Singapore Standard, 28 October 1950

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    17 1 Singapore TIGER Standard a n jl rn NO. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1950. 12 PAGES TEN CENTS
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    3 Arsonists Burn Bus In Heart Of City
    223 1 3 Arsonists Burn Bus In Heart Of City porter arsonists, tv<o of vliom troHrv boa in the bcflUi of he vdiide ol the ronductor, issengers, and then m*i it j armed youths clearbus while the unarmed one poured a gallon tin and a ful of petrol all over •he bus
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    Public Aid In Arrest Of Youth
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    PCs Resist Bandits, Hold One
    6 1 PCs Resist Bandits, Hold One hhffdfh-
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    'Tigers' May Help French In I. C.
    57 1 SAIGON, Od 17, ReuterV— •an pil le American Flyi Tige S^-i «cl:-- >:i in Chu fly supplies for the r it Bfl .inhere todaj The •>. to ughl aa volunteers with the Chinese Air F .••> ye the United States entered the last
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    Workers Firm On Demand
    193 1 Standard Staff Correspondent K rALA LUMPUR. Fri Rubber workers will "down j tools*' if necessary, declared a spokesman of the Pan Malayan Rubber Workers Union today. He told The Standard that this was the feeling of over 3,000 rubber workers on estates in Bahau, Tampin and
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    Confer On Bandit War In Malaya
    129 1 LONDON, Oct. 27. (API Colonial Secretary James Grit fiths conferred Thursday with an American roving unbassador, John F. Melby, on Britain's war in Malaya against Communistled guerillas, Melby, heading an 18-man mission, is on his way back to Washington after swinging through South-East Asia,
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    Actor Leslie Banks Found Unconscious
    66 1 LONDON, Oct, 27— (API Leslie Banks, actor and producer, was found unconscious in his dressing room at the Theatre Royal last night just before the curtain was to go up on "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray." The 60-vear-old actor was said by his daughter to be
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    Colony Trolley Bus Gutted
    51 1 The Singapore Traction Company's trolley bus gutted by fire last night when arsonists set it alight after holding up the conductor, driver and about 30 passengers near the junction of Victoria Street and Middle Road Picture shows firemen phing their hoses inside the smouldering bus. Standard
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    Budget Adopted At Special Meeting Of Commissioners
    243 1 Standard Staff Reporter THE special meeting of Municipal Commissioners yesterday unanimously adopted a hmf u«i which provides for a total expenditure of £K,">,578,."> I next year of which $415,959,932 is on revenue account and $39,918,659 is on the loan account. The budget will
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    Three Share Nobel Prize In Medicine
    131 1 STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 27 (AP) The 1950 Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded jointly on Thursday night to two Mayo Clinic doctors and a Swiss professor for their work on two hormones that relieve rheumatoid arthritis and open a new field of research on
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    Communist Shells Fall Into Laokay
    107 1 SAIGON, Oct. 27 (UP) Communist shells were falling today inside the great French frontier bastion of Laokay. Ground troops were fighting a desperate battle only two or three miles east of "the virtually surrounded fortress, far western anchor of the French defence line protecting the
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    Yellow River Waters Slowly Subsiding
    91 1 HONGKONG, Oct. 27. (UP>.— New China Agency "epovted today that the waters of "Chinas Sorrow," the Yellow River, which was rising to dvigeioua heights recently, were subsiding a little In its middle stretches, but the situation still was serious in the lower reaches of the
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  • 4 Cash Prizes Each Week
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      Crossword Puzzle Fans Given Weekly Contest
      139 1 In compliance with popular request, The Singapore Standard is offering: cash prizes for Crossword Puzzle solutions as from next week. Each week, four prizes of S5O, $25, $15 and $10 each will be awarded to the first four correct entries opened after closing date.
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    Red Troops Halt Britons Near Kasan
    93 1 Red Troops Halt Britons Near Kasan SEOUL, Oct. 27 (UP) Well-dug-in Communist troops supported by tanks and selfpropelled guns halted the British Brigade two miles west of Kasan, on the west coast, this afternoon. An Eighth Army spokesman said the Britishers ran into "very heavy resistance" as they passed through
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    Recommends Ike As Supremo
    91 1 WASHINGTON. Oct. 27 (UP) Defence leaders have recommended to President Truman that he appoint General Dwight Eisenhower as Supreme Commander of the unified defences of non Communist Europe. informed sources said today. Defence Secretary George Marshall and the Joint Chiefs of Staff made the recommendation on
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    Reds Cross Yalu, Reorganize On Manchurian Soil
    346 1 Reds Cross Yalu, Reorganize On Manchurian Soil TOKYO, Oct. 27: (Reuter-AAP) The North Korean forces driving headlong across the Yalu River through snowbound mountains were today reported reorganizing in Chinese Tokyo observers predicted that the civil war. almost at it* end now in Korean territory, plight become a second Greece
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    US Officers Confirm 40,000 Chinese Red Troops Enter Korea
    294 1 US Officers Confirm 40,000 Chinese Red Troops Enter Korea KIM RI. North Korea. Oct. 27— (I T)— Forlythousaml Chinese Con.miini<*t troops of the ChfaWM Red -1-Otli Corps have eatefcd Korea, anoniin^ to Major General \u liae Hcun*:. Commander of the Second ROK thorps. American officers of the Korean Military Advisory
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    Plans Made To Airdrop Supplies To ROK Troops
    100 1 Plans Made To A irdrop Supplies To ROK Troops Eighth Arrav Headquaiters. Oct. 27: (Reuter-AAP) Plans are being made to airdrop supplies to a regiment of the Gth ROK Division reported to be surrounded in the Onjong region west ok Huichon, it was stated today. i Other South Korean troops
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    Tibet:India Roused By Red Move
    221 1 NEW DELHI. Oct 27 (Reu- ter) The Government of India today expressed "considerable j concern" over the reported j Chinese intention to invade j Tibet and have conveyed to the Chinese government their "surprise and regret." it was officially announced here today. A Press note
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    Roof Caves In
    43 1 Standard Staff Reporter THERE was quite a stir ir. Havelock Road last night when the root of a storehouse, of William Jacks and Co.. caved in Fearing another arson attempt, some rang up the police and some the Fire Brigade.
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    France Plans 1953 Army Of 900,000 Men
    93 1 France Plans 1953 Army Of 900,000 Men PARIS. Oct 27: (Rein. •HThe French National Assembly today approved the Go\ i ment's proposal to incn military service from 12 bo 18 months. Communist deputies voted against the plan. Under the Bill ever r fit Frenchman will be avail; for military service
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    King Gustav's Condition Worse
    40 1 STOCKHOLM. Oct 28 (AP) The condition of the 92- year-old King Gustav took a serious turn today as a result I increased coughing and a marked difficulty Ln breathing. The King is suffering ban" pronounced fatigue.
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    Sir Frank Gill Of Phone Fame Dies
    45 1 LONDON, Oct 27. (API ifc Frank Gill, who devoted to the 'a di Id- ide tie* p i t of 1 service, di id Wed nesday in Gent 9^ lamf i* aal announced hen today He was 84.
