The Straits Times, 22 May 1948

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 184S TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY tl, 1948 PRICE TEN CENTS
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    CARDINAL SPELLMAN IN COLONY
    753 1 Hisßlessing Today For Thousands UISTORY was made m Singapore yesterday when a Prince of the Roman Catholic Church, His Eminence Cardinal Francis Spellman, Archbishop of New York, was officially welcomed at Kallang Airport. The last time a Cardinal visited Singapore was m 1937 when Cardinal Doherty
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    17 WAIT FOR PERMISSION TO LEAVE SHIP
    287 1 17 WAIT FOR PERMISSION TO LEA VE SHIP FIFTEEN Asian repatriates from Australia, and the Australian-born wives of two Chinese, were last night still awaiting permission from local immigration authorities to land m Singapore. The Asians were five Malays and ten Chrinese. Kl7 arrived m Singapore the Marella yesterday ling.
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    Coronation Is Planned
    109 1 BANGKOK, Friday. •THE Siamese Cabinet to- day invited King Phumiphon Aduldej, studying m Switzerland, to return and be crowned monarch on Dec. 5. Dec. 5 is the King's birthday. Last year he was 20. Siam's legal maturity age. Prince Dhani Niwat, a member of the Regency Council,
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    WOMAN SHOT IN GUN DUEL
    52 1 A CHINESE woman was shot m the head m a gun fight between rival gangs m the Beach Road area of Singapore last night. The woman was injured above one of her eyes. Several shots were fired during the fight. No arrests were made by
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    The Pope's Gift
    68 1 The cross that Cardinal Spellman wears continually around his neck is amongst his most treasured possessions. It was presented to Pope Pins XII, (the present Pope) by the late Pope Benedict when the former was consecrated Bishop. Pope Pius XII presented it to his personal friend Cardinal
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    Tabek, Said The 'Babies
    168 1 /CARDINAL Spellman pre- sented the Lady Superior of the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (Rev. Mother St. Charles) with a $100 cheque (U.S. currency) yesterday, so that all the Convent orphans could have a "really good party." It was the Cardinal's first visit to any
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    ADVERSE TRADE BALANCE
    32 1 LONDON, Friday.— Britain's adverse balance last month rose to £54,500,000— the biggest since last September, It was officially announced today. The increase over the previous month was £3,400,000. Reuter.
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    Holy City: Arab Ring Tightens
    217 1 CAIRO, Friday. A HANDFUL of defenders still held out m the old city of Jerusalem today m face of an Arab surrender ultimatum due to expire this afternoon end of the first week of the Arab invasion. After heavy all-night fighting they were unshaken from
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    39 1 BISHOP GREETS CARDINAL: The Bishop of Malacca (Monsignor Olcomendy) welcomes Cardinal Spellman at Kalian^ Airport The Cardinal, who is staying two days m Singapore, will celebrate Mass at {he Cathedral of the Good Shepherd this morning. Straits Times picture.
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    MEDIATOR CHOSEN
    175 1 LAKE SUCCESS, Friday. fOUNT Folke Bemadotte V/ of Sweden has been chosen as United Nations mediator m Palestine. This decision was taken while the three-nation Palestine Truce Commission were reporting back from Jerusalem that all their efforts had been rebuffed. Meanwhile, a British Foreign Office spokesman denied categorically
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    600 CEYLONESE TROOPS HERE
    69 1 SIX hundred more Ceylonese troops arrived in Singapore yesterday from Colombo. Five hundred will form a new company of pioneers stationed at Woodlands Camp, where Ceylonese troops recently mutinied. The remaining 100 were reinforcements for companies already formed in Singapore. The men, said an Army I
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    Nelsons Last Trip
    53 1 ROYSYTH, Friday.— The 33,900-ton batleship Nelson, 20-year-old veteran of the British Navy, ordered to be scrapped, left here today to serve as a target m bombing trials off the eastern coast of Scotland. The Italian armistice and the formal Japanese surrender at Penang were signed on board
