The Straits Times, 10 April 1950

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 ek;ht pages SINGAPORE, MONDAY APRIL 10, 1950. if PRICE TEN CENTS
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    AGREEMENT REACHED ON BENGAL
    334 1 Terms Will Be Announced In India Today NEW DELHI, Sunday. agreement for a settlement of the minorities problem in East and West Bengal was signed yesterday by Prime Minister Pandit Nehru of India and Mr. Liaquat AH Khan, the Pakistan Premier. Befor e stepping into the
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    Easier In The Gardens
    50 1 I'NOKTERREO by the weather man's gloomy forecast for Easter, hundreds of people thronged Sin;;. i pore's parks and gardens yesterday during sunny spi-lK Among them was Hiun; Peter Francis Walker, who save a Straits Times cameraman this haughty look in the -Botanic Gardrnv Straits Times picture.
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    HUNDREDS WATCHED: NO HELP
    121 1 HUNDREDS watched a young Indian lying badly injured and moaning for help on the road at the junction of Cecil and McCallum Streets last night at about ten o'clock. —but no one raised a finger to help him. The man was later seen to struggle up.
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    AID SOUGHT FOR P.O.W.s' FRIEND
    275 1 H)RMER British prisoners of war who were held in Siam by the Japanese have launched an appeal for £1,000 to assist Boo n Pong, a Siamese who risked torture and death to help them on the "Death Railway." They plan to buy Boon Pong a
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    Lightning Hits Van At Trials
    76 1 J^IGHTNING struck a van ut Lim Chu Kang Road. Singapore, yesterday during a heavy downpour of rain but 20 motor racing enthusiasts who were huddled together inside it escaped injury. The van, broadcasting from th« starting line of the Singapore Motor Club speed trials, contained
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    Emphasis Is On Far East, Says Dulles
    119 1 WASHINGTON, Sunday. \IR. JOHN Foster Dulles, newly appointed foreign policy adviser to the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, said here today that there is "too much public concern about shooting war and not pnough about the disaster that could result from the
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    Strike Threat In Britain
    94 1 LONDON, Sun. THE threat of a crippling strike by 350.000 workers in heavy industry arose today to menace Britain's efforts to "get out of the red." The Shipbuilding and Engineering Workers Union whose members play a key part in Britain's vital export drive ordered a strike
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    CLOSE ESCAPE
    42 1 KANQOON, Sun.— Two Burmese Ministers narrowly escaped injury when a military vehicle was blown up by a land-mine, killing four people, on the Toungoo-Ran-goon road it was learned today. The dead Included two women, a child and a soldier. —Reuter.
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    BIG DAY FOR THE SIKHS, TOO
    92 1 Caster Sunday EASTER Sunday yesterday— a big day for Singapore Christians was also a big day for the Sikh community. Singapore's Anglican and i Roman Catholic Cathedrals, the non-comformlst churches and the smaller chapels in the suburbs all reported large congregations. It was standing
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    EASTER SERVICE TELEVISED
    231 1 LONDON, Sun. A FEATURE of Easter Sunday in London was the making of television history by televising for the first time a Church service. This was done from the historic chapel of the Tower of London. The Easter parade of the Yeoman Warders in their picturesque Tudor
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    EASTER: 'GAYEST FOR YEARS'
    171 1 LONDON Sun. FINE weather favoured Europe's gayest Easter In years. In Britain tens of thousands left London and the Midlands for the seashore. Almost as many went to London for the sightseeing, the horse-racing and the soccer games. In Italy, more than 40,000 Holy year pilgrim,,
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    60 1 BACK HOME in Malaya, these officers of the Malay Regiment step briskly out at Singapore Docks after leaving the transport Orbita which brought them from the U.K. yesterday. Left to right: Lieut. Sulaiman bin Haji Mohamed Noor. 2nd Lieut. Khalid bin Abdul I!amid, Lieut. Mohamed Sidek bin Ismail, and Lieut.
