The Straits Times, 14 April 1954

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    14 1 COMPLIMENTARY l -1.1. 1845 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1954 15 CENTS He*** 01 He*****
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    »ED PLOT IN AUSTRALIA
    380 1 RED PLOT IN AUSTRALIA Soviet envoy quits, mils of spy wing set-up \VL ORDERS PROBE CANBERRA, Tuesday. kVIDE inquiry into Communist in Australia was promised toa Russian diplomat sought and was ■id asj In >ii ht-rc Hi R. (i, Mcnzies, the Prime Minister, rtled House of Representatives thai nmcnl li;ul
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    Singapore musicians jealous, he says
    251 1 \IR. Feri Gyors, the iTI violinist, said before leaving Singapore yesterday that he had been denied admission to the Singapore Musicians' Union because of "jealousy by a few influential members." Mr. Gyors, who is going to Australia, said he did not want to leave Singapore
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    Queen sees our orchids
    63 1 COLOMBO. Tues. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh today spent half an hour here at a colourful display of exotic orchids from Ceylon. India and Malaya. The orchids were arrayed on the wide op<m verandah of the Governor-General's residence. Some of the most beautiful exhibits
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    Aly's secretary is missing
    43 1 CANNES, Tues. Riviera police were searching today for Mi-clam- 1 Marie-Joan Rouvm, secretary t.i Prince Aly Khan, who has not been seen since April 3. Madame Rouvin a 45-year-old widow, has been the Prince'! secretary for three yean Renter.
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    Airgirl \iolvi is first to entvr far Miss MttUitjti titlv
    94 1 Airgirl Violet is first to enter far Miss Malaya title HERE is the first girl to enter the Miss Malaya contest Miss Violet Ooi, nominated by Qantas BOAC. Miss Ooi is the airline's information officer and when the Singapore manager Capt H. M. Birch, suggested to her last week that
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    BODY WASHED UP IN STORM
    507 1 Worst deluge for 5 years leaves trail of havoc in Singapore THE body of a Malay boy was washed up in a monx soon drain and a woman was injured by a falling tree when a freak thunderstorm swept through Singapore yesterday afternoon. In half
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    FRENCH CUT RED LIFELINE
    93 1 Pass sealed off SAIGON. Tues. THE French Command announced tonight that Franco-Laotian forces, executing a brilliant enveloping movement, had sealed off the Vietminhs main communications route into South and Central Laos. The operation, carried out in extreme secrecy during the past 10 days, was accomplished without
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    Now Venoms are grounded
    31 1 LONDON. Tues. The R.A.F. and the Admiralty today grounded all their Venom jet fighters for modifications. Venoms are built by De Havillands. makers of the Comet. A.P.
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    Jap director found hanging
    37 1 TOKYO Tups.— Toshio Miyajima, afced 53, a director of the Ishikawajima Heavy Industry Company, was found hanging at his home today after he hari been questioned in connection with the shipbuildinp scandal. U.P.
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    'No' to Malan
    31 1 LONDON. Tues. Sir Winston Churchill said today Britain would refuse to agree to South Africa's demand for the transfer of Basutojand. Bechuanaland and Swaziland u> South Africa U.P.
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    Farouk sued
    35 1 FLORENCE, Tucs. A firm here has filed a suit for three million lire (about i £1,700' against ex-King Farouk for allegedly failing to pay for furniture installed in his villa near Rome A.P.
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    THE V.I.P. FROM AUSTRALIA
    6 1 MR. CASEY
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    Coffee and tomato juice save plane
    96 1 BIRMINGHAM. Alabama. Tues. (mm l I and tomato juice prej vented what might have been a had accident to a Kadorn Airlines Constellation at the muni' ip il airport here ■mi Sunday Hydraulic fluid leaked from the landing gear The onl> fluid available to
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    Admiral flies in
    35 1 Admiral Sir John Collins. Chief of the Australian Naval Staff, flew into Singapore from London yesterday on his way back to Australia "after a suc<rs.sful eight-day conference with naval chiefs in Britain."
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    A Premier dies
    33 1 HALIFAX. (Nova Scotia i, Tues —The Premier, Mr. Angus L. Matdonald. of Nova Scotia diec' early today in Victoria General Hospital after a brief lllne.ss He wa.s 64 years old.
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    AUSTRALIA WORRIED ABOUT ASIA—CASEY
    232 1 AUSTRALIA WORRIED ABOUT ASIA— CASEY AISTKAMA is "gravely concerned" about the situation in South-East Asia, Mr. R.G- Casey, Australia s Minister of External Affairs, said on his arrival in Singapore yesterday. Mr Casey is on a fact-flndinK lour which will take him thousands of miles through South-last Asian countries before
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    DEADLOCK IN RAIL DISPUTE
    161 1 Tribunal will tru to settle row KUALA LUMPUR. Tues NEGOTIATIONS in the 11 dispute between thr Malayan Railway administration and its traffic operating union broke down tonight. The dispute will now be referred to an arbitrative tribunal which will be set up r? soon as possible.
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    .lagan gets six months
    30 1 Jagan gets six months GEORGETOWN. Tues. Dr Cheddi Jagan former Chief Minister of British Guiani was sentenced yesterday to >.x months' gaol for breaking an order restricting his movements Reuter.
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    Japs sneaked in
    36 1 HONG KONG. Tues. -A Row loon court yesterday fined two Japanese fishermen of the Shin Shi Maru. O>iro Zenich: 35 and Uedn Masao 23 HK $100 each for entering tr. colony illegally Reuter
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    H-BOMB EXPERT SUSPENDED
    185 1 U.S. bars him from vital secrets WASHINGTON. Tuesday T^HE Atomic Energy Committee has suspended Dr. J. 1 Robert Oppenheimer. tamed American atomic and H-bomb scientist, and barred him from access to viral ■>ecrets after he refused to' •esign. it was learned here today. He was suspended after
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    Quake in Taipeh
    23 1 TAIPEH. Tues— An earthquake rattled windows in Taipeh foi 13 second.? early this morninc. but no damage «a> reported -Renter
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    Bandit bullets clipped her hair
    252 1 Bandit bullets clipped her hair SEREMBAN Tues. j TERRORIST bullets yes- terday riddled a NAAFI Land Rover but its three occupants a European couple and a Malay escaped by ducking their heads and driving through thr ambush. This happened Btt mllM north of Grmn.s on thr main trunk rond shortly
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    W. Germany will store H-bombs
    53 1 1 ONDON, I'ui v 'It c.( nnan radio said tonight that tin West German Chancellor I>;\ Knniari Adenauer. had offered to store hydrogen bnmb.- In West Germany. The radio, quoted by Router. the offer was made in a .secret n to Mr John Dull 'He
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    Every child in school? Then 106 new ones must go up
    323 2 —AND THEY'LL COST $162 M. SINGAPORE must spend 527 million a year for the next six years to build 106 new schools to accommodate every child of primary aK«'. In that period. 108.000 children are expected to ittk admission.
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    SUN DAZZLES QUEEN
    41 2 THE QUBBN, *•>«* tightly closed against the brilliant sun. walks beside the Mayor of Colombo. Tiyaealinnan Rudra. after her arrival at Colombo. Ceylon. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are on a 11 -day visit. A. P. picture.
