The Straits Times, 25 October 1951

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1951. if PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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    BRITAIN CASTS ITS VOTE TODAY
    368 1 Both parties make a victory forecast BUT A CHURCHILL WIN IS LIKELY LONDON, Wednesday. BRITAIN'S election campaign, quiet but serious, comes to an end tonight, focussed on two critical issues— foreign policy and Socialism. Voters from an electorate of 35,000,000 go to the polls tomorrow.
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    They hunt killers
    89 1 SIX FOOT FOUR: Lt. Col. A. Martyn. Commanding Officer of the Ist Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment (right), with the Intelligence, Officer, 2nd Lieut, P. R. Stock, outside their tactical headquarters from where Col. Martyn is directing operations against the bandits responsible for the ambush o« Liv
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    British lift the ban on Suez traffic
    150 1 CAIRO, Wed. BRITISH military authorities today lifted for 24 hours their ban on the movement of ill and petrol by Egyptians through the Suez Canal zone. The first long column of petrol lorries started moving along the Suez Canal road after the order
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    Wife murder charge
    29 1 COLOMBO. Wed. MAHADEVA Sathasivam. all--111 Ceylon cricketer, was charged today with murdering his wife. Ananda. Charged with him was his 18-voar-old servant, Hewa Marambrßp William.— Reuter.
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    RETRIBUTION
    31 1 TAIPEH, Wed.— The Defence Ministry today announced the execution of Corporal Liv Kwei-yang yestesday on the spot where he had shot dead a girl after trying to rape her. -Reuter.
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    More troops deployed to stop escaping Reds
    566 1 R.A.F. LAY DOWN BARRAGE IN RAIN KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. A I ORE reinforcements were put into the area west of the main Kuala Lumpur iTI to Kuala Kubu Bahru road today m an effort to corner the 30 bandits who escaped after the
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    'REBELS' PARALYSE A PORT
    119 1 'REBELS' PARALYSE A PORT NEW YORK. Wed. LEADERS of rebel dockers, whose strike is paralysing New York port and crippling other Atlantic ports, ordered mass picketing today as the nations leading labour mediator, Mr. Clyde H. Mills, hurried from Washington. The stevedores are defying their union m their "strike against
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    Straits Times Annual 1952
    84 1 ALREADY on sale m Singapore the STRAITS TIMES ANNUAt 1952 is selling rapidly. Make sure of your copy by ordering from your newsagent now. In this 136-page review m picture and the written word are articles on fighting fishes, illustrated by four-colour photographs, Kmra 60 Years
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    200 MILES OF BUSH FIRE
    61 1 MELBOURNE, Wed. A grass fire on a 200-mile front today roared across the vast lands of the Northern Territory. Bush fires, which have destroyed 150,000 acreg of pasture land m north-east New South Wales since Monday, had been brought under control by today on 15
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    FRIENDS AGAIN
    32 1 ROME, Wed.— ltaly formally resumed diplomatic relations with Ethiopia yesterday for th e first time sirce Mussolini marched hl s trv,p s into the African kingdom 16 years ago.— A.P.
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    Another West Kent death
    49 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. ONE more member of the Royal West Kents died today from wounds received m the battle of Ulu Caledinia Estate, near Ulu Warn. His name haa been withheld until his relative! have been informed. Five more are on the dangerously 111 I'st.
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    Peace meet in Yugoslavia
    44 1 ZAGREB, YUGOSLAVIA, Wed— The Yugoslava sponsored conference for peace and International co-opera-tion, a rival to the Soviet "partisans of peace." opened m the Croatian people's assembly building here yesterday. About 160 delegates from 15 countries, including India, are attending.— Reuter.
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    NO SUPPORT—SO NO SPORT
    36 1 NO SUPPORT— SO NO SPORT TEHERAN, Wed. PRSIAN sporting teams have cancelled all engagements In Turkey until further notice because Turkey did not support their country m the Security Coun--611 on the Anglo-Persian oU dispute.— Reuter.
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    SEVENTH YEAR
    15 1 NEW YORK, Wed. The United Nations Organisation starts Its seventh year today. UP.
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    TREASURE HUNT
    32 1 GOSPORT, England, Wed. —The 120-ton schooner, Lamorna, which was to have left here yesterday for uncharted South Ohlna seas m search of buried treasure, will sail later this week.— Reuter.
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    Forces kill 3 bandits
    47 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. TWO bandits were killed m the Batu Gajah area of Perak yesterday. Another was killed m the Kluang area of Johore. One bandit was wounded but escaped. In the Kota Tinggi area of Johore, another bandit who was wounded escaped.
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    CORRUPT: SHOT
    21 1 TAIPEH, Wed. An army officer was shot yesterday for embezzlement and corruption, the Nationalist Defence Ministry announced today. Reuter.
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    Beyond her means
    30 1 DUBLIN, Wed.— Eire Is living beyond its means, according to the report of the Central Bank of Ireland for the year ended March Issued here today.— Reuter.
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    SOLDIER WHO SAID 'GUILTY' IS FREED
    135 1 —Forget about it, say Bench KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. A BRITISH soldier, Trooper D. Corrie, who pleaded guilty to housebreaking and theft, was today discharged by the President of the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court because Corrie was returning to I England shortly. Corrie was told
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    RED MASTER SPY WAS AT S'PORE TALKS
    674 1 RED MASTER SPY WAS AT S'PORE TALKS ONE of the key figures m the Russian militar; espionage system, a man who helped to run a sp; ring for Russia m Canada m 1945, left Singapon yesterday morning for Moscow after nearly threi weeks m Singapore as a delegate to the
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    Rioters defy gas bombs
    70 1 CAIRO, Wed. UIOLENCE flared throughout Egypt last night as armed police clashed with huge antiBritish demonstrations. In Cairo, police fired over the heads of rioters after gas bombs had failed to disperse them. Thousands of students p.uvded through the streets shouting slogans. Windows were stoned. Several
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    Tents go up for truce talks
    171 1 Tents go up for truce talks TOKYO, Wed. pENERAL Ridgway an- nounced today that cease-fire talks would oe resumed at Panmunjom at 11 a.m. tomorrow. He said the Communists this morning; notified the United Nations that they had ratified the liaison officers' agreement on conditions for reopening armistice negotiations. A
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    T.U.C. Chief 'horrified'
    67 1 AHMEDABAD, Weci. JLfR. ALFRED Robens. Chairman of the General Council of the British Trader Union Congress, told the Indian Trades Union Congress he was "horrified" at the conditions of workers m India and promised help from British unions for Iheir progress Mr. Roberts was attending the fourth
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    ATOMIC ARMS RACE GROWS IN INTENSITY
    233 2 WASHINGTON, Wednesday. 'THE grim atomic arms race grew m intensity A today as United States scientists prepared for the 17th test explosion and awaited Russia's fourth. The race was dramatised by the White House on Monday when it announced a new Soviet atomic explosion
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      NEW YORK DOCK
      77 2 About 97 ships are now tied up m Hew York by the dock strike. The Cunard liner Queen Mary sailed for Britain on Tuesday with more than 1.000 passengers but without her normal supplies. THREE students were wounded m Beirut on Tuesday when Lebanon police opened fire
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      UNESCO AID
      69 2 Syria's Minister to France, Mr. Adrian Atassi, has signed an agreement with UNESCO under which Syria will get aid m expanding her higher educational facilities. PILOT Dave McCauley reported at Montana on Tuesday that an eagle "dived" at his airplane, struck its wing tip and. forced him to
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      F. B. 1. INQUIRY
      43 2 The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the files of Tass at the Soviet newt agency's Washington and New York offices. POLAND has rejected the British. French and American proposals for a revision of the peace treaty with Italy.
