Singapore Standard, 2 April 1951

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  • 16 1 Singapore Standard m m. 3[T n°- 275 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1951. 8 PAGES TEN CENTS,
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  • 80 1 Rajah, Yew Hock Engage In 'Duel' With Loudspeakers lidard Staff Reporter \i CANDIDATE for Keppel Ward, hi-* Labour opponent. Mr. Lim Yew ,i\ -minute loudspeaker "dweT 1 on the H U walchtH b > about 150 people at dO3 sol Sin i oo ing lou > vay. till m tinesa
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  • 18 1 ■> t Sultan ft©said: -.c c c 'V of c c c 9 ifl
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  • 72 1 POPK PIUS XII celebrated i In the Basilica ol Saint Petera for 3.000 boys l. countries, including Ces n and Vietnam, forming the greatesi internati nal boys eh' >!;■ eve: he t: :i. A> the fanfare of silver trumpets announced .e arrival of the
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  • 59 1 Photo by A bevy of the "Scandinavian Ice Revue" beauties, who took part m Saturday night's premiere, at the Capitol m aid of Singapore's Boys' Town. Here seen m the dressing room waiting for the curtain call are (from left): Pam Critcher, Yvonne Parker, Emily
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  • 161 1 TAIPEI, Apr. I (UP)— The revelation that the I nited Siai«*> ha» bypaaotd the disposition of Formosa m its tlratt of a proposed treaty with Japan was interpreted here hy expert* as meaning that Washington has created a loophole wherehy the previous poliev of leaving
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  • 107 1 MTUC Will Ask Govt. To Review COLA Standard St. ill < orr« >pondtnt '.IMA I.IMPIR. Sun. In view of the further increase m the prices of various commodities, the Malayan Trade I'nion Council at a meeting today decided to write to Government asking for a review of the present co>t
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  • 75 1 NEW DELHI. Apr. 1 (AP>— Premier Jawaharlal Nehm rlc.v to Kashmir on Sunday. Informed observers said it was a move to strengthen India's claim to Kashmir m Jace of the United Nations Security Council resolution ordering demilitarization and a olebiscite m the region claimed by both
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  • 30 1 S; o. v MV.ay soldier, swtasun and Bred at Other bandits mwby opened SVharu. -Thr.-. Ch:.^o and -M-ii-iv h'indits Dtuutiij Se^':?:U-ye'n- ...id Mala, m Kuala LipiS.
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  • 62 1 KITALA LUMPUR. Sun. Formation of a Magyar, I abour Party was hinted at b> Mr P P Narayanan, president ,f the Malayan Trade Union C< Mr ril Naravanan. who spok, at'the first anniversary dinner m the munioipalK u n.. c. MT U C realise tne neeo
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  • 27 1 Mr M A Mai id independent mmsm gf n:a 1W P^res.ive Party "NY MaHd dTd not disclose the a ay comment*.
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  • 145 1 Lull Along Entire Korea Front TOKYO. Apr. 1: (Reuter-AAP) -An ominous lull continued today along the almost entire 150--mile wide Korean front running m a zigzag line a few miles south! and north ot the 38th Parallel. There was no fresh indication that the long anticipated Communist counter-offensive m the
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  • 101 1 WDCSA WANTS 10 p.c. COLA Standard Staff on espondent IPOH. Sun.— At today's meeting Of the Ipoii branch of the War Department Civilian Staff Association, it was resolved to ask the executive committee of the union to take, strong action with regard to obtaining a minimum increase of ten per
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  • 130 1 Penghulus To Federate Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Penghulus throughout Malaya except Penang, Kedah and Singapore met m Seremban today and decided to form a Federation of all Penghulus' Associations m Malaya to be named j the "Cabongan Persekutuan Persekutuao Semenanjong." The sub-committee chosed to draft the rules for
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  • 103 1 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Powers to release, transfer, demote or retire "detained officers" are announced m the latest issue of the Government Gazette under the heading Emergency (Detained Officers) Regulations. According to this regulation, detained officers will be treated as being on leave without
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  • 46 1 Standard Staff Reporter Chinese, who was seen tlnowing something into a bush near a Potong Pasir pond on the approach of a party of detectives was detained last night. Search of the bush resulted m the recovery of four revolver bullets by the detectives.
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  • 37 1 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Sun. An emergency meeting will be hold by the committee of the Penang and Province Wellesley branch 'of the Ceylon federation L»l Malaya at the Railway Buildings tomorrow at 5.30 p.m.
