Singapore Standard, 20 October 1950

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  • 17 1 Singapore Standard ih m V.L. 1 X* H0 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1950. 12 PAGES TEN CENTS
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  • 127 1 I ItU 5 S«, Oct. \l» lonials ol i i i i --.00. behind doors la. lo «_-*> h,.-- on ilbc ff™! V,,., bbmV* the Imietl Mio.r.rrine. by D es, I c v.c--_s_ irmee tativea of r ur- l r IP. peace, l v mit- I*
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  • 74 1 photos. See Story on Page 2 TOP PICTURE: Aerial view of the big Johore rail sabotage. showing four coaches, one goods wagon, the tender and the engine across the track which was torn up. r lh.s photo was taken from the Air Carriers plane
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  • 171 1 TAIPEI Oct IS (ReuterAAP i —Nationalist military quarters today credited Communist China with responsibility for the recently increased itary activity m Indo-China. An official said the Chinese Communis-- were not participating m the actual lighting il were supplying weapons to Ho Chi-minh's Indo-Chinese forces, along
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  • 254 1 WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, (AP) The report that President Truman and General Douglas Mac Arthur have reached agreement on the Formosa issue opened anew today the question of what exactly are American aims for the future of that strategic island. The heart of the question
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  • 92 1 Cripps Resigns Post Because Of Ill Health LONDON, Oct. 19: (Reuter). Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Stafford Cripps has resigned because of ill health, it was officially announced tonight. He is also giving up his seat as Member of Parliament .for South Bristol. No announcement of Sir Stafford's successor was
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  • 212 1 WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (LP)— The United States plans to send a squadron of B-25 light bombers l<» Indo-China by the end of the year, government officials disclosed today. Other informants said the United States is starting a complete review of its
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  • 168 1 7 Cases Of Robbery Reported SEVEN cases of robbery, some of them perpetrated with arms, were reported to the police yesterday when articles worth more than So. ooo disappeared from merchants and sundry goods shops. Cameras valued at $1,100. other articles worth $800 and $500 m cash were stolen from
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  • 441 1 TOKYO, Oct. 19 (Reuter-AAP) The Americans hammered a gaping hole m the Southern defences of embattled Pyongyang today m grim see-saw street fighting against Communist suicide squads. A Tokyo spokesman officially confirmed that spearheads of the First Cavalry Division entered the capital from the
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  • 67 1 U.S. EIGHT ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN KOREA, Oct. 19— (AP)— A South Korean army spokesman said today that three captured Pyongyang civilians had reported that the North Korean Communist Government had fled from the capital to Huichon, about 80 miles to the north, and that
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  • 122 1 DUBLIN, Oct. 19. (UP). Roman Catholic Mission officials said today that an Irish missionary priest had been murdered by the Korean Communists and eight others were missing. Superior General Director J. De.nnehy of the Irish Maynooth Missions to China said news of the death
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  • 25 1 PARIS. Oct. 19 (Reuter)— Madame Julie Foch. 99-year-old widow of World War I Allied C-in-C, died here today at her Paris residence.
