The Straits Times, 12 December 1952

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 SIXTEEN PAGES SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1952. PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS.
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    CORRUPTION RACKET EXPOSED
    673 1 10 cents to get water in hospital 15,000 TONS OF RICE A YEAR IS LOST KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. ADMISSIONS of corruption in Malaya's food distribution and hospital systems were made in Kuala Lumpur today when the integrity commission held its first public meeting. It was said that
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    Morocco leaders arrested
    138 1 Morocco leaders arrested CASABLANCA. Thurs. THE French yesterday arrested all leaders of! the Moroccan Nationalist Party and a hrn rank and file members. A crowd cf 40,000 Frenchman yesterday cried "shame" on the More can national anthem and prevented the public reading of an address In which the Sultan disavowed
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    TRUMAN SAYS'NO'
    30 1 TRUMAN SAYS 'NO' WASHINGTON, Thurs President Truman has rejected a proposal that he should meet Presidentelect Eisenhower and General Mac Arthur to discuss means of ending the Korean war. Iteuter.
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    Queen Mary is better now
    41 1 LONDON. Thurs Queen Mary, the Queen's grandmother, left her London home today for the first time since the middle of October. Queen Mary, fully recovered from a recent cold, took a drive in the sunshine. Router.
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    Vesta Tilley —£84,000
    29 1 LONDON. Thurs. Lady Matilda Alice D e Frece— Vesta Tilley the once famous music hall male impersonator—left £84,097 net in her will published here today.— Reuter.
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    Helicopter fly past
    76 1 LONDON. Thursday. MALAYA'S new squadron of American Sikorsky 555 helicopters may organise a flypast over Singapore straight from the deck of t he carrier Perseus when they arrive at Singapore Naval Base early next year, the Admiralty told the Straits Times today. Owing to security reasons the
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    Court of Europe
    19 1 LUXEMBOURG. Thurs. The first "Bupreme Court of Europe" held its inaugural meeting in Luxembourg yesterday. Reuter.
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    Six spies shot
    13 1 TAIPEH. Thurs.— Six more Red spies were shot today. UP.
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    The shy girl and Santa
    72 1 SHY OF SANTA, even wtatn there are presents bein* given. This little girl seemed reluctant to take her gift at a party for Chinatown's poor children at the Social Welfare Centre at Mount Erskine, Singapore, yesterday. But eventually she was persuaded to Uk# her bag
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    Mystery tunnel roof found
    301 1 LABOURER SINKS IN MUD THE entrance to the Marslling Road tunnel was found yesterday. At 10 a.m changkols which have reduced a hillside into a canyon in the past month bit into the roof of the mystery catacomb. Kthe secrets or the Sinunderground vaults >l just
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    KILLER'S AGE SA YES HIM
    83 1 KILLER'S AGE SA YES HIM LONDON. Thurs—Christopher Craig, 16, son of a bank cashier, was gaoled today "during the Queen's pleasure" —that is, Indefinitely— for murdering a London policeman. He was saved from hanging by his age. British law says that only killers of 18 and more go to the
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    Ship sinks
    37 1 SAN FRANCISCO, ThursThe Norwegian 4,980-ton freighter Fernstream was reported to have sunk today after being in collision with the American freighter Hawaiian Rancher (8.353 tons) in fog at the entrance to San Francisco harbour. Reuter.
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    Two died in this smash-up
    76 1 Corp William Brnham and Cwrp William Low, both of SI Battalion R.A.0.C., were killed last night when this military truck was in a collision with a stationary lorry and crashed into a storm-drain at 6th milestone Bukit Tuiiah R««d, Singapore. Three others from the ssa
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    BIGGEST MASS ATTACK ON KOREA HILLS
    178 1 BIGGEST MASS ATTACK ON KOREA HILLS SEOUL, Thursday. THK Chinese Communists to hi launched their biggest mass assaults for nearly a month, smashing into four South Korran positions on the western front only to be driven back in 13 hours of savage fighting The Koreans hurled back th n attacks
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    One word is enough, says Labour
    116 1 One word is enough, says Labour LONDON. Thurs. MR. Morgan Phillips. Secretary of the British Laboui Party, has urged local party and trade union branches to appeal to Russia to reconsider her rejection cl the Indian peace plan for Korea. In a circular letter, Mr Phillips yesterday called on Labonr
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    Ship loses propeller
    47 1 BREST. France, Thurs. The American freighter Columbia Trader radioed an appeal for help after losing its propellor in the Atlantic about 800 miles from the nearest land, it was r eportco today. The 7,200-ton freighter is believed to carry a crew of 35 —UP.
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    Plane crash kills 31
    45 1 TAIPEH, Thurs. Thirtyone people, including two women and three children, were killed on Monday in the worst disaster yet suffered by the Nationalist Air Force in Formosa They died when an Air Force transport crashed into a mountainside near Taipeh. —A.P.
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    More Jap fish
    22 1 HONG KONG Thurs— The third Japanese trawler to come here in six days today unloaded 79.800 lb of fish.A.P
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    'Be proud of sons'—Templer
    64 1 'Be proud of sons' Templer from Oar Own (urrcspondent LONDON, Thurs.— The National Servicemen were doing a really good job In Malaya, their relatives were told last night in a broadcast by Gen Sir Gerald Templer. "If you saw them as I do you would be proud of them," he
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    Police fire on strikers
    36 1 LOUISEVILLE, Quebec, Thurs.— Police opened fire today during clashes with striking textile workers at Louisville, industrial town 67 miles north of Montreal. Many arrests were made and several people were hurt Reuter.
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    Captain said: I'll sink the ship
    173 1 Captain said: I'll sink the ship HALIFAX. (Nova Scotia) Thurs CAPTAIN Adam Graetz. who threatened to sink his ship in the Atlantic unless his lather was made a member of the Israeli cabinet, was brought ashore here by a tug last night and described as "ment.il y ill" by a
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    LATEST Tanks rush to guard city
    48 1 LATEST Tanks rush to guard city CASABLANCA, Thurs. French troops and police tonigh. drawn up around Moroccan quarters of Casablanca after observation planes had spotted several thousand demonstrators gathering on outskirts of city Armoured cars and tanks were rushed to guard ga es leading to European quarters. Reuter.
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    IKE, MacARTHUR MEET SOON
    185 3 And Dulles says: Sea talks should pay dividends NEW YORK, Thursday. pRKSIDENT-ELECT Eisenhower and Gen. Mac Arthur will meet in New York soon to discuss Gen. Mac Arthur's views on the Korean war. a reliable source in the cruiser Helena said. The source said Gen Mac
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    Dulles to tour Far East
    27 3 Mr Dulles will make a comprehensive tour of the Far East af.er Mr. Elsenhower has been inaugurated on Jan L'O. says USiS."
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    Death roll up
    36 3 MADRAS. Thurs. The death roll after a cyclone and tidal wave, which bM the co?*?al Taiijore district and si.v c. mmun ties of French ludia on Nov. 30, has rlMfl to 278— U.P.
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    Anniversary
    23 3 NEW YORK. Thurs Broadcasts, public ceremonies, speeches, exhibitions and film shows marked the fourth annual celebration of Human Rights Day yesterday. Reuter
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    Terror move
    29 3 WASHINGTON Thurs— The U.S. Secretary cf S.atc, Mr. Dean Achesca, yesterday said the Prague trial of 14 tanner Communist leaders wzi designed to terrorise satellite regimes. Reuter.
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    New armour
    20 3 WASHINGTON, Thurs The US Army has devtioptd ne\ experimental armour to protect the hips, abdomen and grcin.- -U.P
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    New envoy
    18 3 ATHENS, Thurs.— Ahmed Saroit. Egyptian ambassador to Greece, yesterday presented his credentials to King Paul— Reuter.
