Singapore Standard, 27 February 1951

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    14 1 Singapore TIGER Standard VOL. 242 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1951. 12 PAGES— 10 CENTS
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    Police Committee To Discuss "More Chinese On Force"
    58 1 rt to attract the ri^ht type of Chinese recruits to the police force, we i Mirfidently attractive, the new Commissioner of Police, Mr. J. tber-ETOBS, told The Standard yesterday. This was one of the points nsapore Standard editorial yesterday. to v C
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    Cigarette Retailers Questioned
    43 1 FOR the px»t i\\.» days, hundivd-. •>* Singapore's cigarette retailers had biv.i Questioned in Mirpri»r (hecks conducted by 1-ood Control faspectois. Thi» i> part of the intensive investigation which Singapore Government has launched to expose blackrnarkett'rrs. See full >tory on IVme
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    Dr. Mary Tan To Visit UK For Treatment
    166 1 FStanti.ird Stall Reporter Drt IftAftf La iy Medical OiTh rnity and In- We f ire of the Singapore Municipality is to go to the '<. for re >on and con- n with a neuropsychiatrist. She is dis harged from Idle! H on
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    Police Morale Not High, Says Foulger
    309 1 Police Morale Not High, Says Foulger Standard Staff Reporter MR EL E. FOULGER, former Commissioner of Police, Singapore said that "everybody was taken by surprise" in the disturbances arising out of the Hertogh Case. He was giving evidence before the Commission of Enquiry, which held its ninth session yesterday. Broad
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    Newspapers In Hongkong To Increase Prices
    146 1 HONGKONG, Feb. 26 (UP):j —Both ftaglish and Chine c Language newspapers In Hongk tig Will make an upward revision of their prices as from March 1 because of the hi^h cost of newsprint, it was learned today. Beginning March 1 the South China Morning
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    Burmese Air Force Mission Arrives
    113 1 A PARTY of officers and men of the Burma Air Force 1 arrived at Chang! last night ifrom Rangoon on a weeks I goodwill visit to the Far East Air Force. The party was met on arrival at Changi by representatives of the Commander-in-Chief. the
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    Attlee's Surprise Visit
    50 1 photo. Prime Minister AtUee paid a surprise visit to the Festival of Kiitain site during the lunch hour on February 11. lie is shawn above at the riyht. walking with Mr. Herbert Morrison around the siJe. The Dome of Discovery ran be seen in the background. AP
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    Stalin's Interview Seen As Rejection Of Red China's Plea
    342 1 Stalin's Interview Seen As Rejection Of Red China 's Plea TOKYO, Feb. 25 (AP)— Stalin's recent interview with Pravda was interpreted here today as public rejection oi a Chinese Communist plea to withdraw from the Korean war. Responsible and usually informed quarters expressed belief that Mao Tse-tung, the No. 1
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    Gross Flays Russia For Blocking Aid
    183 1 Gross Flays Russia For Blocking Aid NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (AP) The United .States yesterday accused Russia and her sateiI lites of using falsehoods, dist -it ions and parliamentary tricks m the United Nations to block essential work, including relief for war devastated Korea. "The action of the Soviet delegates
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    Truman Opens Red Cross Fund Drive
    39 1 WASHINGTON, Feb. 2r (UP)— President Truman, hi: wife and daughter Margarei attended a rally at the Con- stitution Hal! tonight thai i formally opened the 1951 Rec Cross funds drive foi I $85,000,000.
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    Yale Prof. Says Chinese People Want Chiang Back
    113 1 NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, Feb. 26 (AP)— A Yale professor on Eastern Asia expressed the opinion that Chiang Kai-shek would be "welcomed by the People if he were to land on the Chinese coast In the near future. Professor David N. Rowe said
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    Reds Hold Han Line out Fall Back In C. Korea
    366 1 Reds Hold Han Line out F all Back In C. Korea TOKYO, Feb. 26 (UP) United Nations troops on the ea^t central front today pushed northward over the muddy mountain roads and trails against the Communists described by Tenth Corps Commander Lieut. Gen. Edward Almond as m a ""virtual retreat/*
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    India Accepts Par Value Pakistan Rupee
    207 1 NEW DELHI, Feb. 26 (UP):; The Indian Finance Minister announced m Parliament today India's acceptance par value Pakistan rupee while giving terms of the new Indo-Pakistan I trade agreement. Finance Minister C. D. Deshmukh told Parliament that the mode of the payment terms oj
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    Transport Workers In Paris Strike
    53 1 PARIS, Feb. 26 (AP)—Thousands of Parisians trudged to work today as a strike paraiysed the city's transport system. To ease the situation, the government mobilized army trucks, driven by soldiers, tc run on bus routes. All buses are halted and only one underground train \va:
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    48 1 c;»orP CAPTAIN (K?v.) William A. Clymes (right! who to:)!; over yesterday from Group CipUin Y. Mc(»la>han as Assi'- 4 int Prinr r,al Chap'?in iP.M.I.P.i of Far Last Air Force. Mr. McGlasham is ret ?-n rm t) Kn<jland at tlu- ond of his tour of duly m this area.