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  • COMMISSIONER WARNS UNIVERSITY
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      123 2 BOYS of the Victoria School afternoon classes did not attend school yesterday. Instead the 300 boys of the higher classes helped some of their mates to dress up hi their national costumes. The occasion was the visit to the school of Public Relations Secretary. Mr. <;. Thomson who gaye a
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      'Autonomy Not Being Used In The Best Interests'
      789 2 Standard Staff Reporter A WARNING to the University of Malaya that it is not iisino tlie autonomy given it in the best interests of the people of Malaya was issued by Mr. A.P. Rajah (Progressive, South) at the special budget meeting ol
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      Indecent Ad CostHim$150
      122 2 I HE discovery of a handbill m Police Box 500, offering to treat persons suffering from certain diseases Jed to th< arrest of a Chinese. Lai Hok Sium. who was charged in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday under the Indecent Advertisements' Ordinance. Lai p eaded guilty
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      NZ Offers Scholarship
      149 2 NZ Offers Scholarship Under the UNESCO Fellowship programme, the New Zealand Government is o ff, g fellowship for 1951 toai andidate fro, n the Federation of Malaya. The fellowship will prov t r six months' training or research in New Zealand It is stated that while consideration will be given
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      NOW REGISTERED
      36 2 The Bharat Seva S jnithv* has been registered ShS ppre. It has as its ir obHSs the promotion of In- CI Q r and hne arts, educat and in eral welfare of Ind- sCn
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      Water Department Faces Big Deficits
      334 2 II Is essentia] to spend large sums on water mains extensions and other Special Services in order to keep pace unli building and development in Singapore. nui cannot De denied that large anticipated deficit for 1950 and 1951 make very serious inroads into the water
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      'Shattering Remark' -McNeice
      208 2 Standard Staff Reporter -A SHATTERING remark" was how the Acting Municipal President, Mr. T. p F Me Neice described the suggestion r Yap Pheng Geek (Nominated) that the President g t s hbe J Jated to the Commissioners of°t^ r K h J ee days in ad
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      CID TO FORM NARCOTICS SUB-BRANCH
      258 2  - CID TO FORM NARCOTICS SUB-BRANCH John Spittel By Stndard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE Criminal Investigation Department is to form a Narcotics SubBranch to clamp down on the illegal sale, distribution and consumption of drugs in the Colony. This was revealed to The Standard by the Acting Commissioner of Police, Mr
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      Commissioners Provide $990,OOO Extra For Sewers
      579 2 Commissioners Provide $990, OOO Extra For Sewers THE FACT that the promoter* for development of \lk<«fT mlo a residential e,la,e are prepared to £3 '4 ,0 000 u! f.SJS severs has resulted the Finance Committee of So-more a<l<lm<f an extra *****00 m t1... Kttl M i l^'l><'>e .Mnnn-i ,|it Tlnf
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      End Staff Quarters Suggested
      104 2 End Staff Quarters Suggested Standard St;tff K- port, r SI NG APO H E Uommi their bu T( j av to consider whether time for them to si responsibilities for Mu-P-U staff in future. c the inci idividuals gettir g •hrough I ties. suggestion vai by Mr. ITap ty* "a
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      PUBLIC LECTURE
      34 2 M .S P l zdar will speak E, W1 rat p.m at toe Bahai Cent "anjong k. j Road. gapon A ft( will answer quv- ec ture is open to the public
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      44 2 MEN of the ReyaJ DJster iw/iev arrived in Siofapore yesterday on their wav to Korea. They went ashore M spend a feu hours in Singapore. Above i- v< M Patterson, of Belfast. MMO ■as been IK >ears with the Ro.val l l.sters. Picture Standard
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      S'PORE SHOULD GET MORE REVENUE FROM RATES
      310 2 He expected the Rent 0 0 tO L. t the M quite a 5 s biz •ound house in paying a rfdicul ent simply t have not caught up ve" 1 i i with Mr^berl frol^h The un]v be A. V C V
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    $60 Million Windfall For War Damage Pool
    216 3 $60 Million Windfall For War Damage Pool indard Siall Correspondent >IPLR. IVi. The War Damage Fund will benefit s <>i" non-enemy assets in the Federation by ifter all claims and Custodian fees and expenses tve been satisfied. *i lh« end ©I l U<>, ihe Custodian ol Enemj Pro;- rtj in
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    Federation Welcomes New Judge
    13 3 Federation Welcomes New Judge R ir T J tx- B Hill, on i
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    Young Hakka To Hang For Consorting
    240 3 Young Hakka To Hang For Consorting Standard staff Correspondent EIAUB. Fri. -C how ng 18-year-old Hakka. was senten ed to death by Mr. Justii e T. lor at the Raub Assizes on a charge of consorting with armed persons. Tungku Abdul Rahman D.P.P. who prosecuted, stated that on June 26
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    Bound Over For Theft
    100 3 Kl PUR, titan 18-; 1 In iian. to stealing a br. at $18, was i by Mr. D. K. Grant. I «Sess C nut, 'owas a labourer employed in the I tyan RailOn Oct 21 as the env a were lea\ ing the yar I i
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    Had Stolen Clock
    36 3 KUALA Pi:. AH. Fri. A th, Yunus bin Yusof, g odd jobs in the p pleaded ty to a charge of dishorn-"-en property a valu< ~r is convicted and d to three months'
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    Drove Car Into Drain
    21 3 AR. Fri.— l who drove has car into Oh dram at Jalan Salleh. was the Muar magis'.\:ivA'.
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    Had Poison, Fined
    38 3 Muar. fri. For being in possession of 38 tins and eight bottles of poison in tablet form, without a licence, Ng Mun Hlii of Kuala Lumpur, was fined $200 by the Muar magistrate. Inche Rauf.
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    3rd QUARTER TIN OUTPUT DROPS
    280 3 Standard Staff Correspondent kl \l.\ Ll M l'l R, Fri. Malaya's tin ore production for llie i\rM nine months Ol thin year totalled .")7.H17 tons 2,359 lons more than la>t year, in spite of a decreased output daring the thin! quarter. From July to September
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    Will Lose $800 If Sons Fight
    169 3 SEC] AM AT. Fri.- For fighting their neighbours. four brothers Lee Tfr.an Lai. Thian S ng, Thian Chai and Thian Kwei were bound over to be. of good behaviour on $800 cash bond in the police court here yesterday. The mother of the fotir
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    Charge Fails
    38 3 KUALA PILAH, Fri. Ng Chua, a rubber dealer was charged with unlawful possession of five piculs rubber. After a lengthy trial in which the accused was defended by Mr. Muttu Ramalingam, tlie magistrate acquitted Ng Chua.
