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Title Section21 1949-09-21 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA o. H. 3 84 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1949. PRICE 10 CENTS21 words
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Article102 1949-09-21 1 C.C.C.'s PRICES APPEAL t Prt-ss Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. s of the Selangor Chamber of Coma circular issued by the president, S Lee, were "earnestto bear m mind re of public by to principles of integrity and morals he devaluation on sTrling. Atement said that, i announcement of ition,102 words
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Article, Illustration326 1949-09-21 1 CHEERING NEWS FOR BRITONS Prices to be cutbySp.c. LONDON, Wednesday. ■JHE PRICES of many home-produced goods mainly clothing— will be slashed by five per cent from next Monday to offset the increase m price of imports from hard currency areas which will inevitably follow the devaluation of sterling:. It alsoReuter - 326 words
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Article76 1949-09-21 1 l-.^ORTERS m Eastern Sura areas are now alo retain 70 per cent reign exchange earned ir shipment of produce u'apore. *tmu include Bengkalis. Pakan Baroe. Slak Bagat: Siaptapl where no facilities er.ist. are the area.? with which merchants can still a part barter and part reUlnment76 words
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Article10 1949-09-21 1 ..is renewed its prob( ItAly'i participathe Atlantic pact.10 words
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Article258 1949-09-21 1 Free Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday. TT ig thought probable jn well-informed tin circles hers that, m the new tin prices to be announced at noon tomorrow, there may be a slight increase m the sterling price which the Ministry of Supply pays and a decrease258 words
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Article22 1949-09-21 1 Sir William Carr, former Chief Justice of the High Court of Rangoon, has died m London, aged 77. ReuterReuter - 22 words
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Article74 1949-09-21 1 BATAVIA, Tues. HPHE Indonesian guilder was X devalued today along with the Dutch guilder at a rate of 3.8 from 2.65 to the dollar, a reduction of 35 per cent. The devaluation brings the guilder proportionately into line with the devalued Dound sterling. One of theReuter-AAP - 74 words
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Article38 1949-09-21 1 THE Communist-led Canadian Seamen's Union, whose recent strike tied up Canadian ships all over the world and led to the prolonged London dock stoppage, has been expelled from the Canadian Trades and Labour Con- Reuter gress.-Reuter - 38 words
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Article27 1949-09-21 1 Israel yesterday warned U N that it will never give up Jerusalem, but promised to help In the resettlement of Arab refugees.— U.P.U.P. - 27 words
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Article, Illustration50 1949-09-21 1 Men of 41 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force, on arrival at Chantf yesterday, with the Air C-in-C Far East, Air Marshal Sir Hush Lloyd, and the Air Officer Commanding Malaya, AirVice- Marshal F. J. W. Mellersh. In the centre is Sq./Ldr. A. H. Harding. D.F.C., officer commanding the detachment.50 words
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Article54 1949-09-21 1 rHE British aircraft maint tenance ship Unicorn arrived m Glasgow yesterday to take on a top secret cargo of 100 aircraft for delivery to a Far East air base. Naval officers refused to discuss the shipment. They refused all information regarding the number, type and ReuterReuter - 54 words
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Article271 1949-09-21 1 Fre« Press Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. THE Kuala Lumpur Cooperative Housing Society, Ltd. was launched at a public meeting at the Town Hall last night at which more than 200 people were present Mr. D. Q. Mack, who presided, said that "the time was more271 words
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156 1949-09-21 1 T M KARACHI, Wednesday. HE Pakistan Government decided at a five-hour Cabinet meeting last night not to devalue the Pakistani rupee m relation to the U.S. dollar Pakistan Is thus the only Commonwealth nation not to devalue her currency after the devaluation of the poundReuter - 156 words
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Article20 1949-09-21 1 The United States, Britain and Canada yesterday began discussions In Washington on Ac future of atomic relations U.P.U.P. - 20 words
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Article75 1949-09-21 1 PRESTWICK, Tuts. WITH bloodshop ryes and tremblinf paws the dors of Prestwick scuttled into their favourite saloons today. They not a shock. Their drinks are cut off. Dr. C. H. T. l^ade, the City Health Officer, said the wave of tipplinjr the dogs at the localA.P. - 75 words
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Article163 1949-09-21 1 Free Press Staff Reporter THE Singapore Malay Union will discuss at its annual general meeting on Oct. 9 the question of accepting nonMalays as associate members, Inche Sardon bin Jubir, the president, told me this morning. Inche Sardon assured Singapore political parties that the Malays wished163 words
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Article18 1949-09-21 1 Britain, the United States and Prance, last night recognised the new Syrian regime or Hashim Attassi. ReuterReuter - 18 words
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Article135 1949-09-21 1 T™ Of TH E HAGUE, Wednesday. HE Steering Committee of the round-table conference on Indonesia has agreed on a "Conference of Ministers" m the proposed NVtherlandsindonesian Union Dr. Mohammed HaUa leader of n I f> sian de nation, said last night. The Minister! would meet regularlyReuter - 135 words
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Article48 1949-09-21 1 BUDAPEST, Wed. NINETEEN prosecution witnesses took the stand yesterday to condemn Laszlo Rajk, Hungary 'B former Communist police chief, and seven others being tried on charges of treason and espionage.Fourteen of the witnesses are themselves In custody, apparently waiting trial on similar charges.— A.P.A.P. - 48 words
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Article290 1949-09-21 1 Free Press Correspondent LONDON, Tuesday. ■DESCRIBING yesterday's closing price for rubber on the London Stock Exchange as "a compromise price," the Daily Telegraph's city editor, says it failed t give the sterling area the full equivalent or the devaluation advantage. He argues that, since the O.S. synthetic290 words
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Article147 1949-09-21 1 'Study UK elections' —Onn Free Press Malay Correspondent TT was vitally important 1 tor Malaya to send aualifled men and women to the U.K. as soon as possible to study how elections are run there, Dato Onn bin Ja'afar, Mentri Besar of Johore and president of UMNO, said yesterday. He147 words
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Article58 1949-09-21 1 HONO KONQ, Wed. pHINESE Nationalists may soon release the 1,000-ton ship Leong Bee, registered m Singapore, which has been held off Chusan Island, m Hangchow Bay, according to a usually reliable report reaching here. The Leong Bee was Intercepted when trying to run the NationalistReuter - 58 words
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Article55 1949-09-21 1 A SPECIAL Market CorreKfrundfnt gives the price* of rubber (m centa per Ib.) at 11 ».m. today aa follow*; Buyer* Seller* No. 1 8.8.8. Spot: looso 42', 42 1 F.o.b. in bale* Sept. No. 1 R.S.S. 42H 12 No. I R.S.S. 40 1 40\ No. S R.S.S. 99%55 words
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Advertisement113 1949-09-21 1 j- utinc Yv*t Selection•chtNese carpets TEAKWOOD CHESTS md a wide rang, of EASTERN ARTS L OLD CAPITAL j AHFOED ROAD, J^s=z SINOAPORI Mins^ihou^* tO V Ur O" 1 oo \#^H 1 rc 'rcsniin{ sleep v 1 "«W re. ab «nJ«nce of chr I n 3 n, q rv U ed113 words
