Singapore Standard, 14 June 1951

Microfilm: NL2281
Total Pages: 12
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    15 1 Sunday Standard gfdgfdghsdhshsdfhse VOL *0. 34S SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNI U, 1951. 12 PAGES FIFTEEN CENT*
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    Don't Touch Off Powder Keg, Iran Told
    43 1 June 13 (AP) The British amraocia Shepherd, ha«* named the Prime Mohammed >Inssa«lrq, that Iran's conLi against Brilaia miulu touch off a ri Pen King the f Anglo--2 c c The Laic Mr. J B. Chifley
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    Exemption From Con-orting Guilt Explained In Kl
    7 1 Exemption From Con-orting Guilt Explained In Kl
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    Chifley Dies Suddenly Of Heart Attack
    112 1 CANBERRA. Ju c 13, (UP>— Prime Minister Joseph B eader Aus- b urt] died of tonighi ...> 65. He was Prime Aus «n 1943 December 1949 vt ten bis g me s e r eat- c par ele '"ions Liberal-( I y P ty
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    Soviets Block Allies' West Berlin Exports
    184 1 BERLIN, June 13 (AP) Ignoring Allied protests, ihe Russians turned back hundreds of West Berlin export shipments today m a move which threatened to become an economic blockade of this Sovietsurrounded city. Western Allied officials talked of shutting off vital supplies I to East
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    Woman Member Of Labour Party Loses Govt. Job
    154 1 LONDON. June 13 <AP>— The British government yesterday fired Mrs. Monica Felton, 44, from her U554,200 a year job alter she accused American troops of brutalitea m Korea. Mrs Felton. novelist and lons-standing Labour Party member, returned recently from a 12-day tour
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    HK Business Circles Pleased With US News
    112 1 HONGKONG. June 13 (AP>— Hongkong's Chinese business community were enthusiastic today about a telegram from a Hongkong businessman m Washington, hinting that the U.S. would relax her embargo against Hongkong permitting essential raw materials to reach her "m some quantity" by the end
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    Sabotage Aboard British Carrier Glory Suspected
    87 1 Sabotage Aboard British Carrier Glory Suspected TOKYO. June 13: (Reuterf^AP>— J The British aircraft carrier Glory returned to a base port m Japan today with sabotage suspected as one possible cause of contamination discovered m her aviation fuel tanks. But after a preliminary investigation was completed a Royal Naval .spokesman
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    Woman Hurt In At tap Hut Fire
    68 1 A CHINESE woman was slightly burned on her face and hands when an empty attap shed near the Tal Tong Rubber Factory at Chin Guan Village, off the sth mile Thomson Road, caught fire, shortly after 7 p.m. yesterday. Damage was confined to
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    Millionaire Diplomat Sacked
    97 1 Black bearded Mr. Nubar Gulbenkian fifty-four-year-old heir to an oil fortune worth many millions, and a millionaire himself already, put on his three miniature medals and a red-ribboned French Legion of Honour Cross last week and joined Sir Hartley Shaweross and* Lord Montgomery at a fashionable dinner.
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    Kremlin WillRealize World Unsubduable If We Stand Firm
    327 1 Truman Says: BUFFALO, NEW YORK, June 13 (AP)—President Truman said on Tuesday ni^lit m a message read to the American Baptist Convention that if the United States stands firm, "the men m the Kremlin will at least realize that the free world
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    Tallymen's Strike In London Over
    80 1 LONDON, June 13 (AFP) The 12 day-old strike of tallymen of London harbour ended this morning when 1,300 strikers voted for resumption of work. The strikers agreed to return to work tomorrow morning and have accepted the enlistment of 80 new tallymen which was the
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    RFC LOPS SIX CENTS OFF TIN
    47 1 WASHINGTON. June 13. (AP> -The Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) reduced the p-'ice of tin another six cents to 123 cents (US) a pound today. It was the third cut this month, making a total reduction of 16 cents (.US) a pound.
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    Aly To Visit U.S.
