The Straits Times, 7 August 1953
1953-08-07
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Title Section14 1953-08-07 1 The Straits Times Nat** 61 Established 1845 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7. 1933. 15 CENTS14 words
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Article38 1953-08-07 1 Ocean search for crash victims lurs. SHIPS ploughed hravy Atlantic seas :ind •Irrrafi circled overhead toda "hing foi n s 'iH niissiim from the wre< I of «i giant omber that have md orld's largest A .n dense38 words
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Article31 1953-08-07 1 KIDNAP HUNT It goes on w i k:<ln.u>rx ri Mr Sor r rubbr: horn rv c checkin i nonr r at I Hr !-:i- not bi abli I checkli In many31 words
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Article15 1953-08-07 1 Tl- rncr.t pnlntment t ltni which will stu r m: tctober.15 words
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Article29 1953-08-07 1 RUN. Thins. Thousands t Germ. »ns again d^ti^ri travel h.\n and inrrraspd by their Communist uov^rnmpnt to collect food parorLs in Be rlin Rrntor29 words
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Article335 1953-08-07 1 Six more battalions: $62m. gift from Britain KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. JpHK Federation is to have its own arm\ of 12,500 men by the end of 1962, it was announced in Kuala i, vm pur today. This is I. ."><>() more than the present strength i»f iK regular335 words
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Article85 1953-08-07 1 THE BYRNE DISPUTE 'OVER SOON' A SURPRISE announcement may end the dispute between the Singapore Government and Its 18.000 employees over the reprimand to Mr. K. M. Byrne, a member of the Colonial Secretariat and leader of the Council of Action, the Straits Times learned last night. The Government Ls85 words
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Article, Illustration62 1953-08-07 1 I M»V P i .111 WOl \TB\TUughter <>l > tI Mountnatteii of Burma and a < <>umii >>l the Duke of Krtinhurgh v hit has been appoint •ft ;i I klv hi Waitmj to the *>ureii in her Commonwealth I«W l.ulv Pamela wsl» one of eight62 words
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Article197 1953-08-07 1 Their prisoners m isbehaved PANMI NJOM, Than* pOM.MI NIST oflieers at the prisoner rvchimcr point here today apologised to the Tinted Nations for the unruly behaviour of their prisoners returning from Allied lines. North Koreans and Chinese behaved well until they reached the reception area, thrn197 words
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Article61 1953-08-07 1 LONDON. Thurs. Britain France and the United States are holding immediate talks to frame a reply to today's Sovic note conditionally accepting the Wests invitation to a Bit: Four Foreign Ministers' conference. They will decide if Moscow s note was an acceptance of the Wests proposalReuter - 61 words
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Article90 1953-08-07 1 No truce with Ho, he says PARIS. Thurs. GEN Henri Navarre. French Commander-in Chief in Indn-China. last night quashed Franre's hrpes that an armistice might be reached with Vietminh insureent leaded Ho Chi Minh. Agencie France Presse reported from Hanoi France, he said, could take the offensive seriously, with [the90 words
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Article80 1953-08-07 1 rHE QUEEN HONOURS GUARD BALLATER. Scotland. THE QUEEN. Prince Charles and Plinceu Anne arrived here yesterday to spend their summer holiday at BalJu>t before the Royal train pul>d into Ballater .s'- the head guard. Mr 1 a Tyler, making his last trip after 47 years' service, was called into the80 words
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Article164 1953-08-07 1 LONDON, Thurs. SIR Donald MacGillivray, Deputy Hiph Commissioner, is flying to Singapore this weekend after spend'.ng three week.s discussing financial aid to Malays He has been in London since July 25 and is known to have held series of cMseussion.s with Colonial Office and TreasuryUP - 164 words
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Article24 1953-08-07 1 LONDON Thurs. Lorn Montagu of Beaulieu announced hir, engagement last nicht to Miss Ann. 1 Gage, 21-year-old Oxford history graduate. Reutrr.Reuter - 24 words
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Article21 1953-08-07 1 BELGRADE. Thurs. Yuro<!id Hunnarian officials mrt yesterday to dIftCUM settinp up a mixed commission to "■sate frontier incidents. Reuter.Reuter - 21 words
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Article29 1953-08-07 1 COLOMBO. Thurs.— Ceylon v ill export 10.350 tons of iiibbT to China /bis month. bringing the total so fnr this year to 37.000 tons. v. P.29 words
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Article, Illustration52 1953-08-07 1 RECOGNISE THE BATSMAN who has just cracked the ball to the square Ire boundary? He Is the Duke of Edinburgh, in action at Arundrl Castle, Sussex. The Duke hit an aejfressivp 18 against the Duke of Norfork's side in a match to raise funds for The National Playing Fields Association.52 words
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Article, Illustration56 1953-08-07 1 TO THE Itrgistrr Office in Ninjjaporp yesterday morning went Mr. Gordon Brown and prrttv Miss Joyce Hing,. At 10.30 they werp married. At 12 noon they were aboard the liner Corfu, on their l:onfvmo«n and heading for England. Joyce was a nurse at the Singapore General56 words
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Article522 1953-08-07 1 'Welfare work ended 9 IPOH Thursday T»HE High Commissioner, General Sir Gerald Templer. today scathingly criticised the Malayan Chinese Association for ending its welfare work in the new villages. The MCA decisions to >-nd its welfare work followed the Federation Government's ban on political party lotteries522 words
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Article257 1953-08-07 1 MR, LAU: THE GENERAL IS UNKIND T ONE of the top officials Ol Perak branch of the Malayan Chinese Association wrr" in Ipoh yesterday when Gea Templer condemned the A c:at ion's reaction to the ban on lotteries. But Mr. Chin Swee Onn< who resigned last month, said: 'I endorse257 words
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Article61 1953-08-07 1 FONTAINEBLEAU. Th Headquarters of the Allied Land Forces. Central Europe. will hold two manoeuvres in the northern area command in September. "Monte Carlo" will be from Sept. 10 to Sept. 13. w.th Arm rican. French and Belgian units taking part. 'Grand repulse" will be from Sept.Reuter - 61 words
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Article50 1953-08-07 1 SEOUL. Thurs Mr D'illr-< and President Byngman today planned the recoft ;ion rf South Korea. Mr. Dulles and top met. for almost two hours with Rhec while subordinate officers tvorked en final de mutual rielence pact Mr Dulles said the talks wen ins fine. A. P.50 words
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Article120 1953-08-07 2 PERTH. Thur&. Britain's atomic bomb exploded over the Montebello Islands of Western Australia last October devasted nearly 14 square miles, newspapermen who flew over the i&lands yesterday reported today. The frigate Plym, in which the bomb was exploded, was vaporised Island vegetation still showed signs ofReuter - 120 words
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Article104 1953-08-07 2 WASHINGTON, Thursday. T*HE State Department reported today that it had approached the Soviet Union again to use its influence with Communist China to free Americans held in Chinese prisons. The approach was made through the United States Embassy in Moscow. A spokesman said thatReuter - 104 words
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Article92 1953-08-07 2 PARIS, Thurs. The strike of more than half Frances 210.000 postal workers which Mas already paralysed tele- graph and postal services in provincial towns, may spread to other Government services. it is feared. The Communist-led General Confederation of Labour! C.G.Tj Ls expected to join the strikersReuter - 92 words
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Article31 1953-08-07 2 NEW YORK, Thurs .—Arab United Nations delegates held a private meeting here yesterday to consider the possibility of a full General Assembly discussion on the Jerusalem dis- pute.— A.P.AP - 31 words
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Advertisement183 1953-08-07 2 WITHOUT WARNING! Hf- CAN'T I, HELP IT WHEN THEY KISS HIM -«^Vs HE LOSES (J^ CONTROL... V $m^AHD jT^ MAS r ro kill: WITHOUt WARNING SOON! REX Do you suffer from HEARTBURN? Heartburn, indigestion and othtr ire often caused c« itom»ch jcid. BISMAG for Bisur»ted Magnesia) brings you wonderful!/ quick183 words
