Singapore Standard, 8 February 1951

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    14 1 Singapore Standard £3 iJtf >§? NGFKSDFJHGKJDF SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1951. 12 PAGES TEN CENTS
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    81 Dead, Many Injured In US Train Disaster
    101 1 81 Dead, Many Injured In US Train Disaster M\\ JERSEI Feb. 7 (UP) i,at .t»r*-» \*«jr-t Irain urcidiMit in leda) ami thr Federal Bureau I ti»;ir mm h» uivesti^ate ibe "|)t»--»ii)ili!\ ol Mbotage* 9 Moan while. New Jersey State 1 ral Theodore began an investigation i I, a g 1
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    Anti-Bandit Measures Speeded Up
    6 1 Anti-Bandit Measures Speeded Up iths '-«P£s^l
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    14 Injured In Wagon Crash
    8 1 14 Injured In Wagon Crash R portei in-
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    Delegates Not To Touch Nadra Case
    76 1 Singapore M ■<■ to the W Wus -iferi not 1 discuss the Nadi rding 1 M B A M al, genera: sccrev have been advised to jrthing said ase ct the thrw -nee which begins to.v. Syed Abdul 'ah bin i one of the
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    Vice-Admiral Russell Takes Over
    99 1 Vice- Admiral Russell Takes Over photos. VICT: -ADMIRAL Hon. Sir Cuy Il::ssi*ll was welcomed to Singapore yesterday morning and shortly after his arrival, he took over the command from Admiral Sir Patrick Brind. Upper picture shows him attending a reception at the Admiralty House. From left to right: Vive-Admiral Russell,
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    Johore Bahru Chinese Asked To Raise Fund
    97 1 Johore Bahru Chinese Asked To Raise Fund S:.^ni.\ri Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHR I I »urs. Chin lers in Johore B -u have i ived a r iuest from the Johora Governmeni raise $41 to meet cer- building expenses in con-; nection R settlement Schemes in the State. A S Committee
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    Labour Fails To Shelve Censure Vote
    196 1 Labour Fails To Shelve Censure Vote LO Feb. 8 (AP) Ner\'ous backers of the Labour tried in vain on resday to shelve a in its iron and policy. Adoption of the motion w M by Consei&fative Leader "Churchill at the start a-hour bate m the Hou C mmons If adopted
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    Chusan Leaves
    33 1 BOMBAY, Feb. 7: (Reuter) The P O luxury liner Chusan, quarantined on arrival here fr «n Bri ain yesterday h i influ, nza i ises aboard, B unbay today for Colom-
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    Russell Arrives In Singapore, Takes Over Brind's Post
    309 1 Standard Staff Reporter THE NEW Commander-in-Chief, Far East Station, Vice-Admiral The \Ur.\. Sir Guj Herbrand Edward Russell, r.H.. C.8.E., D.5.0., arrived iti Singapore yesterday morning in the L6,033-ton P. O. liner, Canton, and took over hi.-, duties as C-in-C at noon when
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    Phone Lines Cut
    43 1 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.-Tele- nhone lines along the 16th mile- stone Kota Tinggi Road were cut at several places tonigh Following reports to the Police, telecommunicate n inspectors toge thi a police escort rush- i >ix johire Bahru u the icene.
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    Delighted To Be Here, New C-in-C Says
    253 1 Stand.ird Shipping Reporter ■"1 AM delighted to be here in Singapore," Vice-Admiral, The Hon. Sir Guy H.E. Russell, new C-in-C, Far East Station. told The Standard in an interview on board the P. O. liner, Canton, yesterday. The Admiral recalled ttiat the lasi
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    China Reds Fall Back To Posts Along Han River
    362 1 China Reds Fall Back To Posts Along Han River TOKYO, Feb. 7 (UP) The groggy Chinese Communist* fell bark to the Nan River line le*s than si\ miles from Seoul today for a last-ditch defence of their wavering hold in Soul h Korea. The new line left only a small
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    To Raise Production Of Scarce Materials
    79 1 WASHINGTON, Fob. 7 (Reut er xhe United St. France and Britain have invited about 20 Western countries to set up internatioi a machinery to increase production of \i scarce raw mater. and allocate their use. Cotton. wool and sulphur, commodities exempted from control .luring
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    7 Killed As Top Of Clock Tower Falls
    83 1 NEW DELHI, Fob. 7 < Router —Seven people were killed and about 15 injured when the top portion of an eta* tower in Chandhi Chowkh— Old Delhi's business centre— collapsFive passersby were killed outright by falling debris and two more died in
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    80 I-Cards Taken At Gardens; Police Arrest, Identify 4
    282 1 Standard Reporter PIxOMTT arrival of the Police at tin Botani< (»ar«lv:»«« ycalerdai morning resulted in tin- arn-t <>f four Chinese for RllegeJH) Im!;i^ involved ia robbing picnickers at the Gardens of ibetr i«lr*t i i t s card*. They are Ong
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    Iron Curtain Armies Cause Int'l Tension – Acheson
    169 1 Iron Curtain Armies Cause Int 'l Tension Acheson WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (A! Secretary <>!' State D Acheson on Wi lay accu the Iron Curtain countries Russia's satellites— of building up very grea i of peace tr.v/.y .imitations. lie said this is one of the major causes of world tension. Acheson
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    New Police Chief Knows Hokkien
    137 2 New Police Chief Knows Hokkien Standard s utf Reporter SINGAPORE'S new poli Chief. Mr. John P. Pennef ather- who arrived hen Ion by air ort TO- s e exp.-. ience in I e work in many parts of j lya and gkong and ia a Cl .se linguist. :n retirement
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    EQUAL ALLOWANCE FOR TEMPORARY WORKERS URGED
    300 2 Nair To Press For Action Standard Slaff Reporter TEMPORARY and probationary clerks in the Singapore Municipality will be paid the same housing allowance now being received by permanent clerks if a suggestion made by Mr. M. I*, j I). >air. newly elected Labour Parly
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    PLANS NEW GODOWN ON BURNT SITE
    172 2 PLANS NEW GODOWN ON BURNT SITE Standard Staff Reporter TWENTY-FOUR hours after the fire which razed six godowns and damaged goods to estimated value of $600,000, a Chinese towkay is planning ,to bui I new g >wm g th< same site, near Havelock Road. He told Th Stan lard :i
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    Pensioners Want More Allowances
    88 2 Standard Staff Reporter PENSIONERS Sing the F< .uld be entitled to anv increase in the of living allowance the two nents may grant their emp yt iow in service. I is opinion wa.s expressed I several pensioners in Singapore ter. »id they are still w I
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    Chinese New Year Gifts For Shinozaki
    371 2 Chinese New Year Gifts For Shinozaki Standard Shipping Reporter WHILE the Chinese in Singapore were celebrating their New Year. Mr. Mamoru Shinozaki on board the Shino Muru was not forgotten. Yesterday, a group of his Chinese friends, including women, paid him a visit on the ship brinsiins with them fowls,
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    Governor Welcomes Brooke's Decision
    193 2 THE ISKITIMI Government had l.nt^ «1 ibere Bnould be an end to the difference among some sections «>i the population in Sarawak, tin- Governor of Sarawak, \!r. inthon) \!»*l!. *<•!<! on Tuesday in welcoming Vnthony Brooke's decision to give up the anti-cession fight. .Mr. Brooke announced
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    SIT Flats: Services Unions' Plea
    88 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE Federation of Services Unions, representing about 30,000 civilian employees of the three Armed Services, should be represented on any Committee responsible for the allocation of Singapore Improvement Trust flats. This was stated yesterday by Mr. V. K. Nair, President of
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    20% COL Increase For SHB Workers
    119 2 Standard St.; IT Reporter THE Singapore Harbour Board has agreed to pay its employees 20 per cent increase o; the present High Cost of Living and Singapore Allowances as "Additional Cost of Living Allowance," it was stated yesterday. The 5.H.3. has told the S.H.B.
