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Title Section19 1950-06-02 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1950. if PRICE TEN CENTS19 words
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Article253 1950-06-02 1 More Police, Rifles For Kampong Men From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. gXTENSiVE Federation Government plans for intensifying the campaign against the bandits and for bringing greater security to populated areas were detailed in an official statement today. The Auxiliary Police Force is being strengthened in253 words
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Article69 1950-06-02 1 "READY TO DIE" TITO BELGRADE, Thurs. Marshal Tito told 30.000 supporters tonight that Yugoslavs were "ready to die to the last man, if necessary" to defendthe road to socialism." "There is no oower, neither the 'Kinglet' Peter with support from persons abroad, nor anyone else regardless of their allies, whoReuter - 69 words
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Article58 1950-06-02 1 NEW YORK. Thurs.— The New York Times reported today that the newspaper's Prague correspondent. Dana Adams Schmidt, had left Czechoslovakia to avoid arrest. Schmidt was among a score of Westerners named in the treason trial of 13 Czechs as having aided in setting up an anti-CommunistAP - 58 words
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Article51 1950-06-02 1 CAIRO, Thurs. Persia, Syria and Lebanon and possibly Yemen will Join Egypt In proposing the expulsion of Jordan from the Arab League at the League's Council meeting in Beirut on June 12. The cause of the dispute Is King Abdullah's annexation of parts of Eastern Palestine.Reuter - 51 words
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Article50 1950-06-02 1 MANILA. Thurs. More than 500 Constabulary and army troops, aided by fighter planes, have started a new campaign against the dissident Huks in the notorious Candaba swamp area, in Pampanga. Fighter planes were said to have sunk four Huk barges in the Chico river near Mount Arayat. U.P.UP - 50 words
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Article135 1950-06-02 1 LMELD Marshal Sir William Slim, Chief of the r Imperial General Staff is expected in Singapore either this month »r next. He will spend a few days here on his return journey to England from Australia and New Zealand where he is to I discuss the135 words
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Article84 1950-06-02 1 SAN JOSE. California, Thurs. liH E body of Herman Bossen. 58. presumably lay undisturbed in his bed for for more than two years even though his brother lived next door. His brother. Peter, found the skeleton remains yesterday. Police say the man appeared to84 words
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Article95 1950-06-02 1 N.Z. Deckers Ban 'War Cargoes' WELLINGTON, Thurs. DOCKERS belonging to hNew Zealand Waterside Union will refuse to handle any cargo of war materials bound for Malaya, the Union's National Executive announced today. Mr. Harold Barnes, the Union President, said: "The impending visit to New Zealand of Field-Marshal Sum. Chief ofReuter - 95 words
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Article29 1950-06-02 1 PRETORIA. Thurs.—General Jan Smuts, who had pneumonia, spent a less comfortable night last night and Ids heart today showed some sign of embarrassment, his doctor said.— Reuter.Reuter - 29 words
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Article198 1950-06-02 1 Mr. Strachey Arrives In Penang From Oar Staff C'orrektMindent PENANG. Thurs. THE War Minister, Mr.. John Strachey, arrived here this evening after inspecting the l/6th Gurkhas in Sungei Patanl, Kedah. He attended a cocktail party at the Penang Club where he met leaders of European community. He leaves for Kuala198 words
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Article224 1950-06-02 1 fHE Royal Australian Air Force Dakota transport A and supply-dropping squadron which represents part of Australia's promised aid for Malaya is expected to arrive before the end of this month. A spokesman of Far East Air Command headquarters in Singapore 'said yesterday that the squadron224 words
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Article, Illustration42 1950-06-02 1 WITH RIFLE and In jungle green, Mr. John Strachey (second from left) went on operations in Pafaang on Wednesday. He is the first Secretary of State for War to go into action with troops while in office. Straits Times picture.42 words
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Article188 1950-06-02 1 (MMBASIVAM, the 27-year-old South Indian trade unionist who was reprieved by the Privy Council, has left the Federation for Madras. He was put on board the steamship Rajula at Port Swettenham yesterday afterThe Federation Government announced yesterday that his departure was made under Section 17188 words
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Article107 1950-06-02 1 JAPAN IS 'READY TO SIGN' TOKYO, Thurs. JAPAN said today that It is ready to sign peace treaties with any nation willing to grant the country independence and equality. The statement, issued by the Foreign Office, indicated clearly that Japan was willing to sign separate treaties with the Allies inUP - 107 words
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Article46 1950-06-02 1 HONG KONG, Thurs. A Shanghai robber, arrested during a recent attempted holdup, turned out to be using a pistol made of rice— the sticky kind. It was convincing enough to enable him to stage a successful holdup, said Shanghai press reports. A.P.AP - 46 words
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Article57 1950-06-02 1 BONN, Thurs.— The Allied High Commission agreed yesterday on the first steps toward reopening Western Germany to foreign investments, a high Allied official disclosed. This step will be the partial freeing of the blocked accounts of German marks owned by foreign companies. Official announcement awaits working out of aAP - 57 words
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Article48 1950-06-02 1 SINGAPORE dealers' expectations about the rubber price were fulfilled again yesterday. It jumped about five cents to 95| cents, per lh. for first-grade June shipment. Buying was heavy, particularly in the lower grades. The price rise is expected to continue. (Details in page 11.)48 words
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111 1950-06-02 1 RANGOON, Thurs. FE Burma Arbitration Court held today that the Burma Oil Company Limited had acted Illegally in dismissing nearly 2,000 employees last January, but held that the grounds for the dismissals were reasonable. It directed that the -discharged men be treated as on duty untilReuter - 111 words
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Article360 1950-06-02 1 RAID SEQUEL: SCHOOL MUST EXPLAIN 'JHE Acting Supervisor of the Singapore Chinese High School is to be called upon to show cause to the Registrar of Schools why, the school should not be declared unlawful, said the Assistant Director of Education (Chinese), Mr. R. W. Watson-Hyatt last night. A notice360 words
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Article163 1950-06-02 1 CENSOR'S BAN REVOKED "SAPUTANGAN" "CAPUTANGAN," the Malay film which ivas banned by the Film Censor, has been approved for public exhibition by the Appeal Board. A Singapore -Government statement yesterday said that any person aggrieved by ihe decision of the official Film Oensor could appeal to the Board and, therefore,163 words
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Article50 1950-06-02 1 MUNICH. (Germany) Thurs. Heinrich Hoffman, official Nazi Party photographer, was stripped of his property, forbidden to work as a cameraman for five years and deprived of his title of professor given him by Hitler. His wife shouted "Hell Moscow" as he was led from the court^— A.P.AP - 50 words
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Advertisement44 1950-06-02 1 To Make Room for New Arrivals B«*cr Silver Plated TEA 0 COFFEE SETS to be cleared at special prices. G. C.de SUVA BROS., Jewellen S iUfllra Place, Spore 'Phone ***** Specify Manila Ropes manufactured by Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing McAUSTER «r CO, LTD. lO^Sh44 words
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Advertisement7 1950-06-02 1 Experience Teaches^ famous for flavour Established 18837 words
