The Straits Times, 5 August 1953

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    14 1 The Straits Times Nat**" 1 Lstanlishrd 1845 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AIGUST 5, 1953. 15 CENTS
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    THE GREAT KIDNAP MYSTERY
    610 1 C.I.D. chief is told. You can 't me Thio BILKNCE BLANKETS THK SINGAPORE k KIDNAPPING MYSTERY. It is now nearly two days since Mr. Thio Soon Tioe. 'hi nose millionaire from Indonesia, 1 w;i^ returned to his Loyanjj hrme, hruised and -nfTerinjf from hck of insulin
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    FREEDOM DAY IN KOREA
    261 1 The big prisoner 'switch Ml NSAN. Tuesday. T*HE Bamboo Curtain was parted today for Red Cross workers to take comfort-packages to Korean w;tr prisoners. And tomorrow ••Operation Ric Switch' starts the first batches of prisoners will go free. Thi.s was the first time thn Communists had
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    Airliner crashes on beach—38 saved FOUR KILLED, 3 INJURED
    163 1 Airliner crashes on beach 38 saved FOUR KILLED, 3 INJURED PARIS. Tuesday. 4 DISABLED Air Franco Constellation belly-landed on ;i beach m south-west Turkey before dawn Four of the 42 people aboard died in the crash. The pilot Capt Raymond Terry, had .sent out an SOP Raying that hi.s two
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    That Gib. cry again
    53 1 MADRID. Tuesday. pFNFJML FRANCO said 'odav In an interview published In the Falancist party's newspaper that the Briti.h retained Oibrnitar ae^im* "all nchts The fart that Britain did not return the ba.<:p 'o Spain was the b/st proof that the British ruling classes have not changed
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    Government explains statement on Byrne
    40 1 Government explains statement on Byrne JT<HI 1 nmht rlaiinrnl of July 31 nn the Council of Action l. Mr. K If. Byn I No (lis>ar;iLVeiiu' m h hii. i I CtueiTf reply d tru i find in on ii i
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    Going home
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    Dulles arrives in Seoul
    30 1 Th. US. Mr Dulles •2t'.n last mpnrtani talks »rh n {man Rl H<' K truce ible and lasting 13 hours late nfine in übi<- a r
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    Meeting again
    31 1 CAIRO Tues Thr second meeting In the lnf( r;n:\! An;!,iilks will b r held on Thursday aftern A rrliablr source said "The Egyptians will nsk r>r Britain's :opo-als." VP.
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    TEMPLER as seen by an American woman
    246 1 TEMPLER as seen by an American woman KUALA LI MPIR. Tues. THE American author. Emily Hahn. thinks that General Sir Gerald Templer is more intelligent than most generals— and very intellectual. "He pretends not to he. hut he is." she s.tid in Rual.i Lumpur today after she had been the
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    N.Z. premier ill
    32 1 NEW DELHI. Tues New Zealand Premier vSidne\ Holland, who la reported to be suffering from dysentery cut short his visit to India today and flew home to New Zealand.—A.P.
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    TIN EXPORTS
    20 1 il exports of tin to all countries from Singapore and he Federation during July amounted to 5.257 tor.s
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    82 1 TRIM ISS ASH IMF. twin sifter (if the Shah «»f Persia, iv now hack in Zurich. Switzerland, after sh P had been ordered 'o leave Teheran liv the Shah last week. She and her mother had left the country a yrar ago after Premier Mossadeq had accisc(' thriii of plotting
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    Rush to Macao
    40 1 MACAO. Tues Hundreds of Chinese are pourine daily into thi.s Portuguese colony .->n the southern tip of the china mainland since the almost total relaxation on Saturday of Communist China's ban on her nationals entering Macao. Renter.
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    GUNS FIRE FOR QUEEN MOTHER
    107 1 GUNS FIRE FOR QUEEN MOTHER LONDON. Tue.< TRADITIONAL Royal saint' will be fired here today in honour of the Queen Mothers 53rd birthday. A salute of 41 guns w»ll be j fired at noon in Hyde Park by i the King's Troop the Royal Horse Artillery An hour later a
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    Harjnony team
    32 1 TOKYO. Tues.— A four-man Japanese mission to promote harmony between Japan and South East Asian nations will leave here on Wednesday next I week They will visit Singapore 1 —A.P.
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    Malay drowned
    23 1 HONG KONG. Tues. A Malay. K. Salleh. 22. wa.s drowned today in a swimminc pool. He was disabled by cramp. A.P.
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    DUKE OF EDINBURGH MISSES THE BOAT-HIS OWN
    164 1 DUKE OF EDINBURGH MISSES THE BOAT -HIS OWN COWES. Fncland. Tups The Duke of Edinburgh yesterday watched a yarht rare in which he should have competed. The Duke wwar. r to nave taken ♦he helm of his yacht Cowslin in the open in c race at but by the time
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    3 Superforts to fly over Malaya today
    73 1 3 Superforts to fly over Malaya today THREE B-29 Superfortrry.sc^ of the 13th United States Air Force, on a cood will I to Malaya from the Philippine Islands, wiil fly lryr ov»r Sing aporo. Kuala Lumpur, T;< and Penanc roriav They are clue over Merslng at 11 a.m. and will
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    New ambassador
    39 1 LONDON. Tues— Mr. P. H Gore-Booth 44. head of the British Information Services in the United States, has been made Ambassador at Rancoon He ancccrc\s Mr. R L. Speamh. who is eoine to the Foreign Office.- Router.
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    Photo 'snoop' angers punters
    133 1 PENANG. Tues IIENANQ puntera are angry. After many complaints from them. the Penang Turf Cluh plans a Strong protest to the Chief Police Officer about a police photographer who took pictures of members placing then bets at yesterday's races. nd day of the Penanc: Turf Club
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    STOP PRESS
    35 1 SIR WDfiTON Is ■\< K 1 V LONDON. Tin Sir Winston Chareklll, Mini- ll r DM back ■ftir attack Bl MtTIM 1 m liut .still uuder doctor-> onl. r authoritative I "J day —Reuter.
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    Battalion back in Kenya
    46 1 MOMBASA. Tues The third bntt.ilion of the King! African Rifles killed or '-aptured idits and were respon sib'.e for 44 surrenders the commander. I/>ut. Col. I Crewc-Rend snid csterday v hen the troops returned from Mala; It h;id lenred there lot months.
