The Singapore Free Press, 9 September 1949
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Title Section19 1949-09-09 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA n, 17.574 BINOAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1949. PRICE 10 CENTS19 words
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Article, Illustration370 1949-09-09 1 4-POINT ATTACK ON PROBLEMS No talk of devaluation WASHINGTON, Friday. j^jR. John Snyder, U.S. Secretary of the; Treasury said after the first down-to-business session of the British, Canadian and American jj economic delegations yesterday that four committees have been appointed to study fourjways of remedying the sterling area's dollar crisis.Reuter - 370 words
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Article87 1949-09-09 1 MALA YA TIN MEN ANGRY 1... press SUlf Reporter ngapore are the report it only LonI nave been partial re- 1 tding m ilti tin. let London m England," m Singa- morning, I London melted here. old contacts the United ime. Singapore tin nu and sh!pIved a very raw ta87 words
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Article72 1949-09-09 1 Farewell to Mr O'Connell tress StafY Reporter \BKi crowd ol Singapore po I rs and men! the quayside last! -•■nd-off to the i Deputy Commissioner c C.1.D., Federation. I a M. B O'Connell. on the rl left this morn- r Kngland. them were the Act.nissioner of Police, V F >wler,72 words
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Article37 1949-09-09 1 I ttt Pre ns Staff Reporter re Indian clerk > d ol $3 and a watch by two Chlwho stopped him m nd Road, off Upper n R.iad late last ac of the Chinese had37 words
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Article17 1949-09-09 1 F edration arrests Free Press Stall Reporter were 342 arrests m the auring the week d ty.17 words
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Article142 1949-09-09 1 U.K. SEEKS TO EASE U.S. BAR INTERNATIONAL TRADE I WASHINGTON, Friday. BRITISH officials last night denied reports that Britain had asked for the waiving of Article 9 of the 1945 loan, which prohibits British trade discrimination against United States products. British officials added that they hoped that the United States142 words
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Article, Illustration44 1949-09-09 1 Miss Wee Kiat Neo addressing the third anniversary dinner of the Army Civil Service Union at the S.V.C. Hall last night. Seated below her are, left to right, Mrs. Sankaran, Maj.-Gen. D. Dunlop, G.O.C. Singapore District, Mr. S. Sankaran and Mrs. S. S. Maniam.44 words
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Article153 1949-09-09 1 INDIAN REDS CONTROL BURMA TOWN RANGOON. Fri. AN Australian pilot, Ken Beggs. and his radio operator, Desmond L'tsk^y, who returned to Rangoon yesterday after being held captive at Taungdwingyi and Prome by the Communist insurgents, said that the Reds occupying Taungdwingyi are mainly Bengalis and that they were "more ruthless"A.P. - 153 words
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Article20 1949-09-09 1 Heavy rain and hail storms raging through Central Spain caused widespread damage as the long drought ended20 words
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Article40 1949-09-09 1 The United States has prepared a directive instructing General Douglas Mac Arthur to turn over U.S. $80,000,000 worth of Japanese gold to Slam and French Indo-China for debts incurred during the war. Washington reports said yesterday.40 words
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Article124 1949-09-09 1 BOGOTA, Friday. ONE Member of Parliament was killed and four others wounded m a battle climaxing a stormy session m the Colombian House of Representatives m which 100 shots were fired. Army and police forces were rushed to surround the building, while excited crowds gatheredReuter; U.P. - 124 words
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Article97 1949-09-09 1 WASHINGTON, Fri. MR. ERNEST BEVIN suffered from toothache on Wednesday night and Thursday morning so he took an hour off from conference duties yesterday afternoon to have it extracted. But it didn't cost him a cent as the dentist is on the Briti.h Embassy's medical and dental97 words
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Article38 1949-09-09 1 Cardinal Josef Frlnga, Archbishop of Cologne, has asked Gen. Sir Brian Robertson. High Commissioner for Germany, for a general pardon for all Germans convicied on political charges by control commissions and British military courts.38 words
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173 1949-09-09 1 BELGRADE, Thursday. AS the Import-Export Bank m Washington announced a §20,000,000 loan to Yugoslavia this afternoon, Marshal Tito m Belgrade proclaimed his country's economic independence of trade ties with which the Cominform countries have attempted to strangle Yugoslavia. "We shall buy what we shallA.P. - 173 words
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Article40 1949-09-09 1 A four day International Tuberculosis Congress sponsored by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, opened m Copenhagen on Thursday. Delegates from all over the world will discuss the programmes of the International antl tuberculosis drive.- A.P.A.P. - 40 words
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Article220 1949-09-09 1 HONG KONG, Friday. IN the typhoon which has been lashing Hong Kong for the past 24 hours, 15 ocean-going ships have been grounded, the British steamer Choysang is missing, at least one person has been killed and many have been injured in the collapse of220 words
