The Straits Times, 28 May 1952

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAGAS NA/IUrfAL NEWSPAPER ESTAHUSHEI) IS4S TWELVE PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1952. PRICE Minis CENTS
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    BEST MONTH OF THE YEAR
    142 1 Security men knocked out six bandits a day in April KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. SECURITY forces kMled, wounded or captured an average of six terrorists a day during April. The month's total of bandits killed— 103 was the highest this year. Sixty-three bandits were wounded in
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    Dog kills a Red who shot master
    142 1 Dog kills a Red who shot master KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. 4 N ALSATIAN tracking »A dog jumped at a terrorist and tore his throat out a few seconds after the bandit had killed its master in the Jasin area of Malacca, Emergency Information Services disclosed today The dog and its
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    The men who shot Manap Jepun bag 2 of his gang
    258 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. QI'RKHAS killed two of Manap Jepun's gang in the Kuantan area of Pahang today. The patrol, which killed Manap Jepun on Sunday, is still chasing the rest of the gang. Details of today's battle are not
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    Rubber for Red China
    43 1 COLOMBO, Tues. The Polish vessel Jednosel Robotnlcza arrived here 'today in ballast to load Ceylon rubber fo: China. According to well-informed sources Chinese rubber buyers have chartered the vessel to take 6,000 tons of rubber to their country.— Reuter.
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    Four hurt
    30 1 HONG KONG Tues. -Four Chinese workers were injured, two seriously. In a clash with more th;.n 60 armed police In the Portuguese Island of Macao last night. Peuier.
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    All safe in crash plane
    68 1 LONDON. Tues rE ten passengers and crew of eight of the British Overseas Airways Hermes plane which made a forced landing in French West Africa yesterday are all safe. it was said here tonight. The Hermes bound from London for Lagos. Nigeria, came down on
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    Appeal for aid
    40 1 LONDON, Tues. British Labour Party and trade union leaders may discuss tomorrow an appeal (or support from the South African Labour movement In the fight against the attempt by the South African Oovemm-nt to destroy It. Reuter.
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    Ceylon's Premier voted in
    78 1 Ceylon 's Premier voted in COLOMBO, Tues 'THE Prime Minister, Mr. Dudley Senanayake, retained his seat in Ceylon's general election, defeating Mr. Hector Vljeysinge, of the Trotskyite Nava Lanka Suma Samaj Party in Dedigama constituency. The Agriculture Minister, Mr. Punch! B. Bulankulame. and the Food Minister. Mr. A. Rotanayake, also
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    4ir strikes in three States
    52 1 Air strikes in three States RAF Hornets and R A A. F. Lincolns mounted a heavy alrstrike against bandit targets In Kedah In yesterday's operations In support of the ground security forces. More Lincolns bombed and strafed two targets in Johore. Last night Lincolns were out in darkness to operate
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    Duke in London
    22 1 LONDON, Tues —The Duke of Windsor arrived In London today for a visit 'to his mother. Queen Mary.— Reuter.
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    World's biggest helicopter
    43 1 LOS ANGELES. Tues— The world's biggest helicopter, a jet-powered cargo carrier built by millionaire Howard Hughes for the United States Air Force, today started series of tests The helicopter, has been designed for short hauls of heavy military equipment Reuter.
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    Soviet envoy
    27 1 LONDON, Tues. The Soviet Ambassador in London. Mr. Georgl Zarubln. aged 52, Is retiring and returning to Moscow next month, an Embusy source said today.
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    RUBBER UP AGAIN
    34 1 RUBBER went up 1V 2 cents on the Singapore market yesterday— on the strength of further rumours that sterling was to be devalued June first grade dosed at 7»', 2 cents.
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    America leads three-one
    211 1 '''FIRST NIGHT'S PLAY: tJ.B. leading by three games to one. LONG traffic halts, long queues, terrific heat and thrilling moments. That was how Thomas Cup final week began at the Happy World Singapore. last night. j The heat in the stadium was oppressive as 8,400 people perspired
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    POLICE HOLD 35 IN RAID ON SCHOOL
    241 1 DOLICE yesterday raided Yock Eng school In Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore, and detained eight teachers and 27 students. Seventeen of the students were later released. Police also searched the homes of several teachers and students who were not living in the school. I—
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    Recruit amok
    26 1 MANILA. Tues.— An army recruit ran amok yesterday in Camp Vicente Llm. killing two persons and wounding nine before he was shot down— AP.
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    Press escapes bomb
    21 1 HONG KONG, Tues. A crude bomb was found outside the pro-Communist newspaper Wen Wei Pao last night. Reuter.
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    HE SPOKE, SO MALAN GAOLS HIM AGAIN
    169 1 JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday. VI R Solly Sachs, veteran trade union leader, was iTI arrested by police today for the second time in three days on the same charge defying a Government order banning him from speaking at public I meetings. Mr. Sachs, who Ls
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    Air competition
    32 1 LONDON, Tues— The Government is to allow independent British airline companies to compete with the State-owned lines in the development of new overseas scheduled services, it was announced today.— Reuter.
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    New Red blockade threat in Germany
    267 1 BERLIN. Tues. 'THE RUSSIANS today barred American and British military police patrols from the main road linking West Ger many and Berlin in what may be the prelude to a new Berlin blockade. The measure followed East German Government orders for a tightening of
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    3-power talks on Far East
    41 1 PARIS, Tues.— Mr. Anthony Eden, Mr. Dean Acheson and M. Maurice Schuman will hold a three-power conference tomorrow morning to discuss Far East, Middle East and North African problems, according to usually well-in-formed quarters today. Reuter.
