The Straits Times, 19 May 1954

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    14 1 The Straits Times. tie***** Bstd. ixi."> SIX(;AP()Ki;, WEDNESDAY. MAY 19, 1951. jl If CENTS
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    YTTELTON 'GO AHEAD'
    1429 1 I ty government for ngapore »xt year tfOMATIC VOTE .mj.- I for constitutional involving the Introsystem <»l Government, tan <>1 State for the T.I ii v between Mr. of Singapore, Sir n\ legislative nded thai these ithout delay The allj set at April 1955. tmor will appoint
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    Poor Nasser
    27 1 CAIRO. Tues. Lieut Col Gamel Abdel Nasser F Premier told a meetin- he. P today "I pledee I win Uvc poor and die poor."— Reuter.
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    ELVYNA HAS HER EYES ON HOLLYWOOD
    189 1 ELVYNA HAS HER EYES ON HOLLYWOOD An entry from Raub Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club to run 'Quest' heats in Federation THK Kotarv riuh ol Kuala I iimpur will run Federation heats for the Miss Mal.iva Qjaesl ;>t its International Ball at the Clienwu Hall on June H>. Tke ball will
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    NAVARRE RADIOS A NEW PLAN
    216 1 He will help rebel wounded HANOI. Tuesday. THE French Hiah Command made a new proposal over the radio to the rebels last nicht for evacuatinc Dien Bien Phu's wounded. This included an offer to evacuate seriously wounded rebel soldiers. The new plan came as the
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    Acrobat is badly hurt
    59 1 OTTAWA. Tues Trapeze artist Jes.se Cadona, 23, was inmred critically last night when' be fell 115 feel concrete Hour at St. Catherines. Ontario He plunged to the ground w!nn he attempted to swing to a new position. He was taken to a hospital with a possible
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    U.S. critics like new Jap film
    46 1 NEW YORK, Tues.— New j York film critics today praised the Japanese film "Ana-ta- nan." The film was written, photo- uraphed and directed by Joseph Von Sternber?, formerly of Hollywood, and had Miss Akemi Negishi in the leading role.— Reuter
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    Win for Malan
    37 1 CAPETOWN. Tues. A joint session of both Houses of the South African Parliament today fiave the Prime Minister. Dr. Daniel Malan. leave to Introduce legislation to place coloured voters on a separate roll Reuter.
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    Atom fighters
    13 1 SYDNEY. Tues.-The RoyaJ ftustrallan Navy has ordered tSuS. neS! a Router.
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    School head to face trial on murder bid charge
    469 1 School head to face trial on murder bid charge yHE headmaster of St. A Andrews Middle School. Dong Chui Sine, was yesterday committed for trial at the High Court after a preliminary inquiry in the Sincapore Ninth Police Court. Done, tucos a charee ot navinc stabbed his wife. Peony in
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    New Archbishop
    11 1 I ONDON. Tues The Roman Blshot) of Plymouth .ter.
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    THEY STRIKE OVER A KISS
    77 1 TOKYO, Tues. Employes of a Tokyo amusement park are striking for amons other i limps the right to kls, on the |ob Eleven men and thp omplalned also about working 13 hours dally for i Malayan. $30 a month. food 'and clothing. But their loudest
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    ASSAULT IN GREAT WORLD SHOE SHOP
    112 1 THHREE men entered the Bata Shoe Store in the Great World Amusement Park. Singapore, last night and assaulted the manager and his assistant. The manager. Mr. Huan SWM ("hong, in taken to the General Hospital with head lnjur. The assistant manager. Tan Kip Of
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    Red radio wrong
    53 1 BERI IN, Tues. The U.S. Army last niuht .said that Prague radio was wrong in its (hum that a second cornoral had fled to Czechoslovakia A spokesman said that the COOd man was a German civilian employed by the army v h" was discharged on March 2
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    REDS FAKED DOCUMENT OF 'FALSITIES AND FILTH'
    681 1 REDS FAKED DOCUMENT OF 'FALSITIES AND FILTH' The Petrov Secrets CANBERRA. Tuesday. DOCUMENTS handed over by Vladimir Petrov. fugitive Russian diplomat, listed two Members of the Federal Parliament as "in the dark informants" and revealed that secret information had been obtained from departments of State, the Royal Commission on Espionage
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    I HOPED FOR RESCUE, SAYS MRS. PETROV
    190 1 CANBERRA. Turs. A STATEMENT hv Mrs. Fvdakia Petrov. who with her Russian diploni.u luis band sought rpfuce in Australia, was read today tn thr Royal Commission. In it, she said one or thr tun couriers and the chauffeur of the Russian Enihissy car
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    IT'S NOW SIGNORA GRACIE
    62 1 CAP3I. Tups. Grade Fields has become an Italian citizen although she retains her British nationality Italian nationality has been granted h<r stateless Ru-manian-born husband Borll Alperovic whom she married in Frbr Und r n law sh'' automata acquire! Italian citizenship. an i m ftti7cn ol Capri,
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    2 die in mystery blast on island
    154 1 2 die in mystery blast on island 'PWO men were killed in a mystery explosion at a granite quarry on Pulau Übin. Singapore, yesterday. Two others were Injured, one seriously. Thr accident occurred during blasting operations The dead nun were Naclara;n I Pillay and S. Nadarajan. both Indian labourers. Pillay
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    STOP PRESS
    42 1 1 MU P.M T NAI I 1.1 UK BRITAIN PABIS, hWs. \uth»ri lathe sasjpais *t>*i tort*.I lain i> rr*<\\ t«t jo ahead «Uh I'niicd itaU .|'k| olhrr MtBBSM SSI •> 1 4 pac« mi i-iinimmiiMii r\rn il I'.nUm rrttitn— 1 P
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    Jap holdouts told to give up
    59 2 MANILA Tuea. Leaflets urging Japanese World War II army holdout.- on tiny Lubanc Islnnd to surrender were dropped today by a member of the Japanese mission in Manila who flew over the Island. Two or three straggli known to br hiding out on Lubanc.
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    New Ministers
    32 2 ANKARA. Tiicv Six Minister* are Included in the new Turkish Cabinet. announced >i sterday. it r«pinces the one whifh resigned when the r.ew ly-elected Grand nblv met last Friday. Rruter.
