Indian Daily Mail, 5 February 1955
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Title Section16 1955-02-05 1 Indian Daily Mail VOL. X. NO. 348. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1955 FOUR PAGES 15 CENTS16 words
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711 1955-02-05 1 NEXT STEP FROM NEHRU r ANOTHER •GENEVA' IN NEW DELHI LONDON, Feb. 4. Communist China said yesterday that it could not send a representative to take part m a by the United Nations Security Council of a^resolution by New Zealand on a Formosa CeasefireReuter - 711 words
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Article81 1955-02-05 1 TAIPEH, Feb. 4.—Communißt guns on Tateng Island this afternoon fired 12 shells against nearby Nationalist Quemoy Island at the mouth of the Communist harbour, Amoy, opposite Formosa, the Nationalist Defence Ministry Announced. The Ministry said Nationalist artillery returned the fire "silencing" the Communist batteries. ItReuter - 81 words
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187 1955-02-05 1 QUEMOY ISLANJ), (off the south coast), Feb. 4. A high Chinese Nationalist source said here that if the Tachen Islands fell, the Communist would immediately attack the Quemoy islands near the big Communist Port of Amoy. General Liv Yu Chang, Commander of the QuemoyReuter - 187 words
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58 1955-02-05 1 Nehru Received In Audience By The Queen LONDON, Feb. Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, India's Prime Minister, was received m audience by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace here yesterday. The Indian Prime Minister dined last night with Sir Winston GhurchiU, the Prime Minister and lunched today with Mr. Alan Lennox Boyd theReuter - 58 words
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Article151 1955-02-05 1 From Our Own Correspondent NEW DL.L.HI, Feb. 4: Union Mi.mstcr food Production Mr. K. C. Keddi has thrown out a mat that one lakh ton of pilot steel piant wal be started m South mdia m order to make use of lignite and iron ore nowCopyright - 151 words
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125 1955-02-05 1 Tributes Paid To S. Indian Crash Victims From Our Own Correspondent MADRAS, Feb. 4: Bodies of two South Indian victims of Nagpur air-crash, cricketer Srimvasa Raghavan and Deputy Secretary Government of India Partnasarathi were flown here and cremated yesterday. Tribute was paid m the Madras Court by Chief Justice yesterdayCopyright - 125 words
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Article115 1955-02-05 1 TOKYO, Feb. 4— Sir Susanta De Fonseka, Ceyloua Minister to Tokyo, said today "Asia needs Japan." In a message to the English newspaper Ashal Evening News, marking Ceylon's Independence Day, Sir Susanta said Asia needs Japan's techniques and guidance m combatting under-development that now Impedes Asia's effortsReuter - 115 words
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Article188 1955-02-05 1 LONDON, Feb. 4: The Prime Ministers of Britain Australia New Zealand and Pakistan a.scussed the defence of Singapore and Malaya m a study of the general strategic situation m Southeast Asia. During the talks Field Marshal Sir John Harding Chief of the Imperial General StaffReuter - 188 words
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Article58 1955-02-05 1 MOSCOW, Feb. 4: The Soviet budget for 1955 announced m the Supreme Soviet showed an increase m defence expenditure compared with last year and a substantial drop on spending on the national economy. Defence expenditure was increased by ***** million roubles from 100, 3U0 million roublesReuter - 58 words
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Article40 1955-02-05 1 NEW DELHI, Feb. 4 King Norodom Sihanouk Varman of Cambodia is coming here on March 16 at the invitation }of premier jawuharlal Nehru for an 11-day tour of India, the Foreign Ministry announced yesterday. APAP - 40 words
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135 1955-02-05 1 MELBOURNE, Feb. 4: President of the powerful Australian Workers Union, Mr. H. o. Davis, told a conference that Australian soldiers should not be sent to Malaya. "Australian servicemen must never be used m the defence of Colonialism and capitalist exploitation", Mr. DavU added.Reuter - 135 words
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Article, Illustration141 1955-02-05 1 As an expression, of the feeling which exists between Asian and Australian students, Cobbers," moaning warm personal friendship, was chosen by them as the title of a Christmas revue tfhich a group of them staged at a student Hostel m Sydney recently. During the afternoon141 words
