The Straits Times, 20 December 1951

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  • 9 1 The Straits Times MALAYA S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845
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  • 419 1 SIXTEEN PAGES Servants arrested after tip-off SWOOP THROUGHOUT CAPITAL SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1951 KUALA LUMPUR, WEDNESDAY, POLICE HAVE UNCOVERED A SUSPECTED 1 COMMUNIST CELL AMONG SERVANTS AT KING'S HOUSE, OFFICIAL HOME OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER, AND AT CARCOSA, HOME OF THE CHIEF SECRETARY.
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  • 33 1 AiONfc and looking pensive, Mr. Malcolm MacOonald. the Commissioner-General leaves the aircraft after saving "goodbye' to the Secretary of State for the Colonies Mr. Oliver Lyttelton. Straits Times picture.
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  • 66 1 4 BANDITS KILLED IN JOHORE KL'ALA LUMPUR. Wed. CECURITY forces killed four Johore bandits in a battle i-day. Details were not available today. In the Grik area of Perak e banait was wounded and captured and another was wounded but escaped. A security force man was also wounded. Two policemen
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  • 49 1 MOSCOW. Wed. The BrlUsta a.r* French Ambassadors called on the Soviet Deputy I Minister. Mr Gromyfco. at the Kremlin last night. li understood they de;helr governments' reth e Soviet Note <»f N mber 24 waich protested a ;he proposed Middle East i .rnd.— Reuter.
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  • 24 1 HONG KONG. Wed Seventeen Chinese trying to Hong Kong from v were drowned when th( ir fishing boat overturned in rough seas.
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  • 21 1 PARIS, Wed.— The report of Dr. Frank Graham, United Nations representative for Kashmir, was scheduled to be completed yesterday
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  • 254 1 4 FTER he had said Goodbye' to the Secretary #*«Ute for the Colonies, rt Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, the Commissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald walked alone up to waiting pressmen, and said; "It's up to them". That was his answer to the question "Will you
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  • 105 1 Monty for Malaya' hint again LONDON Wed. SPECIAL meeting of the British Cabinet is to be neld immediately Mr. Ly Helton returns to London. Reports from Paris m% that Field Marshal Montgomery's future was discussed by Mr Churchill and General Eisenhower yesterday It is believed that Mr. Churchill consulted General
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  • 19 1 PARIS. Wed. Nationalist China accused Red China yesterday of having murdered 15,672,050 people in two years.
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  • 112 1 -then took $10,000 gems PENANG, Wednesday. A FTEK loclcing a sleeping couple in a bedroom, burglars stole $10,000 worth of Jewellery and $100 in cash from a house In Macalister Road, Penang, last night. Then they poured water into every box in the safe, which
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  • 27 1 NEW YORK. Wed.^Striking employees of Pan-Anaerl- 1 can Airways lajt night decld- «d by an overwhelming ma- 1 t irity to co back to wcrk
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  • 98 1 TEHERAN. Wed. 'J'HE Persian Government last night banned Opposition election broadcasts' on Teheran Radio, Mr. Hussein Fatemi. personal secretary tithe Prime Minister. Dr. Mossedeq, announced the ban a: a Press conference hie last before resigning to become an election candidate lust before the Opposition leader. Mr.
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  • 24 1 MANILA. Wed, Government troops killed 12 Huks in a surprise, attack yesterday along the mountain ranges of Bataah and Zambal&s provinces.—U.P
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  • 26 1 NEW YORK. Wed.-The National Board o( Review of Motion Pictures has picked "A Place in the Sun as the best Dicturp of 1951
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  • 48 1 MEMPHIS. Tennessee Wed —A 23-year-old ex-OJ.. Robert Starr, has been expelled from Memphis State College because he was also a full-time student at another college five miles away. In addition to attending the two colleges, Starr ield two part-time jobs In news papers. U.P.
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  • 136 1 MELBOURNE. Wed. FOUSAND6 of children wept today over a broadcast which said there is no Santa Clans. A 25-minute radio programme told children in 100.000 homes that their mothers and fathers left toys not St. Nicholaus. Angry parents complained that their children had been 'bitterly disillusioned."
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  • 34 1 PARIS, Wed— The United Nations special political committee decided today to set .up an impartial commission to Investigate conditions for holding all-German elections. Voting was 45 to 6, with eight abstentions.— Reuter
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  • 77 1 LONDON. Wed. MISS Jean Bothaju, a Malayan nurse training In New Zealand, will be heard in the 8.8.C. round-the-world Christmas Day. broadcast. Jean will discuss with a nurse from Ceylon the dental training they are receiving in New Zealand From there the programme wll move
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  • 254 1 P.O. W. exchange hopes are not so bright now REDS WANT LIST IN CHINESE TOKYO, Wednesday. HOPES that an exchange of prisoners might follow the Chinese release of the names of Allied captives sagged today. A Communist newsman said at Panmunjom that the United Nations had handed over a list
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  • 102 1 A PETITION signed by several thousand people including many leading Muslims, has been sent to the Governor. Sir Franklin Gimson. asking for the reprieve of A. K. S. Othman Ghany, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Cpl. Peter Hugh Bell during the riots on
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  • 55 1 BANGKOK. Wed.— A new Election Bill, to be presented before the National Assembly by the Siamese Government tomorrow will prohibit participation in politics by princes of the rank of Momchao and above This wan based upon the principle that member* of the Royal family were above
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  • 56 1 HOLLYWOOD. Wed.— Film star Deborah Kerr gave birth to a eight-pound daughter last night, her second child, at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. 6he is the wife of Tony Bartley, son of Sir Charles and Lady Bartley. They have a four-year-old daughter. Melanle The star married
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  • 31 1 TAIPEH. Wed.— The Executive Committee of the Nationalist National Assembly yesterday passed a resolution to impeach Vice-President Li Tsung-jen on charges of violating the constitution and dereliction of duty.— Reuter.
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  • 189 1 BRITISH OFFICER KILLED IN AMBUSH tJAIRO, Wed. EGYPTIAN extremists a British lieutenant, wounded three soldiers and threw a bomb at a British military hospital in the Sue* Canal zone last night, the British authorities announced today. The lieutenant was Jellied and the soldiers were wounded when heavily armed extremists ambushed
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  • 50 1 The Commissioner- General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. attended a farewell dinner to Mr. C. L. Edwards, the retiring Singapore manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation last night in the Capitol ballroom Nearly 200 guests attended the dinner given bv Mr and Mrs. G. Uttamram.