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    Pilot Engine Is Blown Off Line
    168 1 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHKU, Sunday. T»HE engine and tender of the pilot train preceding the northbound train from Singapore on Saturday night fell down a 10 ft. embankment when it detonated a charge under the line 62 miles from Johore Bahru. The
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    $100 Million Gold Hunt
    59 1 MUNICH, Sun. A MERICAN Occupation offlJ\ clals said today that a number of reports were being investigated In the search for a quantity of "Reichsbank gold" believed to have been buried in Bavaria. The value of the gold was estimated at $100,000,000. It was presumed to
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    LATEX LORRY AMBUSHED
    60 1 About 60 bandits were reported to have ambushed an estate lorry carrying latex at Sungel Papan, In Johore, at noon yesterday, wounding the driver and two special constables. The bandits destroyed the lorry. The driver, who was the more seriously wounded, was taken to Changi Ferry where
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    MANILA BAN
    29 1 HONG KONQ. Bun. The Philippines Government has Imposed a San on visas to Chinese wanting to return to the Islands after living In Communist held China. Reuter.
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    JAPS GAOLED
    32 1 HONG KONG, Sun. A Chinese court in Taipeh has sentenced several Japanese to imprisonment, ranging from two months to two years for smuggling, according to a Chinese press report. Reuter.
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    Rebel Relents, Feeds USIMen
    219 1 Rebel Relents, Feeds USIMen MACASSAR, Sun. /i APT Andi Abdul Aziz, whose rebel soldiers seized Macassar last Tuesday, has agreed to >uppl> food and water to federal troops on ships »fT the coast, but has again refused to go to Jakarta to account for his actions. An Indonesian Federal Navy
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    $ Man Praises U.K.
    44 1 Man Praises U.K. WASHINGTON. Sun.-Bri-tish efforts to achieve economic recovery are praised by Mr. John Kenney, chief of the EC A mission to the United Kingdom. "She has used Marshall aid to good effect and made substantial progress, particularly since devaluation." he says -A.P
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    NEW THREATS BY HUKS TO FIRE MANILA
    177 2 MANILA, Sunday. WHILE President Quirino gave assurances to the Philippine populace that everything was under control, renewed threats of an attack on Manila by Communist-led dissidents yesterday prompted Manila police to cancel leave for the force for the Holj Week. A Hukbalahap commander,
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    JAP PENAL TAX ON FOREIGNERS
    70 2 TOKYO. Sun.— Foreign businessmen In Japan complain that they are being asked to foot the bill for Japan's defeat in the war. The Finance Minister, Mr. Hayato Ifceda who has rejected protests by the International committee of businessmen from the British and American Chambers of
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    PROBE WITNESS
    33 2 MADAME MAST, wife of retired French General Charles Mast, pictured leaving the French National Assembly building after testifying before the committee probing alleged leakage of secret reports on Indo-China. A.P. picture.
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      Poisoning Of Five Suspected By Police
      313 2 'has made Sept. 23 "Anti-Imper-ialist Day' throughout the world. I Demonstrations will be held n European, Asian and African countries, claiming the right of colonial peoples to independence. Reuter. THE INDONESIAN shipping company, Djakarta Lloyd, has ordered eight ships from Dutch shipyards here for
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      REUTER MAN EXPELLED
      84 2 WARSAW, Sun.— The Polish Government has extended from seven to 18 days the period Reuters correspondent In Poland will be allowed to stay in the country, following an expulsion order issued against him. The correspondent, Mr. Vincent A. Bulst, last representative of the British Press in Poland,
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      CREDENTIALS
      22 2 KARACHI. Sun.— Dr. Raden Snamsuddln, the first Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan, has presented his credential* to the Governor-General of Pakistan.— A.P.
