The Straits Times, 12 January 1948
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Title Section18 1948-01-12 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 PRICE TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1948 EIGHT PAGES18 words
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645 1948-01-12 1 SINGAPORE DOCK STRIKE ENDS Union And S.H.B. Sign Agreement THE two-and-a-half -day Singapore dock strike ends at 7 a.m. today under an agreement signed last night between the Harbour Board and the Harbour Labourers' Union. The union has agreed to the abolition on Feb. 10 of the contract system of645 words
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Article, Illustration33 1948-01-12 1 Singapore firemen yesterday prevented a big fire at Paya Letar from spreading. This Straits Times picture shows a group of firemen standing among the debris of rubber smokehouses an d using a hose.33 words
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Article, Illustration18 1948-01-12 1 1 best fireman olay a hose at a section of the buildings m yesterday's factory fire—Straits Times picture.18 words
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Article161 1948-01-12 1 AnAmencan Jap Meets The Mikado TOKIO. Sunday. ALL Japanese living m the United States— l whether first or second; generation "should be| loyal to that country"! Emperor Hirohito today: told a Japanese American trader from Chicago. Teru Mukaiyama. former ;hairman of the Chicago Committee for Japanese Cdviian relief, had aAP - 161 words
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Article138 1948-01-12 1 BATAVIA, Suttoay, Indonesian Republican leaders who passed through Batavia today en route for Jogjakarta for the vital cabinet meeting were pessimistic about the peaceful settlement of their dispute with the Dutch. The leaders were the Premier (Dr. Amir Shariiuddin), the Vice-President (Dr. Mohamed Hafcta), the former Premier <Suta>nReuter - 138 words
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454 1948-01-12 1 naging partner of the Sin Guan company, rubber packing agents for William Jacks, said the rubber destroyed m the fire had been due for transfer to the wharves, but labourers did not work over the week-end. He said Sin Guan Company had been smoking454 words
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Article70 1948-01-12 1 BEIRUT. Sunday. The Syrian Premier (Jamil Mardam Bey) said today that the "Arab world has decided to win the Palestine battle at any price to liberate Palestine and prevent the establishment of a Jewish state." He said that the Arabs anticipated heavy loses mUP - 70 words
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Article49 1948-01-12 1 ATLANTA, Georgia, Sun The Chicago to Miami express "South Wind," belonging to the Atlantic Coast line Railroad, was wrecked early today at Pibcock. Georgia. A railway official said he had heard that the trnin had "turned over" but had no other details because of poor communications. Reuter.Reuter - 49 words
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Article176 1948-01-12 1 Singapore Imports A Python QINGAPORE C ustoms O officers yesterday re- 1 gistered the Colony's' oddest import of this year a crated 25-foot python sleepily digesting a newlyswallowed pig. Importers of the python were a Chinese farmer and a lorry driver who brought it m a truck from Kulai. They176 words
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Article95 1948-01-12 1 LOS ANGELES. Sun.— The Signing of a U557,000,000 steel and coal contract with the Japanese Board of Trade was announced on Sunday by a Los Angeles firm A spokesman for Years and Company, said: "As far as we know this is the first major contract of itsAP - 95 words
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316 1948-01-12 1 BERLIN, Sunday. THE Russians through their official newspaper Targliche Rundschau today indicated that they would try to force the United States and Britain out of Berlin. Failure of the London Foreign Ministers Conference and the recent announcement by Britain and American officials to expandReuter; UP - 316 words
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Article188 1948-01-12 1 "Mukden Threat Smashed" NANKING, Sunday. MAJOR Government successes m Manchuria and Hopei China's two main civil war fronts were claimed m proGovernment dispatches here as Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek flew to Mukden. Attacking under cover of Chinese Air Force squadrons. Nationalist troops are said to have smashed the Communist threat toReuter; AP; UP - 188 words
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Article330 1948-01-12 1 LONDON. Sunday. CARDINAL Bernard Griffin, head of the Roman Catholic Church m Great Britain, today repudiated a recent declaration of the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Jowitt, lhat marital doctrine on the procreation of children should bo reconsidered. Lord Jowitt, m the House of Lords last month, spoke againstReuter - 330 words
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89 1948-01-12 2 METZ, France, Sunday. AT least eight miners were killed and 45 injured yesterday m a double explosion at the Vuillermm coal mine here. Although the explosion occurred at 1,800 feet, all but five of the victims were brought to the surface. SixteenAP; UP - 89 words
