The Singapore Free Press, 25 October 1949
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Article18 1949-10-25 1 LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA 9& SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1949. PRICE 10 CENTS18 words
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Article544 1949-10-25 1 SIAM, INDIES SHIP BAD RUBBER' Malaya not so much to blame Free Press Staff Reporter COMPLAINTS by American firms of rubber shipments arriving from Eastern shippers m an unsatisfactory condition or not being up to the grade stipulated, were not so much against Malayan shippers as against those m Indonesia544 words
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Article42 1949-10-25 1 Stent has hard word for USSR (CAFE TODAY I p*_? I Mr. P. J- Htodays said tad no ned or mlc atrles resiaia, alaya st ad- cf econodevelopment jion. tea had ,-anciard I v. ere her •nor. 5 to 1 and i42 words
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Article, Illustration18 1949-10-25 1 Mr. B. Ramaswamy, one of the managers of the AllIndia soccer team, signing the register at his hotel.18 words
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Article17 1949-10-25 1 if OKI were .'1 i when blew up Link--3 I addr irs lling17 words
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Article14 1949-10-25 1 SUfl Koporter Inese tne Singapore C.I.D langerow robber?.- were arrestec ncy Regula14 words
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Article14 1949-10-25 1 I last of Jders m the Mafoi murder case pur Provinces.— a.P.14 words
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Article133 1949-10-25 1 WAR LOOT HAND-OUT PUT OFF WASHINGTON, Tups THE Far Eastern Commission yesterday announced a six months extension, to April 1. 195 U. of its deadline for the final distribution of funds from the sale of unidentified war loot recovered from Japan. The Commission had agreed last year to a finalReuter - 133 words
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Article39 1949-10-25 1 Five crew members of the 2.219-ton Danish lreighter Ivur were missing last night after she struck a mine 20 miles off Terschelling, m the Dutch Frisian islands. Terscholling radio direction sta- i tion reported- U.P.U.P. - 39 words
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Article167 1949-10-25 1 HONG KONG, Monday. Dl MBLINGS of discontent— the first heard m 1V many months and apparently the first repercussion of the Communist arrival on Hong Kong'< border are growing among the Colony's transport dockyard and utilities workers, all of which an under strong Red influence. Representatives of167 words
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Article122 1949-10-25 1 PARIS, Tuesday. FRANCE'S third Prime Minister designate m ten days, M. George Bidault, leader of the Popular Republican Party, spent yesterday seeking sufficient party support for election m the Assembly today. Both stock exchange and financial markets remained calm. The country— without i government forReuter - 122 words
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Article74 1949-10-25 1 WASHINGTON, Tues. THE United States may recognize Tibet as an independent nation, it was learned yesterday. Officials guardedly acknowledged that the status of the remote Himalayan land, ruled by -the 15-year-old Dalai Lama was "under exa-.nina-tion m the light ql current levelopments m Asia andU.P. - 74 words
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Article17 1949-10-25 1 The war m China has a used a boom In Japanese tea exports.— ReuterReuter - 17 words
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Article, Illustration110 1949-10-25 1 picture. The 17 -man Ail-India football team which arrived in Singapore from Calcutta by air this morning, pictured here with their non-playing skipper, Mr. V. V. Naidu. and the two managers, Mr. B. Ramaswamy and Mr. N. R. Murthy. They are back (from left to right): Mr. Ramaswamy. goalkeepers. SanjivaStory Free Press - 110 words
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Article37 1949-10-25 1 W arsaw disaster Unctllcial but reliable reports said yesterday In Warsaw that more than 20u people had been killed In a 'rain wreck near Nowy Dwor. lorthwest of Warsaw. Many other passengers were re- ported Injured.— A.P.A.P. - 37 words
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105 1949-10-25 1 'Stop death sentence on Reds -VISHINSKY LAKE 3UCCESS. Txies. THE Russian Foreign Minister, Mr. Andrei Vishinsky. called upon the United Nations yesterday to oTder the Greek Government to 'repeal" the sentences of eight prominent Communist guerillas. Mr. Vishinsky offered a resolution which would have the General Assembly's Political and SecurityU.P. - 105 words
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Article47 1949-10-25 1 Free Press Staff Reporter The price of white pepper m the Singapore marked reached the $1,000 per picul level this morning. The price has been steadly on the increase m the past week, due to growing demand from Continental and American sources.47 words
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Article60 1949-10-25 1 11IIE Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food. I)r Kdith Summerskill. said yesterday that the Ministry bought Malayan sa^o flour at the market price ruling 1 a| the time of purchase. The Ministry's gelling price m Britain was €38 a ton ex-store. Dr. Sumnip; II wasReuter - 60 words
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167 1949-10-25 1 LONDON, Monday. I>( SSI A is producing tw 0 types of huge four-jet 1V bombers apparently large enough to carry atom bombs, according to the new edition of Jane's "All the World's Aircraft" published today. One of the planes is being produced by unitsU.P. - 167 words