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  • 487 1 Standard Stall Reporter I MR. AW BOON HAW,! Managing Director of The; Singapore Standard and other newspapers of the Sin Poll chain, will leave for Rangoon; by air today. Mr. Aw's primary purpose of <*oing to Rangoon is to visit The tombs of his
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  • 304 1 LONDON, April 1 (Renter) Great importance, m view of the present world situation, is attached to a conference of special colonial police commissioners which opens m Britain tomorrow. They have heen gathered from all over the Empire, for the first time and
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  • 73 1 Asian Invasion Beyond US Capacity— Taft i INDIANAPOLIS, Apr. 1 (AP) U.S. Republican Senator Robert Taft. of Ohio, said m an extemporaneous speech Saturday night that any major invasion of Asia is "beyond the capacity" of the United States. Sen. Taft declared the present U.S. defence programme has brought the
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  • 73 1 MOSCOW. Apr. 1 (UP) Pravda today approved Communist China's reaction to Gen. Mac Arthur's "aggressive speech which arrogantly proposed that the Chinese and Korean Peoples armed forces negotiate with him and submit to American dictation." Pravda said: it Is useless \>> waste time with that part
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  • 224 1 US In 1953 Strong Enough Wilson WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (AP)— U.S. Defence >!«.l>ilizer Charles E. Wilson reported to President Truman tonight that two years from now the United States should be strong enough for "reasonable safety against a»i:reBion" ami a lii^li level civilian economy. But In those two years, he
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  • 34 1 A young Chinese bound tor Malacca, whose specially made cloth belt was found to hold 73 new wrist watches, was detained at the Johore Bahru causeway yesterday by the Customs authorities.
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  • 147 1 US To Spend Mil. On S' pore Office Standard Stall Reporter THE United States Government is to .spend more than half a million dollars to build an office En Singapore. Mr. Frederick Larkin, director m charge of all State Department property Of the US. Government, told The Standard yesterday Mr.
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  • 90 1 COLORADO SPRINGS, Apr 1 (AP) Warren R Austin, US delegate to the United Nations, said En a speech prepared ior delivery Sunday ni*ht that peace can be had m Korea the "moment the iggres- Bors are prepared to recognize the authority of the world commwuty
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  • 42 1 IT T M.S. ChftßC, first lh:u N n i ship to call a1 Singapo c this year, arrived here during the weekend, and Is expected to remain here tor about a weefc She has displacement of 800 tons
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  • 395 2 m bt This Millioii $Land CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREMIIOrien*, who m early 1948- Bought over Ihe 500 acre Frankcl Estate m Sinfca*di*e* for about gl',100.0f)0| now engaged m dividing the estate into lots for bungalow houses. Two local firms have bought portions of the land from Credit
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    51 2 Photos by TOP: Yvonne Parker, onr of the artistes of the Scandinavian Ire Revue now playing m Singapore, gets ready for her number "The Ice Ballet". BOTTOM: Governor of Singapore. Sir Franklin Gimson. photographed as he entered the Capitol for Saturday night's show m aid of Roys' Town. G. S.
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    40 2 MR. R A. MARGADO, Portuguese consul In Bangkok, who arrived m Singapore by X.L.M. yesterday. Mr. Margado is here to attend the second meeting of the Consultative Committee on Rice, which is to be held at the Commissioner-Gen-eral's office today.
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  • 157 2 Lecturer For Tinity College PROFESSOR EDMUND DA-, VI N Soper, 1 unous I urei i ithor of many books on v urativc Religions, ill be g v tessox at Trinity C liege during its Third Term Dl •te yeai I■" 1951. Prof, and Mrs. Soper are ted arrive from Aus-
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  • 121 2 Hover Plane's War On Caterpillar Horde AN H.\.F. BEUCOPTER spent mosl of yesterday tpnying cluniital <»t-r 60 Mfres <»t grassland at Hukit Timah. part of Singapore Dairj Farm, which lias been invaded i>> a swarm of destrnetive caterpillars. Using spi .■ing apparatus rigged at short notice by men the RAF.
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  • 97 2 SIX Singapore nurses passed the examination of the Central Midwives Board held m F- I iary for trained nurses (A Certificate). They are Misa T. Di:r)a>.i' iy. Mr k. Retnam, Miss Susie Su Chin? Chai, Miss Nellie Nal Tan Chin Hock and I M Hang Ing Hwa.
