The Singapore Free Press, 10 April 1951

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA v SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1951. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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    EXTRA POLICE ON DUTY FOR POLLS
    466 1 Gurkhas take ballot clerks to stations Free Press Staff Reporter able policeman m Singapore is standing by m the island's ions this morning as voters goto the polls to elect the tare Council. All police leave for the day has been it this morning,
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    33 1 picture. LO SIU'I FONG, who is blind and lame, placing his slip m the ballot box this morning. Assisting him is the presiding officer of the station, Mr. M. K. Sundram. Free Press
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    First voter is blind, lame
    130 1 Free Press Staff Reporter id paralysed m the legs, 65-year-old i Fong, a Cantonese living m a cubicle Street, was the first person to vote this i the Singapore Legislative Council elec- r Htv Ward. I came I am !p Aa I live m city,
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    NO SWEDISH TROOPS
    17 1 Sweden will not send any troops to Korea, at least not this Year.- U.P.
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    VOTE NOT SECRET, THEY SAY
    144 1 VOTE NOT SECRET, THEY SAY Free Press Staff Reporter. AN allegation that the secret ballot is not strictly .secret because ot the serial numbtis on the back of ballo: papers was made oy several European voters m the paling station at the Municipal building. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hodgkinson and
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    'Whipsnade' to become a fortress
    161 1 'Whipsnade' to become a fortress RANGOON, Tues. Fortress-like walls will shortly replace the ten-foot high barbwire stockade surrounding "Whipsnade," Rangoon's private name for its ministerial colony In Windermere Park. Members of the Burmesr Cabinet have lived here since the 1947 ministerial murders, guarded day and night by troops armed with
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    TALKS IN CAIRO
    30 1 Abedel el Shishalky, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Syrian Army, has arrived m Cairo to confer with Egyptian ofiiciais on Syria's border dispute with Israel.- U.P.
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    SECRET RUBBER TALKS IN ROME
    179 1 ROME, Tuesday. DEPRESENTATIVES of the world's main rubber producing and consuming countries met secretly m a police guarded palace m Rome yesterday to try to bring their interests into line. Delegates are believed to be exploring the possibility of an international rubber allocation agreement but
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    TITO ASKS AID
    25 1 The United States. Britain and France are conducting top lev*] discussions m Washii and London on a reYdgoglav request for j aid.
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    38 1 CARKIER CALL-JJ? Ks p. mi n various pits Britain which housed the Army's re »erves of vehicles are now being opened up again and the contents prepared for issue. This one contains light anti-aircraft vehicles and infantry carriers.
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    Mrs. Lau gets $234
    64 1 <3IX more donations, totalling; $55.00, were received by the Free Press today m aid of Mrs. Lav, the destitute and paralysed woman m Upper Serangoon Road. Donations now totil $231 and 10 cases of milk. Previously acknowledged $179.00 Anonymous 15.00 Irene Tan 10.00 P.T.H.S Royal Naval
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    New destroyer launched
    27 1 The most up-to-date destroyer m the world, The Duchess weighing 3,700 tons and costing £1,750,000 was launched at Southampton yesterday by Countess Ifountbai ten
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    3 MORE BANDITS KILLED IN FED.
    164 1 Free Press Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. THHREE more bandits have been killed by security forces m the Federation. Two were shot by a security forces patrol acting on information m the Kuala Kubu district of Selangor last night. Two rifles and a quantity
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    'KEEP JAPS AWAY'
    26 1 The Government was urged yesterday to keep Japanese fishermen from the Canadian west coast because they could "virtually destroy the nations fisheries."- U.P.
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    DOCKERS 'WOULD HOLD UP NATION'
    166 1 LONDON, Tues. r\OCKERS accused of conspiring to incite an Illegal strike were ready to hold the nation to ransom", the Attorney General. Sir Hartley Shawcrcss, said m court' here yesterday. The dockers, rebel? against their union, are charged with breaking a wartime law under which
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    GOODWILL VISIT
    20 1 Two Israeli war?hips will arrive m New York this month on a 30-day goo: and training visit. U.P.
