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Title Section22 1950-08-19 1 i v fluo won The Straits Times TWELVE PAGES MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1950. PRICE TEN CENTS.22 words
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317 1950-08-19 1 REDS FALL BACK ON THREE FRONTS Taegu Drive Blocked TOKYO, Friday. IJNITED NATIONS troops to day recaptured Pohang and Kigye, on the Korean east coast, overcame "extremely stubborn" resistance in the Changnyong bridgehead, where the Reds are being pushed back, and made a two-and-a-half mile advance in a blow atReuter - 317 words
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Article155 1950-08-19 1 CUT OFF RUSSIA 'S RUBBER'— PLEA NEW YORK, Friday. John L. Collyer, President of the B. F. iTI Goodrich Rubber Company, today called on the nations of the Far East to stop shipping crude rubber to Russia. h- said that Russia had been buying this war-essen-tial product in substantial quantitiesReuter - 155 words
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Article, Illustration57 1950-08-19 1 UK; GOVERNOR. Si r Franklin (unison, layine the found.Uinn stone for the new 84 84.000 extension to the headquarters of Radio Malaya at Thomson Road. Singapore, yesterday. Sir Franklin is using: a silver trowel, presented to him as a memento by Mr. F. G. Lundon. the architect who designed the57 words
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Article37 1950-08-19 1 AUCKLAND, Fri. J^EW Zealand's 96-year-old Legislative Council parliamentary upper house will go out of existence at the end of this year The council today passed a third reading of the Abolition Bill.— A.P.AP - 37 words
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Article142 1950-08-19 1 TAEGU, Fri. 'PENS of thousands of A Koreans fled from the city oi Taegu this morning ln a panic but most had returned late this afternoon. A South Korean Government official said a proclamation had been issued this mornijiK stating that city dwellers would be "allowed"Reuter - 142 words
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163 1950-08-19 1 HONG KONG, Friday. TWO AMERICAN businessmen have warned that x the Colony's trade will die unless traders wrest control away from a small clique which has a stranglehold on Hong Kong's trade with China. Mr. Robert Porter, of Eastinan Kodak, and Mr MichaelUP - 163 words
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Article25 1950-08-19 1 THE HAGUE. Fri. Mr. Percy C. Spender, the Australian Minister for External Affairs, will visit The Hague on Aug. 28 and 29.— A.P.AP - 25 words
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Article31 1950-08-19 1 THE search continues for Mrs. Nora Evelyn Stutchbury, who has been missing since a bandit ambush in Pahang on Tuesday. No further information was given by the police yesterday.31 words
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Article, Illustration47 1950-08-19 1 THE MORRIS Brothers: Brigadier A. de Burgh Morris new commander of the 48th Gurkha Brigade in Pahang, with Mr. N. G. Morris. Assistant Commissioner of Police (Special Branch) in Singapore. Brigadier Morris has just returned from six months' leave. Straits Times picture.47 words
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Article144 1950-08-19 1 ROME AND ANGLICAN DISPUTE LONDON, Frl. TPHE normally distant but x courteous relations between the Church of England and Catholic Rome were strained last night over the Pope's new doctrine that the Virgin Mary went to Heaven ln body as well as In spirit. Two foremost Anglican churchmen Dr. Geoffrey144 words
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Article180 1950-08-19 1 From Our Own GMIMp. ndenl LONDON, Frl. VESTERDAY'S slump in the tin price, by at one time almost £90 and £65 on the day, supports the view that the unstable market, with a possibility of wide swings in price, is likely to continue until more180 words
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Article, Illustration75 1950-08-19 1 VittJ i hole, which gaped X suddenly under a house near Ipoh on Wednesday, swallowed a two-and-a-half-year-old Indian girl and her cot. Digging operations were abandoned yesterday after a visit to the scene by a Magistrate. Inche Bahaudin bin Yacob, the OCPD Kinta, and other police75 words
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272 1950-08-19 1 A FULL-SCALE inquiry into corruption in the Singapore Police Force, begun three months ago, had its first results on Thursday when 17 out of 26 detectives in the Beach Road division were dismissed with a month's notice. While no police spokesman!— would confirm or deny272 words
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Article100 1950-08-19 1 END OF GAP IN 1952 CHICAGO, Frl. SIR Cecil Weir, chairman of the British Dollar Exports Board, said here that Britain expects too close her "dollar gap" bythe time Marshall aid ends in 1952. In a statement during a visit to the International Trade Fair here he said to closeReuter - 100 words
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Article50 1950-08-19 1 PARIS, Fri— Jewels worth 15,000,000 francs were stolen early this morning from Madame Renee Bolore at her villa in the fashionable Neuilly quarter west of Paris. This brought to 55,000,000 francs (£55,000) the total worth of Jewels stolen from notabilities in France in a fortnight.— A.P.AP - 50 words
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Article63 1950-08-19 1 ATHENS, Fri— Greece faced a political crisis last night after the resignation of seven Liberal Ministers in Prime Minister Nicolas Plastiras' three-party Government. The resignations followed the accusation by General Plastiras, Centre Party le"ader, last night that two of the other coalition parties the Liberals andReuter - 63 words
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Article37 1950-08-19 1 LAKE SUCCESS, Frl.— Mr. B. Shiva Rao. of India, is expected to be unanimously elected chairman of the Special United Nations Committee for Information from non-self-governing territories when it meets here today.— Reuter.Reuter - 37 words
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Article194 1950-08-19 1 Rearm Japs, Urges MacA WASHINGTON, Fri. /GENERAL Douglas Mac- Arthur has advocated that Japan be re-armed to the teeth for defensive purposes if the present Communist attack in Korea flames into a world war, it was disclosed last night. In a letter, Gen. Mac Arthur said that "only a saint194 words
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Article68 1950-08-19 1 PARIS, Pri.— Anglo staff talks on methods of combating Communist insurrection in Indo-Chlna and Malaya ended at Saigon today, and the British mission flew bck to Singapore. Army, Navy and Air Force officers led by Major-Genen>l J.H.N. Poett, Chief-of-Slatt. British Far Eastern Forces, conferred for twoReuter - 68 words
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217 1950-08-19 2 Underground Radio Call For 'A ll-out Violence Thwarted POLICE SWOOP ON SAIGON GUERILLAS SAIGON, Friday. ARMED Saigon and French police today detained more than 1,000 people after a two-day swoop on Saigon's underground guerilla centres. The raids followed calls by a local leader of the Russian-recognised Vietminh insurrectionary government for217 words
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Article124 1950-08-19 2 STRASBOURG. WA Jifß. Winston Churchill's plan for a unified European army came through a political battle in ths European Assembly yesterday, weakened but still intact. The agreement would permit the Assembly to develop Mr. Churchill's defence idea along political lines before it Is handed over forUP - 124 words
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Article61 1950-08-19 2 SAIGON. Pri— The threernan mission of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions arrived in Saigon yesterday from Indonesia. The party. Mr J. B. Hrane Mr G. Chapman of the United States and Mr R. Dekeyser ot Belgium, are studying trade union problems in South-East Asia.Reuter - 61 words
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Article68 1950-08-19 2 DEAUVILLE, Friday. Jyl>O 1 arouk of Egypt and his party arrived at this seaside resort last night amid rumours that he would meet and marry 17-year-old Narriman Sadek during his stay. It was confirmed that Narriman had spent "some time" at the Suvretta Hotel inUP - 68 words
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Article, Illustration35 1950-08-19 2 AFRICAN CHIEFS from Sieira Leone in England tor six weeks' visit. Mrs. Helen C. Bentwich, vice-chairman of the London County Council, shows them the Houses of Parliament across the Thames. A.P. picture.AP - 35 words
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Cable Flashes Soldiers Washed Feet In Beer
