The Straits Times, 18 March 1955

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    12 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1955. 15 CENTS
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    RED ARMS DUMP SEIZED
    179 1 33 guns found in bandit cache -And a Daily Worker file, too 4 |iiK STAR, Thurs. SSI I KITV FORCES L vesterdaj seized one pf 'the biggest terrorist am1 > dumps found in Kedah since the bej, rinsjngof the Kmerjfenc>. ined 18 rifles, a pistol, 300
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    Lock icon DIGGERS COMING
    141 1 Now a Government source says it CANBERRA. Thuri. Australia intends to send troops to Malaya to join the war there against Communist terrorism, a Government source Mid today. He discounted suggestions that Australian troops would carry out garrison duties rather than active operations tor fear of offending opinion
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    Lock icon Mission to China
    14 1 A party Mnen reprempanles will arig in March 30 for Reuter.
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    Lock icon After 114 years...
    63 1 After 114 years NEW YORK, Thurs. The Brooklyn Eagle, 114-year-old daily newspaper, announced yesterday it has permanently ceased publication as the result of a strike against it by the American Newspaper Guild, a union of editorial employees. The nuild went on strike against the newspaper ,tt midnight on Jan. 28
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    Lock icon Eden 'better'
    29 1 LONDON. Thurs Sir Anthony Eden I* getting better from the attack of influenza which prevented him from visitinK Turkey this week but is stayinß In bed. —Reuter.
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    SELF-RULE FOR MALAYANS: PROD FROM JAKARTA
    82 1 rhurs. An "In- 1 Foe Malaya! iw operating in people who is Malayans. "fight for an in:ind democratic rnment." ]it would i Malayan na- i sties In Indointries" and .sock close co-operation with "progressive parties and organisations in the country, and Inform the International
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    THEY WILL STAND UP TO AN A-BOMB
    142 1 THEY WILL STAND UP TO AN A-BOMB WASHINGTON, Thurs. THE United States Army will demonstrate under actual atomic explosion conditions next month its theory that tank crews can survive and fight in nuclear warfare Fifty-five M-48 tanks will .-.tana two miles from a tactical-size bomb burst at tnc Nevada proving
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    Don't-drive wife set car ablaze
    49 1 WICHITA FALLS. Texas. Thurs A woman set fire to her husband's car and pick-up truck last night because, she said, he would not let her drive them. For good measure. she smashed the windshield out of the truck with a bs*eball bat. A P.
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    Lock icon YALTA
    74 1 ...not binding, says Shigemitsu TOKYO. Thurs. Mr. Mamoru Shigemitsu, the Japanese Foreign Minister, said here today the Yalta agreement giving the Kurile Islands and Southern Sakahalien to Russia as a price of Soviet entry Into the war against Japan was "not binding on Japan." He told reporters the agreement
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    Lock icon Visiting London
    33 1 IX3NDON. Thurs Lieut Gen Phao Briyanond. Slams Deputy Minister of the Interior, arrived here yesterday by air from Bangkok on a short visit on his way to the United States— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Taylor for Tokyo
    35 1 MANILA. Thurs -Oen. Maxwell D. Taylor, new Chief of the United Nations Command and U 8 Armed Forces in the Far East, left for Tokyo today after a two-day visit here. UP
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    Lock icon Back to work
    31 1 CALCUTTA. Thurs. Shipping agents and stevedores who stopped work three days a«o alleging a "mob rule" on the waterfront here, resumed work this morning under police protection— Reuter.
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    Balwant Singh? Ask the secret service
    154 1 SAYS JUSTICE MINISTRY MAN rvR. MARTOKUSUMO BESAR. Indonesia's Permanent Secretary to the Minlatry of Justice, said in Singapore yesterday that only the Indonesian secret service would know anything about the detention of Balwant Singh, a Colony millionaire textile merchant. Dr. Be.sar. who made this
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    Canberras in action
    75 1 TRAINING BLOWS KUALA LUMPUR Thurs. The four Canberra let bombers which arrived in Singapore five weeks ago have made their first "strikes" against terrorists in the Johore and Selangor ]ungle. the RAF announced today. In the past three weeks 28 sorties have been made, as part of
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    Ex-king flies in
    27 1 NEW DELHI. Thurs. ExKlng Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia arrived by plane I yesterday at the head of a 10-man goodwill mission to 1 India—AP.
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    Lock icon Mau hunter is to retire
    62 1 NAIROBI. Thurs. Kenya's top Mau Mau hunter. Mr. Oeorge R. H. Oribble. who led the attempt to end the emergency a year ago by using the captured Mau Mau General China." as an intermediary with the terrorist leaders to Induce them to surrender, announced yesterday
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    Lock icon Bomb parcel murder bid
    48 1 BERLIN. Thurs Assassins tried to kill Carl Hubert Schwennlcke. deputy chairman of the first German Free Democrat Party, today with a bomb parcel thar exploded In his Berlin office and wounded his secretary. Schwrnnlck* was not In the I cfUce at the time —UP.
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    CURFEW v FIRE-won
    126 1 CURFEW v FIRE- won TANJONO MALIM. Thurs A curfew hampered flre fighting at Daud Estate, where a blaze has been raging since Monday The manager of the estate, Inrhe Adnan bin Hajt Yahava. Mid today that police txcaus*- of the curfew were reluctant to give hl.s men permUilon to go
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    FLOATING FORTUNE
    114 1 $25,000 bundle of opium picked up A BUNDLE containing $25,000 worth of opium was found floating in the sea Just outside the Singapore breakwater on Wednesday night. I The rtnd was made by the crew of a Customs launch which was trailing the liner TJibadak at about 7
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    Lock icon The trade-in divorce
    36 1 HOLLYWOOD, Thurs. A pretty blonde actress, Jean Olsen, won a divorce here yesterday after testifying that her husband, Oeorße Swaya. film stunt man. had offered to exchange her for a new car. Reuter.
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    To shoot or not to shoot?
    407 1 To shoot or not to shoot? EVERY POLICEMAN MIST DECIDE FOR HIMSELF AN armed policeman must decide for himself whether or not it is necessary for him to use his firearms, a police spokesman told the Straits Times yesterday. He was commenting on three recent Instances In which police used
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    Lock icon 3-power talks
    31 1 PARIS, Thurs. A threepower conference between the united States. Britain and Fran.v on Indo-China has been derided on in principle, the French Foreign Minister. M. Antolne Plnay. announced today.—Reuter.
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    Lock icon Indonesia visit
    26 1 CANBERRA. Thurs Australia Is to send a Parliamentary delegation to Indonesia later this year, the External Affairs Minister Mr Richard Casey, announced today Renter
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    LIGHTNING INJURES THREE CHILDREN
    110 1 LIGHTNING INJURES THREE CHILDREN LIGHTNING struck the tiffin shed of the Soo Koon School ut Jurong, Singapore. yesterday afternoon, Injuring three I children and causing other panic stricken children to dive for cover under their desks. The victims. Ng Chung Swee, 16. Tan Lai Soon. 13, both boys, and an
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    Lock icon He didn't want to die
    54 1 MURRAY BAY. Quebec. Thurs. Lazar Odovlc. Yugoslav marathon runner who deserted to the West three years ago. was acquitted today of an attempted suicide charge The 29-year-old athlete testified at his trial today he cut his wrist last September "in a moment of folly" The
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    Lock icon Filipinos to tap rubber
    39 1 MANILA. Thurs. The Philippine Cabinet yesterday named a six-man panel to negotiate with a British group for an agreement on employment of Filipino labourer* on rubber, limber and hemp plantations in British North Borneo.— AP.