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    Junk owner seeks aid
    83 2 HONG KONG Tues. CHOW Hei-fu, owner of a fishing Junk which was sunk by the aircraft carrier HMS Unicorn In a collision last Thursday morning, Is seeking official help m claimIng compensation, according to a press report here. Chow estimated his total loss at HK$4O,OOO, including
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    He wants a 'master pact'
    73 2 OTTAWA, Wed. ]Lf R. Gordon Graydon, Opposition Party spokesman on foreign affairs, told the Canadian House of Commons last, night that "the time has arrived when we should move to conclude a master pact for the Pacific." He was speakinp after the External Affairs Minister.
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    Prince Charles of Sweden dead
    33 2 STOCKHOLM, Wed. The death occurred here yesterday of 90-year-old Prince Charles of Sweden, uncle of King Gustav VI and a brother of the late Kin* Gustay V— A.FP.
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    TO SEND ENVOY
    25 2 BUENOS AIRES. Wed.—Argentine's President Senor Juan Peron yesterday signed a decree creating an Argentine embassy at Bonn, capital of West Germany. A.P.
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    Less Jap exports
    27 2 TOKYO, Wed.— Japan's exports this year will fall $80,--000,000 short of the goal of $1,330,000,000 as the result of an electric power shortage. —UP.
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      288 2 AUCTION SALE OF 50 Bicycles. 1.700 pieces Asbestos corrugated sheets, screw drivers, cardboards textiles, paint, writing tables, biscuits, nlpit Pastilles. electrical equipment, hair oil. weighing scale, etc. To be held at our saleroom Noa. 14 16. Robinson Road. Singapore TODAY 25th October, 1951, lit 11.00 A.M. NOW ON VIEW Cbeou
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      145 2 NOTICES CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE TENDER SECRETARIAT: Making up and Trimming of SDecial Uniforms for the period ending 31st December 1951. Forms from Tender Room. Ground Floor, City Hall. Close N00N— 1.11.91. TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Director of Public Works. Singapore, up to noon of
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      666 2 NOTICES ST. JOSEPH'S ENGLISH SCHOOL, JOHORE BAHRU Enrolment for 1952 on school days after 1.00 p.m beginning on sth November 1951. Vacancies In Primary I and n, Standards I and 11 NOTICE TO SINGAPORE IMPORTERS No. 47 SULPHURIC ACID. Importers of Sulphuric Acid from the United Kingdom m '.950. who
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      135 2 The new milk glass lamp Bright us the sun.sojt as the moon. PHILIPS: MAKERS Or THE FAMOUS MU?S RADiOPLAYC C. WILLIAM JACKS CO.. (MALAYA) LTD. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■MM New Austin 7 We are happy to announce the introduction of this new model but it will be some considerable time before orders can
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      127 2 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10-10.10 a.m. News from XI 10.45-13 Schools; 1 p.m. Light Music; 1.30 News; 1.45 Dance Music; 2-2 50 Schools: 6.15 "CallIng All Hospitals": 6.55 Announcements; 7 News; 7.13 Radio Scientist; 7.20 interlude; 7. 50 Augmented Radio Orch.; 8 "Guess What"; 8.30 "Discussing the Discs" (Bill Webb-Jones): 9
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      133 2 Spore; 7.30 "Time for Music"; 8 Sports Review; 8.15 "Classical Choice"; 9 As Spore; 945 "Musical Consequences"; 10 Dance Music; 10.30 "Symphony of Strings"; 11 Close. BBC GOS 6.15 p.m. Sports Round-Up 6.30 News News Analysis; 8.50 "From the Editorials"; 7 Sports Diary; 7.15 Sporting Record; 7.80 "Land and Livestock";
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    MOSSADEQ AGREES TO TALK AGAIN
    222 3 Lunch with Truman and a loan CABLE CALLS IN' nn. expert WASHINGTON, Wednesday. A NEW plan to end the Persian-British oil dispute was presented to Premier Mossadeq as he 'inched with President Truman yesterday. Dr Mossadeq cabled to his chief oil expert m Teh ran,
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    Attlee has a special quard of police
    193 3 Attlee has a special quard of police LONDON, Wed. UK. AUlee. last night took sp.-iial police precautions against a recurrence of Monday night's Fascist interference and there were few hecklers at the series of speeches he gave m his Walthamstow constituency. Uesaiil:"! do not think there i-. at the moment
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    Snow speeds an election
    67 3 Snow speeds an election NEW DELHI, Wed. UOTERS of the Isolated mountainous Himachal Pradesh region, bordering Tibet, today began a weeklong balloting for the Cen--tral Parliament and the State Legislature m India. More than 26,000 hill tribes are casting the first votes m India's general elections m which 175.000,000 people
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    '5 YEARS TO BEAT REBELS'
    132 3 '5 YEARS TO BEAT REBELS' NEW DELHI, Wed. -rHAKIN NU, Prime Minister of Burma, said m New Delhi yesterday that it would take at least five years to wipe out the last trace of rebellion m Burma, even though the situation was "not very serious". "The Government of Burma has
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    The cook has to be paid
    57 3 FRANKFURT. Wed. AMERICAN High Commission workers were told today that they will no longer be provided with free personal servants at German expense. This is the latest Allied move to cut the occupation costs assessed against the German taxpayers. The British High Commission is
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    Ambassador for Japan
    40 3 TOKYO. Wed. Belgium and Japan will exchange ambassadors as soon as the peace treaty becomes effective, it was announced today. The Japanese Government has promised to rebuild the Belgian Embassy, which was burnt In the war.— Reuter.
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    U.S. market for 'natural' may be lost
    160 3 From Our Own Correspondent. LONDON, Wed. PRODUCERS of natural rubber latex are on the verge of losing the largest part of their United States market, reports the Financial Times Washington correspondent. He sa"ys the loss would be due entirely to the large price
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    Ready to talk
    31 3 MOSCOW, Wed. The influential New Times today reaffirmed a statement by Mr. Vishinsky that Russia was ready to re-examine with the United States all unsettled international questions. UP.
