Malaya Tribune, 21 March 1947
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Title Section51 1947-03-21 1 The Malaya Tribune «V THE PEOPLE _FO/J THE PEOPLE THE ONLY NATIONAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA Now printed simultaneously in SingaporeKuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone Numbers: Editor 58 1 Editorial 5811 Advertising 5812 Circulation Accounts 5815 I PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1947 PRICE JTEN_CENTST The Malaya Tribune FRIDAY. MARCH 21.51 words
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312 1947-03-21 1 Thousands Of Troops Battle Rising Waters Reuter. LONIX)N, Mar. 20.—Anctent marks recording great Hoods of the past, some of them nearly 200 years old. disappeared under the still rising waters to-day, the tenth day of Britain's worst ever inundations. Thousands of troops with theReuter. - 312 words
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Article152 1947-03-21 1 Ship Sunk (TribUi c Stall Reporter) V claim $20,000 for carv n their motor v lis .sunk off CI fan. 28 is to be the Dutch s by the owners. Hay Gwan Xongsie of I i] Str 1 1. Singapore, throug Economic Affairs Accorlins the owners' <:■■'152 words
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569 1947-03-21 1 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Mar. 20.—Mr. Dean Acheson, States Acting Secretary of State, told the House representatives to-day that the United States aid to 'T/ and Turkey, as proposed by President Truman, 1,11,1 i lead to war." Acheson said: 'I was going to say—no possirp'Reuter. - 569 words
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Article48 1947-03-21 1 I defeated in the n 5"*"? hay e a big maja motion moved n,.rr i„ rn R en nell. nadequacy of *™*en( measure taken "T.ment to deal with rie,| relation- wa s car- Government by only a techni--1 Ul and does not afthe Govern-48 words
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Article114 1947-03-21 1 U.P. ROME. Mar. 20,—Renato Bufarini, 25. was rushed to hospital today because he proved to bo too good an actor. Rcnato was scheduled to perform in a play opening in small theatre in a Rome i suburb and accompanied his I leading lady home afterU.P. - 114 words
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357 1947-03-21 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Asiatic Government servants here will not take 'no' for an answer despite the British Government's refusal to consider the claim of the Malayan Junior Civil Services Association for 3£ years' back pay. At a meeting of the Back-Pay Council357 words
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101 1947-03-21 1 U.P. Mouth, Massachusetts, Mar. 20 Mrs. George Wilson today asked the Army to investigate the death of her son Lieutenant Robert Wilson in Japan reftis:ng to accept tne Army version that he died in a love pact with a Japanese girl in Kyoko,U.P. - 101 words
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Article32 1947-03-21 1 Saigon, Mar. 20.—The French authorities at Sairon have relaxed curfew restrictions. From today the curfew will begin at midnight instead of 11 p.m. hours ajid will last to 5 a.m.32 words
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Article104 1947-03-21 1 U.P. ROME. Mar 20.-The High Commi-sion .f Public Health announced today that government experiment* will begin iOOB wi;,h an anti-cancer preparation dveloped by an Italian doctor and publicized daily for the past month b> a newspaper which had condemned the authorities for refusing to recognize the scientist*U.P. - 104 words
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476 1947-03-21 1 Today's Massacre Trial Hearing (Tribune Staff Reporter) The self-styled "Tiger of Malaya", Gen. Yamashita, said "Thank you, but I think its still not enough" when it was reported to him that between 4,000 and 5,000 Chinese had been massacred in Singapore. This was stated476 words
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151 1947-03-21 1 Reuter. RANGOON. Mar. 19—U Aung San. deputy chairman of the Burma interim Government, today issued an aopeal to tne Burmese people for a united and all-out support for the Anti-Fascist People's Freedom League cl which he Is the President. Aung San was addressing aReuter. - 151 words
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Article37 1947-03-21 1 Rangoon. Mar. 20. Seven bandits were killed and many others wounded in a night long gun battle with the police at Mandalay. Upper Burma, two days ago, according _to official reports received here today.37 words
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181 1947-03-21 1 Deliveries Hitch, But Reuter. Bangkok, Mar. 20.—Siam will seU 50.000 tons of fee to thfl United States for $4,000 000 t« 000,000) credit. premie* Luang Thamrong Nawnsawat revealed at a press conference today. J He added that this amount of fee was deductibleReuter. - 181 words
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Article52 1947-03-21 1 At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. three Chinese 'two with pistols) robbed a Chinese household in Race Course Road of $5,237 in cash and jewellery. Four Chinese, two with pistols, boarded a tongkang off Beach Road on Wednesday and got away with $6,000 cash and 10 gold rings52 words
