The Straits Times, 25 December 1956

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    15 1 The Straits Times Mafic"* 1 fa**** Estd. 1845 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1956 15 CENTS
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    THE STRAITS TIMES
    32 1 THE STRAITS TIMES wishes all its H readers A MERRY I CHRISTMAS 4 1 There will be no .lication of 7HE 1 STRAITS TIMES! tomorrow Publication will be resumed on THURSDAY 1
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    Officers all-a job in the air
    261 1 Officers all -a job in the air KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Eight officers of No. 55 Co R.A.S.C.. si nd from the Royal Air Force today formed an all-officer air crew for the first time in Malaya to fly a "Christmas cheer" R.A.F. Valctta on a four-hour drop. rrangenient was made
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    Lock icon NEW U.S. $ AID PLAN
    335 1 NEW U.S. AID PLAN EXPERTS WORKING ON REVISED SCHEME FOR 1957 $12,000 m. for Asia, Europe HELP for EGYPT, TOO WASHINGTON, Monday. THE UNITED STATES is evolving a new series of foreign aid projects under a U.S. $4,000 million ($12,000 mil.) programme for the fiscal year 1957. Official sources here
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    BANK CLERKS CALL OFF STRIKE
    69 1 BANK CLERKS CALL OFF STRIKE rpHE strike threat by 1,200 X employees in 10 Singapore banks scheduled to start on Thursday, has been called off. This follows a meeting yesterday between the Singapore Bank Employees' Union and the managements which resulted in settlement of some of the union's demands. The
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    Lock icon Israel boycott
    23 1 CAIRO. Mon.— The Egyptian Government has placed 26 foreign firms on its black list for establishing commercial relations with Israel.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Queen's message
    24 1 NEW YORK, Mon—Recordings of the Queen's Christmas message are to be broadcast tomorrow at various hours by New York raaio stations.— Reuter
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    'GOODWILL' BONUS MEN FACE SACK
    108 1 THE 600 striking employees of Malayan Airways in Singapore are now faced with dismissal. The management yesterday gave them until Friday to return to work. Those who continue to be absent after Friday will be dismissed without further n °The management says the strike which
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    BENG LAM IS SO HAPPY
    51 1 illinium >1 little girl from Chinatown 4,000 miles away finds friends hI THE toy telephone, 5 which rings when a button is pressed, is s Beng Lam's special de- light, and she never tires =of saying: "Hello, how are you." and answering, S "Well thank
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    DANGEROUSLY ILL, BUT GIFTS from STRANGERS DELIGHT HER HEART
    832 1 DANGEROUSLY ILL, BUT GIFTS from STRANGERS DELIGHT HER HEART By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT FIVE-YEAR-OLD Ang Beng Lam, of Singapore, is lying dangerously ill in St. Vincent's Hospital here, but she is enjoying the happiest Christmas of her tragic young life. Yet there is sadness, too Playing with the toys piled
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    Lock icon Nutting visits New York
    36 1 Nutting visits New York NEW YORK. Mon— Mr. I Anthony Nutting, former British Minister of State for i Foreign Affairs, arrived here by air today from London to spend the Christmas holidays 1 with friends.— Reuter.
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    22 1 MANILA. Mon The Philippine Navy said patrols seized four Formosan flshlnp. boats In Philippine waters I within one week.— A.P.
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    CALL FOR FRESH POLLS AFTER MERDEKA
    106 1 CALL FOR FRESH POLLS AFTER MERDEKA KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. 'THE Pan-Malayan Islamic Party today decided to demand general elections immediately after the country achieves independence on Aug. 31 next year. The party's annual delegates conference here decided to ask the Federation's first Paramount Ruler to order a fresh election for
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    Road shut to traffic
    70 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Cameron Highlands Tapah road is closed to all traffic after 3 p.m. each day from today because of landslides. The closure is on a day-to-day basis and will depend on the weather and the road conditions. Those who wish to travel along
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    Lock icon Refugee spies
    41 1 WASHINGTON. Mon.-Mrs Anna Kethly, former Hunga- rian Socialist leader, said last night that. Hungarian secret police agents were coming to i the United States as refugees. with orders to spy on the real victims of Soviet aggression. 1 —Reuter.
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    Lock icon ...But they knew French
    110 1 LONDON, Men. A twovolume edition of the works of M. Jean Genet, the French writer, has been seized by Customs officials on the grounds of obscenity. The books had been order-' ed by the Birmingham Libraries Comm.ttee. Mr. V. H. Woods, Birmingham Chief Librarian, stated: "My
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    Lock icon Jakarta in jitters as revolt fears grow
    396 2 Jakarta in jitters as revolt fears grow GUARDS DOUBLED FOR SOEKARNO JAKARTA, Monday. JHE revolt in North Sumatra has plunged this capital in a state of jittery chaos. Ministers are rushing round looking for other Ministers, endless secret huddles are being held in the Prime Minister's residence— and a huge
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    Lock icon NEHRU OFFERS HELP ON SUEZ
    143 2 I OTTAWA, Mon. The Ini Prime Minister, Mr Nehru, said yesterday that India would like to help to the Suez Canal dispute irtweim Ecypt and Britain I France. 'Our advice is listened to as friend." hr said in a vision Interview, "in it sense we
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    Lock icon FACTORIES CLOSE
    231 2 Coat famine in Hungary means Christmas of hardship BUDAPEST. Mon.— Scores of thousands of Hungarian workers were thrown idle yesterday when many major industrial plants all over the country stopped production because they were short of coal. Press report*- said today that 700.000 ton* of coal were expected
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    OH, WHAT A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS!
