The Straits Times, 23 August 1955
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Title Section12 1955-08-23 1 The Straits Times Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE, TI'ESDAT, AIGI'ST 23. 1055 15 CENTS12 words
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Article368 1955-08-23 1 These are my plant for self-government and then independence' SYMPATHETIC HEARING Tengku pleased with talks Xl \L\ LUMPUR, Mon. iriii CHIEF MINISR fengku Ahdi.l in, today handed to ihi' visiting Colonifl ry, Mr. Alan Lennox Boyd, the Allian c Govennnent*i plans for leading the federation to ielf-f»v-ernment368 words
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Article, Illustration38 1955-08-23 1 IHIn (it* ouiitil lorr* Has one oi >rven attacked h> >trikers yesterday morning. Thr damagr to the windscreen was a result of stnninc in llaji Lane. Straits Times picture.38 words
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439 1955-08-23 1 STRIKERS STONE VANS: DRIVER SERIOUSLY HURT yHE Reserve Unit of the Singapore Police was called 1 out twice yesterday when groups of City Council strikers roamed the streets and stoned refuse vans. Two City Couni'il drivers were injured One was admitted to hospital with a serious eye injury. Seven vehicles439 words
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Article73 1955-08-23 1 Till City Council said (hat work on refuse and nichtvoil collection continued as usual yesterday, despite the demonstrations. The public continued to cooperate with Council workers. The Cleansine Department sent out vanv and employed 300 new labourers. Cvtore men will be encaeed tort .iv Mr.73 words
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Article40 1955-08-23 1 TAIPEH. Mon. President Chiang Kai-shek today ordrred all officers and cadets in the Nationalist armed forces not to wear sun plasses. He also ordered officers and cadets not to tilt their ser- vice caps Reuter.Reuter - 40 words
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Article27 1955-08-23 1 PARIS. Mon— Mr Charles D Sherman, a 37 year old Llberlan, was today elected first president of the World Council of the V.M.C.A. movement— Reuter.Reuter - 27 words
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Article, Illustration241 1955-08-23 1 Singapore call-up boy shot at camp A MEMBER of the Sinßaiwrc Military Forces. Gunner Liew Lee Yuen, 21. (below) died in Kluang General Hospital last Thursday from a gunshot w»und in the head, it was announced yesterday. He was, injured two day- i trlier by the accidental discharge of a241 words
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Article130 1955-08-23 1 MR. JUSTICE TAN AH IMI in Hi.' Singapore Huh Court yesterday cr.tnt < d the Hotel d r I ur.ip.- (The f'orkpit) leave to appeal to the Frivy Council in the raj* In which the Huh Court had earlier awarded V to two cabaret arti»te» in130 words
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Article114 1955-08-23 1 DECISION SOON, SAYS BRAGA THE question of statesponsored lotteries is now being considered by the Singapore Council of Ministt-rs and an important statement is to be made soon. The Mmistci for Health. Mr A J Braga. who first sugn st«d the idea. told the Straits Times yesterday that he114 words
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Article172 1955-08-23 1 C BHARNOCK, v/ of Nee Soon Garrison, SinBapore, who died last Thursday night at the British Military Hospital, was one of a party of five who were drinking In a cafe at Nee Boon. when he was Injured, a police >l>"kesman told the172 words
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Article151 1955-08-23 1 NEW DELHI. Monday. THE Indian Prime Minister. Mr. Nehru, told P;ulument today India would not ban from Bombay foreign ships, "other than those of Portugal bound for Goa. He .-aid dock workers union* at Bombay and other ports had decided to boycott Ckia-bound ships151 words
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Article28 1955-08-23 1 CIUDAD REAL. Spain Mon D;>na Bernarda Paton Del 1 Hoye was 121 years old yesterday. She claims to be the oldest woman in Spain -A.PAP - 28 words
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Article23 1955-08-23 1 TECUMSEN Nrbranka. Mon Mrs Betsey Bak' r. believed t tv Nebraska's oldest citizen 'observed her 113 rd birthday 1 today.— ReuUr.23 words
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Article25 1955-08-23 1 Thieves bagged about W.OOO in cash and valuables In .seven cases or theft* reported to the I Singapore Police over the 1 wrek-end.25 words
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Article408 1955-08-23 1 TERROR TOLL NEARS 800 IN AFRICA French troops regain control: C-in-C killed in air crash CASABLANCA, Monday. pRKNCH troops and Foreign Legionnaires chased rebel bands back into the Moroccan hills toda\ as the official death toll from a week-end of rioting across French North Africa neared the SOO mark. QuickReuter - 408 words
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84 1955-08-23 1 SAN QUENTIN Cal Mon HOLD-UPS can occur in the strangest plni MM! guard H. A Bain was accosted in San Q'i n tin's east cell block by a man with a pillowcaso over head and a sharp<nfd knif.' The man. i>r> an inmat. forcedAP - 84 words
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Article51 1955-08-23 1 MELBOURNE. Mm Thir'y four ased and lnva'id p< ni sinners left here tod iy mr Canberra with a half-mile long petition bearing 30.000 names, asking that the pr.'- sent pension rate of 50 sh:li- I ings a week should l> r to 120 shillings 151 words
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Article56 1955-08-23 1 The president of the Bin- 1 gap<>r< Federation <>f Services 1 Union. Mr. A. M. Nair terday called thr OHM slontT-Gcn'-ral. Mr. Malcolm MacDnnald. "the unionist of all trade union He was replying to Mr. > nald who was the union's gut st of honour at w<56 words
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Article30 1955-08-23 1 LOVDON Mon Canberra twin-Jet bomber win aUempt to set a new word tomorrow < by fl\ln» from London t<-> New i Y>>rk and back In one day.30 words
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Article101 1955-08-23 1 Another arms haul in Britain LIVERPOOL. Mon. A NUMBER of sten-Kuns and rifles have been stolen from a store hut in the grounds of Liverpool College, it was revealed tonight. No ammunition taken. Detectives today vlslteci the college- and took fingerprints .uid plaster casts of footprints lound near the hut.Reuter - 101 words
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Article34 1955-08-23 1 XI l» INSI i; liUIVI INK) LAOS UUGOM Hrn munisl-ird Pathcl T i- haw south .111(1 ll:i<lt«ii .:Ul(h BMMtal .ittaik i tlic ioiintr\. l.aiil'i'i \imv Iliuh <iiniii4iid Mid to ii^hl —I .P.34 words
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Article29 1955-08-23 1 ROME. Mon. Italy's huntine season opened this weekend The toll In the first 24 hours was onr hunter killed. 1 ;nded and two others wounded -A P.29 words
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Advertisement102 1955-08-23 1 4 7/ AC Tubuand T'diinqs iARRISONS LISTER ENC. LTD S pore Kmjlj lumpy Penaitg EXCITING [»SUK| FOR RADIO LISTENERS PHILLIPS BX 236 the radio fot everyone, evttywhere Here thr »en«alional new Philip* K\ 2.16 a •.mall 2-band Short and Mfiliiimv%a\r receiver with a nimhi\ |ierfnrmanre and unequalled value. Housed in102 words
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Article585 1955-08-23 2 Car blocks road as Princess and new escort escape BALMORAL CASTLE, Mon. PRINCESS MA R GARET went on I birthday picnic yesterday with a handsome new escort aad the Duke of Edinburgh blocked a conn try road with his car to stop newsmen from following. TheUP - 585 words
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Article79 1955-08-23 2 Paid his own fare, too HONG KONG, Mon ARNOLD MILTON KIEHN, i 45-year-old American from t Shanghai, whose deportation from Hong Kong was orderrd by the Governor, left the colony yesterday aboard the i Swedish freighter Wangaratta I fo r Seattle. A Government .spokesman said today thatReuter - 79 words
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Article23 1955-08-23 2 SEOUL, Mon. An Army spokesman said that demonstrations throughout Korea remained orderly during the last night with no violence reported—Reuter.23 words
