The Straits Times, 12 October 1953

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times New**** Established 1845, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1953. 15 CENTS
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  • 427 1 India gets support in row over prisoners PANMUNJOM, Sunday. IT S. "ALERT TROOPS" with tanks and flamethrowers took up positions pointing SOUTH yesterday in a warning against South Korean threats to attack Indian soldiers guarding the prisoners in the neutral zone. The slimy of strength followed
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  • 311 1 ELECTIONS BY NEXT YEAR PLAN ACCEPTED KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. TH E UMNO-MCA-sponsorcd National Convention today unanimously approved, with some change*! the report of Iti special committee for constitutional reforms and Federal elections in 1954. The new report will be sent soon to the Governmentappointed Federal Elections Committee. A small Change,
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  • 56 1 PARIS. Sun -French forces killed 100 Vietminh rebels and took B 4 many prisoners in the past three days in moppinc up operations in the Red River delta, thr French News Agency reported today from Hanoi. Fighters and bombers made 140 attacks on rebel supply centres
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  • 123 1 TWO RED LEADERS KILLED KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. rjiHREE more terrorists, in- 1 1 eluding a probationary district committee member for Labis and the leader of the Malax bandits in the Tangkak area, were killed in Johore yesterday. The deaths of these two men have been described as severe blows to
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  • 30 1 WASHINGTON. Sun.-Pre-sldent Eisenhower had intestinal influenza today and was unable at attend church, the White House reported. Hi.s doctors expect him to he back at work tomorrow.— Reuter.
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  • 36 1 BERLIN. Sun East Oorman Communists said today that they will hold a second gigantic youth rally similar to the 1950 Whitsuntide meeting at which one million Communists threatened to storm West Berlin UP.
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  • 70 1 SAIGON. Sun— The Govern-ment-run Vietnam Nationalist Congress, aimed at winning nationwide support for Emperor Bao Dai on independence talks with France, was postponed today amid a storm of I protests and threats of boyI cott. The two-day congress, originally scheduled to open on Monday, was delayed because
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  • 57 1 HONG KONG. Sun. Two British servicemen who apparently went rock climbing on Hong Kong island were feared dead or .seriously injured by the authorities today. The two gunners. B. Gibbon.* and M. S. Grezory, were last Men on Sept. 22 near Cape ColMnson training camp on the
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  • 157 1 DUKE OF BEDFORD FOUND DEAD TAVISTOCK. Sun. rpHE DUKE of Bedford was 1 1 found dead today In the tangled woodlands of his 12,000 acre estate. He was found near a footpath with severe head injuries, apparently gunshot wounds. His gun was lying beside I htm. The Duke, aged 64,
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  • 58 1 At the Singapore Camera Club's excursion to the Johore Istana Besar Gardens yesterday, pretty hairdresser Chan Oi Wan tries her hand at photography. What had she got in her lens? Four more Singapore girls who went with the club to give them something worth while to
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  • 447 1  -  PETKK KAYt B> TAPAH. bun IN the neart A the Jjnglt, more than a mile from the Batu Tlga settlement. Semal Senoi anr) jther aboriginal groups gathered here today at the grave of their r ormer leader and adviser Peter Williams- Hunt Some of them
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  • 26 1 CAIRO. Sun. Mahmoud Sabry Aly. former inspector of airfields in the Suez Canal zone, was sentenced to death today for high treason. Peuter
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  • 114 1 i. mi I low v Sun. DR. Theddi Japan's People's Progressive Party called for a general strike in British Guiana in a pamphlet issued last night. It asked workers to la> down their tools, start a campaign nf non-fraternisation and hoycott all goods from Britain.
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  • 115 1 TRIESTE. Sunday. ZJIMI'LTANEOI'SLY with the arrival of three I'nited States destroyers in Trieste harbour today came a statement from President Tito of Yugoslavia that his troops would enter Zone A the moment one Italian er se oo n ug warshlps &re to be loined
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  • 539 1 Other Indians may also quit PUBLIC MEETING CALLED KUALA LUMPUR. Sunday. Till Malayan Indian Congress and the Federation of Indian Organisations are holding a public meeting on Wednesday to discuss the resignation of five Indian Legislative Councillors over the issue of an Indian as a "Member" in the (iovernment. Later
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  • 58 1 KOALA LUMPUR, Sun. In February an Asian Inofficial is to be offered one of the "Member" portfolios now held by a European. This has received the approval of the High Commissioner, General Sir Gerald Templer, and the Federation Government is going ahead on details and the
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  • 20 1 KARACHI. Sun. The Indonesian Government has invited the Pakistan Prime Minister. Mohammed All. to visit Indonesia. -A. P.
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  • 15 1 LONDON Sun— Mr Aneurin Bevan has a cold and a temperature.— A.P.
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  • 231 1 HONG KONCi. Sunday. fOMMUNIST China last night announced her willingness to discuss arrangements for a Korean political conference with I'nited States representatives. But the preliminary talks, it said. In a note to the United States, must in'.-lude consideration of the Communist demand for widening
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  • 144 1 The tenth of this Us- I I'inalinx 53.800 contest i series begins in tod.»v -< > I straits Times You will have to imagine- I thai you are a castinc director in a Him com- p*nv Your task- To choose a glamorous *tar i to play the
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  • 38 1 TRIESTE Yum>xliv iuthi>riUi> la>«t niulit jiiaoumi'd they would open ro.ultiloi ks to let people out of Exit B today. Xt ulcr. WARSHIP MOV > lint; i u.rtraft < .irni-r md d- stroyer Wraagta arrived unc\.p<itBl I'.-rt .said.— A.P.
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  • 23 1 CAIRO. Sun King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia today created a full cabinet for the first time in Arabian history.— UP.
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  • 225 2 'Let us get together or be swallowed up' KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. MOVE to "close up the ranks" of the Ceylonese community in the Federation was taken in Kuala Lumpur today. The Ceylon Association of Selangor passed a resolution calling for the amalgamation of all Ceylonese organisation in
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  • 131 2 VIENNA, Sun.— The Communist World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). yesterday called on its helpers throughout the world to get the non-Communist unions away from their present affiliations by joining their strikes or getting them to join WFTU strikes. The WFTU secretary-gene-ral. M. Louis Sailant, of
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  • 121 2 BOY, GIRL IN ARABIAN NIGHTS ROMANCE iiimiiin Sun. A BRITISH sailor appralinu 1 against a three months' eaol smtrnrr for smuggling his Arah slave cirl sweethrart into England swore today to rejoin her even if he J had to follow her bark to Basra. It was at Basra. Iraq, that
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  • 35 2 THE HAGUE. Sun. Thr French Vice-Premier. M. Pierre Henry Teitgen. told the Con-prc.-vs of Europe here today that France would certainly ratify the European Defence Community Treaty within the next few weeks— Reuter.
