The Straits Times, 12 April 1952

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1645 TWELVE PAGES Singapore, Saturday, april 12, 1952. >f PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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    24-hr. CURFEW ON 80 SQUARE MILES
    293 1 Gang roaming area from K.L. to Pahangborder KUALA tUMPUR, Friday, f HE Federation Government today imposed a 24-hour curfew on about 80 square miles of rubber lands, tin mines and forest reserve stretching from just outside Kuala Lumpur to the Pahang border. In this
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    The V.C. and the girl in white
    396 1 PRIVATE William Speakman, V.C. slipped into Singapore and out again yesterday on his w»v back to Korea from Britain on the troopship Empire Halladale. On the wharfside to see him off was a pretty young woman dressed in white shorts and blouse. But
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    Officers go on strike
    44 1 NEW YORK. Fri. £JIX U.S. air force officers at j Randolph air force base m Texas defied the air force, went on a sitdown strike and refused to fly. They were reservists, who balked at going back to war. —UP.
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    B.O.D.MAN KILLED IN CRASH
    110 1 B.O.D.MAN KILLED IN CRASH MR O. P. CHANDRADASA, aged 57. of the Base Ordnance Depot. Singapore, was killed yesterday when the car in which he was travelling was involved in a collision with an Army truck at the 16j m.s. Scudai Road, between Johore Bahru and Ayer Hitam. The owner
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    Carlsen goes back to sea
    54 1 MOBILE, Alabama. Fri. Capt. Kurt Carlsen was back at sea again today for the first tim P since hi* crippled ship, the Flying Enterprise sank m a storm three months ago. He is skipper of the 10.660ton Flying Enterprise 11. the vessel that wa s
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    Five more Reds are shot dead
    271 1 GAINS FOR SECURITY MEN KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. FIVE bandits have been killed and three wounded by security forces m the Federat on m the past 24 hours. On Wednesday three were wounded. A platoon of the 3rd. King's African Rifles shot dead three bandits
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    BANDITS SLAY FIVE CHINESE IN A DAY
    86 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. rpERRORISTS murdered five Chinese civilians during the last 24 hours. One was shot dead, three were tied and stabbed to death and the other wa.-~ slashed with a parang. Twc other Chinese are missing A bandit gang entered c village
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    Grenade kills planter on estate
    198 1 Grenade kills planter on estate IPOH, Frl. MR. John Ward, a 24-year-old British assistant? on Kamuming. Estate, Sungel Siput, was killed at noon today in a battle with bf>n«iit.s He embraced the Muslim faith last year and was a committee member of the Perak branch of the AllMalaya Muslim Missionary
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    Salt for Japan
    24 1 NEW DELHI. FT.— The government will allow 180.000 ton s of salt to be exported to Japan between May and December.—A.P.
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    Red casualties
    16 1 SEOUL, Fri. UN. ground forces inflicted 2.650 casualties on the Communists last weefe. A.P.
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    'So glad' says Templer
    52 1 GENERAL Sir Gerald Templer, the High Commissioner for the Federation yesterday sent a telegram < f congratulations to the Officer Commanding, the Third King's African Riffles, in Mentalcab. The telegram reads: "Sj glad to hear of your successes. Please congratulatf all ranks and spur them on
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    Sir Guy Russell
    22 1 LONDON. Fri. Vice-Ad-miral Sir Ouy Russell. Com-' mander-in-Chief of the British Far Eastern Fleet, was promoted a/miral today.— A.P
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    Aircrew killed
    24 1 CALCUTTA, Fri.— A cargo plane crashed at Agartala nearly 200 miles north-west of Calcutta, today killing all four of the crew.— Reuter.
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    8 freed in 'bad town'
    56 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Fit EIGHT people arrested In Tanjong Malim on Wednesday have been released, the Federation Government stated today At the same time an official spokesman gave for the first time th e total arrested In Vednesday morning's sweep -28. Four people were released he
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    Talks over in 90 secs.
    41 1 TOKYO. Fri.— Korean truc e talks today lasted only 90 seconds. A bulletin said United Nations and Communist subdelegates convened the armistice supervision session at 11.01 a.m. and adjourned one and a half minutes later. Yeuter.
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    Woman poison suspect held
    35 1 TARBES. Pyrenees. Fri Marie Raymond, a 67-year-old worker at an old people's home near here, was arrested today on suspicion of poisonIng an unknown number of people, including some priestsi Reuter.
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    Truman agrees —Ike resigns
    28 1 Truman agrees Ike resigns WASHINGTON, Fri.—Presiient Truman today agreed to release General Eisenhower on June 1 from his duties as Supreme Commander of Allied Powers m Europe. Reuter.
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    BOUGHT AND SOLD A BABY
    44 1 HONG KONG, Fri.— A Chinese woman was fined HK$750 or three months, for unlawful transfer of a four-month-old baby for gain. Defendant paid the mother HK$50, sold the child again for HKS350. received also commission of HK$100.— Reuter. A.AP.
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    Stolen Allied plans found
    126 1 UDINE. Italy, Fri. A WHOLE strategic plan for Atlantic Pact defence of Italy's frontier against invasion from the East was stolen a month ago during army manoeuvres and has Just been recovered. Police disclosed last night. Military officials said the detailed plan, papers and field maps
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    FRIENDS OF BEARDED RED PUNISHED
    269 1 FRIENDS OF BEARDED RED PUNISHED KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. rpHE 4,000 people of Sungei Pelek, near Sepang, in South Selangor have been punished for continually supplying food to the band ts and for not giving information to the authorit es. Sungei Pelek is In the operational area of the bearded bandit
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    Tories back action in Tg. Malim
    137 1 Tories back action in Tg. Malim LONDON, Fit r FWO Conservative members of Parliament yesterday tabled amendments to a motion by Mr. Tom Driberg Labour member, condemning the collective puishment In Malaya. The members were Major Tufton Beamish and Brig Terence Clarke. The first motion, which was signed by 115
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    Factory strike over lay-off
    83 1 Factory strike over lay-off THREE HUNDRED AND A TEN daily-rated workers at the National Carbon (Eastern), Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, struck on Thursday after 240 others had been laid off temporarily. The National Carbon Company Employees' Union had demanded unsuccessfully three months' wages a» compensation for the retrenched workers. A
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    Engineer stabbed
    50 1 A 21 -year-old Dutchman, Mr. J. Vink, Afth engineer of the Dutch steamer Drente, was found stabbed through the stomach on board his ship in the Singapore Roads at 8 o'cTock last night. His condition was critical. An Indonesian member of the crew was detained by the police^
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    Labourer killed
    35 1 A Singapore dockyard labourer, Koh Boh Hee, aged 20, was killed last night when an iron hatch-cover of the ship on which he was working, slammed shut and hit him on the head.
