The Straits Times, 18 April 1952

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYAN NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED IS4S SIXTEEN PAGES SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1952. PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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    ONE MORE STEP TO CALL-UP
    464 1 Labour boss fights lone battle and loses WITH ONLY ONE DISSENTIENT, Singapore Legislative Council yesterday passed the second reading of the National Service Bill and referred it for consideration to a Select Committee which will have power to confer with a similar committee appointed by
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    MAN AT THE DOOR SAID: I'VE SOMETHING HERE FOR YOU
    152 1 MAN AT THE DOOR SAID: I'VE SOMETHING HERE FOR YOU A CHIEF petty officer from the Royal Naval barracks I H.M.S. Terror took his wife for dinner at a Siir^ap-jre a.irant. i the bill came ne fel r In his uocket and remembered—he had left his walltn \vit>' £330 and
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    Lion family arrive
    68 1 WORK along Singapore waterfront was disturbed yesterday when a growling j lioness and her two two-mor.th-old cubs were disem- J barked from the cargo ship Tjimentang. They had been brought from the Sydney zoo. and were sent to the Singapore Mivfield kennels and zoo. Last nicht. an
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    Reds made me slave—Briton
    60 1 Reds made me slave Briton BERLIN. Thurs. Private Ddiis Eggleton, who gave himself up to British authorities in Berlin last night after more than four years' absence In East Germany, today said he had been put to forced j labour by Russian authorities Officials said Eggleton would probably face a
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    May Day guests
    40 1 JAKARTA, Thurs.- A workers 1 delegation, representing various labour organisations in Indonesia, will leave for Peking tomorrow to attend I the May Day celebrations there on the invitation of the All-China Federation of I Labour.— U.P. I
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    'HELLO' TO FOUR SONS
    132 1 'HELLO' TO FOUR SONS 8,000 miles away LONDON, Thurs. A LINK-UP between Radio Malaya and the British Broadcasting Corporation in London yesterday reunited a British mother and her four sons in Malaya. Mrs. Alice Price, mother of Bob, John, Hugh and Bill Price, made a journey from her home in
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    Reds promise 'no' more violence'
    58 1 NEW DELHI. Thurs.— The Premier of Hyderabad, Ramkrishana Rao, told the Press today that the four -year-old ban on the Communist party would be lifted in a few days. He had received assurances from Communist leaders in Hyderabad just before he left for Delhi that
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    SPEED-UP Po W TALKS, REDS TELL U.N.
    101 1 TOKYO, Thursday. THE Communists told the United Nations for the 1 second time today that they were ready to resume prisoner-exchange negotiations. The Communist negotiators first announced their readiness last Sunday, and today's reminder was taken as an indication telling the United Nations
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    4 INJURED
    24 1 Three men and one woman were sliuhtly injured when the C3r in which they were travelling overturned at milestone Yio Chu Kang,
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    READING TEST
    25 1 A KECKUT for the Chinese force of the Federation police being tested in reading at Ipoh More pictures in Page 9.—Straits Times picture.
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    U.S. floods cause $200 m. damage
    185 1 14,000 BATTLE RIVER OMAHA, Nebraska, Thursday. LT.-GEN. LEWIS A. PICK, U.S. Army Engineers chief, said the Missouri and Mississippi River floods, covering seven states, had driven 87,000 persons from their homes, inundated 50 cities and towns, overflowed 2,000,000 acres of farmland and caused $200,000,000
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    Air hostess came in new role
    102 1 MISS DIANA BORTHWICK, who has travelled over 60,000 air miles as a BOAC hostess, stepped out of a Qantas-BOAC Constellation yesterday in Singapore in a different role. In her luggage she brought a white wedding dress and travelled as a passenger to Singapore to
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    OFF TO TOUR LENINGRAD
    34 1 MOSCOW. Thurs.— Half of the members of the Pakistan delegation to the International Economic Conference, led by Mr Naseer Shaik, left here today on a four-day visit to Leningrad.— Reuter.
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    Fell from roof
    49 1 rN CHEE MING, a 26-year-old construction labourer, fell from the roof of an unfinished three-storey building in East Coast Road, Singagapore, last night. The 70-foot fall broke both his arms and fractured his skull. He was taken to the General Hospital, where his condition was critical.
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    Prisoners
    37 1 NEW YORK, Thurs. At least 40 American Protestant missionaries are being held against their will in various parts of Communist China, according to the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States. Reuter.
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    The brave Mr. Ling
    69 1 THE name of Mr. Ling See Yeong, who saved seven neupU from a car, which plunged into Rochore Canal. Singaporf. last week, will be "sent to tV. proper organisation for recognition", the Officer Administering the Government. Mr. W. L. Rlythe. told the Legislative Council vfs'erday. E.-*rVer.
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    GUNBOATS IN JUNGLE FIRE ON BANDITS
    175 1 TUCKED away in the Pahang jungle two Royal 1 Navy gunboats are g-ving artillery support to the Malay Regiment and the King's Own African Rifles in clearing bandit hideouts. More than 100 miles up the Pahang river, the two heavily-armed boats, converted landing craft
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    Connoisseur dies at 80
    70 1 PETWORH, Sussex Thurs. LORD Leconfleld, 80-year-old owner of 150,000 acres of land in England and Ireland died during the night at Petworth House, his treasure house of art. Lord Leconfleld was considered to own more land and more old masters than any other individual in the
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    He won't be nominated
    43 1 SPRINGFIELD. Illinois. Thurs. MR. ADLAI 6TEVENSON, Governor of Illinois, yesterday said he would not accept nomination for the presidency. "I have repeatedly said I was a candidate for Governor of Illinois and had no other ambition." he said.— Reuter.
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    A house for $750,000
    29 1 SINGAPORE Legislative Council yesterday agreed to Government buying a house In Palmer Road, off Alison Road, for $750,000. The house will accommodate a Government department.
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    Premier Viscount of England dies
    47 1 LONDON, Thurs. Lord Hereford, premier \ttscoun*; of England, died at his Herefordshire home today, aged 86. He Is succeeded by his grandson. Robert Milco Leicester Devereux, aged 19. his only son having died in 1934. The Viscountcy was created in 1550 —Reuter.
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    Treaty talks postponed
    42 1 TAIPEI, Thurs.— A formal meeting between the Chinese and Japanese peace delegations, scheduled for today to agree on the draft of the peace treaty, was postponed indefinitely pending new instructions from Tokyo, it was officially announced today— U. P.
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    Diplomatic ties
    20 1 CAIRO, Thurs.— Egypt and Peru have decided to establish diplomtitic relation:-., an BeyDtian Foreign Mirlstry anrounced here today.—
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    Dato drives point home to hilt on HIS sword
    245 1 Dato drives point home to hilt on HIS sword DATO C. J. P. PAGLAR (Progressive, Chanjri) yesterday explained to Singapore Legislative Councillors the expression "Sword of Democracy" which he used at the last meeting. When he first used it, Mr. VV. L. Blythe, Colonial Secretary, s .id he thought the
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    Bandits came home— to death
    230 1 Bandits came home to death K. LUMPUR, Thurs. A "CONTACT MAN" with $1,300 in his j pocket was one of two bandits killed by a platoon of Green Howards in the Jasin area of Malacca yesterday. The Green Howards found an empty bandit camp. They laid an ambush within it
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    Bomb, then shots
    70 1 TUNIS, Thurs. PLICE flred in the air here to disperse a group of men who tried to prevent dockers from working at the port of La Goulette. In Tunis itself about 50 Nationalist women who gathered outside the home of Dr. Ben Rais. Tunisian Minister of Commerce,
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    U.S. MAY ALSO PLEDGE ARMED AID TO EUROPE
    210 2 WASHINGTON, Thursday. T»HE United States Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, said today that the United States would be prepared to consider extending guarantees for the integrity of the European defence community when it came into existence He made this announcement at
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    'TURKO' IS SET FREE
    65 2 THE HAGUE, Thurs. CAPT. RAYMOND (TURKO) WESTERLJNG. the leader of the 1950 Bandoeng revolt by his private "Army of the Heavenly Host" who was arrested in Arnhem last night was released provisionally later on the instructions of the Dutch Attorney General in Amsterdam. He was arrested
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    US CASUALTIES
    20 2 WASHINGTON. Thurs.— U.S. casualties in Korea reached 107,371 yesterday, an increase 1 of 237 since last week.— A.P.