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Advertisement99 1947-03-21 1 ICAMEO 5 Valve Radios, j J A( pc, 110 220 V Price ytflfj \i C bROUAIA ROAD, Bffcgapore; XO SAL E! Yet Gian Singh i give you j T HE BEST VALUE IN TOWN! 1 (JUwivi A Assuming, of course, that it's value you want for your money) 1 199 words
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Advertisement29 1947-03-21 1 SHOES That Will, j -v-1 Charm Yoir READY-MADE AND j MADE TO ORDER A WINNER EVERY TIME Made iii England FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY GOOO SMOKING mm ii ttti29 words
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Obituary58 1947-03-21 2 ISAAC, Gwennie Saroj ni, <14 years of ago. eldest daughter of Chief Inspector Thomas I.'.aac of Orchard Road poiice S a .on Singapore, and Mrs. I. c aac, the General Hospital yesterday. Cortege wll leav? :>o. 8 Paterson Road at 4.00 p.m. today for the Cathedral of the Good58 words
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617 1947-03-21 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) For the first time in history, Singapore will be represented on the International Labour Organisation which will hold its Asiatic Conference in New Delhi some time in October, followed by the first Regional Conference in China next year. It617 words
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Article80 1947-03-21 2 MALACCA. Thursday—The repair of road* ha> be<.n retarded owing to th e *hortage of I material-, principally asphalt and granite. At the Municipal Commissioners' meeting Mr. D. L Toddman. the Municipal Engineer, added that a consignment of a-p--iialt from Cypru* wa> due at any time.80 words
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Advertisement541 1947-03-21 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED: A Typist and also a Jui or Clerk by old established Buitneai legal firm; high cost Of living allowance and provident fund. Apply Box 498, M.T. Fraser Neave Ltd. require three senior Ledger Clerks. App'v in writing, stating age, and experience and training in acco-.mts. to the541 words
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Advertisement596 1947-03-21 2 r FOR SALE FOR SALE (subject nrlor sale) 10 tons Zinc Oxde. 15 tons Caustic Soda Sol d Fused 76 78 per cent. Enquire P.O. Box 567, or telephone 3689. ""THE SINGAPORE ??ARBOUR BOARL» FOR SALE. The Twin Screw 011 Burning Steel Tug "Varuna", dimensions 121' (130* 0.A.) x 25.1'596 words
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Advertisement445 1947-03-21 2 NOTICES. NOTICE is hereby g.ven that as from the First of next montfh we are issuing new Dancing Coupons and patrons are kindly requested to exchange their balance of old Dancing Coupons for new ones at our Coupon Office nightly from the Ist to 7th April 1947. No more exchange445 words
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Advertisement225 1947-03-21 2 SHIPPING Silver line KERR BTEAMSHU* CO LNC NEW YORK. GENERAL AGENTS SAILINGS To: HALIFAX AND NEW YORK M.V. "HOPE PEAK" due Singapore 25th March. Agents:— HADDEN COMPANY. LIMITED Chartered Bank Chamber* Phone Nos. are:— 7052, 6802 IN SINGAPORE -~*mW jAgents For 31» I a vain Railways AND j CiLEX LIKE225 words
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Advertisement473 1947-03-21 2 MANSFIELD &~Co~7i^ 'Incorporated ta Bln W po^ BLUE FUNNEL LI\F L Sailings to and from UNrrrn Myrto from U.S.A united RTng^ Dlomed from U.K. for Hongkong shs Calchas from Continent for Hon P kon!J Rgha: Q? 1 Manila and Shanghai Theseus from U.K. for Batavia Utrecht from U.S.A. Sambav «ails473 words
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Article1426 1947-03-21 3 Massacre Trial: Defence Opens cc in the Singapore Chinese massacre in the War Crimes Court before a spectators yesterday, whc-n Lt.-Gen. accused No. 1, made his defence on for the massacre. that it was a question of obeying superior responsible person for the killing of the G<1,426 words
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105 1947-03-21 3 There were two cases or smalldox in the rural area during the month of February, one at Jalan Sentosa and at Nallur Road. Siglap, says the rep-jrt on the work of the Government Health Department for February. The report al<o states that 15 tons105 words
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278 1947-03-21 3 The Netherlands Indies Government has agreed to pay a compensation of $500,000 to' the owners of the cargo carried by six Chinese vessels and confiscated by the Dutch at Semarang after the completion of the investigation of these ships. This offer was made in278 words
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112 1947-03-21 3 At a recent meeting of the Singapore Ratepayers* Association, mem* bers criticised the inordinate powers vested in the Registrar of Vehicles. Arising out of a discussion en a certain case in which the Registrar of Vehicles appeared to have passed an oversevere sentence on112 words
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Article368 1947-03-21 3 In the first District Court before Mr. Nightingale, six Chinese from four different addresses were prose cuted for concealment of cases of Bmajhjaox, and were itneci sums up to $IUO. Nineteen others were lined $10 for not vaccinating their babies. Tan Qek Yin of 39.368 words
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Article330 1947-03-21 3 Two Japanese. Takai Kazu.. t2o) and loyoaa Rikizi, ol the J-S.P. tamp in River Valley rtoaa. pleau-d guilty in the Fourth Magistrate« (Jouit ye&teraav to a ot theft ox sl»u knives vaiueu at $oyil belonging ij tne War Department, trom tne 223 3.0.D., Alexandra Road, on330 words
