The Straits Times, 26 September 1952

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYAN MAHONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTALUofi^D 1845 SIXTEEN PAGES SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1952. Jf. PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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    TRADE DEFICIT WIPED OUT
    399 1 August turns the seven- month tide EXPORTS UP BY $12,900,000 ]yj ALAYA'S trade made such a great improvement last month that the adverse balance for the first seven months of the year was wiped rijjht out. There is now a favourable balance of $5,644,<tC. This is
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    Reds board steamer, kidnap man
    147 1 Reds board steamer, kidnap man HONG AONG, Thurs. A 4/HINEoE COMMUNIST; Kirn boat foday kidnapp- j ed a passe :tger and remov- ed another from :i Macaoii i.iiiri Bri.ish steamer at gunpoint. Capt. J. B. IcCaw, skipper of the steamer, the Takshing, said that two British warships, the frigate Mounts
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    Relief donation
    24 1 UNITED NATIONS. Thurs. India today announced a contribution of $105,000 to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees. Reuter.
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    Rescuers reach airmen
    48 1 KHARTOUM. Thurs— A ground rescue party yesterday reached eight RAF men j stranded 300 miles south of Khartoum on Monday, when their Valetta plane crashlanded. The rescuers, fought their i way through elephant grass' 15 ft. high before reaching the men, who were unhurt, -AP.
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    Mrs Menon gives up Council seat
    211 1 NICOLL TOLD: I RESIGN MRS. VILASINI MENON, who was elected to the Singapore Legislative Council in April 1951 on an Independent ticket to represent Self tar, has resigned from the council. There will be a by-election in December which Progressive and Labour candidate., will
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    DUCHESS TO MODEL NEW DRESSES
    93 1 DUCHESS TO MODEL NEW DRESSES LONDON. Thurs. rE DUCHESS of Kent will wear some of the printed cottons Britain is trying to export when she visits Singapore next week. She has chosen 10 cotton dresses from a London wholesale manufacturer Some are not yet on sate, but others can be
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    £14,000 TRAIN ROBBERY
    75 1 £14,000 TRAIN ROBBERY LONDON. Thurs. MAIL-BAG thieves have struck for the fifth time since May. getting away with C 14,000 from a north country train, the Post Office announcpd today. This brings the total loss lo about £300.000 since May 21, when hold-up men staged a daylight robbery of a
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    Fastest trip to date
    48 1 LONDON, Thurs— A fourengined Pan American Airways Douglas airliner fiyine U.S. servicemen and their families clipped 48 minutes off the best previous New York-to-Frankfurt flying time today. Airline officials said the plane, carrying 40 passengers, made the trip In 11 hours, 56 minutes.— A.P.
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    He broke leg in drain
    44 1 A British Service-man broke his right leg when he fell into a drain at the Junction of North Bridge Road and Cokcnan Street. Singapore, last night. He was taken to hospital, where his condition was reported to be serious.
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    In Holland
    32 1 AMSTERDAM. Thurs.— General Mathew B. Rldgway arrived at Schiphol Airport here last night on a 23-hour formal visit, his first since his appointment as Allied Supreme Commander tn Europe. Reuter.
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    Crash victims
    28 1 KARACHI, Thurs.— A Royal Pakistan Air Force freighter plane crashed last night near Lahore shortly after taking off for Peshawar, killing the two men aboard.— A.P.
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    MR. WEI MET THE 'SILENT' TIBETANS
    119 1 MR. WEI MET THE 'SILENT' TIBETANS Tibetans passed 11 through Singapore by Qantas-BOAC yesterday on their way to Peking for the Asian and Pacific Peace conference which begins today. This Ls the second group of Tibetan delegates to pass through Singapore. One of the delegates was a prettv bespectacled woman.
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    2 killed in explosion
    29 1 VALLEJO (California*, Thurs. Two civilian workmen were killed and four injured in an explosion at the naval ammunition depot at Mare Island here last night.
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    World record
    39 1 LONDON. Thurs.— Moscow radio claimed today that I Soviet parachutist Paval Stokchenko had set up a new world record by making a night jump of 10,000 metres (32,500 feet) dropping 9.000 metres without opening his parachute.— Reuter.
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    Britain studies oil proposals
    42 1 LONDON, Thurs— A Foreign Office spokesman said today that the latest Persian Note containing proposals for settling the oil dispute with Britain has now reached London. It Ls being studied and the text will be made public later.—Reuter
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    Churchills back
    28 1 NICE Thurs.— The British Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, and his wife left for London today after a twoweek vacation In the south of France.— Reuter.
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    WAR HERO SWINDLED A BOY
    112 1 LONDON, Thurs. A BRITISH war hero was convicted yesterday of swindling a young Burmese boy of his education money. He was gaoled for 18 months. The defendani, former Lt- Col. John Cromarty-Tul-lorh. 57, holder of the I). so. claimed the money had been entrusted to
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    Long silence is broken
    48 1 HONG KONG. Thurs. A Communist announcement made in Chungking on Sept. 14 says American Methodist Missionary, Franc Ls 0 1 1 n Stockwell. gaoled and unheard from since Nov. 26. 1950, has been sentenced to deportation. Stockwell, 51. has been in China 23 years.
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    Comet crew
    18 1 BOAC now has 135 operational air crew fully trained for their fleet of Comet jet airliners.
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    AIRLINER EXPLOSION 10,000 FEET UP
    109 1 African with a gun and a feeding bottle MEXICO CITY. Thursday. AN explosion today blew out the side of an airliner with 17 people aboard, but tie pilot landed safely at a military airfield. Tht explosion, in the bagi gage department of a Dakota, occurred
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    SOLDIER WAS MOTHER' TO BANDIT BABY
    385 1 SOLDIER WAS MOTHER' TO BANDIT BABY Xl ALA LUMPUR. Thursday. GUN in one hand and feeding bottle in the ot':e a grinning Africa>i soldier sat in a terror! t camp deep in the So ith Pahang j ;ng' e and fed a small bandit baby, wh le other Africans -.earched
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    A CHEAP WAY OF KILLING
    119 1 LONDON. Thurs. FRED Hoyle. one of Britain's most noted mathematicians, estimated today that the atom bomb >n the nnc r future wiM be able to kill people at the cost of £1 a head. He described It as "a very cheap means oi extermination" considering
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    48 die as sub is 'crushed like egg'
    249 1 48 die as sub is 'crushed like egg' TOULON. Thurs. THE French submarine Sibylle, missing s nee yesterday with 48 men on i board, was "crushed to pieces" when she dived 1 out of control into one of the deepest areas of the Mediterranean, a naval spokesman here said to!day
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    He will guard the Duchess
    29 1 Mr. A. T. Lorgden. ASP will be the Duciiess of Kent's personal detective during her visit to Singapore. He will live at Government House.
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      379 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are invited for the posts of Superintendents of Stores. Public Works Department. F. of M. Qualifications: A sound knowledge of building, waterworks mechanical engineering 'tores and their protection; shipping and modern stores accounting and planning. Experience in tfce control of an engineering stores I branch of a
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      394 2 NOTICES NOTICE Mr H. C. Tan (Tan Hi«ne Cheow aliis Tan Sec Eo«> of our Accounts Department has left our service with effect from September Mb. 1952, and ha* no authority to collect money or transact any buslneaa on our behalf. MARDEN COMPANY. 82, Orchard Road. GENERAL REI*RIGEHATION COMPANY. 179.
