Singapore Standard, 21 December 1950

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    15 1 Singapore Standard TIGER VOL. NO. 176 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1950. 12 PAGES TEN CENTS
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    Million – Man Army Aimed At Saving Europe
    265 1 Million Man Army Aimed At Saving Europe i SSELS, \hr. 20 (UP) SerrHarv of State \ih»-nn dcciwed today that tin- Atlantic Paei t dccfeMM to build a 1,000.000-man iiHrrnaIj imilrr (.rmral Eisenhower was a "peace Acheson wa.> que tioned at the airport while waiting to take oft m President Truman's
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    Acid Thrown 'At Face Thrown Of Teacher
    46 1 Acid Thrown 'At Face Thrown Of Teacher Staff Rc-pori-r night they the 1 r > identity it ai centre :a Se at the Night S ese lads invaded the One of them was armed iom the Hwee Per. an exthe Chung Shing a bra' X >..:. Another f
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    Ishak Persuaded No! To Fast
    90 1 standard Staff Reporter M M ISHAK of Singapore had announced his intention to fast unless Karim d and ive thers lel lined by Sing p re Police were released by Friday s sterday persuaded to gr. i tp tvs intention. The visiting Muslim divine. Mau
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    Red China Arsenals
    240 1 Red China Arsenals TAIPEI, Dee. 20 CAP)— The Chinese Communists were portrayed by the .Nationalist Ministry of Defence here today as busily moving arsenals and industrial plants out of Canton, I South China's main citj, m preparation for war. Three arsenals, it said, were' trci-isien-L'd. two to north- 1 era
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    Voluntary Ceiling Prices On
    220 1 Voluntary Ceiling Prices On WASHINGTON, Dc\ 19— (UP) The Economic Stabilization Agency imposed "voluntary" price ceilings over the entire United States economy today, and bluntly refused to modify its recent order, rolling back automobile prices to December 1 levels. Price Stabilizer Michael Disalle announced the voluntary control formula under which
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    Maria Placed In Convent On Consul's Advice
    131 1 Maria Placed In Convent On Consul' s Advice Standard Stall Reporter THE Singapore Dutch Con-sur-General, Mr. Van. derGaag, told Tr SI dard yesterday hat h e was -the only person ble and would take full responsibility for flaria Hertogh m a M^: iS m v intention to put Maria Hertogh
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    Moots Family At Airport
    30 1 Lieut. Coi A. E. Saunders, Port Commandant Royal Engineers, who met his wife and two sons oil the BOAC Argonaut yesterday m the third Army airlift.
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    UN Ceasefire Body Silence Of Peking
    283 1 UN Ceasefire Body Silence Of Peking LAKE SI.'CCESS, !)<c 20 (AP) The United Nations Ceasefire Commission f<»r Korea was bogged down today by the silence of Gemniunist China. There still was no answer to a direct appeal senrt to Peiping last Saturday, asking for a meeting to talk over a
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    Wu Group Arrives In London
    256 1 Wu Group Arrives In London LONDON. Dec '20 (AP) The Chinese Communist delegation to the United Nations, headed by General Wu Hsiuchuan, arrived here from Lake Success today en route home to Peiping. Wu, smiling broadly, stepped from the huge plane to be greeted by Russian ambassadoi to London George
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    Mac Donald To Broadcast Tonight
    49 1 THE Commissioner General for South East Asia, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, will broadcast to the people of Malaya over I ie Blue Network ol Radio Malaya at 7.30 p.m. today. Phcto K:.M .OSSKKT-iKW^S^lto*" S-?iISrSE M. Basil, bdousiar, Consul- twUbcalst s g£Z ta Singapore, Standard
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    Western Front
    385 1 TOKYO, Dec. 20 (Reuter-AAP) South Korean* "attempting to improve thrir positions** dashed sharply todaj with Northerners alonij the 38th Paralle] m the fir^t major i>att!< m the west for the past throe weeks. The fijjht was along the 30-mile front m the centre <>I thr Peninsula. with th<
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    US Envoy Unable To See Stalin For 16 Mos.
    129 1 WASHINGTON, Dee. ID— < IT Alnn G. Kirk \m< ■>„ can Ambassador to Kuril said ted*) tliat he had not bee* able to talk with Premier Imef M.iiin Ik the past lv months, and was under martial isrveilaace m Maacaa !i\
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    Military Censorship Slapped On War News
    176 1 TOKYO, Dec 20 (UP) Geaeral MuWil.m^ headquarters announced todaj thai military censorship would be imposed m connection uith the K«»n;m \>;;r effect n c immediate!) The announcement said ih(» censorship would app press stories, radio broadcasts, articles and photographs "concerning military operations'* m Korea
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    Tommies In Korea Get Xmas Gifts
    217 1 WITH THE 29TH BRI'l ESH BRIGADE IX KOREA. Dec 20 (UP) Gifts from all parts of the world are continuing to pour into the two Briii.-'h brigades as they prepare to celebrate Christmas m the snow -covered Korean hills where life is largely one
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    Howards Set Up Hqtr. At Beach Road Station
    116 1 Standard StaJT Reporter THE First Battalion of the Green Howards has established temporary Headquarters at the Singapore Beach Road Police Station from yesterday. Viewed m the light of the announcement made by the Colonial Secretary. Mr. W. L. Blythe, at Tuesday's meeting
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    Australia Offers 100 Scholarship
    103 1 Australia Offers 100 Scholarship SYDNEY, Dcf. 20 (R- terAAPy Australia has decided to offer India, Pakistan and Ceylon 100 fellowship ships tenable here during L 951. The External Affairs .Minister, Mr. Percy Spender, said India would receive 50, Pakistan 35, and Gey lon 15. He m addition authorised the following
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    Malta Premier Dead
    18 1 VAT. I. ETA, Dec. 20 (UP)— Enrico Mizzi, 68. Prime Minister of Malta, died today.
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    Stassen Confers with Prasad
    47 1 NEW DELHI, Dec. 20. Harold Stassen Indian President Rajendra sad soon aft* trrival hi ly on an economic tart finding mission m the Far and Middle East also met F I „s K. M. M B Idev Singh and of I Jtate P
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    UK, France, US Propose 4-Power Meet
    118 1 BRUSSELS, n< M I: ter) Britain I r.inn- dm\ the lHi ted States m their note t<> Russia propose a. few-power ni'-etini: <>l 1 oieiga RQaisters' Dcprtith w tr> to ifiu on tn iceafe, diplomatic sonctn hetc understood toda> The Ireinh lorei^n Minister. M.
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    VSC's Work In Riots Has Proved Its Worth
    466 2 THE SINGAPORE Volunteer special i.onstabulurv, 500 strong, has proved its worth and achieved much. 4 lot more could be achieved m the near future il the number is doubled. Thus said the Commandant of the Constabulary, Mr. J. M. Mason m a
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    To Aid Adult Education
    143 2 photo. Standard Staif Reporter THE no\vl y- f »rm e< 1 Sin gapore Council for Adult Education at a meeting last night adopted a draft constitution, [ts chief aim is to assist m the development of adult education m the Colony. The Council is now working
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    S'pore Unions To Discuss Forming TUC
    84 2 S' pore Unions To Discuss Forming TUC I para! Committee nt the proposed Singapore Trade n Congress is calling a meeting of all trade union representatives m the Colony on Sunday, January 7. at 10 a.m. at the Clerical Union Hall. Ka” g n Road tee, of which Mr. V
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    STOLE PRAM
    49 2 EIGHTEEN-year-old Ismail bin Noor Ifohamined (18> pleaded IguUty m the Singapore Second n lice Court yesterday to :i charge of stealing a pram worth 55 I belonging to Mr. C.J. Gale of Old Grove Hotel. Ismail w;»s re- fk ri m p^^iieo custody pending on Dec. 23."