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    Malaya Subject Of Commons Debate Tonight
    51 1 Malaya Subject Of Commons Debate Tonight Standard London Correspondent LONDON, Mon— M^!aya is the subject of a debate m the House of Commons on Tuesday night. This debate topic has been selected by Conservative Leader A Ithony I den who will i>k ttie Government for a report o!« the present
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    Cripps To Be Soon Out Of Piaster Shall
    51 1 LEYSIX. SWITZERLAND. Feb. 2<i (AP) Sir Stafford Cripps. Britain's former Chancellor of the Exchequer, will soon be taken out of the plaster shell m which he has been encased since he contracted spondylitis, a spinal infection. last year. L%dy Cripps announced on
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    Filipinos Want Full Payment Of War Claims
    131 1 j MANILA, Feb. 26 VP> The National f^agmp of the Philippines, composed of ts from aU part j country, demandi I 'ill payi merit of the Philipi USSB.OOO.iMH' :v; J claim aga cisi pan. The demand was n resolution which also end* by
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    Colonial Secretary's Power 'Monstrous'
    992 2 CourtHearsCass Of Malay Press IT IS "monstrous" that an executive officer should have the authority by the stroke of the pen not only to gag a newspaper but kill it oatri^ht, without any trial m due course of the law, said Mr. INazir Ufallal, counsel for
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    $16 House Allowance For Artisans, Peons
    75 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE SERVICE Committee of Singapore Municipal Com- ss oners has agreed to pay I c minimum housing allow- eof $16 a month for i>:!k e art is ins and Middlei n itaJ a tea lants as m the of Government servants
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    LABOURERS THREATEN TU ACTION
    195 2 m w m Letter To SMC Chief d Staff Reporter A A3NING that the dailypa wrkers of the Singapore a .ty will be compelled t se further action as pro- m the Trade Uni >n Ordi i c ii their o ie-year oJ I •■■<<: m
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    Manyam To Ask About Bankrupts In Municipality
    131 2 Manyam To Ask About Bankrupts In Municipality S'.-iadard Siaif Reporter THE POLICY o! the Singapore Municipal Commissioners regarding employment ol judgment debi >rs or bankrupts was queried by Mr. S. s. Manyam, (Progressive North), m written questions he had sent to the Municipal Secretary. These questions may be tabled j
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    63 2 photo. COMMISSIONER of Police m Sarawak. Mr. Patrick J. Shannon, who is m Singa- pore will leave by the Chusan on Thursday on five months' leave to the U.K. Mr. Shannon who spent 20 I years m the Malayan police wanted to be remembered to "all the crime reporters whom
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    Fresh Milk To Cost Five Cents More
    126 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE PRICE of fresh cows milk produced at the Singapore Dairy Farm will be increased by five cents per half pint bottle from Thursday. Mar. 1. Announcing this yesterday, the General Manager of Singapore Cold Storage Co.. Ltd., Mr. T.
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    Temporaries To Get Full House Allowance
    61 2 TEMPORARY and probationary clerks m Singapore Municipal service are to be paid full rates of housing allowance as paid to permanent clerks. This has bee:: decided by the Service Committee of the Commissioners. Married women, whose husbands are not employed m the Municipality, are
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    53 2 THE STAFF of the Treasurer's Department, Singapore Municipality yesterday save a farewell tea-party to Mr. A. Watkiss (centre) of the Incoming A c Department, who is being transferred to the Central Electricity Board, Kuala Lumpur. Left is Mr. Yeo Joo Lim, Chief Clerk of the Consolidated Division and Mr. Yeow
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    300 Residents Protest Against New System
    238 2 S.I.T. FLAT ALLOCATION Standard Statf Reporter THREE HUNDRED residents of Municipal South have protested against the new system oi allocating Singapore Improvement Trust flats on the recommendations of the Chambers of Commerce and other "communal" organisations. In a signed letter to Mr. M. F.
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    333 Monkeys Call At S'pore
    74 2 1 i Standard Shipping Reporter i FOl'R hundred monkeys, less 1? that died during the voyage from Calcutta to Singapore, arrived here m the British freighter Silverplane yesterday. The monkeys will end their voyage at Los Angeles where they will be used m polio research.
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    10 Dyaks For Adventist Meet
    70 2 Standard Staff Reporter THREE Sea Dyaks from Sarawak are among the large number of delegates attending an right-day conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Mission now being he:r] at their headquarters on I'pper Serangoon Road. Seven Land Dyaks also came with them A:, of them
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    Police To Live Closer To Station
    188 2 EVERY EFFORT win be maiie by the Singapore Police to house officers anci men nearer their stations. Thi^ assurance was gi\L:; by the new Cd'i.niissioner of Police, -Mr. J. P. PennefatherEvans, when asked about a statement made by Mr. R. C. b Wiltshire, former
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    22 2 photo. APPRENTICE Robert Pitts feeding the monkeys cons sned for Los Angeles from Calcutta m the 7.242-ton Silverplane, now m Dort- Standard
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    Stole $1,300 From Adopted Mother
    319 2 Standard Staff Reporter OSYIYANI bin Sawi was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday for stealing $1,300 from his adopted mother, Som binte Achek. Before sentence. Chief Inspector K. Ramakrishnan, prosecuting, asked the court to —i COURT BRIEFS I
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    YWCA WILL HOLD FASHION PARADE IN KL
    301 3 X" V LUMPUR, Mon. A Fas h Para ie wi I be held the Se angi c Club i n Fri- r. U- r. at TSO p.m. m aid ol the V.w.c.A. Building F v I I >r .i hostel and club centre
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    Planters Warn Govt: Rubber Can Fall To 40 Cents Again
    210 3 Standard Siaff Correspondent SEREMB.W, Mon. hile 1950 proved a most difficult year for the plainer it was, for most companies a successful one financially," states review issued by the NS Planters Association this afternoon m connection with the recent jreneral
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    Why Car Ban Was Lifted
    188 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mon The daily attacks on motor vehicles by bandit groups m the Federation has led to the discover:.-, from experience, that cars made In the United States and other hard currency areas are more suited lor conversion t armoured cars.
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    Briggs Visits Camp
    45 3 Standard Stall Correspondent SEdEM B A N. Mori. The Dir ictor of Opei ations, Gen. Briggs, accompanied by the British Advi ;r, and the President of the MCS visited the 'squatter resettlement at the i 3rd mile Seremban-Pori Dick--1 son Road today.
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    Youths Hear Talk On Elections
    85 3 Standard Staff Correspondent MALACCA. Mon.— Malacca v mtiis -eem to he more politically minded than their elders if their attendance at Elections Talk and Film Show at the High School Hall on Sc.turday night was any criterion. \mong the youths were a lar°e number of
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    31 3 Mr. Yong Phanu Cheong. an old boy of St. Paul's Institu tion. Seremban. son of Mr. Yong Sze Lin. well-known Seremban lawyer, has left for Australia to study engineorinu at Melbourne.
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    55 3 FOIR pupils of thr Wan? Hiijh School were awarded Kind's Scout Certificates by the lli^h Commissi««er, Sir Henry Gsraey at a rally held on Victoria Institute ■round. Kuala l.umpur. last week. They were left to ii»lit: 1I»> Hot- Sens. John I e;> Raskin bin Dom and S Kainaihandram who represented
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    Court Sequel To Shot Fired In KL Park
    101 3 Standard Staff Correspondent i KUALA LUMPUR, Won— A Chinese, Tan Kirn Cheng, was j produced today, before the First Magistrate. Inche Ibrahim, on two counts ot voluni tarily causing hurt and bej having m a disorderly manner. It was alleged that at
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    Sentences On Three Soldiers Quashed
    240 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. 'm view of your good record m the army, the gallantry of Musa bin Mohamed, your repentance for the mistake you madeJ we have decided to take a lenient view of the case," remarked the Chief Justice, Mr. S.
