The Straits Times, 5 May 1950

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL > NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAT S, 1950 if PRICE TEN CENTS
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    ONCE MINER, NOW PEER
    16 1 I.OKI) MACDONALD of <iwaenysgor. photographed last night in Singapore. Straits Times picture.
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    PRESS ATTACK ON C.G.'s VISITOR
    200 1 BRITAIN'S Paymaster General. Lord Macdonald of Gwaenysgor, arrived in Singapore yesterday by BOAC from London for talks with the Commis-sioner-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. Both are members of the British delegation to the Commonwealth economic conference at Sydney which begins on May 15. He till
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    'NO SURRENDER' BANDITS GIVE IN
    586 1 10 Killed Or Captured In Kajang Fight From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. fHE personal bodyguard of the bearded Kajang bandit leader, Liew Kon Kirn, was wiped out today. Four were killed, a fifth died of wounds and another five dropped their guns >'
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    Ten Killed In Philippines
    74 1 MANILA, Thurs. rpEN persons, including four A women, were killed and four others wounded when two trucks loaded with passengers and merchandise were ambushed by dissidents near Llpa City. Batanga, last night. Press dispatches said Llpa City police advanced the theory that the dissidents mistook the
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    LETTER THREATS
    35 1 HONG KONG. Thurs.— Two Hong Kong Chinese newspapers received threatening letters from an unknown source last night, within three days of a grenade attack on ano»4'.ar vernacular paper Sing Tao Jit Pao. Reuter.
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    INTERESTED IN JETS
    56 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs.— The United States Government is considering using either the British Comet Jet transport aircraft or the Canadian Jet- i liner for tests over domestic airline routes, officials here said today. America has no Jet air transport and Is not likely to have such an aircraft
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    Union Man Chosen
    31 1 WASHINGTON, Thurs.— Mr. Otto A. Seyferth. a union or- i ganlser turned bitf businessman, today was elected President of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States.— UP.
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    SULTAN'S TRIAL PLANNED
    79 1 SULTAN'S TRIAL PLANNED JOGJAKARTA, Thurs.— PREPARATIONS will shortly be made for the trial of Sultan Hamid of Pontlanak, former U.S.I. Minister without portfolio, who was recently arrested In connection with the Westerlingr affair, accordIng to Aneta news agency. The chairman and vicechairman of the Indonesian Supreme Court arrived at Jogjakarta
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    HIS BATTLE TROPHIES
    27 1 PRIVATE F. WEBB of B company, First Suffolks with a bandit cap and tommy gun captured during the Kajang battle yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    FREE PRESS RACE SPECIAL
    58 1 TtODAY'S Singapore Free Press will include a special four -page racing supplement containing a complete form guide for the coming: Penang races, the story of Trainer Milton Sullivan by Allan Lewis, exclusive pictures of the Jockey Clvb headquarters of the British Turf— and special articles by
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    Strachey And Griffiths To See "Bad Areas"
    477 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. 'Ittt' Secretary for War, Mr. John Strachey, and the Secretary of State for x the Colonies, Mr. James Griffiths, will travel extensively while in the Federation. It is understood they will visit outlying "bad areas". The
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    STRACHEY NAMED IN PETITION
    60 1 LONDON, Thurs. THE House of Commons is to receive on Monday a petition to remove the Defence Minister, Mr. Emanuel Shinwcll and the War Minister, Mr. Strachey from office, Sir Waldron Smithers, Conservative, said yesterday. He wants the Ministers removed because of what his petition calls
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    NOTE ON JAPAN IS 'A PRESUMPTION'
    122 1 TOKYO, Thurs. pENERAL Douglas MacXX Arthur today dismissed as "provocative" an official Soviet Note claiming the maintenance of American military bases in Japan violates occupation policies. He replied tersely to a letter written by Lt. -General Kusma Drevyanko, Soviet member of the Allied Council.
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    NEHRU TO VISIT S'PORE
    229 1 NEHRU TO VISIT S'PORE PANDIT NEHRU, Prime Minister of India, will stop in Singapore for a day on his way back to India from Indonesia next month, says a Reuter message from New Delhi last night. This will be his third visit. He was in Singappre in 1937 and early
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    LABOUR SUPPORT
    31 1 CANBERRA, Thurs. The Labour Party announced today that it will support In principle the Government's bill to outlaw the Communist Party but will seek to amend several clauses.— U.P.
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    10,000 Sovereigns Vanish At Aden
    365 2 AMSTERDAM, Thursday. TEN thousand gold sovereigns have disappeared in the Red Sea port of Aden and four weeks of inquiry have produced no clues. Officials made, tfce disappearance public today, one month af terUt took place because "they had been too buey^i png to find
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    ON WORLD TOUR
    40 2 MR. TRYGVE LIE, the Sec-retary-General of the United Nations, who is said to have a peace plan to put before the Bi#; Four, photographed on arrival at Southampton from New York on a world tour. Renter picture.
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    AFRICAN SAW FIRST LION IN LONDON
    63 2 LONDON, Thursday. FE Kabachewura of Konja, chief of an African Gold Coast tribe, saw his first lion on Tuesday through the ban of a London Zoo «>;e. The zoo attendant, anxious to please the SS-year-old guest of the British Council, wrapped an 8-foot python
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      276 2 SINGAPORE TEACHERS UNION Emergency General Meeting at Raffles Institution on Saturday, May 6th, i960, at 1.00 p.m. AGENDA: 1. To protest against the Benham Committee recommendations. S. To consider Management Committee recommendations. 3. To consider further action. C. V. DEVAN NAIR. General Secretary, By order of the Management Committee, Singapore
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    WIDESPREAD APPROVAL OF MINISTERS' MALAYA VISIT
    418 3 WIDESPREAD APPROVAL OF MINISTERS' MALAYA VISIT From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. VEWSPAPERS here are unanimous in approving the decision of Mr. Griffiths and Mr. Stracney to visit Malaya and see for themselves what is happening there. Political correspondents emphasise, in the words of The Times, that the visit is
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    Beach Rd. Launching
    36 3 MRS. BITRDON. wife of the Director of Fisheries, Mr. T. W. Burdon, launches a new fisheries launch, named Pukat, at the Beach Road slipway of Merton Brown and Co. yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    SARAH CHURCHILL IN U.S. FILM
    51 3 HOLLYWOOD, Thun. CARAH Churchill, 36k year-old daughter of Mr. Winston Churchill, has signed a movie contract. The Metro GoldwynMuyer Studio announced she will play the romantic lead opposite Fred Astaire in the film "Royal Wedding." The start of the picture has been set for next
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    Acheson Is Silent On Korea
    133 3 Acheson Is Silent On Korea WASHINGTON, Thurs US. Secretary of State. Mr. Dean Acheson. yesterday declined to say whether the United States might have to abandon South Korea to Russia He was asked to comment on statements by Senator Tom Connally (Democrat, Texas i, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations
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    Sultans To Visit B.I. F.