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Article75 1948-01-12 2 PORTSMOUTH, Sunday. The musio hall comedienne, "Daisshdonner" (Mrs. Rezia Beatrice Jee) who died last September aged 64, has left a hamper of her glamorous stage dresses to the Portsmouth Naval Barracks. In her £***** will she stated that the gin was intended for naval amateur theatricals and75 words
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Article33 1948-01-12 2 KARACHI, Sunday.—Eighteen holidays have been declared m Pakistan's calendar for 1948. Tiiey include the King's birthday, Christmas (reduced to one day) and August 15. which has been declared "Pakistan Day."— Reuter.Reuter - 33 words
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Article34 1948-01-12 2 CALCUTTA, Sunday.— One hundred and sixty attacks of smallpox of which 119 were fatal, were reported m one week m Calcutta recently. This represented an Increase over the previous week's figure. Reuter.Reuter - 34 words
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Article, Illustration64 1948-01-12 2 Actress Ann Southern achieved the distinction on January 2 of being the first of the Hollywood film colony to set a divorce m 1948. The photograph shows her giving evidence m the Superior Court, Los Angeles. She said her husband actor Robert Sterling stayed away from home at64 words
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Article49 1948-01-12 2 ABERDEEN, Sunday. Scotland's oldest newspaper, the Aberdeen "Press and Journal" celebrated its second century yesterday with a birthday cake weighing 100 pounds and lit by 200 candles. The cake, which bore the dates 174« to 1948, was cut by Mrs. William Veitch. wife of the editor-in-ihief. Reuter.Reuter - 49 words
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Article61 1948-01-12 2 LONDON. Sunday. —An American coloured actress here has been responsible fox the formation of. a committee to aboosn colour discrimination :ti Britain. She is Miss Hilda Lixnms who is appearing m the curraru production. "Aiina Lucasta." Coloured people at the conj ference, organised by the Li^ al Party,Reuter - 61 words
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Article62 1948-01-12 2 LONDON. Sunday.— British coastal stations warned ships m the Channel yesterday to watch out for an aircraft bei lieved to have crashed m thsea m the Ostend area. The Air Ministry reporte. that it had picked up a message at Ostend saying "SOS mv 809 m sea."62 words
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Article114 1948-01-12 2 SHILLONG (Assam), Sunday. According to a message from Ukhrul, m the Naga Hills, 18 people were attacked i by a rabid jackal and three died from hydrophobia. At Aijal a leopard snatched i a ten-mon'hs' old baby from the arms of its sleeping mother. The woman, wakened by theReuter - 114 words
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Article48 1948-01-12 2 FRANKFURT, Sunday. i The German news agency Dana reported yesterday that j Dr. Paul Otto Schmidt, once Hitler's English Interpreter, had been taken Into custody by German police officials. Charges against Schmidt I are that he was "a highranking mprrh»r of tt>p s s UPUP - 48 words
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Article76 1948-01-12 2 MINNEAPOLIS. Sunday. The Rev- Adolpli G. Anderson said today that he had be»>informed that his daughteand two other missionaries had been slain by bandits In China. His notification came from the Evangelical Covenant Church m Chicago. It said Martha J. Anderson, his daughter, Miss Ester Wooderlund, ofAP - 76 words
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Article72 1948-01-12 2 LONDON, Sunday. The British Government was estimated to have gained nearly £250,000 yesterday from the first day's operation of a betting tax on totalisators at greyhound races. At this rate the Government would receive more than £15,000,000 In a year. The tax is 10 per cent of tbeReuter - 72 words
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Article51 1948-01-12 2 SEATTLE, Sunday. Customs officials here yesterday seized nearly six pounds of opium found under a winch on the deck of the British steamship. Silver Walnut. They said 42 pounds already had been found aboard the ship when it docked at San Francisco recently after a trip from Calcutta.AP - 51 words
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Article56 1948-01-12 2 MIAMI, Sunday. Ten American' businessmen will leave here tomorrow on a 100-day round-the-world flight m a DC -4. They will visit 30 countries and scores of cities including Singapore. Purpose of the flight Is to come to a better understanding with businessmen m other lands and to discussAP - 56 words
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Article123 1948-01-12 2 New IraqBritain Treaty LONDON, Sunday. BRITAIN has made substantial concessions to Iraq, according to wellinformed quarters here, m a treaty of alliance which was initialled yesterday by the two countries. Among the concessions are believed to be the cancelling: of Britain's right under the 1930 treaty to maintain troops mReuter - 123 words
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Article131 1948-01-12 2 LONDON, Sunday. T'HE North American 1 head of the Russian Orthodox Church and four of his bishops are to be tried "for stubborn attempts to split the Church." This announcement has been made by the world head of the Church, Patriarch Alexei of Moscow, m aUP - 131 words