    46 2 BRIGHTLY COLOURED balloons put a matching brilliance into Beng Lam's eyes. Helping 'Little Blossom" to sort her gifts are two her first Australian visitors, Mrs. Phyllis Stephenson and Mrs. Pat Balson. and fellow patient and firm f riend. nine-year-old Lorraine Wilson.
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    Lock icon PLENTY OF ROOM AT THE INN THIS YEAR IN BETHLEHEM
    324 3 Goodwill to all men mockc ta MvM9A Pal«*fae DETHLEHEM, Mon.— There is plenty of room at the inn this Christmas Eve in the town where Christ was born. Never before in memory has there been less crowding and fewer pilgrims
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    Lock icon JUDY PRESENTS A BOUQUET TO THE QUEEN
    27 3 AT THE Christmas pantomine "Dick Whittington" in London Judy Littler, aged 5, presents a bouquet to the Queen. A.P. picture.
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    The Pope condemns Hungarian horror
    183 3 VATICAN CITY, Mon. The pope said yesterday that defensive war was morally .1 and endorsed the United Nations po- jrce as a measure to protect the peace. His Christmas message to world made clear that, in ea of the Roman CaChurch. the freedom n of
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    Lock icon Boy writes to Santa: Send all to Hungarian children
    156 3 COPENHAGEN. Mon. Ar. eight-year-old English boy wrote a letter to j. Claus, Greenland" and asked him not to forret the children of HunThe boy. who signed If Nigel, asked for a wilder and added: really want more, but I feel" that
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    Lock icon Royal Family hears 11-year-old boy read Christmas lesson
    105 3 Royal Family hears 11 -year-old boy read Christmas lesson WEST NEWTON (England) Monday. PAIL ENNEIISON. 11 -year-old son of a carpenter on the Royal estate, read ie of the lessons when the Queen and other members of the Royal Family atnded the service in the parish church here last night.
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      Lock icon Bullets hit Irish police station
      58 3 Bullets hit Irish police station BELFAST, Mon.— Seven shots were fired last nighi, at a small police station at Dungiven, in a mountainous part of County Londonderry. The police stations front door was damaged and some windows smashed.— Reuter. ALGIERS: A mine derailed a train as it was travelling from
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      22 3 TOKYO: The Foreign Minister, Nobusuke Kisbi. said the time is not proper for Japan to normalise displomatic relations with Red China.— A.P.
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      62 3 NEW DELHI: The Red Chinese Premier. Mr. Chou En-lai, will visit Moscow for 10 days before arriving in Kabul on Jan. 19 to continue his postponed tour of Afghanistan. AP. BAHRAIN: Three leaders of the banned Committee of National Union were sentenced to 14 years imprisonment each on charges of
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      23 3 NAPLES: Four people were lulled and three injured in an explosion at a fireworks store. Firemen prevented flames reaching gunpowder stores nearby. —Renter.
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      48 3 RIO DE JANEIRO: Between 40 and 50 people are believed dead or missing after a cloudburst flooded Passaquatro. Brazil. Reuter. MILAN: Snowstorms obscured all traces of a missing Italian airliner reported to have crashed in flames in a wolf-infested Alpine area with 21 persons aboard. UJ*. i i
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      22 3 TAIPEI: Nationalist China is expected to have its first atomic reactor and a particle accelerator set up on Formosa by October. U.P.
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    Lock icon Suez pilots told to stand by
    166 3 CANAL MAY BE OPENED SOON CAIRO, Monday. THE Egyptian authorities yesterday warned Suez V Canal pilots to stand by to resume duty. Although the pilots have I not worked since the AngloFrench intervention six weeks ago. they have received full basic pay and allowances
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    Lock icon Moorhouse still a prisoner
    45 3 NICOSIA, Mon. Reports that the captured British army officer. Lt. Anthony Moorhouse had been freed by the Egyptians were officially denied today. A spokesman also denied reports that on his release Lt. Moorhouse will be flown home to be court-martialled. —A.P.
