The Straits Times, 10 March 1955

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    15 1 The Straits Times He**** t std. 1845 SINGAPORE, THI RSDAY. MARCH It, 1955. 15 CENTS
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    WELL DONE, GURKHAS'
    259 1 They wipe out entire Red branch SEREMBAN, Wednesday KOL of the 2 6 f.urkha Rifles toda\ surl bandit ramp, killed all six occupants three terrorist bosses and wiped out Pantai branrh of the Communist (iurkhas had lain in wail all night outside seven miles north-east of Seremban.
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    TWO SHOT IN BACK
    67 1 Bandits murder tappers Ml AX Wed AN unknown nutnhrr of icrroristv murdfrtd two 'hinrse tippers at small rulilx-r estate about wen milis from Paeon town U'rd.n noon. The Uppers, who were returnmi; Jrom work werr shot in the hack The trrrorists ahdurted another hinese tapper Th<-
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    Lock icon The royal truant
    63 1 OSTAAD. Switzerland. Wed Pnnre Ah Patrick srven>id nephew of the Shah -;;i yesterday ran away from ttM school he entered >n Monday, telling hb r h< did not like school. The boy. who ha.s b- ■< r. th< entre of a dispute between his mother Princess Chrlstlane
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    Siamese plan
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    Adenauer better
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    Winston up again
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    Russians for U.S.
    24 1 WASHINGTON. Wed The Eisenhower Administration has decided to permit 11 Soviet student journalists to visit tr» States, official* said tonav Retitrr
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    Lock icon Holiday for P.M.
    26 1 LONDON. Wed Sir Wln- >n Churchill will havt a hon Sicily next month ri'.ring th> Easter Parllamentarj recess lt wa> announced tonight Reutrr
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    Jap bandit leader: 'Our guns better'
    338 1 Jap bandit leader: 'Our guns better' Malayan police reply: Absolute nonsense TOKYO. Wed. A 35-YEAR-OLD JapA anese soldier who commanded a Communist guerilla unit in the Malayan Jungle? for five years, said here today that the terrorists had "better light arms" than the British troops flghtine them Tetsuo Iwasakl arrived
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    Lock icon PRAISE FOR MALAYAN SCHOOL
    177 1 PRAISE FOR MALAYAN SCHOOL LONDON, Wed. MR FITZROY MarLEAN. Under-Sex-retary at the War Office, speaking on theArmy estimates In thf House of Commons, last night contrasted Army education for children in Germany with the situation in Malaya. 'The 811 m Secondary School in the Cameron Highlands in Mala "a provides
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    Lock icon Legation attack: New arrest
    66 1 MUNICH. Wed— Police hcrr today «aid that they had arrested Theodor Ciochina, a German from Rumania, In I connection with the attack by four anU-CommunUt gunmen on the Rumanian Legation In Berne last month. They said that Ciochina unsuspected of having driven the Rumanian attackers from
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    Lock icon Rebel leader and 600 men out of fight
    135 1 SAIGON Wed AN important rebel leader surrendered to loyal troops today and strengthened the hand ol American-backed Premier Ngo Oinh Diem against grow ing hostility from several powerful religious set-to-Col. Tv Day gave up with «00, of his troops in the region
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    Brawl in Senate
    32 1 ROME Wed -Unruly Commimists touched oft* a violent free-for-all fight m tne Italian Senate today between Rightwing Neo-Fa.sc lsts end leftwing Socialists and Reds One Senate usher was Injured
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    Lock icon Turks accept
    19 1 ISTANBUL Wed Turkey has accepted an invitation to attend the Afro-Asian conference, reliable sources said today— UP
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    Royal visit discussed
    70 1 WELLINGTON. Wed The New Zealand Prime Minister. Mr Sidney Holland, said today he t a need with both the Queen and the Queen Mother of the possibility of further Royal visits to New Zealand when he was In London recently. He said he could not disclose the
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    THE AUSTRALIANS say 'YES'
    377 1 They agree that troops should be sent to fight Communist terrorism in Malaya 4 PUBLIC opinion poll taken in Australia on whether troops should be sent to Malaya has resulted in a 60 per cent Yes" vote, it is reported in a Melbourne newspaper. The paper,
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    Lock icon MPs IN MOVE TO SAVE BEVAN
    261 1 They may plead with Attlee LONDON. Wednesday I ABOUR members of Parliament today made strenimus behind-the-scenes efforts to save Mr. Aneurin Bevan. flery Socialist left winper. from expulsion from the Party and thus avoid a deep cleavage in their ranks. Some were reported to
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    SLEEPING MAN SLAIN, ANOTHER INJURED
    95 1 EIGHT LABOURERS, sharing a room at the labourers quarters in Mackenzie Road. Singapore, heart shouts of "murder" at 4.15 a.m. yesterday and Jumped out of their beds to find two of their colleagues bleeding from the neck. B One of the two mm. V Kolanthevelu.
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    Lock icon Mau Mau rites in cathedral
    53 1 NAIROBI Wed Church or England authorities ordered sacred rites yesterday to rlcansf the altar of Highlands '.aih'-rtral where Mau Mau terrorists arc believed to have urn.d mil a pagan African It b<llev.-d that African rmn-t. sneaked lnw> the, cathedral early yesterday and I conducted an
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    Talk, talk, talk —14½ hours
    48 1 Talk, talk, talk 14½ hours LONDON Wed MPs talked through the night till dawn today on the role of Britain's Army In the hydrogen bomb age i The House of Commons' «lt- I titiK lasted over 14 > 2 hours 1 the longest of the year Feu- ter. i
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    Lock icon POLICEMAN STOPS FAST DRIVING DUKE
    124 1 CANNES Wed Thr Duke of Edinburgh wa.s stopped by a French truffle policeman today as he sped Into the Mediterranean rraort of Juan Let Pin* at the wheel of a hired Roll* Royre After a four-minut* talk, the policeman wared the Duke on hi* way
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    Lock icon PONTECORVO talks to the Press
    68 1 PONTECORVO talks to the Press THl> rilTl IU ©i I»r Rruno Pontecorvo Italianborn British atomic scientist who urferted to Russia in 1934. wa» taken at the Press conference he gave to Western journalists in Moscow last week P»ni«-i nr-.i. ho Is 42, formerly worked at Harwell atomic station. At the
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    Lock icon CHIANG SENDS MORE MEN TO QUEMOY
    68 1 TAIPEH. Wed. VTATIONALIPT China is pourHl ing men and materials into Quemoy and Matsu Islands, off the coast of Fukien Province, where the Communists are masj«ipp troops and planes An army source said the Government had reinforced the garrisons on the islands with about
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    Pope's blessing
    34 1 VATICAN CITY Wf-d The Pope appeared ga the open window of his sturiv today and blessed more than 1 000 pilgrims kneeling on the raindrencheri cobblestone* of 8t Peter's Square -U P
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    St. Paul's fund
    24 1 LONDON W»HI. -The first target i I 4<mmioo for thr 8t Pauls Cuti.rdnt: building and IMtOfattMl fund has been reached F<uter
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    Lock icon Second fire
    27 1 HONO KONG. Wed Ftre destroyed 10 wooden buildings in a squatter area early today tru second blase In 24 hours There were no casualties -UP
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    26 killed in crash: Forest on fire
    158 1 26 killed in crash: Forest on fire MEXICO CITY, Wed. DESCUE workers battled a rasing forest, fire today in an effort to reach the bodies of 26 persons killed in Mexico's worst plane crash. The airliner, a two-engine DC3 of the Companla Mexlcana de Aviacion. crashed into a wooded mountain
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    STOP PRESS
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    Lock icon A SHOCK FROM THE STARS
    72 1 NEW DELHI Wed -Hindu astrologers have come up with calculations that have shock- -d Hindu families planning to marry of! their sons or daugh- 1 ten. After the last week of this month, there are no m i ourable and auspicious dates for marriagt- for
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    [Independents a nuisance-I but they can be valuable
    1347 2  - [Independents a nuisanceI but they can be valuable VERNON BARTLETT < ■Earegaafiai^s^&w^^ CANDIDATE, BEWARE -AND VOTERS, TOO UOW USEFUL IS n AN INDEPENDENT? For twelve years I was one In the House of Commons so doubtless I am prejudiced in favour of Independents in general. But one fact about the
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    TODAY'S QUESTION
    149 2 If you change address, where do you vote? S rpODAY'S question is from a reader who is registered to 1 votr in the I In Bedok division, bat who *hlft. d into S thr Srrnnicofln division after the Him Coral roll wan nnalKrd H.. i-k- Should I still
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    BARE-MIDRIFF ROW FOR APPEAL BOARD
    156 2 WHETHER the Malay nlm Kipas Hikmat (Magic Fan) will have Its controversial bare- midriff scenes cut when it is released in the Federation will be decided by Malayan Films Appeal Board. A spokesman for the producers said yesterday they had appealed to the board against
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    Lock icon Lifeboats save 561 people
    52 2 LONDON. Wed Britain's I lifeboats went out 688 times last year. the highest ever peacetime figure. It was an- 1 r.ounced here yesterday The Royal National Lifeboat Institution said that lifeboats helped 61 ships and one aircraft belonging to 15 foreign countries and rescued &61 people—
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    Lock icon Guns shake old city
    73 2 NEW DELHI. Wed— Artillery 1 practice by the Indian Army 1 may be damaging some of the hj.«ion- ruins round New Delhi. A spokesman, answering questions in Parliament, said that vibrations caused by the guns were causing crack.- in the «all>. of Tuglakabad. an abandoned 570-year-old
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    Lock icon Bomb test off
    26 2 LAS VEOAS. Wed— The Atomic Energy Commission said that because of bad weather there would be no nuclear atomic test detonation today— UP
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    Lock icon Spies hanged
    28 2 ISTANBUL. Wed. —T W o 1 Russian spies were hanged today ln Ersusumm. near the Russian border, from where they entered Turkey In September 1953.— Reuter.