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    Royal Windsor
    29 1 LONDON. Fri.— Queen Elizabeth has decided to retain her father's name Windsor for herself and her children, instead of adopting Tier husband's family name of Mountbatten. Reuter
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      424 2 NOTICES NATURALISATION NOTICE Is hereby given that WONG SIEW CHOON of No. 2 Nankin Street. Singapore Is applying to the Governor lor naturalisation, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial
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      447 2 NOTICES TENDER NOTICE TINDERS will be received ftt the office of the Government* Architect. P.WJJ., High Street. Singapore, up to noon of the 25th April, 195J for the Construction of a Proposed Store Jaga'i Quarters at Oeneral Hospital. Singapore. Printed forms of tender with all particulars may be obtained I
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      394 2 NOTICES TENDER NOTICE TENDERS will be received ftt the Office of the Government Architect, P.W.D., High Street, Singapore, up to noon of the 25th April, 1852 for the Construction of a Proposed Children's Social Centre at Slglap, Singapore. Printed forms of tender with all particulars may be obtained U the
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      347 2 NOTICES Y.W.C.A. BUILDING TENDER NOTICE TENDERS are invited for the erection and completion of a hostel and assembly hall for the Y.W.C.A. Kuala Lumpur. Plans and specifications ca n be obtained at the undersigned office. The lowest or any tender need not necessarily be accepted. Tenders will close at noon
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    Anti-American feeling in Malaya, say U.S. group
    278 3 GET TOUGH PLAN FOR FOREIGN AID WASHINGTON, Friday. MEMBERS of House of Representatives Foreign Affairs subcommittee yesterday mentioned anti-Americanism m Malaya, m the Persian crisis and m the Middle East. But, they said, they knew of no specific cases. They asked for a
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    76 3 CANNIBALISM is a theme of the new production of "Bonne Bouche" at lh« Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. London. The story is of a daughter out 'or wealth at all costs who ends op as "Bonne Bouche" or a tasty morsel for a cannibal. The meal is served m a
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    DEADLOCK IN U.N. ON TUNISIA
    144 3 DEADLOCK IN U.N. ON TUNISIA NEW YORK, Frl. THE Security Council, debating whether to include a discussion of the Tunisian problem in their agenda, broke up in some confusion la.it night. It adjourned without naming a date for the next meeting. All the Council members have now chosen sides on
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    43 killed in church panic
    33 3 CARACAS. (Venezuela), Fri— Cries of "fire" stampeded worshippers m the Church of Santa Teresa today, resulting m the deaths of 43 persons, with more than 110 Injured. —UP
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    Congress cabinet sworn in Madras
    31 3 MADRAS. Fri.— A 15-mem-ber Congress Cabinet for Madras state was sworn m here today. It Is headed by Mr. C Rajagopalachari, former Governor-General of India.— Reuter.
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    THE AGED GET ROYAL CHARITY
    195 3 THE AGED GET ROYAL CHARITY LONDON, Fri. QUEEN ELIZABETH, m mourning dress, walked among the poor yesterday, distributing alms hi the first public engagement of her reign. Under the high arches of Westminster Abbey, 26 old women bobbed and 26 old men bowed as the Queen handed them purses containing
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    KARENS BURN 1,000 HOUSES
    63 3 BANGKOK. Frl.— Gunboats have been ordered to Bogale. 60 miles north-west of Rangoon, where Karen rebels last night set nearly 1,000 houses on flre. The rebels shot dead the local flre brigade chief and two firemen and took as hostage U Ba Thet, a member <>f
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    Atom cannon has come
    47 3 NEW YORK, Fri. rE United States Army now possesses an atomic cannon, according to the weekly magazine. "Time." The cannpn could be used for launching atomic bombs but the Journal did not state whether it had been tested with a live bomb.— A.F.P.
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    Adenauer at top of poll
    57 3 MUNICH, Fri TWE West German Chan- cellor, Hr. Konrad Adenauer, and his Christian Democrats emerged as the strongest par'y in the Bavarian communal elections when final re?ult s were announced today. The Christian Democrat* won 26.4 per of the votes against 56.1 per cent polled
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    Cargo for Siam on fire
    56 3 BANGKOK, Fit The Norwegian freighter Hiram caught fire- yesterday while on its way fom Hong Kong to Bangkok and was grounded at Kohsichang, near the entrance of* the Menam River. The cause and extent of the fire are not yet known, nor do the agents
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    FEWER REDS
    30 3 LONDON, Fri. Membership of the Communist Party from May 12, 1950, to March 31, 1951. showed a total of 35,124 as compared with 3R.853 the previous year.— AFP.
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    Treaty ratified
    14 3 OTTAWA. Fri.-The Can^-i-lan Parliament has unanimously ratified the Japanese ce-i> treaty.— UP. ■>
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    3 mil. Japs will strike
    47 3 TOKYO, Frl.— The Japan Labour Council today announced it would call on 3.000,000 workers for nationwide demonstrations against the government tomorrow. Strikes and rallies would be organised unless the government cancelled the proposed anti-subversive activities biff.. which Labour claims would prove "oppressive."—Reuter.
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    Russia rejects Big Three plan
    46 3 PARIS, Fri. —'Soviet Russia, m its reply to the Big Three Western powers, has rejected the idea of a United Nations commission to Investigate the possibility of free German elections and proposed instead the creation of a Big Four commission. A.P.
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    More workless
    25 3 LONDON. Fri.— There were 1 433.000 unemployed m Britain on Mar. 17 nearly 40.000 more than In the middle of February. Reuter. a
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    CHIANG'S MEN 'CANNOT INVADE CHINA'
    156 3 CHIANG 'S MEN 'CANNOT INVADE CHINA' WASHINGTON, Friday. THE Unßed States Secretary of the Navy, Mr Dan kimball, said yesterday that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist forces on Formosa, with their present equipment, had "no chance 1 of invading the Chinese mainland. Mr. Kimball, who has just returned from a tour
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    31 3 THE PAGE ON PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S looseleaf note book on which he wrote the draft of his announcement at the annual Jackson Jefferson Day Dinner that he will not stand for re-election.
