Malaya Tribune, 20 August 1947
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Title Section53 1947-08-20 1 The Malaya Tribune THE people for the people MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER Now printed simultaneously in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh Penang. 'Phone 5811 (Three Lines) PAGE SINGAPORE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1947 TEN CENTS The Malaya Tribune London Af*nt» Mean*. CtoUa Tnrner Ltd., Talk+t Inh, N. St. Martin i Laa*. Wat WEDNESDAY.53 words
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119 1947-08-20 1 j ci > ecaaaau* rot v et dec ded on any pais 10 ve ,id;ncT of Prin- Bi'Bjf beei'. cess E. ttbetn. ot to rCC ie :5. -o W Prince* on send a •ho rospicious occasion« r* m si community leaders v gjrooore119 words
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Article56 1947-08-20 1 U.P. I una \'u li An unidenI n man leaped out II i crowd greeting Hirolvto nine and tossed note toI "> Fnisrim's cat. BSD then kn-lt on th«» b prayed an j»oi:ce seiz11 Ms for t^wsUontesj n aotc wm the mans own i" >• ilU.P. - 56 words
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Article29 1947-08-20 1 U.P. !l,r thai 200\uer»ttlwl for four hours with An»J ti ops yesterday, beam r n i: V!>n 1 01/1 MeshorloB, H w ith fatalities toU.P. - 29 words
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Article25 1947-08-20 1 U.P. •«e The j »v.out Jamboree I d tonight as representing 42 i huge p„«ie fan:• lh I,n s <* the I*m Jamboree, it*.U.P. - 25 words
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Article30 1947-08-20 1 ~r Otieei \i nm-n- mistering the !»e' £r v B. Mao Btj ;i J: yesterday 'i ti ulj Uimpur and boihtT ■'-"'ng after ,in by air.30 words
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Article75 1947-08-20 1 L.wiore. Aug. IH A mass movement from riot affected areas of the Punjab was in full swing to night as Muslims evacuated western Punjab and Hindus ami Sikhs to eastern districts of the divi''et province. About 70.000 Muslims have ar- rive' in Lahore during the past75 words
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Article56 1947-08-20 1 Reuter. Washd:gton. Aug. 19. Tin United States tonight formally withdrew her offer to bring Indonesian Republic and tne Dutch together for direct nego- tiations for a peaceful settlement of hostilities in IndonesiaThis action came after Indonesia had refused to accept without qualification the United States proposalReuter. - 56 words
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Article37 1947-08-20 1 Reuter. London. Aug. 19. Princess Elizabeth has accepted the invita- tion of the Royal Society of Aits Ito become its President. The Royal Family has been closely connected with the Society for over 100 years.—Reuter.Reuter. - 37 words
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Article25 1947-08-20 1 London, Aug. 19.--Mr. H. S Malik, Indian High CommissionerDesignate to Canada, is leaving London tor Canada tomorrow to take up his post.25 words
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Article33 1947-08-20 1 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 19. —Auction sales of fovernments miscellaneous stores —from mops to heavy cranes—in various parts of Britain have reached th,- total of over £1.053,753 in a vear.—Reuter. iReuter. - 33 words
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193 1947-08-20 1 fTribune Staff Reporter: The question of limiting the registration of trishaws will probably be on the agenda of an early meeting of the Sirgapore Municipal Commissioners To date a total of 8.892 trishaws have been licensed, art: as far as the travelling public is193 words
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153 1947-08-20 1 'Tribune Staff Reporter Black-marketeers hi cigarette.-' have all been dealt a severe blow, with distributors row keepirg up a continuous supoly to all their aeents and dealersAn official of the Malayan Tobacco Distributors told the Tribune that it is uurely a question of the153 words
