The Straits Times, 10 June 1950

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1950. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    YOUNG MUSLIM PILGRIM
    41 1 M ARM I is achi»vii)R at (no age of five what many Muslims wait a lifetime for. She is seen here with her mother. Miyaton. in the pilgrim ship Tyndareus which sailed from Singapore yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    Truman Orders 'Master Plan'
    256 1 COLOMBIA, (Missouri), Friday. PRESIDENT Truman declared here that his Gov- ernment was now preparing a master plan to complete the defeat of the world dollar crisis after the end of Marshall aid in 1952 and thus to strengthen free nations against Communism. He expected his special
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    LONDON RECRUITING FOR MALAYA
    213 1 Experience Will Count More Than Age SPOKESMAN for the Colonial Office says that immediate steps are being taken to recruit 55 administrative officers and 160 assistant superintendents of police for Malaya, qualifications for the police candidates being a knowledge of Chinese and experience of criminal investigation.
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    U.K. AID TO AMERICAN SYNTHETIC
    84 1 U.K. AID TO AMERICAN SYNTHETIC From Our Own CorresiM»ndent LONDON, Fri. BRITAIN'S National Coal Board will help American synthetic factories indirectly to compete with Malayan rubber. Nearly the whole of the board's output of coke-even benzole has been bought by a leading firm of oil merchants for sale to American
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    'Not Hurt Politically'
    73 1 NEW YORK, Fri. MRS. Anthony eden, commenting on the uvorce decree granted to her husband in London yesterday said that she did nor think the divorce would hurt Mr. Eden politically. "People are more broadminded these days," she said. "His reputation Is too well established to be
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    5 DIE IN JAIL RIOT
    34 1 BOMBAY, Fri.— Five convicts were killed and 14 wounded last night when warders opened fire on rioting convicts at Patiala central jail. The riotin? continued throughout the night —A.P
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    ESTATES SALE REPORTED
    32 1 HONG KONG, Fri.— About 10 rubber estates and tin mines in Malaya were offered for sale, some privately and some openly, in Hong Kong It was reported today.— U.P.
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    RED CHINA GOODS
    44 1 HONG KONG. Fri.—Shan-hai-:aanufactured goods are finding a ready market in Dairen and Port Arthur. According to an official Chinese Communist statement, goods valued at more than U553,700,000 have been sent from Shanghai to those two Manchurian ports in recent months.— A.P
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    CLOWN TO HELP COMBAT 'NERVES'
    78 1 fWH) combat Cup "nerves," X Singapore Amateur F.A. have engaged a Malay clown to sing songs and crack Jokes in Singapore's dressing room for half an hour before the Singapoore v Negri Cup game starts at Jalan Besar Stadium today. The idea is a new
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    AMINAH APPEAL ON MONDAY
    51 1 THE appeal by Che Aminah, foster-mother of 13-year-old Maria Hertogh, against the decision of the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley. granting custody of the child to the Netherlands Consul-general to be returned to her parents in Holland, will be argued in the Singapore Supreme Court on
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    45 1 A LITTLE GIRL and a big bouquet. Ann Whitecombe, daughter of Staff Sergeant Whitecombe, Royal Engi neers, and Mrs. Whitecombe presented the bouquet to Mrs. Rothery Nutt who gave away the prizes at the baby show at the Welfare Centre, Alexandra, yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    CROONER GETS IT IN THE NECK
    142 1 RANGOON, Fri. A BURMESE crooner got it in A the neck literally for singing a song telling of a generous maiden named May. His performance was cut short by an arrow, carrying the warning "Beware," piercing him immediately south of the right ear. The
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    34 1 BLOWPIPE AND ALL: The S ecretary of State for the Colonies. Mr. James Griffiths, waves farewell at Kalian? yesterday. His secretary, Mr. N. D. Watson, carries a blowpipe under his arm. Straits Times picture.
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    Soekarno 'Saves' Little Girls
    247 1 500.000 CHEER NEHRU BANDOENG. Friday. OALF a million people gave a great welcome today to Indis's Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru, when he arrived in the West Java capital accompanied bs the President of Indonesia Dr. Soekarno. As Pandit Nehru and Dr. Soekarno entered the city their
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    LANDSLIDE BURIES 70
    41 1 TOKYO. Fri.— Twenty-six bodies have been recovered from a landslide which buried more than 70 persons at Kumanodaire. about 60 miles north west of Tokyo. At least 23 persons are believed still missing. Twentyfour were injured, some seriously.—A.P.
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    Jap Public Complains
    72 1 TOKYO, Frl. THE Welfare Ministry will shortly take action against 75 manufacturers ot contraceptives. Rising public complaint regarding the Ineffectiveness and harmf ulness of birth control devices now being sold on the market has forced the Welfare Ministry to investigate and decide upon measures to ensure better
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    GRIFFITHS PRAISED
    124 1 MR. James Griffiths. Secretary of State for the Colonies, who left yesterday has made a good Impression with Municipal Commissioners. This is what some of them say; The acting Municipal President, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice: He has given us renewed confidence in ourselves. Any signs of weakening
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    Special Squatter Camps In Johore
    233 1 Special Squatter Camps In Johore rPHE sealing off from x bandits of major sources of supplies and intelligence now genorally obtained from squatter areas is expected from far-reaching plans drawn up by the Director of Operations, Lieut -Gen. Sir Haro'.d Briggs. Squatters in extensive ar mm will be brought Into
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    STRUCK OFF
    44 1 HONG KONG. Fri. -Mr. T. V. Soong who is li i? in the United States, is n.» longer i member of the Kuv Standing Committee, according to a Chinese press report from Taipeh. His name was struck off the list yesterday. -Reuter.