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106 1955-02-05 1 PAK. CEYLON ON THRESHOLD OF NEW ERA LONDON, Feb. 4»: Mr. Mohammed Ali. the Prime Minister of Pakistan, stated here that both Ceylon and Pakistan were on "the threshold of new era which promises a better and happier life for our peoples." He said this m a special message sentReuter - 106 words
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Article73 1955-02-05 1 From Our Own Correspondent AHM EDA BAD, Feb. 4: Thirteen year-old girl who refused to marry a fortiilve year-old man has won her point. The girl walked out of the marriage pandal Wednesday and taking shelter m a Women's ashram petitioned the local courtCopyright - 73 words
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56 1955-02-05 1 From Our Own Correspondent CALCUTTA, Feb. 4. Ten workers were killed and some injured when part of a colliery m Bengal at Jharia collapsed. Residential houses adjoining the pithead also fell down causing casualties. Since Wednesday was not a working day at DhadambadCopyright - 56 words
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116 1955-02-05 1 Among the nine locally engaged Air Ministry employees who received testimonials of Good Service from the C.-in-C. Far East Air Force, Air Marshal F. J. Fressanges C.8., yesterday Is Mr. P. N. Menon, Clerk, Headquarters, F.E. A.F. Mr. P. N. Menon, aged 36, lesldlng116 words
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298 1955-02-05 1 Govt. Opium Treatment Centre On St. John's Is. Only One In The East The only Government Opium Treatment Centre m the East will be opened next week off Singapore. Nestling among trees, on the top of green St. John's Island, stand the Centres builcings Admission centre, offices, cook-house, dormitory, sick-bay298 words
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Article191 1955-02-05 1 LISBON FALIS MAIN& (Feb. 4 Eight months ago Daniel Reynolds looked at a snap shot of a pretty Greek girl and said "how lucky some man would be to have such a lovely girn for a wife." Yesterday he was due m Athens. Soon heAP - 191 words
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147 1955-02-05 1 Commonwealth A Stabilising Force In World SANDHURST BERKSHIRE. (Feb. 4 Admiral Earl Mountbatten of Burma now first sea Lard Designate told B* 1 tlsh and commonwealth Army cadets here yesterday that the Commonwealth stood as a stabilising force In a world of crisis Lord Mountbatten who was presiding at aReuter - 147 words
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121 1955-02-05 1 Anti Bandit War A Long Job?-Wells SYDNEY, Feb. 4: It would be a "long job" to wipe out Communisi bandits still operating m Malaya, Australian A.rmy Chief of Staff Lieutenant General H. Wells said today. He returned from a visit to Malaya where he studied jungle warfare techniques. The campaignReuter - 121 words
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Article58 1955-02-05 1 Eden's Warning LONDON, Feb. 4. Sir Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, said today that any attempt by Communist China to assert its authority over toe Nation-alist-held Islands cos e to China would m present circumstances ■'give rise to a situation endangering peace and suoerity". l'his, he said, wasReuter - 58 words
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140 1955-02-05 1 Why Not Hold Commonwealth Talks Elsewhere? LONDON, Feb. 4. A Conservative suggested to Sir Winston ChurchiU m the House of Commons that conferences of Commonwealth Prime Ministers should be held m places other than London. The Prime Minister replied "The meetings of Commonwealth Prime Ministers have always hitherto been heldReuter - 140 words
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Article183 1955-02-05 1 ARAB UNITY SPLITTING CAIRO, Feb. 4 Representatives of eight Arab States met Thursday night m a crucial session which may see the break up of the Arab Collective fieoullty pact m the Egyptian Iraqi dispute ever Iraq's defense lineup with the West. On« usually well informed Egyptian official said EgyptAP - 183 words
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546 1955-02-05 2 Indian Daily Mail S'pore, Sat., Feb. 5, 1955 NOTES AND COMMENTS EDUCATION VS. COMMUNISM OPPOSING the recruitment by the Singapore Government of magistrates trom abroad when there are enough young local barristers with legal qualifications, the Progressive Party m its latest newsletter warns that this policy will create "young intellectual546 words
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1632 1955-02-05 2 It's War Of Indian Independence Maulana Azad's Announcement MYSORE Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Union Minister for Education, said here last week that the time had come to write a new and objective history of the War of Indian Independence of 1857,FOC - 1,632 words