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    Lock icon AUTHORS—BUT SOME CAN'T WRITE
    133 3 AUTHORS— BUT SOME CAN'T WRITE NEW DELHI. Mon. r r O hundred men of letters from 14 Asian countries met ihere yesterday for a seven-day conference Intended to promote friendship and solidarity among writers Tn Asia. Countries which have sent delegates are Burma, China, 1 Ceylon, Mongolia, Nepal. Pakistan, Syria,
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    Lock icon Charge reversed
    30 3 New Jersey, Mon. Motorists crossing two toll bridges over the Delaware River will be handed Christmas cards on Christmas Day instead of paying the usual five-cent toll.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Troops must go
    36 3 VIENNA. Mon. The National Association of Hungarian Students has asked the Government to make "the earliest possible negotiations with the Russians about the withdrawal of their forces from Hungary. Budapest Radio said.— Reuter.
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    Lock icon Lecture tour
    30 3 TAIPEI, Mon. Dr. Hu Shin. renowned Chinese scholar, will return to Formosa next February for a six-month lecture tour. He is at present teaching in California University.— U.P.
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    Lock icon AND WHAT A CATCH!
    36 3 FISHERMAN to be envied is rugged new discovery Keith Michell. who's landed Elvi Hale in thr south of France. where both are making their first film, "True as a Turtle —Reuter picture.
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    CAR CRANK MURDER: EYE-WITNESS IN BOX
    447 4 A labourer describes ambush on highway i| MALACCA, Mon. OT The Malacca MaI gistratc, Mr. Raman- atha Iyer, was told at a preliminary inquiry j here today how Inche Mohamed Yunus bin Mohamed Din, 49, an assistant agricultural officer, was brutally i murdered with
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    A BIG DAY FOR PETER and EVELYN
    70 4 CHRISTMAS EVE was a great day for Cpl. Peter Hutchins and Evelyn Chong. After a year of waiting they finally got married at the Singapore Registry. They had planned to get married earlier this year. but Cpl. Hutchins was posted to Japan. The
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    Parking problem: Official bungling blamed
    176 4 Parking problem: Official bungling blamed T«HE Singapore Auto--1 mobile Association yesterday accused the authorities of incompetence in dealing with the Colony's parking problem. An editorial in the latest issue of the Highway says that the Singapore Highway Authority should be replaced by a "competent body." The editorial adds: "The parking
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    'Toys' Minister
    34 4 Singapore's Minister for Health. Mr. A. J Braga. and Mrs Braga will help Father Christmas to distribute toys at the children's ward of the Mistri Wing, General Hospital, at 10 a.m. today.
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    DENTAL SURGEON WEDS STENOGRAPHER
    64 4 MR. RICHARD YEO SENG SIT and his bride, the former Miss Stella Loh Sin Kbiaw, after their wedding at the Wesley Church, Singapore, on Saturday. The bridegroom, a dental surgeon at the General Hospital, is the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Yeo Tiang Swee. The
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    THE STUDENT DESTITUTES
    164 4 Suez rupture strands Malays THE diplomatic rupture between Britain and the Governments of Egypt and Saudi Arabia has caused great hardship to Malay students at universities in Cairo and Mecca. Most of the students have run out of money and have resorted to borrowing from Arab friends
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    'Peeping Tom' fined
    58 4 PENANG. Mon.— A "Peeping Tom". Lee Ah Kam. was today fined $10 for looking through a crevice into a woman's toilet room at the New World Park here. Lee. the prosecution stated, climbed a bathroom wall to peep at five women. He was arrested after police had
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    Xmas Eve road victim
    71 4 A woman. Lee Yeo Siang. 60. died after being knocked down by a lorry in Rochore Road. Singapore, about 8.10 a.m. yesterday. Lee was returning home after selling vegetables in Rochore Road, when the accident occurred. She died on the way to hospital. Police last night
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    YOUR CHRISTMAS LISTENING
    357 4 TODAY RADIO MALAYA General programme ♦Programme! thus marked can be received by listener* In Malacca. Short wave 49 and 41m. Medium wave 476 m.. 343 m. 366 m. and 279 m A.M. *7.15 Time Signal And Opening Annct.; *7.16 Chrlstmai Greetings And Early Morning Carols; *7.30 News;
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    UMNO averts big split
    243 5 OBJECTIONS TO CITY STatmc for pq,^ DROppED AFTER STORMY 10-HOUR MEETING —THEY CALL OFF BOYCOTT PLANS PENANG, Monday pIE local branch of UMNO, decided after a heated 10-hour 6ecret meeting last night to r op its objections against the Queen's elevation <»rge Town to a city.
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    'RENEW VOW' PLEA TO POLICE
    159 5 'RENEW VOW' PLEA TO POLICE I lIMPIR, Mon The Federations Comssionei of Police, Mr. v\ 1. K CarbonHl. has re■;cled to members of llu- force a resolution to ■el aside all personal rations and contribute everything we have the joint effort so try for the food of Malajra and the
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    Talk on peace
    29 5 D Why Permanent Came In Our Day" :ver. by W. Yarem- r.tative of Watch Society, at the Tuna ::sh School in Marine Singapore, at 4 D.m.
