The Straits Times, 23 June 1950

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 .VFI/VE PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1950. if PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    BRITAIN WELCOMES MALAYA AID MOVE
    440 1 BRITAIN WELCOMES MALAYA AID MOVE 'More Hopeful View Now 9 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. fHE British Press and public today endorsed Parliament's approval of the statement by Mr. James Griffiths, Secretary of State for the Colonies, that more financial aid is to be given to Malaya. If the
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    Workers' Fate In Red China
    153 1 GENFVA, Thursday. MR. Tuan Mao-lan. Chinese Nationalist delegate to the 33rd International Labour Conference, today described the fate of Chinese workers and employers under Communism as liquidation, execu- tiitn and starvation. He said: "With the Commu..ist conquest of our mai land, all workers are being
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    MaY OUTPUT OF TIN
    43 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Production of tin ore concentrates in the Federation in May totalled 6.901 tons, of which 4.189 tons were produced in Perak and 1924 tons in Selangor. The balance was produced In other States and in Malpcca
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    NEXT MEETING
    27 1 NEXT M EETING KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— i Th.^ next meeting of the Fe- deral Legislative Council will be> held on Wednesday and Thursday July 26 and 27.
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    5,972 CHINESE REPATRIATED
    42 1 KUALA LI'.MPL'R '?hurs. THE Federation' Government said tonight that, up to the end of May. 16.431 Chinese had been detained under the Emergency Regulations. Or these 5.972 had been repatriated to China last year and 4.135 had been released.
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    Okinawa As U.S. Fortress
    89 1 OKINAWA Japan, Thurs. THE American Defence Secretary, Mr. Louis Johnson today said that the United States intends to transform this strategic island base into an impregnable American fortress. "American military personnel are going to be in Okinawa for a long time," Mr. Johnson said. Mr. Johnson
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    Alabama Votes For Segregation
    118 1 Alabama Votes For Segregation NEW YORK, Thurs. BOTH Houses of the Alabama Legislature today denounced recent United States Supreme Court decisions against segregation of Negroes as a threat to "southern civilisation." Without a dissentient vote, they passed two resolutions, one declaring: "We will not submit to the intermingling of white
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    GEN. SMUTS
    30 1 PRETORIA, Thurs. Gen. Smuts today continued to make the progress he showed last night an official bulletin said. He had a good night and was comfortable this morning.—Reuter.
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    RUSSIAN ATTACK ON CEYLON NEWSPAPER
    176 1 MOSCOW, Thursday. TTHE editors of the Ceylon Daily News have been x accused by Izvestia of organizing "provocative" letters to their own paper. An article and caricature published here called "Buddha's Tooth." in connection with the visit of the British Foreign Minister, Mr. Bevin, to
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    ROMULO TOUR AT AN END
    45 1 MANILA. Thurs.— The Philippines Foreign Secretary, Gen. Carlos P. Romulo. is scheduled to return to Manila at the end of this month. He left here on June 10 for conferences with officials in Washington, New York and Lake Success.— Reuter.
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    BURMA READS MARX—OR SEX
    151 1 BURMA READS MARX— OR SEX RANGOON, Wed. DOLICE in Rangoon have begun a drive against the increasing sale of obscene books, and have pioclaimcd heavy punishment for those writing them. It is estimated that 5,000 new books are published here •wry month. Ma ay of ♦hem are of the "true
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    'No Red Consuls' Says Palmer
    217 1 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Thursday. "TO RESTORE confidence in Malaya, the Govern- ment should state most definitely that no consular representatives from Communist China will be accepted until law and order is restored Sir Sydney Palmer, chairman of Amalgamated Bruas Rubber Estates, expresses this
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    Malaya Deaths: Jap To Hang
    83 1 LOS NEGROS, Thurs. f IEUT.-Gen. Takuvia Nishimura was today sentenced to be hanged for the massacre of 110 Australians and 3S. Indian prisoners of war at Parit Sulong during the campaign in Malaya. The War Crimes Court here had been told that, after he had
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    GOA GAOLS CONDEMNED
    82 1 BOMBAY, Thurs.— The Central Committee of the Goans Peoples Party in a recent resolution has condemned the treatment being meted out to political prisoners in Goa (Portuguese India). According to Mr. Dlnker Kokodkar. who was detained in Aguada Fortress and is now in Bombay after serving a
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    S.A. Zone Grouping "Brutal And Vile"
    84 1 PARIS, Thursday. TWE French Socialist Party newspaper Le A Populaire today described the Malan regime in South Africa as "racialism inspired by Hitler". "The law of zone grouping, creates the most brutal, vile and systematic racial segregation existing in the world today," says the
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    RED LETTERS
    18 1 Seven Communist letters received through post by two Singapore Chinese were handed to the Police yesterday.
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    INDOCHINA REBELS GET AID FROM MAO
    344 1 INDOCHINA REBELS GET AID FROM MAO LANGSON, Indo-China, Wednesday. pRENCH military intelligence has provided the first reliable evidence that the Chinese Communists have begun to ship war material across the border to the rebel forces of Ho Chi-minh. French intelligence officer* reported yesterday that convoys composed of several trucks each
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    U.S. Plans Arms Cut Overseers
    87 1 LAKE SUCCESS. Tnurs. TOE United States today X proposed that the United Nations should set up a permanent "disarmament administration" to supervise ih« reduction of conventional armaments not Including atomic bombs among th« big powers. This administration. ;he American proposal suggested, would be composed of
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    Nehru Appeal In Burma
    96 1 RANGOON Thurs. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Indian Prime Minister, today appealed to Indians in Burma to act as Indian ambassadors and promote underfanding b»tween the two countries Pandit Nehru was addrr-ss-ing the biggest rally ever beld in the Burma Athletic Association grounds, sponsored t.y the All-Burma Indian
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    AND SO TO ASCOT
    22 2 THE ACTOR, Remington Olmstead, who plays Jud "Oklahoma" leaves for Ascot races with |a fashionable friend.— A.P. picture.