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    'Political freedom will stimulate art'
    148 2 MR. FRANK SULLIVAN, speaking on "Art and the Public", said yesterday that the political changes ln Singapore would stimulate cultural interest. He said that the liberation of the Italians from dictatorship led to a revival which made Italy the art capital of the post-war world.
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    TOWNSEND SAYS: 'I CAN'T TALK ABOUT ROMANCE'
    289 2 TOWNSEND SAYS: 'I CAN'T TALK ABOUT ROMANCE' But he admits: 'The position was becoming impossible for us' BRUSSELS. Wednesday. f^ROUP CAPTAIN Peter Townsend said here last night that he could not speak about the persistent rumour linking him with Princess Margaret "because it involves more people than myself." But he
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    French to climb Makalu peak
    41 2 PARIS. Wed.— Ten French mountaineers headed by 40--year-old Jean Franco, leave h«-re by air tomorrow for Nepal in a bid to conquer the unclimbed 27.790-foot Makalu m the Himalayas, fifth high Ml peak ln the world—Reuter
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    Lock icon 1,081 telephones tapped
    49 2 NEW YORK. Wed -The New ork City Police Commissioner. Mr. Francis Adams, yesterday said that his department had tapped 1.081 telephones last year, mostly In vice and gambling investigations. The statement was Issued to counter what he called misinformation about the extent of police wire tapping."—Reuter.
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    Lock icon 21 die as bus burns
    53 2 SEOUL. Wed— A bus packed with passengers burst into flames 40 miles from Seoul yesterday and burned 21 to death and Injured 20 others. A front wheel collapsed and the bus rolled over on its side. The petrol tank exploded before the screaming passengers could
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    Atomic snow
    35 2 TOKYO. Wed A Japanese government meteorologist today said that snow which fell on Tokyo last Saturday, four days after a US. atomic t>. Mb test in Nevada, showed the highest radioactivity this year
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    Economy Run: 4 big entry
    92 2 Economy Run: 4 big entry Singapore ttu ENTRIES for J Mobllgaa Run durinj, E I broken all Z this typf of Vacuum of told the 'o Times yestcrda More thai bern rei communitw-.v Th<- organisation v in the hands Mre Motor dub thf sponsor'; I W *H in hand han
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    Troops out—and a strike ends
    41 2 Troops out— and a strike ends MOMBASA locker* vesterda; I call off their six-d»7gi* few hours after BriU* w 1 had marched with fixed net* throuch thr The troop.* wen Mombasa from Nalrobli'v tie .striking Afrieaai 2 staged anti-white rk* R»-uter
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    Lock icon £10,000 flood aid
    21 2 LONDON, Wrd I lards Governmrrr £10,000 to the Nov. flcod victims, the I bassv here said yesterday UP
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    Lock icon Off to Kenya
    16 2 LIVERPOOL. Wed tk Bn.. the Gloucester^.;.- Riment left here Kenya— Reuter 1 1
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    IT'S WAR NEXT TIME -MAO TOLD
    213 3 3-front attack to strain Red transport pulles: We'll blot you out you are aggressive WASHINGTON, Wednesday. rotary of State, Mr. John Foster Dullets, n a broadcast that if the Chinese Comi s t# made an BffKMivc move anywhere in \«ould be confronted with the
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    U.S. policy on Formosa 'dangerous'
    52 3 \\R AVERELL Harriman. Democratic Governor of New York Stat*. said here last nicht that the United must end its ■desperately dangerous policy of coing it alone" In the Formosa area. "We must internationalise the defence nf Formosa and dn th ble through the United Nations".
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    Envoy to China
    19 3 BELGRADE. Wed Yueoslavia has appointed Vlario P'>pnv,c tn br Its first ambassador to China —A P
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    Lock icon APRIL MAY BE MONTH OF ACTION
    163 3 APRIL MAY BE MONTH OF ACTION TAIPEH. Wed. \PRIL will be the month of decision in the Formosa Straits, military authorities agreed here today That is the time the it army 100 miles of water separating China and Formosa will have what is known here as "fighting weather". From April
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    Lock icon RUSH OFF FOR BUS OR WAIT FOR ANTHEM?'
    88 3 LONDON Ved. British nimwill ,o<n be asked if they would rather hurry off v atch last bi.ses and train* ■nan stand wh le "God Save ihe Queen" Is ;)layed at the end ol the evening The Granad;. chain of cinemas will ask
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    Burma takes border town
    55 3 RANGOON. Wed —Burmese forces have captured the Chines" Notionalist border stronphold of Lol Tung. 30 miles soiitl.-pas: of Monghsat after a six-hour battle Butnie.se troops, advancing over lungle covered mountain^ fought iitxnit 500 Kuomintanp Kii^riiia. 1 -remnants of forces, which retreated from China under Generai Li
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    Defeated leader resigns
    52 3 VALETTA. Wed. Ur Borg Olivier leader of the defeated Nationalist Party In last week's Mat a elections, has resigned as Prime Minister. He also handed in the resignation of his Cabinet. Socialist leader. Mr. Dom MlntofT has been asked to form a new government by Governor Sir
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    Lock icon BLIZZARDS CUT OFF BRITISH TOWNS
    131 3 LONDON. Wednesday. BLIZZARDS trapped hundreds of towns and villages around London today and rut Britain's main road linic to the Continent Th t 20- hour snowstorm, the worst fo r 15 years in southeast Britain, struck Kent at midnight. Snowdrifts up to 12 feet deep
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    Lock icon 75 MILLION SEE 'PETER PAN' ON TV
    66 3 NEW York. Wed About 75 000.000 people watched the television showing of Peter Pan on Monday night, the National Broadcasting Company said yesterday. It was the largest audience for one network In tHevfc-lon ilMory. an NBC spokesman ■M Thr two- hour show, star■:ng
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    Lock icon Buys British
    35 3 LEIPZIG. Wed The first British Triumph sports car to be sold East of the "Iron Curtain" was bought yesterday at the Leipzig Fair by the East Grrman Prime Minister. Herr Otto Grotwoh) Reuter
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    THE BLUE ANGELS' SNOW PACES IN THEIR NEW JET PLANES
    60 3 THE IS NAVY'S famed "Blue Angels" flight demonstration team show their pare« during a high speed manoeuvre in their new F9F-8 Grumman Cougar jetv The "AngeU" recently chanced over from F9F-S Panther* to the faster swepl-wing Cougars Before the Panthers
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    Lock icon CHINA DARES U.S. TO STOP SHIP
    234 3 'Don'l try because jet fuel is ours 9 LONDON. Wednesday. fOMMUNIST China warned the United States today v that it will have to bear "the full responsibility 1 if it dares to intercept the Finnish tanker Aruba headed for China with a cargo of
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    Lock icon New flare-up on bus colour bar
    135 3 New flare-up on bus colour bar LONDON. Wed rE West Bromwk-h coloui bar dispute flared up again yesterday because busmen refused to work with an Indian conductor. Mr B Deeley. local secret»n of the Transport and Oeneral Wori-er.' 1 Union the moat powerful in Britain— said that he would resign
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    Lock icon Red reprisal
    42 3 WASHINGTON. Wed The Soviet government ye*Wda> told the State Department that the expulsion of Father Georges Bissonette, the American Roman Catholic priest. was retaliation for the United States refu-sal to let a Russian Archbishop extend his stay in America —Reuter.