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Article108 1947-08-20 1 Reuter. Cockfosters, Aug. 19.—The body of Mrs. Marion Bevan. 79. wealthy widow of Cosmo Bevan, director of Barclays Bank, was exhumed at i Cockfosters churchyard near her 1 home at West Farm place early j today The body was taken to Totten- ham mortuary andReuter. - 108 words
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Article40 1947-08-20 1 Reuter. Rangoon. Aug. 19.- One British airman and several Burmese labourers were killed i nd a number of British and Burmese injured in an accident at an R.A.F. explosion depot on the outskirts of Rangoon today, R.A.F. headquarters announced—Reuter.Reuter. - 40 words
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Article16 1947-08-20 1 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 19.—Walker-on-Tyne shipyard has launched its last vessel. It is closing down.—Renter.Reuter. - 16 words
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1013 1947-08-20 1 Govt. Departments To Snoop For Income Tax (By the Editor). In the opinion of Mr. R.B. Heasman, income-tea expert. Malayans are ripe for plucking—to bolster an inefficient administration, some members of which are by no means free from corruption. Mi. Heasman has achieved H1,013 words
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334 1947-08-20 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) The Singapore Association, one of the strongest opponents of Income Tax in the country, is calling a public meeting some time next month on the question. The original plans were to call a public meeting this month, but owing to the334 words
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Article86 1947-08-20 1 the morning tribune is now 20 pages daily. Everxiday it contains more news MOM an* other newspaper printed in Malaya. Today's eight-paye Straits Times contained less than 750 single adumn inches of news and pictorial matter; today's Morning Tribum contained wore than 1.100 single column inches of86 words
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Article30 1947-08-20 1 Reuter. Washington. Aug. 19.—Fines imposed by military occupation courts in Japan are to be used to defray occupation costs, according to a decision by the Far Pastern Commission.—Reuter.Reuter. - 30 words
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Article42 1947-08-20 1 LONDON. Aug. 19.—Holidaymakers flshinjr from a small boat off Eastbourne said they were followed by .a shark. Sharks are appearing in the west of Scotland water in largenuml*ers than usual owing to the hot weather, and are damaging fishing nets.42 words
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Article27 1947-08-20 1 Reuter. LONDON. Aug. 19.—The clock of the parish church at Ch is wick, London, has stopped for the first time in 400 years.—Reuter.Reuter. - 27 words
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Article22 1947-08-20 1 Reuter. LONDON, Aug. 19.—The Old Contemptibles will leave London next Saturday for visit to the 1914-18 battlefields j flaDCftenv —Reuter.Reuter. - 22 words
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Advertisement29 1947-08-20 1 GANTNER FLOATING BRA SWIM-SUITS From U.S.A. Obtai'-abl" at SEASON TRADING CO.. 57. Hi«rh St.. Tel: ***** H\\pJnsaHB»»W/ U 'JI tu i I IA1 Akf. *I > E 3 MI M29 words
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389 1947-08-20 2 How three Indians fell into a trap laid by a Chinese informer and finally landed themselves into a Police car in trying to sell a Japanese automatic pistol and 44 rounds of ammunition, was described at the Singapore Assize Court yesterday. In389 words
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Article57 1947-08-20 2 The Malayan Sharebrokers' Association report: With some of the upcountry 1 markets closed, conditions in th? 1 local share market yesterday were very quiet and there were very few features. The industrial section remain I ed quiet. In tin shares, there were some enquiries for Southern57 words
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Article55 1947-08-20 2 Chelliah. a 16-year-old Indian, yesterday at the Third ivui;r?strate's Court allowed bail in 52.000 when he was charged with theft of 1,944 yards of cloth, valued at $1 a yard, from r. godown at the Docks, on Monday afternoon. An application by the prosecution for a- posfponment of the case55 words