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    VAN DRIVER FINED
    47 3 Standard Staff Correspondent MUAR. Fri. Dol bin AU, who drove the Scgamat Hospital van into a stationary car and failed to report the incident, was fined $25 on the flrsl charge and cautioned and discharged on the second one by Inche Rauf, the Muar
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    Occupied 2 Houses, Teacher Ordered To Give Up One
    357 3 tion at Watkins b'reet and considered it reasonable that he should be ejected from the plaintiffs house. Mr. Singam was ordered to pay $540 rental from December. 1949, the date when the original notice to quit was served on him, up
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    Johore Regent 56 Today
    58 3 Standard Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Fri All Government Offices in the Johore State will be closed at 12 noon tomorrow in honour of the 56th birthday of His Highness Sir Ismail, the Regem r Johore. Later in the evening a garden party will be held at
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    150 Lepers Cured In Year With Use Of New Drug
    366 3 150 Lepers Cured In Year With Use Of New Drug KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. In live to 10 year?. I eper settlement in Sungei Buioh may have a very si >opulation for, with the use of the wonderful n ulphone drug, about 140 to 150 lep rs are being disbarred from
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    Asks Court To Send Him To Hospital
    127 3 Asks Court To Send Him To Hospital Standard Staff Oorrespoadeal KUALA LUMPUR, Fri Lee Chong Seng. p' guilty before Mr D K Sessions Court, today, to a charge of posa 58 packets of chandu and two of smoking tus. Chinese. Lim Choy and Cheah Chim. and diseharj y itence was
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    Pays $1,050 For Bottle Of Scotch
    72 3 Pays $1, 050 For Bottle Of Scotch Standard Stan Correspondent SEGAMAT, Fri.Kai Kee. President of the an Chinese Association of the district, bid $1,050 of whisky at the dance held at the Indo-Ceylonese Association here on Thursday night in aid of the University of Malaya Fund. were a bo' tie
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    Sugar Racketeer Trapped Pleads Guilty To 3 Charges
    207 4 Sugar Racketeer Trapped Pleads Guilty To 3 Charges r Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG. Fri. A Sundry goods dealer, Lee Swee Toh. who was caught by two 1 ood Control inspectors for selling blaekniarket sugar at Ins provision shop in Pahang Road on Sept. 21, pleaded iruiltv today lo time Bummons
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    Watchman Acquitted
    99 4 St ir.durd Staff Correspondent IPO::. F:i An Engl: king wal hman of the Inited .Engineers, Mahinder Singh. 21. v. acquitted by Magi tral Che Bahaudin toon charges of assaulting a girl with intent to outrage her modesty and of theft oi the giri's identity card and S8 t
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    His 5th Conviction
    34 4 Standard Start Correspondent PARIT BUNTAR, Fri. —Lee Chuoi Keong, who admitted four previous convictions, was sentenced to four months* impri onraent by [nche Abdul Wahab bin Abdullah, fur stealing 12 fowls.
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    Ban On Mahjong
    82 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA PILAH, Fri A ban has been imposed by the Licensing Board Kuala Pilah. that -the playing of Mahjonij in the premises or at the stall of all eating and coffee shops is at all times prohibited. The licensee will be held solely responsible
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    RC Praises Penang Convent Girls
    176 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Fri. Parents of pupils of the Convent School were urged by the Resi<lent Commissioner, Mr. K. I*. Bingham, nol to take away their prls from lite school at an early a»e as has been practised someliines in »he past. He al*o
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  • Bank Of China Case
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      COURT HEARS OF $40,000 LOAN
      388 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PEN VN<.. Fri. Yeap Bean Hong, the second accused in the Hank of China cheating case, who made his defence before Mr. M. K. F. Rogers in the Sessions Court today, spoke alxnit the transaction of a loan of $40,000 which he
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    MORE GOLD IN MALAYA
    93 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, F.i. The marked increase in the production of gold in the Federation of Malaya is noted in the Quarterly bulletin of statistics issued by tlie Mines Department. During the third quarter of this year the production was 4.73!) troy ounces, an
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    50 4 Photo. Mr. Ken Willis of William Jacks, Kuala Lumpur, was entertained to a cocktail party at the Selangor Club prior to his leaving for England this week on leave. Picture shows left to right; Mrs. George Mansfield, Mr. R. N. Donaldson, Mr. Keu Willis, Mr. Fred Lait C. F. Larm
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    3 Wanted Men Held In Penang
    156 4 Standard Staff Coiteap— aeal KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Chinese, wanted y rrested in Peg this morning. L-. Perak yesterday, a nrnvoy was attacke I in the course of i frontier police conslightly injured. ndits fled when the coni>ped and challenged fa same State, a woman
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    BLACKOUT SWOOP
    73 4 Standard Staff Correspondent [POH, Fri. Kir. la Town P. ird inspectors swooped down on unlicensed stall holdin Brewster Road, main re uf this town, last nighl '.ng the blackoul period and hauled in four persons. I:. M r ite Court this morning these holders pleaded to selling cold
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    KL Party For Tengku Hussein
    78 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LI'MPUR, Fri. On tlie eve of his departure from Kuala Lumpur to Rembau as District Officer, Tengku Hussein bin Tengku Yahaya. Keeper of the Rulers* Seal and LSecretary of the Conference of Rulers, was given a farewell lea parly by members
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    Temple For Lepers
    29 4 PEXAXG. Fri.— A special genera! meeting of the Penang Buddhist Institute tomorrow will discuss the proposed formation of tlie Buddhist temple i\>r lepers at Pulau Jerejalt.
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    Engineer Honoured
    35 4 Group photo of the staff of the Public Works Department. Kulim. taken in honour of the Executive Engineer, Mr. M. E. Osborne (in centre) before he left Kulim to Alor Star on transfer.
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    More Houses For Estate, Mine Workers
    262 4 Standard Staff Correspondent MALA LIMPI R, Fri. Plans calling for the erection of 2.. '5.5 1 buildings for workers on 101 estates and mines in the Federation, have Imh'ii approved and will be built shorlh. Of this number. 1.36b* nil! be of tbe Bcani-detachcd
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    7 Chicken Pox Cases Reported
    57 4 Standard Staff Correspondent I Fenang. Fri. The Municipal I health statement for the week ending Oct. 21 recorded a total of 16.4 births and 52 deaths of I j which ten were infants under i j one year old. I Seven cases of chicken pox
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    Constables Who Turned Thieves Jailed
    19 4 Constables Who Turned Thieves Jailed H iii:j wer, Ike mar. ol mmm Z <d M. i r Lo < A,
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  • Statement To Press
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      Taiping Town Board Members Protest
      271 4 Standard Staff Correspondent TAIPING, Iri. Certain Haflnxa <d the Town Board. Larul and MfatßWg, at tl.:-ir Biff ling I •r< lasl week took strong exception In a Pfeeaa itateanml aiade l» the State Engineer,, Perak. «>n the nen i t v t instalßna uwcilic an
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    Fancy Dress Dance At Butterworth
    82 4 Fancy Dress Dance At Butterworth Standard Slaff Corn- j indent PEXANG. Fri— A A f Day Fui the D Offici Bu N 13. from y p.m. to m. The dance is under patronage i f the R» Peneng 'I re prizes pot ances. a fulls freshme:.' I ss will be
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    Blackout In Perak Towns
    45 4 Standard Si. vll Corre«,pondcnt IPOH. Fri the k River li. Ii Power Company's pi in Chenderoh plunged Intttl .ind eral f it into darkIn [port thi lights w e re <>d after 40 mi blackout in Kuala K ed two bn
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    Councillor Murdered
    10 4 51 B and I two B of <■ ing
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    ProvinceKampong Contests Results
    95 4 Province Kampong Contests Results Standard Staff Ooßespondeaf PENANG, Fri. The Province W^ lesley kampong cleanliness competition has just a Deluded and the following are the results: Kampons Competition: I Bagan B'.at. 2 Pasir Gegu, 3 Bagan Boyah. Consolation: Fi. Ai an Best Home Competition: Tuan Had Abd i lah I
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    Woman, Child Hurt Standard Staff Correspondent
    26 4 Woman, Child Hurt Standard Staff Correspondent iron. Fri- A woman u i child were injured when carbide lamp exploded at Y. Tet Shin Street last night.