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    Collins promises to speed- up aid
    135 3 HANOI, Wednesday. GEN. J. Lawton Collins, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, said today he would do everything m his power to expedite military aid to Indo-China. He would first inspect the defences of the Tonking Delta with General De Lattre De Tassigny, French Commander-ln-Chief.
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    BURMA WILL NOT NATIONALISE OIL
    73 3 NEW DELHI. Wed. DURMA'S Prime Minister, Thakin Nu. told a press conference here that his Government would not nationalise the oil industry. At present the Government was negotiating with the Burmah Oil Company for a joint venture to exploit the oil fields, he said. Burma
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    Red jets for East Germany
    113 3 BERLIN, Wed. THE Russians are equipping their satellite states with MIG-15S, the speedy jet fighter planes that were unveiled m North Korea, foreign diplomats report. Trusted young Communist* are being trained m Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Rumania to fly the jets. The Russians have also
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    Two years in the making
    74 3 THE NEW Austin Seven (above, left). th« first to be made since production of the former model ended m 1937, was shown at the Motor Show at Earl 1 Court, London, last week. It has an overhead valve engine of 8.3 h.p. R.A.C rating and
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    Censor 'hid' a gallant story
    190 3 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday. A DAILY Telegraph report from its Malayan correspondent, Denis Warner, says that for 12 hours official censorship concealed the gallantry of the West Kents m the Selangor ambush. Warner says that because all principal military and police leaders refused
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    Many hurt as dockers fight police
    83 3 HAMBURG, Wed. CEVERAL people were injured when 600 policemen fought 400 striking docker m front of Bremen City Hall yesterday. It was the first serious Incident In the spreading strike of Hamburg and Bremen dockworkers. Bremen police reported seven demonstrators were arrested. Two policemen
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    7-hour siege in farm
    82 3 NEW YORK. Wed. DOLICE stormed into a buliet--1 scarred farm house today and shot to death an escaped mental patient who killed a police investigator and fought off authorities m a seven-hour siege. Under a cover of withering fire, the police pushed into the tear gas-clouded
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    5 Japs to scale Indian peak
    48 3 TOKYO, Wed— Five Japanese scholars from the Nagoya University are planning to scale the third highest peak m the world, the 28,146 feet Kunchinjunga m the Himalaya range. Their purpose is to study the effects of mountain heights on human body. UP.
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    Sabu to make new picture
    60 3 NEW YORK, Wed.— Sabu, the "Elephant Boy," has left for Rome to make a new film. He said he did not know the film's name, the producer or the part he was to play. He said that if he did not like it, he would
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    FOR EUROPE
    29 3 OTTAWA, Wed— The Canadian House of Commons last night adopted a resolution approving the dispatch of the 27th Infantry Brigade and 11 squadrons or aircraft to Europe.—U.P.
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    Governor opens exhibition on plan for world peace
    433 4 SINGAPORE OBSERVES UNITED NATIONS DAY CINGAPORE began United Nations Day yesterday with the opening of the United Nations Exhibition m the Victoria Memorial Hall by Sir Franklin Gimson, Govc tor of Singapore. Sir Franklin said, the exhibition illustrated the aim of the
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    SOME FORGOT U.N. DAY
    263 4 SOME FORGOT U.N. DAY CIRCULARS on United Nations Day (October 24) were sent to all Singapore schools some years ago, Mr. R. M. Young, the Deputy Director of Education, told the Straits 'Times yesterday. The day was not observed by government and Catholic schools. "We have not made any arrangements
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    Congressmen drop in
    81 4 TWO United States Con- gressmen, Mr. Monroe Redden of North Carolina and Mr. Fred* L. Crawford of Michigan, arrived m Singapore on Tuesday night by Cathay Pacific Airways from Bangkok, en rout* to Sydney. They are •members of the House of Representatives, Committee on Interior and Insular
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    REDS ROB BOAT
    85 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Bandits held up a motor boat m Kuala Krai. Kopantan. yesterday and robbed the boatmen. SYNE hundred thousand casual labourers In Singapore who are not yet represented by any trade unien. have taken the first step toward trade union organisation. Twenty-five labourers formed an
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    10,000 helped every month with cash
    165 4 1 0, 000 helped every month with cash AN average of 10,000 people from 2,500 families m Singapore depend on the Public Assistance Section m the Social Welfare Department to help them make ends meet every month. Of these, about 2.000 families axe now drawing increased allowances under thp new
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    Hockey opens Varsity week
    58 4 University of Malaya graduates and undergraduates Week begins today with hockey and tennis matches and a variety concert. The games will be played -at Sepoy Lines this afternoon with graduates playing undergraduates: The Music Society and Raffles Society win stage a variety concert at the Oei
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    NIGHT WATCH ON SPEEDING
    140 4 Traffic squads are out after 12 SINGAPORE police traffic patrols are now out until after midnight watching for speeding motorists. "We have caught them along East Coast Road, Thomson Road and several other places at night recently." said a police spokesman. Besides speeding, the police are
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    100,000 will try to form union
    6 4 100,000 will try to form union
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    MISADVENTURE
    26 4 KUANTAN, Wed. Death by misadventure was recorded at Kuantan on Damln bin Krumaju, whose body was found m the Kuantan river at Tan long Pasir.
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    WOMAN ROBBED OF $2,500
    55 4 Two Chinese robbed a woman of $2,500 worth of jewellery and other valuables yesterday In a house m Wareham Road. Tanjong Kalong. Forty-five minutes later, two men were arrested m Peck Seah Street by two constables. They will be charged m court today. Some of the
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    Claim dismissed
    46 4 A claim for 14 days' wages and one month's pay In lieu of notice, totalling $113.70, brought by an Indian cook, Sarvan Singh, against an eating shop-keeper Sarja n Singh was dismissed by Mr. L. N. Macassey m the Second Civil District Court yesterday.
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    THE 'FIRM' THAT HELPS MALAYA
    181 4 ■JR. H. Nutcombe Hume, m Director of the Colonial Development Corporation, m a radio talk said that a large part of the Corporation's £33.000,000 was being spent m Malaya and North Borneo. The biggest single Investment was m Malayan electricity. Mr. Hume, broadcasting on the
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    Uplands may give us new riches
    274 4 Uplands may give us new riches |t| ALAYA'B uplands may lTl one day produce new commodities which might be m demand though they now have no significance, says Dr. E. G. H. Dobby, Professor of Geography m the University of Malaya. In a 20-page essay The Development of Upland Areas
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    3 stole wire, court told
    82 4 TELEGRAPH cables belong- ing to the Oriental Telephone and Electric Company were stolen by three teenaged youths from telegraph distribution poles m Mount Rosie Road and Claymore Hill on Oct. 9 and 10, it was alleged m the Singapore First Police Court The youths— Abdul
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    POLICE OPPOSE BAIL FOR PEON
    47 4 Bail was opposed m the Third Police Court yesterday. when a peon of the S.H.B. Security Control Pass Office Abu Hassan, pleaded guilty to theft of a Harbour Board permanent pass on Oct. 18. He was remanded m custody until Oct. 31.
