The Straits Times, 22 March 1950

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1950. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    NEW CHIEF FOR ANTI-BANDIT WAR
    506 1 Lt.-Gen. Briggs To Co-ordinate All Forces From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THE Federation Government announced today that it has appointed Lieut-Gen. Sir Harold Rawdon Briggs, K.C.1.E., C.8., C.8.E., D.5.0., Indian Army (retired), as Director of Operations, to plan, co-ordinate and generally direct the
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    SHOPS OPEN BY POLICE ORDER
    349 1 SHOPS OPEN BY POLICE ORDER JAKARTA, Tues. TRADING showed signs of returning to normal today but the confused business situation resulting from the Government's drastic internal devaluation continues. Most shops on the order of the police opened their doors but kept th?ir wind jws boarded While theie Is u<> clause
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    11,000 TO ONE
    20 1 HONG KONG, Tues.—The Red duilar in Shanghai has dropped 3,000 points to 11,000 to one Malayan dollar.—A.P.
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    TO BE NEW GOC, MALAYA
    42 1 BRIG. R. C. O. Hedley, who is now Commander of 48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade, has been appointed General Officer Commanding, Malaya District, in succession to Major-Gen. R. E. Urquhart. The appointment is to take effect in October.
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    U.K. Wants Cat Again
    110 1 LONDON. Tues. A WAVE of brutal crimes has brought growing demands for the return of legal flogging with the dread "cat-o-nine-tails." Britons of ail classes, even some of the old-time professional thugs and burglars, are getting more and more incensed at the sickening violence of Britain's
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    "GOVTS. SHOULD HAVE LISTENED"
    362 1 Former IGP Praises Police LONDON, Tuesday. Itflß. R. Onraet, formerly Inspector-General of M PoUce, Straits Settlements, declared in a letter to the "Manchester Guardian" today that if the Malayan Governments had "listened to their police there would never have developed such a serious state of affairs
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    Premier Withdraws Resignation
    48 1 SYDNEY. Tues.—The Premier of New South Wales today withdrew his resignation as Premier and leader of the Parliamentary party. He resigned last week after his party executive twice refused to elect four suitable former members of tha state parliament as candidates for the next elections.—AP.
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    TOKIO 'QUAKE
    13 1 TOKIO, Tues. A light earthquake shook the Toklo area today. —AP.
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    Yellow Fever Strikes
    17 1 LA PAZ, BOLIVIA, TuesYellow fever has killed 230 persons in Bolivia In recent weeks.—AP.
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    In Other Pages
    49 1 Laycock Hits Out At Delay FA Spore Passes Packing BUI PJS Bukit Timah Quarrying P. 7 Turko Sentence Query ...P.7 Speed Traps P. 7 Govt. Told: "Obey Law" P. 7 Air Force Bill Snags P. 7 Trust Housing Hold Up P. 7 Mushroom Hotels Protest P.B
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    SPECIAL MEDALS FOR MALAYA
    198 1 LONDON. Tues. rpHE White Paper today an- nounces the award of Naval General Service Medal and General Service Medal (Army and RAF.) each with an appropriate clasp for service In Malaya since June 18, 1948. For naval service afloat, qualification will be 28 days' service patrolling
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    Kedah Ambushes Kill 3 Europeans
    300 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. T*HREE Europeans two miners and a British police sergeant and an Indian police driver were killed, and two police constables, three specials, and Malay driver were wounded, in two ambushes in different parts of Kedah this morning. The
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    SINGAPORE GOLD MARKET REPORT
    62 1 SINGAPORE GOLD MARKET REPORT From Oar Own Correspondent LONDON, Toes. COMMENTING on the wide v fluctuations In the Hong Kong gold market recently, the Financial Times says that sentiment has been favourably influenced by a report that a licensed gold forward market is to be opened in Singapore where apparently
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    Mercy Doctor Charged
    66 1 MANCHESTER. U.S.A., Tues.— Dr. Herman N Sander, acquitted mercy murder trial defendant, has been banned from two Catholic hospitals and a charge has been made against him by a member of the Hillsborough County Medical Society, medical officials announced tonight. The charge is not disclosed, but it
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    SERVICE HEADS MEET IN K.L.
    56 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuea. A CONFERENCE of Army, Air Force, and Police commanders and Naval representatives took place at Malaya District Headquarters this morning. It is believed the meeting was told of the appointment of Lieut-General Sir Harold R. Briggs as the
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    COUNCIL VOTE FOR MORE ELECTED MEN
    1487 1 COUNCIL VOTE FOR MORE ELECTED MEN g Y a unanimous vote of its Unofficial members, the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday agreed in principle to ah increase in the number of its elected members from six to nine. This would give the Unofficials a majority over the Officials of seven instead
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    Grenade Wounds 7 At Penang
    148 1 liora Our Staff Correspond r.t PENANG. Tues. IN a second terrorist attack on Penang Anti-Bandit Month Volunteers in a week, seven people, including a European squad leader, were hurt when a hand grenade exploded in Klmberley Str^ i about 9.30 tonight. The Volunteers were coiring
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    NOT WANTED
    31 1 BRISBANE, Tues. The master and agents of the Hindustan Shipping Company's 5,352-ton steamer Hindustan were fined A £2,000 here today for bringing prohibited Chinese immigrants from Hong Kong. —Reuter.
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    TOP REDS SEIZED IN EGYPT
    119 2 TOP REDS SEIZED IN EGYPT CAIRO Tver SECURITY police seized the entire 13-man general committee of the Egyptian Communist Party last week In a series of- midnight sweeps on suburban Heliopolis. The Communist leaders were seized while preparing t'j hold their first full general committee meeting since May, 1947, when
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    USIS MAN DIES
    45 2 WASHINGTON, Tues— Mr James J. Delaney, chief of the copy desk section of the United States Information Service died In Washington yesterday. Mr. Delaney. whe recently visited Singapore with other U.S.I.S. personnel, had Just returned to Washington from his round-the-world tour —A.P.