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Article93 1947-08-20 2 Bail in $2,000 sra* ilk Siong Toh (26) aHu2?H he pleaded not A. P. Jack a 1 th Court yesterday Q <J breach of trust of L ?5S sago flour, worth gOuT&l Seng was rier. with the riou r h v \L* Liang Hin of93 words
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Article267 1947-08-20 2 {FROM PAGE ONE) quisite calibre" means a large admixture of European establishment, for Mr. Heasman doubts whether persona qualifications for appointment to senior technical posts a 2 able locally, and it is therefore recommended that en leav made to fill these posts by transfers from the267 words
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Advertisement624 1947-08-20 2 IN SINGAPOR* Agents For Malayan Railways AND GLEN LINE FOR LONDON. ANTWERP. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM. •iGLENARTNY (calls HAMBURG) Due Mid.-Sept. From UJK. lor Straits, Hong Kong and Ctiina GLENBEG Q. 13 M GLENARTNEY. G. 36 37 RHESUS Due August, i I IMMM llfl\A IS. CO. j SAILINGS TO SAIGON, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI,624 words
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Advertisement599 1947-08-20 2 Hollywood Dresses i fO/? *IZ_? AT Prince's I 278, ORCHARD ROAD i at very reasonable Prices < Morning, afternoon and evening dresses, play suits, slacks, woollens etc. Open daily fron 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Clwn C Jul W dels Your body clean* out excess Acids and poisonous wastes In599 words
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Advertisement311 1947-08-20 2 Pains in the Joints? Swollen, inflamed. puM joints are symptom- oi I trouble which should not b: I ignored or neglected. D c Witt 1 K>cnev Blad- lr| der Pills are B^ fi J|*" well known re- BB 'MT!' medy w b»ch will give spec I ciy relief VLMaf I311 words
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3237 1947-08-20 3 re and Malayan Income Tax bill drawn up by Mr. R B Heasman Tax Adviser sent out by the British Government, 'details of tied today, is 46 foolscap pa?es long. mto 15 parts, comprising 8G clauses and two schedules. The main3,237 words
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Advertisement9 1947-08-20 3 t lights eveni time reliable; THE WORLD'S GREATEST LIGHTER9 words
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Advertisement870 1947-08-20 3 *V V \y> u\ SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED CONDUCTOR experienced field and tapping work preferably knowledge of Accounts. Inclusive salary $150 with Provident Fund Contribution to approved person. Apply Sogomana Estate. Lumut. WANTED GIRL JUNIOR TYPIST Salary $120 including C.O.L. Apply Box 1006. mTT. Spore. VACANCY occu»-s for Female Steno: Must870 words
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Advertisement633 1947-08-20 3 j QUICK SALE FORD BHP SALOON 1936. Tiptop condition, good tyres, j Tax, insurance paid. $1100 or offers, j Apply Box No. 1011 M. T. S'pore-. FOR SALE SEASIDE BUILDING LAND freehold over ***** sq. ft. $20,000. Also four rooms bungalow freehold vacant possession. Grove Road district apply LCH P.O.633 words
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Advertisement532 1947-08-20 3 I MISCELLANEOUS ST. JOSEPH'S PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB through the generosity of Messrs. Radio Cinema Service, "Tali In The Saddle" scheduled for' screening at the S.J.I. Hall on 15th i August, 1947 at 7.00 p.m. is post- poned till 22nd August, 1947. SEND CAR to TAN for Lubrication if you want to532 words
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Advertisement8 1947-08-20 3 I j regainhst\ mm THE IMMEDIATE TONIC I8 words
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Article644 1947-08-20 4 The British Common wealth talks which arc about to open at Car; be-: a as a preliminary to the Japan peace conference will be followed here with the closest interest. The Big Three, now somewhat seasoned to post-war confe rence disappointments, will be prepared for shocks and644 words