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Advertisement148 1949-09-21 1 afjagagaghagfag PEGGY SAGE m^^^ TO MATCH YOUR PEGGY SAGE NAIL 1 IHH PECCY SACE the Hand Beauty JWk Specialist has now produced her own most lovely lipstick, m four shades A 1 planned specially to go with the /^V^WW 1 subtle, beautiful colourings of her tf^^ Nail Polishes. This lipstick148 words
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Article859 1949-09-21 2 PATRICK NICHOLSON - New 'keep your own teeth' cure PATRICK NICHOLSON -By OTTAWA: T H E home-made toothache cure of an English scientist who was too busy on war work to go to a dentist may throw the dentist's (frill on the scrap heap. Dr. D. F. Stedman showed me his front tooth859 words
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Article319 1949-09-21 2 Newcastle-on-Tyne DV announcing that he believes m telepathy Professor Alister Clavering Hardy, Oxford University's leading biologist, startled British Association scientits at their meeting here. He said: "I am convinced that the communication of one mind with another by means other than the ordinary senses has been319 words
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Article, Illustration54 1949-09-21 2 Elephantine mother-to-be "Taffy" has her temperature checked by trainer, Noel Kosefelt (left), while Captain W. S. Tyrrell watches aboard the U.S. ship President Taft at San Francisco, U.S. Captain Tyrrell, master of the ship, hoped Taffy would reach her destination, Los Angeles, before the hapvy event. Taffy had travelled m54 words
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Article, Illustration300 1949-09-21 2 NOT ail bridge swindles art complicated and darlni* Some are very simple and elementary, but nontheless devastating Today's hand was played In a recent national tournament In which the South player was one of th? best m the country. A swindle that succeeded against him could be expected300 words
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Article664 1949-09-21 2 WHAT THE DOCTOR SAYS IT is a common belief among Asians that It is harmful to the body to gulp down iced water immediately after a game of football, badminton or tennis when the player is m the, height of perspiration. If this is true what eventual664 words
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Advertisement78 1949-09-21 2 m a ai a m f Oht do hurry up with that yj Cow tt Gate. I Life seems nothint but Wait, X V^N Wait, Wait TT -n>] j Or 0»n tbe impatient don* £L be cross'" \V~\ If \y_J^\ f\ r J oll we// (hem \L} '-^N $0, COMEON-COMEONTHCRI78 words
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Advertisement215 1949-09-21 2 /f^W^^&L PJi »"e 6115 MAYNARD CO., LTD. CHEMISTS Agents for PARKE DAVIS CO. PRODUCTS Elizabeth Ardens new shipments just received oi Skin Tonic, Sunpruf Cream, et< ESTATES, MIRES, HOSPITALS CLINICS supplied with Drugs, Dressings, etc. DOC MEDICINES Sherley's, Rubber Bones Bob Martin's puppies MEDICAL HALL LTD CHEMISTS, 3, Battery Road215 words
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Miscellaneous130 1949-09-21 2 RSy^^^^^^Bßc BBflftSSJfc^L'Ai SINGAPORE (BLUE NETWORK) 484 and 41.7 metres. Emergency news from X..L. at It a.m. roUAV 10 a.m. News from Kuala Lumpur; 10 05 Close Down; 10.55 For the Schools:— Let's Join In, World History. Singing Together 3; 12 Programmes m Malay; 1 pjn. Dance mu:lc Joe Reichman Orchestra;130 words
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Miscellaneous126 1949-09-21 2 room 9.30 Time S^nal Htm; 9.45 Recital Oiocond De Vlto (Violinist); 10 Talking of Books by Carl De Souza; 10.15 Strinwr Timp David Rose Orchstra; 10.30 Dance music. KUALA LUMPUR 10.00 ajn. News (aLo at 1.30, 7 9.30); 12.00-1.00 Malay Programme (As Spore): 1.09-2.00 English Programme (As s'pore>; 2.00 Close:126 words
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Miscellaneous279 1949-09-21 2 Market Report; 5.00 Music. 1.1! Industry Se Labour (BBC*; 5.33 "Great Expectations' <10>; 6 00 Light Music; 6.15 'Report from Britain' (BBC); 6.30 News m Cantoneee (BBC); 6.45 Indonesian News Programme; 7.15 News m French (BBC)- 7.30 aigfaah: News; *Questlon Time' (BBCt. 8.00 Siamese: Ne^s A Programme; 8 15 Siamese279 words
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Miscellaneous71 1949-09-21 2 Solution To CjMftwor*! No. L ■AiPjP JRIE JHjE |Njp] EiJEjpM«xMjrSini |R|A|LrfS|RMPAS, T Ej FP. Crossword No. 798 r CLUES ACROSS fold%, 0 i3 cn Go m asho ce r P e r i^M *~T 9 Th napkin *> 21 Oppressive TexactiS X? V* tter <4> 17 Table 28 Emporium <4>71 words
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Article338 1949-09-21 3 HE roads to fame m the Soviet Union are many and varied. One of these lies through literature. A >viet citizen who writes a best-selling novel or play, poem becomes known throughout the length and vadth of the land. Another road lies through science.A.P. - 338 words
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Article87 1949-09-21 3 4 SUGGESTION that the A Indian constitution prothe Government with rs, to regulate interplanetary travel died like a iarr.p rocket m the Indian Lonstituent Assembly. Most members kept their n the ground as Mr. H. V Kamath argued that Interplanetary travel was a sclenHe was supportedA.P. - 87 words
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Article, Illustration32 1949-09-21 3 ,Ir> America" (left) Mrs. Frances L. Lloyd, of San Difso. I alifornia. and '\Miss America," Miss Jacques Mm-pr of Arizona, smile after their respective victories m 1 beauty competition at Atlantic City.32 words
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Article142 1949-09-21 3 BRITISH COATS FOR G.I. A MANCHESTER firm has beaten American manufacturers and secured a £250.000 order from the U.S. Government to supply American soldiers all over the world with civilian-type raincoats. This is the result of a threeyear effort by the firm to break into the U.S. market by efficient142 words
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Article87 1949-09-21 3 ANEW U.S. Army policy of purchasing fish m Japan for the U.S. armed forces In Japan and the South Pacific has come to light. Fishermen's Union ifTicials m Seattle estimate this policy will cost 25,000 jobs on the Pacific Coast, where the army hasA.P. - 87 words
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Article108 1949-09-21 3 Israelis attack Holy City plan IRRIOATION plans covering the whole of the Middle East are being prepared by the Israeli Government here for submission to the United Nations Economic Survey Mission today or tomorrow, said Dr Walter Eytan, of the Israeli Foreign Office, yesterday. Dr. Eytan said that a specialReuter - 108 words
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Article68 1949-09-21 3 Albino kangaroos are rare, but a pure white female kangaroo recently given to the. Taronga Park Zoo m Sydney has another distinction. She eats steak. Reared as a pet. the albino has been eating one pound of minced steak a day. Attempts by the Zoo officials to weanReuter - 68 words
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Article, Illustration127 1949-09-21 3 MR. Clements Attlee recently became the first Prime Minister to dive m a submarine. The submarine trip was part of a series of official naval inspections which the Premier was carrying out at Portsmouth. They began with a visit to the famous naval gunnery school on127 words
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Article234 1949-09-21 3 'T'HE new 10-ton "electronic brain" just built by r Harvard University scientists for the U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance at a cost of U. 5.5500,000, is designed to solve quickly mathematical problems that are so complex that the human brain would take years to work out.U.P. - 234 words
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Article, Illustration39 1949-09-21 3 Four of the 'Hello Girls' of the s.s. Himalaya's telephone exchange, the new 28,000--ton flagship of the P. and O. Line. They are (front to rear) Ena Williams (Kent), Jane Popperton (Bath), Jane Conrad (Birmingham) and Christie Irons (London).39 words