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    M.P.s query MacArthur policy
    363 1 M.P.s query MacArthur policy LONDON, Tv I A KI'SH of questions m the Hous > of ions reflected Britain's growing concern erda> over aims of the Tnited Nations m Hoy a .m«1 General Mac Arthur's recent pronouncements. One of eight written questions, v government may answer tomorrow, was by Mr
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    1/3 Budget for arms
    68 1 1/3 Budget for arms LONDON Tii CH Will OK of (lir I lMuqiM.l, Mr. Hi";h skell, will laj It'lorc i Housp of rommoMs i ■Jl-tinc r vord D budget, ol Hhit!i a one-third will l)c earn i for rearmament, political quarters said jresterfaj Tota! rxpendi'ur«-> arr rxpecled to b<» arorni
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    Reds fail to 'washout' U.N. men in Korea
    82 1 TOKYO 1 THINESE Communists v Urday opened tir of Korea's third m a rain attempt to fl advancing Allied forres or rentral front LrUe field dispatcl looked like ihe Red manoeuvre it If v. washout The Chine failed to open em at
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    For Pleasure At your Leisure
    387 2  - For Pleasure At your Leisure IRIS ASHLEY by t rriME and again 1 have cried out 1 that I don't like to see women m troui sers. But there is I always the exception to prove every rule. I The outfit sketched for you today is a most be- coming
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    FILM STARS MAKE FASHIONS INTERNATIONAL
    373 2 FILM STARS MAKE FASHIONS INTERNATIONAL Says Jean Wiseman FASHIONS become more international every day- and largely with the help of film Stars, who make news whatever they wear and wherever they wear it 1 Beautiful JOAN BENNETT is one of many film stars who are puttine: Italy on the fashion
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    10 rules for cheap dressing
    473 2 10 rules for cheap dressing HOLLYWOOD. THIS one is for the ladies. It is all about Eve Arden and how to be best-dressed without spending a fortune. The actress claims it is possible. In fact, she has done it. Her name pops up on various bestpressed lists every now and
    A.P.  -  473 words
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      329 2 If you are looking for that little extra service and attention why not pay our salon a visit. Have lovely hair at prices you can afford. SHAMPOO AND SET 4.00 HAIR CUT 2.00 PERMS Ijamal) 30.00 Mad. son. Machine) 25.00 MERLES BEAUTY SALON JOHN LITTLES BUILDING PHONE ***** Our Lsm&m
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      270 2 YOUR LUCKY STAR HORN today, you have tiemesuhius adaptability. \ou know htm to turn >our talents to the r best account* m a number of fields. Your natural powers arc great; Make sure you use them properly. You are an adroit argMTMNT > :>nd know how io get others (o
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      151 2 Hew Crossword y*% ACROSS 1. Box-occupi°rs' vrgue finding, maybe 5 (4, 7); 7. What you do with the things you don't do (5. 6>; 8. Monetary memoranda (.5); 9. "O-- it is a gentle thing" (Colerid>?» (5); 10. Just the gun for Mr. Atkins (5); 12. Coats for a race-course
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    FRENCH WIN WITH SHOCK DIVISIONS
    270 3 FRENCH WIN WITH SHOCK DIVISIONS May be equal to rebels Tvnn rmv*. B SAIGON, Tuesday. |AUU-LHINA S six months behind-the-lines battle to form Tonkin's "shock divisions" is ending H^«?«- CSS i for the French Union forces and their oynamic French commander, General de Lattre de Tassigny. 3 r obv ">us
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    48 3 r:>;an Tor 0 Mrdjenovic's reply ivas asked by a tribunal m Zagreb t that he had i Yugoslavia as a r »>f .i -pv ring ooerai Ike jiiiKh cf the I Mldjt— tit, :i i 1 m Titos I ia N-n -nee to death. "I.en m el ith.
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    Mary's lamb's school closing
    40 3 Mary's lamb's school closing SK, Toe*. Ih use where I I unb won It was I issachurl w.is II imti I o scho >1 100-re i f( n M ctoss v Ford bought ved id i tame S f at-?.
