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Title Section18 1950-01-04 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA No. 17.670 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1950. I'KM I18 words
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Article548 1950-01-04 1 Arms decision by Truman NEW YORK, Wednesday. PRESIDENT Truman and his advisers have agreed to rush arms and military equipment to Formosa and Indo-China to fight off Chinese Communist invasion, says the well-informed newspaper columnist. Drew Pearson. The writer claims th:it, ai List week's White HouseA.P.; U.P. - 548 words
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Article153 1950-01-04 1 JAKARTA. Wednesday. TWO groups of Darul Islam terrorists, each a thousand strong, attacked Indonesian Army posts and temporarily seized a government headquarters at Brebes. 25 miles from Cheribon, North Java, on Monday night. This was the first co-ordinated attack on Indonesian Army positions since the153 words
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Article, Illustration42 1950-01-04 1 )i<tur«« Mr. E. J. Bell. the Dept. of Agriculture m Washington ;ind export on wheat, arrived m Singapore this morning h.v Pan-American Airwa>s to survey the market m this part of the world for wheat flour and other wheat products.— Free PressFree Press - 42 words
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Article61 1950-01-04 1 Will a IT -year-old girl severed an artery m her arm m a crowded suburban train m Sydney, two young men m the carriage fainted. Later Ihc i:T helped ambulance ':irn to h m- them round. She fell against a windo.v ulrn the train ihe JReuter - 61 words
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Article68 1950-01-04 1 HEW BRIDGE TO COST $31 0,000 ni.uT Reporter 1* :n of S .Ser.j? B:. amuselich has long >: attention i early as ipproximaie Coon -ed m j .^'eps b- 1 /•.struct ion s for the I be car- .p.ed Sin- -alignlecretMi fe enind eco- Ifor^ccnmpr.dN ly t ceopftthe re- i68 words
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Article, Illustration42 1950-01-04 1 Filipino delegates to the Seventh Day Adventist conference which opens m Sinu^pore today, pictured at X ttLmu airport this mornbm on arrival from Manila b> Pan-American Airways. From left to right: Mr. (iil de (iuzman and Pastor Ban nas. Frep Press picture.42 words
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Article68 1950-01-04 1 FOUR gungateiS. ai*m a .sub maehlnegun, a revolver and daggers, raided a post office m a crowded part of Calcutta yesterday and i coped with over R5. 50,000. The money, employees' wai.ad just been deposited by an armed escort when the gangsten entered, jumped over the68 words
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Article27 1950-01-04 1 John Dugdale. Parliamentary Secretary of the British Admiralty, and a group ol other officials left London yesterday to discuss British naval arrangements m Bermuda. A.P.A.P. - 27 words
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Article90 1950-01-04 1 New arms in mock war NORFOLK, iVirglnia), Wednesday. THE US. aimed forces will u.sr weaponi and tactics newly evolved unce the end of the war when the* begin j a gigantic lnr.d. sea and mock war m the Caribbean area next month. Eighty thousand men and 150 wai ships WillReuter - 90 words
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Article205 1950-01-04 1 SAIGON, WtKloer pHERE i^ little likelihood of the Clunese Commii« nists trying to take over Indo-Chlna; an attack is more likely cm India or Burma." said Lt.-Col. Maurice Bert m of the French Army Reserve and president of the Defence Committee of the AssemblyA.P. - 205 words
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Article77 1950-01-04 1 MORE REBELS SURRENDER MAN 11 A. M SIXTEEN followers of the r»-!)Pi leader, Francisco Mediano, followed their chief |i»xainpie yesterday by surI rendering to the constabulary 'm Batangaa piovince. Othei Medrano units V7ere expec c to surrender shoi Medrano contacted th" lb OMO rend i h -t^or a constabuViry offirerA.P. - 77 words
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Article33 1950-01-04 1 Mr James naise na arrr •■> In Singapore this morning by Pan American Airways r<j take up the duties of Information Officer m the United States Information Service h r o33 words
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Article28 1950-01-04 1 Britain is reinforcing her rroops m the tanner Italian IJast African colony of Eritrea by up to a battalioYi to improve security arrar.^emrnts against banditry. ReuterReuter - 28 words
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Article, Illustration55 1950-01-04 1 I he si iii the Town Hall at Saigon when M. I.«-on Pi»non the h«iuli Hieii ommLssioner m Indo- hina. and «*\-l.nip<r(»r Ba« I>ai si^rifd th*» KffWSßttaia turning over the adorn tration of Vietnam t«» the covernmenl of the Kmperor. Thf other pictur* shous Rao Dai (right! and (ien. Nguyen55 words
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Article187 1950-01-04 1 BRITAIN'S U.S. DRAIN STOPPED LONDON Wednesday. OKITAIN has stopped the drain on her precious reserve fund of American dollars, a qualified source reported yesterday, and Sir Stafford Cripps, i the Chancellor of the Exchequer is expected to I announce today details of the reserve's position. The stop of the drainA.P. - 187 words
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Article94 1950-01-04 1 Free Pr« i ss Stall Reporter THE first Singapore armed robbery this year took c at ;ib<mt midnight night, when three Chinese robbed a taxi driver, also a Chinese, of his w i is] i and $9. near the Human Mi ikin police station. Police Mild94 words
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Article49 1950-01-04 1 Kmt i'lvss StaM Reporter A police patrol m the llentakab area ol Pahang fired upon three Chinese who Ignored a challenge to stop. One was killed and the other two escaped. The dead Chinese v.'s identified as a bandit subscription collector m the are i.49 words
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45 1950-01-04 1 The united stales dm ordered Hungary to close her consulates m Cleveland and New York by Jan. 15. The action is apparently m retaliation for the arrest and imprisonment m Hungary of Mr. Robert Vogeler. an American businessman. A.P.A.P. - 45 words
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Article32 1950-01-04 1 Three hundred porters at London's biggest mea; r... ket went back to work y terday after a one-day walkout which held up 1.300 tons of the city's moat ration32 words
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Article36 1950-01-04 1 The French passenger steamer chantiliy. (9.98(5 tons,) which was to have lef. Marseilles yesterday for IndoChina. is bcins delayed for 24 hours by a strike of dockers demonstrating against tho war In Indo-China.—36 words
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Article20 1950-01-04 1 Thp Indian Govovr: iad decided to r«n n in^3 on the export nrh r nf cotton plecpgoods.- ReuterReuter - 20 words
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Article49 1950-01-04 1 KAGAWA LAUDS Mac ARTHUR DR. TOYOHIJO KAGAWA, Japanese religious leader > who arrived m London jester- j day said that never had there b^n such a peaceful oecupan m the Orient or elsewhi •hat under Grri Ma< All Allied Supreme Commandrr. People aJmoti forfel 1. an American.' he laid ReuterReuter - 49 words
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Article79 1950-01-04 1 Socialists in Burma Govt. INOOON V. I^H/L B din Party entt tii^ Burn cabinet When th-r<- p.. Leaden pen n In Monday The Priir, M M r Tfiakin Nu, said tlvji I more Socialists will protaj Ibp mad* 1 rabln-t B JUit Pa: which left the cibint lAm J Tn"A.P. - 79 words
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Advertisement34 1950-01-04 1 ASFDDSAFSDAFADFS Something New' THE MILLTEX Portable WARDROBE MOIH AND 1 1 *yj< j j/M 3 j \J ww I 1 w• Haberdashery Dept. First Floor Prices $29. 50 S36.sc ROBINSONS RAFFLES PLACE U' SPORE34 words