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    Officer Gets Back His Instruments
    145 3 i Standard Staff Correspondent MALACCA. Mon. The Assistant Veterinary Officer I Mr. T. M. Soong got back nearly all his surgical instruments from the Magis- traie Court this morning. The instruments had been l jilted from his car at midnight last December when Soong parked
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    Government Defends Malayan Railway
    224 3 Standard SiafY Correspondent KUALA tl MPI R. M«m. The Malayan Railway lias no monopoly over the transportation services ot the country as it is m the interest of the public that the transportation service* should be efficient whether it ts road, rail, >va or air. „,,.o^
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    Pardoned By Ruler, 2 Men Compensated
    177 3 Standard Staff (^orrespoiHtrjit KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. The Government of the Federation has made an ex gratia payment of $500 to Tan Choon Chuar and Tan Choon Chai. who were sentenced to death m connection with the hand grenade incident at the International Hotel. Batu
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    No Boy In School Called Up
    136 3 Standard Staff C'<>rrespo!id:nt KUALA LUMPUR, Mon'lhe call-up of manpower m Selangor is expected to be c-ompleted m two or three weeks. Abo t 1,000 Senior Cambridge boy.-; who have recently left sch kj!s hay< j received their call-up pap» rs and they will be
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    SETAPAK SCREENED, 15 HELD
    210 3 SETAPAK SCREENED, 1 5 HELD Standard Staff Correspondent M MA 11 YIPI R. Vlon. A lar^e scale sereenini; operation Ha* earned <ml yesterda\ at Setapak m tin* I t ban tltMriet of Kuala Lumpur m vvhieh 12.1MM1 people were eoneerned. Fifteen arres!* were made. Thirty to forty Chinese ai, i
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    Train Derailed At Kluang
    47 3 KUALA LUMPUR, day forced cancellation of the [through day mail from ben I i Singapore today. Today's train ran as far as i tanas and pd ed the train from Singapore we:;' p Ito Kiuang. There were rw trains be- G and Smg.:
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    3 Penang Commissioners Resign SPLIT OVER BUS ISSUE
    205 4 3 Penang Commissioners Resign SPLIT OVER BUS ISSUE Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Mon. Three Municipal Commissioners have resigned to<!av from the ESD and Transport Committee as a result of divided opinions over the question of the Ayer Itam bus issue which was discussed at the last Commissioners' meeting. They are
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    SC Jailed For House Breaking
    61 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PARIT BI'NTAR. Mon Hussain bin Sa'ad. a Special Constable attached to the Dennistown Estate. was sentenced to nine months imprisonment plus a fine of $350 or further four months for committing house breaking. Hussain broke into a rubber factory of the estate
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    Board To Aid Fishermen
    114 4 FENANG, Mon.— The Settlement Developmeni Board is examining a project tor the [setting up of a Ashing settlement which may include assistance to the fishermen m the erection of a jetty and landing stage and possibly, the provision of some kind of refrigerating apparatus. The chairman
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    PMU Branch Formed
    22 4 SEREMBAN, Mon. A branch of the Peninsular [Malays Union was formed m JNegri Sembiian with headI quarters m Rembau.
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    Coffee, Tea To Cost More In NS ?
    126 4 Coffee, Tea To Cost More In NS Standard Staff Correspondent SI [BAN, Mon. !T*e an Coffee Sb p|ci >rs Association has decid- petii ion Governm* nt to rease the prices from IT t its to 2€ cents a cup for tea or coffee with mi k, and from 'IL' 1
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    Offered Bribe To Officer
    129 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA I'MPI'R. Mon. A 30-year-old Chinese. Loke SokJ v. was produced today, before the First Magistrate. Inche Ibrahim, pleaded guilty to abetting the offering of an illegal gratification of $20 to Mr. Yea Ya:i Boon, a public servant It was offered to him
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    Urges Civic Unity C'ttees In Towns
    48 4 Standard Staff Correspondent TAIPING, Mon. A suggestion that civic unity committees be formed m every sizeable town m Malaya if this country is to attain national status was made by Mr. V. D. Kuppusamy m an address before a Taiping audience yesterday.
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    SC Appeals Against Sentence
    143 4 SC Appeals Against Sentence Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Mod. Judgment was reserved today by Chief Justice Mr. S. W. P. Foster Sutton m the appeal of a special Malay constable, Jusofa bin Salong. against the death sentence imposed on him by Mr. Justice Briggs on a charge of murdering
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    Woman Fails In Damages Claim
    59 4 j Standard Staff Correspondent PEXAXG, Mon— The claim ,by a Malay woman, Che Jah binti Mohd Ariff, wife of a Municipal employee against the former Municipal bandmaster. Mr. C. C. Scott, for I $13,424 damages was dismissed with costs. This suit was the sequel to
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    Spoon As Memento
    46 4 KUALA TREXGGANU. Mon. —At a meeting of the State Development Board Malay j Handicrafts Committee, it was decided to give a present of a j Trengganu crested coffee spoon ito Mrs. Harvey, of Singapore and Mrs. Taylor of Kuala Lumpur, for services rendered.
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    PCRC To Have New Building
    226 4 PCRC To Have New Building Standard Staff Correspondent U'OII. Mon. A new building for the Perak I Chinese Recreation Chib to replace the present old wooden structure was proposed at yesterday's 35th annual genera] meeting oi the cluh held under tinehainnanship of Mr. Too J<»o Hing. It was suggested that
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    US Gen. Praises British Troops
    398 4 THE PROUDEST possession of several wounded British soldiers now m Singapore is a duplicated copy I of a letter from an American General m Korea, telling I of the heroism of their unit. The soldiers are sick and wounded members of the British 29th. Brigade,
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    21 4 Photo Studio. Mr. and Mrs. Toh Liang Sens who were married m Muar. The bride was Miss Chiew Giok Ens:. Lim
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    SGI To Run Fun Fair
    86 4 TAIPING, Mon. To raise funds for an urgently needed extension to the St. George's Institution, a fun fair is planned by old boys of the school. At a meeting yesterday, Rev. Brother Casimir, Director jof the school, emphasised on the acute shortage of accommodation. He
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    Collector To Hang
    54 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— The Chief Justice, Mr. S. W. P. Foster Sutton today, dismissed the appeal of a Chinese, Low Chow, against the death sentence imposed on him at the Assizes. It was alleged that the appellant was arrested while collecting money and rice for bandits on
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    Revolver Stolen
    53 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon— The revolver of the Chinese detective who was shot dead while returning to the 26th mile resettlement area from Kulai' on Sunday evening was found missing when his body was recovered. He was 23-year-old Wong Sin Fook and was attached t6 the 26th mile Resettlement
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    40 Want Pensions Paid At Treasury
    89 4 Standard Staff Correspondent t JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— About 4<i Police pensioners who have to go to the Central Police Station to draw their pensions are to appeal to Government for their pensions io be paid at the Government Treasury as m prewar days. They
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    $200,000 Building For Ipoh Assn.
