The Straits Times, 7 February 1953

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    12 1 The Straits Times TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1953. 15 CENTS
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    GIRL FIGHTS MASKED MAN
    594 1 Flat struggle— then she faints TIONG BAHRU AGAIN A 21-YEAR-OLD Chinese ffirl yesterday fought for her life when a masked man tried to strangle her only a few hundred yards from where four days ago a woman was strangled to death in her TioMf liahru, Singapore,
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    The Sunday Times Fun Parade
    155 1 The Sunday Times Fun Parade ■pHE SUNDAY TIMES will be bigger and better than ever this week. A four-page tabloid-size comic supplement is to be included with the paper. It will be a regular feature. This week you can meet VIC FLINT, the mastersleuth, beginning an exciting mystery serial: you
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    OUR HOUSES
    36 1 "S ngapore is building far more hou.<e s than any comDiirable city in the world.' Mr. T. P. F. McNeice. City Council President at last night's dinner of the Slnga- pore Institute of Architects.
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    CONTROLS OFF
    23 1 WASHINGTON. Frl. The National Production Authority today removed all controls ov<r uses and inventories of tin in the United States.— U.P.
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    PANTIES WHISKY LIPSTICK
    361 1 Discussion in Lords LONDON, Frl. PANTIES, lipstick and whisky were debated in the House of Lords yesterday when their lordships discussed advertising methods. Some things, they were told, were not all the advertising men made them out to be. But 52-year-old Lord Hawke suggested the Government had
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    the coupons pour in
    78 1 experts who will choose the entry which in their opinion lias been arranged in the liest order. Details of a new S.YOOO com- petition for readers of the Straits Times will be announced in tomorrow's Sunday Times. THOUSANDS of entries have been received for the Straits
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    'Tea money' for a house taxable
    233 1 TEA MONEY" for houses is taxable, the Comptroller of Income Tfx, D. H. Tudor, said and other profits arking jKc: property were taxaole under the Income Tax Ordinance, he told the Straits Times, and he considered that "tea money" fell into the same description.
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    Neguib says: 'Mobilise to oust British'
    137 1 CAIRO, Fri. THE Egyptian Premier, Gen. Neguib, inaugurating the Cairo headquarters of the Liberation Rally, declared today that: Egypt must mobilise all her forces to achieve the evacuation of the British forces. Gen. Neguib told a bis crowd: "Egypt has in the past always
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    FOUND HANGED State official
    35 1 WASHINGTON, Frl The death of John C. Montgomery. State Department official found hanged in his home here on January 24 was declared a suicide today by coroner A. Magruder MacDonald. Reuter.
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    SECRET JET IN ACTION
    112 1 Can operate in all weather SEOUL. Friday. Force said today it had in Korea a new secret Jet down Communist aircraft rrHE U.S. Far East Air A recently put into action plane capable of shooting in all weather. The announcement followed yesterday's claim by the Marine
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    OIL FOR ITALY
    29 1 SUEZ. v r i. The Italian tanker Miriella, running Britain's "legal blockade" with 4.63:« tons of Persian oil. entered the I3u«z Canal today bound for Italy.
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    FAMINE THREAT
    32 1 NEW DELHI. Fri.— lndia is negotiating with America and China for supplies of millet to stave off famine now threatening 4.000.000 people in Bombay state, it was reported here today.
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    HE WENT WEST
    30 1 BERLIN. Frl.— Herbert Stier Liepzig. chief of the official East German New s Agency, has fled to West Berlin and asked for asylum, refugee officials said yesterday.—Reuter
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    CHOU'S TRADE APPEAL
    53 1 Wo discrimination' TOKYO. Fri.— The Chinese Premier. Mr. Chou En-lai, said today; "We do not discriminate against any capitalist country that is willing to develop trade relations with us on the terms of equality and mutual benefit. "We believe that countries with different systems can trade with
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    DIRECT HITS
    35 1 On Red ship TOKYO Fri.— Air Force officers said that Allied fighter- bombers scored direct hits on the 5,000 to 6,000-ton Communist steamer, icebound in Chlnnampo estuary.— Reuter. I JUST LIKE OTHER INCOME...
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    EVACUATED
    27 1 SAIGON, Fri.— French forces today evacuated the Oui Nhon bridgehead 200 m!le s southeast of the Annam capital, Hue. according: to a French army report.— Reuter.
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    NO REPLY
    25 1 BELGRADE, Frl. Yugoslavia has refused to reply to a Bulgarian Note of January 24 accusing her of "sabotage" i and "other hostile acts."
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    ALL QUIET
    12 1 No battles or incidents were reported by security forces yesterday.
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    LUCILLE WINS A TV 'EMMY'
    37 1 HOLLYWOOD. Frl.— Lucille Ball. th e glam >rous rodhead actress, won an "Emmy" of the Acaden.y of TeleI vision Arts and Sciences last night as the best comeI dienne of 1952— UP.
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    4 HELD IN MOSCOW
    25 1 MOSCOW, Fri— Pravda announced today the arrest by Soviet security men of three men and one woman charged with espionage.— A.P.
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    U.S. to buy all Siam's rubber
    126 1 U.S. to buy all Siam's rubber NEW PACT TO BE SIGNED BANGKOK. Fri. rE Siamese Government ha s decided to sign a new agreement with the United States Government for the sale of 125,000 ton. s of rubber, virtually Siam's entire production, during 1953. Terras wilt be similar t (i
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    5,000 JAPS FOR INDIA
    56 1 Farming plan TOKYO. Fri. A joint Indian-Japanese plan is under consideration for the "dispatch" of 5.000 Japanese farmers to India to help develop padl fields. It was presumed that the Japanese farmers if and when they go to India would stay for a specified period of
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    A MAYOR IS CHARGED
    39 1 MANILA. Fri— Manila's recently reinstated Mayor Arsenio Lacson today was charged with "grave misconduct of office, oppression and dishonesty." The charges were filed with the Justice Department by Abelardo Subldo. City Hail department chief— AP.
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    RUBBER FOR CHINA SHIP SAILS
    41 1 COLOMBO, Frl— The first of three big shipments of rubber for China left yester--1 dap in the Polish ship Mlcklewiez. She carried 5.610 metric tons. i The other two shipments will go within a fortnight.— A.P.
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    FRENCH BUDGET
    30 1 PARIS. Frl. The French Council of the Republic today approved the 1953 budget of 3.831.000,000.000 francs (about £3.100.000.000) Of which about 37 per cent is for military credits.
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    11,500,000 JEWS
    24 1 NEW YORK. Frl.- The American Jewish Year Book published here today showed the total Jewish population of the world at 11.558.830— U.P.
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    3 MORE GIVE UP
    15 1 The Federation Government last night announced the surrender of three bandits.
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    BRITAIN (264 dead) SENDS FLOOD AID TO HOLLAND
    578 1 BRITAIN (264 dead) SENDS FLOOD AID TO HOLLAND LONDON. Friday. THE great race to repair Britain's flood -shattered sea defences against coming high tides was reported half finished today as the official flood death toll hit 264. The Home Secretary. Sir David Maxw-ell-FylV, told the House o! Commons that thousands
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    AND THE COST
    24 1 LONDON, Fri— Mr. Churchill's recent visit to the United States cost Britain US$lO,OOO, the House of Commons was told yesterday. A.P
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    Queen for a year goes to pray
    110 1 Queen for a year goes to pray LONDON, Fri. THE Queen today knelt In prayer in the tiny 400--year-old church at Sandrinßham, Norfolk, as her people quietly celebrated the start of her secend year on the throne. The Queen, with the Duke by her side, prayed in the church where
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    FIRE CHIEF DIES IN ARMS BLAZE
    39 1 LIECE. Fri— Fire today destroyed part of Belgium's bigi gest arms factory near here, destroying valuable machiners jand stores and killing Comimandant Louis Haudeslene. SG-year-old chief of the local 1 fire brigade. Reuter.