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  • 250 1 TOKYO, Oct. 19 (Reii. ter-AAP) Russia and China lost their chance of preventing one of world _o m m uni Mil* ts greatest psychological setbacks by not intervening during the first six weeks of the Korean war, according to American military sources here. But these sources
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    • 108 1 On Other Pages Page Train Derailment Full Story 2 More Local Men for Higher Services 2 CID. Banks Mum About Alleged Swindle 2 Compulsory Provident Fund Bill 3 Terrorist Losses Mounting 3 Hongkong Governor: Exclusive Interview 4 Lessons To Malayan Reds 4 Yong Yit Lin Murder Trial: Defence Opens 5
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  • 584 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE SPOT where the day mail train from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore was sabotaged by terrorists on Wednesday ni«ht, about three miles south of Senai Railway station, Johore, is notorious for bandit ambushes. The derailment was caused by a mine
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  • 302 2 Standard Slaff Reporter NEITHER the Police nor the three Singapore hanks reported lo I>e interested parlies yesterday would confirm thc alleged swindle involving about Malayan £1 Million m what appeared to he a forgery m the Kills of Lading for 1,500 hales of second-hand
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  • 53 2 The Singapore Second Police Magistrate, Mr. Ft B. I. Pates yesierday ordered the return of ?4.500 worth ol cigarettes, liquor and toilet articles to the XAAFI. The goods which were found m a ravine off Gillman Barracks on Aug Ifi last, were; claimed by the manager
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  • 71 2 THE Railway Administration announced yesterday that due to Wednesday's night derailment there will be no through trains from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore until further notice. Day trains, however, from Kuala Lumpur to Tampin will continue to run. It was learnt yesterday that the mails despatched
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  • 113 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE Committee for the Preservation of Historic Sites and Antiquities has among its first objects ol" interest the Malay grave and the Christian cemetery on E'ort Canning. The grave is believed to Li that of Iskander Shah. The condition of the gravestones is
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  • 304 2 SENTENCE of 20 months' rigorous imprisonment wag imposed on 44-year-old Chiang Ah Kirn m the Singapore Second District Court yesterday after he was found guilty of being m possession of 247 tahils of opium. Chiang filed notice of appeal and was granted
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  • 109 2 Standard Staff Reporter ADVERTISEMENT by hoardings, wall paintings and hanging signs m the rural areas m Singapore is now prohibited as a result of a decision taken by the Singapore Rural Board at its meeting yesterday when it considered, the adoption of a uniform
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  • 55 2 Nineteen year old Niam Chong Ngak was charged m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday with committing mischief by setting fire to a taxi worth $3,000 with intent to cause damage to th? vehicle on the night of Sept. 29. Niam was remanded m
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  • 354 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE Singapore Government will shortly announce more appointments to the Higher Services m the Colony from the ranks of locally-domiciled officers. The new appointments are being studied by the Public Service •Commission. Further reserve of locally domiciled officers
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  • 87 2 A SINGAPORE businessman. Kwok Tai Seng of Bencoolen Street, who was alleged to have been found m possession of 1.000 tahils of gold m Kampnng Bahru Road on Aug. 15 last, was committed for trial at the next Assizes by the Relief Court Magistrate. Mr. D.
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  • 36 2 MR. C. NOBLE. Deputy Sui veyor General, Malaya. and »i. A.H.W. Lilly, Chief" Surveyor, Grade 11. Headquarters. havi been appointed acting Surveyor General. Malaya, and Dep_„v Surveyor General, Malaya, res pectively, as from Oct. 7.
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  • 217 2 Woman Wants Son To Pay j A WOMAN fought for j her daughter-in-law m a i maintenance suit heard hefore the Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate, Mr. P. j Claque yesterday. The woman. Song Cheng Noi of Siglap Road told Mr. Claque: I "My son had failed m
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  • 87 2 Standard Staff Reporter A TRAFFIC island may be constructed at the junction ol Pasir Panjang and Buona Vis.a Road m Singapore and ihe bend m the road straightened, because the junction has beer: the scene of many fata! accidents. This decision was reached by the Singapore
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  • 79 2 Chinese Offers New Scholarship Standard Staff Reporter AN EIGHT-YEAR ship oi the annua] value i I (62.50 for a poor boy or gir] of any nationality under 11 yean of age. wh<> has been a resident for 3 yean m the Pasir Panjang Rural District has beet. otTered by Mr.
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  • 39 2 A COOK, Loy Teck Koon, employed at the fan lock Seng H< spital, Singapore, was committed for trial at the next Assizes by the Relief Court Magistrate, Mr. D.A Fyio yesterday on a charge ol murder.
