Singapore Standard, 12 August 1950
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Title Section12 1950-08-12 1 Singapore Standard 'yOL. 1 NO. 41 SINGAPORE^ SATUBDAYr^CJGuii"^-^^ 12 PAGES TEN CENTS12 words
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Article, Illustration372 1950-08-12 1 Motion To j Be Brought UpAtMeeti STRASBOURG, An*. 11 7T <*■ SJ«) T Mr. Wi&tai taSF*! Assci »Wy sitting in Strasbourg: to call Jfo? tS^ «*fim of a unified European army. Mr. Churchill called upSTtoi IS-nation gathering Sf J| SS2SS3TtSi? l- to accept "The Assembly, in372 words
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Article211 1950-08-12 1 Standard Staff Reporter TIIK Aik Hoe rubber fa orv fire, more than any other single incident, hasi to unite employer j and employee in Singapore; in their common struggle l M ainst the .Malayan Comn,uni>t Tarty, according to; ned u t v Commissioner, cm. >ir.211 words
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239 1950-08-12 1 The Air Officer Commanding. Malaya, Air Vice Marshal I F. J. W. Mellersh, on whom a Knighthood is conferred heads 14 Far East Air Force personnel, who have had their distinguished service in 1 the Malayan operations recog- nised in the Malayan Honours239 words
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Article184 1950-08-12 1 Standard Staff Reporter THE Singapore Rediffusion j Employees Union, whose strike j enters its second week today, is in a position to continue thedf strike for a few months, i^ necessary, a statement issue€B by the Union said. "With the support of the workers and the184 words
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286 1950-08-12 1 Standard Staff Reporter I SIX teachers and 60 students of the Chinese Hieh School -black-listed" by the Single Education Department have been barred from the school, which together with the Nanyang Girls' High School will reopen on Tuesday, The Standard learned yesterday286 words
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207 1950-08-12 1 HOKGKONG. Aug. 11— (AP) A government spokesman told the Associated Press today that British planes and warships "as usual" will "protect and defend" foreign ships fired on by the Chinese Communists holding a number of islands dotting the southwestern approaches to Hongkong. This action207 words
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Article, Illustration37 1950-08-12 1 This party went to »ay their respects to the Australian war dead at Knutji war cemetery yesterday. At the head ef the party is MaJor-General W. BrUfeeford. thief aft the AtvtMtfam Military Mission here.— (Report otftte StandardStandard - 37 words
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458 1950-08-12 1 TOKYO, Aug. 11 <l P)-Tank-supported United States and South Korean defenders today staved off Communist troops driving toward the best allied airport in Korea. The Reds have captured the port of Polling and presently are trying: to seize the nearby airfield.458 words
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Article214 1950-08-12 1 LONDON, Aug. 11 (AP) —Princess Elizabeth stayed close to her bedroom on Friday awaiting the birth of her second child. About 150 sightseers, ineluding American tourists, paced like expectant fathers outside the Princess* London home, Clarence House, where the j child will be born in214 words
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39 1950-08-12 1 HONGKONG, Aug. 1 1— (AP) The New China News agency reported tonight that Philip Dean, war correspondent of the London Observer is a prisoner of the North Koreans in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital.39 words
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43 1950-08-12 1 A motorcycle and a Traction Company omnibus were involved in a collision at the junction of Sembawang Road and Crawford Street in Singapore last night. The motorcyclist. Lt. J. G. Gutch of the Naval Base, was seriously hurt.43 words
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Article198 1950-08-12 1 Claim 14 Red Tanks TOKYO, Aug. 11 (UP) Fifth Air Force fighters and light bombers, in one of the •most successful day's action in the Korean war, claimed the| destruction of 14 North Korean' tanks, and a heavy toll of! other vital enemy military equipment in raids along198 words
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143 1950-08-12 1 LONDON, Aug. 11— (UP)— A briefcase packed with secret atomic information, stolen on Tuesday from a train in Northern England, was recovered today in the southern port of Folkstone. It was not immediate cer- tain whether all documents had been recovered but a Scotland143 words
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176 1950-08-12 1 Standard Staff Reporter A 27-year-old Cantonese tailor, Boey Fong Chun, was wounded at midnight last nicht by an armed robber at the junction of Sims Avenue and Lorong 17. I Boey told Tho Standard this morning at a hospital that he was176 words
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Advertisement66 1950-08-12 1 p ■■fgaifc— l iSßbbfiidilio^ Ro matter hoiv you figure it SESSONS PRODUCTS ARE M ORE ECONOMICAL \v an <l ini Pl ased t0 advis all users of Sissons Painte Prim Stemper tha stocks are always available f °r the" 1 aDd underc °ating preparations ao necessary finish Droper exec «tion66 words
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Advertisement58 1950-08-12 1 C/CC^^^mONG THYE LTQ On Other Pages Page Unions Talk of Dictatorship f Sammy. The Troc' 2 Temporary Clerks Seek Aid f Banditry New* J Income Tax Prosecutions S Swoops on Reds 4 Penan* Woman To Hang 4 Entertainment Feature mmm Malik Defies Warming 1 Japan Wants 7.000 Tons Rubber S58 words
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Article23 1950-08-12 2 TWENTY shop keepers were fined a total of $460 in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday for using inaccurate dachings (?cales).23 words
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Article178 1950-08-12 2 General Commends Caretaker Standard Staff Reporter MAJOR General W. Bridgeford, who visited the Australian graves at the Kranji War Cemetery yesterday, complimented the caretaker, Mr. Tan Tong Toh, and told him, "I will tell Australia on my return that the cemetery^ here is very well kept.'* The tJeneral and his178 words
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Article, Illustration45 1950-08-12 2 MIL A. WINKL EMAN, (riglit) former D»tch Consul General in Singapore, will shortly be appointed ambassador to India, a Renter message from The Hs?ue said yesterday. Mr. Winkleman will succeed Mr. A. T. Lamping who has been appointed Dutch Higti Commissioner in Indonesia.45 words
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Article136 1950-08-12 2 CELEBRATIONS in Singapore for the Pakistan Day tomorrow and the Indian Independence Day on Aug. 15 will be on the quiet side this year. In view of the Emergency regulations, it is likely that no flags will be flown. So far, the two communities have not ap-136 words
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Article, Illustration75 1950-08-12 2 ON THURSDAY, Royal Singapore Flying Club Members at Kallang reported a visit by •'Sammy," the eroe. It was a creature five feet loo^, stinky and very ugly, they told The Standard. dab members made a desperate bid to capture Sammy —bet he wriggled away aad escaped. Yesterday aftenssosv75 words
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308 1950-08-12 2 'Trade Union Law Gives Registrar Dictator's Powers' j THE LAW requiring! compulsory registration of trade unions in Singapore! and the Federation places' ithe Registrar of Trade Unions, and his officers in a position where 'they can {dictate the internal afi fairs of the Unions.*' i This is stated in a308 words
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119 1950-08-12 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE ACTING Financial Secretary. Mr. J. E. Pepper told The Standard yesterday that everything possible was being done to expedite payments to small claimants of war damage. Mr. Pepper was commenting •>n an appeal by Inche Sardon bin Haji Jubir in119 words
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159 1950-08-12 2 Standard Staff Reporter MR. JOHN Laycock. Progressive member on the Singapore Legislative Council said yesterday the Singapore Government Administrative and Clerical Services Union need not have to approach him for aid as he was always out to see that justice was done. The Union159 words