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Article50 1949-09-09 1 A claim for a 10-shllling weekly wage increase by 477,--000 British rallwaymen was last night unanimously rejected by the Board of Conciliation appointed by the Government. Both the unions and the railway executive, which runs the nationalised railways. agreed m advance to accept the Board's recommendations. ReuterReuter - 50 words
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Article110 1949-09-09 1 JO-min ute fight with croc Free Press Staff Reporter V 20-year-old Chinese fisherman last night fought a tenminute battle with a crocodile and won. He was washing his hands m a Pasir Panjang stream when a five-foot crocodile grabbed his right hand and attempted to pull him under, but the110 words
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Article91 1949-09-09 1 HONG KONO Thurs. A SATISFACTORY settlement of the Yunnan crisis was reached at a conference In Chungking yesterday between Gen. Lv Han, Governor of Yunnan Province and the Nationalist Premier, Yen Hsi-shan, Cen- tral News reports reaching Hong Kong said. Meanwhile, other ChineseReuter - 91 words
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Article51 1949-09-09 1 PAKISTAN Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan, said yesterday that foreign capital investment m Pakistan's new Industries had not been forthcoming as expected. Opening the Council of Industries m Karachi, he said he looked forward to larger investments of private capital flowing into the productive enterprises of the51 words
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Article17 1949-09-09 1 Free Press Staff Reporter The Singapore C.I.D. yesterday arrested 11 Chinese alleged secret society members.17 words
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169 1949-09-09 1 Qantas to operate B.O.A.C. services Free Press Staff Reporter QANTAS Skymasters are rushing from Sydney to operate the 8.0.A.C. services which have been temporarily suspended with the grounding of the Argonauts that recently took over the Far East services. Three Skymasters have left Sydney. One will arrive m Karachi tomorrow169 words
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Article43 1949-09-09 1 H.K.-BOIND MEN IN SINGAPORE Free Press Staff Reporter More troops for Hong Kong arrived at Singapore at tea o'clock this morning by the Eastern Prince. The men were given shor* leave, and the ship is due to sail for Hong Kong this afternoon.43 words
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Article57 1949-09-09 1 IJ^ SPECIAL Market corrrsponrf^ ent fives tht prices of rubber j (In cents per Ib.) at 11 am tod*> M follows: Buyer* Seller* No. 1 R SS. Spot: loose 36n 36-fc Fob tn bales Sept No. 1 R.S.S. 36 3« i No. 2 R.S.S. 14% 35 No. 357 words
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Advertisement168 1949-09-09 1 RADIO a i N T S BRICHT RADIO C° m O.CMA.O «OAQ imatron i x y^/ rg^x Heres a Splendiii '^Z^~ Hot Heather Drink VJ^l) A PrrUFCI drink for the hot days i« t\ H>»itltme* mixed cold. It has a tempting, creamy flavour all its own, and sends a wav«168 words
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Advertisement57 1949-09-09 1 For the best Food Win* m Town Visit THE SINGAPORE RESTAURANT BAR 79, BRAS BASAH ROAD. Reservations; Phone 4088 *SBv va^^o&fllHßHi^&^'' '^Bona'. 1 9Bk^^- l^ggg Bwß bbm^^»^ -S IJ-^ vJf MW Mm* mm 4\ 'w\ vr ivf j m^m m Kfww o^**^|\ Rich, fine tobacco »v x and the cork-tip57 words
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Article950 1949-09-09 2 NADEANE WALKER - Suffragettes In Casbah NADEANE WALKER By ALGIERS: THE rendezvous wns m the heart of Algiers' Casbah. The narrow, twisting, cobblestooed street outside was still the Casbah ol' film and fiction shouting, shoving press of whiterobed Arabs, veiled women, ragged urchins, chanting beggars, laden donkeys, water-carriers ringing handbells and merchants crying950 words
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Article190 1949-09-09 2 Wanted Escorts RAY BROWN and Norman Smith, privates m the Ist Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, stationed at Warminster, Wiltshire, have offered to escort the Hunstanton, Norfolk, Holiday Queen's two attendants. The council is hunting for two men to spend a week's holiday with the girls Say 20-year-old Ray and 22-year-old Norman190 words
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Article, Illustration716 1949-09-09 2 Iris Ashley - Short hair again —but beware! Iris Ashley By L|£flr are sketches which 8 you caji cut out and take along uith you to the hair-dresser. Francis MarI shall has .druun some of > the newest hair styles which we saw worn by American \s visitors and the model girls ?>716 words
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Article, Illustration543 1949-09-09 2 A 'MINK' COAT FOR £10 rpHE Well-dressed Wo- man may soon be able to buy herself a smart Mink Coat lor less than a tweed coat, thanks to the ingenuity of a he-man ex-Mountie more familiar with the tough life m the Arctic than the latest fashions In Bond-street. After543 words
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Article88 1949-09-09 2 To mind ol i that of a small <r at s ilty has beei identical on b 80 l lessen the wlnnei 1 coloured on a Ira handed which it had b represented red ftunbled ed blue as ject.s from the same trlan never failed88 words
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Advertisement133 1949-09-09 2 it Just An fl I) it Susan Smalls fl V Cotton For 278. Orchard Ri Tel. 4 'Scapula Med=!s h Guaranteed Pure ?2 Xt Gold at 522 tack. KWON6 CHEONG lOCNG LTD. lewttler* 59. High si Sport Pbonet I§l| «3527 Wonderful bargains at half price sale Last Few days. 11133 words