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Article40 1949-09-21 3 THE "cameratee." a portabV 35 mm. sound movie camera being manufactured In France, weighs only 14 pounds. It is electrically operated by power from wet-cell batteries carried on a belt around the waist of the cameraman. A.P.A.P. - 40 words
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171 1949-09-21 3 >T*HE Dutch and Indonesian delegates have reached agreement on one of the sorest points the future political link between the Netherlands and their former colonies, it is learned. The agreement is understood to be based on a modus Vivendi which, it is believed, will be a NetheriA.P. - 171 words
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Article44 1949-09-21 3 A DANISH aattor with four bottles of Scotch whisky tucked under his arm started to board his U.K. bound Scandinavian vessel at Port Said. "What are you doing there?" a Customs official Inquired. The Dane replied: "Carrying 'skoals' to Newcastle." A.P.A.P. - 44 words
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Article, Illustration59 1949-09-21 3 These German children play tiddley winks almost m the shadow of Frieda, one of the two best bomb shelters built m Berlin during World War 11. Frieda and a companion bunker, Gu*tav. were blown up by the British demolition teams m 1948. The 12-foot thick cement and steel reinforced walls59 words
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Article51 1949-09-21 3 A fishing boat from Penang carrying 40 kilograms of opium was caught by a sea patrol of Belawan (Medan) harbour police, while trying to smuggle into the harbour of Pertjut, on Sumatra's east coast, and brought to Medan, according to Aneta, the Dutch news agency.—Reuter - 51 words
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Article61 1949-09-21 3 T ARGEST of the 11 national research laboratories planned by the Government of India— the National Physical Laboratory is taking shape. The right wing is nearly completed. It is scheduled to employ about 250 leading scientists and technicians m the country. Other research laboratories include chemicals, fuel,61 words
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Article127 1949-09-21 3 npHE Saarlanders. with their battle for reconstrucA tion nearly won, feel that they merit representation on the Council of Europe. They insist that ihe Saar is becoming a keystone m post-war Europe and that Its voice must be heard. Politically independent but economically joined toReuter - 127 words
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Article101 1949-09-21 3 CENATOR Tom Connally has advised the Senate that the U.S. must help West Europe rearm In order to 1 keep ourselves and our friends free from war and the threat of war." He opened the debate an the proposed U551,314,000,000 arras programme. Endorsed by the SenateA.P. - 101 words
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Article73 1949-09-21 3 A group of Americans who flew around the world found it a "somewhat depressing place, one of the travellers said on his return to Washington. Almost everywhere they went they were shocked by the plight of displaced persons, said Mr. Guy Snavely, director of the Association of AmericanA.P. - 73 words
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Article76 1949-09-21 3 EFFORTS by American officials to obtain the release of two U.S. fliers held by the Chinese Communists for 11 months have been unsuccessful. An American Embassy spokesman said m Nanking that repeated efforts had been made m both Peiping and Nanking to negotiate for the releaseU.P. - 76 words
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Article36 1949-09-21 3 pECORDINGS of Paul Robem\ son's songs are being issued m large editions m Russia. He made many recordings of workers' songs of all nationalities during hlf recent, visit to Moscow.— A.P.A.P. - 36 words
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Article37 1949-09-21 3 Furniture paint kills child CK>UR-YEAR-OLD Claudette jL Oarver of Hyattsville. Maryland, loved to gnaw the paint off furniture. She died from lead poisoning. Claudette's three-year-old sister Elizabeth was treated at children's hospital for the same ailment.- A.P.A.P. - 37 words
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Article36 1949-09-21 3 rpHE U.S. Agriculture De- partment said that Burma exported during JanuaryAugust 2,145,000,000 pounds or rice and hoped to deliver around 150,000,000 pounds this month. Burma's rice export* m 1948 totalled 2,745,000,000 A.P. pounds.—A.P. - 36 words
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Article238 1949-09-21 3 U.K. AIRCRAFT LEAD WORLD Amazing jet achievements jyjARSHAL of the R.A.F. Lord Tedder, speaking: at a dinner of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors, said "There are military types of aircraft that you are showing which lead the world and will continue to lead m their respective classes. "The featureU.P. - 238 words
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Article70 1949-09-21 3 THE Mayor of Jerusalem, Mr. Danield Auster, has described the Holy City to an international conference m Geneva as "capital of Israel." As Auster was affirming that "no force m the world could take Jerusalem Xrom Israel," Mr. Moshe Sharrett, Israel's Foreign Minister, flatly rejected mReuter - 70 words
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Article66 1949-09-21 3 APFOSING a village "welcome home" for a man m v the Amethyst. Lieutenant-Commander W. Style. D.S.C., R.N., (retired), told Leigh (Kent) Parish Council: In the Service we were accustomed to doing things and not blowing about the m. That's why we were called the Silent Service.66 words
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Advertisement39 1949-09-21 3 Gardening m MALAYA 52.50 •)f I St. CLAIR-MORFORB KELLY 4 WALSH LTD. Booksellers. Stationers, Raffles Piitf, Singapore. HOLLYWOOD Beauty Hint WPwL "•"•t MMM MOOTIZ. IH ?22rt*-* hJI #k n9 lofc kn 9 t> »n^ t ha». »X« -CwV p"^39 words
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Advertisement117 1949-09-21 3 S^w Jr (lour* W^ a n d r 1?\ \w Stimulates To dear the aasaJ passages is the fin* e«™rial is fdieving thai stuffy feeling. Id bead cold*, catarrh, asthma and sinusitis, the Methedrme Inhale? does thu rapidly and effectively (f has been specially developed by tht world-famous medical house117 words
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Article, Illustration591 1949-09-21 4 SGGAGJASL;GAG Story by NAN HALL— Photos by NORMAN COTTERELL >[ri j r.i> ny a nuj^e furnace maintained at errific temperatures 24 tours a day, Singapore and and limestone dust rom Kuala Lumpur is >eing transformed into •ottles at the rate of up o 5,000 gross591 words
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Article362 1949-09-21 5 £4 MILLION LOSS ON TRANSPORT Commission 's disclosures LOSS of £4,700,000 m 1948, the first year of State transport, is reported by the British Transport Commission. It covers railways, London Transport, docks, ships, hotels, and the State bus and road transport network. r cm n h l 2?* is m362 words
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Article, Illustration62 1949-09-21 5 Trucks block street car rails during fighting between Communists and police m Sesto San Giovanni, Red stronghold m Northern Italy. The clash stemmed from a march by operatives from the Breda arms plant who demanded that bonuses be paid to dismissed workers. The demonstrators built barricades across tl»p main Sesto-Milan62 words
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Article69 1949-09-21 5 •thf Darish rhurch or baini P Andre* built by King LuUn Ashington< Essex, L *f\. 1 m the 11th SfwrD 'mesday Book, is m appeared m the keystone of one of windows is m danger of ,t.and the porch was ented from colol the rector,69 words