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    56 3 FORTY guests were asked to the birthday party of act'ir John Mills, but because of the London Cog only two turned up. Still there were compensations. There was more to eat. Here John Mills encourages Jonathan to blow out the randies. On the right, inter' sled in other things, is
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    Atom blast seen on T.V. screens
    116 3 Atom blast seen on T.V. screens LONDON, Thurs. Till explosion of the first British atom bomb was shown on cinema ncwsrrels and television sets today. The film, which lasts 10 minutes, will be shown throughout the world. Tin- climax is when the bomb i-xplodes in a warship off the Monte
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    Church meeting
    34 3 LONDON. Thurs. The Bishop of Chichestor, Dr. George Bell, will fly to Lucknow. Indian, on Dec. 26 to attend a meeting of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches. Reuter.
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    COLONY CO-OPS 'WEAK'
    96 3 LONDON. Thurs BRITAIN is to try to sti- malate th e co-operative movement in Singapore, the Colonial Secrerurv. Mr. Lyttelton told the House of Commons yesterday. H P was asked what development of co-operatives was planned by the Singapor* Government next year, and whether he thought the
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    New market
    27 3 HONG KONG. IfcUH China has resumed direct exports to Rus>/.a and East Europe across the tiansSiberian railway, iccordins to usually reliable reports reaching Hong Kon?.--Reu-ter.
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    Spies to die
    32 3 NEW YORK. Thurs.-A Federal Jrdge yesterday refused to stay the executions of convicted spies. Julius and Fthel Rosenberg, due to die at Sing Sing Prison on Jan. 11.— Reuter.
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    Middle East 'new war danger area9
    109 3 Middle East 'new war danger area 9 CHICAGO. Thursday. THE Egyptian Ambassador, Mr. Kamil Abdul 1 Rahim. yesterday said that the Middle East was replacing the Balkans as the breeding place of The Middle East, he said, would continue to play that unhappy role so long as the "decadent colonial
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    17 3 MARIE SABOURET. who p'flvs the vart ot Celimene in a new Paris production ot Moliere's "The Misanthrope."
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    Timber position 'unsettled'
    35 3 GENEVA. Thurs. Despite 'he recent revival In the European timber market, the outlook for next year Is still unsettled, says a timber bulletin Issued by the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe. Reuter.
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    72 STILL A RISK'
    72 3 NEW YORK, Thurs. A SENATE internal security j sub-committee yesterday said that 12 United States j citizens na#ned as bad security risks by the State Department were still with in United Nations Secre- tariat. The committee is investigating subversive Americans employed by the 1' V Evidence*
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    Tito Government 'anti-religion'
    155 3 PERSECUTION, SAYS PRIMATE LONDON. Thursday. T<HE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, yesterday said here the Yugoslav Government must give full freedom to religious bodies before it could win the good will of B. tain Dr. Fisher, addressing the annual meeting of the Coun- cil of Christians
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    -BLTPEER SAYS NO
    75 3 BELGRADE. Thurs. lORD Strabolgi. Briwsh j Labour Peer now v siting Yugoslavia, said that allegations of religious persecution in Yugoslavia, had seen greatly exaggerated Cert;in thinrs were regrettable 'scm ;he British point of view. )ut he «as satisfied that people n Yugoslavia were able >o pracise their
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    LONDON STOCKS
    267 3 LONDON. Thurs. j CTOCK Market, trading was again slow today and price variations were few and small. Industrials were a little firmer, while foreign bonds were neglected and remained very quiet. Closmz orlre* of tvlectrd stuck* wtrt:UMM Connols 591 +J Kundinz 4% Ml W» r 3|% BANKS Chartrrra
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    LONDON PRICE
    28 3 LON DON PRICE LONDON. Dec. 11— Cash Buyers CS46; Sellers KHW 2 Forward Buyers £{♦4*,',; Sellers t»43i,; Settlement £948 (down C2>. Turnover a.m. 35 ions; p.m. 30 tons.
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    U.K. RUBBER
    32 3 LONDON. D?c 11— Spot 28',rl #n 28d. Fib 27-\d M.ir'i 'zd.. Jan-Mar. tt%4L Apr.-Ju:iP 27d. Dec. cif. 27',d. Jan. c.l.f 27 .d. JT.-Mar c l.f. 2T l *d. Market: H'sltant
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      223 3 13 days to Xmas! But there's still time to send a present home. We're agents for INTERFLORA so say it with flowers by airmail or cable. Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. V^w V' 1 Give her a DIAMOXD RI\G this CHRISTMAS S.P.H.de SXXNkCeaxMeb M.H.U. ITMIT. WHM Til >• 101/<tfc< IUWUI
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    FIRST PICTURES
    148 4 WIETMINH shock troops recently succeeded in taking, temporarily, two French hill positions overlooking the vital stronghold of Na San. French infantrymen had to counterattack strongly to dislodge the stubborn enemy. The picture above shows French soldiers fighting their way to the summit of one of them, through dust
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    CLOSE-UP OF A SAVAGE WAR
    362 4 yHREE weeks ago. Communist-led Vietminh rebels closed in on Na San. strongest French Union position in north-western Vietnam •Since then, they have launched a number of savage assaults on its 12.000 Franco-Viet-namese defenders. This page brings you the first set of pictures taken at close
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    DEFEAT OF RED TERRORISTS COMES FIRST —DATO ONN
    378 5 New directive for information chief KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. JHE DEFEAT of the Communist terrorists comes first, and political progress second in the policy of the Federation Government, Dato Onn bin Ja'afar, Member for Home Affairs, stated today. He revealed that the Government's
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    45 5 THIS LYCH GATE, designed and built by prisoners-of-war in memory of those who died in the defence of Singapore, will be dedicated at St. George's Garrison Church, Tangltn Barracks, on Sunday by the assistant Chaplain-General of the Forces, the Rev. R. Yale. Strai.s Times picture.
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    'Snatcher' gets gaol sentence
    118 5 I AM taking a serious view of the fact that you at'empted to snatch a detective's revolver after he had ordered you to approach him.'" Tim was stated by Mr. J. B. Jeyaratnam, Singapore Relief Judge, yesterday, to Sarib bin Darib. Mr. Jeyaratnam sentenced Sarib to
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    2,000 at fair
    33 5 KUALA KANGSAH, Thurs —Thp Kuala Kar.^sar Me- thodist Girls' School food and fun iair. handiwork and art exhibitions, in aid of the i school fund, attracted more than 2000 peopl?.
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    DON'T HOPE TO LIVE THA T WA V'—JUDGE
    144 5 DON'T HOPE TO LIVE THA T WA V'— JUDGE yHE Singapore Relief Judge. Mr. J. B. Jeyaratnam, 1 spntencin? Leow Teck Sim to five months' imprisonment yesterday, told him: "Do not hope to support your family by extorting from peop:e". Leow, a former tin nun 1 worktr pleaded guilty to
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    More help for T.B. patients
    64 5 More help for T.B. patients RECI^TrNTS of T.B. treatmeni allow in tea :n Sin.vi!l aIM be given de- I .red to rent Imment Trust hoaaea '.'ii was takt-n at inthly meeting of the i T.B. advisory cc;-Timlttee. Tne committee decided thai a deposit would be paid .1 the patk-nt waS
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    Police withdraw three charges
    55 5 SEGAMAT. Thurs.— Chong fuau Liang, 16, Yap Kon Soo. 23. and Chin Nyit Foh, >,tt acquitted at Sega- ;u when the police withdrew three charges of killing a doe without a licence, killing ts;e animal during the clotcd season and setting a spring trap that was
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    A reminder
    39 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. "Have you forgotten anyone?" ucks tli» Federation Government in a statement reminding thp public that the latest dale for posting Christmas ~nrds to ensttre delivery in Britain and Eiirope by Christmas is Dec. IB
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    Donations to hospital
    182 5 The Board of Lee Foundation has donated $5,0U0 for the maintenance of 10 bed.s and 10 cots at St Andrew's -i Hospital for 1953. Other donations received up to Dec. 8 were:A&soviated Trader* Ltd. *;00 Happy World Lid JIO' K Rii.iou A: Co »100 C C. WoiEfOeUi
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    Nicoll gives $100 to the Tree Fund
    139 5 Nicoll gives $100 to the Tree Fund THE Governor of Singapoie, Mr. J. F. Nicoll, yesterday sent $100 to the Sunday Times Christmas Tree Fund. Other donations cash and in kind poured in. Mi- Chinese Lidies Association, Sint^apore, smt $128. The Offlier Commanding:, E.5.8.D.. sent a large envelonc which contained
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    End of the blackouts in J.B.