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    GRAIN FOR INDIA
    28 3 The Government of India announced last night that 6 go tons of U.S. wheat and 10,000 tons of Argentine wheat arrived m Bombay yesterday A.P.
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    Flying frauleins
    47 3 Six -German girls have arrived at Northolt Airport recently to train as stewardesses on B.E.A. internal German services. They are the first of 30 girls who are coming from the British sector m Berlin. British stewards and stewardesses have protested against the Germans being introduced.
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    MAY SEND MEAT
    19 3 Argentina may resumes meat shipments to Britain without waiting for final drafting of an agreement.- Reuter
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    Miami and back—£26
    56 3 Miami and back— £26 LONDON. Tues. ''VERY c I Sin. Grace Pour'u son catches an 81 bus from Hounslow to London Airport to help m the BOAC canteen. But the other day s'n? get into a Speedbird. She is flying to Miami via n. the Azores. Bermuda. ard Nasso\i for
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    TRAIL ENDS FOR A YUKON MAN
    158 3 LONDON, Tuesday. THE dusty trail of Arthur Newton Christian I readgold led him to the wild, wild Yukon m the iayi of the Klondyke gold rush. That was back I m 1898 It has Just ended with an inquest on him following a fall
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    99,995 NAMES WERE WASTED
    61 3 Only five of 100,000 signatures on a recent petition to the House of Comimms about the meat ration wer? valid. This was because none of the sheets of signatures attached to the petition was headed by the "prayer of the petition," says the Committee on Public
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    DIANA STARTS A BATTLE
    349 3 T^IANA, aged seven, went to bed early the other night. In London and Rome m a luxury flat and the servants' quarters of an hotel two women stayed wakeful, talking about her. In London it was 32-year-old Mrs. Helga Lundholme, who seven years ago left Diana,
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    22 3 NEW COLOURS— The King inspects the Ist Battalion Coldstream Guards after presenting new colours to the Ist and 2nd at Windsor Castle.
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    Bridge Hand
    392 3 Bridge Hand North-South vulnerable North dealer NORTH' 7 6 9KJI 0 10 8 4 I *X 5 2 H EST EAST Q 10 8 4 461 7 6 <? Q 6 4 0A62 OKQJi ♦Q76* J 9 4 i SOUTH *AX J 3 V A 10 8 3 2 0
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    An innocent philosopher wins his case
    241 3 An innocent philosopher wins his case LONDON, Tuesday A RNOLD ROSS stepped out of the Bow-street court, London, and up to him went 17-> ear-old Richard Carver Martin, saying: "Please accept my humble apologies". Ross, a stocky, red-faced labourer of 50, said: "All forgotten. Anyone can make a mistake. I
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    NEW CAMERA CAN PINPOINT A FLY
    165 3 NEW CAMERA CAN PINPOINT A FLY LONDON Tv A CAMERA which can ,1 photograph* a? the i of twenty-four mlilic .1 minute. s> highly that they could show pretence of liy 100 away. :s one of the P or equipment displayed by Ministry of Supply, ftl t Physical Bocieti Kxnib.t
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    Boat-voice is barred
    45 3 LONDON, Turs. A DOLLAR shortage has killed the BBC. plan to send John Siiagge to America with the Cambridge Boat-race crew to dcscrifcr for British listeners the racrs against U.S. crews SnagKe has described the Oxford and Cambridge Boatrace for 21 years.
