The Straits Times, 17 March 1954

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    16 1 The Straits Times. Esld. 1845 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1!)54 IS CENTS Hoi*"* 1 flew**** 1
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    FIRST CALL-UP: 18 TO 20
    382 1 Registration next month: I training from July ingapore youths aued IS, 19 and 20 who I British or Federal subjects are to be up for National Service. Registration <arl\ next MOItth. The Officer Administering the Government, \V. A. < Goode, announced this in his iddress
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    FIVE PHONE CALLS FOR MRS. YEOH A 'voice parade' in extortion hearing
    680 1 FIVE PHONE CALLS FOR MRS. YEOH A 'voice parade' in extortion hearing JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. VjRS. Yeoh Hone Soo listened to five telephone callers today But the voice she picked out was not that of Leow Kirn Yeong. who is accused of attempting to extort money from her. This voice
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    SIR MILES FLIES IN, OPENS OWN INQUIRY RIGHT AWAY
    645 1 SIR MILES FLIES IN, OPENS OWN INQUIRY RIGHT AWAY Inspection of plane wreck and sea wall in the rain "«IR MILES THOMAS, chairman of BOAC. flew in to Singapore from London yesterday— and within five ninutes opened his own investigation into Saturday s onstellation crash at Kallang Airport which resulted
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    Family blackmail —Formosa style
    168 1 ASSEMBLY BID TO GAG CRITICS TAIPEH. Tuesday. THE Nationalist Assembly, to smother criticism from abroad of the Chiang regime, today proposed that out-going government officials must leave their families behind in Formosa. The motion resulted from bitter attacks on Chiang Kaishek by a former Formosan governor.
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    No smelter strike after all
    114 1 No smelter strike after all PENANG. Tues. THE Eastern Smelting Workers' Union at a special meeting today decided to withdraw its strike notice, which expires at midnight on Thursday. Mr. Sheriff Baboo, the president, told the meeting that the Penang Divisional Committee of the Malayan Trade Union Council had received
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    AMERICANS PAYING FOR INDO-CHINA WAR
    147 1 France has no financial worry THE United States is bearing 78 per pent of the cost of the Indo-China war this year, according to official figures released here today The United States will supply 490.000.000.000 francs (£490 000.000) during 1954 for th-> tndo-China war. France's
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    U.S. synthetic cut likely
    49 1 WASHINGTON. Tues. Lagging Industrial demand may force more cuts in United States synthetic rubber output in the coming quarter. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation, which manages the monopoly, intends to notify p'ant managers to reduce April output below t h 37.250 long tons announced recently.— Reuter.
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    Mail gang hack couple to death
    51 1 NAIROBI. Tues— Mau Man terrorists hacked to death a white farmer and his wife la.^t night. i The victims were Mr. and Mrs. Walter George BraxnerRanriall. They ran a 350-acr° roffee farm near Thika on the border of the Fort Hall reserve nf Kenya
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    Council meets
    34 1 CAIRO. Tues. The Egyptian Revolutionary Council met tonight to discuss the 'realisation of the revolution's basi- aims a sound constitutional life and putting an end to imperialsm." it was announced here. Reuter.
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    Plans—but no action
    136 1 Plans— but no action There wtrr no tfctnM hrc i«ci<fcm< during the >ea« Th< mcrtum m mr traffic iiigcttwi with ih« »«jthi ol Mufjft now uvuy K jllang neceuttatts the re orjwm/jliim aiHt re-equipment of (he Ftrt S«*«tce» Thi» qucttiofl rtj« been umlcr iclwi >.n»nlrr;iiii>i> for v>me lime and ri
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    TOPSY THE HORSE OUTSMARTS THE QUEEN
    121 1 BRISBANE. Tues. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh tried in vain today to "catch out" a talking horse called Topsy. The Queen made a determined attempt by several questions to get Topsy to give wron« answers but the horse came triumphantly through her
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    Time not ripe
    28 1 LONDON. Tues. The Foreign, Secretary. Mr. Edrn. told the House of Commons yesterday that the time had not yet come to propose an Interchange of
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    JET-SPEED 'WATER PISTOL'
    93 1 LOS ANGELES. Turs SCIENTISTS have created a "water pistol' 1 capable ol shooting a tiny stream ol liquid with such speed that it can penetrate four inches c r flesh. The University of California disclosed yesterday that the device may be used to shoot medicine Into internal
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    COMET BACK IN SERVICE
    65 1 PARIS. Tues. A British- I built Cornet jetliner took iff h.>re tonight on the fir-t passenger flight since a BOAC Comet crashed in the Mediterranean on January 10. The plane, belonging to the I French Union Air Transport il'ATi loft Lo Bourqot ficid with 28 passengeri
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    Talking point
    16 1 Some Singapore Legislative Councillors want a time limit of 10 minutes on adjournment speeches.
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    STOP PRESS
    27 1 BBITON9 RI IN INAI /<"' M CAIRO, i Usta lerviceniei •i re man] wounded In attack Ik armed Egyptians la^t ni-iii neat l^'i lil il tone.
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    Off with ashes
    35 1 Mr. N V. Naidu of Madras fin to Calcutta yesterday with the ashes of the late Mr Chidambaram Chettiar, the millionaire hanker, who died in the air crash in Singapore on Saturday.
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    Atomic fish scare
    131 1 Atomic fish scare Deadly catch sold in Japan TOKYO, Tues. JAPANESE health authorities launched an extensive search today to recover radioactive fish unwittingly sold after beins caught on the fringes of an atom blast. Shoppers in Tokyo fl.sh markets were surprised at the siaht of health inspectors poking counters into
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    French kill 2,000 Reds in valley battle
    373 2 I 'HUMAN SEA' ATTACKS ENGULF ONE OUTPOST BA YONETS HURL BACK REBEL HORDES SAIGON, Tuesday. FRENCH military authorities announced today that at least 2,000 Vietminh shock troops had been hurled to their death in three days of violent attacks against the mountain fortress
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    BARBER'S SHOP BIRD SONG
    52 2 CUSTOMERS of Ryuta Horls deft) a barber in Osaki. Japan, jet a free choral concert and see the antics of 20 birds when they visit his shoP- His pet Japanese nightingale Betty is perched on the edge of his scissors as he cuts a customer's hair.
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    University plan faces land poser
    109 2 University plan faces land poser KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. THE University of Malaya's Governing Council is to meet here next month to dlst uss the plan to split the university between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The Council Ls expected to shoivo an earlier scheme to build a Sl5O million university at
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    No undercutting
    26 2 WASHINGTON. Tues The Secretary of Agriculture. Mr Ezra Benson. »a:d today the Un'.tcd States would not sell its surplus cotton below world prices. -Reuter.
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    Oil found
    32 2 REGINA Canada. Tues. A major oil discovery, described as the most encouraging In Saskatchewan to date, was announced yesterday in the Provincial Legislature by tht> Premier. Mr. T.C. Douglas. Renter
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    Victory show
    30 2 MOSCOW. Tues. Premier Georgi Malenkov and other top Soviet officials elected in Sunday's one-party elections for i nrw Parliament, went to the Bolb.ni Theatre last night— A. P.
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    First visit
    24 2 JERUSALEM. Tues. Professor Franz Boehm. first WcSl German Bundestag Deputy to visit Israel, called on Israel's Premier Mr. Moshe Sharett yesterday. A.P.