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    5 die in fire
    20 1 NASHVILLE. Tennessee. Thurs. Five persons died today in a fire which destroyed their home A P
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    HE'S ON-OFF-ON THE WAGON
    72 1 A drunken celebration In front of h Singapore police station to mark the end of a month's "dry" spell in jail co*t a man two months' Jail yesterday. Rair.asamy Muthusamy. released from Jail on Wednc^ dTy, admitted In the Beventh Police Court yesterday, being drunk and
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    Balloon starts a 5-hour search
    145 1 Balloon starts a 5-hour search POR five hours yester- day Singapore police and the RAF. searched the Colony for a mystery pilot reportedly seen bailing out of a Meteor J«'L near Kallang airport. Then late last night a Par East Command spokesman announcod that, the "parachutist" was a weather balloon
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    STOP PRESS
    42 1 ■tmnuf h -ink I) (.INKIIM I MIM II Thurs hin«"*, Vttiim.iliNt pl.tnrv (mli> -ink imii .0 Inn Communist cunhoal mil d^HM^rd (mii Kill I. hi ,nrl fi»r .">« Inn SUlltoiats nfi IIK luki'ii ioa»t Ihr \.iti<in aJiM Air RslM 1-omrH Rrutrr.
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      93 1 I UP, UP, UP go the sales of the I Times Group 3 For the six months August 1954 E to January 1955 E the NET sales of TNE STRAITS TIMES S were in excess of 75,000 E copies per issue E after deduction of all unsold, E free and
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  • TODAY'S spotlight WHAMPOA TANGLIN
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      The Progressive 'odd man out' says: Judge by DEEDS
      250 2 The Progressive 'odd man out' says: Judge by DEEDS THE election spotlight in the Whampoa division falls on Mr. Thio Chan Bee, the nominee of the Progressive Party and something of a party rebel. Mr. Thio is the only Progressive known to sympathise with multi-liiißuaiism. Where his colleagues abstained or
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      THREE CANVASSING FOR YOUR VOTES
      106 2 THIO CHAN BEE i Progressive), aged 50 principal of Anglo Chinese School, Singapore Born in Singapore. Education: B A. Hons. (London i. PERSONAL NOTES: Legislative Councillor since 1948; Executive Councillor since 1951; director of the Chinese YMCA.; member of Straits Chinese Methodist Church and St.
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      WHERE YOU WILL VOTE
      461 2 Mr. I hio sifl«-s<4 ps imilli-linigiial issue now Thvff mil appeal in th* mquaiivr* The Whampoa electoral division is the area bounded by Balestier Road. Thomson Koad. Braddell Road, Upper Serangoon Koad and Scrangoon Koad. It is divided into six polling districts. Kach district is allotted
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      TWO WORLDS OF RICH AND POOR MEET IN THIS WARE
      264 2 TWO WORLDS OF RICH AND POOR MEET IN THIS WARE T«HE Tanßlin division 1 is one of the larger constituencies both in area and in the size of the electorate. It contains some of Singapore* most exclusive residential districts and also to the west, a considerable farmer and squatter community
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      POLLING STATIONS ARE HERE
      659 2 TIU Tanjlin rtr* local di.Kion i« the ar<* bunM by 1 hom»on Ro*d Chancery l.anr'. |»un. »m ■«a 4, >rou» Kiwid. FaUrsaa R<va4. Irwrll Bank Road. Rlvrr Valley Kwd. Jcrtsis Rtwia. Kay Slang Koad < Ity Council ptpr line up i« RMrMI R»«d. IMmI K«*d. Kinlyrr
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      TODAY'S QUESTION
      168 2 ...t$ from the presiding officer of an electoral division. He writes: "I have been appointed to a polling station outside the electoral division in which 1 am registerea to vote. I shall have to !>tay at my post for the whole of Election Day. May I cast a
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      JAIL, $300 FOR BROKEN RIB
      66 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Thura. A fight between two housewlves living tn the same house resulted (n one of the women breaking a rib In the Sessions Court today. Hwee Ah Mot was sentenced to one day's tan and fined $100. and was ordered to pay com
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      UMNO kicks out the two Councillors who voted as they plead
      89 2 UMNO kicks out the two Councillors who voted as they plead KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Kuala Trengganu division of the United Malays National Organisation has expelled two members who were recently elected to the Town Council. They are Inch* Puteh bin Haji Arshad and Tuan Syed Alwi Ahmad Alkaff. They
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      Lock icon 'GIVE HONG KONG TO CHINA'
      147 2 —Roosevelt's 1940 idea WASHINGTON n I PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT secretly prow I shal Stalin at the 1945 Yalta confer Korea should be placed after the war teeship of the Soviet Union. China States— but not Britain— it was r President Roosevelt also proposed a post-war trusteeship
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      Lock icon Yalta paper -mistakes in them, says Sir Winston
      210 2 Yalta paper -mistakes in them, says Sir Winston LONDON Thqn SIR WINs ion emu toid S ment todaj (hat j, Am»ri(an \»TMon o( t» Yalta M-ireU „,i!!.' "tomr serious and that it Nefrn,d v him "a good thin?" i he had been consulted the text Man published. The Prime Misate
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      Lock icon 587 top jobs for Malayans
      102 2 587 top jobs for Malayans LONDON. Thurs. MALAYANS are now being recruited to the public services In th*» Federation of Malaya "as fast as fully qualified and otherwise suitable candidates can be found". Mr. Henry Hopklnson. Minister of. State for Colonial Affairs, said I [today. By lan year 587 out
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      Lock icon More violence in Morocco
      46 2 CASABLANCA. Thurs. Three Moroccans were wounded last night In a wave of mounting violence. Eighteen people. including 13 Moroccans, have died this month In 48 incidents sparked by nationalist elements Many of the Moroccans attacked were known or suspected French sympathisers. AP
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      ACHINESE GIVEN PLEDGE
      64 2 PENANO. Thurs.— Trie Indonesian Consul In Penang. Mr Kris Noermattlax. ha* assured 2.000 Achine.v in North Malaya that his Government had "no intention to slaughter Innocent people The Achlnese had sent four delegates to Mr Noermattias asking hirr I report, J^jSm troops I nX f pd many
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    Lock icon Bevan, the life-long rebel
    429 3 MNER BUILT UP POWER BY INVECTIVE, AUDACITY, ATTACK LONDON, Thurs. Vneurin Hcvan, W «-ho W ye.ster- fjjsowned by the J•r|i.,m C n t a r J th(llll Party, has a yfe-lon* political historn in the oal minof Trrdegar hshiro, on »7. and went a coal miner
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    REDS ARE STEALING OUR GIRLS'—RHEE
    106 3 REDS ARE STEALING OUR GIRLS'— RHEE SEOUL Thursday. j, (ENT SYNGMAN RHEE, made a charge thai North Korean widows and farm ng forced to marry Communist Chinese part of a programme to reduce North a Chinese vassal state. ue re- i Chinese soldle:. by Riving them i 79-year-old prcsifarmcr's widow,
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    Lock icon Margot Fonteyn at the palace
    33 3 Thur.s. Margot th( British prima accompanied her Dr. Don Roberto •lay when he I credentials to at Buckingham New Panamador. the ceremony. Dr. nteci his wife to Renter.