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    'Practice Of Poetry'
    36 2 MR PATRICK Anderson. Lecturer in English, University of Malaya, will i>ive a lecture on "The Practice of Poetry*' at the East-West Society's weekly I at the British Council Hall it 8.30 p.m. tod
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    100 Poor Old Men 'Invade' S'pore Shops
    144 2 100 Poor Old Men 'Invade' S'pore Shops Standard v t tS Rep ;;.< r CHINESE v\ was a happy occasion for more than 100 men from the Home of the Aged run by the Little Sist?rs of the Poor in Thomson Road, when th their way into town on a
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    KWEI MEI HAS GRAND NEW YEAR
    141 2  -  EVA CHONG BY Standard Staff Keportn CHINESE New Y* ai h<, come and gone. It \,as hera cd in on luesday wiih ten Ibanss as tens of thousan i dollars' worth of ftre-cra< i were let oiT. Householders were up yesterday, the second d;<v
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    Undergrad Appeals For Reporters
    42 2 Undergrad Appeals For Reporters THE M I c I volunteer rep the i been made to u.\ join up. For bribing a police c stable wi\ $1} on an alleged ch.. possession bej tig months' i ir the P s^ i<mt Court
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    Hundreds Marvel At Varsity Science Show
    331 2 Hundreds Marvel At Varsity Science Show HUNDREDS of people thronged the I niver*il} of Malaya Laboratories yesterday when the Fourth Science Exhibition of ihr Science v «><i<;\ <»i I niter*ily was opened lo t Ik- public for thr nn day. The Zoology section was the; most popula espeeia tb the
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      34 2 I/SURPRISIN SMITH— MEEItJ) NONE AT ALL. V (-*H-HE SEEMS ALL R/GHT, BUT-SOMEHOW. I t^^.AV3VASA^A% A K-^ \§NCE-oJEcf?ANY V"^ K^RAH'IM HAFT* CiV£ Uf> LIL ASH**.'.'-) y frr rNA?o p a-sobbin; \complaints ?J vt j 711
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    DETAINEES FREED
    22 3 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed Five m the Maje< DeCamp re Bahru, the eve oug the the J e B yun i
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    BURSTING BALLOONS REPLACE CRACKERS IN KL THIS YEAR
    238 3 BURSTING BALLOONS REPLACE CRACKERS IN KL THIS YEAR Slandard Siall Correspondent KUALA LOMPUR, Weti.— Chinese NcW Year Celebrations in Kuala Lamput this year were one of the gayest for many years, and bursting balloons replaced cracker firing. The tin and rubber boom is giving everybody more money to spend and
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    Customs Men Also Want Scholarships
    128 3 Standard Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHRI-. wed.—' rne Asian Services Customs union decided at a recent ting in Johore that Government should open Scholar-! sfcips ;*j deserving officers of the Customs Department to proceed abroad for further tudies. Representation will be made to the appropriate autho-
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    58 3 Above are Mr. V. \ee and Miss. 11. Kas dorai who h .<■ marr d ...t Lumpur. XI b id gro ;.n is he second soa oi t i te Mr. E. Fo I and Mrs. M I oi h and the bri le Is the rhter of the late
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    66 3 ■Picture 1> V Photo Studio. i Above N th<* Rev. i Father Lionel A. Cori deiro, Parish Priest, 1 Muar, u jo a lebrated his S iv:- J. o-.i I?'-' first of this month. His Parishioners feted him on the occasion and the Bishop of Malacca, attended the celebrations. Father
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    Malacca Plans A Youth Hostel-Club
    179 3 Standard Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Wed. The Settlement Welfare Comee at its recent monthly meeting decided that a hostel-club for under-privileged buys and girls in Malacca was urgently needed. It also decided to enlist th ion and* assistance of local representative organisations. The Committee had in
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    Stamp Club Starts Drive
    103 3 Stamp Club Starts Drive Standard Correspondent KUALA UMPUR, W S or Stamp Club, started throe y. igo, ell to enrol junior members "to encourage Kie <■■ -nps in a way" .-tates the ann ta repoi t ot the port will be presented gem ral meet- on Saturday, February 10, when
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    Joget Modern Aids Johore Anti-TB Fund
    75 3 JOHORi'. BAHRU, Wed.— The to the appeal of the Johore Bahru district Association tor the Prevention of Tuberids has been very ng, The Standard understand A ther offer by the popular "Woe Jogei M >dern" ni a day's takings to the Anti-T.B. Fund ved
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    FORGOTTEN WORDS
    45 3 Yap I (54) aT! >kkien woman ol Kluang, who failed to ''Lice purchase Rubber* 1 painted in a place in English and fined $25 simple imprisonment For "u--purc •-in a book she 550 1 or twenty days' inie.it by the Klu M .ate.
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    Muar Impresses State Secretary
    176 3 Standard Staff Correspondent \i! \v. I, Inche Ibrahim b Abdul Raman, State Secre tary Johore. recently appointed ig Deputy Mentri Besar as well, paid an uilicul visit to recently. Accompanied by Inche Mahmood bin Dato Mohamed Shah. District Oflßcer, Muar, he visited the Muar II «pital.
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    Ipoh Enjoyed The Cinemas
    66 3 Elscwhssf® CHINESE New Year in Ipoh may be said to have been celebrated in tho town's six cinema halls which were rilled to capacity by eager, funseeking crowds. The merry crowds seen everywhere during the last two days, gave thSs town a c*heery outlook which was
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    Squatters In NS Not Forgotten
    60 3 FAVOI-RED by fine we t was a gay Chinese New Year i Si emban. From early morning yesterday, Temiang Road was crowded with women in ful dresses wending their way towards the famous "rocky" temples. At the re-settlement e MCA aw that d i ..:d
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    In Johore They Visited The Zoo
    68 3 In Johore They Visited The Zoo SEVERAL thousands of I froi Singapore and I ie towns ived i!i Joho e B;i u during the past two days. T -e occasion was ChiNew Year one ol the grandest seen I me e. The gaily dr< ed visitors flocked to the Istana
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    Penang Beaches Were Crowded
    79 3 LARGE crowds from P< and Selangor invaded Penang for the Chinese New Year. All lintels were crowded :>;kl the seaside along Tanjong Bungah and Batu FerringhJ dotted with groups of picn From town to Aver Itam and back, there were endless streams rs from early morning
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    22 3 Mr. Khoo Hock Lye of Economy Printers and Miss Lim Liang Mei who were married at the Wan Keow Middle School, Klang.
