The Singapore Free Press, 24 April 1951

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press LARGEST AFTERNOON SALE IN MALAYA L SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1951. I'KICE TKN I"EVI>
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    REDS REORGANISING SAYS BLYTHE
    181 1 Fresh wave of attacks due Free Press Staff Reporter IT is believed that Communists are re-organis-ing m Singapore and will resume activities as soon as they are ready, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. \Y. L. Blythe, told the Legislative Council this morning. The security situation m the
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    Housing board turned down
    109 1 Housing board turned down Il'n ss Staff Reporter re t Government does not propose at > estabttsh a Housing Board, it was the Legislative Council this morning m ins by Mr. Thio Chan Bee (Member I i early H v to look said 11. the acu'.e the ex*?at ble lor
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    MacA. 'cannot understand dismissal'
    89 1 NEW. YORK. Tues. pENERAL Mac Arthur "to (JT this day has never been informed of the reasons his summary dismissal, his personal adviser said yesterday m New York. Maior-General Courtney Whitney said at a press conference- "He has not the faintest idea why such action was
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    GOVERNMENT WINS BY 4
    45 1 LONDON. Tues— The Government had a majority of only four m a House of Commons vote last night. By 297 votes to 296 it defeated a Conservative motion to annual a Government regulation raising railway charges by ten per cent Reuter
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    WAGE BOARD IS PLANNED
    38 1 MR. R. Dasaratha Raj (Rochore) was told that consideration is beinjf given to the institution of representative negotiating: machinery on pay and conditions to cover Government employees, not necessarily under an independent unoffical chairman.
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    GOVT TO APPROACH INDIES
    123 1 GOVT TO APPROACH INDIES Free Press Staff Reporter THE government is to inquire about approaching the Indonesian Government for a relaxation of the immigration restrictions recently enforced on travellers between islands off the West Coast. Mr. Ivl. J. C. -Kulasingha <Bukit Timahi suggested the step because -the population of these
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    GRAIN LOAN
    32 1 The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday tentatively approved a revised Bill to loan India $190,000,000 to buy 2,000.000 tons of food grains m the United States.— Reuter
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    59 1 f 3ST c or* t >^k lieutenant John tslack.urn, lommandor of the missing: submarine Affray. He is married with a daughter a?ed four. In 1943. he was awarded the D.S.C. for "great darinsr. enterprise, and skill m successive patrols m a submarine." Top An air view of one of the
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    BRITISH OIL MEN RELEASED
    121 1 LONDON. Tues. THREE senior British oil officials arrested m Persia on Saturday have been released. They were reported to have been arrested while distributing a company pamphlet announcing a 35 per cent bonus for employees who continued work during the recent strikes mi n the oilfields.
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    COL. FOR PENSIONERS'
    45 1 The Singapore Government said this morning that the question of cost of living allowance for pensioners had been under consideration for some time, but it had not yet been round possible to reach a satisfactory solution. The matter would receive further study.
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    Britain gets meat from Peron
    164 1 BIENOS AIRES, Tuesday THOUSANDS of tons of meat, including best quality 1 chilled beef, will soon be on the way to Britain as a result of the new An ulo- Argentine trade pact signed here last night. The main points of the agreement are: Britain
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    Havy C-in-C.'s son arrested
    79 1 OSLO, Tues. THE 33-year-old son of the Norwegian Navy Com-mander-in-Chief has been arrested m Oslo on suspision of espionage, police stated yesterday. Edvart Manielsen, son ot Vice-Admiral Manielson, was arrested a week ago while talking to a foreigner, believed to be a diplomat, it was stated.
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    Can't stop Red attack'
    99 1 WASHINGTON. Tues. LT. GENERAL George Stratemeyer, Air Commander m Korea, yesterday said United Nations forces could not stop a 'determined air offensive" unless they could bomb enemy bases m Manchuria. General Stratemeyer who is Commandcrofln^ certain that the Reds are building up their air power m
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    N.A.A.F.I. BUILDS A NEW CLUB
    160 1 THE Navy, Army and Air Force Institute m Singa--1 pore is building a new $1,200,000 club near the site adjoining the present Shackle Club, wnich is to be dismantled. Piling of the new twostorey building has been completed and Major-General D. Dunlop G.O.C. Singapore District,
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    U.N. withdraw 15 miles Allies fall back on ready defences
    245 1  - U.N. withdraw 15 miles Allies fall back on ready defences EDWARD HEWATT Hv Special To The Free Ptttl KOREA, T.K'sday. THE long-awaited Chinese Commun: t spring 1 offensive, which started Sunday evcn.n- wit a the thunder of heavy artillery, ro-ls on ii:> Che °Ea e r?y yesterday the Dotted Nations
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    BEVAN: BRITAIN FACES SLUMP
    479 1 BEVAN BRITAIN FACES SLUMP LONDON, Tuesday. FNCREASED American arms production will starve I Britain of raw materials and lead to «"j niDlovment Mr Aneurin Bevan told the C omm aSf m a personal statement on his resi*natio. from the Cabinet. He was speaking within a ;ew hours of the resignation,
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    T.B. POST OFFICE
    41 1 A site is being surveyed for a post office m the Tlong Bahru estate, Mr. Lim Yew Hock was told m the Legislative Council today. It was not possible to say when the the office would be built.
