The Singapore Free Press, 8 July 1949

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    19 1 The Singapore Fre Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1949. rm< i hi < i \i >
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    CRUCIAL DOLLAR TALKS TODAY
    399 1 I Ctlia m the ttm mm Coalminers add to crisis nni,^ L LONDON, Friday. |MiL highest British, American and Canadian 1 financial officials are meeting m London today for talks which may be as crucial as those of nearly twenty years ago when Britain went off
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    POLICE KILL BANDIT
    28 1 A Chinese bandit was shot 1 and another Is believed to have been wounded by a police Jungle squad at Kuan- m m Pahang yesterday.
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    Hopkins papers
    88 1 Hopkins papers TOMORROW the Singapore Frt* Press begins publication of "The Private Papers of Harry L. Hopkins." Mr. Hopkins was President Roosevelt's personal representative, and he tells one of the most dramatic inside stories of the war. The Papers give intimate portraits of Roosevelt. Churchill and Stalin and vivid pictures
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    A TRUMAN DENIAL
    21 1 President Truman lias no intention of visiting Europe later this year, he has announced, contradicting earlier reports. Reuter
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    Bride-to-be watched and waited
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    NO DEPRESSION SNYDER SAYS
    32 1 MR. John Snyder. U.S. Treasury Secretary, writing m Colliers magazine, says the United States is not heading lor a depression and there is "no substantial cause for anxiety."
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    NIGHT STRIKES BY GUERILLAS
    211 1 BATAVIA, Friday. 'Pill: Dutch Army reported yesterday that Indonesian guerillas, striking mostly at night, were attacking Dutch troops, railroad and highway traffic throughout south, central and eastern Java. The Dutch report was issued only 24 hours after President Soekarno's return to the Republican f al of
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    I'm bullish,' says truman
    79 1 WASHINGTON, Friday. PRESIDENT TRUMAN, asked at his news conference whether he was "bullish or bearish on our economic situation? replied "bullish." Stocks have been going up on the New York Stock Exchange since mid-June and "bullish 1 is a market term denoting bettering conditions. In the
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    R.F.C. KELPS TO TIN PRICE
    58 1 THE Reconstruction Finance 1 Corporation (U.S > sold tin on Wednesday at $1 03 (U.S.) a pound the price charged American producers for the last 12 months. for the first time this fiscal year. It was clear this will refnain the RFC selling price pending
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    EAST-WEST 'WAR' NOW EASING
    99 1 BERLIN, Friday. 4 s Berlin's supply lines were restored to normal A yesterday for the first time m 14 months, optimism grew that the East-West struggle over Germany and Berlin was entering a new and outwardly more peaceful phase. For the first timt slnce 1945-46 the
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    63 MORE ARRESTS
    33 1 THERE were 63 arrests m the Federation In the 24 hours ending last night- 17 In Johere. eight m Perak. 30 m Pahang, five ;n Penang and three m Selangor.
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    DRUGGED PRIMATE NOW INSANE
    216 1 BERLIN. Fri. UNITED STATES Army Intelligence sources have received a report that the Catholic Primate of Hungary, i Cardinal Jcszef Mindszenty. was drugged and mistreated j so badly by his Communist Hungarian captors that his mind has given way and that he has been moved from
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    $18,000,000 RICE FOR JAPS
    31 1 JAPAN is to get Burmese rice valued at $18.000,000 (US) if the Burmese Governm?n f approves the trade exchange negotiated by Burmese businessmen at present m Japan.
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    Guards take over on London docks
    162 1 LONDON, Thursday SU'ARDSMEN inarched Into the London docks today m an effort to break the dockers' strike and touched off a new wave of walk-outs which may cripple the entire harbour area. As soon as the Guards started unloading food from ships at the
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    G.l.s help an old enemy
    105 1 OSAKA, Fri. TOMOYUKI SAHARA, who lost a leg m battle, stood on a street corner singing. He beat time with his artificial leg. No one paid any attention. His money box was empty. Two American scMiers, also war veterans, came Into view. One carried a
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    RUSSIA WANTS THE BOMB BANNED
    30 1 GENEVA, Friday. RUSSIA yesterday asked the Red Cross conference of more than 50 nations to outlaw atomic weapons m the event of a future war.
