The Straits Times, 13 June 1953
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Title Section14 1953-06-13 1 The Straits Times flat** 01 Established 1845 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1953 15 CENTS14 words
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Article380 1953-06-13 1 llth-hour bid as his first note is turned down SEOUL, Friday. PRESIDENT EISENHOWER has rushed a new Menage to President Synjjman Rhee in ail lith-hour attempt to swinjj South Korea behind the armistice agreement nearing completion 'it Panmunjom. The report of Ihe new noli- CUM380 words
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Article135 1953-06-13 1 De GASPERI MAN IS SHOT DEAD BOMB, Fri. The Italian elections flared into violence yi-s--trrday. A man was sh<u dead and lour injured in a fight between Communists and < liristian Democrats. The aiit.iiionKts were quirrellins over the j-lection result-. which :;;i\|. Niijpor .Alcidc I* 1 (.a-peri. the Christian De-135 words
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100 1953-06-13 1 DOUGLAS. Lslr of Man, Fri Lrs Graham, leading Bi racing motor-cyclist, was kill'-r today while riding in itv Ist Trophy senior international. I c aha m. riding an Italian MY. Augusta, was killed instantly when he crashed inro at the bottom of theReuter - 100 words
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Article, Illustration410 1953-06-13 1 I JUNGLE VILLAGE GOES INTO MOURNING CUALA LUMPUR, Fri.Malaya's aborigines are today mourning thf loss of their best friend Mr. P. D. R. WilliamsHunt, Director and Adviser on Aborigines. le died last night in Bit-. Gajah Hospital from injuries after a fall in the jungle410 words
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Article44 1953-06-13 1 LONDON. Fri- Middleweight champion Randolph Turpin did not contest a divorce petition by his wife alleging cruel tv here today. His Irish-born wife, Mrs. Mary Theresa Turpin, was granted a decree nisi. The couple were married in January 1947. Reuter.Reuter - 44 words
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Article24 1953-06-13 1 The moon was sighted from Alor Star and Kuala Lumpur yesterday, and Muslirrs in the Federation will celebrate Hari 1 Raya today.24 words
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Article, Illustration337 1953-06-13 1 Ent€>r .Miss Singttporv v&nivst won- three tveeks #o /70 THE Colony has only three weeks in which to find "Miss Singapore" who will compete in America next month for the title, "Miss Universe 1954". ENTRIFS SHOULD Bfc SENT IN AT ONCE Girls wishing to compete shouCd337 words
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Article, Illustration40 1953-06-13 1 THE QUEEN and the Duke of Edinburgh taking the salute on their return to Buckingham Palace from the ceremony of Trooping the Colour on Hnrse Guards Parade. The Duke is wearing the uniform of a Field M.u-li.il40 words
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Article137 1953-06-13 1 New bid for Austrian pact PARIS. Friday. ORITAIN. France and the United States in three "separate Notes today called on the Soviet Union to submit a text of an Austrian treaty acceptable to it. The Notes follow Russia s refusal to attend aReuter - 137 words
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Article38 1953-06-13 1 BOSTON. Fri. Mr. Anthom Eden, the British Foreign Secretary, spent another good night after his gall bladder operation, and hospital authorities today express-ed .satLsfaction with the "smooth" recovery he is making —Reuter.Reuter - 38 words
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Article31 1953-06-13 1 JAKARTA. Fri. A trade npreement between Indonesia and Yugoslavia covering a trade volume of U557,250,000 lor both countries was concluded at the Economic Ministry last night.— Reuter.Reuter - 31 words
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114 1953-06-13 1 LONDON. Fri. Dr. Michael Ward doctor with the British Everest expedition, wrote today that "over 17.000- feet on,, ceases to think of th« opposite sex." Climbers who rarely read anything but crime stories ln-y.ui to crave for the classics as they nearedReuter - 114 words
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Article, Illustration279 1953-06-13 1 ITS HONEYMOON FOR THE CAPTAIN But only by two minutes I.NOTHER two minutes yesterday and MRS. Margaret Keenan, bride, would still have been MISS Margaret Moorcraft. T And her sailor husband Captain Sydney Koonin Wonld h?ve sailed away to the Christmas Islands today on just another lonely business trip instead279 words
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Article39 1953-06-13 1 FOR YOUR FRIENDS OVERSEAS THE STRAITS BUDGET, on sale today, contains another fine selection of pictures covering Coronation celebrations It is an ideal souvenir and gift for friends overseas. Order your copy today from your newsagent. Price 40 cents.39 words
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51 1953-06-13 1 BERLIN. Fri. The Russians began putting their German peace offensive into action today. Communist Radio Berlin announced ih it the British film "White Corridors" would be shown in English. The bulk of the Soviet 7one cinema diet has been films from Moscow. A.51 words
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Article141 1953-06-13 1 But the Bedser magic was wasted FIRST TEST: Australia ?i9; England 92 for 6 at end aj the second day's play. JfNGLAND. with four J wickets to fall, still need eight runs to avoid the follow-on, after Bedser and Bailey had put them right on top in a sensational spell141 words
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Article39 1953-06-13 1 I S.\l RED TFACIIERS TO <n JOCS BACK Wi IN, Fri. Premier of I rrni. iii\ ;iMiiiiu:u«-!! tonight all leachen li^.ni srd Tor poUtic.il bellefa arc to reinstated. Food from »st is t,i m:\>\>- ivailonrr BMTC to Wotcn39 words
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Article31 1953-06-13 1 LINE. (AaMl), Fri. -A U.S. court .sentenced a 29-year-old Polish national to five years' Raol he:T today <in eharers of .spying on American forces in < tor ('zechosl»vakia. APAP - 31 words
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Advertisement26 1953-06-13 1 PERFECTWfiB ICECREAM' Pj*£J COLD STORAGE yT I V -"^t\ CBIAMERIES ITO. A^^K.^€j"^ I*l i -r Slnt.i|nilT I l'h»nr K^ll.i Peekc/ieanb) GOOD COMPANIONS Afternoon Tea Assorted Biscuits26 words
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Advertisement100 1953-06-13 1 HO HONG OIL MILLS LTD. cmuiiast $Po«( Tei y»ii-j»u rv i 'I '.,%JL you'it. catch it •y^TT^ um»>* whin you* r //jrS. MUMMf COMIS '53 I l COUNTLESS tl-ousond 1 o* mothers hove solved l ie problem ot restoring the lock of csseniiol food elements in the or dinar/ dietory100 words
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211 1953-06-13 2 STICK BY MY POLICY, SAYS ADENAUER BONN, Friday. CHANCELLOR Konrad Adenauer told the nation in a radio broadcast tonight that he intends to continue unswervingly with his policy of integrating West Cermany with a united i Europe and the sooner the better, for German freedom. "I remain by my foreignAP - 211 words
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Article112 1953-06-13 2 TROOPS SENT TO MAHE NEW DELHI. Fri.— A Foreign Office spokesman said today t-hat French troops have been sent to Mahe colony dn the south-west Indian coast "This is another example of i French attempts to suppress even the slightest expression of popular feeling," the spokesman said. He said IndiaAP - 112 words
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Article28 1953-06-13 2 MANILA, Fri. Police in Cebu City tetaed a shipment of explosives worth US$lO,OOO today and charged a political leader with illegal possession of explosive material. A.P.AP - 28 words
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Article129 1953-06-13 2 VIENNA. Fri /^ZECHOSLVOVAK refugees V> said here today that violent riots broke out in Pilsen on June 1 after the drast.c Cze^h currency reform was announced. They said workers stormed the C'tv Hall p.ltaged and burned archives and waved American fi a *s. OneReuter - 129 words
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Advertisement424 1953-06-13 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS LECTUREH In Radio ComnvjulCRllons at the Technical College. Kuala Lumpur. Salary: Tume-stule •27«/312 X AT2 420 438 x AlB 654 Dlv. 11. Specl.il Oi-de 1690 X A3O 840 Div. I. plus usual O»'. ernment allowances. Qualifications: Deiaee or Diploma In Radio Technology lrom Uni\er.sUy within the Commonwealth or424 words
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Advertisement2329 1953-06-13 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are Invited for the port of Inspecting Officer, Dental Board. In the Medical Department, Singapore. The salary scule ot the post ls $636 x 36A 852 912 36A 1.200 p.m. plus CO. 1,, and Singapore Allowances. Tdi.il emoluments at present are: For Single Officer $820 x 30A2,329 words