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Article676 1950-01-04 2 Furunculosis, Cause and Effect THE SINGAPORE DOCTOR HAVE been suffering from a lot of pimples on my back and they are most irritating as they are very sensitive. If by accident I happen to bang my back against .something. even leaning buck on a chair, and one of annoying phnples676 words
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Article92 1950-01-04 2 aiusicai. medicine Ipini Asneric i v use mua c as Id m surgery, mental a and m treat lany M:.- Doris Paul an La:..- 1 r. sbe add^ci. tors I usic like di U aid nts bit disturb others. It must be handled I En an aA.P. - 92 words
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Article, Illustration166 1950-01-04 2 AJISS Betty Jackson, 4 who raises star performers from next to nothing is worried. Where are the stars of Tomorrow coming from? "I want three or four train a iuggler walker. r ballet dancer Recently Miss Jackson vertised for healthy performers to train 1 nr the166 words
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Article, Illustration64 1950-01-04 2 Australia's Federal Government last year offered rewards of up to £25.000 for the discovery of economically important deposits of radio active ores. Australia is one of the few countries where workable Quantities of uranium are known to exist. The best-known are at Radium Hill and Mount Painter m South Australia.64 words
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Article276 1950-01-04 2 George Franks - George Franks JK HAARLEM. HOLLAND. 4 WORLD campaign is being planned here to help over 10.000.000 people. or more than one In every UOO of the world's population, suffering from epilepsy With the tension of modern life increasing 'he number or epileptics by half a million a276 words
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Article225 1950-01-04 2 The Fear of Daniel Raven .By Arthur Tietjen rWENTY-T HREE-YEAR-OLD Daniel leaven, the man afraid of being alone, has gone to the loneliness of his cell. It had taken the judges ol the Court ol Criminal Appeal nine minutes to decide that his appeal against the death sentence must fail.225 words
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Article31 1950-01-04 2 VNr.W str backs Crumb tl <• I I Dr. R n Anders n Si atth cruml p in a **l mill' up so small sp get r U.P.U.P. - 31 words
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Miscellaneous364 1950-01-04 2 DnDI m ill- London editorials'*; I ida Orchestra; 4 30 News Bulletin; SINGAPORE £r^"mi*SVSi™' 440 i L N J P'2s > •H- S2? Mu^t Go On"^: K*C Entert.unnu n t SI 1M .md 11.1 metre> v: d. 1 the Door. 6.00 Indo- »15 Sporting Diary; 6.30 Pamoua h m •>,364 words
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Miscellaneous278 1950-01-04 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR D«U;\ toil.i\. \our iniui- tions are e\i eptioiial, makinf you almost prophetic at times Since, in .tdditiim to this, you h;»\<an astute intrlli^tiu and an ability to make triggerfast derisions hich F.P. Crossword No. 884 ■1 I I 5I 4 hI 5 l b I ~~~H 7278 words
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Miscellaneous188 1950-01-04 2 UMialU sound and tar sighted, you should reach a substantial success it quiH an »arl\ ac<\ on1 1 11 tie to work hard and ><ui v\il| maintain it throughmit life. You ait- the type that likes tti In kept busy all the time and it there is nothing at hand188 words
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Article252 1950-01-04 3 SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday. yttV United States toughest task abroad this year 1 lies m Vsi i Kurope. compared to the Orient, is hretj stable. It is far better off. Its people want il efeanfC far less violently. There are far fewer them Witli r<»A.P. - 252 words
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Article16 1950-01-04 3 AFRICANS DEMAND EQUALITY i i J S. national Soutta md to ih° piohe i and "1.16 words
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Article23 1950-01-04 3 tied ere king JaH e X spotng of be tied -;p-i:ion ot nd a tacit •o«nirior; ..•iterfere Konu -UP23 words
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Article25 1950-01-04 3 X km y Comedy qtu n I the British m th p days bel War I. diea on Sundaj ni| I >80.- A.P.A.P. - 25 words
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Article, Illustration48 1950-01-04 3 Ihe new House oi I ommon*. looning u'wuiu* vuw*wa« \rchway. the members' entrance, the only relic of the old building. The new House, now nearing completion. is (o.tim? nearly t: !.000.000. The architect. Sir Gltea Sr«tl his described it as the most complex building he has ever built.48 words
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Article90 1950-01-04 3 BANGKOK. Tues Tnen, including tour Itarj officers, have been sentenced to prison terms for their part m the groat gold robbery ol May II 1948. N. othen were :reed. A large gang robbed a truck en route to Dunmuung airdrome ol gold bullion totalling 4n.000.0iM) ticalaA.P. - 90 words
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Article147 1950-01-04 3 Bl SINESS will be kooc opinion is wide.'y helH tflk :.*ls ;»nd somi'oue witl VV YORK. Wednesday. I m the new year. This among businessmen and 1 a pessimistic outlook is clearly m the minority Here m New York, which is safely regarded asU.P. - 147 words
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Article50 1950-01-04 3 UNIDENTIFIED plane* but believed to be Russian fly over the Ryukyu Islands almost daily, a Red Cross field representative. Mr. Ferdinand Hickiautz, said m Tokio. US. Air Force officers did nor romment on the statement but previous reports of Russian planes over Okinawa have b?en denied.- A.P.A.P. - 50 words
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Article25 1950-01-04 3 Cardinal Mindszeniy was removed from his Budapest prison because of an aggravated throat aliment, the Rom m n^ws agency AP.I said ■ntly A.P.A.P. - 25 words
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200 1950-01-04 3 SEOUL, Korea, Wednesday. L'ORLAS north -south fight, which has blown hot and cold for more than a year, probably will continue its present stalemate at least till late summer. That is the opinion of both foreign and Korean sources here who based their beliefU.P. - 200 words
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Article75 1950-01-04 3 1 James McGovern the Civii Air Transport piio: reported missing since De cember 4 while evacuating people from Kunming, i$ being held by the Chinese Coxnmunl The aircraft badly damaged, was found recently on i river sandbar In Kwang .si. It ran out of »asReuter - 75 words
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Article43 1950-01-04 3 A former Slovak member <>i parliament, Knrol Fotta, has been sentenced to death ♦'or spying for th^ United States Fotta was a liquor factory i wrier. His wife was sentenced to 25 years Imprisonment m the same trial. U.P.43 words
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Article, Illustration119 1950-01-04 3 Mounted on a swan-shaped ceremonial launch, the three-foot statue of Our l.adv of I atima travels upriver to (ioa, the Portuguese Indian colony, from Bombay. The statue, which is on a world tour, comes from Lisbon and honours thp Virgins appearance to peasant children at I atima, Portugal, m 1917.A.P. - 119 words
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Article110 1950-01-04 3 Bipartisan policy to continue WASHINGTON Wed. CiENATOR Tom Connal n chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. a Den ocrat. has pn-dicted that the majority of Republican Senators u;ll support a. I bipart foreign policy m Ithe new session of the Cnn- Senator Connaily told porter that Republicans op- posA.P. - 110 words
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Article60 1950-01-04 3 Seventeen meet Violent death SEVENTEEN person mci violent death m Northern < Ifornia this New Year's weekend m accidents, drownhold ups and possible murders. Seven persons died m trafflt accidents, three died from firearms, two women and a bo\ were asphyxiated, two women were binned to death, a duck erU.P. - 60 words