    85 5 End of the blackouts in J.B. JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. JOHORE Bahru is now free w of blackouts. The diejtei engine at the power station which broke do vn on Oct. 29 is back in commission. It was repaired at the Singapore Harbour Board. The Central Electricity Board's engineer, Mr. K.
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    BAN IS OFF
    34 5 PENANG. Thtirs— The two months' ban on th P sailing of vessels off the Penang coast within the 2 3/4 mile limit between Telok Bahang and Pantal Achei has been lifted.
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    LYCH GATE GIVEN A PERMANENT HOME
    182 5 In memory of war heroes A LYCH GATE, designed and built by prisonersA of-war in memory of those who died in the defence of Singapore, is to be sited permanently at St. George's Garrison church. Tanglin Barracks, i Singapore. The gate will be dedicated
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    50 m.p.h.—sso
    20 5 50 m.p.h.— sso TAIPING, Thurs. For speeding at 50 miles per hour, a van driver, Chong Soong. was fined $50.
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    5 rob shop of goods, cash
    69 6 BUKIT \!LRTAJAM. Thurs. Five ro'ofcers two armed With pistols, broke into a Chinese shop at Bukit Langat. Buk. Mertajam. last 111 bt -ma" took away ca.sli and gond.s valued at 5123. The robber spoke in Malay. In addition to $.15 in cash ni"i :i
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    PROTECTION: GOVT. DENIES DISCRIMINATION
    245 6 Charge entirely unfounded' KUALA LUMPUR, .Thursday. THE Selangor State War Executive Committee did not give special protection to European estates in preference to Asian estates, Mr. J. L. M. Gorrie, State Executive Officer, said today. A charge in Ameasum, the magazine of the Federation of All
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    Magistrate says man was walking— not loitering
    117 6 Magistrate says man was walking not loitering KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. POINTING out that loitering and walking were two (liflort»it things, Inche Ismail, Kuala Lumpur First Court Magistrate. acquitted Sorajayo bin Sabingo of a charge of loitering. Borajayo was seen walking at the junction of Kenny Road and Swettenham Road, Kuala
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    Gang fight: Police hold three men
    76 6 SLNGAFORE po'.ice are inves igating a gjng fight in Havelock Road on Wednesday night between n.e ;.ters of two secret societ es. Ten Chinese were involved. None was seriously injured Three Ten have been detained, a p Jlice sp kesman said yesterday. The fight
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    Four villagers are now 'citizens'
    43 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Kedah State Secretary. TengKu Ismaii bin Tengku Y..Kiya. toaay presented :S.ate nationally ce:\:ncutes I to four new villagers. Tne ceremony tock place at the end of Kedah s second civics course lor r.ew villagers
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    SHE CAUGHT ARMY DADS NAPPING
    89 6 SHE CAUGHT ARMY DADS NAPPING MANY army fathers rot dirty looks from their -wives, and families yesterday for turning up an hour late to meet them when the troopship Asturias docked at Singapore yesterday. But it really wasn't their faults the Asturias. with 363 army wives and families from Britain
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    That extra sc. cost him $200
    40 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs jNg Theng Choon, a coffeestall keeper who sold a packet of cigarettes at five i cents above the controlled price, was today fined $200 or three menths' imprisonment. He pleaded guilty.
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    Worn-out tyres
    26 6 SEGAMAT. Thurs. For driving a lorry fitted with kvorn-out tyres and no rear mudguards. Wong Ah Chuan was fired $30 by the Segamat Magistrate.
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    Moved rice: $30
    28 6 MUAR. Thurs.— Pansamy. who moved two katis of rice in a food restricted area at Cralgeilea Estate without a o?rmit. was at Muar fined $30.
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    End threats then we talk, Navy tells union
    126 6 End threats then we talk, Navy tells union [rpHE Singapore Naval Base I -I- Labour Union wa& told yesterday by the Admiralty that their request for arbi- tration could not be consiI dered while their threat to strike was only suspended. The union last week asked that the Governor to
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    University convocation
    59 6 The University of Malaya will hold a special convocation ceremony in the Oei Tiong Ham Hall at Cluny Road. Singapore, on Dec 19 at 3 p.m. The Vice-Chancellor or the University. Sir Sydney Came, ysterday said that the special convocation was for the successful candidates amons? the 35
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    $150 for zaishing thief
    86 6 ACLKRK, Mr, O*h Kin Chi an<l-^rah thief after h ;t will bt- given a $150 police r mendation ficm the Commi pure s.ton:l Polio .Ma^i.-tr.t The IMef, Yap Ptnß Cl f.ve months' iniprisonmeiit, peMee supervision. !<>r steal i a muw. Lim Chwee Sianj; fan, Mho niaht
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    Change of places
    30 6 K.ALA KANOBAR, Thurs. —Tuan Ha;. Moaftmed Agrur; bin Hai. Mohamed Omar. .■it Collector of Land Revenue. Ku.Ua Kan>;:.ar. has been transferred to the Land Office. Kampivr. J
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    $8.5 m. gift 'for good will'
    110 6 SINGAPORE'S proposal to make a defence contribution of $8500.000 i 1.000.--00 to Britain is a gesture of good will and appreciation, Mrs. Elizabeth Choy. a nominated Legislative Councillor, told the Straits Times yesterday. A motion for the approval of this contribution will be introduced
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    Sir Gerald speaks in London
    36 6 GENERAL SIR GERALD I I Mil I I seen addressinf the Press- conference whit-h be rave at the Colonial Office in London. Sir Gerald returns to Malaya next week. A.P. pit-tore.
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    INDIA KNOWS TRUTH ABOUT MALAYA
    80 6 INDIA understands the Communist terrorism in Malaya and views the situation sympathetically, Mr. J. J. S. Garner. Deputy British High Commissioner in New Delhi, said in Singapore yesterday. Mr. Garner, who attended the recent British diplomatsconference at Bukit Serene, flew back to India yesterday He
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    Driver fined $15
    26 6 MERSING, Thurs— Caught with excess passengers in a bus at Mersi^.g Jemaluang Road, the driver, Lim Koo Moi, was fined $14 at Mtraing.
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    Chose prison
    24 6 SEGAMAT, Thurs— "l have no money," said Ng Ah Chon, 37, fined $21 or one week's imprisonment for i assaulting Chong Seong.
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    Wanted man killed himself
    189 6 Wanted man killed himself BALING, Thurs. A SPECIAL constable, Eiias bin Long, wanted by the police for questioning about a double murder, was found dead with a bullet wound on his throat two days later, the Baling Coroner, Tuan Syed Mahdzir Fadaak. was told today. A verdict of suicide was
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    Bail opposed
    31 6 SEGAMAT. Tnurs. Bail was opposed in the Sega mat Court when Wong Kwong. 53, and Chua Tai Chay. 52, were charged with possessing supplies presumed to be for bandits:
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    He takes over
    31 6 RAUS. Thurs. Mr. H. A. Lews is now Registrar and Inspector of Motor Vehicles, Pah:'n?. in place of Mr. J. Kidman who has gone > n leave to Pontian.
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    Acquitted
    27 6 SEGAMAT. Thurs. Without calling for his defence, the Segam.it Magistrate acquitted Dawakon bin Saton (30» on a charge of Illegal possession of a wild boar carcass.
