Singapore Standard, 24 May 1951

Microfilm: NL2280
Total Pages: 12
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    14 1 Singapore TIGER Standard sadsadsadsdasasdafsadf KO SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 24 1951. 12 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS.
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    Danger invasion
    275 1 tdard Naff Correspondent M!*i 1?. WeA Cmumuusls in China, Kiiid- full at Ike present and there flange* Vmj *ould Mart an invasion „r neighbours, said It. Cieneral Sir Pteff ot Op* rations, in a talk today to r RoUrT <lul> on the Far East situation. Sir Haro d
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    New Johore Town Planned For Malays
    8 1 New Johore Town Planned For Malays K let
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    British Firm Closes
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    Ceylon Part With Wesl Germany
    48 1 BOXX. May 22 (Reuter).— A trade agreement between W< st- nany and Ceylon was si f-d in l- today, according > DPA, the West Ger- Agency. German? vili import from Ceylon. India rubber. copra, cocoa, precious and semi-pre-ciou- to the value of 522 2
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    Nancy Moller Returns, H.M.S. Alert Watches
    101 1 Upper picture shows the 3.000-ton British ship, Nancy Moller heavily laden with her 88,500,000 cargo of Maiayan rubber for Communist China —at anchor in the Outer Roads yesterday. In the lower picture H.M.S. Alert, another British warship, is shown at anchor a short distance
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    "Nancy" May Carry Rubber Cargo To UK
    355 1 Standard Staff Reporter WHILE the Singapore Gov-j eminent yesterday cancelled the shippers' export licencelor the 750 tons of rubber in the Norbay. consultations were 1 held 'to determine as to whether the Nancy Moller with heT 3,700 tons rubber is proceeding to London
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    Police Want Mere Information On Fight
    91 1 Standard Staff Reporter THE Singapore Police are anxious to contact the person who telephoned to say that there was a fight between Sikhs at Chander Road on May 13 at 6 p.m. In that fight a Sikh was seriously injured and subsequently died in
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    Nancy Moller Back, Placed Under Police Guard On Arrival
    495 1 Standard Staff Reporter THE 3.000-TON British steamer Nancy Moller wMcfa left Singapore on >iav 12 with an £8,500,000 cargo of Malayan rubber for Communist China, returned here yesterday under naval escort and anchored in the Outer Roads. The ship was placed
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    UK May Draft Workers For Arms Factories
    133 1 PRESTON, England. May 23— i APi Supply Minister George Strauss declared today Britain may have to draft workers to meet the needs of her booming defence programme. The demand for labour to build aircraft factories, he told a news conference, was specially acute.
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    Peking's Charge Rejected
    97 1 Peking's Charge Rejected LONDON, May 23 (Reuter) China's charge that Britain was "an enemy of the Chinese people" was firmly rejected today by a I spokesman of the Foreign Office. The charge was made in a statement by the Foreign Ministry in Peking attacking the United Nations embargo on trade
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    India Asked To Mediate
    51 1 NEW DELHI, May 23 (UP>— Reliable sources said today that the British government has asked India for its good offices and cooperation in settling the oil di.>pute with Iran They said the approach to India was made through the Hish Commissioner in New Delhi Sir Archibald
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    Thai Police Chief To Study Spore Methods
    102 1 LIEUT.-GENERAL Thosiriyanon. Deputy Director of the Thai Police Force, accompanied by his personal physician, landed at Changi airfield yesterday to study police methods in Singapore and the Federation. Others in the party included Police Major Thana Posnyananda, Police Major Phansak Visel of the
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    Bradley Warns Attack In Iran
    353 1 Bradley Warns Attack In Iran WASHINGTON, May 23 (AP) General Omar Bradley said today "there is danger of the Russians moving into Iran and starting another aggression." Gen. Bradley, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the statement in reply to Senator Brewster, Republican, in the joint Senate-House
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    CLERK HELPS TEC TO ARREST MAN
    214 1 Kim Keat Road Stabbing Standard Staff Reporter TWO INDIANS, a woman and a man. were seriously stabbed, while another woman was assaulted by an Indian in the quiet of a moonlit night opposite a Kim Keat Road SIT Quarters shortly after 10 o'clock last
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    New Jets In Action
    168 1 TOK^'O. May 23 (Reut AAPi American B-4."> Forna* da jet bombers aro En action lin tho Far Bad tor nrvicv tests, the Far East Air Force announced today m Ltfi inti ITUB operations report. Production in the US Df th* B-45. which bat a speed ol
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    UN Likely To Repeat Offer For Ceasefire
    113 1 UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, May 22 (UP)— The United Nations soon may repeat its offer for a Korean ceasefire with a 20-mile buffer zone running north from the 38th Parallel, informed sources revealed tonight. These sources said that General Bradley'* testimony at today's
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    WORRIED OVER MOUNTING ROAD ACCIDENTS
    200 2 Standard SUIT Reporter A SINGAPORE citizen Jtcpjy itnuerned over the mounting traffic accidents in the Colony walked into the Singapore Standard office yesterday. lit* is 14-year old John D.ivid Raldwin^rn. Mudent of St. Andrew's School. His mission was on behalf of his Civic* class. Topmost
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    Attempt To Cause Split Among Trade Unions In Colony
    419 2 UNIONISTS A T££ IX PAPEM >S POLICY Standard Staff Reporter THE STRUTS Times leader on the Trade Union Congress is an ■tteaipl to erase a splH among the Unions in the Colony and thus disrupt Ike entire movement, said Mr. M.