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Advertisement533 1953-08-07 2 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS TOWN BOARD SEREMBAN APPOINTMENT OK A BI'ILDINO INSPECTOR Applications mill be received by the Chairman Town Board K-remhun. UP to the 21st August. 1853, for the following appointment: mii.nrNr. inspector Maximum salary offered is $700 p m. Inclusive of Cont of living and Housing allowance Mileage allowance will533 words
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Advertisement492 1953-08-07 2 NOTICES NOTICE I. the undersigned TAN CHWEE CHUA iTeochewj of Chop Mons Hens Lon«. 5«, Jalan Ah yook. Johore Bahru. have on the 16th j Jul' 1953. applK>d to the Chairman Licensing Board, Johore Bahru. for I Wholesale liquor licence lor the sale of Beer only at the abovementioned address.492 words
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Advertisement571 1953-08-07 2 NOTICE NEDERLAND LINE ROYAL DUTCH MAIL Will guesta who have been Invited on board the m.v. Kirimot*" for a Cocktail Party on Saturday. Bth July. 1953. kindly not* that the Godown number ha* been nxrd at 42 43 (Oate No. 2). TENDERS P. W. D. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS will be571 words
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Miscellaneous253 1953-08-07 2 fiflfrißAnr History: 645 Doris Day: 7 News: aIMbArOHL 715 South Sen Swine: "30 CBS 7.15 a.m. Morning Stars- 7.30 Concert Orchestra; 7.45 Variety Ne-s. 735-1030 Music, 10.30 Fanfare; 815 Smjin? on the Morning Matinee- 11.30 In Malay; f 3? k? 1^"" 8, tua!n 1 p.m. Light Music: 1.30 NewV; s253 words
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Article, Illustration77 1953-08-07 3 SHF. I UIIKI II IliMlx 111 A drrss itf whilr >.ilm rmhroidrrrri with In <■ .uul vhr carried .i Ixuiqurt. J»:»n. il.muhiiT of thr I S Xmbassador in I'.iriv Mr < |i<>ui:l.iv Hill. >ii '•«-me > >«'<iri«'cl her fmthrr up thr strps of thr Madrlrmr hurt h.77 words
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Article210 1953-08-07 3 A promise to Mrs. Sanders LONDON, Thursday. \|K. Inirr Horvath, retiring Hungarian Minister in London, today promised the wife of the gaoled British businessman Edgar Sanders that he would deliver personal message to the Hungarian President begging for his release. Mrs. Winfred Sanders had pleaded withReuter - 210 words
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Article55 1953-08-07 3 SYDNEY. Thurs— Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Clark, 89. is welcome arrival of two new teeth n her bottom jaw. The :eeth are In almost the same positions as a baby cuts j its first teeth. There ar P signs of a third new tooth comingAP - 55 words
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Article38 1953-08-07 3 WASHINGTON. Thurs.— The Senate Republican leader Mr. William F Knowland. said yesterday he plans to make a trip this autumn to Korea. Japan, Formosa. Indo-China. Siam. the Philippines and other areas of the Far East.38 words
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Article41 1953-08-07 3 BRISBANE. Thurs— An unknown type of jellyfish killed a man near Townsville. North Queensland. Dr. Hugo Flecker, radiologist and naturalist, said this at the inquest on James Ernest Lane who died after a Jellyfish .-tuna him.— AP.AP - 41 words
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Article, Illustration34 1953-08-07 3 THK PRKMIKR with a ci*ar is Mr. Robert Menzies of Australia, pictured in Durban, South Africa. He is tourinc South Africa on his way home from th P Coronation. A.P. picture.AP - 34 words
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140 1953-08-07 3 BELGRADE. Thurs. Vflß ATTLEE. leader of the i»l Labour Party, who is on a three-week visit to Yugoslavia as guest of President Tito, j yesterday toured Yugoslavia's new steel works at Zeleznik. At an informal meeting with the Workers" Council. Mr. Attlee askedReuter - 140 words
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Article286 1953-08-07 3 PAY UP FOR THE LOSS OF BOMBER WASHINGTON, Thursday. THE United States today demanded compensation from the Soviet Union for shooting down a United States Air Force B-50 bomber over the Sea«of Japan on July 29. A United States note rejected Moscow's version of the incident and protested in theReuter - 286 words
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Article128 1953-08-07 3 SYDNEY. Thurs.— Dr. Harry Messci, of the Sydney University atomic research team, said today: 'If we guard our uranium we can build up a Fort Knox in Australia which will completely dwarf anything the Americans ever thought of." (Fort Knox is thp stronghold where theReuter - 128 words
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Article63 1953-08-07 3 GENEVA, Thurs.— The United Nations Economic and Social Council ended its 16th session in Geneva yesterday. Its last act was to pass unanimously a resolution which urged states taking part hi th P technical assistance programme to continue to give it their full support andReuter - 63 words
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Article70 1953-08-07 3 LONDON. Thurs. George Dobson has brf> n barred frcm ridin? his motor-cycle again until h<» is 98 years old. George |g 95. He was convicted yesterday of rdine without du o and attenton. The policeman said a bnttip of whisky fell out of George's pocket onAP - 70 words
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Article32 1953-08-07 3 PUSAN. Thurs.— Eieht hunI dreti officers and men of th" First Battalion. Essex Reeiment. arrived on the troop ship Asturias at Pusan yesterday to join the British Commonwealth Division —A P.32 words
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Article25 1953-08-07 3 TEL AVIV. Thurs.— Municipal elect ions are to bo held ]In Nazareth next March for the first time since Lsrarl became independent. RouterReuter - 25 words
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Article16 1953-08-07 3 LONDON. Thurs. Hussein Mansour. Egypt's new Ministpr to Yugoslavia, arrived in Belgrade yesterday —A.P.AP - 16 words
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Article77 1953-08-07 3 BKROFN. Norway. Thurs. A hundred dentists and their wive* had to interrupt a mountain excursion today I because one of their collfa- i iurs had toothache. Thr victim was an Italian a delerate to a drntists' »n--fcrence here. The party stopped at a Tillage andReuter - 77 words
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Article220 1953-08-07 3 LONDON. Thurs ""THE Far Eastern section of the London Stock Exchange »v generally quiet today. Tin shares Improved .slightly despite tIM lower price for the metal while rubbers wor<» »tead>. Teas v.cv once again Inclined to be a lit Me lower In places, but the turn-o<ri was small.220 words
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Article25 1953-08-07 3 LOXDOX. Aup. 6. Cash Buyers CH7H: Sellers 580 Forward Buyers EOTI*; Sellers t580; Settlement t577'.- (down Cf). Turnover a.m. 45 tons; p.m. n.V25 words
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Article36 1953-08-07 3 LONDON. Aur 6.— Spot 18 T .d.. 1 Sept. 18'-d.. Oct. -Doc. 19'» d Jan.- Mnr. 19',d.. Apr.-Junp 19 .d Au« c.l.f. 18 ,d Sept ci I. 18 ,d.. Oc: tl 18\d Tone: Steady.36 words
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Article128 1953-08-07 3 WASHINGTON. Thursday. "PHE retiring United States Ambassador to Siam, Mr. Edwin Stanton. told President Eisenhower today that the Siam Government was apprehensive about possible future Communist moves in its neighbour. Laos. Mr. Stanton paid a farewell call on the President before going on aReuter - 128 words
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Advertisement321 1953-08-07 3 rM i t> Sr ns Z Try a roast /VTiJJ SHOULDER of LAMB StM and serve with o~ BIRD'S-EYE' GREEN PEAS for dinner tonight *,VCZ "You'll be glad you bought it at Cold Storage SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. m:\i oitn THE IDEAL LABOUR SAVING (OXIRETi; NIXEI ALL SIZtS ?/5321 words
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281 1953-08-07 4 'We must have uniform marriage law for all 9 'THE Singapore Women's Council will submit a Bill to the Governor-in-Council making tin Monogamous Marriage Art binding on all rommunities. A resolution calling for thi I unam-l mously at the Councils crowc°d annual281 words
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Article, Illustration64 1953-08-07 4 THREE OF THE Corfu's passengers who are heading for Britain Un the leit is Wong Kirn Thong, an old boy of St. Michael's, Ipoh, who is taking a six-year course in chartered accountancy. (Centre) Chun* Chan Kong and his brother, Chung Win* Kong. C nan Konjt will64 words