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    White line men cause traffic jam
    100 7 White line men cause traffic jam A SINGAPORE City Coundl economy move caused one of the biggest lunch-time traffic jams ever in Kalian?; Road yesterday. Workmen minting new white lines crealed a bottleneck that held up hundreds i.t cars. A special squad of traffic police eventually untangled the jam A
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    Moneylender sues for $24,000
    149 7 A MONEY-LENDER Mr S. N. Nallathamby Pillai, yesterday in Singapore High Court claimed S24.JJO. with interest, from Mr. P. Suppiah. a businessman, and his wife en a promissory note. It was claimed thac the not? was executed by Mr. Suppiah and another person on Jan. 7,
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    VARSITY BANS PARTIES ON RACE BASIS
    331 7 But students can join outside groups THE University of Malaya authorities while lifting the ban on political parties has banned communal political parties. The Board of Students Welfare, whose permission must be obtained before any society can be formed in the university, wili only
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    POOR HAVE A GOOD TIME
    68 7 CHINATOWN'S POOR CHILDREN had a good time at the Social Welfare Children's Centre in Mount Erskine, Singapore, yesterday. They received gifts from Santa Claus at the Christmas Party organised by the Social Welfare Department. Mrs. J. Gibb, the Centre leader, is seen handing out cakes
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    Used knife on cousin
    70 7 BENTONG. Thurs Two cousins. Kwnjan and Shan--nugam. were fighting in Karak over a loan when a policeman separate them. Kunian was f^und sjuilty yesterday by Mr. E M. Srr.aU"Aood, the West Pahang Circuit Magistrate, on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to Shanmugam with a sharp
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    Shed collapses: man killed
    39 7 Sim Soon Kwan, 31, a labourer, was killed yesterday when a disused shed under which he was sheltering, at Ulu Pandan, off Holland Road, collapsed in a heavy rainstorm. He was pinned under a pillar.
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    Bribe charge
    34 7 MUAR. Thurs- Charged at Muar with bribing a special constable with 50 cents at Buklt Kangkar. Tangkak Quak Boon Siong was allowed hail of $300. The case was postponed to Jan. 8.
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    11 students get scholarships
    99 7 PENANG. Thurs. Eleven students ol Government and aided schools in Penang and Province Wellesley have been awarded scholarships by the Settlement Welfare Committe. Each scholarship is worth $75 a year. The winners are Leong Kam Chee and Tan Lye Hock tSt George's Girls School). Margaret Cfe'n
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    Transferred
    18 7 KOTA TINGGI, Thurs Mr Gregory Bong, Assistant Resettlement Officer of Telok Sengat. has been transferred to Bamfoo
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    Blackout schedule
    216 7 ri: followlnc jrru will br llaMr to blackouU today:— DAY Hume Pipe. Rhrrm Hume Ford. '•■ln Srnr Wire Me>h, PWD Quarry Nanyanx Mr, 81. Panjanf National (arbon. Mmm Elliabelh r\l Dairy I lit. Timata Vlll.iir I'nited Chinese Wkn. Lam Soon Cannery Lam hou r I n, (iiv Oi
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    New appeal for books for troops
    96 7 PASER and Neave's are making an all-out effort to collect more magazines and books for the troops this month. Two months ago to help the Women's Voluntary Services, who distribute journals to troops, the firm sent a circular letter to customers asking them to
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    Former Malayan doctor dies
    42 7 LONDON, Thurs— A former Malayan, Dr. Bernard Day. an authority on tropical diseases and formerly consulting physician to the Colonial Office, has died Dr. Day worked in Kuala Lumpur for 16 years from 1910 before returning to Britain.
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    MAN WHO POSED AS RED IS GAOLED
    123 7 PENANG. Thursday. AN unemployed man. Urn Kirn Eng. who pleaded that he was desperately in need of money was today sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for attempted extortion. He was also fined $500, or another nine months. Lim had demanded $3,000 from a
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    [Machinery was not certified
    62 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— Sunder Singh and Isher Singh, joint proprietors of a flour mill in Batu Road, Kuala Lumpur, today pleaded guilty before Inche Ismail in the Kuala Lumpur First Magistrate's Court to operating machinery without a certificate of fitness from the Inspector of Machinery. They
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    WELCOME FOR THE 'GATE-CRASHERS'
    125 7 At a children 's party SEVENTY Chinatown children "gate-crashed" into a Christmas party in the Social Welfare children's centre in Mount Erskine. Singapore, yesterday and were given a big welcome. Santa Claus (played by Mr A. R. Ratti) was quite prepared for such a situation and
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    Coronation park to open
    50 7 SEREMBAN. Thurs. The Negri Ruler. Yan K Dl-Pertuan Besar will open the Coronation Amusement Park, Scremban on Monday The park has been built to raise funds for building the Queen Elizabeth Coronation Youth Club to commemorate tho Coronation The park will stay open for three months.
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    Lorries burnt
    25 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— A gang set fire to four lorries at the Lee Sawmill In the Kota Tinggi area of Johore on Wednesday.
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    DEATH
    55 8 MRS. SIM KIA JAN (Cecilia). i peacefully at in .i.i)]. (11.12.52). at lirr granii- < u-hter's residence 10 Monk' Hid Trrrac* oil Wlnstcdt Road. ■.cl one sis'.rr. 2 fiaugbl-.TS. 2 sons-ill- law. 1 i;;tiulis. 8 grandlaw, 19 grand children A I preflt-vrmid children. Cortege for Bt, I< < r
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    23 8 MRS. HO MUN nOANO J risii t<> thank all (rlaada and r> [tlves for Ilieir good v.:shes Dd attendnncf, on their iiaiiilage
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
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  • The Straits Times Singapore, Fri., Dec. 12, 1952.
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      The Gifl To Britain
      535 8 The Singapore Legislative Council is unlikely to question the defence contribution of a million pounds to the British Government which it will be asked to approve on Tuesday Yet perhaps this is a gift that should be questioned. For it appears to be contrary to the
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      Malaya And The Conference
      462 8 Malaya And The Conference Information which has esctipcd from the Prime Ministers' conference in London in the absence of an official communiaue suggests that the immense prob'em of development in Asia has received its proper share of attention. From the Malayan viewpoint it is disaooointing arfl »he -:ime that Malayan
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      The Getiro Tree
      154 8 In the valley of the Amazon grows the cetico tree. While it is found in many other parts of South America, the Amazon is its home. A fast growing tropical hardwood, it is hig enough for commercial use in five or six years. It is one of
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      Blemishes in our laws
      231 8 Blemishes in our laws YOUR second leader of Dec. 9 puts the question, what is to happen to Mr. George? Mr. P. V. (Poor Victim?) George is the victim of a bad law, not intrinsically bad, perhaps, but bad because it is not suitable for this Colony and works harshly
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      EXCHANGE CONTROL
      221 8 I READ with interest your leading article on the oroposeti Foreign Exchange Bi'.l In rr. v opinion you have, by your very moderate treatment of the matter, understated the case for the opposition to this Bill My firm is a member of the Singapore Chamber of Com merce
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      Poppy Day in the Colony
      145 8 rls with great pleasure I am able to announce that the sum of $116,000 has been raised in the Island of Singapore for the Earl Haig Poppy Day Fund. Given below is a summary of thp money raised, which will be handed to the ExService
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      Raising the wind
      305 8 MR V C. YAP. whose letter appeared in Wednesday's Straits Times, was talking nonsense when he said that the $50,0C0,000 voluntary donation offered to the Japanese military administration in 1942 by Malayan Chinese was collected under the threat of a Samurai sword over their necks. Does he
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      ORAL ENGLISH TEST NEEDED?
      82 8 IN view of the public reictioii ti the standard el bagJMl used in Mr. OH Mohamed's victory bro.»dcast. would it ba possible, in future, to arrange for oral English tests to be given to all persons who atak candidature for election to either the City or
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      Self-help in the Council
      224 8 WHEN I nrst read Mr. T.,n Ten-: Ghees complaint that some Malacca Councillors' English was shocking i Straits Times Dec. st, I could hardly agree with him. I was or the opinion that. as Councillors, they should all be fluent speakers hayI iv- a good command
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      The Tax Comptroller's confidence
      222 8 A CLERK employed in a Singapore firm, through necessity, augments his income by doing part-time work, outside his office hours and wi.hout the knowledge of his firm. In all honesty, when it comes to making his tax return, he includes all that he earns se that
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    RED TAINT IN THE U. N.