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Article240 1955-08-23 2 and marriage appears to be the cure LONDON. Mon. UOSPITAL nurses ana students who are in love are being asked to take part in a medical experiment to find out if the thought of getting married is Siring them indigestion. Dr. Jack Hunt, of Guy's Hospital.240 words
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88 1955-08-23 2 LONDON. Mon. The highest temperature record- Ed so far this year in the British Isles was reached today at Jersey in the channei Islands where it rose to 91 degrees. The previous highest temperature recorded this year was 88 degrees at KensingtonReuter - 88 words
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279 1955-08-23 2 SUITOR IS TIED WITH ROPE BY FARMER Mm rejected by girl was M penittent LONDON. Mon. A MAN who fell in love with a farmer's daughter was so per sistent although rebuffed—that the farmer had him roped and ducked in a cattle trough. I Today the fanner, Frederick Rosewell, and279 words
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Article39 1955-08-23 2 SEOUL. Mon The Communists will return tomorrow a seriously injured U S flier and the body of an army captain whose plane was shot d.>wn by the Reds near the neutral zone last week.— A P39 words
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Article33 1955-08-23 2 WASHINOTON. Mon —The US. Government yesterday released nearly 1.000 hitherto secret or restricted reports on atomic energy reseach which can be put to peaceful uses. It promised more in the future.33 words
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197 1955-08-23 2 BUT THEY'LL GET EXTRA PAY Avit.L.mJUKisfef. Monday. A USTRALIAN soldiers going to Malaya soon will not escape home income tax during their overseas service. The Army Minister. Mr Joshua Francis, announced this when giving a statement on service conditions for the Australian troops. The first197 words
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Article93 1955-08-23 2 LONDON. Mon. CHINA will produce her own motor cars, tractors, locomotives, and much of her own engineering equipment in five years time, according to a New China News Agency report from Peking Projects for the power In- 1 dustry include factories making i boilers,Reuter - 93 words
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Article26 1955-08-23 2 BREMEN. Mon. More than 1.200 Oerman.s ani stateless persons sailed from here yesterday in an Amen can troopship to settle in the United Btates.—ReuterReuter - 26 words
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Article86 1955-08-23 2 HONOLULU, Mon. A U.B Navy transport plane pilot said yesterday a submarine volcano had pushed a new Ulund above the surface of the Pacific Ocean about 375 I miles north-west of Honolulu. At 10.000 feet we could see two to three square miles of bubbling,AP - 86 words
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Article, Illustration125 1955-08-23 2 LOOK, it's the LILLIBET HAT rAT Straw With The Fringe All Round— the kind of children's hat that the Queen made famous (below) when she was "Princess Llllibet" has popped back into the royal scene. It topped the curls or Princess Anne as she drove (above) to Crathie Church from125 words
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Article31 1955-08-23 2 The pastor ol dlst congreyutic: will be thr nt of th' N tirea. it was anm 'crenc-*' In Slngai He succeeds R K ompleted a third terrr district31 words
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Article64 1955-08-23 2 Newspaper eases up campaign to simplify spelling CHICAGO. M THE Chicago Tribune has abandoned 1 21-year-old simplified spelling style 1 In an edit<>: day edition, the Trit plained it vaa conventional number <>: schoolrhildr- confusion In Thu.s. t!> using freieh: more, photocrai conventional s| vmus, Urn Umm wordi64 words
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Article41 1955-08-23 2 Two BrttUh soldiers William Bothwell and Thomas Tailor, were charged in the Singapore Seventh Court yesterday, with robbing and causing hurt to Sim Chyt Choon in South Bouna V Road They were remanded till Aug. 29.41 words
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Advertisement153 1955-08-23 2 I V/nA 1 Quality coun{s I jfep*»VSto?ofctrg^ n< j s I OAIFUKI K*y<"i Hl«m*nt Yarn*; I Bright Semi Dull (From 3D to M*> drntrr* an I in Skein on Cone I SUIKO tf SUpl I Uncnmpfd Hn«ht A Crimped I (all IVniers Cut Len^t I in each type) I Spun153 words
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Article101 1955-08-23 3 200 deaths now in U.S. floods pI SEASE, LOOTING M ENACE AREA YORK. Mon. looting and J I m ploy men 1 ;.!> in the irst floods history of the Urn United -.L.r-c killed 200 people. md boiled drink- order of and Reci iled to beat the pidemic. tanus and101 words
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Article105 1955-08-23 3 LONDON, >lon. Four young army officers who confessed to a 'hoax' raid on a military ramp at Rhyl. North Wales, last week, have been dealt with and posted to other stations. sergeant-major at the camp said he had heen authorised by the War Office inReuter - 105 words
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Article158 1955-08-23 3 Nehru says peaceful plan is better in the long run mtajr, Mon. Prime Mr. Nehru. Sitapur Uttar esterday that i would solve the of Goa and free there from oppression by methods. addressing the C'onaress comthe.se methods •;ke more time. Ml practical represented tandard of inter- or Ls158 words
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Article161 1955-08-23 3 NAKURU KENYA. Monday. BRITISH soldiers, of the First Battalion, thr rigade, have been remanded in custody at iru. 100 miles North of Nairobi, on a chprpe of in African herdboy near Mount Kenya. S< rgtant Alfred 4 whose h;idnn Ui ;ind Riflf ;.ian sv. ;nnReuter - 161 words
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Article452 1955-08-23 3 'Let us both send troops to restore order in South Sudan,' ambassador is told 'Military intervention is necessary/ says Major Salem CAIRO, Monday. E (I V I. lAN offi *ial* yesterday proposed that Hritish and Egyptian troops be sent to the South Sudan to restore orderReuter - 452 words
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Article53 1955-08-23 3 Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt is expected to stop over for one hour in Singapore on Sept 3 on her way to Bangkok to attend the meeting of the World Federation of the United Nations on Sept 5. She will represent the Ameri--1 can Association of the United Nations53 words
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Article49 1955-08-23 3 LONDON. Mon. A British Canberra jet plane will attempt to ny from London to New York and back in one day tomorrow If weather permits. :t was announced tonight. The course the plane will j follow on its flight will be 6,920 statute miles. Reuter.Reuter - 49 words
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Article26 1955-08-23 3 ATHENS, Mon —Two crew- j men were missing yesterday i after an explosion and nre i aboard the 1.000-ton Greek i tanker Phryne —APAP - 26 words
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Article26 1955-08-23 3 NUERNBERG. Mon. Hidden In a coffin-like woodi-n box at the bottom of a carli.aci el cial. a Czech miner escaped by fr<M*ht train to26 words
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Article, Illustration86 1955-08-23 3 TO ESCAPE FIRE, HE LEAPED FOR HIS LIFE— BUT DIE D THIS SPECTACILAR photorraph was snapped just as Warren Hayes, an American sinter, plunced headfirst to hit death from the tenth storey of a hotel in j Rio De Janeiro. Haves wan I tpins to e*rane from a tin iAP - 86 words
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Article200 1955-08-23 3 BIT IT WILL KEEP WITHIS LAW Con way. South Carolina. Monday. T-HE NEW IMPERIAL Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan says he wants to make his organisation -ytrone and vicious enough to flcht the evils aeamst the white man." Mr. E. L Edwards of Atlanta. Georgia,AP - 200 words
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Article86 1955-08-23 3 A model triumph MEXICO CITY. V. a. Bette Ford, an American model turned bullfighter, scored a rousing triumph in her first big appearance yesterday. She was awarded an ear of each of her bulla after the kill and given enough applause to warrant a victory marchAP - 86 words