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88 1950-08-12 2 A 14-YEAROLD Indian girl got wise to the true age of her husband-to-be on uae day before they were supposed to marry. She threatened suicide and the marriage was cancelled. A Social Welfare Department report said the man, who was 41 years old,88 words
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Article63 1950-08-12 2 Standard Staff Reporter Members of the public who come forward to give information to the police should not object to police questioning, or on the other hand be alarmed by it. the *)eputy Commissioner, C.1.D.. Mr. R. C. B. Wiltshire, told The Standard yesterday. He63 words
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Article, Illustration453 1950-08-12 2 Schipa Went Shopping; The Voice Singapore Didn't Hear Staadard Staff Reporter BIGNOR TITO SCHIPA. world-famous lyric tenor of Italian urand opera, a »ii\«er whose gramophone records are Mid by the hundred thousand annually throughout the utiiTerse. was la Singapore throughout yrstrrday without making either a broadcast or a recording. Before453 words
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248 1950-08-12 2 Standard Staff Reporter THREE hundred temporary clerks in Government service will seek the help of their Union, the Singapore Administrative and Clerical Services' Union, in their move to get the conversion of their salary scale to the I Benham table altered Yesterday, the248 words
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Article25 1950-08-12 2 DR. M. RASIEF. deputy Indonesian High Commissioner in Holland, left Singapore by K.L.M. Constellation yesterday for Jakarta after spendinß a week here.25 words
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Article33 1950-08-12 2 THE Commissioner General. Mr. iMalcolm MacDonald. left Sing«ipore by air for North Borneo yesterday morning. Ho will also visit Brunei and return to Singapore by the middle of next week.33 words
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Article86 1950-08-12 2 The Singapore Coroner yesterday heard how three and a half-year-old Abdul Kahin bin Omar, dressed up and waiting for his parents to take him to a cinema show, fell from the first storey of his house and died as a result of iaj«rie&. i Abdul lost86 words
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254 1950-08-12 2 THE CHIEF Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley, yesterday warned a Chinese artisan. Low Soo Huat, saying, "If you go near your wile again, you. will be put into prison." Low appeared in the Singapore Supreme Court on a summons for contempt of254 words
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Advertisement163 1950-08-12 2 SITUATION paper i Mai;, is^ Sin R .,p. ED UCATIO NAl^ ■lIAU Makc:>o cm r.^ Vi applying natui son \< nntu 1 p.v;- is SELECTFO »u M! nnc s% f l e;i-h each HAULAGE NOTICES" Till Mmoß UJlKlit" »:> i \\ui\s llaul.tei Hrrm I. I Joh Intent i<H Permit vehi163 words
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Article, Illustration266 1950-08-12 3 KUALA u™S'» t ICo1 Cow ta 1 In Perhs, they murdered a Malay and his wife thin mornmg and yesterday abducted the* Krtui V2&SS Two Chinese rubber tappers were stranded with ropes and hacked to death w% an266 words
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Article141 1950-08-12 3 A FAREWELL tea party, in honour of the departure of Mr. and Mrs. John Thivy, was held yesterday at Raffles Hotel. Mr. J.M. Jumabhoy was host to more than 500 mem- j bers of all Singapore's communities. Mr Jumabhoy spoke of the gratitude felt141 words
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Article114 1950-08-12 3 MALACCA, Fri.— ln reply to a question by Mr. S. Shunmugam in the Settlement Council yesterday, it was revealed that j there are 103 taxis in Malacca. It was admitted that there was a large number of pirate taxis but it was difficult to prove illegal114 words
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Article127 1950-08-12 3 MALACCA, Fri. When an aged Indian, Vengkataraman Chetty appeared in the Assize Court yesterday for sentence for having assaulted Periasamy with an axe, Mr. Justice Abbott told him that he was lucky that the man was not killed. He was fortunate that the Probation127 words
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54 1950-08-12 3 Ban On Sale Of Rice Padi AtTg.Karang Standard Staff Corr. KUALA LUMPUR, Frl. It has now been declared an offence for any shopkeeper to buy, sell exchange, barter, trade in or otherwise deal in padi and rice in the Tanjong Karang padi area without a permit in writing from the54 words
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Article, Illustration274 1950-08-12 3 FIRST TWO CASES lINDER INCOME TAX LA W: CHINESE FINED photo. Standard Staff Correspondent I KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.-Two Chinese contractors were fined by the President of the Seremban Sessions .Court today for failing to furnish income tax returns i under the provisions of the Income Tax Ordinance, Koh Teh wasLillian Buckoke - 274 words
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Article76 1950-08-12 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— A Chinese who was wounded during a bandit ambush near 'the 10th mile Kuala Pilah to Seremban road on Dec. 2 last, when three British soldiers were killed, was hanged at the Pudu Jail here this morning. Yap Yin was the 103rd bandit to be76 words
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Article57 1950-08-12 3 Standard Staff Reporter MALACCA. Fri.— No pains have been spared by Government to assist in the resettlement of squatters in Malacca. Schemes estimated to cost about $503,700 had been worked out to provide for the purchase of land. barbed wire, cost of moving and rebuilding houses and57 words
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287 1950-08-12 3 Standard Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Fri. The interim report of the Set* tlement Franchise Committee on elections to the Council was tabled at the Settlement Council yesterday. The Committee reported that elections at the moment were premature. It added that it did not visualise elections287 words
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Article28 1950-08-12 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— A Gazette notification states that the application for registration of the Chinese Textiles and General Goods Association, of Kuala Pilah. has been refused.28 words
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130 1950-08-12 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— If funds could be made available from the Colonial Welfare Development Fund. English schools would soon be opened in every district of Trengganu. This assurance was given to the Trengganu Council of State by Mr. N Rees. the Superintendent of Education.130 words
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Article32 1950-08-12 3 Standard Staff Reporter MALACCA. Fri.— During the next 15 years. 136 pepper corn leases in Malacca will expire. This was revealed at the meeting of the Settlement Council yesterday.32 words
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Article267 1950-08-12 3 Standard Staff Correspondent. KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. A young Chinese fell about 150 feet to his death this evening from the new Chan Wing Building in Mountbatten Road, Kuala Lumpur. I The police, on investigation, found that the Chinese had written a letter addressed to the267 words
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270 1950-08-12 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The town of Kuala lt? m P ur has to ew P av cments for pedestrians, while the five-footways are hardly wide enough. Driving at excessive speed in built up areas of the town is270 words
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Article144 1950-08-12 3 Melby Goes To KL Today For Talks Standard Staff Reporter MEMBERS of the United States Military Mission including Ambassador John Melby will leave this morning in their own plane for Kuala Lumpur to begin discussions on the Federation's military position. Major-General G. B. Erskine who is the U.S. Defence Department144 words
