The Straits Times, 2 October 1953

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  • 897 1 Praise for giving posts to Alliance FROM OUR STAFF CORRESPONDENTS THERE was a mixed reception today to General Templer's appointment of two UMNO-MCA strong men to Hie Federation Government which was frequently described as a coalition. Some political commentators expressed surprise. Others welcomed the appointments. Some regarded
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  • 144 1 DRYING NETS AT KUALA KEDAH one of the many pictures in the 1954 STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL. EVERY vcar, me STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL brings to the people of South-East Asia a broad and delightful canvas, depicting m wonderful pictures and story the lands we live in The temples
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  • 103 1  -  HALL ROMNEY FROM LONDON. Thurs. Mrs. Haskinp. wife of Captain William Hosking, captain of the British ship Admiral Hardy, is nearing Singapore, unaware that her husband was drowned in the Formosan Straits. Last night Captain Hosking's mother-in-law cabled her daughter, a nursing sister, to break the
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  • 58 1 NEW YORK. Thurs.—Competition from foreign textile and trxt-ile-fibre producers is cutting deeply into U.S. markets at home and«abroad. industry sources report. The United States, which led the world in cotton tex- tile exports last year, now j ranks third— behind Japan and Britain according to
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  • 79 1 JAKARTA. Thurs. The rebels in Acheen have made known by pamphlets that they were not fighting against the Indonesian Republic but against Communism. Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Wongsonegoro said tonight, after a fivehour cabinet meeting. During the meeting the Ca- > binet discussed reports on the situation
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  • 39 1 WASHINGTON. Thurs. —The Vice-President, Mr. Richard M. Nixon, tonipht said that his forthrominK trip to Asia was Intended to show that the U.S. Government thought that part i ot the world was as important as Europe.— U.P.
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  • 198 1 Dulang washers are freed IPOH. Thurs. THERE was jubilation in tne new village of Kan than 12 miles north of Ipoh, today when eight out of the 20 dulang washers, who had beer sentenced to 12 months' cao; returned to their homes after having served 50 days. A ninth, Foo
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  • 127 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. 'THE Malayan Planting Industries Employers' Association has offered to negotiate new wage scales with Malaya's plantation workers. This follows the fall In the average price of rubber to below 65 cents a lb during tho July-September quarter. Both the employers anrt employees have
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  • 90 1 LONDON. Thurs.— Mr. Anthony Eden. Britain's Foreign Secretary, performed his first official duty here today since his illness last March, as host at a government lunch for Senator William F. Knowland. Republican leader In the American Senate. Mr. Eden returned to London last night by air
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  • 19 1 DETROIT. Thurs. Thirtyone million U.S. families now own cars, the Automobile Manufacturers' Association said today— A.P.
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  • 62 1 NEW YORK. Thurs. The British Minister of State, Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, yesterday used "bebop" language to comment on Mr. Vyshlnsky's attack on U.N. proposals for a Korean peace conference. "If 1 may use the idiom of bebop, dig that broken -ecOfd." Mr Lloyd said. Mr. Vyshinsky
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  • 69 1 TAIPEI, Thurs— The Communists were said to be ready to launch an invasion of South-East Asia and were now only waiting for the green light from the Kremlin, according to the Tatao news agency. At present it was estimated that 500,000 Chinese regulars, including armies stationed
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  • 48 1 MONTREAL. Thurs. Mr. Nik Cavell. Canadian administrator of the Colombo Plan, said last night that Asia must participate actively in world trade if she is to make any real progress and at the same time stay out of the grasp of Communism.— U.P.
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  • 135 1 TAIPEH. Thurs. CXDRMOSA warned the Burmese Government today that the Nationalists might take reprisals if the Burmese Air Force continued bombing the guerilla base at Mongshat. The Kuomintang organ China Daily News said: •There is a limit to Chinese patience if such ruthless attacks continue." The
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  • 50 1 SAILORS of the giant French liner He de France came aboard from a small boat after making four trips in rough weather to rescue the 24 members of the crew of the Libe r 1 a n freighter Greenville which was in distress in tbe Atlantic. A.P. picture.
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  • 193 1 FORMER EGYPTIAN PREMIER TO HANG FOR 'TREASON' CAIRO, Thursday. IBRAHIM Abdel Hady, a former Egyptian Prime 1 Minister, was sentenced to death by hanging here today on charges of treason and other offences. The court ordered confiscation of all DroDerty he had acquired illegally. Among the charges against Hady was
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  • 101 1 MEN HURT IN WOOMERA EXPLOSION LONDON, Than. A BRITISH aircraft expert was seriously injured when a rocket projectile exploded on the Woomera. Central Australia, rocket range, the Ministry of Supply announced here today. The injured man was Mr. R. A. Benson, an assistant experimental officer from the Royal Aircraft Establishment
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  • 40 1 NEW YORK. Thurs.-Dock-ers paralysed American east coast ports, including New Yorjc from Maine to Virginia today in a strike for higher wages. 'The ports are tied up completely," a strike leader said "Nothing |a loading."— Reuter'
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  • 38 1 NAIROBI. Thurs. British troops. European and African police reservists and European home guards today began the biggest organised check of Nairobi Africans since the early days of the Mau Mau emergency a year ago.— Reuter
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  • 199 1 TEMPLER TO DISBAND JUNGLE SQUAD PENANG. Thursday. rIE High Commissioner, Sir Gerald Templer, said in Penang tonight that as a result of the present improvement in the Malayan situation, he now proposed to use the regular police as little as possible on emergency work. "It is also mine and the
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  • 110 1 ATTLEE DENIES DICTATION MARGATE. Thurs MR. Attlee, leader of the Labour Party, said today that the Socialists were not following a foreign policy dictated by any other country whether it was the Soviet Union or the United States. Opening a debate ok foreign affairs at the Labour Party annual delegate
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  • 44 1 TAIPEH, Thurs.— An unconfirmed report here said an unidentified plane was sighted over southern Formosa last night. Informed sources said the authorities were checking the story. A Government official dismissed it as "absolutely groundless' when approached for confirmation today.— U.P
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  • 39 1 SAN FRANCISCO. Thurs.— Customs agents seized 33 ounces of pure heroin worth M 5300.000 aboard the American freighter President Madison 7.924 tons i when it arrived here last night from Japan and Far East ports.— Reuter
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  • 35 1 TAIPEH, Thurs.— Mr. Leroy Johnson and five other members ot a sub-committee of the U.S. Armed Services Committee are in Formosa to inspect military installations and discuss the mutual aid pro- gramme— A P
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  • 27 1 SIAMS lIRAI BANGKOK. Thurs— Sum Premier Pibul Songisram said here today he would like Si.im and Malaya to co-operate in military action against CommuuisK —A.P.
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  • 52 1 HONG KONG. Thurs.— More than 400.000 people turned out for a parade and rally in Peking today in observance of the fourth anniversary cf the Chinese People's Republic, according to Communist accounts. Reports in pro-Communist newspapers here said Mao Tse-tung made a public appearance at the
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  • 163 2 PRINCE LEADS VISITING AIRMEN A DETACHMENT of the Royr.l A Thai Air Force will fly into Singapore in Bearcat fighters in the first of a series of training visits to R.A.F. stations in Singapore and the Federation. The detachment is led by Air Commodore Prince Rang. It will Include, staff
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  • 50 2 HANOI. Thurs French fighter bombers today pounded Communist areas on the northern edge of the Red River delta as ground forces pushed Into the third phase of 'Operation Pike" against retreating rebels along the southern rim. American-built B-26s and Bearcats flew more than 50 sorties yesterday. U.P.