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Article103 1953-08-07 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. I rr*HE Federation of Malay A Teachers' (talons, Malaya, is taking up the ca.se ol Inche Ahmad bin Hassan, an ex-detainee and ex-Malay school teacher whose application for reinstatement to the Malacca education service has been refused Inche Ahmad wa.s unconditionally103 words
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Article, Illustration120 1953-08-07 4 ABOUT 25 civil defence volunteers from the Federation are coming to Singapore for a three weeks course on specialised rescue tra-ining. Col. L. T. Firbank. Civil Defence Commissioner, told the Straits Times yesterday. The course starts or. Aug. 11 and finishes on Sept. 1. The120 words
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332 1953-08-07 4 They'll dig for 10 days in haunted ruins earthed the keel of the boat in March. The man who will help determine the age of the vessel will be a British Army corporal Dr. Donald Walker, stationed in Kuala Lumpur who is one of Britain's five paleobotanists. He Ls now332 words
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Article128 1953-08-07 4 A SINGAPORE lawyer. Wong Peng Tat. was fined $150 in thr First Traffic Police Court, yesterday for speeding and refusing to show his driving licence to a police officer. Chief Inspector Ahmad bin Hussein, for the prosecution, said on the night of Dec. 18. a policeman128 words
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Article50 1953-08-07 4 An elderly woman. Tan Ang Chim was charged in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday with having caused grievous hurt to another woman She was alleged to have assaulted a woman on Monday at Lorong 27. Geylang. Tan was released on $500 bail until next Thursday.50 words
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Article50 1953-08-07 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Thur.s Wong Ah Say. was fined $40 in the police court here today for driving a car without a licence and $30 for driving without insurance policy. He was disqualified for a year. Tan Chee Ghee was fined $40 for abetting Wong.50 words
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Article26 1953-08-07 4 MUAR. Thurs Tav Yit aged 66 was fined $30 here for fraudulently having 4 katis of scrap rubber at Ayer Mams j Estate, Bakrl.26 words
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Article75 1953-08-07 4 JOHORE BAHRU —Opium suits me. Lim Chew Lok. of Klang. said In the Sessions Court. Johore Bahru. today, charged with having two chee.s of the drug. He added that he was a TB patient and ajs he was going on s long trip,75 words
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Article45 1953-08-07 4 Fateh Singh was acquitted in the Singapore Sixth Police Court yesterday of a charge of criminal misappropriation of $1,546. belonging to a Sikh organisation, the Khalsa Dharmat Sabha. between Apr. 1 and May 23. when he was the honorary secretary.45 words
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144 1953-08-07 4 They were stealing petrol AFTER several cases of theft of petrol, involving drivers and attendants of gasoline trucks, two detectives kept watch in an oil yard in Petain Road. Singapore, on May 15. nat they saw loci to two employees of the Shell144 words
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Article118 1953-08-07 4 Study group to read Shakespeare THE Singapore Study Group Movement has organised a course in English literature at school certificate level for those who have passed at least the Standard VIII exam ination. The course, to be held at the British Council every Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.,118 words
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Article20 1953-08-07 4 TANJONO MALIM. Thurs ■-Mr. Quek Kirn Tee has reached Tanjong Malim to set up a district information oflice.20 words
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Article39 1953-08-07 4 President of United Malay.s National Organisation. Tengku Abdul Rahman, will h( delegation of Malay businessmen in an Interview with General Templer. They seek exemption for .small traders from the Bu<i nes.s Registration and Licence Bill.39 words
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99 1953-08-07 4 out .»f 10 Btaf hi without looking, said Sil pores Traffic Police Chief W. R. M Haxworth, la "If they only wait f< three inp, the road Ls all thi told a publi by the Sin; tlon at th< hiUon Hall. 11l Haxworth99 words
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Article105 1953-08-07 4 BECAUSE she was worried over $3,000 she owed, Chia Boey Neo, 28, took poi- 1 on to kill herseM. Inspecto A. D. Jacobs told the Sinsta pore Fifth Police Court terday. Chia, who pleaded guilty to l attempted suicide before the matfi.strate. Mr D105 words
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Article54 1953-08-07 5 The Singapore Court of Appeal yesterday ruled in favour of Cheng Lav Lim who appealed against a judgment in a lower court regarding premises known as the Katong Rest house. The Court held that Chens was the statutory tenant and was entitled 4o the personal protection54 words
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Article76 1953-08-07 5 BUTTERWORTH. Thurs. The Resident Comml.^sioner. Mr R P. Binßham. has agreed patron of the Henry GurClub recently formed" in Nibong Tebal. Offerers are Chairman. Mr. Worm Ah Hong, vire-rhalrman. Inche Ismail Ibrahim: secretary Mr Konv E-Af Sneah treasurer. Mr. Lav Choor. Chooi auditor. Mr. Hnn:76 words
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Article39 1953-08-07 5 BUKIT Martajam, Thurs Penang's Resident, Commissioner. Mr. R. P. Bingham. ..ttend tomorrows High School speech day here He will inspect a guard-of-honour of cadets and scouts Mrs M A Kidner will giv» ;iway the prizes.39 words
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188 1953-08-07 5 City gets $4 1/2 M. more than in first 5 months last year SPENDING IS UP, TOO THF Singapore City Council received about $4,500,000 more revenue up to the end of May this year than in the same period last year. The councils statement of receipts and payments shows that188 words
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Article101 1953-08-07 5 MORE THAN 72 acres 01 land at the 10th mile Bukit Timah Road. Singapore, oon be developed into a ncv "garden" village Services Limited, the owners c land, will put aside 21 a'-res for a publ.c park, two schools, a church, a cinema ar.rl musement park Government101 words
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Article78 1953-08-07 5 The Singapore Progressive Party is considering the introduction of legislation to prevent members of the Legislative and City Councils from committing breaches of secrecy. Mr. C. C. Tan. the president, said last night. The present Standing Orders in Council which forbid Legislative Councillors from publishing the78 words
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Article39 1953-08-07 5 MALACCA. Thurs. Prof.C. i N. Parkinson, chairman of the Singapore branch of the Malayan Historical Society. w:l) speak on "Malacca :n 1870 at thr Malacca Rotary Club meetinir o n Saturday at the, R'.st House.39 words
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Article232 1953-08-07 5 FOUND OPIUM, COURT TOLD TWO REVENUE officers yesterday told the Singapore x Second Criminal District Judge. Mr E. H. D'Netto that they chased a lorry for five miles early on the morning of May 25. before they caught up with it. They .sa.fi they cba.M-d232 words
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Article80 1953-08-07 5 Claims and objections final day w npODAY is the last Cay tor A Singapore voters to lodge objections or claims to recent- ly published electoral rolls for Legislative and City Council elections. Mr. M. Ponnudnrai. acting I Supervisor of Elections, has no objections so tar. There have been a tew80 words
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Article71 1953-08-07 5 PENANG. Thurs— Yeap Hoon Ghee. 45. a salesman of Messrs Tons Aik and Co.. Beach Street, was offered $10,000 bail by Mr. J W. D Ambrose. Sessions Court President today. Yeap claimed trial to committing criminal breach of trust of $5,473 as an employee of the71 words
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142 1953-08-07 5 $500,000 WANTED TO IMPROVE HEALTH SINGAPORE City Councils health committee will be asked today to recommend the inclusion in next year"s budget of about $500,000 for building a sub-dispensary at Henderson Road, extensions Ui Sims Avenue market, and fen- I ring three cemeteries It will also consider an ay- I142 words
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Article, Illustration43 1953-08-07 5 TIIKRK are smiles all round as Mr. Run Run Shaw mtrts his daughters Violet (left), and Dorothy on their return to Singapore yesterday from school in America. The girls are on a month's holiday. Straits Times picture.43 words
