The Straits Times, 21 April 1956

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    23 17 Igf W IWm^B^^^^^l^^*^^^'^r^^ mmmm^ m^ mmmm^ mm^ ma^^^^^^^^^^V mm l He**** The Straits Times. Estd. 1845. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1956 ll* CEMTB
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    260 17 NO SIDES for CEYLON Governor-General announces 'non-alignment policy* in foreign affairs power bloc ties out ifOLNTBATTEN— GUEST OF HONOUR— HEARS IT ALL COLOMBO, Friday. rFYLON took the first step on the road to I neutrality today when the Governor-Gen-eral Sir Oliver Goonetilleke, announced a policy o f "'non-alignment" in foreign
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    THE _ DOLLAR _ DROPS AGAIN
    77 17 THE DOLLAR DROPS AGAIN 17OR the third time this A week, the Malayan dollar fell in value against the sterling yesterday. The best T.T. rates fixeH by the Malayan Exchange Banks' Association yesterday were: Selling 2s. 3}d. and baying 2s. 4d. These were the lowest since 1953. The present downward
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    Lock icon LET'S BE PALS — BULGANIN TO BANKERS
    220 17 LET'S BE PALS BULGANIN TO BANKERS LONDON, Friday. MARSHAL BULGANIN said today he hoped for a 1 steady improvement in Soviet relations with I the West. He was speaking at a luncheon at the Mansion House, headquarters of the Lord Mayor of London, which tie attended with Mr. Khrush. :hev
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    Wife faces murder bid
    87 17 charge ANNIE DANKER, 33. was charged yesterday in a Singapore magistrate's court with the attempted murder of her husband. C. I. Danker, 36. a stenographer. The charge against her she is a Siamese and her maiden name was given as Sengsuvan alleged that she cut her
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    She chooses
    54 17 jail LOS ANGELES, Fri.— A 25--year-old mother is in Jail today because she wouldn't give up her four children to their father. Mrs Gloria Chapman was found guilty of contempt of court for refusal to divulge the whereabouts of her children, Leslie, 8; Dennis Ray, 6: and Jack
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    'Rival for MCA9 plan setback
    609 17 'Rival for MCA' plan setback ASSEMBLY HALL BACKS OUT ITUALA LUMPUR, F L The plan to form a rival organisation to the Malayan Chinese Association received a shattering blow today when the powerful Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall officially disclaimed any part in it. The S.CAJS. explained its official stand and
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    Typhoon threat
    26 17 MANILA. Fri. Typhoon ™ima. shipping up peak ♦■mds of 160 m.p.h., was reported today heading for the ■Wwart coast of the Philippines.— A P
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    – BANDA PRAYS AFTER HIS ELECTION — VICTORY—AT FATHER'S GRAVE '
    29 17 BANDA PRAYS AFTER HIS ELECTION VICTORY— AT FATHER'S GRAVE ORION'S new Prime Minister. Mr. »«n«l«ra<MUr, and his WaMUn* tbetr p*remU at «ny*rs ate tlwir tw» daughters *n4— AF. ptetwe.
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    —^WAS IT INTENTIONAL?
    249 17 WAS IT INTENTIONAL? Indonesians query Jungschlaeger's death JAKARTA, Fri.— The public prosecutor said this morning that the body of Leon Nicolas Jungschlaeger had been turned over to his relatives. Mr. jungschlaeger, head of Dutch military intelligence in pre-Republlc Indonesia, died here yesterday while awaiting a court verdict on charges against
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    Lock icon HOW HTHMRFARES WITH THE NEW GENERATION
    90 17 HOW HITLER FARES WITH THE NEW GENERATION BONN. Fri. German schoolchlldrens' descriptions of Hitler published on the anniversary of his birthday and 11 yeans after his death included "a great democrat and Nad" and "a kind of communist." The independent West German newspaper. Die Welt gave these opinions of the
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    Lock icon Democrats face financial crisis
    40 17 WASHINGTON, Fri.— The Democratic National Chairman, Mr. Paul Butler, said today his party was facing a "financial crisis" which if not solved quickly would seriously endanger its chances for victory in next November's presidential election.— Reuter.
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    Official visit
    28 17 The Governor of Sarawak, Sir Anthony Abel, left Kuching yesterday by Malayan Airways for Brunei on an official visit. He will return to Kuching on Tuesday.
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    Axe gang attacks police party YOUTH, 17, SLASHED BY PARANG
    174 17 Axe gang attacks police party A POLICE party investigating a robbery in Temple Street, Singapore, at 2.15 a.m. yesterday was attacked by a gang of about 20 men armed witt parangs, iron bars and axes. But the gang, believed to 1 belong to a secret society, broke up and ran
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    May Day—five days late
    47 17 May Day five days late KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— The Malayan Trade Union Council has announced that workers in the Federation will celebrate May Day this year on May 6 instead of May 1. This is because May 1 falls on a working day. May 6 is Sunday.
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    Lock icon The true friend
    34 17 GORI, (Soviet Georgia), Fri. The Georgian newspaper Zarya Vostoka today devoted one of its four pages to aa article substituting Lenin for Stalin as Georgia's "true friend, teacher and leader."— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Kingly contact
    35 17 CAIRO, Fri. Lt. Col. Gamel Abdel Nasser, the Egyptian Premier, left here by air today for Jedda, Saudi Arabia, to meet King Saud of Saudi Arabia and King Ahmad ot the Yemen. Reuter.