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    A LINK WITH THE PAST
    114 3 A LINK WITH THE PAST Standard Staff Correspondent SEREMBAN, Wed.- One of the two new members of Seren Town Board, Mr. J.R. Sta Maria, has a connection with the State of Negri Sembilan. dating back to Jui e 1884. It was in that year that his father came from ni
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    Politics Tabooed
    61 3 SEREMBAN, Wed. If the tfl constitution of the newly formed Youth Section of the Sembilan Ceylonese As- tion is adopted at the forthcoming inaugural meeting on Sunday. Feb. 11, the section will "not participate in or ::> I itself" with any political activities. Memb< rship will be open
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    They Spoke On One Theme: End Emergency
    71 3 They Spoke On One The me: End Emergency SEREMB I oi VT M. 1 Petra i T M. the Dato B i for the co-' Lion of al! communities in :> mbilaii leikh Ahmad I I it ted ail communii ies in the S1 I harm 1 Dato Montr: Tu:in
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    NEW SCHOOL
    81 3 JOHORE B.\ Wed. smaU group (Ji Malays who livi in a kampong a few miles fron nt the town have buii KM) school for the educatioi of theii- children at Bakar Bati Pasir Plai g The kampong. which is has over 80 child ren ol [-going age. i>'
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    Upcountry Briefs
    231 3 SEREMBAN, Wed. Seremban's Boy Scouts did good work during the scout week concluded recently, according to an official :of the* Seremban Boy Scouts 1 Association. The total amount collected was not known as yet. but one troop of 18 boys col- lectori S2UO. The boy.s worked at odd
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    85 4 PICTURE sh< w S the Tiger Moth which crashed one mUe east of Bayan L' i».is airport <»ii Sunclay at 12 I'} p.m. Two crew members <«i the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force, Mr. .T.i< k (»:<iii;!.im. a i.m.)--i .si planter of Kuala Ketchil, Sungei Patani and Mr. Aj.ii> Singh, Interpreter,
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    Govt. Papers Lost In Post Office Fire: Sabotage Suspected
    117 4 Govt. Pape rs Lost In Post Office Fire: Sabotage Suspected KOI A BAIIRU. Wed. The entire mail, iiH-liidin": minute paper* from the Secretariat to Kuala Lumpur, posted alter 5 p.m. on Monday, was burned in a fire which started at the Kota Bahru Posl Office at 11 o'clock that ni^ht.
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    1st Chemor Grenade Victim (A Boy) Dies
    112 4 Standard Stall Correspondent IPOII. Wed One of the victims of Monday's I hand-grenade outrage, in Chcmor. eight-year-old Foo s Hoek I. ng, a boy. succumbed to his injuries the same night in the Ipoh District Hospital. L Foo was among five ot ed
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    Taiping Home Guards To Start Soon
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    Farewell Party
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    Stole 26 Pairs Of Bata Shoes
    26 4 Stai I rd Staff Correspondent yard i. while a mini over in the sum 200 1 jt for one yea
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    Girl Bandit Shot Dead In Segamat
    163 4 Standard Staff Correspondent A 22-YEAR-OLD Teochi w girl, identified as An£ fS -.a known bandit, was killed yesterday in a battle in the Segamat area of Johore. She was one of four armed bandits who were spotted by a Security Forces trol, and was
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    Penang Fire: 50 Piculs Of Copra Lost
    88 4 i Standard S< iff Correspondent PENANG, Wed. -The prompt Brigade have been a »perty when one of the g of Hock Hin th -■:"> Oil 3 itl Sir Pina caught fire a1 about 7.25 a.m. today. About 2.000 piculs of copra s godOWn.
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    WARNING ON RABIES IN KELANTAN
    102 4 standard Stall Correspondent KOTA BAIIRU, Wed.— The .i\\,:i S'ak- Vr'.ri::;.: v Officer, Che Johari bin Haji Daud has reported two cases of rabies in Kota Bahru and in the Gunong area. Six children all known to have been involved are under treatment. Che Johari said
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    FOUR CALLS: ONE FIRE
    59 4 P E N A X G, Wed A for lour false alarms ier in 1 te day, the P 'ire Brigade went out at about fUO p.m. last nighi eto i ther call for help. This time, there was a fire at 21, Barrack Ri e
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    $4,000 Needed For Squatters
    140 4 $4,000 Needed For Squatters Mr. Ong Seong Tek, M.8.E., J.P., President M.C.A., Kuala Lipis, and Mr. O. L. Wolters t ie S -etary for Cliine.se Affairs Pahang, recently did a door to ■i')or collection for funds to i '12 houses for aged squatt' s of Sungei Jan Resettlement A ea,
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    CLERK JAILED
    53 4 KOTA BAfHUJ. Wed.— Syed Jaffar, until recently a clerk in the Town Board, Kuala Krai appealed unsuccessfully before Mr. Justice F. A. Briggs against the sentence of two and a half years' imprisonment passed by Sessions Court President, Mr. J. G. Adams for Cnminal breach of trust as
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    NEW COUNCILLORS
    89 4 CHE Mahmond Mahyiddeen member of the Council ot State. Kelantan. has been appointed a member of the Executive Council. Additional members ot the Council ol State are: Che Omar bin Haji Ali (Pasir Mas), Haji Nik Jaafar bin Nik Son (Ulu Kelantan), Che May bin Abdul Azi/. (Tumpat),
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    73 4 Patrol Leader Omar bin Mohamed of the First Bentong (Sula i ni a n School) Group has been co m mended by the 0.C.P.D., Bentong, Mr A J. A. Blake. During the recent floods, Patrol Leader Omar for over an hour cheerfully waded back and forth through the deep water
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    PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR PENANG
    86 4 v mdard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wed.— Terms reference for the guidance of the Planning Committee will be brought up for confirmation at Fr <!.-. A licipal Commis- sion< S.V. Adams, Munici] I i' •r, told i SI I this mittee was appointed some me ago. is
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    English Classes For Men, Women
    60 4 KUALA TRENGGANU, Wed. —The Trengganu Education Department is planning evening classes for Government em- j ployees, both men and women.) who wish to improve their English. Classes will be conducted by trained teachers of the Sultan. Sulaiman English School for one hour, two or three
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    Three To Sail Round Penang In Sampan
    111 4 Standard Staff Correspondent I PEXANG, Wed.— A cruise round Penang island— the second within two months— will be undertaken by Mr. Tan Wah Ham, Secretary of the Chinese Swimming Club, and two "ther members, in Mr. Tan's 24-foot sampan, Lady Jayn, today. Mr.