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Article120 1947-03-21 3 A Chmere fisherman. Yea Ah Soon, was lined $100 in the Thirl Police Court yest:rday. when he was convicted for being in possession of 15 bags of tobacco leaves dutiable to $2,052 cm Mar h 12 at an attap but at the mouth of the Kranji120 words
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Article383 1947-03-21 3 That there was constant danger of leprosy spreadng if lepers were allowed to roam freely in the city was the warning uttered by Mr. Cheong Hock Chye at the Rural Board meeting yesterday. He said that there were many lepers at large and that there383 words
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Article128 1947-03-21 3 A tentative charge of escaping from a cell in the Police Courts on Wednesday morm'ng was explained to Chan Ah Ngow (20) a Cantonese, in the Third Magistrate's Court yesterdayChan was alleged to have escaped through th? ventilator of the cell, jumping to the ground128 words
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Article250 1947-03-21 3 CTrioure Staff Repcr e r A Ph lippine air m'ssion en route to Batavia from Manila for talks with the Duch authorities to obta n landing facilities in the N.E.I, fcr a rcraf of the Government-subsidised Philippines Air Lines, wiich Is to operate via Hone Kong,250 words
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54 1947-03-21 3 The first batch of Indonesian delegates to the Inter-Asian Relations Conference in New Delhi, consisting of 14 members arrived in S ngapore by a specially chartered Dakota yesterday afternoon. The second batch of delegates including the Indones an Premier, Dr. Suton Shahrir, is expected54 words
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Article33 1947-03-21 3 A second interim and final dividend of 4 per cent making 8 per cent for the year 1946 has been declared by the Board of Directors of the Mercantile Bank of India Ltd.33 words
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Advertisement193 1947-03-21 3 NeAifjima SES Tm rmm a,-ro J. Richards. Hamil- r,t r?na,ia, was in bed with wtl ma. Hid 03t 40 pounds weight, coughing and strangling I? Hf" t—oould «'t sleep—expected sopped spasms first nfm V h ,s had none since—in WO YEARS. Mendaco is so WccMsful it is guaranteed to give193 words
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Advertisement30 1947-03-21 3 iIPOH Tele: 106 FOR SPORE Tde: 228 T. I Red Grey Vulcanized Hard Fibre Sizes 1/64" to V thick. i ASK BELTING ASBESTOS CO., LIMITED IPQH SP T^ °ORE. AIRMFX30 words
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Article573 1947-03-21 4 Mr. Creech Jones' statement in Parliament on the "back pay" question could hardly have been more unfortunate even from the official viewpoint. He was asked by Mr. D. N. Pritt whether he was aware of the rejection by the Malayan 'Junior Civil Servants' Association of the573 words
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Article148 1947-03-21 4 TOKYO.—The Japanese, long known as the world's No. 1. imitators, have this time got an "idea" from the earphones used at the Tokyo War Crimes trial to overcome the language barrier for court personnel of several nationalities. The same kind of earphones—Japan made, however—made their debut at148 words
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Article725 1947-03-21 4 John Kingsley - by- John Kingsley Representatives of the Bri- tish Commonwealth have resumed the discussions In London begun last autumn in preparation for the Geneva meeting in April of the Preparatory Committee of i the United Nations confer- ence on trade end employ- men-. Besides discussing725 words
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185 1947-03-21 4 letters Editor -f V r Sir,—It amu;>es me a great deal to hear of the grouses of the pork merchants of Singapore. The control price of $3.00 and $2 00 per katty was brought into force when the price of live pigs was about185 words
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Article346 1947-03-21 4 Sir.—Mr. Lim Keng Hor has hit the nail on the head r?garding the housing problem in Singapore, but he has missed some points, i.e., the inner circle of the present housing blackmarket ring. For instance tea-money is rife everywhere notwithstanding the fact that the law provides for prosecution.346 words
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Article234 1947-03-21 4 Sir,—l wa, greatly surprised Id hear that thu C< lony ha s to pay income-tax. Since the official machinery is not properly fixed it will not com. into effect before 1943. It is the tendency of many governments first to see how money can be extracted from th?234 words
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Article149 1947-03-21 4 Sir.—l have the greatest sympathy for your correspondent "Daily Bus Passenger." whose letter appeared in your paper of March 19th. With regard to the alleged rudeness and insolence of conductors, will your correspondent kindly communicate either with me or the Registrar of Vehicles, giving the Hand Badge149 words