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    U.K., U.S. both get blame
    112 1 NEW YORK, rues A/IR. Lewis Douglas, forme 11 U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, said yesterday that the United States and Britain "have made a botch of the nasty and extremely dangerous situation In Asia. At the same time, he said, the two nations need
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    Hands, Knees, and Fresh as a Daisy
    608 2  - Hands, Knees, and Fresh as a Daisy Francis Marshall IRIS ASHLEY Drawn by by "T\O you. asks a *J reader, ''ever write about beauty?" Do we indeed! We thought we practically never stopped. However, we accept the implied rebuke and hasten to make amends. The people m the cos- metic
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    IT'S LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
    85 2 Meet Bhai Lekhraj, a rich man who wants 16,107 wives. Ranking as the most-mar-ried man m India, where he has caused a sensation. Bhal claims to be a reincarnation of the deity, Krishna. Though he already has 400 wives housed m his Hyderabad palaces— 36s more
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    YOUR LUCKY STAR
    218 2 BORN today you have more than one person's share of personal magnetism. You attract people and exert an influence upon them which Is exceptionally forceful. Consequently, you have the responsibility of holding to high ideals at all times so that you will never lead others astray. Inclined
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    School for Housewives
    545 2 LADY IRWIN COLLEGE, NEW DELHI Unrivalled m all India, writes CHARLES NEWTON 4T a time when women are invading almost every profession, including so many which have, hitherto, been male preserves, it is refreshing to see an institution which imparts training to young women m housecraft and
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      33 2 Solution To Crossword No. 334 Across: l. Grumble; 5. Up and coming; 7. Donor; 8. Rates- 9. Ember; 11. Viola; 13. Shuttlecock; 14 Chorister. Down: 1. Grain; J. Underwriter: 3. Book reviews;' 4.
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      121 2 New Crossword No. 335 i 3 fl HH W^m flHf I r CUjfcS ACKOSS 1. Elegant m the Parisian style <4>. 4. Not Labour gain, yet gain by Labour (4). 8. 15. A piece of Burma (6). 9. Advocate may be a peer, lad (7). 10. Implements the gaitered clergy
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    THE 26 BEN-HADJIS GO TO PRISON
    367 3 THE 26 BEN-HADJIS GO TO PRISON Robbery trail cross Europe PARIS, Tuesday I .phets are without honour m thpir' I, -n. how little glory must there h/fn Tv" pUKItaL And as .or the sons of pfi*' m s so it came to pass In a Pn ri 8 ms ■of
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    THEY BUT EYES FOR BUND
    46 3 titiy midlet used to so out help biind 23--hj Ann Bur- > hooping until hit on the idea r I miide dou •utp they to confident/ uiih the :ie quidc thai a branch of the for the Bl'nd A ovide i Reuter
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    RUMANIA PROTESTS
    26 3 The Rumanian Foreign Ministry has sent a note to the Yugoslav Ambassador m. Bucharest complaining of "numerous provocative acts" on the Rumanian-Yugoslav frontier.— Reuter
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    30 3 Allied civilians will have to pay on West German trams and ferries from May 1. Only uniformed Allied troops will be permitted to ride free after l'Tju date.- A. P.
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    BUCKLEY
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    Bee flies 5,000 miles
    58 3 SADIK. a queen bee, has started to fly 5.000 miles. But Sadies Might is beingf made m an airliner. She left London Airport m a six -inch box, with food to last until Bombay (fare £1). Then she will join the hives of Mr S. R.
