin bowler, maintains In-* (form so well that his seven wickets against Kent .it 'Bristol yesterday brought his total this season to 80. He is well placed m c race for the first to255 words
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Article228 1949-07-07 7 BIAR DOES FASTEST GALLOP This morning's track work Free Press Racing Correspondent gIAR (Da vies) and The Magic Lamp (Healey) did the fastest three-furlong gallop at the Bukit Timah track this morning, clocking 39 seconds dead. Biar held a slight advantage at the finish. The going was yielding, owing to228 words
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Article319 1949-07-07 7 b\ TRESPASSER m ilun four horses scored their maiden j Malayan Turf at the second day's if the Singapore lurf Club July Meeting at tsterday. They were Norman, Francei l nfene and Berton. as only third favourite m a field lid have been more deserved who had previously been319 words
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Article87 1949-07-07 7 TAKING yesterdays game with the Combined Colleges as a trial for future representative games, the Combined R.A.F. cncket team used nine bowlers at Seietar to dismiss the Collegians for 99 runs m their two-day fixture. Scoring 142 runs m their first innings, the Airmen took the87 words
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Article20 1949-07-07 7 f>OYAL Navy beat R.E.M.E. two-one In a Singapore A.F.A. Senior League game at the Naval Base yesterday.20 words
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Article, Illustration70 1949-07-07 7 Harper) P"^ m a strong spurt to beat Little Lady (McPherson) 1 th with Richsmead (Little) coming up third and Eastern (iirl (Flannery) fourth. ,u ne (Flannery) and Nachtegaal (Ellery) race neck and neck pasif v. *ith Windsor Laddie <Mawi) a close third. Francelene got the verdict m a70 words
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Article75 1949-07-07 7 IPHE draw for the Big Sweep held on race 7 at Bukit Timah yesterday resulted as follows: TOTAL POOL: 45M.215 Ist Prize: No. *****0 ($103,606) 2nd Prize: No. *****5 (151.348) 3rd Prize: No. *****1 ($2B V>6) Starter* ($4,754 each): Nos. *****6; *****6; *****1: 13S098; *****0; *****2. CONSOLATION75 words
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Article60 1949-07-07 7 M. Rene Mathieu, Press Secretary to the French Lawn Tennis Federation, said yesterday that Japan, m addition to Germany, had applied for re-admission to the International Lawn Tennis Federation. He added that the Congress of the International Federation, which met m Paris on Tuesday, had deferred decision on60 words
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Article66 1949-07-07 7 rpHE following will represent Nee Soon B.P. m a friendly badminton match again t Merry Union B.P. tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Happy World Stadium: Slow Watt Peng. Wee Teng Hoe. Bak Chua, Sallah, Lim Tcck Seng. Chia Eng Hin. Xoh Cheng Hock. Chia Eng Ouan,66 words
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Article277 1949-07-07 7 J. ADAMS LEADS IN 1 st ROUND THE first round of the British open g.olf champiorship prop?r on the Royal St. George's course at Sandwich, Kent, yesteiday left an intriguing position at the :icad of the list. Most of the overseas countries represented among the 96 qualifiers had competitors among277 words
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Article62 1949-07-07 7 PAYA LEBAR Bus Sports Club are the champions of the S.A.F.A. Junior B. Group I League. Their hard-earned victory over Jollidads A.U. came i n the second half of their match at Jalan Bosar Stadium last evening, when they scored twice without reply. Gim San netted the62 words
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Article30 1949-07-07 7 A. A.U. Dance THE Amateur Athletic 1 nion are holding a social and md dance at the Atomic Club. 64, Lloyd Road, on Ju.y 25 from 8.30 p.m. to mid-night.30 words
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Article534 1949-07-07 7 RACE ONE CLASS 4, DIV. 5— 6 F. 5 YDS. "Seavoy Btuble's" (7) NORMAN 9.0 (565—287) Harper 1 (9) LITTLE LADY 8.8 531—338 McPhcrson 2 (5) RICKSMEAD 7.11 1276-223) LJttle 3 (6) EASTERN GIRL 8.6 (186—159) Flanne*y 4 (Winner trained by Sullivan). Won by 2V*,534 words
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Article, Illustration17 1949-07-07 7 Norman (Harper) returning to scale after winning the first race at Bukit Timah yesterday. Free Press picture.17 words
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Article289 1949-07-07 7 A HARD-HITTING fourth wicket stand between Jack Ikin and Ken Grieves, which put on 248 runs, atoned for much slow batting earlier m the Lancashire innings against the New Zealanders at Old Trafford. Manchester, yesterday. Their partnership also put Lancashire m a strong position,289 words
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Article44 1949-07-07 7 rE half -y arly general .neeting of the Eadeavour Badminton Party will be held on Sunday at the residence of Mr. Gan Pin Boon, No. 26, Rambai Road, at 1.30 p.m. -^harp and all niemb n are requested to attend this meeting.44 words