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  • 271 2 FIRST PEACE, THEN SCHEME WILL BEGIN From a Special Correspondent JAKARTA, Thursday. THE Indonesian Government plans to develop Acheen as soon as order is restored there. Latest reports said small-scale fighting continues. Three cabinet ministers are making on-the-spot investigations and groups in Jakarta said Parliament
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  • 104 2 From A Special Corres. JAKARTA, Thurs. THE Malayan dollar has risen on the free market in Jakarta. A month ago one had to pay about 8.75 rupiahs for one Malayan dollar. Now the unofficial price is 9.75 rupiahs. The official rate is 3.75 rupiahs. The well-informed
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    47 2 THE NEW French Consul General in Singapore, M. Raymond de Boyer dc Fainte Suzanne, and Mrs. de Boyrr de Fainte Suzanne (above), arrived in the Colony yesterday. M. de Boyer de Fainte Suzanne comes to Singapore from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris. Straits Times picture.
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  • 68 2 CAIRO, Thurs. A high Egyptian authority today said the one remaining point of difference reported between the British and Egyptians nver the British withdrawal from the Suez Canal zone whether British technicians left behind should be in uniform or not. had been settled in Egypt's favour.
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  • 226 2 UNION DEMAND: 'MORE JOBS' Joint action in Malaya THE Malayan Trade Union Council and the Singapore Trade Union Congress are drawing up measures to prevent widespread unemployment. They will soon submit their recommendations to the Federation and Singapore Governments. Officials of the M.T.U.C. and the S.T.U.C. will meet in Singapore
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  • 123 2 MTUC may send man to tin talks TTHE Malayan Trade Union 1 Council has been asked by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, in a semi-official letter, to seek representation at the .United Nations Economic and Social Council-sponsored International Tin Conference at Geneva on Nov. 16. In view of
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  • 51 2 NEW YORK. Thurs.— About 60.000 dockers at ports on the east coast of the United States went on strike today, after a wage dispute between the International Longshoremen's Association and the New York Shipping Association. The strike will cause a loss of $1,500,000 a day.—
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  • 29 2 A BOUQET FOR the second beautiful film star to visit Kuala Lumpur during the past fortnight. Miss Han Chin Chin, from Shanghai arrived last night.
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  • 230 2 IPOH. Thursday. IK. T. F. Chai, managing partner of Malaya Mining Company, said today that his company could easily meet an order from Japanese steel mills for 40,000 tons of iron ore during the next six months. He was commenting on a reI
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  • 29 2 VATICAN CITY, Thurs. Pius XII today excommunicated all those who had anything to do with the arrest, suspension and banishment of Polish Primate Stefan Cardinal Wysznaki.—UP.
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  • 204 2 Mossadeq case for court martial TEHERAN. Thurs. yHE case against Dr. A Mossadeq, based on his conduct as Persia's Defence Minister, wiil be put in the hands of a court martial by Saturday, a government spokesman said here today. The charges will be prefered against him before the case comes
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  • 72 2 HOLLYWOOD, Thurs.— Jun Haver admitted for the first time today that her attempt to be a nun has ended. Shf said it was doubtful if she would return to a convent. The former film star had insisted er.rlier that her departure on Tuesday from the Sisters
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  • 52 2 BANGKOK. Thurs.— Prof. B W Massov. British nuclear scientist today joined Prof. Einstein In calling for an international body to prevent wars now that the world has atomic weapons. Prof Massey Is to lecture to the Science Society of Siam on the development of nuclear
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  • 31 2 SEOUL, Thurs. Korean patrol craft this we?lc seized another four Japanese fishing boats which refused to- get outside the Rhee line, the South Korean Detence Ministry said today.— Reuter.
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  • 23 2 WASHINGTON, Thurs.— The mutual defence treaty pact between the United States and South Korea will be signed in Washington today.— Reuter.
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  • 18 2 LOS ANGELES, Thurs. Crown Prince Aklhlto of Japan was to inspect an aircratt factory today. -A.P.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 275 2 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 8. A cowardly epithet (6). 1. Initially Ash but without ere- 9 Wh°uy true but a bad start dlt (4 2 8) 10. Bury In the meantime (7). 15 Can this bird lift heavy 11. Its not always this to be »''l«nts 5). candid (7). No
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  • 405 3 'More state industry' is rejected MARGATE, Thursday. BRITAIN'S big trade unions, at the Labour Party conference here, yesterday crushed Left-wing attempts to commit the party to sweeping new policies of state control of industry. The Leftwingers, mainly representing local branches of the party, proposed nationalisation of 12
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  • 31 3 ANN HANSLIP. 19-year-old artress. new heroine of British television audiences. She is in a new serial. "Place of Execution.' which is about an imaginary terrorist organisation in l/ondon.
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  • 124 3 Mr. Nehru to captain new team NEW DELHI. Thurs. ffHE INDIAN Premier, Mr. I J- Nehru, will captain Indian Parliamentary cricket team to play a three-day fixture at Karachi beginning on j December 15 against a Pakistan XI led by the Pre- I mier, Mr. Mohammed All. Mr. Mohammed Ali's
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  • 65 3 One vote a republic LOERIESFONTEIN. Thurs. —The South African Prim^ Minister. Dr Malan. last night said that South Africa couid abolish the monarchy with a majority of one vote and could become a republic without having to consult Britain Dr. Malan. speaking at a Nationalist victory celebration i here, said
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  • 217 3 BRITAIN IS TOLD TO GIVE LEAD MARGATE, Thurs. MR. Aneurin Bevan last night asked Britain to give the world a leadership towards peace which it could not obtain elsewhere. "It cannot be obtained in the United States because the United States is trying to recreate the old Europe," Mr. Bevan
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  • 48 3 After five years LONDON. Thurs— Yugoslavia yesterday formally renewed full diplomatic contact with Russia after a five-year break. Moscow Radio said that Yugoslavia's new amoassador. Dr. Vidic. had presented hLs credential to Mr. M. P. Tairasov, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.— A.P.
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  • 26 3 TOKYO, Thurs— The U.d. ambassador. Mr. John M. Allison today emphasised the importance of strengthening Japanese defence to meet the danger of Communist aggres-sion.-U.P.
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  • 27 3 COPENHAGEN. Thurs— The Prime Minister designate. Mr. Hans Hedtoft, last night presented his all-Social Democratic Cabinet to the King and ended the Government crisis. Reuter.
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  • 29 3 HONG KONG. Thurs— An eight- member delegation of the British Electrical Trades Union, headed by Mr. Walter C. Stevens, general secretary, arrived in Peking by air yesterday.—Reuter.
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  • 31 3 YOKOHUKA. Japan. Thurs. —Two American frigates and three other vessels were turned over to the Japane-.e Maritime Safety Force at the United States naval b.i«e here today— UP.
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  • 40 3 COLOMBO. Thurs —Ceylon Is to send £30,000 worth of rice and flour to help solve a food crisLs in the Maldive Islands. 400 miles south-west of here. In June monsoons reduced the islanders almost to starvption—Reuter.
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  • 21 3 TOKYO. Thurs— Gen. John E. Hull, newly appointed U.S. Far East Commander, arrived at Tokyo airport today.— Reuter.
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  • 134 3 NEW YORK, Thursday. T»HE POLITICAL Committee of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday decided after daylong talks, to delay the debate on Korea. DTTOOT A lIT i XTfnn It approved an Australian KUoolA WANTS mot lon that the question could be taken up at
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  • 67 3 i NEW YORK. Thurs.— Russia yesterday said that she would ask the Security Council to reconsider the applications of 14 States, including a number of Communist States, for admission to membership of the United Nations. A draft resolution wants the council to reconsider the applications
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  • 39 3 LORD ISMAY, secretary-general of NATO Council (centre) with Brig. E. olville. of Northern Command (left) and an unidentified Dutch officer during his visit to Delmenhorst, North Germany, for the four -nation army manoeuvres. A.P. picture.