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Article, Illustration704 1947-08-20 4 A prominent figure in Malayan sports and social circles is MR. V. RAJARATNAM oi Kuala Lumpur. Born in India, he came to Malaya in 1919. Educated at St. Michaels Institution, Ipuh, and St. John's Institution Kuala Lumpur, he joined the F.M.S. Government service in 1923. After704 words
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315 1947-08-20 4 Letters To The Editor Sir. A Likely Victim draws a '.rue picture ot the deplorable state of allairs ex'sting in Military Establishments in Singapore. Wiicn high Officers of the Jap Army were tried for war-crimes, their defence was invariably that most of the315 words
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Article444 1947-08-20 4 Sir, —As the elections fever is gaining more and more temperature, pol'tical bodies are active and a lot of criticisms are levelled against the election machinery. The Singapore Teachers Union complains that "mainly due to the lack of sufficient publicity and because they have received insufficient information on444 words
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Article475 1947-08-20 4 Sir.—The doubts of Mr. Padl A. Krishnan whether it is proper on the part of Indians, who underwent immense difficulties and sacrificed many of their proud sons and daughters in the struggle for freedom, to celebrate August 15th the day the two Dominions of India and Pakistan475 words
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Article598 1947-08-20 4 A surgeon stood ready to I I operate. Students and doctors 1 around. I The surgeon. Dr. Warren. c X i plained what he was going to do. He added that he was prepari ed that day to try out an agent j which was said598 words
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Advertisement74 1947-08-20 4 Good Value! Owing to an error by'the printer, the price of this watch was stated us S3O. in our last ad. on Wednesday. The correct price however is S 80. Ut LJUHT TO THE EYES THE LOVELY AMERICAN LATEST NUMOLNT RIMLESS GLASSES Q lasses that blend with beauty and sharpen74 words
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Advertisement65 1947-08-20 4 I BRITISH EMPIRE WINES "TINTARA" 'ESTABLISHED 1853» STILL WINES BRANDIES I BRANDY per Bottle I Soecial Hospital I Three Star SII.O'I PORTS I I Gold Label s HM* V.O. Invalid s 6.51 Rich Ruby s 6.11 II SHERRY j Amontillado s &9i CLARET I I Cabinet s !■<•> ii SAUTERNE65 words
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Miscellaneous83 1947-08-20 4 3 WMMnW^ /M HOLL WD, SCHOOL K/0S rrno^ yjER^S^ TOOK TH£/ZP>P£S TO Zc?£ HRWKitg SCHOOL W/TH THEM /A/ GKOOKLW, TH&ZLUNCH SOXES/ h*S COLLBCTSD MM ruses f£OM\ W A f r f &U/LP/NGS. /J Ik wcludmsthe W v JW 1 1 WflSHfNGTOH «I-r- CGP/TJL buildivg! 1 WEED pmVtfO* THE £E#f 2,000,00083 words
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878 1947-08-20 5 CARRIED MAN WITH WIFE, 3 CHILDREN uzvS 56.000 A YEAR EXEMPTION a ited Income Tax report by the special Adviser sent out by the r tt, Mr. R. B. Heasman, was issued last night. Brit*| n lations in the Report will be tabled878 words
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896 1947-08-20 5 Jfti in, Income Tax Adviser, envisx in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, 82 M« an ili Sin «aPor€ with a total personnel of < imated budget of $815.762 tV"** in SmT* S H, I s*! r >thp r x an 'l his R if896 words
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Article55 1947-08-20 5 FIRST SCHEDULE (Section Ckaryeablf} Income. i> a t, 0 f Tax. For every dollar of the first 500 3 Per cent. m next 7)00 l npxi 500 5 n neart 500 6 neart i.ooo 7 Heart 2.000 8 nest 2,000 10 Heart 3,000 12 next55 words
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Advertisement146 1947-08-20 5 1 America's Best Glare Control Glasses PROOtX'T OF BACIIMANN BROS. INC. t.Si. EST. 1833. I EyC Higk Protection ft'W/>y MAJESTIC CROOKES LENSES SOLAREXTSUPER SOLAREX I HIGHEST QUALITY SUPER SCIENTIFIC LENSES I Changes Bright Sunlight j into £o/t Restful Twilight* I VOI'II EVES ARE PRICELESS, GET ONE TO-DAY FROM YOUR DEALER146 words
