The Straits Times, 2 April 1954

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    14 1 The Straits Times Hat*"* 1 Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1954 15 CENTS
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    EASTER RAIL STRIKE
    203 1 Notice handed in by 1000 workers \\EGOTIATION OFFER KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. i-;ind nun of the .Malayan Railway will trikc from midnight April 14 two days the Easter holidays. layan Railway Tniflir Opcniting! represents guards, shunters, porters, ews and others, handed the railway ition this notice today. Ike,
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    DOCTOR ON MERCY FLIGHT
    108 1 Oxygen apparatus rushed to K.L. A MALAYAN AIRWAYS r% plane left Singapore shortly after seven o'clock last night on a mercy flight to Kuala Lumpur. On board was Dr. R.H.C Wells, of the General Hospital, with 200 kilos of oxygen apparatus, tent and cylinders. The plane
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    Dutch pilot may be assessor at air crash inquiry
    164 1 Dutch pilot may be assessor at air crash inquiry yWO experts from outside the Colony arc to be appointed assessors for the Singapore Government's public Inquiry into the Constellation crash at Kallang airport. They will be an airp irt manager and a senior CrnbU UaUon pilot. Announcing this yesterday the
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    Ship seized
    11 1 [th KoIzed two g boats rea, the 1 said
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    Joining up
    38 1 TAIPEH. Thurs.- National--Ist China today said that 10.--000 of the 14.000 former war prisoners who volunteered tn rnmr horr from Korea will be cnmll-d in Chiaiiß Kai-sheks armed forces by the middle of this month.— A.P.
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    ACK-ACK FIRE NEAR PLANE
    41 1 HONG KONG. Thurs. Red Chinese anti-aircraft batteries fired near a Macao Air Transport plane last Saturday as it flew from the Portuguese colony to Hong Kong, it was learned here today. The plane was not hit.— UP.
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    A Dick Barton rescue for four Windrush dolls
    269 1 BABY COMES ASHORE From HALL ROMNEY LONDON, Thurs. A RAF. officer from Malaya risked his life to sive four dolls from the blazing troopship, the F.inpire Windrush. Hr was I light/Metn. Dick Barton, who arrived at Lyneham airliilH yrsterday Barton had just
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    SOLDIER GETS A YEAR
    77 1 SOLDIER GETS A YEAR DKIYKIt l.oui> Edgar Law son. R.A.8.C.. a 21 -year-old Korea veteran, was yesterday sentenced to a year's military detention for assault and larceny in Raffles Hotel. Singapore. The General Court Martial sentence is subject to conirmation. Lawson. at the beginning of a two day trial had
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    They 'free' 2 villages
    44 1 BOMBAY. Thurs Reports reaching here from Ponriirherrvsaid French India Socialist Party leaders there •occupied" two villaces in Mettapakkam commune. 12 miles .south-west of Pondicherrv city yesterday, as part of their liberation" movement for merging French settlements in the Indian Union.
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    R.A.F. points accusing finger at Singapore
    277 1 R.A.F. points accusing finger at Singapore From HALL ROMNEY LONDON, Thurs. STRONG criticism of the attitude of Singapore civilians during the Japanese war is contained in the second volume of the official history of the Royal Air Force, published today After stressing the importance of the civilian attitude, which inevitably
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    'Gen Cargo' is killed
    75 1 NAIROBI. Thurs. Security forces killed the Mau Mail "General Cargo" in a running battle today in the Fort Hall reserve north of here. British Army Headquarters announced. At least 25 other terrorists have been killed in a two-day engagement in the reserve west of Fort Hall
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    Lindrum gets a divorce
    38 1 MELBOURNE. Thurs -Walter Lindrum. champion billiards professional was today granted a divorce on the ground of his wife's de.sertion. They married in London in 1933. Lindrum is 54 and his wife Alicia 47 Renter.
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    Transport strike
    29 1 ROME. Thur.s Thousand* of people here walked or cycled |to work today as transport workers in the capital staged n 24-hour strike for higher pay 1 —Reuter.
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    'Invite Ike to London'
    40 1 LONDON. Thur.s Sir '.V. ton Churchill will be urged by a Labour M.P Mr Arthur Lewis, m trip Hou.se of Com mon.s next week to invite President Elsenhower to Britain to discuss the hydrogen bomb —Reuter.
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    Den ing leaves
    21 1 KOBE. Than. The British Ambassador. Sir Elser Denlng. left by ship today on six months' home kavt\— U.P.
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    RUSSIA OFFERS TO JOIN NATO
    269 1 But U.S. rejects proposal as 'astu te propaganda MOSCOW, Thursday. RUSSIA told the Western powers yesterday she was ready to discuss the possibility of joining N.A.T.O. the 14-nation North Atlantic Defence Organisation. The idea was put forward in a note handed to the Ambassadors of
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    MISS WORLD
    315 1 i Here's the way to start along '> road to tame ENTRY FORMS tor the I Miss Malaya beauty quest will be available at six centres m Smga- pore tomorrow and will be forwarded, on writI ten application, to m- tending candidate? m the Federation The six centres
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    Queen sails for the Cocos
    189 1 Queen sails for the Cocos FREMANTLE. Thur.«. QUEEN ELIZABETH and the nukr of Edinburgh saikd from here today In liner Gothic at the end of their two-month tour of Australia. Cherrs and wnfla sped them on thrir \v;iv a.s thr Dothlc began its homeward voyage. Its n<-xt stop will be
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    STOP PRESS
    54 1 HI M'KI ii- hill I i •1 \n TH \i\ Cl U IN Thurs.— B«rlm p.ipcr Trlecr.if tori.v hundreds k Mrorkers' train «-(i with frt-iiilit trim Zone Kottbu and < P.ip>T >aui train erewi i rettei—a.P. Mil IT ■ton. Thurs.—l laid Ml for .*> it In Ilutton not
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    THIS FOOLED 1,000 FILM FANS
    73 1 TAIPEH. Thur.s -More than 1.000 pushing and shouting movie fans mobbed Sungshar. airport today to net a glimpse at four Chinese film stars who were to arrive here from Horn; I Kong. Only alter airpo t police almost lost control of the .situation wai it
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    BANG-an island becomes crater over a mile wide
    592 2 U.S. LIFTS SECRECY FROM HELL BOMB WASHINGTON, Thurs. Tin; UNITED staffs Government today disclosed details of the worlds first hydrogen ex- I plosion a searing crushing fury that wiped out an island in the twinkling nf an eye and spawned a giganth
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    A 'Skaters' Waltz'—tropical style
    42 2 A 'Skaters' Waltz' —tropical style RESPLENDENT IN their lavish costumes, these dancers from Maudrene's School of Darcmg did a "Skaters' Waltz last night at the Victoria Theatre Singapore The school put on a chanty ballet performance of Snow White Straits Times picture.
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    Britain on Jordan's side in war—Eden
    120 2 Britain on Jordan's side in war— Eden LONDON. Thurs. rpHE Foreign Secretary, Mr Eden, commenting on the Israeli-Arab border dispute. told the House of Commons yesterday that Britain must "come immediately to the aid of Jordan should she become engaged in war." But Mr. Eden added: "This obligation is subject
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    WINDRUSH WIVES GET £30 EACH
    158 2 WINDRUSH WIVES GET £30 EACH LONDON. Thurs. 1 WAR Office officials handed out "goodwill" sums of £30 tc destitute British Servicemen's wives rescued from the Mazine troopship Empire Windrush when they arrived in England yesterday from Gibraltar. Another £15 was paid fo each child. The survivors, who had (OS' their
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    Major quake
    23 2 PASADENA. California. Thurs. -The Institute of Tech- nology Seismograph yesterday recorded a major earthquake, probably centred in the East Indies.— A.P.