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    Set himself on fire
    76 2 TEHERAN Tues. Karlm- pnor Shirazi. pro-Mossadeq newspaper owner facing trial on charges of plotting against the Shah, was badly burned on Sunday night in what police, described as a second suicide attempt. Shirazi. in a cell at Ghasr Prison poured kerosene over his head and set
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    MALAYA NEEDS THIS TYPE OF BRITON
    195 2 Men of character Harding LONDON, Tuesday. FERE is a crying need in Malaya for young Britons of character and integrity to serve the local population. Field Marshal Sir John Harding. Chief of Imperial General Staff, said at Newcastle-on-Tyne. More and better leaders are needed
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    Babies land safely
    50 2 LONDON. Tues. —A twinengined Viking airliner carrying 38 passengers including 10 babies made an emergency landing at London airport this morning with one engine out oi action. The plane had radioed "full emergency" and five engines and crash tenders followed it as it bumped along the runway.
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    Mme Chiang, 53
    15 2 TAIPEH. Tues. Madame Chiang Kai-shek celebrated he r 53rd birthrtay today.— A.P.
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    Officers killed
    20 2 AMMAN. Tues.— Two Arab I Legion officers died yesterday when their training aircraft caught fire and crashed. Reuter.
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    A GIRL—AFTER 100 YEARS
    80 2 LONDON, Tues. A daughter was bom on Sunday night to the wife of British film producer John Boulting and so ended a century old emphasis on boys in the Boulting family. She is the first girl born to the Boultirißs for more than 100 years," said
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    A-revenge alone spells no safety
    208 2 RADFORD LISTS OTHER FACTORS WASHINGTON, Tuesday. ADMIRAL Arthur Kadford. chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, said today the power to launch a massive atom revenge could not alone guarantee security. In a statement (or the Senate Appropriations Committee, studying budget requests for
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    McCarthy agrees to answer back
    102 2 WASHINGTON, Tues. Joseph McCartny has accepted an invitation >o reply on television to criticisms from Mr. Edward Murrcw. a radio and television news commentator. Mr. Murrow charged la^t veek in a television programme that Senator McCarthy in Investigating alleged Communists had repeatedly stepped over the
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    NO HANDSHAKES FOR THE QUEEN IN POLIO STATE
    319 2 Experts urge 'keep away' policy CANBERRA, I THE AI'STRALIAN Health Department I mended a ban on shaking hands with the < during her tour of Western Australia to her against the polio epidemic which has hii tl The Department has also recommended
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    A DAGGER FOR THE 'CORSAIR'
    46 2 FRENCH hairdreue, puts the Hnishiim i«i this "Corsair n an exhihilion o\ li stylos in London. His (;r.<-k model Malki a pijtiiresqi,. p to .show off the *Mlr Spanish galleoni on her hodn c im hancs from hr r hi pirturr.
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    133, still living
    23 2 STOCKHOLM. Turs The nidest woman in Poland. Jozefa Stankiewicz. celebrated her 133 rd birthday yesterday according to a Warsaw paper
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    Envoys talk
    22 2 CAIRO Tups— The American Am'jassadc r. Mr. Jefferson CafTery. conferred yesterday with the Iraqi Envoy. Mr i Najlb El Rawi.-AP.
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    Appeal against death sentence
    32 2 LONDON. T George Hall, 48-v caretaker of a H who wa.s .spiv Friday at I murder of si: Hao<rtt. \s Thf provi Hall.-; exec for March 31 R
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    BIG SLASH FOR U.S. ARMY, NAVY BUT BIGGER AIR FORCE
    283 3 BIG SLASH FOR U.S. ARMY, NA VY BUT BIGGER AIR FORCE WASHINGTON, Tuesday. iMKUK AN armocl force* other than the air force "ill kv slashed by more than 109,000 men between the end of this year and June 1955, I harles Wilson, American Seeretar> of n< c, announced yesterday. air
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    Kisses for beautiful Simona
    46 3 KKiHTFEN year old Simona Alhoni. of Paris, who was born at Ravenna. Italy, has been named as the most beautiful Italian in Paris. Here she is being congratulated by D.mirle Odet (left) and I tali in film star Isa Miranda. Popper picture.
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    Eden won't pursue the hatred
    36 3 Eden won't pursue the hatred i.ondon. Tuea S SECRETARY, Mr. p b i rial t>! criminals who urn not prepared 1 beyond the M crudeN 91 war i-rimi-.i Hanover ■■> all German pro!. pudiated Hitlerism A P.
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    Queen Mother cancels trip
    18 3 Tho Qnr-"n ncelled wrdriins of and Crown have born upita] with a reliver trouble.
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    New Minister
    7 3 Aloxanri!' j Sovi< Mlnis- Reuter.
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    British women back Doria
    39 3 LONDON. Tues Dr. Edith rstfll. former cabin »l yesterday cabled lupDaria Shaflk. F new on hung 1 for women's suffrage. Tlv cable >;iid: "Many Brimi n are watchli v your couragi to secure Democratic A.P
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    Drinks ban
    38 3 NEW DELHI. Tucs The Nfhru Government has issu°d rr.eral instructions to all our i mbannVn abroad not to serve alcoholic drinks at official unctions." the Deputy Foreign Minister. Mr. Anil K. Chanda. told parliament today— A.P.
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    Adenauer back
    9 3 eturned hrrc last nicht 48-hour cruise.— Reuter
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    Colonies: Britain 'must change attitude'
    144 3 il I in Brit) 0 .md fumbli trouble/ vttrlton 1 Colonial Sc;--letary) cannot be blamed for the neglects of past but he could become a groat Colonial Secretary by airing them whenever he can. The time has come tor a cnange of attitude if we
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    New bid for agreement in Kenya
    82 3 NAIROBI Tues. MR. OLIVER LYTTELTON, the Colonial Secretary, yesterday postponed his return to London to make new efforts to get full agreement on his plans for a new multi-racial government for Kenya. He will leave by air for Lon- j don tomorrow. Mr. Lyttelton
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    'Death ashes' rain on Jap ship 70 miles from A-blast
    262 3 'Death ashes' rain on Jap ship 70 miles from A-blast TOKYO. Tuesday JAPANESE doctors today tested the "death ashes" carried back to Japan by fishermen who saw and suffered the blast of an atomic explosion in midPacific on March 1. Scientists studied the burns and skin lesions on 23 crewmen
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    145 MAU KILLED IN WEEK
    86 3 NAIROBI. Tues. SECURITY forces killed 14i Man Man terrorists in th» past week— the biggest toll of .>:. v week since the emergency bi snn 18 months apo. it vis ir.nounceri here yesterday. In addition. 16 wounded terrorista wore captured and 1*32 suspects detained. In
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    Eisenhower urges: Back tax plans
    122 3 Eisenhower urges: Back tax plans WASHINGTON. Tues. PRESIDENT Elsenhower yesterday appealed to the nation to support his tax programme which, he said, would .strengthen the economy, provide more jobs and give added security to workers. He made his appeal in a nation-wide television and radio speech in which he urged
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    Buying mission
    35 3 RANGOON. Turs. Finance Minister. Mr. U. Tin. will lead a purchasing mission to thp United States, Europe. Britain and Japan soon to place oro'rrs in connection with Burma's development rind rehabilitation programme —A.P.
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    Priest expelled
    29 3 HONG KONG. Tues. Seven-ty-year-old Father Joseph Madnschi of Italy, arrived in Hong 1 Konß yesterday after being expelled from China where he 1 spent 46 years.— A.P.