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    Gaol for airman who wouldn't fly
    103 2 EL PASO, Thurs. FRBT-LJEUT. Verne Goodwhi, of Peabody, Massachusetts, was sentenced to two years in prison and dismissed from the Air Force for refusing to fly, it was disclosed today. He was the first of 22 reserve officers, charged with disobedience, to be courtmartialled
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    'End appeasement,' say the women
    47 2 WASHINGTON, Thurs. The Daughters of the American Revolution today called for an end to the "policy of appeasement" in Korea. Delegates to the 65th conI tinental congress adopted the resolution with loud ap- plause and cheering. Only I one delegate opposed. UP.
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    Deserted to Reds
    33 2 BERLIN. Thurs.— A United i States military court yester- day sentenced Ro'oert Natsakula to 18 months' imprisonment for having deserted and sought asylum in the Soviet sector in 1950— AFP.
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    CHURCHILL WILL CHARGE 2 SHILLINGS-FOR YWCA
    55 2 CHURCHILL WILL CHARGE 2 SHILLINGS-FOR YWCA TT u LONDON. Thursday. HE Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, is admitting sight-seers to th c grounds of his private country home at Westcrham. Kent, on May 21 He will charge two shillings admission fee and the proceeds will b e donated to the
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    CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE TENDERS
    149 2 (For particulars see Tender Room. Ground Floor. City Hall) SECRETARIAT: Making up and trimming of Uniform Clothing for 1952. Forms from Tender Room. Close NOON— 24/4/52. ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT: Supply of (a) Teak Blocks, Teak Boards. Teak Backing, Teak Plugs and Teak Wood Boxes. Close N00N—
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    BUT ACHESON SAYS TALKS COVER FOR RED PLOT
    299 3 Britain to fly cloth samples to Moscow WASHINGTON, Thursday. THE VS. SECRETARY OF STATE, Mr. Dean Acheson, yesterday said that the Sovietsponsored world economic conference in Moscow failed in its main purpose which, he said, was to slow down the Western world's
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    ROUGH TRIP? We don't know GOOD TRIP? We don't know
    138 3 ROUGH TRIP? We don't know GOOD TRIP? We don't know FREMANTLE. Thurs. SAILORS who came ashore from two British ships here last nighf refused to talk about their voyage from Britain and their eventual destination. Asked if they had had a rough trip, they replied: 'We don't know." Asked again
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    Alliance to fight Malan
    59 3 CAPE TOWN, Thurs. I MR. J. G. N. Strauss, leader of the South African United Party, tonight announced an alliance of his party with the Labour Party and the Torch Commando "to uphold the constitution". The Torch Commando is an ex-servicemen's organisation led by the wartime
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    More supplies of newsprint
    57 3 WASHINGTON, Thurs— The Pulp Paper Committee of the International Materials Conference today announced Its members had unanimously agreed to make no further newsprint allocations for the time being. This was because supply I and demand was virtually in balance, and countries "now have reasonable prospects of
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    KOREA RELIEF
    25 3 WASHINGTON. Thurs.— The Secretary of State Mr. Dean Acheson, announced today that United States private relief to war-devastated Korea has reached $10,000.000.— UP.
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    RUSHES FOR EXPORT
    29 3 TEL AVIV. Thurs.— Wild rushes are to be cultivated in the Israel desert of Negev and may provide the country with exports worth £20,000.000 a year.
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    Trip for cadets
    55 3 CANBERRA, Thurs. The I Navy Minister, Mr. W. McMahon, announced today that the Australian Government had approved a grant of A £2,000 to the Navy League of Australia to enable one officer and ten cadets of the Sea Cadet Corps to attend a sea cadet camp in
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    Japan leads Asia in industry
    152 3 HONG KONG, Thursday. JAPAN has now fully emerged as Asia's leading a industrial power,'' states the latest issue of the Far Eastern Economic Review, published in Hong Kong In an editorial, it predicts that Japan will, "within a few years, given further U.S. assistance, become
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    LECTURE HALL ROOF FALLS
    57 3 HONG KONG, Thurs.— Mr. Thai Chun Lin, of the Nationalist Legislative Yuan, i was killed and two professors injured when the roof of a j building in Taipeh collapsed 1 last evening during a lecture. The lecture was give t by Professor Chien-mu and many high-
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    MUNICIPAL JOLLITY
    54 3 MR. I. J. HAYWARD, leader of London County Council, dances a "Knees Up Mother Brown," with Mr. and Mrs. J. Marriott, Pearly King and Queen of London and Finsbury, on th* Riverside Promenade, South Bank. London. Mr. Hayward had Just opened the promenade, which runs between Westminster and
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    Truman aims to raise steel wages
    148 3 Truman aims to raise steel wages WASHINGTON, Thurs. PRESIDENT Truman to-day prepared to go over the head of the seized U.S. steel industry and grant pay rises to 650,000 steel workers. After government-sponsored talks between management and labour had collapsed the Secretary of Commerce. Mr. Charles Sawyer, now running the
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    Judge's sympathy is with culprit
    35 3 HONG KONG, Thurs.— The Kowloon court yesterday fined a factory worker HK$l for committing adultery. The judge said his sympathies were against the complainant, but a fine was mandatory.— AP.
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    'NON-VIOLENCE' TO GET VOTE BACK
    171 3 COLOMBO, Thursday. LEADERS of the Indian minority in Ceylon are considering launching a non-violence campaign to put moral pressure on the Ceylonese Government to give them back their right to vote. The right to vote was taken from them for the General Election in May
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    SERVED BANK FOR 30 YEARS
    30 3 LORD COLGRAIN of Everland* has retired from the Court of Directors of the Chartered Bank of India. AustraUa and China after serving the bank lor
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    RED TRADE
    28 3 LONDON, Thurs.— Peking radio said last night that Red China signed a £4,600,000 trade agreement with a delegation of Dutch businessmen in Moscow on Tuesday AP.
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    She waited 47 years
    42 3 SAVANNAH, (Georgia). Thurs.— Katie White appealed for annulment of her marriage today, explaining she fell In love with another man while waiting 47 years for her husband who left home saying he would be back for supper.— UP.
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    MALAYANS FOR JAP BUDDHIST MEETING
    100 3 COLOMBO. Thurs. rfIHE Second World Buddhist M. Conference, to coincide with the 1.400 th anniversary Of the introduction of Buddhism into Japan, will be held from Sept -25 to Oct 13 somewhere in Japan, it was announced here yesterday. The conference organisers, the Japan Buddhist
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    Weaver is injured as stolen car crashes at 60 mph
    190 3 Weaver is injured as stolen car crashes at 60 mph TOKYO, Thursday. A MERICAN military police in jeeps set up a roadA block In Tokyo last night to stop a stolen car carrylnc Frank Loyal Weaver at 60 m.p.h. Air Force police officers said Weaver drove into Haneda airport to
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    THE'WINEAND WOMEN' DOCTOR DIES
    97 3 THE'WINEAND WOMEN' DOCTOR DIES PARIS, Thurs. DR. JULIEN BESANCON died here yesterday 50 years short of the 140 he said he would Uve by devotion to wine, women and tobacco. Dr Besancon gained fame by books on the art of living, out of which "Stay In Harness", advised old men
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    Chernov dead
    22 3 NEW YORK, Thurs.— Viktor M. Chernov, 78, an organiser of the revolution that overthrew the Czars, died on Tuesday. AP.
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    Nazareth clash
    22 3 NAZARETH, Thurs. A third Muslim boy died of knife wounds today suffered In Monday's clash with Catholic Boy Scouts. UP.
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    Forgers beat food control
    44 3 LONDON, Thurs. Many arrests have been made In Czechoslovakia following the discovery of a widespread scheme for Issuing counterfelt food ration cards. During the past 10 months forged ration cards "sufficient to feed thousands of mouths" have been seized.— Reuter.