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Article183 1947-03-21 4 MOSCOW.—Hypnosis is being used by Soviet doctors to provide painless childbirth, according to the Russian gynecologist Malinovsky. In his article he discussed the difficulties which doctors had round with various childbirth anaesthesia, but that hypnosis had been used widely and successfully during childbirth by Professors A. P.183 words
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669 1947-03-21 4 Ex-Deputy - (By Ex-Deputy Divisional Warden Fassive rvjence Service Unit such as the A.R.P., M AS., Rescue Service. Special Constabulary and Auxiliary Fire Service playied their part in the Malayan campaign and the highest ranking officers from the Govern .r of this land downwards pa:d their669 words
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Article102 1947-03-21 4 Madrid.- When the g end of the Wizards upset fuel and tW* ganisation over a law of Europe struck the residents in Spaing tal instead of sb w apurovaJ wen m< si The precise munic tistical service repor 125.000 tons ol within tin its and that 3.00102 words
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Advertisement43 1947-03-21 4 A DELIGHT TO THE EYES THE LOVELY AMERICAN LATEST NUMOUNT RIMLESS GLASSES Glasses that blend with beauty and sharpen appearance with clean cut good taste and style. They are cushioned against breakage. EVERBRICHT OPTICAL CO., Qualified Opticians 19, Chuha S'reet, Telephone 4435, Singapore.43 words
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Miscellaneous46 1947-03-21 4 n* GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE A&® PRESIDENT OF Peruhasmiluons op Cm 0£$!L FEET OF TIMBER ON V BV HER EASTER BORDER- I Bla^ VET MUST IMP0RTLUM6E^B<if'ik' e J stSJL. FROM OREGON/ v J£?2? DUE TO LACK or eOADS W nc WITHINTHE COUNTRY) //0-/5/ >s</os HANDS IT PASSE*/46 words
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478 1947-03-21 5 Special Privileges $125,000 Monthly To Fight Dock Thieves Two hundred auxiliary armed police inspectors are to be recruited for service in the Singapore Harbour Eoard area. This is a temporary measure to suppress looting and pilferage. Duties will be In the main, the guarding478 words
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149 1947-03-21 5 The Secretary for Economic Affairs has asked the Smgapore Ratepayers' Associat on to submU to him a list of bu lding materials not available in the Sterling area so as to facilitate the issue of A.P.'s to those who wish to obtain building mater149 words
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Article85 1947-03-21 5 Th decision to recruit j. in police follows vn iti< ns hy import; ,t I uiina and pil- niously en- n p ist of deliverA v and the loss has ;„,;<:> to bm Dasscd j t!r purthasins: nubtip also in parti wee ts the reemtf demand85 words
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279 1947-03-21 5 Reuter. ika, Mar. 19—Tall tales of the strength, morfficlency of Communist rebel forces in Greece i severe shock during the futile effort to conrailed rebel commander-in-chief General tates the Chicago Tribune Correspondent, i nht ri Cor.way. The correspondent repeated today that notReuter. - 279 words
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102 1947-03-21 5 A Chinese pickpocket, who exercised his art on an unsuspecting Arab, extracted an envelope containing only rive letters from the pocket of his victim—and qualified for a five-month prison term. The man. Soon Boon Hai (23), who was convicted by Magistrate L. C. Goh102 words
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125 1947-03-21 5 Thursday Exer--mmenced at wa- the the amphibious [or the capture of n May. 1945. and is the present exercise ids i l Combined Opered Rimming pool in n Barracks ha.- been tern; rarily n inverted into a minatan .irr.phith.atre and on lay and Friday125 words
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Article82 1947-03-21 5 U.P. SHANGHAI, Mar. 20.—A bill V «Sl!*.4BO 000 was received Air Force HQ in ihai for the 33 pig s which ""Ued and sev n metshed=> when an Air Force rashed on March 14 on the -K-ru ol Shanghai. mant farmer said ht fving theU.P. - 82 words
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Article29 1947-03-21 5 wwe Regional Indian are holding a dinner in he Indonesian dele- L*ne Pan-Asia Confer r Ne W Delhi at No g Race Singapore, this ai 7.4529 words
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234 1947-03-21 5 Reuter. Leeds, Mar. 19.—The gay luxury of Lisbon is hiding the tragedy of economic decline. Mr. R. H. Turton, Conservative member of the British Parliament, declares in the "Yorkshire Post." Mr. Turton. asserts that in the last few months bS.OOO Portuguese have emigrated.Reuter. - 234 words
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Article98 1947-03-21 5 During January. Malaya Heated 12.243 tons of copra. ix-ures->ed 0.45 d tons ci cuconut oil and manufactured 4 991 tons or copra cake. Stocks at the end of the month were coconut o 1 8,746 tons and copra cake 44U tens. A small number of nut s98 words
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Article93 1947-03-21 5 There will be a meeting of the Singapore Government Servants' Back Pay Council at 5.30 p.m. today at 331 North Bridge Road. Representative* from Govern- I ment Servants' organisations and i Government Departments are i requested to attend. The meeting will discuss detailjof the meeting93 words
