The Straits Times, 13 December 1952

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    18 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 13, 195& PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS
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    WOMAN IS NEW RED BOSS
    350 1 Master spy of China will take over from Chin Peng, says report A WOMAN has been named to take over the leadership of the Malayan Communist Party and the armed revolt in Malaya. She replaces Chin Peng. Secretary-General of the M.C.P., according to Taipch (Formosa)
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    Helicopter squadron is on way
    47 1 LONDON, Frl. A SQUADRON of naval helicopters left Portsmouth in the aircraft-carrier Perseus today to join the wax against the terrorists in Mai aya. The squadron consists of 10 American-built Sikorsky machines, officers and men have been specially trained for jungle operations.—Reuter
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    TERRORIST WITH LIST OF HELPERS IS KILLED
    143 1 TERRORIST WITH LIST OF HELPERS IS KILLED PKNANG. Fri. ONE of Penang's 41 wanted Communist bandits was shot dead at Teluk Kumbar in south-west Penang today. Police found on him a list of subscribers to terrorist funds and bow much they had paid. The bandit was Tan Jit Low, alias
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    Divorce for Hindus plan
    37 1 NEW DELHI. Fri. The Indian Government yesterday Introduced a Bill to allow divorce for the first timt> among Hindus. The Bill would allow for divorce on six grounds, all applying to either party.—
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    Two wounded
    22 1 A sergeant and a rifleman of the Ist Cameronlans were fired on and wounded by terrorists near Segamat in Johore
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    Death to life
    38 1 LONDON. Fri. A medical conference in Mo.srcw is to discuss the problems of restoring life in bodies which have suffered a severe shock or even where clinical death has occurred Moscow radio reported. ReiT <-r
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    Seamen held
    29 1 MACAO, Fri. Two British naval ratings are in a Chinese prison awaiting trial after drifting into Chinese waters in a naval whaler Chinese sources said today.- Reuter.
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    Christine denies her sex-switch was faked
    195 1 Christine denies her sex-switch was faked COPENHAGEN. Fri. AT Copenhagen's most fashionable hotel yesterday Christine Jorgensen told her first formal press conference since her change from a man to a woman that she has no Hollywood ambitions and no Intention to profit commercially from her situation. One journalist asked her
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    Toronto barber on charge of refusing to shave Mr. Rajah
    276 1 A TORONTO barber was yesterday charged before the Poli.-e Commission in Toronto, Canada, with refusing to shave Mr. S. Theva Rajah, a Malayan trade n n.n <>! iii.il who visited Canada and the United in October in Johore Bahru last
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    Fog-borne illness hits Londoners
    94 1 LONDON, Fri. 1 MYSTERIOUS chest all- ment, believed to have been caused by the great four-day fog, has struck Londoners in their hundreds. The complaint follows the deaths of more than 100 elderly people who died when the fog hung like a blanlc?t over the city.
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    400 in cells
    43 1 NEW DELHI. Frl. Mr. Nehru told Parliament today that more than 400 people had been arrested in Jammu in the past three weeks during demonstrations in support of demands for the complete accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India Reuter.
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    French fear new riots
    59 1 RABAT, Morocco, Fri. Large forces of police am troops backed by armouren cars ar.d tanks were ordered to "stand by" today as French officials feared new disturbances in this French protectorate. The Nationalist^ have called for a three-day strike in protest at the arrest of at
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    Re-elected
    19 1 NEW DELHI, Fri.— ThPrime Minister. Mr. Nehn today was re-elected president of Congress for his sixth term. Reuter
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    Royal liner
    26 1 LONDON, Fri.--T?. e Quo >n has decided to use the 15,902--ton liner Gothic for hex Commonwealth tour at the end of next year. Reuter
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    The soldier who waited...
    115 1 I CPL. Christie, of the 221 Vehicle Battalion. Tebran. Johore. laid a wreath yesterday ©n the grave of a dead comrade at the military cemetery In Paslr PanJanr. Singapore. Twelve hours earlier L/Cpl. Christie havi waited »t the ringside in Tanglin Barracks to fight Cpl. Bill
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    NOW WE KNOW—TWO FROGS LIVE THERE
    41 1 NOW WE KNOW— TWO FROGS LIVE THERE FLYING OFFICER TERRY SWEENEY of the Changi Broadcasting Syitem, nho went into the Uarsiling Road tunnel with an oxygen mask and microphone. He is seen about 60 feet inside the tunnel. Straits Times picture.
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    Tunnel gamble cost Mr. Chee $4,000
    489 1 By FRANCIS WONG WHE man who had gambled $4,000 on the Marsillng Road tunnel mystery took the news best there was nothing inside. For 15 minutes two airmen from Chang! RAF station and myself had waded at times knee-deep through oily slush and mud.
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    KILLED ON EVE OF WEDDING
    62 1 KILLED ON EVE OF WEDDING SITLAWAN. Frt. INCHE Abdul Rashld bin Bahaudin, 24 a tracer attached to toe Land Office tn Lumut. Perak. was killed tn a motor-cycle accident today on the eve of his wedding Inche Abdul Rashld was returning from Ayer Tawar when his motor-cycle crashed into a
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    Reception
    23 1 LONDON Fri— Mr. Butler, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Save a reception here last night to Commonwealth Prime Ministers, Ministers and officials Reuter.