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    52 2 "1 I V QANTAS BOAC i> probably what Qantas hostess P;its> iam-ott telling the Commissioner-General. Mr. Malcolm MaiDonald. when he visited the I'nited Engineers Industrial Fair yesterday. Ca the left is Chairmnn of the tailed Easterns, Mr. F. G. Ritchie. BOAC Qantas hav l stall in the fair for enquiries-
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    New Allocation System For Senior Quarters
    192 2 Standard Staff Reporter VI I <M ATIO.N of all Senior Officer* quarters built li\ the Singapore >luni<i|>ality may in future he ronIroUcd b\ UK Senior Oficen Allocation Committee, ill in act til C of wh .-tber or not Mieb quarters are built lr«M i
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    More Money Needed For TUDelegate
    127 2 THE SINGAPORE trade union delegate to the Asian Regional Conference ol the International Confederate >n of Free Trade Unions to be held in Karachi this weekend is not likely to t'e.'id the conference unless mre money are forthcoming m Colony trad? unions today. The reason
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    Seven New S'pore Appointments
    90 2 Seven New S'pore Appointments Standard Stall Reporter THE following Singapore G overnment appointments wire announced yesterday: Mr. L. F. Wilkinson, Controller of Telecommunications, to act as Deputy Director-Gen-eral of Telecommunications, Malaya. Mr. J. P. Biddulph. to act aa Secretary for Chinese Mr. A. Gilmour, seconded for special duties in the
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    Medals For Brigade Men
    70 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE Municipal Commissioners are to a?k Government that the matter of including Singapore Fire Brigade personnel in the list of civilians entitled to receive awards of the General Service medal be referred to the United Kingdom Advisory Board. This decision has been
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    I'll Sentence You, Accused Tells Judge
    354 2 Standard Staff Reporter TIEW CHWEE Leong (21) who was sentenced to three years' rigorous imprisonment told the Singapore First District Judge, Mr. H. E. Kingdon yesterday: "I will sentence you to seven or eight years very soon." Another youth. Tan Kim Keng, was also
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    58 2 A GALLANT Seaforth Highlander comes to the aid of a girl in distress by bringing her a chair daring the Beating of the Retreat by the pipes and drums and drums and fifes of the Seaforth and Gordon Highlanders yesterday. The Seaforths will be leaving Singapore shortly and the Gordon
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    Soper Gave Peace To Young Muslim
    368 2 Soper Ga ve Peace To Young Muslim Standard Staff Reporter THE EMINENT American authority on world religions, Professor E. D. Soper, speaking at a meeting: of the Inter-Religious Organisation presided by the Commissioner General, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, yesterday gave "peace" to a young Muslim "for the rest of his life/'
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    Prosecution Evidence Inadmissable -Counsel
    207 2 Squadron Leader George Charles Winton attached to RAF Headquarters Works Area under sentence of six months' simple imprisonment and a fine of $1,000 for accepting a bicycle worth $165 from a Chinese contractor, heard his appeal argued at length before Acting Chief Justice Brown in the
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    She Seeks One-Man-One Wife Law
    145 2 She Seeks One-Man-One Wife Law Chinese Marriage Standard Slaff Reporter MRS. TAN EK KHOO, Chinese woman lawyer, made history when she addressed a record ga thering at the Rolarj Club luncheon meeting held at the Captiol Blue Room yesterday. Most interested among the au dience were Singapore's society women who
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    Two Walked Out Of Court Free Men
    133 2 TWO YOUNG Indians Yahaya Maricar and Abciui Majeed, who were sentenced in the lower courts to 15 months' rigorous imprisonment for assaulting police officers near the mosque in North Bridge Road during the Decer. 1 cr disturbances left the High Court free men
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    Reward For S pore Murder
    61 2 Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE Police are considering the question of offering a reward for any information which might lead to the arrest of the two gunmen who shot dead, Mr. Lim Terk Kin. millionaire and pineapple magnate last Monday. The amount of the reward will
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    MAN CLEARED
    70 2 YEO SIEW KWEE was acquitted in the Singapore Second Pumice Court yesterday of obstructing a police constable in the discharge of his duty at Carpenter Street on April 26. Mr. Osborne Jones appeared for the defence. SUKI BIX KASTAXT. was sentenced in the Singapore Fourth District Cuort yesterday
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    Rush To Beat Building Control Deadline Likely
    345 3 Rush To Beat Building Con trol Deadline Likely Municipal, Govt. Delay Approval Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE Municipal and Government building departments are expected to delay approval of luxury building plans pending enforcement of the Building Control Ordinance which was passed last Tuesday by the Legislative Council. This is to prevent
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    Citizenship, Then Elections — MCA
    151 3 Citizenship, Then Elections MCA Standard Staff Correspondent MALACCA. Wed.— The Malayan Chinese Association Malacca Branch, has issued a memorandum on the proposed council elections at Federal. State and Settlement levels The Association, though in entire agreement with the principle of election, feels that elections would be misconceived if the Federal
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    IndianDelega tes Thank Malaya
    326 3 Standard Stall CotTespondeni Kl VIA LUMPUR, Wed.— On the eve of their departure from the Federal Capital, the Indian delegation iaaaed a statement expressim* delight at the u.n th«-> ut-re received here by the \arious commiiniti« and the opportunities jjiven to them by the Government to
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    $40, 000 For MATPB Fund
    101 3 >t. iml lrd Stall (orrf-spondent K1 ALA LUMPUR, Wed.— ida Cbetmg Mee Sim's rta to cdll€ I funds tot the Ma ayan Association for the enl oi Tuberculosis. ing v Bran h, Morib Set- neme, promises to i big su ess judging from Brst two
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    Youth Fined For Theft
    101 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed A fine of $50 was imposed on an Indian. S. Paraman. 22. by Mr. A. P. Jack, in the first magistrate's court today, for stealing two rolls of electricwire, valued at $160 from the Bungsar Power Station. The allegation was that on March
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    Kirby Plan Will Cost $3 Million
    188 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The 300 student teachers from Malaya who will go to the United Kingdom for training will cost the Federation Government about $3,000,000. Tins was revealed by the Meml er for Education, Dato E. E. C. Thuraisingham today. In
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    Federation Briefs
    367 3 ON' an estate in Bagan Datoh, Pefak, a Boy Scout troop has been formed among the Indian children of the labourers. CHEW LI AN CHIN, a 20-year-old girl who was found using a bicvcle without a number plate was fined S3 by the Kluang Circuit magistrate A TIMBER
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    Collided With Doctor's Car
    86 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KLUANG Wed. Bahrnm bin Othaman, 38, a lorry-driver who collided with a motor car about two miles from the junction of Kluang-Ayer Itam Road, driven by Dr. Kwong Kwob Cheong, a private medical practitioner at Kluang was fined $100 by the Circuit Magistrate
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    Anti-Bandit Fight Stepped Up—Briggs
    236 3 Anti-Bandit Fight Stepped Up Briggs Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Speaking to Rotarians today on Malaya and the present emergency, the Director of Operations, Sir Harold Briggs. said there had been a general improvement not merely in the operations but also in the building up for the future. He
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    Banishment For 10,846
    137 3 Standard Shipping Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— More than half the total number of aliens deported last year, have already been sent away from the Federation j for this year. Approval was given to deport 1.694 aliens and 41 British subjects under the Emergency Regulations, bringing the total
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    21 3 Mr. Mrs. Lok Gek Hwa who were married in Kuala Lumpur. The bride was Miss Lee Thye Moh. Eastern Photographers picture.