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  • NONIS MAKES DEFENCE ON MONDAY
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    'No Inducement', Says inspector
    558 5 'No Inducement', Says inspector wanted to see a priest Nonis replied that he did not On Juh 6 morning, Nonis was brought to his office because he wanted to say his prayers. He gave Nonis a prayer boo. and a Rosary. While Nonis said his pi lyers Tnsoector Rayney said
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    BBC COMMENTARY
    26 5 Tne BBC eS-^^cSe^ol opening of he ne* broadcast Commons fl ill oe re on Radio Malaya s Blue bw at 4 Pm today*, l
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    CHARITY SHOW
    48 5 The Singapore Straits Chin, MethodSt Youth Fellowship will SS d a variety concert m «ndot the sick and needy and BJ-Y-U. hinds tonight and on Nov. 4. The show, under the patronage of Mrs Yap Pheng Geek, wnl e a one-ad comedy entitled -Fortune Hunting. 1
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    Anthony Brooke Gets To Labuan
    374 5 MR. ANTHONI BROOKE ex-Raja Mula of Sarawak, lias arrived in Labuan, >Jorlh Borneo, from Hongkong. A communique, issued by the governor of North Borneo. yesterday recalls that Mr Brooke recently requested that the existing ban on his entry teto North Borneo and Brunei be lifted
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    87,096 ACRES JAPOWNED LAND IN CUSTODIAN'S HANDS
    341 5 Standard Mall Correapomiem KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Immovable property belonging to Japanese nationalfi in die bands *J Custodian of Enemy Property at the end of 1M» amounted to 87,096 acres, consisting of robber and other agricultural lands, towns, suburban and mining lands registered before
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    HINDU WOMEN CONCERT PARTY HELD AT S'BAN
    30 5 HINDU WOMEN CONCERT PARTY HELD AT S'BAN photo. Hindu women of Seremban who staged a drama as a climax to the recently-held Malayan Hindu women's conference in Seremban.- Keng U
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    Saw Detective Accepting$20 — Witness
    111 5 Saw Detective Accepting$20 W itness EVIDENCE that Toh Chfn Yung (40). an inti-vice ifeto tive. wns seen acceptinf Irom a woman alleged to N bi ithel-keeper, mm pcoduoi En the Singapore Second District Court yesterday Toh was faring a charge corruptly a co 120 on I occasions from the Chor
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    TALK ON UNO
    46 5 i Ham 17.l 7. Secret Consulate-Genera] foi the -Republic of Indonesia in Singapore. will give a tail: on the TJnited Organisation and its Sp ilised AgencjV b the student bodv of the Malayan tunary at Upper Serangoon Road at" 10 a.m. on Monday.
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    30 5 Picture hy Mr ™d Mrs Chua Hou (no a who viere recenily maxi -.eJ in Muar. Mr. Chua Hou Chooa is the nephew of Chua Hock Seng.— Earth Photo Studio
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    Why The Uproar?
    517 6 ERE a British M P to got up and wax indignant over our slums, there would be no greal uproar in the House of Commons. Were a British M.P to gel up and criticize the condition ol workers in estates, there would be no angry cries in
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    POLITICIANS MUST LEARN TO CONTROL THEIR BREATH AS WELL
    806 6  - POLITICIANS MUST LEARN TO CONTROL THEIR BREATH AS WELL WATCHDOG By bWGAPORE has already had Elections: vary soon all the major towns in the Federation intl be having Elections. Elections are hound to mean plenty of public speaking. Ire ne ready do th,s, or are we a I present quae
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    10 6 _I h!.! late ush »n* you. Mrs. Mott
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    Moscow Is Teaching
    489 6 OANDSOME frizzy-haired Abiodun Osindero, 12s 6d.-a-week African messenger lay on a grassy bank in Lagos, capital of Nigeria, reading aloud to his friend Oluwole Danmoie Tin! is a comnTon sight along the two-mile waterfront in this tropical island city At twenty-four Abiodun is studying for his school
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    Writes FRANK ROGERS
    151 6 Writes FRANK ROGERS s HAi Abiodun does kn.m s that he is learning to read" with a history n k thrown il! ail tor a penny The of the Soviel propaganda^ machine a1 worh in Africa is a lesson to the slap-happy methods of the c iMH.ra! Office of Information
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      Shame On The SCBA
      157 6 Write 0n... Sir:— It is time that the SCBA and tiie MCA j s roi ght to a close Whai ul purnose has this L B served? The only P 3 i s sk« th SCBA los« js prestige with the non-Chinese members of the P^>^
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      Emotions Ran Wild
      182 6 Sir:--A1 an Extra-ordi-N.S. reachrrs I;,,,-,,,, he'd on Oetober 22. Mr r its Vice-Pre^ ed to a i thai '-it seemed tJiat the Benham Committee had been influenced by certain so tions of Government servants who vociferously clamoured for bettering' their position at the expense of the teachers."
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    H's The Talk of The Tour
    102 6 H's The Talk of The Tour by OBSERVER ibber as is populi lieved tl)e On J am bold some estate i sums of money in their comm the rub oi the er < busim ad been I to sell for-? months ago. at pi ices much I boom have not
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    Taiping Co-Op Progress
    235 6 Taiping Co-Op Progress j RESPONDING to -lie call ol t!u i hen President of Uu society at its annual meeting last year, a small group of volunteers have, within a year, put new life into the T a i p i n g Coop rativi Stores Society Ltd I Speaking
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    Missed The Boom Bus
    116 6 THERE is coi interest in the rubber boom «m ch Malaya j exoei "L'. The man-in-thi -streel may he forgiven j! complacently thinks that huge profits are nade by rubber estate owners and those engaged in the rub r business. He may even be excused if
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    West Recoils From Russian 'Peace' Plan: Full Of Hidden Peril'
    243 7 West Recoils From Russian 'Peace' Plan Full Of Hidden Peril' m 1929 Soviet-Nazi Pact' N j.\\ 10RK Ott, 27 World loaders, disillusioned hy ihe five- ifl „,1,1 war. during which staggering sums have "had to he 1 )row ••better world" projects to building of armed forces ever-present Soviet war threat,
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    Let Down World's Workers
    25 7 Let Down World's Workers AP>— i n s I Mi n rei ,H1 ind «du« iti n.i! g l«> st.il I .hi h.»d M Mt
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    Widow's Rich Wolfram Find
    62 7 SI A'Ai-IY. Oct 27 (AJP) a r-old Svdnev •idqv. Mrs. Mildred son >.' dt' up ii erica u he r i (j orostx ctor and i r rich. Site hat tuund a bio u olfram de* tm T e r n i ooldfA Id in the
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    'Worry When Vyshinsky Talks Nice'
    62 7 'W orry When Vyshinsky Talks Nice' OTTAWA, Oct 27 (Reuter): Car. External Affairs MinisB <'■ I son, home bi j ■w- u n Vyshinsky eg s to talk nice to you. thai s vi trry." tactics y ither than had eh aged sug- the ,v ious' icy of posing as
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    Collecting Arms Is New Problem
    60 7 Collecting Arms Is New Problem TOKYO, Oct. 27 (UP>— One ol the biggest problems racing K :>-•..•■ and UN. officials after the war tads in Korea is the collection or' armament. Guerilla warfare is expected to continue in Korea after organis ed varfare cuds, and offici Is are trying to
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    India Proposes UN Aid Fund With Arms Cut Savings
    138 7 India Proposes UN Aid Fund With Arms Cut Savings NEW YORK, Oct 27 (AP)— -India, Leader in many ves intended to restore peace to Asia, has proposed that all 60 U.N. members specify by next March how much and on what basis they are willing to reduce their aims and
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    Dutch For Korea
    19 7 A detachmi I 6tO Dutch volunteers for K irea has sailed "dam in the Zuiderkaui Reuter
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    Peking Claims New Air Attacks By 'Criminal America'
    269 7 Peking Claims New Air Attacks By 'Criminal America HONGKONG, Oct. 27 iu lodging a fifth protest H.ih the United Nations against alleged U.S. Air violations of Chinese territory, Peking's Premier ami Foreign Minister Chou En-lai demanded of U.N. Secretary-General Trygve Lie that fc *t!ie Security Council immediate!} lake measures i«>
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    US-Canada Defence Agreement
    75 7 US-Canada Defence Agreement W A SHI N GTON Oct. 27 (Reuter): Canada and the United States have signed an agre< ment for a six-point programme of co-opt ration in j production for defence, the U.S. State Department anJ noun, i s. j Similar to their World War II agreement it