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    The gas strike starts tonight
    179 1 The gas strike starts tonight rpWENTY-four stokers of the City Gas Department will go on strike at i midnight tonight. This mcrning they will personally hand their decision to the City Council President. Mr. T. P. F. McNelce and the Commissioner for Labour, Mr. G. W. Davis. Their strike decision
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    The 'grand job' in Malaya
    50 1 LONDON, Fll LORD Swinton, Commonwealth Relations Secretary, said last nifht that tb- Dwhen of Kent and Gen. Sir Gerald TVtnpler had done a grand job in Malaya. "Bat, as both would testify, so had every planter and every planter's wife in Malaya," he said.—Renter. c
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    MR. TRUMAN SPURNS MacARTHUR
    315 3 will not see him' GENERAL ACCUSED OF BAD MANNERS WASHINGTON, Friday. PRESIDENT Truman yesterday rejected a proposal that he should meet President-elect Eisenhower and Gen. .Mac Arthur to d'scuss means of ending the Korean war. ■The President told his weekly Press conference aw no purpose in
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    Churchill ready for U.S. talks
    87 3 LONDON. Fri. THE Prime Minister, Mr Churchill, yesterday said the British Governmerit would neglect no opporUu:ttles for private and Informal dlscussfcHM with the new United States administra tion brfore Mr. Eisenhower became President on Jan 20 He was replying in th^ House of Commons to
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    Britishpaper is sold
    42 3 LONDON, fri.— Lord KnnBlev yesterJuy .sold the Lou- Dail Ofaptlle io 1 rVw.spaper- Lord thermrre'a :;roup which own* the Dully Mail The price wai The Kemsley organisation •The Sunday Graphu .me to ba published j is present ownership." AP
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    THE HULA GIRLS GREET IKE
    62 3 THE HULA GIRLS GREET IKE HONOLULU. Fri. Altß- Eisenhower yesterday had a colourful welcome as he drove through the flcwer-strewn Hawaiian streets to military conferences before flying to "New York He arrived at Pearl Harbour in the crui ;er. US3 Helena. While a Navy band played, thousands cheered and Uiree
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    Junk sinks 42 saved
    34 3 HONG KONG. Fri.— Forty- tf o p.ople. including 30 p.nswen suved wh.n a |unk .>at!: in rough water oft* C'iu::^ S::rui Inland in interi! waters between here ar.d Mnrjo —A.P.
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    42 3 miLDREN from the Queensland country school at Nobby 36 miles from Toowoomba on the Darling Downs, stand with heads bowed in a last silent tribute to their friend. Sister Elizabeth Kenny, as the funeral cortege moves to the little bush cemetery there.
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    Rest for M.P.s
    19 3 LONDON, rrl— Parliament will adjourn next Friday for the Christmas recess lasting until Jan 20— A.P.
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    Deal with China
    19 3 COLOMBO. Fri.- China has to b'.ty 10.000 tons of c »conul oil from Co lon.— AP
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    Break the hypnotic spell, he urges
    117 3 DENVER. Friday JLfR. John Foster Dulles, last night said that ITI something had gone wrong with America He urged American faith in freedom to shatter" "the hypnotic spell of tyranny round the world The incoming Secretary of Stale said hat 'our people are not
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    14 3 MISS VALDA OSBORNE, of Richmond, who won the British figure skating championship In London.
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    Sachs appeal dismissed
    46 3 BLOEMFONTEIN. Fri— The appeal of Mr. Solly Sachs against a sentence of six months' imprisonment under the Suppression of Communism Act was dismissed today, but the sentence was suspended for three years. He is the former generalsecretary of the Garment Worked Union.— A.P.
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    Royal outing
    28 3 LONDON. Fri— Queen Mary yesterday had her first 'Mttng in 10 weeks and surprispd Londoners cheered when they saw her being iriven in the smshine. UP
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    For Coronation
    21 3 SYDNEY. Fri. Australia will send a Services contin cent of 250 men and 12 women to the Coronation A.P
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    Empire has a new trade plan
    142 3 PROSPERITY IS THE AIM LONDON. Friday. 'THE BRITISH Commonwealth yesterday outlined a new programme aimed at bringing prosperity and free trade to the Western world. But the most important conclusions were kfpt secret The talks between seven Commonwealth Prime Ministers aiid two Finance Ministers,
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    THEY WILL ORGANISE COMPANY
    90 3 LONDON, Fri. BRITISH industrial leaders were named last night to organise the proposed finance company to aid Commonwealth development. Chairman of the ninemember board will be Sir Edward Peacock, former director of the Bank of England. Others include Sir Frederick Godber. chairman of Shell. Sir Geoffrey
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    He intends to get bottled
    90 3 VIENNA, Fri AN Austrian yogi expert yesterday said he would spend a year in a bottle beginninß tomorrow Rudolph Schmied. a selfstyled fakir, told a Press conference he would be sealed in a 7ft. long bottle with square sides and a lOin. neck. The neck,
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    Ceylon rice target
    47 3 COLOMBO, Fri. Ceylon has Uld the Food and Agricultural Organisation that next year she expects to produce 23.000.000 bushels of paddy more thai: in 1952. Ceylon's tareret for next year has been set at 50.000.000 bushels of paddy, or 350.000 tons of rice— UP
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    Envoy resigns
    20 3 WASHINGTON. Fri—President Truman has accepted the resignation of Mr. J. Leighton E Stuart as ambassador to China.— U.P.
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    Company rule
    19 3 KARACHI, Fri.— AH foreign firms in Pakistan will have to register soon under the Companies Act.— Reuter.
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    Dr. Mossadeq 'is the best man
    174 3 LONDON, Fri. MR. Richard Stokes, Britain's former negotiator in the Persian oil dispute, yesterday said he still believed that Dr Mossadeq was the best man to come to terms with. Mr. Stakes, in the current issue of Tribune. Left-wing weekly, said: "If the Anglo-Iranian
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    LONDON STOCKS
    369 3 Slow trading LONDON, Fil. TODAYS Stork Market followed much the same pattern ot Uie previous day's. Trading jvns very slow and price variation* small and few. The industrial section provided the best feature In the form of a sharp rise of 3s. to 100s. in luruer and Newail
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    LONDON TIN PRICE
    28 3 LONDON. Dec. 12— Cash Buyers v;* M.-» Sellers KMS; orward Buyers INMt: Sellers Bttt; Settlement €946 (down t2). Turnover a.m. 45 tons; p.m. 45 tons.