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    107 Terrorists Killed In April
    293 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The rising: success of the security forces in their war against the terrorists is reflected in the record figures for April. Starting the year with 54 bandits killed, the figure has been steadily rising to 84 in February, 95
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    BANDITS WALK INTO AMBUSH
    110 3 BANDITS WALK INTO AMBUSH Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Wed Early this morning, four bandits walked into a security forces* jungle squad ambush m the Yong Pent? area. The squad opened fire killing one bandit and were attacked by other bandits nearby. In the battle that followed one police constable
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    Klang River Rises
    65 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Heavy rains in the ulu caused the Klang River to overflow its j banks with the result that lowI lying areas in the vieaity fund were flooded. In several parts of the Federal Capita! Inhabitants in the affected areas had to
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    MAN TO HANG FOR MURDER OF MISTRESS
    242 3 Standard Staff Correspond**!!! KUALA LUMPUR, Wed Described by liae prosecution as a clear case of brutal murder. middle-aged Indian, M1;--ru.. was sentenced to death today, by Mr. Justice H.W Wi son Murugaya was found i ly of murdering bis mistn Maum !i. with
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    RAF Pounds Bandit Lairs
    145 3 R.A F BRIGANDS and Vampire jets and RA A V Lincoln medium bombers kept up air attacks on bandit tar* gets yesterday. The main efi'ort v.. i Juhore. and one target atta ed was the jungle refuge area 1 of a bandit gang held res 1
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    'Illogical' To Exclude Service Civilians
    526 4 Nair's Attack On Providen t Fund Bill Standard Staff Reporter IT IS illogical for the Singapore Government to exclude civilian employees of the Services from the provisions of the Central Provident Fuiul Bill, which has been referred to a Select Committee by the Legislative Council,
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    Air Ministry Men Honour 'Workday Father'
    368 4 Standard Staff Reporter SFMOR member* oj the loculTy tWgßQtd -Air Ministry >'-:ff. representing m i .''uiu 6.000 c/ tnetr eomradca ■•< Singapore and Malaya, lor Biflfci »rrrd The van thry regard M tfceir "loorlcdaf ii Ifr 1 r ck J Low< s. C. .4
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    C.I.D. Praise For Villagers Who Routed Robbers
    327 4 Standard Rcporte* OF I VH- lii<r« :r« -i-n- that ihc public arc ikiw oakins .r> rffort U* hit bark at thr triminal. said thr < .T.l>. CWef, Hr, l>. K. Broadhnrsl yesterday. \\v Jcjicfifccd m "nioM 'tMiinu-nilalilt'" llie action «.t ifw villagers «>fl
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    Drank Poison
    41 4 A LONELY, sorrowful looking old man. See Yeo Kee was cautioned nci discharged by the Singapore Second Police Magistrate, Mr. R.8.1. Pates, yesterday when he admitted drinking a solution oi poison in a house at Cecil Street on April
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    Varsity Subsidises Hostel Ca tering
    138 4 Standard Staff Reporter THE University of Malaya is spending more than $MKM) a month lo supply belter type and varieties of food to its hostel students, The Standard learnt yesterday. The decision to subsidise catering in the hostels was taken by a speeial committee of
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    Hawkers Asked To Aid Voters' Drive
    122 4 THE 2500-strong Singapore Chinese Hankers' I tiiou is organising a campaign to persuade every eligible hawker in the Colony to register as a voter. Representatives of the Union from 26 districts in Singapore rr.ei last nighi to discuss ways and means of boosting the
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    Congress Meeting
    32 4 The annual general meeting of the Bukit Timah L->c:il Indian Congress will be held at the 7^ mile Congress Office. Yeuassas Barracks at 5. 00 p.m. on Wednesday May 30.
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    Gold Crown For Carnival Queen
    112 4 Standard Stall Reporter A GOLD medal and crown worth SI.UOO will be among the prizes to be given the winner of the carnival organised by the Happy World Cabaret. The carnival will last ten days, starting from May 24. The girl will be chosen by
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    Broadhurst Answers Blood Call
    90 4 EIGHTEEN members of the Singapore Police Forte, including the Chief of the C.1.D., Mr. D. K. Broad hurst yesterday answered the S.O.S. over Radio Malaya for blood donors. The appeal has met with good respon.se. On .Monday there were 25 donors; Tuesday 33 and 22 by
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    Rioters Set Motor Cycle Ablaze, Court Told
    429 4 A SINGAPORE Volunteer Special constable, Mohamed Yunos, >cs«er^ay identified Malays. Indians and Arabs in the Relief Court dock as having assaulted Europeans and Eurasians and thrown them into a monsoon drain in Geylang Road on the first clay of the Singapore riots. Occupying
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    Drain Oil Ablaze Near Gasworks
    90 4 TWO fire engines from G Centr I Station. at Hill Street rushed to Crawf rd Street at noon yesterday when sun:e oil flowing In a m n draoi caught fire The fi.-e which was near a B wood dump and also the Kail; tg ga<;\,
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    26 4 photo. Twenty servicemen from Nee Soon paid a visit to The Sinsapore Standard Office yesterday. Picture shows two of them looking over the office liberary. Standard
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    STOLE WHEELS
    51 4 PAX W ion Kt. was sentenced to s x m nths' rigo his imprisonment in the Sing; pore See! i d Police Court yesterday when he admired stealing two tricycle wheel.- worth $70 Erana Quek Seng Lians on the five-foot v. of South Bridge B ad on May
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    Grave Staff Shortage In Water Dept. May Affect Supply-Report
    370 5 THE STAFF position in the Singapore Municipal Water Department is critical, states the Water Engineer, Mr. W. S. Stredwick, in a renort to the Public Utilities Committee of the Commissioners. Che Minah of Lundans, Kota Bahru. as Miss Kelantan 1D45 on
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    Homes For Youth Need More Funds
    185 5 Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH. Wed. Beginning tomorrow. Salvation Army workers in I poll will start a house to house campaign for funds to run their two welfare homes for boys ami j;irls respectively. The Chief of the Salvation Army here, Major J. R. Jordon,
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    Regent Opens Co-op Bank
    123 5 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. "Inflation can only be checked by saving." said the Regent of Kedah. when he opened the Central Kedah Co operative Banking Union at Sungei Pataj ni on Monday. He warned the people against reckless spending and remarked that it was
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    Pork Sellers Don't Want Sunday Off
    94 5 IPOH. Wed.— lpoh pork sellers at a meeting today decided to forward a letter to the Kinta Town Board Chairman, requesting permission to continue Sunday slaughtering at the abattoir. They are prepared to remunerate the abattoir assistants for Sunday work. In their letter to
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    Johore Curfew
    39 5 A 24-hour curfew has been imposed in Kangkar. Johore. This curfew does not affect inhabited areas, but applies to all estates due West of the road from Kangkar Estate and due North of the Sungei Aver Hitam.
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    SCHOOL GETS $100
    24 5 THE Islah English School, Kota Bahru. has received $100 from Messrs. Lee Rubber Company. Kota Bahru. towards the school building fund.
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    3-IN-l CLINICS PLAN FOR P.W.