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    'Heavyweight' Baby Record Claim
    285 2 BRAY (Ireland), Thursday. THE Irish seaside resort was claiming the world's 1 record for "heavyweight" newborn babies yesterday with the birth of a boy weighing 17 lbs. 2 ozs. The old record was 16 lbs 3 o«s at Chicago in 1939. The boy is Michael Kinch,
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    Archbishop Defends "Red" Dean
    271 2 Archbishop Defends "Red" Dean LONDON, Thurs. rpRk Archbishop of A Canterbury last night de tended his "Red" Dean, Dr. Hewlett Johnson, describing him to a meeting of Anglican Bishops as "holding, profoundly and sincerely, precisely the same Christian faith as vou and I" Tne Archbishop. Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, who has
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    India Reds In Gaol Riot
    65 2 MADURA (S India), Ttiurs. ONE person was killed and seven injured in the Central Gaol here on Tuesday night when warders, armed with batons, charged rioting Communist prisoners who had tried to "throttle"' the deputy gaoler The Communists were understood to have protested against the
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    51 2 Ing of flowers at one of Buddha's shrines. .X SKAKCH: Armed police searched the dense Jungle on the coast a few miles north of Mombasa on Wednesday in search of two British soldiers who escaped from military detention barracks. One of them Is said to be armed with a long
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    BY TRAIN TO MOSCOW
    74 2 HONG KONG, Thurs. Peking last night officially announced the inauguration of a China-Moscow train service. It takes six and a half days' travel from Mancnouli, In north-western Manchuria, to Moscow. Inauguration of the service marked the resumption cf the Sino-Russian train service after a prolonged suspension
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    "BRITISH BRAVER FOR LITTLE LONGER"
    74 2 "BRITISH BRAVER FOR LITTLE LONGER CANBERRA, Thurs. FIELD Marshal Sir William Slim. Chief of the Imperial General Staff, told a parade at the Royal Military College at Dnntroon yesterday that "Australia* and New Zealand soldiers are no braver than any other soldiers and that means the Germans and Italians. "It
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    HOW TO KEEP YOUNG
    310 2 To live long and to Keep yourself young, healthy, strong and active and to enjoy life is the rimary desire of every living man md woman. When old age «Pts in, or at any stace of life «-hrn vitality starts decretisins and youthful vigour slowly diminishes,
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      697 2 NOTICES NOTICE The Office of the Assistant Custodian of Enemy Property, Perak. Ipoh, will be closed as from the 15th July. 1950, and enquiries thereafter should be addressed to the Custodian of Enemy Property. Federation of Malaya, P.O. Box 1057. Kuala Lumpur Telephone No. 4295. THE AVER MOLEK RUBBER COMPANY.
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      284 2 D.I.D. TENDER NOTICE Tenders will be received at the office of the State Drainage and Irrigation Engineer, Negti Sembilan and Malacca up to 12 noon of the 6th July, 1950 for' the Construction of Permanent Headworks it Durian Gasing. District of Jelebu. Plans and specifications may be seen and all
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    ATTLEE CHALLENGED ON S-PLAN
    321 3 Will Seek Vote Of Confidence LONDON, Thursday. A PARLIAMENTARY challenge by Mr. Churchill on the Schuman Plan will be countered by the Labour Government on Monday with a motion calling for a vote of i confidence in their policy, political quarters here stated. Defeat would probably
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    SUCCEEDS SMUTS
    24 3 >]i: t <; n siit.u ss. who has been appointed leader of the South African Parliamentary Opposition in succession to General Smuts. Reuter.
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    S. AFRICA POLICE ALERT
    99 3 capl town. Than. fVUL Minister of Justice. Mr. 1 J C Swam, last night ordered police throughout t.;i- country to be on the alert J ir violence on Monday during the one-day strike called bv non-Europeans against the suopn-ssion of Communism a'ifl tile promsed segregati'l I
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    CHINA CARGO HOLD UP
    58 3 flooded with cargoes awaiting shipment to Shanghai, according to Chinese merchant sources in Hong Kong Goods are awaiting in TUngtM for transportation ♦,> tu n ci. 0,,.i..: j HniS, m h ainl T K uT Th, ey in" clude 120.000 bales of Imported Indian and Pakistan
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    DECISION ON AIR FORCE
    58 3 WASHINGTON. Thurs.-A Houses of Congress yesterday agreed that the strength of tne United states Air Force should be increased from 48 _n n g ™"p,i The compromise appeared to be a victory for members of the House of Representatives who, for several years. have been demanding
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    Pagodas In Modern New York Chinatown Plan
    102 3 NEW YORK, Thursday. A MODERN "Chinese villas" will replace the present slum-area Chinatown in New York within the next five v«ars, says the State Commissioner of Housing:, Mr Herman T. Stichman. He disclosed that plans for a new housing project in the lower
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    Australian Senate Risk New Elections
    186 3 CANBKBRA, Thursday. npHE Labour dominated Senate risked the possibility of new General Elections 'ast night by rejecting a Government Bill to outlaw the Communist Party. The House of Representatives yesterday refused to accept a Senate amendment which placed on the Government the burden of proof
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    Insurgents Repulsed
    83 3 RANGOON, Thurs. Burmese Government forces repulsed a strong attack by Karen insurgents at Kyaunggon in the Bassein district after a day-long battle during the weekend, it is officially announced here. The "National Defence Organisation" insurgents, who had surrounded the town at dawn withdrew with heavy losses when Government
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    The Flying Forger
    60 3 HONOLULU, Wed. MEMBERS of a crime syndicate flew an agent into Hawaii from the mamland with counterfeit plates strapped to his body and returned him the same day. police authorities said yesterday Police said they have broken up the syndicate, whose activities included counterfeiting, narcotics, safecracking, prostitution
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    U.S. ENGINEER TO VISIT EUROPE
    33 3 WASHINGTON, Wed.-The U.S. Defence Department announced yesterday that Major-Gen. Lewis Pick, Army Chief of Engineers, will leave tomorrow on an inspection trip to Germany, France and England..— U.P.
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    Australian Interest
    128 3 CANBERRA, Thurs. AUSTRALIA stands by her J\ attitude that any moves to alter the status of Dutch New Guinea will not concern Indonesia and Holland alone, the External Affairs Minister, Mr. Percy Spender, told the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Spender was being questioned on recent statements by
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    SOVIET MISSION
    22 3 LONDON. Thurs.— A Soviet trade union delegation has left Moscow for North Korea, says Tass, the Soviet news agency.— Reuter.