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  • 21 1 BANGKOK. Wed.—Nationalist China has recognised the new Siamese Government which was set up after the November 29 coup d'etat. Reuter
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  • 300 3 U.N. approves West plan to set up arms Commission RUSSIA WILL JOIN IN PARIS, Wednesday. THE United Nations Main Political Committee voted approval today of the Western blueprint for a reduction in armaments to be negotiated by the new United Nations Disarmament Commission. The Soviet bloc voted against most of
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  • 146 3 Reds thrown back on battlefront KOREA, Wed. A COMMUNIST battalion which had attacked United Nations lines northwest of Chorwon was thrown back by Allied infantry early today after a bitter 13-hour battle. By the end of the battle it was estimated that the Communist battalion bad been reduced to the
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  • 49 3 WELLINGTON, Wed.— The External Affairs Minister. Mr. Thomas Clifton Webb, announced here yesterday that New Zealand would give £250.000 to India towards the erection of a medical institute. The gift will be made under the British Commonwealth's Colombo Plan for assistance to underdeveloped areas.— AP.
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  • 22 3 LONDON. Wed.— The Pakistani Purchasing Mission here has placed an order w'tn Britain for jute machinery valued at £4.000.000
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  • 125 3 MINISTER GETS QUIT NOTICE KARACHI. Wed. 'THE Sind Provincial Governor, Din Mohammed, yesterday gave the Sind "strong man", Chief Minister Mori amed Ali Khuhro. 24 hours to resign and stand trial on corruption charges. The Governor also directed Khuhro to summon an emergency meeting of the Sind Muslim League Assembly
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  • 60 3 BANDOENG, Wed. lINIDENTIFIED men on U Monday shot and killed a Dutch estate employee, Mr. P. T. Lands, in an ambush just outside Subang northeast of West Java. The attackers then robbed him of his wrist-watch. The victim's father, also a planter, was killed in an ambush
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  • 38 3 LONDON. Wed. A car waiting for the Queen and Princess Margaret, who were Christmas shopping, was hit by a lorry In London yesterday. The left front fender of the Royal car was dented.— A. P.
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  • 59 3 MANILA. Wed.— The worst typhoon in years, which ripped through the Central Philippines early last week, left 838 known dead, 43.480 homeless and destroyed 44,000 homes. An official summary, compiled by the Philippine Red Cross, showed that Negros, Occidental and Cebu provinces were hardest hit.
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  • 25 3 WASHINGTON, Wed.-p-tfr B. R Sen, India's new Ambassador to the United States. will present his credentials to President Truman titfs afternoon.— UP
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  • 20 3 TOKYO. Wed— The Japanese Overseas Agency Sn Switzerland has been Riven the status of a Consulate. AP.
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  • 140 3 TROOPS INVADE MISSION HONG KONG, Wednesday. TROOPS marched into a Chinese mission while an American Roman Catholic bishop was hearing confession, tied his wrists behind him and led him off to prison, the Catholic authorities here said yesterday. I The bishop, 55-year-ola Monsignor Philip Cote,
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  • 98 3 LONDON, Wed. MR. Churchill will express British concern at recent United States attempts to Induce Japan to enter into treaty relations with Formosa when he meets President Truman in Washington next January, it is believed in well-informed quarters here. Diplomatic opinion in London has
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  • 97 3 ..t BEVERLY HILLS. <Cal.). Wednesday. WALTER Wanger, film producer, was yesterday indicted on a charge of. shooting Jennings laos I igent for his wife.* film actress Joan Bennett The Indictment charges J Wanger with assault vrtth Intent to commit murder. It carries a penalty
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  • 18 3 KARACHI. Wed.— A tcade aj?reement has been signed between Pakistan and Italy, Pakistan Radio reporte4^—
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  • 84 3 FREEHOLD New Jersvy. VVea. 'T'HRPE youtfr** last night foimd guilty of first d''£irq& murdSr. ojr beatlnjj to dfstb >( oo niT^on durtng robbery A jury of seven men And five women recommended J»i^cy ffer Jfctert Bpuy xv a«ed n. and Oeorge Brown
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  • 37 3 NWQ YORK. *W£d.— A netltJna -cb^rfing th e u S Goy•inmlPTiL wltti "genocide '4^&itt»t th£ wtgro ptjopi*"-. was nrpsentetf ajkjUnlt^d Nations hpadfftiarte>rs v on Monday by a delegation of 1,000 persons led by Paul Robe-
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  • 199 3 PARIS, Wednesday. BRITAIN and France have reached complete agreement regarding problems in the Far East and the Middle East A communique issued at the conclusion of the two-day talks between Mf. Churchill, the British Prime Minister, and M. Pleven, the French Premier, and
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  • 270 3 LONDON. Wed. MR. Eric Miller, chairman of Harrisons and Crosfleld, said natural rubber producers who had given such outstanding service in raising production to record levels in the face of grave difficulties were entitled to expect the U.S. government to give reasonable consideration to
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  • 46 3 NEW YORK, Wed.— Mrs. Florence Lake, aged 47; drowned hefself ina canal, last month because she fear^ ed her only son was an atrocity" victim in Korea. But Jt has now been reported that the son. Private Charles Edward Elliott, is a pr/soner—
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  • 60 3 PONDICHERRY. Wed.— The French India Socialist Party, now in power, has won all the 39 seats in the elections to the Representative Assembly of the four settlements of French India, it was officially announced here. Nationalist parties campaigning for a merger with India boycotted the elections. The
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  • 52 3 LONDON Wed— The British Medical Association will blacklist Bristol Corporation because it has refused to honour 'he national award increasing the salaries of medical officers. Dr. Walter Woolley, 01 the Bristol division of the BMA, said Bristol was the sixth local authority to refuse to raise
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  • 25 3 TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Wed. The Gorernments of Spain and Honduras yesterday raised their diplomatic representlves In each others capitals to the rank of ambassador. TJ.P
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  • 129 4 Plan to ease shortage of artisans A TEMPORARY scheme to train skilled workers for the building trade will be recommended to the Singapore Government by a Gov-ernment-sponsored committee goon. The committee, comprising representatives of Colon v employers, building contractors and Education and Labour Department, officials, are making recommendations after several
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  • 41 4 HONG KONG, Wed.— Two excavation workers, Lau Yung and Leu Ng-Fook, were buried alive on Dec. 18 when an earthen wall collapsed while they were at work. p»»»h op rf > rescupd but f,eu Ng-fook was seriously tnjur-ed.-A.P.
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  • 92 4 THE Singapore Musicians' Union's protest against an all-Amerlcan band being employed in the Colony is receiving «v""nqfhetic attention from th<> Musicians' International a powerful musicians' union in the United States This was stated by the President of the Singapore Trade Union Congress, Mr. Lim
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  • 137 4 A PROPOSAL that the services of Mr P Q Hill, former Singapore Water Engineer, should be obtained in Britain to facilitate the shipment of materials until the immediate work necessary to increase the water supply has been completed is being considered by the City Council. Mr.