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    Salutes for the Queen
    43 17 Today is the Queen's unofficial birthday. To mark the occasion the visiting aircraft carriers, H.MJS. Albion Centaur and Crane, and the R.N. Saluting Battery in the Naval Base will fire Royal salutes. The Queen's official birthday ig May 3L
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    Lock icon PM's wife dies
    21 17 DUBLIN, Fri.— Mrs. Costello, wife of the Irish Prime Minister, died today in a Dublin nursing home. Reuter.
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    'Guard that pair' order
    89 17 ROME, Fri. the Italian Home Secretary Slgnor Fernando Tambroni today ordered pollcp in all Italian ports between San Remn and Capri to "protect Prince Rainer and his bride if their honeymoon yacht calls." If their yacht calls! for Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly refused to say
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    Silence reigns before M-talks
    541 17 Silence reigns before M-talks From HARRY MILLER LONDON, Fri. SINGAPORE'S Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, decided last night to impose a gag on himself. From today until the Sin- hosnital ImlaT— R»titi»r gapore merdeka talks open here on Monday Mr. Marshall will not give interviews or make speeches. The Secretary
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    STOP PRESS
    52 17 2M REBELS DIE ALGIERS, Fri.— French troops backed bj tanks and planes today killed more than -2M rebels in the most bitter fighting of the Algerian revolt. Many more were wounded. Fifteen French troops were killed.— Reuter. RED ESCAPES NICOSIA. Fri.— Ezckias Papaioannou. Cyprus Communist Party secretary, e.srapfd
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    Riots? Police are ready
    226 18 'OPERATION PLUM* TESTS SIGNAL LINKS OF NEW BOMB-PROOF DEFENCE HQ: THE VERDICT— EQUAL TO ANY EMERGENCY THIS 18 the main control room of the combined Police Army-Civil Defence bombproof headquarters at Pearls Hill, Staf apore. Seen directing the exercises at the height of !2 [)pw *S!!!^
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    Nerve centre in radio touch with even corner of the island
    185 18 Nerve centre in radio touch with even corner of the island OELICOPTERS whirred low over Singapore roof- tops yesterday. PoUce trucks rumbled through the streets. Troops manned walkie-talkie radio posts. The object: To see If communication lines of the new police-dvil-military defence HQ at Pearl's Hill would be adequate to
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    50 Jaycees will meet the Tengku
    66 18 50 Jaycees will meet the Tengku KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. rTENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN, the Federation Chief Minister, will entertain 50 Asian Jaycees, who are coming to Kuala Lumpur. They are expected here on Sunday at the end of the Asian Jaycees conference in Singapore. Tengku Abdul Rahman's reception will be at
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    'Bad hat' is jailed again
    86 18 'Bad hat 9 is jailed again PENANO, Fri.— Described In court as "a regular bad hat". Mohamed Noor was today jailed for eight months for having a defaced photograph on his identity card, and for failing to get a new one. Mohamed, who had seve- ral previous convictions, was picked
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    U.S. GREETINGS
    157 18 Bishop R. L. Archer, of tit Methodist Mission, SootEast Asia, told the institw in a message: "We app«; date what the youth of os churches have accomplish* l "We must look forward their playing an ever creasing part in the UK J the church and in comm« leadership.'
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    Mozart birthday I concert I
    53 18 Mozart birthday' concert The Singapore Musical :iety will hold a sramoP^ 1 record concert at tnt Andrew's Memorial Ha- <v j April 30 to commemorate^ bi-centenary of M cza:i birth. A sandwich and saW per is being arranged kets are available at R*£ son's or on application w society at
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    Lock icon She prefers T.V. to husband
    232 18 I i CHICAGO, Fri.— A 22--year-old wife who said that she would rather have her television set than her husband got her wish yesterday. Mrs. Darlene Carlson was granted a divorce. She said that hit husband. Richard, 27, a painter, became angry when she stayed
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    Lock icon Siamese Premier reshuffles his (aw
    38 18 Siamese Premier reshuffles his Cabinet BANGKOK. Fri.— The Premier. Marshal I'"" (ram. has reshuffled his cabinet. Mar^ 1 ..I He replaced his deputy premier. I irld l > din Ohunhawan. with LleutGen. Banyat Theptu Minister of Industries.— Reuter. I
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    Lock icon Ze rashe zdorovyeh (to your health)
    373 19 BOtCAMIM SMILES, KHRUSHCHEV PROWLS AT AW EMBASSY LUNCH -THE RUSSIANS DRINK TOAST TO BRITAIN LONDON, Friday. »f\RSHAL BULGANIN and Mr. Khrushchev at a luncheon at the Soviet embassy yesterdaY drank a toast to the good health of Britain's leaders and to the strengthening of
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    Lock icon FRENCH, VIETNAMESE HONOUR WAR DEAD I
    34 19 FRENCH, VIETNAMESE HONOUR WAR DEAD FRENCH and Vietnamese stand side by side In silent tribute to honour those who died fighting the Communists. The ceremony was »t the war memorial In Saigon. A.P. picture.
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    Lock icon Lead in the kidneysdeath for the 'Sieve'
    206 19 MILWAUKEE, Fri. IOHN "Blackie" SulliJ van. one-time underworld character known as the "Human Sieve." died last night in hospital here. •aillTan, 51, was called the •Sieve" because he was a frequent target of gangla -ri puns. He was ordered out of Milwaukee in
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    Farm visit
    17 19 WELLINGTON, Fri. RusJan farmers will visit New Zealand in November to j-udy sheep farming.— Rev-
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    Lock icon Boats arrive
    16 19 ALEXANDRIA, Fri.—Nineteen Czechoslovak motor torpedo boats have arrived here for the Egyptian navy. —Reuter.
