The Straits Times, 28 October 1953

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times Established 1845. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1953 15 CENTS
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  • 960 1 Eisenhower to get full report on Malaya KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. jy/JALAYA'S problems will be brought to the attention of Washington policy-makers. This pledge was made by Mr. Richard M. Nixon, vicepresident of the United States, at the airport here today before he boarded a U.S. military
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  • 174 1 WE NEED MONEY, SAYS H.C. KUALA LUMPUR. Tucs. IN a 90-minutc talk with Mr. Nixon last night, Gen. Tcmplrr impressed on the U.S. vice-president, thr seriousness of the situation in Malaya. He told this to American newspapermen at an interview today. "Some way out has got to be found if
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  • 75 1 LONDON. Tues MJ. Dixon. the New Zealand All Blacks u-ins-threequartcr, who arrived here by air lasl nmht. today joined his colleagues at Eastbourne, Sussex, where they are preparing for th^ir opening match agaim-t Southern Counties at Hove on Saturday. Dixon. who had been left behind in
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  • 25 1 WASHINGTON. Tues. A New York State order banninc the French film La Ronde is to he considered by the U.S. Supreme Court. AP.
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  • 15 1 TAIPEH. Tucs. Formosa and Siam are expected to picn a barter agreement soon.
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  • 142 1 PANMUNJOM. Tues. 'THE United Nations' representative to preliminary tnlks on a Korean political conference saic' today be thought agreement with the Communists was passible, but hinted that a conference miuht not take place if the Communlatj persisted In their preeent attitude. The representatives adjourned the
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  • 145 1 Xl ALA LUMPUR, Tues. rl Sultan of Selangor and his consort, the Tengku Ampuan, this morning presented the U.S. vice-presi-dent. Mr. Richard M Nixon, with an ivory kris and a silver mounted photograph of themselves. The Tengku Ampuan gave Mrs. Nixon a
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  • 72 1 Because the Singapore City Councils latest $10,000,000 loan has been oversubscribed the Council proposes to accept another $10,000,000 if further applications arc received. The Councils finance enm:i» agreed l© authorise applications received In excess of $10.000 000 The Council has power M borro« tin to $30,000,000
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  • 25 1 24-year-oM housewiie of Niven Road. Madam Lim Soo Bwee, was taken to the General Hospital with caustic soda poisoning last night She died later.
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  • 72 1 PERTH. Tues. rE last or three British Canberra jet bombers which took part in the Lon-don-Christchurch air race, lei t here for Singapore tod^y to join the others there lor the return flight to Englan. l The third plane which was piloted by Wing Commander L
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  • 67 1 MELBOURNE. Tues.- Lord Swinton, British Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, told a Press conference here today it was a great pity Britain was not included in the ANZUS Pact He had no criticism of ANZUS as a pact, but if any I part of the Commonwealth
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  • 34 1 NICOSIA. Cyprus. Tues. Admiral Earl Mountbatten. British Commander-in-Cniei in the Mediterranean, anc; Countess Mountbatten left Cyprus today In the Surprise after three-day tour of the earthquake-devastated areas of Western Paphos. Reuter.
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  • 119 1 ROME. Tuesday. ANEW disaster threatened flood-soaked Italy today as rains continued unbroken for nearly 100 hours and the toll of known dead rose to at least 72. Calabria, with 55 identified clrad and ft toll that might reach 100. buried its victims while firemen pulled
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  • 140 1 LONDON, Tues. LT.-COL. JAMES Came. s i x-f o o t-two, hero from a Communist camp in Korea, received two medals today from the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The Queen, standing on a dias on one end of the vast State ballroom smiled up at
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  • 27 1 A short circuit from a dynamo in a rice-mill In Craig Road, this morning started a small fire. It was put out by an engine.
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  • 40 1 LONDON. Tues.— The Ministry of Supply is considering a site In the north of Scotland for an industrial atomic power station which might be the first in the world to produce on a commercial scale. Reuter.
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  • 100 1 LONDON, Tues. 4 LIFE BOAT capsized rarly today when returning from searching for a vessel in distress, near Arhroath. Scotland. Six of the seven crew ar# believed to have been drnwn- -1 cd. One man was saved from a wild sea. A 60 m ph. gale
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  • 75 1 LONDON. Tues— Sir Winston Churchill and his Cabinet today considered the proposed new Act of Parliament whlr.h will make the Duke of Edinburgh Regent instead of Princess Margaret should the necessity arise. The Act will be put before the new session of Parliament opening next week
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  • 48 1 LONDON, Tues. President Eisenhower has sent a message to "former Czechoslovak comrades in arms in Britain" promising support by all peaceful means for the restoration of freedom in com-munist-enslaved countries. The message was to be read today at a London meeting of Czechoslovak exiles.— UP.
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  • 145 1 Soldier loses appeal on murder charge LONDON. Tues. THE courts' martial appeal court here yesterday dismissed the appeal of a British soldier against a conviction for the murder of an Egyptian stall-holder. Harry Richard Page. 22--year-old corporal In the Royal corps of Signals, was sentenced to death at a court
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  • 162 1 LONDON TALKS PROPOSED WASHINGTON. Tuesday. rIE State Department reported today that British and American diplomats in London will review the Trieste crisis and prospects of a five-power conference to settle rival claims by Italy and Yugoslavia. It was reported that Mr. Homer Byinpjton, Director the
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  • 74 1 JOHORE BAIiRO. Tuea. SEVENTY people arc homeless after a bis fire which destroyed four houses at Jalan Kebun Teh in Johore Bahru soon after 1 p.m today. The fire was the b RC«'st in Johore Bahru for several years. The Johore Fire Brigade battled the
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  • 158 1 GEORGETOWN, Tues. GOVERNOR Sir Alfred Savage ordered under the Emergency Regulations last night the indefinite detention of five members of the People's Progressive Party. They rip ex-Minister of Works Sidney King, ViceChairman of the Party Rory Westmaas, chairman of the Peace Committee Martin Carter, and
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  • 27 1 NIXON ARRIVES IN BANGKOK BANGKOK, Tucs.—U. S. Vice-President Nixon arrived here today from Malaya. Met at airport by Siam's Prime Minister and U. S. Ambassador.—Renter.
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  • 32 1 TAIPEH. Tues- Ma.j. Gen William Chase, chief of the United State.> military assistance advisory sroup in Formosa, returned to Taipeh today after a three-day visit to the Ryukyu Islands.— Reuter.
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  • 30 1 PARIS. Tues— French Radicai and Socialist Deputies in the National Assembly demanded the opening of talks with Vietminh in an attempt to end the Indo-China war.— Reuter.
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  • 27 1 NEW YORK. Tues.— Tran*World Airlines yesterday said it was ready to begin an IndiaCeylor -Tokyo service almost immeciately, if it gets U.S. Government approval. A.P.
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  • 349 2 WASHINGTON. Tues SENATOR Mike Mansfield said here yesterday that "thf Communist threat in South-East Asia can he dissolved" if thr United States continued to furnish Run* and materials to fight the Communists in Indo-Chini. Senator Mansfield added, in a
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  • 135 2 LONDON. Tuesday. /CROWDS thronged London's Leicester Square last night to see the Queen attend the eighth Royal film peformance with the Duke of Edinburgh and Pincess Margaret. Thousands waited for hours in the chill evening along the I two-mile route through the i
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  • 21 2 TUNIS. Tues.— Three Tunisian were killed and 28 others injured when two buses carrying workers collldeded near here.
