Singapore Standard, 25 January 1951

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    18 1 Singapore Standard ?h h uu voL i no. 210 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1951. 12 PAGES TEN CENTS
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    Unofficials May Be Named For Minister Posts
    264 1 Standard Staff Correspondent ULA UMITR. Wed. One of the most »,(>- towards the jjoal of Betf-governmeiii v.. v»a- taken at the Federal Legislative i\ v*!ien the motion by the Thief Secretary del I nit* to introtluee what he referred to as Member Sysleai
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    India 's Textile Industry Faces Serious Crisis
    22 1 As- xlay •cause and Gov- Govern--11 n c supother tex- need Perth arid indus- 1940.
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    An Amphibious Jeep In Action
    62 1 photo A U.S. Marine drives an amphibious jeep m Chesapeake bay, off Little Creek, Yu.. during training exercises. According to the L T .S. Navy. jeeps such as this operate with only the driver's head above the surface. The curved tube attached to the windshield
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    Five Members Agree To Serve As Ministers
    63 1 Five M embers Agree To Serve As Ministers j Lrd Stafl Correspondent LUMTI K. Wed mi i nderstaada official mem,,t the F< I ;i eflrfaoußcil kii c accepted c High ("omniis^i;)n»-r s mvv rvr on the new Ml up re; Date Or.n bin who mi 1, he Affairs, Dr. Lee
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    120 UK Soldiers Killed In Korea
    42 1 LONDON" Jai iter) The number oi Bril r lin Korea up to last S si 20, it was annoui i the House of Common- I Another 366 ha v c been led anil 231 are missing.
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    New Peking Message For UN On FE
    158 1 LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 24 (UP) Informed sources said today that Communist China h s sent anoth< i me; >age to tiie United N itions on the problem of peace m the Far East. The content:; of the cablegram were nut immediately d. The
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    US May Limit Use Of Rubber
    191 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 2\: (UP) The Government dis- today that t is considerinning the use of rubber m "non-essential"' pr »d id h as bathing caps and thing rings. At the same time, officials I smaller overall supplii ol rubber for civilian use i the
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    Police, Military To Hold Exercises
    57 1 Standard SUiT Reporter THE entire uniformed branch of the Singapore Police Force and the Military will be engaged In internal security exercises on Monday, Jan. 1!'.), and Thursday, Feb. I. During these exercises Police riot squads and parties of the itary will operate m the
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    MacA Will Devote Rest Of His Life To Fighting Reds
    507 1  -  EARNEST HOBERECHT \U TOKYO. Jan. 24 (UP). Genera! Douglas Mac Arthur, who will be 71 on Friday, >ai<l m a prebirthda) inh'rvirw on Tuesday that he is prepared i<> spend tin' rr-t of his life fighting Communism. Ihr Supreme I
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    65 1 Photo. Major-Genera! Herbert Whitly, ri?ht, Inspector-General of the Royal Army Service Corps, arrived m Singapore by BOAC Constellation yesterday on a tour of BASC m Malaya and Hongkong. lie is seen here with the K.irl of Ranfurly, a "company director" going to Sydney on b* ss. Tho pair were met
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    Leaves For Indonesia
    31 1 RANGOON, Jan. 24. (ReuteD— A Burmese delegation, headed by the Foreign Minister, left today for Indonesia to discuss with the Government there matters of Common and mutual interest.
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    Three UK Ministers On Sick List
    111 1 LONDON, Jan. 24: (AP)— John Dugdale, the Minister ol State for Colonial Affairs, was reported ill with influenza today. Earlier Foreign Secretary Er-ne-t Bevin was reported sick with pneumonia and Minister of Defence Emmanuel S. unwell with a severe cold. The absence oi the
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    Dutch Cabinet Quits Over Indonesia
    79 1 THE HAGUE, Jan. 24: tVP'-— Dutch Premier Wilhelm Drees today handed the resignation of his Cabinet to Queen Juliana m a crisis over Indonesian policy. Foreign Minister Dirk Stikk r precipitated the fall of the coalition government by announcing that he would quit because his
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    Riot Claims To Middleton-Smith
    44 1 CLAIMS for compensation arising from injuries and damage to property sustained during the riots m December. should be addressed to Mr. R. Middleton-Smith, Claims and Inquiries, c/o Labour Department, Havelock Road, Singapore. (Tel. *****). an official statement .said last night.
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    UN Troops Take Yongwol, Drive For Hoengsong
    257 1 UN Troops Take Yongwol, Drive For Hoengsong ON THE CENTRAL FRONT IN KOREA. Jan. 2 4,— (AF) United Nations troops, strongly supported by warplanes and artillery, captured Yongwol from fleeing Reds. The Allies marched across the frozen Han River, on the eastern outskirts of the city m east-central Korea, and
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    Diamonds Smuggled In Shoes
    200 1 NEW YORK. Jan. 24 (AP)— An international syndicate smuggling fabulous quantities of diamonds from Europe to the United States came to hi after the arrests of three persons bringing gems into this country concealed m shoe?. Officials said that diamonds confiscated at New York and Miami.
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    5 Chinese Arrested In Plot To Kill PI Defence Chief
    323 1 MANILA, Jan. 24 (AP). Military hiiilHyin a«i<'iit> arrestt'd ti\ r ihinv»v< llfflilßitJ a* Iri^^rrnirn hi a commnnirt plot la a^a--!* mate fMumet Sendafy Ramon Magpeaysay* Magsaysay and metaben <»f tiir 4roN geacral left Manila m an arinom-itl rmnroy t<wla\ to
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    Notes Sent Russia On Big-4 Meet
    189 1 Notes Sent Russia On Big-4 Meet MOSCOW. Jan. 2V. (AP>— The United States, France, and Britain delivered notes to Russia on Tuesday night which opened a new cycle m nearly three months of discussion on whether mere will be another four-power Foreign Minister's Council. French Ambas s a d 0
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    Fogarty Flies To Bangkok For High Level Talks
    85 1 Fogarty Flies To Bangkok For High Level Ta lks AIR Marshal Sir Fraj Fogarty, Commander-in-Oiiel of Far East Air Force, arri' m Bangkok last night on a short staff visit to the C-in-C of the Royal Siamese Mi Force. The Air Marshal i!< \v.from Changi. Singapore, m an j R.A.F.