    31 1 WASHINGTON, June 13 <AP> Prince Aly Khan, with his lull entourage, is expected m Washington on June 26 for a ten-day visit, the Times Herald reported today.
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    New Member Of Dominion Is Proposed
    107 1 LONDON, June 13 (Reuter) Federation of Southern and Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland into a "British Central Africa" was urged m a White paper issued here today. The report contained recommendations by representatives ot Britain and the three territories who met m March to consider
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    S'pore Youth Takes New Song To Britain
    115 1 By ANDREW ROTH, Slandiird London Correspondenl LONDON, Wed. Lam Thian, 23-year-old eon ol a Chinese pawnbroker m Singapore, arrived m London yesterday with several gramophone record? under his arm. i He is one of the ifirst of youths from 39 countries who are
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    Reds Said Ready To Quit Apex Of Iron Triangle
    375 1 TOKYO, June 13 (UP) Chinese and North Korean Communists retreated northward on a seventy-mile front today amid indications that they already had or soon would abandon Pyonggang, the last bastion of the once impregnable "Red Iron Triangle." j Free-wheeling Allied warplanes
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    Flying Austin On Last Lap Of World Trip
    108 1 Flying Austin On Last Lap Of World Trip LOS ANGELES. June 13 (UP; An ocean-hopping British Austin loft here today fur Flagstaff, Arizona, on the last lap ol Its 30-day trip around the world. Race driver Alan Hess set uUt for Flagstaff early this morning m the little convertible sporti
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    Restless Bull Gores Girl
    21 1 Standard Staff Reporter A RESTLESS bull Rored a Chinese girl last night shortly after sevoi o iil
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    Van Fleet Confident Of Allied Position
    165 1 I.S. EIGHTH ARMY lIFADQI'AKTKKS IN KOREA, June 13 Al*) Lieiitenant-Oneral Jaunt Van Fleet declared today that it Kould Mfce a "considerable buildup of enemy forces to make an appreciable dent m our present position.** The Eighth Army Com- mander. m an exclusive inter- <
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    POWER CUTS COST $ MILLIONS
    465 2 POWER CUTS COST MILLIONS BLACKOUTS: Losses (2) Causes (3) Remedy (1) Industrialists Are Hard Hit nil CURRENT beat wave m Singapore na* c.iuscd sales of soft drinks, air-conditioning units to increase "appreciably" and an irate housewife to ring the R.A.F. Meterological Station yesterday to ask them whether it was possible
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    Court Told Of Dud Cheque
    112 2 D.J. BI'XAM. priet E <em Tra i m I i Sii First I U Cou yestei 1 it he n s cheat 4ti biles of textiles ■•-..lucd &1 j ?."4.550 by the pi iet I >- v Huat Seng nd C n| ny. I!e was
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    Teachers Meet Queen By Chance
    129 2 Teachers Meet Queen By Chance i EN :v five teachers from! Sg! re, tbe ftodera ion. H Sarawak an 1 N Borneo recently had the i ilege of a p tii g v. ith Qoeen ELfa a»l i ite by h ince I 3 who are fairing a c the
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    Boy Found Fat her Bead
    33 2 tier's court r -ay how he found 1 lying >fa swamp Sungei X t Road the Xi G b b I no enerr.ie?. A verdict of mi i
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    Heat Wave: Why Mot Make Rain?
    176 2 "making: rain is a complicated matter and that unites the proper kind of cloud i< found. it 'vould not bo possible to make rain." The ■eterological Officer at Kallai^g Airport said that lemperatwre during midd.iy remain-. pr^tiv constant, bttwt-en 91 and 98 decrees. K'iw
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    Today's Power Cut
    216 2 Hie i ib f.r.ions from which load shed be made today DAY TIME: George Street, Prince Street, Market S: -».<.:. C y .'-'l Stn Rnffles Place, Malacca S'.r^et, Union Building, H i Pip< Rheem-H i rte, Ft -d Co. B.n Seng Rubber Works, M fan Wire Mesh.
