The Straits Times, 25 June 1951

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1951. PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS.
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    MALIK OFFERS 'NO STRINGS' PEACE
    419 1 U.S^say: We are ready to talk if it's genuine CEASEFIRE ON 38th URGED M V?'?' tf K S Viet deIegatC t0 th W e A UnHed G NaL" U "as a t y ni g ht onH I f r ta Iks etween aI1 the
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    SOVIETS WON'T AID CHINA -RIDGWAY
    215 1 SOVIETS WON'T AID CHINA -RIDGWAY TOKYO, Sun. THE United Nations x Commander in Korea Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, said today h e does not believe Russia would supply the Chinese Communists the arms and equipment they need to win the war in Korea. The Commander, in a formal statement marking
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    JUTE QUOTAS
    21 1 KARACHI, Sun.— The Pakistan government yesterday announced raw jute quotas totalling 426,125 tons, for export hi 1951-52— A P
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    OFF 'TO SHOW THE FLAG' IN PERSIAN GULF
    46 1 A STRAITS TIMES picture of the three of the four American destroyers which are leaving this morning for Colombo, en route to the Persian Gulf "to show the flag." They are the Kennedy (flagship) Fiske, Rush and Hawkins.
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    Oilmen say: We are browned off PERSIA PLEADS WITH BRITONS TO STAY
    360 1 Oilmen say: We are browned off PERSIA PLEADS WITH BRITONS TO STAY nRiTHNc TEHERAN, Sunday. gRITONS at the Abadan oil refinery are likely to refuse to work for the Persian National Oil Company, a spokesman of the nationalised AngloIraman company said today. "The British employees are all packed up and
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    TRUMAN ALTERS SPEECH TO REPLY
    177 1 PRESIDENT TRUMAN will answer Mr Malik's Th e advance text of this speech was to have been released to the Press on Saturday night but the White House announced that owing to unexpected difficulties the text would not be available for 24 hours It was
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    CHIANG TO STAY
    30 1 PARIS, Sun.— The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization voted 37 to 3 yesterday to allow Nationalist China to retain her seat m UNESCO.— A P.
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    Hard fights on 'last' day
    119 1 TOKYO. Sun. UNITED Nations troops in "Korea torn between peace talk and rumours of a Communist war anniversary offensive tomorrow, spent the last day of the first year of the war in hard fighting. Action was liveliest on the central front. North-west of Chorwon about
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    They have $10 mil. orders but no cars
    152 1 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday THE trickle of new cars into the Federation is so negligible that Kuala Lumpur motor dealers have a backlog of orders worth about $10 million An attendant result of this tremendous backlog is the fantastic
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    SLIT SKIRT MAY BE RAGE IN U.S.
    95 1 SLIT SKIRT MAY BE RAGE IN U.S. iIONG KONG, Sun. THE Chinese slit skirt of today may be America's rage of tomorrow if Carolyn Schnurer has anythinr to say about it. Mrs. Schnurer. New York fashion designer, arrived here yesterday on a fashion tour of the Far East. Her tour,
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    H.K. POLICE DETAIN LAUNCH, $½ mil. CARGO
    82 1 H.K. POLICE DETAIN LAUNCH, mil. CARGO HONG KONG, Sun 1 MOTOR launch and cargo n worth HK$5OO,OOO have been detained by the police. The cargo consisted of 200 sets of heavy duty tyres which are prohibited export. The master and compradore of the launch appeared before the Kowloon Magistrate, Mr.
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    Siamese shot dead at party
    137 1 Siamese shot dead at party From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG. Sun. NAI Prasong Khamsongha, Chancellor of the Penanu Siamese Consulate, died at 9.30 tonight from a gunshot wound received in the grounds of the Siamese Consulate in Northam Road The shooting, which is' believed to be accidental occurred during the
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    Goods rushed to Macao
    72 1 HONG KONG, Sun. ALL warehouses In the Portuguese colony of Macao are filled to capacity with goods from Hong Kong as local merchants rushed their stocks from the Colony before the new export regulations anp enforced tomorrow. A Chinese report from Macao said mainland Chinese had
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    3 bandits killed
    51 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. A BANDIT was killed m the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur Yesterday evening. A security force patrol lying m ambush m the CHEKAS area, south of the town, got him. In the RAUB area of Pahang yesterday morning two bandit were Wiled and their rifles
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    COLONY'S 14 DAY DROUGHT BROKEN
    133 1 SINGAPORE had its first u shower of rain yesterday after a 14-day drought the longest since the war. The last rainfall was recorded on June 10. The heaviest rain was at the Naval Base where the annual R.A.I .-Royal Navy cricket match was washed •at
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    Mallal wants to try again
    285 1 BONDS BILL |tfR. N. A. Mallal urofc ITI City) is seeking GoyA ernment guidance on the procedure to re-intro-> duce the rejectedi Singapore $50,000,00 i» Premium Bonds Bill into the Legislative Councili when it meets on July 17 At last Tuesday's meeting of the Council.
