The Straits Times, 25 April 1953

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    15 1 25 «(U W53 The Straits Times TWELVE PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. APRIL 35, 1953. 15 CENTS
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    'My mind is open,' says Sir Edward
    176 1 'My mind is open,' says Sir Edward HERE TO EXAMINE ALLOWANCES Q«IR EDWARD RITSON reached S'npapore by Comet yesterday to examine allowances drawn by morr than 15.000 Colony Government srrvants Bir Edward, who was accompanied by Lady RH>on. told newsmen a; K.illang: "I have cone with an open nund 1
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    Applegate is 'very ill'
    55 1 HONG KONG Fri A dispatch in a Hong Kong newspaper said :oday that Mr. Richard Aople"?atp. former dent in i uj eaptur <i by his an "acu*. ..'u!ar n" i said in a c i Apolesate WSJ -akPr. to Sun Ya: Sep. Unuersitv H-spital there for
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    'HAND IT ONLY TO MALAYS' Their plan for freedom
    116 1 'HAND IT ONLY TO MALAYS' Their plan for freedom JOHORE BAHRU Fri THE representatives of four •a miner Malay organisations today called for' full independence for Malaya as early as We." But they asked that independence should only be handed to the Malays. They met in conference in re Bahru
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    SIR GUY'S NEW JOBS
    44 1 LONDON Fri— Admiral Sr Oui Ru; -ell. I.>rmer OooMMnd-er-in-Chief o; Bnta.r K I HavaJ Sta'ion. ha~ been appointed Lord Comn. of the Admiralty. S"cond Sea Lord and Chief of Navy Perit was anrounccd He surre?ov Admiral Sir Alexander Madden. AP
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    COLONY M.C.A. 'CHAOS'
    222 1 Probe team finds committee responsible COmHTTB of inquiry of the Malayan Chinese Association has found that the working committee of the Singapore branch is "morally responsible" for the "chaotic state of affairs in the branch." The committee of inquiry, which wns appointed by the general committee in
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    BRITAIN SENDS AID TO FRENCH
    116 1 DRITAIX hu'^SSi MJN P, fi C,'* ■••tUlwy shells to help France in her fltht acainst Communist rebels in Indo-fhina. authoritative sources said here t«da>. the »hells. which came from British stocks in the Middle Last, have already reached IndoChina. British Minister* will tell the M-nation
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    Thecrowning touch
    57 1 LONDON. Fri.— All public houses in the London area will be allowed to stay open all day until midnight on Coronation Day. it was announced today. On Coronation eve. public houses on or within half a mile of tht procession route through central London will also be allowed
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    REDS PUT OFF TRUCE TALKS FOR ONE DAY
    64 1 PWMt VI OM Fri -The Communists today asked a delay in the scheduled resumption of the full armistice tilks u.itil 2 p.m. on Sunday. The talks had been scheduled to start tomorrow. No immediate reason was given by the Communists for the
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    500 homeless in Hong Kong fire
    48 1 HONG KONG Fri —A fir* broke out in a Kowloon hi!!- side squatter village today, destroying more than 100 huts and leaving about 500 homeless. The cause was not kno-vn. There were no casualties The victims were poor refugees from China.— A.P.
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    'Last Post' for 23 jungle heroes
    158 1 WITH BOWED HEADS, men of the Cameronians stood quietly as bugles sounded the "Last Post during an openair service in memory of their comrades kitted In .Malaya, at Singapore's King George V Park jestertfay evening. The "Conventicle." aa the vtec «s eilled. togas at
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    THE FIRST FREED PRISONERS
    62 1 THESE first pictures of Allied prisoners of war frees] by the Communists in K«m were received last night PICTIRE ABOVE shows heard, ed Private Chlentfss Con »tantines, a Greek soldier. being assisted m a waiting helicopter after he was freed by the CommuniM* ABOVE BIGHT: Three
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    'Those, who dropped out were never seen again'
    474 1 'Those, who dropped out were never seen again' MR. LORD IN DEATH MARCH' LONDON'. FHday. COMMISSIONER Herbert Lord, said here today that captured I'nited States servicemen were "abominably treated" during a ISO-mile death inarch after the invasion of South Korea. By th» Hhm they reached the end of the march
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    The Reds strike again in Kelantan
    254 1 The Reds strike again in Kelantan KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. 'TERRORISTS have atj tacked another Kelantan kamporu A gar.;; oi 20 last nieht raided Kamponj; Bukit Puah. In 'the Pasir Mas district, battled I for 20 minutes with homy guards, and then fled, taking with them a Malay boy whom they
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    Fog-bound
    18 1 LONDON. Trl Thick fog held up services this morninc at both the L3ndon and Northolt airports —Reuter.
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    SECRET SOCIETY MEN CLASHED WITH THE REDS
    485 1 SECRET SOCIETY MEN CLASHED WITH THE REDS Triad expert tells court KUALA LI'MPI'R. Friday. AN expert on triad societies. Mr. V L. Alexander. *f told the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today that secret society members have clashed with Communist terrorists in this country. "In some cases they appear to have
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    Sneak ride ended in death
    77 1 Sneak ride ended in death BEATTLE. Frl. APOUR-I'.NOINED American military plane crashed into a hillside after all its crew of 10 had parachuted safely— but a body found beside the wreckage mystified officiate A report indentiflecJ the dead man as Roger D. Ronrietu, a Boeing Plane Company worke:. but his
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    Moscow trip
    28 1 LONDON, Fri— Mr H. Wilson, former Labour President of the Board of T will visit Moscow within fortnight to discuss East-We.>: trade, with Soviet tradm? authorities
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      840 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS NOTICE THE 7th Annual Oeneral MeetIng of the local Indian Congress. Sentul. will be held on Saturday the 25th April 1953. In the Sikh Temple premises Sentul. at 5.30 pm. sharp. All members are cordially invited NOTICE NOTICE U hereby given that the partnership heretofore subsisting between TAN
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    'RIDGWAY MUST GO' PLOT
    214 3 U.S. convinced of a whispering campaign PARIS, Friday. JHE UNITED STATES is convinced that there is a joint campaign in some Western Ktiropean rapital- to get rid of General Matthew B. Ridgway as Supreme Allied Commander. The situation is now considered so rerious that President ■•enhowet
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    Britain has the fastest
    74 3 Britain has the fastest SI l///\i S LONDON. Fri rE WORLDS fastest hit-and-run submarines are being built in secret by the Admiralty. After years of experiment, scientists and naval architects have evolved the perfect "cigar submarine" which Ls shorn of the speedreducing obstruction of thr conning- tower on conventional submarines.
