The Singapore Free Press, 12 October 1949
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Title Section19 1949-10-12 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA X itf* SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1949. PRICE 10 CENTS19 words
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Article, Illustration295 1949-10-12 1 JAP BID TO SOFTEN BUR HEARTS Money ba Im to bereaved Free Press Staff Reporter ANXIQUS over Malaya's refusal to allow Japanese trade representatives to come here, 'the Japanese Chamber of Commerce is actively supporting proposals to raise funds, through a small levy on exports to Malaya, for the relief295 words
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Article129 1949-10-12 1 NEHRU SEEKS U. S. LOAN? I WASHINGTON, Wednesday. «o President Truman's cordial speech tine, the Indian Prime Minister, Pandit irrived here yesterday m the President's tone, The Independence," pledged India's operation with all nations m working ;i ice. Pandit Nehru's retinue of the Indian financial and economic advisers >pc andReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 129 words
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Article19 1949-10-12 1 hlnese Na- 1 naus Government'! Em- 1 p Prague had all left custodian of L2H esterdaj19 words
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Article72 1949-10-12 1 MADRAS, Wed. ONE Communist prisoner was killed and another seriously wounded yesterday when guards opened fire on rioters at Cuddalore Central Prison. 100 miles south of Madras. Cuddalore police reported. They said several prison guards were injuwed by Communist demonstrators before the ftre order was given.U.P. - 72 words
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Article39 1949-10-12 1 LEONARD Clark, San Francisco explorer accused oi killing two friends m a drunken brawl, was released from prison m Canton yesterday. The US Charge D'Affalres promised that Clark will make himself available to the authorlties.- A.P.A.P. - 39 words
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Article73 1949-10-12 1 Free Press Staff Reporter A BILL to make provision for the safeguarding and disposal of property of persons unascertained, or absent owing to the hostilities m Malaya, will be introduced In the Singapore Legislative Council. The Bill, designed to deal with non -enemy property m73 words
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Article32 1949-10-12 1 The death toll m the September 17 flre aboard the Noronlc rose to 140 yesterday with the death of Miss Louisa Dustin, 52, m a hospital m Toronto.— U.P.U.P. - 32 words
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Article31 1949-10-12 1 The U.S. Navy has denied that any seamen suffered illness, death or injury from the Bikini atomic bomb blasts m 1946 or m subsequent work A.P. on damaged vessels.—A.P. - 31 words
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Article27 1949-10-12 1 The United Nations Political Committee yesterday set up a 21 -nation sub-committee to consider all proposals for the luture of Italy's former African colonies. ReuterReuter - 27 words
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Article67 1949-10-12 1 k RCHBISHOP Stefan A Vyshlnskt. Primate of Poland told clerical teachers, m a pastoral letter, the text of which became available last night, that they must flght for every hour ot religious teaching allowed them. v "Polish youth must believe that Justice Is possible without prisons,Reuter - 67 words
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Article65 1949-10-12 1 THE Soviet Union yesterday vetoed m the Securit; 1 Council a majority report from the Conventiona Armaments Commission which declared that disarmament Tould not be effected until there was an atmospher, nt International confidence and security. Before fmSJsinß this 39th veto, the Soviet Union hadReuter - 65 words
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Article, Illustration341 1949-10-12 1 Public photo. HAVE no doubt that jlJ^fS^ a tower of strength to the Labour Party," said iu n of the Progressive Party, Mr. C. C. Tan, m repty iv Mr. Lim Yew Hocks letter of resignation from the Party. The letterRelations - 341 words
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Article65 1949-10-12 1 SYDNEY. A MAN poured some petrol into a bucket m *.iis ironmongery yard, then struck a match to see if the bucket was full. It 'was. The explosion damaged one side of a hotel, burnt the woodwork and windows of a Chinese cafe and damaged partReuter - 65 words
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95 1949-10-12 1 Britain hjot £9-million on airlines LONDON. Wed. BRITAIN'S three state-own-ed airlines lost just over £9.000.000 m the year ended March 31 last— over £1.000.000 less than last year— it was announced here yesterday. BTitlsh Overseas Airways lost £5.844.695— a decrease of £1.246.744 over last year. The British European Airways lostReuter - 95 words
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Article152 1949-10-12 1 THE HAGUE, Wednesday. A DRAFT agreement aiming at promotion of cultural relation's between Holland a nd the Indonesian Republic was approved yesterday by the Steering Committee of the round-table conference on Indonesia. The agreement declared that "these cultural relations will be based on complete freedom,152 words