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  • 86 2 THE (JOVPLRNOR of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gfrns< has approved the appointmtnl ot Miss E. R. RintOUl, Matron. i Grade I, to act as principal matron at the Singapore Ho pital. Other appointments are: V. E TJL Agate, Matron. Grade II to act as M ttron Grade
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  • 156 2 Ha ig Road Homes May Get Lights Standard Staff Reporter CONSIDERATION WILL be given by Government to the road-lighting project within the Haigh Road Government Servants' Quarters if savings become available this year. Failing this, the proposal will be submitted for approval and for inclusion m the Budget proposals for
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  • 106 2 Standard Staff Reporter The telephone number for the Colonial Secretariat has been i hanged to 240:t instead of 541 1 which was the former main exchange for the Sincan<>iv Government odices m Empress Place. This change hns boon effected to place the Secretariat
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  • 43 2 Standard Staff Reporter MR. L. V. KEENER, a wellknown rubber businessman arrived m Singapore from London by Qantas yesterday He told The Standard that he is here on a business visit. He was met by Mr. Lee Kong Chian.
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  • 638 2 I Standard -Staff Reporter H 1 FOURTEEN' YEARS AGO yesterday the foundation stone of Singapore's $1,750,000 edifice of justice the Supreme Court was laid by the last of the Colony's pre-war Governors, Sir Shenton Thomas. Twenty-eight months later, dignity and beauty was
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  • 25 2 A Village C nmittee of seven men, headed by Mr. C g Hong Siew. was elected yesterday, to manage the Kempas Resettlement area.
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    61 2 picture A WING of the newly erected residence of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Kaan,— -typical of the Spanish-cum-American architecture of Palmer and Turner which was the scene on Satturday night of a house warming party at which mure than 100 guests attended. Facing the camera are Mr. A Pr.llen (right)
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  • 154 2 'Govt.Aiding Progressives' Charge At Labour Rally >:r.:i(!ar«l Slav Reporter A CHARGE THAT t»i«- ISritieli B»vernmeiU was financing t!i«' Progressive Part) m the saoae way m vas backing the Commanisl partiei the v\(t;id «.\r warn made by Mr. P. Rf. ilfiains, Übam randid.;!.' t«-r Balestier m the coming Legislative Cooncil deetions.
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  • 92 2 Lady Gimson Opens Council For Nurses Standard Stall ft porter LADY GIMSON will ins gurai the work of the w y appointed Singapore Nur C incil at its first meeting today at 5 pjn. m the Conference Room of the Se retarj Office. Its membership consists of officials and reprt-
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  • 109 2 Standard St.ut Reporter THE FIRM OF J. T Chanrai (Singapore* I/.d.. textile I chants, enteri ned tht::director Mr. C. J. Chan i I Mrs. Q Li 1 at the Capital Blue Room on Saturday. About 200 gm ts were pi esent Mr Cbaorai \a \is
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  • 29 2 SIN i \PORE GOVERN"<T not. a states I th*- 1 r tor has the 1 -es and the Rev. Ch < V tO v marriages m the
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    • 82 2 NEW! f\ TWO-WAY TAL X i Based on ti,, w:ir tarn.- p Kives I, iidsix ,k, T netu-een anj i feet No m 18. Simple ..nii.-,. two Instrunii talk-n ir. made md m i mr i station*. PttOl s M I I yf '.'""r ii KU*KiNIa GRAPHS PUBUS m SIN
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    • 107 2 fH3 WHAR'S V WHV, BLESS HIS AH Hi, W\ Just your life Pappy. pappv?7 romantical li'l *>. *'H-Hfr >. J/ Everv vest bulk has I bonsofnock hu -^1 HIDE.T'-HE'S ABOUT A GENTLE LIL one kevstone And a doffl On gOPOUr \l > rPCK A FLOWER < < J, BUTTERCUP.'/' j
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  • 267 3 Six Students Write Radio Play Standard Stall Correspondent PENANG, Sunday A Vlalay legend, related by the kampong people of Pulau Langkawi to a party of Penang and Bukit Mertajam schoolboys, who went there on an expedition last December, has been turned into a play, entitled, "Lake of Pregnant Maidens," which
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  • 123 3 "Open Vernacular Schools To All' Standard Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Sun. Addressing 1,000 teachers at the first All-Malacca Teachers' Rally, yesterday, Mr. Pang Yong Wan, president of the Teachers' Union, strongly commended to all communal leaders the opening of all vernacular schools to the various domiciled races m Malaya. Mr. Pang
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  • 378 3 FOR 2 HEADMEN An Old Custom i Standard Staff Correspondent MALACCA, Sun. While Malacca is busy with its forthcoming Municipal elections, the anak buahs of two Muklms, Bachang and Balei Panjang, m the rural area, had no difficulty about the election of their penghulus, last Friday.