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Article28 1949-09-21 5 T; Association for \at ion of Science an offer from leal Industries and biology at ;tan universities or instia period of five s Reiner.28 words
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Article, Illustration55 1949-09-21 5 k run yoanrsten swim and dive happily m the raraee of the "hfHisp of tourist traffic*'— one of Hitler's many implied projects for the glorification of his Nazi state. since nolx.dy attended the building after the war, the farage gradually filled with seepage. Now it U top favourite swimming hole55 words
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243 1949-09-21 5 The big mystery in their milk bottle jyiOST of the scientists talking about food at the T1 British Association conference at Newcastle agreed that present day rations were adequate. Where adolescents did not get enough to eat, it was mainly through "bad management*' and "bad luck," they said. Under "bad243 words
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Article43 1949-09-21 5 al Czech news 1 igency recently ar--thai a Czech Catholic acl archbishopric counillor had been sentenced 10 1 yetn In prison for high l n for circulating direciwx to priests on the execuJS^y excommu-; :Ss. cu A7 aBainslCom43 words
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Article41 1949-09-21 5 THE Govern ment of India has begi* research into the methods of spread and control of poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis) at the Haflkin Institute m Bombay. The World Health Organisation has sent five iron lungs for M«*« Irt Tr»»liT A41 words
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Article216 1949-09-21 5 CONFESSED AFTER 3 YEARS A FACE haunted 31-year old ex soldier, William j Claude Hodson Jones, lor I three years. Always, wherever he went, the face was there— the face of a German girl ir his arms. dead. Then conscience led Jonen to the condemned cell a 4 Wandsworth. It216 words
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Article61 1949-09-21 5 THE Indian Constituent As- sembly, discussing the draft constitution of Free India recently decided unanimously that India, under the new Republican constitution, should also be known by her ancient name, Bharat." In the English, version of the Constitution, the expression used will be India, that isA.P. - 61 words
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Article36 1949-09-21 5 COUR years after the Pacific War, Japan Is still short of 3,530,000 houses and It will take 15 years more to restore a semblance of peacetime conditions, says a Tokyo Government report. U.P.U.P. - 36 words
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Article, Illustration41 1949-09-21 5 Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., and his bride, Susanne Perrin. leaving the home of the bride's mother m New York after their marriage. "The bride Is the daughter of Mrs. Perrin and the late Lee James Perrin, former New York Attorney.41 words
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Article130 1949-09-21 5 CUSTOMS "red tape" m New York and other ports /r is m P edin g tn e now of British goods into the United States. British officials, at the dollar talks m Washington, complained about the artificial difficulties thus created. They quoted example after example130 words
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Article78 1949-09-21 5 PAVILION: Vole for Huggett. OUEON: Isn't It Romantic. Bex: Mr. District Attorney. COLISEUM: Blood On the Moon. CATHAY: The Golden Eye and Westward Bound. MADRAS: Bells of Rosarlta and Secrets of Scotland Yard. HINDUSTAN: Najma. EMPIRE: Do-Dll (Hindustanis CENTRAL: Apoorva Chintamani. iron Rl'BY: The Three Muske'eers.78 words
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Article39 1949-09-21 5 A CO-OPERATE Conference for Asia and the Far East will be held In Lucknow at the end of Octooer. It is being held under the auspices of the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations.- ReuterReuter - 39 words
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Article288 1949-09-21 5 A U. 5.5750,000 programme of aid to needy children IX m India is now being carried out by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). A U. 5.5250,000 programme along similar lines for children m Pakistan is also being set up. The programmeA.P. - 288 words
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Article127 1949-09-21 5 THE POSTMAN ALWAYS KNOCKS TWICE A WOMAN A NOTHER A m Ilford, j A woman m Ilford, EsKsn**x. writes sex, writes to a relative, to a relative, and often and often her letters her letters go astray. go astray. She writes She writes to: to: Miss P. Coo- Miss P.127 words
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Article84 1949-09-21 5 AN international competition for a mosaic has been opened by the Congregation of the Basilion of St. Peter m Rome. It must bear the effigy of St Joseph. The competition. which closes on Jan. 15 next, is held m connection with the International Exhibition ofA.P. - 84 words
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Article38 1949-09-21 5 The Indonesian Republican representative on the political prisoners' committee. f\bu Hanifa. says the Republic has given the Dutch authorities lists of the names of Dutch European and Dutch-Indone-sian war prisoners held by the Republican Army.38 words
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Article84 1949-09-21 5 TELEPATHY? "I believe m it," Professor A. C. Hardy 1 presiding over the zoology section at the British Association conference at Newcastle, told fellow scientists. H> said: "There has appeared over the horizon something which many of us do not like to look .it. If it84 words
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Advertisement116 1949-09-21 5 SEA VIEW HOTEL DANCING NIGHTLY TILL MIDNIGHT (EXCEPT MONDAYS) SUNDAY:— MORNING CONCERT AND CURRY TIFFIN SI NDAY:— EVENING SPECIAL DINNER SERVED ON THE LAWN MUSIC BY JULIAN FOORMAN'S BAND FOR TABLE RESERVATION PHONE 8456«. ADELPHI GRILL GOOD FOOD and SERVICE. KATHLEEN SETH at the PIANO TRANSPORT STORAGE LTD. INTERN ATION116 words
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Miscellaneous268 1949-09-21 5 YOUR LUCKY STAR DORN today, your life Literary 10 a high decree, may not wed until you are appears to be one of you probably will have a well along In years. Be continuing success. Ton f fcjile pen. You women, »ur* that you select somehave the talents which go268 words
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629 1949-09-21 6 WEDNESDAY. Sept. 21, 1949 ONLY surprise about Sir Stafford Cripps's announcement that sterling is now devalued m terms of United States currency was m the amount of the devaluation. Very few of those who have been predicting devaluation and who629 words
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Article838 1949-09-21 6 G.K.K. McCormick - G.K.K. McCormick By BLACK Magic is still a very real menace on the continent of Africa, and m certain areas of British West Africa is even on the increase. While colonial officials m these partis are trying new methods to combat the insidious growth of838 words
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Article92 1949-09-21 6 TANGlER— Morocco's ln- ternational zone, may soon become a gambler's paradise. After years of argument the administering powers Britain, America, France, Spain, Belgium, Holland and Portugal have agreed to alter the statutory laws and permit the city to* have a casino. The reason for the leniency Is that92 words
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Article, Illustration32 1949-09-21 6 Admiral Sir Philip Vian (of the "Cossack"), th c new Commander -in -Chief, Home Fleet with his wife and daughters, Susan and Polly (right) m the stables of their Bramshott (Hampshire) home.32 words
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Article679 1949-09-21 6 RAY F. HARRISON SEATTLE - MODEL INGUSH IS A NOU LANGWIJ RAY F. HARRISON SEATTLE By A UNIVERSITY of Washington educator. Dr. Stuart C. Dodd m quest of a simple universal language, thinks he has one. It Is an adaptation of English. He calls it "Model English". But after looking at it, the average Englishman679 words
