The Singapore Free Press, 12 August 1949
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Title Section23 1949-08-12 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOOK SALE I* MALAYA |asdf asdf sdf mmmm^ a mm SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AI.'GI'ST 1%, 1949. PRICE 10 CENTS23 words
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Article, Illustration457 1949-08-12 1 Captain 's lone IT7 1 T -handed battle Free Press Staff Reporter Q APT. A. F. E. Lucas of the Devonshire Regiment, who fought a half-hour lone battle with a bandit ambush party near Kerdau, Pahang, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Order, Far East457 words
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66 1949-08-12 1 EUROPEAN ASSEMBLY RIPPLED -CHURCHILL I Fi i. M. Paul ,ver the :'h a re- i hundred I .v poli- I 11 was somepractical from our rchlll took .or thr Asthe 12-man tnittee CounHe objected I imposi- islon of l "io Aslimif i x down ming it never embly u<»rthy 166 words
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Article31 1949-08-12 1 i nvicted of in Communist tenced to deo be allowed ndltiona In petition, the re willing iDke< u in iail id they were blacklist executed on rejected by e Court.—31 words
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Article17 1949-08-12 1 demonstrator! "currency stormed and offices of J." Hall and Inthere for before police uul.—Rcuter. and17 words
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Article206 1949-08-12 1 House says no arm aid cut SENATE SAYS YES, BUT... WASHINGTON, Thursday. yHE House of Representatives Foreign Affairs J Committee today refused to cut in half the proposed arms aid for Western Europe. The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee had already tentatively agreed to such a cut, and the Administration hadA.P. - 206 words
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97 1949-08-12 1 Road hold-up in Kallang: $1,500 taken Free Press Staff Reporter SINGAPORE Police are investigating the report of a cigarette delivery van driver and his assistant, both Chinese, who alleged that they were robbed of $1,500 yesterday afternoon in Kallang Road by two men, one armed with a revolver. The robbery97 words
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Article59 1949-08-12 1 MORE than 1,300 soldiers embarked at Liverpool "esterday for Hong Kong in the troop^iip Empress of •\ustralia. They were men of the First Battalion South S'.-ffordshire Regiment and the First Battalion of the King's Ow 1 Shropshire Lignt Infantry. Regimental bands played ■inH rnirmrs wereReuter; U.P. - 59 words
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Article37 1949-08-12 1 SINGAPORE C.I.D. yesterday.; seized 822 forged 50--rnpia N.E.I, currency notes, and also arrested two Chinese one of them a woman. The man was arrested for trafficking in and the woman for possession of forged currency.37 words
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Article24 1949-08-12 1 pan American Airways claimed yesterday that its clippers had broken the Gander to London flying record twice in the past two days.24 words
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Article18 1949-08-12 1 Former S.S. General Friedrich Knolle has been arrested and charged in Bremen *ith crimes against humanity^18 words
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Article21 1949-08-12 1 A force of nbout 1,000 men art* battling a devastating nn> In the Payette national forofft In Idaho.- U.P.U.P. - 21 words
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Article11 1949-08-12 1 rrgSsSSss mmmm. J "Si. iSE^"nearWiulian Urrilo,*.- Re uterReuter - 11 words
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Article73 1949-08-12 1 LONDON, Friday. NORTH BORNEO and Sarawak are among the British territories to which United States geologists are t to be sent in the search for new mineral deposits. Britain is recruitin? 23, American geologists ander j Marshall aid to make up in j some measure :forReuter - 73 words
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Article27 1949-08-12 1 i A parly of British soldiers travelling towards Johore Bahru was fired upon at the 23rd mile Johore Bahru-Ayer Itam road at noon yesterday.27 words
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Article120 1949-08-12 1 PARIS, Friday. rrHF French Minister for Overseas Territories T m Paul Coste-Floret, said in Hue (Annam) JtirHnv^hat if France left Indo-China, she would it velhicel another power which would not work for |?K_^djven_less for Vietnam, reports a French agency report. The Minister, who Is on a120 words