    224 5 Standard Staff Correspondent BLTTERWORTH. Wed. The Medical Department aimed eventually to put up a Health Centre in every thick- ly populated district in Penang and Province Wellesley. according to Dr. Tan Hor Kee. Health Officer. Province Wele Tho'se Health Centre would include, an outdoor dispensary,
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    39 5 photo. Siput Sarawak. Malay film star, who helped to boost funds for the Kelantan Security Forces Amenities fund and Kelantan Amateur Athletic Associations fund, at a Fun Fair arranged at the Biaritz Amusement Park, last week. Gan Boon Eng
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    Woman Wins Appeal In Rubber Case
    112 5 IPOH. Wed.— Holding that in cases of unlawful possession, an accused was entitled to acquittal if his explanation was a reasonable one, Mr. Justice Hill allowed the appeal of a 29-year-old woman, Nachama, who had been sentenced to one year's s.i. for unlawful possession
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    BOR CHARGED
    75 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.~ Judgment was reserved today, by the first magistrate. Mr. A. P. Jack in the case against a BOR, J. J. Lloyd, who was produced before him on a charge of stealing a van. valued at $4,000 belonging to the Apollo Furniture Co. An alternative charge
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    No Tiger Beans In Coffee, Says Health Chief
    201 5 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wed. Coffee drinkers in Penang are being assured that "no part of the consignment of Tiger Beans has found its way to coffee manufacturers/' This was disclosed today by Dr. E. W. Graham. Municipal Health Officer, who added
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    63 5 His Highness the Sultan of Kelantan preceded by his two A.D.Cs, inspects a guard of honour of Boy Scouts and a detachment of St. John's Ambulance Brigade, Kota Bahru, at the opening of the mammoth fun fair at the Biaritz Amusement Park, Kota Bahru. to raise funds for the Kelantan
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    Loan Body Told: You Must Save
    162 5 Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH. Wed. Members of the Ipoh Mercantile co-opera-tive Thrift and Loan Society were told by their president, Mr. Chin Thin Yee, "Save you must. according to your ability." Mr. Chin was addressing the annual general meeting of the Society yesterday, when
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    Education Chief To Visit Penang
    80 5 Education Chief To Visit Penang Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Dato E. E. C. Thurai.sMigham. Member for Education, wiil pay his first official visit to Penang. Kedah. and Keian--lan. accompanied by *he acting Director of Education. Mr. L. D. Whit field. They leave by air tomorrow lor Penang and
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    KELANTAN VISIT
    28 5 DR. Pridie, Chief Medical officer from the Colonial Office, will be visiting Kelantan on May 20. accompanied by Dr. Struthers, Federal Director of Medical Ser-j vices.
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    Police Band Performance
    79 5 The Police B:;::-1 'Ail! pel H ;at the public pad-- a1 I three Dm ricti 11 i' i I lesley from Mny B3 :■> Ifaj i It v. ill pel >nn ai B itt< •>1 5.30 p.m. on M 23 at Bu I Mt-rtajam at 5.30 p.m
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    District Officer Gets Retrial
    76 5 Standard Stall orrespondent KOTA BAHRU, Wed, Mr. Justice Brio's in the High Court yesterday allowed tie appca! of Hissein bin Stllai* man Dato B;ji Sura, District Officer. Pastr Puteh, who wa§ convicted on corruption charge and Bentenced to six months r.i. In his ninc-pa^e judgment. Justice
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    The interloper
    825 6 'THAT :.< formed Singapore Trades Union [..ivf been uietted in certain an le of a mouse meeting a cat i ui an<Jable in view oi the possible reperi such a Congress could have on the social. (•■nor and po' devei >pmenl of this country. in d and self-conscious
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    Chinese Marriage Laws In
    1679 6  -  Mrs. TAN EK KHOO S'poreAßEßased On Error By j hare frequently been asked about the marriage system in China and especially how the polygamous marriages affect our social system. It seems that most of our foreign friends are still under the impression that polygamous marriage is
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    HOW EXOTIC IS THE EAST?
    1113 6 HOW EXOTIC IS THE EAST? iN" Ignorant Visitor has wandered off a ship in Pei ang. Roaming the streets, he has watched the life of the city. At last, ho has tz<>t into conversation with Takar, who is eating at a roadside stall. Ignorant Visitor: This is a Fascin :*i
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    We, the People
    437 6 Why Ban Cyclists? Sir: Tie -reason given lor the forbidding of bicycle riding in Ipoh Town between 7 p.m. to 12 midnight, was thai it could prevent grenade throwers from gelling away after their crime. Trie authorities thought that by this imposition, no g:enades would be thrown.
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      Bring Down Prices
      73 6 SOMETHING i the Govei i me pendent Sin C .< prevent a further standard <■: van peop I i Although rubber I dropped from $2.20 I !b within 50 the destinatioi I ber, the pi goods and othei m both S F'<-cif! ation 5ii a 1 earners
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      National Suicide
      187 6 >tect herself? j :i!i« Slang P India's <■■ the B: si Defence Confen India is commiti suicide"' if she thi remaining safeguard h< ra gresnon, sain though she Lc ocean in the icfa From 1 and Afghanis*;,: breaks out. Only vc-. afford to I* "indispem I British Com
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      No Power
      83 6 FHE c ges trei In the F< CJtufian by ad\ is I ese co amittees o a yeai nthi the food i and adeqj.te The do no' m;ik» I e i' Ktitutioi they given tion ;i- The>e are run principals and i a bo have, said luti' pow<
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    Withdrawals By Reds Extended To East Front
    329 7 EiUQI UTTERS, UJS. ARMY IN KOREA. May 23 (Ren--Mii Communists today showed first si«jns of backing the powerful lever action of Gen. Van Fleet's United aiHins army, rts horn tin front suggested that the withdrawals the Km n making in the face of
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    US War Plan Stupid, Naive, Says Bridges
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    New Chief of Thai ECA Mission
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    Peking Cancels Exit Visas Of 50 Foreigners
    175 7 HONGKONG May 23,— it< r-AAP Arn\ als in gkonf sterday from northern Chinese ports said Tientsin police had canthe exit vivas oi some foreigners ia> ing Commu- Ch as > :ul originally s^he- rd the steamship Heinrich Jessen for Hongkong si week. n
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    Loan To Pakistan
    24 7 KARACHI. May 23 (AP)World Bank has offered Pakistan U5560,000,000 to dep irrigation, hydro-electric plants, communication, raiivays, an authoritative source said today.
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    Report Of Many Warships In Persia Gulf Impossible'
    97 7 LONDON, May 22 tßeuter) A British Admiralty vpoki'sman said tonight it via* impoNsible there could be 10 to IS British warships hint; at the head of the Persian Gul f as travellers reaching Karachi by air tod.i\ had reported. 1 There are
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    World Bank Loan Over-Subscribed
    93 7 LONDON. May 23 (Reuter)— Lasts for v.\<- World Bunk £5,000,000 loan in London were closed after five minutes this morning, heavily over-subscrib-ed. Exteni of the over-subscrip-tion could not be known until applications had been counted but the stock exchange believed that the loan had been covered
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    To Deport Chinese
    124 7 MANILA. May 2:< <AP> Philippines Foreign Office sources said today the Chinese Nationalist regiine has finally given permission for the Philippines to deport to Formosa Vicente Uy Tey, wealthy Manila Chinese businessman. BTFXOS AIRES, May 22 i Renter Argentine President Juan Peron today established by a decree
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    Daughters Of Famous Men
    52 7 photo. Margaret Truman (right), daughter of President and Mrs. Truman, and Sarah Churchill, daughter of Britain's wartime Prime Minister, share a giant plaster wishbone as they meet backstage at the Morrosco Theatre in New York. May 16. Miss Churchill is appearing in "Gramercy (»host at the
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    UK Drops Threat To Use Force In Iran Under US Pressure
    203 7 LONDON. May 2.i Ibe I nited States, Britain I ihrral of ii*ini: force in lit I nder pressure from tas <lro|»|H'<l an> immediate e Anglo-Iranian oil dispute. Informed sources said last night Britain also has promised to consult fully
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    Tension In Teheran Mounting
    104 7 Tension In Teheran Mounting TEHERAN. May 23. (AP).— Tension mounted today in crisis-torn Teheran after some 30,000 Moslems booing the United States and Britain vowed Tuesday to wage holy war. if need be. to nationalize the nation's rich oil resources. An air of crisis gripped the Iranian capita! as police
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    Soviet Gesture To Iran
    114 7 TEHERAN, May 23 (UP) "Russia, in a friendly gesture to l "an in trie midst ol the Angl< -Iranian oil dispute, has sent eig it airplanes and numerous technicians to help fight the locust plague in northern Iran, informed sources said today. The sources said the
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    AIOC To Pay Duty
    42 7 TEHERAN, May T2 (Reuter)— The Persian Government has issued a decree calling upon the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company to pay customs duties on all goods and supplies which the Companv lias hitherto imported free, two Teheran new-papers reported today.