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      471 2 NOTICES REWARD A reward of $2,000 will be paid for Information leading to the recovery of the undermentioned jrwo'.lpry which was stolen from No 22.' Duchess Road, Slnuapore. at approximately 7.45 p.m. on Batmday the 17 h May. 1952: One 5J ct. Diamond set in Pl.iMnum and dlomond ring. One
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      521 2 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that Mr. Son Swee Seng of No. 16 Hock Lam Street, Singapore. hu applied to the Board of Licensing Justices. Singapore, for the Issue of a First Class Licence for Beer and Stout at the ground floor of No 16 Hock Lam Street, afore--1
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    U.S. skymen search for Red escape tunnels on Koje Island
    321 3 TROOPS STAND-BY TO SPLIT PRISONERS AS... KOJE ISLAND, Tuesday. AMERICAN paratroopers, using ditch-digging A machines, today started "Operation Digger" to search for Communist escape tunnels. They plan to dig an ei?ht-foot deep trench outside the barbed wire of notorious compound
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    68 3 MX. JACK PALMER, a Pa namanian (right) helps Dr. Alain Bombard in Monaco harbour to prepare the rift on which he left on Sunday with Mr. Van der Hemsb«-r--gen, a Dutchman, to sail for Gibraltar. They took no food with them for their voyage was to prove Dr. Bombard's theory
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    CHURCH MOVE TO RAISE WEDDING ACE
    176 3 CHURCH MOVE TO RAISE WEDDING ACE LONDON, Tues. I'IIF Church of England suggested today that the minimum age for marriage :slioiild be raised from 16 to IT. with parents' consent or permission from a court of law. It opposed a proposal to allow a man to marry his divorced wife's
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    WEDDING RIOTS: M.P. HELD
    143 3 WEDDING RIOTS: M.P. HELD NEW DELHI, Tues. |>OLICE today arrested Hindu extremist leader V. O. Deshpande, a member of Parliament, after 10,000 persons rioted in protest against the proposed marriage of a Muslim official of the Congress Party and a 19-year-old Hindu girl. Twelve persons were injured in the outbreak
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    NO PAPERS
    19 3 ROME. Tues— Milan, Venice Genoa. Florence and Naples are without paper today because of a strike.— UP.
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    Rice for India
    17 3 NEW DELHI, Tues— China has agreed to send India 100.--000 tons of rice— Reuter.
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    Korean ambush
    29 3 PUSAN. Tues.— South Korean policr repoit?d today that (tueri.'las kii'ed four American soldiers and one Korean in an nmbush 20 miles north of Pusan on Friday E-'uter
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    Dockers appeal thrown out
    51 3 MELBOURNE, Tues— The High Court today rejected an appeal by the Waterside Workers' Federation against an arbitration court order to end its nationwide ban on overtime. The decision leaves the way open for the Commonwealth Government to take a contempt of court action against the Federation.—
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    POLICE HURT
    23 3 TUNIS. Tues.— Three policemen were seriously injured when a home-made grenade thrown inside a police station exploded at Kairouan today. Reuter.
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    MANPOWER
    20 3 LONDON, Tues— Britain's reserve and auxiliary forces at Mar. 31, were 276,697— compared with 252,132 on Dec. 31.— Reuter.
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    Persia sells oil to U.S. firm
    38 3 TEHERAN. Tues.— A proGovernment evening newspaper reported an agreement for the sale of 15,000,000 tons of oil and aviation spirit was signed today between the Persian Government and an American company. Reuter.
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    Truman hits at cuts in foreign aid
    87 3 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. PRESIDENT TRUMAN la night denounced House r of Representatives reductions of his defence budget and foreign aid programmes He said the cuts were "a foolish act" which might require the United States to make a substantial demobilisation of her armed lorces
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    Pan Malayan union idea
    57 3 MANILA, Tues. SENATOR Jose C. Zulueta urged the establishment of a "Pan-Malayan Union" in order to promote the security of Malayan peoples. H e said the Philippines should lead in the formation of such a union. A pan-Malayan union organized within the United Nations framework would
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    ASSAM 'QUAKE
    20 3 NEW DEI .HI. Tues. A severe earthqua cp yesterday rocked Dibrugarh in Assam, but. caused no deaths. A.P.
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    Rights of women
    28 3 NEW YORK, Tues.— The Economist and Social Counci 1 has recommended the creation of a convention guaranteeing women the same political rights as men. Reuter.
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    NEWS CHECK
    20 3 CAIRO, Tues.— Egypt has asked all foreign embassies and legations to submit their news bulletins for censorship. Reuter.
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    Anti-polio vaccine soon
    57 3 MELBOURNE. Tuesday. AN effective poliomyelitis vaccine 6f living tissue will probibly be mass-produrrd within the next two rears, nays Sir Marfarlane Burnet. director of Mcl hnnme> Walter mH FHn H"»H Institute. The vaccine wnnM h» lnl ec *ed into children, ared between one and two to (fee
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    PACIFIC POWERS MAY MEET SOON
    107 3 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. FIRST meeting of the Pacific Defence Council of 1 Australia, New Zealand and the United States may be held in July, say authoritative sources. The meeting will put the re-cently-signed defence treaty among these nations into action. It provides that the foreign ministers
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    HEN LAYS 10 EGGS IN 45 MINUTES
    57 3 LONDON. Tues. A HEN is believed to have set up a new world record yesterday by laying ten perfect eggs in 45 minutes at a farm at Kingsbury. Warwickshire. A veterinary surgeon s-iirt the hen should have died from peritonitis, but early today
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    LONDON STOCKS
    260 3 LONDON, TuM. A FTJRTHER alum i in foreign bonds was a> feature of the Stock Exchange dealing* today. Industrials were dull, but OUtedged rallied aiUr a poor start. Closing middle prices 01 selected stocks were: imh Consols Ml t Punding 4% W War ii% 74 BANKS Chartered (£9>
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    London Tin Price
    27 3 LONDON, May 27— Cash Buyers £969; Sellers £971; Forward Buyers £95«; Sellers £959; Settlement £97#; <no change). Turnover: a.m. mo tons: p.m. 75 tons.
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    U.K. RUBBER
    32 3 LONDON. May 37.— Spot 23 kid., June 23 .d, July-Sept. 23 ',d.. Oct.-Dec. S2»-«d.. Jan-Mar. 21 4 d., June ci.f. 23d, July c.i.f. 23d.. Aug. c.l.f. 22\d Market: Quietly steady.
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      206 3 KUALA LUMPUR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Registration of Electors, April 15 May 31. The register CLOSES Oil 31st. May. you have not registered you CANNOT VOTE. t-or details of qualifications, etc. you should -nquire at Office of the Supervisor of Elections Municipal Buildings. Kuala Lumpur or any of the ollowing offices after
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    9,000 MORE WANT TO VOTE
    49 4 UP TO MONDAY. 9.41* people had added their names on the Singapore electoral register. A total of 2,256 people registered for the City Council election 1.125 for the Legislative Council and 6.029 for the Legislative and Cit) Council elections Registration closes on June 15.