    666 8  - RED TAINT IN THE U. N. RODNEY CAMPBELL By NEW YORK. FEW things today are not painted or, more accurately, taint- cd. however mildly, with the Red brush. The United Nat.on.-. Secretariat has always Drtded itself on being one of the few. For seven years U.N workers have patted themselves
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    On the Margin
    442 8 l i^rr fair fFHE rremorv of Mr. Lim ■1 Kean ■oof of Kota Bahru ht s been stirred by cur •ece.'H tale ot Hanafl the mouse-deer hunter of Bukit Ketri. Pe-lls Hanafl, it an he recailorl, slew a full-grown tiger whrn he was ar.ned. for part of
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    DAVIS FAILS TO APPEASE THE STOKERS
    279 9 Gas black-out will loom at tomorrow 9 s strike meeting AN attempt by the Commissioner for Labour, Mr. 6. W. Davis, to avert a threatened strike of the 2 1 stokers at Singapore's Kalians Gas Works failed yesterday. Gas cookers and gas lamps nviv
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    Camera Club entries or exhibition
    115 9 Camera Club entries or exhibition Entries fer the Singapore Camera Club's rece it photograph; be on th" club h Pheng Geek Avenue from tomi rr rw. E'.^ht rr^?-" A ''nn!nK pictarea will be <m sbow two each in the portraiture, pictorial, miscellaneous and tei pinners' sections. Mr. T. T. Watt
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    Girl, 19 hanged herself
    38 9 A 19-ycai-clci girl, C.'.ua Poon Tang, while of unsound mind, htuged bers«ll in her 1 aear.om on VtOI. 25 at R-tt. Range Road. t:;e Singapore Coroner, Mr. G Hing wcis toid yesterday. [let: Suicide.
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    Mr. Manyam told: It's courtesy to attend'
    178 9 Mr. Manyam told: It's courtesy to attend' THE Public Relations Secretary. Mr Frank .Sullivan. rday explained how a the Govenior oi I should lx- r U .1 of a" Cay Councillor, Mr. 3. 8. Manyam, iv «ct. nJ funcI C *You r.re not command; d to at Oov- Mr. Sn:li"You
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    New feature
    26 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs a .mmc "Approach to the Abe: Will be broadcast ti no rr w at 7.30 p.m. :r.>in Radio Malaya, Kuala Lu.npur.
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    Quiz competition
    26 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Tik Youth section of Tamilian*' Physical Culture Aasociatlon will hild a "Take r chance" quiz compptition here tomorrow at 7 p.m.
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    First of term
    32 9 Six Singapore City Councillors who were elected last E.V.urday will officially hpgi It terms of efflce when they take their seats at a netting of the Council this ifternoon.
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    Scouts to get colours
    91 9 Bin«[B core's Ch!ef Scout. I Mr. J. F. NicMl v. i.l present the Colony colours this evenina to the Sins^prre contingent which will leave en Moniay for the Australian Jaoiboree. Tre preser.tatit n takes place at 5 o.m at Governir.en^ House. Oalen's Scout certificates will be
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    Perak schools committee
    57 9 IPOH, Thurs. Fifty representatives from various Chinese schools in Perak met today in Ipoh and decided to lorm a Perak Chinese Schools Committee to take up all welfare matters. The meeting, presided ovrr by Mr Peh Seng Khoon fleeted 15 representatives to form a special committee to
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    $300 bail
    33 9 SEGAMAT, Thurs- Bakar oin BujanL', 17 was charged a Segamat today with de- serting his post as a special constable on Johore Labis i estate. He was allowed $300 i bail.
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    Malays urged to take up nursing
    264 9 WOMAN LEADER'S CALL JOHORE lUIIKI, Thursday. DATIN SYED ABDUL KADIR, wife of the Mentri Besar. Johore. who presented State Registration certificates to 31 nurses at the nurses hostel in Johore Bahru todiy, said that she hope I to ser many more Malay nurses at
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    Scout campfire
    26 9 Scouts of the Singapore Northern District last night neld a campnre at Victoria School in hono-f of the Sinjapore Contingent to the lustralian Jamboree.
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    CHANCE FOR WORKERS' CHILDREN
    89 9 JUHORE BAIIKI. Thurs. ANEW scholarship scheme, usinf money contributfd by medical workers themselves, has been launched by Mr. Kael Singh, president of the All-Malayan Federation of Government Medical Employees' Trade Cnion. Mr. Singh told the Straits Times today: "A contribution of, say, 10 per cent per
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    For Customs tax
    46 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs The Chief Secretary has fixed the following values for assessing Customs duties for the period from today to Dec. 17: Rubber 92' 4 cents a lb. copra $544 a ton, coconut oil $848 a ten, palm oil $977.50 a ton.
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    Gamblers lose
    32 9 Twenty-three women and eight men were fined S2O each in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday after they pleaded guilty to gambling en Wednesday in a house at Jalan Kayu.
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    She slashed husband
    74 9 Lee Fat Yong insulted his wife dur.ng a quarrel at tneir artisans' quarters 'n Keppi-l Harbour. Singapore n n Dec. 3. and whin he returned home atU'r midnigiit. she attacked .iim with j chopper and tlashed his foot. Lcp's Wli C n Son M:r.i» who plead ?d
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    Staff concert
    29 9 The rred-.cai staff of *hr Singapore General will stage a Chrlstmai concert at Cci Hona Ham Kail Un:v»rOv of 1 j.i 8.30 p.m on W'dneFaay Dec. 17.
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    ELECTIONS REPORT FOR GOVT. SOON
    145 9 qTOE SINGAPORE Supervisor of Elections, Mr. M. Ponnuduray. will be making a report to the Government soon on last week's City Council elections. In the report. Mr Ponnuduray will refer to the system of making counterfoils of ballot papers with the serial numbers of voters
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    HE FINDS A PEN
    54 9 A messenger of the Australian Commissioner's Office. Mr. Osman bin Abdullah, found a fountain pen outside the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building. Singapore, yesterday The pen has the name "Ng Van Peng" inscribed on it. Mr. Ng can collect the pen from Mr Osman at his
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    UMNO, MCA plan 'independence' talks
    153 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. TTCNGKU Abdul Rahman, president of the United Malays National Organisation, was reported yesterday to have said that a round-table discussion between UMNO and the Malayan Chinese Association would be held in secret before the end of the year. A nation-wide conference en
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    First meeting
    31 9 The first annual business meeting ann elections of the Young Malayans Club 'Singapore Branch* will be held In the Anglo-Chinese Junior Scnool hall. Cole-.nan Street, it 6.30 p.m. today
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    114 will go on parade
    93 9 A passing out parade of 114 recruits of No. 7 Corps of the R.A.F. Regiment Malaya at Telok Paku will be held at Chang:. Singapore, at 9 a.m. on Monday. The parade, under the command of Flying Officer A. W J. Enstone Depot Training Officer
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    Parents' Day talk by UMNO man
    50 9 PENANG, Thurs— The president of Penang UMNO, Inche S. M. Zainul Abidin, will address the Sungei Rambal Malay School on its Parents 1 Day on Dec. 14. Inche Zainul Abidin who Is the Penang Inspector of Malay Schools will speak on "Whiter Malay children."
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    Cocktail party
    33 9 Members of the Singapore timber trade gave a cocktail party at the Capitol Blue Room last night to members of the Forestry Commission for Asia and th Pacific now meeting here.
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    PUBLIC COLD SHOULDERS GRAFT PROBE
    186 9 PUBLIC COLD SHOULDERS GRAFT PROBE KIALA LI'MPIR, Thursday. THERE was no active public interest in the Federation's fiffht against corrupt o;i. Mr. Justi Taylor, chairman of the integrity commission, told the Straits Times today at the end of the commission's first public* session. He drew attention to the poor attendance
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    Private tuition —no action
    221 9 Private tuition no action SINGAPORE'S dopury Director of Education, Mr. R. E. Ince. has "certain suspicions' tluit private tuition given to pupils in the Colony, especially those fri m English schools has be< n on the increase during ast l>w years. Times team about :t unofflclall; t we are not
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    Army workers' pay meeting
    49 9 nj i i Sin Army Civ.l S.'ivic e Uniua met for the last time I day. Mr S. T. V I. A.c.ri.U. presdent, said that a meeting wuu.ci b: 1 h< !<i next week with the Army authorities on rates of pay for Serriees' employees.