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    Mormon Church Pulls Out Of HK
    98 1 HONGKONG, Jan. 24. (UP)— The Mormon Church is shortly pulling out of Hongkong as instructed by its headquarters at Salt Lake City. Utah, as a result of the deteriorating Fai Eastern situa'i >n. The Church maintains a Chinese mission here. Hilton Robertson. President of
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    Rep. Introduces Resolution For US To Quit UN
    64 1 WASHINGTON, Jan 23.— (Reuter) A resolution t<» withdraw United States membership from tin- United Nations has been introduced m the l/nited States House of Representatives by Mr. J. K. Kankin, Democrat of Mississippi. Mr. Kankin told the House yesterday that the Daited
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    Poles, Czechs Buy Rubber In Ceylon
    71 1 Poles, Czechs Buy Rubb er In Ceylon COLOMBO. J«n 24: (Beuter) Poland and Czecho* vakia have recently been buying rubber m Cej km, us f reliable source, ben laid day. Poland was stated to have purchased 200 tons md thi rw ha I be n heavj buy cm behalf of
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    NFW DENTAL CLINIC FOR SCHOOLS
    329 2 Curies In 90% Of Spore Children Standard Staff Reporter NINETY PER CENT, of the children m Singapore have dental caries, said the Chief Health Officer, Dr. H. Lowe, yesterday when he revealed plans for huihliiiij; a central medical and dental clinic on a new >\le
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    EMPLOYERS HAVE TO SEND LIST OF ALL EMPLOYEES
    153 2 EMPLOYERS HAVE TO SEND LIST OF ALL EMPLOYEES Income Tax v indard Stall Report* r iployer m the oloni !l t., send relurn m and addresses ol all persons who V'; r! ':■'>' ;l h > bim "J pore al am time m J! to Singapore Income lav Department. Depj
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    Mellersh Leaves For UK Today
    120 2 R.A.F. m Ma i will t farewell to Air Vi v- Sir Frank I I Mellersh. their Air Officer I > who is re ng I me Air i of Administr Lady I Corfu Gu ird of 1 [arshal j I and a unber M
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    DETAINEE TEACHES MALAY
    152 2 DETAINEE TEACHES MALAY Standard Malay Correspondent TUAN Ha.ii Kas«im Adam and Tuan Syed Ahamad Al-Jamalu-lil representing the Federation Malays" Welfare Association, Singapore, yesterday visited Mr. Karim Gani and the five others who are detained under the Emergency Regulations at Saint John's Island. They brought with them cakes, j fruits, "sambal
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    26 2 SINGAPORE Municipal clerks sitting for the clerical time-scale incremental examination yesterday. Progressive Party Municipal Commissioner for City Ward, Mr. K. M. Oli Mohamed acted as invigilator.
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    Students To Form Soeieiy
    95 2 7UE registered students of the 1 Association of Certified and Corporate Accountants unanimously decided to form a Students' Society of their own at a meeting held yesterday at the British Council Hall, Singapore. There were about 30 students present, and they will now write to the
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    Biblical Film For Singapore Church
    336 2 Standard Stafl Reporter FOR THE FIRST lime m Malaya, perhaps Asia, film, presenting the Christian Gospel lo the faithful, uill be shown at St Hilda's Church, Katong, on Sunday, Jan. 28, Rev. William Bernard feales, Pri< -i-in-rhar-r of the Cliurrli. IoM The Standard yes- trrtlay.
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    Graduate Bodies May Join Forces
    221 2 Standard Stall Reporter TWO GRADUATE bodies the- Pan-Malayan Alumni Association of the kin«j Edward VII College e»f Medicine and the association of graduates of Raffl* College, ifu* Stamford Club, may merge into a sin !e body. A permanent nine-man liaison committee recently appointed will meet
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    SENTENCE REDUCED
    53 2 SENTENCE RED UCED AN INDIAN, S:r Ali, who I was sentenced m the lower to one year irgoi impri onment and 12 strokes of the rotan for stabbing a woman, I I his sentence reduced to 6ix ths imprisonment by the Singapore Chief Justice. Sir Charles Murray- Aynsley, m the
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    200 Years
    74 2 THE combined i (>n;;tii <>f services of the peons m the Singapore Supreme Court 19 of them exceeds :oo J (MIS. In thr front row beginning from third from left are the senior members: y.Tatingam, 15 years' service; K.Suppiah, Zl years; Solong bin Kadir. 24 years: lambi Hassan.
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    Informing Becoming A Lucralive Business
    171 2 SAYS SFCRE LAWYER COMMENTING on the substantial rewanfa &yen l>\ police magistrates to informers m < ban Ji Xi a Singapore lawyer, Mr. Yv E. Detnuth. said m ike High Court yesterday ih.-if fh<- high* r the finr. ih< higher v;i- the reward and the
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    BAIL FOR THIRTEEN OPPOSED
    140 2 BAIL FOR THIRTEEN OPPOSED SIX CHINESE and seven Javanese c aii ed trial before Mr. H. A. Porrec In the Singapore First Police Court. ye- day, to a charge of theft of ten bales of rubber valued at $5,000, by taking it out of the custody of the master of
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    Interesting Brain Trust Today
    78 2 Standard St.iii Bfpiln TODAY s meeting of the EastWest Society to be held at the British Council Hall at 8.30 p.m. will be unusually interesting The reason is that a Brains Trust, comprising Mrs. E\ r Davies. Mr?. H. B Amstutt, Sir Han Hoe Lim and
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    Relatives May Visit Detainees Now
    41 2 Relatives Ma y Visit Detainees Now RELATIVES of 'hose held by the Singapore Poiice m connection with the Malayan Communist Party propaganda now apply fur permits to es. A.l applic; ions should be made to the Assistant Commissioner, Special Branch C.I.D
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    'For A Poor Family'
    50 2 Stndard Stall K»-port« r A STANDARD irootai r< adcr s{. i v sent hi (li witk the rfQui sj that it blmwU he gi\ n to a poor laiiiily that rcaih deserves it." siu- ilm made ptvodbw to >• mi rach a vu'n fn,m time to
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    Accountancy Students Meet
    58 2 Photo. About 30 students attended the first meeting of the proposed students n if <h i Association of Certified and Corporate Accountants yesterday at the Bi the front row are: Messrs. Ho Chak, Neherran Sincit I j H i, Secretary) Lim Hood Poh'and Chua Kin, Veow. l.n
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    Chan Was Caught Preying
    129 2 A SELF STY!. FD medium Chan Eng Lay (38), was fined $50, or one month's rigorous imprisonment, m the Singapore Third Police Court vest- rdaj for collecting money from the public without a permit. The prosecuting officer. Inspector Balakrishnan, said that uu Hie morning vl Dec.