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Miscellaneous80 1949-09-09 2 JZ* 9 Kin thtn ft ha Pen$ S dden V H d esnt hnOW »bout llMlllli no|) lhCre Kon fi'"«« 'ittle wriggie and mo "«y. or «an.ng to b. .ervert r*ay s a queue no W llicp-t has go(| Kon e,«her Before the nhopU.eper eVn tLTLTL r ents sit Mano80 words
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Article306 1949-09-09 3 Survey made in Lucknow m LUCKNOW, Thursday. the vast majority of middle-class couples want limitation of families, but are ignorant of birth-control methods, was the conclusion reached by Lucknow University statistical section after interrogating 173 husbands recently. The inquiry was confined to lawyers, doctors, ,university teachers.A.P. - 306 words
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Article, Illustration17 1949-09-09 3 k aew portrait ptio>.o of Princess i 1./.ttu-th and the I*uk<" <v Edinburgh takrn at (lareiue House.17 words
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Article, Illustration86 1949-09-09 3 The new "PL 5." to be mass-produced by the Magni factories of Milan, Italy, is quickly convertible for use as a car or light plane. Invented by Signor Luigi Spellarini, it. is a three wheeler with folding wing. Equipped with an 85 HP. engine, the auto-plane has a maximum speedA.P. - 86 words
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Article89 1949-09-09 3 THE harvest has been dis--1 appointing at the Peak Downs Food for Britain Farm, near Emerald, Queensland. The Queensland Government and the British Food Corporation, run the farm as a joint venture. The 29.000-acre crop of grain gave only 320.000 bushels instead of the millionA.P. - 89 words
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118 1949-09-09 3 LIU KWANO-KAI, commander of the Fourth Nationalist Naval Squadron based on the Tlnghai and Chusan islands off the Cheklang coast, has charged that British warships anchored immediately outside the three-mile limit of Chinese territorial waters at the mouth of the Yangtse River are "eyesA.P. - 118 words
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Article23 1949-09-09 3 Production of streptomycin during the first half of 1949 equalled the total production for all 1948 m the United States. ReuterReuter - 23 words
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Article42 1949-09-09 3 All oil stocks In Shanghai havf been taken under the control of the Communists. Oil companies still hold the title, but if they want to sell any oil they have to get approval from the Communist Oil Control Commission.42 words
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106 1949-09-09 3 MR. LEO J. MARGOLIN, American newspaper man. announced m New York that an American syndicate had been organised to purchase newspapers m India and other 1 countries m Asia "to promote goodwill and business relaj tionships with the people of the United States."106 words
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Article, Illustration283 1949-09-09 3 What do you bid? South pre-emptire opening bid Indicates seven winners. In other words, for him even to make his bid. you will have to furnish three tries. The most you can count is two and that will depend on ruffing a third lead of diamonds, S. from283 words
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Article45 1949-09-09 3 A big increase m "balanced" trade between Japan and the sterling area but with no extra dollar drain on the latter is expected to result from trade negotiations m Tokyo. The talks for a 1949--50 agreement will probably end within a fortnight.— ReuterReuter - 45 words
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176 1949-09-09 3 LONDON, Thursday. T*O get away from angry housewives who yelled at 1 him and ripped his shirt, milkman Horace Eddisford left his round half-way through, climbed into his van and drove off as fast as he dared. The housewives, at Sinderland Estate, Altrincham. Cheshire,176 words
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Article23 1949-09-09 3 Five Yugoslavs have been sentenced by the Italians to five years In prison for espionage or deoortation to Yugoslavia.- A.P.A.P. - 23 words
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268 1949-09-09 3 Britons save Reds front Vienna mob VIENNA, Thursday. rpHE mounting indignation felt by the Austrian 1 public against the continuation of the Allied occupation and especially at the interference m Austrian affairs exercised by certain of the Allies is well illustrated by an incident m the centre of Vienna. RussianReuter - 268 words
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Advertisement118 1949-09-09 3 i~~ BOOKS word g 1 f"" 360 7o f Our. 17.50 jal WOIdS 5.00 8 i 6.00 Phonics 9.00 2.70 L !l er !l 6 50 LLY WALSH LTD. j inMiMr- Stationei-*. K.,l!^ IM-<e. Singapore. I ud to UN injured K I|K CllONti COMPANY X r iUh Road »nd 7*118 words
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Advertisement58 1949-09-09 3 Let Your Body Breathe! J"\ I uf&\ "< New Select ion J list Arrived BRASSIERES BRIEFS CORSET BELTS SPORTS SHIRTS CHILDREN'S VESTS KNICKERS SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENAN6 Entertain Your Guests at the AIR- PORT HOTEL our open air dining room We are famous throughout the East for our strawberries oysters58 words
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Miscellaneous347 1949-09-09 3 jEggifiSftfl^^BßflSßSflH^^ SINGAPORE (BLUE NETWORK) 484 and 41.7 metres. Emergency news from K.L. at 10 am TODAY 10 am. News from Ku.ila Lum pur; 12 Programmes m Malay 1 p.m. Half hour of music played m the South American Way. 1.30 Time Signal New;, 1.45 Accent on Melody; 6 Programme Summary;347 words