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  • 282 2 Chech On Boats For Hire Standard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE Police has agreed to station some men at Changi Beach with a vicv. to prevestinfi people from hiring unlicensed or unseauorlhv rowing lx>als and also to arrest any unlicensed oners from lending their
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  • 164 2 A QUARREL which was stated to have involved a giii. her parents and her brother on one side, and a sub-tenant on the other, ended m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday with the sub-tenant facing a summons charge of assaulting the girl's father
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    • 114 2 MALAYAN CHINESE ASSOCIATION MILLION DOLLAR LOTTERY Ist Prixe $250,000/- 2nd Prixe $150,000/--3 rd Prixe 50.000/- 4th Prixe 20.000/--30 prixes of 2,000 Tickets: $1/- each available to members only Chairman Honble Mr. Khoo Teik Ee. Kuala Lumpur Treasurers Y. C Kanq Co.. Chartered Accountants, Ipoh Auditors Brown Phillips Stewart, Accountants, Ipoh
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  • 206 3 Tried To Put Sergeant Into Trouble Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH, Thurs. Remarking that the action of the accused was mean and corrupt, the President of thc Sessions Court, Mr. B. J. Jennings, today sentenced a 38-year-old Cantonese, Chan Hong, to six months* imprisonment for attempting to put a police officer
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  • 185 3 Training School Popular PENANG. Thurs -More and more girls are joining the regional training school for nurses at the General Hospital here. Equipped with all the facilities, the training school is reputed to be the best m the country. It takes on nurses for training from various centres such as
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  • 143 3 Standard Staff Reporter GRADUATES and Undergraduates of the University of Malaya expressed "surprise and disappointment" at the stand taken by a Singapore morning newspaper with regard to many important matters concerning the students of the University of Malaya. A graduate, a Singapore businessman, commenting on the
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  • 204 3 H Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH, Thurs. Thirteen Indian and seven Chinese families, comprising 220 people, were temporarily saved from their present abode because of a decision made by the Kinta Town Board this morning to waive a**ide a movement to get rid of them.
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  • 33 3 PENANG. Thurs.— An eight-year-old Chinese girl was knocked down by a motor-cycle at torn junction of Campbell Gtrect and Kuala Kangsar Bead «t about 2 p.m. today. Bm VfJ slightly hurt
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  • 422 3 Students Party Desirable T o Malayan V arsity Standard Staff Reporter THE STUDENTS of the University of Malaya form the roots from which will grow a new Malayan nation and if this dream of all right thinking people m Malaya is to blossom into strength and maturity, these students must
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  • 92 3 Photo. More than 30 students from the St. Anthony's School, Singapore accomnanied hr their Xt%e"erday e ,o ?e d e e _ol c The St-__£f .n.XTh'e'w Jit '.oh 6__dard office i_ Rnhin™ tUn L *S" T" is Rrou was taken m f n t of The
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  • 335 3 Standard Staff Reporter THE BRITISH Government feels business on the part of British firms m China must start up again. This was stated by the Governor of Hongkong, Sir Alexander Grantham, K.C.M.G., when he spoke lo this Standard reporter just before
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  • 209 3 Once Ipoh 's Landmark Now Danger Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH, Thurs.— Five casuarina trees which have graced the Ipoh town padang for the past 12 years and have added much to the beauty of the town have now outlived their ages and will be uprooted m the near future. This
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  • 283 3 MAAFA Token Of Britain Sincerity Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Thurs. Members of the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force. Penang Squadron, were told by Air Commodore A. W. Wallich on the eve of his departure for thc United kingdom that the formation of fighting volunteer units was a token of Britain's sincerity
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  • 114 3 School Heads Undecided On Amalgamation Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH. Thurs. Representatives of the 16 Chinese schools here are still undecided on the proposal for amalgamation of the control of these schools under a central body, when they met for two and a half hours m the Chinese Chamber of Commerce