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Article228 1953-08-07 5 Politeness, goodwill their aim THE "goodwill-politeness-patience" campaign by Singapore telephone operators is on— the girls formed a "Hello Girls Club" yesterday. The club is exclusive to girls. A suggestion that men telephone operators be admitted was dropped. Fifty 'hello g-lrls" met at the Young Women's Christian228 words
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Article80 1953-08-07 5 SINGAPORE Medical Workers' Union yesterday decided to wait until Sunday before It makes a decision on its threatened stnktThe Un?on'r. secretary. Mr. Peter Williams. told the Straits Times that thr ri.nsion will be taken at an emergency general meeting on Sunday He added that80 words
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Article31 1953-08-07 5 MALACCA. Thurs. Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan opened an exhibition of calligraphy by Mr Wan Win* Surr... of Hong Kong, at the Men;: Seng Associat o n Hall today31 words
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Article17 1953-08-07 5 TAIPING, Thurs. Schools here close for the August hol.day tomorrow and reopen on Sept. 717 words
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Advertisement218 1953-08-07 5 The /..as an executive sees it "Letter* that are neat and di(jnin»H-looWinß l*tten that are mailed the same day they re dictated this it the performance I look (or in a typewriter, and have tnund in thr Rrmmgtnn Rand Superriter' My tecretary *ays it's the »mootheM. moat-ravponuve machine «he has218 words
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Miscellaneous232 1953-08-07 5 j r -iM.vroBK in\Mi:fK KMaCMHJ Orbratrai ri lirur!*.. jL Mui>. i h j k in ri lUJO K».I.\TIONS 111 Ml I U Kirn Dalt'a free /»uo«« at Bafeatter mamuuiiv itntrf. Jjlmd Be*ar (ummuuitv irntrr and Pujtn Dumar Diirat. Ipm I 4J.1*.: rtre fl ra ahow With lrr*t Hau«« and Ma232 words
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Obituary42 1953-08-07 6 MRS. TAY JIM LOCK. .19. ■■wed »*»y peacefully at No X59. I imau. having behind her -and. »008. T>o Hong. ■s Bak Hone. Bak Hong. H*->nir Mm. Ouan and MIM I daughters-tn-la«. srrsnd son--Hnrison, to hrr lov, Funeral on 8 5342 words
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Article33 1953-08-07 6 s Sale at Mul 11 Ba.sa'l Road. E I* Madelines in labile. IT? K n AVERS Road AUOwu 7138. »!5 tn 118. smock< < track! lie tailoring 11. D'Almeidr. 'pen all day 8»t.33 words
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Article725 1953-08-07 6 Relations between the Malayan Chinese Association and the Federal Government are not so cordial that a rebuke by the High Commissioner is likely to be taken in good part. But in expressing yesterday his repret at the reaction of the MCA to the Government's decision that the725 words
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Article390 1953-08-07 6 Today's meeting in Kuala Lumpur between representatives of employers and workers' unions in the rubber industry is the second step in thr proposed formation of a joint industrial council. The first was taken last month, when exploratory talk.; began and some of the initial difficulties tested There390 words
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Article118 1953-08-07 6 Singapore City Councillors who claim the right to interfere in the daily administration of city affairs will be noinc the city a service if they earn- out their threat to resien. Thr full Council rightly approved at its last meeting restrictions on councillors' activities. If they cannot accept118 words
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Article981 1953-08-07 6 Hong Kong— Berlin of the East FHAXK OllYtn. LX HOW. K0.X0.. COACLrDES MS SiRYEY OF HED C'HIWS CONTACT 117/1/ THE Of TSiIPE II OH I JUST as Berlin is a loophole in the Iron Curtain of Europe, so the teeming city of Hong Kong is a loophole in the Bamboo981 words
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307 1953-08-07 6 V| AY I ask why the Government found it necessary lTi to stipulate in the immigration law a minimum salary of $500 a month? Is the Government concerned with Jobs only in the lower income crouD being taken up by immigrants? Do€s not307 words
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Letter172 1953-08-07 6 DURING the last few weeks Mr. Dasaratha Raj and Mr. M. P. D. Nair have been making a few threats. Mr. Raj has threatened to file a motion against the Im- j itton Regulations for debate at the next Legislative Council meeting. Mr. M. P. D. Nair172 words
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Letter155 1953-08-07 6 I SUPPORT Mr. C. C. Tans statement that more decent people should stand for election to the City Council and the Legislative Council. Politics tends to be a dirty game but do not let us in Singapore make it any dirtier than it should be. 1 would155 words
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Letter189 1953-08-07 6 'MALAYA IS OUR HOME' KLYNE Street was most unfair In his observations about the Chinese, when he said: "by and large, and Including Sir Cheng-lock, it would appear the Chinese are to be Malayans for what they can get, and Chinese in everything else." I feel that Klyno Street is189 words
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Article635 1953-08-07 6 THI withdrawal of all British force.*; from Malaya is the sort of demand one expects from Communist sources in Britain. Now it is to be given a rather more re<srponsible status A resolution to thLs effect has been put forward by the Birmingham Borough Labour Party for the635 words
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Article480 1953-08-07 6 Church politics TH E question of whethet parties based on creed* are or aro not desirable in polltictis not peculiar to this Federation. In Brita-in they were always distastetul though in fact, if not theory, the Conservatives tended to represent supporters of the Church o! England up480 words
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Advertisement243 1953-08-07 6 (I \SSIFIKI> \DS. llonel B»in B Kuala Trengganu. am TO BARBAKA inee Markay). •ge Lawton. on Auvuat Ird Dungsar Hospital, a son. rELS To Xrnla wife nf J t Kandan* Kerbau HoaptUl. i August, a aon. Frederick Oodlried. A-CHONO The enßßirement wa« announced on Jl-7-A.l between Ah Goo. nacond »on243 words
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Advertisement76 1953-08-07 6 MARRIAGE HAS IMPROVED It is high time that we look at what Is right with marriage, rather thar. what ls wrong with It." says Paul H. Landift In the July Reader's Digest (now on sale). In thlg provocative article he suggests that we expect more In marriage rhan ever before,76 words
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Advertisement59 1953-08-07 6 6 RAFFLES PLACE. PHONE 60«42 m. Rv> HIAiM^ ffI^fOPTICIAN MR. K. E MEYER m a.0.. d. opt (rsr. I IT'S A TREAT THEY LOVE Amm thar h»j m«»m rH">Wja. cheeelata cxc«lt«nc« th« P^j world over imci 1890 nDACTE 9 S cocoa anp 1/KUijIE chocolates importers C. HOPPENSTEDT LIMITED (NCOHPORATED in59 words
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Article, Illustration254 1953-08-07 7 POWER FAILURE HIT WHOLE ISLAND All trolleys stopped A FAULT in a water circulation pump at Pasir Panjang power station cut off electricity supplies all over Singapore island yesterday. Trolley buses were brought to a standstill in city streets when the supply failed. Machinery in factories and air-conditioning plants in254 words
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Article42 1953-08-07 7 INDIANS in Singapore and thr Federation ran fly the Indian national flag from sunrise In mmwl on Independence l>a> Aue I.V vo > an announcement from India House. Singapore >>perial perm hern given by the Federation (lovernment.42 words
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53 1953-08-07 7 Pneumonia is the top killer again KUALA LUMPUR. Th PUMONIA again headed :he er diseases In the Federation during the ndinc July 25. •hty-two cases of pneumonia were reported and there were 22 d> The week before there were 12 dea Enteric fever "ati.»ed nne "ntrry Threr b typhus report-53 words
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Article23 1953-08-07 7 KUANTAN. Thur.v Mr. R. K Brady, representat vo ol British Council in the ition. lectured to teachere on 'Your pupils and23 words
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Article79 1953-08-07 7 O\MN(. to the electric fans going out of action yesterday proceedings in the Singapore Court of Appeal had to be adjourned one hour before the lunch interval. Mi. N. A Mallal. who was Addressing; the court, complained of feeling Kiddy. He said he would like to79 words