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Article, Illustration285 1950-01-04 3 lI r ESI opened the heart uck Enst had read a oook ol maxims and knew tho MM about "Never finesse against your partner. So he put lp the heart tee and led back the aueen. and. of course, South ducked holding up the king for tho third285 words
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Article18 1950-01-04 3 I In a Ne« Year's Evt clemency, Yugoslavia has m;ui^d freedom to 1.'60t offenders 3AP - 18 words
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Article172 1950-01-04 3 TEL AVIV, Wednesday. tfKOM all the far corners of the earth, Jews are streaming into Israel with the gleaming light of a new life m their eyes. Hardly a day passes without hundreds, sometimes thousands, reaching Israeli ports by ship and I plane. More thanA.P. - 172 words
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Article29 1950-01-04 3 The Philippines has adopted a national policy requiring all Government cargo, both incoming and outgoing, to be shipped on vessels or plane* flvlnc: the Republic's flags- H'-utrr.Reuter - 29 words
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Article321 1950-01-04 3 Three factions m Peking NEW YORK, Wednesday. \JR. JAMES RFSJ'ON, diplomatic correspondent of iT The New York Times, said yesterday that the American State Department was 'impressed" and "inclined to agree" with an estimate of the situation In China made by the Indian Prime Minister,321 words
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83 1950-01-04 3 PITTSBL'RG I a DROTESTANT here hftVC f Popes Chrtstmag appei i Protectantc to «!>« IJoman Catholic Chi.: The Pod* 1 nan m thii Hi I the gn churcii o! v t>i— lieviug In Jenus I various ■>. hei which underiiuf th* C;. ho, vHation io83 words
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Article24 1950-01-04 3 t Flying Arrom Boat Kong Tim night m an at t get to Shanghai ha> Thure Thr crew is still A PA P - 24 words
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Article73 1950-01-04 3 R Mr. ru'a vif- Chii a m Ich he as i res <'■<■'■' Truman \T.itional Ameri orrui':;' r oul of the quest io i Mr Res 1 said *'■■> i also that the 0 should withhold r«»roe:iiltion nt the Chinese Comir.unisi Government for the time beInj? and thaiReuter - 73 words
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Article95 1950-01-04 3 PERSIA HIDES DOPE FIGURES I GENEVA Ti; ••>. THE 0 N Permanent Central Opium Board Kveretf reprimanded the Government of i Persia m its report to th<' Economic and Social Cornell] published here yesterday. The report said h..: P Ii t delay m providing ita ni hn doubtful reports MU:A.P.; Reuter - 95 words
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Article, Illustration54 1950-01-04 3 Thr Hon. < uili arol Paiift '1. >"uin2»-vt d.tu^hter of th<» late lord tJiM-enlxuoueh and known a> 'one of the thm prctlifvt .si>tf*rs m England.' shaking hands with a Rruimcnial Sfrgcant-ttljw of h»r bride^rnom's r«^itncnt aft«T lur marriano to (aptaiii Kohrrl Victor Evan* of Ihc \V-!vh (»u;ird, tt st Pauls54 words
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Advertisement49 1950-01-04 3 WHAT'S ON IN X.L, I .-.-iirr.ar. O!>l()\: Tn (OLI--\I \HR\S. i Ma lay > < HI N Nick IWO Union Ciptaln rnvsnatm-. veiuikar IPOH 1 I SL'N(hitaroen. ODEOX: GRAND: SBHEMBAN Richeliu. >l l Buck Privates < \l«l Biue LaMTffMn nu (MaHAL\CCA I Mr. Wku; m ChlnaOY: s-!.' it ik Wan49 words
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Advertisement44 1950-01-04 3 iff- i^^SkVv" „i- .S< tie LJistnb u U > rs Borneo Sumatra Trading Co. Malaya Ltd. IU Sl\l sv M \CIHMS l| Singapore rtuai* Lurt.pur (*en»ng O^^f i Make rf a £*^§i Resolution Dine AW/ one/ Dance m The Singapore Airport Hotel Reservations Ring 335144 words
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Article, Illustration118 1950-01-04 4 NEW YEAR'S DAY AT THE ZOO "What a hangover I've got!" 'I hope to set more comfortable quarters/* I don't give two hoots for the new year.' ats for me to chase. M "WHO'S this guy? 1 asked Henry Orang Utan. "Bonehead Swoop, of the Daily Beak, "said Henry's sister.118 words
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Article384 1950-01-04 5 CHINESE CUSTOMS BREAK UP Plight of the foreigners HONG KONG, Wednesday. nearly a century of service to the Chinese nation, the Chinese Maritime 'ustoms, which formerly had one of the finest reputations for efficiency and integrity m the world, is now breaking up. Its European employees have decided to resignReuter - 384 words
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Article80 1950-01-04 5 LONDON. Puesday THE Ministry of Supply is conducting secret tests of atom "ray-proof" materials, it is reported. The material is said to be made of plastic and will be used for air raid shelters and to equip every house with a ray- proof room. AnyA.P. - 80 words
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152 1950-01-04 5 LOXDOX, Tuesday. H>\*. KONG has joined Japan m competing with the Lancashire cotton industry, trade quarters uted from Honij Kon<j and British Empire Goods" are available at ■h. Imported shirts are accompanied by a 1 Office certificate, stating they were made m v/ted underU.P. - 152 words
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Article54 1950-01-04 5 RE-FAB CONCRETE HOUSES :nd a I I ::> •> :>pe of dnf less Dhoon and to build a I v. les for reed concrete be moved crane. restated, can |«St over 1.000 mpared with red for a brick i ■oal are for power purposes n of the con- J .impared54 words
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Article62 1950-01-04 5 TOKIO. Wed. C ;j .r al SCAFs dettization programme including its labour r with unions. by h\a.h qovern-■rTi'-iais m Washington, I is. labour chief, said 'urned by air a > a^o from the United And London, where he .anied rive Japanese leaders to InternaConfederarion of FreeA.P. - 62 words
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Article48 1950-01-04 5 SANTA 'JUST A RAID' i FRAUD is Whl Catholic p:. bout Santa Claus. n Martin, editor of I tholic R».in end lisa fiction. c; "Santa the saint lost m Santa the :y Children aiv U) i or they will not get ith present a fine ol thoroughly unmoralitv."48 words
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Article162 1950-01-04 5 LONDON. Tues. 4 BOUT 1.200 acts of Parliar\ menr dating back to 1235, are scheduled for repeal, wholly or m part, m the Statute Law Revision Bill, presented In the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor on December 8, and now issued by162 words
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Article60 1950-01-04 5 THE official Albanian news agency has denied the right ol the International Court of Justice to award Britain damages for the mining of the two destroyers Saumanz and Volage. It described the court's award of £843.047 damages to Britain for the death of 44 sailors and damageReuter - 60 words
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Article74 1950-01-04 5 hangs on U.S. 1 IMIE Asia policy of the United States, -greatest Pacific power," was of supreme importance to Australia. Mr. Percy Claude Spender, Ausira Han External Affairs Minister declared m Sydney recently. He hoped the forthcoming British Commonwealth Foreign Ministers' conterence at Colombo would not forget AustraliaReuter - 74 words
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Article48 1950-01-04 5 WOMEN, and the people who design their clothes, were blamed by police chief Harvey Scott, of Pittsburg. for the big increase m sex crimes. Said Harvey: "Dress designers seem to be bent on bringing out every ounce of sex. We are heading for national chaos."48 words
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Article126 1950-01-04 5 wuman m Port Eliza- 'South Africa whc vuus when her husband eiin<4. working late. ml wiih the boys' m Mr Harry Knipcht gtei ow memb- Rover i let urns home. 1 1 It is all part Of their "good 1 deed service." Harry said. "I have126 words
