The Straits Times, 8 July 1952

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    14 1 The Straits Times TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1952 Jf PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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    'BEARD' DIED AFTER TIFFIN
    988 1 Three English youths found his hideout 'SUCH SURPRISE 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. THOUSANDS of new villagers in South Selan gor today gaped at the bullet-riddled body of the man who for four years had terrorised them. Emergency Information Services loudspeaker vans toured the area announcing: "Liew
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    Oxford for me, says hero
    46 1 gECOND Lieutenant Hands, a shy young man, next month finishes his two years in the Army and is doe to l**ve for England. He said: "I am going to Oxford and I am definitely not signing An for regular Army service"
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    THE DOCTORS WON'T TELL
    38 1 DUBLIN Mon The British Medical Association decided today that a doctor should not tell even if his patient is a bus driver suffering from blackouts or a train driver unable to read signals —Reuter.
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    CAIRO ARSON CHARGE
    51 1 CAIRO. Mon— Abdel Azim Abde! Nabi accused alone of burning down the £1.000,000 Shepheard's Hotel during Cairo's riots on Jan. 28, will stand trial before the Supreme Military Tribu"al on July 11 Police have fa'led to arrest others suspected of having had a hand in the fire.—
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    Calvert is charged
    42 1 HANOVER, Germany, Mon. MAJOR J. M. "Mad Mike" Calvert, who recently returned from Malaya, pleaded not guilty today to four charges of gross indecency before a court martial nt British Army headcuarters in Hanover. The trial is continuing.— UP
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    Reds wound 2
    35 1 Two auxiliary policemen wern wounded when they werp fired on by a gang of dp i ween 20 and 30 t°rrorlst.s on an estate in the Segamat ai i of Johore yesterday
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    'Make it an offence'
    67 1 LONDON, Mon.— Capt. R. E. A. Ryder (Cons.) is asking Mr. Oliver Lyttelton on Wednesday whether he would make regulations whereby It would be an offence to exclude any Inhabitant of Malaya from any social institution on the ground of race or colour. Labour members, the
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    TEN KOJE PRISONERS SHOT: 17 ESCAPE
    102 1 KOJE ISLAND, Monday. npwo prisoners of war were shot dead and eight wounded by United Nations troops in a sudden flare up on Koje Island last week, it was disclosed today. It was also reported that 28 prisoners escaped. Eleven were quickly recaptured; the
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    Won't be milked
    35 1 GENEVA, Mon.— The Swiss electorate has rejected the Government's proposal for raising 1,463,000,000 francs for defence by means of new taxes for all and a tax on all drinks but milk.— Reuter
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    The 'Queen' loses record
    100 1 ABOARD THE UNITED STATES Mon. TWE 53,000-ton American A liner United States today completed the Atlantic crossing from Ambrose Light. New York, to Bishop Rock, off the Scilly Isles, in thr cc days 10 hours and 40 minutes.: breaking the Qneen Mary's 14-year-old record of throe
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    Fourth day of secret talks
    26 1 MUNSAN. Mon. United Nations and Communist negotiators held their fourth consecutive secret meeting today. They will meet again tomorrow.— A.P; ii.
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    TERROR GANG STRIP 'DEAD9 ARMY OFFICER
    228 1 TERROR GANG STRIP 'DEAD 9 ARMY OFFICER —Companion is bayonetted WOUNDED in the legs, a young British Army lieutenant was left for dead by bandits in an ambush in Johore yesterday but his companion, a British planter, was bayonetted hi the back and chest. Both are in Kluang hospital in
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    Police kill 3 bandits, wound two
    108 1 Police kill 3 bandits, wound two KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. FEDERATION police killed three terrorists in two separate engagements, and wounded another, yesterday. A police jungle squad killed two out of three terrorists whom they found in :> hut in a Jungle near Jelebu. Negri Sembilan. The other terrorist escaped. In
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    ARMY PLEDGE TO CHIANG
    41 1 TAIPEH, Mon. Nationalist China's Army today assured President Chiang Kai-shek that it would, in the anti-Communist struggle, hold fast to the spirit with which it said "it resisted the Japanese aggression begun 15 years ago today." Reuter.
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    OLD SOLDIERS HELP PEACE
    40 1 ISTANBUL. Mon.— A. peace commission of nine men to send teams to world trouble spots to investigate threats to peace was set up by the 15-nation World Veterans Federation at its closing session here today. Reuter.
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    FRIENDS ALL
    33 1 NEW DELHI, Mon. Mr Nehru said today that India would continue to use her special position of having friendly relations with all power blocs to further the cause of peace.— Reuter
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    It'll be June 11
    16 1 LONDON, Mon.— The Queen's official birthday next year will be June 11.
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    War on poverty is urged
    37 1 VIENNA, Mon.— Mr. Harold Wilson, British Labour MJ»., and former President of the Board of Trade, called here tonight for an "allout war on world poverty* by Europe, America and Russia.— Reuter.
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    FOR KOREA
    14 1 PORTSMOUTH. Mon.— Th? cruiser Birmingham sailed today for duty in Korea.— A.P.
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    10 to 40 cents cuts planned
    450 1 10 to 40 cents cuts planned By A Special Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. ITNDERa proposed com- promise, the Federation's 320.000 rubber workers will have wage cuts from 10 cents to 40 cents a day. The comDromise, proposed by ihe acting Commissioner of Labour. Mr. J. P. Biddulph. to end the
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    Red mayors lose jobs
    56 1 PARIS, Mon— The French Ministry of the Interior today suspended Communist leader Charles TiLon for a month from his functions as mayor of Aubei vllliers, a working class suburb on the northern outskirts of Paris. M. Auguste Gillot, Communist mayor of Saint Denis, another working class
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    Six African, Indian leaders are I arrested I at meeting
    174 3 CAMPAIGN AGAINST 'UNJUST^ RACIAL LAWS VEREENIGING, Transvaal, Monday. if R. Yusuf Caehalia, joint secretary of the South African Indian Congress, and five >ther Indian and African leaders were arrested it Evaton, an African township near here last right, after they
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    62 3 Tilt MARQUIS OF WfNCXItSTER, aged 89, with his third wife, the former Miss Bapsy Pavry, 49, of India, after their marriage at London's Caxton Hall. The bride wore a sari that has been in her family for 3*o years. She describes it as "priceless." The Marquis has known his bride
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    Judy wants to stay in Hollywood
    146 3 SAN FRANCISCO. Mon. "lIISS H«nf Kong", who irl spent the weekend here as guest of the Chinese American Alliance, said she did not miss Hone Kong; a bit. "I h*pe I ran stay in America. Kvcr>bodv here is <o kind and so friendly," said
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    Mass flight of jets
    70 3 NEW YORK Mon. THE United States Air Fr first mam move- i men! ol jet fighter planes 9.000 n. the Pacific to Japan te.san today with the take- B I a squadron of F-84 G Thunderjets for, Honolulu. The jets left Travis Air j Force Base
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    BILL TO BAN PROSTITUTES
    24 3 ROME. Men—A bill outlawing prostitution is expected to come before the Italian Chamber of Deputies this I w-f k— UP.