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    "U.S. AID TO WESTERN EUROPE WILL CONTINUE"
    409 2 Truman: "Reds Won't Move In COLUMBIA, (Missouri), Friday. PRESIDENT TRUMAN declared today that the abandonment of aid to Western Europe after the Marshall Plan ended would be disastrous to peace. In a world full of dangers, he said, the U.S. must continue its
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    U.N. Funds Not Enough For Aid
    204 2 U.N. Funds Not Enough For Aid LAKE SUCCE33, Fri. rpHE United Nations as reJL celved so many requests for technical assist a ice frrm under-developed countries that many cannot ie granted until new funds become available, it was disclosed in a report by the Secretary-Gen-eral, Mr. Trygve Lie. Mr. Lie
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    3 HELD AFTER KNIFE ATTACK
    61 2 CAIRO, Fri.— Three -.lleged participants in a mob attack on Wednesday on Mr. William McDowell Ramsay, a student, were held in gaol yesterday as police investigated. U.S. Consul General, Mr. Hart-veil Johnson, called on the Municipal authorities yesterday. Mr. Ramsay is still in the Anglo-American
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    EXPLOSION IN HOUSE: 3 DEAD
    72 2 MANILA, Fri. An explosion early yesterday in a he use here killed at least three persons and injured 14, th<- police said. Three persons are missing and believed dead. A man, Identified aa Oscar De La Cruz, brought a box, believed to contain explosives, to
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    Stalin In China, Says US Officer
    65 2 NEW YORK, Friday. nOLONEL Roiana W. Estey, formerly with the Office of Strategic Services, reports that Stalin is in China conferring with China's Communist leaders. He says that Stalin was accompained by four political and military officials whom he named. In the past. Col.
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    "SIX TIMES AS MANY RED"
    76 2 SAIGON, Fri. French political circles here believe Indo Chinese Communist Party membership in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodln and Siam has Increased more than six-fold since 1947 to more than 300,000. A Vietnamese source told Reuter that the Communist Party had its headquarters In Longkhay, near the
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    ITALIAN ARMY PARADE
    27 2 ITALIAN ARMY PARADE CEREMONIAL celebration of the fourth Annivtraary of the Italian republic with solid phalanxes of soldiers marching past the Coliseum on the left. A.I picture.
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      Prince Aly Says: "I Want A Big Family"
      240 2 PARIS, Friday. DRINCE Aly Khan denied today his film star wife Rita Hayworth was expecting another baby, but added enthusiastically "I wish it were true". Rila. Prince Aly said, was ill with influenza in their Paris apartment Prince Aly himself, interviewed at
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      NEW TURKISH C.-IN-C.
      85 2 ANKARA, Fri.— The Turkish Government, in sweeping service changes, announced yesterday thai they have appointed a ne'v Oommander-in-Chief of the Army and relieved the y .uimar.dTs-in-Chief of the II vy and Air Force of their posts. The new C.-in-C. is General Kurtcehe Noyan. The Comma-ider responsible for
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      ANOTHER HAT TRICK
      28 2 CRICKET IMPIRE in Ibi fashion of 1850, minds toppers for players during a match to celebrate the centenary of Cohham (Kent) Cricket Cluh. A.P. picture.
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      U.N. ACCUSED OF INTERFERENCE
      37 2 CANBERRA, Frl. The Australian External Affairs Minister, Mr. Percy Spender, yesterday criticised the United Nations General Assembly for what he called its "increasing tendency" to interfere In domestic matters outside its powers.— Reuter.-AAP.
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      834 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS SECRETARY TO THE DIOCESE OF SINGAPORE APPLICATIONS are Invited to the post of Secretary to the Diocese of Sinpapore. The duties will include those of Secretary to the Diocesan Synod, Its StandIng Committee and Sub-Commit-tees. Applicants are required to be locally born. Previous experience of Secretarial/Accounting work of
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      640 2 NOTICES MUNICIPAL NOTICE RENOVATION? TO TOWN HALL AND MUNICIPAL OFFICES TENDERS are Invited for the renovation, alteration and reconstruction of the Town Hall and Municipal Offices. Plans, details and specification ot the works to be carried out can be seen at the office of the Municipal Architect. Tenders are to
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    26 3 LONDONERS watch the 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards marching up the Mall, preceded by their colour, before the King's Birthday ceremony of trooping the colour. A.P. picture.
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    Astor Is Elected President
    156 3 Astor Is Elected President QUEBEC, Fri. r*OL. W. J. Astor, principal proprietor of the Times i\:\d president of the Empire Press Union, was elected president of the seventh Imperial Fress Conference at the evening session here yesterday. His election was by acclamation. Sena'nr W. Rupert Davies, chairman of the Canadian
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    INDIA REJECTS AFRICA TALKS
    173 3 NEW DELHI, Friday. INDIA will not take part In the proposed round- table conference with Pakistan and South Africa on the Indian problem in South Africa, the Indian Government announced yesterday. A communique !Xpla.ninß why India backed Kit of the United Nations sponsored meeting was accompanied
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    BROUGHT GUN TO KEEP OFF FANS
    60 3 SAIGON, Fri. THE referee at a soccer match between two Vietnamese teams here recently sent off the field a goalkeeper from whose pocket a pistol fell when he jumped to clear a ball. < The protesting goal -keeper said he carried the gun to
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    Separate Peace Bid By Soviet?
    150 3 Separate Peace Bid By Soviet? LONDON, Fri. OBSERVERS here yesterday interpreted Moscow's decision to replace the Soviet Commandant in Berlin and Control Commission representatives with civilians as further steps towards a separate peace between Russia and Germany. The turnlr.g over to civilians >I the Soviet control authority in Germany, besides
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    MARXISM-BY ORDER
    21 3 HONG KONG, Fri.—Communist authorities in Canton j have ordered all Christians I in the city to study Marxism. -UP.
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    INDIAN PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT
    27 3 PANDIT NEHRU, the Indian Prime Minister. (left) with I President Soekarno during his official visit to Indonesia this week —K. H. Liauw picture.
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    SHARP REPLY ON N. GUINEA
    353 3 Indies Claim Turned Down By Spender SYDNEY, Friday. AUSTRALIA yesterday sharpened her reply to the Indonesian claim to- Dutch New Guinea. The Australian External Affairs Minister, Mr. Percy Spender, said in Parliament that Dutch New Guinea was strategically vital to Australian defence. "It is our
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    Spender Assertion Denied
    145 3 Spender Assertion Denied A STATEMENT by the Australian External Affairs Minister, Mr. Percy Spender, that Malayan Communist insurgents were receiving arms from outside sources, was denied by a spokesman for the staff of the Director of Operations. Sir Harold Briggs. in Singapore yesterday. The spokesman said: "There is no evidence
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    RED INDIAN STYLE
    29 3 MOTHERS in Boston (U.S.) are carrying babies like Red Indian papooses since doctors said it was healthy for baby and good for mother also. \.P. picture.