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73 1950-08-12 3 Standard Staff Reporter MUAR. Fri.— A Chinese Gan Bcng Soo and his wife. Tay Kian. were charged before Inche Hamid. the President of the Sessions Court, with abandoning their one-day old baby. A Malay found the baby in a rubber estate at Pengkalan Bukit and73 words
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Article21 1950-08-12 3 MALACCA. Fri.— The Settlement Secretary told Councillors yesterday that work on the Malacca airstrip will commence early next year.21 words
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Article, Illustration145 1950-08-12 3 Special To The Standard SEREMBAN. Fri. Seremban's ornamental lamp standard, a landmark of the town, which stands in front of the General Post Office, will be 50 years old next month. Presented on Sept. 11, 1900. the lamp has stood and watched as the town grew during145 words
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Article45 1950-08-12 3 Standard Staff Repot trr MALACCA. Fri— The committee appointed to report oti whether a Trade School should be started in Malacca, advised the Settlement Council yesterday that it is not advisable fo establish a Trade School in Malacca at present.45 words
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Advertisement91 1950-08-12 3 CROSS STAR Jill OUTSTANDING I SEW WITH EASE SKWINC MACHINE FORWARD IN Hli: MARKET A NO BACKWARD < \SH OH EASY lr l »«1fc Operated Marhlnei. ||f"~ fJWm '^> Payment 8 30/. |ffj| h"j OAiaranior required M jj! Mel elidble, efficient, many time-saving features. list a life lime Attractive In91 words
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Advertisement56 1950-08-12 3 SIME. DARBY CO.. LTD. (uror|Mirut<-<l in Singapore Wish to advise their many friends that they will be opening a Branch Office in NORTH BORNEO on Ist September, 1950, in JESSEL TON ENGINEERS and BUILDING MATERIAL SPECIALISTS GENERAL IMPORT. EXPORT aid PRODUCE MERCHANTS SNIPPING atd INSURANCE AGENTS PLANTATION. RUGGER ESTATE aid56 words
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Miscellaneous373 1950-08-12 3 SI I. i \<;<>K— Today WOli— Twlay 11 -j ra* *t,a Badminton: Perak Junior Cham- 1 Udron: Cinderella. 3. 6.4a and pionships in Chinese Assembly C Pi Hall commencing 2 p.m. Africa Screami 11 am and Sports: Annual All-Malaya rTCA P.W.D. AthleUc sports on An- 1 Pavilion: Captain Carey USA373 words
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Article41 1950-08-12 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri Pall Singh. whose appeal against the sentence of death was dismissed by the full Court of Appeal yesterday, is not a soldier, but a Gurkha working in the Anti-Malarial Department. Tras. Pahang.41 words
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288 1950-08-12 4 Standard Staff Reporter WHILE THE COMMUNISTS in Singapore have been lyin* low during the week, confining their activities to pamphlet distributing, a good deal has been going on behind the scenes where «li a Pniw are concerned. The Deputy Commissioner, C.1.D., Mr.288 words
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Article165 1950-08-12 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Fri.— An appeal is being made by the local medi- i cal authorities here for a woman volunteer worker, preferably a Chinese, for the eye clinic at the General Hospital. 'I sincerely hope that out of all the women in Penang. a165 words
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Article24 1950-08-12 4 PENANG, Fri.— The International Roundtable of Asia (Malaya) will hold a grand charity ball tomorrow night at the E. and O. Hotel.24 words
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Article, Illustration20 1950-08-12 4 CYNTHIA MM (15) who will do a ballet solo at the Dance Rot ital at Capitol theatre on Sept 18.20 words
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Article109 1950-08-12 4 MORE than a hundred children from the Taylor Dance Studio will give a Dnnce Recital at the Capitol Theatre at 6.30 p.m. on Sept. 18. This will be the first time that a full scale show has been put on at the Capitol since the109 words
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Article, Illustration106 1950-08-12 4 feassencet* aboard Ike Sdr> riento from Sydney to Europe photographed by the Standard in Singapore yesterday were (left to right) Senora Maria Roveraao de Galdos, wife of the former Argentine Cottsnl-Geaeral at Sydney, Senor Joaquin G. Galdos. and their two children. Maria Alicia, aged 19, and Augusto Jorge, aged 13.106 words
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128 1950-08-12 4 Standard Staff Reporter THE LABOUR Party of Singapore has suggested to the Select Committee considering the Singapore Development Board Bill that only elected. I Unofficial members of the ■Legislative Council and the Municipal Commission should be nominated to the Board. I The Bill, as It128 words
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42 1950-08-12 4 PENANCi. Fri.— Health statement for the week ending Aut». 5 shows 144 births and 28 deaths in Penang. Seven cases of deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis and one case of cerebro-spinal meningitis were reported during the week.42 words
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362 1950-08-12 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG. I ri.— Penung has a solution to the case of Nadra Ad«bi (!■>••. .url\ Bertha Hertogh, the Dutch girl). "I don't know why there should bo all this fuss of court action and threatened Privy Council proceedings." said Mr.362 words
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Article, Illustration449 1950-08-12 4 Tito To Go Back To His Son— And Relax Standard Staff Reporter AN OPERA star is, at the moment, far more concerned at seeing again his small son than rehearsing the throbbing arias which have brought him a millionaire's income. Aboard the Sorriento in Singapore yesterday, Signor Tito Schipa, world-famed449 words
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Article281 1950-08-12 4 Standard Staff Reporter RECOGNITION of registered trade unions by employers should be made "compulsory and automatic without any reservation whatsoever.** The Singapore Federation of j Services Unions will put forward this suggestion in a memorandum to the I.C.F.T.U. delegates arriving here today. The memorandum draws i281 words
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281 1950-08-12 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Fri.-The death sentence u a n 24-year-old Wong Ah Mooi by Mr. JustUe fiS** the Assizes today when she was found ui blln < first charge of having 28 rounds of ammuS lh house in Pahang281 words
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Article76 1950-08-12 4 SUndard Staff Correspondent PFN'AXG. Fri-Mr. S.M. Zaina! Abidin. Inspector of Schools. Province Wclleslcy. gave a dinner To more than 500 gut 111 from Penang and the mainland recently at his residence* 'D^ro-Salari" 35 J:ihu<!i R(K,d. Penan-:, en the occasion of the marnace of his third76 words
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Article31 1950-08-12 4 Standard M.ttf < spoidcy tPOH Pi Ens'; h .100 S« I the It, I oMUUIi an d\ Y. tp of convr H-. AuciM 17 B allowed.31 words
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Article12 1950-08-12 4 Standard min < IPO'! to a < incap 37-jr< fine! Trntt\ tnon12 words
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Article103 1950-08-12 4 4 HURT AS 'COIN' EXPLODES Standard Staff R,^ i THREE were hur! a small object I v S7 JB up in Viet exploded as they ww^J! 1 inp it out The founfi e Ph H afour-y. Keying object togeth< year-old sister W and another ejg uJS girl Yong Ah Pong^fiH|103 words
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Miscellaneous321 1950-08-12 4 CROSSWORD PUZZLE 1V1 T0 viorll FrCTLI ACKOftl J»— Three-towl alota IPAILI ISIT(A(o|E{ IR 0 1 3»— Kroerged p *i_ II A(R.!ijlo iTI pTslc C un'.ry of Aal* 41-Pl*h *cfs l L T i T K, ffi^ N i^ a5. fr-Cr» c.f »oat 43- lUp« iTOji JA,LK.S..v- 12— Military a^slt'.act 44—321 words