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    'TRADE WITH BRITAIN OPEN TO THE REDS'
    309 3 LONDON, Friday. rpHE Board of Trafle, m an official statement on reported Communist trade offers, says that if Chinese Communists are prepared to do business with Britain, they have only to approach the established British merchants m Hong Kong and Shanghai who have
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    They pray as armed men watch
    173 3 ROME. Frl. of people last night thronged the Basilica of St. Peter's for the service of Tenebrae, symbolising the death and resurrection of Christ, and for the ancient ceremony of washing the high altar with wine. Earlier the altar, like the rest in Rome's
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    Factories blasted
    17 3 VIENNA. Fri. Saboteurs have blown up and seriously damaged six key factories m Hungary.— U.P.
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    CHEAPER TEA MOVE FAILS
    63 3 LONDON. Fri. Mr. Peter Thornycroft, President of the Board of Trade, rejected a suggestion in the House of Commons today that Britain should ask India, Ceylon and Indonesia to reduce or abolish their export duties on tea. Mr. Thomas Reid, Labour, had urged him to do
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    Colombo Plan report soon
    51 3 LONDON, Fri. The report reviewing progress of the Colombo Plan since its inception in July, 1951, will be published early next month, according to a reliable s ource here. The report includes surveys of developments programmes in India, Ceylon, Pakistan, Malaya, British North Borneo and Sarawak.
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    JAP MISSION
    27 3 HONG KONG, Fri. A three-man Japanese trade mission arrived here today by air from Tokyo. It Is expected to stay for a month.— Reuter- AAP.
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    Cinema mishap
    31 3 LONDON, Fri. The plaster cast of the lighting dome under the balcony of the Pavilion cinema near Piccadilly Circus, fell into the orchestra last night, injuring 12 persons. U.P.
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    ALL DEAD
    31 3 TOKYO, Fri. American paratroopers dropped at the crash of a Japanese Airlines plane on Oshima Island reported today there were no survivors among the 37 passengers and crew.— U.P.
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    H.K. COLLEGE FOR TEACHERS
    42 3 HONG KONG, Fri. The Hong Kong Government Is opening a new training college for teachers m about two months, said Mr. J. 8. Crozler. Director of Education, when he addressed members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce.— Reuter-A.A.P.
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    She was pregnant 3 years
    110 3 BIRMINGHAM. Fri. 46-YEAR-OLD Negro woman who has been pregnant for three years, has been delivered of a ■'stillborn infant, a doctor at the University at Alabama medical centre said yesterday i She Is reported to be in ?ood health. The doctor estimated that the baby
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    DOCTORS DEBATE 'LACK' OF MEDICAL SERVICES
    356 4 Resettlement areas threat to health PENANG, Friday. fHE Malaya branch of the British Medical Association today adopted a resolution moved by the central division expressing: concern over the "gross inadequacy of medical services m the resettlement areas." The resolution, which was carried unanimously. i
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    Retired Number 1 gets a scroll
    257 4 GENERAL PRAISES EX-BOY |\/|AJOR-GEN. A. G. O'CARROLL SCOTT, General Officer Commanding, Singapore Base District, presented an illuminated framed scroll to 51-year-old Chang Ah Yoke, retired head boy m the house of the G.O.C. Singapore since 1923, at Draycott House. The presentation, the first of
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    Bedridden woman in court
    131 4 Bedridden woman in court A FRAIL Chinese woman > was carried into the Second Police Court on Thursday morning on a small mattress by two police men to be charged with assisting m carrying on a public lottery. Mr. T. S. Zain. A.S.P., asked the Court's permission for the woman,
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    GIRL HANGED IN BATHROOM
    90 4 Two hours, after sho hqa told her rather-in-law that she was going to take a bath in her home at Morse Road, Seto May Yeok. a 23-year-old girl, was found hanging in the bath room, it was stated in the Coroner's Court on Thursday. Seto Ying,
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    SOLDIERS GO TO ASSIZES
    85 4 Four British soldiers of the R A.0.C., N. Edwards, D. M. Webster, M. Redfern-and W. M. Dewar, were committed for trial at the next Assizes at the close of a pretimin- j ary hearing before Singapore Fourth Magistrate, Mr. D. H.I Chapman, on Thursday. The four
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    JOHORE PICNIC
    29 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. The South Johore Eurasian Association will hold a picnic for members at Tanjong Petrie, Johore Bahru, on Sunday from 9-30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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    Mission plans a new clinic
    240 4 Mission plans a new clinic A NEW OUT-PATIENT clinic at Jalan Besar. Singapore, more beds at at its hospital at Tanjong Pagar and extra quarters for nurses are planned lor this year by 3t. Andrew's Mission Hospital. The honorary secretary, Mr. R. Willmott. says, in his annual report, that the
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    He was not the representative
    87 4 JOHORE BfAHRU, Fri. Ng Khai Shang, charged with making a false declaration in connection with 30 dozen towels, was acquitted by the Johore Bahru Police Court magistrate. He made the declaration as power of attorney of the importing firm but it was found that hi
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    Ratepayers' meeting
    25 4 The Singapore Ratepayers Association will hold its annual general meeting at the roof garden, Adelphi Hotel, on Thursday, Apr. 24 at 5.15 p.m.
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    ADMIT THE SERVICE DENTISTS PLAN
    191 4 yHE 100-odd members of the Malayan Dental A Association are to be asked for their vfews on whetner people m the Services who belong to the British Dental Association should be admitted to their organisation. The question came up at the association's annual meeting in
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    They made a fortune
    71 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. MALAY smallholders and rubber tappers made a fortune during the rubber boom last year, states an official report. The majority of these people invested their savings in sold ornaments, while a few spent their money on radios, sewing machines, bicycles, motor cycles and
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    POSTAL RATES
    25 4 Increased rates of postage from May 1 on parcels addressed to Canada (including Newfoundland) via Hong Kone and to New Zealand are announced.
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    BLACKOUT SCHEDULE
    178 4 DAY Hume Pipe, Rheem, Ford. Bin Seng, Wire Mesh, P.W.D. Quarry, Nanyanf Miff., Bukit Panjanc National Carbon, Princess Elizabeth Estate, Dairy Farm, I 'hi Pandan, Lurong 1, 2 3. Bukit Timah Village, United Chinese Rubber Works, Lam Soon Cannery, Lam Choon Rubber Works, Industrial Gases, Kilburn Estate, Dunearn
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    Admiralty men propose strike plan
    82 5 Admiralty men propose strike plan A RESOLUTION calling for strike action, if necessary, to secure demands for improved salary scales, cost-of-Iiving allowances and better working conditions, will ero before the Singapore Admiralty Local Staff Union at its annual meeting next Saturday. Another resolution will seek to set up a fund
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    MCA will aid teachers
    100 5 rE Singapore M.C.A. committee yesterday voted $5,000 for the relief of destitute Chinese teachers in the Colony, and approved the move to approach the Central Committee to donate another $15,000. The committee also approved the president's suggestion that the M.C.A.'s office in Singapore be moved to
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    Theft of tin alleged
    48 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri.— Periatamby, a railway labourer, was charged in the Johore Bahru Police Court with theft of ten bags of tin-ore belonging to Rantau Tin Dredging Company at Seremban. The case was transferred to Seremban for hearing and Periatamby was allowed $1,000 bail.