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    STEEL NEEDED
    34 3 ST EEL NEEDED Britain has a grave shortage of nickel, tungsten and molybdenum and consequently of alloy iteelf, the Supply Minister, Mr. George Straws, *:id m London. Pakistan plans to add 35 _A_I_I_A_XI n«.r.~.-
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    £1,500,000 may be lost on films
    266 3 £1 ,500, 000 may be lost on films Mr. Lawrie still has another £f>a;.575 available for future loans, and the corporation expects that repayments on loans will be around £500,000 this year. But th? report gave this warnlrg: "Although there is enough to see us through the summer unless more
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    Bridge Hand Reverse bid failures
    463 3  - Bridge Hand Reverse bid failures M. HARRI SON-GRAY BY TT is only when the opener has > a hand of the following type that the theory of reversing, combined with the principle of preparation, affects the normal i routine of bidding the longer suit first: "1 S. AQJ 9. H.
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    Welfare bill for workers in Ceylon
    245 3 COLOMBO, Tues PAR-REACHING proposals to ensure the security and welfare of industrial and plantation workers are embodied m a draft bill, which Ceylon's Minister of Labour and Social Services is expected to place before Parliament i shortly. The proposals if accepted will benefit nearly
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    GENERAL DIES
    31 3 The Red Army newspaper, Red Star. has reported the death of Major-General of Aviation Engineers A. Sakharov, aged 57, a member of the Communist Party since 1921.-^^^^^^^^^^_ A. P.
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    EXTRA DIVISION
    26 3 The Fourth Infantry Division at Fort Benning, Georgia, has been ordered to Europe to become part of General Eisenhower's Euronean defence army.— A.P. ■*"v
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      80 3 THE HO HONG OIL MILLS 1931 LTD. Inert o brings new natural /\r~r colour to grey or faded hair, ij^ permanently and indetectably. Cj S*p****J m a few minutes. v f> Avmiiakie tit mlt j« 7.1 tilling Dis/u UJJ| THERE ARE 18 NATURAL SHADES OF Agents THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD.,
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      204 3 Sh>iGAPOlt^ i si: NrtKtft) r 0 v 1 '6 4 i p You o ralk oi Urn 9 3: c BFEBS [Singapore] B Composer of the 5 S Con.: BBC-; 530 Lonti Ir.doneProuran. .c- French: H -Hour: I Solou Pprforms 8 15 ■ad Talks .P' News «BBC>: 9 lad Programme
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  • The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, April 24, 1951.
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      Ban the daching
      249 4 use of darnings m; re munici] i. may be banned h Commitc >n lonobject is givin o or i custom- b lftf- in-! greater] i U I times of over |3 a nsj vtry near- m th ties ping t i .mv m the inthe U mptatioa
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      Island-wide ban
      184 4 Bu: m c. ig this matter, the convenience of the housewife should also be considered. She shoudd not be put to the trouble of having to empty her shopping bag on to the official scales and check her purchases item by item if it can be avoided. fh*
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    Don Iddon's Diary
    979 4 Don Iddon's Diary My curtain column from New York HPHIS i.; my curtain column from New York for a while. It is home to the Festival for me and a needed spell m England. I have been vaccinated, documented, scrutinised, and screened by officials of the Internal Revenue checked by
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    Do the Germans hate the British?
    708 4 Do the Germans hate the British? lies t ion Lord Russell of Liverpool, Deputy Judge-Advocate General, of the British Army of the Rhine was mobbed by a German crowd last month. Now he is to hand over his duties and return Rome. Does this incident point to a revival of
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    Dr PAZ HAS GONE TO HIS ESTANCIA, 'LA BARRA'
    669 4  - Dr PAZ HAS GONE TO HIS ESTANCIA, 'LA BARRA' JFC BRYCE By La Prensa's courageous edito? has Clown from the Argentine to his Uruguayan 'Island Empire/ VOW that one of Argentina's most distinguished citizens, Dr. Alberto Gainza Paz, editor of La Prensa, has successfully escaped through the tin curtain which
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      85 4 Ciianges m Cold Sto^e Delivery Service From MONDAY 30th APRIL there will be only ONE DELIVERY A DAY TQ ALL AREAS and orders must reach us by 4 p.m. on the previous day. No Sunday Delivery COLD STORAGE Singapore Cold Storage Co., />/</• <>♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦♦ l Smart Collection of EVENING GOWNS
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    CAR-HUNGRY MALAYANS MUST WAIT
    229 5 ig demand from Australia Free Press Staff Reporter MIR* Malayans will be disappointed lean that shiploads of vehicles will be on their way to Australia— not to >re. is that cur manufacturers are (> h V^ ShiP 5 carry cai 's to Ausere sales ruuo roeketted
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    MOST MODERN BARRACKS
    85 5 MOST MODERN BARRACKS Sl:m Barracks, sho*n m the pu-iure abov.-, is part of th«- vast Aral] buildin; scheme which is changing the face of the West coastal district of Singapore Island. Accommodating one battalion of (.urklut soldiers and officers including quarters for married families, they are the only complete new
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    EDUCATIONAL FILMS AT THE YMCA
    21 5 1 p.m. the Young free educational •raction of i)a\ In Con- :e dreer nan" :iu -Our
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    SAICON WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR RADIO INTERFERENCE
    275 5 SAICON WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR RADIO INTERFERENCE Free Press Staff Reporter INTERFERENCE from Radio Saigon has been 1 chiefly responsible for the "cacophony of catcalls, whistles and bells" heard by listeners m the Federation when they tuned m to Radio Malaya for the Friday news broadcast during; the past week. This
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    ANONYMOUS CRITICISM
    76 5 OCOREts of anonymous le.ters are beins received by the Pei\.k Branch of the MCA. daily from members of the community protesting. making surees ions and cri lcising the manacw7 regulations. "It is no use our receiving such le ters." said Mr. Tan Swee Wah. a committee member, ves■erdav
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    YOUNG MUSLIM SCOUT TROOP
    35 5 The investiture of the Young Muslim Scout Troop will be held on Sunday next at the premises of the All-Malayan Muslim Missionary Society, No. 31, Loronjj 12. Geylamr. at 4 p.m.