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      355 2 NOTICES NATURALISATION NOTICE is h-rrtr? r.iven that mi THKAN LEONO of 2SB Kill Ci''np Btrcet. Singapore is applyine to the governor for ni>turaii«"tlon and that any person who knovK any reasor* why naturalisation should not be granted should r enri a wrtten and s!s.ned stat"">ent of the fact* to the
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      727 2 TENDERS MUNICIPALITY OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG TENDERS are Invited for the (onstru"tion of single-deck bus bodies on: <a> Three Sunbeam trolley-bus chassis and/or (b) Three or Six Guy Arr.b' mo!or-bu r chafs's. 2. Tender forms, copies of approved layout drawings, specification and all necessary Information may be obtained from the
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      381 2 TENDERS CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE TENDERS ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT. Construction of Kirn Keat Road Extens.on (from Sungei Whampoa for a length of 350 feet) comprising E irthworks Road and Drain Construction. Detail* from j City Engineer's Office (Room 2181.1 Deposit $50. Security Deposit $1,000. Close N00N— 6.10.52 HEALTH DEPARTMENT Supply of
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    NIXON IS VINDICATED
    215 3 Party wants him as candidate with Eisenhower WHEELING, Virginia. Thursday. MR. DWIGHT EISENHOWER said yesterday that the Republican National Committee had voted overwhelmingly to retain Senator Richard Nixon as the Party's vice-presidential candidate. Mr. Eisenhower told a big crowd at Wheeling, Virginia, that Mr. Nixon had been
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    HE WILL SEE FOR HIMSELF
    112 3 LONDON. Thursday. A MAGISTRATE. Sir FrrdrHek Wtils. yesterday gave himself the task of sum; through nine packages of b< oWs on nudism, containing countless pictures of mi,t' s. I'lie hnoks had been imported into England by Mr. A:::,.ir JSogson, publi.sh.tr and stcntary of the British
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    Blast kills 3, traps 15
    47 3 PORT ARTHUR. Ontario Thurs.— Three men were reported killed and between 15 and 20 trapped by an explosion and fire in a grain elevator yesterday. The elevator replaced a similar structure destroyed in 1945 by an explosion which killed 23 people —A.P.
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    Hollywood bows to Japs
    44 3 TOKYO. Thurs. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer bowed to strong protests today and cancelled showings of the film "30 Seconds over Tokyo." ..The picture has as Its theme the first United States ir a"** on Tokyo by Gen Doolittle on Apr 8, 1943— UP
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    The breakdown
    60 3 SYDNEY. Thurs.— Mr. W K Sheahan, New South Wafies Minister of Transport told the Legislative Assembly yesterday that ove r half of the 231 immigrants brought 'nto the country at government expense to work in the tram .nnd bus services are not doing so. Eighty had resigned. 34
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    Cabinet meeting
    28 3 LONDON. Thurs. Mr. Churchill, now on vacation In Southern France, has called i Cabinet meeting for Friday morning to hear 'reports of developments during his absence.—Reuter.
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    Guest of Queen
    25 3 LONDON. Thurs. King Faisal of Iraq left for Scotland today to stay at Balmoal Castle as the guest of Queen Elizabeth.— Reuter.
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    STEVENSON IS 6 TO 4 FAVOURITE
    126 3 STEVENSON IS 6 TO 4 FAVOURITE LONDON, Thurs. LONDON bookmakers, some of whom have stopped taking bets on the American presidential election have named Governor Adlai Stevenson, the Democrat candidate, as favourite In the White House stakes. Mr. Duggie Stewart, one of the leading bookmakers, who for a time closed
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    Don't give freedom on plate —Man croft
    128 3 Don't give freedom on plate Man croft LONDON, Thurs. LORD MANCROFT, who vhiied Malaya recently, a.-.kcd the British Press today to correct a report circulated to the British newspapers yesterday quoting him as stating .selfgovernment should not be planted to Malaya. Lord Mancruit said that what h .■aid in a
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    Record season
    48 3 N2vV YORK. Thurs. Eddie Arc iro yesterday became the lir.v i,>okey bj American racing h.. story to win US$2,OOO--000 n purse money in a single ■eawfl as be rode Roman Fa.r. own by Mr. Wlllam G. He >, to Victory in a handicap at Bdmont Park. -A.P.
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    BARRISTER GETS NEW SLANT ON LIFE
    58 3 BARRISTER GETS NEW SLANT ON LIFE GRAVESEND, Thurs. A BRITISH barrister today found out how the other half live. Lord Dunboyne, who ended up on the inside looking out, arrived late for a case In court here »nd explained breathlessly: "I went to the cells to talk to a client
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    Fourth day
    24 3 YOKOHAMA. Thurs. American soldiers drove trucks here today as 3.000 Japanese U.S. Army transport workers carried their strike into the fourth day.
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    THE SCOT'S EYE VIEW
    103 3 MELBOURNE Thurs. l,fR. Alastair Alpin MacOregor, visiting Scottish author and geologist, says Australians are crude and cruel people His observations after five months here and as reported by the Melbourne Herald were: "You Australians as a whole are a crude and cruel people. Just look at
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    He's changed sides
    41 3 ¥OAtim& zU\iL.I Air Force *~taU, Arkidiv Rudovsky, coilec s his American a ivy equipment alter enlisting in the 120 th Replacement Battalion, at SonthoJen, Qermany. Rudofsky, 24-ycor-old native of Odessa, deserted from his former un r and country.
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    Anzus exclusion of Britain hit
    286 3 LONDON. Thursday. TWO BRITISH newspapers today attacked Britain's exclusion from the ANZUS (Australia, New Zealand. United States) Pacific Council discussions. "The world is forming the habit of treating Britain like a poor relation, to be lectured, pushed around or Ignored," said the Left wing Daily
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    Queen does not want a court jester
    175 3 WASHINGTON, Thurs. A YOUNG SCOT applied for a job as jester in the court of Queen Elizabeth 11. "I fear," answered the Lord Chamberlain, "the unsophisticated days of court jesters are tncapable of revival." Half-wits and jesters, last employed in England by Queen
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    Fought crocodile
    31 3 LONDON. Thurs. A 60--year-old village headman In Nyasaland, Mwambungu, has been posthumously awarded the Queen's commendation for fighting a crocodile tc save the body of a dead girl. —Reuter.
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    'Giants' fighting in Korea, say the Puertc Ricans
    138 3 'Giants' fighting in Korea, say the Puertc Ricans SEOUL, Thurs. pHINESK troops knocked Puerto Rican soldiers off another height near Kellv Hill on the western front today and repelled a United Nations coUnter-attark in a battle in pouring rain. The new attack on "Hi* Nori" consolidated Com- i inunM conquest
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    LONDON STOCKS
    368 3 LONDON, Thurs. A PARTIAL recovery In gllt- edged values led to a better nil round sentiment in the Stock Market today. The recent persistent marking down of British funds came to a halt on a spate of early bear covering, but around midday when the covering had been
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    LONDON TIN PRICE
    28 3 LONDON Sept 25.— Cash Buyers £959; Sellers £960; Forward Buyers C959V; Sellers £951; Settlement £958 (up £1) Turnover, a.m. 15 tons: p m tiO tons.
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    U.K. RUBBER
    36 3 LONDON. Sept. 25 Spot 22.d Nov. 22.d Dec 22', d Jan-Ma' 22', d.. Apr. -June 22d July-Sep' 21* 4 d.. Oct. c.l.f. 22' id.. Nov. c.l.f 22\d.. Dec. c.l.f. 22 .d. Market: Quietly steady.
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      133 3 Straight off the Ice! CANADIAN Smoked Salmon. Fresh Halibut Salmon. Singapore COLD STORAGE Co. Ltd. i'lSl^Pf? pip* n g hot toast.... W^iQ^s a }O"r table. e^^^i§fcl£ ulirii you Kant i1... L^^a^^^r^ as ou ''k° Wi^^i^ s- ill mm /%JLJ*>^2^ (f "*^KI I f '^B Trail Eaqau^a lot H SANDILANDS BUTTERY
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    HOMAGE TO A RULER
    547 4 By LESLIE HOFFMAN qnHE valley of Sri A Mfenanti is as green today as it was 179 years ago when the colonists from Menangkabau in Sumatra first came upon the promised land, "the ideal abiding place, the spot where Ceres was awaiting them, with clumps of
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    PICTURES By LEON Shin Hung
    23 4 BELOW: Part of the ritual of purification performed the day before the Ruler received homage from h chiefs.