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    Mother claims the 'ghost' of Basie Doly
    304 2 Mother claims the 'ghost' of Basie Doly LONDON, Sunday. ANE of the weirdest mysteries In war's grim U annals is deepening, centred oiv a man who "died'* six years ago, but is alive t< day. He is the strange, bearded German soldier who recently shambled sightless from the wreckage of
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    AT THE BOOTH
    36 2 GEN. CHARLES DE GAL'LLE, bead of the Rally of the French People (RPF), casts his ballot at Colombejr les deux eglises, 125 miles east of Paris, m the French national elections. A.P. photo.
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    LADY GODIVA RIDES AGAIN
    35 2 COVENTRY. Sun Lady Grodiva. m a flesh-coloured Bikini bathing suit, yesterday rode again through the streets of Coventry watched by 100.000 peoplle. Lady Godiva this year was actress Ann Wrigg.— AJ.
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      179 2 OPENING SOON SINGAPORE'S NEWEST MILLION HOTEL No. 1 MAYO STREET AIR CONDITIONED MODERN INSTALLATION UP-TO-DATE FURNITURE WATCH FOR OPENING DATE j Messrs. Djakarta Lloyd J Indonesian Travel Bureau 1 Regret to announce in view of the fasting month The Official Opening Date 1 of their Singapore branch offices has been
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      193 2 CHANGE OF TELEPHONE NUMBER Prospective callers of Johore Labis Estate, Labis. Johore aw hereby notified that as from 1.7.51 the telephone number of the Main Office Exchange will be Labis 248 and not Labis 228 as hitherto. The Factory Exchange number win continue to be Labis 217 as at present.
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      181 2 NASSIM A CO., LIMITED will :ell by Public Auction m their Sale-Rooma Nos. 4 A 4-1, Collyer Quay. on TUESDAY. 26th JUNE. 1951. at 10.30 a.m. 84 pcs x 46 yds. X 42" Japanese Printed Cotton Sarong Cloth isllghtly stained by sea-water). NOW ON VIEW. Phone: 5319 (3 lines'). SINGAPORE
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    One year of the war in Korea
    181 3 Problem is: Where next? gp-?B3 Washington diplomats believe Persia and Yugoslavia are danger spots the one because its oU crisis could involve Russia and the other because it is at least openly arming with American help against the Soviet. But grave trouble threatening
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    U.S. PLANS PACIFIC PACTS: DEWEY
    255 3 W nwi NEW YORK, Sunday. ORK on mutual defence and security pacts with Japan, the Philippines, Australia and New ff a and 1* alrea dy m progress m the United States. Mr. Thomas Dewey, Governor of New York, told a Press conference yesterday the F&snsL
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    23 3 A STUDY m expressions as the starter's run went off at the Singapore Bukit Timah Boys' Home sports on Saturday.— Straits Times picture.
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    Charges of inciting dropped
    80 3 MADRAS, Sun. THE Mysore State Govern1 ment has released Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, India's Socialist Party leader, from prison and dropped charges of inciting peasants. He was arrested for allegedly taking part In a drive by peasant sharecroppers to occupy land belonging to landlords. The charges
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    HE GAVE WORLD ROSE MARIE
    36 3 HONG KONG Sun Rudolf Friml the man who gave the world such immortal tunes as "Rose Marie" and "Indian Love Call" arrived m Hong Kong yesterday m the President Wilson— AP
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    UNIONS PLAN CLOSER TIES
    46 3 GENEVA, Sun.— Trade Unionists from eight Commonwealth countries began their second annual conference here yesterday, to discuss closer co-ordination among Commonwealth labour movements. The conference, under the chairmanship of the British Trade Union leader. Mr Arthur Deakin. Is in secret session— Reuter.