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290 1950-06-02 2 P. O. Chief Alleges Japs Get Favours LONDON, Thurs. William Crawford Currie, chairman of tn c Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, charged yesterday that British interests were being discriminated against in the Far East to the advantage of Japanese shipping. In a speech to the Company's annual assembly. SirAP - 290 words
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Article, Illustration65 1950-06-02 2 TWENTY-FIVE children from a day nursery, 200 women from one factory, 400 workers from another, and 35 families were evacuated when a huge rubber dump caught fire at New Maiden near London. Flames shot 200 feet into the air and smoke could be seen 30 miles away.65 words
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Article72 1950-06-02 2 PRAGUE, Thurs.— A Czech General Staff colonel, accused of spying for the United States was yesterday sentenced ta «eath. Thirteen others were tried, Dr. Milada Horakova, 49, a former Jlomber of Parliament, pieaded "guilty" to high treason and spying. She said she hud been in contactReuter; UP - 72 words
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Article89 1950-06-02 2 REBINGTON, Thursday. gIDNEY COOPER, 46, a garbageman fired for following the Queen through the city in a bright orange garbage truck, bowing and waving to the cheering crowds, got his job back today at the request of present and former Mayors of Bebington. Cooper wasUP - 89 words
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209 1950-06-02 2 BOSTON, Thursday. HOLLYWOOD movies have made the peoples of the Orient and the Middle East suspect the United States as a "kiss-kiss" nation, a foreign affairs ex- pert said yesterday. Mr. Brooks Em^nv President of the Foreign Policy Association, told the 59th annual209 words
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150 1950-06-02 2 LONDON, Thurs. THE racier stories of the Old Testament are not being told in his Sunday school, Canon Thomas P. Stevens, Vicar, of St. Paul' 3 Church, Wimbledon Park, has revealed. Many of them are unfit for children and not needed to expound150 words
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Advertisement260 1950-06-02 2 NOTICE NOTICE U hereby given that I. MADAM WONO MEI FONO of No. 288. Tanjonjf Raton* Road. Singapore, have applied to the Board of Licensing Justice*. Einzapore. for a First Class Bar Licence In respect of premises situate at the first and top floors of Nos. 321 and 323 North260 words
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Advertisement638 1950-06-02 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, MALAYA Applications are invited for posts of temporary Technical Assistants on a salary scale of $210A lO-300 with entry according to qualifications. Usual allowances will be payable. 2. Applicants must be Federal citizens or eligible therefor, have (rraduated from the Technical College. Kuala Lumpur, or hold638 words
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Advertisement859 1950-06-02 2 I NOTICES f KUCHA! TW, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Colony of Singapore) DIVIDEND NO. 25 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Second Interim Dividend of 10% less Income Tax for the year ending 30th September, 1950, on the Shares of the Company has been declared and will be paid to859 words
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Advertisement298 1950-06-02 2 h NOTICES BORNEO SUMATRA TRADING CO. (M) ~D. NOTICE is hereby given that the new telephone numbers of the Borneo Sumatra Trading Co. (If.) Ltd.. are as follows: *****. *****. *****— wrtn extensions to all departments. WEARNE BROTHERS, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of 5%. less298 words
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Advertisement662 1950-06-02 2 NflTlt^S NATURALISATION Notice Is hereby given that SUNU SIH UNO of No: 356, River Valley Road, Singapore, Architect. is applying to the Governor for Naturalisation, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should send a written signed statement of the facts to the662 words
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Advertisement90 1950-06-02 2 Whatever the thermometer reads, It's always cooler to sleep on a Dunloplllo Mattress. Tiny Inter-connecting cells in Dunloplllo Latex Foam allow air to circulate freely throughout its structure, and so keep the temperature down. Scientifically designed to resist humidity and vermin, It Is ideal for climates where damp, heat or90 words
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352 1950-06-02 3 WASHINGTON, Thursday. \|R. Dean Acheson, U.S. Secretary of State, said yesterday that if the majority of the 1 1 Security Council members voted to admit Communist China, the United States would not block it by a Security Counci' veto Mr.UP - 352 words
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Article, Illustration26 1950-06-02 3 PEACE RUINS GERMAN shepherd grazes his flock among the ruins of what was the city of Frankfurt. The bombed cathedral is in the background. A.P. picture.AP - 26 words
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185 1950-06-02 3 Jap Reds Call For A General Strike TOKYO. Thurs. JAPANESE Communist leaders aa c planning a general strike of their followers on Saturday as another move in their enlarging anti-American campaign. The party ordered student and labour followers to join the walkout. Leaders said 330.J00 students and workers throughout theAP - 185 words
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Article157 1950-06-02 3 LO. OOii. 'mars. rpHE Times said today that a the Malayan peoples and t >lr Rulers deserved the v i .ipliments paid to them in th" year's report on British C »''jnial territories just publish >d In spite of the war against tli terrorists. Malayan mineral exportsReuter - 157 words
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Article65 1950-06-02 3 i LNUEKRA, Thurs. T"ilh *.ustralian Prime Minister, Mr. Robert >I n-,-i«-s, yesterday depre<atcd speculation on the future of Australian currency. He sail' that no inferences, one way or the other, were to be read into his refusal to comment on London rumours that Australia has replied to65 words
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Article76 1950-06-02 3 LONDON. Thurs.— Dr. Klaus Fuchs, a confessed British spy. has told American F. 8.1, agents the names of 14 persons who had heloed him hand atomic secrets to Russia, reliable sources said yesterday. Fuchs named the accomplices in a signed statement completed on Tuesday. In Philadelphia,UP - 76 words
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232 1950-06-02 3 S. A. Apartheid' Law Gets Second Reading CAPETOWN, Thursday. TPHE South African Assembly by 69 votes to 61, A tonight approved the second reading of the Government's Racial Segregation Group Areas Bill, which would establish separate living areas for Europeans. Africans and coloured people. mh^^mmhhhhhm^mm I Prime Minister Daniel I232 words
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Article168 1950-06-02 3 TOKYO, Thursday. A QUICKLY summoned United States Military Court sat in extraordinary session yesterday to try eight Japanese accused of assaulting American troops and defying the occupation. All eight pleaded not guilty. The Japanese were arrested after a violent ounbreat on Tuesday during a168 words
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Article169 1950-06-02 3 WA VELL FUNERAL PLANS LOWDON, Thurs. T<HE funeral of Field Marshal Earl Wavell, former Viceroy of India, will be the first in living memory to start from the Tower of London, it was announced yesterday. The body, now lying in the Chapel Royal of St. John the Evangelist In the169 words
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Article74 1950-06-02 3 HALIFAX, Thurs. Six forest fires swept Nova Scolla yesterday, t aging through 18,000 acres of rich timberland on a 200-mile front. A band of 1,500 firefighters, mostly volunteers, fought a losing battle against the flames during the night. All available trucks, axes and picks andUP - 74 words
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Article123 1950-06-02 3 U.K. BIRTH RATE DROPPING LONDON, Thurs. ORITAIN'S birth rate, which soared after the war was over, has begun to show signs of dropping, but it is still a long way above the pre-war average. Divorces too .have begun to fall in number. This is disclosed in the annual report forReuter - 123 words
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Article28 1950-06-02 3 RIO DE JANEIRO. Thurs.— Eleven passengers were killed when a Brazilian airliner crashed last night after one of the engines exploded in mlri-air Rput.pr28 words