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    HOTELIER FINED
    47 2 A FINE of $500 was i <=<^ on Wong Kheng Toh, kc r of Nam Kwang Hotel. Changi R >ad, m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday fur failing to enter the names a couple, who avo;c lodging m the hotel, m the hoi el register.
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    THREE CHAMBERS TO HELP BUILD UP EMERGENCY SQUAD
    251 2 THREE CHAMBERS TO HELP BUILD UP EMERGENCY SQUAD Good Response From Spore Mercantile Firms Standard Stall Reporter ALL THREE Chambers of Commerce m Singapore will eventually contribute to the building up of the Volunteer Special Const* bulary Emergency Squad. The Squad trained by the Nn<:apnr< Police Force could be raised
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    Muslims Not To Hold Procession
    158 2 Standard Malay Correspondenl ALTHOUGH the Singapore Police authorities had given permission for lite holding of a procession on Friday m honour of the Prophet's birthday, the allMalawi Muslim Missionary Society has decided to caned the procession due to the emergency and lark oi suflieienl time
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    FULL POLICE HONOURS AT INSPECTOR'S FUNERAL
    171 2 INM'LrTOK A. Ratnaeingam, of the Sinnaporr Police Faroe who dlvd as a result of the riots \*a« iccorded a funeral with full police honours yesterday. His remain? wore cremated it the Hindu Cemetery. Upper ■>eran^oon In the presence of lis brother officers. The Governor.
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    16 Families Reunited At Kallang
    135 2 Standard Staff Reporter BRITISH Army personnel who helped to stop the Singapore riots, yesterday received Christmas surprises at Kallang Airport when their wives and children arrived from the United Kingdom to join them. Armed with sten guns and rifles they hugged 16 wives and 27
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    TWO MORE WIDOWS SEEK HELP FROM GOVERNMENT
    248 2 TWO MORE WIDOWS SEEK HELP FROM GOVERNMENT >tail K< p<»rl< r ON THE afl« moon «»i Tuesday, !)<*<• 1-. }«\> rluini; Boon, a j»aint«r. \*H" nctonaiac to Homr ai NO. 2 Palembmg liuad. for hi* lunrli. Hut !«<• KVCf Look that hifirli. For a' the junci n of AliwaJ Street
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    45 2 JILL STRACY, 10. sucks her thumb m aemOMae taring a pillow game at the Christmas party Riven to pupils of (fee Taylor Dance Studio at Scotts Road. On the left Ls Doris Shaw, 9, and Averill Winton. 6, (riffht). About 80 pupils attended the party.
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    Inquired About Maria's Jewellery
    98 2 Inquired About Maria's Jewellery Standard Malay Correspondent CHE AMINAH ><•• U I -..v called on Mr. Van n< r Gaag, DuUh Consul General m connection with Maria Hertugh's jewellery which she had on her at the time she was taken to the Convent. Mr. Van der Gaag told Che Aminah
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    More $'s For Mrs. Pereira
    165 2 DONATIONS continued to m yesterday ton dow of Francis Pi reira. a victim of ti < I The Standard Office ha ready received over three hundred dollars m cash and cheques Cram about 100 donors. Ifost of the donors w«.:t. sti Ss of bif ci
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    Malayan Students On Maria Case
    95 2 Standard Si.if! CorrespMieal LONDON. Dec. 20:— Britain has seen the first orgai s» reaction to the Bertha He riots with I iHshraem a "Be: I immittee" at a meeting of Malayan students last nit; Some 30 Malayan students ed as Mohammed S e-time vice- president
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    UNKNOWN
    353 3 CALL FOR CO-OPERATION 1 0 RESTORE PEA CE TO NS r standard SialT Correspondent ■urfortimate incidents at S in ail( ;t Is ri<v 1 a i military artel pro.np.K iff M* 8 »ul to tb« Negri S-mbilau State SmS rL^M^' V** 8 fCad His Highness told the Council: "This
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    Anti-Bandit Moves In State Outlined
    246 3 Standard Stall Correspondent VREMBAN. Wed-To date 2.347 families or 8 370 ive been settled or regrouped m Negri Semossome 1.489 ramilies co£prisSg osstil] to be brought under control, the Yanl rtuan Besar told Councillor, m Negri SembilaS Budgei meeting m Seremban today! revealed tin I
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    RAN TEACHERS
    34 3 IB W Duesi X Tail the M the S1 day's meeting S ite Council sugg I funds be piuvid- se SO houses were S !i this year and B So- ting ans
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    Emergency Statistics
    161 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Tlic progress made m the war against bandits is reflected m the En Tgency Statistics for November which show that 66 bandits were killed. 41 suspects arrested, seven executed and two imprisoned. Sixty-six civilians were killed. 48 ot whom were Chinese. Of
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    Drastic Anti TB Steps
    253 3 Standard Stuff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Wed.- Pulmonary Tuberculosis eeses are now occupying 30 per cent, of the hospital beds m Negri Sembilan and even this allocation is insufficient and it has been found, necessary to discharge chronic incurable cases of Tuberculosis to allow room for admission of
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    Kitchen Inspection
    50 3 Photo. A new Canteen to serve the workers of the General Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, was opened last Saturday. December 16, by Dr. P. G Currid, State Medical and Health Officer, Selangor. Picture shows Dr. Currid inspecting the kitchen which has facilities for the sterilisation of utensils. P. R.
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    Dr. MacGregor Takes On Job In Malacca
    287 3 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wed.— Although he is retiring at the end of this year, after more than 30 years' service m Malaya, Dr. R. B. MacGregor, Federal Director of Medical Services, will not be leaving the country for some time yet. He
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    State Builds More Malay Schools
    99 3 SEREMBAN, Wed.— The Negri Seinbilan Government, m reply to Dato Raj i Di Ran Mohamed j Dom revealed that six applications had been received request- i ing Government to build Malay schools m kampongs. It was also stated that to date. seven schools had been
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    Kuantan Queues For Citizenship
    48 3 X \XTA\*. Wed.— The office of Assistant Registrar of Fee 1 Citizens is busy every Mom when about 40 people queu to take the citizenship oath. For l\ last two weeks, bus loads people from Sungei Lembins all Chinese, have applied f• Federal Citizenship.