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    U.K. RUBBER
    36 3 LONDON. Dec. 12— Spot 26", d Jan 26' ad.. Feb. 26',id. March 28", d.. Jan -Mar 26' d. Apr-June 25>»d.. Dec. c.i.f. 26 Sd. Jan c.i.f. 26' 4 d.. Jan.-Mar c.i.f. 26d Market: Irregular.
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    Workers will talk it over with Blythe
    133 4 THE Council of Action of the Singapore Federation of Government Employees' Unions have decided to hold preliminary discussions with a three-man committee, headed by the Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. L. Blythe. The talks arp expected to take place In the next week or
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    Fewer births and deaths
    44 4 There were 721 births in Singapore during the week ended Dec. 6. 60 fewer than for the week previous. Deaths totalled 159, a decrease of ten. Deaths from pneumonia dropped from 30 to 22. Two case of polio were reported
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    Re-union party
    20 4 Forty members of the Singapore Institute of Science held a re-union dinner at Sea View Hotel last night
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    Hawker law passed
    48 4 HAWKER control ir. Singapore city area will come into force on Jan. 1, the City Council decided at a meeting yesterday. The Council approved an amendment to Its hawker bylaws which will ban hawkinc in 127 public streets and permit fixed pitches in 103 others.
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    Penang wants more blood
    34 4 PENANG. Fri— The Penang Blood Transfusion Service wants more blood donors. The supply of group "O has been used up. Blood donations may be made at the General Hospital. Penang.
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    POLICE DRIVE HAS THE REDS ON THE RUN IN PENANG
    184 4 Bandits take to hills— curfew is lifted PENANG, Friday. pIK terrorist situation in Penang has improved so much since police launched their island-wide drive on Sept. 7 that the curfew imposed in several areas has now been lifted. Penang's Chief
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    Girls told: Don't wait for husbands to turn up
    127 4 Girls told: Don't wait for husbands to turn up PENANG, Fri /GRADUATES of the VI Penang Hu Yew Scab Girls' School were told at their prize giving today: "Don't sit at home waiting only for husbands to turn up. Do something useful.' 1 And Mr Me.ih Joo Seang. who gave
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    Gold medal for services
    76 4 IPOH, Fri. A gold medal, in recognition of the valuable services he had rendered the Perak Estate Employees' union as president for the past five years since its formation, waa presented today to Mr. John Emmanuel by Mr. F V. Duckworth. Commissioner for Labour in the
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    Russian ship in Singapore
    46 4 The 960-ton Russian-ow.i-ed freighter Enisei. which arrived in Singapore yesterday from Leningrad, is on her way to Petropavlovsk in Kamchatka with 503 tons of tinned fruits. The Enisei is taking on water and bunkers here before she leaves port direct for Petropavlovsk.
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    Gaol for his rice offence
    45 4 Ang Phoa. 59. in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday, admitted having 40 katis of rice dishonestly on Thursday at the junction of Pickering Street and Synagogue Street. He had a previous conviction and was sentenced to two months' gaol.
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    Polio in Perak
    15 4 IPOH. Fri. -One case of polio was reported In Perak last week
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    Saw stolen camera
    65 4 Saw stolen camera KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Warrant Officer C. W. J. Woolgar Royal Engineers, told Mr. J. G Adams in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today how he found his stolen camera displayed for sale in a photographic shop in Kuala Lumpur G Mariappen a P.W D lorry driver, was
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    $Im.GOVT. OFFICE HOUSE MOVING
    176 4 $Im.GOVT. OFFICE HOUSE MOVING THE Singapore Government is to carry out a $1 million departmental house-moving in the j next few weeks. The shift is for greater efficiency and because Government offices now lark accommodation. The Government has bought the Phoenix building I in Palmer Road, near Anson Road for
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    Work starts on $18,000 road
    49 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. The Johoro Government has laid aside $18,000 for the const ruction of a road into the new Malay settlement at Majedee. Work has started on the project, and the allocation of lots will be made when the road Is nearing completion.
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    Body found
    23 4 Police have found the body of a Chinese who had been murdered by terrorists |i n the Tangkak area of Johore.
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    School's radio popular
    29 4 PENANG, Fri.— Radio Westlands whLch started functioning In Ptnang Westlands School two terms ago has proved so successful that it is producing its own talenttime contests.
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    WE SHALL BENEFIT, SAYS GILMOUR
    86 4 LONDON. Friday. MALAYA and Borneo would benefit from the Commonwealth Prime Ministers' conference which has just ended. Mr. Andrew Gilmour. Secretary for Economic Affairs, Singapore, told the Straits Times today. j He said Malaya and Borneo could look to a "long-term expansion of trade and
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    New Penang council housing plan
    72 4 New Penang council housing plan PENANG Fri. rE Penang Municipal Council is considering a new experiment for the construction of a three storeyblock of six shops and 12 flats in An Quee Street, George Town. The building will be in load bearing brickwork with pre-cast concrete unit alab floors. The
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    After 12 years, boat will arrive here at last
    99 4 TOWEL YE years after she was j 1 ordered, the Bintanf I, a new waterboat for a Singapore water contractor, is about to be delivered from Hong Kong. The ship will be the largest and most modern of the company's fleet.
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    $4,175 for fund
    22 5 -f T— M.-KTM I UIIU KUALA KANGSAR, Fri This yea:'s Poppy Day appeal in Kuala Kangsar district raised $4,175.