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    OIL PUMPED 600 MILES
    84 3 LONDON, Than, imports from Saudi Arabia said yesterday that a "tapline" linking oil fields in Arabia with a terminal point near Sidon, on the Mediterranean, is making such swift on 9 1 that Jan. 1 can be fixed as the date when the first tanker will
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    Nehru's Appeal To Malaya Noted In Commons
    326 3 Nehru 's Appeal To Malaya Noted In Commons LONDON, Thurs. THE Secretary of State 1 for the Colonies, Mr. James Griffiths, was asked in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. R. Davies, Labour, if it were possible to publicise the appeal made by Pandit Nehru to the people of
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    BOMBAY FACES A PORT STRIKE
    132 3 BOMBAY, Thurs. DOMBAY port was threaten- ed with a strike of 30,000 workers last night as negotiations between the Stevedores Association and the Workers Union broke down over the issue of re-employment of 3,000 striking stevedores. Workers who began a •'goslow" strike on June «,,demanding
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    ACHESON BLAMES RED AMBITION
    460 4 ACHESON BLAMES RED AMBITION "An Obstacle To Peace' 9 CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Thursday. THE "inordinate ambition" of Russia's leaders is presenting a great obstacle to Western efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace, but "we are taking measures which will enable us to surmount this obstacle and move on toward
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    £1,000,000 Claim For Lost Ship
    183 4 £1,000,000 Claim For Lost Ship LONDON. Thurs. FE total loss of the 7.300ton steamer India Enterprise, which blew up in the Red Sea on Monday night, will result in a claim of about £li) 00.000 on the insurance market. The ship was carrying a general cargo, with 580 tons nf
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    REDS BURN LIBRARY
    83 4 HONG KONG, Thurs.— A report from Canton said today that the Communists staged a public book-burn-ing an act considered contrary to Chinese Communist principles. The incident occurred on June 18 near a public library in Shekki district, a few miles outside of Canton. The report said that
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    LEAVING STORE ON RETIREMENT
    45 4 Singapore's Acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. J. D. M. Smith, is expected to leave the Colony on July 2 on retirement. Mr. W. L. Blythe, former Municipal President, will succeed Mr. Smith as Colonial Secretary. He is expected here on June 29.
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    IF PALMERSTON WERE ALIVE....'
    148 4 LONDON, Thursday. DRITAIN sent two protests to Argentina in March D against unauthorized Argentine landings on Deception Island, the Minister ot State, Mr. Kenneth Younger told the House of Commons yesterday. Despite the protest, he said nm'AntL had been done. Sir Waldron Smithers (Conrvative) asked what
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    BOMBS FOUND
    19 4 HONG KONG. Thurs.Three time bombs were found In hit home by General Yeh Chlnp-ylnar. governor of Canton.—A.P.
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    Briton Hurt In Swatow
    92 4 HONG KONG, Thurs. FRST Officer A B. France was seriously wounded in the back when Nationalist aircraft yesterday attacked the British freighter Lady Wolmer, 1,883 tons, near Swatow, it was disclosed here today. The ship arrived today with six wounded, including the skipper, Capt. T. McCabe
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    ONE DEAD IN STRIKE CLASH
    137 4 ONE DEAD IN STRIKE CLASH MORRISTOWN. Tennessee. Thurs. ANON-striking workman was shot to death and four others wounded today in a bloody outbreak of violence at the strike-bound American Enka rayon plant. The shooting started as the dayshift employees left the plant It was the second straight day that workers
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    "SAINT OF CHASTITY"
    75 4 ROME. Ihurs.— The vangard of several hundred thousand Italian Pilgrims were expected here today for the unprecedented open-air cannonisation on Saturday of Maria Goretti who was stabbed to death at the age of 12 while resisting rape 43 years ago. The body of the new "Saint of
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    NEW STAMPS
    26 4 HONG KONG, Thurs. Communist China, which has been issuing different postage stamps in the different regions will standardize all issues on July 1. A.P
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    Fakir Of Ipi Backs Frontier Demands
    137 4 KABUL. Thursday. ITOE Fakir of Ipi, militant tribal leader, is actively directing the Pushtunistan movement in Waziristan and the surrounding tribal areas, according to tribal chieftains now visiting Kabul. Pushtunistan is the name given to the independent state of Pushtuni-speaklng Pathans demanded by some
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    ON WAY HOME
    35 4 MR. A. M. L. WINKELMAN, former Netherlands Consul General in Singapore, and Mrs. Winkclman, who left for Holland yesterday on two months' leave before taking up a new appointment, probably in Pakistan.
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    Germany May Be Asia Blueprint
    168 4 JAPANESE TREATY PLAN TOKYO, Thursday. yHE Western Allies might adopt for Japan a A settlement similar to that being instituted in Germany, Mr. John Foster Dulles. U.S. State Department adviser, told a press conference In Tokyo. Mr. Dulles again emphasised that the United States was
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    RETIRED JUDGE: NEW PROTEST
    103 4 LONDON, Thurs. ~MR- Anthony Marlowe, Conservative, protested in the House of Commons yesterday against tre removal from office in Malaya of a Judge of Appeal in 1942, "though there was no suggestion that he was not of good behaviour or otherwise unfitted to hold office." Mr.
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    RAW HIDES, SKINS
    35 4 NEW DELHI, Thurs.— The Indian Government recently placed raw hides and skins under open general licence for import from all soft currency countries, except Pakistan, until the end of this year.— A.P.
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    STONE AGE MUSIC AGAIN
    77 4 PARIS, Thurs.— Found in Indo-China, the oldest musical instrument in the world is on show at the Museum of Man here, playing Stone Age music. It was brought from the ftfol country by a French ethnologist and named a lithophone. It is like a xylophone and
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    SLUMS IN U.K. "INCREASING"
    35 4 LONDON. Thurs.— The Archbishop of York, Dr. Cyril Garbett. declared last night that Britain's slums were gradually increasing, in number and in horror. "The position is extraordinarily grave," he said. Reuter.
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    Britain May Move For Red China
    274 4 Britain May Move For Red China LONDON. Thurs. MR. Hernan Santa Cruz ol" Chile, chairman of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, said yesterday he was conferring with the Britisn Minister of State, Mr K. Younger, tomorrow about the possibility of Britain supporting J i i n c s
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    Royal Fashion Parade At Ascot
    54 4 THE PRINCESS ROYAL and Princess Elizabeth lead the way on Ascot Gold Cup day. Behind them, from left, are the Duchess of Kent, Princess Margaret in turquoise blue, with white hat and cape of white ermine, and the Duchess of Gloucester. The Princess Royal wore
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    'Jungle Will Be Untenable When...'
    119 4 'Jungle Will Be Untenable When... LONDON, Thurs. THE London monthly Crown Colonist, in an article, said yesterday that the Government should not "shrink from proclaiming martial law" In Malaya. "More troops, more police, more equipment, specially for wireless communication, improved intelligence services and better protection for the estates are wanted."