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  • 104 2 PARIS. Tues.— A civil court here yesterday turned down ex-Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia's appeal that the divorce petition of her husband. ex-King Peter, be rejected on grounds that the couple did not permanently live in France. M Jean Russet, the court's senior Judge, ruled that the King
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  • 105 2 BUDDHA SCARVES REMOVED TPHE silk scarves carrying the Image of Buddha have disappeared from Singapore's shops and Buddhists feel that they have won a moral victory Singapore Buddhist associations issued a joint protest last week when the scarves were offered for sale in Change Alley and other shopping centres. Cheaply
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  • 19 2 TOKYO, Tues.— Oen. Ridgway, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, arrived in Tokyo today on an lnpection tour— A.P.
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  • 437 2 Red groups to quit KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. gIGHTEEN million leaflets are to be dropped by Lincoln bombers on 200 areas in the Federation tomorrow in a campaign to encourage groups of Communists to surrender. This will be the largest leaflet-dropping operation to be undertaken in South-east
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  • 25 2 KARACHI. Tues— Mr Mohammed All, Prime Minister of Pakistan, is recovering from a fever which has kept him in bed for 10 days Reuter.
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  • 30 2 CAIRO, Tues— The Egyptian Revolution Tribunal today sentenced Dr. Ahmed El Nakib. former Director of the Moassat Hospital. Alexandria, to 15 years' imprisonment under the anti-corruption laws— Reuter.
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  • 193 2 SEREMBAN, Tues r pHE surrender of a terrorist to a permanent way inspector foiled an attempt to blow up the armoured rail car preceding a train on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore Une yesterday. A military narty searched the line in the Aver Kunina area of Gemas. They
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  • 44 2 COLOMBO. Tues. Commerce Ministry circles toady said that Japan wanted to buy 50.000 tons of Chinese rice from Ceylon Imports of rice to Ceylon have been so heavy recently that she is willing to sell to the highest bidder— A.P.
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  • 36 2 HONG KONG, Tues—Corporal Eric Usher, aged 20. of Liverpool, a medical orderly at Hong Kong's General Military Hospital, has been found gassed In an operating theatre. An Army inquiry will be held— A.P.
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  • 135 2 WASHINGTON. Tues. STATE Department ufflcials said today they hoped to reach this week a military aid understanding providing United States support for an Increase in Japan's home defence force. But informed sources said that in negotiations so far between United States defence and
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  • 31 2 MANILA. Tues. The Nacionalista presidential candidate Mr. Ramon Ma&saysay. last night predicted a landslide victory over President Qulrino and his Liberal Party in the election on November 10.-AP.
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  • 116 2 ROME. Tues. FILM star Ingrid Bergman, in a Rome court yesterday told the judge why she was suing a Swedish newspaper woman for 10 lira about three Malayan cents. Bigi Rybrant. Rome correspondest of the Stockholm Aftnnhl.id.' 1 defendant, told her story, too.
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  • 174 2 HEALTH MAN IS HERE AGAIN BACK in Singapore after an absence of 22 years is Dr. Zygmunt Deutschman, of the World Health Organisation in Geneva, who is taking the place of Dr. W. W. Yung, as the director of the organisation epedemiological station in the Colony. Dr. Deutschman, who first
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  • 20 2 NEW YORK, Tues. The chief Soviet UN. delegate, Mr Vyshinsky. has accepted an invitation to lunch with news-
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  • 221 3 Sandys says: Tests were a success MELBOURNE, Tuesday. IJRITAIN yesterday exploded her second atomic weapon in the present series of tests on the Australian desert site. It was believed the test was maae from a high tower on Emu field, which was one of the two
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  • 85 3 NEW YORK, Tues. THE United Nations Politicai Committee yesterday refusrd to recommend immediate independence for Frenchmled Tunisia The committee adopted, by 29 votes to 22 with five abstentions, a resolution that all rpcessary steps would be taken to ensure the right of the Tunisian people to
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  • 23 3 DENVER. Tues. Col. Claire Stroh, aged 50. Deputy Com- 1 mander of Lowry Air Force base here, has died. A. P.
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  • 17 3 VIENNA. Tues. Another Rumanian minister, the fifth In six works, has been dis- missed. Reuter.
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  • 12 3 ATHENS. Tues— The Gr?roAustrian trade pact was renewed yesterday. Reuter.
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  • 24 3 WASHINGTON. Tues— The Export-Import Bank yesterday announced a U5560,000,000 loan to Japan to finance export of U.S. cotton to Japan.— A.P.
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  • 148 3 LONDON, Tuesday. LONDON'S striking tanker drivers, whose week-old stoppage nearly brought the capital's road traffic to a stop, yesterday decided to return to work today. Twelve hundred strikers, at a meeting in Stratford. East London, accepted a bak to work resolution drafted by 150 leaders. The
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  • 75 3 MOSCOW. Tues. RUSSIA last night delivered a Note to Greece protesting against the granting of military bases to American armed forces. It accused Greece of loaning .territory "for preparation for a new war." The Note followed sharp criticism in the Soviet Press of the recent pact.
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  • 68 3 NEW YORK, Tues THE Secretary of the U.S., Navy. Mr. Robert B. Anderson, last night pledged to keep the United States supreme on the seas. The Navy would operate 1 129 ships. 9.940 aeroplanes and three Marine divisions at full strength during 1953-54. There
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  • 53 3 LONDON, Tues.— The strike of workers at the Arabian American Oi 1 Company's Dharan oil fields has ended. it was announced last night by the Saudi Arabian Embassy in London. About 13,000 workers struck a week ago, reportedly in protest against the arrest of nine trade
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  • 25 3 LONDON. Tues— The East German Radio last night said that Field Marshal Paulus had returned to Germany in the last few days.— Reuter.
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  • 22 3 BELGRADE, Tues.— The Yugoslav Foreign Secretary, Mr. Koca Popovlc. will pay an official visit to Vienna on November 9.— Reuter.
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  • 30 3 MOSCOW, Tues— One hundred delegates to the Congress of Free World Federation of Trade Unions In Vienna arrived here yesterday on a visit at Soviet invitation.— Reuter.
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  • 34 3 LONDON. Tues— Miss Annie Gordon, housemaid to three Queens of England, has been decorated by the Queen with the Royal Victorian Medal for 50 years' service in the Royal Household. A.P.
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  • 202 3 RUSSIANS BEHIND GERM WAR QUIZZES NEW YORK, Tues. mHE United States yesterday 1 alleged that Soriet personnel had directed the extortion of confessions to waging germ warfare from captured American airmen in Korea. Opening the debate In the Political Committee of the U.N. General Assembly, Dr. Charles Mayo, of the
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  • 45 3 TOKYO. Tues —Two of Japan's largest shipbuilders will sign contracts next month to build vessels for the Burmese Government. The Ishikawajima Heavy Industries will build 50 launches. Mitsui Shipbuilding Company will be awarded a contract for six oil barges.— U.P.
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  • 33 3 SEOUL. Tues.— The Eighth Army is to double from 12 to 25 cents a day- the pay of workers in the Korean Service Corps, all-purpose labour force for American units.— A.P.
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  • 22 3 MANILA. Tues— Some 400 scientists are expected to attend the two-week eighth Pacific Science Congress in Manila beginning on November—A.P.
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  • 205 3 NEW YORK. Tuesday. VISCOUNT HUDSON yesterday rebuked an Indian T delegate to the United Nations and threatened to walk out of the Trusteeship Committee if it decided to debate British plans for federating two central African territories. Lord Hudson told the 60--nation committee that he
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    23 3 TROOPS on parade among oil drums in London after the Army had taken over fuel storage depots during the tanker strike.— Reuter picture.
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  • 24 3 BONN .Tues.— The West German Economics Minister. Professor Ludwig Erhard, will go to the United States for talks next month.— Reuter.
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  • 108 3 US Treasury blocks bank assets WASHINGTON, Tues. rE U.S. Treasury has blocked the dollar assets of the Hong Kong branch of the Banque Beige because it made Its dollar facilities available to the Chinese Communists. Treasury officials said last night. It was also disclosed that the Treasury had taken blocking
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  • 32 3 STOCKHOLM. Tues.— A Japanese Red Cross delegation arrived by air last night to get Russian visas before going to Moscow for talks on repatriation of Japanese war prisoners. —A.P.