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    Wheat traders in conference
    50 3 LONDON, Thurs.— Wheat trade experts from 46 countries started private talks here today to decide whether to renew the International wheat agreement under which most of the world's surplus wheat is sold. The agreement signed in Washington In March, w« expires on July 3, 1953.— Reuter.
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    ISLAND 'FREE OF EVIL'
    367 4  -  CUNN CHIT THYE A REMARKABLE religious ceremonyperformed only once every 12 years —was seen in Penang last week-end To free the Island of all evil, a Taoist deity, popularly known as the "Khin Soon Tee Hu Ong Yah Kong" made a 400-mile car trip from Malacca,
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    CALL-UP IS 'WISE INSURANCE, NOT WAR- MONGERING'
    1286 5 Labour leader single opponent of measure SINGAPORE'S National Service B ill, which was referred to an eightman select committee of the Co lony Legislative Council yesterday, was described by the acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. Andrew Gilmonr, as "not a measure put forward in
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    His identity card, was 'false trail'
    125 5 •PAN AH TAI, 25, a vegetable seller, was acquitted in the Singapore First District Court yesterday when charged with armed robbery at a house in Lorong 3. Geylang, last December Tan wa s arrested as a sue- pect. After the complainant had given the
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    CANTON SAILS
    13 5 The P. and O. liner Canton sails this morning for Britain
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    Claims trial to cheating
    52 5 Tay Huat .King, aged 35, yesterday claimed trial in Singapore to cheating Ng Buck Ngor of $100 on Apr. 2. He was alleged to nave cheated Ng of the money by pretending he had a room to rent out. Tay was offered $250 bail pending trial
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    ON HOLIDAY
    20 5 The Rev. Chlu Ban It. vicar of St. Andrew's Cathedral, leaves Singapore today for a holiday In Britain.
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    FOUR PCs CARRIED HER
    53 5 SHEE AH CHOO, a 37-year-old woman, was carried Into the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday on a small mattress by four p olicemen. She said, she waj»,an JnvfUld* *She ,wat ohargad while Jvirtc ryn'h.i- Mfc- oourt'wßh WsaHjAr Af*! -W«fottety. lr T *TT' eke pleaded guilty and
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    60 5 THC DEPUTY COMMISSIONER GENERAL, MR. VV. ADDIS, cuts the ribbon to open th P Singapore Chinese Teachers' Art Exhibition at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Looking on i s Miss Yang Shut Chor, chairman of the Singapore Chinese Schools Conference. In front of her is five-year-old Miss Lee Sook
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    PROTECT NATURE RESERVE PLEA
    110 5 PROTECT NA TURE RESERVE PLEA VIR. JOHN LAYCOCK (Progressive- Katong) told iTI Singapore Legislative Councillors yesterday that much could be done to improve Bukit Timah Hill. Speaking during the adjournment, Mr. Laycock said a year ago he was appointed |;ure leserve trustee, but rustees had not yet met iough he
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    Deportees may go by air or by sea
    81 5 Deportees may go by air or by sea BRITISH subjects may, in future, bp deported from Singapore by air, as well as by sea, if the report of the Select Committee which has been sitting to examine the Deportation (British Subjects) Ordinance 1951. is accepted. The committee's recommendations allow for
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    ACQUITTED
    20 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. Perumal, driver of a Singapore City Council lorry was acquitted in Johore Bahru of inconsiderate driving
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    COOK FOR GOVERNOR GETS RISE
    187 5 rS second cook at Singapore Government House has had his basic salary increased by $15 a month, from $60 to $65. by th> finance committee of the Singapore Legislative Council. Other grants approved by the Council yesterday were: To meet the expenses of Crown solicitors
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    Lorry in drain
    42 5 PARIT BUNTAR ThUM. Pleading to a charee of negligent driving, Hashim bin Mat was flnea $30 in the Parit Buntar court Accused drove at an excessive speed and the vehicle ran off the road and plunged into a drain.
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    Today's Radio SINGAPORE
    77 5 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10 a.m News; 10.09 Matinee; 11—11.30 Music For String*; I p.m. Radio Orch.: 1.30 Newi 1 1.45—2 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orch.; 6.15 Porcee 1 Favourites; 6.55 Announcements; 7 News' 7 16 Reporter's Notebook; 7.30 Hit Parade; 8 "Drifting Through thr Galapagos", voyage of salllne ship "Cap.
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    ONN WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMP BOSS
    206 6 ONN WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMP BOSS KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. REPORTS that Dato Onn bin Ja'afar, founder of trie Independence of Malaya Party, wanted to resign his leadership of th P jjartv were denied today by Mr. F. Arulanandom. secretary of the Kuala Lumpur branch Of IMP. Mr. Arulanandom told
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    TEACHERS ELECT OFFICIALS
    60 6 The following were elected office-bearers for 1952 at the first annual! general meeting of the Graduate Teachers' Association, Singapore: President, Mr. V. Ambiavagar; vice-president, Mr. Soo Ban Hoe: hon. secretary, Mr. Yap Thean Chye; hon. treasurer. Mr. Low Kee Pow: committee. Mr. Lee Hah Ing. Mr. Lim
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    Moved medicine
    33 6 SEGAMAT. Thurs.— A fine I of $25 was imposed by the Segamat Magistrate yesterday j on Lai Sang, 61, charged with moving five packets of Chinese medicine in a restricted area.
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    Doom of the hotel-brothel ramp is now being planned
    403 6 Doom of the hotel-brothel ramp is now being planned GOVERNMENT STEPS IN TO END VICE RACKET I EGISLATION aiming at stricter control of hotels, boardinjf-houses and lodging-houses, other than seamen's lodging-houses, in Singapore. Is being drafted by the Colony Government in its drive against vice. Explaining this in his 1951
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    27 6 WHEN A WHEEL ramp off this lorry it ran into a drain in River Valley Road. Singapore, last evening. The driver was not hurt. Straits Times picture.
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    Singapore may have new adoption law this year
    228 6 ANEW ADOPTION ef Children's Ordinance to replace existing legislation this year has been prepared by Singapore Government, states Mr. R. W. I. Band, Secretary for Social Welfare, in his report for 1951. The ordinance was prepared after consulting Chinese. Muslim. Sikh and
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    Sir Gerald at fun fair
    87 6 KOTA BAHRU. Thurs. AFTER dining last night with the Sultan of Kelantan at the Istana Sri Chemmerlang, Kota Bahru, at which the Sultan of Pa hang. Lady Templer, Miss Templer and party were present. Sir Gerald Templer visited the Biaritz 1 Amusement Park where the
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    Golden jubilee souvenir
    43 6 MALACCA, Thurs.— A souvenir publication commemorating the golden jubifiee of St. Francis" Institution and the 35th year of its "old boys' association" (St. Francis' Association) will be published this year. It willl record the achievement of "old Franciscans" in Malaya.
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    NEW CURFEW
    37 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— From yesterday a curfew has been imposed from seven p.m. to six a.m. in areas tn the Mukims of Batu Meng Kebang and Omak Jeram in the Kuala Krai district of Kelantan.
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    PRICE FINES
    27 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Kuala Lumpur First Magistrates Court today collected $1,170 in fines from 38 people charged with contravening Price and Food Control Regulations.
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    SA VINGS CAMPAIGN TOO EXPENSIVE
    118 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. A BIG SAVINGS BANK campaign which started in T rengganu early last year had to be pruned as it involved frequent visits to outlying kampongs, and the cost was far too high in relation to the amount deposited This is revealed in
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    FUNERAL OF MR. YEO KENG WEE
    57 6 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs— An elaborate half-mile long procession led the funeral of Mr. Yeo Keng Wee. a former president of the Selangor Chinese Funeral Association, in Kuala Lumpur today. Mr. Yeo died at Bungsar Hospital on Tuesday at the age of 73. He was
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    BOOM DID NOT BENEFIT STORE POOR
    225 6 BEHIND the facade of Prosperity, welfare problems of Singapore were as large and difficult of solution last year as ever before, states Mr. R. W. I. Band. Secretary of the Social Welfare Department, in his report for 1951. published yesterday. "Bad housing conditions lead
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    HURT CHARGE
    35 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Govindasamy was charged at the Sessions Court with having caused grievous hurt to Kasinathan on sudden provocation given by Kasinathan and his four friends. The case was "adjourned for hearing.