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    Intimidation, says Dato Onn
    222 2 NEW ATTACK ON ALLIANCE KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. THE battle of words between Dato Sir Onn bin x Ja'afar. IMP national chairman, and UMNO leaders over Federal elections flared up again today with a new statement by Dato Sir Onn. Saturdays charge by Dato Sir Onn that
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    MALAN CALLS FOR AN AFRICAN CHARTER
    128 2 To protect the natives 9 he says WASHINGTON. Tues. T«HE South African Prime Minister. Dr. Daniel Malan called yesterday for "an African charter an understanding among the Europeans England France Belgium. Portugal and South Africa" to pro•mm- can natives gainst Communism and Asian Dr.
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    THE RUSH FOR THE 600
    79 2 Indians thronged Singapore's Trafalgar Street early yesterday rr.ornintr to book deck passages in the Raiula. which Jeavea for India on May 4. Only about 60.) deck passaprwere allotted to Singapore and these were soon taken. Reason for the crowds is that five ships which normally
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    He captured 7 of terror gang
    46 2 LONDON, Tues. A Kenya farmer. Mr. Stanley Hensleigh Walter, of Kijabe. who captured seven members of an African terrorist gang, has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil Division i. the London Gazette announced tonightReuter.
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    Pirates seize fishing boat
    38 2 HONG KONG. Turs An armed junk attacked and seized a fishing boat off Hong Kong last night, wounding one sailor. The pirates released the wounded man later and hp managed to find help.— UP.
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    IT'S 50 UP FOR THE HAPPY DOBBIES
    136 2 IT'S 50 UP FOR THE HAPPY DOBBIES LT.-GENERAL Sir William Dobbie. G.O.C. Malaya from 1935 to 39. and Lady Dobbie have Just celebrated their golden wedding. After Malaya General Dobbie wa.s Governor of Malta, the George Cross Island, which he defended in World War II Bible in one hand and
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    Flying calf
    28 2 SAtt FRANCISCO Tues —A 400-lb. bull calf, sift of an lowa organisation to the Gov-en-ment of Guam, left here yesterday by Pan American Clipper.— A P.
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    Muslim bid to foil Reds is failure
    99 2 Muslim bid to foil Reds is failure NAZARETH. Tues. MUSLIM families were mobilised at the pollin? booths here yesterday to try to foil a Communist attempt to win control of this historic town at its first municipal election. The heavily veiled Muslim women voting separately from the men stood in
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    Flying monkeys
    28 2 OAKLAND. Tues— A TransOcean Airlines plane left here yesterday for Savannah. Georgia, with 1.903 monkeys. The monkeys are to be used for polio research— A. P.
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    150 rebels attack
    84 2 A RANGOON. Tue* FORCE of 150 rebels attacked a village lust nine miles from Rancoon yesterday and withdrew after a 12-hour fight The rebels left four dead Three policemen were reported missing. The fight began when the rebels attacked the police post at PyawDwegyi. The outnumbered police
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    DEATH FALL PROBE OPENS
    77 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A Malayan Civil Aviation Department inquiry into a passmen's death fall from a Malayan Airways Dakota over Johore yesterday opened here today. The passenger Was Mr. Cheong Cheng Be, a middle-aged Indonesian Chinese, who had been a clerk in a Singapore law Arm.
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    U.S. housing chief resigns
    60 2 WASHINGTON. Tues.—President Elsenhower has accepted the resignation of rhe Housing Adminstrator. Mr. Guy Hollyday and ordered seizure of the Federal Housing Administrations files pending an investigi ation. The White House Press, Secretary. Mr. James Hagertv declined to say why Mr. Holly- i day resigned or to
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    NOW THEY M A SHORTAGE Ni NATURAL RUB? A
    147 2 NOW THEY FE A SHORTAGE NATURAL RUBBER Capital sought for expaj VfALAYA AND INDONESIA are Rubber Study Group to sei consider boosting natural rubher r r ,J with the world rubber shortage exn They will ask the conference, which opens in Colombo on May 2. to study how to find
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    U.S. 1old: Don't outlaw Reds
    65 2 U.S. told: Don't outlaw Reds WASHINGTON, Tues. The Attorney-General. Mr Herbert Brownell, yesterday oppose proposals to outlaw the Communist Party in the United States which, he said, would hinder rather than help the drive against Communism. Mr. Brownell said that to make it a crime to join the Communist Party
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    Planes collide
    27 2 BITBURG. Germany. Tues Two U.S. Sabre jet fishtr: nlar.es collided near here yesterday, killinc one of the pilots! The other parachuteri to safety.- -A P.
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    Naval visit
    21 2 WASHINGTON. Tues. The US. aircraft carrier Tarawa v. ill visit Wellington. New Zealand, between May 13 and 17 —UP
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    2 SETS OF TWINS IN A \m
    44 2 2 SETS OF TWINS IN A YEAR LONDON. Tues.— Mrs. Carol Coleman, a 20-year-old Londoner, has given birth to two >et., of twins n less than 12 .nonths. These second twins— Timothy who welphs 5 lb. 2 oz.i and •nd the me V sureeoi
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    '"?,:; f* J
    28 2 India miss for China LONDOH M axwe^| tary, v k estlon :fl bit steeuH on the M Mr. Pe* made thfl Physician k| four hci sJ NEW yI
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    ■ew alliance to halt reds
    416 3 NEW ALLIANCE TO HALT REDS Eden and Dulles to consider S.E. Asia pact LONDON, Tuesday. \JK. Anthony Kdcn of Britain and Mr. John Foster Dulles of the United States announced at the end of their meeting today that they will consider setting up a defence alliance in Southeast Asia and
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    I HELD FRENCH INDIA 4ABCH
    59 3 31 HELD IN FRENCH INDIA MARCH last nigHt pOL embers of ro igh the Indian a. it lF led by n arms. eleased to take :.s in I p>'' French India. pi under t v: day ot launimunisl -led tSL mands [ndla. c j w 'men w!i o Kk bout
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    ko ban on eple-chase
    43 3 No ban on steeple-chase I LOK Sir David II Seen > I'lcii a Mig*gp i :.ould prohiK A Britain M "h !ty. ii I abour > r ;,.n iii the ■■VP ■ft ng to this National, the ■'•pie-chase. :>■!. .l, in which Hour i- •(I Reuter
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    ■ort of call
    22 3 Port of call I nev Manila Iwill b a direct port of j \^Bm the Shinnihon- States, the line's an agent an-
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    I Truman hits at US 'witch hunters'
    102 3 Truman hits at US 'witch hunters' FULTON, Missouri. Tues. MR. Harry Truman has lashed out again against American "witch hunters" try- ing to destroy the concept that a man was innocent until proved guilty. In speech at Westminster College here last nighi the exPresldent called them "crude i and sinister
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    Moscow acclaims Czarist Admiral I
    52 3 Moscow acclaims Czarist Admiral LONDON. Tues— The 50th anniversary of the death of Czartst Admiral Stepan Maka:>n- m the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 Is being celebrated today in the Soviet Union, the official Russian news agency. fass, reported, ::bed him fcl an "outstanding personality in the history of the Russian
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    Red Cross aid
    23 3 Africa. India. C« ylon, Indone hi Denmark and Costa Ric: will rpccivc srstnts lor cniic welfare, relief and health. Renter.