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Article39 1949-10-12 1 THE Western German Government had been authorised for the first time to join an international organisation. The Allied High Commission has asked it to name delegates to the Office of European Economic Co-oper- ation. A.P.A.P. - 39 words
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158 1949-10-12 1 HOUSEWIVES' LEAGUE Free Press Staff Reporter THE Government's promise of help and advice to a Singapore housewives' league if such were formed, was very encouraging, Mrs. Robert Eu, Municipal Commissioner, who suggested it as a means of fighting rising prices, told the158 words
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Article, Illustration200 1949-10-12 1 Free Press Malay Correspondent SIAMESE police and soldiers are terrorising the Muslim population m the Southern States, the Penang Malay paper, Warta Negara, reports, quoting Malay refugees arriving m Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The Malay inhabitants are forced to keep indoors most of the day and at200 words
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Article66 1949-10-12 1 INDIAN cabinet ministers have voluntarily agreed to a 15 per cent, cut m their salaries effective from Oct. 1, it was learned In New Delhi last night. It was believed the step mas taken to emphasise the national financial emergency and the ministers' desire to set an exampleReuter - 66 words
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Article56 1949-10-12 1 A CHINESE contractor, riding a motor-cycle, was on his way to pay labourers' wages when he was stopped by Chinese bandits m the Alor Gajah area of Malacca yesterday. The bandits, who were carrying shot guns, tied him to a tree and went away with $70056 words
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Article35 1949-10-12 1 While on patrol duty m the Kluang area yesterday, a platoon from the Engineering Training Corps found three bandit camps which showed signs of having been hastily evacuated. No contacts were made.35 words
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Article25 1949-10-12 1 Italy was without newspapers yesterday and Rome's trolley ouses and trams were at a standstill owing to strikes Tor higher wages.25 words
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Article38 1949-10-12 1 Free Press Staff Reporter A CHINESE, driving a truck with an Indian passenger, was ambushed m the Kuala Llpis area of Pahang yesterday morning. The driver was killed, but the Indian escaped with injuries.38 words
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Article43 1949-10-12 1 A SPECIAL Market Correspond- >„hh«r II follows: Buyers Sellers No. 1 R.S.S. Spot: loos* 44 UU F.o.b. In bales Oct. No. 1 R.S.S. 44 44« 4 No. t R.S.S. 42S 42^ 8 No. 3 R.S.S. 39*4 40 Tone of market: Steady.43 words
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Article26 1949-10-12 1 A Malay found a Sten gun loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition whilst out wild boar hunting m the Pontian Kechil area yesterday.26 words
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Advertisement77 1949-10-12 1 JIBUTI" CABPETS CAPITAL sM „M.XI. KOAP t I A reminder t I to order I [spatchcocks m spatchcocks are very young B Specially reared chickens. B They are killed before they fully grown so that the E will be tender enough I eating after only a very minutes cooking. This77 words
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Article1030 1949-10-12 2 The 'Split Mind' Murderer WHAT THE DOCTOR SAYS I SAW m the Free Press last week that the American ex-ser-viceman who ran amok and killed 12 people had been certified insane and was suffering from dementia praecox. Can you tell me exactly what dementia praecox is? "INTERESTED." ANSWER: Dementia Praecox1,030 words
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Article, Illustration659 1949-10-12 2 TO those for whom the uncertainty of tomorrow is the spice of living, this column brings sad news science h <\ s succeeded m reducing life to a rigid formula. Under this formula every normal baby is endowed at birth with a definite quota of activity659 words
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Article178 1949-10-12 2 BAGHDAD, Iraq. A new type of locust control programme m Iraq has reduced field crop destruction to practically nothing from one-time losses oi more than U5525,000,--000 annually Locusts have been the traditional scourge of farmers In this Tigris-Euphrates area since time immemorial. In years when the locusts178 words
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Article176 1949-10-12 2 WHAT'S it like keeping house for a giant? Comely Mrs. Clifford Thompson of Orego 1, is undoubtedly the worlds greatest authority on the subject, because her husband, at 8 feet 7 inches, is the world's tallest man. And she says he doesn't eat any more at176 words
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Miscellaneous602 1949-10-12 2 SINGAPORE Summary; Newa HeaiUnrs: Share (Bl.l't NETWORK) Market Report; 5.00 Ught Music; 454 *nd 41.7 metres. 5.15 'Industry Si Labour' .BBCemergency news from XIV sso Melodies from British Radio rcmJf (1 >- fo Ll *«t Music; 615 -Report 10. a.m. News from Kuala from Britain's <BBC>. «30 News In 81ngiot602 words