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Article132 1950-08-12 5 The famous flag-raising on the summit of Mount Suribachi by the U.S. "leather necks" which highlights the battle for the Lsland-fortress as recreated in th<> Republic picture "Sa.ic's of Iwo Jima" (John U'a.Mic John Agar and Forrest Tucker co-star-due for release shorth in Singapore. (Inset)132 words
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Article, Illustration66 1950-08-12 5 NANCY'S FANCY IS SOL Not the prescribed costume for her role in "Sunset Boulevard," but attractive nevertheless, is this two-piece bathing suit worn by screen ne wcomer Nancy Olson. This pert Holly wood Miss will appear with Gloria Swanson, William Holden and Erich von Stroheim in P a ramount's "Sunset66 words
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Article33 1950-08-12 5 T-TOLLYWOOD. Aug. 11.— A new type of super-sensi-tized film which requires one-third to one-half the normal amount of light has been developed by Gerald Rackett, technical executive at Columbia Studios-33 words
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345 1950-08-12 5 fJICH MAN, Poor Mam, InAC dia» Chief— they all write to Greer Garson. Their letters arrive from all parts of the world. Some bee for autographs, others for pictures, but the majority are from fans who have never before written to345 words
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Article, Illustration765 1950-08-12 5 ERSKINE JOHNSON - Skater-Star Vera Turns Verra Cold ShoulderBlades To All Ice Queens ERSKINE JOHNSON By HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 11 —It took a lot of prying, but I found out to* day that Vera Ralston, who became the Miss Big at Republic by getting the nod as the studio's answer to Sonja Henie, is765 words
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Article42 1950-08-12 5 The process was first used on location In Washington, D.C. where only limited lighting was available in the Library of Congress, the Senate Gallery and the National Art Gallery, where scenes for the picture were photographed in seven days.42 words
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Article59 1950-08-12 5 HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 11. Charles Cane, stage and screen actor, has returned to Hollywood from Buenos Aires, where he played one of the principal roles in the film "Native Son." He has just been signed for a featured role in the picture "Counterfeit," which will be directed by Boris59 words
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75 1950-08-12 5 TJOLLYWOOD. Aug. 11. x± As the result of his work in the stellar role of "He's a Cockeyed Wonder" (formerly titled "Freddie the Great"). Mickey Rooney hat been signed by Columbia for three additional pictures to be made in the next two years. The75 words
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Advertisement164 1950-08-12 5 last four shows fjKnmfnwi t 4.15 6.30 9.30 p.m. ■HnLBMKSAJnUMu Thrill after thrill, as Pan! Temple solves five murders! Who is Rex? 44 CALLING PAUL TEMPLE" A Grand British Thriller 1 TOMORROW —By Extra Special Request. The Motion Picture with the Song that is Captivating the World. Samuel Goldwyn Presents164 words
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Advertisement192 1950-08-12 5 "ONE OF THE MOST INTENSELY EXCITING PICTURES MADE, FROM A TRUE STORY M ANN TODD in MADELEINE HEX— JOIIOHE BAIIRL M y Last 3 Shows:— 3 15-6 45-* 9.15 ~|f^fa^ m n^fj^ "COMANCHE TERRITORY*' (Technicolor) SHOWS DAILY:— Plus! "Newshort" PANDIT J, K.15 915 PM 3 Al h< XSb 3^ M192 words
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Miscellaneous393 1950-08-12 5 Radio Programmes RADIO MALAYA 10 Pjn. News in Cantonese. Amov SINGAPORE mL?"**™' 1015SayItWltfc ENGLISD PROGRAMME KUALA LUMPUR mam in ift am News 9.55 a.m. Opening Music; 10 Em from s'i n« 2p ori and agency New'sT 1 p.m.-5.10 Ength# EmeraaJr New. from U* Programmes. News at 1.30 IcSala LuS 1393 words
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Miscellaneous175 1950-08-12 5 Radio Highlights RADIO MALAYA (Singapore) Lunchtime music (1.02 pjn.) is by the Ted Heath Orchestra. "Painted Porcelain" (an Eastern fantasy with an all-Asian cast) can be heard at 4 p.m. Listeners' Choice is at 7.20 pjn. Your favourite singers and orchestras are featured in 44 Rendezvous with Stars" at 9.45175 words
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Article623 1950-08-12 6 THE tide of battle is turning in Korea. The irresistible North Korean force has at last met an immovable United Nations fence. And the next step would be for the immovable force to move again northwards. This does not mean that the reconquest of Korea is623 words
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Article141 1950-08-12 6 HE emblem of the Red Cross is familiar enough to many of us, but how many of us do really know and appreciate the work that is being done by the Singapore branch of the British Red Cross Society which was inaugurated in September last year? It141 words
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Article160 1950-08-12 6 Sir: When Mr. Strachey visited S'pore and the ACSU's Del*, gation interviewed him he promised that the Housing Allowance due to War Department employees with effect from 1.8.47 will be finalised by 1.7.50. Now it is August 1950 and the civilian employees of the Army are160 words
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Article57 1950-08-12 6 oir: ix. is nearly two months since Mr. J. D. M Smith castigated the Government clerks for raising a "fighting fund" but neither the Asst. Trade Union Officer nor the Trade Union representative in the Legislative Council has so far bothered to draw the attention57 words
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Article606 1950-08-12 6 Sir: May I make a few comments, on your leading article referring to that fiasco of a Municipal debate which I foolishly took the trouble to attend. I may explain, Sir, that this alter ego of mine has already charged me with cowardice for not shouting to606 words
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Article, Illustration295 1950-08-12 6 Sir: In your issue of the j August 8. 1950 your corres- j pondent, Mr. Tan Soon Kirn refers to the walk -out of 1 members from the Progres- 2 sive Party when Mr. Noel J Carter resigned his Progres- j sive membership on the295 words
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Article472 1950-08-12 6 Sir The recent tirade by the M. C. A. ag. insl Hi,- Malayan Planters Association ovt r the unfortunate editorial in The Planter < I say unfortunate because not only did that editorial break the planters' record of modest forbearance since the Emergency, but gave the472 words
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Article126 1950-08-12 6 Throes Of A Crisis Sir:— Tlie letter from Tan Soon Kim made me sit up and say. "Well, well; this is something worth opposing!'* I totally disagree when he says that the Progressive Party at least is not to be included in your statement the other day to. the efTect126 words
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Article, Illustration743 1950-08-12 6 OBSERVER - It's the Talk of the Town OBSERVER by the Cradle Off Unity THE English schools in Malaya have b6tn brought into the limelight of late. I note that in 1 addition to fulsome praise at the last meeting of the Federal Legislative Council, more bouquets have been showered on them743 words
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Article218 1950-08-12 6 Review of Views "Leave Us Alone" "LEAVE us the Malay d < Penan* >, to the Dutrh I**1 Mart. Hertogh r«i.sr understand. Nouara why tr.o at rh M ernmrnt shoul,; the Seaport .it^J** ready R ,v,n Hi «,p,n" n The court t ul w ,rt a m— uuinted out. M218 words
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Advertisement22 1950-08-12 6 SOP A C INSULATION CORKBOARD 1 SUITABLE FOR COLD STORAGE ETC. Sole A gents HARRISONS CROSFIELD (M) LTD. mumt KUALA LUMPUB PENAhG22 words
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392 1950-08-12 7 the Russian demand invfte" SSM^T* tMUL nt^ Council's debate on K^"7d^lai i^ S a mB !rPJS e r snto S V S to S one from the Uvirg dead> Howler th»^%^^? lst lliperi slism"5 lism made ttc voicc taking any decision.392 words
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Article111 1950-08-12 7 Warship Stays A t Macassar JAKARTA. Aug. 11. (AP) destroyer Kortesul. at Macassar in de- of angry demand! by odonesian Government to the ship immedialely. it 1 here. the U.S.I suggestion that the •■< Government "is not to control the troops u esponsibility," authori--i sources commented lonesian military eorn- ee111 words