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Article191 1950-08-19 2 LONDON, Friday. A BRITISH Army Court Martial sentenced two soldiers to 56 days' imprisonment yesterdav for stealing a barrel of beer and washing: their feet in it. t -r 'Disgusting waste," said the president of the court, Major L. H. Peacock. THE FRENCH Government has191 words
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Advertisement659 1950-08-19 2 TSSceSTTTJ MALAYAN CHINESE ASSOCIATION $1/- UNLIMITED CASH SWEEP For MEMBERS only Drawing at Kuala Lumpur. on Sunday, the 3RD SEPTEMBER. Tickets now obtainable from all Branches and Sub-Branches of the Association KUCHAI TIN, LIMITED (Incorporated In th? Colon.v <->; Singapore) Dividend No M NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN that a Third659 words
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Advertisement311 1950-08-19 2 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY MOUNT EMILY SWIMMING POOL It Is hereby notified that the above Pool will be closed for cleaning and repairs from Monday. 21st August. 1950, until further notice. T. M. STEVENS. MUNICIPAL SECRETARY. SELANGOR TURF CLUB $2 Cash Swerp Through Numbers Members are notified that there will be311 words
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Advertisement172 1950-08-19 2 SHIPPING NOTICE HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES S.S. "MEERKERK" Due Singapore about 26th August. 1950. from Continental Ports enroute for: Manila Hongkong Japan. Discharging cargo alongside S.H.B. Wharves. Last Claim Day 8 days after the vessel has completed the discharge. Consignees are requested to apply for an Delivery172 words
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Article355 1950-08-19 3 Any Peace Must Leave Korea Independent LAKE SUCCESS, Friday. •JHE Security Council last night heard a United States demand that any Korean settlement provide for a unified, independent country. Later the council adjourned until Tuesday. A powerful appeal to the Soviet Union to "forsake suspicionReuter; AP - 355 words
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Article251 1950-08-19 3 WASHINGTON, Friday. IN the report just sent to Congress by President Truman, the results of the Marshall Plan in Europe for the first quarter of this year are described as "more encouraging." The report noted tha: the "ou i put of steel in Western G iiiiany inUP - 251 words
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Article, Illustration38 1950-08-19 3 SOUTH KOREAN refugees, laden with all the belongings they can salvage, crowd the road as they flee from a front line town threatened by approaching Communists. Children are carrying loads and helping to push carts. A.P. radio picture.AP - 38 words
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Article85 1950-08-19 3 LONDON Fri. ryPOSITION Conservative leader, Mr. Winston Churchill, rebuffed on Wednesday by the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, in his demand for an early recall of Parliament to discuss defence, announced yesterday he intends to appeal "direct to the people" in a broadcast on Aug.Reuter - 85 words
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Article107 1950-08-19 3 'CAN DEAL WITH BERLIN' BERLIN, Fri. ]yf AJ.-GEN. Maxwell D. Taylor, U.S. Commander In Berlin, yesterday said that he is satisfied that Allied troops in Berlin can handle any situation that may arise here, short of an attack by the Soviet army itself. Berlin is surrounded by 250,000 Russian troopsAP - 107 words
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Article49 1950-08-19 3 HONG KONG, Fri.— Five British and American professors of the Central China University and four other foreign residents there have applied to the Chinese Public Security for exit permits, according to a report received here. They will travel by rail to Canton. Reuter -AAP.Reuter; Reuter-AAP - 49 words
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Article167 1950-08-19 3 CALCUTTA, Fri. THE River Dihang which has its source in Tibet and flows into the Brahmaputra River in Upper Assam is drying up "very rapidly," according to wireless messages received in Shillong (Assam) from earthquake affected areas yesterday. Earth from upheavals in thp hillsReuter - 167 words
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Article73 1950-08-19 3 SYDNEY, Fri.— A former London girl today gave birth to the first of quadruplets, a girl, in Northern New South Wales. Mrs. Betty Sara met her husband when he was serving in an RAAF bomber squadron in Britain. They have a son, aged four. Mrs. Sara hasAP - 73 words
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Article37 1950-08-19 3 ASMARA, Fri.— A group of 25 members of the Shifta (pro-Ethiopian armed bands) yesterday held up a bus 50 miles from here, killed two African constables, wounded two others and stole arms and ammunition. Reuter.Reuter - 37 words
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137 1950-08-19 3 LONDON, Friday. BURMA, Indonesia, Siam, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have been invited by the British Commonwealth Governments to attend September talks in London on an £8,000,000 plan for economic aid to Sonth-Eut Asia, an authoritative source said yesterday. The six Governments have not yetReuter - 137 words
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Article64 1950-08-19 3 LONDON, Fri. Hunoreds of people were startled on a sunny afternoon in Piccadilly recently when Eros erupted a shower of water from the eight dolphins round the bas<? of the statue. For the first time since Sept. 1939, the fountain was functioning again. It will workReuter - 64 words
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Article72 1950-08-19 3 CAPETOWN, Fri.— More than 300 men and women yesterday took part in a rush for riches when 120 acres of diamond, bearing land was thrown open to diggers about 26 miles from Bloemhoff, on the Vaal River in the Transvaal. Excitement was so tense as the MiningAP - 72 words
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Article, Illustration31 1950-08-19 3 SOLDIERS who surrendered near Hamchang, as they were brought In to a U.S. intelligence post for interrogation. Their average age was said to be 19. A.P. radio pictureAP - 31 words
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Article102 1950-08-19 3 BOMBAY, Fri. QVER 93,000 textile workers of a total of 100,000 In the first shift did not report for work yesterday, the third of the Socialist -sponsored strike for an Increased bonus. A Bombay Government communique reported 33 mills completely closed, 16 partially closed mdReuter - 102 words
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Article211 1950-08-19 3 CHICAGO, Friday. THE committee of the American Medical Associax tion yesterday declared that the British National Health Service was full of "abuses", which will lead to "further limitation on freedom and further deterioration of the quality of medicine". The A.M.A. has been a bitter foeUP - 211 words
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Article, Illustration29 1950-08-19 3 MR. HABIB 1. RAHIMTOOLA, Pakistan High Commissioner in Britain, joins in thanksgiving prayers at Pakistan House on the third anniversary of the founding of Pakistan. Reuter picture.Reuter - 29 words
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Article225 1950-08-19 3 CANBERRA, Friday. TWE acting Prime Minister, Mr. Arthur Fadden, appointed a Director General of Recruiting and said yesterday that his first task would be the enlistment of 1,000 infantrymen to fight in Korea The Chief Justice of Victoria, Lt.-Gen. Sir Edmund Herring, was named for theAP; UP - 225 words
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Article51 1950-08-19 3 HONG KONG, Fri. fpHE Chinese Communists yesterday ordered all secret societies in southwest China to be dissolved. The order was made by General Liv Po-cheng, chairman of the South-west Military and Administrative Committee and affects the four bigr provinces of Szechwan. Kweichow, Yunnan and Sikanir—AP - 51 words
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Article42 1950-08-19 3 LONDON, Fri.— The British Charge D'Affairs in Peking, Mr. J.C. Hutchison, has been instructed to protest to the Chinese Communist Government against, the firing by shore batteries on the British destroyer Concord south of Hong Kong yesterday.—Reuter.Reuter - 42 words
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Article194 1950-08-19 3 Korea G.I.'s Valour Praised THE United States yesterday urged, in its second report to the United Nations on operations in Korea, that; more attention be paid! to military units already, in existence, rather than' to recruiting and training special units. The report said: "Ground fighting continues to be of a194 words