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    CURFEW AFTER KILLINGS
    224 5 Police Victims Of Pasir Puteh Ambush From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Thursday. pOLlCE clamped down a curfew in the Pasir Puteh Road area of Ipoh town last night following an ambush in which two policemen lost their lives. A police jeep, in which were a lance-corporal, two
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    Helicopter Surprised Labourers
    127 5 From Our Staft < orri- ponrti nt KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. LABOURERS working on Kuala Lumpur Airfield fled this morning when an RAF helicopter made a vertical landing nearby. They had never seen a hellcopter before and its unorthodox way ol landing surprised them. The helicopter was flown
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    WARNING OF MANOEUVRES
    55 5 a menage was broadcast to ail ships from the Kranji naval wireless station today about the combined naval and R.A.F. exercises to be held on Monday and Tuesday next. Tne exercises will take place Oetween Singapore and the Anambas Islands after dusk, when aircraft flares may be
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    'SPECIALS' FINED
    45 5 I rom Out Own i if .:> :ud' nt JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— T o special constables, Musa biu Ujang and Abu bin Haji Ab. Rahman, were each fined $"> In the Kiuang police court on a charge of assaulting A. Slnnadnrai. an oil factory an
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    NEW INDIAN STAMPS
    67 5 The Government of India will release a .new series of service postage stamps in July. They will bear the imprint of Asoka Pillar. The stamps will be of the denominations of three pies, six pies, nine pies, one anna, two annas, three annas, four annas, six annas,
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    FILM OF VISIT BY MINISTERS
    77 5 Horn Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. THE Malayan Film Unit has produced a record of the visit of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. James Griffiths, and the Secretary of State for War, Mr. John Strachey. Issued as Malayan Gazette Number 12,
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    Jap Matches Shipment Due In S'pore
    97 5 THE first shipment of Japanese matches since the war, valued at about $12,600, is expected to :i i\e in Singapore early next month. aaipmcnt of 136 case.-) 163.200 boxes comes direct from Tokyo and not through Hong Kong. It is for two Singapore firms.
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    ECONOMIST FROM INDIA
    78 5 An uuuan economist, Mr. G. P W. Da Costa has aiiiv.d in Singapore to study economic problems of Malaya and other South-East Asa.i Countries. Mr. Da Costa told the Btraita Times that Malaya, wiih its natural resources and position, could be in the forefront of the economic
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    NO CARD: $10
    63 5 JOHOKK NAURU. Thurs.— V/lien charged In the Kluang l ollce Court today with failing to produce his identity card for inspection ai the REME workshop, Ha.ji Sirup, .i liUer said that he produced the card issued by the REIIE to its employees but the Sergeant refused to
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    Man dies at own farewell party
    179 5 WHILE at a farewell given by his friends three days before he was due to sail for England on leave, Sgt. Alexander Noble May collapsed and died. This was stated in the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday when an inquiry was held into May's death
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    TWO BOYS CAUGHT IN ACT
    131 5 rO boys who were seen by a constable trying to force open a door in North Bridge Road on May 7, were yesterday sentenced by the Singapore First District Judge. Mr. H. E. Kingdon. Quek Ah Chee, 17. was sent to prison for a year,
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    Knocked At Wrong Door
    52 5 A MAN who knocked on a detective's front door and asked him for a donation was fined $100 yesterday by Mr. P. Claque, Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate, for acting as a collector without a permit. He was Ang Yeow Lam, who described himself as a market
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    41 5 FIVE MALAYAN delegates to the Salvation Army international Youth Conference in London next August From left: Mr. Lim Tee Heow, Miss Mary Yeoh, Mrs Osborne, General Osborn, Mr. Chia Cheong Fook, Mrs Tan Khia Fatt and Mr. Tan Kia Fatt (Malacca).
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    J.B. ELECTION MEETING
    75 5 From oui Own I orr^spoiulent JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— The first meeting of the Committee appointed by the Johore Council of State to make recommendations to Government on the holding of elections in Johore took place here yesterday. The object of the meeting was to discuss division of
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    PLEADS GUILTY: FINED $300
    65 5 Ang Lim Cheng, who pleaded guilty to allowing his premises in Java Road to be used as a common gaming house was fined $300 in the Singapore Third Police Court. The prosecution said that in a Police raid on the house, ten persons were arrested for
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    Singapore Diary
    72 5 M.Y.F. WEEK: ACS. Chapel Service. 7.0 a.m., M.G.C.S. Chapel Service, 1.30 p.m., District M.Y.F. oratorical contest, 1. Short Street, 8 p.m. Y.W.C.A., 5, Raffles Quay, Malay beginners class, 9.15 a.m. 5.15 p.m., Malay advanced class, 10.30 a.m. CHINESE V.M.C.A., Selegle Road. basketball, 5.30 p.m., mouthorgan class, 7 p.m.,
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    KALLANG AIRPORT ARRIVALS
    295 5 THE following passengers were among those who disembarked at Kallang airport yesterday from points outside Malaya on the various air services. Passengers in transit are r,ot included in the list Q.E.A.— 8.0.A.C. From Sydney: Messrs. Aye Kyi, F. M. Harden, and C. N. Henshaw; Miss J. M.
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    TROPICAL TRIALS
    43 5 TWO R.A.F. VALLETTAS, the militarised version of the Viking, which arrived at Changi this week for tropical trials lasting several months. These twin-engined aircraft will be attached to No. 48 Squadron on transport and supply dropping duties. Air Force PR. picture.
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    Trade Union Membership Drops Again
    135 5 Trade Union Membership Drops Again From Our Staff Corresn-indrnt KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. rE slight monthly drop in trade union membership in the Federation, reported regularly during the oast year, continued in May, according to figures issued by the .Registrar of Trade Unions today. The membership of unions in the Federation
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    NOT SERVICEABLE
    27 5 From Our Own Corresponded JOHORE, BAHRU. Thurs.— For failing to maintain his car in a serviceable condition, Hoong Tong Hwee was fined $15 here today.
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    TURF CLUB DISPUTE MAY BE SETTLED
    169 5 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Thurs. rv h E four-month-old controversy over the proposed construction of a dance floor for the International Club is expected to be settled at a special general meeting of the Penang Turf Club tomorrow evening. The meeting will consider
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    SUGAR RATIONS IN FEDERATION
    48 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Federation Government announced tonight that as from Monday, June 26, sugar will be issued to dealers on vouchers issued by the Food Control Department. Dealers should therefore submit their weekly requirements In writing to the Government iugar agents at once
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    BACK FROM LEAVE
    33 5 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Mr. J. E. Coiusns, of the Forest Department, who recently returned from Home leave, is attached to Police headquarters, Kluang, for special duty.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    33 6 THE WIDOW and children of the late Mr. N. J Alphonso tender their sincere thanks to the wany friends and relatives for trfir kind expressions of sympathy and attendance at the funeral.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., June 23, 1950. Raising The Money
    825 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., June 23, 1950. Raising The Money For some weeks it has been nn open secret that the Fedpral Government has been Dressing Whitehall for a further contribution to Federal finances. There has been another open secret. Whitehall has pressed the Federal Government to increase its
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    The Foreshore
    367 6 In a letter published today a Singaporean who is fortunate enough to live in the pleasant seaside suburb of Siglap asks that the editorial blue pencil be used to cut out comments such as those made a few days ago by another correspondent, Mr. T. K. Chuan, on
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    PIGEON IN THE CLOSE SEASON
    510 6 "More guns than game birds in the Colony" IT would appear that the existing law lor the protection of wild animals and birds in Singapore is honoured in the oreach rather than in the observance. One may see, at week-ends in the countryside, men proudly
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    A Johore Planter's Thanks
    77 6 JLIIGHT I, through the columns of your paper, have the opportunity of thanking the military personnel travelling on the southbound day-mail last Saturday between Beradin and Kluang stations, the staff of the Xray department at the Kluang Military Hospital, the staff of the Kluang Government Hospital
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    The British Chamber Of Commerce In Red Shanghai
    790 6 The British Chamber Of Commerce In Red Shanghai Still faithful to traditions of happier days, the British Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai —the only British institution of its kind inside the Communist world still issues its annual report. This summary of the Chambet's report for 1949 was received from Rruter-A.A.P.