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Miscellaneous59 1949-10-12 2 Solution To Crossword No. Si 4 IP fOri ipt^iTlAiTlC^^Bßlt F.P. Crossword No. 815 Multitudes (8); 14 Knowln? ?>• ,5 Cn Ivsenfme at (S); n 23 Diplomatic mintote Lei SSSISJ I^ 2 Woles 5^ «>J 29 Subside (3); 30 Uven 7) 32 r.' h anCtd i6>: 28 Wtl (3> (4); 3459 words
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Article, Illustration486 1949-10-12 3 Appraisal of year's work LONDON, Wednesday. BRITAIN'S £260,000,000 sterling National Health Scheme, which provides free medical treatment for all, has brought addled risks to childbirth, according to a review published here by doctors. The criticism is made m a special booklet issued by theReuter - 486 words
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Article165 1949-10-12 3 I seer, scholar and philanthropist, of Taiwan, whose part predictions have risingly accurate has prophesied that rd world war m 1950 which would later with the victory of 4tantir? ssion ton > tvei totalitarian powers/ Lee Yu-chieh. sees World War 111 te spring andReuter - 165 words
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Article72 1949-10-12 3 OVER 3;>5.000 people visited London's latest International Motor show which ended on Saturday. This was more than half as many people again as the prewar average. The number of overseas visitors was at least 50 percent higher than last year. Mr. F. I. Connolly. PresidentReuter - 72 words
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Article69 1949-10-12 3 THE Natal Indian Congress m Durban recently called on all South Africa's Indians to oppose "apartheid" (racial segregration > m co-operation wiih African and coloured people and "oppressed European sections." The congress meeting passed a resolution saying that the South African Government had shown by its actionsReuter - 69 words
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Article14 1949-10-12 3 Mr. Ghulam Mohamed. Pakistan Finance Minister, will visit Rangoon for a week shortly.— ReuterReuter - 14 words
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147 1949-10-12 3 'UK technology can catch up with U.S.' BRITISH technology, behind that of America by 10 yea:s, needs only effort and money to catch up. Mr. Solomon Barkln, Research Director of the C.1.0. Textile Workers' Union, said m New York to a British cotton team sent to the United States toU.P. - 147 words
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Article91 1949-10-12 3 800 White Russians have arrived m Australia from the Philippines m a United States army transport under charter to the International Refugee Organisation. Most of them had fled from the Bolsheviks m Russia 30 years ago and settled In China. They were uprooted again by the recentReuter - 91 words
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Article51 1949-10-12 3 ACCORDING to metal clrA cles. it was Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia who broke the price of lead m New York last week. He offered a fairly large tonnage of Yugoslav lead at 13} cents (U.S> landed m New York and with duty (1.1/16 cents) paia.—U.P. - 51 words
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Article, Illustration351 1949-10-12 3 SOME situations, although raXr lend themselves to swindles, The player against whom the tricky play k directed may suspect that dirty work is afoot, but he cannot be sure. Many of these swindles cannot lose anything and stand to gain if the deception succeeds. In 1 1:1s case,351 words
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Article, Illustration247 1949-10-12 3 VIR. Arthur Routhan, of Brighton, England, likes gooseberry pie. Seeing one m the kitchen one Sunday morning, he "annexed a piece by some clandestine efforts" without his wife knowing. A few minutes later Mrs. Routhan discovered that the flour was contaminated by247 words
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Article, Illustration185 1949-10-12 3 RETIRED skipper Thomas Jinks, has a tip for gardeners—if tomatoes are not doing so well give them beef, broth, and stout beer. Jinks said he found the combination was a wonderful pick-me-up when he was teel- lng low recently. When his tomatoes also showed anaemic signs,A.P. - 185 words
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Article369 1949-10-12 3 NEW YORK, Wednesday. lIKDICAL students are witnessing surgery by way of a greatly magnified television projection a I the University of Kansas Medical Centre the first hospital m America to install permanent television equipment for instructional purposes. Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, Dean of the UniversityA.P. - 369 words
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Advertisement44 1949-10-12 3 3 c, v \i Jr A. ar<> needed to build T U C UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA Re need YOUR dollars >RICK DAY OCT. 15th bf S Moutrie Co., (Malaya; Ltd. g SoU Distributors: Sumatra Trading Co. (Malaya) Ltd. SINF.SB MACHINE DBPT. Kuala Lumpur Pemuig44 words
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Advertisement57 1949-10-12 3 f^jSjpi PERHAPS THE GREATEST fjl; W OF ALL CRIME STORIES! kflbu. i^fef^B Based on the revelations of Frank J. Wilson, BK9 H M m 1 I»t> H r°* tin*. n VlJlrn m V. rnUNt Mr KyJaiH fa W^^^^ "^v^* > j mf fk mUw #1 mm Mm g^ TALKS FACTS57 words
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The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 1949.