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    WORKING THE ORACLE
    78 2 WORKING THE ORACLE 'Fastest brain' CHK'AOO. Tups. The worlds electronic brain, known as oracio. will be in .stalled at Oak Rid«p atomic works this autumn, the Atomic Enemy Commission's Argonno National Laboratory announced today. Among Its accomplisments. the oraelp can nuilt^ply 12 digit numbers some 2.000 times a second. It
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    Funeral of Robert Taft
    53 2 Funeral of Robert Taf t WASHINGTON. Tues—President Elsenhower attended tho state funeral in the rotunda of the national Capitol today of Senator Robert Taft. Besides the President all the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, cabinet members, the justires of the Supreme Court, military chiefs and diplomats
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    Two countries argue over world's deepest cave
    205 2 Two countries argue over world's deepest cave PARIS. Tuesday. SPAIN is to insist that three Spanish cave explorers accompany a French pot-holing expedition due here tonight to descend the Pierre Saint Martin cave the world's deepest underground cavern. Spanish civil guards are picketing thr entrance with orders not to let
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    7 die in fire
    32 2 TEXARKANA, TEXAS. Tues —Seven people died yesterday in a fire which swept through a 12-room hotel in the busings district here. Four others were injured, two critically.— Reuter
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    IKE SENDS CONGRESS HIS WARM THANKS'
    86 2 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. PRESIDENT EISENHOWER last night sent Congress his warm thanks and appreciation for its accomplishments during the first lap of his presidency. The President made tht statement in a letter to the Vice-President. Mr. Richard M. Nixon, which wa.s read to the Senate
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    Vessel freed
    40 2 HONG KONG. Tues.—Cap- tain W. B. Hoskings British master of the 1.929-ton freighter Admiral Hardy, today radioed that his vessel nad been released by the gunboat which six days ago detained her in the Formosan Stra ts. F
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    Fishermen fined
    24 2 LEWES. Southern England. Tues The masters of two French trawlers were each fined £5 yesterday for fi.shlne in British territorial waters.— Rrutr-
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      777 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL. H. M. NAVAL BASE, SINGAPORE A vnrgnrv will MM in thr near future for BilfUh qunllfled Surope-tn prtmax v/iooi teacher a' the xbrwe school Salary ding ie qiiallflcations and experience, but i< normally not ■»n »4"n per month ifr»e tr<n.«p->rt provided > Applications retch he
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      530 2 NOTICES NOTICE MR NAH CHIANG LOONO ls no lonfer In our employ an from 31st July 1953 He w not authorised to represent lit, In any way whatsoever or to collect monies on our behalf Dated 31-7-53. FIRESTONE TIRE RUBBER COMPANY. VAN LENG HEAN ASSOCIATION NOTICE ii hereby given that
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      152 2 TENDER NOTICE QUOTATIONS will be m v the Office of th» Director ot Public Work*. Federal Hendquarters Kuala Lumpur, up tf> noon on Nw I goat, 13.". for MM .«uppl: of: TWELVE PETROL ENGINL DRIVEN VAN CHASSIS 10 15 CWTS CAPACITY, comple'e with windshields, cab fittings t'oors. hender panel ex**nMon.and
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      303 2 r^_____^i S.A.T.A. WEEK Saturday Bth August Sunday 9th August "Cinderella Operetta" Victoria Theatre Tickets. $5 $3 $2 Bookings Robinsons Wednesday 12th August CREAT WORLD Performances by Chinese Chin Woo Athletic Association and Ching Ann Athletic Association Cate Admission 20 cents. No extra charge for the performances Friday 14th August NEW
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      281 2 Chinese: 610 I.l«*eners Cilllns. 7 SINGAPORE Wewt; 7JS Instrumental as. s#«--i-- -in RadU> Malaya Trio; 7 4.i Nod and Newv 7^5 9 MuMc 12 j^, Then: 8.15 Carrol Gibbons: 830 s_Ts' pm n_v_fi wmt*r^ Werlnesday Concert; 9 30 t,L Ti™ 94S P"Pular Vocal: 10 Tn-rr-Old Time Ballroom; 6 Composer Vf
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    T.U.C. URGED: STOP LEADERS JOINING GOVT. BOARD
    179 3 T.U.C. URGED: STOP LEADERS JOINING GOVT. BOARD LONDON, Tucsd;i>. TRADK unions ha\e WTittJ the row over loaders ■cceptint; jobs on the board to supervise the steel indii^trx Resolutions for the Trade Union Congress drle- onfrroncr next month attack union chiefs for! accepting the posts. The board wa.s set up by
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    DIKE INSPECTS RACING CARS
    69 3 DIKE INSPECTS RACING CARS TIIK DI'KK of Kdinburgh. a keen motorist, trying out the inn nils of a winning Aston- Martin race car when he visited (Joodwood motor racing circuit. Sussex. He inspected some of the British cars which by their successes in the 24-hour race at Le Mans and
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    Tear down Christie 'house says M.P.
    89 3 Tear down Christie 'house says M.P. LONDON hour M P.. Mr headinc p ;>f down don .s "murtfei vhere John Christie killed buried his other won "Short rf pulll the hou.se. ji is hard to ice what c;m be riom the prnple uonii; tl Rneer.s the of holiday in. m
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    Soviet meetings
    26 3 BCOW rrmp Sovie- niecU in ;hM Kromhn n^un.-pd today Th* Council Union n 2 pm. mid the t 1 1 4 p m I
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    DAG APPEALS FOR INDEPENDENCE
    245 3 xew YORK. Tuesday. MR. Dag Hammarskio«ld, United Nations Sec:' General, greeting the Korean armistice victory for collective security, said in his annual report today that 11 should improve prospects for fruitful negotiation other issues. He called (or efforts b ensions where they ex: to bear painful
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    FOOD-ItisAsia's biggest problem
    144 3 BANGALORE. Tuesday. MALNUTRITION is still the most acute problem in iTI Asia and the Far East, delegates attending the len-day Far East regional meeting of the I'nited Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) agreed today. A paper issued by the FAO secretariat, stressing the need for a
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    ATTLEE: A GREAT PLEASURE
    87 3 ATTLEE: A GREAT PLEASURE BELGRADE. Tues. MR. Attlee. leader of the British Labour Party, arrived here today and had talks with the Yugoslav vice-President, Mr. Mose Pijade and the Serbian Premier. Mr Petar S:abolic. Mr. Attlee. who Ls on a three-week visit as guest of the Yugoslav government, was the
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    Copper control
    16 3 LONDON Tues Government control nf copper ends tomorrow in Britain after 14 years, up.
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    CIO ready to fight McCarthy 'bigotry'
    174 3 IMRIS, Tues.— Mr. Walter P. Reuther, President of the American Congress of Industrial Organisation, said here today that his organisation was ready I* join the American government in a campaign against the "bigotry intolerance and political immorality of Me( arthvism. Replying to questions at
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    Tennis players barred
    46 3 CAPE TOWN. Tues. The American professional tennis players Jack Kr.uner and Francesco Scguru have been refused visas to mtcr South Africa beouu.se of currency restrictions, it is understood. The two players had arranged a three-week tour of South Africa from Sept. 25 Reuter
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    Loan of subs
    25 3 WASHINGTON, Tues —The House of Representatives yesterday approved of the loan of two submarines to Turkey for not longer than five years.
