The Straits Times, 2 August 1954

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    17 1 I QDMPLIMENT ATTV The Straits Times. Mom* tie**** l-t,l 1845 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 2. 1954. 15 CENTS
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    PEACE FOR FIVE MILLION
    316 1 \\Yar officially ends in Central Vietnam area HANOI, Sunday. TIIK eitfht-year lndo-( hina war formally ended over nearly SB,OM square miles and for more than 5,000,000 people of Central Vietnam today. The mooting officially stopped at 7.00 a.m. under if the ceaae-flre signed at Geneva 10
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    HUMAN WALLS HOLD BACK CHINA FLOODS
    193 1 HUMAN WALLS HOLD BACK CHINA FLOODS TOKYO. Sunday. MORE than a million peasants and soldiers in China are battling to hold ba< k the Wfgfan Yangtze and Huai Rivers after "the heaviest rainfall in a hundred years." Peking Radio said today. At one point along the Yangtze, in Hupetl province
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    MRS. GIBSON ARRIVES
    42 1 MR3 W y (iIKM)N «ul»u of the manasrr of Kiil.n Oil Palms Kxtatr. luhore. arrivrd in Singapore ti% BOAC airliner >estrrda> from London. Mr (Jihson was killed in a terrorist ambush on i road in the cslatr on Jul*
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    Poppit and monkeys share prize
    126 1 Poppit and monkeys share prize H the Ihree inns ni the \\n U Tii/zle I ml put Ol Hie hrr monkey* major ihar« i» hc-r 1-' N <ar "Id in lii. i .vrii grndinc in v h i«l no I ii post office as p persuaded la the Mi.vi-> 8
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    Missing boat corporal kind shot
    34 1 Missing boat corporal kind shot IMG KONO. Sun. i Chlm h with thrci back "i fi und aboul nl ol Hone spokrs- d last crew "i ten p!:Hvs car n her. rporal rind-. Reuler
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    Empire Games teams robbed
    17 1 Bui Game led ofl a hiefly p klstan In tiv (lommonteam pturn air
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    Radio ham upset this show
    54 1 CHICACiO Sun Rartin in caused more th;u hes <>i costly mnrit it i:.. us champion hip- hen yesterday. Navy ipokestnaa said station in the area pn> nbly ;ui amateur broadcast pin "tit such ;i strong llgns that conteM participants losi :ontact with tlieir plan* i
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    More Reds holo
    20 1 MANILA. S-in. Polirc ai ir.strrl thror iv.ore Chinrse na tionala suspected nf Corn munlst actMUea last nicn
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    THE DUKE WAS FASCINATED
    49 1 Puke n di vr-iopi'd in 'II >h:p Radel "fas>n were demonstrate to the sailorhusband ol the Queen during a three and hall m:le voyage down the Ottawa Ri\e r The Duke was particularly lmpre«aPd Witfl small device used to pick ui> fog alarm signal*. Renter.
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    Mr. Savage flies in for inquiry
    70 1 MX W SAVA(i.:. tanwi I)h<m lf»r-(iin<-ral of Civil Ulation, Malaya-Borneo rrei »n. arrived In B n «*^f' t air from London to attend th,- inquiry the onMrllation ravh it K.ill.niK. Mr Ssvacr «;>s met on arrival hv Mr. I nurup Pirector-Grneral of CIvU Aviation.
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    A contest YOU can win
    156 1 WHEN you compete in The Malayan Monthly's 5 $20,000 Must-Be-Wnn Contest you are match- in* your skill against fellow Malayans. This 2 contest E 9 Offers a fascinating puzzle on similar lines to the popular Straits Times weekly series, which has already paid out 5170,000
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    Check up urged for planters
    211 1 Xl \l M'MFIK, Sunday. PLANTERS should be given an "emotional stability' check up before being sent to estates in Communist troubled areas. Ka Federation doctor. letter to the planterlv magazine. Dr S W s says, too, that as far as le only bachelors -hould ployed
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    GREAT WORK TO DO,' SAYS LENNOX-BOYD
    180 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Sunday. THE now Secretary of State for the Colonies. Mr. Alan Lennox-Boyd. in a teleuram to the Officer Administering the Government, said he would do all in his nmvri to forward the happiness and advancement of the colonial territories. Hr said hr
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    Opposition to tin price
    60 1 BRUSSELS. Sun. Bolaian Conßo tin producers .said they could not support a motion to reduce the ceiling price of tin under the International Tin Agreement as sußßosted by I Fiance and supported by Bri- tain. A hiun official of Coiiro tin mining iirm „aid the present
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    Man killed, 50 hurt in crash
    42 1 CHARING. KENT. Sun. A man was killed and SO people were injured three seriously. when a coach collided with a stationary car rure today. The car was stationary after an earlier collision with another coach- Reuter.
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    Chou drops in
    35 1 LONDON. Sun. Mr. Chou En-lai. the Chinese Communist Prime Minister, arrived yesterday m Ulan Bator, capital of the Mongolian Republic, on his way home from the Geneva conference. Moscow Radio reported. Renter
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    PLANTERS REJECT AMNESTY PLAN
    157 1 KIMA U MPIR, Sun. THE latest i**u* tne Pa nt" I er. the monthly magazine of the Incorporated Societx of Planters today attacked a suggestion by the New Statesman and Nation. ;i Briir h weekly, that i general amnest\ should be granted to the terrorists In
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    Valettas put down a new supply peak
    129 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. V'ALETTAS from the Par Eav. Transport Wine operatine from Kuala Lumpur and Chanel dropped more than 650.000 lb of supplies to patrols in the lunclc and to forts and police posts durinc July. This i.s a 50 Der cent increase
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    Her suicide brings death to 5 others
    123 1 Her suicide brings death to 5 others PARIS. Sun. I LONELY olri woman ctdr brought death to five oth^r p^^plf nrr t (>d v nrn a series of explosions in hfr' r1 kitchen -sent thrre storeys of an apartment hou.se tuinb'linK in Dame* onto the i quays of th. S<-inc.
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    Slip—and 4 died 1500 ft. below
    41 1 Slip and 4 died 1500 ft. below LAKE LOUISE. Alberta. Sin F< ur Mexican mountaineei s. three of them women, .-lipped and plunged 1.500 feet to their death la.st Friday the snow-cap|ied summit of the 10.500- foot Mt. Victoria mar here.
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    Russia willing
    37 1 I o\i)ON Sun. Russia to- (i;iv expressed her readiness to renew tiade talks with Denmark on condition that the Danes build her two tankers the issue over which ncßotia- tion.s broke down 10 days ago.