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    UNION DROPS STRIKE THREAT
    187 5 Admiralty will now consider arbitration call THE Singapore Naval Base Labour Union yesterday unconditionally called off its threatened strike pending consideration by the Admiralty of its request for arbitration of its claims. This follows an Admiralty letter which told the union on Thursday that the request
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    11 new schools for Colony by end of 1953
    138 5 rpilE eight primary and J- three stcondary schooL to be built in Singapore m\t year should be compli lei! about the end of the year, said t!ie Director of Public Works. Mr A. Wear. at a Press conference yestt'nlay. The three
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    Ex-PMUboss to appeal
    65 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Hasnim Ghani. former president of the Peninsular Malays Union, is to appeal against the conviction and sentence imposed on him by Mr J G. Aciams. president of the Kuala Lumpur Session* Court, last Friday. Ha^him Ghoni. also know:, as Haahim bin Abdul Ghani was
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    'You can help to build peace'
    263 5 GOVERNOR TELLS SCOUTS: SINGAPORE'S Chief Scout. Mr. J. F. Nicoll. told the Cilony contingent to the Sydney jamboree at Government House yesterday that if it mule lasting friendships with Scouts from other countries the chances of bui ding a peaceful and better world would
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    LABOUR TUSSLE ALARMS MR. YAP
    200 5 LABOUR TUSSLE ALARMS MR. YAP MR. Yap Pheng Geek, a nominated member, expressed alarm in the Singapore City Council yesterday at what he called councillors jockeying for positions in the standing committees. It was the council's first meeting since the elections The main business of the day was to appoint
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    Had opium
    20 5 MUAR. Fri Tan Whay was fined $100 or one month's eaol at Muar for possession of prepared opium.
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    Couple hurt in crash
    68 5 A motor-cyclist. Tan Kirn Swee. 42. was involved in a collision last night with a military truck in front of Geylang Post Office, at the Junction of Geylang and AJ. junied roads Singapore. He and his wife. Llm Puay Gek. 40 who was on the P'llion.
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    Old Boys' party for school 'head'
    71 5 SEREMBAN. Frl St. Paul's Old Boys' Association will hold a farewell dinner next Thursday night In honour of Rev Bro. Lawrence. Director of St. Paul's Institution. He will leave Seremban on transfer at the end of the month. Rev. Bro. Lawrence took over as
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    19 5 MR. BRADLEY HOVEY and Miss Ferris Dodge after their marriage yesterday at the Presbyterian Church. Singapore. Straits Times picture.
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    36 5 SINGAPORE S CHIEF SCOUT. Mr. J. F Nicoll. presenting the colours to the Singapore Scout contingent who are to attend the Pan-Pacific Jamboree in Sydney soon The ceremony took place at Government House Straits Times picture.
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    Demolition gang was scared off
    94 5 DATO SIR CHENG-LOCK TAN. President of the Malayan Chinese Association yesterday visited Frankel btete. Singapore. where 3.000 people are now facing eviction to make way for housing development. The attap dwellers recently appealed for assistance frcm the Singapore branch of the M.C.A. Mr Mak Pak
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    'No fooling' warning
    67 5 SEGAMAT, Fri— ■'You may fool about with your wife, but not with this court." the Segamat Magistrate told Saw Siew Kwee. 23. today when imposing a fine of $60 for failure to attend court. Saw had been summoned ny his wife for his alleged failure !o pay
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    Land cleared
    20 5 KUANTAN, Frl. Rubber smallholders of East Pahang have cleared about 400 acres of land for cultivation this year.
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    Burma air service toon
    52 5 BURMA'S national airline. Union of Burma Airways, plans to begin an air service from Rangoon to Singapore, via Mergui and Pen«ng. before the end of January. The airline has just bought four British-made four engined Miles Marathon airliners, which it will alternate on the new set-rice
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    DEATH
    24 6 DAY: On 101 h D.eember at his home in London Bernard Day M.D.. MR.C.P.. beloved husband of Dorothy late of Kunla lunipur. I
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  • The Straits Times Singapore, Sat., Dec. 13, 1952.
    • Article
      Corruption Inquiry
      800 6 A six million dollar a year rice fiddle and a ten cent hospital racket were but two of the malpractices of which the Corruption Commission was told at its first public hearing in Kuala Lumpur. The evidence in each case was given by Government officers. That no j
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      American Boom
      255 6 While American rubber manufacturers may have made no decision on increasing the proportion of natural rubber which they use, one of the industry's leaders pleasantly forecasts that next year the ratio will rise to 42 per cent, of the whole. That would be «ix per cent, better than
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      Fifty Years Ago
      86 6 From the Straits Times of Dec. 13. 1902. MEMBERS of the Municipal staff In Singapore have sent a petition to the Governor for some relief owin? to the falling value of the dollar and consequent increased cost of living. fTHE new Colonial yacht -I which is to
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    An I was saying
    1121 6  -  CYNICUS i by REFERENCES at the opening hearing of the Corruption Commission sitting in Kuala Lumpur to some petty forms of bribery being almost sanctioned by local custom are clear testimony of the difficulty of cleansing Malayan public life. But custom can be changed more easily
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    6 6 Photograph by Birte Steincke. EARLY MORNING
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    A MALAYSIAN NOTEBOOK
    764 6 ONE of the more unusual Industries In this part of Asia Is the growing and export of orchids, which has recently been In the news with the dispatch of presents of orchids to President Truman and the Duchess of Kent. The idea of making a busi- ness
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      789 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. STEWART: On 9th December to Damaris. wife of Michael, fitcwart, a daughter. THE ENGAGEMENT Is announced between Mr. Thlo Keng Poen, 4th son of Mr. Mrs. Thlo Poen Tioe. Governing-Director of Ek Llong Hln, Ltd.. and Miss Kwik Poh Leng. 4th daughter of Mr. Mrs. Kwik Tlang Bocn,
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      34 6 GERMAN PEN New Piston Filling System and Transparent Large Quantity Ink Holding Reservoir PRICES: $6.50 $7.5* EVERBRIGHT OPTICAL CO., 19. Chulia St.. Slngapore-1 Pcnang Distributors: ENG SENG MEDICAL CO.. 8. Ah Quee St.. Penang.