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    Lock icon He wanted to meet Nehru
    79 3 JAGDALPUR. Thurs—Ponce have taken Into custody a 25--yrar-old tobacco seller who wanted to meet Nehru when tlie Prime Minister arrived here last Sunday. Polic-i found the man moving under suspicious circumstu.ict.; and without a permit on the airfield. No weapons were lound in his possession
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    FIERCE BATTLE IN BURMA
    54 3 RANGOON. Thurs.— Burnn troops and Chinese Nationalist uuerillas are locked in battle around Mong Yawn, 26 miles south of Monphsat. army sour- ccs here said yesterday. h reports reaching Rangoon Indicated that casualties in the sea-saw battle, fought in driving rain and mud, are heavy on
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    Lock icon This roving eye sees nothing
    95 3 This roving eye sees nothing WASHINGTON, Thurs. ANEW magnetic artificial eye capable of moving with the living eye it matches, has been developed at a hospital in Boston. It has been used successfully by 150 American veteran*. It was developed after six years of research and works like this: A
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    Lock icon Island shelled
    27 3 TAIPEH. Thurs The Chinese Communist .s shelled the Nationalist-held Island of 'Little Quemoy 14 times today 'from Amoy. the .Nationalist Defence Ministry announced tonight- Reuter.
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    Lock icon Romulo picked
    21 3 MANILA. Thurs Mr. Carlos P. Romulo will head the Philippines delegation to the Afro Asian conference at Bandoeng. Reuter.
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    Left-wing call for revolt
    324 3 THE FIGHT IS ON, SAY NYES PALSi mlll LONDON. l| ,,rs r |Mlr. Bevanite weekly Tribune railed today i«»r a left-wuig "revolt" aeainst Mr. dement Att- lee s Labour Party leader- Mnp for expelling Mr Aneurin Bevan from the La- XL ranks in p «liament The
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    Lock icon Queen sees CIGS
    24 3 LONDON, Thurs. The Queen yesterday received Field Marshal Sir John Harding. Chief of the Imperial General Staff, at Buckingham Palace.— Reuter.
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    'LOVE-FOR-SALE' BY PAT WARD
    227 3 Cafe society probe in vice trial NEW YORK. Thursday. DAT WARD, 21, testified yesterday that Mickey Jelke converted his one-bedroom apartment into a love-for-sale nest for cafe society playboys. The state's star witness at Jelke's compulsory prostitution retrial said several men made it their headquarters for
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    Lock icon H-bomb and survival— by Garbett
    150 3 H-bomb and survival by Garbett LONDON. Thuri. fHE Archbishop of York, Dr. ■I Cyril Oarbett said yesterday that British possession of the hydrogen bomb seemed to be 'trie one possibility of preserving peace in the years ahead He told the House of Lords In a debate on defence that the
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    Lock icon Common concern
    36 3 PARIS. Thurs.— The French Foreign Minister. M. Antolne Plnay. said today he favoured the idea of an international conference of scientists from East and West to study the effects of experimental atomic explosions. Reuter.
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    Lock icon Nurses raided
    33 3 BIRMINGHAM, Thurs. Eleven students at Birmingham University, who raided a Durxfs home and tipped girls out ol bed, have been suspended for the rest of the term, which ends tomorrow— Reuter.
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    Withdrawal
    23 3 SEOUL. Thurs. The U.B. First Marine Division withdrew completely today from the western front positions it ha.s manned for two years.— up.
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    Anti anti-alcohol
    38 3 PARIS. Thurs. The National Assembly late last night repealed the antialcohol decree issued by Mr. Mendes France when he wu Prime Minister last December to Increase the fee for a licence to open a new bar.
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    Lock icon More sterling
    37 3 LONDON. Thura The amount of sterling notes and foreign currency notes which travellers may take out ot Britain will be Increased tomorrow from £5 and £10 to £10 and £20 respectively, the Treasury announced— Reuter
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    Lock icon HANDS OFF the ARUBA, BRITAIN TOLD
    146 3 HONG KONG. Thurs rPrfE British-owned South X China Morning Post today urged Britain not to "lend herself" to any attempt to Intercept the 10.000-ton Finnish tanker Aruba, carrying a cargo of 13.000 tons of Jet fuel for Communist China "No nation Is at war
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    Lock icon New envoy to P.I.
    39 3 LONDON. Thurt Mr. George Cut ton has been appointed British Ambassador to the Philippines In succession tn Sir Frank Olbbs. who is shortly retiring from the Foreign Service, it was an* nounced here yesterday. Reuter
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    Lock icon JAMAICANS GET BUS JOBS
    35 3 NOTTINGHAM, Thun. Coloured Jamaicans started work yesterday as bus conductors here. They were the first colured workero to be taken on by the ioca] transport authority following talks with union representatives.—Reuter.
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    LONDON STOCKS
    357 3 LONDON, Thur* An HOI f .H not mmnulnlng the momentum of yeaterday* adI vane* the »tock market hare mad* generally MtUfartorjr showing today. The overnltht Improvement on Wall Street and further good company j nf»« helped sentiment, especially in the industrial market. Olltedged stock* eased early but rallied
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    LONDON TIN
    26 3 LONDON. Mar. 17. —Cash Buyer* C7H); Sellers £715; Forward Buyers C 716; Sellen £717: Settlement £715: Turnover a.m. 70 tons- p m 25 tons
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    LONDON RUBBER
    32 3 LONDON. Ms*. IT «pnl M>.d April M'«d. April-June 2Sd JulyMpt 3S\d. Oct. -Dec 2S',d. Jan Mar 24 \d March cI J. 3S\d, April elf Js\d. May c.l.f 25\d Ton* Steady
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    LORDS REJECT RAJASOORIA APPEAL
    408 4 Suspended for six months, his battle in London lost-lawyer leaves court From HALL ROMNEY LONDON, Thurs. \|R. R. P. S. RAJAIfI SOORIA, a Kuala Lumpur solicitor, has failed in an appeal to the Privy Council against a ruling of the Federation Supreme Court suspending him from
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    They're out to take you for a ride on polling day
    276 4 They're out to take you for a ride on polling day 2,000 'PIRATE' TAXIS BELIEVED TO HA YE BEEN BOOKED SINGAPORE police are lookln* for the owners of an estimated 2.000 "pirate" taxis which are believed to have been booked for the transport of voters on polling day. April 2.
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    Our university is good, tour professor says
    95 4 Our university is good, tour professor says PKOtESSOK L. li STAMP, who has been on a two-and-a-half month tour of urn vrrsities in Pakistan. Burma. Hong Koni. Japan and Singapore, left the <>|.in\ yesterday on the linrr Corfu for Britain Prof. Stamp, who is Prnfeaaor of Social Geography at the
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    SIX STROKES FOR KNIFE ASSAULT
    88 4 SIX STROKES FOR KNIFE ASSAULT PENANO. Thurs.— A schoolboy, Yioh Chin Hoe, 15. took his girl friend to the Botanical Ourdenx where two strangers s-tared at them, the Second Magistrate's Court was told here today. When they left a coffee -stall I outside the gardens. Yeoh said, one of the
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    Passenger dies on the way
    55 4 Chia Ah Kar. 44. a Chinabound passenger In the Hal Hlng from Sarawak, complained of pains In the chrst while on the way with other passengers to the Immigration Depot at the East Wharf. Singapore Harbour Board. He died soon after his brother had helped
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    Congress meeting
    33 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Tlie Kuala Lumpur town branch of the Malayan Indian Congress will hold its annual meeting on March 27. at 10 a.m. al the Chettiar Chamber of Commerce Hall.
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    Girl accused of housebreaking
    46 4 Tan Slew Wah, 17. ye.<terday. claimed trial in Singapore to housebreaking and theft at Owen Road on Wednesday. She was alleged to hay» put her arm through an open window and taken Jewellery from 4-year-old David Chow She was allowed $500 bill.