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    16 traders are fined
    54 6 SEREMBAN, Thurs. FINES totalling $865 were today imposed by Seremban magistrate on 16 shopkeepers and stall-holders from all over Negri Sembilan for selling cigarettes, coffee and tea without valid price control licences. The Assistant Controller of Supplies. Negri Sembilan, Mr. A. W. Aucutt prosecuted. Fines ranged
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    H.C. meets officers
    32 6 KOTA BAHRU Thurs.— The High Commissioner, Sir Gerald Templer, met senior government officers, heads of departments and members of the Council of State at the Police Club this morning.
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    BLACKOUT SCHEDULE
    198 6 Sub-stations liable to load shedding today are: DAY Raffles Place, Malacca St.. Boat Quay, riu Pandan, Jurong 1. 2 it 3, Bukit Timah Village. United Chinese Rubber Works, Lam Soon Cannery, Lam Choon Rubber Works, Kah Hln, Fred Water House, Industrial Gases, Kilburn Es'ate, Dunearn Road. Turf Club.
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    MY NIGHTMARE-DR. VICKERS
    258 7 No relief till Medical Plan well advanced 'pHERE is at least one doctor in Singapore who says he is suffering from nightmares because of his zeal in the maintainance of public health. He Is Dr. W. J. Vlckers, Singapore's Director of Medical Services, who asked i n
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    'Cut rubber tax if price drops' plea
    171 7 IPOH, Thurs. Fthe Government was unable to see that the price of rubber could be maintained it should relieve the Industry of some of the heavy taxation, s ald Mr. J. O. M. Ferguson, the acting chairman, at the annual meeting of Malayan
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    INDIAN MUSIC AT VARSITY
    85 7 Raffles Society. University of Malaya, Is presenting a programme of Indian songs and dances at the Oei Tiong Ham Hall, Singapore, at 8.30 tonight. Admission will be by programmes. Included In many items will be a Radhakrishna dance by Miss T. Rani and Mr. T. Ramanl,
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    Storm victims found
    81 7 TELUK ANSON, Thurs.— The bodies of MontU bin Nasit, his wife Itam bintl HaJi Talb and their grandson Hussln bin Omar have been recovered not far from each other In the mangroves at Panchang Pedena about two and a half miles from the scene of Saturday morning's
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    Land valuation in Singapore
    57 7 Mr. R. C. Snell, of the Board of Inland Revenue in Britain, has begun work on a suggested land valuation in Singapore. Mr. Snell, who started work last month, will be here for three months. The Singapore Legislative Council yesterday approved payment of $12,807 for air
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    Ipoh roads to be remetalled
    46 7 IPOH, Thurs.— Kinta Town Board, at its meeting yesterday, was told that Government had agreed to re-metal Leong Sin Nam and Cowan Streets. Plans to build a service station by Shell Company near the Odeon Theatre In Brewster Road were approved.
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    Woman gaoled for one year
    98 7 IPOH, Thurs. Yoo Ah Kew, a 53-year-old woman living in the Bukit Merah new village, Lahat, was today sentenced to one year's imprisonment for possession of a jar of tin ore suspected to be stolen property. Yoo was arrested by a lungle squad in January
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    Entertained by his staff
    62 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The staff of the Audit Department entertained Mr. C. H. G. Bradley, Deputy Director of Audit, Federation, at a tea party on Tuesday on the eve of his retirement. Mr. Bradley Joined the Colonial Audit Department In June 1925 and before coming to
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    CDC allotment
    40 7 The Colonial Development and Welfare Fund has allotted $362,000 for the construction of three infant welfare clinics and a teaching centre in Singapore, says a paper tabled at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council by thp Financ« Committee.
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    Girls aided Reds: get five years
    172 7 rmn i ,vr JOHORE BAHRU, Thursday. JELLING two young women, Thiam Yoke Ying, .Lh ln F n YinK 21> that if everyone who lived in a re-settlement village did as they did the terrorists would be assured of a DerDetual sun Dlv of food.
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    Teachers told: Widen horizon
    176 7 SINGAPORE Chinese school teachers should take more interest in activities other than their school work, said the chairman of the Singapore Chinese Schools Conference, Miss Yagg STiuj Qhor, yesterday at the opening of the Chinese Teachers' Art Exhibition at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Miss Yantf.
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    39 7 AC.2 BAH AKIN bin SILONG gets the silver trophy for the best recruit at yesterday's passing -out parade at Chanri Singapore, of No. 5 RAF Regiment from the Station Commander, RAF Changi. Group-Capt E. C. Bates. Straits Time* picture
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    CHILDREN'S SOCIETY Social Welfare will co-operate
    152 7 CHILDREN'S SOCIETY Social Welfare will co-operate THE Social Welfare Department will co-operate with the newly-formed Singapore Children's Society to stamp out cruelty to children in the Colony. Mr. R. W. I. Band, Secretary for Social Welfare, at the society's meeting yesterday, offered a desk in the department for the society's
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    Costs will be more than the profits
    134 7 Costs will be more than the profits THE Select Committee, ap- pointed nearly a year ago to review the Municipal (Amendment) Ordinance to force tenants to furnish the Municipal Council with particulars of rent* gained by subletting, has recommended that the Bill be rejected. The committee tabled their report at
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    Smuggling bid draws fine
    33 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.Abdula Hamid bin Abdul Ja111 of Muar was fined $400 in Johore for attempting to smuggle three wrist watches worth $313, on which duty payaWe was $47.10
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    GETS A LICENCE
    26 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs— The Rev. George A. Hood, of the Presbyterl ;n Church, has been granted a licence to solemnise marriages in Johore.
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    Singapore Diary
    74 7 Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay: .Malay class for beginners at 9.15 ajn and 5.15 pm.; Malay continuation class, 10.30 a.m.; Mandarin class beginners 9.30 a.m., advanced 1030 a.m. V.M.C.A., Orchard Road: Obmmerdal class, Judo, gym and keepflt classes, 530 p.m.; literacy class 8 pm. All-Malaya M.Y.F. Institute, ACS Barker Road:
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    BANDIT VICTIMS BURIED
    95 7 \fR. Cyril Chia Slan Nen and Police Lieutenant L. Cawthra, who were killed in a bandit ambush on the Pontian road In South Johore on Wednesday, were burled in Bidadarl cemetery In Singapore yesterday. At the burial of Mr. Chla nine-year-old Stella fainted while following her father's
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    African job for him
    97 7 MR. Donald Burnett-Rae, Chief Operation Officer Department of Civil Aviation, Singapore, will leave the Colony in August to take up the post of Director of Civil Aviation. Northern Rhodesia. A Civil .Iviation Department spokesman said last night It was not likely that Mr. Burnett-Rae would leave
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    FIVE COUNCIL BILLS
    44 7 Five Bills were passed by the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday. They were- The Singapore Harbour Board Reserve Bill, the Police Force (Amendment) Bill, the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, the Municipal (Elections Amendment) Bill, and the Singapor Legislative Council Elections (Amendment) Bill.
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    DEATH
    23 8 JOHNSTON WILLIAM (Master Mariner), on 7th April, at Liverpool, England, after long illness. Dearly beloved husband of Nora and father of Norman.