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    POLICE PATROL "RESCUED"
    205 1 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Friday. TIMELY use of a camera and a loudspeaker enabled the Seremban Police A yesterday to "rescue" a small police patrol which had been held up by labourers m a strike-bound estate near Port Dickson. The police patrol reported, that labourers had
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    NO, SAYS PHIBUN
    130 1 BANGKOK, Friday. PREMIER Phibun Songgram said today that the Muslim unrest In -southern Slam was an "internal affair" and he would refuse to discuss It with Muslim leaders from north Maleya. Phibun said "he could not even consider a suggestion" that Inche Mahyiddeen of Kota Bharu or
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    "For Royalty Only"
    255 1 "For Royalty Only" From Our Staff Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Fri. TWO organisations whose membership will be exclusive to the Malay aristocracy are reported to have been formed m Perak and Kedah. In Kedah, it is staipd, the organisation is to include Malays of RoyaJ blood and those of Arabic parentage
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    HOPES IN F. I. C
    323 3 Prospects Of An Agreement From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Friday. pRENCH diplomacy did I well to arrange a conference m Saigon which yesterday chose General Nguyen Van Xuan as Prime Minister of the new Central Government to be established for the whole of Vietnam, says
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    54 3 NEW LOOK DEBUTANTES: Two of the first post-war debutantes to make their bow before the King and Queen on May 12 are seen leaving Buckingham Palace dressed alike m black and white striped dresses, and flower-trimmed off-the-face halo hats. The two are sisters Miss Patricia, 18 (left), and Miss Diana
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    'East Is Not Apathetic'
    56 3 PARIS, Friday.— Sir John Boyd-Orr, the British food expert, said last night the peoples of the East were no longer content to be apathetic and take poor food conditions as "an act of God." He called for collaboration between all nations, increased production everywhere, "even m
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    One Fresh Polio Case
    86 3 •THERE was one fresh 1 case of infantile paralysis m Singapore yesterday, that of a Chinese child. This brings the total number of cases m the present epidemic up to 76. No further deaths have been reported. Twelve cases of infantile paralysis with one death were
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      His Wanderlust Led Him Into Virtual Slavery
      411 3 NEW YORK, Friday. An eightee n-year-old Portuguese youth asked the police today to save him from the tramp steamer, on which he said he and hi* friends had been held as virtual slaves since they stowed away in a schoolboy escape two years
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    Jap Peace Now' Bevin 's Call
    243 3 SCARBOROUGH, Friday. DRITAIN'S Foreign Secretary (Mr. Ernest Bevin) t> suggested as understood by his hearers that Russia as a sign of her sincerity should agree to an immediate peace conference on Japan with all the countries concerned and not simply the Big Four. The
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    Singapore Diary
    133 3 TODAY Y s lien's Club, Mr. P. H Stuart, of the Australian Government Commissioner's office. 01 "British Commonwealth,'' Cecl Restaurant, 1.15 p.m. Y.M.C.A.. Orchard Road, chess club. 3 p.m. Kiwi Members' League, social Singapore Municipal Services Union Hall, near Jaaln Besar Stadium. 7 p.m. Tfcachjrs' Repertory, "M a
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    THREE STABBED
    31 3 npHREE Indian labourers of X the Municipal Health Office were found stabbed In a house In Havelock Road yesterday. One man was reported to be m a serious condition.
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    For Efficiency
    41 3 Efficiency Decorations have been awarded to the following members of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force: Lt Col. R. W. Watson-Hyatt, Major R. B. Henly. Major V. J. H. Brunt. Major J. K. Gwinnell, M.C., and Major C. R Webb.
