The Straits Times, 12 May 1953

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    13 1 The Straits Times New**** Established 1845 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1953. 15 CENTS
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    Churchill: I would be content with a truce
    746 1 Churchill: I would be content with a truce [LONDON. Mon. Sir Winston Churchill said in the House of Com- mons today that he would be very content with even a truce and a cease fire for the mo- 1 ment in Korea. Of the latest Communist pro- 1 po.sals on
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    10.17: THE WIIMA SAILS
    481 1  -  JOHN DERBYSHIRE Today a rendezvous with tanker from the U.S. By 'piIE Finnish tanker Wiima, which has been lyingr in the Singapore Explosive Anchorage for the past 90 days, at 10.17 last night headed out of the harbour. She slill carried more than 10,000 tons of
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    Dust halts air liners
    39 1 NEW DELHI, Mon.— Air services in and out of New Delhi were suspended today as dust .storms han« like a yellow pall over the city. Planes were diverted to Agra and Jodhpur awaiting the allclear—Reuter.
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    'Colour bar'
    34 1 NEW DELHI. Mon.— Because of the colour they said existed in Israel, 337 Indians, out of 2.395 who emigrated there hav e returned, the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs <aid today. A.P.
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    PETROL IS CHEAPER THIS MORNING
    178 1 PETROL IS CHEAPER THIS MORNING pETROL and oil in Singapore and the Federation are cheaper today. Two leading petrol companies yesterday announced price reductions which will make motoring cheaper and cut transpo: t charges. Petrol, up to now selling at $1 52 a gallon, is reduced by seven cents. Shell
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    Malik arrives
    24 1 LONDON. Mon— Mr. Jacob MaCik arrived here today to take over as Russia's new Ambassador to Britain. He succeeds Mr. Andrei OrorqgflH
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    Locust threat
    20 1 DAMASCUS, Mon. Syrian troops were today ordered to help civilians fight as invasion of locusts threatening the country
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    Singapore's 3-hour black-out
    197 1 PARTS of Singapore were blacked out for up to three hours last night in the longelectricity failure since the new Pasir Panjang power station started operating in December. A technical fault occurred on the No. 1 25.000 kilowatt turbo-generator shortly before 4 p.m. and the St. James'
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    CHARLIE'S SALUTE
    71 1 PRINtT CHARLES and Princess Anne, from the Buckingham Palace courtyard balcony, watched their mother, the Queen, present new' colours to the Ist and 2nd Battalions the Grenadier Guards. They held a three-minute salute (top picture) while their grandmother, the Queen I Mother, looked on. 1 They saluted the
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    Coronation film going by air
    55 1 NEW YORK. Mon.— An F-51 Mustang plane owned by James Stewart, the film star. wll2 be flown from Goose Bay. Labrador, to Boston on June 2 to deliver Coronation Alms to the Columbia Broadcasting System. The fllms will be flown from London to Labrador by
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    40 RIVAL GANG MEN IN FIGHT
    100 1 Knives taken out of dustbins rpWO rival secret societies numbering between 30 and 40 men carried out a running fight In South Bridge Road, Singapore, as lunch-time crowds hurried homewards yesterday. Four men were treated for injuries at the General Hospital. Bottles and knives
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    Tornadoes kill 9
    29 1 NEW YORK, Mon—Tornadoes in the United States caused death and destruction through six states ever the week-end, killing nine people and injuring more than 100.— Reuter.
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    RAF corporal found shot dead after 7-hour manhunt
    388 1 RAF corporal found shot dead after 7-hour manhunt 11l Tin down by his own comrades with dogs, an 11 R.A.F. Police corporal, wanted after the shooting of a Chinese L.A.C., was yesterday found dead with a head wound. The manhunt followed a shooting early in the mornine qt the RAP
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    Japs are with Reds, he says
    45 1 TOKYO, Mon. A Japanese who recently returned from Comoiunlst China said today about 50 former Japanese soldiers are fighting with the Chinese in Korea. Kiyoshi Watanabe told the newspaper Asahi the 50 Japanese are serving with artillery units.— A.P.
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    The first step to 'one Malaya'
    290 1 The first step to 'one Malaya' THE first move towards the ultimate unification of the Federation j of Malaya and Singapore was taken last night. A joint committee, undei t.he chairmanship of the Com-:i»i.-.-ioner-Gentral, -Mr. MalI ?olm Mac Donald. nas been j appointed by the Governments of the two territories
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    Salute to Glory
    50 1 KONG KONG. Mon. The British light aircraft-carrier Oc*an < Captain B. E. W. LoKari) flred an 11-gun salute today as she entered harbour from Br.ta. n to replace her sister shio Glory in Korean waters. The Ocean has a cd:nplement of 1,200 men and cirries 35 p'.an^s.
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    MAN THE KEMPEITAI CAUGHT GETS A WASHINGTON JOB
    105 1 MR. R. H. SCOTT. Assistant Inder-Secretary of State in charge of the South-Fast Asia Department of the British Foreign Office, will be Minister at the British F.mltassy in Washington, it was announced in London last night. He succeeds Sir Christopher Steel, who
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    Cat had jewels in its paw
    129 3 LONDON. Mon.— Ginnie is a four-year-old ginger cat and everywhere that Ginnie goes her? one of the Mansell family who own her follows. For last week that Ginnie goes here and brought hom«* diamonds. Mrs. Minifred Mansell, wife of a building contractor, noticed Ginnip
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    'Mad Mike' loses appeal
    70 3 LONDON, Mon- An appeal by Maio. James Michael Calvrrt- -Mad Mike" of the Chlndtt war against the Japanese in Burma against conviction on indecency charges in Germany was rejected here today. The courts martial appeal court founi no reason to suppose that there had been any
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    Self-portrait ?
    32 3 Self-portrait MALINES. BELGIUM. Mon.— A painting which may be an original self-portrait by the Dutch master Rembrandt has been discovered here by a picture restorer. Mr. M P. Van Gonorhten. Reuti r.
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    GIRL CAN CHOOSE RICHES—OR THE MAN SHE LOVES
    209 3 GIRL CAN CHOOSE RICHES OR THE MAN SHE LOVES NEW YORK. Monday. 4 PRETTY Park Avenue girl faces a poignant l choice. Does she want wealth? Or the man she loves? With her 21st birthday a few days away. Miss Jean L. Tanburn has received a court ruling that she
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    Siam trade talks
    33 3 ROME. Mon.— A four-man delegation from the Bangkok Chamber of Commerce headed by Dr. Luanir Chawengsak Songkram arrived here by air !ast niKiit for talks on Siamese-Italian commercial relations. Reuter.
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    Meat for Britain
    26 3 MELBOURNE, Mon.— Britain hopes to buy 170,000 tons of Australian meat this year, a British Ministry of Food official announced here today. Reuter.