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    BARKLEY TO CAMPAIGN
    38 3 WASHINGTON. Mon.-The US. Vice-President. Mr. Alben Barkley. who is 74, decided i tonight tfl campaign actively for j^omiration as Democratic presidential candidate. The vice-president is a i ve'eran of 36 years in Con- i gress.—Reuter.
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    New Red radio
    40 3 BERLIN, Mon..— East Germany today announced the opening of a new "super broadcasting" station at Ko-'p-nick. in the eastern coiner cf Berlin, which will be one of the most powerful voices of Communism in the world— Reuter.
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    Ships collide
    34 3 REYKJAVIK, Mo.'i The 70- 1< n Norwegian fishing yes- sei Baker, sank early yesterday morning off the east I Iceland after col- llsion with a 355-ton Bri- 1 tlsh trawler.— Reuter 1
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    People with! 'bad' heart
    58 3 People with 'bad' heart DUBLIN, Mon.— About 40 to 50 per cent, of patients who ednsalt heart specialists are suffering from exaggerated or unnecessary anxiety, Dr. P. T. OTTarrell, leading heart specialist, said here today. These phobias are often J aroused or intensified by illnonsidered or careless statements by doctors
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    600 HOLIDAY DEATHS
    27 3 CHICAGO, Mon. More than 600 Americans died j violrnt deaths over the fourday Independence Day weekend, which finished at midnight last night -Reuter. i
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    Death of Lady Parmoor
    18 3 LONDON, Mon.— Lady Parmoor, stepmother of the -late Sir Stafford Cripps, died to day.
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    Two heroes in sinking ship drama
    166 3 HONG KONG. Mon. CAPTArN George Bfaikie, of 1 Scotland, skipper of the sunken 500-ton British, freigh- ter Whiteson. reached Hong Kon? today haggard and tired from a nightmare hi the 100 m.p.h. typhoon "Emma." The Whiteson sank yester- I day 300 miles south of
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    Petrol attack on trams
    31 3 TUNIS. Mon.— Bottles of Naming petrol were thrown :hrcugh the windows of two :rams in a Tunis street yes:erday. Four passengers were inured by flying glass.— A.P.
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    Tito urges:' Break with Russia'
    112 3 Tito urges: Break with Russia' BELGRADE, Monday. LIARSHAL TITO yesterday urged Yugoslavia's neighbour to threw off the Russian yoke and enounced as "transparent lies" rumours that Yugolavia was trvinsr to rvrain Russia's good graces. Ke said these lies were deliberately spread by the Corainform to compromise Yugoslavia's friendship with He
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    U.S. seaman kept his promise
    92 3 MANILA, Mon. A ROMANCE which began two years ago in India as a result of a blind date ended happily today for a United States merchant marine Officer and an Incian-born Filipino. Robert S. Bowen, 24, flew more than 10.000 miles to Manila to make
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    BRITISH RED ORDERED OUT
    46 3 ROME. Mon.— Mr. Wtfllam GaUacher, a former British Communist member Qt Parliament, has been asked to leave Italy Mr. Gallacher arrived in Rome on July 1 but did not report to the adien* office within three days, as required by law.— Reuter.
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    HEAT KILLS ATHLETE
    45 3 FRANKFURT. Mon. The death toll directly due to heat climbed to over 1W !n Germany today. Among the latest victims was a police force athlete Hans Ritz. who collapsed alter a 5.000-metre run for the Hesse state championship at Weisbaden. Renter, ter.
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    RELEASED
    25 3 BERLIN. Mon. A French soldier, arrested in East Berlin last week when he crossed into the Soviet zone by mistake has been released. Reuter.
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    NEW ENVOY
    18 3 BERNE, Mon. Tfc« aew Indian Minister to Switzerland, Mr. Asaf All, today presented his credentials Renter.
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    Bong Kong plans own orchestra
    43 3 HONG KOSG, Moil— Bon* Kong will have its first fulltime professional symphony orchestra if i r 3 commendation of the Colony's Orchestra Sub-Committee is accepted. Final decision will depend on the estimated cost of a 48-piece orchestra. Reuter,
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    AIR CRASH
    22 3 PARIS, Mon— Bight people were killed when an aircraft crashed today during an air regatta at _Bron Airfield. Lyons.— Reuter.
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    BRITAIN SAYS: 'OIL IS OURS'
    96 3 BRITAIN SAYS: 'OIL IS OURS' LONDON, Mon. BRITAIN has rejected Persian claims to sovereignty over the rich oil-producing Bahrein Islands hi the Persian Gulf. The Government also rejected a Persian protest of July 2 against the visit of Sir Eric Beckett, Foreign Office legal adviser, to Bahrein and other British-protected
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    Invalids on the mend
    45 3 LONDON, Mon— The Foreign Office announced today that the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, isj making good progress after his attack of jaundice. The Duke of Edinburgh, aJso suffering from jaundice was reported making good orogress a few days ago.— Reuter.
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    Germans made U.S. money
    50 3 BERLIN, Mon. Arm} authorities announced today that a USBlo.oee,o9e counterfeiting ring had been smashed and its two German leaders arrested. Agents raided the headquarters of the ring in the British sector and confiscated plates for printing United States army scrip dollars, in the ten-dollar denomination. —UP.
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    Doctor may decide fate of a throne
    106 3 BEIRUT, Monday. m Jordan Government has asked all its legations abroad to heh) in the selection of a psychiatrist who will be brought to Amman to examine King The specialist's verdict on the mental health of the King will determine whether he Is
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    THEY WANT WHITE COLLAR MEN
    79 3 LONDON, Ho*. BRITISH girls turn up Umwt awes at the fnsptct of marrying a m*a who earns bis living fey tW swnt his br«m, says Mary Bhiir. who runs a marriage bureau. Girls who themselves w«rk in factories, stores «r rt— Mitie sewiee wast to
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    Red round-up
    21 3 BAGHDAIX Moa. Police arrested 22 suspected Communists on Saturday night and. seized; a large amount of CommujßJst litetature. AJP
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    1,000 IN REFORMATORY RIOT
    78 3 GUELPH. (Ontario). Moa. IT least 'apr guards wpH hurt when nearly 1 004 prisoners rtoteci at Qu^lE^j reform a lory last night and I took ccmtnanci of the institu- i ,tiou. .The prisoners .surged ;i: ,ij| t#\t» 4*rnp^on«& and; 1h*y t urow pieces of bath•KKMT5 >**
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    LONDON STOCKS Foreign bonds active
    325 3 LONDON STOCKS Foreign bonds active LONDON, Mon. ALTHOUGH foreign bonds, particularly Germans, received the lion's share of today's stock market activity, the most consistently ftrtu section was giltedged on the belief that the market is being groomed for an anticipated new Australian loan. In the main the pace of the
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    LONDON TIN PRICE
    28 3 LONDON, Jtriy 7.— Cash. Bayers £96»: SHlers X 96& 1; Forward Buyers £9661 Sellers £%6J; Settlement £969* (down C.i Turnover: a.m 30; p.m 10 tous.