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Advertisement216 1953-06-13 2 SHIPPING NOTICES S.S. "JALAGOPAL" SAILING 21TH Jl NE 53 DECK Tickets to Madras per thf above vessel will oe sold fror. lMh June 1953 and can be had at our office on production of valw travel documents. KOR THE EASTERN SHIPPING CORP. LTO. Agents: R. .lumabhov A Sons Ltd. 24216 words
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Advertisement499 1953-06-13 2 r«iar>i«t^rvrvFv>%<i^i>^u^u^oxo^o^o>eru^i»x<r%<rvi>4r4rvo^<> GREETINGS *f& I to all our fibs 5^ OJk MUSLIM FRIENDS Wp Mffl AND PATRONS VERY SELAMAT fi^^PMA HARI RAYA W^fkM LAST DAY of our CORONATION SALE THIS is your last opportunity to buy save. c We will remain open until 6.00 p.m. today. A Men's Rocola Striped i499 words
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312 1953-06-13 3 AND STA TE IS BLAMED BELFAST, Fri. BRITAIN'S State-own- ed railways were today blamed for the loss of the railway ferry steamer Princess Victoria (2,694 tons) which sank in an Irish Sea pale on January 31 with a death roll of"Reuter - 312 words
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Article74 1953-06-13 3 NEW YORK. Fri. An importing company and its vice-president were today fined USs23.ooo < about $69.--0001 for trading with Communist China— by importing human hair. The judge condemned the company's action as "despicable' because it gave Communl.st.s American dollars with which to buy strategic materials. United74 words
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Article22 1953-06-13 3 LONDON. Fri. Australia's larco.s", ship, the 18.000 ton tanker William G. Walkley. was launched at Blythe. Northeast England toduv RouterReuter - 22 words
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Article102 1953-06-13 3 McCarthy invitee LONDON, Fri. A CONSERVATIVE politician tonisht challenged Senator McCarthy to visit his i countryside farm "to see somej thing of democracy at work.' Mr. Petpr Baker lives on his farm at Pulham St. May. Norfolk. •'The Senator can visit the county council nndReuter - 102 words
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Article154 1953-06-13 3 LONDON. Friday. TWENTY British businessmen have gone to Peking x to try and boost trade with China. Among thorn are representatives of leading engineering firms, machine tool and electrical equipment makers and a car firm. A Board of Trade spokesman said the government knewAP - 154 words
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Article70 1953-06-13 3 NEW YORK. Fri. Mr. Cedric Belfrage, British author and journalist, was released on bail today from Ellis Island, where he has been held since May 15 while deportation charges are pending. Today the Federal Circuit Cour'. of Appeals directed 'he Govemmei.' to release him on bai] untilReuter - 70 words
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172 1953-06-13 3 Children who booed Malan get a warning CAPETOWN, Fri— The Cape' Provincial Council heard complaints today that schoolchildren jeered and booed a film .showing Prime Minister Daniel Malan leaving Westminster Abbey after i the Coronation. 'The younger they were the wcr.se the noise they made." the leader of the nationalistAP - 172 words
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Article, Illustration44 1953-06-13 3 Tin: MAN from .Nigeria meets the Prime Minister. The Oni (chief) of Ife was at a garden party given by the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough at Blenheim Palace. Woodstock, Oxfordshire. And there to shake hands with him was Sir Winston in top hat.44 words
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Article, Illustration48 1953-06-13 3 Look again— it s NOT the same girl PITY the poor judge. These two beautiful twin sisters were finalists in the ".Miss N orway" beauty contest. On the left is Synnove Gulbrandsen, 23. who was chosen to represent Norway in the .Miss I'niverse contest. Her sister is Solvei;.48 words
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Article245 1953-06-13 3 New York return in a day LONDON. Friday. DRITAIN has designed a delta- winged jet airliner °that puts it six years ahead of any Inited States competition. The airliner will carry more than 100 passengers through the stratosphere from London to New York in245 words
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Article19 1953-06-13 3 TAIPEH. Fri.— Six thousand radio sets are to be given free to villagers in Formosa. A.P.AP - 19 words
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Article38 1953-06-13 3 OSLO. Fri,— A hospital and two oth buildings were des- troved and at least two people were killed, when a glacier broke loose today and crashed on the Norwegian coal-minin<r settlement at Longyearbyen. Spitsbergen. Reuter.Reuter - 38 words
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Article203 1953-06-13 3 NEW YORK. Friday. A MOTHER'S cry of "save my children" rang out yesterday in a clemency appeal to President Eisenhower for her son and daughter-in-law, Juliu3 and Ethel Rosenberg, convicted "atom spies" doomed to die in the electric chair next Thursday. Mrs, Sophie Rosenberg madeReuter - 203 words
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Article81 1953-06-13 3 LONDON. Friday. \l Rurnrtt. a London nixht cluh owner, Ra c a bookmaker C 1 and his selection in each of eight races at Stamford Bridge doc track. He wanted his winnings in the first race to be put on his dog in the second and soAP - 81 words
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Article69 1953-06-13 3 Deported for ninth time TOKYO. Fri— Frank Loyal Weaver .the Australian who has already been thrown out of Japan eight times, will be deported next Sunday for the ninth time, he said in a letter from a detention cell received I here today. Weaver said he would be travelling steerage69 words
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Article35 1953-06-13 3 VIENNA. Fri. Russian .scientists have invented an "atom clock," accurate to onemillionth of a second in 24 hours, according to the latest issue of the Czech newspaper. Rude Pravo, just received here. —Reuter.Reuter - 35 words
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Article24 1953-06-13 3 LONDON. Fri— The Indian and Pakistan Prime Ministers today held their third private meeting here on outstanding problems, including Kashmir. Reuter.Reuter - 24 words
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Article66 1953-06-13 3 RANGOON. Fri— The 4.716--ton Polish freighter General Walter left Rangoon yesterday with 2,000 tons of rubber and 140 tons of scrap iron for Whampoa. south China. She is expected again in six weeks to take more rubber to China. In March this year, when the GeneralReuter - 66 words
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Article279 1953-06-13 3 LONDON. Fri. CMALL offeringx resulted In n dun 13 tone in nearly all sections of ihe London Stork Exchange today Government securities were mostly one-sixteenth easier while downward movements appeared In shipbuildings, electrical equipments and stores though elsewhere In Industrials there (-pre only occasional declines In very quiet279 words
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Article24 1953-06-13 3 LONDON. June 12. Cash Buyers l^OO; Sellers e"O2' 3 Forward Buyers KM: Sellers 1 702 2 Turnover a.m. 130 tons; p.m. 25.24 words
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Article40 1953-06-13 3 LONDON. June IT— Spot SO^d. July PO^d.. Aug 20 -\d Sept. 20', d Julv-S*pt. 20',d. Oct. -Dec. 20', d, Jan. -Mar 20'« d.. June eif 19 T .ti. July r.i.f. 19". d Auc rif. 19\d Tone: Quietly steady40 words
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Article37 1953-06-13 3 ADELAIDE. Fri— Australia's Defence Minister, Sir Philip Mcßride. today described as ■pure speculation" a report from London that Australian troops in Korea might be switched to Malaya in the event of a Korean armistice.— Reuter.Reuter - 37 words
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Article34 1953-06-13 3 WASHINGTON. Fri— Rear Admiral Edward Harp, Chief ot United States Navy Chaplains who has recently returned from Korea, said here that many Communist prisone-s of war were voluntarily turning to Christianity.- Renter.Reuter - 34 words
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Advertisement159 1953-06-13 3 AIR CONDITIONED HOTEL. BAR I RESTAURANT %M 228-229. ROCHORE RD SINCAPORt i''|||j| TEL: *****-8. CABLES THESEVEN Up-to-date BEDROOMS luxuriously furnished with telephone service, spacious bathrooms attached. ""Privilege goes to the Ladies The only Hotel in the South East Asia where ladies will have the privilege of wearing their MINK COATS159 words
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Advertisement205 1953-06-13 3 FEEL LIKE A LIFT? try S.C.S. TEA .r COFFEE Breakfast, lunch and dinner-time are only three of the occasions when you should always serve S.C.S. tea or coffee. Think of all the times during the day you feel tired and listless that's when S.C.S. tea or coffee will really revive205 words