    81 4 Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH. Mon. The Pernk Kwangtung Association is planning to construct a three-storey building costing about $200,000 as their association premises. Site for the building has already been purchased m the heart of the town. The committee Is at present appealing to its
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    RAF Deserters Bound Over
    130 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Two members of the RAF, Mahmoud bin Yakoub and Abdul Hamid.bin Salleh, were bound over for a period of one year m the sum $200 each, by Inche Ibrahim bin Haji Idris, today, when ha found them i guilty of
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    Dance Hostess Reports Loss
    63 4 PENANG, Mon— A Chinese dance hostess, Miss Peggy Chan, reported to the police this morning that one diamond ring and some cash have been missing from her room m Piccadilly Hotel. The police are now looking for a young man who was suspected of committing the
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    Johore Wedding
    46 4 Studio photo. Mr. R. A. Coles, manager of Ton* Henf rubber estate, Masai, was married to Miss Plibe, sister of the Johore General Hospital. From left to right: Mr. Matchson, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Coles, Miss R. Barry and Dr. Cyril Vardy. Johore
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    25 4 Mr. Cyril Brown of William lacks, Singapore, and hU charming bride. Miss Mariow V. Jordan, after their wed ding at the Pres.byt»'?- ian Church |rrtci<ij
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    'Irascible Officer' Fined For Assault
    428 4 IPOH. Moa A Malay Settlement Officer, Mat Johor. who was described by Magistrate Che Bahaudin as an '"irascible person/ was lined $25 m the Ipoh Police Court today, on being convicted on a charge of assaulting a member of the public. He was also ordered
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    Trengganu Names 2 For Selection
    63 4 Trengganu Names 2 For Selection Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA TRENGGANU, Mon. The Trengganu Youth Council has submitted the names of Messrs. Mohamed Noor Alias, Deputy Assistant District Officer, Kuala Trengganu and V.T. Nathan. Secretary, Trengganu Youth Council, for selection, for the Malayan Youth Delegation for the International Youth Camp at
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    Fishermen Hit By Unusual Catch Fish With Worms
    168 4 Stamlard Staff Reports THE BCMiEY *»f Mbenwn an<l ft* bean sproul-like vorm said lo lia\» m rampant a^ain. thi<* tinu* m Ku:n of these worms ar«* Ml had that fiefa hundreds of dollar?* a da\ on their cal. dihoosed of at a
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    CHURCH OPENED
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    Use Of Gurkhas Would Have Quelled Riots, Says Foulger 'Critical' Police Report Amended By Government
    4647 5 Use Of Gurkhas Would Have Quelled Riots, Says Foulger 'Critical' Police Report Amended By Government Standard Staff Reporter MR. R. E. FOULGER, former Commissioner of Police, Singapore, toid the Riot Inquiry Commission yesterday that he thought it' determined action had been taken by the officers with the Gurkha police when
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    The Big Drum
    715 6 A NY political party can draw a crowd by beating the big drum of communalism. In a country like Malaya, with its many communities, any politician can hold the attention of a crowd by playing !(>n their communal prejudices. The communal platform is a box office draw
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    THE BBC-AND AN AMAZING HOAX!
    1163 6  - THE BBC- AND AN AMAZING HOAX! DOUGLAS WARTH By LONDON. 'THE 8.8.C. has been well and truly hoaxed, twice m the past three months it has presented AS TRUTH a baffling murder-mystery which I can now prove to be COMPLETELY lISTRVE! Vast radio and television audiences have beei> i thrilled
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    Review of Views
    278 6 Review of Views Waste Of Breath AFTER pointing out to a reader the difference between j .1:1 adjournment Speech and a debate on a motion m State and Legislative Councils, the Utusan Mtelayu came to the conclusion that adjournment speeches were a waste of time and breath. A debate on
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    27 6 AIRVIEW 5 r/n'.t i.x //ic Singapore of which we should all he ashamed. then from tlie air the slums of Sinaapore cannot conceal their UglineSM and despair.
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    Its The Talk of The Town by OBSERVER
    533 6 Its The Talk of The Town by OBSERVER Dangerous For Malays THE Peninsular Malay Union cast a stone into the almost placid pond of Malayan politics during the week-end. Its decision to propose establishment of a Malay nationality as against the Communities Liaison Committee's recommendations for State nationality is likely
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    We the People
    250 6 Permanent Way Officers Sir: The extensive d;- mage caused by floods last month to the railway trade at most sections particularly m the south between Batii Annam and Buloh Kasap and between Genuang ar.d Segamat occasioned not a little anxiety and sleepier nights and arduous work m
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    USELESS EUSTACE
    32 6 I "R»- ri likr it tor d.t< v n. II not !>•• m a fit vt.tt« \m u<>rr\ o\<r the mew th« firm v M hC S"« v M lik»- (li.it
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    Look At Mom's Face On A Sausage
    127 6  -  JOHN WALTERS By M I'OKK When it gut M< on it!" And Mom i the 5e w to kind of happening m New s. owing ti pi ise I thirty-t ighl art i si Lee Ellis. Lee a whii i I chap was
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    ECA Starts $16-Mil. Health Programme In South-East Asia
    179 7 ECA Starts $16-Mil. Health Programme In South-East Asia SHINGTON, Feb. 26 (Router) One of the saving battles ever waged by modern science, an emergency Slfi.OOO.OOO-health ing launched in South-East Asia with aid, Ibe Marshall Plan News, an peration Administration publication. I infl tration and Cooper a- is sending medical techniI
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    Grenada Calm But Tense
    85 7 TRINIDAD. Feb. 26: (UP) Royal Navy reinforcements were landed on the strife-torn island of Grenada today to quell a week-long looting, rioting and arson m which five persons have been wounded by gunfire. The island was calm but tense as patrols went ashore I from the
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    Mac Arthur Ban
    46 7 Negotiations are continuing between the United Nations and the Unified Command far the re- cognition of the right pi Red Cross personnel on active service m Korea to wear the Red Cross emblem, which was recently banned by General M icArthur.— 3 Reuter
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    Macintosh Leaves
    42 7 HONGKONG. Feb. 26. (AP>:Hongkone Police Commissioner M D W Macintosh has leit aboard the Chusan on leave and re-assignmen1 in the United Kingdom. He was called to Singapore in December after M -e He »gh riots to advise that police.