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  • 26 2 MYSORE. Sun —Three people were killed and 13 seriously injured today when police fired on demonstrators who attacked a group of untouchable wrestlers. U.P.
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  • 34 2 CHICAGO, Sun. Senator Herbert Lehman (Democrat, New York), back from a tour of Europe, sa!d today that •never had the prestige of America been so low among the people of Europe."— Reuter
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  • 30 2 WASHINGTON. Sun. Chairman Leveret Saltonstall said today that his Senate Armed Services Committee ha.s begun a "highly classified" study of American defences against atomic and hydrogen attacks.— U.P.
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  • 23 2 JOriORE BAHkJ, Sun.— The Johore Poppy Day dance will be held on Nov. 5 at the Johore Civil Service Club.
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  • 42 2 THIS IS LIU CHI. popularly known as the Chinese "Marilyn Monroe." She is here seen in "Tradition" a story of chivalry in the old Chinese village society which she is now making In Mandarin in Hong Kong. A.P picture.
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  • 160 2 Mr. Chen is after your b100d HE IS HELPING HUMANITY A SOFT-SPOKEN well dressed Chinese is going around Singapore looking for the blood of as many people he can find. But Mr. Dixon Chen, 33, is no vampire. HLs quest fot blood is his job, for he nas been appointed
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  • 39 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. The Johore Executive Council met today at the Council Chamber. Johore Bahru. The Sultan of Johore. who was expected to preside, was unable to do so. In his absence, the Tengku Mahkota presided.
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  • 36 2 RIO DE JANEIRO, Sun— A 14-year-old boy was crushed to death and three other children were injured yesterday by the drop of a heavy artillery weapon from a plane in parachute troop manoeuvres.— AP.
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  • 29 2 PANMUNJOM. Sun.-^Four North Korean prisoners were repatriated by the neutral nations to the Communists today raising the total number of directly returned POWs to 128— UP.
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  • 27 2 WASHINGTON. Sun—President Eisenhower has a'ranged 1 to receive Mrs. Vljaya Lakshmi Pandit, President of the United 1 Nations General Assembly, amons; his callers tomorrow.— UP.
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  • 189 2 THE Singapore Harbour Board workers, their wives and relatives, who form about 40 per cent, of the South Ward voters, may boycott the December City Council elections. The boycott question was considered at an executive committee meeting of the board's Labour Union recently about
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  • 86 2 WASHINGTON, Sun. THE United States State Department said yesterday it had failed to get Information from Communist China about three Americans seized last March while cruising in a yacht off Hong Kong. It added that 32 Americans were now in China's gaols, some of them imprisoned
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  • 58 2 GENOA. Sun.— The city of Genoa announced that its first international prize for an outstanding feat In sport has been awarded to the British expedition which conquered Mt Everest. The award— freedom of the city and a trophy— will bf made tomorrow. Sir John Hunt, who
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  • 197 2 LEGLESS, BUT SHE IS A RAY OF SUNSHINE KUALA LUMPUR, Sun LIM KIM MOOI, 18, who lost both legs in an accident after being married for a month, is "as briftht as a button," an official of the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital told the Straits Times today. Her infectious smile
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  • 27 2 NEW YORK, Sun.—Brazil expects to reach an agreement with Britain for settlement of a commercial debt of nearly £63.000.000 within about 30 days.— A.P.
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    • 315 2 SINGAPORE 1 5-f-y gg: T urf 1 PtfAgfc" 7.15 a.m. Morning Star; 730 Trengganu: 6.30 Orchestra of the MALALtA News; 7.35 Sidney Torch; 8 Rhy- Week J News. 7.15 Fifteen Ml- 8 57-9.50 and 11-12 Schools- 1 thm in the Sun: 8.30 Malay House- nutes; 7^o Through the Years: 8
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  • 251 3 BELGRADE, Sunday. YUGOSLAVIA sent tanks, troops and heavy artillery up close to the Italian frontier yesterday, swift on the heels of President Tito's announcement that his country will protect its interest in the Free Territory of Trieste with arms if necessary. The action followed
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  • 123 3 'KINSEY DOESN'T KNOW LONDON, Sun. BRITAIN'S Marriage Guidance Council said yestfrday that Dr. Kinsey does not understand women. "Not that we would make so bold a claim ourselves," the Council said in its October bulletin, "but we do at least know that sex has a different significance for men and
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  • 20 3 TEHERAN. Sun— Three Persian naval ratings have been arrested and charged with sabotaging the Persian frigate Bada. A.P.
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  • 102 3 CAIRO, Sunday. \IAJOR Salch Salem, the Egyptian Minister ol National Guidance, said last night: "I lirmlj believe that to reach agreement with the British side is quite impossible impossible." Major Salem made the statenient after he and the Foreign Minister. Dr. Mahmoud Fawzi. had had an
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    49 3 WEARING his ten-gallon hat. Rob Hope went to Clubland in Camberwell, London. Clubland is the boys" club to which Bob has given large gifts. He received a great ovation and was chaired by the Clubland football team. Ho also unveiled a plaqne recording his close association with the club.
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  • 43 3 MADRAS. Sun. Mysore State Government announced yesterday that five people were killed and 11 injured in a clash on Friday between caste and Untouchable Hindus. Police are guarding the huts of Untouchables and all local meetings have been banned.
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  • 50 3 CAIRO. Sun. The indictment officer of the revolutionnrv tribunal today charged a journalist on the ex-Wafdist n< wspapcr Al Misri with treason. The newspaperman. Mahmoud Shoukri. is accused of I Catherine information prejudicial to the country's interests and transmitting it to a foreign power. U.P. RANGOON, Sun.
