Singapore Standard, 19 April 1951

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    15 1 Singapore Standard yOt. 1 NO. 292 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1951. 12 PAGES TEN CENTS
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    $250,000 Haul of Dope Made At Lovers' Lane
    145 1 B, )||< HAEL GOH, Standard Staff Reporter ['111. BIGGEST haul of opium this year was „uK yesterday Morning when over i worth of opium 500 lb. was seized lrom a station wagon. On routine night rounds it 3.30 a.m. yesterday, Volunteer Special
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    Allied Push Dives Red Troops Back
    99 1 Allied Push Dives Red Troops Back Ifl (Reuter- 1 •:t the Korean shifted to the .ore S. uth fought a Comi stimated at a tew miles c fighting took ate m wiring irters Gen James Van irmies conpati o and luring toe o -.cv met lhe Pukiam task I i
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    Police Chief Fired
    41 1 II OT The I tor. ay Lei oi suburs m tbiUry to ts fi to enter.t.sh Co: >u'.ate-Gen-S d Iha Union ita c ilm loss i on and ra the streets iconic spot tis i C nsulate is
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    Pres, Carmona Dies
    22 1 tl (Renter)— Oscai Car- ol Portugal. 23 years, died here ago of 3i. I pov. Er in a blood-
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    Stabbing Affray
    55 1 Two Chinese; one a woman. were stabbed by a compatriot during the early hours ot yesterday morning outside a North Bricise R md shophouse. The injured man is m hospital with slab wounds m his che>t while the woman was wounded m the arms A Chinese has been
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    BEVIN CREMATED
    34 1 LONDON. Apr. 18. (AP> the b tdy ol former Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin was cremated today at a private service attended "only by Relatives. close friends and government and trade union associates.
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    Lim To Quiz Delay Over Labour Code
    233 1 Standard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE Government will be quizzed at next Tuesday's meeting of the Legislative Council, on the delay m the preparation and presentation of a Labour Code for the Colony, the policy adopted m respect of the December riot detainees and
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    5 Suspected Thieves Held
    94 1 Standard Staff Reporter WORKING m batches of seven and five, identity card thieves resumed activity after a. lapse of of a few days. Last night they visited four houses m Singapore and destroyed the identity cards of 19 persons. Five young Chinese boys were detained on
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    Soekarno's New Bid
    68 1 JAKARTA. Apr. 18: <UP>President Soekarno today asked Moslem leader Sukiman and Nationalist Party leader Sidik Djojosukarto to form a cabinet to end the crisis which began jn March with the resignation of the old cabinet. A middle-aged Chinese was Yound with his throat slit early yesterday morning
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    Andrewes Sails
    32 1 Vice- Admiral WG. Andrewes, >rmer commander ol the British C mm »nweaith and Allied Fleet m Korean waters, will leave Singapore tor England today m the P and O Corfu.
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    High Commissioner Tours North Kedah
    78 1 Among other places which the High Commissioner, Sir Henry Gurney. visited during his two-day tour of Central and North Kedah was the Kubang Pasu Irrigation Area. In this picture. Sir Henry is seen studying a key-plan of the Irrigation Area at the Tanjong Pauh Headworks.
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    Riotous Welcome Given MacA In San Francisco
    589 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 18 (UP)— General Douglas Mac Arthur returned to his homeland tonight after 14 years with two wars behind him and a battle ahead. Winding up" a 2,530-mile flight from Hawaii, Mac* Arthur's special Lockheed Constellation, the Bataan touched down at
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    Aeheson Won't Attend Joint Congress Meeting
    67 1 Aeheson Won't Attend Joint Congress Meeting WASHINGTON. Apr. 18 (AF) U.S. Secertary of State Dean Acheson told his weekly press conference on Tuesday that he did not think General Mac Arthur would show a copy of his speech to congress on Thursday to the State Department before delivering it. Mr.
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    7 Dockers' Leaders Set Free
    108 1 7 Dockers Leaders Set Free LONDON. Apr. 18: (Reuter) Seven dockers' leaders whose trial for conspiracy brought 9.000 of the dockmates out on strike were discharged as fret men today. The Attorney-General. Sir Hartley Shawcross. who prosecuted, said that the findings of the jury were illogical and compelled him m
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    LABOUR RIDES 2 CHALLENGES
    84 1 LONDON. April 18 (Renter) The Government defeated an opposition challenge to its budget proposals by 11 votes m the House of Commons today. Its proposal to increase the tax on petrol by 4id. a gallon to 3s. fid. was carried by 300 V >tes to 289.
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    MacA Told Officially
    32 1 WASHINGTON, Apr. 18 (AP)— lhe U.S. Congress on Tuesday sent General Mac Arthur a formal invitation to address it at 1730 GMT on Thursday, (Singapore Time 1.00 a.m. Friday),
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    Siam Will Ship Rice
    130 1 Standard Staff Reporter THE THAI Government yesterday agreed to supply 415.000 metric tons of rice at official prices previously announced to neighbouring British territories, the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sarawak and Brunei and North Borneo by contracts signed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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    Trio On Way To Complete Fiji Survey
    198 1 Trio On Way To Complet e Fiji Survey photo Standard Staff Reporter THREE men who flew into Singapore yesterday m an Oxford aircraft said that they were going to complete the survey of the Fiji Islands, first started by Captain William Bligh of the mutiny on I.M.S. Bounty fame, In
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    nope Dwindles For 75 Aboard Sunken Affray
    379 1 nope Dwindles For 75 Aboard Sunken Affray PORTSMOUTH, Apr. 18 (UP) The Royal Navy admitted late today that it had only a faint hope oi rescuing the 75 men trapped m the British submarine, Affray, on the bottom of the English Channel. Hope faded despite the search by 44 warships
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    S'pore USIS To Have Negro Cultural Officer
    242 1 Request Approved THE STATE Department of ashington has approved a request made by Mr. Elmer Newton, director of the Singapore United States Information Services to appoint a negro as cultural officer here. Mr. Newton told The Singapore Standard yesterday, "He is a friend
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    Petain Very ill
    33 1 PARIS. Apr 18. (AP) FxUarshal Henri Philippe Petain, 94. was reported today gravely il! m his prison cell oo the bleak island ol Dyeu, off the west coast of France
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    White House Shelter
    20 1 WASHINGTON, Apr. 18. (Barter) President Truman earmarked 1 .000 to build •i shelter al White H w.
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    Riot Victims Were Refused Shelter—court told
    601 2 Riot Victims Were Refused Shelter— court told Inspector Charged With Failing To Arrest Rioters Standard Staff Reporter A CATHOLIC priest and a European ei\ilian told the Singapore First District Court yesterday that, after they Mere beaten up by rioters on last Dfefc, 1 1 they Here refused refuge m the
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    Move To Abolish Senior Certificate Entry Qualification
    185 2 MUNICIPAL CLERICAL SERVICE Standard Staff Reporter \\\Y EXECUTIVE Conamittee oi tlu> Prograssive l*ar(\ oi Support* vlll tt>tla\ consider t^o motions for Introdactioa at the "«'\t meetum ol the Municipal (•!iin i l i»i(>!icr«. The Standard v»a> tohl. ris re'3t< the Sei ge <
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    LACK OF RESPECT FOR TRAFFIC COURT'
    93 2 THE SINI.APOKF Traffic Court Magistrate, Mr. JJf. IVnereux Otfcfcwil told The Standard >e>terday that m vie* of th<* laik of lespecl shown b> trarlic t^lVntl«T>. \\\e rourt v, >uid di.il more >evert 1/ with such persons. "To the corrtit re s»v; lot the i
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    Driver Appeals Against Sentence
    99 2 TAN SOON TAIVas sentenced to one month rigorous imprison- ry the Smzapore S,o nd rm.'.c Cu.:t Magistrate. Mr. J. M. D. Colebourn yesterday for driving a car on April 10 while, ■'..-qualified to do SO. He was further fined $58 for' driving the car without third
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    Increased Gold Smuggling In 1950
    247 2 Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE saw a marked increase m the smuggling of gold into the Colony, jn 1950. A total of 600 pounds of gold, valued at about $865,000 was seized during the year. In most cases, Hongkong was the territory of immediate origin. This
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    A Pretty Tired 'Girl Of The Year'
    71 2 Standard Staff Reporter MISS ELSKE WOLTERS. Singapore's "Girl of The Year kept Kallang Airport visitors and staff "rubber necking" yesterday as she flitted about doing her iirst job there. She is learning the work ol a ground hostess for KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines*.
