The Straits Times, 21 August 1952

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1952. Jf PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS.
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    'FLYING SQUAD' FOR VILLAGES
    296 1 7,000 mobile Specials will chase the bandits KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. A "FLYING SQUAD" of 7,000 special constables operating as area security guards in the remote rice-growing kampongs and hamlets and other cultivated areas of the Federation is to be formed. They will be the spearhead of
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    Former PMU president is accused
    86 1 Former PMU president is accused KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. HASHIM bin Abdul Ghani. known in Malayan political circles as Hashim Ghani and forrr.pi president of the Peninsular Malays Union. ainPHred before the Kuala Lumpur First Magistrate today charged with criminal breach of trust He claimed trial and hearing was postponed to
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    Britain raises Egypt embargo
    44 1 LONDON. Wed. Britain has decided to lift its embargo on "non-operational military supplies" to Egypt, a Foreign Office spokesman said today. This will allow Egypt to order from Britain much equipment for her armed forces, including military spare parts.— U.P.
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    He will see Naguib
    67 1 CAIRO Wed. Mustafa Kha.nis. sentenced by a milli *.ary court to be hanged for instigating the Kafr el Dawar I riots, is to meet Egypt's "strong man," General Naguib before he dies, an army official said today. Khamls said he has "an important statement to make
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    Nancy joins up to stay with sister
    190 1 TWO sisters who did not want to be separated flew into Singapore by Qantas BOAC from London yesterday, leading another batch of 50 "Templer girls." Marjorie and Nancy Miller, of Ipswich, have been sent out by tile St. John Ambulance Brigade at Sir
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    U.S. rubber industry to spend $80 m.
    77 1 WASHINGTON Wed. rpHE Defence Production I Administration yesterday gave the rubber industry a defence expansion goal calling for an US$BO,OOO,OOO outlay for new plants and equipment to produce military rubber and rubber products. The expansion programme includes special-purpose synthetics, blocks and bushings for
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    200 PLANES BLAST REDS
    32 1 SEOUL, Wed. About 200 Allied warplanes today hit a Communist ammunition supply and troop billeting area on the Korea west coast about 25 miles north-west of Pyongyang.— A.P.
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    Britons hazy on Malayan Chinese
    238 1 DR. VICTOR PURCELL SAYS— rE British people are very ill-informed about the Chinese in Malaya, said Dr. Victor Purcell, former Secretary for Chinese Affairs in Malaya, on his arrival in Singapore by air from London yester- day. He added that a popular misconception in Britain
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    No. 6 QUIZ FOR KEY WITNESS
    69 1 No. 6 QUIZ FOR KEY WITNESS PEYRUIS. France Wed. fiUSTAVE Dominici, key XX witness in the Aug. 5 murder of Sir Jack Drummond. his wife and daughter, will be questioned by police for the sixth time, it was reported today It is believed that the police will take him to
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    2 more jets crash
    62 1 LONDON, Wed. Four R_A.F. men died in two lot crashes today, bringing the toll to six crashes and 11 deaths in two days. A twin- jet Canberra bom ber. one of Britain's newest and fastest, plunged into a field near Royston, Hertfordshire, killing all throe aboard.
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    New Churchill-Eden link
    45 1 New ChurchillEden link LONDON Wed Another romantic link between the Churchills and the Edens was announced yesterday in the engagement of a cousin on each side They are Roger Frewen 37, Foreign Office secretary, and the Hon, Alexandra Gully. 18, daughter of Lord Selby.— A.P.
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    Nye in Canada
    28 1 MONTREAL, Wed.—Lieutenant General Sir Archibald Nye, now British High Commissioner in Canada, arrived here today with his family in the liner Empress of Canada. —Reuter.
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    Workman falls to death
    35 1 A labourer, A. Ammeyappan, fell from a height of 20 feet at the new power station in Pasir Panjang, Singapore, and was killed. He died before the arrival of an ambulance.
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    Jap criminals going home
    25 1 MELBOURNE, Wed.—Japanese war criminals on Manu? Island north of New Guinea will soon be sent home to finish their sentences. Reuter.
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    Atom chief here—in transit
    101 1 Atom chief here in transit BRITAIN'S top atomic scientist. Sir John Cockroft, passed through Singapore by QantsLs-BOAO yesterday, on his way to give lectures in Australia and New Zealand. Sir John, who is Director of the Harwell Atomic Energy Research Station. SRent three hours in the Colony. He was a,crr>r>ip-r
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    Highest award to Gen. Salan
    38 1 PARIS, Wed. General Augustin Ouilaume, France's Resident-General in Morocco, and General Raoul Salan, Commander-in-Chief in IndoChina, were today awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour highest award In the order.— Reuter.
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    Girl dies in bus shooting
    46 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. A IS- YEAR-OLD Chinese girl was shot dead in a bos at the entrance to Gundong new village, in Ipoh, today. A special constable, who was alleged U have fired the shot, shot himself dead with his rifle.
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    QUINS... —and all well
    34 1 QUINS... and all well RIO DE JANEIRO, Wed. Quintuplets, all girls, were born yesterday to Maria Albano. wife of Joao Albano in their home in Sao Paulo. Mother and babies are al' doing well.—Reuter.
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    Rangoon water supply cut
    41 1 RANGOON. Wed. Rebels yesterday dynamited the pipeline supplying Rangoon's drinking water and the capital went thirsty for the fifth time this year. Rangoon Corporation officials said the pipeline was blown up 42 miles north of Rangoon. Reuter.
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    Peron carrying on for Eva
    31 1 BUENOS AIRES, Wed. President Peron today became head of the Peronist Women'a Party thereby taking over the third and last of nis late wife's posts.— U.P.