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  • 236 3 America is not pugnacious— lke TAR FROM THE TRUTH' WASHINGTON, Thursday. PRESIDENT Eisenhower yesterday denied that United States foreign policies were either pugnacious, impulsive, or showed a lost faith in the possibility of reaching a peaceful settlement of EastWest tensions. He told a Press conference that he wanted United States
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  • 165 3 MALA YA MAY HELP, SAYS SIAM BANGKOK. Thurs. THE Premier. Phibun Songgram, hopes combined military manoeuvres of Siamese and Malayan 'orces will be held at a "suitable time" to prepare joint operations to meet Communist aggression. He made the statement in a farewell address at Government House yesterday for 33
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  • 20 3 WASHINGTON. Thurs.—President Eisenhower yesterday nominated Governor Earl Warren of California as Chief Justice of the United States.— Reuter.
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  • 25 3 SEOUL, Thurs. President Syngman Rhee and ROK government officials flew to Chinhae today to attend festivities marking Korean Air Force Day.— UP.
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  • 13 3 BAGDAD, Thurs.— The IraqiJordan trade treaty was signed here yesterday. Reuter.
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  • 108 3 Calcutta buses are stoned CALCUTTA. Thurs. STRIKERS stoned private buses, dragged passengers out into the road and assaulted a driver and conductor yesterday when the leftist trade unions of West Bengal called a general strike. The Police made 80 arrests. Most of the 300.000 workers in Calcutta jut e mills
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  • 133 3 VIENNA, Thurs. AN angry former patient set off an explosion in a hospital li rf yesterday, killing himself and a hospital official with whom he had hern arguing about his account. Three people were seriously injured, one critically and 10 others hurt in the explosion
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  • 280 3 LONDON. Thurs. STOCK markets today gave a good welcome to the new Government funding operation. deUUs rf which were announced last night, and there were gains In most sections. The feature of the Far Eastern secTlon was the firmness of Japanese Tea shares were also firm but rubbers
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  • 27 3 LONDON. Oct 1. Cash Buyers £610; Sellers €611; Forward Buyers £601; Sellers C6O2V. Settlement t612' 2 (down C 5). Turnover a.m. 10 tons, p.m. 50.
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  • 34 3 LONDON Oct. 1— Spot 18-, d Nov. 18-, d, Dec. 18-Hd.. Jan-Mar 18 Mi.. Apr -June 19d.. July-Sept 190. Oct. elf. 18> d.. Nov clt 18'-d. Dec. til 18* id. Tone: Uncertain
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  • 54 3 BERLIN. Thurs— Four Americans were killed and another seriously injured when a US. Air Force rescue plane crashed on a mercy mission in the Persian Gulf, it was disclosed last night. The crash occurred after the plane had picked up a poliostricken sailo r from
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  • 450 4 ROBINSON PETANG The Popular Evening Bazaar A DIRTY, dusty looking area in Sungei Road, near the Rochore Canal, is Singapore's most popular evening bazaar. It is called "Robinson Petang." Amid filth, noise and the nauseating smell that comes from the canal people come every evening to buy and sell anything
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  • 260 5 part of big scheme JHE SINGAPORE Harbour Board's housing plans for better living quarters for its workers are part of the general development scheme in the Tanjong Pagar area and the extension of Shenton Way, states the chairman, Mr. P. A. T. Chrimes, in a letter
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  • 208 5 MANTHAYA PILLAI, a car cleaner, was yesterday praised by Mr. D. H. Chapman, Singapore Fifth Police Magistrate, for his public spiritedneas in detaining a car park thief. Mr. Chapman sent chopmaker. Ong Yeok Lin, to four months' gaol for stealing $160 from a
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  • 117 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs. FRANCIS Mariasoosay, at present serving a sentence passed by a Kuala Lurr.pur court, was charged in the Sessions Court, here today with cheating three people. Firstly he was charged with cheating Tan Tee Poh on Apl. 8 and obtaining from him air
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  • 16 5 A child's tricycle was stolen from a house in Pasir Panjang Road. Singapore, yesterday.
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  • 48 5 As he was unable to pay a $10 fine. Er Jui Nguang was sentenced to 14 days' gaol by th, City Police Court Magistrate. Mr. J. M. Devereux-Cole- bourn, yesterday. Er pleaded guilty for the sixth time to hawking in a prohibited area.
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  • 231 5 yHE Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Brown in the 1 Singapore High Court yesterday ordered a new trial in a moneylender's appeal against a decision of the Civil District Court. The Judge said he did not consider the trial satisfactory. Charan Singh had appealed against the
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  • 56 5 I JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. The Sultanah of Johore visited the Social Welfare Home. Johore Bahru. yesterday and inspected the children's homework. She promised to visit the children again during their school hours as she was keen to see the blind children at work and to f.nd
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  • 33 5 The Singapore Jewish Welfare Board will hold it" fifth annual dance at the Sea View Hotel tomorrow from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $2 per perse n.
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  • 33 5 Mr. Peter Chong, director of Maynard and Co. Ltd.. Singapore, last nlgnt gave a farewell dinner for Mrs. Ivy Etlin who Ls going to Australia to set up agencies and contacts.
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  • 24 5 An elderly Chinese woman was found hanging from a beam in the kitchen of a house in Joo Chlat Road, Singapore, yesterday.
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  • 19 5 Three people who put up unauthorised buildings were fined $470 in the City Police Court yesterday.
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  • 22 5 Singapore Indians will today celebrate the 84th birthday anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi at the Gandhi Memorial Hall. Race Cour#V Lane.
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  • 79 5 IPOH, Thurs. The third group of Special Conrtables in Terak. totalling 550. were given discharge certificates today at various centres in the State on completion of five years' service. In Ipoh tWs morning, 123 of them received their certificates from the OCPD, Mr. p. H. Wright-Nooth. He thanked
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  • 65 5 The Commissioner-General. Mr Malcolm Mac Donald, last night urged ail nurses in the Federation to join the Malayan Nurses' Union so that it would grow strong and be an influence in Malayan affairs. Mr. Mac Donald was speaking at a dance at the Royal Johore International
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  • 121 5 r PHE Singapore City Council's $1 million housing loan scheme to locally domiciled senior officers becomes effective from the beginning of this month. Its introduction aLso means that these officers occupying staff quarters must vacate them by June 30, 1955 The council has also decided
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  • 29 5 Six months 9 holiday Off to Britain on six months' leave in the liner Carthage yesterday were Inspector and Mrs. R. A. Powder of the Singapore Harbour Board Police.
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  • 114 5 More pay? 10,000 will know today A CTION COUNCIL MEETS GO VT. •pEN thousand lower-paid workers in the Singapore A Government service will know today whether they will get more pay. i The Council of Action, representing the Government workers, will again meet the Oovernment representatives this afternoon to discuss
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  • 130 5 Jap consul gets big London job rpHE Japanese Consul in 1 Singapore Mr. Tadao Kato. has been appointed First Secretary in London, succeeding Mr. Marl Fujisaki. who will be Consul-General In Jakarta. The Japanese Consul-Gen-eral. Mr Ken Ninomiya, told the Straits Times last night that Mr Kato is In the
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  • 307 5 Statement by Sir Cheng-lock Tan DATO Sir Cheng-lock Tan made the following statement yesterday on his relationship with the Independence of Malaya Party: "The statement I made to the Straits Times on Sep'-' Iber 22 with reference m* 7 portion in the IMP relater! r.n^ |o the formation of the
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  • 61 5 Anika Singh was yesterday acquitted in the Singapore Fifth Police Court on a charge of .stealing $425 from a Coleman Street house on the night of April 17. The prosecution alleged that Anlka took the money belonging to Ram Subhab. Mr. D. H. Chapman, the magistrate,
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  • 131 5 Council 'sub-tenants' must also pay rent PEOPLE not employed by the Singapore City Council but who share staff quarters with Council workers will have to oav a monthly rent of $40 per person In senior officers quarters, and $20 in junior officers quarters. If the quarters are given free water
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 245 5 We«ley Church: Women's Society of Christian Sen-Ice's annual bazaar in aid of home mission funds at church hall. Port Canning Road. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Opening by Mrs T. P. r. McNeice, wife of City President. Police Band: Public performance ;«t Farrer Park 530 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Public
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  • 25 6 REID Marjorle, beloved wife of Mr. J. H. Reid, died suddenly In Penan* yesterday morning. Funeral took place at Western Road Cemetery yesterday afternoon.