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Article43 1953-08-07 7 Mr V W Frampton w.H cive a public lectnre on Technical Education By Correspondence at the Singapore YMCA hall. Orchard Road, at 7 p.m. on Aug. 11 The lecture is sponsored by the Singapore branch of the Technical Association of Malaya.43 words
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Article82 1953-08-07 7 Fifteen Federation representatives of the Nanyang University Council, who yesterday saw the Singapore site on which the university wilj be built, said its natural surroundings are ideal They spent nearly two hours inspecting the 500-arre site off the 14i 2 milestone. Jurons Road. Amonc the visitors were82 words
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241 1953-08-07 7 Five men start planning the City's stadium BIG PROBLEM IS TO RAISE THE MONEY T*HE Singapore Sports Stadium Board has begun to plan and estimate the cost of a modern stadium on the Serangoon Road site which the Government bought for $2,113,000. The board has appointed a sub-committee of five,241 words
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Article60 1953-08-07 7 SUNGEI PATANI. Thurs Elect'ons to the Kedali State welfare committee will ov held at th<» Balai, Besar. Alor Star, on Aug. 29 when noml- nations will be received. The corr.»nltte^ at Its meetini in Bunße. Patanj today decided to ask the central welfare committee for a grant60 words
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Article99 1953-08-07 7 A MAN who broke into a girls' room warned her five timea that he would stab anyone I who helped her report, the Singapore First Criminal District Court was told yesu rday. Lian Bah Chye. 34. unable to pay a $300 fine, was gaoled99 words
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Article62 1953-08-07 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. Selamat bin Mohamod Soh told the Sessions Court here today that his identity card had been stolen by CornmunLsts who entered his house. He was charged with housebreaking and stealing a pair of gold earrings and a g°l3 ring The charge was62 words
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Article, Illustration194 1953-08-07 7 and Tcmpler may be told KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. riE Malayan Railway Traffic Operators' Union will i investigate charges that the railway authorities control the Port Swettenham Port Clerical Workers' Union through agents in the union Mr. G. Leo, president of the traffic union,194 words
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Article, Illustration172 1953-08-07 7 Girl Guides mourn Mrs. Pinnick KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs— Girl Guides throughout Malaya today mourned the death of their former chief. Mrs. Agnes Pinnick. in Alor Star, Kedah, this morning. Mr.s. Pinnick reorganised 'he the Girl Guide movement after the liberation and had bern chief Commissioner .since 1946. For her work,172 words
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Article62 1953-08-07 7 Mr. V. K. Nalr Labour South' will ask the Singapore City Council shortly to develop I 10 acres of Crow,n land near Newton -Circus for use as a park and children's playground He .said last nipht that the Newton-Dunearn Road area had grown so62 words
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Article134 1953-08-07 7 Then they had a day off KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. riERE was no terrorist activity in the Federation durinc the last 24 hours but a backlog of earlier i incidents was reported. MONDAY: A woman terrorist surrendered in the Segamat area of Johore. A handRrenadr was134 words
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Article23 1953-08-07 7 Th»* student*, teachers and prinipal of the Methodist Boys' Afternoon School. Singapore, have given $501 towards the Geylang Fire Relief fund.23 words
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Article42 1953-08-07 7 IPOII, Thur.s A 42-year-old woman. Hong Saw Fah, fell into the river and was drowned in the Kampong Tawas New Village yesterday The woman was drawing 1 water for her vegetable garden when she slipped and fell42 words
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Article39 1953-08-07 7 SITIAWAN. Thurs- Mr. On,? Keam Par. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ong Seok Kirn was married to j Miss Lucy Tan. daughter of Mr and Mrs Tan Jin Hoe at the Chun* Ch.eng Ch nese School here yesterday.39 words
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Article31 1953-08-07 7 The second annual general meeting of the Singapore Government Local Staff Benevolent Association will be held at 5 p.m. on Aug. 14 at th 1 Civil Service Association canteen.31 words
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Article45 1953-08-07 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs The High Commissioner, Gen. Bir Gerald Templer. congratulating- Dunlop Malayan Estates 1 Ltd. on its scheme to give scholarships to labourers' j children, said: "This is a splendid and far-sighted j scheme. I understand it is I costing about $65,000."45 words
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Article146 1953-08-07 7 rpHE Singapore Progressive Party has drafted a Bill, which nvav be introduced in the Legislative Coimc'l next month, to regulate the work-; !n» hours of shop assistants. Tho BUI has been referred j to the legal members of the I Party for their views,146 words
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Article59 1953-08-07 7 .MISS MMtMM Khonu Mm Lan a private 1 nurse since IM.'i. Irlt Singapore in the Corfu yesterday on oneyear Sino-British scholarship for postgraduate •■tiidy in Britain. The first part of the course, which has hrrn arranged by the Royal Cnlleee "f Miclwives, will he59 words
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Article182 1953-08-07 7 CONCERT OFFERS COME IN For City Day on Padang SINGAPORE C :ty Counr had several offers to stage magic, dancing, music other en'ertainment at an open-air variety concert to relebrate City Day. These Include Indian muslr and .songs by the Tenkasi I lim Benefits Society and items by the Maudrenea182 words
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Article60 1953-08-07 7 Hindu officers in Govern ment departments will conduct sathurthi" festival at th? Sri Scnpaga Vinayagar Temple. 19 Ceylon Road. Katong next Thursday from 5.30 p.m to 9 p.m. There will be special pooia service. Music will be pro\ld<<l by Mrs Nagaratnam Suppiah. Pandit M. Ramalingam.60 words
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Article49 1953-08-07 7 JOHORE BAHPU. Thnr.v The Young Malayans Club ol Johore Bahru will hold a party tomorrow at Buki' hrah School so Mr Maleolrr. Mac Donald, the Club's patron, can meet member.s. Mr. MacDonalri Is expected to launch an appeal for the Young Malayans Endowment Fund49 words
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Obituary49 1953-08-07 7 MADDOX Mrs. Clnra A v idow of MM la»e Capt. C W. B Maddox. and beloved mother of Bertha. Charlie. Edith and John. away peaceful!) last night Cortege will leave 549. Upper ScranRoad. for service at the Cathedral of the Oood Shepherd at 5 pm this evening.49 words
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Advertisement106 1953-08-07 7 Newsweek Wpll-informrd people everywhere look to Nrwswrek for dear, concise coverage- PLUS the interpretative troatment of todays complex happeninp. Only Newsweek brings you the exclusive feature which weighs the SIGNIFICANCE of today's news. Today's SIGNIFICANCE is Tomorrow's News! A'otr Oft Sale 90 cts. a copy C. R. DASARATHA RAJ LTD106 words
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Advertisement66 1953-08-07 7 Don't run down to the canvas! if Apart from the fact it it a legal offence to run on a cover with the canvas showing it is also dangerous to do so. Accidents can be caused through the use of worn tyres. For safety, smooth riding and long service us*66 words
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Miscellaneous118 1953-08-07 7 The Weather Minimum temperature 1 7 30 p m on A,ug. sto 1M am on Aug. It; Sinjjaporo (71 degrees i. Penan? <70 1. Kota Bahru i74i. Kuala Lumpur <74>, Ipoh < 73 1 Kuantan <73 Maximum temperature '7 30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Aug. 6>: Singapore < 89118 words
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55 1953-08-07 8 Fne> totalling $830 were imposed on 29 traffic offendn the Singapore Second Traffic Police Court yesterday. They were summoned for fa lin e to obey trattic light llcnaU, fal.ng to stop at trafhr hal* signs, ridin^ bicycles M night w.thout lights, ln:"rate driving, and55 words