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    RUSSIA TO ABOLISH THE POLITBURO
    102 1 LONDON, Wednesday. THE famous Soviet Politburo supreme directing body of the Russian Communist Party, which includes Marshal Stalin among its members is to be abolished and replaced by an entirely new organisation, it was announcd in Moscow today. The proposal to replace it by a
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    TEMPLER NOW STARTS ARMY FOR BOYS
    266 1 TEMPLER NOW STARTS ARMY FOR BOYS KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. CJR Gerald Templer today announced another important Malayan experiment the formation of a boy's company to serve both the Malay Regiment and the Federation Regiment. The company will form -the nucleus from which the future officer recruits of the Federation Army
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    Only one was Chinese
    81 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. THERE was only one Chinese among 218 .applicants interviewed wh-n recruiting for the Fed-n-tion Regiment in Perak be«ran at Taiping today. Most of them were Malays There was a sprinkling of Indians Th» recruiting team, under Major Ryan, rejected 141 of the applicants
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    Govt. plans flood aid
    77 1 LONDON. Wed.— The Cabtnet studied ways and means today, of bringing Government aid to the vi turns of the sudden flood which wined out several communities in south-west England in a matter ol hours last weekend. French Embassy officials here today aDDealed for news of a
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    'Give up' call in 30,000 leaflets
    162 1 ALOR STAR. Wed. rpHIRTY -THOUSAND I leaflets calline on J Malayan-Siamese border bandits to "surrender be- fore it is too late" will Ibe airdroDDed into all boundary Jungle areas within the next few days. 'i he leaflets will warn the bandits that soon the
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    Nehru gets Comet 'joyride'
    60 1 NEW DELHI, Wed.— lndia's Prime Minister, Mr. Jawaharlal Ne^ifu, flew over the Himalayas and saw the 25,645-foot Nanda Dcvi peak during a "joyride" in a British jet Comet airliner today. His daughter, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, and Health Minister Rajkumari Amr it Kaur, were with him in
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    Out of favour
    36 1 CAIRO. Wed.— Abdel Fattah Amr, Egyptian Ambassador to Britain, seems out of favour with the new Egyptian ad-.Tiinisrration. The Government said todav that as far as Egypt is concerned. Amr has resigned.— Reuter.
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    U.S. REPORT ON WORLD-WIDE OIL CARTEL
    172 2 WASHINGTON, Wednesday. rpiE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S long-suppressed report on international oil concerns, believed to allege that an Anglo-American oil cartel of seven big companies is manipulating world prices, will be made public this weeli-end. But parts which might cflfend friendly allies will probably be censored.
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    'Tin fish' nearly got anglers
    103 2 'Tin fish' nearly got anglers SYDNEY. Wed. A CIRCLING test torpedo gave two bewildered anglers at Pittwater, near Sydney, the frigN of their lives The 21 -inch torpedo fired from the Royal Australian Navy's testing range, was adjusted so that it would circle round the testinc range. As the torpedo
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    France grants refuge
    33 2 PARIS. Wed. A French grand jury refused to grant Greece's request, for the extradition of two Greek Communists. The jury said France does not grant extradition for dolitical offences.— AP.
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    Carless Sunday
    22 2 LAUSANNE, Wed. The 'jssociation of Swiss Evangelical Churches has adopted a resolution calling for a motorlecs Sunday each month. U.P.
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    TRADE PACT
    26 2 TOKYO, Wed. Peking radio said yesterday that France and Communist China signed a US, 2.800.000 barter trade agreement in Berlin on Aug. 9— A.P.
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    Truman cuts spending
    71 2 WASHINGTON. Wed. PRESIDENT TRUMAN yes- terday reduced his estimate of government outlay for the current budpet year. But the figure is still the highest in Uniied States history. He reducea his estimate of the budge: deficit by $4,100,- 000.000 to $10,300.000 000 Expenditure was estimated at $79,000.G00.000
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    Charges against Gen. MarsKall 'fantastic' —Hoffman
    291 3 Charges against Gen. MarsKall 'fantastic' Hoffman U.S. SENATOR SUED FOR $2,000,000 WASHINGTON, Wednesday. ]y|R. PAUL G. HOFFMAN, first head of the Marshall Aid Plan, yesterday said under oath that charges made last year by Senator Joseph McCarthy bitter anti-Communist campaigner against Gen. George C. Marshall and the Plan were "fantastically
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    LIMBLESS MAN WINS A BRIDE
    131 3 LIMBLESS MAN WINS A BRIDE WASHINGTON. Wed. ROBERT SMITH, who lost both his hands and both his feet in Korea, took a bride on a secret wedding trip today, driving his own car. The 22-year-oid former army corporal married 17-year-old Barbara Bonn on Monday. For Smith it was a fulfilment
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    Banned from city
    19 3 TUNIS. Wed.—Two Tunisians sentenced today were banned from Tunis city for possessing arms and war munitions.—Reutr'
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    Can't print laws
    36 3 GUATEMALA CITY, Wed —Linotypists of all newspapers went on strike for more pay today. Government I officials fear that closing j down of the official gazette will prevent legalisation of i newly-passed laws.—Reuter.
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    ROW AFTER THE 'SHY GIRL' WINS
    159 3 ROW AFTER THE 'SHY GIRL' WINS NAPLES Wed ASHY Turkish girl. Miss Gunzell Basar today won the title of Miss Europe. 1952. Too shy to wear a bikini, the 20-year-old girl from Istanbul had been virtually overlooked until she appeared before the judges. Then the protests started. Miss Franca, Nicolet
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    U. S. tells Britain: Let's help Persia
    181 3 WASHINGTON, Wednesday. T«E United States has urged Britain to join in an x Anglo-American emergency aid programme foi Persia to avert a possible Communist coup, it was reported here yesterday, i Mr. Dean Acheson was reported to have made the plea in a
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    Hopeless job
    39 3 TOKYO, Wed—Wice-Admi-ral Robert P. Briscoe. VS. Par East Navy chief, said tonight that U.N. air and naval forces might give up their all-out attempts to destroy Communist supply lines in North Korea as an "impossible situation."— A.P.
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    To the rescue
    33 3 MANILA, Wed— A fleet of salvage boats is steaming to the rescue of the 7,265ton steamer Phassa, aground off the south-east tip of Palawan Island in the Sulu Sea.— AP.
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    Canberra still has traitor 'nest'
    154 3 CANBERRA, Wednesday. 'THE Australian External Affairs Minister, Mr. Richard Casey, replied "yes" when asked in the House of Representatives today if there was "still a nest of traitors" in the public service. Asked by an opposition member why the traitors had "not been arrested and
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    FLOOD TOLL RISES
    46 3 LYNMOUTH, Wed. The toll of known dead in the week-end floods rose to 16 today. Unofficial lists say 48 were still missing, with 40 presumably dead. A radio appeal was made yesterday for 100 trailers to house families whose homes were wrecked. A_P.
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    15,000 out of work
    41 3 CARDIFF. Wed.— Unofficial strike of South Wales colliery officials o»er wages today spread to 26 pits and though only about 350 men are directly involved over 15,000 minors are out of work qecause of tlrem.— Reuter.* s
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    CANADA 'APPALLED' AT RACE LAWS
    83 3 WINNIPEG. Wed. THE Trades and Labour •1- Congress of Canada today adopted a committee report declaring itself "distressed and appalled" at racial strife in S©«th Africa. The 500,000- member congress, Canada's biggest body, criticised the Sooth African Government for what it said were "deliberate efforts
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    ILO to aid S'pore on manpower
    97 3 UNITED NATIONS, Wed.— The International Labour Organisation is holding three regional institutes to help governments in Asia and the Far East to tackle manpower problems, Mr. David A. Morse, ILO Director-General, announced in Geneva today. Nineteen Asian governments have been invited to send officials
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    Fans told 'be gentlemen'
    64 3 TOKYO, Wed. Prince Chichibu lias appealed to rowdy Japanese rugby fans to act like gentleman during an Oxford University team's visit next month. He urged that the Oxonians be received simply and warmly, rather than as wide-eyed tourists. The club said it was a good idea,
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    Captain got his signals mixed
    50 3 HONG KONG, Wed.—Police launches raced to the French steamer Mekong in the harbour on Monday when the ship hoisted the mutiny signal. The mutiny signal was a mistake. A seaman on the ship had committed suicide and the captain wanted to notify the authorities. Reuter-AAP.
