The Straits Times, 24 April 1953

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    15 1 The Straits Times FOURTEEN PAGES fmm thifcirf IMS. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1953. 15 CENTS
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    Vishinsky sees the rays of sunshine
    286 1 Vishinsky sees the rays of sunshine NEW YORK. Thurs MR Andrei Vishinsky of Afl Russia said after yesterdays unanimous vote in the Political Committee that "rays of sunshine are distinctly visible th r ough fho clouds i He joined In a general dMTW of tributes paid by delicateto the chairman
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    Britain may ask U.S. to limit synthetic
    69 1 Britain may ask U.S. to limit synthetic WASHINGTON Thurs. An international rubbrr expert said today that the British Government ma* urge thr I'nited States to limit the production of synth'tic rubber and price it competitirrly with natural rubber when the International Rubbrr Sludv Group meets in np-nhifrn on >lay 11.
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    Korea's price
    26 1 WASHINGTON' Thurs American bafie casualties in Korea now total 133.787. an increase of 524 since last weeks report. :he Defence Departnent *ai& jrest(td*y UP
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    Woman found strangled near 'murder house'
    90 1 LONDON. Thurs POLICE of the Nottin;; Bfl X district, site r»f John Christie .s Hr use of Vlurder were today ronfron e<i v. i'” the killing of still another woman. The victim was Mrs Orac Darnnßton. 50 She WMM founn •trangir-d with one of
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    Tree Laos Govt.'
    22 1 HANOI. Thur> The ComVietpunh radio t'-rtiy issued its fWt mili'ary communique in the BUM oi the Government ol Laos."--UP
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    MALAYA'S SECRET MEN
    634 1 Thousands at large, expert tells court KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THOUSANDS of secret triad society members are still at large in Malaya, the Ku.ila Lumpur Sessions Court was told today. Mr. N. L Alexander. Selangor Secretary for Ctlinrif Aflairs, said that more than 10,(KH) mem Ihtn were initiated
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    US internees on the way
    63 1 MOSCOW. Thurs.— A group of American civilian Internees released by the North Koreans j were reported to be in China en route to Moscow, diplomatic quarters said today. Uniied States Embassy offlr.als expect their »i rival here 1 .v.thin a fortnight. Fiench civilian internees also
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    Narrow escape for freed men
    39 1 MUNSAN. Thurs— An Allied helicopter carrying six South Korean prisoners released by the Communists today crashed near here, but all aboard escaped unharmed. The helicopter crashed in a rice field when its engine failed.—U.P.
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    THEY HAD THE BAND OUT FOR MR. LORD
    223 1 THEY HAD THE BAND OUT FOR MR. LORD From HALL ROMNEY LONDON Thurs 4 SALVATION Army band played outside the London home of Commissioner Herbert Lord last night It was a highlight in the memoraole day which brought Commissioner Loro. and fellow interree* home from Korea. Wearing a beard A
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    Atrocities probe off
    58 1 WASHINGTON. Thurs. A proposal to inquire into alleged Communist atrocities against American prisoners in Korea has been dropped. The Senate Appropriations Committee dropped plans for an investigation after being assured that the army and the State Department will step up collection of evidence with a view to
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    Indian, 80, wants to see the Queen
    42 1 VICTORIA. Vancouver Island. Thurs Jimmy Fraser. an 80-year-old Indian, hopes to represent British Columbia's Indians at the Queen's Coronation. My eye.i are dimming," he said. "'This v my a-st chance to see the Queen Reuter.
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    Water shortage
    37 1 BANGKOK. Thurs. The Council of Ministers today derided to appropriate 12.000.000 baht to dIR hundreds of wells all over Bangkok to help relieve a water shortage which became acute during the past dry months. U.P
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    £175 m. for jets
    30 1 PARIS. Thurs— The Atlantic Pact Ministerial Council today launched a $500,000,000 (about f 175.000.000' "super priority" jet fighter production programme to strengthen Allied air defence— Reuter.
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    AHKOW,I7 IS FITTED FOR HIS TRIP IS FITTED FOR HIS TRIP |
    159 1 AHKOW,I7 IS FITTED FOR HIS TRIP IS FITTED FOR HIS TRIP -EADING SEA CADET. Ng Ah Kow. 17. of the Singapore Sea Cadet Corps, was yesterday fitted with the blues' which he will wear while he is in England *g. selected as the best Singapore Sea Cadet of the year
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    Protest against ceasefire talks
    44 1 PUSAN. Thurs. American nilltary police today fired jver the heads of about 4.000 .emonstrators outside the American Embassy here protesting against the resumption of ceasefire talks at Pan.nunjom. One nundred members of Korea's National Assembly led the shouting demonstrators. Reuter.
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    96 DIED IN KOREAN MARCH, SAYS BISHOP
    141 1 LONDON. Thurs.— Dr. Alfred Cecil Cooper. Anglican Bishop in Korea, said here today that 96 American troops and captured civilians died during a nine-day forced march in Korea. The frail. 71 -year-old bishop, who was returned home from internment in Korea yesterday, told
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    Siam is aim of Laos invasion, says Stevenson
    163 1 Siam is aim of Laos invasion, says Stevenson BANGKOK. Thursday. \|R. Adlai Stevenson warned shortly before leavinß iTI for Rangoon that Siam Is the objective of the Communist -led Vietminh invasion of Laos. He, believed, however, that the people would always defend their country and their liberty against any attempt
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    THEY DIDN'T KNOW THE KING WAS DEAD
    92 1 THEY DIDN'T KNOW THE KING WAS DEAD From LACHIE MACDONALD MI'NSAN. Than. SOME of the British exchange prisoners from North Korea did not know until a week ago that King George VI was dead Nor did American pri--onrrs know until the eve of the exchange that Mr. Eisenhower had been
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    'Rubber-for-rice'
    34 1 COLOMBO. Thurs. Ceylon hu shipped 17.500 tons of rubber to Communist China since the Tunbtr-for-rtce trade agreement between tbe two countries came into forw on January 1. it was reported here today. -Keuter.
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    Progress in air safety talks
    42 1 BERLIN. Thurs. British. United States. Soviet and French delegates met for five hours here today to discuss air safety over Oermany. A British spokesman sail after the meeting: "There was progress in the examination of problems." Reuter.
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    KNOCKED OUT OF THE FIGHT
    261 1 Gurkhas' tally is now 100 KIM A Ll'MPl'R. Thursday. i N OTHER 11 terrorists have been knocked out of Todays' Emergency communique reported six Killed in Johore. two killed in Pahang. two surrenders in TrengKanu and one surrender in Negri Sembilf.n. A patroil of the
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    Disease kills a million sheep
    38 1 JOHANNESBURG. Thurs Blue tongue sickness, a virus disease, has killed more than 1 000.000 of South Africa's 34.000.000 sheep. It is the worst outbreak of the disease in the union's history— A P
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    Off to Peking
    25 1 HONG KONG. Thurs Six Australian trade union officials arrived yeiterdav en route tc attend May Day celebrations j in Peking— A. P
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    Red drive nearing capital
    134 1 HANOI. Thurs. ONE Commun.&t-led Vletminh :n'.a.-:on column in 1 northern Laos pushed to within «0 miles of the capital of Luang Prabang today but ran into st.ff Fr*nco-Laotian ince The Vietminh troops in repeated attacks failed I smash the defenders 1 positions at Muon B Ngol.
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    Junks sink police boat
    70 1 HONG KONG. Thurs A police boat manned by five Chines? policemen was sunk fT Mawan Island, about 11 miles west of Hong Kong. In an encounter last night with two Chinese junits which failed to .stop when, challenged Pol.Tr authorities said today that two grenades were
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    Pigeon post
    24 1 VIENNA. Thurs —About 1.000 earner piggpns are being sei.t :o London next month to carry spociai messages here during the Coronation— Reuter.
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    I hoped to retire, says airman smuggler
    265 2 SAN FRANCISCO. Thursday. DOY .Mar Arthur. 31. former fighter pilot, and since I%> October 1951 employed as co-pilot by Transoccan Airlines in the Pacific military airlift.' was arrested today for smuggling heroin from Japan into the I'nited States in a Transocean Airlines plane.
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    SOFTER VOICE
    120 2 I WASHINGTON. Thurv poRERT JOHNSON IV new chief of the IS International Information Service, announced yesterday that "Voice of .\mrrica" broadcasts are <o be reduced a* an economy measure. In addition, he Mid. B.l* employers here and abroad will be sacked and 16 positions vacant now will be
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    New Czech army
    35 2 LONDON. Thurs. The rewganisation of the Czechoalo'ak Army alon* Russian line.' J&s been virtually completed tates the deputy chairman ot he Czech Communist Party At Oldrich Burda. quoted by •raßue Radio —Reuter.