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Article69 1950-08-19 3 NEW YORK, Fri.— A Federal grand jury yesterday indicted Julius Rosenberg, aged 33, his wife, Ethel, aged 35, and a former Soviet ViceConsul on charges of conspiring to commit espionage. The indictment also named, but not as defendants, Hire? Co-conspirators, including Harry Gold, confessed Soviet atom bomb spy-courier.69 words
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Advertisement89 1950-08-19 3 Jg!k Children are always happy with j TRI-ANG TOYS Made in Britain by Lines Bros. Ltd., London Obtainable from all Stores. Factory Repre»entative»:T. V. MITCHELL CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR PENANG SOUTH WINDS HOTEL presents Special Da ni r by The Johnny KVinman Quintette To swinf yon every Sunday from89 words
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Advertisement106 1950-08-19 3 *^^J^\ Fresh down to the last J*^f slice <L_/ BREAD From COLD STORAGE BAKERY AUSTRALIA YOUR MARKET OR YOUR FUTURE HOME To those wishing *o trade with Australia the Commonwealth Bank offers complete trading bank facilities. Branches, staffed by men with experience in local and overseas trade, are established throughout106 words
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560 1950-08-19 4 OWNER OF GUN USED IN KILLING WAS DAZED A COMPANY director who owned the pistol that was used to kill Yong Yit Lin, the Singapore contracor, told the Singapore Relief Court yesterday that he was "completely dazed" when he was told that a boyhood friend was involved in the shooting560 words
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Article183 1950-08-19 4 'HARDSHIP' PAY RULES POPLE called up for service with a local volunteer force, or other than volunteer forces, can now apply for a hardship allowance, according to the Singapore Civil Liability Rules, 1950, gazetted yesterday. Loss of salary from civil employment, inability to support wife or family and unavoidable financial183 words
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Article143 1950-08-19 4 •T*HE following passengers A weramong those who arrived at Kallang airport yesterday from points nculda Malaya on the various air services. Passengers in transit are not included in the list. X.L.M. From Jakarta: Messr?. H. M Chandiramani, C. Klshinchand. Lim Bock Sim, L. Nanwani. Ong Tjoe Khim,143 words
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Article66 1950-08-19 4 From Our Own Correspondent SEREMBAN Fri. Fong Sam was cnarged with carrying four persons on his bicycle, In the Seremban Magistrate's Court. Pleading guilty, Fong Sam said he was carrying his three children to school when h« was arrested. The Magistrate, Tuan Sheikh Abdullah, said that66 words
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Article56 1950-08-19 4 Messrs. Tan Eng Seng and Tan Eng Hung, sons of Mr. Tan Lark Sye, and Mr. Tan Eng Hcng and Miss Tan Sock Ho. son and daughter of Mr. Tan Boon Hak. left Singapore last night by C.P.A. Skymaster for Hong Kong en route to the56 words
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Article50 1950-08-19 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.Vellaisamy, aged 22, was today convicted by Mr. A P. Jack in the First Magistrate's Court, Kuala Lumpur, on a charge of loitering. Semence was. postponed to Wedn jsuay pending a report on '.ilm by the Welfare Department. He was remanded in custody.50 words
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Article47 1950-08-19 4 Last month, 4.880 tons of tin-in-ore was shipped from various parts of the Federation to Singapore and Penang. This year 33,971 tons of tin-in-ore has been shipped. Of the total tonnage of tin-in-ore. 3,117 tons came from Perak and 1,331 tons from Selangor last month.47 words
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Article250 1950-08-19 4 BANDITS MURDER TAMIL From Our Start Co: respondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. IN SELANGOR yesterday, bandits murdered a Tamil. His hands had been tied behind his back. Security forces fired on two bandits in the vicinity. One of the bandits is believed to have been wounded. A Chinese was abducted by250 words
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111 1950-08-19 4 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. DOYAL Air Force Lincolhs, Brigands, Tempests and Spitfires, in spite of bad weathar conditions, yesterday flew a record number of strikes against bandit positions in Johore. Perak, Selangor and Negri Sembilan. Last night four Lincoln bombers111 words
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Article88 1950-08-19 4 IT is understood that tho present acting Representative of the Republic of the United States of Indonesia. Dr. Z. Zain, will return tr* Jakarta soon to take up an appointment in the Indonesian Foreign Office. Dr. Mohammad Razif. formerly head of the Economic Department in88 words
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Article32 1950-08-19 4 SEGAMAT. Fri.— Bail In $250 was offered 21-year-old Abdul Aziz bin Ibrahim, a special constable, charged In the Segamat Court with attempting to outrage the modesty of a Malay girl.32 words
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Article70 1950-08-19 4 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Fri.— Tho See Koon who pleaded guilty to a charge of being In possession of a small quantity of' chandu, was conditionally discharged by the Sessions Court on his entering Into a bond In $100 to be of good behaviour for 1570 words
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Article366 1950-08-19 4 A GOLDEN serpent mounted on a thin piece of Brunei cane flew to London by 8.0.A.C. Constellation yesterday morning in the crook of the left arm of Mr Gerard Macßryan, former political adviser to the Rajah of Sarawak and the late Sultan of Brunei.366 words
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Article43 1950-08-19 4 from Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Fri. AFTER a five-day search in Siamese and Burmese waters, the motor vessel Sin Hock Hiii returned to Penang yesterday after having failed to locate the missing ship Kirn Sens, now three weeks overdue in Penang.43 words
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Article, Illustration24 1950-08-19 4 MR. TAN ENG MENG, of Penang:, who i s leaving soon for the United States for higher studies— USIS picture.24 words
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Article62 1950-08-19 4 •>tn Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. Charged here today with inconsiderate driving, as a result of which he collided with an oncoming car, Noh Hong Cheng, of Kulai, pleading guilty, said that he lost control of the car because of a tyre burst. The prosecution claimed62 words
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Article41 1950-08-19 4 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Frl. Low Seng Koon, of Pontian, was charged in the Kluang Police Court with carrying an overweight at two tons In his lorry. He claimed trial and was allowed bail of $500.41 words
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Article60 1950-08-19 4 A 20-YEAR-OLD Malay. All bin Anwar, was sentenced in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday to one month's imprisonment for theft of two watches. It was stated that All walked into a shop, asked to see two watches and then made off with the watches before the60 words
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Article, Illustration37 1950-08-19 4 MR. M. GORRIE, private secretary to the Governor of Singapore, with Mrs. Akhbar Mallal, Mrs. Miinir Mallal and Mrs. Rashid Mallal, at the Indonesian Representative's reception in Singapore on Thursday night. Straits Times picture.37 words
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Article77 1950-08-19 4 From Onr Own Correspondent SITIAvVAN, Friday. j^ FORMER schoolmistress, V. S. M. Vljayam, who threw formic acid on Ven- gedasamy was fined $50 or one month's simple imprisonment at Sltiawan. After a two-day trial, the Magistrate. Inche Abdullah bin Mohamed, said that the offence had77 words
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Article242 1950-08-19 4 150 TRY FOR DIPLOMAS News In Brief ONE HUNDKEO \\i> FIFTY students will start a twoyear teachers' training diploma course next month at the Singapore Teachers' Training College. While under training they will be paid a monthly subsistence allowance. WORK is expected to begin this year on the $1,500,000 Malayan242 words