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    Uranium rush
    46 3 SYDNEY, Wed.—Hundred" of young man, retired prospectors and even women are leaving Sydney to search for uranium in the northern territory. An official of the New South Wales State Mines Department said: "Everybody has gone uranium happy. They are driving us mad with questions."—UP.
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    SWEDES DON'T LIKE MARGARET'S GUARD
    119 3 STOCKHOLM. Wed. SWEDISH newspapers complained today that American secret service bodyguards accompanying Margaret Truman.'exceeded their duties, interfered with reporters and photographers and destroyed some of the goodwill she has bnflt up. They said bodyguards are o^t riecessarv. The critlctao* was the first unfavourable publicity aifl^tf.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    338 3 Quieter business for new trading LONDON, Wed. DUSINESS for the new trading account on the London Stock Exchange was much quieter in most sections. The general firmness was maintained, however, despite lack of activity. Most interest centred In foreign bonds. Germans maintained earlier gains and went further ahead,
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    LONDON TIN PRICE
    27 3 LONDON. Aug. JM.— Cash Bayers £956; Sellers £958; Forward Bayers £944; Sellers £941; Settlement; £954 (down £1). Turnover, a.m. 5 teas; p.m. 119 tons.
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    U.K. RUBBER
    26 3 LONDON. Aug. 20.— Spot 26>4<L. Sept. 26d.. Oct.-Dec. 25\d., Jan.Mar. 2SK<L, April-June 24\d., Aug. cif. J5%d, Sept. c.i.f. 15%d., Oct. c3J. »%d. Market SteM*r.
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    'REBELS' GIVE ULTIMATUM TO LABOUR CHIEF
    409 4 Council charged with 'abuses' A NINE-MAN council, representing 2,275 "rebel" members of the Labour Party of Singapore, yesterday served a 14-day ultimatum on the party chairman, Mr. Lim Yew Hock, to dissolve the present general council and convene a special conference. In a ten-point
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    Charge was illegal, says counsel
    136 4 Charge was illegal, says counsel KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. "MATHEW GEORGE, a health inspector, was today acquitted and discharged by the Second Magistrate on a charge of being drunk and disorderly while carrying an. automatic pistol. George was arrested at the Junction of Malacca Street and Mountbatten Road 30 March 28
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    Elephant killed at estate
    55 4 TELUK ANSON, Wed— An elephant, which had been causing a lot of damage in the Sungei Dua division of Sungei Samak Estate, Ulu j Bernam, has been killed. It was first seen on the estate about a week ago and a report was made to the
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    LABOUR PARTY HITS BACK AT ACCUSER
    338 4 LABOUR PARTY HITS BACK AT ACCUSER rpHE Singapore Labour Party last night described A as "grossly unfounded" charges by Mr. E. V. Davies, Labour leader on the City Council, that the Party was dominated by a 'vicious clique.' An official statement by the Party added: "It is regrettable that he
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    Nominated
    35 4 The Singapore City Council has nominated Mr. S. M. A. H. Chishty to serve on the Coronation celebrations committee in place of Mr. J. M. Jumabhoy. who is absent from the Colony on leave.
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    25 4 SIR JOHN COCKRGFT, Britain's top atomic scientist, pictured at Kalians airport yesterday. He is on his way to Australia and New Zealand. Straits Times picture.
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    2 had rabies, he said
    50 4 IPOH, Wed— Mr. J. M. Brander, Chairman of the Kinta Town Board, said that there were two cases of rabies last month. These were at Hill Street and the Tamil settlement. The dog vaccination campaign, undertaken by the Veterinary Department, was progressing satisfactorily, he added.
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    Workman found stabbed in park
    30 4 A workman, N. Kandasamy. was found stabbed in the stomach at Farrer Park. Singapore, yesterday morning. He was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
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    Dogs' check intensified
    68 4 I^IGILANT checks are being carried out by Singapore police and Customs deoartment to see that no dogs are smuggled into the Colony from the Federation, where the rabies epidemic is raging. A police officer told the straits Times yesterday: "All police launches patrolling the coast, constables on
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    On-ths-spot dental aid for schools
    80 4 SINGAPORE Medical Department is to build dental huts in three Colony primary schools this year, to give school children treatment on the spot. ..The Legislative Council has approved Finance Committee decision to grant $10,500 for the erection of these huts. The schools are at McNair
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    Big opium case is adjourned
    90 4 Big opium case is adjourned pURTHER hearing in the $200,000 opium case, in which two people are charged with possession of 650 lb. of opium, was adjourned in the Singapore Third District Court yesterday. One of the accused, a woman, Ng Kah Whay, was ill and could not appear In
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    18 Scouts to visit Klang
    60 4 KLANG, Wed. Eighteen Scouts from Indo-China are expected in Klang tomorrow for a three-day stay. They will be guests in the homes of Klang and Port Swettenham Scouts. A tea party has been arranged for them at the District Officer's house at Fort Road on
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    Judge to hear pay dispute
    156 4 Judge to hear pay dispute KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. THE Malayan Railway Traffic Operating Union and representatives of the Government will soon negotiate on Benham salary recommendations before Mr. Justice Wilson of the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court. These will be the first talks on the Benham recommendations, to be umpired by
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    Parcel post rates
    89 4 I KUALA LUMPUR, WedNo change in the Parcel Post rates to Great Britain if anticipated, a spokesman of the Postmaster-General's office told the Straits Times today. He was referring to the recent amendment to the rates for parcels to the United States which were an extension to
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    Detainees to get treat
    55 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.Plans to give Malay detainees a "jolly" Hari Raya Haji have been made by the Malay Detainees' Welfare Committee. The committee, headed uy Tengku Abdul Rahman, president of the UMNO, is appealing for donations in cash, foodstuffs and clothings. Hari Raya Haji falls at
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    Gored by buffalo
    34 4 KUANTAN, Wed. Chul Kong Ha, whose buffalo gored a man at the 6th mile, Gambang Road, was fined $10 at Kuantan for allowing the animal to stray on the public road.