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    Holiday for missionaries
    66 5 TANJONG MALIM. Mon.— Mr. H. F. Rowe and his wife, who are resident missionaries of the Inland China Mission at Kalumpang New Village near here, are to go on long leave soon. They will spend part of their 10 months' leavi in England before going to Alberta.
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    THIEF GETS TWO YEARS
    62 5 ERWORTH, Mon. Md Dm. a trisha witfi eight previous was today sent- two years' jail for Dg $860 from the R.A.F. and the sergeant s 28th Common- wealth Brigade at Butterworth. Mahmud. who also stole eight English pound notes, two watches, three pens and a pencil,
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    CALLING MUM 'IT IS TOM HERE'
    70 5 CALLING MUM 'IT IS TOM HERE' KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Driver Thomas Lee will make a special radio-tele-phone call to his mother in England to say "Merry Christmas mummy." This will be Driver Lees special Christmas present from the Army. His mother will receive the call sometime cifter she has her
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    300 on parade
    28 5 Nearly 300 recruits of the 2nd King Edward VII s Own Gurkhas took part In a ceremonial passing out parade at Slim Barracks in Singapore.
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    AAAH! THE FIRSL FIRST PUFF Bliss after twelve harrowing days
    122 5 AAAH! THE FIRSL FIRST PUFF Bliss after twelve harrowing days DRIVER THOMAS LEE. lost 12 days in the jungles of Central Malaya, takes his first puff at a cigarette after a rescue patrol spotted him near a river bank. He was one of nine men on board R.N.Z.A.F. Bristol Freighter
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    Children ask: Is our tree burnt?
    251 5 NO PARTY NOW, BUT DO THEY CARE? THE first question Mr. R. Suhirman, was asked by his children after he had rescued i them from their burn- inp: house was: "Is tne i Christmas tree all right?" Mr. Suhirman. Singapore manager of the Oaruda
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    12 teachers recruited from Hong Kong
    160 5 'THE Yock Eng High School In Singapore has recruited 12 teachers from Hong Kong. The principal, Mr. Tay Sin Ying. told the Straits Times yesterday: "Everything has been arranged. We are only waiting for the Education Ministry's approval." He said that the school was
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    COLONY'S INDUSTRY 'FACING DISASTER'
    194 5 COLONY'S INDUSTRY 'FACING DISASTER' T^HE recently-increased J Federation duty on goods manufactured in Singapore is sounding the death knell of industry in the Colony, a businessman told the Straits Times yesterday. He was Mr. David Lee. President of the Singapore Manufacturers' Association. He warned that more and more factories would
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    Mine strike continues
    51 5 RAUB, Mon.— The strike by the entire labour force of 500 in the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. two miles from here, entered its 10th day tc day. The workers went on stride on Dec. 15 when negotiations broke down un increased wages and better conditions of
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    Parking fine
    29 5 For parking a motor van in Cecil Street abreast of another vehicle, thus causing obstruction. Lam Hock Kee was fined 525 in a Singapore traffic court yesterday.
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    3,000 to strike
    20 5 The 3,000-strong Singapore I Government Workers' Union yesterday served the GovernI ment with a 14-day strike notice.
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    Xmas party
    35 5 The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will hold a Christmas party for children of the parish at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Singapore, between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. tomorrow.
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      261 5 Today society's oil painting class B: 1TELOK AYFB METHODIST tish Council gallery. Stamlord CHI'RCH: Christmas pageant. Road, 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. church auditorium. 235. Telok Tomorrow Aver Street. 7.30 pjn. EURASIAN YOUTH MOVESTRAITS CHINESE METHO- MENT: Christmas treat at Vie- J DIST CHURCH Tiong Bahru torla Memorial Hall 9
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    IN MEMORIAM
    50 6 M Hurdm $10 (minimum). IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE of the Lite Mrs. Emily Abrams' Aanlvenary. -'The Lord hath •.iken .-::e Spiritually I i." t.Jusband <Sc ren). IN LOVING MEMORY of Mv ad George Norman Dearly 1 his beloved wife. Annie ..nd his beloved sister i male Koek, not forgotten.
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    DEATH
    30 6 I* HWif. HO (minimum). \fRS. It. RANATUNGA. w :fe of (ha late J-mes Ranatunga r/.issed away on 24-12-1956 at Ipoh leav- daughter! and I hlldren lo mourn hrr loss.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    32 6 M WurHt $10 (minimum). THE FAMILY of UM late Mrs. lee thank all relatives for attending the inerm] ol their beloved mother. ;..;d for c night \isns, wreaths,, noils ar.ci donations.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Tues. Dec 25, 1956.