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    Raid on China
    41 1 TAIPEH. Sun Chinese tionalist Air Force planes thil morning staged another leaflet raid on coastal centres op the China mainland. 90 mil p j northeast of Honz Kong, acI cording to a Nationalist Air I Force announcement.— Reuter
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    Police raids in Broadway
    41 1 NEW YORK. Sun here are itaging weekend raids on uno 1 characters who have be* n darkening Times Square Broadi More than TO lottrn r ing in' mbers and km" n ex-crlmlnals w< n police patr I
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    6 killed in road smash
    114 1 6 killed in road smash 6 more hurt an lorry, bus crash KUALA SEI.ANGOR, Sun SIX people wen killr-rl when ii bus collided with ;i lorry four milrs north of hrrr last night. Another six were Injured rushed to h"v flian woman and a child were among those killed. The
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    STOP PRESS
    38 1 hill H KMMWM Nepal mim De.dlll roll im Neaal worst tho4n ol e« ntm h I ri.sen la .it h isi ii' lal miil her i«"i < HI ed toil wmi ii -i i•< i, in-.h-rr B—tei
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    Labour chiefs to visit Malaya
    68 1 LONDON. Run. -The Briti h goodwill mission 'o and China this mon h will extend its tnur to inclurii* meetings with the Labour parties dI Singapore, Malaya, Japan and Burma it waa learned here today The delesation's cont.. the labour parties of Malaya. ire and
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    Sham battle
    23 1 MANII Sun. The Unit* -1 plant to hold war unnipwh^re in th* to a spos man .it the Sangley Point naT
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    Floods kill 150
    45 2 TEHERAN. Sun Floods have killed 150 people and wiped out 15 villages In the Qhazvln area, about 60 miles northwest of here It was officially stated One hundred people are mussing. 400 have been iniured and thousands have lost their homes— Reuter
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    A $300,000 gift for friendship
    52 2 WASHINGTON. Sun —A* a gesture of friendship for the West German Republic, the Senate Appropriations Committee recommended yesterday payment of US$3OO,OOO to that country. It represents monrv rrroivrri from sale of the former German Embassy in Washington and Its furnishings confiscated during World War lI—
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    Peron honours racing ace
    45 2 BURNOS AIRES, Sun —President Peron yesterday ordered the body of the Argentine racing driver. Onofre Marlrrmn broueht home by plane Onofre was killed In Germany yesterday hist as he wa s making a name in the motor raclne world— A P
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    Call for freedom
    27 2 PRINCETON. New Jersey Sun —The World Presbyterian 1 Alliance yesterday adopted a resolution calling for religious freedom fo r minorities in Greece. A p
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    SNUG ($l2 m. OF IT) IS THE WORD
    206 2 —for this block of new offices Al2-STOREY skyscraper 1 which, it is claimed will revolutionise future buildintf designs in Malaya, will be built by the American International Assurance Company Limited. Estimated to cost more than $4,000,000 it will be airconditioned and have
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    HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
    37 2 OWBM BKAMKNT .irrixiN ;it I'.iddineton Station, London, for holidays from his m luxil in thr West ountry His In; Kaire includes a six-shootrr. bandolier, comics and three larce bottles of pop. Popper picture.
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    Church saves Malaya from 'disintegration'
    161 2 Church saves Malaya from 'disin te gration' LONDON. Sunday. T»HE Archdeacon of Singapore, the Yen. Robin Woods. x has told the memhers of the Singapore Dioresan Association at their London Festival, that the church was the one cohesive element in Malaya on the veree of disintegration. According to thr Church
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    PEER IS FOUND SHOT AND WOMAN SAYS: I DIDN'T HURT HIM
    267 2 DEVIZES. England. Sunday. I ORD VIVIAN. 49 year-old British peer, was found in lJ the grounds of a lonely weekend cottage on Friday night with a pistol wound in the stomach. Mrs. Mary Wheeler. 40. wa.I accused of unlawfully
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    U.S. cars for rally of old crocks
    110 2 U.S. cars for rally of old crocks NEW YORK. Sun. A MF.RICAS 10 bent veaA teran ears were given a final spit and polish at the weekend for a hie challenge acainst Britain's >rtl rrcx'kv The veterans, none of them le>s than J6 year* old. are to a«emhle in Washington
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    15 arc saved
    35 2 LONDON. Sun. Fifteen people— the crew of ll and four passengers -were rescued ftom the Norwegian shin Mildi:d when .she caueht nre m thr North Sea, seven miles off Alrieburch. Suffolk Reuter
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    Malenkov's wish
    44 2 TOKYO. Sun Peking Radio said the Russian leader. Mr. Malrnkov sent Mr. Mao Tsrtune a mesaer yesterday Rod China's Army Day wishinc the Communist armed forces further achievements' in the "defence of the interest of their motherland and world peace —A P.
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    11 in car blaze
    36 2 WITESBURG. Kentucky. Sun. A motor car plunged off the highway on Pine Mountain richt miles south of here yesterday and in the nre which resulted 11 persons burnt to death. A. P.
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    POLICE 'ARMY' INVADES SHIP FOR REFUGEE
    297 2 He is taken off: scientist sails LONDON. Sunday r PHE 3.219-ton Polish freighter .laroslav Dabrowski 1 sailed from London today for Cdynia takine an American scientist. Dr. Joseph Cort, and his doctor wife. Ruth, on the first stage of their ourney t., Czechoslovakia, where
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    Mr. Creech Jones to contest seat
    136 2 Mr. Creech Jones to contest seat AFTER lour y< ;ir.s in tho "wtn(?s' a fnrmrr Secretary of State for the Colonies If secklnK to take an active part in politics. He is Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, who was Secretary of State for thr Colnnieß in the Labour Government from 194fi
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    Protection in Pakistan
    50 2 KARACHI. Sun. Pakistan has adopted a bill imprxsinc tariffs to protect home producied goods against foreign com--1 petition. I The bill provides protection [for cycle industry products (37.5 per cent duty, iron safe and metal furniU:rr '30 prr cent i and die>rl ermine.- (U per cent.—A P.
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    Real friends now
    29 2 RIO DE JANEIRO. Sun.— The Foreign Office announced yesterday that Lebanon and Brazil have decided to raise their legations to the rank of embassies —A P
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    Offer rejected
    27 2 BERLIN. Sun The Fa.-' C-rrman Communists vesterriav rejected President fcisenhnwer's offer of food and other aid for flood victims in the Soviet zone— A P
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    The Pope
    27 2 VATICAN CITY. Sun The Pope left the Vatican yesterda> for hi? summer residence at Castelgandolfo in the AJban Hills. 15 miles south of Romr —UP
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    Stove kills two girls
    40 2 BUF.NOS AIRES B I Italian girLs were knlprf ar three other members of thr, family suffered serious burr, yesterday whe n ea.= from leaky k:trhrn stove- explode a- it -.'as beinc lit for fast— A P
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    Strike dropped
    39 2 BEIRUT. Sun Tho I i National Front, sprakine behalf of striking shop* syndicate lraciers and otl ganlsations vp.«t*>rriay ra!lr\; off a thre^-riay-nid strike after the Onv agreed to release rir:r tors arrestod during Friday riots A P
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    TO PARIS ON ONE MOTOR
    81 3 PARIS. Sun Roy Oarv. r the United States landed here tonight after a one-stn > ioJo flicht ictom the Atlantic fr^m Newfoundland in ncli'-englned B craft Bonanza plane Carver said he averaged about I 165 mph. reaching the Azores Island in 10 hours and using
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    Goans seize Portuguese enclave in west India
    305 3 Goans seize Portuguese enclave in west India tx BOMBAY, Sunday. (i ()AN voI »ntecr\s" have taken control of Selvasa, the administrative seat of the Portuguese enclave of Najyar Haveli in Western India, without bloodshed or resistance, the Press Trust of india reported here early today. The agency said reliable reports
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    U.S. WILL SHARE MISSILE SECRETS
    105 3 U.S. WILL SHARE MISSILE SECRETS WASHINGTON. Sun. THE United States has told all its agencies to Ro ahead with a plan of collaboration with Britain in the development and production of :ruided missiles. The Defence Department s;tid yesterday that all milii;,rv .servites and other Government organisations concerned in new weapons
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    Russians to jump
    25 3 MOSCOW Sun Twelve So- MrmchutUtl left by plainfor Paris yesterday to take part in the world championship jumping competitions there A P.