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    Temple land plan -400 protest
    198 4 AN objection to a proposed scheme by the Moham- medan and Hindu Endowments Board, Singapore, to let a plot of land belonging to a temple on a 99-year-building lease, has been lodged with the Registrar of the Supreme Court* The objection was in the form
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    S'PORE DIARY
    183 4 BI'RAL BOARD: Monthly meeting at Colonial Secretariat 10 a.m. S'POBE ROTARY CLUB and V.M.C.A.: Vocational guidance committee's career talk on "Police" by Mr R. W Cajlerwood at V.M.0.A.. Orchard Road 8 p.m. Chairman- Mr. A. R. Hogg. EAST-WEST SOCIETY: Talk on •Numbers" by Prof A. Oppenhelm at British
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    Drive for more tin mine guards starts today
    117 4 PENANG, Wed. A TWO-MAN recruiting team is now in Penang to find 350 Chinese guards for Chinese tin mines in Perak. Recruiting will start tomorrow at the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce from 10 a.m. to 1 p:m: daily, .until Aug. 31.
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    Co-op is granted a year in which to make grade
    288 5 OUTSIDE BRANCHES TO CLOSE, BUT- CINGAPORE Co-operative Stores Society will not close down. The Commissioner for Co-operative Development, Mr. T. F. Carey, ■greed to five the Society another year in which to make good, after hearing the views of members
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    Take a hint, Indian leaders told
    85 5 Take a hint, Indian leaders told KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. THE Young Men's Indian Association, Sentul at Us annual meeting, recorded its regret at the remark made by the High Commissioner at Malacca that the Ind ans in Malaya lacked leadership. The association appealed to Indian leaders to take to heart
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    Police officer to wed
    52 5 IPOH, Wed. Mr. N. Nadarajah. Assistant OrC.P.D., Nebong Tebal, who will sail by the Corfu early next month for a course at Hendon Police College, England, Is getting married on Saturday at Penang. The bride is Miss Puvaneswary Vaithilingam. a teacher of the Methodist Girls' Afternoon
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    ASP entertained
    27 5 T: Police Club, Mersing, I .tea and kronchong p?.rr in honour of Mr. G. C. Hftrtwall, A.S.P.. who has been ported to Labis as O.C.PX).
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    Rendezvous with Eve
    56 5 Singapore kept another "Rendezvous with Eve" at Raffles Hotel last night. The pageant of costume and beauty was in aid of the Singapore Association for the Blind. Among the guests were the Governor, Mr. J. F. Nicoll, who is patron of the association, and Sir, Clutha MacKenzie,
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    Three Asian estates in N.S. closed
    86 5 rjEREMBAN, Wed THREE Asian estates in Negri Sembilan, totalling 2,380 acres, have been closed under the Emergency Regulations. The Government announced this at today's meeting of the Council of State in reply to Mr. B. H. Tan. Mr. Tan sought an assurance that everything
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    $186,000 for Blind School
    84 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Social and Welfare Ser- vices Lotteries Board yesterday decided to give a further $186,000 towards the cost of the Princess Elizabeth School i for the blind, to be built at J Johore Bahru. This brings the total contribution from the Board to
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    No midwives in new villages
    59 5 SEREMBAN, Wed. No qualified Chinese midwives are employed in new villages in Negri Sembilan, the Government said in reply to a question by a Chinese Unofficial. Mr. B. H. Tan, at today's Council of State meeting. The Government said that qualified Chinese midwives would be
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    S'PORE CITY COUNCIL SEEKS $45 MILLION
    81 5 SINGAPORE City Council will shortly seek to raise $45,000,000 to pay for its electricity, water and other public works projects. The City President, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice, told the Straits Times yesterday that agreement has been reached with the Government on the manner
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    Negri passes citizen bill
    64 5 SEREMBAN, Wed. The passing of the Negri Sembilan State Nationality Bill at today's meeting of the Council of State was described by the acting Mentrl Besar. Inche Abdul Alz bin Abdul Hamid, as the start of a new chapter in the history of Negri Bembilan. He
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    Reunion dinner
    40 5 TAIPING, Wed.— Old boys of the King Edward VII School will hold a reunion dinner at the Hokkien Hoay Kuan on Sept. 20. Those wishing to attend are requested to contact Mr. Lim Poh Hai. Customs Office, Taiping.
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    BACK THIS DRIVE, HE TELLS YOUTHS
    179 5 BACK THIS DRIVE, HE TELLS YOUTHS SEREMBAN, Wed. AMR. M. O. ff Sheppard, iU the British Adviser, Negri Sembilan, last night appealed for public support of the Government's drive to stamp out corruption—"one of the most undermining influences of good government." He made the appeal when he opened the Malayan
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    Mr. W. L. Harvey
    20 5 SITIAWAN, Wed.—Mr. W. L. Harvey, manager of the Sungei Wangi Group, Sitiawan, has returned from Britain.
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    Purcell's mission worries UMNO
    267 5 'FACT-FINDING 9 FOR M.C.A. IPOH, Wednesday. FkELEGATES representing the 35,000 members of the Perak branch of UMNO will move a resolution about the fact-finding tour on the Chinese in Malaya by Dr. V. W. W. S. Purcell and Professor F. A. Carnell, at their two-day annual
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    'LOST' PAIR ARE LIVING IN BRUNEI
    100 5 MRS. NARGIS HASSAN and her daughter, six-year-old Asha, who disappeared in October a month after they arrived in Malaya on holiday from Karachi are in Brunei. A Brunei Government servant who saw an account of their disappearance in the Straits Times last week, told
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    Adviser invites Klang Scouts
    49 5 KLANG, Wed.— Mr. M. C. ff Sheppard, British Adviser, Negri Sembilan, has invited more than 20 Boy Scouts from the Hin Hua High School, Klang, to Seremban. They will stay four days ai. the Negri Sembilan Boy Scouts' camp and will leave Klang on Saturday.