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    REDS REFUSED
    38 3 LONDON, Sun.— Mr. Walter S. Gifford. the United States Ambassador m London, today refused to see a British Communist Party deputation which sought to protest against the conviction for conspiracy of 11 American Communist leaders. Reuter.
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    RED WHEAT
    27 3 NEW DELHI, Sun.— lndia has signed a trade agreement with Russia to get 100.000 tons of wheat against Indian commodities, an Indian official confirmed yesterday.—
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    Singapore Diary
    89 3 FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN EXHIBITION, U.E. Building, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. VJW.C.A. Orchard Road. Malay class, 5.30 pjn., Judo claw, 5.30 p.m., body-building, 5.30 p.m., talk by Miss Nellie Mitchell on •By air from Singapore to London." 8 p.m. CHINESE Y.M.C.A., Selegie Road, staff meeting, 9 a.m., Directors'
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    Van Fleet: We shall fulfil our mission
    213 3 QN the first anniversary I v of the Korean war, I i the Commander of the. I American Eighth Army, I I Lieut.-Gen. James Van I Fleet, said: "We shall 3 not be defeated m 1 Korea." I Speaking at the Bth I
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    Not firm enough, says Eden
    252 3 Not firm enough, says Eden LONDON, Sun. (CONSERVATIVES atv tacked thi e Labour Government's handling of the Persian oil crisis in speeches this weekMr. Eden, deputy Conservative leader, told the National Conference of Young Conservatives: "This situation need not have arisen had there been foresight, preparation, firmness and care at
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    JIM CROW LAW
    24 3 UrtAKLESTON, South Ca•olina, Sun.— A United States Federal Court yesterday rejected a Negro plea to end racial segregation m schools —Reuter.
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    5 DIE IN CRASH
    26 3 BUENOS AIRES. Sun.— Five were killed and 60 injured m a collision yesterday between two trains m a Buenos Aires suburb.— A.P.
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    STUDENTS TOLD TO QUIT: 'WE'LL FIGHT'
    159 3 LONDON, Sunday COLONIAL students m London yesterday protest- i ~ed to Parliament against an order that they should leave their hostel m south-west London Most of the students arr from West Africa. Others are froj> Malaya and the West Indies. The British Council has
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    This flight tough too, says Truman
    90 3 This flight tough too, says Truman WASHINGTON, Sun. DRESIDBNT Truman appeal- u ed to Con K r ess again last light for stronger economic :ontroLs. "All of us should realise that we are m a hard, tough fight with inflation m this country —just as we are m a hard
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    TRADE PACT
    13 3 KARACHI. Sun.— The new Franco-Pakistan trade agreement was signed here yesterday.—AFP.
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      153 3 Straits Times Crossword £Al? h lt nti m ln x>a^^ 23 Musical Instrutnsnt held betR?55g5 wsjs -tt-» 2. Oil used for locka (8) 1 _JH I m n 5 Sla I-*-***.-9 iiS». S^ mmmm 4 Wag holsitd wore sailing mmmm a.' Tall Arab ln Victoria (8). 11 Ssss ij I
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Mon. June 25, 1951. Modernised Malay
    849 4 The Straits Times Singapore, Mon. June 25, 1951. Modernised Malay In some comments on the projected Department of Malay Studies at the University of Malaya in these columns on June 16, reference was made to the need for constructive help, rather than destructive criticism or, still •worse, sarcasm, in the
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    The Malay Chair
    97 4 Last week the Straits Times received a letter from a schoolboy at the Ismail English School, Kota Bahru. Kelantan. as follows In response to your last Saturday's editorial The Malay Chair'), 1. a Malay schoolboy, enclose a onedollar note, being a donation towards the Malay Chair Endowment
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    MR. DAVIES BLAMES THE RUSSIANS
    83 4 LONDON, 8un— Mr. Ernest Davies. British Deputy at the "Big Four" Deputies talks which ended in Paris on Thursday, returned to London yesterday. He told reporters: "I have no hesitation in saying that the Russians are responsible for the breakdown. They will continue to be
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    JAP TREATY SOON
    43 4 TOKYO. Sun.— The Japanese Prime Minister, Mr. Yoshtda. told pressmen yesterday that he was convinced that the Japanese peace treaty would be -signed m August or September, but added that the Japanese Government wai still uninformed of the terms.— AJTP.
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    HOW ARE THINGS WITH The SPECIAL CONSTABULARY?