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    NEW RESERVOIR
    22 5 Two pieces of land, totaling 18 acres, m Bukit Timah, are to be acquired by Government for a service reservoir.
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    Pressmen's outing
    89 5 FOUR HUNDRED members F of the Straits Times staff spent a hectic day in the Great World, Singapore, on Thursday, when they held their annual staff outing. After a substantial nasibriani lunch, washed down with bottles of beer, machine men, lino operators, compositors, assistant editors, sub-editors and reporters
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    We can't give undivided attention to you—McNeice
    301 5 We can't give undivided attention to you— McNeice STOP WORK THREATS FROM TWO UNIONS gINCE an ultimatum was served on the City Council a fortnight ago by the Singapore Federation of City Council Labour Unions to settle their claims for increased wages and improved conditions, several letters have been exchanged
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    SCSA FLECTS OFFICIALS
    120 5 Mr. K. M. Byrne was elected president of the Singapore Civil Service AssoclaSs'atu'rdV^ 11 31 meetiDg .The other office bearers were D 1 1 st vice-president, Mr. M. T PUlay; 2nd vice-president, Mr N I. Now; hon. secretary, Mr Nu Liang Chuan; hon. asst. secretary r rry
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    CO-OPS DISAGREE ON PAN-MALAYA PLAN
    120 5 conference m Penang today and tomnmiw Leader of the Singapore, «*miurruw. group, Mr. Andrew B. Pinto said yesterday that Singapore's onlly proposal will be for the formation of a panMalayan body to be reviewed Mr. Pinto said that at the last conference, Singapore agreed to
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    SURVIVORS OF JAP WAR 'UNIVERSITY' REMEMBER THEM
    252 5 CEREMONY will take place In two houses in x Biggin Hill Road. Changi, Singapore, today to mark them as the site of one of the most gallant and unfortunate "universities'' in the world The houses, now R.A.F married quarters, were a seven-faculty college
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    Prospect of relaxation of controls
    128 5 RUBBER MARKET ULUCTUATIONSinthe price of rubber have been small this week and the market, which at one time looked like sagging, was stimulated by the prospect of further relaxation of controls on the end use of rubber m the »«m- Lewis and Peat's weekly report.
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    $1,ooo,ooo in fines
    76 5 $1,ooo,ooo in fines rE Singapore criminal district and police courts collected nearly $1,000,000 m nne s last year— and paid out $787 from their "poor box." The dealt with 44,620 men and women, convicting 40,159, sending 1,608 to prison, and fining 38,115. The remainder were either bound over, released on
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    Two on bail of $10,000 each
    61 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri Loh Long Seng, of Ulu Yam Lama, Selangor, and Lim Ah Loh, of Singapore, were charged m the Johore Bahru Police Court with possession of 127y 2 lb. of opium and allowed $10,000 bail each. They were arrested at Scudai m
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    Malayan gift to Fiji
    53 5 As a gesture to the Fijian volunteers now serving m Malaya, the two Malayan Governments have donated $35,000 to the Fijian Government to provide relief for the victims of the Jan. 28 hurricane m the Fiji Islands, it was announced yesterday. The Federation has donated $25,000
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    FALSE EVIDENCE ALLEGED
    68 5 Aziz bin Mat Sam, a special constable, was brought before the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, Mr. R. B. I. Pates, on Thursday on a charge of giving false evidence during a trial in the First District Court on Mar. 17. He was also charged with giving false
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    DEATH
    68 6 TAN CHONG KEW, 55, of 154. Neil Road, passed away peacefully on 10th April leaving behind his loving wife Loke Guat See. a son. daughters. 2 adopted sons, 2 adopted daughters, 2 adopted sons-in-law, and 6 grandchildren to mourn his loss. Cortege will l*«ve t lie above address for
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    IN MEMORIAM
    16 6 FREEBOROUOH. ERICA. Federation of Malaya Police, Batu Pahat. killed April 12th 1949. ■greatly missed.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., Apr. 12, 1952. No Truce In Indo-China
    533 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., Apr. 12, 1952. No Truce In Indo-China The Indo-China debate in the French Assembly at "least has made one point plain. France is making no peace appeal to Ho Chi-minh's Vietminh. Mr. Jean Letourneau. who leaves next week to take up the combined posts of
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    No Houses For Penang
    435 6 The chairman's casting vote against a motion asking the Penang Settlement Government to take immediate steps to obtain funds for the local authorities for houses for the working classes was not quite a fair test of the official Penang attitude towards the housing problem. But the
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    Fifty Years Ago
    116 6 From the Straits Times of April 6 to April 12. HIS Highness the Rajah of Patani, a friendly and a neighbouring potentate, who was but recently in Singapore, has been kidnapped by a Siamese official. He was taken away in a gunboat. WHILE rejoicing that the Government
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    10 6 Photograph by Yong Peng Seong RISING 90, IN GOOD APPETITE
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    As I was Saying
    1129 6  -  Cynicus by IT WAS odd that none of the speakers in the Radio Forum which discussed the censorship of films during the week appeared- to appreciate in the first place why there is censorship. If the chairman knew, he kept it to himself. The result, perhaps
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    Singaporeana
    852 6 UNCLE BUI" Macidock is a man with a long memory. His recollections of the hotels of Singapore at the turn of the century, passed to us- through our old friend "Ovtig" of Kuala Lumpur, filled this column two weeks ago. Another little chapter of local history can be set
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    THREE PLAGUES IN THE RUBBER TRADE
    346 7 Emergency, taxation and American restrictions KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, taxation and American restrictions plagued the rubber industry during the past year, said Mr. H. H. Facer, in his presidential address at the annual meeting of the United Planting Association of Malaya yesterday. Though
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    650 boys join in parade
    83 7 MORE than 650 boys of Victoria morning and afternoon schools took part m a parade on the school's sports fl«ld on Thursday before breaking up for their holidays. They included detachments of the Malayan Air Training Corps, St. John Ambulance Brigade, Red Cross, Scouts and
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    GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES DRAW CROWDS
    296 7 GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES DRAW CROWDS /^HURCHES in Singapore were packed yesterday for the special Good Friday services of penance and meditation. The St. Andrews' Cathedral had a three-hour service which started at noon. This was followed by a special service in English, Hokkien and Malay, organised by the Singapore Christian
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    'Little aid' to estates hit by curfews
    166 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. rE GOVERNMENT did not appear to be interested m the plight of rubber estates affected by curfews and Intimidation, the president of the United Planting Association of Malaya, Mr. 'H. H. Facer, said at the association's annual meeting. "Little assistance"
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    BROADWAY MUSIC PARTY
    85 7 At the annual general meeting of the Broadway Musical Party officials for 1952 were elected as follows: Patrons Messrs. Chia Teck Chye. Ng Buan Hong, Teo Hock Chuan. Ang Kim Chwee, Yeo Kim Tay. Tan Cheng Kim and Lim e.h.Khoon, president Mr. Tan Ah Ooo. vice-presidents, Messrs.