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Article119 1950-01-04 5 THE Philippine Republic's "show windows" abroad will shortly be wearing the "austere look." -This is m line with President Quirino's austerity programme—the tightening of the economic belt of the nation. Many agencies of the Government are already executing the programme. So far as tto Philippine Foreign OfficeReuter - 119 words
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Article40 1950-01-04 5 A rubber exchange will be opened at Kobe, leading port of Japan, m March or April. Kobe handles 30.000 to 35,000 tons it rubber— about 70 per cent of Japan's rubber imports annually.- Reuter AAPReuter; AAP - 40 words
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Article218 1950-01-04 5 WEST DRAYTON (Kent), Tuesday. r rilK Royal Air Force has finally caught up with William A Hayes, who vanished 24 years ago. Now 1 he is back m R.A.F. uniform awaiting a court -martial on a desertion charge. They found him when he tookA.P. - 218 words
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Article124 1950-01-04 5 W anted to know too much LONDON, Tuesday. LORD TREFGARNE, chairman of the British Colonial Development Corp., has denied that the corporation? negotiations for a U. 5.55,000.-000.55,000.--000 loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development had broken down for political reasons Up said "The real difficulty lay In aU.P. - 124 words
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Article, Illustration40 1950-01-04 5 Hundreds of open air dumps for storage of cotton now dot the countryside m the State of Texas, which has just had an all-time crop record of one million bales. Picture shows part of the 16,000 h~* J one dump.-40 words
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Article, Illustration48 1950-01-04 5 A. P. Against the prophecies of political experts. Count Carlo Sforz;i. now 77. is again adroitly conducting Italy s foreign affairs as Foreign Minister. He was for many years m exile beeaOM of hi> bitter, intense struggle against Mussolini, whom the Count described as the "Castor Oil Dictator."A.P. - 48 words
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Article64 1950-01-04 5 HERBERT John Burgman. a former clerk m the American Embassy m Berlin, has been sentenced m Washington to 20 years m federal prison for treason. Burgman. 53, a native ol Minnesota, was the seventh American to be convicted m government post-war treason persecutions. He was convictedU.P. - 64 words
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Article66 1950-01-04 5 TWO thousand non-Musiim abducted women are being kept by government servants m Pakistan, the Government of India claims. The Minister of Transport, Mr. N. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar, told Delhi Legislative Assembly that India had sent Pakistan a list o* 7,520 abducted women still to be recovered fromA.P. - 66 words
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Article23 1950-01-04 5 Firecrackers, stray bullets and fires killed six peortfe and injured 19 others m Manila c'urin^ Ihe new year celebrations.- ReuterReuter - 23 words
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Article55 1950-01-04 5 ■WjY wife fell miserable when she found out I won." said 111 Mr Frederick Robins. SC, after he had won £A3,333 m i Melbourne '.ottcrv, his share of a £10,000 prize. He addthn* he would probably feel b( tter about it later, remarkinff, "There is no accountingReuter - 55 words
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Article174 1950-01-04 5 iIfILFRED YANT, of Los Angeles, has proved again that it is possible to become a millionaire m America almost overnight. In the hills above Hollywood there is a barren valley called Placerita. Fifteen years ago Yant bought it for 17 guineas an acre. Two years later174 words
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Article55 1950-01-04 5 A FIRM m West Bromwieh (Staffordshire) claims to have established a new record by making a welded steel chain one mile long. The chain is one-and-an-eighth inch m diameter and contains 19.278 links. It has been made to the special requirements of a large brickworks, where it willReuter - 55 words
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148 1950-01-04 5 Aust. has eyes on Dutch N. Guinea MELBOURNE, Tues. 'THE Melbourne Herald demands a "full say" in the future disposal of Dutch New Guinea because, it said, "on racial grounds" the question closely concerns Australia. The newspaper' i commenting on recent "unclear" Indonesia claims on Dutch Guintii lions for territorialU.P. - 148 words
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Article27 1950-01-04 5 Textile mills m B«.\iibay were working normally Tuesday despite the call one-day strike sent out by the Communist-led All-; Textile W srkers conference.— ReuterReuter - 27 words
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117 1950-01-04 5 HELSINKI. Tue»da>. PRESIDENT Juho Paasikivi has told his people 1 "there must be no enemies of the Soviet I nion m Finland, only friends." This statement followed a Russian accusation that Finland was harbouring more than 300 "war criminals of Soviet origin." The strongly-wordedA.P. - 117 words
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Article55 1950-01-04 5 TUIE New Times of Moscow 1 has predicted that a new coup would start it Syria soon. The Soviet foreign affairs weekly declared that the English would even the score at an early opportunity, claiming that the last revolution of the Middle Eastern nation wasA.P. - 55 words
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Article51 1950-01-04 5 THE WHIST CRAZE IWUM halls. mile* ,pan. were hooked for a whist drive m the letting \i of Branch ester, m V.rtofk. So great is the rr*7t> i< name that a *n> buses was hired to >Uo 500 players from on n:ill to another Popular m M < villa •»>Reuter - 51 words
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Article546 1950-01-04 5 EGYPT KEEN ON INDUST RY Fj^GYPT. building up itt a armament industry. vnU send 2,000 n:on for on-ttie-Job training m French. Belgian and Austrian munlt heavy industrial plants F reign firms given contracts to construct wor&s m Egypt's arms programme have agreed to provide f r workers and experts irhA.P. - 546 words
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Article, Illustration57 1950-01-04 5 \hr Queen vi>iud the London Scottish Regiment, of h ihc i> "4»l:>rit*l -in-C hiff. at the regimental headra m Butkiimham-i, r .Ut\ UVstminster to present viori durinij the year lor shooting and for the !.uid GaiMs hi i »nip. Hero she is seen presenting I i, ln rU ho (up57 words
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Advertisement102 1950-01-04 5 BUSINESS LUNCHEONS The business man or woman can enjoy luncheons m the quiet, cool and spacious Cathay Restaurant for less than $2 10 a meal By buying a book of 12 tickets for $25 you can have twelve full table d note luncheons The tickets can be used on any102 words
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Article, Illustration1025 1950-01-04 6 Don Iddon 's Diary NEW YORK: CHRISTMAS tide is a time for sentiment, nnd I will not disagree with the assertion made here I hat Father Christmas is an American. The evidence accumulates thai the man with the white hoard and red cloak is a United States citizen. All 19491,025 words
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Article, Illustration613 1950-01-04 6 T( I hose <»! us who are m <>r bey< >n<l middle-age, I lu \v\ i\;il of Lohengrin .»t Cownt Garden will recall Ihe times when this opera and TanniKuist'i were the only ways <>t approach to Wagner t<> musiclovers ;it large. The Plying Dutchman613 words
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Article, Illustration835 1950-01-04 6 PRESTO - First Post-War 'Messiah PRESTO Music topics by •TOMORROW and on Saturday the Singapore Musical Society's choir will give performances of Handel's 'Messiah' at St. Andrews Cathedral at 8.30 p.m. Admission will be free but a collection will be taken for Cathedral funds. Programmes will be available giving full particulars of835 words