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    British Families Leave Abadan
    56 7 NICOSIA, CYPRUS. May 23 Renter'— A scheduled British Overseas Airways Corporation plane landed here today on its way from the Persian oil port. Abadan, to London with a full load of British families, including children. BOAC was understood to be studying an airlift scheme to evacuate
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    Cable & Wireless Plans New Station
    127 7 Cable Wireless Plans New Station LOXDOX. May 23 (Reuter) Britain's nationalised Cable and Wireless Telegraph Company is establishing a commercial broadcasting station on the British island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean, about 150 miles off Italian rSomalitand, it was announced j here today. This was hoped to speed up
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    88 REBELS KILLED
    38 7 SAIGON, May 23 (UP) French ;md loyal Vietnam troops killed 88 rebel' Communist troops and captured (i<> others in hand to hand fighting yesterday in north and south Vietnam, a French communique reported 1 today.
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    Peking Calls UN Embargo 'Illegal, 'Forced' By US
    220 7 LONDON, May 23 (Renter) A Peking government spokesman Tuesday described as illegal the United Nations resolution on imporiwp; an embargo on the shipment of war materials to China am! North Kom -u. according to a New China news agency message received in
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    Gen. Glubb Pasha Reported Shot At In Jordan
    186 7 TEL AVIV. May 23 (Reuter) The English language hi usalem Post, today reported that Gen. Glubb Pasha. Bril h Commander (jf the Aral) Legion, had been s ii^ >■ if by i n Arab in Jordan. According to the Jerus; i i
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    21 Soviet-Made Mines Picked Up In Jap Waters
    87 7 TOKYO. .May 23 (Reuter-AAPi The Maritime Safety Board reported yesterday that mines floating in Tsuruga Strait area '(between the mainland and Hokkaido. Japan"? northernmost island) were Russian-made. An official of the Board's Hakodate divisional headquarters said "21 Soviet-made P.M. type mines have
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    Lieut-General For Van Fleet
    78 7 WASHINGTON. Maj 22 iUP —Lieut. Gen Jame: Van Fleel was nominated by President Truman today as Commam General of tne Eighth Army in Korea with continuing bui temporary rank as Lieutenant-Gen-eral. Van Fleet, already in k rea. is a pei manent major ja n< L The
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    N'list Navy Releases British Freighter
    63 7 N' list Navy Releases British Freighter TAIPEI, May 23 tUP K nalist naval sourci said I that the «oa-- B: itish En ei Eiydralock. his been set free bi a Nationa I ist gunboat < ih< iri questioning i >fl the coast. The Bources «aid that < there was no
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    COPRA PRICES ERRATIC
    78 8 1 >PRA vaa an r itic market it $47J for ne urbj shipment and to buyers at $475, sellers I s off. B ::x-.-s ".>. is reed for June-Julj shipment ai W7| but liter on sellers withfrona the market nut oil remained un~ nged at Shu sellers
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    Canadian Dollar
    35 8 BUYING -es of Canadian oollars are $331 I i\T <:;."> 3 3 (0.D.1 |39 5 8 (90d stJ tor every tyan Sioo. lie selling rate either TT or OD_is! S,]4 7/8 [or $100 Malayan.
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    Building 4Ring' Is In Government Offices, Contractors Assert
    408 8 Building 4 Ring' Is In Government Offices, Contractors Assert S:amlar<l Siaflf Reporter MFMHrRS of the Singapore Master Contractors' and Chinese Contractors* Ass** iations indignantly denied yesterday the charge made in the Singapore Legislative Council on Tuesday by Mr. C. C. Tan that they had formed a ring to squeeze Government.
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    GEC Secures Big Lighting Contracts
    461 8 Standard Staff Reporter PLANNED lighting i»» Singapore and the Federation has crane u> stay, saitl the managing director of ilu Genera] Electric 0.. Ltd., Mr. P. H. Steed, when lit* dioclooed yesterday thai the G.E.C has secured some <»! the biggeai lighting contracts in the
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    Rubber For US
    93 8 I Hi-: Isthmian Line freight ship Steel Traveller, which is due to leave Singapore by the e 1 '>■' the week, is loading rt $26,000,000 worth of rubber totalling 7. too tons from Singapore Port Swettenham ii d Penang for the ports of Halifax, Boston and New
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    114,223 BAGS OF CEMENT ARRIVE
    19 8 St {s?#E?i£ XPP I V Correspondent _v¥l3 i UN 24 hotirx nf eArh nthpr
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    MALAYAN OUTPUT OF TIN IN CONCENTRATES UP
    178 8 THE HAGUE. May 23 (AP)-The International Tin Study Group, in its advance statistics, estimates world production of tin-in-concentrates at 14,200 long tons in March, as compared with 12,200 tons in February. This r i se was caused by substantial increases in production in
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    Planter Uses Rubber Trees For Building
    121 8 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, May 21: Rubber trees cut down for replanting and i specially treated for protec- i tion against pests have been used for building houses on an estate in Perak. thus cutting down the high cost of building materials. Making
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    More Cars And Tyres Arrive
    126 8 THE FREIGHT ship Benlawers. which arrived in Singapore yesterday from United Kingdom portsj brought 5.000 cases of milk, 5.000 bags of sugar, 5,109 packages of sundries, 107 pieces and bundles of tyres. 3,000 pieces of cement sheets, 4,692 cartons of provisions, 1,088 coils of wire
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    NEW AUSTIN
    102 8 Two views of the latest model of one of Britain's largest makers of automobiles the Austin A.70 Hereford Saloon which will be on display tomorrow in the showrooms of Borneo Motors Ltd. in Orchard Road. The 4-cylinder o.h.v. engine has an R..VC. rating of 16 h.p. and produces
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    Replacement Is Major Problem For Producers
    853 8 'Tin Reserves Being Used Up' Standard Staff Reporter THE MOST pressing problem for the tin-producing industry of the not-so-distant future is the challenge to producing countries to replace the reserves which are being steadily used up. i. This view was expressed by Mr. E.