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Article64 1955-08-23 3 1 SYDNEY Mon -Field Marshal Sir William Slim. Gover-nor-General of Australia, today received th« report of the Royal Commission on Espionage appointed In April. 1954 following the d< fectlon of former Soviet spy chief Vladimir Petrov from the Bovlet Embassy In Canberra Australia's Federal Cabinet will considerReuter - 64 words
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Article54 1955-08-23 3 HOLLYWOOD. Mon The i Italian born film actress Pier I Angeli. who fractured her pelI vis In an aircraft accident last I February and has been con- fined to her home since, gave i birth to a boy here today. She lis the wife of singerReuter - 54 words
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Article27 1955-08-23 3 West Germany, police reported yesterday. The 45-year-old miner said he bored a hole In the side of the box through which to i breathe— AP.AP - 27 words
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Article24 1955-08-23 3 SYDNEY, Mon —The luxury liners Oronsay ana Orcades will be used as floating hoteldurine the Olympic Games In Melbourne In 1956— ReuterReuter - 24 words
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108 1955-08-23 3 91 kills 88— 'he bothered my wife' SAN FRANCISCO. Mon. Police yesterday arrested a 91--ytar-old man on suspicion of murder after hi.s room-mate, 88. was l')ui>l dead In bed at a sanitarium at Bunland Calilornla. Detective Sergeant C. S Stewart said the victim, Gustaf j Emil Elm. had been batteredAP - 108 words
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Article18 1955-08-23 3 SAIGON Mon Two young French Annv omcrs were arrested hire tndav arruKed of possessing cxplokives. -Router.Reuter - 18 words
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Article334 1955-08-23 3 lONDON. Mon. IT ha* be<i] nomewhat of a Blark Monday In the nock marfceta today After opening lth renewed dullnew. there was a general depression and a widespread lixl of falls «m cMablUhed early In the day The xlide continued throtifhout with dealer* marking price* lo«er an seller*334 words
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Article25 1955-08-23 3 LONDON Auk 22 C*sh Buvm 1748-: B*llrr< t~5O Formard Buvm 1747':. 8*l)m 174K Srtticnent t749 Turnover a m 20 ton*, pm 10 ton*25 words
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Article34 1955-08-23 3 LONDON Auk 22— Spot 40 d Srpt 41d Ot 40 -d Oft -Der 40 ,d Jan -Mar Mvd. Apr -June 36 .d Sept rll 40>,d Oct r;! 4T'-d Ton* Very %tmAy I34 words
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Advertisement291 1955-08-23 3 l^Against DIARRHOEA HDOFORH/ For grownups and children m^ tmK^m fWiiTOl/ I th« pa in-rel i c vi ng I Disinfectant of I the urinary f passages I I A I (BAYERJ lEHN. MEYER &CO LTD P 0 80. 3017. Singapore PATEBSON SIMONS CO LTD KmU Lumpur Pr rung Your canary291 words
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Article, Illustration463 1955-08-23 4 Collector Boyd is safe from tigers HISTORY OF STICK COMES LATER KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. THE COLONIAL Se cretary, Mr. Alan Lennox Boyd, collects walking sticks. He has nearly S(K) which he has bought in all parts of the world. Yesterday he added three more to his collection. Two he bought463 words
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Article24 1955-08-23 4 MALACCA. Mon.— More than 30 .shop assistants here yesterday formed a union to fight for better conditions and fewer hours of work24 words
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Article104 1955-08-23 4 IPOH. Mon The committee of the Federation of Clerical and Administrative Staff Union has confirmed a secret list of members to negotiate on b< half of thi 3,000 bank employees In the Federation. A pre-war Ipoh bank manager and now a leading trade unionist. Mr104 words
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Article, Illustration37 1955-08-23 4 THE MAN who KNOWS HIS DURIANS "My, those smell good.'' says Mr Lennox boyd as he takes a close look at champion dunans on show at the M.A.H A. exhibitionin Kuala Lumpur on Sunday Straits Time; picture.37 words
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Article183 1955-08-23 4 Tragedy near haunted 'virgin's weir BITTER WORTH. Mon rpHREE women and a boy w ere drowned near a haunted "virgin's well" known locally as "lubok anmk darah" while crossing the Sungel Lokan near here yesterday. The women were Gool Ah Gong (35>. her daughter Tan Ah183 words
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240 1955-08-23 4 SUES FOR MONEY HE LENT FRIEND A FORMER solicitor's clerk, now a merchant, told the Singapore High Court yesterday that he kept large sums of money in a safe in his house because it was too troublesome to draw money from the bank.240 words
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Article93 1955-08-23 4 New bicycle for alert boy PENANO. Mon AN Anglo-Chlne.se School student. Lim Siew Loong. roamed the .streets of Oeorße Town today In search of a free new bicycle. He found it at Penang Road, outside police headquarters, being ridden by "Mr. Omo •Mr. Omo" a clerk of Henry Wuugh and93 words
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Article51 1955-08-23 4 The Wesley Church in Singapore, oldest Methodist church in Malaya it will soon celebrate its golden jubilee— has a new look The new look renovations, road re-surfacing, new offices and classrooms at the Manse and church tower has been completed at a cost of51 words
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Article83 1955-08-23 4 IPOH. Mon. T^ttt Perak dirision of the Labour Party of .Malaya will contest nine of the 20 constituencies for the State Council elections in November. The plan is subject to changes in case the Labour Part y of Malaya approves a suggestion by the division83 words
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Article144 1955-08-23 4 Fun Park plan for new airport HOW WOU] "watrh aircraft kS and taking of! at th Singapore A. you treaty plate of satay. and pnjoy themsf saws and twfa That is exaci Minister of Commi and Works, Mr Fra mas, has in minrl f Or ti-, travelling pub; If money144 words
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Article32 1955-08-23 4 PENANG. M Chon? Eu. men.: and Allianrr Pari the Settlement move a resolu* the appoitUmi committee to m.ik: j recon provision municipal elected mayor a Settlement Cou:32 words
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Article23 1955-08-23 4 The Con I Mr Malcolm Mai I be the guest spe.tr row's luncheon mi I Sincapore Rotary < I Capitol Blue Roorr.23 words
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Article14 1955-08-23 4 KUALA Ll casualties to I rlsts Oi been reported I tion today.14 words
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Article116 1955-08-23 4 CAUSED OBSTRICTIOS: FISH) y POTHIAPPA'v City v Council labourer, who spent Saturday morning emptying rubbish bins in Havelock Road "in order to cause obstruction" was fined $10 in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday. He pleaded guilty. Pothiappan was one of 17 •striking workers charped116 words
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Article110 1955-08-23 4 fTHE new $10 currency rtofcN r- l' I 1 North Borneo yesterday art mn:< than the old notes The new notes arc of a new design and incorporate a "tricky" broken security thread as a safeguard against forgery. They bear the portrait of the Queen110 words
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Article58 1955-08-23 4 The rowdy up a free i->n\m. J pulit (111.1H I* hour irer in I'"' to arrrsl Mi Magistrates rI MM lnliJ i l.ilN.iirrr «a» n dollars !•< d.sord.rl> >.»lrrdav to )d The t<»»ft t that Ishak football mat. tree. .rest. abtisini; th. r.fn-.l I |ff down from when i>rdrr.-.) ,onst..hl,-58 words
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Article35 1955-08-23 4 KLANO. Mpn The Bmh District Boy ScouU 1 Associa jtion has started an Intensive training drive In the past month 24 Scout masters attended courses while more than 150 Scouts went camping.35 words
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Article102 1955-08-23 5 PLEDGE OF THE DRAGON MOUNTAIN They drank to it in blood and wine p. ;our families China formed a die -to ..died the Mountain Fraler. millions of de- of the four Quon, Chao have throughout the fraternal orfourth interconvention in op-ned with a ._.:.< -c dinner in nin< restaurants look102 words