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    DATO PAGLAR'S WAGES PLEA
    123 5 DATO PAGLAR'S WAGES PLEA ii I'ross t u.T RcpartcA demand that Governnt give the ordinary l Vl a minimum .ado by Dato C. J lar at a dinner given m honour by the Liberty i 1 and Dramatic Soci night at the Nrw World Dato Pa r si Id: "if
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    TRICK RIDING BY MOBILE POLICE
    43 5 The newly formed eight-man police mobile squad m Singa^ pore, waitinr for orders to «Urt their "trick riding hump." one of the several items m their training programme at the Police Training School on Sunday. Free Press picture.
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    C-in-C's FAREWELL VISIT TO HONG KONG
    44 5 Tne Commander-in -Chief. F^r East Land Forces General Sir John Harding left Singapore yesterday ror Hong Kong and will be away for one week. TMs is a routine visit and *ljl abo'be m the_n: i Uir A /&ft
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    MC's approve 200-acre lease to Island Club
    246 5 MC's approve 200-acre lease to Island Club Free Press Staff Reporter A PPROVAL m principle has been given by the L Public Utilities Committee of Singapore Municipal Commissioners to the application by the ?>n I A md Golf Club for the lease of an additional 200 acres of Municipal catchment
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    'Monkey business in Johore Zoo
    8 5 GIVE ME SOME!
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    GOVT. BUILDING PLANS MAY BE HELD UP
    227 5 GOVT. BUILDING PLANS MAY BE HELD UP SHORTAGE OF MATERIALS Free Press Staff Reporter THE acute shortage of steel and other building materials, like timber and roof tiles, m.v affect the building plans of Many Singapore Govern m departments this year, tii«- Free I n»s s indersUi But the Public-
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    FROM FRYING PAW INTO THE FIRE
    105 5 ftui\\Dl\<; 0 BorfttJlf to parents who >u>r sendiny or advising sons to leave >■ order to node the power regulaU Kung, Chairman of t MCA Kwtu I acting Secretary -Gener t the Central MCA if you do so, you do not < love them,
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    APPOINTMENTS
    8 5 Mr F R T Moh.iir. I 1-
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    OI! LOOK OUT!
    227 5 Free Press Staff Reporter IT was feeding time at the Johore J Zoo at 4.15 p.m. yesterday. The three tigers got their sides of newly-slaughtered meat without much fuss that is without much fuss from each other! Rut over m the "monkey house" it was different. Mummy
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    RAF BAND WILL THIS EVENING
    103 5 THE R A F.s No. 2 Regional Band will play on the Singapore Padang this evening a f 5. 15. The Governor will be present. The Band has been touring the Far East Air Command area, and this evenings performance will be its official swansong
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    PLAY ON PADANG
    27 5 followed by the ceremony of tea ing the Retreat. The R.A F. Seletar Pipe Band will also be taking part In the Pad^nz ceremony.