    544 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Tues. Dec 25, 1956. On earth peace, goodwill ;imong men. By tradition the first Christmas was wondrous i calm. Peaceful was the night "wherein the Prince of Light I his reign of peace upon the ewth began." In our own times peace has seemed with sad
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    80 6 EGYPT: Swift and determined action by the United Nations in Egypt has averted the danger of a major conflagration in the Middle East. Picture shows the first U.N. troops entering Port Said. HUNGARY: The biggest blow to Russia's prestige was dealt by the Hungarian people who rose in revolt against
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      But who wants to listen to hoof beats
      408 6 IN the Saturday Forum (S.T. Dec. 17) Mr. R. K. Hardwick tells of some of the things that annoy him in Radio Malaya's programmes. He says truly that, "there is surely plenty of pleasant music, full of rhythm and melody, that could
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      Merchant ships and wireless
      58 6 Merchant ships and wireless YOUR special feature about the "Exploit of the raider Emden at Penang" published on Dec. 15 contains the statement: "merchant ships at this time (October 1914) did not carry wireless This is incorrect. Merchant ships were fitted with wireless from about 1903, and In 1914 very
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      Beautiful Malaya
      92 6 Beautiful Malaya I AM leaving Malaya I today. Before I go I would like to say how much j I love this beautiful country. I have found only kindness and friendship smiles and cheerfulness. In a world so full of nasty j things I have found Malaya full of goodness
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      What fruits do ministers eat?
      55 6 IT seems odd that most of the Alliance Ministers are advising the public to prevent money from noing out of Malaya (one of the proposed methods Is to stop eating foreign fruits) but they themselves cannot live happily without taking foreign foodstuffs to supplement their
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    It was not really all that bad
    951 6 It was not really all that bad 7956 saw fighting in Egypt and the agony of Hungary. But cheer up.,, pEACE on earth to men of good will! Do the words ring false? What about events in Hungary and Egypt? The riots in Posnan? The mass treason trial in South
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    Lower assessment rates-but are they legal?.
    296 7 COUNCIL VOTES AGAINST T OT AIWW M m CHAIRMAN RULES PROVIDE FOR 6 WEEKS' NOTICE TAIPING, Monday fAIPINT. Town Councillors this morning defied their chairman and adopted a new resolution ,»n the revaluation of property for assessment purposes. The resolution, backed by the Alliance,
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    A CROWN AND A KISS FOR IVY
    35 7 A CROWN AND A KISS FOR IVY IVY VOON. who was crowned "1956 Queen of Happy Cabaret." Singapore, gets a kiss from her sister. Diana Voon. Diana was the winner last year.— Straits Times picture.
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    TEACHERS WANT PRESTIGE RULING
    129 7 TEACHERS WANT PRESTIGE RULING KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The National Union o( hen today demanded T:ut the Alliance Government should state whether the teaching profession is an essential service in the country. The general-secretary of the union, Mr. Lum Kin Tuck, told the Straits Time* that the Government in a recent
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    Didn't stop—he's fined $40
    54 7 Didn't stop— he's fined $40 Low Kirn Sal. a motorist, was fined $40 i n a Singapore traffic court yesterday for falling to give way at a pedestrian crossing while driving a car at the junction ol Upper Cross Street and Now Bridge Road on May 28 last. Low pleaded
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    MAIL IN-AND IT IS A RECORD
    253 7 MAIL IN- AND IT IS A RECORD Here's today's posting hours rpHE Singapore General Post Office off-loaded the x last Christmas surface mail from Britain in only three-and-a-half hours a record. I The mail, which arrived in the Schwabenstein on Sunday consisted of 2.558 bags, including 1,116 bags of pared*.
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    Two hurt in collision with lorry
    92 7 Two hurt in collision with lorry IPOH. Mon. A newspaper reporter, Mr. Wan Hong Feu. was seriously injured in a traffic accident here this afternoon. Mr. Wan, 22. of the Sin Chew Jit Pao, and a newsagent, Mr. Chong Hoi Fah, 41, were riding on a motorcycle when they were
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    Man accused of murder
    58 7 An unemployed Malay, Johari bin Ludin, alias All, 40. was charged In a Singapore court yesterday with the murder of a cowherd, Oirdarl, at Oeylang Road on Dec. 17. No plea was recorded but Johari pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing nine empty tar drums
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    Air union chiefs plan link-up at 'summit' CLOSE CO-OPERATION IN 'GRAND COUNCIL'
    309 7 Air union chiefs plan link-up at 'summit' CLOSE CO-OPERATION IN 'GRAND COUNCIL' "TOP officials of four 1 Singapore unions connected with civil aviation are planning a high-level "grand council" to ensure closer co-operation. The proposed council will be comprised of executives from the Malayan Airways Local Employees Union, the Singapore
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    3 for officer training
    54 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Three officer cadets from the Federation Military College, Port Dlckson. will leave here on Jan. 2 for further training at the Australian Army Officer Cadet School, Portsea. They are Adnan bin Tajudin and Thon* Menu Kee from the Boys' Wing, and Balwant Singh
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    Dirty picture charge
    51 7 BUTTER WORTH. Mon.--The Province Welksley Magistrate, Inche Hassan bin Hussein, today asked why a youth Mohamed Noor bin Dak. should have been arrested for having an obscene picture when strip teasers were allowed to perform in various towns. Inche Hassan discharged Mohamed. who pleaded guilty, with an
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    Thanks—by Tulloch
    74 7 Thanks— by Tulloch In his Christmas message, MaJ-Oen. D. D. C. Tullocn, G.0.C., Singapore Base District, said: "I send greetings to all ranks of all units and their families, and to civilians of all races who so loyally .serve in the various Installations. "This has not been an easy year
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    Merdeka show
    31 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Malayan Junior Chamber of Commerce is to hold a trade fair and motor show at Petaling Jaya to commemorate Malaya's Independence in August next year.