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277 1949-07-07 7 MR. Anthony dc Mello, president of the Indian Cricket Board ot Control, m London, told Reuter last night that L. ("Jock") Livingston had been appointed captain of the Empire cricket team which was to tour India and Pakistan this year. Livingston, a leit-hand bat and277 words
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Article237 1949-07-07 7 FURTHER results In Uie Singapore Table Tennis As-soola- tlon's Junior lnUr-club competition were Chung Wan "Blue" bt Yew Cl.ee Sia 6-3; Mllkyway bt Shin* Wah k Yellow" 6-3; Crisaders T.T.P. bt. B-fll OMorn "Red" 5-4; Ci.ui Woo Juniors bt Harmony M. A. 6-3; Siong 800 "B" bt237 words
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Article214 1949-07-07 7 SAM Becker, a Cincinnati boxing promoter, has filed a protest claiming that Gus Lesnevich who on Monc'ay nicht signed to meet Ezzard Charles for the lntter's v;orld heavvweteht title, as recognised by the Nntioml Foxing Association, on Aug 10. is violating a contract he hos with Becker.214 words
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Article76 1949-07-07 7 C A M D E N, New Jersey Wed. Mrs. Arnold Cream MJI she hopes that her husband Is through with the fight game. Mrs. Cream, the wifr of Jersey Jc<»" Walcott, went for a ride, coming home shortly after Walcott had lost his bid for the NBA76 words
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Article176 1949-07-07 7 At Worthing, mi S« «h--amptonshlre: Northampt'V 36* (Timms 113 I I At the Oval. Surrey v m» tanhlri Woct ster hli IM r'dpe 4 fo*- 19 L»»k 4 "'fl). Snrrev Ifi2 for 4 i T I W>. At Chesterfield. Oerfcwblr* V Hampshire: n rbv.sH I for176 words
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Article77 1949-07-07 7 THE n ow York Ol&ntl baseball team became the second An.erlcan Major league club m New York to sign Negro players when they an nounced yesterday that th« y were bringing up Mon'e Irvin and Henry Thomson from their junior side. Brooklyn Dodgers have77 words
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Article72 1949-07-07 7 rIE Singapore Cricket O'ljb to meet the Singapore Chuip.se RC. In a frame of rrlck- 1 *o be played on the SCC. padin Saturday at 2.15 p.m Is A. Baker (capt >, J Morriacß, P. R. N. H Mas ey, J I Rev W. T Y. Browne.72 words
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Advertisement46 1949-07-07 7 Celebrate a win (or make your losses lighter!) at the P AVIL I 0 N /F^ RESTAURANT \VJ/^«^-^F==» by enjoying r) yLj^T h e lrim Gf IT A rendezvous with pleasure. LJJ Invite your friends to try I 1 our daintily served afternoon JL JL teas.46 words
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Article219 1949-07-07 8 I nbute by Soekarno BATAVIA, Thursday. T'HE return to Jogjakarta of the Indonesian Republican Government has established an important precedent, declared the United Nations Commission on Indonesia yesterday. It said that, for the first time, a Government has been returned to its former constitutional position219 words
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Article, Illustration66 1949-07-07 8 \.'i Schroeder's determination clearly demonstrated oy this picture was an important factor m his winning of the Wimbledon singles championship. The U.S. player won several matches on his road to the final which he appeared certain to lose m one he saved two match points. Here he is beating Drobny66 words
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Article148 1949-07-07 8 LONDON, Thurs. DUTCH, French and British submarines mauled the West European navies yesterday as the great warships presented a vulnerable target steaming northwards off the French west coast. In the third day of the sea manoeuvres the 23-ship escort fought hard to Intercept attackers,148 words
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Article86 1949-07-07 8 Dutch evacuation followed agreement for restoration of the capital to the R publican Government whose leaders had been detained on Bank* Island and a round-table conference at The Hague next month. The conference, to be attended by representative; of ail Indonesian groups, is to plan the handing over86 words
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Article248 1949-07-07 8 U.S. says no' to Chiang's plea WASHINGTON, Thursday. AS Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and top-rank- ins: Nationalist leaders reiterated their determination to fight the Communists "to the bitter end and reports indicated an impending Nationalist counter-offensive m North-West China, the United States yesterday declined to give any assurance of new aid248 words
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Article31 1949-07-07 8 'New s reels bore the audience' LONDON, Thurs. A CHAIN of 55 British cinemas yesterday decided to stop shotting newsreels. "They invariably bore the audience" the group of managing directors explained.—U.P.31 words