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    Vigorous Action Promised In Kedah Massacre
    258 4 Vi gorous Action Promised In Kedah Massacre Standard Staff Correspondent ALOR STAR, Wed. Sixteen arrests have been made and many more are expected of persons known or I suspected to have taken part in the recent murder of ■■>. seven Chinese and the burning of 26 squatter huts at jj
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    Policeman Disarms A Lunatic
    100 4 KUALA LIPJS. Wed.— A lunatic who escaped from the observation cell in the General Hospital, Kuala Lipis, terrorised the whole of the hospital area. The police was called, but as the lunatic was armed with an iron spanner and stood near a pile of firewood, the
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    LOWER PERAK TOWN BOARD
    53 4 LOWER PERAK TOWN BOARD TELI'K AXSOX. Wed. Th Ruler in Council, has apj the foi] to be the B I men::. Perak: Di < 1 Mr. 1. :o Edye (Deputy Cl Huxley-Dugg; n: Health 'Office! Executive Engineer; Mr. AC Saik Honj r.S. G thi Piilai; A Xutt: Mr. Wah Keng
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    MYF Cabinet Officers Elected
    111 4 Standard Stall Correspon -i XAXG. Wed. i I >dist V- th 1 ship held its general election recently. The ving were elected cabinet ofiicers for the year: I ident: Mr. Tan Te;k ilock. vice-president: M; eyrae, hon. secretary; Mr. Wai Chee, si secretary: Lim Seok Im.
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    Rise And Fall In Pork Price
    71 4 PENANG, Wed. The price of pork which reac I all time high at S4 per katty d the Last two days has to round about v per today. The price iltry also dropped. Heavy consumpU »n by Chinese homes for the New Year eve
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    UMNO Officials
    35 4 'I e were office be UMNO P ing Wesl r 19.11 P i dent— C:;e M I S g, ViceP sident Th< < Wan Ibrahim, Sec: Abdullah Bin. Haji Mat A Treasurer Che E
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    Wish For A Tiger's Skin Is Fulfilled
    162 4 >;:■};{ :r. I Staff i orrespondeni KUANTAN, Wed. A tiger skin to adorn his house was the wish of Mr. M. C. Trousdell since his arrival in Kuantan three weeks ago. lie got it to-dav. Two men were carrying a tiger up the
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    Two Sportsmen Join The Police
    121 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KOTA BAHRU, Wed. Mr Lyn Hon.; Yeap of the Police Department, Kota Bahru. present holder of Kelantan Mixed Doubles Championship with M Rosy Lee, is leaving the department sometime early next month to take up a course of training at the Police
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    17 4 The Personal Assistant to the, British Adviser, Trengganu, Mrt. D. A. Dunford, ha* ryygPWL
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    32 4 o of the n: At i i- Mr. Hoof Kah Bur, a Roger Mj la si of 1! toria Institution. Kunla I umpur. who is proceeding to
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    This 'Cabin Boy' Doesn't Have To Work
    134 5 F >UB Yl \P-OLD N 1 Singapore vesterday u I H C 5,300- Sih id, is listed cabin boy" among crew. Ai-ilcTs mother, Theresc Th ra the ship tisl as "stewards But little Ariid d rti T r< sc ci i h e
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    Gave Warning And Money To Bandits
    58 5 .lOHORE BAHRI'. Wed.— A Chinese, Chia Ah Pan^ oi Pengarang in Kola Tinggi who warned two women bandits ot the apuroach oi a Police party w sentenced to 30 months 1 imprisonment by Magistrate, tn u- Taib Haji Anciak. Chia was also sentenced to
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    'No Need For India To Stay In C'Wealth'
    201 5 'No Need For India To Stay In C'Wealth' Standard Staff Reporter THERE is no need for i- I I '> remain within the British Commonwealth so long as there is a United Nations, said Air. H. D. Rajah. President of the Republican Party of India on his arrival in Singapore
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    83 RAF STRIKES IN SPITE OF BAD WEATHER
    286 5 83 RAF STRIKES IN SPITE OF BAD WEATHER ALTHOUGH prolonged spells of had wealher in January often made flying very arduous, the R.A.F. in Malaya carried out 83 airstrikes against bandit targets during the month, F.E.A.F. announced yesterday. Lincoln and Brigand bombers and Tempest I lighters were the aircraft playing
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    24 5 —Picture by 1 T: < Brjir bl.i Ottoman and Che 1 Aion bte. Samai who were married in Loroag 4. Gejlan;, Singapore on Sunday. Sukaramai
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    SHORTHAND CLASS
    34 5 Fifteen UMNO y< i ;s. and a i- started, S lortnand class tin.' Sultan Sulaima i Elnglish School. K"?;i Bahru, under the tul trship oi Mr. V. T. Nathan, on Feb. 2.
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    $250,000 FOR MEDICAL WORK IN SINGAPORE
    364 5 $250,000 FOR MEDICAL WORK IN SINGAPORE ADVENTIST CONFERENCE Standard Siatt Reporter EXPANSION of medical work in Malaya with a view to reaching the rural population i* being contemplated by the Seventh Day Adventist >I«*di«'a! Council which lias already authorised an expenditure «>i 5250.000 for Singapore itself. Mr. W. H. Williams,
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    New Secretary For YWCA, Fort Canning
    229 5 TO DEVELOP the interest )f members and residents of he Fort Canning Hostel is the ■tim of Miss Hazel I McCrea lew General Secretary of the VWCA, Furt Canning, Singapore. Miss McCrea arrived on the Canton yesterday to take over the post from Miss
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    Officers Of Tamilian Assn.
    80 5 Officers Of Tamilian Assn. FOLLOWING were elected office- -bearers of the Tamilian Association, Singapore, for 1951 President: S. A. Durai, (reelected): Vice President: V. K. Anandam (re-elected 1 Sec.etary: iTten-Miskceir. A- Secretary: V. R. Kumar; Tre 9urer: G. Thanga Raiu (reelected); Auditor: T. P. Ki Murthi. Committee: S. Elamasamy, M
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      65 5 §L u/ua^\^^.^°L A OUT OF THAT) OH.TH'OL' >" >-^^vr i GUY SHOWED ME WHO WAS THIS H^S^^HdßS^ K DOvSi V^t'J?9 C OLD IRON /P'RATE /HOW Y 1 'T WAS BURIEO.r /OLO CHAP^ 7^^^^^^^ !KNOW?Rn.^N W^f?I«R.[ BOX YOU CHEST, /DID YOU VJ I OIT WAS ~/wHEREDID V^^'l TmSOOpV y °T'^ VV
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    Beware Of Friends
    793 6 PROM now until April 7 the unsuspecting citizen is likely to be accosted by strange men who would greet him as a long lost friend. The citizen who had believed himself to be a lonely and friendless creature in the hostile social and economic jungle of ours
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    THE MARTINSVILLE NEGRO TRIAL IS FAIR, REPLIES U.S.I.S.
    1620 6 THE MARTINSVILLE NEGRO TRIAL IS FAIR, REPLIES U.S.I.S. f\N Saturday last The Standard carried an editorial page story by Stan Maya entitled "Time Is Running Fast for These Negroes.** In view of the fact that Mr, Mays 9 article gave a number of erroneous statements which were highly prejudicial to
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    Review of Views
    342 6 Review of Views Reply To (hn COMMENTING editorially on Dato Onn's speech during the bi-annual conference o: the UMNO Youth League held recently at K. Lumpur In which Dato Onn blamed the M lay rulers, "orang besar," Mi tv journalists and the Malay people for causing disunity among the Malays
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    It's The Talk Of The Town
    518 6 It's The Talk Of The Town The Gift Of The Gods GARDENERS and alert 1) ousew i v e s ha\ e been gathering a rich harvest of mushrooms in the past few weeks of awful weather in Singapore. The overnight rains often Left in tin ir trail numerous growths
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    USELESS EUSTACE
    19 6 u G*»°rleswick, I s'lou'd im- ajnc! It's comiron 1 nowi- s I edge lie's not all tliere!"