    1463 4 HOW ARE THINGS WITH The SPECIAL CONSTABULARY? (Not very well, thinks a planter's wife) I HAVE read with interest several letters in the Straits Times, from planters, concerning Drotection of estates by Special Constables. This correspondence originated with a letter, on May 26, concerning the death of Mr James Hill
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      'Just a twist of the tongue'
      403 4 ITTTH reference to Mr. R. S. Hendon's letter on the "Language of the Chinese School", published on June 19, 1 wish to point out the following facts: Most Chinese m Malaya speak Hokkien, Cantonese, Teochew, Hainan or Hakka, but to say that these dialects
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      A J.B. HOSPITAL POST
      223 4 WILL Captain Hussein, guardian of the public purse In Johore, who has spoken several times m the Johore State Council against increased allowances to members of the royal family, please look into the appointment of his own cousin Che Gayah binte Yahya as an employee m
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      THE FATE OF A BILL
      139 4 JT was with some amazement that many Singaporeans read In the Straits Times that our elected Legislative Councillors had turned down the Premium Bonds Bill introduced by the Financial Secretary as a measure towards absorbing some of the excess cash in circulation. While a good
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    On the Margin
    405 4 On the Margin Cocoe Aussies rE transfer of administrative responsibility for the Cocos Islands from Singapore to Australia, announced on Saturday, marks the end of one of the most curious responsibilities of Empress Place which has dispatched Its civil servants over a period of seventy or eighty years to make
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    BIG OIL FTELD FOUND IN SUMATRA
    169 5 BIG OIL FTELD FOUND IN SUMATRA 500 mil. barrels can be tapped ENGINEERS of two big American oil concerns have located large reserves of crude oil deep m the jungles of Central Sumatra. *nn iSSfJS?H! ary estimat es indicate that at least SftStfS tappe<l at depths The Standard Vacuum Oil
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    TO STUDY IN U.S.
    88 5 MISS biitilL.i Wu.i(i SHOOK MOY (above), 23-year old president of the Wesley Methodist Youth Fellowship and a graduate of Trinity College, Singapore, who will be leaving on July 12 for the United States to study for a degree m kindergarten at the National College of Education,
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    TRADERS WARNED: PRICES FALLING
    218 5 TRADERS WARNED: PRICES FALLING From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. /^AUTION in trading at the present time was counselled by the President of the Selangor Indian Chamber of Commerre. Mr. A. A. Mohammed Abdullah, at the Chambers annual meeting in Kuala Lumpur this morning. The efforts of the Governm.nt
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    Novelist to tour Malaya
    52 5 fHE English novelist, Eric Linklater, will arrive in Singapore by air about July y It is understood that he will tour Malaya, Hong Kong. Korea and Japan to write a book on British forces serving in the East. His tour will be under the avsoicea of
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    PENANG TALKS ON L.M.P. PLAN
    112 5 From Our Staff Correspondent. PENAtfG, Sun. J)ATO Onn bin Ja'afar outlined to Penang political eaders today his plans for the new Independence for Malaya Party. he doubted whether they coalcl get together on political questions. "The whole UMNO constitution is based on the Malay rather
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    BCG for the rural areas
    60 5 From Oar Own Correspondent. JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. THE BCG vaccination cam1 paign which started m the Federation at Johore Bahru is to be carried a step farther m the State. The campaign has so far been confined to the town areas. Johore will be the
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    BLACKOUT
    163 5 THE following sub-stations arc liable to load-shedding today:— DAY. Balestier Road, Jalan Ampas, P.M. 8.C.. Braddell Rise, ScleUr Pump. Nee Soon, ScleUr Wireless Station. Mental Hospital. Trafalgar Estate, .\>w World. Bendemeer Road, Ban Hock Leon; Oil Mills. Milne Road, Jalan Pekan, Jalan Sultan. Beach Road. Alhambra. Raffles Hotel. Sembawa
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    Mr. Lim to seek Govt. aid for his 40c. meals
    137 5 MR. Lim Chuan Geok, who plans to set up public canteens m Singapore to sell meals at 40 and 60 cents, is seeking Government aid to start the restaurants. H e has applied to Government for sites to build the
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    PRIEST DIES AGED 78
    46 5 The oldest Cathoiic priest m Malaya, Father Louis Eugene LamDert who died on Saturday after a long illness, aged 78, was buried m Bidadari cemetery yesterday. The funeral service at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd was attendrd by about 700 people.