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    50 HURT IN FIRE
    29 1 MASSACHUSETTS. Fri. [Fire yesterday injured at least 1 50 girl students at Lowell Teachers' College and spread hysteria among 50<) girls in the buiCding.— Reuter.
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      595 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS BROADCASTING Assistant Grade IV (CALIGRAPHIBT). Chinese Section, Department of Broadcasting, Singapore. Salary scale S9Ox6A 102/B/ 120x6A-144/B /156x12A-240 p.m. plus COX. and Singapore allowances. Total emoluments at present range from an 1 initial of (146.25 pjn, with annual increments to $390 p.m. In addition a housing allowance Is paid
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      1079 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS PROBATIONER STOREKEEPER, t Malayan Auxiliary Air Force, I, Singapore. Salary scale $60 6A ►f 72 B 90 8A 138 B t y 150 «A 216 pjn. plus C.O.L. B and Singapore allowances. Total id emoluments at present range from 1- an Initial of $105 p.m. with annual n
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    CHURCHILL TRIED TO STOP U.S. DECISION ON FORMOSA
    243 3 CHURCHILL TRIED TO STOP U.S. DECISION ON FORMOSA Eden tells Commons LONDON, Friday. THE Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, made it clear in the House of Commons yesterday that both he and Mr. Churchill had tried but failed to prevent the American decision not to interfere if Chianjr Kai-shek attacked the
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    Training for the race
    92 3 The international race, started in 1950 was won that year and in 1951 by Olney. Liberal won last year. Competitors must be over 18 and must wear housewife's dress, an apron and cap. They have to run 415 yards, each competitor tossing i pancake in a
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    'IT IS ONLY HOME FUEL'
    55 3 HELSINKI. Fri.— Mr. Antti Vihuri, owner of the Finnish tanker Wiima yesterday denied reports that she was carryin? strategic jet fuel from Rumania to China. The cargo, which the United States Government has asked Finland to stop from sailing to China, was exclusively oil for
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    AIR EXCHANGE
    21 3 LONDON. Fri —Britain yesterday said she was prepared to interchange air squadrons with the future six-nation European Army. Reuter.
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    HIS NEW JOB
    21 3 LONDON, Fri.— Mr. Churchill has appointed his son-in-law. Capt. Christopher Soamcs. to be his Parliamentary Private Secretary. Reuter.
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    20 REDS HELD
    18 3 MUNICH. Fri. Bavarian 'police have arrested 20 Communists in Penzberg on charges on plotting treason
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    VISIT TO INDIA
    22 3 LONDON. Fri— Mr. Aneurin Bevan, will leave London by air on Sunday on a visit to I India.— Reuter.
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    BANDIT BACKS TO WALL, HE SAYS
    174 3 BANDIT BACKS TO WALL, HE SAYS MANILA, Fri. A BRITISH officer yesterday said that the bandits in the Federation of Malaya were now fighting with their backs to the wall. They had changed their tactics from open violence and terrorism to a more potent passive resistance. Brig. John Gordon Bed-ford-Roberts,
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    JUNE'S 2 REASONS
    85 3 -by her father MEMPHIS. Fri. Fi'.m star June Havers father said here that he believed two tragic incidents were the cnief reasons for her decision to become a nun. M:s s Haver said on Wednesday that she would "consecrate" her life to the service of God. Her
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    PRIDI'S WIFE FREE
    38 3 BANGKOK. Fri. Madame Poon.-ok Panamyong. wife of the exiled former Premier of Siam. Prid; Panamyong, was released today after being held three months in prison. She was suspected ol complicity in a Communist coup.— Reuter.
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    Wheat rise opposed
    41 3 WASHINGTON, Frl. Major wheat importing nations, ir.f eluding Britain, are resisting the United Sates demand for a 40 per cent increase in price, at the international wheat conference here. Canada and Australia are supporting the United States. —Reuter.
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    Four countries can use new rifle
    126 3 DULLES WARNS EUROPE— LONDON, Friday. T»HE Prime Minister. Mr. Churchill, yesterday told A the House of Commons that the new British infantry rifle had been modified to fire American .300 calibre bullets as well as .280 calibre rounds developed by Britain, Canada and Belgium.
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    'Speed defence or U.S. aid stops'
    150 3 BONN. Friday. \IR. John Foster Dulles, U.S. Secretary of State, had iTI warned Western Europe that if it did not make great progress in integrating its defence, the United States would stop its aid. according to a high official here Mr. Dulles gave his
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    U.S. ARMS FOR BURMA PLAN
    35 3 RANGOON, Fri. Negotiations are being held here for the large-scale supply of American arms to Burma to aid her flght against the rebels, a diplomatic source said last night.— Reuter.
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    U.S. JUDGE SENDS A CHEQUE
    118 3 U.S. JUDGE SENDS A CHEQUE WASHINGTON. Fri. THE Indian Embassy yes- terdav said that Associate Justice William O. Douglas, of thp United States SuDreme Court, had sent Mr. Nehru a $1,000 cheque for Indian trade unionism. The money represents Mr. Douglas' acceptance of the Sidney J. Hillman Foundation Award. Mr.
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    NOT FORGOTTEN
    36 3 ALEXANDRIA, Frl. The Italian Minister of Defence, Signor Randolfo Pacclardi, and military experts left here yesterday for El Alameln, where the minister will lay a wreath on the graves of Italian war dead.— A.P.
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    HONOURED
    29 3 WASHINGTON, Fri— Korea war correspondent Jim O. Lucas, of the Scripps Howard newspapers, yesterday received th P annual Veterans of Foreign Wars Gold Medal for distinguished service. U.P.
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    FATAL COLLAPSE
    32 3 SALISBURY. Frl.— Mr. Robert Allan Ballantyne, aged 68, a member of the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Assembly, collapsed while speaking in the assembly here last night and died soon afterwards.— Reuter.
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    CREDIT FOR TITO
    24 3 PARIS, Frl The French National Assembly yesterday voted to give Yugoslavia credit amounting to 2,480,000.000 francs (US$7O-million) to buy food.— A.P.
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    MORE BACON
    26 3 LONDON, Frl. Britain's bacon ration will be raised from four to five ounces a week after Feb. 22, the Ministry of Food announced yesterday.—A.P.
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    Boy hero gets £10,000
    77 3 LONDO\ Fri. AN Indian student, Raman, aged 18. who snatched a two-year-old boy from a blaiing house and carried him to safety was left 10.000 by the child's mother who died in the nre. The mother was Mrs. Penelope Vera Bowers, authoress of books ahou the
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    LONDON STOCKS
    320 3 Market quiet, but firm LONDON. Fri. 'THE Stock Market closed the week In a quiet, but firm, mood of previous days. Activity was smaller owing to weekend considerations, but nevertheless giltedged continued to I make small headway and closed the period with useful gains. Industrials repeated yesterday's performance,
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    LONDON TIN PRICE
    27 3 LONDON. Fob. 6. Cash Buyers C 977; Sellers O70; Forward Buyers £947; Sellers vj'HS: Settlement £979 (up G4>. Turnover a.m. 30 tons; p.m. S.
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    U.K. RUBBER
    30 3 LONDON Feb 6. Spot 23' i.d. March 23 ■■.<!, Apr -June 23d JuiySept. 22"id.. Oct. -Dec. 22'» d.. Feb. c.i.f. 22<»d.. Mar. c.i.f. 22\d.. April c.if. 22\d. Market: Quiet.