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  • 30 6 MR. T. V. TEMPI.ETON ana family express their sincere thanki for all the messages of condolence and acts of kindness shown them at the death of Mrs. TV. Templeton.
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  • 80 6 1 UAN repair your senrcu vim. refrigerator for you. Ring Bill Mannlnc about it. W. R. Manning Co.. *****. TOMMY THOMSON announces th« arrival of a new Collection. Glorious draped Jersey E. Gowns and the very new toast coloured Cocktail &c. G.H. Bldg., Battery Road. Singapore. THE Royal Society
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  • The Straits Times
    • 579 6 The changes in the Federation Government's "Cabinet," announced yesterday, have had on the whole a good reception. Indeed it is difficult to imagine on what possible grounds they could be criticised, although there was reason enough for surprise. Yet when these appointments are examined, and their significance
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    • 411 6 Split in British Labour Mr. Aneurin Bevan's own weekly newspaper predicted that the Margate conference of the British Labour Party would be the most important of these annual meetings since the Edinburgh conference in 1936. At Edinburgh the Left wing was defeated, and Labour's assent secured to the policy of
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    • 245 6 Without debate, the Singapore City Council has approved the decision of its Vehicles and Traffic Committee that the Council should cease to be the highway authority under the Road Traffic Ordinance. Control will now pass to the Police, pending the creation of the central highway authority contemplated with
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  • 868 6  - When the Queen visits New Zealand G.B. LYNCH By SHE WILL STAY for a few days at Modse Lodge, on Lake Rotoiti, near Jj- Rotorua, when with the Duke of Edin- jjburgh, she tours New Zealand. Here is a view of the lodge from the lake WHEN Queen Elizabeth arrives
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  • Man-in-the-Street
    • 264 6 IS it not time that once again a strong protest was registered at the very inconsiderate way that members of the public are treated at the Blanja ferry? On a return joarney from Ipoh the other day I reached the ferry at 5.30 p.m., to find
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    • 250 6 A Chinese language drawback CJHOULD not adequate fncili- ties be provided for studying Chinese in a colony wlierc 79 per cent, of the students, and 77 per crnt. of the total population are Chinese? It "is common experience :i;:.onß Malayan Chinesp students going abroad for further studies, to be addressed
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    • 121 6 WANTED-A COMMON TONGUE F Singapore Is to be truly united we must have a common language. If, as seems most likely, that language is to be English, our teachers must be proficient In this language If, therefore, teachers are to be Imported, why not Englishmen and women? Surely the only
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  • 471 6 Odd Russian pilgrimage to Mecca By a SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT A CAREFULLY chosen and well indoctrinated 18-man Soviet delegation this year became thr second group in over 30 years of Communist rulr in Russia to be allowed to make the holy pilgrimage of Mecca. The delegation announced to all who would
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  • 447 6 How young? A FIRST world conference in Singapore will certainly be an event in the colony's history. In making their cho»ce. the organisation impressively styled"* "World Assembly for Youth"* could hardly have found a more appropriate place. For Singapore is not only the most international city in
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 753 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. SMITH: On 29th Sept IBS 3. at 8.M.H.. Kamuntlng, to Barbara, wife of Major J. R. Smith, 7th Gurkha Rifles, a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED good runner with knowledge of Shipping and Harbour Board work. Apply 64, Robinson Road. WANTED a registered Pharmacist lor a Pharmacy In Johore.
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    • 105 6 jyST Oy T "Whwether«t Smokfi there's Otfnfar" i Do ;m realiz* that very i i oUtm Ifa tfca a»ok« that jf |H kills? A «r«-««hting expert I y gites a*lc« that may sare g roar life in a flre. TheFac* of the Land 5 FatdMtiac story of bow 1 I
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    • 91 6 6 RAFFLES PLACE. PHONE ***** ».v.ptoy^ OPTICIAN?' I—^1 K.I. MEYER fn.ao o opt. maop. e^.) K. BELL Dip OPT.. A S.T.C, PA.O.A. Many, in fact all, iCHJ^m first-class Cog- p^^L^S/ nacs come from F ~T^P^? France. CAMUS Z^M^\\ is however the c X'K largest -selling I 4 Of^iI J Cognac
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  • 377 7 Best month of the year 86 Reds killed in September KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. AT least 86 terrorists were killed in September a record for this year and the highest total since October last year. Two terrorists were captured and 34 surrendered, making a total of 122 terrorist eliminated during the
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  • 233 7 FOUR CAN STUDY IN BRITAIN T^OUR scholarships for medicine and nursing are being offered to Chinese in Singapore by thej Sino-British Fellowship Trust. The scholarships are for one year's study of specialised subjects in Britain. Applications this year will be accepted only in the following lields: Medicine:- tuberculosis; orthopaedics (including
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  • 86 7 KUALA LVMPI'R. Thurs special service has been started for Malayan businessmen seeking American investment capital. This service has ben introduced by thr Mutual Security Agency in America, Chambers of Commerce were told today in a circular from the Federation Trade PiviMnn. It will he known as the
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  • 173 7 Firm faces counterfeit charges I EE Say and Company were yesterday charged in the Singapore Criminal Distiict Court with importing 6,000 imitation Platignum pens on October 6. 1950. The firm was also charged with importing another 12,000 the next day. A third charge of having for saie. 2.625 of the
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  • 32 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Sister E. Lavrick has resigned from her post in the Kuala Lumpur T.B. clinic. She was given a farewell tea party by the medical staff last night.
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  • 45 7 Mr. M. C. K. Svasti. assistant lecturer in Chemistry a. the University of Malaya, has passed the examination f-. the degree of Master, of Science. He was the only candidate who sat for the MSc. degree at the university this year.
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  • 46 7 The Singapore Governmei.t is setting up a working committee to investigate conditions in the Singapore River and make recommendations for their improvement and control. The Ratepayers Association, asked to name a representative to the committee, has chosen its chairman, Mr. G. H. Kiat.
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  • 296 7 VISITING American technical expert* from the Associated States of Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos, spent h busy day in Singapore yesterday learning how the Colony is developing It 3 social and technical services. The party of 23, headed by Admiral Shoemaker, special assistant for North Vietnam,
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  • 95 7 The preliminary inquiry into a charge of criminal breach of trust of $250,000 agairu>t Loo Wee Wan. 52. will be resumed in the Singapore Fourth Police Court next Thursday Mr. J. B Jeyaratnam. the presiding magistrate. said yesterday when the case came up for mention. It was
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  • 89 7 The case in which Guan Seng Kep Ltd. is appealing against a Singapore decision in favour of Buan Lee Seng Ltd in an action for possession will come before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council during its coming sittings. Another Malayan case, In which the appellant
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  • 100 7 CHARGED WITH ARMED ROBBERY r)RKING in their kitchen one morning, two women were surprised by two intruders who had com-: by the back door. After holding them up. thr I men left with jewellery, worth $750. and $20 in cash. The Singapore Eighth Police Court was told this yesterday iat
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  • 106 7 Cyclist robbed of $400 near park KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. ANOTHER robbery the second In three daysoccurred In Kuala Lumpur last night when a Chinese, on an errand for his employer, was robbed of $400. The victim, whose name was not disclosed by the police, was cycling along Bukit Bintang Road,
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  • 42 7 Three robbers in a car forced another car sto P at a kerb in Canning Rise. Singapore, on Wednesday night. The rrrn then held up two ppnplr and robbrd them of $102. two watches and a fountain pen.