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    Today's Radio SINGAPORE
    73 5 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10 a.m. News. 10-Oa Music While You Work; 10.45 Perry Como Show' 11 London Studio Melodies; iKepeat of. last Wednesday, Prog.i; 1 pjn. Claude Sweeion Orch.; 1.30 News; 1.45 Billy May Orch.; 6.13 Signature Tune; 6.15 News; 6.35 Radio Scientist; 6.45 Calling All Hosojtals; 7.30 Radio Orch
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    Blackout schedule
    254 5 CIBSTATION M.fck U load »h«Mlof today:— DAT Albert St Short Bt New Ice Harks. Kirettoac. M»cKen«le lad. Bt. Tlmah rumps RiJrstier Ed.. Jataa Ampas, 8.M.8.C.; McJUtchie. BMdttM BIN. Alsaeeff'a Estate. I*uU Go* dub Windsor Tk. Setetar Pompv Nn Soon. Setetar Wireless. United Rubber liuUuni. Mental Hospital. Trafalgar Est
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    21 6 FOR STYLE choice, and economy in maternity frocks Duncan's. 11 D' Almeida St. (Off Raffl-s Place) Perfect fitting, large selection.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Thur. Aug. 21, 1952 The Price Of Rice
    700 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Thur. Aug. 21, 1952 The Price Of Rice Singapore will have to resign itself to paying more for its ration rice next year if the Government accepts the recommendation of the three-man select committee whose report was published this week. For the committee, while recommending that
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    London Rubber Talks
    355 6 In conformity with the I practice established by the Rubber Study Group, secrecy is being closely maintained regarding the London rubber talks. Called to consider the possibility of working out plans to prevent burdensome surpluses or serious shortages of rubber, whether such measures are necessary and practicable,
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    Japs for Brazil
    16 6 Courcfi vpotPrdav nnnnved Diana to brin^ about 45 000 Japanese to Brazil.— A.P.
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    ENVY OF AMERICA: RICH, RESOURCEFUL CANADA
    723 6  -  O.H. BRANDON By t WASHINGTON, nothing that could press an American more than a country whose currency is better than the United States Americans have been rubbing their eyes in astonishment that such a situation should exist right across their own border in Canada.
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    The way of Middle East kings
    695 6  - The way of Middle East kings J. L. HAYS i By NICOSIA, Cyprus. ANOTHER Arab king ■^has gone, and behind the stilted, formal announcements of Arabic broadcasts all along the 3,000 miles between Tangier and the Persian Gulf— and as far south as Aden for that matter shock, fear and
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    On the Margin
    428 6 Bat-meat DATS have fluttered through this half-column often enough before now but not, we think. In the way which brings indignation to one of ou r helpful Singapore regulars. He refers to one way o| catching bats for the table. The "operators" who go for the fruit
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      TO TENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN
      79 6 MAY I sincerely suggest to the President of UMNO Malaya, that he should proclaim himself divested of the feudalists title attached to his name, so that the common people may have fuller confidence in him? Th e Malayan community— including the Malays have now appreciated the
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      Birds of passage
      275 6 IT would oe interesting to know the feelings of all true Malayans as regards any bird-of-passaee standing fo r the local .elections. In tin fl.se p ace it is difficult to define who exactly is a bird-of-passage. It does not mean that a non-Malay when made a
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      THE DEPOSIT SYSTEM
      157 6 AS former Municipal President. I crave leave to explain why the deposit system was adopted in the Singapore Elestrlclty Department. About 1929. when the undertaking was leaping forward, our Secretary and Treasurer (a most competent officer). W. Marsh, pointed out that our loss of revenuo through sudden
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    THESE SCHOOLS SPELL DANGER
    446 7 Education chief warns of grave threat to country ]y|ANY of the Chinese schools in the Federation, in their present form, "even the most robust champion of Chinese schools will admit, are a most serious danger to this country." This is stated by Mr. L. D. Whitfield,
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    36 7 DR. VICTOR PURCtft*. ffef < > and Ms political adviser, Mr. Charles Carnell, Lecturer at Oxford University, pictured at Kalian? airport yesterday. They are touring Malaya for a month on the invitation of the MCA. Straits Times picture.
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    STANDARD OF TEACHING IS FAR TOO LOW SAYS REPORT
    222 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. TEACHERS with much higher qualifications than many of those already employed are urgently needed to prevent schools from "slithering across the narrow border which divides cultivated land from the weed patch," says the 1951 report of the Federation
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    Kelantan's gift
    19 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.Kelantan people have so far contributed about $112,000 to the University of Malaya Endowment Fund.
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    NOW THAT LIMIT IS LIFTED
    138 7 NOW THAT LIMIT IS LIFTED CARS of English manufacture used as taxis in Singapore are not to have any specific "life" put on them. The Vehicles and Traffic Committee of Singapore City Council, at its meeting last week, reversed its previous decision to put a three-year limit on the life
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    Fighters fined
    33 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues.— Ouralingam, a driver, and Subramanlam, PWD labourer, when charged in the Police Court today with fighting, replied that they were only fooling. The magistrate fined them $10 each.
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    HAD RICE FOR BANDITS
    46 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Charged with possession of rice intended for the bandits, Hee Sun pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment by the Sessions Court yesterday. Hee Sun was stopped when leaving the Kuala Besar new village with the rice.
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    15 7 MISS r*"fslirwbNG and Miss Anna Chong picking their favourite at the Kuala Lumpur races yesterday.
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    This is a threat says T.U.C. boss
    164 7 IMMIGRATION OF LABOUR PENANG, Wednesday. ,UALAYA'S Trade Union Council will be asked on Saturday to pass a resolution viewing with concern the immigration of skilled labour into the Federation as a threat to the livelihood and welfare I of Malaya r workers. Mr.
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    TERRORIST LEADER SHOT DEAD
    103 7 TERRORIST LEADER SHOT DEAD KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. THE vice-commander of the X terrorists' No. 10 Independent Platoon operating in north Jonore, Kong Giap, alias Chang: Kwong Tip, was shot dead last week, police revealed today. He was one of the six terrorists killed by the 2 10th Gurkhas in the
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    NOT ON DUTY
    32 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Tues.— Attan bin Kassim, a Special Constable stationed at Kulai, who unlawfully absented himself from duty was sentenced today by the Police Court to 38 days' imprisonment.
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    Opium addict found hanged
    58 7 Ho Whatt Kee, an opium addict, tired of life because he could not buy opium, hanged himself in a barber shop in Chua Chu Kang Road. This was l .ated in the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday at an inquest before Mr. Giarn Chong Hing, the Singapore
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    Muslims hail 'correction'
    118 7 *pHE Singapore Government's decision to describe followers of Islam as "Muslims" and not "Mohammedans," in the laws of the Colony, was welcomed by tj»e Muslim community yesterday. As a result of representa- tions from the Muslim community, a Bill to this effect had its first reading in
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    No age limit in new club
    114 7 About 200 attended the second meeting of the Young Malayans Club, Singapore branch, at the Victoria School yesterday. They elected the pro tern committee appointed at the first meeting and decided that the club should not place an age limit on members. Dr. C.
