The Singapore Free Press, 14 July 1950

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1 4 The Singapore Free Press
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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA No*****1 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1950. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    'WE'VE NEVER BEEN LICKED AND WON'T BE'
    64 1 'WE'VE NEVER BEEN LICKED AND WON'T BE' iINGTON. Fri. j > Ttuman told a rday United the the back to the 33th nee and Mr. Tru-.nan a^ had m and It will r I h Korea, the .^e would make iused to com- f c: ■B the I be tak*n
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    AUSTRALIA APPROVES CALL UP
    87 1 AUSTRALIA APPROVES CALL UP CANBERRA. Fri T'HE acting Prime Ministei 1 of Australia. Mr. Arthur W. Fadden, yesterday announced that the cabinet had approved the Defence Council's recommendation to in- troduce compulsory military ining as soon as possible. H^ said that the chief s-of-D had been summoned to b.rra to
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    NEHRU MESSAGE FOR STALIN
    321 1 NEHRU MESSAGE FOR STALIN New reports of peace moves 'THE Indian Ambassador m Moscow last night handed to the Soviet deputy Foreign Minister, M. Andrei Gromyko, a personal message for Marshal Stalin from the Indian Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru. *In Washington, many officials speculated that this message probably represented an
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    'Talk of David and Goliath...'
    344 1 WITH THE l\S EIGHTH ARM! AT THE FRONT, Friday. i SLIGHTLY-BLILT, 24-year-old master-sergeant from Texas became the first Korean war candidate for the Silver Star yesterday by destroying two Communist tanks with bazooka. Serjeant J. R. Glaze is a tank commander. His tank was shot
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    Doctors may quit service
    71 1 SOUTHPORT. England, Fri. MORE than 60,000 doctors yesterday threatened to withdraw from Britain's National Health Scheme because of the Government's delays on their demands for Delegates to the British Medical Association conference pledge support for preparation to withdraw from the health service. An official said: "It
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    2 B29's LOST IN KOREA
    128 1 2 B29's LOST IN KOREA TOKYO, Fri. THE Far East Air Force disclosed today that two B-29's were missing from strikes m the past two days, including the first Superfort lost to enemy action m the Korean war. North Korean fighters shot down one B-29 on Wednesday over the south,
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    U.S. WITHDRAWAL 'DAMN ORDERLY'
    323 1 AT THE AMERICAN FRONT IN KOREA, Friday. A MERICAN troops who covered the retreat from Chochiwon said yesterday that "the withdrawal was damn orderly. If it was not we would not have brought so many back said It James Bufano. He said the Communists tried to
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    BORDER MINES FOUND FAULTY
    51 1 THE minefields with which Hungary has lined her border with Austria are being replaced as examination has shown most of the old mines to be faulty. It is also reported that the number of guards on the Hungarian side of the border has been greatly increased.
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    Jail demand
    34 1 The State yesterday demanded a prison sentence ot one year for Walter Baels. 40. brother-in-law of King Leopold, for failure to join the Free Belgian armed forces during the world war. A.P.
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    ANTI-LEOPOLD STRIKE CALL
    35 1 THE Belgian Socialists prepared a new parliamentary filibuster yesterday i-.nd -alied a general strike ihroughout Wallonia for today and tomorrow to delay a possibte return of King Leopold from his five-year exile.
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    TITO ABLE TO WARD OFF REDS
    179 1 BERLIN, Friday. ITS. military experts have completed a study of the Balkans situation, and have concluded that Marshal Tito's Yugoslavs are able and willing: to stave off any threat of force by the surrounding Cominform nations. This was disclosed yesteiday by a senior American
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    BRITISH FLIERS OFFER SERVICE
    80 1 BRITISH war-time airmen have offered to form a fighter squadron with the United States Air Force m Korea, on the lines of the American Eagle Squadron, which flew with the RAF m the last war. The offer comes from members of the London Bravet Club, a
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    Flag of Bernadotte
    66 1 Flag of Bernadotte THE sky-blue and white I'nited Nations flag, used by the late Count Folke Bernadotte during the Palestine truce negotiations, will be raised over General Mac Arthur's Headquarters today. The flag, presented to the chief American U.N. delegate, Mr. Warren Austin, by Mr. Trygve Lie, U.N. Sec-retary-General, was
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    Business tour
    34 1 The South Africnn Minister of Economic Affairs, Mr. Eric Louw. left London yesterday on a 17-day tour of West European capitals to talk about increasing business between South Africa and Eurooe. A.P.