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Article147 1949-10-25 1 LONDON, Tuesday. I^XTERNAL trade of Hong Kong appears set for an all-time high m 1949 despite the Communist war m China, it was revealed yesterday. The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Arthur Creech Jones told the House of Commons that the island colony, expected a total importReuter; U.P.; A.P. - 147 words
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Article69 1949-10-25 1 Trouble— 2 versions LONDON. Tues. 4 LANDLORD told the St. ax Marylebone (London) Rent Tribunal that the trouble was that his tenant was a "very big man and the flat is too small for him." Replied the chairman of the Tribunal, "The trouble is that the rent is too bigReuter - 69 words
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Article59 1949-10-25 1 New riots in Colombia CALI, Colombia, Tues. NEW killings and riots connected with political unrest m Colombia were reported yesterday. The number of deaths m political clashes over the week-end were said to be at least 32. The Provincial Governor, Mr. Nicolas Borrero Olano blamed the rioting on "Godless lawlessU.P. - 59 words
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Article33 1949-10-25 1 JAPS AND NEXT WAR Pravda yesterday quoted Kikuchiro Yamaguchi, Japanese Minister without Portfolio, as saying recently that Japan must not renounce war but must acquire more powerful weapons than the atomic ones. A.P.A.P. - 33 words
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Article30 1949-10-25 1 Free Press Staff Reporter Singapore police yesterday irrested seven Chinese for being members of unlawful secret societies and two other Chinese who are wanted by Penang police.30 words
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Article52 1949-10-25 1 U.S. NAVY TO 'ATTACK CRETE WASHINGTON, Tues. TiWEXTY warships of the 1 sixth United States Task Fli-et left the Greek port of Argostoll yesterday for tactical exercises m the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean seas. A reinforced battalion ol Marines will make a simulated amphibious landing assault on the Island of52 words
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Article131 1949-10-25 1 Indies debt problem solved THE HAGUE, Mon. 'pHE financial problem of the hand-over one of the biggest stumbling blocks of the round table talks at The Hague has been solved "and after today the dispute about debt will no longer exist," a Republican delegate said today. A special financial commissionReuter - 131 words
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Article72 1949-10-25 1 LONDON. Tues. A SPOKESMAN of the Ministry of Supply said yesterday his Ministry would no longer be the sole seller of tin metal m Britain nor the sole buyer of tin metal m Malaya. Similarly there would no longer be any price control on tin, theReuter - 72 words
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Article56 1949-10-25 1 J^ SPECIAL Market Correspondent gives the prices of rubber 'm cents per Ib.) at 11 a.m. today as follows: Buyers. Sellers. So. 1 R.S.S. Spot: loose 43% U'i Fob m bales Nov. No. 1 R.S S. 43"« 44 Vo. 2 R.S.S. 42 <s 42*,, to. 1 1.1.1, 4056 words
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Advertisement55 1949-10-25 1 I?' your entrust It dryclcaners PARIS DRYCLEANING CO. V* 1 St. Spore. °0N T FORGET NOVEMBER 2nd. is the last day for Posting food parcels h °me m time for X'MAS )N OR WRITE FOR FOOD > A «C£l UST OR CALL AND C "OOS£ YOUR OWN SELECTION e1f.,., FOOD55 words
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Advertisement16 1949-10-25 1 /^LANKA < tLtt^ \TEWELIERS/ dOBATTCRY lIOAD It/ Fxpcncnce Wi«s O m <* f famous Tor Tiavouv lsiai>Ushed 188316 words
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Article471 1949-10-25 2 By A Special Correspondent VXVEC T A N T mothers who die! to reduce baby's weigh! at birth because they fear painful labour and uncomfortable pregnancy, may ma k c Iheir son or daughter slighter and shorter throughout life. Experiments show small-bora babies do not "catch471 words
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Article, Illustration19 1949-10-25 2 The crispnets of Swiss em- >> broidery, slotfrd with black p velvet ribbon enliven this r,i hite or pasti pe-de-chint19 words
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Article99 1949-10-25 2 The German housewife is "fiiest cook" today. This suggestion from her recipe book m sent by Kenneth Ames from Berlin. KOMGSBERG SOI P REQUIRED: 4 tabl» sponnsj dried peas; 2 tablt-< spoons oatmeal; lfc rashersV b.ic(»n. 1 tablespoon flour; s g lit roiis pinch of suit. Method:99 words
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Article, Illustration112 1949-10-25 2 Th. ftJm BTM'Htar "o thi.ks c ,,ny '5 rr illy c. r.« Orient, th^ ch.ltl f!n: s r MUG he.- to g; m Ircnt of the cameras ami ac; the pan the has been rehearsing Penny loaks at the bright lights, at n e camerfman, and the studio s.\i« and112 words
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Article, Illustration417 1949-10-25 2 Mary Baxter - Some Social Evils I Abhor Mary Baxter By r VHE RE are some who long for a cave dwelling and the simple life, others who yearn for a remote and secluded coral isle. For myself the thought of protracted isolation is painful but preferable to keeping up with the social417 words
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Article239 1949-10-25 2 Hints For The Housewife vfIERE are some more house'■ll hold hints. (iolden syrup: When > weighing this for cake well flour your scales The syrup will then pour off easily without, sticking. Plum Jam: When prepar- ing this make an incision at s the stalk end of each plum >239 words
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Advertisement156 1949-10-25 2 \^£lb Magnificient model gowns of^r just urn veu. IBS m 2 "^Hs?* S n^n^nV imSe *t f\ m\m Bi^r^ jT «i HH c H w v 4 N^fc^fc^^* w •'■-:^n^H P. H. HENDRY 78. NORTH BRHK-.E Rl). SPORK. PHONE 7421 j NEW LOOK I I X LADIES 1 SILK ENGLISH156 words