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    48 9 2i:. U. K. DANIELS, former I'nder Secretary, Singapore, re.umed to the Colony by Argonaut yesterday after long ieave in Britain. He goes to Kuala Lumpur to take over as Deputy Chief Secre.ary. Mr. Daniels is seen with Mrs. T. P. F. McNeice ;it the airport. Straits Times picture.
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      82 9 The weather WEATHER itatistics throughout Malaya yesterday were: Minimum temperature: (7.30 p.m. on Dec. 10 to 7.30 a.m. Dec. 11), Spore (74 deg.», Penang (74>; Kota Bahru (70); Kuala Lumpur (74); Ipoh (71); Kuantan (71). Maximum temperature: (7.30 a.m to 7.30 p.m. on Dec. 11) Spore (89); Penang (86) Kofi
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    Offered $5 bribe
    52 10 B E N T O N G. Thurs.— Charged with offering a $5 bribe to a policeman at Karak on Aug. 11 last. Tong Hong Kong. 59. was yesterday fined $800 in default nine months' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. E M. Smai.lwood. President Of the West Pahane
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    Indian dances for K. Lumpur
    56 10 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The classical dances of India will be performed by K. P. Bhaskar and troupe In the town hall. Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, and at the Vlvekananda Tamil School hali: on Monday, at 8.30 p.m. each night The troupe Is on a world
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    'Bit tipsy:' $15
    40 10 SEGAMAT. Thurs.— "l was a bit tipsy after a few drinks and did not know where I was," Manickam, 41, told the Segamat Court. He was fined $15 for breaking the curfew on Johore Labis I estate
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    No permits: $45
    32 10 MUAR Thurs.— For selling york without a licence at alan All, three hawkers. Loy Hai Tlang. Koh Sher No and Goh Kok Cheng, were each fined $15 at Muar.
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    BIG IMPROVEMENT IN LAST FEW MONTHS
    160 10 Due to Gen. Tempter's drive KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. THERE HAS been a welcome improvement in the Malayan security position in the last few months," said Mr. D. T. Waring, chairman of Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Ltd., at its general j meeting here today. This
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    He gets his pay, costs
    83 10 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs Judgment for $410 and costs, was entered against Sedenak Estate in favour of Krishnan Iyer, who claimed the amount as leave pay. Krtshnan said that h? was formerly a hospital assistant on the estate, and was dismissed in December, 1949. The estate,
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    Hawker fined
    24 10 MERSING. Thurs. Syed All bin Ahmad was fined a total of $15 for hawking medicine without a licence and for causing obstruction.
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    Left his post
    32 10 SEGAMAT, Thurs Sentenced to two months' imprisonment at Segamat for desertion, a former special constable, Hussein bin Ishak 21, said that he left his post to join the Army.
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    FIRBANK WARNS: 600 VOLUNTEERS OR ILL URGE CONSCRIPTION
    256 10 FIRBANK WARNS: 600 VOLUNTEERS OR ILL URGE CONSCRIPTION SINGAPORE'S Civil Defence Commissioner, Col. L. T. Firbank, told a Press conference yesterday that he would not hesitate to recommend compulsory registration of civil defence trainees if he could not get 600 volunteers a year "for the next few years." The Colony's
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    Johore Ruler asked to save Mat Indera
    87 10 JOHORE BAHRL, Thurs. THE RELATIVES of Mat Indera, the $75,000 Communist terrorist, who has been sentenced to death by the Johorr High Court for possessing firearms, have petitioned the Sultan of Johore asking him to exercise clemency on his behalf. The petition was
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    New Johore Secretary
    45 10 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— 1 Dato Mohamed Seth bin Mohamed Said, the District Officer, Batu Pahat, has been appointed State Secretary, Johore, in succession to Dato Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman. Before going to Batu Pahat, Dato Seth was Under-Secre-tary to the Johore Government.
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    Had toddy: $200
    31 10 SEGAMAT, Thurs. For unlawfully possessing five gallons of toddy. Doraisamy, 53, was fined $200 at Segamat. Santhanam. 24, and Retnam 36, were fined $150 each for illegal tapping.
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    New office
    26 10 RAUB. Thurs.— A new office Is being built in Raub for the State Medical and Health Officer. Pahang and the Health Officer West Parang
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    Britain, U.S. urged to aid Malaya in crisis fight
    213 10 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. SUARA UMNO, the official organ of the United Malays National Organisation, In its latest editorial, urges Britain and the United States to give financial aid to prevent Malaya from plunging into financial bankruptcy on which Communism thrives. The
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    4 for talks at Cambridge
    79 10 SINGAPORE will send four representatives to the Congress of Commonwealth Universities at Cambridge from July 13 to July 17 next year. The Colony delegates are three members of the Universltv of Malaya staff. Sir Sydney Came, Vice-Chan-cellor, Professor R. A. Robinson Dean of tne Faculty
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      294 10 Today's Radio SINGAPORE PENANG 6.30 a. m. Tamil Music; 6.40 News 10 a.m. News; 1 p.m. 2 As in Tamil; 6.45 Chinese Music; 7 Spore; 6.10 News; 6.30 Soliann Neves in Chinese; 7.05 Malay Rhythm; 6.45 Juke Box Fantasy; Music; 7.15 News in Malay; 7.20 j7 15 Guest Artist; 7
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      Newsmen in tKe film news
      743 11 JOURNALISTS seem tx> be in the film news just now. We had scarcely recovered from the impact of "The Big Carnival" when more films about newspapers came our way. So this week we are taking a look at "Deadline-U.S.A." and "Assignment-P a r i s"
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      STARS in the NEWS
      449 11 RITA Hayworth's lawyer, Bar l ley Crum, advises she will pick up the Nevada divorce after completion of "Miss Sadie Thompson" the new version of "Rain." The movie will begin production immediately after Rita's return from Europe. Linda Christian strips to the waist again, this time
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      One-minute Review
      294 11 HERE is a selection ot rihm now in circulation in Singapore or the Federation. Three stars means an outstanding film, two stars better than average, one star good entertainment THE BIC CARNIVAL: A powerful piece of f i mcraft with Kirk Douglas as a ruthfess reporter in search
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      36 12 M. MAIBICE HI VEI.I.L. leader of the 12-man Belgian trade mission, which met Singapore businessmen and Chamber of Commerce oflicials this week. M. Hurelie is >tirecleur-(eneral (managing director) of Metiers Automatiques, textile machinery manufacturers of Vpres.
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      S'pores industrial economy needs planning
      499 12 FACTS AND FIGURES SHOW EXTENT AND LIMITATIONS rpHE INDUSTRIAL ECON 9MY of Singapore— its extent and its lim tations can be gauged from the statistical returns which are kept in the Labour office and which will prove of great value t-3 the new industrial development
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      Colony's Asst. Labour Chief
      67 12 MR. KOK AH LOY, Assistant Commissioner of Labour. Singapore, is in charge of statistical returns a:i 'i workmen's compensation and. as such, nossesses a detailed know--1 'doe ot Singapore's indus'rial economy. Mr. Kok. who is 32. was lucat"-' at the AngloChinese School, Ipoh. and a BA
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      Tin shares still in demand despite subdued mining markets
      300 12 DESPITE last week's subdued mining markets, tin shares were still in demand, the Financial Times reports. With the exception of a brief period in August, immediately following the news that the AnsloAmerioan tin deal had been competed, the nvtal price this
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      Leaders of business in Malaya
      209 12 Leaders of business in Malaya MR. W. S. C. LEECH, Chairman and Managing Director ot Bonstead and Co., Ltd., is also Chairman of one of the best-known companies in Malaya Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Born in 1905 at Newcastle in the north of England, .Mr. Leech is the son
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      Malaya studies Swiss system
      71 12 Government reDresentatives from several Asiatic countries are now in Bern studying the Swiss system 01 i training apprentices for their j future vocations The course, given by the Federal Bureau of Industry and Trade, is followed by representatives from Burma, Ceylon. Hong Kong, India, Japan. Malaya.