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    Lock icon He'll take over from Sir Miles
    87 19 LONDON, Fri. \JfR. Gerard D'Erlanger, ill 49, will succeed Sir Miles Thomas as chairman of the British Overseas Airways Corporation. He win serve on a part time basis and he will not take the £7,500 a year salary which Sir Miles received. The change
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    Lock icon Siring it teeth
    22 19 TEHERAN Fri.— The Baghdad pact council yesterdaj agreed that urgent steps must be taken to strengthen the pact. Reuter
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    His new post
    27 19 PARIS, Pri. Lieut.-Gen Guillaume Chaffin, of the French Air Force, has beer appointed to the newlj created post of Air Defenci Co-ordinator in Europe.
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    Lock icon Test put off
    32 19 WASHINGTON, Fri The tst explosion of a U.B. hydrogen bomb in the Pacific, which had been set for about May 1, has been put off until May B.— Reuter.
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    3 more murders brings Cyprus death roll to 80
    164 19 NICOSIA, iTriday. pOKA terrorists killed three fellow-Cypriots yes- terday and ambushed and seriously wounded three British soldiers out on patrol. This brings the death roil since the Cyprus emergency was declared to: SI Civilians, 26 British servicemen, 11 police and 12
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    Lock icon SCIENTIST KILLED IN EXPLOSION
    71 19 CANBERRA, Fri.— A British scientist killed in a test missile explosion at the Woomera rocket range yesterday was Mr. James Edward Lister, of de Havillands. He was in charge of rocket trials at the range. He was single. The five other men seriously injured in the
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    Judo stamp
    19 19 TOKYO. Fri. A 10-yen stamp will mark the International judo championships which orjen here on May 3.
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    Lock icon China is ready to build aircraft, says expert
    136 19 HONO KONO, Fri. China will soon be manufacturing aircraft of her own design, said an Indian professor who arrived here yesterday after a tour of Chinese aeronautical colleges. Prof. Satish Dhawan, of the Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore, said that at
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    181 19 LONDON STOCKS LONDON, Fri. STOCK markets ended the week on a satisfactory note. Buyers were busy today and (airly substantial gains were made. Sentiment was helped by the Improved International situation and the appearance of more good company statements, while the Budget still made Itself felt. Closing middle prices of
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    RUBBER
    31 19 LONDON. Apr. 30. Spot 37%<L. May 37% d., June 27d., July-Sept. 36% d., Oct.-Dec. MHd., Jan.-Mar. 3**4, April c.li. M%d.. May cii. 26% d., June c.Lf. 36% d. Tone: Steady.
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    TIN
    24 19 LONDON, Apr. 30. Cub Buyers £703. Sellers £783 >-a, Forward Buyers £758. Sellers £759, Settlement £765. Turnover: »jn. 45 tons; p.m. 65 tons.
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    Lock icon ViW If AOJLO SPLIT, SAYS PRAVDA
    171 19 END THIS SPLIT, SAYS PRAVDA MOSCOW, Fri. rnffF. Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda today called for an end to "the split in the labour movement." It said co-operation between Socialists and Communists was now "quit* feasible". An article by "Observer." quoted by the official news agency Tass, said new prospects
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    Lock icon Communist shio sunk
    77 19 Communist ship sunk .ay TAIPEI, Mon.— Three Nationalist warships battled with three Communist warships west of Matsu yesterday and sank one of them, Navy Headquarters in Formosa reported. The report said that the Communist warship was hit during 20 minute action and the other two retreated toward the mainland. The
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    T.V. this year
    49 19 CANBERRA, Fri. National and commercial television stations are expected to be operating in Melbourne and Sydney before the end of this year.— Reuter. Vfeit lo"China FEEING. Fri. The Pakistan Premier, Mr. Mohamed All, will arrive here on May 17 for a fortnight's official vfcf t --Renter.
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    18 19 BUENOS, AIRES, Fri. Argentina has decided to Join the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Reuter.
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    22 19 NEW YORK, FT1.— Hilton Hotels International Inc. announced yesterday plans for a US$4,000,000 hotel to be built in Banglrolc.— A.P.
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    The rains came
    38 20 9KUAMAI, *Tl. A lOiai of 32.71 inches of rain fell in the Segamat Town Council area in the first three months of this year, compared with only 5.9 inches for the same period in 1955.
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    Married coupw «/»«. You 'II both be caned -if you fight again – DTrwAvrn i?t>l/Iciv
    131 20 Married couple told: You' ll both be caned if you fight again r[E Penang First Magi today warned a marrl order them to be caned in public. Chan Poh Choo and her husband. Neoh Khay Chye, were charged with behaving in a disorderly manner on a flve-footway in Carnarvon Lane.
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    Banishee is back again —charge BUTTERWORTH, Fri.