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Advertisement159 1949-10-25 2 9 l j^k. ft I I I w *v i i ft wvca/ jact j /ri our Elizabeth Arden Salon 7 reatments. Consul tat i <im/ Preparation* MAYNARDS B v «;f i llj REMINDER) I I Mr r NX r wi^li to rrinitii! von Ibal «nn I, OWN DEPT. ltrrp»159 words
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Miscellaneous8 1949-10-25 2 LATEST fashion v£ *J CO*T VlH _a =^£Wm\8 words
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Miscellaneous331 1949-10-25 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR DOKN today, \ou are (me happiness upon your fau ul the workers of the mily. world. Von are nrvcr com- To find what Ihc stars pletely happy unless com- have m store for tomorpletely busy. Your energy row, stU'vt your birlhseems indefatigable: your d a > and331 words
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Miscellaneous168 1949-10-25 2 F.P. Crossword No- 525 1 I I M I M 4 T-h I > _.?;'-,Sc MZKI?Z~' 16 fc l? l 8 5t fW, ?7 P" I s rte 25 55PS "T^To"""" —^U-^.^ «^u CLVU ACBOM 1 Desire of honour (8»; 7 Pass (6); 9 Recmrocnl ,6. 11 rv* figure <3»:168 words
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Article369 1949-10-25 3 'Empire must come first' f ADn n LONDON, Tuesday. |UKU Beaverbrook, owner of Britain's "Daily Express", has published a political programme which he claims could wipe out the evils of restriction and scarcity m the United Kingdom today. Saying that his plan is designed to369 words
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Article, Illustration18 1949-10-25 3 [through the windows of Westlights tli. s<«Mie a s a Requiem Mass hMwp Ami go. Rishop of Southwark.18 words
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143 1949-10-25 3 XEW YORK. Tuesday. iilh>i»oKl H» PIMUCO", the British film uvolved with American officialdom •lore Its showing here. ten as a stunt, had flown nearly a idredweight of actual soil from Pimlico to* be of the cinema while "passports' were i Americans by aA.P. - 143 words
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42 1949-10-25 3 Aiding needy children in Far East i.000.000 has •-d by the national Fund ,iid pro•dy children -iing Federal chalri ken by outlined ntrol tubt-r--eorr.ro!. nutrition :al shorttig and equipping 3 $20,000,000 by the go- nations. lot operatl Thus, will ex- 000.- U.P.U.P. - 42 words
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Article14 1949-10-25 3 Shanghai Jews in Montreal :agecs iched C tnmu--129 j iked ith i countries p.14 words
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Article48 1949-10-25 3 JAVA ES TATE GUARDS QUIT 4 TOTAL ol U5 guard* have deserted from several estates m Central Java. All of them took away their weapons and their wives and children. The plantations concerned were those operating south of Semarang. The guards nred at their commanders before leaving. I48 words
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Article29 1949-10-25 3 The Indian Ambassador to China. Sirdar X M. Panikkar, hinted In Hong Kong! publicly that he would recommend recognition of the Chinese Communist Oovern- ment.- U.P.U.P. - 29 words
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Article69 1949-10-25 3 GERMAN POLICE ONY'SLAV LINE THE British-licensed SocialDemocrat newspaper has announced that an armed convoy of 1,200 East German People's Police have been scut to strengthen Bulgarian armed forces on the Yugoslav frontier. Tho newspaper published a dispatch from Frankfurt -on Oder In the Russian zone, saying that the convoy hadA.P. - 69 words
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Article61 1949-10-25 3 THE Economic Co-operation Administration has announced that the money the United States had spent lor European recovery since the beginning of the Marshall Plan passed the U. 5.57.000-.-000,000 mark with the latest allocations of U.S.sll.sBri 000. The new procurement brings the total money spentU.P. - 61 words
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Article31 1949-10-25 3 Australia cuts purchases AUSTRALIA may slop buying American tractors to save dollars. In the future. Australia is likely to buy tractors from Italy and Franco as well as 1 Britain. A.P.A.P. - 31 words
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179 1949-10-25 3 A JAPANESE ace flyer, Kazuo Sakamaki, who dealt the first blow of the war against America and who became America's first Japanese prisoner, has met In Osaka for the first time the Japanese Protestant pastor who translated into English his personal experience story179 words
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Article43 1949-10-25 3 Drink baboon's downfall AN escaped circus baboon walked into a bar at a i Melbourne hotel. A quickwitted drinker gave him two glasses of port wine, which was happily gulped down, j Then the host quietly slipped la rope round his neck.— A.P.A.P. - 43 words
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Article, Illustration309 1949-10-25 3 West open<d tIH club deuce and declarer took the opportunity P I a free finesse of dummy's que»-n Ea.sr produced the king and South ruff«d This mean that South could count upon only one discard of a on dummy's club a< c Unless West held both th« ace309 words
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Article129 1949-10-25 3 BRIBES BREAK THE BLOCKADE HONG KONG, Tues. SEVEN small craft, mostly motor junks, reached trading towns m the West and East rivers m the last few days, according to local reports. They returned to the Colony with several hundred piculi of fresh food supplies. These vessels have successfully slipped pastReuter - 129 words