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Article, Illustration20 1950-08-12 7 photo. This ho> tarries all his pos>«^sions on his back as he flees from the Reds in South Korea.- A.P.A.P. - 20 words
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Article22 1950-08-12 7 liator Sir Owen Dixun ice on Thursday J iwaharlal is'chru ort to end the Indollock over Kashmir. A.P.A.P. - 22 words
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Article51 1950-08-12 7 WASHINGTON, Aug. U— <VP):~The U.S. State Department, denying Covimunists charges that U.S. planet had dropped fire bor-.bs in Last Germany to destroy crop*, said, "This is just a new version o/ the potato bug hoax. Now the Reds are saymg that we art burning up their51 words
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Article, Illustration49 1950-08-12 7 Firefbt aircraft, seen here ranged on the deck of H.M.S. Triumph as she took part in operations in Korean waters, have done valuable work in the hostilities. Several of these fighters had narrow escapes when mistaken by U.S. aircraft for Russianmade fighters of the dwindling North Korean air force.49 words
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109 1950-08-12 7 LAKE SUCCESS, Aug. 11 <UP):-When Mr. Malik open^ u? e Security Council last night, D r Ting fu Tsi Nationalist Chinese delegate immediately pressed a point of order that has been the focus of argument for the past two meetings— that a109 words
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258 1950-08-12 7 LONDON, Aug. 11 (UP) Speculation has been started here that the allied ion of Japan might be switched from a military to a civilian basis as it has en done in Germany and agreed upon for Austria as the belief that258 words
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Article108 1950-08-12 7 BANGKOK, Aug. ii. (AP) ;ine world's wierdest court -?nat of three defendants the titath of late King Ananda Mahidol— takes a new twist on Aug. 23, when the lunges, prosecutors and police tigators, emplane for I'zerlanri to take testimony tnere of the Lite King's mother.108 words
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Article56 1950-08-12 7 LAUSANNE, Aug. 11 (AP): A four-foot luississippi alligator with a complete set of teeth is at large in Lake Geneva. It escaped jro.i a nearby p'ivate zoo. The owner, Mr. Andre Wohlers, said the animal might live in the lake for some jrionths, but would be56 words
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Article40 1950-08-12 7 TOKYO, Aug. 11. <UP). Peking radio says that Philip Dean (Mike Giganties), correspondent for the London Observer and the International News Service, was captured at Yongdong on July 31 and sent north to Pyongyang.40 words
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Article67 1950-08-12 7 WASHINGTON. Aug. 11. (UP)— The U.S. Army has denied that it was "concealing casualties" from the Korean fighting, explaining that there must be a lag between the time the casualties are suffered and when they are confirmed and announced in Washington. The spokesman said that67 words
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Article22 1950-08-12 7 Soviet Ambassador Alexander Panvushkin is expected to return to Washington this month after three^month absenc* m Mum»ia.- U.P.U.P. - 22 words
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Article18 1950-08-12 7 All Constabulary units throughout the Philippines have been placed under the operational Control oX tb* armed forces.— ReutarReuter - 18 words
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Article192 1950-08-12 7 Indo-US Crisis Looming WASHINGTON, Au*. 11. (UP):— Amid the Soviet filibuster in the Security Council, a major Indian-U.S. crisis is expected to develop in the United Nations over the question whether the U.N. forces in Korea should eventually halt at the 38th Parallel or press on into North Korea. Authoritative192 words
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Article66 1950-08-12 7 MANILA, Aug. 11. (AP): President Quirino in his message to President Truman, offering 5.000 Filipino combat troops for Korea, said, "My people are offering this aid within our limited means, impelled by the high ideals that gave life to our Republic and by the compelling66 words
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106 1950-08-12 7 HONGKONG, Aug. 11 (Reuter-AAP):— A first glimpse of the People's Navy was afforded Shanghai residents on Chinese Army Day when some 18 naval units, ranging from LST's to destroyers, appeared off the Bund to join in the celebration, according to arrivals from Shanghai. The new106 words
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35 1950-08-12 7 BANGKOK, Aug. 11. <AP): Siam has closed the list for volunteers for Korea, her call having brought in 11,000 applications. Selection of the 4.500 troops offered has begun.35 words
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Article, Illustration122 1950-08-12 7 LONDON, Aug. 11 (AP): On the eve of the birth of a second child to Princess Elizabeth. Princess Margaret who is being pushed into fourth place in the line of succession took a plane yesterday to Prestwick, Scotland, to keep a (week end engagement with 1122 words
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Article194 1950-08-12 7 mounting excitement yesterday, with thousands of curious Britons waiting the Mall in front of Clarence House, London home of I the 24-year-old heiress to the throne, there was no outward change in the routine at Clarence House. Shortly before noon the life and drum corps of the Royal194 words
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Article53 1950-08-12 7 Hailing Turkey's offer of 4,500 crack troops for Korea, the Ottawa Journal said. "Turkey, as a small country in the shadow of the Russian [Colossus could well have replied that she could best serve L peace by guarding her own The Journal urges acceptance «f Turkey's request to join the53 words
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Article25 1950-08-12 7 The first 7,000 Muslim pilgrims, who have arrived in Mecca, are the vanguard of hundreds of thousands who will make the 1950 pilgrimage- A. P.A.P. - 25 words
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Article26 1950-08-12 7 Twelve Communists, members of an extremist underground organisation, have been sentenced to death by an Athens court-martial for as- sassinations and criminal aasl subversive activities.- A.P.A.P. - 26 words
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Article18 1950-08-12 7 Six U.S. warships, headed by the heavy cruiser Salem, have •■rived in Beirut for visit uitil Monday.- A.P.A.P. - 18 words
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Article, Illustration99 1950-08-12 7 photos. U.S. Bth ARMY HQ in KOJLEA, Aug. 11. (AP):— Lieut.Wicn. Walton Walker, Eighth prmy commander. said last night that a "history-making manoeuvre" has saved Pasan —allied supply port on the east too .t. w\ f *t ld l *V was a miracle. If theA.P. - 99 words
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Article169 1950-08-12 7 BRUSSELS, Aug. IF (Reuter) Bespectacled 19-year-old Prince Baudouin is to be sworn in today as Recent of Belgium a post he will hold until he comes of age in 13 months' time and ascends the throne. King Leopold the "tragic King"— was last night169 words
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Article38 1950-08-12 7 SAIGON, Aug. It (ReuterT* —Unloading of the 8.090-ton U.S. freighter Steel Rover, crammed with planes, tanks and guns, is proceeding swiftly. She berthed alongside a French freighter laden with armoured vehicles from Europe.38 words
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146 1950-08-12 7 SOUA Aug. 11 (Reuter) Communist Bufcarla has demanded that Turkey arrange within three months for the admission of the 250,000 Turks who wish to emirate from Bulgaria, the Bulgarian news agency A note delivered to the Tur-i kish Charge d'AlTaires here accused146 words