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    ITALY WANTS TITO TO 'BURY HATCHET
    326 3 Call For Talks On Trieste MILAN, Sunday. [TALY'S Foreign Minister. Count Carlo Sforza, yesterday appealed to Marshal Tito to "bury the hatchet" with Italy and negotiate an allembracing pact which would not affect Yugoslavia's independence of both Russia and U.S.A. While Count Sforza was
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    SENATOR MILDER IN PUBLIC
    128 3 SENATOR MILDER IN PUBLIC WASHINGTON. Sun SENATOR McCarthy has attacked Professor Owen Lulilinore without Senatonal immunity, but omitted his "Communist spy" charges— and Professor Lattimore said th^ speech amounted to a retr ie :on S-nator McCarthy assailed the Far Eastern authority in a Senate speech as a Soviet espionage agent
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    A Million $ Wedding
    85 3 A Million Wedding MADRID. Sun. WEDDING presents estimated to be worth more than a million U.S. dollars have been received by Carmencita. 23-year-old daughter of Generalissimo Franco, for her marriage tomorrow to the Marques de Vlllaverde. The wedding will be a private informal ceremony. More than 1.000 guests are expected
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    'MORE DRASTIC MEASURES'
    96 3 LONDON, Sun.— The rebellion in Malaya, though "doomed to eventual failure" unless it can be helped from outside, continues while it lasts "to invite the foreign aid on which its only hope of success depends," The Times says in a leading article Politically, no doubt should be
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    NO CABINET YET
    40 3 BRUSSELS Sun. -The Belsi in Catholic leader. M Van Ztvland who last night said h<> had the names of a new Belgian Cabinet "in his pocket." has announced that he Is still unable to form a government.—Reuter.
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    NUJD SKY, KING OF BALLET, DIES
    204 3 LONDON, Sun. V"ASLAV Nijinsky, greatest European male ballet dancer of all time, died here yesterday, aged 60. At his bedside in the London clinic where he had lain for two days, was his wife, who for the last 21 years had i-unsulted phychlatrists, fakirs
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    BIXBYS TO TRY AGAIN
    98 3 TOKYO. Sun.— Mr and Mrs Bixby. "The Flying Bixbys." frustrated by engine trouble in their attempt on the round-the-world speed record arrived here today on their way home to San Francisco Before the converted Mosquito bomber- took off from Calcutta yesterday, the couple said they would
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    RANK IN U.S.
    25 3 HOLLYWOOD, Sun. The British film magnate, Mr. J. Arthur Rank, arrived in Hollywood today "on a combined business and vacation trip."— U.P.
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    60 3 MEN OF THE 2ND BATTALION Coldstream Guards waiting at Singapore Docks yesterday for trucks to tali* them to the Railway Station after they had disembarked from the transport Orbita, which brought them from the United Kingdom. They are part of a small draft of Coldstream and Scots Guards wh o
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    VIETNAM GUARD
    50 3 FIGHTING in the jungles of Indo-China is in many ways similar to the campaign against Malaya's bandits. A Vietnamese soldier attached to the French army is seen (above) on guard at a lonely outlook, while a French sentry (left) h seen standing by in a slit-trench. A.P. oictures.
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    Blue Riband Class Ship At S'pore
    278 3 4 SHIP in the Blue Riband class, the £1,500,000 passenger-cargo liner Patroclus came alongside a Harbour Board wharf yesterday, after completing the almost record passage of three days one hour from Hong Kong to Singapore. Bearing a name famous in British mercantile marine history,
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    Police Put The Brakes On
    42 3 TOKYO, Sun. JAPANESE police today arrested four professional bicycle racers bringing the total of those arrested to 22. They represent nearly all of Japan's best racers and they have been charged with participating in fixed races. Reuter.