    95 20 Banishee is back again charge A CARPENTER Chan Boon Hong, was produced hi the Magistrate's Court here today on a charge of having returned to Malaya last year after he had been banished from Singapore in 1928. The Magistrate, Inche Hassan bin Hussain, ordered Chan to be remanded pending mention
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    THE V.1.P8 —50 GURKHAS Airport clearance
    118 20 THE V.I.Ps —50 GURKHAS in record time gpiFTK Gurkha soldiers and their families yesterday enjoyed a privilege the most important YIP has never had— their Customs and Immigration formalities were cleared in under 15 minutes through Singapore Airport. The normal time for overseas arrivals is half-an-hour or more. They were
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    'Abolish daily wages' call TW>Q A DCDVIiTT/lfrQ f mtm «ars*svtT »-atrx ntmnn i 1
    226 20 'Abolish daily wages' call SYSTEM OF EXPLOITATION— MTUC THE Malayan Trade Union Council is campaigning for the abolition of the daily wage system which, it says, is aimed at keeping the workers "in bondage for life." The Council wants all workers to be engaged and paid on a monthly basis—
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    Declared a bankrupt
    85 20 Wee 800 Sng, a clerk, was declared a bankrupt by Mr. justice Taylor in the Singapore High Court yesterday. Wee filed his own petition. His liabilities totalled $3,270 which he owed to eight creditors. He was ordered to* pay $M monthly to the Official Assignee. Fatal jump
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    Mail from Britain
    53 20 Mail from Britain PENANG, Fri.— Three ships will bring mail from Britain within the next two weeks. The Corfu is due this Sunday, the Glenroy on May 3 and the BeUerophon on May 5. Mall for Britain and Colombo closes at 3 pjn. next Monday and at 6 p.m. on
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    Tried to save 10 ~~_X~. »FA Ml
    45 20 Tried to save 10 cents: $50 fine ceiiie. line Mohamed bin Ahmad, a driver, who posed as a passholder in order to get a free ride In an 6.T.C. bos, was lined $50 in a Singapore magistrate's court yesterday for attempting to cheat the com-
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    No let-up for Russian rubber counters
    134 20 OUSSfAN. sailors on the Petropavlovsk Kam- chatsky, who were again hard at work yesterday examining every bale of rubber going into the holds of the ship, will have to carry on countine for a few more days. Moscow has ordered another 1.500 bales, worth
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    Malaya will be there
    79 20 Three leading representatives of the Scout Movement in the Federation will be presented with Scouts from 21 overseas countries to th< Queen tomorrow at the annual parade of Queen's Scout) at Windsor Castle. Representing Malaya wil be Dato Haji Mohamed Yugoff. Scout Commissioner and member of
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    DOWN UNDER DOYS TO COMBINE ON ANZAC DAY
    82 20 DOWN UNDER BOYS TO COMBINE ON ANZAC DAY KUALA LUMPUR, FtL —Australian and New Zealand troop* will celebrate Anaae Day together in Malaya this rear for the first time lince 1941. Officers and men of the Royal Hampshire Regiment will also Join this rear's Ansac Hay commemoration p»raies. It was
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    Too much rice finoil eOAA
    32 20 Too much rice fined $300 BEOAMAT, Fri. Cho* Yoon, 40, former chairman oj the Sungel Keras local council, was fined $300 by th« North Johore circuit Magistrate for having 51 katis ol
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    rice in excess of his ration.
    22 20 MIC branch The annual meeting of thi Bukit Timah branch of th< Malayan Indian Congress wil be held tomorrow at 5.30 pjn
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    J"fc_ A~ A • – i l»
    162 20 On to Australia i/n to Australia Sixty Greek and Oermai immigrants passed througl D Singapore Buddhist Association to celebrate Wenk Day en May 23 may. haw to be —rapped. and the pablle holiday deeland by the Government for the lint time may be deferred to the following HTesak Day anniversary
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    aaian snows on ms canine rope trick uriirr stair jr\Sis> syr u#\ ■«#••? wiu« if a at uirur
    29 20 Satan snows off his canine rope trick nsfts vns aww if ny urn iiinw «r #*i muni LAC Houton bound LAC Houson and Satan Satan chews LAC Houson's bonds
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    rtWWAMjTDVD D4/WC MMfA DTJTAT
    71 20 CHAMBER BACKS MCA RIVAL \jf fm* W i p >ai Bf a» ja, Malacca, Fri. The executive committee of the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce last night decided to rapport the move to form a Federation of Chinese AuoMatinns thi> nrnnruutd rival organisation to the MCA. It win aend a
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    THE 'DO-FT- YOURSELF' CRAZE
    284 20  - THE 'DO-IT- YOURSELF' CRAZE WILLIAM FISH By AM AYBE humans are lf not so clever after all. Or maybe dogs are getting cleverer. Take the case of Satan, a four-year-old R.A.F. police dog at Changl. Singapore. Officially he's a tracker dog, but tracking is only one of his accomplishments. During
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    Limbless boy will fly to Britain—if he finds $5,500 within 10 days
    160 21 Limbless boy will fly to Britain if he finds $5,500 within 10 days PENANG, FrL f IMBLESS 14- year-old Salleh bin Ariffln is due to fly to England for treatment within 10 days but the fund set up to pay nis medical fees and air passage is still short by
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    Prisoner popped off—hard on guard
    172 21 Prisoner popped off hard on guard A SOFT-HEARTED British soldier lost his stripes in Singapore yesterday because he allowed a prisoner in his charge to visit his girl friend. Corporal J. D. Perry, G.H.Q. Signals Regiment, pleaded guilty at a court martial to improperly entering a canteen with Signalman P.