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Article66 1953-06-13 4 Mr. Holliday inspects the rubber TOKYO, Fri. A REPRESENTATIVE of Singapore rubber interests today began inspection of Malayan shipments here which aroused protests from Japanese importers. Mr. E. G. Holliday. member of the Malayan Rubber ♦Exporters Registration Board, arrived here yesterday at the Invitation of the Japan Rubber Industry AssociationUP - 66 words
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183 1953-06-13 4 DOWN came the flags and bunting on Government and City office blocks yesterday. Shopkeepers hauled down their placards and crowns. All over the City yesterday workmen raced against the clock to keep to the down-by-Monday schedule. Piece by piece the giant arch-183 words
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Article61 1953-06-13 4 Mrs. James (Maimiei Macintosh, wife of Mr. J. Macintosh, who retired from the Malayan Postal Department in December, 1951, after 26 years service, died In Inverness. Scotland, on May 14, after a long time illness. Mrs Macintosh, who had married in Penang in 19:>9, was interned61 words
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274 1953-06-13 4 PENANG, FrL rl Province Wellesley Social Welfare Office has ■helped an attractive young woman to win her "freedom" to marry the man of her choice. Bethrothrd as a child bride 19 years ago, she successfully sought dissolution of her "engagement" to a274 words
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Article158 1953-06-13 4 And 17 other improvements KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. THE Railway Employees' Union at Sentul. Kuala L Lumpur, has submitted a petition containing 18 items to the Malayan Railways for consideration The petition includes de- mands for improved wages, housing and service conditions. One of the main158 words
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290 1953-06-13 4 Govt. bans party lotteries and they all blame the MCA 'WE WERE CAUGHT WITH THE BIG FRY' KUALA LUMPUR. Friday. SMALL political organisations running lotteries blame the Malayan Chinese Association for the Government's decision to ban all political lotteries. The four political organisations running lotteries have been told that their290 words
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Article99 1953-06-13 4 'Mother hit me,' said burnt boy TELUK ANSON, Fri. WHEN Mr. R. S. Kellett. manager of Strathma.shie estate Bagan Datoh. Investigated a theft in the labourers' lines, he found Rajoo. 11, crying. He had burns on his face. Mr. Kellett asked what had happened and Rajoo said his mother had99 words
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Article96 1953-06-13 4 The 'marked' notes were lost JOHORE BAHRI', Fri. The tale of a police trap that went wrong was told in the Mersing police court yesterday at the trial of Salad bin Tonamak charged with selling controlled sugar with"ii 1 a licence. An auxiliary police constable said he gave a man96 words
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Article66 1953-06-13 4 PENANG, Fri. Dr. I. S I Simpson, senior biochemist at the Instit- te for Medical Research, win be a member oi the team of experts repre senting Malaya at the third International Food and Agricultural Organisation nutritional conference for SouthEast Asia. The conference, organised jointly by66 words
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Article39 1953-06-13 4 SEGAMAT. Fri. The following have been appointed Registering Officers in Segamat for the Town Council elections: Mr. Yoon Kah Pin iGenuang Ward) Inch*? Ahmad bin Abdul Ghani ißuloh Kasap) and I Inche Mohamod bin Ahmad iGenerohi.39 words
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100 1953-06-13 4 A white line is ruining their business, says Mr. Sim A WHITE line is rui-ning business for 11? firms in Beach Road, Mr. Sim Ben* Senf <Prog;. Korhore Ward) has told the City Councils traffic committee. He said >esterday that. because no cars could park near the businesses, customers had100 words
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Article113 1953-06-13 4 ITNDER THE GUISE of a > breadseller on a bicycle. Tan Ah Tee 36. loitered among cars parked in the vicinity of Cambridge Road. Sirgapore. In order to steal their batteries. Mr. M. C Boyle senior A.S.P. nrosecutine said in the First Criminal District113 words
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Article41 1953-06-13 4 SEGAMAT, Fri— "We were on our way from Singapore, and this was given to us as a present" said four women before the Segamat Magistrate tor taking roast pork out of a restricted area. All were discharged.41 words
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278 1953-06-13 4 $10,000 in 'fictitious' bills-then clerk was found shot i AT midnight on Apr. 17, i A two days after his i chief had found $10,000 outstanding in bills he had handled, Tay Ta. Eng was found lying shot at the foot of a staircase at the Central Police Station, Singapore.278 words
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Article, Illustration59 1953-06-13 4 Home fo r holiday UUUOIUV (It-It i. and Viul-l. daughter* i.i Singapore Him magnate, Mr. Run Run Shaw, returned to Singapore by O;ima>-HO \r yesterday from the Bryn >lawr School in America for three months' holiday. On their way back they saw the Coronation. Dorothy. 19. is majoring in Archaeology,59 words
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Article26 1953-06-13 4 All quiet aga in KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. -Nc further casualties were report- ed today among either Security i Forces or Communist terrorists I in the Federation.26 words
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Article44 1953-06-13 4 SEGAMAT. Fri. —I was love to her," said Sundharnn, trespassing at midnight with The girl denied this and invited by the girl to make charged here yesterday with i Intent to commit an offence. I Sundharan was fined $150.44 words
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Advertisement308 1953-06-13 4 5 SHOWS DAILY!^ AT THE WEEK-END 1 1 a.m., 1.45. maoMJ A 4JYi XP 6.45 and A "ONCE IN A LIFETIME" EVENT! 4 ALL THI CAICTY. COLOUR AND v W PAGEANTRY OP THE CORONATION. FtOM THE ROYALJ>ROCLAMATION TO THI JIRVICI IN WISTMtNSTER ABMY f^y CASTLriON KNICHT N^«.« .poku. *y Sli308 words
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Advertisement247 1953-06-13 4 l>lu>lu 69W WJtWIIIIMIfiTMM M5 4 TODAY! WMi!t3MMB 6.30 9.30 <Pathes FULL-LENGTH Coronation Film Elizabeth is Queen IN COLOR BY WAKNKKf OI.OK^^ Ift fin I nuts "Singapore's Coronation Celebrations" Produced hv Shaw Bros. ALSO! Pathe News: THE CORONATION DERBY N.B. Special Concession daily at 1.4.~> 4 p.m. Shows ONLY TO SERVICE247 words
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224 1953-06-13 5 The Tiong Bahru parents are angry MANY Tiong Bahru aMt parents are angry because their school-age children, registered by the Tiong Bahru Com" munity Centre for admission next year at the ne w Government Englisn School there, cannot get places. Registration had closed by the time the centre forwarded its224 words
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Article45 1953-06-13 5 KUANTAN Fri. Teo Tun Lai. charged In the Sessions Court with possessing a Communist document in Ayer Puteh villace. said it was a ■OOf which he had copied in night class he attended in Kuantan. He was remanded in custody45 words
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Article41 1953-06-13 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri— The trial of P. S. Naidu, Registrar of the Sessions Court here, on a charge of corruptly accepting $100 from Marsah Singh to rio him a favour, has been fixed for Aug. 4 and 5.41 words
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193 1953-06-13 5 Joan Hammond recital was great and varied THE requisites of a great singer are a great voice, technique and musicianship. Joan Hammond, the visitins Australian soprnno. demonstrated at her recital last night at the Victoria Memorial Hall that she was all three Admirably accompanied by Walter Susskind, she gave a193 words
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134 1953-06-13 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri YUSOF bin Abdullah, a postal peon with four years service, was bound over by the Sessions Court yesterday after conviction on a charge of criminal breach of trust of ■stamps and postal orders worth I $136. Yusof was sent to Ulu134 words
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Article50 1953-06-13 5 IPOH, Frl. Bail of $300 was allowed John Muthiah, 40, who claimed trial in the Sessions Court to a charge of offering a police constable a bribe of $3 at Sungel Pari Road on June 4. The case was postponed to June 17 for mention.50 words
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362 1953-06-13 5 He poured sulphuric acid on sleeping fiancee 's face MIDNIGHT ATTACK AFTER ENGAGEMENT BROKEN OFF <2IX hours after his fiancee told him their engagement was off, a boiler-maker went to her flat at midnight and threw a jug of sulphuric acid at her face while she was asleep. Mah Cheng,362 words