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    But dhoby charges will be same
    177 4 But dhoby charges will be same ALTHOUGH the price of c\. washing soap had dropped by more than $5 a case in Singapore. Colony dhobies told the Straits Times yesterday: "We don't benefit by It. Our charges will be the same Explaining that soap was only a small item In
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    YMCA pool project
    94 4 WORK on the proposed swimming pool on the three-acre site of the new Singapore Chinese V.M.C.A. building and sports ground in the Telok Ayer Basin area will begin in September as soon as the land is cleared by Government. The pool is a part of the first
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    Fire outbreak at cleaners
    47 4 A workman. Ah Sam, received slight burns on the face yesterday in a fire at a dry-cleaning shop in Coleman Street, Singapore. The fire was put out before the arrival of a fire en gine. A few pieces of clothing were slightly damaged
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    Government bursaries
    61 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Applications for Federal Government bursaries for arts and science courses at the University of Malaya must reach the Director of Education not later than July 23, with supporting documents. Application forms are obtainable from Senior Inspectors of Schools or Superintendents of Education on production of
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    Whitley Council
    34 4 Singapore Improvement Trust Junior Officers' Association will discuss the formation of a Whitley Council at their annual general meeting at 5 p.m. on June 3 at the Ceylon Tamils Association, Handy Road.
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    Inquiry into K.L. 'brothel' hotels urged
    306 4 Inquiry into K.L. 'brothel' hotels urged 'NIBBLING AT PROBLEM UNFAIR' KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. A SPECIAL Municipal Council committee to investigate the problem of Kuala Lumpur lodging houses being used as brothels wa.< suggested by Mr. S. C. E. Singam at a meeting of the Municipal Council General Purposes Committee, it
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    ROUND THE WORLD HOLIDAY FOR MR. ENG
    75 4 ROUND THE WORLD HOLIDAY FOR MR. ENG AFTER IS years in Malayan broadcastIng, Mr. Eng Kant Hua (above), assistant Chinese programme organiser of Radio Malaya, Singapore, is off to see how radio stations operate in other parts of the world. He leaves by air tomorrow to spend six months' leave
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    Golden jubilee
    43 4 Old boys of the St. Francis Institution, Malacca, who are now in Singapore are invited to a meeting at Dr. C. J. Paglars house. 321 Joo Chiat Place, tomorrow at 7 pjn. in connection with their old school golden jubilee celebrations.
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    Stole shirts from soldier
    53 4 IPOH, Tues. JOHN Rozario, a 22-year-old Indian who had ten previous convictions, was sentenced here today to a year's rigorous imprisonment to be followed by 18 months' police supervision. Rozario pleaded guilty to stealing two shirts and a pair of trousers belonging to Trooper Brownstin. of
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    Dr. Rawson retiring
    69 4 KUALA LUMPUR Thues. DR. C. P. RAWSON, Chief Welfare Officer in the Federation, is retiring from Goverament service, the Straits Time» was 'officially told today. Dr. Rawson, who is 52, asked to be allowed to retire under the terms of optional retirement for officers over 50 He
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    MR. B. BRUNTON
    34 4 Mr. B Brunton, superintendent of the Malacca Road Transport Department, returned from leave in Britain in the Corfu yesterday Mr. Brunton, his wife and family left Singapore for Malacca yesterday evening.
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    Colony steps up literacy drive
    150 4 SINGAPORE Council for Adult Education has organised 67 new literacy classes— s9 English and eight Mandarin so far this year in an intensified campaign against illiteracy in the Colony, Mr. P. K. Hernon, organising secretary, told the Straits Times yesterday. "We hope to organise 52
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    Police team to visit Malacca
    52 4 KUALA LUMPUR Tne« A recruiting team will visit Malacca next month to enrol Chines, for the Federation Police Force. The team will be at Malacca on June 10, at Aior Gajah and Mas] id Tan ah on June 20 and at J&sin and Merllmau on
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    Brains trust of six to advise
    221 4 CAREERS FOR GIRLS TALKS A BRAINS TRUST of six wUI address the principals of Singapore girls' and mixed schools and other educational authorities on careers for girls at a two-day conference in Singapore on June 6 and 7. The careers and speakers will be:—
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    Campaign to get $4,000 for church
    116 4 ffIHE Singapore District 1 Methodist Youth Fellow- i ship will observe M.Y.F. Week from June 1 to June 8 with a drive among its members to raise funds for a $4,000 project to build a church and youth centre at the new village of
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    PA YRISE FOR DOCK POLICE
    173 4 PA YRISE FOR DOCK POLICE terms and condiof service for the Singapore Harbour Board police have been approved. Mr. Kenneth Davis, the Harbour Board 1 Staff Officer, said *t a Press conference yesterday that the new. terms would came into effect' on Sunday. The Harbour Police Force was formed right
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    Govt. 'fears delay
    64 4 FURTHER delay in opening the Singapore Governments Marine School is expected because the principal has not yet been chosen, Mr. R. E. Ince, Deputy Director of Education, told the Straits Times yesterday. "The Colonial Office has been trying for some time to find a suitable man for
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    HOME LEAVE
    20 4 Tfun rues— Mr. A D. Weaver. Assistant Controller Tel«"omms, Perak Central leaves this month for Britain on leavt.
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    More car parks planned
    52 4 CINGAPORE City Council will soon turn nearly 2Vi acres of Its own and Improvement Trust vacant land Into car park* to ea*e park- ing in the business sections. In addition, the Council will ask the Government to hand over about eight acres of Crown land for
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    This bride will come to join ten others
    157 5 This bride will come to join ten others 24-YEAR old Hainanese Rirl. Miss Lim Keong Keong, will come all the way from Jesselton, in North Borneo, to be one of the eleven -brides at the third Sin, pore Chinese V.M.C.A. ni.iss wedding at the Victoria Memorial Hall on June 7.