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    28 VOLUNTEER TO SAVE INJURED MAN'S LIFE
    239 5 28 VOLUNTEER TO SAVE INJURED MAN'S LIFE Lot of blood needed TWENTY-EIGHT people— ten Europeans, seven Chinese, six Eurasians, two Malays, two Indians and a Filipino yesterday responded to an appeal by the Singapore blood transfusion service for blood to save the life of a Chinese labourer who is seriously
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    ENOUGH CEMENT IN STORE
    161 5 ENOUGH CEMENT IN STORE WITH large consignments arriving from Britain, there is no shortage of cement in Singapore. Mr. Ong Jin Yock, vice-president ;Of the Singapore Building Materials and Timber Supplies Association, told the Straits Times yesterday. i Rumours of a local shortage were caused probably by the delay of
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    Clerk faces trial on 26 charges
    76 5 Clerk faces trial on 26 charges Singapore Improvement Trust clerk, was yesterday sent for trial at the next Assiies on 26 charges of corruption and forgery. He was aliened to have corruptly accepted $3,000 from seven people applying for S.I.T. accommodation towards the end of 1050 and the beginning of
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    Own building for St. John Brigade
    110 5 Own building for St. John Brigade rHE Singapore St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade are to have their own building. The London headquarters has given £1.000 towards the building fund A spokesman told the Straits Times yesterday that the organisation is now '.coking for a suitable site. He lccied that
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    RELEASED ON $50,000 BAIL
    76 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thursday. CH©U SZE KING, former cashier of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. Johore Bahru. •vho had been charged in the Sessions Court with cheatin? the bank of $1,237,700, has been released on bail. The bail bond for $50,000 was signed by a Chinese
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    STORE MCA GIFTS TO WELFARE
    141 5 rpHE SINGAPORE branch of the Malayan Chinese Association yesterday approved donations totalline $28,000 to a number of charitable institutions in the Colony. The biggest donation was $10,000 for the welfare fund of the Singapore Chinese Teachers' Federation, which had collected $30,000 and was asking for
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    $10,000 centre
    47 5 IPOH, Thurs. Officers. Instructors and operational sections of the Home Guard organisation in Perak will undergo intensive training at the new $10,000 training centre now being built in the Ashby Road area. The centre is expected to be completed by the end of next month.
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    To build school
    17 5 SEGAMAT, Thurs. A new English school will be built by the Government at Mersing.
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    Colony blackout schedule
    327 5 flit rotlswinc MMM wUI br liable to blackout- todaj:— I>\V Vdrlphl. rapitol NeMton Nos. I Balmoral Rd. llaivry Rd. its;M.rlh Ud. Pierre Rd. IM.. Leelon Kd. Victoria Pk. Na«slm Hill, f'tersun Rd Ot World Ho Hone Oil Mills. Alrx Inrlner iti.r Havelork Rd. II.C Bre»rrle» and Network.
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    THE SEVEN BEST MEN 3 PANEL COURT TO DECIDE
    360 5 THE SEVEN BEST MEN 3 PANEL COURT TO DECIDE Cas works dispute THE SINGAPORE Government is shortly expected to name members of the Industrial Court which will deal with the dispute between the stokers at the City gas works, and the City Council. The Industrial Court will consist of three
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    The Duchess will wear gay colours
    347 5 LONDON, Thurs. BILLOWING skirts, the tiniest of sleeves, often with cuffed cap and wide offshoulder heart-shaped necks, are the main features of ten cotton dresses for day wear which are included in the wardrobe which the Duchess of Kent is taking on her Malayan
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    BLAZE WIPED OUT MOST OF PORT
    102 5 AN EYE-WITNESS account of the recent nre In the Sumatra port of Djambi last Sunday was given to the Straits Times yesterday by a Singapore Chinese business man. who has Just returned In the two hours the fire lasted, more than two thirds of
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    Robot helps in sale
    30 5 KUA^A LUMPUR, ThursA talking robot, made for the Selangor Welfare Week Committee, has joined the group of voluntary workers who are selling Welfarp Week lottery tickets.
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    New British Adviser for Kelantan
    76 5 New British Adviser for Kelantan KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. rnHE British Adviser, Selangor. Mr. A. N. Ross is to become British Adviser. Kelantan, soon, the Federation Government announced today. The new British Adviser, Selangor, will be Mr. H. G. Hammett who is at present acting Resident Commissioner Malacca in place of
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    Duchess to miss the 'world's loveliest isle'
    143 6 Duchess to miss the 'world's loveliest isle' PENANG. Thurs. THE Duchess of Kent and her son. the young Duke of Kent, will definitely not visit Penang. the Straits Times learns today. But the Settlement, an official source said today, would be represented at the reception to Uo eiven by the
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    They reduce their gifts
    63 6 PENANG. Thurs. Many regular contributors to ttn Po Leung Kuk Fund had rtduced their donations this year, Mr. K J. Henderson. Deputy Secretary for Chinese Affairs, said today. Ifr. Henderson, who Is chairman of the Po Leung Kuk Committee, said that a total of $1,950 had
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    Waterspout 'like a – blast'
    66 6 Waterspout 'like a blast' PENANG, Thurs. Til NUK IDS of people lined Penang waterfront today to watch a big waterspout rising from North Channel. It lasted seven minutes and MM so high that it could be seen from the main business area of Penang Road. One eve-witness, Mr. S. C.
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    Appeal allowed
    36 6 MUAR. Thurs— The appeal of Gujar Singh, who was bound over in $100 for six months for insulting Prem Singh by using abusive language, was allowed by Mr Justice Buhaglar in the Muar Court.
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    SIX MORE REDS SURRENDER
    295 6 They hand over weapons, cash, medicine to the Forces KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THREE NORTH PERAK terrorists have surrendered, a fourth has given up in Taiping, a fifth near Tapah, and a sixth "somewhere in the Federation." The sixth surrendered yesterday. Emergency Information Services said th e
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    3-year life plan for taxis is scrapped
    90 6 PROPOSALS to amend the taxi by-laws to empower the Singapore Registrar of Vehicles to cancel the taxi licence Issued, if he is satisfied that the vehicle is no longer suitable for such use. are being considered by the City -Council. An earlier proposal
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    Delegate to youth talks
    49 6 TAIPING. Thurs. Mr. K. C Yeoh. Taiping schoolteacher and secretary of the local branch of the Perak Adui t Education Association. a- 1 repre£?nt the Maiayan Christian Youth Council at the third world conference of Christian youth at Bangalore. India from Dec. 11 to 25.
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    THE M.I.C. LOTTERY: DRAW ON JAN. 2
    123 6 THE M.I.C. LOTTERY: DRAW ON JAN. 2 PENANG, Thurs. rE Malayan Indian congress- has completed its Plans to launch its first sweep. Th e draw is expected to take place on Jan. 2. next year. "All profits wni be used for social welfare work and not for political purposes,' Mr.
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    Had drug, gaoled
    22 6 KOTA TTNGGI, Thurs. For having two packets of opium, Wong Kit Fun wa<: sentenced here to nine months' Imprisonment.
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    Missionary loses claim for $17,800 damages
    308 6 SEREMBAN, Thurs. i MR. JUSTICE ABBOTT, in the High Court here, today dismissed a claim by a Singapore missionary, the Rev. C. Davidson, for $10,000 general damages and $7,800 special damages after a bus accident. Mr. Davidson is president of the Independent Missionary Movement
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    Rehearsal
    46 6 .:i.\J.-GL.V A. (i. O'Ca.ioii scott, G.O.C. Singapore District, followed by the City Council President, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice, inspects part of the guard-of-honour at yesterday evening's rehearsal for the conferment of the Freedom of the City on the Duchess of Kent.— Straits Times picture.
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    CONVENT HEADS THE MUSIC WINNERS
    140 6 r:E CONVENT of the Holy Infant Jesus last night won first place in th e Senior Division of the Singapore Teachers' Union Music Festival held at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Second place went to Raffles Girls' School and St. Margaret's School and St. Hilda's School
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    On fraud charge —$4,000 bail
    46 6 MUAR, Thurs.— Bail of $4,000 was allowed Chua KRb Leong. who was charged h°re with criminal breach of trust of a car, valued at $4,000, belonging to Sai Kons Boon. He claimed trial and the case was postponed to Oct 7.
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    Stole bicycle
    33 6 MUAR. Thurs.— For theft of a bicycle at the vegetable market. Tay Thiam Kit 26, was sentenced here to two weeks" gaol and fined $150 or a further one month's gaol.
