The Straits Times, 23 September 1955

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    13 1 The Straits Times. ye,*** Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. 1»55 15 CENTS
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    SHINGS HAVE SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT
    39 1 Uh L nnl'Z 0 v br( i th T^ hono 'l hing 9 cft> and vho are nn; ,n icnooi m England. Chong Shmg teas bor n in Australia, Konp Shing in Singapore.
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    THE BIG EXPAT RIDDLE
    169 1 Q; Suppose they wed our girls? A: They must declare themselves 'locaU,' too To stay -or not to stay? civ; VPpRE'S Malasation C o m m i^ yesterriaj i with this pro"Whai d«> vrc do expatriate <>ffi ho ha\e married lo( al it i r I
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    Typhoon Kate
    23 1 IThurs— Typhoon i ind, up to 133 ;r. tu rrportod 140 miic.s northeast of nd rnovinu towards 'hina Rf-a A P
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    5,000 GO FOR SAFETY IN A NEEDLE
    185 1 Typhoid scare haickers banned HI ANT AN. Thursday. FIVE THOI'SANU people hundreds of thrm schoolchildren were incxulrird against typhoid yesterday at emergent y rrntres here. All food hawkers and ice-cream teller) hav< boon ordered ofT the lined and the Health Officer. Dr. F.
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    Four more expats quit jobs
    167 1 Four more expats quit jobs <$0 Wednesday's headline pOUR more Sineapore City Council expatriate officers are quitting their Jobs This brings to 11 the number of Europeans who do not want continued employment with the council. I The Straits Times was told last night that among the latest group to
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    15 KILLED IN NIGHT AIR DISASTER
    126 1 TRIPOLI. (Libya). Thursday. FIFTEEN peope Wtrt killed when a British airliner crashed at Idns airport. Tripohtania. last n.Rht on a flight from London to Kano. (West Africa Seventeen passencers and five crew were injured. The airliner, an Argonaut, hit some trees as it was
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    To be read with hope and joy – a tale of two boys and a Briton
    375 1 To be read with hope and joy a tale of two boys and a Briton TWO MM.APOIU brothers are now doing well in Iradinc vhools m Knt.iin thanks to the generosity of an Englishman who. taken up b> their talent. felt they should be given every chance in life. They
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    Girl, 18, leads 140 strikers back to work
    235 1 Girl, 18, leads 140 strikers back to work All BA V ESDS WASHING DA V BLUES MISS SEAH AH BAY. 18. for whom 140 workers „f the Singapore Steam Laundry went on strike fur 16 days. La to net her lob back. And the striker-, members i of the Singapore
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    35 1 JAKARTA. Thur* Indonesian women leadtrs will appeal to Prime M.i.;> let Burhanuddln Harahap i i keep rT»i>icii nt Boekarnoi ■econd wife out of the presidential palace, a Jakarta newspaper reported today. UP.
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    India press ban
    27 1 NEW DELHI. Thurs The Indian Cabinet has approved a pres.s commission recommendation bannlnc the publication In India of editing, i of foreign ntwspapen at
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    MAN WHO FED BANDITS GIVES UP
    96 1 MAN WHO FED BANDITS GIVES UP IPOH. Thurs. 4 CONSCIENCE- STRICKEN former food supplier to the Communists disclosed himself yesterday in Pcrak under the amnesty terms. He is the first non-combatant to give himself up. A 35-year-old Chinese *c- getable gardener went to the police in Talping and said he
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    Lock icon RESCUE—AND BACK TO FISHING
    84 1 RESCUE— AND BACK TO FISHING AUCKLAND. Thurs Mr. Sadao Sakuract. Third Officer ri the freighter Sydney Maru to the harbour here today fully clothed to rescue nn elderly man who fell from wharf. It was the neatest, quickest bit of work I have ever .seen." said a Harbour Board official.
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    Lock icon A-bomb test survey
    61 1 CANBERRA. Thurs. A Royal Navy ship will leave Sydney tomorrow to survey waters surrounding the Monte Bello Island group in preparation for next year's atomic tests there, the Australian Navy Minister, Mr Francis, .said today. The blands are In the Indian Ocean. 12 mih.s eff the north-west
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    Australia cuts imports
    42 1 MELBOURNE Thurs. Australia will slash her Imports by £64.000 000 <$.<2O million I (in Oct I. authoritative MOTH reported today These Kourrcs said the cut* would bring me nations import* bill d"wn to £288 mill. mi a year. Rcutrr.
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    Treasure was buried in the files
    333 1 Treasure was buried in the files A FORGOTTEI $30,000 IS IOW $137,000 'THE FEDERATION Government has discovered a secret treasure trove which has been buried in the flies of the Treasury for 51 years. The "trea.sure" was a scholarship fund started In 1904 by the tin multi-mil-lionaire Mr. Loke Yew
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    Lock icon Healing decade
    36 1 NEW YORK Thurs. Mr John roster Dulles. United States Secretary of Statr. today called for a united effort in the United Nation* t<> make the next decade the healing decade of true peace."— Reuter
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    RAHMAN TO LEAD MISSION
    78 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs The Chief Minuter of the Federation. Tengku Abdul Rahman, will lead a goodwill mission to Indonesia in November The Indonesian CoasulOeneral In Singapore. Pr Herman Kartowi.sa.itro, today i made his flrst formal call on Tengku Abdul Rahman and > discussed arrangements for his
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    Boy stabbed at school
    44 1 A schoolboy. Teo Siang Thai. 10. wai> stabbed in the chest at the Choon Ouan School in Ko<>n Seng Rnad Singapore, yesterday alternoon. He was fighting with another boy. Ten was treated at the hospital and a.lowed to go home.
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    Lock icon The wages of heroism
    50 1 BOSTON. Thurs —Philip J Crest* grabbed a a man during a st.—et bra*, and hi* picture appeared in the local papers as m I Yesterday Cresta wu arrested and charj'-c: non -support of his Mfc an:! three children. >l:ce recognised him from the newspaper pictures AP
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    Lock icon Murphy not guilty
    210 1 Murphy not guilty Beauty culturist gets 2 years LONDCMI Than. GERALD HUGH ALAN MURPHY Police Bupi rii I a. was cU ;ircd here tod;r. h:»rc»- of [ng to procure miscarriage which killed l beauty two P found d wa.s id opera H< was v :.;ldren and there were no suitable
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    PRISONER SLES JAIL CHIEFS
    40 1 LONDON. Thurs A prisoner. Richard Neville D Arcy. 1 to have been wounded I) 'her prisoners during an incident at Parkh is claiming damage.* from the p:. s were c: n The ca.se d in the
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    STOP PRESS
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    Rice plot to win the Indonesian polls
    279 2 Rice plot to win the Indonesian polls FOODSTUFFS WERE IN PLENTY A FORTNIGHT AGO— THEN THEY SUDDENLY VANISHED POLICE FIND 'FORGOTTEN 9 LOAD OF SALT SHUNTED ONTO RAIL SIDING JAKARTA, Thursday. »piE INDONESIAN (iovernment has charged its political opponents with engineering: an artificial shortage of household commodities fur political gain.