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    Man accused of threat
    55 4 Pakhar Singh denied In a' Singapore court yesterday that he Intimidated Batha Singh by threatening him with Injury at NorrLs Road. Pakhar was alleged to have told Bantha, a complainant In I a stabbing caae against another man, to come to a settlement with him. He
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    Stabbed man: Two months
    39 4 Shaul Hameed admitted in a Singapore court yesterday stabbing Daliman Allapltchay with knife at Tra* Street on Aug 30. He was sentenced to two month* 1 jail to be followed by 12 months' police supervision
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    Colony mourns Nepal king
    40 4 Flags were flown at half mast in Singapore yesterday as a mark of respect to the late Kmn of Nepal, who died this Wfk In Johon* Bahru the State flag on Buklt Tlmbalan. was also lowered.
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    MONGREL JENNY IS A SMASH HIT
    124 4 Crowds roll up to see her three 'kittens' All day yesterday crowds streamed to the house of Mr. Roy Hrndricka, a teacher, to see hi* mongrel. Jenny, which has given birth to a pup and three kittens No-one took any notice of Jenny before.
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    TALKS—SO HARBOUR STRIKE IS OFF
    187 4 TALKS— SO HARBOUR STRIKE IS OFF f)NE THOUSAND CLERKS, technicians and unskilled v workers employed by the Singapore Harbour Board yesterday decided to defer strike action after a lastminute move to open negotiations between them and the S H.B management. The clerics and office workers are members of the S
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    Bandits bolt after shots GURKHA ACTION
    74 4 Bandits bolt after shots GURKHA ACTION KUALA LUMPUR Thurt. -A patrol of the 1/2 Gurkhas yesterday opened fire and put to flight two terrorists on Salford Estatt In ih>~ Plentong district of Jotaoif Nearby was a 10-yard square cultivation plot hidden In lal. lang. The Qurkhas recovered two one-star hats,
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    Dance will aid Red Cross
    42 4 MALACCA. Thurs. Victory Orchestra, which will celebrate Its first anniversary with a dance at Capitol Dance Hall here on April 2, will donate all proceeds of admission tickets to Malacca Branch of the British Red Cross Society.
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    Ex-bandit shows
    34 4 PKNANO, Thurs. A troupe >f surrendered bandits gave I dramatic shows before 10,000 [)eople in 13 new villages during their two weeta' tour of Central and South Province Welleslev from March 1.
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    Tupai cremation
    33 4 TAIPINO. Thurs— The death took place here yesterday of Mr K Oovindasamy. a technical assistant of the Telecoms Department He was due to retire this year. Hr was cremated In lupal
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    Help caU – but 'girls in distress' had gone when police made raid
    139 4 Help caU but 'girls in distress' had gone when police made raid BUKIT MERTAJAM, Thurs. rBEE girla In distress sent out an urgent call for help here on Tuesday. Bat there was no sign of them when police raided a house in which they were believed to have been held
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    Listen to the kind of English I speak
    32 4 IN SMITH STREET. Mr. Lee's Progressive Party oppolent Mr. Peter Llm S^-cic Hong, addressed an audlpnce hat began as 100 and dwlndi•d to 50.
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    26 4 The Chlnatc*:. gan to drift away said: "Thi re is nn uk electing someone who cu> speak English well V for yourself what kM English I
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    JAUNTY Mr. LEE WOOS 2,500
    220 4 Only 50 stay to hear his opponent Straits Times Elections Reporter IF MR. LEE KUAN YEW of the Peoples Action 1 defeated in the Tanjong Pagar division it for lack of self-confidence. He held a meeting last night In an uninhabited area half a mile
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    I'm no pot-belled millionaire
    62 4 AT AIRMIIII Mr KKTi Democratic Par 1 traded 300 people to r election meeting M them wen labourers. "Look at m< I look like a pot-bell: lionaire? I'm a »orker :m the rest of you." He was applaudH promised to fleht for tl fan of the
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    Show respect to your China-born 'uncles'
    65 4 JN SELETAR. another D*rcrmt. Mr. Tan L*ong M briefly outlined his Pa-; platform and left the talk' to Mr NR Aik IN I Party offlciai Mr. Ng said th.f. born Chinese .should respect to their I urn..- nout China-bon. would vow be M« He
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    TERRORIST DIES IN TRAP
    52 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs —A police party ambushed and killed a terrorist on Lawin Estate in the Kuala Kangs^r District of Perak yesterday A second terrorist was wounded but escaped A member ol />"* party wu slightly wounaec A "German pisto:. am*tion a holster ::d a hl
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    Ferry for late dancers
    44 5 MERTAJAM, Thurs. ing Mitchell rworth at 2.45 a.m. back to Pc- r the British Red ;y ball here on in aid of the ippeal, ■will be held ilcli M< rtajam High Admission chare* .s c men and $1 for I
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    rhe planters' school to open in May
    118 5 rhe planters' school to open in May KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. fHE school for planters children on Penaiiß Hill opening in May at the forTier honeymoon hotel. th» .rag Run by the Incorporated Socirtv of Planters' School* Association for children beween five and 13, the school ias room for 150 boys
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    Woman found with food
    50 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs .ucy Ng. of Singapore, was ined $250. in default two nonths- jail. by Mr. N. L :ohen in the Sessions Court, 'engerang. for moving 10 bruits, four packets of sweets nd five packets of pi ruit in Johore territorial i-.tcr.s without a permit
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    Hungry Reds now on rations
    139 5 THE COMRADES DON'T r.vr a YTmNf m r1 r INLESS THEY PRnmirm Tu FfR fffW? KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. TERRORISTS in north Johore have been issued with ration hooks "to restrict the issues of j^ reading t <»<>d stocks." CommunUl documents say the followine are being
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    FOREIGN OFFICE MAN FLIES IN FOR A DAY
    37 5 FOREIGN OFFICE MAN FLIES IN FOR A DAY MX I. O Itl NNII ;i niem-i»»-r of tin- foreign Orli<e in London, who arrived in Smcaporr •>> KIM from Ranskok yesterday. He leaves for Britain tomorrow. Straits Times picture.
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    A visit from Burma
    80 5 Fiv»» Burmese Government official.; arrived in Singapore by air from Bangkok yesterday, at the invitation of the Colony Government, for a two-week study tour of Singapore and the p'edi ration. They are U Kyaw Nyeln. pro■i i nnie officer, broadcasting service, v Soo Tin. assistant wcrrtarjr,
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    Govt. calendar
    35 5 TENANG, Thurs —The PenanK Settlement Government U now keeping a calendar of haritable functions and appeals. This will bf> availabl. for inspection by reprcsentative.s of voluntary organisations at any time at the Secretariat
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    The Irish dine
    29 5 The Governor. Sir John Ni- coll. was among the guests who attended the St Patrick's Day dinner in Singapore at the ■M View Hotel last nijtlit.
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    Re-instated
    26 5 IPOH. Thurs. Some of the •M rlismis.srd employees of Tronoh Mines Ltd (Kampar .section i this morning applied for re-employmetft and havf bei n engaged.
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    Bid to smuggle
    38 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. Tan S«'n« Lav and Le«- Kirn Seng, of Muar. were each fined $140 In the Magistrate's Court today for attempting to evade duty on two wrlstwatches and two fountain p»'ns Quay P
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    LAYCOCK GETS A GUARD
    119 5 LAYCOCK GETS A GUARD He'll make sure Ihere's no row A POLICE inspector will be on duty at an election rally which Mr. John Laycock; Progressive Party candidate for Katong, will hold in Singapore on Sunday. The rally will be at 24 Frankel Avenue, Frankel Estate, at 5 p.m. Chairs
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    $4,000 grant for farmers' club
    43 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. The Rural and Industrial Development Authority has given M.OOO for building a young farmers' club at Tallang Sayong. Kuala Kangsar. The youths in the mukim contributed the .same amount tou.ird.s the cost of the building.