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    37 DEAD, 32 HURT IN RAIL BLAST
    63 2 37 DEAD, 32 HURT IN RAIL BLAST XEU DELHI Thurs. An explosion in a crowded passenger train near Gorakhpuri last nieht killed 3" person* and injured It, a spokesman for the Central Railway Board said today. Thirteen of those injured were reported in a serious condition in hospital. The blast
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    Marshal Juin fired from two jobs
    278 2 —CRITICISED EUROPE ARMY PLAN PARIS. Thursday. THE Frencn Cabinet, at an extraordinary session late last ninht. reprimanded Marshal Alphonse Juin. and stripped him of two high posts for his publiccriticism of the European Army Plan. The Cabinet acted after Marshal Juin had failed to
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    Rita for Britain
    35 2 LONDON. Thurs. Impresario Maurire Klnn last night said that Rita Hayworth and her crooner husband Dick Haymes had accepted his offer of C 15.000 for a three-week theatrical tour of Britain. AP.
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    Cancer and smoking: more facts
    161 2 Cancer and smoking: more facts LONDON. Thurs. A GOVERNMENT health report issued here sail that evidence of a definite relationship between smoking and lung cancer "is accumulating." The annual report ol the Department of Health for Scotland did not give details of 'extensive studies of the possible influence of tobacco,
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    Wage dispute settled
    61 2 LONDON. Thurs Representatives of 4 000 engin.ering firms and leaders of unions of more thin three million workers have agreed on a compromise settlement of Britain's most bitter post-war industrial dispute. The employers and chiefs of the Confederation of Shipbuilding and engineering Unions agreed on a six
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    WORKER AND HIS BOSS 'MUST BE PARTNERS'
    194 2 LONDON Thurs. YfR FRANK DAVID ASCOLI, Managing Director of Dunlop Plantations Limited today called for a practical and operative partnership between the employers and employed in the Malayan rubber producing industry. In a letter published in the Times. Mr. Ascoli said: 'On March
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    NEGUIB TO UNDERGO TESTS
    109 2 CAIRO, Thurs President Ne."iib is still confined to bed. and will have a series of medi- 1 ral tests before resuming his i duties, a mediral bulletin signed by three doctor.* said last nisht. The bulletin, the first since President Nee nib collapsed on Monday with
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    CENEVA WON'T BE 'BIG FIVE' TALK: BRITAIN
    334 2 Russian claim is rejected LONDON. Thursrl A FOREIGN OFFICE spokesman today rejected latest Russian claim that thr Genera Far I conference could be considered a Big Five meetinc; He said that Britain's view wa.s that the four powers who attended the Berlin conference
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    Easier to get in Red China
    51 2 HONG KONG. Thurs.— The Communist Government announced today that restrictions on entry to China will be ea.sed temporarily to permit Chine.se residents in Hona anri Macao to return to their homes for the Ching Ming festival. The festival calls for Chinese to pay respects
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    Divorce for envoy's wife
    65 2 LONDON. Thurs. Thr Br tish Ambassador to Slam N Berkeley Everarri Fol riiri i-.m defend i nrouaht by his wifi London Divorct O irl the ground ol hta I four years ago v.i <■ l nisi with c their mar: London in 1934 Mr. anri M
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    This won't be a threat to Malaya
    152 2 SAYS MUNSTER LONDON lord Monster, the Under-Secretary terriav that the ton synthetic rubber to br by British firms would significant" compared Malayan output ol rubber. Lord Ogmore, a Labi had asked in the H Lords whether the < nient's attention ha drawn in
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    JUST ONE WIFE ISN'T ENOUGH, HE SA YS
    176 2 NSW DELHI. Thurs HOW many wives a man should havr has becomr a bic issue in Delhi State followinc vote in the State Assembly «nndr mninK P"l> t.imv The vote re< ominrnoinc .ntl polycamists should be punished was tak-*n aeainst vr ru-mrnt
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    SOVIET BLOC TO GET GOODS
    299 3 But China is not in West's trade plans LONDON, Thursday. \JR. Peter Thmeycrwft President of the Board of Trade, said yesterday it would take two to three months before there i.s a "substantial relax ation" of embargoes O n non-strategic goods and an expansion of
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    Vietminh fail to renew onslaught
    70 3 Vietminh fail to renew onslaught ON, Thurs. c to renew i g hl against Dlen Bien i after losing 1.500 casual- nrst Beroe night. It renders counthroughout the to reitlo after niuhtII ii down, it cie- .inhered by an lh rough:.t. Ast of ess In re the lay or if
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    Airlines probe
    13 3 A full- Lsion of Phi- -range \s apippine Lower A P.
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    Record flight
    20 3 YORK Thurs Joe Dei lontinental engined aj bj flying an iin Los York in 4 and it se-
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    Artist appears again murder charge
    67 3 rtlst, William Pinar Hepper, ek from 111 CliSne in Susarge ot Margaien from hearing which lasted less than five minutes. His counsel said he was still making inquiries in Spai.i and could not question witnesses until the next hearing w.iich was fixed for April 8.
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    Now he owns RKO Pictures
    40 3 HOLLYWOOD. Thurs Multi-millionaire Howard Hughes yesterday wrote a personal cheque for U5523,489,478 to become sole owner of RKO Pictures. H'.mhe.s thus became the first individual to become sole owner of a major film company. A.P.
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    For landlubbers, too!
    52 3 WITH or without a yacht, a woman can enjoy the smart nautical effect of ihis new Simon Ellis blouse in fine quality pique. It features the new sailor collar demanded by fashion for spring wear. It comes in a variety of pastel shades, all with white stripes.—
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    Actress is found dead in kitchen
    139 3 Actress is found dead in kitchen LONDON, Thurs. |^ILM actreaa Joan Dowhng. 22-year-old London girl who made her name in pert Cockney roles, died here yesterday after being found unconacloiM in the gas-Ailed kitchen Ol her West London home. A charwoman who found her called the police. Tin- daughter of
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    Socialist talks
    23 3 RANGOON. Thurs. The second bureau meeting of the Asian Socialist conference will be held in Bandoeng. Indonesia, late next month.— U.P.
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    CHINESE NOT TOLD THEY WERE ALLIES, SAYS RAF HISTORY
    599 3 CHINESE NOT TOLD THEY WERE ALLIES, SAYS RAF HISTORY From Page One that even though their compatriots in China had oeen lighting lour lonu years ami more agaiiL-a Japan, few recruits from them were lorthcoming and it is hard to I escape the conclusion that the British administration had not
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    U.S. arms for Japs plan approved
    93 3 .TOKYO. Thursday. Lower Housp of the Japanese Diet yesterday A approved the Japan-US, mutual defenre agreement under which Japan will re-arm with American help. Approval by the Upper House la expected in about two w.cks. despite strong Socialist opposition. Under the agreement, the United
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    LONDON STOCKS
    217 3 LONDON, Thurs. Closing prices of selected stocks ere: Consols 64 Funding 4% 101 War t%% 87 I.iKin t%% 1956-59 £94 12/ 6d BANES Mercantile (fSMfc) 27 Eastern <I5» 8'.exd CharUred (£1) 42/9 Hongkong 97 INSURANCE Com. Un. (uta.) 12' a Royal 13'* Prudential 40 RAILS Cun. Pacific (£5>
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    LONDON TIN
    24 3 LONDON. April 1 Cash Buyers £735: Sellers .£737*: Forward Buyers £705: Sellers £70fi: Settlement £7:i7*: Turnover a.m. 10 tons; p.m. 15 tons.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    44 3 LONDON. Apr 1 Spot 17'il May 17 l «d. June 17.d.. July-S.pt 17\d.. Oct -Dec 17 T »d.. Jan -Mar 18d Apr -June 18'« d Apr. ci l*',d. May r if. 17 5 16d J'l ie c.i f. 17*. d. Tone: Steady.