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    Uniform Wage Rate Proposed
    135 2 Daily-Paid Workers Staaadard staflF Reporter THE [NTRODUCTK X of a unii r i v- age rate for dailypaid je< s in th vari wis tcp trtn tits ol "ao Singapore Mi ni Ip i ity has been n x>mm<: I by the Sei vice O mtnitu
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    Scientist Falls Ill During Trip
    64 2 Standard Staff Reporter PIN IFESSOR Marcus Ohphant. Australian atomic scientist, fell ill on his way to Singapore by .or yesterday and was taken straight to his hotel tor rest Professor Oliphant spent two weeks m Pakistan advising the Government on problems of university education. He
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    Fined $3,000
    43 2 CHIAM TEXG SWEE, was fined $3,000, m default three m »p ths rigo ro us imprisonment, m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday for assisting m the management of a chap-ji-kee lottery. One-th; rd of the fine goes to the informer.
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    300 Pictures For Art Show
    148 2 TBK SINGAPORE Art second annual Exhibition <»i the work of arti>ts resident m Singapore, Malaya .md Sarawak will be opened by Majer-Geaeral l>. Dunlop, at 5 p.m. tomorrow m the British 1 ounril HalL It will remain on show daily from 1) a m. to
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    gratuity Schemes To Be Reviewed
    253 2 gratuity Schemes To Be Reviewed Standard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE Government has appointed joint Government-Municipal Committee to review uae gratuity rule** for daily-rated employees of both bodies, and make reeonumendationii. The was .stated al a recent meeting of the Service Committee of the Municipal Commissioners. It was stated that this
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    Mr. Roy Morrell Does It Again
    455 2  -  MAXINE RAKICH By ROY MORRELL does it ;ii:ain. Onoe more Roy Morrell has §enl m poiotingf. ami kine drawings lo the second open exhibition of the Singapore Art Society at the British Council Hall, which will tonne much conim< from the public of Singapon
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      129 2 ~*STCL?^ DOGPatch engla^i? -SOMETHING VCXJ'VE 'AD TQ CAUGHT THEM, 700.7-1* OH, V KIT'LL BE ANDY V \slGl>Lurr IK,^! THEY CALL /MUM. WHAT WITH NO SO I'LL TAKE MV < BLESS AYE MONEY AROUNDk Mir U^!>V Mc.T I** CFF TO NEW DOGRATCM. 1 TWETSADIEVORSES LEFT TO CHOICE OF DOGFATCH) YOUR TH'CARSTLE
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    Higher Posts For Health Inspectors
    128 3 Standard Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHRU. Wed Two more senior Health Inspectors are leaving the Johore Medical Department by the end of this month, to take up higher posts. They are Messrs. N. K. Krishnan and Ong Lock Mui. These two Inspectors with Mr. X.K. Pillay.
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    QUESTION FOR WORKS MEMBER
    73 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— When the Federal Legislative Council meets on Wednesday, April 25, Mr. Tan Siew Sin will ask the Member for Works and Housing. "m view of the heavy traflie on the main Malacca-Singapore coast road and the congestion and delay frequently met with at
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    NO ASIAN NAMED OSTG IN FEDERATION
    682 3 NO ASIAN NAMED OSTG IN FEDERATION Questions By Councillors Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Tuan Sheik Ahmad is concerned over the fact that not one Asian officer m the Federation holds the appointment of Officer Superintending Police Circle, and there is not one m Selangor, Pahang and Malacca who
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    TEACHERS TAKE COURSE IN P.T.
    112 3 Standard Staff Reporter BATU PAHAT, Wed—Nineteen teachers from various Government English Schools m the State of Johore are attending a Physical Training- (Federal) Course, Stage Two, at the Malacca High School. The course, which began. last Monday, ends on Sunday. The teacners taking par: are:
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    Federation Briefs
    513 3 A MALAY youth. Ismail bin Haji Ali, 20, who defaced his identity card. was fined $3 by the Muar magistrate. SIX Malays and three Chinese who built houses on a road reserve at Serom No. 3, Muar. were fined $10 to $25 each by the Muar magistrate. FOUR
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    Army Civil Liaison Corps Doing Well, Needs More Men
    286 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A group of young men of all nationalities m the Federation are doing valuable work today m the country's fight against banditry. They are members of the Junior Army Civil Officers" Liaison Corps which has
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    'Pirate' Driver Fined $450
    84 3 Standard Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHRU, Wed A Chinese driver who plied his car for hire and carried passengers without a Public Vehicle Service licence was fined 5450 by Inche Mahamood bin Ali, m the Magistrate's Court today. Chief Inspector Abdul Hadi, pressing for a heavy punishment,
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    APPEAL FAILS
    54 3 SEREMBAN. Wed.— A Chinese girl, Leow Yin. (°> who was sentenced by the President of the Sessions Court, Kuala Pilah, to two years simple imprisonment on a charge of consorting with person or persons unknown, appealed unsuccessfully before Mr. Justice Abbott m the Seremban High Court. The girl
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    Attempted To Evade Duty, Fined $150
    130 3 Standard Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.— A' Chinese fitter, employed at the Singapore Naval Base, Chew Leong Huat, who admitted a [charge of attempt to evade Customs duty on 47 packets of cigarettes was today fined $150 by Inche Mahamood bin Ali, the Johore
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    Judgment Reserved
    79 3 SEREMBAN. Wed— Judgment was reserved by Mr. Justice Abbott m the Seremban High Court m the case m which three Chinese. Soo Hing. Lai Kirn and Chin Mok Seng, appealed against the decision of the President of the Sessions Court, Kuala Pilah, who had sentenced them to five
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    Fed. Nets $13,998 From Offenders
    151 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Federation coffers benefitted by $13,998 from fines imposed on offenders of the Food Control Proclamation and Price Control Ordinance m the first three months of the year. There were 553 prosecutions, 14 of which still remain to be
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    CANDIDATES
    22 3 Some of the students who sat for the London Chamber of Commerce Examination last Monday at the Singapore Institute of Commerce.