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    Holt reports
    28 3 LONDON. Fri Captain Vyvyati Holt, formei British Minister in Seoul, freed from captivity m North Korea, made a preliminary report to Foreign Ofnce officials yesterday. A.P.
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    The Mau Mau toll
    48 3 NAIROBI. Fri. SINCL "l.p >tart of the Mau Mail rmerßency in Kenya six months ago. 1.059 people have be*"n killed, more than half of them terrorists. The terrorists killed 464 men. women and children of all races, including ten whites »nd four Asians —UP.
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    THE DEATH OF A LINER
    76 3 LYOHI on her side helpless and wrecked is ih. Danish liner Kronprin* Frederick. The liner ctught fire in Parkestnn Quay. Harwich, and was ahlaie at her mooring* for eight hours when her supporting ropes snapped on the high tide and she rolled into a 50»degrce
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    PEKING DOUBLES MILITARY AID TO INDO-CHINA
    148 3 HANOI. Friday. pOMMIMST Chinese military aid to the Vietminh rebel forces in Indo-China "has more than doubled" in the last two months, the French Union Commander-in-Chief. Gen. Raoul Salan, said today. The Communists are now supplying 2.000 to 3 000 tons of arms a
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    Earl appeals to the man who can lead
    115 3 Earl appeals to the man who can lead LONDON. Fri EARL JOWITT. the Labour leader in the House of Lords, last night urged Mr. Churchill and Britain to help lead the world to peace. He said that President Eisenhower's peacr proposal speech shot: ld rank side by «ide uith President
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    Easy to drive
    32 3 LONDON. Fri— A one-font automatic driving device which eliminates the clutch pedal and changes gear automati- i cally is being perfected in .secret tests at a Midlands' iactory— UP.
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    Prince's cup of tea starts a storm
    154 3 LONDON. Friday. THE cup-of-tea-for-Crown-Prince-Akihtto contro- versy has blown up into a storm in Britain. The Newcastle City Counril have decided to give a civic re- ceptton wUh tea to the Crown I Prince when he visits the city on May 12 But the
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    COCKTAILS Japs protest to Emperor
    74 3 TOKYO, Fri. JAPAN'S temperance society today protested to Emperor Hirohito because 19-year-old Prince Akihito has been reported sipping rocktjiK on his Journey to London. A delegation of five left a note at the Imperial Palare saying Akihito was openly revolting against the Japanese law forbidding
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    IKE'S AXE
    17 3 WASHINGTON. Fri. president Elsenhower said today that United States defence expenditure would be cut.— Reuter.
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    FASTER...
    26 3 NEW YORK, rrl— Within 10 years, planes will travel at 2.500 ir. lies an hour or more, one aircraft manufacturer predict, ed yesterday— U .P.
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    New Premier
    17 3 PUBAN. Fri. -The South Korean National Assembly today elected Pak To Chin Prime Minister.— Reuter.
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    BRITAIN SAYS 'NO' TO 50-YEAR GUARANTEE
    142 3 BRITAIN SAYS 'NO' TO 50- YEAR GUARANTEE paris. m. BRITAIN told the 14-nation Atlantic Pact Council hei» today she would go to the limit In backing the European Defence Community, an authoritative source said. fJut Britain was not prepared alone to guarantee (o keep troops in Europe for the 50
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    LONDON STOCKS
    295 3 LONDON. Prt. CLOW deterioration In price* took place on the London Stock Bx- hange today In slom trading The only exception wm flit -edged thtrh after ■light dullnea* at one period became dlstlnrtly Arm with one or two Usuei showing mtall net gain*. Interest In Par Easterns was
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    LONDON TIN
    20 3 LONDON. April 24— Cash Buyers O2t: Sellers t725: Forward Buyers £7*5: Sellers £71*. Turnover a.m. 25; p.m. 40.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    35 3 LONDON. April 24 —Spot 20 \d May 20 \d June 20 T .d July-Sept 20\d. Oct -Dec 20\d Jar. -Mir 20>,d.. May cIJ 20.d June elf. 20 Sd. July-Sept ex*. 20Sd. Tone Firm.
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    Neguib talks of force
    67 3 CAIRO, Fri Egypt wasi« trying to achieve her rights by peaceful methods, but "we \< shall obtain them by force If need be." Genera! Neguib a said here today. The Egyptian Prim* Mini?- I ler. addressing a passing out << parade of the first batch of
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    Ceylon legation
    17 3 COLOMBO. Fri Ceylon will open a legation in Tokyo by the end of next month.
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    No malice or intention tohurtanyone, says editor
    888 4 No malice or in tention tohurtanyone, says editor HE ACCEPTED REPORTER'S ACCOUNT 8UT.... •pHK EDITOR of the Nanyang Sian* Pau, Mr. Wonir Chung Kwong, said in the Singapore High Court yesterday that there was no malice or any intention to cause any injury in the publication of an article about
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    MOVE TO STALL OFF INCREASE IN S.I.T. RENTS
    165 4 A 8 an emergency move to stall off the proposed 15 per cent increase in Singapore Improvement Trust rents, an appeal is to be made to the Singapore Government to waive its four per cent interest rate on the money it lends
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    SICK MAN'S ROOM BECOMES COURT
    202 4 Petition forgery case continues FOR half an hour yesterday the bed-oem of an elderly man in a kampone off Geylar.i? Road. Singapore, became the Third Criminal District Court when the Judge. Mr. E. H. DNetto. went there to record the evidence of Tengku Putra bin
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    'POWER' ALREADY CHEAP
    114 4 'POWER' ALREADY CHEAP Reply on its cost to industry \IR Chan Kum Chee, T1 chairman of the city!; council's public utilities' committee, said yesterday there was no hop* of sellIn*? electricity at cheaper rates to Singapore's industries He was commentng on a statement by Mr S. H. Peek vicp-chalrman of
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    STORE PETS WILL GET FULL TIME CARE
    148 4 Society will subsidise a 'vet* T*HE Singapore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is bringing a veterinary surgeon from Britain, because animal lovers in th* Colony find it difficult to get expert attention for their pets over the week-ends, or on
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    Labourer, 76, is found dead
    48 4 NIBONG TEBAL. Frl.— A 7«--ye«r-old labourer Mohamed Said bin Mohamed Hashim. was found dead yesterday in Changkat Estate. Nibong Tebal. Mohamed Said cronplalntd earlier of a stomach a.lmerr He took time off to rest and wa t Cater found dead by fel'ow workers.