    70 3 LONDON. Thurs. rE Sultan's of Perak and Pahang will attend the Inaugural dinner of the British Industries Fair at London GalldhalP'next Monday and pay an official visit to the fair on Wednesday. Yesterday the Sultans were guests, with Sir Alec and Ludy Newboult. former Federation
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    RILL TO CHANGE
    56 3 CANBERRA. Tnurs. Mr. R 'bert Menzies. the Australian Premier, may introduce a BUI providing that If the Senate rejects a Bill twice, it nevertheless automatically dpcomes law, it was suggested by informed Government sources yesterday. At present, if the Senate rejects a BUI twice, the Governor-GcnerU may
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    SUCCESSOR FOR ATOM SPY
    52 3 LONDON. Thurs. Britain today appointed an Englishman to succeed atom spy Klaus Fuchs in its top atom research post. Dr. Maurice H. L. Pryce 37 who studied at Prlncetown on a fellowship, was named chief of the Theoretical Physics Division at Harwell, the Ministry of Supply's
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    MR. BEVIN FIT FOR BIG THREE
    145 3 MR. BEVIN FIT FOR BIG THREE LONDON, Thurs. THE Foreign Office announced yesterday that the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, would be definitely available for the Big Three Foreign Ministers' discussions in London next week. Mr. Bevin. who was scheduled to leave hospital earlier last week following an operation, had
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    15 DIE IN EXPLOSION
    35 3 CATANIA, Sicily, Thurs.— Police reported 15 persons were killed and at least 60 wounded today when 100 tons of surplus war munitions exploded at a dump seven miles from Catania.— U.P
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    ARMS LOADED
    26 3 LA ROCHELLE. Thurs French troops today loaded the 7.100-ton freighter Mortain with war material for Indo-China. which dockers here refused to handle yesterday.— Reuter.
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    N. Ireland Pledge
    36 3 CHICAGO. Thurs.-^ir Basil Brooke, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, said today that his nation will line up with the United States and Britain if the world is engulfed in a new war. U.P.
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    Siam Coronation Ceremonies Start
    218 3 From Our Own Correspondent BANGKOK, Thursday. UERALDING the three-day coronation ceremonies which begin tomorrow, Kin* Phumiphon Aduldet this evening worshipped the ashes of his brother the^ late King Anandha Mahidol and his royai ancestors. The King and Queen Sirikit drove from Chitrladda Palace to the historic
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    NEW COINAGE
    33 3 RANGOON, Thurs.— Burmah 6 currency, which still bears the head of King George VI, Is to be Mptaoad this yoar with London made notes and silver carrying the Burmese seal.— AJP.
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    'U.S. Dollars Kept Socialists In'
    181 3 WASHINGTON. Thursday. SENATOR Kern, Republican. Missouri, demanded yesterday that the United States cut oft* future foreign aid to any country that nationalises or socialises a basic industry In a bitter attack on Britain's Labour Government. Senator Kern told the UJ3. Senate that billions of American
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    Ship's Cook
    38 3 A SHIP'S cook on board the Jhelum. Flagship of the Destroyer squadron of the Royal Pakistani Navy, which has Just completed a courtesy visit to Singapore Naval Base, peels the potatoes for dinner. Straits Times picture.
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    JAP BOMBER SALVED
    79 3 HONG KONG, Thursday. A Japanese twin-engined seaplane has been raised to the surface of Hong Kong harbour after lying on the sea bed since it was scuttled at the time of the surrender. The plane remains suspended at water level pending the removal of two 200-pound bombs
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    SEIZED BY REDS
    40 3 GRIMSBY, Thurs.— Owners of the British trawler Etrurla said yesterday It had been boarded by Russians In the vicinity of the Scandinavian Peninsula and taken to Murmansk. The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries confirmed the seizure. AP.
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    Pakistan Premier Speaks To U.S. Congress
    287 3 Pakistan Prem ier Speaks To U.S. Congress WASHINGTON, Thurs. lt|H. Liaquat All Khan i?1 of Pakistan told the United States Congress today his new nation is founded on democracy and will remain true to Its principles. The leader of one of the world's largest Muslim states, starting an official tour
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    TWO RESIGN
    44 3 LONDON, Thurs.— Two more British peers resigned from the Liberal Party today In apparent protest over their leaders refusal to Join the Conservatives in a coalition fight against the ruling Labour Government. They are the Marquis of Willinedon, and Lord Cowdray.— A.P.
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    Russia Accused Of Fomenting Asia War
    201 3 TAIPEH, Thursday. rpHE Chinese Nationalists today officially accused Russia and Communist China of making; joint preparations for a world war. At a press conference given by General Chou Chi-Jou, Chief of the Joint General Staff he made the following charges. 1. One hundred Chines*
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    New Flats For Army Wives
    389 4 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY WAS EXTRA SPECIAL —IN NEW HOME.... £O comfortable is the Army making its married personnel in Singapore th*t they don't want to go home. With a $19 million housing programme for the island, Service wives should in future have no cause for housekeeping
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    Pilot Train Derailed
    80 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. rR the second time this week bandit activity last night delayed the mall trains between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur almost 12 hours. There were no casualties, although the south-bound pilot engine was derailed. Bandits tampered with the line between Ayer Kuning and Batang Malaka
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    CUSTOMS CHARGE
    36 4 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Kan Yew Weng was charged at Johore Bahru with haying uncustomed medicinal goods valued at $622 in Government quarters at Kolam Ayer. Bail of $1,000 was allowed.