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    NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION
    53 5 The Siamese national day was celebrated m Singapore yesterday 1 with a cocktail reception at the home of the Consul-General. Luang Srisarabati. Among the 300 guests were the Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson. and Lady Gimson. the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. L. Blythe. and the C-in-C FARELP. Gen.
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    Radio for TB ward
    27 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. The Johore Bahru District Welfare Committee has given a radio set for the women's T.B. ward of the General Hospital.
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    VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
    54 5 The executive committee ot the Singapore Union of Journalists yesterday appointed a vigilance committee to investigate reports of encroachments on the freedom of the Press and of obstructions to journalists m the performance of their duties. Those elected are: Messrs Frank Sullivan (chairman Larry Carroll, Sit Yin Fong
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    Resist Russia body meets
    52 5 The recently-formed Singapore Overseas Chinese AntiCommunist Resist Russia Association held its first committee meeting yesterday and decided to appoint the Chung Shing Club, the Chung Shing Jit Pao and the Lian Kheow Club to draft the constitution. Chung Shing Club will be the temporary office of
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    BARKLEY, ACHESON OVER MALAY 'VOICE'
    140 5 T»HE United States Vice-President, Mr. Alben Barkley, and the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, said last night that they hoped the new Voice of America Malay broadcasts would strengthen Malayan-American friendship and co-operation for world peace. i— Their messages to the people of Malaya
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    S'PORE MAN FINED
    23 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. Teo Kwee Lan, rubber dealer. Singapore, was fined $20 for driving a ear In an inconsiderate manner.
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    SOCIETY GIVES $389,000 LOANS
    93 5 THE Singapore Government Servants* Co-oper-ative Thrift and Loan Society last year granted 957 loans totalling $389,091, 300 more than wer" granted m 1949. it wa s announced yesterday Confinement and medical expenses took up a third of the total at $199,743. One hundred and thirty-seven loans
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    Jumped ship, to go home
    56 5 THREE Italian members of the French Legion, who jumped ship in Malacca Straits n May while on their way to Indo-China. are to be returned '2\u y July 7 > a spokesman £J tne Singapore Immigration |i epartment said yesterday. They have been under 'Governments
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    far from dead, says pensioner
    83 5 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. 73-YEAR-OLD former school teacher. Mr. R. Thambipillay, today proposed that Federation Government pensioners should form a football team to prove that they could still work. The word "pensioner" bat come to mean "dead man,' lie said at a
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    Colony taxi men want higher fares
    182 5 A rKOFOSAL to increase Singapore taxi fares will be discussed at a meeting of the Singapore Hire Car Association tomorrow. If the proposal is passed, a memorandum will be sent to the Municipal Commissioners recoprrrendin* the increase Mr. T. A. Simon, president of the
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    38 5 AFTER the christening yesterday, at the Cathedral of Good Shepherd, of Hugh Graham, third son of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. B. Slide. Mr. Slade is the resident Inspector of the Gnardian Assurance Co., Singapore. Straits Times picture.
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    JOSEY SAYS: LOT OF NONSENSE
    53 5 A lot of nonsense has been written and spoken about the Barnes Report on Malay education, said Mr. Alex Josey in his Malayan Affairs broadcast over Radio Malaya last night. The national school could break down the barriers that are keeping apart the peoples of
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    ART SHOW TO HELP ANTI-T.B. FUND
    73 5 rpWENTY per cent of the proceeds of an art exhibition by Mr. Yong Mun Sen m the Victoria Memorial Hall. Singapore, today and tomor- row will go to the arrtl-tuber-culoslg fund. Mr. S. H. Peek, opmlac the exhibition. thanked the Penang artist /or his
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    A union moves OUT
    44 5 DISMANTLING began yesterday, under a Court order, of the offices of the Indo-Malay Pakistani Seamen's Union and the Muslim Welfare Association, at Collyer Quay, Singapore. Mr. M. A. Majid is president of both the union and association. Straits Times picture.