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    ACT NOT LEGAL
    47 2 KARACHI, Tues. The Chief Court of Slnd today declared that a Pakistan Government order disqualifying Mr. Mohammed Ayub Khuhro. former Premier of Sind Province, from all political activities for a period of three years was 'ultra vires" (beyond the Governments legal power i Reuter.
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    GAVE UP SEAT FOR SOSKICE
    91 2 LONDON, Tuesday. JjARRY MORRIS resigned from Parliament yesterday to open up a seat for a member of the Attlee fovernment, Sir Frank Soskice, the Solicitor General, who was beaten in the General Election. Morris won his seat by 19,006 in the Neepsend district of Sheffield.
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      Ingrid Will Get Big Reception
      294 2 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. I^EMOCRATIC Senator Edwin Johnson conceded yesterday that filni'star, Ingrid Bergman, whom he has criticised for her real life lore, can return to the United States for "her day in court." He added that If *he does return "in all likelihood shwill receive a
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    H.K. TRADE UP
    53 2 HONG KONG. Tues. Hong 1 Kong had un adverse traric balance of HK519.921».P72 during the month of February. Hong Kong's Imparts inst month totalled HK5248,«71,123 compared with HKSI6 1 621,295 12 months ago. The Colony exposed mercn.n ;:;>e [valued at P1K515.8.748.i 51 In February igainst 11K5135,1454.353 a
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      654 2 NOTICES NOTICE Vie Annual General Mteung of the member* of the WDgapore A.C.B. Old Boys' Association will be held at the A.C.B. Hall, Coi«Bian Street, on Friday, 14th March. 1950. at 5.30 p.m. YAP AH CHUAN Hon. Sec. NATURALISATION HOTICB U hereby given Out SHUM KWAI-HONO of No. 73 Wilkinson
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      160 2 bIbIbB^BV «B^bW^Bß>>^Bb*>' SSBBbT 74% Bsl «S Ssffl §r«w mm. b--LL««^ ""^K The photograph shows Mr. Curchan Singh isk author of the sensational new book, which 0s was sold out a few days after its release in 'y?"~ England, entitled "SINCA THE LION OF J| f MALAYA." Apart from being an
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    'MORE TROOPS IF NEEDED' SAYS U.K. GOVT.
    829 3 'MORE TROOPS IF NEEDED' SAYS U.K. GOVT. Colonial Forces Plan Suggested LONDON, Tuesday. JUR. Michael Stewart, Under-SecreUry for War, announced in the House of Commons last night that if more troops were required in Malaya they would be sent. "I should like to make it clear that while It 13
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    23 3 A NEW PHOTOGRAPH of Dr. Omar ll.ivu M ilik, who w« rertntly appointe'* Pakistan Ambassador \o the I'nitrd Slates •f Indonesia.— Vl*. picture.
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    SAIGON GENERAL STRIKE CALL
    327 3 SAIGON, Tuesday. II'ITH the departure yesterday of the two American destroyers, whose presence ir Saigon started the rioting on Sunday, newspapers have refused to publish and students of public and private Vietnamese schools here have called general strike. The riot broke out Sunda> i morning when
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    Seretse To Await Govt. White Paper
    96 3 LONDON. Tues. SERETSE Khama yt-sterday cancelled his air passage iju-ic to Africa to await the G >vernment's White Paper '•xplaininß why he was exiled !i >m his trib** for five years. A Government White Paper on the Seretse rase, backgrounding reasons why Britain refused
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    Ban On Mahasabha President
    33 3 CALCUTTA. Tues Dr. NB. Khare, President of ihe All-India Hindu Mahasabha, Wai yesterday served with an order by the Calcutta Police Commissioner prohibiting him from addr?ssin<? any public meeting.—Reuter.
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    QUIRINO'S GUEST
    29 3 MELBOURNE, luts- Australian Minister f.»r external Affairs, Mr. Percy Spender said today that hr will It official guest of Ptvaidei t Quirino In the tMiihivinPS next week—U.P.
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    Reds Bar Mass Exit From S'hai
    179 3 WASHINGTON. Tuesday. THE State Department said yesterday the Chinese 1 Communists had blocked a mass evacuation of Americans and other foreigners from China by a last minute refusal to let two landing craft reach Shanghai. American representatives on the scene have beer. Instructed to
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    MILLIONS EATING BARK,MUD
    131 3 MILLIONS EATING BARK,MUD HONG KONG lues. A DELEGATION from fa-mine-ridden Anh*-i:l province which the Communists allowed to go to rlong Koi>g to ask aid for starving millions said that ni llu-ns ars trying to keep alive on grass, bark, tree leaves and even mud. The delegation is making a widespread
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    WARNING TO ROYALISTS
    60 3 BRUSSELS, Tues.—The Belgian Cabinet crisis, caused by exiled King Leopold's demand for Parliamentary decision on the question of his return to the throne wa^ still unseflcd t-idav. Meanwhile the Belgian Socialist Party last night ordered a 24-hour strike next Friday in the anti-Leopold Walloon provinces as a
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    U.S. ENVOYS MEET
    63 3 LONDON, Tues. US. Ambassador, Mr.. Lewis Douglas, flies to Rome today for a meeting of American envoys to Western European m.lions. Mrs. Douglas has returned to Britain from a vac -it.in in the UJ3. The Rome confe.ei cc -s one of a series of regional meetings of
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    SIKKIM TREATY
    34 3 NEW DELHI, Tues. A formal treaty between India and Sikkim, Indian staU> adjoining Nepal on Irdla's northern border, w expected to be signed shortly, accordIng to an External Affairs Ministry announcement. Reuter.