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    U.K. RUBBER
    33 3 LONDON, July 7.— Spot 26\d.. Aug. 26\d.. Sept. 26>td., Oct. -Dec 25 \d.. Jan-Mar. 24% d.. AprilJune 24d.. mom.). July cJ.f 25 -id Aug. ci.l. 25\d.. Sept c.i.f. 25,.d. Market: Quiet
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    IN SINGAPORE ON SICKNESS
    149 4 Mfope money needed Cor social research THE DETAILED survey on sickness and the resultant financial handicaps planned in Singapore for July and August has had to be postponed because of lack of funds, the acting Secretary for Social Welfare, Mr. T. E. Smith, said yesterday. He
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    47 4 I'lli-: GOVERNOR OF SINGAPORE. Mr. J. F. Nicoll. (left) listens as the Director of the Eoole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient. Mr. Louis Malleret, points out an exhibit to him after he had opened an exhibition- of French Indo-Chinese pictures and books at Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    'Invisible' man foiled by noise
    155 4 'Invisible' man foiled by noise PENANG, Mon TIN cans sounded again in -vlelutong last night to call more than 500 neighbours to a burglar hunt. j The Villagers' "self -pro- j tection corps" surrounded a i kampong for nearly an hour but no intruder was seen. The beating of the
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    U.S. GIFT TO WAR MEMORIAI
    100 4 U.S. GIFT TO WAR MEMORIAI HPHE Anglican Church in th United States has give US$l,OOO to the Singapor War Memorial at St. An drew's Cathedral. The building will be officiall opened on Aug. 29. The Rev. Robin Woods. Arch deacon of Singapore, said laj night chat contributions to th War
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    $66,000 for Perak
    69 4 IPOH, Mon.— Another $66,000. has been approved for Rural and Industrial Devei lopment Authority schemes in Perak. This money is to be spent !on 35 minor schemes, the majority of them providing drainage and irrigation faci1 lities for smallholder padi I planters in the Larut and i
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    MB resumes duties
    92 4 IPOH. Mon.— Dato Panglima Bukit Gantang, who returned last week from a two-month holiday in Britain today resumed duties as i Mentri Besar of Perak. When the State Executive i Council met this morning, j the Sultan told the Members I that the Dato had returned j
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    Mentri Besar in TV show
    53 4 The Mentri Besar of Kelantan. Dato Nik Ahmed Kamil, appeared on a television pro- gramme in Los Angeles re1 cently. The programme was titled "Malaya's role in World Affairs." He is in America on a two- month visit at th e invitation 1 of the
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    Today's Radio SINGAPORE
    77 4 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10 a.m. News; 10.05 Tunes from the Shows; 10.45-12 School?; 1 p.m. Andre Kostelaneti and hi* Orch.: 1.30 News; 1.45 Ra.nbo* Trio; 2-3.20 Schools: 6.25 UN. Album: 6.40 Radio Malaya Trio; 6.55 Announcements; 7 News; 7.15 Can We He'.p You?; 73C P.C. 49: 8 The Perry Como
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    HUTS DESTROYED TO PREVENT SLUMS
    137 4 rpHE Singapore Improvement Trust had demolished 1 unauthorised attap huts in the Bendemer Road area to prevent its being turned into a slum, the chairman of the Trust, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice, told the Straits Times yesterday. I To prevent areas from j turning
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    Penang gets new YWCA centre
    100 4 Penang gets new YWCA centre PENANG, Mon. PENANG'S new Y.W.C.A. centre in Peel Avenue was declared open today by Lady Templer, wife of the High Commissioner. "I know that teamwork and helpfulness are your strength," she told members at a simple dedication ceremony performed by the Rev Dr. M. Dodsworth.
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    Did not attend court: Fined
    46 4 BATU PAHAT, Mon.— Kua Ng Oh, who was summoned to attend court on a charge of obstruction, was fined $10 or four days' imprisonment for not doing so. On the charge of obstruction, he was fined $20 or ten days' imprisonment.
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    100 queries for Johore Council
    228 4 GIVE NEW ALLOWANCE 9 PLEA JOHORE BAHRU, Monday. Yf ORE THAN 100 questions will be asked by couna cillors when Johore State Council meets tomorrow in Johore Bahru. Mr. M. Kanthaswamy will ask if it is the Government's plan to Malayanise the services. He will
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    He has 49 questions
    72 4 JOHORE BAHKI Mon. MAN with the most questions at tomorrow's meeting of the Johore State Council is Inche Sardon bin Jubir. Among the 49 questions he has tabled is one urging the appointment of a police state welfare officer. Inche Sardon also asks the Government to
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    HAD CHANDU
    30 4 PARIT BUNTAR, Mon.— Lian Cheng Kian was sentenced to three months' simple imprisonment by Mr. B. G. Smith, President of the Sessions Court, for possession I of chandu.
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    Governor opens show
    118 4 A "happy and generous gesture" was how the Governor of Singapore, Mr. J. F. Nicoll, described last night the exhibition of French-Indo-Chinese culture which the Alliance Francaise has set up at Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore. The Governor, who opened the exhibition, which will be on view to
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    Restricted area
    22 4 KUALA LUMPUR Mon.— The fenced in area of Jerantut ferry village in Pahang has been declared a food restricted area
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    Today's blackout schedule
    279 4 CIBSTATIONS liable to load shedding today are: DAY Hume Pipe, Rheem, Ford Bin Seng, Wire Mesh, P.W.D Quarry, Nany: Mfg., Bt. Panjang, National Carbon, Princess Elizabeth Est.. Dairy Farm V'lu Pandan, Jurong 1. 2 A 3, Bt. Timah Village, I nited Chinese R. Wks., Lam Soon Cannery,
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    CARRY ON THE RAIDS, SAYS DR. CHEN
    328 5 'Belated start, but very good 9 J)R. CHEN SU LAN, a world authority on opium addiction and cure, yesterday urged Colony's police to continue and intensify the raids on opium dens which they started on Saturday. On Saturday, 1,000 policemen raided opium dens
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    YOU JUST USE MORE AFTER A BLACKOUT
    196 5 YOU JUST USE MORE AFTER A BLACKOUT THE DEPUTY ELECTRICAL ENGINEER of the Singapore City Council. Mr. R. A. Waddle, yesterday explained why people receive higher electricity bills in spite of the frequent blackouts. 'The only explanation I can give for this," said Mr Waddle, "is that these consumers must
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    306 bitten by dogs
    87 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— Kuala Lumpur General Hospital has treated 306 people for dog bites since rabies was first -reported in Selangor on April 7. No case has been serious. The victims were given injections every day for 14 days. Col. J. D. Daly, Veterinary Officer, Selangor,
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    Pipe leaks will delay ship
    38 5 PENANG, Mon. The 7,000-ton Italian ship Ambra arrived in Penang from Singapore today with two steam pipes leaking. The Ambra, bound for Genoa, will be held up in port for a few days.