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    Scholarships For Non-Malays
    268 3 Standard Man < orrespondeitl SEREMBAN, Wed. IW tmiliw of Stair Scholarship Fiuml for higher education ami ihe traini:«4 «»1 non-Mawyf vt;i« ■uulinnril l» the IM IVrtuan Besar, !V'i;ri S<nil»ilan m a rcMiw of r<lti< ational pr<»erCM ill tin' State this jcar. at thr Matr < ounril Budget
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    Timber Revenue Up In NS
    128 3 Timber Revenue Up In NS Sl.uul.ikl Bftftl '<>: respondent Wt n spile the a<-ii\ I be Ko Department I y the emergency > c roni 1o in< I ie 10 Interest tak. n m graded mber. m the budget re\ i- v. Yang EN P< i tan !>• mi Bembilan
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    3 SOLDIERS IN MISCHIEI CASE
    101 3 Standard Staff onopondrat KUALA LUMPUR, We I The case m which three British Army Signalmen, privates R. F. Pengelly. H. Husgrove and F. J. Shute stand charged with house breaking m Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 23 was fixed for hearing on Jan. 20 nv\{ year
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    OUTPUT OF TEN HAS INCREASED
    116 3 SEREMBAN, Wed. The disturbed state of the couiv tinues to adyers Fed mining industry In Negri Sen. lan. remote areas having closed to mining, and prospecting brought to a standstill," stated the Yang Di Pert H ir at today's bud^ot meeting. His Highness'^ revir.v. which.
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    MALACCA HOLIDAYS
    109 3 <-A. Wed.- Public 1 B the Settl< >r 1951 D Ifoi v vary I: im, Tim January 23; Fed I Day, Thursday, February I: Chinese February and v. Februai Good Friday. I >!i 23; ter M March '.v Monday, Monday, March 14: Birthd Thursday. Juno 7: First <'■
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    Air Strikes Send Jumbos On Visits
    59 3 Air Strikes Send Jumbos On Visits Elep rubbei bordering 01 &]e. said the review of Sembiiiir- Vans Di Pi B i state council meeting. dded that or occasions I .rectly dm the cxi lling activities .md air strikes (»n ju: inhabited by elephants. A sum < I $:M0 was approved
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      20 3 200 CLEMENCEAU AVEM X TEL 5338 5339 ORDERS PLACED BEFORE 1/1.51 X t X-/-/.1- J. KJM.M.M.M. 1.1 M.M-J1- T M.
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      467 3 IF E D E RA T I OTjg|||ji§l ernrtif) i\ T 1 Lido: Prasanna (Malayalam) 3, SEHhMnA.y today and 9.15 p.m. Plaza: Gung Ho 3 7 and 9.30 p.m. lfi/IIJ r r Sapphire: Everybody Sinus trlnl today c£gFB&k H^v^anTper. Odeon: Mr Belvedere Goes To „,;i! appearance of Miss Tse College
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    MINIMUM PAY IN ESTATES
    332 4 Govt. Reaction To ILO Talks Awaited Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday:- Suitable machinery may be set up by Governments, of the various countries represented at the recent I. L. (h talks at Bandoeng, to examine and introduce legislation establishing a minimum Mage rate for all
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    Black-outs End In Penang
    64 4 PENANG, Wed. It was announced by Mr. H. G. Hammett, President, at this afternoon's Municipal Commissioners' Meeting, that work has now been completed on the installation of the first fi.ooo kilowatt generator at Prai Power Station. "Residents m Penan.? will be relieved to learn that the
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    Mails To Kuantan Stolen
    202 4 Mails To Kuantan Stolen Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LMMPUR, Wed, Mails to Kuantam from Sioga p :e and Kuala Lumpur hav< fa ten into the bands of barv ts who also robbed the pas sengers travelling m the biu oi $70C A large number of people including .several women, have
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    3 Bandits Killed In Malacca
    118 4 Standard Stiff Correspondent MALACCA, Wed. —h\ a pn ss release the Settlement Chief Police Officer. Mr. J. C. R. Denny, stated that the Mala ya n Police together with Military forces today bagged the biggest number of bandits m recent times, when they attacked a
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    LOST VESSEL
    79 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wed.— Three out of the four seamen who perish-! Ed m the choppy sea oil" Asahan, Sumatra, when their fish-: ing vessel was sunk following collision with vn unidentified amship on the night of De- cember 12. have their permanent addresses m Fenang. The
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    SCREENING IN PENANG
    49 4 SL\ LRAL persons were detained by the police who carried out screening operations m the Gertak Sanggol, Teiok Kumbar, Tanjong Bungah and Bayan Lepas m Penang from early this morning till noon today. Last night Communist pamphlets were found by the police at the Wembley Park.
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    Jungle Company Call-Up
    132 4 Jungle Company Call-Up Standard StutT orre>pondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Recruiting of personnel will take place m Kelantan dur- fortnight m < rto bring the Second I Jungle Company up strength and to provide nucleus lor a Third Compa: Prospective candidate? should be between the ages of 18 and 24 years
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    RETIRING D.O. TO ATTEND IK FESTIVAL
    127 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANQ; Wed Mr 'I' v H-oj Soo, Nibong Tebal's popular District Ofiicer is now on leave primto retirement. He will be leaving Penang for England m Mrach by the '•Chusan" to be m time for the Festival of Britain, 1951. He
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    50 KAMPONG SCHOOLS FOR TRENGGANU
    80 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— ln order to meet the Increasing demand for educational facilities m Trengganu, about 50 kampong schools are to be built next year out of Government funds 'and from contributions from Campong folk. In addition, 172 students teachers are to
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    Average Malayan Is Not Co-operative — Hammett
    263 4 Average Malayan Is Not Co-operative Hammett Standard Siaft Correspondent PE.VWG, Vied. In reviewing the gear's work of the Muniripaliu u\ meeting this afternoon, Mr. H. llanmu-tt. President, stressed thai much r«;«i!«l Indone l»v the ptihiie to cooperate m the work of the health department. 1 "if it is true to
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    WET ROAD IS BLAMED
    74 4 BUTTERWORTH, W< wet surface of the road o have caused a motor om with worn-oul I go ip on I i not i Oct. 8 v a 52-year-old Malay woman a passenger m the bus vn out and killed. This i evealed at an Inquiry held
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    Judge Tells Of Crime, Punishment
    228 4 Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH. Wed. An inter g talk on crime and punishment was given by Mr. Justice Thomson at today's weekly luncheon of the Ipoh Rotary Club He told an intently list- ning audience that the strongest feature m the psychological make up of
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    Sultan At Chinese Wedding
    140 4 Sultan At Chinese Wedding Standard Staff 01 respondent KOTA BAHRI". Wed. Chinese Chamber of Comn of Kotn Bahru was the scene of a pretty wedding on Sl:!: lay, when Mr Paul Foo Kee Tong, second son of Madam Sim H Efong, was naai rk I to M Lira Geok Loan
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    FLAT RATE FOR PENANG METER RENT
    134 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wed A Bat rate It per meter a month will be imposed m ifSL Tins was tin decision arrived at when the Penang Municipal Commissioners met m committee today to discuss the minimum charge for w .'< r supply. The
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    HERTOGH CASE: UMNO CALLS FOR PATIEHCE
    192 4 Standard Staff Reporter .TOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Slating that a satisfactory solution to the Hertogh case may still be achieved legally, the Secretary General of UMNO calls upon members and other Muslims to be natient so that a satisfactory solution may not be jeopardised. In
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    71 4 A group photo taken by the members of the South Kedah Chinese Chamber of Com merce. Kulim m welcoming the new District Officer X 'iim Tuan Wan Basor AM. Stated from Left to Right: Messrs Chong An Fang. Don William Javasekara. H.inuhandin. ASP. Boey Kok Keat. Khoo Ah Phan. Tuan