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    Chairman again
    31 7 IPOH. Mon. Mr. Lee Swee Lum was re-elected chairman of the committee of management of the Ipoh Government Servants' co-operative Thrift and Loan Society at Us annual meeting here.
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    Land lease for farmers
    76 7 About 1,000 families In the Bedok resettlement area, Singapore, have been promised 60-year leases on plots of crown land. i The Commissioner of Lands, 'Mr. J. E. Pepper, said yester- I day that a survey of individual plots in the area would start next month. The
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    Village gets own library
    57 7 IPOH, Mon. Ountong New Village in Ipoh. one of the largest in Perak. now has a library of its own. Many of the 14.000 rpsidentg of the village donated furniture, books and cash to set up the library, which was officially opened yesterday by the Assistant
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    Westminster choir in Ipoh
    41 7 IPOH, Mon.— The Westminster Choir, on a tour of the Far East, will perform at Rt. John's Hall in Douglas Road here on New Year's Day. Proceeds from the show will go to the Hungarian Refugees Fund.
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    New Year resolution for the motorist
    108 7 rTIHE chairman of the SinA gapore Automobile Association, Mr. R. L. Parker, yesterday appealed to motorists to practice tolerance and patience on the roads during next year. "Let courtesy be our watchword, and a happy community may well be our inheritance," he said. Mr.
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    ANOTHER TOP POST FOR LOCAL MAN
    183 7 T»HE Singapore Government intends appointing an J- Asian barrister as a puisne Judge next year. The person appointed will be the second local man to get a top post In the Judicial Department. The first was Mr. Justice Tan Ah Tah, who was appointed
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    IN LOVE FOR 28 YEARS, THEY'LL WED IN 1958
    259 7 IN LOVE FOR 28 YEARS, THEY'LL WED IN 1958 Lucy's long, long wait will end when she gets her pension A 44- YEAR-OLD Singapore couple who were childhood sweethearts 28 years ago are now making the final plans for their wedding. They are Sister Lucy Khng, of Kandang Kerbau Hospital,
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    Off to settle in Australia
    66 7 IPOH, Mon.— Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Merrels are going to settle in Australia. They will leave Ipoh on Thursday. Mr. Merrels was clerk-of-works (construction) attached to the office of the Deputy Commander. Royal Engineers, in Ipoh. His wife, the former Miss Dorothy Labrooy, is
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    For trial on gun charge
    65 7 Ang Chine Yam, 43, was yesterday committed for trial at the next Singapore Assizes on a charge of unlawfully possessing a .22 Walther automatic pistol and two rounds of ammunition on Nov. 14. H« was said to have had the loaded pistol in his right
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    Salesman jailed
    28 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. A salesman of Union Ltd.. Loke Kok Yee. 22, was today sentenced to six months' jail here for breaking into his office store.
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    930 8  -  Susan Barrie By TN Malaya, Christmas, like every other festival of the year, has a truly international atmosphere, when people of many races and nations Join together in friendship and mutual celebration. Even those who do not themselves celebrate Christmas, enter into the spirit of it and Join
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    SO THIS IS CHRISTMAS
    90 8 OUR CAMERAMAN Sam Kai Yee was told: "Bring back a Christmas picture" This then is it a picture of Christmas and what it means to children. The parcels under the Christmas tree are ignored. Two-year-old twins, Marie and Monica Yeo find their cousin Henry Khaw, also
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    1382 9 BANKRUPTCY FAILURE, RIDICULE DOGGED MAN WHO FARMED PEARLS Thf jrjymph_of Mikimoto Tfej^gßg mouthed, an elderly Japanese in bowler ha^ and form»lT? tC t c Opendipped a shovel into a bucket and scooped oS nU? f b a .<* klm n <> ,H>. Without hesitation, the old maJhurfcl th ?»p°( w*
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    malakkapindaltb step up estate mechanisation
    383 10 malakkapindaltb step up estate mechanisation By Our Market Correspondent THE directors of The Ifalakka Pind X Estates Ltd have embarked on a maximum mechanisation, the chairm Sir Cheng Lock Tan states in tin con forty-first annual report published vesl Dato Tan says this policy is not ohlv h,' pUed to
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    TIN PRICE
    25 10 I The only market on, 1 Singapore yesterd.^J the tin mark- 1 1 1. was SBHk: down 87! cents Jt day's olosint Mil
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    PRODUCE Prices
    45 10 I Singapore (Mat* Pr .Exchange: 1. I yesterday were Copra: qu:t J«2B»i seller. 1 bulk $42 s,::, 1 Pepper: quiet; n 0 1)l)s done; Muntok whll $120. special (all unchanged 1. Singapore (oconul Oil v Association: bulk $4 i $46 sellers. Tone n^'