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    (2) Boiler Cause Of Load Shedding
    183 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE REASON for the recent spread and increase m the number of Mackouts is boiler trouble, Mr. R. A. Waddle, the Acting Municipal Electrical Eu«ineer. told The Standard yesterday. He said thai one boiler had gone for survey, while the tubes
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    Tomorrow
    106 2 DAY TIME: Baicstlcr Road. Jalan Ampas, Mußnchie, Braddell R:se, S, lelar Pump, Nee Soon, Mental Hospit'il, Trafalgar Estate, New Ro<i!. Betide>::cer Road, Milne Road, Jclan Pukun, Jalan Sullan, Beech Rocd, Alharnbra, Raiiles Hotel, Scmbaica Road, Boon Tat Street, AViu.nicd Road, Simt Avenue, Pcija Lebar Pumps, Joo Chiat Place, Jalan
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    Appellant Gets $5,000 Bail
    52 2 Appellant Gets $5,000 Bail SETO Kr!E CHEOXG. a former assistant foreman of the S.H.B was sentenced m tte Singap »re Thirtl D::-;ric: C irt yesterday, to eight mo:.'. igorous imprisonment, for) cheating the S.H.B. of $508.97 being 'unearned over time pay. Seto gave notice of appeal. Bail of j-5.000 was
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    56 2 DR. ARTHUR Woo (extreme right) and his children who passed through Singapore on their way to London and liurope, where Dr. Wu Mill be taking part m cancer research. His son, Arthur James, is going to London for further studies, while his daughters, Rose and Gloria, are en route to
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    Murder Trial Accused Claims Alibi
    230 2 AN ablibi defence was put up by A. K. S. Osman Ghany a partner of Jubilee Restaurant on trial at the Assizes yesterday on a charge of murdering a European. Ghany i§ alleged to be one of several persons who, after forcing a European out
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    Parking Time Limit 'MostImpracticable'
    217 2 Parking Time Limit 'Mos tImpractica ble SING \P<IRE office workers who j ?.rk their vehicles m Kaffirs Place and FuDerlon Square re [given a rude >liock yolenlav *hen \hv\ learnt of the decision of ihe chicle* and Traffic Committee of the I Commissioners lo impose a one-hour parking lioielimit m
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    (3) Separate Board For Light Urged
    134 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE PRESIDENT of ike Labour Tarty of Sir, 2 apore. Mr. [m Yew Hock, yesterday railed for the separalioH the Electricity and ater Departmenlfrom the Miinii ipality. Commenting en the increased number and Irequeney of the black* (its, Mr. Lir~ said
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    Chinese Votes: Poor Response
    55 2 THERE has been a poor response from the Chinese population towards the campaign organised by 251 Singapore Chinese associations and guilds to boost for registration of voters. With another day to go. it is understood that only less than 10U people have sent m their registration
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    200 BATA MEN RESUME WORK TODAY
    29 2 THF KVU v ior > s 2 7 iMim< >„r k <ia\ Mill. iN < kcM uil. IS Sub fiMsd they were I sume I-
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      71 2 lip ELECTRIC LAMPS FOREVERYNEED A&&.C. PRODUCT MADE IN ENGLAND FOR STRENGTH ADVT Of TH6 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.. LTD.. OF ENGLAND SINGAPORE MALACCA KUALA LUMFUR FENANG q P.rak Agents: THE KINTA ELECTRIC DISTKItUTION CO. LTD.. IFON A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT *i P 111 Vll PRECISION AT THE NEUCHATEL OBSERVATORY IN 1951 ZENITH
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    Drive To Get Tappers oave home Of Their $20 Millions Begins
    359 3 Drive To Get Tappers oave home Of Their $20 Millions Begins Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR Wed. Rubber tappers m Malaya who will be getting large sums as arrears of wages when the award of the Arbitration Board on plantation wages is accepted by both parties are being urged by
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    VICKERS GOES TO THE AID OF SQUATTERS
    220 3 Standard Staff Reporter THANKS to the eloquence of the Singapore Legislative Councillor. Dato C. J. Paglar, and the sympathetic understanding of their plight by the Director of Medical Services m Singapore, Dr. W. J. ickers, the 22 farmer-squatters faced with eviction from their
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    Attack On Family At Midnight
    122 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A middle as;ed Chinese woman (Chen Lee,) told the Supreme Court today that a Malay broke into her room where she lay asleep with her four sons and slashed her and two of her children with a parang. She said that the
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    Rubber Man Is Chosen Chief Of TUC