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    WHIMPER WARNING
    42 3 Judy i ten-montl Alsatian, was trainrd noi bark. Bo wwhin< m fire bi m Lhf*homo ol her Mr. Robi-t Curry m Chai t Suncl<r:and. she turned the bandl° of Iv* boip><»ii< wHth hhrc r mouth an* woke him by whimpering.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      259 3 SIMGAPOBE BF2BS ISingapore] I I SI 1 WORK) *M p.m. Programme Summary; 4 47 Fr^m the London Editorials DC) News fr° m „BBCi; 4.55 Composer of the II Prc;ramn'.es Wf^k Prokofiev; 5.15 Common- Th# Rad'O wealth Sur\>v (BBC; 5.30 Lonpm The Rad.o dca st jd o Concerts 6 In done-
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    The Singapore Free Press Election lesson
    298 4 The Singapore Free Press Election lesson TUESDAY. APRIL 10. 1951 ONE lesson stands out sharp and clear when we study the campaign which heralded today's Singapore Legislative Council elections. It is that our politicians and their supporters must throw their rotten eggs into the refuse bin and noc at the
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    The Mac Arthur controversy
    230 4 MOThING could be more legratable m the eyes of the tree world than a weakening of the link between Britain and the United Slates. And yet thai posfibility is threatened as a result of the Mac Arthur controvei Tht :.eral favours bombing of Chinese Communist bases
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    Don Iddon's Diary
    949 4 Don Iddon' s Diary U.S. public television crazy T»HIS column is being written without the benefit of television cameras, klieg lights, 10,000 dollars m manila envelopes, or advice of learned counsel. I do not mind answering questions that tend to incriminate me. nor do I stand on my constitutional rights,
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    WHAT IS 'BAFFONE' GOING TO DO?
    885 4  - WHAT IS 'BAFFONE' GOING TO DO? ROBERT SHEARER ROME TODA V By THE MAN WITH THE MOUSTACHE SINCE the end of the war Romans have never been more cynical than they are today. They have no faith m the future. Nine conversations m ten that one overhears on the buses
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    35 4 ♦Clandon Park, Guildford, one of the "Stately Homes of England", which the own r. Lord <>nsi«,* opening to the public throughout the summer. The mansion was designed by Leoni, t century Italian architect. M^M"M>++++>+^++++>^>+>* ♦♦♦^♦^♦♦+^^♦♦►♦♦♦♦♦4 <^;
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    One artist commits suicide every year
    682 4 AND ONLY 700 OUT OF 10.000 MAKE PAINTING PAY, SAYS SYDNEY PANIER. IN the highly organised world of today, an artist's life is difficult and uncertain; only about 700 of the 10,000 artists m Great Britain manage to make a livelihood from art alone.
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    A SWING SESSION TOMORROW
    78 4  - A SWING SESSION TOMORROW FELIX By SWING H.MV Studi Donald I resumed UN a lapse of three i The recital fettm top MTteg artists. Jazz fa.. enjoy tomorn the ieei music. Befor. w*ll hear Sidney 15 Claude Thornhill Smith ana Also foati:: gramrm Joe Da nit Is I oub strong.
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      36 4 KFIVT i^By Singapore prices: small 65c. large $1.20 Agents for Frcndins A COLD STORAGE Singapore Cold Storage Co., i^ L COSTUME JEWELLERY and t I IMITATION PEARL CHOKtA* NECKI.ACES m Various Designs KH Alj*«» Jewellers, *L
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    SINGAPORE CITIZENS GO TO THE POLLS TCDAY
    541 5 SINGAPORE CITIZENS GO TO THE POLLS TCDAY of party prospects Advice to candidates Free Press Staff Reporter IT/ Mr candidates m today's elections will have to guard against is the possibility of their supporters making a mistake on the ballot paper which renders the vote invalid. They can prevent this
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    CHECK UP ON OUR TIME!