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  • 241 4 20-man team to carry out survey of City's needs A TENTATIVE development plan for Singapore will be drawn up within six months of the start of a survey of the city's needs, the Colony's town planning adviser, Sir George Peplor, said yesterday. The plan will
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  • 28 4 MISS DIANA CHUENG SHEEN TAI receiving her papers from the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. L. Blythe at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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  • 93 4 THEY FAIL TO FILL $850 JOB rpHE vacant post of the Chief JL Inspector of Factories in Singapore, the basic salary for which is $850 a month, has failed to attract a suitable applicant. The post has been vacant since April this year, and more than eight local applicants have
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  • 17 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. The Johore Civil Service Club will hold a Carol evening on Sunday.
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  • 174 4 CIX non -English speaking Singapore Chinese have applied to become British subjects under the concession made known seven days ago. Ten other non-English speaking Chinese have asked for forms to apply for naturalisation. Twenty-three people. Including two Chinese women, became British citizens yesterday at
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  • REST OF THE WORLD NEWS
    • 215 4 LONDON. Wednesday. SHIPS of four navies will escort Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh during their voyage to Australia in the 15,900-ton liner Gothic early next year. While the Gothic Is on her way from East Africa to Ceylon and from
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    • 141 4 KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, criminal court jurors have been given an extended holiday to Jan. 8 because clerks said "jurors get sentimental during ChrisUnas and sometimes free defendants when they should not". Two Russians have been executed In Russia for espionage after being dropped from an American plane. Moscow Radio
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    • 66 4 The Jubilee Songsters will present a Christmas concert at the Jubilee Church, Outram Road, Singapore at 8.30 p.m. on Sunday. There will oe songs and Instrumental numbers by local artistes, among them Mr. Heng Chin Hock. Mr. J. H. Maunder and Miss Elena So who
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    • 30 4 People living in Improvement Trust quarters in Havelock Road area. Singapore, meet at M-19 Havelock Road at 6.30 this evening to discuss the formation of a community centre.
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    • 85 4 SIX SHOT AFTER RED TRIAL HONG KONG, Wed. riORTY-FOUR "bandits, ex- plotters and landowners' were given a Communist mass trial on Dec. 16 on the campus of the Pel Ying Middlo School in Canton. Communist papers here said today. Six were sentenced to death and shot immediately, seven were given
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    • 256 4 Stowaways went down with ship HAIFA, Wednesday. AN unknown number of Jewish stowaways were drowned, sealed in the holds of the 4,540-ton Turk i s h freighter Gucum Erman, which sank in a storm in Haifa Bay last Friday. They were trying to return illegally to Turkey. Reuter. J%e tf^QtcA
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  • 42 6 United States Senator Owen Brewster arrived In Singapore from Saigon last night. The Senator from Maine, accompanied by his wife. Is on a vacation tour. They will remain in Singapore for a few days before going to Jakarta.
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  • 74 6 Ml \K Wed. AN Indian woman told the Muar Magistrate that her husband, Narayana Samy. aged 49. stabbed himself with a penknife when she refused to give him money because he was drunk. Sam v said he wanted to go back to India but his
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  • 247 6 Husband charged with chopper murder J^EO LIANG, aged 37, a farmer, hacked his wife to death with a chopper because she refused to sell one of their four children, it was said in Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday. Neighbours in
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  • 61 6 THE VNI O N JACK wsls hoisted and the first swimmers took the plunge as MaJ.-Gen. A. G. O'Carroll Scott. G.0.C.. Singapore District, yesterday opened Nuflield swimming pool for the Forces in Beach Road. Singapore. BELOW: The first woman to swim in the pool, Mrs. Franklin,
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  • 185 6 First land pay off next week rRST compensation for. land to be acquired for the $20,000,000 international civil airport at Paya Lebar. Singapore, will be paid next week, a Singapore Government spokesman said yesterday. More compensation Is expected to be paid shortly. In the first stage of construction, about 780
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  • 44 6 AN 11 -year -old Singapore schoolgirl. Bian Ouek Ens was seriously injured yesterday when a taxi plunged into the five-foot-way outside a sundries shop in Orchard Road. Bian was sitting outside QM shop. The taxi driver was slightly inj ured.
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  • 53 6 TAIPINO. Wed. Ooi An Kwee, 38. pleaded Ruilty before the Taiping Magistrate to possession of a complete still at Au Loong. She admitted that the 25 gallons of fermented mash and dutiable liquor found there belonged to her Sentence was deferred to Dec. 29 Bail of
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  • 67 6 Today's Radio SINGAPORE in am. -10 10 Emergency Npw> from K.L.; 1 p.m. Light Music; 1.30 News; 1 45-2 Dance Music; 6.1.S "Calling All Hospitals"; 6.55 Announcements; 7 News; 7.15 "Radio Scientist"; 7.30 Augmented Radio Orchestra; 8 "Guess What?". Geoff Raymond"; 8.30 "Discussing the Discs"; 9 Serial "Barcnester Towers"; 9.30
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  • 165 6 OEVERAL principals and teachers ot Englisn schools in Singapore, and parents, welcomed yesterday the proposal of Mr. A. W. Frisby, Director of Education to introduce three-session schools next year. The scheme wa s first mentioned by Mr Frisby at Tuesday's Legislative Council meetine wh^n replying
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  • 194 6 'A BOON' TO THE FORCES \fAJOR-GENERAL A. G. OCarroll Scott, GOC, Singapore district, declaring open the new Nuffield swimming pool for the Forces at Beach Road, said it would serve all three services in South-East Asia and be a boon to those passing through to Hong Kong and Korea. The
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  • 152 6 Blackout areas Sub-stations liable to load -thrddinie today are: DA* Adelphl. Newton 1 tc I. Wavtnj Satu, Balmoral Rd., Dalvey Bd.. Chartered Bank. Grorre St. Static. Ipprr Cross St./Pajoda St.. Upper Hokirn St.. Pickerinr St./Church St., V. iriilar Rd./Carpentcr St.. Cavanac h Rd./Collyer Quay. V.M.11 1 2. Prince St /Market
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  • 201 6 SEREMBAN Tues. nEG ROUPINa of Malays living at the 6th, 7th and 9th miles Pantai has been done in the interest of the Malays themselves and :o give them protection from banditry which has be?n rampant in the past few months, the acting Chief Police Officer
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  • 239 7 Freeing of sterling hits tin, rubber BRITAIN'S new exchange rate has temporarily affected Malaya's tin, rubber and produce markets, but dealers yesterday said that the Christmas festive atmosphere was not entirely free from blame. Very dull and uncertain conditions prevailed In the markets on Tuesday and yesterday, following the announcement
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  • 388 7 Police 'waste our time'— counsel SEGAMAT, Wednesday. TN the Segamat Sessions Court, Mr. David Marshall, for the defence, objected to the calling of "unnecessary" witnesses at the trial for alleged extortion of 20-year-old Liew Choon Wah. "It U a pity that this court ha« no power to order costs against