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      The People On The Sea Front
      359 6 "/\NE of the many objectionable features", to quote your correspondent Mr. T. K. Chuan in the Straite Times of June 20 v is his letter on "The People And The Foreshore", and those of other correspondents, which are false in both fact and spirit.
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      "SINS OF THE FATHERS"
      287 6 1 REFER to your subleader of June 22 headid "Entertainment at the Week-End." While appreciating your desire to jive a fair review of the circumstances I regret to aave to point out that some of the statements are not borne out by f opt tj It
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    On the
    408 6 From A Friend I^ROM a Swiss friend comes a beautifully illustrated booklet on his native land, the one country of Europe above all others which has a special significance for the multi-racial land of Malaya because its communities of French, German and Italian stock have lived peacefully together
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    96 6 THE DEATH Is announced of M dam Loo Chin, aged 74. widow of the hte Mr. Lim Sam Kip, jp of TV bin* who teft behind six sons— Mr. Lim Bnan Teng, Mr Lim Eng Hong, Mr. Lim Binn Tee. Dr. lim Xng Cheang. Mr. Lim Eng Thye and Mr.
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    $60,000 BAIL IN OPIUM CASE
    63 7 mttKKE men were each al1 lowed $20.9— bail in the Singapore Second District Court yesterday when charged with being con-n-rnrd in the importation of about 244 Ib. of opium into Singapore on June 20. Tbey were Mangoobhal Patrl. Apahhai Pmtel and Eashid Kuslomji Irani. They
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    BIG HAUL OF GOLD IN STORE
    123 7 BIG HAUL OF GOLD IN STORE A CONSIDERABLE quantity <»t gold is reported to have bt'en smuggled into Singapore from Australia, Indonesia and Hong Kong, the Deputy Controller of Foreign Exchange. Mr. M. W. Himsworth. told .the Straits Times ■day He said that recently the Customs Department made a haul
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    MR. R.M. YOUNG
    32 7 Mr. R. M. Young. Deputy Director of Education, has been appointed to act as Director of Education. Singapore. Mi. E H. S Bretherlon viil act as Deputy Dii eetor.
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    BOY CLEARED
    32 7 !u>ul-ix>y Low Mong is acquitted yesterd ly in the Singapore Second Police Court of a charge of bring found playing pai-kow for money at Queen Strwt i n June 14.
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    Postal Union To Meet
    61 7 rE Singapore Union of Post and Telecommunications Workers will hold a special general meeting on Sunday morning at its premises in Serangoon Road to consider the Benham Report, approved by the Legislative Council on Tuesday. The meeting. i« is understood will ask the opinion of individual
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    Two Men In A Jam
    76 7 T., O unemployed young Indians, Peter Menedick and Anthony Daniel, were convicted yesterday in the Singapore Second Police Court of stealing three tins of jam, three tins of corned beef and a tin of orange powder from an Army store in Fort Canning Rtse on
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    POSTAL POST
    19 7 Mr. B. A. Skelchy has been appointed to act as Controller of Post Office Savings Bank, Singapore.
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    'FIGHTING FUND' DEFENDED
    247 7 'FIGHTING FUND' DEFENDED promotions, it would Indeed be a hard blow to the Trade Union Movement which is still in Its infancy in Malaya "We realise as much as Mr. Smith does that we are the servants of the taxpayer. "If the taxpayers expect efficient and loyal service from us,
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    ....AND A MALAY DRUMMER CRIED
    114 7 ....AND A MALAY DRUMMER CRIED SINGAPORE'S police band was at the harbour yesterday to play "Auld Lang Syne" as the Charon sailed for Australia. THE OCCASION: On board the ship is Mr. J. C. Hitch, for 15 years Bandmaster of the Singapore police. Mr. Hitch has just retired from the
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    KILLER OF MIDWIFE TO HANG
    139 7 KILLER OF MIDWIFE TO HANG FOUND guilty of murder, Ah&mat bin Hassan, a Boyanese was yesterday sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Thorogood at the Singapore Assizes. Ahamat was stated to have murdered an old Boyanese midwife named Habibib, in a hut at the 8} mile, Changl Road, on July
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    BOUND OVER
    45 7 A young Malay named Yussuf was yesterday bound over for six months on a $50 personal bound, and ordered to pay $10 compensation, by Mr. P. Claque, Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate, after he had pleaded guilty to assaulting Mohamed Kasslm on June 9.
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    DIVORCE DECREE
    41 7 Marjorie Esther Marrian was granted a decree nisi, to be made absolute in six months, by the Chief Justice. Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley yesterday, in her divorce suit against her husband, Douglas Frederick Marrian, on grounds of cruelty and adultery
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    TWO WOMEN CLAIM CUSTODY OF GIRL
    354 7 TWO WOMEN CLAIM CUSTODY OF GIRL A DISPUTE between two Chinese women over the custody of a 13-year-old girl, Lim Choon Hian, came up for decision before the Chief Justice, Sir Charles MurrayAynsley, in the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday. The claim for custody was brought by the child's natural mother,
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    POLICE ADVICE IGNORED
    72 7 OEOPLE are still not taking the advice of the police to use larger number plates on their houses. A police spokesman said yesterday: "Still the greatest -delay profclem we have in answering 999 calls is had house numbering. Some houses we find h»»e not been numbered, and
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    CLERKS' UNION ANSWERS MR. SMITH
    328 7 'Speech Insult To 3,000 Loyal Govt. Servants JHE Singapore Government Administrative and Clerical Services Union last night replied to the attack on clerks made by Mr. J. D. M. Smith, the acting Colonial Secretary, at Tuesday's meeting of the Legislative Council. A Press statement issued
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    THE BAND SAYS FAREWELL....
    15 7 MR. HITCH and his band. A drummer wept Straits Times picture.