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Article46 1950-06-02 3 COLOMBO, Thurs. Brig. Lord Caithness, Commander-in-Chief of the Ceylonese Army, yesterday said there was no truth in Press reports from London that a new South-East Asia Command was to be established with Ceylon as one of th< area headquarters. Reuter.Reuter - 46 words
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Article241 1950-06-02 3 LONDON, Thursday. A USTRALIA'S Defence Minister, Mr. E. J. Harrison, newly-appointed Australian Resident Minister in London, said yesterday he hoped Britain would follow Australia's lead and introduce Anti-Commu-nist legislation. "If the Commonwealth means anything, there has to be co-ordinated Commonwealth policy in this matter,"Reuter - 241 words
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Article64 1950-06-02 3 WASHINGTON, Thurs. Russia said yesterday that it will not be able to carry out its promise to return two wartime lend-lease ice breakers to the United States by June 30. The Soviet Charge d'Affaires, Mr. V. Bazyqin, told the State Department the ice breakers, areUP - 64 words
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Article, Illustration20 1950-06-02 3 QUEEN JULIANA at the Paris opera during her recent three-day visit to the French canital A.P. DictureAP - 20 words
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Article85 1950-06-02 3 SEOUL, Thurs. NON-PARTY Independents held a commanding lead last night In the returns from Tuesday's Parliamentary election. Results from 118 of 210 election districts showed that 73 Independents, 29 avowed supporters of President Syngtnan Rhee, 14 known opposition candidates and two members of splinter partiesUP - 85 words
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Advertisement76 1950-06-02 3 LAWN MOWERS MANUFACTURED BY ALEXANDER SHANKS SON LTD. "FIREFLY" 16 AND 20 INCH CUT. 6 BLADES AIR COOLED 4 STROKE ENCINE THESE MACHINES ARE BUILT ON STURDY LINES, DEPENDABLE. EASY TO HANDLE AND ECONOMICAL IN USE. "PELICAN" A HICH CLASS ROLLER-TYPE MOWER FOR THE SMALL LAWN "SILVER COMET" THE CREATEST76 words
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Advertisement151 1950-06-02 3 Toast for Breakfast Bread and cheese at lunch Sandwiches for tea Rolls at dinner BREAD AT EVERY MEAL FROM COLD STORAGE BAKERY keep fresh alt day. LIFEBUOY TOILET SOAP At any time of the day this t— freshness can be yours too ffiPSSfr when you use Lifebuoy Toilet I XS^w^Ti^151 words
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Article457 1950-06-02 4 Govt. Urged To Send Army Mission Here LONDON, Thursday. INTENSIFICATION and widening of the struggle against Communism in South-East Asia is seen in the Australian decision to send a transport squadron to Malaya and discussions on British naval aid to halt Red China smuggling armsReuter; UP - 457 words
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Article, Illustration31 1950-06-02 4 INCHE AMIR bin Ismail and his bride, Che Sailomah binte Hanafl, after their wedding at Sentul railway quarters. Incbe Amir is employed by the General Transport Co. Ltd. C.F. Larm picture.31 words
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Article, Illustration40 1950-06-02 4 GATHERING to bid farewell to Mr. J. E. Bunyan, Drainage and Irrigation Engineer at Malacca, who has been transferred to Krian, Perak. Mr. Banyan is seated fifth from fcft with his wife beside him. New Light Studio picture.40 words
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Article227 1950-06-02 4 "Give Up" Appeal To Helpers From Our StafT Correspondent KUALA LUMPurt. Thurs. RENEWED warnings regarding the imposition of the dealh penalty on bandit subscription collectors and persons who receive supplies intended for the use of the bandits were issued by ihe Fedeval Government today. A Warning Ti.o siattaient says that227 words
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Article38 1950-06-02 4 From Our Own Correspondent MUAR. Thurs.— At present In the Government Hospital, a 63-year-old Chinese, Lim Yung Hong, faced a charge of attempting to commit suicide at Muar. It was stated that Lim drank acid.38 words
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Article190 1950-06-02 4 BANGKOK, Thursday. MAKING his first appearance before the Siamese ITI Parliament. King Phumiphon Aduldet this morning called upon members to do their utmost to prevent the ideological conflict raging in neighbouring countries from entering Siam. Dressed in the uniform of an army marshal, the 22-year-old King,AP; UP - 190 words
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Article77 1950-06-02 4 From Our Own Correspond -tit SEGAMAT, Thurs. Yap Low. aged 20. was charged in the Segamat Sessions Court with theft of 16 sheets of rubber from a Chineseowned estate at Kampong Tasek. He said,: 'I tap the estate on a fifty-fifty basis, and as I was77 words
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Article99 1950-06-02 4 From Our Staff Corrcspondtnt PBNAXG, Thu^i, Prime Minister of India, Pandit Nehru, is expected to arrive in Penang by the I::iian havy flagship, Dcllii, un June 19. But before calling at Penang, Mr. Nehru may first go to Kuala Lumpur, nays Mr. S. G. ilamachandran.99 words
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Article103 1950-06-02 4 Fed. Drive For Chinese Police RECRUITING of Chinese for 11 the Federation police starts at Seremban tomorrow at the Central Police Station at 9.30 a.m. The Chief Police Officer. Mr. J. N. D. Harrison, accompanied by Mr. Lewis, the Inspector of Chinese Schools, the Rev. Huang A uOU x ing,103 words
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201 1950-06-02 4 From Our Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Thursday. DEPRESENTATIVES of eight trade unions in Negri Sembilan were present at last night's meeting which formed the divisional committee of the Trade Union Central Council for Negri Mr. R. Caddick Assistant Trade Union Adviser, Southern Division, told the committee:201 words
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Article39 1950-06-02 4 From Our Own Correspondent MUAR, Thurs.— A fine of $500 or four months' hard labour was Imposed by the Muar Magistrate on a lorry driver, Ang Kee Poo, for overloading his track by more than five tons.39 words
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Article63 1950-06-02 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. rhelp the public, especially those who now have to travel long distances, the Settlement Registration Officer. Malacca, has appointed the postmasters of Masjid Tanah and Merlimau to be registration agents. These appointments, which come into force from today, have63 words
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125 1950-06-02 4 ABOUT 30,000 rice-eating people In Singapore are without rice-cards, Mr. M. Kristek, Deputy Controller of Supplies, told the Straits Times yesterday. Although they mny apply to the Food Control Department tor rice -cards, they do not and consequently buy their rice on the, open125 words
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219 1950-06-02 4 Founder Of Rubber Industry Honoured From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. TjK. Henry Nicholas Ridley, aged 94, the man who iTI founded the rubber industry in Malaya, was presented with the Linnea n Gold Medal recently for his outstanding services to botany. 7 Prof. F. E. Fritsch, President of the219 words
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Article106 1950-06-02 4 TERMITES BLAMED IN COURT BUKIT MERTAJAM. Thurs. WHITE ants were blamed In court yesterday for the disappearance of part of a large quantity of matches produced as exhibits when a Malay Hashim bin Osman. and a Chinese. Tan Huan Ang, were jointly charged with having 478 packets of matches on106 words
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Article149 1950-06-02 4 PENANG BAND'S FAREWELL From Our Staff Correspondent PENANO, Thurs. MORE than 1,000 people crowded the esplanade last night to hear Penang's retiring bandmaster, Mr. Cecil Scott, play his swan song "Farewell to 'Penang" on the bagpipe. It was the final performance of Malaya's only surviving town band ..nd the players149 words
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Article36 1950-06-02 4 From Oar Own orrtsnonilent TAIPING, Thurs— Pleading guilty to having 32 per cent of added water in his milk, Thakar Singh, milk vendor was fined $200 by the Taiping Magistrate.36 words