    29 5 PICTURE I W) if i: idea Place, Innai Limited. i -vnrkrrs m the !p «"i the <ort!:t- da\. The ice diameter of •> Free Press
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    METHODIST MISSION SCHOOLS CONFERENCE
    42 5 METHODIST MISSION SCHOOLS CONFERENCE 32 M': ci v jres- picture. Mr. »nd Mrs. April Wee, who were married recently at No. 4. Racecourse Road. The bride was formerly Miss Alice Scow. youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scow Ben* Hay. Raffles Studio
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    Transport courtesy
    65 5 Free Press Staff Reporter Alt the candidates are looking forward to a high percentage of the 48.155 reQistered electors going to the polls today. If the weather remains as fine as yesterday, these hopes may be realised, for already every candidate has made elaborate arrange. Ntenij for providing
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    NO FUSS OR FLURRY
    15 5 System of Gov- lion c.me to I m pur jrt»I flurry
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    Cheap air travel for Qantas staff
    268 5 Free Press Staff Reporter ALL members oi the staff employed by Qantas Empire Airways m Singapore can fly dming their holidays or with their families at a quarter of the normal fare charged for passengers. They can travel to any place so long they
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    82 5 Mi. M. GOT ALA MKNON, the new Representative of the Government of India m Malaya, who arrived m Singapore on Sunday. Mr. Menon was welcomed and garlanded at Kallang Airport by about 200 members of the Indian community. A career diplomat. Mr. Menon fs 49 years old. I'ntll recently he
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    REMOVED 3½ YEARS AGO, NOW IN SINGAPORE AWAITING CLAIMANT
    450 5 THE STORY OF A STOLEN HYMN BOOK Free Press Staff Reporter AN "English Hymnal*, bearing a published date of 1933, which was surreptitiously removed from a Singapore building on the night of Oct. 8, 1947, by four petty-officers of the troopship
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    S'pore will produce plywood
    105 5 S'pore will produce plywood P^ FACTORY to produce plywood on a tyrge scale will begin operations m Singapore soon. The new factory expects to produce I nougb to meet the demands of M»laya as well as for export. In this way the requirements of the country may be satisfied without
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    RURAL BOARD
    25 5 The next monthly meeting of the Rural Board will be held on Thursday m the Conference Room. Colonial Secretary's Office, at 10 a.m.
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    RAIL SERVICE ALTERATION
    73 5 ALTERATIONS to the pa&senger train service between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore *ere announced yesterday concerning Wednesday only. The day mall from Kuala Lumpur will run only to Gema* and back and that from Singapore will terminate at Kluang and return from there to the Colony. The third
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    NEW BANK
    31 5 Mr. M. Gopala Menon. representative of the Government, of Ind.a m Singapore, will open the Singapore Oilico of the United Cuaunercial Banic Ltd., at No 3, -Uiiii^£r_-LUAX^_L'Q. /f!IU.J.S» fit
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    C-G's VISIT TO JESSELTON
    25 5 TLe Commissfoner-Gj npral, ME. MALCOLM MACDONALD, inspect ins Hip guard-of honour of N»>rlh Barnco Police on his remit visit lo .Icsselton.
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    Society of Secretaries Annual Meeting
    69 5 The annual general meeting of the Singapore District Society of Corporation of Certified Secretaries to be held on April 17. 1951. m the British Council Hall will now be held on that date m the YMC.A.. Orchard Road, starting at 5 p m sharp. All
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    VISITORS DAY' FOR DESTITUTE WOMAN
    231 5 VISITORS DAY' F OR DESTITUTE WOMAN WELFARE DEPT. INVESTIGATES Free Press Sia;V Rtptfi r IT was "Visitors' Day' yestcrdiiy Itf Hatfaai I I Singapore paralylic and deslitnte Town wh* off Tpper Serangoun Road. Th«? story of her distress, brought sexeral synipath'tic vW with offers of help and h ciui welfare
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    $10,959 PAID TO DISABLED WORKMEN
    93 5 $10,959 PAID TO DISABLED WORKMEN Free Press SUfT Reports THE Commissioner v v\ men s Compensation ,n Singapore paid a total uP $10 959 last month to 16 paiily disabled twtiwii wtn injured by accid 1- < uruary. A Mm of i 1 which occurred In M I .d\ $5,31
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    RUBBER EXPORT LICENSING
    46 5 RUBBER EXPORT LICENSING The nt\ system rubber dpOTta from M.. tactlve from \<- «m,;.\ w. to existing roniriirt." This u..s moic'it*^! \n •:i R« id Ass! Complroll MM In reply to lettrr fenHi.K R'.i-txr Trade > 11. s«-«'kinK (1;:. rnmpril's pr MJ I Inatlonal coi ■r< <•! •■Mipmerits WROT
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      18 5 A SALE BARGAIN JP X TOMORROW [I Ilßf REMNANT AND *\|lV^7 FINAL REDUQION DAY at ROBINSON CO LTD.