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    FIVE KILLED
    26 3 BELGRADE. Sun. A passenger train entering Ripanj railway station left the rails and overturned killing five passengers and injuring four others. Belgrade radio reported.—A.P
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    U.S. QUADRUPLETS
    46 3 LOUISVILLE. Alabama, Sun.— Quadruplet girls have been born to 33-year-old Mrs. Mackle O'Neal Slngelton. wife of a tenant farmer. After the birth of the quadruplets, the mother who with the children was doing well, said she was "kind of tickled and disgusted, too. A.P
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    JAP KILLER USED SECRET POISON
    89 3 TOKYO, Sunday. I^\R. Masakichi Ueno, of Hokkaido University, stated today a poisonous drug unknown in the annals of Japanese criminal history was used on the victims of the still unsolved Bibukamachi Bank murder on April 2. The doctor said he could not disclose the nature
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    New Attack Starts Near Saigon
    160 3 New Attack Starts Near Saigon SAiGON. Sun. "THE French Army in Inao-China today renorted a new attack by Vietminh troops in the Mekong river delta. 100 miles south of Saigon. A military communique said the attack began during the night of April 5 in Soctrang province. "Very hard fighting. ls
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    RED PLANES SHOT DOWN OVER S'HAI
    187 3 CHINESE Nationalists claim to have shot down without loss several out of 25 Russian-made planes over Shanghai on Saturday. Naval dispatches sa> that Nationalist warships killed more than 1 000 Chinese in smashin* a new attempt to invade the island of Hainan. i— Chinese
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    Much Timber In S-E Asia
    107 3 ijWLL utilisation of forest resources in Malaya, BurSlam, Indonesia and the Philippines Is one of the most promising avenues for economic development according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. The organisation, in a report published at Lake Success, says that although there Is
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    SICILY 'QUAKES
    35 3 CATANIA, Sicily, Sun.— A sharp earth tremor damaged or destroyed scores of buildings in Catania's vicinity on Saturday. One person was reported injured. The town is near the base of Mount Etna. -A.P
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    AIR BASE FIRE
    34 3 TOKYO, Sun.— An estimated 200 civilian employees of the U.S. Far East Air Force lost most of their personal belongings when fire destroyed their quarters, 20 miles west of Tokyo.— AP.
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    ANTI-SUB. FORCE STRENGTHENED
    94 3 WASHINGTON, Sun. THE American Navy plans to increase H s squadrons of long-range antisubmarine bombers from 28 to 30. and the number of destroyers from 140 to 170, in the next 12 months, according to naval authorities here. Anti-submarine warfare has now been given the top priority
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Mon., Apr. 10, 1950. Propaganda Magic
    968 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Mon., Apr. 10, 1950. Propaganda Magic Judging from recent comments on propaganda m the Emergency, there seems to be an inadequate appreciation m some quarters of what might have been thought to be an axiom anywhere m the East: that the masses can only be effectively
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    THE GRAFTED BANANA
    179 4 yoUR readers may be interested to know tnat banana trees can be grafted for the purpose of improving the taste and quality of the fruit, as Jrith other fruit trees. Rootgrafted plants are altogether different In appearance from the parent trees In appearance. The process of rootgrafting
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    Indonesia's Revolution Is Not Finished Yet
    1066 4 Within th e last tew days Sultan Hamid, of West Borneo, has been arrested in Jakarta, and fighting has broken out in Macassar between troops owing allegiance to the state of East Indonesia and troops stationed there by the central government of the United
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      "More Troops Not The Answer"
      313 4 fOLONEL J. P. Hannah in his article of Mar. 25 (headed "More Troops Not The Answer") and 'A.C.S." in his letter of Jan 10 and Apr. 3 (the latter headed "Col. Hannal) and a Perak Planter") reflect the opinion of many with a fair working
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      A RATEPAYER'S EXPLOSION
      127 4 WELL done, "Borealis." for last Wednesday's article on Singapore water rationing and charges. Those who, like myself, have taken heed of the Water Engineer's constant appeal for conserving water have now to be the section to suffer most I would like to ask the Municipal Commissioners if
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      SIKH SHEMOZZLE
      107 4 MUST we believe that the Straits Times has slipped down to the level where cheap sensationalism is used for financial advantage? Protests against the front page display of a dead bandit "slung on a pole" are appearine; daily in the centre page, while the front page continues to
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      A PRACTICAL MAN FOR THE TRADE SCHOOL
      257 4 f AST month there appeared in your Situations Vacant column an invitation to qualified men to apply for the post df Motor Mechanic Instructor in the Junior Technical Trade School, Singapore. No doubt many applications for the post have been received, including the
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    On The Margin
    395 4 On The Margin 1 lir Moonrut now many queer beasts there are in the Malayan Jungle that the towndweller has never even heard of. let alone seenl For example, have you e?er heard of the Moonrat? This animal is described by Mr. J. L. Harrison, of the Scrub Typhus Research
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    HOME SCIENCE TRAINING FOR GIRLS
    329 5 4- Year Course Envisaged For Future Years From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. QIRLS in the Federation should have two years' training in domestic science at some stage of their secondary school education, the Assistant Director of Education (Girls), Miss K. L. Bradley, told
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    49 5 MR AND MRS. G. G. THOMSON pictured at the Singapore Presbyterian Church after the christening yesterday of their son. Alexander Ellaby Thomson. With them are their d tughtrrs. Dean Alison (5) and Sally Gray (2). Mr. Thomson is Public Relations Secretary to the Government of Singapore— Straits Times picture
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    MINERS SATISFIED WITH PARIS TALKS
    208 5 From Our Stall (..urrt^uociini KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. /•CHINESE tin mines told the f Straits Times today that in.y were satisfied that ihe vU-wfi of the small tin producers on restriction were adequately represented on the International Tin Study Group. They said they did not know
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    5 ASIAN OFFICERS FOR U.K.