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    A reteran loses her teeth
    43 3 A FOUR-INCH yun mounting that helped to beat off Japans ••kamikaz"" suicide planes during the war is removed from the veteran Australian cruiser Sydney. The old toarship is being paid off before going to the shipbreakers.— Reuter picture.
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    U.S. GETS READY TO MEET RUSSIA
    228 3 WASHINGTON, Sunday. 4 SWEEPING new military manpower plan aimed at military duty for "all qualified young men." followed by compulsory service in a new reserve set-up has been approved by the Eisenhower Administration H was disclosed yesterday. The object is to prepare America for
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    Filter tips aid Britain
    76 3 CAMBRIDGE. Sun AMERICANS arr smo- king more i-ifaret-tes with filter tips and bringine trade to Britain The head of the inter national rrlations drpart-mi-nt of thr British Iron and Strrl Krdrration said here: "American smokers have all takrn to smokinc filter tips "I am not surr
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    Agents to die
    37 3 LONDON. Sun —Ten armed Chinese Nationalist agents who secretly landed in Kwanctune have been tried and sentenced to death by a provincial court after public trials, the New China News Agency reported today.— Reuter.
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    J. FRED MUGGS ON TOUR
    51 3 J. PBBD Ml <.OS, the Amrriitn > tn in r hi/it which annoyed Britain by appearing on the samr television programme us the Queen's Coronation, greets a French can -can dancrr named Lilo on an'val in Piris. He is now on a world good-will tour.
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    Grannie's party
    28 3 AURICH, Germany, Sun. Grandma Minna Dreesch had her 92nd birthday party yesterday with 35 grandchildren. 80 great-grandchildren, 12 gi cat-great grandchildren and thrir rldrrs present AP.
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    Use Trincomalee?—Not until we agree, says Ceylon
    135 3 Use Trincomalee?— Not until we agree, says Ceylon OI.OMBO. Sun. rE Crylon Ministry of Drfrin and External Affairs yesterday declared in a rommuniqiir that there mild In- mi question of Trimnulrr iln- British naval base in O>lon. brine usrd in war without thr prrmiK«ion of thr Crylon (•ovrrnmrnt. Thr Ministry
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    'PARADISE FOR THE SUEZ SOLDIERS
    174 3 'PARADISE FOR THE SUEZ SOLDIERS NICOSIA. Cyprus. Sun A £13.000,000 "paradise camp" being buit at Dekheila for 5.000 British soldiers from the Suez Canal Zone will have an English style public house, seaside lidos and bedside lights Work is being speeded at the model garrison being built on 1 the
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    They start married life in lions' den
    78 3 They start married life in lions den ABERDEEN. South Atrua, Sunday. A 49-year-old circus lion tamer wed a 35-yrar-old shop assistant in a lions" cage here. Seven bored lionesses formed a pyramid within a yard of the couple. Bubi Maier and Miss Numeri Killian but the magistrate stood outside the
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    Child stars
    29 3 LONDON, Sun— Festival of the worlds best films .starrinc child actors will be held at the National Film Theatre here from August 8 to September 22 R?uter.
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    Earthquake
    30 3 DOftKINO. lEng.andi. b«in. Wh: t w«a described as a '\air *!zcd cartnq.iakc" was recorded Op. a seismograph here vrstrrrinv The 'quake was about 4.000 milf I away —A P
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    A heat record
    24 3 WASHINGTON. Sun The temperature climbed to 102 riosrro; here yesterday the hichest recorded in thr American ciiDital in 18 years.- -A.P
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    Norway shuns U.S. super – movies'
    201 3 Norway shuns U.S. super movies' OSLO Sunday. DUBLIC disinterest in American "super movies" has r forced the Norwegian Municipal Cinema Association to cancel its agreements with American movio distributing companies, it was reported in movie circles here Mr. Kritopher Aamot. the association chairman and director of the capital's municipal chain
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    'Rebel' says paintings rejected here accepted in London
    351 4 'Rebel' says paintings rejected here accepted in London 2INCAPORF/S "rebel" artist, Mr. Arthur (Johnnie) Johnson, yesterday said that the Singapore Art Society had rejected paintings that had previously been accepted for display by London societies. Last week Mr. Johnson accused the society of •'failing to do its job of fostering
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    Guidecraft on show
    81 4 Guidecraf t on show THE FEDERATION S biggest QM Guide show since the war was held at the Perak Turf Club. Ipoh, on Saturday, hooking at some of the exhibi ts of guidecraft are. from left to right: Mis* Helen McSwiney, Commissioner for Public Relations from Imperial Headquarters. London: Mrs.
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    GIRL, 14, CARRIED SUPPLIES FOR REDS
    94 4 GIRL, 14, CARRIED SUPPLIES FOR REDS JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. 4 14- YEAR-OLD Chinese Rirl. who was found with supplies intended lor terrorists, was ordered by the Juvenile Court here today to be sent to an approved school The prosecution stated that the girl was seer ridinu McyeM with a large
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    Hospital board named
    67 4 JOHORK BAHRU. Sun. The following have been appointed to serve on the Tangkah Hospital Board: Mrs Pang Kirn Hua. Mr. W F Vincent. Mr. S. Suppiah. M: N A Brooks. Mr Eugene Chong. Mr. Wong Yok Yee. Mr. A C John. Penghulu Mohd Nor bl^ Haji Mohd.
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    Tengkus return
    34 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun P< nsku Mahmud and Tengku Abdul Rahman, sons of the I"' ngku Mahkota. Johore. haw returned to Johore B.ihru from England to spend the .school vacation with their parents.