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    Jenderam For Council
    135 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed Jenderam is the subject of eight questions Captain Hussein bin Onn will put to the Secretary for Defence when the Federal Legislative Council meets next week. Captain Hussein wants to know how many persons from Kampong Jenderam and the surrounding Kampongs,
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    SJI Old Boys Assn. Officials
    129 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The following are the officebearers of the St. John's Institution Old Boys Association: President. Mr. Khoo Teik Ec: Vice-Presidents. Drs. J. S. Goonting and Foo Lum Choon: Messrs. Lee Tiam Onn. Chesh Ewe Keat. Liew Kwong Hon and Eu
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    JB Magistrate Warns Officer
    92 3 Standard Staff Reporter JOHORE BAHRU, Wed '"You better Inform youi Traffic Officer to be more careful m future." remarked Inche Mahamood bin A!i. the Johore Bahru Magistrate when allowing an application by Court Inspector Gurbakh Sir.gh to amend a charge ot negligent driving to inconsiderate driving
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    GOLDENS WANT MORE PRIZED POSTS
    633 4 Query MCS Official In SSCS Post Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wed. A proposal that more peneral clerical service super-scale and special class posts should he created within the Settlement of Penang to allow wider scope for promotion was made at the first meeting of the
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    Probe Wanted On Research Station
    83 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The appointment i f a Spc ial Committee t> investigate and rep rt on the Colonial Devo 1< pment Scheme m respect ol a Fisheries Research Station proI ed at Ba k Pulau. P.- ai g. will be moved by En he
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    EXONERATED
    59 4 PARIT BUNTAR, Wed— A verdict of death by misadventure with no blame attached to the driver was returned by the Coroner, Inche Abdul Wahab bin Abdullah, at the conclusion of an inquest held into the death of Savarimutthu, aged 51, who was knocked down and killed by a taxi
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    Busman's Holiday For Perak's MB
    108 4 Busman 's Holiday For Perak's MB IPC Wed T v Mentri F l\ Panglima 8..k.: ngUu i& dis tost I at 3 esteimeeting of tte Barak State C ra that I c wi I I g 1 leave fi 1 June Itc During lie h riod 1 1 1 1
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    Entertained
    45 4 ME 1 KE LEE and iss Siti rere entertained by the t the Chief Police Offi at< ty at the 1 Serembar pi t g the See. Mi Luk< 1 S the Police I] t as a- Inspector ..nj, oi ti g, -t. fox
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    THIRD PERAK MINE OPENS COOP STORE
    88 4 IPOH. We .l— The third cooperative store to be openeh m a tin mine, the Tanji ng Tin Co-operative Stores S :v Ltd.. at Tanjong Tuallang, has started function.:.!:. Membership ot this store Is 400 with an initial cap tai of $6,000. The Company
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    Penang Starts New Party
    73 4 PENANG. Wed— A move to form a political party to contest the coming Municipal Elections here was made last night at a meeting at No. 2 Hutton Lane, when a working committee of nine members was appointed. They are Che Osman Siru, Dr. Cheah Cheng Poh,
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    Australian Public Institutions Lauded
    252 4 Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH, Wed. The hop*- that Ipoh might later on get public institutions like the ono he >aw m \«-w Zealand and Australia \*a> expressed l>\ Mr. J. M. Brandrr, chairman of the Kinta Toaf Hoard, at toda>*> monthly meeting of the Board. Mr
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    Penang Indian Congress Picks New Officials
    94 4 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wed —The following were elected office bearers at the fifth annual general meeting of the Local Indian congress ef Ayer Itam and Kampong Bahru: President, Sri V. B. S. Mani3m: Vice President, Sri R. R. Nada- raja; Secretary, Sri N,
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    WELFARE BODY TOLD MEET OFTENER
    159 4 WELFARE BOD Y TOLD MEET OFTENER Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH, Wed. The Perak Chinese Welfare Association will call on the Perak Welfare Committee to hold more regular meetings m the future. At today's monthly meeting of the PCWA, the committees felt that the Perak Welfare Committee should have an executive
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    Penang Resumes Business With Indonesian Fort
    214 4 Penang Resumes Business With Indonesian Fort Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wed. The first ship from Penang tn make a trip lo I. ho Seumawc and hack since lhe incident when eight Malavau chips were detained by the Lint Seumawe authorities for a month was the kong Wah. whose skipper and
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    Assaulted In-law
    30 4 FOR assaulting his mother-in-law, Tng Hor Ee. a lorry driver was bound over m $50 for six months by the Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate, Mr. P. Claque yesterday.
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    FINED $150
    39 4 FOR storinfi "7 .-rut ol rubber m a sundry i:^.id> shop al Pari! P: on oh, Muar, a inese. Lim Khai, was Bned W5O. or TO days rous impria tnnent b the Ifrtar ras g-strate^ Enche Rauf.
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    Kinta Swimming Club Will Be Revived Shortly
    149 4 i Stand-i rd Staff Ct>rre>poud«*n I IPOH. Wed.— After about ten years of inactivity the once popular Kinta Swimmmg Club will definitely be revived and the organiser? expect the pot to be ready before the end Dl the year. A meeting ol i
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    Bandits Shoot At Mail Train
    49 4 PENANG. Wed— The PenangKuala Lumpur oown mail train was fired on last night by bandits between Sungei Sipi:t and Chemor. Abu Bakar bin Mohamed, a Malay seaman passenger was wounded. Bullet holes were found on. both sides of two coaches and two goods wagons.
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    Fenang's Newest Cinema
    59 4 Fenang's Newest Cinema Picture -of the new Star Theatre at the junction of Dato Kramat Road and Pahang Road, Penang. which was recently completed at a cost of about 5250.000. including equipment and furniture. This cinema hall is solely controlled by Mr. Ong Keng Huat. local cinema -magnate, and will
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    3 Selected As Envoys To Chigwell
    217 4 Standard Staff Correspond* iv PENANG, Wed. Mr. 5. A Abishegam, thc general secretary of the Malayan Youth Council, said today that through the good offices of the British Council, Federation of Malaya, it has been made possible to send three Malayans, who are members
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    IPOH PLANS MORE HOMES
    60 4 IPOH. Wed— Two lay-outs for about 20© private duelling houese m tbe Kuala K.ini:>ar Road area of Ipoh are now before the Town Planning Committee, it was revealed at todays 808 thly's meeting of the kinta Town Board. The area lies between Kuala Kanitsar Road and
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    Aaequaie Stock Of Streptomycin In Singapore
    86 4 Aaequaie Stock Of Streptomycin In Singapore Standard Staff Reporter SHORTAGE of aureomv, i„ and Singapore is not as serious k 3> re,„. rl Slate Council on Tuesday, sexeral ,n !l told The Standard ye^rdav. Government had stated' tha; ment had adequate stocks of streptoi needs of tuberculosis patients reg i
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    Union Told To Wait For Pay Revision
    22 4 Union Told To Wait For Pay Revision I Pc:. m| Un of i Salai app surei s fered i r. 11 X
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    $650,000 To Make St. Andrew's A 'Worthy' School
    686 5 $250,000 FROM GOVT., REST FROM THE PUBLIC Standard Staff Reporter A SECONDARY school worthy of being the training ground of the future leaders of this country is the nucleus of She expansion scheme now being proposed for St. Andrew's School, Singapore. The
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    132 5 I>K. C. J. PAGLAR whose interest m youth and welfare work m Singapore has earned him a place ou the All-Chinese Committee of the Young Men's Department of the Singapore (hinese V.M.C.A. is seen addressing the committee at its inaugural meeting recently. In the picture (from extreme left) are Mr.
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    Serious Shortage Of Senior Officers
    266 5 Spore Customs Office Standard Staff Reporter THE EXISTING shortage ol senior .staff m the Singapore Customs and Excise Department 2."> per rent shortage on the establish ment of Senior Customs Officers and Customs Officers **is a most serious matter," slates the Department's 1950 report issued
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    Rioting Charge
    43 5 A CHARGE of rioting and committing mischief by setting fir-e to a motor-car at Rochore Canal Roal on Dec. 11 last year was explained to Mohamed Kassim m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday. Kassim was allowed bad oi $10,000 until
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    CARELESS DRIVER FINED $100
    69 5 LIM CHYE SOON was fined $50 m default two weeks rigorous imprisonment m the i Singapore Second Traffic Court yesterday for driving a taxi carelessly and colliding with a motor van on November 13 last. I For failing to appear m court on December 27 to
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    COURTS BROUGHT IN $70,000
    163 5 Standard Staff Reporter COURT FEES, fines and forfeitures m the Singapore Supreme Court for last year amounted to $76,077.31. according to the annual report released yesterday. There were 1,144 suits compared to 897 m 1949. Magistrates appeals totalled 145, criminal appeals 24. civil appeals 31, divorce
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    Drunk, Incapable
    38 5 A 22- YEAR-OLD European, L. Searle was cautioned and discharged by tn e Singapore Second Police Magistrate yesterday. when he pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at the RafTles Hotel, Beach Road on April 17
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    Singapore Diary
    122 5 Singapore Diary V.M.C.A.. ORCHARD KOAD: Tennis Tournament p.m.. laliic Tennis Training SU pan.. Male Voice Ciinir Practice 8 pjn. CHINESE Y.M.r.A.. BELCGIR KOAD: Student Music 4.30 |>.:n Hadminton 5 p.m.. _;«»»!> Building SU p.m.. Basket Ball SJS p.m Table IVnnis 7.3<» p.m.. Bil>:<Study Class 8 p.m.. Evening (lass .5 p.m.