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    51 8 MADELINE LTD., 278 Orchard Road, have a new stock of magnificent artificial flowers for floral decoration. WOULD anyone knowing of the whereabouts of Mr. Wee Joseph N. who was at 151 M.U. RAP. Singapore, please contact Box No. Al9BB. ST. As am very anxious to get in touch with
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Apr. 18, 1952. Bricks Without Straw
    696 8 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Apr. 18, 1952. Bricks Without Straw for the temporarily disabled, the unemployed and the advanced T.B. patient. Far from adequate is a just description. The T.B. Treatment Allowance Scheme, for patients who have a reasonable chance of recovery if they can obtain rest and good
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    The Sub-tenants' Charter
    429 8 Amendment by the Singapore Legislative Council of the Control of Rent Ordinance is not being done in haste. The Select Committee which reported yesterday was completing a task begun by a previous committee two years ago. The result is a new and comprehensive bill, consolidating the 1947
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    THE BANDITS ARE STILL BEING FED BECAUSE THE VILLAGES STILL LACK SECURITY
    1013 8 THE BANDITS ARE STILL BEING FED BECAUSE THE VILLAGES STILL LACK SECURITY A Straits Times special correspondent, in the second of two articles, explains why so many resettled people are still 'passive* DESETTLEMENT and food control have had a great effect against the terrorists in certain areas of Malaya. In
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    131 8 Morale in some districts hag nevertheless improved and from some villages a quite extraordinary amount of Information is being given to the police. But the majority of the people in the villages are still passive in their attitude. They will do what the bandits tell them to do. They will
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      'Mild compulsion'
      348 8 1/ H.L., denouncing the punishment meted out to the people of Tanjong Malim, says, "co-opera-tion cannot be obtained by compulsion." Has he considered how comparatively mild is* the compulsion put on by the Government? Government imposed an uncomfortable punishment j which it hoped would help to rid the
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      REGISTRATION OF VOTERS
      146 8 AT a Press ccnfere~.ee at the end of February the i Supervisor of Elections anI nounced that he was .Timing I at doubling the number of registered voters in Singa- 1 pore during the period April i 15-June 15 and gave details I of ambitious plans for
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      DOCTORS AND DOCTORS
      103 8 CO much that is detrimental to the profession of a doctor has been written that it behoves me to point out that there are doctors md doctors. I had occasion to witness the strain some doctors are working under when my niece was admitted to Ward 6,
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      TWO LOCALLY BORN PUISNE JUDGES
      208 8 TWO LOCALLY BORN PUISNE JUDGES IT is gratifying to note that a locally-born man, Inche Abdul Hamid bin Mustapha, has been elevated to the position of Puisne Judge in the Federation High Court. Inche Abdul Hamid bin Mustapha has for many years presided over the Criminal District Court and, later
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      ANNOUNCEMENTS IN TAMIL
      80 8 WfITH reference to a letter ,"J. 0" Radio Malaya and Hindustani Songs" in last Saturday's Forum, as South Indian listeners form an overwhelming majority, all talks and comments are conducted in Tamil. If your correspondent feels dissatisfied with the Tamil announcement made before each Hindustani record, let
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    On the Margin
    375 8 On the Margin 'Belanda* pECENT discussion of the occurrence of "Belanda" in Malay phrases has promI pted Mr. Ramachandra to recall a few more such phrases. He lists beras Belanda < pearl barley), t c r o n a Belanda (tomato), timun Belanda (grenadilla), kwau Belanda (a thin cake of
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      99 8 flHQfl BINOCULARS W^ SHEAFFIICS Sknip iK Iol*I 01 whai the doctoi MOMM rj[ y 'o avoid the clotting el 7S\ arM cotros on cauMd by tW-1 common inks Aswttht. Skrp S?—^' can *aye many dollftfl in roMly y^^r repairs. 01 como'ete >ta'<xesJ^\S ment bknp mvci clfjfs or ana evenly Test-proved
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    MOTHER-TO-BE HAS NOWHERE TO LIVE
    370 9 Navy couple told: Find a place or sleep in the road A 21-YEAR-OLD Writer in th«. Royal Navy in Singa- pore and his 20-year-old wife who is expectlnr a baby in six weeks, have been told they may have to sleep in the road If
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    London men offer to aid Paya Lebar 'drome
    176 9 London men offer to aid Paya Lebar 'drome 'JHE BRITISH MINISTRY of Civil Aviation had promised every assistance in expediting the work on the international airport at Paya Lebar, Mr. A. W. Savage, Director of Civil Aviai tion. said on his return to Singapore yesterday after long leave. While in
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    J.B. CHURCH SERVICE
    42 9 The Rev. Theodore Runyan. superintendent of the Methodist churches in Southern Malaya District, Singapore, will preach at the Methodist Church, Johore Bahru, on Sunday at 3 p.m. The first quarterly conference of the Johore Bahru Methodist Church will begin
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    Order to remove all herbage
    44 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— An order under the Emergency Regulations for the owner or occupier of lands which abut on the estate roads of Craiglea Estate. Johore, to remove all herbage within 50 yards of the road has been made.
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    HATS OFF TO HIM, SHE SAYS
    114 9 HATS OFF TO HIM, SHE SAYS ]t|RS. Elizabeth Choy (Nomi■"l nated), told Singapore Legislative Councillors yesterday that they should take off their hats to the Traffic Police chief, Mr. W. R. M. Haxworth, for tackling the traffic problem so vigorously She said: "No matter in which direction we drive, we
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    Wife eloped: he hanged himself
    163 9 Wife eloped: he hanged himself rE reason a 28-year-old labourer employed by the I Singapore Harbour Board had hanged himself, a witness told I the Singapore Coroner yes- terday, was that he had re- garded his 16-year-old wife's e'opement with a mandore as "a great ignominy". The witness. Kumaran. Harbour
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    M.C.A. lottery draw on Sunday
    50 9 PENANG, Thurs. More than 20 women from all communities have been invited to take part in the draw for the Malayan Chinese Association's Bth milliondollar sweep at Penang Oninese Town Hall at 2.30 pm. on Sunday. The first prize, $400,000. is the biggest ever offered.
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    Charged with killing tapir
    55 9 SEGAMAT, Thurs Four young Chinese— Teo Koh Hai (21). Fang Feow (23), Tan Pet Lian (19) and Tan Kok Hee (18)— were charged in the Segamat Court today with having killed a female tapir in the Jungle near Tunghu Tiga and with possessing tapir meat. Fach
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    DROVE TOO FAST
    34 9 PARIT BUNTAR, Thurs. Tan Cheow, a lorry driver, was fined $70 in the Bagan Serai court when he pleaded miilty to a charge of having driven his lorry at an *xces-
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    OVER HIS FIRST HURDLE...
    25 9 A CHINESE RECRUIT for th, Chinese police forc c of the Federation being tested for physical fitness.— Straits Time s picture
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    TUC WILL MEDIATE IN STRIKE
    183 9 T^HE Singapore Battery A Workers' Union, represenfing over 260 National Carbon (Eastern) Company employees who are on strike, yesterday asked the Singapore Trade Union Congress to help in settling the claims made to the company The President of the Congress. Mr. Lim Yew Hock, who
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    Charged with having gun
    56 9 Wong Chat Sang was t«nj tatively charged with possession of a .32 revolver and ammunition before th e Sin*gs? ff™ n P llc T e Magiy terda^ es J P&t6S y r^ y n H !J? as orde pd to be kept police custody and the
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    Money needed, not staff—Frisby
    150 9 Money needed, not staff— Frisby JHE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, Mr A. W Frisby, told Singapore Legislative Council yesterday that money was wanted for increased vocational education— not staff or committees Mr- Frisby wa s replying to Mr. N. A. Mallal (ProgressiveCity) who. appealing for more technical edusation, urged the Government
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    S.C on $3,000 bail
    36 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— A special constable, Abdul bin Awang, was allowed $3,000 bail by the Police Court Magistrate when he was charged with extortion by putting Pung Seng in fear of arrest.
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    Two soldiers charged
    80 9 Two British soldiers, Privates D. Reid and D. Thompson, were charged before the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, Mr. R. 8.1. Pates yesterday with robbery and hurt to Lee Kong Hui. The soldiers were alleged to nave robbed Lee of $9.40 and a cigarette lighter, valued at $3,
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    ONE-MAN SHOW TO REPEAT
    36 9 Johnny Johnson, the Singapore impressionist artist who last week gave a oneman show at the V.M.C.A. in Orchard Road wiCl give another exhibition, containing many new pictures at Robinsons from Apr. 28.