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260 1949-10-25 3 'America's Navy morale is at a very low ebb' WASHINGTON, Tuesday A THOROUGH Congressional Investigation has rL been promised of complaints by high naval ollicers m Washington that UA Navy morale is at a low ebb. Chairman Carl Vinson, Democrat, said the House Armed Services Committee "will get to theA.P. - 260 words
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Article, Illustration344 1949-10-25 3 Story of a new liner piCTURED (left) is 1 the new pride of the P. and O. fleet— the 28,000-ton liner Himalaya which has left England for her maiden voyage to Australia. She is the largest ship to be completed anywhere m the world this year. Here are some interesting344 words
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Article123 1949-10-25 3 REX: The Corpse Came COD. PAVILION: Hills Of Homo. ODEON: 11. M. Pulham Esq. COLISEIM: Where There's life. MADRAS: The I ntaraed Breed. CATHAY: Yinodini (Tamil). CENTRAL: Maya vain v EMPIRE: Uthama Puthran. HINDUSTAN: Pahlee Aap (Hindi). PENANG LIDO: Slendang Delmia (Malay) CATHAY: The Pied Piper.123 words
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Advertisement23 1949-10-25 3 nil IB» CONDITIONER ours for Betttr Living at work and at home NO LONGER A LUXURY! (CHINA) LTD., 261, RAFFLES PLACE TEC. 483023 words
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Advertisement145 1949-10-25 3 on r m^Kk iT'MJ^T «X PARLOPHONE nCCOra S MMk WrZ.vm XOCHIMII CO.— Son A MEMORY Beguine R 3182 IN THE HEART OF A SHAMROCK— Beguinp LIKE ALMOST EEING 111 LOVE— Beguine R 3195 FRENESl— Boguine UNO— Bolero R 3172 CARIBBEAN CAPRICE Son COPACABANA— Samba R 3144 RUN, RUN RUN.— Son145 words
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Miscellaneous589 1949-10-25 3 QTMrAUDPP Mvi-sic; 10.30 'Designed for Coffee Hour Favourites 11 World* ilWUrtrunL Malaya Orchestra; 10.15 Dance Great, 11 Music; 11.15 Singers and (BLUb NETWORK) Dream*"; 11.00 Close down. then- Songs Soprano. Isobel 484 and 417 metres orir»»e Baillie; 11.30 News Bulletin. 11.45 i iMrnrno news from K\. Br Lob (Oingapore) closedown589 words
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TUESDAY. Oct. 25. 1949
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Article617 1949-10-25 4 HOPES that British recognition of Mao Tse-tung's Red China egime will not be long delayed are raising fresh ambitions m unexpected breasts m Singapore. Members of the outlawed Communist Party, kept quiet by the certainty that *spen activity will be swooped on. are617 words
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Article, Illustration1164 1949-10-25 4 Dom Iddon's Diary NKW YORK: JJETTER br ace yourselves tor the election. The same American experts who forecast the devaluation of the are now confidently predicting a new Parliament This time they are not insisting or demanding that we go to the polls immediately they are merely indicating that it1,164 words
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Article, Illustration58 1949-10-25 4 Free strawberries were distributed to visitors to Nemi, 20 miles south of Rome during the town's "Strawberry festival." For hundreds of years the town has been famous for its berrtes, grown m an extinct crater m the Alban Hills. Pretty girls, m national costume, formed a procession through the streets58 words
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Article, Illustration556 1949-10-25 4 John Cardwell - POWER POLITICS IN KOREA 1/^OREA, also inappro1Y priately named— "Land of Morning Calm M continues to be the scene of Soviet aggression and obstinacy. This has defeated the consistent efforts of the United Nations to reconcile opposing elements, to obtain co-operation between the Korean Republic m the south and the556 words
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Article760 1949-10-25 4 LORD VANSITTARI - Reds are Ruthless but Stupid LORD VANSITTARI Says JHK Second (ier man War resulted m substituting Communist tyranny Tor Nazi tyranny. The two may set'k to unite again. Hence British policy must try (1) to prevent any Russo-German coalition, and therefore (2) to deny armed force to Germany; (3) to760 words
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Article, Illustration30 1949-10-25 4 Too many R.A.F, badges < r» and X d cm IAI to cc u.<ea t *nd aii concernr* that m stanu be mad( The Royal Air F Miniitr; variu found ihe.;30 words
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Article50 1949-10-25 4 s asked to: a I Hi* letter newspa] was pun le rugg< v here G heac wrote I the mainland must be cleared i not i By i cf ci off possible I trimly polici en i inguv ill oe unlnbaWtablc thire inonthi bea fum*i50 words
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Advertisement14 1949-10-25 4 BEST SUEFFJEJsb I f CUTLERY I pU.S.deSILVAF JewelUrs 106 Orchard Rd. Tel: 2466 514 words
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Advertisement134 1949-10-25 4 CHRISTMAS PARCEL special suggestion from MARY HEATHCOTT of the Sunday Times' ft, We wrote to Mary Heathcott asking hei i minute expert advice on what welcome m Britain this Christmas He<e sa:a- based on her suggestions: Currants, sultanas and raisins, 1 Fruit salad, peaches or pear- 3( I Desiccated coconut.134 words
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Article, Illustration51 1949-10-25 5 i :1 Mrs Mian Chun > Hrni I^'r wed»l the- Singapore r% The bridegroom v vouiiger brother to Mr. (hi n rhvni Ifini <it»d son ;,he lair Mr. »nd Mrs. < han I urn Vf(»k. rhe bridr n, f ll rmfr!^ MiM I Kam )h 0 dAuahttr <»f ir. and51 words
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Article56 1949-10-25 5 Higher price claim Preti Matf Krporter rite for H taken irt auth- claims sellers for m pric wing •••rling. BUte. m the Sin- states if con- m sterling aye no right ncrease. > i by Colony the German jeli out- j ntracti unlen an nal percentage was recent airate of56 words