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      Only A Fine Of 40 Dollars
      107 6 Sir; O:v e aguin the ghastly legal crimes of Crowism sears the hearti i some two thousand million Orientals Seven Negroes have been executed in the USA because they raped a whit* woman. A white man \a I i 1 1 S A some
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      101 6 Sir; The R^ja of I has made a wise choi< i > ",inting the Hoi .Mr. Choong Swee Thye a Justice of the Peace. He is thus the first Chinese to be so honoured and in the history of the State this is the first
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      Silence Is Puzzling
      209 6 Sir:— The persistent attitude of ihe Education Department in forbidding U i holding of commercial and professional ex a minations ace a ear has shatti 1 1 all faith and confidence tl students have in the D- i rtroent If, u liai I said, the Education Department
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      73 6 Sir; V.wan 'ative Co m Municipa the taxpayei tl called leaders an making i profit e of the I I gislative Municipal Co pectively propriat* enhance the iv.akp iow in the e A Gn\" pal Servant is di i earning more I paid him appointm* I
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      19 6 the Omai sorted in 3rd Feb., I wM Omar bin DMA! 1W 'm" U>. Sia<apore.
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    Bao Dai Asks For Capital, Technicians
    123 7 Bao Dai Asks For Capital, Technicians -AP.B Dai Monday i ma to -end and capital to peech on the occasion new j\ i •here would be i [nation against such I rod that they vt to convert their J their own cur- France and other wets, who fight free development
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    German Rearmament Must Lead Big-Four Talks, Russia Insists
    168 7 V 7^>- R r ia dedared,i na note released bv fo r n, I. Foreign Offiee today, that the most aggressive elements Hitlerite nuh.ar.sm again are raising their he^ls and demLe «.,T.nan dennhtar.zat.on hold the top spot in the proposed r-power Foreign
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    Soviets Charge US Held 238 Air Raids On China In 2 Mos.
    306 7 Soviets Charge US Held 238 Air Raids On China In 2 Mos. LAKE SUCCESS Feb. 7 (AP) Russia charged the Initcd states with 238 air attacks on Red China" in November ami December and called on the United Nations to condemn -these illegal acts by the Government of the I
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    UN C'ttee Not To Hear Wu's Report
    191 7 LAKE SUCCESS. Feb. 6 (Reuter) The United Nations Political Committee tonight decided not to hear the two month old undelivered Speech oi General Wu Hsiu Chuan, Peking's delegate to the United Nations last year. This decision was taken by 39 votes to none
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    Earthquakes May Recur In Assam
    86 7 Earthquakes May Recur In Assam NEW OKI. HI. Feb. 7 (AP)— I A Government Geologist pre- that earthquakes of great intensity may recur in Assam SI in northeastern India. The Geologist, P. C. Poddar. made the prediction in a report to the government on the earthquake which rocked the area
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    UK To Raise Status Of C'wealth HCs
    123 7 l.<)M)o\ VvU. 6 (Renter) The Government will im ntrodncc legislation I'ommonwraltli 1 1 ii*li irnnnrmioncu in London ibe mubc >taius ami privileges Foreign Anil>a-.-adors. oi fining the High tners > th diprepn enl itivtfl is en under considerar m ations of the Com-
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    Truman Expected To Sign Draft Order
    91 7 WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (AP) Lewis Hershey. U.S. Selective Service Director, said Monday that ftfi order has been prepared tat the approval of President Truman and the Defence and Man-power agencies for drafting married men aged 19 to 26 without children for military service. This
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    Aussies Want Guarantee Against Japs
    262 7 Aussies W ant Guarantee Against Japs LONDON. Feb. (5 (Reuter):— Australia has proposed that the United States should guarantee her security in the Pacilic against a resurgence of Japanese aggression. British Commonwealth sources disclosed here today. This proposal is understood to have been conveyed to Washington and is expected to
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    NZ Premier Asks US For Pacific Pact
    188 7 WASHINGTON. Feb. 6 (UP):— New Zealand Prime Minister Sydney Holland called on Secretary of Stale Dean Acheson today and told report--1 ers at the Stair Department afterward that he hoped "some understanding or pact would be reached in regard to the Pacific." He
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    Former N'list General Shot In Formosa
    163 7 HONG KONG. Feb. 7— AP) Li Yu-tong, former Chinese Nationalist General who was found guilty of attempting to switch his allegiance to the Chinese Reds nearly a year ago. was executed by Taipei security authorities Monday, according to a dispatch today in pro-Nationalist Chi
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    Indian Women Students Demonstrate
    59 7 photo. Women students of the Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi, are seen carrying banners during a recent protest demonstration when they j called upon the Woman Health Minister, Kajkumari Amrit Raur, to demand improved conditions for women in professional colleges and government services. The Health Minister
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    US Rail Strike
    41 7 WASHINGTON, Fob. 7 (AP) A White House aide was quoted Tuesday rpght as saying prospects fur settling! s the U.S. railroad strike were e "encouraging** 1 but rail officials 1 continued to reflect consider- t able tfiouin. 1
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    US, UK Policy On Arms For Peking Same—Attlee
    173 7 US, UK Policy On Arms For Peking Same— Attlee LONDON, Feb. 7 (UP) Prime Minister Clemen! Attlee told the Parliament today that there are no differences between the United States and Britain on the policy ot the export of slrategie materials to Conimunisl (Jhir.?:. Answering a question. Attlee said Britain
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    Hongkong Celebrates Lunar New Year With Uneasy Feelings
    446 7 Hongkong Celebrates Lunar New Year With Uneasy Feelings HONGKONG, Feb. 7 (AP) The Golden Rabbit Tuesday chased the Tiger into another J2 years of hiding as Chinese in Hongkong and elsewhere in SoutheastAsia celebrated the passing and birth of another Chinese lunar new year. Firecrackers here were just as noisy
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    Princess Ben Ayab Dies In Montreal
    55 7 MONTREAL. Feb. ti (AP) Princess Ben Ayab, formerly Miss Lesley Wright, of Edgbaston, Birmingham, has died in the Montreal hotel where she had been living since 1940. it was reported Monday. She was 62 and the widow of Prince Abdul Ben Ayab of Tunisia,
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    HK "Prophets" See World War This Year
    133 7 HONGKONG. Feb. (i (UP) Chinese astrologers in their annual forecast today predicted a world war this year but they added brightly that it would be over by the i end of the year. The forecasts were announced as the Chinese "Year of Hare
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    SE Asia Need Of ECA Aid Seen In Report
    337 7 WASHINGTON, Feb. fi (IT' I The quarterly Economic Cooperation Administration report which President Truman sent to Congress today said Southeast Asia faces a "pervasive need" for agriJ cultural and economic improvement. The report, covering Ihc period from July 1 1o September
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    Truman To Ask Congress For Grains To India
    344 7 Truman To Ask Congress For Grains To India WASHINGTON, Ma, 6 (UP) Government olliciaN said today thai Truman "by the end of this week" will ask Congress to give India 2.000.000 ton* of food grains. They said "indications* 1 were that the presidential j request, in the form of an
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    International Camp Planned For Essex
    122 7 ESSEX. (Air: ail) (Renter i The Eng i^h Counties dd\ i tion Committee is planning I hold an international camp p young people from all parts of the world to coincide with the Festival of Britain. which opens in May. The Camp will be held
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    Fifth Atomic Test Brought To TV Fans
    85 7 LAS VISAS. Nevada. Feb. (i (UP) 1 he Atomic Energy Commission announced today that it has completed its current wrim of tests of new a ton: .<> weapons at its Frenchman Fla. proving ground. H mm other tests w ill be conducted at
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    Burma Asked To Write Off North Area To Peking
    217 7 RANGOON. Feb. 7 (API The Burmese Ambassadoi at Peking, U. Mymt Thein, hai advised his Government \u <■ it should write Burma territory to Red Cl to avoid entanglements I A iK-iated Pics- km told authoritatively. This disputed territory inc ido
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    TAPPABLE RUBBER ACREAGE DECLINES
    85 8 Standard Staff Reporter DURING December 1,628,353 acres of rubber •states of over 100 acres were tapped in the Federation of Malava compared with 1.620,060" acres during the previous month. The area of tappable rubber estates during December t jvered 1.758.739 acres compared with 1.757,738 acres in
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    Growth Of American Express Co.