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      PHILIPS RADIO CONVENTION
      61 12 AT THE ANNUAL PHILIPS RADIO CONVENTION in Singapore. Thre e members of William Jacks staff and thre e of the oldest radio dealers. Left to right: Mr. R. H. G. Coombs, Mr. P. H. Barton, Mr. E. Nathan, Mr. K. S. Murray (Director, William Jacks), Mr. H.
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      Tour by official of Tin Bureau
      40 12 Mr Henry Lawrence (Jar). A*.-,; .tant Director *Of -the Malayan Tin Bureau In Washington, i s now up-coun-try- meeting miners and lnN? 'CtiTi.gr tb* vtuicm, clafcjfcs of fln mining. He will remain until mid-January.
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      Best organised effort
      231 12 rE ANNUAL CONVENTION to present the new range of Philips radios, organised by the agents, Messrs. William Jacks <M> Ltd., was held on Monday last. From the publicity point of view, the convention was probably the best organised effort that Singapore has seen for a very long
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      158 12 ice C'frort X v^^S m z^ 77unid&ndj owe t&eib freedom, fu?m\ \mwmric pams I V to tfat Fami/y ftlediccne A The success of Dt Witt» PUIs vi relieving rheumaut pains, oackacbe and pint pains is simple to explain These troubles are frequently caused by sluggish htdney artwi allowing harmful impurities
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    TIN: $474¼ A PSCU
    18 13 SINGAPORE. Thurs. 1 hi- tin price in Singapore oday was 5474>, (dowr t*4 cento.
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    N. Y. PRICE
    32 13 NX»; YORK. Th*r-s.— tlosinc price- for No. 1 K.S.«. contract. Drcemiw:. in I.S. cents alb: Tuesday's Wednesday's closing closing 33.20 bid 33.50 askerl 3^.50 traded Tone: Barely steady <nnofficUM.
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    RUBBER SLIPS BACK 3/4 CENT
    160 13 97 cts. at close RUBBER fell by threequarter of a cent in Singapore yesterday, December first grade closing at 97 cents a lb. The market was easier and fluctuated between 97 1 and 96-S rents. The rin-e wa<! steady. Cio^.n,; pi:jcs t.s.erday *e:e id cenls
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    Snap rise of 50 cts. by Straits Traders
    236 13 A FEATURE of the Singapore Share Market yesterday was a snap rise in the columbite shares Straits Traders— of 50 cents, with business reported at $24.25. It is nearly two months since these shares rose on reports that columblte was Dresent in
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    PRODUCE MARKET
    71 13 SINGAPORE hinrsr Produce Exchante moon prices!: Copra whs slightly easier, with BfJNTI 534 a plcul f.ob. and sellers $34 V Coconut oil: Sellers $54. Pepper: Mnntok <»hite> $555 a plnil sellers: Sarawak $550 ill" $st; I.ampon; iliinki 545) uincli;'n?ed). Saao flour: Llngca fid a p'.cul sell, rs: Sa:awak
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    November crops
    24 13 Bultit Kitll Rubbsr Estw'es' cTOp for Nrvember totalled 34.750 lbs while Ayer Molek Rubber Company's output in November amounted to 31.680 lbs
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    STORE SHIPPING INFORMATION
    131 13 CHIPS alunjside the SlnsEsore Hnra b.i :r Board icdov.n. er eroeetwi there it 7 a m today :irr Ulv<?es •'2 Emair* Orwell 4/5 Kamotr CP: s-.tp; Architect «'i chupra Cinara 11: Olnfjri IS.4: B^nreoeh. 15/-16 Mal■.:ns !9'?n S»dW N Wa'l Be SMantin- N Wai: No R Ttineitrn-j
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    Australian industrials in demand
    149 13 Frem Our Own arrrspondent MELBOURNE. Thurs. rRONT rank industrial shares r were iq strcnger demand on the Stock Exchanse today and most of them scored price rises. Firmness of the wool market was again the stimulating influence. Palls were fewer and narrower Clcsinc middle price* of
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    WOOL SALES
    29 13 MELBOURNE. Tfcurs. Tht wo' market continued strong at Geelong and Sydney today. Buyers from Western Europe were Uw>y in both ctn res while US opeiaiois were ouieter.
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    WALL STREET
    37 13 NEW YORK. Thurs The bull market paused to absorb proflt-takln" on Wall Street fol'owlnt! Tuerd-iy's penetration into the rear's hieh ground. Rpntlment remained cheerful bolstered by corporation officials' predictions of (rood earnine well into 1953.
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    U.K. EXCHANGE
    34 13 HONO KONO. Thurs Free market currency exchange of Hon? Kone dollars was ouoted at the clos- today as follows: US«I HK8«08 ca-=ri HKS6.I> ,TT> r HKSIS 86. One ts-el of et)kJ HK»279-».
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    In Switzerland it's the good life
    577 14 From a correspondent in Geneva There is unrest throughout the Middle East, terrorism in Malaya, Indonesia Burma and the Phil.pp>nes, and wars in Indo-china and Korea But here is an article about a country pledged to perpetual nejtrality. and which has managed to remain
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    ZOOT-SUIT IVAN IN FOR A KICK IN THE PANTS
    289 14 ZOOT-SUIT IVAN IN FOR A KICK IN THE PANTS UNIVERSITY student, in Riisva dream about the diVtC«' Linda Darnell, .sins: Western jazz tunes and mi m a marked preference ior i.he knee-iong "zoot" sa.t and are about to g?t a rea unding kick in their extra-narrow pants for doing to.
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    PAINTINGS FROM HONG KONG
    175 14 'THE Singapore Art Society's last exhibition for 1952 will be opened at the British Council Centre by Lee Siow Mong, President of the China Society of Singapore, at 5.30 p.m. today. Therealter it will be on •show daily from 9 am to 5-50 p.m. Sundays included,
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      125 14 i •i'!'!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!*!'!^ so easy to give >•/ ••_iC__l-_._l_i_i-i_i__i_i___k m^^^^^^*~M^^^ ____________"__r^^^^^^^^ m^^*"^ 3 I VT jC rr r an a pleasure V- .AY __,_>, •\t/7!vv^ ro f eceive •'•*-°f^ J^ cy W^-^ [-KlI-B^VIIBI.aiI-lillllliildlll.lllßaßßl-IHIII P %3ltts I of Appreciation for him and for her p<^^ a Vi Hlf wi \lK__t It <b
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      406 14 Cody (7». 28. Attractive (13). Straits Times Crossword 2 Ten fIU »nL UP m. 3. Choose first something pre- served In vinegar (6). f i 2 I 3 1 4 5 6 7 4. Is spurring in an astonish- ln 8 wav IIOK 8 MjJ SjS MS 9 5 A
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    Award for Dr Gregory
    138 16 LONDON, Than. THE Lawn Tennis Writers' Association of Great Britain is to make a special award to Dr. J. C. Gregory "far •aUtaoding services to ihr gaaie, Iradrrshlp in the Daris Ca». and InlUatlrr at Belgrade." Colin Grerary, now 41, has been Uw BriUah Dnvb Clip
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    U.K, soccer star finder
    137 16 LONDON. Thurs. I^ORMAN BASSETT. 14 years a West Bromwlrh director, and the man who found Billy Elliott for the dub. Is setting up In a novel line of football business. He alms tc be Britain's first free-lance talent scoct Mr. Bascett will run an agency, to
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    Chuck Davey wins
    43 16 CLEVELAND (Ohio* Thura.— Chock Davey last night cleared the last barrier to his welterweight title match with Kid Oavitau m "February, by a technical knttkcut over Fltxie Pruden tn the thad ound ot a scheduled trn round tout here— U.P
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    WILLIAMS WINS BY K.O.