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    Delegates arrive for Rotary talks
    164 7 Delegates arrive for Rotary talks KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. MORE than 30 delegates have arrived for the District Rotary International Conference in Kuala Lumpur. The two-day conference, which starts tomorrow, will be opened by Gen. Sir Gerald Templer, High Commissioner for the Federation. Except for the Bangkok delegates all had arrived
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    Police seek relatives
    81 7 Singapore traffic police are looking for the relatives of a 83-year-old Chinese, Goh Seng, who died m the General Hospital, yesterday, after being knocked down by a motor-cycle. H e had no identity card on him. The accident happened at 7.30 a.m. along Geylang Road near Haig
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    Air strikes on Good Friday
    49 7 Good Friday was no holiday for R. A. F. Brigand light bomber crews and their ground staffs, who mounted several airstrikes m Central Malaya. Other Brigands flew cover Datrols to guard road convoys nci the Gap Road, between Frasers Hill and Kuala Kubu Bahru.
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    Regulations for pineapple trade
    269 7 LIMIT ON REGISTRATION KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. riRAFT regulations for the Malayan p neapple industry, which are to be considered by the Pineapple Joint Industrial Council and if approved to be submitted to the High Commissioner-in-Council are published m the Government Gazette. They deal with the registration
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    'S'pore needs technical schools'
    234 7 'S 'pore needs technical schools' MORE than 50 representatives of industrial and non-industrial establishments m Singapore agreed that there is an urgent need for technical education m the Colony. After a two-hour discussion at the Adelphi Roof Garden on Thursday night, an ad hoc committee comprising Messrs. O. S. Miller,
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    Prof. Mekie is president
    146 7 PENANG, Fri. DROFESSOR D. E. C. MEKIE was elected president of the British Medical Association < Malaya branch) at their annual meeting in Penang today. Dr. Chang Hoey Chan was elected secretary and treasurer. Other offlc oearers ejfeted were: Chairman of three division*: Dr. R. A.
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    MacD FOR PRESS DANCE
    170 7 MacD FOR PRESS DANCE AMONG distinguished patrons who have promised to attend the International Press Ball at Raffles Hotel on May 3 is the Commis-sioner-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. The ball Is being organised by Singapore Journalists m aid of SATA. A six-hour programme has been arranged. There will be
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    Tanker sets a record
    47 7 The Shell tanker Aurls has crossed the Atlantic on gas turbine power, the first vessel to do so. The Auri s left Plymouth on Feb. 26, and completed the voyage on Mar. 2Q, when she arrived at Curacao Island, m the Caribbean Sea.
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    HINDU NEW YEAR
    14 7 Hindus m Singapore will celebrate Vaisakhoi. the Hindu New Year, tomorrow.
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    2,336 more cars in City
    66 7 npHERE were 25,038 cars m JL Singapore at the end of March— 2,336 mor c than at the beginning of the yearsays an announcement by the Registrar of Vehicles. Ot these. 83 were first-class taxis, and 1,453 second-class taxis. There were 6,759 trlshas— three fewer
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    BRITISH TUC MAN TO RUN COURSES
    117 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. VIK. FRED DALLEY, veteran trade unionist, said on h: arrival here yesterday from England: "I have come to help Malayan trade unionists to build up their movement m accordance with their own needs, aspirations and tradition* During the next three months
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    Johore gets ready for elections
    106 7 Johore gets ready for elections JOHORE BAHRU, Frl. T*HE registration of voters for the Johore Bahru, Batu Pahat and Muar Town Council elections will take place from next Tuesday until May 26. One of the qualifications of a voter is that he or she must be either (I) a subject
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    BOYS ON TYRE THEFT CHARGE
    63 7 Four alleged tye-strippers, Kwok Swee Leng 16, Yeark Chern Yee, 17, Yee Ah Sla. 17 and Er Ah Chia, 17, pleaded not guilty before Singapore Fourth Magistrate, Mr. D. H. Chapman on Thursday, when they were charged with stealing two lorry tyres valued at $500.
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    Health diploma tests plan
    176 7 A CANDIDATE for a diploma in public health must hold a medical qualification registrable in Malaya, of have been admitted by the Senate as a candidate and have matriculated as a student of the University, the Council of the University of Malaya announces. The courses will
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    Six months and fine for theft
    63 7 Yusoff Ismail, who had yix previous convictions, was on Thursday sentenced in the Singapore Third Police Court to six months' rigorous imprisonment and fined $500 for stealing eight var^s of black cloth valued at $16. He was also ordered to undergo 12 months' police
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    45 7 THE DEATH OP MR. G. P. CHANDRADA9A, of 23 Balestier Road. Singapore, took place on Friday. Apr. 11, after a car accident. Funeral takes place today (Saturday) at Bidadarl Buddhist cemetery, cortege leaving the residence «t 4.30 p.m. Deeply regretted by Noeline and Roy Fernando.
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    MEDAN POLICE BEAT PENANG 3-1
    372 8 Give fine display of speed, passing PENANG, Friday. JUDGING by the superb soccer which they played J against the Penang state team yesterday, the Medan Police tourists ar e almost sure to beat Penang Chinese Football Association in their second game here tomorrow. The visitors
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    42 8 AT THE LAST FENCE: Teal (left, A. P. Thompson up) and Legal Joy (M. Scudamore) go over together near the finish of the Grand National run on Apr. 5. Teal ran on to win by five lengths from Legal Joy. Reuter photo.