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    U.S. OFFICIAL IN S'HAI JAIL
    195 1 HONG KONG, Friday. A U.S. Vice-Consul m Shanghai. Mr. William B. Olive, 32, seriously beaten by the Communist police after a minor traffic incident, has been held without communication m jail since Wednesday. The Communists have refused to state on what i charge Mr. Olive
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    CAMPAIGN WILL COST $3,000,000
    252 1 CAMPAIGN WILL COST $3,000,000 'WAR' AGAINST SYNTHETIC Indonesian troops who took over Kotagedeh, four miles from Jogjakarta, from the Dutch four days ago. With them is n U.N. observer. Free Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Friday. THE proposed rubber industry publicity b.uvl" to combat the synthetic campaign against natural rubber now
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    TYPHOON DEATHS
    20 1 A typhoon which brought death to at least four persons and damages exceeding $400,000 hit the Philippines yestetday.
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    Burma Reds attack fails
    63 1 RANGOON, Fri. BURMA Qoverni repulsed a Qve-hotir at tack on the oil town of :igyaung. 300 mII ci north-west of Rangoon, the Burma Army Radio reported last ni^ht. Of the attacker*, .said to be Communist*, White Band volunteers and army deserters. 104 were killed and three
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    Rubber prices
    56 1 BPICCIAI Market cun em Rivea the prt< rs of rubber (In cent* pe< Ih.) at II »n is foUow«: Buyer* SiMltrt NO. 1 X S 8 Spot lonoc Oft I «i t> m HMn iui> No. 1 R.S S. a m t i.s.i i ai h No. 3
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    What the girl or tomorrow may wear
    589 2  - What the girl or tomorrow may wear M LAWRENCE J. GALLAGHER B\ AND rrvHE girl of tomorrow 1 may wear a frock patterned with photographs of her boy friend, thus giving a new point to the old adage about wearing her heart on her sleove; and a chance of her
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    Pas come to Mas'aid
    207 2 Pas come to Mas' aid A CHURN made from a milk bottle and the handle of an old sianoDhone is one of the s.'id°.ets on show at an exhibi ion m London m which lathers show they are "mothers of invention." Why a milk-bottle churn? Turn the handle and 1
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    Wardrobe to envy
    191 2 OEVENTEEN YEAR OLD English screen star Elizabeth Taylor has iust had a wardrobe full of bustles and long skirts designed for her by Cecil Chapman, a New York designer, which even a princcM would envy. There are strapless wisps of white chiffon and tulle black lace, and
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    Find your man, leave the rest to Sadie
    104 2 pETTING married m NotU tin^ham need be no trouble at all. For Mrs. Sadie Pulford, a dressmaker, has started a Brides' Bureau to solve all the problems of arranging a wedding. With her one-woman organisation, run from her house m Tavistock-ririve, Nottingham.
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    Accent practical
    581 2  - Accent practical IRIS ASHLEY by WHAT could be more appropriate for a summer evening dance than a dress of soft cool cotton? One great advantage of the dress pictured at right is that it will come out of a suitcase all uncreased and ready to wear. The background is peachy-pink
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      74 2 7z Morn inn Frocks Gowns Styled to /V/ 7 I 11 Battery Road Moynard'For Exquisite Jewellery and Silverwai LANKA JEWELLERS Tel B2CKM A NAME AND NUMBtt TO REMEMBER JOHN II I I *i Raffl< s j < Mis' h.»i nts hill WOk Nts beellni h I idjrs' i»r toj I
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    TEEL CRISIS HITS AUSTRALIA
    332 3 jjjtf projects ykut delayed uhi<h before the war used to export 1 to Britain. Turkey, South Africa, is today seeking steel >n pet it The steel shortage, due to insufficient production of grave lags m all kinds of developu ld produce enough steel for all lirements
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    JAPAN'EMERGENCY'
    12 3 Japan I cabinet is prepardeclare a national state .n^rgency. states A.P.