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    BRITAIN'SLONG-RANGE SUBMARINE DAMAGED
    108 3 LONDON. Tuesday. r-IE long-range submarine Turpin being refitted at Chatham naval depot was found with her electric cables cut. It was not known whether this was sabotage. I Admiralty Police checked dockyard workers after the discovery of the damage. Police this weekend investigated the cutting of electric
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    Officer 'needs a medal not punishment'
    102 3 WASHINGTON. Tues. COL. Frank Schwablr. who "confessed" to taking part in cerm warfare while a Communist prisoner in Korea, should be given a medal not punished, a court of inquiry was told here yesterday. The court an admiral and three generals then ended its
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    Army reshuffle
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    LONDON STOCKS
    233 3 LONDON Tues. /^LOSING prices of selected stocks were: LOANS Consols 64 -t 1 Funding 4% 102>» War 3 1 B6S U o.in 3..% 1956-59 £34 12 6d BANKS Mercantile (£l2Va) 26 Eastern (Est 8S Chartered <£5> 43 9 Hongkong ($1) 93 i INSURANCE Com. Un. tuts.» ISM Royal
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    LONDON TIN
    24 3 LONDON. March 16— Cash Buyers X722!; Sellers £V>l\; Forward Buyers £6771; Sellers £680: Settlement £726. Turnover a.m. 205 tons: p.m. 30 tons.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    41 3 LONDON Mar 16— Spot 16'» d Apr. 16'« d. May 16', d., June 16'« d. Apr-June lfi',d. July-Sept. 16'-d Oct.-Dec 16\d. Jan -Mar 16\d Mar. elf. 16', d. Apr c.i f. 16>,d May c.1.1. 16 3 16d. Tone: Quiet.
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    Copter squadron
    29 3 PORTSMOUTH, Tues. The British Navy's first anti-sub-marine helicopter squadron went into service at Gosport Royal Naval Air Station yesterday. The squadron is equipped with American-built machines—A. P.
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    Mission to Moscow
    26 3 MOSCOW. Tues. A sevenman mission from Lancashire and Yorkshire arrived here last night to try to sell Russia British textile manufacturing machinery. Reuter.
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    Refused to reply, gets six months
    47 3 NEW YORK. Tues. Juan Francisco Ortiz Medina, Puerto Rican Nationalist Party leader, was gaoled for six months yesterday for refusing to answer 12 questions before a Federal crand jury about the shooting of five members of the Hous« of Representatives. Reuter.
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    Britain against attack on China, says Eden
    143 3 LONDON, Tues. BRITAIN is still against a.. attack on the Chinese mainland from Formosa. Mr. Eden, the Foreign Secretary. told the House of Commons. He was replying to Labour member Mr. Arthur Henderson, who asked if he kr»»w about a statement made by
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    His job: to listen to your grouses
    99 4 His job: to listen to your grouses YOU can complain :n future about the food served ar Singapore Esplanade restaurant, or about the service inythlne else on the spot TMe City Council may put in officer there specially to reeetve complaints and to Ke<«p order He would be called the
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    Malaya in 80 pictures
    54 4 A two-woman art show Malaya in Pictures will begin for a week at John Little's in Raffles Place. Singapore, this Friday. The artLsts are Sheila Prentice and Dorothy Bordass, both well-known in the Colony. A total of 80 pictures water colour, oil and pen and wash
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    3-hour concert to raise funds
    40 4 TELUK ANSON, Tues. A huge crowd attended a concert taged by the Lower Perak i'MNO as part of its drive to raise funds. The concert consistlne of a play and several sketches lusted three hours.
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    300 workers are told: No job for you next month
    164 4 DISMISSALS AT MINE KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. JHE management has told 300 workers at the Batu Arang colliery in Selanjjor that there will be no work fo them after the end of this month. More than 800 surface workers at the
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    DEATH OF RIDER 'X'
    139 4 5,000 trisha men tell city councillors: YOU killed him MORE THAN 5,000 Singapore trislia riders and owners yesterday blamed City Councillors for the death of a trisha rider. In letter sent to all CounI cillors, the trishamen's associations said: "It is you who forced trisha rider
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    We'll make it pay for you, boss is told
    114 4 WORKER'S PLEA KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. IITORKERS at the Kuala Tf Lumpur Joo Seng rubber factory asked again today for negotiations with the manage ment in a bid to stop the factory from nosing at the end of thr month. They promised
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    Two fined for taxi offence
    39 4 Graham A Stead am John Meadwell both Service men. were fined $50 and MO respectively in Singapore yes terday for driving away a tax: without consent. The taxi had been parked ir Chatsworth Road
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    Home leave
    22 4 SEGAMAT. Tues.— Mr. E. J. Cooper, manager of Paya Lang Estate. Batu Anam. Is leaving soon for Britain on leave.
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    Dock workers form union
    68 4 PEN AN G Tues. About 100 employee.* attended the inaugural meeting of the Straits Steamship Company Dockyard Employees' Union in Butterworth yesterday. Inche Aziz bin Ismail was elected president with Mr Lons Siew as vice-president. Mr. N| Wah Hon. secretary, and Mr Ng Foon Hon. treasurer.
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    UMNO holds jumble sale
    46 4 TELUK ANSON. Tues.— The Raja Perempuan Besar. wife of the Raja Muda of Perak. open- ed a jumble sale sponsored by the Lower Perak UMNO \t the Malay Club here. The proceeds were in aid of the Lower Perak UMNO Fur.d i
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    UNDERFED CHILDREN
    147 4 7,000 got meal at school every] day last year, says Mr. Luke KUALA LUMPUR. Tue.v THE SENIOR m.-pector ot £--Mingor schools. Mr. K. D. Lu.<p said free meals were given to children in rural schools if they were found to be undfr nourished. Mr Luke was commenting on
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    Free film show
    22 4 deration Information Service^ are holding a public ftlm show at Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens on Sunday at 7.30 p.m.
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    POLICE SAY 'NO' TO LIQUOR BIDS
    186 4 Too many society men, they say r-IE Board of Licensing Justices, Singapore, yesterday upheld strong police objections and refused two new applications for licences for the sale and consumption of strong drinks at premises at Cross tendent of Police, said that the two premises
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    Nine polio cases in Singapore
    72 4 Nine polio cases in Singapore EIGHT children— all Chinese under three years of agewere admitted to the Middleton Hospital. Singapore, suffering from In'.antile paral>«.is during the past two weeks. A 25-year-old widow who wa> admitted to the same hospital with polio on Mar. II died two days later. In February
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    Ellerton Club reunion dinner
    38 4 KUALA KANGSAR. Tues.— The Ellerton Club will hold 'ts annual meeting on March at the club premises. After the meeting and o. stribution of prizes, a reunion dinner, social and dance will be held
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    200 GUESTS AT RECEPTION
    34 4 MR. LFK AH FAN and his bride. Miss Choy Ah Thai, afte their wedding in Singapore. A reception for 200 guest: was held at the Empress Hotel after the wedding.
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    24 'strike' students expelled
    197 4 Eight are school prefects IPOH, Tues. rVENTY-four of the 109 students of Ipoh Trade School .10 staged a walk-out *ast month are to be expelled. Eight of them are prefects. This was decided by the Perak State Executive Council after the report of the fourman committee
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    Accused of aiding to take bribe
    59 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Omar bin Hajl Othman. 54 was charged today in the Ses s:ons Court with abetting Raja Shasusah bin Raja Bhatan the pengulu of Petallng. to corruptly accept $50 last month at Petaling He claimed trial Bail of $400 in one surety
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    Tontine case
    32 4 MALACCA Tues.— Wong Sin Mm charged with criminal breach of trust of $1,344 alleged proceeds from a tontine, was at the sessions court today acquitted without his defence being called.
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    Cocktail party
    25 4 TELUK ANSON. Tues.— More than 200 people attended the cocktail buffet held to mark the annual meetine of the Dew Recreation Club here.