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    106 3 Closing prires of selected Australian stocks today were: Loan 3j'> 184S-&S £93 63d L<»n 3i-~, 1855-59 £94 .13 9d Au«tra:a.t:aa Paprr 20<5d Aim Conso! Ind 4' Auslra: Amal Tin ix-rUI 25B.in* of NSW £3 r 150d 1 Bradford C"Uon 36 6d r.-nen H::i Prop 43 ad Burns Pm:ip
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      218 3 FOOD PARCELS TO U.K. ARE SO WELCOME! Send a parcel every month, from Cold Storage* Tinned fruits and butter are always welcomeand don't forget tinned meats. We'll pack, and post for you. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. FOR QUICK COFFEE BURNING CONTACT {jeuetol JecHJitfte %aMuei jucl U 4r? N Fk,
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    SHE WINS GOLP MEDAL
    138 4 SHE WINS GOLP MEDAL MISS Doris M. Weber, America, won the Loke Wan Tho gold medal with "Ladle Train," a difficult industri-il subject, in Singapore Art Society's photographic show Chandulal J. Shah, an Indian. won the silver med;U for portraiture with a clever presentation of "The Decline Of Life." Two
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    Couple held up, robbed
    46 4 A Malay believed to have been armed with a gun. held up a Chinese couple near Bedok Point in Singapore last night and robbed them of S3O cash and some valuables. He escaped in the dark before an alarm could be raised
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    CENTRAL KEDAH CEYLON ASSN.
    44 4 ALOR STAR. Fri.— Mr. K Alagaratnam has been elected president of the new Central Kedah Ceylon Association formed in Sungei Patani recently. Mr. K. Kanagaratnam was elected vice-president, with Mr A S Balachandra as secretary and Mr. Rajanayagam a.s treasurer.
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    All Muslims fight move to bookmaking
    279 4 All Muslims fight move to bookmaking KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. \|ALAYS and other Muslims will oppose any move to introduce a Bill to legalise and control bookmaking in the Federation. Inche Mustapha Albakri, Keeper of the Ruler's seal and chairman of the Committee for Religious Affairs, said yesterday that the Social
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    NEXT MEETING
    28 4 The next meeting of the Singapore Rural Board will be held in the conference room of the Chinese Secreta riat at 10 a.m. on Feb. 13.
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    NEW POWER
    24 4 The Methodist mission treasurer for Malaya, the R»v. James H. H. Berckman, i--1 now authorised to solemni.se Christian marriages in Singi apore.
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    ORDER CUTS SUPPLY OF BANDIT OATS
    163 4 IPOH. Fn. ON the recommendation of the military and the police a new food control order has been gazetted prohibiting the retail sale in the Kinta area of prepared or porridge oats in sealed airtight containers. ThLs new order us aimed to deny food
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    will make legal
    155 4 IMP LAUNCHES ATTACK TO BEAT THE BIG SMEAR DRIVE KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. rE Independence of Malaya Party will make its first move tomorrow to counter ''smear campaigns" against it by holding an open Malay language forum in the Kampong Bahru Malay settlement in Kuala Lumpur. "In the
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    'CENSURE HIM' CALL
    101 4 Storm expected at meeting \f R. P. C. Marcus will move a vote of censure against iTI the president of the Singapore Eurasian Association, Mr. P. F. de Souza, at the association's annual meeting on Feb. 19. The meeting;, which Is expected to be stormy, will be
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    KEEPIPOH CLEAN
    64 4 call to public IPOH, Frl. Hundreds of pamphlets, in English, Chinese, Tamil and Malay, are to be distributed to Ipoh residents by the Kinta Town Board in their "Keep Your Town Clean" campaign. "This Is your town. Take an Interest In It and keep Ipoh clean. Let visitors
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    CORPORAL FOR TRIAL
    50 4 PENANG. Frl.— A former Marine police corporal, Salleh bin Darus, was today committed to stand trial at Penang Assizes on a charge of corruption. Salleh was alleged to have obtained $30 from LI Chul La as a reward for returning his boat licence on Sept. 23 last
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    HELP FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
    135 4 HELP FOR FLOOD VICTIMS Councillors back idea SINGAPORE Legislative Councillors yesterday said that Singapore should send financial aid to the flood victims of Britain and Holland. Government sources, however, said that the matter had not been officially raised. Here are the councillors' comments: Mrs. Elizabeth Choy: "If we are in
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    SCOUT RALLY IN PENANG
    42 4 PENANG, Frl.— Penang and Province Wellesley Scouts will observe their Founder.- Day on Feb. 22 with a combined rally in Penang. Scouts from the new villages and other troops In both Penang and Province Wellesley will take part.
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    TAIPING STUDENT FOR AUSTRALIA
    38 4 TAIPING. Fri— Rusll bin Mohd. Noor,, an old boy of the King Edward VII School, Taiping, left for Australia to study Torestry on a Perak Malays' Higher Studies Scholarship. He will enter Sydney University.
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    TAIWAN TRADE MISSION HERE
    128 4 Also a party of Japanese By Our Market Correspondent TWO trade missions are now in Singapore one official and the other unofficial. The official mission, headed by Dr. Pao Chi-ma, comes from the Nationalist Chinese Government in Formosa and is an inspection party organised toy various
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    4 men had $9,400 loot, court told
    159 4 4 men had $9,400 loot, court told lI'HJ a party of detectives rowed to Pulau Hantu (Devil's Island) on Nov. 30 last year, they found four men with their pockets stuffed with currency worth $8,899, a Singapore court was told yesterday. They also found coins worth 5530 and 33 packets
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    PUPILS SHOWN POLICE WORK
    46 4 MERSING. Frl On an lnvl- 1 tation from the 0.5. P.C., Merslng. pupils of the Government English School visited the police station where the working of the various departments was explained to them. They were accompanied by a class master. Che 'Auton
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    AFTER 10 MINUTES...
    84 4 KLANG, Frl.— About 150 people gathered at the Post Office today to watch two Site hs fighting After 10 minutes two policemen who were at the courthouse 20 yards auay Int«rv»n*H MR. LOUIS (lII A and Miss Tan Swee Kee after their wedding in Singapore. The bride
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    'VIGILANTES' SANCTIONED
    197 5 Police chief in favour of idea, says Mr. Teo "'J'HE police commissioner has given the green light to our proposal to form our own vigilance corps," Mr. Teo Seng Bee, president of Tiong Bahru community centre, told the Straits Times last night. "I have discussed thi Morris and
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    1 fit in it us Italian tenor here
    135 5 1 fit in it us Italian t enor here tiINO MATTER.*, the famous I Italian tenor, has Clark Gable eyebrows, a dash of Tyrone rower in his smile, wavy black hair AND five films to his name. But he has NOT "gone Hollywood." j "For me it's the auditorium." he
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    THE TEMPLE WEDDING
    62 5 PENANG. Fri.— The District Officer, Nibong Tebal, today described as incorrect a report that a marriage between a former Muslim, Ibrahim- bin Rahman Shah, and a Hindu girl. Miss V. Sundrambal, had been stopped by him because Muslims protested against the bridegroom changing his religion. "The marriage
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    Nurses' School appointment
    45 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri.— IMftfT Tutor Ong Poh Teen, of the Regional Nurses' Training BctaooL Penang, is now attached to the Johore Bahru Nurses' Training School, replacing Sister Beauchamp, who goes to Hong Kong. Sister Ong received training as a tutor in England.
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    SULTAN ARRIVES FOR TALKS
    47 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— The Sultan of Trengganu today Hew by the Beaver service for the first time from Kuala Trcngganu to Kuala Lumpur |to attend the Rulers' conference here on Feb. 11 and 12. The Sultan was accompanied by the Tengku Ampuan Besar.