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    "ALL JAPS SENT HOME" -RUSSIA
    38 3 LONDON, Fri.— Ctujsia declared yesterday ihat repatriation of Japav;s» prisoners of war from the Soviet Union has been "fully completed" and Japan esi -v.d American reports to i-he contrary are "maliciously slanderous." U.P.
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    HUNT FOR PLANE STILL ON
    46 3 LONDON. Fri.— British and American planes were still searching the North Sea last night for four men missing from the American Superfortress which crashed into the sea on Wednesday night. Four survivors and three bodies have so far been found —Reuter.
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    U.K. Labour To 'Aid Private Enterprise'
    100 3 PERTH, Scotland, Friday. BRITAIN'S Deputy Prime Minister, Herbert Morrison, indicated yesterday that the Labour Party has dropped further nationalisation from its platform. He said the British Socialists will enter the next general election with a pledge to help private enterprise as well as the
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    New Cabinet Sworn-In
    38 3 BRUSSELS, Fri. The new Cabinet, pledged to end King Leopold's postwar exile, was formed by the Premier-designate Mr. Jean Duvleusart, and sworn In by Prince Regent Charles. M. Duvleusart Immediately called a Cabinet meeting.— UP.
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    GANDHI'S SON AS U.N. DELEGATE
    29 3 GANDHI'S SON AS U.N. DELEGATE DEVADAS GANDHI, son of Mabatma Gandhi, at New York after attending: the United Nations conference on freedom of information as Indian representative. A.P. picture.
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    E.Germany Envoy For Red China
    97 3 BERLIN. Fri. BAST Germany's Communist Government has dispatched a former Moscow expatriate as its first .unbas-. sador to Red China. Forty seven yjar old Johannes Koenig. a Communist since he was 15. »k oil from Berlin in a Kussian plane, bound for his i.ew post
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    Burma Too Sends Envoy
    47 3 The Burmese Government has announced completion of arrangements toith Communist China for an exchange ot diplomats. The announcement said Red China's Ambassador to Burma is Yao ChungMing. Burma's Ambon sador to Red China is Myint, their former Ambassador to Nationalist China.— A. P.
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    SYNTHETIC EXTENSION DEBATE IN U.S. CONGRESS
    156 4 SYNTHETIC EXTENSION DEBATE IN U.S. CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Friday. 'J'HE United States Senate Armed Services Committee today approved a two-year extension of the Government's synthetic rubber programme, due to expire on' June 30. The law requires the Government to maintain, as a defence facility, plants capable of producing 665,000 tons of
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    2 Flee From Legion
    64 4 Two French Foreign Legionnaires in transit to Saigon on board the French trooper Pasteur jumped overboard after the ship had anchored in the Outer Roads. Singapore, on Thursday night. A Marine police naval patrol in the vicinity picked them up and handed them over to the
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    RUBBER PIONEER DIES IN LONDON
    51 4 LONDON, Fri.— Mr. James Fairbairn, former chairman of the Council of the Rubber Growers' Association, died here on Wednesday. Mr. Fairbairn, who was one of 1 he pioneers of the rubber growing industry in Indonesia, was also a director of the British Rubber Development Board.
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    Nehru's Programme
    49 4 The Representative of the Government of India in Malaya, Mr. J. A. Thivy, points out that Pandit Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, has already expressed his regret that during his forthcoming visit to Singapore, he will be unable to attend an Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce function.
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    WEDDING AT THE REGISTRY
    62 4 MR. AND MRS. R. J. B. BELLETTY photographed after their wedding at the Singapore Registry yesterday. The flower girl is Miss Lizbeth ("Pinky") Maddox. The bride was formerly Miss Coral Patricia Moss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moss, of 10, Parry Avenue, Singapore. Mr. Belletty
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    CROWD SAW HURT MEN, DID NOTHING
    90 4 From Our SUIT Correspondent PENANG, Frl. A FTER a motor cyclist and a pedestrian collided in Penang's Coast Road last night, the two men lay injured In the road for some time, watched by an interested crowd, which, however, did nothing to help. Eventually
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    UK Interest In New China Policy
    163 4 UK Interest In New China Policy LONDON, Frl. THE British Government is showing a special interest in reports that a recent economic conference at Peking had recommended the encouragement of private enterprise, it was stated yesterday. The Foreign Office was said to have instructed Mr. J. C. Hutchinson, British Charge
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    CALL FOR LATER BUS SERVICE
    75 4 The United States Information Service in Singapore will ask the Singapore Traction Company, for a three hours' extension of bus services from Collyer Quay outwards, beginning from 7 p.m. The Director of the U. 5.1. 5 Mr. W. Henry I^wrence. Jnr. said that he had
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    Indian Warships At Penang
    143 4 PENANG, Friday. THREE Indian warships, Jumna, Kistna and Tir, comprising the 12th Frigate Flotilla of the Indian naval squadron now on a summer cruise of SouthEast Asia arrived in Penang today on a three-day visit to the Settlement. A large crowd of Indian labourers lined Penang's
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    Big Welcome For Nehru
    78 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. JOHORE Bahru is planning a great welcome for Pandit Nehru on June 18. Decorative arches of welcome will span the route he will take to the 3nkit Zahrah School padaxy where the reception ir-itl take place. By permission of Dato Wan Idris, acting
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    WELFARE WORKER
    43 4 MADAM 001 Hong Huat receiving her decoration of Membership of the Order of the British Empire from. Sir Henry Gurney at the King's Birthday parade at Kuala Lumpur. The award was made for her welfare work at Seremban. Straits Times picture.
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    Condemned Man Freed On Appeal
    296 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LLMPUR, Friday. 4 MALAY special constable Rerak bin Musa, sentenced to death for the murder of a Chinese at Kerdau village in the Temerloh district, Pahang, on April 18 last year, was today freed by the Feder- ation Court of
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    THEFT: 4 MONTHS
    34 4 TELUK ANSON, Fri. A sentence of four months' rigorous imprisonment was imposed on Somo in the Teluk Anson Sessions Court for theft of jewelieiy valued at 51 72.50 belonKintt to Ayamah
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    Protest Against New Lighter Charges
    133 4 T*HE Chinese Foodstuffs Dealer's Association have sent a letter of protest to the Lighter Industry's Joint Consultative Committee against increased lighter charges which the Committee enforced on June 1. The letter was drafted on Wednesday night when it was decided to ask for a reduction
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    DIES IN INDIA
    25 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Professor P. K. Karthy, the KflHUa Lumpur astro -palmist, has died at Paravoor, In India.