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  • 76 7 KENNETH Alan Davies, a 21 -year-old driver in the Royal Army Service Corps. who had a "good record in a position of trust", was yesterday sentenced to six months' detention when he was found guilty at a Singapore court martial of stealing petrol from Ohe Army. A Malay
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  • 57 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Six trade instructors attached to prisons In the Federation have been given a two-month refresher course in carpentrv in Kuala Lumdut The lecturer was Mr E C Cherrlngton. Superintendent »f Carpentry. Federation of Malaya. Among those, who attended the course, was Inche Mohd. Som
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  • 95 7 SUNOEI PATANI, Wed. TWENTY-SIX Chinese families dependant on the victims killed in the Bukil Junun incident last January today received ex-gratia payments totalling $17,625 from Mr. WJ. Watts, Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Kedah About 40 people, Including several women with babies iii their arms, were
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  • 292 7 MALACCA LAWYERS WANT A PLEDGE MALACCA, Wed. IiWO Malacca lawyers today demanded that Date Onn bin ja'afar. chairman of the Independence of Malaya Party, should give an assurance that Malaya xrould stay in the Commonwealth on getting independence. The lawyers, Mr. S. Shunnugam and Mr. Humphrey Sail, refused to serve
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  • 51 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Tt» president of Selangor Regional Indian Con--I^. Mr V. J. SomasOS™m toa }y resigned from the Independence of Malaya Pa--ty, because "it now seems that ™e P art y has been formed ror the personal glorification ?M a f< 7 Nominated Legislative, State and Municipal
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  • 33 7 JOHORE BAHRU Wed. Because of revision of land rents in Johore, 20 temporary clerks are now preparing for the eight new rolls districts and the Land Registry in Tohore Bahru.
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    • 156 7 Straits Times Crossword I I [FT pTT |4 us^is I I [7"~| Ji~" I |H t i i io K*^i SS 3SS s|§ SSS HI *H BK£J -11 P' 11 ■5T 22 b^ HI 24 SSS Ss& l2 Sgj _^^^_m Hll H gb I I H H |H HI 25
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    • 93 7 ince (5). air 11 a's deliverer (7). oxygen treatment DOWN chopper for a tool from this sort oi n (9). slave (»>. framework (7> ates politician acsore tan (7). ly (anag.) (9). u, tne ian cww cable to Iris <•). achment may .esutt lxed danc« table (7). (7). et ol
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  • 8 8 The Straits Times Singapore, Thur. Dec. 20, 1951
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  • 708 8 The Secretary of State for the Colonies has left for London satisfied apparently, as far as satisfaction is possible, with the result of his tour. His public diagnosis of the Emergency situation, and the measures that we in Malaya can take, is admirable. We have now to
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  • 295 8 The Tragic Korean Lists The list of war prisoners held in North Korean camps, handed to the U.N. truce delegates, is pitifully small. There are wide discrepancies in all the figures. South Korean, American. British and others, of men reported missing and those now reported by the Communists to be
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  • 92 8 jyjK. ja.iunathan, the Oencrai .Vretary of the T.U C, is reported to have said that the T.U.C. will adopt a neutral attitude towards political parties. Mr. Lim Yew Hock is the President of both the T.U.C and the Labour Party. Mr Jaganathan has been introduced
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  • 867 8  -  NEW DELHI. JTREE India's first general elections are under way, but twenty centuries of empire still linger in the air. Harried officials trying to put 170,000,000 "first voters" through the paces of democracy find that the idea of self-government will take a lot of teaching in this
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    • 207 8 I SEE that the Ciinese Chamber of Commerce is not satisfied with the announcement by the Secretary of State of naturalisation for Chinese although they may not know the English language The Chamber is demanding virtually automatic citizenship. Before the Chinese Cham ber of Commerce proceeds any further
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    • 133 8 jyj^n. wonw airachey MMMto I that Dato Onn and Oato Tan Cheng Lock are the responsible figures in the Fe deration, and that self-gov-ernment should be granted I would like to inform Mr John Strachey that the soil of the Federation belongs to the Sultans and not to
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    • 184 8 gUY Bntisn way off the beam! He seems "to consider that everybody must buy British fountain pens, shirts, etc., and patronise only British films. He may do so if he wishes but why should he condemn the very- great majority of the people in this country to
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  • 527 8  - Eisenhower de Gaulle PARIS. SHOULD General Eisenhower be elected President of the United States, supporters of General de Gaulle believe that the French electors would rally behind the war-time Free French chief and sweep him again to leadership of his nation That General Eisenhower will accept nomination to run for
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  • 406 8 Shop-M ulking gINCE Christmas Is nearly here we thought a visit to the Big Stores would not be out of place. Already wives have begun their annual assault on family finance. It seemed time vi came closer to the source of temptation to see for ourselves. Pushing
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    • 880 8 BIRTHS ADAMSON TO 'PAT (Bee 0 KANE I, wife of Eric Adam^on M KK Hospital on 18 December, a daugh'er. MITH To MYRTLB (nee SPtJRQECN* wife of Commancer Gordon W Smith. U.S.N., a son In Niw York on Bth December. PEKSONAL CHUA TECK CHIN will you please contact to Mr.
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    • 16 8 RANGE OF OUTSTAND/HG Sm<m, woollens AVA/LABLE FOR YOUR SELECT/ON AT REASONABLE PRICiS PHONE: 6535 Zt.CHUUA STREET
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    • 134 8 What a picture of strength and Jt j^.^ energy Here's a man who 7/?^ enjoys good health all the year tel^v round SevenSeaS pure vJ I cod liver oil is the finest V^B 1 natural food which supplies, in concentrated form, just j^s U those essential fat» and f vitamins
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  • 321 9 Will contest Kuala Lumpur Municipal elections SUPPORTERS INCLUDE LM.P. 'REBELS' KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. A MALAYAN Socialist Party is to be formed in Kuala Lumpur before the end of the year and will contest the Kuala Lumpur Municipal elections if it can be registered in time. A meeting
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  • 216 9 Higher water rate for trades INDUSTRIES. trades, hotels, coffee shops, eating houses, boarding houses and other commercial establishments in Singapore will have to pay higher rates for water supplies from January. As from next month's meter readings Industries will have to pay $1.90 instead of $175 for every 1000 gallons
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  • 60 9 A Malay Arts and Crafts Exhibition, displaying 80 works, including drawings, sarongs and silver ware, will open at the Kota Raja Malay School, Singapore, at 10 am on Sunday. Mr. O. G. Thomson. Public Relations Secretary, will perform the opening ceremony. Sponsored by the Malay Society of
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  • 49 9 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed.— Sze Mah Hal. who was alleged to have failed to appear before the Traffic Court. Singapore, was arrested In Johoxe Bahru He was produced before the Magistrate who ordered him to be handed over to Police Lieutenant Ward to be taken to Singapore for trial.