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    JAPS IN PARIS
    22 1 Seventy-two Japanese political, industrial and civic leaders including the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have arrived m Paris. A.P.
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    Off and on
    37 1 Soviet zone border guards who yesterday released all mail wagons they had held up during the past few days, later detained two West Berlin wagons on the way to Hanover m the British zone.
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    Train kills elephants
    36 1 A FAST Nairobi-Mombasa goods train yesterday killed three elephants which were asleep on the line at Many a ni, 130 miles from Nai robi. The front of the engine was damaged. A. P.
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    CONSUL EXPELLED
    17 1 The French Vice-Consul, m Warsaw, M. Aiitoine Martial Boitte. has been expelled from Poland. A.P.
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    Reds move to cut off Taejon
    289 1 Reds move to cut off Taejon AS South Koiean troops on the mountainous central front withdrew towards Taejon yesterday before a powerful dri\e r»\ two North Korean divisions, Northern forces were massing near the east coast for what appeared to be a major outflanking thrust to cut the capital from
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    BURMA NAMES ENVOY TO USI
    31 1 THE Burmese Foreign Office yesterday announced th« appointment of the Burmese ambassador m Siam, Hl* Maung. as her first ambassador to the United States or Indonesia.
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    Houses Are Scarce In U.S. Too
    759 2  - Houses Are Scarce In U.S. Too William Hardcastle by WASHINGTON: MY landlord returned recently from teaching the Persians how to use anti-tank guns, so I had to move Helpless laughter overcomes me when I see the agonies I have just gone through described as simply that. Not that I forget
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    65 2 This black tulle evening gown, with a full skirt and a matching stole, is not the latest thing from Paris. It was made by Mrs. H. M. Laurence, housewife of Bexleyheath, Kent, who has never had a sewing lesson m her life It won her a prize m the finals
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    Premier's Wife Makes History
    495 2  -  CHRISTINE DIEMER By BANGKOK: I A-lAD Pibul Song- J .kram, wife of the Siamese "strong man" Prime Minister, is leaving Bangkok on Sunday on a visit to Britain -and the U.S. This is the first time a Siamese Premier's wife has paid such a visit. Shy
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    U.S. Woman's Diary
    104 2  - U.S. Woman's Diary KAY MURRAY By W HLN running r< think cently it t beautWomen cosmetic I year> showboxes for t slaueht Dn In later d the fashion voted the 18th I Of I at 1' snuf? 5!. 1860 —a utilil of paper, v The way toed boxes or (for
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      407 2 j Sink *Ngfc ¥fj says Baby can't talk but baby can tell you m baby's way which milk is best by steady progress, by contentment, and sweet sleep. How gladly a mother welcomes these signs that baby is happiest on Ostermilk. The formula of Ostcrmilk is such that it is
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      76 2 I Ltd. I Charming Colloctiun Afternoon Cocktail Gmwm* ML Orchard Kd I ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦> (so&&r[ FORPERfECi V T/SfiS?*' iV HAIRSTV 4p; HIGHLY Tf f\ 7 l M\ FULLY Hit HAIR EXPESalon TtlargucrcUa The Arcade, Singapore Cold Sr Jus# Arrived Jj English Made LEATHER WALLETS PURSES Morocco Willow Calf I KHALIK t
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      31 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR DORN today, the stars have given you many talents which may make it difficult for you to select a Ufa work. Learn to concentrate on one thing at
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      347 2 a time if you are to mike a material success of life. You are more than usually intuitive and your magnetic personality makes it possible for you to attract important people into your orbit. You have the ability to take an original idea and turn it into a commercial success.