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    I In hhirL and tvhiio
    60 3 In black and white BItITISII lilm and TV actress Yvttnne Mitchell had the surprise of her life when she met a sooty chimney sweep 2,500 ft. up in the Austrian Tyrol. But here it is in black and white. He was on his way to clean the chimneys of a
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    Belgian Catholic Party collapses
    148 3 SOCIALISTS GAIN AT POLLS BRUSSELS. Tuesday. THE Catholic Government's four-year-old majority collapsed in Saturday's general election. M. JaJen Van Houtte. the i Catholic Prime Minister. formally handed his Cabinet's resignation to the King yesIt Is now the turn of the part.' presidents to be summoned to
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    Strike closes dock railway
    54 3 LIVERPOOL. Tues. Liverpools dockside overhead railway, one of the few privately owned lines in the country, canie to a standstill yesterday. The 280 men who operate the seven -mile system used by thousands of waterfront workers walked out to support a demand for a six per
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    Police guard car after Prince dies
    112 3 LONDON. Tuesday. OOLICE last night placed heavy guards on the body of Prince Nicholas of Yugoslavia and the wreckage of the car in which he was killed after plunging into a ditch. The 25-year-old prince, a nephew of the Duchess of Kent, was drowned
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    £75,000 win, dream house —then death
    91 3 £75,000 win, dream house then death LONDON. Tues. MR. JOHN COFFKY, of St. Helens, Lancashire, halfblind crippled ex-soldier of 64, decided to build himself a dream house List year when he won C 75,000 in a football pool .Mr. ColTi-y wiio was badly wounded a\\& gassed at Armentieres, France, in
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    Exiled president goes to France
    53 3 PARIS. Tues. Brigadier General Adib Shishakly, former President of Syria, who was exiled after the overthrow of hLs Government In February, arrived here late tonight by air from Cairo. He said he had come to FruiiCe, "a friendly country." and expected to stay a fairly
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    New Cabinet
    19 3 BENGH*ZI, Tues. Mustafa ben Halim yesterday said that he had formed a new Libyan Government. A P.
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    RED HOSTAGES JOIN AMERICAN FATHER
    142 3 WASHINGTON, Tues. THK State Department announced that Rumania had released the two -sons of a naturalised American citizen held a.s hostages to force him to spy for the communists. The boys, Constantin, 20, and peter, 14." were Sown to Munich yesterday by a member of
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    LONDON STOCKS
    254 3 LONDON, Tiie*. Closing middle prices of nelectrd stocks, not Including stamp duty, were: Consols 66 -f H Funding 4«v 101 War 3V; 1956-59 88 1 BANKS Mercantile (t\2' 2 13 Eastern (£5» 8S Chartered i£li 43 3 Hongkong iSli 96 INSURANCE Com. Ua. (U.s.i 13'; Royal 13^ Prudential
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    LONDON TIN
    24 3 LONDON. April 13.— Tash Buyers £780: Sellers £78^; Forward Buyers 757 Sellers £760: Settlement £7875. Turnover a.m. 120 tons: p.m. 20 tons.
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    LONDON RUBBER
    41 3 LONDON. Apr. 13 Spot 17\.d.. May 17 :l »d.. June IT'^d.. July-S*pt 17 ,d.. Oct -Dec. 17", d. Jan-Mar. IM.. Apr -Junp 18'« d Apr. r.i.f. I7',d. May c.lf. 17', d. June c1 f 17 5 lfid Tonf: Easi<T.
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    They will visit the hospital
    67 4 SEREMBAN. Tues. The following have been appointed to the board ol visitors ol the Serembun General Hospital: Mrs. E. C. Henries, Mrs. Lim Ewe Law, Che Fatimah bmte j M isa. Tengku Aa ahblnteTenfku Muda Chile, Mrs V. Seevaratnam, Mrs. Chong Ah Khoon, Mrs. J.
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    Seamen's strike: Attack on jobs bureau 'utter nonsense'
    249 4 COUNCIL DEFENCE OF DEPARTMENT THK acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. J. I). Hicham, said in the Singapore Legislative Council yestorday he was satisfied the Seamen's Registration Bureau was functioning properly. He described allegations made against the bureau as "utter nonsense," and "completely without
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    Kinta MCA meet
    28 4 IPOH. Tues The Malayan Chinese Association <K:nta Branch) will hold a public meeting at the Sturrock Club In Greentown. Ipoh, on Thursday at 6 p.m.
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    Death for man who killed two for love
    189 4 Death for man who killed two for love BRUNEI TOWN, Tues. OPURNED by the woman he loved, a Chinese hired two Malays to murder her and her husband. And on Jan. 30, it was stated in the High Court here, the young, attractive wife. Liv Tho. and her husband. Lim
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    Left school soon after joining
    28 4 From 1048 to 1952, 4,944 Singapore school children left school within one year of admission. This was stated in Singapore Legislative Council yesterday.
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    Paglar gets 'No' to plea for hawkers
    102 4 rpHE Singapore Legislative I J. Council was toki yesterday by Dr C. J. sive Ch.;: concernins hawkers should be amended to allow them to ply anywhere. But U City President, Mr. J. T Rea, dl with Dr. i. He said The whole trouble,
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    EVERYONE GOES ONCE A MONTH
    133 4 Every person living in Singapore went to the cinemas once a month during the seven months between May 31 and Dec. 31 last year. Judging from' the figures di.sclo.seri at the j Legislative Council yesterday, j The 36 cinemas hi Sincapore I had a total
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    FAREWELL PARADE FOR SINGAPORE G.O.C.
    80 4 MAJ.-GEN. A. G. OTarrollScott. G.O.C. Singapore District, (centre) chats with a member of the Singapore Harbour Board Reserve at a ceremonial parade yesterday his last public engagement before he MNH for Britain. On the left is Maj A Rhind. Commanding Officer of the Rcservr. The
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    OFFICER WAS COMMENDED
    237 4 ....after shooting incident in hotel, court is told pOLIC E LIEI'T. Pedro Lopes-Lam, accused of firing 1 a .38 automatic at 2.15 a.m. on Feb. 3 while not on duty, was awarded a letter of commendation by the Commissioner of Police 10 days ago, a Singapore court
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    RIDA put them in business
    40 4 KOTA TINGGI. Tue.s— Ten special constables in Mersing have tot RIDA loans :<> heuin new lives. One of them has started a rice mill and the others set up their own farms with aoultrv and crops.
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    Perak's new Scout chief
    60 4 IPOH, Tues A 30 year-old school teacher, Mr. Chun.: Shin Yee of Batu Gajah has been appointed State Commissioner of the 9.000-strong Perak Boy Scout movement, the largest state contingent in the Federation He succeeds Mr. Chong Wan Fook. who after 30 years' service, the last
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    Promoted
    25 4 RAUB, Tues. —Dr S L Oehlers, state Medical and Health Officer, Pahanß, has been promoted to Superscale 'A' in the Malayan Medical Administrative Service
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    The shy prisoner gets 6 months
    231 4 The shy prisoner gets 6 months ii/HEN Lee Lai Wing, a handsome youth, was called to answer a charge in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday he walked to the dock with bowed head. And when the magistrate. Mr. J B. Jeyaretnam. asked him why he would not look up,
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    Mr.MacDONALD OPENS NEW CLUBHOUSE
    77 4 Ceylon Sports Club's new $100,000 clubhouse at Balestler Road. Singapore, modelled after the pavilion at Lord's, was opened yesterday by Mr. Malcolm MarQnnald. the Commissioner General. Despite the heavy afternoon rain, about 400 members and guests attended the tea party to mark the occasion The Police
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    Temple takings to aid varsity
    69 4 IPOH, Tues —The Sam Poh Thonc temple at the IS mile Gopen-r Road, will contribute a day.s collection to the Nanvane University buildinc fund on Sunday, May 2. The temole. a cwpular place for sightseers as well as devotees every week-end, will sell vegetarian luncheons,
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    Store burgled
    23 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Thieves burgled a store in Circular Road here and made away with 87 tins of biscuits worth $340.