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    Butler sees Dulles
    80 2 PARIS. Thurs Mr R A Butler. British Chancellor o! the Exchequer, had a talk In p« r i* d »y *"h Mr John Foster Dul!«. United States Secretary of State, on th* ob(ectlves of the Western allianc m the liisht of recent Soviet peace moves Th* talk*
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    Holy city firing kills four
    160 2 Holy city firing kills four TEL AVIV, Thur.v JNITED Nations observers *-> were patrolling the dlrtded ci'y of Jerusalem this morning after an exchange of shots last night between Arab Legion and Lsraell Army outposts A cease-fire negotiation by the United Nations officers was, violated only a few minutes after
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    Victminh sink French launch
    47 2 SAIOON. Thurs A mine laid by Vtetminh CommunLsu sank a French naval motor launch in thr Mrklup River. near haudoc. about 87 mile.> west ol fiai'Mn. on Sunday, reports reuv!.in<; Sai, o»- today said. The explosion .vriouxlv Injured three of the crew. Reuter
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    Bank strike I
    24 2 ROME. Thur.v Staff of I Italian banks went on 47-hour I strike today to press for higher I .■•alancs Reuter I
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    WHERE HAVE ALL THE WHALES GONE?
    115 2 LIVERPOOL. Thurs Whaling men aboard the 22.974-: on Abraham Lar.sen first of the big British -owned factory ships to re; urn from the Antarctic, are puzzled dv an apparent scarcity of whal.-s in the Antarctic seas. V ship's officer of the Abraham Larsen said
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      2546 2 NOTICES THE PENANG TURF CLU STMMER MEETING. ItSS SATURDAY. 9TH MAY. 1953 WEDNESDAY, IJTH MAY, IMS SATURDAY. I«TH MAY, IMS. ENTRIES close at 12 O'cloi 1953° Wedne Ujr i*** A prl Application List* for BUBSCRII MEMBERS for th* Plnancli SEPTEMBER. 1992 I JIST AUOUBT. 1953 are now opei ANNUAL SrBBCRn*TIONS
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      416 2 IENDERS JOHORE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Tenders are Invited for the suo!>ly and delivery of Furniture to in? Medical Department Jnhorr Particular! may be obtained on application to the undersigned. J. Bach tender must Include ft I *rtch plan of design of Furniture j md must be sent under sealed and ■e*!Mered
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    CRUCIAL NATO MEETING
    331 3 14 nations will debate new Red peace moves PARIS, Thursday. ■JMIK North Atlantic Council, the top ministerial body of the It-nation Western alliance, meets today in Paris for one of its most crucial sessions since the pact was signed 1949. Two major developments will dominate the ministers
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    Our task is clear, says Eisenhower
    212 3 PARIS. Thur*. Frrsidrnt Kivrnhowrr in a mesoage to the North Atlantic Council mrrtmj today said that "as this meetinc opens there is an opportunity for mankind to move forward towards j new era of peace and pr<> Kre««." The meaMMte. read by Secretary of
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    Friends again
    31 3 MUNICH. Thurs. Czerh border guards are now friendly and chatty with West Oerman border guards, reversing complexly :h* trend of past year.s Bavarian border police headquarters stated today —Reuter
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    Freed again
    26 3 KARACHI. Thurs Pakistan s new Premier. Mohammed Ali. has ordered the release of opposition leaders gaoled for "security measures." it was announced here yeslerday.
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    BRITONS PREFERRED
    83 3 WELLINGTON Thurs THE New Zealand Labour Party today approved a recommendation that preference should in future be given to Bri'L^h immigrant.-, Mr M Hoohan. a Labour Member of Parliamen 1 the annual conference that lonir term arrangements might be made between the Governments o.' Britain and New ?paland
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    Allies can meet surprise Russian attack, Congress told
    234 3 WASHINGTON. Thuisday. /CONGRESS was told today that Western military forces in Europe probably could cope with any surprise Russian attack but lack the reserves to meet long range requirements. This testimony came from General A. M. Gruenther. Chief of Staff to General
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    SMILINC I'Hixnss
    50 3 SMILINC I'Hixnss "MlilM. a Mark corded silk fitted coat with black accessories. Princess Margaret holding a bouquet of pink roses, carnations and ferns acknowledsr* the cheer* of the people of Kmhrrh.im Yorkshire The Princess went to Rotherham to attend a service to commemorate it? golden jubilee as a county borough.
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    FLOWERS FOR THE VICTOR
    134 3 FLOWERS FOR THE VICTOR PRETORIA Thurs. The South African Prime Minister. Dr. Daniel Malan. got a victor's welcome yesterday and the cheers tears ana kisses of thousands of excited nationalists gathered in the shadows of Paul Krugers monument. Around the statue erected to the famous Boer president who fought Britain's
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    'Not a crystal gazer9
    41 3 'Not a crystal gazer 9 KARACHI. Thursday. Pakistan's r.ew Prime Minister Mr Mohammed Ali. asked today if Pakistan would remain in the British Commonwealth said: "I am no crystal gazer He said he hoped to attend the coronation of Queen Elizabeth—Reuter
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    Kenyatta trial men on death list
    127 3 Kenyatta trial men on death list NAIROBI, Thurs. THE MAU MAU has ordered the destruction of all who conducted the case against Jomo Kenyatta. sentenced to seven years" gaol for managine the terrorist society, the Kenya Government said yesterday. The Government, quoting a captured document, said Mau Mau leaders threatened
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    TERROR TOLL
    48 3 NAIROBI. Thurs— Mau Mau terrorists have murdered 464 men. women and children of all races, including 10 Europeans, four Asians and 30 Africans other than Kikuyu. since the state of emergency was declared in Kenya, six months ago. Government forces have accounted for over 500 terrorists.
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    Division of £30 m. bill 14 NATIONS AGREE
    82 3 Division of £30 m. bill 14 NATIONS AGREE PARIS. Thurs— The fourteen Atlantic Pact Nations have reached full agreement on the division of cost of a C 307.000.000 programme for the construction of new airfields and other military installations in the next three-and-a-half years, it was reported here today The
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    U.S. mining crisis
    26 3 DENVER. Thurs— The mining industry today urged Congress to "save the Industry from destruction" by supporting the prices of lead and line— UP.
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    Reds will return more prisoners than first stated
    121 3 Reds will return more prisoners than first stated PANMUNJOM. Thursday THE COMMUNISTS today told the United Nations they would be sending back more than the estimated number of Allied prisoners in the current exchange. At a four-minute meeting, between the liaison officers, they said they were returning men recently captured
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    Horses and jets
    56 3 HOME JAMES and don't spare the Jet power. Trotting on to the tarmac at London airport are four grey horses pulling a stage coach, (letting ready for take off to Cypcas on the world's first fare-paying flight in a jrt prop airliner is a British European Airways'
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    CUP OF TEA FOR AKIHITO
    125 3 NEWCASTLE. Thur* >JEWCASTLE'S City I Counril voted 34 to 31. over Socialist objection yesterday to give a civic welcome to Crown Prince Akihito of Japan on May 12. "There is not coin* to be a treat reception." Mr. A. C. Curry, a Liberal, said -The
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    State takes over cars
    51 3 State takes over cars HONG KONO. Thurs— China has mobilised thousands of privately-owned trucks and even rubber tyred cars to speed the flow of steel, machinery, timber and other equipment for new buildings in Manchuria being constructed under the Chinese flvevear plan, the Communist New China News Agency reported today—
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    UN tells Chiang men: Get out of Burma
    195 3 UN tells Chiang men: Get out of Burma NEW YORK. Thurs. rE United Nations Political Committee, yesterday demanded that the 12.000 Chinese Nationalist irteguari in Burma lay down their arms and leave the country or submit to internment. The vote was 58 to nothing. Burma and Nationalist China abstained. For
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    LONDON STOCKS
    204 3 CLOSINO prices of selected stocks were:— (.-wwoui mwi ruon-af 4% i&n Mrrcaaul* <C2»< :i| ■OUIIOU, ,».4»' <• «a«t*rn l«> Clurtcrtd UMIIftAMCS Co* On lull i 11. Rural :i|sd Prud-DUk. niad aVUU C*o FaclAc iafe Ol AT MooU lit Britith Moton lid Hurmah On -uUi J 7 13 —I/If
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    LONDON TIN
    19 3 LONDON. April 23. Cub Buyers t«M; Sellers CS»S; Forward Buven £«75: Sellers C«t. Turnover am «;>. p m
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    LONDON RUBBER
    29 3 LONDON. Aprli 23— Spot Jo\d May JOSd. June 20\d. July-Sept »^0- Ort.-Dfr 2C,d J,n-U?r 20d Urny ctf 20 >,d June rlf 20',d Ju)r-Bept elf 20d Tone Steady
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    Oil lawyer flies in for talks
    82 3 Oil lawyer flies in for talks LONDON. Thurs Anglo-Iranian Oil Company is conferring here this week with its legal representative in Japan, after reports that a Japanese tanker. the Nlsshyo Maru. has sailed from Abadan to Japan with a cargo of Persian oil. The company's representative. Mr Eric V A
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    Under arms
    33 3 LONDON. Thurs. At lea< *****0 East Germans are now under arms, according to the latest information available tc the British Government Mr Anthony Nutting. Foreign Under Secretary, said today I Reuter.