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    75 EXEMPTED FROM BUILDING BAN
    105 4 SINCE the introduction of the Building Control Ordinance m May, the Colony Executive Council has approved 75 applications for the erection of luxury buildings. More than 100 applications for "luxury" buildings were considered by the Advisory Committee, under the chairmanship of the Director of Public
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    FIVE DANISH SHIPS IN PORT
    84 4 The East Asiatic Company will have five Danish ships m Singapore harbour tomorrow with the arrival of the hospital ship. Jutlandia, which is on her way back to Korea. This te the first time the Company has had so many ships m the Colony, all
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    Youth accused of intimidation
    67 4 Victor Adhikalasamy, 20, faced six charges In the Singapore First Police Court yesterday, of criminal intimidation at different places m Singapore, between Sept. 3 and Sept. 23. He was alleged to have threatened Thangavalli, Ramu. Subramanlam, Ramasamy Doraisamy and Muthlah, with injury to persuade them to
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      160 4 United Nations Exhibition: Victoria Memorial Hall, free admission 9 a.m. to 7 pm. Singapore Council for Adult Education: General council meeting, at V.M.C.A.. Orchard Road. 5.30 p.m. YJLC.A.: French and commercial classes, 6 p.m.; Singapore Cycle Racing Association. 6 pm.; gymnastics class, 6 p.m.; choii practice, 8 p.m.; East- West
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    HELP THIS MAN, POLICE TOLD
    94 5 SINGAPORE Magistrate, Mr. P. Claque, discharging a 49-year-old hawker, Sim Chew Kov, yesterday asked the police to help Sim to become a "proper hawker" instead of constantly arresting him for causing obstruction of five-foot ways. Sim admitted causing obstruction of a five-foot way opposite East
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    Bigger Home urged for TB patients
    90 5 Bigger Home urged for TB patients JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. AS the experimental Conr valescent Home at Tampoi for tubercular patients has proved a success, the Johore Bahru District Association for the Prevention of T.B. is urging Government to enlarge the premises to accommodate another 100 patients. They have also asked
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    Member puts m appeal
    137 5 ]W[R. P. R. Wilhams, Singapore Labour Party's car* didate for Rochore m the December City Council Elections, last night appealed to the 76 members of the Labour "rebel group" to toe the line and not cause a party split. His appeal stated: "I am convinced that
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    TREES SLASHED
    15 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed Bandits slashed rubber tree? m Negri Sembilan and Johore yesterday.
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    Govt. seeks $1,000-man
    148 5 THE Singapore Government has decided to enlarge the Supplies Department by appointing a f v 1 1 1 im c Controller of Supplies, because the department Is becoming increasingly important with the shortage of essential commodities and the rise m world prices. The Controller will have administrative
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    SIR GUY RUSSELL BACK IN SPORE
    59 5 Admiral Sir Guy Russell, C-in-C. Far East Naval Station, returned to Singapore yesterday by bOAC Argonaut after a six-week visit to Korea. He was accompanied by Commander Whittaker and Capt. R. A. Villlers. Admiral Russell was met at. the airport by RearAdmiral R. W.
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    NO PARTY FOR GOVERNOR
    181 5 SAT A chief: We can't afford it NEW CLINIC TO BE FOUNDED TODAY THE Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, will lay today, the foundation stone of the new $700,000 clinic to be built by Singa pore Anti-Tuberculosis Association m Prince Edward Road. When finished, m
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    BUILDING WILL START TODAY
    19 5 This is the new building planned by SATA. The foundation stone will be laid today.
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    OAG told why talks failed
    122 5 OAG told why talks failed KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. THE Malayan Railway Traffic Operating Union today sent a memorandum to the Officer Administering the Government giving reasons for the breakdown m salary negotiations. A letter accompanying the memorandum expressed regret that negotiations had broken down and stated that the union was
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    SHOW TO AID POPPY FUND
    86 5 The Royal Air Force will stage a gala variety show In aid of Poppy Day fund at Victoria -Theatre on Nov 1 and 2 at 9.30 p.m. The Governor, Sir Franklin Glmson, will be present at the first performance. Tickets are now available at Robinsons.
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    'Beer adulteration not widespread'
    161 5 A GOVERNMENT spokesman said yesterday investigations showed that adulteration of beer and stout, and the switching of labels from standard brands to an inferior type is not common m Singa--i pore today. One of the reason, he said, was that the penalties imposed were so great,
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    Driver's sentence is confirmed
    65 5 The Chief Justice. Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley, yesterday dismissed the appeal of a young Chinese lorry driver. Neo Siah Liat. against two years' disqualification from driving. Neo was convicted by the First Traffic Magistrate for driving his lorry along Ayer Raja Road on May 30. this year,
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    Bandits kill four tappers
    47 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Three Chinese rubber tappers were beaten with tree branches and then shot dead by bandits, who abducted them, m the Triang area of Pahang yesterday. A rubber tapper was stabbed and strangled m the Kuala Kubu Bahru area of Selangor.
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    INSPECTOR, SC ACCUSED
    104 5 Pang Hock Lim. a former volunteer special constable. and Tham Koon Poh, a former inspector, appeared yesterday m the Singapore First District Court on a Joint charge of conspiracy to place Pang Slow Hal In fear ot assault and injury m order to extort. Pang and Tham
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    TB victims who work too hard
    230 5 PROFITS MAKE PATIENTS BUSY ARTICLES made by tuberculosis patients m Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, have sold so well —and at such a good profit that the patients are working harder than Is good for their health. Mrs. H. Thompson, chairman of the Hospital
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    Students to get more beds
    52 5 LONDON, Wed. THE Governments of Sin--1 gapore and the Federation have agreed to extend Malaya Hall by acquiring the building adjoining: the hostel m Bryanston Square. The extension, which will provide bedrooms for at least 25 students, and la well-equipped games room, may be opened
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    RIDA has many plans for Johore
    110 5 JOHORE BHARU, Wed. ALTHOUGH nothing of a spectacular nature has been done .by RIDA m Johore the Authority has many schemes and projects m the planning stage. To carry out these schemes, District Development Boards have been created at Batu Pahat, Segamat and Mersing.