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    Ship seized off Sumatra
    54 3 JAKARTA. Thurs— The Indonesian Navy seized a Chinese vessel off Sabang island, north of Sumatra, according to radio Kotaradja. The vessel was sailing in Indonesian territorial waters ignoring the signals of the naval past at Sabang island. The radio rrport did not elaI borate on the
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    Emergency lifted in Buganda
    43 3 KAMPALA. Thurs. The "state of emergency" in Buganda has been ended. Sir Andrew Cohen, governor of the British colony of Uganda, announced here yesterday. The emergency had been in force since the Kabaka of Buganda was deposed.— A. P.
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    It's a Nationalist company now
    45 3 TAIPEH. Thurs. T h c American-owned Civil Air Transport was reorganised Into a Chinese Nationalist company today. The airline was reorganised under the Cliine.se Nationalist law which .says no airlines can operate in China mow Formosa i by foreigners. Reuter.
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    FOOTBALL POOLS IN NEARLY EVERY HOME
    212 3 FOOTBALL POOLS IN NEARLY EVERY HOME LONDON. Thurs. MR. B. SKEBOHM ROWNllil I head of the big British chocolate firm and vice-president of the Churches Committee on Gambling, said here yesterday that weekly football pools coupons were now filled in by 11 out of every 12 homes in Britain. "This
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    Retiring gratuity taxable if employee resumes job
    419 4 TEST' CASE RULING KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Federation's Income Tax Board of Review has decided in a test case, that a man who gets a retiring gratuity, but later returns to Malaya on a similar job, has to pay income tax on the
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    Her job: to help poor families
    117 4 Her job: to help poor families A WOMAN trained in social welfare work hopes to lichten the burdens of some underprivileged Singapore families. She is Mrs. Ethel Barbara Klnna who has been appointed the first full time social worker for the Singapore Children's Society. Mrs. Kin m.i returned to Singapore
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    Brick yard closes
    51 4 More than 150 Sincapore workers lost their jobs yesterday when another Colony brick yard closed down. About a month ago about 300 people were thrown out of employment when two other yards stopped production. A spokesman of the factory said yesterday that sales of the brick were
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    Pleads innocent
    36 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Lee Yue Kuen, 36, today appeared at the sessions court on two charges of assisting in disposing seven stolen sovereigns worth $560. He pleaded not guilty and was allowed $1,000 bail.
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    STAFF COMPLAINTS MUST BE PRIVATE
    169 4 Be fair to them, says Mr. Nolan PENANG. Thurs. A "OENTLEMANS AGREEJ\. MENT" among councillors to be fair to Municipal staff was suggested by Mr. V C. Nolan, at the Penang Municipal Council meeting yesterday. "I think we should only critici.se the staff in public
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    Women to see how to wash
    44 4 KUALA LIPIS. Thurs. Women attending a civics course at Kuala Lipis next week will see demonstrations of clothes washing. The displays will also be given in Bentong and Raub. They have been organised by a Malayan soap firm.
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    Charged with having opium
    46 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Lee Chwee Yee. 37, was chareed at the session* court today with unlawful poneosloa of 4 lb of raw opium in a car at Mountbatten Road, on Wednesday. He pleaded rot guilty. The case was postponed to next Thursday.
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    THEY ALL PUT SONGKOKS ON
    62 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. The songkok was very much la evidence in Government offleea here today. In the Police Court the MaKtstratr came <>n the bench wearing his .soiißkok for the first tlitif. Th«-rt* Is nothing new resardlnß th« ordt-r. which was established many years ngo.
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    A Roman princess sees the sights of Singapore
    186 4 A Roman princess sees the sights of Singapore YOUR HIGHNESS? NO, NO-I AM JUST A TOURIST OUT EAST AN Italian princess, who laughs when called "Highness" and regards herself "just a tourist on my first trip to the East" has spent the past week seeing the sights of Singapore. She
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    Had knives: 18 months
    59 4 For illegally carrying two knives. Chio Lay Hock, a coffee stall owner, was yesterday sentenced to 18 months' gao In Singapore. Acting on information. polie< arrested Chio in the Greot World Amusement Park on tht night of Dec. 29. A rubber peak cap and txo sharppointed
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    Education chief goes on leave
    47 4 KOTA BAHRU. Thurs -Mr G. Pitkeathly. Chief lkiucation Ofncer. Kelantan lelt by air for Singapore on his way to Europe on leave Mr. J. M. B. Hughes, headmaster of Sultan Ismail College, will act as Chief Education Ofncer for the time being.
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    Only men will get loans for houses
    104 4 WOMAN'S APPLICATION REJECTED SINGAPORE City Council has decided no! to money to womon offirors to build or buy housi Only men on thp C staff livnv locall) me ell for housing l" Th finance i mitU an applies I by a m.i:rii d
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    ACCUSED OF RASH FLYING
    80 4 ACCUSED OF RASH FLYING KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. HJ.E. WALSH. 33. was today charged in the sessions court here with flying a Tiger Moth plane at the Kuala Lumpur aerodrome so rashly as to endanger the safety of others. He pleaded not guilty Walsh was alleged to have taken the plane
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    Goldsmith is gaoled
    59 4 Ahmad Hussein bin Ibrahim a goldsmith, who disappeared with lour gold bangles and $20 entrusted to him by a woman for making alterations, was sentenced to six months' gaol in Singapore yesterday Inspector M C. Jacob, proseccuting, said after a report was made in June last year.
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    Accused of theft from police home
    45 4 SEGAMAT. Thurs— Bail of $500 was offered Liow Siew Teck, 39. who was charged at Segamat yesterday with lurking house trespass and theft of $200 from the bungalow of Mr. R A. Standing. Offk-er-in-Charge of the C.I.D. at Segamat.
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    FIRE STATION MAN WED?
    40 4 MR. SIAK KOOK SKM. of the Singapore Fire Brim. l. and Miss (nan Kwai Koon» after their wedding in Sinuipore. .Mr. Siak is attariirtl to th«- ne«» Alexandra ttrr st.i tun _Vlp!iiK I inii*h in, luri
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    55 DEAF CHILDREN WAIT FOR SCHOOLING
    146 4 ALTHOUGH Singapore 1 only school for deal children h&I brcn expan ded to thrpp CIM there aie still an<>deaf children war be admitted, says the nual report of the BrU Red Cross Society, Sin?:pore branch. The schooi. conducted the R* Cross, was starts thrc"
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    Pictures go from S'pore
    44 4 TWO cases of election iha have bren sen! bore Bahru by the Public Relations Office. Bingapon display at the Oovernm sponsored State election! bition. The display opens tom< at the Audience Hall. Go ment Office Building and continue til] Thursday
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    Nine members of Medical council
    58 4 Six doctors from Sin and three from the Fedei have been elected membei the Singapore Medic i eU They are Dr. Gopal H;r Professors G. A Ransome. A A Sandosham. B. H. Sh< an B.R. Sreenivasan, Dr Ai Theralhasan (Singapore). Dr RB. McGregor, Dr Hajl
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    Church officials
    41 4 t SEREMBAN. ThUli I following have been elected j finals of St. Mark's Ch ISeremban: President, The Rev T. Oliver;, secretary. Mr j W Blow.s; treasurer, Mr. J Stephens: people's wax Mrs. Braddon: chapl warden. Mr C, H M
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    ICE REVUE SHOW SET FOR EASTER
    68 4 •\n International ..1 liv. n m Hon* k Singapore to r* rforn Happy World Stadlui th< troupe In■lude :>T gk ire «tar« ol >nal Mr Charles 0 for Is now ii p,,r.' to complete preliminary nti uith tj c spon A giant portable rcfrliv
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    Clash nipped in time, court told
    204 4 TWO ganjrs. each of about .so some of whom were Chinese wearing songkoks were about to clash when police arrived and held 11 of them, the Singapore Sixth Police Court was told ye.sterday The rest escaped, it wax stated. Betorr the court Were 11
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      128 4 ToilajV* Itatlio SINGAPORE 7.15 a.m Time Signal and Opening Announcement; 7.16 Morning Star; 7 30 News; 7.35 Melody Mixture; 8 Hill Billy Half Hour; 8 30 Malay Programmes; 9 Music While Ydu Work; 9 45 Housewives 1 Cholc» 10.30 Matinee Classical Concert; 11.30 Programmes In Malay; 1 p.m. Programme Summary:
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    FOREIGN CAPITAL IS SHY OF MALA YA, HE SA YS
    300 5 FOREIGN CAPITAL IS SHY OF MALA YA, HE SA YS Conditions must be made attractive KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. PROMINENT director of many rubber ompanies, "Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake, declared (j ;l> that foreign capital is shy of Malaya, lid thai Malaya should be allowed to •o Communist China and
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    Airport was ready for emergency
    37 5 cutting through hold "at the C illang sday In caw n had mbled ilation trouble. saws. ■tee! to lift maD van trying this was SUPce Force irrying p and ire enm trndcrs
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    Had opium: $250
    13 5 [RU. Thurs. tied a total of ing prepared mokinc apparatus.