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    Reds Win Series Of Victories
    223 3 The Week In China SHANGHAI, Friday. THHE Communist contri- bution to Generalissimo Chiang's inauguration as President of China appeared to be an order from the chairman (Mr. Mao Tze-tung) to step up the tempo of the anti-Nationalist War. Pressure in Northern and Central China during
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    Dutch Place Ban On Republican Talks
    165 3 THE Dutch today forbade the holding of a Republican "All-Indonesia Conference" m Batavia. A few hours earlier, a United Nations Good Offices Committee spokesman had confessed inability to indicate agreement on any issue between the Dutch and the Republicans. The "All-Indonesia Conference" had been
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    COLONY VOTE QUERY
    533 4 'Why Register Twice? Lay cock MR. John Laycock, m a letter to the Press, pro- poses a test of public opinion on whether inclusion on the Register of Electors for the Singapore Legislative Council should qualify a voter also as a Singapore Municipal elector. Mr. Laycock, vice-president
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    Singapore Services
    254 4 Tomorrows services In Singapore churches are as followsCHURCH OF ENGLAND: Bt Andrew's Cathedral 7 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 11.15 a.m., 5.30 pjn.; St. Georges Garrison Church, Tanzlln, (open to civilians) 7.15 am 9 a.m., 9.45 a.m., 6.30 p.m.? Christ Church (Dorset Road) 7 a.m.. 8 a.m., 9.30 a.m.. 5
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    Rubber Values Rise
    185 4 AMERICAN and Cont\ tinental demand for near shipment caused an appreciation m values this week, says Lewis Peat's weekly market report on rubber. The immediate effect of the resumption of work at Swettenham was hardly as expected. Prices continued to Improve until Thursday, when a reaction was
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    THE FLYING CARDINAL
    389 4 CARDINAL Spellman, who arrived m Singapore by air yesterday, is probably the only churchman of his rank to hold a pilot's licence. He learned to fly while m Italy and on his return to the U.S., received his pilot's licence from the Massachusetts State Aviation Office. As
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    A who's who
    177 4 Accompanying Cardinal Spellman are: Archbishop Gerald T. Bergan: Archiblshop of Omaha, Nebraska. Appointed Bishop of Des Moines, la., 1934; transferred to archdiocese of Omaha, 1948. Bishop James Edward Walsh: Titular Bishop of Sata former Vicar Apostolic of Kongmoon, Kwangtung, China and Superior General of the Maryknoll Mission
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    Nazi Invasion Secrets Captured In Belgium
    2027 5  -  The RL Hon. Winston Churchill THE SECOND WORLD WAR— 32 By In this article Mr. Churchill tells how the German plans for the invasion of Belgium, Holland and France fell into Allied hands. ffiHE end of the year 1938 I left the war still
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    31 6 Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Maclntyre of Batu Pahat thank all relatives and friends who attended the funeral of their niece Joyce Jothimatar and sent wreaths and messages of condolence.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Sat, May 22, 1948. ACCORDING TO CONSCIENCE
    1109 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat, May 22, 1948. ACCORDING TO CONSCIENCE By a coincidence, two important debates on State lotteries took place m Malay? last Wednesday. In Singapore at the first annual meeting oi the Progressive Party, a resolution approving of State lotteries for anti-T.B. measures and slum clearance wat
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    ROMANCE IN THE COLONIES
    29 6 "All appointments carry a cost-of-loving allowance." From an advertisement for a Sarawak post m the Colonial Survey Service, m the Otago Daily Times (New Zealand).
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    PLANTERS ON HORSEBACK
    1193 6 A Malayan Countryman's Diary IN the Golden Age of rubber plantIng, managers and assistants went round their estates on horseback. Daddy Abrams sent me a horse from Singapore, one of the useless racing animals. On arrival it looked as if it might die, so poor was it
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    ON GUNONG PANTI
    782 6 IN 1913 some planters x and two officers of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry planned an expedition to climb Gunong Panti, m the Kota Tinggi district. Some of the members of the party walked to the foot of the hill from Pelepah Estate, whilst the rest
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    'WONDERFUL SINGAPORE SPIRIT'
    716 7 Msgr. Sheen On 'Co-operation MONSIGNOR Fulton John Sheen, one of America's most popular broadcasters, spoke for half an hour on Radio Malaya last night. He used no script. "Friends," he began, "I know it is a great regret to you that His Eminence Cardinal Spellman will not
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    26 7 WELCOME WITH SMILES was given by a line of orphans and boarders as Cardinal Spellman greeted them at the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus yesterday.