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    Mr. Ward to go on leave
    86 6 PENANG. Thurs.— Penang's acting Resident Commissioner, Mr. N. Ward, will be going on leave next month, when Mr. R. P. Bingham returns to Penang. Mr. Ward has been acting for Mr. Bingham since April this year. He was Municipal President when Mr. Binti^am went
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    Charged with gang robbery
    58 6 TEL.UK ANSON, Thur.s. Hamid bin Kasah, a 19-year- old Indonesian, was charged Jin the Sabak Bernam Court with gang robbery. It was alleged that Hamid and several others robbed a Chinese shophouse at Tebok Lama. Sabak Bernam, en I June 15 this year. The case was
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    Johore fixes polling day
    48 6 JOHORE BAHBy. Thursday. NOMINATION DAY for. the Johore Babru ,Tcwn Cpuflr ril elections has been tuatively fixed for Nov. 5 by the Elections Officer, In "he lsJni. Poilino Day will be-o n Ope. 6. These dates have been submitted to -h» Government for approval.
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    Owner must knock down house where 100 lived
    192 7 'ULTIMATUM' FROM THE COUNCIL THE owner of a house in Trengganu Street, Singapore which 16 families had to quit yesterday will have to demolish it AT ONCE. If he doesn't, the City Council will knock it down and charge him. Mr. D.
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    Small-pox rumours 'nonsense'
    75 7 Small-pox rumours 'nonsense' AFTER a fruitless two-hour search for small-pox in Kampong Alexandra- village, Singapore, opposite the British Military Hospital, the City Health Officer. Dr. N. Canton, yesterday dismissed as '.'utter nonsense" rumours of ar outbreak of the disease. "There are a few cases of chicken-pox, the doctor said. Officers
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    Used force on girl: Fined
    104 7 SEGAMAT Thurs— A W. "\>x former seevrity of^er n Fcrtrose Estate. Gemas "■".irru. ffM yesterday fined '300. or two months' im--irlFonmcit. In c .?i3mat on -•n amended chsrse of us'ng riminal fcrce or. m 18-vear-ld Chinese eirl wi'b inteat *o outrrrc her modesty. Frx \v>s
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    $3,000 bail on 2 charges
    72 7 KLUANG. Thurs. Lai Rl.^ng, of Jalan Mersing. a c 'ffee-shep owner, who was povislonaliy charged with a lowing his premises to be ied as a common gaming i r>use, was allowed $1,000 bail. Lai was further tentatively harged with corruptly givlg $50 to a police
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    Fleet will test harbour defences
    82 7 Fleet will test harbour defences BETWEEN 60 and 70 ships and naval craft will participate in "Operation Fullback.' two-day ccnblned Army and Navy exercises to be held this week-end to test the defences of Singapore harbour. Also taking oart will be units from the Royal Malayan Nsvy Malayan Royal Nava'.
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    He will train as a blacksmith
    44 7 KOTA TINGGI, Thurs. Nawi bin Said, of Kampong Lukot, Kota Tinggi. has boen awarded a scholarship by RIDA to learn a trade in the Junior Trade School. Kuala Lumpur. He will take a one-year course as a blacksmith.
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    Special fined for desertion
    51 7 SEGAMAT, Thurs—Pleading guilty to a charge of desertion, a lormer special constable. Yusof bin Hassan, 21, was fined $200. or two rr.onths' imprisonment. It was stated that he left Chan Wing Estate, where he was employed, on April 15, and was arrested in Singapore four months
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    SIR GERALD THANKS GREEN HOWARDS
    110 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. 4 HELICOPTER flew the High Commissioner. General Sir Gerald Templer, to Tapah. Perak, this morning for a farewell visit to the Ist Battalion, the Green Howards, whose tour of duty in the Federation is over. i r "I am not going to
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    Entertained
    36 7 Mr P. K. Nair, of Corscan Estate, Sungei Choh (Kepcng Malaya t Rubber Estates Ltd. l. was recently entertained by the Corscan Sstate Workers' Union on the eve of his departure to India on leave.
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    Busy Sunday forMrßrown
    80 7 The Rev. C. J. Brown, general superintendent of the Missions to Seamen, who is on a visit to Singapore will preach at St. Andrew's Cathedral at 8 a.m. on Sunday. He will afterwards preach at the Presbyterian Church at 9.30 a.m. and Jjrcadcast over Radio Malaya at
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    Reds kidnap a woman
    39 7 Reds kidnap a woman KUALA LUMPOR. Thurs.— After threatening tappers on an estate In the Kuala Pilah area of Negrl Sembilan yesterday, three terroists tied the wrists of woman tapper. Wong Tai. and dragged her off into the jungr.e.
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    Accident victim gets a bill for ambulance trip
    165 7 WHE victim of a Singa- i pore accident who was sent to the General Hospital by ambulance 1 got a bill yesterday for the trip. "Isn't h outrageous," he asked, waving a bill 1 for s "that I should < be asked
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    Growth of city astounds the globetrotter
    195 7 Growth of city astounds the globetrotter A GLOBETROTTER stepped off a Qantas-BOAC. A Constellation at Kalian* airport yesterday amazed at the "incredible growth" of Singapore Eigh:y-three-year old Ed- win Verburg told the Straits Times last night: "I've been in Singapore dozens of times before the war but I'm lost in
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    MacD. flies to Bangkok
    51 7 The Commissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. left Singapore by air for Bangkok yesterday to pay a routine visit to the British Ambassador there. His visit will last till Mon- day. In Bangkok, Mr. Mac Donald hopes to hold informal talks with Siamese leaders on South-East Asian
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    DEATHS
    188 8 MR. GOH GUAN HOCK, age 50 years, passed away peacefully on Thursday. 25th Sept.. 1952. at No. 15. Blair Road, leaving behind n wife, a son. to mourn his loss. Funrral takes place on Saturday. 27th Sept.. 1952. at 2 p.m. SEET: Mrs. Sect Tlansj Wee (nee Ec Tuan
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    66 8 IWR. At MHS. FELIX M. DEINIS thank frienris and relatives for prp.MjiK ;inc) pood wis'ifs on their 40tli wcririlnß annivcrsurv. Mil MHS ABDUL WAHAB GHOWS thank Itiffli and relativ..s who sent poo- ws'ies and present! on their ner'dlr.i;. MR MRS. FOO KIA IIEE th;ink all relative! and (rlt-nds for
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      Eleclora! Reforms
      472 8 The committee appointed by the Governor at the end of July to examine and lecommend changes for improving the electoral system of the Colony can hardly be accused of immoderate haste in tackling its important task. It has hc!d two meetings during the nine weeks since it was
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      A Force Worth Belonging To
      361 8 A Force Worth Belonging To The Federation's Police Commissioner is amply justified in the pride with which he has spoken of the honours recently bestowed by the Queen upon men under his command. The George Medal is among the highest awards for courage and devotion to duty. Its bestowal upon
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      A Penang Lesson For Singapore
      245 8 Singapore has often been Hocused, not without cause, of ian attitude of detachment from the present trouble of thp Federation. The Undency j should receive a corrective i from recent events in Penang, where security forces have j for many days past been I cr»mhing
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    TOWARDS A BALANCE IN WORLD FINANCE
    1441 8 The annual general meeting of the International Bank, held during the first fortnight of this month in Mexico City, has attracted little comment in this part of the world. Yet the discussions carried on there, both in front ot and behind the scenes, may
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    London Log Conservative policy in Malaya
    608 8 London Log Conservative policy in Malaya LONDON. IN CASE there is any doubt whether the late Socialist Government of Britain was following the right policy in Malaya before the Tories took over last October, let it be recorded that the Conservatives are agreed that Mr. Attlee's party was in the
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    On the Margin
    430 8 i ul the siud "Even Km ituds in the boi c<i shirt ihou.d comply with tha simple b.ack an>; white rules. i kujy stuot. or jnytning tan*y I in fhat „nc, arc de.'im.. y 'out.' PeopHi aWf wear black studs it they reel tney iiko riicm, but
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      125 8 Animal Friends Old-time animal trainers presumed that a wild beast would always be wild unless his keeper terrified him Into submission. Animals were exhibited only In stout cages: "tamers" would crack their whips, fire blank pistols and prod with Iron bars to teach '.ions and tigers to do stun s.