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    He joins RIDA
    19 4 IPOH. Thurs— air. A. w Nichols and has joined the xtafT of the Rural Industrial Djvcloprncn^Authorit^rei^^
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    MALAYAN ENTRYBAN TO BE RELAXED
    125 4 MALAYAN ENTRYBAN TO BE RELAXED WOMEN and children in Communist China, whose husbands and fathers are Malayan residents, will now he able to come to Malaya as from Auk. 1 thJe year when new legislation comes into force As from Aug. 1. the ex!»tIr.e Immigration laws will b* repealed, said
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    Cans were not true to label
    46 4 K Abdul Oaf Tor. of Mark' Street. Singapore, was fined $100. in default one monthgaol, in the Singapore First Criminal District Court yesterday for possession of 122 casf of canned pineapples, bearing a counterfeit trade mark, on Dec. 1 last.
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    Students win 2-year-old argument
    133 4 rE University of Malaya has settled a two-year-old dispute with the Students' Union by increasing .student represetitat.on on the Board ol Student Welfare. The Vlce-ChanceKor. Sir Sydney Calne. announced the decision yesterday, five days after the "Malayan Undergrad' accused the authorities ot "unacademic haggling over the
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    Found writing betting slips
    55 4 Police raiding a house in Lorong Limau. Singapore, found a coffee shop proprietor writing. chap-JI-k«.«e slips the SingaDore Sixth Police Court was told yesterday. The proprietor. O.ih Ah Kirn. 31. was conricted of managing a public Mtery and sent to gaol for thrr* monthby Mr R.
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    540 LEAVE FOR INDIA
    30 4 A total of 540 nasaeniters left Singapore yesterday In the Raiula for Madras and NagapatUnam. The Rajula Is talcinic mor? paMengers at Port BHctUnham 'anU Penany.
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    Too much noise: $25
    31 4 Thuriß Pon* Ho< wu jneaterday fined $25 m the Singapore First Traffic Court for sounding hi* horn unnereMarllv lr. Havdock Road on the nlßht of Feb. 10.
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    JUNE REHEARSAL
    32 4 SINGAPORF. residents saw a new and lovely St. Andrews Cathedral last nicht when the floodlights were turned on in a rehearvil of the Coronation celebrations in June. Straits Times picture.
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    They'll view case for jury trials
    94 4 They'll view case for jury trials KUALA 1.1 MPIR. Fri. Trial by Jury, instead of by assessors in Federation High Courts, will be considered by a ten-man committee appointed today by the Hirh Commissioner. General Sir Gerald Templer. Th* Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Mitthew. is chairman of the committee The
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    New officer
    24 4 •8 E O A M A T. m Inche Akasah bin Haji Abdul Rahman has been appointed Assistant District OftVer for Endau.
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    FISH GLUT IN COLONY KEEPS BOATS IDLE
    204 5 Price fc will soar 9 if this continues r TONS of flsh are lying 1 in Singapore fishing boats, unsold becaus e the present low price, caused by recent heavy catches, means that the fishermen cannot cover their operating costs. Mr. T. W.
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    General tells them: 'Be fit and savage— not soft and sloppy'
    154 5 PLNANG, Fri— Home Guards must be "At and toagh and savage," MaJ -Gen. E. B. De Ftmblanque. Inspector-Gene-ral. said in Penang today. 'You must kill the bandits who are spoiling the full life which you might be living in
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    She followed me, he tells court
    75 5 TELUK ANSON. Fri— Ba:. of $500 was allowed to Soon Yoon Kwa:. 21. in the Sesston» Court at Teluk Anson. where he wis charged with enticing from her lawtui guardian Chan Man Heng. a elrl under i the age of 16. on Mar. 12.
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    A course for the teachers
    46 5 SEREMBAN. Frl Potential teachers of the Adult Education Association. Negri Sembilan. will attend a training course which opens at the King George V School here on Sunday. The course, which will last a week is being arranged by the British Council.
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    2,000 see show
    24 5 PENANG. Frl. About 2.000 villagers from Balik Pulau attended a variety concert last night staged by the Departi ment of Information.
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    UNIVERSITY NAMES ITS CHINESE CHIEF
    247 5 Department opens in October 4 FAMOUS Chinese scholar, highly recommended by British educationalists, has been appointed acting head of the University of Malaya's Department of Chinese Studies, which opens in October He is Dr. Ho Kuanu-chunu at present on the staff of the Australian National
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    Thugs rip woman's fingers to get jewels from her
    210 5 Thugs rip woman's fingers to get jewels from her DOBBERS ripped the fin errs of a 76-rear-old woman when they broke into her house in dementi Road. Singapore, on Thursday night and forced off rings which she had had on since childhood. Using soao they loosened two ornamental rings on
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    BATTALION, POLICE FETED IN KELANTAN
    69 5 KOTA BAHRU. Fri. FHE Kelantan Security Forces Amenities Fund Comnittee last night entertained he whole battalion of the 3rd .la. ay Regiment, together ith 100 Kelantan police to upper at the Biaritz Park. They were welcomed back o Kelantan after or.c year in ohore and
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    Statement by Negri Ceylonese
    146 5 SEREMBAN. Fri rE council of management of the Negrl SembiUn Ceylonese Association and repres*ntati-> <■» of members who had sent a signed protect calling for an extraordinary meeting concerning a dinner held by the association ir. honour of a newly nominated member of the Council o!
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    He begins duty
    24 5 BRUNEI. Fri -Mr G. 8. Wilson, the new Commissioner of the Sarawak Constabulary, has. arrived in Kuchlni; an<l begun his duties.
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    Water revenue
    22 5 JOHORE BAHRU. FTi.— The public water supply in Johore Bahru town Is expected to bring in a $380,000 this year.
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    THE WOMAN OF 60 WHO TRIED TO DIE
    88 5 BSCAUBE. she said, police did not take action on her complaint that her son had been assaulted by secret society men. 60-year-old Lee Ngam attempted suicide by drinking poison in her Kampong Bugls home on Apr. 4. Lee said this yesterday to
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    GOVT. DENIES 'FORgiNG- ISSUE'
    165 5 rpHE SINGAPORE Attorney- I General. Mr. C. H. Butter- flrfd yesterday denied the statements of the Ratepayers Association that the Government was "forcing the Lssue" by passing certain Bills rapidly. He told the Struii.s Times: "I do not know of criticism of any legislation which has
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    Students told Adlai of 'distrust'
    182 5 Students told Adlai of 'distrust' 'THE University Socialist 1 Club publication. Fajar. yesterday published an i article, reporting matters discussed when five University studen's met Mr. Adlai Stevenson during I his recent visit to Singa--1 pore. The ."tudents were said to have told the Democratic Party presidential candidate that the
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    Talk by Caine
    41 5 KUALA LUMPUR Fri -Sir Sydney Came. Vice-chancellor of the University of Malaya, will talk on the development of the University at a public lecture in Kuala Lumpir Town Hall en Wednesday Miv 6 at 5 30 p n.