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    U.S. call for 'peace crusade'
    167 3 U.S. call for 'peace crusade' OENATOR Arthur VandenO berg recently asked the V;? to a PP r ove the Atlantic Treaty and called on President Truman to launch a "new crusade" lor peace The Michigan Republican leader urged the President to take action m seeking world disarmament agreements under "dependable"
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    RADIO LISTENING
    119 3 tf&RE 5 metres. i m. I I BFEBS (Singapore) 'Including BBC. Relay) 1!). Metres. 25. Metres. 31. Metres and 44. Metres. TODAI 1-45 p.m. English: Programme I News Headlimes; Share Report; 4.45 Health Inlligence Bulletin; 5.05 Dance 30 "The Show Must Oo <s>; 6.00 Music; 6.15 ,>atch' iBBC>
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    BRIDGE: Is- it "Pass" or "No Bid"? By YARBOROUGH (Colonel G.G.J.Walshe)
    256 3 BRIDGE: Is- it "Pass" or "No Bid By YARBOROUGH (Colonel G.G.J.Walshe) rea at rubber, North lid md South, bid luba, an inadvertent game- bid. The strunge which followed ended m lty. i sion whJ urud that 'he d "No btd M and Pi This was wrong long since been the
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    Nightgowned woman fired farmhouse-sTORY
    326 3 Nightgowned woman fired farmhouse-sTORY A WOMAN sent for trial accused of setting: fire to Rookery Farm, Worstead, was alleged to have cycled 14 miles m her night dress to start the blaze. The woman was Evelyn May Nash, 36, of North Walsham (Norfolk) and the farm was the home of
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    Science firms should pool knowledge
    155 3 Science firms should pool knowledge A PROPOSAL that private firms should pool the results of their scientific research so that It would be available for all is made In a pamphlet published by the British Labour Party. But, points out the pamphlet "A New Deal for I Science" this can
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    TIN, RUBBER REPORTS
    101 3 THE Financial Times, published m London, giving a world-wide coverage of financial, commercial, industrial and economic news, including the activities of the Malayan tin and rubber industries, is now available m Malaya within five or six days of publication. Conies of this journal are beinc"; sent by
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    PRINCESS' PLANE
    72 3 Princess Margaret, an ardent flying enthusiast, has entered a plane m the first postwar King's Cup air race at Birmingham on July 30 Her pilot will hp Cantain p-t' Townsrnd. A.P. Oueen Juliana of the Nethrrlanls surrounded by cheering Girl Guides as the joins tlio n on the
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    MURDER Could not kil
    1464 3  - MURDER Could not kil GREGORY BAXTER The atury so ja? Sherwood Dexter, U.S. businessman, is shot dead while driving with his daughter Laurette Dexter, near Marble Arch London at midnight. Robin Foster, an artist tees the tiller run from DexteTs saloon to a nearby limousine but is thrown off the
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    HUSBANDMADE TO SLEEP ON FLOOR
    197 3 4 HUSBAND who had said his wife sent him to sleep with the dog on the kitchen floor, failed m his divorce plea. Commissioner 6/Temple Morris said at Newport (Mon.) Divorce Court, that the husband had also declared that the wife pinned him m a
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    NEW ATOMIC POWERS SOON
    75 3 DR. Robert Bacher. m charge of the Physics Depart--1 merit at the California Institute of Technology, said m Washington recently that 1 the United States "stood on the threshold of a very great development" m the use of atomic energy to drive ships anr 1 generate
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    TASS SERVICE CAN'T BE SLED
    76 3 A LONDON court of Appeal n cently upheld a lower court decision Uiat the Russian news agency, Tass, is an crgan of the Sovirt State and, therefore, under diplomatic immunity laws cannot be sued for libel. The appeal v.as made by Vladimir Krajina, a former
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  • The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, July 8. 1940.