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    A LONGER ROUTEFOR THE BIG PARADE
    255 4 A LONGER ROUTE FOR THE BIG PARADE r THE route of Singa-I pore's mammoth illuminated Coronation procession has been lengthened. The procession (mainly Chinese) will begin at 7 p.m. on June 2. It was to have gone from Shenton Way along Stamford Road to Government House nates, but the Coronation
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    Leaving for Europe soon
    56 4 KOTA TINGGI. Thurs.— The president of the Johore Smallholders Association. Inche Mohamed Aris bin Ahmad Fa'tnil. leaves on May 1 to attend meetings of the International Rubber Study Group at London and Copenhagen He will aLso visit small farms in Europe and will be a -a
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    Vets on tour of Perak
    40 4 IPOH. Thurs. Mr. John Davies. acting Chief Animal Husbandry Officer In the Federation. L< making his first tour of veterinary centres throughout Pcrac. He is accompanied by Mr. E L. Bpvk- -i.,..n. Btate Veterinary Officer.
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    Steamer runs aground j
    51 4 PENANG. Thurs— The Malayan Railways 200-ton steamer Elizabeth ran aground on a Prai River mudbank today It was freed one hour later n> the Penang Harbour Board 'v; Anthony. The Elizaoeth was trying U avoid some fishing boats There was a thick mist .mr: vLsioility was
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    COLONY FIREWORKS WILL BE JAPANESE
    173 4 'Only source' for Coronation INURING Coronation week, there will be two Slnga- pore displays of fireworks— Japanese one?, with a Jap technician to light them "Th» technician is borrowed fr >m his homeland because there is no one In Singapore who <-a n handle fireworks
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    MCA holds induction ceremony
    115 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. rE Johore Bahru branch of the Malayan Chinese Association today Inducted its new office-bearers at a ceremony held ;n Its Dremlses. Da to Wong Bhee fur. who presided at the induction, hoped that the new office bearers would work hard for the Improvement
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    Exam success
    26 4 Mr F A. C <Jockt Oehlerx has passed tht primary FD S examination of the Royal Col- lege of Surgeons, held in London recently.
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    'TOO RISKY'—SO THEY WILL GO BY RAIL
    146 4 'TOO RISKY'— SO THEY WILL GO BY RAIL Saveg and Asma Ahmad two FnVHAhMusUrns who are tour'Me world on a Un dem td n Sineapore ye«t*rday that they^EK decided against Scflng through Malaya. •Too rUky. wi* y our t r r ot3u.tUlVbout^«»<lB. y eg Were going by Wain Just back
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    G&ming in house
    42 4 PARIT BUNTAR, Thurs Pleading guilty to a charge at having permitted hix house vi be used as a common gamins ho" B*.8 Jan Au Ke« was fined *^P. b X Inche Salleh bin Eckhardt In the Parlt BunUr Court.
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    The 'zealous' police officer ran into trouble
    294 4 The 'zea lous police officer ran into trouble HE TRIED REFORMS, SAYS COUNSEL, SO— MALACCA, Thursday. \JR. S. M. YONG, defence counsel, said in Malacca Sessions Court today that because an O.C.P.D. had tried to carry out some reforms, such as suppression of pirate taxis and gambling sources of income
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    Cousin of sultan dies shopping
    59 4 Cousin of sultan dies shopping pOUSIN of the SuCtan of L Johore Ungku Suleiman bin Mohamed Khalid. 64. died last night. A member of his family told the Straits Times he collapsed wh > shopping in Arab Street. Singapore. He was sent to the General Hospital, but died before reaching
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    Ceremonial parade
    86 4 KOTA BAHRU, Thurs.— The Third Battalion of the Malay Regiment marked the end of their retraining course here x::h a ceremonial Darade on :he pagans this mern.ru The parade of 300 men and 15 oflicers under Lieut Col. A. C. Horden, Commanding Ofncpr. »as inspected by the Sultan
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    WIDOW'S SON STOLE $260 FROM HER
    82 4 WIDOW'S SON STOLE $260 FROM HER JOHORE BAHRI Thurs. A BIU I SAMAD. a torry driver, who stole $260 from his widowed mother was sentenced to one month's imprisonment by Inche All Hassan, president of the Sessions Court, today Abdul Samad told thr rouri that he took thr money to
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    Forgot his former plea
    83 4 PENANG. Thurs K Kandiah. 28. who a fortnight ago pleaded puilty to a charge of cheating Khoo Tiang Khuan of $150. claimed trial today when his case »as called up in :he Sessions Court. When the charge had been read to htm again this morning Kai
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    Welfare trainees
    27 4 IPOH. Thurs. Four new social wr-lfare assistants three girL and a man are now being trained by the Social \Vrif. rf Department In P- rak
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    THE PRUrtSSOR HAD THEM ALL GUESSING
    152 4 A FRENCH PROFESSOR flrw into Singapore last nlcht by 8.0.A.C. Constellation from Sydney with a 512.000 devirr which had everybody guess ing at Kalians airport Some thought it was a washing machine or an ire cream mixer. Others, an electric cooker, or even a
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    Found dead at hospital
    37 4 PENANG. Thurs —A patleit uas found dead in the grounds of iho Penang General Hospital today Wonß Yee. 48 a carpenter. Is believed to have fallen fr<-m the second floor of the hospital
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    VICE IS ON INCREASE IN PERAK
    127 4 Dipt, is powerless IPOH Thurs. PROSTITUTION has increased in Perak. says Mr J B Savllle. State BoclsU Welfare Officer, in his annual report. •This department, however, has no powers under the Women and Olrls Ordinance and It is extremely difficult to deal with this
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    GOVT. WILL DOT DOMINATE UNITY TALKS, ALLIANCE TOLD
    352 5 Purpose of the conference clarified Xl ALA 1.1 MM K. Thurs The United .Malays National Organisation and the Malayan Chinese Association had "misinterpreted" the purpo<>e of the round-table conference on Malayan unity, said Dato Panglima Bukit Oantang, leader of the organising group,
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    Alert boy helped the police catch temple thieves
    269 5 'INVITED' THE IDOL TO TAKE A RIDE rill KOK LIM a medium who led a gang of six in v taking an idol from a Chinese temple, told the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday that he wanted to "invite" the god out
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    Signed unity manifesto as Mentri Besar
    125 5 KUALA LUMFUR Thurs DATO Karrarudin bin Haji Idris. Trengganus Men'ri Besar. has clarified his stand regarding the national conference for Malayan unity ta be held on Apr 27 in Kuala Lumpur He told a meeting of UMNO representatives in Kuala Trengganu that he signed
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    New president's first meeting
    56 5 IPOH. Thurs —When the first meeting of the Perak Library, under its new president, the Mentri Besar. Datoh Panglima Bukit Gantang. takes place on May 1. plans for the Coronation and membership campaign will be discussed The meeting wili be held In the library- In Club
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    Invitation to Sopiee
    70 5 PENANG. Thurs Inche Mohamad Sopiee. Penang labour leader, today received a telegram from Dr. Ham/ah, chairman of the Malay Joint 1 Council of action for Independence, inviting him to the Malay national round-table conference to be held at Johore Bahru tomorrow. He has sent a reply to
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    PARTY MAY DEMAND ECONOMIC REVIEW
    157 5 'Prosperity recession feared KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. rIE Selangor Labour Party is likely to demand a complete review by the Government of the economic structure of the country. This will be one of the Issues tabled for adoption at the annual meeting M the Party In
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    HE WILL BE ONLY MAN FROM STORE AT TALKS
    129 5 HE WILL BE ONLY MAN FROM STORE AT TALKS 1 1 SINGAP<»RE politician will he amonc the Federation I leaders discussing Mala an '< independence at thr Kuala 1 l.umpur conference on Mon- 1 day. t lin iii- |.na /in former prrMdrnt of the P..M.I*. in thr (olnn.v has been
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    Dato doesn't represent us—UMNO
    129 5 Dato doesn't represent us— UMNO MALACCA. Thurs c MALACCA UMNO today sent thf Malacca Resident Commissioner the- reso.utton oassed .it a meeting a week ■»«u. re-pud:ating Dato Naning Malacca's only chieftain, i as representative of Malacca Malays. Copies of the letter were ■sent to settlement and Municipal Councillors and Malay.
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    Test flight Comets due
    68 5 Two Royal Canadian Air Force Comets wili arrive in Sineapore from London on Monday, April 27, and Monday May 3. on test flights, the Canadian Traele Commissioner in Singapore. Mr. D. 8. Armstrong, said last night The planes will leave Singapore on their return flights on
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    Official tour by Deputy H.C.