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    Sister has to leave
    127 5 AN elderly woman. Tan Chin Neo. broke Into tears when she promised the Second Police Magistrate yesterday that she would get her daughter to leave her house so that her daughter-in-law, Annie Khoo, could return. The Court was told that there were frequent quarrels between Tan's
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    Checks are made on the 'check' scales
    198 5 THE City Health Officer, Dr. N. A. Canton, yesterday gave an assurance that the "check" scales installed m all City markets are checked periodically to see that they record the correct weights. The machines are very dell- cate, he added, and it was
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    Blackout areas
    151 5 Sub-stations areas liable to be blacked out are: DAY Cathay. Mac Donald House. Tan Chye Place/Fort Cannlnf, Seah St./ Waterloo St.. St. Andrews/ High St./ Stamford Rd.. Albert St.. Short St., New Ice Works, Fire Stone, Mackenzie Rd., Bukit Tlmah Pumps. Balestler Rd., JaUn Ampas, 8.M.8.C., Mcßitchie, Braddell
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    46 6 MRS CHIEW YUE PHENG rratefully thanks all those who tent wreaths messages of con dolence, loaned cars it buses, help ed m various ways, and attendee the funeral of her beloved husband She be<;:: to be excused In not bee- to express her thanks Individually.
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  • The Straits Times Singapore, Thurs. Oct. 25, 1951.
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      The Citizen Forces
      601 6 In a useful discussion between Singapore's Secretary for Civil Defence, Mr. H. G. Turner, and two members of the volunteer forces which Radio Malaya broadcast on Monday evening, Mr. Turner took pains to prevent recurrence of a misunderstanding over "civil liability" which arose during the late war
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      The Country Air
      416 6 If you build a house m rural Singapore the minimum legal height of the ceiling is ten feet. If you build your house m the city, you will be allowed a minimum of eight and a half feet. Yet the air is fresher m the country. This
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    FLAMING OIL RUNS THROUGH FARMS
    60 6 VIENNA, Wed. OUSSIAN officials lnvesti- gated rumours last night that sabotage caused an explosion at Zistersdorf oilfields which let loose a two-mile river of blazing oil- through the countryside. At least a million gallons of oil were lost. The heat shrivelled bushes and grass for
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    BACK TO DALAT
    26 6 SAIGON, Wed.— Bao Dal, head of Vietnam State, left this morning for his official residence at Dalat after a four-day stay here.— A.F.P.
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      LABOUR PARTY SPLIT
      315 6 AT a time when unity and strength is expected o the Labour Party of Singapore, we read ther has been a split A "rebel group" has appears within the party. I may point out that there ar many unfortunate members like myself who are ii the dark
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      THE 'POWER SEEKERS'
      143 6 FE recent action of the "rebel" group m the Labour Party of Singapore is typical of the minority which has been endeavouring since 1949 to get power. The pioneers of the Party, like Messrs. M. A. Majid, 8. S. Manyam. Pat Johnson, and Mrs. S.S. Manyam, left
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      WORTHY GUIDE
      96 6 EVER since Mr. Francis Thomas was ousted from office by a stage-managed meeting, no constructive programme has been drawn up for the cause of Labour In Singapore. Many use the Labour platform m election campaigns, but no-one has done anything good for the cause of Labour. Instances can
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      HOSPITAL IS FULL
      187 6 AS an outdoor patient of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital, allow me to state a few facts of which "Dick" (who wrote you a letter headed "T.B. Cases m S.I.T. Plata" m last Saturday's Forum) is totally ignorant. He stressed the importance of segregating TB. patient* from
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      Gurney Memorial Fund
      194 6 Gurney Memorial Fund 'TWO weeks ago I com- merited on the IMP's enthusiasm for a Gurney memorial. It is to be hoped that they will hand over the amount m their hands to a committee which will have no political strings. A public meeting could surely rectify the position so
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      Ambushes near the Gap
      360 6 "ITLU SELANGOR" has not got all the facts about U the Gap Road. In addition to the two attacks on the Gap Police Station there have been two ambushes a few miles below the Gap on the Raub side, and one bus burning. Deaths occurred m
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      15 MINUTES FOR A 10-CENT STAMP
      105 6 WILL you please allow me to bring to the notice of the Postal Authorities of Singapore the disorderly scenes to be witnessed around the postage stamp counters at the General Post Office. Quite often there are only two or three sections of the stamp
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      English in Chinese schools
      398 6 AS a student m a Chin- ese school, I am at a loss to understand where my road to success will lie when I graduate. I have ascertained, from students who have recently graduated from Chinese high school, that they are unable to Join a university
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      The tuberculous and the S.I.T.
      161 6 T«HE S.I.T. Estates Officer, Mr. Tinsley, says that tuberculosis sufferers should be entitled to special consideration. This special consideration should be given to a family of five or more who are now compelled to live m tiny rooms or cubicles, where the air is so
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      A WATERFALL & A MONKEY
      191 6 A WATERFALL A MONKEY T<HE discovery of the largest waterfall m Malaya by Police Lieutenant Clifford Clarke made interesting reading. I wonder whether Lt. Clarke has ever heard of the late Mr. Theodore Hubback, the noted Malayan big game hunter, and a former Pahang game warden, who lived for many
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    On the Margin
    388 6 On the Margin Martajiura COME time ago we were talking about the placenames which ancient India has left on the modern map of Indonesia. Here is ajiother one that stirs the imagination: Martapura. It is a little town m the south-east cofner of Borneo, and I for one h;ui never
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    PRIVATE JOHNNY WAS THE HERO
    846 7 Rallied wounded West Rents CRIED TIGHT BACK'— THEN KILLED BANDIT KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. »THE hero of the battle of Ulu Caledonian Estate was 37-year-old Private Johnny Pannell, a regular soldier, who rallied the wounded after his platoon commander had been killed and another officer critirallv
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    C.C. at hospital show
    53 7 ii LAttf nigh, s piemiere of "An m Pans at the Cathay, when (10,000 was collected for St. Andrew's Mission Hospital. From left: Mr. C. C. Tan. Mr. Gopala Menon, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, Mrs. Tan Mrs. Mac Donald. Mrs. Allinjrton Kennard.— Straits Times picture. (Story
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    S'pore man found them wonderful
    141 7 'ASIA WRONG ON AUSTRALIANS' MR. Low Boh Tan, Singapore businessman, who flew to Australia to see how his two sons were treated at Melbourne University, has returned to the Colony, full of praise for Australian hospitality. Mr Low went to Australia with "White Policies" and
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    Fined for not paying duty
    60 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.— S Magasamy, of Penang, who *as found with two wrist watches and three yards of cotton cloth on which duty had not been paid, was fined $300 ie the Police Court today The good<- r« confiscated. N- niy was a ry s?nger
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    4,645 TONS
    27 7 Productiji of tin-in- jonm Malaya !ast month totalled 4,645 tjis. Stocks of tin metal and rin-in-concentrutes at the end of the mon-h totalled 5,802 tons.
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    VEHICLES COURT FOR GOVT.