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    I KNOW GUNMAN, SAYS DANCER
    179 3 I KNOW GUNMAN, SAYS DANCER MlNKll, Tins. IjM;YPTIAN belly danier J Dawlath Snliman said last mtht that she knows the naiDf of the man who shot at her in a nicht club here —hut she wont tell the po\>cr. She wis slightly burned on thp shoulder when a man shot
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    Eisenhower to make report
    42 3 WASHINGTON, Tues. President Eisenhower will make a report this week on f he work of the Republican 83rd Congress and his administration so far. It will be made over nation-wide radio and television networks on Thursday night— Reuter.
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    STAR IN A KIMONO
    39 3 JAPANESE film star Aiko Mini.i-u pictured in London on her way to ihr Venice Him festival wearing a China-blue crepe kimono. Aiko took several suitcases of kimonos with her but few Western. clothes. A.P. picture.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    216 3 LONDON. Tue#. (^LOSING prices or selected sUvka were LOANS Connoji *0 +1 Fundint 4% 101} +4 **r 3«~. +i BUiU Merrantr* i£2si Honekon- i»1»i fca«t«rn ifiSi 6 11/ 16 Cn»rt*rea |£1> IMSLKANCS Com On lum IIJ Hova I rTuarnliii jjl KAILS Can Pac.flc i*si 41 +i MMtfMAM ETC
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    LONDON TIN
    26 3 LONDON. Aup. 4. Cash Buyers Al.iTa'j: Sellers C-wi. Forward Buyers t >70; Seller* Cl7f; Settlement CS7IM 'up tl'i*. Turnover am. 50 tons; p.m. nil.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    32 3 LONDON. Aus 4 Spot lß\d Sept. 18 T .d Ort -Dec. 19d Jan.Mar. 19'« d. Apr. -June 19', d.. Aut c.i.f. 18 \d S«-pt. c.l.f. 18 ,i Tone: Quietly steady.
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    Pact approved
    32 3 GENEVA. Tues— Eeypt and 14 other nations in the United Nations Economic and Social Council yesterday approved the 20- year British-Libyan agreement, which provides for British military bases in Libya.
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    Trade talks
    26 3 TOKYO. Tues. —The visiting Burmese trade mission had their first talks yesterday with Japane.se authorities regarding future trade relatinns between Japan and Burma.— U.P.
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    CAIRO CALLS HIMj 'FORMOSA ENVOY' New Arab policy on China
    177 3 CAIRO CALLS HIMj 'FORMOSA ENVOY' New Arab policy on China CAIRO. Tuesday. THE Arab Governments are reported to be reconsidering their general policy towards China's demand for admission to the United Nations Organisation, it was learned in diplomatic circles here tonight. Arab opinion is reported to be gradually veering round
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    By helicopter
    26 3 ROTTERDAM. Tups.— The world's first rrcular international helicopter service wa.s opened yesterday when two Belfrian Sabena Airline helicopters !anded in Rotterdam from Brussels.— Reuter.
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    Press demand
    28 3 NEW DELHI Tues. More than 1.000 workers of the Pre.ss Trust of India— lndia's bi-gwit news agency—demonstrated all over India yesterday, demanding increased wages.— Reuter. j
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    INDIANS BEGIN JOBS QUEST
    181 4 INDIANS BEGIN JOBS QUEST HUNDREDS of Indiana who rushed into Singapore in the last two months to beat the new Malayan immigration control, axe now settling down. The new Malayan Immigration Ordinance, restricting entry into Singapore and the Federation of people looking for low-salaried jobs, came into force at midnight
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    32 get limbs
    20 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues.—So far. 32 people in Johore have been supplied with artificial limbs and orthopaedic appliances.
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    Ex-policeman is chosen as chief of 70.000
    144 4 Ex-policeman is chosen as chief of 70.000 MALACCA Tues— The 18th chieftain of the Naning people will be officially inducted at a colourful ceremony 19 miles from Malacca town on Aug. 17 He is Dato Naning the 18th. aged 42. a former Singapore policeman who rose to inspector. He succeeds
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    MINORITIES REFUSE TO JOIN 'BIG TWO'ALLIANCE
    347 4 MINORITIES REFUSE TO JOIN 'BIG TWO' ALLIANCE Too late to be of use, they say KUALA LUMPUR Tuesday. REPRESENTATIVES of minority parties and community groups in the Federation today said that invitations sent out by the MCA-UMNO alliance for the formation of a Malayan convention had come too late to
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    Machine 'just vanished'
    235 4 Machine 'just vanished' pLEADING guilty yest«rday to I criminal breach of trust of a sewing machine worth $450. Ho Ah Gu. 22. asked the Singapore Fifth Police Court Magistrate to give him a week to find the money to make restitution. But he refused to say where the machine was.
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    Open meeting
    37 4 Young Malayans' Club in Singapore will hold a meeting at the British Council Hall on Saturday at 4 pm. to discuss the expansion of its activities j The meeting Ls open to all inIterested.1 terested.
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    Accused in hospital of murder
    152 4 Accused in hospital of murder I AU Tian Poh, 29, a lorry driver, lying in ward one in the Singapore General Hospital, yesterday heard charges of murder and attempted suicide read to him. The first charge said he murdered a girl. Tan Siok Huat. in a house in Ah Hood
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    Dagger man gets flogging warning
    69 4 Dagger man gets flogging warning HUSSEIN bin Said who yesterday pleaded guilty in the Singapore Second District Court to having a dagger in public, was fined $50 and warned that Tor another such offence, he would be whipped as well as gaoled for two years. Hussein was found with the
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    Girl committed to Assizes
    68 4 PENANG. Tues— A girl. Lim Say Choo. 19, was today committed to stand trial in the Penang Assize Court on a charge under the Emergency Regulations of consorting with people who had a hand grenade. Lim. who has been in hospital since her arrest on May
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    BLYTHES LEAVE TO 'WANDER A BIT'
    149 4 BLYTHES LEAVE TO 'WANDER A BIT' MR. W. L. BLYTHE, Singapore's retiring Colonial Secretary, left the Colony yesterday with hLs wife on leave prior to retirement. They sailed in the Glenearn for Japan on the first leg of what Mr. Blythe described as a "bit otf wandering about" before settling
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    Schoolgirl had no driving licence
    104 4 A Singapore schoolg.rl. Tan S;ew Lin, Is), who pleadea gulltv in th P Singapore Second Traffic Police Court yecterdftjr U> dr.v.n« a car withoi.t licence, wai tinea $100 or 20 days' gaol. On a .second charge of driving without a third D.irtv insuraru-,. the was
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    24 fined $394 for traffic offences
    49 4 Twenty-four people were fined a total of $394 in the Singapore Second Traffic Police Court yesterday for traffic off-enc-s. All pleaded guilty. They were summoned for filing to stop at traffic halt siens. carrying passengers on bicycles, and with negligent and inconsiderate driving.
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    Haste to go home cost his life
    91 4 A 24-year-old farmer, hurrying to «et home, could not wait for h.s bus to stop and jumped off while it was moving This happened at the 12th milestone. Bukit Panjang Road, Singapore, on June 20. The farnjer. Quek Ah Seek, of Bukit Panjang.