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    LONDON COPRA SPOT PRICE
    77 8 LONDON copra spot market price fixed by the committee of London Copra Association May 15 usual terms of the Association's contract No. 2 for settlement on difference or defict delivery under clause seven were as follows: Fair Merchantable Sundried Straits £105. 105. F.M. Straits £104.105. The
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      RUBBER
      76 8 lhe latest Singapore robber prices yesterday (May 23) were per lb. Buyers* Seller* No 1 R.S.S Spot Loose 51. 51 5 SI. 5?1. F.0.8. in bales June. No 1 R.SS 51.46* $1,471 No 3 R.SS 51.441- 51.4.V. No 3 R.S.S <nom I 51.41 51.4? Tone: Steady. LONDON RUBBER Wednesday's
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      TIN
      38 8 SINGAPORE. Wed. The price of Tin to-day was 5565 per picul. Down 50 cts. LONDON TIN Wednesday's prices first session were: Spot £1.130 buyers £1.135 sellers. Three months £1.105 buyers £1.110 sellers. Settlement Price £1*135 Tone: Idle.
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    HK EXCHANGE
    36 8 HONGKONG. May 23— Special Standard Service Closing prices on the Hongkong Exchange today were HK$ 15.80 to £1 sterling: HKS(J.2T to USSIHKSI.BO4 to Malayan 51HK50.335 to one Indonesian Rupiaii: Gold HK5318.625 to one tael.
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    Moderate Trading In Rubber
    148 8 Standard Staff Reporter THE RUBBER market in Singapore remained featureless yesterday at around the previous day's levels. A moderate turnover of business was reported. There were better inquiries from the Continent, particularly 'rom Germany, with the United Kingdom a buyer in normal quantities. Opening at around
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    25 Per Cent Dividend
    157 8 DIVIDENDS of 25 per CCtli will be p-.nd to preference and ordinary stockholders of Malacca Rubber Plantations. absorbin (15,093 and (107,181 respectivelj Announcement of the dividends will be made at the meeting ot the company in London today. The company report a profit (net) of £539,006
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    Imports Of Tin Ore Fall
    92 8 IMPORTS or tin ore Km i Malaya drooped from 975 tons during March to 790 tons last month, making the total imports of ore for the first four months of the year to 4.07f> tons. In the corresponding period ol 1930 tin ore imports were
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    Malayan Latex Shipments
    127 8 MALAYAN" Bhipmestt t»l prepared latex last month amounted to 5.489.15 tons. O: this 2. 962. 14 tons wont to the United States Exports to other countries included 1,152.28 tons to the United Kingdom, 219 05 tons to France. 190.8 tons Germany, 1 7 2 j 7 tons
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    Share Mart Quiet
    119 8 Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE, Wed. The Malayan share market today was quiet but with a steady understone. The turnover of business was moderate for tin shares. Rubbers were quiet with very little business passing. Industrial shares were quietly steady. Changed prices were: Austra Amal. 10'- 10 4J
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      Survey Group Leaving
      201 9 Survey Group Leaving Standard Aviation Reporter QANTAS Empire Airnays announced in Singapore yesterday that steps have been taken by the co un tany to prepare Cocoa Island aerodrome, in the lndt::n Ocean, for the proposed Aii*tralin-Sniilli Africa air service. An eight-man survey party led by Group Captain Dale and a
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      11 More Soviet Vessels Due
      72 9 COIOMBO. May 23: UP) A fleet of 10 Russian fi>hin? vessels, led by the Russian freighter Arnrara. arrived yesterday enroute to Vladivostok from the Black Sea. The crew members were allowed ashore under polite surveillance. The convoy leaves for Singapore on Wednesday. P.I. imports from
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      Ships in Harbor
      207 9 WHARVES Gdn. 44 K :.i Gorie, Sheers Wharl 42 43 Glengarry, 4041 Jajah Brooke. 38 39 Jotlilla, 36 37 Raiula. 33 34 Steel Traveler. 31 32 DoliUS, 29 30 P...:..anba. 27 23 Ozarda. 25 26 Rebevereit. 23 24 Merkur. 2! 22 Be:;ve«\ iy 20 Arnold M..?:-rc. 15
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      Nancy Moller Returns
      76 9 (Extreme left): The Singapore B arding; Officer's and Immigration launches alongside tiie Nancy Moller after she returned to Singapore yesterday afternoon. (Centre): Chief Officer Leong. (Right) Chief Engineer A. 11. RosselL- -Standard photos. CAJPTAIN Herring (left), ol Barretto Shipping: and Tradin- who are representing the MoHer Line
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      Thais Lift Ban On Fish Buying
      96 9 SINGAPORE vessels are now permitted to sail into Thai territorial waters to buy fish, the Singapore Chinese Fish Dealers' Association was told by the Fisheries Department yesterday. rermiis iu sail into tnese waters must be obtained from the Thai Consulate in Singapore and. at
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      Indian Woman Gets Pilot's Licence
      55 9 NEW DELHI. May 23: For 1 the first time the Civil Aviation Department has granted a commercial pilot licence to an Indian woman. She i s 26-year-old Miss P. em Mathur. winner of the National Air Race of 1950. She formerly belonged to the Hind
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      SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
      325 9 EASI ASIATIC LINE Our **.ra from curou* May 26: Selanciia, for Bangkok May TO EUROPE In Port: Fionia AMERICAN MAIL UNt Poi u a Wefct CoaM forts, Accepting caruo fo» Soutfj ann Centr»' AmericaJune 14: Island Mail, sails June 16. EVEBEII OKlfc.Vl I.INIFor H'kons. Japan May 28: Lenverett.
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      British Ship Sold To Jap Firm?
      76 9 Standard Shipping Reporter THE 7.800-t on Querimba, largest freighter owned by the British India Steam Navigation Company, has been sold to a firm of Japanese exporter?. The Standard understands. This is believed to be the first sale of a British ship to Japan since
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      K. Batas To Take Heavier Plane Loads
      60 9 Standard Aviation Reporter KEPALA BATAS the airport of Alor Star in Kedah -jfi to be brought up to a higher standard to cope with Dakota aircraft traffic. The 3,000 feet runway and taxi strips are to be remetalled to take heavier aircraft loads.
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      Theseus Due At Portsmouth
      79 9 LONDON, May 23: < Renter' The British light fleet carrier Theseus is returning home next week after service in Korean waters, the Admiralty announced She was sailing from Malta yesterday and is due at Portsmouth next Tuesday. The Theseus has been actively engaged in operations in
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      All Set
      24 9 Tills Standard picture shows the cargo handling derricks of the Panamanian steamer Norbay rigged ready to unload her 53,000,000 cargo of rubber.