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  • 57 7 MR. C. S. CHRISTIAN, the Australian delegate to the recent international rice talks at Bangkok, arrived in Singapore yesterday. He leaves today for Kuala Lumpur to visit the Department of Agriculture. He hopes to see how rice is grown in Malaya before returning
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  • 64 7 First Korea now Indo- China More than 150 French troops, mostly Korean war veterans, reached Singapore in the M n La Marseillaise yesterday bound for IndoChina. A ship's officer said that among the troops for IndoChlna were men who would have gone to Korea if the peace had not been
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  • 35 7 Historical pla> IPOH, Thurs— The Ipoh Malay Students' Union will stage a Malay historical play. "Panglima Dalk" on Saturday at the Anderson School hall at 8 p.m. In aid of the Islamic College of Malaya.
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  • 117 7 SINGAPORE taxi owners at a meeting yesterday decided to make a final appeal to the Government to change their ruling about compulsory taximeters. Last week, they were told by the Colonial Secretary that the Governor, Sir John Nlcoll, did not see why the new taximeter
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  • 32 7 This is the Strait* Times artist's simplified drawing of the plan for Singapore's new satellite town of Queenstown. Only the boundary roads are already in existence.
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  • 261 7 DETECTIVE ACQUITTED DISMISSING a case against a detective, a Singapore magistrate said the story which had been told might be highly entertaining but the evidence was fantastic. Mr J M Devereux-Cole-!K)urh. Singapore City Police Magistrate yesterday said this when he acquitted the detective. Puah Kwung Lam.
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  • 262 7 'DEBT TO OUR PETS' JUDGE PEOPLE in all civilised countries owe a debt of gratitude to their domestic animals for the services, work and affection which these dumb but faithful friends have shown, said Mr Justice T A. Brown, president of the Singapore branch of the Royal Society, for the
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  • 76 7 AND EVEN THE DOCTOR CAN FALL ILL YOUR doctor is as human as you are He Mta drinks, sleeps, prays and teel> tired like any of his fellow beings and sometimes he falls sick too. said Dr. G. Loughran last night Dr Loughran was giving a lecture, sponsored by the
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  • 29 7 More than 9.000 tons of rice from China for Colombo arrived in Singapore yesterday in the 7.285 ton British freighter Stanflrth. It was loaded at Whampao.
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  • 164 7 The customs men saw smoke STANDING on a hill off Queen Elizabeth Estate in Bukit Timah Road. Singapore, three ievenue officers attached to the Woodlands Customs station saw smoke coming from a spot in the valley below. They followed a footpath from the hill and when 30 yards from the
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  • 368 7 THE person sitting behind the steerinj? wheel of a car need not always be the driver, according to a Singapore magistrate yesterday. The question was raised in the First Traffic Police Court when the magistrate, Mr. R. W. H. Davies,
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  • 51 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The air-mail aeivlte to Saigon Indo-Chtna. will br stopped for an indetinite period becauae of the strike at Saigon airport and the inability of airlines to operate there. Corri'Nponden'v now on hand will be forwarded by surface transport, trip Post-master-General for Malaya, announced
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 114 7 THE WEATHER Minimum temperature (7.30 p.m. on Sept. 30 to 7 30 a.m. on Oct. 1): Singapore 7? degrees. PenanK 73, Kota Bahru 74, Kuala Lumpur 73, Ipoh 72. Kuantan 69. Maximum temperature (7 30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Oct. I): Singapore 87 Penang 87, Kota Bahru 89 Kuala
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  • 273 8 CAINE GREETS 200 NEW STUDENTS MORE than 200 newly-arrived students from Singapore and Federation were welcomed at an orientation, ceremony at the University of Malaya yesterday by the Vice-Chancellor. Sir Sidney Calne. In his speech of welcome Sir Sidney told them: "Very likedy you plan to acquire a specific technical
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  • 97 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Th u Tajudin bin Jamil an Army Base Ordinance labourer, pleading guilty in the Sessions Court to a charge of theft of a wristwatch belonging to his friend told the president of the court' I do not want to go to gaol I never
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  • 154 8 AFTER agreeing to pay its half share of the $120,000 pilot scheme for flood alleviation in Singapore, the City Council found that it had no authority to spend money on works outside city limits. So the Council will now ask the Government to amend
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  • 42 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.A public meeting of Indian? and Ceylonese will be held to morrow at 7 p.m. at the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Jalan Trus Johore Bahru, to discuss building a Gandhi memorial and to appoint a board of trustees.
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  • 61 8 NEW STUDENTS at the University of Malaya make their "declaration" of allegiance (top) to the university at the orientation ceremony yesterday in which more than 200 youths. from thr Federation and Singapore took part Sir Sidnry fame thr Vice-Chancel-lor (below) welcomes one of the
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  • 75 8 rE first P and O passenger ship to call at Japane.se ports since the end of the war will be the 24,215 ton Chusan. Local agents for the Chusan told the Straits Times that she is expected to leave Singapore on January 13 next year for
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  • 96 8 A DAY IN GAOL FOR FRAUD JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. r*X) AH KIM. a petrol kiosk keeper, employed by Joo 800 Tack, at Tiram. was sentenced in the Sessions Court here to one day's imprisonment and a fine of $250. in default a further six months' gaol, for falsifying accounts He
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  • 54 8 A Chinese shopkeeper In Rangoon. Road. Singapore was stabbed by an Indian on Wednesday night. The Indian, a stranger to the shopkeeper, had earlier asked to buy an electr.c Dulb. The shopkeeper said he had none and turned away As he did so the Indian stabbed him three
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  • 53 8 PENANO, Thurs. Twelve daily paid men of the surrvey section of the Municipal Engineers' Department stopped work today in protest against their being transferred to the road repairs section. They were told of their transfer yesterday. They then told the Municipal Engineer they would not
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  • 30 8 St. Christopher's Church Workers Association, Johore Bahru. will hold its annual sale of work at the Johore Civil Service Club from 4 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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  • 247 8 HE BROKE IN, STOLE CLOTHES A BRITISH soldier who admitted breaking into the home of a Malay woman and stealing her underwear was sentenced to 112 days' detention by a military court in Singapore yesterday. The soldier. Sapper O. k.. Stead of the Royal Engineers.
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  • 37 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.- Hajjah Mastumi binte Ijap. of Singapore, was fined $250 In thp police court today for attempting to evade $39 Customs duty on bajus and head scarves, which were confiscated.
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  • 43 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs Tuan Haji Abubakar and Inche Mansor bin Haji Bakri have been appointed additional member of the Johore Bahru Rent Assessment Board. Mr. Wong Peng Long has I replaced Mr. Chang Joo Chiang, who has resigned.
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  • 119 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. WHEN the case of Ong Beng Klok was mentioned in the police court today the prosecution asked for another postponement because Ong could not be found. But the magistrate said nine adjournments had already been granted. And he acquitted Ong.