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    LAST OF SPITFIRES ENDS GREAT ERA \GAINST TERRORISTS
    194 5 LAST OF SPITFIRES ENDS GREAT ERA \GAINST TERRORISTS THi: last operational flight by 1 Spitfire in Malaya irai nurir yesterday— from K.A.F. It nt piloted bj S^r.-Ltr. >Vil- Proctor Swambjr. It t""k nfr iur a reconnaissance Ir 'P in lohore, anil when it "■turned, n had completed new chapter in
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    Marriage bill talks
    58 5 The Hindu Marriage Bill. .proposed by Mr. C. R. Dasaratha Raj. will be discussed by representatives of all the Hindu organisations and temples in Singapore. The trustee of the Kaliamnien Temple. Mr. G.M.K. Sabai. yesterday said: "We are consulting Hindu Legislative i Councillors in the Federation with
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    THIS LAW GIVES MORE POWER TO POLICE
    74 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. by the Federal Legislative Council the police power to take the rtnpierd photographs of people who are subject to ln R d Residence Order. will be kept subject the peraon i be return- tor the Secretary. Mr. told mem-i.->lation ower
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    He's back from study leave
    20 5 He's back from s tudy leave O- nl. r returned In the ifter taking till >■■,! Surnery ngapon o on leave.
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    Johore Bahru baby show
    35 5 JOHORK BAHRU. TOUTS. A baby show will be held in Johore Bahru on Monday. Judging will be at the packing opposite the Welfare Clinic in Jalan Aycr Molek at 1.30 p.m.
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    Thousands rush for primary schooling
    246 5 Thousands rush for primary schooling fHE big rush to register' x children for primary education next year in 140 Singapore schools began at 8 a.m. yesterday and within five hours more than 5,000 names were on the lists. Hundreds of parents ignored I the Education Departments ruling and tried to
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    Sultan sees 200 home guards
    101 5 Sultan sees 200 home guards KOTA BAHRU. Thurs. re Su'.tan of Kelantan saw a di ■monstratton by Home Guards on a bandit operation, kumpong defence, physical training, precision drill, obitaele coune and boxing at the Home Guard training centre here this morning. The Sultan was received by ;i Board of
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    S'pore Passion services
    62 5 S pore Passion services The Capuchin Fathers from India will conduct Passion services in Tamil at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Ophlr Road. Singapore, from Sunday to April 11. The daily services will consist of Holy Mass at 6 a.m.. sermon and Holy Mass at 6 30 a
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    Health Week
    16 5 KUALA KANGSAR. Thurs. Kuala Kangsar district will hold its Health Week from April 3.
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    You can see new $15,000 mace
    81 5 The new $15,000 Singapore Mace, presented by Mr. Loke Wan Tho to the City Council on Wednesday, will be exhibited to the public in the Council Chamber. City Hall, on the following days: Today: 9:0 a.m. to 1 15 pm.: tomorrow: 9.30 a.m. to
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    SHIPPING CHIEF RETURNS
    38 5 MR. 11. It. HKISIKNSKN. well-known Singapore shipping personality, returned yesterday on board the Oranje after being away for eight months as manager of the American President Lines in Pakistan. India and Ceylon. Straits Times picture.
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    $700,000 MARBLE 'FACE' FOR SINGAPORE'S TALLEST BUILDING
    104 5 $700,000 MARBLE 'FACE' FOR SINGAPORE'S TALLEST BUILDING WORK on a marble "face" n.r the 18-storey Asia In- surance Building at I inlay- son Green beg:an yesterday. The architect, Mr. Nc Kenft Siang, said that it would takej at least 15 months to com- 1 plete. "The original cost of $600,000
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    $6 mil. scheme to grow more rice
    254 5 RESEARCH LOAN SOUGHT KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE Federation Government will spend $6.1 million this year to implement recommendations of the Rice Production Committee on how to increase i Malaya's rice production, i The Government Is also applying for aid from the Colonial Development
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    The father who didn't want his son
    138 5 A NTHONY Lemuco. father of a shoeshine boy who was convicted of theft, had to be subpoenaed to appear in the Singapore Eighth Police Court yesterday. He had said he would have nothing to do with his son. In court he refused to
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    Provident fund 'wash and brush up'
    290 5 Provident fund 'wash and brush up' KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. ABORIGINES temporar- ily employed on clearing blukar on Federation Roads will not be taken into the employees provident fund. "For, at the conclusion of their services they are quite likely to disappear and not be found again," said Mr. E. Himsworth,
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    Annual dance
    19 5 TAIPING, Thurs. Taipine Kempe Club will hold its annual social and dance at 830 p.m on Saturday.
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    RINGS TO BOOST TENDER PRICES? EVIDENCE NEEDED
    103 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. i Mr G. Shelley asked in the' Federal Legislative Council today if it was a fact that people had formed rings to boost tender prices. Mr. R B Carey. Member for t Works, .said that evidence was needed to prove
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      316 5 THE SINGAPORE DIARY f'FVLANG MYF Variety con tion of Architecture British Council House. Collyer Quay. 1.15 p.m. cert Methodist Glrls School hill. Hall. Stamford Read 9 a.m. to I V M .t.A.: Senior Cambrlds. Aliu'nled Road, 7.30 p.m. pm- Ma la>' classes— advanced 2 45 p.m. STORE GARDENING SOCIET1 WESLEY
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    64 6 ;l) Wmr4» fIU (minimum} MRS LILT J. TAN and family atneereljr :hank all relatives and friends who attended the funeral of her beloved husband and also those who aent wreaths, condolences and imriered help. \fH. ANO MRS Ene Ah Koon ■tvivh to thank all relatives and wh" attended their
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri. April 2, 1954. Bring Down The Price
    781 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri. April 2, 1954. Bring Down The Price When the Connaught Budge power station was opened year ago the Central Electricity Board promised that after some experience had been gained of the new plant, the question of a reduction in rates would be considered. That is
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    The Walls Of The West
    500 6 If there had been no Berlin conference of Foreign Ministers then the Russian offer to join the North Atlantic Treaty Or-, fjanisation might have puzzled the West. As it is, there is no i puzzle at all. The Russians do not expect to be taken
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    Cocos Islanders get ready for the Queen
    968 6 From William Fish Cocos Islands. UAR out In the Indian Ocean on the tropical Cocos Islands, 430 simple fun-loving islanders are today trimming their palm thatch roofs and tidying the streets of their kampong capital in readiness for the visit of the Queen.