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    TIMES special FEATURE Airman who launched first raid charged 47,000 with sex treason
    2021 5 TIMES special FEATURE Airman who launched first raid charged 47,000 with sex treason Y\^AR-WEARY English were jolted out of their lethargy on January 26, 1918, by wholesale treason charges launched by a British member of Parliament. The M.P. alleged that the German secret service had a book containing the names
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    THEIR PLAN -HOMES FOR THE WORKERS
    177 6 Builders unite to form a company I EADING Singapore sawmill owners and dealers in building materials plan to form a multi-million-dollar company to build thousands of houses for sale to the Colony's workers. These will cost between $3,000 for a terrace type house and
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    KAMPONG FOLK SEE ANTI-CRIME SHOW
    83 6 HINDRKOS of villagers, dressed in their finery, waited outside Bukit Panjans Polite Station yesterday for transport to the Crime Prevention exhibition at Happy World Stadium. Singapore. The police gave free transport to Kast and West toast islanders and villagers from Jurong. Woodlands, Am.« Krng and
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    More police posts
    52 6 PENANG, Tues Penang police plan to build more posts and stations in the islands rural areas this year. A spokesman said today that Baiik Pulau Station would become Penang Rural Police Headquarters. A new station will be set u"> :n Kampong Bharu and a ne* piot in
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    Pneumonia kills 16 in week
    49 6 KUALA LUMPUR. TOM i rtiera were 90 pneumonia cases I n the Federation in the we.-lc I cied March 6. Sixteen were !:.tal. Dysentery claimed t w o deatlia in 47 cases. There were six polio cas a s. four of them in Selangor.
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    Police appeal
    39 6 PENANG. Tues.— An appeal for more Chinese recruits for the Federation Police Force will be broadcast tomorrow night by Mr. Teoh Thye Moh i at 7.15 in English' and Mr. Saw Seng Kew iat 9.45 in Hokkiem.
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    DRIVING TUTOR KILLED WHILE TEA CHING FRIEND
    147 6 DRIVING TUTOR KILLED WHILE TEA CHING FRIEND A DRIVING tutor, teaching a friend on Chinese New Year's day. died when the car collided with a bus on Chua Chu Kanp Road, the Singapore Coroner was told yesterday The inquiry wa.s into the death of Ho Swee Joo. 28. who di*d
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    Planter gets decree: wife stayed away
    116 6 Planter gets decree: wife stayed away ALOR STAR. Tucs. AKEDAH planter. Mr. W. F. Ward, manager of Tanjong Pau Estate at Jltra. was today granted a decree nisi against his wife. Mabel Edna, now In New Zealand. The petition, heard in the Kedah High Court, was not contested. Mr. Ward
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    Co-op makes profit
    45 6 IPOH, Tues— The Chanpkat Salak Estate Co-operative Store Society has declared a dividend of six per cent and rebate of four and a half per cent on purchases for the year ended March 31. 1953. The profit for the year was ?2,726.
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    $200 fine for cruelty
    35 6 Lee Teck Koi was fined $200 !in the Singapore City Police Court yesterday, for causing unnecessary suffering to 188 i fowls. Lee, it was stated, crammed the fowls into seven baskets.
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    Clothing stolen
    19 6 A thief stole $40 worth of clothinc from a house In j Whampoa Road. Singapore on Monday.
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    Flowers fly to show
    52 6 The British Orchid Growers' Association is sending sprays of choice orchids by ai r to the annual Singapore Flower Show at the Happy World Stadium from April 2 to 4 The orchids will be placed n a specially-built glass showcase alrconditioned to keep the blooms in
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    1,000 people hunt wanted man
    193 6 AND THREE OF THEM 'NAB' MR. X FE description of a criminal was circulated at 2.30 p.m. Over 1.000 people immediately joined the hunt. Three citizens identified him and reported him by early evening. Could that possibly have happened in Singapore? The answer is: Yes,
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    Ex-soldiers want a better deal
    161 6 Ex-soldiers want a better deal KUALA LUMPUR Tues. BETTER retirement deal for the Malay Regiment men was lrged by form*- r members of the Regiment in i Negri Sembilan They met at Kuala Pilah at the weekend and decided :o .<»nd a seven-po'.nt appeal *o the Government Thty want soldiers
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    He will lecture to doctors
    57 6 FEXANO. rues Dr. Roger Barnes. Professor of Urology at the college of Medical Evangelists. California will address the Northern Division of the Malaya Branch of the British Medical Association at Its clinical meeting on Thursday The lecture will be given at 630 p.m. in the
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    Today's Radio SINGAPORE
    128 6 Today's Radio SINGAPORE i.15 am Time Signal Opening I Announcemont 7.16 Morning Star 730 News; 735 Melody Mixture H Invitation to Music; 8.30 Malay Housewives Corner; 857 BngiUii Schools Broadcast; 945 Clow- I Down; 11 10 Bnglish Schools Broac- cast; 12 pm. Programmes in MaW. Programme Summary: 1.01 Dance Music;
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    Service ends
    17 6 SEGAMAT, Tues. Mr. M. Kanagasabai. Railway Station master here, has retired after 33 years' service.
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    Three new schemes for the children's centres
    106 6 rpHREE new schemes have been started at Singapore's children's social centres. In one all the children will have fortnightly visits to places such as the Botanic Gardens. Raffles Museum and the General Post Office. The other is fo r educational films in the
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    HE FELT LIKE SOLOMON
    247 6 HE FELT LIKE SOLOMON —After this query i N itinerant hawker vowed Is a Singapore magistrate yesterday that he would never again hawk in either the city or the rural area. The hawker. Tav Choon Sim. charged with hawking in Hi. kit Panjang district, a rur.il area, told the City
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    New health training centre plan
    106 6 New health training centre plan THL Singapore city Council will ask the Government to go ahead with building the Colony's first health training centre, if a committee return mendation If confirmed this j month The centre *W train ocal people in various aspects of health work so that health services
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    Stole from step-mother
    64 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Turs. An Indtan youth. Elisaiah. wh 1 stole a gold chain and a pair of gold ear rings from his 1 .step-mother, was sentenr^d todav to six months' imprison I ment by the First Magistrate. Inche Ismail. Elisaiah was arrested In a pawnshop at Klang.
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    THOUSANDS OF ROAD WARNINGS
    112 6 OINGAPORE will put up thousands of new posters in the next few days as part of their drive to improve road manners. The posters are in two new designs. The first urpes drivers to Eive way to fire engines, ambulances and police vehicles on emergency calls,
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    COUNCIL WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO DEBATE RENDEL REFORMS
    471 7 COUNCIL WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO DEBA TE RENDEL REFORMS r Singapore Legi&laCouncll will ho an opportunity to the constitutional .commended by Rendel Commission, r Administering Government, Mr. C. Goodc. declared rdaj Rrndrl Comn: ommendi d h 25 I councilors, nine ol would bo M Qoode, wtin was adng Lslatlve
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    Council to debate pay plan today
    99 7 4 ELi debate is i x he Sricapore Leg'.sncll today when the »1 ne, Two. Three :ne up for adopbased on Sir EdRitson's recommendai new pay structure ibllc service. oals, whicV by the Colony Exeeuincil, only received ma>rt in the F :v.pc Id not
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    School talk
    26 7 BATU PAHAT. Tues. R K. Brady of the British ncil talked on port Temengtong Ibrahim Is School he spoke on citizen- the Government Eng■hool.
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    Rain—but inspection goes on
    69 7 Rain— but inspection goes on ONE HI'NDRKD men of the Singapore Volunteer oips formed the guard-of-honour which the Officer Administering the Government. Mr. W.A. Goode. reviewed in a drizzle at the ceremonial opening of the Legislative Council yesterday. Picture shows Mr. Goode inspecting the ranks, accompa nied by the parade
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    TEN TOP OPIUM MEN DEPORTED
    163 7 Customs men watching others rIE GOVERNMENT has deported ten principal opium traffickers since January last year, Mr. R. S. Tufnell. Singapore's Comptroller of Customs, said yesterday. Others known racketeers are being; watched. In the first two months of this year the Customs seized 310 lb.