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Article152 1955-02-05 2 BOMBAY: Mr Nehru wtfl visit Soviet Russia some time during the rfsucnmar of this year, according to Mr. K. p. 5. Menon, Indian Ambassador to Soviet Russia. wir. Mencn arrived here by sea on a two-month hoi -day. He said he expected to return to MoscowFOC - 152 words
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Article115 1955-02-05 2 AHMED ABAD: A young Adibasi woman was subjected to "inhuman torture by seven superstitious adibasis "of tho village of Ganava, m sabarkantha District (North Gujer»t), who believed that she was responsible for infusing •«v:l spirits" into on e Of their relative©. AJI the seven persons, whoFOC - 115 words
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435 1955-02-05 2 BOMBAY: A new political party provisionally named as the Mazdoor MJsan Party of India was bom here last week out of the merger of some six leftist parties m the country Representatives oj these parties who had been meeting here for the last threeFOC - 435 words
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Article53 1955-02-05 2 NEW DELHI: The total receipts m the ;Frimo Minister's Nntionai FUuod Relief Fund «iuring the five-Month period ending Dec. 3L 1964, amounted to Rs 49.45,106-15-10. it was announced. A further sum of Rs. 1.57,145-13-6 y/as ireceived m the fund duning the period. Dec 25 toFOC - 53 words
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331 1955-02-05 2 BOMBAY; An intense search will soon be instituted byBuddhists m India for one of the lost sacred teeth of the Buddha. According to th© Mahavansha (a history of the ancient Buddhist kings of Ceylon >, when the mortal remains otFOC - 331 words
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62 1955-02-05 2 Flag From Singapore Hoisted At Nagore NA.GAPATTINAM: The annual Kandoorl festival at the Nagore Durga commenced last week with the hoisting: of the Flag received as usual from Singapore through Mr. V. H. Mahomed Ghouse Maracair, Government Town Kazl. The flap was taken m a procession from Nagapattinam to Nagore.FOC - 62 words
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Article, Illustration149 1955-02-05 2 A group of youngsters rang, ing from Infants mi n arms to teenagers returning to their educational institutions m the U.K. after a pleasant and enjoyable Christmas spent with their parents m Ind a. The luxurious Super Constellation of Air India International, the RANI OF IND.149 words
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Article149 1955-02-05 2 NEW DELHI; The Board of the ttndpn Airlines jCbrporation has decided to liberalize nirther the remuneration ana terms and conditions >of strvice of employees "m many inspects, 1 according to a Press Note issued ,by the corporation here. The Board of Directors met nere last week underFOC - 149 words
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344 1955-02-05 3 Judgment In Bombay Civil Court BOMBAY: Payment of "pugree" (tea money to secure living accommodation was not a criminal offence, which m the case of a Government servant would justify dismissal from service, Mr. B. D. Nadkarni, Judge, Bombay City Civil Court, ruled)FOC - 344 words
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Article177 1955-02-05 3 MADRAS: A Bill to replace the Madras Indebted Agriculturists (Temprorary Relief Act. otherwise known as the Moratorium Act which expires at the end of February, it is learnt, has been drafted and is under examination by the Government. Mr. M. Bhaktavatsalam, Minister for Agriculture, tndicatpd thatFOC - 177 words
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250 1955-02-05 3 Linguistic Commission Hears Patna Evidence PATNA: The States Reorganization Commission last week examine^ for over two hours representatives of the B'har Pradesh Congress Committee, led by its President^ Mr. Nand Kumar Singh, the Communist Party, the Bihar Hitaishi Sapha and several prom/nent Journalists. Mr. Fazl A-M, Chairman of the Commission,FOC - 250 words
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73 1955-02-05 3 Export of Manganese Peroxide Allowed NEW DELHI: The Government of India has reviewed the policy with regard to mangenese peroxide and has ck:cjded to allow its v export during the current year by established shippers and mine- owners within a ceiling, pays a Press Note Issued last week by theFOC - 73 words
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Article51 1955-02-05 3 GAUHATI. The Congress President, Mr. U. N. Dhebar, is undertaking a ten-day tour of Assam from Feb. 17. He will inaugurate the All-Assam Political Conference to be held at Tecpur en Feb. 17. Mr. Dhebar will visit, among- other places, Gauhati, ShUlong, Jorhat, Dibrusrarsrh and Silchar.-FOC - 51 words