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    Youth centre
    28 4 KLANG. Mon. A move Ls being made to start a Young Malayans' Club central office to govern all 15 Young Malayans' Clubs in Malaya and Borneo.
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    DANES USE AUTOCYCLES TO SEE WORLD
    145 4 DANES USE AUTOCYCLES TO SEE WORLD TWO DANES Svend Pedersen. 27, and NieLs Andersen, 28. of Copenhagen, are using two autocycles to see the world. They arrived In Singapore recently from Calcutta, and leave today in th P new Messageries Maritime*' liner Vietnam for Hong Kong. Mr. Bvend Pederaen told
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    EVIDENCE WAS KEPT BACK, SAYS PAGLAR
    254 5 Council challenge to Government 4 LEGISLATIVE Councillor will accuse Singapore A Government of withholding evidence which could be used to bring charges of criminal conspiracy against three senior Government officials. And at the next meeting of Singapore Legislative Council on Aug. 18. Dato C
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    He wants schools to 'mingle more'
    199 5 He wants schools to 'mingle more' MR. R. M. YOUNG. Singapore's Director of Education, yesterday denied that there was any "step motherly" attitude towards the teaching of vernacular languages in the schools. Mr. Young was commenting on a readers letter in the Straits Times whirh sugtrested that the "incMfTrrent attUude
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    Give aid to employers, says Paglar
    123 5 THE Singapore Government should gve subsidies to employers with big staffs to t do them over the slump. Dato C. J Paglar (.Progress. ve- 1 Cnang.i told xh P Stra is Times last nlfht H^ w.ll asK the Government at thp n^xt Leffisl Council
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    'BIG BILL' ON LEAVE
    130 5 i i KUALA LI MPUR, Turs. MR. W. M. ("Bit B»") Humble who was on the da riper list after being wounded three times in one of the most dramatic- episodes of the emergency, left here for leav P in Britain yesterday. With him werp his
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    Drive to get voters to polls
    63 5 ALOR STAR. Tues The Kfdah Department of In- formation has .started a drive I to net voters to the polls for the tuvm council c ections in Alor Star on Au° 10 and at Sun»ei Patani the week after. Films in English, Chines" i
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    On survey trip
    38 5 Mr. Michael Bergher. Fai Cast general manager and iupervisoi of Columbia Picares in the United States, irrived in Singapore yesteriay by 8.0.A.C. Constellation rom London. He is making a aiisiness survey trip to th» ■Ml
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    Jumabhoy home
    25 5 Mr. R Jumabhoy. an Executive and Legislative Councillor, returned to Singap°re ypsterdav by 8.0 A.C Constellation after attending the Coronation I in London
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    She left husband after 5 months
    64 5 The Chief Justice of Singapore. Sir Charles MurrayAynsley, yesterday granted a rtecree nisi, to be made absolute in three months, to Mr Ang Cheng Haw, because of Liesert/ion by the wife. Sng L:hye Choo. They were married according to Christian rites on Dec 27,
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    PADI MEN WANT HIGHER PRICE
    196 5 $17 a picul is 'meaningless rate' BUKIT MERTAJAM. Tuesday. F» ENCOURAGE cultivation and boost production, tho Kedah Government should offer padi planters a more reasonable price than the present "meaningless rato of Sl7 a picul, Inche Mohd. Kassim bin Haji Ali. President of Province Wellesley
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    A $150,000 HQ for St. John's
    122 5 A $150,000 HQ for St. John's *pHE St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade in Singapore will have a new $150,000 headquarters. This wa.s announced at the association's Stamford Road headquarters yesterday by Di W J. Vickers. acting chairman jc! the St. John Council, when > Mr. Aw Boon Haw, a
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    Canadian here to teach carpentry
    43 5 Mr. Ed J. Bazant. a Canadian carpentry instructor, arrived In Singapore yesterday by Pan-American Airways witli his family. Mr. Bazant. sent here by his Government, flies to Kuala Lumpur today to teach carpentry in a technical school there.
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      171 5 For evwy type <»f toilet brush, say. 'HALEX' t° n ot>y %^^i/ THf HAI.KX UMIIHBKisH /'^s&s »onr tnn<« unH Irrlh fr«tw &Z^ lonf l>r h WKj£s£^^Z^^^^^ prirtrrt» il ami krrp« it ilr». s*^^^^^ ll\ll\ l^l» H:IN 1 M»MV M II' 1 1 J HUIV ltun ■■>■ /^'V/^^/''^ «l"l' h«inllr.. kr»p.
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      337 5 Tlw Slrails limrs i K»ssuoiiE 10 II '2 TT" wim m m ijj IS 19 S jo ZiIaZIZSiiiZIZII ZllpZiZl IBZi~I~ pTliTj"!" 79 S^Sk. >CI<WI ,11 I. ii ,v. Si I A DTWant llmr personal festi- 9. He awoke In WelL< t novel vnl 1.8;. i 7 i. 5. At onre
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    DEATH
    18 6 I SARAH JOAQUIM pß^wd awajf Nicola* FlaU. leld at the .IS p m Cortrjte leaving St I
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    22 6 THF KAMII V of the late Mr. ank all re ondolencrs 1\ Ml MiiKUM A DC USt i thou tnto iho
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wed, Aug. 5, 1953. The Rice Plan Lags
    844 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed Aug. 5, 1953. The Rice Plan Lags The Federal Government's decision not to increase the guaranteed minimum price of padi i< the first sign of hction on the Hue Production Committee's n port The Committee recommended an increase from $17 a picul to $20. This
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    New Problems In Korea
    417 6 The American belief that Moscow and Peking are preparing to bring North Korea into a Communist military alliance is based on nothing more than intelligent anticipation. It would be remarkable if the Communists were not thinking along these lines, foi the American guarantee for South Korea
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    Mr. Blythe looks into the future
    1049 6  - Mr. Blythe looks into the future II I It HI Mil I I II By In this the second of two articles based on an interview with him, Mr. W. L. Blythe, C.M.G., retiring Colonial Secretary of Singapore, deals with the future problems of the Colony. Mr. Blythe left Singapore
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      'We must support the committee'
      255 6 THE formation of the UN ■1 outcome of a brillian. s ness in founding a umud 1 ly doubtful. The air.ano has many qua'.ities, but its attractive exterior hides the possibility of a •mister motive. For instance, the alliance, vvithout valid reason, tried to mpeach"
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      BYRNE THE UNIONIST
      260 6 BYRNE THE UNIONIST "THE case of Mr. K. M. Byrne calls for careful exami■jation by Trade Union leaders II there appears to be no ioubt that he s being victimised for his trade union activities. Mr K. M Byrne was repnnanded by the Governor for livinc a Free Press reporter
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      Tor broad shoulders'
      119 6 ALL th s hue and cry raised against the Re« stration and Licenslnc oi Business Ordinance makes n<■ th:nk how irrational some people can be when claims arc made on their purse, no matter how i ju.t the cause. Tne Ordinance is an attempt to spread out
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      Refuse in the drain
      115 6 IN SUPPORT of AntiMalaria's" appeal to the SIT. for the completion of Ganges Avenue on health grounds, I wish to draw the attention of the authorities concerned to two furthrr points concerning the neighbourhood. The half -completed monsoon drain alongside Nile Road Ls in such a
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      A 'new trend' in law-making
      236 6 I WONDER how many have noticed a deplorabl? trend towards bureaucratic legislation in Singapore and the Federation. I refer to the tendency n our modern laws to make the 1 bureaucrat both the Judce and the Jury. A case in point js the new Immigration
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      'Asians must give blood'
      110 6 WAS amused by the suggestion of a correspondrnt that all doctors, heads of commercial firms and Influential citizens should be blood donors. Blood transfusions have saved countless lives and we Asians must do our bit to save the lives of fellow-Asians. Blood is precious, not only
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      A road—or a swamp?