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5672 1947-08-20 6 'Need For Revenue Urgent, Vital And Imperative' In the section devoted to the discussions which he held ticisms and objections to the income tax proposal. Mr. B. B. Heasman. income Tax expert, reported:— The following table gives in summarised form the trend5,672 words
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Advertisement202 1947-08-20 6 TO-DA Y~~WĔ!fS£BS^, 1 15. 3 30, 6.30 ft 0 nm Richard TALMADGE swings through the Air plunges headlong into r k a savage life-and-Death 5 Struggle! The FIGHTING PILOT" W J ....In iled with frantic __jP applause by the Audience! Twf I "JJT jST They're KOltiH! tjlWtoL THEY'RE TOUGH! j202 words
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Advertisement105 1947-08-20 6 j I nIR LAST DAY j COO' ED 2 n.m.-A. 15—6.30-9.15 P m REX isSES^ W STARRIACi I RAYMOND MARGA R E XT A RALPH MAS3EY SCOTT RICttAICUStt TO MORROW wSbwT^P RA MA TIZ AT IO N I I YVONNE JEAN PIERRE BE CARLO AT MONT BRIAN CHARLES j DONLEVY105 words
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659 1947-08-20 7 FORM GUIDE-by "MAN-AT-THE-RAILS" j ies. Bronze X- jI,! 1 i d t.-e mos: rv. 11 j this mornEtfad j soft by W J eh pr-vailed Bit- v. f nil ng. m vered three 3r r dead, while t. 1 ...i" 3fl 25. A ■g&659 words
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446 1947-08-20 7 Reuter. I LONDON, Aug:. 2C—The question constantly being iskiri whether To.n Goddard, Gloucestershire's 47--wiii be called upon to play lor Australia nexl season, if he sends them El is be has been doing this season, it. is difficult to LfaReuter. - 446 words
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Article190 1947-08-20 7 Reuter. London. Aug. 19 —County cricket results: At Dover. Kent bea' Leicestershire by 251 runs, Ken. 487 for five dccl. and 211 for 7 j dccl., Leicestershire 307 and HO (Tompkin 51, Ridgway, light* arm fast-medium six for 48). I At Chesterfield, Derbyshire, bear Hampshire by 68Reuter. - 190 words
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Article96 1947-08-20 7 Reuter. I Eastbourne, Aug. 19. —The i body of a one-armed man clad only in bathirg trunks was j washed ashore at Pevensey Bay this morning, believed to be that of the London actor and pro- ducer. Robert Wyndham. Ks was found on the beach byReuter. - 96 words
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Article47 1947-08-20 7 Reuter. Saigon. Aug. 19.—H0 Chi Minh, I'resident of the Vietnam Republic, Vo Nguyen Giap, Commander-in-Chief of the Vietnamese Army, and Ta Guang Buu Minister of National Defence, have sent messages to the Vietnamese armed forces in commemoration of the second anniversary of the "August revolution" today.—Reuter.Reuter. - 47 words
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Article511 1947-08-20 7 BRILLIANT 100 BY COMPTON LONDON, Aug. 19 England, scoring 115 in an hour after tea, declared at 325 tor six leaving South Africa to get 451 for victory, in the Final Test which will end tomorrow. D?nis Compton, carrying his score to 113, completed his 14th511 words
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Article342 1947-08-20 7 Reuter. 68 Maintenance (Embarka- j tion) Unit. RAF, had an easy passage on the Padang yesterday \vhe n they bear Singapore District by four g0?.! 9 to n»l at soccer. Lowe, who wtT. be returning horr.' 1 shortly, played a sterling p;ame at centre-half, while WilkinsonReuter. - 342 words
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129 1947-08-20 7 Honours. Following are the names of successful candidates from the Far Eastern Music School in the Trinity College Music Examination (Theory) held in Jui- this year: Higher Local:—Stephen Chin 72 «Pas?>. Advanced Intermediate:- Linda Tan 75 <Merit. Intermediate: Florence Tham 65 (Pass),Honours. - 129 words
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253 1947-08-20 7 In a game of cricket, played at Nee Soon on Sunday, No. 1 British Transit Camp defeated the Singapore Harbour Board Police by 2 wiekeiis. The S.H.B. Police hatted first and were all out for 122. In reply No. i B.T.C. scored 148 for253 words