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    Sultan will open big garden show
    100 4 Sultan will open big garden show THE sultan of Belanfoc will open the Malayan Amicultural and Horticultural Asnociatlon exhibition at rhen Wu auditorium, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. It will be open until Monday. Imperial Chemical Industries Malayan' Ltd. have given three silver cups to be presented to the best exhibitors
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    Woman fined
    30 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Mok Kai Eng. a woman, »a.fined $200 in the police com: today for having 1' 2 gallons ol UHcll samsu at Klapa Sawn nnv village
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    GIRLS' COMPETITION 'AS GOOD AS ENGLAND'
    85 4 IPOH, Sunday 2OME 600 Girl Guides and Brownies from Perak took part in the Federations biggest ever inter-district competition yesterday at the Perak Turf Club. Heavy ratn in the evening caused some of the 16 items on the programme to be cancelled. Competition was
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    Householder fined $25
    63 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. The first prosecution under the Tenants Reßistration regulations came before the police court today when Keh Kirn Huat. of Ulu Tiram. was charged with failing to comply with the regulations. In a night check on June 5 a stranger was found -sleeping in his
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    Troops arrive
    34 4 Seventy trooDs rrom Britain arrived In Singapore yesterday in the Empire Orwell. The ship al.sn brought 141 service families to Malaya. In tramit to Kong Kong were 1.000 troops and 73 families.
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    Lame man said it with a gold foot
    177 4 Lame man said it with a gold foot BUKIT MERTJAM. Sun. 1 4 SINGAPORE Indian I yesterday presented to the St. Anne's Church a foot of gold as a thanksgiving for a healed leg. Another from Penang gave a silver orb for the cure of a boil under the I
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    Menon says farewell to Kelantan Indians
    105 4 KOTA BAHRL". Sun MR M. GOPALA MENON. Representative of the Government of India, arrived here yesterday on a farewell vwt He rr.ct the members of the Indian community at the Kelantan Indian Association pren si 1 In the afternoon. On arrival at the buildins.
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    Paper's birthday
    27 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Lien Pang Daily N Kuala Lumpur Chinese celebrated its second anniver sary here today with a partj which 300 guests attended.
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    EXPERTS GET DOWN TO 1955 BUDGET
    121 4 ALL Singapore Government departments have now completed their financial proposals for the 1955 Colony Mr. E. R. Reeves Principal A-si.stant Financial Secretary in the Colonial Secretarial, said ye.sterday preliminary examination of these proposal bt Mr. presentation to th<Estimates Committee is now being carried out.
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    IT'S ROLL UP, ROLL UP AT THE FAIR 40,000 HAVE SEEN
    46 4 IT'S ROLL UP, ROLL UP AT THE FAIR 40,000 HAVE SE EN more than 10.000 people have turned iTI Singapore's sixth BMt-wai I. the Happy World over thr week-end On opening night. Saturd 20.000 people. 600 more than 1953 publii was due prorl'i a dinni 1
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    Tree expert retires—to more trees
    170 4 Tree expert retires to more trees KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. A MAN who has spenentire working life In the company of trees, will soon r< tire to his native province In India and takr up tree-study again— this tiny as a hobby He is Mr. P. K. B. PUlai. 55. a
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    SINGAPORE DIARY
    54 4 MRISI in K Inin c i,, „l I 3 POR| in ih Oriri.l.i rr.il (.irl- STKAIT> t 1 HIM M v.< Road tfnni- i m buildm. t m i builrtr (and Uhlr trnnl I I i^ for \i R-lfllr.. I- IMMW \U\| iimIIIM M I i! lltl I
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      287 4 a glass and a half of milk in every Jib. Hf^^|» Cadhurv Brother* Lid lake pleasure in presenting "Tin ,i>inmenlai\ hv Huhard Attcnbornush .inrt featuring thr Phil *vt+ Mnl if' Rournvillc Story", a I.CMXIft Trrhmrnlnur tilm ot i |^ctor\ harmnnu On hcslr.j conducted b\ lames W ilkcr #J|MHHHHMbW^ kßHihuCßH^b^bWl^^ in
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    AMERICA IN ZONE FINAL
    79 5 I ST PETERSBURG Florida, Sun. I^HE Dnttad st ues entered the American ront final of the Davis Cup Lawn Tennis competition by winning the decisive doubles valnst Cuba for a 3-P winni me M America had already won two llaglH, and will next m«1 either or
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    McConnon 4-52 v. Pak.
    137 5 SWANSEA, c Wales Sun. I DOWI.ERS held such sway on the first day of the match here between Glamorgan and Pakistan yesterday that six hours play produced only 272 runs Pakistan were all out for 225 but had claimed three Glamorgan wickets for 47 by the
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    Henricks sets first record at Vancouver
    831 5 Fifth British Empire Game* open VANCOUVER, Sunday. JON HFA RICKS of Australia gained the honour of heinjj the first competitor to break a record in the Fifth 1951 British Kmpire and Commonwealth (James held here when he won his 11(1 metres freestyle swimming heat
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    Cockell will be world champion — HURLEY
    197 5 Cockell will be world champion HURLEY SEATTLE, Washington. Sun. r\ON Cockell, the British and Empire heavyweight champion, hopes to get a crack at Rocky Marclano's world title as a result of completing a "hattrlck' of victories over Harry Matthews of Seattle. Cockell will leav< here tomoirow lor New York where
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    M.C.C. tour bowlers in great form
    372 5 LONDON. Sunday. DOWLERS chosen for the M.C.C. tour of Australia had a great day In English county cricket championship matches yesterday. Splendid pace bowline by the formidable Surrey pair. Alec Bedser and Peter Loader, had Nottinghamshire all out for 73 Only Reg Simpson, a
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    POSITIONS, AVERAGES
    21 5 U'NDON, sun. BjpmOM in tlie Enfllih County 1 rnrk»t champi.in»hip t«ljlc BUM •:w m«t<*« which tnd»d on FTidmy w»r».
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    HURDLES RECORD
    38 5 TILBURO iNetherlmndiO. Bgl. I. Kabadcll* nf Oreere net a new world record vnterday In the 400 metre* hurdle* rvent of the International military track and field rhamplonxhlpfi. KahadelU ran the event In 53.5 sec.- A P.
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    193 6 M Hord< HO 1 minimum >. FOI.IOW PEDANT Ever, the 'Malay Mail If you want to win I 1 f)00 wurri nu/7lr r, c c cooKKHs No demonstration! Battery Road .lunni: Ttad( Exhibition but everj nlshl at 11. pnj World CiEOROEOt'S COttOn iltcsM.. styled nnd hand printed In H.iwall.