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    MOVE TO DEFER SYSTEM DEFEATED But No Speaker Yet MINISTERIAL PLAN EXPLAINED
    2172 3 MOVE TO DEFER SYSTEM DEFEATED But No Speaker Yet MINISTERIAL PLAN EXPLAINED Standard Staff Correspondent LUMPUR, Wednesday: An amendment to defer ion of the scheme wherein unoffieials of the Federal Coundl would he given ministerial posts, until the 5 U over, was defeated today as only six members voted 'm
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    Facer Is Staggered BY Govt. Motion
    300 3 f! H. JV.irr m hi- ar.iriulmrMl that the motion ,i ti :ii ihc vnd the Emergency, said thai rartion on hawing of the proposal was on< ;i- surprise* if Ui t x the demoera- first have 3 and from the posts of c best
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    Asian Members Hit Out At Amendment
    379 3 Asian Members Hit Out At A mendment •.::ership Bril m hmi t tsel yes and ioi partDei s certain n spects, I .i r ird to the rulers of Brit m to see th Ihey pi pressed until they came I i one stand;: "It is indeed refreshing I the
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    MINISTERIAL
    43 3 ruuwi Ab^ve is the new $50,000 home of Messrs. Yeo Kin Tien and Yeo Thian Seng, at Port Dickson, whose house warmins a cocktail party— a few days ago, was attended by many friends and officials of the District. K. L. Beng
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    Clear The Decks For Action—HC
    628 3 Clear The Decks For Action HC Standard Stall Correspondent 44 WE MIST clear the decks for action/ said Sir Henry Gurney, Hinh Commissioner, m the Federal Legislative Council today, speaking on the proposed Ministerial System to replace the present Secretariat set up which he described as "antiquated and inappropriate. 91
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    Govt. Promise
    62 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Education Is a Slate and Settlement matter. Mr. Leung Cheung Ling was informed In the Federal Legislative Council today, and. proposals for an increase m grants-in-aid to Chinese schools, have been made to the State and Settlement Governments. A decision had not
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    Unofficials Surprised
    72 3  - Unofficials Surprised Tungku By 0 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Several unofficial members of the Federal Legislative Council were astonished when Tungku Abu Baker of Johore, m the shortest opposition speech, endorsed Mr. 11. H. Facer's amendment to the Chief Secretary's motion asking approval to the appointment of unofficial
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    BOARD MEMBERS
    39 3 The following have been gazetted as members of the Rent Assessment Board, Kluang, for the year 1951: The District Orhcer "(Chairman): The Administrative Officer; Dato Teoh Slew Khor. Mr. Cheong Soo &heng and Mr. M. D Samuel.
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    Dato Klana Petra Will Be Installed Today
    488 3 By SIMPANG LIMA 1 "THE NINTH Undang (Ruling Chief) of i Sungei Ujong since the Dato Klana Bador of 1760, will be installed with traditional pomp J and ceremonial at Ami pangan near Seremban today. A nine gun salute will announce to the
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    HEAVY DAMAGE
    40 3 Heavy damage to poultry, pigs vegetables and tq natters throughout Kluung district has been caused by the continuous rain of (he past few days. The floods ar<> now subsiding but there is jear of an epidemic of flu.
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    M. Regiment Pay Being Reviewed
    196 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. W L— A [seni >r offi er ha b< en d( I ailed jto review the salaries and a!--l owanoes of Ma ay Officers and I talay Other Ranki < i f th« I ila j B iginient, Che Puteh
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    POST OFFICES TO ACCEPT ROAD TAXES?
    115 3 POST OFFICES TO ACCEPT ROAD TAXES? Standard Staff Correspondent XI. ALA LUMPUR, W. i. i t Offices In the Federation 1 1 may m future issue Road ('Licences for private cars if a j| recommendation by the Organi* jsation and Methods Offict L adopt ?d by i nent. L Applications
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    GOVT. LOANS $51,242,331
    98 3 GOVT. LOANS $51,242,331 Standard Staff Correspondent 1 KUALA LUMPUB Wed 'Loans totalling h v•> 'rehabilitation of Chinese tin > mines have been advanced by "the Federation Government The amount represents a total of 363 loans granted to Chinese since the scheme wras started. A:, ut 55.041.184 has already been repaid.
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    Efficiency Expert Wants Less Clerks
    118 3 Standard Start Correspondcnl KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The appointment of additional senior specialist officers for the Central Electricity Board. Kuala Lumpur, is recommended by the Organisation and Methods Adviser of the Federation. A report by this omccr. tabled at this morning's Federal Council Meeting states that
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    GOVT TO PROBE RISING COST OF LIVING
    1137 4 GO VT TO PROBE RISING COST OF LIVING Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The hopes of thousands of Government servants m the Federation which have been built up on newspaper reports that Government intends to introduce a 10 per cent increase m the present cost of living allowance were
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    A Tip To Housewives
    87 4 KUALA LUMPUR W«A n— atwives m Malaya should set together to form a league. If they could gel support m their move they would achieve something m Ike end towards the problem of rising costs. The Chief Secretary, Mr M V del Tufo slid this at
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    Councillors Defend Shopkeepers
    155 4 Councillors Defend Shopkeepers j Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Mr. S O. K. I'baidullah. m the Fedora Loqislativo Council today, defended shopkeepers and merchants m Malaya against the accusation that they had been responsible for the exploitation of the workers. "The man m the street does not see things
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    Edwardians Sweep Board
    152 4 Edwardians Sweep Board Standard Stall Correspondent IPOH. Wed— Six pupils of the Kin? Edward VII School. Taiping, took all the prizes rded for the Perak TB poster competition which was held here today. A total of 138 entries were received, 14 from publi and the rest from schoolboys. Dr. A.
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    SECURITY FORCES BAG 5 BANDITS
    275 4 Star. thin! Staff Correspondent KUALA LUiMPUR, Wed. Five bandits were ki!l«:l and tuur wounded m aggressive actions i»v SrrurJiy Forco m the Federation m the 24 hours up jto 10 jj. tn. today. Two bandits were kiiu -1 the Kuala Kubu district of Selangor this
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    PDA Plan Big Nsw Year Gala
    133 4 PENANG, Tues. The Penang Dance Association will hold a grand Chinese New Year dinner an I dance at the E and O Hotel on Saturday, Feb. 3 starting at 9 p.m. Albert Yeoh and his band will be m attendance. Dancing will be non-stop
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    JPs Help Collect Fine
    73 4 Standard Stall Correspondent IPOH, Wed. Commencing < ock this morning, yen teams of five policemen. each accompai Led by a Justice of Peace or a Magistrate, wont i Pu: ing town to collect the $40,000 line imposed on be wn by Magistrate J. A. Craddock on
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    Penang Blackout
    68 4 PENANG, Wed— The island here was suddenly plunged into complete darkness from 7.55 o'clock tonight, owing to a breakdown of the electric mains at Prai Power Station. As a result all shows m town were brought to a stop. At the amusement parks the management took action by
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    Found Dead In Well
    27 4 TUMP AT, Wed.— Chee Ah Teck, 45, a carriage cleaner employed by the Malayan Railway at Tumpat was found dead m n well.