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    Singapore baby flies in with the men from Korea
    260 3 Singapore baby flies in with the men from Korea HOME It. \IX-11l I WITHOUT HIS MOTHER LONDON, Monday. PROWDS of relatives and friends waited at Lyneham airport, Wiltshire, today, as an R.A.F aircraft bringing former prisoners from Korea landed. But the first to leave the aircraft was n nine week-old
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    Little girl takes a big picture
    52 3 Little girl takes a big picture VIRGINIA Leicester, aged three, of Ottawa, tries her hand at taking a photograph of a real live Canadian Mountie. When a contingent of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrived at Southampton. Virginia was there with her camera. The Mounties will take part in the
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    The rubber study group starts talks
    105 3 The rubber study group starts talks COPENHAGEN. Mon. THE tenth meeting of the International Rubber Study Group opened in Copenhagen today, and it was understood the discussions would concentrate on a draft international rubber agreement worked out by the groups working party. Complete secrecy as to details of the heavy
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    38 3 PRINCE Ull 111. 1 .M Karl of Prussia and tm wife Princess Armgard pose outside the village church of Destedt near Braunschweig, Germany, after the christening of their baby daughter. Prince Wilhelm is a grandson of the Kaiser.
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    Gift to Queen
    39 3 WELLINGTON, Mon. The Minister of Maori Affairs, Mr. Ernest Corbett, will present the Maori people's gift a valuable carved wakahuia box —to the Queen when he arrives in London n^xt Saturday for the Coronation celebrations. Reuter
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    France cuts value of the piastre
    52 3 France cuts value of the piastre PARIS. Mon. r>RANCE today drastically F slashed the legal value of the Indo-Chinese piastre to end what newspapers called a multi-billion franc a year racket. The Finance Ministry announced that beginning May 11. the exchange value of one piastre will be 10 instead of
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    18 HORSES KILLED
    33 3 COLUMBUS. Ohio. Mon.— Fire caused by a n electrical short-ctrcult raced through a newly-built stable at Beulah Park race track i n suburban Grove City yesterday, kltling 18 horses.— A.P.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    271 3 LONDON, Mon A DESIRE to await the out com* of today's Parliamentary debata on foreign affairs, particularly any reference to United States-Kunslan peace moves, was the main reason put forward for the lack of buying interest in today's stock markets. This factor was particularly noticeable in the commodity
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    LONDON TIN
    18 3 LONDON, May 11. asn Buyers £735; Sellers 4:740F°,™ard Buyers €730; Sellers V.7322. Turnover a.m. 30--p.m. 5.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    27 3 LONDON. May 11 —Spot 20" d JtaM 20\d. July-Sept. 21d.. Oct Dec 20 \d.. Jan-Mar. 20.d ka] I 'l 2M- June elf J'ilV Tone dull.
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    'We hate you' greeting
    45 3 CAIRO. Mon..— Two Egyptian newspapers today published an open letter to Mr. John Foster Dulles, the United States Secretary of State .saying "the Arab people hate the Americans and have no confidence in them." Mr. Dulles arrived here toi day— Reuter
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    48 SILENT MEN ON MURDER CHARGE
    136 3 PORTY-EIGHT men were KgeTX w£?v&nla r court yesterday with murder because the p££cutor said, none would individually admit flrin* thp r that kUled a 29 -y^^J^on^nTc^l One miner was killed and three others wounded last Thursday in a burst of gunfire while they were
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    EVEREST MEN STOCK UP
    56 3 KATMANDU. Nepal. Mon The British Everest expedition has almost completed stocking up Camp Four, which Is to serve as an advance base for the assault on the 29,002-foot ■summit. Camp Four Is in a long narrow depression of glacier debris entered from the ice fall on
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    Timber on the Moscow agenda
    56 3 LONDON, Mon. -Mr Harold Wilson, former Labour Presii dent of the Board of Trade. 1 left here by air today for j Moscow. Mr. Wilson, who in May 1951 was appointed economic adviser to a firm of London timber importers, will discuss future exports of
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    Another 3,000 families to be resettled
    159 4 Another 3,000 families to be resettled SUNGEI PATANI, Mon. ANOTHER 3.000 families will be resettled in Kedah, Mr. Gibson, Assistant State Secretary (Emergency) said today. So far 4,500 families have Leen regrouped in 47 new villages. Mr. Gibson told the Straits Times that two big new villages would be set
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    Waste land now school
    109 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Where lallang and rubber tree stumps stood a year ago In Jenjarom new village. In the Telok Datok district of southwest Selangor, there is today a $136,000 school for 1.000 children. The 20-classroom school was opened today by the Regent of Selangor. The
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    Cyclist hurt in accident
    40 4 PENANG. Mon— A Chinese cyclist was badly hurt today in a collision with a motor car in Light Street. He was attempting to turn into King Street. The car was travelling towards the Esplanade Clock Tower.
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    New quarters
    19 4 KUANTAN. Mon.— New government quarters along Tanah Puteh Road have been completed and are ready for occupation.
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    HIS AIM: A NEW DEAL FOR THE FARMERS
    258 4 Expert begins marketing survey Xl M LUMPUR. Mon. A UNITED NATIONS ex- pert, Mr. A. Thompson, has begun a survey of the Federation's system of marketing agricultural products. Mr. Thompson, who has been lent to Malaya by the U.N. Food and Agricultural
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    This film shows millions the March of Time in Malaya
    383 4 From HARRY MILLER NEW YORK, Monday. riE five weeks' stay in Malaya recently of a "March of Time" director-cameraman team has produced a 26-minutes film whjch is unstinting in its praise of Malaya's fight against the Reds and progress towards
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    SYCE ON 5 CHARGES Employers speak up for him
    227 4 SYCE ON 5 CHARGES Employers speak up for him A MALAY syce pleaded guilty yesterday in Singapore City Police Court to five motorine charges. He was Sukimen bin Hajl Nair. His offences were: tl) driving negligently alone Bukit i T.mah Rd. on the night of July 1 10 and colliding
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    Fowl thief caught in act
    69 4 Tse Ah Soi, 38, was sentenced by the Singapore First Criminal District Court Judge to six months' gaol, to be followed bl a year's police supervision. for theft of five fowls from Ong Ah Hwee at Lorong Tai Seng on the night of April 17.
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    Court welcome
    36 4 PENANG, Mon— The new Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice Buhagiar, was welcomed to the Penang Court today by Mr. Ong Huck Lim, Chairman of the local Bar Council, and Mr. D M K. Grant. DPP.