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Article606 1949-10-12 4 JUST how to take the latest Japanese effort to make us believe they are innocents at heart, led astray and deceived by a gang of brutal militarists, is difllciilt. This new proposal to raise a relief fund out of which payments would be made to relatives- and dependents606 words
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Article, Illustration892 1949-10-12 4 The New Rulers Of China By A THE widow of the "Father of the Chinese Republic," an exchief of staff of Generalissimo Chiang KaiShek* a former university president, and three rusted Communists are the six vice-chair-men of the Central People's Government Council set up m Peking earlier this month. Chairman892 words
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Article214 1949-10-12 4 T<HE new flag of A Communist China, whose appearance In Singapore has caused so much interest, is the fourth Chinese flag m 38 years. The Imperial Flag, which flew until the 1911 revolution, had a five-clawed m a n vcoloured dragon on "a yellow ground. The five-clawed214 words
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Article, Illustration526 1949-10-12 4 Music Festival: A New Move THERE is still a pos- sibility it's no more at the moment— that the Radio Batavia Symphony Orchestra will come to Singapore after all. The eagerly-antici-pated festival had to be cancelled because there was no hope that the ECA F E conference would leave the526 words
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Article, Illustration311 1949-10-12 4 Moassoxg*ky RavH. Pictures at an rxhihithm— plavrd by the Orchestra National naiinrtifTMlm Francalse conducted by Klrtzkt Col. LX 8669-72. Moussorgsky't music was described by his friend (and admirer) Rimskv-Kor&akov as "Illiterate" Certainly the sudden blurtings and abrupt changes of mood of this strangely attractive composition aie far removed311 words
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Article255 1949-10-12 4 7 don't go to partU, IN your issue of Saturday there is a letter signed by S. Ramachandra headed "Councillors are Spoiled", m which it U stated that m "the manifesto issued by the Progressive Party represented by Mr. J. Laycock and Mr. M. A. Namazie for255 words
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Advertisement11 1949-10-12 4 For Latest Parisian JEWELLERY H. SENA, LTD HA.^.KUk. PENANG AND SINGAPORE11 words
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Advertisement109 1949-10-12 4 THE ORIGINAL GIN SLING deffchus dnnk when diluted i wth bottted lemonade I PIMMS N^| CUP Li THE BOTTLE »S GRADUATED E# iS SUFFICIENT TO MAKE ONE I THE ADDITION OF BOTTLED OR S> LEMONADE fjf THf tNK «<OCf- improvCD cv THE AOO ;t» <> f LEMOf* AND A 6O9AGE109 words
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Article, Illustration406 1949-10-12 5 PARTIES GET READY FOR ELECTIONS piolurr Contest for six Municipal seats Free Press Staff Reporter yyiTH the Singapore Municipal elections only seven weeks off, political parties have begun to make a preliminary survey of the possible candidates who are likely to contest the six seats due to fall vacant TomorrowPR - 406 words
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Article73 1949-10-12 5 BUSY TIME FOR STORE BANKERS „,.p press "staff Reporter T3 igaporc ad bank actanding ba- •;:>• Japanese vn non been bunken on it f eck banki vjl dining pe-ai.or of the i rediu i Relationship r been ties- c Oci 1. vhen j v lifted j -Creditor Re- Ordinanrc came}73 words
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Article34 1949-10-12 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues Mr. F. A. S Caldwell, offlcer-ln-charge. C.1.D.. Johore. accompanied by Mrs. Caldwell. have left for England on leave. Mr C. S. K. Bovell has replaced him m Johore Bahru.34 words
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Article30 1949-10-12 5 M r Lavuence May, of Canibori)f. Cornwall, has been ap^^irited an Inspector of mil es. Malaya. He has held engineering appointment* m Sic» ra Lrone and the Gold30 words
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Article288 1949-10-12 5 Free Press Reporter A CTOR-PRODUCER Anthony Quayle, director of the Stratford-on-Avon Memorial Theatre raised great interest among Singapore's theatrical circles when he stated that It might be possible for the Stratford players to appear at one of the Colony's theatres during their return from Australia m288 words
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Article50 1949-10-12 5 THE Commander-in-Chief, 1 Far East Station. Admiral Sir Patrick Brind, returned to Singapore yesterday from a cruise to North Borneo, Brunei and Sarawak. Admiral Brlnd will fly to Hong Kong on Oct. 16, returning m time to attend the annual Trafalgar Day dinner at H.M.S. Terror.50 words