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    Do you know this girl ?
    58 5 Do you know this girl THE GIARDIANS of a girl. .Molly Tan (above), found wandering in lions' Bahru. Singapore, on Apr. t. are being sought by the Social Welfare Department. .Molly saM she was an orphan and had no place to live. Anyone with information about her should contact Mr.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    36 6 MADAM TAY WOON CHIN Slncerelv thank friends, member* of Slnraporr Pol-re Force for their nivM visits, donations, wreaths and klnri attendance a' the (ureral ot her brother Tay T*l Eng eji V^ C. "A Division
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    ANNOUNCEMENT
    38 6 LOIHB KENTNER B>-ethoven Sonata Retlt v Subxcrlp'lons for of four evenings now open to •11 at Ronliiann* v r. it.ii will be pla]Md including the MoonUg, "Pathetlque 4 "AppaMlonat*" •Hammerklavler" etc 3rd. 6th. 10th and 13th Mar
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    The Straits Times Singapore. Sat, Apr. 25. 1953. MCA Lottery Mystery
    603 6 The Straits Times Singapore. Sat Apr. 25. 1953. MCA Lottery Mystery In our correspondence columns today a life member of the Mala; .m. Chinese Association asks a question we our--^■l\es askeo several montnj ago. Why .«l.ould leading offic- \k\s ol the MCA. refuse :o account for the Association's !otterv fund*.
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    Rubber. Rice And Reds
    386 6 One effect of the sharp fall in the price of rubber, points out the Rubber Journal, has been to emphasize the good fortune of Ceylon in fixing up firm rubber deal with Communist China. Ceylon is now getting about 40 cents a pound more than the
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    Something Rotten
    276 6 Ton* of fish rotting in the holds of Singapore fishing boat* offer a strange comment on new wage claims and the stubbornly high cost of living This is a new situation, says Mr. T. W. Bui don. the Colony's Deputy Director of Fisher icj. ilt is indeed, and
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    9 6 Picture oy Foong Poh Kan. "The old ways remain"
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    As I was Saying
    1002 6  -  CYNICUS 'SSHt""" 31 ALL Singapore meanrk ing the Singapore which newspaper reporters talk to in "search of a story, has welcomed the news that the city at last is to have a mayor. If there is some confusion as to exactly what a mayor is. and
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    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    201 6 Frort the Straits Timet of AprU 25. 1903 RUSSIA ha* demanded that China cball sign an agreement practically ceding to Russia sovereignty over Manchuria, an.i excluding other nations therefrom The imnression In Washirgton Is that Russia's action constitutes a iistinct oreach of faith with the United States
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    A MALAYSIAN NOTEBOOK
    823 6 A MALAYSIAN NOTEBOOK ALTHOUGH most of the sciences and arts ha»r be•<>me popular, perhaps none las gathered such a wide folowing as history There is a lemi- serious side to this tncrest. which the academic hLsonan of DoliUcal thought nay ascribe to the growth ot lationalisra. There Ls another view,
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    Sir Cheng-lock calls anti-Onn meeting
    322 7 Sir Cheng-lock calls anti-Onn meeting A PETITION TO TEMPLER MAY FOLLOW KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. "\J \l. \"i and other community leaders are to be invited to the mass meeting of Chinese guild? and associations which Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan. president of the Malayan Chinese Association, has called to consider a
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    Untitled
    34 7 MR. QIEK KAI TEE. son of the Kliiang rubber and palm oil millionaire. Mr. Quek Shin, who returned to Singapore by BOA( Comet yesterday from his fourth trip round the world. straits Thaw picture
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    Scolded, he tried to kill himself
    109 7 Scolded, he tried to kill himself WHEN unemployed Yap X.m Tooi. 20. took hLs seat at the dinner table on Mar 7.j his father told him: 'You arr only Hood for eating and not lur workini! Kirn Tooi then left the table, locked himself in a room and took hydrochloric
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    Russian ship in Singapore
    45 7 The 5.500 tor Russian -own eri Ireißntc: Professor Popov a :;vrd m Singapore yesterday Irom Odov^a to t ike on bunker^ Aat^r and provisions The freighter is bound for the port of Prtmpa-locsk ir. Kamchatka with 6.780 tons of grnera! rarro
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    $250 fines
    25 7 TELIK A.VSON. Fri Be- without n permit. Yunu.s bin Jrtro. 17. ant) Sairan bin J> fired 5250 inch or tVB months' can], here
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    Going on leave
    21 7 BRUNEI Fri. -Mr. and Mrs E. O. Plunkett of Jesselton North Borneo have sailed for Ireland on hoCiday.
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    Loyal Address is on view
    81 7 PENANO Fri Thr Loyal A to be presented jointly by the Setleme- Pi m ices on the 1 <>f the Queens Coronation. i- ;>ut on display at I in Union Street t rternoon. The Addrr.vs. enscrolled on vrllurr.. atiracted many shoppers and workers In this
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    Prayer meeting
    42 7 Swam; Vamadevananda president of the Ramakrlshna Mission. S.ngapore. will conduct a prayer meeting and deliver a k-cture o n "Vedanta' 1 at the Mission premises. 9 Norri s Road, this evening at 6.30. The lecture is open to the public.
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    Singing 13
    23 7 Thirteen pretty Hong Kong girls arrived in Singapore by C.P.A. Skymaster yesterday to sing and dance at the Happy World Stadium
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    More barracks
    21 7 SEGAMAT Fri— Additional barracks for police are to be erected soon at Labis and Buloh Kasap in Segamat district
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    Transferred
    22 7 SEOAMAT. Fri.— Mr. Tan Joo Long, of the Food Control De- I partment. has left Segamat on transfer to Teluk Aruon.