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    April 12 is M-Day for call-ups
    70 7 April 12 is M-Day for call-ups ■\IEDICAL examination of x those called up for national service will begin on Apr. 12. and is expected to last 38 sessions of two hours a day. Doctors, medical students, hospital and laboratory assistants and other hospital staff have been asked to help. They
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    T-I-M for S'pore? Top 3 are not sure
    297 7 T-I-M for S'pore? Top 3 are not sure THE THREE men who have most to do with Singapore's telephone service were unable to say yesterday whether Britain's famous "talking TIM" would be brought out to the Colony. TIM is the name Britons have given to a recording device which Rives
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    Jobless man stole food
    55 7 IPOH. Tues— R. Geres, 32. today pleaded guilty to theft at the 12th Royal Lancers cool:--house in Ashby Road «n Monday. Geres, who was unemplovco for six months, stole four tins <>f bacon, one tin of cheese. milk, margarine, sausages and a loaf of bread valued
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    2-day tour for penghulus
    46 7 IPOH. Tues.— Penghulus from Slim River and Tapah will tour Selangor on Monday and Tuesday. Amonc the places they will visit will be the Tanjong Karang padi area, the College of Agriculture at Serdang, the Forest School at Kepong and Radio Malaya.
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    COLLISION ENDS CAR TOUR
    83 7 TANJONG MALIM. Tues.— The Hrst of the new Ford Anglias which came to Malaya was smashed on Friday when it and a Malay Regiment scout car collided. The car was on its way to Ipoh on an advertising tour. The accident took place on the Kuala
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    S'PORE MESSAGE OF LOYALTY TO QUEEN
    150 7 i rwiHE Governor of Singapore, 1 Sir John Nicoll. will send a message of loyalty to the Queen when she calls at the Cocos Islands in April on her Commonwealth tour. I It will be presented to the 1 1 t Queen by the
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      398 7 THE SINGAPORE DIARY ROTARY CUB: Monthly business I'NITED STATES NAVY: Des- Senjt Road. 3.30 p.m.: ballet -dancing meeting and "elections day," Capitol troyers tne O.S.S. Douglas H. Fox advanced 3.45 p.m.. beginners 515 Blue Room. Ipm and the U.S.S. Stormes arrive lor p.m. at Raffles Quay LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL: Bust- three-day
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    38 8 »,.r.(. fin imi mm hum NO CHENO CHUA, N| Cheng ig Ci „vi. Ng Cheng ng Due. N|* Cheng Menc I :or their kind :-..s of condolence, floral tri•enrianre etc at their renvement. They regret their indlvi- <
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    81 8 'in minimum) REFRK Bill Manning Every day in it you want to win I "THE EASIER I waj to Reduce V t W( t ls by the Angelin method. Now available from leading clienn- ANY PATTERK :rement Service. 217 THE HAT 803 brides models c'ontin Road. ORErtT NKV. d
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Wed. March 17, 1954. The Kallang Crash
    736 8 The Straits Times Singapore, Wed. March 17, 1954. The Kallang Crash There must be a public inquiry into the crash of the Constellation air liner at Kallang. The responsibility for ordering a public inquiry- rests with the Singapore Government. It should make up its mind with as little delay as
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    A New Year of Labour
    581 8 A New Year of Labour With the opening of its fourth session Singapore's Legislative Council begins a real "new year of labour" as the Officer Administering the Government yesterday described it. In all probability this will be the last session of a Council in which the elected member has enjoyed
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      'Legalisation of bookmaking will not lead to new vice'
      250 8 AS one who never has a bet, except on the rare occasions when he goes to the races, and then only takes an odd ticket on the "tote," I would offer the following considerations regarding the legalisaclon of bookmakers. There Is
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      Ex-Govt. worker's plea for job
      126 8 Ex-Govt. worker's plea for job I PASSED standard eight and > am one of the retrenched Government employees j with a big family to support. For the last seven months I have been trying very hard to get work, but have received replies cither stating that there arc no vacancies
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      He wants all races broadcast
      145 8 NOW that Allan Lewis Ls back on the air for the Penang Races" let us hope he will be reading the Singapore races for the many thousands of listeners who follow the races through Radio Malaya. If by any chance Allan Lewi? is not available,
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      Malaya is in need of such men
      204 8 Malaya is in need of such men rpHE critics of General Temp--1 ler's methods arc themselves lacking in self-control while they seek to "control" his socalled drastic measures. The Legislative Councillors of Singapore and of the neighbouring BritUh protectorate should take steps to instill into the hearts of our youth
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      Courtesy in a S'pore court
      76 8 IN a city where praclous manners are not as much In evidence as most of us would wish. It comes as a shock to read that a European magistrate reprimanded an elderly Chinese for bowing in court. Doubtless the old man bowed to the b*nch,
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      They cannot apply for post yet
      158 8 They cannot apply for post yet MY SON who was a pupil of the A.C.S.. Ipoh. and who sat for his School Certificate examination last year tells me that the results of all the candidates from his school rre still being held back to clear up some of the doubts
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      Gamblers will then be known
      227 8 \fOUR correspondents 'ST. PI.' X and 'A School Teacher' ap pear to be very concerned ov< r the Government's plan to legalise bookmaking in Singapore. Do they not realise that in spite of all their toachinu.s. n tho absence of legalised bookmaking a great number
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      He has heard this one before
      157 8 He has heard this one before AS ONE who, early in 1942. listened to endless repetitions by the authorities thit "Singapore wi.l not fall." I am amazed to read that at cording to some General, who Ls Aide-de-camp to fc'.er Majesty. Britain can ward off any all-out attack on Malaya!
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      He has plan for more teachers
      162 8 4 FEW MONTHS ago, the r% Member of Education. Dato Thuraisingham. said that to attract teachers a few changes would be made in the selection of teachers. But we are yet to know the changes that have been or are likely to be made.
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      'Let the parents help too'
      153 8 'Let the parents help too' MALAYA'S Director of Education has explained that i the six to 12 age group in Malaya ls about 10 per cent more than in Britain, Australia. New Zealand or the U.S.A. j and that about 25.000 more teachers are required. I do not claim to
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      Officer has done a lot
      87 8 fpHE complaint of Inch^ ■i- Mohamed Tnha bin Awam, at the Persatuan Melayu Daerah, accusing thr> District Officer. Kuala Selangor. of neglecting Sabak Bernam Ls groundless and without foundation. It ls well known to tho inhabitants of Sabak Bernam that the District Officer has visited
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      American film 'monopoly'
      277 8 American film 'monopoly' TXX) bad the writer of your ■I editorial "British Film Quota' did not verify his rash statement about British films in Siam. He said that in 1952, not a single British film was screened in any of Bangkok's six cinemas, because of blockbooking enforced by Hollywood distributors.
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    BROADER OUTLOOK A HELP
    142 8 T AM glad that I know a number of nice ordinary American who can stand having their legs pulled by the British, otherwise after leading Mr Hlllabold on McCarthy 1 1 might be tempted to be antl- American. Perhaps Mr. Hillabold had j not read the
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    On the Margin
    233 8 Selectivity NOBODY ll Ilkel with tho Ami Usher. Basil i says v for mor- (and much cheaper i when he Btr< i ground. Of co desperately need; but the effect i nlcal reading witl background ai strous. ah iv r have i Kradu:i' course num. tenrls to
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    $29,666 chap-ji-ki bets found in raid—police
    276 9 $29,666 chap-ji-ki bets found in raid— police JLXE ISED TO BREAK INTO FLAT PORE police hacked the door of a house viexandra Koad with an axe and found four m n with (hap-ji-ki schedules showing bets of t oiirt was told today. luperlntendant J." Hayward, who led lid he sent
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    AIRMAN ON THEFT CHARGE
    16 9 AIRMAN ON THEFT CHARGE Oorr. Sin»o certi- Imsman '..Hit's DO I R San- referrned unCalne was
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    He wins suit to get back $2,270
    24 9 ir CharRave reng Senc William promis- $2,270, bet due was entered in rtefennot turned no 4 1950.