    109 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. FIVE officers Including the State Secretary of Perak, Inche Osman bin Talib. are the first Asians to be selected by the Federation Government for a United Kingdom course in colonial administration. The others are Inche Zalnal Abldln bin
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    TEMPLES AND SELF-TORTURE
    111 5 MR. V. Pakirisamy, chairman of the Mariaman. Perumal. Sivan and Kaliamman temples, said yesterday that the managing committee of the temples would probably caU a meeting to discuss a resolution passed by the executive committee »f the Chettiars' Temple, Tank Road, banning selfmortification at Hindu festivals. The
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    Loyalty Impressed Malay Officers
    253 5 rl£ loyalty of the Britisn people to the King impressed four officers of the Malay Regiment more than anythin* else they saw during their four months' training course trip to England, which ended yesterday with their return to Malaya In the transport Orhita. The officers are
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    MORE SCHOOLS HAVE RADIOS
    52 5 During the past 12 months the number of Singapore and Federation schools listening regularly to Radio Malaya's schools broadcasts has doubled. There are now 665 schools listening regularly Of these, 330 are Chinese schools and 154 Malay schools compared with 130 Chinese and 38 Malay schools
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    ON THE HOOF, BUT STILL FOOD
    66 5 From Ow Om C«rreapoii*ent PARIT BUNTAR, Sun. Charged with having moved foodstuffs— a young buffalo bull during prohibited hours. Long bin Senawl and Puteh bin Idris told the Parit Buntar Circuit Magistrate that they had been asked by the owner to take the animal
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    Singapore Diary
    29 5 INDIAN ASSOCIATION Sports Section general meeting, 6, Race Course Lane, 11 a.m. (HARITV DANCE, in aid of Presbyterian English Schools' Building Fund, Sea View Hotel. 8.30 p.m.
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    YOUNG MUSLIMS
    51 5 YOUNG MUSLIMS FOUR PUPILS of the Kampong Marican Islamic School read passages at a Prophet's Day meeting held by the Singapore Muslim Association yesterday. LEFT: Twelve-year-old Karim bin Sallon gazes into the microphone before he starts reading from the Koran. RIGHT: Alfat binte Abdul Latiff, four-and-half-years-old. another reader. Straits Times
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    EASTER SUNDAY CONCERT
    326 5 LAST night in the Victoria Memorial Hall, the Singapore Junior Symphony Orchestra combined Its 50 players with the Teachers' Choral Society of 90 voices to give an Easter Concert. Mr. Glan Williams had designed his programme with a light hand and under his baton the pieces came
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    WEEKLY SHARE MARKET REVIEW
    619 5 By A. Market Correspondent "T)ESPITE the shortened week and the Easter break, a fair volume of business was written, which embraced all sections. Opening with a downward trend, Tins and Industrials touched bottom on Tuesday when some fair parcels of scrip found takers, and thereafter buyers
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    Gurkhas Kill 2 Jelebu Bandits
    209 5 From Our Staff (ortespondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. A PATROL of the l/7th Gurkhas today killed two bandits east of Titi in thf Jelebu area of Negrl Sembilan. A rifle and a revolver were recovered. Police yesterday found a hand grenade In the safe of Mr.