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      116 9 SARAWAK STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated is Sarawak) W-EKLY PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO KUCHING, REJANC RIV"? PORTS AND BINTULU Bidor for Kuching 1703 J" nc 2 Buloh tor Kuching 29 May accepts cargo for Bintuitl wi'rh transhipment at Kuchinfl Rajah Brooke tor Kuchmg In Port 1700 Moy 25 Bciaga tor
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      543 9 FAILINGS FROM UK CONIINhNI S'pore P. S'ham Pcncng "SELANDIA" for Bangkok 26-27Moy 24-25Moy In Port "UALAYA" tor Hangkok, Hongkong (j Manila <?1... 19-23 June "MEONIA" for Soigon Bangkok 27-29June 24-26J»we 20-23Junc "MALACCA" for Bangkok, Hongkong, Manila, Kobe Yokohama 7-8 July "LALANDIA" for Soigon Bangkok 29-30 July 27-28 July 24-26 July
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      119 9 Despatches TODAY: Hongkong, China Philippine Is. and Japan by Glengarry, Djambi noon by Hong Ann. Arrivals TODAY: Eastern Australia by Hoegh Merchant, U.S.A. by Island Mail. (air arrivals) f :v^ 3 yyondJMEPARTUBESJ *£j Arrivals BOAC from Calcutta :M"> P m. from Negombo 4.06 p in. QEA from Calcutta 345 p.m.
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    'VOICE OF THE POET'
    64 10 I that i tinctly I Is the .erne a is being broad- R VJ un S t 10.30 l s compiled 1 D. th« e of a grou oetryA nerican c- in Singai -re. I <ri Si i'tUn, <>n.- of th» l niii(l» rn \rnrri«.:n ports
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    TEARS AND CHEERS
    450 10 MAXIME RAKICH. icho ated the t new I Seen :>•■" i to say about 1 li'Ki E >K Kl 1> Warner I Hi:>n: nth! Parker, K« and Ruth R man g :«>p billing is essentially mi hire Tr.e male ts cut d >'•'■ d to the im
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      'Mixed Bag' For Film -Fans
      1150 10 'Mixed Bag For Film -Fans |>001. OF LONDON" (EaI. lin« studios) -We had it i n The Blue Lamp! 1 We had it in "the Dark Man." And novt is again with us in this film the Yard men in hot r til oi the crooks making a vain gel
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    MACBETH' ON THE AIR
    125 10 r PHE plot of Shakespeare's -L "Macbeth"' may seem remote from the everyday lives of Malayans. The scene is laid in the cold moors of Northern Scotland and the characters are all semi-legendary figures of early British history. But Shakespeare, like all great artists, was universal,
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    MALAY FILM STARS AT M.R.N.V.R. 'DO'
    100 10 GROUP of popular Malay film stars, from Shaic Brothers? Jalan Ampas studios in Singapore, is expected to attend a "rongyeng party" being given on Saturday evening at H.M.S. Laburnum (headquarter* of ihe Malay Royal Xaval Volunteer Reserve) at Telok Ayer Basin, by 400 ratings
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      178 10 AMIK f I M-GM presents I jTw&W^- I tT^ ccopbv >? j| B *^^^bH j^ t 1 B PILMLO AGAINST AUThiMIC BACKGROUNDS IN MYST B I DA/Ly 5 SHOWS I Al 11 a.m.-1.4")-4.i:)-(i.4r) I.M f' B SfiT. at MIDNIGHT I Even the toughest of the hadmen I •whispered his name
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    NG NIN'S RECORD MAY GO
    396 11 olters Out To Sei New Mark jpccill Correspondent <*|\»,\i'*>Kl Swiauaiag Oub expects a lar«e •ii.i-.ilmT" on Saturday, when during the < t;.iriti>ion*»hip (»ala of the 1951 season tfks <>ii ibc exi>lin«: Singapore Amateur \.M)iiation rtcord^ for the men's 50 and Frccstjir, ami Ih»\> under 17
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    Dressed To Hit
    32 11 Photo. Wearing their unusual hats, the Australian women's cricket te:»m take the field for their match against the Kent Women's Cricket Association team, at Sevenoaks, Kent, on May AP
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    Ede Forced To^Make Declaration
    590 11  -  DON ESS By WHEX the Singapore Cricket Club captain, Ede, declared closed his first innings against the Ceylon Sports Club, with only a paltry 39 runs on the board and two wickets in hand, several spectators commented in my hearing that he was making a present
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    Wagered $2.50 Won $200,000
    100 11 CARACAS, May 22 fAP). An unknown Venezuelan who wagered US$2.5O won USS2OO,OOO but has not yet claimed his fortune. He was the only man who picked the wieners of all of six chosen events at the Sunday races a weekend national pastime known in Caracas as
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    Batu Road School Athletic Sports
    48 11 Batu Road School Athletic Sports KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The annual athletic sports of the Batu Road School, will be he'<l on Saturday, June 2 at 4.00 p.m. A 440 yards race for the Old Boys is included in the programme. All Old Boys are invited to take part.
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    LEAGUE AFTER FAST
    158 11 LEAGUE AFTER FAST KOTA BAIIRU, Wed— At the first Council meeting of the Kelantan Amateur Football Association held it was derided to run the Kota Bahru soccer league after the Fasting month. Entries for the competition will close on June 15, and the league will start on July 20. Last
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    Segamat Tennis
    145 11 SEGAMAT, Wed— Hashim Tahir and Tan Hwa Lee plajed good tennis to beat B. F. MacDonald and Tay Sia Ba respectively to enter the final of the handicap singles in the Segamat lawn tennis tournament. Both Hashim and Hwa Lee lost their first set to their opponents, but
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    Merbau GKGS Sports
    36 11 KOTA BAHRU. Wed.— The Government E nglis b Girls' School, Merbau, Kota Bahru, will hold its annual sports and net-bail finals on Friday. June I 1 at 4 p.m. at the school ground.
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    Waterloo Best Of Yong 's String
    181 11  -  OLLIE DAMES By TRAINER \ollg Thau Yin, who believes in plenty of work for his horses kept up his rigid training schedule yesterday when he sent his charges out for the usual morning gallops. Waterloo, a elever winner over the mile at the last
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      112 12 > A-. permit the the hip pivot pivot, ra-a wing ol i and t:. tnd-1 ISb to ize and I tte theur lul left sno i here, while ssea down. i swing u m f Io hi this ive put on the ball, j the controlled To accomplish s h
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      Big Win For The Rangers
      113 12 TION i BAHRU Rangers I the J Is by five ne in Um r SAI A n iree game at the CYMA I yestei lay B led by fc i > one in the first half. rian T< k, Kai Seng and Ah red a
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      Hendon Reserves W in At Manila
      73 12 Hendon Reserves W in At Manila 1 1 A. May 22 (Renter] fk F tbaU Club II t the Hongkong Interporters by ree goals to nil this evening ii the Riza] Memorial V tball field. The sn one in Q e Brsl half m*t F. u iex in the eve:.