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    MOTOR CLUB WANTS 25 STOP-WATCHES
    117 5 JHE TIME-KEEPER of the Singapore Motor Club, Mr. L. E. G. Seagroatt, last night appealed for 25 stop-watches for the Johore Grand Prix motor road i ace on August Bank holiday Sunday. I Seagroatt told the s Times, "A similar apn the Straits Times last
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    'Aluminium number plates are illegal'
    86 5 'Aluminium number plates are illegal' of Singapore j X motorists, who have pressed aluminium number -plates are breaking the law, i but will continue to "get away with it" as long as the numbers are not polished Last week several motorists were asked to report at the Registrar of Vehicles'
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    Age limit for death sentence
    71 5 Mr. Woodrow Wyatt (Lab is asking Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether he will get the age limit for the death sentence In Singapore set at 17 years to bring it in line with the Federation. Also, will he see
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    Stole bicycle
    27 5 IPOH, Mon. a youth, Won™ Kum, who stole a blcy■le while its owner was bathing in a river, was today sentence* to 45 days' imprisonment.
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    Penang review
    31 5 PENANG. Mon.— The First Penang Company of the Boys' Brigade will hold a review and display on Saturday July 12. at 4.30 p.m. at the Anglo-Chinese School. Pykett Avenue.
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    Crash victim better
    50 5 The condition of Inspector R. Lawrence of the Singapore Police Force, who was involved in a road accident in Crawford Street at midnight on Saturday, was said last night to be "improving." Madam Annie Chfa, secretary of the Singapore Cabaret Oirls' Association, was killed in the accident.
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    Large crowd at school fair
    57 5 TAIPING, Mon. There was a large crowd at the fair organised by St. George's Institution, in aid of their school building lund,,at their premises in Station Road on Saturday and yesterday. The draw for 50 prizes, including a Hillman car, a Morris car. and a
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    IPOH SOCIAL
    32 5 IPOH, Mon.— Former students of th e Ipoh AngloChinese Girls' School will hold their annual social at the A.C.G.S. (lower hall) on Saturday, July 12. All old Eirls are invited.
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    229 5 St. Joseph's Institution: Centenary celebrations official opening of the De La Salle School at Kamnong B.ihru Road 5 p.m. St. Andrew's School: Ciilcs Club mreMng at Woodsvllle 3.15 p.m., Speaker: Mr. Andrew Lee, Programme Secretary V.M.C.A. Subject: "Voluntary Youth Service." Alumni Asson. of King Edv ani VII College
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    'Papa, papa' cry as 208 face opium charges
    305 5 FOR NEARLY fiv e hours yesterday, the Singapore Third Police Magistrate. Mr H. B. Livingstone, sat on the bench as 208 men and women were called to plead guilty or claim trial to charges of opium smoking or opium-den keeping. They were
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    LET US HANDLE RICE, THEY SAY
    161 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. FEDERATION rice dealers will meet in Kuala Lumpur next week to discuss a resolution urging the Government to hand over the importation of ration rice to private merchants. The resolution says that the Government could save the money used in subsidies.
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    Taiping wedding
    25 5 TAIPING, Mon.— lnche Hashim bin Abas, of the Telecoms Department, Jaiping, was married to Che Sabariah binti Haji Mohamed, of Semangol on Saturday.
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    They 'clear' a minefield
    84 5 The Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Singapore, took part in "dan buoy" laying exercises recently. This is regarded as an important exercise for any naval force defending an important port like Singapore. Dan buoys are placed to mark a channel through a minefield for ships to
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      153 5 bCJP ***t^t^ y °<j PoT^-^JS^Jm /what's wbong with I*l Too r- IB YOU P6TER YOU DON'T SeC**\ VCOMC ON PeTtRV/veS.PONTJUST™ Hr<"7W/^: '^".'H TO HAVE AMY INTEREST NOWA-I I.JNPG.V6USA fA£UMMVAU.Tw£JH Wji^J^f^^G^ KeEN^PtCIALLv") L HANPwir H rHe ~^JiM£y jfS^t^^ UtotomA WITM THE jAMSOBGe rr J Hk* ■■^S'^O "C^^L <B^3| ICOMINS OFF THIS
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Tues. July 8, 1952. A Time For Pruning
    626 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Tues. July 8, 1952. A Time For Pruning General Templer has repeated his warning regarding the effect of the fall in the i rubber price upon the finances < of the Federation Qbvern- ment. If, he said, the rubber price continues at an average < of
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    DEATHS
    91 6 A. SOOSAINADEN. at London, cm 4th July, aged 58. Soosamaden, late of Anglo-Oriental (Mi Ltd Kuala Lumpur. TOH CHWEE HUP passed away peacefully on the sth of July at 43. Kerbau Road. Funeral will take place on Wednesday. 9th July, at 11 a.m MADAM LOW KUEN NYONG. j age
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    66 6 MARCIA AND DON SANDERS wish to thank all who so kindly sent Moral tributes and offrreri help and rfympi'thv dining thetr recent bereavement. CHIA KOK LEONG and family of 432. Serangoon Road, wish to express their hrar;y thanks to all relatives and frends who sent wreaths, gifts, loaned cars
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    Not So Synthetic Profit
    484 6 It will be galling to Malayan rubber growers, striving to make ends meet at present prices, to learn that the Government-subsidised American synthetic industry will make a profit this year equivalent to 75 million Malayan dollars. This result is calculated on a profit margin of at
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      1115 6 WHEN Professor Thomas Davey of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine visited Singapore last month he found a growing opinion among medical men that malaria' was no longer this country's main disease that tuberculosis had taken its place as Enemy Number jOne. He was able to confirm that
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      1098 6 IN a "dying home" in Penang, a young woman, A her body riddled with tuberculosis, tosses in bed awaiting the day when she can be admitted to hospital. A house or death Is a strange place In which .to hope for life. But this mother of four
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      146 6 I WISH to express on behalf of Singapore Scouts our grateful thanks for the pubticity you have given in your columns in connection with our "Job Week" appeal. I would also like, through you, to thank the public most sincerely for the generous response and support they
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      Due for overhaul?