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Article32 1948-01-12 2 LIMA. Peru, Sunday— Helmeted police used tear gas to drive off rival crowds which attempted to stage demonstrations for and against the In-ter-American Labour Conference, which opens its meeting here today. U.P.UP - 32 words
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Advertisement715 1948-01-12 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST Tenders are invited for the buddIv and delivery of Ironmonger for two blocki ol Tenement Buildings at Smith Street and Saeo Street. Tender Form. etc. mav be obtained at the Office of the Trust on Davment of a deposit of $50 whi<-h wih be refunded if715 words
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Advertisement703 1948-01-12 2 NOTICES NOTICE Notice is hereby eiven that by an Indenture dated December 23. 1947 it was acreed that my marriage with Sect Juav Kiat has been dissolved by mutual consent. Notice is hereby further given that I have now assumed my maiden name, Sng Mvi Eng. Siimed: Snc Mvi En*.703 words
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Advertisement724 1948-01-12 2 NOTICES BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION Please note that on and after January 9th my telephone numbers will be: Office 5929 Residence ***** FRANK C. SANDS Commissioner for Malaya S.A.F.A. NOTICE. Applications are now invited frop affiliated and noti affiliated Clubs /Associations for affiliation to the SAP A Applications aceomnanied by Affiliation724 words
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Advertisement174 1948-01-12 2 MALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE, LIMITED. Ouage of TeJeph«K Numbrr As from January 9th our telephone Number will be: 5929 Extensions to all Departments. duace Of Tekpfatae Nu-ber As from 12th January. 194«. c Telephone Number of BRINK MANN I IMTTED is: 3774 with Extensions t» MOTOR DEPARTMENT PARTS DEPARTMENT NATIONAL CASH174 words
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Advertisement163 1948-01-12 2 BRINKMANNS LTD. MOTOR DIVISION, FIRESTONE Tyres and Accessories, Agents for NASH, JAGUAR, INTER NATIONAL HARVESTER, ANTHONY HOISTS and CORGI. Tel, 2787. 1 business need The quality of the material and the excellence of the workmanship are matters of first importance m the production of all Twinlock Loose Leaf Books. STOCKS163 words
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Article306 1948-01-12 3 'Europe May Get Too Productive 9 WASHINGTON, Sunday. nEMOCRATIC senators yesterday opened an attack upon the Marshall Plan, saying it would promote State trading by foreign nations who might use United States money to boost European production above pre-war levels. Those making the criticism were SenatorsReuter; UP - 306 words
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Article239 1948-01-12 3 Morrison AttacKs Soviet LEICESTER, Sunday. MR. Herbert Morrison, British Deputy Prime Minister, tonight condemned "untruthful and malicious attacks" on Britain by Russian Communists. In a broadcast eight days ago, Mr. Attlee protested that Soviet Communism was pursuing a new form of imperialism "which threatens the welfare and way of theReuter - 239 words
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Article142 1948-01-12 3 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday., Seventy-five per cent of the individual financial allocations for expenditure on Public Works rehabilitation m the coming Federation of Malaya has been reserved. It will not be expendable without special authority. Public Works rehabilitation will, it is estimated, cost over142 words
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183 1948-01-12 3 'piIREE arrests were made and a quantity of arms, including four Sten guns, were seized m a raid on Pulau Aver Merbah on Saturday evening. The raid was carried out by the Hokkien subbranch of the Singapore C.I.D. Two nf rh<» arrested men183 words
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Article, Illustration197 1948-01-12 3 Arab- Jew Battle Rages In Jerusalem JERUSALEM, Sunday. THE Holy City was awakened today by antiterrorist sirens, the chatter of small arms fire and a muffled boom of explosives. Arab fighters, reinforced by newly-trained volunteers from Syria, continued their gun battle today with Jewish residents of Mekor Haim, a JerusalemAP - 197 words
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Article41 1948-01-12 3 LONDON, Sunday. Generalissimo Stalin, who was elected to the Moscow City Soviet last month was yesterday unanimously voted chairman of the City Soviet, Mosoow radio reported. M. Vyacheslav Molotov, the Foreign Minister, was elected vice-chairman, the radio added. Reuter.Reuter - 41 words
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Article150 1948-01-12 3 "Michael's Marriage Is Off" LAUSANNE, Sunday. rE former King Michael of Rumania's expected marriage to Princess Anne of Bourbou-Perma is off, at least for the immediate future. The 24-year-old Princess interrupted her journey from Copenhagen to meet the former monarch and announced that she was going to Luxembourg instead. ThisAP - 150 words
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Article65 1948-01-12 3 LONDON, Sunday.— The Governor-General of India (Rear Admiral Earl Mountbatten) yesterday presided over a meeting of 31 rulers and 44 state representatives m New Delhi to discuss a proposal to form a Rulers' Privileges Committee. New Delhi radio reported. Earl and Lady Mounthattpn will visit Bikaner be-twe-n65 words