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  • 95 3 Standard Staff Correspondent PARIT BUNTAR, Thurs.— The Bagan Serai Branch of the Malayan Indian Congress has recently formed an Assam Relief Committee and good response has been met with their appeals for donations to this Fund. The following is the list of donations received: Bagan
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  • 99 3 Standard Staff Correspondent SUNGEI PATANI. Thurs.— The Sungei Patani Branch of the War Department Civilian Staff Association was formed at an inaugural meeting held here recently. The following were elected office-bearers president: Kong Ah Meng. Hon. secretary: S. M Veeriah. Hon. treasurer: E. H Abdul
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  • 701 3 THE WAR m Korea is virtually over, and neither Russia nor China will intervene m the campaign. This was a first-hand report from Korea brought to Changi last night by Mr. William Courtenay, 0.8.E.. M.M. War Correspondent m Korea for
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  • 60 3 Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Trott also sailed for Hongkong aboard the Corfu. Mr. Trott, previously reported as Secretary of Chinese Affairs for the Hongkong Government, is a businessman and has no connection whatever with government service. He and Mrs. Trott came from U.K. and are expected
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    5 3 M*R. WILLIAM COURTENAY
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  • 116 3 Jailed For Dangerous Driving mukn hi. (li h I fore Mr. i> B i the Ma..;-,,,.,, £j* <la>. C%e I boat that Ih diil am rom lv- car a injured person ifi* collision Im< l afraid that be 1 ■■■■■■< -It li when ai driver is as* the fee v
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  • 58 3 Increase Of Conservancy Rate Opposed Standard Staff 4 i-_t IPO:: incn m the strongly members Board. n ir The CI D GOV* .about partic Ti H ids. Mr. S. II ing that to im| people lened 1 of livii an uni time 1 m The C to study and to
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  • 59 4 Drug Poison Racket In Singapore I c as. il i the arm! rin •ID The I the; d not *:s■:■- terious] I wad tai erstands that rackel rm _F« »n of tophine -ledi-j Gi ss, concern j ere eooq j ick doctor and BS, we I not be .d been
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  • 21 4 Two jailed For Stealing iking men. ment District X asdon 'ed to 10 ■.ment ed to one .vhile m i. on
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  • 89 4 AN EXHIBITION of art. of which the main theme is the Blessed Virgin Mary will be held m St. Joseph's Institution. Bras Basah Road, on Nov. 5, 6, and 7. Catholics and others interested who possess objects ot art or devotion connected with the Madonna are invited
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  • 119 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The first magistrate, Mr. A. P. Jack, today ordered the Probation Officer to submit a report on a Malay. Godop bin Kassim, who appeared before him for sentence on two charges of stealing fowls at Imbl Settlement on Oct.
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  • 156 4 Helicopter Jungle Rescue Epic &AYS m a Far East Air Force nd trips into the Jungle to bring out four soldiers suffering p.N. ye to The Standard, show is carried out. wou (led vete lvin<r m the tiny clear- i the first picture (on right, !t> > barelj big enough
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  • 83 4 P I I -*3 m\ new Chinese A building, which i be six storeys will contain on first Boar a gym- lasium. auditorial--, badminton and court* and EG v. the upper floors be built the Asso- I*3 50 dormilibrary, classspecial billiard meh rooms and om
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    113 4 Syed A. Kadir bin Mohamed, who was recently appointed to act as Mentri Besar by The Sultan of Johore, has assumed office relieving Dato Wan Idrisbin Ibrahim who has been grant-ed-four months' leave. The District Officer of Johore Bahru, who is also a member of the State Executive Council, Hon'
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  • 1155 4 'I Felt Very Injured,' Says Accused In Yong Yit Lin Murder Trial NEWS THAT Yong was going to spend several tens of thousands cif dollars to entertain guests at the forthcoming marriage of his son \%h\\e he was daily putting off payment of $2,000 due to him as "comhussmmi on
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  • 137 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. In Pahang yesterday, four Chinese passengers were killed when the hus m which they were travelling was fired on by bandits. Two other passengers, a Malay and a Chinese, were wounded. The bus did not stop when it was attacked. Another bus
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  • 744 4 RESULTS of the City -«d Guilds of London Institute, 1950, May Examinations, held m the Federation of Malaya were PENANG CENTRE Goh Cheng Kiat Electric Telecomms Practice (Ist Class). Yeoh Chong Kee Electric telecomms Practice (Ist Class), Tang Hon Pheng (Ist Class), Ang Sim
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  • 7 5 No Fresh Landing In Korea si A.P.