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Article120 1949-10-12 5 FINES totalling $595 were imposed yesterday on two shopkeepers and their assistants by the Singapore Second District Judge, Mr. Tan Ah Tah, for selling flour above the control price. The first accused. Ang Kah Lock, aged 41. oX Bukit Timah Road, who charged an excess of120 words
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Article111 1949-10-12 5 TEH Ah Mcc, a Chinese taxi driver, had his licence endorsed. was disqualified from driving for a period of six months and fined $75 by the Fifth Magistrate, Mr. C. F. Seston, yesterday when found guilty of negligent driving. Mrs. D. F. Atherton, principal of the111 words
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Article37 1949-10-12 5 Mr. Hal Linker, who passed trough Singapore recently n the course of making a ravel film of the Far East, will 'alk on the beauty spots of the East over Radio Malaya at 10 tonight.37 words
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Article, Illustration237 1949-10-12 5 TFree Press Staff Reporter HE Social Welfare Department has reminded the Singapore Government that a definite decision to continue to operate the department's children's creches on a permanent basis is "urgently reQuired" to enable proper planning and development of the creche* to be carried on. TheFree Press - 237 words
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Article208 1949-10-12 5 Free Press Staff Reporter r riU\KK have been many applications for the 1 pilgrimage to Italy which the Singapore Roman Catholic Committee of the Holy Year is planning for May next year, but there are also many obstacles confronting the people who want to go. These208 words
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Article, Illustration32 1949-10-12 5 picture 'I'tiaac, i wo cart were m JL collision at the Junction of Stamford Road and Queen Street yesterday during a drizsle. No one was Injured F. P.F.P. - 32 words
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Article259 1949-10-12 5 Free Press Staff Reporter SINGAPORE Municipal Commissioners, who are depending on a firm of lawyers to carry out their legal work may have their own legal branch by 1951. A proposal to form the nucleus of a legal branch m the Municipal Secretariat was favoured259 words
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Article50 1949-10-12 5 SINGAPORE Rotary Club is the originating force behind the new youth camp now being built at Ayer Biru. The land for the camp was given by Mr. Yap Pheng deck former Rotary Club president and a fund of $1,000 for development expenses was contributed by members.50 words
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Article139 1949-10-12 5 AIR mobility will be both demonstrated and tested during special training exercises which will be carried out at Singapore during next month, for taking part will be one of Britain's most famous R.A.F. squadrons. This is No. 210 of Coastal Command which will leave its139 words
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Article, Illustration66 1949-10-12 5 Mr. C. Y. Li, Consultant to ECAFE, and Mr. Cham C. Kanchangom, a member of the ECAFE Secretariat staff, arrived In Singapore yesterday Irom Bangkok. picture. CLOSE liaison is maintained between the Frontier Branch, Federation of Malaya Police, and the Siamese Police on the border. Picture shows membersP.R. - 66 words
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184 1949-10-12 5 Vices, not love triangles, wreck homes Free Press Staff Reporter INDULGENCE m vices, dissipated habits, unem- ployment and insufficient income were the main causes of 81 family disputes which came up before the Singapore Social Welfare Department last month. "Strange as it may seem," comments the Department's report issued this184 words
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Miscellaneous14 1949-10-12 5 Surface mails are expected u> arrive m Singapore today from W. Australia. No departures.14 words
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Article, Illustration361 1949-10-12 6 ECAFE call to governments Free Press Staff Reporter THE Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, Dr. P. S. Lokanathan, this morning called for "much greater initiative" m the field of trade and industry from governments m the region. ThisFree Press - 361 words
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Article197 1949-10-12 6 SINGAPORE CONTROLS TO STAY THE Singapore Government proposes to continue to control imports and exports which are at present controlled under a British Military Administration proclamation. The Attorney-General, Mr. E. J. Davies, who is introducing a Bill to replace the proclamation m the Legislative Council shortly, says continuation of this197 words