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    GALLANTRY AWARD
    33 4 CONSTABLE BAKAR bin Abdullah who received a gallantry award from Penang's Resident Commissioner, Mr. R. P. Bingham. He rescued a drowning man off the Penan; Esplanade last NoTember. Straits Time* picture.
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    'CONFUSION' IN EXAMS: UNION INVESTIGATES
    142 4 'CONFUSION IN EXAMS: UNION INVESTIGATES fHE University of Mala.va Students Union intends to investigate the "confusion" in the distribution of papers for the final B.A. examination. Stating the matter is "very important", the executive committee of the union is inviting undergraduates who sat for the examinations to furnish details. A
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    Relief Fund Gift To Woman
    150 4 Relief Fund Gift To Woman QN a ship arrivinct in Singapore from the United Kingdom next month will be a £35 machine for physiotherapy. It is the gift of the Far Eastern Relief Fund to an elderly Englishwoman, Mrs. Evelyn King, who was a well-known physio-therapist in the Colony before
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    Walked (Oddly) Into Trouble
    63 4 BUKIT MERTAJAM, Fri.— Their suspicions ttTOUSed by her strange gait. Customs officers stopped a woman at Mitchell Pier and found 16 bottles of lotion tied round her waist end thighs. In the Buttenvorth Court yesterday, the woman, S5-year-old Ang Tek Been, (Ml fined $/5 on a
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    New Start For Him
    85 4 "You will be given $25 from the Court's poor box to enable you to start lite afresh," said the Singapore Second Police Court Magistrate, Mr. A. G. Shears, yesterday to unemployed Tan Boon Eng, who took caustic soda at Synagogue Street en May 27. Tan was
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      Big Day For 40 Babies
      228 5 Big Day For 40 Babies FORTY babies dressed in their best were competicora in a Baby Show at the Welfare Centre Alexandra, r-lay. tun and cakes, they were judged by Miss E. M. i '.11. Principal Matron of General Hospital, and Miss K. Howard, the hospital'i Public Health Matron. Wr»
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    Last Night's Concert
    73 5 A CONCERT in aid of the Canterbury Cathedral RenpvaUon Fund was held last night at the Singapore YMCA n?'i last night. T.ie programme included an sung by Ena Murray, Margaret Vincent. Peggy Thomson, Sheila Foster. Suzanne Walter, Audrey Foyer Florence Gootiland and Ethel Huxley, and a play.
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    KALLANG AIR ARRIVALS
    87 5 T'lK following pj.ssen-eis wtre r'fong those who oisembarked at Kalian* Btrport yesterday from points outside Malaya. (Passengers in Mj.sit are not included la the list i K 1. M. From Jakarta: Mssrs. John A. Coast, Kwee Soo .Shock. I.auw LanK. Lim Mm Sin. Mm :<x-ne Fat, Lvi
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    CAUTION ADVISED IN RUBBER DEALS
    253 5 TKi: Singapore rubber mar- ket rose to a new peak this week in nervous iradlng when July shipment was done at 97 cenls the lb.— the highest since 1926. It is obvious that the present price level cannot last for any considerable time, says Lewis
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    SPECIAL MEETING OF UMNO TODAY
    80 5 From Our SUfl Correspuudeut KUALA LUMPUR, Kri. A SPECIAL meeting of the Assembly of the United Malays' National Organisation is being held in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow and will continue on Sunday. The Assembly has been convened to discuss in detail the Organisation's "counter proposals" regarding
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    M.A.A.F. STARTS RECRUITING
    271 5 OECRUITING will start soon m Singapore for the first unit of 15 officers and 130 airmen and airwomen for the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force. The Malayan Auxiliary Air Force, a part-time service formed entirely of :olun- teers, will assist in the air defence of Malaya. Volunteers must
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    OBSTRUCTION: $15
    23 5 MUAR, Fri.— Five trlsha riders who obstructed the public thoroughfare with their machines were each fined $3 by the Muar, Magistrate.
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    REDS ARE LOSING HEART
    427 5 Captured Papers Show Dissension Despondency £OMMUNIST documents seized by the Singapore Police in recent raids disclose disagreement, disorganization, much self criticism and depression amongst the members of the Malayan Communist Party. One document printed la^t December, when, in the words of a spokesman for the Police,
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    B.E.M. FOR CHINESE FOREMAN
    110 5 B.E.M. FOR CHINESE FOREMAN A MAN who has worked long hours overtime on the repair and manufacture of urgently needed fighting equipment since the Emergency started was. among those honoured on the King's Birthday. He was Mr.- Chang Nam, foreman in charge of the General Fitters' Shop in R.E.M.E. Base
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    New Export Duty
    97 5 From Oar Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. ANEW export duly has been imposed in the Federation. Tapioca root, tapioca flour, pearl tapioca, flake tapioca, tapioca refuse and all other parts or products of the plant are now subject to an export 1 duty of five per cent
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    Bike Thief Gets Gaol
    58 5 A MAN who was arrested by j detectives in the act of wheeling away a '•planted" bicycle from the doorway of a house in Havelock Road was sentenced to five months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Tan Ah Tah, Singapore Second District Judge, yesterday. He was Koh
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    SINGAPORE SHOES FOR AUSTRALIA
    59 5 This morning, 365 pairs of Singapore-made shoes, the first consignment to be packed in light-weight containers, will leave Kallang by Qantas Constellation for Sydney. It is expected that about 1.500 pairs will leave the Colony each month by air for Australia. The shoes are for evening
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    TRESPASS CHARGE
    30 5 From Our Own Correspondent MUAR, Fri.— Bail of $150 was allowed Dollah bin Mat. who was charged in the Muar Magistrate's Court with committing house trespass at Tangkak.