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    129 10 The Malayan Kxchanjf d,.. Association made changes in its xmc: ■yesterday .alj rate, to $1( ISew \ork: b '32 11.16. O.D. 32 33 1 16 credit bills, 33 1 8 tL Canada; bnyln< 31 7 16 O.D. 31 B 16 credit bills. 3i 15 1 6 trade V
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    German shipping lines resume full service
    295 12 German shipping lines resume full service ALTHOUGH two of West Germany's major shipping companies, Hamburg Amerika and Norddeutscher Lloyd, only resumed their Eu-rope-Far East service three years ago, they are now in a position to operate normal pre-war schedules. Mr. K. D. Golding, a director of Anglo-French Trading Co. Ltd.,
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    MORE BURMA RICE IMPORTS
    215 12 MORE BURMA RICE IMPORTS rE managing director Of Irrawady Corporation Ltd., Burma's leading rice exporters. U Soe Kyi said on arrival In Singapore that his company hoped to export 150,009 tons of rice to Malaya next year. The company exported to Malaya in 1955. 80,000 tons and 100,000 tons in
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    One machine does work of six
    198 12 One machine does work of six k MECHANICAL handling A and earth-moving vehicle designed to carry out operations previously requiring six different machines has been manufactured by Mathew Brothers, Sandy Lane North, wallington, Surrey, England. It is the Matbro Mantis, powered by a Fordson 40 h.p. diesei engine, with six
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    BIGGER SALES EXPECTED
    313 12 For Japan cement AN increased demand for Onoda (Dragon Brand) Japanese cement is expected in Malaya soon, following the recent appointment of a well- known Singapore building material supplier as sole agents by a leading cement manufacturing company in Tokyo. The agency line was given by Onoda
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    New rubber road powder produced in Malaya
    211 12 rE new field opened up by the laying of rubberised road surfaces is now finding such favour throughout th e world that it is no longer possible to keep track of where this innovation is being adopted. In a review issued by the
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    PLANS FOR 1957 BIF
    307 12 BRITAIN'S major industrial exhibition, the British Industries Fair, reorganised to take place on one site instead of three, will be held in Birmangham next year from the May 6 to 17, its organising committee has announced. Industries throughout the Commonwealth are being invited to take part.
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    Lock icon H.K. exports show drop
    34 12 Hong Kong's exports of rubber footwear to the United Kingdom have been declining and the profit-margin to factories was now very small, it was reported in Chinese quarters to Reuter.
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    German inventor on sales tour to show machine
    168 12 German inventor on sales tour to show machine T»HE German inventor of a duplicating nv.,w -I Dr. Walter Eisbem arrived in Singapor week in the course of a world tour t 0 promote sales of his invention. Known as Quickcopier, the machine was invented seven years ago and is now
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    LESS U.K. CAR EXPORTS
    112 12 UNITED KINGDOM production of cars and commercial vehicles increased i n November, but exports declined slightly compared with October, according to figures released by the Board oi Trade reports Reuter. The output of cars In November totalled 54 892 units compared with 51.680 :n October and
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    Lock icon SUMMER CUP
    48 13 SYDNEY Mon. Acceptances for the A3, 000 (about $20,000 Malayan) Summer Cup over 12 furlongs at Randwick on Dec. 26 are Prince Delvllle 8-13, Beaupa 8-9. Baystone 8-2. Persian Link 7-11, Cambridge 7-11 Overwise I 7-6, Spanish Fiesta 7-2, Ashwood 7-2 and Beau Brance 7-o.— Reuter.
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    Should not Cecilia have been at No. 1?
    523 13 TODAY'S TALKING POINT: KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. MALAYA'S defeat by iTI India in the Asian Zone Final of the Über Cup badminton competition has started a talking point. The question is: Could Malaya have beaten India had Cecilia Samuel played first singles instead
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    Dave gave away his winner's medal
    242 13  -  J. A. BAIN By |\AVE McLAREN, Penang's Malaya Cup hero and one of the most popular goalkeepers ever to play here, has been hitting the newspaper headlines again in his native Scotland. The story dates back I some time but it has only come
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    COALFIELDS IN SOCCER FINAL
    34 13 RAWANO. Mon. Coalfields Estate entered the Selangor final of the High Commissioner's Cup estates soccer competition by beating Buklt Munchong Estate 1-0 here. Coalfields will now meet Selangor River Estate.