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    SAMSU: $100 FINE
    41 4 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— For having in his possession a gallon and two bottles of Illicit samsu, Phoon Hin Nam, was fined $100, in default 50 days' Imprisonment, In the Johore Bahru Police Court today.
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    Educational Film On Singapore
    147 4 CINGAPORE Is to appear on the worlds screens in an educational film made by Gaumont British Instructional, producers of documentary pictures. It is to be one of the series on cities in the Commonwealth. A two-man team, comprising Mr. Brian Salt and Mr. Ronald Shears the
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    It Won't Work, Says Industry
    279 4 It Won't Work, Says Industry From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. 'fHE rubber Industry does not think that nationalising its companies would work certainly not in Malaya where there are not only British but French, Dutch and American concerns. Another point raised .by commentators on Mr. Hughes' question in
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    ASSAULT CHARGE
    42 4 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— "I was scolded by her and accused of stealing," Wong Meng Keng, of Tiram. said at Johore Bahru Court when charged with assaulting Cheng Jee Lan, of Ayer Bernban. The hearing was adlourned.
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    REGISTERED
    18 4 From Our Own Correspondent SEOAMAT. Thurs.— The Teochew Association of Segamat has been registered as a society.
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    JOBS FOUND FOR 756
    94 4 f ABOURERS ousted amahs In popularity last month according to the Labour Department's Employment Exchange. A total, of 179 labourers were found Jobs compared with 115 amahs. They formed part of th» 1,577 men, women and children who registered at the Exchange for work in March.
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    LABOUR M.P. WANTS STATE CONTROL OF MALAYAN RUBBER
    300 4 LABOUR M.P. WANTS STATE CONTROL OF MALAYAN RUBBER LONDON, Thursday. NATIONALISATION of rubber companies in Malaya was suggested in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. Emrys Hughes, Labour. No comment was made by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. James Griffiths. Earlier, replying to M companies operating
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    MURDER CHARGE
    40 4 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Formally charged with the murder of Lee Hong Kwee at Kampong Pahanj. I.itn Soo Tiam was omanded in custody at Johore Bahru today pending the preliminary inquiry in the Police Court.
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    Pakistan Ships Leave Singapore
    122 4 Pakistan Ships Leave Singapore FOUR ships of -the Royal Pakistani Navy, with Rear-Admiral J. W. Jefford, R.N., and Mrs. Jefford aboard the Frigate Jhelum, leave Singapore Naval Base today after a three-day courtesy visit. The Jhelum s sister-ships Include the Survey Frigate Zulflquar (Cdr. J. W. Little, R.A.N.) which has
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    DRIVERS FINED
    39 4 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHR T Thurs.— Teo Boon Chong, Goh Siak Tee and Hun Kee Tiap, Singapore drivers, were each fined $7 in Johore Bahru Police Court today, for falling to renew their car licences.
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    No Milk Licence
    26 4 i From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— For selling cow's milk without a licence. R Naraplah, was fined $40 at Johore Bahru.
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    Booby Trap Had Window Hook
    253 5 Booby Trap Had Window Hook From Ou r Staff Correspondent IPOH, Thurs. a GRENADE booby trap 1X constructed with a ordinary window hook was described by Mr. Sarmukh Singh, ASP Crimes. Ipoh, at the inquest held before Inche Bahaudin bin Yacob in t he Magistrate's Court today into the death
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    3 CHINESE SCHOOLS TO DEFY REDS
    174 5 Will Take Part In Colony's Education Week f HE managements of three Chinese schools in Singapore have stated that despite Communist threats, they would go through the full programme for Education Week, which opens on Monday. The schools are the Singapore Chinese High School,
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    FORCED TO BEG
    54 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs— Yap Seong, charged at Johore Bahru with having no visible means of subsistence, said that he had lost a leg an* was forced to beg. Lok Poh facing a similar charge, said that he had a bad leg which prevented him from getting work.
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    QRAToOpen Branches
    96 5 THE Old Rafflesians will establish branches in ihe Federation of Malaya. This was decided yesterday at the annual general meeting of the Old Rafflesians" Association. The minimum number of members to form a branch is 10. The officials for the current year are: president, Dr. C. J. Poh;
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    Wife-Slapper To Pay Her $15
    84 5 Ahmid bin All admitted to the Singapore Second Magistrate. Mr. 8. E. Teh, yesterday that be slapped his wife Saplah during a domestic argument. He said that he panted his wife to come back to him, but when Mr. Teh asked Sapiah whether she wanted
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    TAPPED ILLEGALLY
    59 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Wong Scow was convicted in the Police Court today on a charge of Illegally tapping rubber on Shanghai Estate, Geylang Patah and was sentenced to one week's imprisonment and a fine of $150, in default 1J months' imprisonment. Wong had two previous convictions, one for
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    DEFACED CARD: $15
    22 5 MUAR, Thurs.— For defacing his Identity card. Tan Ah Fook from Pagoh was fined $15 by the Muar Magistrate.
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    TOWN HAS FIRST PETROL PUMP
    30 5 From Ow Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. DUNGUN, in Trengganu. has installed its first petrol pump and has been wired for modern fluorscent street lighting.
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    Rubber Is Very Busy Business Now...