    156 8 Growth Of American Express Co. L AL* X CHI N G their ex p res s .:.o^s with a meagre capital and depending on stage .■s and steamboats as their means of transportation, the American Express Comp iny has, within the past luo rs, become one of the best >wn
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    Malayan Imports Of Copra Top Exports
    111 8 Standard v iafl Reporter M \1 V imported 7.7«Ui.2*> ions «>f copra i^ortfa M,66 1,804 am! exported 1,655 lons worth $3,416,322 during 1950. Of the im] 6,322 35 tons valued at 848,893 were to M 1 ,381 th $812,906 to the FederaS.ngapore exported 3,350
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    80,0000 Jobless In HK As Plants Close
    124 8 H 0 KGKO N (1. Feb 7 (PANA): Local industrial report that about 80.00C kers are now jobless as their factories have either {martially or totally susp n led operatii n ing to the acute trtage of raw materials. a survey t per
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    NY Cotton Mart Remains Closed
    57 8 NEW YORK, Feb. 7, (AP). T e Me v Y c ton Exchange rem I closed since last eek ting clarification of G .-.s price freeze urder. A small amount of cotton was t ging hands in S uthern sp kets bu ti aders said
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    Cottage Industries
    43 8 ITEMS displayed at an exhibi- o je industry products S inik< n (India) totalled •0. Including texti e len Eabrics, furniture, lacquer work, toys, b i '.her products, porcelain und earthenware, writing papers, cul ery and various types of [ware. G]
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    Jap-Made Salt Pan In Negri Planted With Bakau Kurap
    115 8 Standard Staff Correspondent SEREMJSAN, Feo. 7:— During! Japan* occupation, a lai ge :i. igrove forest in Neg i Sembilan was felled both for fuel and to make salt pa These areas were examined and stock-mappi i. An ow'ici.'.l ropo t 'n>ses
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    Cobbold Scotches Rumours On A£ Devaluation
    131 8 Cobbold Scotches Rumours On A£ Devaluation SYDNEY, Feb. 7: (AP) Hours that his presence in A itralia had something to do I with the possibility that the Australian pound mny be revalued, were scotched by the! Governor of the Bank of Eng- land, Air. C. P. Cobbold. He said he
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    29 8 A block of ten houses buildin* bein? built for the TVngku Mahkota of Kelantan at Jalan To Hakim. Kot.i Uahru. They are expected to be completed within a month.
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    UK Car Exports Fetch £266 Mil.
    47 8 British car makers produced 522,51 i cars and 262,720 commercial vehicles in 1950 or 25 per cent, more than in 1949. Nearly 70 per cent, of the output— 543,591- went to export markets. Export earnings totalled £266,000,000 against £177,000,--000 in l<J-!9.—A.P.
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    MALAYAN PATENTS WOODEN CLOGS
    241 8 Standard Stiff Reporter OF 2] i mercial items patent sd in Singac >re, the manufacture of only one wooden clogs comes from Malaya. ropping the list for patent sjhts are chemical compositi >ns ar treating rubber latex Nexi the list are patents for piling .vorks in
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    New Tinplate Plant For Australia
    66 8 LONDON. Feb. 7 (Keuten— Australia's allocation of tinpiate for the second quarter of 1951 will be 17.750 tons. This is an increase of 750 tons over the allocation lor the second Quarter of 1950. The Australian tinpiate supply position is expected to continue to bo
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    BUILDING BOOM IN KOTA BAHRU
    159 8 BUILDING BOOM IN KOTA BAHRU Standard Staff Correspondent KOTA BAHRU, b\b. 7— The Emergency and the rubbej boom have contributed considerably to the growth of Kol Bahru, leading centre for the East Coast. Government b concentrated largely on building barracks and n trainij centre for the security for', and additional
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    Malayan Rubber Output, Exports Show Increases
    276 8 Malayan Rubber Output, Exports Show Increases Standard Siafl" Reporter MALAYAN rubber statistics for 1 *>.">() compiled in Lewis and Peat, Singapore rubber brokers, :*!i<mv increases in production, imports an«l exports over 1949. Production increased t about 50,000 tons, mainly on greater output by the smallholders, while imports have practically doubled
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    TIN OUTPUTS
    31 8 Evatt and Co.. Seretaries. rrport t !n e following tin ore outputs for January: Katu Tin Dredging Ltd., 437 pica's and Renon^j ConsoL Tin Dredging Co.. Ltd. 396 piculs.
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    W. German-£ Area Contract Payments
    35 8 H ie-> c Mt:-..cls bvi'.voi Wes\ Germany and the sterling i i\: may now be concluded in German mark as well as stering. Ma lu are 11.76 to £L Reuter.
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    Malacca Presses Campaign
    67 8 Malacca Presses Cam paign Standard ftafl < struotion of the drome at i.. mdam. whic June, has gi\» to th< Si < trunk Line and Mr. h cipal Comn nial D' for developing harbou I H r> n: ol dredfuij i i K• r Mi -!v J iu!d b< a-(»
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    Fed. Spent $4,670,286 On Tea During 1950
    105 8 Standard Staff Reporter THE AM E OF imports of tea into the Federation of Malaya during 1950 amounted to $4,670,286. Of thii sum. $4,551,816 was for black tea. During December imports of tea were worth $451,292 compared with $424,932 during November. These imports
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    Bid To Mobilise Asian Resources For Development Plans
    864 8 Bid To Mobilise Asian Resources For Development Plans AT THE REQUEST of the Economic C— I mission for \m;i and t] u East, tlie Secretariat has just completc<i a coinpreheii^i\o report whi analyses the facilities in the region Cor mobilising domestic ntiomiL, the financial ami nionelary iiehl. Purpose of the
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    New Rises In Prises Of UK Cars
    55 8 LONDON (taftor): IV Un Motor on; pan > i. n n aanced Imrm prices of Austin S |>. raagwg from E t sterling, to t. immediately The Compan> increases u«:e dinBMMMeraMe r in i; cost of b. The VauhaJ I any :*nd the
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    69 8 One of the steps in drv suit mini in the United States is s.de-shearin^. A vertical i > >t is cut nine feel deep from the top to the bottom of the salt vein. When the vein is sheared at each end, the operation awaits the power men. The purpose
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    'Navy's Reputation High'
    336 9 'Na vy 's Repu ta tion High' ADMIRAL BRIND GIVES FAREWELL MESSAGE TO MEN BIDDING farewell to all officers and men on the Far East Station yesterday, the retiring Coni-inander-in-Chief of the Far East Station, Admiral Sir Patrick Brind, who leaves Singapore today, thanked them for the "help, support and
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    Cocktail Party Postponed
    28 9 Capt. Rayraer regrets having to postpone his cocktail party to Feb. 10, 1951, as his vessel, ss INDIAN BEAR, is unable to fret a berth.