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    HOME GUARD TAKES OVER DEFENCE OF VILLAGE
    170 4 TTAPXII. Tues. HI responsibility of the defence of t'hcndrianc new village was taken over "ffi. i.tlh by its Home Guard at an impressive ceremony yesterday. The District Officer. Mr A S. Hartley, paid a tribute to the operational section of the Home Guard
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    YOUR MAIL DURING EASTER
    104 4 General Post Office. Singa- 1 pore, will be aptsj to the public from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday. Saturday and East, r Monday. Other post offices :md POStal KRfllCles Will be open from 9 a.m. to lo.:*n a.m. The post offices at Joo Chlat. Tloiik
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    2 WHITE SLAVjJ TO BE BANISH! COUNCIL IS TO!
    155 4 2 WHITE SLAVE TO BE BANISHE COUNCIL IS TO New net-up fight rpWO SINGAPORE CHINESI A woman «f 26 are to be ban A prostitutes. Two o'hers. both v t immoral exploitation durin This was stated in the Sin gapore Legislative Council ye.s terday by the Acting Colonia' Secretary, Mr.
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    Merch( and 1 $2,000\
    13 4 Mercha and $2,000 in J I i 1 t n Ml 1 Tec
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    IrUNGR YREDS CAN'T GET A MEAL HERE
    286 5 HUNGRY REDS CAN'T GET A MEAL HERE WLuards follow rice into estate kitchen ?|,om WILLIAM FISH P.4HAU, Negri Sembilan, Tuesday. nd their families on Malay Rompin here arc being led from cornto prevent food being smuggled ;l iu terrorists in the area, id which the terrorists most desperunder armed tiuard
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    I sherman fined d gaoled
    41 5 Fisherman fined and gaoled iron. Tn< s. D| the hotel 'hint's'? 2:', ii mud ng to "chaM,; ag imfl rman, .fl^H PanK convicted .^sistinn n. Hint! tt cries Kthli r Hotel. H^w I<> three i line of iflMii tiler two Ssf
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    ■ CDC chief Far East
    25 5 New CDC chief in Far East lelopment In London has P. A. Gregoirc nal controller with head- ai lived by air eed Mr. A. R.
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    ■School plans tour
    19 5 School plans tour RING, Tues. The Gcoli 'v 01 thr King VII School is planning '.kok durini; the tys.
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    16 1219 FOR FIVE SHIPS
    38 5 $665, 219 FOR FIVE SHIPS Ml lative approved meet claims !or for live ships v the Oovern- Claimants were the Heap Ens Moh Steamship Company and the Soon Bee Steamship Company. Two of the five ships were .sunk
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    A BEACON FOR ASIA BUILDING
    151 5 If City Council says 'yes' QIXGAPORES 18-storey 0 Asia Insurance building will have a permanent beacon on its 242-feet tower if the City Council says "yes." The beacon will warn lowflying aircraft at night The architects of the skyscraper have submitted plans to the City
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    School essay winners
    84 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Results of the Health Week essay competition for Selangor school students are: Malay School: 1. Ra.nli bin Mohd Jusi K.L.: 2. Abdul Males: bin Husin K.L.; 3. Rokiah binte Abdullah K.L. Indian School: 1 R. KrishiKin. Klang: 2. K. The. Ipurathevy K.L.: 3. K.
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    3,800 WANT TO VOTE IN TELUK ANSON
    62 5 3,800 WANT TO VOTE IN TELUK ANSON TELUK ANSON. Tues— When registration for the town council elections closed yesterday, 3.814 names were on the roll. Of these. 1.573 voters are in Changkftt J OI1 Ward; 1.178 in Pasir Bedamir: and 1,063 in the Denison Road ward. On May 22 candidates
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    New member for State Council
    47 5 SEREMBAN, Tues. Mr. Jatr.e.s Sturuess Potter ha.s been appointed a member of the Council of State of Negri Sembilan. He replaces Mr. F. I. Hamilton Moore, the former president of the Negri Sembilan Planters' Association who has left the country on retirement.
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    Chanting service
    25 5 There will be a full moon chanting service at the Buddhist Union's shrine at Jalan Senyum. Singapore, at 8 p.m. I on Saturday.
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    Memorial service
    20 5 St. Andrew's Cathedral. Sinu,.pore. will hold a memorial .service at the Bidadari Cemetery at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday.
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    OUR CALL-UP PAY BETTER THAN WHAT BRITONS GET
    179 5 PAY TO BE drawn by Singapore's National Servicemen is as good as or, in some cases, even better than that received by their British counterpart. So said the acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. J. D. Higham, a t the Legislative Council meeting yesterday.
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    'Pirated' books to be destroyed
    108 5 'Pirated' books to be destroyed PENANG. Tues THE PENANG magistrate. Mr. E. A. Long, today ordered the destruction of 350 copies of The Oxford English Course for Malaya alleged to have been printed in Hong Kong. Chung Kooi Fuen. the pro- it-tor of a Penang book shop, was cautioned and
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    Police make big haul of stolen goods
    87 5 SINGAPORE police yesterday recovered a hoard of stolen jewellery and other valuables from a suspected housebreaker. The property included necklaces, bracelets, two pairs of women's spectacles, cigarette lighten, fountain pens and two cameras (one a Minolta, serial number *****). I Also recovered was
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    MAKING IT MORE COSY FOR THE PRISONERS
    74 5 Singapore Police plan additional calls and "improved" accommodation for prisoners at the Central Police Station in South Bridge Road. A .supplementary budget of $135,000 was approved by the Legislative Council yesterday for the rennovation.s at the Central Police Station. Part of the amount
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    Flower making
    24 5 A crepe paper flower making demonstration will be held at the Kamala Club, Sinuapoiv. 7, Moulmoin Road, at 5 p.m. on Monday.
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    RIDA helps Malays to catch the bus
    239 5 NEW SERVICE IN 'RICE BOWL' IPOH, Tuesday. rE Rural and Industrial Development Authority in Perak is to operate a bus service in the Labu Kubong area of Sungei Manik. one of the principal "rice bowls" in the country. ThLs Is the first project
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    Murder case man tells of 'Threats'
    336 5 Murder case man tells of 'Threats' ANG ENG GUAN, a I lorry attendant and witness in a murder trial at the Singapore Assize Court yesterday, said he made false statements in a lower court because he was threatened by friends of the two accused men. Mohammed Noor bin Hassan and
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    Tamil drama
    22 5 The Indian Fine Arts Society will stage a Tamil social drama "Gomothyin Kathalan" today and tomorrow at the Victoria Theatre.