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    Lock icon 'Back to land'
    26 3 VIENNA, Wed. Bulgarian newspapers reaching Vienna yesterday appealed to Bulgarian peasant youths now In cities to return to farms at i once A.P.
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    Lock icon SEVEN YEARS' JAIL AFTER CHILD DIED
    104 3 LONDON Wrd A 32-year-I old labourer. John Holllck was sentenced to seven year*' jail at Kingston. Surrey yesterday for thr manslaughter of the three-year-old daughter of the woman he was living with. Holllck and Margaret Ktorflew. aged 23. a domestic servant, were found not
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    Lock icon 70 injured in train crash
    39 3 HANOVER. Wed Seventy people were injured when a diesei train and a shunting goods train collided In thick fog at Springe, near here today. One of the injured was in a critical condition Reuter
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    Lock icon London visitor
    19 3 LONDON. Wed -Mrs Eleanor Hoosevelt yesterday arrived nt London airport from New Yoik on a four-day visitRenter
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    Lock icon M.P. wants to extend treason law
    129 3 LONDON Wed The House of Commons yesterday afreed by I. 1 votes to 30 to let Mr Philip Bell Conservative, introduce a private Bill to extend the treason law He would extend It to Include wars in which British j forces were fighting for
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    LONDON STOCKS
    389 3 LONDON Wed THE stork market here generally depressed today as a result of number of adverse In fluence*. of which perhap* the most lmportam wu the sharp break on Wmll Street Prices were marked lower at first a* precaution*!--, measure but aellinc pr**sur» developed Uter and fait* berame
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    LONDON TIN
    28 3 LONDON. .Mar. 7) —Cash Itnyrrs C 711: SHler* V.TI." Forward Ru»rr« £714: Mh» C 715: Settle mrnt C 71»: Tarnnvrr a.m. 75 i«.nv p.m. ''0 tony
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    LONDON RUBBER
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    TO STUDY CHINESE IN U.K.
    66 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed —Mr. U Yong Leong. Inspector of Chinese Schools. Selangor. hM been awarded a scholarship to study for a B A. honours degree in Chinese at the School of Oriental and African Studies of London University MLss Kok Sau Cheng, a i teacher
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    Inspector is fined $20
    53 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed Inspector P Munnl*amy. of Plentong. was fined $20 in the Magistrate's Court today for inconsiderate driving. A car driven by Munnlsamy collided with a lorry on Dec 23 opposite the Masai Post Office when it came out of a side road on to
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    Malays get helping hand
    234 4 CHINESE TAKE CUE FROM REPORT ON TRANSPORT INDUSTRY THREAT OF COMPETITION IS IGNORED— JUST FOR FRIENDSHIP'S SAKE KUALA LIMFUR, Wednesday. THREE DAYS after the publication of a Federal legislative Council select committee's report on Malay participation in the road transport industry, two Chinese Hum companies in
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    8,000-mile trip to wedding
    60 4 MX WILLIAM ANTHONY BI.ATCII. or Man*fiHd and Co. Ltd.. and hi* hrlde. Mis* Jean Sully, of Victoria Park Clo»r. after their marriage in? Sincaporr Sir Bernard and lady Blatrh came fiont England for the wedding The oridr is the only daughter of Mr. E. A. Sully,
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    Killed wife with axe— 10 years' jail
    90 4 Killed wife with axe 10 years' jail IPOH, Wed AMR Justice Pretheroe today I*l sentenced R. Sithambaram. j 40, a railway gate-keeper, to i ten years' jail for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Sithambaram was originally charged with the murder of his wife. Rachamah, by attacking nor with an
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    Former Malayan promoted
    50 4 Mr W Fairley, first postwar Director of Public Works in Malaya, has been promoted from deputy to Chief Civil Engineer of the Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations Mr Falrley joined the Crown Agency in February 1948 and was attached to the engineering and advisory service
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    Man drowned
    32 4 Kwan Vow 58. who had been missing from his house at Kal. lang Road. Singapore, since 10 am. yesterday was later found drowned at the mouth of the Singapore Ri"er
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    Girl poisoned
    22 4 An 18-year-old girl, Teo Soh Khlm. was found .suflerinn from poisoning In a house in Sam Leong Road. Singapore, yesterday.
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    LABOUR BOYCOTT OF COUNCIL
    181 4 'President biased 9 charge SEREMBAN. Wednesday. THE four Labour councillors on the Seremban Town Council are to boycott tomorrows meeting of the council. And they will boycott future meetings until the president of the council takes action on the UMNO-MCA Alliance fun fair issue. A Labour
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    Obscene photos charge
    41 4 Tan Lee Bow, Chua Beng Bee and Lee Chew Swee, yesterday claimed trial to a charge of being In possession of 3fl obscene photographs In a motor boat on March 8. They were allowed bail of $300 each.
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    Flower show
    18 4 The annual Singapore flower show will be held at the Happy World Stadium on April 1
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    His guilty plea was qualified
    129 4 HENDRICH JANSEN. «1. yesterday objected to a fine of $600 imposed on him by the Singapore Seventh Police Court, after he had pleaded j (julltv to two charges of having dutiable wine. Jansen >ald that by his guility plea he merely admitted possession of 30
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    Woman lied on oath
    79 4 A woman admitted in a Singapore court yesterday that she made a false statement before a Commissioner of Oaths when she said she was the widow of a dead man. Khadijah binte Mohamed Talb. who pleaded guilty, was put on probation for a year She admitted
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    School extension
    29 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed— The Raja Muda of Selangor will open the new extension to the Oovernment English School at Kampong Kuan tan, Kuala Sclaußor. on Mar 16.