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    Newsmen protest
    30 2 RIO DE JANEIRO T ivwspaper--eh^duled to pr> I ,mM the allr^f Inf by police of a newsman vhi criticised thr police handling of a murder invest cn'ion. U.P.
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    HE DROPPED INTO SCHOOL
    55 2 rPOH. Tiles. School-;:: at th°:r ICHOM :n Raia Perumpuan School. Chamberlain Road. yesterday I'tomoon when a mm fell •hroush the ceiline on to the floor in fr-int of them. I"he man. S. Xavler, of Thomas 1 Cowan and Company, was LgalruM when hr 1 throug panel.
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    Policy endorsed
    31 2 JERUSALEM. Tues. The Israeli Parliament yesterday ondor-rd thr Governn.' n policy by 60 votes to 17 after a drbate in which the United State* and Russia were i-riticisrd Reuter.
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    Gave love drug to girl who 'put him off—police
    366 2 Gave love drug to girl who 'put him off police MANAGER ACCUSED OF MANSLAUGHTER LONDON, Tuesday. 14-YEAR-OLD manager, Arthur Kondrick Ford, was alleged here yesterday to have told police that he gave a sweet containing cantharidin (Spanish fly) to a girl member of his staff "to stimulate her desire for
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    The beard objectors go free
    177 2 NEW YORK Tues. A .11 STICK of Ihp peace ireartat a niouslarhe and tfnalop heard dismissed ihargrs yeslcrfla\ against tv.o housewives arrested for Icadinu a demonstration .lU.imst heard crouine in Monticello but warned he would send tnrm to caol if they repeat the performance. Mrv
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    Film on Mau Mau
    25 2 LONDON. Tue.s A iilm about he war aßainM Man Mau terla to be made by the F. Arthur Rank Organisation. I
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    Reds will i try Anna Pauker in October
    157 2 Reds will i try Anna Pauker in October BELGRADE, Tuos. FORMER Rumanian Foreign Minister Anna Pauker and "a group of former state and party leaders" will go on trinl in Bucharest in Ortober. the Yugoslav agency Yugopress reported today. Yucopress. which gave no sources for its .story j that Pauker
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    MARK TAKES THE SALUTE
    35 2 WITH a irrc hr.imli vrvnu as a sword. three-year-old HMD Kverall, from Leeds. Yorkshire, "takes the salutr" on Hie Horse Guards Parade. London, at preparations for the Trooping the Colour crrcmon>.
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    New Saar talks
    15 2 PARIS. Tues.—Franco-Ger-man talks on the Saar will re- b|g week V P
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    More join T.A.
    37 2 LONDON, Tuos. The .-trcneth of Britain's Territorial Army increased by 12.584 in the fli*t quarter of thus year, the Minis: rv of Defence yesterday. Total stiencth at the end of March was M Renter.
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    Actor dies in theatre
    43 2 HULL. Tuea collapsed in thi of the Tivoli Theat-p c and died in hi in^ room. His unric: ton. appeared on the Lucan's clothes and five minutes later. The audieiv.e > that di c to unfo" stances Lucan co ear.
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    Bannister visit to U.S. great success,
    200 2 House of Commons told LONDON Tues. 1 GOODWILL visit ol Ro^er Bannister, Bntain'.s crack miler. to the United States was an "outstanding MM", Mr Selwyn Lloyd. for Porei^n Af!a::>, told the Hi of Commons ye.-terday. A Socialist. Mr. Emrys Hushes had ridiculed the idea
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    Paper $2 mili in 6 mer
    6 2 Paper $2 mili in 6 mer
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    43 injur in rio
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    Racket
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    MAYOR SHOUT FOR HELP GIRL STRRIPED
    148 2 Then in walked local Commun'i^ M WHEN a woman walked into down to brassi rr for help. Police turned oui riot in front of iu and the woman were arrest?, •Maypr Pedegieoc Murgp. population 20.0(m two months ago whi Communist Pa Nnthinu happened trrday
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    HEY'RE HOME IN LONDON TOWN AGAIN AFTER SIX LONG MONTHS
    64 3 IM3N soil ataia aftet six months: the Qmm stens il Westminster Pier at the end of her tour of he mwealth. Foil«wiar her are Prim,- CharUand Princess Inne. THE QUEEN and the Dukr <>/ Edinburgh smile a- p at the
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    SINGAPORE FUN ON THIS SIDE
    5 3 SINGAPORE FUN ON THIS SIDE
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    OK. WE'RE ALMOST THERE!
    41 3 ALMOST THERE: Prince Chark and cranes his ere- the front of the State landau as it reaches the bottom of the Mall and Buckingham Palarc is mJf a minute aicuy. IP incess the cheering crouds icho htrned
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    'This Royal pilgrimage... memorable benefits'
    243 3 SIR WINSTON PAYS HIS TRIBUTE WINSTON 111 KCHIM.. O the Prime Minister, told Die House of Commons on Monday that the (Queen's our of the ommonu ealth "this Royal pilcrimace" may have brought memorable benefits to mankind. He was moving an address of v .-Ironic
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    WELL, WHO WAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL?