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    BIG 'ANG POW' FOR BUS-BORN BABY Yoke Wah gets a good start
    235 5 BIG 'ANG POW' FOR BUS-BORN BABY Yoke Wah gets a good start fEE Yoke Wah, the 6J lb. baby boy born In a Singapore Traction Company bus last Sunday, will have a healthy start in life. Tlie deputy manager of the company. Mr. G G Wilson, called at Yoke Wah's
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    I was scared, says guard with dagger
    98 5 IPOH, Fri. IIfHEN charged with illegal- ly carrying a dagger in public, a 19-year-old Home Guardsman, Saminathan, told the Ipoh magistrate today that he carried the weapon because he was afraid of being attacked. Saminathan was arrested on Thaiputjam day when a detective
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    BODY BUILDING CLUB OFFICIALS
    61 5 The following have been elected to serve on the committee of management of the York Body Building Club: President, Mr. B. L. Dunsford vice-president, Mr. ChewPin Wee; sec, treasure, Mr. Lim Keng Wah; Committee; Messrs. Nah Yong Howe, James Newman, Wee Aik Chan. Poh Kirn Leng,
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    PUBLIC MEETING
    34 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri.— The Countess of Limerick, vicechairman of the British Red Cross Society, will visit Johore Bahru on Monday and address a public meeting to be held in the Council Chamber.
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    THEY CELEBRATE
    26 5 KUANTAN. Fri.— Ceylonese in Kuantan celebrated the j anniversary of Ceylon's Dominion status with a tea-party at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce this afternoon.
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    STRANDED HERAKLES' MASTER FINED
    92 5 Lacked Aden port clearance r<APT. Ake Livendahl, master of a Finnish freighter which was stranded on a reef, was yesterday fined S2O for coming to Singapore without a port clearance from Aden. i The Herakles. after being re-floated by Singapore tugs on Wednesday, was taken to
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    VARSITYPLAN BACKED
    54 5 IPOH. Fri.— A public meeting, convened by the Perak Chinese Association today, supported, in principle, the creation of a Malayan Chinese university. It was decided that when the sponsors of the university open a campaign to raise funds, a central committee should be formed in Perak to undertake
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    RESCUER GETS £5
    81 5 Saved a pilot BUTTERWORTH, Fri. R A.F Butterworth today gave a reward of £5 ($44) to a 16--year-old fisherman, Yeoh Oon Teng. for his part In rescuing Pilot K. Bickerton after he had baled out from a Hornet which crashed Into the sea oft* Mata Kuching on
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    RUBBER IMPORTS
    12 5 Imports of rubber into Malaya last month totalled 30,696 tons.
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    They will help to make weddings cheaper
    98 5 IPOH. Fri. FACILITIES for mass marriages are to be provided to members of the Chinese community in Perak. This was decided today at a public meeting of representatives of guilds, associations and schools convened by the Perak Chinese Association, at which Mr. Lav
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    Govt. to open up 23 extra acres in settlement
    212 5 Govt. to open up 23 extra acres in settlement LAND FOR 200 MORE MALAY HOMES THE Singapore Government will soon open up another 23 acres of Crown land in Jalan Eunos Malay settlement to enable Malays to build about 200 more houses. The secretary of the settlement board, Inche Mohamed
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    FLYING CLUB 'GROUNDS' LATE DRINKING
    106 5 FLYING CLUB 'GROUNDS' LATE DRINKING Xl ALA LI'MPI'R. Fri. REVELLERS alleged to have made a noise and to have failed to pay bills are stated to have caused Kuala Lumpur Flying Club to ban late night drinking. Members have been told that from this Sunday, last drinks will b»" served
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    Hurt charge withdrawn
    61 5 The police yesterday withdrew the case against a 52--year-old woman, Choo Loh Hiang, who was charged in the Singapore Fifth Police Court with putting -austic soda into a pot of rice with intent to harm Ho Yong Ho at a Serangoon Road house on Sept. 25 last
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    TWO NEW TANKS FOR PALM OIL
    46 5 PENANG. Fri. Two new 750-ton palm cil tanks in Fort Road, Penang Harbour Board were declared open yesterday by the municipal treasurer and secretary, Mr. 5. V. Adams. The tanks are for the United Plantations and Bernam Oil Palms Ltd.
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    38 donated blood
    68 5 IPOH Fn.-- Thirty-eight people donated their blood to the Ipoh Blood Bank during January. There were five Chinese, four Indians, ten Malays (military), three Eurasians, seven Europeans. < military) arid nine Europeans (civilians). The Blood Bank needs more donors and those who oare to help are requested
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    BOUND OVER
    38 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri Awang b.n Atim was bound over in $200 for 12 months In the Police Court yesterday for attempting to cause hurt with an axe to Chene Ngah How. at Sungei Duku. Gelang Patah.
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    Sir John looks over varsity library
    115 5 rE Governor oi Singapore, Sir John Nicoll, yesterday clambered over bricks, mortar, planks and debris to see for himself how wrrk Is progressing on the new million-dollar library of the University of Malaya at Bukit Timah. Nothing escaped h!» attention as he made a
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    DEATH
    227 6 MRB. H. VANDERPUT (nee Lovedayi. wife of Mr. W.N. Vanderput of the City Engineer's Dept.. Spore passed mvay peacefully at her residence after a short Illness on 4th Feb: 1953. leaving behind her beloved husband, 3 young children, nnd mother, brother A sisters In Aston, Birmingham. England to mourn
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      The Malay Share
      795 6 UMNO's memorandum on the economic position of the Malays has not had a good Press. There has been much more criticism than praise, and a much greater tendency to attack the memorandum where conceivably its thinking is wrong than to examine with genuine sympathy the nature of
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      fifty years ago
      119 6 From the Straits Times of Feb. 7, 1903. WHILST four local sportsmen were out pig shooting near the tenth mile at Pongol (Singapore i yesterday they came suddenly upon a tiser Three of them fired at it at once, but it made its escape. SINGAPORE was 84
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      Problems Of The S.IT.
      375 6 The Singapore Improvement Trust appears to be getting itself deeper into financial difficulty, and hence is continuously less of a house huilder. without anyone outside the Trust being in any way alarmed. Some two years ago, when new housing legislation was being drafted, there was a
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    As I was Saying
    1209 6  -  CYNICUS rpHE report of the committee which enquired into the advisability of legalising and controlling off-the course betting in Singapore drew attention to the often forgotten fact that many years ago bookmaking was legal, and the bookie a prominent figure on the old Singapore racecourse. The
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    A MALAYAN NOTEBOOK
    883 6 A MALAYAN NOTEBOOK FEW more doughty adventurers ever sailed to these waters from Lisbon than Mendez Pinto, who. In the traditional manner of sailors, ran away from home to go to He spent mote than twenty years in the Far East, beinR shipwrecked five times, held to ransom and sold
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    DOCKERS' PAY CLAIM REJECTED
    208 7 Three Singapore unions to plan joint action THREE trade unions, representing more than 1,000 daily-rated dockers of the Singapore Harbour Board, are to meet to consider then grievances and decide on joint action. A nine-man delegation of the unions th< Harbour Board Labour Union, Wharf and
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    The Admiral arrives
    81 7 ICE ADMIRAL LUANG i'L'THASASTR KOSOL, Com-mander-in-Chief of the Royal Siamese Navy, who arrived in Singapore in the minesweeper Posamton yesterday, seen in the picture about to he driven to call on Admiral the Hon. Sir Guy RussH. Commander in Chief, Far East Station. Thr Posamton was formerly
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    Mr. Kushi says'no' to $500 for 50 cents
    162 7 Mr. Kushi says 'no' to $500 for 50 cents OUT OF a brand nrw packet i of freshly printed 50 cent bills, contractor Mr. Kusbi Mohamcd y<st<rday found] one without i s< rial number. The note before it was num- I bered A *****6, ami thr one after it ASWIS.
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    5 SANDHURST GRADUATES
    46 7 Hire Mala; mong the tp-itii in).,* war group of 22 oversea* ca.; -ariiiatod from the Po-;.; m Academy at Sandhurst <'ii Thursday. The chiof < the In Genernl Stall. General Sir John Hardlnf, look 'h^ -niute »it th° patting -eu: parade. From Page One
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    SHE HAD SAMSU
    39 7 RAUB. Fri— A woman. Tang Ah Chan. 35. wai fined $265 when she pl"aded guilty in tlie Raub Spuremp Court to illegally posseting samsu find apparatus for distiilint; iKoxicating liquor at Pertane village on Jan. M.