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Article68 1953-08-07 8 THE WAR DEPARTMENT in Singapore has decided tha 1 discharge notices issued to three of its telephone operators will remain The Army Civil Service Union was told of this yesterday in a letter from the Army's Command Secretary. Mr. S T. U. Lingam, president of the union, told68 words
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Article31 1953-08-07 8 The juror who fainted at the Singapore Assizes on Wednesday was Mr Charles I MrKee and not Mr. R. G. Pearce as stated in the Straits I Times yesterday.31 words
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Article, Illustration307 1953-08-07 8 'Sex films may help but... THE best way to minimise prostitution in Malaya is to license brothels in clearly defined "red-light districts', Mrs. Shirin Fozdar. secretary of the Singapore Women's Council, said yesterday Men can now go to hotels and amusement parks to find307 words
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73 1953-08-07 8 ALOR STAR. Thurs.—Magistrate Tuan Syed Hussein Jamalull.l yesterday imposed hLs tlrst uaol sentence for an offence relating to the "100. 1.000 and 10.000 characters' lottfrv. He sentenced Khoo En* Guan. a labourer, to a month* gaol and fineri him $2,000 or another four months.73 words
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Article, Illustration155 1953-08-07 8 PRESENTING GUNNER CHOY She is in the army now AVRS. Elizabeth Choy, I*l (left) Legislative Councillor and Justice of the Peace, will spring to attention tonipht when a Volunteer Corps sergeant calls out "Gunner Choy!" For Mrs. Choy is in the Army now. She joined up this weeu and will155 words
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Article59 1953-08-07 8 confirms 'sack' notices gency council meeting om Sunday to discuss the dis- j missals. It had threatened to call a one-day strike oi about 100 operators employed in Army establishments. If the strike takes place the establishments affected will be: The Singapore Base District. Pasir Panjang camp, i General Headquarters,59 words
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Article38 1953-08-07 8 Some Government unions and not the Government itself as was stated in yester- days Straits Times have expressed support of the* political association being formed in Singapore by lawyers, doctors and professional men. I38 words
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Article30 1953-08-07 8 MUAR. Thurs.— A provisional driving licence holder. Won? Yin. was fined $35 hor^ fnr driving without being accompanied by a competent driver and failing to display plates.30 words
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Article69 1953-08-07 8 Two Malayan teachers ha\" been awarded degrees at the George Peabody College for Teachers at Nashville Tennessee, U. S. A They are Mr. Geh Hun^ Kheng. of Penang. and Mr. Chua Cheng Chye. of Kuala Lumpur, who received the degree of Bachelor of Science. A Singapore69 words
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Article55 1953-08-07 8 PARIT BUNTAR. Thurs. Cheah Sin. a Chinese, was I charged in the sessions court I here with extortion by puttin? i Fang Hock Keng in fear of arrest and inducing him to hand over $20. Cheah claimed trial. After evidence by Fang and a detective the hearing55 words
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197 1953-08-07 8 It's up to the people to furnish their cultural centre /CONSTRUCTION of a $300,000 cultural rentre for the Adult Education Council will befcin in Penanc Lane. Singapore, in two or three months, Prof. T. H. Silcock, of the University of Majaya. said yesterday Addrcs-sinj; Rotary Inner Wrn-rlers' lunch at the197 words
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Article86 1953-08-07 8 WHILE a few friends and dock workers waited for the T.iiluwah to dock yesterday, 400 Chinese students from Indonesia bound for Chir.a, broke into Communist Alter two .sonns. one of the student leaders blew a whistle and the wharves were quiet again. Singapore Port authorities86 words
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Article29 1953-08-07 8 MUAR. Thurs Chui Seon^ Teng whs fined $25 or a wi Caol for movinc fi tahils ol i flour in a restricted ar Pungei Mati TanuKak29 words
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Article142 1953-08-07 8 CHANAN SINGH, the elderly jaga at the Singapore Mn< ming Club who is affectionately known to hundreds of children as "Father Christmas." is seriously ill In the General Hospital. Since July 26, when hLs familiar figure was missing from the Swimmins Club. hundreds have asked "Where's142 words
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Advertisement241 1953-08-07 8 F/J KLIM it |»r«. Milk 4 ffi KLIM feMpi wlffco.t rtfrlf«f«ti M KLIM QUALITY IS j U^ JUWKVS IHUHNOI I \1 tf^iv h«re»«r you b«, KLIM MILK. yo« < V^l) v of t«>»»'»« en P" rinr nd I /I 3 .%k tion.l »«lu« I" h tn<l cve 7 .n ).nu»ry.241 words
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Advertisement129 1953-08-07 8 HSjsijjg^r~/^^g||, /(^t E 46tH ANNUAL REPORT of the ESTD- 1907 ir-T^IlP Hindustan for 1952 once again reflects Head Office:- XSMi rhe ou d j— **<*«**'« CALCUTTA /afillb a continued public confidence (foStlp which have always attended its carcc; J Jjrt j NEW BUSINESS \Vsl C 952) OVER Ira- > $105,000,000129 words
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Miscellaneous236 1953-08-07 8 The Nl rails I lines t rossnunl P 1 ?Mla4 m s m m 0 ~S— T" 19 20 ZlZ' I ZSZ^ A< ROSS 5. Mipht be Highly uncertain (2. 8. Firm with aomt money In the 3 ]ai> ,4) 6. Usually one of "two veg." <fl) 9. General now236 words
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Article, Illustration383 1953-08-07 9 So they relaxed on the river There was more uiaui a little slKQiiicance In the pleasant river cruise which Sir Gerald and Lady Templer took last week-end. The Pahang Rivt-r has never been banditinfested in its lower reaches, but it has been troubled off and on by dissident bands who383 words
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Advertisement265 1953-08-07 9 TO BE WELL you must SLEEP WELL! and to sleep well take RELAXA-TABS You'll find toupee of absolute r«U*ation «nd tot>*fcino, c«lrn by ta^iig RELAXA-TABS. They are prepared from newly discovered scientific substances specially developed to calm the nervous systtm they bring rrstfulness »n<i tranquility to sufferers from nrrvet calming265 words
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Advertisement106 1953-08-07 9 f DAVID X BROWN if m SIX TRACTORS AND SIXTY IMPLEMENTS M m ALL BUILT TO DO MORE WORK AT LESS COST fIR There are 6 tractors and 60 implements in the David Brown rjo-«e, each one designed in close alliance w'tn agricultural engineers and experienced practical farmers. They're built106 words
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Article231 1953-08-07 10 Far East 'surgeon' in steel A SURGEON IN STEEL." Mr. F D. Blake, of Mctalock (Britain i Ltd. has been posted to Calcutta to answer Far East calls for help in repairs to fractured parts of machinery. He left Singapore yesterday for Calcutta after repairing a 5 in. long and231 words
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253 1953-08-07 10 J^ MALAYAN bauxite mine will supply nearly half of Japan's total bauxite imports for the manufacture of aluminium in the next 12 months. A contract for supply of 100.000 tons of bauxite was signed several days ago. Mr. W. A. Conrad, managing director253 words
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138 1953-08-07 10 Stifled export trade blamed for failures CTIFLINO of Singapore s entrepot trade by Indonr.si/ir. and Singapore Government restrictions and exchange controls had far-reaching repercussions throughout the business community. Sir Harold Gillett. chairman of Whiteaway. Laidlaw and Co. Ltd told the recent annual meeting Sir Harold told shareholders that a number138 words
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215 1953-08-07 10 MALAYAN participation in next year's British Industrial Fair in London and Birmingham is now being planned. In past years. Maiayu taken a leading part In the B.l.F's extensive Colonial tion. Organised m London by Malaya Hou.se oflicial.v opportunity us tak\n to snow people in215 words
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Article, Illustration130 1953-08-07 10 AIR Francf has followed up i\ its initial order for three Comet IA jet airliners with another order for three Cornet Us to be delivered in early 1955. The Comet lAs which were dclivred to A!r France recently by the De Havilland Aircraft Company130 words
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Article77 1953-08-07 10 VTATURAL rubber used in the I A! United States in June was 2.096 long tons above the May consumption figure, according to figures released by the Rubber Manufacturers' Association The June total of natural rubber consumed wa.s 48.958 tons Natural rubber was 40.64 per cent,77 words