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    Tarzan No. 11 goes giraffe riding in Africa
    80 2 Tarzan No. 1 1 goes giraffe riding in Africa L TWO MILES, THEM HE IS BUCKED OFF -ALL FOR TV *J (.(»HI »on SCOTT. Holly woods latest and eleventh "Tartan climbs aboard a three quarter grown giraffe after being challenged to ride it following its capture In British East Africa,
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    Lock icon BURIED RICHES
    109 2 Russians lived with a fortune but they never knew it VIENNA. Thursday. 4N AUSTRIAN professor has recovered family treasures worth 500.000 schillings (about $70,000*) I which lay hidden for 1 1 years under the noses of Russian soldiers in a Soviet-occupied house. Professor H. Franz buried the treasure
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    Lock icon Leading screen writer dies
    62 2 HOLLYWOOD Thurs. Robert Riskin. 58. an outstanding screen writer and husband of actress Fay Wray. died yesterday after alflMM live years of bedridden illness. Riskin. Academy Award winner for "It Happened One Night." also wrote such film hits as "Lady For a Day 'Lost Horizon." "Mr.
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    Lock icon TV's big night
    17 2 LONDON. Thurs.— Cummer. »^lal television will be launch- j °d in Britain tonight. Router.
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    42 2 DETROIT. Thurs A 1»56 model car supposed to be a secret until public showings next month, was taken for a two-hour drive through Detroit suburbs after belnz stolen from a car park. It was found abandoned 20 miles away Reuter.
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    Lock icon Cyprus barred
    29 2 NFW YORK. Thurs —The yterrine committee of the United Nations Oeneral As>err.blv yesterday decided not to recommend inclusion of the Cyprus question on the Assembly's agenda —Reuter.
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    Lock icon His third visit
    35 2 SAN FRANCISCO. Thur> James A Van Fleet. honorary chairman of the Korean Foundation, left by air today for hu third visit > tn Korea since he commanded the U.S. Eighth Army there.— UP
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    Lock icon CABINET MEETS on 'SPY' STORM
    198 2 Now a third man is accused LONDON. Thursday. THE Prime Minister. Sir Anthony Eden, has called a meeting ol the Cabinet for today to di.scuss the storm caused by new Burgess and Mac Lean espionage disclosures. A.a mcd by the rurore j aroused over alleged
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    Lock icon Tremor in Taipeh
    44 2 TAIPEH. Thurs A 40--second earth tremor shook Taipeh to«i«iy. No casualties or damage have been reported The meteorological office here said the tremor's eoicentre was located in the sea. about 75 miles north east of Hualienkang. off Formosa's east coast —Reuter
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    Lock icon Ambassador to visit Malaya
    55 2 KATMANDU. Thurs The B.itish Ambassador to Nepal Mr. R£ Tollington left here today for a 10-d.iv \islt to Singapore and Ma'.aya Hehas been Invited by Oeneral Sir Churles Looven. Com-mander-in-Chlef. Brit'sh Fjr Ea-<t Land Forces. Mr. Tollington. who U accompanied by hi* wife, will visit the
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    Lock icon 700-foot drop
    33 2 LONDON. Thur» New York to Londjn Stratocrulscr ol British Overseas A:rw.i>\s Corporation dropped 700 feet in a pocket today as it touched the fringes oi hurricane lone over the Atlantic Rputer.
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    Lock icon 'MARSHALL LEARNS FAST'—PAPER
    163 2 'MARSHALL LEARNS FAST'— PAPER LONDON. Thurs. THE Daily Telegraph I said today that mere political goodwill in Malaya, unsupported by the presence of British troops, would have re-, suited in a Communist: triumph. The conservative newspaper added that Britain had no intention of abandoning the varied peoples of Malaya. "Mr.
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    A bishop_tells why he barrej Negro priest
    214 2 A bishop_tells why he barrej Negro priest LONDOI A BISHOP who cancelled the Negro chaplain and opeet II ti-s said yesterday: "I am adar of personal discipline. It is most unll reappoint him.' Dr John Wilson. 57 yearold B;>hop of Birmingham, explained that the cincella- tlon of Jamaican-born Dr lyUrcus
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    Death paid call — but man was out
    35 2 Death paid call but man was out Peru, of H ed thf- pi ev^niii'j Who cl.un i tive called at askrd fi r come to Police i myster. secret Th. bo ir.- for a calied.
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    Japs in Moscow
    9 2 MOM Butea: chev membe. parlinn which
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    Lock icon ALL OVER BAR the SHOUTING
    446 3 Pcron is out, Lonardi is in— and the ficrv tempo of revolt slows down Argentina gets set for a new regime BUENOS AIRES, ThursdaN rrHE THREAT of a countcrrevoH by supporters of dfposed Ehnewdert Juan Pcron fadod asf ni^ht as the army tightened it* (frip
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    Lock icon THE PATRIARCH DEPOSED
    102 3 CAIRO. Thurs. Amba Yussab. 8!->rar-old Patriarch of the (optic Orthodox T (Christian) Church in F.eypt. who was tirt-d on h> ><>uth in his palate on Tuesday nieht. was last nijht deposed by the Egyptian abinet. The Patriarch vst.ip»sH on Tuesday nifht by lo.kuii: hiimrlf in his library
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    Lock icon IRA AND HER PRINCE LOOK AT THE GIFTS
    61 3 PKIMt.SS IKA and hi r Prince Charming look ovrr some of their ueddiir; presents during a 300--ruest pre-wedding reception at her villa near Venice Among the 1.000 gifts are precous familysilver and h< irl.Mim jewels given by aristwralic families, including a pair
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    Lock icon Traffic tunnel plan in Paris
    57 3 PARIS. Thu:.v The city Of Pari.s has offered a prize of 10.000 000 fiir.es i $85.000 1 for the best ct>i.:n for a 1 four-mile tunm 1 to be bored under the capita: from north to .south The tunnel II the la" a >er:es of
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    Lock icon Money racket— 11 arrested
    32 3 Money racket 11 arrested JAKARTA. Thurs Police authorities today announced < the arrrst of n people rharucd with illecal tran>fer of morey. Mo?t of the>e taken into wrrr Chinese and Ind.an traders AP.