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    Japanese Consul will be host
    47 21 To celebrate Constitution Day, the Japanese ConsulOeneral, Mr. Ken Nlnomlya. will hold a reception at the Royal Singapore Island Club on May 3 at 7 pan. The Japanese Emperor's birthday, which falls on April 29, will be celebrated on the same day.
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    CHRISTENING
    35 21 MR. AMD MRS. B. L. CHUA and their son, Peter Howard, who was christened yerterday by Canon R. K. 8. Adams at the Church of the Ascension, St. Andrew's School. Singapore.— Straits Times picture.
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    FUNDS RUN OUT, SO AID ENDS
    137 21 Jaycee decision on help to S. Vietnai rpHE Junior Chamber of Commerce International x meeting In Singapore yesterday decided that it could not afford to support a major relief project after this year. This Is Operation Brotherhood In South Vietnam, to which the Singapore
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    DETAINED STUDENT: SCHOOL MEN WANT TO KNOW
    87 21 rnHE management commic- tee of the Singapore Chinese High School at a meeting yesterday at Ee Hoe Hean Club resolved to ask its legal adviser to make inquiries into the arrest of a 22-year-old student, Urn woon Klat. urn was arrested on Marcn
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    'Singing death' Charlie: A cure?
    227 21 'Singing death' Charlie: A cure? mm offers jui FROM INDIA IJINDUS in Singapore 11 yesterday said that there were "black magic" healers in India who could cure 19-year-old Australian aborigine Lya Wulumu, the "singing death" victim. Doctors at Darwin have been fighting against the "black magic" which for the past
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    126 22 M Word, (I* (mtwtmum). THE FAMILY OF the late Mr. Saw Boon Tye thanks all Friends, Relatives. Associations and Schools. for Wreaths, Scrolls, Messages of Condolence, Musical Parties, Loan of Vehicles etc.. Attendance and Assist a nee at the Funeral. PEK TIONG SENG, Teo Cheng Hay. Pek Tlong Bwee
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    178 22 to Ward, SU (Minimum) FOLLOW PEDANT Every Day In the Malay Mall' If you want to win that $5,000 wW pnssta feE WISE COWANISE. Rats, bats cockroaches, black ants. etc. Ring Thomas Cowan and Co. Ltd., Kuala L'rr.pur 3303. Ipoh 4291. DO YOU LONG for "Country Fresh" air? Satisfy
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    Singapore, Sat. Apr. 21, 1956. ————^—^————~" Easing The Tension
    566 22 The Straits Times. Singapore, Sat. Apr. 21, 1956. Easing The Tension There has been a lowering of temperatures in the Jus soli controversy. Early thU week the Federation air was thick with ominous possibilities. The leaders of four influential Chinese organisations were proposing to wrest community leadership from the M.C.A.
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    Estate Wages
    338 22 It Is too soon to regard wage negotiations between the National Union of Plantation Workers and the Malayan Planting Industries Employers' Association as having broken down. The Association has rejected higher wages for tappers, but has offered to discuss increases for field workers, a reply which the union
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    Rule Of Thumb
    304 22 Promotions in the Singapore City Council service have a habit of developing into unseemly squabble. The controversy over two recent promotions is perhaps not as spectacular as some past disputes, but in a properly conducted organisation promotions should not be controversial at all. Unfortunately there appears to
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    As I was saying
    1238 22  - ... CYNICUS FHE death of Jung- schlaeger? in a Jakarta hospital, the result of a stroke almost certainly brought on by the strain of his trial, ought not to end the fight for Justice In Indonesia. Che element of personal tragedy has changed. The court's verdict can
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    •lost below the sea
    747 22 Just below the sea TTHE first experience of swimming under the sea, especially among the Malaysian coral reefs, is unforgettable. Just as the forests and the meadows on land* are empty without the life that pulsates through them beasts, birds, and plants, so too would the sea landscape lose the
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    104 22 FIFTY YEARS AGO {From the Straits Times of April ID, 1906). ANTI-OPIUM pills seem to be in great demand and their vendors claim for them the virtue, if not curing the opium habit, at least affording such relief as shall allay the craving for chandu and render Its purchase unnecessary.
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    EPF cash: Ex-clerk tells ho™ he withdrew it
    1013 23 EPF cash: Ex-clerk tells how he withdrew it *I COT AW UHFITMESS CERTIFICATE WITHOUT A MEDICAL CBMCK-V* ■rtjALA LUMPUR, K Fri A former Government official told the Sessions Jourt here today that ho ffot a medical certifii'ate of "unfitnP^" without an examination, and used j, t 0 withdraw his t
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    ROYAL NAVY _ PLAYS HOST
    80 23 ROYAL NAVY PLAYS HOST The Royal Navy was a busy host In Singapore yesterday. Six hundred people took advantage of an Invitation to go on board the aircraft carriers. H .M.S. Albion and HJW.S. Centaur, anchored In the roads. They were shown over th* flight deck, the hangars and the
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    Man on 'hurt' charge
    38 23 Chan Kwang Hlang, 31 was yesterday tentatlvel charged in a Singapore coui with causing hurt to woman Yong Geok Moi. wit a knife in Ophlr Road oi Thursday night He was remanded for i
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    SIX TO PLAN ECONOMIC PROGRESS
    103 23 KUALA LUMPUR, FrL A six-man committee ha been appointed by the Fede ral Executive Council to pla the country's economic deve lopment. It comprises the Chief Ml nister, Tengku Abdul Rah man (chairman); the MlnU ter for Finance, Col. H.B. Lee the Minister for Industry
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    Arts Theatre officials
    56 23 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl Mr. Walter Lucas. Brillst Council representative in thi Federation, was elected chairman of the Malayan Art Theatre Group at its annua meeting here. Other officials are; Secretary, Mr. Michael Smee treasirer, Mr. Chang So? Khong; committee. Messrs Tan Keat Chye. Dal Evans Isher Singh.