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    1,500 MORE CARS ON SINGAPORE'S ROADS
    146 4 But fewer trishas and riders SINCE the end of last year, 1.500 more private cars have appeared on the roads of Singapore. Figures published yesterday by the Registrar of Vehicles' show that there are more buses on the road, too. The number of private
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    Recruitment for police
    83 4 PENANQ. Mon.— Recruitment of Chinese for the regular Police Force will take place at Penang police headquarters at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Candidates must be between the ages of 18 and 25. except for those with previous service lln the special constabulary or the armed forces. All applicants
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    They will be asked: Take pledge to be faithful
    156 4 They will be asked: Take pledge to be faithful PENANG Mon. HOSPITAL attendants In the Federation will soon >>"■ invited to take a pledge t n render "faithful service to the sick." This follows the Huh Commissioner's recent statement that "Operation Service" should be applied to the medical department. But
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    Escapee not yet fit to stand trial
    159 4 Escapee not yet fit to stand trial PENANG, Mon. LEE Khuen Kau, Penang escapee, who was wounded when recaptured by the police on March 27. Is still in hospital in a plaster jacket. This was stated by the D.P.P., Mr. D. M. K. Grant n the High Court today when
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    Old Rafflesians officials
    61 4 Officials of the Old Rafflesians' Association, Singapore. for 1953 are:— President. Mr. D. S. Marshall, vice-presidents. Mr Lee Slow Mong and Mr. P. F. Howitt; hon.-treasurer, Mr Chew Charm Khuan; hon.secretary, Mr Tan Boon Seng. Committee members. Dr C. J. Poh, M.8.E.: Mr K. M. R. Menon;
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    $2,000 for fund
    30 4 IPOH. Mon. The building fund of the Perak St. John Ambulance Brigade Headquarter benefltted by about $2,000 from a charity dance in the Celestial Cabaret last week.
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    They plan a union
    23 4 KUANTAN. Mon. Assistant Inspectors of Chinese. Indian, and Malay schools In the Federation are planning to form a union.
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    Police avenge death of lieutenant
    89 4 KULIM, Kedah, Mon. Police avenged the death of a police lieutenant when they ambushed a gang of three bandits at the 3rd mile Kulim-Serdang Road. A wanted bandit, Le e Teck, was killed and another terrorist was wounded. The third bandit- escaped unhurt. A police
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    50 OVERWORKED WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO DISCUSS RACES, SAYSMR. D.
    220 5 50 OVERWORKED WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO DISCUSS RACES, SAYS MR. D. \|R. H. M. DANKER president of the Singapore 1~ll l Government Administrative and Clerical Services Union, said yesterday that clerks in Government departments were overworked. He was commenting on a Straits Times reader's letter alleging that public money
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    ASSOCIATION HAILS BUTTERr.ELD REPORT Given full hearing at the inquiry
    212 5 ASSOCIATION HAILS BUTTERr.ELD REPORT Given full hearing at the inquiry OFFICIALS of the People's Education Association of Singapore yesterday welcomed tht Butterfleld report, which said the association's work would not be hampered. Mr C. H Butterfleld, then Solicitor-General. was appointed by the Governor. Sir John Nicoll, to report on the
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    Donations to fight T.B.
    153 5 Donations totalling $3,037.59 have been received by the Singapore Anti-tuberculosis Assoj ciation. They were: The 9Uge Club ("See How They Run") $2.148 77; Dr Lee Man Chye $250; Redlffusion (S) Ltd $195 65; Cafe de Luxe (SATA donntton box) $106.57; Prudential Assurance Co.. Ltd.. $100; Singer
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    Sweeper's death an accident
    65 5 While pushing a handcart 1 alon e Oeylang Road. Singapore, on the mornin* of Feb. 2 a road-sweeper was knocked down and killed by a taxi. This was stated in the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday at the inquest into the death of Manickam. 36. the road
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    Sampan men discharged
    48 5 Three Singapore sampan men, Lv Teck Keo. Tay Kirn Chal and Tay Kirn Seng were freed yesterday of charges ot stealing eiuht bales of rubber worth $400. from a motor boat near the mouth of Rochore River. They were acquitted without their defence being called.
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    On bribe charge
    38 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. Shawaludin bin Kassim, a trade union official, was charged in the Sessions Court today with accepting a bribe of $30 from Raja Abubakar. The case was adjourned for evidence to be recorded.
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    A POOR DISPLAY?
    175 5 'But no one even consulted vs 9 says Mr. Thomson THE SINGAPORE Government was not even consulted during the planning, and could not accept any blame, for the "unattractive" Malayan stand in the British Industries Fair, said the Public Relation^ Secretary, Mr. G. G. Thomson, yesterday. The
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    THE QUEEN WILL BE MR. HOLT'S GUEST
    111 5 MR. HAROLD HOLT, Australian Minister for Labour. National Service and Immigration, will sit beside the Queen at a unique Coronation luncheon in Westminster Hall on May 27. Mr. Holt is in Singapore on his way to London for the Coronation. Hosts at the
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    Injured man is unable to walk
    56 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. I The hearing of the case against Pakirisamy, a lorry driver, who is charged with causing grievous hurt to Lai Chuan Ah, a trisha rider, by rash driving, was postponed in the Police Court here today because Lai is unable to
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    Meeting today
    21 5 There will be a meeting ol the Inter-Religious Organisation at 13, Chancery Lane, Singapore, at 5.15 p m today.
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    Police seek witnesses
    61 5 The Singapore Police last night appealed for eye-wit-nesses to give an account of a motor-cycle accident which occurred at 7 p.m. on Apr. 28 in Serangoon Road. The motor-cycle knocked down a 67-year-old Chinese, who died in hospital later. Information should be given to Inspector V K.
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    Mr. Lee returns
    36 5 Federal Legislative Councillor. Mr. H. S. Lee. who was one of the three Malayan delegates to the ECAFE conXerence on mineral resources and development in Asia, returned to Singapore by air last night.