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Article102 1947-03-21 5 U.P. WASHINGTON, Mar. 19 -It was learned here today that the State Department has been informed by the American Embassy in China, that Chine>e j Communi-ts have agreed to release the two American army officers. Major Robert Rigg. Chicago and Captain John W Collins, IllinoisU.P. - 102 words
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Article69 1947-03-21 5 It is omciallv announced from GHQ South East Asia Land Forces that any claim for assessment of back pay or applications for ex gratia payments made after 31 March 1947 by WD civilian employees serving with the British Army before the fall of Singapore will69 words
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Article39 1947-03-21 5 H. E. the Governor-General left Singapore this morning on a visit to Sarawak. He will spend about a fortnight tour- j ing various parts of Sarawak, accompanied by the Governor, Sir Charles Arden Clarke.39 words
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56 1947-03-21 5 Radio Photo shows Mr. Btvin. British Foreign Minister (left foreground) and Mr. Moiotov (rigiil. s.ie Lice), Soviet Foreign Minister, in the best of humour at the Moscow conference room where—with the United States Secretary of State and the French Foreign Miniser they are discussing international problems, including the future of56 words
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345 1947-03-21 5 Reuter. LONDON, Mar. 20. Admiral Viscount Mount batten of Burma left England today to relieve Field Marshal Viscount Wavell of Cyrenaica as the Viceroy of India. The 47-year-old Viceroy obsignate, the grea -grandson of Britain's great Queen Vie orv who brought Ind a into theReuter. - 345 words
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129 1947-03-21 5 The Secretary of IState for the Colonies has approved the appointment of Tuan Haji Mohamed Eusoff, Malayan Civil Service, as a final member oi the Commission on Higher Education in Malaya. Tuan Haji Mohamed Eusoif is Assistant Registrar, Co-opera-tive Societies, Malayan Union. He is129 words
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Article61 1947-03-21 5 Reuter. London. Mar. 20.-G.B. Davis. President of the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, at a conference after his return from an air trip around the world, declared that India offered the best opportunity in the world for new business. The Chicago publisher said he expects India to be one of the world'sReuter. - 61 words
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Article44 1947-03-21 5 U.P DURBAN. Ma' 20 The Royal Family got theii biggest welcome of the tour today in the country's th rd largest city from crowd- exceeding 4:0,000, including many Indians. The crowd lined ten miles of gaily decorated flag-bedecked streets.- UPU.P - 44 words
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Article23 1947-03-21 5 U.P. Washington. March 19.—The House ot Public Lands Committe: today unanimously approved the Bill to grant statehood to Hawaii. U.P.U.P. - 23 words
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Article168 1947-03-21 5 Reuter. New York. Mar. 20.—1n a major United Stfctej (Juvernmen. prnjunceme.it today. Juaße Lews fccuwel.enoacn uo-.t d S.ate; feecretun ol accared that the time had come "wnen we must m pie merit negotiations w.th action 10 pr.vent the extension oi totalitarianism iv frc? countries." In h sReuter. - 168 words
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Article235 1947-03-21 5 Reuter. LONDON. Mar. 19. The Minister of Labour in a written Parliamentary reply gave details of the programme of releases from the forces for the second and third quarters of the year, and provisional estimates up to end of the year. The programme shows a considerably fasterReuter. - 235 words
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Article40 1947-03-21 5 MALACCA:—AbduI Rahlm. a young Malay, when produced before Mr. E. A. Burton in the Malacca District Court pleaded guiUy to the theft of 22 bales of cloth valued at $700. He was sentenced to 8 months' rJ40 words
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Advertisement77 1947-03-21 5 kou/ie k£&/j Westinghouse We regret being B unable to suppy all T f our customers im- I Hi mediately but hope If for better deliveries j THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD., OF ENGLAND SINGAPORE —BATTERY ROAD Telephones 5114, 5115. 5116. KUALA LUMPUR: —MOUNTABATTEN ROAD, Telephones 4291, 4292. PENANG —31, BEACH77 words
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Article559 1947-03-21 6 At the resumed inquiry into the Traction Company strike before Mr. Justice Jobling yesterday, Mr. John Laycock (representing the Company) submitted answers to nine of the 17 demands made by the strikers. While requesting clarification Qf Mr. Justice Joblmg's position on the inquiry Commission. Mr.559 words
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271 1947-03-21 6 At a recent meeting of tne Singapore Ratepayers Association a member ot the Committee read a memo complaining of "the undue favouritism" shown to the S.TC. and suggesting that the absence of healthy competition wa s a basic cause of the present strike. It271 words
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Article146 1947-03-21 6 Reuter. LONDON. Mar. 19. Stock Exchange price changes were of little account in a day of very quiet trading with a rather dull close. British Government stocks were generally firmer in the intitial stages, but a reversal of this tendency led to some irregularity in other domesticReuter. - 146 words