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    ELECTIONS COME BACK TO PENANG
    18 4 ELECTIONS COME BACK TO PENANG PE* I will se lion of ■ad I I man he Ihil I
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    MAAFPenangSquad Shows Good Prgress
    134 4 MAAFPenangSquad Shows Good Prgress •!an<i;ir«l Sl:»{T < unv»;i.^ PENANG, V. rhree of t!. i P< g Squadron of the Malaya A have j .X' n solo flights at m Lepas a will most probably receive their w.:._ September next This was I by F I Li it. F. G. de
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    Mr. HUGHES DIES
    25 4 C [ward Percy Ik.. of X E g .8. the t Brit Batu r fa Dec. I Benut from Bt BUt f
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    S'pore Riot Looters Jailed: 'Could Have Been Shot' Warning
    172 5 S'pore Riot Looters Jailed: 'Could Have Been Shot' Warning snot tor looting. Mi Teh imposed the maximum sentence of six months rigorous imprisonment each on Tan Ah War- (26), Tar. Boon Hong (20), and Khong Ah Mcc (23), after th< had pleaded guilty. In pasing sentence. Mr Teh said that,
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    Air Ministry Workers Form New Group
    71 5 pai ian .<_ A.r Ministry i:. re at a general meeting formed an auto- Ol da the Ail S:a.? Union. v n to form A a on .f I :>v Mr. G the General Sect the Union. ng a-?o resolved Lttee up a es
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    INDIA OFFERS 5 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MALAYANS
    116 5 THE GOVERNMENT of India is offering five scholarships for 1951 to Malaya and Singapore for studies m India, j Three are for Indians and two for non-Indians. The value of each scholarship is Rs. 200 a month, exclusive of capitation, tuition and examination fees,
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    HEAVY CHRISTMAS UK BOOKINGS
    43 5 MALAYAN Airways report nlmost full bookings during the stmaa season on flights going to and from the Federation. Heavy bookings have been mnrlp m the past few days. It is not known if extra flights are to be pu:
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    SVC MEMORIAL
    11 5 of V .nteer W i1 5.13 SwV.C D r-
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    80 SHOPS TO OPEN ON SUNDAY FOR X'MAS RUSH
    206 5 Singapore Staff Reporter SINGAPOREANS who were prevented from doinu: their Christmas shopping hy the riots need have no worry, because they ran do so up to Christmas eve Sunday. Already about TO to 80 shops have applied to the Labour Department
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    26 5 MEMBERS of the Singapore Seventh Day Adventist Dorcas Society, who visited the Nantina Home m Queen Street yesterday with Christmas gifts for the children inmates.- Standard
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    NEW JUDGE
    17 5 Mr. E. H. D'Xetto of Singapore has been appointed to act as a District Judge.
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    Student (25) Wins Queens Scholarship For Maths
    367 5 Student (25) Wins Queens Scholarship For Maths Standard >!afT R<pori«r A SHORT m:. -!>- at UnVfag Cttnete, Mr. ITec Sip <!iu-«'. a !).>«'.. m th«" L ni\ «T>ii\ of M:il;«\;:. h.:» jii>t been Bwarded the Colony*e 1950 Queen** Scholarship !o study mathematics m Ihe I n:i<- I Kingdom. Mr. >\
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    Prison Service Similar To Police
    222 5 Prison Service Sim ila r To Pol ice Standard Staff Reporter THE NEW scheme of Service for the Prisons Department as recommended by the select co:n--i mittee tabled m the Singapore Legislative Council on Tuesday is i largely the same as the Police Service. Salary for the new Cadet In
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    Inernal Security
    713 6 HTHE Singapore riots naturally dominated the meeting oi the Singapore Legislative Council on Tuesday. The Unofficials, who spoke on the ad ►urnment, overcame the reticence which they had S KVWO on this subject previously. And we are glad that they did not take a vow of silence on
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    PRIVATE SCHOOLS NEED
    2095 6 GOVERNMENT > Sir; I read the account > about Private English Schools 1 m Johore Bahru, and was not at all surprised, for here m the Colony too are some schools which are just as bad or even worse. But, I can proudly say that there are
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    USELESS EUSTACE
    15 6 "S'/h-h! hell never know what's hit him! I've teamed up with a poltergeist!
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    Ripley's Believe It or Not!
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    It's The Talk of The Town
    615 6 It's The Talk of The Town by Observer A Malayan TUP: Secretary of State for the Colonies has confirmed Sir llenr y Gurney's statement at Kuala Lumpur the other day. that His Majesty's Government will gire every aid to the Federation of Malaya for its social and economic development. But
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    Truman Announces Swift Build-Up Of US Forces In Europe
    597 7 \>HIM,U», Dee. 20 (HM— Pr T swi l iil<l-u|> ..f American for s in R M «"»t Iranian annonnced .1 Embower to l u;l( !le m>H un iST' shorll >, -Acr «»»ing comrtriea i>. the We*. IV v T ffcatf l!
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    West Agree To Meet Russia
    88 7 SSH s Dc 2Q (AP) B.^ Three Wesi oinisters gave ftnal ..il last night to rep really accepting So- for ii ru B g Four j a higiily Ed SQUI British F reign SeBrnesfl Bevin and F t la four- •■•■>' og after the wii
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    US National Guards On Active Service
    155 7 US Na tional Guards On Active Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UP)-The Air Force has called five air national guard groups to active service OH February 1. Apparently, it is part of President Truman's plans to build armed forces of .'1500.000 men "as soon as possible." Genera] Hoyi Vandenberg, Air Force
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    Xmas Gifts On Way To Korea
    63 7 HONGKONG, Dec. 20: (AP) Hongkong has suit more than 1,200 gift packages to British troops m Korea. They left here on Dec. 16 and are expected to reach the Tommies by Christmas. Packages were gathered as a result of a joint campaign begun by
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    UK Troops Guard 'Execution Hill'
    48 7 SEOUL. Dec. I'd: (AP):— Colonel F. E. White. British j officer of the United Nations Investigating Committee said. m Korea that British troops are stationed on "Execution Hill.'* just outside Seoul, to prevent "malicious people from coming m and popping; ofl more people."
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    Call To Muslims
    70 7 KARACHI. Dec. 20 (AP)— The E^vptian Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Abdul Wahab Azzam Bay. has appealed for closer understanding aniorig the Muslim countries m the (ace of present world tension. Speaking at a uarjy given him byth M6tamer-E-ALAME-Islaml (World Muslim Conference). Dr. Wahab said the Islamu.- message
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    Ike: 'It's Not Going To Be Easy'
    134 7 Ike: 'It's Not Going To Be Easy' ST LOUIS. Dec. 20 (APj Genera] Dwight D. Eisenhower said that he plans to leave for Europe around January 1. to lay the groundwork for his new job as Supreme Commander of the international force. He said he would take with him Lieutenant-General
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    US Male 'Scared Of Women'
    145 7 NEW YORK. Dee. >0 (IP) A French actress and model said yesterday that one reason the American male makes a lousy lover is that women scare him "The Frenchman is different," Miss Lise Bourdin said. "He understands women. He is bold masterful. If he thinks
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    Skyscraper Hospital Planned
    51 7 Britain's first skyscraper hospital is being planned at St fM^imed to build the hospital eiyht storeys hijh. hav, Wo&ris, a^imminspool and a gymnasium for Pali TU? vertical style ha, be,« chos because planner, believe it will reduce the distant .t'aveHed by JggSM lirlp patients hti-cuffthen weak muSCICS.