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    HER SON WENT RED —AND TO CHINA
    164 5 nPHE story of a broken-heart- A ed mother who went al- i most on bended knees to the police to beg them to bring back her 18-year-old son who had secretly run away to Ciiina under Comnvnist influence, was told to ht Straits
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    TAMIL SERVICES
    49 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri.— A service in Tamil will be conducted at the Methodist Church, Johore Bahru. on Sunday by Rev. V A. Chelliah, at 5.30 p.m. Sunday School services in English and Tamil will be held at 8.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m., respectively on the same day.
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    Singapore Diary
    135 5 Y.W.C.A., 5, Raffles Quay, Mandarin classes, 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. BOYS' BRIGADE FOOTBALL LEAGUE, Eighth Coy v Ninth Coy., Farrer Park. 4 p.m. TAMIL M.Y.F., Devotional meeting, 1, Short Street, 6.30 p.m. Mr. Wee Teow Kee will speak. OL'TRAM CHURCH .YOUTH FELLOWSHIP, Musical night, Church Hall, 7
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    Bandits Raid Penang Factories
    185 5 Bandits Raid Penang Factories From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Fri. DOSING as "Govern- ment officials", a gang of armed bandits raided two factories in West Jelutong, .Penang, early today and took away 12 identity cards from a kampong area popularly known as "banana forest" To prevent their victims from recognising
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    RUBBER MILLS WAGES TALKS
    58 5 Representatives of labour and management of Singapore's rubber milling industry resumed their negotiations yesterday at the Labour Department to settle the dispute over wages and conditions of about 2,000 workers. Discussion was again confined to questions of vagerates and a new system of payment, and no
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    GOING TO U.K.
    38 5 From Oar Own Correspondent MUAR, Fri.— The Muar Chinese Chamber of Commerce entertained Mr. L. H. N. Davles the administrative officer, to a farewell dinner on the eve of his departure to England on leave.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., June 10, 1950. Dato Onn's Lead
    945 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., June 10, 1950. Dato Onn's Lead The General Assembly of LJMNO will meet again in Kuala Lumpur today to resume th c deliberations on nonMalay citizenship which it began three weeks ago. At that meeting Dato Onn put forward Dn behalf of the executive committee
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    Fifty Years Ago. FOUR FAT MEN
    278 6 Fifty Years Ago. FOUR FAT MEN (From the Straits Times of June 9, 1900) FTPiE suggestion to enlarge the size of Singapore gharries is carried through, it will cause infinite satisfaction to those who use these present uncomfortable vehicles to any large extent. It is an absolute impossibility to get
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    7 6 Photograph by Mrs. Hedda Morrison HOME-GROWN COFFEE
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    As I was Saying
    1297 6  -  Cynicus by IVE shall see in good time what good will come from the GriffithsStrachey mission to Malaya. Personally I still find it mildly depressing to be told that everybody has the fullest confidence in everybody and everything, and that while there has been too much
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    OFF TO MECCA
    22 7 MALAY pilgrims, including whole families, between decks with their luggage In the Tyndareus at Singapore yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    REJECTED SUITOR GAOLED
    161 7 Al ..\V days after he had been rejected as a suitor lor tiie hand ol a 10-year-old girl, a youthful P.W.D. labourer was slated to have broken into the room of the girl's mother, it was slateci In the Singapore First District Court yesterday. Found guiity of
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    SALVATION ARMY CHIEF DUE TODAY
    35 7 ric supreme leader of the Baivation Army, General Alb rt Orsborn. arrives in Singapore this afternoon from Jakarta. H( will broadcast tonight and lecture at St. Andrews School Hall, Woodsvllle.
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    1,000 See Pilgrims Off To Mecca
    183 7 OVER 1,000 Colony Malays came to see their friends and relatives who left for Mecca yesterday morning in the pilgrim ship Tyndareus. Special security guards and members of the Singapore Harbour Board Police were posted at all keypoints to prevent anyone stowing away. The
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    DEDICATION
    34 7 The Bishop of Singapore will dedicate the War Memorial Boards of Old Rafflesians who lost their lives in the last two wars, at 5.45 p.m. on June 15 in the Raffles Institution Hall.
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    Anti-Red Documents In Schools
    87 7 AN anti-Communist document published by the "Intelligence Section of the Malayan Anti-Communist and Anti-Russian Column," was found by the Singapore C.ID. in Yock Eng School, Chinese High School and the Catholic High School. Cyclostyled in very correct Chinese they addressed the students about the Russian imperialist
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    MORE AWARDS TO THE R.A.F.
    61 7 Further awards to Royal Air Force personnel in the King's Birthday Honours List for 1950 are announced: Squadron Leader Peter Smith, DFC is awarded the Air Force Cross for his service on the British Service Mission to Burma. Sergeant P. Harridge now with 110 Squadron
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    ANOTHER SEX FILM FOR FEDERATION
    123 7 A MOTHER sex-hygiene film, Sins of the Father", has been passed by the Federation Film Appeal Board— after being rejected bv the Malayan Film Censor, Mr. Jack Evans for universal showing. This follows the recent decision by the Federation Appeal Board that "Secrets of Life"
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    THREE DIVORCES ABSOLUTE
    51 7 Three decrees nisi were made absolute by the Chief Justice, Sir Charles MurrayAynsley, In the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday. They were sequels to divorce petitions by Chou Sul King against Lily Chou, Frederick Guy Livingstone against Pamela Johanna Livingstone, and Joyce Natalie Lloyd-Jones against David Bennett Lloyd-
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    Dangerous Cargoes
    40 7 Tighter control of dangerous cargoes outside the Singapore Harbour Board limits is envisaged in an amendment to the Merchant Shipping Ordinance gazetted last night. The amendment will come into force after the Legislative Council has given Its approval.
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    PRINCESS FLATS RENTS 'TOO HIGH'
    343 7 Commissioners To Ask For A Reduction TRADE union leaders as well as some Municipal Commissioners yesterday considered as "too high" the rents fixed by the Singapore Improvement Trust for the Princess Elizabeth workers' flats in Farrer Park, and said they should be reduced. The rents
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    ANOTHER STORE FREE LIBRARY
    47 7 The United States of Indonesian Information Services in Singapore, will open a free library and reading room shortly. The U. 5.1.1.5. Information officer, Mr. M. G. Noordin. said that books, weeklies and periodicals written In romanised Malay will be placed in the library.