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    Lock icon THE SCHOOLGIRL PRINCESS IS HONEYMOONING
    245 3 THE SCHOOLGIRL PRINCESS IS HONEYMOONING Stampede at wedding but mother says: M marvellous party* VENICE. Thursday. I'll I SCHOOLGIRL Princess. 15-year-old Ira Kuerstenberg. left Venice on her honeymoon last nulii with her dashing millionaire husband. Prime Alfonso Hohenlohe. 31. after the fairy-tale wedding of her dreams Its all been like
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    LONDON STOCKS
    379 3 IOMXJN Ihuis AIIHOUOH t!ier«- were »e\er.il (a\ourable (actor* to Influence sentiment Including more good company news and the continued firmness of Merlinx. bu-slne*s again failed to expand in the .stork markets today. There small investment demand for Kilteageo thuh lelt prices fractionally harder. OcrD bonrt.v vi ere deprewed
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    Lock icon SOLDIERS FIRE ON RIOTING CYPRIOTS
    216 3 SOLDIERS FIRE ON RIOTING CYPRIOTS NICOSIA. Thurs. BRITISH commandos last niKht opened fire on riot inn village is at Amlandos. 45 miles south-west of Nicosia. First reports said one villager was wounded. The rillaem all Oreek CyprioU— had stoned British troops who arrived to dismantle arches and banner* bearing anti-British
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    Rice for Japan
    27 3 DALLAS 'Tex^ 1 Thurs i The US Government »n--i nounced today more than 1.000 carload* of rice were being sold to Japan.— A P
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    The 'Hilda' toll
    18 3 MEXICO CITY. Thurs The hurricane "Hilda" death toll reached 144 today, official sources here reported
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    THE NEW COLONY
    259 3 So people, no plants, no access in fact, no anything but rttck LONDON. Thurs. i DRITAIN yesterday annexed a tiny mound of rock. The Admiralty said the I barren Island of Rockall in the North Atlantic suddenly had become stratepic oecauv: of Britain .s guided missiles I
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    Canal man dies
    24 3 WASHINGTON T Briu-Oen Walter D Smith. 72. a retired officer who helped to build the Panama Canal, died yesterday —A P
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    TIGER TOOTH SEALED LOVE PACT
    387 4 They swore In a temple that they would be faithful to one another court told THEN GIRL WAS SLAIN Boy friend: 'She told me there was no money for honeymoon 9 IPOH, Thursday. A S5-YEAR-OLD fisherman accused of murdering: his sweetheart told a crowded Hitfh
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    SHOT IN HEAD: HE DID NOT DIE
    197 4 SHOT IN HEAD: HE DID NOT DIE Worried over demotion A PISTOL flred at point blank range into the head of a man did not kill him, a District Court Martial in Singapore was told i yesterday. The bullet, which entered the head at th.- temple I came out below
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    New Burmese consul here from Rangoon
    96 4 New Burmese consul here from Rangoon Aung Myat Kyau. (above) formerly of the Burmese Foreign Office in Rangoon, arrived in Singapore yesterday to succeed (he Burmese consul I' B.i i Thaung I Ba Thang will leave Singapore on Sunday to take up an appointment in Cairo as head of the
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    MAN CUT IN TWO BY TRAIN
    86 4 MAN CUT IN TWO BY TRAIN Was due to marry IPOH. Thurs. AN INDIAN postman was run over by the Kuala Lumpur- Ipoh oay mail near the Ipoh railway station this afternoon. The postman. M. Perumal. L' 2. whose body was cut in two. was killed near the overhead bridge
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    "The Little Man'
    38 4 •The Little Man. a play by G?Lsworthy. is the main attn ction of the Singapore DLtrict Methodist Youth Feilow.ship variety concert at th« Paya Lebar MethodLst GiiLs 1 School hall, BoundanRoad, at 8 pm tomorrow
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    M. T. U.C. NOT ON THIS ROAD
    99 4 KUALA LUMPUR, ihurs. The Malayan Trade Union i Council today mart" it clear i that it hae nothing to do i with a trade union delegation organised by the chair- .> man of the Selan^or Labour 1 Party. Mr. Tan Tuan Boon— J
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    This bandit surprised all the experts
    72 4 Tills IS Mien Pak. 55. who once controlled a notorious cane of terrorist* near Raub. Pahang. He wan lifted a* a "hard core" bandit but surprised intelligence officer* by surrenderee to a logger on Tuesday. He left behind in the Junglr a 22-year-old girl
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    MIDDLEMEN ARE ELIMINATED
    134 4 Pineapple gmirers form a co-op PONTIAN. Thursday. piNEAPPLE graven at Prkan .Vmas. 10 miles from Pontian. have formed co-oprratnc scxirty to eliminate middlemen who are over-charging for transporting their crops. At the heluht of the season. I l«? 0 lorryloads of fruit leave l% kan MUMi daily.
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    Did you sec this accident?
    47 4 A M-veii-year-old Malay boy wax killed in an accident with a car at the 10th milestone Upper Thomson Road Singapore, at 6 pm on Sept. 20 Eye-u itne.w.s of the accident are a.>ked to contact Inspector Vincent O'«i Traffic Branch. Sepoy Lines.
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    New Councillors
    37 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Mr A CO. Plenne and Mr WO. Scott, both of Ipoh. have been appointed temporary members of the Federal Legislative Council in the absence of Mr. D.T. Waring and Mr F.O Pooley
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    A little light upon the Polytechni
    135 4 Two Polytechnic secret* were M out M yesterday's meetinc "t the Singapore Ilifrtllitl'T Assembly. The Financial Secretary. Mr. T M Hart, in reply tv I a question, said: 1 Four "principal teaching" officer* for the Polv- techntc are expected to arrive in Singapore early
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    Hammer attack in strict
    19 4 A trisl other T: hammrRoad. Bing day erei broken He fa Id ovcrtooi hamm<\ I
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    Gems stolen
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    Waitress saved from sea
    33 4 A 15-year-old waitress. Ho Mvi Yong. was picked ut> uneonadOW from the sea oft Clifford Pur. Sincapore. by I ■.imp. in man on Wednesday. She recovered after artmiial respiration.