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  • 292 3 MTUC Pledge Full Support To End. 'Terror' Standard Staff Correspondent < KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The president of tin* Malayan Trade Union Council Mr. P. P.' Narayanan pledged the full support of the Coun- 1 cil to end the Emergency m collaboration with thei authorities, last night, at the first anniversary
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  • 63 3 Standard Stuff Reporter JOIIORE BAHRU. Sun.— Over 120 squatter families m the vicinity of Aver Bemban. South Johore, will move into the new resettlement area to be opened up at the 29th mile. Jalan Aver Hitam, m few days. The new settlement is located on t>o
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  • 23 3 TEMPEST fighter-bombers of Far East Air Force celebrated the R.A.F.'s 33rd. birthday with a "party" m Perak yesterday blitzing bandit targets.
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  • 50 3 THE St. Thomas Youth Fellowship, K.L., is organising a tea party to be held on Wed esday, April 4. 1951 at 5.45 m. at Lee Won? Kee Cafe, Bi. v Road, m honour of their Pres dent Rev. V. E. Thomas who ii proceeding on leave to India.
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  • 184 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Malayan Trade Union Council is the only institution m South East Asia that expresses its views on labour problems without fear or favour, said Mr. P. P. Narayanan m his presidential speech. yesterday. Referring to the
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  • 52 3 Accused III Case Put Off WHEN the ease against Wong Chew Fah and Chan Kam Wah. charged with possessing firearms, was mentioned m the Johore Bahru Sessions Court yesterday, the court was told that they were still m hospital. Wong and Chan were seriously wounded m an anti-bandit engagement some
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  • 53 3 OMER bin Majid Ahamed Shah who described himselt as a Special Constable attached to the 33rd mile Police Post, Kulai, was charged m the Johore Bahru Sessions Court, yesterday, with the theft of a wrist-watch belonging to an estate manager Mr. C.T. Miller. Omer claimed trial and the
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    • 225 3 Federation Diary tTtr^r^n SAVOY: Mnn Fan Tong (CantonSELA?SGOR ese) 3. 7 and 9.15 p.m. KUALA LUMPUR TAWING MADRAS: Berdosa. 1. 3. <i.3<» and CARLTON: Tarzan Finds A son. 3. <» 15 p.m. 6.30 and !).1"> p.m. PAVILION: Fighting Bride 1. 8. 6.30 u>() Mool Kwai Fan ll«>i (ManHY\- Fo'reisn Legion.
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  • 803 4 fOMMIITEE members of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce are to be congratulated their decision to give the fullest support to the Anti-Tuberculosis Association. Without i appear ungrateful for this decision, we find .cult not to echo the general comment "About time, too!"' For, we feel, the
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    26 4 AIRVIEW 32 i fine example of modern architecture^ Lam $0011 ilia, owned />v Singapore businessman Mr. If Mtg Keiiu S O<)//. IS silt!'! 1 I// SedotCm
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  • 539 4 $1, 000 Offer For One Address Sir —In the valuable article which appeared m the Straits Times last week, a European G vernment Ofiieer says that a Division 1 Asian Officer could gel his children into a g i ol m Malaya for no more than ?40 a month. Ple;.-L-
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  • 282 4 Sir: I wish to refer to the r the State Cl« rical Service (Higher Division). Due to the difficulty m obtaining r< cruits with School Cert:;;; qualifications, Government has accepted into the service men with lower qualifications. Up to now they have all been receiving equal pay. The eonversi
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  • 503 4  -  CASSANDRA By THE dearest egg I ever bought cost me twenty pounds fifteen shillings and sevenpence. You want me to say that again? You didn't quite hear? THE DEAREST EGG I EVER BOUGHT COST ME TWENTY POUNDS FIFTEEN SHILLINGS AND SEVENPENCE. Get it? The Great Gambia
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  • 11 4 SIR; In Radio Malayn't "Pencils Please" programme
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  • 358 4 Sir:— In view of the present trend by Government and the public to run Co-operative Stores to combat the high cost ot living and profiteering, the following remarks may prove helpful to those interested m the formation and organisation cl these societies. Public opinion will be influenced more
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  • 390 4  - SYLVIA PACKS A GUN FOR MADAM WONG Marshall Paugh 0:4 the first floor of a rambling Regency House at Brighton, o wife is packing six silk dresses, slacks, sweaters, a black satin swimsuit and a revolver. Her name is Sylvia Shepherd, a tall blonde, aged thirty, with a silky drawl,
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    • 92 4 Sir. I am even n i used tt 1 of your com eni "An Ami ap- ii 1951. The "V des ibed by him as a "1 ful article" was v. .*■> tl to p.. Air. i ans i m The Malayan is t lerefore not su it