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    'Jungle Jenny' Isn't Scared
    331 7 MAULED BY A PANTHER, 8UT.... pENEVIEVE Cuprys ("Jungle Jenny"), the wild animal collector and zoologist, who is smiling again after being mauled by a black panther on a ship six weeks ago, arrived in Singapore by KLM aircraft yesterday on wild animal business. She had been
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    New Cable Rates Soon
    81 7 JJEVISED cable rates from Malaya, effective from July 1, are expected to be anrnoiiced soon by Cable and Wireless, Ltd., In Singapore. It is understood that the full rate for overseas cables will be 75 per cent, of the present rate The revised rates represent a
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    Lively SMC Debate Likely Today
    91 7 Lively SMC Debate Likely Today ALONG and lively debate is expected when Singapore Municipal Commissioners meet today at a special meeting—from which the press and public are likely to be excluded to discuss the appointment of a Deputy Municipal Treasurer. There are three ca.ididates for the job; Mr. S. S.
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    Her First Recital
    76 7 /^LASGOW-tralnedAng Kirn UT Lee, L.R.A.M., R.S.A.M, will give her first Singapore singing recital on Tuesday at the British Council Hall at 8.30 p.m. The concert is sponsored by the Singapore Music Circle, but Is open to the public. A most Interesting programme has been prepared in three
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    STOLE BRANDY
    43 7 In the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday, Leon David, a 50-year-old Malayalee cook, fyas bound: over £or a," year Jn A kuretjf pt $2qD Jor stealing on March TL tsto bottle* of brandy belonging to his employer, Mr. F. W. Brewer.
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    MYSTERY ANTIRED POSTERS COVER KLUANG
    226 7 From Our Own correspondent jyjORE than 2,000 anti-Communist posters were found on houses, buses, trees, hoardings, bridges, and poles at Kluang yesterday morning. A townsman told the Straits Times: "We are mystified as to who is resoonsible, but it is very encouraging". Twenty-inch strips of
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    JAP TANKER IN STORE
    57 7 The 5,296-ton Japanese tanker Nichinan Maru, of the lino Kanin Company, of Tokyo, anchored at the Singapore Outer Roads yesterday with 7,000 tons of high octane fuel from Bahrein. The vessel, which has a Japanese crew of 52, is -under the command of Capt. .J. Kato.
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    C.I.D. MAN RETIRES
    37 7 Mr. A. McLennan, of Wie Singapore C.1.D., left m lie Charon yesterday for New Zealand on retirement after 25 years In Malaya. A crowd of officers and friends were present to see him off.
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    REDIFFUSION DISMISSAL INQUIRY
    215 8 Labour Dept. Move For Settlement AN inquiry is to be held shortly into the dismissal of Mr. Donald Booth, a radio engineer of Rediffusion (Singapore) Ltd. and the President of the Singapore Rediffusion Employees Union, said Mr G. W. Davis, Acting Commissioner of Labour, Singapore, yesterday. Mr.
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    BUSY DAY FOR I.N. SQUADRON
    194 8 BUSY DAY FOR I.N. SQUADRON TT'HE v r;ng Indian Naval 1 Squadron left the Singapore Roads yesterday mornfo- Seletar Naval Base. The officers of the Indian N vnl Snuadron had a busy ro-ind of social sem?nts at the Naval Base. The Commander of ihe Indian Squadron, RearAdmlral Jeffrey Barnard. salu
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    MAN, 90, ON CARDCHARGE
    54 8 MAN, 90, ON CARD CHARGE PENANG. Thurs. Said to be 90 years, old Edlnban had to be supported into Ihe Buklt Mertajam Court yesterday to answer a charge of having failed to take out •n identity card. In view of Edinban's age. the Circuit Magistrate, Inche Abdul Rahman bin Mat.
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    PALM OIL
    16 8 Malaya produced 4,433 tonii of palm oil and 1.086 tons of kernels in May.
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    FUNERAL AT TAIPING
    50 8 From our Own (,'orr:'snundrnt TAIPING, Thurs— The funeral of one of the Ipoh hand grenade victims, Mr. S. J. Vijavandram, Acting Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court. Ipoh, took place here yesterday. Before his temporary transfer to Ipoh, he was the Registrar of the Sessions Court. Taiplng.
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    RUBBER DEALER ACCUSED
    50 8 From Our Own Correspondent SEGAMAT, Thurs.— A you.ig Malay rubber dealer from Buloh Ku&ap, Haron bin Mohamed Arls. aged 27, was charged in the Segamat Court yesterday with failing to keep proper record of his purchases He claimed trial and the hearing was adjourned for a week.
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    Woman sobs as boy (10) disowns her
    178 8 Woman sobs as boy (10) disowns her A MIDDLE-AGED Henghua woman wept profusely in a Social Welfare Home in Singapore, when 10-year-old Lim Sin Teck, whom she claimed to be her natural grandson, told her stubbornly: "I don't know you." The boy, who is being cared for by the Social
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    FOUND DRUNK—$S
    30 8 FOUND DRUNK— $S From Our Own Correspondent MUAR, Thurs.— Found drunk and incapable at the amusement park, an Indian, Subradl, was fined $5 or two days' hard labour at Muar.
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    "Family Scales Not For Trade"
    344 8 Liv I. DIM; that the section ot the Weights and 11 Measures Ordinance relating to the stamping of measures and scales "must, if possible, be read in a way that makes it possible to avoid this absurdity", the Singapore Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley. on
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    COMPOUNDED
    31 8 From Oar Own Correspondent MUAR. Thurs.— An Indian, Kunchi Permal, alleged to have caused hurt to a compatriot Bukit Treh, was discharged and acquitted at Muar. The case was compounded.
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    MALAY WEDDING
    42 8 INCHE A. GHANI bin Tajul Arlffin of the Survey Department at Batu Gajah, and his bride, Shariffah Lailan, daughter of the late Oranjf Kaya Besar, Syed Hamid, and sister of Syed Aznan. Assistant Penghulu, at Bagan Serai.— H. Mohamed picture.
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    WED IN INDIA
    23 8 MR. V. GANESAN, an employee of the Straits Times, and his bride, Miss Meenakshi. They were married in India recently.