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    'LEADERSHIP IS YOUR NEED', C.G. TELLS YOUTHS
    242 9 'LEADERSHIP IS YOUR NEED C.G. TELLS YOUTHS r" A CALL to Asian youth to come forward and lead their nations was made by the CommissionerGeneral, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, in Singapore yesterday when he addressed the All-Malayan Methodist Youth Fellowship Institute. Mr. Mac Donald said there were now several new
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    Colonel gets new job
    75 9 LT.-COL. M. W. T. Roberts, who was second-in-com-mand of the Green Howards' Ist Battalion in Malaya for about two vtars till last December, is now in the Regiment's depot in Richmond. England, working on the formation of the 2nd Battalion. Colonel Roberts joined the Green Howards
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    Elliott tablet on Sunday
    46 9 The Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. H. W. Baines, will dedicate a memorial tablet to Dr. Patricia Elliott at 8 a.m. on Sunday. Dr. Elliott served 23 years> in Singapore, very largely with St. Andrew's Orthopaedic and St. Andrew's Mission hospitals.
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    29 GAMBLED
    27 9 Twenty-nine people arrested by the Gambling and Suppression branch of the C.I.D were fined a total of $450 in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday.
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    DOUBLE V.C. IS IN SINGAPORE
    117 9 rpWO New Zealand war veterans arrived In Singapore by Qantas-BOAC yesterday en route to Athens to attend Anzac Day celebrations. They were Maj.-Gen. S<r Howard Kipp?nb!rxer. presi- dent of the New Zealand Returned Services Association, and Capt. Chafes Upham, the only doub'e Victoria Cross winner
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    ON BRIBE CHARGE
    69 9 UDIN BIN MUSA, a police sergeant, was yesterday charged before the Singapore Third District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forrer, with corruptly accepting $20 from Soh Puay Kee. Udin was alleged to have accepted the money from Son when the latter was arrested in Mohamed .Sultan Road on
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    Council plea for China wives
    250 9 Council plea for China wives THE Singapore Govern- ment was urged yesterday at the Legislative I Council, by Mr. P. F. da Souza (Nominated), 10 alter its policy regarding the entry from China of the wives of local i Chinese. Speaking during the adjournment, he s *id: "if a man
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    Free cinema
    27 9 The Tiong Bahru Community Centre is giving a free cinema show to children on the housing estate at the centre premises at 8 p.m. tonight.
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    'L' driver fined
    23 9 JOHORE BAHRU Thurs Jaffar bin Madon. a learner driver, was fined $50 in the Johore Bahru Police Court for speeding.
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    Singapore landlords may be given wider powers of eviction
    449 10 Singapore landlords may be given wider powers of eviction r ROUNDS for eviction of tenants in Singapore would be widened under a new and comprehensive rent control bill (Control of Rent Ordinance 1952) which was placed before the Legislative Council.yesterday. It is proposed that the landlord should be entitled to
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    The men who pay their income tax
    134 10 The men who pay their income tax yHE Singapore Government yesterday Rave estimates of the number of income taxpayers. They are Business companies 650 salary earners 9,000 Asian taxpayers 9.000 and non-Asian taxpayers 6,500. The net amount of tax paid in 1951 was $50.7 million. No figures are available for
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    Six men drafted the new rent control bill
    125 10 7^HE new rent control Bill placed before the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday is written by six members of the Select Committee, and embodies recommendations made in their majority report. It incorporates much of the existing legislation without amendment. The six members are
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    NO SQUATTER HARDSHIP
    93 10 Criticism of Government's action in evicting farming squatters from Crown land, and the suggestion that areas of land should be set aside for them because food production was important to Singapore, was made In a written question by Mr H. J. C. Kulasingha (Prog. Buklt Timah) at
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    Control of chief tenants
    225 10 r£ new Singapore rent control Bill proposed by the Select Committee places curbs on chief tenants. To prevent the chief tenant from charging sub-tenants excessive rents, the Bill provides that any subtenant may apply to the Rent Conciliation Board to apportion the standard rent of the
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    RENT CONTROL MUST STAY
    305 10 RENT control should b e continued in Singapore for an unlimited period, it is recommended by six of the eight members of the Select Committee appointed by the Legistative Council to examine rent control legislation. The majority report says: "We are of the opinion that, having
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    BANNED AREAS
    30 10 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Plentong new village, Ulu Tiram town, Pandan new village, Banfo new village. Masai town and Kampong Pasir Puteh Bahru have been declared food restricted areas
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    RAF RECRUITS PASS OUT
    33 10 GROUP CAPTAIN E' C. BA TES, Commanding OF. station, Chan jl, takes the alatc at a passing-oat parade yestnHa T of No. 5 R.AJ. Regiment recruits. Straits Times picture.
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    'Difficult job' is done well'
    115 10 'Difficult job' is done well' rE acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. Andrew Gilmour, ■praised the Colony Immigration Department during yesterday's Legislative Council meeting, for "doing a difficult job impartially." Mr. Gilmour was replying to Dato C. J. Paglar (Pro-gressive-Changi), who said that If what he had been told about the Immigration
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    BASIC WAGE PLAN IS NOT FAVOURED
    118 10 SINGAPORE Government does not think that a minimum basic wage would *v <»ff»/.f ~f «mi,iin. have the effect oX avoldln* labour disputes. It said so yesterday in a written answer tabled at the Singapore Legislative Counell meeting, basing the doubt on the fact that
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    RADIO WARNED: 'NO POLITICS'
    128 10 RADIO WARNED: 'NO POLITICS' CINQAPORE Oovernment has recently reminded the Department of Broadcasting of tho need for political Impartiality. This assurance was given yesterday at the Singapore Legislative Council meeting in a written reply to a question by Mr. N. A Mallal (Prog. City), a who had asked whether Government
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    Key men may not go
    121 10 Mr. Andrew Gilmour. the acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. A. w. Prisby, Director of Education, Singapore, Aid Dr. W. J. Vickers. the Director of Singapore's Medical Services, may not retire in the near future, when they reach tho normal retiring age. Answering a question about this
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    RICE ORDER CANCELLED
    42 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.^ The assistant food controller, Selangor, hag cancelled th* order regulating the sale and movement of free rice and the purchase and ration seal* of rationed rice in tht mukims of Kalumpang and Kuala Kalumpang, Ulu Selangor.
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    PERFECTION IN CAMERA ART
    371 11  -  »MANNING BLACKWOOD JHE Italian film, "The Bicycle Thie yes", directed by Vit torio De Rica, is, -as a tour de force of the camera art in perfection, one of the best films I have ever seen. Whether or no it w.ll prove to be suitable mass
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    ANOUILH & THE ARTS THEATRE
    416 11 ANOUILH THE ARTS THEATRE By R.B. BAXTER 'THE first two producx tions of the Singapore Arts Theatre were undoubtedly on the ambitious side— the first ("The Heiress") in a material sense and the second ("Ghosts") artistically. The third play, to be presented in June, aims even higher. Too high? It
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    Britain's Best At Cannes
    386 11 Britain's Best At Cannes -THE British films which A are being shown at the Cannes Film Festival this year are a notably strong collec- tion. One is "The Sound Barrier", the first David Lean picture for over two years, with an original Terence Rattigan script and Sir Ralph Richardson and
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    40 11 "W*Kd'rAj a wsm«i* l i£ BMB Mr te *f Ume ff fO S U batK One °f the scenes I rom westward me Women the story of a waggon train of women on their way to California to find husbands.