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Article, Illustration213 1949-08-12 1 SCIIIPOL. Friday. THE Indonesian Republican Vice-President and leader of the Republican delegation to fche roundtable conference. Dr. Mohamed Hatta, said when he arrived here by air yesterday that he expected good results. Dr. Hatta said execution of the cease-fire order in Indonesia had caused many difficulties213 words
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189 1949-08-12 1 HONG KONG, Thursday /CHINESE shipping: firms are arming their ships with machine guns and other weapons following a series of bold piracies on the Pearl River in the past week which have resulted in cargoes being stolen and at least one passenger killed. In189 words
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Article55 1949-08-12 1 RELATIONS between Maltese ministers and Whitehall were described in VaU-tta as "critical" and Dr. P. Bolla. the Prime Minister, had decided to leave immediately for London. Dr. Bolla seemed pessimistic regarding Malta's constitution, but he said he was hopeful that by excising firm statesmanship he mightA.P. - 55 words
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Article65 1949-08-12 1 Free Press orrespondrnt MELBOURNE, Friday. MR. Colin Joseph Chlsholm. foundation member of the Singapore stock exchange and co-founder of Hallam and Co.. died In Melbourne yesterday, aged 61. Born in Scotland he first came to Malaya In 1912 to join Harrisons and Crosfleld Ltd.65 words
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Article26 1949-08-12 1 Ginger Rogers. 38 filed a < :>ult yesterday to divorce h<-r third husband. John Calvin i 3riei?s on .'rounds of extreme i cruelty.-- A.P.A.P. - 26 words
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Article266 1949-08-12 1 'GET TOUGH WITH GREA T BRITAIN' —WALL STREET WASHINGTON, Thursday. THE Wall Street Journal said today that some of President Truman's top economic experts MN quietly pressing for a new "get tough with Britain" policy in the talks with British economic ofllcials in i Washington beginning on September 6. "TheA.P. - 266 words
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Article88 1949-08-12 1 Albanians may attack Greek army ATHENS. Friday. ALBANIAN regulars are J\ massing alf>nj< the Qreek frontier as Greek Qovernn forces, using new Arm-r dive-bombers, 75mm. artillery pieces and tanks, steadily drive some 7,000 to 13.000 itbe Is toward tinYugoslav frontier. Albanian allegations Greek invasion of and a. tacks on Albanian88 words
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Article15 1949-08-12 1 Mr. Karl Asplund. 86. claimed to be the old ut in Ameriterd15 words
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Article52 1949-08-12 1 v|»i<l\l Market fW fnt rJvc^ the prirrs i»f nil<t ef (in rents per Ih i at 11 a m as follows: Buv No. 1 8.1.1 Spot: loose 34 r.o.b. in t>ale«» \ut No. 1 K n No 2 R S No. 3 R S 1 Tone of markri:52 words
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Advertisement100 1949-08-12 1 ,tAMOUS'NWITAINAt CAXHIDftAL *VV! ACC-T9 MgADEJak o fiCH ,HONi 44 D Extra Vitamins Reinforce Bab> b Feed rpiiE nutritive value of baby's feed Is /gfc^w 1 enhanced by the addition of Vimaltol *> v>; T A Tlila delicious vitamin food provides important supplementary nutrients which Ehelp to build robust health and100 words
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Advertisement44 1949-08-12 1 I For th* 6«f# Food Win* In Torn* Visit THE SINGAPORE RESTAURANT BAR 79, BRAS BASAH ROAD. Reservation*: Phone 4088 <*ut, Mk m* j <^'*K Ilichj fine tobacco I cr AVj and the cork-tip I ■Jtt^Lmi for cleaner smoking j [/IMPORTED FROM LOm'dOH, ENOl^Npi44 words
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Article677 1949-08-12 2 Wine will make a difference IF you feel that you'd really like to have a "splash dinner ;il home one evening try cooking with wine. Last week I dined with a friend who served a meal of soup, fish with is and new potatoes, ream and strawberries. The fish was677 words
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Article, Illustration109 1949-08-12 2 Adventures of Penny Koni Th« dolls push and drag Koni aorott th« nursery. They som anxious to UK* him somowhtrt, but at th«y ar* all talking at ono« h« un't undtrttftnd what May W ant. Tha* h« ••l»h«» tttt words, to Toyland I Tak« him to Toyland q" Koni looks109 words
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Article, Illustration379 1949-08-12 2 it' s the details T>EST news to date is that styles have changed so little that it is really on details that the smart woman of the year will be judged. Couturiers seem to have entered into the game of something New out of Something Old with zest. Their shows379 words