      70 6 A road or a swamp? rpHERE is a stretch of public A road at Lorong 25. running about 150 yards inwards from Slm'6 Avenue, that is not only unhygienic, but has turned into a swamp. I wonder what the Progressive Party of the East Ward is doing. They have pledged
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      'A SURPLUS?'
      70 6 rfIHERE have recently been X frequent outcries from the Electricity Department about the surplus of electric power. Having this to rr.ind, I was very much surprised to find that the power was cut off at Denting Lane one day at breakfast time. Unless the department can. meet the
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    'On the Margin
    451 6 Oldest monarchy THK 81st birthday of Haakon of Norway. Europe >! .senior monarch has set me wondering which is the oldest monai^liy in the World For pardoxieally although Haakon springs from Eui come down In direct cle.sren* through ihe male line occupies Its youngest tl For it
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    SCHOOL – AND THEY LOVE IT
    95 7 SCHOOL AND THEY LOVE IT 1 111 Xl is a liMik n| .tii<» ut) HNftl I. urs .unl th.ils not surprising tor it i* a hie fl:«v m their \ounc livrs ujs the opr.nny of iiulish (lasses ill \inp.ui:. N' a illace near Kn.ili I tinutur. I'.irei-ts look on while
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    Com us probe is being continued
    42 7 ROY A I tinued investigation.' .-ci thr destro- Cnmus docked ir Naval Bast determine whether cabk rei thr thr rcM-.it of Thrrr :ts have heon hri In Korean watan i! rday: decider were diif merely accid-
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    Discharged
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    Two 'dead' men have date with top terrorist
    222 7 Two 'dead' men have date with top terrorist IT WON'T BE LONG— AND KILLING WILL BE REAL THIS TIME MALACCA, Tuesday. yWO men today gleefully said that they were anxiously waiting to meet the man who "killed" them. And next time, said Lee Tham Lian and Chee Kong, two surrendered
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    After a year the law catches up
    112 7 After a year the law catches up BANTA Singh. 43 of Tai Katong Road, wa 5200 yesterday for stealing i petrol worth $1 v-inksome Road on Aug. 3. 1952. Nt« ShiKn told the third Court that he VI twner Ol a lorry worth $5.0()<) .md that it was "inconc-: 'hat
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    '2 MEN IN LORRY HAD $35,410'
    205 7 $1 million opium case opens A LORRY driver and his attendant had $35,410 when they were searched by Singapore Customs men on May 25. This wa.s stated at ••e.-,*rr-hearing of the million opium case before Mr 7. U D'Netto. Singapore S idge. In the
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    Aid for Pulau Tekong
    67 7 The Publ c Works Department. Singapore. ..s spend. nc $*****0 on a va;st building project in Pulau Tckong. 3i miles off Chang; Point. Th s sum I* mad up of $175,000 for a seven -room school and seven houses for the teaching .staff. $128.000 for d
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    'Gorgeous Granny' is a champion
    192 7 'Gorgeous Granny' is a champion MRS. SUSAN de Vries Batten, of Sumatra, is the "Gorgeous Granny" of the Malayan Tennis Championships. She looks 20 years younger than her 49 years and has trouble convincing people she is a grandmother. Like American tennis player 'Gorgeous Gussie" Moran. she wears a brief
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    AIRMEN SWITCH ASSAULT AREA
    112 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. AIR attacks against the terrorists yesterday shifted to Kelantan when Lincolns and Hornets from Tengah bombed and strafed a camp near Kuala Krai. The aircraft dropped 1.000-lb and s('o-lb bombs in support of an operation by the .'ircl •>n Malay Regiment. Planes from
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    He forged an identity card
    60 7 Andrew y. Pereira pleaded guilty at Singapore Assizes day before Mr. Justice Brown to forging a National Regvstration identity card on Feb 24 this year. It was alleged that the forged identity card purported to be a document made out by a public: servant in
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    Everest talk
    40 7 Major Roberts who took .in early part in climbing 'he Himalaya! with the Hunt Expedition which conquered Everest, will ;|ve a lantern talk at Singapore Rotary Club on Wednesday. Aug. 5 His .subject is The Approach to Everest.
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    Hainanese offer a scholarship
    92 7 Hainanese offer a scholarship 'THE Hua Yew Association, a Singapore Hainane.se organisation, yesterday offered a $2,000 a year .scholarship for itudy in the University ol Malaya Members of the association and their children are eligible for the award. But if none la suitable, the scholarship will be open to any
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    Had no permit
    38 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Turs LJm Tee Chai, of Pasir Gudar. the east coast of Johon lined $90 in the Police Court today for moving two tins of milk and sweets in a bon" without a permit.
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    Untitled
    49 7 IBM two Malaria nil Is are lack] I liev iro off tixlav on a si\-week Irip to I.islmui ai gMCSti <>l thr PftMg—K GOT* ernment. They are (left) Christine Hmlriqurs. 1(1. Vlllstandard pupil of the Sacreil Heart <<»nvrni. Malacca nid Irene Nunis. *f, a teacher at the same convent.
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    Charges of taking food substantiated
    262 7 r£ S ngapore Government last night said that charges of taking food intendtd for patents against two General Hospital ayahs have been twee invest jjated and substantiated. The S.ngaporp Medical Workers' Union threatens >trike unless the ayahs are re.nstated and thr chief If d cal
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    Court 'holiday'
    45 7 The Singapore City Police Court did not Sit yesterday bethe magistrate, Mr J. M Devereux-Colebourn. had to attend the Assize Court to g:vo evidi :ice in a case of culpable homicide. All cases were .sent to the Police Courts in South Bridge Road.