      149 6 I HAVE been glad to read the recent correspondence 1 about the War Damage Commission, and I do hope that it will lead to some effective steps being taken to clear up this scandalous situation. We have been filling in forms for nearly a decade and in
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      GANDHI MEMORIAL BUILDING FUND
      82 6 KINDLY allow me to express our appreciation and gratitude to all those who helped us, in various ways, to conduct th e successful charity soccer match between the Aryan Gymkhana Indian Soccer tourists and the Kedah Indo-Malays XI at Sungei Patani, Kedah, on Jun« 27 in
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    On the Margin
    411 6 Ugly head CPEAKING of the womenfolk (as we were yesterday with rela.tion to bats in the hair), our London correspondent logs the story told by Mr. Dean Acheson to enliven proceedings at his iecent meeting with Brit sh M.P.s in the House of Commons. It may be
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    NEW ARMY 'STEP TOWARDS FREE MALAYA'
    355 7 Join now and you II be proud in the future-Templer KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. I\lK FEDERATION Regiment was a step towards the goal of self-government for Malaya, tne rtign Commissioner, Gen. Sir Gerald Templer, said today. In a fcroaucasi, over Radio Malaya, he said that
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    Union hits at policy of Admiralty
    172 7 Union hits at policy of Admiralty SINGAPORE Admiralty arc "not conciliatory" to the reasonable claims of workers, said Mr. B. Sithlah. newpresident of the Singapore Naval Base Labour Union, at the annual meeting on Sunday. Mr. Sithiah charged that the Naval Base had followed an 'inconsistent policy" in regard to
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    Handshake from a Princess
    61 7 HIS father is a policeman in Malaya and he is a boy ill in hospital after an operation. But Gunning Davis, aged five, is feeling much better n°»'- And who wouldn't after a visit from Princess Margaret? The Princess chitted with children during a tour of
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    Food expert may advise change
    113 7 BACK FROM HONG KONG... SINGAPORE'S acting Food Production Officer, Mr. J. W. Ewart, may advise Government to adopt Hong Kong's food output methods. Mr. Ewart, who has been studying the Hong Kong methods, returned to Singapore yesterday. Hong Kong's special system of marketing and distribution
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    $5,000 bail in breach of trust case
    53 7 DETER Hugh Holland, 23, an employee of Harper Gilfillan. Singapore, was charged before the First Police Magistrate, Mr. R.C.S. Bell, yesterday with criminal breach of trust of $7,812 worth of textiles. The cas e was postponed until Saturday. Bail of $5,000 in two
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    THEY GET TOP PA Y-ON A MOTORCYCLE
    162 7 THEY GET TOP PA Y-ON A MOTORCYCLE BY the end of this month, 25 motorcycle police the highest paid and best-educated constables in the Singapore police force— will patrol the roads. All of them speak English. They are now trainine at the Radio Division headquarters in Pearls 1 Hill. They
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    Joyce made 200 troops whistle
    167 7 DONALD Peers, the British radio star, entertained 200 patients in the British Military Hospital at his last performance of his Malayan tour in Singapore last night. With him were Donald Phillips, accompanist, Bert Brownbill, comedian. and Joyce Neal, soprano. They fly to Britain tomorrow.Private R.F.N.
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    OLYMPIC ATHLETES FETED
    158 7 OLYMPIC ATHLETES FETED REPRESENTATIVES of the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council and officials of other sports organisations last night gave a farewell dinner at the Chinese Swimming Club to the Singapore contingent to the Olympic Games at Helsinki. Mr. C. C. Tan, president of the 5.0.5.C., wished the four athletes
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    Alumni Assn committee
    106 7 Committee members of the King Edward VII Alumni Association (south branch) are: Chairman. Mr. Tay Teck Eng; chairman-elect. Dr. A. W. S Thevathasan: hon secretary. Dr. Gan Kok Liang; treasurer. Dr. Scow Li Jin: committee: Dr. K. Shanmugaratnam. Dr. Keshmahinder Singh, Dr C Marcus. Dr. (Missi Onn
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    New houses for them
    47 7 The 15 ne^. houses bought by the Singapore Government at Rebecca Park for its s?nior officers are to be allotted to those now living in hotels and lodging houses. The houses, valued at $55,000 each, are exp?cted to be ready in two months.
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    1,000 troops on way home
    73 7 The 10,000-ton trooper, Empire Orwell, passed through Singapore yesterday bound for Britain with over 1,000 officers and men of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, who have completed a year with the British Commonwealth Division in Korea. The band of the First Battalion, Green Howards, played on
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    Parent-Teacher officials
    95 7 At an inaugural meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association of Bukit Panjang Government School, Singapore, the following were elected officr bearers: President. Mr. Goh Tong Llarg; Vice-Prfsident, Mr. Teo Sah Tee; Secretary Mr. /Am Wes Ton; Asst. Secretary, Mr. Lav Teng Chuan; Treasurer. Mr. Lim Soon Chow; Asst. Treasurer.
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    Killed by a police van
    40 7 John Rengasamy, a 60-year-old cook, was knocked down by a police pick-up van when it swerved to avoid an oncoming car, it was said at a Singapore inquest yesterday. He died in hospital. Verdict: Misadventure.
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    Roll of Honour for City Ball
    54 7 The Roll of Honour of the Singapore Volunteer Corps, at present in Raffles Library, will be transferred with ceremony on July 21 to the City Hall. A guard of honour will be drawn on the steps of City Hall to receive it. A ceremony
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    TEXTILE MILL TO BE BUILT IN STORE
    84 7 HONG KONG, Monday. A GROUP of Singapore and Hong Kong merchant: are gc ng ahead with plans to build a large textili mill in Singapore to produce yarn and cotton textil< goods for the Malayan market, according to a pres, report here today.
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    The owner is unknown
    43 7 POUND last night outside the town office of the Singapore Turf Club: One large, new hypodermic needle. The needle was found by a tamby of the Singapore Cricket Club. But nobody in the Turf Club knew anything about it.
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    Two accused of robbery
    76 7 A charge of attempted armed robbery was explained to two men, Ang Nam Tow and Thng Gee Leong, in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday. They were alleged to have tried to rob a 12-year-old girl. Chow Lai Eng, of goid, cash and clothing and threatening
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    PASSES FINAL. FLIES HOME
    38 7 Mr. M. Sundram, of the Singapore Social Welfare Department, who went to England on a Colonial Welfare and Development scholarship, has passed his Bar Final examination. He leaves London for Singapore today by plane.