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Article, Illustration685 1949-09-21 6 A Unique Chinese Orchestra MUSIC IN SINGAPORE pROBABLY the only Chinese non professional orchestra m Singapore today playing both light classical and dance music is Ihe Chinese Amateur Orchestra, which is open to both sexes. Founded m 1928 the orchestra had to struggle hard m its infancy. For three years,685 words
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Article, Illustration346 1949-09-21 6 Mozart Motette. "Kxsultate Jubilate" sung by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf accompanied by the Philhai monia Orchestra (Susskind) (Col. IA 1196-:). A pity this recording is w coarse and blurred; so unsatisfactory m fact on side 2 that one suspects needle trouble until a subsequent record proves that it is the346 words
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Article287 1949-09-21 6 SELBY BRADFORD - SELBY BRADFORD By X HE -•--•licai of the Atm-rm the RAF >« a lesser dr-gree nf V Royal Navy are'toLl man-power sho c^| Many young d will not join V^l cal branchy of the?r| Services. They civilian -.;;J the N U H^l Scheme. n^| Doctors -a287 words
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Advertisement11 1949-09-21 6 For— Latest Parisian JEWELLERY H. SENA, LTD. BANGKOK, PENANG AND SINGAPORE11 words
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Article, Illustration49 1949-09-21 7 picture. 'TVHE first detachment of th e New Zealand Air Force A Photographed on arrival m Singapore yesterday. They are drawn up by the side of the Dakota which brought them. Four more Dakota aircraft will bring m more detachments to help fly supplies to Hong Kong Free PressFree Press - 49 words
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Article186 1949-09-21 7 NEW COLONY POLITICAL PARTY Muslim move m elections Free Press Malay Correspondent J^JUSLIM leaders m Singapore are planning to form a new political party to contest the coming Municipal and Legislative Council elections. The party will accept as members domiciled Muslims m the Colony and non-Muslims who accept its programme.186 words
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Article, Illustration24 1949-09-21 7 MISS Lnanne Shaw, who will b« an enUrtaioer at the Poppy Dmy Ball on Oct. 1 at Raffles Hotel, where tickets can be bought.24 words
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Article68 1949-09-21 7 STUDENTS TO AID WARSITY P-.,. vtiff Reporter and fifty Dog Ed- Medicine, romlMd to for the J Malaya by *.he I the Vr.!lt f Of several thii group, Brick Fund t at body.! je Union, has j .::n's: s piir dance .s If BaU at. U mder the Gover- i68 words
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Article, Illustration255 1949-09-21 7 MOTHER OF SHOT BOY GETS $1,000 Free Press Staff Reporter 4 59 -YEAR-OLD, English -speaking Chinese widow, Madam Tan Choy Kirn, who sells Chinese cakes and does odd jobs for a living. U to get SI. OOO from the Government as compensation for the accidental shooting of her 18-year-old son,Free Press - 255 words
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Article, Illustration65 1949-09-21 7 picture. of the I rancLsO can Missionary of the Divine Motherhood who arrived yesterday by the Canton together frith the Wry Rev. Mother General M. F. Spring (fourth from the right' They are Sisters Campion. Mercy. Alphonsus. Rev. Mother Michael and Sister Mater Dei. Mother Angrla (fourth from the left)Free Press - 65 words
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Article175 1949-09-21 7 Speed- up by Police Free Press Staff Reporter TH*" Singapore "Police Gazette," lte daily supplement* and reward notices are to be produced more speedily, efficiently and economically m in* near future at a coat of $9,500 to the Government. The Legislative Council yesterday approved this sum of; money fee enable175 words
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Article65 1949-09-21 7 Free Press Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The lecturers of the technical college. Kuala Lumpur, have registered their association as a trade union. The following have been elected office-bearers—Pre-sident, Mr A. P. K. Krishnan: Vice -President. Mr. N. K. Plllai; Secretary Treasurer. Mr. A.65 words
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Article94 1949-09-21 7 rE Air Commander -inChief. Far East A!r Marshal Sir Hugh Lloyd, welcomed a detachment or 4! Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force on arrival at Chan airport yesterday mcrn'.n? This detachment, together with four more due to arnve here shortly, will nelp fly supplies to HongKonr94 words
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Article55 1949-09-21 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed A PORTICO li being erected lo commemorate the golden ;üb:lee of the Methodist Tamil Church, Kuala Lump jr. which falls m Sun day A thanksgiving serv ce will be conducted by the tlev Dr. M E>xlsworth. during which the Chief Secretary. S.r A>r55 words
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Article39 1949-09-21 7 Mr. Carl de Souza, of the Singapore Social Welfare Department, will talk over Radio i Malaya at 10 tonight on the booki that impressed him while taking a social soience course m the United Kingdom39 words
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Article164 1949-09-21 7 Free Press Stafl Reporter ALL silver coins bearing dates up to and including 1945 are being withdrawn from circulation m Malaya. A proclamation will be issued demonetising all such coin*. Oc deir.cn etisation, the direr coir.* will cease to have any value as currency but,164 words
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Article83 1949-09-21 7 TACII pupil m Singapore's (iv?~rnmem English schools 6 cos* $112.32 m 1948, says Mr A. W Frisbj. Director of Education, m his annual report issued yesterday. Other figure* are $707.31 for each pupil m the Junior Tectmlcml (Trade) School, $99.27 m aided Engtfeh schools f-om Government funds83 words
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Article486 1949-09-21 7 Dr. Vickers on recruiting EUROPEANS NEEDED' Free Press Staff Reporter ALTHOUGH the European recruitment on which A the Malayan Medical Service relied to a lar^e extent before the war has almost ceased today -this source of supply cannot be dispensed with for quite a time to come if the public486 words
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Article105 1949-09-21 7 SOCIETIES: 2,000 TO APPLY KUALA LUMPUR. Tues THE Registrar of Societies the Federation of Mai;. Mr. J. B. Prentis said today that about 2,000 societies hai already written for application forms under the new Societies Ordinance and 2CO applications had already been received. He estimated that there were between 4.000105 words
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Article39 1949-09-21 7 Singapore's .-.e^- i..,n 3 the Rt. Rev. H. M. p will today lay the found tion stone of the r. p w par" h kiali of St. Mathew's Ch jr n at Nell Road at 5.30 djd39 words
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Advertisement183 1949-09-21 7 WHY NOT A FEW SURPRISE ITEMS IN YOUR NEXT HOME PARCEL? f 4 tv^ NOTHING IS APPRECIATE! MOKE THAN SOMETNIN6 OUT OF THE ORDINARY. FHENCH STONED GLACE PRUNES SOUTH AFRICAN GUAVAS OR NECTARINES IN SYRUP STRAWBERRIES DANISH THICK CREAM AUSTRALIAN ROCK LOBSTER FRIED SPRING CHICKEN SSE"^? ?Ng E l F183 words
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Miscellaneous16 1949-09-21 7 X mmfitt h mi wm m rnXW VH tut irxtfi 3 -.-rr-a C m maUi i16 words
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Miscellaneous29 1949-09-21 7 TALK ON BOOK< Mr. Donald Moore will talfc on British books In the Far East at the East-West Society's meeting at the British Council Hall tomorrow at 8.30 p.m.29 words
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230 1949-09-21 8 TitK Colonial Secretary. Mr.| V A L McKerron. at yesterday's meeting of the Biagapon Legislate j Council, announced, m reply to Mr. P. F. de Souza (Nominated*, that it was hoped to provide money m next year's budget lor young Police inspectors to be230 words