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    Sweet Maisie sets pace
    70 6 Sweet Maisie sets pace picture. I Mi lyj arts Ihe field alonsj as it passes the three furlongs po^t m I n rare (Class 2, Div. 1— one mile) at Bukit Timih on Saturday. Astute Mon»r« is second, followed by Charlemagne (Healey) and Fifty Fifty (Lewis;. stead (Crowe) is hindily
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    Pegasus to score again in Class 3, Div. 1 race
    622 6 Pegasus to score again in Class 3, Div. 1 race DEGASUS, Primer's Error. Dante's Idyll and livorous. all of whom on Saturday, are handicapped m the Class 3. Div. 1 race over 6 f. torrow. The Bosun finished second with Recovery II Misty Line finished :id to Dante's Idyll. The
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    124 entries for STTA tourney
    103 6 1 24 entries for STTA tourney A TOTAL of 124 entries b been received lor the ten a i the 1951 Singapore Table Tennis Association championships scheduled to begin at the end of this month. However. three of the events will not be played off as m each case, there
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    Plymouth win 4-1
    42 6 PLYMOUTH Argyie beat Northampton Town by four goals to one m an English Football League Div. 3 South* fixture yesterday. The Port Vale v. Crystal Palace match was abandoned after 50 minutes <vith Port V leadin? s—l. Rei I
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    3 SAFE WAGERS FOR TOMORROW
    1098 6  - 3 SAFE WAGERS FOR TOMORROW ALLAN LEWIS Decanter to win main sprint By ALTHOUGH I cannot see anything m A tomorrow's Singapore Turf Club programme that could be recommended as a really good bet, I do suggest Corazon, Picture House and Hurry Up to be safe each-way wagers. Tomorrow's race
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    Fook Hung, Eng Tong in world rankings
    330 6 T*HO Fook Hung and Koh Eng Tong, Malaya and the British Empire's best bantam and featherweight weightlifters, are listed among the ten best m their respective divisions m Oscar State's 1950 world rankings just published m "The Woi^htlifter and Bodybuilder" They are the
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    A furlong out
    53 6 photo. out m iiciiit a furlong i.om home to win the ninth A FSSJ 9^' 2 6F) at Bukit Timah on Saturday. Second was Misty Line (No. d) and third The Banker (not m this picture). F lm Stvdi«, who finished fourth, is m third place m
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    RETINUE AGAIN SHOWS PACE
    373 6 YESTERDAY afterx noon's rain made the second grass track soft for this morning's track work. Consequently, there was little effort made to beat the watch Retinue (McPherson) revealed her usual pace when she was well on the bit to run three furlongs m 40 4/5 sees.
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    Horses not accepting
    35 6 FOLLOWING horses will not start tomorrow: Assize, Gamhar Melayu, Belgium, Prince Eugene, Brigadier, Full Till, Full pindeal, Rob Roy, The Arcadian, Kudat, Tahiti, Latin Affair, Tempest, Sailin?, Braton, Roman Warrior and Admiral,
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    31 6 p cture. Dr. liuga £»mi*li luuu i*i Jeannetie (Woods), winner of the first race (Class 3, Div. 3 Abt. 7F.) on Saturday. It was Jeannette's maiden win m Malaya. Free Press
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  • London Stock Exchange
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      Operators wait for budget
      119 6 A HEAD of Britain's Budget Day. Stock Exchange operators rT(I unwilling to extend commitments < aullf stocks yesterday, states Keutf r 1 pondent. In idle markets price chan lower levels and showed Bi occasionally one-sixteenth off. Apart from breweries, firm on hopes that the bucket will
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      HOGAN WINS ANOTHER TITLE
      87 6 DEN t :JGAN, the i Avi two years ago, was never expecctc v t cause of injuries received m a motor accident, won the Masters Tournament with an aggregate of 280. at Augusto. Georgia. Hogan, who won the tional open title last year to crown his
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      Olympic Games statement
      79 6 Olympic Games statement AUSTRALIAN Olympi: Games officials wan: every country to know that the 1950 Olympic Games wiU be held m Melbourne, as scheduled. Th? Organising Committee's Secretary made this comment yesterday and said the statement was intended to "end the international uncertainty about the Games." He said: 'Barring war.