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    30 YEARS' SERVICE
    33 5 The Deputy Financial Secretary of the Federation, Mr. W. E. Rigby, who is tearing on retirement this month after about 30 years in the Malayan Civil Service. Straits Times picture.
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    Orphanage Gets Help
    62 5 A variety concert consisting of national dancing, costumes display and music of several countries was held at the St. Josephs Institution Hall, Singapore, last night in aid of the St. Theresa's Orphanage. "Prof. Foo Ling You" entertained the audience with a series of "Impossibilities." A choir of
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    Alfat,Four, Reads From Koran
    195 5 Alfat,Four, Reads From Koran (CHANTING softly and slightly nervously for ADuut five minutes while she recited a passage out of che Koran yesterday, four-and-half-y c a r-old Alfat binte Abdul Latitl became the youngest Rirl ever to give a public reading from the Koran in Singapore. She was one of
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    'BAILA' PARTY
    37 5 A Sinhalesj national day "Baila" party will pay house-to-house visits from April 14 to April 17 to nark Sinhalese national day The party organised by Mr T. B Peerix. will start froir 175 Bpncoolen Street
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    DEATH
    46 5 DSOUZA: ca April 9, at his home. 95 Je^ Chlat Teriart-. Clarence d'So., beloved husband of Eugene dS a and father of Mrs. M. R. r- -;iano. aged f9. Funeral today, javing the h(Kst at 4 p.m. lor >rtuguese Chutrh and thence to 1..-ladari cemeiny
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    SUNDERLAND GO INTO THE LEAD
    436 6 Liverpool Crash At Newcastle LONDON, Sunday. are the new First Division leaders. a They gained a brilliant away victory over Fulham yesterday and jumped to th e top of the table one point ahead of Liverpool (who crashed heavily at Newcastle) and Manchester United, who
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    U.K. Soccer Results
    274 6 LONDON. Sun Y ESTERDAY>S UK Soccer re- suit* were:eNGLISH LEAGI f— DIV. 1 A<lon Villa 4 Chelsea < Blackpool t Arsenal (harllon Z BUke a Kvrrton 0 Birmingham v Falha.ro 0 SundrrUnd S HaddrrsHeld i Urrby a Middlrtbraat-h t BoTtoo'w. Newcastle S Liverpool Portsmouth W. Bromwlrk I
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    29 6 COLONY (Flanncrj) one of last Saturday's many winning favourites at Ipoh being led in by Miss Amy Yeob, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Yeoh Cheang Lee. Straits Times picture.
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    ENGLAND AND FRANCEDRAW
    66 6 ENGLAND AND FRANCE DRAW SOUTHAMPTON, Sun.— England and France played a scoreless draw yesterday in an amateur international soccer match. The game was played at great speed, with plenty of skill on both sides, but the defence was always superior to the attack. Outstanding in the French defence were Jrilly
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    Sweeping Wins For Filipinos
    50 6 MANILA, Sun.— The Philippines swept the opening Davis Cup singles matches yesterday with Pakistan. The Filipino ace. P. Fellcistmo Ampon. defeated Mahmaud Alam 6-0. 8-1, 6-0. Raymundo Deyro defeated Iftikar Ahmad 6-2. 6-0. 6-3. The doubles and two more singles will be completed by Monday.— A.P.