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    FIRST SCHOOL OF BUILDING NEXT YEAR
    328 7 Short courses in S 'pore to overcome labour shortage gINGAPORE'S first school of building will be constructed next year and will help to overcome the shortage of skilled labour, the Director of Public Works, Mr. A. Wear, said yesterday. The school of building and
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    His new post
    15 7 Mr. B. R. Marks has been appointed Assistant Controller of Immigration. SlngaDore
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    Customs deputy
    13 7 Mr. J. Collier has been appointed Deputy Comptroller of Customs. Singapo-e
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    Big Labour effort to heal split in party
    154 7 INFORMAL talks between leaders of various groups in Singapore Labour Party are being held with the object of healing the split In the party. The talks were called because of the poor city council election results which showed a drift against the
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    Remanded on murder charge
    35 7 Kanapathy Narayana. 32. was yesterday charged in the Singapore First Police Court with the murder of Amaruthalingam in a house at Rangoon Road on Nov. 26. He was remanded till Deo
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    Spore holiday for Coronation
    39 7 The Singapore Government yesterday announced that Coronation Day. June 2. will be a bank and public holiday In the Colony. June 6 will also be a holiday in Singapore, in substitution for June 11. 1953.
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    Vaccination at Worlds
    49 7 MORE than 729.000 people out of Singapore's million population have been vaccinatca against smallpox, the Colony Government stated yesterday. Mobil.- vaccination trams will visit the New World. Great World and Happy World amusement parks from 7 to 11 tonight. No fees will be charged for vaccination.
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    Extra pay soon
    39 7 Extra pay soon JOHORE BAHRU. Fri A $30,893 'Christmas Dresent" is about to be paid to Johore daily paid workers as the result of new wagm scales. The sum will represent incre3SPs from Jan. 1 to June 30 1930
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    Nurses plan to raise funds
    37 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. Johore Bahru nurses are planning a drive to rais--funds for indoor recreational facilities. The drive will begin with a dance at the Royal Johore International Club on Feb 7
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    Plank hit woman...
    80 7 Plank hit woman Mok Sam, 56, a woman labourer, lifted one end of a 15-foot plank and put her shoulder aßainst it. Suddenly she staggered, her right knee sank and she fell into a ditch. The heavy plank crashed into her. This story was told at the Singapore inquest yesterday.
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    LET ALL THE MAYORS MEET HERE, HE SAYS
    107 7 LET ALL THE MA YORS MEET HERE, HE SAYS LABOUR City Councillor for West Ward. Mr Lee Choon Eng. wants Singapore to initiate a yearly international mayors' conference. In a letter to the City President. Mr T.P.F. McNeice. Mr. Lee asks for his suggestion to be considered by the Finance
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    They explore the mystery tunnel
    78 7 FROM LEFT: Srt Geoff. Thomas testing one of the wall beams with a mranf Flyine Officer Ternr Sweeney and fellow explorers wadrrut in the slush; reporter Francis Wong coniine out of tbc tunnel BELOW: About to enter the tunnel, (far left) Pilot Officer Jim Rourkr.
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    Australian scholarships available
    68 7 Australian scholarships available I^HE Australian Government offers fellowships and scholarships in 1953 for Asian students living in Singapore. The awards are part of Australia's contribution to the British Commonwealth Technical Co-operation Scheme for Asia. Those wishing to be considered for these awards can obtain application forms and particulars of study
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    Man saved from drowning
    30 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri.— Pakiam Xavier. an elderly Indian, was rescued from the sea here today by a Malay. The man was taken to hospital for treatment.
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    $5,000 bail for ex-clerk
    66 7 Don Dharmasena, a former civilian clerk at the RAT. Chang' Singapore, was charged in the Fourth Police Court with wilfully falsifying accounts belonging to the president of Services Institute with intent to defraud. The offence was alleged to have been committed at RAF. Ohangi between October
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    A.D.C. to Nicoll
    26 7 Lt.-Com. W. L. Clark has been appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Governor. Mr. J. F. Nicoll. in place of Mr. M. J. C. Haines.
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    PC in jungle shot by mistake
    73 7 PC in jungle shot by mistake KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. AN auxiliary policeman was wounded when six policemen on as unauthorised Pig hunt "clashed' with a platoon of th P Ist Suffotks in the Federation The Dolicemen and members of the Suffolk 12th platoon mistook each other for terrorists in th
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    5,000 children at party
    42 7 Five thousand Singapore children packed the New World amusement park yesterday for the annual Rotary Club Christmas party The children were from Malay schools and centres. Social Welfare homes and feeding centres and from tht Salvation Army homes.