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    AFTER SUICIDE LEAP
    144 5 a note was found in slipper: 7 am going down the river* 4FTER Tons Ah Lai. 47. had Jumped into the Singa- pore River from Anderson Bridge on Dec. 21 a note was found in one of his slippers. It bore his name, and it'ad: "I am
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    Water meters
    19 5 KLANO. Thurs Nearly 1 200 houses and business premises in Klang have bern fltted with water meters.
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    JUST A PIECE OF CAKE—$50
    53 5 JUST A PIECE OF CAKE— $50 JOHORE BAHRU, Thur«. Taking a gift of a cake from his mothtr-ln-law to his children In Malacca, cost Ho Bok Eng $50. He did not havr a permit to move it when police checked him at Scudai and he was fined $50 In the
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    OFFICER PAID WITH LIFE FOR LOSING HIS WAY
    269 5 OFFICER PAID WITH LIFE FOR LOSING HIS WAY KUALA LIPIS. Thursday. AN OFFICER lost his life in an ex- change of flre when he walked into an ambush he had set for Communist terrorists, the West Pahang Cirruit Magistrate, Mr. J. R. Whimster. was told at an inquest on Police
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    Bandits abduct youth
    30 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. Five terrorists abducted Sin Ah Hong. 19. in the Paeon district of Johore yesterday. The youth resisted but was tied up and led away.
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    DEATH
    28 6 Wor4i |N i minimum*. VAN CUYLENBURO: Bridfrt Margaret. l>eloved wife of A. N. H. enbUTg, passed away peace17th March. 1955. Funeral Bldadari Cemetery 5 pm. 18th Much.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    123 6 A CKNOWLEDGMENTS 2$ Hordt $10 (minimum). MRS KATHLEEN PAl'I. aM Family thank all kind relatives and friends who attended the funeral of husband, Mr. Kenne'h D •a ill si all who kindly aent md letters of condolence THE FAMILY of the late M: Urn Klang, MB E.. sincerely thank nil
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    282 6 I Ol I-OW PEDANT Every Day In v Mall 1 if you want to win i) 00 word-* purzlr. i Mil DRENS SWIMSUITS and :n ail -lies and latest n deslgajs have arnve<i at Country. 64. High Street. :;NIIV Wear. i Fi cki Always In stock, a In Washable
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Fri. Mar. 18, 1955. Yielding At Yalta
    994 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Fri. Mar. 18, 1955. Yielding At Yalta The American State Department's half a million word report on the Yalta conference is bound to reveal a secret or two, although it must be contmmi that the news agency men who have had first picking do not seem
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    Babies And Queues
    317 6 A mechanic's wife has been refused admission to the maternity wards of Kuala Lumpur's General Hospital. But her neighbour, married to a Government employee, gets a bed. Since both are expecting 'their third babies, they are in fact low in the overcrowded hospital's priority list. Emer- Rt-ncy
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    Siam would fight Red subversion, but not the Chinese armies
    1589 6 Siam would fight Red subversion, but not the Chinese armies t No resistance to a Red J I drive from Peking could I be expected north of the Kra Isthmus, writes Australian commentator CUY HARRIOTT rpHE notion that in the evrnt of war in Asia. Siam and Indo-China would be
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    Fifteen-year task to bring security to landowners
    420 6 \WUMMAM HSU. on tour in MELAATA\. ,rril<s <>( n S PASIR MAS. Kelantan. tWERY landowner in Kelantan is to be told literally exact--5 ly where he stands on his property. E In a mammoth survey .scheduled to start next July. E every one
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      109 6 THERE has been some cori ('>|K)iiden<e In your columns about my attitude to incoini'-tax el«ht years ago. I have now received from Information that on Auuu t 11. 1»47. I «tat«l: "I am antllncomc tax while there v a better, simpler Ux available May I add
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    276 6 I InthMraditj,, |N Sit.. I Un is a name ment, descent Capta.n B Bounty Whether that Or something to b<just would not i lmai<;ii. ajl many decai rnent and fame.!* tors must r> diluted Malayan* may rema^ may not tain Bligh a lieutenant i, out to the
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    was told to help move body, he says in court
    537 7 was told to help move body, he says in court OPENS INTO MllTtm™ TfTiffYr BROS. CASHIER-WITNESS v q;s ACCUSED MAN BORROWED SACK FOUND NEAR DEATH SITE LUMPUR, Thurs. WINTER told the J^jons Court here thai a salesman j him to help him body from id. painter, :.u. said. vidence :ch
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    They lunched together
    179 7 Mr SundaraJ then gave evidence He said that after the manager of Wearne Bras, had reported Yap missing. Chen told him he and Yap had had lun:h together He gave me certain Information," added Mr. Sundaraj After the rinding of Yap's body, he went to Chen* house
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    Two deny fraud charge
    42 7 Two men charged with the fraudulent possession of 33 chickens on March 16 at Tarnpenis Road, yesterday claimed trial in the Singapore Eighth Police Court. Baba bin Osman and Teo Tiong Chow were allowed ball of $25 each.
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    ACSU meeting
    24 7 The Army Civil Service Union will hold a general meeting at the Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore, at. 9 a.m. on March 27.
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    Market hunt
    22 7 An Indian trade mission of 18 business representatives Is arriving in Singapore on March 30 lor a tour of Malaya.
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    HEY AIM TO SELL BALI TO MILLIONAIRE TOURISTS
    110 7 hief of the D< partment I :;.;ill fftbOVf i -Mutants, ipore from day to awalfc it liner Cai due lati idras with 541 a round ils will board the leaves complete j malitlea and smooth the way for the! tourists many of
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    BANKERS FROM BRITAIN FLY INTO COLONY
    122 7 MR. w Q. IIMM.KiN (left), rhief general manager »t the Midland Bank, and the overseas manager, Mr. E. J. U Hellmuth, (second from left) ar^ seen above at K ill. mi; Airport. Singapore, after arriving from Colombo yesterday. They were met by Mr. lin
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    New rule on the absent officers
    97 7 New rule on the absent officers K LUMPUR, Thurs. rE Federation can now retain the services of civilian Volunteer Force officers who go on lone leave. The Defence Secretary. Mr. A H P Humphrey, who announcec. this tonight. said thai under trie old regulations officers who did not report regularly
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    Guest of honour
    38 7 The Chief Secretary. Mr. W A. C. Goode. will be the guest of honour at the dinner and dance of the Singapore Government Administration and Clerical Service Union at the Victoria Memorial Hall tomorrow night.
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    THERE'S BIG SNAG TO TECHNICOLOR TYRES
    271 7 Burst can mean 'one change, all change 9 if no replacements PINK. blue, red fnd green tyres may add a touch of colour to Singapore cars aoon. but they are going to set a very difficult problem for colony motorists Singapore tyre company representatives
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    The tight-lip fleet moves out
    105 7 The tight-lip fleet moves out rE five warships of the United States Bevnth Fleet, which armed In Singapore unexpectedly on Tuesday. are leaving Colony waters »oday. I Officers and men of the aircraft carrier Kearsarge and her accompanying destroyers. Weddcrburn Uhfmann Kind and Hopewell had their final shore leave last
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    I.S.P. NO LONGER A UNION
    165 7 Big vote for former status KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. THE Incorporated Society of Planters has decided to Rive up its trade union status as a result of a recent ballot among member The Society's 1.000 members were asked: "Are you lor or against the 1.8.P rematnLng
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    Crash victim
    39 7 Mucugayan Indran. 24. a stevedore, was fatally Injured in an accident at 7 30 a.m. between his bicycle and a lorry behind Oodown li In the Singapore Harbour Board yesterday. He died on the way to hospital.