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    Siamese Policemen Are Freed
    175 7 TWO members of the 1 Siamese police, detained m Singapore on Siam's demand for extraditionv were yesterday discharged by the First District Judge (Mr. E.P. Shanks) They were Capt. Chiep Chai Sonka and CpL Chom Song Neiin, alleged to have been wanted by the Siamese Government
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    300 Workers End Strike
    292 7 THREE hundred workers, 1 ending a one-day strike, went back to work m the Seng Hua, Kirn Hock Cheong and the Kwong Maw timber yards m Kallang Road. The workers, struck work early thia week because of wage cuts. The managements of the three sawmills said
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    ARBITRATION IN DISPUTE
    70 7 THE Singapore Federation of Trade Unions and the Singapore Rubber Workers' Union yesterday agreed to arbitrate on demands, which 200 workers of the Bin Seng rubber factory m Bukit Timah road have put forward to the management. The workers lost their jobs when the factory was gutted
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    DEATH OF MRS. MARY EBER
    61 7 Mrs. Mary Emily Eber, a member of a well-known Eurasian family m Singapore, died yesterday afternoon at her residence after a short illness. She was 82. Mrs. Eber was the widow of the late Mr. Samuel John Eber of the Singapore Harbour Board. The funeral
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    Stricter Control Of Exam Entry
    133 7 THE advisability of enforcing stricter regulations 1 regarding the admission of private candidates to future Cambridge School Certificate Examinations is being considered by the Education authorities m Singapore. f This was said In an official announcement yesterday which described the poor results of private candidates
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    New Bus Service Is Popular
    122 7 New Bus Service Is Popular f\FFICE workers have \J taken enthusiastically to the new "limited stop'" omnibus service introduced by the Singapore Traction Company on Thursday. The service carries passengers by a shorter route from Finlayson Green to Tampenis Road, via Fuller ton Road, Connaught Drive, Beech Road, Lavender Street
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    'HIGHER STANDARD'
    109 7 THE Council of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors will raise the academic standards required of candidates for student membership from March 1, 1949. After this date, students should have the School Certificate with credits or higher standard m not less than four subjects, Including English and Elementary
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    Eight Years For Robber
    185 7 A Tamil named Ramasamy was sentenced to eight years' rigorous imprisonment and twelve strokes of the rotan by Mr. Justice T.B. Brown m the i Singapore Assize Court yesterday. Ramasamy and two other Tamils held up a van of Chop Ban Leong, near the junction of
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    45 7 MALAY DEPORTEE HOME: Deported from Australia, Jacob bin Abdullah is seen with his Australian-born Ceylonrse wife, Mercia. and their four children who arrived m Singapore yesterday by the Marella from Australia. Mrs. Jacob comes from Thursday Island, where her father is jeweller— Straits Times picture.
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    17 7 The Johore Council of State will meet at the Dewan, Johore Bahru. next Tuesday at 10 a.m.
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    English And Chinese At New School
    198 7 A SINGAPORE missionary school where both English and Chinese will be taught will be built this year on a site adjacent to St. Matthew's Church, Neil Road. A piece of land of about 15,000 square feet has been granted by the Government for the
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    Schoolboy Shot In Singapore
    126 7 A 17-YEAR-OLD Chinese schoolboy was hit m the stomach during a gun duel between C.I.D. detectives and four gunmen at the junction of Rangoon Road and Serangoon Road on Thursday night. Two ol the gunmen werei arrested and one .38 revolver i was recovered. The schoolboy,
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    'Police In Chase Over Rooftops'
    333 7 A STORY of an armed raid, followed by a roof chase, was told m the Seventh Police Court yesterday when four young Chinese were charged with robbing a laundry shop m Middle Road of cash and jewellery valued at $593 on December *n They were:
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    BUILDING INSPECTOR ACCUSED
    194 7 BUILDING INSPECTOR ACCUSED PANK Norris, 44-year-old Eurasian employed by the Singapore Municipality as a building inspector, was tried m the Second Police Court yesterday on a charge of accepting an Illegal gratification. Mr. R. W. Gardner, deputy Municipal Architect, said Norris had more than 20 years service with the Municipality.
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    28 7 Dr. A. W S. Thevathasen has been nominated a member of the Council of the King Edward VII College of Medicine m place of Dr. E A. Elder.
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    K.L. is in urgent need of a new market
    939 8  - K.L. is in urgent need of a new market "FEMINA" IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL By IF you want a good all-round picture of the women of Kuala Lumpur just visit the Central Market any i morning from 8.30 I onwards. Or, should I say, divide your morning between the market
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    RECIPES For the Malayan climate
    421 8 RECIPES For the Malayan climate From a Singapore Ck«f fONTRARY to gene1 ral belief, Italy taught France the art of cooking. The French chef, however, proving such an apt pupil, did not take very long to wrest from the Italians the leadership in gastronomy. However, Italian food is the food
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    Who wants to be a Singapore secretary?
    953 8  -  FRANCIS BERESFORD By OOMEBODY said m 0 England "Go East, young girl, and you'll have the time of your life." It seemed m these here far flung parts of the Orient women were as scarce as icebergs and that a girl would have
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    27 8 SUSAN SHAW, lovely screen newcomer, who played the role of Patsy Crawford m the Gainsborough production "Hottdag Camp," is seen here wearing a smart twoPiece bathing costume.