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    Lie Vote Next Week
    32 7 The U.N. General Assembly i lay meet next Monday or Tuesday to consider the proposed re-appointment of Mr. T r y g v e Lie as SecretaryGeneral. Reuter
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    52 7 By her aggression. Communist North Korea caused the destruction of the mighty industries inherited by Korea from Japan after World War 11. Illustrative of this tremendous material loss to Korea is this Associated Prsss picture of the once-mighty industry, the Chosen Oil Rt finery at Wonsan. lvin** in ruins after
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    No Trouble This Year, Says Truman
    81 7 No Trouble This Year, Says Truman WASHINGTON. Oct 27 (Reuter): Presidenl Truman said America did not expect any trouble in Western Europe this coming winter. He said this in answer to a Dutch correspondent, who said the Dutch people were "afraid of trouble from Russia." Mr. Truman said, however, that
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    They Brought Hope To Millions
    269 7 STOCKHOLM, On. 27 (UF) —Two Americans and a Swiss. whose discoveries brought hope to millions of sufferers from rheumatic and other painful ailment-, were named the joint winners of the 1950 Nobel Prize for Physiology and M< di rine. They will are US $31,715. They
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      37 7 President Truman said that Mr. Harold Stassen did not obtain the information from him on which he based a stal ment that the Truman Administration planned to "embrace" the Chinese Communist Government after the Autumn election.- Reuter
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      35 7 A Sydney truck drivar used a rake against swarms of rats which almost overwhelmed him when he unloaded potatoes from his truck at a market. A cat killed one, then watched the slaughter Reuter AAP
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      35 7 The people of Hamhung <N. Korea) applauded without any entrufsiasm when Major-Gen. Edward Ahnond. Commander of the U.S. 10th Corps. said that the U.N. forces would occupy Korea only as lone as is necessary. U.P
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      25 7 m m Mr. John Foster Dulles (USI and Mr. Jacob Malik (Russia) have opened informal talks in New York on a Jananese i)ea~e treaty. Reuter
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      36 7 Pitols of the RAAF's 77th Mustang Fighter Squadron in Korean, having no enemy targets, went hunting near their Polnmg airbase on Thursday and returned with a deer. It was their only target for the clay- U.P
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      29 7 The Canadian Government has announced that it had decided to end Canada's state of war with Germany "as soon as it is in a position to do so.'*— Reuter
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      37 7 Democracy's "magic power' DDT is winning sullen North Korean prisoners-of-war over to Western ways. Use of the insecticide to rid "the captured enemy of vermin has done as much as anything to change his hostile attitude. U.P
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      39 7 Polish acting Consnl-General in London Zygmunt Schrieber has resigned his post and applied to Britain for asylum as a political refugee. This is the fifth resignation from the Polish Embassy stair for political reasons in as many months.- Reuter
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      44 7 Many robberies in a Sydney district this 3 ear have been solved by the discovery of a well-Stocked "•pirate cave" used by a gang of boys. Three boys confessed they hid spent A£lso in six months and had bank balances worth A.£so. Reuter AAP
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    MacA Relayed Order
    83 7 WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (Renter):— President Truman denied what he was told was an assertion by the writer. John Gunther, that Gen. Douglas MacArlhur knew nothing aboiit the plan to drop atomic bombs on Japan just before the end of V-' r] War 11. He said there icas
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    N. Atlantic Powers Agree On Defence Steps In Emergency
    217 7 N. Atlantic Powers Agree On Defence Steps In Emergency WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (Reuter) Militate chiefs of the North Atlantic Treatj powers announced thai the* !kul reached full agreement on essential >tr|>* in be taken for the defence of ihe North Atlantic area in the evenl <»? an emergency, reports Reuter.
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    Mystery Planes
    35 7 U.S. BTII ARMY HQ lid (Reuter-AAP):— Two unidentified aircraft dropped th i bomb last night on elements of the 24th American Division south n. 15 miles north of Pyongyang. There was no nage.
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    Pontecorvo's Flight Clue Was Ignored
    82 7 Pontecorvo's Flight Clue Was Ignored LONDON. Oct. 27 (AP): Britain's missing atomic scientist, Prof. Bruno Pontecorvo. wrote from Rome to a colleague about Aug. 31 that he would he back later than expected. The British Ministry oi Supply. revealing this, said the professor's associates at the atomic energy establishment at
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    'Atomic Plant Not Japanese'
    72 7 'Atomic Plant Not Japanese' TOKYO. Oct. 27 (UP):— lf there is any atomic plant or uranium processing factory in North Korea, the Russians and not the Japanese must have built it Dr. Fumio Yamazaki, Assistant Director of the Japanese Institute of Sciences, said that Japanese atomic research during World War
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    India Shocked By Peking's Broken Pledge On Tibet
    301 7 NEW DELHI, Oct. 27 (AP)— As further eaf»?e> from various i nmmunist capital* confirmed that a Chinese Red liberation arm\" had ihmnl into Tilxt. the Indian Foreign of lire declined to comment on Peking's broken pledge to India, that Red < hina
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    Aussies Defeat Red Unit
    152 7 TOKYO, Oct 27 .(K. be* AAPi Seven Australians were killed and 18 WOUI d ill a sharp dash with Communists in sub-zero weather last I night, two miles from Pakrhon on ti:.- nrest ooasl n Communists fighting with I the help oi half-a-dozen ta held to
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    Russia Ends Boycott, But Stays Tough
    101 7 Russia Ends Boycott, But Stays Tough NEW Y< >RK Oct 27 (Reuter) -Soviet Ru.Nsia br» nine-m m Bi^: F 7 Military Staff Coi tl attending a pel ing yesl lay. Ru sia began the b< objection I < ese Nationalist di eg Ifi Soviet agai objected to the pn bi
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    First Snowfalls
    14 7 First snowfalls e n frotn Prance, Germany. Czecboaki i and Italy.— Reuter
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      39 7 REDUCTION ON ALL FARES ?U SinSNTMOHROE SAILING DECEMBER 13th MSDiTERRA^AN PORTS AND KEW YORK J (S.P.H. de Silva igh Sireet. Singapore "nut, lour h*iqtitri**s Rl .II ,v Repairs \nd Whivh Will Receive Our Executed By Skilled I nrivaUed Service*
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    New Ruling On Origin Certificates
    296 8 SHIPMENTS TO INDIA THE Government of India baa deckled that ce-.'ificates of origin in respect of nil goods exported to India from Smgag re, Malaya, North Borneo. Bar y>. ik and Brunei should henceforward be approved by the India Government Trade Commissioner in Singapore under
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    COPRA FETCHES $42⅜ A PICUL
    58 8 COPRA FETCHES 42⅜ A PIC UL S.irdud Market R-porter COPRA ha the Singapore I market yesterday had ig interest at S4l| A small Quantity on short cover&42|. Sellers indicated November shiprnent, mil '^rs ottoted S7l at Singapore and S7O at ,ng with no buying iner prices remained unchanged at .S
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    MALAYAN SHARE PRICES
    844 8 SING J 3 MB, Fri— Sterling I a were slightly steadier today on London I Rubber share- still had dries, while Indu remained firm, C iuo1 lions were: B ivei Seller Alex Brn-ka Pr 1 63 1.78 t 1 9C 1229 BB Petrol 26'- 37/B M 1'rusiei
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    46 8 photo. Forty-four-year-old Hugh Gaitskell photographed at London Airport recently on his return from New York. Mr. Gaitskell has since been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in place of Sir Stafford Cripps who has resigned for reasons of health. Picture shows Mr. Gaitskell and his wife.- A.P
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    Malayan Trade Hits Highest Ever Levels
    437 8 MALAYA'S foreign trade, which showed a sharp increase in fagust, reached an all-time high last month when exports amounted to $440,525,733 ($396,946,452 in August) and imports $260,720,171 (6279.533,218) giving a favourable trade balance of $179,805,562 (8117,413,204). Exports la-t month thus constituted a new record.