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Article, Illustration59 1953-06-13 5 Smi le of success SMILING with good reason is Mrs. Cyri] Wong, seen above with her husband. Dr. Wong Kirn Yik, assistant eye specialist at Singapore General Hospital. For .Mrs. Wong, who returned to the Colony yesterday, passed her final Bar examinations at Lincoln's Inn, London, in 18 months and59 words
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Article82 1953-06-13 5 UMNO TAKES GIFTS TO DETAINEES JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. A group of UMNO members visited the Majedee Detention Camp yesterday and presented Malay detainees with gifts, including clothes, for Hari Raya. Syed Jaffar Alba, propaganda officer of UMNO, talked to them about the significance of Hari Raya. after which the detainees82 words
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Article, Illustration45 1953-06-13 5 ABOUT 2,300 needy persons had a special Coronation treat— a free show at the Busch Circus Berlin yesterday The (Governor, Sir John Nicoll, was present. Here are some of the guests from St. Andrew s Orthopaedic Hospital.— Straits Times picture.45 words
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Article123 1953-06-13 5 REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS SINGAPORE'S SUPERVISOR of Elections. Mr. M. Ponnuduray. is a disappointed man. He knows that only a miracle will save his registration campaign from flopping. When the campaign began two months ago. Mr. Ponnuduray had high hopes of registering 30,000 fresh voters.123 words
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95 1953-06-13 5 Tempter in talks with mine chiefs IPOH. Fri General Sir Gerald Templer. the High Com- misxioner, has had an j hour's discussion with leading members of th»> Perak Chinese mining community here. Miners refused to comment on the talks, but it Ls believed the discussion centred on the Kinta Valley95 words
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215 1953-06-13 5 NIGHT PA TROL TRAPS 3 IN TIONG BAHRU 'FHREE burglars, caught by a residents' night patrol in Kampong Tion;: Bahru, Singapore, were gaoled yesterday. To r.ne of them the Second Criminal District Judge. Mr. E. H. D'Netto, said: "You arc very younfi and seem to have fallen into bad company.215 words
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Article68 1953-06-13 5 PFNANG. Frl.— Alleged to have embraced a dance hostess in the Pe-nang Botanic Gardens at 1.30 a.m. on June 10. Chiew Kek Seng 30, claimed trial today on a charge of using: criminal force on Shirley I.im with intent to 4 outrage her -nodesty. The second68 words
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Article114 1953-06-13 5 SULTAN IN CAR ACCIDENT LONDON, Fri. THE Sultan of Kolantan was involved in a road accident near Iver, southern England, last night, but was uninjured. Thi car in which he was travelling to a reception lor Coronation gue.sts given by the Duchess of Kent at her Iver home collided withReuter - 114 words
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Article47 1953-06-13 5 KUANTAN. Frl. Abu Bak ir bin Awang Nonp was sentenced to three months' gaol for criminal breach of trust of a car jack. He told the court his employer did not pay him his salary, so he sold the jack.47 words
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Article45 1953-06-13 5 BUKIT MERTAJAM, Fri Loh Hock Seng, Assistant Resettlement Officer. today claimed trial to a charge of criminal breach of trust of $151. belonging to the Sungel I.embu Boy Scout's Fimd. The hearing was fixed for July 17. and Loh was granted S5OO bail.45 words
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Miscellaneous133 1953-06-13 5 MM T.M.I.A Movie Circe «no« Wjli D.s:ic\ Annn<^rsarv Pro^rvmnic to the 1m Orchard Road 8p m ri uliC »i-i.iltu.\j Oitn.A.. Krfp dm s,u)» at the Uuma Mala\ Schoo Loronii Ta; Sena Ipm THt CHINA -(Him r..|;j AKt' suntlV. Srcona loan Jo.nt Exmbilioii oi Chmew Porce an. A Painimgs at British133 words
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Obituary85 1953-06-13 6 ACK NOWLE DG EM EN T WR, the parent*. wl;h dxep sorrow, humbly thanking all ladles, f^ntlemen and relative* those who attended and rendered their kind help on the funeral of our late son NndnrAjah. C.1.D., Malacca on 315.53. All the necessary ceremonies are proposed to conduct In Rrngo Malay85 words
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776 1953-06-13 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Sat.. June 13, 1953. In Malaya's Prison In .somewhat less than five years a remarkable series of reforms have wrought a com- plete change in penal administration in Malaya. Until two years or so after the liberation, j Malaya's prisons were conducted much on the lock776 words
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Article358 1953-06-13 6 The Singapore Government should make up its mind about Sir Edward Ritson's report on iovernment pay and allowances tvith as little delay as possible The report was handed to the Governor yesterday, and early announcement of the Government's attitude towards th« recommendations Sir Edward has made it358 words
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Article151 1953-06-13 6 It is the memory perhaps of the brandy dinners to surrendj ered terrorists which has raised eyebrows again at the idea of ex-terrorists equipped and trained to fight terrorists. Yet poachers have always been the best gamekeepers, and there is every reason why the terrorist's knowledge of terrorists151 words
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Article, Illustration1041 1953-06-13 6 CYNICUS - CYNICUS SZ2 fRIME in the Fede- ration is due to take a nose-dive. Soon it will no longer be an offence to give a meal lo a member jf her Majesty"s Forces. It Is an offence still punishable by a fine of $1,000 or a year's1,041 words
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Article157 1953-06-13 6 From the Straits Times oj i June 13. 1903. RABIES is now prevalent in j the district of Kuala Lum- pur. Two persons bitten by j dogs there have gone to Sal- 1 eon to undergo the Pasteur treatment. APERAK correspondent wants to know if it is157 words
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Article866 1953-06-13 6 A MALAYSIAN NOTEBOOK ENTHUSIASM for music In Singapore tod a v -all seats for Joan Hammond's rec tai with Sussklnd last night were sold before It was •yen advertised— ls absolutely amazing seen against the background of our former activities or rather the lack Of them. Only thirty years ago866 words
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Advertisement881 1953-06-13 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. I ON JUNE 4th at K.K. Hospital to Charmlan wile of Freddy Corner a son Nicholas Reuben, brother for Stepnen BABINBAU. Dorothy <Nee Fisher) of Singapore. Wife of David Bablneau in New York on 11th June 1963. a Daiißh'er Both well. ANNOUNCEMENTS STEVE: No matter what shameful things881 words
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Advertisement32 1953-06-13 6 Beware of Imitations GERMAN PEN Transparent Great Capacity Ink Filling Reservoir-Barrel. Be it German Iridium Point 14K Cold Nib. 50 cents extra for postace VERBRIBHT OPTICAL CO., 19. Chuli.i Street. Singapore- 1.32 words
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Advertisement14 1953-06-13 6 <Ti/\!:kx> LOCKS AND BUILDERS HARDWARE mi \M nOANS v'"' LUNG TONIC flfT 0«i/6 srotts14 words
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Article, Illustration202 1953-06-13 7 THE Shaw Brothers' film company, Malay Film Productions Ltd., which has Malay film star Kasma Booty under contract, yesterday secured an interlocutary injunction which will prevent her appearing in an allMalay show at the Happy Worid. Singapore, today. In the High Court,202 words
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Article54 1953-06-13 7 IPOH. Fri. A 30-year-old I labourer. M. Suppiah. was sent for trial at the High Court from the Sessions Court here, charged with raping an n-year-old girl. The offence was said to havr taken place in the labourers' lines at Kampong Bahru, while the cirl's parents54 words
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Article72 1953-06-13 7 PENANG, Fri.— Security forces. Police Volunteer Resenre and Regular Police— in the Gertak Sangul area <»f South East Penang on Wednesday found two terrorist camps each large enoueh to hold two people, the police announced here today. Small quantities of documents and equipment were recovered. Earlier72 words
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Article59 1953-06-13 7 Celebrating at action stations KUALA LUMPUR, Fri THE Ist, Battalion. Malay Regiment. Is celebrating, hari raya at action stations at Muar. Johore. The battalion, which has operated all over the Federation, is extra jubilant because in the recent awards it received one 0.8.E.. two M.B.E.s and two Coronation Medals. To59 words