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    $20,000 for SATA
    74 7 A Chinese drama in Teochew entitled "Two Jade Crabs of the Tang Dynasty," staged at -the Happy World Stadium last night, raised $20,000 for the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association It was organised by members of the Phoh Kiu Siang Tng, an affiliate of the Blue Cross, a charitable
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    Driving charge
    38 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon.— Ungku Abdul Rahman bin Mohamed, storekeeper, BCD, Singapore, was charged in the Police Court today with causing the death of Syed Omar by negligent driving. He was allowed bail in $500 Dending trial.
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    TAX MEN'S PAY Only one more problem
    205 7 TAX MEN'S PAY Only one more problem /\NLY one point remains to be solved in the negotiations between the Government and the Singapore Government Administrative and Clerical Services Union on conditions of service of assistant examiners and examiners in the Income Tax Department. This is whether the salary scale approved
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    Query on Reds for Malaya
    55 7 From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Mon. Mr. Tom Driberg is asking tomorrow what is the War Minister's policy regarding the posting to Malaya. Korea or Germany of avowed Communists who have been registered as conscientious cbjectors on political grounds but who I have been refused
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      129 7 FAWN gtfil! Tropical Suitings jJmF l^^^^^ j s b 97.50 IS^l d.b. $105.00 fj§|*f' (NOTE THE NEW ff/V "M In the heat and humidity of the city, in places where the sun at noon stands overhead, there is the perpetual search for coolness and comfort, and the problem of maintaining
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    JAPS WANT TO INVEST IN OUR MINES
    237 8 But ban must be eased, he says JAPAN wanted to invest capital in Malaya's iron ore mines, bauxite mines and rubber estates, the first Japanese businessman to enter Singapore since the liberation, told the Straits Times yesterday. Mr. Tetsuya Inoue, who represents the
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    WITHDRAWN
    54 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon A charge against Tay Kay Tor for breach of a bond enI tered into when he was released under the Emerget.cy Regulations was withdrawn by the prosecution In j the Police Court today, also the notice on his two bailors. Mr. H. Ball, of Malacca, appeared
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    RUBBER EXPORTS WERE UP
    108 8 MALAYA exported 72,486 tons of rubber last month, final figures issued yesterday revealed. This compared with 70,088 tons in May. In June last year 99,520 tons were exported. In the first six months of this year, Malayan exports of rubber dropped by over 166,000 tons. The
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    TALKS ON SITE
    36 8 JOHORE BAHRU,— Mon. The University of Malaya Council and Johore Government officials, led by the Mentri Besar, met in Johore Bahru yesterday to discuss the siting of the new university in Johore Bahru.
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    Singapore busman acquitted
    105 8 Singapore busman acquitted A SINGAPORE Traction Company bus conductor. L»-e Teck Huat, was acquitted by the First District Judge. Mr. Tan Ah Tah. yesterday without his defence being called on a charge of misappropriating 60 cents in fire* Lee was alleged to haze collected the fares from paslengert :n a
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    CIVICS TRAINING FOR NEW VILLAGERS
    105 8 A PLAN to provide a week's civics training and adult education course for two voluntary representatives from every new village in Johore Is being drawn up by Major W. L. Evans, former Resettlement Supervisor in the Batu Pahat District. The course will be held at
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    27 8 THESE 3-man kolehs make a pretty picture as their sails catch the wind during a race in Sunday's koleh gala off Kampong Siglap, Singapore. Straits Times picture.
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    Johore scheme to help labourers
    127 8 WATCH FOR THE WORKLESS lOHORE Government has introduced a system which will detect immediately any sign of unemployment in the new villages, said Mr. W. D. Drysdale, Johore's Deputy Commissioner for Labour, yesterday. I All Resettlement Officers will report unemployment to their District Officers who,
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    BIGGEST EVER AIR SUPPORT
    152 8 BIGGEST EVER AIR SUPPORT rE R.A.F. and the R.A.AJ". last month gav e antibandit ground forces in the Federation more bomber and fighter support than ever before. Most of the sorties were in, support of the Gurkha pat- 1 rols operating around Kuantan. Air cover was given for road convoys
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    Nationality bill
    33 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— The Johore Nationality Enactment. 1951. will be tabled at tomorrow's meeting of the Johore Council of State in Johor^ Bahru when the Legal Adviser will move its adoption.
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    Body in river
    38 8 PORT Swettenham, Mon The decomposed body of a middle-aged male Indian was taken from the Klang river in the heart of Klang town today, Police believe the body had been partly eaten by a crocodile.
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    Bullets charge
    36 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— Phang Yun Chiang was charged In the Police Court today with having in his possession expended bullets bellved to have been fraudulently obtained He was allowed ball in $50 pending trial.
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    Pioneer will get a new degree at Convocation
    245 8 Pioneer will get a new degree at Convocation THE OLDEST graduate of j the College of Medicine will be among the 120 people to receive degrrrs at the third annual Convocation of the University of Malaya at the Oei Tiong Ham Hall on July 26. Dr. Chen Sn Lan, who
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    Auxiliary on bail
    65 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— "l was drunk, but I was not behaving in a disorderly manner said Gurdial Singh, a 23-year-old auxiliary poCice constable, charged before inche Ibrahim in the Kuala Lumpur first magistrate's court today with behaving in a disorderly manner while carrying a loaded shot-gun. The
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    Cash to China
    22 8 A total of $1,778,673 was sent from Malaya to China last month. Of this figure, $1,012,420 went from Singapore.
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    Over in two years, they say
    79 8 REV. C. A. Davidson, of the Independent Missionary Movement, back in Singapore yesterday after a 3, 000-mile tour of the Federation, said many people told him that, at the present rate of progress, the Emergency could be over in two years. He said: "People
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    The best milk for baby
    630 9  -  NURSE BRIDGET MO MERCK AH' IN MALAYA By UfHEN working out a feeding formula for Baby we try to prepare the food so that it approximates as nearly as possible to mother's milk, for too hi«;n a protein content will almost certainly produce colic and
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    Cool For Tennis
    83 9 WITH A WHITE STRAW HAT |T was hot at Wimbledon while the tennis championships were being played and ANCELA LANE chose a cool style to match the weather. Her strapless dress was of black and white, worn with a white straw hat. This frock is an exception
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    IT WAS A SMALL TIGER CAT
    408 9 From an estate bungalow I HAVE never been 1 one for keeping wild pets, so when a friend brought up to the bungalow a very small tiger cat I was really sorry. I did once have one and it was a bundle of fury
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    Pick of year?