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Article259 1949-08-12 2 EDNA McKENNA PARIS - Far East oives Paris Ideas EDNA McKENNA PARIS By rkESPITE the midinettes' strike, the first Paris dress show went to time— with not one garment unfinished. Most surprised people in the city wore Ihe police. After the Communist appeal to the midinettes to demonstrate at the opening of the ahOW259 words
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358 1949-08-12 2 'INHERES one good, or 1 maybe it's bad. thing about India from the woman's point of view, and that is whatever she wears she can never be out of fashion. Skirts knee-length, an-kle-length or calflength, skintight or ballerina, they are all correct and the358 words
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Article, Illustration18 1949-08-12 2 Lovely Joan Evans, Sam Goldwyn's new star models this multy- coloured peasant print designed for comfort and beauty.18 words
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Miscellaneous225 1949-08-12 2 Solution To Crossword No. 763 aPBSiUQ.QO u'Nip'S] A T fBB E llB E p A J CQ*E E K slpW'i ■g] Ip pomo t e'rMdHcj |EM^l|c:i 1 D r^UL.E \Q A 5 P D A H «OiR AJ EJ [HA LL||n I NEiT vl VGicJBBGHBfs^E'K [Q ,E P.Q.E S E225 words
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Article368 1949-08-12 3 Unions unite gainst Reds t0 the Kast-Uest military and political r th^re is a bitter struggle for control of JUbour movement between the Communisth federation of trade unions meeting in n/the new Democratic World Federation i-in Geneva. ;nist-dominated World Federation of :ns to represent over 71 millionU.P. - 368 words
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Article23 1949-08-12 3 1 running vned paralysed 1.200 beng :he 200 by army nd ictors. rken y with >mand a COSt Of :nlforms I their23 words
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Article36 1949-08-12 3 ILL SLAVES,' AYS BOSE le ieader Republican cently Indians In .1 to pledge lian Indeflght far irnce of 1 The last two n years not of si Lvery and the common ircles talktie past two ReuterReuter - 36 words
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Article48 1949-08-12 3 ASDF ASDF DS DSF DS D D DS F I d dwelling immigrants I be built by (year, Mrs. he Israeli Labour, said In j Parliament, i roved her hous- Employment emer- and she an Immediate me to pronal 45.000 new ex- soldiers vs work a month48 words
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Article24 1949-08-12 3 has agreed to Chandernapore, itory near Cal:ia before Aug. Independence h F ireisn Office In Pars. date is not about the n continue.24 words
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303 1949-08-12 3 THE PROBLEM Why are children naughty? ju^i wny children go off the rails and misbehave no one seems to know. But Mrs. Dorothy Archibald, of the I.CC. children's committee, thinks it Is jioout time we found out. She asked the Home Office and the Education Ministry to set up aA.P. - 303 words
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256 1949-08-12 3 EVEREST 'SAFE' FOR YEARS Lama, aged 12, bans climbers L\S for climbing the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest, have had to be shelved because! Tibet's 12-year-old Dalai Lama, the spiritual and civil ruler, has pronounced that the stars are unpropitious. The Tibetan boy believed by Tibetan Buddhists to possess theA.P. - 256 words
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Article, Illustration44 1949-08-12 3 Thrills of Britain's "Wild West" were provided for large crowds at Walkhampton, Dartmoor, who watched nearly 30 intrepid horsemen try their skill at riding bucking: "bronchos" the wild Dartmoor ponies. Here a pony a gleam of mischief in his eye has thrown his rider.44 words
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Article83 1949-08-12 3 I**HE US. State Department has no intention of observing a "deadline" of Sept. 19 set by the Communist North Korean Government for the withdrawal of the United States Army Advisory Group in Southern Korea. A State Department spokesman said: "That is the 'deadline' set byReuter - 83 words
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Article65 1949-08-12 3 PRESIDENT Husny Zaim of Syria said recently that a 17-year-old Syrian exserviceman of the Palestine war had confessed that he and two friends threw hand grenades Into a Damascus synagogue recently. Twelve Jews were killed and between 19 and 30 wounded. Zalm said that theA.P. - 65 words
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Article82 1949-08-12 3 U.K. will go to court BRITAIN has given notice that she is willing to bring her dollar problem before the "commercial court" of the Annecy tariff and trade conference. The British delegate read a Government statement declaring that the intensified British import restrictions were "only cf a short term interim82 words