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236 1950-06-02 4 ONE of the pioneers who blazed the airlines trail between Australia and England arrived by air in Singapore yesterday evening from Sydney. He was Capt. O. U. (Scotty) Allen, who piloted Ui "Southern Sun" in 1932 with Sir Charles Kingsford Smith to fly the first236 words
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Article339 1950-06-02 4 C'wealth Talks OnPress Future QUEBEC CITY, Thurs i^IALAYA will be re- presented at the seventh Imoerial Piess Conference which opens here on June 8 for a fullscale discussion on the future of the world's Press The delegates G4 editors and publishers of influent i: I newspapers—will attend a 20day seriesUP - 339 words
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Article46 1950-06-02 4 From Our Own rorr^nonacnt TELUK ANSON. Thurs. The Excise Licensing Board for Lower Perak will hold Us second quarterly session in the Tfluk Anson District on June 21, when applications for transfers, renewals and new liquor licences for <;■ next quarter will be corride: cd.46 words
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Advertisement79 1950-06-02 4 before you buy Toothpaste READ THESE FACTS Breath Try New LISTERINE TOOTH PASTE with its foaming action gets in the tiny crevices of teeth. Exclusive Lusterfoam action and discover why helping to remove decay-forming food parit's the choice of so many, deans your teeth tides. Yes it whitens teeth WHITER79 words
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534 1950-06-02 5 'EQUAL TREATMENT PLEA BY BUS OWNERS Memorandum To Councillors, MCs ALL Singapore bus owners should be subject to the same statutory control, and no preference should be given to the Singapore Traction Company, tne Singapore Chinese Bus Owners' Association urges in a printed memorandum copies of which were sent yesterday534 words
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Article272 1950-06-02 5 GRIFFITHS FLIES TO KOTA BAHRU From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Secretary of State 1 lor the Colonies, Mr. James Griffiths, returned to Kuala Lumpur this evening after a busy day in which he Hew 450 mi lon and visited Kota Bahru. The Minister, accompanied by the acting Chief272 words
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Article63 1950-06-02 5 \\'i, Thurs. THE Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. James (.rifiiths, hours to revisit W ll.iya after the emergency. "When the hattSe against haiulits has. been won, 1 •shall try to coi'ie. back on a holiday," he told the Straits Times h< lore63 words
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Article53 1950-06-02 5 STOLEN TRISHA AS EXHIBIT A dismantled irisha was j produced in the Singapore Second Police Court yester- day when Tan Ah Chye, Law I Fook Thin and Ong Kok Lum were charged with stealing the vehicle on March 30. Law and Ong vere acquitted and Tan was sentenced to three53 words
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Article31 1950-06-02 5 Mr. J. H. C. Read, Chief Surveyor. Perak, and Mrs. Read left Singapore yesterday on retirement to Australia. Mr Read joined the Malayan Government in 1924 I at Kedah.31 words
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Article, Illustration52 1950-06-02 5 School's Prize- Winning Play THE CAST OF THE PLAY, "The Toymaker and His Dolls." presented by the Geylang English School, which won a shield in the Junior Section of Singapore Teachers Union Youth Drama and Music Festival, a special performance of which will be staged tonight at the Victoria Theatre.52 words
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Article149 1950-06-02 5 T»HE second batch of 250 students to be trained under the emergency training scheme of the Singapore Supplementary Education Plan began their course at the Teachers Training College yesterday. I The first batch of 250 trainees who underwent an intensive three months' training at the College149 words
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Article74 1950-06-02 5 Y.W.C.A.. 5, Raffles Quay, Malay beginners class, 9.15 a.m. ar.d $.15 p.m., advanced class, 10.30 a.m. CHINESE V.M.C.A., Selegie Road, chess club, 5 p.m., weightlifting, 5.30 p.m., basketball, 5.30 p.m.. mouth org?n class, 7 p.m. LIFE GUARD CORPS, rommittee meeting, V.M.C.A., Orchard Road, 5.30 p.m. YOUTH DRAMA AND74 words
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Article105 1950-06-02 5 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Thursday. fHE Chinese detective police constable who was shot and wounded by bandits at a Chinese Club in Batu Gajah on Tuesday night died in hospital yesterday. Yesterday i patrol of 1/10 Gurkha Rifles operating in the Kuantan area of105 words
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Article66 1950-06-02 5 Remarking that it was time that everybody should know that they should have a pass. Mr. C. H. E. Blake. Singapore Third Police Court Magistrate, fined Thuraisamy, a shop-assistant, $15 and Nagamuthu and Saminathan, two Municipal labourers, $5 each for entering the Singapore Harbour Board66 words
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Article, Illustration34 1950-06-02 5 RUDY LIM, 16-YEAR-OLD member of the Johor* English Collet* team which won the school quiz organised by Radio Malaya. The school was the only one from the Federation. Straits Times picture.34 words
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Article68 1950-06-02 5 ■JWfi hope that Die Government of India would send to Malaya, as its next representative, a person of ministerial rank, and that the status of the new representative would be raised to that of Commissioner, was expressed by Mr. R. Jumabhoy, a Singapore Legislative Council member, on68 words
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Article78 1950-06-02 5 A new lecturer for the University of Malaya arrived by air in Singapore yesterday from London. He Is Dr. R. J. S. Tickle, v.ho is to work under Professor E. K. Tratman in the Dental Department. Dr. Tickle was formerly lecturer in dental surgery at the University78 words
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Article85 1950-06-02 5 LOMDON. Thurs. T>HE British Legion of ExServlcemen has decided to press the Government to r see that former prisoners-of-'war, including Malayans, are compensated by tho Japanese Government. The resolution was passed at a conference on Tuesday and a draft petition Is new being prepared for85 words
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Article74 1950-06-02 5 Telling accused that he had failed to take good two chances given him at the Salvation Army Boys' Home. Mr. C. H. F. Blake. Third Police Court Magistrate, sentenced Soh Meng Gap, a 20-year-old labourer— employed by the Singapore Harbour Board, to one month's rigorous74 words
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Article104 1950-06-02 5 DO elephants which drink too much beer s-e pink men? This alcoholic problem is not the only one in the freighter Lalandia where 10 Siamese elephants drink beer while the officers get the headaches. Travelling to Europe, the animals have also been shooting straw and104 words
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171 1950-06-02 5 FEW REGISTER AS VOTERS: 50 IN 7 HOURS REGISTRATION of voters for the Singapore Legislative Council and Municipal elections got off to a slow start at the main centre in the General Post Office yesterday, when the electoral rolls opened for annual revision. About 50 people had registered in the171 words
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Article245 1950-06-02 5 KALLANG AIRPORT ARRIVALS THE lollowing passenger* were among those who disembarked at Kallang Airport yesterday from points outside Malaya on the various air services. Q.F..V 8.0.A.C. From London: Messrs. W. W. Snellgrove. D. E Pickett, A. B. Birrell, and Lt. Col. R. H. InnesHopkins. From Karachi: Mr. Tickle. Mm. Tickle,245 words
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Advertisement162 1950-06-02 5 fZ% You are planning J^iL* a won< er u f£''y&^ Party Your dinner party at the Cathay Restaurant is success as soon as you book the table The international restaurant experience of Mr. Cachnang and the skill of his Chef. Custave. combine with ideal surroundings and deft service to make162 words