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    Turpin fights on April 22
    89 8 LONDON, Frl. RANDOLPH Turpin, British and European and former world middleweight champion, Is to fight Jacques Hairebedian. French lightheavywelght titleholder. at Harringay on April 22. Hairebedian replaces Renarto Tontini, the Italian champion, who has been taken to hospital In Rome with an ankle injury. The
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    Aryans open tour today in Colony
    352 8 CIXTEEN players of the w Aryan Gymkhana soccer team, one of India's most powerful soccer combinations, arrived in Singapore by the S.S. Rajula on Thursday to start a three-month tour of Malaya, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Manila. The tourists, who are under the management
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    Malacca cricket State Trial
    108 8 MALACCA, Pri. Malacca's, first Cricket State Trial will be played on the Malacca Club Padang on Monday, Apr. 14, 11 a.m. The teams are. P.SJW. DEW'S XII: P. S. M. Dew, Bluett, Capt. Bardow, Lt. Boddye, S. Sequerah, S«t. Barkley, PLt. Parrot, Seow Hock Chye, Utherman
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    Cheng Wah put 5 past Europeans
    75 8 IPOH, Fri. Scoring four goals in the last ten minutes of play, the defending Senior Division League champions. Cheng Wah. ran out easy 5-1 winners against Kinta Europeans In their First Division League soccer played on the padang yesterday. Scorers for Cheng Wah were
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    ARMY STAR WILL RIVAL TREVOR
    254 8 IPOH, Fri. PERAK'S motor-cycling ace, Reggie Trevor. Is likely to have hot competition in Sunday's Ipoh Speed Trial— particularly from a 30-year-old Army captain who has had racing experience in Europe. Reggie's rival is Capt. E. B. Wilson, of the 1st. Btn. Worcestershire Regt. now
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    Nippy Kota Rajas wore down SCC
    333 8 Kota Raja 2; Singapore Cricket Club 1. SCORING both their goals m a determined second half rally, a diminutive Kota Raja side earned a well-deserved 2—l victory over their burly opponents, Singapore Cricket Club, m a S.A.F.A. Div. I. game played at Jalan Besar
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    Motherwell to meet Dundee in the final
    165 8 LONDON, Fri. \fOTHERWELL battled their i*l way into the final of the I Scottish soccer Cup final on Wednesday, beating Hearts 3-1 at Hampden Park in the second replay of their semifinal tie. The first two meetings, at Hampden Park, both ended in
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    R.I. OLD BOYS BEAT PRESENT
    58 8 For the third year In succession, Raffles Institution Old Boys beat x resent Boys in the annual soccer match played on the R.I. ground on Thursday. The Old Boys won by 4-2. Scorers for the Old Boys were: Chin Poh (2) and Boon Leong (2).
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    NO MATCH FOR TOURISTS
    82 8 Singapore All-Stars, winners of the recent Far East triangular basketball tournament, were routed 77-38 by the Combined Visitors team iPrisco of Manila and South China of Hong Kong) at the Happy World Stadium on Thursday night. The champions, pitched against Hong Kong in the first half
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    TBA beat Ship XI
    35 8 Naval ratings of the Indian battleship Cauvery, played a friendly game of soccer against Tamil Brotherhood Association at Parrer Park on Thursday and lost 5-0 on a wet and slippery ground.
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    RAF Seletar win
    44 8 In a friendly cricket match played at Seletar on Thursday, R-A.F Seletar Ist XI beat R.E.M.E. by six wickets. R.E.M.E.: 94 (Pox 40 n.0.; Bull four for 25, Denny three for 36). Seletar: 95 for four wickets (Heremans 44, Day 36).
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    EXPERT EVIDENCE IN LAND CASE
    311 8 MR. F. W. BREWER, architect and licensed appraiser, told Mr. Justice Rogers in the Singapore High Court on Thursday that he would have found no land in Singapore in September 1950 for 10 cents a square foot, with municipal water and light along the main
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      302 9 'CALL IT WAR' IT seems unbelievable, but the majority of town dwellers in Malaya still do not take any active interest in the Emergency. Killings, airocities, ambushes are not even new s any longer they are just read about casually In the newspapers, accepted, taken for granted, forgotten. A certain
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      The casting vote on Penang's housing
      573 9 AT the recent Settlement Council meeting m Penang, m my opinion, the Resident Commissioner did the worst possible disservice to Penang, since the reoccupation, by using his casting vote against Mr. Ponnudurai's motion requesting the Penang Settlement Government to take immediate steps to obtain
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      THE TYPE WHICH BORROWS
      178 9 THE TYPE WHICH BORROWS rE spokesman for the Chettiar moneylendershas advanced his arguments against the bill. Before examining them it should be asked whether Malaya wants to have moneVending communities whose homes are not In Malaya, and moneylendlng i without control. Perhaps the spokesman j does not know the practices
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      HINDUSTANI SONGS IN KUALA LIPIS
      72 9 IN spite of all the criticism about Hindustani songs from Radio Malaya I still find no improvement. When these songs are so popular among not only Indians but Malays and som e Eurasians. is it not fair that more time shoulc be given to them?
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      Mass production of Malayan teachers
      352 9 TC. Koh i s not content with the way our young teachers are being trained. His article. "Our Teachers." m last week's Sunday Time? takes to task those educa- tionists who run the training. Lamenting that the mass acceptance of young boys and girls for
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      COMPULSION WITHOUT PROTECTION
      368 9 DERMIT me to reply to "Old Straits Chinese'- on 1 Tanjong Malim. I was condemned by him as "suffering badly from prejudice, intolerance or misunderstanding." Now "Prime Malayan Chinese", who is a resident of Tanjong Malim, m a letter has clearly said that "we m Tanjong Malim
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      'Haxworth Arms'
      99 9 IT is probably an absolute certainty that no police officer m the Singapore Traffic Branch has received so much publicity as has Mr. Haxworth. In view of the good job he is doing it would seem only meet and proper that his name should be handed down to
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      A SCHOOL IN KLANG
      98 9 MY ward too failed to gain readmission into Klang High School after having been unsuccessful in the School Certificate examination held in December 1951. Unlike "Question." who seems to be suffering from that malignant and peculiar j but not too uncommon dislease called "European-Head-master-complex-phobia," 1 found
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      The cost of living and the unions
      369 9 The cost of living and the unions DISSATiSFIED'with Mr. McNeice's reasons for the long delay in dealing with us demands, the Singapore Federation oi City Council Labour Unions is reported to be going ahead with plans to call a strike. Its two-week ultimatum to the City Council expires en Monday.