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    Alibi plea fails —death for jealous killer
    75 4 Alibi plea fails —death for jealous killer DYING WIFE SPOKE OF HER \n KIWI 1.1 Mim JHE OW JUSTICE, sir Charles \i sentenced to death Mohamed Sharif amed Yusof. 45. a shop assistant tor th. his wife Enjah hinte Mohamed Hassan ShanlT stabbed Enjah w employer's house in Loroni; Pen
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    NO CLENCHED FISTS, NO PLACARDS: IT WAS SO DULL
    78 4 NO CLENCHED FISTS, NO PLACARDS: IT WAS SO DULL THE Snu. |..,r. \s srmblv huiKlm? «.is free frinn drmon.slriiliirs when the Assembly went into continued session yenterda; The day before a crowd of 1.000 drmnnntrated there against the Public Security Bill Police were out early yesterday with road blocks at
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    $51,929 more for Nanyang
    64 4 Singapore official of the NanyaJic University in charge of the building fund driv; will meet today at the Chinese Chamber oi Cummerer to discus* the h situation in the 'and campaign The fund va.< richer durins the weekend by $51.929— d0- nated by Chir.o. rcini^atloas and
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    Miracle drug' is only cheap oil
    163 5 IT DIDNT COME FROM OUTER SPACE, SA YS BRAGA -AND IT DOESN'T CURE TB EITHER 2"."" i n <laimed to contain "cosmic rays from Iht ralm-phere ,s made from onlj ordinary oils, the SSLiST for .;ilth, Mr. J. lirajfa, said yesterday speaking in slatlve
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    PROTEST OVER MINISTERS
    66 5 II UMPUR. Thurs. nf the Set Party are morrow to icing a protest n Gcvfrnwin| Alliance .ik at state s in support of andidaf The chairman of the Srlangor Labour Party. Mr. Tan Tuan Boon, said today that as paid Government sprvants the Ministers should not be
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    Rush for one word: It's 'hypertension
    223 5 **ilinrniiHliiliHTTP IT WAS really a ease of "Is there a doctor in the house? 1 a t yesterdays meeting of the Singapore Legislative Assemby. The non-medical legislators, including the Minister for Health. Mr. K. J. Ilraga, a lawyer, found themselves in a quandary —about
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    TWO HOTELS ACT TO CLEAR QUARTERS
    102 5 THE managements of two Singapore hotels are taking legal action against their striking employees to clear them out or quarters belonging to the hotels. Gleneagles Hotrl Ls applythr Hit:h Court for an rim mjuction against 39 employees to restrain them from continuing to occupy
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    Top police job no 'expat' preserve
    314 5 Top police job no 'expat' preserve •i? From Page One the present expatriate officials would be prepared to stay "if you can offer them terms as Rood as those which will attract German or French expatriates." Mr Koh: "We must make it clear as early as possible so that we
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    ...Ana Minister says — 'Stick to it9
    75 5 ...Ana Minister says 'Stick to it 9 KIM LI MPI R. Thurs The >linLsl«r for labour Mr. V T Sambanthan today railed on rubber tip per* to save their extra earnings Inalead of squandering them on costly drinks He told the Straits Times: "From my observation in the past. when
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    ANTI-TODDY DRIVE IS OPPOSED
    116 5 PENAXG. Thursday. 'THE Malayan-born Indian Association is against the anti-toddy drive proposed by the Malayan Indian Congress Mrs. S Kandasamy, secretary of the association, told the Straits Times today that the M.8.1A. would send a memorandum to the Customs authorities and to other organisations urging that
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    28 FLY BY GOVT. CHARTER PLANE TO BRITAIN
    341 5 28 FLY BY GOVT. CHARTER PLANE TO BRITAIN And that will save us money rWKNTV 1.K.11'1 Government officers will leave for Britain this morning on a chartered flight ir ran fed by the Singapore Government. The group going for training courses in Britain ncludes doctors, three Queen's scholars, teachers md
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    Security Bill: New move by Chinese Chamber
    104 5 Security Bill: New move by Chinese Chamber THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce is expected to discus* the Public Security Bill at it* monthly meeting next week. This fiillow» representations made to the Chamber by student* of seven Singapore Chinese middle schools and by Chine*e educational organisations. The president of
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    Pin tables fan hangs himself
    98 5 Pin tables fan hangs himself r>HONO WON SIN. a tin- 1 smith. did not earn enough for his dally needs but he continued to play the pin tables regularly, the Singapore Coroner* Court was told yesterday A labourer found him hanging from a mp<- inxid* the public latrines i»i South
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    Fall kills wireman
    44 5 An electrical wlrcm.in. N Ayara Pillai 46 wa.> killed in a 15-foot fall while «orklni at the Fullerton Buildinp Singapore, yesterday He «v alone .Ixing »ire< In the conference room of the Commerce and Industry Department when he fell off ladder
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    Last of pilgrims
    19 5 The last batrh of 226 pilgrims from Mecca returned to Singapore yesterday in thr 6.100-ton Anking
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    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    171 6 M Petal! .</'/ < minimum). TO! IOW PEDANI Every I->«t Ir. the 'Malay Mall' ll jor want thai <5 0<)0 word puw.le MONDAY you will learr. In this column ol the happy event which take* place trom October 3rd to Ottobei «t 1. THE MOST I t^-d-about houseIsco <•:
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMNTS
    49 6 M Hotd* WO (minimum.). MRS KIIOO KIM KIAT thank all li lends and for their tin.', and presence at their wedding. (UKANO hXX)K CIIKNO and Family tlmnK .ill PYieiu's aa)d iuvp.n who -Mit Wreathe Car^ A Mod and Attpndetl ihr Funeral o: their Falhei on 20 ,n 55.
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    Singapore, Fri. Sept. 23, 1955. Two Weeks Of Amnesty
    650 6 Singapore, Fri. Sept. 23, 1955. Two Weeks Of Amnesty Two weeks of amnesty have not been encouraging. Mass surrenders were hardly expected, but that only seven terrorists have taken adv?ntrge of the amnesty's terms is disappointing. This rate of surrender Ls below even the normal trickle of terrorists who give
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    The Silent Poly
    281 6 The governors of Singapore's new polytechnic are not obliged to confide their progress and plans to the press. But it is unwise, and perhaps even ominous, that a little iron curtain should be drawn around the institution from which Singapore expects so much. It is over three
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    Fear Of Books
    278 6 The annual report of the Klang library sußßcsts that bibliophobia a feat of book* ha.s spread among English speakiti" Asians. After noting that adult membership of the library has remained stagnant for the past two or three years the report makes the Kloomy observation that "the committee
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    How far can voluntary work be continued'?
    1222 6 How far can voluntary work be continued fn .-tr tw- wnuwr ummm v■■ amww mwwv*~~* ■-wnaww'ri** BSSI {Mr. T.C. JEFFREYS JONES concludes his article discussing some of the many youth problems facing Singapore and asks f.v.v.v. Youth must be told: v.w. Realities of life in j Communist country are far
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      New mine workers' union: A protest
      395 6 f AM directed to replyto the letter of Mr. K. P. N. Nair. in connection with the formation of a new union catering for the monthly-paid employees in the minim: industry in Malaya. The e'.even convenors of the meeting claim good intentions to help
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      Flouting Muslim laws
      136 6 IT takes a rourageoua x and sincere Muslim like Mr Quralshy of the Singapore Ahmadlyya movement to protest publicly against drinking. Belief U essentially an affair of the heaii. But having acknowledged oneself as a Muslim, a person minds himself to try to live according to certnin
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      AMNESTY WITHOUT AFFRONT
      146 6 AMNESTY WITHOUT AFFRONT rpHE report in the St:ait> Times ot Sept. 16. captioned "Oh. This Is Heaven" Is enough to sicken and outrage the feelings of any decent person. Can Oovernment not be content with punctillioii>l> observing its amnesty BVS» mi.-es without gmnr; to the ridiculous li nrth* of semladuUtion
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      Our aims
      48 6 rE Alliance in tts manifesto for the State elections in Keluntan promised top Jobs in Oovernment departments for the Malays. Is this not Incon.siv tent with the formation of a common nationality in Malaya What are he aims of a common nationality A. J. R Bruai.