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Article370 1949-09-21 8 Fewer hungry children Free Press Staff Reporter THE general health of Singapore schoolchildren showed "an apparent improvement" m 1918, says the Director of Education, Mr. A. W. Frisby, m his annual report tabled m the Legislative Council yesterday. Only 16.15 per cent gave definite indications of370 words
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Article, Illustration67 1949-09-21 8 THE Singapore Engineer Regt's bran* d welfare sub -committee of the Army < V! Union which has been formed to look after the intern* of the members. In front are the Mines Mir\ Huh Anna Lim, Elsie Wong, Lucy Koh and Nellfe K ft J Behind are Messrs. G. Singam.67 words
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Article190 1949-09-21 8 Big losses in grave N.Y. slump NEW YORK, Wed. WALL STREET stocks lost an estimated U. 5.51,000 million yesterday under nervous liquidation inspired by the rapidly worsening labour situation as well as the growing fear that the worldwide currency devaluation may adversely affect the earning capacity of American concerns. Widespread190 words
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Article523 1949-09-21 8 ryftfvWt^^WyMoffytfTifß LONDON, Wednesday. AN attempt by mining finance houses to check iy wild rush for gold shares was only partially sat. cessful yesterday, says Reuter's financial correspoD. dent. There was a fresh boom m South Africans wha the London Stock Exchange reopened and pri«i were523 words
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Article154 1949-09-21 8 OPPOSED TO LOTTERIES Free Press Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. THE leaders of the Protestant Church m the Federation are preparing a campaign against the move seeking Federal Legislative Council approval of legislation allowing lotteries to raise funds for social and welfare work. They recalled that last year action by154 words
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Article15 1949-09-21 8 SEGAMAT, Tues.— The Johore Teachers' Union has been registered as a Trade Union.15 words
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Article118 1949-09-21 8 SHIPS m port alongside the Smgupore Harbour Board 'wharves yesterday (godowns ln bracket? were: Main Wharf: Platte Park (31-32). President van Bur en (33-34), Pumea (36-37). City of EvansvUle (38-30), Katong (40). West Wharf: Canton (1-2). Sommelsdijk (4-5), Socotra (6-7), Denbighshire (8-9), Glenorchy (11). Japara < 13-14 Shiraia118 words
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Article98 1949-09-21 8 Free Press Staff Reporter BEREMBAN, Tues. DECAUSE many people have D been drowned In the Seremban Lakes, the Seremban Town Board has decided to ban swimming and boating there. The Board will soon publish by-laws governing the admission of the public to the gardens. The new98 words
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Article152 1949-09-21 8 KEMAMAM, Tues. |X)UR tigers have been F killed In the Kemaman district of Trengganu m a concerted drive against the beasts, which have been preying on villagers and their livestock. One other has been wounded and is believed to have died. Mr. A. Locke, the152 words
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Advertisement327 1949-09-21 8 NO INCREASE IN CANADIAN FORD PRICES Prices on Ford passenger cars Mnd trucks assembled by Ford of Malaya from components of Canadian origin now m stock WILL NOT BE INCREASED by reason of the new exchange rates. PRICES NOW IN EFFECT WILL BE MAINTAINED AS LONC AS PRESENT STOCKS LAST.327 words
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Advertisement35 1949-09-21 8 Calculate I COST YOU TOO MUCH? &>/e Distributors: Borneo Sumatra Trading Co. (Malaya) Ltd BUSINESS MACHINES DEPT. Singapore Kuala Lumpur M? THEIR ThTrD TERRIFIC m Their Most W H Shaw Bros. F^V &M S. Studios35 words
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Miscellaneous137 1949-09-21 8 MSndtdkC Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press In Malaya I I YOU WANTED TO SEE MY SECRET I 1 YES. PROFESSOR II THAT IS THE GIRL] I YOUR NERVES ARE^JANGUD, I ROOM 7 YOU SAW IT/ AMO NO VANCJE f r— -'I TAKE HER AWAY, LAOY. A PEWpAYTRKTi WE MUST137 words
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Article1349 1949-09-21 9 S.C. GEORGE - PEACH BLOSSOM SHADOW S.C. GEORGE afjafja;gfag by HI H lume was Si (h\ and her j (lU .i. i < Kirn Poon, i aU^hl her the poem of l'j |> i) m which her Ix-aiih a:is enshrined T|u' [jiot'in was rill en j n springtime of 11,, t. and t1,349 words
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Article, Illustration1222 1949-09-21 9 MARGARET LAWRENCE - MARGARET LAWRENCE by f\V() pretty young Australian girls have spent the last three years m a long leisurely bicycle tour of the continent of Australia, d v ring whi c h they rode camels m "the centre", helped with cattle mustering m th c north,1,222 words
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Advertisement104 1949-09-21 9 'iflc if AI) k 1/1 ¥J I DIRECTORY <M SINGAPORE MALAYA iiifm iiuitum limn bt'fnre bin huntiin m tizet nlrir- r«i\«-ririK < (Miinicroial |t(anting and Mining ""J""'«- \!so complete Official lUt«. *"M«!, rwißimhip Individual and ImMMH IjMM •n Mpamic nlphalN-tiral IM rontaininc ov<t 20.000 !,,<!«• mm „t a la%a m104 words
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Article727 1949-09-21 10 PETER LOVEGROVE - PETER LOVEGROVE U.K. RUGBY PROSPECTS By fyASPS, who are still short of practice, have the ff makings of a strong rugby side. Guy Bendon has distinguished himself m a heavy pack, which now includes hefty A. A. Edwards, a prominent member of Aldershot Services last727 words
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Article416 1949-09-21 10 3 INTER-STATE HOCKEY CARNIVALS To be held m XL, Ipoh, Malacca Free Press Hockey Reporter THREE inter-State hockey carnivals will be held by Malayan Hockey Council this season. They are quadrangular tournaments to be held m Ipoh on Oct. 21 23 among Singapore, Perak, Penang and Selangor, m Kuala Lumpur416 words
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Article, Illustration53 1949-09-21 10 picture. HORIZONTAL BICYCLE: This bicycle, designed by Pierre Bourguignon of Paris is on display at the Concour Lepine m the French capital. The inventor says he built it to be pedalled In a horizontal position, to reduce the amount of wind resistance. The Concour Lepine is the annual display ofA.P. - 53 words
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Article85 1949-09-21 10 Gey lang fixture A TEAM from the following players will be selected to represent the Young Companion A. A. m a game of soccer against the Tuan Mong Old Boys Sports Club, at the OeyI lang Stadium on Friday: Sect Yew Chang, Leong Kum Seng, Hoe Tian Seng. Blackie j85 words
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Article114 1949-09-21 10 /^EYLANO Rangers B. P. beat Longchamps B P. 5-2 m a badminton friendly. Results (Oeylang Rangers named first >: Wee Thiam Bock bt Lim Yew Hock 15-8. 4-15. 15-10; Chan Soo Guan bt Lim Teck Chwee 15-6, 15-3; Tten Keng Soo lost to Kow Sim Chye 15-9.114 words
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Article80 1949-09-21 10 T AICO6 B. P. "B" beat Betia B.P. "B" by four games to one m a badminton friendly. Results (Laicos names first) Richard Lee lost to A. Majid 9 15. 6 15; Lim Teck Chwee bt. W. Mustapha 15—2, 15 8; Sim Hocic Seng bt Lee Kwee80 words
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Article121 1949-09-21 10 CEVENTEEN YEAR*. OLD sprinter Marjorie Jackson, who twice beat the Olympic champion, Fanny Blan-kers-Koen, during her visit to Australia early this year, Is regarded m athletic circles as one of Australia's best sprint prospects for the Empire Games to be held at Auckland. New Zealand, next year121 words