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    Unions want to join S'pore TUC
    221 5 "THE Singapore Federation of Government Em- ployees' Unions has asked the Progressive Party to move an amendment to the Trade Unions Ordinance to let Government unions affiliate with the Singapore Trades Union Congress. The Federation decided to approach the Progressive Party after Mr. Lim
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    Awards for 100 students
    58 5 MORE than 100 students of the Netaji Memorial Hindi School, Singapore, received certificates of- distinction in Hindi examinations yesterday. The Government of Incla Representative in Malaya, Mr. M. Gopala Menon, distributed the certificates at the third anniversary celebration of the school. The school, only Hindi high
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    S'PORE FAIR PRICE LISTS
    85 5 The following weekly t price" list was Issued on Baturday by the Deputy Controller of Supplies: Powdered Milk: 12 oz. tin "Cowlac" reduced from 91.10 10 $1; 31t> tin "Cowlac" reduced from 93.80 to 93.70. Sardines: 15 oz. oval tin "Arm In Crown" reduced from 60
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    Govt's errors 'hasten death'
    178 5 Govt's errors 'hasten death' From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun tEDERATION Govern- ment pensioners today charged Government with hastening their deaths by negligence and "colossal blunders" hi fixing pension and cost-of-living rates. Reviewing their unsuccessful four-year fight for hip.her pensions and cost of living allowances at a meeting in
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    LEVER BROS. Malayan factory open soon
    320 6 LEVER BROS. Malayan factory open soon LEVER Brothers b Unilever directors, reviewing th« operations of 1950 in their annual report and statement of accounts, announce that work on the construction of factories in Malaya and Pakistan went forward during the year. Factory production in each case should start this year.
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    MALAYAN SHARES HAD A BRIGHT WEEK
    388 6 f*rci were Tnc tqik.ii pon From A Market Correspondent MALAYAN markets had a bright week last week. Industrials showed great steadiness on investment demand. Tins responded actively to the sharp upward reaction m the metal price. Selected Rubbers had keen buyers throughout. The rejection
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    UTAN SIMPAN'S BAD LUCK
    100 6 UTAN Simpan Rubber Estate made only $12,434 (4.1 per cent) In a most unfortunate year to Dec. 31, 1950. Three incidents arising from the Emjrgency reduced output, and consequent buying-ln against forward contracts caused considerable loss. An Interim dividend of 2!i per cent was paid in
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    CANADIAN DOLLAR
    34 6 I"HE Malayan Exchanee Banks Association announced at the week-end that control direct rates for Canadian dollars were: Buying T.T. 35>i. Airmail (0.D.) 35' i, (90 days) 35 V. Selling: TT.(O.D. ready 34T».
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    Business done
    235 6 BUSINESS reported done in the Singapore share market last week Included Industrials— Fraser Neave Ord. $3.40 to $3.45. Fraser A Neave Pref $6.50. Hongkong Bank $760, Malayan Breweries $5.70 to $5.75, McAlister $34.50. Robinson Ord. $3 to $3.05, Straits Steamship $18, Straits Times $3.15 x a.. Straits Trading
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES
    33 6 LONDON, Fri., June 22.— Spot 45' id., July 45% d., July-Sept. 43d., Oct.-Dec. 37% d., Jan.-Mar. :«d. nom., June c.i.f. 44%. nom., Jufte-July 42'^d.. July-Aug. c.i.f 40 \d. Market: Steady.
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    TIN PRODUCING CO. REPORTS
    263 6 From A Market Correspondent A MPAT Tin Dredging, operating two dredges throughout 1950. showed a profit of £174.341 (69.7 per cent) after British profits tax. A dividend of 15 per cent was paid on May 24. 1951 m respect of this period Net liquid assets at
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    DROBNY IS WIMBLEDON FAVOURITE
    573 7 64 men 9 s singles matches today nBACIAI) WIMBLEDON, Sunday. JAROSLAV Drobny, although seeded second behind Frank Sedgman of Australia, has been installed favourite to win the men's singles title m the Wimbledon tennis championships which start tomorrow at 1 p.m. GMT (Singapore time— o.sv p.m.).
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    52 7 KERNAL SINGH (PWD) leads the field m the one mile event at the inter-club athletic meet between the Police Depot, P.W.D. Sports Club and the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club, held m Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Kernal Singh won the race inches ahead of Nadarajah (PWD) «hird from the left). Straits
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    STURGESS BEATS SEDGMAN
    185 7 STURGESS BEATS SEDGMAN LONDON, )5un. PRANK Sedgman of Austra- lla, who is top-seeded for Wimbledon next week, was unexpectedly beaten by South Africman champion Eric Sturgess in the final of the London Lawn Tennis championships at Queen's Club yesterday. Sturgess, seeded only No. 8 for Wimbledon, won 6-4, 5-7 6-2.