    40 5 PENANG. Thurs— The Deputy High Commissioner. Sir Donald MacGillivray. arrived in Penang today for an official tour of the settlement Sir Donald visited the Government offices, accompanied >y the Resident Commissioner. Mr R P Bingham.
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    The man with $4,300 in , his pockets
    81 5 The man with $4,300 in his pockets PENANG, Thurs. CUSTOMS officers boarding the s.s. Sangola were suspicious when they saw a fitter's pockets bulging with money. They searched Tse Ping and found $4300 on him They then went to his cabin and found 201 b. of raw opium in a
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    Women voters hard do find
    116 5 MR. M. Ponnuduray. the I Supervisor of Elections. Is worried because the women of Singapore hav P been reluctant to register as electors. In th** first week of his two- 1 month campaign to register voters only 35 women have enrolled. "Thirty-five women comparea with
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    Sultan there
    20 5 ALOR STAR. Thur^— Thf Sultan of Krdah attended la.s: night's dance in aid of the Kedah Anti-TB Association.
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    GOVT. PUTS A BAN ON UNIFORMS FOR MALAYA'S PARTY MEMBERS
    256 5 GOVT. PUTS A BAN ON UNIFORMS FOR MALAYA'S PARTY MEMBERS KI'ALA H'MPI'R. Thursday. rIE Federation Government today nipried in the bud the possibility of any political par 4 v using the Fascist and Communist tactics of establishing uniformed private armies to back their political aims. It announced that the Hi^h
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    FOOD HOARD IN CAVE
    99 5 Tor my family/ he says IPOH. Thurs A MAN who said he hoarded food for his family in a cave along the limestone cliff* in Gopeng Road was today fined $50 here for having eslrlcted articles in a food restricted area. He was Wonc Fong who
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    A challenge to Asian Christians
    154 5 rlt rising tide of Asian nationalism is also seen in the resurgence of Asian religioru. the Rev. A Thangaraj. a delegate from Burma told the South East Asian Central Conference of the MethotlLst Church, now in *»•.■>-■:< m in Singapore. Rev Thangarai referred especiullv to
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    University wins
    54 5 Miss D P Kavaratnam. Mr J Copley and Mr P D Mayo University of Malaya* last i.ieht carried by 15 votes to mx the proposition that civilisation Is based on irrational premises" in a deba'e aeanust the East-West Socifv -Mr P K Hernen. Mr Tone Terk Ine I
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    DEATH
    55 6 TAN— MRS. TAN JIN CHENG (nee Madam Wee Van Neoi age ft* died peacefully at her residence No 33 BloVford Road She leaves 4 aons. Jlan Ne* Teng Kee. Joo Kee and Choon Watt to mourn ru: lorn Funeral on Saturday 2Mh April at 2pm Buklt Bro»n Please do
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    144 6 MR 8 NATARAJAN thanki all relatives and friends Including the doctors and nurses «tio attended on Ganesan. for s tlie ront!oUncfi and tnevsa«es of *\mpalh >ni the I<M< Of his beloved son Ganesan. MM VI MER NEW PON ..ixl her Son. An MBy, wlMi to jrkiio* ledge :itude. before
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    87 6 MADELINE for exquisite faahiontng and excellent value. London*! best niodels at I wnd«n P- Ballerina and I In «lzes 12 to IS Tomm\ Thomson. G H Blrip Singapore DORIS GEDDES !::> Shop F..le S'.*ru Monday 27th Prorts from $25 00 Winter suits, ha*. arces«ones le.<w than coat Open during
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      Co-operation In Borneo
      779 6 officers, lahoui and materials I are the real difficulties, only I slightly ameliorated in both Sarawak and Borneo in the past twelve months. Consequently the development schemes undertaken so far I have been mainly of the small I acale experimental type, which offer an opportunity to find
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      The Atlantic Pact
      480 6 Marshal Tito's advice to tht West "wait awhile" will govern Ihe North AtUntic Council's <l?iiberations in Paris It is a key 'netting That it is tc consider new programmes foi making £>>od the deficiencies ir Western European defences wil' not prevent tht Government* concerned from exploring with
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    A woman's world in Russia
    847 6  - A woman's world in Russia JANE McILVAINE REPORT FROM BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN By 'ane Mcllvainc. a small 'own American news oiper editor, today gives a first-hand account of what the saw in Mos~cw during a recent •ood will visit there. TV'S a woman's world in Russia— if she wants
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      LEADERS OF VISION
      873 6 DELANDOKS letter.: published Apr. 10. is interesting if only to sho# up the reactionary element opposed to immediate self-government on the stale plea that the Malays' backwardness is a threat to the Malays' well-being as a free people Considering Malays and Chinese on one hand, "and Britisn
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      Hot water is a luxury
      59 6 A GOVERNMENT officials lfe complains iS T Apr 14) about the poor supply of hot water in Government quarters. However, many tax-payers living in the heart of the town have to carry water upstairs In the mornlne because the pressure is so low Hot wa
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      He wants to talk it over
      120 6 A PARENT -TEACHER Association ls formed mainly of parents and not teachers The progress to be made by the Association and the number of meetings to be called depend much upon the en thusiasm of its member* I practically all Associations, the affair* of
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      Red Cross says Thanks'
      248 6 MAY we thank "Justicia' most slncerelv for her very kind donation of $1000 for our Red Cress Home for Crippled Children at Tanah Merah Besar? It is greatly appreciated, and we hepe more will follow her lead We read her letter (B.T. Apr 20) with Interest,
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      'Stop smoking in buses'
      111 6 rE selfish attitude of your correspondents who are against non -smoking in buses and cinemas Ls deplorable They do not consider the nre ri.sk. flying ashes. passible scorching of ones flesh cr burning of clothes entailed in smoking In buses and the polluted all by inhaled
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      BEEF PRICES
      64 6 FE price of locally-slaugh-tered beef at the Ipoh marked Is $2 80 a katl in spite of the fact that at Talplng Mar ket— a mer P 50 irlle s from this town first -class locally slaughtered beef has for many months been sold at only $1 8u
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      IN MEMORY
      56 6 LET us perpetuate the memory of Malaya's *allu it fighters for our freedom by having the picture of a Security Fof'e Patrol In full flKhting kit on our postage stamw that everyone in M«lhv;i. and throughout the w., r lc< may be reminded of nur aiprecision and o>ht
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    tendon
    383 6 Personality 4 MATEUR theatrical circle A Singapore will be Interred to learn that arlor Michael Wr.'.iums L> :<> rr.ury the H<-r» Imogen Moynlhari a> dauphtiT of Lord Movnlham (former chairman of the Kitlsh Liberal Party, urainidaughter ol v ic tamoua vir■;enn. and pr»>at-k:rand-dauKri-w-r of Captain A Moyniham. the nr.M
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      80 6 What I learned in a Monastery BY A. J CRONIN Why would a man choose to live In a *elf imposed prison eat little more than bread and water, sleep on hard straw and never apeak? A. J. Cronln tells In the March Reader's Digest tnow on sale) of his
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    Too many officials in Spore lead to costly overlapping
    373 7 Too many officials in Spore lead to costly overlapping RATEPAYERS ATTACK CITY GOVERNMENT JHE VICE-PRESIDENT of the Singapore Ratepayers Association, Mr. S. H. Peek, .•aid yesterday that in some things the Colony was "top heavy" with officials, resulting in costly overlapping and duplication of duties. Mr. Peek told the annual
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    Ruler will give widow Perak award
    155 7 LONDON. Thurs AT Malaya House on Sa»u.day. the Sultan of Perak will personally award the posthumous decoration of the Perak Meritorious Service M dal to the widow of the Deputy Chief Police Officer. M' G D. TouLson. who was killed In a helicopter accident
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    Training for MYF leaders
    60 7 TANJONG MALIM Thurs The southern district of the Methodist Youth Fellowship Institute opens at K!ang on M'-nday and will continue until Fridry A similar institute for the northern district la r<> be held at Taiptrg a» ihe atie time Two-hundred-anc -riftv deleua'es fr.'"i vtrlSMI iirt< of
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    Mr. Baldwin visits a mill
    85 7 THE IS. CONSUL-GENERAL. Mr. C. F. Baldwin, yesterday paid a visit to the new mill of Malayan Textile* Mills Ltd Singapore, to setthe spinning of yarn. Mr. Baldwin, who is interested in local industries, said he was very impressed by the factory and particularly t>v
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    Sacked by son in father's absence
    326 7 MALAY SYCE TELLS COURT: AN ELDERLY Malay syce, who claimed that he hat been working for* Mr. Aw Boon Haw. Singapor millionaire, for 28 years, told a Singapore court yes terday that while Mr. Aw was away, his son. Mr. Aw Kow. "dismissed" him.