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179 1949-10-12 6 Free Press Staff Reporter I^HE Singapore Government is to tighten its control over Government and Government-aided schools m Singapore to prevent them from bein* used for purposes of political propaganda detrimental to the interests of the Colony. For this purpose a Bill is being introduced179 words
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Article125 1949-10-12 6 VEHICULAR traffic is stoa- j dily increasing m Singa- pure, according to statistics issu°a yesterday. At the *'nd of September. about 2.000 more vehicles «>f I all sorts, than m the previous month. were plying the streets of the Colony. The totals were about 130.- i125 words
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Article98 1949-10-12 6 SHIPS alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godowns m brackets) were: Main Wharf: Tjipanas (38-39). Morotai (40>, Beaver Victory i42-43>. West Wharf: Dymas (1-2), Beleru <4-s>. Steel Designer 1 6-7 1, Rajula •8-9». Pynhus (11). P. Laut (15-16*. Empire Dock: Ajax (17-18), Maxwell Brander < 21-22 >,98 words
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Article445 1949-10-12 6 FASDFSDAFAS LONDON, Wednesday CONTINUED reference by political leaders to possibility of a general election m the n, ar hj has reduced London Stock Exchange business h"i has brought rising prices t o industrial issues n! Reuter's financial correspondent. Higher levels were recorded yesterday by miscellaneous industrial445 words
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Article47 1949-10-12 6 'MY FIRST ATTEMPT' SEGAMAT of five n. with the i was pass I H»mid. S- 'Court preside 1 old Hyhin i v Ah Wah whi j session of 1 still at a "Thi.s jat distill! if for my the I accused. H VIOUS CO.; of posw ftsl47 words
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Article32 1949-10-12 6 An and eight awarded 1949 imate plonships I World Caban to Saturci.r. I The c: kfl 3 organised b Association I I i 2 Dancing. Mr A. i Judge.32 words
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Advertisement98 1949-10-12 6 NOW SHOWING 1 1 1 45 4 ftfl fi 3ft— 9 3A «,:<;i( Vi all Prcsonls IVY! KWONG m •BLOOD WILLTELr "^FROIT FRIDAY! o^rft ifa/t SPRINC inPARK LANS HERBERT WILCOX p\UcrXS ||AGLE WILDING -LajT DAY- > r r i i > 10 31) a. »ii I IV. 4 00: and98 words
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Advertisement130 1949-10-12 6 I SPtB /'#/>/ fe|^^BßPSSt^fit»Sl*||lß Com/tieti Post- v m S K^^V^^vJSSHßlß^P^^B^BMfllß^^^^sdßfl THE STRAITS TIMLS DIRECTORY OF SINGAPORE MALAYA CtMfafM more information than before 6uf handwt m I Over 8,000 entries cow-ring Commercial Plantin X nnd Mi« Companies. Also complete DHicial lists. Ever> Compunv. Partnership, Individual and Business m appears m a130 words
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Miscellaneous458 1949-10-12 6 YOUR LUCKY STAR BORN today, you have a Your loyalties are strong highly dramatic per- and once you have made sonaiity. Even if you do not a friend it is for life. You go on the stage as a per- are not superficially emotormer. you will utilize this tional and458 words
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Article, Illustration528 1949-10-12 7 AIR GEE IS BEST STABLE TIP TODAY lands wins ■alter hectic I battle r caSDS Australian fc iV£ Br "sh Empire mid-»*-fp..- \i-ad. of the M*d r t en roundj the bill contest i i >Wna. I^idon, must have the hardest flghU M a pushing allB After a terrific BReuter - 528 words
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Article56 1949-10-12 7 ANLY 40 permit, drawn v under the Straits Rac'7s Af^oc^tion scheme to allow 80 hones into Malaya earlier, this year have been taken up The other 40 have not yet been claimed, but under the replacement scheme announced recently, applications to import ten horses which56 words
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Article228 1949-10-12 7 GOLD Fever maintained his position as favourite when the final callover on today'i Cesaxewitch Handicap was held at the Victoria Club, London, last night, his price of ten to one being unaltered. There was strong support for Yoyo arid Phalorain, who closed Joint second favourites at 100 to228 words
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Article66 1949-10-12 7 •THE semi-finals of the Sin- gapore women's golf championship resulted as follows Mrs. Levlen beat Mrs. Smart 4 and 3, and Mrs. McMullan beat Mrs. O'Geary one up. The final between Mrs. Levien and Mrs. McMullan will be played over the Island Club course on Sunday at66 words
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Article, Illustration52 1949-10-12 7 r PHE Singapore Gun Club will hold a special competition on Friday, Oct. 21, starting at 10.30 a.m. Members of the SuperfliKht B.P. at the opening of the Party 3 new co:nent court m Geylang recently. Seated m the centre are Mr. Leo Hock Seng (patron) and52 words