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Article151 1949-09-21 10 pLAXINO at the Happy World! covered stadium on Sunday j night Wembley Badminton Party beat Bendixsens SporU Club by four games to three. Results (Wembley B.P. players' mentioned first Richard Tan lost to Linf Kirn Swee 4-15, 15-12, 13-13 (3-5); Benny Kee lost to Wee Thiani151 words
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Article, Illustration277 1949-09-21 10 PETER DOHERTY, famous Irish international inside-left, explains for Free Press readers here one of soccer's magic moves the forward switch that so often brings snap goals. WHAT is the most dangerous attacking move m soccer? It is not an easy question There are dozens, but one277 words
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Article, Illustration36 1949-09-21 10 ESTIMATED to cost between 100,000, a sports stadium is to be built on a 12^-acre site m Cardiff. The aim is to accommodate 70,000 and, if necessary, up to 150,000 people. MR. R. MINJOOT36 words
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Article587 1949-09-21 10 CRUSADER - CRUSADER SOCCER TOPICS -by MR. M. Ponnusamy. Indian Association representative on the Singapore Amateur Football Association Council, caused eyebrows to be raised at the council meeting last week when he said that the Malayan Indian side to play the All-India touring team on Oct. 15587 words
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Article291 1949-09-21 10 GEOFFREY BARKER - GEOFFREY BARKER By A PUNCH on the .lose Of rid champion Ik p Williams have opened the v av crack at the title by 21 -vi* old Arthur King, the B Empir c champion inronto, who has been kept 0 !j so far by a boxing291 words
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Advertisement168 1949-09-21 10 [T COLUMBIA. BOLERO (Ravel) Orcheatre National de la Radiortiflu^ion Francaise conducted by Paul Kletzki. IX 113 LIEBESTRAUM No. 3 iU&*V\ REQUIEBROS (Cassado) Gasp&r Cassado (Cello) LX 1154 MASONIC FUNERAL MUSIC (Monrt X 477 Herbert von Karajan Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra -LX ZIGEUNERWEISEN (Gypsy Alrs> (Sarasat*' Isaac Stern (Violin) CONCERTO FOR LIFT168 words
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Article538 1949-09-21 11 VETERAN - PENGSOON,POH LIM HAVE EASY TASKS VETERAN (jrrouped with junior stars By j^xxe. Singapore isaununton Association's men s open singles championship promises to be a very interesting affair, but the title-holder, Hong Peng Soon, as well as the other Thomas Cup star, Ong Poh Lim, are assured of an easy time,538 words
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Article173 1949-09-21 11 ALL roads point to Jalan Besar Stadium at 5 p.m. today, when Ist Devonshire Regiment play Royal Army Pay Corps. Nee Soon, m the final of the FARELF Army Football Association Challenge Cup (Caldbeck Cup\ The Cup and medals will be given away by the C-in-C173 words
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Article, Illustration457 1949-09-21 11 CRUSADER - Colony rugby season opens CRUSADER By NGAPORE'S new rugby season opened auspi-li'ju-ly on the Padang last evening, with a large jwd which included many Asians as spectators, v ftened ground and a keen game. It was the first ial held by Singapore Cricket Club and helped the sb selectors toFree Press - 457 words
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Article51 1949-09-21 11 TEAMS for the S.C.C. Newcomers v. Old Timers rugby match on Saturday are: Newcomers: Harris; Lines, Lawley. Wylde. Oarside McVicar, Marshall; Chalmers, Sack. Calder. Low, Harding. Wills. Naoumoff. Rogues. Old Timers: Mclntosh; Homer. Rodick. Pennell, Roper; Frame. Gordon Taylor; Maxey. Pox. Newton, Roualle, Reed. Tucker, Guest,51 words
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Article, Illustration36 1949-09-21 11 Mr. E. P. I. Pate«, the Second Magistrate, Singapore. A qualified referee, he is conducting a class drawn from Police officers. Candidates will sit for the S.A.F.A. Referees' Board examination. See Soccer Topics on Page 10.36 words
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Article156 1949-09-21 11 rDIE COMPO, who was to have fought Willie Pep for the latter's world featherweight crown last night, put m a claim for the ule yesterday when Pep could not make the weight until two hour.* after the official weigh-in time. I Tne cnan >pion made three156 words
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Article62 1949-09-21 11 ■CUE KEMP, a»;ed 25. i boxer who had ver been knocked t in 74 professional ht\ died yesterday N hours after r.e had fn knocked out by a young tive m a fiijht for the yarn AiMralian lightweight I* it the huge Sydney dium Hi opponent.62 words
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Article39 1949-09-21 11 tFERMLWE Athletic and drew m a League Cup soccer leg) There via no scor»e, however, en- aggrethe first leg Cup. Lame Distillery 0 l. ■nneid trounced Gientoran an Irish Gold Cup r g* replay. R ev39 words
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Article26 1949-09-21 11 brown fßlrming*ho started the second ec-day New of the Wajtotaf match ufe c& or wm <B.own ,-3 3 'V*- 36-75. 44-53, JH 29-58. 57-4526 words
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Article87 1949-09-21 11 THANKS to Ponnlah and Karim, Ceylon Sports Club were able to beat Singapore Chinese Recreation Club by two goals to nil and register their third hockey victory this season at Farrer Park yesterday. The Ceylonese, however, had to fight hard all the way. Intercepting a pass87 words
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Article101 1949-09-21 11 k LTHOUGH they were forced to pack their defence as tightly as they could. Singapore Cricket Club found Dutch Club a little too good for them In their hockey encounter on the Padang yesterday. The Dutchmen won four one. their goals coming from the great combination101 words
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Article103 1949-09-21 11 WORLD heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati, who goes into training next week for his title fight with Pat Valentino m San Francisco on Oct. 14, fought a listless four-round exhibition match with an Alabama lad before 3,100 fans at Columbus Ohio, on Monday night. Charles103 words
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Article167 1949-09-21 11 RICHARD Gonzales, United States national lawn tennis champion, yesterday signed a one-year contract to tour as a professional under the direction of Bobby Riggs. Gonzales will be opposed by Jack Kramer on the tour, which will open at Madison Square Garden m New York on Oct.Reuter - 167 words
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Article32 1949-09-21 11 BATLEY beat Peatherstone Rovers by 21 points to 7 m a Rugby. League fixture yesterday Falmouth lost to Aberavon 0-6 m a Rugby Union match— Reuter and A. P.32 words
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Article53 1949-09-21 11 If the going remains good Clynor, who Is up by only 51b appears to be ttie best prospect, but I think he will have to beat Achilles. The timing m the Cup race for the mile and quarter was 2 3 5 sees, better than French Custom's53 words
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Article376 1949-09-21 11 T<HE Europeans took the honours, but the Chinese x took full points 4 when they defeated the Europeans by four foals to three m a n exciting S.A.F.A. Community League match at Jalan Besar yesterday. Two mistakes by their custodian, Behrens, early m the game,376 words
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Article, Illustration36 1949-09-21 11 picture. Singapore Cricket Club launch a raid, but a Dutch Club derender has the opposing forwards well covered: an incident m yesterday* hockey on the Padang. Dutch Club won 4 l. F ree PressFree Press - 36 words
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Article407 1949-09-21 11 TRESPASSER - King Arthur may turn tables TRESPASSER By TPHE six-furlong event for Class 1 top-division horses at Ipoh on Saturday will not be a match only between the champion sprinters, No Regrets Bright Eyes, both handicapped at 9.7. King Arthur, who all but beat Bright Eyes m the Liberation Cup at407 words