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Article286 1949-08-12 3 old Private Ronald Harris, who Al was alleged to have stabbed Private Llewellyn Handy when he found him with his sweetheart, was committed for trial by Devizes magistrates on a charge of murder. He pleaded not guilty. Mr. E. O. MacDermott, prosecuting, told the286 words
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Article84 1949-08-12 3 'REDS' 15p.c. ON ARMS' RUSSIA spends 15 per cent, of her national income on armaments, the British delegate, Mr. Corley Smith, told the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Britain spends eight per cent, of her income on the armed forces and France six per cent., he added. "There is84 words
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Article86 1949-08-12 3 IN an appeal to the public for co-operation in the safeguarding of lighthouses and other aids to navigation, especially buoys and wreck markers," Commodore Jose Andrada of the Philippine Naval Patrol said that looting of self-operand lighthouses, which has been going on for some time, hasReuter - 86 words
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Article84 1949-08-12 3 BILL Forbes's backroom barber shop in Buckie, Scotland is no place tm the nervous. Its owner claims to be the world's fastfst barber. His records are a perfect haircut in two minutes, a >have in 29 seconds. He Insists on customers keeping absolutely still as he worksReuter - 84 words
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Advertisement49 1949-08-12 3 >^~ N TED HAIR i'\ rKOM FACE j Rf »H\ RY ISIN'G Ao Waters •odj as* $2.5(1 11 h atr roots and tc >r hair growth $2.50 (ace body oi «hcn ordering. •k^/" R °ad Singapore. Um>v« .4; 5, A CHANGE El > ADVENTURE i ON A FORBIDDEN S 'ISM)49 words
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Advertisement255 1949-08-12 3 HAND PAINTED TAPESTRIES K^Pmr^S^Si^^Bl >-r •'y*^' r_? r v <iT tS? r OLD MASTERS FOR EMBROIDERY AND PERIOD SCREENS, CHAIRSEATS AND STOOL TOPS. HAND STENCILLED HOOKED RUG CANVASSES. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG in sickness... W^J r During and after an Illness the rich y > I ///*£>f Xo *M rx^dy255 words
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Miscellaneous537 1949-08-12 3 cixir nur^BF 5.15 Request Programme comOlMUiirUIlL pered by Norma Patkin 6 »£U£ niw's ?r K .l. News -"M-^Pian.st-B^-at UL*']?" Happened in Sport" 7.15 Hits from TODAY the Films. 7 30 Background to 10 News from Kuala Lumpur; 12 Australia 7.40 Music for Millions. Programmes in Malay; 1 Half hour g537 words
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Miscellaneous140 1949-08-12 3 Hands With both side, vulnerable and East- West 40 on score, you are North with the following cards A A 10 6 a S? Q 3 2 0 4 4 3 2 The bidding South West North East 1 q Pass 1 INSERT B This was the complete deal: NORTH140 words
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591 1949-08-12 4 The singapore Free Press FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 1949 HINT TO A WISE MAN HAILED by a United States Congressman as one of the three wise men from tjie East the other two are Generalissimo Chiang Kaitnek and President Syngman Rhee of Korea President Elpidio Quirino of the Philippine Republic is591 words
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1678 1949-08-12 4 Front-line patrol covers Frontier of vigilance C. WARD PRICE, recording hit 4,300-mifes journey by Ford truck along the roadless frontiers the thin lines over the desert wastes between Soviet Russia and the independent States of Afghanistan, Persia, and Turkey reports here from Astara, the Persian border village on the shores1,678 words
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Article817 1949-08-12 4 By RICHARD GREENOUGH St. John's, Antigua, Leeward Islands: JOVIAL, buxom coloured woman, barefooted and wearing a sun-bleached cotton dress and straw hat, squatted outside her ram -shackle wooden hut. The hut was one of the collection of dilapidated shacks that make up the village of Sea817 words
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655 1949-08-12 4 ANN TEMPLE - Tragedy walks the closed T.B. wards ANN TEMPLE by 'JMIK increase in tuberculosis in Britain is "alarming and terrifying." It did not take the serious revelations first at the B.M.A. meeting at Harrogate then at the recent conference of the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis to rouse public655 words
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Article, Illustration37 1949-08-12 4 A group of 32 liona Kong bust*eS9*im char' "Salcovibe" to take them to the UK c i don and BirmitiQham. The route uas via Singa) Bahrein, Alexandria and Augusta. Phc at the 8.0.AC, fiying-boat base (it .v37 words
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Advertisement11 1949-08-12 4 fuUH the WWUSd P. H. HENDRY 91 North Bridge Rd S'porc.11 words