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Miscellaneous412 1949-09-09 3 7 9.30r. 12.00-1.00 Malay Pre- vamme <A» Singapore); 1.00-2.00 i English Programme (A* Spore) 2.00 Close; 6.00 Station Opening 6 02 The Radio Orchestra, rt 40 Dame Music; 7.10 Share Market Report, 7.30 Negro Spiritual^; i 7.45 Keyboard Kapers; 8.00 HOW the Constitution Work.-; 8.30 The' Police Band; 9 00412 words
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Miscellaneous90 1949-09-09 3 WHAT'S ON IN X.L TODAY PAVILION: Floating Life < Mandarin i ODEON: The Thrre Musketeers; REX: Rachel and the Stranßer; COLISEUM: The Lovers of (.union, MADRAS: Haunted Harbour (whole serial); CATHAY:. Mohan (Hindi); CENTRAL. Krishna Bhakthi (Tamil); EMPIRE: The Lost Jungle (whole serial). PENANG CATHAY: The Three Muskete t-. ODEON:90 words
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622 1949-09-09 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, Sept. 9. 1949. GROUND FOR OPTIMISM DISCUSSIONS between Britain the United States and Canada on the dollar crisis nave begun In rather a grim atmosphere. Yet to spite of Mr. John Snyder's unpromising declaration that a solution to Brtiain's economic crisis must be based on622 words
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Article, Illustration990 1949-09-09 4 RICHARD NORTON - World Will Fly British In 5 Years RICHARD NORTON JFT AIRLINERS CHALLENGE US. LEAD By P I V E yea rs from now the world's airlines will be flying British. That opinion was expressed to me last week by a number of foreign airline executives. Yet these are the stme990 words
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Article113 1949-09-09 4 WITHIK tbe past year 110,000 Italians nave emigrated to countries on the American continent, while 79,000 have gone to various countries m Europe. In 1947 Europe was the chief attraction. The switch-over is largely because the would-be emigrants of 1947 believed that they could emigrate to113 words
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Article, Illustration810 1949-09-09 4 MICHAEL STERN - MICHAEL STERN *y I AM the only journal- ist to have interviewed Salvatore Giuliano, Sicilian bandit king who has morked the Italian Government for five years, and who is now hunted by a force of 3,000 men, including tanks. I was escorted to the modern810 words
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Article645 1949-09-09 4 Alexander Clifford - Continent Without A Capital Alexander Clifford i By STRASBOURG THE shopkeepers of Strasbourg, in their harsh, inoomprehensible dialect are beginning to discuss whether this new political phenomenon has come to slay with them whether they can count on an annual European season. So fax the hard-head-ed, well-fed burghers of the645 words
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Article, Illustration55 1949-09-09 4 M.O.AC, stewards and stewardesses who fly between, Britain and Singapore i an intensive training course at the Corporation's Catering School at H< Hampshire S-mbjccU include medical trabtdig, rovU geography, vaictrpassenger psychology. Here a stewcrdets if learning deportment watched I marts under training. The exercise is being carried out m the55 words
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Article193 1949-09-09 4 THE warld-Temowaetl Elgin MarWes once more on view at the British Museum were designed by the aculptor Phidias m the ttTth century BC as part of the decoration of the Temple of Athena the Virgin on top of the Acropolis Originally they were coloured to a scheme193 words
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Advertisement10 1949-09-09 4 RINGS d P. HL HENDRY •:8 \op|h Bridge Kd p-pnrr10 words
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Advertisement76 1949-09-09 4 This week s suggestion from the Delicatessen Dept: Mak« a colourful luncheon with a gree^ yellow and red salad: watercress, s corn and sliced tomatoes, served w I creamy Kraft Salad Dressing Agents m Singapore *n4 Malaya fer Kraft Walker Climn Co. Pty Ltd: SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Wedding and Birthday76 words
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Miscellaneous18 1949-09-09 4 I thtujc tt* one of those pwin uriMeh i* goino to tall v* w€'r§ on mur feet ag^in."18 words
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414 1949-09-09 5 CHINESE HEAD S.M.C. ELECTION ROLLS Hindus close second Free Press Staff Reporter BREAKDOWN of the Singapore Municipal electoral rolls shows that the Chinese form the biggest single group, with Hindus a very close second. The approximate figures obtained from an examination of the roils show that there are 3,971 Chinese.414 words
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Article, Illustration104 1949-09-09 5 i WAKING a study of the collection of Malaysian its at Raffles Museum is an American zoolog- C. Sanborn, curator of mammals m the j. Natural History Museum. Li here m the t rid trip to study I Siamese bats. r -»ld Mr. San- A104 words
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Article32 1949-09-09 5 SEGAMAT. Thur*.— Caught smoking chandu near the G-nuang railway station, 48--year-old Seng Ked Peng was t^aay sentenced to four weeks' g icl m the Segamat Sessions Court.32 words
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Article28 1949-09-09 5 Owing tv a typhovjn at Hong Kong on Wednesday night, H M.S. Amethyst will be desired In arriving atSingapoie lor an unknown period.28 words