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    US Food For Yugoslavs
    111 8 W A S H I N G T O X. Oct 27. (Renter):— United States Secretary of State Dean Acheson announced at his weekly conference today that America's Export-Import Bank had made $2,000,000 available to enable famine threatened Yugoslavia to buy lood. Mr. Acheson said that
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    Iron, Steel Ore Reserves Ample
    211 8 LAKE SUCCESS, Oct 26 (Renter)— Known ore reserves in the w« M*> major under-developed arejiare sufficient to sn; »rt large iron ami steel industries. the I nited Nations retarial reported today. The Secretariat. a" report on "World Ire Ore Resources and leir Utilisation," said those
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    S'hai Kerosene Prices Soar: No Shipments
    114 8 KARACHI) Oct. 27.— (AP) (Reuter-AAP) The price of kerosene in Shanghai has risen nearly 100 per cent with the suspension of wholesale supplies by tlie China Petroleum Company Kerosene for Industrial purposes will continue to be sold on allocation Although no reason has been
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    AUSTRALIA-UK MEAT DEAL
    87 8 CANBERRA. Oct. 27— (AP)— The United Kingdom has agreed to buyail surplus meat produced in Australia for the next 15 years, the Commerce Minister. John McEwen, ann6unced today. He said Australia would be able, under the agreement, to seek certain other limited markets, including North America, but
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    US To Order Further Cut In Use Of New Rubber
    381 8 Mare Far Govt. Stockpile Is Aim WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (AP) The National Production Authority, dissatisfied with earlier efforts to conserve ruhber, announce J it will issue shortly a sharper order to curtail usage by tyre and other rubber manufacturers. The
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    Big Demand For British Govt Stocks
    61 8 Big Demand For British Govt Stocks fc LONE Om m fl fl i Brttis fl I fui.c *~er:""? fl efft fl night I mam > Bl cove lV: H A fa I lop> te I lowec fl ther v I lost one fl ed ir- I I I I but
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    IN NEW YORK
    28 8 u The -k a. 1 changi q in V. ing and ment only rapid mitmeni repai. mild;. The clir.< or m 15. tion ket. T
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    RUBBER DOWNTO $1.85 ALB
    364 8 RUBBER DOWNTO $1.85 ALB Standard Staff Reporter HONGKONG and Japan again came into the Singapore market for rubber yesterday, but Quotations prevailing were below Thursday's levels. Opening at around $1.89 per lb. fur November shipment on a steady market prices Ouctuatated down to $1.85 at the close. Demand for Malayan
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    CEYLON TEA TO COST UK MORE
    63 8 COLOMBO. Oct. 27-(A?>-Britain's Ministry of Food must pay more tot, tea bought in bulk contracts, the Government of Ceylon announced today. Officials said Ceylon cannot agree to Britain's request for exemption from a new export tax. Imposed in the July, budget, on all tea
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      TIN GAINS £11½ A TON
      148 8 LONDON, Oct. 27— (UP) For the ninth business day in succession, tin prices .cached a new all-time peak at this morning's session. Spot closed at K9m per ton, up £11^. No business was done in spot metal. Sixty tons of three months tin were sold
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      RUBBER
      49 8 The latest Singapote rubber prices yes' rday (Oct. 27) were per lb: BuM-rs ScHcia No 1 KSS snot Loose M0 si <J2 FOB. in bales N»r, No 1 K.S S 51.85 $1.86 No. I R.S.S Si 84 51.85 No I rs.s ELS3 si 84 Tone: and Nliahty easier.
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    POTATO CROP
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    RAIL SLEEPERS
    24 8 KARACHI. Oct. 25— (AP)— Pakistan has produced 3.991.370 rupees (US$1,200,000) worth of -.<• ers from Canada. Communications Minister Sardar Bahadur K' told Parliament.
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    Dunlop Scheme To Raise More Money
    137 8 Dunlop Scheme To Raise More Money LONDON Oct. 26:— The Dunlop Rubber Company announced tonight a double-barrelled BCheose 'o raise a lot more j money, by a large issue of si a and a large lift in the Compai powers to borrow from the bank. exact amounts to -jq raised
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      213 8 Ruling Money Exchange Hates EXCHANGE rates now in fjrce as supnlied by the Malayan Exchange Banks Association, are as follows: FREE MARKET CURRENCIES SELLING BUYING X. r OD. IT. O.D 30 *60 d/i 9C d/a London 2/4 3/32 2/4 7/32 2/4 1/4 2/4 6/ifl 2/4 11/32 Au>tra!ia 2/11 1/32 1/11
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    FORGED 'HEALTH CHITS' SOLD TO MLAYAN FARES
    142 9 FORGED 'HEALTH CHITS' SOLD TO MLAY AN FARES Fri. Allegations thai forced sold' to passengers tra- a '.ng from Colombo and a r res dent oi Kuala ived here via Penang. i•j. told The .at "hundreds" of i !-■> are being th docuiTH i arc bona fide, as i. y
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    69 9 r ir- liter famous predecessor has completed a one hop crossing |hc MWM of a BMM mi!e globe circling flij;htR ift to tic lit. in front of the "Aries": Flight senreant nd Brian Headry, Sigaab; Master Engineer Stan Hat's, Crew Chief; 1 untenant Commander Dick Law. of the Royal Navv;
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    UN Navies Gang Up On Korea
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    Atom Bomb Carriers
    95 9 WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. (Reuter) —For the first time big planes capable of carrying atom bombs have landed on an aircraft (airier at sea. the United States Navy announced today. The Navy identified the planes as A.J. I attack bomber^. These weiyh more than 17 tons and have
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    BOAC, QANTAS MAY CALL AT MELBOURNE
    58 9 D A R W I N Oct. 21 (AP)— British Overseas Airways Corporation and Qantas planes considering touching a1 Melbourne and Perth enroute .ondon because hat their tgoing passengers come from They expect to make £50 re on each fare in this nner. The
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    IMMIGRANTS
    46 9 BELGRADE. Oct. 27. (AP>— A Dutch plane took 11 Thursd tei noon on the a Irip carrying 58 j citizens to new homes in .Ha. The de' I been d< ed eif ars \r. engine trouble, tapper 1 id origin stpone the flifi I Friday.