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Article188 1949-07-07 8 CRISIS Continued from page 1 that the present recession j has shown how narrowly balanced Britain's economy has been, even with Marshall Aid. and has underlined the need to find some suitable j method of reinforcing the recovery effort. Government gua*:ters free- I ly admit that the recent de- cline188 words
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Article72 1949-07-07 8 rE Indian people must produce all the food tn^y need "or invite famine and chaos," India's GovernorGeneral, Mr. Chakravartl Rajagopalachari, told listeners In a nation-wide radio appeal yesterday. The Indian Government is doing its utmost to tackle the country's food problem, he stated, but "nature Is a72 words
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Article81 1949-07-07 8 MAYING that the death of two conscripts and wounding of 12 others during recent manoeuvres outside Mexico City was "not excessive," the Mexican Chief -of -Staff, Gen. Antonio Sanchez Acevedo, point' ed out yesterday that, whereas most armies allow for 10 per cent, casualties during81 words
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Article23 1949-07-07 8 The United States gold assets have reached a record high value of $24,465,923,000 about three-fifths of the worlds stock. Reuter.23 words
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Article93 1949-07-07 8 PROBE RUSSIA FIRST, SA YS U.K. GENEVA, Thursday. ORITAIN notified the United Nations yesterday that she would welcome United Nations investigation of alleged slave labour m the United Kingdom if Russia agrees to an inquiry m the Soviet Union The British statement was made m a note handed to the93 words
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Article120 1949-07-07 8 THREE Germans were convicted of responsibility for 1 the deaths of 10,000 "w eaklingV In Nail institu tions and were yesterday sentenced to jail terms of from 18 months to flre Tears by a German court at Tubingen A woman doctor, Meta Fauser, €0. who was convicted120 words
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178 1949-07-07 8 ROME. Thursday. OLAZINCi funeral pyres are consuming 120 of the Rome zoo's wild animals condemned to death to halt the spread of a mysterious malady. Giraffes antelopes, camels, buffaloes and hippos were among zoo attractions slaughtered by attendants for cremation. The death sentence was178 words
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113 1949-07-07 8 BANGKOK. Thur*. THE Siamese Government U determined to maintain internal peace m spite of revolutions and civil wars m surrounding countries according to an 8-point programme introduced by Premier Field Marshal Luang Pibul Songlcram when Parliament opened yester Other joints of ht« programme arc: Maintenance of113 words
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Article158 1949-07-07 8 MANILA, Thurs. THE Chinese Communist leader, Mao Tze-tung, last night offered economic and diplomatic relations with the Japanese people after the formation of a coalition government m China, expected later this year. The declaration was made m a Chinese language broadcast from Pelping on158 words
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Article122 1949-07-07 8 UK PROGRESS IN MAKING ATOM BOMBS WASHINGTON, Thurs. ATOMIC expert Dr. Robert Bacher said yesterday that Britain is achieving success m her atomic work 44 and I believe It is only a question of time until she produces atom bom hi Dr. Bacher, a former member of the U.S. Atomic122 words
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Article47 1949-07-07 8 AUSTRALIAN trade union n leaders m Sydney demanding the relcaie from prison of a fellow official, J. H. King, as a prelude to any settlement, of the 10-day-old coal strike, heard last night that 14 of their number would get contempt summonses today Reuter47 words
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Article37 1949-07-07 8 LEBANESE troops equipped with light tanks and armoured cars are reported to have suppressed an uprising by members of the Insurgent Syrian National Party of Lebanon on the Byrian-Leba- ese border. UP. I37 words
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Advertisement441 1949-07-07 8 BIKTHS Tl, KiT- To Betty, wife of J. Ci H. Brett, at Kuala Lipis, r> nsr. on r> f h July, a daughter. if AR'i At the Military HospitaL Singapore, on 4th July, IMt, to Glen (Bobbie) (nee •>me>. wife of Major R. F. S Hart, R.A.S.C, a son. Rich:ird441 words
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Advertisement44 1949-07-07 8 l\H^v T ONlcl ||y BEVEiJ JOSEPH! TRAVERS SONS 111 *m*A*O*t ALAIA LUMWK M* 'IS TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY jg I, OBORQI k LEE OEOK FN<' Singapore bertb) i whatsocvir ment or m am LTD. of Kr Dated this 11 AILSOM&MS* and <?"* <A44 words
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Miscellaneous31 1949-07-07 8 HIGH TIDES Today: 8.45 a. m; 8 01 pjn. Tomorrow: 9.59 a.m: 8.57 p.m. THE SAINT by Leslie Charteris /^^^""v Saint it' j-^~ j^^~^^^^M r^B f^^ j Bl JB V^. J31 words
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