    186 3 Standard Staff Reporter A NON-ENGLISH speaking, industrial worker, Mr. Lim Ya.'ig Song, was elected Interim President of the Singapore Trade Union Congress at a delegates conference of seven trade unions. Mr. Lim is President of the Rubber Workers Union. The conterence was called
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    FewerBandits Killed In May
    123 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The number of terrorists killed during May fell short of the previous month's record total of 107 by five. A new record, however, was set m the number ot bandit surrenders, 27, eight more than m April when the total
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    Mrs. Choy On How Women Can Help
    286 3 By MAXINE RAKICH, Standard Woman Reporter WOMEN generally concern themselves with the welfare of the people through love for their fellowbeings and desire to do something for them, rather than through any desire for self-gain, said Mrs. Elizabeth Choy guest speaker at the
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    Dormant A/Cs
    32 3 THE POSTAL authorities In the Federation and Singapore are to clear up the large number of "dormant" savings bank accounts. These accounts have not been made use of several years.
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    FESTIVAL' ESSAY CONTEST FOR SPORE SCHOOLS
    116 3 A FESTIVAL of Britain Essay Competition for all schools m Singapore has been organised by the Education Department, it was officially announced yesterday. Entries will be submitted to the Festival Centre at the end of each month and will be judged by a panel
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    Mary Voon Intimidated
    75 3 JOHORE. BAHRU, Wed.— Four inmates of the Johore Welfare Home who were charged m the Magistrate's Court with intimidating: the Lady Superintendent of the Home, claimed trial today. They are Wong Seng, Cliong Nam, Wong Mok and Liew Kuan who were alleged to have intimidated Mary Voon
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    Nair's 'Be Prepared' Note To ACSU
    150 3 Standard Staff Reporter AN appeal to the members of the 8.000-strong Army Civil Service Union of Singapore to unite and prepare for all eventualities m their fight for revision of salary and cost of living allowances was made yesterday by the Union's President. Mr.
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    FUND WIND-UP
    50 3 Standard Staff correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— A Bill to provide legal authority for the winding up ot the Singapore and Penang Harbour Boards Joint Provident Fund is to be introduced m the Federal Legislative Council. The Federation Bill is intended to be complementary to that m that Colony.
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    Efficiency Medals
    30 3 THE Governor of Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson has awarded the Efficiency Medal to Bombardier Abbas bin Haji Idris, L/Corporal Ang Woon Seng, and Private Mohamed bin Mhd. Salleh.
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    New Bill Protects Landlords' Rents
    180 3 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. To remove the uncertainty that exists m various parts of the Federation with regard to the Law of Distress, a Bill will be introduced at next month's meeting of the Federal Legislative Council to amend and re-enact the law
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    38 3 The High Commissioner, Sir Henry Gurney. paid a surprise visit to the Prison Industries Exhibition at the Victoria Institution, last week.— Picture shows Sir Henry at companied by Police Officers inspecting: exhibits m the toy section. D.I. Photo.
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    'Many Will Be Fence Sitters' Malays React To IMP
    391 3 'Many Will Be Fence Sitters' Malays React To IMP Malays React To IMP Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Many Malays find it both convenient and eonfortable to sit on the fence m regard to Dato Onn bin Ja'far's new plan to break away from the United Malays National Organisation
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    Federation Deportees How 11,175
    137 3 Federation Deportees How 11,1 75 Standard Staff «>rr«'spoii<l«'ii t KUALA MMIHR. Wed. Si nee the Kmerprnry 10,926 ali«'ii!- and 29f Briti*h subject* have l>een deported from th« Federation. Approval has been given for the deportation of '.i'2'.i Aliens and seven British subjects making the total ifnoa tlie beginning of the
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    Jeep Train Blown Up, Six Die
    130 3 Standard Staff Corr«^ pnndVtU KUALA LUMPUR, WedSix persons were- killed and six Others wounded when a railway jeep and trailer carrying a party of ieleeoms workers with a police escort wore fired on by 10 bandits. The jeep was blown up killing P C.