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Mon.. Aug. 2, 1954. Drama in Politics
    592 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Mon.. Aug. 2, 1954. Drama in Politics Although Sir Cheng-lock Tan has never revealed publicly nor ,-et out in writing his reasons lor resigning the presidency of the Malayan Chinese Association a resignation now happily withdrawn it is an open secret that one of his reasons
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    Taking Over
    478 6 Many times during recent i y*Sfl Mr. Nehru, the Prime Minister of India, has denounced the existence of enclaves of j French and Portuguese territory > within India as an anachronism which ought to be ended. Steadily the little islands of French territory lying in various parts of
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    Brave Gesture
    194 6 At last a stand has boon marlo against thr spread of initials over thr pages of our newspapers and official docu- j ments. Somebody has plainly been moved by the octopus growth of UNESCO. NATO. GAT T. SEATO. ECAFE.i RSPCA, FARELF, and the 1 whole lithesome though necessary
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      The aims, activities of Singapore Art Society
      351 6 V|R. JOHNNY JOHNSON is, of course, entitled to iTI criticise the Singapore Art Society, but he is not a member and he lacks, therefore, the information about* its activities which are available to members. His statements, as reported, are Inaccurate and misleading. We
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      Not Vague undefined Malayans'
      125 6 I AM ama/ed to read that Mr C R Da,saratha Raj. in his ■rsjre to turn down the recommendation allowing the Governor to use his discretion In the matter of nominating the (our unofficial members to the iv w legislative assembly suggested that the Colony ■hoald
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      Teacher, corrected, is annoyed
      77 6 Teacher, corrected, is annoyed MY son, attending a Government .secondary continuation school m standard seven, recently complained about his language master's demonstration on analysis. The sentence to be analysed 'was "I go to school." and this wa.s what he said: -Subject I; i Verb— go: Object— to school." The boys
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      Magistrate agreed with her
      100 6 Magistrate agreed with her YOU reporter! recently under the headinc: "Fined, she offers chance for charity", a court cast- .n which I was th< rielendant. I think your report mitht t.;ive made nior^ interesting if it had been made dear that I was objecting to the compoundinu notice which I
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      Disc-like object over Ipoh
      125 6 Disc-like object over Ipoh I SAW an object in the sky on the morning of Friday. July 2:^ at about s3O am It wa.s a bie reddish object with a disc about half that ot the full moon in the eastern part of the sky at an M about 30
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      105 6 CAN the medical or health authorities say whether the cement that remains in the cement paper bags has any ill effect when it enters the human body either through the nose or the mouth. If there la, It Is not understood why there Is no rrzula
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      Parcel returned
      64 6 I WAS vrry disappointed rrrontly when I was told by thr Post Office that a parcel of piec« -eoods I had sent to my •sistrr in India three months ago for the Ramzan festival had brcn rrturnr>ri heeausa it could not. be delivered I wonder why thr Indian
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      18 6 WHY arr taxi rnmpanirs not llstrrl in ntir phnnr dirrrtnrv 0 TAXI 111 MIRY Sini:;in<»re.
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      Difference between U.K. law, proposed Colony bill
      447 6 I AM obliged to Sir George Pepler for the information that yet another 1 chapter in the story of I Town and Country Planning was last month written in the United' Kingdom. In view of past experience, however. I suggest that it would
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      WELFARE STATE IN MALAYA
      139 6 I WONDER how many people realize that Malaya was run as a first-class welfa: for about a half century before any of us had eveheard of such a thing, and bly before the phra.se was coined In Malaya, workers were provided with rent-free housing. free medical
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      He will find answer in police Roll of Honour
      179 6 I AM surprised by "Malayan's letter on police lieutenants I do not understand what he means when he refers to "wasters." If he means the .wasted efforts of police lieutenants in doinp administration work, then this is for the higher administration
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      Taiping plea for dance hall
      40 6 I BELIEVE that there are smaller town* than Taiping which have dance halls Since Talping is also a military district. I don't think we lack dancers to make such a venture profitable. AN ENTHUSIAST. Taiping.
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      Variable taxi-meters
      70 6 CAN a trlsha-rlder be prosecuted for refusing a fare? I would also like someone to explain how taxi-meters can register different charges for the same distance. I have to pay varying charges of 80 cents. $100 and $120 for the same journey Can it be that taxi-meters register
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      206 6 MAY I congratulate Mr Shawcross on his extremely fortunate escape from I death, at the hands of the 1 Communist Army There are few indeed who, having thus been spared in ambush, could summon up j I sufficient humour to ask for or I
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    14 6 On the Margine Want* T n erir.i: Unorthodox p In lull agre< M STAXI.EI
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      41 6 W |f(^1 OPTICIBNS Mr. K.L. Mtycr, lA. U will visit KUALA LUMPUR Tuesday 3rd and 1 Appointments for STORCH BROS. LTD.. 37 MOIITI Fin c> DIAMOND JEWELLERY PRECIOUS STONES U. S. de* SUVA j 106. ORCHARD ROAD I SHRIRO (CHINA) LTV
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    BATU ARANG MINERS TO SEEK AID FROMGOVT.
    421 7 And they ask: 'How can we live?' HATH ARANG, Sunday. \JORK THAN 1,000 coal miners met here today to protest against the Federation Government's refusal to guarantee an assured market for the town's coal mine. After the Government's decision, the colliery owners closed
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    'STEER CLEAR OF LOVELY SPEECHES'
    291 7 M.Gannagc advises delegates to youth assembly M PIERRE GANNAGE. a member of the executive committee of the World Assembly of Youth, has advised delegates to the second world youth general assembly in Singapore this month against "wanting to make or listen to beautiful speeches." Writing
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    'COUNCIL APPEALS: HELP US SET BILLY
    86 7 'COUNCIL APPEALS: HELP US SET BILLY N Christian start* d a the led >'"-'>; ippori of ttans in ;i to the Hilly me to conevival in Singapore vus oi the reImitations plied this if he was ..1 of whole>m all the I the Coun- d the SURgesFrom ;ill Ifflou group*
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    HE SAILS FOR HOME TODAY
    33 7 MR K Ull \ll IM. tormer «lcput\ 1 omm.uid.int of the Rsjral Eagtaecta, Phmt Pan|aß| North, who will leaves !<>r Britain in the Victoria today Straits Times picture.
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    Doctor dies
    20 7 In Sun. Dr. A i :rd me nt:ik.ih P;i liv He m yean, and retired i widow and
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    33 7 A 20.009-ton liner, the N -v 1 has been diverted to Singapore to carry National nun back to Britain. The Mner arrived In Slncapi>rr yesterday evening Iron; ilia.
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    brigade takes care of boys from Singapore
    126 7 trROMHU.I ROMNI :>o.\. Bun. Brigade ip.d to attend iry ramp ni they rdam on In Belfast b 1 >ur of '•1 1 mdon i Ight day-- 111 Brighton b< ion 1 going to turn. They will return to Sincapore by sea at the
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    Students' visit
    21 7 KLANG. Sun. Forty Form Five students from the AngloChinese School. Seremban rlttted Connaucht Bridge pow- M.ttum at Klanc yesterday
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    Singapore wedding
    29 7 INCHK SYKI> AI.WIF iUUMIBD, of the Straits Time* staff. and (he Shariffah binte Zainaib. whi. wrrc married at loronic 39 Sincapore, on Saturday— Str. its Time* picture
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    TIME OUT FOR A FREE SMOKE -thanks to generous ballerina
    72 7 TWO 1)1.1) Ir, ml tMaf Ki.ih IMI I'ul Won.: tMaf iHtM enjoy a smokr together aftrr receiving some lnhat-co from Mrs. Irene Sims, a Kuala Lumpur ballet teacher. Mrs. Sims recently distributed gifts, bought from the proceeds of a ballet
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    'Stooges,' says a youth leader
    170 7 CONVENOR OF NEW LEAGUE KUALA LUMPUR Sunday youth organisations were described as "stooges 0 to vested interests" at the inauguration of a newyouth body in Kuala Lumpur today. The critic, Mr V David, convenor of the new organisation, the Socialist Youth Leauue of Malaya, urged
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    Hundreds arrive for holidays
    63 7 Hundreds arrive for holidays HUNDREDS of visitors from the Federation arrived in Singapore over the week-end by rail, road and air to spend the August bank holidays. Heavy traffic was reported by Malayan Railway. Malayan Airways and the Malacca Singapore bus company. Thousands of holiday-mak-ers took to the beaches at
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    Youth Council centre formed
    50 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. A Youth Council centre was formed in Batu Pahat yesterday. Its first undertaking will be to organise the visit of 80 delegates from the World Assembly of Youth meeting In Singapore this month. The delegates are expected in Bal'i Pahat on Aug. 31.