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    Steady, he says, you're still learning
    358 23 Steady, he says, you're still learning CANON 6IVES TIP TO SINGAPORE YOUTH 'THE former principal xof St Andrew's School, Singapore, Canon R. K. S. Adams, yesterday warned the Colony's youth against getting too high an opinion of their own importance He told the Straits Time* in a farewell interview: "I
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    Malay gets big P.W.D. nost
    53 23 Malay gets big P.W.D. post KUALA TRKNGOANy. FT Trengganu now has a Ma lay P.W.D. Executive Engine er for the first time. He fg Inche Abdul Hamli bin Ahmad, who formerl; held a similar post coverin Penang and Province Welles ley. He replaces Mr. R. N Woolfenden, who is transfer
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    FIJI SINGERS: BLUE NOTE
    153 23 Row over Radio Malaya talentime decision l r>UNG contestants in the latest Radio Malaya Talentime series are furious that singing Fijians from Batu Pahat are being allowed straight into the semi-finals without having to compete in the preliminaries. And several top amateur artists say they will
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    DOCKERS GET A MAY DAY HOLIDAY
    103 23 SIX THOUSAND wharf labourers of the Singapor Harbour Board will have a day off on May Day. Work on ships will end at 11 pjn. on April 30 and restart on May 2. No big passenger ship Is expected on May Day. The 24.000-ton
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    Abduction is alleged
    29 23 Aw Sal Soo, 34. was charged in a Singapore magistrate's court yesterday with abducting Tham Yee Tom in North Bridge Road on Dec. 13 last year.
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    Bourne's aide to leave
    63 23 KUALA LUMPUR. Frl. Major C. O. I. Harper, military assist^"* to the Director of Operations, Lt.-Qen. Blr Geoffrey Bourne, for the last two years, will leave Malays in August. He will rejoin his own regiment, the Cameronians. Flying home Mr. Raul 8. Manglapus, Under-Secretary for Foreign
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    Revenue is up $24m.
    58 23 KUALA LUMPUR, Frl. rS Federation's Customs revenue for the first quarter of this year was nearly $24 million more than in the same period of 1955, according to figures released today. The total was $128.1 million, against $104.2 million in the first quarter last year. Total
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    Charged with theft
    53 23 Lee Kum Lin claimed trial in the Singapore court yesterday on a charge of stealIng a portable radio, a table fan and a lamp stand belonging to Tan Lye Chang from a house in Bedman Drive on April 17. Bail was allowed. The case will be heard
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    COUNCIL ROW: FIRST PEACE STEP TODAY
    231 23 REPRESENTATIVES of 10,000 daily-paid emplo; ees of the Singapore City Council will meet tt acting Minister for Labour, Mr. Francis Thoma today to discuss their dispute with the Council. They will try to find a basis for re-opening negotia- I Uona between the City
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    MIC branch officials
    56 23 Officers elected by the Bagan Serai branch of the Malayan Indian Congress President, Mr. T. Gabriel; vice-president, Mr. S. M. Joseph, secretary, Mr. M. Ponnusamy; treasurer, Mr. Qurdial Singh; committee, Messrs. S. M. Manidasse, K. C. Varghese, J. Singh, M. S. Pillay, P. Subramanlam, A. Arumugam, K.
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    Firm won't cut the wages of 320
    79 23 Firm won't cut the wages of 320 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. rE management of Harrisons and Crosneld (Latex) Ltd., today agreed not to cut its workers' pay by 20 cents a day. The management and the National Union of Factory and General Workers met for an hour. The union opposed the
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    Talk on jets
    32 23 Wing Commander Clive Stanbury, will speak on "Breaking Jet Speed Records" at the Singapore Union of Journalists luncheon at the Capitol Blue Room on April 26 at 12.45 p.m.
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    BANDITS FLEE IN JOHORE
    48 23 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Three bandits were fired on by a patrol of No. 2 Special Operational Volunteer Force (surrendered terrorists) In the Segamat district of Johore yesterday. The terrorists fled, leaving behind a latex bucket and two sacks containing food, clothing and cooking utensils.