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  • 26 3 VIENNA. Tues.— The Austrian Trade Union Federation yesterday called for a fiveminute strike on Friday in protest against the continuing occupation of Austria.— Reuter.
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  • 19 3 KARACHI, Tues— The Canadian Premier, Mr. Louis St. Laurent, is expected to visit Pakistan next March. A.P.
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  • 26 3 MADRID. Tues. Spain's Parliament yesterday unanimously approved a concordat between Spain and the Vatican which establishes Roman Catholicism as the state religion. A P
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  • 164 3 POLITICS STOP CHINA TRADE, HE SAYS LONDON, Tues. f*OL A. C. R. Wait*", chairman v/ of the Austin Motor Export Corporation, one of Britain's biggest motor car manufacturers, last night asked the Government for a clear and explicit direction in trade with China. I Addressing more than 1.000 motor distributors
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  • 285 3 LONDON. Tner rpODAY marked the end of the account on the London Stock Exchange and business was very limited and price movement* irrtgular. The news or the liberalisation of sales ot gold en the free market fty the South African government helped gold producing shares to register small
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  • 25 3 LONDON. Oct. 27 Cash Buyers €620: Sellers HHl2'r. Forward Buyers £6021Sellers £604: Settlement. £6275 (up £3) Turnover a.m. 20 tons p.m. 40 tons.
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  • 34 3 LONDON. Oct. 27— Spot 16', d.. Nov. 16 '«0.. Dec. 16'« d.. Jan. -Mar. 16'jd Apr-June 16Sid.. July-Sept 16 .d Oct ci.f. 16Sd.. Nov. c.lf lß'iri.. Dec. c.lf. 16'»q. Tone: Barrly <-teadv.
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  • 122 4 Mr Justice Taylor, in the Singapore High Court vrsterday. reserved judgment in an action for damages orought by K N A. Pillai. 49. against Scow Whay Kirn. trading as Heap Choon Company. A qualified sanitary inspector, formerly employed as a special grade overseer in the
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  • 21 4 KOTA TINGGI. Tues. A Poppy Day dance will Dp held on Nov. 5 in the International Club here.
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  • 346 4 No Ritson 'excess pay' refunds, says Govt. PROPOSALS 'BASIS FOR DISCUSSION* THE Singapore Government last night denied that officers drawing lower total salaries under its latest Ritson pay scheme would have to refund the "excess pay" which they would have been earning during the last four months. The Government was
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  • 108 4 City Council plans two years ahead rE Singapore City Council is looking ahead to 1955 and the sanitation facilities which will be needed then following the development of the Telok Ayer-.Mount Palmer area. A Council committee has approved in principle a 5450.000 scheme to lay sewers for the area in
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  • 115 4 The Singapore Sixth Police Magistrate. Mr. R. W. H. Davies, yesterday did not record any plea in a case in which P. H. A. Josephus was i accused of causing hurt to J Filial and Tito Vigano while "under grave and sudden provocation." Mr. P. F.
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  • 71 4 Dunearn Road bridge at Its junction with Holland Road, which passes over Bukin Timah Canal, Sing; pore, will be closed to all traffic tomorrow and Friday hfrause of re-surfacing. Extensive repairs in Bukit Timah Road will necessitate diversion of traffic from 7 a.m. until completion of wonc. Motorists
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  • 228 4 iIfHEN the Singapore Coroner. Mr. Choor Singh, told T. Cherian Vergise, a 35-year-old organiser of an insurance company, that a witness had earlier alleged that Kasinah binte Maarom was kept by an Indian called "Vergise", he said he knew there were many people of
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  • 46 4 The staff »üb-commlttee of the Singapore City Council has recommended that the widow and child of the late Mr D Cuttiford. of the City Engineer's Department. b« granted passages to Britain. Mr. Cuttiford died from a Tall from Cathay flats last month
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  • 39 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues.— Mahmood bin Ohulam Ahmad, a trisha rider, and Mohamed bin All. at present serving a prison sentence, were each fined $25, or 10 days" gaol today for assaulting Ah bin Abdullah, a barber.
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  • 143 4 DATO TELLS MALAY'S SEGAMAT. Tuesday. THE Johore Mentri Besar, Dato Syed Kadir, vester- I day warned Malays against the newest propaganda weapon of the Communists the twisting of Muslim precepts and quotations from the Koran to suit their own ends. The Mentri Besar was
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  • 78 4 AFTER recording a verdict of death by misadventure at an Inquest yesterday on Amathewali Gopal. 8, who was knocked down by a lorry at Telok Blangah Road on Sept. 20. the Singapore Coroner. Mr. Choor Singh, recommended that the driver be prosecuted for destroying evidence. Two
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  • 27 4 SEGAMAT, Tues —Alleged to be wanted at Muar for Iheft. Yahaya bin Desiran. was produced before the Segamat Magistrate. His case was transferred to Muar
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  • 126 4 Free study, travel but only 12 apply SINGAPORE Chinese nuries and doctors who would like a year's post-graduate study in Britain with passant paid both ways, have only four days left to apply for it. The Sino-BritLsh Fellowship! Trust is offering six or eight of these scholarships, but so far
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  • 30 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— A special meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Municipal Council will b« neld n Thursday at 10 a.m. to consider the draft >udget for next year.
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  • 89 4 TWO SINGAPORE COUFLES celebrated their wedding anniversaries yesterday. Fur Mr. and Mrs. Walter Neubronner (above), it was 36 years ago since they werr married. Their four sons and 11 grandchildren were among those at the celebrations .Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Prlns (below) observed their silver wedding
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    • 276 4 SINGAPORE DIARY RoUrv Club: United Nations Week British News— at Collyer Quay. 1.15 prnaramme special luncheon and p.m. dim show at Capitol Red Room Y.W.C.A.: International Women > 1 p.m. Also. "Ladles D»y". Club meeting •'lntei'or DecoraTn.ted Nation. Aa^cJ.Uon J^» Public Relations: UN Exhibition at at n ib mcc ting
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  • 433 5 Plea for Gillon THE only proper verdict which could be returned against Private Hammond Gillon, accused of murdering dance hostess Doreen Pereira, was one of manslaughter, his counsel, Mr. David Marshall, submitted in the Singapore Assizes yesteday. In his one and three-quarter hour address to
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  • 191 5 Gifts save 'beautiful' triplets MALACCA. Toes. MADAM Chaw Hong Fan changed the names of her triplet uirls today. Peck (Unwanted) Lan will now be called Peck (Beautiful) Lan and Peck Ling and Peck Yoke will also become beautiful babies instead of unwanted ones "1 will be able to keep my
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  • 58 5 RADIO MALAYA RECORDS DEBATE, QUIZ KOTA BAHRU, Tues.— Malay schools of Kelantan West won a debate with schools of Kelantan North, opposing a motion that football was more beneficial than badminton. The debate, the first to be recorded by Radio Malaya among Malay schools in Kelantan. was followed by a
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  • 68 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Hundreds of schoolboys were turned away when they went to the Victoria Institution pool this afternoon to see the first Selangor combined girls' schools swimming championships. One of them said bitterly "Girls came to our competition last week. I can't see why we
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  • 70 5 News was received in Kuala Lumpur yesterday of the death in a hospital In Perth, Western Australia, of Mrs. S. A Miller, mother of Mr. Harry Miller, of the Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur. Mrs. Miller, who was 68. had been admitted to hospital a fortnight
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    64 5 THE Representative of the Government of India, Mr. M. Gopala Menon, cave a dinner last night for two Indian Members of Parliament. Begum Azai Rasul and Mrs. \nimu Swaminadhan, who are passing though Singapore on a goodwill visit to Japan. Guests included the Commis-sioner-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Don aid. and
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  • 42 5 In the Singapore Second Traffic Court, yesterday Seah Boon Gee pleaded guilty to two charges of driving a car, without a licence and while not covered by third party insurance. The magistrate, Mr. Howe Yoon Chong, fined him $150.