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    WOMEN'S 100-YD. TIME EQUALLED
    102 6 WOMEN'S 100- YD. TIME EQUALLED KIMBERLEY, Sunday.— Daphne Ross, the South African women's sprint champion, twice equalled the world record for 100 yards yesterday when she clocked 10.8 seconds in a heat and the final of the South African "^lampicnship here. As she was assisted by a slight following wind
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    Cardiff Give Barbarians Hard Game
    327 6 Cardiff Give Barbarians Hard Game LONDON, Sun. IIIGH winds and driving rain made conditions far from pleasant for some Rugby Union teams which were touring this weekend, yet many exciting games were seen. Many of Cardiff's best players are on their way to Australia with the British team, but the
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    A RUGBY STRIKE
    65 6 LONDON, Sun. rpHE first team players of Hull Rugby League team were on strike yesterday. They refused to play against Hnnslet because (he directors would not grant them a bonus. To meet their League engagement with Hunslet, Hull directors chose a reserve, team and decided to give
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    SINGAPORE TAKE FIRST INNS. LEAD
    322 7 Thiam Siew Hits A Grand 92 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. A SPLENDID innings of 92 runs by Cheong Thiam Slew enabled Singapore to lead by 10 runs against Selangor on the first innings m their inter-state cricket match which was resumed on
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    Young Army Clerk Wins Chess Title
    383 7 Young Army Clerk Wins Chess Title THE most thrilling games of chess were seen In the final rounds of the Malayan Chess Congress held at the Singapore YM.C.A. yesterday when P. Aherne, 19-year-old Army clerk became Maiaya's second champion Aherne topped the list in the championship class by half a
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    Indo-Ceylon Tennis At KL
    143 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUAL ALUMPUR, Sun. (TENNIS results in the IndoCeylonese tournaments played today were: Open singles: K. Rasiah oeat L. j S. Thivy 6-3, 6-3; M. W. Ramu beat Durairatnam 6-1, 6-3. Open doubles: K. Rasiah and M. W. Ramu beat V. Rajaretnum and
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    CEYLON OUT CHEAPLY
    123 7 LAHORE, Sun.— ln the second innings of their match against Pakistan Combined Universities. Ceylon were all out today for 133 runs. Their first innings had realised 329 to which the varsities replied with 188. Universities, needing 275 tc win, had scored 58 for two at lunch CEYLON'S
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    SELETAR AIRMEN BEAT SINHALESE
    64 7 R.A.F. Seletar defeated the Sinhalese Association by 18 runs in a friendly cricket match at Seletar ytesterday. Seletar made 61 runs in their first innings to which the Sinhalese could only reply with 44 runs. In the second innings Seletar declared at 46 runs for five
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    Thrilling Tennis By Brown & Sidwell
    106 7 Thrilling Tennis By Brown Sidwell From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. Sun. ran exhibition doubles match announced as "between Australia and Penang," the visiting Wimbledon players, Geoff Brown and Bill Sidwell, scored a one-set 7-5 victory over the local champions, Goon Kok Lem and Robert Chia, on the Penang Sports Club
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    50 7 THE COLONY'S dare-devil motor cyclist, J. Skakke is seen here during his winning ride in the half-mile and quarter- mile events for motor cycles of 509 ex. and oVer. Biding his Vincent H. R. D. Rapid* 998 c.c, Skakke did the flying quarter-mile at 93 .95 M.P.H.— Straits Times picture
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    Suppiah And Watson Stop Perak Rot
    310 7 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. A DOGGED Afth wicket partnership of 45 runs by Suppiah and Watson saved Perak from near collapse today when th e irfter-state cricket game between Penang and Perak was resumed on the Penan* sports club ground ?rh »»»**i»
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    TOWEEL WINS
    44 7 JOHANNESBURG. Sun.— Vie Toweel the Empire bantamweight champion, retained his title yesterday when he beat Fenando Oagnon. the Canadian bantam champion, on points in a 15-round bout. Toweel will now meet Manuel Ortis here on May 1J lor the world title.— AJ».
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    Peng Han Sets A Record
    496 7 MOTOR-RACING WIAT would have been another successful programme of speed event* organised by the Singapore Motor Club at Lim Chu Kang Road yesterday was marred by the weather. A number of the events nad to be struck off the days programme, which was made up
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    Tengah Airmen Beat K. Raja 'A'
    88 7 I*HE watrr-logged ground and a continuous downpour all through the second half did not prevent the Junior A-2 fixture between the R.A.F. Tengab and Kota Raja "A" from being the most keenly contested and fast game played at the Geylang Stadium this season. After
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    22 7 TODAY: 3.05 a.m. (7ft. Bin.) and 6.39 p.m. (6ft. 3in.). TOMORROW: 4.20 ajn. (7ft. 2in.) and 8.10 p.m. (6ft. 6in.).