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    Armed men refused $5 watch
    73 7 Armed men refused $5 watch A CHINESE hawker was held up and robbed by three armed men in Upper Serangoon Road. Singapore, early yesterday morning. The hawker was cycling when he was halted by the i men who forced him Into the compound of a nearby house They rifled his
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    Pensioner and wife cleared
    50 7 A police pensioner, Omar bin Kassim, and his wife. Zubaldah blnte Jamil, were acquitted by the Singapore Sixth Police Magistrate. Mr R B. I. Pates, yesterday on a Joint charge of causing hurt to a married woman. Tan Bak Eng. at Thomson Road on Nov. 25.
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    Thieves tooksBBo
    40 7 Thieves took sBBo When a Singapore householder returned to his home In 13 Lloyd Gardens yester- day after an absence of two days, he discovered that thieves had broken Into the house and stolen $M 0 in Jewellery and cash.
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    Armed robbery charge^
    61 7 Haji Shukor bin Hajl Idrls was tentatively charged In the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday with robbing Foo Few Ting of cash and Jewellery, amounting to $2,100. on Mar. 20 at 230 am. In a house at Stevens Road. It was alleged that Haji Shukor was armed
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    Four killed in crash— driver gets 3 months
    219 7 POUR womea died and 11 others were injured when two lorries rolhded at the Bth milestone. Upper Thomson Road, on Jar T Yesterday. Tan Aik Tom. 23. who cuked the acc.'.cnt by da igirous drivirs. was sente. ced three months' •mpris-jnn cr.t
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    Allowed lad to drive
    64 7 Tan Kirn Chwee was fined $75 by Mr R C Hoffman. Singapore First Traffic Court Magistrate, yesterday for abetting F^ng Yeng See. 17 to drive a car while he was under age. On a second charge of permitting Por.g to drive the car without a third
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    A lecture on Hindu culture
    58 7 Prof. Nllakanta Sastri of Madras, will lecture on The Fundamental Ideas of Hindu Culture" at the University of MaCaya at 8.30 a.m. on Apr. 27 Prof T H. Stlcock. Dean of the Arts Faculty, will preside and the lecture, which win be held In the
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    TRADITIONAL RITE FOR THE HEROES
    124 7 i TRADITIONAL rite will bo conducted i:i Singapore's! A Kiriß George V Park this evening when the Cameronians hold an open-air service in memory of their comrades killed in Malaya. A "piquet commander' will report "all clear" to the Commanding Officer before the service begins.
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    4 years' gaol
    36 7 Kadir bin Jove, who with another man. tried to rob Chong Tian Sionc at Sved Alwl Road was sent to four years' gaol by Mr. Justice But- trose in the Singapore Assizes yesterday.
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    Dawn service to mark Anzac Day
    128 7 Dawn service to mark Anzac Day SPFCIAL ceremonies in Singapore and the Federation tomorrow *ill commemorate Anzac Day. Australia and New Zealar.u's da> of rememorance of the d«*ad in two world wars. At Kuala Lumpur, the secretary of the Australian Commission in Singapore. Mr Charles Lee. will attend a dawn
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    Filmstrips on crowning
    53 7 The British Council. Singapore, has received several fllTistrips relating to the Coronation and its ceremonies Thev can be had with lecturer's notes by schools, club.and other organisations frer of charge The film-strips are:— CorcMMOB Recalia. Queen Elir.ibeth II. thr History of Westminster Abbey, anri tho Coronation its
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    For trial on wife murder charge
    55 7 TELUK ANSON. Thurs.— Charged with the murder of his wife. Iskandar bin Aadulla. was committed for trial at the Selangor EBsh Court by the Circuit Magistrate. Inche ■MM bin Hiutsaln. Lskandar was alleged to have killed his 16-year-old wife. Janiah binte Leman. at Sungel
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    The rubber price drop 'overdone9 i nunnv ti...
    105 7 The rubber price drop 'overdone 9 i nunnv ti... IAJNLXJN. inurs rE FALL in the rubber price on the possibility of peace «n Korea has been overdone, says Sanderson and Co.. rubber brokers. In its monthly report, the company says that it is untlk.-lv that the Western nations wti: relax
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    Malayan birds fascinate him
    163 7 A South American Dlrd collector travelled half way round the world recently to Singa- pore to buy Malayan birds. IHe Is Count An ton in Potockl. of Rio de Janeiro, one of a family of big game hunters I Count Potocki loves birds of all 1
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    BUCK RICE: THERE IS A BAN-BY THE FEDERATION
    209 7 and exporters are breaking the law KI'ALA LIMPIR. Thurs. There is a total ban on the export of Mack rice (pulol ■tain) from the Federation. Mr. R. W. Krlh. Controller of Supplies, told the Strait* Times today. I his was becauv the
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    HE FOUND HIS WIFE DEAD IN THE BATHROOM
    213 7 HE FOUND HIS WIFE DEAD IN THE BATHROOM WHEN Miss E. B. On^ee. supervisor of the blood transfusion service, knocked at the door of an ■XT. fiat in Boon Teong Street, the home of one of her staff, she received no answer. She was about to go, when thr husbir.d
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    Libel in eviction report alleged
    662 7 Libel in eviction report alleged MR. Kenneth A. Seth alleged m the Singapore Hiuh Court yesterday that Mhbi John Gibb and J. S Kirkham. of thr "Ideal Homes" had suffered in credit and reputation oy thf publication of a libellous report in the Nanyang Sianu Pan. last. year, about the
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    'Beware of fortune tellers
    82 7 JOHORE BAHRU Thurs. Burg'.arj' in Johore Bahru. esp<c:ally from the houses of Europeans is on the increase, according to tne Officrr Superintend.ng the Police Dis- tr.cf Mr W Burns Today Mr Burn> irnrd I all householder* to b«- carelul of fortune teCers. men who My they
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      84 7 The Weather .Minimum trmprraturr '7 30 p.m. on April 22 to 730 am. on Apri; 23' Singapore <76 degr Penang 75- Kot a Bahru '75>. Kuala Lumpur '75' Ipoh <74>. Kuantan <70>. .Maximum temporal urr: '7 30 a.m. to 730 p.m on April 23 Singapore <88» Penane '89' Kot a
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    ROW BREWING OVER POLICE STATEMENT ON KUOMINTANG
    274 8 We are getting legal advice, says MCA head A ROW is brewing in Singapore over a Special Rranch spokesman's statement that the Kuomintang in the olon> "existed as a sub-branch of the Malayan Chinese Association." The spokesman made his statement on Wednesday in
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    They biame the gads tar these accidents
    181 8 They biame the gads tar these accidents PF.NANG. Than. For the second time this week a spirit has been blamed for a motor accident in Penang. j Mr. Gee Kok Weng. Chinese; Affairs Officer, was driving I alone the *th mile Sungel Kluang on Tuesday when his j car suddenly
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    Engineering students may join varsity
    113 8 ALTHOUGH the enginerrin? department of the UnlverMalaya ha.s not yet been formed, the University authorities are n-ranting to take in encinerring students A Universi\y .spokesman told the Straits Times yesterday tint .i vhrnip a .us br:nu Wkrd r>'it t" t ve the many Intendi limits
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    Floods in N. Selangor
    49 8 KUALA LUMPUR. T: H.»-*ani{-Kuani{ road, in North Seiaiifor ■<*, i> rning between the 6tli and the S 3 mi!> of 2 ft. 9 in. as a ISNIt rf heavy rain dur.n B tl l> w days. The n y and the mad is impassable for traffic.
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    WORK TO BEAT SPORE FLOODS STARTS
    171 8 Problem is: Who's to pay? PRELIMINARY work on a 510.000.000-srheme to 1 allpviate flooding in Singayxr? has started, but one problem is still outstanding who is going to pay for it? Many of the arras in which thr work w.ll b. d'>nc fine under
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    They await their ship— in prison
    131 8 They await their ship in prison TTWO seamen who deserted the Norwegian tanker Pe.ter while it was in Singapore spent wo days in the Bou.- cad Institute before their escaped was discovered. They are Y. Salminen. a I Finnish ordinary seaman, and Finn Eahl. a Norwegian chief cook They are
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    Church parade for the WRACS
    42 8 The Women's Royal Army Corps will hold a church parade at St. George's Garrison Church. 0.H.Q.. Tanglln. or. Sunday morning General Sir Charles Heightley. C-in-C FARELT. will talte the salute at a march put after the service.
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    Welfare Dept. starts moving
    31 8 I Sections of Singapore's Social Welfare Department will start moving tomorrow into the Chinese Secretariat building which Is be'.ng renovated at a cost of over SlOO 000.