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Article83 1955-08-23 5 A LUMPUR. Mon. v Army .sergeant r- v. to take the oath right hand and ftk the truth. the magistrate would rather the Bible, .sir." InJ Rani, the plied: "There is ■ii'irt.' 1 D. W Daniel, of Malaya, then wiihout a .':.< s against 24.83 words
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Article32 1955-08-23 5 "MPUR. Mon. nants' Rfgiftra- :ials raided va- Kuala Lumpur irday night and pie lor n ir tenaota harged In ite'j Court this M] pleaded guilty 1 Qned $:'.O each.32 words
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253 1955-08-23 5 THE CHARGE: COUNCIL'S SANITARY INSPECTORS ARE BEING FORCED TO DO THE WORK OF THE STRIKING MANDORES ORDER OUT: STOP FROM TODAY THE 1.500-STRONG Singapore City Council Services Inion yesterday protested to the City President. Mr. J. i T. Rea, against some of253 words
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Article31 1955-08-23 5 n\ of Kami d trial in rate .s Court trespawlnf into :i(hj Kak Leong •on Thursday •iult Choo. t d and the tponed to Oct. 14.31 words
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Article63 1955-08-23 5 RECITAL IN PENANG BY PIANIST PENANG. Mon —An interna-tionally-known pianist. Irene Kohler. will give a recital at the St George .s Girls School in MacAlLster Road at 9 p.m. on Friday. Her programme will consist of works by Bach, Schubert. Schumann. Chopin and Al- > benis. Bookings can be made63 words
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Article73 1955-08-23 5 WAGES PACT STILL VALID EWING neral manager of the Singapore Traction Mr. A. A. Ewing, reiterated yesterday that n1 sinned between the company and its February 1954, was valid until February be sitid. wouh <yrrement in all v eommentin E ijlovces' Union the agreement r valid. m Sunday told I73 words
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Article70 1955-08-23 5 PORT SWETTENHAM. Mon. A Klanß school teacher and youth leader. Miss Harriet Sinnathamby. left here today by the liner Hesserstein for England to take a one-year course at Manchester University in teaching the deaf Another Federation teacher chosen for the course is Miss Lee Kool Jong,70 words
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Article145 1955-08-23 5 BID TO END FIRESTONE STOPPAGE 'PHE Singapore Firestone Tire and Rubber Company 1 yesterday oi>ened negotiation.; with representatives of its 800 striking workers to end a ten-week-old strike. At a srven-hour meetinc at the Labour Ministry, a number of minor claims such as mater. nity145 words
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Article163 1955-08-23 5 Special plea for $100,000 THE St Andrew .s MMM Hospital in Singapore has launched a special appeal for $100,000 for its work this year The appeal secretary. Mr G D S Boole, told the Straits Times yesterday: "Beside? grants from Government and the City Council, the hospital! needs about $140,000163 words
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Article51 1955-08-23 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Chinese in Selangor are I to ask the Federation Government to build a home for incurable victims of tuberculosis The Selangor Chinese Assembly Ha.i committee has appointed a three-man delecation to approach the Mlnistre for Health and Social Welfare and ask his51 words
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Article18 1955-08-23 5 BENTONG. Mon. Kuala Padah, Jn the Brntonc district of Pahang, has been renamed Telrmonß village.18 words
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Article109 1955-08-23 5 There are 1,000 like you in Spore 11ID you ever post a letter and i then suddenly wondered whether you've forgotten to address it? That Is precisely what more than a thousand absentminded people did in Singapore last year. Director of Posts, Mr. M. L Durrant. in his annual109 words
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103 1955-08-23 5 GUARDS WHO LOST GUNS ARE STILL HELD SEDENAK. Johi.rr Mon. SIXTEEN Home Guard* detained here nine days ago today broke a record they have now been held lonjcer than any guards detained anywhere in Malaya at any time during the Emergency. And there is no indication when they will be103 words
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Article36 1955-08-23 5 A 28-year-old Singapore housewife. Poh Kirn Choo. was admitted to the General Hospital last night after she was found suffering from caustic soda poisoning at her house at Buklt Ho Bwec36 words
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Article, Illustration149 1955-08-23 5 A TRIP FOR MR. SIT MR. Sit Yin Fong. Straits Times chief reporter, U one of four Singapore journalists who will leave by air tomorrow for a three-week official tour of Australia. The other? are Mr. Lee Khoon Choy, chief reporter of the Nanyane Slang Pau, Inche Othman Wok, news149 words
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Article181 1955-08-23 5 Candidate won't campaign TO HEAL RIFT IN ALLIANCE KOTA BHARU. Mon. INCHE ABDUL HAMID bin Hajl Yaarob, j»n UMNO member standing as an Independent candidate for Kota Bharu South constituency in the coming Kelantan State elections, said today he would not do any campaigning and would not oppose the Alliance181 words
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Article30 1955-08-23 5 Ong Sal Leong. 30 of Upper Serangoon Road. Singapore died In the General Hospital last night, three hours after he I fell off hi., motor-cycle at Braddell Road30 words
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Article22 1955-08-23 5 IPOH. Mon. A 76-year-old Tanjong Rambutan gardener. Yeong Kow, fell on his way home from market and died later yesterday22 words
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Article14 1955-08-23 5 About 600 Indians left Singapore in the 8.400-ton Rajula for India yesterday14 words
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Article68 1955-08-23 5 A Government .servant who I went on a week-end fishing I trip cast his line Into the sea off Pa.Mr Panjang. Singapore But the hook accidentally lodged itself in his friend s nose Several unsuccessful at- tempts were made to dislodge it. Later Tung Peng Yew.68 words
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Advertisement202 1955-08-23 5 THIS ISTHE VSOP BRANDY jm***- CHAWPA&Ht COO* Mature (fmm. fmm aw Iwt V Ik. r^put tmtrvt Sv (SAoicef*» mU'i tmrf,tmlllmt 11 P c+mm hw. Kttir mm* MACLAINE WATSON 4 CO LTD SICKNESS Clj^\^_^jk/^ riom ail hrmuu TiJkJt K wells before atariing your journey and you can enjoy trwrcl by land,202 words
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Miscellaneous508 1955-08-23 5 I s^p |M M MWipißM IIT'I i j I I ja^H^ n''■ "i af"' II aUi t \:!I i I 1 r "a^B ArtL-t: 10 (Hi led Heath and H.. RADIO MALAYA Jut pq» ■Procrnmmes thus marked can I JfJj^^^^n br receded by lLstener» In Malacca cShort »a%e 48 and508 words
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Article105 1955-08-23 6 M H..,./, >;» imtmmum). I Hi; IAMII V Of tin- Lite Mr. Ho t. i hanks all friends lor Ihe and Kind h' tendance at the f l on W.S.Hi TIH FAMILY of Mir late Winifred Alfred* iCattwn thank." Friends for their i w i Ih* and the I105 words
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710 1955-08-23 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Tues. Aug. 23, 1955. Babies And Classrooms The Labour Front Coalition I Government is committed to Kivin? schooling, for six yi .us, for all children. It is an admirable aim and MmN HV sound economic and political reasons why ediKiition .should be. made universal and com-710 words
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Article397 1955-08-23 6 Latest reports estimate that the storm of violence which .swept French Morocco and Algeria over the week-end claimed 800 lives. This is only a rough and ready estimate, and when conditions have settled sufficiently to allow a comprehensive assessment of the damage done, it seems likely that the397 words
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Article169 1955-08-23 6 Singapore's Chief Minister i has yet to discover the knack of saying the right things at the i ight time. It was wrong to describe so-called big business as "a pampered brat" just because he feels that businessmen have failed to appreciate his brand of socialism. The169 words