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    • 222 4 Sir;— Dato Onn bin Ja'afar has rightly and at the i ight time opened tl c doors ol UMNO to non-Malays, Otherwise as he said the doors would be closed by The changing of the present name to the "United Malaya National Organisation is a triumph for the
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    • 41 4 Sir. Referring to the nr!vertisement appearing m the Straits Times Press m the 3rd week of January, 1951. calling .for applicants to fill the above vacancies, 1 would point out that the closing date was ••M c-+ T-..M..-..-1. in-;i
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  • 339 5 Mystery Surrounds Fate Of, 75,000 Missing UN Troops WASHINGTON, April 1 (AP) Disclosure by the United Nations Secretariat that U.N. casualties m X orea to date include 75,173 troops missing m action, combined with dribble of letters from American captives, has spurred new U.S. efforts to lift the curtain on
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  • 176 5 SAIGON, Apr. 1 (UP) -Violent" fighting has broken out along the edge of the Red River delta, where massed Vietminh Communist forces are trying to punch a hole in the French defences, an official French communique said, i The communique said, MThe enemy has increased pressure
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  • 91 5 TAIPEI, April 1 (AP)— N lalist China has declared as null and void Russia's agree- I with Rod China on the! operation of railroads between two countries. Nationalist Foreign Minister George Yen said the same applies to all pacts between Red China and Russia. We said the
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  • 57 5 LONDON. April 1 (AP>— The use of parachuting guerillas to the Communist Government of Albania is reported from Yugoslavia. adimir Dedijier, former y information officer, Marsh- 1 Tito's official spaper m Belgrade Burba. Albanian dissidents operating from '.ere sending air- ai es over Albania.
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  • 135 5 WASHINGTON. Apr. 1. (UP) Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer predicted today that a decision would be reached tomorrow en postponing an order to cut further into the civilian use of rubber. Chairman Guy Gillette of the Senate Small Business SubCommittee asked Mr. Sawyer and
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  • 74 5 The American Can Co. reports considerable progress m developing substitutes for tin m making cans. Mr W.E. Stock, executive vieepresideni of the nations largest steel manufacturers of cans, announced that cans made of tinless steel have been produced about as fast as tin cans. He added
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  • 73 5 Several hundred miles of new trunk lines. 28 new excha] ges and more than 42,000 new telephone connections were added to the Indian telephone system lasi year. The »tal number of telephone connections now is 138,756. Rehabilitation and expansion of these exchanges is now m pros
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  • 28 5 Pricing fears have sharply reduced cotton yarn scales m the United States. During February yarn sales are reported to have come nearly to a standstill.
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  • 31 5 Britons, already pinching pennies on food costs, will have to pay another halfpenny for a loaf of bread starting Sunday, April 8. due to rising wheat costs.
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  • 70 5 Britain Has Surplus Of £720 Mil. LONDON, Apr. I. (ReutersBritain has ended the financial ear with a surplus of £720,000,--|i»00 though she budgeted for a deficit. Treasury tax and revenue collected brought m £80,000,000 more than budget expectations m 1950-51 while the nation spent £197.000.000 less than estimated With special
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  • 81 5 3 Women Rebels Killed In Clash MANILA, Apr. 1. (AP) A Philippine army detachment killed 20 Communist Iluks. including three women, on the slopes i of Mount Irid and recovered 10,,T taken by a band which executed American dairy owner John Hardie, his wife, and an Australian near Antipolo on
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  • 106 5 Churchill No Superman, Avers Attlee LONDON. Apr. 1 t UP>: Prime Minister Clement Attlee accused Tory leader Winston Churchill of posing as "a non-political saperman" who was trying to get back into power "by hook or by crook". Leaving his hospital bed. where he is being treated for ulcer, Mr.
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  • 127 5 MADRAS. Apr. 1 (AP>— The Nizam of Hyderabad, one of the world's richest men, has never trusted banks but he is now reported to have finally put some of his wealth m one. A Diamond Association spokesman here said the Niiam had 1 sent some
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  • 42 5 Two bewildered and disheartened Japanese stowaways have arrived m Seattle as unscheduled passengers aboard a military transport that carried more than GOO servicemen from the Orient. The two were turned over to the Immigration Service.- A. P.