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    'Take-It-Easy' Soccer Spoils SAFA Cup Trial
    705 12  -  RANJIT SINGH A ttack Beats Defence Narrowly By SAFA HELD a trial yesterday at jaian Besar Stadium with the avowed intention of discovering youthful players who might be included in the Singapore team in the Malaya Cup series, but the players spoiled everything by
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    GERMANS AGREE ON ONE TEAM
    134 12 LAUSANNE, May 22 (Reuter) Representatives of East an I WTesi German Olympic urKanis ition yesterday signed an Eigreemeni here to send a single German team to the forthcoming Olympics at Helsinki. This de ision as reached after two lays discussion by delegates the East and
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    Triangular Athletic Match
    63 12 The first of a series of athletic mate tea organised by the Singapore AA A will be held on the Padang tomorrow between Singapore Chinese AA F, Swift Athletes .md Valberg Heri tile ins. There will be 11 events: 100 yards. 220 yards, 120 yards hurdles, Javelin,
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    SCS Trounce Mansfield 9-3
    256 12 SINGAPORE Cold Storage SC Irounce^ Mansfield S.C 9-3 yesterday for the biggest upset in the Business* H««M **B" League up to date. It was Mansfield's first defeat in eight games. Outstanding player on the field yesterday was SCS inside left Murray, who scored six of the
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    Final List For Derby And Oaks
    180 12 LONDON*. May 23 (Reuter>— Forty-four final acceptors were announced today for the Ep- soon Derby, to be run over a mile and a hair next Wednesday. May 30. They are: Paradise Street. Medway, NyangaL, North Caroliifa, Amanestes, Signal Box, Prince Douillj Malkas Boy. Mystery
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    Badminton Blacked-out
    36 12 IP O rf Wed Lightning caused cancellation of last night's fixtures in the Perak badminton championships Players waited for two and h:i!f hours for light to be restored, but eventually had to give up.
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    Last Thrust Decides World's Foil Tourney
    240 12 STOCKHOLM, May 23 (AP)— Until the last thrust in the last match nobody knew whether France or Italy was going to win the world championship in the men's foils last night. With one match left and the score 8-7 for Italy, Renzo Nostini entered
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    TODAY'S
    50 12 SOCCER: Dlv I—BODCA V A A. A. at Jahm Betar Sladium; EHv. 3B BODCA "A" v Katong Saiarah nl BODCA. BUSINESS HOUSE LEAGUE: "A" OTEC 0 Stannic at YMCA; Chartered Bank v I.C. A. at Fur re r Park. RIFLE SHOOT: RAF Small Ar*r,s Association Meet at Seletar Range,
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    Perak Cup Team For Saturday
    70 12 IPOH. Wed.— The following have been selected to represent Perak in the Malaya Cup match this Saturday against Selangor at Ipoh. W B. Lauder; Lee Sai Cheong. M. Ross; D. R. thorne. F. Worrall. Ishak Kassim: Wan Kim Chan. Ishak Abdullah. N. J. Curtis, Crossley,
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    Ford Sports Club Eleets Officials
    82 12 Ford Sports Club Eleets Officials The following have been elected office bearers of the Ford Sports Club: President: Mr. Lim Chin Lum; Vice-Presidents: Messrs. Eric Campbell, Wong Peng Hong; Hon. Secretary: Mr. Lim Liang Chuair. Asst. Hon. Secretary: Mr. Wee Soon Whatt: Hon. Treasurer: Mr. E. Tian Cheng; Asst. Hon.
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    Toweel Fights Romero
    59 12 JOHANNESBURG. May 23 (Reuter) Vic Toweel. South African holder of the world bantamweight boxing title, will defend his crown here against Luis Romero, of Spain, on October 6 according to the Johannesburg Rand Daily Mail. Toweel will have three overweight fights before meeting the Spanish and European
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    Kota Bahru Sports
    33 12 KOTA BAHRU. Wed.— The finals of the Malay Schools inter-teams sports and drill exhibition will be held at the Padang Garong Malay School ground on May 30 from 2.30 p.m.
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    JAP DA VIS CUP TEAM
    92 12 LOS ANGELES. May 23 (Reuter) Advance members of Japan's first postwar Davis Cup lawn tennis team arrived here yesterday. The party was headed by the non-playing captain. Kiya Kuma^ae. They were the guests of Mr. Perry T. Jones. Secretary of the Southern California Lawn Tennis
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    Paris Tournament
    42 12 PARIS. May 22 (Reuter) Ong Chew Bee of Malaya was beaten in the first round of the men's singles in the French lawn tennis championships here today. He lost to Gilles De Keramdec of France by 9-11, 6-0, tl-4. 6-2.
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    British Amateur Golf
    50 12 PORTHCAWL, WALES. May 23 (AP).— Eight of the nine Americans in the strong U.S. golf team expected to win the British amateur championship survived rain, chilling winds and rugged competition yesterday in the third round. Harold Paddock of the U.S. lost to Graham Packer of South Africa.
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    NEWCASTLE'S VALUE
    27 12 LONDON. May 22 (AP) The Newcastle United football club, winners of the Football Association Cup, have insured their players for £300,000 for their Continental tour.
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    RAIN HOLDS TOURISTS MATCH AGAIN
    166 12 OXFORD, May 23 (Reuter) South African cricket* ers won the toss and batted first in their three-day match against Oxford University which began here today. The skies were overcast and" light rain was falling when the game was started. The Oxford captain opened moist turf
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    Good Racing Promised At Gap Hill Climb
    575 12 SINGAPORE MOTOR drift IdJI the Gap conies off on Suiulay. The no postponement from the original date i, has not brought any appreciable in number of entries but at least bow <»( t';< M entries popular C. O. Jennin<r> of Ki ,j will
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    RULERS' SHIELD CRICKET
    94 12 RULERS' SHIELD CRICKET SINGAPORE MALAYS will travel to Johore Bahru this week-end for their annual Rulers' Shield cricket game against the Johore Malays. The gamers a two-day affair starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The following players have been invited to make the ti p and are asked to meet
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    Call Up Hits Aussie Racing
    71 12 MELBOURNE. (APK—National Service has seriously depleted the ranks of Australia's apprentice jockeys. Those called up include R. Irons, seventh on the winning jockeys' list for the current season. 4 Melbourne stables have lost 142 apprentice jockeys already and trainers are finding difficulty in maintaining stables
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    St. Andrew's Win Bv Six Runs
    74 12 ST. ANDREW'S beat ACS by 6 runs at Woodsvill e yesterday in a inter-school cricket friendly. ACS batted first and scored 121, Hyder Ali (;-i8) and M Dhansukhlal (16) being top scorers. G. Mathew took 4 for 9 7 and David Krall 3 for
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    Ching Churn Beat Indians
    118 12 Ching Churn Beat Indians IPOH. Wed.— Defending cham- pions Ching Churn completed their first round fixtures in the j local senior division soccer leaI gue today with one-nil win over Kinta Indians. Although both goals came in for several near misses the Chinese were slightly the better team. It was
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    Windsor Rovers Win
    38 12 WINDSOR ROVERS defeated Rockiitos S. C. 4— .'l in a soccer friendly al Balestler Road yesterday. Nathan <2) Sallch and Kwoo Cheng scored the Rovers goals while Sabai (2) and Tan netted for the Rocklites.
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    Indian Association Cricket Teams For Weekend Matches
    106 12 Indian Association Cricket Teams For Weekend Matches IXDI V team* Agai on Saturday I A ti,ro\:\.r. Hydei S I X N K S M Ashraff. A S jit S: Singh and Dl K Menon Sylvia Gill, i Senior D;\ i againsi s 11.00 a.m on the I A Yus M
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