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Article276 1950-08-19 4 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Friday. AT a reception In their honour, delegates from the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions were told in Penan? today that Malayan employers were "still not fully appreciative of the ultimate good which a successful trade union movement would bring276 words
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Article81 1950-08-19 4 The British i>;agc\ rari.o and screen actress, Mary Merrall, arrived in Singapore in the Oranje to meet her daughter. Mrs. Merrall Pretty, wife of the Resident Commissioner of Brunei. Mrs. Merrall and Mrs. Pretty will fly to Brunei cm Wednesday, where the actress will stay for81 words
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Article22 1950-08-19 4 From Our Own C orrrjipondrnt JOHORE BAHRU. Fri.— Ti Yale Ton* was fined $10 he today for hawking without a licence.22 words
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Article, Illustration191 1950-08-19 5 Their First Look At S'pore Straits Times Reporter FIFTY-SEVEN Japanese merchant seamen stood yesterday morning on the decks of the Tatsuhi Maru, the first ship from their country to come to Singapore since the liberation and looked at the Colony's docks and191 words
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Article464 1950-08-19 5 IM,OOO Cheque From Indian Men-hunt A rift of $5,000 (:o;n Mr. W. Hassaram, of 83 High Singapore is tii? iarg- >.-. in the latest list issued University of Malaya Endowment Fund. This is as U'OKE: Mr. W. Hassaram, Singapore Govt. servants Mrift Loan Society I <'.. $109; Singapore464 words
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Article77 1950-08-19 5 RECEIVING and adjudication orders were made against three bankrupts by the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley, in the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday. Fazal Karim. formerly a taxi owner, with liabilities totalling $6,000, was ordered to pay $10 a month to his creditors. Rahmat Arshad, who admitted77 words
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Article43 1950-08-19 5 Tan Tuan Aik claimed trial in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday to having in his possession three printing blocks for counterfeiting a trade mark, on Aug. 15. Bail of $1,000 was allowed and tho case was postponed to Aug. 25.43 words
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Article31 1950-08-19 5 From Oir «wn Correspondent RAUB, Fri.— Two cyclists, Lai Hong and Tarn Song Yong, were fined $3 each at Raub for failing to observe the "No Entry" road sign.31 words
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Article72 1950-08-19 5 T«HE V.V" c A. arm ai Flag Day wl I be held un Sat- Sen; 2 "II Insufficient money is collected, our work will nave i.i be curtailed," Mlsa Dora Greene, the general sec clary, told the BtraJts esterday "The Y.W.C.A. has been f:>i tilling a useful72 words
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Article38 1950-08-19 5 I im Say Kei\ 48, claimed trial in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday to stealing four pieces oi wood i-i DeDOt Road. Ball of $100 hi one surety w is allowed until Sept. 15.38 words
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Article, Illustration158 1950-08-19 5 AN exhibition which traces the development of English handwriting from Ro-mano-British times. Circa 100 A.D. to the present day, was opened at the British Council Hall yesterday by Professor C. N. Parkinson, Professor of History at the University of Malaya. The exhibition, which is sponsored by158 words
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Article51 1950-08-19 5 Dara Singh, 22, claimed trial in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday to attempting to cause hurt with a chopper to Tan Bock Eng at the junction of Eng Hoon Street and Tiong Poh Road on Aug. 14. BaU of $200 in one surety was allowed until Oct.51 words
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Article117 1950-08-19 5 Y.W.C.A., Town Pioneers' picnic to Pulau Tekong Bus leaves Capitol at 8 a.m.. Mandarin classes, 5, Raffles Quay, 10 ajn. and 11 a.m. PRESENTATION OF ORDERS AND MEDALS. Government House. 11 a.m. CHINESE V.M.C.A., Selegic Road, music class, 2.30 p.m., badminton 5.30 p.m., nim show 7.30 p.m. Bl117 words
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Article201 1950-08-19 5 AN application for an interim injunction to restrain Jan Haacke, trading as the New Holland Trading Company, from allegedly infringing the registered trade mark of the Nestle Company. Inc., was made yesterday in the Singapore Supreme Court. The plaintiff company stated that they are201 words
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Article59 1950-08-19 5 Members of the Guild of Graduates registered with the University of Malaya are now being Invited to send in their nominations for election to the University Court and Council. Vacancies have occurred in the Court and Council on the resignation of Dr. A. W. S. Thevathasan of the59 words
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192 1950-08-19 5 Colony School Takes Special Precautions J'HE Singapore Chinese High School has taken special precautionary measures to prevent the recurrence of incidents involving students black-listed by the Education Department. These measures, formulated by the Supervisor, Mr. Cheng An Lun, and his teaching staff, were discussed and approved by a special meeting192 words
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64 1950-08-19 5 MANY STUDENTS INFECTED WITH COMMUNISM' \fANY of the boys of the iri Chinese High School, Singapore, are "infected with Communism," said the Deputy Commissioner, C.1.D., Mr. R.C.B. Wiltshire, yesterday. He was commenting on a document issued by the "Singapore Students Anti' British League." He said that the "hooliganism, the defiance64 words
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Article81 1950-08-19 5 A Bill to amend the Penal Code will be Introduced at the next meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council. The main object of the amendment is to abolish penal sanctions for breaches of contracts of employment by indigenous workers. The members of the International Labour Organisation, of81 words
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Article115 1950-08-19 5 J£AN Vim Kee, of Tunjong Pagar Road, who pleaded guilty to refining gold in his house without permission from the Health Department, was fined $25 in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday. He was warned that he would be liable to a fine of $50 a115 words
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Article31 1950-08-19 5 The decree nisi granted to Albert George Meyer on a petition for divorce from his wife, Myra Susan Cornelia Meyer, was made absolute in the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday.31 words
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Advertisement148 1950-08-19 5 LONDON'S MAMMOTH! 1 JJ/t/ln ort Authont T cn > car> be efficiently handled This floating crane by the P.L.A. wliicb haa' Mfts i jo tons at one grasp. its own railways, waro-j At tho Port of London houses and docks, all of Wi just part of tho speedy which are148 words
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782 1950-08-19 6 Some months ago comment was made in these columns on the Malay fishermen of Kuala Mudah, in Kedah, and on the way in which their lot had worsened in recent years owing to their lack of capital to take782 words
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361 1950-08-19 6 Fifty Years Ago. THE VICTORIAN COLONIAL (From the Straits Times of Aug. 15, 1900) [If Colonel Blimp still survives among us, he is implored not to have a fit of apoplexy over the extraordinary comments on numarlty on the Esplanade which the Straits Times disinters with incredulous blushes from its361 words
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Article1257 1950-08-19 6 Cynicus - Cynicus by rpHE second largest A earthquake ever recorded does not seem to have lived up to its ranking as far as the newspaper headlines are concerned. There have been far bigger headlines for much smaller quakes. Presumably however, this is not because the newspapers no1,257 words
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Article871 1950-08-19 6 yy HILE doing what is known to Australian aboriginals as a walkabout (or the purpose of my learned historical thesis of last Saturday on the vanished canal, I came upon Church Street, at the back of Chulia Street, and felt quite ashamed of myself when I recalled that only871 words