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  • 189 5 BECAUSE an opium pipe was missing from a den, two opium addicts, living m.l*s apart, were abducted separa- tely in the same car. within an hour of each other, and assaulted. Mr. R. W. H. Davles, the Singapore Sixth Police Magistrate, was told
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  • 52 5 RAWANG, Tues— Mr. Kolanda: Veerappan was killed yesterday morning at the 17th n.ile Rawang Road. A car collided with the po- < check point crossbar whicn n turn knocked Into Mr. Veerappan, who had got down from his car, the police stated. A policeman on duty
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  • 77 5 An Indian milk-seller, who was robbed of $1.70 and a torchlight by five men In Colonation Road, Singapore, un Sept. 15 last made a report to thf police only yesterday. He said he had been too scared to report earlier. The crew of a
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  • 185 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. AN appeal to members of the Selangor State Council to go among the people in the kampongs and the new villages, and talk to them and hear their problems, was made at today's council meeting by Mr. 1 Tan Tuan Boon. Mr.
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  • 23 5 The Union Club, Kelantan. will hold Its half-yearly general meeting at the club premises in Kota Bahru at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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  • 197 5 r THE Currency Commissioners, Singapore, yesterday offered to examine $10 notes from anyone who doubts they are genuine. Receipts will be issued for notes sent in to the office of the Currency Commissioners for checking. "Forged notes will be confiscated. No compensation can be Riven
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  • 174 5 rE City Police Magistrate, Mr J M. Devereux-Cole-bourn,' yesterday reserved the whole afternoon to hear the cases of S. A. T. Alsagoff. who was charged with failing to comply with four City Council abatement orders Issued to him on March 10. Mr D. E. Slddons,
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  • 83 5 PENANG, Tues. The Alfr Malaya Peasants Association has written to the Mentri Besar of Perils to investigate the difficulties facing Simpang Ampat padi planters who have been asked to make "immediate payment" to the Government for land they have bought. The farmers said that to comply with
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  • 67 5 More than 250 people, including several millionaires, attended a dinner party which Messrs Wee Alk Leng, Wee Aik Koon and Wee Aik Sun jointly gave in honour of the 60th birthday of their father, Mr. Wee Triam Slew. Congratulations poured in as Mr. Wee cut h's
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    • 244 5 A HELPING HAND: i wilh your driving problems i^^^^V JWE HAVE 49 YEARS 1 J EXPERIENCE OF v W LOCAL CONDITIONS. /7 CAJVxT I Sole Agents: R. E. MORRIS CO., LTD. 18D BATTERY ROAD SINCAPORE 1 liquid I #-fruit VTresh I flavour 1 S'&/&/ air-tight in J tk favour L+s
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    • 313 5 B^BS H3flß 'Mt Ml aA r^aW V I M a>H Does your roof leak iPo your waits sweat Are your fioors damp if so SILASEC j is the answer Our staSS of experts will be pleated to discuss your problems and quote for waterproofing your building j SHEWAN TOMES CO.,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 94 5 Today's Radio SINGAPORE 7.15 Morning Star; 730 News; 7.35 David he Winters Orchestra; c Invitation to Music; 830 Malay Housewives' Corner. 8.57 Schools; s*4b Close Down; 11.10 Schools; 1 Joe Relchman Orchestra; 1.30 News; 1.45 Prom; 2 Schools; 3.10 Close Down; 501 Children; 5.30 Walu Time; 6 Composer's Corner; 6.30
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  • 34 6 20 Wordi $10 (minimum) MILLER: In Perth Hospital. Western Australia, on Oct. 27, after a short, serious illness. Mrs S. A. Miller, dearly loved mother ol Harry. Spencer, and James, aged 68 years.
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  • The Straits Times
    • 666 6 Keeping The Secret Singapore's Financial Secretary, in his post -bud get meeting with the Press, stolidly declined yesterday to say anything of interest on the question of income tax. It was not an unreasonable attitude for a Financial Secretary to take at a Press conference, although because Mr. Taylor went
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    • 394 6 It is encouraging to learn from Vice-President Nixon that the facts he has learned about Malayan economy, and about rubber and tin, will be considered by American officials in any long range decision they may make concerning these two commodities. Mr. Nixon has left Malaya with
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    • 211 6 Until the full scales of pay which the Government unions and the Council of Action .ire negotiating with the Singapore Government are published, it is difficult to comment intelligently on the impasse which seems t<» have been reached. But if t* c Council's spokesman is correct, and
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  • 1335 6 Cubi, the new point of U.S. power IT'S true what they say 1 about the United States in Asia. Americans are dogmatic, inexperienced an unfortunate combination flighty, contradictory and unpopular. But it's only a part of the truth and not by any means the main part; for America is engaged
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  • 25 6 New York Times diplomatic correspondent and a Pulitzer Prize winner, who has been on a roving assignment in Asia in recent months.
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  • 655 6 ON her visit to New Zealand the Queen will sample a unique national delicacy, greatly esteemed by both Maori and white man. This is a tiny fish, two inches long, with quaint habits and slim transparent body. In a brief season it shoals
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  • 473 6 How they cheered WHILE Harold Williams tut, doing sorre fast and furious singing at the H.M.V. studios in Singapore I was doing some fast and furieus thinking. It was a magnificent effort 1 mean on Harold William's part. From Mozart to Delacrnz\ from the saucy charm of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 851 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. If Word* Sin (minimum) HENG: To Yong and Wilson gift Of a son Edmund, at K.indanc Kerbau Hospital, on October 27th. RODRIGUES to Leila (nee Mclntyre), wife of Christian R. Rortngues at Knndang Kerbau Hospital on 34.10.53. a son. TOWNSEND On 25th October '53 at 8.M.H., Taiping, to
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    • 45 6 DIATONIC ACCORDIONS MODEL 112 2 stops, 2 sets reeds $42.50 MODEL 113 3 stops, 3 sets reeds. $47.50 MODEL 114 4 stops, 4 sets reeds. $55.00 Postage Si Packing $3.00 extra. From :ill good Stores, or T M. A. LTD., 61/63, High Street, Singapore 6.
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    • 105 6 Whorrror you are &.G.C. radio Arc/is you in touch You can *>^L®ij![Gj^ depend on Overseas Bandspread Receivers for 6 roll Battrry Operation AFFORDING HVTTERY SET USERS TITE HNEST STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE AS YET AVAILABLE SINGAPORE PRICE U7O OR $10' MONTHLY FEDERATION PRICK $190 OR $11 MONTHLY AOVT OF THC NMHt
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  • 428 7 New ferry from Penang to the mainland KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. J^ GENERAL speeding up of rail services throughout Malaya, the introduction of a new 250-ton ferry between Penang and the mainland and improvements to the service between Gemas and Krai on the east coast are among sweeping
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  • 166 7 T\O you know what import+J ant changes have taken place in Singapore during the last 100 years? If you do, and if you are a Colony school hoy or girl (from Standard Six to postschool certificate class) then you may enter for the ess;n
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  • 54 7 PENANG, Twos. The Penang Settlement Government is planning to introduce a system of registration of titles to replace the present registration of deeds. It has appointed a committee to find out defects in the preprnt system and to what extent they can be remedied and to
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  • 50 7 The Geylane Methodist Girls' School, Singapore, will hold a bazaar in aid of its bir.'.ding fund in the school premises at Aljunied Road Irom 3 to 7 p.m on Saturday Thcr will be a sale of needlework, provision*. Malnw.n rushes, games and puppet MOWS.