    219 3 vitiN.%A. rues. TWO fashion models here had a fierce argument over which of them wa the most beautiful girl in Vienna. Their manager, forced to mak< a decision, dismissed one and married the other. li (i clslon cost him 4.200 shillings 'about t6O) in
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    Tensing is told to rest
    52 3 NEW DELHI. Tiifs. Trnsing Norkay. who scaled Everest with Kir Edmund Hillary, has been told to rest for a month, .iccording to a report from Dar leellng today. A bulletin issued by a Darieellng surgeon .-aid that Ten>in« had lost weight and necdd treatment and
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    A Duke is ill
    16 3 LONDON, TAics. -The Dukr of Norfolk, agrd 45, has rhirkrn-pox- A P
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    LUIS TARUC TO BE TRIED
    63 3 MANILA. Toes. LUIS TARUC. supreme head .1 the Huk.s. will bl. tried tor rebellion and sedition, the Defence Under Secretary Mr. Crteol, said !:i i night .surrendered to the Government yesterday. He is b(lnK d«'';«lnrd at the hi SXTforSi th<' Phllippln"s Mi- Crlso] iald arrangement*
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    LONDON STOCKS
    285 3 DNTMDN. Tups. 1 ALTHOOOB ;i'.;iin Mty riu:ri. rl there was less of a tendenr;. »r> mark prices towar th.in ni the ca«e ij despite the.endinß of the bfinu derived harp lurn round in the MltedKrd McUm \Uiere (he appearance ol the institutions as buyers of the it redeemable
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    LONDON TIN
    24 3 I.OM»(>\ M.iv 18— Cash limers £7.'.;: Sellers C 7;."): FerwmN femn C 7821; Sellers t. :•.'.'>'; Settlement 17.'!! Turnover am. .:."> tons: pm tons
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    LONDON RUBBER
    32 3 :<■: Spot 18". rt June !R d July-Srp: 19.d. Oct.II «d., J.in -M.«r. 13 -d.. Anr June 19 ,d.. May c if. IB ,d.. June c.i.f. 18 13 lfio.. July tit.
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    Boats returned
    34 3 ISTANBUL, me*. Fi'-'ht U.S. motor torpedo boats >upplied to Russia under lend-MSM during World War II were towori in throuph the Bosphonis yesterday to bo returned to American authorities here.- A p.
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    Sign up first, students are advised
    221 4 Sign up first, students are advised THE .sui>-committee of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday met nine Chinese students for discussions on the demonstration against the cai!-up on May 13. The meeting adjourned after three hours without reachint; any conclusions. During the meeting, one of the Chamber officials. Mr
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    Conviction No. 18
    78 4 Conviction No. 18 AND HE'S OALY 27 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Ismail bin Draman. 27. who was said to have had 17 previous convictions, was today sentenced to four years' gaol in the Sessions Court here for attemptlni to rob a woman Ismail tried to rob a vege- i table .seller.
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    Parents say 'no' to extra language for children
    207 4 Parents say 'no' to extra language for children THEY DON'T WANT ENGLISH LESSONS SACRIFICED KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. 1> IRENTS of primary schoolchildren at the Hatu Itoad Government School here do not want their children's Knulish lessons to be sacrificed for lessons in their "mother tongue." four days ago they were
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    Half the boys in Malaya have only one club— the street corner gang
    141 4 Half the boys in Malaya have only one club— the street corner gang BUKIT MERTAJAM, Tues. FIFTY per cent of the boys in Malaya attend only one dvb the "street gang," Mr. F. T. Field, secretary oi' the Bukit Mertajam Boys' Club and Youth Centre Council, said today. 'For them
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    She'll strip for fund
    53 4 PENANG. Tues -Strip tease iancer Rose Tan and her revue vill give a benefit performance n aid of the Penang welfare nonth fund next Monday light at New World Park Special request programmes for songs and dances will be ntroduced during the show Tickets are priced
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    Hindus may set up a council
    39 4 PENANG. Tues.— Representatives of all Hindu temples md institutions in the Federation will hold an all-Malaya Hindu conference at Kuala Lumpur on June 5 and 6 to •onsider forming a central Hindu council.
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    Woman hurt by ' stray pellets
    33 4 Woman hurt by stray pellets Lim Chow. 30. of West Coast Road, Singapore, was wounded yesterday by stray pellets fired oy a dog .shooter. She was treated at the hospital and sent home
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    Malay stabbed
    26 4 A Malay was stabbed riurins quarrel with an Indian in Pasir Paniang Road. Singapore oil Monday night He was treated at hospital and discharged.
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    Professor flies to 1942 date
    179 4 12-YEAR-OLD PROMISE KEPT WHEN TWO PROFESSORS, a European and a Chinese, parted during the bombing of London in !942 the Chinese told his friend that he would give him a trip to the East at the earliest opportunity. Professor E. T. Davies, professor of mathematics
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    Govt. agrees to double fair profit
    103 4 EVERY dollar spent at a fun fair 'at the Singapore Presbyterian Church next Saturday afternoon will be doubled by the Government. The Government has agreed to contribute half the cost of building a $250,000 domestic science block and assembly hall for the Kuo Chuan
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    Youth leader due here
    60 4 Mr. George Carter, special representative of the World Assembly of Youth in SouthEast Asia, will be in Singapore on July 4 and 5 am from July 25. Mr. Carter has been conferring with the YV.A.Y. Secretariat In Paris on plans for the General Assembly of W.A.Y.
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    Broke food ban
    32 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Lam Foot Poh. of Santi L.-tate. Pensarang. was flnei $100. or 3nc month's gaol at Kota rinpgi. yesterday for taking food out of a restricted area.
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    Town Board man charged!
    72 4 Town Board man charged! IPOH. Tues— Lieut. Col R. F. H Drake Brockman. chairman of the Larut and Matang Town Board, pleaded not puiltv today to a charge of negligent drivine on February 14 at the Bth mile Ipoh-Chemor road. Colonel Drake Brockman was driving to Taiping when his car
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    New Vicar
    26 4 The Rev. Chew Ban 11. priest-in-charge of St. Hilda's Church. Katong, Singapore will become Vicar of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor early j next year.
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    1,178 sailing for Mecca
    48 4 PEN^NG Tues.- A further oatch of 1.178 pilgrims for Mecca will embark at Penang when the Anshun sail.s on May 28 The first group of 1.200 left last week in the Anking The Anshun will make a second 4rio from Penang on July 1
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    SEAMEN'S UNION WAS IN THE RIGHT: TAYLOR
    208 4 T*HE Acting Colonial Secretary. Mr. W. C. Taylor, said A in the Legislative Council yesterday that there was some confusion about the functions of the Seamen's Registration Bureau and the Mercantile Marine Office. i He said the Bureau was responsible for the registration
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    Wives can come from China
    102 4 Wives can come from China WIVES of Chinese living in Singapore will be allowed to join their hu.sbands in the Colony if proof of their relationship is established. s:iid the acting Colonial Secretary i Mr W C Taylor, in the Le- gislative Council yesterday Mr. Taylor was replying to Dr.