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    CHALLENGE TO DATO ONN
    55 5 INCHE Hashim Ghani, Pre«ident of the Peninsula Malay* Union, said yesterday that he would write officially to Dato Onn bin Ja'afar. Presiden of tn~ United Malays National Organisation, and challenge him to a public debate on their differing policies. He said that he vai takin this,
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    Singapore research into animal diseases
    260 5 Tree Press Slatf Report r A PROPOSAL to conduct a research into a tew «ii i r diseases affecting animalSingapore has vod by lii Health Com- v mcrs. Such dis s form major pi .s at th Coi ilormcd. or stray animals I With the
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    IPOM DOCTOR GETS DUBLIN SCHOLARSHIP
    32 5 sun i; p THJ I Dr Ch lip i during' the J I :XJUt a It He iv r 1!»47 own i fiij > II t s. i
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    BILLDAW'S EARLY PACE TO DECIDE ISSUE
    720 6 Tajurrah, Lifebuoy will run him close From ALLAN LEWIS KUALA LUMPUR, Tuesday. gILLDAVV should be too brilliant for his rivals m the rice for Class 2, Div. 2 over 5{ furlongs at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow, second day of the Selangor Turf Club's April meeting.
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    Bailey to take a rest
    109 6 t l \i! KAll.f V. W ho retrntlv arrived back uith the mj p;irt> from Australia and New Zealand told J*# thai not otilv would he not be turn n? out at football M>r LfjlMHltßH this season but he did not intend to play In
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    Horses not accepting
    27 6 FOLLOWING horses vill not start tomorrow: Autumn Balloon. Rimfire, Hurry l*p. Grand Day, Master Bruce. Asia. La- Wan, Courage. Atlantas, Ailva. lage. and Sanlana.
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    FINE GALLOP BY CHANCE REMARKS
    294 6 FINE GALLOP BY CHANCE REMARKS CHANCE Remarks <.Tu!"oh> dn>w attention to her chances m the race for Clasa 2. Div. 3 over seven furlongs tomorrow by running three furlongs m 40 sees. This morning on the second trick. which was still soft despite a good drying day yesterday. Chance Remarks
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    UK SOCCER RESULTS
    38 6 s playe I j I I :> M'uiicni I v. rd 0. Pi el. I Norvhrrni: Drl.r.j'on CitjT T I Wrexli :n 1. Q h»r maUhrn F\ C'.y 0. 3: Swmcion Wf>r Broimvirh Albion 5. A.P.
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    I.R.C. TO PLAY SCHOOLS XI
    13 6 I.R.C. TO PLAY SCHOOLS XI I 8 p ;< S. Perrie o IRC P
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    Barracks win 2-1
    12 6 RK >p< Bara Third Divi I I 1 I
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    JAUNTY, ALPHA BEST FOR CL. 5 7f. RACES
    469 6 JAI XTY should be able to make amends for his narrow defeat on Saturday m the C lass o, Div 2 ra ce over seven furlongs tomorrow. He is up a division, with 4 lb. less Hariman ran a fairly sped pare
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    Duke meets players
    51 6 The Duke of Gloucester (left) shakes hands with Bill Eekersley. England's left-back, before the kick-off for the 68th international match between Scotland and England at Wembley on April 14. In the centre is England's captain. W. Wright. Scotland won the match by three goals, to two. Fox
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    Confusion over calls on players
    349 6 From ARCHIE QUICK f\\ the eve of the British Army soccer team's departure upon its Austrian tour contusion threatened because of the wants of League clubs for the English F.A. and the Scottish Cup finals and regiments' needs for the Cavalry Cup final. Clubs asked
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    YESTERDAY'S UK RUGBY
    58 6 YESTERDAYS U.K. Rugby results were: Rugby luion: Devonport Services 3. Plymouth Albion 6; Penzance and Newly 6. Gloucester 8: Torquay Athletic 3. Newport 15. Rugby League: Batley 22. Dewsbury 0: Halifax 17. Leeds 11. Hull Kingston Rovers 24. Bradford Northern 8; Oldham 16, Wigan 2; Swinton 14.
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    REILLY-FROGGART DUEL
    36 6 A heading duel between Scotland centre-forward Laurie Ri'illy (Hibernian) and England rentre-half Jack Frotfpart (Portsmouth) m the international soccer match on April II at Wembley. Scotland won by three froals to (n;>. Reuter n:ctnre.
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    Small losses reverse stock trend
    158 6 Small losses reverse stock trend LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE LONDON. Tues THE recent upward move- ment m the London Stock Exchange was reversed yesterday, stated Reuters financial correspondent. Small losses became widespread m many sections a.« political uncertainty ousted inflation hedgebuying, following the resignation of Britain's Minister of Labour. Recently active
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    TBA SPORTS MEET NEXT MONTH
    101 6 TAMIL Brotherhood AflOcUtion will hold tl seventh annual ath meet, sometime In May. Thi« will be oD^n to all Indians n. Cokmy. Entries lor the following events should be sent m to hon. sport* secretary. 4 Farrer Park. Singapore, on or before April 30: 100.