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    MYSTERY MEN OF SHANGHAI
    205 3 Often seen but never heard -iOYTFT v HONG KONG, Friday. ScV CT u^ USSlan tcch^ians and advisers m s>ftan*nai are often seen m Shanghai's streets ftLT7 r hCard accordi n* to a reliable source from that Communist-held city morJVh*n U f?l anS 0 egan arr iving
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    30 3 Queen Elizabeth stops to chat with children who crawled underneath canvas screens to see what was going on at the Royal Norfolk Agricultural show held on the Royal Sandringham estate
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    Judy to be offered lead in 'Show Boat'
    44 3 "VOOD. Fn. 1 ::ywood re...t Juay Gar 4 axid i yellow oiick to be offeca musical picB at so far recovered flushing her own -s for drives. cjrr.inue her or: sc road" *opi "p>s film. The
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    U.S.I. REVOLT IS SPREADING
    181 3 JAKARTA, Friday. rp?-month-old revolt on Amboina island >nread to three key islands m the north m sroup and two important sultans m the hid been unseated, according to sketchy re.uhin£ Jakarta. Pence Ministry spokesman said he could oflrm nor deny the reports until he comi with
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    HUK LEADER SHOT
    27 3 The Hukbalahap commander. Jose Fajardo, has been shot m a running gunflght with Manila Police Intelligence agents, and died m hospital. He was twenty.
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    RAN BLOCKADE
    19 3 hindred ton vide runner .:rned un- H n$ Kong, after by batteries on and varj next A.P.
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    HAJI PILGRIMS
    19 3 Ten thousand Indonesian Muslims, the largest number since the war. will make the Haji pilgrimage this year.
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    Bridge Hands
    220 3 rr«H£ n of alaios: -is to bid two > Partner h b:d spaces, you I three II he ha kr hand. une But two promises a stronger v hold. ibleton spade. If and you -d; if he has a too hl,-h: U he has a rail be I
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    300,000 guerillas ready to strike
    189 3 TAIPEH, Friday. A IORE than 300,000 armed guerillas fighting under iT1 the Nationalist flag stand ready on the mainland of China to strike if the Chinese Reds move northward into Manchuria or North Korea. The exact figures, exact positions of the organised resistance groups, who
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    EIGHT GOOD REASONS
    97 3 T^HERE are reasons why 1 eight-year-old Billy Holstrom is entitled to wear a Superman windcheater. He:— Was knocked over by a shunted train. Stayed under. Sat up. An axle of a carriage knocked him down again. Grabbed a carriage rod and swung himself clear of the rails.
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    Keeps adders in dustbin
    146 3 Keeps adders in dustbin LYNDHURST, Hampshire, Friday. "THERE U an old dustbin at the bottom of a quiet x cottage garden m Lyndhurst, Hampshire but the dustman dare not lift the lid. He leaves that job to the owner, 52-year-old Mr. Thomas Young, for the dustbin is writhing with adders.
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    'STOP JAMMING'
    35 3 Mr.Walt.-r Kittening, U.S. Deputy Representative to the U.N. Economic and Social Council, has asked tne Council to demand that the Soviet Union stop "jamming" radio broadcasts directed to the Soviet Union from outiide.
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    GOVT. COST UP
    45 3 It was costing nearly twice a s much to run Australia now as at the height of the war. the Taxpayers* Association secretary. Mr. M. J. Pettigrove, claims. He says the cost of Federal Government last year was £A1.152.195.4d. a minute. Reuter
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      15 3 IDISMN (ABLE S da*c( to ntt music H UMIV VAXfQBV MMMCM 3A*P c cA t
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      337 3 MALAYAN RAILWAY Local train service IPOH, KUALA LUMPUR GEM AS starting 15th July 1950 IPOH dep. 6.25 a.m. Tapah Road a 7.49 T. Malim on 930 KUALA arr. ?!1 12.08 p.m. LUMPUR dep. 5.45 a.m. 12.55 Kajang 8.08 1.44 Seremban m 10.50 2.57 Tampin H 12.55 p.m. 4.27 CEMAS arr.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      314 3 > 9 rf** bbbbbbbbbbl Tc S elssßli ifl Hf CTHirBDADr 4 4T From the London Editorials" SINOAFUKt. ,BBC; 453 "Composer of the Boaergcaei news from K.L. Purcell: W special 1 Disnatrh* i BBO 5.30 "I-ondon 434 and 41.7 metres. [studio Concerts**: 6 Indonesian: (BLUE NETWORK) N nrd Programmes <BBC> io
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, July 14, 1950. Juillet quatorze
    468 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, July 14, 1950. Juillet quatorze rrOOAY is the 161 st anniversary of the m Jim ing of the Basii'it aa event which every Frenchman has .o.ice regarded as symbolising the downfall of tyranny, and has accordingly celebrated w th something of the fervour which inspired
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    Malaya's War: the Balance Sheet
    859 4 1 Before flying to report the Korean war LACHIE I McDONALD reviews the position of Malaya's two-year war against Communism. SMMK»IIMIIIMIIK3lllllllimiKlMIIIIIIIIIIClllHIIIIIMICllllllll«MIICJIIIIUWlMr?Mll»lltMlllllKJMlMIMiiMK»IIIIIIIIIIICJHIIIIIi?g VICIOUS, small-scale fighting against the guerillas m Malaya has now lasted more than two years simply because we have not been able to kill
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  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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      TO PAY—OR NOT TO PAY?