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Advertisement72 1950-06-02 5 USHA SEWING MACHINE THE FINEST IN ITS CLASS $165.00 rL^ SPECIAL FEATURE J|fe^^rf^| BA CX WARD FOR WARD STITCHING b LARGER FLY-WHEEL rf'OOA A A CENTRAL BOBBIN OPERATION tDZZU \J\J SPRING ACTION LEVER y««v#vv CORRESPONDING MOVEMENT EASY CONVENIENT HANDLING LARGER THREAD CAPACITY N. B. SUB- AGENTS REQUIRED THROUGHOUT MALAYA SOLE72 words
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Article73 1950-06-02 6 MR. A \TRR. POH OU AN YAM Hn<fT*!y thurk all friend* and rebittaN for their kind attendance. r-^Wjinre. valuable tffU and f"*>Hne« on the orfwKion of th'lr fv-n-'Bffp on M. 5. 1950 THE FAMTIY of the late Mr. VONO VfT ITN thank all friends T'lntive* »nd Association* who attended73 words
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538 1950-06-02 6 Like the communique issued I by the Foreign Ministers of I the Atlantic Treaty tuitions at the end of their London consultations, Mr. Acheson's address to Congress is noteworthy more for what it suggests than for what it actually538 words
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Article498 1950-06-02 6 Seventeen months ago the blazing guns of three Dutch tighter planes set on fire and sank a little British ship, owned by Mr. Lam Yong Yoke, a Singapore Chinese, and registered ,in Singapore. Nine of her Chinese and Malay crew were killed. The Kian498 words
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Article47 1950-06-02 6 ROME, Thurs. —Count Carlo Sforza, Italy's Foreign Minister, announced yesterday that Italy had formally protested to; the Yugoslav Government against forged/ > Us u-irk iamps of youni? Italians in the Yugoslav zone of Trieste, and against a Yugoslav blockade of movement out of tae rone. Reuter.Reuter - 47 words
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Article, Illustration911 1950-06-02 6 A tribute by Mr. R. E. Holt turn, Professor of Botany at the University of Malaya, to the author of JLfR. I. H. BURKILL, Director of Gardens in the Colony of the Straits Settlements during the years 1912 to 1925, attained the age of 80911 words
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733 1950-06-02 6 "JJjALAYAN Chinese", whose letter headed "Chinese Came To Trade, Not To Conquer" was published in the Saturday Forum of May 20, has expressed certain sentiments that I have observed gaining ground in correspondence printed not only in the Straits Times but elsewhere too. The sentiments733 words
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Letter190 1950-06-02 6 IT l« regrettable to read tn your columns that the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, ignoring the welfare of the community, has pressed the claims of a single bus company to a monopoly on the Holland Road route. I have found the services of the Soon190 words
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Article483 1950-06-02 6 liapilan China 'THE news last week of lh« death of Mr Yap Tat Chi, fourth son of Yap Kwan Sengr, last Capltan China of Kuala Lumpur, came as a reminder of a title which once enjoyed great prestige in the Malay States. There was a CapKan China483 words
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Advertisement767 1950-06-02 6 I vsiFrsn ads. WKEEIKR: M Batu Oftjab, on 30 5 'SO. to lf«ncy. wife <* J. M r wh«-kr. M«Uyan BoHoe. ic n /"T.i^N- To Sheila and PVancU. n «•!>. iTJirtttopher John Frsnrts. born May 31. at Penane. A Uttl" bro'h^r far Anerln THR ENGAGEMENT took plae* on 30. 5.767 words
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Advertisement44 1950-06-02 6 TWO SPECIAL OFFERS Tte Wwlon Etoctric TwMtcn Fir A.C. and D.C. Mains. $8.50 Emebu The SWAN Electric KeUtef For A.C. and DC. Mains. Aluminium $15.00 Copper M1.50 Chromium $34 50 Postage Cf Packing $1.50 each T. M. A. LTD., •1 63 Hith Street, Sinr»*«re.44 words
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Advertisement58 1950-06-02 6 illtßeaaers Digestif +"».+-».»~»~f.f 4 44»4+.+.>I; MACHINE tilCX* DRY-CLEANING V w EXPERT TAILORING 17, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. Phone 6513. J ♦^♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 4 > V. Fellow Institute Ophthalmic Opticians (Eng.) J V Fellow Worshipful Co. of Spectacle-Makers (Eng I Freeman of the City of London By Appointment to H.M. Forces South East58 words
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Article, Illustration752 1950-06-02 7 Would Serve No Purpose, Says Judge f HE Singapore First District Court Judge, Mr. H. E. Kingdon, yesterday rejected an application by Mr. F. R. Massey for bail for Capt. Raymond Paul Pierre Westerling He truled that as Westerling was detained under a deportation order,752 words
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Article, Illustration62 1950-06-02 7 IT WAS A VERY HOT DAY AT Pulan Bukom yesterday. So Mohamed bin Mustafa (left) and Rahim bin Nasir (right), both 12 years old, just could not get away from the coconuts. They could not be bothered to hear what their fathers were62 words
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Article123 1950-06-02 7 'A PLOT' SAY TWO WOMEN MAKING their defence on a charge of procuring a girl u. icier 21 years for the purposp of prostitution, two middle-aged Chinese women, Chan Boo Liat and Chua Oiut Chiam. told the Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate, Mr. Peter Clague, that "it is a plot to123 words
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Article42 1950-06-02 7 There will be an "at home" by the International Fortnightly Club at 10 a.m. on June 5 at No. 5 Collyer Quay. Singapore. The following have consented to take part: Miss Mimi Lim, Mrs. Dion Matthews, Mrs. Piercs, Miss Krishnan.42 words
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Article271 1950-06-02 7 jl/f ALAY fishermen on four islands just south of Singapore plan to combat illiteracy amongst themselves. They aim to run evening classes to learn how to read and write Malay and do simple arithmetic to enable them to keep "fishing accounts". The islanders, who will benefit271 words
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Article50 1950-06-02 7 rE Muslim Welfare Association. Singapore, intends to hold a mass meeting, to protest against the new proposed amendments in the Rent Control Bill. These amendments, among other things give a landlord more power to evict a tenant, if he is sub-letting a house without proper authority.50 words
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Article25 1950-06-02 7 Mr. Richard Applegate. United Press manager for 'South-East Asia, left Singa- pore yesterday by PanAmerican Airways bound for the United States on leave.25 words
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205 1950-06-02 7 A POLICEMAN'S pants, said by the prosecution to bear "a perfect outline of a shoe imprint", were produced in the Second Police Court yesterday as evidence in an assault case figuring a cinema-goer and a traffic constable. The cinema-goer, Ong Yin Lee,205 words
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Article61 1950-06-02 7 Malaya had 16,670 tons of tin metal and ore in stock at the end of April against 19,124 tons in March. Production of tin ore amounted 4,760 tons m April against 4,729 tons in March. In the first four months of the year tin production amounted61 words
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Article41 1950-06-02 7 "Rumpelstiltskln," one of the prize winning plays presented by the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus at the Singapore Teachers Union Youth Drama and Music Festival, will be broadcast over Radio Malaya at 6.30 pjn. on Sunday.41 words
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Article148 1950-06-02 7 JJOSPITAL Week will open tomorrow with the sale of 50,000 flags, proceeds of which will go to bt. Andrew's Mission Hospital fund. Five hundred women avtf children have volunteered to help in the sale. i Lady Harding, wife of Sir John Harding, Commander-in-Chief, FARELP,148 words
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Article40 1950-06-02 7 From Our Staff CorrestMSdeiit JOHOBB BAHKU, Thurs.— ??ty Boon! Peng, i who soid ruitr in an area prohibited to hawkers, ana vffto also had no licence, was fined $15 and $20 In the Johore Bahru Police Court today.40 words
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Article63 1950-06-02 7 Ko Tong Chiu, convicted in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday of theft of a motor-cycle, was said to belong to a "good family." Ko was bound over to be of good behaviour for 12 months in a surety of $500. The motor-cycle was left locked on63 words