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Article262 1950-01-04 6 Brahni* Piano awuid i«» <> Minor played b> KudoK Icrfcia (piano) and members of the Busrh quartet. Columbia LX 1 "*IT--21. Thi* is Brahms at his most expansive. Only a composer with immense technical skill could have made so much out of fcuch comparatively little lyrical material The262 words
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Article157 1950-01-04 6 Letter to WHILE e\ thanks lor news of your issue December 27, perta: to an anti -flood for Katong. thil lated recognition what has be^p. :>: years a \j blem. I have tn of number been pr< the question of flood this area, and o: pitiable itate roads.157 words
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Advertisement11 1950-01-04 6 Modern Jewellery EUROPEAN CRAFTSMEN m H. SENA, LTD. BANGKOK, PKNANG, SINGAPORE11 words
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Advertisement15 1950-01-04 6 CAID BECK'S WINE SPOUT MERCHANi The Best and Nothing but the I'll vl^^J' v^t^^_ t^15 words
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346 1950-01-04 7 CONTACTS ON SINGAPORE T.B. CONTACTS New preventive measure Free Press Staff Reporter A CHECK on people w with cases of tuber Singapore health authoi by the Municipal Healtli be the first check of its This work will be can Au. recently returned fro Kingdom, as part of he infectious diseases.346 words
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Article, Illustration39 1950-01-04 7 DFHG lhiv\. Indian fit Kt-pr Siagayre. well'ir!ni«T of the .»f In don ■sits, in >i»Ti!.i\ Dr. in Nin^.jporr Ml on his uay i iluurta fr«»m Iii the back;m, lure is Dr. Kf|>i Mtati\r d SUtca of ln- Free PressFree Press - 39 words
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Article14 1950-01-04 7 TENDER FOR BRICKS N KrjM»rter to: brickworks y M ';ent 19 I t f«14 words
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Article46 1950-01-04 7 JOHORE WOMAN W ELF ARE OFFICER Kre#* Preys Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHRU TW Incht- Fatimah binte Musa n cently returned from \nd where the k course of training m ire work, has bt^n appointed Assistant Welfare Ofti- U" H< r husband [ncne Idrii of the 8.8.C..46 words
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Article, Illustration41 1950-01-04 7 Wl{ and •Irs Toh Th» Kanii. uho were married at the Church of St. Petrr anri St. Paul. Singapore, on Dec. 31. The bride was the former Mh \nna Khn?. s«rond daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Khn? Soon (hee of Sinifaptirr41 words
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Article22 1950-01-04 7 Mr. Tan Ah Tan has been appointed District Judge and First Magistrate, Singapore, m place of Mr. El E lungdon.22 words
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Article21 1950-01-04 7 Mr. H. I. WethereH Operations Officer. Department of Civil Aviation, has been appointed to pet as Chief Operations Officer.21 words
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Article110 1950-01-04 7 COLLYER QUAY TO HAV E BARRELS Free Press Staff Reporter pOLLTOI Quay will have an experimental trallic i>land of barrels until the trallic authorities decide from observation how wide the island should be. Th^ island will be Introduced when the re-sur-facing of the road, now m progress, is completed. iramc110 words
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Article212 1950-01-04 7 HIGH COSTS HIT PIG-BREEDERS Free Press Staff Reporter pig-breeders are finding difficulty m running their piff-farms as the cost of copra cakes a picul lias risen 50 per cent, m recent months. j At the Scin.e time, the mar- I HMMMMKm|r price of pigs a picul bai k increased from212 words
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Article, Illustration43 1950-01-04 7 pit'iuir. IN Singapore on his way to a mountaineering expedition m New Zealand is 20-year-old Gyal Zen. a Tibetan. He is accompanying: Mr. A. F. Thomas- Carlton, another mountaineer. They arrived m SintaDore a fow days ago after leaving the Himalavac Free PressFree Press - 43 words
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Article205 1950-01-04 7 SHIPS MAY SKIP U.S.I. PORT rree rrcss Man Keporter UESSELS trading between Singapore and a number of south Sumatra ports are no longer required to call at Tandjong Pinang, checking point m the Rhio Archipela.go set up by the Dutch to stop smuggling. These ports include Bagan Siaplapl, Pakan Baroe.205 words
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Article66 1950-01-04 7 r pHE Singapore Govwn--1 ment has allotted $13,000 this year for the technical of Government an- i m the Technical lege at Kuala Luirpur A Singapore Gtovetnment spokesma yesterday that while tin. re mi as no general reciuitmcnt In 9 igapore for tne (election of candidate! foi66 words
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Article212 1950-01-04 7 Free Pifvs Staff Reporter FOLLOWING a pot n ion by Singapore Municipal health visitors, a promotion bar requiring them to complete one year** course m fever training la now tnodlfled to six months The original decision 9J Municipal Commissioners was that health visitors under 30 at Jan212 words
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Article, Illustration27 1950-01-04 7 IN( UK Mohammad bin Abdul Ilamid and (lit* /aiton Wale Huron, uhu Mere married recently The is of the EnginrerMg Staff. l»»-pi. of Broad- L tasliu^. Singapore27 words
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Article22 1950-01-04 7 Mr. P. S. Raman will give an illustrated talk on South Indian melodies over Radio Malaya at 10 tonight.22 words
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Article, Illustration31 1950-01-04 7 gYLVIA FENWICK, who has been appointed fulltime producer of the plays to be presented by Singapore's first professional repertory company this year. Mrs. Fenwick is a wellknown voice over Radio Malaya.31 words
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Article113 1950-01-04 7 Free Press Staff Reporter I^HE smallest number of people ever to seek work through the Singapore Empltfyment Exchange since the liberation was registered last month. They totalled 986. of whom 745 v;pre men and 241 women. registered Wttli the Employ The figure was 4l7 less than113 words
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Article36 1950-01-04 7 The East West Society has :ancelled its usual Thursday >vening meeting at the Bnish Council Hall so that all nembers may attend the liuical Circle's presentation od landel's Messiah at St AnIreWs Cathedral tomorr-36 words
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246 1950-01-04 7 LESS WORK, MORE PAY Free Press Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. A WARNING against the "dangers of Socialist principles" being extended to Malaya was given tonight by Mr. F. J. Woodward, speaking at the quarterly meeting of the Malayan Association. Hp said that Malaya, 'like246 words
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281 1950-01-04 7 Free Press Staff Reporter THK Singapore Government is expected to begin this year the building of five new primary schooN under the Ten-Year Education Programme, the Free Press was informed yesterday. These schools are m addition to 18 Goverm: primary schools to be281 words
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Article16 1950-01-04 7 The Singapore Muiu. Commissioners have voted $142,000 for additional Water Department works this year16 words
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Article24 1950-01-04 7 The Malayan Trad< U Adviser. Mr. J BraxUr will briiadcast over Radio Malaya on "Indostrlal Relations" at 8 p.m. on Friday.24 words
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Article17 1950-01-04 7 The weekl> Lotus Club will be held on Wednesdays at t:u T.H Raffles Qua.\ today17 words