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    TUCs Inaugural Meeting On May 20
    244 5 THE INAUGURAL MEETING of the proposed Trade Union Congress for Singapore ha., now been fixed for 10 a.m. on May 20, at the Clerical Union Hall m Rangoon Road. Mr. S. Jaganathan, Secretary of the Interim Committee told The Standard yesterday. Meanwhile, the draft
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    Rural Needs Can't Wait Say Three Councillors
    503 5 Rural Needs Can 't Wait Say Three Councillors SOME OF THE amenities the rural people of Singapore have been craving for years eannol wait any longer. In fact they are long overdue, three elected Legislative Councillors told The Standard yesterday. "Take the case of standpipes m the Seletar area." MRS.
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    Assns. Don't Always Keep Noble Objects
    149 5 Standard Staff Reporter THERE ARE certain registered societies m the Colony whose activities are not always confined to the praiseworthy objects expressed m their constitution, states Mr. J. P. Biddulph. Registrar of Societies, Singapore, m his report for last year. Notable among these are
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    Ghost Slew Watchman Witness
    150 5 Standard Stall Reporter AT AX INQUEST yesto 'i witi c ses :d the Singa) ('■>.■ i: M Cww r S igh thej believe 12-3 eai ild va tna Suchaya bin Yah--. died ol b1 mgulati a, d been k .Ed by a "gh. si Medical evidence
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    104 NEW LAWYERS CALLED IN 1950
    73 5 A TOTAL of 104 advocates and solicitors took out certificates to practice m Singapore during 1950. states the annual report ot the Supreme Court One advocate ai d solicitor was struck ofl the roil. Tne following nemberi wt I Bh: Committee were elect. Chairman,
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    For Services Rendered
    794 6 QUB Malayan Governments are. it is true, a little bit hard of hearing. If you have complaints or labour under a sense of grievances it is no use trying to pul across your point of view m the soft accents di a whispering baritone. You have to
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    She's 5, She Cant Write-But Her
    177 6 She's 5, She Cant Write- But Her Poetry Is Going On The Air LONDON. A LITTLE girl with grove eyes and hair puffing loose like a dandelion clock has composed two poems which were broadcast m last Saturday's Children's Hour m the 8.8.C. The girl, Judith Cushion, is only five
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    Review of Views
    538 6 Review of Views Trouble In Iran THE Iranian pi blem is m unting t i -i dimax, said Sin C c w j.- P i and a tether there would bo an amicable settlement depo da on the ability of vie Iranian G verr.irent > maintain peace and order m
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      PLEASE SPARE THIS TRAIN SERVICE
      431 6 PLEASE SPARE THIS TRAIN SERVICE Sir:— May I through the medium ol your paper express, to whoever wu concerned m the resumption of :he Su!:.n Street Station SalaJc Sou h train service, our heartiest and sincerest gratitude It has been a long time since we m Salak S >uth have
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    Europeans Are Very Determined
    576 6 "\IEMANG orang puteh terlangson keras hati". said the txi-driver. "O rtainly Europeans are very determined." He meant it as praise, but I think sometimes it is a good thing to mix a little patience with the determination. Two Incidents recently have amused me. Both showed too
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    USELESS EUSTACE
    18 6 "Who's the head of the house Hang on, chum, we're deciding that question right n0w 1*
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    No Trains Call At This Railway Station
    344 6  -  M. Reginald By PENANG, is not the only Railway Station without trains calling. There is yet one more. In Malaya itself, and that is Kota Bharu Station m Kelantan. Palekbang, is the Bail Station m Kelantan where intending Passengers for Kota Bharu alight
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    PREMATURE MERGER
    212 6 Sir: The proposed merger of the UMNO. MCA. MIC. recently announced m the press is premature and unworkable as far as Indians are concerned having regard to their present, economical, educational and social backwardness Instead I wish to suggest the merger of the MJC. MIA. and FIO. into
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    NOTE FOR KL CITY FATHERS
    111 6 Sir: I am writing this article so that I may attract the attention of the Kuala Lumpur Commissioners (Municipality) who have been very busy the last few years condemning unauthorised buddings and houses dangerous to human life. Well Commissioners, come over to Kampong Satu and
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    WORRIES OF A SCHOOLBOY
    101 6 Sir;— The letter which K.P.L. wrote and which was published m your paper on the 16th. instant receives my heartiest endorsement. But be on the alert to get some bombardment from the Education Department. I am, just like the many schoolboys, worrying my head about my
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    Student Teachers At The Polls
    390 6 Student Teachers At The Polls Sir —Through the medium your papi r 3 vish to tl nk all my friends and well wishers v. teed sincerely and Uringly tor the succesi I i election to the L. c Council. Unfort m tely tberesults not been as were expected but there
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    $500 IS STILL TOO MUCH
    108 6 $500 IS STILL TOO MUCH S 1 i i nent is tra* gant 1 m handing to each of the 1 C F ich memtx r I period of thro-. tig a to! Some an U- m and thei .000 each' M .11 unbei ftgun the Governn by the people
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    UN Asian Group Asks India To Sound Out Reds
    375 7 UN Asian Group Asks India To Sound Out Reds LVKE SUCCESS, W 17 ffiv\ tv ,1 Indian Ambassador to ComnmnUtTi' r^: Asi n has requestlhe IVkins Government on Xher t Panik^, to sound out 1 oiled Nations and ur^hi^ l P~* f belief that the time has come for \Zl7t
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    Truman Moves Aside To Make Room For MacA
    98 7 WASHINGTON. Apr. 18 (AP) General Mac Arthur stepped inio ihe full spot Ught of world attention on Tuesday, while President Truman moved aside to make room for the man he i had fired. With Gen. Mac Arthur due to address a joint
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    'Desire' To Speed Up Jap Treaty
    157 7 'Desire' To Speed Up Jap Treaty Acheson: .SHINGTON, Apr. i:. >. rotary oi St_.te Dean a press con- d*J that mere was re" on the part ttttt States and all ten sted governments with the Japanese as quickly as sj :sc to a Question \et he thought "recent Hats" m
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    U.S. CANADA IN ACCORD
    53 7 kWA, Apr. 17 (UP)—ExAffair. Minister L. B. I said today that Canada Di ited States were m agreement on the basic i bt settled m the Japan- cc treaty. told the Commons ida had given careful the dra:: treaty circulatstern governments by ted States and would
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    UN Action In Korea Warning
    166 7 UN Action In Korea Warning Lie Says: ATHENS, Apr. 18 (AP) —I U.N. Secretory General Trygve j Lie said here last night the j U.N. action m Korea was a j i "warning against any future aggression anywhere m the world." Speaking at a government State dinner. Mr. Lie said
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    US-Aust.-NZ Security Pact
    108 7 WASHINGTON, Apr. 17. (Reuter) Announcement of an agreement on a tripartite security arrangement between the United States, Australia and New Zealand is expected to be made m Washington and Canberra within the next few days. In effect it is expected to give guarantee to the two Dominions
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    Moscow Claims 5-Yr. Plan Successful
    57 7 LONDON. Apr. 16, (UP>.— The Moscow Radio said tonight that Russia has completed successfully her post-war five-year plan and "the most important tasks of the plan have been considerably exceeded." The nroaflcast said the plan for "reconstruction and development of the national economy" was adopted
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    Thais Decorated