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    She posed as rich woman
    90 7 A widow who posed as a wealthy Penan? resident was sentenced in Singapore yesterday to four months' gaol, to be followed by 12 months' police supervision, for cheating She was Tan Geok Ene. 54 of Neil Road, who pleaded guilty to cheating Madam: 1 Low
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    U.S. visitors will see and advise
    141 7 U.S. visitors will see and advise SINGAPORE businessmen will have a chance of discussing Industrial problems with 38 American businessmen who will arrive tomorrow on a three-day fact-finding tour. The party, made up of members of the Detroit Chamber of Commerce, includes attorneys, financiers. Importers and exporters, manufacturers, accountants and
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    Pilgrims get ready for Mecca trip
    101 7 MUSLIMS in Singapore and the Federation have already begun to mak<? their Dlans for tht pilgrimage to Mecca. The first pilgrim ship, he Anshun. leaves Singapore nr May 15. Th* Anshun and :he Anking. coih owned by the China Steam Navigation Company. will carry
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    Wiima men ask Govt: What will happen if we quit?
    210 7 I ihe crew of the Finnish tanker Wiima have asked thr Singapore Government through a third party, what would happen to them If they walked off their ship. I The tanker has now been in Singapore for 73 days, with
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    Driver fined
    35 7 Tan Peng Ouan, who drof* a lorry at 30-35 m ph. along Bukit Ttmah Road on Oct. 21. wax yesterday fined $30 in the Singapore First Traffic Court The maximum speed tor hl&
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    This pen-pals scheme sounds just the shot'
    325 7 THE LONELY BANDIT FIGHTERS SAY: ALMOST every serviceman interviewed at the Bri- I tannia Club yesterday after- i noon told the Straits Times about "chaps in my unit who hardly ever get a letter from home." One said he hadn't had a letter
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    $5,000 TO DESIGN A BOX —So hawkers can keep fish fresh
    126 7 $5,000 TO DESIGN A BOX —So hawkers can keep fish fresh rE SINGAPORE Department of Fisheries is experimenting on tile drsien of an ideal container for hawkers to carry fish. The container said the Deputy Director of Fisheries. Mr. T. W. Burdon. at a Press conference yesterday, should be able
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    Acquitted
    25 7 TELUK AN3ON. Fri Pak Swee Seng. 22. and Beh Chew Cheng. 20. were acquitted in the Sessions Court here on two charges of cheating
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    Kuomintang NOT our sub-branch, says Spore MCA
    249 7 Kuomintang NOT our sub-branch, says Spore MCA TWE committer of the Singapore hranch of the '-Malayan Chinese Association yesterda> t.itegorically denied a statement by "a Spe-ial Branch spokesman that the Kuomintang existed as a sub-branch of the M.C.A. The comnu.Ue. through ius legal advisers, .stated: The objects of the MCA
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    Hindu culture
    36 7 Prof K A Nilakanta Sastri will give a public lecture on Fundamental Ideas cf Hindu Culture" in the Art.; Lecture Theatre. Eu Torn? Sen Hall. University of Malaya. next Monday at 8 30 Dm.
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    55 7 TAN JOON KM AM. (extreme right), of Emerald Hill Road. Singapore, is one of the youths from M countries attending the New York Herald-Tribune Forum this year. Tan i» seen chatting with friends near the house of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kentoppv his hosts. Theforum was organised In 1946 to
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    S'PORE DOESN'T NEED A UNIFORMS BAN
    123 7 —They're only seen at funerals SINGAPORE S Attorney-Grneral. Mr. C. H. Buttrr\P field, told the Straits Times yesterday that there was no need for the Colony to prohibit *hr wearing of uniforms by members of political parlies Mr Butterneld was commenting on the Federation
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    Wanted her own home
    73 7 BUTTERWIORTH Fri Fir failing to obey an order to mo .y, e t° Sun**; L*.mbu new village. Chua Moot Keng. a housewife of Braplt was today fined $25 C h ija told the magistrate y**? R T,ChHv«iP. fiat shr had built a hou«e in Brapit and
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    Not approved
    42 7 JOHORE R\HRO. rri. A I proposal by Johore Govern- ment to the Financial Secretary of thi Federation to upgrade the post of State Agricultural Officer. from $1,050 to $1.15). in order to be at par with other state de- i
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    Boy driver is fined $250
    32 7 Fong Yene See who drov c a I rar while under age, was yes'erdav fined a total of $250 .:i s.nsapore. He was also disqualified for "ar
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    URGE TO • DRIVE COSTS HIM $275
    99 7 URGE TO DRIVE COSTS HIM $275 pOH Kee Menß. 20. said s< that he drove a friend's rar near the Happy World on April 23 when he was "strongly tempted by the urge.' and forgot that he was not qualiftr-d to drive. Ooh told this to Inche A W Ohows.
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    Mail is coming
    26 7 PENANG. Fri Surface malls from Britain are due to arrive In Panang tomorrow by the Corfu, and on Monday next by the Chusan
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    New school
    25 7 BRUNEI. Fn. The new build. ng of the Chun* Hlng Chinese School of Sarawak wa.- opened by Mr. D C. White British Resident
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    DEATH
    41 7 CHIA Mr Chi> Hork San o. Prnaer A Nr>sve Ltd panned i«aj r».»c*fully .ti the OH yestrrd.c. '.< l4 vir..' behind liv mo'hrr broOtcr I »|vfrj ai.(< 2 bro'her«-in-l»» »c :s lorn Puneral .tervire >■.'. Oi»p*'. todnv .i 1 530 i m
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      234 7 DECCA BRUNSWICK records F. 9938 'High Noon Love where arc yoy now LITA ROZA iVxat) F. 9960 Sucir Butt* Day or lub.lo THE STARCAZERS (Vocal) F. 9986 Moon Above Mabva Faith can move mouMiim JIMMY YOUNC Vocal O 5002 Hair at much I went to your wedo.«« CUY LOMBARDO 'Vocall
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      103 7 WHO'S AIR-CONDITIONED FOR COMFORT Some watch and wr t. otr»rrs •*!>.• -etude fr^m ihe n**\ <n the refreshing cr^lr>e%> of an AERTEX i-PORTS SHIRT The famrurt Aeftex r«* ulr wea>e with iti thousands of finv *<' cc U ventiates the Ivxlv when it i* hot. and insulates it frnm cold
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      85 7 The weather Minimum temperature: i 730 pm on April 23 to 7.30 a n on April 24 > Singapore < 75 degrees*. Penang (77-. Kota Bahru 74 1 Kuala Lump r '75. Ipoh <~4>. Kuanta:; <74> Maximum temperature: 720 am to 730 p.m on April 24 1 Singapore <88>. Penang
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    REDS OUR sth BEST RUBBER CUSTOMER
    138 8 REDS OUR sth BEST RUBBER CUSTOMER KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. (X)MMUNTST countries were the fifth biggest Importers of Malayan rubber direct from the Federation during last year according to statistics Is -led today Russia lot 6.507 tons. Czechoslovakia 3.351. Roumanla 614. Hungary 624. and Poland 991 tons The bluest direct buyer