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    RULES FOR THE RUBBER EXPORTERS
    353 9 If they don't keep them they will lose I their licences ■RULES to enforce the proper packing and shipping of rubber exported from Malayan ports will soon be gazetted, the Straits Times understands. The draft rules were considered yesterday at the first meeting of the
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    Back at the controls for 3 days
    175 9 Back at the controls for 3 days CAPTAIN Hugh Birch, manager of Qanta.s Empire Airways, will be back again bvhmci the controls of an aircraft for the next three days. And during tboM throe days, Ik wiil be VHrinfl the uniform oi Group Captain as he makes a 5.000-milr training
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    Champion on way home
    55 9 Jack Young, world champion speedway rider, passed through Singapore by Qan-tas-BOAC yesterday on his way back to Australia after being the first person to win r.t Wembley for two years in succession. He chalked up the highest i,umb c of points for the season at Wembiey
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    TRADE UNION LAW MAY BE ALTERED
    108 9 TRADE UNION LAW MAY BE ALTERED THE Singapore Government may soon amend trade union legislation to suit local needs. This move, the Straits Times understands, follows representations by Colony trade unionists. Mr. O. W. Davis. Commissioner for Labour, Singapore, could not give any details of the amendments yesterday, but said
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    Fighting at dance hall
    53 9 Military policemen and special constables rushed to the New World Amusement Park, Singapore, last night, in answer to an emergency call. A free-for-all between sailors and civilians began at the Bunga Tanjong Joget i modern hall, but the crowd dispersed before the arrival ;of the police.
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    First prize a house
    51 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thur3.Flrst prize in the $150,000 Selangor Welfare week lottery will be a house and land ;it the 4 m.s. Ampang Road Kuala Lumpur, worth more than $28,000. Other prizes will be i Morris Minor car a B.S.A motor cycle, a refrigerator, ard a sewing
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    Fund appeal for hostel
    57 9 An appeal for Hinds to bui o students' international louse in association with th* Melbourne University nas boen made by the Premier of 'he State of Victoria Australia. The house will have accommodation fo r 60 Asian and 60 Australian students. Facilities wTj lnc'ud? stii'W bodtootis.
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    And now they are Riflemen
    127 9 A SWEARING-IN of recruits of the 1 2 Gurkha Rifles, designated the Sirmoor Battalion was held in Singapore at a colourful ceremony on Wednesday. The parade was inspected by Lt. Col. G. P. Rickcord. the Commanding Officer. After the administering of the oath, recruits marched
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    Muna, the girl who is getting a new face, is doing well
    291 9 Muna, the girl who is getting a new face, is doing well JOHORE BAHRU, Thursday. ]t| AIMUNAH BINTE Ml HAMAD, a 14-year-old girl who was sent from Johore to Australia for plastic surgery to give her a new face i s doing splendidly, according to a letter reeved by Miss
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    MCA may have a magazine
    31 9 The general committee of the M.C.A., Singapore branch decided last night to suggest to headquarters that the M.C.A. publish a weekly magazine in English and Chinese.
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    Defence not called
    88 9 Raghavan, an Indian labourer at the Naval Base, who was tried at the Singapore Assizes with a compatriot, P. Bhannu, for the murder of O. Sriniyasan on April 5, was acquitted and discharged yesterday without his defence being called. After Raghavan's counsel, Mr.»F B. Oehlers, had said
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    Two engines fight fire
    49 9 Two fire engines from the Central Fire station fought a blaze at a rubbish dump on vacant land, oil Killiney Road. Singapore yesterday evening Old tyres in the dump sent columns of black smoke into the sky which could be seen a few miles away.
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    Cellar fire at a brewery
    52 9 Shght damage was caused when insulation rubber stored in a cellar at the Malayan I Breweries in Alexandra Road caught fire yesterday. The fire was brought under coiv trol before the arrival of four engines from the Central Fire Station Six lallang fires were also
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    New centre
    15 9 A new vaccination centre will operate at Sims Avenue market, Singapore, on Mcnday.
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    DON'T BROADCAST YOUR LOVE, SHE SAYS
    273 9 rE question was posed last night during a public discussion on broadcasting: Should "love-making" over the air be allowed to continue? The question was asked by Mrs. P. K. Hernon at the Singapore East West Society's discussion on "Broadcasting in Malaya," held at the
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    53 9 DR. It. P. X MITRPHr formerly of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, is the man in charge of the student hmlth service being set up in the University of Malaya, Singapore. Dr. Murphy hope*, to have the health service Hunting by the beginning of th, academic year
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    Transferred
    37 9 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs Mr. T. E. Emmett, State Drainage and Irrigation Engineer, Johore, leaves on transfer on Oct. 8 for Kuala Lumpur where he will act as Deputy Director of Drainage and Irrigation in the Federation.
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    Future he didn't foresee
    56 9 CiHARGED with fortune-telling by means of palmistry, Yao Fook Cheong. 35, pleaded guilty in Singapore yesterday, and was given one month's imprisonment. Yao oleaded guilty to "inducing others to part with their money" by professing to be able to foretell their future by reading palms and
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    A SAILOR AND HIS GOLD
    176 9 A SAILOR AND HIS GOLD SUN YU Kwei. aged 29. quartermaster in the ship Szechuen, was acquitted before the Singapore Third Criminal District Judge, Mr. H. A. Forror yesterday of a charge of trying to import $1,349 worth of gold into the Colony. The prosecuting officer. Mr. Lim Choo Seng,
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    Claims trial, allowed bail
    55 9 A Revenue officer. Tan Boon Cheong, was charged in Singapore on Wednesday with frequenting an opium den He claimed trial and was allowed $250 bail. Inspector K. B. Ong said Tan was one of two men arrested in a police swoop on an ODium den in
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    S'pore invited to the talks
    140 9 S'pore invited to the talks MUNICIPAL delegates i 1 from .more than 50 countries, includine Singapore, are expected to attend a public works and municipal services congress and exhibition in London fr m Nov. 3 to 8. B'lt the president cf the Singapore Cty Council Mr. McNelce. to'.^ the Str
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    City loan allotment
    76 9 The acting City Trea-uror, Mr. S. S. S.-ale.s. told Ihe Straits Time* yesterday that small investors in the Ci'y Council's $:>5.000.000 loan would probably be given the full allotment applied for Allotment to big Investor! may be cut down to the ex- tent of more than $500,000
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    G.O.C. visits trainees
    29 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs Major-Oeneral Sir Hugh Stockwell. G.O.C. Malaya. loday watched cadet officers of the Malay- Regiment and he Federation Regiment at training at Port Dickson.
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    7,550 more
    21 9 Another 7.550 people were vaccinated against smalloox .n Singapore yesterday The total last n:<*ht was 34 > 413 va '•''naied.
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    THE TROOPS FIND K.L. 'TOPS' FOR WELFARE
    365 10 THE TROOPS FIND K.L. 'TOPS' FOR WELFARE People asked: Invite soldiers home J^UALA IAJMPUR leads in Malaya for entertaining troops under the Civil an Hospitality Scheme, said Miss A. Gibson, head of the Women's Voluntary Service in the Far East, yesterday. Miss Gibson and Mr. M. Boyle, an Assistant Superintendent
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    The case of the dearer books
    194 10 The case of the dearer books rpHE proprietors of two of 1 Singapore's biggest bookshops, explaining yesterday why they could not sell books as cheaply as some of the smaller shops, said that they had heavier overhead expenses and larger staffs than the smaller shops. One of them said that
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    Bar-keeper fined
    27 10 SEOAMAT. Thurs. For failing to keep proper accounts of sales and purchases of liquor, Lim Meng Yong, 33. a bar -keeper. #as fined $150 here.
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    3 ARMED ROBBERS FOILED
    79 10 3 ARMED ROBBERS FOILED court told rpHREE armed robbers who -1 planned to rob a family in a Tiong Bahru flat on Wednesday morning failed because a police party waited for them, said Inspector J. C. Cooke in the Singapore First Police Court yesterday. Three daggers were seized by the
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    2 engineers charged
    70 10 KAMPAR, Thurs Two mining engineers, D. A. McNiven and D Davidson, of the Pacific Tin Limited, Kota Bahru, were charged before the Kampar Magistrate with breaking the curfew at the Pacific Tin Limited gate on July 30, at 7 p.m. Both claimed trial and the case was
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    No permit: $50
    29 10 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Koh You Huat was fined $50 in the police court today for taking sweetmeats out of a food restricted area without a permit.