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  • 45 9 Colonial nurses with three years' experience are eligible for a special scholarship for training In Great Britain. The scholarship is offered by the National Florence Nightingale Memorial Committee of the British Red Cross Society. It is wort)--£350 and covers one year.
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  • 102 9 111. SHREDS of Mngapur children had the time of their lives at five Christmas parties yesterday. Thest pictures demonstrate the manner in which they enjoyed themselves. Top is a group of kiddies who attended the American Club party, and above is the scene at Robinson's part* with
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  • 339 9 ETHORAJULOO Sadagopai. aged 29. a hospital attendant who handed "love" notes to a nurse was In Singapore yesterday gaoled for six weeks He was found guilty of criminal Intimidation by threatening a staff nurse Susan Tan. with injury at the General Hospital
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  • 77 9 And now an experiment in pay SINGAPORE Government is experimenting In paying salaries fortnightly. Seventy-six workers at the Botanic Gardens have received their salaries fortnightly since October. Many other Government employees have asked to be paid fortnightly. The Singapore Federation of Government Employees" Unions, representing more than 5.000 monthly-paid Government
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  • 48 9 The Representative of thr Government of India, Mr M Gopala Menon. will open a Pan-Malayan Indian Scheduled Castes Conference at the Victoria Memoria Hall. Singapore, on Sunday. The conference will discus.* the formation of a central organisation for members ot the s:heduled castes residing !n Malaya.
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  • 30 9 Thp Johore Custom* Causewav will be closed on Tuesday %nd Wednesday, public holiday* in Johore Next year only Christmas Day will be observed as a publle holiday In Johore
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  • 279 9 HERE WEREGASPS ATKALLANG IT was a happy day for children in the Colony yesterday Twelve voluntary workers of Singapore Red Cross toured wards of the General Hospital and rave toys, sweets and balloons to the sick children. Among the 80 children, two i cried with
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  • 61 9 Mr. Nonee Sen, Supervisor of Columbia Pictures in Singapore, left the Colony yesterday by air for a six-week business and holiday tour of London and the Continent. With him was Mr. Vee Meng Shaw, eldest son of Mr. Run Run Shaw. Singapore film magnate, who is
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  • 48 9 Mr. O. W. Webb, Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Singapore, will broadcast over Badio Malaya, tonight on the implications of the, new on cession announced bv •>■"• Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, with the lifting of the language barrier for naturalisation by Singapore Chinese.
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  • 45 9 rjENO your Christmas O greetings early, advises Cable and Wireless. The nun has already beguD. but the Peak will be on Christmas Eve. Greetings telegrams, confined to Commonwealth countries, are $2.15 for the first ten words, and 20 cents each additional word.
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  • 50 9 Special constables Joned bin Johan and Sulaiman bin Ismail were yesterday charged in Singapore with sleepine while on armed duty at Sheli Depot. Woodlands Road on Monday They claimed trial and were offered $200 ball each The case was postponed to Jan 2 for hearing
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  • 109 9 SINGAPORE pig-rearers yestetday appealed to Legislative Councillor. Dr. C. J Paglar (Progressive— Chang!) to make anothpr pffort *o havp the Government ban on suckling pigs at dinner tablet rescinded. Dr. Paglat urged at A\e November session of the Le?Lslative Council that the ban be lifted
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  • 276 9 TPHE unanimous verdict of four judges in the x Singapore "towgay trial" is that the present method of growing towgay in well water is the best, and should be allowed to continue. One of the Judges, Mr. Chuang Hui Tsuan, said in his report that fresh
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  • 64 9 rf Singapore price of sugar is to be reduced from Dec. 31. The reduction will b* from 432 cents per kati (or 27 cents per ration of 10 tahils) to 38.4 cents per kati (or 24 cents per ration of 10 tahils). This reduction is a
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  • 102 9 THE need for a better exchange programme between American and Malayan universities is s'ressed by Mr. Desmond Perel a a Malayan schoolmaster, in a letter fron Ameica to friends in Singapare. Mr Pereira went to the United States in July under a U.S. educational grant
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  • 29 9 The Singapore Admiralty Local Staff Union will give a free film show at 7.15 p.m. tomorrow at the British Council Hall for members, friends and families.
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  • 25 9 JOHORE BAHRU Wed.— Lim Yang Mul. a lorry driver, was fined $200 in the Police Court todty for carrying in overload of two tons.
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    • 59 9 c {arlsWrq Je beer \\r commlky irnno N estrr -Bf-assa ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT READY STOCKS OF: if SWITCHES DOMESTIC APPLIANCES LAMPS ft FITTINGS PORTABLE TOOLS SWITCH ft FUSEGEAR MILD STEEL ELECTRODES; MOTORS GENERATORS WELDING ACCESSORIES Etc., Etc. TAN SIN PENG COMPANY HEAD OFFICE: BRANCH: 11. Phillip Street w <« i«tan
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    • 72 9 murphy radio) More Signal Less Noise SOLE AGENTS: S. P. SHOTAM CO LTD SINGAPORE-9. CHRISTMAS i PARTIES I 2 Weh.ve» lovely Selection of EVENING AND J 2 COCKTAIL GOWNS ci *^S5 18*8^1 <» B"^ i •*> O I'"' =g •*> <» 9 V/ W^SH *> o A V 1 <>
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    284 10 'One of finest Britons ever to come -East 9 VEWS yesterday morning that a decision would be taken on whether or not Mr. Malcolm MacDonald will stay as British Com-missioner-General in South-East Asia brought requests from Singapore leaders that he should be allowed to remain. Malaya could not afford
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  • 273 10 SCBA to take the lead in urging more people to come forward in defence of the counfry. These were elected officials for the coming year: President, Mr. T. W Ong; vice-president, Mr. Jee Ah Chlan; hon. secretary, Mr. Qoh Teik Boon; hon. treasurer, Mr. Kok
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  • 87 10 LUXURY HOTEL FOR IPOH IPOH. Wed. ATFER a long discussion over the car park plans for Ipoh's proposed $250,000-hotel adjoining the Ruby Theatre In Anderson Road, the Klnta Town Board approved plan* for the hotel at a meeting today This wai approved on the condition that a special car park
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  • 35 10 MUAR. Wed.— B. T. Bowden a planter, who holds a provisional driving licence, was fined $30 for failing to display "L" plates and for not being accompanied by a competent driver when driving
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  • 43 10 BATU GAJAH. Wed.—Government officials, police and military personnel were present at a tea party Riven at the Sultan Yusofl School, Batu Gajah. to welcome Mr. T. E. Owen, the new Officer In Charge, Police Circle, and Mrs. Owen.