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    BROOKE QUESTIONS COLONIAL OFFICE
    136 3 LONDON, Tue*. MR. Anthony Brook, ex-Raja Muda of Sarawak, yesterday wrote to the Colonial Under-Secretary, Mr. T.F. Cook, asking on what condittlons he might return to Sarawak to proceed with a libel action. He said the British Government had created a precedent by giving Seretse Khama
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    CAR FOR CHILDREN
    39 3 CAR FOR CHILDREN DESIGNED for children's use, this midget car wi a one-horsepower engine mounted at the rear, was a popular exhibit at *he Leipzig Spring Fair recently. It has one forward speed a nil a reverse.— %.P. picture.
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    PARIS TIN TALKS OPENED
    151 3 PARIS TIN TALKS OPENED LONDON Tues. DELEGATIONS from Australia, Belgium, Canada. China. Czechoslovakia. British Colonial and dependent territories, France, India. Italy Britain and the United StaWs of America attended the fifth meeting of the International Tin Study Group which opened in Paris yester- day. Mr. Georges Pet.;r 'France 1 was
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    Truman Has Faithln 'Admirable 'Acheson
    255 3 Truman Has Faithln 'A dm ira ble 'A cheson WASHINGTON, Tuesday. PRESIDENT Truman demonstrated his support of 1 the Secretary of State, Mr. Acheson, with the declaration he is tunning the State Department "art mirably" and will stay there. Mr. Acheson has been under fire from Sena tot McCarthy whose
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    PETROL BONUS IN BRITAIN
    70 3 LONDON, Tues. British motorists are to get a njmtkA holiday bonus of petrol this year, the new F.iol Mi:vs r ei Mr. Philip Noel-Baker, announced in the Commons yesterday. For the months of iMie, July and August they wiJl get enough petrol to dv an extra
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    ABDUCTED KEPALA ESCAPES FROM PERAK BANDIT GANG
    495 4 ABDUCTED KEPALA ESCAPES FROM PERAK BANDIT GANG Wandered In Jungle For Two Days From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Tuesday. exhausted Chinese mining kepala, 43-year-old Loh Wah of Kramat Pulai mine, six miles from Ipoh, reported to the mine manager today after escaping from bandits who had abducted him. He is
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    34 4 MRS. K. M. R. MENON presenting: an evening bag; made of Malayan silver to Mrs. S. M. Barnwell at a meeting of the Y.W.C.A. Internationa] Fortnightly Club in Singapore on Monday. Straits Times picture.
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    Farewell Tribute To Johore Judge
    158 4 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday. Vf R. Justice Laville, who sails for Britain on retirement on Thursday, sat for the last time on the Johore Bahru Bench today. Before the Court rose. Mr. D B. W. Good. Johore Legal Adviser and Federal Counsel,
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    HACKED WIFE: MAN GAOLED
    101 4 KUALA TRENGGANU, Tues. A Malay, Hussin bin Awang. was sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Briggs at the Kuala Trengganu Supreme Court on a charge of culpable homiride not amounting to murder of his wife. Miah binte Said. The prosecution said that Hussin
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    8 Awards In War On Bandits
    117 4 8 Awards In War On Bandits From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. EIGHT military awards gained in two separate I operations against the bani dits one in North Johore and j the other in Pahaog. are announced in the London Gaj zette. They are: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE {ORDER: Major E.
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    B.E.M. For Courage
    123 4 I From Our Staff Corre»|»ondrnt KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. J7KDR courage in volunteering F to swim across a 30-yard wide swift flowing mountain stream littered with boulders in the jungles of North Malaya and to build an aerial ropeway for the speedy evacuation of a wounded soldier, a
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    CHANGI REQUISITIONS Laycock Hits Out At Govt. Delay
    260 4 CHANGI REQUISITIONS Laycock Hits Out At Govt. Delay pHK Government's delay in deciding what should 1 be done about the land in Changi originally requisitioned for an airfield scheme, which has since been revised, came under fire by Mr. John Laycock (Municipality North-East) in the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday. I
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    SENT POLICE ON CARD HUNT: $10
    64 4 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH. Tues. I?OR sending the police on FaF a long journey in search of her identity card, Ponnatnah, was fined $10 or 10 days' simple imprisonment at Ipoh. She led the police first to Menglembu. then to Kampar. Silibin village
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    62 4 THE INDONESIAN Republic representative to the United Nations at Lake Snccass. Or. L. N. Paiar. passed through Singapore yesterday by X.1..M. Constellation on his way back to Jakarta. Or. Palar has been called back by his Government to report on the present world situation and is expected to be sent
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    PLANE TICKETS
    197 4 Up And Down FROM today it will cost you £5 more to travel by air from Singapore to London, but if you're going in the opposite direction— to Sydneyit will cost you £12 less. The decision to increase air fares up to JO per cent, was taken by
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    Rubber Wage Talks Soon
    79 4 From Oar Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. REPRESENTATIVES of rubber workers' unions will meet the Malayan Planting Industry's Employers' Association officials next weekend in Kuala Lumpur to give the workers' reply to the MPIEA's offer of wage increases. The MKIEA's offer is for an increase of
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    ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE
    111 4 The Royal Society of St. George, Singapore branch, held its annual general meeting on Mar. 17 and the following officers were elected: President, Mr. C. E. Collinge. C.8.E.; vice-president. Mr. P. F. Kinsey; Committee: Messrs. O. R S. Bateman (past president), H. Bow rev (past
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    $732,738 PAID OUT TO DEPENDANTS
    125 4 From Our SUIT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. ITNDER the Emergency (Civilian Injuries Compensation) Regulations introduced last .year, a total of $752,867 was paid out in exgrafla compensation to 313 successful applicants in 1w49. Compensation amounting to $732,738 was paid to dependants of persons killed due
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    SPORE PASSES PACKING BILL
    313 5 Important Amendments Introduced THE Rubber Shipping and Packing: Control Bill was passed in the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday after important amendments had been introduced. Amendments were introduced after Sir Walter Monckton. K.C., at the request of the Singapore Chinese Rubber Dealers Association, had Riven it as
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    ARMOUR FOR 7 COLONY STATIONS
    248 5 ARMOUR FOR 7 COLONY STATIONS SEVEN more police stations in Singapore have been protected with wire fencing and steel plates against grenade and bullet attacks. These extra security precautions were partly responslvp for additional emergency expenditure of more than $75 000 which the Finance Committee of the Singapore Legislative Council
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    Singapore Diary
    98 5 MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS, fc-*neral committee meeting. Board Room. 2.15 p.m. V.W.C.A. Katong Groups' meetIng. St. Hilda's School, 4 p.m. SALVATION ARMY Women's Sucial Work Section, annual genenl meeting, 26, Oxley Road, 4.30 p.m. JUNIOR SYMPHONY OR« HESTRA, Rehearsal. Victoria Memol aj Hall. 5 p.m. PEOPLE'S EDUCATION \L ASSOCIATION, Mr.