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  • 342 5 News Briefs] HOLLYWOOD, Apr. 1 (UP) I Rita Hayworth'i father has, denied that his film star. daughter had separated from Prince Aly Khan. "There's nothing to these stories." said the dancing teacher EcUiardo Casino. -They arc very 'happy." he added. Casino said his daughter would
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  • 94 5 Iran Strikers Returning To Oilfields TEHERAN, Apri. I: «AP>— A back-to-work movement na ted m Iran's oilfields. Unofficial figures I about 10 000 now out on strike, compared with 12,000 a Friday. 7. ile some returned. Ips of labourers m several 1 fields have juried t ;e strike. One group
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  • 190 5 CALCUTTA. Apr. 1 (UP) Engineers, draining a lake on '.the rooftop of the world" m search for a maiden's diamond ring, were accused m the Assam State Assembly today of being too romantic for the modern age. For seven clays the engineers
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  • 33 5 Indian textile industrialist Madanmoham Mangaldas warned that if prices oi Egyptian cotton arc allowed to soar. "Indian mills will be forced to switch over to synthetic fibres."
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  • 156 5 UK-US Split Over Lowering Of Imperial Tariffs LONDON, Apr. 1 (IT) The World Tariff Conference was due to end its six months of secret meetings at Torquay today with a clash between the I nited States and Britain, which threatened a breakdown m long negotiations for lowering tariff barriers. The
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  • 176 5 30,000,000 People Are Affected Bihar Famine i PATNA (Bihar K Apr 1 (Renter): Rich otticiul mmmmi have described the food m!^;i turn m Bihar State ;nor« grave than «enerall> imagined An estimated 30 006 jHHI of the 40,000.000 population are suftViing from tho famine. A spokesman of the a c
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  • 56 5 LI HA.SHEM handsome you Egyptian di] lost his veeth* I King will marry Am:.! Fikri, daughter ot wealthy An j kri }>>■ Secretary of the Nal Bank oi Egypt, it U < d m Cairo. Dark-eyed S T: en te-time vi is scheduled
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    • 27 5 r-^vS^ I fCONGRATULATIONS, \YES,OOOLA...BUTl f FIRST WE'LLTEST THE} T- rv -<( IT IS/ IT'S HEAVV AND THIOc! I (gS^F^KN OSCAR.VOUVE DONE/ NOW THE OUES- ATMOSPHERE* /I BELIEVE \SORTAMUSTV...LIKEAN'OLD/
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  • 204 6 Tests In Making Of Juice Standard Staff Reporter LARGE scale experiments are being carried out m the mechanization of pineapple catling and 'the recovery of juice from fruit which has 1 hitherto been wasted. This is a step forward m the direction of new fields of expansion
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  • 958 6 The following Is the correel s< >] ii ion to Crossword No. 1 An I here are the 90 winners who sent m all-correct entries. The prize-money of $100 will ;be equally divided among i them: PRIZE WINNERS Cpl Boyman B. S.— lnstrumeni Section
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  • 83 6 Stowaway The Rajula Standard Staff Reporter A STOWAWAY, who concealed himself on board the 8.478-ton 8.1.5.X. liner Rajula at Penang when the ship was on her way to Singapore from Indian ports, was handed over to the Immigration authorities when the vessel arrived here yesterday. The Rajula brought a total
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  • 99 6 HONGKONG, Apr. 1 (AP) Revenue officers on Saturday I seized another HK$ 1,000 ,000 worth of gold from a British freighter about to weigh anchor lor Singapore. The seizure brought the month's total to a startling record hizh of more than HK54..")00.000. The gold was
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  • 87 6 S'pore Trader Dies At Sea Standard Shipping Reporter A CHINESE nit. 56- r-old Mr Lim Yew T< wi> retui i g to Malaya from China with, his wife ."'-1 Chua Geok Swee, died on board the China N lion's 5-ton m.v. Szechuen at sea t h r e c days
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  • 56 6 ECA Interim Aid For Philippines WASHINGTON, Apr 1 CAP) The ECA Is poised to inaugurate an assistance programme the Philippines, but vita! preparatory steps remain to be taken rx-: >re any new aid can be put into effect ECA sources disclosed the agency is perfecting inaugural or interim aid which
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  • 977 6 By A Special Correspondent AS is usual after a holiday, the Malayan share market re opened very quietly but interest quickened as the week progressed. Tin shares, after b< g a little easier, shewed signs Of recovery at the dose. Rubber
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    62 6 photo FARWELL to Malaya: Men of the !nd Scots Guard* wave as the special train carries them from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore on the first stage of their .journey home, while the Malayan Police Band plays Auld Lang Syne. With the departure of the Scots Guards, all three Guards Battalions
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  • 21 6 HONGKONG. Apr. 1 (ReuterAAP)— Peking Radio said that over 3.UUO tons of selected cotton seeds would be
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    • 222 6 $100 CROSSWORD No. 2 (New Series) jL_ -ZHZIZI f" ri""i n 12 ill Si S S II ,s m h in sH B iti 1H These crosswords appear of saving face. 16, Turned fortnightly and carry with them sour. 17, Examine a disa $100 prize which will be sected insect.