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      'DO NOT FORGET THE REFORMED HINDUS'
      374 6 THERE is. one thinß that most of your correspondents on the Hindu Marriage Bill do not appear to have recognised. That is the existence of a large number of Indians— mostly Tamilians who have adopted many forms of reforms in their religious outlook and
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      produce
      95 6 pushes spiritual and cultural I values— mans noblest birth- 1 right— into the background.' More than any other single I impersonal factor, politics are apt to pollute our common ethics, our individual integrity, j and our very approach to truth. I '"By stimulating violent emo- tions beyond the range
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      Govt. should help the ex-conscript'
      61 6 THERE should be some prl--1 vileges for the ex-National Servicemen who have served the country when it was in need. They deserve to be helped by the Government. If an ex-National Serviceman and another civilian apply for a Government job, the former should be given
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      DRUNKS AND DRIVING
      246 6 DRUNKS AND DRIVING reference to your recent editorial, a person commits an offence if he drives a motor car under the influence of an intoxicant, I for the present law says that I it is an offence to drive a car i in a state of drunkenness But it is
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      'Politics extremes'
      48 6 T AGREE with Mr. Ang Kirn Liang that "as leaders of political parties. Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan and Tengku Abdul Rahman should have considered what good the British have done for Malaya before expressing their irresponsible views." But. as it has been rightly said, "political preoccupation
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      Job offers in Perak
      96 6 rE Education Department. Perak. recently advertised for applications for teachers of English in vernacular schools The qualification was a School Certificate with credit in English or those who have t>a.s.-ed Std. 8. provided they have a good knowledge of Malay. Th? salary offered Ls $90-6-96. Does
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      'Mixed' language of Malays
      117 6 AGREE with your correspondent who said the Malays habitually use "la" when speaking English. The reason ls that in the Malay language, the "lah" sometimes \x used with certain words, such as "jangan-lih marah." From my own experience, I think that most Malays are spoiling their
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      'WHERE ARE LONDON EXAMS HELD?'
      200 6 'WHERE ARE LONDON EXAMS HELD?' T HAVE read with interest the statement by Singapore's Director of Education that there would be "na advantage" in introducing the London University's Overseas General Certificate of Education. When statements come from the Director of Education, one f. el that he is perfectly right, but
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    On the Margin
    357 6 Well done ONE VVORI D M I DO till. 'ako. If th< surrenders of Man M.< keenly and eagerly an really should mat i all the peoples in Mai benefit and *c shall come something likihappy COSmopOlii Ml nity which presented i pie ;>> the world b'-fm-Every
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      69 6 JU9 Nature's Guarded Secrets A utake crtwta on baby'f lap, and 4ot* not ttrlk* Why*. Hie wiM hold« mytttrit* ttill City that Died to Live Tht life ami death of ancient Pomprii: unearthed by accident, the wilrano-strit-Lrn tow* shows jint how the Komias lived. ■n latctnating tenluits. condenttd Irom trading
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    'False' tips: Only Attorney-General can prosecute
    208 7 I RULING AFTER JOHORE CASE KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. s lor giving wrong information V Forces about terrorists, are to future without having first been he Federation's Attorney General. ielng issued by the Attorney-General l in Johoiv m which a kepala was false Information to
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    'King's' Singapore cousin for Cocos
    257 7 'King's Singapore cousin for Cocos HE WILL HEAD POLICE ON ROYAL TOUR DUTY LEADER OF 'SPECIALS' HAS SPECIAL JOB AN ASSISTANT COMMANDANT in the Singapore Vuluni.rr Special Constabulary, who is a cousin of the "Kins" of the hi (> s Islands, will lr.nl an I'ulii-iiian team chosen to do police
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    New law will speed up death'money
    12 7 New law will speed up death' money [PI T: ie Ro- i
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    Watch stolen from wrist
    14 7 In off E > in a crowd w hen I 'A
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    Naval chief visits S'Pore
    59 7 Vice-Admiral Sir John Col- llns. Chief of the Australian Naval staff, arrived in Singaby BOAC Constellation trom Sydney yesterday, on his way to London lor a naval conference. .i was met at the by Admiral Sir Charles Edward Lambe C-ln-C Far '.aval Station, and Milan Hamilton
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    Dies in Ceylon
    32 7 >1I Thurs. Mrs. Selvanuithar. 70, mother of Mr. S. lyathural of PWD. Tapah. 8 Kandiah of Telecoms. Ipoh. and Mr. S. Selvaratnam. j tctor, Tapah, ha.s died in Ceylon.
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    GOVT. URGED: GIVE IPOH A RADIO STATIOX
    55 7 the exchequer, and we suggest i!,. wry small propor- the many millions bud- for education would be :n to provide Perak i priceli h medium of Ing the Government to matter Itl Immediate V ion the article adds: r all. we arc only
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    $15,000 for man shot in hunt
    254 7 $15,000 for man shot in hunt A MAN shot acridpntri ally while out hunting flying fox two years ago. was yesterday awarded $15,123.50 damages in the Singapore High Court yesterday. He wa.s Mr. Chua Keok Sens?, a^ed 24. who was hit in the left arm just after he had fixed
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    Two accused of escaping
    57 7 PENANG. Thurs. Two Indlaaa were charged in the Penans Ma«i>trate'i Ooort today with resisting arrest for a gambling offence and escaping from lawful custody In Lines Road on Tuesday night. Jacob Anthony. 21. and Naranacamy, 25. claimed that they were drunk. They were allowed bail of
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    Certificates for clean cafe men
    48 7 SEGAMAT. Wed. Mr. D. P. Rtt.s. Administrative Of fleer, at Set;urnat. will present St. John Ambulance certificate! on April 9 to restaurant owners. ■deecMfa] in the recent tests on clean handling of food. The Health Department held a two-month cour.se for these owners.
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    THE FLOWERS GO TO THE STADIUM
    126 7 COMPETITORS in Singapore Flower Show which opens today, spent yesterday arranging their exhibits. They brought their exhibits to the Happy World Stadium, where the show i.s being held. either early in the morning or In the evening to avoid exposing them to the hot
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    Church opening
    39 7 The Ardiblshop of Makic<;i. M oininvndy win perform the ofhclal opening »i "•<• I1(W Church our i.ady Queen <>r place in Tanjong Kutong Road. Sin«:ipori< on Sunday at 8 Thr public CM view the church after the ceremony.
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    Climbing Mt. Everest
    58 7 Major Charles Wylie, 34, organising secretary of the Mount Everest expedition will talk on the "Ascent of Everest to members of the Singapore Camera Club on Apr. 22, in the Odeon Hollywood Room at 8 p.m. The talk will be illustrated with IL'O coloured slides Major Wylie
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    Promotion for interpreter
    45 7 IPOH. Thurs. -Inche Tan bin Hussein, Malay interpreter attached to the Supreme Court assumed duties today as acting AsMstant Registrar. Inche Tan who has been an interpreter since 1946 took over from Mr. Joo Peng Lim who has been transferred to Seremhan.
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    Tribunal will handle civil service rows
    144 7 AND IT WILL BE PERMANENT SINGAPORE will have a permanent Civil Service Tribunal to deal with disputes between the Government and staff unions. It will be similar to the Civil Service Tribunal in Britain. Provision for the tribunal Is contained in the proposed Whitley
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    BROTHERS IN FEDERAL COUNCIL
    36 7 I>K. ISMAIL BIN DATO ABlll'l. It AMMAN. Memhrr for Natural Resources, precis tiisi brother, liuhe Suleiman, a new Federal ('oumillor (nominated by 1'.M.N.0.) at Wedne>day's nurtins of the Council. Straits Times piiture.
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    Australians in dance contest
    72 7 IPOH. Thurs.— For the first time in Penile, a West Australian amateur dance team w'll complete UK-ally when they meet a Perak team at the Jubilee Cabaret on Apr. 6. The teain.s. consisting of four couples each, will compete in the four .standard dances The competition
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    Union, firm eager to end dispute
    65 7 Union, firm eager to end dispute PENANG. Thurs. FURTHER progress was made today in negotiations between the Eastern Smelting Co. and its workers' union on lour demands by the men Mr. A. J. Grundy. Deputy Commissioner for Labour, who presided at the talks .said both parties were eauer to reach
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    Destroyer arrives
    36 7 PORT SWETTENHAM. Th'irs —The 3.500-ton Destroyer. H.M.S Defender, arrived here this morning from Penang. The captain and crew of the ship will attend a reception given by the District Officer. Klans. Mr. H. Hamer.