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    His promotion
    21 8 BRUNEI. Sat Inche Ham! <loon bin A Damit. of thf Adr.itiLstrative Service, has been promoted State Agricultural Officer. Brunei
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    ENGLISH IS SO HARD, SAYS A HEADMASTER
    137 8 PENANO. Frl. A Penane headmaster today appealed to "natives of the English language" to be more sympathetlc towards those whose mother tongue Is not Enzlish "T foreigners English Is a complicated and intricate language." Mr Looi Chee Ing. principal of the Francis Light
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    Alliance men will stay out of unity conference
    182 8 Alliance men will stay out of unity conference UMNO-MCA GOING AHEAD WITH OWN INDEPENDENCE PLAN KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. $IR Chen^-lock Tan. president of the Malayan Chinese Association, today confirmed that MCA and UMNO will not attend the Mentri Besarsponsored national conference on Monday. He said that UMNO and MCA were
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    THEY GIVE $120 FOR $100 COINS
    69 8 Melted for silver PENANG, Frl. HOARDERS are adding to their silver coins minted during Kins George V's reign by offering $120 for every $100 worth These coinj are believed to contain more silver content than any recently Issued. Goldsmiths secretly melt them and convert
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    He found the door open & $1,152 gone
    73 8 He found the door open $1,152 gone A SHOP In Oeylang Road. B!nnapore, was robbed of $1,152 In cash and goods early yesterday morning. When the proprietor opened the shop, he found the main door unlocked and goods scattered on the floor. Hook lifted Six cartons of cigarettes, two gold
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    School fun fair
    26 8 The Buklt Pantang Government School will hold a fun fair tomorrow on the school grounds. Woodlands Rnad. from 2 p.m. to 11 pm
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    THE HOUSE OF WAX IS BACK-AND IN THREE-D
    197 8 THE HOUSE OF WAX IS BACK-AND IN THREE-D W l| SINGAPORE'S second f ulllenxth in liiir. Warner Bros.' "The House of Wax" is i already herr (writes Brian Crotier). and will be playim at Shaw's Capitol next week Twenty years aio. that extre. mcl) competent villain. Lionel M w ill
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    Hospital Week patrons named
    52 8 Patrons of f«» years Singapore Hospital Week: are: The Commissioner General. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. the C-in-C. Far East Air Forces Air Marshal Sir Clifford Sanderson, and the G.0.C.. Singapore District. Maj -Gen. A. G. OCarroll Scott. Hospital Week will be held tnm May 25 to
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    ROBBERS TO BE WHIPPED
    100 8 The Singapore Second Criminal District Judge. Mr. E. H. D'Netto. yesterday sentenced two youths who robbed a taxi Urixer to receive sla strokes of the rotan and two years' gaol. They were Delia bin MuktL 24. and Marian bin TIM. It, who pleaded guilty to ro»-
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    Free movies
    21 8 Tenants of Singapore Improvement Trust quarters in Bale&tier area have formed a ■movie group" to give free film shows.
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    'Statement absurd'
    60 8 The Singapore Harbour Board Labour Union yesterday said that the statement made by the Boards personnel manager. Mr. A. Rhlnd. that the union wanted l pss overtime. was absurd and untrue". The union has asked that vacancies in labour gangs be filled at once so that the health
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    Puisne Judge
    23 8 BRUNEI. Fn Mr D. R Lascelles has been appointed Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Sarawak. North Borneo and Brunei.
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    A.S.P. ACCUSED OF CHEATING $21 WAS 'FEARLESS'
    174 8 MALACCA. Friday. rIE head of the C.I.D. in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. D. A. Weir, who was formerly C.P.O. Malacca, in the Sessions Court today described A.S.P. Zamanl bin Samah as an honest, outstanding conscientious and efficient police officer who enforced the law without
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    Malaya will take the best only
    100 8 PENANG. Frl rE new immigration ordinance, which come.s into effect in Aunu.it thi# year. allows selective imnilijration. Mr A B. Roche, the Federation's Controller of Immigration, said in Penan* today For the country "The Government does not Intend to stop all immigration, but future
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    MYF meeting
    33 8 TAIPINO. m.— Dr M Dodsworth will open the North Ma laya Methodist Youth Fellowxhip Institute herp on Monday Two hundred delegates will attend this meeting which wii ends on May 1.
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      452 8 TODAYS RADIO Listening SINGAPORE 71} am Morning Star: 'J' Ne*». 735 Biln M»y Orrh Thank* for iht Melody. §30 Ho»OltaU 1 urn Malneck »nd Spivak Orrh. 1.30 Ne»s 150 Charlie Kuiif. 2 R..iln« 6 Spurt* 6 LUtener» Choice 7 feMMM f. 20 Hiir rrMilii TM r^amlh f'uaile*. 745 Strlnicv S
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    The MALAYAN Who and What is he?
    1235 9 The MALAYAN Who and What is he? IN all my letters In the; past I have studiously avoided topics likely to hurt the feelines of any who make their home, permanently or temporarily, in Malaya. But tue recent unwar-anted attacks of "Klyne Street" and Mr Robinson on ihe Clinese community
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    'Red tape at the border'
    115 9 WHEN I arrived at Kuching from Mm. I was surprised to find that all pasf<*neers (r<\ii Miri were require |o cc a Passport Officer, who put several questions to us. Is it laid down in Sarawak laws that pa.vengers travelling by boat from Miri to
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    Flood victims
    30 9 SURELY :t is about timp that the Cltv Council did .something to help Singaporean* who suffer during the floods, especially who live in KamDonu Bahni. V. PETERS Sinfaporr
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      A UNITY LESSON FOR MALAYA
      257 9 A UNI TY LESSON FOR MALA YA I The above was a headline 01 a letter from Kivnc Street (S.T. April 21) Be ow h U facsimile cf a telegram sent to "Saturday Forum in reply to "Klyne Street. 00. Tmm I I THIS FO*M SMOUID ACCOMPANY I T ~f
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    Protest over 'new law9
    112 9 Protest over 'new law 9 [T present r Jir.ours are correct under a ww immigration aw m.cYr discussion an Indian »rho hag not had at least seven rears eoottnuoog >tay in Maaya will no 1 bp permitted re'ntry once he leaves -.h e coun;ry. even on holiday. That mr-ans a
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      He cycles to 8 a.m. school and likes it
      311 9 He cycles to 8 a.m. school and likes it 4 SINGAPORE reader of the Straits Times, in a letter headed "If- 8 am School too early?", said that schools should not begin earlier than 8.30 a.m. As a student I strongly oppose this suggestion, even although I live eight mil°s
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      11 9 "Now bewire the Security Forces and always carry your Union jacks.