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Article398 1949-10-12 7 \l Mb the Chinese scored a goal m the 12th 11 minute of the ftrst half against the Army m their Community League tie at the stadium yesterday, many thought that they were lucky but the Chinese went on to outplay the League leaders398 words
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Article136 1949-10-12 7 PALESTINE, the Aga Khan's flying two-year-old grey colt, after six successive victories was beaten for the first time m his career yesterday at Newmarket. Ridden by Gordon Richards and starting 2-7 favourite, Palestine lost by a head to Masked Light m the Middle Park Stakes over 6 fur..136 words
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Article104 1949-10-12 7 TALMAGE BUSSEY. 2«-year-old Detroit lightweight boxer, died yesterday of injuries received In a bout the previous night. Buasey was taken to St. Mary's Hospital, where an operation waa performed for removal of a blood clot from his brain It waa the eighth boxing death on record104 words
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Article98 1949-10-12 7 rfHE draw for the Singapore inter -school badminton tournament waa held last evening and resulted a« follows: Top Section: St. Anthony's bye v. St. Joseph's bye; Victoria School bye v. winners of St. Andrews and St. Patrick's. Bottom Section ACC 8. V. ACS.. Choon GUan English School98 words
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Article31 1949-10-12 7 rTHE French tennis veteran Jean Borotra moved into the second round of the British covered courts tennis championship on yeaterday by defeating Lord Ronaldshay 6—2, d— 3.—A.P. 8 0631 words
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Article165 1949-10-12 7 TRESPASSER EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER R C t0 SEilViJ 88 JADE FRINCESS STAR RANGE STAR RANGE 10 Windsor Laddie Star Ram Windsor UUia l™w»^iriH SUr Range Wtndaor T -K WT kM WtaSiorTiMfclie S°2 D w, LUCIL UNITED PISCe7~ UNITED PISCEs" TE TAXI nnit^u. II 1165 words
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Article572 1949-10-12 7 DE LOW are the acceptances for today, second day 19 of the Penan* Turf Club Autumn Meeting. The Big Sweep will be drawn on race eijrht. Race 1—2.30: Cl. 4, Div. s— s Tuts. 000 Prattle On Flannery 9.00 000 Star God LftWler 813 410 InatahmaklU Woods 8.13572 words
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Article94 1949-10-12 7 FINAL acceptors for the AE7.500 Caulfleld Cup running over one-and-a-half miles at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, on Saturday Oct. 15 are as follows: Comic Court 9.01; Proctor 9.00: Beau Gk>m 8.13; Ungar 8.12; Saint Razzle 8.10; Clement 8.07; Royal Tan 8.07; Comedy Prince 8 06; Saxony 8.06; Red94 words
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Article41 1949-10-12 7 The Singapore Colts' Hockey team to meet the Raffles Institution on the R.I. ground today will be: J. Peare: C. Teskv J. Loveday: S. Hope, H. Lelah L Vanderput; V. Vanderput, F. Oehlers; Vowie?. J. Ross. P. Swynv.41 words
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Article68 1949-10-12 8 COLOMBO, Tues. BECAUSE of rising prices for rubber since the devaluation of the pound, Ceylon's Minimum Wages Board for the Rubber Industry—suspended since last June has been reconstituted. Estates of less than 25 acres will be exempt from the Board's ordinances. In the last three months68 words
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Article, Illustration391 1949-10-12 8 CANTON SWATOW ARE DOOMED Govt., diplomats quit capital HONG KONG, Wednesday. ALTHOUGH the Nationalist capital at Canton is doomed, and Swatow, the only other remaining Nationalist port, is about to be abandoned, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has ordered continuance of the civil war, promising to furnish funds from the U. 5.5300391 words
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Article306 1949-10-12 8 SIAMESE EAT TOO MUCH' NEW ORLEANS, Wednesday. IN Siam, "a land of plenty," where food is abundant 1 and cheap, the people, both rich and poor eat all the time and too much," thereby straining their digestive systems which m turn predisposes them to diseases of306 words
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Article21 1949-10-12 8 A five-year programme for the development of New Guinea and Papua is being planned by the Australian Oovernment. A.P.21 words
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Article26 1949-10-12 8 President Truman will speak at the laying of the cornerstone of th<* new United Nations building m New York on Oct. 24.— A.P.26 words
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Article60 1949-10-12 8 LONDON. Wed. TWO Chinese consular officials m Britain have resigned, the Embassy disclose. The two are Mr. S. Y. Wang, vice-consul m London, and Mr. C. C. Ho, vice-consul In Liverpool. Both men are going back to China. Mr. Ho, asked by a reporter whether60 words