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    Ship Had Rough Weather Passage
    153 9 Standard Staff Reporter the Royal Enter-Ocean I i oiotor vessel Maetsuyc- r arrived in Singapore yes- r lay after a rough weather passage from Fremantle, Western Australia, With seventeen 3 igers for the Colony and rive passengers in transil lor Dj -trta. Among the passengers
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    4,300 FILIPINOS IN US NAVY
    46 9 MANILA. Feb. 7: (Reuter^ Smne 4.300 Filipinos are serving with the United States Navy. They have taken their place among the defenders of democracy against Communist aggression. Some of them have S»?fually been manning buttle stations aboard Amei can naval vessels
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    Straat Soenda At Penang
    42 9 PENANG, Wed.— The Royal [nter-Oceao Line's cargo ship Straat Smo-i arrived Penang from South Africa this morning with seven passengers al :it'd. The ship carries general cargo f jr Port Swettenham, and is expected to leave hero lorrow.
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    KING SALVOR LEAVING
    47 9 KING SALVOR LEA VING Standard Shipping Reporter King Salvor, a salvage vessel now lying at the Singap e Naval "Base, will be towed back to the United Kingdom shortly. The tow will be performed by the 93-ton tug. Empire Air, which is now in the Singapore Roads.
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    11 9 SERGEANT Wan Chik (left) and A.C.2 Sarima photographed at Changi yesterday.
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    Labour Service Unit
    52 9 HEIDELBERG. Feb. 7: ißeu- ter)— The United States Navy j here has formed a labour serI vice unit r ompcsed of Germans I and displaced persons. Eie[ments of the unit are stationed at Heidelberg, the American Navy advanced base at Brei mcrhaven and with the Rhine j
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    P&O Orders 2 Big Liners
    107 9 LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter) The P. O. Company is to order two more big liners for the Australian run. In appearance and size the liners will resemble the 28,000--ton Himalaya, which went into the service 18 months ago. One will be built on the Clvde
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    34 9 photo. MRS. T.£). Wallucp. wife of the Attorney-General, British North Borneo. returning with her ehUd after spending a year in the United Kingdom, arrived in Singapore yesterday on the P. O. liner Canton. Standard
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    2 Proud Men In RAF Regiment
    184 9 THIS morning will be a proud day for Sergeant Wan Chik bin Che* Mat and A.C.2 Sarima bin Ranu on our of the parade grounds at Changi R.A.F. Station. After four months' train- r ing, an intake of 78 Malay! recruits for the R.A.F.
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      585 9 SAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIA U.K. CONTINENT S pf»-t. P Sham. Penant "IVDIA- for Bangkok, Hongkong St Manila ]4 !8 f*h. •KAMJiODIA" for Hongkong, Kob« 25 26 FeS. Yokohama •LALANDIA" for Bangkok 1-2 Mar. 28J18 T«b. M 27 Feb. ■•FIOMA 1 for Saigon Bangkok ft Mar 7^7 Pet. 6-6 Mar. "KVERSAAS" for
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      86 9 FHSDAHFDHGKH EAST ASIATIC LI.*E O'Jt.vr. rd from FliroD* Fob 14: India for Bangkok, HongManila, Feb. 18. Feb. 23: Kambodia sails for H'kon;*. Kobe and Yokohama Feb. 26. U I: L.iLindi* for Eungkok Mar. 2. TO EUBOP1 In Port: Malacca. LOCAI IVKOK UNI icb. II: r.duci for Penang Feb. 11. AMERICAN
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      265 9 Feb 17: Rebeverett, sails l-eb 19. ETEBETT STAB LINE For Rongkonff, Japan Feb. VI; Star Alcyone, sails Feb. 21. For Colombo. Boiiiauy, Karacbl and Persian Gull Ports Feb. 8: Nonisjcrnan sails Feb. 12. RflAERg? LINE In Port: Chastine Maersk, tails for U.S. East Coast. leb. 10: Ol<_;a Maersk sails for
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      58 9 Mu'ar, Relau from K. Kuantan. Departures < yesterday i Hong Tat for Djambi, Matang lor Blam from Penang. Arrivals (today): Hon^ Soon from Pakan Baroe. Katong from B. North Borneo. Hentakab from Palembang, Rawang from Kemnm.m. Departures (today): Kelantan tor Palembang, Marudu for B. North Borneo, Rasa for Kuantan, Sedenak
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      144 9 S (air arrivals) ~%hdg£* t \and DEPARTVRES) -jF^g Arrivals SARLDA INDONESIAN AIRWAYS Prom M»»daii BTA 1(i..">5 I QANTAS LMPIRL AIRWAYS rONSTELLATIONS troin Swine? I7JBB KLM CONSTELLATION from Furope ll.i" a m MALAYAN AIRWAYS DAKOTAS from Kanshok Feiniiß tIA I.U pm Ufiu M«Mlan, Penang I aiping Ipoh. Kti 1 1 a
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    MURDER MYSTERYWITH A DIFFERENCE
    1074 10  -  OSWALD HENRY 7 HO killed Astra? A: d what was the motive? These are the two vital questions that need answering before eriniesleuths Superintendent Lodge and Chief Inspeetor Butler of Scotland Yard set out to finally *DFDFDFDFDFD draw in the net on the case of the
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    HELLO LONDON!
    25 10 (Story alongside) KI.RIMA photographed in her hotel soon after her arrival in London from CVylon where she appeared in Carol Reed's new film.
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      143 10 REX Johore Bahm —TODAY 5 SHOWS ill 1.30 4.15 6.45 9.30 "PEMBALASAN (Malay) Ailantic Great World Today 2 Shows 7 k 9 15. IROQUOIS TRAIL (Serial) San New World Today 2 Shows 7 9.1"). "MARK OF THE GORILLA PUONf ID ***** DmUIC HK Daily: 3.00. 6JI ft MS p.m. Latest
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    Big Entry For Singapore Races
    365 11 N roIAL OFli6 hordes, 77 Cla^s O ile ami 9<) {]j 2— b*ve \*en entered for the Singapore Turf -prin- uuelin^ which will be held on Feb 17 •>i> sod -I .:■.<* will be makayan debut: One i Late Heaven and S yon (late General
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    57 11 Dashing about like skittish young schoolgirls, the "you re never too-busy-to-play" mothers of Shirley, Surrey, pre-fab estate practise netball shooting. Their team is L>d bv coalman's wife Freda Ellington. Each oi then has at least two children and the youngsters ars their keenest supporters when th?v a»v fueling a bit
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    Sinhalese A.C.