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Article145 1948-01-12 3 TODAY: Exhibition of Mulberry Harbour Model, Victoria Memorial Hall, noon to 7 p.m. Open to the public. Malayan Christian Council, public meeting, Wesley Church, 4, Fort Canning Road, 5 p.m. Y.W.C.A. Pioneers (Busy Bees) meeting, 8, Fort Canning Road, 2.30 p.m. Y.W.C.A. Malay class, 11, Ltonie Hill Road.145 words
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Article336 1948-01-12 3 Johore Weekly Letter From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Sunday PREPARATIONS a1 <• being made for the General Assembly of the United Malays National Organisation to be held at the Istana Besar, Johore Bahru, on Jan. 25 and 26. The meeti.nc; was at arranged for Malacca but it was found336 words
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Article363 1948-01-12 3 From Our Own Correspondent. LONDON. (By Air Mail). A FURTHER mark of the lively concern of the people of Britain for the men and women who suffered so severely as a result of the overrunning of their homes by the Japanese Ls how the Secretary for363 words
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Advertisement308 1948-01-12 3 »SO K.cp them full of energy hralthy and WZy- rs^x sturdy— by giving Kepler' regularly. It's *mf 't-JPf an rsuiMishcd family favourite Cod Liver Oil with M.iit Extract, rich m the nourish- pM ing, strengthening fitments that growing I "^1 (inltticn need, including Vitamins A ft D. |iL^'»'' fl \>\308 words
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1029 1948-01-12 4 The Straits Timess Singapore,Mon,Jan,1948 MALACCA ON THE TAX The Malacca Oim<- .<■ Chamber of Commerce hai suhmitted memorandum on the Income Tan Ordinance, m response to an invitation from tlw committee of mercantile, planting and mining representative* winch w;is appointed by Sir Edward fJ« v nt to consider amendmenti which1,029 words
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Article59 1948-01-12 4 WASHINGTON. Sunday s<\enty per cent of aircraft m u^<> by the Air Force and Navy are obsMeU' and ore inMnp tlown bOi;'.use modern plains are unavailable, a report to Congresa shoared. CVverinK 79 major types of military aircraft, the reoort w.us prepared for the Conpressional Aviation59 words
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1211 1948-01-12 4 A TRUSTED COMMISSION SCHEME By Our Ceylon Correspondent THE Trusted Commission has recommended the setting up of a Public Services Commission m Malaya, but not on the lines of the former Ceylon mode). The Ceylon Public Services Commission was established m accordance with the recommendations1,211 words
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224 1948-01-12 4 IN the recently arrived* December issue of "Overseas", the monthly journal of the Overseas League, is an article by Sir Frank Fox. 0.8. E., which concludes with the extract attached. Each and every sentence thereof must surely strongly j appeal to224 words
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Letter73 1948-01-12 4 p EFERRING to a recent j i\ advertisement m your! paper, why are there no} facilities to pay renewal of j dog licences at the Municipal Offices, instead of an; out of the way place like the Kampong Java Road Infirmary? In pre-war days when73 words
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Letter153 1948-01-12 4 SPACE AMONG THE YOUNG FILES iT SYMPATHISE greatly! I with "A Singapore Englishman" m his vain attempts to find a home and wish that I could help. One suggestion that might prove useful I note tha: Mr. Moore writes his letter from an address m Orchard Road. I wonder if153 words
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Letter121 1948-01-12 4 rIS is just to inform 1 your correspondent, j Mr. D. Moore, that thej Urban Co-operative Union' is investigating the possibi-j lity of starting a Housing, Society m Singapore. A sub-committee has actually been formed and has! mer twice for the purpose of drawing up a121 words
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146 1948-01-12 4 SINGAPORE'S POST-WAR BIRTHRATE IN a recent publication I made a statement that the net increase of the population of Singapore by the excess of births over deaths only m one year is about 20,000. Since I made that statement the official figures have now been published for January to November.146 words
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Letter131 1948-01-12 4 IF we must continue with the preposterous system of a level crossing over a main road at Kallang Airport, is it too much to ask that road traffic should be held up only for the benefit of real, and not imaginary, aircraft? On two mornings131 words
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Advertisement22 1948-01-12 4 These Watches are Serviced by Swiss experts m Malaya ROLEX ETERNA GAMMETER ORIS Our guarantee must be produced lohen service is required22 words
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Advertisement66 1948-01-12 4 H. B. WINTER MERCHANT TAILOR OUTFITTER For Tailoring m the Highest Traditions of Quality and Craftsmanship 18-L Battery Rd. First Floor Phone 3660 ii AI iii Fellow Institute Ophthalmic Opticians (Eng) Fellow Worshipful Co. of Spectacle-Makers (Eng) Freeman of the City of London By Appointment to H. M. Forces, S.66 words