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      MARSHALL MISSION SUCCESSES
      75 6 AMID the bacltslapplng and general exultation that has attended the return ol Mr Marshall from Indonesia after his goodwill misdion, I could not help but wonder if tht cess thereof was due v Mr. Marshall admits, with hi.s characteristic modesty, to his "new approach." Could it be
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      70 6 I MQurms for music RADIOS AND RADIOGRAMS H By Ph:lip> H etc. GRAMOPHONE RECORDS Comprrhrr playina inri tts BSMBI PIANOS By ChappH! D.t; ■trohSMngi r in stWl MOUTRIES SHOWR TOP FLOOH. JOHN LITTLE W s There is a fast "SEIX But our competent staff replace them i And besides daily
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    Sex sets off school row
    208 7 STUDENTS PROTESTED ABOUT THOSE BOOKS M THE LIBRARY PARENTS 9 DEPUTATION HOLDS HUSH-HUSH TALKS WITH MINISTER IPOH, Th,ur«dav. DENTS ol a Perak Chinese school" have irotestod against sex books being kept in the school library. u:.s disclosed by parents of some of the rtcr a
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    Woman found poisoned
    31 7 A woman. Chung Win Ping. 59. was found suffering from poisoning in a house in Lorong Tai Seng. Singapore, yesterday afternoon. She was admitted to hospital seriously ill.
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    NATIONAL SERVICEMEN TURN ON A SHOW FOR THE GOVERNOR.
    101 7 NATIONAL SERVICEMEN TURN ON A SHOW FOR THE GOVERNOR. Tilt; GOVERNOR. Sir Robert Black, yesterday vi*ited the Sinicapnre Military Force* headquarters, wherr he saw the third hatch <>f 35« natinnal servicemen training in anti-aircraft cunnery. radar and marksmanship. Sir Robert was inpanled by Major-General D. D. C. Tulloch. General Officer
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    STABBING: UNION LEADER GETS JAIL
    180 7 C RENGASAMY. rretary of the Federation of the Singapore City Council Labour Union, was i sentenced to two months' Jail by Mr. J. P. Trainor. the Singapore Sixth Magistrate, yesterday for knifing N. Valloo. a fellow Council worker. in January this year. Vadiveloo. who «a;
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    29 obscene pictures in hotel
    89 7 EZEKIEL MANASSEH, 53.' was yesterday fined $500. or three months' Jail. by Mr. J M. Devrreux-Cole-bourn the Singapore Fourth! Magistrate, for having 29 1 obscene photographs ASP. Dawson. of the AnM-Vice Branch, raided a hotel in Klang Road on Wednesday and found Ma- nasseh closetted
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    $1,000 burglary
    22 7 A thief broke into a house In Potong Pa.«lr. Singapore. on Wednesday night and took $I.OOC In cash and Jewellery
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    Swamp bandits are beaten
    268 7 NOW KUALA LANGAT IS WHITE* KUALA LUMPUR. Thursday. SJIXTY-ONE THOUSAND people in South Selanßor were freed from Emergency restrictions today when the Kuala Langat district was made "white." The Sultan of Selangor gave the people the Rood news In a speech at Telok Datoh this afternoon.
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    CHAMBER'S $15,875 FOR YOUTH FUND
    73 7 CHAMBER'S $15,875 FOR YOUTH FUND rE Singapore Chamber of Commerce yesterday made a contribution of $15,875 from its members to the Singaoore youth sportcentre fund. The gift included $10,000 from the Mercantile Bank of India It was the third contribution from the Chamber which has now given $71,525 Gifts to
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    Jap ship looks for fish
    43 7 The 1.858-ton Japanese fishing trawler Kuroshio Maru No 21 arnv-ci in Singapore yesterday from Japan I bound for the Indian Ocean The ship is expected to b« ,in the Indian Ocean catching Ash for at least three months
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    High tides
    79 7 TODAY: Rincxpore 253 m I 1 7ft Jin i 224 pm illfi 7in i. I Port Dlrksnn 10 m < Tit 2in I 10 03 p.m. (Aft. 9tn .i Prmitii; I 3 33 m iMt Bin i 343 p m i i&ft Till > TOMORROW: Slnguporr 344 1a
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    Prisoners Rave their blood
    45 7 Thirty-three prisoners and an officer from Changl Prison were among the 32d people who gave their bhxid to the Singapore blood bank from Sept 1 to 21 Transfusion.* during the period totalled 344 rhe pre.vent .stock at the tank U 67
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    Poppy Day fund
    19 7 SEOAMAT. Thurs -Mrs. K. Oilman will organise the Poppy Day collections for s<'B;«m;it district this year.
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    6 REFUSED BAIL
    143 7 Pickets charged with obstruction for second time in three days BAIL was refused to six j i people who appeared in < the Singapore Fourth MaRis- trate's rourt yesterday I charged with obstruction. Eicht employees o( the Sl"iiR HenR Sago factory were charged with ob«tnictlon while pickettlng
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    RAHMAN'S HOST had TWO SONS DETAINED
    281 7 Tengku sought shelter from rain during amnesty mission GEMAS. Thurs. HE Chief Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today heltered from the rain in he house of a Negri Semtilan Chinese leader whose wo sons werr detained inder the Emergency Reguations Just before the arajesty. ngku
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    Councillor accused
    55 7 BUTTERWORTH. Thurs. Former Bukit Mertajam Rural District Councillor Mohamed bin Mydin, 39. was allowed bail today on a charge of cheating He was alleged to have dishonestly induced Muthuraman Chettiar to deliver to him a promissory note at the j District Office here on July 7. The case
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    COURT TOLD OF $85,000 WAISTCOAT
    483 7 COURT TOLD OF $85,000 WAISTCOAT Guard on gold smuggling charge f'Ot.l) SLABS worth $85,000 wrrr srizrd at Kalians f Airport aftor the arrival of a Pan-American Airways plane from Manila, a Singapore court was told yesterday. Chow Choy Jin, a security officer workinK for the airline, was charged with illegally
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    'Cannot be convicted' —counsel
    138 7 'Cannot be convicted' counsel thai :i there was any conspiracy the pro rution would have to produce letters tele grams «>r other evMi show that Chew did make a pnvtOM arrangement. He Miggested that assuming there wa.-i >n the plane, there wrre thr*e suppositions Th. first was that Chew was
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    CHINESE PUZZLE AT THE AIRPORT
    110 7 CHINESE PUZZLE AT THE AIRPORT \|K P. W. FORD, man'- KCO] of th< [if w Singapore Airpon at P»j p izzled. to ;.■>' <m whirh ild be used tn annoui and A 81 i an.nouni :iii(i Indiai i ,h Ml K»h ltr-d a recent lnI L wl ti ,i froiip
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    Malay at night
    28 7 Ma i lay night cla turn been rnnvnt :00l hert- to n ablf mm -Malav Government official- to learn the futtinnational l.ineuagp of the '•o'lP'rv
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    BARE-BOSOMED BEAUTIES MEET THE LAOTIANS
    70 7 BARE -BOSOMED BEAUTIES MEET THE LAOTIANS IPOH. Thur.s —Laotian Army propaganda officers no>l touring the Federation hai their first look at aborigines when they went f^ Fort Slim in 3e-p junglabout 15 minutes' flyinit time from here iodny Aboricine i>. route and Hpsttek, but riarr 1 btr\L>t.- u>>-i vu tv
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      63 7 RELAXA-TABS CALMS THE NERVES^^ PROMOTES HEALTHY SLEEP COMPLETELY HARMLESS (^r^ NON -HABIT FORMING >' l nj^ RELAXA-TABS DISTRIBUTED BY SIME DARBY J INSURANCE IS IMPORTANT! M FULLY COVERED IV ;A Union Insurance Society g L -J of Canton Ltd. E V^*^ (Incorporated In Horn KoO«> BJ wiHi which M »Hili«»«d
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    TERRORISTS FIRE AT PATROL
    86 8 TERRORISTS FIRE AT PATROL KIALA 1 I MPI K Thurs— A terrorist fired two short bursts from his sten gun and flrd when an area security unit patrol railed on him to nurrrnder in the Sungri Siput area of Perak yesterday. The man was dressed In khaki. A follow up
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    Get-together
    29 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs The Federation's Chief Minister. Tencku Abdul Rahman. will open the South East Asia Plantation Workers' Conference here on Wednesday Delegates from 14 countries will attend.