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    S'PORE AIR VIEWS FOR T.V
    116 5 S'PORE AIR VIEWS FOR T.V AR.A.F. helicopter flew low over Singapore yesterday morning carrying an Australian Government newsreel cameraman, whose air pictures of the city will be shown on London's television screens. He was Mr. Frank McKechnie. of Australian Diary, a Government newsreel. which has an audience of 30,000,000 ln
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    Gamblers fined
    51 5 TAIPING, Tues. For gambling at Kampong Aulong, two women, Tan Yoo and Chuah Ah Suan, were fined $15 each by the Taipinu Magistrate. A sum of $«.4O found on the .spot was confiscated. :esman told the Straits tart, any household found 's supply of rice, will have ithout
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    'ONE WEEK'S RATION' LIMIT FOR FAMILIES IN NEGRI
    277 5 'ONE WEEK'S RATION' LIMIT FOR FAMILIES IN NEGRI Govt. move to cut supplies to bandits SEREMBAN, Tuesday. AS from Monday, no person or household in Negri Sembilan can stock or keep more than one week's supply of rice on the basis of five katis per person per week, the State
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    Assault charge
    22 5 SEGAMAT. Tues.— Bail of $350 was offered Nasir bin Samad. 45 charged here with causing hurt to Bajan bin Noah.
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    C-in-C stops at Penang
    63 5 Air Vice-Marshal Alfred Sanderson, recently-appoint-ed Commander In Chief. Far East Air Force, did not arrive i n Singapore yesterday' as expected. Instead, he and his wife, who travelled from Britain in the Corfu, disembarked In Penang. Air Vice-Marshal Sanderson is expected to stay ln Penang for
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    Only dependants can sue—counsel
    160 5 Only dependants can sue counsel A SUBMISSION that only a legal dependant could bring an action for damages for the Joss of a person was made before Mr. Justice Brown in the Singapore High Court yesterday. Mr. L. A. J. Smith made this submission for Lee Poh Peh, lorry owner,
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    Took food from banned area
    34 5 SEGAMAT. Tues Three labourers, Yong Yew (43*. Ayappu (36) and a woman. Chan Tal (43) were fined $20 each her c for taking food out of a restricted area.
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    TRESPASSED
    37 5 TAIPING, Tues— Lool Kee Plh was bound over by the Taiping Magistrate for six months in the sum of $100 for house trespass, by enter*n« the house of Chua Telk Chuan with intent to annoy him.
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    Thomas Cup radio to woo voters
    92 5 MALACCA, Tuesday. RELAYED running commentaries on the Thomas Cup matches, music and cinema show s will be provided this week to attract people to register here for the Municipal Council elections. Since registration began on April 15, more than 2,200 people have enrolled as
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    10,000 miles... and two ways of doing it
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    At 2 miles an hour...
    251 5 WILL, BILL (30 tons each, stripped to the minimum) and Jill (a little lighter), problem children of the Air Ministry Works Directorate Plant Depot at Changi, slow-marched In a two-mile-an-hour convoy to Singa>>re docks last night on the first stage of a 10.000--mile trip to
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      391 5 V.M.C.A.: Chess Club 5 p.m.; fete and fair working party at Bras Basah Rd. 5.15 p.m.; commercial. Malay. Judo and gymnastics classes 5.30 p.m.; Art Club 8 p.m.; educational Aim show 8 p.m. literacy class 8 p.m. Y.W.C.A.: Katong group meetIng at St. Hilda's School 4 p.m. Spore Rotary Club:
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    DEATHS
    194 6 ONQ CHIP JOO died peacefully 1 •t the age of 53 at 12, Kirn Yam Road, on 26 5.52 at 1 a.m. He leaves behind his widow, 5 sons. Vat Bee. Hock Bee. Chuan Bee. Klat Bee and Peng Bee, 3 daughters, Kiew Neo, Joey Neo and Koon Neo
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    69 6 EXCLUSIVE models for all occasions are on view at Madeline's •how room 278, Orchard Road j YOU can banish wash-day worries by buying a Duncan's dress, all fully guaranteed for colour fastness, all materials pre-washed to avoid shrinkage. Very extensive selection of maternity frock.v sun drr.-5-e.s with boleros, morning
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wed. May 28, 1952. High Jinks On Koje
    702 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed. May 28, 1952. High Jinks On Koje The bizarre story of Koje prison camp is not exactly easing the task of the truce negotiators at Panmunjom. It is perfectly true that the Communists would not let this matter interrupt if they were really anxious to
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    Well Done, Johore
    366 6 The people of Johore Bahru, Muar and Batu Pahat have set an example which it is hoped will not be lost on the thousands of people in other and larger towns in the Federation who have not considered it their duty to register as voters in their
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    FOREST FIRE
    23 6 NEW DELHI, Tufej.— Fire which has engulfed 25 square miles of forest in the Punjab has already caused serere damage— Reot«T.
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    THE M.C.A. AT THE CROSSROADS
    1310 6 Politics or welfare? In the second of two articles, Straits Times staff correspondent outlines the difference of opinion which has arisen in the Malayan Chinese Association as a result of Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan's work (in collaboration with the late Sir Henry Curney and afterwards)
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      The chairmanship of Penan I.M.P.
      227 6 The chairmanship of Penan I.M.P. SEVERAL letters under the heading "Election to I.M.P. office in Penang" appeared In your Saturday Forum of May 24, and all the writers seem to have lost their heads over the fact that Dr. Lee was elected chairman of the I.M.P in Penang. L.Y.T. claims
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      122 6 I AM glad to read what has appeared in the Straits Times in regard to the manner in which the election of the chairman of the newlyformed Georgetown branch of the I.M.P. was carried out at the Rubber Trade Associatien on May 15. Every word stated Ls true, although Dr.
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      171 6 I WISH to support all the views expressed in your paper regarding the methods of election of the chairman of the newly-formed I.M.P. branch in Penang. As one who knows Dr. Lee Tiang Keng personally, I am surprised that he should have accepted office, especially when he had only recently
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      TALKING ABOUT T.B.
      238 6 IN the Straits Times we read that Dr G. H. Garlick is to represent SATA at "the third Empire Health and Tuberculosis Conference." And a very suitable delegate too, a man who has had enormous experience in the radiology of tuberculosis Lower down we read that Dra.