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    INTER-SCHOOL TABLE TENNIS
    44 6 Results or but nighis imrrschool tabfc -tennis championships m i he Great World are: St. Anthony's School beat St Josephs Insiitution 9-0; St. Andrews School "A" beat Chinese High School "B" 9-0; .Chinese Huh School •'A"' beat St. Andrews •B" 5-4.
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    Tennis court with rubber surface
    139 6 a TENNIS court with rV rubber-asphalt surfaceclaimed to be the first m the world— was opened m Bogor. West Java, recently. The court is to be used by members of the staff of the Indonesian Institute for Rubber Research, which has been experimenting with the
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    Tossed coin to decide winner
    44 6 KARTICK THISTLE and Queen's £*ark drew m the first round of the Glasgow Charity Cup soccer competition yesterday, each side scoring once. Partick Thistle so into the next round. The teams tossed a coin to decide the winner. Reuter.
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    MAXFLI B.P. OFFICIALS
    80 6 At the 10th annual meeting of Maxfli Badminton Party the following were elected utfice-bearers lor the year: Patron; Tay Swee Len?,: president. Tan Soo Liew (reelected': vice-president, Choo Puck Hoe <re-e!e>'ted hon secretary, Tav Swoe Kiat (reelected): hon. sport. s cap Chua Cheng Whye elected': hon. treasurer.
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    S.C.S.A. TEAM V. C.Y.M.A.
    51 6 S.C.S.A. TEAM V. C.Y.M.A. PHE Sinjfftpoie Civil Service Association team to nw' C.V.M.A. m their S.A.F.A. Div. VI match at Geylang today v. ill b: m lee ted from: Eabjan Abdul; Wan Hi Salleh, Lim Hock Gusan. I Chia, S. M. Ortega (capti Moliumed Abdullah. Banl Marzuki. Abusahir Abdutalib, Ibrahim
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    FARELF AQUATIC MEET IN AUGUST
    382 7 FARELF AQUATIC MEET IN AUGUST A rmy swimmers start training Free Press Staff Reporter TRAINING at Gillman Pool, Trm, swimmers are preparing for this year's Singapore interberviees aquatic gala. They are out to equal last season s performance when Army competitors w h n s ever > cv ent m
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    Anti-blood sports petition
    173 7 THE League against duel! Sports yesterday sent a petition to Buckingham I Palace asking King George/ Queen Elizabeth, the two Princesses and the Duke of Edinburgh to stay away from 'blood sports" such as fox- stag shoolln The petition was approved after a League meeting m which
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    S'pore summer race schedule
    103 7 < MNtrnor s Cup, carrying stakes of $8,000, for v Dhr 1 horses and to be run over a mile quarter, will be the main attraction at the mre Turi lub Summer Meeting o n May 26 iv May 30 (Wednesday) and June 2 immer Cup
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    Today's sport
    51 7 SOCCER: BJLTJt Div. 1. Pulau ■Ml I S R Jalan Besar. Div. Indonesia \V v I.R.C. W 8.0.D.C.A. ground. I>i v 3A, S'lturr < BY. v (V.M.A (I».M)— c;ev<iUdium. BUSINESS HOISCS U;E.: M.P.H. v. Honjc- "'< Bank Breweries ground: Sinie Darb> v. SUnvar— Padanr. -ERVICES LEAGT E: R.N
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    17 Metropolitan H'Cap runners
    99 7 A«a Khans five-year-olci. Light of Morocco, is Among the 17 probable starfor the Great Metropolitan Handicap, to be run over 2' 4 miles at Epsom today. The runners and jockeys are: French Squadron. T. Gosling: B 11, W. H. Carr; Light ul xMorocco. Gordon Richards; Auroch.
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    6-DAY CYCLE MARATHON
    250 7 British riders are not expected to compete m the Wembley six days cycle race at the Empire Pool. Wembley, from midnight May 27 until June 2, the popularity of this type of event for spectators has been emphasised by the ticket applications already received. A modest estimate
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    Bronstein wins Chess match
    55 7 (JRANDMASTER David Bronftein won the 17th game of the world chess championship m Moscow on Sunday when Grandmaster Mikhail Botvinik* lost a piece on the 36th move and resigned from that game. The score between the two is now equal at 8.5 each. The 18th game
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    PARIT BUNTAR BADMINTON
    184 7 PARIT BUNTAR, Mon. TyiNNING seven out of the ten matches played. Loke Badminton Party beat Krlan Chinese Recreation Club m a friendly badminton match played on the Lflke B.P. court on Friday. Scores tLoke B.P. players mentioned firstj. Men's Singles: Khoo 800 Hock bt. Tan Swee Boon
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    C.B.O.B.A. Team v. Star Soccerites
    48 7 I r > Old s sa i rcrr s on S IS PUB. wUI be R. da Silva I P Murthy. I. J. R -rrN D e S > i7a. M In M. DoSg n. Anr Tan G P F- r> Michael I H Mcns.