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  • 34 5 Formosa Belongs To China' YORK V En-la has i 3tO f rrnosa irom d idopted and i1 ire ot d m a tt ere is d m ie it< try im. he s > is
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  • 33 5 2 Pressmen Shoot It Out With Reds HQ O Two non- armed Briti I took las g aphs Sai won l iphers m N K. phers •ads of i d fl The sl
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  • 13 5 US Backs Soviet On A-war Ban 0 IC \P) it the •ties' Ie
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  • 259 5 Truman Told Mac A. To Keep Away From China Border VSHINGTON, Oct. 19 \P) President Truman met Gen. RfaeVrtlmr at Wake Island to keep IN. forces a certain distance from the Manchurian ami Ru-^iaii bottlers so as not to precipitate Chinese or Soviet intervention m the Korean fighting, according to
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  • 72 5 MANILA. Oct. 19 < Rev ten— The P.I. Depart ment of Education has i v o»*d a directive that all bonis, public and pri\rate, should take immediate steps to provide teemttO-U-l courses, saying that such schools would be ?iven preference m Government grants over academic schools. The
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  • 84 5 JAKARTA, Od 19 v ReuterAAP) Indonesia troops have launched an offensive againsi g ni Mas m the South Celebes an island group west ol the Moluccas where a rebel groan set up an "independent re public.** A eomrnimrque Issued today -aid the campaign against ;> "reign
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  • 25 5 Pi i -i: Quirino rays thai P d< nt S lekarno may visit the P pines earl} m December. U P.
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  • 34 5 S. Korea Protests Against Polls South Korean Foreign Minister Col Ben C. Limb has protested to the U.N. that elections m the whole Korea would harm the prestige of Dr Svnmnan Rhee's Government.— Reuter
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  • 110 5 LONDON, Oct. 19. (Reuter): Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin has confirmed that wartime Ambassador to Turkey Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugesson, let some of the biggest secrets of World War II fall into the hands of the Germans. This removes doubt surrounding the most cxi aordinary spy story of
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  • 393 5 UN Approves VetoFree Plan To Crush Aggressors NEW YORK, Oct. 19 (AP) far-reachmo* nhii vi *«*r-reacning plan to stop aggression anywhere m the world has been given overwhelming approval m th* United Nations Political Committee. Simultaneously Russia has blasted any chance for a Big Power meeting to discuss peace by
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  • 86 5 LONDON, Oct. 19 (UP):The Chinese Communist Government has demanded that the U.N. take immediate and effective action to stop alleged American plane violations oi the Manenurian frontier "so that the issue may not asum more serious proportions." "The Chinese pe&ple' the Peking radio said absolutely cannot
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  • 435 5 A-bomb Man Makes Guilty Plea Second 'Korea' Faces West In Indo-China >V Oct. I 9« Con fronting the Western :!> a JeC-Sion not unlike Korea, the Flon<rkmi« newspaper Wah kin Vat Po, ii., gwvenicnt ot up to 200,000 Chinese Red the «o**» virlualh un«lefended Indo-China har-< dial 15,000 Chinese Red
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  • 98 5 NEW YORK, Oct. 19 (AP>: David Greenglnss. former U.S. army sergeant who worked on the atom bomb, pleaded guilty yesterday m the U.S. Federal Court to conspiring to convey secret defence information to Russia m wartime. An Australian war crimes court on Los Negros Island m
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  • 58 5 WASHINGTON. Oct IH i Reuter)— Officials commenting on the Truman Mac Arthur meeting said that strong hopes were held out that all U N troops would be withdrawn from all of Korea by 1952. They believed that the South Koreans would be able
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  • 481 5 News Briefs NEW YORK. Oct. 19 (UP); —United Press President Hugh Baillie told a meeting of the New York State Society nl Newspaper Editors here "thai the fate of American and other U.N. prisoners held by 'he North Koreans still remains uncertain. •'Oar casualty list shows
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  • 95 5 SCHENECTADY (New Yoik). Oct 1» (K.. iter):— A loaf of bread, sealed m ceUopha ie, was kept fresh for a year after it was treated with atomic rays m an American laboratory, according lo the General Electric Company A year later it tasted hist the
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  • 109 5 MANILA. Oct IH (AP) President Quirino said President Truman made it "crystal clear that An ica regards Asia as important as Europe m the main inance of world peace." Mr Quirino said Mr Tn.man's San Francisco speech was "indeed heartening to the democracies m Asia."