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    IMP meeting
    33 8 KIAI.A LUMPUR. Thurs The annual meeting of 'he Independence of Mala .a Pnrty. Kuala Lumpur branch, will be hrid at No 8 Markr* rwt, on Sunday, starting at 10 a m
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    Plenty of fish in March
    70 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs PWMfWen were very succe.st.fu. durins March. On the we.st coast MnKlt boats wrre making catches ol more than 1.000 pic u ls in sever lor -Mgh 1 outings and the tlsh- f-nnen wore earning sh.»rf.» uT b tween $350 and $400 for
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    RUBBER OUTPUT IS UP—BUT ONLY JUST
    183 8 RUBBER OUTPUT IS UP— BUT ONLY JUST KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. OUBBER production in the Federation in March was only slightly higher than 'n February, when the lowest production for severe 1 years was recorded 43.780 tons afcainst 42.563 tons, an increase ->t 1.217 tons. While estates Increased product ton to
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    School trustee
    24 8 Hajee K M. Abdul Sahib A Arab Street. Singapore, has been elected managing trustee of trie Podakkudi Madrasa 'Mohammedan Religious School. Madras
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    'Honeymoon is over', says report
    139 8 'Honeymoon is over', says report ALL TRADE HIT BY RUBBER DROP KL'ALA Ll'MPl'R. Thum— The general effect of the rulrber slump was evident over the whole country during March. says tbe monthly report of the Federation Labour Department, issued today. Small properties were beinc put on a care and maintenance
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    Workman wins a testimonial
    46 8 Maicr-General A G O'Car- roll-Scott. 0.0.C. Singapore Base District, will present the Commander -in-Chief testimonial to Mr Chew Seek Horn;, a leading charge hand in *.he maintenance section of the workshops, at 41 Base Workshops < Vehicle RE ME Bukit Tirr.ah. this morning.
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    Mr. Lim is not yet finished with the Labour Dept
    217 8 Mr. Lim is not yet finished with the Labour Dept MR. UM YEW HOCK, president of the Singapore Trade I'nion Congress, who wants an "overhaul" iin Government's Labour Department, said yesterday he was going to "pursue the subject further in the interests of industrial peace and goodwill." After Mr Llm
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      Another torrid role for Miss Jones
      794 9  -  lIHIW t HO/ 1 1 It SEX-APPEAL, on the surface of it. is not the distinguishing quality of Jennifer Jones Yet in a career that has already brought her an Academy Award, she has had two of the most torrid, sexheavy roles ever allowed
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      One-minute Review
      307 9 LJIRI m a i«*ccf.on of fitrat now in circulation m Singa port »r ffcc Federation. TKree irart means an oMtttand- film fwo ■tin better Hian average, one m> good r»t«rtainm*nt ORIAMBOAT Clifton Webb at h., best at a tt«H> co»rt* professor in a higtity rtumorcut tail on tele
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      * STAGE AXDMUSiC
      425 9 STAGE AXDMUSiC IN his pursu.t of the grand show there seems to br an Irrepressible energy and uninhibited imagination about Donald Dav:es that Cook likely to carry him through all obstacles like Squire Headlong; who. it will be remembered. In all his thoughts and actions had a remarkable alacrity of
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      Remember Katy of High Noon?
      203 9 Remember Katy of High Noon? the smouldering Mexican actress with the dark eyes and the seductive voice, who dominated every scene in whtch she appeared in the Academy Award picture "High Noon"? Katy has been signed on by Republic and has made two films for them. The more recent of
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      229 9 Today! W, h45. 4, 6.30, STARK &ka t* §^J& RAW l> y*f^p COURAGE! K3i%^^J^* "the SABRE ADPHW" J^k 9^* 1 M II Im w If BRODERICK CRAWFORD BARBARA HALE (f^'JirJ^Wll Th 3 STOOGES Tomorrow M nite MY HOME" in TAMIL Marring T. R. RAJKIMAKI and V. NAt.IAII You HEARD about
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  • COMMERCIAL NEWS & VIEWS
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      MALAYAN-AMERICANMTRADE TALKS IN SINGAPORE
      436 10 MALAYAN-AMERICAN MTRADE TALKS IN SINGAPORE Investment possibilities will be explored fHE prosramme of the 48 American businessmen, from the Detroit Board of Commerce, who are due to arrive in Singapore by air on Sunday, has been revised to give them the maximum amount of time to talk with local businessmen.
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      55 10 Thr leadrr of the Hong Kong trade mission Mr. Hoi Ngok, chairman of the Honr Knnt Chinese Manufacturers' I'nion. The mission will hold a trade exhibition at which S5 Hong K»nc industrialists will exhibit early next month at the Happy World. The main party of the business men are expected
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      More Malayan imports from Japan likely
      266 10 merchants are still awaiting an announcement by the two Malayan Governments as to how they propose to carry out the "recommendation" of the United Kingdom (tovernment regarding the partial relaxation of restrictions on Japanese imports. The United Kingdom Government announced its intention to ask
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      SANA WAX IMPORTER FETED
      136 10 SANA WAX IMPORTER FETED A 810 Singapore importer of Sarawak rubber, Mr. Lee Chin T.an. celebrated his 80th birthday with a dinner party on Sunday. The dinner was given in his honour by the Chang Chow General Association of which Mr. Lee is chairman. Thr association which has well over
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      MORE PEPPER USED IN U.S.
      66 10 U. 8. IMPORTS of unground black pepper during January February 1953 totalled 5.721.080 pounds, compared with 3.475.094 pounds during the same months last year, according to the Department of Commerce figures Of the 1953 total Indonesia supplied 1.841.746 pounds. Malaya 311.836. India 373 018 and
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      PEANUTS9FROM SIAM •
      43 10 PEANUTS 9 FROM SIAM Half Siams exports of 22.476 ton* of peanut* in 1952 came to Malaya. Malaya Imported 10.934 tons of peanuts from Siam while Japan took 5.054 tons and Hong Kong 4.331 tons. Slaaas peanut exports in 1951 totallfd 15.646 tons.
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      U.S. TYRE OUTPUT HIGHER
      88 10 rE U.S. produced 6347,000 private car tyres in February compared with 6.824.000 in January, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association. Truck and bus tyre production in February was 1.389.000 against 1.414.000 and output of private-car including motorcycle* and truck and bus inner tubes was 6.428.000 against
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      TIN USED IN CANS Likely to rise in America
      372 10 TIN USED IN CANS Likely to rise in America SHIPMENTS of food cans In the United States, in terms of short tons of .steel consumed in their manufacture, totalled 168.000 tons in January. 1953. the US Department of Commerce reports. This was six per cent above the December. 1952. level,
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      RADIO DISPLAY IN LONDON
      173 10 Buyers from Japan and Singaaore DUYERS from Singapore "and Japan are among those from all parts of the world who have visited the Electronic and Radio Component? Exhibition in Londor. The exhibition, organised by I the Radio and Electronic Coml ponent Manufacturers' Federation, includes every possible
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      LEADERS OF BUSINESS IN MALAYA
      231 10 DATO S. Q. WONG (Slew Quit hi a member of an old Malayan Chinese family, the son of the late Mr. Wong Ah Fook, and was born in Singapore In 1888. He was educated at Raffles Institution, Singapore, Blundell's School. Ttverton. Devonshire. England and later
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      668 10 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA {Incorporated by Royal Charter) ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF BANKING IN THE EAST The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, which celebrates this year the Centenary of its incorporation by Royal Charter, is exhibiting at the British Industries Fair, Earls Court, London,
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    ! MORE ACTIVITY IN INDUSTRIALS | 1 AND TINS |
    363 11 MORE ACTIVITY IN INDUSTRIALS 1 AND TINS RUBBER BETTER, TIN DOWNi IN spite of a further fall of 58.12J in tin to reach a post-Korean low of $345.87 J. the share market yes-' terday remained practicaUy unchanged with a rather better turnover in industrials and tins. Perhaps the fall in
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    184 11 MELBOURNE. Thun. T'HERK ere few highlnrhu an m dull Stock Exchange market today. Bhar» leaders moved narrowly and variably. The baa* metal mining group again lacked •trengUv North Broken Hill dropped sharply on the Interim dividend rut to 3a. ft ffeare. payable June 33. books done May 5.