    159 5 A BUST cqrner of Lewis and Peat's office in Singapore is this department (above) which handles a very big portion of tbe rubber that is bought and sold. Most of the business is transacted quickly by telephone ami the brokers have their own private
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    Bound Over For Year
    109 5 A MAN who said he would pay $2,390 for six boxes of ginseng within two hours after receiving them, but instead left a note promising i to pay within a fortnight and then disappeared for six weeks, was yesterday found guilty of cheating In the Singapore
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    Must Die For Having Revolver
    75 5 Must Die For Having Revolver From Oar Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thur«. npHE Federation Court of X Appeal today upheld the death sentence passed on Wong Pun for carrying arms and ammunition without lawful authority at Buklt Serang, Johore, on Marcb 5. Mr. P. P. Nalr, assigned for tbe appellant,
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    BANDIT FIGHTER MAY LOSE S.I.T. FLAT
    136 5 wt, estates committee of j the Singapore Improvei ment Trust proposes to eject the Singapore bandit fighter. Mr. Ng Tong Nam, from his father's flat in Tiong Bahru. The pto;x>rti will go b"foe 'the fud board of ImiiroveJment Trustees next week and if thi
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    MISADVENTURE
    57 5 From Our Own Correspondent MALACCA. Thurs The Malacca Coroner yesterday reteurned a verdict of death by misadventure at the inquiry into the death of Sim Chuan Teck, a local Chinese firm's shipping clerk. Sim was stated to have slipped off a boat and fallen Into the sea while on
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    BROTHEL TENANTS GET GAOL TERM
    140 5 TWO partners Tay Kiar Kiar and Ong Ah Pah, who x ran a lodging house In Syed Alwi Road were each sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday for allowing premises of which they were tenants to be used
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    CEYLON VISITOR
    41 5 ■mm*. DR. A. KANDIAH. Dean of tbe Faculty of Science, University of Ceylon, who U on holiday in Malaya, speaking at a reception given to him by the Kokuvil-Kondavil Union of Malaya recently in Koala Lumpur. Eastern Photographers picture.
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    200 Schools Enter For Art Show
    320 5 T»HE ninth Inter-School Art Exhibition in Singapore will be opened by the Governor, Sir Franklin Glmson, In the Victoria Memorial Hall at 10 a m next Tuesday. This year's Exhibition, which is being held in conjunction with th e Colony's Education Week is being
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    OBSTRUCTION
    31 5 From Our Own Correspondent MUAR, Thurs— Two shopkeepers, Chua Shwee Kirn and Tan Choo Chai. were fined $5 and $6 respectively by the Muar Magistrate for causing obstruction to footpaths.
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    Sultan Of Johore In London
    51 5 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHKU, Thurs. THE Sultan of Johore and the Suitanah have return1 ed to London from their holiday in Switzerland. If there is no alteration to his present plans the Sultan U expected to return to Johore at the end »f
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    BIG 'BAG' OF BANDIT AGENTS
    263 5 BIG 'BAG' OF BANDIT AGENTS From OOru r Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR Thurs CECURITY forces ai 376 bandit \gents, .supporters and suspects during the sven days ended yesterday. O' these 57 were Micsted »V<>HORE. three in MALA< KEOAH and PERMS. 23 -n NEGRI SEMBII.AN. 39 m PAHANG. 48 ln SELANGOR
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    Singapore Diary
    56 5 Y.W.C.A., 5. Raffles Quay, Malay conversational class, 9 15 a.m. and 5. 1S pan. CHINESE T.M.C.A., Selegl* Road, chess club. 5 p.m., weightlifting, 530 p.m., badminton. .V3Q p.m. ROBERT MASTERS QUARTET, School Children's Concert, Victoria Memorial Hall, 5.15 p.m. WESLEY METHODIST YOUTH FELLOWSHIP, Dr. MacLaren en "Blood Transfusion.''
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      73 5 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10 a.m. News from K. L 10.06 Close; 12 Malay; 1 p.m. Jay Wilbur Strings; 1.30 News; 1.46 Dance Music; 3 CIom; S Light Music; 6.40 Fred Waring it HU Pennsylyanlans; 7 News. Shart Market. Interlude; 7.30 Muslo of Latin America; 8 Talk (Malaria Research); 8.15 Austral
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    DEATHS
    81 6 MORRISON: On 4th May, Ian Robert, aged 7 week*, son of Mr. and Mrs Morrison, 7 Armenian St. Funeral Bidadarl 11 a.m. today. MRS. A NEO KOON HIN (nee Lucia Chua), aged 27, passed •way peacefully on 3. 6. '60. Thanking all friends and relatives for floral tributes and
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    &hestraits?Eunr* Singapore, Fit, May 5, 1950. Ministers In Malaya
    572 6 &hestraits?Eunr* Singapore, Fit, May 5, 1950. Ministers In Malaya When Lord Ldstowel, as Minister of- State, visited Malaya for the inaugural meeting of the Federal Legislative Council, he expressed surprise when asked by newspaper editors for his views on the Communist menace. "Is there then, a Communist problem?", he asked.
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    The Architects On Bukit Timah
    494 6 The letter written by the Institute of Architects to the Commissioner of Lands on the proposal to close the granite quarries at Bukit Timah is the most balanced and constructive contribution to this controversy that has yet been made from the viewpoint of the commercial
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    HAWKERS FINED
    36 6 MUAR, Thurs.— F6r hawkIng along Jalan Mariam, a prohibited area, Lee Hiak Chlng was fined $5 iifthe Muar Magistrate's Court Another hawker, Cheah Teck Sim, who sold foodstuffs without a licence, was fined $13.