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  • 25 5 An American esiima the cost ol meeting X i relict .aid .<• >nstruction rib io the end o( 1951 at ITS $200,000,000 Reuter
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  • 185 5 NEW YORK. Oct. 1<? AP)— Nationalist China and Egf |>t lined up behin<l an iinr\|>«M*ted Indian move m the Seenritt Pnwnrtl which m effect uould throw Wr. Tn c Lie nut of office next Feb. 2 and select a ne*a
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  • 21 5 Hi »NGK< >'-■'■ O .i ter member ta .ret ed to tiie police the loh canvas I military docu-
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  • 18 5 .ne i .N. General c exti icd tor thr« c I Children's ■-amy Fa: < A.P.
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  • 397 6 US VALUE FALLING ON HK MARKET HONGKONG, Oct. 19 (Reuter-AAP) The recent decline m value of Ihe United States dollar on Hongkong's free market was principally due to the lack of demand from Peking Government trade agents here, according to Chinese financial sources. I* is pointed out since the United
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  • 182 6 NEW DELHI. Oct 19 IGIIS)— Continuous increase baa urred i' India's peppc t cxi lv g t tasl 15 months j m Teased i, ;>; > ocr cent m the trad' j i ting March 1950, com- ihe previous year and inted to about 15,000
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  • COMMODITY PRICES
    • 47 6 The latest Singapore rubber prices yesterday (Oct. If" were per Ib: Buyers Sellers No 1 RSS Spot loose SI. SO SI. B*l F.0.1t m bales Nov. No. 1 RSS 51. 68 $1.69 No I RSS 51. 67 $1.68 No 3 RS.3. Sl.fifi SI.H7 Tone: Very steady.
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    • 67 6 sing IPORE, Thurs. The price of tin today was $136 per picul. Down $5. LONDON. Oct 19, (DF) Spot tin fell Xl sterling at *„SBo_ per ton at the operiin? session of th" market this morning. Three months fell t*4' to £853.. Trading conditions were qu'et. Closing prices at
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  • 53 6 NEW DELHI. Oct. 19. CGIIS)— The Indian trade delegation to South-Eu.st Asian countries has returned to New Delhi after visiting Indonesia, Malaya, Thailand and Burma. Members of the delegation contacted prominent businesmen m these countries and discussed with them promotion of trade between India and
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  • 256 6 Prices Improve On UK Stock Exchange LONDON*. Oct. 19 (Renter) -rhc London Stock Exchange t•■ re reived assistance from the surplus ol £52,000.000 m Britain's balance of payments fr m the strength ol Wall S1 Despite the small volume St id* .md share business, price changes Ld most sections W<
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  • 64 6 HONGKONG, Oct. 19 (UP)— An official report from Taiwan said authorities there expected a bumper rice crop this year. The report said not only would the target of 1.400.000 'tons be fulfilled but a possible 30 percent surplus was being anticipated. Most oi Taiwan's surplus rice
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  • 261 6 LONDON, Oct. 19 (Reuter) The British Government today rejected a proposal that it should han all future exports of rubher to Russia and Communist-controlled countries until Communist bandit activities m Malaya had ceased. Conservative Sir Jocelyn Lucas made the proposal
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  • 136 6 WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (AP> The world's tin mines outside Russia increased their production six percent last year to about two-thirds of the 1941 peak, the U.S. Bureau of Minereported. Malaya accounted fur most of the increase. The Bureau said of total output of 161,7000 long
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  • 787 6 SINGAPORE, Thurs.—Malayan Tin shares attracted slightly more interest from London, resulting m small improvements Locally today. Industrial shares were firmer on better inquiries. Fair exchanges were recorded at quotations m the Rubber share section. Closing quotations were: INDUSTRIALS Buyer Seller Alex. Bricks Pref 1.57J 1 G7_ Ord
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  • 433 6 Rubber Prices Have 'Risen Dangerously, Says FAO Chief Warid Trade is Improving WASHINGTON, Oct. 19— Reuter) Prices of wool and rubber bave risen dangerously owing to the Korean war and rearmament programmes, Mr. Morris Dodd, United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation Director General, reported today. Rice was also affected** he
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  • 291 6 HONGKONG. Oct. 19 (Reuter- \\i> kong Government will do ith utmo-t to helji ihe weaving and knitting factories lo obtain t maintain their industries, nmjfaig to del manufacturers after they had railed on Nl r Director of Commerce and Indu-lr\. Members of the Hongkong Cott