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Article, Illustration50 1949-09-09 5 picture. U."l\<; a pair of crutches and with his left leg still m plaster, Gen. Sir Ne'i Richie, former C-in-C FARELF. yesterday boarded the Corfu for England. Commander H. !7. Vi- :i mi sport (left) and Lt. Col. Close-Brooks, Port Embarkation Commandant, were there to see liim otl.- Free PressFree Press - 50 words
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Article, Illustration56 1949-09-09 5 Photo Studio. ENROLMENT for the Catholic Nurses' Guild of Sinzar^i^l* nd J h 2F* took place at the Cathedral of the 2555, if e Ffci ce r i d Sinf W ref on s ad »y l»»t Seated m the centre of this picture of Catholic nurses is the BishopLily white - 56 words
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Article123 1949-09-09 5 TRAVEL: MONTH'S NOTICE Free Press Staff Reporter TRAVELLERS were caution- ed yesterday by the Singapore Immigration Department aga in* t leaving application* for travel document* to the last minute. They may mis* the boat. Applications for passports, certificates of admission and re-entry j>crmlts and other documents should be »ent to123 words
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Article148 1949-09-09 5 THE Singapore Municipality v ill not allow the old V.M C.A. swimming pool at the top of Fort Canning to b? used again for bathing berauc^ the water is "chemically nni bacteriologlcally unsafe Tor such pui poses, the Water Engineer. Mr. F G. Hill, told148 words
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Article149 1949-09-09 5 Free Press Staff Reporter A WOMAN convicted for an offence under the Women and Girls Ordinance m May this year has been banished on completion of a prison sentence, said the Social Welfare Deprtment yesterday, reviewing anti-vice activities m Singapore m August. During the month, raids149 words
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Article101 1949-09-09 5 Free Press Staff Reporter CINQAPORE Muslims will hold 9 mass rally on Sun- day <v JUan Besar Stadium to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Mr. Mohamea All Jinnah. Among the sponsors are the Singapore Muslim League, the Mdlpy Union, the Arab Union, the101 words
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Article237 1949-09-09 5 Govt. fish plan goes awry W Fre« Press Staff Reporter HEN the Singapore Government built an experimental fishpond at 9| mile Paslr Panjanj earlier this year, it stocked it with 3,000 fish and put up a signboard to this effect. Complaints rolled m. The Ash pond was built i round237 words
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Article58 1949-09-09 5 The 'DTavidar KashakairT at Its annual meeting resolved to convey to the Singapore Government the society's gratitude for including Tamil as one of the Asian languages to be taught m the University of Malaya. The society is urging all members of the society and all Dravidlan people to58 words
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Article86 1949-09-09 5 .THERE ha been good res- ponse tc an appeal for 1 funds to build two schools at Pol&a Tekong and Pulau Übin ctr Singapore for the education of children of Malay flihenneii living on the two Isianm This was stated by Inche 'Hassan Mitskam. chairman of the86 words
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Article131 1949-09-09 5 CHEAPER SUGAR APPEAL F P Chinese Correspondent THK Singapore Food Retailers' Association has sent a memorandum to the Food Controller asking for the wholeeal* price of sugar to be reduced from $27.30 to $26 per plcul. The association, representing about 1.000 food retailers m the Colony, says that the wnoiesaW131 words
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Article45 1949-09-09 5 Free Press Staff Reporter MUAR, Thurs.— The widow of a contract labourer. Lee Hoi. who was fatally injured jby a 50ft. fall at the Bukit Nor quarry, has been awarcU i I $3,200 by the Commissioner 1 for Workmen's Compensation. North Johore.45 words
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Article197 1949-09-09 5 Record normal class entry Free Press Staff Reporter THE higlitft number 01 can- c«idat/>s 120 ever to oe eiiro-u-d at any one time for a fiist years course m the Sln^por<; r.ormal class teaehe.'s training scheme, will begir their instruction on Saturday *reek. Their selection follows c. Eaucatioi Department's piaa197 words
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Article81 1949-09-09 5 Fret* Press Staff R«v©rtfr KUAU» LUMPUR. Thirs Yaw Hai who was Mfltefl > to d^ath 1< carrying arms »t Ulu Trengganu on May Laa his appeal dismissed by the Court ol Appeal at Kur'.a LurrDur t<;c!ay. Tl c Chiet Justice, Sir Harold C Willan. said ccu~t81 words
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Advertisement37 1949-09-09 5 m rW *ij-^ I p ft M I X /4 A^ie 1 Consignment JUDY FABRICS j <^ii£JS^ mercerised i V'v^x cotton lawn K 1 ®*&$y for I/ I children's ivear 1 tf I MORNING DRESSES, BLOUSES 137 words
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Miscellaneous39 1949-09-09 5 Surface m&ils are due in Singapore today from the U.K N. Ireland. Eire, Europe. Egypt. N. .and W. Agriea, West Indies and Ceylon. Closing time for posting surface mails at the G.P.O. today is: to Hongkong and Sarawak noon.39 words
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Article, Illustration3282 1949-09-09 6 Form guide for Jomorrow Free Pres Racing Correspondent JJNLESS the going turns heavy, I pick Ecliptic to win the Singapore Gold Cup from Your Highness and Haydee at Bukit Timah tomorrow. Ecliptic is right back m form and 9.0 is a weight which should notFree Press - 3,282 words