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Advertisement39 1950-01-04 7 Indira Made Men*s Slippers liuii.n^ Made Ladies' Slippers Indira Made Children's Slippen J4W* Si*Ui&t RADIOGRAMS con be nao 9 on f/ie Easiest Terms COMMERCIAL TRADERS 18 f 2nd FLOOR, BONHAM BUILDING j NEXT TO CHARTERED BANK BLDG. Tel: 663839 words
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Advertisement74 1950-01-04 7 'jiitiiiiHii^uuiiiiiiusiiiiiiiMtiMHiitiimiiiinimmiiiiicsiiiiiiiiiiiic: iiiiiiimmitfttt j FURNISHING f FABRICS pfe^i;. j RAYON WOVEN 48' $5.5« yd. BLUE. RUST, CREEN AND BEIGE FOLK WEAVE 48" $2.95 yd. NSC, ONLY WOVEN TAPESTRY 48 $5.50 yd I BEIGE. BROWN ORANGE CHECK NSRN BELGIAN FURNISHING 48 52.95 yd. BEIGE. WITH ORANGE STRIPF. KUALA LUMPUR PENAN r :'i.,L:i:iuUiUiiC)<nmiii,ii(3iiui;ntiH[iniiiiimnt3inmimnnii!iiii.L,74 words
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242 1950-01-04 8 POLICE INQUIRY METHODS CRITICISED 'Witnesses may be identified 9 Free Press Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. THE procedure laid down for Police officers who wanted to make representations to the Police mission at present investigating the Federation Police Force was criticised by the president of the Malayan Association, Mr. E.242 words
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Article119 1950-01-04 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. THE Johore branch of the Asian Customs Services Union decided at its annual rsJ meeting yesterday to make representations for the transfer of the headquarters be Union from Kuala LampU to Johore Bahru. The meeting also decided to apply to the parent body119 words
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Article, Illustration63 1950-01-04 8 picture. Mlns Henrietta \sear. 18. JiM voted Miss Egypt of 1949 m seen greeting the crowd follow m? her election at aiio late m December. Be>ide her is Ferruccio Burco. 10->»ar-old Italian musical prodijjy who is m Egypt as \>niphony conductor. Miss Ascar has been winning b.juty prizes >ince sheA.P. - 63 words
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Article211 1950-01-04 8 Widow lived on girl 's ea rn ings Free Press Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. FOUND guillty of living on the immoral earnings nf a 15-year-o!d girl, a widow was today sentenced m the Kuala Lumpur First Magistrate's Court to six months' rigorous imprisonment. She was CM m Ah Yoon.211 words
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Article18 1950-01-04 8 NCV, YORK, El prices declined i few cents to terrtay. Transfers ed l 210.000 shves A.P.A.P. - 18 words
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Article47 1950-01-04 8 IPOH, Tues. Four nurses and two hospital assistants from the District Hospital have left for Penang for a two-months regional training course The nurses are Misses Chan Sau Ying, Winnie Oong, Ten sa Choong and Ne Suah Poh, and hospital assistants Pandereneam and Sumasundram.47 words
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Article38 1950-01-04 8 THE London tin market v..»>, Bra yesterday. Cash tin v.a.% up 10s. "at £600 10s. bujWTt, £ttl sellers. Three monhs wai I'D 12.5. 6d. at £578 ss. buyers £578 10s. Total turnover was 110 tons.- A.P.A.P. - 38 words
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Article173 1950-01-04 8 Houses for Government employees Free Press Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. MONEY allocated to Selangor from the 000.000 loan raised by ihe Federal Government last year. has been releas< d for lar^e-seale construction of houses for Gov^r^m^nt workers The scheme will involve construction of 103 nouses at a cost of173 words
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Article42 1950-01-04 8 Twenty-four-year-old Ahmad bin" Sallm, of East Coast Road, pleaded guilty :n the Singapore First District Court yesterday to breaking into a house m Jalin Eunos and stealing $157 worth of clothing. He was remanded until lan 10 for sentence.42 words
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Article92 1950-01-04 8 A 25- YEAR-OLD Chinese. William Wee pleaded it y m the Singapore Fourth Polio irt rday to a charge ol criminal breach of trust of 150 which he was alleged to have c illected been Nov. 1 and Dec 20 Wee who organised a "tontine" b- tween92 words
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Article, Illustration27 1950-01-04 8 MALAY seamen, who took part m one of the rowing races m the Singapore New Year sea sports m the harbour. Free Press picture.27 words
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Article241 1950-01-04 8 Free Press Staff Reporter Xl ALA lAMFIK, Tuesday. > T i:\VS that a piece of an aircraft has been found 1 m a bandit camp m th e Mentakab area of Pahans has started speculation regarding the fate of the former Commander of the Second Guards241 words
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Article152 1950-01-04 8 Flrec PMfli s l-«tl Reporter THE Representative of the United States of Indonesia m Singapore, Dr. R Oetovo has set up his newoffice m the X P tut. building one floor above the Netherlands Consulate-General. Dr. Oetoyo's stafl. now augmented by part of the Indonesian Affairs152 words
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Article65 1950-01-04 8 CLIPPIES FOR S'PORE BUSES Frrr Fr«'N> Stafi" Reporter PUPPIES may soon appear m Singapore now that the application of the Singapore- Johore Express Ltd. to employ women conductors has been approved by the Municipal Commissioners at their recent meeting. The company is the first m the CoJonv to make the65 words
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Article28 1950-01-04 8 The London pepper marked reopened vrry quiKlv v, s naj v.ith January Malabar quot«> nominally .it Wss. Sin,Mp. re white pepp" f at 8e titl U.P.U.P. - 28 words
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Article276 1950-01-04 8 LONDON. VVedncsdav RI'BBER and tin shares improved m thr I Stock Exchange yesterday, says Reuters finam correspondent. The foreign bond section was nrm and fresh wave of speculative buying of Japanspread to other issues as the day progressed. Many Pnrnnpftn bond issues moved higher, including Germans, and276 words
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Advertisement36 1950-01-04 8 for HEADACHES and PAIN HEADACH^JJ^NZA Palatable sugar coated tablet. Eaten like a sweet. No water required. Does not upset digestion. SOLO Br CHEM/STS ANO HIGH CLASS DEALERS Afants: NAINA MOHAHED SONS LTD SSXGAIWI PENANC KUAU LUMPUX36 words
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Advertisement112 1950-01-04 8 Hi <z=rmiie an A the /\ui STURDY limbs, firm flesh and sound bones together with the happi of abounding health these are some of the gifts bestowed by this famous food For there is everything your baoy nerd: m a tin of COW AND G^'fc 1 .ne rich concentrated nourishment112 words
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Miscellaneous158 1950-01-04 8 r^3ndr3k6 Exclusive to the Singapore Free Press m Malaya '^=*^--^S^'j^?:^^ j tirKV WA q WEARING MY 1 WERE WE LI NCM'AIVI. BUT BACK I A DUMMY?! NOT DUMMY. MUMMY, BATHING SUIT UNOEP, THE H SPEEDING, HAT THE MUSEUM. I- ARE YOUp 1 A OEAD MUMMY--I LAOYOIMEN. 1 U MUMMY WRAPPINGS"158 words
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Article451 1950-01-04 9 CARL LIM - CARL LIM tsed*&t*taf £Aevt I WAS the hist d;iy the month. anagh, rube manager, of i\w bank bt bags led him to crowd befoi ;i sled <>n tin' hrA He lurtI urt < 'I ;i i\ with :i Forethe a 81 rep p- the j i i for451 words
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636 1950-01-04 9 James White - James White by I i the nion jour- c cent. covered J ick ice population left the J Mills V 1 ite a J counI >r F allow* it »m vernment er, be hi I f Gron her I ne- i d T he636 words
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Article, Illustration1493 1950-01-04 9 FABIAN Of the YARD - The clue of the absent Maharajah FABIAN Of the YARD DFHGHK TO BE a gentleman m 1926 one needed to possess evening clothes. So when Charles Augustus Wiley, cool -wit ted public school adventurer, found himself mml with the alternative of pawning (a) his business suit, (b) his dress clothes,1,493 words