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    Boy's Death: Officer Is Charged
    231 5 Boy's Death: Officer Is Charged AN RAF. officer appeared in the dock of ihe Sii)gapore Second District Court yes I rday faced with two charges arising from the death of an 11-year-oid Indian boy. Shanmugum, who was knocked down by a car in Yeo Chu Kang Road on Oct. 14,
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    THIEF SAID HE WAS HUNGRY
    56 5 From Oar Own Correspondent PARIT BUNTAR, Tues. "I plucked (he six coconuts because I was hungry and there were also two young boys with me and they were also hungry," said 21-year-old rubber tapper Kanan, when he was fined $100 or two months' imprisonment for
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    NO DECISION ON WATER RATE
    72 5 The Singapore Government states that fu r ther examination is necessa.y before a decision can be taken to rectify the existing inequality in water rates obtaining in the rural areas as against those within the Municinal area. Mr. Balwant Singh (Rural Westi who raised the
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    BENTONG P.O.
    34 5 From Our Own Correspondent BENTONG, Tues. Mr. V Thilaiampalam of the Benton g Post Office has been transferred to Kuala Lipis. Inche Mohd. Tahir bin Abdul Wahid from Kuaia Lumpur replaces him.
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    SINGAPORE DOCTORS WED.
    47 5 DR. LIM KEE LOO and Dr. Lee Joo Lee after their wedding on Saturday. Dr. Lim is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Geok Soo. and the bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee China Huk— Picture by Mollie Ross.
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    PLAN FOR CHINESE STUDIES IN S'PORE
    132 5 gECAUSE Communist domination of China's mainland has hampered the Singapore Government's plans, training of its European officers in Chinese dialects may be done locally. Certain European education officers are to b« given training in order to enhaice their efficiency in supervising the large number
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    FAREWELL DINNER
    65 5 THE JOHORE BAR Committee save a farewell dinner on Monday night at the Royal Johore International Club in honour of Mr. Justice LaviUe, who will be sailing: on Friday on board the Canton for the United Kingdom. From left to right. Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith, Chief Justice C. M.
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    STUDIOS ARE NOW COOLER
    162 5 STUDIOS ARE NOW COOLER HEAT in the aroadcasting studios and complaints of noise by irate flat-dwel-lers in the Ca'.hay building have compelled the Department of Broadcasting to instal air-conditioning equipment, which has also made the studios and control rooms sound-proof. The equipment consists of seven air-condiSioners. The Finance Committee has
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    GAMBLERS FINED
    48 5 From Oar Own Correspondent MUAR, Tues. Lim Huat Tan, Low Chuan Lan. and Ismail bin Haji Salleh arrested for gambling at Bukit Pasir village were each fined $10 or five days' hard labour at Muar. Cards, a keresone lamp, and $6 in cash seized were confiscated.
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    'Tell India Real Story Of Banditry In Malaya'
    175 5 "FHE Indian Information Service should not confine itself to projecting India in these parts but should also give a clear picture of Malaya to the Indians at home, said Mr. G. Sarangapany, at a tea party yesterday to bid farewell to the
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    Farewell Tea Party At J.B.
    85 5 From Oar Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Mr. S. D. Kalelkar, Information Officer in Malaya to the Government of India, was entertained to a farewell tea party in Johore Bahru by the local Indian Regional Congress yesterday. His successor, Mr. D. M. Anand was present.
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    TRAFFIC OFFICE
    47 5 From pur Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Loh Poh Tong, who pleaded guilty in the Johore Bahru Police Court today to two chareps of falling to renew hi* G <1» Vehicle Mr-nee and Road T ax licence for 1950 was flued HO on each charge.
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    Jap War Criminal Leaves S'pore
    194 5 A JAPANESE war criminal, 62-year-old former -t* Lieut.-Gen. Nishimura Takuma, who had been serving a life sentence in Chanel Gaol for the massacre of Singapore Chinese, left Singapore yesterday for Hong Kong in a ship seized from Germany as a war prize. Nishimura Takuma was
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    School Transfer
    27 5 TAIPINO, Tiies. Mr. O. D. Muir, Inspector of Schools, Perak North, has been transferred to Kelantan. Mr. McCorkingdale of Telok Anson will take his place.
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    Killed In A Jeep
    81 5 TAIPING Tues.— At the Inquest into the death of Capt. G. Turral. of the Field Security Service who died after a Jeep accident, at Maxwell Hill on Feb. 11. the Talping Coroner. Inche Ismail, returned a verdict of death by misadventure with no blame attached to
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    POLIO IN PERAK
    19 5 IPOH. Tues.— A case of polio was reported from the Matang district of Perak last week.
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    DEATH
    50 6 W. B (JOCK) THOMSON. i(-c<l 26 lx>lo\ed husband of Patsy ii Usual and loving father of i lin William <aged 1% years) Mat "n honest job of work on Rihmnn Hydraulic Tin. at Klian pper Perak. on March IW 1950 foully murdered by LM.diif May he rest in peace.
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  • The Straits Times Singapore, Wed., Mar. 22, 1950.