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      New handicap Pan for golf
      47 6 New handicap Pan for golf IK U,e v E Play,,. cap b-u.r rer,nt m handK vised score teh T< »P pol pt m he nev Ronnr \\hr- BcvMtoen all intern rham; lev and Ladi av some of i boast ot a should of phi^ thr< four.- Reuter
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    LEAGUE CLUBS TRY OUT NEW MEN
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    SGC shoot results
    45 7 Kir. T. F. Stevehson won the Singapore Gun Club's competition shoot held last Sunday. He won the prize for the highest aggregate. A special prize presented by Mr. A. J. Braga for the fivedouble rises was won by Mr. Ri liard En.
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    CHANGI MOVE UP FOURTH
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    C.S.C POOL
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    MALAYANS TO PLAY IN OSLO
    42 7 O3LO. lion.— The Malayan "b'.»dminton players Wong Peng Soon, Ong Poh Lim. Ismail bin Marjan and Cneong Hock Leng are to play a Norwegian team m a twocay match m Oslo on April 18 and 19- Reuter
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    Moscow chess
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    216 7 j^ CHARGE that English amateur cyclists do not have preparation tor world championship road racing that is long enough or fast enough should not be possible after the racing of the Isle of Man m June. Such a verdict was given after the last world
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    Costly conditions for U.S. boxer
    165 7 Jj^REDDIE Beshore of El Monte, California, yester- day agreed to fight European light heavyweight champion Don Cockell m London on April 24 under the most expensive weight conditions ever imposed m Britain. Promoter Jack Solomons said Beshore must weigh 183 lb. or less. For each
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    18 7 "I've t ..i disiing for a fortnight, and the first thing this character says is Hiya Tubby."
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    V.M.M.A. BEAT COSMOS 2-0
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    Rees, Faulkner give fine display in Singapore
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    58 7 I MI((KK 1: KI.M.F. C avuals. Stadium; |)iv 3B BOIX A v W fitter F.C. at BOIM A Business ffse. Lge. A: Malayan Breweries v Sime Darby 'at Breweries, Pulo* Bukom v Hong kon« Bank on padans Businrs, H»e. Lge. B: (bartered Bank Outhries at Geylanc; Services Leg.:
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    Mansfield outplay Malayan Airways
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    31 7 yESTLRDAYS UK tv re.sjlts were: Rugby League Wigan 4, I Rochdale Hornets 15; V 18. Cast If ford 9. Rugby I'mon: FaimouLh ft I Pen art h 3 Reuter
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    23 8 TAN On April 9. 1951 at Salmon's Maternity Home. Spore iggte Kwek Cieok X i Tte. a dauphter Guek Keow. Both well.