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    Dying man's last words: Don't suspect my wife
    122 4 JITRA, Wednesday. A BUS CONDUCTOR told a police sergeant, before ho died of poisoning, not to "suspect" his wife, the Jitra Coroner's Court was told today. Awang bin Abu. in a state- 1 merit to police, said he poured vinegar Into tomr
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    Tax hadn't been paid
    60 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Tan Chang Chin, a shopkeeper was fined $5,500 in the Sessions I Court by Mr. N. L. Cohen for i being In possession of 85 cartons of cigarettes on which I duty had not been paid. The cigarettes were found hidden in a
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    FORGED NOTES: MAN IN COURT
    73 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Low Leong Thai. 44. of Batu Village, wan produced in the First Magistrate's Court here today in connection with counterfeiting of currency notei Inspector Paul Raj. prosecut Ing. alleged that Low had I been found tn possession of a printing preaa. a
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    Social welfare expert to aid Singapore
    51 4 Social welfare expert to aid Singapore MISS IVELYN RAICH. a United Nations social welfare expert, who is now In Sincjporr to advi** the Social Welfare Department. "Compared with neighbouring countries. Singapore ha» a very advanced programme In aorial welfare." she said. Mim Raurh leave* for Jakarta on Satnrdajr. Straits Times
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    NIGHT VIGIL VILLAGERS CUTS CRIME
    228 4 NIGHT VIGIL VILLAGERS CUTS CRIME Kelantan police plan to cover the State KOTA HIIAKI'. Wednesday. AN experiment to stamp out crime in co-operation with the people is gaining momentum in the State. Kampong folk have been organised into night watches to guard their property from thieves. The experiment, started last
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    Bottle attack is denied
    50 4 Mahmudln bin Mahmuri claimed trial yesterday, at the Singapore Eighth Police c^urr to a charge of causing hurt to All bin Fadztl. with a broken bottle at Jalan Sultan on March 7 He was allowed ball of $500 and the case was postponed to Mar 16
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    Molested girl
    51 4 PARIT BUNTAR, Wed —Li m Kai 61. a rubber tapper, was fined $75 or one month's Jail by Tuan Sheikh Abdullah in the Eanda Bahru court when he was convicted on a charge of ti.«lnr criminal force on a woman. Yong Gun Leng. with intent to outrage her
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    Dr. N. K. Menon
    35 4 PENANO. Wed— The newlyconstituted Settlement Council, at Its first meeting today, appointed the member for Jelutong. Dr N K. Menon. as its representative to the Court of the University of Malaya.
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    Garden city will grow at beach in Penang
    199 4 Garden city will gro w at beach in Penang THK fame,) b,a, h r^ L 3J7S? t« be mad, a v£ > Harden rilv year.lt will be ra ||M t"* 1 I Jong Bunwh FaVi Tir The Sino- M a ay a».v Ltd., of Sl plans build 120 f u
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    Six men at dance had daggers
    56 4 Six men at dance had daggers ALOR STAR FLJCE KKCMi »n dipno Siangt >• ramvong and found v.x M i inj dagger.-*. th« Jiti was ro!d today. Hashim bin Saad bin Sulaln bin Hassan. Ran and Ahmad bir. fined $10 each, or By« JaM. Th» court vai lice screemd the
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    MONTH'S JAIL FOR DRUNK MOTOR-CYCLIST
    103 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A Medical Department driver was today sentenced in tht Sessions Court to one month > jail for riding a motor-cycl" while under the Influence of I liquor at Cheras Road on Sunday night. The court was told that Abdul Jalil bin Noordin.
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    'KEEP CAMPAIGNS FOR VOTES SHORT'
    128 5 Anthony gives election tip over cocktail* id candidate thinks it's a tip worth having KUALA LIMPIR, Wednesday i \l. leaders in the Federation "cabinet" staj in office until after the Federal Ivejfis..uncil i* dissolved in June. Col H R .Lee. Member for Transnort toh Abdul
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    NO MORE TRIPS TO THE FOR SHIPS FOR BILLY
    72 5 111! Xi V JOHN Mr AKIN Miicaport > I'ort h»plin aiul his pet Airedale. Bill>. are part mi: tomorrow Mr Mr.tkm is jeartag for Adelaide. Australia.- after murr than three year*" servile in th« olonj Dunne that time he had visited
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    A British artist paints Tempter
    82 5 A British artist paints Tempter AN 82- YEAR-OLD BS\ artist. Mr. Harold Speed has almost completed an painting of Gen. Sir Gerald Tern pier former High Commissioner for the Federation. The portrait, depicting Sir Gerald in khaki tropical dress will be sent in < the men he led in Ma-
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    Opening of school extension
    22 5 100 extension •;-Ls' School will be Mrs Frank oi th^ Christian hodlil B a.m. to:.rivk(irk exhiId after thf
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    Book jackets on exhibition
    59 5 Mr. Vernon Bartlett. British nmrnalLst and author, who ki Uv Btmttt Times commentator on foreign affairs will open the first exhibition of book mckets m Singapore on March 17. The exhibition, arrange by ;ii. Singapore Art Society vifi :k at the British Council Hal: up to
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    Council meeting
    29 5 Tlie next meeting of the Johore State Council will be at the Council. Government Offices building. Johtore Bahru at 10 a m on April 12 and 13.
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    Wife put 3 armed men to flight, court is told
    138 5 Wife put 3 armed men to flight, court is told A m tOid Mr In the rushed •id when ih4 Vhen ma i-ith knives, 111 front of the Sim Ah Hoe, trial of ChJen X.a Chuan ho i c tre«urged R LlvlnfitoM D.P.P.. pro*ecuting, said that on the afternoon of
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    OPIUM ($10,000) ON TANKER
    26 5 tanker fcrrived from a opium wa> hidden a ru.nberofltai. ejectors kept in the centre ca«tle of the tanker No arrents were made.
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    YAP WILL MEET BABEL CRITICS
    190 5 Lunch hour debate arranged \IK YAP PHENG GECK. champion of multi-hn- lism In the SinKajmre Legislative Assembly. :id an election rally at Empress Place at 1.30 p.m. tomorrow "to answer sincere critics' of his cause M: David Marshall. Labour Front candidate for the Assemm the
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    Chandu seller fined $1,300
    52 5 KUALA LUMPUR \V*d Chlß Heong. 47 of Prtaling Street, was today fined a total "if $1,300 .n tht Sessions Court rt*Te lor selling 53 small par- chandu to another Chinese at Petalmg Street on Saturday and for possessing I HI small packets of chaniu and two
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    Public lecture
    31 5 Mr. George Thorason. Public Relations Officer Sincaporc. Will give a public lecture Do What I think of the individual and society" at the Council Hall. Stamford 630 pm tomorrow
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    It's jail for man with bad pictures
    100 5 It's jail for man with bad pictures THI. hief Justice Sir CharlN Murr-n -\> :i>le>. yemterda> dismissed an appeal h\ lane lun manager of a tjingapore photo studio, against sentemr of three months jail and a tine of $1,000 for having l'Z.tM obMinr pictures and an album of obscene netatiTe*.
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    Children's day
    22 5 The Singapore ChinfM" Schools Federation will hold a mammoth rally of primary students on March 31 to commemorate Children's r
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    SECRET SOCIETY CHIEF HELD
    159 5 Police wait for hours in trap with banishment warrant KUALA LUMPUR. Wed rkETECTIVES of the Secret Societies Suppression branch of the CID arrested a suspected high ranking member of the Ang Bin Hoay triad society in Kuala Lumpur at about 2 am yesterday in Chow Kit
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    No work for three— so 430 stop work BENT OF SYMPATHY STRIKES
    142 5 No work for three— so 430 stop work BENT OF SYMPATHY STRIKES IPOH, Wednesday. WORK on three dredges of tru Tronoh Mines Ltd.. at Kampar. stopped today when 430 workers, includinß women went went on strike But other workers, including the office staff reported for work Mr R A Abdul
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    Claims trial to burglary
    74 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed —I S Palani. 40. of Sentul. claimed trial in the Sessions Court here today to a burglary charge involving $1,533 in ca«h and property belonging to Kanlappan Mr. Sudanhan Singh. ASP. prosecutine. alleged that Palani broke into Kaniappan's house at the Municipal quarters.