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    158 students want places at Nanyang University
    136 5 158 students want places at Nanyang University ONE HUNDRED and fiftyeight students who expect to graduate this year from five Chinese schools in Singapore have asked for places at the Nanyang University. Dr. S. Y. Wang, speaking for the secretaries, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, told the Strais Times yesterday
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    A game of mahjong, a fall— and death
    134 5 A game of mahjong, a fall and death MR WEE Whl Hock tilted his chair back and pulled at the drawer containing his chips to pay for his mahjong losses. The chair slipped and Mr. Wee, 45-year-old chief clerk of the Singapore City Council's Health Department, was thrown to the
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    SHOP MEN TO FORM A UNION
    122 5 5,000 may join KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. SHOP assistants tn Selangor have decided to unite to protect and promote their common interests, and improve their working conditions. A nine-man committee ha.» been formed in Kuala Lumpur I to draft a constitution for their union, to
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    The aliens can get in —if there are no local men for the jobs
    209 5 The aliens can get in —if there are no local men for the jobs AN INDUSTRY must satisfy the Government that it cannot get the skilled workers it needs in the Colony, before alien labourers can be admitted said M iir%z ?j' s io c m r,s ion for Laboiir
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    $5 seats for the night procession
    61 5 SEATS on thre c sides facing St. Andrew's Road, Stamford Koad and North Bridge Road Singapore, will b e built on the St. Andrew's Cathedral grounds to provide a comfortable public view of the Coronation night procession. Tickets cost $5 each. There will be
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    THREE LOCAL NEWSMEN OFF TO CROWNING
    58 5 Three Malayan Journalists invited by the Colonial Office to attend the Coronation, left Singapore for London yesterday morning by 8.0.A.C. Constellation. They were seen off at Kallang Airport by many friends. The journalists Inche Abdul Aziz Ishak, Mr. R. Venkatarajulu, and Mr. George Tan
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    DEATH
    32 6 MRS. V. AOAMPARAM. mother of Mr. A. Pararajasingam of Education Office, and Mr. A. Kathlrama'.ay of Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital. Singapore, passed away peacefully on 10th May 1953 at Slthankerny, Ceylon
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    40 6 BEFORE leaving in the Corfu on Thursday the 14th May. Hilda Kemlo would like to say Good bye to ;i!l her friends and to thank them for their sympathy and kind ness t« her after Freddy's death No flowers !>!■
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    32 6 FOR expert maternity tailoring. Duncan's 11 D'Almeida Street (OS Rallies Place). Open all day Wed. A' Sat. ARRIVED To-day Mercias most exclusive Cocktail and Evening Gowns. Tommy Thomson, G.H. Blrii!. Singapore.
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      Doubling The Army
      712 6 One of the more remarkable of recent Government statements of policy was thai in which '.he Secretary for Defence. Mr. A. H. P Humphrey, confirmed to the Federal Legislative Council the Government's decision "to defer for the time being" an annual call-up of men for military service
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      Fuel Price Cut
      264 6 Cheaper public transport, cheaijer motoring. cheaper electricity and a cut in costs {or nearly all industries are prospects which flow from this morning's announcement by the major oil companies of reductions in the selling prices of all their main products in Singapore and throughout the Federation. The
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      K.L.& Singapore
      230 6 In a statement issued this morning the Governments of the Federation and the Colony announce the setting up of a joint committee to examine and improve the system of consultation and co-ordination between them. It is to be a thorough examination of a difficult problem. The oommitt<»e's terms
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    Two religions fighting it out in Russia
    871 6 Two religions fighting it out in Russia In this article JANE McILVAINE, editor of a small-town American newspaper, deals with the struggle between Communism and the Russian Orthodox Church for control of the minds of Soviet citizens. Jane Mcllvaine's series of articles on Russia today has made her world- famous
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      Landlords suffer hardship—claim
      516 6 Landlords suffer hardship— claim THE decision of the Chief Justice in the case of the A tenancy of a godown (as reported in the press last week) is a good example of the hardship which owners of property can be made to suffer as a result of the Rent Control
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      MALAYS THE LOSERS IN ALLIANCE9
      234 6 MALAYS THE LOSERS IN ALLIANCE 9 RECENT actions by certain U.M.N.O. members confirm my belief that the Alliance! with the M.C.A. is a danger to Malay intGf6StS Either party Is bound to i respect the Alliance by giving way to the whims of the otiier, and the U.M.N.0.. being the
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      WHYNOT E. COAST?
      102 6 WHY NOT E. COAST? I HAVE watched with eagerness, the opening of various units of the F. of M. Volunteer Forces. These units have already been organised in Penang. Alor Star, Taiplng. Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Seremban. but what about the East coast? I suppose Colonel Blagden will take the
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      A TAX ON INCOME
      86 6 I^HE Gazette declares the -L excise duty under the Rubber Excise (Penang) Ordinance as "fifteen per centum of the value of all rubber removed from any rubber estate." Could anything be clearer? Although the money is taken before any income is earned (if income should be
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      Extend the city 'circle'
      239 6 Extend the city 'circle' IF the new City circular ser- 1 v.cc just started by the o.T.C. js exienaed to a wiaer circle man at present it will serve the needs of the poorer classes as wci. as those who have to attend to the various Uovernment, City Council Departments
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      Stop or curb smoking
      105 6 REFERRING to Chua Tuan a Ling's letter (B.T. May 8) I think smoking in buses f might possibly be prohibited by law. but surely not in a cinemas. Smoking is a habit that la s very hard to get rid and we must not expect regular
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      TENANT PRAISES SIT
      180 6 ON May 8. a schoolboy wrote that a tenant living In an SIT flat was suddenly asked 1 1> quit because his son got married and brought his wife to live in the flat. Either this was exaggerated or the writer had no knowledge of the real
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    On (he Margin
    509 6 Tomatoes ENGLISH flowers in Malaya can be a -uccess as a number of enthusiastic gardeners have found. Many English flowers transplanted to this climate do not grow as large as they might, but a number of them at least reach maturity, some even keeping their scent. For
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    BLIND, BUT HE HAS AN EAR FOR A FINE GONG
    210 7 A BLIND man with white hair walked into a Singapore antique shop yesterday and asked to hear some Chinese gongs. He sounded five of them unimpressed. Then at the sixth, a smile lit up his face. That gong is now
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    Plan to speed news service
    51 7 A branch of the Press Division of the Federation of Malaya Information Services will open soon in Singapore. This will speed up the transmission oi Emergency and other Federation news, to Singapore and overseas. The office will be in the Cable and Wireless Building. Robinson
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    Drunk sailor was robbed
    88 7 In a Singapore court yesterday. a merchant seaman, who pleaded guiUy to being drunk and incapable last Sunday night, to.d the magistrate he bad also been robbed of $60 and a watch. The seaman, who gave his name as J. Nlcol. was p ckt d up
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    Alliance leaders are invited to informal talks
    259 7 Alliance leaders are invited to informal talks A NEW BID TO END THE DEADLOCK LAST-MINUTE move to bring the Malayan Chinese Association and the United Malays National Organisation into the recently-formed Malayan National Conference is to be made in Kuala Lumpur today. Informal talks are to take place between Dato
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    Councillors threaten a walk-out
    169 7 Councillors threaten a walk-out JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. )|T M.N.0.-M.C.A. Councillors! will stage a walk-out unless resolutions passed by I the Johore Bahru Town Board Council are acted upon without undue delay Dr. Ismail bin AbduC Rahman, leader of the alliance, said at a Council meeting today. "The Council is a
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    His zig-zag drive: $100
    85 7 A lorry with a car in tow was driven in a zig-zag manner I along Kallang Road. Singaj pore, on Feb. 17, and a police 1 radio car, coming from behind, had to stop sharply to avoid a collision. In a Singapore court yesterday. Wan Keng
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    Celebraties concert
    73 7 Celebraties concert A "celebrities concert" of songs and dances in aid of the Coronation fun fair for poor children was held on Sunday night at Singapore s Victoria Memorial Hall. Those taking part included singers Lee Soo Bee. Alice Wong, Yeoh Cheang Wah, Choo Hwee Lim. dancers Rose Eberwein. Leonie
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    Old boys revive association
    43 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. A well-attended meetUig of former pupils of the English College, yesterday unanimously decided to revive their old boys' i association. Dr. Ismail bin Abdul Rahman, was elected president ami I Mr. Yap Kirn Hock, vlceI president
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    HOSTEL IS PLANNED FOR ASIAN STUDENTS
    170 7 HOSTEL IS PLANNED FOR ASIAN STUDENTS fHE number of Asian students in Australia had increased from 400 in 1948 to 2,400 this year, Mr. Harold Holt, Australian Minister for Labour and Immigration, said yesterday. With his wife, he is hi Singapore for a few days. They are o n their
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    EXCHANGE CONTROL ON TIN TIGHTENED
    149 7 Importing country must pay yHE SINGAPORE Government is to tighten A exchange control regulations to ensure that exports of tin are paid for by the country which receives the metal. Exporters of tin to destinations outside the sterling area, other than the United States and
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    Fireman denies hurt charge
    41 7 A Singapore Fire Brigade officer yesterday appeared in a Singapore court, charged with causing hurt to Tay Eng Ouan on Apr. 24 The officer, 8. Velge denied the charge and the case was postponed til] May 23.