    63 7 TOKYO, Apr. 17, (UP).— Five Thailand soldiers, wounded m action m Korea, were today awarded the Korean Ribbon with the Gold Cluster at the Tokyo Army Hospital. The awards, comparable to the American Purple Heart for wounds received m action and the American Bronze Medal, were presented by
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    Aerial Double Play In North Korea
    63 7 photo. Enemy rolling stock goes up m flames as is 26 bombers pay a surprise visit to a North Korean marshalling yard south of Wonsan Allied pilots on April 7 were blasting enemy supply routes m the Hamhung and Wonsan areas, reported sectors of
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    Strike 'Justified,' Says Iran Official; Staff 'Provoked' It
    229 7 TEHERAN, Apr. 17 (Re. spokesman declared today paralyzed the world's longest very justified." He told corresponds Company had neglected the urgent demands of moment. utcr) An fran Government that the strike which has t oil refinery at Ahadan was nts that the
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    US Calms Iran Fears On Oil Talks
    221 7 WASHINGTON. Apr. 17 (Reuter)— The United States has told Iran she need have no apprehension regarding the current Anglo-American oil talks here, Secretary of State Dean Acheson, announced today. Mr. Acheson said at his weekly press conference today that the State Department was
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    West Offers Revised Agenda
    97 7 PARIS. Apr. 17 (UP)— The West offered Soviet Russia a revised Big Four Foreign Ministers' agenda today which may serve as a basis to break the o-week-old deadlock of the East-West deputies meeting here. American deputy Philip Jessup, who acted as spokesman for the three Western
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    Margaret At Film Premiere'
    42 7 phcto. Princess Marsraret attende-i the world premiere of "dptain Horatio Hornblower, RN," at a London West End cinema April 12. With the Princess here are. left io r^hf: Countess Mountbatten, Lord Montagu of Beaulieu and Earl Mountbatten. AP
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    China Reds Stepping Up Aid To Ho
    225 7 China Reds Stepping Up Aid To Ho HONGKONG, Apr. 18 (AP) Chinese Communists are once again shifting troops and supplies to the Indo-China border. They appear to be stepping up their aid campaign to rebel Vietminh leader Ho Chi Minh. Independent Chinese reports to the Wah Kiu Vat Po from
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    Guerilla War In Red Albania
    120 7 ROME. Apr. 17 (UP)— Moro than 6,000 tough anti-Russian guerillas are battling government forces m the mountainous northern area of Red A'bania, newly arrived kfugees said today. They said the guerillas openly defied from 6,000 to 10,000 Russian police and military experts, rushed to the
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    New RFC Head
    24 7 WASHINGTON, Apr. 18. <AP». President Truman on Tuesday asked W. Stuart Symington to become administrator ot the reorganized Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
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    Senator Calls Congress To Declare War
    282 7 Senator Calls Congress To Declare War WASHINGTON, Apr. 18 (AP)— Senator Harry P. Cain (Washington Republican) yesterday introduced a resolution calling on the U.S. Congress to declare war against Communist China and North Korea. At the same time, he offered another resolution calling for an orderly withdrawal of U.S. forces
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    Why UK Visa Was Not Given To Chinese Red
    132 7 LONDON, Apr. 17 (Reuter) Lord Jowitt. the' Lord Chancellor, said today that Mr. Lee Yet-mang. leader oL an unofficial Chinese Commun-i ist delegation now m Prague. was not being allowed into! Britain because it was not! m the public Interest. The
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    US Admiral For Atlantic Pact Decision
    289 7 UK White Paper: LONDON. Apr. 18 (AP) Britain disclosed on Tuesday that she has always agreed to the choice of an American admiral as top boss of Atlantic defences under the Atlantic alliance. The choice of an American was the unanimous decision of the
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    WEST AFRICA CHURCH
    74 7 SIERRA LEONE. Apr. 1 7 (Reuter) The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, handing over authority to a new church province m West Africa, declared today the time would come when the Archbishop and Bishops ot the new church would aii be Africans The Church of the
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    But Hongkong Bank Chief Is Confident Of Malaya's Future
    149 8 Political Issue Decisive In FE Standard Staff Reporter SIR ARTHUR MORSE, chairman and chief manager of the \>i a-uide Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, declared m Singapore yesterday that the political issue m the Far East wonM over-ride the economic issue.
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    LEAVING
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    Increasing Demands For Town Area Surveys
    362 8 INCREASING demands are being made for survey work m the Singapore town area owing to lhe bnilding or, re-building of commercial premises, an«! the lapsing of a large number of 99-year Leases issued m ihe IN IO io LBs€ period, >a\s Mr. L. S.
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    Tin Price Declines
    83 8 Tin Price Declines 151 indiffi start Bepartet HII IRIMMIV. ot the Keastnactiea. imam-' Caspar*lion's selling price ol >pat tin !•> SXaAS Ca per lb., or l\\ c rata belaa tie price which bad been Mated since Apr. r.\ .i. ounted tor the low.r quotai >n of the Malayan metal cm
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    Customs, Excise Revenue Up
    44 8 3 Customs Excise I i ired I .n 1949 an Is 4 I M 525.226.29"; N is I. $13,322 549 The te i totalled SI Enu amountI -13i*. lhe rr. sl table 1 ty is thc ion to c ra
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    RUBBER AND TIN SHARES ARE EASIER
    187 8 Standard Staff Reporter SIN SAPORE- Tues The 1 Q j. markel bad a v et div t 1 with B r business »ss3 lin M-d sV--e c to hi qu rtati mi slig itly, but Indu rials were steady Buyers Seller! Gun .i U5
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    Queries To Fed. Govt. On Rubber Controls
    204 8 THI FEDERATION Government wiH be a>Uil m the Federal l< j^inlrtin i .ouncil on April 2.1 to make a illttilirt of it- intention* m order to remove tm- < < riaintv m the rubber market eau-<e<l l»v Government bltrodnetion oi «lr-tinatinnal controls on
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    BLIGHT HITS TEA ESTAIES
    80 8 BLIGHT HITS TEA ESTA IES Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, A: r 18 B ister blight is sei i tag pn iucti a va Hig tr 1 te i ■si 5, r. >rding the innual I the r p a m T c -r is beii investig ted by an
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    PROFITS UP DESPITE TERRORISTS
    246 8 PROFITS UP DESPITE TERRORISTS Malayan Producers IPO}'. A P i a "We have _ed :u an tther difficult i trying year." tne chairm m the Malayan Pr xlucers, Ltd M Ke::: tli 8r <a a, said at the genera] meeting ol the any he i m the Changk I Kinding
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    Biggest Tin Imports From Thais
    77 8 Standard Staff Reporter IMPORTS of Malayan tin dropped from 1.0 15 tons during February to 975 tons last month, according to official statistics. Last months Malayan imports included 7« tons from Burma. I*o tons from French Indo-China. 55 tons from Indonesia. 797 tons from Thailand
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    Echometer Is Useful To Malaya, Local Tests Prove
    183 8 IN EXPERIMENTS carried out by the Singapore Fisheries Department, the eehometer has proved its usefulness m small trawl operations. The Deputy Director of Fisheries, Mr. T. M. Burdon, told The Standard yesterday that this instrument was particularly useful m picking out the
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      RUBBER
      85 8 The latest Singapore rubber prices yesterday Apr. 18 1 were per lb. Bu yers Sellers No 1 R S.S spot Loose (nom.) $1.95J 51..0,'\ FOB. m bales May. No 1 RS S $152 $1.93 No I Rs S Sl 8»J Sl SH No li R S.S (norn I 1.81
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      37 8 SINGAPORE, Wed. The price of Tin 10-d.iv was |561 per pit ul. Inchan^ed. LONDON TIN Wednesday's prices first session were: Spot £1,115 buyers £1.125 sellers Three months £1.695 buyers £1,100 sellers Settlement Price £1,126 Tone: Quiet.