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    Watchman tied up and gagged
    40 9 Four men. one armed with a knife, tied up and gauged an j Indian watchman guarding building materials at a house In Bartley Road. Singapore yesterday. They stole a keg of nails valued at $20.
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    SPECIAL STAMP FOR CRASH MAIL
    108 9 YjUL SALVAGED from the Constellation crash was dispatched by the postal authorities in Singapore yesterday with a special stamp "Salvaged Mail Aircraft Crash Singapore 13 3.1954 to explain the reason for the delay and damaged cover, said the Director of Posts, Mr. M.L. Durrant. Among
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    Police will watch as he picks pockets
    197 9 Police will watch as he picks pockets FOR the first time, 1 members of the Singapore Police Force will see a pickpocket in action without arresting him. i Dr. John Giovanni, billed as "the world's greatest professional pickpocket," will demonstrate his art on Monday before hundreds of officers at the
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    Court told of stolen trunks
    50 9 Ng Ah Boon claimed trial in Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday to disposing of 32 stolen leather trunks, worth 51.800 belonging to San Kong Leather Trunk Co., on Jan. 16. He was allowed $1,000 bail until next Tuesday when the :ase comes up for mention.
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    THOSE TAX ENVELOPES...
    59 9 MPUR. Tu< end oc, turn n tii Government lanci and it is not our fault i: they are printed incorrectly. I > <a:d the spokesman. Spokesmen for three other lar Pan-Malayan Govern- 1 ment departments in the Fede- J broadcasting, meteoroloaical and postal -said the.r envelopes bore
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    One-man blood bank gets gold medal
    271 9 WINNIE STOOD UP ALONE 4 SINGAPORE man who has given his blood so many times that he knows most of the nurses in the Blood Trans-:./*, robinson fusion Service by their first names yesterday received a gold medal for his services. He is Mr.
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    AN AWARD FOR WINNIE
    50 9 MISS WINNIE CHAN, the only Chinese woman amon c 31 people who received awards yesteraay for their services as blood donors, smiles with pride as Dr. J. Vickers, Director of Medical Services, pins a silver medal (minimum of 10 donations) on her blouse. S. Times picture.
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    Broker buy-up: Enter mystery No. 2
    141 9 Broker buy -up: Enter mystery No. 2 fTHERE was a new develop- i ment yesterday in the position regarding Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd., the Singapore rubber brokers, control of which recently passed to a buyer of 81,500 shares in the company. I A fair quantity of Stanton Nelson shares
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    FOUR DIE, TWO REDS GIVE UP
    215 9 Fijians score a double in Johore's hottest spot KVALA LI MPI'R, Tuesday. ipOIJR more terrorists have been killed while two have given up. For security reasons the surrender details are being withheld. Two of the kills were made yesterday in the Yong Peng area
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    15 strikers crowd into one dock
    105 9 15 strikers crowd into one dock FFTEEN .strikers from iho Singapore Dairy Farm— l 2 women and three men were crammed into one dock in a Singapore court yesterday to answer a charge of causing obstruction. Seeing their discomfort <he n.agistrate ,ld them to stand in front in the dock.
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    Govt. advised to build two colleges
    146 9 Govt. advised to build two colleges THE Singapore Government has been advised by a special committee to build two teacher training colleges one in Orchard Road and the other at Katong. The second was recommended on condition that enough lecturers were available. The committee, which has I Deen examining conditions
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    Revolver found
    20 9 An Indian found an unserviceable revolver while removing rubbish from his compound in Jalan Kayu, Singapore on Monday
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    Youth's part in S'pore
    99 9 The Officer Administering the Government, Mr. W. A. C. Goode. said in the Legislative Council yesterday that the .second World Asse*\ bly of Youth conference, <v be held lin Singapore in Aagust, was another example of the way in which our young people would play a
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    Farm strike talks fail
    47 9 Attempts to settle the four-day-old strike at the Singapore Dairy Farm failed yesterday. Mr. W. I. Galletly. Assistant Commissioner for Labour (Conciliation) told the Straits Times: "I met union officials several times. "We reached agreement m two points; a third point remains unsettled."
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    Youth beaten up
    31 9 A 20-year-old Indian wa.s beaten up by a Kane ol hoolipans outside the Starlieht Cinema. Paslr Panjang. last night. He was admitted to the hospital with head injuries.
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    RUBBER PAY TALKS RE-OPEN MARCH 24
    132 9 RUBBER PAY TALKS RE-OPEN MARCH 24 KUALA LUMPUR Tucs. A MEETING between Malaya's rubber estate workers and employers to discuss new wage structures has been fixorl for March 24. This da*e was suggested by the Malayan Plantinc Industries Employers' Association in reply to the workers' request for negotiation. The negotiation
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    $370,000 to build bridge
    46 9 The Sinsapore city Council has accepted a tender to build a new Kirn Beng bridge and causeway and demolish the exist inu bridge. The protect wil< cost about $370,000. against the original estimate of «480 000. Work may bogin in a month.
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    SHIP DODGES S'PORE PORT CLEARANCE
    124 9 vrHILE Singapore port authorities were making the Panamanian freighter Condoi unload 40 tons of bunkers before pivinu her a port clearance, another Panamanian ship, the Santa Ana. slipped out without clearance papers The Santa Ana is bound for Nagoya with a cargo oi potash The
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      158 9 The weather MINIMI M TEMPERATIRK (7 30 pm. on March 15 to 7.30 a.m. on March lfii: Singapore 75 decrees I Penanc 73. Kota Bahru 73. Kuala j Lumpur 71. Ipoh 72. Kuantan 73. MAXIMIM TEMPFRATIRE 1 7.30 am. to 7.30 p.m. on March, M): Singapore 70. Penanc 88. Kota
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    BIG DROP in TIN PRICE
    248 10 Share market is dull IT was a dull day on the Singapore Share lr yesterday, with very little bwincM reporte ill prices easier. Tin dropped steeply in {.Tier In Sum,; jay by $6.50 to $344.25 per picul. To some this was not um-x- pected as
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    209 10 The Malayan Snare Brokers Association sad: ••Industrials and tins were easier on the local share n arket yesterday and a small volume of business was reported." Members of the Association reported the following business done yesterday: Con. Tin Smolter ords. 255. 3d; Federal Dispensary S3: Fraser and Nea/e
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    OFFICIAL PRICES
    11 10 Sl\(i\l'Oi;i M(r TIN: %U4JU (down KIBI-.I R Ih. (unchanged
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    Australian stocks
    78 10 Prices ere Exchange hi i easier Hill follown I'lid of r.o«'i 3 l.Oilll Australian Papa Bank n. N Aual Consol Ind B. Hill Pro; Court nulris Drue Ho Goldsbi Mort c new i Colonial Suc.i: I.C.I, i. list I I.C I I nru Mount I.ypli N. Broken HI
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    Singapore shipping
    108 10 Ships lyinj .ii,,i:.. r porr l'..i i)"'ir Rn.irrt pee'.ed toda\ .1 6 7. Sudan 8 9 Biebe: Kins 13 14. Tr Wall 2 and 3 I Frederick Cloi ?3 24. Wai 2? 29. Sir 31 32 Calchas 33 34 Pri 36. Torunai 3K 3! dan 42 4 OlTKl;
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    15 10 Thr dtangn yesterday ready. Or H and 5.84 for T.T. Sterl:' one tar!