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    Fruit Plentiful
    245 8 Fro* A Market Notebook FAIR sized shipment* of vegetables, fruit, eggs and livestock from Austra. i lia and California have arrived m Singapore. Fresh apples, oranges and grapes are already on sale. Cabbages have been m short supply, Chinese cabbages being almost sold out. Potatoes and onions, how-
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  • Straits Times SATURDAY FORUM
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      Parents say school is safer than the streets
      265 9 Parents say school is safer than the streets THE article on infantile paralysis m a recent issue of the Straits Times was a timely one and has helped to answer many questions. You quoted an expert I as saying that schools should not be closed. Many of us who have
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      "BUILDING LAWS OUT OF DATE"
      205 9 A PROPOS the letter by r\ John England on the high cost of building m Singapore, I submit a fewj items wh eh have apparently escaped the notice of the public. (1) Building Bye-Laws. In Singapore they are out of print, out of date and
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      OVERCROWDING IN BUSES
      142 9 YOU will render a great service to the travelling public if you will draw the attention of the authorities to the unhealthy and dangerous overcrowding m omnibuses run both by private concerns and the Traction Company. There does not seem to be any shortage of vehicles, and
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      A PARTIAL REOPENING?
      73 9 ffiHE closing of schools has X not seemed to ease the situation. Why not reopen the schools partially? That is: 1. Open an hour later so as to avoid congestion of transport m trams, or, alternatively, half an hour earlier. 2. Close all schools at 11 a.m.
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      The News
      146 9 The hospital requests are faded out And dimmed to nought is Itma's lusty shout; For music, laughter and such flummery Must give place to the latest summary Of politics, which now we call "The News" Which never fades and never gets cut off (Like Btng, or Brahms, or
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      PERCENTAGES REQUIRED
      109 9 TOHE results of the London A Chamber of Commerce Autumn Exam, held m November last year, have already been published, but the public still wants to know the percentage passes of the various commercial schools m Kuala Lumpur. As a parent of two adult children who intend to
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      T.H.penu
      205 9 I seem to recall that some time ago, a cartoon appeared m your paper showing one or two persons being bounced out of their Jeep seats, due to a bad bump m Mountbatten Road (this bump has now been eliminated). That same picture could now be reproduced under the
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      Lotteries and the law
      649 9 AS the question of a State is now under discussion, here is a brief outline of how a lottery is affected by the law. The word lottery has no signification, it may be applied to any process determining prizes by lot, whether the object be amusement
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      SUGGESTION
      29 9 rOR the convemenoe of office workers who have water and electricity bills to pay, I suggest that the Municipality keep these departments open during tiffin hours. BUT. Sintapoi*
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      LETTERS THA T GO ASTRAY
      259 9 RECENTLY, many of my friends have complained that quite a number of their letters have not reached their destinations. I, for one, have had three successive letters either lost or mislaid. This frequent loss of letters does not sound too good for the Malayan Postal
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      Patient's wife and SMLU
      244 9 Patient's wife and SMLU ALLOW me uo express my sincere thanks to the committees and members of the Singapore Medical Labour Union on the decision not to strike taken by them at their general meeting. I had sent the following letter to the Medical Union:— The Hon. Secretary, S.M.L.U.* Dear
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      436 9 The post-mortem discussion between North and South over today's deal concerned only the bidding, but, as a matter of fact, "the play was the thing." North, dealer Both sides vulnerable NORTH J 10 2 t q ios 7 6 4 S X 8 S WEST EAST Q 7 4 9
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      232 9 no trump with a jacit-ten in one suit and a queen-ten in another. i Actually, It was extremely close whether North should nave passed or raised, but it was NOT close that South should have made his three -no- trump contract! West opened the heart six, dummy played low, and
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    LONDON STOCKS
    328 10 LONDON, Friday. PRICE movements on the London stock exchange showed little decision yesterday, although some sections were not without features, says Reuter's financial correspondent Rubbers were unchanged to lower, Tins irregular to higher. South American Utilities continued to attract speculative buying. Electric Debenture*. Port of Paras and Manaos
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    Dow Jone« Averages
    23 10 Stocks Indus trials Rails Utilities May l» 69.93 188. M 61.31 35.51 May 30 70.23 189.36 61.39 35.81 —A. P.