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    44 4 Photo by MX. Foong Kani C'hoy and his bride, formerly Miss Kok Lin Ying of Chemor. They were married m Ipota last Sunday. Bestman is Mr. C. F. Chiew a id bridesmaid Miss I.iew Siew Mm. Mr. Foong represented Perak at soccer. Shui Kat
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    Penang Housewives Get Another Worry
    196 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wed. Housewives here arc getting another headache as the prior of coconul oil has soared to #87 per picuL Last month the price was $63.50 per jfi« ul. Only the other day. the price of charcoal shot up to Ml per
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    Million Dollars To Meet Unforeseen Emergency Costs
    428 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— A block w>i<- of $1,000,000 lias been made available by th«* Finance Committee of tbe Federal Legislative Council, under the direct control of the Ft*d«*ral \5 ar Council t< meet unforeseen expenditure m connection tritfa the eraer-
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    Severe Floods In Malacca, 500 Homeless
    294 4 Severe Floods In Malacca, 500 Homeless stock and foodstuffs were swept away by the sudden < arush of waters. In some parts the water ro^e over 10 feet. The sudden inundation caught the people unav. and most of them had to leave their homes m the area. More m 60
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    Home Guard: Ipoh Plans
    81 4 Standard Start C orn-^pend* nt IPO: Wed A m% I g was held m The Perak Chamber of roe 1 afternoon to discuss plai^ I I the formation of the Home Guard m this I x I The Supervh i Guard. Ipoh. and oomtnunity leaders were
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    Kota Bahru Under Water
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    Penang BOR Wins Medal
    12 4 Penang BOR Wins Medal LOXL> 1 vate York- rig/r game do C
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    23 5 Photo K\K!\M bin Asdai *>nd Che 1 Patonah binte H. i irbe were Married .v Kampimg Pacliitaa, off Tirra. Chanel Road, recently.- Sokaramai
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    Federal Revenue Estimates Increased By $42 Million
    343 5 Standard St<i IT Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The revised estimates of revenue for 1951 which were tabled at this morning's meeting of the Federal Legislative Couiiril show an increase of $42,683,800 over the previous estimated total of 8367.612,747. The original estimates were referred
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    UK Honours Degree Necessary For Top Educational Posts
    123 5 n at the September i were m the Education to the a] the five Europeans referred to v earliei question or holding t si ti academic quation. The D I Education rephed that the officers >t qualify a? a ter date, well
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    Retrial Granted In Trust Case
    39 5 AN N Pan X ntenced ment on a breach of i :rom Peter Robin- by the S Ju-*ice. Sir C ■v I Mr. T.'iM. ial as t m oppor- I concurred S fs requ-
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    Gamblers Fined $115
    22 5 FI.Nr-.^ t ttalhng SI 15 were im- I ese m the S Second Police C t ling on J
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    To Give Written Judgment In Opium Appeal
    114 5 To Give Written Judgment In Opium Appeal THE Singapore Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley ii the Hi.uh Court, yesterday, decided to give a written judgment m a case where a Chinese, Man Wo,), appealed against a sentence of two years' imprisonment for being m possession of. :;77.6 tahils of opium.
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    ALI STILL HAS NO CARD
    61 5 ALT BIX ABDULLAH, who h:>.d been convicted on two <>ccasions within the last six months for having no identity card, appeared m the Singapore First District Court yesterday again tor failing to register himself. Ali was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment. He was arrested
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    Took Own life On Park Bench
    64 5 A VERDICT of death by suicide was returned m the Sing tpure Coroner's Court yesterday at the inquest into the death of Chee Scow Cheng (45) whose wife .-aid he took his own life tse lie was worried over debts. >k caustic oda I
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    MISADVENTURE
    39 5 THE Singapore Coroner's Cou terday recorded a findof death by misadventure at the inquesi into the death of five-year-old Nej Terk Hock, who fell to his death on Dec. 17 while hi< mother was attending service m church.
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    STOLE IRON BAR
    28 5 FOR STEALING an iron ba: worth $10, Chug Kirn Lye (58 was bound over six moi ths ii the Second Police Court y ester day.
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    64 5 Picture by A WOMAN New Year shopper scrutinises (he daching of tais dried goods store m Rochoie Road to see that she isn't given short weight. She was one of the very many women shoppers who visit Rochore Road and South Bridge Road nowadays to escape the high prices of
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    Govt. Probes Education Of Malays
    164 5 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— A committee has been set up to investigate the Education of Malays, and its report i: awaited, said the Director of Education m the Legislative Council this morning. He was replying m Tuan Sheik Ahmad bin Mohamed Hashim who
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    Canteen Manager Jailed And Fined
    144 5 WONG Teck Ho. manager of the Weal Tamp NAAFI canteen ai Selriar. v>a«. sentenced m the Singapore First District Court yesterday to mm \car% rigorous imprisonment aiul fined s.">(>o for offering a SIOO-bribe to I*. Smith, who *r- then investigating the finding of unauthorised stores
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    Claim For Damages Is Dropped
    102 5 A CLAIM for damag. Sim Teng Yoke and Lim Q X administratrix and cotrati of the estate of Ong Koo!i Hoe. against a woman. Liew Soon Lav, was discontinued m the Singapore High Court. ■> lay. The case was a segue; to a fatal accident
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    $1,500 Fine For Aiding A Lottery
    225 5 Court Briefs LIM CHUI SOON v lined $1,500, m default two mo: I rigorous imprisonment, i;; I Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday for assisting m I i management of a chap-fee k lottery. Lim was arrested by two detectives on Jan. 12 a1 B
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    Had Contraband, Taxi Driver Fined
    82 5 I-I.M SOI KOW taxi driver Vis hr.cd $500, or three mont jail m the Singapore Third Police Court ye.s- session 140 II Chinese tobacco. On the morning of Dec 18 Lim was drivi j a taxi 1 Poodlands Road. Revenue oflfa led him to Btop.
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    Money For Drains
    753 6 T AST year Singapore did not do so well on the weather front. Though 1950 was a wet year the average rainfall was 95 inches. Still it was a decided improvement on the previous year with only 93 inches. However no records were broken m 1950. It
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    Leprosy Control Within Sing
    753 6  - Leprosy Control Within Sing PATRICK O'DONOVAN New Methods Attisving Results In Nigeria 9 ji ayo ky kji7 m,liu bfkm,io LAGOS. r VHAT slow and peculiarly horrible disease called leprosy may still be beaten. Progress with leprosy control m the British West African colony of iSigeria seems to promise control over
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    Hongkong—Still Prosperous And Unperturbed
    549 6  - Hongkong— Still Prosperous And Unperturbed MICHAEL DAVIDSON From: Hongkong TX Japan and m Korea one has been reading astonishing and alarming stories of panic m Hongkong, about the evacuation of American nationals, and fours of general economic ruin and imminent capture of the colony by Chinese Communists Yet to return
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    It's The Talk Of The Town
    547 6  - It's The Talk Of The Town Observer h"sr Medals For King Scon Is MANY old Sc mts must ha read with c may i c suggestion made at the m ting of the District Boy Scouts Association, Kuala Lumpur, that medals should be issued to King's S :outs "otherwise the
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    14 6 md who, may I .;^k. i> x^-.c juvenile delinquent responsible for this—?"
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      318 6 Sir; Your !< ci w i tens strike me more as arm chair imentators than practical men of atiairs. Many a time they have shown themselves ignorant of practical is v one cannot help feeling that they write leaders just to fill up the space
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      Reader Is Delighted
      267 6 Sir:— You ARE such a hog fur punishment I ju s t couldn't help tittering with delight at the manner you wore tanned for printing one man's drivel. However, I do think that the chappie ought to have signed his name since he was doing the spanking.