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300 1953-08-07 10 nations exporting raw materials are holding their gold and I.S. dollar reserves ;il><>iit even. s;ivs the National City Bank in its Augusi report from New York. The report added the large.st gain of gold and dollars since I the300 words
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264 1953-08-07 10 TPHK value of Federation exports of copra and coconut oil increased by 52.9 million during the first half of this year compared with the corresponding period of last year. This was in spite of the slight decrease in actual exports of both commodities.264 words
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120 1953-08-07 10 ATOMIC ENERGY NO WORRY TO COAL INDUSTRY EARLY competition from atomic energy as fuel for electric ppjver generating plants is not worrying the coal industry in Pittsburgh, in the United States. The president or «he Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company, Mr. (ieort,c 11. Love, said new methods of "piping" coal in120 words
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58 1953-08-07 10 The University of Miami nas tieen given a four-year <»rant of U5575,000 for research in marine biology by the Rockfeller Foundation The grant Is related to the general long-range problem ot increasing the world's food supply. A detailed study is to be made to58 words
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247 1953-08-07 10 I ATEST cold storage methods lor preservation of perishable foods are continually being developed and introduced into Malaya to keep up with the most modern international standards Refrieerated storage me- nods at present being used by the Singapore Cold Storage Co Ltd. are247 words
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Advertisement654 1953-08-07 10 REVISION Or BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS The im-w Rritisli mt \ulranlm*d Rabber anrt PolrHnT' hi.., id. ilV\( i m-.ul.ii.rd rabies and BexiMe emri* wtll br mmm* by thr Krili-l, SUtMUraa InnUlatton In a few dar< I i,t thr rulmination of ex IrnoVtl and palirtu k i irnrd nat ovrr a period654 words
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Advertisement736 1953-08-07 10 W 4 I the name you can rrust I with your Electric Motor I requirements. Control Cear too ..auto- I l| matic and hand-operated I B I types. I 1 j.''j^.- ■LaT'^ SOLE AGENTS R. E. MORRIS CO.. LTD. j 18. BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE I. r CHINA SIAM LINE HRUUSGAARD736 words
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Article153 1953-08-07 11 lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharra* or expected today are Bolma 1-2. Shoryu Maru 4-5. Dalla C.P.. Atla* Maru 6-7. Benaider 8-9 Shlnwa Maru 11. Arima Maru 13-14. Slamat 18. Belleville 19-UO Kampar KPM N Wall 4. Salong N Wall 6. Rawang N Wall 8. Marudu 21-22.153 words
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Article92 1953-08-07 11 The Malayan Exchange Bank; Asaoclation made the following change.* in its rates to merchants yesterday: NEW YORK: buying. T.T. 32 7'B. .ilr mall. OD 33. 90 days. 33 IB credit bills. 33 316 trade bills: I selling. TT. or OD. 32 llflC ready The selling rate. T.T. or92 words
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Article74 1953-08-07 11 Singapore Chineor Produce Ex- change: Noon prices per pi' ul 1 were Copra: August S32 1 buyers. $33 sellers September $31 i buyers: $32. sellers Coconut oil: $54 sellers Pepper: quiet; White down $10. I Black down $5. Muntok white $375. Sarawak $370 Inmpone black $310 Lewis and74 words
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519 1953-08-07 11 IMPROVEMENT IN SHARE MARKET IS MAINTAINED RUBBER AND TIN RISE rIE improvement in the Singapore share market reported on Wednesday continued yesterday when there was a decidedly better feeling throughout the market. The volume of activity was greater than for some time past in both the tin and industrial sections519 words
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Article116 1953-08-07 11 Indications of genuine buying coming in from consuming countries were a factor In the Singapore rubber market yesterday. August first grade closed at 64*4 cents a pound, half a cent above Wednesday's close. At one stage, August reached 643 4 cents. The market generally was brighter with good116 words
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Article156 1953-08-07 11 MELBOURNE Thurs DUYERS contJnu«l to bid strongly for Renn-al lnve-unents on the Stock Exchange today The uptrend of prices m maintained. Preference Issue* were again In good demand Several good rises vi ere recorded. Closing prices of selected stock* loday compared with Wednesday were: Loan3 1 1945-59 £93156 words
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Article113 1953-08-07 11 NEW YORK. Thurs QN the Stock Market yes'erday w there was further mild losse* with the market continuing Its effort to consolidate recent advances Pressure was mostly llmlte.i and it was considered the list was acting quite well. Declines were in the majority among industrials and rails while113 words
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Article36 1953-08-07 11 The price of tin in Singapore yesterday was declared at $288 a picul. up HJSH. September 64% «4"i Oct. -Dec. M". «4 r i P.o.b. Oct. -Dec. 64 T 65' i Market —Steady quiet.36 words
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Advertisement1212 1953-08-07 11 Tn »4i MANSFIELD 6c CO., LTD. M 24*1 Dept BLUE FUNNEL LIME Oept. Canien option te proceed via ether part* te lead and dbcherge caraa SAILINGS te LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW, LONDON 4 CONTINENTAL PORTS Cue Sail* P S'hom Penono Mee*** far Liverpool. Dublin 4 Avonmoufti Aug. 8 laerte. for Morieille* Liverpool1,212 words
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Advertisement626 1953-08-07 11 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIAN/UK /CONTINENT S'oore P S'hom Penang -Mengolle- for P-ongkok. Saigon. IMo o^ k o^fl AAon ifo K oo# o^o YokoKoma 19/20 Aug. 17/18 Aug. IS/1«A«g. "Magaak*" f- Bangkok 9/10 Sept. 8/ 8 Sept. 4/ 7 Sapt. "India" fw Bangkok Sotgon, M"^o fc^"g, Mnnilo, Kobe, -t—626 words
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Advertisement666 1953-08-07 11 BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. Far OK./CONTININT S'r>or» 0 S>on- »rvjnB Bencruarhan |aj "nvr» LcnoVyi. RoHerrloTi. Antwerp In Port i B.nalder tm Liverpool Glosgow. RMterDom Hull C. 8/9 11/13 Aug. 14/ISAvg. Benledi fir London Antwerp, Rotterdam Hamburg 18/24 Auq 25/27 Auq 28/30 Aug Bennevit 'or A -.nmou*h. Liverpool. Glo,gow Hamburg 31666 words
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Advertisement1162 1953-08-07 11 McALISTER «c CO.. LTD. TIL Na J»0» ELLIRMAN tft BUCKNALL KLAVENESS LINE LONDON, HAVRE. ROTTERDAM S> LOS ANGELES. SAN FRANCISCO, and fo, USA MA NorV"Atlonr,c Pom PORTLAND. SEATTLE I VANCOWTR and Canodo via Colombo Arcaptinq cargo for Canlral t S«utK "CITT Ot BIRKENHEAD" Am*rican Parti Spore P S Som Pwv»og1,162 words
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Article, Illustration412 1953-08-07 12 BRIAN CROZIER - Yes, it's tougH, mighty tough in West BRIAN CROZIER "y starts murdering the men on the right side of the law. Matt Landry (Vaughn Monroe i, who Is doubtless the toughest man in those parts, is a marshal with a heart of pure gold, the iteelleti nerves in the West412 words
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406 1953-08-07 12 TWO 'BAB' GIRLS OF THE SCREEN I. Jean Peters \yHEN temperamental stars decide a role is not suited to their talents and this is the stock excuse— they go on suspension. This mean's that they sit on the side lines, without salary, until the picture they refused to play in406 words
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Article235 1953-08-07 12 One-minute review j COR wpcountry readers: cut i minute review of curbroyuhr to date week M week and will provide you with a quick fuidc to film w+tea i tfc«T reaefc your area. Tkr*« start: outttand- i ing; two start: above a**»%t\ one star; average. MOULIN ROUCI Ferrer triumphs 3i235 words
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Article157 1953-08-07 12 YJLTHEN the Singapore Arts Theatre presents The Living Room." Graham Greene's first play, at the end of the month, it vill be Riving Singaporeans a chance to see London's most discussed play of the moment The central theme is of a young and Innocmt eirl who after157 words