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      THE HUSH OF BATTLE
      602 4 MALAYAN rubber producers have left their declaration oi war against America's synthetic a little late, nor are the plantation cohorts very obviously equipped for the fray. But the decision to fight at least is something. T. industry has approved one year publicity campaign, this being the
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    PEOPLE MAKE NEWS Two make history in Singapore
    2181 4 PEOPLE MAKE NEWS Two make history in Singapore HPHE first Malay girl to graduate from Raffles College, Miss HAWA BINTE ABDULLAH, and the fust woman to get first m Science m the history of the College, Miss LAM LAI CHENG, received their diplomas last week at the joint gra- i
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    Hopkins: Friend Of The Great
    629 4 BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT "npHE Private Papers of A Harry L. Hopkins", has just been published. It Is sub- titled: "Trie Most Important Inside Story that has yet appeared of what actually took place between the Great Men of the War Period." Here you may
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    FLOOD PROBLEM TO BE TACKLED
    329 5 FLOOD PROBLEM TO BE TACKLED Effect on value of property Free Press Staff Reporter pHE question of what steps should be taken to relieve further the flooding of the low-lying parts of Singapore m rainy weather— a problem of which residents were reminded during the recent heavy rains— is due
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    AIR WAYS $250,000 WORKSHOP
    41 5 which the most V nsport m the most sin--;;) pore the Ml and :n of 52 and U the 32 buses, aintlitioned m the and irag< i |i\\UJ> ago ping s Ho ted m ion of a
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    EDUCATION FILMS
    54 5 Two films on educa' ion entitled "Preparation of Teachers" and University of California" ar? among the 16 recently loaned, by U.n ed States Information Service to the Public Relations Office to be shown m Sinsapor? m order to promote be ter mutual understanding and friendship between the people
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    SEAMEN'S PAY
    52 5 THE Malay Seamen's Union Of Singapore jesierdaj urged three Colony shipping companies the K.PM., tht Heap Eng Moh Slenmshir Co Ltd., and the Ho Hong Steamship Co. Ltd.. employing about 1.000 Malay seamen to adopt new wage anc overtime rates, which it recently negotiated with the Straits Steamship
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    Gifts to University 'an investment'
    281 5 Free Press Staff Reporter PROVISION of funds by commercial houses lor the m endowment of the University of Malaya would 01 be an investment that could be assured of a good return m the future, said the Governor, Sir Franklin I Gimson, yesterday. I wi
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    MALAYAN ISLAMIC COLLEGE PLAN
    130 5 Free Press Malay Correspondent THE Egyptian Government Is considering tiu» possibility of building an Islamic College m Malaya "to spread the teachings of Islam" m this country, the Majlis reports. The paper says that this suggestion was made by Mr. S. I. O. JUsagoff, President of
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    USE OF B.C.G. VACCINE RED CROSS TO TEACH STORE
    418 5 USE OF B.C.G. VACCINE RED CROSS TO TEACH STORE Free Press Staff Reporter. T\ return for Singapore*! contribution to the United Nations Appeal 1 und for Children, a Red Cro«s team will arrive here shortly to teach the Medical Department staff m the use of B.C.G. vaccine Other benefits Singapore
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    7 CLEARED OF GANG ROBBERY
    150 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. SEVEN Chinese, charged at the Selangor Assizes with gang robbery off the coast of Selangor. were today acquitted and discharged by Mr Justice Russell who held that the prosecution had not proved that an offence occurred within territorial waters. Mr. Justice rTmntli
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    FILL MOON DAY
    50 5 Esala Full mi >n day which falls on Saturday will be celebrated at the Sinhala Buddhist Temple 203. Outran. Road Singapore by Mrs. A. G I De Elwis of Singapore m memory of her late mother Mrs. A. O. De Alwis o:' Kuala Lumpur. All are Invited.
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    NEW FARELF CHIEF
    77 5 rw iHE War Office announces that owing lo an unfortunate accident to Gen Sir Neil Ritchie, C-in-C FARELF, who recently fractured a leg m Singapore, Lt -Gen Sir John Harding xill now assume command of FARELF about Aug. 1 ins cad of February, 1950 as previously announced.
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    FLAG DAY
    23 5 A total of $12,033 was collected on Flag Day June 25 organised by the St. John's Ambulance Association and Brigade, Singapore.
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    UNIVERSITY APPEAL
    54 5 ..or 01 appore, Mr Franklin Ciinison 1 speaking at yesterday's meeting called by the tWer JMJ^ST J^fiI Sin apor <- Appeal ComSittJeTrf X- ffh i Mr G Saran?apany, Inche Sardon bin Ilii Jubir. Sir Han Hoe Lhn. Mr. Yonp vi# i*V. sft. 1 SfJ Lellan and Mr. Tan
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    29 T.B. DEATHS
    35 5 There were 635 bir hs and 162 deaths m Singapore Municipality during the week endin? JuJy 2. Chief causes Jf death were tuberculosis (29). pneumonia (23). convulsions H2> and enteri is '10).