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Advertisement820 1950-08-19 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. FOLE7. To H«w und Maurice •t K.K. Hospital, Singapore on J7th August. 1950 a son, brother for JennK*' .((.UNIONS HONOURABLB ARTILLERY COMPANY. Provided sufficient support Is forthcoming it Is proposed to hold a Regimental I>inner In the near future. All past and present Members who would like to820 words
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Advertisement72 1950-08-19 6 TOP IN PRECISION! World Renowned, German I CITT BINUXIT LCI I Mm Bx3o BINOCULARS Distinctive Features:^ (1) Unrivalled for Resolution of Details (2) No Colour Distortion, Higher Light Transmission and All Lens-surfaces Anti -glare coated (3) Highly built by the same Skilful Craftsmen and with the same Special Durable Material72 words
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Advertisement28 1950-08-19 6 i A (jl/44WZZ~ o'*0 BY THE MAKERS j W Z^ of TIGER BALM ENC AUN TQNC TIGER MEDICAL HALL M J® 'outshines them all 3 r-i I J28 words
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476 1950-08-19 7 Gimson Speaks On Value Of Broadcasting THE Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, last night placed a trowel of cement on a 200-lb marble stone, and declared the foundation stone for the new $484,000 headquarters of Radio Malaya at Thomson Road "well and truly476 words
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Article114 1950-08-19 7 'A TRAP,' TENANTS WARNED THE secretary of the newlyformed Singapore Tenants Association. Mr. P. M. Williams, branded a new move to forsn a Singapore Tenants Welfare Association as "new turtles by landlords to split the already exploited Singap i r e tenants." He said that his Tenants Association was formed114 words
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Article66 1950-08-19 7 BAIL of $15,000 in two sureties was granted in the Second Police Court yesterday to Song Chee Hang, who claimed trial to a charge of cheating. It is alleged that Song dishonestly induced D. J. Buxani to accept a worthless cheque for $34,580 drawn on the Kwangtung66 words
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Article53 1950-08-19 7 Over 200 people attended a dinner at Cathay Restaurant last night in honour of Mr. J. A. Thivy, retiring Representative of the Government of India in Malaya. The party was given by Mr. Balwant Singh, a Legislative Councillor. Mr Thivy is scheduled to leave for53 words
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Article, Illustration53 1950-08-19 7 THE GOVERNOR deft) receiving the silver trowel •from Mr. F. G. Lundon, the architect, at the foundation stone laying of the new $484,000 headquarters of Radio Malaya at Thomson Road yesterday. On the right, the Director of Broadcasting, Mr. John Dumeresque, shows the plans of the building to the Governor.53 words
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Article126 1950-08-19 7 Branch Of C'wealth Assn Formed |r PHE Singapore Legislative A Council has formed a branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, with the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson. as its first president, and the Colonial Secretary, and one Unofficial member as vice-presidents. This i s the result of a resolution passed in126 words
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Article30 1950-08-19 7 Mohamed Ali bin Karuna, 23, of Cecil Street, was fined $20 in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday for entering the Singapore Harbour Board without a permit.30 words
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Article70 1950-08-19 7 CENTENCE of a year's rigorous imprisonment was imposed by the Singapore First District Judge, Mr. H. E. Kingdon, on Ng Ah Chye, 21, for causing hurt to Lim Lian Hock at Lorong 1, Geylang, with purpose of extortion. It was alleged that Ng and two others70 words
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Article31 1950-08-19 7 There were 624 births and ***** 176 deaths (110 men and 66 'women) In Singapore during the week ending Aug. 12. Twenty-four of the deaths were caused by tuberculosis.31 words
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Article96 1950-08-19 7 A GIRL GUIDE trainer from Britain, Miss Wilson, who has been granted two years' leave of absence from the teaching staff of George Watson's College, Edinburgh, to train, guides and brownies, guiders, rangers and cadets, in Singapore, the Federation and Hong Kong arrives in Singapore on96 words
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Article47 1950-08-19 7 rjUSTOMS officers raiding an opium den In Tanjong Pagar yesterday afternoon, found a well-oiled .25 colt under the floorboards of a room. Police who surrounded the house detained 17 Chinese labourers who were inside. On two of them, pre-emer-gency Communists receipts were found.47 words
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Article21 1950-08-19 7 Thirty Communist pamphlets were recovered by the Singapore police this week, 19 of which came through P.O. Box 500021 words
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Article143 1950-08-19 7 DLANS are being considered for the carrying out of a three-to-four years' experimental and research meteorological programme for the Comet Jet-propelled aircraft on the London-Singapore-Australia route. This was stated by Lt. Cmdr. H. B. Moorhead. Director of Meteorological Services, in a "What the Departments143 words
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Article65 1950-08-19 7 rN TAU TEE. a busconductor, produced his three war-medals to a constable who had asked for his identity card. It was stated in the Singapore First District Court yesterday. Tan was fined $10 for failing; to produce his card. The constable said that Tan, in65 words
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Article21 1950-08-19 7 Professor T. H. Silcock, acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya, has left for two -weeks' holiday In Borneo.21 words
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Article17 1950-08-19 7 Thirteen Chinese were each fined $25 in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday for gambling.17 words
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Article230 1950-08-19 7 UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA STAFF OWE University of Malaya has for the first time, A recruited two women from overseas for the tutorial staff. They are Miss Jean Millis and Miss E. W. Milne. Miss Millis, who will be a Lecturer in Applied Nutrition, cornea from230 words
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Article84 1950-08-19 7 Man Told: 'Gaol Should Cure You ANG Chin Cheng, 38, who pleaded guilty to using force on his step- daughter to outrage her modesty, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday. He said that he was drunk and did not know what he was84 words
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Article86 1950-08-19 7 \f ARIA Hertogh and her Malay husband, Inche Mansor Adabl, yesterday received several encouraging letters from Pakistan. These letters, mainly from Muslim social organisations, promised financial and other help. One letter said: "The entire Muslim population in Pakistan will support the couple to fight the case with86 words
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Article33 1950-08-19 7 The Governor of Singapore has appointed Mr. T. F. Stevenson to act as a member of the Rent Conciliation Board in place of Mr. J. G. Aspinall, who is on leave.33 words
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Article59 1950-08-19 7 fJLAIMS by the Malayan Communist Party that live "successful attacks" were carried out by them on police huts in various parts of Singapore during June were refuted by the Deputy Commissioner C.1.D., Mr. R. C. B. Wiltshire yesterday. He said that the only damage done was to59 words
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Article34 1950-08-19 7 For selling syrup containing saccharin and salicylic acid, Young Chew Sic, of Telok Kurau Road, was fined $22 by Mr. -C. H. F. Blake in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday.34 words
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Article506 1950-08-19 7 TPHE Singapore Musical Society's symphony concert in the Victoria Memorial Hall last night wag a study in the marriageabllity of incompatible*. Any orchestra which can play a work like Mozart's Symphony in O Minor as the society's did can hold its corporate head up among the506 words
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Article24 1950-08-19 7 An R.A.F. car, driven by a European, knocked down a boy cyclist, 11-year old Llm Ah Teow, at Jalan Kayu, yesterday afternoon.24 words
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Article141 1950-08-19 7 BANDIT No. 104 HANGED IN K.L. From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. T»HE 104 th bandit exex cuted under the Emer-i Kency Regulations was I handed at Pudu Prison, Kuala Lumpur, this morning. He was Lee Hong Chong who was charged before tha Supreme Court, Kuantan on March 27,141 words