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    RUBBER PRICES
    173 10 The price of rubber in Singapoie yesterday closed steady quiet at 54 58 cents a lb. unchanged on Monday. The price early In the dny reached 55 cents but eased a fraction oi, profit taking. It sttadied later on a market in which there was a small volume
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    60 10 Singapore Chinese Produce Exchange: noon prices per plcui were: Copra: steady; Apr May Sit buyers. 533 1 sellers. Coconut oil. steady; $56 sellers. Pepper: quiet; Muntok white $335. Sarawak 5330. Lampong black $270. Lewis and Peat: closing prices were: Copra: easier after quiet; Mar. Apr. May $33 buyers.
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    INNER TUBES
    51 10 The Dunlop Rubber Company announced as a result of restrictions on Import of .synthetic rubber from dollar countries butyl rubber will now be used in the manufacture of inner tubes for the home market. Previously butyl had only been available to make tubes for export or for offlci.il
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    $1,000 AN ACRE
    41 10 The Malayaare compulsorily acqui acres of Gedonc ber Estate for sion. The chal company (Mr H belli says wltti of about 1 .001 ill affoi able area, but thi considerable d< they were able I factory prii acre.
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    RUBBER STOCKS
    33 10 Rubber dea I Singapore at th( ruarv were 39.183 I compared with I January. Port stocks wi February a in January. Total foreign tranship' ed to 46.532 ton.parod with 49 January.
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    Rice imports
    24 10 JAKARTA sian rice imports li expected to be lii non tons Home ■stlmated to :ons thi.v year >rnment Intends jy 200.000 tons
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    Kesang output
    14 10 B mg Tin L their tribui ary: tin ore 50.35 i $1,284.
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    Colony has new industry...
    1640 12 FACTORY OPENS TODAY: TWELVE LOCAL FIRMS HELPED TO BUILD IT acquires a new industry with the opening today of the Singapore branch of the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Ltd. on Princess Elizabeth Estate, Bukit Timah. The factory, one of the most modern in the East, will
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    HOW ROPE IS MADE
    242 12 fWMIK BiaghMg Ropr Manufacturing Company makes I X three-strand Manila rop» from 3 8" to 16" circum- ference and four-strand from II" circumference upwards. It also |MMM special machinery for making oil drilling cables of any si/c up to 3.1100 feet in length. 4 Raw material
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    FIBRE FROM THE BANANA PLANT'
    108 13 ABACA (Manila Hrmpl X is a fibre obtained from the leaf stalk of the 4 musa textilis. a species of the banana plant which crows to a height of about 12 feet. X Most of the hemp comes from the Philippines. The plant matures in
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      15 13 Grittall LIAM JACKS CO. (MALAYA) LTD. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION BY HUME US I JVC HENLEY CABLES
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      A JOB FOR POOR WILLIE
      1138 14 U/ILLIE Octopus rolled out of school, tripped clumsily over two of his tpntacles and sighed a? he compared himself for the umpteenth time with the graceful fishes darting swiftly through the door. "Let's have a game of Follow mv leader," shrieked a tiny Ikan Kurau.
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      We lock our slippers up
      423 14 Dear Boys grid Girls. The Nursery Rhyme COnttSi for univs was very popular and I was surprised at the neatness ot spur handwntins The correct answers were: L'ttle )ack Homer, Come a milkms She married a •n^n all ta"ered and torn The old man who
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      An extraordinary pencil
      309 14 HAVE you any more magic tricks to show us Uncle Ollie?" asked Ah Chan the other day. The Wise Owl thought for I a moment, and said: "Yes, I believe I have. Will you lend me your Scout knife? Ah Chan handed over his knife and Uncle
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      PERIL ON THE HIGH ROAD
      296 14 NO doubt many of jnu hare been to see the Police Frhibition. Among many othc things, the traffic pohce are helping its to look after ourselves properly on the Jiighuay. They are also shoning us how to cut doun ths accident rate, and teaching us
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      GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
      98 14 HERE Ls a general knowledge test for you. How many questions can you answer? 1. Is an ocelot a noi^p on the radio, a mark on si pearoek or a member of the cat family? 2. Which Kin<; nf Enpland Micceccied Henry VIII? 3. Which Enclish Kins was
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      179 14 V I m I w^mb Bft mmljl i i IJI A t/OLLY 'freS.lte Pf'JuD j--\ fI 'MVP- OF \Otlf fAM'L» XA'* PA;.:^ I -„c f, #r S c r J«C^ SO HEALTHY HO'Kty 'ftCAI MD jOI V*\ f AW AiT.fS \toOk W 'vrr>» B&^GJ \I) j 0- -I JQ CMCoiA'e[fl
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    RICKY HAS IMPROVED SINCE IPOH
    336 15 DICKY date Billymom shaped like a winner on the training track M Bukit Timah yesterday morn mc when he strode out attractively m tryout with his stable mate Pri\ateer. With Sawyer astride. Ricky w:»v ne\er off trie bit when he clocked 39 for 3f. This
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    SCOTTISH CUP
    44 15 GLASGOW. -Tues. The draw for 'he semi-finals of the Scot'ish Cur made here yesterday resulted as follow v Patrick Thistle of Motherwell v Celtic at Hampden Park on Saturday March 27. Aberdeen v Rangers at Hampden Park on Saturday April I<V Reuter
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    British captain
    21 15 LONDON. Tues- Mrs Mary Halford. veteran British tennis player was appointed captain yesterday of the British Wlghtman Cup team.
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    ENJOYMENT II REACHES TOP FORM
    482 15 B*■ 1f I H I "TB I^l '*"^^H "ill fl k| h I V V*IH•J• i I I I ft II Fox and Spencer horses impress ENJOYMENT II (late Glorious Feast), a racy looking four-year-old by Full Bloom, has hit his right form and should
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    RUBBER EXPORTER BEST OF CUP TRIO
    228 15 RUBBER EXPORTER BEST OF CUP TRIO I EADING Singapore Cup (1 m.) j prospects have begun i their preparation in easy galloping track at I were sent out against the stopwatch on an easy galloping track at Bukit. Timah yesterday morningForest Beau, with Whitnoy. astride, moved ireely in a workout
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    W. Bromwich v. Port Vale
    94 15 LONDON, Tues WEST Bromwich Albion, first di- vision leaders and favourites to win the English Football Association: Cup were drawn last night to meet Port Vale In the semi-finals of the Cup. The two team.; play at Villa Park. Birmingham, on March 27. Port Vale
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    C.Whatnot destroyed on track
    160 15 tiOI.. WHATNOT. ..niv horse j in Malayan Turf history to win two Gold Cups, collapsed on the training track at Bukit Timah yesterday morning and had to be destroyed. 1 This old campaigner, with Abdul Mawi astride, broke from the half mile and was going at
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    Irish Lizard 9-1 for National
    69 15 LONDON— Tues Irish Lizard, third last year, and Coney-Burrow, last night were made co-favourites at 9-1 odds for the Grand National steeplechase at Alntree on March 27. Other odds quoted at the Victoria Club callover Included: Royal Tan. 10-1; Tudor Line and Churchtown. each 100-7;
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    THREE RINGS IS RETAINING FORM
    564 15 T'HRKK RINGS, a regular moneyI spinner has lost none of his I form. With McCloud up. this remarkably consistent five-year-old I worked wth all his dash when lie ran 3f. In 41 3 5 wide out on the I second track with Sudan, who Is
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    Round One to W. Bagby and Mulley
    206 15 rpHE FIRST phase of the 1954 season on the Malayan Turf is over horses have gone the round of the four racing centres. Ex-jockey Wally Bagby has got off to a god start and Is lea'dlng I in the trainers' list with 13
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    17 acceptorsfor Queen's Cup
    107 15 17 acceptors for Queen's Cup ADELAIDE- Tu«K. There are 17 final acceptors for the Queen's Cup race, to be run over a mile and a half at Morphettville on March 19 when the Queen will attend The race carries pri?e money of £2.000 anr the cup. valued at £100, the
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    Apology to S.A.