      328 4 TO PAY— OR NOT TO PAY? r FHF Singapore Municipal Commissioners are to receive an allowance of $300 a month and I suppose those m the Federation will be similarly treated m the near future. Are the Commissioners to be considered as hirelings to be paid a wage for the
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    MOST LAW-ABIDING PEOPLE ON EARTH
    831 4  -  Richard Needham A VISITOR LOOKS AT BRITAIN— I A Canadian contributes the first of a series of honest, amusing, and a penetrating appraisals of the Mother Country and her people based on a recent visit. T*HE most important fact about Britain can be stated m
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    33 4 Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt with her grandchildren, Elliott, Junior, and Chandler, agtd 16, at Northolt Airport, London, on arrival from Paris. Mrs. Roosevelt recently visited seven European countries with her son, Elliott, and grandchildren.
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    'Mr. Bolfry' For S'pore Stage
    214 4 Free Press Theatre Reporter T»HE Little Theatre, m A Armenian Street, again comes to life tomorrow when James Bridies famous comedy. Mr. Bolfry. will be presenud. This is the first Bridie play to be staged m the Colony. Mr. Bolfry. written during the last war,
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    US Arms 'Too Few Too late'
    233 4 US Arms 'Too Few Too late' was;;.THE mi of the r i.id alii* 10 deter 31 agfrressiv< i is:iv not on lit m Euro spots Soviet front Ko^ld whei i nay' strike This is oi "unpartisai nun Sen. J niLli Con;--retiring from Denartment B iner as Amba jadorLarge and Sp.
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      16 4 POPULAR HOUSE SPORT 4 UPS C MEDALS BiMM < P. H. HENDRY, Jtwellt-r < North Bridte Rd. Spore.
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      72 4 AN EASY DAY S CATERING WITH COLD STORAGE PIES j MADE IN OUR OWN KITCHENS LARGE PIES: PORK pcrlb. $1.75 STEAK AND KIDNEY VEAL HAM AND ECC PORK each STEAK AND KIDNEY VEAL AND HAM CHICKEN AND HAM COLD STORAGE ORCHARD ROAD BRANCH a"" KERSHAW (ARLZEISS~ BARR STROUD ROSS BINOCULARS
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      33 4 P^WRILE NVSTEeiCAL y^ l^ l|| f AMERICAN! (f Xf) OUR. AGRiCULTueAL 11 PROPAGANDISTS EXPECTS ARE RANT ABOUT THE /i^T^jk. (AjORKIM^ To 6eOw I HVI^O6EM KYX> GRAIM AMD i v OOWUM OM "TUB PQRM
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    Mishaps to 1,000 workers
    107 5 ■.d thirty- 11 vere I reported I abovr DeBrst nelped to $30,094 UJ 12 fata! disabled Denea <:r»en. ere falls repairing. inloadlDf cargo. -ea and < on a accidents the Depart-'-d two fatal 1 $5 100 a: Oommisn s Com i :.entred got 1 of den
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    HE SPEAKS TO SIXTY-TWO COUNTRIES
    444 5  - HE SPEAKS TO SIXTY- TWO COUNTRIES TAN TOCK SAIK Man runs own radio station By g\ KR\ night 32-year-old Kennard de Souza sits m a little room m his house m Florence Road, Singapore and keeps dates with some of his hundreds of friends scattered throughout 62 countries. The topics
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    29 5 picture. U R W, D GODSALL. Financial Secretary of the Federation of Malaya, who left on home leave for the I'nited Kingdom on the Carthage this week. Free Press
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    QUEENIE LEADS WOMEN'S BAND
    343 5 Free Press Staff Reporter EH)R the past month, the Happy World Cabaret has been the centre of great musical and artistic activity. About 20 Malay and Filipino women and a few male dancers and singers have been practising Kronchong orchestral numbers and intricate Indonesian dances. All
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    'SAUCERS': THE FACTS
    114 5 MANY people m Singapore yesterday saw white object* m the sky. -Flying saucers!" they cried. This statement 'issued by the Singapore Government last fht) gives the explanation: The Meteorological Service has started experimental bal:ocn ascents to determine the winds at high altitudes of which a knowledge will
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    F.P.A. clinic planned in Colony