    343 9  -  EILEEN ASCROFT By WHO will be the cover girl of the coming year? Two years ago it was the ultrasophist i eated Barbara Goalen, with her willowy figure and perpet v a 1 look of disdain. Last year It was Shelagh Wilson, typical English beauty. blonde hair,
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    ..Pineapples..
    292 9 I AST week we gave pineapple recipe. Here are two more. Pineapple Cakes are a great favourite with children, and definitely have something a plain cake has'nt goll 2>i cap* flour Little salt 4 UMctpooni sag ar. 1 eon milk. 4 tablespoons melted batter or margarine. 1 amall pineapple,
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      135 9 The Straits Times Crossword M 1 j a i I 3 I I 4 IT 1J 8 I U "77" 12 I 13 16 1/ "HT 19 20 1|| 2i 22 23* 2 H 25 IT "29" ACROSS -<j t> -i::c.ii sums to injiiie 1. it is contradictory, but un-
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    New trade bid by Pakistan
    271 10 SURVEY TO MEET MALAYA'S NEEDS By Our Market Correspondent PAKISTAN can supply all the surgical instruments and equipment which are in short supply in Malaya and South -East Asia, the Pakistan Trade Commissioner, Mr. M. H. E. A. Baig, told the Straits Times yesterday. The
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    Imports from Brazil lowest
    43 10 The smallest imports into Malaya in May came from Brazil with $204 worth. Greece came next with im- ports valued at $273.. Up to the end of April, Brazil sent Malaya $436,302 worth of nan -dutiable 'food and drink.
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    Welcome news: more rice from Siam
    164 10 LAST week's Bangkok report that Siam is to make an additional 400,000 tons of rice available to deficit countries in South-East Asia in August, if domestic conditions permit, is welcome news.. Malayans prefer Thailand i rice to any other. British territories jci South i
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    MAY SOAP OUTPUT
    43 10 The Federation of Malaya produced 6,221 cwts. of soap in May, compared with 5.919 I cwt. in April. Up to the end of May, 31,787 cwts. of soap had been produced. The total production for I°sl wm r?.402 cwts. I
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    52 10 THE PEAK HOUR for business at the Singapore duueso ftouuvc Krrfcaf is U.J> p.m. when Chinese Indian. Dutch, British and Indonesian merchants jet together to discuss business in pepper, copra, coconut oil, «a t o flour and "utme*^ The Exchan K e has 150 merchants firms represented in it.— Straits
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    Progress of new venture
    103 10 rE Manila hemp produced by Malayan Products Limited continues to make slow, but steady, progress, states Mr. Alex Douglas. Chairman of Amherst Estate(Selangor) Rubber Company, Limited, in his annual statement. There had been problems as to the best method o r opening land and harvesting, but
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    3 dividends
    35 10 Sun?ei Bidor Tki^ report 'vps results which are of 1 >iir interest. Profit after l 'nfah Incorns- Tar -was* ""-89,753 (32 6 per shnre). Rom which three tUvjdends, i totalling 18/- were paid.
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    42 10 TWENTY O'hE years secretary of the Chinese Produce Exchange, Mr. T. K. Teng, daily c halk s U P oa th •>°» r d' ne prices of commodities in which business is done at the Exchange in Prince Street. Singapore. Straits Times pictare.
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    B.B.P.'s £275,000 PROFIT RECORD
    239 10 BRITISH Borneo Petroleum Syndicate last year made a profit of £275,000. Dividend warrants for Is per stock unit, free of tax, will be sent out tomorrow. The profit for the year constitutes a fresh record and has enabled the company to recommend an increase in the
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    Fed. tapped more rubber during May
    69 10 DIKING May, an increase in the acreage of rubber tapped in the Federation was recorded. Official statistics show thai 1,565,330 acres were tapped in May compared with 13«1,2M acres in April. Ordinary rubber accounted for 1,169,982 acres and high yielding rubber 395,348 acres. Johore
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    Kernel exports show decrease
    69 10 Federation exports of kernels in May were down by nearly 150 tons, exports in May totalling 739 tons, against 807 tons in April. Forty- four palm oil estates were in production in Malaya in May out of a total of 52 pstates. Forty-six were in production
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    HOLLAND'S POTATOES POPULAR IN S'PORE
    365 10 HOLLAND 'S POTATOES POPULAR IN S'PORE LIOLLAND exported to I Singapore during the first quarter of the year I i almost as many tons of potatoes as she did during the whole of 1951. Last year 5,800 tens of Dutch potatoes arrived in Singapore and during Jai- vary, February and
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    Proposal to classify all rubber
    112 10 Proposal to classify all rubber TOE Malayan Rubber ProI ducers' Council, in conjunction with the Rubber Research Institute, is considering the advisability of giving technical classification of all grades of rubber, says Sanderson and Company's Rubber Market Review. Experience shows, says the review, that rubber does not remain constant as
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    Federation's April tea imports
    90 10 THE Federation of Malaya imported 467.530 lbs. of tea iyriag. May, valued at $736 489, compared with 490 2T> lbs. In April, worth $738,219. Imports from Singapore totalled 193.635 lbs., valued at $318,331. and 164.104 lbs., valued at $294 M 6 from Cevlrtr. Import* T. m,Chl*ut
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    Whiteaways makes £398,000
    128 11 Whiteaways makes £398,000 WHITEAWAY, Laldlaw and Company made a profit of £398,456 for the year, it is revealed In the balance sheet to be presented to the annual meeting of the company on July 23, in London. After setting aside £239.217 for income tax. and various other deductions, there Is
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    Talks influence Stock Exchange
    83 11 From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE. Mon. Today's conference between the State Premier.., and the Federal Government had a firm influence on the Stock Exchange. Federal Loans maintained their uptrend Thirteen moves were recorded all rises Many of the share rises were among the leading issues. Australian
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    Expansion planned
    31 11 NEW DELHI. Mon. Schemes for the expansion of steel production in India are being considered by the Central Government, the Production Minister. Mr. K. C. Reddy. said on Saturday.
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    RUBBER GAINS ONE CENT: MARKET QUIET
    154 11 RUBBER gained one cent on the Singapore rubber market yesterday, first grade July closing at 88] cents a lb. The market was quiet with little inclination on the part of buyers or sellers. The price fluctuated narrowly and at one stage was 87*4 cents
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    MALAYAN RATES OF EXCHANGE
    92 11 The Malayan Exchange Banks Association announced agreed rates of exchange to merch ntr yesterday a* follows:— BUYING Air Mail T.T. O.D. Nl/iL Credit Hills New York 32 5 8 32 3 4 32 7 8 Canada 31 3 8 31 12 ***** Trade Bills 32 1516
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    WHITE PEPPER DOWN $10
    105 11 Pepper was quit* on the S ngapore produce market yesterday. Muntok white fell »10 a P*™}' 1 was quoted at $570 a plcul sellers. Lampong black was unchan«(M at $530 a plcul sellers. No business was reported, the market being quiet in the absence overseas Inquiries.