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    Motorist nearly ran into a P.C.—$75
    122 7 Motorist nearly ran into a P.C. $75 A TRAFFIC police constable on a motor cycle had to swerve sharply to avoid a collision with a car that had shot into Its path from a Junction In Robinson Road. Insp. J. C. Cooke, prosecut- ing, said this in the Singapore First
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    Freighter gets home after long tow
    184 7 Freighter gets home after long tow POR THREE DAYS, the r crew of the Singaporeowned freighter Pooleng sat and waited for help as their ship, whi<sh had developed propellor trouble, drifted helplessly in the Bay of Bengal. The freighter lost one propel Qer on Apr. 22 and th< second 36
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    Memorial for Comet victim
    55 7 There will be a memorial service for the late Mr. Fred Mitchell, Home Director of the China Inland Mission In Great Britain, at the True Light Church In Dickson Road, off Jalan Besar, Singapore, at 7 o'clock tonight. Mr. Mitchell was one of the 43 victims
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    Young Malayans plan competition
    44 7 The Young Malayans' Club Singapore, plans to hold a "Coronation" Talentime competition, open to all who can sing, or play musical instruments. The competition will be held In two classes, over and under 16. There will be no entrance 'fee.
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    Fined for samsu
    39 7 A 43-year-cld woman. Lok Sock Kirn. who admitted having three gallons of "samsu" In Rangoon Road on May 9 en which duty had not been paid, was fined $50, or one month's gaol In Singapore yesterday.
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    Kentner finale
    28 7 The celebrated Hungarian pianist, Louis Kentner, will give his farewell recital ot Beethoven music at the War Memorial Hall, Bt. Andrew's Cathedral at 8.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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    Luxury bus starts run
    140 7 THE SINGAPCLR Traction Company started its 2t-cent experimental luxury bus service between Raffles Quay and the Capitol Theatre yesterday. It has been started mainly to serve office workers in the area But so few of them knew the service had started that the first bus (above)
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    THE POLICE GIVE NO REASONS Meeting of Trust tenants banned
    245 7 THE POLICE GIVE NO REASONS Meeting of Trust tenants banned rpHE police refused permission for a pro-tern committee to hold an often-air meeting of a Singapore Improvement Trust tenants' association. No reasons were given. The meeting was to have been held at the playground of the trust housing estate at
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    Queue-jumper fined $20
    34 7 Queue- jumper fined $20 Low Hoon Kong who "jutnpod the queue" at the Circus Bus'-h on Saturday night, was yesterday fined $20 in Singapore when he pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly behaviour
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    Widow had too much rice
    52 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— U*t> Slew a widowed cor Tee-shop keeper of Johor e Bahru. was fined $90 today for having 461 katis of pulot rice in excess of her two weeks' ration. The court made no order regarding the rice which had a market value
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    Failed tol make taxi return— $500 fine
    236 7 Failed tol make taxi return— $500 fine A MAN was fined $500 in A the City Police Court yesterday for failing to lodge an income tax return. Five others were each fined $50 for the same offence. All pleaded guilty. A seventh. V. W. Frampton, Of Seacon Ltd.. claimed trial
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    DUTY HAD NOT BEEN PAID ON HIS TOBACCO
    81 7 A T.B. patient told a Singapore court yesterday that he earned his living by buying and selling tobacco. He said he was unable to do manual work. Koh Choo Peow pleaded g.iilty in the Singapore Third Police Court to possessing tobacco at
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    DEATH
    18 7 I MR. C. PONNUTHURAI died at Seremban. Funeral at S^rcmbun iat 4.30 p.m. today. May 12th. "H
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      67 7 The weather Minimum temperature (7.30 p.m. on May 10 to 7.30 a.m. on May 111: Singapore (72 degrees), Penang 75 > Kota Bahru (74t, Kuala Lumpur 75 Ipoh (74). Kuantan (72). Maximum temperature '7 30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. on May Hi Singapore 1891, Penang <90). Kota Bahru (92), Kuala
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    For $3.80 a day they get fatter
    150 8 For $3.80 a day they get fatter CERVICEMEN in South-! East Asia are finding that in Singapore they can put on weight for $3.80 a day. Borne servicemen even spend their sick leave at Singapore's Union Jack Club where one soldier recently put on eight pounds in 15 day> Another
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    Films in the temple
    44 8 Three religious films will be Fhown to the public at Sri Lankarama Buddhist Temple St. Michael's Boac, Singapore neirt Sunday at 7 p.m The film will follow a lecture on Buddhism and Sri Lanka (Ceylon) by the Yen Narada Thera.
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    Talks on music
    44 8 Rotarlan John Ede will pive a talk on "Cultivation of M isi- R cal Appreciation and Classical? Music in Singapore'" at the S wrekly luncheon meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club in i the Capitol Red Room at Z lpm. tomorrow.
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    Officer moves
    26 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon.— Mr. H. Foenander. of the Forest Department Johore Bahru leave* tomorrow on transfer Ui Kopong where he will becomo Plantations Officer.