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  • 335 7 A rmy-Na vy jfya ten In Thrilling Qame MM, MORE C.v.ha« s beat Ar.ny-Navy I—o I 1. .1 an Bcm* Station yesterday and won the Joe (>i ,,-I Memorial Lup. A large crowd, the biggm* .ofarthis season, was treated to thrills galore. Army-Navy won the trophy
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  • 82 7 STUi Texas. April (AP> University last night won Nai nal Collegiate Athletic tion swimmii.J championm title and its Austra- John M ursbali broke second world's record m :i. iwam the 440 estyle m four minutes. This beat his own rd of four ndn. 31 2 s
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  • 71 7 II I 1.1. 'YORKSIIIRF) Mar. 31: (Reuter): <)n<? Poh I.im and Ismail Murjan of Malaya tonight won the men's doubles m the Hull open badminton tournament, beating Wong Peng Soon of Malaya, winner of the recent all-England title and Noel Radford. an English international 18-IG, 15-12
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  • 59 7 LONDON, Mar. 31. (Reuter)— In international hockey matches played today England beat Wales four goals to one after leading by 2 —o at halftime. 11 Lland beat Ireland m Dublin I I ur goals to two England's women won by eight goals to one against Scotland m
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    62 7 PHOTO shows the Klaans Government Services, winners of Datin Teoh Siew Khor hockey challenge cup. Seated; left to right A.N.S. Pillay; Ismail (Capt), G. R. A. Turnbull (President, Kluang Hockey Association), Chong Foong Pin, C. Selvadurai Standing: left to right Patrick Chan; G. Samy; Majid; G. Forbes Ng
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  • 557 7 XONDON, Mar. 31 (Reuter) Preston North End though failing to sot up an alltime record of 15 consecutive League wins drew ilirir match at Southampton today, and with tlu-ir close*! rhals m the Second Division both losing, Preston made certain of appearing m the
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  • 144 7 LONDON, Mar. 31 (Router) Relegation rather than promotion and championship winning i> providing llit* major interest m the English League soccer at the present time and today's matches did little or nothing to improve! tin* chances of." some famous clubs. Chelsea appear to be doomed as
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  • 174 7 LONDON, Apr. 1 <API- The Army handed the Royal Air Force the wooden spoon of the Lnter-services championship at Twickenham on Saturday, as they defeated the airmen 14—0 m the last game of this season's tournament. The Navy had already won the title. The
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  • 81 7 At Balestier yesterday the Sinhalese Association beat LQD CA by 105 runs after scoring 209 for nine and declaring. S.K. Williams (44), Piyasa (49) and Mayo Pereira (37) were highest scorers for the Sinhalese, Balan five for 38 being the best !he BOD bowlers. Lawsen (33)
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  • 196 7 4 Teams Cause Confusion At Geylang Padang FOUR teams turned up f6r their Business Hou4e League "B*' soccer match at the Geylan* Stadium yesterday and caused some confusion as to which team Was to take the field. Aston Alhletic Association, Singapore Civil Service Association, Ford Motors Sports Club and the
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  • 272 7 LONDON, Mar 31 (Reuter) I Following are results of Rugby Union and Rugby League matches played today. RUGBY UNION Army 14, Royal Air Force 0: Blackhealth 11, United Services Portsmouth 0: London Scottish 9, Kelsp 3: London Welsh 3, Harlequins 3: Old Alley nians 6. Old Merchant
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    • 699 7 Radio Programmes ENGLISH PROGRAMME I ViiMt ke» 41 metres) !♦:."> am lor the Schools; t)..V> Interlude a.m. N>«>: 1».4j For the Schools; 1 p.m. M—daj Hatinee; 1 lit News; 1.4."* Home on the Kaiu't-; p.m. For the Schools; 6.15 Pro .r.i::.iuf i Radiu Dance Haii: t> 4« Ad\mture'» m Mu-i<
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  • 65 8 TOO Much Of A Good Thing... SUDDEN strong: if usts of wind bowled over three out of 10 or .10 yachts sailing off Singapore yesterday, just before noon. All the occupants of the capsized yachts. however, were saved by rescue squads of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. One of the