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Article92 1950-06-02 7 rnHE Wesley Church Hall was A packed last night when the Women Society of Christian Service presented a variety programme. The items included songs by the Senior Choir, a violin trio by the three Koh's and songs by Miss Lilian Ang, accompanied by Mr. Douglas Tan. There92 words
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Article60 1950-06-02 7 Closing dates for entries for the London Matriculation Examination to be held in January next were announced In Singapore yesterday. Entries from candidates offering a special language (other than Chinese, Sanskrit or Tamil), biology or botany, must reach' the Education Office by noon July 1. AD60 words
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Article34 1950-06-02 7 The Director of the Institute of Medical Research, Dr. J. W. Field, will discuss over Radio Malaya at 8 p.m. today the Colonial Welfare and Development Schemes for malarial research in Malaya.34 words
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Article158 1950-06-02 7 WITNESSES CAN SIT— JUDGE "J DON'T see why witnesses generally should not be seated," remarked Mr. Justice Thorogood In the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday, when, counsel for a respondent in a suit Xojr divorce asked the Judge to allow his eHewt a seat in- the witness box. The Judge addad158 words
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Article180 1950-06-02 7 —Their food bill: $9.40 rPO English-speaking Chinese who entered a restaurant at Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore, with only 11 cents between them but called for beer, food and cigarettes to the value of $9.40, were sentenced to two months rigorous imprisonment and one year's police supervision180 words
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Article40 1950-06-02 7 Less rubber was tapped In the Federation of Malaya in April than in March. In April 1,291,167 acres of ordinary rubber and 350,373 acres of high-yielding rubber were tapped. The corresponding figures for March were 1,297,679 and 358,807.40 words
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Article259 1950-06-02 7 Tanks Guns In Parade KING'S BIRTHuAY I PWO army mechanised columns, including tanks, armoured cars, six-Inch howitzers and Bren carriers, will be a feature of this year's Singapore parade in honour of the King's birthday on Thursday. The columns will rumble past the saluting rtnis on St. Andrew's Road, and259 words
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Article30 1950-06-02 7 Eight persons died of beriberi in Singapore in the we jk ending May 27. The total number of deaths in the week was 178 against 622 births.30 words
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Advertisement121 1950-06-02 7 1 AUTOMATIC MIXED RECORD Msdel RCBSA/D 16 A.C. S 125.00 Model RC6SA/IT- 16 AC/DC. S 160.00 <Xx Singapore) LESS 10% FOR CASH Instalment payments can be arranged A'-o available non-mixing Record Changers and Radiogram Units. M.uiy models of specially constructed cabinets with re- < d compartments, glass top, glass door121 words
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Advertisement103 1950-06-02 7 The engagement is announced between Geoffrey, only son of Mr. Mrs. H. A. Holdsworth of Bradford, Yorkshire, and Irene Fraser, only daughter of Mr. Mrs. A. r. Altken, Penang. 120. z B m^^^tt IF T m I 1 J| aTff*3^ ■I I I ®i-K* "fLAWIf" j- jag.j ag. I no-103 words
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Article246 1950-06-02 8 An Offence To Keep Them pEOPLE in Singapore who have copies of the sex magazines banned by the Government last month are liable to be prosecuted if they do not turn them in at the nearest police station, a spokesman of thr C.I.D. told246 words
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Article99 1950-06-02 8 Sentry On Charge Of Sleeping ALLEGED to iiave been found sleeping while on armed duty at No. 2 Store, Trafalgar Street, at about 545 a.m. on May 31 Omar bin Haji Mahmud, a Malay special constable, was charged before Mr. C. H F. Blake, Singapore Third Police Court Magistrate, today.99 words
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Article89 1950-06-02 8 From Out Statt Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— When the case against Ujagar Singh, Pritam Singh and Bathar Singh who stand charged with committing disorderly conduct by fighting on the public road was called in the Kluang Police Court yesterday. Ujagar Singh did not attend He is89 words
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Article73 1950-06-02 8 New tender rules, by which a 10 per cent retention fund will be required in all Municipal contracts except where the security deposit laid down is of a similar or reater percentage, were passed by Singapore Municipal Commissioners on iay. Any department vishing to dispense with a retention73 words
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Article, Illustration70 1950-06-02 8 THIRTY-THREE seamen from the Swedish ship, Tong Hai, went on a picnic yesterday to Changi and the Botonic Cardens and a round- the-island tour arranged by Mr. A. C. Willis, Assistant Superintendent of the Singapore Marine Hostel. After the trip they returned to the hostel for dinner and70 words
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Article140 1950-06-02 8 SIX members of the Singapore Repertory Theatre returned by air yesterday after completing a tour of Penang, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur, where they gave performances of "On Approval" and "Othello". I The theatre's manager, Mr. John Forbes-Sempill, told the Straits Times that although the tour Had140 words
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Article67 1950-06-02 8 From Oar SUff Correspondent KUALA LUMPVR, Thurs. FE price of robber for purposes of assessment of export duty lor the period June 1 to June 7 has been determined as 91 i cents per pound. For the same period Ihe price of copra is 5596 a67 words
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Article26 1950-06-02 8 From Our Own Correspondent MUAR, Thurs.— Pleading guilty to driving a car without a driving licence at Grisek, Slow Kirn Ngow was fined $1826 words
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Article215 1950-06-02 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A SALESMAN, 37-year-old Wong Soon Cheng, alias Low Wong, was today sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Spenser Wilkinson in the Supreme Court for illegal possession of a Japanese hand grenade at a house in the Suleiman Golf Club215 words
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Article60 1950-06-02 8 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— Liew Hong, a temple attendant, of Plentong, charged in the Johore Bahru Police Court today with being in possession of two chandu smoking pipes and two packets of chandu dross, pleaded guilty. He said he had been an opium60 words
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Article34 1950-06-02 8 From Our Stall .'orrjsu -<:ul"nt JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs Mai Chiang Tai of Singapore, 1 who was found carrying passengers for hire In an unlicensed taxi, was fined $100 at Johore Bahru.34 words
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329 1950-06-02 8 Holgate Warns Penang Students From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Thurs. 'THE Federation Director lof Education, Mr. M. R Holgate, today warned Chung Ling School students against the "danger of elements exploiting the ideals of youth, not for the gain oi youth, but for their iwn selfish purposes." Mr. Holgate was329 words
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Article146 1950-06-02 8 FE University of Malaya Endowment Fund total at V.Liy 20 was $2,722,942.68. Donations received between May 13 and May 20 totalled 51.b13.11. Singapore Banks: Staff, District Office, Kroh, $8.70, Staff, Game Dept., Batu Gajah $13.80, Ekrain b. Abu Tallb, Social Welfare Office, Teluk Anson. $1.00; Madam Choo Goot146 words
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289 1950-06-02 8 FE following candidates were successful In ihe London Matriculation Examination held in Singapore In January. CENTRE 1 FIRST DIVISION: Chua Sui Kirn, Khoo Yeow Hin, Lee Guat Slew, Poh Soo Kal, Rajendran, Arumugam. SECOND DIVISION: Chan Kirn Yong; Cheng Shao Pin; Chia Meng Ann; Choo Teck289 words