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  • 157 3 Time to forget, says the mayor MAYOR U Tun of Rangoon today said that now is the time to forget the bitterness and animosity toward Japan over the past and build new relations in the spirit of friendly give and take. He made the statement to a Burmese cultural mission
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  • 581 3 LONDON, Sunday. SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL told the Conservative Party conference yesterday that the Government would persevere in seeking an East-West meeting of "the leading men" of the great nations without regiments of experts and without "trying to cut attitudes before an
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  • 94 3 KLMwins transport section CHRISTCHURCH. Sun. THE X.L.M. (Royal Dutch Airline) Douglas Liftmaster was today adjudged the winner in the transport handicap section of the i London -Christchurch ai r race. Its gross time was 49 hours 57 minutes 13 seconds. With a handicap of 44 hours 29 minutes 31 seconds,
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  • 23 3 HELSINKI, Sun. A semi-state-owned shipyard has accepted a contract from Communist China to kuild a 16--knot 8,500-ton deadweight motorship.— U.P.
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  • 24 3 LISBON, Sun. Britain and I Portugal were elected today to the executive committee of the International Union of Official Tourist Organisations.— A.P
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  • 28 3 TOKYO. Sun— A Japanese oil company has concluded a five-year contract with the Persian Government for the import of oil on a barter basis —UP.
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  • 98 3 WASHINGTON, Sun. TjMVE members of the Comr -Mini Party in the State of Washington were convict* ed today of conspiring to teach and advocate an American revolution. A sixth defondant was acquitted. Convicted after a 97-day trial I were Henry P. Huff. Terry Pettus, John
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  • 142 3 Leaflet raid on Red cities TAIPEI, Sun. RATIONALIST propa- ganda leaflets and food parcels were airdropped over a wide area of the Red-controlled mainland on the eve of Nation-ilist China's national day, according to the official military information service. The Defence Ministry organ said the Nationalist air force airlifted to
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  • 53 3 DETROIT. Sun. A wife has the right to go through her husband's pockets in search of money, Judge Joseph Moynham ruled in granting a divorce to Mrs. Wanda Nalley. Mrs. Nalley said that her husband hid his money every night to keep her away from
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  • 31 3 PARIS, Sun. M. Georges Bidault, French Foreign Minister, received Gen. Augustin Guillaume, French ResidentGeneral in Morocco, today to discuss reforms and ways to maintain order in the protectorate.—U.P.
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  • 33 3 HONOLULU. Sun U.S. Vice-president Nixon left Honolulu by air today for New Zealand, the first port of call on his 38.000-mile goodwill tour as an emissary of President Eisenhower.— A.P.
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  • 24 3 PARIS Sun— The French Premier, Mr. Laniel, today the Loatian Premier. Souvanna Phouma. on the Indo-Chinese state's demands for greater independence.— UP
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  • 225 3 PARIS, Sunday. THE Government today failed in an eleventh hour A bid to stave off a peasants' revolt to be launched tomorrow with barricading or roads in most parts of France. Premier Joseph Laniel today sent a special envoy to a meeting of farmers
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  • 883 4  -  MILTON s< 111 I M\* By UNPREDICTABLE: QUEEN By E.E.P. Tisdall. Iff IT was no simple matter finding a suitable mate for a future King of England. On the short list of princesses considered by Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort eligible to be
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  • 534 4  -  ROBERT 111 \KI I I By ILUDLANU MtKUti by Kiefiird Usberne. (Constable. 155.) IJOW splendid they 11 were— the heroes of those novels of our youth with their unlimited leisure, their large, un- earned incomes, their endless adventures. From the ages of ten
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  • 318 4  -  hi \\l 111 hOASTAM By rpHIS year's County Cham- plonship (Toll emache Cup) was won by London who beat Lancashire In the final. The hand below provided a shock for the Northeners when it was dealt at game to both sides dealer South. ftitMl Iff? 4 A 10 4
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  • 237 4 THE DOMESTIC LIFE OF SCOTLAND IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. By Marjerie Plant. (Edinburgh University Press. 255.) MISS PLANT'S book Is a very readable compendium on various aspects of domestic life In eighteenthcentury Scotland abstracted and grouped under twelve headings, such as "The Family and its Upbringing." "The
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  • 259 5 MCA leader says plan protects minorities KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday. THK blueprint recommended by the special committee of the UMNO-MCA sponsored National Convention was described today as the "minimum initial medium" for Malaya's independence. Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan, President of the Malayan Chinese Association, called it "minimum" when he seconded its
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  • 207 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. rpUNGKU Abdul Rahman,, i •I president of UMNO, said today the UMNO decision to boycott the Federal Legisla- I tive Council had the ebject of implementing the decision taken at the first convention for- elections in 1954. "Though this decision binds j
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  • 38 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun.— Chong Poh Moi, a dressmaker, was fined $40 in the police court today for moving a roll of paper from Johore Bahru to Kulai without a permit The paper was confiscated.
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  • 174 5 THOUSANDS of people in Singapore's Chinatown will have a park and playing field next year. The City Council's Estates and Fire Brigade Committee met on Friday and decided that the Chinese Recreation Club must move from Hong Lim Green to make way for the
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  • 113 5 MOVE TO SPREAD THE SHOPS KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. PEOPLE in the residential MM of Kuala Lumpur may soon be able to get their household goods from nearby shops instead of having to go > tn town. The Municipal Town Planning Department is considering measures to permit greater I flexibility in
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  • 70 5 Schoool at mine?-well, time for a yawn SUNDAY school at nine in tlie morning seems a bit too early for this little girl and what's more, mummy is not around. She was one of many children who attended yesterday's opening ceremony of the new Presbyterian Church Sunday school hall. The
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  • 175 5 IN a recorded talk over Radio Malaya last night, Mr C C. Tan. president of the Singapore Progressive Party, asked for donations to furnish a -social and cultural centre for Malayan students in London. Mr. Tan said that life in London for overseas students I
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  • 34 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. Mrs. O. M. Donaldson, matron, General Hospital, Johore Bahru. and Lt. Col. J. Heal, have been appointed members of the Johore Bahru district association for the prevention of TB.
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  • 49 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun.— An army recruiting team to get Malay recruits will visit Muar on Oct. 22. It will be at the police station fom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The team will visit Batu Pahat on Oct. 24 and Kluang on Oct. 26.