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      The Teachers: Their Salaries And Their Pupils
      470 6 the publication of the Benham Report we have been treated to a spate of protests, protest meetings and correspondence in the Press, as has been the case on the release of the three previous salaries revision reports. not be holding the scales even
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      THE NAN CHIAU
      77 6 MAY I remind a certain newspaper (not the Straits Times) that, while everyone Is entitled to seek his full legal rights at all times, the good citizen voluntarily surrenders a certain portion of them at times of crisis? Further, a truly democratic newspaper gives both sides of
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      SEX ON THE HOARDINGS
      216 6 EiACH time -I pass cer- tain cinemas in Singapore 1 do so with trepidation. It Is indeed exceptional if one of them does not bear laige posters or cut-outs depicting a white woman wearing a very revealing dress; or ditto in the arms of a male
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      CONTRACT BRIDGE
      54 6 I AM extremely surprised to find that Singapore does not possess a Contract Bridge Club. What about It, Singapore? Further, if there's a brace of keen bridge players anywhere interested in a challenge match, the name and address below refer. *****57 SGT. PRICE. No. t Sgtß'. Mesa, Maintenance
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    THE IKAN TODAK AND THE SWORD-FISH
    966 6  -  C. A. GIBSON-HILL By' IKAN TODAK is the name usually used for the Garfish, of which about four kinds occur in Malayan waters. In Kedan, I believe, they are also called Ikan ChSnchodak. They are long, slender fish usually between 12 and 18 inches,
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    On The Margin
    450 6 On The Margin The Todak War J)R. GIBSON-HILLS article published in this page today should scotch once and for all a mistake which has been perpetuated in Singapore for a hundred years or more. The first English translation of the Malay Annals was done by Dr. Leyden, one of the
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    SHORTAGE, NOT PRICE IS RUBBER PROBLEM
    488 7 SHORTAGE, NOT PRICE IS RUBBER PROBLEM S 'pore Market Reaction To U.S. Demands By A Market Correspondent AMERICAN news agency reports from Brussels yesterday which stated that Britain "may accept America's demand at the International Rubber Study Group meeting: for a cut in the world price of natural rubber" have
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    Waiting For The Bandit Prisoners
    55 7 SOME OF THE hundreds of people who crowded the streets beside Kajanf Police Station to watch the arrival of the dead bandits and the prisoners after the successful raid by police and First Suffolks on a camp near the main trunk road south of Kajanf
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    ACSU 'WELCOME' FOR STRACHEY
    169 7 ACSU 'WELCOME FOR STRACHEY WHE War Minister, Mr. John Strachey, will be met with mass protest meetings of War Department civilian employees in Malaya said Mr. V. K. Nair, President of the Sin*anori» Army Civil Service Union, yesterday. The protest meetings will b€ held on different days ai different centres
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    1,500 MEMBERS ON FIRST DAY
    49 7 rpHE United States InX formation Service Liblary in Raffles Place. Singapore, enrolled 1,508 members yesterday. Tbe library was so crowded that additional tables had to be moved In. An USIS official told the Straits Times last night: "I have never seen anything like it."
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    FALL No. 1
    36 7 A Chinese worker, discharging carbide drums at Robertson. Quay, slipped and fell into the Singapore River with a carbide drum on his shoulder yesterday afternoon. The man sustained minor Injuries on his forehead.
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    SABU ('Elephant Boy') IS COMING
    203 7 SABU ('Elephant Boy') IS COMING SABU, the "Elephant Boy" of the films, arrives in Singapore in June to star in the picture which the late Frank Buck had planned before his death, according to a letter received by Capt. George Edwards in Singapore from Hollywood, says United Press. Captain Edwards
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    44 7 R.A.F. POLICE DOGS ready to search the rubber for four members of the Kajang gang who got away durin the big battle near the main trunk road south of Kajang yesterday morning. Five of the gang were killed and five captured. Straits Times picture.
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    MET BY AN OLD FRIEND
    153 7 TO LECTURE TO THE TROOPS PROFESSOR J. N. Wright, Professor of Logic and Metaphysics in St. Andrews University, Scotland, was met on his arrival in Singapore by air yesterday afternoon by a friend and former colleague. Dr. William Clyde, who ls now Director of Economic
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    School Library Opened
    53 7 The Hullett Memorial Library at Raffles Institution, Singapore was officially opened yesterday by Dr. LJm Boon Keng, an ex-pupll of the school's late principal, Mr. Hullett. The library has 3,600 books, including four sets of encyclopedias.. A sum of $2,600 will shortly be spent for the purchase
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    4 LOTS OF LAND WITHDRAWN
    32 7 Only one of five lots of land was auctioned in Singapore this week by Ching Keng Lee Co. Vacant land at Wcsterbut Road was sold for $3,230.
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    ENVOYS TO ECAFE TALKS
    132 7 ENVOYS TO ECAFE TALKS TUAN Mohammed Haji Eusoff bin Mohammed Yusof, M.C.S., will represent the Federation of Malaya, Singapore. North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei at the ECAFE Committee on Industry and Trade and the sixth session of ECAFE in Bangkok this month. Ttic Committee meets from May 9 to L
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    VARIETY SHOW
    34 7 Sure and Stedfast Club, the organisation of the old boys of the Boys' Brigade, staged a variety concert in the V.M.C.A. Hall, Singapore, last night in aid of the Boys' Brigade fund.
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    FALL No. 2
    31 7 Tydall James, a 29-year-old soldier, fell from a moving bus at the Junction of Hill Street and Coleman Street, yesterday. He was taken to the General Hospital unconscious.
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    LAST FALL
    27 7 A Chinese boy who fell from a lorry conveying pigs along Jalan Besar, Singapore, early yesterday morning, died as a result of the injuries received.
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    S.M.C. PROCEDURE TO BE CHANGED
    133 7 JpXISTING procedure in the Singapore Municipal- ity needs to be changed in order that the administrative Municipal machinery may be more efficient, says the Procedure Committee of the Municipal Commissioners. The committee has been appointed to study three main problems: how to speed up action
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    SELANGOR HEIR TO BE ELECTED
    66 7 From Our Staff Correspond* I i KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. SELANGOR'S "Supporters of the Country" ministers, territorial chiefs, councillors and advisers are expected to meet on Saturday to elect a Ua.ia Muda for the State. It is unlikely that an announcement will be made until (he
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    Black-Outs Again
    53 7 Singapore had a black-out last night at Bras Basah Road, Katong and Grange Road areas. An official of the Electric Department of the Singapore Municipality said last n<i,ht that a turbine was being repaired at the St. James Power Station. He expects similar black outs to continue a
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    BRIGGS IN JOHORE
    26 7 JOHORE BAHRtf, Thurs.— Lt. Gen. Harold Brlggs, Director of Oneraticns, arrived in Johore Bahru today and attended a conference of senior service officers.
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    Culture Conflict
    23 7 Mr. A. J. A. Elliot, a social anthropologist, talked on the "Conflict of Culture" to the East-West Society, Singapore, last night.