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    Book jackets
    32 7 About 700 exhibits of book jackets will be on display from tomorrow at the British Council. Stamford Road, where the Singapore Art Society's exhibition will be on until March 2?
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    Forum on Malay language
    42 7 Representatives of Malay literary organisations In Singapore, including the Malay Journalists' Association, last ni-;ht took part In a forum on the Malay language at the University of Malaya The forum was arranged by the University's Malay Language Society.
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    FIANCEE SAYS 'NO'
    130 7 Then a knife chase 4 MAN chased his fiancee with a knife in Jurong Road. Singapore, on Wednesday night when she told him she would not marry him. the police were told yesterday. Tht- girl s mother was stabbed In the arm when she tried to Intervene.
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    Variety show
    33 7 The Strait* Chinese Methodist Youth Fellowship. Singapore, will stage a variety entertainment of musical items, comedy sketches and square dancing at the church hall. 3. Kampong Kapor. at 8 pm. tomorrow
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    Talk on China
    34 7 The Rev C. W. Ellison, an honorary priest at St. Hilda's Church will talk on "20 years in China" to the St. Hildas Church Oulld tomorrow night In the school hall.
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    IT WON'T BE LONG NOW
    231 7 Efforts to settle Nanyang University dispute in final stages, says Dr. Lin Yutang VTEOOTIATIONB between il the Board of Trustees of Nanyang University and the Chancellor. Dr. Lin Yutang. are In their final stages. Dr Lin confirmed yesterday. There will be a meeting today between
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    THE 4th R—HOW TO GET (R)ICH
    302 7 THE 4th R— HOW TO GET (R)ICH Heigho! To school a millionaire goes to learn how to make a million IN a Singapore classroom yesterday, a self-made millionaire sat down and took his first simple lesson— in how to increase his Income. He was Mr. Run Run Shaw, the cinema
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    $5,000 bail on two charges
    41 7 Tan Cheng Hoy claimed trial In Singapore yesterday to two charges of possession of dutiable liquor and an unlicensed still In an attap house In Kirn Kiat Road. Bail of $5,000 was allowed until May 9.
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    RAF MEN LOSE RENT CLAIMS
    283 8 RAF MEN LOSE RENT CLAIMS TWO R.A.F. officers who brought a claim as former tenants of premises in Tanjong Rhu Road against Miss 8. Perreau, the landlady, to recover alleged excess of rent which they had paid to her. lost their action In the Singapore High Court yesterday. Flight-Lieut R
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    Man sent for observation
    58 8 A man alleged to have threat* ned to kill two brothers because one of them gave vidence against his friend was I sent to hOApital for observation by a Singapore Court yesterday Aii Ahmad Hussein was said ti have threatened Urn Soo Pcne outside a police
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    Union chief ill, cancels plans
    53 8 A --udrien illness has caused! Mr A. E Monk, president of the Australian Council of: Tiade Unions, to cancel his plans for meeting Malayan trade unionists. He arrived in Singapore on Wednesday. Mr. Monk was to have stayed here two weeks, but will now fly
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    Legal poser has them all guessing
    316 8 OFFICIALS CAIX FOB RKOHD OF EXTRADITION cas, NEW LAW MACHINERY MAY HAVE TO BE SET UP KUALA LUMPUR, Thursday. THE acting Attorney General in the Federation, 1 Mr. A. D. Farrell, sent an urgent call to Singapore today for a full official record of
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    into Singer
    26 8 I CHAN HTOON. a Burmese tapmar <"' daughter who arrived in jrnterfai i kok. Hr flies to ('olomlxi on Tiu-sd.i\ mi Straits Times pi. tur<
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    'Fantastic story' of kidnapping
    257 8 'Fantastic story' of kidnapping A Singapore Judge yesterday described the defence of Peh Kirn Seng, charged with kidnapping a farmer. Ong Tlong Ho from his home In Ylo Chu Kang Road, as "a fantastic story."' Peh was convicted and sentenced to two years' jail to be followed by two years'
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    Second helping —apply now
    36 8 An extra performance of the play "After My Fashion.' ls to j be given In Singapore on March > 24 Applications for tickets should be made to Miss E., Quitzow. P.O. Box 783.
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    Driver fined $500
    68 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurj Teo Cheng Cheung, a lorry driver, who was found moving 240 tins of sardines and two .sucks of brown sugar without a permit on Peb. 17. was fined SSOO In the Magistrate's Court today. Prosecution stated that a short time before the incident a
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    FISH HAVE PLACE IN THIS FLOWER SHOW
    80 8 from nearly t very cotu monwealth and about 12 tanks ol nfish and underwater plants will be xhibitfd a years Flower Show at the Happy World next month. There will the British Aatociatioi London Africa anr. Africa shrub, tht flown to Singapore If
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    Dysentery cases down
    57 8 KUALA LUMFUR. TOurs fewer cases of dysentery were lelng reported In the Federaion. a Health Department ipokfMr.an said. In the week ended March 5 here 'Acre only 31 eaata and lone of them was fatal. However, there were 71 cas°s j >f pneumonia with 19 deaths )ne
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    Annual meeting
    30 8 The Anglo-Chinese School )ld Boys' Association of Sln;apore will hold its annual netting at the primary school hapel hall. Coleman Str- I it 5.30 p.m. on March 25.