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    MALAYAN SHARES Industrials, tins steady
    127 11 MALAYAN SHARES Industrials, tins steady INDUSTRIALS and tins were quietly steady on the Singapore share market yesterday Rubbers were still neglected. Th e undertone of the market was firm. Yesterday's price changes reported by the Malayan Share Brokers Association were INDI'STRMLS Bmjtr% Bel en Gammons 2 50 2 60 Robinson
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    TIN:$485¼ A PICUL
    14 11 TIN:$485 A PICUL SINGAPORE, Mon.— July ■7.— 5485.25 a picul (down 37 > 2 cents).
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    34 11 HONG KONO, Mon. Free market currency exchange of Hong Kong dollars was quoted at the c!o«e today as follows: US$l HKS6.4BS (cash); HK*6.5l' 2 (T.T.); HKSIS.BO. One Uei of gold HKS29B.SO.— UP
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    Investments show signs of improving
    164 11 AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGE From Our Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Monday. T*HE demand for investments showed signs of imL proving at the afternoon call of the StoSk Ex- change today. The volume of business expanded and the prices of I a number of issues were I taken
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    U.K.JAPAN TALKS ON AIR PACT
    42 11 TOKYO, Mon.— Representatives of Japan and Britain here today opened negotiations on a civil air transport agreement. Tne mam points to be covered include agreements on air routes, emergency landing and entry and exit procedures— Reuter, AAP.
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    SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE GODOWNS
    162 11 CHIPS alongiidr the Singapore Harbour Board godowns or expected there at 1 a.m. today are: <.odo»o I j, Kampar Canton: 3 Lariang: 4/5. Taria: 6/7 Warora: 8. Lahewa: Siberoet. li. Rempang: 13 '.4. Alcinous; 15/16 Radnorshire; 18 Pres Arthur: 19 20 Omala: N W 2 3
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    Olympic team off t6 Helsinki
    1242 12  -  NO HIGH HOPES, BUT THEY WILL DO THEIR BEST By SENTINEL rpOMORRO\Vr p0M0RR0\V morning a small but happy bant of athletes are due to leave Kallang airport on the first stage of their journey to Helsink to represent Singapore at the Olympic Games "for the
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    We're all set, says Strickland
    212 12 We're all set, says Strickland MANAGER 0/ Singapore's Olympic contingent, Mr. Ted Strickland, told the Straits Times last night "All the preliminaries hay* been completed for the contingent's departure travel arrangements, inoculations, visas, badges, food, flags, currency, farewell parties etc.. and we are now looking forward to our arrival in
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    $1,000 guarantee
    29 12 Singapore A.F.A. has suggested to the Johore F.A. that their Malaya Cup fixture should be played in Singapore Instead of at Kluang. Singapore will guarantee Johore $1,000.
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    RECORD ENTRY FOR SINGAPORE AAA
    889 12 By Our Athletics Reporter 1 A RECORD of 180 entries has been received for 25 events at the Singapore A.A.A. championpionships at Jalan Besar stadium on July 18 and 19. Complete list of entries is: ltO yds: Sgt. Kavanagh. Sgt. Me. Quarrie, L. A. C.
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    THAUMATURGY WILL RUN WELL
    363 12  -  EPSOM JEEP By STRIDING out in a nice easy style. Thaumaturf y. with young John Manning astride, ran 3f in !7 3f/5 on the training track at Bukit Tlmah yesterday morning. This attractive four-year-old by Magic Red has definitely made headway since his win over 6f
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    SAFA to aid youth clubs
    220 12 INHERE are a lot of youth orA ganisations in Singapore that are doing good work for the community, and the Singapore Amateur Football Association last night decided to help them with funds by arranging an attractive fixture to be played off after the Malaya Cup
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    Old Boys held in J.B. cricket
    213 12 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. fHE annual cricket match bex tween the Old Boys and the Present Boys of the English College. Johore Bahru, yesterday for the Lowe Cup resulted in a draw this year. Left with 45 minutes to make 102 for victory, Old Boys
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    SJI OLD BOYS ROUT PUPILS
    131 12 Old bovi from B. Joseph's Institution scored an easy 4—o4 0 victory over a combination from present pupi 3 ni ail the Christian Brothers schools in Singapore, in the Qrst of a series of annual soccer encounters for the C. C. Tan Challenge Shield Old
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    A WANG BAKAR 9 IN TIGERS9 ROUT OF KOTA RAJA
    439 12 A WANG BAKAR 9 IN TIGERS 9 ROUT OF KOTA RAJA Tigers 14; Kota Raja 1 rpiGERS unleased the full fury of their goal- scoring prowess when they routed a belowstrength Kota Raja in a SAFA First Division game at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. Heading the goal spree was Awang
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    The Fijians were a riot in Sydney
    206 12 The Fijians were a riot in Sydney From JACK FINOLETON CANBERRA, Mon. /GREATEST glamour side seen \J In Australia. the Fljlans seem certain to give Rugby Dnlon the biggest postwar boost thlj country has known In addition to fining the sadly depleted coffer's of the home union. The Fljlans were
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    Beins scores a hat-trick
    203 12 A FEATURE of ytsterday's Dlv. 3A SAFA League match between CYMA and Indian Brotherhool Soccer! tes at Geylang Stadium was a hat-trick by Aloy Beins for CYMA, who won the game by 3-1. CYMA rattled the Indian defence at the start when they took the ball
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    LEAVE FOR PATES
    34 12 R. B. I. Fates, coach of the Singapore Malaya Cup team, wil; be going home on leave soon. Llm Yone Liang has been appointed coach, with Abdul Rahlm Sattar as assistant.
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    Singapore L.T.A. open tourney
    42 12 Entry forms for the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association's open championships are ready. They can be obtained from representatives of affiliates or from 'he honorary referee, Mr. C. K. Pang, 248. Orchard Road, Singapore. Entries close on Tuesday. July
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    Sports Diary
    53 12 SOCCER COMMUNITY LEAGUE: In. donesian* v. Malays at J. Besar Stadium. DIV. 1: Ro h-l'es v. Marine Df« DIV. 3 A BUestler C.C. T. In at (i.mjUC. Bl'Si gj HOUSES: SUnvac v. Chartered Bank at S.R.C.; Oversea Chinese Bank t Mercantile Bank, Farrer Park; Shell v. Sime Darby
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