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  • 37 5 TELUK ANSON, Sun— The Teluk Anson branch of the British Red Cross Society col- I h-< ted about $2,350 from their cinema show and fun fair. Mrs. R. G. Acton is the secretary. I
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  • 585 5 •PHE Singapore Art Society has awarded 72 certificates to students who sent in the best entries in the 12th inter-school art exhibition. Sixty-.six certificates went to individuals and six to group entries. The full list te: PAINTINGS AM) DRAWINGS (WKSTKRN): Group A. under nine years: Anthony
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  • 25 5 MR. K. P. BINGHAM, Penang Resident Commissioner, addressing returned Kirkby students at a civics course which ended yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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  • 70 5 Mr. V. K. Nair. vice-chair-man of the City Councils vehicles and traffic committee, will ask the council to build a car park at the Wilkie RoadUpper Wilkie Road junction. The park, he said, wmld serve St. Margaret's School and those visiting Mount Emily. Mr.
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  • 20 5 PARIT BUNTAR. Sun— Mr.' S. Palaniappan, Tamil interpreter from the Magistrate's Court, Kampar, is now in Parit Buntar.
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    • 202 5 I I Gan Eng Seng School: Opening 1 ol rir.st photographic exhibition by the Commissioner-General. Mr Malcolm Mac Donald. at Anson Road < j p.m. Catholic High School: 18th anniNOH| celebraJ ion— variety entertainment, in school hall, 8 Queen Street. 7.15 p.m. Public Relations Office. Mobile Film Units free shows
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  • 30 6 MR. BEAH PENO HOW and family wishes to thank all relative* and friends who sent messages of condolence and attended th« funeral of his beloved wife on last Thursday.
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    • 732 6 Mu:h sympathy will be felt with the five Indian member* of the Federal Legislative Council who feel that their community has been slighted because none of them has been given a portfolio as a Membe: in the Federal Government, but there will be little sympathy at
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    • 413 6 To pc-mit Communism to take over a British colony would be a breach of trust with its citizens. That is the reason for all the excitement of last week with its despatch of troops by warship to British Guiana and with the suspension of the colony's
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    • 196 6 Our legislators in the Federation and in Singapore are, we Hope, closely concerned with the problems of our growing road traffic and its concomitant death on the road. The police are working hard to bting order on to the car-pack-ed streets of our towns and villages and
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  • 1087 6  -  M. KING In British Guiana By BRITISH GUIANA, for the first time in her history has, attracted the attention of the world— by "an attempt to break away from the Empire and form a Communist State." In 1947 the stage was set for this
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  • 94 6 THE last word on the "Chinaman" controversy. Englishmen and Chinamen, Indians and Pel**. Yanks and Hunt and Autiic btei Bend and touch your toet: Irishman and Wtlthmen, Dutch and Scotch wha' hat. Call me early mother dear For I'm to be Queen of the May. Eskimos with cold,
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    • 156 6 ONE of my suggestions in the press regarding the shortage of teachers has been mis- interpreted. During the pre-war shortage !of teachers, two morningschool teachers were allowed to share one afternoon cla.<s and of course share the salary paid for the teaching of that class. After some time this
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    • 49 6 T*HE big bend at sth mile Cheras Road to Kajane Is well known for accidents during rainy days. At times vehicles have been seen overturned In the ditch. Could thr- police or Tiunirlpal authorities put up a hoard like "Dead Slow" to warn motorists? W. FERNANDEZ. Kajang.
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  • 503 6 A welcome SINGAPORE'S French colony, grouped in the Alliance I Francaise whose clubroom in I Orchard Road is fast becomllnst a centre of Intellectual i Singapore, are about to welcome the lecturer in French to the University of Malaya. M. le Mercier. who arrives i from Paris
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    • 846 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. BOUSFIELD: To RIU and Mike on Bth October a sister for Rosalind. All well. REID-PETBRS: On 10th October. 1953. St. Swlthuns Church. Woodbury. Devon, Raymond Warwick Harry Reid. Malayan Civil Service, to Melodle Brooke Peters of ChatArid. Exton. Devon. SITUATIONS VACANT LARGE British Finn has \acnnfles for two
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    • 44 6 i ETERNR-MnTIC Il>r aninmiiic mill dv.it pcrfnrmmce' Nni only dne* H if II >ou P ilic cx.iil nnr scioihl by second, hoi ii irgisicr-. i> t ifnir d.n hy d»y And H Mi\ tht »->rld\ Mrs! sclluinding w.ikh »ilh h.ill-hcjrinj 4ulrv*4l« wxhitVkJjt .!MXkp<O*fVlr4 l"«*»«f«"«
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    • 82 6 R.V.JJJ£fJS4 Jfl^OPTirjßN Mr. K.E. Meyer, F.N.A.0., D. Opt. (Eng) is visiting KUALA LUMPUR today Monday, October 12th Appointments for eye examinations STORCH BROS. LTD., 37, MOUNTBATTEN ROAD. I stop i»m;%s I j I VNIIIOX NEWS! I I Doris Geddes of Raffles Hotel announces a Collection of Lovely Clothes and Accessories
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  • 217 7 It's not what we asked for, but thanks,' they say A BOUT 500 lower paid Singapore Government workers, who were not represented at the Ritson pay talks, are satisfied with the Government's latest offer of increased wages. Their union— the Government and City Council Labour
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  • 190 7 Union will boycott pay talks rE Singapore City Council Services Union, representing more than 1.000 office wor- kers in the City Council, will boycott talks with the City i authorities on changes in their salaries and working conditions until a Whitley Council Is set up. This was decided on Saturday
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  • 81 7 t Singapore's food production will be stepped up by the end of this year when more than 300 farmers will be working at top speed on the Colony's multi-million dollar food production centre at Ama Keng village. The food production officer Mr. J. w. Ewart, told the
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  • 51 7 PENANG. Sun. Father Außuin, Vicar of the Church of the Assumption, today urged Catholics to be more active in the affairs of their parish. Father Auguln, who was celebrating his first Mass since his return from leave, said he was happy to be back in
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  • 56 7 Electricity rates JOHORE BAHRU, Sun.— For the convenience of ratepayers th" Town Council. Johore Bahru, has suggested to the Central Electricity" Board that arrangements be made for e:ectricity charges to be colltcted at the Town Council office. The district manager of the Electricity Board has referred the request to the
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  • 86 7 Templer meets trade unionists KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. r[E High Commissioner, General Sir Gcrarld Templer, today met the full central committee of the Malayan Trade Union Council and discussed trade union problems with them. It considered an Invitation from the Government tt nominate representatives on the new unemployment committee. This follows
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  • 101 7 The Pasir Panjang Rural District Committee has sent the Straits Times a cheque of $50 lor the Singapore Youth Council with a request that the money be used to launch a fund to meet the expenses ol the general assembly of the World Assembly of Youth
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  • 75 7 The British Council in Singapore will begin a three months spoken English course on Tuesday. October 20. The course is designed to improve the intonation and inflection of people who are al- ready fluent English speakers. Those interested in the course should write to the I Adult
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  • 77 7 Mr. Harold Williams, famous singer from Australia, will be the guest at the Singapore i Musical Society's dinner at the j Adelphi Hotel on October 16. Mr. Williams has been en- gaged by the Society to sing I the title role of "Elijah 1 at the Victoria
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  • 19 7 JOHORE BAHRU, Sun. Inche Hashim bin Yusof. of the Social Welfare Department, is now stationed In Kota Tinggi.