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99 1948-01-12 5 Scholarship For Malay Boy In India MR. R. M. Ramanathan Chettiar, a member of Indian Goodwill Mission ya, h:is offered an iinnucil scholarship for a Malay boy to study at ttif Alagappa College, Karaikudi. South India. This was disclosed by Saw Ganeshan, leader of the mission, who arrived m Singapore99 words
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Article, Illustration68 1948-01-12 5 "Mr. Meyappa CneU'ar. on? of th» members of thp Indian Goodwill M 9sion lo Malaya, arriving al th? K;ill»ns airport, from Kua'a I mr.nur last Friday. Mr. S V. I'illa who «s s< >c n behind him, is another Of Ti Miffsfoß. M r M yapp* lietti-.ir is a promin«'?it68 words
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Article, Illustration682 1948-01-12 5 Rubber Estates, Homes, Roads Badly Damaged CLOODS m Johore yesterday subsided, leaving both main roads between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur open to medium and heavy vehicles. The only section of railway now closed to traffic is the 32-mile stretch between Labis and Kluang. Private bus companies682 words
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Article45 1948-01-12 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Sunday. The Chief Police Officers of all States, except Kelantan and Pahang, and of Malacca and Penang are now m Kuala Lumpur. They have come for the biannual conference with the Commissioner of Police. Malayan Union, Mr. H.B. Langworthy.45 words
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167 1948-01-12 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. A CHINESE Christian hermit living m the Jelutong hills, known as "Yun It Cheh," has written to the War Damage Claims Commission to claim $300,000 for "inestimable loss of life and property he suffered during the war." To167 words
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758 1948-01-12 5 CEVERAL thousand Singapore children who have not been able to go to school before will be provided with an education, if Singapore's 1948 educational programme is accomplished, the Director of Education (Mr. J. B. Neilson) told the Straits Times m an interview yesterday. Mr.758 words
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Article259 1948-01-12 5 A GROUP of Singapore Malay women attacked traditional Malay customs of marriage and; divorce m two plays which i they presented at the k Victoria Theatre on Friday and Saturday night, i Actresses m the play are j the first Malay women to i present an259 words
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Article111 1948-01-12 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANCf, Sund; A PROMINENT miner who has just returned 1 Penang from Siam said today that British and Australian mines m Siam were sending all their ti.i ore to Malaya for smelting. Chinese mines, however, preferred to ship their ore111 words
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Article51 1948-01-12 5 CEREMBAN, Sunday. Two British soldiers, Gunner Hayes and Ounner Sharp appeared before the Seremban magistrate yesterday to answer a charge that they had intended to take a motor vehicle truck without the consent of the owner. Bail was fixed at S5OO each and the case postponed to January51 words
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Article58 1948-01-12 5 CEREMBAN, Sunday. The Seremban Magistrate yesterday returned a verdict of suicide after ajj inquiry into the death of a Chinese famier, 68. named Kopst Leon?. Kong; was found hanging m his house at Sa<*a, m Rantau on Dec. 4. Evidence was eiven by a tenant that Kon<r was financially58 words
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Article35 1948-01-12 5 MALACCA. Saturday. —An outbreak of smallpox was reported at Belimbing Pantei, "m Alor Gajah District last week. The occupants of the affected house were quarantined and the inhabitants of the whole kampong were vaccinated.35 words
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Article49 1948-01-12 5 Mr. lUn Teck him. of Shaw Brothers Ltd., has informed -the Straits Times that he is not the person of the same name who was reported m the Straits Times of last Friday as having been convicted on a charge of ttieft of a cheque.49 words
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Article143 1948-01-12 5 Malay News From Abdul Aziz b n Inhale LEADERS ot Uie Mala) uiganisation -ail d P nwnas. m Negn Sembllan iK.ve received anonymous .threatening tbem with dea n, aocording to a report In Malay vernacular Majlis. The president oi i' ananas (Tcngku Mohamed o 1 n Tengku143 words
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Article62 1948-01-12 5 Mother Mercy, Dir* of Our Lady's Oi Canossa Convent, C.< informed the Straits Times yesterday that the ksity of members of 'he public had enabled on at the institution to pnjoy a. happy Chrictmas. The children hnd receive;! a dinner, Christmas tree, ;.nd a party.62 words
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Advertisement72 1948-01-12 5 Special Offer rOF LADIES' HAND BAGS ATTRACTIVE AND VARIED SELECTION to be cleared at greatly REDUCED PRICES Specially (Jb/JHEX^a For SAN REMO TANGO BAND present two world favourite Tangos m a most pleasing and enchanting way These are on REX— The King of Records and special!} made for T.M.A. 6002?72 words