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  • 196 10 COURT IS TOLD OF MIDNIGHT CHASE KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A STORY of a midnight chase along Batu Road and an attack on Europeans by a party of Malays was told in the Kuala Lumpur First court today. In the dock were Aziz bin Chik Mohamed, Nor bin Adman and Saad
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  • 30 10 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Mr. D. A. Somerville, Acting Commissioner of Lands and Mines, Johore, has gone on leave to Britain. Mr. J. L. Creer has taken his place.
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  • 29 10 Mr. N. L Macassey, who relinquishes his post as Second Civil District Judge, Singapore, at the end of this month, will Join a local Law firm.
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  • 214 10 3 faint at Sorcar 's magic rpHOSE who see Sorcar's grisly but great act of catting the tip off a man's tongue and restoring It will talk about It lor weeks. Sorcar Is the great Indian magician who has already begun to baffle his audiences In the Capitol Theatre and
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  • 30 10 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed.— The constitution and election regulations of the Town Council of Bandar Maharani Muar. will be tabled at tomorrow's meeting of the Johore Council of State
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  • 24 10 The chimney of the Singapore Club kitchen at Fullerton Building caught fire last night, but was put out wlthlng a few minutes.
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  • 77 10 Mr. Jee Ah Chlan told the meeting to ask Government to provide compulsory primary education to the children of Singapore without further delay. Urging the Association to sponsor as many boys' clubs as possible, Mr. Jee said that Singapore streets were full of illiterate children, British
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  • 203 10 IN FOR EVER' SHIP SOLD TO BRITISH FIRM T*HE 7,223-ton Communist China ship Hal Hsu an. which has been lying in Singapore harbour since Jan. 24 last year, has been sold to a London flrm of shipowners for US$9OO,OOO, the local agent of the buyers told the Straits Times. The
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  • 57 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The Municipal Engineer and a lighting expert are working out a scheme of indirect lighting for the Lake Oardens. This reply was given by the Municipal President, Mr. E. C. O. Barrett, to a question by Mr. T. Rajendra at a meeting
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  • 155 10 Films in bar obscene, board told MR. C. J. Halnes, Acting Superintendent of Police, told the Singapore Licensing Board of Justices yesterday that obscene films wert shown In a Singapore bar. The bar, he alleged, wai the Central Bar and Restaurant in Serangoon Road. Mr. Raines was opposing an application
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  • 27 10 KLUANG, Wed.— Mr. Chla Hoi Yuen has been re-elected president of the Kluang branch of the M.C.A. Officials will be sworn in on Jan 6.
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  • 137 10 THE Governor, Sir Franklin Gimson, broadcasting last night, appealed to Singapore people to contribute to the Christmas cheer fund for United Nations troops in Korea. He said. "In the face of hardship and difficulty. British troops have maintained their high reputation for courage and endurance.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 186 10 v\ AMER]CA'S FIRST CHOICE WIL. jdfjf* lirhis y/o^w (Qg) j^jSify in I *J 1 1 1 1 u u v jr w&^ tt \ml '\Mfm Deluxe the goidtillea caps with classic *?>■* jf- K\ \lA mm chasing enhance the beauty of this distinctive fA\\^^ ,^*BBS*S^^ B nnodel Barrel? offer vou
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  • 186 11 ■PRESENTING a galaxy of gowns for the Christmas season, all for parties, most of them more glamorous than practical. From left to right they are: 1. A ball gown with a crinoline-full skirt in multi-coloured striped satin and a bodice ot form fitting black, silk
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  • 883 11 Four Little Girls From School By NONI WRIGHT WHAT do most Chinese girls do when they leave High Schoolthose who have been educated in Chinese schools? Get marriedwork in their fathers businesses go to a University— or stay at home? We went to one Chines* school in Kuala Lumpur on
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  • 26 11 The passion of an ordinary vxtman for a man', is nothing else than self-< love diverted upon I another object -*m*ph>< Add son.
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    • 244 11 V he iMCemw^wJ^yo^ i < delicious SsSjl— CREAM of CHICKEN SOUP Yout guests will say it's the finest cream of chicken theyve ever tasted' And this is why: rich, deepflavored chicken stock is blended with extra-heavy cream Added to it are tempting cuts of celery and pieces of chicken so
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    • 192 11 idflfifflftlWinitniiiiifliY iflyMfflMfflFJiff'uiLii .iniiiirrmDfni n <•>■ with GIFTS by 7_V3 mOIIv W O O D ff^^i T vv J *pT /^^^mfct- e^^ W GLAMOUR-WISE" Color Harmony Face Powder, Rouge, Lipstick, Pan-Cake or Pan-Stik Make-Up to flatter her very own coloring, Make """N jure v x \>*'' Your teeth are whiter, and
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  • 195 12 GAMES FOR YOUR PARTY IT is always better to plan one or two sitting down games at a party, for even the most energetic of you sometimes get tired of running about. Everyone will enjoy this fishing game. THE game will cost you a little money tomake, but it will
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  • 428 12 you have com petitions, or games at your party it is nice to give the winner a small prize Here are three you can mak' yourselves. U7IQGLO the wriggly wor>. "is an amusing fellow, and to make him you cut a circle of thin paper, then trace
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  • 319 12 Mr first is m sugar, my second in cake, My third is in basin, my fourth is in plate. My last 11 in raisins, so what have we here? Why. someone who comes *+>en each Christmas draws "Par ***** CAN you spot the thrae names hidden here? A
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  • 1068 12 AH CHAN was coming out of his house one morning Just before Christmas. Intending to go to the shops and buy a present for his mother when he heard such a wailing, and sniffing coming from the house next door Oh my, he thought It