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    CASH TO CHINA
    21 7 Family remittances from Malaya to China last month totalled $3,443,998. Of this n-nount. $2,638,730 was KBt fmm Singap<T<\
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    NEW BID TO AVERT STRIKE
    66 7 The Commissioner lot labour. Mr. G. W. Davis, will make another attempt today to avert the strike threatened by memb?rs of the Harbour Board SfarT Association. Following the decision of the Association to strike on Feb. 17. the Labour Department officials met representatives of the
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    POST FELL ON MAN
    80 7 POST FELL ON MAN Fatal accident While a careo of steel pipes I was being unloaded from the s.s. Denbighshire alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves on Jan. 7. a wooden past, which supported the pipes, snapped and fell on a stevedore. Tan Kce Yik, injuring him fatally. Tan died
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    Driver was negligent
    62 7 Osman bin Hassan, a driver, was fined S2OO or two months' gaol In the Singapore Traffic District Court yesterday for negligent driving. He was also disqualified from driving for a year. A car, driven by Osman. was said to have knocked down a motor cyclist. Lee Chye
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    DRIVER FINED
    37 7 PARIT BUNTAR, Fri.— Ong Sing Suan, was fined $80 and had his driving licence endorsed by Inche Salleh bin Eckhardt in the Parlt Buntar Court when he pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent driving.
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    771 arrive in ferry
    52 7 The Singapore Master Attendant's ferry. Sekijang. v>stordav brought 771 Indian deck passengers from St. John's Island quarantine station They had returned from India three days ago. The Seki]ang was towed by two launches, the Osprey and Princess Mary, and made four trips to the island for
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    Army's drive for recruits
    77 7 IPOH. Frl— The Brßish j Army recruiting team for Malayan Other Ranks will spend four days in Ipoh and Teluk Anson in a drive for recruits thla month. Vacancies exist for trades- men and non-tradesmen in all arms of the service. The! f eam will be
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    FOR AUSTRALIA
    40 7 BATU GAJAH, Fri.— Mr. Low Lat, an old boy of the Government English School, Batu Gajah, wiil be going to Australia to join the University of Melbourne for a course of accountancy He will leave on Feb. 14.
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    ON THE CARDS
    37 7 MUAR. Fri.— Charged at Muar with evasion of Customs duty amounting to $115 on 24 dozen playing cards. Koh Kee Meng was allowed bail of $500. The case was transferri ed to Johore Bahru.
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    STOLE CLOTHES
    33 7 MUAR. Fri. Gopalan Krishman, 31. was at Muar sentenced to four months' hard labour for stealing] clothes and a pair of shoes from a house at Ayer Manis Estate. Parit Jawa.
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    'KATONG CUTIES' ARE CENSURED
    153 7 Mother Superior disapproves r the Convent of the Holy ler St. Charles, yesterday Catholic girls who are show in aid of Catholic THE MOTHER Superior of Infant Jesus, ftev. Motr criticised photographs of taking part in a stage I charities. i She said she disapproved of
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    The stabber gaoled for 10 years
    108 7 The stabber gaoled for 10 years MR. Justice Knight told a Singapore Harbour Board labourer, K. Maniam, at the AariM Court yesterday that he Had committed a shocking crime. Maniam ".-as sent to 10 years' gaol for culpable homicide. He was tried on a charge of murder, but the jury
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    Promotions for six
    66 7 Six local employees of the Department of Civil Aviation. Singapore, have been promoted to special posts. Five of them— Messrs. J. H. Foley. Tan Kwang Hun?. P. A. Paulo. C. H. Bolton and Llm Keng Hoe— have been promoted Air Traffic Control Assistants. Special Grade. The sixth.
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    FEDERATION JOINS IMPORT BAN
    101 7 rIE Federation Government yesterday followed the action of the Singapore Government a few weeks ago and banned the i&sue of licences for the import of Japanese goods, through Hnns; Kong, Into Mnlava. The announcement was made by the Federation Controller of Imports and Exports. Mr. R.
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    PETITION DROPPED
    26 7 A bankruptcy petition, filed again* N. G. Nugawela In the Singapore High Court, was withdrawn by the petitioning creditor before Mr Justice Brown yesterday.
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    SULTANS TOUR
    28 7 KLANQ. Fri.— The Sultan of Selangor today visited the District Office. Klang. kampengs, slum areas, co-opera-tive stores and agricultural test stations on the outskirts of Klang.
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    Wonderful said the playwright
    316 7 Wonderful said the playwright BEN TRAVERS IS HERE AGAIN IN the dark on the upstairs verandah of the Singapore Cricket Club, the EnglLsh playwright Ben Travers looked out over the Padang last night ard said: "Wonderful. This is the only part of Singapore that nasn't changed. I sat here as
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    STAYED AWAY
    31 7 MUAR. Fri. -A special constable. Tan Poh. was sentenced to two months' gaol at Muar for being absent from duty without leave at the Choon Sen San Estate. Grrslk.
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    LAWYER RETURNS
    27 7 Mr. R. Murugasan, who returned from England a fortnight ago after qualifying as a barrister, has filed his 'petition for admission to the .Singapore Bar.
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    Public welcomes 'back-to-normal' move by Govt
    303 7 Public welcomes 'back-to-normal move by Govt 'LESS FEAR' OF BANDITS NOW KUALA M MPI'R, Friday. THE Federation Government's "back-to-normal" decision on rewards for information about bandits today met with general public approval. in most quarters it was felt that with the "tremendous improvement" in the security position, smaller rewards should
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    WIDER PROBE INTO S.I.T. FLATS
    122 7 On McNeice's orders THE Singapore Improvement Trust is carrying out a thorough investigation into irregularities in the allocation of its post-war flats. The scope of the inquiry has been extended considerably in the last few weeks. This follows an immediate investigation ordered by Mr. T.P.F.
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    RAW GOLD OUTPUT GOES UP
    88 7 RAW GOLD OUTPUT GOES UP KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. THE Federation's output of raw gold increased by 2,788 troy ounces last year, it was olficially stated here today. The output in 1951 was 17.010 troy ounces says the quarterly bulletin of statistics. Bukit Besi iron mine In Trenasanu produced and expor'ed
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    Wife left him after quarrel
    63 7 Mr. V. A. Gabriel, a retired Government servant, whose wife. Maria Gabriel left him after a quarrel in June 1940, was granted a decree nisi by Mr. Justice Whitton In the Singapore High Court yesterday. Mr. Gabriel sued his wife for divorce on the ground
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    MAN ACQUITTED
    47 7 Lav Sye Hock was acquitted in the Singapore Fifth Pu.'.ce Court yesterday on a chary* of fraudulent possession <>i «*c-ond-hand vehicle sparr parts worth $100 at a shack in Boon Keng Road on Aug. 11 last year. He was defended bj Mr. P. T. Wong.