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Article679 1949-10-25 5 Free Press Staff Reporter is being given a chance to sell to the Pakistan Government a very large tonnage of inland water craft if she is m a position to build them. A Pakistan Government mission is now m the Colony surveying prospects. The mission is679 words
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Article25 1949-10-25 5 KLUANG. Mon.- Yong Tong 2-nd Ng Yew were fined $2 and $5. respectively m the Kluang Court for obstructing the road with their baskets25 words
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Article169 1949-10-25 5 F. F. Malay Correspondent THE only European teacher at the Anglo Malay Evening School has left Singapore for England. He Is Mr. Jack Plant, who for more than a year was a volunteer teacher at the school at Tanglin Tinggi. At a farewell dinner party held169 words
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Article41 1949-10-25 5 Surface mails the expected to arrive today from Java. Closing times for posting surface trails at the 0.P.0. today are: to Medarr, S. Africa, Hong Kong and Japan: noon, ana to Siarfl, N. Borneo, Labuan, Brunei and Mirlr 1 p.m.41 words
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Article48 1949-10-25 5 Free Press Staff Reporter COR assaulting a passenger. a Singapore Traction Co. driver, K. Achuthansan was yesterday fined $50 by the Second Police- Court Magistrate. Mr. E. V. A. Peers. You have no right whatsoever to interfere with your passengers," the Magistrate told him.48 words
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199 1949-10-25 5 Free Press Staff Reporter THE construction of an aquarium m Singapore's King George V Park from funds m the Van Kleef Bequest, has the support of Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, a Nominated Municipal Commissioner, and of the Progressive Party, 13 of whose members sit on199 words
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Article32 1949-10-25 5 The draft Immigration Bill, aimed at consolidating all the provisions relating to immigration into Singapore which are now scattered throughout a number of ordinances: Is m an advanced stage of preparation.32 words
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Article20 1949-10-25 5 MUAR, Mon. For selling pork without a licence at Bukit Pasir. Tar. Swee Tim v-< fined $10.20 words
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Article, Illustration37 1949-10-25 5 MR. Chi a Soon Hal, second son of Mr. and Mrs. hla ■otk Chwee. and Miss Quek Siew Yong after their weddinjr m Seletar. Singapore, last week. The bride groom is manager of the Sultan Theatre, Seletar.37 words
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Article52 1949-10-25 5 A Chinese tough yesterday barred the way of a young i Chinese woman m Lorong 3. Geylang Road, and refused to let her pass unless she paid him $20. The woman refused, but when he slapprd her. she became frightened, and ,:uve him $10. The man then52 words
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Article, Illustration70 1949-10-25 5 picture. 'TiHL American Ambassador to the Philippines. Mr. with n? n J?\ Cowen <<*ntre in this picture), is seen mriv-P*' 2S* yo (le t U Indonesian delegate to the Swl 5SS"* n 2 Sir Fero Khan Noon. Pakistan rhief delegate and chairman of the meeting, atrree Press - 70 words
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Article, Illustration348 1949-10-25 5 Free Press Staff Reporter CO great has been the demand for accommodation y by young men studying or working m Singapore that the V.M.C.A. is planning to build a $100,000 hostel extension wing to the building m Stamford Koad. The general secretary of the V.M.C.A348 words
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Article93 1949-10-25 5 TiHE representatives of the J. Secretary-General and the staff of the United Nations, attending the ECAFE meeting m Singapore, held a cocktail party m the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday, the fourth anniversary of the United Nations. Among the {UMta uerp the Commhsioner-Ciereial, Mr. Malcolm MacDcnald. the Governor93 words
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313 1949-10-25 5 Staff shortage cuts down housing plan Free Press Staff Reporter TPHE Singapore Improvement Trust's 51 0,000.000 x building programme for this year had to be reduced to $6,250,000 because of shortage of architectural stair. Of a total of 1,031 buildings of various descriptions envisaged under the reshuffled programme. 550 have313 words
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Advertisement48 1949-10-25 5 Vantona JOYOUS MORN TOWELS SELF FLOWERED AND IN FIVE SHADES 30" X 60" 24 X 48" Vantona BLANSHEETS BLUE, PALE GREEN PINK AND PEACH U'Mffui Showing a new collection of GOWNS 'of all occasions tv iasah Road Near Raffle. Hotel ELECTRO PLA TING WORKS k *<^2J|Mi Singapore PIiomKZ?48 words
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Advertisement97 1949-10-25 5 i I Jfl PURE WOOL SWIM M^ SUITS FOR GIRLS i:iJJJIIIJ "Merman' m Red. Blue or Creen. As illustrated. Prices From $4.35 to $6.65 ALL COTTON TELESCOPIC BATHING SUITS m Seif colours of Royal. Creen. Red and Blue. Sizes ava.lable to fit ch.ldren from 1 to 6 years prick $5.2597 words
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Article116 1949-10-25 6 Extravagant funeral criticised ALOR STAR. Mon. THE Alor Slar Sessions Court President, Tuan Syed Sheh Barakbah, today criticised a padi planter. Ng Ah Bak. for "unnecessary" extravagance over his mother's funeral. Ng's mother. Loh Peng Goh. was knocked down and killed by a motor car after alighting from a bus116 words
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Article, Illustration56 1949-10-25 6 picture. IJMi It Ki:i) after their wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral iu Singapore jesterdav are Mr. Leonard Kaye. manager of the G.E.C. branch in Kuala I.umpur. and Miss Barbara Hancock of Bristol. England. A reception was held after the wedding at the home of Mr. P. A. steed, manager ofFree Press - 56 words