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      Co-op's New Premises
      34 6 Co-op's New Premises I Sing.;, Stores S Street. I Street Neict day. ing 1 1 co-opera The S ty*s I 'ion The I ctety vnes.^ i we are at the n F KAMAH Stogmpwf.
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    Asian-Arab Group Favours Naming Of Korea Commission
    546 7 Asian-Arab Group Favours Naming Of Korea Commission LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 24 (Reuter) The 12-nation n m 1 Arab group backing the Korean ceasefire last night ided to introduce a resolution m the political committee ling for the immediate appointment of a seven-nation eommison Korea, fhe commission comprising Communist China, itain.
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    THE SAUSAGES' THAT TICKED....
    64 7 ■.it '.m. Zl t Kt'il- Israeli rmtoian <»iii- irera panted by a ,".n:'"it uf sMsagta thai ked sBI .1 fen open nd fo md rateable Swiss mx;;J<\ Tod.iv eH-iafniMCd wicta m 1! said so far 2N v.Tih about have and m sausages sa iini. !.tr.-- SCaJt
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    Voice Of America Quotes Lenin To Denounce Stalin
    291 7 Voice Of America Quotes Lenin To Denounce Stalin WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (IT) The Voice of merit iwd the words of Lenin today to denounce Malin. Nikolai Lenin, founder of the Communist practically wrote the script used by the It added up to one of the bitterest and most attacks the
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        45 7 A dozen men. described as leading figures m the sale of narcotics m the B: entertainment area, and pre i minantly m the Negro Harlem district have been arrested. Man- i District Attorney Frank i said that the sales ran millions of dollars.— A P.
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        42 7 The US Senate has adopted a resolution declaring that the United Nations should brand Communist China an aggressor m Korea. A similar resolution .v,.s approved last week by the House of Representatives. The Senate action was by a voice vote.— A P.
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        104 7 The cashier of the Sydeham, I Christchurch, branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia, was shot dead yesterday after- noon by a young man armed I with a sawn of! shot gun. The I cashier. Peter McMullan, 21. was I the only person In the bank when the gunman entered.
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        43 7 Princess Mary, the Princess Royal and sis* r of King George VI. is suffering from "trouble from an antrum." A St. James' Palace staterr 2nt said London doctors are treating the ailment. Princess Mary has cancelled all engagements for two weeks.— A. P.
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        44 7 Burma Democratic Party president ThakinßaSeinhas called for a nationwide campaign to stem the increasing momentum of the I Communist movement In this country. He declared m a newsI pnncr interview that Burma musl i now decide whether to accept or reject Communism.—A A. P.
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        37 7 The Soviet Consulate-General has been officially opened m Canton, according the new China news agency. The establishment of the Soviet Con-sulate-General is m concurrence with the Chinese people's government m Peking, the report said.— Router- AAP. 0
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        44 7 Milton Katz, ECA roving ambassador m Europe, and Charles Spofford, American representa- tive to the North Atlantic Council of Ds puties, are m NewYork for what they called "routine consultations" m Washington. Both said they planned to return to m a week's time— -A.P.
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    'UN Sleeping,' Says Pak. Delegate
    127 7 'UN Sleeping,' Says Pak. Delegate NEW STORK, Jan 24 (UP)— The New York Tim»s published a loiter from Pakistan's permanent United Nat s re^i-esentative Ahmed Boehari, asserting it "has never been clear to us what 'law' India has m mind when i; complains of Pakistan's as^rossion m Kashmir for two
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    Budget Too High, Bridges Tells Truman
    58 7 Budget Too High, Bridges Tells Truman X. Jan. 24 Stjrlea Bridges Truman 5 1.0 mit to Con- 00l to ruii I 1952 to dia and I Re] blican :;ons I except Epenses. cvi at 1« tninated." submil to Cong] I Toung j on bahall I a th J y -i
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    The Windsors Dance And Play
    63 7 The Windsors Dance And Play The Duke of Windsor ap- T);-irs Ir-re to i be p!:\vfiil!y tilling thf 1 !> h v <•; s of (Win ri s<> r to {keep m step, las Ike] are pie(iuretl ;it the I [American Na|tioaal Theatre j and Academy icen t c a
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    'Treachery Afoot'
    46 7 TAIPEI, Jan. 24 (AP)—Nationalists condemned the Chinese Communist ceasefire formula for Korea as a device aimed at splitting free nations of the world an 1 warned against its acceptance. "It's a trap", de lared the China News. All quarters here thought treachery was afoot.
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    51 7 pholo OLD AND NEW COMMANDERS Major-General (lark L. Ruffner (right), former Chief of Staff of the U.S. lOih Corps, has been named Commander of the U.S. 2nd. Division. He relieves Major-General Robert B. McClure (left). Gen. McClure knows China well, and was once Chief of Staff to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
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    MacA Needs Big Replacements Every Month
    125 7 WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (UP) Defence Se retary George Marshall, renewing his appeal for the draft of 18--year-olds, said that the Korean war is draining trained men out of military units m the United States faster than they can be replaced. He told the House
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    Attempt To Heal US Rift With UK Over Red China
    415 7 Attempt To Heal US Rift With UK Over Red China LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 23 (UP)— The United States and Britain wenl into high level conference today m an attempt to heal the growing rift about condemning Communist China made apparent m Prime Minister Clement Attlee's statement to the Commons. Ambassador
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    UK CASUALTIES
    44 7 LONDON, Jan. 2 (AP)— One hundred und twenty British officers and men were killed m the Korean war up to Jannary 20, Minister of War John Strachey told the House of Commons yesterday. He said 'A&6 were wounded and 231 are missing.
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    Ike Meets N.A.T.O. Delegates
    108 7 Ike Meets N.A.T.O. Delegates Gen. Dwignt Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Arniv m Europe, is seen with delr sates of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation at iheir London Headquarters m Belgrave Square. Left to right are: Signor C. A. Straned. Italy; M.G. Petur-son. Iceland: ML A. Classen, Luxembourg: Count
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    Egyptian Information Office In London
    58 7 The Egyptian Embassy has announced the establishment of an information office i:i London. An announcement s;;id its purpose will be to "provide the British public with factual m!- formation of every aspect of the Egyptian life." It said the s* vices of the office will
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    Dulles For Australia
    42 7 CANBERRA, Jan. 24 AP The Australia* Government is to invite the U.S. Presidential Eavoy, M; Join Foster Dulles, to visit Canberra after his New Zealaad talks next month to discuss the Japanese peace treaty, a high government source said.
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    Wounded Reds Arrive In S'hai In Big Numbers
    118 7 Special To The Standard HONGKONG, Jan. 24 Reports reaching Hongkong fron Shanghai tell of the arrival ir: Large numbers of wounded Peoples Liberation Army troops from North Korea. Despite the possible undesirable eiTect of their arrival on the morale o; local P.L.A.