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    EUROPEANS AGAINST BENHAM C.O.L.
    111 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. pUROPEAN Government officers in the Federation have begun to express dissatisfaction with the Benham cost of living recommendations. It U probable that their two associations, the Malayan Civil Service Association and the European Offi- cers' Association, will take up
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    U.S. SEVENTH FLEET LEAVES SINGAPORE
    331 7 U.S. SEVENTH FLEET LEAV ES SINGAPORE The Good-Mannered-Gobs Are Gon« Straits Times Shipping Reporter '[■HE U.S. Seventh Fleet sailed away from Singapore harbour yesterday, after its six days' courtesy visit, leaving behind memories of friendships forged rather than broken hearts. The Fleet also left behind many weary but happy hostesses
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    Partners In Court Dispute
    137 7 Partners In Court Dispute A DISPUTE between two Arab partners in a cane (rotan) selling business came up for hearing in Singapore Supreme Court before the Chief Justice Mr. Just ire Murray -Aynsley, yesterday. Shaik Ahmad bin Saileh claimed $3,350 as balance due to him as profits from Syed Haron
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    DEATHS
    93 7 VELGE: On May 4, at Gey hn.; Fire Btation, Singapore, Co a Lucille Velge nee Oaggino. b( loved wife of Steven Velge ae d 27 years. Funeral at Bid .id n Cemettry at 5 p.m. today. MRS. LEE WAN LOH: On 4'h May, 1950. at Monk's Hill T-r-race, 82
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    BUILDERS SEEK EXPORT BAN ON TIMBER
    162 8 BUILDERS SEEK EXPORT BAN ON TIMBER Petition Cites Colony Housing IJNLESS the Singapore Government takes immediate action to stop the export of timber until the local demand has been satisfied, housing programmes will be seriously jeopardised, states the Singapore Chinese Contractors' Association. This forms the basis of a petition sent
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    27 8 PICTURED IN Cecil Street, Singapore, yesterday Is this overturned small lorry after a collision with a lorry loaded with rubber. No one was hurt. Straits Times picture.
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    BRIGGS TO MEET M.C.A.
    170 8 BRIGGS TO MEET M.C.A. From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. Thurs. "riRANK talks" between Lt.I1I 1 Gen. Sir Harold Briggs, Director of Operations, and representatives of the Malayan Chinese Association will take place in Kuula Lumpur on Sunday, June 4. An MCA. spokesman in Penang today said that Gen. Briggs would
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    Labour Officer
    16 8 Mr. A. G. B. Colton. M.C.S.. has been appolned Assistant Commissioner for Labour, Singapore.
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    Plague At Rangoon
    19 8 Rangoon nas been declared an infected place by the Government of Singapore because of plague there.
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    War Damage Member
    25 8 Mr. I. O. Salmond has been appointed to the War Damage Commission during the absence on leave of Mr. F. J. Kemlo.
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    FEW EUROPEANS ATTEND CHURCH
    148 8 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thursday. T PHE attendance of Europeans at services In St. 1 Christopher's Church. Johore Bahru, is far from satisfactory and reflects badly on those "whose Church brought the Gospel to this land." This opinion was expressed by the Rev. Mr.
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    HE BUMPED INTO POLICE CAR From Oar Own Correspondent
    48 8 HE BUMPED INTO POLICE CAR From Oar Own Correspondent TAIPING, Thurs. I«mln bin Monoral, of the B.AJ3.C, was fined $20 by the Talping Magistrate for negligent driving. Ismin, who was driving a truck, bumped into a stationary police car in Kota Road denting and damaging the number plate.
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    Ceylon Professor Visits Penang
    43 8 PENANO. Thurs.— Dr. A. Kandlah, Dean of the Faculty of Science. University of "Ceylon, now visiting Malaya with his wife, arrived in Penang today from Kedah. During their stay here, they will be the guests of Mr. M. Arulampalam.
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    SCOTS, GURKHAS BEAT RETREAT
    101 8 A CROWD of more than 5.000 braved the weather to watch the pipes, drums and band to/ the Ist. Battalion, the Cameronians (.Scottish Rifles), and the combined pipes and drums of the 2nd Battalion of the 6th Gurkha Rifles and the 10th Gurkha Rifles (.Princess Mary's
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    BRIGADE THROWS A PARTY
    45 8 BRIGADIER L. H. O. PUGH, Commander, 26 Gurkha Infantry Brigade, seen, with Mrs. Pugta at a cocktail party at the International Club. Johore, given by the Brigade to meet the robber and tea plan ten of the Federation. Straits Times picture.
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    CONNIES LAND IN THUNDERSTORM
    96 8 rrVO Constellations one from Australia and the other from Britain— landed at Kalian* Airport, Singapore yesterday afternoon during a severe thunderstorm. The plane from Darwin made a steep approach which brought It to within a few feet above the runway, but too far alone Engines roared
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    Damaged Door Of Bus: Eined
    53 8 From Our Own Correspondent PARIT BUNTAR, Thurs.— Doraikanu was fined $50 and his driving licence endorsed at Paxit Buntar for negligent driving. Driving from Kuala Kurau to Parit Buntar on Apr. 7, Doraikanu damaged the door of a bus by trying to squeeze between it
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    Speed Limit In K.L. Proposed
    284 8 Speed Limit In K.L. Proposed From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR Thurs. T>Y six votes to one, Kuala Lumpur Municipal Traffic Advisory Committee today decided to impose a 30 m.p.h. speed limit in certain streets within the municipal limits. The matter will have to be finally approved by the Municipal
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      Bing Crosby With £500,000 Wants to quit —But Can't
      552 9 Bing Crosby With £500,000 Wants to quit But Can 't By R. M. MACCOLL PARIS: YOU know", said 45-year-6ld Bing Crosby in Paris, "I'd like to letire right now. I mean it. But I Just can't. It would mean too much disruption and hardship for many people. I've gut tc
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      Russian Film to be Screened
      64 9 q\HE Singapore Film Society 1 Is screening a Russian film "Alexander Nevsky" at the Victoria Theatre on Monday. Th« sound track is entirely la Russian, and unfortunately there are no English sub-titles. The 13th century background tatces the politics out of it, or mostly so,
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      ASIAH IS NEW FAVOURITE
      269 9 i")NE of the most popular Malay women singers in Malaya today is 19-year-old Nona Asiah. Her voice will be familiar to most Radio Malaya listeners and Asiah is also a favourite on gramophone records. According to Nona Asiah, she has been asked to act in films,
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      Potted Reviews
      545 9 It is a very dull week for films. The most interesting one perhaps is the French film "La Foire aux Chimares" coming to the Pavilion, Singapore. It is a distinctive French film with the odd leature of a German playing the leading part. The story goes like this.