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    S'pore Chinese not against Jap visit
    150 7 JHE SINGAPORE Chinese Chamber of Commerce do not object to the proposed visit to the Colony next month of a group of 100 Japanese businessmen, a chamber spokesman told the Straits Times yes- terdav But, he added, there should be no exception to the
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    Guides camp at Changi
    68 7 Twelve Girl Guides from Brunei arrived In Singapore yesterday In the vessel Daxvel, on a three-week visit. The Guides collected their camping gear, then split up and went to the homes of Singapore Guides whose guests they will be during their stay here. In addition to
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    RUBBER GROUP TALKS OF BUFFER STOCK
    369 7 RUBBER GROUP TALKS OF BUFFER STOCK From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Wednesday. rE Financial Times said in a leader today that the London meetings of the Working Party of the International Rubber Study Group seem to have been more fertile than expected at one time. The newspaper said the Working
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    Sunday picnic at Emily Isle
    43 7 Members of the Singapore Family Benefit Society will go on a picnic to Emily Island on Sunday. Omnibuses will collect members and guests from six specified points in the City and launches will take them to the island.
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    U.S. opposes controls on rubber
    152 7 From Oar Own Correspondent LONDON, Wed. THE Financial Times' New York correspondent yesterday reported that industrialists In the United States voice strong opposition to any plan for international control of crude rubber supplies or of prices. This, says the correspondent, is opposite to the views
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    Mentri Besar off to Canada
    38 7 The Mentri Besar of Perak, Dato Panglima Bukit Gantang, left Singapore by air yesterday. He is going to Ottawa to represent the Federation of Malaya at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference next month.
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    Bandit cave camp found
    294 7 Bandit cave camp found KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A BIG terrorist camp was found yesterday by a patrol of l/6th Gurkhas in the Kuala Kangsar area of Perak. It had 17 huts, with accommodation for 150 men. Another large camp was found in the Kampar area of Perak by a police
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    Johore chess matches
    33 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. The Johore Bahru Chess Club play the English College on Aug. 24. The Singapore Chess Club has challenged the Johore club and a date -will be arranged.
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    BE DYNAMIC IN THE T.B. CAMPAIGN
    284 8 SAYS THE PROFESSOR 'Short term is best policy KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. jyjALAYA'S tuberculosis service should be made more dynamic, Professor F. Heaf, T.B. adviser to the Colonial Office, told the Malayan anti-Tuberculosis Council here today. "The service should not be choked by obstructions but
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    MALAY GIRLS VACCINATED
    48 8 IT nOESNT HURT," says Esah, a schoolgirl, as sbe is vaccinated against smallpox by Mr. E. C. Mathieu, a City Council Sanitary Inspector, at the Prinsep Street Clinic, Singapore, yesterday. Many Malay pupils were among the 736 persons who were vaccinated yesterday. —Straits Times picture.
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    BCG vital in national TB campaign
    164 8 T)R. G. H. GARLICK, head of Singapore Anti-Tub- erculosis Association, said yesterday that he believed BCG would play a big pa^t in any national medical service started to combat tuberculosis in Malaya. He was commenting on a statement by Prof. F. Heaf, TJB. adviser
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    Undesirable, says Govt.
    79 8 PENANG, Wed.—Government considers it "most undesirable" to revive the apaointment of Assistant Director of Education (Chinese) because it would 'emphasise a division between the vernacular sections of education and make Chinese school officers something apart from our 'general education system.' This was stated by G. R A.
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    Customs charge
    36 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.— Liew Poh San, charged with trying to evade customs duty I on 53 yards of rayon shoe fabric, was allowed bail -in $400 pending trial in the PoI lice Court today.
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    Cyclist hurt in accident
    49 8 A cyclist, Yeo Gun Tee, 39, was seriously injured in an accident with a car at Wayang Satu, Singapore, yesterday. He was taken to the General Hospital. Yeo fen to his right whilst overtaking another cyclist and was knocked down by a car from behind.
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    Damages claim
    54 8 Judgment was reserved by Mr. Justice Knight in the Singapore High Court yesterday in an action for damages in which Desai and Company claimed $3,696 from Chop Seng Teck for failing to take delivery of a consignment of 20 tons of white melon seeds which Chop Seng Teck
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    MAN CLEARED
    26 8 KUANTAN, Wed. Cheh Sheh, 71, was acquitted at Kuantan on a charge of assaulting his neighbour, a woman. Yap Loy Thin in Alor Akar.
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    3,010 VACCINATED ON FIRST ANTI-SMALLPOX DAYI
    151 8 SINGAPORE'S health officers vaccinated 3,010 people against smallpox yesterday, the first day of t!:e immunisation drive. Dr. Ling Ding Seng, the city's Assistant Health Officer, told the Straits Times this yesterday Dr. Ling said Chat in addition* to vaccinations at five City Council clinics,
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    46 8 MR. ra»X*R DAVIS. Profess*. i (.I'^'raphy at the University of Michigan, who arrived in Singapore by Qantas-BOAC from Sydney on Tuesday after six months there on a Fulbright Research Scholarship. Prof. Davis, an expert on poor soils, will be in Singapore till Friday. Straits Times picture.
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    Cargo handled
    32 8 Cargo discharged and loaded at the Singapore roads and Harbour Board wharves last month totalled 608.723 tons sending the cumulative total for the seven months this year to 4,194,895 tons.
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    MALACCA PARK
    26 8 MALACCA, Wed. |Plans to build a public garden in Malacca will be speeded up so that it wm be completed before the Queen's Coronation.
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    Four claims and two objections
    39 8 Only four claims an two objections have been filed at the Singapore Elections Department ir connection with the new electoral lists. The two-week period during which claims and objections could be lodged, expired yesterday.
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    Former Singapore Base Commodore dies
    91 8 DEAR-ADMIRAL W.P. Mark-Wardlaw, who was 1*(1 Commodore in charge of the Singapore Naval Base from 1934 to 1936, has died in England. Rear-Admiral Mark- War- 1 dlaw, who waas 65, left Malaya in 1936 to command the cruiser Sheffield. He retired from the Navy In
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    Display of Reds' bodies explained
    138 8 IDENTIFICATION IS OBJECT KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. pUBLIC exposure of the bodies of dead Communist terrorists is not authorised unless there is a specific intelligence or operational advantage, Mr. A. W. D. James, head of the Emergency Information Services, told the Straits Times today. "Naturally, such
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    THIS STAMP MAY BE THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD
    131 8 THIS STAMP MAY BE THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD SINGAPORE stamp experts o believe an error stamp discovered at Sibu, Sarawak, may be unique. The stamp is a 31 cents Straits Settlements 1937 issue. It was spotted recently by philatelist J Teo Sing Chiu. of Sibn. The stamp should
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    Arms allocation
    29 8 The Singapore police have been allotted £134,230 by the Government for the purchase of a year's stock of small arms ammunition. The ammunition Is for reserve stock*.
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    Plan to aid addicts
    41 8 A PLAN to solve the opium addict problem la Singapore is betax prepared by Dt. Chen 8a S+n, n authority on opium. "When th« time cones, it will be JhnlwU," Dr. Chen told tho Straits Times yesterday.