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  • 372 7 The styles that won't crease DRESSES made entirety from fabrics handwoven and dyed in the rural areas of South-east Asia may soon appear in the fashion salons of Paris, New York and London if Singapore dress designer Doris Geddes succeeds with her "Operation Suitcase." This morning. .Mrs. Ceddes leaves Singapore
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  • 69 7 The Singapore Urban Cooperative Union ha.s awarded scholarships to Vljayam Subramanyam and Tan Boon Eng— daughters of two of its members. The scholarships, each worth $100, will enable the winners to study for the school certificate examination. An official of the union, Mr. N. A. Kularajah.
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  • 21 7 PENANG, Sun. The Old Xaverians Association will hold its 29th anniversary dinner on Saturday, October 31, at 7.30 p.m.
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  • 31 7 PENANG. Sun. Fourteen silver cups will be awarded in tournaments in Penang In aid of the Poppy Day fund. So far $1,030 has been collected for the fund.
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  • 239 7 MALAYA'S future air force showed off its paces yesterday morning at R.A.F., Tengah. Watched by members of the Singapore Executive and Legislative Councils, making their first official visit to the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force, locally-trained pilots put on an impressive display of formation flying
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  • 193 7 SATA TO LAUNCH BIG DRIVE FOR ANOTHER 5,000 MEMBERS A BIG "help us to help others" drive for 5,000 new members for the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association will be launched soon, Mr. G. H. Kiat. the chairman, told the Straits Times yesterday. Appealing for funds. Mr. Kiat said: "The more money
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  • 111 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.— An appeal against the dismissal of i a motion to set aside an ex parte judgment in a civil suit in which Mrs Margaret Para- 1 mour was awarded $21,426 damages against O. L Tingcombe was allowed In the Supreme Court here today Earlier,
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  • 23 7 KLANG, Sun. Klang Chinese celebrated the Double Tenth anniversary with a tea party at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce here yesterday.
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  • 28 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Ayasamy who moved one kati of dry fish without a permit near the perimeter fence of Amber Estate, Senai, was fined S4O.
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  • 65 7 The BLshop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. H. W. Balnes who returns to the Colony in a fortnight from leave In Britain, has thanked his "faithful team" of workers for carrying on with the pij^ramme of the diocp.se during his absence. The Bishop also said that
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  • 45 7 SEREMBAN, Sun. The Chinese Reading Circle held a .singing competition in aid of the Women's Institute building fund at King George V School here last night. Sixty-two competitors took part. Twenty-four were chosen for the finals, which will take pjace tonight.
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  • 138 7 THE $53,000 62-seat riouble-deck bus brought to Singapore from Kuala Lumpur over the week-end may be given a trial run in the City today. The Singapore Trac tion Company will try out the vehicle. Yesterday several S.T.C. drivers and conductors went to the Federated
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  • 123 7 A CAR FOR EVERY 37 PEOPLE ONE man in every seven In Singapore now owns a bicycle and one In every 37 a car. There were 159.379 bicycles on the roads last month an increase of 12,255 over last December's figure. The number of cars increased by 2,886 and now
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  • 33 7 Mrs. Wilson Wang, evangei list, will give a series of talks in Cantonese at St. Matthewss Church hall. 184 Neil Road. Singapore, from today i to Friday, at 7.30 p.m. dally.
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  • 31 7 MR. AND MRS. ROBERT LIM Kwonc Heng thank all relatives and friends for their attendance at their •.veddlnjf, the reception, and th« dintv.- also for their good iWw and presents.
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  • 39 7 DEATH ha* occurred of Mr. C I Perelra late of, Messrs. Glan Sinqh Co. Ltd.. on Sunday 11th. October 1953. Funeral takes place at 5.30 p.m. today < 12th rorteae leavtn.. Our Lady of Lourdes at 5 p m.
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    • 145 7 The Modern MOUTRIE UPRIGHT GRAND PIANO f I y BE _s^ "^^(^^*^s~l Il^ _EXES ___i__B__B___E___ l l \m *^H™-H— S— SBBr 11^9^23_8 ■V_lV' CASH PRICE 1665/Hire purchase terms by arrangement. Since 1875. MOl TRIE Pianos haxv been known and used in Homes. Schools and Institutions throughout the EAST. A MOUTRIE
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    • 166 7 I/VSR BONOOR fk^ HERE A^tW AGAIN WJfSri See the \I 1| newest R|\| arrivals Ij/\j nylon J /f-Jk SLIPS J NYLON PANTIES m TO MATCH S.res 24 to 29 White Only 10 2 5 THE STORE WITH A '^SV TO OFFER w* mc tcnsci of nt An none t% fliopc
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 132 7 The Weather Minimum temprraturrs: Singapore 74 degrees; Prnanft. 74; Kota Bahru. 76; Kuala Lumpur. 73; Ipoh, 73; Kuantan. 73. Maximum temperatures: .Singapore, 87 degrees: Ppnang, 86; Kota Bahru. no report; Kuala Lumpur. 88; nil; Prnani; 16; Kuantan, no report. Rainfall: Singapore, nil; Penanc .02: Kota Bahru. no report Kuala Lumpur,
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  • 887 8 m "THE following quotations were those of the Malayan A Sharebrokers 1 Association. Singapore, at the close of business on Friday: Temwloh SO «<< Dmtrd Malacca '5 iM Uji Burnt 10 MAM Sporr if, 1926 iM M 103 M S'por* 44% IXIO !"> JU it eO Spore
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  • 119 8 NEW YORK. Sut VTTEEK-END evenlng-up operalions ga\e ihe main body of the Stock Exdvinge a somewhat lienvy appearanc* yesterday although some sections were occasionally In demand. The net result was a predominance of fractional lasses. In the afternoon the market was slow bui licit around earlier levels. In
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  • 149 8 RUBBER shipments from Malaya in September were 73.601 tons, compare! with a preliminary figure of 73.529 tons given last week, and with 66,565 tons in August. This makes total shipments for the first nine months of this year 626.027 tons, compared with 678.665 tons in
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  • 48 8 Mr K. H. Simpson, owing to continued ill health, has resigned from the position of joint managing director of the Borneo Company. He continues, however, as a member of the Board. Mr. Simpson, was for some time manager of the company in Bangkok and later in Singapore.