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    UK Dock Murder
    25 7 THE Hongkong police fished from the Taikoo P«*yard wate n a roj)e-and-wire-boimd u.,dv ot an unidentified Chinese aaed about 30.— A. P.
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    Peking Ready To Abandon Korea?
    288 7 REDS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES 'If NEW DELHI, Fob. 26. (AP) The Hindustan Times' vete- J ran British correspondent, Arthur Moore, who recently visited Peking, said today that the Chinese are ready to abandon the Korean venture because of their military losses. I "A Moore, writing
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    'Set Petain Free' Demonstration
    44 7 i PARIS, Feb. 26 (AP) Police broke up a demonstration outside Notre Dame Cathedral by about 50 people shouting "Set Petain Free." The incident occurred during a mass meeting eommemorat- j ing the 35th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun.
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      Unrest Grows In Soviet Bloc
      50 7 p sv ss stj nt ;Mr. W. Aver 11 I! urriman saw c iron Curtain eSbl? the free world. lowm ith the Kremim. hF said freedom-lovine nations will have f remain unified and strong foi a long time to d i khe job. -uJ*. X
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      45 7 The Catholic Church's 1950 Holy Year brought 3.100.000 pil- j trims to R<>me. Seven came from behind the iron curtain countries. Official Vatican sources said three of these seven came from Poland, two from Hungary and two trom ihe Soviet zone of Berlin.— A. P.
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      55 7 An Objectloa to Bernard Shaw's will, Lodged by anonymous protectors of the English language, has been withdrawn. it is learned. The objection was originally made in the belie*. that Shaw left a large sum tor reorganisation of the English language by providing a new alphabet, which the objector contended was
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      46 7 A usually reliable diplomatic source said West Germany will be able to have diplomatic missions m Free Europe, Latin American, the Middle and FatEast when further controls over it are lifted soon He said the United States. Great Britain and France have agreed on this.— U.P.
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      27 7 Deputy Premier Maty as Rakoski announced that Hungary was increasing the army to the limits imposed by the peace treaty because of the worsening international situation. Reuter
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      42 7 The Communist-led World Peace Council appealed to Britain. France. America. Russia and Red China on Sunday to sign a five-power pence pact and said rejection of it would be regarded "as proof of the aggressive plans of the governments concerned." A. P.
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      32 7 \n Maska-wide organisation which would battle any fire kindled by enemy bombers IS being organised to guard 2_n 000 000 acres of timber ancl brushland m the event ot hostilities. A. P
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    DE GADLLE FLAYS GOVT LEASE OF BASES TO US
    241 7 DE GADLLE FLAYS GOVT LEASE OF BASES TO US PARIS, Feb. 26: (Reuter)— General Charles I)e Gaulle has accused the French Government of having given a "friendly but foreign" power the use of French bases in Morocco without guarantees that Atlantic Pact strategy was aimed at preventing Western Europe from
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    Reds Aim To Destroy US, Says Senator
    110 7 WASHINGTON. Feb. 26 (UP) Senator James Dull", Repuhl i c a n. Pennsylvan a warning that Russia's '"final objective and goal*' is the i destruction of the United States, said that a world war can be prevented only if we "follow the judgment
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    Shah's Brother To Wed
    21 7 The Shah of Iran's youngest brother, Humid Reza, will marry Miss Minn Dowlatsihahi on March 8. U.P.
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    Eden Refutes 'Silly Rumour'
    97 7 LONDON, Feb. 26 (UP) j The Tabloid Sunday Pictorial I reported yesterday that Deputy Conservative leader Anthony Eden had denied "a silly rumour" of his impending engagement to the Duchess of Kent, sister-in-law of King George Sixth. The Duke of Kent was killed m air crash,
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    SOVIET REPLY DIMS HOPES OF BIG 4 MEET
    261 7 LONDON. Feb. 26. (UP)— The latest Soviet note to Britain offers dimmed hopes for a productive Big Four meeting, informed quarters said. The Foreign Office was still studying the 4,000-word reply to ft stiff British note of last week and would not
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    40 7 photo. KOREAN BRIDGE collapses under weight of tank U.S. Cavalry Division engineers undertake the ticklish task of propping up a partly collapsed bridge in Korea until a tank recovery vehicle can pull the M-4 tank from its perilous position. A.P.
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    Man Survives 16 Days In Cold Chamber
    178 7 Man Survives 16 Days In Cold Chamber AUCKLAND, N.Z.. Feb 26. (UP) —A stevedore, locked m the freezing chamber of the British freighter Port Phillip, told how he kept himself alive for 16 days and nights by drinking canned fruit juice and massaging his body with rum. Ivan Dunkly. 44.
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    Way Paved For Peace, Unity In Pacific—Dulles
    302 7 Way Paved For Peace, Unity In Pacific Dulles WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (VI I John fetter Dulles, after fi\e weeks of Far EattCffi con femurs expressed eoniioViiee "that the way has been pa\«*«l l«»r the reinforcement of peace. order ami justice In positive and cooperative action m the Pacific area." This
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    Reds Abuse Manchuria Sanctuary
    106 7 Reds Abuse Manchuria Sanctuary NEW VH >' K. Fob 26 (APH k :.eral Douglas Arthur lias reported to the Unit* I Nations. that Commui I planes from the "pr: i p I sanctuary" of Manchuria i I increased their activity I r aircraft. Numerous battle up to 60 planes at
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    'Whoever Takes Germany Takes Europe,' Says Howley
    233 7 NEW YORK. Feb. 26 (UP) Brigadier General Frank Howley who was the American Commandant of Berlin during the Communist blockade and Allied airlift, said today be does not think the Russians will attack m Europe, "because I d<> not think they are willing
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    4th Effort To Form Cabinet
    73 7 THE HAGUE, Feb (Reuter) Queen Juliana I begun her fourth attempt to form a new Dutch Government to replace the Drees' threeparty coalition which resigned on January 24. The Queen received Professor R. Krakenburg und Mr. L. Kogtenhogst. chairmen of The 1 Parliamentary Cha at
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    56 7 A. P. photo. British Army Officer. M k \cv Waiter, 32, is i bWtc leavintj (iriz oust Austria, m the i i British soldier. >. ntcmed for rontg §H ret information to sell wmttssed >py. Top skowa Kranz Keicher. ndtuA'd to an Austrian imam, leaving the same i where he
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    GOVT. SURPRISE CHECKS ON RETAILERS
    331 8 Determined Drive To Stamp Out The 'Smokes' Racketeers I Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT has now organised an all-out drive to expose the spivs behind the cigarette racket. In a two-clay surprise cheek carried out by inspectors of the Food Control Department, hundreds of cigarette
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    Singapore Shares Buoyant
    216 8 Singapore Shares Buoyant I Standard Staff X porter SINGAPORE, Men. A tions of the Malayan share market attracted good m- j quiries today. Quotations moved upwards slightly m ny issues There was a note of optim- tins, rubbers and m•- ils Cl a iged prices w 're 3 V 44
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    58 8 inoi banker s t s hokkalhigam Cbettiar pavr a farewell tea-party at the Capital Blue Room m honour of Mr. 11. I). EUjaj, chairman of Vanguard Assurance Co., I u\. Picture shows (from left): Mr. Chokkalingam (hettiar. Mrs. S. Than. Mr. 11. I). Rajaj, Mr. Anaamalai Chettiar and Mr. S.