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Article42 1950-08-19 7 I^HREL Britons. Leonard Gallahan, Clifford Pool and Robert John Allen, who were charged with attempting to rob Ahmad bin Abu Bakar, a taxi-driver, in Tanglin Road, were offered ball of $2,000 in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday.42 words
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Advertisement223 1950-08-19 7 4 FACIT V X \f, *"< Master of addition tfl'fcV/ iI. j <S*l ,'^to "tntm wth tha fll r—-- ZSi%T L ADO kav. w»"ch aiito- S r\l*l V V-^- 1"-..^^' O—n th« f L/JS7 a urn lime th. f«u!t fjr 1/lflV >■ .<(>st.r at t*. top »tt. f Jilt" S223 words
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Advertisement109 1950-08-19 7 I "Pall Mall" «j Etched Table Glass I Si J« COMPLETE SETS COMPRISING:— IP m CHAMPACNE $28.00 dox. >k BURGUNDY 24.00 g J COCKTAIL 19.00 WM 4§| SHERRY 17.50 i£ LIQUEUR 15.50 M H, fil SUNDAE $25.00 dox. *j| w TUMBLERS so*. 18.50 g- _gf FINGER BOWLS 54.00 I<■ WINE109 words
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Article297 1950-08-19 8 Wants S 'pore Unions Unified f|Ht Singapore (Jovern1 ment and Municipal 1 abour Union is appealto the International Confederation of Free de Unions delegation to use its influence to bring all exis:ing unions representing the dailypaid workers in the government and Municipality, into one central organisation as a bulwark against297 words
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909 1950-08-19 8 Judge 'Not Convinced Beyond All Doubt'— Acquits Loh KLANG ABDUCTION CASE VERDICT From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday, IT MAY very well be that the accused is guilty "but I have not been convinced beyond all doubt", said Mr. Justice Taylor in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court today, when909 words
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Article, Illustration29 1950-08-19 8 QUEK HONG SENG (back). Tan Yew Hoe (left), and Lee Teck Wan bottle Coca-cola at the new plant of Lion Ltd.. Singapore. Mobile Foto Service picture.29 words
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Article159 1950-08-19 8 TUiE MOST modern bottling plant and equipment in Singapore is now in full production, turning out 10,000 bottles an hour of Coca-Cola, the American soft drink which is now drunk almost all over the world. The new equipment has been installed by Lion Limited,159 words
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Article67 1950-08-19 8 From Oar Staff Correspondent PENANG. Fri.— The body of Mr. E. A. Burton, North Perak Sessions Ocurt President, who died suddenly in Taiping yesterday, was brought to Penang this afternoon and cremated at the Batu Lanchang Siamese temple. His ashes may be taken back to67 words
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Article67 1950-08-19 8 T UCKY numbeis lor 20 prizes which are still unclaimed after the British Red Cross Pete for Handicapped Children held on Aug. 5 are: Entrance tickets Adults: 9955, 3374. 9976. 8320. 8881, Childrens: *****. 4803. *****, 8619. *****. Lucky Draw: 3432. 2815, 1446. 3468. 696.67 words
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Article49 1950-08-19 8 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Fri.— A three-day conference of the Malayan Youth Council will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Sept 8. 9 and 10. The Rev. Anthony C Dumper and Mr. D. R. Daniel. secretary of the Perak Youth Council, will attend as Perak delegates.49 words
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Article121 1950-08-19 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. ACCORDING to the Latin /1 origin of the word, a person was an accomplice if he could be likened to "a thread woven into and forming the pattern of a piece. This was stated by Mr. Justice Taylor in the121 words
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Article62 1950-08-19 8 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Frl. Slew Ah Kuan, a rattan collector, was allowed $500 bail pending trial on a charge of failing to produce his identitycard for inspection. Slew Kuan was arrested on the boundary of Kluang Estate. He said that his card62 words
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Article154 1950-08-19 8 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. A SUBSTANTIAL reward is waiting at Selangor C.I.D. Headquarters for "correspondent No. 30" who anonymously gave valuable information to the police. An official statement issued in Kuala Lumpur Ihis alternoon says that as a result of that information, three154 words
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Article, Illustration35 1950-08-19 8 MISS Alladi Kuniari Rao, daughter of Mr. A. P. Rao of the Customs Department, who was a prize-winner in the singing: competition in aid of Seremban welfare funds. Keng U picture.35 words
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Article263 1950-08-19 8 U.S. POLICY PUZZLE IN RUBBER 'THE Singapore rubber market declined sharply this week on news from the U.S.A. outlining American policy regarding natural rubber. The intention to reduce the use of natural rubber by approximately one third is not quite clear, says Lewis and Peat's weekly report, as no mention263 words
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Article81 1950-08-19 8 A Bill will be introduced at the next meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council to amend the Silver Jubilee Fund (Singapore) Ordinance. The Bill seeks provisions for the vacation of a member of the management committee of the fund on his death, resignation or disqualification, and for the81 words
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Article36 1950-08-19 8 TAIPING, Fri.— For causing hurt to an Indian with a parang, 50-year-old Budh Singh was sentenced by the Taiping Magistrate to six months' rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by one year's police supervision.36 words
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Advertisement201 1950-08-19 8 Here's the Bicycle with the longest life l\\ i Every B.S.A. Bicycle is /^-*HV\ made to give you very \V jfij£xf many years of reliable <iIK j l\jk JwfrW service. It it strongly I\/ 18, 'Jnit\ A '$k made of the best i tt it y ■^^SgSs Mil materials so201 words
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Advertisement196 1950-08-19 8 j m^~ 1 /j^^^^^^ All the family like Stork spread .x^^^V on bread or biscuits And Stork v is nourishing as well as tasty /T _i?_v >_\. it is made of the finest ingre- dients and contains vitamins for I c%^T^^s_Vi extra energy and health. And x. Y^?<x^k %^it» don't196 words
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Miscellaneous216 1950-08-19 8 STRAITS TIMES CROSSWORD e *2 disease from end of Jl (4» CROSSWORD Nd. 144 I ThU *i«v« to «n *nigm» 36. A crank j used In or<»«r to V (C). search (7) i 3 $i§ 4 s 1 4 Ended fractionally (S, SI 81 Bird on th« ocean In 10216 words
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538 1950-08-19 9 I ALSO read with great interest your editorial of Aug. 4, headed "Exploiting The Landlords". But unlike your correspondent of last Saturday Mr. S. I. O. Alsagoff, I cannot possibly add the melancholy observation that "your impartial survey of the problem needs no further comment from538 words
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Letter178 1950-08-19 9 IMPATIENCE IN A PENANG MALAY CINCE the Federation of Malaya came into being, no visible steps have been taken towards Malay economic recovery, as intended by the provisions of Article 13 in the State Agreements, embodied in the Federation Agreement. i nave been wondering what UMNO has been doing all178 words
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Letter151 1950-08-19 9 QNE of the most delighttul features of the Sunday Times is the "Mem's Diary," and it would be a great pity if the writer were discouraged by 'European Mother," whose sententious letter of "Regrets" appeared in last Saturday's Forum. Europeans in Malaya do meet all sorts151 words
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Letter60 1950-08-19 9 JN a recent broadcast Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald described the local terrorists as "running dogs." One suspects that this strange nomenclature is the result of the Com-missioner-General's residence in Canada, and I look forward to the day when Mr. MacDonald will refer to the officer responsible for making60 words