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    Perak team to meet Hunters
    103 13 IPOH Mon.— a Perak Amateur Football Association XI will meet the Hunter's Football Club, of Mysore. In their first game In Perak at the Assembly Hall ground tomorrow. The Perak team win be selected from: Prong Kam Choy, J. George Cpl. Cheyne, Chan Peng Lum
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    H LINE HAS A BRIGHT CHANCE
    235 14 II LINE showed definite promise in his initial race, at Ipoh last month, when he finished second with 8.0 to World Freedom over 6f. This attractive looking three -year-old by Denturius has trained on splendidly since and up against a moderate Class 3 sprint
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    Track favours Stage Show
    256 14 B. Timah liberation Cap rival* to clash again ONLY POSSIBLE OUTSIDER IS CASH CHEQUE By EPSOM JEEP STAGE SHOW II and Malayan Scholar, who staged a battle royal in the valuable Liberation Cup at Bukit Timah earlier in the month, will renew their rivalry in the
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    Back Indian Heather for double
    391 14 Back Indian Heather for double INDIAN HEATHER II was a very convincing winner over 5' 2 r on Saturday and in spite of a stiff 12-lb penalty he must have a great chance for a double in Race Five. The nicely-weighted Tawing by Court Martial will be even better over
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    Infernal Region a good bet
    261 14 AMUSEMENT II THE DANGER FNFERNAL REGION gets a track to his liking at last and I think this Dante four-year-old can be backed with confidence in Race Seven. Earlier in the season he showc^ promise of developing into a topflight sprinter when he won a
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    The Going
    53 14 rfIHE going at Penang up to last evening was very rood. The Treble Tote will be held on Races Three, Five and Six and the Big Sweep will be drawn on Race Seven. Horses scratched from all engagements: Little John. Determination, Tryas. Little Psalter. Ladies Night. Colonel's Son
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    131 14 Straits Times SELECTIONS EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER Ra«e 1. 2.45. H LINE Premium Bond Magic Bye MAGIC EYfc H Line Jwttteg JUTTING H Line Premium Bond Race 2. S.IS. BAHAGIA Matrix Windy Corner BAHAGIA Karang Win— munare BAHAGIA Holiday Flight Matrix Race J. S.4S. ENTERTAINMENI Jara Nota verse NOTAVERSE
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    871 14 TODAYS RACE CARD Race 1 2.45: Class 3, Div. 2— 5} Furs. 1 009 Made Eye 5y Larkln 9.00 August Stable Kodgers 2—2 H Line 3y Posner 8.13 R. Hardwlck R. Luther Spencer 3 277 Nnfenen 5y Franklin 8.10 Lim Stable Martin 4 -95 Premium Bond 5y Bougoure 8.09 Kongsl
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    PENANG ARE C.R.C. TENNIS CHAMPS
    240 14 IPOH. Monday. nENANG won the Yeap Hock Hoe Challenge Cup in the 1 inter-Chinese quadrangular tennis tournament which concluded here today. They beat Negri Sembilan r 5-0 this morning. Yesterday Penang had a keen tussle with the holders Perak. but won 3-2. Earlier the overwhelmed
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    STRAITS TIMES TROPHY FOR YOUTH TOURNEY
    242 14 STRAITS TIMES TROPHY FOR YOUTH TOURNEY T<HE Straits Times has offered the Sineannr, v A Sports Centre a trophy for its Inaulurn ball Cup Competition, which will beZl^help of the Singapore Chinese A A F lth The eleven-man organising committee has decided to run the competition in five divisions three
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    PERAK GIRLS IN SBA SIDE VS INDIA
    98 14 PERAK GIRLS IN SBA SIDE VS INDIA rNG Yee Cheng and Chin Phee Keow, the Perak players who surprised everyone by beating the Malayan Über Cup girls. Tan Gaik Bee and Lam Kit Lin respectively in the PerakPenang Heah Cup tie, will be in the Singapore line-up to meet India's
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    Colony feat is an AAU record
    144 14 Colony feat is an AAU record THE Amy Athletic u-n in Britain ha a performs r Pore as a Bril record. The performance was k, t. mer Singapore ard \n£ yan hammer champion iV Col. C. j. Reidy. who reach ed 167 ft. ii in at th a nual Sfrvirrs-civiii";
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    Penang will hold first speed meet
    100 14 Penang will hold first speed meet Vff ALAYAS new motoring aeux 1T will open on Jan 6, with On Penang and Nort i Malay, Rota Club's annual closed ii standing-start speed tria, i: Quarry Drive. Penanc. The programme will w the following events: Motor Cycles: Up to 175 c.:, cc.
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    O'Brien may tour Fed & S'pore
    203 14 O'Brien may tour Fed S'pore rE OLYMPIC and world shot put record holder. Parry O'Brien, may include Singapore and the Federation in his Far Eastern good will tour next year. O'Brien is the latest American athlete being sent out by the United States State Department to hold coaching classes in
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    Officials' mistake-so he ran 20 yards more
    95 14 Officials' mistake -so he ran 20 yards more SYDNEI. Mon.— A mistake by track officials eausrd Trinidad sprinter Mike Agostini to run an extra 20 yard in his attack on the world 100 yards record at Moore Park on Saturday. Agostini ran 120 yards in 11.3 seconds— an unomcul world
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