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Article158 1949-10-12 8 USSR again seeks atom bomb ban NEW YORK, Wednesday. nUSSIA yesterday renewed her demands to the United Nations to take immediate steps to reduce arms and outlaw the atom bomb. The Soviet proposal was laid before the Security Council by the Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Jakob Malik, who returned from158 words
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Article57 1949-10-12 8 CAIRO. Wed. A 50-YEAR-OLD mechanic asked a cafe waiter for a cup of breakfast coffee. When it was delivered, he pulled a razor blade from his pocket, swallowed it, and washed it down with the coffee. "I was fed up with life," he explained to57 words
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Article51 1949-10-12 8 THE signature of a military pact between the French authorities m Annam and the Governor of Central Vietnam was disclosed by well-inform-ed quarters In Saigon yesterday The pact, the agency said, gave "progressive control" to the Vietnam national guard over "pacification of the liberated areas" of Central Vietnam.51 words
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Article60 1949-10-12 8 THE British exhibition at the International Children's Book Week m Istanbul next month will contain more than 200 classics of juvenile literature, the British Council announces. books are being rushed completely up-to-date. note-books, animal storchildren's reading. U.P. One hundred newly-published to Istanbul to bring the display The60 words
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Article48 1949-10-12 8 TOKIO. Wed. loM<> children will present a pair of Hokkaido bears to India and Siam, which recently sent elephants to the Tokio Zoo. Attendance at Tokio's Zoo has soared to 10,000 a day since Pandit Nehru's cow elephant. Indira, went on show. Reuter.48 words
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Article73 1949-10-12 8 BELGRADE. Wed. YUGOSLAVIA yesterday protested moro energetically against the alleged ambush and murder of a Yugoslav frontier guard by an Albanian border patrol. In a note handed to the Albanian Legation here, Yugoslavia claimed that last Friday Albanian soldiers, from an ambush shot dead a Yugoslav soldier,73 words
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Article36 1949-10-12 8 Mr. Gordon Clapp. chairman of the economic survey group of the Palestine Conciliation Commission, said before leaving Lydda for Beirut yesterday that he was disappointed" with Israel's attitude to Arab refugee repatriation and compensation problems—Reuter.36 words
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Article51 1949-10-12 8 THE House Foreign Affairs Committee voted yesterday to postpone until next January action on President Truman's programme to develop backward areas of the world. Action on the bill had been scheduled tentatively for this week if it had been favourably reported by the Senate foreign committee.51 words
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Article47 1949-10-12 8 rpHE New York Stock Exchange yesterday, after a dull start In the morning, entered n«w high ground for 1949 m the afternoon with shortcovering and reinvestments occasionally enlarging. Gains of fractions to a dollar or more were rather well distributed. The market closed firm. Reuter.47 words
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Article13 1949-10-12 8 Today: 1.31 a jn; 1.01 p.m. Tomorrow: 2.09 a.m; 1.28 p.m.13 words
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Article, Illustration291 1949-10-12 8 1 00,000 Berlin Reds greet new President BERLIN, Wednesday. T4IIRTY thousand blue-shirted free German youths carrying torches, marched m procession behind brass bands along the Inter Den Linden m the Soviet sector to celebrate the election of Herr Wilhelm Pieck, 73-year-old Communist leader, as first President of the East German291 words
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Article135 1949-10-12 8 LONDON, Wednesday. T<HE Air Ministry was intrigued. Midway m the war, 1 an inventor wrote m to say he needed minor technical assistance on an invention that would keep planes from exploding when they crashed. The Air Ministry quickly offered help, Mr. John Edwards, Parliamentary135 words
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Miscellaneous93 1949-10-12 8 THE SAINT by Leslie Charteris W*^~~~7' /f'tiMkE! 'saint i Yglao r o/i vc heard Vive Always voh »aaybe it hi^dp'if that's -v.e\" J~^-^ r >l WANT >rOU A KNOW sA A LOT **CWj WANTED A CHANCE) STARTED WITH REASON. WHY DIDN'T I (Hi. TOM TO MEET Q YOU. <\YOU, MR.93 words
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