    326 16 McCarthy beats title-holder LONDON, Thursday. JOHNNY WILLIAMS, British and Empire heavyweight champion, knocked out Werner Wiegand, heavyweight champion of Luxembourg, in the fifth round of their international 10-round contest at Harringay Arena here last night. This was the main bout of a charity tournament in aid
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    Scottish Cup first round draw, byes
    179 16 GLASGOW. Thurs. fHE draw was made yesterday for the first round of the Scottish Cup to be played on Jan. 24. Eighteen teams drew byes and the 14 first round matches are: St. Mlrren v Brechla City: Stranraer v Kilmarnock; Leith I Athletic v
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    Sedgman, MacG may turn *pro*
    94 16 MIAMI BEACH iFlcrlda). Than. Bddlc Herr. vice-presdcai of the Florida Lawn Tennis Association, said today letters are beinf circulated Indicating Australian tennis players. Frank Seagmaji and Ken McGregrr, planned to turn professional. Herr said the Miami Benc\i Auditorium received a letter irom Jack Kramer Promotions
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    Jimmy Scoular wants transfer
    41 16 LONDON. Tnurs. Jimmy Scoular. Portsmouth's Scottish international wing half, has been placed on the transfer list at his own request. Secular was Tested" last Saturday In Portsmouth's home game which they lost to West Bromwlch Albion— AJ.
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    RUGBY RESULTS
    20 16 LONDON. Thurs.— Yesterday's rugby union county championships results: Middlesex 17 Surrey 5: Dorset and Wiltshire 13 Sussex s.—Reuter.
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    Australian offer to Randy Turpin
    131 16 Australian offer to Randy Turpin MELBOURNE. Thun» JO SETTLE the Empire middleweight boxing title argument, Mr. Richard Lean, manager of Stadiums Ltd.. yeeterdaj suggested a contest between British champion Randolp Turpin and the winner ot the Al Eourke-Ron Toohey bout mhlch is being held here tomorrow. Mr. Lean said that
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    Record fee tor Jones
    83 16 LONDON. Thursday. Ll WKLI.Y'S famous centre-three-quarter, Lewis Jones. 21-year-old "Golden Boy" of Welsh rugby, has signed professional forms for the Leeds Rugby Leagne club. The fee paid to Jones sets an all-Unw record of L6.BW. Jones is one of the greatest eua I kickers and attackIng
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    Amateurs make Cup history
    246 16 Amateurs make Cup history LONDON, Thurs. CUP history was made yesterday when in second round replays Walthamstow Avenue, Isthmian League leaders, and Finchley, of the Athenian League, beat professional teams to put amateur dubs in the third round proper of the FA. Cup tor the first time since IM In
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    TEST MATCH DATES IN 1953
    79 16 LONDON. Thurs. English Ticket fixtures for IMS. approved by the county secretaries at their annual meeting at Lords yesterday, show that the Australia re start their tour on Apr. 29. Their first opp nents, as usual will be Worcestershire. The Test matches will be at
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    Tom Finney joins select company
    347 16 From A Special Correspondent LONDON, Thursday TOM FINNEY, Preston's star right winger has L?WJ!u 4 *y e r old r «*nl of Bob CrompHe thus follows Billy Wright, of the Wolves, who for overtaking this outstanding record, has jart received awards from the FA. and
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    Hattrick, Honest Way do good track trials
    625 17  -  EPSOM JEEP By HANDICAPPED IN SAME FIELD IPOH, Thursday. \1 THICK, who raced on his own from start to finish over N !-f. last Saturday at Ipoh, drew attention to his chance of completing a double on Saturday when he had the better
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    48 17 THE FINISH THAT BAFFLED THE JUDGE AT IPOH ON WEDNESDAY. Tahiti (Reader), second from th« rails, winning Race 8 by a nose from Peter (McCloud). right on the outside, but it was not after two photo finish charts were studied that Tahiti got the verdict. Straits Times picture
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    European XI may level score today
    151 17 European XI may level score today SINGAPORE Hockey Association's annual game between Europeans and the Rest will be played on the Singapore Cricket Club padang today, play starting at 5.15 p.m. This will be the fourth game in the series after the war. Rest won the 1949 revival game 4-3
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    Shell S.C. beat O.T.E.C. easily
    108 17 Shell Sports Club had an easy win last night in the Commercial Houses badminton tournament when they beat O.T.E.C. by five matches' to nil in the first round None of their players was given a fight. Results: (Shell players first): Singles: Omar bin Ibrahim beat
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    EVERGLOW B.P.
    46 17 Officials of the Everglow BP. for 1953 are: President, E. C. Cheang; vicepresidents, Ec Cheng Koon and Tang Mun Sing; hon. advisor. Lav Teng Siah; hon. sec.. Lim Yew Lye: hon. treasurer. Lim Tlan Seng: captain, Henry Lim; committee. Raymond Ortega and Laivie Chan.
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    S. JOHORE XV
    37 17 The South Johore rugger fifteen against the Singapore Police at Johore Bahru tomorrow will be Otton; Waite. Duckworth. Roberts. TJngku Ibrahim; Hobbs, Edlngton; Duggan. Hewitt. Pox: Shapland. Hodge: Goddard. Cook and Mooney. Reserve: Lee.
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    IPOH WEIGHTS TOMORROW
    428 17 BELOW are the weights far Saturday's races, last day of the Perak Turf Club's December meeting: Cl. 1. Dlv. 1— 6» Hattrick 9.90 Short Hairs 8.13 Box Office 8.13 Rapid Red US Dondang Sayang 8.11 Honest Way t.19 Rali 8.08 CUrkity Click 8.07 MajesUs 8.06 French Band
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    These clubs want soccer reform
    531 17 By Our Soccer Reporter 4 MEETING will be he'd In Singapore today which, if it receives the whole-hearted support the movers expect, may well change the old order of soccer administration and management in the Colony. The meeting will be held at No. 57. Pasi
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    Youths boxing in January
    147 17 rE FIRST annual Slnga- 1 pore Youth Boxing Cham- i plonshlps for youths between j 12 and 18-year-old will be held at the Singapore Badminton Hall on Jan 28 29. 30 and 31. This was decided at a committee meeting of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association
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    Royal Singapore Golf Club results
    98 17 The December Medal (bogey) competition of the Royal Singapore Golf Club was won by L. E. C. navies In 'A' Division. B Division was won by C. W. Auchmuty (2 up). The 'A' Division ball sweep on the first nine holes was shared between R.
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    Dr. E. B. Laßrooy wins singles title
    77 17 The doubles final in the S.R.C. tennis championships will be played at the. Club courts at 5 pm. today The finalists are: P. P de Souza and E. Le Mercler v. Dr. P. C. Labrooy and Dr. E- B. Labrooy. Prizes will be
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    ITALY v. INDIA LEVEL IN CUP
    67 17 BRISBANE. Thurs. Pausto Gardlnl, of Italy, beat Naresh Kumar, of India, 8-1. 5-7. 7-5. fi-2 to win the opening singles of the tnter-sone Davis Cup final here tcday. Sumant Mlsra overwhelmed Italy's Rolando De Bello 7-5, 6-4, 6-1 to win the second encounter and
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    Wonderlads win 4-2 at soccer
    36 17 Wonderlads beat Singapore Airport SC. 4-2 In a friendly soccer match at Parrer Park yesterday Dollah (2). All Sulleiman and Mctshin Alsagoff scored for Wonderlads. Hamid scored both goals for Airport.
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    T. Bahru b'minton
    29 17 The Tlong Bahru Community Centre will play a friendly badminton match against the Benderton Estate Community Welfare Centra at the Tlong Bahru Community Centre's court tomorrow.
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    Sugar Ray v. Randy in June
    79 17 LONDON. Thurs. SUGAR RAY Robinson will defend his world middleweight tittle against Britain's Randolph Turpin in Britain next June. Promoter Vack. Solomons announced today. Solomons saur^ the New York State Athletic Commission had given Sugar Ray until Dec. 19 to show that he had
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    Piruz will not defend his titles
    279 17 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs ABDULLAH PIRUZ, Malayan singles runner up, will not defend his Selangor singles title in the Selangor open badminton championships which start here on Monday at 6.30 p.m. Plrut has decided to take a rest, and will also not defend his doubles
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    HOCKEY OFF
    24 17 The Singapore Hockey Associaticn junior knock-out tournament fixture between Teachers Training College and Shell S.C was postDoned yesterday due to heavy rain.
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      26 17 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: High 0632 (7.9) and 1918 (7.1*: Low 1306 (4.1). TOMORROW: High 0723 <8 2> and 2036 (7.3); Low 0046 (4.6) and 1409 (3.5)
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