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      Anti-Bandit Commander
      749 6 The appointment announced yesterday of Lieut. -General Sir Harold Rawdon Briggs to be director of operations against the Communist terrorists will be widely welcom- cd. His primary function will be to secure effective co- I ordfnation between the police 1 1 and the fighting services and to decide,
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      Singapore Artists
      392 6 The exhibition of the Singapore Art Society has attracted j many people to the British Council hall during the last > few days and has undoubtedly done much to arouse public interest in the art of painting in a city which has never had an art gallery, which
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      An Asian Testimonial To Mr. Lim
      252 6 WHETHER Mr. Lim is China-born or localborn must already be known to the Singapore Municipal Commissioners from his appointment oaoers Anyway he is still a "local" man by domicile and choice, which his rival is not. It's not because Mr. Lim is an Asian
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      "IT'S GROSSLY UNFAIR"
      183 6 IT is grossly unfair to try to put Mr Lim over Mr. Wicks in the Singapore Water Department. Mr Lim has all along occupied a position subordinate to Mr. Wicks since the latter joined the Department years ago. Why was the question of Mr. Lim's qualifications and
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      Outlawing Crime And Sex Comics
      216 6 I HAVE with me an overseas newspaper which says this about the flood of comics sweeping Canada (as It is sweeping our own city) Not one dissenting voice was raised, and M.Px of all shades of political belief thumped their desks enthusiastically, when the Canadian
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      REPORT FROM INDONESIA
      492 6 IT'S a great pity that the United Nations Commis- sioners could not have had the opportunity or time to see all the domestic events that occur in this coner of the world Indonesia Had they been given the chance. I believe they would have adopted some other
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      MISS FOSS AND THE PRESS
      262 6 IT is always the English "popular" Press that causes more trouble in Malaya than anything else. An example of the harm that can be done in our country is the report of a statement attributed to Miss Josephine Foss, printed in a London newspaper. Those
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      CONSCRIPTION FOR MALAYA?
      128 6 UfE read a lot about Gurkhas arriving here to fight the bandits. Very nice indeed, but what about the people ol Malaya fighting: the bandits for a change? Why not bring in conscription and round up some of the Chinese. Indians, Europeans, Eurasians and others who claim
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      ARTISTS' PRICES IN SINGAPORE
      96 6 IS pictures and their prices are in the news, it may interest the Singapore public to know that the whole of Mr. R. Walker's output for the years since the occupation has been offered to the public at a total price far less than the sum
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      Corruption In Kedah Offices
      323 6 Corruption In Kedah Offices CORRUPTION in the State of Kedah has developed to such an extent that it is strongly felt the time, has come for the authorities to establish special branches in the principal towns of Kedah and Perils. An Anti-Corruption Department so established should be staffed by rr/jn
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    On The Margin
    366 6 On The Margin Sa-Rangong THE recent note in this column on how Kail.vig Pudding Road got Its name has brought me a letter frum Mr. Durai Raja MDfM). of Abdullah School, Kuantan. who has made a hobby < f studying Malayan pta X names. Mr. Raja Sinpam nas »:inrly sent
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    GOVT. TO PROBE BUKIT TIMAH HILL
    687 7 QUARRYING 6 Vanda lism Says Councillor THE Singapore Legislative Council yesterday appointed a select committee to investigate granite quarrying and to make proposals for the permanent preservation from exploitation of the central area of the island, including the Bukit Timah forest reserve, the quarry
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    AIR FORCE BILL HITS A SNAG
    256 7 AIR FORCE BILL HITS A SNAG THE Singapore Legisla- j Live Council referred I the Malayan Auxiliary Ai r Force Bill to a Select Committee of the Council after its second reading ypstrrday. This followed obiections to certain provisions in the Bill n ■sed by Mr. C. C. Tan <MuntcifMU
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    Blakang Mati House-Breaker
    62 7 I Sentence of six months' rlgorooi imprisonment was imposed on 17-year-old Ahmat bin Abbas, who was lound giiiity in the Sincapore First District Court yesterday of having broken into i. building on Biakang Mati. Ahmat admitted one previoua conviction for theft. He was caught hiding in the
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    'Obey The Law' Govt. Is Told
    205 7 'Obey The Law' Govt. Is Told rE Singapore Government was yesterday told in the Legislative Council "to obey the law which has been passed." This was the law passed In 1948 calling for a sub-division of the double-member constituencies into single-mem-ber constituencies. "If we do not find the Government obeying
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    RED POSTERS
    23 7 Seven Communist posters were found on the notice boards of a cinema at 102 mile Bukit Timah Road. Singapore, yesterday afternoon.
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    TALK ON ANIMALS
    22 7 Mr. Ronald Wright. Government Veterinary Officer, will give a talk on animals over Radio Malaya at 10 p.m. today.