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    MORE TAX DODGERS ARE CHARGED IN COLONY
    261 8 Vo# fair to let them get away 9 fHK Singapore Income Tax Department is increasing prosecutions against people who have not made tax returns this year, the Controller of Income Tax, Mr. D. H. Tudor, sait yesterday. 'It is not fair on law-abiding
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    So 400 girls get a half holiday
    105 8 So 400 girls get a half holiday ■TXDUR hundred girls at the Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School in Singapore were given a half-holiday yesterday Mrs. Chew Hock Hin, the principal, said the girls had spent several months collecting for the building fund. The girls went home after watching the Deputy
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    Mr.BLYTHE WRITES A BEST SELLER
    134 8 THE 1952 annual report A of the Singapore Government is a best-seller It is doing better business than detective novels. Released only on Saturday, the 363-page report, compiled by the Colonial Secretary, Mr W. L. Blythe, and published by the Government Printing Office, has already
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    Park concert
    21 8 The Singapore Police Band will give a public performance at Katong Park from 5.30 p.m to 6.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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    SERVICE FOR THE COMET VICTIMS
    49 8 CLERGY of various denominations officiate at the burial service at Calcutta last week for the victims of the Comet air crash. All the *3 victims, except one, were tyried in a common grave because iden tification of the bodies was not possible.— U.P. picture.
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    BRIGHT LIGHTS WILL BURN DOUBLE POWER
    97 8 Thousands of Coronation lamps r3E tens of thosuands of coloured lamps for Singapore's Coronation celebrations will burn up almost double the normal electricity consumption for street lighting. The city's electrical engineer. Mr C C. Payne, said yesterday that about 2,000 kilowatts would be used
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    Children to compete for posterprizes
    57 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. A health exhibition Is to be held in Johore Bahru on July 5. Schoolchildren will take part In a competition for the best health poster. There will be four prizes, one each for Malay, English, Chinese and Indian schools. The posters submitted
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    Malaya Cup footballer to be examined
    91 8 A FORMER Malaya Tup football player, Koh Hor Khoon. will app-ar r>efore Mr. Justice Brown in the Singapore Hieh Court on Friday for his public examination in connection with the affairs of Chop Koh Bian Seng, importers .m<i exporters. Koh is one of the
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    Social meeting
    21 8 The Singapore Stamp Club will hold a social meeting a* the N.A.AF.I. Club. Beach Road, at 5.15 p.m. today.
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    A COMB HE DROPPED GAVE HIM AWAY
    159 8 A COMB HE DROPPED GAVE HIM AWAY WHEN SHE FOUND the T contents of her handbag missing a woman passenger in a I Singapore bus detained a man sitting next to her and sent for the police. Yesterday, Lawrence RodriI gues pleaded guilty to stealing a wallet containing $76, a
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    New barrister
    28 8 Mr. Ong Swee Keng, bar-rister-at-law was admitted to the Singapore Bar by the Chief Justice. Sir Charles tyurrayAynsley. yesterday, to practise as an advocate and solicitor.
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    STORE GIRLS WIN HONOUR
    70 8 TWO girls from Singapore have been named among the top students in America in a list drawn up by the Washington State University. They are Miss Marjorie Chan and Miss Florence Yeo, who both hui the qualifying 50 "grade points" for the first term of this
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      191 8 OIL PRICE REDUCTIONS THE SHELL COMPANY announce the following reductions in the selling prices of their main products in Singapore and throughout the Federation of Malaya, EFFECTIVE 12th MAY, 1953:AMOUNT OF NEW REDUCTION LIST PRICE SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT retail ex pump 7 cents $1.45 per gallon SHELL KEROSINE to retailers
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      325 8 CIWrADAOV B -8- 606 Announc-men.s. 7 Ne.vv Schools; 1 pjn. Radio Orch.; 1.30 «rwna 713 R a< n 0 Doctor; 730 Jaw S■- News; 1.45—2 Rhythm: 645 Ani 7ii am Mnmino star- 7^o >lon BTo st rt You Talking; 83n n ounc«nents: 6.48 Bright and News 735 Ray Martin Band
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    The man with many sons
    415 9 The man with many sons "FkO you remember my son?" asked a Chinese contractor. I had not seen this man or his family for 15 years but. I replied qiite truthfully that I remembered many of his sons. This remark pleased him as he has eleven children and is extremely
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    'London Town '
    37 9 'London Town Th ix dress by 'LONDON TOVFN," originally of wool, is grey and white spots, would look fine in silk jersey. Note the new turtle neck collar and the unvsval front draping of the slim skirt.
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    WHAT THEY'RE DOING
    391 9 Britain > lifKo. Patricia Neville Ford. Itl O f the Unionist Party. who was elwted Member for North Down i Northern s Ireland* last month, is said > to be the best dressed wo- < man in Parliament. Tall. I dark and good-looking, she is even smarter
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    43 9 like this, but I'll be climbing out pretty soon, all by myself," says this iveek's "Bonniest Baby", Jimmy Wong, who looks full of adventure at 9 months. He wins $5 for his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wong Hin Sun, 99 Tras Street, Singapore.
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    5 WOMEN HONOURED
    138 9 FIVE AMERICAN women hive received .iw.ir<fi from the Women't National Prett Club her c for accomplishments during Hie pair vi.ir t The awards were presented by President Eisenhower. They want to: Lieutenant Mildred Rush, an army nurse who accepted a "woman of Hie year" award to honour
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    Teething's not always a joke
    598 9 Teething's not always a joke EVEN the theatre has its little Jokes about baby's teething. But it's not always a Jokp. It's a natural process, but can be a very trying one for baby, and can lead to a pood deal of domestic unhapplness. Some babies have very little trouble
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      309 9 Specially made for baby's tender skin Only tht best Is good enough foi baby. Johnson's R-:by Powder Is safe, pure and hygienicaily packed, it's- as perfect as modern science can moke it. Use Johnson's /fLs* b y >ow^ er fcgular!'/, freely Js^; m -^jM and with complete confidents. M«**» I
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      74 9 Si rail* Times Crossword ACROSS 12 He ihb MP. don I forge 1 leix and Offaly share this «•>'• town ilJt V^ 1 1 Lodore. MM <6). 8. One najne makes another for 15 bui d upright (5). this flower (10». ig journeys especially In France 9. Surprise return from
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      192 9 re.seitlemert (5). 22. They change at a Bale (6). 23. Suitably r'lsposed to Docke'the riole (S). 25. Plant which reaches full sat.re on a spike (4). 26. Unique pace, cften of mucn value (5. I). 27. S'eo Sid. Granpa (anag.' (13p. DOWN 1 Given to another for acting 15. 2.
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      INDIA SHOULD BUY MORE GOODS FROM MALAYA
      323 10 Indian government trade officers confer here Mr. Jha said there was no immediate prospect of a reduc- j tion in the Indian import duty on betel nuts or of a lowering I of the export duty on cotton textiles. The Indian Government however
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      38 10 Mr. Hendrik Gutwirth, director of Gutwirth Sons (Malaya) Ltd., and allied companies in Melbourne, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and London, and i director of Malayan Drillers Ltd, and Diamonds Ltd., who is now in Singapore on a business visit.