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    3,000 CHILDREN WILL SAY GOODBYE TO THE TEMPLERS
    87 4 KI'ALA Ll'MPl'R, Tues. jy|ORE than 3.000 Selanjjor schoolchildren will crowd into Kuala Lumpur's (henwu auditorium on Thursday to say farewell to the High Commissioner. General Sir Gerald Templer. They will say their goodbyes to General a^id Lady I>mpl<T with sutiiN and dames
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    Annual meeting
    23 4 Singapore Teachers Union will hold its seventh annual meeting at Raffles Institution Hall, Bras Basah Road, at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday.
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    Plea for gifts
    34 4 MALACCA. Tues.— An appeal! o Buddhists to give jsenerousv to the Malacca Lord BudIha'.s Temple bui'dinc fund 'lade by Mr. Tan San Hone, acting chairman of the Wesak Celebrations Commit>t night
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    48 people rescue the blood bank
    95 4 jHORTY-eight people yesterday answered Tuesday nights appeal for blood in Singapore. Mr. Dixon Chen, donor orJganisor for the Blood Bank. said that the response was excellent. He said that the position now was "not so dospei stocks were cnoußh for two or throe days,
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      129 4 Today's Radio SINGAPORE AM II nw Siurv.l and Oprn.nc Announceir.en! 71H Man Star; 730 News; 735 Melody Mature 8.00--8.30 Invitation to v 8.51 Engliah schools Broadcast; 11.10 English Schools Broadcast, r* \1 1.00 Programme Summary: 1.01 Dance Music 1.30 Time Signal and News; 1.45 I.unihume Prom 2.00 English Schools Broadcast
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    Boys admit robbery bid and assault
    114 5 and icausmg hurt to her^"h San described as the lcauci riirn g: i ni: were sent t0 sxi aafas te Chon See Yin was bound over in S5OO lor three year*. Ha would be under the supervision of a probation officer He had apparently
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    Crackers are driving K.L. "crackers'
    84 5 Crackers are driving K.L. "crackers' KUALA LUMPUR. Tues MALAY TEENAGERS brating the 56th birthday of the Sultan arc keppins the town awake night after night with homi made •'throw-down" ortckero. The crackers are made trom lengths of hollow bar; filled with calcium carbide. The carbide is dampened and when the
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    COURTIS TOLD OF FATAL FIGHT OVER GIRLS
    380 5 Accused man: I was framed A wiunl i i; oy Sln NVcng died after F| groups i«u K h over .iris in Desker lioad on hammed I Sheriff Vh ham -^'Kned to defend MovesteTday bl M()ham ™d Kassim, said Mr. Ab?aS Cd to?d
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    Recruits sought
    24 5 A Federation military forces team will visit the Chin soclatlon in Johore Bahru today to recruit Chin. Eurasians for trie Federation Regimont.
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    Old Boys pick officials
    57 5 Officials of the St. Anthony .s Old Boys Association. Singa- I ■ire: President. Mr. Edmund ray; vice-Presidtnt Md. Tan Choon Chye; wcretarjr, Mr. Hee Kee Meng; treasurer, Mr. Goh Jwee I Jir; auditors. Messrs. Tan! Tbck Ghee and Ho Fook Seng; committee. Messrs chia Kirn Chwee,
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    Man, wife, 2 sons charged
    64 5 PENANG. Tues.— A revenue officer. Mohd Intam. his wife, Che In.son and their two sons. Mohd Baki and Zalnul Abidin were charged with causing grievous hurt to Sulaima Mydln at Trusan Road on Sunday. Inspector Haroun, prosecutIng, said Sulaima was in hospital with a broken
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    HE'LL TOUGHEN UP YOUTH OF MALAYA
    125 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. MR G. W. FULLER, an instructor at the Aberdovey Sea School in North Wales, has been chosen as warden for Malaya's proposed Outward Bound school in Perak. Mr. Fuller spent six works in Malay* last year searching for an outward bound
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    Kidnap charge
    47 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Kemail Singh. 38, and Bachan Singh, 34, were charged here with kidnapping Balwant Kaur, 18, from her home in Jalan Ufa Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday. They claimed trial and were allowed bail of $1,000 each' The case was postponed to July 7.
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    Gurkhas kill three bandits
    30 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tuev rhree terrorists were killed by i Gurkha patrol in the triang district of Pahang yrMerday. A hand arenadr- and medi:al supplies wore recovered.
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    BANK CLERK CANNOT DRIVE FOR A YEAR
    101 5 TIM TECK HOCK, 29. a bank clerk, was fined a total of $200 and disqualified from driving for 12 months for road offences. He rode a motor-cycle without ;i third party insurance at 8' i milestone, Wes, Coast Road on Oct. 18. He
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    AFTER THEIR WEDDING
    31 5 >IK MAUBJCk >.\.VI>u.N oi ilit- Ka>i Asialu to. and tn> bride. ."\?^s Klhrl van Sanden. of Matalister s. after their uedding at tbe Church of the Assumption, Penanc.