    203 5 F.P.A. clinic planned in Colony THE Singapore Family Planning Association plans to have a clinic of its own where advice on birth control will be given to needy mothers at all hours of the day. A full-time paid staff wilf be m attendance at the new clinic. This was stated
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    CO-OPSTO HOLD MEETING
    51 5 REPRESENTATIVES of urIV ban co-operative societies unions throughout the Federation and Singapore, will meet m Kuala Lumpur on Thursday next to discuss whether contribution by individual unions to the central Co-operative Reserve Fund can be reduced to below the 10 per cent now required under the Co-operative
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    SWIMMERS FINED
    23 5 Two Chinese were fined $3 each m the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday for swimming near a Singapore Harbour Board wharf.
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    Eager to join fighter group
    211 5 TWENTY-FIVE senior members of the Malayan Air Training Corps have oeen interviewed for enrolment in the first Singapore Fighter Squadron of the Malavan Auxiliary Air Fo_ee. During the next few weeks, 154 more applicant! in the Colony will be interviewed. Selected men Will start training
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    12 5 picture. EXTHI'SIASTIC spectators at Raffles Girls School spoi i yestertliy. Free Press
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    SOAP OUTPUT
    19 5 Malaya manufactured 2J.C69 v\t. of soap m May, of which i 17,437 cwt were made m Sin(gaport.
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    READY FOR HARI RAYA
    55 5 picture. Ql EEXIE Abaidah. the leader of the Malay Ladies Kronchong Orchestra does a step from the Rayon? Sutra or Umbrella Dance, one of the many Indonesian dance numbers to be given at the Hari Raya Kfltn Celebrations held at the Happy World Stadium from July
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    EMERGENCY
    21 5 The period of emergency m Singapore has been extended for a further three months under a proclamation published last night.
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    Muslim watch for moon
    113 5 F. P. Malay Correspondent MUSLIMS m Singapore will i celebrate Hari Raya either on Sunday or Monday. Muslim leaders will go out to sea tomorrow night to watch for the 'moon and Kari Raya will fall Dn Sunday should the moon makes its appearance. If it
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    S.M.C. welfare job: Dunsford withdraws
    319 5 S.M.C. welfare job: Dunsford withdraws Free Press Staff Reporter ]yi R. B. L. Dunsford. of the Singapore Social Welfare Department, has withdrawn his application for the post of Assistant Municipal Secretary (Welfare). In competition with two ether candidates. Mr. Dunsford was recommended by the Establishments Board of the Municipal Comnissioners
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    IDENTITY CARDS WARNING
    138 5 IDENTITY CARDS WARNING Free Press Staff Reporter KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. THE Federation Government Registration Department states today that it suspected that people* had been presenting false statutory declarations to the effect that loc&l--boin children were born abroad. This was being done on the advice of certain petition writers who said
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    Flies to pray for frined
    104 5 Free Press Staff Hri>*. r PENANG. Thors. SINGAPORr: B priest. Rev KOQt G nas liov:n to Penan-z to b The bfdsid° of a >ice <• league and ofl?i--pravers tor hif rcco:jr\\ \w.:ve(*\. Ba>v.n Airpon > r< -ng. Rr\ X to the General to <. rhe
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      77 5 p i j PROUD ON HER FEET IN j ATHOLE' CHILDRENS Jl SLIPPEiS jr j *V/ fashioned m Moccasin S'vU Oe Jtn f into I r y- Front Piece Painted with a a^ f Nursery Rhyme Scene. I In Shades of Rose f" V Blue. »nd Red f Lined Matching
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      48 5 MAIL Surface mail l<= expected In today from Metian. Siani and the Federation. Latest times for posing surface mail adt the G.P.O. today are: noon for Suuth and E^t Africa; 545 p.m. for the Federation: 6 pm for Sarawak *t Urn, Indo-China, Kelantan (parcels only i and Sibu.