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    R.A.F. Tengah keep unbeaten record
    267 7 R.A.F. Tengah 4; R.A.F. Lodger Units I. I)OYAL Air Force Tengah had to fight hard yester- day to retain their unbeaten record m the United Services League m their soccer match against R.A.F. Lodger I nits at Changi. Play was even throughout and before the
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    Tiger S.C. meeting
    28 7 The fifth annual general meeting of Tiger Swimming Club will be held at 39. Pasir Panjang Road, on Saturday April 28. at 3 30 p.m.
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    Services team picked
    34 7 /COMBINED SERVICES (Singapore) cricket XI to meet C Singapore Combined Civilians on the Padan* on Saturday and Sunday, starting each morning at II a.m. REM Chaplin (Royal Navy) Major Sweet (Army)
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    U.K. may lose Faulkner
    403 7 From ARCHIE QUCK BRITISH golf is likely to be the poorer if colourful Max Faulkner continues to think m terms of emigration to Australia. Recently back from Calcutta. Singapore and a tour of the Commonwealth he was mi^ch Knpressed by the conditions there for golf professionals
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    Sheila meets Sheila
    32 7 Fine weather brought together hurdler Sheila Pratt (right) and high jumper Sheila Alexander (now Mrs. M. Lerwell) on the L.C.C. track. Tooting. Here they are enjoying a practice run.
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    BODCA win with late goal
    198 7 Free Press Soccer Reporter 8.0.D.C.A 1; Casuals 0. A GOAL by Adams five minutes before the final whistle enabled Base Ordnance Depot Civilians to beat Chinese Casuals one-nil at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. All the way through it was a struggle betf/een Depot's forwards and
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    THE GAMBOLS
    26 7 MUAR. Mori— Cus oms up&e: Tawn Board 5.C. calculatlorw m :he Muar Soccer League yesterday when they held them to a I tu-o-all draw.
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    COLD STORAGE BEAT GUTHRIES
    69 7 gINGAPORE Cold Storage defeated Guthries S.C. by four goals to one m a Business Houses League match at Geylang yesterday. Guthries opened the scoring through JafTar. Shortly before the interval, SC.S. equalised when Balfour scored. Cold S.orage overwhelmed Guthries m the second half. Dollah and Marican
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    CYCLE RACING ON FRIDAY
    70 7 The Enfleld Century 100-laps grass track race will be held on the Singapore Indian Astociation ground Balestier road, at 4.45 pm. on Friday. "Hie e\ent carries a trophy presented by Enfleld Cycle Co.. Ltd. Dato C. J. Paglar. President of the Cosmopolitan Cycling Club, has put
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    KELANTAN SOCCER OFFICIALS
    99 7 KELANTAN SOCCER OFFICIALS Ire* Frrat*. (or respondent KOTA BAH HI AT h watting <»f the R i Amateur FYx>n>all A Tield Mi Fnria> Hitli «ident Che Mmd khmtmd I chair, tiw foUawiOfi officials Oeneral Commit u-e i .Mr W. F N diurrh:,, H^Ct#dt. Hon s' Ramasan.\ H -n ueasurei Mr
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    CHANGES PLAN
    27 7 Bobby Lock p. British 0 champion, arjnoutirec. day. on the parture for Britain, tin will play m the United S Open at Detroit In A.P.
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    8 WORLD RECORDS RATIFIED
    256 7 8 WORLD RECORDS RATIFIED "Oil. L^KiHI per.'or:; recognised a.s uorid r. the Internaunn.*! Amateur A 1 Fci MEN I I v l^ 400 metres :r. H fcsec Rhoden 1U.5.1 )n I Svucirn on A mer record 4 McX Jamaica >. 880 yards m 1 mm Midi Hatheld I .i. on
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    Fine display by Ooi
    144 7 From Fre« Prei* Correspondent BANGKOK. Mon JN bis f«r«w»U appearance, MaJaj^an Thomaa (up pla>er 00l Telk Hock was matched against hard-hitting team mate Lee Hoo (hye m a singir* rxhi bition game which produced spectacular badminton at the Chinese High Scho<H eoart last night. Ttik Hock's
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    INDONESIA STILL SEEKS CABINET
    120 8 INDONESIA STILL SEEKS CABINET JAKARTA. Tues. DITTER- wrangling for seats m the new Cabinet between Indonesia's two biggest parties— the Mashumi (Muslim) and the P.N.I. (Nationalist* Party is the reason for the country beir.s without a government for five weeks. Cabinet members Suriman and Sidik of Mashumi and PNI respectively,
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    REDS CAUSED FOOD RIOTS
    72 8 The West Bengal Government yesterday said that the violent demonstrations m Cocch Behar. northeast India on Saturday when six people were killed and 30 injured after police opened fire, were led by Communists and Leftists. Troops continued to guard important centres yesterday following the week-end food
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    PACIFIC COUNCIL, ON DEFENCE
    396 8 PACIFIC COUNCIL, ON DEFENCE U.S. to set up chain of 'forts' WASHINGTON, Tuesday. 'THE proposed defence pact between the United 1 States, Australia and New Zealand contemplated setting up of a consultative body on which the three countries would be represented, Mr. John Foster Dulles said yesterday m Washington. Mr.