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    B-29s Destroy Two Airfields In Pyongyang
    330 7 B-29s Destroy Two Airfields In Pyongyang TOKYO, Jan. 24.— (UP) FEAF announced that yesterday *k B-29 attack on two MeUl at P\oiii:>ati-. achieved the objective of making the !-ir\j>^ u*<'lr-<. l«i Communist* for immediate use. Okinawa-based B-29 crew members today said thai yesterday's FEAF Bomber Command ai Bck on the
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    New Vietminh Offensive Anticipated
    202 7 New Vietminh Offensive Anticipated SAIGON, Jim. (Ul General Jenn de Lattrr i signy, French Commander-in- Chief m Indo-China, indicat I today that a now Comrr Vietminh offensive Wt I ported so i In north tn China c re the rebe week lost an estimated 6.000 dead m a vain attempt
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    Dutch Army Chief Sacked
    40 7 THE H Jan 24 (AP) It announ< the Dutch I of St; i Di Flans J. Xi en disr from bis post and will bt reeded by Colonel E Hasselman, Inspe tor c: I Cavj i
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    Packers In Malaya Request British Govt For More Time
    371 8 Pineapple Delivery Lag Standard Staff Reporter THE UNITED KINGDOM Ministry of Food has been approached |o i:'iM- farther lime to Malayan packers to complete delivery of canned pineapples trader a contract which expires on March 31, The Standard understands. High-priced markets
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    Rubber Drops On Heavy Offerings, HK Withdrawal
    172 8 Rubber Drops On Heavy Offerings, HK Withdrawal Standard Suit! Reporter WITHDRAWAL of Hongkong buying ol Malayan rubber trom the Singapore market and heavi offerings J?>rn upeountrj towards the dose resulted m a l>i^ drop iti mli!»vr quotations yesterday. The market opened steady on short-covering pur- bul eased on lack of
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    UK Faces GraveFuel Shortage
    96 8 UK Faces GraveFuel Shortage LONDON, Jin l\ (\P)_.\ Owcnuaoil tad official has warned that Britain within the nr\t two mo.his may lace a *'ul shortage nhidi won!;! Uu m many p ms out of •> r k WH6 Mr 5 mental? to the Fu< k a serious produc- defence and
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    Canada Sends Aluminium To Red Bloe
    97 8 Canada Sends Aluminium To Red Bloe ■i'--- 24 (AJ a ia now ii supply, to B Mi F urd Rj f\ V-- sident of the B 1 F.& Cong- tion Co Reynold* Canad 11^17,00 i H- Poland 1950 as uctcJ 'Unofficial 9 Trade DELH T A?>: I N the trade
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    US MAY GIVE 2,000 000 TONS OF GRAIN TO INDIA
    155 8 WASHINGTON, Jan. 2t (Reater) Decision on India i request f <tr 2,000,000 ions of food grains to prevent serious food shortages is expected to Im* aaaouneed within lea days it b learned hero. The state Department Is now waiting for
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    New Record Prices For Aussie Wool
    57 8 New Record Prices For Aussie Wool SYDNEY T !4 (AP)— A ncv A rc f or wool v. Sydney >n T-: rib vaj paid foi lerino floeor f ron s is thr?e farthings md ab ye tt» I GOU I c wei II llt "by ama .j wreni te n
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      RUBBER
      87 8 The latest Singapore rubber pr- ?s je•: .i> 1 Ja.i. u ere pei if.-. Buyers Se *rs No 1 l J^> Spot Loose :>rij $2 it; I 0 B. m bales Feb No. I R.S.S. s-j ot; $2.01 N.v I R.S.S. S2.W) $2.01 No 3 R S.S. i Noni
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      TIN
      37 8 SINGAPORE, Wed. The price of Tin to-cJ w wis Sti<>7 pvr pirul. Cp si3.;>o. LONDON TIX Wednesday*! prices f.rst session. >.;>ot £1,235 buyers, £1,240 se'lrrs. Thr»M' montlis t!,?15 buyers i: !.?:<) sellers. Sctti.nu-nt prices: £1,231. Tone: Quiet.
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    Ceylon Authorities Are Suspicious Of Merchants In S'pore
    268 8 Evasion Of Money Laws COLOMBO. Jan. 24 (AP) Exchange control authorities m Ceylon suspect merchants m Singapore with business accounts m Ceylon of helping Indian businessmen to evade currency restrictions m Ceylon, an official of the Currency Control Department said. The technique
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    83 8 Sinji'porr Harbour Board wharves were a scene of bustling activity agmtai festerday as gun^s worked continuously to load and unload ships alongside following the long spell of intermittent work during the recent rain's. Picture BhoWS cement and other goods m cardboard cartons m the background beiag unloaded irom the Gleagyie.
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    Ammonia Is Popular As Fertiliser
    159 8 AX INCREASING nun American farmers are usint* liquid ammonia instead of s i I Lsi for their crops. Tie can be used more effi- than solid fertilisers, ac- cording to the U.S. Depurtn il of Agriculture. Wi used as fertiliser, ammonia is prayed on fields
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    Produce Mart Is Steady
    111 8 Standard Start Reporter IHE PROD fCE k I Singapore remained terday. Copra had buyers t S.IG. 1 picul and $58 on a Buyei m-v to SS7A with sellers a1 the i onuf oil sellers quoted $91 per picul on a quietly steady rk Prices (per picul)
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    MALAYAN SHARE PRICES
    797 8 Buuraaru aiao Reporter SINGAPORE. V.V -n tin shares wore firmer 1 tod ly with gooJ support from London and prices m this section wore marked up. Rubber shares attracted some buying w:.\> industrials remained quietly steady. To-day's prices wore: Buyers SoiVrs Alex B; icks Pref. 1.82J 190
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    Hiding Money Exchange Rates
    196 8 EXCHANGE rates now m force as supplied by the Malayan Exchange Banks Association are as follows: FREE MARKET CURRENCIES SELLING B| VIM. 1 T 0D Tl 0 I). M A m i M London 2 t 3 ;ji i -■■■■> •> Australia 211 A y, g
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    X-Ray Unit Inspects Canned Food
    7 8 X-Ray Unit Inspects Canned Food i by
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    HK Strategic Goods Exports To China Up During December
    203 8 HK Strategic Goods Exports To China Up During December HONGKONG, Jars. 24 V!' \\|.jl,. liM- i;: trade CommnniA China <ir.»;>;M!l uf] HK$10.300.000 in December ttn rompared wti'u Now inixr. rxoortti -<-;'](■ "strategic iirnt- to Red < hitui »■<•*« -J:.un!\ Enis was ihc Colony'd firsl adverse trade balance f..r nrui\ months.
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    13 8 ia's i N od la Etc totalk 18.70 ports A.P.