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    New law will stop hot head labour leaders
    884 8 SPECIAL POWERS FOR GOVT. TO DEAL WITH MOB! 'TIME TO COOL OFF WHEN PASSIONS ARE BEING AROUSED' fIKW LAWS which will jfive the Singapore Government powers to disperse mobs during times of tension, "when passions are being aroused," and to check Communist
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    Colony says thanks —with money
    201 8 Colony says thanks with money FINANCES BETTER— LOAN REDUCED THE Singapore Legislative Assembly yesterday agreed to contribute $2 million to the War Damage Fund after it had been told by the Financial Secretary, Mr. T. M. Hart, that the Colony financial Hi had improved. tmount will reduce my's liability (or
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    Watch found in bus
    31 8 A detective found a watch ln a bus plying between Keppel Harbour and Moulmein Road. Singapore, yesterday morninc The owner can claim It at Tanjonß Pagar station.
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    New committee by women
    63 8 JOHORE BAHRU. U>d. The Johore Women's Institute has formed a itatr committee to art an a link between thp national executive of the National Association of Women's Institutes of 1 Malaya and Women s Institute branches in Johore Members of the committee are Da tin Salleh.
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    Theft from car
    23 8 A portable typewriter was stolen from a car parked near the junction of Victoria Btreet an. Albert Street yesterday afternoon.
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      499 8 ataf The Dur* 10 15 Opera CorntMA MALAYA Mr 10 30 11 00 D»nce Mu»ic. •Proirrammes thus marked c*n be rcrelvert by listeners in MaUrra (Short wave 49 «2m I^HJ Medium save 4.76 m. 343 366 m and 297 m.) AM 9 45 Houaewh-ca' SINGAPORE Cho.ee. 10.30-11 >0 rrUUy .Short
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    French creole beauty made Turkey great
    1603 9 '^^fe^B^* LUKUT, TOWN M > i H/i«i>»n n I ho ■in Jj^22JJy^3|^|^^^l liiiiiiin ASKED to name the founder of modern Turkey, ninety-nine people in a hundred would name Kemal Attaturk. The hundredth would say Enver Bey. But none would talk of Aimee Dubucq De
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      156 9 II NM Auorriion* by a I'rltin maker: Mil (> sOPRAM. infxipL« are now s'fxrk: Modrl 101 tl 15.00 M.wirl 201 < $165.00 M,.dri 401 52M.00 Modrl 501 1310.00 Modrl 601 $.125,111* t IM Vrer. to any airpor' :r in Borneo. IEMNft ROAB, SINtjAPOSE. 7 HOW TO MAKI 1 i«d Eyes
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      320 9 MHP If yJJ^''^ >jj> You x^y* (^VI} MUST try.. stitcoMe FURNITURE CREAM VdZZlSsSmmlL *\k V»pfe r AS Y m^ m \j m T^*-^ m \^W^^^^^ Ama/ing new IOPPS m m^^^K 4on(ain« Siliconn Ihe vH||v nugtc gU<>vlike substance that gives mm^^ furniture a gleaming, protective polish *hich !a<ti/ormoftihi. It cannot fingermark
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      74 9 Hox Margan. 3M.D. Sw #i psychiatrist mmmam^T~ t T MEAN I SHOULD^) exACTiv^J W S*» "DOCVK? \f^sll^ MPick Tracy t V# n !>»*%/ o#i ipn>r H^ljHl^H^l I And down in the allcv^ i jjH j ->^^ "*^^-s rwie is the top floor. v. -sjgn mebe mmW I L^-^-^ TUEV MAY
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    TiN PRICE CONTINUES TO RISE AS MARTS WATCH PENANG
    556 10 TiN PRICE CONTINUES TO RISE AS MARTS WATCH PENANG By Our Market Correspondent THK price of tin still continued lo rise in Sinjja- > pore yewterday in sympathy with present world market trends, which are very sensitive to the strike threat at the Eastern Smelting Com pany'« Penanjf works the
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    GAZETTED PRICES
    45 10 THE Federation's Financial Secretary has fixed the following prices for calculating customs duties for the week starting September 22. RUBBER: $149'., per Ib. COPRA: S43O a ton. COCONUT OIL: $«>0 a ton. PALM OIL: $654 25 per ton. PALM KERNELS: $357.75 a ton
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    EXCHANGE RATES
    90 10 The Malayan Earhange Banka AaaotlalUn made the follow inn 1 change* in its rate* to merchant? yesterday tall quotation are to I $100) Helling T.T. er on rea4y: Hwtas Irani* 142',. r rerun Francs *****: Betgtaa Franr* 1622 U. Holland (.allaerm 123 De«t»che Marks 136',: SweviUi Kronor I6>:
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    RUBBER PRICES
    136 10 October ftr»t grade rubber buyers f.a.b. closed in Singapore yesterday at $1 49\ up P.. rents The closing tone was quiet. (losing price, in cents per Ib. were. No 1 RSS Spot fob, buyer* 148* iNom i sellers 149 Norn i No 1 RSS Ortober buyers 149' i.