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    Tightest screen for Templer
    180 5 HUNDREDS OF TROOPS, POLICE KUALA LUMPUK. luesday THE military ana the police have thrown one of the 1 tightest security nets ever known around the Kanching Pass area 12 miles north ot Kuala Lumpur General Templer ts due there tomorrow to Inaugurate the new 3.000-acre national
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    Inquiry ends on fall from plane
    91 5 Inquiry ends on fall from plane Xl \l LIMPIK. Tues. 'Pill inquiry into the death fall from a Malayan Airnays Dakota of Indonesian businessman, Mr Cheong Cheng Ee. was completed here yesterday. A report will be sent to the Member for Transport. Mr H.S. Lee, and will later be made
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    29 6 :n Knrrfi SIO I minimum) BLI FROM CEYLON Mr W. imanlUB planter at Balangoda n :.nher-in-law ol Mi. A S. .1 health Inspector City Coun-p.t.s>-cd away pearciully on
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    56 6 2ii Hordw flu (minimum) :m; KWONO I I'M and k all friends, relatives for Mm Its, flower wreaths. loan of cars, '.etters and ms of condolences and attendance at the Funeral of the late Chine Kwonc I.urn. They to extend their irratitude and to the doctors and fl of
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    The Straits Times. Singapore, Wed. May 19, 1954. A Political Revolution
    1244 6 The Straits Times. Singapore, Wed. May 19, 1954. A Political Revolution With the acceptance by Her Majesty's Government of the proposals of the Constitutional Commission, Singapore rrwikes substantial progress towards responsible self-government. The significance of this advance is underlined by the friendly comments of the Secretary of State on the
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      'Fusion of cultures in Malaya is needed'
      246 6 'Fusion of cultures in Malaya is needed' MR. Tan Geok Koon has made it clear that the establishment of the Nanyang University shows that the Chinese have decided to make Malaya their home, and this has led them to believe that the propagation of their culture in this country is
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      Landlord more to blame
      123 6 Landlord more to blame It is a common and evil practice for both landlord and tenant to demand "tea money' from each other but the blame lies heavily on the owner of the premises as he often demands a fantastic sum ol $3,000 to $4,000 for a flat. For a
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      'Position of minorities must be assured first'
      285 6 yERY FEW people in thh* country will stand in the way of the political parties demanding a threefifths elected majority with which to form a government with an effective majority. But the most important thin;; these parties have to do is to allay
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      'This plan is not practicable'
      103 6 I RECENTLY read a news Item Make Malay a must in all schools.' Any person with reasonable knowledge will agree that such an idea, suggested by the Pahang Malay Teachers' Union ls ridiculous. This plan can be carried out if Malaya was entirely Inhabited by
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      91 6 DECENTLY 1 Drought a friond. who is illiterate, to a local Chinese English petition writer, to draft a letter to a.sk for chances in his busilif.SS In mv dismay, the petition writer made so many mistakes of srammar that I eventually had to draft
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      Names for roads
      48 6 AT the City Council meeting in February, the Council rejected the suggested names ol on am now roads off Dunrarn Road on the grounds that "thry are names of persons still alive." Yet we have Yap Pheng Oeck and Lokc Wan Tho Avenues. SCEPTIC Singapore.
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      'GIVE AWARDS ON MERIT, NOT AREA'
      221 6 IT has been the practice ot the Department ot Agri--1 culture in past years to otter a certain number of •major agricultural scholarships" to various States and Settlements Candidates who applied for the scholarships were interviewed at their respective places Titll year. there will
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      Malayans grateful to Templers
      140 6 Malayans grateful to Templers tjIXTKACTb trom Dr. Purj cells book show that a large Dart of the book is mere tripe Witn DM latest work Ur Victor Purcell has repudiated his nithmc legitimate claims tr Of caMf-r) a historian fortunately in Malaya *c still hav<- a democratic government and copies
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      Settlement and 'popular' elections
      164 6 IT was reported recently that the Malay settlement is to have a popular elections. "Popular" is a misnomer since those eligible to vote and to stand as candidates would only be those who hold licences. This would mean that many would be denied their basic right
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      Who was at tault: staff or students?
      210 6 THE PRINCIPAL and teachers of the Chung Cheng High School and, particularly, the woman teacher who preached -tact and understanding" perhaps, used all their wisdom to prevent the students from taking part in such disgraceful and unlawful behaviour, before and after the incidents
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      Influence of teachers over pupils
      89 6 MRS. R. S. SMITH, a European teacher at the Chung Cheng High School, has seen ;flt to give her opinion of the methods which she uses and advocates should be used by others in dealing with Chinese students. From the events ol last week, your
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      46 6 BEGGARS in Singapore have increased con s i dera'Mv They have become Dublic pests. They can be seen prow.ing daily outs.de cinemas in eat-in"-house* and parks. Some #yen exhioit their skin diseases to get sympathy. I hope the authorities will take action LUM. Singapore.
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      127 6 rpHERE were no den tlons aeainst Nation vice from the sturU ernment and On.. aided schools. I think the person to blame for Thursd are the teachers of the schools coi lacked influenc, students, who have i for their teachers and pals or for the
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      128 6 GUESTS WERE JEERED AS a Chinese, i am to read of the jeerii booing with which the from the Chinese schoo. Ed the appearance of t] from the English sell the Chinese schools s| Apart from the spir:* sportsmanship, surely nese school studen- forgotten the trariit. esy a Chinese host
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      36 6 PARKING of motor vehicle.' at road functionaround corners in K has row become a h; For the safety users, and the fair na this town, the habit ah dtscoaraced. I K VM 1 Kuantan.
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    50 7 to trail workers -INQI'EST TOLD H CHIN. 64. an unI man, waj found his room at AlexanSlnga] ire. on the inquest yesterday his Ah t. ah, told the Coroner, Mr. Giam i( Ah Chin j and lost. into debt and that have driven him to end Ah Trah said. Suicide.
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    13 7 :iagp. ouse at 4.30 the kitchwi. a building, it was
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    468 7 Police used proper force against students Govt. DEMAND FOR INQUIR V IS REJECTED THE Singapore (.ovcrnment has found nothing to substantiate allegations that the police used undue force in dealing with students who demonstrated last Thursday against National Service Mr. W. C. Taylor acting Colonial Secretary, stated the Legislative Council
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    U.N. TEAM HERE TO HELP US
    63 7 h I.UMPUR. Tues. Nations scientists come to Malaya to mineral de'Physi- unrt A. Lemouel. i rch work outside Kua- In Malaya rryine with meni weighing tons. T what extent physical methods the search for ■as arranged by :;ical Assistance n the Invita- geolou ment.
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    72 7 TELUK ANSON, Tues. Othman bin Hasnim. 23. a former terrorist fighter, ye.sterday saved a 36-year-old Indian woman from drowning at the Paulin Street jetty here. Othman, who was in tail house rushed to the scent as a crowd gathered. He jumped into the liver ano grabbed
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    CLERK ON $11,258 CHARGES
    146 7 CLERK ON $11,258 CHARGES KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. NG CHIN Tee, aged 57, a former cleit with Kuaki Selangor Omnibus Company Ltd.. was charged at Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today with criminal breach of trust of $11,258. belonging to the' company. Ng wa.s alleged to have converted $7,499 to his own
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    Lorry driver acquitted
    52 7 A lorry driver. Llm Sens Teck. was acquitted in Slngaterriay on a charge ot causing the death of a young married woman. Tan Chay Kwan, while drivine a lorry negligently at Tampenis Road on Feb. 4. The judge. Mr. E. H. D'Netto. did"- not ask Lim for
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    Pottery mystery: If it's Greek, how did it get to Malaya?