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    Students Watch Council At Work
    77 7 rVNE hundred and twenty students from Singapore schools attended the Morning's session of the Legislative Ounei] yester- Forty boys and girls came from the Chinese High School, and 80 boys from St. Joseph's Instiic 'inn. This was the first time that Chinese students were Also
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    TRUST HOUSING HELD UP: TAN
    238 7 rpHE housing programme of the Singapore Improvement Trust for this year was being held up because the Government had not given its formal approval. Mr. C. C. Tan (Municipality South-West) told the Legislative Council yesterday. He said this delay would i probably prevent the Trust
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    MALAY WOMAN WINS TEST
    71 7 A young married Malay woman, Che Mariam Wok, won the first of eight prli.es offered by Mr. Gerald Hawkins, Defence Secretary, and his wife when they paid a visit to the adult English class at Paslr Panjang yesterday. The class which was started in January has
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    First Reading Of Four Bills
    75 7 ITHDUR bills came up for first reading In yesterday's meeting of the Singapore Legislative* Council. They are the Singapore Sports Stadium Incorporation Bill: the Leprosy (Amendment i Bill: the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill: and the Entertainment Duty Bill. Bills adopted the Departmental Titles i
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    Stole Sewing Machine Parts
    51 7 Ninteen-year-old Sukrian bin Hassan, an employee of the Singer Sewing Machine Co., pleaded guilty in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday to having stolen two sewing machine motors and spare parts. value<i at $284, belonging to the company. The case was postponed to Mar. 28 for
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    War Claim Notice To Be Longer
    191 7 NOW that the War Damage Ordinance is in operation no legal claims in respect of payments for war damage can be brought unless notice is given of withdrawal from the compensation scheme. The period within which such notice may be given is now extended
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    UNIVERSITY TO HOLD BALL
    69 7 The first annual reunion dinner and ball of the University of Malaya will be held at Raffles Hotel on Thursday April 6, under the suspices of the Guild of Graduates and the University of Malaya students Union. Tickets are available from the secretaries of the Alumni
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    SPEED TRAPS: NEW EXPERIMENT SOON
    171 7 THE Singapore Traffic Police will shortly experix ment on speed traps over a distance longer than the present 220 yards, it is stated in a written reply to Inche Sardon bin Haji Jubi r in the Legislative Council yesterday. The statement say s that a
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    TURKO'S GAOL TERM QUERY OUT OF ORDER
    219 7 TURKO'S GAOL TERM QUERY OUT OF ORDER jy|R. John Laycock (Municipality North-Kast) was ruled out of order in the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday when he pressed for an inquiry into the action of two Singapore district judges in handling cases of illegal entry into the Colony, one by Capt. "Turk"
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    500 Pledge Loyalty To Gen. Chiang
    131 7 DLEDGES of loyally to Chiang Kai-shek were made by 500 Singapore Chinese last night at a dinner heid to congratulate the Generalissimo on his resumption of the presidency of the Chinese National Government. The dinner was jointly given by the Singapore proChiang Kai-shek Chinese
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    Odd Man Out
    92 7 From Our SUIT Co respondent JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. ONLY one of the 13 men originally accused of consorting with armed men at Kangar Senegar. Johore. was found guilty when the trial ended today in the Assize Court. He was Tan Eng Boon, who was sentenced to life
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    Tribute To Dr. Vickers
    100 7 IN a tribute to the Diiec r of Medical Services. Dr. W. J. Vickers. in the Sint; pore Legislative Council yesterday. Mr. R. Jumabhoy (Indian Chamber of Oommeici t said that Dr. Vickers ha-f b< n resDonsible for the Medical Plan and improvement ol i health
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    GOING ON LEAVE
    38 7 From Our SUB Cor Mponoem JOHORE BAHRU. Tups. Mr. L. F. Knight. Chief PnMr< Officer. Johore. and V:rs Knight will be sailing for th« U.K. at the end of the mnntl on six months' )e:ive.
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    MUSHROOM HOTELS': PROTEST BY COUNCILLOR
    233 8 A REQUEST that the Government put an immediate stop to the growth of mushroom hotels in the Colony, because they were aggravating the housing shortage, was made by Mr. Lim Yew Hock (Nominated) in the Legislative Council yesterday. Mr. Lim also reminded Government that a
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    EX- C.I.D. MAN HAD ISO CARD
    127 8 A FORMER detective. Ong Ah Soon, was nned $20 In r te Singapore First District n>urt yesterday for not haviir 1 an td?ntity card Ong who was discharged frn the police force in Dpi-> Tiber last was 45 days late In applying for an
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    Fined On Two Road Charges
    99 8 R. D. Johnston, a European, was fined a total of SW in the Second Traffic Court, Singapore, yes'erday. when he pleaded guilty to negligent driving at the junction of Race Course Road and Rangoon Road and colliding with i motor car on Mar. 10, 3nd
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    Tin Figures For Feb.
    104 8 MOVEMENTS of tin-ln-ore from the Federation of Malaya to Singapore and Penang during February amounted to 4.321 tons against 5.085 tons in January. Figures supplied by the Registrar of Malayan Statistics show that 2.928 tons were moved from Perak. 1,090 tons from Selangor 150 ton* from
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    MAN WHO TOOK WIFE'S CARD WARNED
    81 8 From Our Stan? Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. A TAMIL who confiscated his wife's identity card after a quarrel, was yesterday warned of tbe serionsness of hi* action by thr duty officer of a Kuala Lumpur AntiBandit duty room. A mobile checking party found the
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    FAREWELL PARTY
    50 8 MR. D. M. ANAND, the newly appointed Information Officer of the Government of India In Malaya, speaking at a tea party given by Mr. Sarangapany, (left) proprietor of the Tamil Mnrasii and the Indian Daily Mail, yesterday, to bid farewell to Mr. S. D. Kalelkar. Straits Times picture.
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    SIAM KING'S GIFT TO MacDONALD
    273 8 A GOLD cigarette case bearing the Royal Siamese Coat of Arms was presented by King Phurtphon Aduldet of Siam to the Commissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, shortly before the King left i Singapore yesterday in the Selandia for Bangkok. The King also presented I leather
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    Govt. Told: 'Not Fair'
    110 8 IT was unreasonable to require applicants for registration (for identity cards) i to produce their birth cerj tilicates. even though they had just attained ihe age of 12. said Mr. John Laycock in the Singapore Legislative 1 Council yesterday. He said that though he was raising
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    MUAR CHETTIARS TEMPLE TRUSTEE
    40 8 From Oar On Correspondent MUAR, Tues.— T5ie Chettiars' community of Muar hare appointed Mr. M. A. Suppiah Chettlar a trustee until the next annual meet- Ing. Correspondence regarding the Muar Chettiars should be sent to him.
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    Master Asks S'pore Court To Free The Hai Suan
    441 8 Master Asks S 'pore Court To Free The Hai Suan TH E second round of the legal battle for possession of a ship, the Hai Suan, which is now lying in the Singapore Harbour with a large cargo of salt destined for the Occupation Forces in Japan, was opened in
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    Untitled
    33 8 MISS BHONA CONNERY of Radio Malaya, who told members of the YWCA International Fortnightly Club about taking up radio work as a career for girls at their meeting on Monday. Straits Times picture.