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Article96 1953-08-07 12 HAVE had a com 1 plaint that I should not have criticised "Hans Christian Andersen" for failing to be about Hans Christian Andersen, on the grounds that a preliminary announcement described the film as a fantasy. Two comments: I did not criticise the film because its story of96 words
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Article, Illustration355 1953-08-07 12 YOU miuht pass Gloria Grahame in the street without a second glance a medium height, slender blonde who carries hor clothes with an air. But when she walks on sta^e she'll blot out any woman there even if the competition happens to be one of Hollywood's screen355 words
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Advertisement181 1953-08-07 12 SHOWING UMH .6 30X9.30 J/ffifCOAff a .g«§;'#lf^B) RICHAROCONTE-VIVECA UNOFORSjR BARBARA BRITTON HbGH O'BMAM £r J m Tl MARINE" S Sun i ir, X! I C ARSON" fV##ffo#*#*off a f#"ffi/#» DONALD O'CONNOR •TVCTTI DUCtY CINI lOCKM««T NANCY CUILO rtKv Have 5 FREE TRY t< the GREAT WORLD PARK 'o pn FRANCIS'181 words
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Advertisement296 1953-08-07 12 TODAY I||i>| 1 1 3i ©RICHARD BURTON Jm* HOLLYWOOD'S GREATEST QW STAR DISCOVERY WITH 3fcfc y OLIVIA de HAVILLAND A I TWO TIME ACADEMY AWARD WINNER IN MMMmwi HER GREATEST W fl PORTRAYAL V^S CJ? /o>r< Ccwfury fo» MORMMi Tomorrow M .«.m "ON I 111 I OWN" SHOWS Sunday ?i296 words
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Article, Illustration1877 1953-08-07 13 BOUGOURE RIDES THREE WINNERS Big Money and Mata Hari II score 'doubles' From EPSOM JEEP PENANG, Thursday. A SPLENDID "treble" by j«»< key (iarnet Bougoure on Strong And Free, Motion Picture and Mata Hari II highlighted today's r«r«»s at IVnan.. third da> of the August Hank Holiday Meeting. Mat aReuter - 1,877 words
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Article75 1953-08-07 13 1..ul M t.'.T5.2«0. 1 I •< I isjb.lb!i i o\:i ***** '$21 ihikii :hiit% (t14,U:.» Mji t>rs 136 earhi lIKWII. *****9. 1«4J17, 1 13 1........ si in «Mk): soy I 1R341K, I«l4*n. :k i«6718, .-lotvis. 5«.v»49. 14K739. I Tnrrc wa\ n». winning n.niKinimn nn the treble tote and75 words
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Article169 1953-08-07 13 By EPSOM JEEP DOUBLE HLUE and Colf>nel Diilv ar.. cioubtlul starters rof the Fcnansj Gold Cup over i; BtUen, leavin« v field of 13 to contest thp i GmIU Clio prububic.s were out on the track tllls morning jut low alirmuted to en against tii.-169 words
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134 1953-08-07 13 QEVENTEEN-year-old Job*s Kenrlcks, who early th's year won the Australian 111 yard.; freestyle swimming championship i n the world record time of 57.2 .seconds. :s dv t. ;irrvr in Singapo" 1 next Thursday en rout' Jai>an. where ho w 11 take Dart I in134 words
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Article303 1953-08-07 13 Penang's attack lacks 'punch MALAYA CUP CLASH By OH KEF. TIANCi PENANG, Thurs. OVER CONFIDENCE cculd lead to Penang's undoing in their Malaya Cup interzone final against Kelantan. East zone winners, on Sunday at Victoria Green. Kelantan may be a "youn I,'1 State in Malaya's oldest soccer competition, but since303 words
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Article110 1953-08-07 13 NEW YORK. Thurs. TWO Australians and two Americans yesterday moved into the quarter final I round of the men's single-- play of the Eastern court tennis championships. I The top-seeded foreign player. 18-year old Ken Rosewall of Australia, gained a 6—2, 9—7 win over eighthit eded110 words
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Advertisement58 1953-08-07 13 the LUXURY AIRLINE f or EVERYONE /^fs4 JAGUAR for the second successi>c year won the JOHORE GRAND PRIX 1 (August 2. IM3) St. driven by Mr. C.F. POPE 2nd. driven by Mr. AU NAI FAI TRULY THE FINEST CAR OF ITS CLASS IN THE WORLD CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. mm LTD.58 words
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Advertisement553 1953-08-07 13 B^^l __W __w i _f 0_» I __\_____t^ > ____t U' W __\__________\\jmf_ I THIS picture one of a series of six in TITLE CONTEST No. 6 has been given three titles. Which two <ii you think are best? A. HOW DID I MISS THAT? B. "DON'T LOOK NOW. BUT553 words
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Article561 1953-08-07 14 ANG, EAM HOCK - ANG, EAM HOCK By Chew Bee makes a fight of it in singles final THK nineteen-year-old visitor from Melbourne. Neale Fraser, won all three major titles when the Malayan lawn tennis championships were concluded on the Singapore Cricket Club courts yesterday. He won the singles ajrainst561 words
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Article234 1953-08-07 14 |£l >I LTB of all linal«. in tin Malayan Onniv hampinnships Men's sirmlev; j rAM r brat One t'hrw Bee 6-4. 6-3. >Icn\ doubles: Ncali- Frawr and (i. T. Holloway brat Ons (hew Ore ar.d Lini Hrt h*n ".-7. 6-4. U'omrn's »in.lrs Mrs dr rics ■Mttfl biat >»-s.234 words
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Article, Illustration243 1953-08-07 14 By JOHN MARKS THE lormor Ea.st Java champion. Mrs. Susan d* 1 Batten, added the :i women's single* n-nrr.s to her "collection" yes-t.-rd iv by tv Martha Young 6-3. 3-6. 6-3. Try- final Listed nearly J5 md throughout t Droduced and re.<--:n both Mrs.243 words
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157 1953-08-07 14 A FTER i two-hour committee i mfetir.g of the Singapore I Hockey Association at the Singapore Recreation Club yester- I day. it was decided to mak» arrangements for the Indian Services hockey team to play three matches In Singapore i during October Mr 8 Yogorajah,157 words
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Article134 1953-08-07 14 LONDON Thur.v THK Hum- of play mm in the ;nty hanipionship inaUlies n>d;iv At the Ovhl Sorrey 2H4 i.-mi\>i>:i I Row 83. laker 81 > and 75 for 1; Hampshire 172. At Leicest«T. Leic*st«rihlrf for 9 tied, iriallam 59. Tun. plan orkslnre 253 for 8.134 words
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Article, Illustration445 1953-08-07 14 VETERAN (ieorce Hnllnway plaveri full part in thr victory lie and young Noale Frasrr scored <>\cr (hew Bee and Hoe Chin to win the Malayan doublrs title 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Although the sc<>: close, the Australian pair were always in front up till445 words
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146 1953-08-07 14 POR LIM AND MARJAN SET FOR DOUBLES V<i\<i\roKi: \s TfcaaaM »n k doubles < oinlim.. imn Or, lim and Ismail bin Hm-Jm In regain thr Malavin dnuhlr^ ii,|, tin Ii UttJ l"-l l.«^l f*M «hrn kWM by law Trik Mm k .tnci I I i IMMC f J'tiiii'K. at Ihr146 words
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Article53 1953-08-07 14 The chief Scottish athlrtics coach. Mr. H. A. L.. Chapman, is due to arrive at Kallang airport today at 4.45 p.m. Tomorrow he will give a 'ecture and demonstration at Raffles Institution at 5 p.m. and on Sunday he will lecture at the British Council Hall, also53 words
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Article220 1953-08-07 14 BIRMINGHAM. Thursday. IT'ARWICKSHIRE. who were 225 for four overnight, TT declared at 270 for right, this morninc in thrir match against the touring Australians. Rain dolayrd the start for 20 minutes and after only 26 minutes play more showers felL The WaratekshUe opening batsman,220 words
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Article34 1953-08-07 14 Woodbridßc Hospital And Indian Brotherhood Soccerito* drew 2-2 In a SAFA DiT. 3B Kamr at Gcylang yesterday. I.smaij and Ahmad Ripp;in scored for Woodbridcc, whiio Sankar and D. Muthusmay replied for IBS.34 words
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Article385 1953-08-07 14 KENU ties In the StJSJipsN Badminton As<;o<iaMon Junior tournament pre: -\Tt RDAY ourl No. M.. mm h. Hj. Slraj A: A. Azir h Ahmad 'Priendlyi v Md. Salleh Kur.shi A: A. Rahman Krenan iS. Shene>: Chan Meng Hui A> Maron b. JasoO Furwin^. v Michael Han385 words
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Article68 1953-08-07 14 well below full Rtn ior cup first r p ■ood deal mnrr ol the midfleld piny than their hut could not V CC Inside Iffi i hut there waa nnnie the at rted. hv con goals in \i Kir shot lir !k.«h(»nk run had68 words
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Miscellaneous12 1953-08-07 14 SINGAPORE TIDES nin\i Ifl3« <«n^ and ?inp U-a 0334 (17) and 154612 words
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Miscellaneous56 1953-08-07 14 v<)( r.R SAFA < iimnniMiiv Iracue: Knyal Air ror<r I uiasians. .lalan Re«ar. M\l X IH\ S.H B. Police v KM 1., (..Wane: l»l\ i( Scran-! toon MY. v I nitrd ST.. ,M tround II \«.l I 1MB) (IP. nn Sime Darby "A" v Fraser A N«*ave I fl N56 words
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