    109 7 VEHICLES COURT FOR GOVT. THE Singapore Registrar of Vehicles' Court is to be taken over by the Government who will also appoint a magistrate and pay his salary. The court is to be renamed the Municipal Court. The new court will hear cases brought by the Registrar of Vehicles Department
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    Can't vote for 3 years
    75 7 KHENG Chui Hock, of Chop See Hai Guan, Cecil Street, Singapore, was nned $200 and barred from standing for election or voting for three years after he pleaded guilty m the Singapore Third District Court yesterday to a summons charge under the Singapore Legislative Council
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    6th anniversary dinner
    58 7 The Liberty Musical and Dramatic Association will celebrate its sixth anniversary with a dinner and picnic. The dinner will be held on Oct. 28 at 11 Martia Road, the residence of Mr. Choo Lye Huat. Before dinner, there will be music by the association's band. A joget
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    4 DUMPS FOUND
    16 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Four bandit food dumps were found m Jasin. Malacca, yesterday.
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    Engineers locked up constable, fined
    195 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. TWO European engineers, J. E. Hemphill and g. M W. Dundas, of the Perak River Hydro Electric Power Company dam at Chenderoh, who locked up a special constable whom they found sleeping on sentry duty, were today fined $250 each by Mr
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    GHOST HAUNTS US, SAY DOCK POLICE
    87 7 COME members of the re- cently formed Singapore Harbour Board Police say they are being haunted. They say that when on night duty at Date No. 3 the ghost of an Indian appears. Constables have challenged and chased the ghost, but it always escapes.
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    Malays not guilty of disturbance
    114 7 Malays not guilty of disturbance JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. All bin Kassim, Athman bin Sinawai. Hamzah bin J.'.fTar, Ahmad bin Mat All and Idris bin Sahat. MORs of the ROAC. Johore Bahru. who were arrested In connection with a disturbance at the Rex Cinema In July, were acquitted today without being
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    She saw him 'fly past'
    102 7 A WOMAN motorist. Miss Klmbery, told the Singapore Coroner yesterday that whilst driving past the Junction of Thomson Road and Braddell Road on Sept 22 she saw R. S. M. Thomas Lee "flying through the air" and land on the roadside. Miss Klmbery was testifying
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    LIQUOR SHOP KEEPER FINED
    43 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Chin Fing, a licensee of a retall liquor shop at Masai, who failed to exhibit a signboard was fined $20 In the Police Court today. He was fined another $50 for falling to keep account books.
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    K.L.—S'pore bus service soon
    111 7 K.L. S'pore bus service soon rE express bus service between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore may begin operation next month. The seating capacity of the buses will be limited to 28 and passengers will be charged $12 for a trip. Children under 14 will be charged $6There will only be one
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    BCG PLEA FOR BABIES WHO 'SLIP THROUGH
    167 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. [IR. Soo Kirn Lan, honorary medical officer for the Chinese Maternity Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, tolay refused an offer by Selangor State Medical and lealth Officer, Dr. G. H. Lowe, to give her as much I.C.G. as she needed. "I do
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    Wider canal will keep floods away
    108 7 Wider canal will keep floods away rE Alexandra canal Is to be widened and dredged for 2,050 feet upstream from the Delta Road bridge. This will lessen the risk of flooding. The City Engineer, Mr. O. Edmond, said m a recent report on flood alleviation that It was desirable to
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    FIRED GUN CHARGE
    70 7 Chang Men* Koon. 21 pleaded not guilty m Singapore yesterday to firing an air-gun m a negligent manner on the night of Oct. 22 so as to encounter the safety and the lives of the occupants of a house m still Road. He also pleaded jiot <uilty
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    MAIL FOR KOREA
    26 7 The Postmaster-General. Malaya, yesterday announced that, registered letters, postcards and light air letters for South Korea will be accepted for transmission by airmail.
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    Wife pinned under car
    91 7 A VERDICT of misadventure was recorded by Mr. Choor Singh, the Singapore Coroner, at an Inquest y<*terday on Mrs. Edna Mary Frame who was killed alter a collision between her husband's car and a truck at the 6J m.s. Thomson Road Chief Petty Officer. Reginald Frame
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    Could not pay fine—gaoled
    47 7 Could not pay fine gaoled A 52-year-old woman. Low Heh Koh, was gacled for five months yesterday by the Singapore Third Police Court Magistrate, Mr. Livingstone, for having 20 gallons of dutiable liquor and a still. Low said she could not pay a total fine of $850.
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      101 7 murphy radio More Signal Less No/se SOLE AGENTS: S. P. SHOTAM CO LTD. SING' ll i( H FOR 17 EVENING WEAR I W $10.50 J&/f I (I BUACK ONLY W Si.« 32 to 38 V< fi Au Fait Brassieres are the highlight of i (m fashion for fashionable women The
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    DROP IN RUBBER EXPORTS
    258 8 U.S., Britain reduce orders drastically KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. THE Federation's rubber exports last month dropped by 14,837 tons due to drastic reductions m orders from the United States, Britain and a number of European countries. Rubber exports dropped from 62,011 tons In August to 47,174 m
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    He missed his meals to pray
    80 8 rpHREE scripts of the Ko*ran were m the pockets of Sukami bin Kaichatwaha, aged 39, a Javanese labourtr, found dead m a stream near Mcßitchie Reservoir, it was said at a Singapore Inquest yesterday. Inspector P J. Krishnan, tcho found Kalchatwaha's hody. said that
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    Two defence chiefs for Singapore
    87 8 Two defence chiefs for Singapore rjEN. Sir Frank Simpson and Vice-Marshall C. B. R. Pelly, will arrive m Singapore next week on a visit to the Far East and Australia. Gen. Simpson, who was In charge of Western Command, Enetend. has been appointed Commandant of the Civil Defence College, London.
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    C.G. TO SAIL WITH NAVY
    88 8 Mr. Majeolm Mac Donald. Commissioner General for South East Asia, will go to sea with the Malayan Naval Force today for the first time His "sa .l will be entirely unofficial and informal. Arriving at Ruthenia Jetty. Singapore Naval Base, where the Malayan Naval Force
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    Penang men to form club
    134 8 CLUB to bring together former residents of Penang and those educated there will be formed on Nov. 12 at a meeting at the Tai Tong Restaurant, Happy World, Singapore. Convenor of the meeting, Mr. E. Khaw has stated that the club would have a potential
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    Massacre site not yet found
    175 8 AFTER a month's search and digging, mystery still A surrounds the exact location of the graves of 80 military and volunteer personnel who were massacred by the Japanese nine years ago In Siglap, Singapore. Although a Japanese camp and air raid shelters were found beneath
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    HE TRIED TO EVADE TAX
    71 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.— Lee Kirn Sal, a dealer m motor accessories, at Singapore and Scudai, was fined $150 m the Police Court today for trying to evade Customs duty, to the extent of $16.80. This was the difference between the duty on the declared valued
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    LABOUR TALKS ON SUNDAY
    183 8 LABOUR TALKS ON SUNDAY rE seven-man committt appointed by the 7b signatories of a letter sent last week to the Singapore Labour Party calling for a change m the membership of the Party's general council met again last night. Headed by Mr. Lee Choon Eng, the committee decided to call
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    PIGS IN TOWN
    22 8 KLUANG, Wed.— For rearing pigs within the Town Board area, Tia Ea wax fined $29 or five days' imprisonment.