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    52 7 INC UK MOIIAMKI) \MIN seen above holding a cheque for s:to.uuo presented to thr Muslim Association yesterday for thr proposed Muslim College of Malaya by Singa- pore millionaire, >Ir. I Kont; 'hian. Left to right arc Mr. ler Kong Chian. In. In- .Mohamed \inin and 11 i n Kasar. Straits
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    Traction union officials
    48 7 The following ollkials have been elected by the Singapore Traction Company employees' union PieMiient. Mr T. Uu\ltitta.^itir. vice presiJenl. Mr. Ix>w Jumi; hon set-ret.iry. Mr. N K. UagIHUM; ii.*--■•i'-iiim m it'.iiv, Mr. JaMranl Sint{h; hon trciisurei Mr. Hnrliiar.iv.ui Pundev; MatatUl bMNNT, Mr. M R.imai luiudran.
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    HILLARY MISSED HIS BROTHER BY 8 HOURS
    128 7 HILLARY MISSED HIS BROTHER BY 8 HOURS Mr. Rex Fleming Hillary flew into Singapore from London last night and found that he had missed his brother Sir Edmund, ronqueror of Everest, by just eight hours But Rex flies on to Sydney today and will meet Sir Edmund therr "We are
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    THE GIRL WHO GOT THE SACK
    130 7 THE GIRL WHO GOT THE SACK lIN BAUW, .i pref Kon'j trxtilr ork' t bed '.n thr Sing Police Court yrstrrriay. «h« she pleaded ciulty to of attempted suicide. She arimitteri that on nipht of July 27 hrrsrif repr thr Bukit Timah. s factory where she She said she tried
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    An invitation
    31 7 JOHORE BAHRU. TllM. Mis K. Burns, children > off] til tho P'X'ial Homr. Jnhnrr Bsihrn. I invited t<< b^mrrr v of the Sorir'v fr>r "'n Prevention "f Cruelty n n.
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      136 7 The Weather Minimum temperature •7 30 p.m. on Aug 3 to 7.30 am. on Aug. 4i: Singapore- (79 degrees i, Penam; 1 76 Kota Bahru 75 Kuala Lumpur 1 72 Ipoh <»4 and Kuantan <73 > Maximum temprrature < 7.30 am. to 7.30 p m. on Auk. *>: Singapore <89>.
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      U.S. TIN CAN SHIPMENTS INCREASE
      148 8 U.S. TIN CAN SHIPMENTS INCREASE UNITED States- shipment >. food cans, in whrich tin coating is essential to pre- vent corrosion and contamiJ nation have shown an inj crease on lad year's figures. Shipments of food cans ir I the first five months this \o L T of 840.000 short
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      S'PORE'S 1953 TRADE EXHIBITION HAS DRAWN 100,000 VISITORS
      177 8 S'PORE'S 1953 TRADE EXHIBITION HAS DRAWN 100,000 VISITORS \|()RK than 100,000 people hav e already visited Singapore's 1953 Trade Fair at the Happy World. The average for the first four nights of the 16--night exhibition has been 25.000 The attendance so far compares favourably with last year when about 400.000
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      'Gross inefficiency' charge against Malayan business
      297 8 £HAR(JK.S of "gross inefficiency in the majority of agency houses" in Malaya have been made by a British manufacturers' representative who came to Malaya 12 months ago. Thi representative described routine office work methods in Malaya as "cumbersome and uneconomic." He also charged that
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      RUSSIA DOES NOT WANT TRADE REPORT
      82 8 RUSSIA DOES NOT WANT TRADE REPORT AI THOI (.H statistics of Malayan trade are sent to many oversea countries. Russia is not in'eresfed. The Registrar or MaUyan Statistics, Mr. E. J. Phillips, .said Russia had not asked for a copy of Malayan trade statistics which are now beinp published to
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      Malaya adopts uniform trade statistics plan
      180 8 MALAYA has fallen in line with other countries in publishing its trade statistics under headings which were recommended" by the Tnited Nations and have been adopted on an inter- national scale. The mov»' is designed to f Mrrplify exchange of lnforma- tion on international
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      European shipping line boosts Far East service
      213 8 carS^sS oo^ JESKRi iJKVVUS the company> > join thr linos American ser- Mr j O w^VoH k. virr next month miniEPr nf a n< hi PD |n K man.isrr .>f Anglo-Amor. can Corporation Ltd.. Pan-Malayan HPptil J<»r the Maorsk Une said thr L^xa
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      Australian brandy ''King" pleased with Malayan sales
      209 8 4 ISTRAI-lA'S brandy "king." Mr. L. Tolley. manag- ing director of Toliey. Scott and Tolley Ltd., arrived in Singapore last week on an eight weeks' visit to COLOMBO PLAN The next meeting of the Colombo Plan Consultative Committee will be held in New
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      British oil refinery one of best
      111 8 British oil refinery one of best A £1 MILLION plant for reis, moval of alulphur from petroleum products will make the oil refinery at Stanlow. Cheshire, one of the most fully-equipped refineries out- side the United States. The unit, built almost entirely with British materials. is expected to be working
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      $181,000 offer for Lahat mine property
      113 8 $181,000 offer for Lahat mine property AN offer of $181,000 has already been received lnr the properties of Lahat Mine.; Ltd. in Malaya, it has been announced in London. The company's directors recently decided that the properties in Malaya should be sold for cash. The shareholders' authori". for the sale
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      INDIA RELAXES EXPORTS OF RUBBER GOODS
      83 8 INDIA RELAXES EXPORTS OF RUBBER GOODS EXPORT under general licence of all rubber goods except tyres, tubes and rubber battery containers has been announced by the Indian Government's joint chief controller of exports. Tyre and tube exports by manufacturers will continue asainst the 1953 quota and non-manufacturers will follow the
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      Rise in Java sugar output
      73 8 A REVISED estimate of Javanese sugar production, as at July 1. of 600.000 metric tons, has been given by the London sugar firm Czarnlkow Ltd. Fina! production figures tor last season were 460.000 tins Forty-four of the 47 mills were In operation on July 7.