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Advertisement60 1950-01-04 9 /^^>w Sleep Better v 4 Worfc Be//er f^Vfcgls ',i/!//js' WTCHEU -jrf^vtjH AflU'' s> W^WifiWVi n' L«t? room au J^nv\fiW your offict ...v.v A a v^y V^hb V' g^- cools, *g^^j^SjSßs^p a^^Bß^^l^^^^^B JB'St^ 4 find X filters out dirt 3nd v pollen* Coll us toe o y further detail t. AIR60 words
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Article465 1950-01-04 10 WHY DON T WE SEND BOXERS? 1 3 should have been tried oat I|ALAYA*S six-man contingent to the British Empire Games should have included three amateur boxers who, if chosen, would have j made the tfrade although they mitfht not have been able to win a championship. The three men465 words
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Article, Illustration12 1950-01-04 10 picture. local sailing boats off the .lohore Rahru .tea -front. Free PressFree Press - 12 words
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Article204 1950-01-04 10 Free Press Johore Bahru Stalf Reporter 4 TTEMPTS are being made to popularise sailing as 4 a sport m Johore Bahru, which has a fine stretch of water providing ample facilities for this pleasant pastime. So far, the sport has been confined to Army204 words
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213 1950-01-04 10 i'FHE year 1949 has been* a memorable one for women's hockey In Negri Sembilan, for never before has there been so many women's teams m the State. In addition to the LadiSports Club, consisting mainly of European and Eurasian players, with a sprinkling ol women213 words
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Article97 1950-01-04 10 M)OD liens for aasateur \I MMcer is thai the fainuiis London Caledonians Football Club is to br revived next .season. A t>rounii has been >s4 lined In sabwfban London and application is to be made for rr-entr> to the Isthmian Leatin The C alies.' who have97 words
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Article570 1950-01-04 10 In i^**> coiiliimed its comeback t» pre-war form. CompetUloii on all fronts was keener v war-wrecked countrlei were able to field teams and athletes more nearly the equals of the rest of the world. The British claimed world titles m at least one minor sportA.P. - 570 words
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Article63 1950-01-04 10 N^orn^N Von Nida he i I d the Australian profesional golfers' prize-winning Ist foi 1049. He won L A3. 000, but received £1,673 ii wh« n he came <><<•<".. n the Manila t<>^."': nd- prize win: f- Crei with G l Tim and third the Ausal63 words
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Article58 1950-01-04 10 lOffl B B ;h1 times champion chase M m Bit. ipokesmi Office said that Bat< had I come to England as a v: :b!isht d hln is a ralner ol ise Mrithoul getting the necessary permission from the Mi 1 at Labour. Bates hasA.P. - 58 words
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70 1950-01-04 10 EDDIF THOMAS Of Britain Is impi m. n i title bout v; London mi >• m an!- ,ii. I:. I ondon prt m Jai r-. B :i Monday that be had nol been i I thai Mm- (i !i li id ■Hi mintedA.P. - 70 words
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Article, Illustration44 1950-01-04 10 photo Martin Donnelly. Oxford cricket and rugby Blue and New Zealand Test cricketer and rugger international, has reason to smile. He has just taken his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University. Donnelly, who was at Worcester College, captained the Oxford cricket team. FoxFox - 44 words
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Article129 1950-01-04 10 Inter-State hockey next week Free Press Special Correspondent lANUARY 14 and 15 are important dales m the hockey calendar of South Malaya's hockey players. On these days the Singapore. Malacca and Negrl Sembilan teams will meet, and the selection of the South side for the annual match North will be129 words
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Article31 1950-01-04 10 U.S. buys horses from Britain |>hl> ANITA two--1949. hai been th« United State* 0 included Owens C three-y«ar-old coll by Ow and I :\k Oirl ar.d \v. of Sopwrnber LJufy A.P.A.P. - 31 words
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Article315 1950-01-04 10 LONDON— NEW MECCA OF BOXING By ARCHIE QUICE 1 OOKING back over r quarter of a ."ntury of sport, one can recall no ureater swing of the turntable than that which has moved the centre of the boxing world from New York to London. There are three main reasons. First,315 words
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Article243 1950-01-04 10 SPORT IN OTHER LANDS By KEITH Bl TUEH BEFORE World War 11, people used lo m$ Greece's national sport was politics Revolytj were the finals for the political competitions en by every man. woman and child m the nation I'sually, they were completely bloodless and did243 words
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Article35 1950-01-04 10 British Army boxing team I Dennu lan 13 for I (B A OR BWI \M FEATHI IK. MI m. R T F wiii i k MIIMM t I IGHTHI x\ Raid RAO' Hi Ul 135 words
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Advertisement53 1950-01-04 10 On Easier Terms histdl led m your kom for S2 > otily SI H3HHHV fI t;v 1 '.iwoi/i- -7//.V Masters <> z Valve Bath!s r >i\iJ na Mnir/ 5/a? ma; ofi/v MUM SXU v 7>r TRANSPORT STORAGE LTD. INTKHNATIONAL FRKK.HT POKWAtOCK 173, CECII STREET, SINGAPOREPHONE 6577 Director: ROXALD PEEK MOTOR53 words
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265 1950-01-04 11 HE E JONG HOI MENG TO BE TRIED OUT A r o contract offered yet [^EOXG Hoi Meng and Foo Hee Jong, Singapore's two soccer players invited to England, will be given trials by Leeds United, an English Second Division League club, but the possibility of their being signed up265 words
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Article69 1950-01-04 11 Bobby Njoo offered title fight i-rr Daniel arrived thi> morning M.inil.t told h that he jn m Orient h tiiipionship iV.bb\ Njoo _iifl.i (the place in ir% i ih.it hr would ■ret CmWi it to bC lie Id tint i! the pi.: in vviilnu to v Mi MM-apore tomorrow with69 words
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Article89 1950-01-04 11 FOLLOWING are results of! yesterday's Scottish League soccer fixtures: A DIVISION \brrdteß m HibnniiO Clyde Kalkirk Hrart* St. Mirrrn M.th«r»rli Dundrr t Uurf n of the S. ft r ast fife 5 K.mh R Celtic 1 Kjnj. rs Third 1 mirk I "Stirling A. Partirk A. Pu-ipon'.l (roundReuter; A.P. - 89 words
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Article72 1950-01-04 11 itch betw< Slngmporc which s payed i>n the Padang Jchore defeatprf i by three p ::.l .n a vny hard 4le. i>.orc although of the s?amr. tied doun and pn>hed Slnu* ttn< (were practi•ll In Majid ad two last and tied to do too n 'hflr72 words
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Article45 1950-01-04 11 i > defeated Urn Engineers b ree m a ruKeer n pla' I H.Q The Knf a :ew uv? later and oiiepheiu crc-^od ovtr. closely lollowod by I Tointon. In the second half, Dillon am: m Shepherd -rorri c"- -i -^-1 c r^\45 words
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Article188 1950-01-04 11 India gain 7-wicket victory TEST CRICKET TNDIA squared the unofficial Test series with the Commonwealth touring cricket team m Calcutta yesterday, when they won the third Test by seven wickets. The Commonwealth ieam won the first Test and the second was drawn. Scoreboard at the end or the match read:Reuter - 188 words
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Article551 1950-01-04 11 ALLAN LEWIS SAYS PENANG, Wednesday. \ISTK MIAN horses recently imported t»> Malaya were far and above their English counterparts at the Penang meeting just concluded. Ncia Australian horses scoring at their first starts were Nessus and Comaridairn, while Parostan, who had performed this feat at551 words