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    On the Margin
    429 6 On the Margin Gipsy's spell TODAY is Derby Day A strange story about the race, though perhaps heard before, may please lovers of the occult. It concerns a curse and a forecast made by the famous Gipsy Lee. In 1868 a well-known racing peer came upon Gipsy Lee near Epsom,
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    GOLD IN CAR BONNET: $120,000 FINE
    263 7 Shaped into bangles but not patterned, say police ITAAN YAM YEE, proprietor of a goldsmith's shop in Tanjong Pagar Road,, was in Singapore yesterday fined $120,000 for failing to sell $59,000 worth of gold to authorised dealers. The gold, it was said of a
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    $60 P.M. TO ADOPT THESE PATIENTS
    176 7 $60 P.M. TO ADOPT THESE PATIENTS /COMMITTEE of the Singapore Leper Relief Association met on Monday night, under the chairmanship of Canon R. K. S. Adams, to plan a large-scale "adoption" scheme, to be started soon. Under this scheme, for the annual payment of $60, any individual can 'adopt' a
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    OFFERED $2 BRIBE
    97 7 For offering a $2 bribe to a policeman, a labourer, Teng Low Chat, was yesterday fined $150. or, in default, three months' imprisonment by the Singapore Third Police Magistrate, Mr. H. B. Livingstone Mr. K. Ramakrishnan. A.S.P.. told the Court that when Teng was stopped at Gate
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    Report is wanted on race crash
    81 7 Report is wanted on race crash rE chairman of Singapore Traffic Advisory Committee, Mi. Philip Kinsey, has called for a detailed report of the accident at Gap Road on May H when a racing car ran off the road and killed three special constables. The driver, Mr. Brian Hawes, died
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    37 fined for price offences
    59 7 Following swoops on markets and sundry goods shops by price control inspectors, 37 persons were fined a total of $2,840 for various food control offences in the Singapore Second District Court yesterday. They were arrested for not displaying price tags, and for selling other controlled
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    Founder's day
    28 7 The Old Rafflesians' Association will hold Its annual Founder's Day dinner and dance at the Adelphl roof garden in Singapore on June 6 at 8 p.m.
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    FALLING CASE KILLED HIM
    71 7 A 28-year-bld labourer, Krishnan, was killed on Mar. 7 at Oxley Road. Singapore, when a case containing a refrigerator fell on him as it was being unloaded from a iorry, a witness told the Coroner, Mr. Choor Singh, yesterday. Mohamed Ghani. foreman, said that as the
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    Licences for screen ads.
    59 7 j Singapore cinemas which exhibit slide advertisements on their screens are to be licensed under the City Council's Advertisement By-laws the Council's Building Committee decided recently. The City Architect and Building Surveyor has been told to draw up the seal* of fees. Another decision calls for
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    HIS GIFT IS TENTH OF HIS STOCK
    124 7 rpHE owner of a second-hand X book store in Bencoolen Street. Singapore, Is giving away one-tenth of his stock in 1,000 books— to two Colony hospitals and troops. The books for the hospitals— the General and the Tan Tock Seng Hospital— will be
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    Memorial service
    27 7 A memorial service will be held at Christ Church in Dorset Road. Singapore, for the late Mr. Francis P. Joseph on Saturday at 4.30 p.m.
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    Domestic science for all the aim
    179 7 rpHE Assistant Director of Girls' Education, Miss 1 J. M. Holland, said yesterday that seven English schools and two Malay schools in Singapore already had domestic science kitchens and four other girls' schools were planning to build them The Singapore Education Department, she added,
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    Road victim dies
    49 7 Sixteen-year-old Lee Ah Onow. who was knocked down by a lorry while cycling along Jalan Besar on Monday at about 8.15 a.m.. died at the General Hospital In Singapore yesterday. Eye-witnesses of the accident are asked to contact Inspector R DelUkan. of the Singapore Traffic Poilee.
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    ROBBED OF JEWELLERY
    50 7 A Chinese woman living In Anson Road, Singapore, was robbed of $299 worth of jewellery by a man who entered her room, locked the door behind him anu pointed an object at her. The woman, Tan Yoke Hin, told the police: "The object looked like a pistol"
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    PILLION FINES
    20 7 SEQAMAT, Tues. For carrying pillion passengers, Shanmugam 048) and Kir Kirn Su (20) were fined $5 each here.
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    NEW HOME FOR FIVE PORTRAITS
    142 7 FIVE portraits. Including two of former Governors of the Straits Settlements, which have adorned the walls of the Victoria Memorial Hall in Singapore for several years, are to be moved to Government House. Recently the City Council's Estates and Fire Brigade Committee decided to re-ar-range
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    STOLE WHEEL FROM CAR
    68 7 Two 19-year-old youths, Ismail bin Muda and Mohamed Noor bin Sarip. were sentenced by the Singapore First Police Magistrate. Mr. R. C. S. Bell yesterday to two months' imprisonment each for stealing a car wheel valued at $120. Court Inspector K. B. Ong said that the
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    HANGED
    34 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Leong Pool, who was captured wounded In an engagement with the security forces, was hanged in Taiping prison today. He had been sentenced to death by the Ipoh High Court.
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    Robbed man fined for shouting
    63 7 Francis Doray, aged 33. was yesterday fined $20 in the Singapore Fourth Police Court for shouting and creating a disturbance in a bus at a police checking point at Woodlands Road early yesterday morning He said he was angry when he found out that he
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    Drove too fast
    28 7 JOHORE BAHRU, TuesFor speeding at 50 miles per hour when driving a car Chong Yew, of Singapore, was fined $40 in the Police Court today.
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    MCA donation for TB home
    111 7 T<HE SINGAPORE branch I the Malayan Chinese Association has decided 'o give $100,000 towards building a home for chronic tuberculosis patients in the Colony. The decision followed appeals for support by the chronic TB. Home Committee, which was formed last month by 20 leading Chinese
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    WATCHING THE CUP GAMES
    32 7 ..<-n i.ii'DKs in the $6seats at the Happy World Stadium last night used fans. Some brought small binoculars to bring the play closer to them. Straits Times picture.
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    Govt. urged to fix hours for S'pore shop assistants
    250 7 Govt. urged to fix hours for S'pore shop assistants IYATO C. J. PAGLAR, Singapore Legislative (Councillor, will ask Government to introduce legislation to fix working hours for shop assistants. He told the Straits Times yesterday that the legislation should be based on the Shop Act in England, which fixes a
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    6 weeks' gaol
    34 7 For fraudulent possession of a tin of motor-oil valued at $2, Lew Yick Seng, a dockyard worker, was yesterday sentenced to six weeks- imprisonment in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday.
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    SCOUT MEETING
    41 7 A meeting of members of the Executive Committee of the Singapore Boy Scouts' Association will be held on Thursday, June 3, at 5. 50 p.m. at Scout Headquarters This will be followed by a meeting of all District Commissioners.