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50 1953-06-13 7 SEREMBAN. Fri— A suggestion for closer supervision of outlying vegetable areas in Negri Sembilan which might provide a potential food supply for the bandits in the jungle was made by an Unofficial Member at today's meeting of the Negri Sembilan state war advisory committee.50 words
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Article31 1953-06-13 7 Ahmad bin Abdul Hamld. charged with having robbed Yap Gian Jin cf $18,000 at gunpoint in Thomson Road, Singapore, on June 8, was yesterday remanded until Wednesday.31 words
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Article, Illustration537 1953-06-13 7 Templer watches ex-bandits in training, says: Cut out the drill KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. THE High Commissioner, Gen. Sir Gerald Templer, today watched 58 surrendered terrorists training to take their places in the security forces and said: "To hell with drill. They're doing a fine job." The men, including a former537 words
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Article79 1953-06-13 7 THE WEATHER Minimum temperature: (7.30 p.m. on June 11 to 7.30 a.m. on June 12): Singapore (75 degrees), Penang <74i. Kota Bahru (76). Kuala Lumpur (76), Ipoh (71), Kuantan (74). Maximum temperature: (7.30 a.m to 7.30 p.m. on June If): Singapore (89), Penang <89i. Kota Bahru (90). Kuala Lumpur (90),79 words
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Article24 1953-06-13 7 SEGAMAT. Fri. Shee Sing 60. was sentenced to 30 I months' gaol here for posscs--1 slon of supplies meant for bandits.24 words
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Article75 1953-06-13 7 FROM REPORT TO ARREST 6 MINUTES SINGAPORE police early yesterday morning arrested three Chinese in Spottiswood Park, shortly after a sundry shop in Neil Road was broken into by thieves The arrest was made six minutes after the shopkeeper ran K the police, a < M.I). spokesman said yesterday. The75 words
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Article22 1953-06-13 7 IPOH. Fri. Monday and Tuesday of next week have been declared public holidays in Perak. in connection with Hari Raya.22 words
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Article53 1953-06-13 7 SEREMBAN. Frl. Jasbir Kaur. a young Sikh girl was yesterday convicted of negligent driving and fined $200. Her driving licence was al.-o endorsed. This was a sequel to a road accident at Rahang on March 6. when a Chinese was knocked down by the defendant and later53 words
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Article44 1953-06-13 7 Sir Edward Ritson last night gave a cocktail party to all those who discussed with him the question of Government servants' allowances. Senior Government officers, clerks, and labourers' representatives were present. Sir Edward returns to London on Sunday morning44 words
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81 1953-06-13 7 DURING HER reheamal in 1 Singapore's Victoria Memo- rial Hal} yesterday, soprano Joan Hammond kept looking at the Topolxkl mural spread orer the back wall. "Oh, that painting!" "he i laughed wryly when the reI hcarsal came to an end. "H stops81 words
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180 1953-06-13 7 A 'prison without bars' is planned A "DISCHARGE camp" s among prison reforms proposed in Singapore MaJ. W. L. P. Sochon, Commis sioncr of Prisons, Singapore said yesterday it was th< Government's policy tc introduce modern prison reforms in the Colony. He said that the dlscharur camp would be a180 words
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Article56 1953-06-13 7 SEREMBAN. Fri. Negri Sembilan Chinese community leaders entertained the British Adviser, Mr. M. C. fT. Sheppard. to a luncheon party yesterday afternoon, prior to his departure on six months' leave to Britain. Present at the function was Mr. G. S. Rawlings. who will succeed Mr. Sheppard56 words
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169 1953-06-13 7 XAVIER CUGAT MA Y BRING HIS BAND TO S'PORE VAVIER Cugat. the "Kinjf of the Rumba", may brint his Latin American band to Singapore. The famous band-leader is starting a world tour with a $500,000 show in November. He is considering a three-night stop in Singapore on his way from169 words
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166 1953-06-13 7 Leather import ban did it ALFRED MIZIA, managing; partner of Industrial Trading Company, yesterday attributed his insolvency to the Australian Government's ban or. the import of leather Roods into that country. He said this at his publicexamination In the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday before the166 words
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Article, Illustration232 1953-06-13 7 M.AocL S./-0S ici.ii' Mr rWUV. world-famous Aus--1 tralian soprano. Miss Joan Hammond, sat in the centre of the empty Victoria auditorium hall last nirht %n audience of one —and listened to someone else sing. On the platform was .Mabel Lee. aged 19. accompanied232 words
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Article30 1953-06-13 7 PENANG. Fri- Nino nurses -five from the Federation md four from Singapore hnve applied for thLs year's Australian Imperial Forces Nursing Scholarships. Two will be selected.30 words
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168 1953-06-13 7 ROYAL Military Police staff officers werp puzzled last nteht about the mystery of the Alexandra Kampong Coronation arch. For yestrrdav an Alexandra Road citlwn alleged that on June 3 a detachment of Royal Military P.Mic demolished the arrh erected In the Alexandra Kampong168 words
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230 1953-06-13 7 SETTLEMENT was anncunced in the Singapore High Court yesterday in the action which Mr. K. Berko vits an architect brought against the American inter- national Assurance Co. Ltd. I for $60,804 The claim was Ul eonnec- tion with building plans which Mr. Berkovit.s had prepared230 words
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Article64 1953-06-13 7 Pneumonia maintained .ts lead as the number one "killer' in Singapore, with 35 victims during the week, ending June 6. There were 37 deaths during the previous week. Tuberculosis came next in the list with 20 deaths, while enteritis claimed 19 Fiv» hundred and fifty-seven babies64 words
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Advertisement167 1953-06-13 7 NORTH BORNEO INTERNAL AIR SERVICES SCHEDULES with effect from 10th June ML. 453/454 Mons. Frit. ML. 455/456 Weds. Satt. 0740 dcp Sandakan irr 161 5 ,0645 dep Sandakan arr 1645 0845 ar, Kud.it dep ISIOK° 75 dep 54 <^ 0810 dcp Kudar arr 1520 0905 dcp Kudat irr 1450 0900167 words
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Advertisement110 1953-06-13 7 »^W VyT /of Or^ WiTZtRLAND OMI *A SUPER-UJPTERPROOF fIUTOITIRTIC ■MM «iic i,-«s of th<- R A.F. and the R.C.A.F. have •.uiTP«fullv Irslcd the Omril Sram;i*trr. Further, sclrnce confirms the fact*: After a 7! ho»r« stay in a 1200 F. oven followed by a Midden immersion In an in -mlrl halh.110 words
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208 1953-06-13 8 Rubber to Red China will 'pep up our finances ,TS AT 'UNFAIR' U.S., BUT SAYS KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. RUBBER trade with China should resume after the Korean peace is signed, Mr. Tee Teh, vicepresident of the Federation of Rubber Trades Association, said today. "The more markets we better it is208 words
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Article246 1953-06-13 8 Demand for off-grade sheets rE main feature of the week has been the genuine de- mand for off-grade sheets and j remilled crepes from Britain and Europe, says Lewis and Peat weekly rubber report. The turnover in these grades was subusantial but somewhat limited towards the end of the week,246 words
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91 1953-06-13 8 A motorist who said that ne had never been found ?uilty of any traffic offence in his 40 years of driving was yesterday fined $10 in a Singapore court for disregarding traffic sien. It was stated that J. M. JacKson. an architect, failed91 words
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Article, Illustration87 1953-06-13 8 SIR EDWARD PRESENTS HIS REPORT THE RITSON report, which 15.000 Singapore Government employees are anxiously waiting for. was yesterday presented to the Governor by its author. Sir Edward Ritson. Sir Edward is seen above leaving his Empress Place office on the way to Government House. The report, which is still87 words
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Article53 1953-06-13 8 A s:xteen-year-old boy. See Jeo Lock, yesterday claimed MM in the Singapore Police Court to a charge of using crimina; force on a six-year-old English K-rl at Relaranir Barracks on Thursday. Bail was fixed at $300 i n one snretv and thp cas* was adjourned t53 words
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Article42 1953-06-13 8 Representatives of the Malayan Naval Force and the Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in the Singapore Coronation contingent will help to "man the guard-rails" of H.M.S. Adamant during the Coronation naval review at the Spithead on Monday.42 words