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    5 9 DOUBLE FOR THE BIG RACK
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      365 9 r a« of singular vision (5. 3). Straits Times Crossword 6 Outside vict »m 2 iliPiiil Hi b Hi ill 7 Hi a r&de he *<* «>vera 9 2 Insignificant natural feature "^J 311 has studled no less Ssstt^ jg^ Spi ££s£ S£s3 £ss vvwi s£i& 4. Luggage can be
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    LONDON STOCKS
    268 10 LONDON. Frt. THURSDAY'S Stock Market was a pre-holiday ■ffalr, with business very restricted. OUtedged firmed on continued demand for nationalised stocks and this fave a lift to totat top quality Industrials. The market will be closed until Tuesday. Closing middle prices of selected stocks were: LOANS Consols 601
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    Imports of tin concentrates
    47 10 CINGAPORE imported 726 tons of tin concentrates equ!vatent to 534 ten s erf tin metal last n>f»»*th. The imports were 102 tons of concentrates more than February.' figures. Cumulative total for thU year was 1.925 tons concentrates equiva'ent to 1.410 tons tin metal
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    EXCHANGE TO MERCHANTS
    76 10 rPHE Malayan Exchange Banks A Association on Thursday announced m? following changes 1" the agreed rates of. exchange to merchants. BUYING Air Mail T.T. O.D. 90 d/st. New York 33 1/16 33 3/16 33 5 16 Canada 32 7/16 32 9/16 32 13 16 Trade Bills New
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    U.K. RUBBER
    31 10 LONDON, April 10--Spot 32>4d., May 32 id., Jiine 33d., JulySept. 31d.. Oct.-Dec. 29 >.d., Jan -Mar. 2S\d., AprU c.li. M^d, May c.i.t. 31% d.. June ci.f. 3H4d Market: Dull.
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    Australian Share Market
    169 10 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE. Pri. INVESTORS were seeking 11 barI gains' close" on the Stock Exchange yesterday and thf market closed with its b3st ton* for days. Price rises creatly outnumbered falls. Business was heavier, the volume of some stocks being particularly active. 8ydn«y also closed
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    RUBBER PRICE UP ANOTHER 1 1/4 CTS.
    182 10 Pre-holiday adjustments on steady market From A-Market Correspondent lytAIN business in the Singapore Rubber Market on i?l Thursday was confined to adjustment of positions before the Easter Holidays. There were some demands for lower grades again, and prices fluctuated slightly above Wednesday's levels.
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    TIN: $478 1/4 A PICUL
    14 10 SINGAPORE. Thurs. April 1» $47g' a picul (up $1K)
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    London Price
    24 10 LONDON. Aoril 10.— Cash Buyers £966}: Sellers £967: Forward Buyers £9691; Sellers £970; Settlement £967; (up £<). Turnover: a.m. 85); (no afternoon market).
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    Drop in March rubber imports
    100 10 MALAYA imported 25.102 tons of rubber last month less than half that of March last year while cumulative Imports for the first quarter of this year were 90,949 tons, compared with 168,113 tons for the corresponding period of last year. Singapore imported _22.996 tons, and
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    ROBINSON & CO.
    42 10 ROBINSON CO. "THE Secretaries of Robinson and Co., Ltd. announce receipt of $539,000 and $17,000 represecting War Damage Compensation payments of 70 per cent of 30 per cent, respectively, on awards of $770,000 m respect of insured goods and $57,000 account ordinary
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    Malayan Shares
    141 10 Sterling Tins improve RAUB GOLD shares settled down to narrow limits at I slightly below $2.00 in the Malayan Share Market on i Thursday. Little interest was shown in the rest of the market, although Sterling Tins improved slightly. The Share Market will reopen on Tuesday. Quotations announced
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    50 10 PXCEPTINO for copra, little changes took place in the Singapore Produce Market on Thursday. Copra buyers opened at $24 spicul, and rose up to $24 Vi without attracting sellers. Coconut oil sellers quoted $39 a picul for i.oJ>. Singapore, with buyers $1 less. No business was reported.
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    GUTHRIE GROUP MARCH OUTPUTS
    56 10 rvUTPUTS from the various estates and mines In the Guthrie Group for the month of March, 195a, and to date are as follows: Rubber 5,453.033 lbs, (16,648,636 lbs); Tea (black) 165.000 lbs (477.000 lbs.); Palm Oil 1.034 tons (2,943 tons); Palm Kernels 336 tons (972 tons);
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    TIN OUTPUT
    30 10 MALAYAN Tin Dredging's returns for the first quarter, ending Mar. 31. are: Output 5.574 piculs, four dredges working. Southern Malayan Tin Dredging Output 9,274 piculs. five dredges working.
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    Dividend deferred
    22 10 MELBOURNE. Pri. CUTEX Industries, knitting and hosiery manufacturers, deferred Its ordinary Interim dividend until the full year's results are known.
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    F. A. Cup winners will set a record
    475 11 GREAT FINAL IN PROSPECT LONDON, Friday. A RECORD number of wins at Wembley Stadium will be set by the winners of the Football Association Cup final between Newcastle, the holders, and Arsenal, on May 3. These clubs, together with Bolton Wanderers, have
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    UK soccer results
    163 11 LONDON, Prl. -TODAY'S Football League results were: LEAGUE DIVISION I Blackpool 0 Arsenal 0 Burnley 1 Manchester IT I Fulham 1 Bolton t Manchester C. 1 Liverpool X Newcastle Middlesbrough 2 Portsmouth 3 Derby County 1 Sunderland. 7 Huddersfleld 1 LEAGUE DIVISION II Birmingham 3 Cardiff 2
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    Chess champ defeated
    189 11 CIXTEEN leading chess players in the Colony and the Federation started their three-day Malayan chess championship yesterday in the Faculty of Medicine, Singapore, vieing for the Tiger Balm trophy. Features of the first two rounds were the surprising defeat of the title-holder, J. C. Hickey. In his
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    SAFA ELECT PATES P.R.O.
    125 11 Singapore Amateur Football Association, at a recent Council meeting, decided to hold weeklypress conferences. The meeting appointed Mr. R. B. I. Pates as Public Relations Officer to keep the Press fully informed on all matters relating to soccer in Singapore. The firf-t of these conference? will
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    I.A. DINNER
    35 11 The president and council members of Ihe Singapore Indian Football Association will be hosts to the Aryan Gymkhana Football Team at a dinner to be held at the Indian Association roof garden tomorrow.