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    CLAIM FOR MACHINE IS DISMISSED
    286 8 jytß. Justice Evans in the Singapore Supreme iT Court yesterday dismissed with costs a claim brought by Diethelm and Co., against Sing Gee Huat and six others and the Kong Nam Company Engineering Works, for the possession of a machine used for turning out aluminium
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    ATTACK ON CYCLE PATROL: ONE DEAD
    172 8 ATTACK ON CYCLE PATROL: ONE DEAD lr»m Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPU9, Thurs. DANDITS attacked a 13 police bicycle patrol Perak this morning killing one policeman and wounding another A car in the Taiping area was stopped nearby and the occupants were forced to hand over their identity cards. When
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    PAK. TRADE OFFICE
    59 8 Pakistan is expected to open a Trade Commissioner's Office In Singapore In September. The office will be opened after the visit of the Pakistan Prime Minister, Mr. Llaquat All Khan. A Pakistani official from Lahore is expected to be the first Trade Commissioner. The Pakistan Prime Minister
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    FIGHTERS FINED
    28 8 Four Chinese pleaded guilty In the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday to fighting in public at Canal Road on Junp 21. and were fined $10 each.
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    HUMAN HAIR IN HIS FOOD
    70 8 From Out Slait Corr. >poidrnt KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. "I HAVE been served with 1 human hair in my food in several restaurants in town", Mr. X.X Benjamin told Kuala Lumpur Municipal Commissioners at their meeting: yesterday. He asked for a by law requiring- cooks in
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    B.Sc. EXAM RESULTS
    91 8 The following candidates have passed the preliminary and intermediate examinations for the Degree of B.Sc. at the University of Malaya. Preliminary Examination (Trinity 1950): R. D. Amaraslngam, Chan Sing Kit, Chen Yew Seong, Chia Kirn Hul, Ranesh Chandra Dutt, Thambiah Kasinathan, Khoo Slam Wan, Gloria Lira, Peggy
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    "NOAH'S ARK" GETS TO PENANG
    129 8 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Thurs. THE poop of the MenestheuSj which arrived in Penang from Singapore yesterday, looked like a miniature banana store and a Noah's Ark combined. Strung over Its deck ww« scores of buncha* of bana* nas— part of the food for
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      'Three Came Home' is very tense
      991 9  - 'Three Came Home is very tense VICTOR STAINES by AT last the public can see "Three Came Home". It is likely Ij cause a lot of controversy. Those who knew the Jap will be surprised: those who kifw him well may resen'e comment. The film is based on Agnes Keith's
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      Sabu coming to S'pore
      424 9 CABU. the Indian film star of "Drum" and "Elephant Boy" fame is due in Singapore in the near future, an informant tells me. He is coming from Hollywood to star in a film with a comulete Malayan setting. My informant also tells me that it is
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      Anouk married secretly
      486 9 Anouk married secretly B) IIAKKY PROCTOR ANOUK, 18, the A French film star sat on an old armchair with its springs hanging out in the top room of a dingy building i n London last week and said: "My father and mother have both told their stories about my secret
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      179 9 K.LUMPUR Editorials; 4.55 William Walton; SPORE 5 15 -special Despatch"; a. 30 10 a.m. News from *J* 10.05 Mus£: W Emergency studlo Concerts; Close; 12 Mala; 1 PJ n Lfehi R; INi^"*-^" SK^LrtS-^STSiff Music; 1.30 News; 1.15 Uar.ce News Share Market^ 7 12 Louis &li* BUM!*?; 8*^& Music; 2 dose;
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    They're scared of a boom
    933 10 They're scared of a boom Till', main problem of :ill governments now.'lil.'VN (SO i;ist (lO cwnts (lowd upon us) is to keep one jiiiup ahead of trouble X a the great colonial en, -iies the pace has to.- me particularly hot. In the Gold Coast the Govern, vent is one
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    100,000 White Russians fight the Red Army in Soviet Union
    816 10 100,000 White Russians fight the Red Army in Soviet Union By LEONARD J. SCHWEITZER MOKE than 100,000 wellarmed and disciplined Russian guerrillas are now lighting the Red Army in the heart of the Soviet Union. This information was revealed exclusively to the North American Newspaper Alliance by Mi kola Abramtchik,
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    What Shall We Call The KING?
    525 10 That a King should rule a Common- wealth is a compro- i mise dating from the Civil War. But when I on P of his Dominions j > becomes a Republic, > we must go back to j Cromwell for a solu- > 1
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      269 10 STRAITS TIMES CROSSWORD ii. This rrost v while (4). CROSSWORD No 84 1 Get coin Jor paper, bumbl, *>. Medicated drink (5) V <6. 4. 4). 27. Lethargy of a fellow i a i 4 s 7 Melt in a confused afllic- 3- f.^YinV. '.V'correct (7) *ilw <sss w tt<s
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    BETTER SHOWING FOR SOME TINS
    136 11 From Our Market Correspondent 1>HE Malayan share market remained inactive in 1 all sections yesterday but a slightly better tendency developed lor a few selected Tin shares. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association yesterday were: INDUSTRIALS Barer ■■■■> Alex. BrleU Ord ils 3.30
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    London Stocks
    318 11 LONDON, TOurs. INTEREST broadened Id the London Stock Exchange yesterday, the start of the new trading period. Small but widespread demand for better-class Issues created firm prices in many sections, says Reuter. The bulk at business, nowever, mi In British Government stocks. Closing "-ices o» selected stocks, as
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    TIN PRICES
    24 11 SINGAPORE, Thurs. Jane 2t— $298.87'^ (down $0.37»4.) LONDON. Thurs.. June 22. Spot: £5931— £5934: Forward, £5944— £595; Settlement. £593J. Turnover: 45 tons.
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    New Exchange Rules Guide
    182 11 SINGAPORE'S Foreign Exchange Control authorities have issued to banks, tourist agencies and ship. companies thousands of copies of a pamphlet entitled "Travellers' Guides." It gives detailed information on exchange control Inside and outside the sterling ar"° The pamphlet has been Issued to the various recipients for
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    171 11 I7XCHANGE quotations, U announced by the Malayan Exchange Banks Association, are: Free Market Currencies SeOlnf T.T./O.D London 2s. 4 l/32d. Australia 2s. 10 Sl/32d. New ~<»aland 2s. 4d. India, Burma Ceylon 155% Pakistan 108 Hong Kong 53 11/16 Baytat T.T OJ>. London 2s. 4 5/32 d. 2s. 4
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    Singapore Rubber
    187 11 AFTER a quiet morning, rubber prices in the Singapore market improved yesterday afternoon on lack of sellers and rumours of higher American consumption. Closing prices yesterday were, per lb: No. 1 B.3.S spot loose buyers 75 cents, sellers 75 l A cents; No. 1 R.S.S f.o.b. In bales
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    90 11 TTEAVY purchases on account of short-covering by exporters have caused a big jump in the price of pepper In the Singapore produce market. Muntok white pepper changed hands at $740 a picul yesterday, an Increase of $40 over Tuesday > price. Lampong black was quotas at M6O.