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    PRODUCE IS STEADY
    113 8 SI UMhml Stall Reporter rHI '[[< >i )i >, t in little was repor I day. quiet with bu: 562| per picul s t $64 No .ness «1 was also quiet, quoting i irninally at $102 iL No deals were re- >er remained firm with P «ces
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    New Zealand Freights Up
    93 8 New Zealand Freights Up Standard Staff Reporter THE Straits New Zealand Dirert Conference are anQouncing a 12J per cent, increase m all rate.-, of freight I between Straits port.-, and New 1 Zealand ports. Effective from April 1. the i increase will affect only direct freight routes from Malaya to
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    Ceylon Lifts Car Import Curbs
    52 8 COLOMBO. Feb. 2f, (UP)—All import restrictions on motor-cars of British origin have been removed In Ceylon. However. motor-cycles and motor-scooter remain under import controL Mr. Leo Michael Linehan has arrived m Singapore to join tlie staff ol the economic section of the VS. Consulate a.-
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    CERTIFIED SECRETARY EXAMS PASSES
    384 8 THE RESULTS of the Corporation oi Certified Se re- ■> Examination December i l i were made known yesteroay, an I the following is the JuU pass list of successful Singap re candidates: !I "<-e Nyuk Onn; X h; Li ,ng Hng n Cheng Wee: Tan
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    Rubber Dividend
    33 8 THE directors of United t Malacca Rubber Estates have de- I clared an interim dividend of 30 per cent, less income tax for the j year ending April 30, 1951. v
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    46 8 GLEAMING white m the Mediterranean sun. the new butane gas storage tanks of the Shell Berre Refinery at Marseilles herald the growing stature of France's leading' port as Europe's biggest oil refining centre. This is one of the many refineries of the Shell group.— A.P. photo.
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    Plea For Drastic Action Against The Hoarders
    246 8 Standard SialT Reporter DR \S TIC ACTION should be taken by the Singa p a r e Government against "hoarders" who attempt to create an artificial shortage of foodstuffs and essentid commodities, said Mr. Lan Lark S>e. President of the Chinese Chamber of
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    58 8 Bags of flour piled on a slinr m the hold of the 7,708-ton lloegn Silvercrest. a Norwegian freighter, which brought a general food cargo of 3.015 tons for Singap-re from Australia The bulk of the cargo was flour, canned :eat and fruit and condensed milk. The refrigerator cargo included 74
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    Malaya Jan. Imports Reach All-Time High
    361 8 Malaya Jan. Imports Reach A ll- Time High Standard Start Reporter CONTINUING to benefit from the bijrli prices (or rubber and tin. Malaya's world trade m January expanded beyond all e\peetation>. Tlie country's imports rose to tlie phenomenal value of $401,653,168, tbe largest m lier history, reflecting an abnormal prosperity.
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    More Tyres For S'pore
    103 8 Standard sufT Reporter I^AIN items ol the tter Sarang s. gapore l r im E ts were: 3,734 packages ol sundries and Itali I d les, 634 c ;es of liqiKir. 390 cases of milk 800 \i\v-. a case of tobacco. Gil packages of m »tor-car
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    Rains Cause Big Drop In Jan. Rubber Output
    140 8 Rains Cause Big Drop In Jan. Rubber Output Standard Staff RVportrr THF HEAVY RAINS during January sible for the drrfif m rubber production m ih, j tion from 67,6.">8 tons m Deoemlwr WTyO to '>J, last month, during which fccnSMKfl mere rerord< outputs of both the big estates and the
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    INSURANCE BUSINESS IS BOOMING
    101 8 INSURANCE business m Malaya is progressing tremsndOUtlj m spile of the high cost of iving> This is viewed by Mr. J Banerjea, M.Sc (Economic) L d and Assistant Secret. -.-v the Hindustan Co-Operative I S Calcutta. A B who is on his nrsi to lay a
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    Japan Export Goal
    10 8 J cotton cloth ilendar ye; jOO.OOO Reuter
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    No Undercutting In Rubber, Say Thais
    161 8 BANGKOK, Feb. 26 (AP) Thai rubber producers claim they are not selling at prices undercutting Singapore. They substantiate their statement by quot- f ing today's price of Malayan $2.28 per lb. These producers say it is lard enough to meet competition as production has
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    Rubber Easier On Up country Selling
    134 8 Rubber Easier On Up country Selling Standard Stai K. ..,-i. I PCOI NTKN -< -hiii" of ruhhi r- ramird m [\\r Singapore marUrl to *\{-t- i'ii-i.l: i .t!tl\ j The market opeaed «;i-irr hrn steadied mmm tile aftftfOOM on I uiklom in<j!iiri«- Bad Buying, I m the morning, improved later
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    HK EXCHANGE
    47 8 HONGKONG Feb. 2< Special Si tnd trd Service Cloi prices on the Hongkong Exchange today wen- 11K. C I El sterling; r1K56.065 to USs\ j HK$lBOO I i Malayan (1 HKf I to one [nd cv si m Rupiah: G i [Ks3?3 5 > one tael.