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    Malayan Share Market
    427 10 From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Friday. HE Malayan share market continued quiet today with a steady undertone. Business was mainly confined to the Industrial section Prices quoted by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: INDUSTRIALS At* loe ifST Alex. Brick Ord. 1.60 1.70 Pref. 3.00 S.1B B3. Petrol
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER
    541 10 nKSPITE quiet conditions, v the Singapore rubber market yesterday showed a slight improvement after Thursday's decline. Closing prices were half a cent higher than those of Thursday's close. Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 sheet t.o.b. buyers 44 cents per lb., sellers 44H: spot loose 44% 44%. The
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    PEPPER NEGLECTED
    215 10 From A Market Correspondent DEPPER continued to falter on an inactive market yester1 day, with overseas buyers holding off tn Tiew of the prevailing high levels. Yesterday's quotations were: j Bice Unclassified: No. 1 *65: 2 $60; S $52; 4 »48. GtnHiMU Bit*: No. 1 $64: No. 3
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  • SINGAPORE SPORTLIGHT
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      Stiffest Opposition To China Olympic Team
      1679 11 Stiffest Opposition To China Olympic Team 'THE prize attraction oil 1 the Singapore soccer season is today's match between the China Olympic team and the S.A.F.A. To avoid congestion and queueing, the four Rates of Jalan Besar stadium will be opened at 3 pjn. today. The police force will be
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      Malayans In China's Olympic Side
      180 11 Malayans In China's Olympic Side SHANGHAI, Friday. rrHE Chinese National 1 Amateur Athletic Federation has announced its Olympic team for London The members will be: Chen Ying Lang (Taiwan) Lav Wen Ngau, (Shanghai), Ng Liang Chiang (Malaya), the holders of the 400 metres, 10,000 metres and 110-metres Chinese national hurdles
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      COMPANIONS WIN 6-3
      196 11 From Our Own Correspondent/ JOHORE BAHRU. Friday. I THE return match between the Companion Badminton Party and the Batu Pahat District Badminton Association, played here, resulted m a 6—36 3 win for the local side. Results (Companion B.P. players mentioned first): Men's Singles: Kg Ngob Tee beat
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      INTER-STATE BADMINTON
      29 11 KOTA BHARU, Friday.— Kelantan will meet Trengßanu m an inter-State badminton tournament for the challenge cup presented by the Sultan of Trengßanu on June 17 and 18.
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      132 11 RADIO MALAYA SPORE) 1 p-m. Music; 1.30 News Share Market Report; 1.45 Will Lorn. Orchestra; 2.00 Music; 2.25 8elangor Races; 5.15 6.20 China Olympic ys. Singapore soccer; 8.15 News A announcements; 8.20 Sports Roundup; 8.30 Strictly off the Record; 9.30 News; 9.45 Raffles Batel Dance Band; 10.15 Cabaret; 10.30 Rhythm
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      152 11 by Walter Goehr; English I*? 0 —Verb Tenses; 7-45 French; 8.00 Biamese; 8.30 Indonesian; B.4D Dutch; BOO Kuoyu; ».3O Burmese. .45 English; News Rubber Prices; 10.00 Film Adaptation— "Holiday Camp;" 10. SO Women Magazine; 11.00 Rhythm on Records from Radio Mataya; U. SO News St. News Analysis; 11. Dance Music;
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      151 11 7.30 Radio Reel; 7.45 Tonight We Dance; «15 World's Great Music; 8.30 News; «45 Merry-Oo-Round; 9.05 Talk; 9.10 Moment Musicale; 9.15 Walts Time; 9.30 Screen Presents; 9.45 Radio Reel; 10.00 News; 10.15 Australians on Record, Soprano Joan Hammond: 10.30 Close. RADIO SKAC 8 a.m. Music; 8.30 BBC New; 1.45 BBC
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    Games To Be Broadcast
    129 12 /COMMENTARIES will be \J broadcast by Radio Malaya on the two football matches to be played by the Chinese Olympic soccer team at Jalan Besar Stadium this week-end. The commentaries will Be given m English by Mr. George Verrall and Mr. Kingsley Morrando, with explanatory comments
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    Changes In Johore XI