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Article42 1949-10-25 6 ALOR STAR. Mon.— The wife of a Malay padi planter at Sungei Limau. 70 miles from Alor Star, has given birth to triplet boys. One died three days after birth, but the other two art reported to be doing well.42 words
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Article177 1949-10-25 6 LAMPS: POISON WARNING Free Presi Stall Reporter ALTHOUGH no case of /V poisoning or injury through broken fluorescent lamps has been reported In Singapore. the Municipal Electrical Engineer. Mr. C. C. Payne, yesterday warned the public against Ule danger of poison Kas m the lamps. Since many British lamp manufacturers177 words
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Article77 1949-10-25 6 YOUTH BOUND OVER Twenty-year-old Ganapathy. who pleaded guilty In 'he Singapore Second Police Court to criminal breach of trust of $10 and a bicycle belonging to his employer, a silver ware merchant m High Street, was bound over for one year m the sum of $250 Oanapathy was given the77 words
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Article128 1949-10-25 6 Free Pre.y s SUIT Reporter KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. AN Indian taxi-driver was slightly hurt In Kuala Lumpur's only serious motor accident during the holidays, when his car smashed against a keep-left sign on Jalan Raja opposite the General Post Office and then careered across the road128 words
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Article310 1949-10-25 6 Proposal at ECAFE talks J HE chief Russian delegate to the ECAFE conference m Singapore yesterday said that the Soviet Union was ready to develop trade relations with Asian countries on the basis of mutually equal bilateral agreements. The delegate, Mr. S. S. Nemtchina, gave this310 words
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Article, Illustration67 1949-10-25 6 picture. fVMAR Khayyam. Persian writer of the Rubaiyat, is V/ said to have told one of his pupils. "M v tomb shall bo m a spot where the north wind may scatter roses over It." \,s,tors to the site of hi, tomb outs.de Nishapnur m Iran will see the smallA.P. - 67 words
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Article222 1949-10-25 6 KUALA LUMPUR Monday 4 for membership m the Kuala Lumpur Co-operative Housing Society are steadily Pouring m. The Society, which was registered on Oct. 1, has had 108 applicants, of which 44 were approved at the last committee meeting and five were referred back222 words
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Article400 1949-10-25 6 BHHIHHHHBHUIHHHMIIHIiyBg^^I^iJi^^ iTT I IyHILE the London Stock ExchanJ f J yesterday and showed a generally fir!? 5 **k there was an atmosphere of nneaw 1 {t^ whilst awaiting the Government statpml n economic situation, says Reuters finanrb! n pondent. ICIaI corr X Idle conditions persisted for400 words
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Article18 1949-10-25 6 IN Wall we: c moderate morn.: In '!.p a brief 0 there wa parlirr do^. increa'-18 words
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Article44 1949-10-25 6 TWENTY-ONE M Other F rang^' betw< en IS peared In I :av oc charp World Amusemenl s.i: irda |bt They als q with having commit chief by d $34 nrt of pr 1 hamed S All was era: Oct si44 words
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Advertisement130 1949-10-25 6 BACK FOR TODAY TOMORROW ONLY! 11-1.41 4.00, ti.3o 9.30 p.m. THE MIGHTIEST Of ALL SEA PICTURES! r»y» MAUIItN HENREIO O'HARA SLEZAK vuhh i4iM»> jo-", mim .FRANK BO»I*Ot»--jcio» "FROM THURSDAY! Wtj^Hl^^P Ranks at ihe top W rt> entenainment movie-making i» -l s b**t- -LIBER IV JoanofArc .-o-,^ lINGRID Bergman a VICTOR130 words
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Advertisement105 1949-10-25 6 THE STRAITS TIMES DIRECTOKY OF SINGAPORE >[\L\Y\ l.ontain* mare mfttrmatiuti rhan hvforts 6nl /i<iri'/ier m t IKcff 8.000 entries cohering Commercial Planting Md Miniti* Companies. Also complete OHicial lists. Everj Company, Partnership. Individual ami Imlmm I****? appears m a sepnrate il|ili.ih«tiVpl lim rnnlaining o*ol :'(».«•<>'> 5 inapt itulude one of105 words
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Miscellaneous116 1949-10-25 6 mdndrdKG Exclusive If th<> Singapore l'n-> Press m Malaya li 1 bAi/v--i m LEAVING s*Sic^^ I I ttjc A/ifancrnpc I ///>-- WHY, CHIEF/ WHAT'S WW/" LOOK- TOK]ir,UT MQ A MOt,Tu»H- {Jf^MC/WCOPE. £--> ,L^-J TH^ MATTER? p-jU IKITO-THAT-- REST. MAYBE TWOg—jf^^l Bl^^^^^^^^^BHH Tpf^/ f <^ V JANE Exclusive to Me Singapore116 words
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501 1949-10-25 7 WARM WELCOME FOR ALL-INDIA PLAYERS 3 from Olympic eleven j\|ALAYAN football fans can expect the same type of play from the All-India soccer team as they did from the Islington Corinthians before the Pacific War. This is what Mr. N. R. Murthy, one of the two managers of the best501 words
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Article, Illustration33 1949-10-25 7 picture. d mm §1 \ndrews) making a determined run for [*E_ffles Institution goalline in yesterday's inter-school LjT match ob th» K .1. ground. St. Andrews won by Kt points t" nv< Free PressFree Press - 33 words
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Article159 1949-10-25 7 ST Andrews School did well to beat Raffles Institution I by eight points < a goal and a penalty goal> to five goal) at rugger on the R. I. ground last evening. Both sides lack- ed team-work, but St. Androw*! were superior and deserved159 words