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    SACK THREAT
    30 8 The Spanish Government last night threatened to dismiss any of the nearly 250,--000 strikers m the Bilbao industrial region who are not back at work today. A. P.
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    POSTPONED
    24 8 Tho Egyptian Chamber of Deputies postponed until next week the debate on AngloEgyptian relations which was to have been held last night.- A.P.
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    CHILDREN NOW CONDEMN PARENTS
    195 8 HONG KOXG, Tuesday. N increasing: number of people m Communist China are denouncing their parents and other members of the family, many of whom are subsequently executed, according to official and independent dispatches. Four cases were reported last week m which sons or daughters accused their
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    HOLY LAND DISPUTE
    25 8 The United Nations Security Council will meet tomorrow to continue its discussion of latest Palestine border dispute betwppn Israel and Syria- U.P.
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    APES DO WELL ON RATIONS
    381 8 GIBRALTAR, Tuesday. FEW weeks a^o, Mr. Churchill arose m the House of Commons and gravely inquired concerning the well-being of the apes of Gibraltar. There has since been a first-hand report that the apes are doing well m good health and eating very well indeed
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    21 8 Hukbalahaps last ni/ht attacked an army cantonment at the Neuva Ecija town of Santa Rosa. Philippines. One soldier was seriously wounded
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    N. Y. stocks firmer
    126 8 NEW YORK. Tues. A FTER g hesitant start m rV which the idleness of most operator^ was attributed to anticipation of next week's control programme for industry and concentration on developments m Korea and Britain, the New York Stock Exchange became a little firmer yesterday. The
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    25 8 Mr. Edwin Arthur Chap-man-Andrews. B.liish Minister to Egypt, has been appointed Minister to Lebanon. He will replace Sir William Houston Boswall who will retire.— U.P.
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    Airport kipper-hunt
    67 8 gEFORE Mr. Jack S. Savitt. American business man, was put the London Airport menu: Smoked salmon, sole, lobster, chicken. eze&. mixed grill "Kipper," said Mr Savitt. "No kippers." was the answer. The head waiter was called. A kitchen search started- A pair was found. And Mr. Savitt, before
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    More for army in Australia
    47 8 On August 6, 9.999 young Australians will go into Army camps as the first quota of National Service recruits, the Army Minister, Mr. J. Francis, announced m Brisbane. Three more quotas will each complete three and a half months training m 1952.
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    WAR CRIME TRIAL
    56 8 Strong forces of armed gendarmes surrounded the Palais de Justice m Brussels yesterday for the war crime trial of Charles Canaris, head of the German Gestapo m Belgium during the war charged with the murder of 15 Belgian inmates of Greendocnk horror camp established by the Germans
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    'Dietrich legs' era ends
    309 8 BERLIN, Tuesday. pERMANY, once boastful of Marlene Dietrich's shapely legs, now laments that its women average bigger feet, thicker calves and fatter thighs than before the war. This physical trend has been confirmed m a survey of 50,000 hausfraus and fraeuleins, conducted by Arwa, a bi£
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    Atom bomb 'like a water tank'
    87 8 Atom bomb 'like a water tank' THE at 1 is a resembling a tank with is stated In Magazine The iiiu said. A comp] bomb is an i. nothing eU the bomb., call it T Panic' Tl just 'Thp Bon drop it curacy." The rune 1 I bomb story sai
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    LONDON TIN STEADY
    44 8 The I ondon til steady illO to El m months wa.s i i: 1:324 The 55 tons of whi rash. The no were spot £1,16 £1.165 sellers v. at £1.160 T!. £1.130 buyen, LS with busir.es? £1.120 The settl^rr.P!:was £1.160 U.P.
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