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    THE SINGAPORE DIARY
    394 5 ROIARV (LIB: Weekly luntiieon meeting. Capitol Blue Room. I 1 p.m. Mr. Peter Chin on "Rotary International." NATIONAL SERVICE: Group I." registration. SVC. drill hall. Beach Road 8 am. to 6 p.m. HOSrITAL DIVKRSIOKAL THKRAPV I'NIT: Sale of toys and needleworks. Robinsons. Raffles Place 15 a.m. to
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    Singapore, Wed. April 14, 1954. A Place in School
    947 6 Singapore, Wed. April 14, 1954. A Place in School primary age group. Accommodation has been made possible by using some of the schools for two sessions a day, while the number is explained by th>.retention of over-age children and by the entry of some at the age of six instead
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    ACKNOWLBDOMBNT
    22 6 ACKNOWLEDGMENT ;n HorWi 5/f (minimum) THE FAMILY of the late R. friends nnd relntheA for 'heir kind attendance, wreaths anri ottic rondolenccs
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    IN MEMOBIAM
    22 6 IN MEMORIAM IN EVER LOVING MKMORY ol oui desrly bPlo\fd I.uher R IcnatiUs who p '»n lOtli April. 194. ;il Bukii IftrtaJaßV
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    Federation Health
    383 6 A report of the work of the Federation's Medical Department which takes over a year to produce inevitably loses much of its value. But the diagnosis offered by the report for 1952. published yesterday, remains interesting. It tells of "a notable improvement" in the general health of the
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    Advantages of 'distress flag' plan
    170 6 Advantages of 'distress flag' plan IDONT Know what provoked such an outburst from Capt. C. O Jennings, chairman of the A AM and Mr Rutherford who holds the .same post in the A AS All I said was that I thought it might be a good idea if we introduced
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    Automatic increases
    88 6 P. K.H. of Singapore wrote"ln my school, there is an EnslLsh teacher who draws $211 I am getting $230.50 because I have taught here for more than a year." This shows that a teacher of English in a Chinese school i automatically gets an annual I increment of
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    Evening classes
    34 6 I AM afraid Johnny Llm is still asleep. There are several niuht schools coaching private ranididates for the Cambridge School Certificate examinations. Surely, he can attend one of them. ANOTHER JOHNNY Singapore.
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    He fought German gun with pen
    119 6 He fought German gun with pen T WELL recall the epic of Burgomaster Max. Your contributor omits the best known episode. There was the time when Jarotsky called him to a talk and formally laid h's revolver on the table. i "In token of good faith. Mr. Burgomaster." "I reciprocate.
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    Badminton in Segamat area
    78 6 J UNDERSTAND tnat there won't be a badminton tournament in the Sogamat district this year becau.se members did not turn up at the two meetings In February to discuss the tournament ThLs will be a great disappointment to tho.se enthusiasts who have been practising regularly for
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    Dinners for visiting dignitaries
    142 6 Dinners for visiting dignitaries VI ANY, many thanks to Mr. ■I" C. C. Tan for giving us an inkling of the amount of money that is continually being waited by government councils and councillors alike in giving totally unnecessary, and most sumptou.s dinners to risltlng dignitaries. And we must not
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    Direct bus route call
    128 6 RESIDENTS Of the Katong and Geylang areas find it difficult to ro to the New World. Rex and Cathay cinemas. Pavil lion theatre and the Great World They have to change buses at least once. Rain n it more difficult. As the Singapore Traction Co. i
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    'All must share in Government'
    65 6 TOHORE is. I believe, the only state that debars non -Malays from entering the Civil Service. Why mv.st Johore be different> Government must be ■baMtd by an if Malaya wants Independence. All Malayan citben.s must be treated the same. Otherwise, what v the use of
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    The Malayan Chinese have Reeling of frustration'
    730 6 snymß?^p^?^B^i *m READING Mr. Vernon Bartletfs reply to Sir TheriK-lock Tan, one cannot choose but be convinced that he is a pastmaster in the art of debating. This is to be ex- pected. for writing and the use of words in gen- eral
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    Had to pay for card
    120 6 SOME time ago I took out my purse while in a coffee shop to give alms to a beggar The next t.me I looked for j it was when I boarded a bus and had to pay my fare. It haci vanished. I got down
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    A bouquet and a request
    63 6 MAY I congratulate the Director of Broadcastirt: Radio Malaya, for giving magniflceit concert of Hli dastani and Pakistani n and song.s the other I which was recorded to be broadcast later. It is tiir.e that Radio V should have a full-fledcrd Indian and Pakistani w
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    HAVE SAME RULE FOR ALL TEACHERS
    141 6 T^HE future of Malaya depends on education. We still do not have enoujrh teachers. The Government should increase the number of trained teachers. 1 The Education Department insists on "credit" in English for a Normal student with a second grade certificate. Yet Py students
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    ADMIRAL MADE WIVES STAY AT HOME
    342 6 ADMIRAL MADE WIVES STAY AT HOME YOUR STORY of Admiral Keppel recalls a very pleasant person whom 1 carried on a round trip from Pt-nang to Moulmein about thirty years ago. He was the Rev. KeppelGarnler. of penang. and a nephew of the famous Admiral The padre told me that
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    * iLTm
    102 6 On the Margin I "fl E S» ntentl he t»™J h otiHß ,slutlY/a greed W c I heir e<M ;nt w*M ilmlnal )mnitteiß only oi r. M JB thu» ff» f i; ipntß hardfl for down I PraK'lsal Raaaaaaaaß 1c e rr Tal ilis n-.mu-sakegfc? 11 «*tfjroot« tne C B^H
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    18 6 > en off tfl re by gap< fl ~^al rfl I naafl STANLI V sfl
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    ?'lith the gangs
    370 7 Councillors agree to get tough with the gangs MR. NAIR IS \GAINST BILL iGovernij virh.ittle 5 to heat lllors that \\ou\6. the and :kets. they ,!vr ill pro«n' the i*Wf nporary exaie Bill. If v Ktm it/ BE* p'.oycd. U'PfOi »n' racket Bml hud 136 if;. ike 13) lembers, H
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    $10,000 for SATA |
    26 7 $10,000 for SATA The Singapore Legislative Council yesterday approved Sin (too to be paid to the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Assom as the balance of last year's contribution.
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    Annual talks
    20 7 Bethesda Oosp< 1 Hall, Blngawill hold it.s annual oonf from Friciay to Monday at 77. Bras Ba.suh Road.
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    TARJX OFF TROOP SHIP
    43 7 TAKEN OFF TROOP SHIP •d v Ctcsa: story t'sterdsy. In The corporal, who was on his way borne attt-r having c m- his tour ol duty in the j Far East, will be returned to Kong where an inquiry Is being curried out.
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    CLEARING STORM HAVOC
    28 7 Police and labourer* clear a tree trunk about ?00 yards from Admiralty House. Orange Knad. Singapore, after jester day afternoon's freak thunderstorm. Straits Times picture
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    Colony's medical services will be among best in world
    320 7 $30 M. TO BE SPENT ON FIVE-YEAR PLAN T'HK Singapore Gov- eminent plans to spend $30 million on medical services in the next live years to make the Colony "comparable in medical thought and P' »ress" with the most ai. ant
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    Tractor flies in—piece by piece
    96 7 Tractor flies in— piece by piece KUALA I.I.MPIR. Tue*. A Royal Naval helicop- ter landed tractor parts a; s jungle fort in north-west Falling today. The tractor is needed to prepare an airstrip ai 1-ort Shean. The tractor was dismantled for its flight and will be assembled by Malay Royal
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    Pork seller is stabbed
    30 7 A pnrk seller was stabbed In tlie chest during an argument with a man in Geylang Serai. Singapore on Monday Bight. Hi.s injury was not serious.
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    Council grant
    19 7 The Singapore Legislative Council yesterday granted i $173 508 for the administration of the National Service; Ordinance.
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    Deserted police
    27 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Tims. Kor deserting the police force. Atari bin Mahat, a specia. mntiihle. .stationed on Rini Esl.,!e \v;is .sentenced to 45 tlay.s" taol here.