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Article92 1949-10-25 7 HZZARD Charles. U.S. Na- v tional Boxing Association leavyweight champion, has igned a conditional contract 0 box 20 exhibitions m South American for U.S. $100,000, us manager. Jake Mintz, mnounced. yesterday. The six-week tour would 'art at the end of February Jharlea would face LatinA.P. - 92 words
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Article27 1949-10-25 7 YESTERDAY'S U.K. EtOgtlf Unicti results were: Norpton 6, Cardiff 3; Dnited Bervicei Chatham 6. Devo: port lee« 19: Paignton 3 O Hospital 0— ReuterReuter - 27 words
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Article18 1949-10-25 7 CHEFFIELD beat Glasgow 0> O four goals to two m an intercity soccer match yeaterdav ReuterReuter - 18 words
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Article222 1949-10-25 7 FRENCH Air Force Far East, with a first-class pack, managed to get the better of Royal Air Force Singapore, m their rugger match at Saigon last Saturday, winning by 11 points (a goal, a try and a penalty goal) to six (two tries) The game was222 words
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Article85 1949-10-25 7 SINGAPORE Combined Services team to play the All-India soccer team which arrived m Singapore today on Nov. 1 at Jalan Besar Stadium has been chosen as follows: McMahon (Navy): Riley (R.A.F.). Butler (Army); White (Navy). Whitehorn (Army) raptain. Shea (Army): Bellinger (R.A.F.). Todd (Army), Inglis85 words
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Article151 1949-10-25 7 COMBINED Services have picked a strong side to play Negri Sembilan and Malacca Combined at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday. It comprises nine R.A.F.. four Army and two Navy players. The team dMMMO i v A C Smythe; F O Leviecur, S Ldr Waterfceyn. F O151 words
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Article65 1949-10-25 7 1 THE Queensland boxer, Alftc Clay <i:i3i lbs./, was awarded a points victory over the French lightweight champion, Piears Montaim 1 134 3 4 lbs.) at Sydney Stadium last night. Police had to intervene to restore order after one of the most prolonged demonstrations m the65 words
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Article541 1949-10-25 7 RESULTS m brief of yestoday's Kuala Limipur are: Race One KtdCV WHC MASS I, DIV. 2—ABT. 7 FURS. Mr. Ong Hap Leong* •61 PERAMBULATOR 9.« <328—133> Ayres 1 ■3> SPOTLIGHT :.9 carr. 7.11 (48—22) Talt 2 <9j CiOPENG 7.12 carr. 8.1 U2s—Bl> Tulloh 3 ■8' KING'S541 words
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Article97 1949-10-25 7 THE first Singapore civilian rugger trial will be held on the Padang on Thursday ai 5 p.m. Lawley, the Singapore Cricket Club threequarter, who has been doing extremely well this season, has been transferred to Negri Sembilan. for whom he played last season. The lea ins97 words
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Article184 1949-10-25 7 Kota Raja 4: Cosmos S.C. 1. COSMOS Sports Club fought hard against the holders, Kota Raja, m their S.A.F.A. Cup-tie at Jalan Besar Stadium last evening, holding their opponents to a 2 l margin until ten minutes from the end Awang lobbed the ball over184 words
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Article70 1949-10-25 7 THE Artfentine military t- un von the international n>lo tournament m Buenos Abes when they scored their tlilrd successive victory, beating Chile 10-7 bi \\v VuA matc)i of the series. A large crowd watched thJi nnal wine. The Argentine civilian side were runner-up m the tournamentReuter - 70 words
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85 1949-10-25 7 rE Football Asociation yesterday recommended control of football pools instead of allowing them to remain m the hands of private promoter*. Tile F.A. suggested the following conditions: 1. The organisation should be on a non-profit basis, probably under the PostmasterGeneral: 2. large dividend priaesReuter - 85 words
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Article101 1949-10-25 7 (^AHRICK B.P. defeated Amber B.P. 5—2 over the weekend. Results (Garrick players mentioned first): Singles: Ab. Aziz bin Ahmad beat Foo Kwee Hiang 15-6. 15-7; Raja Ahmad lO6t to Gan Be Keng 9-15, 14-14, 1-3; A. Silas lost to Koh Beng Swee 2-15. 10-15; Mohd. All101 words
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Article242 1949-10-25 7 FOLLOWING are U.K. soccer league fixtures lor Saturday, Oct. 29. KMOUM LE\GIE— DIV 1. I Atton Villa v stoke lU.i> kpix.i Kolton h .rlt-.ii v Hurnlt) Kvrrton r Derby fr ulh.»m I i vrepnot HaUdcrstirld v West lUoin Manchester C >«nd*rland Mi<i<llr»br..ujb Birminchitm Ne»rasU« < Arsenal FortMnoulb242 words
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Article99 1949-10-25 7 The aualifying round l 1 th' Island Club's Siamese Cup goi competition took place on Sunda; and the following eight womei qualified. Mrs. Quentin 100-31 69; Mrj Crocker 97-27=70; Miss E. Le TlO-36-74; Mrs. S. F. Ho 103 25 74; Mr*. K. T. San 98-*4-74 Mr«. Mayor99 words
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Article34 1949-10-25 7 SIDNEY Smith of Doncaste gained lead of eight frame* t< lour against George Chenler c Canada m their News of th World sxiccker tournament neat a Leicester Square Hall, London yesterday.— ReuterReuter - 34 words
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Article, Illustration42 1949-10-25 7 picture. Koyai Engineers soccer team, which retained the tm^Lmm C UP D &e*Ung REME. 4—0 t TangliS last evening. Long (2). Tydesley (from a penalty) and Todd were the scorers for the Sappers. R.E.M.E. forwards' finishing was weak.- ree Pressree Press - 42 words
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Article150 1949-10-25 7 THE qualifying round of the Race Course Cup .played or. Saturday over the Island Club course, resulted as follows- P Lee 86-18-68; J.W. Eu 79-9-70- E V Smith 82-12-70: H. Venis' 38-38--70; DA. W. Lockhead 73-2-71. Lw Teck Leong 89-18-71; J. WJson 83-11-72; H. Tooke 76-4-72150 words