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    WAR GOODS FOR MAO ON U.S. VESSEL
    74 9 WASHINGTON Od 26. <UP> The Senate hfivestigal charges today that an Amei j merchant ship is loading war •.•rial for Commur.^t China isked customs officials to act pri imptl] X e s sel bich was not tmed, i> picking up l argo at
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    OCEANS WILL BOIL, BUT NOT IN OUR TIME
    67 9 SYDNEY, Oct. 27 iAP>— The oceans will boil some day, S&1 German scientist Professor Wolfgang Gentner. But don't worry about it. for the professor says man still has million or so years to live. Professor Gentner said nuclear processes within the sun
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    Empire Pride Has Loyal Ulstermen Aboard For Korea
    386 9 A BATTALION of Irishmen from Joval Lister, headed by the bagpipe band of the regiment, marched away from the troopship Empire Pride to spend some free hours in Singapore yesterday afternoon before going to fight in Korea." Officers and men of the
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      Lightermen's 'Go' Signal Awaited
      203 9 Standard Shipping Reporter RIDING THE WAVES on the Outer Roads since Tuesday, Chongya, the 3,000 ton LST. has aboard over 1,000 tons of rice and another 1.000 tons of general cargo for Singapore. She is awaiting the word "Go" by th* Singapore Lightermen's Union to unload
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    There Was A Jinks On This Ship
    136 9 There Was A Jinks On This Ship HONGKONG, Oct. 27 (RcuterAAP):— The steamer Ta- tra, flying the Honduran arrived in Hongkong i ening after a delay oi Id months. Tin ves ;el left Newcai tie. A. 'alia, last T'■ embei sho ild have arrived in tiny Colony three weeks later,
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      Defence Say: 'State Hasn't Any Standing'
      186 9 AMSTERDAM. Oct. 27 (Renter)— Counsel for the Royal Dutch Steamship Company KPM. which was being sued here today by the Independent Republic oi the South Moluccas, told the court that the suit was 1 invalid since the Republic had no legal standing. The self-proclaimed
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      Flights To Seoul
      31 9 TOKYO. Oct. 27. <LP>-The Northwest Airlines will reopen meairVervice to Seouj on October 29 when the first postwar commercial flight WO) leave Haneda air base at 6.30 a.m.
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    57 9 The 19 600 ton SJS. President Adams, a speedy luxury liner, is shown tcoing down the tvavs at the Camden Yards of the New York Shipbuilding Corporation at her launching. The American President lines turned over the President Adams, President Jackson and President Hayes to the navy for transport duty,
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    Than Replies To Indian Passengers
    160 9 Than Replies To Indian Passengers THE Acting Representative of the Government oi In I Mr. S. Than yesterday says that the inconvenience caused to passengers bound for Singapore and South Malays by being disembarked at Penang is under consideration. A statemenl by Mr. Than says: "My attention has been drawn
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      841 9 SAILINGS (ROM BCANMMAVM LK ("MistM Spore P S'ham imiij "Korea" for Bangkok, II ft— Ua. Bong Kong. Kobt Yokohama 50-31 Ort lbnhi.ii, for Bangkok 17-11 »<*■ "MardhvaT for Baigoi k Bangkok A- M Nov •"ixina" for Manila H i ng mm Taktrbar Kooe St ~Oi 28 Nor.-l Dec 26-27 Nov
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      100 9 DESPATCHES Toda*: North Bornee, l.abuan, P.ru nei and .Miri .i.m. by Kajanjt", Christmas Island and CoCOS Island Noon bv Islander. Sarawak (except Miri i Noon by K.ijah Brooke. DJambJ Noon bv Kota NUa. Medaa Noon b] Van Biefceeck. South \friea and Mom basa Noon by Tjibadak. .lava Ma«B bj Ophir.
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      164 9 I AIR ARRIVALS] {and DEPARTURES) t 'J i ■B--'PuL» j A I Arrivals KLM CONSTELLATION from Earope 11. 'M a.m. QJELA.-BOAC CONSTELLATION from Sydnej l*. .UK trom i < sidmi Kome Cairo, Caleulla IS 4.Y BO AC ARGON ACT Fran i ondon Colombo ETA 4 ;o pm. from lions; Koni:
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    TRUMAN PAYS HIS TRIBUTE TO 'OUR AL'
    156 10 T JOLLY WOOD. Oct 27— Thousands of Hollywood stars and fans bowed their heads in .sorrow today as they bade good b y e to "Mammy" singer Al Jolson. Overhead, the skies were grey and cloudy as the biggest names in the show
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    Tripping Down Piccadilly
    49 10 Top hat, white tie and tails ore out. What tlie well-dressed dam trier tot is bowler, club lie and stout umbrella. Jack Billings mdkes a man-about-town escort for Vera-Ellen in a Piccadilly Circus dancing sequence in the film "Happy Go Lovely" now being made at Elstree.
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    Tired Of Waiting Wife' Roles, Ruth Warwick Gets Variety
    719 10  -  ERSKINE JOHNSON By [JOLLYWGOD. Oct 27— When Orson Welles first scooted into Hollywood as the vaunted Man From Mars, lie looked around for an actress to play a genteel lady in his movie. "Citizen Kane.'' and made the first of many
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    36 10 Mr. Ken Kantor (left), XBC sound recorder A. Bob Hope (riyiit) famous movie actor, u\>on his arrival at Haneda Air Base, Tokyo, .Japan. Bob will entertain troops in Japan and Korea. (U.S Army plioto via PANA).