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Article39 1953-06-13 8 For offering a bribe of $3C ■n a police constable. Ng Joo Seng, was fined $250 i n rieiault two months" gaol, by he Singapore Fifth Pollcp Magistrate. Mr. D. H. ChaDttan yesterday39 words
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142 1953-06-13 8 Australian army boss to visit S'pore, Federation yHE Australian Minister for the Army, Mr. Jasiah Prancls. will meet Service chiefs in Singapore and the Federation next week. Mr. Francis, who attended the opening of the Labuan v.ar cemetery, will arrive in Singapore from North Borneo Xnis ifternoon. On Monday he142 words
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Article21 1953-06-13 8 Rabies another 119 dogs shot One hundred and nineteen doss were destroyed and 339 vaccinated In yesterday's antirabies campaign in Singapore21 words
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Article37 1953-06-13 8 About 500 businessmen were guests of Messrs. Kian Gwan Malaya Ltd.. general importers and exporters, at a reception yesterday on the 90th anniversary of their "sister 1 office. Kian Gwan Co. (Indonesia) Ltd.37 words
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Article245 1953-06-13 8 TEMPLER THANKS C-WEEK LEADERS KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. /CIVILIANS and service chiefs who played a leading part in organising the Federation." Coronation celebrations have received special thanks from the Higo Commissioner. General Sir Gerald Templer. In a letter to D.ito Sir Onn bin Ja'afar. who was chairman of the Federation Coronation245 words
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Article32 1953-06-13 8 The Colonial Secretay. Mr. W. L. Blythe, will attend the sixth anniversary celebrations of th» Gimson School for Boys in Clementi Road, Singapore, at 4 p.m. on June 2032 words
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Article22 1953-06-13 8 A 47-year-old Indian labourer. Chiannapa has died after being found hanging In a house im Buklt Timah Road Singapore, yesterday.22 words
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341 1953-06-13 8 THIRTY-SIX undergraduates in the University of Malaya have passed the preliminary examination for the MB.. B.S degree (1952-1953 session) They are: Balasubramanlan P., Chan Kok Chin, Chan Wai Hong. Miss Che« i 3wee Leng, Chee Tlang Chwee. Chew Beng Keng. Chong Cheang Aun, Chua341 words
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Advertisement130 1953-06-13 8 T\edk hovi cnolcu>td! ,^^s^^ a^h Toffee ON SALE /^y EVERYWHERE/ b^R EMBROIDERY Js2&&b^K AND CROCHET ifl S*^ C-B-AUCROIX" 3JP tjXlSt XJOXjOWIO BRIUIANt PEARI COnOM FOR EMBROIDERY OF All V' DESCRIPTIONS V^yl II MIUIANT TWISTED MACHINE EMBROIOERY IhmNl 1 r-r^^\ STRANOEO COnON jfTJ JJj J|l\ •BRILIANTf DAIGER" i' )if WriA I\\130 words
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Advertisement259 1953-06-13 8 r- J^'j/ What does silence n typ* n 8 mean to CiJ^r your neighbours? Why irritate other members of the family, neighbours md Travelling companions when you ukc out your portable typewriter? U* the Halda Portable and gi\e their .nerve* a rest. The Halda't <ealed-in mechanism and .<n\md-at»nrbing hnrrom plate259 words
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Miscellaneous177 1953-06-13 8 Slrails I iiimv i ross^voril 12 15 I^^H 16 17 '8 19 I 20 21 T2 2 24 25 26 Hl^~ ACROSS 13. Give men a treat and have a ?£Er£? SF-" 18. I see Mas cat! (7). Monday 19. Dobson's Intended one turned vkstkki>\vs SOI ution to a sonnet177 words
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Miscellaneous288 1953-06-13 8 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 7.15 a.m. Morning Star; 7.30 News. 7.35 Orchestra. 8 Thanks lor the Melody; 8.30 Hospital Half Hour; 1 pm. Orch; 130 News; 1.50 Interlude; 2 Race Commentaries; 5 Sdoi's Hour; 6 Listeners' Choice. 7 News. 7.10 Spotlight on Servtt*; 7.20 Interlude; 7.30 Artistry in Rhythm. 8 Blng288 words
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Letter87 1953-06-13 9 CINEMA-FAN wa.s right In saying thai to prevent tht necessity for queueing up cinema ticket offices shouu be opened from 9 a.m. May I also suggest that tht backs of all seats be numbered in large white figure.* and the.se numbers be printed on both tickets and87 words
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Letter93 1953-06-13 9 HERE'h a suggestion for the City Treasurer, The public are exp<iienciii much Inconvenience waiting at tht City counter for noun to pay their rates and obtain a receipt from the clerk in eJ thus neglecting their business. I suggest that rate oayers When producing their bills for93 words
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Letter88 1953-06-13 9 INOTICK that a Malacca schoolgirl has .something to say about bu.s manners of the oppi>-:t(< sex tJunc B.. it seems a shame thai .siv should have accepted the offer <*f i teat from an old man. Manners must be coupled with reason. Seats in bu.se.s mu-t88 words
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Letter61 1953-06-13 9 ON behalf of the widow of my late brother. Swee Lye Quee, I want all the ex-inter-ness, who so generously subscribed to a fund to help her. to know that their generosity wa.s giMtUjT appreciated l>our family We would prefer to thankeach of them personally, but cannot do61 words
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358 1953-06-13 9 What to do about unsuitable films I QUITE arvpc with tho Rrv. Goh Hood Ken,' when he speaks of the "courage" of those nuns of the Kuala Lumpur Convent who led the*' pupils away from a freo cinema show recently because in their judgment the film was most unsuitable. A.s358 words
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Letter88 1953-06-13 9 IF rvrr there wa.s a farcr it wa.s the sight of publicity seeking Asian women posing, With Hollywood film -stars "vicip your pictures in Friday's Issue) to collect within half an hour $1,500 for the University of Malaya Endowment Fund. If tiicy were really anxious to help88 words
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Letter317 1953-06-13 9 TWICE in three days I have been deeply shocked and my sensibilities gravely outraged. From an overseas newspaper I learn that Barbara Goalen, a top British fashion model, is a regular customer of an exclusive men's hairdressing establishment in Jermyn Street. London, and now. with alarm317 words
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Letter179 1953-06-13 9 'Fear of mad dogs' rIS 'fear of mad dogs" seems to have become a yearly occurrence and is pcrhap.s the rebirth of the mentality that prevailed during the period of Oliver Goldsmith. La>t May the criminal at- i I tack was led on the dogs of Kuala Lumpur. This year179 words
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Letter125 1953-06-13 9 Shakespeare had words for it AT this time it occurs to me that the opening lines of Richard the Third provide an appropriate r cmmentary on Malaya s joyous reaction to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth the Second, born the elder daughter of the Duke of York, afterwards125 words
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453 1953-06-13 9 ORIGIN AND MEANING OF THE WORD 'KLING' \|R. P OOVINDASAMYS 1 letter in your Issue of June 6. gives me an opportunity to explain the origin of the word Kling" and its use as a contemptuous name for South Indians. Objection to its use by South Indians was so strong453 words
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Letter128 1953-06-13 9 IF the claim by firms who supply airconditioning to cinemas, that the.r machines effect a complete change of air every five minutes or so, are true. I fail to see the need for banning smoking in cinemas. CS H Siniaoore pore A WHITE line in Penang R6ad.128 words
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Letter222 1953-06-13 9 Aren't they good evidence? FINGERPRINTS ABOUT two years ago our house in Singapore wabroken into and many article ■stolen. A saucer, apparently u.sed as a crude lamp showeri a very good set of finger- prints. I showed thLs to the police. but they aid not want it at« some weeks222 words
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Letter71 1953-06-13 9 I NOTICE that about four or five lepers travel in Paya I.obai buses in the Yio Cnu Kang and Paya Lebar areas. From their appearance, they appear to be more or less in the advanced stage, and are probably from the Trafalgar Settlement. Why are such cases71 words
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651 1953-06-13 9 A FORMER resident of Perak has sent the Straits Times a copy of a letter he wrote to the Editor of the British Medical Journal. Another copy has been sent to the Colonial Office. The writer comments: "In view of the persistent antiEuropean and651 words