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    Teacher leaves for tour
    50 7 KLANG. Thurs— Miss H Stnnuthamby. a teacher in the Klang Metnodist Girls' School left for Singapore en route for Colombo Ceylon, today on a 10-day tour there She won tne Cavandlsh award for 195:*. Her l.st Klung Girl Guide Company won the all-Malayan competition held recently.
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    Girl guide course
    45 7 KOTA BAHRU, Thurs. Che Wanjah. a teacher at Malay Girls' School, Kota Bahru. and a lieutenant in the 2nd. Kota Bahru Girl Guides Company, k'lt yesterday for a course in girl guide craft in Ceylon MM will be there for two Weeks.
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    Acquitted
    38 7 Mr. Tan Ah Tan a Singapore Judge. yesterday acquit trd Phui Jat Cheng on caosini hurt to I,au Piau Gcok with a knife at ("<> ok Street on Jan. 3. Flail was nut called upon for his ili-fence.
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    Courtesy call
    27 7 lit \ir Adiniial K II Sluitt*H'k. Flag Oflker Malayan Area, visited Brunei Town la*t Saturday to pay a courtesy can on the Sultan of Brunei.
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    Thieves get into four S'pore homes
    133 7 A THIEF broke into a house of an Indian In Tanjoiig Katonn Koad, Singapore, ystrrday and stole $1,940 and about $100 worth of clothing From a house in Tanjong Paear Road, a thief got away with $89 worth of cigarettes, eight pounds of tea,
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    'BABY GHOST IS MENTIONED IN LIBEL SUIT
    420 7 'BABY GHOST IS MENTIONED IN LIBEL SUIT Midwife's claim dismissed IPOH. Thursday. AN Ipoh midwife who claimed that a newspaper "^article entitled "Midwife Met (ihnst Nvtes Turned Into Hades Money" published in a Chinese newspaper had "greatly injured her character, reputation and practice" had her civil suit for damages dismissed
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    Guide troop
    21 7 BRUNEI TOWN. Thurs— A Oirl Guide troop will soon be formed here, it will te the town's first troop.
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    Six killed detective —Coroner
    217 7 Six killed detective Coroner Tiif: Singapore Coroner, Mr. K.T Alexander. rrt-jrnPd a verdict of murder by six unknown Chinese at the inquest yesterday on Detective Sub-Inspector Tan Ah Seng, who died of gunshot wounds 00 March :i near his Serangoon Road home. Dr. EB. LaHrooy, assistant I pathologist at thr
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    He fell for this fish story
    63 7 IPOH Thurs.- On Iho pretext Dt showing him some fighting FUh, .i Chinese led a •Id Malay schoolboy, Wan Chill bm Wan Mohamed to a lonely spot on the Klnta river bund je»t< rday afternoon and robbed the hoy of a watch and a
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    'NO' TO POLITICS IN UNIONS
    86 7 I LONDON. Thurs —Mr Oliver Lytteiton. the Colonial Seen tary. yesterday rejected a proposal in the House of Commons that he should r commend the Malayan and Singapore governments to nllow trade unions to affiliate to political organisations, as in Britain. Be told Mr R<
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      143 7 The weather MINIMI) M: TKMrKKATl'Ki:: 1 7 30 p.m. 01.1 Mar. II to 7.3U an: on Apni li Magaaon 71 tiey,i<.--I'enaiiK Vti Kolu lialini "4, Klril 1 uniuur 7f>. Ipoh 74. Kuantaii Ti MAX I M I M TKMI'KKATI KK: 7 jo a in. lo 7.HU p.m. on April I)
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      'So Big' depicts American country life at its best
      407 8  - 'So Big' depicts American country life at its best GEORGE EDINGER By fMIILI) acton always pqfotm with a natural freedom from self eonsciousiiess thai is very refeshinfl to see. PerbafM the best moment in the dim "So Big" is when young Roelf Pool sets out, still boy, to tramp off
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      A film dogged by bad luck
      214 8 AMONG the pictures affected by the strike in Britain's film studios <a strike which looks like putting nearly 5.000 studio staff out of work) is "The Purple Plain." Ever since filming began on location in Ceylon. "The Purple Plain" seems to have been dogged
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      NOW THEY ARE GETTING BETTER
      117 8 ITHDUR years of film-making F bas shown marked im- provement in camera tech- 1 nique and acting in Malay productions. Kri.s Film Productions. "Dah lia". which will have an allMalaya premiere in KuaU Lumpur's Coliseum Theatre on April 1. gives an idea of how much
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      Departure from the orthodox
      130 8 Departure from the orthodox DIM \\n a Hindustani picture with crime and detection theme, now shoiving at (>arrick. may be described a> revolutionary. It *s deprived of the inseparables in Indian film making strong rrNciou* fervour and sono where they are most unuated. Scenes from a modern style Indian nallrt
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      WORLD of THEATRE
      490 8  -  VIC MEN =5=31 AUTOGRAPH hunters around the stage door of the Victoria Theatre after a play. demands for photographs of the more handsome young men in the cast. .signs, even, of "mobbing" of special favourites by Malayan bobbysoxers. A dream? Not at all. I am assured all
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      TO KEEP YOU IN THE PICTURE
      116 8 CONQUEST OF EVKREST. Generaly acrlaimrd the createst film of 1953 by every critic. A wonderful picture of the roof of the world and a movin; record of one of man's noblest achievements. ROMAN HOLIDAY. Sparkling light omedv about a run i way princess in
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      241 8 ONE OF THE TRULY GREAT STORIES OF THE WE<T i |||jH>J^^^| H THE KID f^ for P^^^m k>an I doc HBSSE3 VbNutAiil.t..^l r „>,,_ tri f, HB 1^ j the Apaches M> ~^t^Kr s*'*JL. if let them j^^ M^Ui M M V -^P^B"*^Jlt Jjfl r^t'nill^f m BRIAN MARQUES 35?" ">«••
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      351 8 C\ CATHAY ORGANISATION J^f 4^ ATTRACTIONS MirftiLttnilil NOW SHOWING 9DEPN 11 M 1 45 41 5. ZZ>\Z* M.X HOOK,S<.S 6.45 9.30 P. M. TBEMEWIMIITS SI ft ISS! JOth Crnturv Fox ftnaents THE BIG TIME. GRAND-TIME. GRSAT-TIME SHOW OF ALL TIME IN C|NemaScoP£ marilyn betty lauren MONROE GRABLE BACALL How 76
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      282 8 The Straits Times Crossword p j 7~i I 6~~] T™ _i_I_Ii v^_I_i_i_ I k 5 8 Pi Pi ?2 77 1 HI 2g n n ndltfi H rl ACROSS 8. Where the Queen used to live 1. Cosier as an attendant <6>. 8 J d (9 4 4. Egyptian deity
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    TIMES special FEATURE Hawaiian queen knew no rules in love and war
    2007 9 TIMES special FEATURE Hawaiian queen knew no rules in love and war k '7 J J»ai V^^^Tki *j whole of the Hawaiian Islands was plunged in grief on May 8, 1819, by the death of their gigantic king, Kamehameha the Great, etter known to visiting seamen as the Napoleon of
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    RUBBER PRICE STILL RISES
    260 10 RUBBER PRICE STILL RISES Share market VTHK rubber price in Singapore yesterdaj at 57J tents a Ib. the same level January 7, which was the highest price. I first three months of this year. The rise in price, which was three cent on the day. was one- again brought U.S.
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    290 10 The Malayan Share Brokers" Association reported that 'Industrial shares were again irregular on the local .share market but tins and rubberimproved with the better commodity prices." Members reported the f jllowing bu.sines.s done vaster Jay: Consolidated Tin Smelter ords 245. 10 2 d.: Federal Dispensary $3.01 'j: Gammon
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    PEPPER DOWN $20
    107 10 TIIF price of pepper continued to fall in mm gaporr vfsirril.n ;•"<! Munlok white MM to $230 per pirul. :i !<>*>> ti $20 on W>dnesil:i\ s pru < The price lias l« s i Mi this week and »«"ll <>v< r $100 a pit-ul ">in< I l«'l»--ruarv.