    181 7 T"HE RECENT discovery in the Kelantan jungle of 1 burial sites nearly 7.000 years old may wt ;treheologists a problem. Found near the sites were examples of pottery believed to be Greek. If they are proved to be Greek,
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    DANCE GIRL FINED $25 ON NEW CHARGE
    95 7 Cheok Yoke Chan, a former dance hostess, charged with driving a car without a licence and third party insurance on April 27. had both charges wi'hdniwn. in Singapore yesterday. Inspector E. J. Wa'.ker. prosecuting, said that he had instructions to drop the charges
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    CROWD SEES PICTURES OF MALAYA'S BEAUTIES
    128 7 A LI N( HTIME crowd in Raffles Place jostles to see pictures of Miss Malaya contest entrants in Robinson's window Despite rain, the window display drew larger crowds yesterday than nn the opening day on Monday. There will only be room for a few
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    Bill doesn't make sacking easier
    296 7 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TOLD PROPOSED amendment to pensions legislation would Rive the Government no new powers to sack any officers, the acting Financial Secretary. Mr R Shaw, said in the Legislative Council yesterday. He said "ill informed" criticism showed "a complete misunderstanding of the position Mr
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    HE TAKES UP NEW JOB AS MAGISTRATE
    77 7 Mr. M. Sundram, of the Singapore Social Welfare Department, started work this week as a Colony Magistrate, attached to the Juvenile Court He took over from Mr Paul Sammy who left for Britain yrsterday on leave. Mr Sammy, who will be away until
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    Thousand at funeral
    50 7 Nearly 1.000 people, including Legislative Councillors, diplomatic representatives, doctors and lawyers, attended the funeral of Dr. Adrian Milnes D'Cotta in Singapore yesterday. Dr. DCotta. an obstetrician and gynaecologist, died suddenly on Friday. His widow and son flew back to Singapore from England yesterday for the funeral. I
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    Centenary visit to lighthouse
    52 7 Centenary visit to lighthouse r commemorate the centenary of Rallies Lighthouse on Pulau Satumu, 500 Singa pore schoolchildren will visit the island on Monday. A chartered ship, the Kimanis. will be used to take the children. They will be transported in groups of 50 by a fleet of buses to
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    Tree kills man
    31 7 TELUK ANSON, T woodcutter was killed today by the falling branch of a lubber tree which crashed on hi.s head at Gloucester Estate, I seven miles from here.
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    THE FRIGHTENED WITNESS SPEAKS
    145 7 A WITNESS in a Singapore court yesterday told the prosecution that he was afraid to testify because he might be assaulted by the accused and two mci. in the public gal* H<' was Ken Say Mont, who told this to Mr. D-smond MrConoell a.s.p.. befow the
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    Councillor feted
    43 7 pp:nang. Tues. Awtitant agricultural offlrrrs. assistants nnd junior assistants from Penang, Province Welleslejr, Krdah, Peiii.s and North Prrak (?ave a dinner Dartv to Rashid bin Ahmad. i>r<'.sidnit of the Malayan Agricultural Union. In honour of his appointment to the Federal Council.
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    Government rejects Kedah rice offer
    153 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. THE Kedah rice millers' offer ■11 substantial quantities of local rice to the Federa lion fiovernment has been rejected. A Government spokesman said thai a flve-man deputation >! the Kedah rice miller nation hari bun told that the. Government had no Intention!
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    $27,000 haul of opium
    57 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Customs officers today found 901 b. of opium, worth $27.nn0, rv; compartment in the back of the front seat of a car which they stopped at Serendah. 25 miles north of Kuala Lumpur. A man was detained. The officers, acting cm a up,
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    Band concert
    28 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues Tho :.st. Royal Hampshire Regiment band will play at the Lake Gardens here on Sunday I from 5 30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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      186 7 The weather MINI M D M TEMPKRATIRE: 1 7.30 p.m. on May 17 to 7.30 am on May 18>: Singapore 77 decrrr' PenanR 77. Kola Bahru 75, Kuala Lumpur 75. Ipoh 74. Kuantan 73 M x x I M r M nmunM: 17.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. on May 18)
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    TIME TO END 14-DAY STRIKE NOTICE LA W, COUNCIL SA YS
    385 8 THE Singapore Legis- lativc Council yesterday expressed the opinion that the Emergency Regulations requiring 14 days' notice of a proposed strike or lockout, should be repealed. To guard against lightning strikes in essential services, the. repeal should be subject
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    Red menace is still with us—Taylor
    201 8 Red menace is still with us Taylor THERE is ample evidence j that "the Communist I menace" makes it necessary to continue the Emergency in Singapore, tho acting Colonial 1 Secretary. Mr. W. C Taylor. told the Legislative Council >e<terday. The Council unanimously agreed to a motion by Mr. I
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      279 8 SHAW BROTHERS OPENS "TODAY g CapitOL ll -l .tr m i, CinemaScopE toft£) Warner Bros: Ulirancw louk in Musicals r lucky Me; DORIS DAY LJt KOBKRT (I MMIN(.S SILVKBS SJr~\ V v I Jr I y- «LL ITS GLORIES HOWE_SLORiOUS W STEREOPHONIC SOUND] AND WARNERCOLOR 'I Snoak to the St;ir\