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Article1057 1948-01-12 6 Tins Featured In Malayan Shares From A Market Correspondent DUOYANT conditions, large volume and rising quotations characterised Malayan markets during the week. This was particularly so m Tins. In Tins, business was fairly evenly distributed over the three sections. Although a few quotations closed slightly under the1,057 words
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Article, Illustration33 1948-01-12 6 Chairman of the British Railway Executive, Sir Eustace Missenden. Sir Eustace, as from Jan. 1, controls all the railways of Britain. He was previously general manager of the Southern Railway. A. P. picture.33 words
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Article76 1948-01-12 6 The January issue of Tin quotes a Colonial Office announcement that a company is being formed to prospect for minerals m the Cameroons. The initial capital is £60,000. The Nigerian Government and the London Tin Corporation will have interests m the company. Voting control will rest76 words
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Article35 1948-01-12 6 The American Metal Market reports that the U.S.A.-built dredge Stuyvesant set up a world record m November. It produced from the Banka tin fields concentrates equivalent to 400 tons of metallic tin.35 words
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Article249 1948-01-12 6 NEW YORK, Sunday. I ISTENING posts of busily ness and finance last week gave little indication of being disturbed by the first waves of sound and fury peculiar to an American Presidential election year. The highlight of President Truman's annual message, so far as businessAP - 249 words
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Article20 1948-01-12 6 Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Stocks 65.36 65.13 Industrials 180.60 180.20 Rails 53.27 52.87 Utilities 33.90 33.86 A.P.AP - 20 words
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Article56 1948-01-12 6 N.E.I. metallic tin output m November totalled 1,733 long tons, the highest for the year, according to the January issue of Tin. Total production for the first 11 months of the year was 14,133 torls. Bolivian September exports of tin ore and tin concentrates were the equivalent of56 words
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Article779 1948-01-12 6 "This Tin Muddle" Explained from Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Sunday. rS belief that the British Ministry of Supply cannot afford to increase the Malayan tin price without a further rise in the United States domestic price is expressed by a correspondent in the Financial Times. The latest British increase arose779 words
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Advertisement440 1948-01-12 6 PACIFIC OVERSEAS AIRLINES (SIAM) LTD. HAVE COMMENCED SCHEDULE CHARTER SERVICES AS UNDER LUXURY DAKOTA AND SKYMASTER SERVICES 3INGAPORB BANGKOK HONGKONG los fUNHBJHi ONTARIO: CAMFORV! t BHANGRAI MANILA (VIA GUAM A WAKE ISK NEXT DEPARTURES FOR BANGKOK 08M Thursday. 15th January flongkanr Shanrhal Banrko* connections s follows Honrkonr Manila i L<m440 words
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Miscellaneous116 1948-01-12 6 RADIO MALAY A i-»'POKE 1 p.m. Dance Music: 1.40 Music. 8.30 Radio Orch 9.00 "Much Binding in the Marsh"; 9.45 World Affairs: 10.00 My King of Music; 10.30 Swing Club. 11.00 News, Close Down. RADIO MALAYA K.L > 1 p.m. See S'pore. 8.35 Military Band Parade: 9.00 Pick of the116 words
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Miscellaneous136 1948-01-12 6 Overture; '•Wand ol Youtn binu; No. 1; Concerto for Cello Orchestra; 11.30 News; News Analysis; 11.45 University Programme "Arts;": Introduction by Prof. B. If or Evans; "Classics" by J. T. Sheppard; 12.05 Dance Music; 112.15 News Rubber Prices; 12.30 Close Down. RADIO SBAC I 8 a.m. Music; 8.45 Morning Star:136 words
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Miscellaneous136 1948-01-12 6 RADIO AUSTRALIA Two Stations 10.30 a.m. Australian News; 10.40 Requests; 11.00 Popular Piano Classics Benno Molisiewitch; 11.15 Waltz Time; 11.30 Close Down. 4 p.m. New Queens Song Folio Peodor Chaliapin; 4.45 Hall Orch., Mischa Levitski; 4.40 I Starlight; 5.00 Celebrity Violinist I— Jascha Heifetz; 5.00 As You jLike It; 5.15136 words
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Article357 1948-01-12 7 LONDON, Satorday. OUTSTANDING feature an the London Stock Exchange yesterday was the strength of British Funds following strong investment demand, says Beater's financial correspondent. Substantial gains we leoorded throughout the Ust. Transport stock also gained. The turnover Id this section was heavy. Elsewhere there was little movement of357 words
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Article184 1948-01-12 7 From Onr Own Correspondent LONDON, (By Airmail). In a reference to the present costs of rubber growing, chairman of Batu Ma tang Rubber Plant ations (1932) LfcL, (Mr. T. Ttyl°r), m bis statement for the annual meeting states that direct expenditure on the este'es m 1940/ 41184 words
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Article209 1948-01-12 7 Austral Malay Tin Limited announce the following returns for the month of December: Hours Cub. Yds. Ore Run dug Recovered Kampone Kamunting Tin 604 136.000 465 Piculs Thabawleik Tin 907 103.000 837 Piculs Austral Amalgamated Tin Asam Kumbang Section 'Oravel Pump) 5M 13.500 76 Pteuls Ulu209 words