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    56 7 Here i s Britain's secret Centuriou tank. This picture shows one of Britain's newest and greatest tanks, the 50-ton Centurion. It is pictured on the training ground at an Army camp m New Zealand, during field training last week. The tank was taking part m the field training exercises of
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    Tibetans Awed
    64 7 NEW DELHI. Dec. 20: (TP) Military successes of the Communist Chinese forces m Korea have shaken Tibetans' faith m their own ability to withstand an invasion, according to reliable reports reaching New Delhi. These reports said 13 Tibetan leaders, who earlier said they would light to the death
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      Pukhtoonisthan—A Big Hoax
      75 7 Pukhtoonisthan A Big Hoax News of the mooting m New Delhi <>f 100 tribesmen to demand the setting up of Pukhtoonistan, on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, as an independent state was described as a "big hoax" by a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman. One spokesman denied that Pakistan nationals attended the
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      49 7 Half a million Hongkong dollars will e<> into building 01 a Mormon Church m Hong Kong. H Robertson, President oi the Orient division of the Church pi Jesus Christ of latter day saints, told newsmen that work on the structure was expected to begin within three months.- A P
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      66 7 Walter J. Keates, noted Hone- kong oewsoaper man and old China hand, collapsed over his 'tea yesterday at a Hongkong hotel". He was immediately rush- ed to the Queen Mary Hospital where he is said to be improving Keates is Editor of the BritishI owned China Mail. His wife and
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      41 7 Alan Kirk, ambassador to the j I Soviet Union reported to Pre- sident Truman on Tuesday for the first time since his return from Moscow for consultation. Kirk said he plans to return to his pust some time m January. UP
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      42 7 The Greek Minister. Spyres Kapetanides, has arrived at Belgrade, marking resumption of diplomatic relations between Yugoslavia and Greece and raising Western hopes for eventual lullscale rapproachment between the two antl-Cominform neighbours. Yugoslavia's envoy. Rados Joyanokic. left Eof Athens on Friday. A. P.
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      54 7 David Ben Cin-iMji, Israeli Proniier has returned A Tel Aviv by ;jjr from his three- week stay m Athens, Oxford and Southern France He emp lasised that his trip had been a completely private and much-needed holiday and snid his talks with Greek Pro mie r Sophocles Venizelos were informal
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      48 7 Nepalese insurgents m the east Nepal industrial city of Biratnager have arrested the Communist Leaders of about 500 industrial workers who demonstrated before the insurgent headquarters ot bread and employment. Tne entire Biratnagar city is reported to be m rebel hands, except tiie besieged Governor's residence. A. P.
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      45 7 The suite Department announced today the acceptance by the Unified Command of Colombia's offer to send a battalion of infantry to Korea. This brings to 17 the "number of nations from whom the United Nations has accepted contributions to the police action m Korea.- U.P
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      31 7 The Russians have clamped stiff security controls on Sovietoccupied Germany m an apparent effort to halt leakage m information to the West, according to reports from behind the Iron curtain. U.P.
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      48 7 Ten deaf and dumb students were burned to death when a fire 1 razed the dormitory of a school j for deaf and dumb m Okayama City, Western Japan yesterday. Damage has been estimated at 10.000,000 yen <£10.0U0 sterling*. The cause of the fire is unknown. Reuter AAP
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      102 7 From 1060 and all that to 1951 and all this— ■"all this" being a pageant which the inhabitants ot the ancient Sussex town of Battle (Pop. 3490 > propose to hold next year. If present plans po through, visitors to Battle. where the Normans fought that historic b I tie
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    German Specialists Help Soviets Build Huge Navy
    400 7 LONDON. Dec. 20 (AP) Jane's Fighting Ship- rvwuU thai the Soviet Union is rushing to build up a navy "already far m exeetw of her normal requirements of defence." It added, u The capacity ©I S«»\ i<-i shipbuilding, iioh largely under the supervision
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    Lives With 13 Royal 'Personages'
    123 7 THIRTEEN Royal "personages" live m the Batferssa (London) flat of .Mrs. Dorothy Flood. They include Marie An toinctte and Charles J. The regal figures are diminutive dolls, made by Mrs. Flood, anu d reused m every particular to rep resent the Royal Families of Britain
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    PI Alerted For War
    111 7 MANILA, Dec. 20 (UP) The Philippine nation was aleitedi for a possible third world war as the highest policy-makers met m an emergency session last night at President Quirino's bidding to map defence and internal security measures. Deliberations m the Mala- 1 r:in,>;\ palace of the
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    RUSSIANS KEEP SILENT
    284 7 TOKYO. Dor. 20: (Reuter) The Soviet delegation headed by Major-General A. P. ECislenko sat silent m the Allied Council for Japan today when the United States delegate Mr. William J. Sebald renewed charges*" that the Etu ians had maltreated and wrongfully refused to repatriate Japanese prisoners of
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    Wu: Peace Only On Peking's Terms
    178 7 Wu: Peace Only On Peking's Terms Nl CD DP)— T. t, gation to t l.r> i said ire its for h berday tl could tored to th< East i The < ,:tCS— lO.; red ha the Amei m people i Christina the new year** b» the pn tat 1 war
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    Daughter For Prin. Fawzia
    54 7 iRO. Dl iA! 1 B tifu !'> l of King Farouk of Egypt, birth 10 a daughi' night a 1 oomniu >unce<L Fawzia. 29-year-old f< Empress of Iraii Shah Pahlevi m 1!»48. In L 949 B m i y Colonel and Kii.. k's ill camp. She
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    333 8 Increase Might Not Be Necessary If Fall Yield Obtained Standard Slaff Reporter THE VSSOi'JATION of Chartered and Incorporated Accountants is ■mferstood to h:ne pointed out that inadequacy of the present staff of the; income Ta\ Department should receive prior attention of the Govern-! n it. Only hy so doing
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    Improving S'pore Facilities For Trade, Industry
    171 8 Improving S 'pore Facilities For Trade, Industry Standard Start Ronortt-r IllF OBJECT of town planning is not only to nni-rovt the li\in^ romliiions of people m the Colony bal to improve the facilities for commerce ami industry and make the community really work efficiently. s t 1 1 1 d
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    Small Deals In Pepper: Prices Same
    125 8 Standard Staff Keporter SMALL business passed m popper m the Singapore produce m irket yesterday, but quotations were about the same as Tuesday's levels. Copra was dull, buyers indicating $47i per picul and sellers S4B with no deals resulting. Coconut oil was quiet, buyers
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    Tin Output Increase Forecast
    160 8 Tin Output Increase Forecast S the prospects g, The Financial <] reports tha* »n of tin car is expected to attain twar of betw< tons, com- i tons m A f r -ion m output 0.000 tuns. res, is 1 next year, > do not ciel Eastern prod Et< lories
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    'NOT ENOUGH TIN IN US FOR ALL DURING 1951'
    141 8 WASHINGTON, Dec, 20 (UP) There *ill not be enough tin m th«> United States to £*> around m I *>.">!. explains t!» k National Production Authority m ordering a 20 per cent cal m the civilian ns«* of tin during February
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    London Mart Encouraged
    105 8 LONDON". Dec. 20 (Renter)— Overnight new high levels on "Wall Street not only helped sentiment but encouraged some bear covering m the London Stock Exch oige today. Gains were widespread with gilted^eds one-eighth to one-quarter up while among industrials useful improvements were shown by companies with armament
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    73 8 New express highways are under construction is many parts of the United States to relieve traffic congestion for the 44,000.000 automobiles, trucks and buses used throughout the nation. One of these is the new 10-lane superhighway being built at Dallas, m the southwestern State of Texas. Photograph gives an aerial
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    ASIAN UNIONS
    32 8 First Asian Union conference of the International Confederation of Free Trnde Unions will be j hold m Karachi m May. Most! Pakistani Laboyr Unions are! affiliated with the confederation. A.P.