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Advertisement114 1950-06-02 8 -especially by YOU! Your customers (and potential customers) will admire the smartness of your Ford delivery fleet. You, as its owner, will admire its: Big Capacity ir Low Running Costs Economical Maintenance it Easy Handling Easy Loading it Day to day Reliability (5 cwt. 65 cubic feet) (10 cwt. 120114 words
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Advertisement323 1950-06-02 8 ■Jfa— A GRAND COMEDY FROM BRITAIN WHAT FUN BEING A CIVIL SERVANT OPENS TODAY i]|J|t/ll iX\M THREE SHOWS P/MilMl/|l 2-6.30-9.30 p.m. 1 AIR CONDITIONED H 4.tmu. PHone6903 Cecil Parker Glynis Johns A Hermione Baddeley/ /w Dirk Bogarde /I Sheila Sim M§ toKliit f rWiKtf > OmmM Van TM ®Scr«m#tay fcy323 words
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Article, Illustration1176 1950-06-02 9 VICTOR STAINES - Big chance for local talent VICTOR STAINES by ROLL up, Roll up, Roll up, Aspiring film actresses in Singapore and Malaya will have a chance to prove themselves on Monday afternoon. Mi Carol Reed, leading British film director, who is in Singapore to prospect locations and to find a leading1,176 words
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Article232 1950-06-02 9 FILM NEWS REVIEWS based on a story by Michael Pertwee, in which Valeric Hobson again puts on a pretty good performance. She is the wife of John North (Richard Todd) who intends to run away from her with the wife of his publisher. Todd plays the part of a budding232 words
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Article, Illustration380 1950-06-02 9 By Our Malay Film Reporter A NEW Malay film "Dewi Murni' to be shown in Singapore this month, stars Osman Gumanti, wellknown Indonesian dancer and Kasma Booty. The film based of Easterr folklore and culture, depicu the story of a King of Java centuries ago.380 words
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Advertisement171 1950-06-02 9 TODAY J^S&L ■^&^F=* J 'J PMO«|>^7 5159 V W 11—1.45 1 -6.30 9.30 V After only 2 days'* j^ showing, practically the WHOLE TOWN is humming singing W&T**** those DORIS DAY H*Gmt7 DAY 1 T I V k I studioful of GUEST STARS! Plus! STAGE SHOW DURING INTERVAL OF 6.30171 words
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Advertisement201 1950-06-02 9 r E £ATifcJllA¥»°° MILES ABOVE BaNVTMINS ELSE OPENING TODAY! II A. M. 1.45 4.15 6.45 t 9.30 THE "ROYAL COMMAND FILM A DISTINGUISHED HONOUR Bestowed upon A DISTINGUISHED FILM YOUNG 'l%\ Jim LEIGH fejjjg PLUS! Latest Oamnoa; British News "THE DERBY" and Jean Simmo:is Receives ihe "Daily Mail" Sped*] Award201 words
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Miscellaneous73 1950-06-02 9 SINGAPORE 10 ajn. News from Kl.; 10.05 Close; 12 Malay; 1 p.m. Light Music; 1.30 News; 1.45 Dance Music; 2 Close; 6 Light Music; 6.40 CJ.N. Programme; 7 News, Share Market, Interlude, 7.30 "Alphabetically yours". 3 Talk;8.15 Austral Singers; 8.J-J Fr;day Prom (Pastoral Symphony, Beethoven); 9.30 News; 9.45 Evening Star;73 words
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Miscellaneous96 1950-06-02 9 pjn. Am S'pore; 6 'At tf-)ui Service"; 7 News, Share Market; 7.12 Louis Voss Orch.; .30 Jan Swing; 8 Talk; 8.10 K I. Radio Ranch; 8 JO Audrey Thompson and Dodo Mallinger; 9 -Mucn-Binding-ln-the-Marsh"; 9.30 News; 9.45 "Story of the Overture"; 10.15 Dance Music; 10.30 "Coun! 10—10.05 ajn. 1— a96 words
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Miscellaneous83 1950-06-02 9 Prokolreff); 10.30 Dance Music; 11 Close. B. V B B. S 4.45 p.m. Prom the London Editorials; 4.55 Benjamin Britten, 5.15 "Special Despatch": 5.30 London Studio Concerts", 6 Indonesian; 8.30 Catonese; 6.45 "All the Latest"; 7.15 French, 7.30 English Half -Hour; 8 "Plain English"; 8.15 Thai; 8.45 Dutch; 9 Kuoyu;83 words
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647 1950-06-02 10 HAIG NICHOLSON - Muslims everywhere prepare for Ramadan HAIG NICHOLSON WHEN, in midJune, tlufirs* fainl si^n of the new moon is observed in the heavens, Muslim* throughout Hie wtirid will start ob» sci Mine of the month of Ramadan. .his, the month duritv; which the Prophet Mohamed had his first rision of theReuter - 647 words
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Article, Illustration1159 1950-06-02 10 HOY FERROA WHO RECENTLY SPENT SIX MONTHS IN CANADA, TELLS HERE SOME OF THE THINGS HE SAW WHEN Toronto went gay last November celebrating the finals in the annual Gray Cup football series, a couple of Red Indian chiefs stole the show prior to1,159 words
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Article235 1950-06-02 10 Skids to replace plane wheels By Air Reporter JAMES STUART SHALL we go back to grass airfields, doing away with costly concrete runways? Sir Frederick Handley Page says there is a limit to the big runway policy. He sees, as an alternative, aircraft being mounted on multi-wheel bogies and taking235 words
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Advertisement125 1950-06-02 10 figurr* involving the square ot the surface exposed to •VM|MmHi«M and arguments still less convincing, theories have bmi Hvanned that big MB an- ihirstier than little men. Plausible |k-i li.i|»s, Iml e-wry one nffudlmud size knows the point where he fWl- kr ran p-l no thirstier wilh<»ul uatr.hing fire. These125 words
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Advertisement313 1950-06-02 10 W^^SSpn SINGAPORE M A^^,<oh TO SAIGON Mjst V >/ Connection* lot afl IB parts of Indo-China Arrivals fro« Saigas nljvV Thursday* 3.50 p.m. O^ Dtpartures for Saigon ANT FRANCE Kolynos foam cleans n tf\ r^f? <Pcf^i^ f? Kl* It's between the teeth that danger lies. That's when: bacteria multiply and313 words
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Miscellaneous228 1950-06-02 10 STRAITS TIMES CROSSWORD ACROIi 16. Thin song (Anag.) (8). CROSSWORD No. 69 i Colloquially defunct 19. Prominent In Cyrano de »U^ K^J- i3&Ha"I^U fe^S r^6 'M gjK IT W I 1 IB and on one Lay great 2J S Mrj Bat e rnioyti Mt ot I II water (Tennyson) (3.228 words
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Article311 1950-06-02 11 LONDON, Thurs. RUBBERS, Gilt-edgeds and Industrials all showed gains on the London Stock Exchange yesterday. Closing middle prices of selected stocks, as supplied to the Straits Times by special arrangement with The Financial Times, follow. Unless otherwise stated, shares are of £1 denomination. Consols 70% Funding 4% 1960-90311 words
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288 1950-06-02 11 MR. FIRESTONE SPEAKS ON THE PRICE OF NATURAL RUBBER From Our Own Correspondent jLiONDON, Thursday. ITNLESS the price of natural rubber becomes "more realistic" in the reasonably near future, the resultant situation may become a deterrent to the progress of South-East Asia's economy through a decrease in the use of288 words
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Article28 1950-06-02 11 SINGAPORE, Thurs., June 1—5300,871 (down $«.62i). LONDON, Thurs.. June L —Spot: £602— £602}; Forward, C 6034— £6011; Settlement, £6021. Turnover: morning:, 165 tons; afternoon. 25 tons.28 words
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Article206 1950-06-02 11 From Our Market Correspondent DEFLECTING the better 11 tone in London, the Malayan share market yesterday was more cheerful. There was a general Improvement in price of shares in all sections. Price changes announced .y the Sda n y S^ br kerS> **MHP INDUSTRIALS Henry Waugh "I'm'206 words
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Article67 1950-06-02 11 From A Market Correspondent /COCONUT oU in the Singapore V* produce market eased :l.i»hUy yesterday with sellers at $61 v d no buyers. Cleves were quiet, sellers holding off and buyers quoting »lO9':> for ready .delivery and *108^ ex Ruys. Copra had sellers epeoin^ it Wednesdays closing levels67 words
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Article250 1950-06-02 11 Rubber Jumps To 95¾ Cts. OL/13BER prices in SlniV gapore yesterday rose by about five cents per lb. Business was done at 95J cents per lb. for first-grade June shipment. There was heavy buying, with trade and factory interest particularly In the lower grades. With sellers scarce, Singapore dealers were250 words
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Article26 1950-06-02 11 •pAKUAPA Valley Tin Dredging announces that in May two dredges worked 1,284 hours, covering 300,000 cubic yards to produce 974 piculs of tin-ore.26 words
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94 1950-06-02 11 gHBPS in the Singapore Outer and Inner Roads and alongside Harbour Board godowns yesterday were: Outer Roads: Hai Honan, Ophti. Chong Tong. Drupa. Inner Roads: Matang, Resaig, Tune; Hua, Tung Sung;, Mnlim, Kah Pob. Alongside Godowns: J. 1,. L'lckenbach 44. Oewang 40. LAertes 38-9,94 words