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    H.K. Scouts visit Teluk Alison
    44 8 TELUK ANSON, Wed.— Ten Hong Kong Scouts, led by Oroup Scout Master Lav Yen Nam, who attended the South East Asia Scouts' Camp at Kuala Lumpur recently, visited Teluk Anson on Sunday. They left for Kampar the next day.
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    UNDRESS OF THE WEEK
    133 9 COR the well-dressed woman good underwear is an essential part of the wardrobe. A well cut brass, ere, a tailored undersl p, a firm foundat on garment a!l these th ngs mould a perfect figure to flatter a perfect gown. Sketched here are some of the
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    Jewels fit for a Queen
    207 9 BRITAINS nnest crausmen are making their preparations already for Corcaatinn year. Their plans arc two-fold, says Mona Curran, Director of Britain's National Jewellers' Association. [n the first place, they are concerned with designs for new Jewellery tiaras and mair.inrent suites for formal wear to be
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    14 POINTS FOR THE BEAUTY-CONSCIOUS
    310 9 Susan Wise ticks off FIS SUPPOSED to Oe every woman's aim to make the best of herself, but one has only to take a good look round to ie3how miserably many of us fa.L. Here is a cist of questions which will help you to
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    37 9 SHE HAS TO b£ T£LMVIBEii TO iSII BEUEVED. Sj/lvia Peters, television announcer, wearing the new evening gown, of black guipure lace over sage green taffeta, which is part of T.V. wardrobe provided for her oy the 8.8.C.
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    What's new in the hat line?
    314 9 I rpHE new London hats are i 1 pleasing to the eye ut tne beho.der and becoming to most hat-wearers, for j they suit almost e\ c y shape of face. They are I small and well-proportion-ed. augg.xig the head cose- j ly, and
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      337 9 23. Molehills are no more than The Straits Times Crossword «SSwU v combined m the press (7, 8). 26. One kind or all (3. 4). I- I I, I ts&aSJ* I. I >' oil 27. Original home ol the shallot §SSB (7) DOWN 9 2. Removes chips from old i
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    MORE TRADE DEMAND FOR RUBBER
    189 10 1/4 cent rise at close: sellers reserved By Our Market Correspondent OUBBER gained J of a cent on the Singapore market yesterday, September first grade closing at 87 cents a lb. There was a better sentiment on the market than of late, with more trade
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    Piecegoods from India: S'pore importers lead
    77 10 NEW DELHI, Wed. gINGAPORE fed the list of Indian cotton piecegood importers for the year ending April 1, 1952, with Imports totalling 58,837.000 yards, followed by the United Kingdom with 49.159.9W) yards. Commerce Ministry sources announced. Burma fed the list in March 1952, with
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    167 10 CHIPS, alongside the Singapore Harbcur Beard godowns. or expected there at a m todav are: 1/2. Siona 3 Rcsam:; 4 '5 Tarifa: 6/7 Norts^ toman; 8/9. Citv of Blrkenttead: 11. 1 xorotra: 13/14. C.ytoneus: :5/16. Benattow: 18. Tarn: 19/20 Merkur: 21/22 Frederick Olover: 23/34 Hal Htni: 26. Lipis:
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    New York price
    23 10 ~\O. 1 R.S.S. September (In U.S. cents): Monday's Tuesday's f closing Hosinj 30.18 bid 30.15 traded. < 30.25 asked. Tone: Quiet.
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    TIN: $474 7/8 A PICUL
    16 10 SINGAPORE, Wed., Aug. Z0 $474.87 ft a picul (down 75 ets).
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    Pepper up on Produce Mart
    67 10 POCONUT cil uacreased in price In Singapore yest rday and was quoted at $38% buyers f.o.b. and $391 sellers. Copra was $24i buyers I o.b and $25 sell-rs. All varieties of pepper went up by $5 on the Produce Exchange, small transacting being reported on
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    33 10 HONG KONG, Wed. Free market currency exchange of Hong Kong dollars was quoted at the close today as follows: USjl HKS6.4O' 2 (cash): HK$6 43--(T.T.)j HK515.89. One tael of gold HK«299'-.
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    Appeal against R.A.F. rubber land award
    247 10 Appeal against R.A.F. rubber land award rpHE annual report of the Bukit i A Sembav ang Rubber Co.. Ltd., says that the 209 1 4 acre=, which i the RAJ 1 hoped to acquire from > them at Changi, has now b°en reduced to' 150% acres. In respect 1 of
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    Industrials, tins firm: Rantausgain
    140 10 Industrials, tins firm: Rantausgain rNS and industrials were very firm on the Singapore Share Market yesterday. A feature of the market was Rantau, which again appreciated in price and continued its progress of the past fortnight. Rubbers were unchanged. Pr.ce changes by the Malayan Share Brok.rs' Association yesterday were:- I.MU.MHMLS
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    Steadier undertone on Australian Exchange
    166 10 From O«r Own Correspondent MELBOURNE, Wed. rpHERE was asi ghtly steacii' r undertone in the St<;ck Ex^ change trading today, though price falls again well outnumbered rises. Bales volume was very lUht. Several issues made small recoveries after recent declines. Federal Loans had no defined
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    Civilians likely to be better XV this year
    397 11 By SECOND ROW SINGAPORE Civilians' second rugby trial, held at the SCC yesterday, must have brought pleasure to the hearts of the fairly large number of supporters present. The three periods of play were all very fast and one was able to
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    36 11 ROiitßT CHIA, who is favourite to win the men's singles title at the Penang L.T.A. open championships. pets set for a forehand drive in his match against Oh Hock Lens, Kedah champion. picture by Arthur Lim.
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    Johore to hold cricket dance
    68 11 The Johore Bahru Cricket Club will hold its annual dance this year at the Johore Civil Service Club on Saturday, Sept. 20. The band of the 13/18 Royal Hussars will be present from 9 pm. till 1 a.m. Tickets at $4 a prson can be
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    SELETAR WIN R.A.F. SWIMMING
    334 11 Pa keen tussle for supremacy which was decided only in the last event of the Royal Air Force (Malaya) swimming championships, Seletar (58 points) edged Tengah by two points to win the meet. Although Tengah had to concede defeat at the hands of Seletar in the
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    CYMA forge into 'B' lead
    299 11 TAB! E TENNIS AST night's matches in the Singapore Table Tennis AssoI elation Junior inter-dub tournai ment was highlighted by the clash between the Group B leaders iC.Y.M.A. (Goldent and Prince i Edward Road Boys Club (Fowler). Both teams went into their match unbeaten after
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    Ebor handicap
    35 11 YORK. Wed.—Mr. Alec Bird's Signification won the Ebor Handicap over one mile six furlongs here today. Mr. R. Neill's Whlnsalre was <iu nd Mr- J w «toU's Le Tellier third. Fifteen ran Reuter.