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 89 12 3 BRING THE KIDDIES TO OUR I TOY BAZAAR On the Ist. Floor CHILDREN'S PARTY »t S p.m 2S •U on Friday list December. 1951. Btfreshments, Balloons and Gifts tog V-> •jj Never was the range so wide... never jjj was the Selection so Grand as now I on display
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 118 12 CrIK' j! MAo^j \i jyf JJ IclmJs \\l\l^f^ Dear old Santa Claus was very puzzled! He had answered all the letters from girls and boys all over the world but he had a feeling that he had forgotten SOMEONE'S Christmas present. I He vent back inside his house to try
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  • 640 13 T»EDDY, Golly and K Rosemary, the beautiful fairy doll, woke as the rlock struck twelve. Their hour's playtime hid begun, and for once, even Teddy Bear was wide awake. "Christmas is coming and the gee.sc are getting fat," he carolled, as he bounced to his
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  • 1017 13 "'THIS reminds me of a very strange thing which happened to a friend of mine," said Uncle Ollie, looking up from his task of stirring the Christmas pudding Lian Soo grinned delightedly, for he loved the Wise Owl's stories. "Tell me about it," he
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  • 474 13 Quarrel Among The Birds ••f|UACK quack," said the duck, walking up to the strange creature strutting up and down the yard. "And who do you think you are?'» "Go away," gobbled he new-comer, "I can't be bothered to talk to Ignorant folk who don't know a turkey when they see
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  • 79 13 <^anta Claus will come tonight riding on hts sleigh. Speeding past the stars and past the moon. His sack piled up with toyt, and lovely games for us to play, Will be emptied in our stockings very soon. Bach Christmas morning when I wake and find my presents
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 64 13 COME AND SEE THE MODEL TRAINS IN WONDERLAND We have a complete range of Hornby "Dublo" Sir Nigel Gresley fe $73.00 Duchess of Athol Set $78.75 Tank Goods ft* 9 f t $65.00 Transformer $17.50 Also complete Farm Sets for country scenes with Cars, Lorries, etc. all to be used
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    • 26 13 Place 6 coins W THE POSITIONS SHOWN. WEN BY "UMNO ONLY ONE. GOM. ARRANGE TMEHSOIHftT lt€*E WU.be RX* CD*« ACROSS THB TXJf» MMO W*jft. CO»N»e> Running-
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    • 54 13 ICE CREAM Magnolia's a treat that's ideal For a Party, a Picnic or Fete. A sweet that has lots of appeal Any time, any place, any date} COLD STORAGE CREAMERIES Singapore Phone 5429 Kuala Lumpur Phone ***** O *S. Aero Smarties Fruit Gums Fruit Pastilles Milk Chocolate Bars T This
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  • 301 14 LONDON, Wed. niSTURBED by Uib Btate- ment from the Federation of British Industries recommending a dividend policy of moderation and restraint the London etock Exchange was in gloomy mood today. Prices in practically all sections moved lower but more as a result of marking down than actual selling
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  • 133 14 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Wed QENERAL In vestments had a slightly easier price trend to Melbourne today. The undertone Of the bidding was fairly steady, however, and trading covered a wide range of stocks. There were few sharp price variations. Federal Loans edged higher under the
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  • 312 14 Half-cent rise in a very quiet day \TERY quiet conditions prevailed in the Singapore rubber market yesterday. Trade orders were still below the market and sellers were inclined to be reserved. Prices were practically unchanged, and turnover was small. The market closed quiet with buyers In first-grade January
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  • 157 14 rpHE Singapore produce market continued dull and quiet yesterday. Little buying activity was evident In any section. Copra sellers quoted December and January shipment at $38% while bids for loose grades remained unchanged at $36 'i a plcul for son-dried and $38 for mixed. Pepper prices again
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  • 188 14 gHIPS expected alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowns at 9 am today are: 1-2 Braeside. 3 Beluni. 4-5 Chastine Map"t. Coal Plant Kampar. 6-7 Orestes. 8-9 Pres. Monroe. 11 Modfokerto. IS-14 Aeneas 15-16 Produce. 17-18 Benmacdhul. 19-30 Stanrac Djlrak. 31-11 Islander ?J-24 PernbaT 25-36 Omii. 37-38 Mentor, 39-30
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  • 155 14 Tins, Rubbers ease slightly IN the continued absence of buying Interest, Tins and Rubbers were inclined to ease slightly in the Malayan share market yesterday. Industrials remained quietly steady. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association were: INDUSTRIALS Barari fc«M»r> Hkong A B'htl Bank iH'koof ret) 885
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  • 59 14 HONG KONG, Wed. FREE market currency exchange tor Hong Kong dollar* ns quoted at the close today u follows: US$l HKM.hH («ash). HKM.69H (T.T.); £1 HK»IS 85; one tahfl of gold HK$321 V P Utd. Malacca Rubber TTNTTEO Malacca Rubber Estates in October produced 103.091 Ib. of
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    • 1152 14 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. I Incorporated m Singapore) BLUB FUNNEL UMB Corner option to proceed via other ports to load and discharge cargo. SAILINGS to LIVERPOOL. CLASCOW. LONDON 0 CONTINENTAL PORTS Duo Sails P. Sham Penang Pirroelus tot Marseilles, Liverpool Glasgow •>•*• U/M Aeneas for L'pool &C'gow C. 11/14 Oee. JO
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    • 397 14 PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS r New York ttut Beetaaj ««a Cevten. India (v*»t aw Meaiterraaeaa Partm Singaoore Swattanharr --enane: ~**S!!2!}2 **ON«Or Sa4* 24*oL O«it tS/2« 0a«. tl- I 14/I5la« 16/18 la. "SCNUTLfH OTIS BUU4O" IJ/18 lan 19/20 Un ?l/22laa Ta Ua >mln AMaaHc *«m w— Paaaaw M. "PMSIOfNT FILLMOtf livTK.' '-KwSoJr
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    • 430 14 EAST ASIATIC LINE >AIUNC» «tOM «CANOINAVIA/U K. /CONTINENT S^or* P S'Kgm «anang •nms tot Bangkok.. Hong Kong. -.^EiIS K f^ Vokohama 22/1* Doc 20/21 Oo« in Port -J »»«on 6 Bangkok 25/27 D«c "Jsb?fta" for Bangkok HtCong. _sfts_ s YoW B «/7|aii Z&ff* *»Jaiton Bangkok 11/12 jan MfnfUL Kobe Yokohama
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    • 861 14 McALISTEH 6c CO., LTD Telephona No. 5906 ILLKRNAN BOCKN ALL KLAVBNESS LINE LONDON. HAVtS^ JOTTIROAM ft ANCfLfJ $AN and for LjiA.. North Atlantic Port. PORTLAND SEATTLE 6 VANCOUVII S'S£ J *,J' I *.J&!2r l 5 Acceoting cargo foi Central South s* CITT Of NEWPORT AmetKjn Ports C^'29/30 (Wli m SUNNrVILL.