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    READY TO MOVE
    102 8 i,'Oi; the first time m four r months, the Singapore tongkang fleet (above) b loading cargo for Bengkalis and neighbouring islands. It to expected that she will sail tomorrow. On the return trip, the tongkangs will carry large consignments of timber. On July 1, the Indonesian Government
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    PACKED HOUSE AT MISSION SHOW
    165 8 A SOLID tin ingot, valued at nearly $400, was won by ticket No. 663 at the Cathay theatre last night where a packed house saw the premiere of "An American m Paris." The show was m aid of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital week. The organisers
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    SURPRISES LIKELY IN LINEUP FOR ELECTION
    465 8 AST-MINUTE surprises are expected In the line up of candidates for the December City elections on Nomination Day, Nov. 5. Three new Independent candidates one Progressive I Party candidate and two I 1 Labour Party candidates are I expected to announce their I 1
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    U.N. dinner at Sea View
    167 8 A LOT of troglodytes wallowing m filth and mi, the description of modern war given by Mr. Sidnc P Chairman of Rotary s liv-.t--national Service Committee, at a Rotary 'United Nations Day" dinner at Sea View Hotel, Singapore, last ri^ht. Asking what could the United
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      122 8 |r^^^^^ FOR THIS PEN HE'LL DISCARD N^^lk. ALL HIS OTHERS! Nt^ i ce cri" iNsiot 1 1 I W THK c i i VFR V I £\\LT rnT*i7"DT l For successful giving— there could be no finer choice. New M Sl* N f\ l!V.tv J P alono brings the new
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    THE SECRETS OF A GOOD COMPLEXION
    399 9  -  By M AGDA DUNIN ITNLESS you underIJ stand the function and structure of your skin, no advice on the use of cosmetics will be of real help to you. Your skin consists of two layers. Epidermis, or top skin, has minute openings through which
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    Dress Of The Week
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    New York Fashions For Autumn
    418 9 New York Fashions For Autumn By The Fashion Editor AMERICAN women have a wide choice of styles, colours, and fabrics m selecting new garments for their autumn and winter wardrobes. United States fashion centres are showing original creations by leading designers In Europe. Asia. Latin America, and the United States.
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      162 9 CAMPBEUS CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP, r tempting combination of chicken and noodles -plenty of both! Campbell's cooks make Chicken Noodle Soup with plump, lull-breasted chickens, simmered slowly till thr glistening broth is rich with golden goodness.' Homey egg noodles and tender pieces of chicken are added to make it a soup
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      133 9 I The "CALEDONIA :j MODERN DOVER" STOVE II m > *> ij FOR COAL, COKE OR WOOD RRL j; A strongly constructed S ji cooking stove, well fitted finished ;j and providing the maximum of i| efficiency at a> relatively low rate of fuel consumption. ij MODEL 8 ij HOT
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      116 9 Straits Times Crossword I TT" J 4 |s "7 8™" 9 I "To" 13 Z I lill Z Z 23 i| 2*" 2S 111 2«~ .j. 3 s iris l>. 14. I rang not to b: l-.ick 1 i knowledge (8) 17. Slipping sideways <8) 18. J am In this
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      181 9 din when disturbed (8). 26. Delicate vessel (6). DOWN. 2. Italian silver coins (4). 3. Plotted to put Enid's crop out of order (9). 4. If they drop In a theatre they are painted curtains (8) 5. Refusing to "come quietly" (9, 6). 0. Filches enough to spoil and run
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    Pros And Cons For A Second Front
    2373 10  - Pros And Cons For A Second Front WINSTON S. CHURCHILL War Memoirst Cloning Th% Ring— l 2 —By urine the Quebec Couttrimte of August, 1943, Mr. Churchill and Mr. Roosevelt h*i »t Uwt received ft favourable answer from Stalin to their repeated sucresttons of a "Sir Three" mretin*. At he
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      4 10 TOMORROW. Preparations For Teheran
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      354 10 NtiM 11 1.45-4 6.30 9.30 W^miMi} TODAY! JOHNNY WEISSMULLER See Tamba the Ape rescue Johnny From Quirktand! See the Stampede of the Sacred Okongoes! See Amazons Flffht to Free Their Mm! See Johnny WeisstnuUer's Fiercest Adventure! plus! a wrestling short featuring PRIMO CARNERA ALSO! A "3-STOOGES HOWLER" THE FASTEST ADVENTURE
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    LONDON STOCKS
    339 11 CLOSING middle prices of selected stocks, as supplied 5y special arrangement with The Financial Times, were: TTEMERLOH Rubber Estates. 1 handicapped by forward contracts at 49 and 55 S cents pei 1b In the year to Apr. 30. 1951. showed a profit of only $89,330 (17.8 per cent,
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    H.K. EXCHANGE RATES
    36 11 HONG KONG, Wed. FREE market currency exchange for Hong Kong dollars was quoted today at the dose as follows: US$l HKs6.B3'4 (cash). HK16.87H (T.T.): £1 HK$ 15.65; one tahll of gold HKI329H— UP.
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    Melbourne share market
    145 11 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE. Wed. A UBTRALIAN Investors today Ignored the recent Wall Street slump and rally, with the Melbourne market well supported at recent levels. Electrolytic Zinc responded narrowly to the decision to split the tl shares into 5s units. Mount Lyell was unchanged despite
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    RUBBER MARKET
    240 11 Low production brings higher prices T*HE Singapore rubber market opened slightly steadier yesterday and improved during the day, partly as a result of the commodity's lower production figures for September (only 47,598 tons). This was 5,000 tens below the August figtlre and 10,000 tons lower than that of
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    TIN: $495½ A PICUL
    36 11 SINGAPORE, Wed. Oct. 24. $495.75 (up $9.25). London: £1,020 a ton LONDON. Wed. Cash Bayers £1.020, Sellers £1,030; Forward Buyers £Mt, Sellers £9874; Settlement £1,030 (unchanged). Turnovers: a.m. 120 p.m. 2f tons.