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Article72 1947-08-20 7 Reuter. London Aug. 19.—His Excellency tho Chinese Ambassador, Dr. 'LVn-hsi, will watch the opening match of the Chinese footbttll team. Sing Tao. against Dulwich Hamlet on Autr. 23. Th<> Hamlet team will he tho same as that which won the Surrey Senior CupReuter. - 72 words
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Article52 1947-08-20 7 Reuter. Brooklyn. Massachusetts. Aug. 19.—India's Davis cup pair Sumant Misra and Jimmy Mehta were defeated by United States Davis Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder 6-4, 6-0, 3-6, 7-5 in the second round oi the lien's doubles, when the United States National Doubles Championships were continued hereReuter. - 52 words
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Article13 1947-08-20 7 CRICKET. St. Joseph's Inst, vs St. AndrewV, School. Woodsville, 2 p.m.13 words
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Advertisement265 1947-08-20 7 TODAY: 3.00. 6.30. 0 15 P-M. Sallch Ohany BaehUaf Effcndi in "SERUAN MERDEKA" (Call of Freedom) A MALAY PICTURE HAPPY 7—9.15 P.M. "A HAUNTING WE WILL GO" SEASIDE 7—9.15 PM. DR. SATAN" Final chapters. MARLBOROUGH TODAY: 3 30, 6.30. 9.15 P.M Miss Raja and Jalal Hareb' In A Super Musical265 words
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Article102 1947-08-20 8 Among th( exemption* from pay men' of Income Tar arc: Official ■em'jlumcn's received by the Officer Admhiistcrno the Government: Emoluments payable to members of the permanent consular services of foreign countries in respect of their offices or m respect of services rendered by them in their official capacity and102 words
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284 1947-08-20 8 Tr.bunc S'aff Reporter) A Chinese widow who earned her living as a midwife was awakened, a couple of hours hefore dawn by two masked "women" ahd two men in her housf in Madras Street yesterday When they left, an hour laier, the ••women" discarded284 words
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Article155 1947-08-20 8 'Tribune Reporter) Robb.rs who thought '.hoy could subdue their intended rictims by firing a shot into the air when they entered a house at the 9i m.s., Chang: Road, raise.! i hornet's n:st at 7.45 p.m. on Monday. The shai caused all the ne'glibours to take155 words
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Article157 1947-08-20 8 [Tribune Staff p fv I Whether the tux o 1 films comino t 0 he increased in accorri-!l*B latest U.K. the major point? at the sion at Kuala bune oftciailv The O A G Ut*M TvlcKerion. Mr. Herow JLI dington. Economic Mv 'JM Mr. J.157 words
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Article41 1947-08-20 8 HE. G who was i h<i\ grx l, a bcrra vi tJ Conference opening tbn> j August 26. I by his d< ney. He is nil s ing eiuer;c fever but isMtl enough I■ to Aasl41 words
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Advertisement52 1947-08-20 8 SfX* PELLETS GtX ACCESSORIES. I i.l i 1 E gui lie? Sorci Tel: *****. —~m —i i i■■in ii gip j i L MtM "ANCHOR" of the Royal wavy is emblem of steadfastness and lasting dependability. "PHOENIX' too has never deviated from it's policy of dependable public service with highest52 words
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Advertisement68 1947-08-20 8 WisUvic our Malay Patrons Happy Hari Ray 9 Pu*sa! 4 Bij? Showc Today! At 1 p.m. ana 3.15 in- only ASHOK KUMAR In •KISMET" (Hii-dustani' 7th RFTURN SCREENING! At 6.30 and 9.15 p.m. ALL MALAYA PREMIERE! ¥ufOf Wahby, La Ha Murad in "LAILA. THE VILLAGE BEAUTY" The Latest Egyptian Sensation68 words
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Advertisement139 1947-08-20 8 Gain New CinemaM There Is no longer ;,r,v "CJllHi and women to remain Thin. £j]§Mm derwelght. Run-Down, and FW» Hollywood the Cinema Star? severe Btraln night and 'iay the best of medical normal Weight and Health resulted in a remarkable 1 now bringing good health. oil<l I J*| well formed139 words
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