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    Reunion party at St. Michael
    57 5 IPOH, Wed Last yeari < -enior students of Bt. Michael's 1 1 Institution will hold a reumo: party at the school hall at 8 p m on Saturday to mark their success in the Cambridge Certificate examinations The organising committee appeals to all their former
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    String recital
    28 5 Ihe Goh Soon Tloe String Quartette will giye a recital M \v< sley Church Hall. 4. Port Carmine Road. Singapore at 630 pm on March 20
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    Remittances
    21 5 Family remittances from Malaya to China during last month totalled 51.6 M.579 of which $1 022.792 was tent from Singapore
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      55 5 Fhe weather 1 1 vtri it \i i Xt 1 30 a m. degrees. Kuala 1 l MFEKATUBB: Mar nang 81 ;v.ir 93. ;>ore nil. nil. Hitfh tides n m I 9!t sim Ml 7in» > mi Penang 1 30 H p m. 1 7ft. 1226 13 m i»ft. B.M
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    DEATH
    18 6 ,H% tin t minimum). •R: Francis A. R. Brother Rex Duncan. Kuala Lum!<:enly at Penang on R'h
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
    151 6 70 H'«rW» (minimum). MR A MRS. C. C. VIM thank ■1] their Friends and Relatives for ,nd wishes and valuable. I received on the occasion marriage. THI FAMILY of the la'e M..C.U11 1 .rely thank all and Friend* who paid sent Wreaths, lent rendered assistance at the on 6.3.55
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    178 6 2o W'nrrf< $Itf minimum). I 'RICE .SA! Mulrhands, BJ-1. Bras MADELINE will be Closed on Morning Murrh 12ih for ■■"•inn. FOLIXJW PEDANI Every Day In m want to win sord puzilc woo; and i):e«ei< just arrived irom New York. Town A: Country, Meyer Chamber*, Raffle* Place. VI DECIDED on
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    The Straits Times. Singapore, Thurs, Mar. 10, 1955. The Gulf Of Formosa
    810 6 The Straits Times. Singapore, Thurs, Mar. 10, 1955. The Gulf Of Formosa The dopth of the Formosa n gulf bet worn the British and; tho American Governments has, been laid hare by the British Foreign Secretary, addressing' Piirliament on his Asian tour, and by the American Secretary of State, broadcasting
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    Wanted: Houses To Let
    455 6 Wanted: Houses To Let The Federal and Colonial Building Society's $60 million housing plan will make a greater impact in the Federation than in Singapore. For v>m<- years the Colony has been expanding public housing programmes until it has reached a point where, supported by private effort, nearly half the
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    A land of frustration, where three-quarters of the people are destitute
    772 6 A land of frustration, where three-quarters of the people are destitute isn.tKi, \\n mummAVm hoth hkk% nt.\\n:» ran imwkxts #v rut: n.\r\ sthw. AUkm %uuHiu*m hkhk nnsrntnus roxnrnoxs mr M GAZA STRIP, Palestine. THE white Dakota, with "United Nations" in big black letters on wings and body, came roaring back
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      One language, but please use simple words
      370 6 OILINGUALISM and D mv 1 1 i lineualism should not be introduced into Malayan legislative procedure. The introduction of those unnatural, undesirable practices in Malayan council affairs would endanger the speedy, constructive and peaceful handling of bills and amendments. The Legislative Counnllors should
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      Why the change of front?
      187 6 Why the change of front? MR MARSHALL, in his election manifesto ask* his electors whether they remember how the President of the Progressive Party, a candidate in your ward, voted against the introduction of Income tax and resignrd from the Council when it wu introduced." I take it that Mr.
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      ONLY ONE TONGUE
      138 6 UNDER the heading Babrl men back in the fray I am quoted as having told your reporter, among other things, that "the only alternative 'to one language' is more than one language This could be lnterpreU'd to mean that I favour a twulanguage system. But that is
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      SUFFERING IN THE ZOO
      167 6 yOOLOGY suggests that J Singapore should Invest In a zoo. Before this happens I would like Zoology" to ponder on the methods employed by others In the capture of wild animals and the tortures endured In ttieir long journeys across vast oceans to fill UM Km
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    On the margin
    179 6 On the margin 3 ha for* httop 11 from lot/n London Mala) i >I rrart in? lean, ii thosf p h;i> <• i:;. anfi just to p I OK By v an (OR by cargoe. no Pi-rh;ip th< that flour. North a white Maaolini Ini It was not M wlinl
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      11 6 flterrex MERCHANT TAILORS M. (11l I.IA STRKKT SIMiAPORK 1 PHONE: tiVC>
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    THE TALKS BANDITS INTO GIVING UP
    33 7 THE TALKS BANDITS INTO GIVING UP R. Wed. handit her body Aiirkman and •<><> d. he hy don't Gov- -rrms. her bodyfew d the was Dissatisfied waitiard, them for rkman person to awards the
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    9,000 JUMPS in 3 years
    21 7 9,000 JUMPS in 3 years 1 Army d k>r Tr Singapore. *han 9 000 hool was .•nen b» ;ng in the
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    Police dance
    7 7 Insn at the Hall on
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    $12,700 fraud alleged
    12 7 $12,700 fraud alleged r;aimed rjgapore cheating 1 chec 000 ba.j led to
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    Rich 'Mr. Moore' wanted to buy me—girl
    861 7 Rich 'Mr. Moore' wanted to buy me— girl OMAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO SELL SEAMSTRESS FOR $1,600COURT TOLD OF DEAL IN HOUSE BEFORE POLICE WALKED IN 23 YEAR-OLD jfirl. Then Ah Hock, yesterday told the Third Singapore Criminal District Court that a woman attempted to mII her for $1,600 to
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    Durians for the VIP from Cairo
    66 7 l>\to SVKIJ IBRAHIM BIN OMAK %I.S\(.Ot'F. >hairtnin ••f the central committee of iht All-Malaya Muolim (ollete. in\itr> hK cuest of-hmiour. Colonel Anwar El idi.it visitinc Egyptian Minister uf State. t<> tastr somr durians during a buffrl dinner at his (haneer) l.ane home laM night.
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    Film Society shows
    47 7 There will be three shows of the film Passion of Joan of Arc" by the Singapore Film Society at the British Council Ha 1 Stamford Road, this weekend The shows are at 9 pm on Saturday and 6.30 pm ai.tf I pm on Sunday.
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    Mr. EADES, at 73, STILL LOVES his ENGINES
    356 7 From the Queens to the tramps, their throb is magic to him riiHF throb of a ship's engn.e> •I ls magic in the ear* of Augustus Eades. chiel c:i--llih t i ol the 7.100-ton British freighter Maidenhead, which left Singapore yesterday It
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    Fanfare opening for new Penang council
    186 7 SIR DOSALD DOES SPECIAL TRIP PENANG. Wednesday 'THE new Settlement Council with an elected majority opened its first meeting today with a fanfare. The Hiph Commissioner. Sir Donald MacGillivray, made a •periai trip to the island to attend the ceremonial opening, which he described
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    On lecture tour
    65 7 Profr.vsor John Gillies. Pmfe.s>or of Anaesthetics at the University nt Edinburgh, arrived In Singapore by air from Calcutta laM night on a lecture tour round the world. While In Singapore he will give a lecture on "Modern Trends In Anaesthetic Practic." Professor Gillies -w. ill then leave
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    His 15th visit in 10 years
    57 7 The chief of an Importexport firm ln Australia fl< Into Singapore yesterday for the 15th time in 10 years on a buMnes- visit Mr Le> Davle. managing director of Oollln and Company Ltd of Sydney |s making a round-the-world trip accompanied by Mrs. Davle
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    'Rescue' charge: 3 cleared
    46 7 Three men charged with the snatch-rescue of a man v io who wu arrested for allegedly distilling samsu. were ye.st«rdly acquitted by a Singapore ourt without their defence b*Ing called They were Nr Kirn Kee Heng Yang Poh and Tan Wai. Beow.
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    Talk on women
    33 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Mrs Shtrin Fozdar will give a talk on Wnmen through the ages to members of the Kuala Lumpur Psychology Club at the British Council on Sunday nifht
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    A General drops in for tennis...