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    Heavy Rush For Insurance Since December Riots
    237 8 Standard M«:ff Rc|MHter STATING thai then- ha- I>< <„ mi unpt rush for inwr—ii mren during ami after i! (f riots. tauHuraaee rompaiiir* hi Singapore Standard fcfiterdaj thai Mh<- granting <>t n. covrr> at pflMMtf Bfl I mill I j aJ the di*n
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    Insurant Firms To Aid Clients On Riot Claims
    34 8 Insurant Firms To Aid Clients On Riot Claims SUadaitf s ■9 b pessatici t cv ii bei riets < <>n\)d"r<'fi <(.l!l!)i:U' Standard tfc wen d si theii i .lit to da «vi i: n. I
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    Malaya-Based RAF Planes For Ceylon 'Air Day' Display
    146 9 Malaya-Based RAF Planes For Ceylon 'Air Day' Display \l \ir Force planes from Malaya, the Middle t rited Kingdom \*ill takr part m eylon's ons the third anniversary «»t attaining I -t;:iii-. v ii'.ll Stall OH h l A-i "air day display, similar to that held m Singapore on Dee.
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    39 9 The China Navigation Co's 3.4(i4-ton Funing which is m Singapore on her maiden voyage from Liverpool. The run on which this vessel is to serve will be known only when she returns to Hongkong after her voyage to Japan.
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    PI To Claim Sunken US Ships
    44 9 2 i AP). S m Philippine g ient as gerous and is litwreckage of Miips. I the r I i ment i ken gr time I U.S. C ore ca: til lM .ersion m are in- P si
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    Two Die As Ship Docks At Bermuda
    50 9 HAMILTON, By rm ida, Jan. Bi itish passengers on the 1T. 872-ton liner H le Del Pacifico died shortly fter the vessel reached Bermuda from flu-stricken Liverpool. They were Mr. Frank Harrison, aged 78. of Dexhill and Mr. Edward Michael Foley, aged 75.
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    US$80 Mil. Loans To South Africa
    42 9 US$80 Mil. Loans To South Africa The W I Bank is making a tan or U5550,000,000 to South Africa to expand that country'? transport and electric power steins South Africa has arnged borrow an additional U5530,000,000 from U.S. private ks A. P.
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      60 9 TODAY: Japan, Hongkong and China noon by Glengyle, i except Miri) noon R. Brooke. Christmas Is. by Islander, Hoi How 6 .m. by Van Heutsz. N. E Brunei and Miri noon Pankor. "TOMORROV;: D.iarkarta. Sourabaya, E. Australia and New Zealand noon by Orestes, Philippine I t* n by adak,
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      14 9 TODAY: W. Australia by TOMORROW: lan 1 y Van Ric TB nd t;-
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    Jutlandia Will Pass Thru S'pore
    140 9 Jutlandia Will Pass Thru S 'pore UNITED NATIONS, NEW .YORK: Jan. 24— The hospital ship Jutlandia, a contribution by Denmark to the U.N. effort to repel Communist aggression m Korea, has sailed for the combat zone. The Jutlandia i will stop at Southampton to take aboard U.N. liaison Officers ami
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    Plans Pirate Treasure Hunt In China Sea
    82 9 RYE. ENGI AND, Jan, 24, CAP). Plans to spend U5533,600 m a pirate treasure hunt m the China Sea were m: ;e public on Tuesday by James Brownlie. If all goes well the 10-man expedition will set forth m May, for some USS2BO.(K)O
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    Funing Does Straight Run From Aden To S'pore On First Trip
    401 9 Funing Does Straight Run From Aden To S'pore On First Trip Chief Engineer Harold Beech was flown out from Hongkong to London to join the ship before she went out on her trials, and the crew of 42 Chinese sailors, firemen, and s! 'wards followed him later m another plane
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    SNAKES ALIVE!
    95 9 SNAKES ALIVE! TWO 22-foot Malayan pythons caught m Merging, Johore, were flown by KLM Constellation yesterday for Treffluh Zoo, New York. Cased up m a perforated wooden box filled with straw and cotton to give warmth during high altitude flying, the reptiles tost $1,500 m air freight. "If they get
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    GLOBE TROTTER IN BOMBAY
    34 9 GLOBE TROTTER IN BOMBAY BOMBAY. Jan. 24. Mr. F: z Schenk, a 124-year-old Swiss young man now on a round-the-world bicycle tour. hi s arrived m Bombay. He will spend three months m India.
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    58 9 photo The Lord .Mayor of Sydney. Alderman E. C. O'dea, who arrived in Singapore yesterday by BOAC Constellation on his return home after final is' ng th? Food for Bri'ain I V- London to which Malayans also contributed. Alderman O'dea is rushinf to Sydney in connection with preparations for the
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    R.A.F. VAMPIRE JET FIGHTERS DUE IN H'KONG
    187 9 CRUISING six miles high over the South China Sea at 300 miles per hour, the first batch of Vampire jet fighters yesterday completed the first lap of a flight from Singapore to Hongkong. On arrival probably today— the jets will be used to
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    HAULAGE RATES UP
    30 9 LONDON. (Airmail):— The Road Haulage Executive will increase general haulage ami parcels rates by 10 per cent. from Jan. 29. This is to meet m reased costs.
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    World Postal Union Clash Over China
    271 9 HELIVPOLIS, EGYPT, Jan. 21 (AP)— Russia and the United States clashed on Red China yesterday as the Universal Postal Union began a closed <i«-l>at<- on whether to seal a Nationalist or Communitf envmimMii nl t!i«* current meetings. The Union is holding a joint session
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    431 9 EAST ASIATIC LINE Out*E.rc; from fcuroDf Feb 11: India >' r Bangkok;. Hongkong, Manila. Feb. 21: Kambodia sails for H'kong, Kobe and Yokohama Feb. 24. Feb. 28: Lalandia for Bangkok Mar. 1. TO EUROPE Jan. 29: Selandla, Bails Feb. 1. Jan. 30: Malacca, sails Feb. AMERICAN MAIL LINE
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    Ships in Harbour
    156 9 WHARVES SHIPS AT ROADS AND WHARVES, 4 P.M YESTERDAY. Gdns. A-i Loksang, Sheers Wharf Stan Meifoo, 42/43 Flying Cloud. 40 Rajah Brooke 38/9 Mariekerk, 36/37 Tarn 33/34 Steel Vendor. 31/32 Benrinnes, 29/20 Fernstream. 27/28 Hoegh Merchant, 2.1/24 Orestes. 23/24 Star Betelgeuse. 19 Benveg. 17/18 Star Arctu- rus,
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      401 9 SAILINGS FROM SCANJINAVIA UK CONTINFNI S pore. P ""ham. P«-n»ni Manila l'-15 Feb "KAMBOOIA" I r Honckonfc'k'obi ft tuuna 2.- 24 fob ■•tV-pVi l i*fi»V or Bangkok 28 Feb./l Ibr. 87-27 For. :•-< l- S Its-, .-Bangkok I Mar. Mar. II M SS» S^"'° r v Nord\est" torßanckok Baigon, SAILINGS