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    Down by 20 cents
    21 10 IPOH, Thurs.— The price Ji locally slaughtered Australian mutton has dropyd from $2.60 a katl to $2.40.
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    COLONEL GOING BACK TO HIS UNIT
    136 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. I J.-COL. D. E. D. Morris Senior Staff Officer at L* the Malay Regimental headquarters at Port Dickson. leaves early next month for Britain U rejoin his own unit, the Royal Berkshire Regimen* Col. Morris is one of the cl?ht pre-war
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    Watchman for trial
    78 10 Sundara Singh, a rubbe. factory watchman, was yesterday committed by tht Singapore Relief Police Magistrate, Mr. J. B. Jeyaretnam, for trial at the nex: Assizes on a charge of mischief. Sundara Singh was allegec to have attempted to set fin to an attap house belongin' to a
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    On grievous hurt charge
    51 10 TELUK ANSON, Thurs.— Abu Bakar bin Karja was committed to stand his trial at the High Court. Kuala Lumpur, for voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon. Abu Bakar wag alleged to have slashed Ng Koon Yew with a parang at Tebok Pulai Sabak Bern
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    Back at Muar
    28 10 MUAR. Thurs. Inche Hamid bin Dato Ahmad has returned to Muar after completing a course in civil and structural engineering at Brighton Technical College. England.
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    Wives in China to be discussed
    222 10 AID HUSBANDS 9 PLEA TWE problems of husbands living: in Singapore who want the Government to let their wives join them from Chin i wilt h discussed at a committee meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Monday. The chamber president Mr Ta
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    Re-union dinner
    67 10 PENANG. Thurs. The North Malaya Branch of the Hong Kong University Alumni Association will hold its seventh annual reunion dinner on Saturday, Oct. 11. at t*? E and O. Hotel. MR. P .V SULLY, managm g diivttor of th e Ford Motor .npjny. returned to Singapore by Qantas-BOAC
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    More bandit food found
    26 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Security forces have found large quantities of food In two terrorist dumps In the Seremban area ot Negn Semb'lan.
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    The men pull their socks up for the Royal ball
    121 10 The men pull their socks up for the Royal ball SINGAPORE men who are going to the Government House ball for Duchess of Kent have started such a run on sock suspenders that yesterday they were almost unobtainable. Socks, tailors have s' it il. may be "silk, cotton, rayon, nylon
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    Did not report address charge
    46 10 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— Abdui. Wahab bin Hajl Abdul Majid, a police supervisee, was charged here today with remaining in Johore Bahru for 48 hours without repurtlng to the police hs address. He was allowed $300 bail pendnit hearing of the case.
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    Brazilian trainingship for S'pore
    120 10 Brazilian trainingship for S'pore THE BRAZILIAN four-mas- ted training ship, the 3,325-ton Aimirante Saldan* ha, due to arrive in Singapore today, is t h e first Brazilian naval trpirUn* ship to call in these waters Thoucrh the Aimirante S;l--danha has been on 12 o her cruises, this is her first
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      123 10 ,1 Proud parent* all over 1 Malaya testify to the wonders LACTOGEN j ■"Mk.Z has done for their babies, I Hj^^^ifc^J Here are but a few f^lfetSSMfc^ examples of glowing V nea 't n th* heritage oi youth. 4* 5p When breast milk fails *%SWL LACTOGEN is the 4fjB3ttk\ §m^^^***
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      228 10 SINGAPORE ISTcnlVcoS' JT& MALACCA 10 a.m. News; 10.05 Matinee; Human Body; 8.15 Radio Ranch; 11-11.30 Brass Bands; 1 pjn. 8.30 Down Your Way; 9.15 a .i? r a IJ ews; o 1 P m 2 Dance Music; 1.30 News; 1.45-2 Strings; 9.30 News; 9.45 As o i^A 9M Art Van
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      Do they wish to be looked after like kiddies?
      608 11 Do they wish to be looked after like kiddies? I HAVE read some very interesting things about the post-Schix)l Certificate classes, while I was till preparing for my Cambridge examination, but never like those printed in the Straits Times on Sept. 22. The so-called pre-University students in Singapore are too
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      On behalf of all suffering telephone operators
      239 11 HELLO'S" letter deserves an answer on behalf of all long-suffering telephone operators. A telephone operator Is employed by a company, not by any individual member of the company's staff. There- fore, whatever calls she puts through for the staff are done out of
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      GOVT. SERVANTS US DEBT: WHY?
      474 11 GOVT. SERVANTS US DEBT: WHY? A T the September meeting A of the Singapore Legislative Council there waa some mention of the growing indebtedness among Government servants, and I Think that it was Dr. Paglar who so aptly put it that we are today i in danger of developing into
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      GET ALL THE RACES ROUND A TABLE'
      303 11 GET ALL THE RACES ROUND A TABLE' I AM very glad to read in the papei s that Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan will convene a round-table conference between M.C.A. and UMNO officials, a id that Tengku Abdul Rahman ln s agreed to attend. The steps taken by these tw;. leaders
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      The world, the flesh and the books
      202 11 \i|UCH has been said a.'d discussed in this country, especially in your paper recently, about films, books and magazines, and many have been branded as im-mor-1 and indecent and therefore distasteful to our younger generation. I certainly do not deny the filth such
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      DAYLIGHT BLAZE IN S.I.T. FLATS
      78 11 A FEW weeks ago Mr. McNeice, City Council President, made a radio appeal to users ol electric current to turn off that unnecessary light. On Monday morning at 8.45, the back of the SIT flats in Upper Pickering Street was a blaze of lights. There
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      MULTIPLICATION
      66 11 I OFTEN hear schoolchildren reciting tjieir tables, for instance, as follows: 1 times 1 are 1", "2 times 1 are 2". "12 times 1 are 12". "12 times 2 are 24," and so on I believe It is correct to say '1 times 1 is 1," "1 times 2
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      65 11 MAl***'* fjSTRBNGTH ISMm Malaya's Strength depends Is£W£^(\ XMifaii 1 wk\ and one of the most im WPT 3fc %\sSil V Portant is tin. The amount ih^f^^J^^mb^K, of tin P roduced de P ends •t W^^S^i&h "p° nthehealth&stren th i&Ms^ 'lafcy of the industries' workers W%\ I, I -f t^, /*^fi''
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      320 11 'Know anytning good tor the c. ..< rj ..c on Sunday?" -Tl C j f Shepherd kings of Egypt (6). Tho Straits T'mes Crossword 31 ld over ™*5 piay" 1234 5 6 7 Many a smolcer's prizec. <?» vv^ -rw r— possession 10. 4). Hi Ul up an alteration of
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      'PLANTER'S WIFE' is a blow struck for Malaya
      680 12 Says PETER HILL in London /CONGRATULATIONS to the British film industry. At last it has a celluloid banner about the Malayan rubber planter that can be confidently waved in the faces of those sceptical American rubber brokers who ar c trying to
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      Laughs in the wrong places
      1076 12  -  BRIAN CROZIER talking about FILMS TT IS A sensible thing, as well as an honour, to turn the top half of today's Entertainments Page to our London Correspondent Peter Hill. For I have little doubt the film he reviews, •The Planter's Wife," is better than
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      216 12 |'JM JIFIH& N O W #r 11 am, 1-45,4,6-30&9-30n.m y»«^ _^m y 9%rJT Starring GARY mLJJ& cooper Tomorrow M'nite i Sensational Super Science Start COMMANDO CODY i Sftr AMRSNAI Of IHt UNIVtHSi t RADAR MEN^mTHEMOON STUPENDOUS \L CHAPTERS! Sunday at M'nite 1:> .Jsr '"KEfyfgl |lAWR!W i STANLEY KRAMER who rave
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      309 12 IF YOU IF YOU'VE HAVEN'T fQL N IT! SEEN IT J/H^ SEE §&4 L SEE IT IL4 IT NOW! I^4r AGAIN! "An aii v 930 a m I 1 30 SHQW^i tJilP~fB jU..f J./,iiA. and 9 15 pm The Theatre with the longest runs OAT al UinillMlT UP WITH THE
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    PACIFYING' THE RICEFIELDS
    1164 13 The Struggle in Inde -China— No. 4 IN th s fourth article on Indo-Chma. Harry Miller describes the work of a new ben nd-the-Army organisation whose primary function is to capture the confidence and co-operation of villagers once dominated by the Vietrrvnh Communists a job similar to
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    PRIZE FOR MARCH
    45 13 FREDRIC MARCH, one of Holly\cood's outstanding actors for more than 20 years, fias just been awarded the Venice Festival Prize for the best acting of the year, for his performance in the Columbia picture "Death of a Salesman," directed by Stanley Kramer.