    62 15 MELBOURNE. Tues. An assurance thßt future Sou'h African lawn tennis teams will be "looke* after In Australia Is to be given Jh the Unions Lawn Tennis Associadfcn This was decided by the Austiftl:«r. L.T.A. council yesterdar. They^re to write to the South African «|r soclatlon expressing regret
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    Port Vale win 2-0
    40 15 LONDON. Tues.- Port Vale. FA Cup seml-flnallsts. strengthened their position at the head of the English League 3 Northern Section with a two-nil win over Halifax Town yesterday. The match was re-arranged from last Saturday. Reuter.
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    RUGBY UNION
    27 15 I.ONDON. Tues. Yesterday's Rugby Union results: Palgnton 3, Neath 23; Pontypool 6. Maesteg 0. I ,l.i nelly 9. Aberaven 6; Glasgow Academicals 24. Oxford University
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    Bagby, Straker ride this meeting
    186 15 BILLY BAGBY. champion jockey of 1953. will resume riding on Saturday, first day of the Bukit Timah March Meetins. after a two-month absence. (leorge Straker. out for one month, will aslo be back in the saddle this meeting. GORDON LANSDOWN has left for Australia for
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    Malayan to win singles—but there will be upsets
    583 16 Malayan to win singles— but there will be upsets ALL-ENGLAND BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS START TODAY From BOB P1DGEON LONDON, Tuesday. THKKE IS no such thing as a cenaimy in spon, they say. Maybe not but I can imagine nothing nearer to a certainty than that, by midnight on Saturday, a Malayan
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    45 16 W.II. DAVIS driving: his Cooper :«»<> ec flocked 2.5. ."> we. the fastest time of the day —in the Penane and North Mi laya Motor Club standing start half mile sprint at SiinsH Nibons. Penang. on Sunday. Photo shows Davis ready for the start. -Straits Times picture.
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    Tien Chong's dash gives AAA winner
    335 16 Tien Chong's dash gives AAA winner A. A. A 2 r»thul 1 4MK ABLE Athletic Association! can hardly be luckier this seaMB than they were at Jalan Brsai Stadium yesterday when a goal two minutes trom time enve 'iiern a margin OWK Fathul Karib In a S A K.A. Senior
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    New dates for Thomas Cup
    66 16 VKW dates for the Thomas A^ (up linal in Singapore ne\t year have been fixed by the Badminton Association of Malaya. The dates are: May 24-23: May 27-28 for inter -»one play offv May 31 and June 1 for inter-7one final: June and ."> for
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    Visitors beat S. Australia
    64 16 ADELAIDE Tues. The N«* Zealand cricket touring side. ->n their way home from South Africa, today beat South Australia by ifarfu wickets. Final scores were: New Zealand 459 and 228-2 iLecgatt 129 >. South Australia 285 and 399-9 dccl. Langley 160 not out. New Zealand had
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    NEGRI PLAN A CUP COMEBACK
    278 16 SEKEMBAN, Tuesday. VEGKI Sembilan will be making a strong bid for the Malaya Cup this season. Training plans and coaching schemes have been well laid out by the Negri Sembilan Football Association. They are commencing the soccer season this year with the six-a-side competition, which
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    EDDIE TO CAPTAIN MALAYA v ENGLAND
    193 16 EDDIE TO CAPTAIN MALAYA v ENGLAND From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Tues. EDDIE Choong will captain Malaya in the official international badminton match against England at Birkenhead on March 22-23. He will be supported by Davia Choong. Ooi Teck Hock. On.; Poh Lim and HA. Hcah. Th<match will be played
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    ISLAND CLUB'S LAST FOUR
    112 16 The quarter finals of the Lslar ?lub golf championships, held o\ »r he weekend, resulted. J. C. Stirling beat Jim ShiTer our and three; Dr. M C. Bain bci; 'hilip Lee on the 19th: A. M rrawley Boevey beat W. McMulkui hree and two; T. H
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    Young Malayans Club finals
    82 16 JOHORE BAHRU Tues. The Badminton tournament organised by the Youni: Malayans Club. Johore Bahru. was concluded at the English College on Saturday. Re.-::'. 1 3f the finals were: Senior Singles: Karim Sh.irifl beat Goh Leng Hal 15-9. 15-13; Junior Singles: Md Said Akir Den' Cheah Phee
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    SRA SPOON SHOOT
    45 16 Winners at the Singapore Rifle Association spoon shoot on Sunday were Gun score SR (I):MJi Nockles M; SR. (b): WCdr Grace 98; 500 yds possible- W Cdr Grace 35 35; Handicap score SR. ia»: A S-ew.ir 101 4. SR. tbi: Rafalowski 100.
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    Landy for Games
    29 16 BYDNKY, Tues.— John I.andy of Australia, the worlds third fastest miller, has been nominated for the British Empire and Commonwealth ;ames at Vancouver this year. Reuter.
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    Ewart take five games off Hume
    111 16 Ewarts S.C. beat Hume SmfY j Club by five games to two in a friendly badminton match at BuUI Timah Road on Sunday Results lEuarts player* Bn i: Singles: Lee Seng Hor beat lin.in bin Suri 15-4. 15-7: All Hamzan best Ahmad bin Idup
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    Raffles hold on to interval lead
    237 16 CT. ANDREWS SCHOOL were unlucky to lose to Raffles Institution by two goals to one in a school*' soccer game played at R.I ground yesterday. Saints rallied strongly in the dosing stages of the game nnd stormed their opponents goalmouth but could not get
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    TENGAH WORTH 2-1 WIN
    47 16 TENGAH WORTH 2-1 WIN Play;-.' B tttO |H Service CO Singa] I Hoacl. hiili Bl and h* i RASC well nllowli comer mouth Tenga RASC of the opntre-f' of the minn:< 8 worried RASC -when Ah Kol dersirir Referei K Orey. M Gardner RAF C -ind I
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    MCC beat Trinidad by seven wickets
    358 16 PORT OF SPAIN. (Trinidad), Tuesday. THE MCC won their match against Trinidad by seven wickets. Trinidad lost their remaining two second innings wickets for *he addition of 12 runs and were all out for 232 on the final day yesterday. The MCC were left
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    Another victory for Argonauts
    86 16 Argonauts F.C. beat Cosmos S.C 3—0 in their S.A.F.A. Div. .JO. encounter at Farrer Park yesterday. Awang Bakar <2i i.nci B:.:. scored for Arsonauts. Seletar Football Club bea 1 Alev ndra Football Team 4—2 m i I>r. I le;ii:ue name at Farrei Pnrk. Scorers for Seietar
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    CHINESE TEAM TOMORROW
    13 16 Hin W< Hoi M( l Mtin W i Kok Jlmmj
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    Army's 6ft. 2in bowler is really fast
    162 16 By Our I ricket Reporter I T^HE ARMY i Singapore i will hold I iheir first cricket trial o year in an Army versus comers match at Tanjlin. ttl at 2 p.m. today. interes* will eaatra on appearance of Pte. Angus, Mldd'.e.sex second
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