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Article67 1950-08-12 7 No Rearming Of N 'lists In I-C WASHINGTON. Aug IT (UP):— The U.S. State Department has denied a Chinese report from Hong Kong that the U.S. military mission in IndoChina plans to equip and train 35.000 Chinese Nationalist troops interned there. A spokesman said that the French authorities had disarmed67 words
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Advertisement87 1950-08-12 7 Christopher stone says fr^^ i'i nation*, standard itself to give BawteM reception. -i e to sacrifice srtme of I was at a loss ro ii,nw what to call "ty ol their Local reception. this Bush innovation when my Bi'«w Bush sets, cUsianl focal spectacles gave me a clue '^otn« mas87 words
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Advertisement66 1950-08-12 7 |naTrn 7 sl FAMOUS LINOLEUM 0 0 |w||& x QUALITY 0 BROWN $8.25 Lin. Yd. 0 uMSs GREEN W.5OUn. Yd.2 x l^wra^P 6Ft widths 0 0 O SUPER "A" QUALITY PLA'N C 0 BROWN $13.50 Lio. Yd. JpSsg) 0 Ogre en $14.50 Lin. Yd. C "GRANITE" INLAID GREEN, WW? C66 words
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206 1950-08-12 8 Sime Darby 's 14th Branch Opening Soon Standard. Staff Reporter THE fourteenth branrh of £ime Darby and Co. Ltd. will open for business on September 1. 1950, at Jesselton, North Borneo. This is the latest expansion of the firm Which has continued to grow since its inception in Malacca in206 words
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Article104 1950-08-12 8 Standard Staff Reporter COPRA" in the Singapore produce market yesterday was quiet with buyers at $424 md i sellers at $423. However, no business was reported throughout the day. Coconut oil was dul], with j sellers at $68. Pepper prices dropped sliqhtly for the white variety.104 words
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Article32 1950-08-12 8 HONGKONG. Aug. 11. (UP) The following were todays quotations on the Honekon? Money Exchange HKSH4U 1/2 per US dollar; HK115.6S per pound sterling; HKS."UB 50 per tael of gold.32 words
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Article40 1950-08-12 8 LONDON. An?. 12 (AP) Cash tin for immediate delivery shot up £24 to €802 a ton bid. UNO 4 asked. Nioetj day futures also went through the roof, closing at the same quotations as spot tin.40 words
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289 1950-08-12 8 Standard Staff Reporter ORDERS from Japan for Malayan rubber steadied the Singapore] rubber market yesterday. Japan has been buying Malayan rubber in increasing quantities in the recent months* Malayan shipments to that country in July were more than double the Jane figure. It was289 words
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Article147 1950-08-12 8 Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association noon prices yesterday (Aug. 11) were per lb. Buyers Sellers No 1 Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot Loose nominal $1,181 $119} F.0.8. in bales Aug. No. 1 R.S.S. 1.18 1.19 No. 2 R.S.S. 1.17 1.18 No. 3 R.S.S. l.li 1.17 JR.M.A. 1 on reg.147 words
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Article20 1950-08-12 8 At the end of last month, the sale of Victory Savings Certificates in the Federation amounted to $916,851.20 words
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Article68 1950-08-12 8 RUBBER a T^ 4 lotesf Singapore rubber price yesterday (Aug. 1 1 were, per lib. wi i »re Buyers Seller* N°- RSS Spot loose $1 .27 $1.28 No. 1. RSS fob in boles Ayg. $1.27 $I^B No. 2. m 1#26 $IJi7 No. 3. $1< 25 $I^6 Tone Steady.68 words
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Article791 1950-08-12 8 SINGAPORE. Fri.— Though London was a buyer of Malayan shares at improved prices, most local shareholders wer«, di. inclined to part at those levels. Industrial shares were slightly steadier in some instances. Closing quotations were: Buvei Sellei Alex Brick Pref 1.90 2 00 Ord 1.90 2 00791 words
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111 1950-08-12 8 AKRON. OHIO. Aug. 11— (AP). Tyres are going to tost more pretty soon. General Tyre and Rubber Co. has raised the price of passenger and farm tractor tyres five percent and truck tyres seven and a half percent. Industry sources predicted today other111 words
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Article127 1950-08-12 8 MUNICIPAL Sport 5W 192e 103 0U 106 00 4|% 1930 105 50 100 50 3% 1935 80.00 87 00 3% 1937 92 50 93 50xi 8% 1938 92 50 93 50x3 4% 1939 100 50 102 50 3k% 1948 90 00 92 OOxi Penan* 5% 1920 105127 words
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Article41 1950-08-12 8 TENDERS for Singapore Government Treasury Bills were accepted by the Financial Secretary. Singapore, to the extent ol $4,100,000. Tenders at the rate of .75 per cent per annum were allotted in full. The Bills were issued on Aug 10.41 words
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Article42 1950-08-12 8 NEW DELHI, Aug. 11 (GIIS) An offer by the Burma Government of 1,000 tons of rice to India to meet the food shortage in some of the floodalTected areas has been accepted by the Prime Minister. Pandit Nehru.42 words
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Article125 1950-08-12 8 LONDON. Aug. 11-(ReuterV-Although subdued by events in Korea, the London Stock Exchange was not without features today. The week ended on a firm note with widespread gains in British Government securities, following good institutional demand. First-class industrials benefltted from this lead and the recent uptrend in125 words
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Article, Illustration52 1950-08-12 8 FROM SEABED Steel plates from the Hoegh Transporter lying on the seabed iln the Outer Roads of Singapore. The steel is being shipped to I UK. Dr. K. F. Kechlieu-Jansen. Director of the Fonds Perkebunan Karet, the Indonesian Government Institute for Rubber Research, who left Singapore for Jakarta by KLM52 words
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235 1950-08-12 8 Standard Staff Reporter UNLESS the price of rubber is kept at the same level as other commodities, Indonesia will be placed in a bad position, Dr. K. F. Rechlien -Jansen, Director of Fonds Perkebunan Karet an Indonesian Government Institute for rubber research and235 words
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Article71 1950-08-12 8 THE United States agreement to buy more Bolivian tin does not constitute a danger to the Malayan tin industry in the opinion of Mr. T. A. Markay head of one of biggest tin smelters in the world. Eastern Tin Smelting Co. Ltd., of Penan*. Mr. MacKay71 words
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133 1950-08-12 8 WASHINGTON, Augr. 11— (AP)— Japan and Indonesia arc do U5574,400,0tt worth of business by June 30 next year, undt rth signed trade pact between the two countries, the U.S. Dena rtm merce estimates. mnt Com. The pact is (w year bofiinninc 1 Vr133 words
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150 1950-08-12 8 NEW DELHI, Aug. 11 (GllS)— About 109 million people in India get their foodgrains supplies through rationing depots set up by tho Government, it was disclosed in Parliament yesterday. The average quantity of foodgrains distributed under the rationing system is about 18,000150 words
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Article48 1950-08-12 8 MYSORE, Aug. 11.— (GIIS) Arrangements are complete for the conversion of Kolar gold mining companies (Mysore) from sterling to rupee companies. Indian rupee companies are to be formed in Mysore to take over the undertakings and assets of the four gold mining companies in Kolar.48 words
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Article174 1950-08-12 8 Tin Boom Like ly To Continue THE BOOM in the tin market may probably continue for some time and any drop in prices will only be "of meagre scale.** This is the opinion of Mr. D. F. MacKay, manager of one of the world's largest tin smelting plants. Mr. Mackay,174 words
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Article99 1950-08-12 8 HONGKONG. Aug 11— <UP>— The high gold price here said to be the Tiighest in the world is attracting the flow of gold from as far away as Europe and Africa into this tiny British Colony through a thriving smuggling racket The popular route taken by racketeers99 words
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Article104 1950-08-12 8 More Tax, Controls Demanded CHICAGO. A v J*_ Thr Ancrii Labour todaj mediate it of pri^c rontrexcess pr< >V. Thr AFL I at its hero. d wac;e contn become nee that wkg brought Tl trast to the In 19 gramme under way. It Wo: s for new equipi: curtailiTM .t104 words