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    Didn't know his speed
    75 7 P H. Hermmanus. a bank official, was fined $35 in the Singapore Second Traffic Police Court for speeding on Bukit Timah Road on Nov. 24. HLs licence was endorsed He told the Court that he did not know he was speeding because hLs speedometer was not
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      106 7 g^W V^P ft (D f OT^ wiTZtRLAhH) OME GA SUPER-UJRTERPROOF RUTOmfiTIC 2b UO'i aiurews of the K .A.I 1 and thr K.I A.I 1 nave -urcrssfullv tested the Omeea Scamastcr. Furthrr science confirms the facts: after a 72 hours stay in a 120 F. oven followed by a sadden immersion
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      85 7 The Weather WEATHER statistics throughout Malaya yesterday were: Minimum temperature: (7.30 p.m. on Feb. 5 to 7.30 a.m. on Feb. 61: Singapore degrees t, Penang (74), Kota Bahru (70), Kuala Lumpur (72). Ipoh (72), Kuantan <73i. Maximum temperature: (7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Feb. 6): Singapore < 80 >
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    SHOPKEEPERS ARE HIT BY WORST SLUMP
    252 8 SHOPKEEPERS ARE HIT BY WORST SLUMP Chinese New Year sales lag KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. INSTEAD of reaping rich profits on New Year sales, Kuala Lumpur shopkeepers are facing one of their worst slumps in seasonal trading. Interviewed by the Straits Times today, shopkeepers sadly shook their heads to questions like:
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    Evidence of political influences
    187 8 Evidence of political influences RUBBER MARKET POLITICAL influences sway■T ed the rubber market this week and uncertainty of trend has been more in evidence than usual, says Lewis and Peat's weekly report. At the lower levels there has been trade and factory buying, and although an advance Is not followed,
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    641 BABIES IN A WEEK
    46 8 >S Six hundred and forty-one 7 babies wer e born in Singapore >< during the week ending >> Saturday, Jan. 31 l^ nurins the same week. 141 II deaths wpre. reported. PneuImonia heads the dea'-h toll wi;h 24, while tuberculosis claimed 14 lives.
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    Girl, 11, helped run lottery
    42 8 An 11-year-old girl pleaded guilty In the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday to assisting in the management of a chap-ji-ki public lottery. The Magistrate. Mr. D. H. Chapman, ordered her to be sent to the Juvenile Court
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    INTERNATIONAL CLUB OFFICIALS
    64 8 INTERNATIONAL CLUB OFFICIALS KOTA TINGGI. Frl.—Officials of the Kota Tinggi International Club are: President. Mr. B. II CatchDole; vice-president, Inche Husslen bin Haji Mohamed Sulong; secretary, Ungku Mohsin bin Mohamed: ireaturer, Mr V. V. Chelam: auditor. Mr. T. A D. Mennn: committee: Mr. H. K Watt. Mr A P Rice.
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    NEW ORGAN WILL BE DEDICATED
    50 8 The new Hammond organ of the Singapore Tamil Methodist Church will be dedicated by Bishop Raymond L. Archer, head of the Methodist Church tn Soutn East Asia, during the Sunday morning service at Short Street on Feb. 22. The Bishop will also preach ..he sermon
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    I ADULT EDUCATION
    33 8 The Singapore Council for Adult Education will hold its annual general meeting in the YT.M.C.A. hall, Orchard Road, 'at 5 p.m. on Feb. 26. Memberassociations are requested to send delegates.
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    A treat for old folks
    62 8 Colony youth leaders will giv c a Chinese New Year trea* today to old folks in the Little Sisters of the Poor home at Thomson Road and other poor old men and women in their homes in Chinatown They will distribute towels, soap, cigarettes, sweets,
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    FLOWER SHOW
    43 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— The Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association wiCl hold its annual exhibition th! s year in Kuala Lumpur from April 10 to 12. It will include flowers, poultry and agricultural imDlvments. The exhibition will be held at the Chinos*- Assembly Hall
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    SHOPMAN FINED
    35 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri Ma.<oh bin Paiman. a coffee shopkeeper of Scudai, was fined S2O in the Police Court today for selling controlled foodstuffs without a licence. His licence expired on Sept. 30 last.
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    KINTA INDIAN MUSLIM ASSN.
    109 8 IPOH. F1 Office-bearers of the Kinta Indo- Muslim Association for 1953 are as follows: President:— Mr. E Packrer Mohr». i mcd; vice-president:— Mr. A. M Abdul Karim; MOCtaiy:— Mr.' TAP. Abdul Rahman: Aat Se< -r*. tary:— Mr. N.M.S Abdul Karior. treasurer:— Mr. K Abdul Kate: I
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    BAD HOUSING CAUSES 'GYPSY LAWLESSNESS,' SAYS McNEICE
    119 8 POORLY housed people have a tendency towards a "certain gypsy lawlessness" and a "disregard for law and order," Mr. T. P. F. McNeice, President of the Singapore City Council, said last night. He was speaking at the first post-war dinner of the Singapore
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    CHILDREN'S DAY
    24 8 KOTA TINGGI, Fri.—Children of the Government English School of Kota Tinggi visited poUce headquarters yesterday as part of the •Operation Service" programme.
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    MALA YANPLANTS FOR LONDON SHOW
    105 8 MALA YAN PLANTS FOR LONDON SHOW OFFICIALS of Malaya's Department of Agriculture and the Forest Research Institute are now choosing typical plants to send to the Royal Horticultural Society's Show at Chelsea, London, this year. All Commonwealth countries have been invited to send exhibits, which will be part of the
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    HIS HOPE: NO U.S. CONTROLS
    193 8 HIS HOPE: NO U.S. CONTROLS Petaling Tin pays 105 p.c. MR. J. T. Chappel. chairman of Petaling Tin Ltd: In his annual statement to shareholders, published yesterday, expresses a hope that the npw U.S. Administration will be more favourable to a free tin market and will remove rrstrictlons on Its
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    Opium lure: 22 charged
    76 8 Twenty two men wen* charged in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday with frequenting houses used for smoking opium It was alleged that on Thursday seven of them were found In a opium den in Angullia Road, five in Queen Street, five In Holloway Lane, one
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    TWO IMPATIENT BOATMEN FINED
    53 8 Charged with bringing their motor sampans alongside the ML "Pak Hoi" before she m properly anchored In the Outer Roads of the harbour on Thursday, two boatmen, Lim Llan Thong and Teo Quee. were yesterday fined $15 each by the Singapore Fourth Police Court magistrate, Mr.
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    698 JOBS OPEN IN GOVT. OFFICES
    228 8 Vacancies due to bigger establishments KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. DURING last year 281 people entered Malayan Establishment positions In Federal Government offices but there are still 698 vacancies to be filled. The annual report of the Malayan Establishment Office issued today says that Improved conditions
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      330 8 TODAY'S RADIO SINGAPORE PENANG 6.30 a.m. Tamil Music: 6 40 News 1 p.m. 5 As S'rjore; 6 10 Halls of in Tamil; 6.45 Chinese Music; 7 Ivy: 645 Quest Artist; 7 News; 710 News in Chinese; 705 Malay Music; Emergency; 7.20 Interlude; 730 7.15 News In Malay; 7.20 Morning Variety;
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      295 8 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS give no more liquid (10). >. An artist might take him for 18. Rough handling begins with an animal (4). an Instrument (8). 8 Tln'v may be concerned with IS. A lady In antique surround sailor diet dot. Ings struck a balance (•> 10 Mwettser II
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      Secondary schools get the plums
      311 9 THE proposed scale for the Education Service <English Schools) has bri-n P UD lLshed Some recommendations appearing on Schedule "A" make it difficult to dismiss lightly the jibe that it is illogical to expect logic in the Englishman. At any rate, the dee seem heavily
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      ASIANS AT THE HELM IN THE FEDERATION
      171 9 WE must congratulate inrhe Abdullah Yassio for his able, timely and successful motion at last week's Municipal Council meeting |n Kuala Lumpur. We would remind Mr. S. C. E Singam, the Independent Councillor for Buncsar Ward. that there arp Malay Mentri Besars and
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      The disappearing mukims
      113 9 I CONGRATULATE Dato Onn on tr.e clear and significant speech delivered recently at 1 a function held in his honour. He stressed that the Malays could net pu!l up out the help of other communities. I haa realised this fact a= Ion;; ago as 1914. when mukim
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      STOP THAT BUS!