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    SHIPS ALONGSIDE AND IN THE ROADS
    169 11 SHIPS in the Singapore Outer and Inner Roads and alongside H eodowns yesterday were: Outer Roads: Siberoet. Moshny, BerbJll. Marshal Govorov. Hwan? HnJ. Admiral Hardy. Stalineradic. Hal Hsuan. Floatine Dock. Valdai. La Colorado. Orduna, Maxwell Brander, Ting Yuan. Hoperay Ulysses Fai Lee, Jealong. Inner
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    SOCIETY OF RUGBY REFEREES PROPOSED
    645 12 SOCIETY OF RUGBY REFEREES PROPOSED SRU Profit "Good Fellow" Habit Deplored By Our Rugger Reporter ONE OF the most controversial matters in Singapore Rugby at the moment that of referees —was the main item on the agenda of the Singapore Rugby Football Union's annual general meeting held last night and
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    23 12 BEHRENDS, S.C.C. goalkeeper, gathers carefully this shot by Klass in yesterday's Senior League soccer on the padang. S.C.C. won one-nil. Straits Times picture.
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    SINGAPORE TEAM v SING TAO
    49 12 FE Singapore Civilian soccer team to meet Sing Tao F.C. at Jalan Besar next Thursday will be chosen from the following: Chee Seng, Tew Chang, Morton, Lawther, Vass, Davids, Hee Jong, Hoon Leong, Hin Weng, Tian Wah, Inglis, Chandra, Boon Leong and Chong Kum.
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    SPORTS LETTER DidPerakTC Give Lead?
    199 12 SPORTS LETTER DidPerakTC Give Lead? YOUR racing correspondent Epsom Jeep's article In misleading so far as his implied reference that Perak Truf Club gave the lead to Increased stakes, and other Clubs had to follow. It had already been agreed that stakes would be increased Mn certain races, but It
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    Pat Todd Beats Nancy Chaffee
    96 12 LONDON. rhurs:— Mrs. Pat Todd won the deciding set from Nancy Chaff ee of Los Angeles today In their third round match of the London lawn tennis championships after an overnight postponement. The scores were 6-3, 5-7, 7-5. Frank Sedgman. 22-year-old Australian champion and top
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    Alimat Wins Singapore Malay Title
    228 12 Alimat Wins Singapore Malay Title THE Malay Badminton Association tournament for this year concluded on Saturday night when two finals were decided at the Haw-Par Gymnasium Hall. The two finals were the Open Singles, which was won by R. Alimat of Muhibban B.P Alimat beat Suadl Hj. Tahir. of Gentle,
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    TIGER S.A. MAKE SURE IN REPLAY
    351 12 Tiffer S.A 4; I.R.C 0. SUPERIOR IN ALL departments, Tigers S.A. ran cut easy winners by three goals to nil in their S.A.F.A. Cup tie replay against the Indian R.C. at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The first game ended in a one-all draw. Indians'
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    INDIAN NAVAL XI WIN 2-0
    130 12 THE visiting Indian Naval Squadron had little difficulty in defeating Naval Base Indians by two goals to nil in a soccer match played at Seletar yesterday The visitors scored both their goals in the first half. Naval Base Indians were kept on the defensive throughout
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    RECORD STAND BY RAE, STOLLMEYER
    111 12 LONDON, Thurs. ALAN RAE and Jeff Stollmcyer. the West Indies opening batsmen, today scored 355 runs a record for any wicket by the West Indies in England against Sussex, whom they had dismissed yesterday for 220 runs. Continuing from their overnight score of 61, Rae
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    Beng Bee 57, Keyt 6 For 9
    211 12 CJT. Andrew's School beat »5 Victoria School by 62 runs in a game of cricket played at Woodsville yesterday. For St. Andrew's, Ong Beng Bee hit 57 and D. Keyt took six wickets for nine runs. The scores were: St. Andrew's School: G.
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    NETBALL
    16 12 The Girls' Sports Club beat the S.C.C. by 24-16 at netball on the padang yesterday.
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    Len Hutton Hits 156
    157 12 LONDON, Thurs. LEN Hutton, scoring 156 today for Yorkshire against Essex, showed that his finger injury in the Old Trafford Test has healed completely. Another England batsman, Joe Hardstaff, scored 149 not out against Middlesex. Scores at tea today were: At Gulldford, Oxford U. 277. Surrey
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    22 12 TODAY: 3.20 a.m. (Bft. 51n) and 4.42 p.m (7ft. 7in.). TOMORROW: 4.30 a.m. (Bft. lin) and 5.35 p.m. (7ft Bin.).
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    COLONY WEEKEND CRICKET TEAMS
    598 12 /CRICKET teams for the weekend are:S.R.C. v S.C.R.C. (senior tourney) at Hong Lim Green on Sunday: J. Sanderson (Capt), J. Anchant, R. Bain, B. Barker, C. Colling, E. Ebert, J. GalUtan, W. Calistan, T. Koenite, E. Le Mercier. R. Perry. N. Slebel. R.A.F. Stletar 2nd XI
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    Veterans Stretch Kamis And Pakir
    420 12 TPHE veteran pair of Lim Bong So o and Tan Huck A Toe, Singapore open doubles champions in 1936 and 1937, gave second seeded pair H. Kamis and A. G. B. Pakir a run for their money in a first round tie of the Singapore
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    Sports Dairy
    38 12 SOCCER: Royal Engineers v Chinese Casuals *t Jalan Besar stadium; Rovers S. C. v R. E. M. E. at BOD ground. TENNIS: Singapore championships at S. C. C. SPORTS. St Joseph's Insl. sports at 2.15 p.m.
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    Test Xls Hit By Injuries
    256 12 Test Xls Hit By Injuries LONDON, Thursday. DOTH THE England and West Indies teams for the second Test which begins at Lord's on Saturday, have been hit by injuries. England may have to call upon a bowler to stand by in place of Trevor Bailey, England and Essex fast bowler
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    TEH'S WIN IN SEVEN MOVES
    150 12 A RECORD for correspondence chess was created by Teh Choon Kiat, a prominent Singapore player, when he defeated N. Singh, anoth/r Colony competitor, in seven moves in a game In the Malayan Correspondence Chess tournament. Teh declined the Queen's Gambit opening by Singh and replied
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    INS WIN 5-1
    38 12 Royal Naval Police went down by five goals to one to the Indian Naval Squadion at hockey on the SeleUr Naval Base ground yesterday. At the interva'. I.N.S. were leading by two goals to one.
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    PENALTY GOAL WIN FOR S.C.C.
    239 12 gpg lj SINGAPORE Cricket Cl Recreation Club by' a s nil in a S.A.F.A. Senior U padang yesterday. There was a noticeable bot-tom-of-the-league atmosphere about the game, and not even the traditional rivalry between these two padang clubs could save It from mediocrity. The SRC
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