    42 11 New members and thn^e de>us "i playing for the Sinhalese Association cricket and hockey teams in 1951 are kindly requested to contact the Sports Secretary Mr. F. Perera (Telep KMie 7139 or ***** Ext: 2C9 1 as early as possible.
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    Jackson Wins North Malaya Golf Title
    473 11 I POH. Wed. Thirty-three-year-old-Selangor «o!f champion. R. R. Jackson yesterday took Ihe Norih Ma!:>\an ijolf 4'hampionsliip when he heat A. ("oliins <»f Penanjj four and three. Jack vho ia n< m stationed playe insistent gol throng A1 the raid of the I seve i
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    Stadium Inspires Sportsmen
    123 11 Stadium Inspires Sportsmen THE year 1950 marked the most successful period i:i the history of the Malacca Amateur Football Association and the construction of the stadium at Kuku has inspired sportsmen to greater efforts, states the fourth annual report of the Association. Two touring teams visited the Settlement for the
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    Just Looking...
    1028 11  -  Lillian Buckoke AROUND THE SINGAPORE SHOPS with i JT is the wise housewife I w':o, knowing t r al *?V kepjt In scs aiv. a v,o;n--i*« crowning giory, I bit finding herself una!)!e to afford the lir irry of a-i afternoon or Icng nv> \;!:i« at her f?.v<>:
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      473 11 Eadio Programmes^ tK\')l(> MM \V4 li,h x p.m Ni»« in Muidarin; Uft| 117 iLUi Ua Call the Tune"— \moy. ft p.m. C SlVli \i'i|pL Ne», hi Amoy and tanlonf>e; ».J.)^ OUnUtl imt Li,ten.r, Choice'— Mandarin: 1»^ I icii DDiw>o«Miir pm. Ncwi in Teochew «nd Hakka;^ >v.||>H PKOdKAMML |,u:, S*afa of
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      258 11 STC Racing Schedule THE following is schedule of racing for the Singapore iiirf Club Spring meeting. FIRST DAY (Feb. 17) 6 Fare.- Hor es II Div. 2. 3. 4. 7 Furs.— Horses II Div. 2, 3. 9 Fnrs. Horsi s I D:v. 1. 2 SECOND DAY (Feb. 21) <; lurs.
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    AUSTRALIA IN SIGHT OF FOURTH VICTORY
    415 12 A USTRALIA IN SIGHT OF FOURTH VICTORY VDEI.MDE. Frl>. 7 (Reuter-AAP) 4ustralia were in siuht of thoir tourih win -j mmpc viciory over Kn^laml in ihv preseol Tv>[ series after five days* play in the fourth Test here. \t to<l!\"-« dose England, «>et the huge ta^k of «ie Iting .">().'{
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    'Ang Pow' For Poh Lim And Marjan Fund
    173 12 TWO \r.g Paws" totalling 5200 m re receives] for the t'.ind lit send the Malayan •npicns. On? Poh I.ini •:ii Ismail bin Marian, t.ir'.v morning. Foe first do-.ation was m.-.de 1 v Dr. Chan Ah Kow, i''\r w«ll linown Colony -;'>t>rt^man. <>
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    SCHOOL TOUR
    60 12 3 W 1 The Tu cu School footballers of Pilah ttu ed X 1 1 an I J bore and p..-- ed I fames against the Govf nt 1 ntiis 1 Sc u 1 s al B Pa vat u Seg m I 1 --.t the Muar x-nil
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    Scoreboard
    156 12 AUSTRALIA Ist. Inns, 371 MOC Ut inns. 272 AUSTRALIA Second inningi Morrii run out 16 Archer c Bedit-r b Hassett Ibw b Wright -''l Harvey b Brown 68 Miller hit wkt b Wright 09 B ke not out 101 l T > c Evans b Warr 'A Lindwall run
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    58 12 picture I :RST of fear Colony entrants for the All England championships to leave Singapore for )i itiin. O 'on? Hock Lens, the Singapore champion, is seen here (second from left) in a final "huddle" with Singapore Badminton Association officials. Lim Chuan Geok, Wee Kim Wee and than Chee Sent;,
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    Player Suspended For Three Years
    61 12 TAIPING, Wed.— A disciplinary board meeting of the Taiping District H<>ekt'y Association suspended V. Bengasamy at the War Department Civil Staff AsBocial on hockey team for a period of years. In a receni league hockey Rx- pla: in Taiping R« gai uny, who was playing
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    Ryder Cup Accord
    63 12 NEW YORK. Feb. 7 CAP) The American Professional GolfersAssociation said on Tuesday that no difficulty is anticipated in agreeing with Britain on Ryder Cup dates. PGA. President Joseph Novak the Americans are ly agreeable' to playing the ■•natches on consecutive days as Britain lias suggested, adding, I
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    Reg Harris Again Year's Sportsman
    83 12 LONDON, Feb. G (AP) Sprint cycli-t Reg Harris has been voted British "sportsman at the year" for the second straight year in the poll of the Sporting Record, a daily sports newspaper. Harris received 36,166 votes to 32J21 for marathon runner Jack 1 1 ilden.
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    HK VARSITY TEAMS COMING
    162 12 HONGKONG UNIVERSITY mil visit the Colony in July to pi Y a .scries of games with the Al.ilayan University. The visitors are expected to arrive in the middle of July after their proCessiona] examinations. They Will remain in Singapore for VTf we ks The University of
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    Full Till Doubles At K.L. Favourites Fare Well
    1936 12  - Full Till Doubles At K.L. Favourites Fare Well OLLIE DAVIES By CLEVERLY ridden by Roy Percival, the 3-year old bay English geMing Full Till managed to stave off a strong challenge from his stablemate Trousers to win the last race and become the first horse to complete a double for
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    RASC Win F & N Cup In Keen Match
    439 12 RASC Win F N Cup In Keen Match THE ITH QUEENS OWN HUSSARS (Malaya) successfully hraobid »fT a \mri\ of baaditg on Saa*iai on thHr wa\ !u l\wir FARELF ru«bv final a»ain*l RASC "A" hut that i- M far a- thtir lurk mciil. On ike fic!<l at Nee Soon yeeterdmy
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    Girls SC Officers
    73 12 THE foU >wing were el vied office-bearers for the Ci.:. Sports Club for t jrear President: Mrs. A 1 sohn: Hee-President: Mrs. P. F. Do Spuza; Seeretary: Miss Kate De Silva: Treasurer: lirs. M Vc Silva; Asst. TrrasurtT: Ifin Barbara Allen: Committee: Mrs. U M. Pennefather: Miss
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    Allen May Get Another Chance Against Marino
    61 12 HON i World E 1 '.ha D former Utleh Allen of Ln: match in Mi Sad S if last night Ik both T I "I wil boaK A draw. Man Site <>f Ihe j match r. prev i c J S.'d Sam i
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