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    Evans in line for record
    132 7 LONDON. Sun. £<ODFREY Evans, the popular Kent wicketkeeper and batsman, appears certain to be the first England stumper to tatt 100 wickets. England has been rather rich In first-class wicket keepers over the past 40 years. It was in 1909 that Herbert Struciwick first played
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    S.A.F.A. TEAM TO MEET EUROPEANS
    50 7 Following will represent Singapore Amateur P.A. against Combined Europeans at soccer at Jalan Eesar Stadium tomorrow: Chee Seng; Davids, Hoon Leong; Vass, Harith, Hin Weng; S. Madon, Boon Seonjr, Awang Bakar, Boon Leong, Rahim Omar. Reserves: Yew Chang, Ismail Bujar-g, Ah Hoe and Ibrahim YusofT.
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    CAMBRIDGE WIN
    26 7 LONDON, Sun. Cambridge proved too strong for Oxford m the inter-varsity swimming contest here last night and won easily by 381. points to 274.
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    M.C.C. LOST £6,000 BY EARLY FINISH
    193 7 LONDON, Sun. ENGLAND'S victory over 6 South Africa by the third day of the five-day Test yesterday means a loss of about £6,000 to the M.CO. Thousands of people who bought advance tickets for Lord's on Monday lose their money for there 1* no
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    Attesley wins hurdles in 13.8 sec.
    229 7 EERKELEY, California. Sun. WORLD record-holder Dick \ttesley of Lo s Angeles Athletic Club retained his 100 metres high hurdles title In 13.8sec. at the Senior American Athletic Union track and Held championships here today. Attesley's time was twoflftha of a second slower than his
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    Washbrook 103 in Lancashire's 165
    449 7 LONDON, Sunday. CUSSEX m their match with Kent and Lancashire 11 against Derbyshire provided the highlights of yesterday County cricket. In Lancashire's game with Derbyshire Cyril Washbrook, former England opener, scored a magnificent 103 out of the Lancashire total of 165. With the exception of
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    U.K. varsities win athletic contest
    218 7 U.K. varsities win athletic contest LONDON, Sun. /"WCFORD and Cambridge beat Harvard and Yale In ar international track meet at the White City Stadium today by nine events to three. They thus take a one match lead in the series of contests between these universities. Despite a cold wind and
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    KONNO CLIPS 47sec. OFF OWN TIME
    71 7 HONOLULU, Sun:— Hawaii's sensational schoolboy swimmer Ford Konno, last night bettered' his own 1,500-metrt free style record by an amasing 47.8 sec He was timed In 18min. 25 7sec against the official American record which Konno set last year of 18min. 13.4 sec. The
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    RAY ROBINSON DISQUALIFIED
    34 7 BISRLIN, Sun. World welterweight champion, Sugar Ray Robinson, wa.:. disqualified In the secondTound of his non-title fight jrtth Oerhard Hecht of Germany here *o«ight. RoMnsoo m dtsquallftad fjr alleged kidney punchee.—Reuter.
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      85 7 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 9.35 ajn. Schools; 9.55 Interlude; 10 Emergency News from K.L.; 10.10 Close; 10.45-12 Schools: 1 p.m. "Monday Matinee"; 1.30 News; 1 45 "Home on thi Range"; 2 Schools: 2.50 Close; 6.15 "Radio Dane Hall; 6.40 "Adventures In Music"; 7 News; 7.12 Interlude; 7.30 "Spot the Favourites": 8
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    SUNDRAM BREAKS ARM DIVING FOR CATCH
    716 8 Top positions m Senior League unchanged By Our Cricket Reporter THE first five positions m the senior table remain unchanged after yesterday's Singapore Cricket Association tournament matches. All games ended m first innings decisions, the winners being Ceylonese. S.C.C. Chinese and R.A.F. Changi. The
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    'Keen to ride here'
    86 8 AUSTRALIAN jockey IX Billy Cook, who arrived in Singapore by Qantas/BOAC Constellation on Saturday from London on his way to Australia had a successful season in Britain. Billy's last race was in the Derby on Malkas Boy which finished 14th. In aU he rode 23 winners
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    Senior Scoreboard
    844 8 C.S.C. v. I.A. /'tVLDN Sports Uub fecat Indian w Assn. by -.'6 run» un Ist inns at c.s.c. CEYLON S.C. C. Thuraisingam c Sandosham b Y. Madari 0 S. Yogarajah c Vlas b Lai! Singb 12 R. V. S. Sundram c Sandosham b V Madari 0 X S.