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Article42 1950-08-12 8 WASUHOV 'N r A ..c H (UP> The S Committee tod boost in. <>rro business firms t $1.500,000, HUM tive frotv. Jll Under the pas>ed by Con will pa.\ a cent on profit year, romp.': cnt 38 per42 words
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Advertisement36 1950-08-12 8 W SINGAPORE TO HONGKONG via BANGKOK 28 DAYS RETURN only M $515 2456 Break your journey in Bangkok if you wish Travel in Slcymtsfr Luxury fcy INFORMATION-BOOKINGS AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS PTV LTD 5. PRINCE ST.. SINGAPORE36 words
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Advertisement40 1950-08-12 8 WHY WAIT UNTIL THE KAINYDAY? START YOMR SA VINOS ACCOUNT NOW,' f L y is-' v y f .1 VOL/ TOO C4N OPfN 4 S4V/NGS ACCOUNT FOR l/r7i£ 4S INTEREST WUL BE PAID AT 2% PER ANNUM CHUM KHIIIUI BIIIIIUTD-40 words
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208 1950-08-12 9 Bfeftjl I §J#J P §> I Wr front-line reserve planes. *Peed-up in the output d 3 Government officials estimated that at least US$l4O,OOO 000 will be spent on re-equipping Britain's air arm under the new U*****,000,000 defence allocation. At the same208 words
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Article, Illustration111 1950-08-12 9 TWO BROTHERS, sons of a unicipa] servant and Singapore busiran Sim Hong, are s month for further United States. are Ronald Tan, 19, Tan. 24, of 91 R.;ad, Singapore. enter Walla Walla Washington State ear course in mech- ■< Jring. brothers received education atUSIS - 111 words
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88 1950-08-12 9 World Ist Jet Ship On Trial Run GLASGOW, Aug. 11, (Reuter):— The converted 62-year-old paddle steamer Lucy Ashton became the world's first jet propelled ship. The steamer, driven by four Rolls Royce Derwent jet aircraft engines, roared down the Clyde in preliminary trials. She will later make speed runs over88 words
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Article22 1950-08-12 9 WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (AP) The ECA allotted USSBUO,OOO today to assist in paying freight charges on supplies going to Formosa.22 words
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Article84 1950-08-12 9 HONGKONG. Auff. 11 AP) The Marine Department had requested all ships approaching Hongkong from the west to radio their ETA (expected time of arrival) off Lema Island Group, at least 12 hours before-hand. Observers immediately saw a British military decision to protect the ships84 words
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207 1950-08-12 9 JOHN CAMSELL - JOHN CAMSELL By INS Staff Correspondent LONDON, Aug. 9 (INS) Tiny, fast ships stuffed with the latest secret anti-submarine weapons will get top priority in the British Navy's speed-up in the dockyards. Admiralty experts are putt ing the fullest emphasis in their planning on207 words
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239 1950-08-12 9 Standard Staff Reporter SAID MOHAMED Idris Abdullah Hamzah, 26--year-old black-suited Indonesian Muslim religious teacher with "special gifts for non-violence" teachings, said a serious, forced farewell to his pretty young wife yesterday at Kallang Airport when he took a K.L.M. Constellation back to239 words
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Article, Illustration36 1950-08-12 9 tare. Incfce Said Motiame4 Wris Abdullah Hamzah, Indonesian Muslim religious teacher holds the hand of his wife as he said farewell to her at the Kalians Airport yesterday. Incbe Said was refused an entry permit. StandardStandard - 36 words
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107 1950-08-12 9 MR. E.R.L. OTOOI.E. rhief sewerage engineer of the Singapore Municipal office, has an article in the most recent issue of The" American City, a monthly magazine published in New York and dealing principally with engineering problems involved in municipal administration. Mr. OToole's article, "SingaporeUSIS - 107 words
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Article46 1950-08-12 9 HONGKONG, .Aug. 11. (AP). The San Antonio, Philippine ship that. was sunk by a mine off the mouth of the Yangtze river on June 24. may become a total loss, a message from Shanghai said today. A survey showed the vessel was badly damaged.46 words
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Article32 1950-08-12 9 SYDNEY, Aug. 11— (ReuterAAP) Australia's coal miners, in a nation-wide plebiscite, have rejected a proposed alliance with seamen and dockers to fight the Federal Government's bill to dissolve the Communist Party.32 words
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Article32 1950-08-12 9 MELBOURNE, Aug. 'JO (Rcuter-AAP) The Netherlands Government has chartered a Dakota from KLM Airways to inaugurate a freight and passenger air service f*;om Biak, Dutch New Guinea, to Darwin, Australia.32 words
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Article30 1950-08-12 9 LONDON, Aug. 11. (AP)— j Two government-owned British airlines, the British Overseas Airway. Carp- and the British European Airways, carried 900.000* passengers in the year ended March 31.30 words
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Article27 1950-08-12 9 WASHINGTON. (AP). Senator McMahon, Democrat of Connecticut, has Introduced a bill in Congress to end an asserted evasion of the U.S. laws by fishing boats.27 words
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Article82 1950-08-12 9 Standard Staff Reporter THE Immigration Department has allowed the six shipwrecked Indonesion seamen, who are now held in St John's Island, to land in Singapore temporarily. They will be repatriated to Indonesia bj the first available boat Meanwhile, Capt. C. H. Turner of the Tong San,82 words
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139 1950-08-12 9 50 p. c. Rise In Rates VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 10 (AP) Shipment of US$l,OOO,OOO worth of British Columbia iron ore to Japanese steel mills will be delayed because of a 50 per cent jump in ocean freight rates. Contracts for the139 words
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Article35 1950-08-12 9 TOKYO. Aug. 11 (ReuterAAP) The 100,000 ton freighter Arirnasan Maru of Mitsui Shipping Company arrived at Kawasaki port in Tokyo Bay yesterday carrying 9,400 tons of phosphate ore from Matata Island.35 words
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Article34 1950-08-12 9 BALTIMORE, Aug. 10 (UP) Four cargo ships scheduled to carry war supplies to Korea, were tied up on Thursday by a strike of 1,100 employees of the Maryland Dry dock Company here.34 words
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Article237 1950-08-12 9 Arrivals YESTERDAY FALSTRIA .(East Asiatic) OVULA (Shell Co.) SERDANG (Mansfield) SIRUSA < KJ M SURRIENTO (Barretto) Ships Due TODAY SELANDIA (East! Asiatic) from Bangkok: MEONIA (East Asiatfc). from Scandinavia/UK/ Continent TOMORROW: MNTANG (East A-Uitic) I from Bangkok OPHIR (IfPM) from Djakarta ADMIRAL HARDY (Cast Asiatic)237 words
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Advertisement576 1950-08-12 9 [o/x/ DEPARTURES j Arrivals fr^m Kuala Lumpur WTA Q.EJI.-BOAC ConstelJatioß 9 50 am. from Sydney ETA 2.30 p.rn. B ™L A L e £?ot Colombo ETA Ud fro°m P -Hong Kong ETA 2.50 i ?T 5 a^m^* TD pm Mnlayan Airways I>aloU Malayan Airways Dakota for Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh', from576 words
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Miscellaneous98 1950-08-12 9 —JIM^JL 7<-1> £jnf', JL l D, N. India and Pakistan (letter! cS patCllGS only) noon by Rajula; Medan 6 pm. by Ophir. AY:- Sarawak (except! A I *J Angby; Java :Am VdlS C amphuys; North i buan, Brunei and TODAY:— North Borneo, by Marudu; Christ- Labuan. Brunei and Miri by98 words
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Article802 1950-08-12 10 Your Marriage By Samuel G. and Esther B. Klin?. Qualities In Your Husband Q What basic qualifications must your husband have to succeed in his job or career? A. 1. He must have a definite aim or goal in life. The men who succeed invariably know where they're going an(s802 words