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      25 10 Mr. Au Chi Lai, director of tne genera! affairs department of the Hong; Kong Chinese Manufacturers' I'nion, a party from which K now in Singapore.
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      JAPANESE RE-EXPORT GOODS ARRIVING
      311 10 jy|ALAYAN merchants are already playing their part to help Japan's payments account in het trading with the sterling area. A fortnight ago the two Malayan Governments announced that goods of any kind might be imported from Japan, so long as they were not released on the
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      Manila shipping official on tour
      114 10 VfR A. V. ROCHA, president of C. F. Sharp Inc., Manila, last week paid a visit to the Singapore office of the company for the first since 1941. Mr. Rccha. is now in Hong Kong, and he will also visit the U.S. and Chile, of
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      H.K. merchant sells boots to Britain
      108 10 MR. HAKING WONO, deputy leader of the Honf? Kong rade delegation which is new lolding an exhibition of Hong Cong goods at the Happy Vcrld. Singapore. Forty seven year old Mr. Haking Wong Ls managing director of W. Haking Industries (Brush Works 1 Ltd.,
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      MINING IN JOHORE
      404 10 Tin-ore output falls sharply* THE tin mining industry In Johore during 1952 remained severely handicapped by the Emergency, the Johore Government reports. After the closure of ten mines for security reasons In 1951, attempts were made In 1958 to expand mining activities at Lombong in Kota Tinggl
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      PANAM PROFIT
      40 10 Reported net earnings of Pan American World Airways, Inc. for the year 1952, after provision of U.S. $4,420,000 for federal income taxes, were U. 5.56.673,000. 56 .673, 000 compared to the reported net income of U556,546,000 for 1951.
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      LEADERS OF BUSINESS IN MALAYA
      304 10 MR. Soon Cheng Sun. president of the North Malaya Asiatic Planters' Association for the past seven years and past chairman of the Kedah Chamber of Commerce, comes from a pioneer Chinese family which has been in Malaya for four generations. At a time when Kedah
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      JAPANESE SEE BAUXITE MINES
      101 10 EXPERTS representing the biggest manufacturers of aluminium in Japan last week paid a visit to bauxite mines i in Johore. I They were Mr. T. Ninomiya, deputy director of the materials department of Japan Light Metal Co. Ltd.. Mr. S. Nakata head of the manufacturing department,
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    SHARE MARKET DULL AND EASIER: TIN DECLINES
    412 11 SHARE MARKET DULL AND EASIER: TIN DECLINES some interest In lower grades was shown by the trade. Closing prices yesterday were In cents per lb. No. 1 R 8.8. Bpoc loose buyers .70, s«lle™ 70 V 4; No. 1 R.S.S. fob. In bales Wy buyers 70 1 2. sellers 70
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    180 11 MELBOURNE, Mon. 'THE slightly firmer trend for Induxtrial shares was more than maintained on the Stock Exchange today. Company Us reduction hope* have now been greatly strengthened following the Senate voting, the Menzles-Padden government retaln- Ing control. Leading industrial Issues were well supported. Burns Philp share.] fell fairly
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    APRIL TIN-ORE IMPORTS RISE
    50 11 Imports of tin-ore into Malaya in April were 714 tons, compared with 569 tons in March. This makes imports for the four months 2,682 tons, compared with 2,568 tons in the corresponding period last 1 year. The tin metal content of April imports was 524 tons.
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    WOOL PRICES RISE
    65 11 MELBOURNE Mon WOOL prices rose In Melbourne. I Sydney and Perth today. Values were from 2 to five per cent I higher ihan those ruling at oth;r centres last week. The demand was widespread and spirited Russian buyers were j active in Sydney. Trade circles described forays
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    60 11 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchance: Nocn prices per plcul w?re> Copra: quiet: buyers $38 fob. sellers 839 >,. Coconut oil: quiet. '$60 a sellers. Pepper: quiet; Muntok white 1560 sellers. Sarawak 8555, Lampong, black t475. Lewis and Peat: Clcslng prices were:Copra: steady: Ma-* 838 i b»jyers. $39'« sellers: June
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    57 11 r FHE following alterations In Its rates to merchants were made by the Malayan Exchange Banks Association yesterday NEW YORK: buying. T.T. 32 7 8. air mail. O.D 33. 90 days 33 1 8 credit bills. 33 316 trade bills: selling T.T. or O.D. 32 58. HOLLAND: .••elling.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    34 11 Rubber gained one-eighth of a cent on the Singapore market yesterday. May first grade closing at 70> 2 cents a pound. The tone of market was 1 steady with a price fluctuation
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    199 11 CHIPS lying alongside the Slnga--13 pore Harbour Board wharves cr expected today are:Agapenor 12, Arlma Maru 45, Hslang Yung C.P., Oaasterkerk. 6 7, Tarla 8 9. Asahban Maru 11, Benreoch 13 14, Benvorllch )8, Walma 19 2?, Mantln N.Wall 2, Semenylh N.Wall 4, Mentaka 1 N.Wall 6. Selangcr
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    TALAM MINES
    19 11 Talam Mines Ltd. reports that the production of tin-ore by its mine in April was 348 piculs.
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    HITAM TIN
    13 11 Hltam Tin Ltd. produced 76 plcul" of tin -ore In April.
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    TIN PRICE
    17 11 The price of tin In Singapore yestWday was declared at 5373.75 a pirul. down S3.
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    Amicables unlucky not to win
    544 12 POOR SHOOTING IN LIVELY GAME Fathul Karib 2; Amicable A.A. .2. AFTER a £ame that livened up a lot after the interval, Amicables were unlucky to have to share the points with Fathul Karib in a S.A.F.A first division fixture at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday.