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  • 236 8 $3.3 mil. Council budget surplus SINGAPORE City Council will finish this year with a surplu? of over $3.3 million instead of a deficit originally estimated at $1.2 million. Next year the Council will have a deficit of about $250,000 one of the smallest in postwar years according to draft estimates
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 481 8 HOW GOOD ARE f» YOUR $fr HEALTH HABITS? Do you starve your body through the morning or do you oat a health-giving brook fast T If you've been trying to get by on skimpy jR >r$ breakfasts (for lots of people little more than Akl/ n few gulps of tea
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    • 207 8 THE FRESHNESS OF AND THE MILDNESS OF ~^<s^ ft' k -^^i^i^fc^^ C,-.. v iWmjßi f ONLY BBM^I^^S f PALMOLIVE SOAP HAS BOTH THESE J ADVANTA6ES! m Chlorophyll— Pure, Mild, >v H>tur«'i Wonder-worker Protective Olive Oil Purifyim Chlorophyll, th« The gentle, nrotecnvt Olive ■)d wonderful life-tubiunce of in Palmoliv: keef« I^e^h
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 298 8 SINCAPORF rens Corner: 645 Roberto Inglez p m r a Orchestra; 7 News; 7.10 Payment 7.15 a.m. Morning Star; 7.30 of War Damage Awards; 7.20 News; 7.35 Ray Martin Orchestra- Matty Malneck Orchestra- 730 Re--8 Hill Billy Half Hour; 9 Munic rital- 8 The Halls of Ivy R. 31 While
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  • FILM PREVIEW
    • 165 9 One-minute review FOR upcountry readers: cut out and keep this one- minute review of cur- I rent films. It will be brought to date week by week and will pro- i vide you with a quick guide to films when thay reach your jr«». Three stars: outstand- j ing; two
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    • 1641 9 New possibilities with wide screen F3R twenty years the Cinema has failed to evolve any new development. But now, spurred by the competition of T.V. It is certainly making up for lost time. The latest advance In film technique was shown at the Cathay Cinema, Singapore on Wednesday when the
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    • 523 9 A chance to hear Harold Williams THE Singapore Musical Society's performance of Mendelssohn's "Elijah" next month will Kive the colony a chance to hear that versatile and veteran Australian baritone, Mr. Harold Williams, whose musical career, which began when he was demobilised from the Australian Imperial forces in 1919 has
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 262 9 CATHAY ORGANISATION Ft ATTRACTIONS -*Jp AnBAM TODAY DAILY! lllllllßiWll 11a.m., 1.45,4.15, 6.45 m^g »HOW»I.ACC Of TMC ISLAND Phone 21-116 For Bookings A 9.30 p.m. THE GREATEST OUTDOOR SPECTACLE*^ Starring ALAN LADD— VAN HICFLIN— JEAN ARTHUR U«gtfgA PARAMOUNT PICTURE IN TECHNICOLOR^^^TOMORROW AT MIDNIGHT ILBO ON THK PANORAMIC FILL-STAGE SCREEN > THK
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    • 305 9 TODAY! B, "IF 1 6309 30 seen on our f£W WIDE RANGE GIANT SCREEN h special mm nd EFFECTS you get NOT ONLY the FULL. COMPLETE VIEW of the SINKING of the titt' 1 I S^it Plus! 'THE KOREAN STORY" (2 Reels) From the START of the Korean War to
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  • 96 10 IN AUGUST oil mills in the Federation treated 14,586 tons of copra and produced 7,935 tons of coconut oil and 5,048 tons of coconut cake, compared with 12.440 tons of copra, 6,699 tons of coconut oil and 4,308 tons of coconut cake in July. For the eight months
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  • 383 10 I i*»u nil iht> in ii r lit' is TiHE small daily fluctuations in the price of tin and rubber do not make for active share markets and yesterday the Singapore market again was extremely dull with a further shrinkage in the volume of business written.
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  • 18 10 The price of tin in Singapore yesterday was declared at $3«7.6t'/2 a picul. up 25 cents.
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  • 193 10 MELBOURNE. Thurs CHAHES had Meaoler market on Ihe siork Exchange today .-.ftera Wednesdays easier tore. Rises »rd falls !n the Investment group showed n p b:ilnnce. Time v.ere few features m steady base metal and gold share group. Bonda also were quiet lv Wool rloyed firmly In Sydney
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  • 154 10 NEW YORK. Thurs. CONTINUOUS profit-taking and some additional nervous selling owing to the Imminent possible dock strike resulted tn losses of mostly fraction* being liberally distributed on the Stock Market yesterday. Rails again showed the largest percentage of the decline. Some specialities, however, -an against the trend and
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  • 162 10 October first grade closed on the Singapore rubber market yesterday at 62! 8 cents a pound, three-eighths of a cent above Wednesdays close The market opened slightly below the previous days close but steadied during the day with lack of sellers and moderate trade interest. The closing tone
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  • 103 10 PALM OIL output In the Federation In August was 3.980 tons. compared with 4 500 tons in July, making the eight months' production 32,207 tons compared with 26.872 tons In the corresponding period of last year. Production of palm kernels in August was 1.000 tons, compared with
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  • 70 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: Noon prices per ptcul were: Copra: quiet: October t36' 2 buyers. $37 sellers: November $36 'j buyers, $37 sellers. Coconut oil: $53.. sellers. Pepper: quiet; Black down »5: Muntok white $380. Sarawak $375. Lampong black $340. Lewis and Feat: Closing price* were: A Copra:
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  • 138 10 CHIPS lying alongside the Slngapore Harbour Board wharves or expected today are Talis.se 1-2. Ciang Seng 3. C?lrhas 4-5. Jaladurga C.P.. Idocneneus 6-7. Chakrata 8-9. Denbtgshlre 11, Brae-< side 13-14. Aenea* 15-16, Benreoch 18. Leneverett 10-20. Saiong N. Wall 4. Choysang 21-22. Gorgon 23-24. Pentalcota aS-M, Chunsang 27-28.
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  • 33 10 On the free exchange market yesterday the U.S. dollar was quoted at. 5.9 for cash and 6.20 for T.T. Sterling was quoted at 15.88 and one Uel of gold at 262.25
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  • 33 10 T. mpa Valley Tin Dredgtns Ltd *o k, for 1.148 hour* In September ar,d covered 237.000 cubic yard< rec< verlng 240 picuL* of tin-ore rompa.ed with 252 plcuU In August
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 258 10 NOTICES G. E. C. RADIO STORES ft WORKSHOP IPOH Will all our valued customer* kindly note that our telephone number U now Ipoh Iff. CHANGE OF ADDRESS MESSRS. LEE HIN St CO.. have moved thetr office to i No. 22. Jalan Trus, Johore Bahru. "HITJAN PANAB" (Malay) Ulrl^l^P J.Rahm Today
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    • 339 10 NOTICES VISITING MEDICAL OFFICER A Visiting Medical Officer is required early In 1954 (or an estate group medical aerriee ahaated In the North East of Malaya. Bade salary la on the scale Sl.OM to 51.200 plus Provident Fond, vsval allowances, fall pay leave and free fnlly-farniahed home In a town
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    • 856 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS COLONY OF NORTH BORNEO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Vacancies exist in the above i Department for Temporary Surveyors and Draughtsmen for work In connection with sewage disposals and waterworks schemes. !2. Appointments will be on contract for two years In the first Instance In the salary scale $414 1
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    • 554 10 NOTICES ESTATE OF VINCENT HENRY VELGE DECEASED Notice ls hereby given that creditors and other persons having claims against the Estate of Vincent Henry Velge. deceased, late Of No. 122, Anson Road, Penang, who died on the 3rd day of October, 1952, should give notice thereof In writing to The
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    • 641 10 NOTICES the Estate of WONG PING SUN (or SHIN) (or HHIKM aUaa WONG SHAU VING »IU« WON(i PAX LANG allaa WONG PING CHING aUaa WONG KAN HOr •11m WONG YUE LANG deceased I Notice Ls hereby given that all 1 creditors and other persons having claims neiilrKt the estate of
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    • 25 10 MITSUI |5} LINE lASTROUND ROUND THE WORLD SfRVICI furnpf P<naitf Sm««p«rt J«M" A««nt« C.F. SHARP <Sc CO., (M) LTD. UNION BUILDING. SINGAPOM TIL: Slft-7-l, 110*7
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1565 11 MANSFIELD dc CO., LTD. W (10 lines) I*' »nos) /astage (Incorporated in Singopore) All other BLUE FUNNEL LINE Carriers' option to proceed vio other ports to load and discharge cargo SAILINGS to LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, LONDON A CONTINENTAL PORTS Due Soil* P. S'hom Penong Asfyonox for Liverpool A Dublin G. 33/34
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    • 1051 11 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIAN/U.K./CONTINENT S'pora P. S'hom Penano "India" for Bangkok, Saigon, Hong Kong, Manila, Kobe, Yokohama 10/11 Oct. 9/ 9 Oct. 8/ 8 Oct. "Selandia" for Bangkok 14/15 Oct. 13/13 Oct. 11/12 Oct. "Karoo" for Bangkok, Soioon, Hongkong, Manila, Kobe, Yokohama 22/23 Oct. 20/20 Oct. 19/19 Oct.