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    BEST OF THE CURRENT SHOWS
    313 11 HERE are pocket reviews of the best films at present in circulation, in Singapore and the Federation. Three stars indicate an outstanding picture, two means above average, and one star indicates good entertainment. A Place In The Sun. Outstanding direction, photography and acting make a
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    HE 'WENT TO FIND OUT IN CENTRAL PERAK
    513 12 TWO things stood out during th e two-day fact-finding tour of the rural areas in Central Perak conducted last week by Mr. D. C. MacGillivray, the Deputy High Commissioner of the Federation a nose for detail and a remarkable energy and drive
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    Planning a Museum for the prehistory of Malaya
    850 12 From a Special Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. THE first step towards creation of a Federal Museum has been taken in Kuala Lumpur. A store has been built for archaeological material discovered since the war, and for the first time these finds are beinp:
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    Pain goes at the thrust of a needle
    267 12  - Pain goes at the thrust of a needle A. S. LEE By r|R. Scow Keng Ngor, a Singapore acupuncturer. claims that with the thrust of a needle into the body he can cure a patient ol rheumatism, a sudden heart attack, sunstroke, gout, chronic arthritis, dropsy and other ailments. Of
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      261 12 -m* 24- French possession one geU I Straits Times Crossword home m 24 hour* from w. JMal 16 Feature of a seat of learn- I in*? (3-4). r*Sil —^|J 4 lijp i|6 jg§| 27. A card he needed for game I 7 |H 3 l serving for decoration? (2, Hi§
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    LONDON STOCKS
    280 13 LONDON. Thurs. T^HE London Stock Exchange was on the quiet side today, but the undertone remained firm. The bulk of activity was again In the foreign section, where Japanese bonds resumed their upward trend of yesterday. Closing middle prices of selected LOANS Consols C0| Funding 4% 97 1
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    Australian Share Market
    172 13 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Thurs. INDUSTRIAL and mining shares continued to rise in Melbourne and Sydney today as the impetus of the pre-Easter rally persisted. Commonwealth loans, however, showed falls in heavy trading. Report of failure of the latest Commonwealth Loan of £75.million at 3 p«r
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    LOWER GRADE RUBBER IN GOOD DEMAND
    177 13 Steady close at $1.09 2 /2 From A Market Correspondent I OWER grades in the Singapore Rubber Market came in for good demand from overseas yesterday and caused a slightly steadier tone to prevail during the day. Transactions were On moderate scale, and prices
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    DROP IN STOCKS
    79 13 gTOCKS of rubber held by dealers and in port in Singapore at the end of last month totalled 53.024 tons 1.331 tons less than in February. Dealers stock of dry arid wet rubber amounted to 40,517 tons, and port stocks, including those in transit from the Federation,
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    Idris Hydraulic
    14 13 Idris Hydraulic Tin output for the first quarter was 69 "a tons.
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    TIN: $476,3/4 A PICUL
    12 13 SINGAPORE, Thurs. April 17— 5478% a picul (unchanged).
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    London Price
    24 13 LONDON. April. 17— Cash Bayers £960; Sellers £961; Forward Buyers £963; Sellers £963}: Settlenvnt £960J; (down £1J). Turnover: a.m. 110; p.m. nil.
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    U.K. RUBBER
    35 13 LONDON, April 17 Spot 32',4d., May 32% d.. June 32% d., July-Sept. 31 >«<!., Oct.-Dec 30>4d., Jan.-Mar. 29> 4 d., AprU c.i.f. 32% d., May c.l.f 32d., June ci.f. 31 Ad. Market: Quietly steady.
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    EXCHANGE TO MERCHANTS
    75 13 T*HE Malayan Exchange Banks x Association yestwdav announced the following changes in the agreed rates of exchange tc merchants. BUYING Air Mall T.T. O.D. 90 d/st. credit bills. New York 33'j 33 1 33% Canada 3214 32% 32% Trade Bills New York 33 7/16 SELLING— T.T./O.D. New
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    Malayan Shares
    90 13 Little activity ACTIVITY in the Malayan Share Market yesterday was again restricted, although the undertone was steady. Rubbers were neglected. Yesterday's price changes by the Malayan Share Brokers' Association were: [Mil MKIM S Bu>rrs Sellrrt W. Hammer 45.00 48 00 cb) Henry Waueh 2 30 240 xd 8.
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    87 13 CHORT COVERING activities caused sellers to be reserved In the copra section of the Singapore Produce Market yesterday. Sellers quoted $26 a plcul for April shipment, against bids at $24 4. With demands still diminishing, the pepper section again showed an easier trend, with sellers dropping the
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    33 13 HONG KONG, Thurs. "pREE market currency exchange for Hong Kong dollars was minted at the close today as follows: US$1 HK$6.34 (cash); HKS6.37 (T.T.): C, HKS15.85. One Uel of gold $294.75
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    215 13 CHIPS alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowns. or expected there at 7 a.m today are: >i Sydney, 3 Benveg; 4 5 TJimenteng; Coal Plant: Rajah; 6/7 Beluru: 8/9 Steel Admiral; 11 Tegelberg: 13/14 Olengyle; 15/16 Carpentaria; West Side Emp. Dock Entr: Batoela; 18 President John- son: 1920 City
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    Robinson stops Graziano in 3 rounds
    537 14 TIGERISH ATTACK FINISHES FIGHT CHICAGO, Thursday. SUGAR RAY ROBINSON came from his corner with a two-fisted attack to knock out Rocky Grasiano in the third round of a scheduled 15round fight and retain his world middleweight boxing title here last night Referee Tommy Gilmore
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    PROMOTER SUES RAY, ROCKY & CO.
    90 14 PROMOTER SUES RAY, ROCKY CO. CHICAGO, Than. A CINCINNATI promoter. Nev PrHer, yesterday served nstlce «f a |3#t,«00 damage salt against all principals in the worM miridlrweixht title bout between ttie champion, Ray R*biti9on, and Rocky Graziano. PeUer alleged that Robinson brake a verbal agreement to defend Us title against
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    TONIGHT'S BOXING Paras tipped to beat Greenway
    334 14 TONIGHT'S BOXING Paras tipped to beat Greenway By Out Boxing Reporter J ITTLE Paras, contender for the Orient lightweight championship, can expect plenty of trouble from hard-hitting Ray Greenway when they clash over 10 rounds at Singapore's Happy World arena tonight. Greenway has very little science. He is a fighter
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    Perak Malays FA meeting Sunday
    106 14 IPOH. Thurs. The annual generai meeting of the Perak Malay Football Association will be held in the Lskandar Polo Club, Kuala Kangsar, on Sunday at 11.30 a.m. One of the items on the agenda will be to decide on the date for the inter -district
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    Manila lose again
    27 14 HONG KONG, Thurs. The visiting Manila football team ended Us three-game series here yesterday with their third straight defeat, this time to a combined
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    Colony third in H.K. regatta
    283 14 A COMBINED Services team of eight helmsman from the four leading yacht clubs on Singapore Island has just returned from Hong Kong after participating in an Interport Regatta for a cup presented by the Royal Navy. Hong Kong. Winners of the cup were the Royal
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    Weetman equals course record
    96 14 MOOR PARK (Hertfordshire). Thurs. Harry Weetman, British match play champion who returned only six days ago from a tour of Australia and New Zealand, and his fellow British Ryder Cup player Reg Home, shared the lead on the high course here yesterday in the first round
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    NEWCASTLE HOLD ARSENAL TO DRAW
    242 14 LONDON Thurs. AN early injury to Jhnmle Logic, Arsenal's Scottish lnsiderlght. and th e Inclusion of six reserves by Newcastle United robbed 1 the re-arrang-ed League match at Highbury, yesterday of any bearing on this season's Cup Final in which these two clubs will battle
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    45 14 CHARLIE CHAN runs in to cover his goalkeeper. Idros. ma Queens Street B.C. attack on the Prince Edward, Road B.C. coal in Wednesday's Boy s Clubs Socc« r Cup final on th r Singapore pa dang. Queens Street Boys won 2—l2 1. Straits Times picture.
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    'Thomas Cup can be ours'—Mendez
    294 14 'Thomas Cup can be ours'— Mendez By A Special Correspondent A MERICAS Thomas Cup captain and No. 1 singles -t* player, Marten Mendez, believes that his team can win international badminton's premier prize when they come to Singapore next month. In common with most of thp United States squad and
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    Penang v. Perak soccer off
    56 14 IPOH, Thurs. The eagerlyawaited soccer friendly between Perak and Penang scheduled for Saturday In Ipoh has b;en cancell <xi. Penang who originally proposed the match sent a telegram yesterday saying that "they cannot make U. Perak's Malaya Cup probables will Instead play against a Rest
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    MALAYAN MYF
    17 14 All Malaya MYF Institute athletic meet wUI be held at Singapore's Raffles Inst. ground tomorrow.