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  • 170 6 DETAILS of Malaya's forestry development plan, involving capital and special expenditure of $6,584,000, and an annual recurrent expenditure of $720,--000 have been given to the Forestry and Forest Products Commission for Asia and the Far East now meeting at Bangkok. Mr. J. P. Edwards, United
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  • 157 6 Standard Staff Reporter Mainly on account oi shortcovering, quotations m the Singapore rubber market rose sharpie yesterday afternoon, Closing at $1.(38 per lb. for first grade November shipment on a very steady market. The market opened very steady m the morning at r.round the
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  • 69 6 Standard Market Reporter ONLY small quantities of pepper changed hands m the Singapore produce market yesterday, quotations for both Muntok white and Lampong black pepper, showing; a decline to $945 and $580 per picul respectively. No deals were reported m coconut oil and copra. Copra had
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  • 74 6 DENVER, Oct. 19 (UP)— Vice President Albert Barkley predicted that an excess profits tax would be enacted by a special session of Congress. The Vice President flew into Denver after a San Francisco meeting with President Truman. He said that the excess profits tax
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  • 36 6 HONGKONG. Oct It -(Standard Che -Cl< sing prices on the Hongkong Mooes E-xchange were as follows: Buyei s SellerOS UK 6.21 0.25 Sterling UK $15.70 $15.90 Gold was quoted at HK $288 per tael
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  • 1301 7 So Long at the Fair The Strange Story Of The Man Who Vanished Without irace Vicky and her brother Johnny arrive m Paris for the Great Exhibition of 1889, and book hotel rooms Nos. 17 and 19. Next morning Johnny has vanished without trace, and so has his room, No.
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    133 7 Mr. Amerieo Aboaf, whose appointment as Vice-President of Universal International Films. Inc., foreign distributors of Universal-International pictures, was announced m this page yesterday. He will also function as principal aide to Mr. Alfred E. Daff. head of foreign operations for U.-I. Widely travelled and speaking fluently many languages, Mr.
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  • 31 7 DAWN LAKE, star vocalist of the Celebrity Club, Sydney, arrives m Singapore by air on Sunday to appear for a short season at the Capitol Ballroom and Restaurant.
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  • 275 7 pARY COOPER and Jack r Carson were arguing belligerently for a scene m the Warner Bros. dram a, •"Bright Leaf." Carson discloses to Cooper that someone has set the government against their tobacco firm with a monopoly suit. And the guilty part}* is none other than
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    74 7 James Mason and Ava (iard er form rr team as a sailor Dutchman strange > past and a magnetic American beant} a m mtm with her life m "Pandora And Tin- Flying Dutchmai modern story of love and destinx set] on the M roast of Northern Spain. The
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  • 185 7 Bob And 'Buck'— New Star-Horse Team 'T'HE famous combination of Tom Mix and his wonder horse, "Tony." has its counterpart m M-G-M's big Western drama. '"Ambush." with Robert Taylor and "Buck," forming the ac v man-and-horse team. Taylor insisted that his beautiful buckskin horse appear with him m the exciting
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  • 25 7 HOLLYWOOD Corned close I today ceived US. Di a to Korea troops. Benny said he r talc* < tertc they i at least
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  • 446 8  - MEN ARE FAR MORE HYSTERICAL SAMUEL ESTHER KING DFDFSD Q. Are wives more inclined to be hysterical than husbands? A Not according to Scheinfeld's fascinating book, "Women and Men." Up to quite recently, the author points out, it was generally accepted that women were more hysterical than men. Charcot, the
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  • 281 8 ]YEW YORK, Oct. 19—Discoveries about the planet Pluto, by the giant new 200-inch telescope m California, are described m the astronomy journal, Sky and Telescope. "Pluto, ninth and outermost planet, more than three milliard miles from the sun, has never previously been seen so clearly.
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  • 27 8  -  Ed Reed BY There was a short t'me ihere when I lost his trail when he hid m a cave lor seven years."
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