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    SIX SHARED AT GEYLANG
    114 11 Tuan Mong OBA drew 3-3 with Bukit Tlmah SC. in a SAFA Div 3B league game at Geylang Stadium yesterday. Tuan Mong, setting the pace early, netted three minutes after the start through James Au. Five minutes later Bulclt Timah were penalised and Kim Han converted
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    Choor Singh's XI
    53 11 The following will represent Choor Singh's XI in a friendly game of cricket against the Indian Association on Monday, at 11.00 ajn. on the Indian Association ground. R. Sltharam, B. S Soin. H. Husseinshah. Verity GUI. M. S. Gill, V. Lingam, Dr. Menon, Harbans Singh. Ajit Singh,
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    SBH postponements
    27 11 Singapore Business Houses League matches scheduled for today, Apr. 16 and Apr. 19 at Thomson Road ground have been postponed because of poor ground conditions.
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    R.E.M.E. hold on to 16th-minute lead
    170 11 HOLDING on to the lead they took midway in the first half, R.E.M.E. beat spirited Amicable A.A. in a hardfought S.A.F.A. Div. I game Played yesterday at Jalan Besar Stadium. Amicables have only themselves to blame for conceding full points. Unless their, forward line
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    Gurkha star in Negri trial
    99 11 SEREMBAN, Fri. gALBAHADUR Rai, the Gurkha centre-forward who scored two goals for his side in a NSFA Senior leaguf fixture against Seremban rangers on Tuesday, yesterday gave another good performance by scoring four goals when playing for Negri Civilians in a State soccer practice game
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    SHAFER, McNEE TIE FOR 'A' MEDAL
    217 11 SHAFER, McNEE TIE FOR 'A MEDAL KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. A TIE was the result of the Malayan Golf Association's Class "A" Medal for players with handicaps up to 12 played on the Selangor Golf Club course here today. J. K. Shafer (76 J. 71 neti and P McNee (83—10: J3)
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    OTEC 'A' in one-all draw
    74 11 In a keenly-contested Singapore B.H.PA. Div. 1 game played at P.&N. ground yesterday, OTEC "A" just managed to hold Sianvar Sports Club to 1-1. OTEC scored ten minutes before the interval when T. Misson scored. Soon afterwards Ibrahim Hassan equalised off a fine centre from
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    CYCLING MEET AT SEGAMAT
    43 11 Malaya's first po;t-\var floodlit cycline meet, to b? held on the Segamat padane today, hai «ttracted a reccrd number of 150 entries. The meet, organised by the newly formed Seuamat Spor's Council, will be continued tomorrow and on Monday.
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    ONE-ALL DRAW
    26 11 Young Companions held Blue Rovers to a one-all draw at soccer at Geylang s adlum on Thursday. Scorers: Noknaug for Rovers and Hin Chay.
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    Last bout decides India Cup boxing
    493 11 ARMY retained the India Cup when they beat Navy 12 to 11 m the finals of the Inter-Services individual and team boxing championships held at the Singapore Volunteer Corps Drill Hall on Thursday night. Army and Navy went into the last bout even and
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    Nanyang win 60-56
    30 11 A fine raily m the las' quarter, earned Nanyan* Slang Pau victory, over South China m last nlehfs charity basketball at the Happy World. Nasyang won- 60-56.
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    Sports Diary
    169 11 TODAY SOCCER: I ndo -Malays v Aryan Gymkhana at J. Bcsar; Youth Comp.: St. Josephs v Raffles Inst. at J. Besar 4 p.m.; Div. 3B: P T v JolUlads at Geylang; S.V.S.C. v S.I.T. at CYMA. Bus. Hse. Lee.: Robinsons v Mercantile Bank at Fairer Park. CRICKET: Singapore
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    Colonel Daly's form reads best for the Derby
    604 12  -  EPSOM JEEP By PEP-C WILL BE CHIEF RIVAL IPOH, Friday. 11 m. COLONEL DALY has few equals on the Malayan Turf. This five-year-old Irishbred bay by Limekiln won the only two long; distance races run last season the Perak Derby (1]m.) and
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    TODAY'S GOING
    23 12 'TWERE was more rain at Ipoh on Thursday and the going for today's races will again be yielding, reports Epsom Jeep.
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    THE AMATEUR TIPSTER
    37 12 HPHE Ama'eur Tipster, who has declined all offers to turn professional since Bella Marie's $115 triumph on Wednesday, fays Derby Day is a typically British Institution, and what more British than BULLDOG (Race Six)
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    No Regrets to avenge defeat
    852 12 IPOH, Friday. REGRETS was narrowly beaten by Cherry Lin? on Wednesday and with a 5-lb. pull for a head beating I am confident he will have his revenge m Race Eight tomorrow It is really remarkable how No Regrets can maintain his condition year after
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    Straits Times Selections
    170 12 KPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER RACE 1 2.00 AST. MONARCH Master Bruce Matinee RICHMOND Master Bruce Little Ned MASTER BRUCE Little Ned Matinee RACE 2 2.30 STRAIGHT ON Adonis Mr. Meadowlark STRAIGHT ON Adonis Marcher Lords MARCHER LORDS Straight On Mr. Meadowlark RACE 3 3.00 COUNSEL 111
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    Today's Race Card
    1076 12 A CCEPTORS and probable jockeys for today's races at Ipoh are given below. The Bijf Sweep will be drawn on Race Nine. Race .1—2.00: Class 2, Div. 2 1J Miles 1. 194 Astute Monarch Woods 9.00 Mr. T. H. Teo Pox 2 488 Master Bruce Bagby 8.13
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    UNINSURED HAS LITTLE TO BEAT IN EASTER STAKES
    254 12  -  EPSOM JEEP By IPOH, Friday. THE valuable Easter Stakes (Race Four) over 7f. x at Ipoh tomorrow seems to offer a grand opportunity to Uninsured I Most of the top-notchers are in the Derby, while No Regrets Co. are in the 6f.
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    24 for Great Metropolitan
    100 12 LONDON, Frt. Twentyfour final acceptors for the Great Metropolitan Handicap, to be run over two miles and a quarter at Epsom on Tuesday, Apr. 22, were published here today. They are with weights: Strathspey 97, Approval 9; Crudwell Star, Spangled Banner and Father Thames all 8.13:
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    Col. Whatnot was best in final trials
    201 12 IPOH, PH. OERAK Derby runners wer* given their windlng-up gallops on the training track at Ipoh on Thursday morning and easily the most Impressive workout waa that of Col. Whatnot (Perdv.il) who beat Chantilly (E. Donnelly) and Colonel Daly (Lansdown) In a mile
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