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    FLAG BAN LIFTED
    39 7 The flying of the national emblem of the Republic of India will be permitted in Singapore when the Indian Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru, visits the Colony on June 17, 18 and 19, says the Government Gazette.
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    GOVT. HAS SCHOOL REPLY
    243 7 GOVERNMENT is considering the reply from the management committee of the Singapore Chinese High School, which has been asked to show cause why the school should not be declared unlawful. It is understood that the management committee has informed Government the school authorities are doing their
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    POLICE CURE 'HEADACHE'
    73 7 Five Chinese gamblers arrested at Bugis Lane on June 7 were fined $25 or seven days' each in the Singapore Second Police. Court yesterday. Inspector Lai Behari Singh who prosecuted, said that the room and the house in which the gamblers were surprised were "notorious" and were
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    92 7 EIGHT HUNDRED coloured lights twinkled in the bushes around the lawns and great arc lights shone on Government House on Thursday night the first flood-lighting of the building since the re-occupation. The occasion was the King's Birthday and a party which the Governor held at which the Secretary for the
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    KILLED WHEN ROOF GAVE WAY
    188 7 KILLED WHEN ROOF GA VE WAY H7HILE insp: -c-.i ;<* iiMJ roofi space of Virginia House, in Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore, on June 1. A. V. Spoor, a European sanitary engineer, fell through the thin asbestos celling and landed on a con- i crete floor 16 feet below, receiving fatal
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    Happy Little Pilgrim
    45 7 CHE NORMAH TAIB, nurse- cam-midwife on board the Mecca pilgrim vessel Tyndareus with one of her spritely little charges, seven-year-old Dalimi, who told the Straits Times that he is looking forward with glee to have a fine sea trip. Straits Times picture.
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    Busy Month For Housebreakers
    150 7 cases of housebreaking were 11 reported in Singapore last month "the worst for a very long time," according to Mr. D. K. Broadhurst, Asst. Commissioner, Special Branch. There were 77 cases In April. Mr. Broadhurst attributed the serious rise in housebreaking to the extensive building programme
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    $500 FINE
    39 7 A motor-tongkang owner, Wang Wen Ha, was fined $500 by Mr. H. E. Kingdon, in the Singapore First District Court yesterday, for allowing his vessel to ply without carrying sufficient and effective lifesaving gear and fire-fighting appliances.
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    FISHY STORY
    54 7 cannot accept your story that you found 36 good tins of abalone (sea food) on a public dustbin," said the Singapore Second Police Court Magistrate, Mr. A. G. Shears to a tri-shaw-pedaller, See Ah Moi, who was convicted yesterday of dishonest possession of the tins. He will be
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    Third Time Unlucky
    75 7 DOSING as a representative of Gammon Malaya Ltd V. Subramaniam induced a Borneo Co. store-keeper Sin Ah Kee, to deliver him on June 2 and 5 a total of 175 tins of paint, worth $2,750. On June 7 he tried to get another supply and was arrested.
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    Bandit Killed By Own Bomb
    303 7 Bandit Killed By Own Bomb From Our Own Correspondent B. MERTAJAM Fri. A TERRORIST died lastj tiight when the bomb wnich he hurled at a shop in Nebong Tebal, Province Wellesley, killed! him before he could! escape. The grenade landed on the flve-footi way injuring 24 people, 12 of whom
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    605 BORN, 175 DIED IN MAY
    46 7 Six-hun£red and five I babies wen born in Singapore I during the week ending June 3. There were 175 doaths dur- ing the sane period, chiefly from tuberculosis <27). pneumonia (25) and enteritis (22>. Last, week 178 deatha were recorded
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    Victoria Likes Her Chinese School
    569 8 •RENGGANU Malays have fljatcd a company to operate several hundred loums to meet the growing demand for Trengganu women sarongs and other textiles. The State has already oprnrd an Arts and Crafts Centre to encourage kampong work and to market the goods. At the official
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    Do women make good diplomats?
    797 8  -  JOHN FISHER. B> COME recent items in the world's news raise the question are women fitted to make successful careers in the Diplomatic Service? Are they better than men at negotiating a treaty, at convincing others of their own point of view and in gaining
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    COOKERY CORNER Hints On Veg.
    467 8 COOKERY CORNER Hints On Veg. TY/HITE sauce, I know, is the conventional dressing for cauliflower, but if your main dish is already clad in a delicious sauce, a white sauce both confuses the issue and dilutes the main flavour. For a change, boil and drain your cauliflower whole and at
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      127 8 STRAITS TIMES CROSSWORD mmm sf- S'tfflL^-iwi tr.< k CROSSWORD No. 75 I Put by Orraan mnntf XI W»idun| a ahia>* track ......iiili 8 A'fOldier baa to talk' about Mo" ftr JJ"JfJ 1 I j a«J-— *aJ—-JH 13 TTiTaT? a pollticiaa («>. i'.^yj 7 «T H I IS Mara i°*> 'oa*
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    KEEP THE CAT, BUT NO THIRD DEGREE
    269 9 KEEP THE CAT, BUT NO THIRD DEGREE VOIiODY who really understands the actual conditions among the people of the Colony would consider this the time for total abolition of corporal punishment if law and order is to ]>c maintained. But what I think a most important point in this question
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    AN INDIAN DOCTOR IN PENANG
    115 9 lI7E have become accustomIf ed to the long and j v» rbose sentiments of our socaHed leaders. It is really refreshing to find, amid this confusing hubbub, people like Dr. N.K. Menon. His unostentatious work of service for the betterment of his fellowmen is to
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    Hidden Under A Bushel
    66 9 WOULD you explain for the benefit of Messrs. Griffiths and Strachey and myself why so few of your correspondents with ideals to propound, or suggestions to make, fail to take tlie opportunity of having their names in the papers? ROBERT WARD. Changi. Singapore. P.S.— The clarion
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    BUZZING IN GEYLANG
    213 9 I REMEMBER that during the B.M.A. time there were lots and lots of mosquitoes, and D.D.T. was sprayed over Singapore ty plane continuously for several days That killed a large number of the mosquitoes and for some time afterwards we didnt have so much trouble from them.