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Advertisement122 1949-08-12 4 DAVIS C E LATI N Ejr Davis CtlaHm if rh« i to serve food in its m attractive and nutrffiou* form Simple every day foods c^n b« mad« temptingly new and appc tising, and keep all the r>.nerai talts and vitamins which cook ing ma/ d<?str Gre«n vegetables, salads tom*t—122 words
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Article, Illustration337 1949-08-12 5 COLONY WILL BOOST RUBBER Special display, for JJ. N. men UATITUAi raW Staff R eporter f\Al .RAL rubber and the large variety of Ihp u^,f W m- 1^ 18 PUt in Malava will be iven inon.S K PU b rt possible at the exhibition, hl\A M 6 h J the337 words
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Article110 1949-08-12 5 Prf importer vernment :apore who •>i th< ice .Tie- In Fmrrer pm. to--1 r be made form GovernI ers f As- > a which welfare of o ivernment •eachers are exled. Office of vernment'i -.ngapore, said yesv gov- he Colony not gettfrom the .iditions of110 words
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Article180 1949-08-12 5 'OPEN PORT STO BARTERTRADE' r,,«c Free Press Chinese Correspondent f FxpoXrAssn?i V a e t rSea l Chin C Im^ rters an exporters Association has sent a petition to the secretary for Economic Affairs urging that renre sentations be made with the Indonesian authority £3^ T nin f to arter180 words
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Article48 1949-08-12 5 A Singapore child musician, Miss Muthulakshimi Rethnasamy, and her sister^ #nd cousin will perform tomorrow at 5 p.m., for the benefit of the inmates of the Ramakrishna Orphanage at 179 Bartley Road. The young musicians will give solos on the violin and flute and also sing.48 words
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271 1949-08-12 5 Free Press Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. A WOMAN in need of a hypnotist and a brigadier in love arc among many people who have appealed to the Sultan of Johore for help. Letters have poured in since the Press announcement of the Sultan's LT>OO gift to271 words
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Article71 1949-08-12 5 AT the annua, general meeting of the Ceylon Tamils Association. Singapore, held recently, the following were elected to ttie management committee of the Sri Senpasa Vinayagar Temple, Ceylon Road, Katong. Dr P. T Nathan (president) Messrs. P. Valupillai (hon secretary), N. Rameswaram (hoi) treasurer S. Ampalavanar,71 words
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Article179 1949-08-12 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. THE Federation Government j has banned members of the police, the Malay Regiment and the judicial and legal departments from holdIng office in political organisations. A statement issued in Kuala Lumpur today says that all I other Government servants may hold office In179 words
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Article183 1949-08-12 5 Fre»» Press Staff Reporter ALOR STAR Thurs. offlcSSlS looflnerthe'nterestft of the 1,000 Siamese n vina in KpH?h WflS U "aed P.ving in Kecun, v.as u-»eu bj a Maja> Unofficial. *ncn t e Hanafl bin Sukon, at tocay s tnf-etlng »»J the State Council, Inch-183 words
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Article377 1949-08-12 5 'Chaos in fish marketing' T\K. G. Kesteven, Adviser on Fisheries to the Com-missioner-General, said in an interview with Radio Malaya last night that the marketing of flsh in Malayan cities was "chaotic." He believed that the Governments recognised this fact and wished to repair the position. It was one of377 words
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Article, Illustration35 1949-08-12 5 A ay childrens S»rden party is to b« held at AbboUford, U6 Cuscaden Road, on Oct. 15. Picture shows Miss Ee Lak Mui arranging posters with the aid of a yery young helper.— Lloyd Studios.35 words
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Article36 1949-08-12 5 Closing rimes lor M*ttJng surface mails at the G.P.O t xiay are: to Sarawak (excep; M:M» India and Pakistan n -jh a ."d to Blbu: 6 p.m. No suua.e ouula ore die to arrive today36 words
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Article, Illustration320 1949-08-12 5 UPSET BANDIT PLANS: MEDAL FOR MALAY Free Press Staff Reporter ANNOUNCING the award of the Military Medal to Serjeant Adnan bin Ibrahim of the tnd Battalion. the Malay Ke^imeiH, I FARELF cummunique tod.iv said that he "showed lii^h personal roura^e and exceptional powers of leadership" in a dash V \ith320 words