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    AQUARIUM WAITS FOR ITS FISH
    289 8 Most sea water exhibits still haven't been supplied SINOAPORES Vai Kleef Aquarium is almost ready to open but it is still waiting for nsh Its fresh water tanks are almost completely stocked but the sea water fish ordered from local contractors have not been supplied
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    Manager flies in
    24 8 Mr R Bulow. new manager of the Scientific Instrument ('<> Ltd.. Singapore, arrived at Kallang airport by KLM from Stuttgart. Germany, yesterday
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      157 8 W dly BUY THIS Leonard Singapore table-top NETT CASH i>hi < > I refrigerator! H^RR I^"^? 1 RaJJ fff^Bßßjßß^2l r H 1 17 *JmSw**t Ri^ 1% 1955 lkfaMCl3stlMM«ir«itd 4 cv. ft. of cold in a cabinet less than 39 high Yoj can keep al! kimK I I s l hm-co.st
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      359 8 27 A shMt* to the Itft? (4). f >» 30. By his rorkl* hat and iU9." Straits Times Crossword *J2t is* <* 32 Canine examiner' <•>. 33 Result of a iplit on tht Itft I I I Lf- ut I J| nous 9 T |H ia, detrtmenui to ratted fti
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      Livingstone opened up central Africa, ended slavery
      1912 9 Livingstone opened up central Africa, ended slavery ON the 19th of March, 1813, the maps of Africa in all the countries of the western world were full of white spaces that were marked "Parts unknown." That was the day that Neil and AfMI Livingstone, of Blantyre, Lanarkshire rejoiced at the
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      64 9 Sherlock MMotmvs ontun of h<>r trord C-— Lx^jUikiAt^i^Sis^kvSSi^Li^ubJL^L^U [yj£^^^^nߣ^^£22f^^2££^H2^LUi^9 Oivk Trggvtj tidinij pool •/<'# Svoit liifi plans JI*T SCfITT V iP ri& £Ts I V HAm *€spep\ fl|^F~~ rjT TuT r ftoott t i www i l k^^ r*otl9io*. I «AS»i»«<yro a Pitt** eot >Ou than 1 BbS X?u *K
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    19s. CAPITAL RETURN PROPOSED BY ORIENTAL TELEPHONE
    763 10 19s. CAPITAL RETURN PROPOSED BY ORIENTAL TELEPHONE By Our Market Correspondent THE Oriental Telephone and Electrical Compart) Ltd whose undertakings in Singapore and Johore were taken over on December 31 by the Singapore Government and the Federation Telecommunications Department respectively, are proposing a capital repayment of 19s. per £1 *hare
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    229 10 me Malayan snare Brokers anoclatlon reported 'Industrial* and tins were generally steady and dull on the local share market though Oammon firmed suddenly In a complete change of sentiment and Straits Trader* continued to appreciate Rubbers tended to be slightly easier and the overall turnover was still very
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    59 10 iTie Malayan cxcnange nanu Association mad* the following changes In its rates to merchants yesterday Rivals: selling T T or OD 118. ready. On the free erchange market In Hong Koof yesterday, the U.S. dollar »a» quoted at 5.83 for each and s*4', for TT. Sterling «v quoted
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    175 10 HlMOffMro C'htaoao Prottaeo r> rhaage: noon prices per ptrul yesterday were I Copra steady quiet. March »2« 17 buy en f2O 1 8 sellers; April S3* 3 4 buyers, lit aellors Coconut oil steady with overseas Inquiries, bulk $41 1 3 teller, iup 90 cental drums 1 $44
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    43 10 rVbruary rubber rropa announred are: Ater (iajah lt.ioo lb A»er r.naa tl 500 lb OMNMaMy 65.000 lb Klu«n f (WOOO lb rajajn M 3 SOO Ih Taltaoman 30 300 lb Tolak Aiuoa J!!5? rhl MI ConaolMatod 36.000 lb. Rivcrvlew 117.M7 0
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    38 10 Zlnr i I firm Loans 'Loans I Con 1 Bank i Moiitv H H. ftko Wertern M 'apm Bedford ,B. Hill p jk Courtauld Dunl(;. F3e<- I Pelt m C. J .Herald Tim.. ;B»an Brr«^ ■> ;Woolworth
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    59 10 (iosed in r 87 ,>-. Wedrifr steadipi Clf^: In rent.s pei Spot ]ck>c No 1 RSS ers 88 No 86 N Slneaporp Chamber [(>». Rubber A.shorlattai noulS Thursriav ilfj lb. were: But l& Spot lorwe No 1 RSS o b. baleV April No. IBSS N. 2 RSS April
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    73 10 Ship* lylnj alonrsid, ih, pore Harboui hmrd nha prrtrd UxU> an C P. Oreste> 8i» V.r Calrha.-. 13 14 sid*nt Polk N Wail 21 22 H Tnglav 29 3' Olenram 33 34 Sudan ifc* 3«. Charon 3r 4(141. UaUy 4343 Kotn ifc Innrr K«j.l thfM Han In.dc Honj Em
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      824 10 NOTICES THE BASSETT RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated In the Federation of Malaya i NOTICE IS HEREBY (ilVEN that the Thlrtysecond Annual O«neral Meeting of shareholder* will be held at the Registered Office of the Company. No. 1. Weld Quay. Penan*, on Friday, the 29th April. 19SS at 3.30 p.m. MM
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      913 10 NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 3 DEBENTURE STOCK 1935 75-85 Notice Is hereby given that the Transfer Book.s of the above Stork wUl be closed from 19th March to 1st April. 1855. both day* Inclusive. I for the preparation of Interest WarI rants In respect of Interest due on the above Stock
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      1025 10 TENDERS TENDERS INVITED— GENERATING PLANT For Immediate dale complete OeneraMng Plant little used rompiiHlns McLaren HHP DWel (needing repair i 1000 R.P.M with Brush 40 kilowatt 3 phase 50 Cycle j Alternator with Swltchgeax in perfeet condition May be Inspected at J.C.I. i Malaya i Ltd. Kuala Lumpur to whom
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      1274 11 McALISTER <Sc CO., LTD. TIL N. ISS4I ELLEBMAN BUCKHALL KLAVENESS LINK LONDON MAVtr BOTTIPOAM lOJ AMo|l| AM ftANCISCO, m* for U S T^XZI AtW^tic Port. -ORTLAHO, MATTU ft VANCOUV.R ond Could! Colemoo AdupHug aoraa Far Ctalitl A (aaPR 'CITY OF POONA BOUGAINVILLI lt/lTltar U/ii°Sm 18/lS'Mar j.^jj'^., '4^ "Tlpr CITY 0«
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    477 12 ft^^^^^^^^P^^^^^y^^^^B^^^^^HT^T^r^Bß^k^^ffixO 3i *l 3fr^B_LllUt^^L MALAYA ha* picked a strong team to represent the rubber industry at the International Rubber Quality and Parking Conference to be held in New York, from May 3 to 6. The conference sponsored by the Rubber Trade
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    EQUIPMENT TO COMBAT HUMIDITY
    165 12 EQUIPMENT TO COMBAT HUMIDITY A BRITISH Invention, a dehumidifler which can extract twenty pints of water U< 24 hours made by Longford Engineering Co. Ltd.. Shripney Road, Bognor Regis. Surrey. England has aroused much Interest abroad. The machine has a wide range of potential uses. Typical applications In basement areas,
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    CPA GET NEW AIRCRAFT
    83 12 Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. of Hong Kong, announce that the most recent addition to their fleet, a Douglas DC 6 re I cently purchased from Amerl- ca. will begin scheduled serj vices on April 3. The CP.A. sales representative In Singapore said yesterday, that when the
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    Three new Chinese rubber brokers
    147 12 THREE new Chinese 1 brafcen Joined the staff of Green and Collier Ltd the Singapore rubber and produce broken, on March 1. They are Meosn. Ota Slow Yam, Lee Kirn Chuan and Goh Senr Kan. Mr. Oh hat been associated with the rubber trade for
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    THEY PLAN TO MAKE COOKERS
    241 12 Joint local U.S. venture A LOCAL company. Mechanical and Combustion Engineering Co. Ltd. of Singapore, in conjunction with an American concern, plans shortly to manufacture rice cookers and hot water heaters for uso The American concern U Orr and Sembowcr Inc manufacturing engineers of ReadIng.
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    GOODYEAR CHIEF ON VISIT
    42 12 Mr. C. E. Titus, vice-presi-dent and managing director of Goodyear Sumatra Plantations Co.. arrived In Singapore from Indonesia on Wednesday to inspect Goodyear companies hi the Colony. He la on his way to America on seven month* leave.
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    Commercial concerns wani efficient workers
    264 12 rE office worker who has been well trained by a good commercial school will by hit efficiency, always be an asset to the business house which employs him. This Is the opinion of Mr. The Phlk Ho. director of the Institute of Typists and Stenographers.
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    PRE-WAR GERMAN FIRMS TO RETURN
    268 12 PRE-WAR GERMAN FIRMS TO RETURN MANY German companies which operated in Malaya before the war. Including Benn Meyer Si Co. Ltd.. will soon re-establish their businesses in this country, said Singapore business magnate Mr. Kheo "em? Pho on his return from a round the world trip, last week. Mr Khoo.