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    HARD CASH IS BEST BET FOR TOMORROW
    947 6  -  ALLAN LEWIS Persian Lord to win top-class sprint By WITH 186 horses entered tor their July meeting wnicn opens w morrow, Singapore Turf Club are assured of large fieldsin the majority of races during the three-day meeting. Tomorrow's programme present?* the usual Bukit
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    Horses not accepting
    41 6 FOLLOWING horses will not be accepting for tomorrow's races: Mata Hari, Cadsow Glen t Dendrite, Liberty Flar. Radar, Alphonsus. Sporting Pink, Our Delight. Autumn Glory and Grand Frli. II. Grey Bloom, Jasi Princess and Buddy are doubtful starters.
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    Twelfth of August to score maiden victory
    1435 6 pWELFTH of August should at last find his winning turn m the race for Class 2, Div. 2 horses over seven furlongs (less 17 yards) at Bukit Timah tomorrow. He appears to be right at this peak now and this v not a
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      199 6 tHET RE OFP ME 5 tttH LEFT mw4K ME*3 DdNG-? I MSndrSkS Exclusive to the Singapore tree Press m I ThEY'^t PLAN'.AG I >•*■*• *»3S B W N A" P|UKEA< 6OSH I HEERDALUJ I HAD QU^ I AT CAt B&lOGE Tc 'Ml THAT S^OOTIN'. H TIME IN Pf AD- ATM
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    Briton wins motor race
    62 7 PE .ER Whl tehead B b i r rrmrt, ye won :.a.dl road motor race a* ar. *Ed of 90.54 r xho touched beat prei oe^> m J by F Gerard 3r> m 1948. i Inner \ei from c 55 g ITS miles Twelve :.rr.;. trse
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    SELECTORS MAY RECALL WRIGHT
    374 7 Takes 100 wkts. for season [)OtGLA:> bright, Kent leg-break bowler, i,.A >este i y ecame th second player to take wickets this season when he claimed the three Nottinghamshire first-innings wickets at Nottingham. Wardle (Yorkshire) was the nr*t. ••vlio may be recalled by the England selectors
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    27 7 Representatives of the four Houses of Raffles Girls' School put their best fo<U forward m the inter-House "A" hurdles relay at the School's sports held yesterday morning-
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    37 7 picture. MR CLUDE W. ROBERTS, former Inspector of Police. nsapore. who will be the referee for the Kine Kon? v. Sam Burmister fUht which will take place at the Happr World wrestling arena tomorrow ni?ht. Free Press
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    SWEDISH SOCCER TEAM FOR INDIA
    42 7 UALBmOBORa football j n f Sweden which j l inter, is like.; I make an :her visit to ■ring cold weather. The tean: li expected to play ea 0 matches :r. Calcutta, Bombay, Madras ar.d other cities.