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Article241 1949-09-21 11 F. P. Racing Correspondent IPOH, Wednesday. fOURTENAY (Woods) -did the best gallop on the training track this morning when he beat Saidan (Bagby) easily m a tryout over three furlongs. Courtenay showed his old dash m clocking 38 sees, on a fast track. Although it was241 words
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Article48 1949-09-21 11 THE following will represent Chinese Swimming Club m a friendly game c»f tab'e tennis against St. Andrews School on Sunday at 2 pm. at the Club premices: Ng Yew Wing, Poon Teok Menp Quek Eu Huat. Lim Kenu Sin Wee Keng Lee and Lim "Choo Ann.48 words
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Advertisement207 1949-09-21 11 OLDIH) i ifppVIENNA v JjNf-^ NIGHT \o THURSDAY 29th SEPTEMBER HARRY PRICE, Tenor IfL (Ut€ of C*r\ Rom Opera) I f LISETTE HACKMAYER +<j* 1 Soprano x3L LARRY FENTON and *ffj /?^>^/| hit Tyrolean Yodellers AaL^ JChA43 I PEN and PEPPERL In exhibition walrx T S^lvV CATHAY RESTAURANT^^ S M207 words
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Article81 1949-09-21 12 NEW DELHI. Tuei. THE Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru, m a broadcast tonight to the Indian people on the devaluation of tne rupee, said there was no reason to apprehend a rise m the cost ot living "Indeed we cannot affoid any further rise m internal pricesReuter - 81 words
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Article63 1949-09-21 12 THE Greek general staff, m a special communique last night, quoted surrendered Albanian soldiers as saying that Greek guerillas are being told that they will return to Greece soon "with Russian aid." The communique listed five border violations by the Albanians, three of them concerning aid toA.P. - 63 words
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Article167 1949-09-21 12 CHINA IS DANGER A T U.N. 5.10 9.00 6.30 NEW YORK, Wed. THE Chinese problem threatens to plunge the fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly Into tht most politically intricate debate of its history. The present position, according to the most reliable sources, is: IThe Chinese Nationalist GovernmentReuter - 167 words
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Article392 1949-09-21 12 CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM AT UN OPENING Can for Peace Assembly' NEW YORK, Wednesday. 'JHE fourth General Assembly of the United Nations Organisation opened yesterday m an air of cautious optimism. Mr. J. 0. Makin of Australia, who presided, read a message from the retiring president, Dr. Herbert Evatt, who sounded whatA.P.; Reuter; U.P. - 392 words
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Article, Illustration66 1949-09-21 12 photo. No date has yet been fixed for the wedding of King Phumiphon of Siam and Princess Sirikit (above), whose engagement has Just been announced. The King and his 17-year-old fiancee, who is a daughter of Prince Kitlyakara, Siamese Ambassador m London, met m Paris two years ago. Phumiphon becameA.P. - 66 words
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Article35 1949-09-21 12 Karachi's international airport last night became the first m Asia to be equipped with approach lighting, viral m bad visibility when an aircraft, guided m by radar, is groping for the runway.— ReuterReuter - 35 words
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Article71 1949-09-21 12 SCOTLAND YARD police have begun recruiting paid adult volunteers who will be trained to guard London schoolchildren on crossings and busy road junctions The new force, "on trial" for a year, will cover all schools with major crossings near the gates. If the experiment proves successful, theReuter - 71 words
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Article146 1949-09-21 12 H.K. POLICE SEEK ASSIAN HONG KONG, Tuesday. A DAY-LONG police search today failed to produce the assassin who late last night shot and killed Gen. Yang Chieh, former Chinese Ambassador to Moscow, who helped engineer the recent Kunming coup. Gen Yang Chieh was found dead on the verandah of hisA.P. - 146 words
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Article28 1949-09-21 12 ment The Osuzu Motor Company m Tokyo yesterday announced the conclusion of a contract to export 500 lorries to the South Korean Republic. U.P.U.P. - 28 words
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246 1949-09-21 12 HONG KONG. Wednesday. rpHE Chinese Nationalist military situation deterlo- rated further yesterday with fresh reverses m Fukien, where the fall of the port of Amoy is expected imminently, and a coup m the Inner Mongolian province of Suiyuan, where 37 top Nationalist leaders, includingA.P.; Reuter - 246 words
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44 1949-09-21 12 The known death toll of the Noronic disaster rose to 125 yesterday when the remains of five other persons v?r? recovered from the burnt wreckage of the luxury ship which caught fire m the Toronto docks. U.P.U.P. - 44 words
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Article39 1949-09-21 12 ALENCON (France), Wed. HENRI VILLETTE, 57, set out yesterday to drown a kitten. He threw the kitten into the water, lost hit balance and fell m himself. The kitten crawled out, but Villette was drowned A.P.A.P. - 39 words
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Article12 1949-09-21 12 Petrol is to be rationed Jn South Africa.— Reuter.12 words
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Article155 1949-09-21 12 SRINAGAR, Wed. TPHE United Nations Commission's efforts to resolve the Kashmir problem have reached a dead end. With the Commission's announcement yesterday that it had decided to report to the Security Council on the Kashmir issue, the Commission's task of mediation could be said to be over,Reuter - 155 words
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Article103 1949-09-21 12 PRAGUE, Wed. HUNDREDS of people, both 11 Catholic and Communist, have been arrested m a twoway campaign against the Church and "traitors" within the Communist ranks, it was reported today. Reliable church sources reported the arrest of more than 30 Catholic lay-leaders and 200 priests m BohemiaU.P. - 103 words
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Article285 1949-09-21 12 LONDON, Wednesday. IYOLDERS of gold shares have overnight become richer by almost 50 per cent as a result of the gold boom m world stock exchanges In the Johannesburg Exchange alone gold shares increased m value by £80,500,000 m frantic dealings reminiscent of pre-war boomReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 285 words
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Article53 1949-09-21 12 NEW DELHI, Wed. Vft SLIMS are leaving ITI India for Pakistan at the rate of 200 daily owing to the seizure of their property under evacuee property laws. Muslims who at the time of partition became Hindus to save themselves, are also leaving East Pun- jaDA.P. - 53 words
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Article90 1949-09-21 12 LONDON, Wed BRITAIN, for the first time, has certified a turbo Jetpropelled airliner as airworthy for passenger traffic. Vickers-Armstrong Company yesterday announced the certification of its "Viscount," a four-engined production model carrying S2 to 53 passengers, depending upon the type. The Ministry of Civil Aviation confirmedA.P. - 90 words
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Article59 1949-09-21 12 INFORMED sources say the Rootes group of British motor manufacturers will establish a company m India to assemble and ultimately manufacture cars and trucks The factory is to assemble and later manufacture 3 000 units annually for use In India. It may start complete manufactureA.P. - 59 words
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Miscellaneous19 1949-09-21 12 HIGH TIDES Today: 10.36 a.m; It. p.m. Tomorrow: 11 01 am, 10 45 p.m. THE SAINT by Leslie Charteris19 words
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