    293 7 A General drops in for tennis... KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. GEN. Maxwell D. Taylor. Commander of the U.S. Army. Far East, and new United Nations Supreme Commander in the Far East, flew to Kuala Lumpur from Singapore today and was- lmmedi- ately invited to nlay tennis by his old friend of
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    3 men beat up one
    56 7 Three men beat up a eatttleman while he *as f*»fMng I his animals ln Dunearn F» r.d Singapor. on fu »<lpy He told the police they attacked him because he refused to right one of them when challeir'.-d. The cattleman was trea'M for a broken
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    Bharat Music Party officials
    49 7 Officials of the Bharat Music Party, Singapore arc: President. Mr. N Singaram: secretary Mr. M Gopal. treasurer. Mr R Suppiah. band ieader, Mr V Nadarajah; as- 1 sistant band leader Mr Roshan Asmanl; committee members: Measn. 8. Oaneaan and N Arujanan; auditor. Mr. B Kanapathy
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    New clubhouse
    28 7 The Singapore Civil Defence A<>M>r latioi. wilj mark the open.ng of the new Civil Defence clubhouse at Ko.am Ayer Lane with a dance on Saturday night
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    $1,000 fine
    29 7 Chua Siam Tew was fined SI 000 by a Singapore court yesterday for assisting ln carrying on chap-jl-kl lottery at Upper S- rangoon Road on March 8
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    Caused hurt
    34 7 Ng Lock Kwef and Ng Lock Twee were fined $150 each ln a Singapore court yesterday for causing hurt to Urn Kwong Yew on the night of Sept. 23. at Pahani Street
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    'RUBBER TREES TOO OLD AT 30? IT'S NONSENSE'
    293 7 Planter hits out at Mudie lieport \|R. J. K. SWAINE. chairman of the Parian* Senang 4 Rubber Company said In London yesterday that any scheme based on the theory that rubber trer* were "too old at 30" was indefensible and should be
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    Brunei plans longest 'rubber' road
    103 7 Brunei plans longest 'rubber' road KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. rE Brunei Gnve-nment 1r considering thf possibility of rubberisinx 250 miles <<: road in Its five-year plan and > ha* asked the British Rubber ;>ment Board here for information. Mr J F Bush manager of 1 B ard said fday that the
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    RARE BOOK FOUND IN GARDENS' LIBRARY
    162 7 A BOOK written In Latin, by a German preacher and published in 1521 has been found in try Singapore Botanic Gardens' library, the Director of Gardens. Mr. J. W. Purseglove, told the Straits Times yesterday. It was discovered during cat aloe uing. begun for
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    Claims trial to opium charge
    40 7 Ljrr. Ah Pov claimed trial in Sinsupore yesterday to having 10 packets of prepared opium ...goon Road on March 8 He was allowed $1,000 bail and the case wu postponed to March 18 for hcarlnc
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    This job is too hot for us—firm
    400 8 This job is too hot for us— firm GOVT. TOLD: GET YOUR OWN EQUIPMENT THEY WANT THEIR BOATS RELIEVED OF FIRE DUTIES yf HAMMER and Company Ltd., a firm which supplies water to ship* in Singapore, has asked the Ciovernment to relieve its waterboats of the responsibility of fighting fires
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    Funeral Society officials
    56 8 Officials of Singapore Christian Funeral Boclety for thl* year are as follows: President. Andrew B Pinto, vice-president. L. A. Joseph. secretary. Llm Tin Boon. treasurer. Chan Boon Hock. auditors. C. V Paley and Christie d"Rozarto; committee. Ec Penc Liang, Llm Kian Lee. Arthur de Bouza. C. iMLsson.
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    Road re-opened
    19 8 Lorong G at Telok Kurau. Singapore, which was closed for sewerage work. Is now recpened to traffic
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    Annual dinner
    26 8 The Oeylang Methodist Church. Singapore, will hold its anniversary buffet dinner in the church compound. Aljunied Road, at 730 p m on March 26
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    Scouts need cash for a new HQ
    77 8 Scouts need cash for a new HQ MALACCA. Wed. THE Boy Scouts Association here Is raising money to build a permanent headquarters f!ans for the building, which will cost about $25,000. are now bfln? drawn up and will be submitted to the Settlement Government soon Tsie Government has given a
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    Screw-driver, knife men robbed woman—court told
    290 8 Screw-driver, knife men robbed woman court told A WOMAN woke up one morning last December and found two men. armed with a chopper and screwdriver, bending over her bed. a Singapore court was told yesterday. Tan Klan Seng and Lav Kirn Llm were committed for trial In the High Court
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    Graduates' party
    38 8 The Indian University Graduates' Asoclatlon of Singapore will hold a tea party on Saturday in honour of Its president. Mr. K. M. R. Menon. and secretary. Mr. P. P Pothen. who are leaving the Colony shortly
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    War on touts
    24 8 PENANO. Wed- Police are taking action against toutf who pester the public and charge exhorbitant rates for filling up Oovernment forms
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    Cooks who objected to pork quit navy
    189 8 Cooks who objected to pork quit navy FjMGHT Malay rooks J who*,- Muslim faith prevented them handling or rookinic pork have been discharged, at their own request, from the Royal Malayan Navy. rapt H. E. 11. Ni. hulls Senior Officer of the R.M V. s.ud yesterday the eight ratings were
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    Bandit shot in 'Termite' territory
    59 8 Bandit shot in 'Termite' territory IPOH W.-d A Chinese terrorist was killed in thr Termite' area about 10 milts cast of Ipoh yesterday. Two hand Vade» wore recovered. if kill was mad* 1 by the platoon. 1 6 Ourkhas Rifles, who contacted two terrorists in deep Jungle. The second terrorist
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    Three lectures on art
    72 8 Mr Michael Sullivan, lecturer m the History of Art, University of Malaya, will give a series of three illustrated public lectures on Art and the Modern World" at the British Council Hall. Singapore, beginning next Wednesday The first talk U "The Artist as a Man of
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    MURDERER WAS MAD
    185 8 Chief Secretary to decide future lOKE LEONG PESO. 50 a j carpenter, who was tried at the Singapore Assizes tor the murder of a tailor. Kosavan. at Changi village more than seven years ago. will not hang By a unanimous verdict, a Jury yesterday tound Loke. "guilty
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    THE HOME GUARD FUND IN THE RED
    305 8 THE HOME GUARD FUND IN THE RED IPOH. Wed. THE Kinta Valley Home Guard Fund Committee Is in debt because many Chinese tin mines have not Daid, for the last 30 months, the $8 a picul levy to maintain the Home Guards who protect the mines from terrorists. Mr. Chong
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    Orchid judge will fly
    66 8 Mr O H AddixHi, of the Singapore Botanic Gardens one of Malaya's leading orchid expert*. U to fly to Penang to judge the Penang Flower Show on Mar 20. Recent orchid hybrids imported from Singapore Hawaii. England. Prance and Siam will be among a wide range
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    RSPCA meeting
    33 8 The Royal Societv for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Slncapore branch, will hold its annual meeting at the Frascr St Nea»e clubhouse River Valley Road, at 530 p m tomorrow
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    Film show
    34 8 The film Flame of Calcutta will he shown for members of the Singapore Civil Defence Corp* and their families at the civil Defence theatrette, Kolani Aver Lane, at 8 pm. on Sunday
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    Fined $550
    42 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed Lai Tai Seln. of Paslr Oogek. who was found In possession "f an unliceneed still and eight gallons of fermented mash on which duty payable was $59. was fined $550 in the Sessions Court at Pengerang today
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    High level performance by Stage Club
    226 8 IT IS NOT an enviable duty for a crluc to review an unatiur production so closey following the memorable visit of Dame Sybil Thornlike and Sir Lewis Casson. The Judgment of standard nust necessarily be In differii t gear and the changing lown could