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Article80 1947-03-21 6 Reuter. New York. Mar. 19.—Ac tapered off in the afternoon but the stock market iri mos- divisions had little difficulty in j holding around the day's best levels. I There were a few fractional losses when profit-taking in- 1 creased in the last half hour, iReuter. - 80 words
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Article14 1947-03-21 6 As in the Army, so at home-orders are orders—Husband at i Willesden Police Court.14 words
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Article101 1947-03-21 6 U.P. LONDON, Mar. 19.—A high government source disclosed today that the appointment of a Royal Commission to investigate the freedom of the Press in Britain would be announced in two or three dayK. It was understood that the Commission would investigate. (1) the measuresU.P. - 101 words
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137 1947-03-21 6 Reuter. PARIS. Mar. 20.—The French police today arrested Duong Bach Mai. deputy leader of the Vietnam delegation to Paris, Tran Ngoc Danh, leader of the Vietnam delegation told Reuter. "They gave Us no warning. They just marched in and took him away." Danh said.Reuter. - 137 words
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Article49 1947-03-21 6 A letter received in the Tribune office from Shanghai by air I mail carried stamps to the total value of $1,800 (CN). The five stamps on the envelope, which were overprinted, comprised on? of $1 000. one of $500 and time of $100 each.49 words
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Article45 1947-03-21 6 UP. FRANKFURT, Mar 20-All but one ot 21 firmer 55 official on rial at D.ahau have been found guili.v m>- atrocltie* and the murder .<{ -un*ndercd American fliei* Former policy >ergoant Wtfhelm Oorricui.it u u.- exonerated ,,f all chagc The -vntencv- will be nJonountJCd morrow UPUP. - 45 words
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389 1947-03-21 6 A verdict of death by a natural cause due to respiratory failure was arrived at by the jury at the conclusion of an inquest yesterday on the death of a Javanese remand prisoner, Kasidan bin Haji Hassan, aged 20. on Feb. 28.389 words
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Article149 1947-03-21 6 j In an active market with fair j Quantit::-, changing hands yesI terday, prices advanced during the day by one-quarter cent over Wednesday's prices- The deI mand for all grades was fairly good and a feature of the marj ket was a narrowing of differentials between149 words
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Advertisement78 1947-03-21 6 I Britain Scores Again With Another Outstanding Motion Picture! Ik 'I pS*y X n a m 2 p.m.—1.15 p.m. i G 30 p v -915 c ra TEL 4Q42. QiH -C C f IDI HOPED? 1 TO-MORROW at Micl-Xigh* §£5 to ycur satisfa ivm\ BAYONETING 4\ the BRUTE! j with78 words
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Advertisement194 1947-03-21 6 iTffiltfigT ACCEPTFh AN AMAZING STORY to make it a sensational BOX-OFFICE CHAMPION ■fcl GEORGE WHjRI ETHEL BARRYMORe I A < KENT SM,TH -""HONDA FUM-v j I kWi GORDON OLIVER ELSA USCH "S V/ A DQKt WHABY PKOO..CTK* J T *««l»m^ MIDNIGHT Tomorrow! Hjg&j SOULS V V *W j GARy COOptR194 words
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251 1947-03-21 7 Ugly Incident After League Match (Tribune Staff Reporter) Loaded rifles had to be levelled by the police against an angry crowd of hooligans after the football League game between the Army and the Chinese 11, at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, when the Army251 words
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Article134 1947-03-21 7 Reuter. WASHINGTON, Mar. 19.—An immediate threat of renewed strike by 400,000 United States coal miners was averted today when the United Mineworkers leader. John L. Lewis, withdrew his Union's notice to terminate the miners contract with t*e Government which at present operates the mines. Withdrawal ofReuter. - 134 words
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Article125 1947-03-21 7 The GHQ, SEALF Athletic Meeiing. which was to have been held last Saturday afternoon, will now take place tomoirow on tne cricket ground, Tanglin. commencing at 2 p.m In order t G provide an interesting day fot both competitor* and spectators it ts proposed to go through125 words
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440 1947-03-21 7 (By Archie Quick). LONDON.—Down in the West Country they are talking about the consistent lack of success, season after season, of Third Division Southern clubs Exeter City and Torquay United, and they attribute it to their geographical remote ness. The best players, they say. shy440 words
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Article29 1947-03-21 7 The semi-finals will be played off tomorrow commencing at 515 p.m. as follows: J. Houlihan vs. Teo Wai Kai. Soh Teow Keng vs. Lee Chio Long29 words
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Article713 1947-03-21 7 The Chinese received 'their second setback in the league when they lost by three gogals to nil. Lian Sin substituted for Chin Yin Kee in the inside right position. Expect for this change, the team was the same a? that which defeated the Recs four-nii. The713 words