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    SHARE MARKET CONTINUES DULL BUT STEADY
    324 9 SHARE MARKET CONTINUES DULL BUT STEADY TIN FALLS, RUBBER RISES AS was to be expected the Singapore share market yesterday opened very quietly after the long week-end holiday and only small interest was displayed in all sections. The total volume of turnover for the day was small and there were
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    RUBBER PRICES
    175 9 Buyers were reserved on the Singapore rubber market yesterday when August first grade closed at 63-7/8 cents a pound, three-quarters of a cent abovp the close on Friday. There was some inquiry from manufacturing Interest* for remilled grades and sheets with fair turnover. The close was steady. Closing
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    199 9 MELBOURNE. Tues rHZ strength of the general in- j vestment market was fully ■nalntalned on the Stock Exchange oJay. Many uyer.« raised their bids riihout attracting sellers. Sale* lolume wm a UMle heavier in some ■Mi but trading generally was in wnall parcels. At the afternoon call the
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    144 9 yHE Mal»v«n Exchange Bank". 1 Association made the followinp changes In 1U ra'es to merchant everday:— NEW YORK: buvinc TT. 32 13 lfi. airmail. O.D 33 15 16. 90 days. 33 1 lfi credit billn. 33 1 8 trade bills selling T T or O.D. 32 58. ready
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    80 9 Singapore Chinese Trodurr Exrhante: Noon prices per plcul were: Copra' quiet after holiday: Aug $32-.. buyers. $33' sellers: Sept«mber $31 buyers. $33u sellers. Coconut ol!: unchanged: $S4' sellers. Pepper quiet with no busines 1 renorted: White down $25. Blark down $20: Muntok white $395 Sarawak $390 Lampcng black
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    154 9 SHIPb lying alongside the Singapore riaiDOur Board wnarte* or' expectea loday areVietnam i Perseos 4 5. Lao C.P i Bencruacnan b 7. Steel Designer 8 9. Benaider 11. Arima Maru 13 14., Caltex Stockholm 18. Belleville 19 20. lung Song N.Wall 4 and 5. Buloh 21 22. Slngkep
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    WALL STREET
    135 9 NEW YORK Tue« rUTHILE able to add a small onbalance gain thp Stork Market yesterday appeared to be paustnp in its recovery effort to allow ronsolidation fnrres some latitude. Activity tapered after Rood Initial volume but price held a predominance of mostly fractional advances Caution was evident following
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    TIN PRICE
    18 9 The price of tin in Singa- pore yesterday was declared j at 82J»1.87'-; a pical. down
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      THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY
      1092 10 Bo«y. a new member o* Hie Ro»e» Patrol. liv«« in a hoysc wfcic* if supposed to b« Kaunred Hit fattier. Mr. Yoon*. it mysrcnoMtry pushed down a Higkt of irairt, and the Scout* find a wallod-MO window, riiroufn wnkh a light sometimes thinet. A ttrancc humming
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      Do you know?
      194 10 kJOST of you will nave parted your summer holidays and I don t tuppote you will want re be reminded about school. In rhat cate don't read any further. 3ut for tdote who do here it »n inreJl««en<c quiz. For every question you answer correctly five yourself
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      AUNTIE RECEIVES A GIFT
      250 10 AUNTIE RECEIVES A GIFT Dpar Roys and Girls, First of all I would like to thank Albert A Rodngues for the beautifully coloured stamps he sr»nt mf I shall bf spndmg them t" my small nephew m England w+v> is a very ardent stamp rolle^tir, and shall also tell him
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      Wise Owl speaks
      274 10 YOURE very fond of asking me questions. said Uncle Ollie "supposing I ask you one or two. for a change?" "Go ahead." chuckled Ah Chan. "I probably shan't be able to answer them though 'Well." said the Wise Owl. 'I have a box of chocolates here. It's
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      TALKING ABOUT STAMPS
      295 10 QUITE a number of Stamp collectors had some cross words to say about the heavy franking and postmarking on the recent Coronation issues, so I thought I would illustrate for you here what I consider a perfect .specimen of a good postmark. You can of course easily
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      LONG LIVE THE QUEEN
      70 10 LONG LIVE THE QUEEN yoursehyes. It came from an envelope that I received from London, Mention of London reminds me that I have heard from the Greater London Fund for the Blind, they have written to say that the special stamps are on their way and that they will be
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      14 10 Collect six of tnese coupons to join the Children* Corner Club.
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      23 10 DLEASE enrol me as a member of the Children's Corner Wise Owls and send me badge. SAME j ADDRESS DATE OF BIRTH j
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      142 10 CLUES ACROSS,— I. The Irthy part of an 1 anitnal't foot. 7, "Christopher discovered the New World. 8. One of the oldest metals used hy man. 9. Very sfnet. 12. Very tmall British freshwater fish. 16. Busy intect. 17. Form of verse much used by Edwird Lear. 18. It enables
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    ENTERTAINMENT RUNS FINE TRIAL
    307 11  -  K1»S()M JKKP Gold Cup 'hopes at track work By 1 PENANG, Tuesday. gNTERTAINMENT 11, who will make a bid to win yet another "classic" the Penanjj (iold Cvp stepped up the tempo of his preparation win a rousing trial on the training track thi.s morning. With
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    37 11 ■0001 (right) ridden by Charles hlliutt. winning the (iuodwuod Cup by a short head from Blarney (Sir (.union Kiihjrdsi at («>mU I. This uas Soucpi's second major triumph having won the Gold Cup at Ascot. Reuttr photo.
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    Bougoure rode in big Ascot race
    194 11 JEEP'S JOTTINGS JOCKEY Grant Bougou: off the mark with three splendid winners for the Van Breukelens Double.- Blue on the first day. and Ifata Hart II and Talisman on the "iid day. B ire tlnixhefl third on the Fr. nci coll. Wordeti 11. to
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    Archer out of hospital
    46 11 Ron ArctM all-rounder who 1 here for .i.'ier developing s: •rouble on the Una', day ot the .day. Au.-:: n that Archer nd wuuid probably c p«rt\ in Birmingham where ik mer! Warwickshire tomorrow. Archer, however •<: to play in thi pl .me.
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    Mangrum wins U.S. tourney
    99 11 CHICAGO. Tues— Li'Vfj MMHrum. the American Ryder Cup player, won the all-AmeVic«n (rolf 'hampionshlp today with a 72-hole* •ntal of 275 He had rounds of 69 «8. 71 and 67 -rum k t profe.ssioiuil b| the Tarn O'Shunter country club course Tho rhampienship .settled the makeup
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    WEIGHTS FOR LAST 2 DAYS AT PENANG
    691 11 I K.IIIS for Thur«dav third ••J the |Vn,n\; \n;uv( Bank Holiday merting 1 1> 1 Percussion •> 'it WnnriVr l.ad f 07. < .irthu<ian S. 10 Pra«anl f.irl 8 00 Royal Dream B. OK M..-I.IH' hrichl 8.07 Hula Hula Knn r -i,m Om
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    British boxing is slumping badly
    433 11 LONDON. Tuesday. CO hud is the lack of challengers for Britain's boxing titles that serious consideration is heinf Kuen in top circles of the port to a proposal that fighters from the Commonwealth be allowed to fight for titles in the home country. Official tourcet
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    Clean sweep by US women
    114 11 RYE <NEW YORK). Tues. 'THE United Stntes wnmfti'f lain x tpniiK ,miii brat Britain in all seven matrhe.s of the WlKhtman Cup here yenterday to win !he trophy for the 17Ui .successive time. The powerful American team followed up their victory In SaturdaV* three Watfhi
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    ACS SAVED FROM INNINGS DEFEAT
    50 11 TEI.UK AN9ON. Tues. AneloCliiiicsf School drew wllh Anderson School (rum Ipoh in a friendly cri< ket game here ACS 12 ij;ii'ii sniKh 5-2. SundraUIM m 5-4' and S4 for six (Paramflinvntn 22. JaKlt Sinnh 3-Si. Anderson School 175 (Oi Yok Han 70. Sstrhatkandan 32 1.