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      A Malay In U.K. Protests
      259 9 i HAVE just read in the A London Press that representatives of the Malayan Chinese Association suggested to Mr. Griffiths. Secretary of State for the Colonies, the appointment of a commission to study the whole question of Malayan citizenship from the points of view of
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      THE FORUM IS TOO INFORMAL
      61 9 RADIO Malaya's "Forum of the Air" is undoubtedly an enlightening and excr-ed-ingly useful programme. But one thing that rtrlifes the listener is the un.varranted lack of manners by the compere, who insists on calling upon "Frisby", "Adams", etc. Would the title "Mr. Frisby". or "Mr.
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      "Some Artificial Citizenship": A Colony View
      437 9 J SHALL be glad if you will allow me, as an old lover 1 of this little sister of Hong Kong, to ask Mr. C. C. Tan and the Progressive Party of Singapore to support Dr. Withers-Payne and the Singapore Association in their efforts
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      HE HAS NEVER HAD A LIFT
      240 9 I REFER to a report by Mr Ralph Champion, on the attitude of Europeans in Singapore towards British troops, quoted in the Straits Time;* of June 5 No matter what the European community leaders may say about this report, I, a British Other Rank,
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      $1,000 A HEAD FOR BANDITS
      45 9 I SUGGEST that for every bandit killed or captured an award of $1,000 should be given. ,Some-one has worked out that It costs $1,000,000 to kill one bandit so an extra thousand would not make much difference. m J.iVI.R. Johore.
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      THE RUBBER PILFERERS
      186 9 PUBLISHED in a some- what secluded corner in small type under the heading "'Give Up' Appeal to Bandit Helpers", in the Straits Times of June 2, was a reference to an amendment in the Emergency Regulations. It stated that the penalty for unlawful possession of rubber would
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      FOUR HOURS FOR VOTERS WEEKLY
      169 9 PRESS report that Mr. S M. A. H. Chishty, an tiected Municipal Commissioner, is devoting four hours weekly to meet the voters of his ward calls for congratulation. It is hoped that other Commissioners elected by th" public will endeavour to make similar arrangements whereby
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    The Traction Company Replies
    237 9 I HAVE to refer to a sub- leader which appeared in your issue dated June 6, 1950, under the heading "The Chinese Bus Companies," and to make the following points: A Chinese bus company wishing to start a new route is under no obligation to publish
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    THE M.P.A.J.A. AND B.M.A.: HOBNOBBING?
    338 9 THE M.P.A.J.A. AND B.M.A.: HOBNOBBING? MR. Duttons letter, published on June 2 under the heading "Sympathy With M.P.A.J.A.: The Facts", explodes the M.P.A.J.V myth. It deserves to be published in all the languages, of Malaya. It brought back painful memories of the reoccupation, when the manner in which certain members
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    ASIAN STAFF AND "CREEPERS"
    98 9 ONE thing which has been whispered to me by a sympathetic rubber estate manager is that it does not very much appeal to employers that an Asian estate staff employee, however senior he may be. should be paid more than a "creeper" or a junior European
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    FORCE 136 AND M.P.A.J.A.
    287 9 ]Y|R. A. H. DuttorTs ITI letter, published on June 2 under the heading "Sympathy With M.P.A.J.A.: The Facts," was very informative. I entirely agree with Mr. Dutton s explanation of the circumstances in which the M.P.A.J.A. came into existence, and l for one have not a
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    A LAYMAN TO A MINISTER
    158 9 THE Rev. Goh Hood Kens wrote in last Saturdays Forum that he was surprised to see in the Straits Times of May 30 a picture of a nearly nude dancing girl, and that he did not believe it served any useful purpose. It has been
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    London Stocks
    279 10 LONDON Fri. HIGH YIELDING Industrial leaders were again in demand on the London Stock Exchange yesterday. Closing middle prices ot selected stocks, as supplied to the S'-iaits Times b? special arrangement with The Financial rimes, follow Unless otherwise stated, shares are or £1 denomination LOANS Consols 70V» +4,
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    SHIPPING IN SINGAPORE
    108 10 SHIPS in the Singapore Outer and Inner Roads and alongside Harbour Board godowns yesterday were: Outer Roads: Hal Hsuan. Ulysses, Itola. Atlantis Dragon. Empire Trooner. Wainsrapore, Van der Haeren, Chip L°r*i ''-i **-Sjtdyk. Tydareus. ph"i"'i<: Inner Road*- Sin Soon Lee, Kistna. Stia. KamuninT. Bruas, Mating, Ban Hon-r
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    TIN SHARE PRICES IMPROVE
    946 10 From Our Market Correspondent T^NS in the Malayan snare market responded to 1 the better commodity price yesterday and there wer e numerous gains with fair activity in this section, the market closing firm. Industrials also showed a firm undertone. Prices quoted by the Malayan Sharebrokers'
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    TIN PRICES
    28 10 Singapore, Fri., June 9. —$304.50 (up $0.50.) LONDON, Fri., June 9.— Spot: £610}— £6114: Forward. £611J— £612J: Settlement, £610). Turnover: morning:. 60 tons; afternoon, 185 tons.