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    1701 9 Three were hanged for murder that never took place THE 'DEAD' MAN WHO CAME BACK »HE year 1660 is a landmark in English history. It was the year of the Restoration the English people, after their first and experience of republican government, brought back their ancient monarchy. In the swirl
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      178 9 Sht'i-hn-li tlalntvs /#«>** ranting rnund ##iV#. 1 rartf Family reunion ■BBBBBBJHHHH T you see.i stuoed Ti wa<s told it was to be*! 1 vn*> Wa^^.^^^l^^^ -r, -r, r v^irr- METALUUOOV AND USED SECRET OCVEf3NMP^T KOQK-J PAMILV lKArvrvt yP- TO V^PK W A JEWELRY TWATS wVTV I COUUOIYcOME IS WERE •P*
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    INCREASED RUBBER PRICE FAILS TO MOVE SHARE MART
    438 10 INCREASED RUBBER PRICE FAILS TO MOVE SHARE MART By Our Market Correspondent THE price of rubber in Singapore yesterday increased by one and one-eijfhth cents a pound on better buying interest and March first grade buyers closed very steady at 86 A cents. Yesterday's prier improvement was Accelerated in the
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    213 10 Th« Malayan Sharp Broker*" Km sociatlon reported: "Both tin* and Industrials showed variable trn-.rf on the local sharp market whll» rubbers and loan* were practically neulertefl Singapore members reported •hf following business done J9»U Fraaer and N^ave ords |1 05 $1 96 Oanimon $3 10. $112',; W Hammer
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    78 10 Thr Malayan Exchange Bank Association made the folio* int changes In Hi rate* to merchants yesterday: Canada: buying airmail TT 32 516 OD 32 7 lfi sW dan 32 11 16 credit Mils 3: bllU: selling. TT. or OD. 32 ready On the free exchange markrf In Hong
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    RUBBER PRICES
    149 10 March first trade rubber fob rloaed In Singapore yesteiday a t ati I/I renu a lb one and one-ctjMh rents above Tuesday closing price Th* c'loninr ton* was very steady and the turnover was reported to be fairly large Closing rubber price* y ester da v In cents
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    107 10 Skips lying aloagaMe the Slnga pars H»ih<>ur Baartl wharraa ar rxpertrt laiay are: Empire Trooper 1 2 Arend>kerk 45. Katong CP Nantes 7 Auuta Mani I 9 Maidenhaad 11 Peleuf 13 14 Ben avon 15 1« Hopeville It. Kamiwt 19 30 Senggarang N. Wall 6. Aedlli N Wall MST
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    39 10 "ingiiporr )in rli .intr. Cop? quirt h dull wit] i Siiuaporr ..p,, Ap:il |2J I dull oil: $43 M < R I.M .opr, $21 1 2 S2S M h quirt: Apri: 3 R .srllrrs :.r 3 4 scl!*
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    RUBBER CROPS
    10 10 Feb: isßaigamated v, Rorrlli 000 lb.; New Srrrna'ah
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      335 10 NOTICES DISSOLUTION OF ENGAGEMENT The Engagement between Mr. Kali Ix>on of 31.V Jalun Besar. IKjre nnd Miss Wong Kit Chun I of 23-A. Eng Watt Street. Singapore I has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. Rd: lOKE KAH LOON. Sd: WONO KIT CHUN Dated this Bth day of March
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      523 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS MALAYAN RAILWAY APPOINTMENTS APPLICATIONS are Invited from attractive unmarried ladles not lesa than 22 years of age. 5 2" tail without shoes; for appointment as Receptionist In th* Reservation Bureaux at Kuala Lumpur and Singapore 3. Applicants must possess an English School Certifical* not lower Man Standard VII.
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      473 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS I THK CLOBINO DATE for sub- mKsinn of applications for appoint- ment ss Probationary Inspectors, I Federation of Malaya Police. Is nowextended until Saturday, March 26, 1955. I APPOINTMENT GOVERNMENT m I 111 FEDERATION OF MALAYA. APPLICATIONS arr lnvltrd from Cltlaens of thr Federation (Men and Womeni for
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      942 10 TENDERS TENDER NOTICE HOI SINf; TBt'HT I M»IK MHi\ OF MALAYA I Jalan Larkln Housing Reheaa* Johorr Bihiu Contractors desirous of tendering for the construction of 170 houses are invited to submit their names together with a deposit of $300 i Refundable on return of docu- mrnUi not later than
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      189 10 SHIPPING NOTICES OHAKA HHOHEN RAIKHA it "GINKO MARU' Arrived S-S-SS. Consignees of cargo ex the abovr veaael ar* noUfled that the Oeneral riurvev will be held in SHB Oodown 6A at I am on Friday 1 1-3-55 No other survey will be held Ageats:— FATEBKON. MMONH A CO., LTD l.i.t,
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      338 10 KNUTSEN LINE Fast and RcgoUr Scrvicr »OM CANADA 'US PACIFIC PORTS— 3O DAYS Sailing Arriving Sin FrjiKisco Singapore P Sw. i fliufc*t«t Bakk* 21 Fefc 23 Mar 25 Mm 26 Mir M Ckrtm* Isaac 12 Mar II Apr 1 3 Apr 14 Ap, Ogckj Bakk* To B. Announced Later Anna
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    Girls, your feet are bigger
    321 12  - Girls, your feet are bigger PATRICIA FISHLEY By piRLS, you have to face it. Your feet are j?ettins: bigger. And. according to the experts, there is nothing much you can do about it. Two hundred years ago women's feet were small and dainty, and were a sign of breeding and
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    The Cinderella slipper
    54 12 PARIS *hoemakcr\ hare recently presented their new spring and summer creations. Th's origmial model by Grcsy and Clairwy U in transparent plastic, and looks like one of Cinderella's slippers The st tod is brown kid. The original style heel docs not detract from the firmness of the
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    TRY VITAMIN 'L' FOR LOVE
    545 12 IF you arc a busy housewife, if you have not much time for the children beyond seeing them properly fed and clothed, and if. one day. you notice them looking a bit peaky don't automatically assume they need bigger doses of Vitamin A. B. C.
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    CARE OF THE SKIN
    178 12 CARE OF THE SKIN ARE you proud of your complexion? Can you lift your head in the sunlight or under bright artificial lights, serene in the knowledge that your skin is clear, soft and devoid of blemishes? A dry skin is perhaps the most common type and w caused by
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    HATS FOR THE COLD WEATHER
    74 12 THE TWO model hatt shewn above are by Madame Yrnuer, milliner to the Duchess of Kent, and were displayed in an autumn-winter collection m London recently Left. Burgundy," is a shalloio pillbox trimmed icith a iridc stiff bow at one side, both colour and bow
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      94 12 Straits Times Crossword i|2 I is I f*~^ s 7 a~l 9 v ll" 1 I 23 24 I 25 At'BOHH Rumble (7k I -I'hVu to d down ti«d-- 8 u lt In h W- '»>• <Byrorn ill. 15. When dance miutr begins I go Far*ighl«d men in cotton <
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    Man About Town shows winning form
    396 13 Man About Town shows winning form EPSOM JEEP'S REPORT FROM BUKtT TIMAH Makes debut on Wednesday QUT for his first timew maklnK gallop, the classy Man About Town put up an encouraging performance to run half a mile In 51 3/5 and 3f in 38 4/5 on the training track
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    jeep's 10 to follow
    134 13 jeep's 10 to follow March won v(/> hl Kuala h rJ in niv. fourth -■tlarnjor I with ii k RING TON: A "■ar-old i nee of carried ngUi win in lmln. I 'night -a 1 In run of a rword- n l', UNT: A Buklt v c at :;tng a
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    Barton wins in seven rounds
    30 13 Barton wins in seven rounds Ron Barton. British light jroari beat American the referee n he seventh dtl here d Ellis with ll ited boxing but the crowd -topped pumellinß
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    TWO SEVEN SEAS HORSES CLASSIFIED
    286 13 the new classifications in the latest SRA amendment list are two more horses by the Hyperion horse. Seven Seas, whose .stock are much In demand by Malayan racehorse owners after the -successes of Barakat. Little Andy and Toboggan. They are Fiona (late Promrttei a three-year-old
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    YMCA CRICKET
    57 13 YMCA tfnrri to play Borneo Co. Int cricket at YMCA. ground at i 2 15 on Saturday Is. H Lyne <Capt>. 18. Surra t ta. i C Fernando J Rnjoo. Teo Woon j Trek Omi Sharmn R K Mithal. T.tn Jake Seng. Choo Tuck Phool Yeo Seng Soon.