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    Mine goes off at P. Tekong
    87 7 Mine goes off at P. Tekong PI I M TEKONG inhabitants were startled last week-end by an underwater explosion. One of them, Mr. Joseph Fernandez, said that the explosion*, which started after the liberation, were dv,- to Japanese mine* in the area. "A few days ago there was another explosion
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    Postmen meet Blythe again
    203 7 Postmen meet Blythe again rpHE SECOND meeting between representatives of the Singapoie Post and Telegraph Uniformed Staff Union and the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. L. Blythe, yesterday reached no final settlement. At a one-hour conference, two outstanding union claims on salary revision for te egraph messengers were discussed. The union
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    Woman thief gaoled
    74 7 BUKIT MERTAJAM, Tups. HABIBAH bin: i- Hajl Sulalman. who ga\> a night's lodging to 34-year--1 old Yah blnte Samah, found 1 he*r visitor missing, together with her jewellery and sarongs. Today. Yah pleaded guilty In Bukit Mertajam to theft of a gold ring, a gold locket set
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    NICOLL GETS ORGANISATION REPORTS ON SECRETARIAT
    239 8 Streamlining of Government departments SINGAPORE Government's organisation consultants have submitted 10 reports on various matters relating to the functions of the Colonial Secretariat to the Governor, Mr. John F. Nicoll, for consideration and a<vion. These reports follow investigations started early this year into the
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    BLACK-OUTS? This clock HAS time for them
    118 8 SINGAPORE has sot its first black-out-proof e lrctric public clock. Th« n w lock, instal>d outside a •weller' a in ..Kb Street. n t into (•■ration yesA nd the Mwi of the i c w clock? -.other clock *e« picture .n left), vhich
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    Funeral of Mr. Yeap
    56 8 PENANG. Tues.— THE millionaire banker. Mr. Yeap Chor Ec, who rtie> yesterday at the age of 85, will be buried on his own estate at Green Lane on Sunday The funeral will st? from his Northam Road residence at 10 a.m. The procession will pass through
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    CHILD KILLED BY COCONUTS
    64 8 An eight-year-old girl, Tan Keeling Poo, was killed when five green coconuts fell on her as sh e was playing by her house at Jalan Kembangan, off Changl R^ad, or. Mar. 20, it was stated in the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday. On? Ah Sai, 67, the
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    LENT MOTOR CYCLE
    59 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues saLeh bin Harun, who lent his motorcycle to another who had no riding licence and was not the holder of a third party insurance policy was nned $50 altogether in the Police Court today. An application by the prosecution to have his licence cancelled
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    Fined $25 for assembling
    52 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues The 11 Indian labourers of Shanshi Estate who were charged with being members of an unlawful assembly were each nned $25 jn th e Police Court today on pleading guilty. Narayanan and Ayervoo two of the accused, began a quarrel and the rest
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    Annual meeting
    24 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Methodist Girl's School Old Girls' Association will hold its annual meeting at the M.G.Sv at 5 p.m. on Friday.
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    No licence
    42 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Tuei.— Md. Noor bin Md. Hassan, who rode a motor cycle without possessing a riding licence and a third party insurance nolicy, was fined $70 In the Police Court today, in default •ive days' Imprisonment on •ach charge.
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    Fined for absence
    37 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues.— Cl»w Kqlc Cboooj" of Kota Trtiggt, was- tSed 120 irf^the Police Court today for falling to attend Court on May 18. lie told the Court that he i mistook the data.
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    SHOCK TACTICS TO FIGHT RIOTERS
    138 8 ANYONE who touches this new Singapore Police Force riot car when the "juice" is switched on is in for a severe shock. The side panels can be electrified from a generator inside. The constable seen in the picture Is standing in the riot car's "conning
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    NINE GET STUDY AWARDS
    79 8 NINE students have been awarded University of Malaya scholarships' for the 1952-53 session. They are Jamil bin M/»hamed Jan, Ong Boon Llm and K. K. Tharmaratnam < Faculty of Arts), Judith Oppenhelm, Wong Hee Sing and Rastam bin Abdul Hadi 'Faculty of Science), Mahrrood Osman Merican,
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    Honorary A.D.C's to the H.C.
    52 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues The High Commissioner, General Sir Gerald Templer, has appointed Mr. G Lawton and Major J. R. Lumley as Honorary A.D.C.'s Mr. Lawton is a Superintendent of Police at the Kuala Lumpur Police Depot and Major Lumley is with the Gurkha Rifles at
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    20 book Comet jet seats to London
    165 8 20 book Comet jet seats to London TWENTY people have so far registered to fly on x Comet Jet airliners from Singapore to London, although the 8.0.A.C. has not yet announced a regular passenger schedule. A BOAC spokesman said yesterday that a flood of bookings was expected as soon as
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      374 8 Straits Times Crossword taD 28. Chamte suit in Scottish island (4). 2 3 4 5 c t^M^ 27 A KrandchUd to sins about I __JSi^> the end (10) x\ k i 2. Ooe. out or retreat. (4). S^a i*S^> S^a I 3 Not dretMd lor an* occa'0 T 1 kf
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    NEW PUZZLE
    434 9 HERE ARK 3 PRIZE-WINNER MAP ENTRIES -WITH A- Deaf Boys and Girls, In the diagram printed above you will see seven different shapes, lines, dots, circles and so on I want you to arrange these to form a picture. Our artist has given you one idea but don't
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      Danger In Outer Space
      816 9 fpHERE was a sudden glare of light in the moon rocket as the Professor found the switch. It showed the three f«f them sitting pressed flat against the floor as the ship gained speed. Rukiah still looked very frightened, but the beginning of a smile quivered
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      THESE STAMPS ARE REVERSED
      363 9 NY. MENON. of Sin- gapore, has tent in two stamps with a very interesting query, for, at he points out, the stamps are exactly the tame design and lettering, with one exception, to let me explain. The stampt in question are the Indian I Anna issue
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      General Knowledge Test
      306 9 General Knowledge Test HERE are eight assort ed questions to test your general knowlede? 1. l s a bank which is 1 solvent able to pay Its debts? If your friend has a morbid outlook, does he always look on the I bright side? 2 /cry often when a man
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      PEN PAL
      94 9 I AURA Henso:v of 2 Beare Stre*t, Kuruman. Cape Province, South Africa, wrote la.st week thankIng me for sending her a Pen Pal. She says although she has written twice to the address I gave her she has had no reply. She is very disappointed about this and
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    Australian Stock Exchange
    122 10 Australian Stock Exchange From our awn correspondent. MELBOURNE, Tues. ■pRONT rank industrial shares were slightly firmer on the Stock Exchange today. Mining scrip moved variably. In Sydney tlvre was a preponderance of falls over rises, but taere was no undue silling pressure. Closing middle prices, all In Australian currency, included:
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    Wool Sales
    35 10 MELBOURNE. Tues. THERE was a 5 per cent, rise In wool values at the Geelong sales. The Sydney market showed a firmer tone In early dealings and best wools were In greater demand.