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    Offered PC Bribe
    50 3 FOR offering Police 'Constable $2, hand-cart pullei So Chin, was lined (900 m default six fhonths rigorous Imprisonment, by the Kuala Lumpur first magistrate, [nche Baron, today. An additional fine of SlO iras Imposed on the uccused when tie pie i led guilts to i obsi ruction
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    Why Lords Dismissed Bat tat Appeal
    423 4 Why Lords Di smissed Bat tat Appeal PRIVY COUNCIL'S REASONS LONDON, June 12 (Reuler) The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council gave reasons today for their dismissal last month of an appeal brought by special leave by E. H. H.-tttat against his conviction by the High Court of Singapore m
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    HE IS THE FATHER, SAYS WOMAN
    281 4 first Case IN the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday, a young woman, Lee Ah Chwee, accused a tyre-repai'-er, Ng Kok Yong «of being the father of her child. She alleged that she had been Ng's mistress for more than a year and that after
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    BORs Drank, Then Went On A Spree
    149 4 P Standard Staff Reporter T\\ O British soldiers of the First Battalion Green Howards Regimen! Here cautioned and discharged m the Singapore Fourth Police (.'ourt yesterday when they admitted ridini: away a motor-cycle belonsrinir to a Chinese, Mr. Poon Lit Seng of Cavanagh
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    Crossed Road, Knocked Down
    94 4 WHILE LEE Siak Guan (46) a trishaw rider was crossing the East Coast Road a car i knocked him down, it was said at an inquest m the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday. Yeo Chee Guan, a sub-con-tractor, the driver of the car said that on May
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    Boatman Hadn't Permit: Charge
    89 4 TWENTY-FOUR hours after being acquitted of offering a bribe of $300 to Inspector Cecil Cheng. Tan Thian Kak. a sam- m man was charged with using j sampan without a licence m Sing ip c F mth Police Sourt yesterday. Tan was als i c urged
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    Mr. W. R. Innes
    40 4 Mr W.R Innes, First Secretary. Economics, CommissionerGeneral's Office. Singapore, has been awarded the Order of the British Empire 10.8. E.) and not a (.B.E. as erroneously stated m the Last of Kings Birthday He inours. Router.
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    56 4 photo. June Hamilton, popular Australian singer, became Mrs. Perrie Dresens yesterday at St. Andrews Cathederal m Singapore. After the simple ceremony, witnessed by a few close friends of the bride and groom, a small reception was held at the Dutch Club. Picture shows June ami Perrie smiling happily just before
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    The Curious Gave $11.75
    47 4 CURIOUS visitors to r*e Road Safety Exhibition held recently at the Victoria Memorial Hal] contributed $11.75. The money was found m two parking meters novel things, m Singapore— which were installed at the exhibition. The amount is being turned to some charitable institution.
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    3 GIRLS & A MAN GET DIPLOMAS
    229 4 3 GIRLS A MAN GET DIPLOMAS By EVA CHONG, Standard Woman Reporter THE esley Church m Singapore was the scene of an impressive ceremony yesterday when the first liroup of graduates from Trinity Colleg* received their diplomas from Dr. H. B. Amstutz, Principal and Chairman of the Board of Governors.
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    13WasNot Unlucky That Time
    151 4 THE Rotary [nternati< ■il Club will be celebrating its 21st liversary sometime this month. :.'e:r.ue.> of the Club are not inclined to regard Friday 13 a^ unlucky. Around 1930, the Rotary International sent the late Mr. Gim Davidson to Singapore with a letter to see the
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    S'pore Already Has Rubber Powder Plant
    234 4 —A a Xvod Fur Astoiktr Standard Slaw Reporter SINGAPORE already has a rubber powder producing plant and there is no reason, m view of the tact that the Government has not made full use of ihi> plant. for another to be opened m Malaya.