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      175 9 3£gg* 5 SHOWS AT "pmobl 5«59 6.30-9.30 TODAY! Every picture goer knows that I ERROL FLYNN ran RIDE as !S| I well as FIGHT! I but now somethintr new is added... HE SINGS! ■HBTTBH JjBJBn WARNER BROS: riii iww Si^B&aii SLgk where «w only the Ife^ 4IHBw. toughest 4^ survive!
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      210 9 Miut ABOVE B ANVTMIMfI ELSB OPENING TODAY 11 a.m., 1.45, 4.15. 6.45 9.30 p.m. FISTS and FURY RULES WITH "CAPTAIN CHINA" The TOUGHEST SKIPPER on the COAST V CAPTAIN B^WHljtfi* +4 -jt mSm Supported by latest Gaumont British News CUP FINAL— ARSENAL Beat LIVERPOOL SATURDAY MIDNIGHT lANA GENC JUNE VAN
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      326 9 STRAITS TIMES CROSSWORD C Oli Thlf *nt«n«» old at CROSSWORD Nn iQ 1. Cave canem (6. 2. 3, 3). last (9). \Ji\L> INO. lit t "Come, Desdemona. Once M. Epithet for most regatta 1 1 I j fi I [i s 7 moie. at Cyprus eventi (7). 11 1 10
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    Faces Are Longer In Britain
    777 10 Faces Are Longer In Britain Sfcys John Behague, orr.mandant of the Malayan Air Training Corps, who has Just returned to Malaya from conferences with Air Ministry officials in London. These are his impressions of life in Britain today. IT was snowing when I left London just a week ago. A
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    But Europe Can Still Laugh
    736 10 By ROBERT C. WILSON PARIS: pUROPE is laughIng these days about sex, the hydrogen oomb. coca cola, and local politics. This is quite a change from three or four years ag:o Then. European humourists were wringing as many guffaws as they could about hunger Rationing
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    Reds will soon attack Formosa
    528 10 HONG KONG: TWE Chinese Com1 munists on the crest of their Hainan victory role, are expected to open an allout attack on Formosa In accordance with their Intention to finish the civil war this year. Opening of the assault on Formosa will be the attack
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      London Stocks
      295 11 LONDON, Than. RUBBERS and Oils were In selectlre demand on the London- Stock Exchange yesterday. Brtttab Governs) jnt nmda wan marked tower at the opening but quickly recortred to close with an owansffnal small net aa.ln. Oostng mKMie prtcsa at selected stocks, sa supplied to the Straits Times
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      MALAYAN SHARE MARKET
      99 11 From Oar Market Correspondent 'TWERE was little Interest locally to support the 1 Malayan share market to any great extent yesterday. Prices were Inclined to sag slightly. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sbarebrokers' Association yesterday were: MMIMM Bmjt lill»r Mayn.rdi IM W> Raffle* Botai rsii i«i
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      TIN PRICES
      28 11 SINGAPORE, Thors., >Uy I Vtntiti (down «247f LONDON, Thnrs., Mar 4. —Spot: £s»f— £59f. Farwards: £59»— £591. Settlement: £SN. Tornoyer morning. 2*5 taws; afternoon, 59 tons.
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      WORLD TIN POSITION
      209 11 THE HAGUE Thurs. WORLD production of On In concentrates increased slightly from ***** long tons In January to 12,800 tons In February, according to an International Tin Study Oroup announcement at The Hague. Production hi Indonesia and the Belgian Congo rose JlghUy to 2,517 tons and 1,539
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      TIN COMPANY OUTPUTS
      41 11 |>AHANO Consolidated In April a treated 12.M0 tons and produced 300 tons of tin oonceo'rates. TPOH Tin Dredging No. S dredge (Puchong Section) produced 47* pk-uls last month. a SUNOKI Klnta Tin Dredging In April produced 431 piculs.
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      U.S. CONSUMPTION OF RUBBER
      60 11 WASHINGTON, Than. rm United States used 280,812 Ions; tons of new robber in the first quarter of this year an eight per cent increase over the same period In 19*»— according (c the Commerce Department. Consumption In MarUi 08.414 ton;, described as the highest for any
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      Shanghai Docks Loss
      30 11 HONQ KONO. Thnrs. rE Shangnal Dockyards, one ot the leading British enterprises In Shanghai, has reported a loss cf HK*1,317,««0 for the year to Sept 30, I*4«.—Bqoter-AAP.
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      Utd. Malacca Rubber
      23 11 T TUTTED Malacca Rubber Estates in March produced T«,75S m. of robber, making toe total for 11 months M7.72S n».
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      SHIPPING IN SINGAPORE
      44 11 CHIPS alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharve* yeaterday (godovm In brackets) were: Wfeat Wterf: Nagara (1-1); QWtihaitf (i-5); Tornaa (6-7); Krfantan _*^Xre Daek: Oorgoo (33-34); Benyaanoch (39). Mata Wharf: Angby Cll-13); Ofaogarry (13-U) KMoe 07-1S); Kampar (IS-B0); Tegelbeig (IS20); Bolma (21-22).