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    Other peple's millions
    162 5 Other peple's millions Free Tress Stall' Reporter r rHE Commissioner of Estate Duties m Singapore 1 has assessed since the war several estate! deceased persons amounting to about $l,#M,t#i or more. Telling this to the Free Pre>< Commissioner, Mr. K. K. Oon, said that OIM waa English, one Chinese, one
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    Typist wins again at Penang firm
    83 5 Typist wins again at Penang firm PENANG. Thuns A GIRL typist. K. Pow. who claimed $Hu v 1 month's salary and ai I $80 m lieu of n<>tt<v. was r.,--3ay awarded $80 and 3y the Flr>t. Magtetl J P Blackledge Kit. who was tatßkttt) I oy a local Imp firm,
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    PILGRIM'S WAY AND GOOD LUCK BEST BETS
    2554 6 PILGRIM' S WAY AND GOOD LUCK BEST BETS Form guide for tomorrow Form Selections: 1. GOLD MEDALLIST Bright Eyes S. Everest Cl. 1, Div. 6 F 19 Yds. 200 Our anas 9.0: Never had chance against top-class sprinWrs m last two starts at X L second to Everest over 6f
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    Sharp rise in rubber and tin shares
    266 6 LONDON, Fri. IyHILE rubber and tin shares made sharp gains m the London Stock Exchange yesterday on hopes of a restart of stockpiling by the United States, the markets generally were depressed as a result of Sir Stafford Cripps' statement. British Government stocks
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
    65 6 LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE PeraJc Hydro 9 6 i Roan Antelope <v:« 10 Roll* Royce iuu) 65 SheU futa.) j 3 si Turner NewmJ] H ,uts > 76 6 -6 RLBBaBS Anglo-Dutch ....9 7^ J 4 Anglo-Malay Highlands 16 9 4. -g Jugra Land 7 Kepong (2 j 4 Llng«l (2
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      177 6 fly A#> /rom London dal f THE FINANCIAL TIMES th« World moif important Finjncil md lnduitr.il Di.l, Ne>*fpo. By d,rect lir-frtifhtini arrangements whereby stamped with Mala>ar delay m posting on ar- Malaya can now obta.n THC f with/n a few days of put Daily spotlight on tha together with the
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    SAM KING LEADS BY 2 STROKES
    456 7 SAM KING LEADS BY 2 STROKES Keen fight m British Open Faulkner and W. Shanklsnd; 143 R. Burton and Robtrt de Vinc<nzo (Argentine); 144— J. Adam,. A. lacs, F R. Stranahan (United States; c. H. Ward. J. Fallon and J. Bulla (US.); 145— A DLocke (South Africa) E A Scuth
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    Heavy going today: many scratching's
    97 7 H-.VY rain last night n a track at Bukit Tlmah »v this morning, and for torn r; fly to be heavy. Trainer Hobbs has taken out ite, A Ivel and Little for the Singapore Cup, i field oi 12. [lamps II is a doubtiul In
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    A.A A. SOCCER XI
    60 7 The following player., will re- t Amicable Athletic Ass-ocia-in a soccer match against. Lpore R creation Club on the Padang on Monday: Cnu >hee S ng. Ooi Siang Hoon, Kany Hoe, Thong Gim San, Swee Lim Sevang, Ch»-ng Hon Fong. Ang Ah Bee, Cheah Kirn Swee.
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    J.B. Convent hold sports
    90 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. THE Johore Bahru Convent held a very successful sports meeting ve^terday. All the even's wer° team contests. The programme opened with a drill display. Then came folx dancing. Trr final event was a keenlycontes ed netball match m which Juniors beat Seniors 16-9.
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    Surrey defeat Worcester
    477 7 Surrey defeat Worcester iyORCSSTERSHIRE lost their chance of taking f? the lead m the county cricket championship table when they were beaten by Surrey yesterday at the Oval wjth a day to spare. It was Surrey's first championship victory since May 27. For once the Oval pitch gave bowlers a
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    ACCEPTORS FOR ECLIPSE STAKES
    57 7 LMGHT final acceptors were announced yesterday for the Eclipse Stakes, to be run owr one mile and a Quarter at Santiown Park on Friday, July 15. They are: DJcddah (9st. 41bs), Tennyson »9 0), Swallow Tail and Hindost*n (both 8.12), Faux Tirage and Bobo (both 8.9).