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    LIP PEI SCORES 3
    25 11 KI'ANTAN. Tur>s KuanUn Chin*** rlefoat»yi Maliiv Yoijths 3-0 in a lfuciie rrtn'rh or »h» P^'lan* Lip PH scored all 'hrw coals.
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    Bannister runs his best 880
    202 11 LONDON Tuev JJRITAIN'S fastest miltr. Roger Bannister, ran his bfst half- mile a: ;he White City Stadium yesterday wnen he set up a nev record of 1 mm 50 7 see. at the Bntain-Fr.tnce athletic conte-t. It Is expected that this will pro- r t<:
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      240 11 %Parker FACTORY SOLE AGENT AND REPAIR SERVICE STATION Mon lor AItCADE BLDG P -*E f Tek \M\\ ham MM jjl Now better ifian ever Hi —with reinforced head 11 and anchored tufts! ml Ihe new reinforced head together with the dm Tek anchor means that the tutts of Tek are
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    Tigers off to good start for a 'double'
    488 12 Tigers off to good start for a 'double' RAJAS WHIPPED 6-0 IN CUP TIE Hv Our Soccer Reporter 7 I IGERB, already league champions, look the first step toward the league and cup "double" which has not been achieved since the war when they beat Kota Raja 6-0 in a
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    BUKOM SAVE GAME WITH LATE GOAL
    322 12 STANVAC Sports Club were lucky to gain a point when they held Pulo Bukom to two-all draw in their Singapore B.H.F.A. League and Cup competition Div. B tie at the padang yesterday. Bukom were unlucky not to j have won. They were the better
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    TRACTION DRAW
    39 12 Government Printing OflW SC and Traction Union B.C drew in the SAFA Div 3B game at Oeylantr yesterday I^m.ill and Ahmad Sidek scored for Printing Ofl^pe while M^t Noor i^Hn replied for Traction Onion P Mmhlre refereed.
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    LANCERS WIN IN CALDBECK CUP
    287 12 IPOH. Tuesday. TAKING UM initiative from the start. 12th l-an*ers (Ipoh) today m ored a 4-1 victory over Somerset Light Infantry (Kuala Lumpur) to win the Northern j Zone final of the FARELF Caldbeck Cup soccer competition. Lancers will now r.rot tlif I winners of
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    Rangers beaten 4-1
    21 12 iiie Men Muslim Associatio Deat Tlonc Bahru Rancers 4-1 In SAFA Div. 2 game at Geylanc o Monday.
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    Glamorgan hold Aussies to draw
    106 12 SWANSEA. Tuesday. yHK match between the Australians and (ilamnrßai was drawn here today. Persistent drlxsl ng rain dr lavcrl the st;irt of play. Glamorgan with only fou ■econd :nn.n».> w.ckcts stand ing needed \2'.i runs to say th,. nnirii>' ti Wooller completed a flub in
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    P&T beaten 10-0
    40 12 tier United whipped Post .urn Teleitraph !0-<i In their SAFA i)n. ;tc .ncounter at CYMA ground \e.>ter li)ialum ii i. Hock Sen* (2>. i<nl)ln Chan. Chee Sun. Kamal and audnn scored for the winners. I Moldeen referred.
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    JOHORE'S FOONG SEONG CUP TEAM
    48 12 The team lo rpprr<.ent j»hore in h Foonc Seonc Cup badmin rfpalnst Mnlrtcra at Malarra on Aug. 7 and 8. Is Tunsku Jalll. tmtt Akll. ttmtkh Ahmad. Roland Nc. Abas Wahab Th'nc Yons Kwee. Mr. Nc Ncnh Tee will be rnnI nlavtnc ra:
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    Chew Bee's task will be harder
    398 12 IF IT IS WET TODAY— says ANG BAM HOCK THE Singapore padang was flooded by a 20-minute fall of torrential rain just before the finals of the Malayan lawn tennis championships were due to begin at 4 p.m. yesterday. These finals will be played
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    YMCA TENNIS TOMORROW
    89 12 ABTA<?T will be nwcle in the innual >enir. .rnament tomorrow. Tin xre: Tumorruu :il p.m. Ham •B" mm. H If. M.ihpu/ Muli.i.ih V. I I T 1(1 IV Till \IIUU-1 It I l> H.1in11...|. Ip" Kin i>e Mohd One Swee Keny; S C. Koh V Khoo Yew
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    County results
    193 12 1 ONDON. Tues County results today: At < helmsford. i:**ex heal Wnrreaiershlrr by «even wirkeis. Worcestershire 133 and 111 (Smith S PreMon 4 for 32 1 Essex 169 and 16 for 3 Al Derby. Derbyshire v. Warwirkslur match drawn. Derby 233 and 220 for til ill.irnier 73. Kelly
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    Senior Golfers Society officials
    124 12 V the general meeting of it tIM Senior Golfers Society i 'he following offli lals wei r.ected President. H A Cam; president. W J Glbb; raptaln. J. 1 I c repre.sr r R Wllshaw. 1.00 Yew Hoi. 1 Sembilan H. A Stokes-Huges. 1 Perak H L
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    Another title to Dunsford
    97 12 There were v>me excellent right* h<>ol .innual boxinc champion.<hipv yesterday and judging from the form displayed. 'he Singapore Am.iteur Boxing As- be lackinvr in 'alent fur their m i Auatnlta »-.ir.\ nexBest nah: .v.is between 'he hard-hlttiiisr Lim Shuh K»an who won the lightweight title at
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    S.B.A. junior tourney ties
    624 12 II'FFKEND ties In the Singapore Badminton Association ninior championships, to be played at the S.B.A Hall at 7IS pm are -MI RIIAY C"«url No. 3: Amir Ahmad (Oreenwoodi v Ahmad Ismail i BODCA < BuanK b Hawaii i Shell) v Cham Khye I<xk iSwifn; Chtk b
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    ACS bid to end R.I. supremacy
    111 12 ACS bid to end R.I. supremacy SCHOOLS ATHLETICS uiimal Singapore in athletic meet v I v i'llllK bid to end won thr indlvl on ill. Ihe nieetir. IP liii li will be ha I Invlnclbta and it Onn I I aim. But fill whether Onn nil in m»rr will also
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    POLICE TENNIS MEET FINALS
    31 12 POLICE TENN IS MEET FINALS f hr Sir 'h ;rf.-. Mour. m Mixed i F* Thim an Stnglt* Tin Sup' A F •1» "i pm Doubles final N H ,m<l ASP
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    UNITED SERVICES SOCCER RESULTS
    25 12 I nnvnl Air 1. RNAS Srm- h m a Terror I I Rnval Armv S«>r- it Royal Enclnf*r.« I I 'fond
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      30 12 SINGAPORE TIDES KHiW 0757 r7.3i and k;ih i«. 4); Law, 0049 (2.7 i «nd KMIORROW: Kich 00M '7fi> md 2000 18.61; Low 0224 (2 2) md 1436 if I 1
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