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    77 8 .-'I'ERLAW— CRIBBENS. The r^rront la announced betwo >n r Shierlaw to Esther n Crtt IHI ENGAGEMENT is aned between Mr. Bent Erik I :>. son of the late Mr. M. P. D oi Copenluiuen and Mn. X Gr-tn and M:ss Pauli'ie daughter of Mr. «md B W. Hon^hton of
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    88 8 Antoine Saverias t-f Fr incis ■f director of I v Co.) suddenly 11 am >e>;erdav. Funeral c residence 66 p.m. 1 y of ict to E'dadari. nOW PCM aged 52. p r hii r<»siRmd on Mcndav. I i April a' T4O a m.. ••■Mind to mourn nis !•>?■ :tp
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    81 8 td. Std I Fn^;. StsBont «v Vaeaadcn S.I.C. 75 Mid RU i\: O -M: II A *****. •{l* no April AccountI r ShortSpeed C> General Er. In. L.CC. Exam i 63 passes ttsttn tloos on; of 6j m Bock-keepin?. ether Wh--1 distinc:ion c v M c a c ■niaeieSa]
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    HOW SOVIET AGENTS GOT IN
    326 8 HOW SOVIET AGENTS GOT IN Atom plant had own 'F. 8.1 WASHINGTON, Tuesday. RUSSIA was able to plant her atomic spies m the "Manhattan engineering district" because the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) had no part m its security arrangements, says a Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee report. Manhattan district was
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    Reds mass 'here,there, everywhere'
    124 8 Reds mass 'here,there, everywhere' WASHINGTON, Tues. SPEAKER of the U.S. House of Representatives, Mr. Sam Rayburn, said yesterday, -'We are m terrible danger" because the Russians are building concentrations "here and there and everywhere." Mr. Rayburn told White House reporters following a conference with President Truman that the Russians are
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    53 8 PRINCESS TO SEE POPE PRINCESS Elizabeth Will be received m private audience by the Pope on Friday. The Princess is due to arrive m Italy on Wednesday. She and the Duke of Edinburgh will be accompanied to the Aoostolic Palace by Mr. Ju.in Sebastian Somers Cocke British Charge D'Affaires. at
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    U.K. MONEY
    29 8 Yesterday's closing Drices en the Hong Kong Money Exchange were HK '$6,035-6.085 per UJS dollar. HK $15.40 per pound sterling. HK $324.75 per tae] of gold U.P.
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    13 8 HE CLAIMS THE MARINES FED HIM WHEN THEY WERE HERE I" om*
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    Pak. charges border raids
    120 8 KARACHI. Tues. PREMIER of Pakistan. LiaI quat Ali Khan, replying to questions yesterday told parliament 4hat Pakistan territory has been raided several times. both by nationals and armed forces of Afganistan and India during the last two years. He said that on the North-West Frontier between
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    'Big 4' man flies to U.S.
    134 8 PARIS, Tues. THE six-week-old "Big Four" deputies conference took a surprise turn last night when Mr. Charles H. Bohlen, assistant to the American deputy, flew to Washington after another four-hour fruitless session. It is believed that Mr. Bohlen will discuss with Secretary of State
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    INDIA WHEAT EARLY
    52 8 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Sam Rayburn. said yesterday that administration leaders would make an effort this week to have the Wheat for India Bill brought to the House floor from the Rules Committee. It has been held up m the eommittep since early
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    VATICAN EMBASSY
    27 8 Vatican radio reported yes. that the Philippines has decided to establish permanent diplomatic relations with the Holy See and will set HTJ an embassy.- Reuter
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    U.S. TELLS JEWS: END INCIDENTS
    137 8 U.S. TELLS JEWS: END INCIDENTS WASHINGTON. Tucs. THE United States has prolesied vigorously to Israel againsi the recent bombing of Syrian positions Dy the Israeli Air Force. Syria has also been told of the "serious view" taken by the United States of borde. incidents between the two countries. The State
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    154 8 LONDON. Tues. rE Conservatives tried ti open an immediate debate m the Commons yesterday on the proposed evacuation of 3ritish troops from the Suez Canal zone but the Speaker- ruled the motion cv of order. Mr. J. Baker Whit* said v was of such urgent publ
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    THEY CELEBRATE BY SAMPLING
    151 8 THEY CELEBRA TE BY SAMPLING BELGRADE, Tuesday. TWERE are some smart people m Belgrade who gel r a rosy alcoholic glow daily free of charge or, rather, at the expense of their country cousins They are drinkers who have developed a habit i of "sampling". If a man has a
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    131 8 ON one of Mr. Gilbert Brown's rare visits home, i judge said at Norwich, he found a letter m h:> wife's overall pocket. It showed she was "having an intrigue of b very disgraceful nature with a soldier who later married. her daughter". Said
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    DROUGHT ENDS
    19 8 Rangoon, yesterday endod a 12-day drought caused by rebels cutting the pipeline 41 ml 1 a'vay. A.P.
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