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    HUMAN WARMTH IN DOCUMENTARY
    239 13 THE Undefeated", made by Wide World, is a halfhour documentary film of reality and human warmth. It deals with the United Kingdom melhods of rehabilitation of disabled exservicemen. It Is not a pretentious film and not much money was spent on It. but it Is one
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      252 13 v N Si nqapora o|ak*r*« 0«rwl« Sydney J^k***" Mr Sfiaflßte&ii »P^^ '^^Iw^/^ W lirn you experience the O> tfc-.^V wlw "Slumber lounge" comfort J^ \j*ji'-'l mm Air '"ion. ><>v nr i I*'1 '^Br lulleil to the Iniury of Z £^^Jg|j^j?P*j3(^^ imagining tliat the downy o dun. l- ahtafe float arrow
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    RUBBER STEADIER AT 763/8 CENTS
    176 14 7[B cent gain on short covering purchases By Our Market Correspondent OUBBER gained 7/Bth of a cent on the Singapore market yesterday, October first grade closing at IQ'i cents, a lb. The market opened slightly easier in the morning, but steadied during the afternoon on
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    drop in u.s. imports of rubber, tin
    51 14 WASHINGTON. Thurs. ITNITEI) STATES imp N of rn>rtr ri'hher droppe om vilie of lSssrr> miliiov June to CSS.!! 8-rtiii:k>n in July, it was i porled yes. -day by the I.S. Department of Commerce. Imports of tin derlinrd frogi I,SS?B-niil ion to rSSIS.S-miliion Nl
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    MALAYAN RATES OF EXCHANGE
    97 14 Tli» Malayan Exchange Dank. Assiclauon rnnouni-ed a«r ci j ratps of exeh'n-e to mi::fh-nt' ye terday as follows: BI'YING Air Mall T.T. O.D. 90 d/st. Credit Bil's New Yo-k 32 11 16 32 13 16 32 15 16 C nado 31 5 16 317/16 31 11
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    H.K. EXCHANGE
    33 14 HONG KONG. Thurs Free mcrket currency exchange of Hong Ko-« dollars was quoted at the closr trday as follows US$l HKS6 33\ (casht. HK$6-36 iT.T.i: HK515.91. One tael of gold HKS292V
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    TIN: $4843/4 A PICUL
    14 14 SINGAPORE. Thurs. Sept. 25.— 5484.75 a picul (up 75 cents).
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    N.Y. PRICE
    56 14 > T O 1 R.S.S. October (In U.S. 1 renterTuesday's Wednesday's rloslnf '-liivm 5C.75 norn. !fi 70 nom. Market: Quirt NEW YORK. Thurs. Crude rubber future* closed at 5 to 30 points lower yesterday. Offers I were: Dec. 26.45 to 26.50: March 25.15 bid: May 27.55. Spot No.
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    STORE SHIPPING INFORMATION
    199 14 SHIfV alon»«We the Singapore H>r- i bour Board »odo*-:>s or exprct'd !■»'<- al 7 a m to-liy ire I>e;p--km 1 I Tibia 4'i: St. Mlrhrl Coal, Pln:it Trlemarhus 6'": Rfnw™ ii n- Ee-'fdl. 1!- D"ibi"h. I'ire E' s-frn Otirr-n 18: Wv M« "9 20 RcTina'.d K'rr. ■nk
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    Lower quotations for loan issues
    162 14 Singapore Share Market >esterday was generally easier and dull. A number of loan issues were requoted at lower prices fo' lowing the floating of the new five per cent. City Loan. Price changes announced by the Malayan Share Brokers' Association were: INOI'STBIALS Buyan S'porr Cold
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    Copra, pepper transactions
    62 14 MUSINESS was reported in copra in Singapore yesterday at $28 f.o.b. a picul with s> Hers at $28' Coconut oil was quoted $42 f.o.b. a picul buyers and $43 sellers. Small transactions In Sarawak white pepper were reported on the Produce Exchange. Muntok being $610 a picul
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    PROFIT-TAKING ON WALL STREET
    71 14 NEW YORK. Thurs. Wall Street closed steady yesterday. The return to leadership of railroads gave an Initial promise of a possible significant extentlon of Tuesday's advance, but this effort was impeded by an occasional quickening in realising and buyers paused to allow corrective forces some latitude.
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    Australian stock markets dosed
    16 14 The Australian stock m irk ds were closed yesterday for Show Day.
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    AUGUST CROPS
    47 14 A. A. Anothny and Company report the following crop outputs in August from estates for which they are agents:- Alor Pcngsu Amalgamated Estates Ltd. 115.483 lbs: Bedong (Malaya) Rubber l/d. 66.481 lbs: T-merloh RubbeT Es'ates Ltd. 42.700 lbs: Trong Rubber Estates Ltd. 28.7 0 lbs.
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    Top stayers sharpen up for Ipoh sprints GAMBAR GALLOPS IN FINE STYLE
    609 15  - Top stayers sharpen up for Ipoh sprints GAMBAR GALLOPS IN FINE STYLE EPSOM JEEP By IPOH, Thursday. QAMBAR MELAYU. Entertainment 11, and Woodcote Inn, a brilliant trio of topnotch stayers, sharpened up on the Ipoh training track this morning for their coming clash with the best Malaya's crack sprinters. Gambar
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    88 15 THE SINGAPORE Civilian rugger team photographed at Kallang Airport yesterday morning* before they left for Colombo for the AllIndia Cup tournament. Not in the picture is J. H Chalmers (second row forward) who received news of his father's death in London on Wednesday. Chalmers is expected to Join the team
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    KINGPORT A FACTOR OVER 9f
    383 15 KINGPORT A FACTOR OVER 9f IPOH. Thurs. ITINGPORT, a generou&y-made four-ye»r-old by Kingsway, has been brought to fine racing trim after two efforts over sprint distances at Bukit Timah. With Mickey Donnelly astride. Kinjrport went every bit a.s well as Gwilym (Flannery) in a useful mile workout on the training
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    Dado wants return fight
    115 15 HONOLULU. Tliur* MANAGER Sam Irhlnose said today that Dado Marino "definlely will attempt to regain the flyweight championship of the world." Ichinr*e said Marino will exercise his option for a return bout with Yo.shio Shirai. to whom he lost the title In May. He said he
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    HOBBS PAIR TO WATCH AT IPOH
    375 15 IPOH. Thurs SKBYNE PRIMROSE <J. Donnelly) and Kabaka (Flanneo two of the brlghtes: prospects in he Hobbs Stable at the Oold Vase meeting galloped brilliantly on he training track this morning when they ran 4P in 50 and 3F. in 38. They raced stride
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    BOXING Three champs fight tonight
    201 15 BOXING Three champs fight tonight By Our Boxing Reporter 'THERE should be some good boxing at the Happy World arena tonight. Three Singapore champions Sonny Chia i bantam i. Llm Kee Chan ifly i and Fighting Jamal (Junior fly) appear in promoter Nene's card of six ngh's. Mok Kai Khoon.