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      58 23 High tides TODAY: Singapore 7.40 ajn. (7ft. Mns.) 8.51 pan. (7ft. 51ns.): Port Dickson 3.39 a.m. (6ft. 81ns.) 3.58 pjn. (7ft. 71ns.) Penang 10.45 a.m. (6ft. 61ns.; 10.36 p.m. (6ft, 51ns TOMOMOW: Singapore 8.55 ».m. (Bft) ».S3 am. (7ft. 9tp*); Port Dickson 4.34 ajn. (7tt. Jtas.) 4.52 p.m. (Bft. 51ns.);
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    MALA YA TOLD: DON'T JOIN SEATO POWERS
    269 24 4 Mo war b— r— ohtttoo toy MXC. KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. A RESOLUTION opposing Malaya joining th< A South-East Asia Treaty Organisation will b< moved at the annual delegates' conference ol the Malayan Indian Congress here on May 12 and 13. The resolution
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    CHINESE EXPERT HERE
    77 24 CHINESE EXPERT HERE authority on Chinese tore, has arrived In Singapore to lecture at the University of Malaya, c will be attached to the University's Chinese Department till the end of the term. rof Chien Is principal of the New Asia College In ■bag Kong, and was on the staff
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    Job going as PR in London
    96 24 Job going as PR in London KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. TttflE Federation QovemA ment is looking for a Malayan to fill the $1,186 s month post of Information Officer on the staff of the Malayan ConnntsslntMtr hi London. The present holder of the Job is Mr. John Batten, whose contract expires
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    Radio talk v
    34 24 Radio talk The Second Sea Lord, Ad- < mlral Sir Charles Lambe, formerly Commander In Chief, Far East Station, Singapore, will broadcast over J the 8.8.C. "London Calling 1 Asia" transmission on Mon- day. j
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    Group baptism
    27 24 Costa Vaz, Bishop of Macao, will officiate at a group baptism at St. Joseph's 1 Church hi Victoria Street, i Singapore, today at 4 pan.
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    Iqbal Day
    22 24 me overseas rausian League will celebrate iqbal Day tomorrow at 10 JO a jn. at No. SI, Lorong 12, Singapore.
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    WHICH IS OSCAR WINNER?
    214 24 WHICH IS OSCAR WINNER? 7 local entries for film festival TOHE Malayan Film •1 Unit is to send three documentary films, one in colour, to the SouthEast Asia Film Festival In Hong Kong in June. Said Mr. Ow Kheng Law, acting head of the unit, yesterday: "You can bet at
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    351 24 INTERNAL SECURITY 'MAY BE A STUMBLING BLOCK AT THE MERDEKA TALKS' LONDON, Fri. rE New Statesman And Nation said yesterday that the prospects of an easy success for the Singapore delegation in next week's talks at the Colonial Office were "not too good." The Left-wing weekly said: "Control of internal
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    Lock icon 'Take no chance9—the Times
    84 24 'Take no chance the Times LONDON. Fri. The Times today claimed that the success of the talks on Singapore's future depend on working out arrangements for internal security to the satisfaction of both parties. The Times editorial Insisted that Britain cannot afford to take chances 01 the question of Internal
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    1382 25 Duels were fought on early troopers to the Far East OUR CABIN", wrote the wife of I Captain Sherwood of the 53rd Regiment, "was a porthole. But it was hardly ever open: a great gun ran through it, the mouth o f which faced the porthole. Our hammock us slung
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    Language problem for Lee
    361 28 MR LEE Kuan Tew to sorry that he is not conversant in his mother tongue. I think Mr. Lee has not given much thought before he uttered these words. The ultimate aim of every human being Is to strive for the best understanding of this universe
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    English culture bred these fiery Asian nationalists
    1214 28 Fis now the fashion among ultra nationalists not only in Singapore but also in India, Burma and other countries to decry the English language as unworthy of the attention we have hitherto bestowed on it Few people would dispute the proposition that the
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    YEW CHANG STEPS DOWN TO HELP ATHLETIC JUNIORS CONQUER AIRMEN
    419 29 YEW CHANG STEPS DOWN TO HELP ATHLETIC JUNIORS CONQUER AIRMEN fHINESE Athletic goalkeeper Sect Tew Chang one of Singapore's two reserve goalkeepers, ha faded out of the first division of the S. A.F.A. leagu< only to perform great feats in Division 2A. At Farrer Park yesterday i it was Yew
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    CHANGI C.C. TIME TRIAL
    84 29 Ton cyclists from two air itatlons— Changl and Seletar— •111 take part in a 15-mlle time Vial competition at Boktt Tlmah Eload tomorrow (Sunday) at 6.30 i.m. LAC. Toole of RAF. Seletar, the winner of the same meet held last Sunday with a time of Ihr.
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    BOYS TOWN DID BEST
    74 29 SntOAPORK Boys' Town were the only team with a 100 percent record at the end of the Junior Chamber of Commerce's miniature football tournament yesterday. In yesterday's matches. Boys' Town beat Kuala Lumpur 5-1 and Thailand Small Fry* boat Singapore a-o. Penang were the other unbeaten
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    ACS annual athletic meet Anglo-Chinese School will hold
    72 29 ACS annual athletic meet Anglo-Chinese School will hold their annual athletic meet at Jalan Besar on May 19. starting at 2.30 pjn. There will bo five events for Old Boys— loo yards (open), 100 yards (handicap), obstacle race, 440 yards relay and 440 yards lnter-03.A. relay. A.c.B. Old Boys who
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    NON-BENDERS XI
    45 29 Non-Benders cricket team to meet Ceylon Sports Club at Balestier Road today will be: J. T. Boa, D. Burton. Choor Singh. B. V. Sundram, A. Blades. D. D'Cotta. T. F. Carey, N. Bradbury. D. M. Murray, J. M. O. Pann. V. C. WOBterhout.
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    35 29 MANILA, Frl.— The PhUlpptae A", ear Athletic Federations rootbaQ Committee haa accepted the offer of the south china, team and the La&txeado Sun* of Spain tO pipy f7fMMH«rt m^t^^y— Jn Manila in June.— UP.
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    20 29 LONDON. Frl— Newport boat Southend 3-0 In their English Third Division (South) League soccer match last night— Renter.