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    Lock icon Simpson in England XI for NZ Test
    185 13 DUNEDIN, Wed PNOLAND have made only one change in their cricket team to meet New ZeaJand here on Friday In the first of two Te*t* Rev BUnpaon. the Nottinghamshire amateur, replaces Dent* i Compton. who has not made the trip to New ZeaJand.
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    Fed. Olympic Fund hockey
    132 13 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed THE first event to be organlaed In aid of Malayan Htckey Federation Olympic Fund *111 b* Sunday's farewell match for the Pakistan XI who meet the M.F.H Presidents XI at Malaya Command stadium a' 4.30 pm Mr H M de Souza haa picked
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    Johore Cup tennis team
    58 13 BATU PAHAT. Wed —Johore will mcci Seiangur In s second-round tie of the Chua Choon Leone Cup teniu» com pet it lon at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday and Sunday Jnhorr't team U Yon bin Mian. Daud bin Md Armn. Olrky Hsu. Y«n Pen* Choon Yro Oon
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    Lock icon GRIMSBY WIN 2-0
    25 13 LONDON Wrd Orlnuby Town beat CarlUle United 2-0 in their rerrranged English league Div. Three i North) match at Ortmiby yesterday Reuter
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    Lock icon 'Dynamic' Dai beats Italian for third title
    163 13 'Dynamic' Dai beats Italian for third title LONDON. Wed. DAI DOWEK. British and Empire flyweight champion, was an easy winner against Nanareno Giannelli of Italy, over 15 rounds for the Italian's European title. The little Italian did not win single round though he shared the honours in four of them
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    Lock icon TURPIN IS TO FIGHT BUXTON
    83 13 LONDON. Wed Randolph Turpln. who holds the British Empire light heavyweight boxing championship and Alex Buxton. the British champion, are to fight for both titles at Harringay Arena. London, on April 26 On the same programme Joe I Lucy will defend his British* lightweight title
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    S'GOR TO ADOPT CONTINENTAL SOCCER TACTICS
    442 13 S'GOR TO ADOPT CONTINENTAL SOCCER TACTICS Wong starts training course By NERAL MOREIRA KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. 11TITH Selangors first Malaya Cup soccer tie against Perils less than a month away on April 3. 31 state prospects get down to serious training this Sunday under the watchful eye of coach Wong
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    MacLaren will turn out in Comb. Services trials
    142 13 Xl ALA 1.1 MPI K. Wed MALAYA'S are sorter goalkeeper, yoang Dave MacLaren, of Penang, will be transferred to Kuala l.umpur at the end of this month and will lakr part In a series of Combined Services trials on the MaUva Command
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    Lock icon EDGBASTON IS NEW GROUND FOR TESTS
    199 13 LONDON. Wednesday. tiDGBASTON (Birmingham), the Warwickshire County cricket ground, is to have Test matches played there from 1957 onwards. This was decided yesterday when the Board of Control for Test matches in England met at Lord's. Lord's (M CC and Middlesex i. Oval (Surrey).
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    Record trial by Oxford
    91 13 LONDON Wed rptlE Oxford ere* yeaierday set up their aacond reiorri on xurcesaive. dajn while practuttnf for the annual University boat rare agaln*t Cambridge on Man h 26 Roving In condition* with mom (ailing, they rovrrrd the I.IM yardx from HammerMnith Bridge Ui the mile poet
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    CALDBECK CUP
    46 13 RfvilM of toe Singapoie B*«e District Amateur Football A«aociatlon'x Caldberk Cup maicheii played y^terday are RAPC Singapore V-at OHQ RlKlial Kegt •>«; 3(i H. RAOC beat 19 A P S VI. RKM* WnrkthopK brat RAMC Klngkpore 5-1. 221 Vrh Bn RAOC beat 443 BAD 4—2
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    Lock icon CAMPO LOSES ORIENT TITLE
    88 13 TOKYO. Wed rNNY Campo of the Philippines lost his Orient flyweight boxing title to Hltoohl Mlxkko "I «apan by an unHnlmtiu polnCs decision over 12 rounds here tonight Mi>aku. a college student, was on the offensive from the start but Campos skilful defence kept the flght
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    Hon Yam does a 'Habib': CRC are in final
    510 14 CHINESE PROVE THEY ARE UNIVERSITY'S BOGEY TEAM Singapore Chinese R.C. 5; University. 1. gINKAI'ORE Chinese Recreation Club got into the final of the senior knockout hockey competition at (tirls Sports Club ground yesterday with a 5-1 win over University of Malaya.
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    BANK DEFENCE KEEPS OUT MISSON
    77 14 TOMMY MISSON. tbe Singapore Telephone Board centre-forward, tried in Tain to save the game for his side in their SBHF.% flr*t division league fixture which Hongkong Bank won 3-v at Jalan R^ar Stadium yesterday. Left: Miason and Johan in a heading duel with Vass, Hongkong
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    ROVERS TEAM v PULO BUKOM
    68 14 ROVF.RN HC will play a friendly soccer match against Pulo Bukom H Saturday. The team will be chosen from Arshad Jaffar. Ooh Chow Huay. Ong Eng Hoe Boniface. Teo» Keng. Suppiah Vas«. Hoon Leong. Omar Said Kee Seng H dimming. Leong Hcl Heng Mat Nor.
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    31 14 All Interested In the netball league for the Clarke Challenge Shied are asked to get in touch with Mrs E da Suva 362 Telok Kurau Road before Mar. 19
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    94 14 ALL yr»lrr4ay Singapore Bo>im.Hum r.A. I.eicur rnmlU wrrr: DIVISION ONI 11. K Bank S T. Ko.m V Nrair 4 C Bank shrll 5 MP.H. M Bank 4 Darb* 5 T C. t P. Bakwa DIVISION TWO K P M. B. Motor, 2 K.C.S. SUavir »..rd 4 Manaflrld
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    31 14 The Business Houses DJv match between Jacks 8C and Cable it Wlreiens scheduled for Farrer Park yesterday »m called off because the referee failed to i urn up
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    P. Bukom beaten by STC in last five minutes
    159 14 TWO GOALS by centre-forward Tian five mintes of play dimmed tht chai Bukom when they met Singapore Tim Div. 1. game on the ST.C. pound Bukom. as usual. »<tp slow In the first half and. alter holding off Traction's early attacks,
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    112 14 SAN FRANCIBCO. Wed. NAT FLEISCHER, interna-tionally-known American boxing writer and critic, said here last night that Don Cockell would give Rocky Marclano "a gtmd fight for four or five rounds" vhen they met for Marciano's world heavyweight title here In May. Cockell would
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    BUKM MUST REPLAY BANK
    116 14 THK Singapore Business Houses F.A ha« ordered a replay of last week s first division match In which Pulo Bukom beat Hongkong Bank 2-0 Pulo Bukom fielded five players registered to play this season for the SAf A senior division side Kots Raja According to a
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    294 14 HONGKONG BANK recaptured the form and spirit of their best days two years ago in the Singapore Business Houses F.A. senior league when they beat Singapore Telephone Board, last year's triple champions, 3-0 at Talan Besar Stadium yesterday. Telephone Boards only exrunr was
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    221 14 LATE GOAL BY SAMAD UPSETS C. BANK UPSETS C BANK (]HARTER Erj this Hou leagui Xt bark whf'i Praaer and i the first n the comp< Vallrv R .J L the i;,with covrrv. tre hall F fc N and v.h»n I pressed, in the first hall and urn j F
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    59 14 imE scorera In the Business 1 House* league yesterday were Mercantile: K. dc Sllva lit Y.iK Chye .penaltvi K K.rei >.n,. Dexky: Salleh shell: Weng Cheong Chin Beng (2> Chin Yeong (2> MPH Bakair Httshlm Beraee Metora: Ha Urn SharifT. Khamls KaU: Lsinall Che Pa 3>
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