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    Fishermen Fined
    78 8 EIGHT fishermen were charged in the Singapore First District Court yesterday with breaking the curI few in the waters off PasiriLoba. They were arrested by a Marine Patrol who found them in two boats on Monday night. Fines of $25 each were imposed on two, who were m
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    $10,000 FOR T.B. SETTLEMENT
    26 8 From Our SUB Corrnpondent IPOH, Tues. the Central Welfare Council has approved for the Perak T.B. Settlement Srheme a grant of $10,000.
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    Ministers are boxing with shadows
    1436 9 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON. March 12. A\K morning this week the "Daily Herald" had great banner headline right across its limit page, reading: FIRST TORY FLOP: LABOUR SURE OF STEEL MAIOUITY: LIBERAL SNUB TO WINSTON. Next morning an equally flaring caption in the same
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    POCKET CARTOON
    32 9  -  OSBERT LANCASTER fcv "iw the nay. Gilderof. tcasn't it you vim ivert $av"UJ that you'd welcome <f small majority as likely to lead to a healthy quickening 0/ Parliamentary life
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    PEOPLE: IN THE NEWS
    606 9 PEOPLE IN THE NEWS f DERHAPS the most in- 1 i terestlng saying of t 1 the week was that of a I T man summoned at Mid- 1 t dlesbrough for falling to repay £20 he hacLreceiv1 ed in relief on a loan "I T thought it would be
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      325 9 i^ffVM:^u,i,j,',ji,,i,,r^ HMCAPABl ienee Tibbett: 7 45 Re R- FOort, tonese; 6.45 "Time for Music: ».l* ■uiMrvM theatre organ. 8.0n Wednesday French; 7.30 English Hall-Hour; in o m- v t in ns George Orwell s 1984 9 New 1 8 "Strictly Instrumental"; 8.18 r\Z Z wTh^u ,9 mI! l 8 118^
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    London Stocks
    361 10 LONDON, Tues^ FAVOURABLE week-end Press comment brought in buyers of Rubber shares in the London Stock Exchange yesterday. Most issues added to the firmness shown at the close last week, though gains were mostly small. Share buyers were undeterred by the possibility H of offerings of Indonesian rubber
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    SLIGHT FIRMING IN MALAYAN TINS
    951 10 T<HE tendency in Tin shares yesterday, both in 1 London and locally, was towards slightly more firmness as a result of this week's continued rise in the tin metal price. Rubbers also came in for more inquiry, industrials were quietly steady. Prices quoted by the
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    SHIPPING IN SINGAPORE
    109 10 I CHIPS alongside the Singapore v Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godowns in brackets) were: Main Wharf: Maron i3l-32). Alcinous (33-34), Benlawers (36), Sarmi (41), Tarlfa (42-43). West Wharf: Glengarry (4-5), Meonia t6-7i, Benvannoch (8-9t. Khyber (11). Aeneas (13-14), Orestes (15-16). Empire Dock: Wosang (17-18), Kistna (19-20) Malim
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    TIN PRICES
    30 10 SINGAPORE, Tues, Mar. 21— 5297 (op 13.78.) LONDON. Toes.. Mar. 21. Spot: t6O2J— £6031. Forward: £6031 £6M«. Settlement. X. 603. Turnover, morn inf. 375 tons; afternoon, 30 tons.
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    Singapore Rubber
    198 10 WITH New York showing a slight improvement, the Singapore rubber market was very steady yesterday. Prices recovered by* about quarter of a cent per lb. after the decline of the previous day. Closing prices yesterday were: No. 1 R.S.S. spot loose buyers 55 cents, sellers 55 cents; No.
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    63 10 From A Market Correspondent /~<OFFEE in the Singapore produce market was again dull yesterday, sago flour was steadier, coyre quiet. Prices per picul were: Uambter $220 (round). $55 Java cubri. $55 (Hamburg cube). Pepper $875: .Muntok white $870 Sarawak white $590; Lampong (black): Tapioca flalce $20; Tapioca
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    ROVERS S.C. SCORE 4-2 VICTORY
    408 11 Game Display By Chinese Casuals Rovers 4 Casuals ft OVERS Sports Club were easily the better side IV right from the start, but they had to work hard for their four-two victory against Chinese Casuals In a Singapore A.F.A. Senior League game at Jalan Besar
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    GREEN HOUSE B.P. BEAT SUNBEAMS
    190 11 Oresß House B.P. defeated the Sunbeam B.P. of Pulo Bukom by seven games to two In a frlenoly i badminton match played on Sun- day at 714 Upper Serangoon Ro.id The results weri- (.Green House names first Singiea: Heng Boon Guan teat Chla Buck Phuar.g
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    SINGAPORE'TIDES
    22 11 j! TODAY: 13.48 am. (tf. 7in.) and 1.11 p.m. (Bft. Sin.). TOMORROW: 1.05 a.m. cUt. M OBJ and LAI pjn. (Sft.).
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    65 11 THE TWO BOAT CREW'S. Cambridge (above) and Oxford {[below) prepare for the 95th annul University Boat Rare which will be held on April 1. The Light Blues, who are favourites, are trying eat a lew type boat built by Baaham's in their first oatin; last week at Putney. Oxford, the
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    WEEKEND FIXTURES
    253 11 MALAY BADMINTON WEEKEND ties for the Singapore Malays Badminton Assn. championships are: SATURDAY S.M pan. J ardor Singles: Mokhtar Zam Zam v. Sulaiman Ja'afar; Mohd. Noor Bab* v. Abdullah Yusoff Mohamed Ahmad v. Has- san All: Abas Wan: b v. Mokhtar Sena Harun Ahmad v. A. Majld (3M.T.V.).
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    WOMEN'S GOLF AT ISLAND CLUB
    74 11 MRS. Bromley-Davenport won the Island Club LOU. competition with a score of 94—32n. Next best scores were by Mrs. Hodgfcinson (89 20=69) Mrs.: Wheeler l7 70) and Mrs. Jones .106—34-72). The woman captain's prise was a 12 "hidden hole competition and was won by Mrs.