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  • 52 8 At the end of August the amount of Malayan currency in circulation in Malaya and Borneo was $739,565,000, compared with $739,098,000 at the end of August and $786,797,000 j at the end of December last year, and a peak figure of $789,262,000 at the end of January
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  • 277 8 T<HE following list of business in the Singapore share 1 market is reported by one firm of sharebrokers for the period October 3 to October 9 inclusive: INDUSTRIALS Consolidated Tin Smelter Ords. 21/9, Fraser Si Neave Ordi. $2.05 to $2.00 cum div. cum
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 375 8 The trul V UNIVERSAL' precision 9^*r camera for rhe advanced amateur, Kp/^s!|*l T\f professional, pressman fir scientist. J "Uses rollfilm, filmpack, sheetfilm Interchangeable Normal, Wideangle and Telephoto lenses all i Jfe li^ ift^ coupled to the rangefinder imme- Built-in Single Multifocus Range and Viewfinder for all lenses. 'Rising Front, Triple-extension
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    • 911 8 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS SINOAPORE CITY COUNCIL Architect A Building Surveyor's Department: Required three Probationary' Draughtsmen In thrt Technical Division Time Scale ($lOB x Al'i 132 Bar 144 x Al2 252 Exam. Bar 270 x AlB 378 Exam. Bar 402 x AlB 474> iat a commencing salary of $108 p.m. plus allowances.
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    • 887 8 NOTICES NATURALISATION NOTICE is hereby given that Arthur Perry of 26b, Orchard Road. Singapore, Is applying to the Governor for naturalisation, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Colonial Secretary, Colonial
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    • 823 8 NOTICES CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE As a special attraction The Banl of the East Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of York's Own) under their Conductor Bandmaster H. Burge L.RA.M.. AH CM. will, with the kind permission of the Commanding Officer Lt. Col. D. I. Strangewaye D9O. 0.8. E. and Officers, play in
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    • 27 8 MITSUI pQ LINE EASTROUND HOUND TNE WORLD SERVICE tutor* f<MA| Sin««»or« Hon« Kon« Japan Aacntt C.F. SHARP <Sc CO., (M) LTD. UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE TEL: »J»*-7-«, 110*7
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    • 1552 9 i StfiS MANSFIELD tfc CO., LTD. g£| Peisege (Incorporoted in Singopore) AM et h*r BLUB FUNNEL LINE D pt Carriers' option to procceJ via other ports to load and discharge cargo SAILINGS ta LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, LONDON 4 CONTINENTAL PORTS Duo Sails P. Sham Penong Aeneos for Genon, London, Hmiond 4
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    • 1061 9 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIAN/U.K./CONTINENT Spore P. Sham Penang "India" for Bongkok, Saigon, Hong Kong, Manila, Kobe, Yokohoma 13/14 Oct. In Pert "Selendla" for Bongkok 14/18 Oct. 14/15 Oct. 1,/13Oet. "Keree" for Djokorta, Bangkok, Saigon, Hongkong, Manila, Kobe, Yokohoma 22/23 Oct. 24/21 Oct. 19/19 Oct. "Meonla" for Bangkok 12/13
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    • 1139 9 BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. SAILINGS te U.K. and CONTINENTAL PORTS S'pora P Sham Penong Benaven for London, Hull, Rotterdam, Homburg Gdn 36 18/20 Oct. 21/22 Oct. Marty for Genoa, Avonmouth, Liverpool, Glosgow IS/21 Oct. 22/24 Oct. 25/27 Oct. Benreach for Havre, London, Rotterdom, Hull 27 Oet/ 2 Nov. J/ I
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    • 1292 9 McALISTER tfc CO., LTD. TEL: No. 5906 ELLFRMAM BUCKNALL I KLAVENESS LINE LONDON, HAVRE-, ROTTERDAM, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, HAMBURG PORTLAND, SEATTLE 4 VANCOUVER and for U.S.A., North Atlantic- Ports Accepting cargo for Central 4 South and Canada via Coloml* American Ports CITY OF BIRMINGHAM -n s. CASTLEVILLE Spore P.
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  • Share market review
    • 950 10 SMALL TURNOVER AT LOWER PRICES Industrials wilt on commodity price falls By Our Financial Correspondent closure ot an increased output for the third quarter of this year. In the sterling section Lower Perak disappointed holder* with its' small dividend of 2.4 pence a share and eased to 11s 9d. Larut.
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    • 564 10 Company notes IN the year ended June last. Glenealy Plantations Ltd. which owns an estate of 1,807 acres or which 1.462 acres ar* planted with rubber, in the r parit district of Perak. made a profit of $48,886 to which is added $6,057 inves'T.ent s income. $22,524 refund
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    • 81 10 PRODUCTION of bauxite in the Federation of Malaya 1 jumped sharply in August. The output for the month #.as 16,229 tons, compared with 10,935 tons in July and an average monthly figure for the first seven months of this year 1 of about 7,500 tons. Post-war
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    • 166 10 THE followinc dividends were announced last week by companies operatine in Malaya WILLIAM JACKS Co.: second interim 10 per cent, makinr 20 per cent to date, for year ended September, payable October 28. books close October 20 OVERSEA CHINESE RANK: interim 5 per cent for the year ending
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    • 238 10 MORE TIN MINES CLOSE IN AUGUST MORE tin mines in the Federation ceased production in August, the total working at the end of August being 613, six less than at the end of July. Two dredges closed down during August leaving 72 dredcps working at the end of the month.