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    LESS COAL
    19 10 (Ml proaurtia* in the Federation (ell slightly from 17.576 tons In July to 17.058 ton.-, in Auguxt
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    BROKERS' REPORT
    293 10 Th« Malayan Share RrokrtV \M*rUU»n Mn|ip.i.f «>« li..n reported The industrial .■ection.- were Irregular to lower Tiru wrie qutetlv steady whilM rubber* we re I firm Singapore broken reported the following butanes* done: Gsm- mon $262>,. W Hammer M.52 1xd; Jackson and Co $140. M Breweries $3 52',
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    PRODUCE PRICES
    106 10 Sine aparr (klnn> Pro4u< r K«- I rhmitfr noon prior* per pl< ul jra»terday were Caaira: «t«ady. September $27'. buyers, $27 T iellers; October $27 buyer*. 128', sellers Cmonut oil UtAdy. bulk $41 > t tenets drum •44 tellers Pep|*r quin no business reported. Muntok »lnt r tl5t
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    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    46 10 AUSTRALIAN STOCKS Mr- Invextm^r,' deratflto firm today I/oan* 3 Bank ot N Broke Hill .V) Mount M Peko Western Amnol (»;i, Oil flat Bradford B HU. Courtaul i Dunlop Elec I Felt and Pi O. J c Herald I CI i a i Swan Bri Wool*'
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    SHIPPING
    42 10 Shi* lyim a |,,n,v,d, h porr Harbour IW 1 h rxprctrd UhIa Tarlfa 4 > o memnon 6 v. kerlc 11 Olei Travelle. doeng 1!' Wall MS Wall 10 Pe; 23 24 Bcnal > Daiiicu Manj I reoch M 40 41 Fries»ai 44.
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      1015 10 > PUBLIC APPOINTMENTSl Applications lor entry into the Higher Service.* n 1956 under the s General Provisions In Chnpter One > of the Schemes of Service, 1953. are now invited. 2. Hi" Competitive Examination 1 to qualify for Interview by the J I'ublic Services Commission for consideration for appointment to
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      644 10 NOTICES GLENEALY PLANTATIONS (Incorporated In Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN that the Porty-Flrat Annual Oeneral Meeting of the Company will be held at the Registered Office. D 11-18 Hongkong Bank Chambers. Singapore, on Friday. 28th October 1955. at 12 30 p.m.. f/>r the purpose of transacting the ordinary business of
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      838 10 NOTICES TENDER FOR UNSER VICEABLI POLICE VEHICLES KLghi Police vehicles are offeree for Mlc to the Public by Tender Pull details may be obtained frort Contingent Transport Officer Contingent Police Headquarter* Town Hall. Ipoh on application. NOTICE The Offices of Namlm A Co Limited. No*. 4 4-1 Oliver Quay, will
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      647 10 NOTICES CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE g«eU— MS Monlrlpal Ordin.ru-r I Chapter 1}]) 1 MAKING ITT HKAIMM. Or HAINDEBS ROAD FROM BILLET BO AD TO LOT NO. «7-«l NOTICE U hereby given that the plan, specification, aatlirtte and apportionment of expensea of making up and draining of 8aunder* Road from Hullet
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      502 10 '7,,,,:. pf<ul 'un,h, r KNUTSEN LINE Fa»t and Ret,ula? Service r KOM CANADA/U.S. PACIFIC PORTS— 30 Days Sailing Arriving iar> Francisco Singapore P Swct Pcn,r. Ogcka e: 10 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct Elisabeth Bakke 5 Oct 5 No. 7 Nov I No, Cicrtrud Bakke 5 No* S Dec 7
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      1171 11 blue ieviwSnk tan "2r rpt.on to proceed vlo nther port* to lorvi -,-TTT^ -SW S l,vi.pool^las«™.^ ,,ll,r.phen for Liverpool P S'**"" Penong .^Uverpoo.- **Pt2,,« U» U o r<o r Avonmo U th:."i: U WSf/10 a -pod M« <>«t 4 <8? y'i 2 /i7 Al t ,l«hus for L.vrrpool Oet 4
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      2135 11 MBBBBHII|BfIMIPHJ a ™BMiMpE^Etn-11-M|BMg^g|^^^g EAST ASIATIC LDfE A SAILINOI TO CONTINI NT /SCANDINAVIA rer Asm, Pert Said, Oeaee, Antwerp, Rattereaai, Hemkerg, C.psnhegen. Gethenkvrg 4 Oslo >■■•.,... S'oore P. S'hom Pe<virig IRRIA p po t .'.'^LANDIA- 24/24 Sept (Pessengers onlyl SIENA" |/4 net 1/4 Oct "^n? 01 "/It Oet 20/ M Oet
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      1079 11 McALISTER 6s CO., LTD. TIL No ***** ILUIMAM BCCKNALL KLAVBMEM UW LONDON. HAVRE, ROTTERDAM, LOS AN6CLES. SAN FRANCISCO. HtMIUIO PORTLAND, irATTLI t, VANCOUVIR and for USA, North Atlantic; P-,rt» Accaptwa carao tor C.ntral Satitti and Zonr»ta and vio Colombo America onofwo,* mancsv.ll. pwng S'p»'« P. Shorn p. rvw, JI/M S«r*
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    Asia Building will get its first tenants in November
    366 12 HvffTf77ffffyH»7ff?^^^ffrWTrt^^^WTW^n^ Vrf i J IB I l l^l if THE new $8,000,000 18-storey Asia Insurance Kuilding in Finlayson (Jreen, Singapore, which has taken five years to build is ready for occupation, and it« first tenants will move into the building on
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    SYNTHETIC RUBBER THREAT NOT MENACE—YET
    190 12 SYNTHETIC RUBBER THREAT NOT MENACE— YET THE "greatly exaggerated threat of synthetic rubber need not worry Mala>a unduly for the immediate futuie at least This assurance was made tins week by an American economic expert. Professor Thomas C BUusdell. who is touring the Far East His interest in rubber began
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    One million Ford cars exported
    152 12 One million Ford cars exported rE millionth Ford Dagenham vehicle prrxluced for export since 1945 was driven off the assembly line at Dagrnham. U.K.. on September 5 This created an export record for any single British car factory and the occasion, while a milestone in the history of Ford and
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    AIR CARGO UP £5 MIL.
    65 12 AIR CARGO UP £5 MIL. The value of U K rrport* hv air in 1954 wa« £60.400.IOn ovrr 2' 4 per cent of total export.* according to the Board of Trade Journal In 1953 exports by air were £35 300.000 Goods brought In by air valued at 142.400.000 accounted Tor
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    NEW CITY GUIDE FOR SINGAPORE
    368 12 Will aid tourists, planners VJINV.APOREANS and to find their way about t type of guide map. which and America The map called the City Guide. U a combination rotary map street guide and buMnrss directory, It is the Invention of a Norwegian industrialist. Lars Ringdal.
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    Manufacturers' Life has 6 billion dollar business
    135 12 rl Manufacturers' Life Insurance Company passed an important milestone In June when the business In force figure passed the m\ billion dollar mark Since l"i:. the business in force ticiirr has more than doubled. Incorporated in Canada in 18K7. the M iinir.ii tin
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    'FOLLOW U.K. BANK METHODS'
    183 12 'FOLLOW U.K. BANK METHODS' THE methods which English banks adopt in dealing with customers is one which local hanks might well practise, said Mr. Lee Kwok Rar an official of the Overseas Union Bank Ltd.. Singapore, who i has returned after taking a banking course in the U.K. Mr Lee
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    Directorate in Borneo
    38 12 MR R K HARDWICK. has joined the board of Borneo Albara Limited Borneo Albara Ltd.. Lt among the largest undertakings of the Colonial Development Corporation and carries on the cultivation of manila hemp and rubber.