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    Sports Diary
    29 11 RACES: tu* Day S.T.C. March meeUnf TENNIS: YM.CJk. eham piomhips. SOCCER: B.C.C. v Ceytoaes* (frleidly) od padang. BOXING: S.A.B.A. intermediate championships at Happr World from 8.30 pjsi.
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    SCC Cricket XI's
    99 11 Singapore Cricket Club eleven for weekend matches are: Saturday v Indian Assn. at Balestier Road at 1.13: Bradbury. Bromham, Browne, Cashm. Darke, Bwart. Mustard. Noon icapt.). Rees, Stewart, Toplis. Saturday v Ceylon S.C. >n the padang at 2.15: Bombell, Cantrell. Clarry. Collings. Cresswell, Graham. Hill, Holliday. Mar?ra^e.
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    Singapore Schools To Avenge Defeat
    246 11 rIS year's annual soccer match between Singapore Combined Schools and Johore Combined Schools to be played In the third week of April promises to turn out better for the Singapore boys than the one last season when they were trounced seven -two. The selectors have
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    $1 Million Stadium Under Way In K.L.
    241 11 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPrR, Tuesday. TIIK Selangor Chinese Athletic Association has askA ed the Selan^or state government for a 50-year lease of state land n Davidson Road, Kuala Lumpur, On which to build a new football stadium. This was revealed at
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    Signals Win 9-0 With 10 Men
    94 11 Playinc with only ten men. G.H.Q. Royal Signais beat RJJ. A.S. Sembawang by nine goals to nil in a Junior A league soccer match on the C.V.M.A. ground yesterday. Towards the latter half of the first period. Signal* were further depleted when one of
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    BRITISH TEAM FOR ROME
    56 11 LONDON, Tues A team of six I chosen yesterday to represent Great Britain in the Italian Lawn Tennis Championships in Rome from April 16 to 29. Tony MoUram was named captain. Other players wlil be Geoff Paish Joan Curry. Mrs. Betty Hilton, Mrt. Tony Mottram (formerly
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    MUSLIM JUNIOR BADMINTON
    48 11 Entries for the following badminton evtnU axe invited to reach Mr. A. Rahlm Ahmaij Tournament Secretary, 8.M£jl. 50, Anthony Road, Singapore (0) before Apr. 1: 1. Muslim School Boyi* Singles Doubles; 2. Muslim Boys' (4' 10" or under) Singles Doubles; and S. Women's Singles Doubles.
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    STANVACS BEAT STRAITS TIMES
    31 11 In m Business Hoaaee' L«agua soccer match played at the G«ylang stadium yesterday Standard Vacrtim Sports Club beat ttm Strait* Times Sporta Club fc» goals to one.
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    TOP CL. 2 SPRINT SHOULD BE GREAT RACE
    692 12 Rinus Van Breukelen May Gain First Big Success By EPSOM JEEP A GREAT race is promised in the 6-furlong sprint for Class 2, Di\ 1 horses at Bukit Timah today, second day of the Singapore Turf Club March Meeting. I think that
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    Jazz Princess To Score Her Maiden Victory
    1087 12 I TP AGAINST a rather mediocre field of stayers, newcomer Jazz Princess has L a bright chance of taking the Class 2, Div. 2 mile handicap at Bukit Timah today to score her maiden win in Malaya. This American-bred four-year-old has come right,
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    Straits Times Selections
    162 12 ACE 1 BOOKXAW H Boleh Jadl St. Qaenttn HAZMORE II Boleh Jadl NorthweU ROSS ROAD Gotten Newa Boleb Jadl ACE S.M 1 CLONAGH Martini The Banker THE BANKER Dundonald Brown Brocade DUNDONALD The Banker Brown Brocade ACE S S.N MIBTT LINE Unle« Shmoo UNLEBS Misty Line ShUMM
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    Today's Race Card
    1174 12 Race 1—2.00: Class 3, Div. 5—6 F. 5 Yds. 000 B oss Road E. Donnelly 9.00 Or. S. Rasauayagam Breufcelen 104 St. Qnentin Mawl 9.00 "Mr. Eddie" R. Breukelen 042 Boleh Jadl J. Donnelly 8.13 "Mr. Mark" Breukelen 004 Golden News McPherson 8.10 Mrs. S. C. Khoo
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    YOUNG LUCIUS CAN WIN AGAIN ON SATURDAY
    214 12  -  EPSOM JEEP By WHERE IS NO doubt that Young Lucius is one of L the most improved horses in training. This Great Legend gelding won his third race oft* the reel at Bukit Timah last Saturday when he nosed out Pathfinder. Yet it
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    Mrs. D. Roper Wins Easily
    369 12 A FEATURE of the second day's play in the V.M.C.A. open Invitation tennis championships now in progress was the women's singles otween Mr.«. Dorcihy Roper and Miss L. Smith. Displaying remarkably line anticipation and excelling with accura»ely-placed drlvps to the far ends of th* court,
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    49 12 CHAMPION jockey Gordon Richards with the golden spurs presented to him to mark his 21 years' outstanding success on the Turf. The presentation was made on March 14 at The Sporting Life luncheon to the Jockey Club and the National Hunt committee at the Savoy Hotel. London. Renter photo.
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    Fortnight Break After PTC Meet
    97 12 rE first "break" in the current racing season in Malaya comes after the Perak Turf Club Easter Meeting. There will be a twoweek interval before racing resumes at Kuala Lumpur on April 22, 26 and 29. Two runs will be provided for Class 3 and
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    S.A.B.A. MEET STARTSTODAY
    69 12 S.A.B.A. MEET STARTS TODAY rpHE Singapore Intermediate boxing championships, which* start today at the Happy World stadium under the auspices of the Singapore Amatnui Boxing Association, have attracted more than 70 entries. Competitors are asked to be at the Happy World at 5 p.m. sharp for the weigh-in and medical
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