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    • 722 10 Tin ii ml rubber miirht'i 'THE feature in the tin and rubber markets last week was the depressing progressive decline in prices for both commodities which penetrated the hitherto accepted "floor" levels of 60 cents a pound for rubber and S3OO a picul for tin. The
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 264 10 >■■■■ I M. SHOWS 1 7m: V 1.45,' 4. wlundetoftheSum I I IdhSflFilnnd in Menco's Fabulous Oaiaca USWCBMtSSMmSKSm iSIYNM patricia MEDINA i^r; f NEXT CHANGE^^^ NOW SHOWING fKJRiaMHRpjW TtL: C 903 „,s. 4, 6.30, WiM/tm/li^/ AIR COOLED A MIGHTY EPIC IN TECHNICOLOR! AAM POPULAR AAM fTh^^B^ REQUEST nnil DILIP KUMAR
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    • 264 10 j£\ CATHAY ORGANISATION jCL ATTRACTIONS /1 I 111 I i Jil PLEASE NOTE TIMKS *1 VlfllU 'Ufl' 10.0* a.m.-1 .45-5.15 m J &&<*&> l hcm ft&»: 845 p.m ON FULL-STAGE PANORAMIC SCREEN M-G-M's UNPARALLELED SPECTACLE! the miking! f J I (l Ui\f| A filmed in 30,000 in y&}Jyy I Til
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  • 323 11 WORLD CUP QUALIFYING MATCH Wales 1 Enfland 4 FIRST DIVISION Bolton 3 Manchester C. 2 Burnley 1 Portsmouth Charlton 4 Blackpool Liverpool Aston Villa 1 Manchester I 1 Sanderland 0 Middiesboroufh2 Sheffield I. 0 Newcastle 1 Wolves Preston 1 Cardiff I Sheffield Wed. 2 Chelsea Tottenham 1
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  • 441 11 Arsenal revival continues LONDON, Sunday. pOOTBALL drama yesterday was not confined to the international match between England and Wales, for thrills and goals abounded in English League matches all over the country. West Bromwich Albion, Ipswich Town and Port Vale maintained their leads, but Rotherham
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  • Article, Illustration
    49 11 EVERY forward's dream —with the goalkeeper beaten and the goal gaping before him and Sunderland's inside-right, Wright, made no mistake to score Ant for his side against Chelsea in their Div. 1 match on Oct. 3. Looking on helplessly Is the Chelsea goalkeeper, Robertson. The result was 2-2. Reuterphoto.
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    • 368 11 P W D L P A Pts V Bromwich 13 10 2 1 37 14 22 Volves 13 8 3 2 38 21 19 •hanion 13 9 0 4 37 20 18 lucidersfleld 13 8 2 3 28 17 18 lurnley 13 8 0 5 26
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    • 391 11 [pswlch IS 11 3 1 33 16 25 Southampton 15 11 1 3 33 17 23 Srighton 15 9 4 2 27 18 22 Norwich 15 8 4 3 22 14 20 leading 15 8 3 4 30 23 19 Crystal Pal 15 7 4 4 29 26
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    • 248 11 (uern o' South 6 5 0 >undee 6 3 2 'title 5 3 1 it. Mirren 5 3 1 learts 6 2 2 tatth Rovers 6 2? •.ilklrk 4 2 1 ■lvdr 6 2 1 kberdern 6 2 1 Ltrdrle 5 2 1 itlrlinc Alb A 2 1
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  • 370 11 CARDIFF. Sunday. THREE snap goals in three minutes in tne second half won England their international match against Wales at Ninian Park here yesterday, when the final score was 4-1. Apart from being a United Kingdom soccer championship fixture, the match was also a
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  • 288 11 LONDON, Sun. FIRST matches in the Midland and South-western division of the county championship provided the highlights of yesterday's rugby union games. In a close match at Plymouth, Cornwall 'oeat Devon by 12-11 after trailing 3-8 at half time. Victory for Cornwall was the more deserved as they
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  • 127 11 LONDON. Sun. ANGELA MORTIMER, the British Wight man Cup player. yesterday retained her women's singles title In the British covered courts tennis championships at the Queens Club, London, beating Oeorgina Woodgate 6-3, 6-2. Jaroslav Drobny retained the men's singles title when he beat the young British
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  • 83 11 LONDON. Sun. Yesterdays rugby league results wera: Batley 23 Featherstone Rovers 7; Belle Vue Rangers S St. Helens 27; Castle ford 13 Warring ton 28; Doncaster 5 Whltehaven 31; Huddersfleld 25 Leigh 19: Hull Kingston Rovers 9 Bradford Northern 18; Leeds 10 Halifax 40: Liverpool City 15 Barrow
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  • 45 11 MELBOURNE. Sun.— Frank Johnson, of Britain, former British Empire lightweight champion, was sent to hospital yesterday as a result of being knocked out in the 13th round of a title fight here on Friday night with Pat Ford, of Australia, the holder. -A.P.
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  • 28 11 SUNNINGDALE. (BerKs). Sun.— Flory Van Donck won the Harry Vardon Memorial Trophy, awarded to the professional with the best tournament stroke average during the British season.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 334 11 i poppy day! I jl I FOOTBALL MATCH j i CIVILIANS v I COMBINED SERVICES I I JALAN BESAR STADIUM j for the JTAY LIAN TECK SHIELD! TO BE PRESENTED BY H. E. THE GOVERNOR SIR JOHN NICOLL I I SUN. Bth NOV. at 5.15 p.m. IADMISSION $3. $2. $1.1
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    • 528 11 afiflffaVii^ Last 3 Shows: 3, «.I5 «.15 p.m. Warner Bros. Jubilant New Mustcsl "THE JAZZ SINGER Starrliu; Danny THOMAS reefy LEE In Technicolor Tomorrow 30th Century-Fox "MR. BELVEDERE RINGS THE BELL" Ml-lld^tfl 6.30* 9.15 Last Day -HUJAN PANAS (Malay) From Tomorrow: "PUTEKA SUNOAI NILE" The Only EcypUan Picture Selected For
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  • 312 12 Chinese at best v Airmen NOW SHARE LEAD WITH MALA YS CHINESE, by beating Royal Air Force 4-1 at J Jalan Besar stadium yesterday, drew level on points with Malays at the top of the S.A.F.A. Community League. But the Chinese have played a game more than Malays, and the
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  • Article, Illustration
    28 12 SI PERIORITY (Smith) i:; led in by trainer Charles Eller> after winning th e 525.(»00 Sultan's Gold Vase over s!f straight at Ipoh on Saturday.— Straits Times picture.
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  • 225 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. ANOTHER good spell of bowling by H.M.S. Shamsuddln and M. R. Shamsuddln enabled Perak Malays to win the Rulers' Shield cricket competition for the first time when they beat Johore Malays by seven wickets In the final which ended today. Johore
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  • 158 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. CENTUL Railway Institute won the I Strachan Cup In the interinstitute cricket competition when they defeated Singapore Railway Institute by nine wickets on the Brickfields ground today. The Shepherdson brothers. I Michael and Christie, were responsl- j ble for Sentul's easy win.