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    Taiping soccer league tables
    116 14 Latest positions of teams (up to Wednesday, April 16) In the Taipmg football league are: FIRST DIVISION P W L D P A pts Comb Services 3 1 2 10 5 4 Chinese 3 11-874 40 Commandos 2 1-18 13 Ambulance 1 1 1 0 2
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    Athletes bid for Helsinki
    148 14 fHE Singapore Olympic Sports Council will hold their first athletic trials for Helsinki "hopefuls" at tha Victoria School ground on April 26, when the Swifts A.C. will stage a triangular meet their second of tha season. Pour athletes Ten? Pei Wah, Eleanor Ross. Ronald da Silva
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    H.Q. (N.) lose two-one
    60 14 H.Q. (N.) lose two-one TAIPING, Thurs.— On a waterlogged ground today, Tamilian* beat Headquarters (North) Malaya by two goals to one In a junior league fixture playrj on the Regimental ground. Tamilian* scored one goal In the first half through their centreforward Supplah. In the second half they Increased the
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    TAIPING C.R.C. TO MEET SUNGEI SIPUT
    47 14 TAIPING, Thurs. fAIPINO Chinese Recreation Club will meet Sungel Siput Chinese in the first round of their PCFF competition for the Chin Sem Lim Shield here on Saturday. The winners will meet the Tapah '"•''•xese in the second round at Ipoh.
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    Flag Of Peace comes into picture
    358 15 CLOCKS 38 FOR 3f. ON WET TRACK By EPSOM JEEP KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. J^ HE MOST intriguing race in a rather difficult card at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, opening day of the Selangor Turf Club April meeting, is the sjf. event for class 3,
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    Steeltrap and Sealed Orders in fine trim
    335 15 Steeltrap and Sealed Orders in fine trim KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. SEALED ORDERS and Steeltrap, who can measure up to the best in their present class, certainly stand out above the rest in a Class 3. Div. 3 field on Saturday. They j will probably dominate the betting and the race.
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    Finalist does good gallop
    207 15 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs (CONSISTENT FINALIST 1 (Charles (galloped in great style with Kaiserine on a wet track at Kuala Lumpur this morning. The pair clapped on a bit of pace in the first furlong easing off half a furlong out to clock 40 3 5 for
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    Newcomers pass barrier test
    266 15 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. VEWCOMERS Land; Isle x (Ellery), Rice Mill (Fry). Majulah Singapura (Charles) tnd Redouble i Farad) with two unnumbered horses to make up a •field" faced Rube Billett, SRA official starter, for a barrier trial J his morning. They were a w?ll behaved lot
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    City & Suburban acceptors
    88 15 City Suburban acceptors LONDON, Thurs. Nineteen first and final acceptors for the City and Suburban Handicap to be run over II 1 miles at Epsom on Apr. 23 were published here today. They are (with weights): Peter Flower 9.7: Lake Placid 9.0; Socrates and Grani 8.13 (10 lb penalty): Doubtless
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    CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEKEND
    305 15 Week-end cricket texms are: INDIAN ASSOCIATION Against Royal Navy at Navy ground tomorrow and Sunday (senior tourney): Yusof Madari. Cassim Madarl, Angulla, Hussaln Shah, Raljl, Dr. Abraham. Z. E. Bhatri. V. G. Gupte. Mohinder Singh, Ashraf, B. S. Soin, Reserves: Chandy. Baskaran, Yakob Madari. Against RNAS
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    38 15 AN EXCITING moment in the 8.C. 8.C. goalmouth showing Ah Man, the right back beating Shanmuganathan, T.P.C.A. centre-forward in a heading duel in Tuesday's Div. 1 match in t he Selangor League. T.P.C.A. won 3-1. Straits Times picture.
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    Heng Seet gets big chance v. Johore
    462 15 every likelihood that he vo.] tr retained. Khoo Bin Keng is making his first appearance for the State XI this season in his usual place on the left wing. He is being wasted nt inside left In the Police Depot team, for he
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    FIRST ATHLETIC MEET IN JOHORE
    52 15 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— The I first athletic meeting of the year S in Johore will be held on May 2 when the PWD Johore Sports dab hold their annual championships on tne English College padang, Johore Bahru. This is the first post-war meeting of the
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    S.M.S.U. TABLE TENNIS TEAM
    32 15 Singapore Municipal Services Union table tennis team v. PWD I Sports Club tomorrow: Leon Cher Young icapt.), Chan Mun Cheok, Koh Ch.ng Yam, Louis Llm, Tan Kwang Joo.
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    R.M.S. SPORTS
    24 15 Radin Mas School. Singapore annual athletic meet will be hell on Monday. There will be an Old Boys event over 440 yds.
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    S.C.F.A. MEETING
    15 15 Singapore Chinese F.A. Council meeting will be held at Farrer Park on Monday.
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    Slee-storm hits IRC in last 4 minutes
    404 16 REME DOWN 3-1, THEN WIN 4-3 R.E.M.E 4; Indian R.C 3. INDIAN Recreation Club, three-one up four minutes from time, had victory wrenched from their grasp by a Slee-storm. The burly REME centre-forward cracked home two goals in two minutes and a minute
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    SOCCER RESULTS AT A GLANCE
    118 16 SINGAPORE DIV 1: UEME 4, Indian R.C. I 3- S.C.C'. 1. Katcng Sajarah 2. YOUTH TOURNAMENT (semi-final): St. Joseph's Inst. 2. Raffles Inst 1. DIV Z: IRC '.V 1, nx (Kranji) 3 S M.W.V w.o Woodbridje Hospital; Tamil B.X. 1, K. Sajaruh 'A' 0. BtS.
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    2 points from only goal
    104 16 rrHE Tamil B.A.. who were relegated from S.A.F.A. First Division last year. Play?*! tholr first gamp in Div. 2 yesterday on the B.O.D.C.A. ground and beat. Katong Sajarah "A 11 1—0. Tamilians missed many easy chances and had any of th'ir forwards been In shooting
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    Vass to lead S.B.H. team
    120 16 CINGAPORE Busine.-K Houses F_A. side to play against the Indian tourists the Aryan Gym- khana at Jalan Besar Stadium j next Tuesday, will be skippered by I Malaya Cup player Ivan Vass. The selection, announced yesterday, named 15 players from which I the final line-up
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    KUALA LUMPUR YWCA WIN TITLE
    218 16 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. ITUALA Lumpur Y.W.C.A. galnI ed valuable points In the I relay race, netball and badminton to become the champions of th? j All-Malayan Y.W.C.A. third annual sports. Kuala Lumpur scored 52 pern's, Singapore 3d, Penang 22 and Negri Sembllan 14. The cups
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    RSGC v KEPPEE CLUB DRAW
    321 16 i 1> S.G.C. v Keppel Club fixtures at Keppel on Sunday (RSGC llptafCn mentioned first) a r e: 8.15 M. M. PaUrson 2 &R. J. 1 Isherwood 4 v C. A. R. Baleman i 2 i: R. J. Fennie 9: 8.20 R. Craik •I 6
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    41 16 S. OMAR ALSBEE (Katttng Sajarah) gather s the hall from Mulhearns' boot daring yesterday's SAFA First Division league game on the padang. In th c background are Ali Samaja r (left-full-back) and Sulaiman Awanu (Inside-right) of Katong Sajarah. Straits Times picture.
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    Katong Sajarah beat Cricket Club
    367 16 X Sajarah 2; S.C.C. L PLAYING well as a team, Katong Sajarah edged a r spirited but erratic S.C.C. XI 2—l in their S.A.F.A. First Division League game on the Padang 1 yesterday. Rough play crept into the game— Katong Sajarah being the chief offenders.
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    100 16 SOCCER DIV. 1: Chinese Casuals v 3ODCA at Jalan Besar. DIV. 3A: Netaji M.S.C. v WindMr Rovers at CYMA. DIV. 3B: BO IX A 'A 1 v P.&T. it (ieylane. BUS. HSE. LGE.: Mercantile Sank v East Asiatic at Shell ironnd; Slme Darby v O.T.E.C. 'A' it K.4X.
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