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    Housing estate planned
    47 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun— The State Town Planning Advisory Committee has favourably considered proposals for a housing estate in Johore Bahru. by the Federal Building Society. They are planning to build 45 terrace houses at the corner of Jalan Lumba Kuda and Jalan Ah Slang.
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    More markets for Johore
    45 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun Two more subsidiary market 1 will be opened in Johore Bahru on Aur 16 One will be at Kebun Teh and the other at Jalan Yahaya Awal. The first such market was opened at Nong Chlk last month.
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    NEW MARKET FOR STORE FILMS
    209 7 4 RRANGEMENTS have been' A completed to screen In Slam Malay films produced In Singapore. Mr. no An Loke. managing director of Kerls Film Productions, told the Straits Times. In exchange. Siamese films dubbed In Malay will be shown In Malaya. Mr. Ho visited Bangkok
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    Smeterlin— true spirit of Chopin
    154 7 Smeterlin true spirit of Chopin JAN SMETERLIN gave a solo recital In the second at 1 the Chopin festival concerts to a packed Victoria Hall last night, every seat, not only in the body of thf hall, but on I the stage behind the pianist j being occupied. The range
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    Parent-Teacher association
    83 7 Officials of the Pearls Hili Morning School Parent-Tea-cher Association. Singapore, are: Chairman, Mr S T Peter Lim. vice chairman. Mr. Toh Chee Seng; secretary Miss H. Lazaroo: asst secretary. Mm M Rodrißue.s; treasurer. Mr Tnp Guan Teck, asst. treasurer, Miss Ellen Wong Committee: Mr I-arry Urn, Mr Choy
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    Moved food
    43 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Awanc bin Abdul Samad. of Sungel Papan Estate Pen- 1 eeranit. was fined $500 In the Sessions Court. Kota Tingci. for moving restricted foodstuffs nine katis sugar, 12 katis pulot rice and two loav.-.-of bread without a permit.
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    New youth council H.Q. opened
    85 7 New youth council H.Q. opened KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. A DREAM materialised In Kuala Lumpur today when the Malayan Youth Council headquarters. situated at Teong Nam settlement, v clared open by Inche Mu.sta pna Albakri, Member for Industrial ana Social Relations. The chairman of the MYC Mr. D R. Daniel, .said
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    Speed up plans for Johore Govt.
    177 7 Speed up plans for Johore Govt. JOHORE RAHRU. Sin yew procedures foi A ing wagrs and salarii and sottlinu accounts are beina ronsidoird fo r Johore Government by Messrs. Urwlck, Orr and Partners. orpanisation consultant A central pay office is being •et up, in the Treasury. Mr. K Felstead of
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    24 7 JONES SANDRA I month", on 1 -8-S4 Daughter v JMM SIT wish to thank til who sen' .< rcathi and letu rm»tft r ip
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      175 7 The weather Minimum Irmperaturr: (7 30 prr.. nn July 31 tn 7 30 a.m. nn Aug. 1 > Singapore 74. Penan* 73 Kota Bharu 74. Kuala I.umpur 72, Ipoh 71. Kuantan 71. Maximum Irmprraturr i 7.30 H.m to 730 p.m. on Auk 1) 81nRapor* 83. P*nann 83 Kota Bharu 116
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    WHAT A LIFE!
    484 8  -  hi i stilt i' Hfo MONDAY JANE brings home a prizo from school today which she won for scoring the most points in Indoor games. "What were you first in?" I ask. "Sticking the donkey's tall on, she says. "Oh. Did you look? •Certainly not," she exclaims
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    OH, THOSE LOVELY DRESSES!
    271 8 OH, THOSE LOVELY DRESSES! Say* Max'mc Rakich THIS week I am showing you three of the pictures our photographer took at thr two fashion shows held last week. If you did not attend the shows you wltl be interested in the dresses. The evening dresses were out of this world
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    How to make it coolwith colour
    184 8 HERE are a good cook's tricks to make hot weather food look as well as taste cool, suggested by Elizabeth David For colours use fresh green j and white, yellows and creams. For cold soups mix yoghourt with thin cream or milk, stir in
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      245 8 The best baby powder %l\''S. 1 Jm son>sßah vt "^^Proteabahy 1 W tion. Johr. W\m** m thcn a ver thr *wid. b» I auntodav BABY POWDEH gofw»tOH-3cf»«»CM (GT. B1ITAIN) LTD. SLO. The Borneo Ccmpj' t I Br. Wests KEEPS YOUR MOUTH I HEALTHIER Why Dr. Wei s tooth- i^sT^lM bruth
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      358 8 »i T 24. Where radio c»rrle« no adverThe Straits Times Crossword *ST3iSL— ••>. 2fi This serves far poetry (8). flMii 1 H Ml 3 H 4 BBh ppM 27 -"^SwT reduced nd rv 6 I 7 fxl^ I sound a '°l'o*» them s<^ k§§3 k§§^l n^c- "^^y JnS^l 2. Re
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    America's first great poet shocked puritans
    1890 9 America's first great poet shocked puritans TIMES special FEATURE ONE summer morning in 1855 the fishermen of Long Island, near New York, raised their heads momentarily from their nets to guffaw at an extraordinary but tamiliar spectacle. Pounding along the beach was a giant, barrelchested man, stark naked, red beard
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      67 9 Now (|{re s a Ronson H every pocket person id t ftain .^lf in a ■"•v As usual Re rase 't» Imm* Adomt watch... for disI Fngine- Quern Anne th e So A boon to i V-Hjrself. m«n Cldct Ll h the m^de all close This th« the f th#
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      143 9 AIR CONDITIONERS On D".play at: THI EMPORIUM -BATTERY ROAD ELECTRON RADIO— ORCHARD ROAD HOW WANY #%c^#. GLASSES for /U •Si The quarter-pound tin of Andrews is of special inteiest to those who take a laxative only occasionally, to those who w do a lot of travelling, and to those who
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      112 9 Sh<>rhn-li Mmlm** Th*> Ihumbh>xH man r— ''^i_!_L ..hi I 11.11, I V TH€ SAME ONI: IT WAS TOO X NOT £VTI«LV.'I fNJfi^E—V mWORKMQFRBi i WHOTVUS9EPUSUP'\ PARK TO <>EE CCJLD m£AU h/$ #*&l£MEi. T^^^^sy arm*** muje- J jo««e« J o^u.uju^ l>ivk Inuf, *'*>" <lybh-<r<>ssor r»JT MOW COULD TVIE CREW fcLAV COULD
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      1384 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS j MALACCA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL APPOINTMENT OK MI'NU'IPAL HEALTH OFFICER. Applications are Invited from registered Medical practitioners who are British subjects or Federal Citizens of Malaya, for the ap- polntment of Municipal Health Officer, Malacca. Candidates must have a sound knowledge and ex- perlence tn public health activities. The