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    Globetrotters fly in today
    191 11 T»HE Harlem Globetrotters, first professional American Negro basketball team to play in Singapore, will arrive in the Colony by air this afternoon. They will be accompanied by another professional team, the New York Celtics. The manager of the Trotters, Abe Saperstein, is at present in Hong
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    INDIA OUT FOR 186
    129 11 HOVE, Sussex, Wed. rpHE touring Indian cricket side opened their match against Sussex today on a pitch drying after rain. Scores: INDIA— l~t Iuino Maatri c John Lancridf b Wood 0 O. Gatkwad c Criltitn r I homtou KT Adhikari Ibw Janu» u Haiare b Mar
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    Sports Diary
    57 11 SOCCER s.A.KV CUP TIE: Royal Navy v S.C.C. at Jalaa Besar. DIV 2: Tamil B.A. v Chinese Athletic 'A' at Geylanz; RockHtcs v R.N. Kranji at C.V.M.A. BUSINESS HOUSES: Fraser tc Neave v M.P.H. at F N. ground; Jacks t Malayan Airways at Farrer Park. TABLE TENNIS Junior
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    U.K. cricket close of play
    72 11 LONDON, Wed. •pHE close of play scores in the VX. County cricket matches are: Leicestershire t Gloucestershire (Leicester): Leicester 178; Oloster 27 (2). Middlesex v Essex (Lord's): Essex 197 (7). 1 Northamptonshire v Glamorgan (Northampton) Nor than ts 275 (7). Somerset v Hampshire (Tanntoa): Somerset
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    GOLF DRAW FOR MONDAY
    160 11 Turn Ladies Captain's Prise at the Royal Singapore Golf Club will be played for over 18 holes on Monday The draw and times are as follows: 2.45. Mrs. McMullan (11) 8c Mrs. McMillan (36) v Mm. Paterson (11) Mrs Cornish (36). 2.50, Mrs. Pickering (12) Mrs.
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    Bank had no opposition
    95 11 Yesterday's Business Houses League and Cup match at Geylang between Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and Stanvac fell short of expectations. The Bank won easily, with two first half goals, but it was a scrappy affair throughout. Rahim Omar opened the scoring in the 14th minute. Five
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    Disputed goal in Breweries' 4-3 win
    188 11 Disputed goal in Breweries' 4-3 win A GOAL scored in fading light enabled Breweries B.C. ty edge luckless ten-man Imperial Chemical Industries B.C. by four goals to three in a Singapore Business Houses F.A. League and Cup match at Thomson Road yesterday. I.CI. playpd the better football and were decidedly
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    GOON BROTHERS IN SEMI-FINAL
    155 11 PENANG, Wednesday. pORMER Penang champions Goon Kok Ying and Goon Kok Lem today advanced into the semifinal of the men's doubles at the 1952 Penang open tennis championships on the Penang Sports Club courts. I The Goon brothers, five times men's doubles title holders before the
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    25,000 saw the MAAA meet
    41 11 IPOII, Wed. AN estimated crowd of about 25,600 watched the 31st Annual Malayan Athletic Championships in Ipoh last weekend. About $8,000 was collected from the sale of seats in the covered grandstand and the open tiers.
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    REX BEAT JACQUES
    142 11 In a friendly badminton match at the Clerical Union Hall on Saturday, Rex BP. beat Jacques BP. by six games to three. Results (Rex players first): Singles: Lim Seng Kok bt J. P. Morris 15-12, 8-15, 15-12; Harold Desker lost to Chua Poh Khoon 4-lb, 17-15, 7-15;
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    RULERS SHIELD CRICKET TIE
    78 11 Johore will meet Selangor, their first round opponents In the Rulers' Shield (inter-State Malays) cricket tournament, tomorrow and Saturday ft Johore Bahru. The Johore XI will be selected from the following: Ismail Darui, Rahman Wahid, A. Ohani, A Suleiman, M. Ahamed. A. Haji Nor, Khamat Abdullah,
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    TULLOH SETS NEW RIDING RECORD
    2058 12 Radio Artist pays $135 From EPSOM JEEP KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday. pOLIN TULLOH today broke Frank Flannery's riding record of 56J winners in 1948 when he scored on Pax Haven, Kind Regards and Preview at the second day of the Selangor T.C. August Meeting here Tulloh
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    Big Sweep
    51 12 TOTAL POOL $366,800 No. *****4 $99,036 No. *****2 $***** No. *****7 $24,759 STARTERS ($4,951 each): Nos. *****7, *****7, *****9, *****4, *****5. CONSOLATION ($2,200 each): Nos. *****0. *****4, *****5. *****7, *****6, *****5, *****1, *****5. *****4, *****7. DOUBLE TOTES. Ist Double: 3 tickets ($576 each); 2nd Double: 8 tickets ($2OO
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    WOT, NO JOCKEY!
    88 12 r pHE spectacle of a riderless hone finishing comfortably In front of the Held thrilled racegoers at Koala Lumpur yesterday afternoon. Seven Eleven threw his rider, Mickey Donnelly, shortly after the start in Race 2, manoeuvred his way through a gap on the rails a furlong out
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    Royal Serenade wins big sprint
    60 12 YORK. Wed—Mr. Mas Bell's Royal Serenade won the fivefurlong Nunthorpe Stakes here yesterday. Mr. J. Measure's Grey Sovereign was second and Mr. W. RimeU's Easter Bride third. Five ran. Betting: 4—6 favourite Royal Serenade, 10—1 Orey Sovereign, 6—l Easter Bride. Won by half a length
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    India beaten
    18 12 MOSCOW, Wed. India were beaten 3-0 by France in the men's world volleyball championships he-e yesterday.—Heutpr
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    OOI, CHOONG IN LINE FOR THREE P.B.A. TITLES
    394 12 OOI, CHOONG IN LINE FOR THREE P.B.A. TITLES PENANG, Wednsday. AOI TEIK HOCK and Queenie Cheab will meet the v Choong cousins, Ewe Leong and Amy, in the mixed doubles final of the Penang open badminton championships to be played at Han Chiang School on Sunday. Ooi and Miss Cheah,
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    Davis Cup matches in Australia
    64 12 ROME. Wed.— ltaly, winners of the Davis Cup European zone, and India, only entry in the Asian «one. are to meet in Melbourne starting Dec 24. The winners will oppose the United States. American zone winners, in the inter-zone final for the right to challenge
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    Hutton tops Test batting
    123 12 LONDON. Weu. T B3J HUTTON, England's pn>■Li fcsslonal captain, topped th« batting avarages In the Test series with India which ended yesterday. He scored 399 runs in si» Innings {or an average of 79 80 India's captain, Vijay Hazara, headed the Indian batting list with 333
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