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145 1947-03-21 7 SRC team to meet Changi Airfield tomorrow at 2 p.m on the Padang:— T Leijssius (cap.); B Barker, O Campbell. A B Collick, T Cordeiro, J Gai.-tan, A M Jansen, E Mercier D Miller Dr L S da Silva G de Silva and M Wilson.145 words
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Article99 1947-03-21 7 Reuter. Brussels. Mar. 20.—The new Belgian Government -composed of eight Socialists, nine Social Christians and two non-party "technicians" —under the leadership of Paul Henri Spaak. will be sworn in today before Regent Prince Charles. The Communists and Liberals are *eplao:d Dy the Catholic "Sccial Christian Party" inReuter. - 99 words
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127 1947-03-21 7 Ceylon Spoi t» Club criket teams for the week-end will be: Ist XI against Singapore Cricket Club on the Padang tomorrow 2 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. RV S Sund. am (Capt). K. Muthucumaru, C Seneviratne, S X Sundram, U W De Silva, V127 words
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64 1947-03-21 7 Through the kindness of Mr. W J Parks, the members of the Police Training School will give an exhibition of -Combat" at the Queen Street Boys Club at 5 p.m. tomorrow. The exhibition will be followed by another exhibition of the64 words
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Article63 1947-03-21 7 The Singapore Clerical and Administrative Workers' Union has now formed various sections among its members. It will be holdine a meeting at its premises at 172 A Rangoon Road on Saturday, at 2.30 p.m., of all members working in mercantile nrms. and at 3 p.m.. of63 words
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Article63 1947-03-21 7 UP. LAKE SUCCESS. Mar 20—The mystery a* to who laid the mines in Corfu Channel which damaged two British destroyers and killed 44 British *ailor* went back to the United Naitons Security Council today with a probability that the case eventually will be referred to the InternationalUP. - 63 words
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147 1947-03-21 7 Reuter. London. Mar. 20.—The Oxford University boat race crew covered the tour and a quarter miles Morlake ito Putney course—reverse direction of the boat race course —in 17 minutes 58 seconds today, breaking the record of 18 minutes 14 seconds set up by Cambridge yesterday.Reuter. - 147 words
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85 1947-03-21 7 Reuter. TRIESTE, Mai 20-The trial <jf 34-year-old teacher, Maria Pa>quinelli. before the Allied General Military Court for the murder of Brigadier R W M de Winter. Commander of a Briti-h Infamy Brigade at Pola in February wa* adjourned until Saturday, because several ofReuter. - 85 words
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97 1947-03-21 7 New Delhi. Mar. 20.—The Muslim League Party in the Central Legislature has decided to boycott the Asian Relations Conference beginning here on Mar. 20. A statement i-sued after the Party meeting said: "W regret a number of organisations in Muslim countries should have been beguiied97 words
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Article103 1947-03-21 7 Reuter. Oslo. Mar. 20.—The Norwegian Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday approved the Governments policy on trading with Franco-Spain which Mr Halyard Lange, Foreign Minister, denned on February 27 as being designed to preserve Norway's interest Mr. Lange, in his statement, said Norway alone, by isolated measures,Reuter. - 103 words
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Article51 1947-03-21 7 U.P. Vienna, Mar. 20.—Approximately 40 prisoners escaped from the civilian internment camp near Salzburg, Austria, yesterday after ramming an American <ruck through the wire barricade. A group of 10 prisoners plunged the truck into the barricade and ran a hail of ineffective gunfire from the AustrianU.P. - 51 words
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Article52 1947-03-21 7 Reuter. JERUSALEM. Mar: 19. —A bomb thrown by Jewish terrorists at British policemen and servicemen returning from a cinema show at Zichron Yaakoh, north of Hadera. northern Palestine, tonight killed one British policeman and seriously v/ounded a British soldier. Two constables and two soldiers were slightlyReuter. - 52 words
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Advertisement226 1947-03-21 7 v i Br AT MALAYS «»'&?t A LEAGUE j rJi The op.nmg Malacca Lnque was Bah between the i Chinese. Both yield ground fl and the first counter a rW neither M Jays were beaten Che Lim. the skipV lne*e, scored tne a ALS A ASSOCIATION i, r Khaisfl A-ocia-tbelr226 words
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Advertisement231 1947-03-21 7 MARLBOROUGH Daily: 3.30, 6.30, and 9.15 p.m. N. S. Krishnan. T. A. Mathuram and Many Others In the most enjoyable comedy hit. v BIIATHRUHARI (Tamil) Supported by India News Parade. Released Thru. The United Exhibitors Syndicate, Singapore. Tomorrow at Midnight (Hmdustani) WHSHIHHaHHBHBHHIHHiM TO GEY LANG PHONE ***** V Last Day:231 words
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550 1947-03-21 8 "GREAT DANGERS STILL" SAYS DEFENCE MINISTER U.P. LONDON, M?r. 20.—The defence Minister, Mr. A. V. Alexander, to-iay flatly rejected the r-bol Labourites' demands that British reduce her armed forces below a million men by Kerch 31, 1948. 4 I share fully the feelingU.P. - 550 words