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    157 11 r Singapore copra market was quiet and eased on lower overseas advices yesterday, with buyers at $43 a plcul and sellers 50 cents higher. Loose sun-dried was quoted by buyers at $43, and mixed loose at $42.50. Buying Interest was absent. No business was reported In the
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    Malayan shares
    147 11 General firmness maintained FIRMNESS was well maintalned m all sections of the Malayan share market yesterday. Sellers m selective Tins and Industrials were scarce. Price changes announced by the Malayan ShareDrokers' Association were: INDI'STRIALS Barirs Bettors Alex. Brick*. OrtU 2.80 2.80 Heurv Waugh 3 75 J 80 H'konc
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    CANADIAN DOLLAR EXCHANGE
    38 11 rriHE Malayan Exchange Banks A Association announced yesterday that control direct rates lor Canadian dollars wre: B u^ n T T 34 7/16, Airmail <°-£-) 34 i/i 6. (so <uys) n an* Selling T.T./OD. ready 34H.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    180 11 CHIPS m the Singapore Roads Jr and alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowns at 4 p.m. yesterday w«re: Onter Roads: Hal Hsuan. Goldmouth. Heinrich Jeaaen, Kimarus. Waibalong, Troodos. North Star, Hal Lee, Dardanus, Meandro*. Van Heutsz. Kola, Tjltjalengka. Chang Hwa, Pokoj, Kweiyang, La Colorada, Merak, Patunga. Inner Boads:
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    S'gor B.A. hall ready in January
    339 12 PILING ALREADY COMPLETED KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. TWE Selangor badminton hall will be completed by the middle of January next year, Mr. Tan Teck Soon, secretary of the Selangor Badminton Associa-' tion. told the Straits Times today. Asked about a statement made by a Selangor
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    SCRC hockey XI
    63 12 Singapore Chinese R.o team to meet Sherwood Porejtfti m this evening's lenlor hockey league game at Farrer Park wil be elected from: Patrick Yee. Chum Eng Cheng. Au Tat Chu. Wong Tong Weng. Goh Chin Chve. Cheah Kirn Swe« Swee Llm Swan* 1 Chal Hon Yam. Harry
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    SIAM CUP GOLF
    50 12 Mrs. Price Howell (23) and Mrs. B. James (13) will meet m the final of the Island Club'a Slam Cup competition (women's section) next Sunday. In the semi-finals Mrs. James defeated Mrs. P. Cavanagh 3 and 2. and Mrs. Price Howell defeated Mrs. McLean 3 and 2.
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    INDIANS WIN 3-2
    25 12 In a soccer match played at Farrer Park yesterday, Indian Recreation Club beat Army Equipment Medical Depot by three goals to two.
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    Changi win 11-nil
    35 12 RAF (Changl) beat Nee Soon Garrison by 11 points (tw* tries and a goal) to nil at :iu_e. at Changi yesterday. Scorers were: Bevan, Edwards and Amos. Amos converted his own try.
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    TROPHY SOCCER NEXT MONTH
    108 12 'pill: annual Sportsmen's Trophy soccer match between Singapore and the Federation will be played sometime m November at Jalan Besar Stadium. Proceeds will be donated to the University of Malaya Fund. Mr. W. McG. Watt. Singapore A.F.A. president, denied that there had been any split between
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    2 records at Varsity meet
    186 12 TWO records were set up when x seven University athletlo championship events were decided at Bukit Timah yesterday. Finals m all other events will be held on Saturday. Loke Wye Tuck established a new record for the discus event with 8 throw of 95ft. B
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    YMCA TENNIS RESULTS
    108 12 Following are the results of ties played yesterday m the YMCA tennis tournament at the association's courts at Bras Basah Road: Men's Open Singles: Major W. L. Simpson beat Dr. O. S. Yeoh 6-1, 6-3. Men's 'B" Singles: A. E. C. Munday beat H. L. Wee 2-6,
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    SCORELESS DRAW
    67 12 In a friendly hockey match played at Raffles Institution sround yesterday, Raffles Institution played fine hockey but stubborn defence by Victoria School held R.I. to a scoreless draw But m a match between the school c nd itrings. Victoria School beat Raffles by three goal* to one Scoreri
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    30 12 TODAY: 738 a.m. (7.0). 12 05 om •3 Ij 6.15 pm. (7.1). 1.00 am (55) TOMORROW: 824 „m (7 4) 130 P 4™, 30): 1M Pm (74)> 21J
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    F & N v. SHELL IN FINAL TOMORROW
    153 12 F N v. SHELL IN FINAL TOMORROW (SINGAPORE Business Houses soccer closes Its 1951 season with the knockout cup final at Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow. The two finalists are Fraser and Neave Sports Club and Shell S.C. With Hoon Leong away on tour with M.C.F.A. and Alan King and Yassln
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    Poor tackling in Services trial
    346 12 THE Combined Services rugger trial at Nee Soon yesterday did not reveal any unknown players. Like all trial games, it was very ragged but the selectors probably learnt quite a lot and several players made certain that they do not deserve f ur1 ther consideration.
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    MALAYANS SCORE 3-1 WIN v. MACAO
    41 12 HONG KONG, Wed. THE Malayan football team beat Marao 3-1 at the Portuguese colony this afternoon. Halftlme score was Malaya The Malayans will return to Hong Kong toutotiow and emplane for Manila on Friday.— AT.
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    12 horses classified
    151 12 rELVE more new horses have been classified by Stralta Association, according to the latest list Issued yesterday.. They comprise three In Class 1, seven In Class 2 and two m Class 3. They are: Class I New Look, eh a.m. by Coronation Day— Lothlon; Birchgrove, beg. by
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    R.N.A.S. beat S.R.C
    43 12 After being led two-one at the interval, R.N.A.S. Sembawang came back with three second-half goals to beat Singapore Recreation Club four-two at hockey on the Padang yesterday. Scorers were: Browne (3) and Coffin for Sembawang; Stanley and Martens for Recs.
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    SCHOOLS RUGGER
    30 12 Yesterday* rugger gamei between St. Andrew's School and Victoria School did not take place. The gamps will be played on St. Andrew's School ground on Wednesday. Oct. 31.
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    L.G.U. MEDAL
    33 12 The R.8.0.C. October LOU medal ulaved on Monday afternoon was won by Mrs. P. S. Wicks In Silver Division (84—17-67) and Mr». H L. Hatgli m Bronze Division (99— 28-71 1.
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    144 entries for Selangor Nov. races
    552 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A TOTAL of 144 horses (33 In Class 1, 67 m Class 4 and 54. In Class 5) has been entered for the November meet of the Selangor Turf Club at Kuala Lumpur. The races will be held on Nor. 3,
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    WONG TOUCHES WORLD FORM IN HONG KONG
    501 12 WONG TOUCHES WORLD FORM IN HONG KONG By A Special Correspondent HONG KONG, Wednesday. fUONG Peng Soon treated some 3,000 badminton fans at the Southern Playground Stadium last evening to his world championship form when he beat the Hong Kong and Philippines singles champion, Ramon Young, 15—3, 15 1 m
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    Boon Keng shines in Blues trial
    426 12 YESTERDAYS first Singapore 1 All Blues rugger trial at Thomson Road. In which Whites beat Colours by six points (a dropped goal and a try) to nothing, gave the selectors little to work on. The trial was rery scrappy with no show of combination,
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