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    E. LA BROOY HITS 46 IN TRIAL
    62 8 PENANQ. Sun.— An opening partnership of 75 runs between A. B. Willcock and E La Brooy was the feature of the Penang cricket trial on the Penang B.C. ground today. Pearson's XI beat Tan Ah Ee's XI by 2 wkts Ah Ee's 162
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    JUNIOR CRICKET C.S.C.win 7 points from I.A.
    328 8 JUNIOR CRICKET C.S.C.win 7 points from I.A. TEYLON Sports Club 2nd XI took first innings points against Indian Association 2nd XI in their S.C.A. Junior 'A" fixture at Balestier Road yesterday. The Indians were dismissed for 62 runs in their first knock but fared nr h better In their second
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    RAF v Navy match drawn
    201 8 THE annual cricket match between Royal Air Force and Royal Navy ended m a draw at the Naval Base yesterday after rain stopped play shortly after 3 p.m. Resuming their second innings yesterday. Royal Navy went on to score 115. Nicholson taking seven wickets (or
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    Sicambre wins Grand Prix
    82 8 PARIS, 9un.— The Gaekwar of Baroda's costly colt Aquino EC finished third m the Grand Prix De Paris, leading French flat race, at Longchamp today. The race was won by M. Jean Stern's French Derby winner, Sicambre, atter a thrilling finish In which he beat Mme.
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    2 GHQ batsmen get centuries
    67 8 Rain prevented a decision m the cricket match played at Tanglin yesterday between GHQ Farelf and Johore Cricket Club. Batting first GHQ declared at 274 for three wickets (Monroe 103, Marriott 101). The last 134 runs were scored In 60 minutes. Johore had lost three
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    Sports Diary
    52 8 SOCCER: Dlr. It SJI.C. t Tiger S.A. at Stadium; Div. 2: S.H.B.R.C. v Star Socceritea at Geylang; Div. S A: Town Ranger* S.C. t Hon» Terror at C.V.M.A. Services I.ge: R.A.S.C. G.H.Q. Signals at Nee Soon. Friendly: Tamil B.A. v Navy at Farrer Park. Sport*: St. Joseph* Afternoon
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    S.B.A. junior singles results
    264 8 A SECOND batch of 19 firstround ties in the S.B.A. men's junior singles tournament were decided at the Clerical Union Hall last night. Pnly two games went to threesets. Third-year competitors, Syed All bin Suro. Lim Ong Huat, Seah Kee Kwang and Suleiman bin Jaffar, advanced
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    DON'T REST ON LAURELS—LIM
    284 8 DON'T REST ON LAURELS— LIM MR. Lim Chuan Geok, president of the Singapore Badminton Association and non-playing captain of the 1948 Malayan Thomas Cup team., warned badminton players m the country on Saturday not to rest on their laurels, but to train hard if Malaya is to retain the golden
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    Goalkeepr hurt in first minute, taken to hospital
    280 8 Goa lkeepr hurt in first minute, taken to hospital R.A.F. Seletar 3; R.A.F. Changi 0. AN Unfortunate accident in the very first minute of play spelt exit for RJSF. Changi from the Singapore Amateur F.A. Cup competition at Jalau Besar yesterday. I Seletar's centre-forward Baxter was about to shoot when
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    MISS BUTLER WINS SINGAPORE GOLF
    122 8 THE Singapore women's golf final, nlavr.j .1 Island C\uh yesterday, resulted In* Mi»s DuuO" Butleir beating Mrs. Ursula Cavanagh by six and five. Miss Butler finished the 13 holes played three abovepar after being four above par at the turn with a score of 40.
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    Rain spoils K.L. cricket
    103 8 From Our SUIT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Heavy rain at tea-time put a halt to several cricket matches here today. Scores were: STO.NOK SHlELD— Selaofor Cuj r I.A. (Taylor Koad): Selangor Cub 146 iQl'Jesple 46. Amin 6-42 1. I A 36 °STONOK SHlELD— Malayan KaUwayi T
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    WILMOT WINS
    55 8 P. J. de B. Wilmot (13> won the Gaw Khek Khiam Cup at the Island Club yesterday with net figures of 67+73 140. There was a tie for second place, T. H. A. Pott* (3) returning 71+70=141 and W. E. Gladstone (16) 68 73-141. T. L. Thompson (15)
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