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    9 have a chance in table-tennis meet
    309 15 IN view of the Asian table tennis championships to be held in Singapore in November, thi s year's Singapore senior singles championship for the Aw Kow Challenge Cup is expected to be very keenly contested. Selection for the Asian tourney will be based
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    These new horses are ready
    371 15 IPOH. Thurs. HANDE BAY, Consort, Caique, Sion Tudor. Simple Simon and Permita Dormez II are a batch of pleasing youngsters. Not all of them are rendy to da themselves full -u<;tke bui Dande Bay. Roynl Consort, and Cnlqne loott far*rard enrtiigh to give a good
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    U.K. SOCCER RESULTS
    96 15 U.K. SOCCER RESULTS LONDON. Thurs. YESTERDAY'S UK. soccer re--1 suits in full: INTER-LEAGCE MATCH English Leagu* Irish League 1 r CHARITY SHIELD Manchester I. 4 Newcastle 2 JUBILEE MATCH Wetah League 3 Scettiah Lge. SECOND DIVISION I.««U I'UI. 1 Southamplon 1 THIRD DIVISION (S) Bournemouth 4 GBUnghasn 2 Brighten 4
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    DON BUDGE LOSES TO JACK KRAMER
    177 15 LONDON. Thurs. JACK KRAMER. 1947 Wimbledon champion, beat Don Budge, who won at Wimbledon In 1939 and 1938. in an ailAmerican men's single* semifinal of the world profe slr.nal indoor lawn tennis chumptonshipe At Wembley yesterday. The match produced some briliiunt tennis from both
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    WALCOTT CHANGES HIS MIND
    258 15 NEW YORK, Thurs. lERSEY JOE WALCOTT, who lost his world heavyweight title on Tuesday, changed his mind yesterday about retiring from the ring. Immediately after losing to Rocky Marciano he had said h« was "quitting" and would not worry about a return fight. In prepared statement^
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    U. K. rugby
    60 15 LONDON. Thurs. Yesterday a U.K. rugby:— BUGBY UNION Cheltenham 8 Lydnpy 0; Clifton 3 Bath 3; Ruvbv Northampton 11. RUGBY LEAGrE AI'STRALIAN TOUR: W'.l. n 13 A s'ralians 23. YORKSHIRE CUP (SECOND) ROI'ND): HUfax 4 Doncater 3: Feathentone Rvrs. 14 Hn 1 Kings: on Rvrs. 4. LANCASHIRE
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    S.R.A. vet is back
    30 15 Mr. J. T. Forbes, S.R.A. Vet. has returned after a five-month vacation in the United King om and will be back on the jcb at Ipoh
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    Seletar airmen rain goals on the Navy
    504 16 To meet Tigers in Cup final R.A.F. Seletar 5; Royal Navy 0. SHOWING top form, the airmen soundly thrashed the Navy in this Singapore A.F.A. Senior Cup semi-final replay at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. R.A.F. (Seletar) thus qualify to meet Tigers in the
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      A cancelled trip: reader asks why?
      231 16 V WAS more than disappointed 1 to read in Tuesday's Straits Times that the Singapore Schools' Sports Committee has turned down an offer for a Singapore schoolboys cricket team to tour Western Australia early next year. As far as I can see the committee
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      130 16 4 LTHOUGH we fuily appreciate the sporting news in your paper, we as Scotsmen think that you could give a irtle more news about Scottish foot ball. You give the English League placings. Why not Scottish.' You give us news cf Stanley Matthews and Tom Finney. Why no:
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      RASC GO INTO SEMI-FINAL
      67 16 Headquarters (R.A.S.C.) entered the semi-final of the G.O.C's Cup knock-out soccer competition for Malay personnel In the Services and Police by beating Marine Police 2-1 at Tanglin yesterday. It was a close fight throughout and at half time the score was one-all. R.A.S.C. scored their winning
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    POPPY DAY SOCCER Xls
    92 16 THE following are the teams to represent the Singapore Civilians and Combined Services in their annual Poppy Day soccer match for the Tay Llan Teck Shield, at Jalan Besar stadium on Sunday. Civilians: Chee Seng: Chong Kum. Teow Keng; Morton. Vass. H!n Weng: Ismail Yusoff. Boon
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    Seixas beaten
    45 16 SAN FRANCISCO. Thu's Clif Mayne. aged 18. a University of CalWcrnla student, brought off .the tenn! s upset of the year yesterday by defeating the U.S. No. l player. Vie Seixas, 6-1, 6-4 in the fourth round of the Pacific Coast tennis trurney.
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    32 16 TODAY: High 0254 hrs (7.4 ft.) and 1333 (9.1); Low 0800 hrs (4.6> and 2109 (2ft). TOMORROW: High 0406 (6 7) and 1458 (8.3); Low 0841 (5.4> and 2226 (2.5).
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    Late Lawson goal earns BOD a point
    205 16 Late Lawson goal earns BOD a point A LOVELY cross pass by Dlckin- son. former English international, enabled 3 8.0.D. to force a one-all draw with Latiff Wanderers in a Singapore Hockey Association Div. 1A league match at St. George's Road ground yesterday. Dickinson's centre eight minutes from the end.
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    Sisters will be rivals
    165 16 AM RS. Patricia Tan Leng Huat, if who in 1948 was "Miss Sin- j gapore as well as the All-China j welghtliftlng champion. Is to compete with her younger sister Miss Violet Ho Lye Chun( winner of the Junior (-lass last year) at the forthcoming weightlifting
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    FRERE THE STAR IN NAVAL C-in-C WIN
    126 16 IN a very disappointing rugger match at H.M.S. Terror Navy J C-in-C"s XV beat R.A.A.F. by 16 points to six. Navy were in control of the match throughout. Frere scored for the Navy early in the first half and Wilson converted. A few
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    CUSTOMS WIN DIV. 3 SOCCER
    54 16 Customs S.C. beat Singapore Improvement Trust S.C. 3-0 in a S AF.A's D1v.»38 soccer match at C.V.M.A. ground yesterday. Two players were Injured and wft» taken to the hospital. 8.1.T* Wallwork and Masrl. Customs' skipper, collided while jumping to head the ball in the middle
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    Hockey meeting
    24 16 The third committee meeting of the Singapore Hockey Assn., will be held at the SRC. on Thursday, Oct 9 at 5.30 p.m.
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    Ladies Day at Island Club
    271 16 A VERY successful Ladies Day was held at the Island Club on Friday when nearly a hundred competitors took part in th« various competitions. The morning event, a Bogey competition on handicap, was won by Mrs. H. R. Morrison for "A" Division with a score
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    CEYLON TRIP AT A LATER DATE
    347 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. MALAYAN Amateur Athletic Union officials today ITI expressed surprise at Ceylon's decision to postpone the proposed athletic contest between the two countries. But they emphasised that there is no question of the meeting being abandoned. It was hoped that it would
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    P & T GET W.O.
    34 16 P T GET W.O. Post and Telegraph S.C. was awarded a walkover in the S.A.F.A. Div. 3B soocer match against Seletar F. C. at Geylang Stadium yesterday. Seletar F. C. failed to turn up.
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    In good health
    38 16 The famous English ex-Davis Cup player. G. P. Hughes, is not dead, as was reported In the Straits Times on Tuesday. We are informed that he is "very much alive, and active in tennis circles."
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    THE REF SPOKE TO TWO IA beat TTC
    259 16 THE REF SPOKE TO TWO IA beat TTC rE referee warned twe Indian Association players yesterday In the Dlv. IB league hockey match at Balestltr Road which lA. won by a solitary goal againsi Teachers Training College. One was warned for dangerous play and the other for arguing with the
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    GOALIE EARNS SIDE REPLAY
    113 16 DORNEO Motors, near the botD torn of the Business House* table, were lucky yesterday to hold the formidable Sime Darby S.C. to a scoreless draw at Farrer Park In a SBHFA Cup tie. Sime Darby had Borneo's on tua defence throus'.iut the game, but they met
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    A.C.S. SWIM
    40 16 The Anglo-Chinese School will hold its 15th annual swimming carnival at the Chinese Swimming Club at 2.30 p.m. today. There will be two t\ ents for Old Boys, the 100 metres Free Styl« and 3x50 me.res Medley Relay.
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      185 16 CLASSIFIED ADS. FOR SALE SALE Starts on Monday. 29th Sept.. at Mulchand* 82-1. Bras Basah Road Misri-i l.w'KOl'S EXCLUSIVE for kids! the most beautiful walking and talking dolls. Available at Vanity, 11. Battery Road. EUROPEAN A CS Invited. Teluk An;.on for satisfactory services open an account with us. Cheip prices:
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      96 16 SOCCER SAFA Junior Cup semi-final: Indian B.C. "A" v Haikowyu S.C. at Jalan Besar. DIV. 3A: Blueßoveri v Windsor Rovers at Geylang; Cosmos v Bt. Timah S.C. at BODCA. BI'SINESS HOUSES Cl'P: FAN Hone Kong Bank "B" at FAN: Cold Storage "A" v Cold Storage "B" at Farrer Park. HOCKEY
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