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    WALL STREET
    107 11 NEW YORK. Thur« ALTHOUGH prrwure continued llT.lted on Wali Bir*»t <a(CFd again to wl'htn cuv striking dl«?anr» of th« :».S3 lows L/>s*r>* of '•ir'.her fractions orcirr*d Ir. iviitictoii* pivotal l«vie* "P'linhm ronrwnlns; rarlv t*> wfrr- of no Influence in rvrlvlng buxlns Interest. Trie market closed easy a* some
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    38 11 On tha fr*r •xfh»ne» rrnrket (n Hone. Konc ves'rr-lav :ht> US rtnil-r <j:ior>! ;>• =l 92 5 8 for c«»h »rH 584 f-i- T.T c r-Wr.z wa* (juofe-t is 71 and one •>>■] or gold «t 2SB 375
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    RUBBER PRICES
    132 11 Rubber gained one-eighth of a cent yesterday Mmy first sjrade losing at 98) cenU a pound on a quk»t market. Offtake was small anri there was narrow fluctuation. between 69 1/8 centa and 68 3/8 cents. Ooatng prices yextcrdav were in cenU per lb No. i RBS Spot
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    PRODUCE PRICKS
    64 11 Mngaporr hlnev Pradur, Ex rhange: Noon prices per pi ul were Copra rjuiet huvr-r* *f •r, h •eliers 841 Coconwt Ml seller, $63 P»PP*- qu c Mui'ok whlf 8580 filers Sar»*»k 8575 '<in<vn $&< LAirpong Ijlark 849S -down 810. tewH aiMl r>at: dosing price* «ere Copra xeaiv oule-
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    177 11 OHIPS lying alongside 'he Btnga- pof» Harbour Board wharves or expected today are: Annenkerk 12, K >- Inlen 4 V RedraM Krrr CP Anch r rag« Victory 67. Maron 3 9 "Ijibadak 11. Star Betelffcuse 13 14. Rsjula 15 16. Kamunini 11. Comeliu Maersk 19 20. Scudai N
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    AUSTRALIAN WOOL1
    52 11 AUSTRALIAN WOOL 1 MELBOURNE Thurs AUSTRALIAN mills entered the market <olldlr at Sydney wool »ale« 'nday. buvtnc more freely than for seven! month* Many lot* In the earS offering* v ere adml- nblv *ui'e" to their requirement* »n^i 'hey dd »ccor''|-igly Melbourne wool «al»« cl-sert on Brtri no'e wi'h good
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    Latex shipments
    53 11 Shipment of prepared btex tmti Malaya In March 'otal'ei 5.256 tons Of (heje s*i p-nen 5 2T32 ton* went to 'he Unfed B'a'et us* ton* to the Unl'd Klnertom 505 ton* to Germany. Sit lon« tn the NethT'anrK 277 ton* tn Irslv urn 1 smaller quantifier to-i i'he-
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    TIN PRICE
    16 11 The price of tin in Singapore yesterday was declared at a pimi down M.l2'i.
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      438 11 EAST ASIATIC LINE FAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIAN /U K /CONTINENT U/ltM So«>on Hongkcng MorMlo I M^ li/ mmmm ♦o' Bor^.-,. So-goo' Hong Maacfc^ia for Au,frolo 14/14 Ahm 11/11 Jaaa t/14 Jmm i I SAILINGS TO CONTINENT 4 SCANDINAVIA Far Catenae Aar*. Pert Said eaaaa. Aatwere,. Rette.aam Hamharg, Cspsaliagan. GaHnnaan 4 Oeie
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    Australia has rich atomic future
    1569 12 111 M JIXfiLE \\n RABIVM HILL AHE Till: KEY WOHDS TODAY Australia is emerging as one of the world's main sources of uranium the raw material of atomic energy. In this article. WILLIAM PREHN tells the story of dis- coveries at Rum Jungle in the
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    THE HEART'ENGINEERS' TELL SECRETS
    471 12 THE HEART 'ENGINEERS' TELL SECRETS DARING now feats of surgical plumbing and L-miineerine within the human heart some involving use of ingenious hardware have Just been revealed, writes Frank Carer from \tlantic City T: American Heart AM* ciation were given descript nf < Tt rtive u.«e of such things a.«:
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      109 12 W^^Jg^^JKm. a utom a tic 17 Jtwtl High iriit Mivenent 40 btirs' rmiif rtttrvt Iti-eitSittic Sbtck-ibserbiig Water-tight md iitt-prttf No idle boast i* Tutott claim to fame check Hie fact that in every country throughout the world. the best jewellers recommend Tissot. They stand behind its accuracy and the bui
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      216 12 AIR COMPRESSORS tllhl PNEUMATIC TOOLS f<>r MINES QUARRIES WORKSHOPS RUBBER ESTATES I BUILDING CONTRACTORS Available Ex-Stock Singapore For Dcttiils consult: r jflmEsHliLLEßeco.iTo.^ TRIUMPH MAYFLOWER Economical easy to manoeuvre and yet one of the roomiest 10 h.p. cars on the road $4545 AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FEDERATED MOTORS LTD. ORCHARD RD.
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      224 12 ■V^ rmv M^ m M. »ruketpe*re wrx« that they I Si rails Times Crossword m found £>«™« < 7 I. A dir. a po*t. or a rule <«V v j ,>. One »*>«>'» «t 'wo-thlrda of 1 j B^B I I VrsUrJJajr 1 «olollon ipwun) fc* TBHBaT^^^"«a^L^H"^^™i^H^A^"^™"' TvSS *w Tror
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    Everything will be in favour of Film Fan
    259 13 By EPSOM JEEP FILM FAN is working keenly and with even prospect of a wet track here tomorrow, this old campaigner. who does his best on soft going, should pick up another race. With Gordon Lansdown up, Film Fan was always going
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    40 13 JUST a few inches off the tv rf the o^" shaeis past the sprawling Liverpool goalkeeper. Crossley. to (i«c Arsenal their fourth goal The scorer is centre-forward Goring. This IMt. 1 match tv played at Hifhbury on April 4— Eeaterphoto.
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    Horses in main race work well
    249 13 rUMPIVOTON 11. Rice Mill. Orev Oalloway and Con.nellation all engased in the ■sjaj rac» in tomcrro»'s card at Kuala Lumpur the 6f sprint for Cl. 4 Dlv 1 hor.ses went about their work in fine style on a heavy track yesterday morning trumpington II
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    Drobny not defending
    86 13 LONDON Thurs ARGENTINA S gian' Enrique Morea and two '.vie paver* from :he Philippine*. Pelict«lmo Ampon and R^ymundn Devro, are among the elfh: *efd» lor the men's singles of the British hard court tennis championships starting st Bournemouth on April 37 Jaroslav Drobny self exiled Csech mho
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    Ref to go on England tour
    102 13 LONDON. Thurs iFTHI'R ELLIS. FA Cup Anal and Olympic Oames soccer referee, has been invited by the England FA to accompany the England foo'ball team on Its South An.erira tour to Argentina. Chll snd Uruguay The FA. mid yes'erdsv that Argentina and Chlie hwi
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    Golden Lotus is promoted
    231 13 GOLDEiN LOTUS and Manahiki. two C 1.3 horses, have been promoted to Cl. 2 states a I Straits Racing Association release. Technicolor. Sea Hawk. Treasure Top and Piraeus have 1 been sent d^wn from Cl. 1 to I Cl. 2. Other 'rar.sfers are: <I. i to
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    D. Saileh answers S'gor selectors
    80 13 KUALA LUMPUR Thurs 4 DASHINO three-goal perfor- mance by young Dol Saileh Selangor's soccer find of the «ea- I son. waa hi* anxwer to the State selector* who ha;e dropped him from .h- M»iya cup side He lit the ou standing forward I on the
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    RUGBY LEAGUE
    23 13 LONDON. Thurs Yesterdays rugby lestrue results were' Lefch 1 7 Oldham 13: Swln'on 30 York 14: Warr.ngton 71 Bramiey 10. -Reu'er
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    MARA officials
    94 13 Commltte of the Malayan Amateur Racing Association for the current year are: Chairman Mr. P J Reqes'er: secretary: Mrs O J Srott; eoiimlt'ee P L. Harding (Singapore Polo Club. Col C F Tod iR.A i Saddle Club*. Maj R V Knkjht 'Buklt Tlmah Saddle dab*. C H I
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    RUGBY LEAGUE CUP FINAL TOMORROW
    227 13 LONDON. Thurs. TWE luscious green turf of •1 Wembley's Empire Stadium will see football of a vastly different kind on Saturday when 26 husky young men from northern England invade London to give the capital its once a year sight of Rugby League football. The
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    Dam remont wins Suburban Heap
    70 13 EPSOM Thurs. Mr T H Degg't Damrctnont won the Cl'y and Suburban Handicap run over 10 furlongs here yesterday Mr Richard Sharpies' Chavey Down was second and Lt Col. J Inne. Osborne third. Twelve ran. Official starting price* S-l Damremont 100-7 Chavey Down. 100-9 Osborne
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    Arsenal and Preston in close fight
    223 13 Arsenal and Preston in close fight LONDON. Thun. PRESTON NORTH END. who arr running neck and neck with Arsenal for the EnglUh first division championship. gained a point on the "Gunners" yesterday. Prentnn defeated retention haunted Winchester City 3-0 and Cardiff Ctty held Arsenal to a 0-0 draw. Prmton. who
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    Harringay looks a bright prospect