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    21 10 on,, vi i prices SINGAPORE v TIM: $3SLM p nip 3SVa cents RUBBER: 51 Hi. three qu a icnti.
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    84 10 MELBOI Sk Oils showed llttli ■bow n light, i of Australian Pa| bolder: app Australian P;ip< i Manufactu I ironi tomorrow Papei B.nik ol N 8 W Atist. Consol Ind ;'iop Court uuld 1)i us House i atari i new > Colonial Sugar I.C I 'Aust i I
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    75 10 Ship* hiiiK »lon(s>itl«- tin »i II ii Imiui Kuji il »I«i i. ..i ijr are: Corfu i 1 H I te\ !»:s 19 i-'n Angby N W 12 H andla 2 i i ;i «»l II ROADS Mary K INNEB ROADS Ann* H. W Kah II PI I
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    RUBBER PRIM
    19 10 The continual ent in.. clo^e v. Closing pni i Rubber No 1 Rs 8 H A April
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    24 10 Malayan Bxi h n socUtlon made 1 1 c Ol) 1 i Oil Hit Hong K. S.M for I I Sterlln M
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    11 10 Takuapa Valley Tin orked fit 1 hours 000 rubl
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      562 10 NOTICE THIS is lo notify (hat we. Chop Wan Sheng of 301. Bearh Road, Singapore li.ro thil day the in clay of April, 1954, sold and assign their shares In the I I K;ist Indies Rattan Commercial Co. to Mr. Lim Bock Quee of No. :i!>. I orong 32. Oeylang
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      466 10 NOTICES NOTICE This In to notify thnt our delivery clerk has agreed to be re-employed He therefore will be authorised tc I transact business on our behalf. VICTORIA DRY CLEANING CO 434 436 Orchard Road, Spore. Tel. *****. NOTICE THE PUBLIC are notified that Mr. H. E. Walsh is no
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      1472 10 NOTICES MALAYAN PRODUCERS, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Federation of Malaya) NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN THAT THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL I GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Changkat Klnding Estate. Tanjong Rambutan on Wednesday 14th April, 1954 at 11.00 am. for the following purposes:
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      887 10 TENDERS TENDER NOTICE TENDERS invited for reconstruction of room for an Office. For full particulars please writ* to Post Office Box No. 1495. Singapore. FEDERATION MILITARY FORCES TENDER NOTICE TENDERS are Invited for the Repolishing and Repair of Furniture and Barrack Stores during period 1 May 54 to 31 Dec.
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    Rubber production decreases
    153 12 Rubber production decreases WORLD production of natural rubber in 1953 was 1.720.--000 tons compared with 1.817.--500 tons in 1952. a decrease of 97.500 tons. Malaya's outpi/t was 574.390 tons of which 341 801 tons <fto i per cent was produced by estates of over 100 acres, and 232.589 tons (40
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    Egyptian crisis causes price rise in U.K. textiles COTTON GOODS DEARER
    327 12 Egyptian crisis causes price rise in U.K. textiles COTTON GOODS DEARER I COLONY VISIT. I THE uncertainty of the future in Egypt and the Sudan is sending up the price sharply of cotton goods, from Britain, in the Singapore market, says Mr. W. T. Buckley, sales representative in the East
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    MALAYAN G.E.C. CO. FORMED
    205 12 ANEW private Malayan! company came into existence yesterday to take the place of the Malayan branch of the General Electric Company Ltd., of England. The now company which is known as thr General Electric Co (Malaya Ltd.. has an authorised capital of $4,250,000 of which $850,000
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    Less claims by U.S.A.
    88 12 (ILAIM3 against Malayan j rubber shipments by America are being rapidly reduced, the annual report of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association .shows. In 1951 the Rubber Trade Association of New York, put in claims of U. 5.51.434.888 against non-bona fide Malayan rubber shipments. This
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    FLOUR IMPORTERS PUT THEIR CASE
    258 12 Ask Australia for stability CJINGAPORES leading importers and consumers of '•3 Australian wheat flour have presented their main problem stability of price— to the two representatives of the Australian Wheat Board, who visited the Colony during the week. The importers and consumers have .suffered lasses
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    Indonesian importers may be slashed
    288 12 From Our Own Correspondent JAKARTA, Thurs. rpHOUSANDS of so call- i •1 ed national importers will disappear when new measures announced by the Indonesian Ministry of Economic Affairs are enforced. Only a few of them may be able to carry on. well informed circles in
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      U.S. uses more tin as food canning expands
      257 12 U.S. uses more tin as food canning expands PER capita consumption of canned foods reach new peak in the Unitod States last year. ac< to Mr. Nelson H. Budd. director of Information of U.S. National Canners Association. Mr. Budd rec.-ntly told a meeting of canners in Philadelphia that each civilian
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      Oil prices posted
      82 12 t^he Sarawak oor; r a member of t; Dutch Shell group panics, has announce ha.-, decided to export price, free on board.j Lutonc Refinery, for cartes of Seria light crude ol American P Institute gravity) The price, effective day un'il I i 5.52.60 per barn US tiallon.s.
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    On visit from Siam
    42 12 MR. KjKFAI. SINGH, < It-it partnei <>f Indo-Slnuh Son' textile merchants of Bangkok, i> seen lierr arltfa Saf >kh Singh, head <>f the Camera Departmenl (iian Sinch and «>• \.U\... his brother-) i-Uw, while on mis i; i.i i igacor*
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    SCOREBOARD
    64 13 WEST INDIKS- Ist Innx: 139 mm I! Ist Inn*: Huttnn not nut S3 Railev r Mi Watt h Sobers 2S May r and I) Ramadhln SO < nmpton hit wkt b King 31 Watson r MrWatt h Kluc 4 fliaiß— J Ihw b Atkinson II Evans not nut 0
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    1956 Games poster
    96 13 MELBOURNE. Thurs. THE Olympic Games Committee Ims seltrted a poster to advertise the 1956 Games throughout the world. The winninß design was pain'eil by Eniilishman. Richard Beck. wlir> competed with four other Australian artists. Tin poster takes the form of an tiwi'aiion card on a bright ul'ie
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    U. K. Rugby results
    31 13 LONDON, Thurs -Results jrwterdajr'i Rucby l-easue mate-he* are Htiddersfleld 12 York I; Worktafton Town 2« Liverpool dry 13. Ruebv fnion: Tenarthy Cardiff 20; Aberfillery Blalne 0 Rente*-
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    HUTTON 93 NOT OUT IN ENGLAND'S 194 FOR FIVE
    439 13 Ba tsmen subdued by lively pitch KINGSTON, Jamaica, Thurs. £J\(JLAXI) took a lead of H runs with five wickets standing at the close of the second day's play of the fifth and final Test against the West Indies here yesterday. West
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    Playfair B.P. elect officials
    85 13 At the 21st annual general metvlng of the Playfair Badmn.-<|. Party, the following offlce-bewr. > were elected for the current vein President. Po Guan Tee: Vu--Pirsldents, Seal 11oii|{ Hoe and K C Cheriar: Hon. SeiTetan. Ctaa Cher Yong. Hon. Treasurer. Lim Llan Soiv: Hon. Auditor. Koli
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    ROYAL TAN'S TRAINER IS SUSPENDED
    190 13 DUBLIN. Thurs yiNCENT OBri«Mi the Irish trainer, who Middled Hov.il Tan to win the Clraiul N.iiu.ii.,l last Saturday. said la.st niKlit that the stewards of the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee had withdrawn his licence to train for three months Horn Apr Mr O'Brien yesterday
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    President urges triangular meet
    108 13 MALACCA, Thurs.— The hope that the triangular athletic corn -si between Swift AC. iSiiiKapore Mercury AC. > Kuala lumpuri and Malacca AA A. would be levlved this year was expnssed by Mr. P. O. Mahindasa. president of the Malacca A. A A. at the annj.ti I
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    SHOCK DEFEAT FOR WEST BROM.