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    N. Y. STOCKS
    51 10 NEW YORK. Tues. "J^EW YORK stocks fluctuated A narrowly in quiet and largely featureless dealings on Monday with price changes either way rarely more than fractional and evenly divided with pivotal group inclinations largely indeterminate There were few changes in final dealings and the market closed very
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    accounts awaited
    40 10 Final accounts awaited IN VIEW oi the uncertain outlook for rubber, the Board of Directors of X.M.S. (Malay States* Rubber Plantations Ltd. have decided to await the receipt of final accounts for the year before deciding upon any dividend distribution.
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    Rubber recovers by 1½ cents
    204 10 SELLERS MORE RESERVED By Our Market Correspondent DUBBER rose by 1$ cents on the Singapore Rubber 1V Market yesterday and June first grade closed at 79} cents a lb. Rumours of Sterling devaluation, emanating from New York, brought buyers out and sellers were inclined to
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    TIN: $481 7/8 A PICUL
    13 10 TIN: $481 7/8 A PICUL SINGAPORE, Tues— May 27.— 5481-, a picul (unchanged.)
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    New York Price
    24 10 \'(> 1 B.S.S. Sept. 1952 (In U.S. cenU):— Friday's Monday's elosinc cloainf 27.50 traded 26.60 and 26.80 traded Tone: Steady, after easy.
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    Mentakab Rubber
    37 10 A FINAL dividend of IS per cent., making 25 per cent, for the year, will be proposed at the annual meeting of the Mentakab Rubber Co.. Ltd.. to be held ta Singapore on June 8.
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    W.D. payments to estates
    55 10 A SECOND interim dividend payment of 30 per cent for rubber estates was announced by the War Damage Commission in Kuala Lumpur today. This brings the total in.terim payment on such awards to 80 per cent. Payments will only be made on claims for which an
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    52 10 INCREASED stocks of copra caused an easier tendency in this section of the Singapore Produce Market yesterday. Sellers quoted $25' 4 a picul, against bids at $25. Peppers steadied slightly with more foreign inquiries. Sellers quoted Muntok at $545 a picul, Sarawak at $540 and Lampong (black)
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    Japan-China trade proposals
    187 10 TOKYO, Tues. TWO Japanese now in Peiping 1 believe that substantial trade commitments win be concluded in the next few days between Japan and Communist China, according to a report received here. Kei Hoashl. former member of the Hoase of Councillors, and KUuke Miyakoshi. a progressive member
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    Malayan Shares
    142 10 Market quiet and easier rE Malayan Share Market was quiet and slightly easier in all sections yesterday, with the exception of some selective buying in Tins. A few Rubber shares were marked down. Yesterday's price changes by the Malayan Share Brokers' Association were: Ba;ars Srlfert Fr«<rr Neave Ord(
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    60 10 HONO KONG, Tups. P'REE market currency exchange of Hong Kong rtc liars was quoted at the dose today as follows: US$l HKI6 52S icash): HKs6.ss\ (T.T.i: HK515.95. One tael of gold $300%. The Malayan Exchange Barks' Association quoted the following rates for Hong Kong dollars yesterday Selling: T.T.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    214 10 CHIPS alongside the Singapore Harbour Board godowns. or expected there at 7 am today, are: 1/3 Corfu; 4/5 Thai; Co*! Plant: Baron Cawdor: 6/7 Alclnouc 8/9 Ambra: 11 Benvorlich; 13/14 CUT of Ottawa; li/H Glenorchy; IS Talthvblus; 19/20 Benledi' NW. 4; Rengam: N W 6: Tung Song: Jl/22
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    NAVY OUTPLAY CASUALS IN CUP TIE
    515 11 NAVY OUTPLAY CASUALS IN CUP TIE Carneiiy and Coates score Royal Navy 3; Casuals 6. SUPERIOR all round, Royal Navy cakewalked this SAFA Challenge Cup first round tie agaivst the slow and often cumbersome Casuals at Jalan Besar stadinm yesterday. Except for a crisp and plucky first session effort by
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    Leicester beat M'sex by 7 wkts
    241 11 LONDON, Tuea. IVffIDDLESEX, county leaders. 1 x were beaten by seven wii kets by Leicestershire today. Tompkin played a big part In I-eicestershire's victory, scoring 107 not out. Hampshire brat Sussex by 8 wkta. (Horsham). Sussex 178 and 214 (Shackleton 5 for 70). Hampshire
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    47 11 DUB WILLIAMS nrakes a high return as CARL LOVEDAY, the American captain, watches the "bird" intently during the match in which they beat India s T. N. Seth and. M. Gutn in the Thomas Cup zone final at the Happy World stadium last night.— Straits Times picture.
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    Windsor Rovers win at Geylang
    49 11 In a Div. 3A match at' Geylang s.adium yesterday Windsor Rovers beat Town Rangers 2-1. Kwee Cheng scored for the Rovers In the first half. Hock Leng equalised af'er the interval and close on time Wing Kee got the winner. G. N. Mohan refereed.
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    S.A.S.A. officials
    95 11 At the annual general meeting 'of the Singapore Amateur Swlmi ming Association at the V.M.C.A. yesterday, the following were elected officials for the coming year: I President: Lee Fong Lim i YMCA i vice president Lim Yeow Lim (TSCi; hon. secretary treasurer: Tan Sin Whatt iTSC); committee: Messrs:
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    ampon beaten by McGregor
    66 11 PARIS. Tues. Australian Ken McGregor. Wimbledon finalist last year, beat Felicisimo Ampon. Philippines. 6-1. 6-2 in the quarterfinals of the men's singles in the French lawn tennis championships today. In the women's singles quarterfinals Miss Doris Hart. United States beat Mrs. Julia Wipplinger. South Africa. 8-6.