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    • 1076 11 BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. SAILINGS to U.K. and CONTINENTAL PORTS S'pora P S'hom Panong Benavon for London, Hull, Rotterdom, Hamburg 11/17 Oct. 18/2« Oct. 21/22 Oct. Benarty for Genoa, Avonmouth, Liverpool, Glosgow 17/23 Oct. 24/2/ Oct. 27/29 Oct. •onreoeh for Hovre, London, Rotterdom, Hull 27 Oct/ 2 Nov. 3/ S
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  • COMMERCIAL NEWS & VIEWS
    • 320 12 *ORl*> SINGAPORE business circles report that the Acheen revolt in Northern Sumatra Is of little trade interest to Singapore. They point out that most of North Sumatra's trade has been with Penang. But in January this year North SumatraSingapore trade was worth $250,000. In February it dropped to $3,000. March
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    • 81 12 Shipping head on visit to Singapore yiSITING the offices of hi* shipping organisation in many parts x of the world, Mr. N. N. Everett, president of the Everett Steamship Corporation is due in Singapore on Monday from Calcutta. Mr. Everett is on a tour of the Everett Star Lines and
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    • 294 12 Indonesia is turning to Australia in trade AUSTRALIA had its best trade year with Indonesia in the past 12 months, says the newly-arrived Australian Trade Commissioner in Malaya, Mr. Geo. S. Anderson. He said Indonesia was turning more to Australia for a variety of imports including foodstuffs and technical and
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    • 105 12 New ship for Sarawak service rE twin screw passenger and cargo motor shio Auby the latest addition to tho fleet of the Sarawak Steamship Co. of Kuchlng— was launched from the Victoria Shipyard at Lelth. Scotland, last week. She is designed to suit the owner's special requirements I and built
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    • 131 12 A FORMER Singapore businessman, Mr. Lester Goodman, now vice-president of Getz Bros, and Co. in San Francisco, was recently presented with a plaque celebrating the sale of 100-million Ray-o-vac flashlight batteries by his oreanisation. Mr. Goodman (centre), was! manager of the Singapore branch of Getz
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    • 97 12 CRICKETERS PLAY ON RUBBER A USTRALIAN cricketers are now playing on rubberised pitches. Mr. Walter B. Hardeman. Australian representative of the British Rubber Development Board, made this announcement when he passed through Singapore this week. .Cyclised rubber next. He added that roads and airstrips with powdered rubber bases were also
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    • 65 12 NATURAL rubber worth U551.700.000 will be hone hi by the Republic of Korea from Malaya. Indonesia. Siam or stocks in the United States. Approval for the purchase has been given by the United States' Foreign Operations Administration. It brings the total authorised so far in
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    • 84 12 AUGUST exports of copra from Indonesia of 25.727 long tons were 12 per cent, below July, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Although below July's export figure the August total was 50 per cent, higher than shipments in August last year. Western Germany
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    • 128 12 rpHE British steel industry A has created new records in steel production. The United Nations' Economic Commission for Europe has revealed that Britain, up to and including August, produced more steel every month than the figures for the same month of any previous year. Production in
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    • 136 12 rpHERE were smiling faces at a Singapore dinner last week for two visiting representatives of a British firm which manufactures electrical cables and accessories. The dinner was organised by Tan Cheng Moh Electric Co. for Mr. Edwin Muller, overseas general manager, and Mr.
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    • 177 12 /CONDITIONS of employment on the Seria oilfields were discussed by Mr. M. Gopala Menon, representative of the Indian Government in Malaya, when he visited the oil fields recently. Mr Menon returned several days ago from a ten-day tour of Sarawak and Brunei. He spent
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    • 441 12 U.S. ASSURANCE ON -RUBBER STOCKPILING THK I'nited States Government is not, has not and docs not intend to use its stockpiling activities to manipulate the natural rubber, market. This assurance was given by a spokesman for the United States Governr He added that there had been no change in the
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  • 541 13  - WHAT HAPPENED CAN MAKE AMENDS I Works well on Ipoh track EPSOM JEEP By 1 IPOH, Thursday. WHAT HAPPENED, a four-year-old by Mizra 11, worked impressively at Ipoh this morning when horses running or. Saturday, first day of the Perak Turf Club Gold Vase meeting, had their winding up gallops.
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    38 13 BERNARD HUNT, aged 23, one of the youngest golfers ever to be chosen for Britain in the annual Ryder Cup against the United States. The match is over the Went worth (Surrey) course today and tomorrow. Reuter picture.
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  • 249 13 Jeep Jottings IPOH, Thurs. fFRAININO costs in Malaya J- are comparatively the lowest in the world, says a leading Malayan trainer in answer to the present cutcost campaign by the Malayan Racehorse Owners' Association. In England, says the trainer, the cost of maintaining
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  • 27 13 LONDON. Thurs. Yesterday's rugby league results were Yorkshire Cup r.seml-flnal) Huddersfleld 10 Bradford Northern 11. Lancashire Cup (semi-final >: St Helens 17. Warrington 10.— Renter. I
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  • 29 13 LONDON, Thurs. Yesterday's rugby union results were: County match: North Midlands 8 Monmouthshire 16. Club matches: Cardiff 12. Penarth 3. Penzance and Newlyn 0 Redruth o.— Reuter.
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  • 91 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs The Selangor Cyclists Association has decided to take the Initiative In forming a Malayan body which is to be affiliated to the Federation of Malaya Olympic Sports Council. The move was made In re.spon.se to a letter from the PMOBC inquiring whether Federation
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  • 389 13 IPOH. Thursday. VERULAM. ridden by Harry McCloud. appeared to be very fit when working over 3 f. in 42 3 5 sec. at Ipoh this morning. Verulam ran fourth in his only start, over a mile, at Bukit Timah last month and appears to be
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  • 91 13 LONDON. Thurs. i M England team broke the A wo.i.en's 4x220 yards world relay record *i'h a time of one minute. 39.9 seconds here last night. They beat by a tenth of a spoond the world figure established by a United States team in August last
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  • 71 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— The Johore Bahru District badminton championships will begin here on Oct. 15. Sixteen titles will be competed for and entries close on Oct. 7. The events are the oprn slrgl s and doubles, junior singles and doubles, women's singles and
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  • 98 13 MADRAS, Thurs. SINGAPORE has been placed last In the new rankings issued by the Asian Table Tennis Federation. The national rankings areJapan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Formosa. Macao, India, Communist China and Singapore The individual rankings are: Men: Vietnam's Mai Van Hoa, Japan's Ogimura and Tomita. Vietnam's
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  • 53 13 The Army soccer team against Indians In SAFA's Community League match at Jalan Besar today Is: Henshall (RASC)- Wilson (R. Sigs). Marshall (RE); Miller (RE). Hocking (RASC). Purcell (REME) Parker (REME). Masters (REMEi, Brewer (RASCi, Morris (RASC), Mrlvor (REME i. Reserves: Stoor <RAPC>. Wiflndale (REME). Walton HC), Kennedy
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  • 232 13 NEW YORK, Thurs. BILL Talbert. one of the finest doubles players ever developed in American tennis and one of the game's outstanding strategists was chosen yesterday as non-playing captain of the United States Davis Cup team which will play In Australia in December. Talbert
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  • 47 13 WEST HAM goalkeeper Greg ory punches clear from a Birmingham City attack during the second division match at West Ham last Saturday. At left is West Ham lefthalf O'Farrell. Leaping high at Gregory's back is Birmingham inside-right Klnsey. Birmingham won 2-0. A.P. picture.