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      'Tell the facts and end rumours'
      606 9 IAM a Life Mrmbor of th" II ilsyan Ctllnei Association. The MCA. has now Krown 'ntc farreaching organisation which can hnv- i vrv ar^at influence on the future of this conntrv. It* welfare \vork amone the squatters of the Federation and Singapore is already
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      POINTS From letters
      151 9 POINTS From letters Sinaqpore is issuing a 10-cmt Coronation 0 stamp. The Mtamp would be of even rrrater interest to collectors if tht postal authorities ahc instituted a special cancellation postmark, such as 'first -day IHM". (TEO HONG KANG. Singapore.) it Wou'd Mr Haxworth, th" traffic police chief or the
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      Operation work
      75 9 BY express bus r takes 8' 2 hours to cover the 104 n.ilcs from Kuala Trer.gganu < Kcmaman over the rough Er.st Coast roari A stretch of concreted and M:r f ace tarred road of 200 I mil takes three mor.hs to complete Are the P.WD. labn having
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    Scholarship plan wins praise
    101 9 Scholarship plan wins praise (\SE of the best bits of news SJ vJ we have had for some time << was Dunlop Estates plan for <J the award of eight scholar- I ships to the children of V labourers resident on their {< estates. Very few estate workers axe able
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    TENANTS' PROTECTION
    156 9 MR. P A Samuel in his letter headed Flimsy tenant land rights", asks for protection for tenants. But he seems to forget that the tenant.* themselves should have considered the risks when investing on laajas belonging to others, without knowing the terms of their tenancies It is like
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    The choice for mayor
    122 9 YOU have unwittingly caused an amusing flutter in our local political dove c^lv When commenting on the wisdom of a wide selection for the election of a mayor from the entire electoral roll. 1 i ventured the remark that a mayor should not be a man
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      32 9 s^yn*** Z, Co ld won't wrinkle ever/ SOU MINTS TAI TUNG COMPANY 56 South Bridge Road. Singapore bole Distributors: SUN CHEONC LOONC 93 95 High Street. Kuala Lumpur TAX HENC CO.. LTD.
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    SHARES GENERALLY EASIER: FAIR TURNOVER
    547 10 SHARES GENERALLY EASIER: FAIR TURNOVER RUBBER PRICES RUBBER SLIGHTLY BETTER riE share market was generally easier yesterday and there Is now a tendency for operators to be Interested In more than the usual popular counters which have accounted for most of the business done this month. Tin fell by 87}
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    209 10 MELBOURNE. Frl. INDUSTRIAL share price moves 1 were In balance on the Stock Exchange toili-.y. The sales volume was small, only a few transactions exceeding 500 shares. Broken Hill South dropred Is 3d to 52a. 3d. on announcement of a reduced Interim dividend. The Commonwealth* latest li per
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    WALL STREET
    94 10 On the Stork Exchange yesterday somewhat steadier condition* developed after an lnrreaxe In pressure at the opening when price* dropped over a broad front to new 1953 lows The cloae m-a* easy as the market sagged to new lows with decline. mostU down to one point or more
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    40 10 On the free Exchange markrt in Horn Kon- vest* rday. the U•> rtnll.ir BJM quoted at 593 3 8 for c»*h and 5 94", for TT Sterling quoted at IS 72 and one tael of <-okt .V 26S8A.S
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    112 10 SHIPS lylnt alongside the Slnjapore Harbour Board wharve* Of expected uxlay are. Annenkcrk 12. Tarakan 6 7 •faron S9. Star Betefceuae 13 14. Talabot IS 16. Merkur 19 30. Sedlll N. Wall 4. Hone, Ann H Wall 6 Rawanc N. Wall 8. Reginald Krrr 21 33. Idomeneus 33
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    78 10 Slncaaarp Chineae Frodarp Exchance: Noon prior* per plcul were Copra quirt; $39 buyrs. $40 sellers Coconut oil: qul< t. unchanged f 63 sellrrs Pepper qulr' small bufttnem on fob basiv Muntok white S5BO sellers. Sarawak •575 i down tSi. Lam pong black $♦85 .down $10). Lewis and. Peat:
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    NEW SUGAR LOAN
    50 10 MELBOURNE Frl fOLONIAL. Suxar Refining Co Ltd has filed a urnapertun of it ACS million five per cent debenture |<*ue at par I' ha* brrn underwritten or lan Potter and C«v who have taken All million firm The proc-*** 1 «ll] be u*«d If flnancr expanding actlvltle*
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    I.C.I. DIVIDEND
    22 10 Imperial Chemical InduMrlr>< propor« a nnal dividend of per rer for last year making 13 per rent for the year.
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    TIN PRICE
    17 10 The price of tin in Singapore >rstrrda> was drrlarrd at $345 a pirul. down 17
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    Back Exhibitor each way iZALOVIX IS GOOD BET IN A POOR FIELD
    755 11  - Back Exhibitor each way iZALOVIX IS GOOD BET IN A POOR FIELD EPSOM JEEP By EXHIBITOR has made tremendous strides since his l^ two promising efforts over sprint distances at Penan* in March and I regard him as a sound eachway bet in the Class 4. Div. 1 mile handicap
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    146 11 FfSOM JIIP BCAt'MONT Bar* 1 !M 7.ALOVIX Mr. 1 m SkrrM* CLAIDIIS Ahwftaaea Mr im PKTIBE HOt'SE Mr. I m Bar* 2 IN HI KK> IP Mrtare Km i i«ni, TBENT FALL Harry p De»F irtd. I'BSINIA ■wry Dp TiUnt bw 1 DC-WIN Dundonild Molten Ptrlarr DE
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    FILM FAN BEST FOR THE DAY
    155 11 MY beat-of-the-day In today f card ax Kuala Lumpur la Film Faa In Race Four. ThU old campaigner hai atruck top form. H« won cleverly evaj the Pananc 7f In March, bea-'i HO] Light in a fighting finish an<* over a mile he came
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    Trumpington should beat Constellation
    223 11 Trumpington should bea t Cons tella tion T'RUMPINGTON II has trained on splendidly since his encouraging second to Bobsworth over the Bukit Timah 6f. in February. On a wet track I think this three-year-old has the beating of consistent Constellation in tne Class 4. Div. 1 6f. sprint. Trump ngton
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    Hurry Up can give weight
    164 11 CTRICTLY on 'orm Harry I p standa wit a* a bright proposition in .he second rare Thl.« Bobsleigh teldlr.f showed a it urn •o nil old form at Ipoh M J»r.uar» »hen he waa a fluent J'--lfn«;h wtntiir M 5f straight »lth 810 on hU
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    U.K. SOCCER RESULTS
    43 11 LONDON. FM RenilU nt ve#terday's Div 3 (Southern; football matches are: Colchester Unitec 0. MiHwal! 0: Ne«p n Coutvtr 1. Reading n <:i p*r>n Town 3. T^rquav United 3: Wsiaall 1. Swtndort Town 2: W.i'furd 1. Southend Lnretf l —aaVanat.