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Article65 1949-08-12 5 The Sinpapore Musicians' 1 Union will hold a gaia ball at Raffle' Hotel on Aug. 15 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Five of Singapore's most uopular bands will play at the ball They are Frank Plckfoid and his Raffles Hotel Orchestn*. Gregorio and his Princes65 words
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Article94 1949-08-12 5 A OUT "i $10*00 ami gifts (;i ISjOM each irw •ioin Horv K'Mm have b '■ceived by the U». Malava KnObwmeni Fu Total donaj Aug C vure $243,505 1 i\guic doe.- not Include n large iltta which L/roniisod Latr.M VingApor< Anonyn o\u $5;»:> 5 1 194 words
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Advertisement45 1949-08-12 5 Wine Spirit Merchants Th e Best and Nothing but the Best is labeled CALDBECK'S you are Planning a Wedding CONSULT US FOR B K/DAi VEILS *S/LK GLOVES ORANGE BLOSSOMS ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS W ARE STILL SENDING GlF T PARCELS HOME p 5PU U SINGAPORE VTEUPHONE 521445 words
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Advertisement79 1949-08-12 5 FOLDING TABLES IDEAL FOR USE AS A CARD TABLE OR I FOR GENERAL USE WHERE THERE IS I ONLY LIMITED SPACE. j Strong; rigid; light in Height. V> ell finished throughout. Fitted with special concealed leg-locking device. -M*W Folds flat for easy storing and t^. packing. Top 29 in., square,79 words
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Article, Illustration3097 1949-08-12 6 JOHN WILL BE HOT FAVOURITE Form Guide for K.L. races JOHN is likely to start a hot favourite at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, opening day of the Selangor rurf Club's August meeting. John is in the only Class 5 race of the day, and may gain promotion luring this meeting. Another3,097 words
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Advertisement147 1949-08-12 6 CAPITOL Phone 5158 NOW THRILLING THOUSANDS 5 TIMES DAILY 11-1.4"). 4 00. fi.3o 9.30 p.m. I WM YVONNE HOWARD De CARLO DUFF •Mil DOIOTHY Hill WILLAID PARKER Morning Shows at 9 a.m. Tomorrow: Rita Hay worth in •COVKR GIRL" Technicolor Sunday: Marx Bros in "A NIGHT IN CASABLANCA" TOMORROW riUTE147 words
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Advertisement209 1949-08-12 6 YOUR LUCKY STAR BORN today, you are ><>iii feet" and Bsuallj drama. -i and a feeling for rtf thi»«» who into somethinß better. analyss. You probably hin ll one oi trnrnm vm« Actually, it is not «»o ,-ould \*rite good futinn than seem to be born to much matter of209 words
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Miscellaneous89 1949-08-12 6 MOIldrakfi Exclusive to the Singapore In-v I nrtn'T DCA^"U PDQ A L EVa I 1 WUN I* y(.(— __mH JANE Exclusive to the Singuporo Free Pres* in jnli NOW TME PROCESSION'S K WHY DON'T YOU C3o\- SORRY TO DISAPPOiriT\ /v^E L-^r^T"^ OVER AND DUSK'S COMING ASMORE WE'R6 YOU MY DEAR—89 words
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Article306 1949-08-12 7 ROUND CLAYTON WINS IN ROUND 12 Miller says he w retiring round of their 15-round fi*ht twelfU canvas after taking three^Jf th* Pirate on the seen in the ring inrte of the cleanest blows eve] fj}l* fir st ul l ch left hook p the stomach, doubled up and asReuter - 306 words
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Article237 1949-08-12 7 F sim Om experiencing difficulty against the Ne^ Zealanders at Southend yel terday. Essex's early batsmen n c r°th d r. adlly w but f°S ?L hi aer i batsme n caused inr 8 1^? 1 of the County 304 116 runs behind By iclose237 words
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Article131 1949-08-12 7 N. ZEALAND— Ist. Inns 4?0 ESSEX— Ist inning. DodHs Ibw Burtt 82 Cray c Donnelly b Burtt 29 Vhjar e SnfcliftV b Cav« km p« f Scott b Cresswell 40 insoL- c Moonty b Cav« *3 Horsfall c b Cr?*swell 9 Pearc* run out R*v Smith b Crt«*w»ll 12Reuter - 131 words
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Article98 1949-08-12 7 AUSTRALIA has nominated Bill gidwell instead of John Bromwich to play in the Hlngles against Italy" in the inter-zone final of the Davi.* Cup starting today at the Westershire Tennis Club Now York. Sidwell will meet Gianniu Cucelli, Italian champion, in the opening match98 words
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Article62 1949-08-12 7 'T'HE Tamil Brotherhood Associa--1 tion will play a friendly soccer match against Malayan Airways ai Farrer Park to-morrow. The T.B.A. players will be chosen from the following G. Suppiah. S. Veloo. S. Thambirajah. K. R. MuthMh. P. Suppiah. T. Nadaraja, g. K. Thomas, S Chandri. Parainasivan. M.62 words
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Article76 1949-08-12 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Fn. AFTER wishing the competition every success and hoping that all games would be characterised by clean play. Da to Wong Shee Fun threw in the ball to set in motion the first game of the Johore Bahru District Basketball League. Ten teams are competing In76 words