    342 13 A THREE-YEAR-OLD in Wally Bagby's stable worth keeping an eye on Is Harrinfay. This Harroway molding has made tremendous progress since his initial race at Penang in March. With Billy Bagby up. Harrlngay strode out beautifully in a sharp sprint up the straight at Kuala
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    CAPT. D'ARCY HAS RESIGNED
    127 13 (oitint/s APT M R D Arcy has. I undrri .«tan< resigned as Stipendiary S'ewarc <>; the SKA Mi. H J Norton. S.R A handlcapp^r w.ll be -cting stipendiary at the Seuttigor Turf Club April-May mcc ing /'HANCE Remarks, a useful Irishbred mare »Un six w.u.s to
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    RUGBY UNIOS RESULTS
    59 13 LONDON. Thurs Yesterday t rugby union results were AberT tilery 13 Ivor Preece* in- i tematlona! team 8. Bristol 9 1 Cardiff 10. Ctmborne 6 C.iptaln I Crawsha-. rim 6. Pentance and Newlyn 13 Mountain Ash 9. Ply- I mouth Alb.on 3 Bomer*>' Police 8 Brlxham 0
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    TTie dope fira/i^rs are losing in U.S. – facing
    637 13 TTie dope fira/i^rs are losing in U.S. facing By A Special Correspondent NEW YORK. Thursday. rIRMER F. 8.1, agents are now staffing an organisation—the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau that is challenging sinister influences In I nited States racing. The Bureau has in organisation on every major racecourse. The crooked jockey
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    Olympics will be 'as usual'
    161 13 Olympics will be 'as usual' MEXICO CITY. Thurs 'THE programme of the Olympic Oames at Melbourne in :956 will be similar' to la*t year's Helsinki Oames. it wit* announced here today. Although a change in dM *f'-'r> of the games it diarussed durlne the 4«th meeting o. the In .lonaJ
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    Singapore Army Police win 7-0
    63 13 Anr.y Depot Police Slneapore trounced Army Depot Police Johore 7-0 in a sorrer friendly at Farrer j Park .vesMTday Scorers wee Awang Oabo* '3* Rahman and Sabari '2 In another »occer fr:cnd;. Farrer Park Sime Dwrbv SC beat Slme Darby Labourers 4-2 Ynr.s Chve >2'
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    RAIN OR SHINE THE AUSSIES WTTJ. PLAY
    529 14 If their plane *is here in time By Our Tennis Reporter THANKS to the efforts of those veterans of Malayan tennis— Chua Choon Leong and (ieorge Holloway Singapore is to have its first rhanre to see the full might of Australia in action
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    PAD ANG CLUBS— I REST CRICKET
    41 14 Representatives of The Rest cricket clubs will discuss arrangement* for their match against the Padim* I clubs iS.CC md BRC> al the office of Mr Evan Won? 'China Buildinc on Tuesday Apr 28 at spm
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    I.R.C. v TERROR
    65 14 Indian Recreation Club team to < meet HMS Terror In a soccer friendly at Farrer Park tomorrow »ill be selected from Narayanan. lOanl. M Chandra. Rashld P Bupplah O SuppUh Bala M I Osman. Edward Lopanathan. Param. Moorthy. 8 Chandra C. Kruhnan and Nadarajah The Australian champion.
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    Aussies will meet for welter title
    236 14 SINGAPORE AMATEUR BOXING TWO members of the West Australian boxing; con- tinfent now visiting Sinfaporr will meet each other for the welterweight title when th» finals of the Singapore Amateur Boxing open championships are held at Happy World arena tonight. In the semi-finals last
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    Farelf golf to be at XL
    303 14 l/NTRIES for the FARELF Golf Championships, v.i h is open to all rank* tn FARFLF -lose on May 1 v This year by permission of the Selangor OoK Club matrhes will be played on theu- course at Koala Lumpur En'rv forms may be «uh•mltted
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    NON-BENDERS XI
    60 14 The Non-BendeTs eleven avamM Singapore Recrea'lon Club at -nr<et on the padanc tomorrowr will be f T Rea leapt J R Jeans. J A P Cameron. V. C. Westerhour R S Tufnell Chia Km* Hock. P I) Almeida D B Burton R. V S Sundram. S Stewart. D.
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    Malays' tennis final
    41 14 JOHORE BAHRU Thurs The men'a single* ttnul of the All Malayan Malays tacnU ctaanpiorwhip between Yon bin Main. Johor* champion, and H Khamls of Singapore will be played on Sunday at the Royal Johore Inwrna-.ional club. Johore Bahru.
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    Shell upset star-studded O.T.E.C. 2-0
    295 14 Shell 2: OTEC 0 ADAPTING themselves betA. tpr to a soggy ground. She: Sports Club upset the star-studded Oriental Telephone 4 E>c*r:c Company, unbeaten leaders of SBHFA First Division, at the F. 4 N. ground yesterday. Though they began as if they would sw»>ep Shell
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    SHB given a hard fight
    158 14 SINGAPORE Harbour Board R?creation Club were given a hard flght by H.M. Dockyard before »in..ing 3-1 in their Second Division match at the Harbour Board grounu >esterday. Dockyard have only themselves t»» blame for the defeat. Alter tmtlng 2-1 they mere given two chance^ u<
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    S.C.R.C. v. LA.
    80 14 The Singapore Chinese R.C. crlcket team to play Indian Assort i*r*:i In the senior tournament at Hong Lim Green tomorrow and Sunda-. is. Dr. Ong Swee Law leapt. >. Che<ir.g Tl.lam Biew. Ang Earn Hork. Eddie Fung. Khoo One Lee Tan Hu'k Chuan. Ho lian Kee. Dennis
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    Sappers take Div. 1 lead
    218 14 SERVICES LEAGUE DOYAL Engineers took over l«a--derahJp of the Plr»t Divis.on o! the In i ted Service* soccer league «hen they beat Flung Boat Wiv 2-1 at OUlman Barraclu yesterday Right from the whistle "it was ding-donf struggle for supremai-v and at the interval it
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    Island Club foursomes
    105 14 'PHI draw for the Island Clue Ladles two-ball foursomes to be played today ia: 300 p.m Mrs D Ngo. Mrs A Murchison v Mrs. R. E. You Mrs. Lindeboom: 3 15 Mrs M. San. Mtr O Anderson v Mrs. S. Williams. Mrs E. Oa« 330 Mrs. J.
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    32 14 TODAY: High 0717 <6B> and 2042 (6.9) Low 0151 <4 4i and 1415 i2.4i. TOMORROW: High o*3o <7 1> and 2115 <73>: Low 0947 <3.7> and ISO I <2 4'
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    Malacca soccer .prospects are* dim
    183 14 By HAPPY LOW MALACCA. Thurs. MALACCA'S prospects In this year's Malaya Cup competition serm as gloomy as ever this year. If yesterday's trial match is a (air pointer. Malacca have resularh finished at the foot o. »he sou hern s-cMon table, and rannnt see how
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    Bart ley School
    59 14 Bartlev {«e< ondarv Bchonl mm again*' St Joseph Ir.sittution in seml-flnal of the SAFA Youth competition a; Jalan Besar stadium at 4 pm tomorrow v 111 be chosen from Purasamy. Choon Tong. Ram Tee Andrew Yap Thin Stn Yong. Heiiry Wong. Abdul Rahlm Raman. Mallequcs. Tec Beng.
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    Most cheers were for the goalie
    245 14 Most cheers were for the goalie YOUTH SOCCER Bjr Our Soccer Reporter. IT Is too much to expect bunch of barefooted Malay schoolboys all of them around *H 6 Inches in hHfht and U years of age to produce (food football on a •> >ccv Jatan Besar stadium pitch Htr
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    PIRUZTOLEAD S'GOR MALAYS
    78 14 KUALA I fMPI'R. Thurs Abdullah Plrur. Selangrr Thomas Cup player will lead Selaniror Malays again* Singapore Matav» In the southern sone final of the r>:nkip Cup badminton cOmpe'.linn be played Singapore on Sa'urday. The other members on *he Selan<r-T team are 8 M Omar. Nonr Ismail M
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    I.A. AGAINST IANGLIN CLUB
    45 14 The Indian Association team 'or their ifimn rr.a'rh against T Club In the Kllny Cup eomnetiu.in .<• 'nf I A < nurt> at 330 pm toir.orro» will be chosen from Dr Kap'ir Dr Menon and Messrs Rao Lenlljl Pereint Thlvy. Vsthllingam. and Oil'
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    SETAJI BEATEN
    47 14 Oovernment Printing OfDce Tat Se'aji Sf 2-1 in a SAFA Dn 38 jame at Oeylang yesterday. Scor-r» »ere Marzuki and Tengku Hi'am for Printing Office and Lim Poh Hone for N«»i»Ji In a Dn iC same at BODCA rround Bal«>Mrr Untied beat Bridle!! S.C 1-0
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    SERVICES CUP XI WIN
    141 14 KUALA LUVPUR ThUM /"'OMBINED S^rviren MaUya Cup XI had their last a~or'«oiit this afternoon againxt Malayi Signal I Regiment. before their against Selangor on Saturd.iv. Although Combined Ser-irri ion 2-1. this was hardly a fair indication oi their form, as tlv !:'ound was very slippery. Centre-forward
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