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    New Zealanders had to follow on
    283 7 I^HE New Zealandeis gave a surprisingly listless display of batting at Old Trafford yesterday, and had to follow on for the first time of the tour after making 237 m reply to Lancashire's first Innings total of 467 for five declared. By the close
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    Scoreboard
    144 7 Lancashire Ist. Inns. 467 for five dec Id. BOWLING O. M. R. W towie 27 5 82 0 Cave 28 4 96 2 RabOme 24 0 120 Reid 4 0 12 0 M i.t 7 126 1 Donnelly 2 0 14 0 New Zealand Ist. Inns. Scott c Wilson
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    S.R.SPORTS:FINALS AND HEATS
    291 7 RESULTS or heats and finals m the Singapore Recreate >n Club annual athletic sporta yesterday were: 100 yds flat: (Heat I) 1 A 2. A. Wilson; 3. K. Leembrugßcn. Time 10 3/5 sec (Heal 2): 1 P. pennefather; 2. E Dutando; 3. J. de Silva. Tim 11
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    16 7 Prince Eugene (McPherson) returning to scale after winning the seventh race at Rukit Timah on Wednesday.
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    JB SCHOOLBOY WINS CHESS
    137 7 rpHE 194J> Singapore schoolboys' ohess cnAmpionshlo has been won oy Charlie Lim of Johore English College, with 8 1 points out of a possible nine. He conceded only h»lf a point to Rudy Llm. hie brother, who comes second with eight points from seven wins and
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    GREEN HOUSE B.P.
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    R.A.F. too good for Colleges
    113 7 DESPITE good bowling by Schubert, who took six RAF. wickets for 53 runs at Seletar yesterday, the Combined. Colleges found the Combined RAF. too good for them and succumbed by 103 runs. The second day of the match saw the Airmen score 123 runs all
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    KHALSA ASSN. XI
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    S.C.C.TEAMS
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    P.I. MAY LEAD ASIAN ALLIANCE
    306 8 P .I. MAY LEAD ASIAN ALLIANCE Korea 's call to Quirino MANILA, Friday. PRESIDENT QUIRINO of the Philippines has been asked by the South Korean Chief Executive, President Syngman Rhee, to take the initiative m the immediate formation of ar alliance comprising countries of the Pacific basin, it is learned
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    84 8 BIG CONVOY SURVIVES ATTACKS WEYMOUTH. Fri. PRTY-FIVE ships of the Western Union fleet on manoeuvres moved into Weymouth Bay yesterday after passing through a dummy minefield. The giant convoy. Including ships from Prance. Holland and Britain, sailed In two lln&>, o.*e headed by the flagship Implacable and the other by
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    S'hai Reds half lift money ban
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    34 8 Three Polish seamen who deserted from the Polish liner Batory told a New Jersey court yesterday that they could not endure life under the totalitarian government In their Communlstdominited homeland. U.P.
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    160 8 CHICAGO, Friday. yHE body of 4-year-old Thomas Laux was found yesterday m a sack m the basement headquarters of a teen-age "hangmen's noose club" anil police announce*! that a 13-year-old member of the club hid admitted and then denied the slaying. Police Captain Frank Reynolds
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    25 8 Nora Eddington Flynn. Errol Flvnn's red haired wife, divorced him yesterday, thus clearing the way for her rr. arrlage iino^r nin> Haymes. U.P.
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    71 8 THE Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Joseph Chifley, yesterday blamed the "New Look" for Australia* dollar shortage and wool surplus. Mr. Chifley said Australia's estimated 600,000-bale Koal of wool for export to the United States had fallen short by 40 per cent. He said. ''One of
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    BISHOP IN U.S.
    32 8 The Bishop of London. Dr. J. W. C. Wand, will Inaugurate celebrations throughout the U.S. m September on the 400 th anniversary of the Book of Common Pr.iypr.— A.P.
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