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Advertisement155 1949-09-09 6 TODAY 11-1.45 4.00. 6.30 9.30 p.m. ni-m -m-m-m-m-mm! TYRONE POWER CENETIERNEY PLUS! Olympic Water Wizards Morninu Shows 9 a.m. TOMORROW DR. CYCLOPS" Technicolor SUNDAY 3 Darin* Daughters Technicolor ~r™o**ow mnltT NOW SHOWING 11 a.m.. 1.45. 4.15. H a-d ».3O p.m m.»~ -^^^^^^^m til r by TECHNICOLOR Aclvke irom M.GJI s155 words
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Advertisement25 1949-09-09 6 U nil UK PAfKAdF r**\ fi a SINCAPORC i• j /y m-V* D*TL(£” Phone: 5429-20 CSCNM 1 'teiil**' 6 tT X LUMPUR 1— PKon. 7925«25 words
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Miscellaneous283 1949-09-09 6 MdHClrdkG Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya p I => I Hmm- SlMnaOOMy?*'"^ I SUDDENLY... I I i>gl '< \l**Z\o&&L HHIZIIZZI_ JUST UK THf MAD ,fAf I Wr^M >^£k, \rT7*!k iw^M^lt {j)^=h^^ w^-SI JANE Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya V CO*t OM tACK YOU I~283 words
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Article316 1949-09-09 7 HEAVY GOING AT BUKIT TIMAH Haydee may be joint favourite Free Press Racing Correspondent FURTHER rain fell last night and the track at Bukit Timah was heavy this morning:. Twelve horses are accepting m the Gold Cup tomorrow, Byron having been taken out. Rain has dimmed the chances of Ecliptic316 words
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Article63 1949-09-09 7 Malays fail to combine 1 B-tti br< Com'ilan and d haH L*e at rov--3 od i-^aib. gl from MM I tbC nrst rcinuU niplctcljAbmad M m UM tiie fai late Out ball past b mlimtc after from b nfcnitei laR mlan ttt- tixe Ma- char.cca ■ii over[n the 15th minute63 words
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Article128 1949-09-09 7 JfieM ef 18 is expected to f to the pest for the last tmc race of the 1949 British na: ra< mc smmi, the St. Leg«r. to br run over onr mile, six furlongs and IS2 yank at Doncaster Iomorn;» They are Lone Eagle <W.Reuter - 128 words
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Article270 1949-09-09 7 FESTIVAL cricket went along with a crash and a swing yesterday to the delight of the big crowds present. At Kingston-on-Thames. Surrey's George Whit taker, playing for North against South, and Leicestershire's M. Tompkin, smacked plenty of sixe;> and fours m a dazzling partnership ofA.P. - 270 words
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Article118 1949-09-09 7 Till! Smgdi* id I Army; BrtckM team aKaln^t RAF. at Sel. tar 00 Tutbday and Wedna day at 11 am be: CW Rfv. J. W. J. Btrcle 'GHQ; fcapt>. Lt.-Col. Mcx>re-Ci.>ulson (GHQ). Maj Smyth-Pigcott (Gr« cv. Howard.- V Maj. I. C S Ifunro Maj. E118 words
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Article66 1949-09-09 7 ISLAND CLUBS August Bogey Medal gull com--1 petition <"A"' Division) was won by T. Potts <10>. one up. Next best returns were by: J. Wilson (12). all square D. A T. Carson (3>. one down; T. Y. Chia <12». two down; W. Ferrier Mayor (1). three down.66 words
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169 1949-09-09 7 JTIGITT naembers of the defeated British Walker Cup golf team returned home yesterday. convinced that it Is impossible to beat the Americans in America without spending thousand* of dollars for i training. And .he doll__.s are not available. "We were cOmpletelv out playedA.P. - 169 words
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Article, Illustration21 1949-09-09 7 pu turr V» hisfN-riag 9ands (Lansdown) returning to wale after winning the first race at Bukit Timah on Wednesday.- Free PressFree Press - 21 words
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Article129 1949-09-09 7 IS a rataro friendly badminton at the Kuppy W O -".<S covered Madlum en Thursday. Nee boon BP easily defraled Merry Ur.ion BP by five to 'v.o. Remits (Nee S^on players men-ticn»-d fir.-t i Sinck-tt: George Tan bt Omar i bin Otman \b-9. 15-1; Lim129 words
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Article55 1949-09-09 7 THE Australian racehoi.se, Russia, was to have left by ship wsierday for the United State. 1 wnere he will be sent to the stud. A syndicate of American breeders was reported to have paid A I 10,000 for the horse which is sixth on the list ofA.P. - 55 words
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Article36 1949-09-09 7 FOR tiie hrsi time the title of '•Grand Prix d*Burope" has been allotted to the Royal Automobile Club British Grand Prix mo* or rac« to be heW on May 13, 1950.- Re uterReuter - 36 words
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68 1949-09-09 7 NEWMARKET trainer Norman Bertie yesterday paid 18.000 t'Uinrai) Tor the only Dante colt In the catalogue during the Doncaster yearling sales. It was the highest price of the day. Dante woo the 1945 wartime Drrby at Nt-wmarket. Sale of th chestnut colt out of lifeReuter - 68 words
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Article121 1949-09-09 7 5 a.A.F.A. InterO Community League soccer fixture between Singapore District (Army) and Chinese has been postponed to next month. The honorary secretary of the S.A.F.A., Mr. Llm Yang Liang, told the Free Press this morning that of the two previous postponements one had been asked for by121 words
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Article, Illustration35 1949-09-09 7 pii'iure. tATt passes the post an easy winner m t!»e fourth race (Cl. 3, D!v. I (it. hvirlhap) at Bukit i:)i.ui on rVedne«4ajr. Bright llou^e (Ayres) was second and New Verse (EHery) third. Free PressFree Press - 35 words
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Article, Illustration32 1949-09-09 7 picture. JOHNNY LONGDEN (left), the United Stales champion jockey, meets Britain's No. 1 rider. Gordon Richards, at Bath last week. Both are riding m the St. Lew tomorrow Topical PressTopical Press - 32 words