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    Pan-Malayan Co-ops Stores Talks Urged
    439 8 Standard Staff Reporter A PAN-MALAYAN conference of all 26 Co-Opera-tor Stores Societies m Malaya to discuss their many common problems is envisaged l>y th« President of the Singapore Co-Operative stores Society, Mr. John Eber. In a statement to The Standard Mr. Eber said pro- 1
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    US May Relax Export Ban On HK, Macao
    352 8 US May Relax Export Ban On HK, Macao WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (Renter) A U.S. Commerce Department spokesman lohl Reuter thai America inlnulg to lift the «'\|M»ri ban Mitfu'it'iitly {<> allow shipments for Hongkong ami Macao for mum essential civilian requirements. 91 This concession followed a statement m London by [he
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    UK Proposals To Peking
    99 8 HONGKONG, Doc 20, (Reuter-AAP): As a result of the economic warfare 'between Communist China and the United States. Hongkong merchants dealing m China produce hue decided on a set of suggestions regarding the fiu irp of the worn! oil trai c to be forwarded to the
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    FORD COMPANY PRAISED FOR PRICE FREEZE
    109 8 WASHINTON, Dec 20 (AP):— Hie Eoon en Stabilisation Agency ESA\ has commended the Ford Motor Co. for complianrc with the auto price freeze. It pledged that Ford and other firms would be covered by any relief granted General tors Corp. ESA administrator Alan Valentine
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    Ruling Money Exchange Rates
    142 8 EXCHANGE rates now m force as supplied bj the Malayan Exchange Banks Association aie as loJJows*. BuyijWJ rate? for Air Mall irau.-n. n ir.:: :r r ".l?iv Wl b rndoChiaa a r peraitfad n strait. T. T.O l» 11 O U |Q fe n a M
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    Few Changes In S'pore Share Mart
    141 8 Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE, MTed Uuiet conditions prevailed In all sections of the Malayan share market today. While Industrial shares remained quietly steady. Rubbers were prat tically unchangi I m Quotations. Tins were inclined to be easier. Chance v. r-e Bayers Rollers B. B.
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    Peking Takes New Reprisal Action
    158 8 HONGKONG, Dec. 20 (Reuter-AAP)— The Peking Government's economic warfare against the United States has been carried a step further by low* official rates for United States and Canadian dollars and Philippine pesos. One source says that all transactions m U.S.. Canadian and PI. currencies have
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    US Bid seen To Lower Price Of Natural Rubber
    235 8 US Bid seen To Lower Price Of Natural Rubber BEHIND the latest I miUm! Siai, <>r«lt*r to rul)l>er manufacturers to nil Aavva i natural, whilo continuing tin- maximum p; Vanulback* for recapping of lyres, I; American polio toMMEW Malaya*^ No. I Singapore rubber circles are of the viev U.S. move
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    Rubber Market Is Dull
    58 8 Rubber Market Is Dull Standard Stall W.. THE bo pro* tiinf rubber mark< I day There tio:i for trade On ness i The feendea wna > issier but remained ft] levels as th Tuesday. NOON PRICE Singapore C merce Rubbprices yesterd per lb:No 1 Ribbrd Buv. eet Spot L (nom
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      35 8 Tfv latest s riih'"r prii i I L>f re per Ifa C' N.« RSS Loose i > Nt.lß Km Se 3 R I LON'O N prk < pa H >v-« I rm 1--1 Wan Ipi 5..-i
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    95 9 Advance Batch Arrived Earlier Standard Shipping Reporter HOKEdMi 300 Gurkha troop*-™,,,,. „f l,a-o see., ael.on against .he handils m lt are expected to arrive m ,h e (>,,„„' vtt n nl;i\ j troops^some of them are returning fmm i are .placements ZTIomZ 'uZ Calcutta oy me Jtsane be'L Sma
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    MORE U.S. PLANES ARE JET-POWERED
    88 9 1 .< M I 7> jht coNi of "lal MUUCf ol miliphmn \h in-; Imilt are >ti l»> j«*t or a comiiiat i n of piMnn-JH 61 pbuita m the a <'.v engaged aiicraft I accessor 8 jStatea aiicrafi b now building b 4 models,
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    3 Fighter Squadrons
    56 9 "80. Dec. 20 (Beater) c tihter squadrons and one volunteer the nucleus of the i f i■< laoa foi the Hevelopmeni of wl I r .ed I y the De- .-TV. GoweuiuKnl hop c i train suffl ent pil< ■:> volunteer fovce to i iq bran. :r:\-.i>.-e
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    Chinese Flown To Holland To Man Ship
    51 9 •KOXr D« 21 (AP) v Hiinese a 'ed to The X- I l^N order to w N rwegian be flown to am from where t,hey ceed to Flushing to w of the Norwegian S chartered plane, a Tudor, is the i c I
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    First Jap Ship On Global Cruise Since The Warfince The War
    99 9 ELFHIA, Dee. 211 -The :ponese ship a UniU d States east Pea* 1 :i;;: r :e Tv e>riay ft ol Jai n*s Pa ific Maru 6.U00 tons of scrap tern fur which Tfliraa i m ber n Sr.e brooch!