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      58 8 The latesl rubtxi prk PS (i IJu; ens s N« i I F i) li m No IK--12 LI No. I Ks > Vi 12 15 Tom- Str.idx LONDON Ivl MM I Monda> «> p c n i pric's p« r Ib i No. 1 R> s SeW Houn^
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    Others Gain In 'Rail Cuts'
    323 9 AIR, SEA AND LAND TRANSPORT AIDED Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The rurlailed train services m Malaya due to the Emergency have had ihe direct result of increased use being made of road, sea and air transport services of the country. This has caused
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    142 9 Standard Shipping Reporter Shaoghai-born, 41 -year-old Mr. .1. Khoong was one of the first passengers oil the British troopship Empire Fowey, when she berthed here early yesterday morning. Mr. Khoong worked ns a contractor, m I 1946 tor the British Assistant x a val
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    43 9 RANGOON, Feb. 26 (AP) Four of ten motor torpedo boats presented to the Burmese government by the United States have arrived here for use by the Burmese Navy m anti-rebel operations along shallow creeks interlacing the rice-growing Irrawaddy delta. photo.
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    82 9 IHIS trim motor launch, the Linkumdoddie. anchored m Teluk Aver B;isin. can accommodate a dozen neople for a short trip. She is 26 feet m length, 8 feet wide, with a depth of 4 teet 2 inches. The 3-ion launch is powered by a 35 h.p. eight cylinder Ford V
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    149 9 Standard Shipping Correspondent THE East Asiatic Company's freighter Taluei has been sold to a Chinese-owned shipping firm m Hongkong lor an undisclosed sum, The Standard learnt yesterday. Built m Japan m 1945, as a i tanker, the Taluei came into the possession of the
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    74 9 Standard Shipping Reporter The Glen line freighter! Denbigshire, which has arrived m Singapore. brought 11.984 bags cement from the United j Kingdom. Apart from building j materials. the vessel also brought military stores. TOKYO. Feb. 26: "ReuterAAP>— All the 33 members of the crew of the
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    278 10 I rOLLYWOOD, Feb. J<i (AP) The m> stery ol the missing goat skms had a movie company battled. Locationing m the Arizona ti ese i t, the company had bought some uncured hides and staked them out tv sun before cutting them into biblical costume-, for
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    63 10 Movie st.irs Gregory Peck and Bette I).»\ir> are seen here holding citations awarded to them l>\ thr New York Film Critics 1 (iri!i> a: an iwards Party held m New York a fen dj*>« back. Peck was voted b«-st. male actor «>t 1950 f.ir his perform nee m Tv ]w
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    317 10  -  ERSKINE JOHNSON By J |OI I YWOOI). Feb. 26 Mary Martin i.« ready for that loncawaited movie comeback. S!u'*> advised Bin" Crosby she'll be available m llie fall and he's telling Paramount i ihej should do a movie i together. Live television still isn't
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    HK Movie Fans Form Club Of Their Own
    191 10 i HONGKONG, Feb. 26 (AP) A small group ol Elongkong movie lovers have formed ;i s* lect dub dedicated to the principle that it takes mmc than technicolour and Hollywood U) make a "good"' movi L T nduubtodl>- spurred by the fact
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    'Felt Entitled To Criticise Govt.'
    1103 11 Government is fair to the Police".' —That is what I felt and that was why I wrote that. Mr. Foulger said he adhered I to tho.se statements. In another letter he referred to the serious shortage ol Inspectors. The letter also mentioned that over 20
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  • Hotspurs Lead In First Division
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      FIRST DIVISION
      192 11 P W D 1. I A Pts Tottenham H :',o IT 7 6 02 37 41 Middlesbrough 2H 16 B 5 r>7 41 40 Ar.stnal XI IS 7 9 58 39 37 Newcastle 28 14 H ti 48 38 36 Bolton 30 15 I lfl 51 45 :s5
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      SECOND DIVISION
      196 11 P \V D 1 A Pt-. Pre-ion N E 31 19 4 I 64 35 42. Blackburn R. 31 16 B I M 46 Ml Manchester C. 29 !4 9 6-62 45 17 1 Cardiff C. M IS II 6 44 13 til Ooventn i n 15 i
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        A DIVISION
        103 11 P W D L Hi::.. 21 16 I 3 57 It Dundee 23 14 4 37 IK 2 Abcraeen 24 14 4 t, Hear) til 4 7ttJ! Rang* in M 24 Raith R i 23 11 2 10 4 Oelt I 4 I 41 Morton '.'2 9 I
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        "B" DIVISION
        125 11 \V D I. I v P- Stirling I U S 4 H I Dundee V 25 14 3 Ayr Unue<: .2 ;2 4 I M Bt John e 21 US'. n I S7 QuPPii'.- P '4 Kl 6 H 13 M Hamilton .2 7 f. Queen of S
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        THIRD DIVISION (S.)
        187 11 I 3 W D 1 PAP Nottingh im h .0 19 7 4 M 4f> Reading H I M Si 42 Korwicb I i M M i 22 42 B-istol R. Ill I 44 24 M Plymou: 10 16 4 10 M i Bouthend V -2 15
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        THIRD DIVISION (N.)