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      127 8 YOI 11 BESI ~I in thr trsnder of f» st r so°,S ni< [^NtMAJkopfr lAM iam MASON LEKiH I new ,I^-.: almambrTS? l^% kit =n«DI1IOHl "humiliatioh fop •was iuwSSKBr f ACADEMY Ai; iMa -l «ANK SINATRA fl V IN THE WAVES 01 I SONG, LAUGHTER <N ,J ith 6m Kflu
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    1657 9 350 died explosions made mine a furnace TIMES s P e cial FEATURE W 'voices vz: n t\r y m ;r' wives d -Iv nwnin* darkness oMh g l OakTf t S h me in December 12. 1866. More th 81 3,0 near Bar sley> ■he n,in, in the roo
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      149 9 Shcriorli Holm*-* forhid «__»M_l«_B_«^B__»____W__«^^^^^^^^^^^^ i SMegLQC< 'A you cA*t very ppc* srtvos e^ *f.. h. |5*V *^Srj^2___L_l___^ HOLIES' iP 1 QLJiCKLV I WERE f rV't L CCmirWJH'C. ATE *ABn YOU-- SPACE I yT IMC CWPES CO»£ hE»E •'OJ YOU &PVNG, Z ys*EEP UP I rY; T H THE GOvE^ESS PuNBAR
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    LITTLE TRA IN SHARE
    248 10 LITTLE TRA IN SHARE Investors seek u JHK Sin KaI ,,,r,. sh ari I •5ft on the share mark 1 last week, but bu hunters. Industrials which i Henry Waush. ment.*. Robin.-t and Straits Straits Times the announccni cent interim dlvidi with Wearnes Engineers ordin i Small bualn reported with
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    Malaya's tin dredges are closing
    175 10 KUALA LUMPUR. 1 MOKL than ten p I Itolajra'i tin di down ed out their Mr. G. F. Grip;- ■pector (i1 wa^ very serious botl tin industry and U as ten pt>r high proportion I industry. Several more dr< d i expected to close next
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    25 10 Ill April Pi i i duced rates; conuimn tin nir Tlu.s brines Uw of Un-ln-rom i four months whim I rorrpspondmi; pp::"' 1
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      253 10 CHANGE OF TELEPHONE NUMBER aday. 24th May, 19a4 our telephone number will b< changed to: 7141 3 Lines THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA CHINA, KUALA LUMPUR 14' r. "'•'l** Tn-<l :1- -1, SO -9.15 p m pt'i colorful Belly-Show: "LOVE IS A TYRANT with English labUttel Next Chance: 'JHAJUAR*
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      489 10 > PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS STATE OF PERAK TECHNICAL Af PREMKFS. t APPLICATIONS are Invltea la appointment as Technical Appren- tices. two for Public Works Depart 1 merit. Pernk and One for the Stat< i Drainage and Irrigation Department f> Perak, In accordance with th< Scheme of Service for Technical t Apprentices
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      1307 10 TENDERS POLICE RATIONS GURKHA CONTINGENT TENDERS will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of Police Singapore, up to noon on the 9tli June. 1954. for the supply of uncooked rations for the Gurkha Con- tingent of the Singapore Police Force for the period from Ist July to 31st
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      914 10 NOTICES THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES ELECTIONS ORDINANCE, 1950 IBM ANSON TOWN COl NTH i PROCEDURE FOR EI.ECTIONS) Regulation. IMI Regulation NOTKKS Of (OMPI.KTION OF RK<;iSTKKS Notice Is hereby given that the Register of Electors for the Changkat Jong Ward hus been completed and that copies thereof are Mvai: able for inspection
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      10 10 MITSUI lAST-BOUND lOUNI C.F. SHARP CC SANK Of CHINA M
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    767 12 THE fat man took the two boys up thr orach to a path which led through the jungle. After a while they came lo a clearing in which stood a cluster of houses. "I give you a house to yourselves." s'airi the fat man. "Here. You go
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    144 12 was well and truly caught by one of my Wise Owls the r-'her day. He laid a sheet of papei on the floor and said: Now Auntie, step on that find I will make you eet off Insl your will." How are you uning to do i usked
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    He collects match boxes
    515 12 A READER asks: "What is the best hobby for a ooy tc hay The question of what is the best hobby for a boy depends on his tastes. If he is clever with hi-s hands he will probably like to build models which Ls a fasrinatlne
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    TRYTHEM ON YOUR FRIENDS
    162 12 TRYTHEM ON YOUR FRIENDS Q What is the most inquisitive letter in the alphabet? A. Y. Q. In what month do the talkative talk lr-a.-t A. February, btca UN it has only 28 days Q. Why is Sunday the strongest day of them all? A. Because the rest week iweajci
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    TRAPPED BY A COCONUT
    473 12 Dear Boys and Girls, Six well known objects artlumbled together in this week's puzzle I want you to write down what they are. Add your name, aSc and admd tell me how old you X ..re then '-end your entry to; Auntie Kathleen, c o Straiti
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    Singapore honoured Clemenceau
    383 12 Singapore honoured Clemenceau ILLUSTRATED for mm I IMC* is a vent interesting French stump, jor it prfpei not only a profile of a (/real statesman, but also shows the battleship named after him. Georges Clemenceau Ml born on the 28th September 1841 in MouWerons-en-Pareds, and he died on the 25t/l
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    Britain beat Brazil by 4-1 in Davis Cup
    245 13 Britain beat Brazil by 4-1 in Davis Cup l-.ASTBOURNE iSIUOHj j^KITAIN* beat Brazil by loui acs to one to win tin n.r. i Cup European zone second round tie Hrti.un i^ 2-1 on Saturday and won the two singles yesterday Results; Tony Moltram bea 1 Vidra 6-3. 6-4 6-3 Gerald
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    NOVICES BOXING STARTS TONIGHT
    39 13 NOVICES BOXING STARTS TONIGHT The Kintt.ipore no\ ices boxing i 'hiimpmnships begin at the Police' rralnlng School In Thomson Road I I :)n ;> in. tonight. Weighing, .aid medical exatninalom w::i be held at the P.T.B. at i 30 today.