    245 12 JOHORE BAHRU, Frl. T»HERE are several x changes m Johore's team to meet Negri Sembilan m the Malaya Cup soccer competition at Seremban tomorrow. Lee Sze Tat, who played against Singapore, returned from China too late to be included m the side. His place is being
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    Sports Diary
    60 12 TODAY SOCCER: China Olympic XI v. Singapore Civilians, Jalan Besar stadium, 5.15 pun.; S.A.F.A. League, Div. Ill— Malays v. R.A.S.C. Training School, McNair Road, 5.15 pro CRICKET: S.C.C. v. Colts, padang, 2 p.m.; Colonials v. S.C.R.C. Hong Lim Green, 2 p.m.; C.T.M.A. v. BO DC A., St. George's
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    Singapore v. Penang In Badminton
    126 12 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Friday. SINGAPORE will meet Penang m an interstate badminton match here m July m aid of the Thomas* Cup Fund. According to tentative plans now being made for the match, there will be four men's singles, two men's doubles, two
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    BADMINTON RESULTS
    79 12 RESULTS of badminton friendlies played m Singapore this week are: Mayflower B.P. beat Mayfair B.P. 5-3 and beat Sportlight B.P. ]5-2. Everglow B.P. beat Prosperous B.P. 5-2. The Fairy lite B.P. beat the Raleigh B.P. 5-2. The Fairwind B.P. defeated the Teruna B.P. 5-2. The Serangoon Rangers B.P.
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    THREE SAFE BETS FOR K.L. PUNTERS
    726 12 THREE SAFE BETS FOR K.L. PUNTERS Diamond Epic To Make Amends From EPSOM JEEP KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. EGYPTIAN Queen and Helen The Fifth, two 1-1 convincing winners on the second day, have bright prospects of scoring again at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, the last day of the Selangor Turf Club May
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    Straits Times Selection
    158 12 >M JEEP** "TRESPASSER*' •*POINTEB»» RACE 1 1. GOOD LUCK Deron DEVON Good Lock GOOD LUCK Locksmith BACK S 1. LONDA LAO LONDA LAD F. Caprieorn Perry'. Choiee Chum Ch«i» Flyfcn Caprioom F. CAPRICORN Londa Lad Danelng Fury BACK I 1. CAN»T PAT CAN'T PAT BRIGHT HOUSE X.
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    Teams For Week-end Cricket
    694 12 A NUMBER of cricket matches have been arranged for this weekend. Teams selected are given below. The Singapore Cricket Club team to meet the Singapore Colts on the padang at 2 p.m. today will be: A. Baker (capt.), J. F. Pearcey. J. H. Mills. R. Q.
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    Today's Race Card
    954 12 OELOW are the acceptances for to-day's Kuala Lumpur races. The Double Totes will be on races three and four and races six and seven. The Big Sweep will be drawn on race eight. Race 1—2.30: Class 4 (Maidens)— About 7 Furs. 0 0 4 Good Lack Vnery)
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    Tourists Score Easy Victory
    177 12 OXFORD, Friday. THE Australians beat Oxford University by an 1 innings and 90 runs, Oxford University he««f all out m their second innings today for 15G iuiLs. Good batting by Kardar and Whitcombe held up the Australian attack after Ryneveld and Travers had left to successive
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    Scoreboard
    201 12 AUSTRALIA— Ist. Inn*. 431. OXFORD V.— Ist. Inn* Keighley c I-oxlon b Rinc 38 Bloy c Harvey b Loxton 7 Webb c Harvey b Johnston I P»wson b Johnston 0 Kardar c Hamrnee b Mcl'ool 51 Van Rynevrid run out $2 Travers c McCool b Toshack Whitcotnbe run out
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    SINGAPORE WRESTLING
    136 12 K^O KONG will have anHltfL W< £L d u tonl «»»t» when he clashes with the 20-st. champion of India, Prince Bhuplnder. Jon Morro, Junior heavyweight champion of Australia will take Srf Curly^ Connors. Connors Is Sd fit. *****114 **< Morro a Gerry Visscher will make his nnal
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    DEFEAT FOR YORKSHIRE
    80 12 LONDON, Friday— Results of county cricket matches concluded today are: At Lords, Middlesex oeat Somerset by 10 wickets. Middlesex 478 for two declared and 29 for" 0; Somerset 194 and 210. At Bristol, Gloucestershire beat .Sussex by 57 runs. Gloucestershire 224 and 225; Sussex 153 and 239
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