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Article83 1948-01-12 7 NEW YORK, Sunday. The Bethlehem Steel Corporation has advanced its price US $3 a ton for basic foundry malleable and bessemer grades of pig iron. The low phosphorus grade was advai led US (4 a ton The action is m line with recent similar announcements by83 words
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Article64 1948-01-12 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's prices at noon on Saturday were: Buyers Sellers Cts. Cts. per In. per Ib. No. 1 R.SS. Spot loose nominal 42* 42} No. 1 RSS fob m bales Jan. 42] 43 No. 2 R.S.S fob In bales Jan. 431 42 J No.64 words
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125 1948-01-12 7 Produce Market By A Market Correspondent SATURDAY markets were without feature. Small interests for rice, sugar, and coffee however, were still apparent. There was no improvement In the coconut oil market. The Sago floor market, quiet for the week, was uncertain. Yesterdays prices were:—125 words
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Article311 1948-01-12 7 From Oar Own Correspondent LONDON, (By Airmail). SPEAKING at the meeting of the Thai Tin Syndicate Ltd., Mr. Kenneth Hunter recalled that the latter part of his July statement disclosed the Board's anxiety on the score of finance. This anxiety steadily Increased with the situation becoming more311 words
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Article41 1948-01-12 7 NEW YORK. Sunday—Metallurgists of the American Smelting and Refining Co., have disclosed the development of a new aluminium, zinc and magnesium aQoy with physical properties which enable it to substitute for scarce iron parts m machinery and hardware.41 words
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Article17 1948-01-12 7 Kinta Kellas Tin Dredging 00. Ltd. orrtput of tin-ore for December was 400 59 piculs.17 words
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Advertisement678 1948-01-12 7 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorooraieo (O Singapore) BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINGS PROM O.K. AND 0.8. A. "Medoa" From C.K. Continent In Port "Menelous" Due from C.X Jmn "H "TiintahM* Dwe from C.X aB j!| "Aganenor" Due from C.X .Jan. 1, "Calrfcas" Due f rom C S A Jan. ZI SAILINGS FOB678 words
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Advertisement236 1948-01-12 7 PRESIDENT LINE SAILINGS TO NKW YORK AND BOSTON via INDIA EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTSFretrht Onr» SCOTT E. LAND Penang Arr. Jan. 13 MARINE SNAPPER Singapore Loading Roads Penang Arr. Jan. 14 PRES. MONROE Singapore Arr. Jan. 14 Penang Jan. 19 "Tykes orient lines (fired to HOUSTON. MOBILE, NEW ORLEANS 15 DAYS236 words
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Advertisement229 1948-01-12 7 <thh»eri and other tmererted id SUto >tr intellirene* arc -erer*** to advertisements m Cols. and 7 opposite page and to Shipping Notice* on Pare B. I. S. N. Coy APCAR LINE M.V. SANGOLA FOR MADRAS CALCUTTA JAN. 20th ISLAY ICERR Co., Ltd SINGAPORE 6c PENANG SILVER LINE, LTD. Kerr Steamship229 words
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Advertisement677 1948-01-12 7 ELLERMAN KLAVENESS BUCKNALL p AC |FIC LINE PORTS HAVRF. LONDON ANTWERP m/S "CASTLEVILI-E" m. cmr of lucknow "r rr* r*A Aim. \Twrt SufUraham 13 Jan m van, w>/9 Saili^lnranore Jan. M/g BOUGAINVILIi: Penan* 17-19 Jan. Due Singapore 7 Mar. McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Singapore) PHONE 5M< BOUSTEAD CO., LTD.677 words
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Article868 1948-01-12 8 CUP-TIES Famous Teams Eliminated LONDON, Sunday. THE lure of the F.A. Cup infected f ootball fans 1 yesterday, when the 32 third-round ties were played. Even remembering the failure of some of the most famous clubs, including the mighty Arsenal, a survey of the results indicatesReuter - 868 words
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Article, Illustration47 1948-01-12 8 Rapsey (right), captain of the Singapore Combined Services, shakes hands with Maurice Pestana. the Penang; skipper, before Saturday's H.M.S. Malaya rugby final at Kuala Lumpur. In the centre is Mr. G. W. Somerville, who refereed the game. Penang won by six points to nil. Straits Times picture.47 words
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Article146 1948-01-12 8 MALAYA has a total of 461 racehorses m training, according to the latest classification list issued by the Straits Racing Association. The 461 horses are classified as follows: class one, 71; class two, 142: class 3, 134; class four 114. The S.R.A. has temporarily stopped further146 words
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Article178 1948-01-12 8 DULEEPSINHJI - DULEEPSINHJI By HOBART, Sunday. HANGACHARFS attack l\ and Sen's much improved wicket-keeping were the chief features of India's play against Tasmania yesterday. Except for Ron Thomas and Morrisby. the Tasmanian batsmen faced the Indian attack none too confidently. The batsmen were bowled playing back to well-pitched ballsReuter - 178 words