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  • 188 8 England Win In KL 'Test' KUAI A LUMPUR, Sun. Fine bowling by Cooporkey and Benneti enabled Elngland to de- Australia bj ight wickets i local Test*. England who were m a fine position yesterday proved disappointing this morning, the ren lining seven jets ..ri.ii!^ 92 runs to gh the side
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  • 260 8 I Bowlers Un lop in Singapore riTournev Matches \SCC Get First 'Full' Win, Chinese Beat Champions SINGAPORE Cricket Association's tournament went into its second week with no surprises m the four senior games and anticipated results also m most of the junior sections. The first full ten points win m
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  • 247 8 A C L W. JONES of 81 Sqdn. RAF (Seletar), a number of the winning team at the British l c > 18 six-: mile National Cross Country race, won the three miles i roa«l race organised by the Singapore Chinese YMCA at i
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  • 78 8 Record Crowd Sees Penang Wrestling PENANG, Sun. A record crowd saw Andree Adoree and King Kong fight to a draw over six rounds m the main event of a wrestling contest here last night. In the opening event All Ri/a Bey was counted out when he was kicked out of
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  • 204 8 Recs 'A' Beat RAF Tengah RICS second ham had little difficulty beating K.\K Tengah by 70 runs m an "A' division quint- pi. i> fd on the Padang. SCORES: RAF Tt-ngr.ih Ist Innings: Man b Westerhout 0; Box b Westerbout 'A; Snuggs <- and b Van Rooyen 13; Sergeant Ibw
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  • 89 8 GHQ FARELF travelled up to Johore Bahru yesterday and defeated Johore Cricket i Club by 34 runs yesterday. GHQ FARELF scored 149 runs for six wickets and declared. Major Sweet (35), Major SmythePiggot (33), Capt. Ely (29> and 1 Col. Knox (23) were the top
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  • 151 8 PENANG, Sun. An aggressive 69 runs not < Ut by D. Hayhurst for the Penang Sports Club and 50 vw.\> by T Monersingne for the Ceylon Association were highlights m today's cricket match on the Western Road ground. The game ended In a draw. the Ceylon
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  • 233 8 S. Kulasingham and S. M. Ally were deadly with the balls taking five for 29. and four lor 18 for The Ceylon Sports Club and Indian Association respectively m the \V Division match at the CSC ground yesterday. CSC won by ;-t7 tuns m
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  • 26 8 TAIPING. Sun.— The Taiping District Football League beat Perak Chines* Football Federation by a solitary goal m a charity game played here yesterday.
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  • 911 8 SA\t\ r. Seteiar SCC beat RAF Seletar by an inningrs and eight runs. Scores: R.A.F. (Seletar) Heywood c Rees b Diplock 26 Mason c Diplock b Murray 0 Day c Sneddon b Murray 4 Heeremans Ibw b Gould 14 Hudson c and b Heard 21 Powell
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  • 239 8 CYMA gained seven points m the 'B Division when they beat I CBE by 143 runs, m the Ist j Innings played at BODCA ground yesterday. Highlight was a century scored by V. E Francis for CYMA. Scores were: CYMA Ist Innings: Maurice Nunis c Perreira
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  • 242 8 BOWI.IRS were m top form m the IV division uatoh between YM( A and hangi. played on the VM( A ground yesterday which the V's won On the first innings. Bowes and Buchanan took live for 19 and Four for 18 for the services, while
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  • 77 8 TAIPING. Sun.— Lim Eng Keat and Moses Tay of Sitiawan yesterday created upsets m the North Perak tennis championships. They will meet m the singles final. Lim beat defending champion. Hazari 6 3. t> 2 while Moses Tay accounted for Lim Seang Kvvee 6—2, (J—
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  • 38 8 BOYS' TOWN will benefit by about $4,000 from yesterday's Joe Chapman charity soccer match at the Jalan Besar j Stadium between the Army/; Navy and the Singapore Civilians which drew tii« biggest I crowd this season.
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    • 54 8 Tlluclfftl? HIGH TIDES at the principal resorts m Malaya. TODAY: A.M. P.M. Singapore 6.56 9.33 Malacca 5.19 5.23 Port Dickson 400 404 Port Sham 2 40 3.24 Penang li .14 10.43 TOMORROW: Singapore 8.:i4 io.oh Malacca 6.12 6.16 Port Dickson 4.. r )ii 4 :>7 Port Sham 3.45 4. it;
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