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Letter268 1950-08-19 9 Rediffusion Strike: A Reply TN reply to "Rediffusion Employee," whose letter headed "Rediffusion Strike" appeared on Friday. I should like to state the following: If he could truthfully say that he was unaware of the existence of the "Employees' Union," then he Is (a) a robot, (b) a black-les strikebreaker268 words
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200 1950-08-19 9 AM surprised that you seem to have departed 1 from your usually liberal policy. I have no sympathy with Communists, but the case of the banned j Chinese schoolboys is not as simple as you may j think. I think that, in ths spirit,200 words
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Letter218 1950-08-19 9 I HEARTILY agree with Mr. C. V. Nayar whose letter headed "The Bishop's View Of Lotteries" was published in last Saturday'^ Forum. that Government-spon-sored lotteries should be introduced. It is well known that huge finances are required for the rehabilitation and improvement of Malaya. Without them,218 words
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Letter154 1950-08-19 9 IHAVE followed the debate on Maria's case in your columns from the beginning, just as your correspondent of Aug. 16, "Very Happy Mother of Several Children," has done, but I hold views diametrically opposed to hers. I must say that Che Aminah, one of the principal characters154 words
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Letter131 1950-08-19 9 ANXIOUS RAFFLES GRADS STUDY leave for Government servants who are Raffles graduates and who wish to study for an Honours degree is said to be under consideration "at a high level." It is learned that no decision has been made, although it is more than one year since consideration began.131 words
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Letter119 1950-08-19 9 A S a regular Indian picturegoer I suggest that the Royal Theatre, Singapore, the Rex Cinema, Johore Bahru and others might put on snows on Sundays and public holidays at 10 in the morning or so when they show Indian pictures. This would enable people from119 words
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Letter81 1950-08-19 9 IT is high time smoking was forbidden in Singapore cinemas. During a recent three-year stay in Sydney I visited all the city cinemas often. In not one was smoking allowed. During every show there was an interval during which smokers dashed out into the foyer and corridors81 words
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Letter237 1950-08-19 9 THE letter from Bangkok, published in last Saturday's Forum under the heading "In Pre-War Pahang," and signed by S.A., has produced more laughter and ridicule than the mischief which was intended. I was one of the founder members of the Persatuan Melayu of Pahang (formed in March237 words
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373 1950-08-19 9 EDDIE CANTOR EYES IN THE TRAIN AN two journeys in July between Singapore and Ipoh by the Malayan Railway I had the misfortune to witness disgraceful behaviour on the part of certain members of the Malayan Riilway staff. Apart from any other activities carried on by these gentry, lam prompted373 words
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Letter226 1950-08-19 9 /CONGRATULATIONS to y the Singapore Police for their first attempt to control cinema traffic on Stamford Road at 11. 30 p.m. last Saturday. Even the blare of horns was less than usual, only half the number of cars ignored the "No Right Turn sign on entering226 words
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Letter146 1950-08-19 9 AFTERNOONS AT THE M.G .S. ALTHOUGH the Government is encouraging education of all children of both sexes, there nre ivinv nrivnte and aided schools (n f <r-nor"i> in Singapore which are charring n's much us $10 a month in school fe?s for a pupil of between F' and Second Standard.146 words
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Letter124 1950-08-19 9 WE. the patients of Ward 8, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, earnestly desire to extend our deepest and heartiest thanks to our beloved friend. Mr. Charles Goh, the popular "Radio Atchoo" man, for his magnificent weekly programme arrangements. We shall always remember how this gentleman devotes his time124 words
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Advertisement140 1950-08-19 9 I jh£ yjf- I on "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" Records" SYMPHONY NO. -JO IN Q MINOR K550-Mozart Wilhelm Furtwangler conducting The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra DB 9441 CONCERTO NO. 4 IN G MAJOR, OP. 58— Beethoven Artur Rubinstein (Piano) and The Royal Philharmonic Orchertra DB 9405-0 CONCERTO IN A MINOR OP. 16—140 words
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Article312 1950-08-19 10 ACTIVE interest in the London Stock Exchange today was checked by the trend of events In Korea and by the usual weekend reluctance to extend "commitments. Tins further reuected the weakness of the metal. Rubber/i and oils were slightly lower where changed. Closing middle prices <n seiecteu stocks312 words
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Article922 1950-08-19 10 From A Market Correspondent ONDON yesterday again bid for Tins in the Malayan market at the lower levels brought about b y the steep fall in the metal price. The market was quieter, with sellers predominating. Industrials were quietly steady. Price quotations announced yesterday by the Malayan Sharebrokera'922 words
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Article190 1950-08-19 10 A FALL in buying orders from abroad yesterday caused a drop in the Singapore rubber price to about six cents below Thursday's close, but no real selling pressure was evident. The tone was quiet throughout the day. Closing prices yesterday were, per ID.: No 1 R.S.S spot loose190 words
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Article18 1950-08-19 10 TULY rubber crops are announced as follows. In lbs: Malaka Plnda Est. 67,830 New Scudal 44,00018 words
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Article31 1950-08-19 10 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Prl. ■pUSINO Rubber and Tin directors recommend a 10-per-cent. dividend for the year to Feb. 28, 1950. Meeting on Sept. 13.31 words
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Article29 1950-08-19 10 HONG KONG, Prl. FREE market currency exchange for Hong Kong dollars was quoted today as follows: US$l. HK56.35: £1, HK515.60; one tael of gold HKS3O9.— UP.UP - 29 words
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Advertisement1336 1950-08-19 10 MANSFIELD tit CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) BLUB FUNNEL LINE Carrier* option t. proceed via other port* to load and discharge cargo lAILINCS t. LIVERPOOL, CLASCOW. LONDON ft CONTINENTAL PORTS Oue Sail* P. Sham Panang Eurypy..., Uno.l. Havre, Avonmouth L'pool Aug. 17/lt Aug. 20/21 M.don tor P vjdan I pool1,336 words
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Advertisement356 1950-08-19 10 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA CEYLON INDIA ECYPT and MEDITERRANEAN PORTS Voore Sham fenang Pres. Monroe Cdn. 11 Sails 19 Aug. 20 Aug. 21/22 Aug. Pres Buchanan 22/27 Awg 28/29 Aug. 10 Aug./l Sept Pres Harding 5/10 Sept 11/12 Sept 13/15 Sept Pres Van Buren 20/24356 words
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Advertisement518 1950-08-19 10 TIN: 385V2 A PICUL SINGAPORE, Fit, Aug. 18— $385.50 (down $16.12'/ 2 £773J a ton in London LONDON. Fri.,*Au»;. 18.— Spot: £773— £774; Forward. £773— £774; Settlement. £773. Turnover: a.m. 115 tons, p.m. 30 tons. EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIA/UK CONTINENT m/s "Kvernaas" due abt. Aug. 23 uiiiNrc m518 words
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Advertisement1024 1950-08-19 10 McALISTER 6c CO. LTD. llncorpoiateo in itngaoorej Telephone Ho. S9Ot> ELLERMAN BUCKNALL KLAVBNBSS LINE LONDON. HAVRk. ANTWERP i2.TL*BS IMATTLl MATTLi M ft VANrSJi^ft ROTTERDAM fr HAMBURC PORTLAND SEATTLE ft VANCOUVER CITY OF FLORENCE Accepting cargo tor Central South American Ports. Vpofo f vnam Henang UNNYVILLE 30 Aug./ 5 Sept. 23/251,024 words
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Article673 1950-08-19 11 Europeans Missed Every Chance Singapore District... 1; Europeans Combined... 0. SINGAPORE District XI (Army), 1949 Community *3 champions, took full points after being given a hard game by the Europeans Combined in the Inter-Community League match at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. District won673 words
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Article250 1950-08-19 11 Louis Fights Charles On Sept. 27 NEW YORK. Fri. ALL negotiations have been completed for a world heavyweight title bout between Joe Louis and Ezzard Charles at the Yankee Stadium, New York, on Sept. 27, the International Boxing Club announced yesterday. Mr. James B. Norris, President of the Club, statedReuter - 250 words