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    Maj. Chattey to act as starter
    155 7  -  ALLAN LEWIS By MAJOR Cha::ey will be offi- cijiiiig as smarter tomorBuk:: Umall M Chattey started a field of ten horses m a trial on Wednesday morr.ing. He did :>b very well. Cr.ly the third track wu opened at B^kit Timah thii morning for
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    Sweden lead 2-0 In Cup tennis
    59 7 EN led Poland by two ches to nil after the first d*y s play m their Davis Cup European Zone tennis seml-flrial a: Baastad. South Sweden, yesIn Uie first singles. Torstsn Johanaton beat M. Piatek 6—l. 6-1. 6-3 and m tee other L»nr.ar: Berg«l:n
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    Gale mars play in Irish Open
    130 7 4 FIERCE wind and rainstorm coming: m from the Irish Sea across the Royal Dublin links yesterday rocketed scores sky high m the second round of the Irish Open jolf championship. The tale continued wit tremendous force through day and a: ::rr.es made the
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    Leicester reply with 307 for 4
    358 7 \l't>T Indies yesterday at Leicester declared their ff first innings closed at the huge total of 682 for two, and by the close of play Leicestershire, m a slow but sturdy reply, had made 307 for four. Everton Weekes reached his fifth double century
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    Ip in Midlands semi-finals
    85 7 If. H. Ip of BOOg X holder of the Malatennis title, has reached the men's rtngtef semi-flnaia m the Midlands Counties tournament a: Birmingham. He will mcc: B. sidwcU (Australia. Ip yeaterday beat Czeslaw s cfaAia. former Polish D&v* cup player. 6-2. 4-6. 7-5. The other
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    Brazil beat Spain 6-1 in World Cup
    156 7 Brazil beat Spain 6-1 in World Cup DRAZIL scored another overwhelming victory 13 yesterday m the final pool of the World (up soccer competition. They beat Spain 6 l and sent i nearly 200.000 Brazilian spectators wild v ith delight. Police had to charge truncheons v. hundreds broke m through
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    Practice swim
    35 7 SHIRLEY M r pulled four miles off R tercay. c: c lista Channel. I: was her I ing effort linee M Dover on J pare I the C and E She 1 I
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      45 7 Todays sport BOCOBB: S-AJ.A. Senior I-14-ae— R.E v. R.E.M.F.. Gillman Barracks: Tamil B.A. f. I R i Jalan Besar. TEVNIS: V.M.C-%. and Tan*lin Clnb tournaments 'cont.>. ATHLETICS: St Andrew's School sporU 2 p.m. CBICKET: Johore English Colleye t i«t«ria School at VS. ground. 2 pin.
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    BIRTHS
    31 8 ATKINSON: To BlleCß, wife of Frank Atkinson, a son, Graham Kejrt at K:\ndang Kerbau Hosp. BETTS- To MugMtft <k Douglas on "Tungsong" Malacca Strait, 13 T."f.n, a son, John Douglas.
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    DEATH
    18 8 MAYHEW: Gertrude Letitui. v :dow of the late T. O. Mayhew. 72. Funeral M Bidadari. 5.30 p.m.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    36 8 MR. i; MRS. TAN LENG MONO < all friends relatives for their kind grcf tings <fc valuable gifts on the occasion of their marmg» on Bth July, 1950. <fc regret their inability to thank e?ch lntUviduallv
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    RETRIEVER FIGHTS IN KOREA
    297 8 Brings back U.S. tanks! WITH U.S. FORCES, SOUTH KOREA Friday. ROVER, the retriever, is disappointed with his record so far m this war. A monster of steel, he is the only American tank retriever m South Rover looks something lite a tank but sports a hoist
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    46 8 NLIN. NUN. NKLN.— O' v doesn't have to ask a policeman m Munich, where an electrically operated street guide his been set up for the convenience of tourists. When the name of the street has been dialled, its position is indicated by the large transparent arrow.
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    Schoolboy flies to the Arctic
    197 8 Schoolboy flies to the Arctic LONDON. Fri. fkFF to the North Pule reU cently went 17-year-old David Cox, of Snavesbrook, Essex, a pupil of Bancroft school, Woodford. David is a Flight-Sergeant m his school's combined cadet force and he has been chosen to accompany R.A.r men m a Lincoln aircraft
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    AIR RAID DRILL
    22 8 Air raid drill will bo given to citizens of the Israeli-admini-stered section of Jerusalem during the next fortnight.— A.P.