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204 1949-09-09 7 ORD Derby's magnificent stayer, Alycidon, a lj four- year-old son of Donatello II out of Aurora, equalled a 79-year-old record when be won the -mile Done aster Cup at Doncaster yesterday. Alycidon, by adding the Doncaster Cup to his Ascot Gold Cup and GoodwoodReuter; A.P. - 204 words
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Article116 1949-09-09 7 I|i I RE beat Finland by j three goafe> to nil m a World Soccer Cup match at Dublin last evening after ft' Ailing 2-0 at halt -time. Eire wore mm h the better tram and only brilliant roj.l--keeping by Saxnola prevented Finland suffering a rout.Reuter - 116 words
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Article115 1949-09-09 7 IN a niarn badminton match on Monday Amber BP. beat Roxy UP. 4 3 Results < Amber BP. Pla 1 mt ntioned first) Singles: Gail Ec Keng beat R. Yap 6 15. 15 12 < retired t Too Ku-ee Hiong lost to Koh Beng S115 words
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Article48 1949-09-09 7 BRIGHTON City, which plays m the Third pi vision of the English Foot bail League, yesterday bought George Lowrie. Newcastle United and Wales inside forward, for an undisclosed fee. Lowrie, who joined Newcastle from Coventry City m March, 1948, cost Newcastle about £18,000.— A.P.A.P. - 48 words
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Article62 1949-09-09 7 rE team to represent Colonials Cricket Club m an S.C.A. tournament match against Ceylon Sporta Club on Sunday on the Khalsa Association ground. St. Gf orge's Road will b^ chosen from: W Ratnavake rcapt.). F. Chopard. G Woodfoid. D. Miller. A. Jansen. A. Fernando. Lee Senq Kirn. E62 words
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Article132 1949-09-09 7 4 CHANCELESS not wit century by Martin Donnelly and a record last-wicket stand for the New Zealanders between Donnelly and H. Cave were the highlights of the second day's play m the match between the touring team and Leveson Gower's side at Scarborough yesterday. Donnelly battedReuter - 132 words
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Article35 1949-09-09 7 RESULTS of yesterday's English Soccer League fixtures were: THIRD DIVISION— SOITHERN Northampton T. \ottiu«huui lur II Notts C. t.xrtvT C. 8 THIRD DIVISION— NORTHERN Dottcaster K. t l>arlini;ton 1 Reuter and A. P.Reuter; A.P. - 35 words
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Article106 1949-09-09 7 NEW ZEALAND— IST INNS. Sutcllffe c Maolntyre b Bedser 1? Ralnine c Maclntyre b Bedsor 4 ll«-id b YVardlr Smith c Matlntyre b Brown 18 Donnelly nut out 141 WuJJare lbw Brown Hi Hadler b Wardle U F. Mooney b Brdsrr 14 T. Burtt r Marlnlyn- b lledsi r106 words
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Advertisement41 1949-09-09 7 NOW SHOWING •rv IJi p.m. I f% tvery Woman H rr* Goes for a t \TOMORROW MNtTE I "DiCK THAUY ■vs CRIME IKG" Bji> ilirSn M In l.">Cliqp.s, I PERSON \l I r I row mov* iu}dc I missing... ■beautiful... ■'■•^ybodies!41 words
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Advertisement171 1949-09-09 7 BO AC -'-ft r^~^ Ai4rtOUNCE THE LCV JSL F RESUMPTION OF THEIR DIRECT SPEEDBJRD SERVICE Wi HONG KONG On Sunday 11 Hi September K>f And thereafter on Thursdays and Sundays |I>J j^^ Enquiries Cr Bookings I MALAYAN AIRWAYS LTD., OCEAN BUILDING r < J Tel. 5021 Telegrams: Terbang ax QANTAS171 words
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Article391 1949-09-09 8 CHIANG'S 'LAST BASE' MENACED Red push to Szechuan CANTON, Friday. WITH an estimated 2,000,000 Nationalist and Communist troops locked m battle as the Reds intensified their offensive stretching from North- West to South China, anxiety is growing m Canton over the Red threat to Szechuan where the Nationalists plan toRenter.; A.P..; UP. - 391 words
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Article, Illustration63 1949-09-09 8 sonja Henie, sKauug swr, who will marry Mr. Winthrop Gardiner, Jr. next Thursday. This will be the second wedding for Miss Henle and the fourth for Mr. Gardiner. Mr. Gardiner, whose three previous marriages all ended m divorce, is a descendant of Lord Lyon Gardiner, who settled Gardiners Island, LongA.P. - 63 words
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Article, Illustration39 1949-09-09 8 Richard Strauss, the 85--year-old world famous German composer, who died m Germany yesterday after a fortnight's illness. Composer of the opera "RosenkaYalitr," and scores of other well-known works, Strauss was not related to the Strauss family of waltz fame39 words
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Article25 1949-09-09 8 Fadhil Majali. Iraq Foreign Minister said yesterday that Iraq would welcome union with Syria if the Syrian leaders and people were willing. A.P.A.P. - 25 words
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Article217 1949-09-09 8 'Keep an eye on colonies UN. COMMITTEE SAYS NEW YORK, Friday. A RESOLUTION, backed by India, China, Egypt and Venezuela, calling for a permanent committee to "keep an eye" on colonies is now before the United Nations Committee on Non-Self-Governing Territories at Lake Success. The resolution would have the GeneralReuter - 217 words
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Article83 1949-09-09 8 The -fat girl got angry MANILA, Friday. \ICOLAS PELINA, 20, nursed a deep gash m his stomach but icould not sue the assailant ivho turned up at a Manila police station shortly after the stabbing. He figured he had it coining to him. The Knife had been xcielded by prettyA.P. - 83 words