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  • 33 7 SincnDorc's Director at Medical Services. Dr W J Vickers. will open an exhibition and sale of handicrafts by the divisional theraoy unit "J 'hfTan Toek Bens Hospital at 10.30 a.m. today.
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  • 124 7 ADMIRAL SAYS FAREWELL REAR Admiral A. F. Pugslcy, Flag Officer Malayan Area, yesterday inspected the Royal Malayan Naval Reserve— for the last time. Admiral Pugsley was saying good-bye to the force he had taken .so much interest in during the past few years He leaves Singapore on Nov. 25. The
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  • 25 7 The Shipping and Port Clearance Office, the Seamen's Bureau and the Import and Exports Office will be clo*ed nn Deopavali. Thursday. November 5.
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  • 87 7 The husband took the blame IPOH, Tues. A WOMAN whose husband took the blame on two charges of cheating Chinese philanthropic associations was today acquitted and discharged without her defence being called in the Sessions Court here. She was Chong Kon Moi '36>. charged with cheating the Prrak KwongsJ Philanthropic
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  • 72 7 Following pubMcation of a letter in Tuesdays Straits Times in which the writer nl!e,cd inefficiency by the po]jc» in connection with a report marie at Pava Lehjir police station, a departmental *.n--q-iiry la being made. The writer said he had made Ihe report on Saturday when
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  • 70 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Tu?s I When Kui Heng Lan, a woman, was charged in the police court today with allowing a dog to go about unmuzzled and bite Chan Hep Meng. 10, she wanted to know »"hat the fine would be before she pleaded to the
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  • 66 7 Officials of the Naval Ba&e Employees' Co-Operative Thrift and Loan Society for 1953 are:— Chairman. Mr. S. A. Shah; hon. secretary, Mr. A. Varughese; hon. treasurer, Mr. V. Vasu; committee members, J. Robert. A. R. Manlckam. K. Vasu. D. Francis, V Sebastian. I LatifT bin Ahmad, Abdul Talib
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  • 52 7 William Owen. Chief Offlcer of an oil-tanker, the Sumatra was fined $200 in a Singapore court yesterday for misappropriating 77 drums of paint valued at $3,000. which were alleged to have been sold for $300. Owen had pleaded guilty to the charge on Saturday but inclement was postponed
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  • 260 7 Govt. con tradicting Ritson, say unions THE Council of Action, representing 6,000 higher paid Singaopre Government employees, last night criticised the acting Establishment Officer Mr W M Young after having rejected the Government's latest 1 pay offer. Mr. Young had maintained that the iatest proposals were in accord with the
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  • 46 7 Mr. R. A. Pedlingham. mim I manager of a firm making automatic totalisators. arrived in Singapore by air from Sydney yesterday. He hopes to introduce lnneld indicators and combination betting machines. Mr. Pedlingham's firm supplies Singapore and Federation race courses with automatic totalisators.
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  • 24 7 SEGAMAT, Tues— Ho On was fined $30 here for driving a car with inefficient brakes and running into a hawkers' stall.
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    46 7 The former leader of the Communist orpanisation in Batu Anam, Yee Choon Sang (second from left) with his uHfe —also an ex-Red— being welcomed by former "comrade" tang Seng Aik after their surrender to security forces at Scyamat. Pang gave himself up in 1950. S.T. picture
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  • 189 7 IPOH. Tuesday. THE Malayan Chinese Association is considering the formation of youth clubs to encourage more Chinese boys to join the security forces. Mr Leong Yew Koh, sec-retary-general of the MCA. today told the Straits Times that this was one of the ways in
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  • 21 7 SEGAMAT, Tues.— Suppiah was fined $70 in the Segamat Court for adulterating milk and selling it without a licence.
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  • 220 7 KOTA BAHRU. Tues— Mr H. L. Wrlgglesworth, President of the Sessions Court, KeJan- tan, will leave Kota Bahru at the end of the month on long leave He wilj be succeeded by Inche All bin Inche Hassan I from Johore. IF THE Singapore City Council today adopts a
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  • 33 7 Singapore Court of Criminal Appeal will sit tomorrow when seven appeals against Assize Court decisions are due to be heard. Six appeals are against convictions and the other is against sentence.
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  • 26 7 Two members of the Incilan Parliament, Mrs. Ammu Swanrrinathan and Begum Aizaz Rasul, yesterday gave a pubii" talk at the Singapore Indian Association.
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  • 6 7 Strike threat rests on Council decision
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  • 195 7 pOURTEEN victims of Saturday's fire in AljunJed Road, Singapore, yesterday left the homes of relatives to Join 568 other victims in the Badminton Hall. These 14. eight Chinese and ■H Malays, the Straits Times was told, had preferred to join the homeless as their relatives felt
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  • 205 7 Deviation will re-open north road to traffic IPOH, Tuesday. A TEMPORARY DEVIATION for one-lane light traffic is expected to he ready by late this evening at the 21st mile on the main trunk Ipoh-Kuala Lumpur road where a 40-yard section collapsed about 30 feet on Sunday night because of flooding.
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  • 21 7 KOTA TINGGI, Tues.— lnche Aohin bin Sa'ad. of the Land Office, has gone on leave prior I to retirement.
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  • 194 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. ONE of the four latest terrorists to have .surrendered gave himself up to a tapner on Semanbu Estate in the Kuantan area o f Pahang on Sunday. He w« Lm Y'ien. 45. a section leader of the PahangTrenßgar.u border commi'trr of the communist
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  • 56 7 In a pace of pictures nt Malayan students' activitir at Melbourne University published in the Straits Times on 'October 24, it was .stated that Miss Halima Othman came from Penang. We are informed that Mi.v Othman comes from Muar and Ls taking a special course in dietetic
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 203 7 HYGEIA DISSOLVENATOR MODERN SANITATION A NEW MORE ATTRACTIVE MODEL COMPLETE INSTALLATION FROM $400/--including one Drum of Dissolvent. i Inclusive o* all charges I ELIMINATE NAUSEOUS CLOSET PANS WITH THtIR B «v ..s DIS COMFORTS AND DANCERS PROVIDES THE SAME COMFORT AND SAFETY AS A SEPTIC TANK. RUNS CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT IMPTVINC
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    • 133 7 TABLE ELEGANCE if Jhe eu ENCIiSm Fine BONE C HIN A I "DALMV Will 1 1; TEASETS 21 PIECE $33.50 Set BREAKFAST SETS 33 Pieces Composition $79.00 Set 6 Tea Cues Scrs. Low or Tall Composition: 6 Plates 5" 6 Breakfast Cups Scrs I B B Plate 6 Plates 6'
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 162 7 The Weather Minimum temperature '7.30 p.m o n Oct 26 to 7.30 am on Or 27 > Singapore 75 decree! Penan* 74. Kota Bah: i 74. Kuala Lumpur 75. Ipoh 73. Kuantan 72. Maximum tempirjtnre 7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m on Oct. 27 1 Singapore 88. Penang 87. Kota Bahru
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  • 209 8 SOON after the staff of Malayan Breweries had been given tbeir annual bonuses, two members collected sifts for Miss Lim Kirn Mooi, the 18-year-old Kuala Lumpur girl who lost both her legs in an accident. Within five hours they had combed
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  • 69 8 The 4.931 ton Brimanger, the first Norwegian ship to open a service between Australian, Indoesian and Malayan ports, is due in Singapore tomorrow. The new service will call at Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Freemantle with Jakarta as Its only Indonesian port of call. Malayan ports of call
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  • 36 8 Mariners are warned that firing practices on Blakan^ Mati Island will take place on November 9 to 13 and from November 16 to 20 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4.30 pip daily
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  • 165 8 THEY WANT VIEWS ON CONSTITUTION SEVERAL sittings of the Rendel Commission, which will review the constitution of the Colony, are expected to be open to the public. The Commission's secretary. Mr. J. D. Higham. yesterday told the Straits Times that ho tvantf-d organisations and individuals to giv c the Commission
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  • 98 8 POLICE CAN USE FORCE POLICE regulations entitling officers to use aa much force as i» necessary when making arrests apply in all cases regardless of sex, a police spokesman told the Straits 1 Times yesterday. He was commenting on the protest of a woman against a police officer holding her
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  • 81 8 The general council of the Singapore Labour Party has passed a resolution urging the Colony and Federation Govern- merit to set up a joint and permanent National Planning Commission to investigate Malaya's resources for development in a systematic manner The resolution calls for a
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  • 40 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues.— Raman, who was on his way to Buan Hong Estate in a convoy was fined $25 in the police court for moving foodstuffs which were in excess of what he had a Dfrmit for.