        143 11 P W D L h I Rothf J 21 1 i Carlisle D LI Lt 5 I S4 Lincoln I IT MH1M Tranmere H. 29 16 H ~> M 41 40 Stockport :T 4 !0 53 -1! -<H field 2» 15 rateshead 2 M 4 12 I
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    ANDRES TO PLAY FOR SINGAPORE
    240 11 PENANG. Mon.-A great loss to Penang's cricket this season will be the absence of Joe Andres, the state left-arm spin bowler, who will be leaving for Singapore m March to take] a course m sanitary inspection for a period of ten months. Joe has represented
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      421 11 Mo Programmes K\:»HI VI I \V m -Mandarin: H.l^ "^ay It \\ith :tUt >!.\L.\l.l >|u-u vian-iarin: I pm. News OV, m Mnov atnl (antone.e. tJ* Son«s >lNli ll'DliT of (.aukanit: S.4S lokyeeko ■aklu Story; N p.m. News m Tea- iSI PKI)(iR\.MME the* and Bakka; i».i:» son-s of Canto*; 1«.49 "OpefaUe
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    Lim Hee Chin Wins YMCA Title, Pakir Beaten Easily
    224 12 THE ex-Malayan and Singapore doubles champion. I. im Hec Chin yesterday won the YMCA Open **i:ii:lt's till** for I *).">() when hr heat A. B. I'akir. the Singapore hardcourt champion, (>-2. 6-1 m the final of the tournament played at Bras
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    SPORTS LETTER
    218 12 SPORTS LETTER S r. At OM rece ll S .4. FA. Co meeting t*« coach submitted a report of me J. nance c i >-oyrcss of the to' by the Singapore tea>n to Manila and B ok But hoi? as it that t\is ,riestion of rovgh plan m which a
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    A lor Star Race Meet March 31
    93 12 >R STAB Tie a race Star M. p wn« t to con! to SRA Ru SRA C -se cash s 1 sh >\veep eld ai be held at the X I t eve IV i riders m; t only s will be The
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    Johore Cricket Club Meeting
    102 12 Johore Cricket Club Meeting jpHORE 1 bore ecided not to I J Seeting re Civil Service .0 today, i The i tins decided I ■all Kef Qubfl t'ould ake fixture *C C. Bel 1 c the Sir: J .ore 1 matdi The 1 ers for the jrear 3 art 5:
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    England Make Spirited Start
    383 12 THEN COLLAPSE AGAINST FAST LINDWALL ATTACK MELBOURNE, Feb. 26 (Reuter-AAP) England made a spirited reply to Australia's first innings total of 217 before lunch here today *lieii the fifth and final Test continued- At close of play England were 218 for six. When Australia resumed today
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    Hendry Shield Cricket Again
    60 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. P lyed for the first time m 1940 the match was drawn, the annual cricket match between the Malayan Sinhalese Ass >cia« tion and its Singapore counter part will be revived during Easter m Singapore. The match is i>r the "P. H. Ho.-.ri:
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    Scoreboard
    149 12 AUSTRALIA Ist Innings Burke c Tattersall b Bedser 11 Morris lbw Brown 50 Hassett c Hutton b Brown 92 Harvey c Evans b Brown 1 Miller c b Brown 7 Hole b Bedser 18 I. Johnson lbw Bedser l Lindwall c Compton b Bodser 21 Tallon c Hutton b
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    Malacca As Malayan Sports Centre
    116 12 MALACCA. Mon.— A large gathering of members ar-.d weilvishers attended the Argonaut Badminton Party's 2^.-.d anniversarj dinner on Saturday Guest of Honour. Mr." PGM G. Mahindasa reminded the gathering that Malacca was r.o sleepy holl< »w" any more. Malacca had quite good chance of ViOldinc
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    55 12 photo. .like Lamotta (left), defending his world middleweight bout. takes a right cross to the mid-section m the fifth round i as both he and Sugar Raj R>b:nson (right), challenger, grimaces from the effort. Robinson won the title on a 13th round technical knockout. The fight was staged at Chicago's
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    Golden Gloves Tourney Starts
    65 12 HICAGO, Fob 26 fAP>— The annual Golden Glovi s b »xing turnament of champions opens tonight wil 1 112, 118. 121 I "< pounders comThey are the first of 3 ttlers from 42 centres thro': ii c United States who qu fied for the chnmpionship ton
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    Dave Sands TKO's I Henry Bray
    83 12 NE WC\ S I E F( b. 2fi: AAl*>— Newcastle S::ipacked to see A boy" British Empire M 1 ighi C n pion Dave Sands, 11.11, defeat Fijian heavyweifi I Hen r. 13.5J, on a tcchnir.,l seventh round a 12-round bout re Sands dominated
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    FA CUP DRAW
    55 12 LONDON. Feb. 26 (Router) The draw for the semifinals of the FA. Cap made today resulted as follows: Bristol Rovers or New- castle vs. Sunderland or Woiverhampton. Birmingham vs. Blackpool. Dates and venues of both semi-finals will be announced j after a meeting: of a special sub-committee
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    Seaforths Win At Kuantan
    98 12 KUANTAN, M< n Never a great threat throughout the c.i-:.<\ the Police lost to the Sea- j Highlanders by two goals to seven m football. In the first half, the Seafortha attacked, got through the weak] Police defences ana scored four with '.it reply. Anderson shot
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    SUNDAY SPORT OBJECTORS POSE OLYMPIC PROBLEM
    381 12 LONDON, Feb. 26 (Reuter)— The BHtisfa Olympic Committee is wondering: which Olympic possibles, if any, object to taking part m sport on a Sunday. This is because when the next Olympic Games take place m Helsinki there will be events on a Sunday as
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    Seven Teams In Ulu Langat Dist. League
    102 12 SEVEN tt runs will participate m this ye tr's Qlu Langai Dis--trict Football Associ iti n s league which will start next v. eek. They are CJlu Langaf North, Poiire. Semenyih, Sunj,vi Rama] Football XI. fndo-Ceylonese SC, P.W.D. Sports Club a d c
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    Rovers Maintain Unbeaten Record
    206 12 PARIT BUNTAR,— In a keenly contested hockey match, I the Kririn Rovers maintained their unbeaten record m the I Krian District hockey League competition when they heat the Krian Police by one nil. The match was the last one m the league and though the result
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    Marjan Battles London's Cold
    519 12 Marjan Battles London 's Cold ISMAIL BIN M.\RJA\, who. viih (>„„ arrived m London on Friday. iwU a^ if v r covered the North Pol»*. Nevs of Mar., reactions to Filmland's *j>ell of extra cohi during the weekend, 40 deg. and wr\ unliL J**. reached us yesterday. Marjan spent his
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    Jolhore Soccer
    29 12 KAMPONG Pa ■l- V C the J< and defeated tiicm by fou to nil m their Junior League second round encounter at I Istana Padang on Sunda!
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    Bet His Shirt And Won!
    54 12 Bet His Shirt And Won! MIIBOIKN, -A punter pui i. good thin* j Creek hors. r bourne, and won tor \U S/- a shin hern rive. f o ook the cadi turned it up to \L i The num. r ,v une tor pui.n, v 13. and says d Ins
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    COLONY YWCA FOR ALL MALAYA MEET
    37 12 THE SINGA3 travel to P. 1 1 U ITWCA Manage Mrs. 1 I bail VW( es lemiis (captain), Mi and iinntun Sng. \r; „1! Struys (capt Oh. R To I danrc
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      70 12 lIK'.II TIDES at the principal resorts m Malaya. TODAY: AM. PM. Singapore 1.48 2.19 Malacca i0..">0 1 1.!7 Port Dickseo ;ui io.oh Port Sham X.li 8.4(i Penang ?>;r t 3.08 TOMORROW: Singapore 1.20 3.1! -Malacca 11.17 1?13 Port Dickaon 9. "8 10.54 Port Sham B.JO $.10 Penan? 3..")*; 4 THURSDAY,
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      696 12 Penang Handicaps Following are tne weights for all nine races on the first day, and three races on the second day, of the Penang Turf Club Spring meeting to be held on March 3, 7 and 10 Glass 3, Dlv. I—5J1 5J Knight Gallant 7.12 Vanguard 7.1! Furs. Classes 4
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