    304 13 LONDON. Thurs. WEST KKOMWim ALBION and Preston North End the (up iin.ilivis were beaten in their inul-wcik league ensasemenls yw.terday. Wrst Bromwlch, the league leaders wrrr beaten 2-1 by lowly Sundrrland by a «oal srorrd tun minutes from time: and Preston lost I i to
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    Wales lose, so England and Scotland go to World Cup finals
    205 13 Wales lose, so England and Scotland go to World Cup finals LONDON, Thurs. ENGLAND and Scotland yesterday qualified for the World Cup soccei finals in Switzerland, as a result of Wales' 2-1 defeat by Ireland before a crowd of 33,000 at Wrexham. Wales needed a good win yesterday so that
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    Services have the talent for strong Malaya Cup XI
    699 13 Services have the talent for strong Malaya Cup XI By CHARLES BRYCE r*OMBIXEI> Services team to play Singapore in Sunday's Asian (iames Fund soccer match at Jalan Besar Stadium is:— Smith (RAF); Chant (RN. capt.). Daley (RAF); Walton (Army), Lucas (RAF), Purcell (Army); Owen (RAF), (iauntlett (RN). Rutherford (Army). Barcram
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    Judy's win delighted Dad Devlin
    310 13 trom Special Correspunilrnt I ON DON. Thurs JOHN Frederick Devlin used to play battledore and shuttlecock with the decorum demanded of »n Edwardian garden In Dublin. That ua* before he cultivated the habit of crossing Hie InMi Sea every year and annexinK the All-English badminton
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    DAWSON WILL FIGHT BARNES
    31 14 SYDNEY. rnurs Australian welterweight champion George Barnes said last nlsht he nad agreed to fight Amirican Ne^ro Freddie Dawson at the Sydney sports ground on Apr. 21
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    ST. JOHN'S SCORE EIGHT TIMES
    47 14 St. John's SC. beat Traction Union i B—2 In their S A FA. Div. 3B encounter at Geylanc yesterday. Mahmat lii.Salrl (3). Rahmat and Kasman scored for St. John's SC; Choonc Meng and Chan Ah Chye for Traction Union. Adnan |H refereed
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    SOCCER WIN FOR HMS CHARITY
    48 14 H MS Charity defeated Mercantile j Bank SC. 5- -2 in a .soccer friendlyplayed at Farrer Park yesterday Scorers were: Dyson i2i Murphy I Snr. and Murphy Jnr. (2) for the winners; Rahini Minhat and Eddie rte Sllva for Bank. Mr Reeves refereed.
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    CHAN NETS TWO
    42 14 Malay Settlement Union ar.l Gymkhana SC. drew 2-2 in I SAFA leacue Div. 3B match nt SHB ground yesterday. Scorers were. Ahmad Jabar penalty i and Osman Hamld fot Nialays: Qulntas Chan both goals for Gymkhana. J Blake refereed.
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    VAN B. HORSES GET READY FOR PTC DERBY
    401 14  -  EPSOM JEEP Badalona is in great form By IPOH, Thursday. THE VAN BREUKELLENS' Perak Derby quartette Badalona, Rigoletto, Colonel Daly and Who Regrets began their preparation in earnest on the training track at Ipoh this morning when several horses entered for the
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    Borneo name three for Asian Games
    298 14 Borneo name three for Asian Games By A Speilal Correspondent JESSEL:v)N. Thurs ■PHREE young and promising I athletes- Raymond Llm Hiiu Sam. Lidl Yusop at.d Peter Kada,'an—have been selected as Nor 1 1.1.! 1 Borneo's first representatives to urn ntematlonal sports mett the second Asian Games at Manila next nonth.
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    4-1 FOR PRINTERS
    40 14 Government Printing Office SC beat Windsor Rovers 4—l in a SAFA Div. 3B tie at Farrer Park yesterday. U Goodenouuh <2i, Rahmat Ismail and Ahmad scored for Printers; Fook Foon for Windsor Rovers. Alimat bin Rahmat refereed.
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    SCHOOL GAME OFF
    19 14 The soccer match between AngloChinese and Saint Patrick's School scheduled for Barker Road yesterday, was cancelled.
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    I.R.C. SCORE 3
    26 14 Indian Recreation Club beat SmRapore Cricket Club 3-0 in a soccer friendly on the padang yesterrin Bala (2i and Lojjanathan weir the scorers.
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    BORNEO MOTORS TOP DIVISION 2
    48 14 Borneo Motors now head Division 2of the Singapore Business Houses FA league with full points from four eames Borneo scored their fourth win on Wednesday when they !>eat Mansfield SC 5—3 Manstield are third in the lencue with six points from four games.
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    STILL ON TOP
    28 14 In a "needle" match at Cha-i?l yesterday RAF Changl A". Div 2 leaders in the Services League beit their closest rivals. GHQ FARELF by 3-2.
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    SPORTS DIARY
    51 14 wni I.KA(,IK. DIV. I: Kot.i Raja I Amicable A. A., Jalan Re«ar. HIV. 3A: SeleUr F.C. v Young Companions. Ml «rnund. DIV. IB KM SeleUr I Indian Brotherhood. Geylang. SBHKA LSAOVB, niV. 1.C.1, v S.T.C.. STf K round; RFSRRVF. I.KACiIK: V A S v Borneo Co. > I
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    TENGAH WIN 2-1
    36 14 RAF I'cncah beat RE M E hv 2 1 in a Services Leacue Div 1 match a' A\er Rainh Rnad yesterday Ahmad and Reid scored for Tengah; Nelson for R E M V.
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    ST. JOSEPH'S MISS THEIR CHANCES
    290 14 CT. ANDREWS School av«npcil 0 their 4-2 defeat at the hands of St. Josephs Institution last mon'li with a 2-0 victory in their return soccer match played at Bras Basah Road yesterday. The (MM was keenly contest throughout and it was St. Joseph > failure
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    Colony lifters may take title
    429 14 CINGAPORES weightllftm lur the Asian Onmes are optlmts'lc about winning the team championship now that Iran are Mot participating. Iran won all seven titles at the first Asian Games in Nev Delhi In 1951 MngmpaM MN placed second In two events the lightweight iHo Fook
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    Ooi, Ong may meet Williams & Rogers this weekend
    348 14 Ooi, Ong may meet Williams Rogers this weekend NEW YORK, Thurs. j THE FOUR Malayan badminton aces, who are now touririf the i I nlted States, will get their flr»« serious lest.; in competition thii weekend. Ooi Teik Hock and On* Poh Mm, > the holders of the All-K.ngland baumlnlon
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    Cameron led Wing back to victory
    420 14 SERVICES SOCCER LEAGUE F.B.W 5; R. Signals 3. LOSING a three-goal lead in a storming Royal Signals rally. Flying Boat Wing struck back to score twice and win in the last four minutes of yesterdays Singapore I'nited Services League Div. 1 tie at Signals
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    McAllister scores two for Seletar
    128 14 p.\F SEI.ETAR beat REME 3—2 in their Services Dr. 1 match at Seletar yesterday. The home side opened h orliiß In the fifth minute throuch McAllister REM E equalised ralher luckily in the ninth minute when Wilkir cracked in a hard shot which slipped from
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    191 14 Marines net 5 in 2nd hal Marine Depl J; s.Rf MARINE !>' p pit their tory yesterday, in Div. i tie agali Recreation Club sar. but th. i oi Ij the tame, aftei beea only 3-2 first quarter of th( Marines now U table, vit.h nini five fan it 'A-:i.s.
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    27 14 SPARTAN BEAT SEMBAWANG After conccritnc I f > J at Bembawang yest< I The unr.fr. n pon.iltv nnrl niKsert the run of play the; by a creiier m.irci..
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