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    Car park cost
    27 7 The Collver Quay car |>aik La to he resurfaced at a cost of $46,000. The Singapore i eglslattve Council approved this «rant yesterday. I
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    The weather
    105 7 MINI MD M WMWI VII XX i7:iu pin on April \2 lo 7 :in :> in. on Aiiril 13 p: ManfJOVI 74 cliyrees. PMUU 74. Kui. i Balntl 7:1. Kuala l.uiiii) ii TO, lpnii 74, Kiuiil.ui 71. MAXIMUM i! \ii'i i: \l l i:i i 7 'Ml .1
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    HIGH TIDES
    92 7 lOUAV: Singapore 8.23 am (7 ft. 4 lv i 9.27 p.m. (7 M 4 In): I', ,n Unison 4 34 a.m. lt> fl. 7 In.i 4.:t7 p.m. i 7 ft. 4 lu.t: PeiiHiit 11.20 .mi (I ft. 5 In.) 11.07 p.m. (fi ft. 2 ln.>. TOMORROW: Singapore 922
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    Band concert
    17 7 Singapore Police Band will play at Katong Park from 5.30 pm. to 6.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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    He made city 'healthiest in Far East'
    148 7 He made city 'healthiest in Far East' SINGAPORE'S retiring Director of Medical Services. Dr. W. J. Vickers. was des cribed in the Legislative Council yesterday as "the man who has done more than anyone else to make this city the healthiest In the Far Eust.' 1 This tribute was paid
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    FIVE IN THE BAG A 'FIRST CLASS JOB'
    132 7 Sir Gerald praises Gurkhas KUALA LUMPUR. Tuesday. TTIE HIGH COMMISSIONER, General Sir Gerald 1 Tcmpler, has sent a message prattaf the 2 7 Gurkhas for killing all five communist terrorists they met with in the Tasek Bera area in South West Pahang
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    They'll ride to Kedah
    56 7 PENANO. Tues.— Member* I of the Penanß Malay Motor Cycle Club will vide to Alor Star on Apr. 18 to visit hLs- toiical .spots In Kcdah. The club ha.s written to the Ktiiah State Secretary seeking permission to call at tfctt Sultan'.s Palare. Royal Cemetry. tne
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    $100 opium fine
    25 7 KLUANO. Tues.— Yau Who. aged 56. wa.s fined $100. or one month's K aol, here for havlnc five packets of prepared opium.
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    A THORNY SUBJECT
    85 7 Mr. R. Jumabhoy (Indian' Chamber of Comerce) .said In tlie Singapore Legislative OcmncO yesterday that valuabl- j m taken over by the Govern- menl from the Indian National Army at the end of t^ic last I war should be sold and the money used to help Indian
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    Lorry driver fined $100
    55 7 Mohanied Saddique, a lorry driver, wa.s flm>d $50 In Singapore yesterday tor careless driving resulting in a collision with si truffle sl(?n at the junction of Nam Lock Street and KalUnu Road on May 8 last year. He was also fined $50 for falliiiß to report
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    District society officials
    108 7 Officials of the Singapore and Malaya District Society of the Faculty of Secretaries for this year are:Chairman, Mr. L.E. Lake; vice-chairman. Mr. Ooh Kong Beng; secretary. Mr Fu Wa Chu; treasurer. Mr. Tham Yap Seng. Committee: Hasan, Chia, Cheng Seng. S.T.V. Lin^am. Khoo Teng Eng, Song Teck
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    Detectives and P.C.s wanted
    52 7 There are 36 vacancies for detectives and 499 vacancies for uniformed men in the Singapore Police Force. This was .stated by the Acting Colonial Secretary, Mr J. D Higham. in the Legislative Council yesterday, who was replying to Mr. H. J. C. Kulasingha (Member for Bukit
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    Suspect held
    25 7 A man, suspected of having been connected with a number of recent robberies in Singapore, was arrested by the Seciet Societies Sub-branch yesterday.
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    MISSING GIRL IS FOUND: PLANTER SHELTERED HER
    296 7 Police 'were told in vain' MALACCA. Tuesday. VINE-YEAR OLD CIIIAM KIM ENG, Standard One A pupil of the Malacca Sacred Heart Convent, who has been missing from her guardian's home for two months, was found at Kandang, four miirs from Malacca Town, today.
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    For 100 years
    29 7 PENANO, ues. Malaya ha.s .sufficient forest to supply timber for a century. Mr F 1 Walker Settlement Forest officer said In a broadcast over Radio Malaya.
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    A 'matter of policy' costs $400 a month
    140 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Tucs. THE KUALA LUMPUR Municipality ha.s reasons for kt ■> ping two of its $400 a month Hats vacant. fnchi Mohamcrl Din. th^ Municipal Secretary, told the Strait-, Times today that tour of the six Hats in Penang ard Parry
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    Satellite town visit planned
    51 7 KUAI.A LUMPUR, Tues. Members of the Bentone Youth Club in Pahang will visit Kuala Lumpur's new satellite town at Petaling Jaya this weekend. Youn^ people in the nev. town have organised a reception committee to show th^ visitors round. They will Rive the visitors a tea
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    11 workers get awards
    87 8 Eleven civilian employers of the Royal Air Force in Singapore yesterday received the C-in-C's testimonials of Good Service at Far East Air Force Headquarters, Changi. Air Marshal Sir Clifford Sanderson. Far East Air Force made the presentation. The recipients were Messrs Chia Kirn Moh. John Glang
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    He wins a TUC study award
    47 8 V J 9" ORE BAHRU. Tues.-Mr. Kael Sin R h. Haspital Assistant. Mental Hospital, Tampoi. ha.s been awarded a Trade Union tounril scholarship for a three-month course of training in trade unionism in Calcutta. He will leave for Calcutta In AIIRUSt.
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    Federation tour
    29 8 Air Marshal Sir ClllTord Banderaon, Commander in Chiet Far East Air Force, will leave ins headquarters in SlnUapore on Friday tor a ten-day tour ul the Federation.
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    Colony police to disband its lieutenants!
    120 8 JOBS IN REGULARS OFFERED TO SOME THE Singapore police lieutenant unit, formed three years ago to strengthen the regulars, will be disbanded on July 1. Re-rmployment offers I as inspectors have gone to those of the 59 officers who arc Asians and who are
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    QUICK WORK AT THE CANDLES AND CAKE
    47 8 VALENTINO (iOMIS puts all he has into it. lie is blowing out the candles at a party at 44 Peel Road. Kuala Lumpur, to celebrate his fifth birthday. Looking on are his schoolmates who attend the kindergarten at Peel Road.
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    Little padi expected
    63 8 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. Poor padl harvests are expected this season on the east coa.st. Because of little rain many (amen had been unable to re-sow the overgrown nurseries and substantial areas were planted with stunted andoverace seedlings. A state committee has been set up now in Kelantan
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    Promoted
    26 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues. Mr H J. Woolnough, Superintendent of Police, who recently returned from leave. baa been appointed chief of the Special Branch, CID. Johorc.
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    Sunrise service
    26 8 Geylang Straits Chinese Methodist Youth Fellowship. Singapore, will hold an Easter I Mir.ri.se service at Marine Parade. Katong, a. 6 a.m. on t Sunday.