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Article508 1950-08-19 11 rE cricket match between Singapore Recreation Club and Singapore Cricket Club for the "Padang Shield", presented by Dr. C. J. Paglar will be played on the S.C.C. padang tomorrow lr. conjunction with the Senior Tournament tie. S.R.C. team Is:— J. Sanderson (capt), J. Anchant, R. H.508 words
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Article441 1950-08-19 11 From MERV WILLIAMS MELBOURNE, (By Air). OKITISH promoter Jack Solomons is willing to pay 13 the fares of Dave Sands and trainer Tom Maguire to England and back if Dave will defend his Empire middleweight title against Randolph Turpin on October 20. But Dave441 words
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Article, Illustration31 1950-08-19 11 Benelux's Derichs shows his technique in the Shot Putt event at the British Games held at White City last Saturday between Britain, the U.S. and Benelux. Great Britain won the championship.31 words
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Article56 1950-08-19 11 Dr. Chan Ah Kow Tan Hock Seng (—3O) will meet Y. P. Wee Dr. F. Y. Khoo (—15.3) in the Class A Handicap Doubles Final in the Y.M.OA. tennis tournament today at 5 p.m. This is the only remaining tie in the tournament. Datin E. Paglar will give56 words
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Article22 1950-08-19 11 TODAY: 2.00 a.m. (9ft. Bin.) and 2.20 p.m. Oft. lin.). TOMORROW: 2.50 a.m. (9ft. lin.) and 2.56 p.m. (Bft. 9in.).22 words
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Article49 1950-08-19 11 The draw for the Singapore Badminton Associations men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles veterans singles and doubles and mixed doubles championship will take place tomorrow night at Clwlcal Union Hall immediately after the Junior ?ames are played. The draw to open to all interested.49 words
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Article35 1950-08-19 11 In a S.A.F.A. Business House •B" nlayed at the C.V.M.A. ground, yesterday, O.T.E.C. Sports Club beat Straits Tlmea Sports Club by three goals to nil. Sallm scored two goals and Ismail one.35 words
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Advertisement206 1950-08-19 11 LAST ±H I| Ll i^ I n-1.45-4 5 SHOW: m% 6.30-9.30 Jennifer Jones Joseph Cotten plus! a new march of time Half Way To Where?" Season Starts paikwong "Yee Yeah Chan Koh" mandarin (adventures of a dancing girl) VERY SOON! "It has everything but mostly legs C Behague (STRAITS twes206 words
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Miscellaneous254 1950-08-19 11 SINGAPORE Singapore; 5.10 Sport (Malay Soprano) with Al Goodman Orch. 10 a.m. News, followed by Em- F i Dal PARE LF Football Cup) and Chorus; 10 BBC Midland Light ergency News from Kl 10 10 6 3 15 As Singapore; 7.15 Orch.; 10.30 "Record Round-Up"; Close; 12 Malay; 1 pm254 words
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Article, Illustration468 1950-08-19 12 15 Newcomers Among Tourists LM(;HT FIXTURES in Singapore have been rj tentatively allocated to the Hong Kong Chinese footballers who are due to arrive here by air on Aug. 13 for a six- week tour of Singapore and Federation. The visitors will be the468 words
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Article, Illustration43 1950-08-19 12 TEST DEBUT: Malcolm Hilton of Lancashire (foreground) howling in his first Test match for England against the West Indies in the fourth and last Tost at the Oval, which West Indies won by an innings. Hilton failed to get a wicket. Reuter photo.Reuter - 43 words
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Article200 1950-08-19 12 Publishers Bank Draw HONG Kong Shanghai Bank Sports Club and Malayan Publishing House Sports Club played a two-all draw game in a F.A.F.A. Business House "A" soccer tie on 8.0.D.C.A. ground yesterday. The game was one of the fastest .'pen in the Business House league. The Bankers dominated play for200 words
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Article141 1950-08-19 12 Singapore Team Meet Today ATHLETICS piVE teams— the R.A.F., Army, Navy, Police and the Singapore Civilians- -will compete for the Singapore Representative Athletic Teams Championship to be held today at Seletar. There will be seven track events and nine field events on the programme. The track events are four relays141 words
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Article147 1950-08-19 12 LONDON, Fri. T ANCASHIRE made secure their lead in the County championship today by beating Hampshire by an innings. The results were:At Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset v Middlesex match abandoned, ground waterlogged. Somerset 173, Middlesex 72 for 1. At Chesterfield, Derbyshire v Leicestershire abandoned. Leicestershire 285, Derbyshire 92 forReuter - 147 words
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Article127 1950-08-19 12 LONDON, Fri. SONNY RAMADHIN, 20-year-old Indian spin bowler from the West Indies, who with Alfred Valentine played a big part in England's defeat in the Test series, will be seen in action in India this winter with the Commonwealth cricket team. Frank Worrell Is, enother memberReuter - 127 words
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Article, Illustration49 1950-08-19 12 FIGHTING FOR the lead in the 120 Yards Hurdles are G. V. D. Hoeden of Benelux (left), P. B. H. Hildreth (centre) and R. C. Barkway (right) of Britain in the Triangular Meet between Britain, United States and Benelux at White City on August It. Britain won the meet.49 words
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Article69 1950-08-19 12 LONDON, Fri. En-land's I'^ara to meet Australia in the fifth and final Speedway T>>st at Wembley on Aug. 31 was announced to-day as follows: Tommy Price (Wembley) captain and Eric French (Newcross); Jack Parker (Bellevue) and Alnn Hunt (Crarflcy Heath); Norman Parker (Wimbledon) and Cyril Brine (Wimbledon). Reserves:Reuter - 69 words
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Article123 1950-08-19 12 TODAY ATIII.KTICS: Singapore Representative Athletic Teams i liampiunship at Seletar at 3 p.m. SOCCER: Kota Raja v Presi dent's XI (K. Raja Rehabilitation matih) at Jalan Besar; Business Hse. A: Stanvac v Shell at Geylang. CRICKET: (hami P.W.I), at Cliangi, 2.15 p.m.; S.C.C. v H.C.M.E. on padang. TOMORROW123 words
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Article105 1950-08-19 12 NAVAL Base Bowmen v.iil hold an Autumn Tournament at the Dockyard sports ground on September 3. with a programme of four events open to archers throughout Malaya. The events are: the Western Round, 80 Yards Shoot, 50 Yards Ladies Shoot and the 40 Yards Handicap Shoot. Apart105 words
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Article141 1950-08-19 12 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. THE Selangor Cyclists" Association will be holding a 50 miles massed start race for the Dunlop Challenge Cup on the three-and-a-quarter mile lap of Sydney Lake Circuit. Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, Sept. 3, at 7.30 a.m. The following141 words
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Article, Illustration60 1950-08-19 12 AN ALL-ENGLAND Finish in the two-mile relay at the triangular meet between Great Britain, United States and Benelux at White City on Aug. 12. Douglas Wilson (left), last leg for the Polytechnic Harriers, just got to the tapes a mere inch in front of Len Eyre of Leeds Harehills toReuter - 60 words
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Article494 1950-08-19 12 From BRUCE HARRIS LONDON, Friday. TN JUST four weeks from now 17 cricketers— five of x whom have not yet had notice to buy their evening and tropical kit will sail for Australia For the professionals the financial reward is £850 plus expenses; for494 words
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Article380 1950-08-19 12 SINGAPORE CHINESE ARE CONFIDENT SINGAPORE Chinese Football Association, who have had to wait three years to get into the final of the M.CF.A. Cup competition, are set on winning at their first attempt at Penang today against the Penang Chinese. An official of the380 words
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Article63 1950-08-19 12 Kota Raja will moot the Pieidenfs XI in a soccer match .11 iia of the Kota Raja Rehabilitaion Fund at Jalan Besar lodny. Ml passos will bo suspended for he match President's team will be selectd from the following; Mutton, lorton, Butler, V;iss. Tyldesley, smail Bujane. Panim, Ismail63 words
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