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Article212 1947-03-21 8 Reuter. LONDON, Mar 20 —Marshal of the Rcyal Air Force. Lord Per al. told apprentices at the passlng-out parade at Hal'-on camp- "i do not think you will be worr ed by having to look after atomic encines in aircraft during your career.' W.rlng home to Saffron Walden,Reuter. - 212 words
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28 1947-03-21 8 U.P. London. March 19.—Reliable sources said the Big Four repretentative* would me t here soon j to consider the disposal of Italian colonies.UP.U.P. - 28 words
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399 1947-03-21 8 Reuter. Paris. Mar. 20.— Claiming to be Duong Bach Mai, Deputy Leader of the Vietnam (Indo-China autonomy movement) delegation to Paris —reported to have fled from France following: demands for his arrest —an Indo-Chinese told Reuters in his modest Paris hotel room yesterdayReuter. - 399 words
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Article101 1947-03-21 8 U.P. LONDON. M.;r. 20— The Daily Telegraph said today that it was officially announced that Chilean Antarctic expedition, had "raided, racked and looted" American built buildings on Graham Land, and that a formal prote-t would be made to Chile when the full report was received.U.P. - 101 words
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Article138 1947-03-21 8 U.P. OSLO, Mar. 20— The Nobel Committee announced today the names of 16 nominees for the 1947 Nobel Peace Prize, including Pope Plus and G;mdhi. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt and Alexandra Kollantay former Soviet Ambassador to Sweden. Other nominees were Eduard Bene*, the Czechoslovak statesman. Nathaniel Beskow,U.P. - 138 words
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Article84 1947-03-21 8 U.P. NAGANO. Mar. 20.—Dog cutlets or 6.2% steaks with rri ;ti potatoes are available In this city apparently because of the j widespread shortage of meat, when beef costs 120 yen per j pound when available in th? i blackmarket. local newspapers reported today. Police anproved the?U.P. - 84 words
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355 1947-03-21 8 U.P. BOilK, Mar. 20. -The usually impassive and defiant, beautiful Oelleste di Porio, Home Ghettos Black Panther", accused of betraying her fellow Jews to the German SS, broke down and wept to-day when her cousin shrieked from the witness stand 'God has helpedU.P. - 355 words
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Article115 1947-03-21 8 Reuter. CHICAGO. Mar. 20.—Communism thrives in countries where it is known theoretically, but it nauseates those who actually come in contact with it. Dr. Kazys V. Grinius, 80 years' old third President of Lithuania, said on his arrival here to live with his brothe* states theReuter. - 115 words
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Article129 1947-03-21 8 U.P. Havana. Mar. 20 —Under a deportat on order by the Cuban Government, Vice-King Charles "Lucky' Luciano who was suspected by the United States Government of directing a world narcotics ring from Cuba, was removed from an internment camp last night and put aboard a Turkish steamer,U.P. - 129 words
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Article56 1947-03-21 8 Reuter. London. Mar. 20.—Fifty refugees in Shanghai with relatives in this country are to be granted v'sas for the United Kingdom, said the Home Secretary. Mr. Chuter Ede in a par--1 amentary reply today. He undersfcod that about 6W aopl ed and that the final selecReuter. - 56 words
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204 1947-03-21 8 Reuter. BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 20.—With the support of. garrisons scattered throughout the swamps of Chaco Boreal, Paraguay, the revolutionary forces have widened their grip on the northern parts of the country. The Chaco Boreal, known as "Green Hell", was the scene of Ihe bloodyReuter. - 204 words
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Article, Illustration57 1947-03-21 8 Incidents In the league game between Malays and S.R.C. which resulted in a three-all draw: (top) Shariff Madon opens accounts after Webber had been drawn out of position, and (bottom) Haji Abdul Rahman e k ;*iaUses five minutes from full time, Webber dives in57 words
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Article75 1947-03-21 8 U.P. NANKING, Mar :l dissatisfaction oyer Marshall's farewell China, Issued upon h from Nanking, a Kuomintan»V Central I committ- c mem* strongly attacked the w information Mr. wj» Pei. and his puM" for not doing a job. reliable M J The speakers cTpt'on to Gen. MjrsgU.P. - 75 words
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Article16 1947-03-21 8 Will Mr By y < of Oriental Read. Sngap municate w: Box No. 500 M Singapore.16 words
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Miscellaneous77 1947-03-21 8 TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT Cloudy, Showers -Singapore weather forecast for 24 hour.s from noon today, compiled by the R.A.F. Central Forecasting Station. Mr Command. Far East: Cloudy with occasional showers, locally heavy, this afternoon and evening. Wind: Light northerly. Sunset 1845 hrs. Sunrise 0638 hrs. Moonrise 0533 hrs. Moonset 1753 hrs.77 words
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