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606 1950-08-12 10 FELIX ALLOUCHE - Swiss Idea-Man To Build Atomic Bomb- Proof Cities FELIX ALLOUCHE A New "Lost Horizon" i By INS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT TUNIS, Aug 4 (INS)— Martin Winterhalter, eccentric Swiss inventor who claims to have originated the zipper, is scanning new horizons in North Africa where he plans to build a series of606 words
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Article86 1950-08-12 10 LONDON. Aug. 5— (INS)— < Both Herbert Stevens and his* wife learned the art of self- 1 c-efence during World War II, 1 sut5 ut the wife apparently bene-' med more. Stevens, 39, sued 1 r>\s wife, Darrine, 30 for divorce on grounds of cruelty' claiming86 words
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266 1950-08-12 10 By MARVIN STONE INS Staff Correspondent VIENNA, (INS)— On an unpublicised but staggering scale Russia is lifting the face of Central Europe to build a "Soviet Suez" a continuous waterway from the Baltic to the Black Sea. It* involves two main projects, both underway266 words
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230 1950-08-12 10 MILTON KAPLAN - Moscow Gams Big Output In Heavy Industry MILTON KAPLAN B, LONDON, Aug. 9. (INSV— Russia is claiming startling new successes today in its drive to increase prodjc.i >,* I in heavy industry. Moscow Radio, heard in I^ondon. said that the Soviet Union in the second quarter of 1950 produced 10230 words
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Miscellaneous170 1950-08-12 10 Bi !l H' > WHAT APE J/- /\a^=i I r 7^^ 1 11 11 Im if^PoE/S l^/ r rM H flhr go.n t g a to to"< lets L^ r PTEP 1/ :i^l H 3? ~^<sr/t* m rANO I'M JUST sJ- '&< rOUR J xT!""!^ 3r ITOGOTO B^ m /^-n170 words
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Article247 1950-08-12 11 OLLIE DAVIES - Desert Queen Starts OLLIE DA VIES (By PENANG, Fri.— Desert Queen passed the barrier test this morning, she was put on the test with the official starter, Mr N. McLachlan, in charge. Horses who kept company with her were Content (riding boy), Vanguard (Tait), Booklaw 11 (riding boy) and Port247 words
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Article284 1950-08-12 11 MAKING good use of superior speed and shooting RAF Changi yesterday downed BODCA three- 1 to nil in a first division league match at Jalan i Besar. All goals were scored in the first half, the airmen wasting no time in driving home their all-round284 words
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Article59 1950-08-12 11 HONGKONG. Aug. 11 1 (Reuter-AAP): THE Singapore aH-star basketball players last nigh f won their third straight game when they defeated Chung Shing 61 to 41. Taking command right from the start the visitors established a lead of 19 to 12 in the first quarter59 words
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140 1950-08-12 11 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Friday R.'itYles Institution beat Kuala Lumpur Methodist Boy's School by 71 runs at cricket today and lost four goals to two at soccer. At cricket Raffles batted first and put on 130 runs, the highest scorers being C. Gop.il140 words
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Article, Illustration121 1950-08-12 11 10 O'CLOCK this morn- r c team, accomlanager Mr. Soh and f;ve SAFA iding the president. v r Wan. and [r. RBI. Pates ng Airport by >lana for the soccer field at Kuala Lum- of the Malaya etween Singapore confident cer. but i ing121 words
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Article48 1950-08-12 11 IN' fight at the Happy World Stadium last astian. former for world welter- honours, proved too Siame c newcomer Siai e displayed little and absorbed ent, the remapping the fight in the 4 Dentist," Basil pointed Jabbar bin iffar in the eight-round semifinal.48 words
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Article27 1950-08-12 11 ;t of the Christian I Boys' Association 'he < •jim.iment fixture S OBA and the rs' OBA schedul- iv hai been S turday* August27 words
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561 1950-08-12 11 OLLIE DAVIES - OLLIE DA VIES By the dMM the bly^^lem^ nsbSlent i orm fa ncarf y aU his mX s°e n ve°n f «?S^^ O'Cloc* rvri~u h B^? n L now out of it, and meeting Four rKffilu n W better561 words
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Article98 1950-08-12 11 LONDON, Aug. 10.— UP— The International Amateur Athletic Federation announced today the acceptance of the following world records for track and field events: 100 METRES— IO.2 seconds by H.W. Ewell of the United States, jointly shared by Lloyd Labsach of Panama. 110 METRES HURDLES— 13.6 seconds by98 words
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Article36 1950-08-12 11 HAMBURG, Aug. 11, <AP)— Australia's Billy Sidwell, France's Bernard Destremau. Egypt's Jaroslav Drobny and Gorrfried von Cramm of Germany on Thursday reached the semi-finals of the men's singles in the Hamburg international tennis championship*.36 words
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Article144 1950-08-12 11 Ollie Davies - Ollie Davies By RACE 1: RAMILLIES ilf Ascot Vale *ACfc 2: TEMPEST Kanda RACE 3: EVERBRIGHT 0A Norton RACE 4: TEXAS RACE 5: GRECIAN PRINCE «ACE 6: frej, l^ Park RACE 7: PERMITA DORMEZ b*#f> Arabian Knight RAC E 8: GOLD MEDALLIST BEST BEtI! 11^ 1 Gold Medallist Grecian144 words
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Article278 1950-08-12 11 IN THE semi-final of the Army's Major league football cup held at Alexandra yesterday, 30 Bn. RAOC beat the Royal Engineers by six goals to two. In the first minutes of play RAOC took the initiative but were held by the RE defence until in278 words
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Article103 1950-08-12 11 West Indies Beaten West Indies lost to Warwickshire at Birmingham by three wickets today. It was their second defeat of the present tour. They had previously been beaten by England in the first test at Manchester. Taking first knock the West Indies were dismissed for only 156 runs. Warwickshire replied103 words
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Article101 1950-08-12 11 IPOII, Fri.^-Kedah beat Selangor 5 3 in the final of the PWD inter-state soccer competition played on the Ipoh padang this evening. In spite of heavy conditions play was fast with extra time being called to decide the game. Kedah scored two early goals through Murugesan and Abdul101 words
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Article73 1950-08-12 11 The following have been! chosen to represent the Euro-; peans against RAF Combined! in a Community League game to be played at Jalan Besar today: Lloyd; Chatwin (SCO; Paine (SHB). m Morton (Rovers) Captain: Mathot, McGregor; Wright (SCO; Scaife, Bird (SHB); Murray, McDonald (SCO. R E S E73 words
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Article53 1950-08-12 11 THE following ties in the YMCA tennis tournament will be played today: Men's Singles (final) Nayagam v. W. E. Tan. Men's Open Doubles final >; Dr. Ong Swee Law and Un Hon Kun. v. Poh Guan Chwee and Poh Guan Cheng. "A" Singles Handicap (final); Lim Hee Chin53 words
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Article1169 1950-08-12 11 Standard's RACE CARD RACE 1 Horses, Oass 3, DW. 2. 6 Furs.:— 2.3o P.M. 1. MARYLAND 5y 9.00 Mdm. Tan Ah Wah Rodsers Lfttl« Z. 413 MLRLIN 5y 8.13 Madam Ida Oei Parker Healer 3. 000 FIREMASTFR 6y 8.10 "Levee Kongsi" R>deem in ar aril 4. 000 TUTOI a. 8.091,169 words
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Article167 1950-08-12 11 LONDON. Aaff. 11 (Router) Frank Lowson, Yorkshire opening batsman, who is in only his second year of major cricket, has been invited to Join England's team at the Oral for tomorrows final Test against the West Indies. The presence of David Shep pard. young Cambridge I'-167 words
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Article, Illustration1314 1950-08-12 12 KHOO BOON CHOO; HERMAN RAPPA - MALAYA CUP WILL PENANG MAKE HISTORY? KHOO BOON CHOO HERMAN RAPPA By By WILL Penang make history at Kuala Lumpur today? That question l» on the lips of every single one of Malaya's soccer fans. On this page Standard sports writers, Herman Rappa and Khoo Boon Choo, discuss the burning1,314 words
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