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Article201 1955-08-23 6 THE City Council Labour Union Federation has again declared war against the public of Singapore. In a war the end Justifies the means. Both parties should have the right to employ all means to end Ihe strike battle. Employing Services personnel or others temporarily to protect201 words
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159 1955-08-23 6 MANY rank and file Joined the Johore Bahru Volunteer Reserve .since its formation in January. 1951. After more than four years, only two State Medals have been awarded to two officers Excluding drills and extra duties, many did six hours a week. 312 hours a159 words
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260 1955-08-23 6 4 SOLDIER runs amok armed with a submachine gun. The result is six dead and twelve seriously wounded. All of us feel 6cv)) sympathy for the bereaved. Sensible thinking people and leaders of the community have said that soldiers should260 words
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867 1955-08-23 6 WALTER BRICCS - China's till soldiers are now the elite WALTER BRICCS By HONG KONG. WHILE a mo- ther wailed in the knowledge that she would never see her boy aeain and a wrinkled fathers spirits sagged over how he could put in the rice sprouts unaided, the youthful conscripts of China's other867 words
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148 1955-08-23 6 THE Sinpapore Traction Company deserves a pat on the back for the latest additions. Route Nos. 12 and 14. to the already wide net- work of bus routes in the Colony. But why must all routes end at Raffles Quay? What about thr needs148 words
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609 1955-08-23 6 A COUNCILLOR, Mr. J. L. DeCruz, asked certain questions at the last meetinsr of the Malacca Municipal Council concerning the practice of the Central Electricity Board in demanding deposits and in disconnecting electricity supplies in the event of failure by consumers to609 words
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Advertisement860 1955-08-23 6 CLASSIFIED ADS. :n H..ri/« StO (minimum). YEWS: On Hat Augu-st to Hrlen. *lfe of Douslas Yew*. a daußhtrr. CURKITK.R: To Pat and Bill on 2!m K K Hospital, a daughter, Martai MM OHAMBBUJM Nee WORK'; To Barban Elizabeth, wife of Captain P W. Chiimbrrlln. at the pore Nursing Home on860 words
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Advertisement43 1955-08-23 6 DIATONIC ACCORDIONS MODEL 113 2 stops. 2 sets reeds 542.5* MODEL 113 3 stops. 3 sets reeds 547.5* MODEL 114 4 stops, 4 .sets reeds 555.H Postage Packing $3 00 extra From all good Storr.v or T.M.A.LTD., 61/63, High Street, Singapore t. I43 words
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Advertisement31 1955-08-23 6 the &G.G mo REFRIGERATOR ian^p -j7%i-***^**i > Lilt Price lei. s'r «o» CASH Hire PvrcrtMc 12 Monthly Payment* or S 41 Advertisement of THI CINIRAL UCCTRiC CC Representing f ME GENERAL I31 words
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Article338 1955-08-23 7 ACCUSED MANS ALLEGED CONFESSION SAID SHE LOVED ANOTHER MAN ORT IS SHOWN AN {l TOMOGRAPHY— 'MY UNHAPPY YEARS' IPOH, Monday. r ETTER FOUND in a bottle under the body of i murdered cirl said: "I killed her because she v( j another man," the338 words
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Article62 1955-08-23 7 IPOH, Mon A one-werk I civics course was worth many yean of book learning. Madam Ku Ai Lien, a Chinese middlr school teacher, said last night Shr was speaking at a dinner to mark the end of the onrwork civ'cs course for 30 Perak Chinese middle62 words
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Article14 1955-08-23 7 Gifts totalling $1,201 27 have born received by the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association14 words
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Article84 1955-08-23 7 pay a deposit then fly anywhere in the world I r air travel faclfor Malayan n have been by two airA. Q intaa Emtarted the M.it ;ons with uthoi Itti $1,300 deposit/ and signing a contract, businessmen may obtain an air travel rard enabling them to travel on84 words
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Article409 1955-08-23 7 Now the 'brats' answer Mr. m. HOPPING MAD' AT HIS CREAM BUN ATTACK (SINGAPORE business leaders were "hoppinß mad" yesterday over the speech by the Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, on Sunday in which he accused by business of behaving like "pampered brats" and of non-co-opera-tion with the Government. They409 words
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101 1955-08-23 7 Three days and nights, then bang went bats BENTONG, Mon.— A Chinese and six aborigines yesterday caught 1,500 bats In a btf hollow tree at the seventh mile, Chamanf road, near here. The party waited three days and nights for the bats to return to their nest at the top101 words
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Article136 1955-08-23 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. AN APPEAL by a Singapore Chinese newspaper. Sin Pao Press Ltd., against the ban imposed on It by the Federation Government In June was heard In camera by an advisory committee here today The committee, set-up under the Emergency Regulations, deals with136 words
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Article21 1955-08-23 7 IPOH. Mon. A three-year-old Indian boy was found drowned In a well In Kampong Slmee new Tillage, Ipoh. yesterday.21 words
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Article, Illustration42 1955-08-23 7 SIR CHARLES MI'RRAY-AYNSLEY. Singapore* retiring Chief Justin-, left thr Colony with Lady Murray Aynsley for a short holiday in Hong Kong and Japan In the German lUier Hesnensteln ye«lerda>. Straits Times picture.42 words
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Article225 1955-08-23 7 OIL CASE COUNSEL REPLIES NEITHER the Singapore Government nor the Japanese had a title to the oil products seized by ihe British military forces in the Colony in September 1945. submitted Dr. C. H. Withers-Payne, counsel for three Dutch oil companies, before a War Damage225 words
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Article50 1955-08-23 7 Thirty young Chinese stud( nt* from Sarawak were among the 75 deck passengers from Kuchlng who arrived in Singapore yesterday in the Rajah Brooke. They are in transit to Canton, and are expected to leave the Colony for Communist China in the Tjiluwah on Sept. 7.50 words
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Article183 1955-08-23 7 She saw a film in the city —and lost her savings KLANO, Mon. GRANDMA Yap Seng Kiew saw a film in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday night. Today she vowed she would never s<"e another. The reason: Saturday nights show cost her life savings. Orandma Yap,183 words
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Article45 1955-08-23 7 Vice-Admiral Sir Alan ScottMoncrieff. commander- in chief of the Far East Station, will leave Singapore by a r on Sept 13 for a 15-day visit to Australia and New Zealand His itinerary will include a visit to the Woomera rocket range.45 words
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209 1955-08-23 7 Challenge by Marshall 'THE CHIEF MINISTER, yesterday challenged the Singapore Association to go to court and prove their allegation that the Minister for Labour and Welfare had acted illegally when he recently suspended operation of the Provident Fund law. Mr David209 words
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95 1955-08-23 7 HI' ALA LIMPI'R. .Mon. A MAN who claimed be had bought live shirts In Singapore, was asked to wear one of them in a court here Uday. He put It on. but it was a bit too big for him. Ng Hork95 words
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Article33 1955-08-23 7 Mr. F. J. Braga. brother of Singapore's Minister of Health, died in Kuala Lum pur last night while on a business trip. The funeral will be In Singapore.33 words
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Article35 1955-08-23 7 Tong Chye Hee pleaded guilty in the Singapore Seventh Court yesterday, to having 1.800 dutiable cigarettes at 49, Tras Street on Aug. 21 He was fined $100 or one ironth's jail.35 words
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Article14 1955-08-23 7 The Brunei Government has given $50,000 to the Muslim College in Selangor.14 words
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Article26 1955-08-23 7 Eight gold bracelets and a purse worth altogether $430 were reported mislaid In a taxi at the Bingapote Harbour godown W yesterday.26 words