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  • 126 15 IPOH HOCKEY PLAYERS GET MARCHING ORDERS IPOH. Mon ITOH-s tirct bockey "Incident" 1 occurred on Monday when two players received marching order* during a league tie on the padang between the second string of the Ramblers and the Perak Chinese Recreation Club The player* were left back Che r Seng
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  • 37 15 BOSTON, Wed. JUORMAN Hayes, a com- parativelv unkno v:i boxt-r zoomed Into the middleweight fistic picture when he earned a salit but clear-cut decision oWt F-an c e s Rooert Villemain. former European title holJer
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  • 507 15 beat Negri COLONY BEST AT FORWARD By Our Rugby Reporter T»HE second match in the Southern section of the 1 All Blues rugby competition will be played off at Seremban on Saturday when Negri Sembilan All Blues take on Singapore All Blues In their first game. Three
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  • 282 15 By EPSOM JEEP PENANG. Wednesday. DAIL traffic between Kuala Lumpur and the North 1V has been restored and about 35 Singapore horses stranded at Kuala Lumpur during the last few days left early this morning for Penang. About a dozen Kuala Lum- pur horses are
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  • 208 15 TELUK ANSON, Wed. IN a friendly game of badminton g played at the Oreat World amusement park, over the week- end. the Choong Thean Foo* I Party from Ipoh drew five-all with I a Teluk Anson scratch team. Highlight of the game was In the singles
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  • 199 15 THHE following ties in the Singapore badminton championships will be played off this weekend at the Clerical Union Hall. Saturday at 7.15 p.m.: Shell S.C v C. A E. Morton (M) Ltd.). Tournament official. Ang Ann Beng; umpire. Lye Thim Fook; referee. Ng Chia HenK Sunday
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  • 728 15 PEN\N(i. Wed JJECAUSE ol ihe postponement of the flist day's races, the Penang Amateur Gymkhana MeetIng originally fixed for next Monday will now be held on Saturday. Dec. 22. Tnere will be $2 win and place tot** together with a course cash *>w«wp on each race
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    • 303 15 TODAY TONIGHT tO 45 a.m. t2 30 |M» 6-30 9.30 p.m ON SCREEN ON STAGE! TH[ PLAHETS! -^JP*" I BUCK THE GREAT ROGERS SORCAR 77,^7-T TWICE WINNER OF THE SHOWN COMPLETE TICKETS ADMISSION PRICES $10, $6, $4, $2. Distributed by Shaw Bros. Als Free List Suspended aaaaißßßiaiaaßßßßißßßaaßßaßaßiaaißßßaaaßiaßMßaßMaßßa POPULAR MATINEES SHOWS
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    • 133 15 HERE THEY COME! BRIGHT FRESH YOUTHFUL HIGH SPIRITED!... in Twentieth Century Fox's Comcd.v-dram» Jeanne Dale Mitzi Jean CRAIN ROBERTSON GAYNOR PETERS ii ..n, -i .30 OPENS TODAY mi mi m r- New-AlhambrA— Tfl S4OO AlB-COHOITIONP^ P RONALD REAGAN RHONDA FLEMING BRUCE BENNETT TECHNICOLOR EPIC SB HHH K t*^ ii ill
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  • 359 16 PERAK FANCIED IN CUP REPLAY From A Special Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. CELANGOR'S Rugger selectors are in a quandary owing to several members of the team chosen being unable to make the trip to Ipoh for the H.M.S. Malaya northern section replay against Perak on Saturday.
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  • 181 16 AFTER trailing I—o behind the B.R.C. first eleven. Indian Association made a fine recovery to beat the Recs 3 l In a hockey friendly on the S.R.C. ground yesterday. The game was played at a sizzling pace from the start, with the Recs doing
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  • 22 16 The Singapore Ameteur Football Association annual general meeting will be held at the Singapore Cricket Clubs today at 5.15 p.m
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  • 299 16 EIGHT points down within the first 10 minutes of their game against R.N.A.S. Sembawang at Keppel Harbour yesterday, the Singapore Harbour Board fought back, playing with only 14 men in the first half and eventually won the game by 13 points (two goals and a try)
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  • 29 16 TODAY: 3.13 a.m. (5.2). 835 ajn. (4.8) 3.33 pjn. (8.6). 9.10 ■>m. (3.5). TOMORROW: 351 a.m. (8.1). 9.36 a-m (4.7). 3.24 p.m. (8 1). 52 p.m (».l).
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  • 160 16 I rpt RNING in one of their best exhibition oi rugby this seasou. RASC ye/terday trounced OHQ by 19 pdbtt (two goals, a try, a penalty and a dropped goal) to I nil in a fast, open game played at j TangUn. Star Of the game
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  • 153 16 AFTER holding thetr opponents for the best part of the first halt the Police collapsed and were beaten by RAF Tengah at Thomson Road yesterday by 21 points (four tries, two penalties, and two dropped goals) to nine points (two penalties and a try).
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  • 36 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. ('PI Suleiman the RAF and Combined Services star footballer, will lead the Selangor Malays' attack in the Sultan's Gold Cup final against Penang Malays at Ipon on Saturday.
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  • 263 16 rAIPINCi. Wed SUPERIORITY behind the scrum enabled King Bdward VD School to score a convincing victory by 15 points (three goals' to three points (a penalty) over St Andrev's School of Singapore tn their rugger fixture here on Monday. Played to Ideal weather the match
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  • 620 16 By Our Motoring Reporter MALAYA'S crowded and most successful motor racing season came to end in October with the staging of the Singapore Gap Hill Climb championship. Let us look back upon the achievements of the motoring clubs and pick the driver and motor
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  • 260 16 Sel. United whip Signals by 33-3 KUALA LOMPUR. Wed OUTPLAYINO their opponents in all departments of the game. Selangor United trounced Malaya Signals at rugger by 33 points (three goals and six tries) to three points (one try) on Ue padang here today. United kicked off and within five minutes
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  • 34 16 Th» Special Air Service Regiment third fifteen beat 19th Air Formation Signals by 11 points (two tries, a goal) to 8 points (<tou\ nenalty goal) at Changl on Monday i
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  • 396 16 INDIA RECOVER: TEST ENDS IN TAME DRA W BOMBAY, Wednesday. TWE second Test match between India and England x finished in a tame draw today after India had recovered from a dangerously poor start in the second innings and eventually set England the impossible task of scoring 238 in 100
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  • 126 16 INDIA— IS r INNS Mi for 9 im. ENGLAND— UT. INNS.: IU INDIA—-!\D INNS.: tta Maalrl c S»««n.r b Rl*(>«. 1 Roy Ibw Kidt«AT x I'rariisr r %Vatain> k Slataam :M Hatarr c sub. k Wataln. Amarnata r Hoaard k W»t«ln. I Sarwatr ran oyt .1 Adblkarl e ■•ward
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  • 125 16 DOVER S Juniors, one of thw most promising young soccer teams In Singapore, have arranged a busy programme durtntr the Christmas holidays. On Monday they meet RAP Police, on Boxing Day they play a return match against Young Chinese Athletic Association, and on Friday their
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