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    HER UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR
    71 10 v^ FRANCIS a 26: Film star Ann S has been left $1,594 (£568 ing) by a man who r met her. But the man. a lo .worker named David Johnson saw her often on the screen and plastered waterfront hotel room with her pictures. He died last
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      433 10 CATiIA¥/ TODAY P M O f» )4QO B 11a.m. 1.15 1.15 6.45 9.30 p.m. SENSATIONAL!! GLORIA SWANSON \S TERRIFIC COMEBACK PERFORMANCE as NORMA DESMOND FORGOTTEN SIEENT MOVIE QUEEN. Jj fy .HOIOEN SWANSON von STROHEIM p wioi s i PH li RE Added Attraction PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF Ol \E ;md MELVIN
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      183 10 I CAPITCU MiDN?GHT— TO !!!GHT Columbia M t« IHEW! HITHERTO HI ILMED I SIMPLY SENSATIONAL I HfT'l 1 fl I "W SHOWING «orr,n B ANN BLYTH FARLEY GRANGER .Can r mm JANE WYATT anndvosa* posa.t. y. s* PLUS! I v Poem* -I// Children AND 4 1> I'ODW: Ia m AIM
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      501 10 Radio Programmes ra s TgaTo l k a e ya a a ?jsss ENGLISH PROGRAMME KLALA LUMPLR lt» a.m. News; 1 p.m. Programm* > a.m.— ;>.lo pm. As Singapore Summarv; LW Dance .Music; l.iid News e <>jn'»'»tar. v on North vs. S» uth ami Singapore Nceklv Share Market otb;l V-
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      305 10 LONDON TELEVISED -FROM THE SKIES HEEMSFORD, Essex. Oct 11. Exactly five weeks after their first-across-the-sea television broadcast, from France to England, the British Broadcasting Corporation again marie history by tvansmitiin? the first television broadcast from air to ground, on the first of this month. With a Marconi Image Orthicon television
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    Chinese Chamber To Ralley protest Against Visa Rule
    235 11 Chinese Chamber To Ralley protest Against Visa Rule Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE Chinese Chamber of Commeree yesterri io rail l<>r a general meeting of all Singapore |o consider a protest against the new visa regn;h was enforced by the Singapore and Federation ni- on kt- i Chamber- bowerer, decided that
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    Marines Chief To Visit Malaya
    59 11 LONDON, Oct 21 (Beater) t«tenanl General Sir Leslie Hollis, Commanding General of the Royal Marines, is to fly to Malaya next week to visit Commandos on duty in the interior, the Admiralty announ< i yesterday. As the Commandos are resible f or v. '■.:>• areas
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    Report All Accidents, Police Urge
    5 11 Report All Accidents, Police Urge
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    BOUND OVER
    34 11 THI RTY-nine-year-old Lian Beng i• ng was bound over for a year in the Singapore D trict Court yest< rday for being in possession of 55 packets ol chandu on Oct. 19.
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    2 Fishermen Fined $2,250
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    MUNICIPALITY AND GOVT. ARGUE OVER ELECTRICITY
    145 11 g opi- era i ti r I e d is- j i bet een and the J ts reported to the Com- i nets. B A. Proclamat i T 1 15, J prohibited all e lighting J •eet lighting. .^.n was amend- i the
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    FRAUD CHARGE
    42 11 T'.v MEN A: g St-h Chtian Ai g Keng I.an c timed 1 in the Sini i] re Second Court lay to a ■f fraudulent possesof 15 katties of rubber al 515. The case was Nov 10. 8e... I al
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    Griffiths And Melby Discuss Malaya
    129 11 r.OMDOX. Oct. 27 (AP)— Washington after swinging Colonial Secretary James Or if- through Southeast Asia where ftths conferred yesterday with he has been assessing military American Roving Ambassador and economic aid priorities. John F. Melby on Britain's Britain has already appealed war in Malaya against
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    105 11 THE OFFICER Administering the Government, Mr. W. L Blythe. (right), yesterday paid a visit to the United States Information Service Library and spent half an hour looking over the books. On the left is the Governor's Secretary, Mr. Michael Gorrie, leafing: through a book. They were shown round the Library
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    Water May Be Restricted Next Year
    271 11 A FEAR that it mi_ht he necessary to errf ffowti the consumption of water by the introduction of the "restriction by payment* system by April next war hae been expressed by the Singapore W a|er Engineer im a Municipal Committee. The "restriction by payment"
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    SIT Man Faces Forgery Charge
    83 11 AN ESTATE Super I the S:- si pare _r__prov< a Tn. r Seab wa| charged in the Sii ord Second District Cour* yesterwith forging an SIT. document Report on Application of Trust Flatto supporl a claim tor <_ alio m S.I T. liat to li.
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    Choonngs Win At Wimbledon
    138 12 Choonngs Win At Wimbledon i t\S Di >N, Oct R ei M Choong, the Malayan badmii brothers E. I. and E. B. Chi> ted a > »e in the v lon < pen t it -night. sec aid i the v s singles fi .the I tern I »ldei Q
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    Father Con Shows 'Em How
    92 12 Fa ther Con Shows 'Em How Zoom! Dodge the punch-ball and meet Con O Kelly, former Northern Heavyweight Champ. Since 1945, Con has been Father Cornelius O'Kelly. Now, as priest of Our Lady of the Apostles, Stockport, he has started a boxing and athletic club for the boys of the
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      Civilians Forced To Fight For Victory
      275 12 SINGAPORE Chilian- had to fight very bard to beat Combined R.A.F. two-nil on the S.C.CL padang yesterday* It was < i\iliatis* second successive victor) in the triangular hockey competition sponsored h> the Singapore Hockey Association, their first victims being Combined A rim Rat's pul
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    Rugby Win For Sel. Eurasians
    184 12 KUALA LUMP' R day— Or. the Malaya 1) I ground today the Selang asians excellent c to beat R yal Signals by 15 points goals! to i ii e points (three ti ies a E irasians their s in the firs: then their b ive
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    Robinson Beats Olson
    31 12 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2G— (UP).— Sugar Ray Robinson, defending his Pennsylvania version of the world's middleweight championships, knocked out Carl (Bobo) Olson of Honolulu in the twelfth round tonight.
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    Nero And Norton Safe On Heavy Penang Track Today
    756 12 FINISHING a strong second to Film Fan over the seven 011 Saturday, the 6 year old brown Australian gelding Norton, who will find the extra three furlongs very much to his liking should be able to beat other good ones in
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    Changes Strengthen NS-Malacca Team
    518 12 SEREMBAN, Fri. The final selection of the Negri-Malacca Rugby to meet Singapore Civilians al Seremban tomorrow shows live changes from the one that opposed the combined services a fortnight a«io ai Singapore. Two welcome additions to the team are O'Learv at Btand-on. ami Hewett as a
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    'Gussie Loses First Pro. Game
    60 12 NEW YORK. Oct. 27 (Reuter) Miss ''Gorgeous Gussie" Moran was beaten in her first professional lawn tennis appearance by Mrs Pauline Addie (3-0, 6-3, here last night. Mrs. Adie, formerly Mis* Pauline Bet/., Wimbledon champion in 194*; and several times American title-holder, gave Miss Moran
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    Hamence Shines In Last Match
    216 12 ADELAIDE, Oct 27 (Reuter-AAP) A sound Kl not out by Ron Hamenee. who intends to retire from cricket after this game, held up a steady >.(!(] attaek on the opening day of the match against South Australia, who had seored 245 for five wickets l>y
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    T. Mahmud School Wins
    133 12 SEREMBAN, Fri. -Fitness and a heavy pack were mainlv responsible for the Tuanku"Mahmud school, Kuala Pilah, beating King George V School this evening when they met at Rugbv It was the Kuala Pilah school's second victory this season over their Seremban rivals. The visitors won by
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    BRM Does187mph
    40 12 BARCELONA, Oct. 27— (AP) —British racing driver Reg Parnell, trying out Britain's new B.R.M. on Thursday, touched an unofficial 187 miles an hour in one of the straights in a trial lap for next Sunday's PenaRhin Race here.
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    PERAK MUST MAKE MIGHTY EFFORT
    239 12  -  LEONG HEW MENG By The Perak XV will meet Selangor at Ipoh on Saturday in an HMS Malaya match in an effort to keep their chance:, alive in this year's competition. The effort will have to be a mighty one because Selangor are the Champions.
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