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      258 12 ESTABLISHED 1788 ANGUSFIREHOSE&EQUIPMENT Manufactured By GEORGE ANGUS CO. LTD., ENGLAND THE CHOICE OF FIRE BRIGADES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD The latest development in the manufacture of Fire Hose is Angus FIRE FIGHTER BRAND which has a NYLON weft circular woven cotton jacket and lined by special technique with reinforced rubber. All
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    Elturius in brilliant gallop
    588 13 MULLEY (WITH CHOICE OP FOUR) HAY GO FOR FOREST DUKE SNOW BLAZE ALSO MOVES SMARTLY By EPSOM JEEP I/LTURIUS, the YonK stable's hope In the Spring Cup, cracked 37 for 3f. in a splendid gallop on the training track at Bukit Timah yesterday morning. Paced by
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    OBCS TO HOLD EASTER MEET
    71 13 THE Outboard Boating Club of (Singapore will hold their Outboard Regatta Easter Meeting, off Paslr Rls Hotel, on Apr. 11 starting from S 30 a.m. There will be 11 event*, including a ladles handicap race, for boats of thf following classes: AU. BU. CV. Dt
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    86 13 DONCASTKR. Thurs. THE DONC ASTER St Legrr. last or the British season's five clanslc flat racet. will revert to the traditional Wednesday fixture this year. Th* race will be run this season on Wednesday. Sept. 7. the stewards of the Jockey Club announced today. At
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    S'PORE SPRING CUP PROBABLES AND JOCKEYS
    235 13 S'PORE SPRING CUP PROBABLES AND JOCKEYS THK probable line-up and Jockeys for the Spring Cup over a 1 mile at Bukit Tunah tomorrow Is given below. Tha race la worth M.OOO In stakes with about ***** added. MS BraaJatse •00 (Yong) v brat by Admiral's Walk— Moaning Minnie Tait •17
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    DANTESQUE MAY BE RESERVED FOR NEXT MONTH'S DERBY
    318 13 DANTESQUE MAY BE RESERVED FOR NEXT MONTH'S DERBY J—p'% jotting* TWAINER Kinus van Breukelen appears to hold the 1 key to the $30,000 Perak Derby to be run at Ipoh on April 9. Dantesque has, I think, fulfilled his mission this meeting to qualify for the Derby— and I think
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    Lock icon Ist Cup win in 41 years
    79 13 LONDON, Thur». ONDON Hospital won the Hut- pltals Rugby Union Cup at Richmond yesterday for the flr»t tine in 41 ysart oy beating Ouya Hospital 9-3 In a fast and open fame. Oxlord University ware beaten by 24-3 by Queena University in one of
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    30 13 I/SNDON. "niurt. Bradford Northern beat Batley by 26 point* to 4 at Bradford in the only Bngllah rugby league mau-h played yesterday The name «'«a pl»red by floodlight.—Reuter
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    221 13 Newcastle make it in extra time LONDON. Thurs. NEWCASTLE United scored the only two Koals of their match during extra time U> Deat Huddersfleld In a Football Association Cup I quarter-final replay at 1 Bt. James Park yesterday. First division Newcastle will now meet York City, the third division "giant-killers."
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    Lock icon A lucky goal gives Scots narrow win
    144 13 GLASGOW. Thurs. rE Scottish Football League gained a deserving victory br three goals to two against the English League at Hampden Park yesterday. The Scots played with skill and determination though inclined at times to over-elabor-ate John Evans, of Liverpool, opened the scoring
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    384 13 WEIGHTS for »**rn rare* IMMTM, NMbrfUi 4my of Ik* Singapore Turf Club March MMtlag ar* Baffla* VIM* ci. i, oiv. i-« r lnml|ii »»7 Lwth.a.k* It] thtmrwk Alrppn ».ll lUrHrur 111 Prosperity til Man AfcMt Town lit Cart* Ilrr Mi Laagiom Lm*T ■Wakal Coldan lo*d Ml
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    Will Heah agree to re-election ?
    371 14 Will Heah agree to re-election NO. 1 BADMINTON TOPIC IS NOT WONG v. CHOONG 8UT.... ANNUAL MEETING SUNDAY THE MAIN TOPIC IN Malayan badminton during the past week has not been, as most people would imagine, whether Wong Peng Soon would beat Eddie Choong in the AllEngland championship in London
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    31 14 HKNDON forward leaps to nod the ball towards the Hounslow Town goal in the semi-tinal of the FA nut. m 4up at White Hart Lane Hendon won 2 l. Reuter photo.
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    44 14 Rajajl BC. beat Fraser and Neave i B.C. 7-1 In a soccer friendly at I River Valley Road yeaterday. K. Syed Osman (I), S. Mahadevan <2>. J. Doraippan and M Mi.--tapha scored for Rajajl: C. O. Menon for F. and N.
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    254 14 Tigers hit Woodbridge 6-2 for second win TIGER Sporting Association, last year.< Singapore senior leaeuc runners-up, duly gained the expected victorj over newly-promotec! Woodbrldge Hospital in the Singapore first division league at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. Tigers won 8-2 to score thrlr second victory In the league. I Tigers dominated
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    115 14 MEXICO CITY Thur« I." DA SILVA i Brazih broke the world record in the Hop Step and Jump in the Pan-American Games here yeaterday. He did 16 36 metre* < 54ft 3\ln). This beat the 16.23 metres is3ft. 2\ln.> by Leonid Scherbakov (Soviet Union) In 1953
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    213 14 Gregory, Williams among stars I IGHT-MIDDLEWEIGHT inter-Services champion Cpl. Gregory (Changi). who did not take part in the annual team and individual Royal Air Forre championships last month, will do so in the Far K.i Air Force championships, to be held at
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    77 14 HOM! KONG. Thurs. THE visiting First riji.in Regiment rugby team lonicht maintained their «n--hi.itrn record in the fourth and final game here when they beat a ttronc Combined Services XV by 14 points (one goal, three tries) to three (penalty) under floodlights. Tonight's
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    60 14 A team of three cyclists from the R A F Kuala Lumpur will take part in the 25-mile time trial to be held at Buklt Tlmah Road on Sunday at 630 a.m The organUers are R A F. Seletat Cyi-le Racing Club. The Singapore
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    73 14 HOCKEY SF.MOK CIP semt-rinal <reatari: PaUee SEC Red. Girls s < (round SCM < I It Incur |»lx I: S. Corinthian* v \mi.»hlr V Jalan Bnsr. DIV SA BE < Itlllan* v Indian IV i. S.C Farrer Park: > Printing B.C. Dockyard 'A. I'YMA jrourwl B. Baton S
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    101 14 HONG KONG. Thurs. K. H. IP retained hb men's singles title in the Hong Kong lawn ten n i s championships when he beat Edwin Tsai 2 6. C-l. 6-4. 6-3. r-saJ. who with Ip played in last year's Wimbledon, played good tennis at
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    111 14 Crowds mar Aussies' first 'nets' KINGSTON Jamaica. Thursday. THREE West Indian Test «t»r«— Fr«nk Worrell. Alf Valentine and Allan Rae are among 12 from whom Jamaica will choose 'heir team to meet the Australian tourists here on Saturday. Valentine. however. i« ft doubtful starter. He has hurt I his finger
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    158 14 POLICE FULL XI OUT TODAY By Ou feet*, Ch,b Pol: timo. ai theG h rF a hall I was d l and then „111 th- and y, A Both strat. an effi net, Pollc* strengt i Dev:-< lwat« r :n I knoc Deradai day, and tl the fy He will
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    85 14 RESULTS of SAFA Junior league matches played yesterday: Div. 1A: RIME Civilian A.vsn. beat Western S.C. 1-4 at Farrer Park with a goal by S. Krishnan. Di*. IB: Katong SC. and Darul Aftah SC drew 4-4 at Geylang Quint a* Chan. Saunders. Ouan Kirn and Zain
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