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    PLANS FOR 'FESTIVAL' VISITORS
    129 9 PLANS FOR 'FESTIVAL' VISITORS HOUSEHOLDERS m and gear London are a>kecl by the British i ravel and Holidays As lation to take payin* giMsta Cram other pan. of Britain or from overseas*- for Period of the 1951 Festival 01 Britain. Householders who volunteer accommodation are nut ;<ked to provide more
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    US Air Force Plane Missing
    59 9 TOKYO. Dtv. 20 (ReuferAAP> -A Umted States Air Pirre C-54 transport with 37 people on board was reported missing today between Okinawa ar-.'t t'iark Air force Base m the Philippines. plane which carried 30 pa senders and a crew of seven jasi reported r* position
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    Higher Rates
    87 9 A TEN per cent increase m ocean freight rates, covering the territory of the Philippine Islands. Indo-China, Hongkong. Formosa. Korea and Japan, has been announced by James A. Dennean, chairman of the Far East conference, as reported m the New York Times. Mr. Dennean said the increase was
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    71 9 rhoto. lot ii n T SS R v? Se Colason arrived at London Air \lrl J^ I y frO J"- NeW York by Pan American World mnvii -ir^ brin^inff with hrr the film of the new 2", Kins Solomons Mines", it was probably just a therVt V 1 1 a
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    More Money For UK Travellers Abroad
    251 9 BRITISH travellers planning Christmas holidays overseas learned yesterday that they can now spend twice as much money. The British Treasury announced that travel allowances are doubled with immediate effect and that this additional money can be used for winter holidays abroad. An amount up
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    MORE TRUCKS BEING USED
    69 9 Transportation records es tabh'shed by the Ainericui trucking industry during Worl War II can be far surpassed ii the event of any all-o national emergency, accordi to Henry E. English, presici I of the American Trucking sociations. Mr. English noted that a fled of 8.000.000 trucks
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    Power Development
    163 9 NEW DELHI, Dec. 2 -It is now estimated that th installed capacity of electi power plants m India will ir. sase by 72 per cent within c next three year*;, when sr .of the projects now m ha: are expected to be comp\ d. The installed capacity i
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    Meteor May Streak In From H'kong
    89 9 Meteor May Streak In From H'kong HONGKONG, Doc. 20 (AP) —A lone G'.oster Meteor jet roared over Hongkong skies on Tuesday to give this colony its first sight of RAF's new twinengined fighter. The plane arrived here recently by sea and was assembled at Kai Tak military airfield. An RAF
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    Rubber Roads Laid In New England
    152 9 FOUR sections of heavily travelled highways m New England are now being "rubberized", according to "US", the publication of a large rubber manufacturing company m Akron. Ohio. They include route 3-A at North Weymouth, Route 1-A West wood. Route 37 at Braintree and Adams
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    20 DIE IN DAK CRASH
    66 9 F 'IBAY, Dec. 20: (AP): A .ilitary search party on T\ lay night reached the Air a Dakota which had been n .ng since last week on a P tto Coimbatore. H L'O passengers and crew c found dead. Among m were Professor Abraham ■■"aid
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    HE DIDN'T KNOW
    55 9 SYDNEY. Dec. 20 (ReuterAAP)— A Jewish migrant m the Italian ship Napoli tried to smuggle 200 American dollars Into Australia by hiding them m his mattress, not knowing that all mattresses were sent to quarantine when ships arrived here. When he inquired later for his mattress he
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    'DRIVE YOURSELF' BOATS FOR TRAVELLERS
    197 9 PARIS, Dec. 20 (AP)— The latest thing m European travel is a fleet of ten "drive yourself" river boats. Travellers may rent a trim little cabin cruiser by the day and putt-putt v.p and down any one of the half dozen navigable European rivers. Al
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    No Slackening Of FE Supplies
    135 9 LOM)ON, Deo. 20 (UP).— Oespife the I nited aiatea ban on exports of war-useful matt-rials to Red IJiina Hongkong and Macao, shipping reports said that there has been no slackening m the pare of men supplies to the Far East. The Conference shipping lines, which
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    Indian Navy's Air Arm
    237 9 BOMBAY. Dec. 20:—Preliminary steps m the devetopI ment of the Indian Navy's Air Arm are now being taken. j The Navy's Engineering School for Ratings, the Shore Er !ablishmenl of the INS. the Shivaji. has been training artificer apprentices m aeronautical engineering. The training is also
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      313 9 v 3 HIPSin Harbour" SNIPS 41 ROADS pek. Hydra, Waingapore. Tien A WHARVES 4 p.m. sjn Agw.has. Chit Sein, La \r*iiTHiiiV Capirena, Toulose, Ocean .Mai!. h vkvfV V:. i:i F \f i rr k Siinuitra r wllAn\t3 da, Cinp Lam. G ins. 44— 45 Fern^ea. Sheers INNER ROADS Wharf:— Stan
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      Aftermath Of Riots Will Bring No Change In Film Censorship
      1357 10  -  OSWALD HENRY SINGAPORE'S film men can sit back and relax. Following the recent rioting m the Colony, many of them worried and quite rightly too whether the outburst of lawlessness would result m even stricter censorship controls being imposed m
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      Young Dancers Hold Stage At The Victoria
      533 10 Young Dancers Hold Stage At The Victoria r PHE CURFEW was lifted m J- the nick of time for Miss Maudrene Yap and her pupils who were thus able to give two of their three advertis: recitals m the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. I was
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      27 10 3 SHOWS— 3. G. 15 y.l") p.m. Universal Exciting Adventure "PORTRAIT OF JENNIE" starring Jennifer Jones Joseph Cotten and Ethel Barrymore Distributed by Shaw Bros. Excellent Entertainment
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      82 10 (^P^iJ'^fli^ll IT^^ C HEY, EL/V\ER VA f/ I CAN'T LEAVE Th' 1f" < </• I .Tv <*&s&§s (//Kl V FERSOT VER y I STORE T' CHASE <Nh >^AgpPpSr ff^i^^Ws s^^ CHANS ~'';T^^ u'l cluck,,, i hK^^ V .^^LIPf^CK,)/! [BEFORE WE WERE MARRIED 1 |7^yoUS~^EEP >T up >1 f y E^
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    World Prepares For Christmas Under Shadow Of War
    869 11 World Prepares For Christmas Under Shadow Of War n»! r CHRISTIAN WORLD, about to bratc its si\th Christs since the end of M War 11, is preparfet the festivities, under the lengthening > oi events m the i>t and a tense, rtaia international whi h the isiendotn in.turn a: Has
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    New Weight Lifting Record
    58 11 I .MOSCOW, Dec. 19-UP— A mew world record m the lighti weight has been established at i the national weight lifting tourinament now m progress at iTibiliss, it was announced here i today. I Soviet athlete Yuri Duganov 'achieved a lift of 128.5 kilgrams >m m
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    Young Chinese A WLF
    101 11 i AT the annual General Meetling held on Sunday the following 1 1 were elected Ofjice-Bearejs of I ,the Young Chinese Amateur 1 Weight -Lifting Party: i President: Tan It Long; Vice- President: Leong Kwong Nag, 'Secretary and treasurer: Tai 1 Yew Chai (re-elected); Instructor 'and
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    Malayan Students Are Political-Minded
    675 11  -  TERRY PILLAY By O\I)O\. Dee. 13 (By J \i r M ai i Malayan <!\<-r Kmfc art' |M»ii!ical-nnntlt (I. T h r majoril] al ih«m. I have n»l. MJ(>|M>rt. ***** uiM'!\. *«>mi«' with u;ipronrisiiig fervour, aims «>f ilm Laa^oaur urfj «»t Greal Britain. 1 here at
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    34 11 Nearly the end Tommy Farr, right eye closed, face a red., smear, takes another crushing: blow to the face from Lloyd Marshall m the last round of their fight, at the Market Hall, London.