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    Sharp Look feet for first-time win
    266 12  -  EPSOM JEEP By PENANG. Monday. CHARP LOOK, an attractive three-year-old filly by Panorama, displayed a fine turn of speed in a brisk work-out with Straight On (J. Donnelly) on the training track here today. Breaking from the 3F., Sharp Look and her galloping companion
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    Two to watch next time out
    256 12  -  JEEP JOTTINGS by vv ATCH Kong Ming and Ivernla w in their next start. Both werf going like winners when (hey ran Into trouble at Penang last Sa urday. Another of Falrey Fulmar's produce has made the grade in Malaya. Jackpot II date Swordflsh),
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    J.B. RIFLE SHOOT ENDS
    106 12 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. yHE Johore Bahru Rifle Associa- tion Baster meeting was brought ito a close yesterday with the following results: Inter-group league: Won by Group A. with a score of 3782 out of a possible 4000. Tyro Special, 25 yards: Won by Syed Ibrahim (score
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    Dr. Lim is new JLTA president
    67 12 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. Dr. Lim Ah Sltt. of Muar. was yesttrday elected president of the johore Lawn Tennis Association. j Others elected were Inche Mahfah I bin Abdullah as vice-president and 1 Inche Daud bin Mohd. Amin* us I hon. secretary and treasurer. I
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    ISLAND TITLE TO MRS. TODD
    51 12 Mrs. E. D. Todd < 35) beat Miss M. E. DuvLson 1 27 1 In the final of the Island Club women's Duffers Cup Competition. In the semi-finals. Mrs. Todd beat Miss P. Reilly 7 and 5 and Miss Davlson beat Mrs. 3. Williams 7
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    Guthrie beat Bata easily
    140 12 /■UTHRIE Sports Club scored an aaay 3-0 vlcfory over Bata S.C. in '.heir Business House Div. 2 match at River Valley Road yesteraay. Bata are still without a point in six on' ings and are at the bottom or the Div. 2 league table The game
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    CUSTOMS WIN 2-0
    33 12 Customs S.C. Div. 3C league t»,iHers. continued tlw.r winning sequence when they beat Star Soecrri«es A" 2-0 at MFA pround ves^erday. Tslib scored both goals for Cus'oms. John Fcrcuson refereed.
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    PRINTERS WIN 3-2
    40 12 Government Printing Dept. 9C. leaf Immigration S.C. 3-2 In a SAFA Div 3B game at Geylang yescerday. Marzuki. S. G. Manlam and Rahmat scored for the winners and Kader Yassln replied for Immigration SC. Cpl. Goodchild refereed.
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    STC BEATEN 4-1
    36 12 Woodbridge Hospital beat Singapore Traction Co. 4-1 in a friendly soccer match at Ylo Chu Kang Road yesterday Scorers for Woodbridge: Mohd Raflar (21. Mat Morn and Zamuldeen. Arshad scored S.T.C's only goal.
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    WILL WALCOTT MAKE HISTORY?
    255 12 NEW YORK, Monday. ROCKY Marciano makes his first defence of the world's heavyweight championship when he climbs through the ropes to meet Jersey Joe Walcott at the Chicago Stadium next Friday night. No man ever has regained the heavyweight title and the odds makers are betting
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    44 12 PERAK centre forward Norman Surtis tries for goal with a header in the Malaya Cup match against Selangor at Ipoh last Saturday. Selangor goalkeeper Lourdes moves to cover the ball and full back Rozario (No. 2) watches Perak left-winger Abu Haniffa. Straits Times Picture.
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    ADELAIDE CUP ACCEPTORS
    66 12 ADELAIDE. Mon.— Final acceptors, announced today, for the Adelaide Cup to be run over two miles on Wednesday, are: Aldershot 9.0,'. Iphlcles 802, Royal Pageant 7.13. Beau Grand 7.02, Hlghclere 7.02, Dark Mill 6.13, Glen lan 6 13. Plmarendl 6.13, Pontlng 6.13, Thennek 6.12, Rousvaross 6.11. Birgham
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    KASMAN SCORES 3
    30 12 Balestler United teat 8.0.D.C.A. 3-1 In a friendly soccer game on the P. tt T. ground. Kasman scored all three Balestler goals and Mala lk for BODCA.
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    French hope beaten in Derby 'trial'
    234 12 French hope beaten in Derby 'trial' PARIS, Mon. NORTHERN LIGHT, one of the chief French hopes for the Epsom Derby, and three other entries for the classic, were beaten in the Prix Hocquart over one mile four furlongs at Longchamps yesterday. Winner of the race, regarded as an Important Derby
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    Drobny puts outAussies to take Cup
    327 12 ROME. Mon. fAROSLAV Drobny won the J men's singles championship of the Italian international tennis ournament today with a crushing 6-2. 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Australia's Lewis Hoad, 14 years his junior. The 32-year-old expatriated Czech outmanoeuvred and overpowered young Hoad with blistering serves
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    Singles title to Mottram
    121 12 LONDON. Mon. DRITAIN'S Davis Cup No. 1, Tony Mottram. beat Felicissimo Ampon. of the Philippines, 4-6, 6-3. 6-2. 3-6. 6-3 after a gruelling battle >v the final of the Shirley Park lawn tennis championships yesterday. Mottram s victory was gained oy his more powerful stroke play.
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    RASC BEATEN 5-2
    35 12 Army Police Depot beat 61 Coy RASC 5-2 In a MOR League match at Farrer Park yesterday. Ismail (2). Awang (2) and Won scored for Police. All and Ahmad replied for RASC.
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    SINGAPORE TIDES
    18 12 TODAY: High 1023 hrs. (8.6) and 2207 (8 6); Low 0338 (1.0) and 1619 I (2.88).
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    SURREY BEATEN IN TWO DAYS: ARCHER 11-61
    441 12 THt: OVAL, Monday. THE Australian cricket touring team today won their match against Surrey, last year's champion county, by an innings and 76 runs. The game lasted under two days, ending at 3.30 today. The tourists today brought their Saturday scoro jf 250
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    COUNTY SCORES
    114 12 LONDON. Mon. PLOSE of play scores in tw<English county cricket matches today are: At lord's: Hampshire 153 and 4' I for 3 Middlesex 460 for 8 do, I Robert son 121 p. At Manchester. Warwickshire 4f.' U m i ;ishlre 330 for ft (Place 11 At Bristol Leicestershire
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    Wheatley not in European XI
    127 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. EUROPEANS XI to meet Res In the annual Selangor cricket flx- lure on t lie p.id.mi; tuis vcakcad I will be without Mix WlWttliy, (no of their bost batsmen. He will be away from Ku:ila Lum- pur on biu-iness. The European side
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    rfynikhana win 5-2
    28 12 r f ynikhana win 5-2 I Gymkhanr S.C. beat Mlri Athletic A 1 Association 5-2 In a soccer friendly at St Andrews' School ground or M Sunday. <fl
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    MALAY GIRL'S TWO TITLES
    98 12 IPOH. Mon. I CHE Azian GhazaCli last niuht became the first Malay gin to win a singles title In Perak State badminton. Che Azian. a schoolgirl, beat much-fancied Miss Hong Swee Cheng in the final of the I junior championships by 11-*. 12-10. Che Azi;in. In
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      67 12 SOCCER MALAYS Combined v Sinfapore Chinese, Jalan Besar. SAFA LEAGUE DIV. 2: BODCA v V.M.M.A.. (ieylanr: CYMA (PM) v Chinese Athletic "A" at BODCA. SBHKA LEAGI'E DIV. 2: 1.C.1, v it..,.. S.C. at SRC. SERVICES LEAGUE DIV. 1: RFME v RAF SHrlar: RNAS Srmbawanr f RE: RAF Chanri v HMS
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