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440 1955-08-23 7 'OFFER OF $3,000 JOB LURED ME INTO JUNGLE' Says man captured by troops JOIIOKK I'.MIIH Monday. OOR YEE, who was charged with unlawfully having a rifle and 18 rounds of ammunition, told the Assize Court here today that he was lured into the jungle by an offer of a $2,000440 words
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Article173 1955-08-23 7 CAPITAL FACTORY HIT BY WALKOUT KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. THE workers at the Hume Industries factory in Kuala Lumpur struck work thi? mornirm and started picketing the Kates of the factory. The strike involves 78 men. The secretary of the National Union of Factory and General Workers. Mr.173 words
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Article54 1955-08-23 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The period for renewing licences for firearms in Selangor has been extended until the end of this month. Renewals of licences would normally have closed on July 31 Failure to renew them makes the holders liable to prosecution and to have the54 words
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Advertisement69 1955-08-23 7 KH. V YES SIR! AND lAM j THAT YOU ARE 7 COINC BY THAI < TOKYO ON t AIRWAYS FIRST CLASS JSINESS TRIP. BECAUSE ITS SO I FLYINC? jl MUCH CHtAPt*! J \\\v 1^ V/ serviceJY] j£l SINGAPORE TOKYO ONCE A WEEK °N WEDNESDAY (NO NIGHT STOP) 'CLE $675/- RETURN69 words
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Advertisement53 1955-08-23 7 The bar -man says... Km m 1 Mm\ W M^g^L. SJ biii "Always the btsf and after 22 years in the Ad.lphi OrUI Poo Ttang K'A:tnc should know fttTJsbcTtl of course /^^^v rruit ana Im\PS I |j^WPj\ Vejefab/e Juices r^ **aA.V^ I B I l^^^ V^l Trad. Inquiries to HENRY53 words
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Miscellaneous163 1955-08-23 7 The weather MINIMI M 1» Ml-I It \l I lit (7.M p.m. on Aug. 21 (o 730 •in on Aug 22 1 Singapore 74 d«gr««*. Penang 76. Kota Bharu 73. Kuala Lumpur 69, Ipoh 73. Kuantan 71 MWIMI MTIMrtK 111 R» (7.M am. to 7.30 pm on Auk 22 >163 words
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Article649 1955-08-23 8 MONDAY I PAY Mildred a 1 visit this pvenlne;. Just a-s she is ordering her young son off to his hath. After some argument he goei away, v.earini? an pxjirr.ssion that would make one think his cruel irum Ml .sendint; him straight Into the torture chamber.649 words
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Article, Illustration325 1955-08-23 8 MAXINE RAKICH }t m - DREAM FROCKS FROM LOCAL SILKS MAXINE RAKICH }t m THERE comes a timt when one is absolutely at a loss to find material that Ls sufficiently unusual for that very special eveninu dress. Thus need never happen to any woman in this part of the world. All one has to325 words
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Article, Illustration26 1955-08-23 8 Ballet by the Sea These ballerinas are gracing tin- seashore at Southbourne. Bournemouth, where they took part in a summer school organised by the Association of26 words
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445 1955-08-23 8 |)RICKLY heat is far easier to pre- vent than to cure, so try to avoid it by keeping Baby as cool as is possible Do not line or trim his rotan cot. nor leave him to lie in a karicot or pram during the heat445 words
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Advertisement34 1955-08-23 8 vitamins AA:D to 60.000 cod liver oil capsules x u A nnrt 00 lu D per fluid ounce. now packed in cartons >BORKEO f C LUMPUR. ,poh. PENANG. KUCHINC. 6. N. BOPNEO..iARAWAK, BRUNtI. LABUAN34 words
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Advertisement187 1955-08-23 8 fei BROWN POLSON'S fe^^j CORNFLOUR f or 328cS > delicious and nourishing meals. Brown O PoUon's Cornflour. wher> c<x>krd «itt provides «n inexpensive, fnhulously he;iltli bndy-buildir.g food rich in carl, '.v.lratcs. protein vitamin*. The perfect bahy-f.M«] ,ftcr excellent for adults ton msU^r Try del* •<■ H mown b xuaai I187 words
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Miscellaneous291 1955-08-23 8 Straits Times Crossword 1 I C X _1 I 1 x; v_ «JMi IH 'si 19 ?i 72 I TS 24 _^i J M M I 26 f M 1 1 I IB 29 At KOKS t. It "a urgent and I've AnUheo 1. Mlnrral deposit from distal cottl-mea«ure K291 words
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Article, Illustration1621 1955-08-23 9 Man whose name spelt magic in Scotland for decade ACROSS the width of Northern England and running from the Solway to the Tyne stretches the finest, in fact, the only mighty monument of Roman Rule in Britain. It is a wall, a stupendous wall, whose giant blocks of masonry have1,621 words
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Advertisement131 1955-08-23 9 ORDIALS S YRUPS I' AFRICA FRESH E IN OURS ted to \i a BOENEO HE BEANS axative Plus elp Kidneys op Backache Hlsßirriisand i T,,udh Kldnoysi or I n Strong eti -a Up Nighu," -atr Eyei. Back Klrtneyn with <tart!< workI will quickly end 'iKht it money \mV your rheminl131 words
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Advertisement7 1955-08-23 9 .....TOMORROW RutttjrfJ aulhor li«» lurintl igwltJ iniiirr7 words
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Advertisement105 1955-08-23 9 al^a^a^a^k9^' iT^aV^a^S S SCOTCH WiIT^CY i -Z y\^% v^A ikii. •>•>■. nurt -ff > A fAV> Innii-.M i.i! i -<>\» i.n». I i»i> i in 1 1;» on \M> diesel injection equipment W Sine** r>Ki*Vt i f\\ I i*t FUngr I- K Uttinc P\imp»— 2.3 A A B u^'^ i105 words
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Miscellaneous170 1955-08-23 9 Shvriork Miolmvs To Vyprus Mcl; Trat i§ modvi ■■■^■■^■■I^^HHI FwUMP 7 AWA» fETFfS rU3OK-IX4NO TEW? CX3 YOU 1 T I ABE INSULT I OUGHT iZEE^nv POPULAR I BULLRCWTEP? INSINUATE MV PB3PL£ >fV TO LET NOSEK*OO. ZEE AMATEUP^7 ~\C\ MOOELINMV 1 DONV TPV TO/ IDO NOT PEOPLESCUSTOMS. TUfe SHOULD NEVEP TBV170 words
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Advertisement1436 1955-08-23 10 Tel: 1405 MANSFIELD tfe CO., LTD. Tol: 1411 (IB line* (Incorporoted in Smgopor.) (12 lm«) snippin, THE BLUE FUNNEL UNE Corner* option to prrvrrd vio other port* tc lood ond f<nchorge corgo SAILINGS ta LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, LONDON 1 CONTINENTAL PORTS Singapore Due Sail* P. Shorn Penong Atreu* for Liverpool Glavrjow1,436 words
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Advertisement1226 1955-08-23 10 BAST ASIATIC LIME SAILINGS TO CONTINENT/SCANDINAVIA I r__ AAmm t nr 4 E..J d» i«h.«r« f» j iiajjaMhi— I*a»aji«lnhal*ti4lll F»lfHj rffl *"JIO Afli wffrp, HajTTT4jrrfJ4lßn f nBJ ffi BTTawff WVfJJnVfflißVßJ'Ji'f Spore P. S'hom Panong "KINA" 9/12 Sapt 13/13 Sept 14/11 Sept > "IRRIA" m—... 22/23 Sept 1 Call. KorKhamn. hi)1,226 words
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Advertisement925 1955-08-23 10 SSISU THE BEN UME STEAMERS LTD. %>£* SINGAPORE (Incorporotad in the Vnifd Kingdom! S LINES SAILINGS TO UK. AND CONTINENTAL PORTS S'por. P. S'hom Panong Biaaia.iMa for Hovr., London, Rotterdom, Ant«.rp VZL Benlamand for London mi/immmp '•^XSm 10 HAa,/3S^t Olr^.rrtva.L«^. it Up* ilJ RotleroSm, U A^swi!p ..MA^4Saat 1 4/fSapt B«aia»4lial925 words
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Advertisement815 1955-08-23 10 MCALISTER <!e CO TEL N. j. J4 LTfJ, BLLBMMAH 4k BUCKNALL KLaveh, LONDON. MA^•RE. ROTTERDAM, e M T^ HAMBURG ><XZ^].)>, Z ond for USA., North Atlantic Port* Acceptin, co o ond Canada and via Colombo CITY OP OTTAWA S'pora P 'horn Pwir.q 24/10 la Par,/2S Aa, 24/29 A., 3 >,„815 words
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Article16 1955-08-23 11 IPORE. Al fl- 22. I" m 4 («-nts). U^:n>, prr Picul 11 75 -nt>).16 words
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Article53 1955-08-23 11 M?^3OURNE. Mon. active without stock ExMinlnga movements irrP«ular with Ixxins were flrm. 9 £95 29 32 H £97- 3/16 M/l £37-', buyer unquoted S2/3 28/9 7/«'4 y -o'.. 53 104 23 '1 41 9 seller ■j 11 2 34/3 47 3 21 '7 4', M 1 44 7«453 words
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Article23 1955-08-23 11 R UBBER RECORD IN INDONESIA rhe Central announced toI rubber on large -;:i In 1954 ex- Wai II level at 285.854 in 193823 words