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Article174 1955-02-05 3 RELGAUM: Rjeportp 1 reaching Goan, Nationalist circles here put the totaa arrests to date of satyagrahis and others suspected of activities against the Portuguese Government m (Joa at 275. In several areas m the colony, including Bicholi m and Mapuca Mahals, people suspected ofFOC - 174 words
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Article49 1955-02-05 3 Paddy prices m Tadepalligudem have registered a steep la]] this week. The new crop Akkullu paddy is bqng Hold at Ra. 13-8 to Rs. 14 per bag (166 lbs. loose). The producers are forced to sell at these nrices for want of money m their hands. FOCFOC - 49 words
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67 1955-02-05 3 Manipur Denies Ban On Nehru's Book IMPHAL: The Manipur State Government had 1 1 >nLradicted a report alleging that Mr. Nehrutb bunk "Discovery of India," was banned bil Mpnipur. The State Publicity Officer m a Press Noto said: "a copy of the book is still wit.i Nabakiehore Singh; an undertivalFOC - 67 words
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80 1955-02-05 3 Rain Dislocates Rail Traffic In Surat SURAT: Heavy rain and floods m the river Buray near Xardhaivi have dislocated through traffic on the Tapti Valley Railway between Surat and Bhusawal. According, to a telegram received Svom the District Traffic Superintendent of Bulsar, a temporary diversion bridge between sindhkeda and NardhanaFOC - 80 words
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95 1955-02-05 3 LUCKNOW: The U.P. Shramdan Evaluation Committee has announced prizes amounting to Rs. 49,000 to different districts m the State for the best shramdan (voluntary labourer) work done during the Republic Week last year. The first prize of Rs. 11,000 has been won by the SaharanpuFOC - 95 words
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Article96 1955-02-05 3 ALLAHABAD: Mr. Ifc|> shottamdas Tandon, a former Congress president, said here that another global war might, start if China attacked Formosa. He was inaugurating an exhibition of Chinese paintings. Mr.. Tandon said; "While en the one hand, President Eisenhower has taken authority from Congress to defendFOC - 96 words
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514 1955-02-05 3 Supreme Court Directive NEW DELJII: The Supremo Court on Thursday ordered the transfer of a number of cases pending against persons who had been arrested m connexion with what is known as the 'Travancore Tamil Nad Congress agitation" from the courts m Travancore-Cbcfti'inFOC - 514 words
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112 1955-02-05 3 KARACHI: The Indo-Pakis-tanl Friendship Association iast week decided to send a goodwill mission to India at the end of March. The missoin will be headea by Mr. Mahmood Haroon, the Mayor of Karachi. The association was formed here on the eve of Mr. GhulamFOC - 112 words
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360 1955-02-05 3 NEW DELHI: References to the need for an early agreement between India and Pakistan over Kashmir were freely made at a lunch given on Thursday by Maulana Azad m honour of the Governor-General of Pakistan. Apart from the chief guest and host, thoseFOC - 360 words
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Article, Illustration59 1955-02-05 3 A MAMMOTH GATHERING AT AVADI The crowd at the Satyamoorthi Nagar at AvadiMadras when the 60th Indian National Congress session was held recently extended as far as eyes could see. A conservative estimate puts the strength of the crowd at 400,000! A remarkable feature about the session was that the59 words
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Article48 1955-02-05 3 Ex-C-in-C. To Turn Farmer NEW DELHI: The Coiu-mander-4n-Cnief of the Indian Army. General Kajcndrastahjl, Win tjake to farming when he retires shortly, it was learnt. The General, wha is cousin of the Rajpramukh of Saurashtra, die Jamsaheh of Nawanagar, will settle down on his estate In saurashtra,- FOCFOC - 48 words
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105 1955-02-05 3 MADURAI: Mr. S. Guruswamv, General Secretary of the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen, said here that efforts to merge railways' unions have failed m four nut of six zonal railway* m India. He said m an interview that the General Council of theFOC - 105 words
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Article189 1955-02-05 4 LONDON. Feb. 4 Formation of a company to encourage exploration of mountainous regions of the earth and to be known as the Mount Everest Foundation was announced yesterday. Among the founders are Sir John Hunt, leader of the British expedition which climbed Mount Everest, the world's tallestAP - 189 words