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Article341 1949-08-12 7 Ht Ar my-Navy Soccer team left bv plane this morning for Kuala Lumpur for their Malava Cup final against Selangor which will be played 'on the Rifle Range ground tomorrow, and they are confident of bringing the Cup back with them connaen t It is341 words
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Article104 1949-08-12 7 F. F. Racing Cor respondent T'HE going remains very Hkp-ivT 1 scrat chings are i* f b vs heay y at the first r?,fh°i the Selan *°r Turf row ugust mee tlng tomorLikely non-acceptors are Kandy Kid, Jorank, Carefree Lady Ruth, Te Taki. Bright Rocket.104 words
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Article925 1949-08-12 7 i Continued irom I'aj.t ♦> 8.6 in 3rd dlv. beating Bon Ami on yielding track. 001 Briany 8.9: Easy fill the way uinner over 7f. at B. Timah in July with 8 2 in 2nd div on heavy track. 003 Windsor Laddie 8.8: Fust finishing925 words
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Article66 1949-08-12 7 THE American tennis professional, Donald Budge, told the A. P. last r.ight that he will retire from tennis after the end of hi* preserrt European tour with Jack Kramer. Dlnny Palls and P»iche Scgura. Budge said he was happy to retire. "I've had enough teimin now «rd66 words
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Article666 1949-08-12 7 W°MM d t EKSI Present J° int leaders with race wpri f the C U J lty cricket championship Suner MarJ a d^ Ving Wicket at Weston-Super-Mare yesterday and although thev gained file nro?eH ft* T^ beate Somerset wha nartlnH r th «nselves a i>owerfui side666 words
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Article, Illustration30 1949-08-12 7 CHYE HEE, the Chinese t«ams left-winder (right) runs up to take a header in yesterday's inter-com-munity league match at Ja<an Besar between the Ihe Chinese won s—l.— Free Press picture.30 words
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Article51 1949-08-12 7 CELISCIMO Ampon of the Philippines, advanced to the fifth round of the Newport Casino's 30th Invitation tennis tourney on yesterday when he beat Charles Harris 6-4 6-1 Richard Gonzales. the National singles cham p. on beat Jim Brink 6-2; 6-4 in the fourth round play.— A51 words
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Article169 1949-08-12 7 Lesnevich no match for Charles GUS L< t34;, worl I champion was bat! to I standstill b\ Ezzard 1 28 recognised b;. nal Boxing A in world heaw weight 1 1 In their tit I. fight at New York ht, ending In UM wt% >und with victory for Ctl on169 words
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260 1949-08-12 7 Europeans go down five-one to Chinese Chinese 5; Europeans I. SCHOOLBOY Eng Siang was in scoring mood win n Chinese met the Europeans in a Singapore A.I > inter-Community League game at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday and won by five goals to one. Eng Siang notched three all lovely goals260 words
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Advertisement134 1949-08-12 7 The Musicians 9 Union of Singapore PRESENT ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY GALA BALL at the RAFFLES HOTEL On 15th August, 1949, from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. 5 of Singapore Most Popular Bands will present A PROGRAMME OF DANCE HUSH 1 Frank PicWord and th« Raffles H* i*l Orch' <Augmen ed134 words
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Article16 1949-08-12 8 KING: to brtne, wife of A. A. (Sandy) King on 11.8.49, a rhter. Di:im -Tane.16 words
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Obituary194 1949-08-12 8 ONG SIU BEE. at 9 p.m. on ll»h August 1949, at 122. Towner Ro*4, oil McNair Road. Singa--91, leaving behind t Jons On* Cheng Leong. Cheng rid Chrnsr Peng. 3 daughters. 2 sons-in-law, 3 daughters-in-law. grand und great-grand rcn. The funeral cortege will leave from 122 Towner Road f,.-194 words
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Article207 1949-08-12 8 AUTUMN (GOLD CUP) MEETING 1949 SvmKDAY 27T11. WEDNESDAY 31ST AUGUST, M KDAY 3UD. WFDNESDAY 7TII SATIRDAY 10TH, SEPTEMBER, 1949 ENTRIES CLOSE at 12 noon on WEDNESDAY, 17TH AUGUST, 1949. LADY GUEST MEMBERS.— r:o Lady Guest Members 1 n.ri^s will be issued Rf .:.U"ED ENCLOSURE.— A Tved Enclosure207 words
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Article421 1949-08-12 8 US SYMPATHETIC TO UNION BID Truman pledge to Philippines NEW YORK, Friday. PRESIDENT Quirino, on arrival here yestei 1 day from Washington, said he was please with President Truman's statement expressin sympathy with the efforts of Asian countries 1 preserve their freedom and pledging to rend* "all feasible aid" toReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 421 words