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    Singapore Rubber
    212 10 THE Singapore rubber market opened firm yesterday on trade buying. Business was done at up to 96 cents per 1b. for first-grade July shlpmment, then ouyers withdrew, the market reacted and prices dropped by over two cents per lb. during the remainder of the day. The market steadied
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    PRODUCE MARKET
    80 10 Prom A Market Correspondent OSPPER prices eased in the Singapore produce market yesterday, quotations being about $20 per picul lower than Tnursday's. There was a lack of buying interest in copra and coconut oil quotations being $36'» and $60 respectively. Price* (pei picul) yesterday (01 othei commodities wereGambler
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    149 11 ENGLAND— Ist Inns.— 3l2 WEST INDIES— Ist Inns. Rae c Donart b Berry 14 Stollmerer low Hollies 43 Worrell st Evans b Berry IS Weekes c sub b Bailey 52 Walcott c Evans b Berry 13 Chrfctfanl Ibw Berry 17 Gomes c Berry b Hollies 35 Goddard run out
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    Indonesians Hold Changi
    208 11 CXPECTING an easy two points Jn a S.A.F.A. Senior League fixture at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday, RAF. (Changi) found lowlyplaced Indonesian League in very determined mood and after 60 minutes of some very drab football had to be content with a one-all draw. -Indonesians are rapidly improving
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    GWAT TECK WINS ON SPLIT VOTE
    401 11 B> Our Boxing Reporter VAX GWAT TEK (124 lb.) of Indonesia won tht featherweight boxing title of Singapore when h« beat Jagir Singh (124| lb.) of Ipnh on points over IS rounds at the Happy World Stadium last night Gwat Tek got the nod
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    ENGLAND GAIN 97-RUN TEST LEAD
    520 11 ENGLAND GAIN 97-RUN TEST LEAD Score 108 For 2 In 2nd Innings MANCHESTER, Friday. ENGLAND, having gained a lead of 97 runs on the first innings, had scored 108 for four in the second innings by close of play today, second day of the first Test match against the West
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    COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS
    212 11 LONDON, Pri. T*HE former Singapore and Ceyx lon cricketer, Laddie Outschoorn, played another good innings for his county Worcestershire yesterday In making 72, but his effort failed to save the game against Derby. County results were: At Cambridge, Cambridge University and Hampshire match drawn. Cambridge 467 for
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    MAPUA TECHS WIN AGAIN
    66 11 Playing the second game of their i Malayan tour at the Great World stadium yesterday, the basketball team of the Mapua Techs of Manila scored a convincing vieI tory by 87 points to 46 points over i the Ya-Yu Snorts Association. I Stars of the Mapua
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    U.S. GOLFER'S ROUND OF 64
    74 11 ARDMORE, Prl.— With some players still to finish, Lee Mackey, UtUe-kinown unattached professional from Birmingham, Alabama, led In the first round jof the United States open golf championship yesterday with a record shatterIng 64. It not only broke the course record here by two strokes
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    CUP TEAM
    64 11 LONDON, Prl.— Britain will rely on established internationals in the Wightman Cup lawn tennis international match aesinst the United States at Wimbledon on June 16 and 17. The team announced yesterday Is as follows: Mrs. D. C. Shepherd- Barron (non playing captain), Mrs. Betty Hilton (vicecaptain), Mrs. Joy
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    S.R.C. SPORTS
    34 11 Singapore Recreation Club's sports finals have been postponed from June 24 to July 8. The beats, scheduled to be held on Monday and Tuesday, have been postponed to June 27 and 28.
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    Sports Diary
    145 11 TODAY SOCCER: Sintftpore v Necri (Malaya Cap) »t JsUn Bcmt; Jnr. A 2: RAF Tencah v Spore Chinese Enf. Assn. at Geylanf. CRICKET: Civilians v Services at S.C.C. 11 «jn.; B.C.A. XI Combined Schools at S.R.I 2 p.m.; RAF Chanel v HMS Terror at Terror ground; Indians v
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    S.L.T.A. TOURNEY Easy Wins For Seeded Men
    282 11 S.L.T.A. TOURNEY Easy Wins For Seeded Men SEEDED players had things very much their own wayMn yesterday's events in the Singapore lawn tennis championships which were continued in good weather on the S.C.C. courts. Paklr, senior, did net drop a game in beating Greenwood in the only singles of the
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    Malayan Jump Record Broken
    107 11 fpHE most notable performance at the Johore Dist. A.A. Sports yesterday was put up by Chua Sfeng Kooi. who In clearing the hop, step and Jump event at 42 ft. B'^ ins. broke the M.A.A A. record established by L. O. Valberg of Singapore who Jumped
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    JNR. SOCCER W.O.
    29 11 Mental Hospital R.C. were awarded a walk-over when their opponents, the R.N.A.S. Sembawang, failed to turn up for thoir junior league soccer fixturs at Geylang yesterday.
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    SAFA Supporters' Club Planned
    267 11 rpHE FORMATION of a Singapore Amateur Football Association Supporters' Club is urged by the Singapore Amateur Football Association in its programme for today's key Malaya Cup match between Singapore and Negri Sembila'n at Jalan Besar. SAFA states it would welcome closer laison with followers of football
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    ROB ROY NAP SELECTION AT K.L. TODAY
    453 12  -  EPSOM JKEP By Has Improved Since Second At Penang KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. WHKN ROB ROY finished a strong second to Mata Hari In the Club Cup over 6 f. fo r Class 2 sprinters at Penang in April, I made a note not
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    TODAY'S GOING
    31 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. THERE was heavy rain here for two and a half hours this afternoon, and the going for tomorrow's races is likely to be yielding at best.
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    Luckless Gold Meridian Should Score Today
    1507 12 KUALA ii MPUR, Friday. GOLD MERIDIAN, Liberty Flag and Kind Regards stand out as sound eachwav wagers at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. With a bit of luck Gold Meridian should have won at least three of his last four outings He did come home first
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    RSGC JUNE MEDAL: TIE IN DIV. A
    48 12 The June Medal (Stroke) of the Royal Singapore Golf Club played over the weekend was tied In Division A between J. H. Phillips and C. W. Watson with a net score of 70. B Division was von by J. Marriott (70).
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    WIN MIXED FOURSOMES
    36 12 Mrs vj P. Hovell nd L. Newbould (89—22- 67) won the Mixed Foursomes at the Island Club's June competition last Sunday. Next best return came from Mla» Talbot-Smlth and R. W. H. Davles
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    1064 12 DOUBLE TOTES: RACE S 4 AND 5; 7 AND 8. BIG SWEEP RACE 8. Race 1—2.30: Class 4, Div. 1—6 Furs. D00 Sister CM Tail 9.00 "Bulan Stable J^dee" 141 Garnfair Ingram 8.12 "Tanat Stable 1 B odgers 902 Ramillies Jones 8.08 Mr. Yeap Hock Hoe Manning
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    Singapore Should Beat Negri
    622 12 MALAYA CUP SOUTHERN FINAL' TODAY By Our Soccer Keporter OOWEVER one may look at today's Malaya Cup southern section "final" between Singapore and Negri Sembilan at Jalan Besar Stadium, it is impossible to visualise anything but a Singapore victorv anrf victory by at least three clear
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    American President Lines Sports Club
    62 12 The following are officials of the American President Lines Sport* Club for 1950. Patron, F. H. Spengler; President, S. P. Healey: Vice-President Tan Soo Llew; Hon. Secretary, Danny Goh; Hon. Treasurer, Chun Cheng Whye; Hon. Auditor, Tan Yew Teng. Sports Captain, Wee Teck Yean; Committee
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