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Article200 1948-01-12 8 BRIDGETOWN, Sunday. •THREE coloured players, A Taylor (106 not out), G. 1 Carew (46) and C. Walcott (45 not out), gave a glorious display of batting yesterday, when Barbados, facing the M.C.C. first innings total of 334, scored 200 for one wicket. The Englishmen, particularlyReuter - 200 words
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Article24 1948-01-12 8 TODAY: HOCKEY: S.H.A. Learue, Army vs S.R.C. at S.B.C. 5 p.m. TOMORROW: HOCKEY: S.H.A. League S.C.R.C. y». C.S.C., at S.R.C. 5 p.m.24 words
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Article142 1948-01-12 8 THE Great World, Singapore, will stage its first boxing promotion this year on Jan 25 I A meeting to discuss plans to revive professional boxing was held at the Great World yesterday. 1 About 60 boxers and fans and five members of the Singapore Boxing Board of142 words
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Article42 1948-01-12 8 NEW YORK, Sunday— Joey Maxim, Cleveland, spoiled Swedish heavyweight 0 1 1 c Tandberg's American debut by winning a majority ten-round decision, before 10,488 fans at Madison Square Garden Tandberg weighed 2081 b. to Maxim's 179. U. P.42 words
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Article251 1948-01-12 8 LONDON, Sunday. UfITH 10 of the side chosen to play for Wales against England I next Saturday, Cardiff yesterday deprived Bristol of their unbeaten home record, scoring two goals and two tries without repiy. The Welsh club were much i superior behind the scrum with Hadyn,Reuter - 251 words
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231 1948-01-12 8 LONDON, Sunday. AS anticipated, the totalisator turnover last year was a record, greatly exceeding that of 1946. Last year it exceeded £21,000,000, against under £15,000,000 the previous year. The main reason for this increase was the additional days of racing, which numbered nearly 400Reuter - 231 words
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Article212 1948-01-12 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday WEIGHTS for five races for the second day of the Selangor race meeting, Jan. 21, are a.s follows: Horses. Class 2, Div. 4, 6 Furs. MAYLOONG 9 00 CHRISTMAS KNIGHT 8.11 SILVER LINING 8.09 GOLD STREAM 8.07 CHRISTMAS 8.06 GAY212 words
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Article111 1948-01-12 8 F DAY'S Singapore Hockey League match on the S.R.C. ground promises to be one of the best games of the season. j The Army and the Singapore ReI creation Club have six points each, and are at the top of the league table. Today's match may, therefore,111 words
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Article45 1948-01-12 8 At a meeting of delegates of tight Indian clubs of Singapore held yesterday, it was decided to enter a combined Indian soccer team m the Singapore Amateur Football Association League. The meeting was sponsored by the Singapore Indian Association.45 words
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Article432 1948-01-12 8 VERNON MORGAN - VERNON MORGAN By L.UNDUI Sunday. ALTHOUGH entries for this year's Grand National iV closed this week they will not be published until next week's racing Calendar, and at present all that is known is that they number 102. Most people expected that, with regulations governingReuter - 432 words
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Article61 1948-01-12 8 The Jollilads, Singapore, d ed the second team of the 2nd. Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, at socIcer yesterday by four goals to one. Muniandi uwo», Muthu and Thanda scored for the Jollilads, and Granes for the Seaforths. The JollUads 2nd. XI drew one all with "E Company. Seaforth Highlanders.61 words
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Article43 1948-01-12 8 I LONDON, Surday Following I are results of yesterday's Irisii League soccer iixtures: Ballymena U. 4. Qlenavon 2; Belfast Celtic 6 Ards 0; Coleraine |4, CllftonvUle 0. Derry C. 2, Glentoran 3; Distillery 1, Portadowa 0; Linfield 1, Bangor 1. Reuter.Reuter - 43 words
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Advertisement607 1948-01-12 8 CLASSIFIED ADS. (Continued from Page 4) ACCOMMODATION WANTED WANTED on lonn lease house or Stodown space P.O. Box No. 1088. ENGLISH couple needs accommodation, flat or house, furnished or unfurnished with garage Ist. February. Box No. A1504. S.T. AMERICAN FAMILY DESPERATELY needs unfurn. flat mod. san. two bedrooms willine Day607 words
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Advertisement158 1948-01-12 8 SCOREBOARD M.C.C— IST. INNS \V Place b King 6 J. D. Robertson Ibw C. William 51 D. Brookes run out 50 J. HardsUff c Walcott b E Williams 2 J. 7.. Ikin Ibw KiiiK U K. Cranston b E. William 29 G. A. Smithson c b E. William 42 T.158 words
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Advertisement103 1948-01-12 8 Last Four Shows (ftcivM/<r*i 1.30 -4 6.30 9.30 P.M. PHONE bQO3 Don't Miss This Great Picture! WOULD YOU TAKE P\ /T% r-B^l "5^ fefl mmtmmnmm JO' i^, I I, U 11 WVB FAftRAK GIYNK JOHN* (^^pPtl ROIA W«SON AIBOT UfVfH WTO VOim HOME? Cj I l^f^Sf? TOMORROW IT'S ENTERTAINMENT THAT103 words
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Miscellaneous20 1948-01-12 8 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY High water, 10.59 I a.m. (9.8). TOMORROW: High water, 0.35 a.m. (8.8 ft.). 11.33 a.m. (9.8 ft.).20 words
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