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      959 10 PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS Applications are lnvlt«l for the I post of Programme Assistant Orad> I In the Department of Broadcasting Appointment will be on 3 ye:irs probation In the first instance Snlary scale: $690x30A-930 B 960--x3SA -1,240 p.m. (Ritson salary scale). Variable allowance Is also payable and the range of total
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      635 10 TENDERS KUALA LUMPUR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MAIN VAI.I.KY SEWER Tenders for the above are invited from Cls-w A Contrartorx only Further particul»rs from Resident Engineer. Tenders to undersigned not latei than 12 noon. 10th September. 19)4 Municipal Secretary. MOHAMED DIN BIN ALI P. W. D. TRENGGANU TENDER NOTICE Tenders will be
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  • MALAYA SHARE MARKET REVIEW
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      Market steady in spit of tension LOAN DEMAND
      636 12 Market steady in spit of tension LOAN DEMAND BY Ol II MAKkhl I OHIII SI»O\l»t\l INSPITE of fresh shocks resulting from th«> shooting down of a plane off Hainan by Chinese Reds, the Singapore Share Market last week preserved its equilibrium and remained steady with a little more business than
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      SINGAPORE SHARE LIST
      820 12 SINGAPORE Mombrrs of the Malayan Share Brokers' Association Issued the following revised list of quotations after their last meeting on Friday:— M»« Bricks Pref IN i\o at Ont iHB 1 10 c<j Atlas Ie« UJS i 3 2i -> r ftrnl .Ml 1 <» BM Inrl»»* 6.50
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      COMPANY REPORT
      55 12 COMPANY REPORT ferrnc for merit is hopi work ni. i THI I \s| Sl'R \ni i III) made will ir ik S4(i 77 iM M I s IN(. I UK paid 5 per 2 i own; DRElXi|\(i in, K r anri pi for i] 2d. p. is. 4d. malm d
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      U.S.A. PEPPER
      83 12 The ITS Department of Commerce report.* that United State* uneiniinri black pepper Imports for the period of January to May 1954 Inclusive to- i tailed 1i.969.282 lbs mid white 978.300 lbs. compared with 12.902,553 lbs. and 744 90S lbs. respectively In (he same period of 1953 The 1954
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      DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
      75 12 rIK follow inu dni'lntids were announced hy companies oper.itini; in Malaya last week. tekka-taipim; ltd: An interim dividend of lid per share foe year ending October 31 IBS 4. nCTALDfG TIN LTD: An interim dividend of IV4'< for year ending October 11, MM, less Wa imome tax. payable
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      Iron search in Kedah
      161 12 Permission has boon "lven to praspect fairly large in M both for tin and iron ore. but It too early to say whether the bortaf results will warrant ex- ploitation of any particular area, say.s Mr E. B Skinner, chairman of Buklt Tupah Rubber Estates Ltd
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      Groundnut oil
      74 12 NEW DELHI. Kit The Commerce and Industry Ministry announced to. d«y that the Oovernment will allow a small quantity of groundnut oil Inr export by established shlp|>ers. An export duty of 350 rupees per ton of 2.240 lbs. hits be* n lmixisrd and the maximum quantity allowed for
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      Sugar trade
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      BUSINESS DONE
      276 12 rE following business done in Siriß;»P<>re Share last week was reported by one firm of brokers for Ui< period July 24 to July :<0: iNniSTKlAi.s— ConaoHdaWd i In ■■MHHI 25s M e\ .iil Fmser and Neave Ords. $1 29... Pnm Neave Prefs. $6.50 Mml i sary $2.85. Oammons
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      Tin pact return to melting pot
      309 12 11MMOIHIY REVIEW THE tin price in Stngapon and there was a range on between the highest Monckr. lowest price on Friday ol I Lack of US interest In the market or the reverse plu> political uncertainty about tinshooting down over the aircraft near Hainan
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      Coffee closes rerg quietly
      4 12 Coffee closes rerg quietly
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      37 12 CZECHOSLOVAKIA tmjm HAPPY WORLD TRADE FAIR jL READY MADE PIECEGOODS rw %tm HOUSEHOLD LINEN WARE mmfi* vm COTTON PIECEGOODS ißi-^^Hk DAMASK TABLECLOTHS Malayan Representatives:- Cotton. Flax and Handkerchiefs GUT WIRTH SONS <"> LTD., BANK OF CHINA BUILDING. SINGAPORE
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    SRC beaten by innings
    234 13 KUALA UMPI'R Sun SINGAPORE Recreation CluO were beaten by an Innings and runs aealnst Selangor Eurasian Association in their Clarke Cup fixture at Pudu Road here today Seiangor Eurasians made 196 runs In reply to the \lsltors first Innings total of 129 The Colony Uam were
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    CHAMPION SHOT
    29 13 1 KUAI.A LUMPUR. Sun.— W. B. I.onßley scored 343 point* to win the clay pigeon shooting championship of the Selangor Oun Club at Warrileburn Eiitate here today.
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    THE LIGHTS GO ON AT JALAN BESAR
    73 13 rpilis i s whmt Jmlan 1 Besar stadium, Singapore, will look like for nieht soccer under floodlulits from four 100 ft. towers. This picture was taken on Saturday when the lights were switched on for the first time. Today, Singapore will see a
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    Harris betters Malayan shot putt mark
    499 13 Harris betters Malayan shot putt mark MALACCA. Sun. [RESPITE a very heavy ground, eißht new records were set up at the second annual triangular athletic meeting between members of Selangor's Mercury Club. Malacca A.A.A.. and Singapore's Swifts A. A. here yesterday. They included an improvement on the Malayan shot putt
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    R.A. BID JUST FAILS TO BEAT ENGINEERS
    389 13 R.A. BID JUST FAILS TO BEAT ENGINEERS l>- AKI'ILI.EKY ju»l failed to beat Royal Engmeeis In a race atuinst time In their drawn InterCori>s cricket nxture at Blakang M.tti on Saturday and yesterday. The Artillery had to make 132 runs in an hour tor victory. The> ti>ok up the challenge
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    NOVICE WINS THE SINGAPORE 'TOUR'
    235 13 A TWENTY YEAR OLD novice, iA Riiffl bin Bahrewl at the Paalr Paniang cycling team, scored a surprise but well -deserved victory in the Singapore Cjvle Racing Associations se< jnd annual Tour ot Hagißtn mass-start bicycle roud race held yesterday. Rafll won the race over
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    Fong beats Van Lidth in final
    66 13 KUALA LUMPUR Sun I^ONO YINU HONG retained the men's singles title at the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club's open invitation 'ennl? 'ournament here today He beat E J Van 1 tdth Selaneor hardcourt champion 6-4 3-0. 6-2. Van Lldth and J.C Cordy took the men
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    RAND PRIX WIN
    29 13 ADENAU (Germany i Sun. Juan Manual Fanglo the Argentine motoring ace. won the gruelling European Grand Prix over 22 laps In a Mercedes here today Reuter.