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Advertisement1008 1950-06-02 11 SKcALISTER 6c CO., LTD. Incorporated in }»ir«pch»> Telephone Ho. 59OC kuvuom ums ■•'CaMlAl* IOJ ANC L $i SAN FRANCISCO. ,VRE, ANTWERP TLAND VANCOLVlX. 1 HAMBURC Accenting, cargo for Centra, South American Porti tJm^tTVfLmtm Spore p Spore p. Sham Penan* cm or ch.lms'ord SB o,. isi*. ''''"'""cWev'iTl*. e P.Sha-.: HarH-n. Cro.ti.ld1,008 words
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Article82 1950-06-02 12 By EPSOM JEEP TRAINER Marinus van Breukelen radio-tele-phoned Mr. Talk More O'Ferrall, managing director of the Anglo-Irish Bloodstock Agency in London, from Ipoh yesterday to purchase a new horse, Lightning Boy. The Ipoh trainer spoke for five minutes. Reception was very clear, he said,82 words
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Article168 1950-06-02 12 Singapore Women's Golf Tourney THE Singapore Women's Golf Championship for the year will begin next Sunday. June 11 on the Royal Singapore G.C. course with the qualifying round. The best eight will qualify. The first round will be played on Friday, June 16, the seminnal on June 25 and the168 words
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Article48 1950-06-02 12 JOHANNESBURG, Thurs. VIC Toweel, South Afrfcan and British Empire champion, won the wo.lo. bantamweight title when ne beat the holder. Manuel Ortiz of California, on points over 15 rounds here last night. Said Ortia, alter the fight: "Vie Is a great ngnet." Reuter.Reuter - 48 words
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Article50 1950-06-02 12 Singapore's two top-of-the-blll wrestlers, Hungarian King Kong and Jewish Sam Burmister, will feature In tonight's bouts at the Happy World Stadium. King Kong takes on Savaran Singh (6 X 10) and Burmister fights Hardlt Singh. There are three other bouts and the programme will start at 9 p.m.50 words
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Article358 1950-06-02 12 THE news that Singapore may not field its strongest civilian team against them next Tuesday has come as a severe disappointment to the touring Sing Tao Football Club of Kong Kong. Rotund, jovial Mr. Georgj Ng, manager of the team, toid the Straits Times yesterday that358 words
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Article, Illustration321 1950-06-02 12 SAFA TO BUILD 6-f t. FENCE IN STADIUM Less Police Will Be Needed Then SINGAPORE Amateur Football Association, at its Council meeting held at Singapore Recreation Club yesterday, decided to erect a fence six feet high, surmounted by three strands of barbed wire on metal supports bent inwards, in frontReuter - 321 words
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Article18 1950-06-02 12 The S.A.F.A. Junior League game oetwem Mental Hospital and 30th Battalion R.A.O.C. at C.V.M.A. yesterday was postponed.18 words
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Article42 1950-06-02 12 SINUAfORE (civilian) Malaya Cup team players and reserves will be presented with blazers this season. SAFA Council members agreed on this at a meeting held at SRC yesterday. The suggestion was made by Mr. Soh Ghee Soon.42 words
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Article98 1950-06-02 12 SINGAPORE Amateur Football Association, at its meeting at the S.R.C. yesterday, approved an application made by Singapore Chinese F.A. on behalf of Malayan Chinese F.A. for an engagement against the touring Sing Tao team. Date asked for by the MCFA is June 11. MCFA. in98 words
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Article174 1950-06-02 12 UJNDON, Thurs. rO days sufficed for England to beat the Rest in the Test trial at Bradford. Dismissed for 27 runs in me first innings (Jim Laker eight wickets for two runs), Rest were all out for 113 in the second innings, W. E. Hollies, Warwickshire'sReuter - 174 words
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Article52 1950-06-02 12 TAUNTON, Pri:— West Indies gained a first innings lead of B 0 runs against Somerset here today, second day of the game. West Indies, who scored 267 runs yesterday, dismissed Somerset for 177, and In their second innings the tourists had scored 107 for two at the teaReuter - 52 words
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Article18 1950-06-02 12 TODAY: 12.40 a.m. iBft. 41n.) and 11.37 pjn. (9ft. 51n.). TOMORROW: 1 30 a.m. (Bft 21n.).18 words
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Article241 1950-06-02 12 FOUR PLAYERS SUSPENDED SUSPENSIONS varying from 28 days to 12 months have been imposed on four Singapore soccer players, reported Mr. R. B. I. Pates, Chairman of SAFA Commission of Enquiry, at a SAFA Council meeting at Singapore Recreation Club yesterday. Two other players, he241 words
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Article32 1950-06-02 12 LONDON, Thurs. 1: Norn.an Yardley, of Yorkshire, will captain England in the first Test match against the West Icdiea beginning in Manchester next Thursday, it was officially announced today.— Reuter.Reuter - 32 words
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159 1950-06-02 12 THE two top badminton names in Malaya Malayan and All-England champion Wong Peng Soon «nd Penang's hero of Malaya's victory in tlge Thomas Cup, Ooi Teik Hock,— will feature in a badminton exhibition next Sunday, June 11 for the benefit jointly159 words
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Article552 1950-06-02 12 THE following are teams for the weekend's cricket:— Indian 4Mn. 'A' v Straits Times ix{ I.A. ground, 2.15 p.m.: D. DhirmaraJ (capt), J. A. Thlvy, L. S. Thivy, Yacob Madari, R. R. Irani, C. S. V. Sundram, S. M. Ally S. Thangathural, M. Lobo, C. Popatlal,552 words
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82 1950-06-02 12 A drive by Air Marshal F. J. Fogarty, Air Officer Commanding, Far East, yesterday re-opened the golf course at RAF Maintenance Base, Seletar, after eight years. His opponent, Air Commodore H. Proud, Base Commander and President of the club, won by one hole The other82 words
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Article166 1950-06-02 12 ]V/fR. E. STRICKLAND yesterday called on SAFA to take notice of boys for future Singapore Malaya Cup teams while they are still young at school and not after they leave school. His call was made after he referred Council members to the various Malay166 words
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Article186 1950-06-02 12 A NSWERING the beU for the start of the last quarter seven points In arrears of their opponents, the Glowing Goldles basketball team of the S-into Tomaa University of Manila, just managed to maintain their unbeaten record in Singapore with a hair-line 53-51 decision over the186 words
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445 1950-06-02 12 53 Teams For Cup Competitions JNR. EVENT STARTED rilFTY -THREE teams will participate in Singapore Amateur Football Association Cup competitions this year. For the first time a Junior Cup competition has been added to the Challenge Cup, and the new comDetition has attracted the very good numI ber of 35445 words
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Article32 1950-06-02 12 SOCCER: Snr. Ire: S.r v. Pulau Branl at Jalmn Hr.-.ir: Jnr. Al: Customs v. GHO Signals at Geylant; Jnr. Al: Indians R.C. 'A' v. R.S.P.C.. Nee Soon at BODCA (round.32 words
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Article179 1950-06-02 12 Indonesians Unlucky Not To Win GIVING one of their best displays so far, Indonesian League were unfortunate not to beat Royal Engineers in a SAFA Senior League fixture at Jalan Besar yesterday. -The game ended in a 2-2 draw. Indonesians' attack, for once, was well designed and promising but unless179 words
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Article74 1950-06-02 12 THE Evan Wong Cricket Shield, for competition among Old Boys of Singapore schools, will start with a match tomorrow between the Raffles Old Boys and A.C.S. Old Boys, on the S.C.R.C. ground (Hong Lim Green). Old boys from the f allowing schools are taking74 words
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Article29 1950-06-02 12 The Singapore Gan Eng Seng School will hold their 24th annual athetic sports at 8.30 a.m. today at St. Joseph's Institution grounds at Bras Basah Road.29 words
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