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Letter368 1953-06-13 9 Crown a symbol of unity A.s the Illuminated arches ami decorations for thr Coronation are pulled dowr. the thought arLses that at last, i-he different peoples of Malaya have lound a common bond which unites them together, and that that great bond is the British Crown. Economists have told US368 words
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Advertisement103 1953-06-13 9 J ■»r- -r T^aasaar. "aa^Ba^sa^ fl > V jfci^J^fc -^l»w. Tf *W* URUGUAY !< 'Wt»^^Jj^ 6th NATIONAL MOTOR f^SS^^. N^ CYCLE GRAND PRIX g^TfS JSJt jT MONTEVIDEO, 25/3/53 aaLAJ Sa^K*' llflv^ lsti 2nd <md 3rd B^^9Waa"Batt> bb^bb^b^^^. UNITED KINGDOM g^a^aa^ TRAVERS TROPHY TRIAL, ISrh APRIL. 1953 HP^W Outright Winner B.S.A.103 words
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Advertisement94 1953-06-13 9 "°**'K y '1 --^-^a^Hg^HH W 'JhnS^ M.^ Sr- jM^ l '*9Qf*\dßt y^ r* X t < JWls?^^ 'T^Ssnß 30 DAY EXCURSION FARES SINGAPORE to HONG KONG with stop-over facilities in Bangkok and or Saigon >J.7#.7 return. B. N. BORNEO to HONG KONG with stop-over facilities in Manila mil H return.94 words
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Miscellaneous73 1953-06-13 9 /^fV«S. I'll have +wo N. if ll dozen of tviese lovely I >#^ \rnanqostcens ***s^ A^ 1^ m^ w J Jv^r^^ >J i LET y° u E E y° uß )^mSb^^^k^L^/\ HORSE LOSE SOONER vvriHTHe SHOPPING o g C IN6MA %==£\/m^ 1?^ \s/v\^^^ y° uK r^m ¥\^r&£>sA--> fcr U llata73 words
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373 1953-06-13 10 SHARE MARKET QUIET WITH FEW PRICE CHANGES TIN RISES, RUBBER FALLS yHE Singapore share market had another quiet day yesterday when the turnover was small. There was little change in prices. Industrials remained steady but tin shares were inclined to ease. Rubbers were again neglected. The share, rubber and produce373 words
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Article208 1953-06-13 10 MELBOURNE, Frl. was a sU»ady tone on the A Stock Exchange today when the closing calls were mi de. The volume cf turnover wa« not large but price rises again outnumbered falls. Hill 50. the Wrs'. Australia gold Issue dropped 4s. at the afternoon call to provide the208 words
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Article68 1953-06-13 10 Singapore Chlneae Procure Exchange: Noon prlres per plcul were:— Copra easier; J35 buyers, f.0.b.. sellers 836. Coconut Oil: $58 sellers. «-nxier. Pepper: si early, up B 5 nil varieties: Muntok whl'e $54!) sellers. Sarawak $535. La mpong black $480 Lrwis and Peat: Closing prices were: Copra: easier; .Tune68 words
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Article40 1953-06-13 10 On the free exchango market in Hone Konc ye^terdav the TJ S dollar wa? quoted it fi 04 for cash and fiOfi for T.T. Strrlins wa« quoted at 15 77 and one tacl of B4M M J72.125.40 words
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Article186 1953-06-13 10 The Singapore rubber market was in pre-holiday mood yesterday and a loss of 1' R cents was registered in June first grade which closed at 67 S 8 cents a pound. The cause of the drop was that orders fell slightly below those of the previous three days186 words
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Article154 1953-06-13 10 CHIPS lying alongside the Slnga- I pore Harbour Board wharves or j expected today are: Mangalore 12. Slrdahana 4!■ Olenroy 89. Nichlral Maru 11. Sontay 13 14. Stanvac Sydney 15 16, Shlllohg 18. Rawang NWall 8. Liverpool Mam 20 30. PuncVn 31 32 Srmmelsdvk 33 34. Pyrr^us 36,154 words
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Article111 1953-06-13 10 NEW YORK Frl THE Stork Market yesfprday showed eneourraßine satnx. Advance* of up to one point vrerp «*f>n In the main body ulthoueh I some of the hleher-prlrerl Issue* reflected the thJn market by reKlst^rlnf? ealns up to three points in small orders In the aftrrnoon although activity111 words
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Article18 1953-06-13 10 The price of tin In Shirapore ve«terday was declared at 5356 a picul. up $1.82' v18 words
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Advertisement1418 1953-06-13 10 $£S MANSFIELD 6c CO., LTD. Po**age llnmrporctpd in Singapore) AH other D *P' BLUE FUNNEL LINE Carrier*' option to proceed via other parts te load and discharge carge SAILINGS to LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW. LONDON 1 CONTINENTAL PORTS Due Soil* P. S'hom Penong Atconlu* for Onoo, London, Hollond. Antwrrp f. Homburg June1,418 words
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Advertisement1067 1953-06-13 10 EAST ASIATIC LINE "EN LINE STEAMERS LTD. For U K /CONTINENT SAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIAN/UK /CONTINENT Spore S-non- -<-r, o X t Benlomond tor Avoomouth, Snore Wn* o*-, n *q London NewcosHe I" Pert "Manchuria" for Au,rrnlio 22/2S June 19/21 June 14/18 Junt -Benwyvi* for Genoo Liverpool "Meonia" for Bongkok 29/291,067 words
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Advertisement1193 1953-06-13 10 McALISTER 6t CO.. LTD. Tel: No. SVO6 ELLIKMAN tk BUCKNALL KLAVENCSS LINK LONDON, HAVRE, ROTTERDAM A LOS ANCELES. SAN FRANCISCO, HAMBURG PORTLAND, SEATTLE I VANCOUVtR ond for USA North Atlantic Port. Accepting c.rge for C.rtrel A South and Concdo via Colombo Am.ricon Port* "CITY OF OTTAWA" A $T VILLI P1,193 words
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Article150 1953-06-13 11 EPSOM JEEP KKAI'MONT POINTER RACE 1 2.3* NAZAKAT Snow Blaze Sharp Look ORE Sunstream Ra-U NAZAKAT Aladdin (ireateat Hour RACE t S.M ANOTHER VIEW British Film Fancy Llfht LtANDA Brltiih Him Break of Dawn ANOTHER VIEW Coronation I. land* RACE 3 J.M FL. HARVEST Sudden Choice Snowirui150 words
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Article1140 1953-06-13 11 Race 1—2.30: Class 3, Dlv. 4—6 Furs. 1 009 Tiberius Ward 9.00 Belmont Stable Spencrr 2 427 Ra-LI McCloud 8.13 Jenat Stable Rodg-rs 3 -03 Natakat Franklin 812 Mln Stable fox 4 609 Gameborough II Hudson 8.10 Mr N. T. Lai H. Sleigh 5 346 Sunstream Charle*1,140 words
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Article168 1953-06-13 11 Young immigrant wins title MELBOURNE. Frl. A 20-year-old English Immigrant, Ken Brady, won the Australian heavyweight boxing championship here when he knocked out Reg Mack in the eighth round to reach a new peak In "story book" rises in the Aght game. The flgljt was scheduled for 15 rounds Bcixerii168 words
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483 1953-06-13 11 Palio the danger By EPSOM JEEP fJAN Sweet Dream make it four off the reel? This useful daughter of Scorpion comes up for a real test at Ipoh today, last day of the Perak Turf Club June meeting, when she tackles a bright lot483 words
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Article32 1953-06-13 11 Secretaries of rugby clubs and team* tn Singapore are reminded that the Singapore Rugby Union will be hoWlng a fixtures nieetln«r at the SC C. »t 5.30 p.m. on Mrnd»v32 words
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Article353 1953-06-13 11 FLOWER HARVEST has come right and I *hink the can be confidently followi d in his present class. Tnia Pink Flower four-year-old ran a right good race hist week when he nni>ru 3 d fouuli to Flame oi the Forest. Flower Har-.est snotiln lark nothing on the353 words
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Article108 1953-06-13 11 THREE place* on Car?n Hire on Wednesday k?pl our loss to nn the day. U'e seem to in I miss hitlin- the nail on the head. Todays sxslem hMM .irr French Band. .1 big longslridii ;rey from limm? Martin's stable, and Punters' DelUh trained by108 words
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465 1953-06-13 11 YTESTERDAY should find his winning turn after two narrow defeats in distance races. At Penang last month this useful four-year-old just failed to concede 61b. to British Film over B. furlongs, and nn Saturday he ran a great race over a similar distance only465 words
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Advertisement918 1953-06-13 11 Cuts and wounds: B«w, r oi mmm,. Immediately apply the wonderful disinfectant Purol Ointment to the wounds, thus eliminating any chance of infection and promoting a speedy recovery. SINGAPORE RED FUNNEL LINES: HEAP ENG MOH SS CO., LTD. SOON BEE STEAMSHIP CO., (S) LTD. 33/35, Teluk Ayer Street— 'Phone S44S918 words
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Advertisement230 1953-06-13 11 A Brilliant New Wolseley is here! ""^Forlffoiif n /^^l^^^^^b^bm I \~t /r~ /^i -im-iz?* #R .-tfaasu j.^^— »i r However seasoned a motorist you may be, there's J"IMMp A lneh Uncover. V. m Wfc.r, head \ahe engine a new motoring experjence awaiting nou in the P rox d< ample power230 words
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Miscellaneous13 1953-06-13 11 BROADCAST RADIO MALAYA WILL BROADCAST CAMMENTARIES ON ALL EIGHT RACES AT; IPOH TODAY.13 words
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Article, Illustration971 1953-06-13 12 JACK FINGLETON - JACK FINGLETON Ihen got six hngland wickets for 92 By NOTTINGHAM, Friday. AUSTRALIA went in to lunch today with their score at 243 for four wickets. In 11 overs and three balls after the interval the side were all out for the971 words