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565 1955-08-23 11 RUBBER MARKET ERRATIC AND PRICE DOWN 41/2 CENTS By Our Market Correspondent THE Singapore Rubber Market was again erratic yesterday and subjected to the influence of unconfirmed reports. inrionSL^hK 1 WaS the re P° rte d cancellation of Indonesian rubber export licences and yesterday unverified figures were circulating in the565 words
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Article138 1955-08-23 11 September first jrade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed in Singapore ye«ter(lav at $1.39\ per ft. dow n 4. (ent.s on Saturday. The closing tone was easier Closing prices in cents per IV. were No 1 R S.S. Spot f.o.b buyers 138' 4 sellers 138\ No. l" RSS September buyers138 words
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Article298 1955-08-23 11 The Malayan Share Brokers' Association, Singapore section, reported The local share market upenid the week with a little more interest in industrials at the current puces, but un> htid rubbers were irregular anu buslne&s wa.-. >till meapre." Singapore brokers reported the following ba-liie.ss Federal UUperu>aiy $3.07 1 2298 words
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Article93 1955-08-23 11 Btrrs*inn the lmportanre of prwtm on wiiili the repUntiiiß proßramme, Mr. P J. Burdew. (halrni.in of Sunset Bahru Rubber EMates Ltd.. «a\s the political picture in South-Eabl Asia Li a rapidly dissolving view and is bound to praMDl dlnVultir' "ChanKea have orcurrefl In the U't ten years93 words
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428 1955-08-23 11 Sensational growth in synthetic industry OINCE the United States synthetic rubber Industry passed from government jurisdiction to Drivate hands five months ago. there has been a sensational growth In the industry, reports A.P. from New York. Moat of the great U.S. rubber corporation* are making plans for expansion. The latest428 words
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Article200 1955-08-23 11 Singapare hinete rrodawe K\ chanre: noon prices per plcul \e>ierday were' Copra' quiet: August $26 buyers. »2« 1 4 sellers: September 526 5 buyers. 127 sellers. October 127 buyers $27 3 8 seller* Coconut oil quiet bulk $39 12 I sellers, drum $42 1 2 sellers Pepper quiet200 words
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Article94 1955-08-23 11 Ships lying alongaMe the Klngapore Harbour Board wharves m e»prrted today are: Nleuw Hollsnd 1 2 VesUn 4,5. Lucas Trader CP Else Maersk 6 7 Cambodge 89. Rrnmhor 11. Roybank 13 14 Oaaslerkerk 15 lfi. surat 18 Indus Ma:u 19 20. Selansor N Wall 4 Tung Sonß N Wall94 words
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Article130 1955-08-23 11 llw M»li>m Exehmnge Banks Auociation .nade ih r following change^ In Its rates to merchants yesterday: New Yard: buying airmail; IT 32', OD. 32 T 90 days 33 credit bills 33 1 16 trade bills. Canada buying airmail: T T 32 JIK OD 32 7,16. 90 days J2130 words
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Article160 1955-08-23 11 Golden Hope Rubber E*t:ite Ltd which has e*tate s In Johore Selan'gor Negrl Hembllan and Pemk. U to extend 1U oil palm operntlonn Two years ago the company acquired two-fifths of the capital of; Klanuiid Bahru Syndicate Ltd nrhlch frowa rubber eoeonuta and 1 oil palms160 words
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Advertisement459 1955-08-23 11 SHIP MAERSK KNUTSEN LINE Fait and Regular Service FROM CANADA/U S. PACIFIC PORTS 30 DAYS Sailing Arriving in Francisco Singapore P. Swct Penang Frcmantlc I- Iskkt 13 Aug 12 Sept 14 Sept 15 Sept 22 Sept Ui |«Urn 3 Sept 3 Oct 5 Oct 6 Oct 130ct f.kkc 29 Sept459 words
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Advertisement505 1955-08-23 11 NOTICES DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE NOTICE Is hrreby given that the marriage subsisting betwrn HO PENO KUAN and MADAM CHUNO i LAN CHUN ha-s m* been mutually dissolved under a Deed of Sepaia- tlon dated 20th August 1955 ■sd HO PENO KUAN ■Sd MADAM CHUNO LAN < Ht N KUPANG ESTATE505 words
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Advertisement447 1955-08-23 11 NOTICES THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED. (Incorporated in Bln««i),r*i 1 NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN thai the Thirty-eighth Annual Oeneral Mretlnt; of the Corporation will be held at the Registered Office of thr Corporation at 18-D, Cecil Street. Slnitapore >r. Wednexdav the 31st Aikum. 1955, at 1230 pm. for the447 words
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Advertisement121 1955-08-23 11 CRAVEN A' for cooler smoking Cooler tO the ttSte! The tine tobacco gives you the coolest, richest smoking that you've ever known Jwi7aS2BK£?L Cooler to the throat and lips! 'fffffWf The clean cork tip keeps hrm Imm and dry, cool and easy-drawing A°««J§» ~~J^W Packet of 10— Singapore 35 ceajr*121 words
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Article, Illustration750 1955-08-23 12 Penang trade jumped 135 million in half year 'j'lll. total foreign trade of Pcnang in the first half of this year increased by $135 million, compared with the corresponding period of last year, the Settlement's half yearly economic review issued by the Pcnang Economic Officer, Im he Ismail bin Mobamed750 words
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Article, Illustration170 1955-08-23 12 DIRECTOR OF SEVEN COMPANIES AT 28 YEARS AHUM. Singapore Chinr*r businessman, Mr. Ng Eng Kiat, has become a partner of a local company .Men- a tor Limited, which b mostly concerned with the rubber trade. Mr. Ne is temporarily taking over from Mr. A. de Jon-. the manager who is170 words
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125 1955-08-23 12 Malayan at conference on livestock \IALAYA will be represented I by Mr W E Lancaster Director of Veterinary Services Federation of Malaya, at the international conference on •Livestock Production undet Tropical Conditions" to be held In Brisbane th:s we. k. Australia will play host to overseas delegates attending the conference125 words
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Article265 1955-08-23 12 INDIAN COMPANY'S FEAT YEW business reported by the Oriental Government Security Life Assurance Co. Ltd., India, established an all-time record last year when 124.476 policies for amounts totalling more than Rs. 47; crores were registered. This was an increase of 46,201 policies <Rs. 24 131 crores265 words
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179 1955-08-23 12 ALTHOUGH orders for new ships in British yard.. .slackened last year a revival began in the last quarter and continued throughout the first six months of 1955 Th»* latest figures of the industry's trade association show that at the end of June orders totalled179 words
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Article416 1955-08-23 12 A MORE NORMAL BUSINESS IN COPRA LEADING copra dealers in Singapore yesrerway expressed the hope that the local copra market would soon revert to more normal business conditions in j view of the fact that the 'speculative element" is gradually beinj? weeded out. They said holders of physical copra were416 words
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Article, Illustration134 1955-08-23 12 TV PROGRAMME FOR COLONY ARE PRACTICE A TELEVISION Station for Singapore Should be a practical proposition said Mr. N. B. Butler, export manager for domestic radio and television equipment for Pve Ltd.. whrn on a visit to Singapore. Mr. Butler said that Singapore should have no difficulty in finding programme134 words
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Advertisement207 1955-08-23 12 MANILA GENERAL AGENTS MAIAYA MANSFIELD E CO..KP. SINGAPORE. KDALA LUMPUR PENANG s£^\ Trade with &k Australia and New Zealand Easiness men trading with Australia and New Zealand are invited to use the complete banking service of the Bank of New South Wales. The oldest and largest ioint-Mnck bank opcr.itinc in207 words
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Advertisement225 1955-08-23 12 1 wM^r^^kt When a man notices a girl's hair she's using a Silvikrin Shampo Ye», a Silvikrin Shanj|»«> rn.ik-^ mi l>cforc. Gives it a deep, th Ym: hralth and braut\ 'I'h.it'v l>ri .i Shampoo ii enrirhrd witli Purr *r"\ >ilviknn, thr hair"< natural i f food. For beautiful, healthy s^.225 words
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Article72 1955-08-23 13 SOUTHAMPTON. Mon —The touring South African cricketers took a 93-mn >cud on the first Innings over Hampshire today In rrply to South Africa's 239 on Saturday. Hampshire were sll for 166. pace bow.er De-ek Shackletnn making 50 the highest score Tayfield took six wlrkeu forReuter - 72 words