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Article33 1949-10-25 7 Khalsa Association defeated H.M.S. Terror by three goals to nil rt hockey on the Naval Base ground on Sunday. All the three goals were scored by Mohinder Singh the inside-left.33 words
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Article575 1949-10-25 7 S.A.F.A. League tables FINAL playings of teams In the S.A.F.A. Senior and Junior leagues are: SENIOR LEAGUE P W D L F A PLs CA. 14 11 2 1 40 14 ..4 RAT Seletar 14 10 2 2 37 19 .2 Rovers SC. 14 8 5 1 40 14 21575 words
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Advertisement61 1949-10-25 7 ;i« D£ AL FOR SALAOS I p a •w 'ii n CALVE- DELFT JJ EXTRA SALAD OIL S( DELFIA miO N HOICAN 0 oj i h 7": ro r 111; KORGE RAFT INS 1 C»P Of THOUSAND! I t PI w"^ k EU»FMENT\ 1 i fiTAM B R A" i61 words
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Advertisement65 1949-10-25 7 LIFEGUARD I urn a aj iv 1 raise your child 'it S5/S6 Medeiros Building Sport LIFEGUARD MILK CO., .TD. y< Telephone: 82 172 JX SINGAPORE IS NOT "A CULTURAL DESERT" THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 th 1 at the PAVILION I 5 COLUMBIA WILL PRESENT A REVOLUTIONARY INNOVATION IN CINEMATIC GRAND65 words
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Article, Illustration474 1949-10-25 8 TORIES NOT TO FIGHT NEW AUSTERITY Attlee plans defence cuts LONDON, Tuesday. AFTER the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, had announced m Parliament yesterday austerity cuts totalling £280 millions, including £30 millions from the defence bill, Mr. Winston Churchill said the Opposition would support any proposals which seemed to beReuter; A.P.; U.P. - 474 words
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Article175 1949-10-25 8 U.N. has fourth birthday NEW YORK. Tues. PRESIDENT Harry Truman I pledged American support yesterday to any safe and effective plan that would outlaw the atomic bomb. The President spoke at an outdoor ceremony before 16.000 persons at the laying of the cornerstone for the 39--storey permanent headquarters of theU.P.; Reuter - 175 words
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89 1949-10-25 8 Television may enable the blind to see EVANSTON (Illinois), Tues TELEVISION might soon bring sight to the blind, a Northwestern University scientist. Dr. Wendell Krieg. said here yesterday. Dr. Krieg who has spent Qm past flve years doing brain research at the Northwestern, revealed a revolutionary plan for replacing theU.P. - 89 words
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Article127 1949-10-25 8 OTTAWA, Tuesday. THI-; Indian Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru, announ- ced here yesterday that he would probably visit Moscow if invited by Marshal Stalin and reiterated that India did not plan to leave the British Commonwealth. Although India would declare herself a sovereign independent republicU.P.; A.P. - 127 words
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Article19 1949-10-25 8 Two whaling vessels will be delivered to Norwegian crews from Japanese shipyards near Yokohama this week19 words
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238 1949-10-25 8 HONG KONG, Tuesday. /CHINESE Red columns are pressing closer to the Indo-China border, where the French military authorities have recently indicated that their forces, already fully occupied m dealing with the Viet Minh insurgents, are inadequate to prevent any large body of forces from crossingU.P.; A.P. - 238 words
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Article72 1949-10-25 8 OTTAWA, Tues. ASKED how long he had spent m jail durum the fight for Indian independence, the Indian Prime Minister. Pandit Nehru, smiled as he replied. It's not very easy to be concise. It's confused." Shown a thesis by an American student who had decidedReuter - 72 words
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Article56 1949-10-25 8 TRIED TO REACH TRUMAN JAILED New York poiice yesterd ty Arrested ft woman identified as Mrs. Sophie Pettas. 25. when she darted out from a curb and hysterically tried to reach President Truman tc give him a note asking him to intercede with the immigration authorities to keep her Greek-bornU.P. - 56 words
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Article99 1949-10-25 8 APtIILIPPINKS provincial Governor, Mr. Salvador Lscudero, yesterday personally tore down Japanese flags flown m the main streets of Donsol. The flags were intended to embarrass the political campaign of Dr. Jose P. Laurel, wartime leader of the Jap-sponsored Philippine Republic. r Th ,f. p over "«r saveU.P. - 99 words
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Article94 1949-10-25 8 NEW DELHI, Tues. THE Constituent Assembly has decided that the Indi;m Union should be comprised of 30 States, divided into four parts, as follows: Nine provinces —Assam. Bengal. Bihar. Bombay. Koshal-Vidaibh Central Provinces». Madras. Orissa. Punjab and the United Provinces; 11 centrally administered ureas: Ajmer.A.P. - 94 words
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Article196 1949-10-25 8 OTTAWA, Tues. rHE Indian Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru, yesterday accused Pakistan of "brutal aggression" on Kashmir and "making continual appeal to the grossest type of religious bigotry" to Kashmir's Muslims. Speaking at a press conference, Mr. Nehru said Pakistan armies "have no business to be mA.P.; Reuter - 196 words
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Article20 1949-10-25 8 General Pranco, of Spain, was made a general of the Portuguese Army at a ceremony In Lisbon yesterday.20 words
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Miscellaneous15 1949-10-25 8 HIGH TIDES Today: 00.47a.m. 12.14 p.m* Tomorrow. lJ84aj_Bu 12.50 p.m. THE SAINT by Leslie Charteris15 words
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