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Article, Illustration63 1953-06-13 12 LOOK AT THOSE REINS! The) ar«- imhl.hi. and Sir <iordon Richards didn't know it till he was shown this picture of his Derby victory on Pinza. Said Sir Gordon: "It's an incredible picture and clearly shows that, at some period of the race, the buckle of the63 words
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Article94 1953-06-13 12 IPOH. Fri— An effort is being made to revive boxin? in Ipoh Th» matter will be discussed at a meeting of the Government Service* Sporls Union on June 19 at the Perak Secretariat Mr. Yeoh Chal Lai. former flyweight champion of Malaya and hon. treasurer94 words
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Article35 1953-06-13 12 Entries for the Singapore Badminton Association's junior tournaments c'.ose on June 20 The" should be sent to the hon. secretary, c o either Shell Com- pnny. Mac Donald House, or the Badminton stadium.35 words
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Article167 1953-06-13 12 AUSTRALIA— Ist Inns. Morris Ibw Bedser gHole b Redder i Hawll b Bedscr i l5 r D (omP'»n Bedser 0 Miller v Bailpy b Wardle 55 Benaud r Evans b Bailey Davidson h Redser Tallnn h Bedser 0 Lindwall r Evans b Bail-v Hill b Bedser Johnston not out167 words
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Article39 1953-06-13 12 Clubs affiliated to the Singapore Business Houses Football Association who wish to enter the league and cup and the knock-out competition must send their entries to the hon secretary. Mr. R. P. W. Oosman, before June 15.39 words
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Article74 1953-06-13 12 TOKYO, Fri. JAPANESE boxing promoter Hukl Hamamoto told Reuter today that a tentative agreement had been reached for world flyweight champion Yoshio Shirai to meet Terry I Allen in a title fight in OctoI ber. Hamamoto who handles all Shirai's fights said the bout I74 words
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Article121 1953-06-13 12 NEW YORK, Fri. /'EORGE Araujo. 22 year old Ne*ro boxer from Rhode IslanJ, is favourite to win the world li(htwelchl title from Jimmy Carter at Madison Square (.arden here tonlfht Carter. Mt. last defended his title at Boston on April 24 when he cent his opponent, Tommy Collins, to theReuter - 121 words
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Article89 1953-06-13 12 WENTWORTH, (England), Fri. BELGIUM'S Flory von Donck scored a brilliant 65 in heavy rain yesterday to take the second round lead in the Oaks 72-hole golf tournament with a 138 total. Von Donck had a two-stroke edge en Norman Qulgley and Tom Hallburton, British Ryder Cup player. Henry Cotton. Britain'sAP - 89 words
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Article51 1953-06-13 12 NEW YORK, Fri. 'Pill I mi.. I States Lawn Tennis Association announced yesterday that Tony Trabcrt would be playing capUin for the lulled State* Davis Cup team against Japan at Van- (-Oliver, British Colombia, on IhU 9, 10, 11. Also named for the team in Hamilton Richardson, and Tom Brown.Reuter - 51 words
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Article61 1953-06-13 12 BRISTOL, Fri. THE United States No. 3 tennis star. Miss Shirley Fry, was eliminated from the West England lawn tennis championships here yesterday. In the semi-finals of the women's single*, the English girl. Mi.s,s Angela Mortimer, beat Miss Fry 7-5. 6-2. In the other women's semi-final Doris Hart of theUP - 61 words
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Article71 1953-06-13 12 BECKENHAM (Kent) Fri. CONTINUOUS rain yesterday prevented play in the Kent grass courts lawn tennis championships where Narendra Nath of India has reached the la.it etght in the men's singles Scharengulvel of Ceylon meet Vie Seixas the United States player who is reeded No. 1, in the semifinal Uxl.iv SelxasReuter - 71 words
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292 1953-06-13 12 DOI'GLAS ISLE OF MAN. Friday. DAY AMM. 25-year-old farmer from Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, won the Isle of Man senior tourist trophy race in record time today. He thus became the fifth rider to complete the double having won the junior event on MondayReuter - 292 words
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Article187 1953-06-13 12 LONDON. Fri fHE results of the first class cricket matches ending coday are: At Lord's. Middlesex beat Leicestershire by an Innings and 56 runs Middlesex 300 for 9 declared. Leicestershire 93 (Titmus 5 for 15. Mass 4 for 31 1 and 151 (Young 6 lor 52Reuter - 187 words
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Article56 1953-06-13 12 The Shell Snorts Club cricket learn to meet RAF Tengah at Paya Lebar today lr: J. D. Mi'uchan (capt.). P. W.I Francis. E. O Spencer. I Goonesegram. L. T Froggatt. G. A. Wilson E Krusemnn. L E. "'•ncott A C Beck E DAranio. P W.56 words
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Article57 1953-06-13 12 LONDON. Fri —Stirling Moss leading British motor racer, will lead the »inbeam Alpine team in the 1,947-mile International Alpine Rally from July 10-16. The rally, one of the mo6t gruelling road races on the continent, is run over 31 mountain passes It starts at57 words
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Article46 1953-06-13 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Police Volunteer Reserves S.C., prebnble FAS Leacie Div. 3 Central champions, added to their long string of victorijs when they easily accounted for Wah Yew 4-0 at Pudu Read today. Scorers were Chone Seng i 2) Lanachandran and Kon Yean.46 words
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Article21 1953-06-13 12 Singapore Archery Club has postponed its postal shoot with Central Malaya and Hong Kong until a week on Sunday.21 words
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Article31 1953-06-13 12 TODAY: Iliuh 1246 (8 3) and I 2339 <9 s>; Low 0602 (OOi and 1752 (4.7>. TOMORROW: High 1323 i 8 1r loa 0640 (O.li and 1R27 (4 7.31 words
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471 1953-06-13 12 4 MIC ABLE Athletic Association moved to se com position two points behind Tiger Sporting Association in the Singapore Amateur Foothal Association First Division league table yesterda\ when they beat Royal Electrical and Mechanica Engineers 2-1 at .lalan Besar stadium. It was471 words
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Article27 1953-06-13 12 The Coronation Cup match between Royal Navy and HM Dockyard at the Naval Base yesterday was washed out by rain and will be played tomorrow.27 words
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Article19 1953-06-13 12 CYMA (VM> enve a wnlknvrr uM Hsilknwyu In their SAFA Dlv. M matrh at C fylang Str.dium 119 words
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109 1953-06-13 12 IPOH, In. rp.VMILIANS suffered their J- seventh defeat in as many outings this season when they went down to Perak Chinese Recreation Club rt-1 in a return First Division league soccer tie on the Town padang today. Tamili. ins, who put up such109 words
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Article118 1953-06-13 12 TABLE TENNIS "pHE fin;ils of the Singapore Table k' Tennis Association's Coronation up tournament will be held v.r\Sunday at the Badmlnto.i stadium. This was decided at the tournament committees meeting at the stadium last night. It was also agreed to invite Mr. V.ilrolm M.icDonald. the Commis-sioner-General,118 words
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Advertisement920 1953-06-13 12 CLASSIFIED ADS. 'Continued from Page 6) ACCOMMODATION VACANT RED PATH Bungalow 2nd mile Tampin Road. Seremban. Two b.g rooms, hall, garage, kitchen. Apply PO Box 116. Seremban. Tel: 630. 3 ROOM TERRACE HOUSE, furnished. Sitting, dining room*, frig., cooker, radio, fans. Katong. Share or 'like over $300 pm. Tan. *****.920 words
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Advertisement432 1953-06-13 12 CLASSIFIED ADS. VEHICLES FOR SALE A4O JUNE. 1949. engine just decarbonised, new rings. $2,750 or nearest Phone Foo. 4093. MORRIS 8 $1000; Ford Anglia $1550: Singer Sport '50 $1,950: Ford V 8 '47 $950, B.S A. Motor Cycle $750: Opel $550. View 63. Tanglin Road. Tel. *****. Mr. Poon. 1952432 words
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Advertisement45 1953-06-13 12 Sole A&HttSf E. NASSIM SONS, 38 1 North Bridge Ro.id jord jjrait jjuid luck tae a thej/rants I <^~' Likewise eternal bliss \For thejj should sit among the saants 1 I f- That make a dram like this V^ X SCOTCH WHISKY DISTRIBUTORS FRASER NtAVE LIMITED45 words
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Miscellaneous185 1953-06-13 12 WEEKEND SPORT TODAY TOMORROW snrri'R sen W/K SAI A I-eanie: IUV. 1: Ti«rr S.A SAFA l.eag-ie: I>1V. 1: Chinese v I.R.C.. lalan Besar: DIV. IA] Athletic Asmi. v Rovers S .lalan s < "rintlvans v Younp Companions, < VMA cround. NT. M Blut Bes«r; DI\ Aston I nit- Rny(rs v185 words
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