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    Anderson School Trounce Raffles
    499 11  -  'CENTRE-FORW ARD' By IN the wake of their M\-nil trouncing ai the li.mtU of Kuala Lumpur's Victoria Institution, Raffles Institution received another *i\ nil beating yesterday. This time it vas the Anderson School (Ipofa) who outplayed them, beating them at Bras Basah Road m a win
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    Parkhouse Shows Improved Form
    201 11 SYDNEY, Dec. 19:— (Tour Roundup) Improved form by Gilbert Parkhouse 25-year-old Glamorgan batsman m the MCC drawn m:'.lch with an Au. XI here is almost bertain to win him a pkice m England's learn for the second Test. His inclusion at the I Surrey's Arthur Mcln*
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    US Swimmers For New Zealand
    113 11 US Swimmers For New Zea land NEW YORK, Dee 20. (APIThree Olympic swimmers and two divers were named on Tuesday by the AAU to represt I I United Stales m the Canterbury Centennial Games at Christchurch, New Zealand from Dec. 23 to Jan. 3. The swimmers are Jimmy McLane of
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    BRITAIN WILL HAVE FESTIVAL OF SPORT
    172 11 VISITORS Uk rV«O?aJ •I iirduin 195] uiij bud <i t s; <>rt h.i> not been aegk < u>d Im prelimin:u> pjfoas reveal thai imißWirili arc being r.iade It Stage events «o .i Male never before attempted 1 nd i d Portu >.; >. Jui.t
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    English College Win At Badminton
    82 11 English College W in At Badminton I 111 lohore I uflisb oll< Badminton team defeated the H.itu I'aii.n < .M\ enimeaj I it| lisfa >>« -Ihmil li\ ton; l.iiihv i,, (•nc .ii iv. m r.ih.ti en Mi ■rs menti 6 v i'»^i< s; ECwee beat Khua Swce Miam la 12,
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    Chidambaram Memorial Cup
    35 11 THE S| m T{emembranoe Day C* Committee ha hold cek'braUoii a For 1 :i meet X <. I RecieatKui Club m v the V. O. Chidanii <■ '.i|> at d I 1 5.15 p.m
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    Blackpool Pay £25.000 For Brown
    45 11 BLACKPOOL, Dec. 19: (Reuter) Al B S >.aS v transferred irom East 1 S Football Club, to B glish Ist Division at eyed to The fee is the largest p Blackpool f< ious highest being ill sterling 1 S1 g
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      475 11 B.adso Programmes P\III/1 \1 I AVA (»ntone«e- S>«« (BBC); t; 4:» loiklop tt.AUHJ M-ILAIA Viuillo Melodies: .l.> irr.i.h: News yiv/Mu/iLU IB8C'): t.»Kli*b Hall l»«ur: News; M.NVi.ll Uht Thc British Bccac; Books and Te Man 1 i isfl raoGßAMfji B^v u: B^;^ nt N^r r ;\^o-' s- I pm rUe K.t.fio
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    Singapore Inter-Services Rugby
    428 12 Singapore Inter- Services Rugby ARMY'S LAST -MINUTE TRIES BEAT AIRMEN AFTER loading by a narrow three points ana doing most ol the attacking throughout the second half, R.A.F. Malaya were unlucky to concede two quick tries m the last three minutes and lost to the Army by six points (two
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    PTC Easter States To Be Record
    74 12 IPOH. Wed. The Perak Turf Club have to raise the stakes of the Perak Derby over 1] miles for horses Class 1 Division 1, to be run at the Easter Meeting I<>;>l. to $30,000 and a gold trophy. This amount is the highest stake
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    Henrich Quits Baseball Game
    68 12 NEW YORK. Dec. 20. (AP)— Tommy Henrich, a member of the New York V qkees since d Qe of baseball's most red batsmen, decided lo quit the game on Monday rather than play with an injured knee. He accepted a job on the Yancoaching staff. The
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    Brooks Will Meet Sands On Jan. 12
    104 12 MELBOURNE, Dec. 20 (AP) Boy Brooks, triple champion of the Orient, and Dave Sands, Empire middleweight champion and Australian tri;>l»' cnampion, arc scheduled to clash here on January \'2. Brooks met Sands twice m Singapore before. The i time the fight was stopped
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    V.I. Beat V.S. With Nippier Forwards
    262 12 Yl< TOKIV Institution (Kuala Lumpur) chalkrd up another win m their Colony tonr when they defeated ictoria School I>> t'ir«T goals to nil m a game of hockey al Jalan Besar yesterday. B a unlike their easy win over Raffles Institution last Saturday, the
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    Good Advice Shapes Well On Fast Track
    194 12  -  OLLIE DAVIES By FAST work was done on the second track at Penang yesterday morning. 15«'si time was the 37 lor three returned l>y Good Advice (Ayrea) when lit' finished m front of Marco !*<•!<> (Little)* This tint' lias improved beyond recognition and
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    Major Badger Wins Kicking Contest
    85 12 MAJOR BADGER and Sgt. Martindale, both of the Army, came first and second respectively m yesterday's Place-Kicking competition for the "Mellersh Trophy." held before the Army vs KAF Malaya rugger match at RAF Base Seietar. Gaining six points each Badger and Martindale were called upon
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    Tiger Pool Hold Swim Carnival
    118 12 SEVERAL NOVEL events are included m the swimming programme organised by the Haw Par Swimming Pool and TT ierr 'cr Swimming Club, to be held "at P tsir Panjang on Saturday. A water polo match between RAF (Seietar) and Tiger Swimming Club will wind up
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    SCC Fight All-Out To Beat 'Chasers
    291 12 SCC Fight All-Out To Beat 'Chasers THE FILL S.C.C. side had to fi^ht all-out to boat Singapore Chasers by the narrow margin of three points on the padang yesterday. After leading by six points to nil at half time, the S.C.C. won by nine points (three tries) to six ooints
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    S'PORE HMS MALAYA TEAM
    49 12 SINGAPORE CIVILIANS 1 team to play the Services m the key match of the southern sect <Ni of the HMS Malaya Ku?by tournament was selected last nl^iit as follows: Parker; Darnx k, Taylor, Pennell. Roper; Rees, Picon; Fox, Wyatt, Arnold. CoulsonGilmer, MtCully, Cashin. Roualle, Trevor.
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    All-India Women's Hockey Team To Tour
    62 12 NEW DELHI, Doc. 20.— The All-India Women's Hockey Association team to tour the United Kingdom, Ireland and Holland next spring will sail from Bom- bay m the first week of March 1951. The tour will open m London on March 19 and teri rninate
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    Sitiawan Fete Tai Swee Kee
    157 12 Members of the Sitiawan Kutoos Sports Party entertained dot. Tai Swee Kee, senior teacher oi the Anglo-Chinese School. Sitiawan, to a t irewell dinner on the occasion of his transfer to Penang at the end of this month Mr. Tai Swee Kee\s departure Irom the
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    Senior Players Limited In Business Houses League
    317 12 A R VIMCAL change m the running of the Singapore Business Houses League oomnetitioa \uj> agreed <^i at the inaugural Meeting Singapore Business Houses I <►<.*' held at the Singapore Cricket < lull \<*t< The change was nen rule ih i i mxiinunt
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    Services To Field Combined Soccer Team
    88 12 Services To Field Combined Soccer Team t i FOR M i M ila ■.i r <um--1 i etitiM 5•. 1 ieM < i. 1 (aihn^; il I 1 1 Ben :< H I i .md in-! or tliif-r |cuM MB the vaitow Services i bees «i<'n i ihii ■if the
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    SAINTS BEAT ANDERSONIANS
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