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    School show
    18 7 The Scotts Road Girls' School in Singapore last night staged a variety concert at Victoria Theatre
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    Ship caused 'mystery9 bangs
    58 7 Ship caused 'mystery 9 bangs "YfYSTFRY explosions heard in Singvporr on Thursday evening rame from lI. V S. Witsun Bay. which was eruaKfd in a 4-inch suns night-firing practice a Navy spokesman said yesterday. He added that this was "nothing unusual.' but that the heavy overcast sky may hav e
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    Hit-and-run car hunt
    54 7 Singapore traffic police are looking for a hit-and-run car which is believed to have knocked down a cyclist. Tan Ah Kai. 40. at 6th milestone. Buklt Timah Road, last night. Tan was admitted to th* General Hospital with serious injuries. Eye-witnesses are asked la contact Inspector Pritam
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    Ban on two magazines
    51 7 The Commissioner of Police, Singapore, has banned the printing, sale, issue and circulation in the Colony of the following publications: Navayugam, vol. 2, Nos 6 and 10 of July 12 and Aug. 9. 1952. Koumudl, issue of Oct 6. 1952. The banned magazines are published in
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    STORE'S $250,000 FOR CORONATION
    112 7 Objection about illuminations SINGAPORE Government will spend $250,000 on Coronation celebrations in June, the City President. Mr. T. P. F. McNeice. said yesterday. City councillors at a private meeting yesterday agreed to light-up the City Hall, the Hill Street fire station and Katong Party during the
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    Warrant out for ex-S.I.T. clerk
    179 7 Warrant out for ex-S.I.T. clerk itfß. Justice Brown issued a warrant in Singapore Assize Court yesterday for the arrest of Loh Boon Piah. a former S.I.T. clerk, who failed to appear in court when his trial on charges of corruption was continued. Loh was in court on Wednesday on charges
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    Lady T. is impressed
    89 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri Lady Templer. wife of the High Commissioner, spid today s\\p was impressed with the industry, friendliness and 00-operativp spirit of the women of East Paten Sne visited the Kuantan area earlier this week to discuss the forn I'tion of wo-mf-n'.<! institute? there She
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      75 7 GIFT IDEAS for THE FESTIVE SEASON Sterling Silver E.P.N.S. Ware Tea Coffee Services Trays, Salvers Community Plate Canteens Of Cutlery Entree Dishes, Hor d'Oeuvre Dishes Cocktail Shakers, Tankards Many More Delightful Things B. P. de SJLVA LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG M. FLINTER S. GRINBERG Diamonds and Jewellery ft Telephone 7923 ft
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      86 7 The weather lITEATHER statistics throughout Malaya yesterday were: Minimum temperature: (7JO p.m. on Dec. 11 to 7.30 a.m. Dec. 12; Spore (74 deg.i. Penang (75>; Kota Bahru (II) Kuala Lumpur (73); lpoh (71); Kuantan (72) Maximum temperature: (730 a.m. to 7.30 p.m on Dec. 12 1; Spore (82> Penang (87);
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    PAWNSHOP PARTNERS I $800,000 IN DEBTORDERED BANKRUPT
    283 8 PAWNSHOP PARTNERS I $800,000 IN DEBTORDERED BANKRUPT A FORMER millionaire businessman, Lim Soo Ban, and two others, Madam Tan Ah (Hoot and Ho Wan Kiat the three partners of Ban Shiew Pawnshop were adjudicated bankrupt by the Chief Justice. Sir Charles Murray- Aynsley. in the Singapore High Court yesterday. The
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    They hooted, but he just went on with his painting
    195 8 l>\MH>N>>ll>l reijrncd !or an h«ur in Ka*km»g Koaii. Singapore, yesterday rr»«rning. A Wl*d«rt who mi-.und*-rstoe«i bis instn»clmms t* sUi pabitfamc white lin^> the road caused the city's "Mcgcst-erer" traffic jam dannr. the morning mta boar. Amid a bedfaua *f h«*t»
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    Investiture held in Jesselton
    86 8 JESSELTON. Frt.— A Got- ernment House inrestiture was held lr Jesselton yesterday evening. Tne {ollowlng awards were made: M BE Nicholas Chua Kun IXian M BE iHcnoraryt Paul CMw Tai: Jose Agama; Ctaoof Thju En. Scr*ißg Brother of the Order of St Jrbn: J. B. A'sln--ii
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    Y.W.C.A. party
    19 8 The Singapore Y.W.C A n Voiding its annual Christltias party for member* on Monday at 830 p.m
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    Belgian baron sees Governor
    50 8 The Belgian Consul-Gen-eral in Bangkok. Baron P. dr Gaiffier dTlestroy. who is now in Singapore yesterday presented bis credentials to ?h* Governor. Mr. if. Nteoll This was because the Coiin Banckok also ha.> jurisdiction in Singapore Baron P de Gaiffier was annotated to Bangkok last April.
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    Their prize day
    14 8 The Kuo Chuun Girls' School. Singapore, held its prize distribution yesterday.