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    THEY DON'T LIKE THE RENDEL PLAN
    77 8 The people of Pulau Tekong want to remain within the Changi division of Singapore .en the new constitution is introduced. Mr. John Laycock (Prog. Katong) told the Legislative Council yesterday. He said the islanders opposed the Rendel constitutional commission's recommendation that the adjacent islands
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    TAX FEARS CUT LIST OF PERAK VOTERS
    155 8 'Fantastic excuses' Colonel IPOH. Tuesday. ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR. Lt.-Col. W. Whittaker, said today fantastic and stupid reasons were Riven by people for not registering to vote at the forthcoming town council elections. "I am particularly disappointed with the Chinese community.' he said. •Despite the
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    MR. RAJ TOLD: NO HISTORY PLEASE
    219 8 Marriage Bill deferred MR. C. R. DASAPATHA RAJ (Lab. Rochore) was railed to order in the Singapore Legislative Council three times yesterday when he tried to give the history of the Hindu marriage problem. The Council agreed to his motion that a Select Committee
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    54 8 Tiie Commissioner-Gene-ral. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. will open an exhibition of photographs of Malaya by Francis Wu, international photographer from Hong Kong, at 5.30 p.m. on April 23. The exhibition, open free to the public until May 2. will be at the British Council
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    Union meeting
    21 8 Singapore Workers' Union will hold its annual meeting at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 9 a.m. on April 25.
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    Easter retreat
    35 8 Singapore Y.W.C.A. will hold an Easter retreat at the resi dt nee of Mrs. George Lee. Pasir P;ii.jaii'j; Road, on Saturday. Ti;;nsport will leave the association premises in Raffles Quay at 3 p.m.
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    Regiment Band
    26 8 The Band of the East Yorkshire Regiment will give I concert at Katonir Park from 6 30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Easter Monday.
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    'JUNIORS ON GOLDEN BLOWPIPE
    87 8 Railway accused SFRKMBAX. Tues. THK LOCOMOTIVE Knginemen's I'nion today accused the Malayan Railway of breaking an agreement. Mr. A. Fernandez, the secretary of the I'nion said that tin- Railway was using daily rated locomotive drivers with only three years' experience to handle the ■(.olden Blowpipe' express
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    Truant out for fish is robbed
    92 8 Truant out for fish is robbed IPOH. Tues. A SCHOOLBOY Chen Chew Konc. aued 11. who played truant to go lishing. was robbed of a vristwatch worth $43 this morning. The boy was bound for a ■trean near the Kiilwav yard, off Club Road, when a Chinese offered to sho\<
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    More seamen's homes 'urgently needed'
    147 8 More seamen 's homes 'urgently needed' More homes for seamen are urgently needed at ports throughout Asia, the Rev Raymond S Hall, director of the larg^M seamen's home in New York, said in Singapore yesterday. Mr. Hall l.s on a world tour to study seamen's needs and organisations. In all
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      356 8 The Straits Times Crossword -'W^rx *!>*""*"">"" 27. Could render bakers redundant? 1M 2 mil 3 nn wimu*, .4. Bsßi rcSSittg^ 2:1 De-.lare solemnly (10). 8 n i^i in in |iown SS^ I^^ SSi^ 1 You would be the last romjietltor t^« SSSi^^ L__ 4 Turn HMde .7i. §S^ I j^
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    1763 9 Riots raged as British sailors rushed to save port in flames TIMES special FEATURE )ANIC and bloodshed stalked the blazing streets of the German port of Hamburg on May 6, 1842. Nearly one-third of the great city was in flames in the most terrible conflagration since the Great Fire ol
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    TIN SOAfe. RUBBER I)M Mining shares
    241 10 TIN SOA\ RUBBER M TIN jumped up in price in Sin. *»irl?*toWB6perpioul,;igM price Since May 2.5 ;i >t year $23.50 on that day took i\\ v D The local increase In as the overnight rise oi i-iu Singapore price has now 29 and $19.75 of this ha three days trading.
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    204 10 The Malayan Siure elation reported that: Inc.. were easier on the local sha:> ket. with tins improved and rubber* ted." Members reported the foU business done yesterda\ I Uapanaanr »:j: Qammon 13 Hammer $2 97' Sinie Darb-. Straits I::nes $.2.95; United Engineers $12.30; Weirr.es 12 31 $2 AD
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    46 10 Tin the qn..: nounccd Chi plculs; Knr.i Tin puuN: KUllr plculs Itd 8i HutKX-t .ilivJ ila; Rainbui I J 78,. puuls TKkkl I l>lok Kuan Ttl fink ifkk.i-r.ir.iii Co lid il'.l M B Rubbei l Pu.-nik' Rubiier and Tin Ltd. (B«d--tatei 113 800 Ib.
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    18 10 pa's unnouiii'Pd M.ii- h Southtrn Malayan Tin t.td. 11J11 [fculs; M >I txiwlii I.M .t.211 piruN
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    U.S. IS BEST CUSTOMER NOW
    83 10 THE lnil«'d Sl.ittN u;»s M.iliN.i's lii--.t CMtltl for rulihcr durinu March taking 17..!17 tttiiN against thr I K.\ 11i.t.."t tons Usually (ir<-.u Britain is Malaya 1 i»«-si ewttawi each niDii th Marih eX|Mrtl of ruhlirr at S.'.S.'l ton iren MM 10.000 tons inon- thin in
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    21 10 Singapore Shipping II Vf B MAIL Arc.p»l^ Carttio«* AccmH CoifnJH :»rf v 1 Chuian S/^H C«MI lift «fl H Call, J
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    Brrr It's Freezing
    61 12 "It's all very well for you chaps in Malaya. You can hare a bathe any old time without turning purple with cold, but in London it's ti'Vcrcnt. especially at this time of 'he year." Samnri the seal doesn't seem to think much of his chilly be 'he.
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    955 12 The Magic Pills AH KIM and Kong Wee shivered when they hoard Captain Crosbie's throat to make them walk the plank, but as soon as he had finished speaking one of the captives leaped forward and fell on his knees. "No Captain." he cried. "Spate our lives. I'll tell you
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    ELEPHANTS AND EGGS
    560 12 tVX) Yeow Khean of Kuala •F Lumpur has several questions this week. He asks: "What is the most powerful bomb in the world? Which Ls the nearest planet to earth iwaj Irom the sun? What are the people catted who lived in Sweden?" This is quite mixed
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    Stamps
    74 12 A STAMP'S a tiry. flimsy thins. No thicker than a beetle's wing. And yet. twill roam the world *for you. Exactly where you tell it" to. This very moment that I write. And every moment, day and night. A sturdy 1 stamp battalion .&lt;rours This earth in search of
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    It Was Hank
    44 12 Jj/D 1/01/ r«/(7i //ir urtniium thief last u-erk-&gt; It ua\ Hank. He reached the strike ON Friday afternoon, us i/nii can uork on! from trie tniip 1 Rill did nnt (nine until Sdturdaii morning. Pete, mid afternoon. and French]/, Saturday night.
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    DO YOU HAVE A PET?
    309 12 DO YOU HAVE A PET? Dear Boys and Cirls, Since I hawe received many letters from readers about their pets I thought that we would have a competition about pets too this week. I want you to draw your pet, or if you don't have one then draw the pet
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    FORTUNE FOR ONE PENNY
    239 12 SOME readers hare asked for further information about the Cape of Good Hope stamp. particularly the three corne'ed sixpenny which so quick']/ became raluabh' to collectors. It appeurs that the rate of postage by steam packet from Cape Town to Britain Ui those days was sixpence.