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    Farr outpoints Georges Rogiers
    37 11 ABERGAVENNY. Wales. Tommy Farr. former British heavyweight chamnion outpointed Georges Roziers of Belgium herr tonight over 10 rounds. Farr. now 38 and still the idol of Welsh crowds, won nearly every round. Reuter.
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    Mansell beaten
    34 11 LONDON. Tues. Narendra Nath. India, beat J. K. Mansell. Britain 6-0. 6-2 in the first round of the men's singles In the Surrey grass courts lawn tennis championship today at Surblton. Reuter.
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    Dies after bout
    40 11 CARDIFF. Tues. —An Inquest was ordered today In the death Wilkins. 19-year-old Welsh Amateur boxing champion who collapsed on Saturday aft*r winning a tournament bout by a knockout. He died 24 hours later in a hospital— AP.
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    Duffers Cup draw
    51 11 THE following are the draw and starting times tor the first round of the RSGC Ladies' Duffers Cup to be played tomorrow at 2 pm Mrs McNelll v Mrs. Falrley; 2.05. Mrs. Pynegar v Mrs. Henzell: 2.10. Mrs Herbert v Mrs. Nassim: 2.15. Mrs Holt v Mrs.
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    OTEC DOWN 4-3
    43 11 ?.%st Asiatic just scraped a 4-3 m over OTEC "B" in a Singapore F.A. Dlv. 3 game at Farrer ?j k yesterday. Scorers for East Asiatic were: Jensen (3i and Aman. while Orton, Ismail and Md. Salleh replied for OTEC.
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    RSGC DRAW, TIMES FOR SUNDAY
    459 11 JJKJLLOWING are the draw and starting times for the match between the President's team and the Captain's team at the Royal Singapore Golf Club on Sunday morning (President's team first): Ftnt Nine: 8.00 Dunhlll (15) Boyd (11) v Thomson (18) St Mackintosh (16); 8.05 J
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    Soccerites look set for Div.l
    195 11 Star Soccerites 4; Kocklites 0. /CHALLENGERS for the S.A.F.A. second division. Star Soccerites were in fine form at the BODCA ground yesterday, when they showed too much skill and speed for Rocklites On this display, against a team that finished fourth in the second division
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    Late penalty saves Bata
    99 11 A penalty goal in the second half enabled Bata S.C. to hold N T.S. to a 1-1 draw in a Singapore B.H.F.A. Div 2 game at the SRC. padang yesterday. Bata attacked straight from the kick off and bombarded N T.S.s goal for more than li
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    India and Essex draw
    151 11 LONDON. Tues INDIA made a great recovery in I their second Innings again.Essex at Essex today, scoring 363 for 6 declared In reply to the County's first innings total of 410 India had scored 195 in their i first Innings. Gackwad (75), Umrigar (74). Msnjrekar (81)
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      61 11 BADMINTON IMI AS <IP Inter -tone final (2nd aay)— United State* v IndU, Happy World s«adium. 8 p.m. SOCCER REPRESENTATIVE MATCfI: Aryan Gymkhana v Sintaporr .l.ilan Besar Stadium. 5.15 p m-. DIV. 2 LEAGUE: R.N. Kranji v H.M. Dockyard. Naval Base. BUSINESS HOL'SESf Gtithries v Cold Storage 'A. Farrer Park.
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    AMERICANS LEAD INDIANS 3-1 IN ZONE FINAL RESULTS
    1843 12 AMERICANS LEAD INDIANS 3-1 IN ZONE FINAL RESULTS Mohan won first game, Mendez led recovery By Our Badminton Reporter eight-minute 15 1 second set win by Marten Mendez over T. N. Seth sent India tumbling to a first night's arrears of 3 t against the United States when they began
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    Glaister shines in R.A.F. tennis
    227 12 pi. AY during the weekend Changi Drought the RAT (Malaya) lawn tennis chamDion ships to the final stage*. Outstanding among the semiAnal ties wa« the match between W Cmdr Klidjaen and L'Ar Olalster Qlaister. a young left hander. opened with a strong attack. With well
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    THEYALLAGREED —IT WAS HOT
    206 12 'THE Malayan manager and non-playing captain, 1 Lim Chuan Geok, told the Straits Times at the end of the evening: "It looks like an AmericanMalayan final round, but you never can tell in badminton". Ken Davidson, manager and coach of the American team, said "Both teams
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    S'pore Indians XI v. RAF Seletar
    67 12 Following have been selected to represent Singapore Indians against RAF SeleUr (Boat Wings) at soccer on Saturday at Fairer Park K O. Suppiah S. Paul. K R. Muthiah. M. Chandra. M. Chant P Murthjr. P. Suppiah B. J. Layman. Teddy. 8. Dutta. Bate, 8.
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    Firm going will suit Sinlet and Argur
    564 12 THE DERBY LONDON, Tuesday. rpHE Derby, premier British turf classic and one A of the country's major sporting events, will be run on Epsom Downs, Surrey, tomorrow for the 173 rd time since it was inaugurated at a house party held by Lord
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    40 12 DEVINDER MOHAN th r Indian skipper, who gave his side a flying start with his victory over Dick Mitchell of the United States in the first game last night. But India crashed in the next three games. Straits Times picture
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    Hong Kong stars on way here
    83 12 HONO KONG Tues. Nine Hong Kong badminton players left today by CPA aircraft for Singapore to participate In the open championships In Kuala Lumpur from June 4 to 7. The group, headed by R. Tay, honorary secretary of the Hong Kong Badmlpton Association, Included
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    Key games for SAFA league rivals
    430 12 Key games for SAFA league rivals By Our Soccer Reporter r T'HE Singapore Amateur Footba Association first dtvlslol championship will virtually be de elded In the next few days, wiiei the three teams with the bes chances REME Tieers and Rover clash. Tomorrow REME face the Tlgen and on Sunday
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    76 12 LONDON Tues— V. Moha i lndia) reached the second rour of the men's singles In the Sum grass courts lawn tennis chair pionshipx at Surbiton today. I beat R C. Thorn (Britain) 6--6-3 In the women's singles Maurn Connolly 17-year-old America champion, beat Jean Petchell. Nottingham
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