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    Beatty champions at Education sports
    427 13 Beatty champions at Education sports SIX centre* of thr Worker*' Education Avww iHtlon took part In their first athletic meet held at UM Rafllis Institution ground yesterday liiey were Stamford Oirls' School. Htiktt Panjang EnglUh School Beutty Secondary School Bartle> Srcowlary School. Rangiwii Road gclwfli. Oeylang BiiKllsh 5,1,00 l Brutty
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    Jin Eong is fifth time Perak champ
    282 13 IPOH. Sunday. TUN JIN H>\< won the I'erak men's singles badmin- ton championship for the fifth time when he beat Chan Hon Kit 13-15, 15-10. 15-6 in the final at the Perak Badminton Association hall last night. After the first set. it looked
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    Beamish in line for fourth golf title this year
    133 13 Beamish in line for fourth golf title this year WIM. COMMAN U T. R. C. Heamlsh played brilliant golf yesterday to pat himself In line fot hi* fourth major title this year when he entered the nnal «l (he Singapore championship* «i the K.S.li.t Beamish, ulnnei <ti the Hong •vong.
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    RAF Changi beat SCC by 30 runs
    240 13 RAF Changi beat SCC by 30 runs CINGAPOHE CrlrKit Club suffered their second defeat of the weekend when they were beam by 30 runs by RAF Changl on tht padang yesterday Changl batted first and. after useful scores by Kingdom (31) and Wood: ofle (ffl). were all out at 3.30
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    MEYER IS GUN CLUB CHAMP
    118 13 The Singapore O'.in Club's all round championship waa won by C. J Meyer for the second successive \r»r when the club held its annual Aukum Bank Holiday meet at the Buklt Tlinah rHiige yesterday. Result*: N. R Mlstrl Cup: Winner: Loong Pan Yap. runner-up: Louli
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    THIAM SIEW 73 v. BRADDELL C.C.
    53 13 SliiKapore Chinese Recreation Club bent Rraddell Cricket Club hy 107 run.s In a cricket friendly .it HuriK t.lm Oreeii y««terday BCRC 170 (Thlam Slew 7:i Swer llm i>wan« 36. iihepherd &-3( Richards S-22i; Braddell CC. N (Comes 27. Shepherd 15 Ong I.cc 4-12. Yap
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    SELETAR THIRD IN DIV. 3A
    41 13 Seletar T C beat SH B. Police 2-0 at Jalan Benar SUdlum yesterday In the tut game In Dl\ 3A of the ft.APA. league rompetttlnn Seletar have nnixhad third in tht league and SH B fourth.
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    Negri lose 2-0 to Kowloon
    104 14 SEREMBAN Sun I^OWLOON Motor Bu* soccer intti. Hong Kong leagtie champion* beat Negri Sembilan 2-0 here today, but on the run of play Necn should have cored at least a coal Negri forwards hone\rr w>Te fo blame They were clven a number or chances to
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    TEST GAME UNDER FLOODLIGHTS
    55 14 Argonauts will play Chinese Athletic "A In a 30-minute trial match under floodlights m j,i Bn b^,. stadium tonight The Argonaut team will be picked from: Soo Woon Meng Yong. Mohd. Noor. Ahmad Hasnan. Rashtd Oiman Eddie Teng. A. Rahlm Nflnhat. William Tan. Dexter Boyd Billy
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    Sports Diary
    32 14 SOCCER SAFA DIV. 1: Chinese Athletic v S.R.C. Jalan Benar stadium CRICKET OMHINMI Schools v nml.ini-rt staff*. I.A. ground; C.H.C. at S.C.C. ATHLKTICS ACHILLES (lab meet. R.I jround T P-m.
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    SOUTH BOWLED OUT TWICE IN A DAY
    917 14 North triumph by an innings IPOH, Sunday. I^ORTH won their annual cricket match against South by an innings and 76 runs here today, the game finishing five minutes before the drawing of stumps on the second day of the match. North batted this
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    C.S.C. teams beat Tigers at water-polo
    125 14 /CHINESE Swimming Hub A" v trounced Tigers Swimming Club A by 11 coals to two ln a Singapore Amveur Swlmmm? Association Div. A league water-polo match plivd in the CSC. pool yesterday. When these two teams met in the flist round. liL' bj bm
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    NEPAL CUP
    49 14 sf.REMBAN Sun. The 1 7 Gurkha Rifles, ol Seremnan retained the Nepal Cup for soccer when they beat 1 2 Gurkhas, of Singapore 4-2 In the Anal here yesterday H.ik;uaj I.cmbu. Preniice and Isherlng Bhulla i2> scored for 17 Gurkhas and Wright i2> for 1 2 Ourkhas.
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    Kirkby students are still taught cricket
    222 14 IPOH, Sun ARRANGEMENTS for the coach•f* ing In England of Malayan student* attending Kirkby College arc continuing. «ald Mr. N. J A Poster, vice-president at the annual ceneral meeting of the Malayan Cricket Association held at the Ipoh Club today. Singapore proposed that the
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    ENGLAND WIN 3 MORE GOLD MEDALS
    264 14 VANCOUVER. Sun. Vf AURICE Megennl.v 23-year-old British champion from Leeds, jave England her second gold medal it the fifth British Empire Oames when he won the bantam weightlifting championship with a total i of 620 lb. 35 lb below the Oames record set by
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    AUSTRIANS SCORE SEVEN GOALS IN OPENING GAME
    728 14 AUSTRIANS SCORE SEVEN GOALS IN OPENING GAME Graz F.C 7 Singapore "A" 0 rE TOI'RING Austrian Graz F.C. brought a good sample of Continental soccer to Singapore yesterday, and baffled and bemused Singapore's "A" team and beat them 7-0 in their opening game. The Jalan Besar crowd. usually demonstrative and
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    India beat Siam 6-3
    81 14 THOMAS CUP BA.IGIM INDM R Pa- il hadminlnn U< rludi-d hen Kollo»ln; ih., ti the fir*l «ins in i.i, one dnuhlev douhlrs ..rid KesulU nl Dlrek K ties champion f>f Burma. Invi U m Nandu Vatekai 7 IV Irilnk beat (hind.. I l.i-K. [fltaa |j|«U lll«
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    Rain at Penang-Perak tennis
    59 14 PENA-HO, Bun. rupted play and caii^en taterstatc tennis match between Penan.: and Pank for the C'orona'ion Cun on Penane Sports Club courts to be abandoned today Penanc the holders, were leading 3-1 Penanc champion Ooon Knk Leni lirnt Moses Ta\ champion, *-2. 8-S in the mpn
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