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Article17 1949-09-09 8 A 140-mile-an-hour Atlantic hurricane bore down on the British island of Bermuda yesterday.- U.P.U.P. - 17 words
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Article78 1949-09-09 8 A COURT action by Serelse Khama, chief-designate of the Bamangwato tribe of Bechuanaland. who marrlod a London typist, was dismissed with costs yesterdny at Lobatsi, Bechuanaland. Seretse had asked for confirmation or a provisional order restraining his uncle, Tshekedl, Regent since 1926, from removing from tineA.P. - 78 words
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Article52 1949-09-09 8 A PURGE m the management of nationalised Czech industries m which at least 16 factory managers or assistant managers have been removed, is disclosed m Prague. Reason for their removal was not given but the controlled press has published complaints about factory directors' inefficiency and lack of 1A.P. - 52 words
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Article149 1949-09-09 8 MANILA, Friday. OHILOMENA AGUDO, 24, who entered a convent to r become a nun against her mother's will, told the court here yesterday that "my obedience to my parent should not conflict with my obedience to the wishes of God." Philomena. whose father a lieutenantU.P. - 149 words
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Article34 1949-09-09 8 The ashes of Sir Aubrey Smith, the film actor, have been buried m his family's tomb m Hove. England. He died last December m Hollywood at the age of 85.- A.P.A.P. - 34 words
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Article41 1949-09-09 8 STREET fighting between Fascists and Reds broke out m the heart of Rome last night, sixth anniversary of the Italian armistice. Riot police seized 12 demonstrators. The rival parties clashed on their wav home from rival rallies.- A.P.A.P. - 41 words
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Article102 1949-09-09 8 'Youth not going to hell PRESIDENT TRUMAN yesterday stoutly asserted 1 that it was untrue that the "younger generation is on its way to the lower regions." He was addressing the National Committee, meeting m Washington to plan lor the 1956 mid-century White House conference on children and youth. Mr.U.P. - 102 words
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Article90 1949-09-09 8 JAPS CLOSE KOREAN SOCIETIES TOKYO, Fri. BECAUSE of a Japanese Government directive ordering their dissolution, the League of Koreans m Japan and its sister organisation, the Korean Democratic Young Men's League m Japan, have been outlawed and their property seized. The League of Koreans has a membership of 365,792. FourReuter; A.P. - 90 words
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Article39 1949-09-09 8 An official source m Sofia has categorically denied reported charges by Athens Radio that Greeks living In Bulgaria were being mobilised and that those unable to serve m the army were being confined m concentration camps.- A.P.A.P. - 39 words
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Article20 1949-09-09 8 KORSTEN: to Nora, wife of Mr. H. Korsten on September 7tfc at Surlingham Nursing Home, a son: Paul Arnold.20 words
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Article58 1949-09-09 8 MR. CHAN SANG and Family thank all friends who send vrrc-alns, scrolls, messages of condolences m their recent bereavement. THE FAMILY of the late Dr. Loh Seng Tak thank all relatives, associations and friends who kindly sent telegrams wreaths, letters of condolence, lent cars, rendered assistance and Httended the58 words
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Article131 1949-09-09 8 Mystery Canton shooting CANTON, Thurs. LONDON-born Harold Harris manger of the International Suppliers' Corporation, was killed and two Americans were critically wounded m a mysterious shooting tonight. The wounded were Leonard Clark, an explorer, and Willard Freeman, vice-president of the Corporation. Harris arrived m Canton only three days ago fromA.P. - 131 words
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Article137 1949-09-09 8 'Yamashita not given fair trial CHICAGO, Fri. MR. FRANK REEL, one of the five lawyers for Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita, the "Tiger of Malaya" who was hanged m the Philippines for war crimes, says that the Japanese commander "did not have a fair trial." Mr Reel. In a 248-page book. TheA.P. - 137 words
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Article403 1949-09-09 8 LONDON, Friday. IOST of the interest In the London Stock Exchange yesterday was m commodity shares, demand for coppers, tins, rubbers and oils being encouraged by hopes of United States stock-piling, says Reuter's financial correspondent. Prices of these issues were generally firmer, although best levels were403 words
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Article22 1949-09-09 8 The New York Stock Exchange closed irregularly to mixed yesterday after early gains were lost m a 900,000-share session.- A.P.A.P. - 22 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous52 1949-09-09 8 THE SAINT by Leslie Charteris h^-~^P^*^ CDVV ALON<S VV|TH T B T VVMY CAN'T THE PLEDSE FORI FBuT YOU KI\CW I "Hi KNOW SOU rusi^ HORNER.AND SEE il SEE MY DAUGHTERA YOUR GOOD BEHAVIOR- I CAN'T DO ANYTH-N3 )ajT voi \Coln J -/VVHATFUNITISTC McTAfIfiART? I'VB SEWEMBER -d W3^ V ZJvE52 words
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Miscellaneous10 1949-09-09 8 HIGH TIDES Today: 12.18 a.m. Tomorrow: 00.15 a.m; 12.39 a.m.10 words
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