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      Singapore Rubber
      191 11 DUSINEBS in the Singapore v rubber market yesterday passed at around Wednesday's closing levels. Trade was on a restricted scale snd the turn-over was small. Horwever, mor* Interest was taken Is physicals and nearby shipments. The market closed easier after Irregular. Closint pneas isatHdßj were, P» Ib.: No
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      THE PRODUCE MARKET
      84 11 Free* A Market Cerrebpaudeat fOPRA In the Singapore produce market was firm yesterday. th buvtrs lndicattnt; Ut\ and seUen 939. Coconut oil tv steady xt $«3 In second-hand drams and $85 in new drums. Cloves remained very steady with ljuvers at 896^ and seilers at 497. Prices
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      RUBBER CROPS
      20 11 APRIL rubber crops announced In Ib, axe: HeortetU &t 175.750 Kuala Reman Est. 133.M0 Buacei MaJaxrg B>t. MJOO
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      Kinta Kellas Tin
      14 11 irntTA Kellu Tin Dredging In April produced S3l paculs of tin-ore.
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    THREE PENANG CUP SOCCER MEN SUSPENDED
    404 12 THREE PENANG CUP SOCCER MEN SUSPENDED Team For Today Reshuffled From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Thursday. yEANG Kah Chong, who captained the Penang 1 team which beat Kedah two-nil two weeks ago, and Yeap Cheng En* are not included in Penang's side against the Combined Services in tomorrow's Malaya Cup
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    40 12 ARSENAL beat Liverpool A by two goals to nil to win the Football Association Cup at Wembley Stadium London, on Saturday. Here Liverpool centre-forward Albert Stubbins beats Arsenal centre-half Leslie Compton during a late stage of the game. A.P. picture.
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    U.K. BILLIARDS
    35 12 LONDON, Thurs:— A. Bowen, of Oxford, beat O. S. Lewis, of Southampton, by 1,170 points to 820 In yesterday's second round match of the English amateur billiards championship at Burroughs Hall, London. Reuter.
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    Manila Girls LuckyToWin
    201 12 A FTER leading at the end of J\ the second quarter by 19 points to 14 points, the Fei Yang (Flying Swallow) girls' basketball team of Manila, now on tour In Malaya, weie lucky to have beaten the Nanyang* Girls' High School by 29 points to 27
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    Airways Held By Late Goal
    235 12 A LATE equaliser helped Borneo Motors Sports Club to draw one-all with Malayan Airways Sports Club In a S.A.F.A. Business Houses knockout competition tie played at Geylang yesterday. Although ball control was made difficult by the slippery ground, both teams played determined and at times
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    sports Diary
    29 12 SOCCER: SAFA Snr. L*e., S.R.C. v R.E.M.E., )alan Besar Stadium; ■nr. Al, Police S.A. f Indian R.C. Geylanc; Jnr. HI. Spore Dtat. Signals T Haikowyu, 8.0.D.C.A. ■round.
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    YOUNG LUCIUS TO BID FOR RECORD
    397 12  -  EPSOM JEEP By PENANG, Thursday. ITNBEATEN in his last four starts. Young Lucius will go to the post at Penang on Saturday with plenty of support in an attempt to win his fifth race off the reel and equal a Malayan Turf record. Will
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    Tara Street May Start Favourite
    512 12  -  EPSOM JEEP By PENANG. Thursday. Tudor Pride nor Tara Street, the two four-year-olds who will be concerned in a "sprinting match" on Saturday, attempted to make time on the training: track at Penang this morning. I Tudor Pride (J. Donnelly) R trotted found when vislwas
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    FRENCH AIRMEN v. R.A.F. SOCCER
    134 12 A PARTY of 15 soccer players, representing the French Air Force, Far East, are scheduled to arrive in Singapore next Thursday to play their annual soccer fixture against the Singapore Royal Air Force on Friday, May 12. In their game against the Sinrapore R.A.F. last
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    West Indies Score 177 For 7 Wkts.
    310 12 West Indies Score 177 For 7 Wkts. OSTERLEY. M'sex. Thurs. rpHE WEST INDIES won the X toss and batted nrst in their one-day match against Indian Gymkhana here today. The wicket was dull, and a wet wicket delayed the start for nearly an hour. At tea the West Indies had
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    WANTED: IDEAS FOR STADIUM
    136 12 r^EOPLE with ideas about I the construction and maintenance of a modern sports stadium for Singapore, are being invited by the Government to submit their views in writing to the Select Committee appointed by the Legislative Council. The Select Committee was appointed on April 25 to
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    Drobny v. Quist In Semi-finals
    81 12 BOURNEMOUTH. Thurs.— Adrian Quist and Peter Molloy of Australia, and Jaroslav Drobny, the self-exiled Czech, tdday Joined Geoff Brown of Australia in the semi-finals of the men's singles In the British hard courts tennis championships here. In the quarter-finals Quist beat Heraldo Weiss of Argentina
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    CASUALS BREAK LEAGUE 'DUCK'
    393 12 Casuals 4; R.N 2. A FTER a depressing first half, the S.A.F.A. Senior League game at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday between Chinese Casuals and the Royal Navy, suddenly took a turn for the better. After about 20 minutes of some good football considering the condition of
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    CUP FINAL SCENE AT WEMBLEY
    43 12 ARSENAL captain Joe Mercer clutches the Football Association Cup— Britain's premier soccer trophy as he is chaired by his team-mates after Arsenal had beaten Liverpool two-nil In the Cup Final at London's Wembley stadium on Saturday. A.P. picture.
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    Malacca Fielding Best Attack v RAF
    250 12 From Our Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Thursday. rPHE inclusion of Tarn Kong Chee, Malacca's regular A outside-right, in Malacca's Malaya Cup team to meet the Royal Air Force at the opening of the Malacca Stadium here on Saturday has given local soccer supporters great hopes
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    Singapore Weekend CricketXls
    407 12 Singapore Weekend CricketXls /CRICKET teams for Singapore V» weekend games are: SINGAPORE C.R.C. Against Police at Thompson Road ground tomorrow at 2.15: Khoo Ong Lee, Ong Tong Bee, Ha Fook Slan, Alex Tan, Antony Lim. Chan Onn Yip, Kam Glm Lock. Chua Kee Meng, Francis Lee, K. S. Ooi, Lian
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