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    Rubber Parley Failure No Surprise To S'pore
    238 8 Standard Staff Reporter RI BBER traders m Singapore express no surprise ai reports that tbe world's main rubber producers and consumers meeting m Rome are likely shortly lo abandon ilie second attempt to reach an agreement. Indonesian rejection nf any rubber allocation scheme
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    Malayan Rubber Up On Rome Talks Stalemate
    90 8 Standard Staff Reporter THE STALEMATE m the Rome rubber talks caused a somewhat bullish market m Singapore yesterday and prices rose sharply after opening below Tuesday's closing levels. At the close the market was very firm at four cents above Tuesday's prices. However,
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    Taiping Cons. Pays 45 pc Div. For 1950
    245 8 Taiping Cons. Pays 45 pc Div. For 1950 TAIPIN 1 >NSOLIDATED p tai Rt for the yeai i v after pi I depreci it ancl f $765.0 3 .md a tividend 4 1 pei mtk 45 per cv I iB I tx, for the eai T-.v intet divide, ls tbs
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    Controls In Fed.
    116 8 KUALA lIMPIR. Apr. 18. The tirst >.tcp m the return of price control will take place on Monday. April ?3. when sweetened condensed milk will be placed on the list. The prices will be: S.'S.aG per case of 48 tins ot 14 or. of the Milkmaid, Bear.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    99 8 Singapore Chamber ol Commerce Rubber Association noon prl c es 3ta terd y I A p t 13' nwe per lb NO 1 Ribbed Buyers Sellers Sm iked Sheet I n Hninal i 11.93J >'- I H FOB ip. bales May N k 1 R S S. Sl
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    Enemy Estate Employees
    149 8 KUALA LUMPUR, \p- Quest ms a bather staffs employed m seized enemy estates ri I a i be paid gratuities ien these estates are sold and what e:e the terms and conditi tv ol service ol both the European and Asian staffs ol these est ttes have
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    US Move To Extend Export Controls
    39 8 THE U S House ol Representatives has sent I i the Senate legislation to exte* 1 ex nor* C i trola until June 30. 193.: The present Control Act expires next June 50,
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    Small Trading In Produce
    72 8 Standard Staff Reporter THE PRODUCE market tn Singapore had yet another quiet day yesterday. Only a small volume of business was reported Copra was a dull market, with buyers for May shipment at $51$ (June shipment $52) and sellers at $53 per picul. No business was
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    PROBLEM OF ENEMY TRADE MARKS
    188 8 Standard Staff Reporter THE POSITION of enemy alien trade marks m Singapore "is becoming more and more unsatisfactory," and the U.K. Government Is being urged to make a speedy decision, states the annual report of the Registry of Trade Marks for 1950. The report adds
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    Rubber Crops
    33 8 I Messrs. C n Sac Oi and C rep >rl I *wri\ g M c c ops:— Malak i Pind i Rubbe Estates Ltd. 67.140 us. N« ScudaL, Ltd. 34.000 lbs
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    Income Tax Reform Move May Begin
    368 8 Standard Staff Reporter CONSIDERABLE interest lias been aroused among Singapore taxi payers m the Tucker Committee Report on income tax reform m the I United Kingdom, and they are wondering if the Federation and Singapore Governments can be induced to appoint a similar committee
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    Engineers Oppose Architects' Bill
    233 8 Standard .Staff Reporter ENGINEERS m Malaya are OJpgimJMg, thr WmWmut of an architect** Bill which m now m tin* hands of a Select Committee. The Bill *eeks legislation for reistration of architects so that the Federation of !Mala\a Society of Architects may affiliate itself with thc
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    HK EXCHANGE
    50 8 HONGKONG Apr. IS— Sp< Stai la i Sen ice C inf prices on the H ej Es ~e today c HKSIS.6 I I £1 sterling HKS6.OS I i US$l HKSI Et2l I M iyan $1, 1 1KS 1.315 I c In- donesian Rup Gold HK to one tael.
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    Jap Ship-Bananing caro on
    270 9  -  SUSAN STRANGE UK WILL INSIST ON 'FAIR PLAY' RULES BY LONDON, April 18-Britain is likely to abandon all attempts to have permanent ceilings on Japanese ship-building written into a peace treaty, it is understood here. No further effort will be made to persuade the Americans that
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    Singapore Is London Of FE—Sailors
    180 9 Singapore Is London Of FE— Sailors Standard Staff Reporter SAILORS serving with the British Commonwealth Fleet m Korean waters have dubbed Singapore the "London Of the Far East," said Com- mander Alan Brookbank. I R.N.Y.R.. Fleet Naval Information Officer, m an interview with the Standard. yesterday. Commar.de-.- Brockbank who 5s
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    Jap Freighters
    25 9 TWO Japanese freighters arrived m Singapore yesterday for bunkering at Pulau Bukom. They were the 6.312-ton Tatsumiya Maru and the 6.312-ton Tatsuwa Maru.
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    Number Of Weather Men Raised
    168 9 Standard Staff Reporter INCREASED demands for weather information by civil aviation on the Malayan Meteorological department has necessitated an increase m the number of start. This is stated by Mr. CA. Lea. Director. Malayan Meteorological Service m his 1950 report. The MM. Service covers bo.
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    DISASTROUS
    26 9 SYDNEY. Apr. 17 (AP).—lndustrial leaders said a planned SU per cent, cut m shipping trom Britain to Australia would have "almost disastrous" effects tor Australia.
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    His Sayonara Was A Spending spree
    191 9 Shipping Reporter MW who went through $300 five year. Saving*— in a .pending spree thai lasted well under an hour, sailed for home and a family he has not seen for ten years, yesterday. He was Kimura Shigeru. 33-year-old Japanese clerk who completed a
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    More Cigarettes For Singapore
    52 9 THE Sirdhana a cargo and passenger ship. which sailed for Hongkong and Japan yesterday, took only 120 tons of tin cuttings for Hongkong. Tlie vessel discharged 400 cases of cigarettes, 154 cases of shellac, 419 casefl^f gramophone records and 367 cons of rope at the Singapore
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    Last Month's Port Tonnage
    59 9 THE total tonnage of cargo loaded and discharged at Singapore roads and wharves during March was 644.154 tons bringing the total tonnage for the first quarter of the year fo 1.797,867 tons, according to official statistics. Last month 436.095 tons of cargo was discharged at the
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
    374 9 CAS I ASIATIC LI.4E Outw.rd From Europe Apr. 20: Nordhval. for Bangkok, APr TO EUROPE Apr. 26 Fioma. AMERICAN HAIL LINE For 0.8. West Coast forts; Accepting cargo for South and Central America. Ocean Mail loading at Gcu 8/9. EVERETT ORIENT LINE For H'kong, Japan. Apr. 26: Noreverett,
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      SECOND EGYPTIAN COLOUR FILM HERE
      1512 10  -  Oswald Henry By 'THE second all colour movie to be made m Egypt h 19 reached Singapore and i> expected to be released >hort!\. It's name? "Seit El Rosa" (The Desert l.i'. feotartag l.aiia Eaw/i. Kamal el I hennawi. Ismail \as>i:ie and Samia (i.nr. 1
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      Films As Navy Morale-Builder
      237 10 ION DON. Apr U The 1- Fourth Sea Lord, (ViceAdmiral The Earl Mountbatten of Burma), the President .>: the Royal Naval Film Corporation, presiding at the 12th Annual General Meeting ol the Corp *rat: m strewed c importance oi films ta the Navy. He quoted a
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      39 10 WASHINGTON, Apr. 18. ▼f (AP).— The U.S. State Department has announced that Ramon Estella. Philippine film director and script writer, had arrived m Washington to begin a six-month study of documentary film production under the Exchange Persons programme.