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Article108 1955-02-05 4 'Voluptua' Was Too Sexy LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. Feb. 4: Voluptua, a 6-foot blonde from Brooklyn with flair for getting herself about, ended police search yesterday-fty calling officers and informing them she had spent the night with a friend. The statuesque showgirl whose real names is Gloria Pall, didn't say whereAP - 108 words
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Article47 1955-02-05 4 The Member for Education, Ifr L D. Whitfield. will broad, cast a talk on "The Policy of the Government of the Federation for Malay schools", over Radio Malaya en Tuesday, Feb. 8 m English at 7.10 p.m. and m Malay at 7.35 p.m.47 words
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Article592 1955-02-05 4 SARA IN CEYLON DAY BROADCAST SAYS: To Remove War Threat If there were more Sir John Koteiawala's m this world, the threat of war would vanish into the thin air where it really belongs," declared Mr. M. Saravanamuthu, the Ceylon's Minister m Indonesia and Commissioner m592 words
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Article66 1955-02-05 4 Pound Sterling Convertibility LONDON. Feb. 4: Mr. R. A. Butler, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, told Commonwealth Prime Ministers here that improvements m American economic polic es were helping towards the time when Britain could make the Pound Sterling freely convertible. But h e made it perfectly clear he couldReuter - 66 words
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Article122 1955-02-05 4 In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1) ot section 23 of the Singapore Legislative Assembly Elections Ordinance, 1954, the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following persons tc be Assistant Returning Officers: Che Abubakar bin Pawaachee, Messrs. F. J. Bentley, O. E. Bogaars, H.122 words
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Article24 1955-02-05 4 The office of the Commissioner of India m Malaya, Singapore, will remain closed on Monday, February 7, 1955, on account of Thaipusam.24 words
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Article21 1955-02-05 4 The net collections from Income Tax for last month amounted to $2,566,846.94, says a Federal Press release.21 words
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Article26 1955-02-05 4 Total exports of rubber, all grades to cUI countries from Singapore and Federation of Malaya during last month amounted to 76,486 tons.26 words
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Article25 1955-02-05 4 Total exports of Ti n to all countries from Singapore and Federation of Malaya during lait month amounted to 5,745 tons.25 words
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Article106 1955-02-05 4 COLOMBO: Dr. R. L. Spitted proposes to erect a fitting monument to the memory of his friend Tissahamy, the veteran leader of the Veddhwt who died on August 28, 1952. Dr. Spittel has bought th* plot of land where Tissahamy was buried at Badirtla Iron, the UrbanFOC - 106 words
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Article94 1955-02-05 4 U.N.P. Plan For Socialism COLOMBO: One Of the main resolutions which the annual conference of the United National Party will discuss at its sessions is the appointment of a Committee ol draw up a socialist programme for adoption by the Government. The resolution which is to be moved by Mr.FOC - 94 words
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Article, Illustration88 1955-02-05 4 Eighty-nine young men spent n'ne days of friendship re* cently at a seaside camp at Mount Eliza,nncra r Melbourne, when the annual national conference of the Young Men's Christian Association was held. Delegates came from far afield and three Asian lads who are studentsNeil Murray - 88 words
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Article196 1955-02-05 4 Renewals of licenceg under the Registration and Licensing of Businesses Ordinance m the Federation are due to be made not later than Feb. 28. Forms of Application for renewal are available at all Post Offices throughout the Federation and also from the Branch Offices of the196 words
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140 1955-02-05 4 A forged nve dollar note, bearing No. C/ 72 *****4 has been found circulating In Singapore. This type of forgery wag first detected m Klang and Kuala Lumpur early m January 1955. Forged notes can be detected by the following defects (a) The paper140 words
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