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    gick Purple & White on her XL form
    345 13  - Back Purple White on her KL form EPSOM JEEP ADELAIDE STAR IS THE DANGER Ky pURPLE AND WHITE (late Nona's Ku'da) has reached her best form, judging by her recent performances, and I give her a confident vote in the Class 1, Div. 1, s|f. straight race (Race Five) at
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    lITER'S LIGHT RACE 7
    129 13 lITER'S LIGHT RACE 7 I II II I 1 I vltt 1 field looks H fUtMt IB I &gt;■ clocked I p;i'.m has I M perforH Drlichl which R rry 4-lb. 3 5 In M. with beet well-run 'nke a |3 there is 1 bly come TLaif lh( BukU cooci
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    Oolong looks a good sort in Race 8
    128 13 QOLONG. a three-year-old by Scorpinn. shoved promise on .11 running third to Distributor. Oolortff has only to step up on thai form to win Rbcp Einh: gOM up only l-lb. for hi? third, and rei ■&lt; n es H-lb. from Binnton for
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    TODAYS GOING
    27 13 BIRRING further r;iin. the {•ing ;»t Ipoh today &gt;nnuld be i;ood. tt Till K l will hi- iki broadcast on today's racrs by Radio M.ilaya.
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    GREET TO IMPROVE ON STORE RECORD
    172 13 f'KFKT should make a sale Mattt-i wav bet In the Class 1, Div. 3. r»f handicap 'Race Three i on her Bukll Timah las' month when she ran Maiekzadeh to a neck mile with 8 7. only to reproduce thai form to beat a
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    GRADUATE TO WIN AGAIN
    166 13 GRADUATE TO WIN AGAIN THE HANDICAPPER has brought toijether five first -run winners Distributor, Graduate. Banker Boy, Rakahanga and Sunstream In this Class 4. Dlv. 1, 6f. sprint i Race Six i. In addition. Orlssa, Little Andy, Sharp Look. Ever Glory and Church Parade all showed up on Saturday. My
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    GayCo-edhas little to beat
    155 13 (IAT CO-EDS s.-cond to Th.I Strand over the Bukit Timah 6f. with 8.1 last month iiititles her to first consideration in a Class 1 sprint field Of moderate strength (Race' Four. At her peak In the 1952 season Gay Co-ed was one of the most conMs;
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    169 13 Straits Times Selections KI'SOM JKEP CALL BOJPOINTER Race 1. 2.15 JACOBIN Karonri hnucsl.i-.iu KVKRV CHANCE Jacobin Baronet BARONET .1.ii. .1.in Every Chance Race 2. 2*&gt; I MII Kill; Trumpington II Two Diamonds OUR Melhurv Court I ..I iiiii^i.iii TWO DIAMONDS I mperor Trumpinfton II ONE THREE ONE Greet I .ii
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    1110 13 Today's race card A( CKPTOKS and probable jockeys for today's races at Ipoh. Second Day of the Perak Turf lub's Eastrr Meet. The Treble Tote will be held on Races Four, Six and Seven. The Big Sweep will be drawn on K ace 8. Race 1—2.15: Class 4. Div. 3—6
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    59 FOR MALAYAN" GOLF TITLE MEET
    376 13 KUAI.A LUMPUR. Tues. piFTY-NINE of Malaya* best players have rnlered (or the Maluyan (ii.:!in aJMaWaal rham- plon.slup meeting to be held here at Easter from .S.itiini.iy to Monday— ;it ttie MUaBOV Cloll Club links ofl I Circular RouU Among them Hre R B LMaTMM
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    KELLY BEATS OMAR INFARELF TITLE MEET
    533 14 KELLY BEATS OMAR IN FARELF TITLE MEET Loudest applause was for a Fijian C(JT. SYED OMAR, who was selected to represent Singapore in the Asian Games, was outpointed in the featherweight semi-finals of the FARELF Individual Boxing Championships at Tanglin last night by the holder, Pte. Kelly, a former English
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    R. Exporter does impressive trial
    350 14  -  EPSOM JEEP Bf IPOH. Tuesday. RI'BBEK EXPORTER, winner of the Spring Cup over a mile at Bukit Timah last month, was full of running at the finish of a solid workout over a mile on the training track at Ipoh this morning. With Hudson astride.
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    209 14 A SPECIALLY-ARRANGED trial A to m held for '.wo Singapore athletes at Victoria School ground today, may mean their last -minute Inclusion in Singapore's contingent for the Asian Games. Those taking today's tests are Teng Pei Wah. First Asian Games and Helsinki
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    U.K. SOCCER
    81 14 LONDON. Tues yesterday' &gt; English soccer results were: League Division 2: Hull City 4 Bristol Rovers 1. Wi^st Han United 2 Stoke City 2. League Division 3 Southern): Coventry Cit&gt; 3 Qu-en'v Park Rangers 1. Leyton Orient versus Watford postpone to April 22. League Division 3 iNortherniCrewe Alexandra
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    Lifter Tan for Games after all
    269 14 Lifter Tan for Games after all THE WEIGHTLIFTER who was not considered for selection in Singapore's Asian Games contingent, although he had qualified, will travel to Manila after all. He is lan tio-i I ui;_ ,wio qualifier: in the light-weight division when he bettered thr S.O.S.C. mark of fiW-lb by
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    Vehicles Bn. too good in Johore final
    176 14 T*HE L'2l Vehicle Bn beat Johore Military Forces 4—o to win the Johore Bahru District FA knockout final of the 1953 competition on the English College ground tuday. For the winners Derestoid the skipper and centre-forward, was outstanding with a hat-trick." and Gallagher,
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    WALKOVER
    29 14 Alexander Football Team received a walk-over frmi Young Companions Athletic Association in their S.A.F.A. Div 3A leaßue soccer match scheduled to have been played at item Park yesterda\
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    OGIMURA WORLD
    114 14 LONDON. Tues IT was a day of upstts when thf world table-tennis championship* were continued at Wemble\ Stadium today. Japans I Ogimura defeated the Hungarian world champion. F Sldo by 21-18. 21-12. 21-13 to reach thi test eight in the men's singles event It was a David and
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    BEATS CHAMP
    124 14 brought oft* one of the bi^ist upsets when she beat seeded Linde Wert: (Austria i. who was strongly fancied to win the title, by 21—16 21-12. 19-21. 21-10. The other seeded woman to be eliminated WU Mrs O Gerval ol Hungary who -went down to anothei JapaiUM- player
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    Terrence saves point for Lads
    315 14 A SPIRITED last-minute effort by left-wing Terrence Janllng. who scored two quick goals, enabled Wonderlads to hold Balestier Untt«i 2-2 In a SAFA Div 2 League match played at Oeylang stadium yc.-iei-day. Balestter MM clearly the better side, and In the first three minutes they
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    66 14 The Singapore Cricket Aselectors last night picked the 1"! lowing to play for Singapo I selangoi on the 6.C.C. padane; oi Saturday. Sunday and Monday am each day I Wee Chong Jin (capt.). Ang Ean Hock (wicket-keeper i. A. E. Delil kan. Pte D Dent. Sq.
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    73 14 Suara too Combine I j^^lK I 3UA3 f^H |ji v I n Krlan' I "I Rnvrr fl flj I R I I H 9 art Ml iv^y* fl P^^ ill Hi L &lt;^l JAnr "I fl^HB &gt;fll '"I in piii' HJ •iff* i Uf w&lt; SSI fl lIP KSfe pi
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      942 14 H.K. soccer team due tomorrow y III Honx Konc sorrrr team to j meet Singapore in the annual Aw Hoe Memorial Troph&gt; match at .Ulan Besar "-tadinin on Saturday will arrive at Kalians airport tomorrow evening. Thr touring party or 20 will jn- elude seven Servlee player* and threr offirials
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