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      COMEDIAN DIES
      97 10 BRIGHTON. ENGLAND \p18. (AP).— Douglas (Du«gie) Wakefleld, British stage comedian, died at a hospital here He was 5! ";,P" OtIC eye i B^la Lugosi, 62, the villainous vampire of "Drafrnm v^ ,V ydv d mi n Britain ,ast week aboar d the P Maureta,,?a «^h mSM ace m
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      208 10 I Today's Radio Programme RADIO MALAYA SINGAPORE ENGLISH PROGRAMME (7200 kcs. 41.67 metres) Medley; 1.30 News; 1.45 Cy Coleman r", p J a ls .J. 6 15 Programme Summary; 6.1< Calling All Hospitals; 7 p.m. News ai J« Singapore Share Market Report; 1 A 7 T t e Badio Scientist;
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    IS GRAND NATIONAL COURSE TOO HARD?
    399 11  - IS GRAND NATIONAL COURSE TOO HARD? VERNON MORGAN By Proposals Made ToModifyFences LONDON, Apr. 18 (Renter) The debacle in this years Grand National Steeplechase iii winch only two of the 36 runners completed the ourse without falling has raised the question Is the race too severe." borne think it Is
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    Those Fluffy Shots....
    142 11 M.mv golfers take little senile; their hands lack the toughness and muscles ipable of ma m tii ning the ibhead speed produced by the arras and the piret. .es..".t the clubhead specd 1 t id the hands at im- ducing a slice. i p 13 ers, fti
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    Savold. Louis Match Planned
    47 11 NEW YORK. Apr. 18 iAH'-A 15-mund bout between former World Champion J^e Louis and the present Df itisfa-i eeogfiized heavy-weight Champion, Lee Savold of New Jersey, U.S A. is being discussed for next June. said Harry Markson ot the International Boxing Club •;ere.
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    53 11 picture. Una ia a sketch of the German motorcycle that broke the world speed record last week. Tt i- i "00 c c WSB enclosed m a stream lined aluminium shell. The rider was 39-year-old Wilhelm Herz. His speed was 180 miles aa hoar, the course an 'autobahu' (speed highway)
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    Cycle Racing In Selangor
    166 11 THE DUNLOP Challenge Cup race, the annual open 25 miles Aft-Malayan cycling championship event organized by tne Selangor Cyclists' Association, will be held on May 6 at the Lake Gardens Circuit. Kuala Lumpur starting at 8.00 a.m. I The Dunlop Challenge Cup j was presented by
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    Layne Gets Promise Of Crack At Charles
    34 11 Layne Gets Promise Of Crack At Charles BOISE. IDAHO. Apr-. 17. ftP). Rex Layne, Utah heavyweight, ts been "promised" a Septeraber bout with champion Ezzard Ch ir es, Layne's manager, Marvia Jenson, said today.
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    UK Cricket Fixtures
    89 11 LONDON, Apr. 13: (Reuter) Following are the County Cricket Fixtures for April. (All dre 3-day matches unless otherwise stated):— Apr. J» Oxford Oxford University First Trial. Apr. 21 Cambridge. Cam- bridge University Freshmen's j match (2 days) Apr. 25 Oxford. Oxford University Second Trial. Apr. 25 Cambridge.
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    The Lass Jump
    39 11 photo. Nickel Coin and Royal Tan reached the last fence together. Royal Tan stumbled and Nickel Coin went on to win the sensational 1951 Grand National m which 36 started and all but two fell. AP
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    Malays Win Well In Malacca League
    274 11 MALACCA, Tues. The Malays beat the Indians 3 l m their Craven A League soccer match at thc Kuhu Stadium yesterday. The game was listless and scrappy. There was a tendency by several players of both sides to hang on to the ball over-long
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    Batu Pahat Rovers Win
    75 11 BATU PAHAT. Wed.— Rovers easily defeated P.W.D. by live goals to nil m the opening match of the Batu Pahat football League, played on the Town padang yesterday. Rovres who fieded the stronger team, kept their opponents on the run most of the time. Although P.W.D.
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    Schoolboy Team For Match With KL Non-Benders
    108 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. At a meeting of school representatives held at the Victory Canteen, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, it was decided to form a Selangor Combined Schools Cricket XI who will play against the Xon-Benders, Kuala Lumpur this weekend on the Padang at
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    Selangor Resumes League Cricket Matches Again
    216 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— League cricket, after an absence of several seasons, returns to Selangor at the end of this month when m the northern section the Police will meet the P.W.D. The Stonor shield has been i divided into two sections north and south,
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    Rugby's Big-5 In N. Zealand
    90 11 Rugby's Big-5 In N. Zealand WELLINGTON. Now Zealand. April 17. (Reuter-AAP). Ken Jones. Newport and Weish international wing threequarter. and Jack Kyle. the Queen's University. Belfast, and Ir;<h standoff half. are among the '"Five Players of the Year' [n the 1951 Rugby Almanack of New Zealand. Jones and Kyle both
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    SPORTS LETTER
    203 11 SPORTS LETTER Sir, 1 b^g to point out that you hare either been nuwi ft r i. or \hcve misprinted the results <f .the Singapore Archery Club thoot. The fur's- beings— (i) it could mt In i i• shoot or Cha On the day of the WmWmi nt Cluny Road
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    Chew Bee Loses To Britain's No. 1
    73 11 LONDON. Apr 17 (B iter) Ong Chew 80. Malayan lawn totalis champion, as beaten 14, <;-_. j T *iy M< ttram, Britain's No 1 play* r, m the second- r< i the Cumberland dab's toui at Hamp-vad. London, to la] Mottram won the
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    FOUL BLOW DECIDES RINDONE-MURPHY FIGHT
    174 11 BOSTON, Apr. 17 (AP)— Joe Rindone. of Boston, a 10 to 3 underdog, was awarded a decision over Ir.-.i Bob Murphy, of San Diego. California, after the Utter felled him with a low left Mow m lh«- »i\th round of their scheduled ten-round feature boxing
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    McGarrily Wins
    40 11 QUEBEC, Apr. 18. (AP). Charlie McGai E Syra wo, New fork, Monday nip I ed a unanixn ts v i lecisi m ovi r Fernand I Quebec Canadian t champit n, ia a i f.. L McGarrity weighed
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    New Horses Arrive
    27 11 Nine race horses seven £n m England wwwi two froi Australia, arrived m Singapore m two ships y< tei tot h e Local turf
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    WORREL SCORES TEN GOALS IN HUSSARS' 12-NIL WIN
    178 12 WORREL SCORES TEN GOALS IN HUSSARS' 12-NIL WIN IPOH, Tues.— The Ipoh Police suffered their heaviest defeat m first division soccer when they went down to tlie Fourth Hussars by twelve goals to nothing this evening. Ten of these goals were scored by Worrel, normally a centre half and idol
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    Old-Timers Star In P&T Victory
    219 12 TW-p OLD-TIMERS, both Singapore Malaya Cup heroes m their day. helped the Posts and Telegraphs win their SAFA division three league tie against youthful Jollilads at Geyiang Stadium yesterday. P. and T. won three-one alter being m arrears at the start. The old-timers were Madon
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    Perak Team To Meet NS
    82 12 PERAK'S team to meet Negri Sembilan m a friendly interstate match at Ipoh on Saturday shows only one change from the team that lost to Selangor 3 2 last Saturday. Worrel replaces Puttock at centre half and should be a tower of strength as he
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    Navy Defence Shines Against Singapore 'A'
    393 12 PLAYING with greater confidence than their youthful opponent*, Ro>al Navy scored a 14) win aj:aii^t Singapore "A" at Jalan Besar Stadium \esterdav m a jjame which had the crowd on its feet throughout the second half. The Royal Navy defence stole the show. For
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    Selangor C.R.C. Tennis Tourney
    284 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed —Tne SCRC. open \:v. .:a- t: v lawh tennis tournament ex- j pected to start last weekend could not get under way till yesterday o ing to ram. All but oue oi the matches played went to three sets. The match which attracted
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    Batas Beat M. Airways
    226 12 VFTEB leading 2-1 half ie an A.r a ca iAm i m the sec i d h ill to c their Business H uses ague match against Bata Shoe Sp ts Club by 4-2 at ThamR id vgst er dl a y. lis is B tta"s