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    Sprots Diary
    38 7 SOCCER: Snr. \gt. IE.MX. v Indian R.C. at Jiltn Besar: Jnr. A Z: BODCA 'A' r P 4 T »t BOD (Tourtd. CRICKET: RAF Sefetar I Chanel Changl. GOLF: Malayan rhimßliHSßihj final at RSGC, 9 ajn.
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    INDIAN HEATHER TO WIN THE PERAK T.C. DERBY
    1182 8 Happy Traveller If Going Turns Heavy By EPSOM JEEP IPOH. Kiinrlnv RY his spectacularly easy victory in the 1 j-mile Autumn Trophy last October and his splendid second to Millwall in the Selangor Gold Cup (U miles), Indian Heather has proved himself
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    Colony Best Bet Today
    620 8 IPOH, Sunday. uyiTH BAB A and Sir Tristram out, Colony looks the best thing on the card at TT Jpoh tomorrow. This three-year-old scored in stylisn manner over 6 f. on Saturday and I doubt if the extra 8 lb. will trouble him nappy v^uauiam uus
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    Women Give Penang Swim Team Victory
    453 8 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sunday. U ITH their women's team sweeping the board, the Penang Chinese Swimming Club beat the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club b\ 50 points to 29 in their annual Easter Aquatic meet which ended this afternoon at Tanjong Bungah. Singapore,
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    AMERICANS TAKE DOUBLES TITLES
    71 8 MONTE CARLO, Jsun.— An American doubles team -Tony Trabert ana Billy Talbert- yesterday won tne Butler Trophy In the doubles section of the Monte Carlo international tennis, .ornament. They defeated Jaruslav Drobny and Vladimir Cermk 3-6 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5. 1m the women's doubles -mother American
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    Straits Times Selections
    126 8 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER KACK 1 COLONY COLONY COLONY 8.30 Glenco* Olencoe Glenco* Movto Picture Goar Movto SMILING HOW LEGS AKABINT RACE S THROI'GH Smiling Through Bow Leg* 3.05 Arablnt Arablnt Smiling Through Cocklaw RACE I LITTLE' NED LITTLE NED LITTLE NED 5.40 Sisteron Bine Print
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    Today's Race Card
    743 8 |>ELOW is the card of events for today's Ipoh races. 0 There will be one double tote only— on Races 4 and 5. The Big Sweep will be drawn on Race Race 1—2.30: Cl. 2, Div 3—6 Furs. 0 Picture Goer Spowart 9.00 "Shaw Yang Stable" Spencer
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    Singapore Win Inter-Colonials Cricket
    307 8 Singapore Win InterColonials Cricket IN their annual cricket match, played yesterday at St. Joseph's Inst. ground, Singapore Colonials beat Kuala Lumpur Colonials by US runs, the outstanding feature being an all-round performance by P. de Kretser for the home team. Singapore Colonials totalled [63, the main contributions •oming from de
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    BAIN & DAVIES IN GOLF FINAL
    364 8 BAIN DA VIES IN GOLF FINAL iyt. M. C. BAIN and D. A, O Davies are the finalists m the Malayan Golf Association Championship being played at the Royal Singapore Golf Club. Bain yesterday beat A. B. Davis m the quarterfinals by 4 and 3 and m the afternoon was
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    S.C.F.A. LOSE TO PERAK
    163 8 From Oar Staff Correspondent IPOH. Sun. CINOAPORE Chinese PA., with four changes from the side that beat Perak Chinese four-one on Friday, today went down to a Perak Football Assn. eleven by two one in a well-contested match at Chinese Assembly Hall ground. The teams were
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    "I'm Taking No Chances" Says Dave
    290 8 "I'm Taking No Chances" Says Dave DAVE Sands, middleweight champion of the British Empire and also holder of three Australian titles, arrived at Kallang Airport yesterday from Sydney, accompanied by manager-trainer Tom Magutre Snr. As he stepped from the plane Dave's serious expression broke into a broad smile when he
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