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      Bright Fare For All In Cine Variety
      1084 10  -  OSWALD HENRY CURRENT double attraction at Singapore's Capitol Theatre is the Bubla Ballet Revue plus the London Films presentation of "My Daughter Joy a programme that is drawing packed houses to each show. Cine-Variety of this kind is something that the sorelytaxed public
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      242 10 -iPENS S J ODAY SAVA6E EXCITEMLJi! WIDE-SWEEPING ACTION THE SUTS-AMJ :^ORY STORY OF THE U.S. MARINES!! ■__v_______^^t JF _M____L _^4^^_4^ B^^^PTA^Kyl^^j j_jy__P£«^^j| storm the empire Ip^r of the Bcrbary JAjIItIPOLI Plus! Grantland Rice Spordighl Speed" -SAT. AT MIDNIGHTYOULL SEE MORE OF LUSCIOUS ESTHER WILLIAMS YOU EVER SAW BEFORE! T^Taiif7\ V
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      75 10 LAST 2 SHOWS 3 8 P m. Dniversal's Sensational Adventurei •FLASH GORDON'S j TRIP TO MARS" •starring Buster Crabbe Jean Rogers OPENING TOMORROW MC.M's "IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME" IN TECHNICOLOR REPEAT 2M> UIDMTI. PREMIERE SATURDAY !M"l SAM I A GAMAL FARH) EL-ATARACH CAMELIA m The Songs Dances m this
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      36 10 ADVENTURES OF Ku\sm M.G4LAHAO KNIGHT W' OFtiHEJIOUND •tOIGf Btfvff ""^>^f TAD I T tx(t.SON lIIOH m g -tJL *lUIAM FAWCMI JjLs much Piosstt *yifiH REX-TOMORROW 4 SHOWS AT 10 a.m. 1.45 5.30 9.15 p. m. i
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      122 10 hf^ CINE VftFir l^ T lv*< I V> I~k nj;\ iSpecial "Pre -Release Preview dI r SUPER Cf! N[SE NEW YEAR UTTItftCTION of 1000 Vdig^l jj^fcaFf i Yvonne De CARLO Richard GREECE SATURDAY JjTftii?. Honking* \ntr &s*&m fer. STABBING ANNA C M \(.il EBJ H RECENTLY HAD '\r [N 1
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      60 10 Pfl> L>^^"^-n/^ ORRV SUV'NOR, f WWAT'S TH' VthAT HAS^fk i YESTERDAY A f AND SOME OTHER^ \U^/ C WBY TIME POR RUSH? TH' NOTHING V# IWASA IV" V BUM GOT MERE J SYLVESTER/ J CHIT-CHAT/ r NEWS STAND j TO DO jEL J&A LITTLE /fey* FIRST J X7^ T 3ET
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    CANAL ZONE 'PROTECTORS' ARE DOING A GRAND JOB
    919 11  -  HAIG NICHOLSON By oHricuuM m r d I debate ,1 thai Britroopd nracwrte me I Zone, Uw hreg m r j<»!> under mfortaMe backe m know ned m the AngloThey may Egyp- the an to go. bound to Britain ii ists •ttled
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    71 11 picture. Miss Helen Heng right, Singapore singles and doubles champion, receiving a part] mk yenn- for her successes m the Singapore tournament last year from Mrs. Heng Mvi Bdan, wife of the patron of the United Family Badminton Party, at the party's fourth anniversary celebrations on Monday. Standing m the
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    Entries For Selangor Races
    517 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— One hundred and forty-nine class one and da* three horses have been entered for the forthcoming Selangor iuri Inh Neettnc: tt» be he!d on Feb. 7 *in\ 10. I Fi' fries are: HORSES, CLASS 1 IST 2ND EUN RUN 5^ Abt. 6 1
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    CRICKET COACH FOR PCA?
    266 11 PENANG, WTed.— That a cket coach either from the United Kingdom or A ra a v, uld be availal le I v lv I yi r to help Improve standard f me tame m country so as to enable il I jo n other countries ii
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    MISTY LINE COMPLETES DOUBLE FOR MEETING
    2326 12  - MISTY LINE COMPLETES DOUBLE FOR MEETING OLLIE DAVIES 3 Horses Score Maiden Wins By WINNING the eighth race over 6 lurlongs l,y the comfortable margin of 1A lengths, the chestnut English gelding Misty Line became the first horse to complete a double for the meeting. Last Saturday the 4 year
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    BIG SWEEP
    56 12 TOTAL POOL $407,600 First Prize: ($117,280)... *****9 Second Prize: 58,640)... *****3 Third Prize: 29,320)... *****7 Starters: ($2,932 each) .*****6 *****9, *****7, *****4, *****2. *****9, *****9, *****5, *****2, *****5. Consolation Prizes: ($l,OOO each). .*****3, *****1, *****2, *****9, *****7, *****0, *****6, *****6, *****2, *****1. DOUBLE TOTES: First: 13 tickets ($4O
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    'MALAYA' IN ASIAN GAMES ENTRY LIST
    242 12 AX OFFICIAL release issued m Mew Delhi yesterday names "Malaya" among the 13 countries r...-v' have agreed to participate m the First Asian Games to be held In New Delhi from March 4 to March 11. 1951. They are: Afghanistan, Burma, Ceylon. India, Indonesia.
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    SHB Rugby XV Bow To Thrustful RASC
    259 12 RASC trounced the Singapore Harbour Board I>> 10 points to six m a friendly Rugby match played al the Harbour Board ground yesterday, RASC scored i two tries, two goals, and a penally jioal and the SHI* one try and a penalty. RASC
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    The aegum Tees Off
    35 12 picture THE Begum, wife of the A#a Khan, a keen and efficient golfer is seen here at play on the Gezira Sporting dub'fl links, during her receat visit to Cairo. AP
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    BERRY & STATRAM IN FORM: MCC LEADING
    99 12 BERRY STATRAM IN FORM: MCC LEADING REMARK i,., k*AAJ J l c i I «J ..> run. i,. -v 1 |>la> 11, apain.t i Sou i^*** li (ountrs f stum). plied w for 36 i i Sheppa but th< comp..-. 26 ru taken by C day > v. his L..
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    SCC End Rugger Season Un beaten
    386 12 SCC End Rugger Season Un bea ten SINGAPORE Crickd dob trmnd up thHr Ru-h> -.«*a>on w ith an unbeaten record \r*u*rda\. trouncing C.H.Q. FARELF at Tangtin I*> points (two goal*. penalty, a try and a drop «oal) to fi\c (jioal). For 50 of the 60 minutes play was m GHQ
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    Monte Carlo Rally Starts
    114 12 PARIS. Jan. 24 (AP)- from 18 off on Tuesday on one ot •ring's most gruelling gi the 3. 250-kilometre Monte C .bile "r. They took to !he road at rare-fully-timed intervals m < Stockholm. Glasgow. rmo and M be <. must cover prescribed r finishing m
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      31 12 TlDJEjg|| jTIMESigy^ HIGH TIDES at the principal resorts m Malaya. TODAY: A.M. P.M. Singapore 1?44 H. 53 Malacca 9.19 9.3! Port Dickson 8.00 8.13 Port Sham 7.1"> 7.44 Penang 1.51 i.34
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