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    CHINESE VICTORY
    30 13 PENANC^ lues Chinese out.ns 7-0 In todays iimmiinltv soccer match on the Cueer.. 1 ::r. Hock Slant; and Pang Sinn*; leik scored three each and Chua Ben one
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    ROVERS LACK SPARKLE NOT LUCK IN 2-1 WIN
    306 13 D Indian R.C 1 K thnirVl M stron h gainst Indian R.C. in IW S V KA firsl divi »'»n at .lalan >n dm- .H da> were udl bclo th <* f r they h v !f J^ 1 1 Star S<
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    GHQ HELD TO 1-1
    31 13 R N I Q» Q to a 1-1 drnw in a U.-.iteri Services Div. 2 match at Kranjl yes- nd for G.HQ and for RN Kranjl. f<
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    THUMBS UP FOR COLONY
    82 13 get Ted Strickland givet >h,- thumbs m> sign to a jricnd ui> on the diving stayc Curing the interval in the water-polo match between SVtffapore and Hong Kong. The Colony ucre then leading 5-2. They ucnt ON to icin 15-3 and eientuuUii beat Japan 4-2 in
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    SRA SPOON SHOOT
    24 13 The Sitwarx re Rifle Association will hold a spoon shoot ht 8.15 an. >n Sunday at the Buklt Timah i •ange.
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    MIDDLESEX,YORKS WIN IN TWO DAYS
    330 13 LONDON, Tuesday 1111M)LKSKX and Yorkshire yesterday both scored their third successive victories in this season's county cricket, both winning in two days. Playing at Lord's. Notting- hamshlre wickets toppled before keen Middlesex bowling Rnd hai! the side weir out for i total of 10. Denis
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    Pakistan recover and force a draw
    272 13 I.EICESIEI: 'T'HF lnatdi lure between Lelrcsletshlre and the touring Pakistan cricketers was drawn today, on the third and firml <!;iv By lunch today Pakistan had .iimosl made tbenaelTes s.ile Horn dc!f;it. With only ;\\o wicket.s down they m u2 inns in t lie Haoad
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    Scramble likely for bantam title
    349 13 LONDON. Tuesday. r rHK British Boxing Board of Control said \esterday it would propose that Robert Cohen of France fight an as yet unnamed opponent shortly for the world bantamweight title vacated by Australia's Jimmy I t arruthers. ?.BBc MCCMtty Teddy Waltham told Unit**d Fre.s.s
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    Small purse for Espinosa
    94 13 lokyo. lues Ynsluo ijli.: weight title ritshl ne\t Monday is expecled to draw i re Old gate bu; challenger teptlW el l!ie Philippines a ill I liie'k loi only too. Espini ne iccepted an amount which would barely tovei trakUnt expaneay becuu>e it w.is 'he on.\
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    Paisley v. Steedman for Cup
    224 13 .1 I'.u li-\ ..i.tl \V. K Kieedman quattflad Jot Hir ttam\ ol tiie Fu n k Sen Cup open k<>l( championship at tnr Island chiij on Sunday. won In:, reml-flnal tie 1 BAC RICOH by four and three while Steerimaii beat SAC Crooksley by lour
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      58 13 •OO Kit MM A 1.1 W.I I lll\ I: h.ii hi ill I 1 ink v Sinir l)arb>. .Idlall IMT! I»I\ Sit. v ■•la Ml srounil; l)l\. 3: RoImmm.iis V Ka*t Aviatir, MB Siound; ThoMiMit.lt Bouslcad. I- .iiii-i Park BOSOM! SABA !i<i\irrs c li.itnplonship^ I'niif Ur|>.pi. ;.:m p.m. 1 I
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      373 13 m WEDNESDAY Straits Times i WORD PUZZLE 'AA' Cut our and pin wilS othrr coupons Postin- instructions appear brlow Nam« Address 1 i_ ME WELSH fill in -IJBILL V I El L1 V I missing 3 MA U C E rtl LETTERS TM^ R A SThI below. yi ZTyCZ. y/OMV>
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    Adelaide Star to score for third time at B. Timah
    172 14 Adelaide Star to score for third time at B. Timah By EPSOM JEEP I (JIVE Adelaide Star a confident \u[ v Class 1, Div. 1 fif. sprint (Race Six) at BukU Timah today, second day of the Singapore Tm Club May Meeting Adelaide Star won twice over the Bukit on
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    164 14 KPSOM JEEP ALL BOY fOINTKR 2.15 OKASII Nrvrradoubt Annnunrrmrnl (,i; \/n Nrvrradouht H n« n Ryr* M KKADOI BT Brown Eym Ciraxtf K\i r ■> 2.45 HIM I! MOON lull 111.. II < .him m GINSENG lull. M.I II Rivrr Moon II iiKlNv Prarly WinniiU Rnrf TOLI.ANA
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    Today's Race Card
    1331 14 Big Sweep: Kate 8. Double Tote: K;ues 4 7. Race 1— '2.15: Class 3. Div. 4—6 Furst 1 533 Nevrradouht McCloud 9.00 Mrs. Claire Chan Rodge:s 2 807 I'unkaliM alia II Whitney 812 Chew <fc Tan Kongsi Daniels 3 -90 Marrrlle Viney 8.10 Jules Martin Martin 4
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    EASTERN PEARL IS BEST BET
    201 14 VAsri its n utl appeals v the 11 Td at Bukit Tini.iii. This m., sar-old by :t.ui Orient showed proa Pen. 1 1. when he I nourish in the straight to finish lourtii by 3 1 lengths to Phudcjr Green over 6f. -;ern Pearl has
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    Divison looks for'Do
    6 14 >'*J Race I
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    Three to contest Race Five finish
    495 14 THE MAGYAR, Sddena and I'ark II three promisini stayers -look likely to keep the finish to themsel yes in the f lass 3. Div. l. mile handicap (Hue i h, i My pick is The Magyar. ""•>. ::dsomc grey by Grandmaster who is In
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    AT BUKIT TIMAH TODAY
    40 14 AT BUKIT TIMAH TODAY yiii matiii-i in Siagapi SSttsai. Tin i«• was morning and in tin- afternoon. Thi i- hki-l. |<> he m. 'poi» v g ht-si i>, i 1 PI UU la i: Mi..t i \ir\ <.]i i in i
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      740 14 VEHICLES FOR SALE 70 Wonl, $i (Mlm.)-Box it el: txtrn. CITROEN LIGHT 15— October. 1951. Silver Grey, perfect condition. Euroi)ean owner driven. Ring ***** Ext. 48. view Tanelin Service SUUon, Orchard Road. 1954 FORD ZEPHYR not 3 .months old. still under guarantee, done 1.300 miles, radio Minblind clock lighter $5,500/-
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