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    RAZOR GANG CHIEF JAILED
    314 8 LONDON, Friday. WILLIAM DAIR, 23-year-old leader of the "Scots Mob" a gang of razor-slashers which terrorises London's West End— was sentenced at the Old Bailey to four years' jail (or wounding a man m Leicester-place, Soho. The Recorder of London. Sir Gerald Dodson, said: "This was
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    Sharp drop in many sections
    307 8 LONDON, Friday. WIDESPREAD marking down m the London Stock Exchange yesterday followed overnight weakness on Wall Street and the general tenor of overseas news. Sharp losses were recorded m many iecttooi but there was no evidence of undue selling and movements were mainly precautionary measures.
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    NEW PENALTIES FOR SPYING
    51 8 I THE National Assembly of Czechoslovakia has unanimously passed a new law cone setting up stiff penalties for treason, spying and sabotage. The law provides lesser punishments for such things as spreading scare rumours, using religion to influence politics and leaving the coun- try without permission.
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    Quirino offers land to Huk rebels
    155 8 MANILA. Friday. i^KFSIDENT Elpidio Quirino has issued a surrender PS to the Communist. led troops m known Huk areas Addressed to "all dissidents," pamphlets declare •You can now lay your arms and go oaciC to your homes. I have Issued orders to the Commanding
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    'The light fantastic'
    73 8 LONDON, Friday. •HIDE thit big; toe/ a London clergyman warned wo- men yesterday. The Rev. F. F. Baker criticised m a sermon the way some women "allow their naked, ugly toe to protrude from a hole m their shoe. No woman of any sense of refinement or
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    U.S. puts off Polar expedition
    276 8 WASHINGTON, Fri. rHE United States does not plan an Antarctic expedition this year to challenge renewed Russian claims to a segment of the South Polar region. The U.S. Navy said that the Byrd expedition, scheduled for lasi winter, is still "postponed for compelling reasons of
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      9 1 Free Press RACE FORM Special Friday, July 14, 1950.
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      SUCCESS...AFTER MANY SETBACKS
      1652 1  - SUCCESS... AFTER MANY SETBACKS Allan Lewis Jack Tait on his riding career JACK TAIT needs little introduction to Malayan racegoers. He has acquired the reputation, by his repeated success on long-priced winners, of being one of the most profitable jockeys to follow. Jack arrived m this country m 1936 and
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      Charles back from holiday
      88 1 Charles back from holiday UERBE CHARLES, who has been on a short holiday j I ra'.:a. will rending a: Bukit Timah tow. tOf for Austratrned for him* DOM of "first race by the number of he rede the winner of poring event. day of the meeting at Singapore, said to
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      Compensation day for him
      173 1 fwas Compensation Day at Salisbury the other day for jockey John Smith, 32-year-old ex-Commando, who scored a head win on the horse called Compensation. Smith, due to riae compensation at Folkestone a fortnight previously, was 31b. overweight m the morning. He ran twice round the mile
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      Why tax on sweeps should not be raised
      969 1  -  ALLAN LEWIS by nRESS reports mdi*- cate increased taxation on sweeps m the near future. The Governments of the Colony of Singapore and the Federation will probably raise the tax by five per cent., making it 20 per cent. Would it not
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      Full form guide for bukit Timah races
      7966 2  -  ALLAN LEWIS Compiled by RELOW is the complete form guide for the Singapore Turf Club July meeting. Details of the last three runs of horses entered for the meeting are given. HORSES CLASS 1. ABBY K\\ SIXTH 1 12 started) 27-5-50 Spore 8-8
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      CL. 2 RACE FORM
      2854 4 Continued from P. 3 MISS PAPILLON SKVENTH (Eight started) 1V&-W K.L. 8-0 9F <J Donnelly) Div 2: Ist Fauu-r Ryan 8-11; 2nd Lebombo 6-9; 3rd Lord Frederick 9-0; 4th Blue Print 8-8 i-2-nose. 1-68 3/5. Track °THIRD <Nlne started) 10-6-50 X.L 8-2 car. 8-3 Abt. IF.
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      Shaw visits Longchamp
      166 4 ]LfR. Runme Shaw re- k turned to Singapore 5 on Sunday after a short visit to the I nited King-^ dom and the Continent.^ While on the Continents Mr. Shaw visited France's famous Lons;champ,= where he saw the run- if E ning of the Grand Prix^ =de
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