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Article37 1955-08-23 13 CAPETOWN. Mon -South Africa who loot the first rugby Test by the margin of one point to the British Isles touring Ut>m scored a convlncln* 25-9 victory In the second Test here on Saturday.— ReuterReuter - 37 words
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Article188 1955-08-23 13 PROMOTER LITTLE NENE TRIED, TRIED AGAIN- NOW HE SUCCEEDS BUT NOT AGAINST LOCAL BOYS JAPANESE boxers will soon be fighting in Singapore. Promoter Little Nene told the Strait* Times last night that he had received a letter from the Controller of Immigration, Mr. M.188 words
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Article, Illustration96 1955-08-23 13 K. H. IP uf Hongkong and Ktiony Kit Soon (extreme right) of Singapore, who beat Uny Chew Bee and Lim Hee Chin 'extreme left), Singapore champions, by 9-7, 7-5, in the men's doubles final ot the Malayan lawn tennis championships in Ipoh on Sunday. The96 words
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175 1955-08-23 13 Hopes to be ready for Australians LONDON. Mon. lEN IHTTON. former England cricket captain, said yesterday he wiH undergo a manipulative operation in Leeds near hit Yorkshire home at Pudaey in early September. The operation will deal with a ftlipped disc in the small ofReuter - 175 words
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312 1955-08-23 13 LONDON, Monday. SURREY, and Yorkshire, contenders for the county cricket title this year, easily gained first innings points in their names today, second day of the current series. At Lord's Surrey had scored 231 lor four by tea in reply to Middlesex's Saturday totalReuter - 312 words
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Article190 1955-08-23 13 PENANG. Mon. ULAYING with nearly r all his old brilliance, Ooi Teik Hock retained his triple crown in the Penang open badminton rhampionships which concluded at Han Chiang High School last nicht. All the other defending cham Dions Lam Kit Lin i women's singles*. Tan190 words
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Article30 1955-08-23 13 A goal br Oovlnda n the first half enabled Klnta Rangers to beat Tamil Brotherhood Association 1-0 in their sa FA Junior Cup fixture at Farrer Park yesterday30 words
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Article135 1955-08-23 13 LONDON. Mon. BRIAN HEWSON. one of Britain's three und*r-four-minute mllers. wan beaten Into second place by the Hungarian runner. Istvan Rozsavolgyl. in the 1500-m»-tre event at the two-day international athletics meeting in Budapest yesterday, according to the official Hungarian news agency. Roz*avolgyl. former European 1.500Reuter - 135 words
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Article103 1955-08-23 13 COLOMBO. Mun. MALAYA'S Douglas Frank was forced to retire because of clutch trouble in the main event for motor cycles Unlimited 20 laps at thr Colombo Road Races hfr<* yesterday. The event was won by India's J:trk Wilks *h« rede a B.S.A. Ocd Star. Wilks alsoReuter - 103 words
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Article23 1955-08-23 14 SOtTKK: S.A.K.A. Div. I- Star Socrcrites v KoU Raia. Jalan .ii stadium. Senior (up: Star Sorcerite* "A" V SJt.C. S.R.C. (round.23 words
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205 1955-08-23 14 OUKIT TIMAH stable* had a roo-1 meeting, winning 13 out of 2t rate.s on 'he three-day programme of the Singapore Turf Club, which j concluded on Saturday. With added 1 money. the local horses won sometime like $138,000 Neal Hobb s md Yonjf Thau205 words
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Article418 1955-08-23 14 $16,000 GRANDSTANDS WILL ACCOMMODATE 4.000 AT AAA MEET PERAK'S STRONGEST CHANCES IN SCHOOLS RELAYS, SHOT PUTT IPOH, Monday. pIK oru;mi>inu committee of this year's Malayan Amateur Athletic Association championships have completed all their arrangements for Friday and Saturday when the cream of the country's athletes418 words
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Article361 1955-08-23 14 Lime Dust is a stayer of promise JEEP JOTTINGS LEADING Jockey Garnet Bougoure rode his 40th wi»* .er this season when he .ided Lime Dust a clever length m inner from Fairy Tale in the Class 2. Div. 2 7f. handicap at Hukit Timah on Saturday. Lime Dust, a Stardust361 words
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Article50 1955-08-23 14 Bob Mathias. the 1948 and 1952 Olympic decathlon champion, will arrive in Singapore on a round the world tour from America on Nov. 21. Mathias will Rive special exhibitions in athletics and also advi.se athletes in Singapore He will stay in Singapore for a week50 words
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Article96 1955-08-23 14 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon Johore Bahru qualified to meet the winners of the Kluang versus Segamat tie for the right to challenge the holders. Batu Pahat. for the Cheah Cup when they beat Muar 3-2 in their tennis match at Batu Pahat. Result,, i Johore Bahru96 words
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Article, Illustration41 1955-08-23 14 THE middle stump foes flying and South African batsmen K A. McLean is dismissed h> Lock for one ran on the second day of the final Test at Kmnmcton Oval, London, on Aag. 15.. England won the Test and the series.41 words
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386 1955-08-23 14 I HAKLES BRYC E - I HAKLES BRYC E Spore boxing 'village' takes shape llv BY THE END of the week the South East Asia boxing championships "village' at the I Diversity of Malaya hostel will be in full swing. Today boxers from Australia and Hone Kong will arrive386 words
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Article221 1955-08-23 14 Australia sends two men A I SIR \ll\ U send i\ ing only two boxers to the South Gut Asia championships. They are due to arrive in Singapore this morning and will he housed at the I niverstty of .Malaya hostel, where all boxers taking part in the competi tion221 words
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Article93 1955-08-23 14 After 160 minutes' s»>ccer. the RAP. Seletar Inter-squadron challenge cup Ls still undecided Dynamos (Tech Wing) and Wanderers Supply Wing i drew their replay 3-3 yesterday after extra time. On Friday after extra time they drew 2-2 Dynamos dominated the first half and took a 3-093 words
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Article172 1955-08-23 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon FORMER Btate and Colony crlc--1 ketert will meet t n Kuala Lumpur this week-end for their NonBenders re-union cricket matches on 'he padang. On Saturday a combined team from Slngapoie Negn SemblUn. Penang »ud Malacca will meet the Federation and on Sunday there, will172 words
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Article536 1955-08-23 14 A PROFESSIONAL boxer threw his punches along with the Sincapoie team yesterday at the international training camp at the University hostel. Thep Vithool. ton Siamese bantamweight, is lending a hand two hands in hu-t training the local bm.v Yesterday he sparred six rounds with two536 words
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164 1955-08-23 14 J^ FINE hat-tnrk by .ml side-left Huiwem enabled Indonesian* to defeat Eurasians 4-2 and regUter their nr»t victory In the 8 A PA. Community League at Jala n Besar Stadium yentetday It wai their best display thin reason They opened ncorlng in thr I«th minute164 words
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321 1955-08-23 14 Chance to compare staml A CHANCE to compori Singapore's soccer standard with that ot New Zealand and Australia will be provided this weekend when the South China team oi Hong Kong play three matches in Singapore. South China, who nave been on321 words
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Article8 1955-08-23 14 S'pore school cricket team cricket ground. H S.8 words
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113 1955-08-23 14 from D.*ic T^GER Sport iim A ciation eainoc" their expected victory on i H M. Dockyard whom th. y beat 5-6 in floodlit SAFA hrst division mat h it Jalan Besar Stadium last night. Although Tigrr.s \\>m wHI. their hopes for113 words
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