      104 9 AS a result of the new) one-way traffic regnla-\ tions put into effect in?! Singapore on Feb. 1. cer-^! tain changes have taken > plac,. in the bus routes. Ad- < ditional bus stops shoulii be added without delay. For instance, buses that? used to enter North
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      A minimum living wage and labour efficiency
      332 9 TT is a reasonable assumption that there must be a A minimum living wage less than which no employer should give. This minimum wage, whether it be daily, weekly or monthly, must be sufficient to provide the bar"c necessities to sustain life— housing;,
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      The hovel dwellers
      121 9 I HASTEN to support "Youth of the Slums" for his admirable appeal, "First Things First." While it is true that we are citizens of no mean city, let us not be blind to the appalling living conditions of our less fortunate brothers and sisters. Singapore has passed
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      THE SOCIAL INSTINCTS
      289 9 A MUCH respected local labour leader < British i denned Socialism to mean a rousing of the social instincts j in man. With due respect to Sir Cheng-lock Tan and his stated opinion of Socialism. I would like to commend this Malayan definition for his consideration Dr.
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      Chagrin felt in Britain
      127 9 IIfHILE it is good to read that Singapore has made since its liberation so good a recovery that its Legislature ran give the old country so handsome a "token of its loyalty" as the comparatively huge sum of .£1 million, the.c is definitely no little chagrin
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      A SMELL OF SINGAPORE
      157 9 AS a comparative newcomer to the Island of Singapore, may I hopefully inquire if any thing la being done aboul the nauseating stench which comes from the estuary of the i Singapore River and the waters of the harbour? When the breeze is off the sea
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      ICY MOUNTAINS & NO MOSQUITOES
      93 9 ICY MOUNTAINS NO MOSQUITOES IN reply to th* writer on "Mosquitoes at Yeo Tee" (Jan. 31), I have been living in Yew Tee village for the last 18 years and I have alwa;\; found it kept in a most sanitary state. As for mosquitoes in kampongs, this is inevitable. I
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      THREE UNIVERSITIES AND
      443 9 I CANNOT help being im pressed with the lack o realism and the surprisln display of emotion on th part of the opponents of th idea of a Chinese university. In the first place, there ha been ample time for the ide to mature. Since the Communists
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      91 9 i Sir Cheng-lock A Tan's statements on the i aims of the proposed Chinese university are vague, I ihink 1 the proposal should be ens couraged. s Malaya is marching towards independence. But she cannot achieve it until her sons are educated enough to realise the
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      Council responsibilities in public housing
      249 9 rE President of the Penang Municipal Council, Mr. L. R. F. Earl, was reported by you on Jan. 31 to have said that the Penang Municipal Council was not obliged to provide houses for the public. I would like to point out to him that
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      Service in Negri
      182 9 fl 4 FEW days ago a lab- I A ourer's rhiid of 10 j months suddenly developed i convulsions at 11 p.m. The labour lines are fenced in and locked up at 7 p.m. The estate tlresser was not available on thai day. So S I thought
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      FAIR RENT AND FAIR RETURN
      226 9 FAIR RENT AND FAIR RETURN WITH reference to the letter of "Fed Up", he was able to buy his pre-1947 terrace house for $10,000 on account of two things: First, because it was a prewar house, and the cost of building would only bo about $10,000 pre-war, and secondly. because
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      Transfer of tenancies
      175 9 Transfer of tenancies I SHOULD like to thank Mr. K. N. Achary for ventilating the grievances of those who are victims of chief tenants, and for suggesting remedies to stop th P inhuman practice of trading on the helplessness of fellow creatures One of the worst aspects of sub-letting ls
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      HATS OFF TO THIS MAN
      108 9 I WISH to lakr my hat off to him who introduced "Opera von Service". It's a pity it was nut start ei earlier. Much money could have been saved and spent for the uplift of Malaya The, junglerats would not have taken so long to
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    SHIPS IN PORT
    166 10 CHIPS lying alongside the Sing a pore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Hakubasan Maru 1 2, Bentong 3, Akagi Maru 45, Talisman 67. Rajula 89. Surat 11, Peleus 13 14. Trevethoe 15 16. Luxml 19 20. Scudal N Wall No. 6, Charles McLcod 21 22.
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    Wool sales
    50 10 MELBOURNE. Fri ITALIAN interests paid the top prices at Sydney wool sales yesrerday for the best of the superfinr> lots available. Buying of these types of wool by Italy has been a feature of recent sales. The market early was solid on the best levels of the week.
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    Tin-ore output
    36 10 The following outputs of tin-ore for January are reported Pahang Consolidated. 220 tons; Suncei Kinta Tin. 277 plrnls: Ipo'> Tin Dredsine. No. 3 dredge. 817 piculs. Hitam Tin. 57 piculs. Rcnonp Tin. 638 picul.
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    Rubber Imports
    25 10 Imports of rubber into Malaya in January totalled 30.696 tons, comnareri xvlfh 28.783 tons in Derenhor and 34.681 tons In January M year.
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    FAIR INVESTMENT BUYING ON SHARE MARKET
    490 10 Volume of turnover reduced rpHE feature of the share 1 market yesterday was the fair amount of investment buying that was attracted by the recent decline in prices. The volume of turnover, however, was reduced but for some of the popular counters there were
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    TIN PRICE
    154 10 The price of tin in Singapore yesterday was declared at $473 87 >2 a picul, up 37' 2 cents. PRODUCE PRICES Singapore Chinese Produce I\- change noon prices In piculs were: Copra: buyers fob. $39. sellers $40. Coconut oil: $59' i sellers. Pepper: Muntok white $530 sellers: Sarawak.
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    Revenue from Tin & Rubber
    132 10 Revenue from Tin Rubber AST year the Federation Government collected $110,779,233 from the export duty on rubber and $69,571,563 from the export duty on tin, compared with revised estimates for the year of $110 million and $70 million respectively. Yield from the cess on rubber for replanting was $20,--936,136 and
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    Palm oil output
    84 10 In 1952 the Federation produced -45.095 tons of palm oil and 11.240 tons of palm kernels, compared 1 with 48.274 tons and 11,771 tons respectively in 1951. The acreage planted with palms at the end of December last year was 98.610 acres, compared with ***** acres at
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    Cargo handled
    55 10 Tlie total rargo handled by the Singapore Harnour Board at the wharves and .i the roads" ]igt t year was 7.855.684 ton* of which 5.210.412 tons were discharged and 2.645.272 tons were loaded In addition ships loaded for their I own consumption 32.445 tons of I coal and
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    Charles wins in fine style
    134 11 DETRIOT, Frl. pZZARD Charles, former heavyweight champion, scored his sixth straight comeback victory 1 when he beat Tommy Harrison on Wednesday night in Detriot In impressive style. Harrison, a ranking llghtheavy. was supposed to give Charles his toughest test of all. But after eight rounds
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    JNR. CRICKET ENTRIES
    55 11 f)NLY three cricket teams have so fax enured for the Singapore Cricket Association's junior tournament for this season. Junior teams who wish to partiripate in this competition are asked to send in their applications as soon a« possible to Mr T. H. A. Potts r o Siwton
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    M.F.A. MEETING
    28 11 The Malar Football Association c I wIH hold thfir annual ceneral l mpotlri!: at their clubhouse In I Bales'irr Plain. Singapore, at 3 pm. today. I
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    Britain's latest will be on show tomorrow
    328 11 THE Singapore Motor Club's annual half-mile Staidingf Start Speed Trial, to be held on the Lim Chu Kang stretch off the tenth mile Bukit Timah Road at 9 a.m. tomorrow, has attracted 90 entries. A.nong these will be a Cooper 1100 c.c. belonging
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    S'PORE BID TO SAVE GAME FAILS
    290 11 S'PORE BID TO SAVE GAME FAILS MANILA. Fri. A CROWD of 10,000, including the Mayor, today wildly cheered a great second-half -effort by the visiting Singapore football team against the touring Austrian Linz SportskluD. 1 The Austrian* went into the interval with a 4-1 lead and there had been nothing
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    INDIANS HOLD OUT FOR DRAW AT BARBADOS
    127 11 INDIANS HOLD OUT FOR DRAW AT BARBADOS BARBADOS, Fri. 'PIIK INDIAN turn-Ing team x yesterday drew their llveday match against Barbados, which ended K5 minutes early because of rain. The Indian*, with seven wifkets remaining, began the day needing »9 runs to avoid an innincs defeat. When the rain came
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    FORD SPORTS OFFICIALS
    103 11 i Ford. Sports Club elected tlie fo]- i knrtng ofßrbls at a meeting held I recently: Presiden'. Mr Llm Chin I,'im vi-e praridenU, Utmn. W«kj Peng 1 Hone. A 9. Wee: hon. secretary. Mr. J. A Dia7; a.«st. Hon. secretary. Mr \v Oliai.i; hon. tieafurer. Mr. Lee
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    RAIN AT SYDNEY
    37 11 SYDNEY, Frl. New South Wales had scored nine runs without loss when heavy rain stopped play for the day in their Sheffield Shield match against unbeaten South Australia which opened here today. Reuter. A.A.P.