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  • 202 13 LONDON, Thursday. vnKWICII City lost their unbeaten record and of the third division (south) in English soccer league when they were beaten 3-1 by Bristol City, who ate now hot on the heels of the leaders. With Norwich's defeat. Everton— who brat the Army 6
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  • 82 13 The Malayan Polo Associa tlon tournament for the Selangor Turf Club Cup will be played at Thomson Road. Singapore, today, tomorrow ard Sunday. Five teams will complete for the cup— two from the Pahang, two from the Singapore and the other from Selangor. The opening
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  • 486 14 'Malaya' must be safeguarded By Our Badminton Reporter THE BADMINTON Association of Malaya, at its annual general meeting recently, refused to sanction a world tour. Permission to make this tour was asked by three badminton officials, each with a long record of good
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    60 14 ROCKY MARCIANO retained his world heavyiveight boxing title at the Polo Grounds. New York, when he beat Roland La Starza on a technical knockout in the eleventh round. The referee stopped the fight as La Starza. almost helpless, staggered around the ring. Photo shows Marciano landing one of his hard
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  • 186 14 TEAM selected from R.E., R.A.S.C., and R.A.O.C. took command of the play after the interval to score a 4-2 victory over RE. ME in a friendly soccer match played at Ayer Rajah Road ground last night under floodlighting. The match was specially arranged to
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  • 153 14 ARMY Depot Police FARELF beat the Ist Singapore Regiment Royal Artillery by 2-0. after extra time, in the cup final of the MOR Jeague at 3 BOD ground. Alexandra, on Wednesday. The game was first class and both teams played hard, fast and clean
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  • 210 14 Sulaiman to meet Sujak in h'cap final T<HE Tennis Handicap Singles A played at the Malay Sports Association, Telok Kur&u. Singapore, during the past week resulted Shahrin Othman 30 beat Hi. Rahlm (scratch^ 6-3. 6-1; Said Sulaiman 15.3) beat Abu Nairn (W 6-0. 6-4; Taman Sirin (.vr) w.o. S. A.
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  • 81 14 Friendly Sporting Association officials for the year elected at the 25th annual general meeting are President. Ang Soon Hoe; vicepresidents. Chua Soon Teck. Chua Poh Choon. Khoh Teow Koon: •secretary. Tan Choon Ouan; asst. secretary. One Poh Hlang; Treasurer. Ec On Kee p asst. treasurer. Low Benc
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  • 58 14 TOKYO. Thnrs— The world flyweight title nght between Yoshic Shirai and Terry Allen will be held on Oct. 27. it was announced today The fight, which was to have been held on Oct. 9. was postponed after Shiiai suffered a cut eye In the
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  • 178 14 SYDNEY. Thurs. TENNIS star Frank Sedgman, who helped to retain the Davis Cup for Austral ie last year and then turned professional, may train Ausi-Mia's team for this year's Davis Cup challenge round in Melbourne on Dec. 28. The Sydney Morning Herald said yesterday
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  • 381 14 PENANG, Thursday. AFTER the glamour and excitement of winning the Malaya Cup, the Football Association of Penang is now concentrating on completing the various competitions which wind up the season. A proposal to run an intercommercial houses soccer league will have to be shelved
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  • 109 14 FIGHT STOPPED BECAUSE REF SAID THEY FAKED MADRID. Thurs. I'llt: referee disqualified both Roy Ankarah. British Empire featherweight champion, and his Spanish opponent. Manolo Garcia. In the 10th and last round of their bout here last night. The referee. Senor Rodrigues, had warned both mm during the bout and lust
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  • 81 14 NEWMARKET. Ene Thurs.— Colonel B. Hornuna s Buckhrvmd won the -Jockey Club Stakes, worth Just over £6.000 and run over a mile and threequarter. here today. Lord Mllford's Empire Honey was second, and Baror. Guy De Rothchild's Coquelin was third in a photofinish with Mr. J
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  • 35 14 As the Singapore Poong Seong Cup team are travelling to Malacca for the Southern Zone final against Malacca, there will be no Junior fixtures at the Singapore Badminton Association Hall this week-end.
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  • 499 14 Much interest in Negri-Malacca rugby SEREMBAN, ThurS. rpHE Negri Sembilan-Malacca 1 final rugger trial will De played on the Station padang here on Saturday at 4.30 p.m. It Is expected that about 40 players will turn out to compete for a place in the State side. Several trials and club
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  • 40 14 Gymkhana S.C. beat RNAS Sembawang 4-3 In their SAPA Junior Cup game at CYMA ground yesterday. Scorers for Gymkhana S.C. were Krishnan (2) and Ibrahim (2). Leversedge <2> and Chawnor scored for Sembawang. M. Ponnusamy refereed.
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  • 396 14 KUALA Ll'MPl'R. Thursday. THE Selangor State rugger fifteen were only able to make a 3-3 draw of their match against Selangor Services in a trial game on the padang this evening. Services scored a try against the State's penalty goal Full back Wilson, centre threes
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  • 64 14 St. Anthonys Boyr School will hold their fourth anrual swimming carnival at the Chinese Swimming Ciub pool at 2.30 p.m. today. The programme Includes two events for old boys of the school— the 100 metres freestyle event, to be held at 4 p.m.. and the 200
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  • 61 14 The team to represent Singapore Indians against Army In the Community League match at Jalan Besar Stadium today will be selected from A Narayanan. K. O. Supplah. K R. Muthlah. O. Supplah. O. Phillip. M Ohant. J. Mahlnda. A Rashld. P. Supplah R. Bala. S Dutta. N.
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  • 317 14 S.A.F.A. SENIOR K.O. CUP TIGERS won their way into tho semi-finals of the S.A.F.A. Senior Cup with a clear-cut 4-0 victory over Navy at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. Marine Department have also reached the semifinal. The remaining quarter-final matches will be played next week— Rovers
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  • 178 14 PENANG, Thurs. 001 Teik Hock has accepted an invitation by the Commissioner General. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald to take part in exhibition badminton matches in aid of the Singapore Poppy Day Fund. The exhibition, organised by Mr. Mac Donald. will be played at the
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  • 26 14 Town Rancers beat. Singapore Harbour Board RC. 4-1 in their SAFA Junior Cup fixture at GeyUnc yesterday. 1 Chua Ban Hock referred.
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  • 34 14 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs— .Johore Bahru Chinese beat Kluang Chinese 2-0 in a soccer fixture at Tamnoi today. Both coals were scored In the second half by Wong Leong and Ah Meng.
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  • 19 14 Tiung Bahru Rangers will hell their tourth a»"-'versary dinner II Diamond Restaurant at 8 p.m. en 9undav.
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    • 34 14 SINGAPORE TIDES TODAY: High 0732 hrs. (6 9) and 1756 (7.5 i; Low 0004 (2.7 i and 1237 TOMORROW: High 0835 (7 3 1 and 1943 (T.I); Low 0152 (2 7) and 1413 <32)
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    • 70 14 SOCCER SAFA COMML'NITY LEAGUE Army v Indians, Jalan Besar. JI'NIOB CIP BAF Tengah y Tuan Mong 0.8.A.. Geylang. SBHFA K.O. CIP. Ist round replay: Shell "A" v Slme Darby, lAN ground. HOCKEY SHA LEAGI'E, DIV. 1: SCKC v SCC. padang. FBIENDI.Y: S.B.C. v Customs, SRC padanc. RUOGEB RAFFLES Institution v
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