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    RING OF FORTUNE M A PROVED STAYER
    245 30 RING OF FORTUNE IS A PROVED STAYER DING OF FORTUNE has been pretty consistent In bis own :lass he has won three of his iast six starts and I think le is worth following in Race Eight. This four-year-old put up a smart performance to win over It with 8.5
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    Going Good
    43 30 rpHE going at Kaala Lrnnpnr 1 up to last evening was road. The Forecast Pool wfll Kb held on Races 3, 5, 7; the Treble Tote on- Races 4, 7; Big Swefcp on Race 8. Radio Malaya wOl breaieart today's racing.
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    Back Starala for hat-trick
    296 30 WON TWO RACES IN THE STYLE OF A TOP-FLIGHT HORSE HE HAS A STRONG RIVAL IN GOLDEN SURPRISE By EPSOM JEEP QTARALA should make it three-in-a-row in the Class 3, Div. 1, 6f. handicap (Race One) at Kuala Lumpur today, con- eluding day of the Selangor
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    PERFECT PEARL DESPITE STIFF PENALTY
    645 30 PERFECT PEARL is in great form and in spite of a stiff penalty from 8.6 in Div. 2 to 9.0 in a mixed field— he should keep up his good work in the Class 3, U-mile handicap (Race Six). Perfect Pearl showed at Ipoh last
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    Safari back in form after lapse
    327 30 Safari back in form after lapse OAFARI is back in form after a brief lapse. This four-year-old ran a useful fourth with 8.0 to Khandi Star In the Div. 1. sftf. race last week. Down in Div. 2 (Race Two) he is worth taking each-way. Safari wag a good money-spinner
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    Lock icon NON-WHITE SIDE MAY PLAY MCC
    43 30 PIETERMARITZBUHG, Soutl Africa. Pri.— The South Afrlcai Cricket Board of Control, whicl governs non-European cricket li the Union, is seeking to arrange i match between a representativi national Non-White team and th< touring M.C.C. team next season —Reuter
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    Lock icon ST. MARY'S WIN
    41 30 LONDON, Pri.— at. Marys bea Guys 16-0 In the Hospitals Rugb; Onion Cup Final replay at Rich' mond ground yesterday. Other club results were: Bridgewater 13, Weston-Super Mare 6, Newbridge 8, Neath 0 Gloucester 3, Cardiff li.— Reuter
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    40 30 Boston M arathon BOSTON, Pri.— Anttl Vlskarl a Finland won the 60th annua Boston marathon yesterday tt record time of i hrs. 14 mm. U esc. The old record was 3:16:23. m iast year by Japan's Hideo Ham* mura. Reuter.
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    26 30 EDMUNDO OUT Ul/lUtllli/U \J\J X NEWMARKET, Prl.— Mrs. R Digby's colt, Kdmundo, who hai been prominent In betting onthi 3.000 Guineas, will not run in tbi
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    Lock icon Honeylight wins Free Handicap
    58 30 LONDON, Fri.— Sir Victor Bassoon's filly Honeyllght won thi Free Handicap Sweepstakes fa three-year-olds run over sever furlongs at Newmarket yesterday. Mr. P.E. White's Prairie Emblen was second In a photo-finish witt Mr. Phil Bull's Dlonisio. Bghteet ran. Official starting prices: 100-1 Honeyllght. 100-8 Prairie Emblem
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    974 30 TODAY'S RACE CARD 1 67 > -1 4y 1 6 Furs. Chong Tjoa ft Mrs. B. P. am R. Breukelen Stable Donnelly Cbeong Yong 3. Bath Bagby ist Stable Rodgers 8.06 Bagby; 751 Winterariaa Sy 8.05 Tjoa; 499 Four unanners 4y 8.04 Hobbs. Race 2 3.00: Class 3, Div. 2
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    WOOD, CUDDIM SCRAP WAS 1 NIGHT'S BESTi
    383 30 WOOD, CUDDIH SCRAP WAS NIGHT'S BEST Army take team championJm ARMY, fielding their strongest post-war tram the Inter-Services boxing Championship fn'* 1 Cup presented by Commodore G. F. Norfolk J modore of the Malayan Area, at the R«v»i m Navy Barracks last night. Army, who were joint winners with Royal
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    Results at a glancel
    123 30 Results at a glance Fly: Teh Chon e h,, I Khoo Kim Chuan < R qualification; bantam C nl tM vert (A) beat L/8 c.mT $M on points; feather; Pte or^l han (A) beat LAr Pet,, i^H 2nd round k.o.; |l ht R rl man (R.N.) beat Lac y-',v pM
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    JAP TACTICS UPSET RIVAIM
    155 30 JAP TACTICS UPSET RIVALS LONDON, Prl. STRICTER umpiring In future world championships would kill go-slow tactics employed t» the Japanese In the recent mpt-ch— in Tokyo, Mr. Ivor i Montagu, chairman of the English Table Tennis Association, said on his return here by air last night. Ifr. Montagu added: "The
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      156 30 Weekend sports diary TODAY TOMORROW k CRICKET CRICKET S.R.C. v YMJCJL. SRC; SCRC Ttm^^? t v UUPX.. He** Urn Grees>; CSC f***- »JS Oreea. B.C.C. v Cfcaswl BJLC.: I.A. v Prisons TENNIS Kmlestter Road; Police v RAF. YJM.C.A. Open Team*. Cham- J'^S,. Tbomwn Read. Junior SB!*" (a KSc^RA^ v^ -OCCE.
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