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    LEARIE WON'T HAVE SYD ON HIS SIDE
    189 11 LEARIE WON'T HA VE SYD ON HIS SIDE COLOMBO. Fri. pORMER West Indian Test cricketer nnd Encli.vh League professional Learte Constantlne said today he will not play on the same side as ex-Australian Test player 8. O. Barnes. OMMtaattat, now in Ceylon as coarh. Is to play on the Ceyl.m
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    SHE IS AFTER MEN'SRECORD
    89 11 NEW YORK. Frl— Florence Chad- I wick, who established the women's record of 16 hours 19mln. foi swimmine the Eimllsh Channel In 1950. rail yesterday she will attempt to hre:<k the men's record of 15 hours. I 25mln. held by Englishman Tom Blower, next July. She
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    Olson wants fight with Randy Turpin
    43 11 BOSTON, Fri— Sid Flaherty, niimafjer of Hawaiian mkidl^welght tide contender Carl "Bobo" Olson, said yesterday he will meet British fight promoter Jack Solomoat In Los Angeles on Tuesday to negotiate for a bout with Randy Turpin. A.P.
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    Farrer Park soccer scores
    104 11 Farrer Park soccer scores rpHE results of all friendly soccer x matches played at Farrer Park yesterday were: Farrer Park Juniors be-.it British Military Hospital 2-1. Yue Kwee scored for Juniors and Boswell for Military Hospital. Indian Recreation Club beat Braddell Rise g.c. 3-2. Salahudin. Murthy and Samy scored for
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    RASCv Unicorn
    60 11 The Royal Army Service Corps XV to play H M.S. Unicorn at the Naval Base today will be selected from: Capf. Duckworth. Cpl Brooks. Lt Wilson Lloyd. Capt Domlny. Capt Forrest. Cpl Oatidlon. Lt Hart. Cpl Vleus. L cpl Martin. Lt Thompson. Lt Miwby. Cipt Witt. 2 lt.
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    TABLE TENNIS.
    75 11 The Catholic Younc Men's Association will play a friendly match .if HMB singles attalnst the Tlong Bahm Community Centre at the Centre thLs evening. Clubs fJ-Mn to have table-tennLs matches with the C.V.M A. should write to the Convenor. Mr Franrls Choonc. c o P O. Box 97.
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    19 11 TODAY Hsh mM hrs (8 < fti »n". ••■^n |1 ft) Low W42 13 fti *nd 2:21 II
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    SINGAM AGAIN FAS PRESIDENT
    330 11 BY 29 votes to 26, Mr. S. C. E'Singam tonighl retained the presidentship of the Football Association of Selangor. The only other nomination foi president was Dr. K. Sundram a former vire-oresideni of F.A.S. The "fireworks" expected at tonight's annual general meetIng did not come off.
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    S. T. SELECTIONS
    169 12 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY •POINTER RACE 1 2.30 VERIXAM Melnik King (row i i:i i .1 Melnik Stace Show VERILAX Melnik Chance Rrmarks RACE 2 3.00 KABAKA Nun de Bal Haydee KABAKA .\u it de Bal Privateer NUIT DE BAL Kabaka Royal Fat RACE 3 3.30 AMUSEMENT
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    MORRIS (99) RUNS HIMSELF OUT TO SAVE HARVEY
    373 12  - MORRIS (99) RUNS HIMSELF OUT TO SAVE HARVEY JACK FINGLETON From .MlM.lsui u .>«■.. rnnay. NO greater act of rnanship has hen seen on the cricket fielC hen Arthur Morris ran himself out at 99 Hire today, to save Neil Harvey. When stimps were drawn for the first day's play
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    Millionaire's drop in weight makes him good bet in trial
    383 12  -  EPSOM JEEP By THE big race at Kuala Lumpur today, opening day of the Selangor Turf Club's Gold Cup meeting, is the Cup trial over one mile anc Millionaire, a solidly built four-year-old by Persian Gulf, looks to me to
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    Kabaka's task not difficult
    1048 12 Kabaka 's task not difficult KABAKA, winner of three races in seven outings last year, showed his best form at the Penang meeting and against a moderate lot of Class 2 stayers he should make a sound each-way bet in Race Two. Bred <>n sound staying lines i —he is
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    TODAY'S GOING
    44 12 DAIN durin; thr pa\! ft w days has done a lot of good to thr racecourse. Galloping conditions at thr moment air i<»ril and, if therr is no furthrr rain, the going todav «il| br good, rrports Epsom Jrrp from Kuala Lumpur.
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    STORMY WIZARD NAPPED
    174 12 STORMY WIZARD NAPPED I NAP Stormy Wizard to score a hat-trick of wins in the Class 2. Dlv. 1, Ot. sprint (Race Five) today. Stormy Wizard showed early promi"* last season when he whacked Sporting Oesture in a fast -run 6f. sprint (time lmin. 13 3 5K Then came a
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    They'll decide on Tulyar on Monday
    65 12 DUBLIN. Frl The Board of the Irish National Stud, owned by the Government of Eire, will meet on Monday to decide whether Tulyar will stay In training for another year or be retired to stud immediately. This was stated tonight by Lord Fingal, one
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    U.K. soccer result
    18 12 LONDON, Prl Yesterday's League soccer result: Third Division Southern: Shrewsbury Town 1 WaUall o.— Renter.
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    Today's race
    1106 12 ACCEPTORS and probable jockeys for today's races i at Kuala Lumpur are given below. Double Totes will be on Races 4 and 5; and Races 7 and 8. Big Sweep will be drawn on Race 8. Woodcote Inn, Mubarak. Chesieres, Mr. Meadowlark, Selftimer, Ocean Snare. Masterman. Percussion. Duke
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    LETTERS TO SPORTS EDITOR Why were they omitted?
    167 12 LETTERS TO SPORTS EDITOR Why were they omitted? I'HE omission of Chua Eng Kirn cam/Ta^de^k fan. It was the consensus of opinion that Eng Kirn was the best forward of the quadrangular meet at Kuala Lumpur. Thi. nlavrr'M fnrm h»'% h*-n con.ls tS ten P t ay m le£™ and"
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    Scoreboard
    143 12 s Harve- is no < well on his way to his v eighth etatury in two series against the South Africans. His bat.ing again today was superlative. Ha'iPit was his usual sound stea<i aelf. Wttn Craig and Archer each io i>;.iy h^j first Test inninirs tame much still depends
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    They'll train for all to see
    88 12  -  JACK BEAUMONT Bj A I AN William*, the Australian iicnvyweipht. and British mid- ■;!<■■.' p.isht Alex B::xton. who flgnt it 'ho Happy World next Friday \wll train in public at the c aim tomorrow morning B ixtoo wiii work from 10 am. am 1
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