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    Drop in the rubber price 'not serious'
    238 8 HPHE UPWARD trend In the rubber market continued until Tbursday, wheti the first signs of a set back became cv dent and values receded slightly, says Lewis and Peat's weekly report. Yesterdar the downward movement gained momentum with forward selling here by other
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    GOVT. MAN TOOK $500 BRIBE—IB MONTHS
    185 8 GOVT. MAN TOOK $500 BRIBE— IB MONTHS Let this be warning, says Judge SEREMBAN Friday. S RAJAH, aged 52, with 32 years' service In Government work and until recently health inspector. Part Dickson, was today sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment by Mr Justice Ab'xjtt at Seremban High Court for accepting
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    RESERVE FUND FOR A NEW BUILDING
    585 8 RESERVE FUND FOR A NEW BUILDING A RESERVE fund to provide eventually for a new buildin» to house the growing publications of the Straits Times Press Ltd.. is announced in the "annual statement of the chnirman. Mr. T. Aiken. published this morning. The nueieua of this ouiid ing development reserve
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      259 8 Straits Times Crossword n I 9 »o ACROSS 6- To be let off but used at Ijjtfc (7) 1 ThLs trader h.-s a teraa on f R beaV (AM|{ralll) the centra cl 2). (12) 8 A citlzt from Hamburg 10. ThLs is very much to the Essen etc. <7i. air
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      290 8 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 10 Merry-Go-Round: 10.30-11.30 It's Dancbiß Time. 6 3*) a.m. Tamil Music; 6.40 •>«»»»- News in Tamil; 6.45 Chinese rtNANIi Music; 7 News to Chinese; 7.«5 n Malay Music: 7.15 News in Ma- ,I°' P, t ra^ Al lay 720 Enjflish Music- 7.30 s V°re; 6.10 News; 6.25
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  • SATURDAY FORUM
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      NIGHT-SHOOTING UNPERMITTED
      68 9 I WAS very disappointed recently when my nlghtshoot:ng permit was not renewed. No reason for the refusal was given. I find that many others are in the same position as myself. This state of affairs may have been due to some inconsiderate nincompoops shootIng in residential areas If
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      Frolics at Kallang
      63 9 U/HY spend untold millions on the A bomb and the H bomb? To disorganise a city like Singapore completely, just give any labourer a pot of white paint and a one-inch brush. TeH him to start work at 8 a.m., then sit back (preferably in a helicopter)
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      Pilferage of rubber bales
      244 9 Pilferage of rubber bales WE refer to an article which appeared in your paper of Dec. 9, concerning the responsibility of packers and shippers and the working of the new rubber bw as quoted by Mr. C F. Smith, chairman of the Malayan Export Rubber Registration Board. As a company
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      Spoken English as she is taught
      206 9 f K.H.s lettei "Are We Getting the Goods in Education?" was timely and effective. Recently we have heard much about Malayan students who are doing extremely well and coming out with flying colours in their Cambridge, Oxford and Law examinations in England Their success
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      INCOME TAX ON THE INSTALMENT PLAN
      492 9 IT would appear from "Embarrasseds" letter of Dec. 12 that my experience with the Income Tax Department is not an isolated occurrence. I have regularly been paying monthly instalments to the Tax authorities so that when demands are received I shall not be at
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      A LESSOR FOR THE COUNCIL
      123 9 REFERRING to the Exchange Control Bill due for the second reading on Dec. 16, from inquiry it would appear that none of the legislative Council favour the Bill. With the memory of the disgraceful way in which income lax was imposed still fresh, perhaps our
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      Comptroller's comment
      117 9 Comptroller's comment THE Comptroller of Income Tas comments as follows on "Embarntscd'i" letter in today's I Friday's) Straits Times: "The notice of assessment sent to taxpayers states clearly that an employee mi<st either pay the tax within 30 days or app'y in writing to the Comptroller to have the tax
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      SERVICEMAN'S AUTHORITY
      122 9 IN your December 9 edition appeared a report of a seaman being produced in court for failing to produce his identity card to an RAF. corporal in Verdun Road. As a matter of interest, under what Colony law, statute or ordinance is a civilian required to prove his
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      M.C.A. SWEEP AUDITS
      177 9 IN YOUR issue of Dec. 9 more letters appeared about MCA. funds under disposal and the publication of accounts to show good faith. As an M.C.A. member I am aware that MCA. sweep accounts are published drawby draw. They are audited by a reputable firm of public
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      Plaudits for the victor
      305 9 Plaudits for the victor THE primary and essential function of language 1* to be a means of communication. From this standpoint, I found the much-maligned radio speech of Mr. Oil Mohamed eminently successful. I understood him perfectly; and I submit that almost any English-speaking voter would havp understood liim. "Tsk
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    TIN. 5474 1/8 A PICUL
    128 10 SINGAPORE, Fri. The (in price in Singmpore today was S4«4 a a (down 12' 2 cents). Closing prices yesterday were in cenLs per lb No. 1 R.B.S. Snot loose buyers 92'<. selir> 9?*j No 1 R.S.S fob. in bales De- buyerr 92 seUers 92 No.
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    N.y. price
    35 10 NEW YORK, Fri. Closing pii.-^s No. I R.S.S. e**n- (net. in I.S. rrnts per la.: Wertnewiay's Thars4»y'i rlo'in; rlosing nt". \<*\\ 1!J5» •radr-d I War. Ita TMS to 3».?str«d-H :il.7:< Iri^ed Tour Slci9> l«n«HPri^!i
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    H. K. EXCHANGE
    36 10 HONG KONG Fr! Frer niTTirv exrh^n'-'p of Bjgjp Kirn dollar* w?s 9totti Mio r'fie* tod I"**'1 1^ 'iPo*' s DMI HK*6.o7'- cash HXSS. 9' iTTi t H^^lS.6s One tael of To!.i HK32-n',. I
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    RUBBER PRICE FAILS BY 4 5/8 CENTS
    776 10 But more business in estate shares Weak close rE prtte of rubber In Singapore fell sharply yesterday by 4-\ cents a lb. on a w?afc market. December first grade closing at 92 ;t B cents a ib There was heavy selling by estates
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    Prices on Produce Mart
    75 10 SjINC.APORE Chinese P -»<'iiE\rhsnre inonn prt-esi: Co">ra w.'S ste<>dv nt *34'v a Otcal f.o.b. nr.d r*l'eM M5 Coou* oil was unchanged at sellfrs Penppr w?« onlet'v sti^dy nt «S',=; .-> ni-il «-11ers for Mu'ntok .\vi<'tei ej.^n Sira^^k and M50 I.rw.s and Peal i clo^lne prlce« >
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    SHIPPING
    83 10 CKIJ*.- *Jon(SU)e tlie Sinjaporr- H»rhour Buard BMlownn or ttotclea r*.er,> at am today arc Uhsse« 1-2- President Johoson «'5 Sterl Architect '1 Chuora Ea. ;«rn Q-iwn Olenearn 11/U; Benreich. :S1« -tanljurn IS- Torai llaru No 7 11 20 Sedill N Wall No Merl:ma^ N Wall No 8 Charles McLrcd
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    Last-minute penalty gives Rest win
    693 11 GREAT DISPLAY BY REYNOLDS Rest 3; Europeans 2. [£EST CAME out winners with a last-minute penalty goal, scored by Pennefather, in the annual Singapore European versus Rest hockey game played on the padang yesterday. It had been touch-and-go all through this wellcontested, thrilling game and
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    WANDERERS BEAT SER FOUR-THREE
    49 11 Wanderers beat SER Works and Services by four goals to three in the SHA Junior knockout competition match at St. Georges Road yesterday. Scorers for Wandfrers were Pettigrew (2), O. Rozarlo and D. Suulivan. Mosses Pow scored (2). and Kubor Singh for Works and Services.