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Article, Illustration24 1949-08-12 8 photo. Roman Catholic penitents, wearing: gowns and cowls and cam ing heavy wooden crosses, walk in procession through the streets of Fumes. Belgium- A.P.A.P. - 24 words
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Article53 1949-08-12 8 LONDON, Fri. THE Government run hotel in Mayfair, used for the entertainment of overseas visitors, costs £18 (Malayan $153) per guest per night. Reporting this, the allparty Parliamentary Committee on Estimates calls for an early decision as to whether a Government hotel in the WestReuter - 53 words
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Article75 1949-08-12 8 THE Burma Army Radio last night claimed the recapture from insurgents of Ku'iie and Myittha. important rail towns 45 and 50 miles respectively south of Mandalay. In the Irrawaddy delta district of Maubin, 70 Communist insurgents were captured. Router, -j Shahrfr in Jogja THEU.P. - 75 words
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Article374 1949-08-12 8 ALTHOUGH trading In the London Stock Exchange was checked yesterday by United Kingdom trade figures for July, showing a fall In exports, there was vmijmI nrlviuire bv rubber shares. in some cases sharply. Tins were irregul Industrials were hesitant and uncertain. Miscellaneous loaders were a fewReuter - 374 words
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Article289 1949-08-12 8 CANTON, friaay. DESPITE growing indications that the main Nationalist army under Gen. Pai Chung-hsi ntends to withdraw into Kwangsi and as the powerful Communist armies in Hunan, Kiangsi and Fukien provinces stand poised for the opening phase of the battle for Canton, the Nationalist Government announcedReuter; A.P. - 289 words
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Article59 1949-08-12 8 THE British Foreign Office announced yesterday that Bulgaria had been asked to recall M. Boris Temkov. Press Attache at the Bulgarian Legation in London. This, it said, was in retaliation for the Bulgarian Government's demand for the withdrawal of Mr. Blakeway. First Secretary ol the British59 words
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Article49 1949-08-12 8 THE Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Trygve Lie, devoting a substantial part of his Stockholm speech to the nonpoiitical activities of U.N.. .said "the Social and Economic Council will in the iong run become more important than the Security Council."- A .P. A .P.A.P. - 49 words
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Article25 1949-08-12 8 Gen. MacArthur announced yesterday that all occupation troops in Japan will in future pay fares when travelling on Japanese trams or buses.25 words
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Article105 1949-08-12 8 QUllU (.ux'uaaor j, ruuuy. A PRIEST buried for lour days In the ruins of quake-demolished Ambato Cathedral has been Drought out alive, according to reports reaching I Q U ito yesterday. The priest. Father J-irn Jaiuista Palacios. was teaehng a class of 50 catechism105 words
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Article98 1949-08-12 8 —TRYGVE LIE STOCKHOLM. Fri. CONFIDENCE that the relaxation of the international tension, observable during recent months, will continue, was expressed by the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Trygve Lie, in a speech here yesterday. '"Responsible statesmen all over the world arc firmly resolved to prevent a new98 words
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Article69 1949-08-12 8 J7OUR French tourists, camping under a portable tent 1 on the bajiks of the Adi'ie River in Italy, u*re awakened yesterday morning by the burning rays of the summer sun During the night light-fingered thieves had stolen all their belongings, inrluding the tent. Astonished residents ofA.P. - 69 words
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155 1949-08-12 8 LONDON, Frl. COINCIDING with a visit to I Jogjakarta of 16 Western I industrialists, including Britons and Americans, an Indonesian Government spokesman in London said the Republican Prime Minister, Dr. Mohammed Hatta, is going to London soon to discuss future British investments and trade withU.P.; Reuter - 155 words
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Miscellaneous109 1949-08-12 8 THE SAINT by Leslie Charteris WT-~f?.jJjfl>* YOL? PA-nEg 'AA9 A yEA_ :I/ HE DDNT WANT sQJ T C <NOW hE HAD A ATTACK v.h^lE VVE WERE 1 P^3SSS^r r &OODGuy...AD-S7aNT RELATiv'E...! T -A- H E HAD EVEN ThAT DSTAVT J »^pT t^S mvl^=sY^l PPT TMT TONY KILLED BY AVS^<E >109 words
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