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  • Article, Illustration
    66 8 THE NEW FORD POPI'LAR, which has been advertised as the cheapest car in the world. The first shiprrfent is expected in Singapore next month but the price here is not known yet. A utility model of the old Ford Anglia with a Prefect engine but stripped of many refinements and
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  • 70 8 MISSION TO SEE LADY TEMPLER JOHORE BAHRU, Tues. Lady Templer has agreed to meet a delegation from the Johore Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis to discuss their joint apeal for a tuberculosis hospital in Kuala Lumpur. Dato Wong Shee Fun, Dato (Dr.) H. C. M. Wallace. Haji Mohd Noah
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  • 28 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues.R. Arumugam was fined $100 in the police court for having l>/ 2 gallons "of illicit toddy and tapping 16 trees for toddy.
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  • 153 8 Play about Malaya is banned By HALL ROMNEY LONDON, Tues A play about Malaya has been banned. The Lord Chamberlain has prohibited public performances in South Wales of Mona Brand's play, 'Strangers in the Land" because, according to the Communist Daily Worker, its performance "might well lead to a breach
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  • 22 8 Bound for France The French trooper, the 30.447 ton Pasteur arrived in Singapore with 3.500 French troops from Saigon bound for France
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  • 144 8 WHEN CHUNG TEIK HUIN, a Federation driver, was charged in the Singapore Second Traffic Court yesterday with speeding, he said that he was so used to his car that ho was sure hr did not exceed 30 m.p.h. even though his I speedometer was not
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  • 290 8 TA YLOR DODGES TAX QUERIES WILL there be higher taxation for certain income groups in Singapore? The Financial Secretary, Mr. W. C. Taylor, stolidly declined at a Press conference yesterday to give the slightest hint on this point. He was told by a financial writer that there had been rumours
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  • 129 8 Traffic plan for Amy's wedding day SPECIAL traffic arrangements have been made for the wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral at 4.30 p.m. on Friday of Miss Amy Laycock, City Councillor, and Mr. John Ede, a company director Guests are asked to enter the Cathedral by the gate at th junction
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  • 51 8 The Polish-owned freighter, the 7.172-ton Bialystok. which arrived in Singapore two days ago to take on supplies, water and bunkers left the Colony yesterday for Glasgow with a cargo of 7,214 tons of beaas. She loaded her cargo of beans from the Red Chinese port of
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  • 144 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Tuesday. FIREE Singapore men were yesterday committed to the High Court for trial on a charge of gang robbery after a preliminary hearing at the Pontian Magistrate's Court. Tan Eng Kim. Ow Kim Kee and Son Teck Seng were alleged to
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  • 75 8 INDIANS LEAVE FOR CALCUTTA /THREE hundred and twenty A on* Indian deck passengers left Singapore yesterda in the Sirdhana, bound for Calcutta. Many o f the pAMengers took new bicycles with them. A ship's officer said bicycles ai> in great demand In Indim and fetch nearly double the price paid
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  • 36 8 Chan Slew Kay. a Standard Eight student of the Victoria School. Singapore, has been awarded a straits Chinese British Association "Volunteer Memorial Fund" scholarship of $100 a year as from January 1 this year.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 289 8 CATHAY ORGANISATION J?jL ATTRACTIONS MOBBOH TODAY& DAILY nHWIiIPVII 11 a.m., 1.45,4.15,6.45 MraW^ »HOW»L*CC O» TMt ISLANO I'honr 21-116 for Bookinc<i 9.30 p.m. r=OH OUR FULL -STAGE PANORAMIC SCREEN THE LUSH AND UNTAMED SPECTACLE IN ALL ITS SEETHING FURY...FILMED IN AFRICA! NEXT CHANCE M-G-M's TECHNICOLOR THRILLS WITH THE BEAUTY AND THE
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    • 227 8 AN APOLOGY The Management of the Capitol Theatre APOLOCISE TO THE THOUSANDS who have been unable to secure seats for the evening performances of the record-breaking; French Film To avoid the crowd? and possible disappointment, the Management suggest that pat-ons should SS Mi m m wmg B^ AX M SMNg^ij
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    • 104 9 I WAS an English teacher but I had to resign because I could not tolerate the school headmistress's methods. Beir a man who learned teach .ig under a modern system. found it hard to agree with a principal who insisted on methods learned 25 years ago. Many
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    • 175 9 WITH reference to the denial of the spokesman of the Central Electricity Board rei tarding discrimination in the supply of electricity to new j villages around Kuala Lumpur. one is inclined to wonder if that official really understands the meaning of the word "discrimination." I would like
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    • 222 9 - AS A NEWCOMER to. Malaya with a fairly extensive knowledge of English police court practices I was astounded at the seemingly grave judicial defects I witnessed recently in a Federation police court. My cook boy was charged with riding his recycle, in the wrong direction, a
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    • 120 9 rwyHE reason why the Po- tentates of Goodly Girth choose to wear shorts is no concern of Thin Men, but since your correspondent has chosen to raise the subject, the reason is, because they choose to. The fact of the v earing of long
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    • 348 9 The customer is always wrong AS a European housewife I cannot feel much sympathy for the shopkeepers of Malaya who are *,oday suffering trade recession. One enters a shop-house now j appalled at the lack of trade I inside it. But the shop-keeper i takes no notice; he stands at
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    • 159 9 CANDIDATES for councils or cabinets must be j well educated men with a thorough knowledge of political science and economics, instead of j narrow minded nationalists and irresponsible j i propagandists. The problem of democracy in Singapore md Malaya is not only political and economic
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    • 350 9 But this ball is googly CCORDING to LE.C. Davies the term "Chinaman* in cricket originated with the introduction of a new method of bowling by South African Test players The "Chinaman," says LE.C. Davies, was the ball which came from the back of the bowler's hand, the spin of which
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    • 48 9 THE 3-D film may come to stay and if *he cinemas will sell polaroid spectacles at b reasonable price. I think patrons will not mind. Japan, though I hate to mention it. can produce such spectacles at much less than C2..M) a pair. Y. MACKEE. Singapore.