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    Penang's scheme for riding boys scrapped
    42 11 PENWNO Frl The Penang Turf Clubn scherrr to provide t«o r*ce«. for riding beys only at their forthcoming mee'ins in May has been scrapped In view of repr?**niaMon< re--eiv«>d the commit toe deckled to withdraw this
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      1239 11 ACCEPTORS and probable jockeys for ei*ht races at Kuala Lumpur, the 3rst day or the Selangor Turf Club April May meeting are given below. Double Tote will be on Races 3 and 4. and 7 and 8. Biff Sweep will be drawn on Rare Eight. Race 1— 2.S0: Class 5.
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      16 11 RACE BROADCAST RADIO MALAYA WILL BROADCAST A COMMENTARY ON ALL EIGHT RACES AT KUALA LUMPUR TODAY
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    KOREANS WERE AT THEIR BEST But the goals failed to come
    566 12 KOREANS WERE AT THEIR BEST But the goals failed to come PHEERED by a crowd of more than "> <•••(> the touring South Korean team gave their finest display of their visit to the Colony when they held the Singapore Amateur F.A. XI to a scoreless draw at Jalan Besar
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    Cricket tourney resumes today
    335 12 By Our Cricket Reporter 4 FTER a break of five weeks, in which those who express a fondness of "friendly" cricket must have had ample opportunity to indulge in club matches the Singapore Cricket Association's tournament resumes its serious business this weekend. The key rratches are
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    Worcs expect record crowd
    117 12 WORCESTER. Frl. TWO rew Yorkshire bowlers, Wrutehead and Ashman, who have specially renlstered are Included in Worcestershlie's team to play Australian* In the first match of tne tour here on Apr. 29. Whltehead. fast medium, has maCe several appearances in the Yrrkshire County side and Ashman,
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    Rugby results
    37 12 LONDON Frl— Rugby Union result k yesterday are Bath 11. Olouc^iter n N"«*s l«. Nrrthampton U; Redru'h 12. Moun'ain Arh 8 Rt OBT ItIHTTT Wtdnes 11. I Salford 8: Bradforrl NorChern 24 Warrlngton 23 Rruter.
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    30 12 rODAT Jfc«h of>o ha (Tli and tll» 17 11 Low 0241 .3 7, and ltd: HJMMfI H.lh S»M ,T». »nd 2144 17 7. U>« Wm and 'M» H4>
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    SAFA EXPECT MANILA TEAM
    79 12 A tecrfr team frox. Ma"Ua I* expected 'o arrive In the Col'ny o- May 4 for the Singapore Manila lnter-pcrt competition which will be held or. May and 12. ThP SAFA Challenge Cup c^mpe'itlon is open 'o all teams affiliated -o SAPA and the Ser\lces. Clo«irv;
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    2 TITLES GO TO WEST AUSTRALIA
    308 12 U'FST Australian boys won two titles at the Sinjra- pore Amateur Boxing Association's open championships when the finals were held at Happy World arena last night W. Griffiths won the lightweight championship with a clear margin over Pte. Kelly and in the allAustralian welterweight
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    Penalty puts i Muslims out
    246 12 YOUTHS SOCCER A PENALTY goaC by Tah:r! Bor in the 24th. minute trie on.y scor> of the matchgive Pulau Bran; Boys' Club victory over luckless Young M-n's Muslim Association in the second round ot the SAFA Youth Tourney, at Victoria School yesterday. The w r.ners
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    Rover juniors score again
    87 12 ROVERS Juniors, unbeaten after four (tames In the SAFA Div. 3B league, gathered another two points when they beat Woodbr'.dge Hospital by 2 -0 at Geylang yesterday. Rovers took the lead through Tommy Mtvson from a pass from Maheaan. who weaved his way past > three
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    INDIAN HOCKEY XI TO VISIT MALAYA
    221 12 IF negotiations are successful, an Indian hockey team will play a series of matches in Singapore and the Federation early next February. This was stated by Mr. H. M. de Souza, president of the Malayan Hockey Council, who is now holidaying in Singapore. Jlin
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    WEEKEND CRICKET TEAMS
    265 12 P*OLI>OWINO are rr.cket teams for 'he w-ek end's matches Indian Amorlatksa v SC R C in the Senior tourr.ey. today a» 215 dbi ard toTiorron at 11 ai SCRC: U N R«l)i icapUlni. R Sitharam H Ashrafl. Y. Madan N. K. OevaraJ. C Madorl. B. J Rajoo.
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    EuTongSen Cup golf
    148 12 yHa: Ea Tons Sen Clip open lnv'.tatian 'ompetltlon will be held at the Island Club from Sunday morning May 10 The competition l% open to members e>! recornlsec golf clubs. The q ulifyint round medal stroke play will be held on Sunday momuik! May 10 under handicap
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    What's wrong with9 a few bumpers? asks FRED TRUMAN
    588 12 What's wrong with 9 a few bumpers? asks FRED TRUMAN From DESMOND HACKKTT ■EMBWELL, Friday. SORRY we missed the sight down at Southampton the other day when the Australian cricketers were bein« unloaded. It must have been something— with columns of reporters, the nn*ad' ot cricket experts, cameramen, newsreels. radio.
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    Junior results
    75 12 Tempenn Rover* beat Oyn;s SC 2-1 in a SAPA Dv 3B aarat a! CYMA ground vestrrdar P»ul Wee and Oeorge Pasqual srored tar I i 'he winners. 8 Kruhnan for -he loo^r^. i O. Mohan referred In a SAFA Dlv 3C match a: MFA ground jrexterdav Stir 801-
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