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    REST OF THE NEWS
    189 12 Standard Staff Reporter HE PRIMARY 0. v the slati v .vhich deals witn sole.-. Is •> c ntr >1 ard suppress Chinese secret ot "Tr.OO etiea w ruch at one time formis nu ICC I tne peace good g -ler 4 the Co. my, r m
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    This Law
    112 12 T ,c other side al the Registry's irk concerns the fight against the lawless elements m the population ai the Colony. Close cooperation Is maintained with the police, and considerable progress has been made during the year Sanction was given to prosecute 19 people for managing, or being
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    S'pore Man For UK Conference
    52 12 MR. L.T. VANDERPUT. committee member. Ex-Service Association, Singapore, has been appointed one of the delegates to represent the association at the B.E.S.L. Conference m London |and Edinburgh. He leaves Singapore today m the Corfu for a five month holiiday m the United Kingdom, accompanied by
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    USS CHEN GETS GIFT
    90 12 standard Staff Reporter 'ER 100 MEMBERS and ids were present at a fare- to Miss Mary Chen on her jfrment from the Singapore ■CA. yesterday. ■dy Gimson. the Vs pat-■fcpre.-ru'i-d her with a gift ■^■bgn the members. Miss k« presentations oi hfe membership badges from both
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    Sel. Cyclists' Association
    89 12 SELANGOR Cyclists' AssodaJ tion held their annual general j meeting at Kua'.a Lumpur on Sunday. The following were elected ifflce-bearers I 1951 Resident: Mr R. C. Woodward, Vice-President Captain C O Jenning, Honorary Secretary: Mr Lawrence Chew Teng Swee, I Honorary Treasurer: Mr, G. S I Johns,
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    10-Goal Victory For NS Chinese
    65 12 SEREMBAN, Wed:— The Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreation Club, playing t; > >d combined soccer, tr unced the Military i Headquarters team here by ten goals to n.i yesterday. i It was biggest score yet re- j gistered In the first division of i the NSFA
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    RAF Side Beats Recs In Friendly
    71 12 RAF Side Beats Recs In Friendly The Singapore Recreation Club was beaten by an RAF team 4-2. m a friendly match played i at the SRC Padang. yesterday. RAF led four nil In the first half, but a strong rally enI abled the Eurasians to reduce the deficit m the
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    Australian Winter Playground Burned
    68 12 SYDNEY. Apr. 18. <AP> Kosciusko, the biggest m Australia's winter playground and one of the country's best known holi- day spots, was destroyed by fire early today. One hundred guests and 92 staff members fled to safety m their night clothes and stood shivering and helpless
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    Suppresses Triad Societies
    110 12 tails of the salary schemes of such teachers will be issued to all Government aided Chinese schools within this week. It is learnt that the English language teachers will be paid on the same scale as that of the teachers m the afternoon English schools. that the
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    JOEY HAD TO STAY BEHIND
    132 12 WHEN THE SCANDINAVIAN Ice Show left for Hongkong last Saturday m the "Kutsang" they left behind Joey Morisetti, prettiest girl m the Show. Joey contracted typhoid m Calcutta and had to be hospitalised m Singapore. When a Standard reporter visited her m the General Hospital
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    156 Suicides
    66 12 POISONING heads the list of, 156 cases of suicide reported to the Singapore Coroner during 1950. says the annual report of the Coroner's Department, issued yesterday. Eighty people took their own lives by poisoning themselves. There were 106 deaths m street accidents. Murders took a toll of 16
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    GOVT. WILL PAY THESE TEACHERS
    38 12 QUALIFIED English language teachers m Government-aided Chinese schools m Singapore will be paid by the Singapore Government, the Director of Education. Mr. A. W. Frisby, told The Standard yesterday. Circulars containing the de-
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    FRISBY ON CHINESE CULTURE
    37 12 FRISBY ON CHINESE CULTURE EVERY CHINESE student m an English school, will have the opportunity of learning Chinese under the ten-year education Blan. said Mr. A. W. Frisby, 'irector of Education yesterday referring to ttoe unfounded fear
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    $100 Joy Ride
    55 12 A JOY RIDE m a stolen car cost an 18-year-old sailor. Camplin Raymond $100 m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday when he was fined for stealing a motor-car at Middle Road on April 17. Raymond, who pleaded guilty told the court that he was drunk and
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    Driver Fined
    52 12 A Singapore Traction Company bus driver, Lav Wai Ken was fined $30 by the Singapore Second Traffic Court Magistrate, Mr. J.M.D. Colebourn yesterday for negligent driving, resulting m a collision with a motor car on Dec. 14 last at the junction of South Bridge Road and Upper Chin
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    Na!r Applies Fcr 'May Day' Permit
    74 12 MR. M.P.D. NAIR, Chairman of the Organising Committee appointed by about 40 Singapore trade unions to draw up a programme for the celebration of May Day on May 1, has applied to the Commissioner of Police for permission to hold a public meeting at
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    Surprise In Y's Junior Tennis
    256 12 TAKING to the courts the under-dogs. V. P. Nayagam and Chin Yin Fook sprang a surprise when they defeated Van Meng Fai, the newly crowed YMCA Junior single champion and the l^.'SO Sdangor Chinese Kecreation Club open singles champion, and Ong Beng Bee, the 1943
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    Rude Shock
    209 12 In the second set. Nayagam aad Yin Fook ran off to a 4—l lead and it seemed as though they were going to take the set and match easily. But they were m for a rude shock. Beng Bee. who all this while have been making the mistakes,
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    Novel Mass-Start Event Planned For K.L. Speed Trials
    218 12 KUALA- LUMPUR, Wed. Selangor Motor Sports Club, planning for the Lornie Kilometre speed trials on April 29, at a committee meeting last night decided on an innovation for the motorcycle events, which promises to enliven proceedings considerably and lead the way to
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    TRACK FORM
    155 12 TRACK FORM KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. j Number two track was open for fast work today but very little fast work was done. A few outstation horses arrived yesterday evening and mast were given slow work, some around the back pad- dock. Lock Clyde (Tait) and the Dancer (Tulloh) went six
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    Selangor To Play Pahang
    62 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Wednesday. Selangor will play their third friendly State soccer match on the T.P.C.A. ground on Friday, with Pahang the opposition. Selangor will be represented by: Huck Gay; Mituhell. See (Hu; Dollah Rijinberg, Poh Chiew: Shariff. button. Watson. Md. Noor Yunus and Bin Keng. Reserves:
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    Chinese To Play Against S'pore
    76 12 SINGAPORE CHINESE meet Singapore "A" at the Jalan Be.-.v Stadium on Saturday. T:.e team to represent the Chinese will be selected i:om the following: Loh Fook Teng, Chan Yew Heng, Foo Hee Jong, Choo Kwan Le ing. Chia B ion Leong. Chai Hon Yam. Sect
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    St. John's Old, Present Boys Sports Matches
    83 12 KUALA LUMPUR. T The annual games comp. )Q between the "OUT b. yt present boys of St. John's Lnstitution for the Khoo '1 challenge shield will get im way on May 1 and Last a night. Matches at tennis, badmmtoß tabie tennis, basketba..
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    UK Soccer Rugby Results
    73 12 LONDON. Ayr |p -Results In English football ga s last mgr.: were: Division lII— N >rthern tecti >n 01 1 o. Crewe Alexandra 2 R e 3 Lincoln City 0: Southport I, H fax Town l: Tranmere Rovers 1, Hartlepool United 0. Scottish League- Dn sion
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    NS Tennis Tourney
    52 12 SEREMBAN, Wed:— F Cl .-c on Ayr. M State tennis eh tm] nship meeting sponsored by the N Sembilan Lawn T- a tion. Trie tournament com on May 6 and m I be played daily except an T days on the grass court.- af the S-in.gei Ujong
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