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    • 192 9 Drastic action necessary pRIME. especially armed robbery, seems to be a dally occurrence and because drastic action Is not taken by the police to stamp out this evil, the gangsters get bolder daily. How is it that during the Japanese occupation there was no such thing
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    • 105 9 I CANNOT agree with 'An A'lr-mail-form User on the idea of a single-rate air-letter postage. The present rates of eharces range from 25 cents to- 50 cents to all parts of the world. If one standard rate were to be fixed, it is only logical that an average
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    • 128 9 With heavy penalties (GANGSTERISM is rife in the colony and drastic action is urged to be taken now. The police have stated that secret .societies have increased in f'trcnath greatly and that they were largely responsible for the increase in crime committed today. 1 think 'It is because of the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 413 9 HYDRAULIC PLANT from the largest storks of Plant and Machinery in the British Commonwealth MO ion I '|.Ktre.k«< TrMw l.y .l"lm 75 ton l>owintrnk« I'nxw br Fhaw. Twc Knum lit" dirk x 4*" l>ani»l». Main ram dia. X 12* ■huW. fWM fill* nrillllllfM Twn t»Wtk». Four rnlumm. Working inHepMid'-nt. moving
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    • 37 9 OPENING TODAY AT KUALA KANGSAR SHEUUBRICATIONj IS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE NEW SHELL KUALA KANGSAR SERVICE STATION kI^UNDER MANAGEMENT *i- &pglM^^ HAAMohdZAIN '"iffir m U X TAIPING ROAD jfyr I^l KUALA KANGSAR opermorshaveleen specially trained by (shell)
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 265 9 Sii-iiiis Times Crossword _I_l_i!lilLl_i_l_ 28 29 ill 1 I I I I I I I 1 1 I I HI ACROSS 9. He will run to mummy! (13). 1. "Existence" by our pets (3, 14. Besetting sin or some lions S 5L£? ii I ?SJSi 15 ffLrx regretB> Ive got
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  • 601 10 \rimiul nmrlu'ls TIN JUMPS, RUBBER FALLS riE Singapore share market had another very dull day yesterday when the volume of turnover was again meapre. Little interest was displayed and there were few price changes in any section. The market throughout was steady enough but there
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  • 152 10 November first grade rubber closed on the Singapore rubber market yesterday at 55?« cents a pound— half a cent below Monday's close. The market opened slightly easier but steadied during the afternoon with some trade interest. The closing tone was auiet. Closing prices yesterday in ceni per pound
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  • 100 10 Malayan 'Excr-ange Banks Association made the followinc changes In Its rates to merchants yesterday NEW YORK: buying. TT. 32 7 i. I air mail. OD 33. 90 anvs Htt credit bill?. 33 3 18 Untie bills: selling. TT. or OD 32 11/16 re idv The selling rale TT.
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  • 17 10 The price of tin in Singapore vdrrday was declared at $305.25 a picul. up $.1,871.
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  • 178 10 MELBOURNE. Tues. yHE investment market maintained x its strong undertone today, the main strengthening influence being the buoyant wool market. The turnover was of steady volume and few price movements were sharp. Wool was again In keen senernl demand at Sydney and Geelnng today and the price trend
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  • 130 10 NEW YORK. Tue* f\H the Stock Market yesterday the list moved to a new high for thr current recovery effort recordinr mostly fractional gains. This reflected further good dividend neu and earnings with prospects other announcements during the next few days mostly of a favourable nature. In the
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  • 69 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: Noon prices per picul were Copra: November $37-.. buyers. $38 sellers; December $37 buyers. •38 sellers. Coconut oil: $61 sellers. Pepper: quiet, no business reported. All varieties down $5; Muntok white $355. Sarawak $350, Lampnng black $315 Lewi* and Peat: Closing prices were Copra:
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  • 201 10 CHIPS lying alongside the Siniak pore Harbour Board wharvrs nr experted today are Chtisan 1-2. Euryade.« 4-5. Aloe C.P.. Caltex Adelaide fi-7. Tal Shan 8-9. Aacekerk 11. Glenroy 13 14. Benulbanarh 15-16. Caltex Su<>/. 1« President Garfleld 19-20. Kep?h N. Wall 4 Tung Song N. Wall 8. Buloh
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 655 10 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that Mr Bay Kwang Meng of HI, Llm Ah Pin Road, Singapore, U no longer In our employ and Is not authoriMHl to transact any business whatsoever on our behalf. SIME, DARBY CO.. LTD. NOTICE I, Lai Kok Ming of T.O.L. 1850. Lariat Road,
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    • 138 10 NOTICES NATURALISATION NOTICE is hereby given that Koh May Toune of 156 Cairnhlll Rono. Singapore 9 1* applying to the Governor for naturalisation and that any person who known any reason why naturalisation should not be Kranted should send a written signed statement of thr facts to the Colonial Secretary.
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    • 128 10 NOTICE NOTICE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE i Commencing 29th October. 1953, an A.A.S. Motor Cycle Combination and Fitter Driver will be available dally to A.A.S. and A.A.M. Members on Thursdays, Fridays. Saturdays and Sundays, from 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. The services of the Fitter-Driver are for Members stranded on
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    • 1707 10 NOTICES KESANG TIN, LIMITED NoUee of Dividend Notice Is hereby gl'en that thf Directors have declared a second Interim Dividend of sr,5 r less income j tax. which will be paid to Shareholders on the Register on lltn November. 1953. Notice Is also hereby given that the Trinsfer and Share
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    • 786 10 TENDERS TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Colonial Secretary. Singapore, up to noon 12th Nov.. I 1953. for the supply of the following MM AND LUBRICANTS TO GOVERNMENT VESSELS I LUNCHES DURING THE YEAR 1»54. j Every person applying for a form of tender will be required
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    • 27 10 MITSUI pQ LINE CASTKOUNO ROUND THE WORLD SERVICE Europe Ptnanq Smqopo.t Hm| Kon« Jap*" A,.nM C.F. SHARP tfc CO., (M) LTD. UNION BUILDING SINGAPORE Ttl. SIV4-7-I, 210*7
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    • 1628 11 to 2412 MANSFIELD 6c CO., LTD. t.:. mos ;.,J;,V .incorporated ,n Singopor.) <?„ Jg D*P» BLUB FUNNEL LINE v Carriers' option fo proceed via other parts to la«d end discharge cargo SAILINGS to LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, LONDON ft CONTINENTAL PORTS Due Soili P Sham Penong Aseenius fnr Liverpool Glasgow Oct. 27/29
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  • FORGOTTEN CITY
    • 740 12 The four icoutt find an ancient map showing a ciry of gold in Borneo. They manage to get a ride in a plane over there and discover a track through the jungle leading to a waterfall. Suddenly, a long golden .pear i$ thrown at their feet. Now read
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    • 208 12 Drar Boys and Cir»s, I know you will be anxiously awaiting the results of the "Garden Cemoetition" so here are the winners: Lee Ceok L»n, 204 Koon Cheng Road. Malacca Vyayaletchimi Packinsamy, 151 Serangoon Road. Singapore Lilian Wee, 872 |alan Tengku Azizah, |ohore Bahru
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    • 438 12 THE highlight of recent philatelic events has of course been the Exhibition of Stamps held by the Selangor Stamp Club. The Exhibition was declared open by General Sir Gerald Templer. who, in an amusing speech, said that people not only small boys wrote to him from
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    • 278 12 I DON'T think many of us realise what a tremendous force air pressure can be, even though we know that it is pressing down upon our bodies at the rate of 15 lbs. per square inch at sea level. The pressure inside our bodies
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 337 12 'Viyella' takes good care of babies j-*^ q//tf" y '£'Z'2^^t •Viyella' is perfect U— J j n| for babieo. It is soft and light f I J tnd washes wonderfully. 'Viyella* °V lasts. Nurses and dUd prefer •Viyella' every time for health, for long lasting economy. WIIIHMIWUIN^WOITnI day and l
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    • 25 12 DLEASE enrol meat a member of the Children's Corner Wise Owls and tend me a badge NAME •,•*.«•«•••»<*,»,, < M iM a <iTikW7nKvi ADDRESS* ,n DXTEJ>FIBTRTR't 1
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 284 12 JUNIOR CROSS WORD CLUES ACROSS— 1. The cry of a lamb. 4. Surname of the poet who wrote Jerusalem. 7. Keats wrote an ode on "A Grecian Make a request. 9. Your headmaster's room, perhaps. 11. "Cape was the scene of Nelson's victory in 1805. 12. Tract of level, open
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  • 1109 13 I have gained added pride in being a Britisher. The Gloßters' commander, who wouldn't speak to the Press in Singapore, tells of life as a captive of the Reds. He was awarded the Victoria Cross this week. He adds it to the Distinguished Service Order he won early in the
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  • Article, Illustration
    532 13 11 1 111 II I ICONS l\ MALAYA— rßy A V' j-ii Correspondent AMONG 750 nurses who took part in a Pageant of Nursing at the Royal Festival Hall, London, was 39-year-old Margaret Robinson S.R.N!, just returned to Britain after 18 months work for the British Red
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 175 13 SHOWN iR MOST PARTS •f THE WORLD it INCREASED PRICES... A" IL |f jHI M H_-i Mmmmam will BE SHOWN SOON in SIN6APORE at CAPITOL PAVILION* at USUAL PRICES! <^ j@TITOHI fi| S/ Swiss Made 21 Jewels Look for the SYMBOL I ON THE WATCH DIAL I* Newest Swiss Invention!