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    Lock icon Marciano stops him in the ninth
    987 13 MOORE SCORES EARLY KNOCKDOWN BUT... NEW YORK, Thurs. DOCKY MARCIANO. a flfhtlnc fury. foi up from the floor to batter challenger Archie Moore to defeat with a ninth round knockout and retain the world heavyweight title at the Yankee Stadium here last night. The
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    522 13 KOI Ml ONE Marrlano opened with a serte* of light lefts and right labs to the fac* and body. Moore, bark-pedal!-ing and weavlnt?. scored with three light Jabs which opened s slight cut on the champion's nose The cut did no» appear to trouble Marclano and at
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    MIRANDOLA AND SHAMROCK SLIPPER BEST
    425 14 MIRANDOLA AND SHAMROCK SLIPPER BEST CPEEDY Mirandola. with Schiller up. and Shamrock Slipper (Jones) raced stride for stride over 3f. in 37 2 5 They were level at the post. It was easily the best gallop on the training track at Bukit Timah yesterday morning. Krakatoa Franklin > and Enjoyment
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    Solidarity ready for hard test tomorrow
    233 14 SOLIDARITY, promoted to Class 2 after a very comfortable win in a Class 3. Dlv. 1. 6f. event at Ipoh recently, went like a winner at Bukit Timah yesterday morning. With Bougoure astride, this handsome Denturlus I chestnut was hardly out of a strong
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    Shangrila does good trial
    676 14 :sir JI i' JHUXPm *v *f smrMnu i vJ. 1 A ftTiBWrT Til JL^ Hi THREE RINGS ALSO READY FOR CUP BID TWO old favourites. 1 Shangrila and Three Rings, are right bark in the Gold Cup Hmelight after their smart workouts on the training track
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    TRIAL PROBABLES
    100 14 PORABLK line-up and jorkeys for the Gold Cup Trial" over a mile at Bukit Timah are: 211 ZABAGMONE Mawi 9.00 117 JOLLY SAILOR g.12 120 SOI'TH PACIFIC Geyer 8.11 191 CYPRESS POINT Pateraon 8.10 100 LITTLE (HKRRINGTON B.l* EI'PHRATES Manning B.o* .Ml JAMES AITCH B.M *■■> RARFLEIR Awi
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    $1 1/2M. TO MARCIANO FOR TITLE DEFENCE
    252 14 Family urges him to retire DOCKY MARCIANO received almost one and a half million dollars (Malayan) for successfully defending his world heavyweight title against Archie Moore in New York on Wednesday night. He earned It In 25 minutes 19 seconds of actual fighting
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    Army final for Times trophy
    122 14 Army final for Times trophy rl Singapore Hasp District Senior knorkoat soccer competition final will be played today at Frinrcv. Mary Barracks. South Biii.n i Viiita Road The Strait* Time* has presented a challenge trophy for the competition. Thi* year two rival Royal Army Ordnance Corp* team* havr fought their
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    Full round of State games is SHA aim
    214 14 at Jalan Besar on Fib 19. Hopes for quad in February A FULL round of inter- state fixtures, with perhaps a quadrangular in January, is the Singapore Hockey Associations aim for this pre-Olymplc Games season. The secretary of the S HA. Mr.
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    136 14 LONDON. Thui» \r*\rrAi\ MK-rrr r' v ulU DIV. ONE Hirminrliam 2 Anton VIIU DIV. THREE Mil TH i.illin»h»m 2 I \rt< r I Iprwkh 2 Shrr»>hur» I Norwirh I <01, hr.|,r 1 Reading I Coventry Southampton 4 WalaaJl 1, Southrnd 3 MIIU ill t Swindon I Mdrrsh-M
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    DUNLOP GOLF
    41 14 BIRMINGHAM Thurs. Harry Bra<Uh*« of Portmamork (Ireland), already among the cxen men nominated for Britain's Ryder Cup team this year. yesterday won the Dun lop Masters E2.000 professional golf tournament at Little Aston with a 73 '.-gregate ot 277.
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    KOH THE HERO
    39 14 Arthur Koi scored a nat -trick to enable R E M E to beat Ourkha« 3-1 during extra -time 'n the »emlfln.ii of the Army s MOR kno<kout iflfffr cv i yesterday at the Ourkha ground
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    SPORTS DIARY
    81 14 IOIT» %.K.T.K lr»|ur l>l> 1: litrr B.A. v Indian U.C Jala* Itraar: trteMlly: kajajl ft C v K.E.M F Civilians, i.i-.- i HOTKEY S.H.A Incur Dlv. I; S.B.t Navy NMitads. SR< cr*«n4; RAF RHeUr 8.0.0 "BM. HOD round IH, S: M.B.T.C. V ft>»re fnginrrr Rrct SF.R c round.
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    Hose House champions for 6th year running
    362 14 Be\en record* were broken at th* St Andrew's School annual I swimming meet at the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club, yesterday. Hn.se House, with A 7 polnU. won the tenm champlonshinn shield fat the sixth successive year Runnersup were Venn House <30 points) and
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    STAR SIX ON THE TRACK
    12 14 MtrandoU Shanfrtla Tanah Bijch Solidarity Strong Beam
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    SHEA UPSETS ROSEWALL IN U.S. TOURNEY
    105 14 LOS ANOELEB. Thurs. r<II.BERT SHEA of United States, mused the biggest upset in the third round of the Pacific South West lawn tennis tournament when he defeated the Australian champion. Ken Roee- wall, by A-3 0-3 yesterday. The other favour Urn— Tony Trmbrrt. Vie
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    HE WAS KEEN TO ARRANGE RUGBY TOUR BY NAVY
    366 14 Mr. Choi o£ Korea left Sv a disappointed man By MOK SIN Pi\ THE manager of the Korean X, Basketball Team that took part in 1 Amateur Athletic Federations triangular tournament last wr«-k Hon, left Slnnapore a disappoi M t»c! n.
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    INDIANS BEAT SELETAR
    63 14 INDIAN Association fought hard for their 2-0 victory against Royal Air Force Seletar yesterday in a Singapore Hockey Association Div 1 league match at Balcstier Road Indians started with some iweeping attacks, but luck was against them and they the tenth mi ward R Bi scorir. the
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    MRU will welcome visit by Koreans
    75 14 MRU will welcome visit by Koreans TOE Mala} Unio:-, Boaril' th;)t h: wolconif a Kor< ai "It tnyear \\< a pity thai not tlif'' cUSS it to me kxm Mr R. M R U Thai la ni Ea.-t K to ha\( many rugb} es in thi-i before th) ing taut
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    21 14 A l»M-mi: OUtftldr V; Sport* t Awnr re for both tfarrdivKlo:. foal in fhp 4 Skinner then
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