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    SRC tennis title to Le Mercier, de Souza
    39 11 P. P. de Br-uisa and E. LeMercier won the doubles final In the Singapore Recreation Club's tennis tournament yesterday, when they beat Drs. P C E. B. Labrooy by 6-4. 6-4.
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    PohLim routs HK champion
    168 11 HONO KONG. Frl. SINGAPORE'S Lucky Strike Badmlntcn Party, now 1c Hong Kong for a series of foui matches with Hong Hong pUyers. trounced a Hcng Kong sice 5-2 in their first match last night. The worst beating for the Hong Kong players was In the men's
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    RASC rugger XV
    34 11 The RASC team to meet Singapore Harbour Board. R.F.C. at Ayer Rajah Road today Is: Da vies; Gurney. Gaudion. Bulmer. Symes; Carter. Hart; Thompson. Nagle, Langley. McDermid Witt. Paynter. Domlny. Biddies.
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    Police Force Areas win Denham Cup
    239 11 ¥N the first boxing tournament between the Singapore Police Force Areas and the Rest held at the Police Training School last night. Areas collected full points to win the Denham Cup. More than 600 people saw 12 thrilling bouts, all but one which failed
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    Annual GSC hockey teams
    130 11 The following will represent the Girls Sports Club Married and Single teams in their annual match at the SRC at 4 p.m. today: Married: Mrs. A. Milne; Mrs. E. Wilkinson. Mrs. M. Scott; Mrs. Z. Fels. Mrs. A. Pennefather (ca.pt.), Mrs. F. Fitzpa trick; Mrs. J.
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    CLUBS SUGGEST COUNCIL OF 15
    290 11 By Our Soccer Reporter REPRESENTATIVES of a number of senior and junior soccer clubs in Singapore met yesterday to discuss what action they should take to obtain adequate representation on the council of the Singapore Amateur Football Association, the controlling: body for soccer in Singapore.
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    COMB. SCHOOLS' SKILL OFFSET VARSITY WEIGHT
    535 11 COMB. SCHOOLS' SKILL OFFSET VARSITY WEIGHT SINGAPORE Combined Schools rugger XV, playing their first game of the season, beat University of Malaya by eight points (goal, try) to three (try) at Bukit Timah yesterday The most refreshing feature of this fast, hard-fought game was the skill and intelligent play with
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    Fijians meet SCC today
    173 11 fPHE unconquered Fijian Regt rugger team meet Singapore Cricket Club on the Singapore padang this evening, kick-off at b p.m. In their last Singapore game, on Nov. 25. Fijians beat H.M.N.Z.S. Bellona 13-9 in one of the best games seen in Singapore, and on Friday Ist
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    CALYPSO WILL LIKE THE LONGER DISTANCE
    323 12  - CALYPSO WILL LIKE THE LONGER DISTANCE EPSOM JEEP By Has makings of a good stayer fJALYPSO, a three-year-old by Tambourin, showed last Saturday he had the qualifications of a stayer when he came with a flourish at the end of 8 1 f to run Hattrick to a length. With
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    170 12 EPSOM JEEPCALL BOY POINTER RACE 1 2.00 REJOICE Yetcrday Fanry Lijrht YESTERDAY I ..nils,-, Rejoice REJOICE Fancy Li«ht Teaerday RACE t 2.3* F. OF FOREST Unaware Tail Light F. OF FOREST •Oomaridmlrn I'naware PAX HAVEN Snowfrau Flame of Forest RACE 3 i.UO WINNING BRIEF Many Thanks Pawing Fair
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    1321 12 Race 1—2.00: CL 3, Div. 6—6 Furs. I—s Fancy Light Poahnl 8.13 Mr. Mrs. I. K. Cheah Allan 2 629 Yea'erday Tulloh 8.13 Shaw Stable Martin 3 --0 Rakahartf* D. Jones 8.13 Belmcnt Stable Spencer 4—4 Rejoice McClcud 8.12 Ch'ng Stable Rodgcrs 5 Landseer Bagby Jr. 8.10
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    ITALY LEAD INDIA 21
    122 12 BRISBANE, Fri. ]lf ARCELLO Del Bello and ITX Gianni Cucelli today gave Italy a 2-1 lead over India in Davis Cup Inter-zone final here when they beat Sumant Misra and Naresh Kumar 1-6. 1-6. 6-2. 6-3. 13-11 in the doubles. Yesterday India surprised evtryone here by
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    TODAY'S GOING
    47 12 rpHERE was a brisk shower -I in Ipoh on Thursday evening and track conditions were wet yesterday morning. Bat a strong sun has dried up the track and, if there is no further rain, the going at Ipoh today will be good, reports Epsom Jeep.
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    Flame of Forest on the upgrade
    1117 12 UM.AME OF THE FOREST (Race Two) may fo on r to better things now that he has struck his true form. This Stardust four-year-old had his race over It. won a lone way out last week and battled on gamely to hold Bright Sagittarius's
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    255 12 iJHORT HAIRS «r PALIO? Both were convincing winners up the straight course on Wednesday and seem certain to dominate the betting and probably the finish in the Class 3. Div. 1 St. handicap (Race Six) today. Short Hairs beat a bright lot of Class
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    32 12 LONDON. Prl. F.A. CUP SECOND ROUND REPLAY: Scunthorpe United 2. Hereford Utd. 1. Scunthorpe are now away to Sunderland in the third mind on Jan. 10.— Reuter.
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