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Article207 1950-01-04 11 SHAM RE RN SRIMADEE, the Siamese featherweight, mis an unhappy man utter hit fifhi With Singapore's Mok Kai Khoon last Friday. He Maidenly became homesick and tolii Jack Warner, stadiums Ltd representative, thai he would not accompany the boxing team to Australia.* b, cause his wife was illA.P. - 207 words
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Article, Illustration97 1950-01-04 11 And then th ere were three... Frre Press picture. AUSTRALIA-BOUND: Chai Sitphol (left) Jagir Smgh >n and Louis Dejsada, who left m the Charon for Australia X yesterday with their manager Kow Kirn Lin. Shamreru Srimadee, the featherweight who fought Mok Kai Khoon to a draw last Friday, refused toFree Press - 97 words
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Article, Illustration565 1950-01-04 11 MCFA to play 3 games in H.K. \I.THOI GH it is the close season for soccer, Malayan Chinese Football Association will send its picked side of 15 players to Hong: Kong on Jan. 17 for the Ho Ho inj6rlj)ort competition, which is being revived after its i«t4*-upjum by the Pacific'565 words
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Article58 1950-01-04 11 IT SHORT a painter and dr- corator. yesterday WOO 'he sprini handicap at *hr famom I'ouderhall meeting BriUin'a mo>! famous profesttonal nmnlng evenl at Edinburgh With start of seven yards he returned a time of 12 and nlne-aixteentha i seconds for the 130 yards, beatling A. LothianReuter - 58 words
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333 1950-01-04 11 F FOLLOWING the recent Asian lawn tennl* championships, there was a strong; ovrr&ra.s challenge for the national championships ol India, which opened m Allahabad Britain. South America France Belgium and other parts of the European continent being roprrM'ntPd m th.; battle with home talentReuter - 333 words
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Article351 1950-01-04 12 Civil defence body wanted MANILA, Wednesday. THK Philippines Government was asked m a bill filed with the Senate yesterday to create j immediately a civil defence organization m view of the "imminence of World War III". An appropriation of ten million pesos was soughtA.P.; U.P. - 351 words
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Article, Illustration80 1950-01-04 12 photo. Members of the ATI -India Hindu Mahasabha who demonstrated m front of the New Delhi Legislative Assembly and m other part* of the capital against the Hindu (ode Bill, burning a "Gandhi" cap m protest. The Primp Minister. Pandit Nehru, who is a (iwmber of the party said theA.P. - 80 words
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Article28 1950-01-04 12 HONG KONG. Wed. (iOMMI'NIST authorities m Canton stated yesterday that there is sufficient food stored m Kwangtwifl for the next six months.- ReuterReuter - 28 words
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Article50 1950-01-04 12 CAIRO Wed. r £UE extreme Nationalist Wafdlst Party was leading m Egypt's two main cities ol Cairo and Alexandria last niaht according to first unofficial returns from tiii* first genera] election .since the \va;\ Seven persons have been killed so_ far m election dashes.— ReuterReuter - 50 words
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Article60 1950-01-04 12 Mil EUGENE BI.ACK. president ol the International Bank for Rerun lion and Development, laid m Washington yesterdaj thai he hoped loan negotiations with the Briti>h Colonial Development Corporation would br re-opened. He said that the closing ol ttlations for a $s.ooo.im)ii loan, announced on Monday. had60 words
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Article22 1950-01-04 12 A gas explosion m an Austrian coal mine yesterday killed nt least >ix ■•"H injured 10 others. A.P.A.P. - 22 words
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Article85 1950-01-04 12 I.MH/l will spend as miun money us sue can spare on the advancement of human welfare rather than on war." the Indian Prime Minister. Pandit Nehru, said m Poona yesterday. Mr Nehru, who was opening a national chemical la hor atory, said science, which had heen neglectedReuter - 85 words
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111 1950-01-04 12 ALLAHABAD, Wednesday. 'rilF Indian police hen* have arrested a Tibetan who is alleged to have trafficked In girls from the land of the Lost Horizon and operated a "white slave*' ring which extended over half of Asia. Chi; girls, maidens and beautii State ofU.P. - 111 words
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Article172 1950-01-04 12 *rHK Chinese Nationalist Primp Minister, Marshal 1 Yen Hsi-shan. said yesterday that 1,400.000 Government guerillas are fighting the Reds on the mainland and the Government m Formosa would aid them. "We must hold Formosa," Marshal 7<mi said In an interview, "and we must expand guerilla warfareU.P.; A.P. - 172 words
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Article67 1950-01-04 12 MOSCOW, \Wd RELIGION is an auti scientific-. reactionary ideology and a hindrance on the patch to ommunism. says a Russian writer m the Journal Science and Life, organ of the All I'nion Society for the dissemination of scientific knowledge. The writer F N ONhchuk. called on theA P - 67 words
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Article16 1950-01-04 12 Britain 'i Prlmj Mln Mr. Clement AtUee w^ 81 years old feMterd*} A .P.A.P. - 16 words
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Article57 1950-01-04 12 UOLY Teai pilgrims to Rome 11 will bo able to .smoke (pedal brands of cigarettes and cigars while m Italy. The Italian slate monopoly of tobaccos has announced thai i! will issue two new brands of cigarettes Anno Santo" and "Jubilaeum, m\<\ a ne"- cigar "Romaeus* fotA.P. - 57 words
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Article81 1950-01-04 12 BELGRADE, Wed DISCLOSING bow Yugoslavia i will meet her part of the £110.000.000 trade pact recently signed with Britain, the Trade Union newspaper Rad said yesterday thai aboul 'm pei cent, of Yu s shipments would bIn wood, about eight p m the balance mA.P. - 81 words
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Article22 1950-01-04 12 Tlu» Afa Khan arid his wife Arrived m Bombay on Tuesday after an ah«*nc* of about four yean A.P.A.P. - 22 words
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Article93 1950-01-04 12 RoMK. Wed ARMED police rfot squads were ru.shed to the Modena area m noriii Italy yesterday when several hun- i Ired landless peasai. of uncultivated land m a new flare -up of Italian "peasant rei 1 The land invasion followed I the familiar pattern of seizures mReuter - 93 words
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Article37 1950-01-04 12 USI INVITED TO ILO TALK 1 y llb 1: Orga nlng )(•('> has dccii lew [ndone^ian I lend a trlpa o the forthcon rence of 1.1 o 11 O3 1 lecided :<> ret; I»n nesentative. B. 1 •hairm r37 words
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Article12 1950-01-04 12 [ing the n publi eimo and against prop merg< A.P.A.P. - 12 words
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Article158 1950-01-04 12 'MERCY KILLING' LAW IS ASKED MANCHESTER (New 'ampehire), Wednesday. AS all-male srand jury eonvencd berc to bear A^ testimony affainsl a mild-man*' > (ountrv doctor charged with the killint of a woman cancer patient, supporters of eathanasla drew up plan to use Mis rase m f< thr adoption of TheA.P. - 158 words
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Article32 1950-01-04 12 A: least three quarters oi a million people had visited the seventh annual exhibition of Chinese products In Hong Kong when the fair ended Monday after 19 days- ReuterReuter - 32 words
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Miscellaneous97 1950-01-04 12 HIGH TIDES Toda\ 10.17 a.m. Tomorrow ISM am. 10. 5.*> p.m. THE SAINT by Leslie Charteris -^IT-- r--6Y A3E TAKING V Vis I SEE j I flwE PORTES SAYS Tng DECEASED THAT'S \v' 'WEN YCU DON'T >r /'DON'T TURN AROUND. BJT^p^ V^SY EASNE5 r LY 7 V >EM 7 WAS97 words
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