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    • 463 13 look SNORKEL y|V^^\ No more messy hands! Here's the pen with the magic filling tube that I y»\\ -^S reaches out and siphons up the f" JC lnk tnen retracts back into the T i VfcA W pen when filling is completed! Vl\\ I Sheafler's new Snorkel Pen makes S*
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  • 308 14 Fathul Karib ask for postponement THE Singapore Amateur Football Association senior cup final, scheduled to be played a Jalan Besar stadium on Friday, is almost certain to be postponed until a date well into what shouk be soccer's close season. Yesterday Fathul Karib, who
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  • 193 14 SINGAPORE Civilians will win the Lady Mellersh Cup for the fourth successive time if they beat Combined Services in Hrn annml women's Poppy n ho.-key match on the S.C.C. Parian? this evening. Civilians have been .strengthened this season by two newcomers to Singapore full back
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  • 29 14 RAF Tengah beat Singapore Medical Services Union 2-0 in a SHA Div. 3 match at the Indian Association ground yesterday. Gillett and Gllllngham scored.
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  • 29 14 MERSING. Tues. The Mersinc District hockey league organised by Merslng Hockey Club will begin early next week. The four teams participating are: Tyros, Tigers. Rovers, and Lightning.
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  • 20 14 Singapore Cricket Club beat Teachers Training College 4-2 in a friendly hockey match on the S.CC. ground yesterday.
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  • 184 14 BIG S'PORE TEAM FOR MANILA PLANNED THE Singapore Olympic and Sports Council will soon launch a eampalrn to raise funds to §end a big contingent to the Avian i.imn to be held in Manila in May next year. The SOSC. which will meet early next month to dincus* plans for
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  • 178 14 IJ GAUDER and Norbert Chong won the Sii:gar>ore Lawn Tennis Association junior doubles championship. played at the V.M.C.A. yesterday, with a score of 10-8. 7-5 In the final against David Scow and K C. Koh. In a game as close as the scores suggest,
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  • 123 14 ■VICTOR I A School proved that their B—o8 0 victory at rugger over Raffles Institution last month was no fluke when they beat them acain hv 5 points (goab to a penalty at Victoria School yesterday. Victorians, who have been beaten only by the unbeaten Saints,
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  • 99 14 S'ngapore Chinese R C.. fielding several reserve. 1 surprised Combined Schools with a 2-0 victory in their friendly hockey fixture at Hong Lim Green yesterday. The schoolboys played more constructive hockey and had the better of exchanges. But their forwards wert too slow to
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  • 45 14 AHMEDABAD Tues —The Commonwealth cricket feam suffered the first defeat of their Ind'an tour when they were beaten by three wickets by an Indian XI here today Final scores were: Commonwealth 315 and 170 Indian XI 260 and 220 for seven. Reuter.
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  • 33 14 Girls Sport* Club beat University of Malay» 3-0 In a women's hockey m'tch on the S R.C padang yesterday. Mrs. I Milne. B. Aeria and Mrs. R. Penncfather scored.
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  • 18 14 RAF Tengah "A" beat BODCA I 2-0 in a hockey friendly at BODCA ground yesterday. I
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  • 232 14 PENANG. Tues THE Ppnang Turf Club's statement of accounts for the year ended Aug. 31. confirms that Malaya's post-war racing boom Is over. The accounts show a drop in totalisator and sweep revenue from $1,040,588. to $763.770. 8. Government tax declined from $1,873,248.70 to
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  • 251 14 A OOAL scored <n the 46th minute by SharlfT Olman nave Singapore Corinthians a ono-nll uctory over Chinese Athletic "A" In the'r BAPA Junior Cup quarter-flnal at Qeylang Stadium yesterday. Athletic "A" had the chances to force a draw at least but their forwards were hopelessly
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  • 464 14 By Our Boxing Reporter TWERE wasn't a dull moment at the Happy World A arena last night first night of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association's second Youth Cham- pionships. There were 36 fiphts— lB in each of the two rings used— and In nearly every
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  • 238 14 Shirai gets narrow but unanimous decision over Allen TOKYO, Tuesday. YOSHIO SHIRAI tonight narrowly retained thr world flyweight "title by outpointing Britain's Terry Allen, a former world champion, over 15 hardhitting rounds. The decision was unanimous. It was a speedy, hard-hit-ting fight throughout. Even at the finish both fighters often
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  • 84 14 Buxton beats Powell for British title NOTTINGHAM. Tues. ALEX Buxton, the coloured Watford boxer, won the British light-heavyweight championship here last night when he beat Dennis Powell the Welsh holder, in the 10th round of their 15--round contest. The referee stopped the fight *n the 10th because of a bad
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  • 275 14 WORST VERDICT EVER— ALLEN'S MANAGER TOKYO. Tues "TERRY All EN'S ■■lUgll Johnny Sharpe. complalnrd bitterly about referee Isnmu I'oh I after tonight's worlj flyweight title i fight between Yoshio Shirai and Allen which was watched by 30.000 in Tokyo Stadium Sharpe said: "It was the worst decision I have ever
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  • 62 14 Results in the Singapore open teniiis champion.shins art A. O. B. Pnkir bt A. Suiak 6-1 6-2. bt Ihrah'm Junled fi-n. fi-T Rahman Ahi..ad nt Rahman 0 6-1 fi-1: Ahmad Shah bt Rahman Ahmad 6-1. 6-4: Bostam K bt Abdullah All 6-1. fi-d. bt H Alwl fi-2. fi-3;
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  • 29 14 JOHORE HAHRU. Tues 11 r tii.-t stage in the Grand Acsreg.itc competition at the Johore Bahru Rifle Association annual rifle shoot w'H 'ake place here tomorrow.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
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    • 753 14 FOR HIRE tt Word, Si (min.)— Box it et,. txtrm. TDM TRACTOR Angle Dozer 1 with Heavy Winch and Agriculture Equipments available. Reasonable terms. Box A 1026. ST., Phone ***** or *****. FOR SALE tt Word, Si (Min.)— Box it et*. txtrm. MOTOR Boat 16 feet $450. Mlt I chell
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    • 142 14 aaV .aw .aBBBBwJF**' \\W mwl^^ Th< fl inß> flowln R llnr ""W* fashions tan be mined try a nnrfr i^i gap or wrinkle. It i* to preserve and %^L enhance this loveliness of line that I 3 'Lightning'ifrM.! plarkrt fastnrr h.t* I £J br"> specially designed. I TV k 'Lightning'
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 118 14 HOCKEY SHA League, Dlv. 3: II M Customs v Dutch Club, D.C. ground: Ceylon S.C. 'A 1 v P.W.D.. CBC (round: Toppy Day Match. Services women v Civilians' women, S.C.C. pradang, 5.15 p.m. FRIENDLY: Raffles Inst. f Victoria School, Rl irround, 4 p.m. SOCCER SRHFA K.O. Cup final: HongkonK Bank
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