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  • 72 12 CINGAPORE Medical Services Union beat Young Men's Sikh Association 1-0 In the replay of their SH\ third division fixture at Farrer P'irk yesterday. The deciding goal came eight minutes from the end through Kumarasamy. who took a long pass lo score trom the top of
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  • 79 12 /^LOSING date for entries In the V/ Singapore Lawn Tennis Association Junior championships (under 13 1 nas been extended to Friday Oct. 16. Competitors should send their entries to Mr. Low Kee Pow. Raffles Institution (Tel. *****» before Fr» d.<v Nn entry forms are require!
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  • 69 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun- New officials for the Rulers' Shield cricket competition for next season '.vere elected here last night. President: Da to Hajl Yahaya blu Dato A. Razak; vice-president: Tungku Jaafar; hon. secretary; Mahyuddln bin Mohamed Zain: asst. secretary; Abbas bin Haji I Ahmad Thamby;
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  • 25 12 In a friendly hockey match yesterday Raffles Institution second team beat Bart ley Secondary Schcol 1-0 on the R.I. ground. George Sandns-ham scored.
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  • 77 12 Murphy scored all six goals for HMS Charity when they beat Dunarasla S.C. 6-3 in a friendly soccer match at Farrer Park yesterday. S Victor. Mazuri and Samy scored for Dunarasia In another game. Town Rangers beat Raja 11 5-2. Morrison i3>.' Smith and Francis scored
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  • 47 12 HONG KONG, Sun. Ma- I rletta. ridden by S. W. Tang, won the Kwangtung Handicap cf one mile and 171 yards from Skyland in a photofinish yesterday in lmin. 58sec. An unknown holder of the sweepstakes ticket on Marietta won HKS9OO.OOO— A..P.
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  • 311 12 j J<HE Kuala Lumpur P.W.D. Spor s A Club drew 1-1 with Girls Sports I Club on the S.C.C. padang yesterday morning In the second hockey fixture of their Singapore visit. Girls S.C. had six chances to score off short corners in the second
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  • 283 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. rE proposed tour of Indonesia by a Football Association of Malaya team ha»been postponed owing to the advent of the monsoon in Indonesia, the F.A.M. was told at a council meeting lield here today. The Jakarta Football Assoclu tion fears that
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  • 357 12 INDIAN Association took over the lead in the Singapore Hockey Association senior league from the favourites, Police, whom they beat 2-1 at Balestier Road yesterday. Indians, who were second from last in the table last week, are now one of the four teams
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  • 133 12 N.S. Malays in Sultans' Cup final SBREMBAN. Sun. L>RILLIANT goalkeeplng by Jaflar enabled Negri Malays to beat Selangor Malays 2-1 in the semifinals of the Sultans' Gold Cup soccer competition on the Station padang this evening. Negrl will now meet the winners of the Kedah Kelantan match, which will be
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  • 130 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun— Selangor Chinese Recreation Club Invitation > XI held Malayan Indians to a 1-1 draw In the Sambhl Cup soccer I match played at Rifle Range Roao ground today. The match will be replayed later. The m?tch was organised by the Selangor Hockey Association
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  • 113 12 LONDON. Sun rpHE BntLih Amateur Athletic Asst^lntion yesterday approved 15 new British track and field records and t)-;e name of Gordon Pirie led all the rest. The distance ace set up newmarks this year for the 11.--mile,I 1 --mile, the two, three, four. nv« and
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  • 101 12 LONDON. Sun —A record stage In I 19 minutes 34 seconds fo r a distance of four miles 82 yards by Jim Peters. the British marathon champion and holder of the best time In the world for the marathon, helped Essex I Beagles to win
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  • 37 12 The draw for the Singapore Badminton Association's open cham plonship events will be made at the Badminton Hall at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The championships will begin em Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7.15 p.m.
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  • 36 12 Royal Air Force (Singapore* beat the Jalan Sultan Chinese Cycling Tenm by 100 points to 25 at Shenton Way on Sa'urday ni^ht The raceg were organised by the Singapore Cycle Racing A«»ocl tion I
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  • 408 12  -  EPSOM JEEP Bjf FRENCH-BRED horses took the major honours at Ipoh on Saturday when Superiority (late Ihopeso). a four-year old gelding by the crack French middledistance performer, Sayarii, triumphed in the Sultan's Gold Vase and Rigoletto (late Dojano), by Majano,
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  • 175 12 Charles and Ellery take honours JOCKEY Herb Charles was at back at his best ai the Perak Golrl V.tse Meeting, topping the list with three winners and three places with Hunter Russell a close secjnd will) three firsts and one place. Charlie Ellery took training honours with three winners Statistics
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  • 71 12 LONDON. Sun. A CREOLE, the Queens three-year-old colt, won his second race if the season yesterday in the CumherInnd l.'xkr Stakes at \m nt He was 13-8 favourite amonc five runners. The race was Aureole's last of the season. He finished second in the Derby,
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    • 963 12 CLASSIFIED ADS. {Continued from Page 6) SITUATIONS WAHID WOMAN Doctor (European! .seeks employment with European or local doctor. Obstetrical, hospital and general experience. Box A 9862, B.T. SENIOR European mni.aner, rubber, tea, clearing, replanting, production, selection expert, sole-cre]>e, nil-round building and Engineering experience, excellent references, wants to improve position Box
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    • 987 12 HOUSES LAND FOR SALE ONE excellent building site lor I sale area about 10,000 sq. feet. 3 mil's from town. Reasonable price. Box A 9868, S.T. FOR SALE. New terrace houses at Lorong 9tangee. Katong. Prices from $10,000 to $20,000. Easy pay- ments can be arranged. For partlt culars apply
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    • 67 12 SOCCER SBHFA K.O. Cup (Third Round): Shell v Breweries. Shell ground. SAFA COMMIXITY LCiE: Indians v Indonesians. J. Besar stadium. HOCKEY FRIENDLY: Ceylon S.C. 'A' SMSI at CSC S.R.C. v Posts A Telegraphs SRc padang. RICHER SAINTS v RAAF at W'oodsville; S.C'.C. -B v Teachers T.C.. padang; RNAS Semhawang \V
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