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    Tally Clerk Is Acquitted
    68 4 BUNTAT bin Sipan CiV a Malay tally clerk m the Singapore Harbour Board was acquitted In I the Singapore Third Poice Court yesterday. Buntat was alleged to have stolen two bales of cloth worth $500 from a godown on March 2. Mastan bin Lakir Packir r
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    Out Of Bounds
    18 4 Ber use plague exists there C:;p St Jacques, Vietnam has been declared an Infected place.
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      267 4 SINGAPORE ELECTORAL REGISTRATION MORE DAYS FOR YOU TO REGISTER IT NOW ELECTIONS OFFICE Kiilh Tii»n Bids:.. Spore. RASC Move CIVILIAN empl >: ees of the RASC In Singapore have been i:iw.ed to form a RASC Civilian Asa ciati >n. This move is the result I a recent committee meeting of
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      46 4 NOTICE Malacca W.E.A.O. No. 3 of 1949. Re S. D. Augustine, Asst. Inspector ol Indian Schools Malacca. IVOTICE is hereby given xl that a 2nd final dividend is intended to be declared m the above matter. All creditors must prove Jheir_claims by the 9th day of
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      103 4 jajJDIMIB t nurse V.M.C.A.. Selegie Road: Committee Meeting 5.30 •p m. Body building 5.30 p.m., Student Basket Ball 5.30 p.m.. T;:b!e tennis 7.30 p.m. Billiards Tournament 8 p.m.. Bible Study Class 8.30 p.m. Evening School 5—9 p.m. Y.W.C.A.. Rattles Quay: Dressmaking 10 12 noon. Malay I Advanced) class 5.30 p.m..
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    Lim Wants Food Board Set Up: Wants More Food Grown
    272 5 Lim Wants Food Board Set Up: Wants More Food Grown Standard Staff Reporter LABOI/R Party Member for Keppel District m the Singapore Legislative Council Mr. Lim Yew IWk will seek the establishment of a Food Pro<!u« lion and Development Board for Singapore, at the CounriKs meeting next Tuesday. He will
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    61 5 -i:. h it Bl unt. Kelaxh _r. ,1 from Seryiee reSmgayrt j>r ti trtnace f«t tailed Kins:!.mii wlm cane i i v ;th thf I Mil \.irnini>- v- tSßMtsjlrt S retaurj m i Lumpur kefon he Minded let d;;t\ :n Bararo m IMS. He j rd as VF S. fare
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    MRS HAWKINS ON DEMOCRACY
    113 5 Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Wed- In a rotary talk on "A Littie Ab>ut Democracy" hero today, Mrs G. Hawkins. Supervisor of Elections, said that democracy implies three main ideals. These are, a substantial measure of. social and economic equality, a basic minimum of economic welfare, and
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    Brigade Saves School From Arson
    104 5 Standard Staff Correspondent KUANTAN, Wed.— Prompt action by the Kuantan Fire Brigade saved the Abdullah School from destruction by arson a few nights ayo. The fire was seen by a Malay boy about 10.30 p.m. He phoned for the police. Kerosene oil had been poured
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    Personal Choice
    35 5 RADIO Malaya. Peming. announces that the "Listener's Choice" programme on the Blue Network on Fridays at 7.30 at pre*er.t entitled "If You Ask Me" will be re-named "Personal Choice" as from June 29.
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    Malays In Perak Are 'Shocked'
    177 5 Standard Staff Corrr«pondrnt iron. Wed. News of Data Onn*s lecision to break away from I MNO, ol which ho is *te president came a- a •>.-. hk" t Ma ays m PersK.. lie Bsi Ada] i euct; m I bin j ne the form >>:
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    EYES FRONT!
    61 5 rtertwertwe Rear Admiral W. H. Faulkner, Flag Officer Malayan Area, recently paid a visit to the Royal Marine Commando Units in North Malaya. He is seen speaking 10 corporl, H.F. Littman, of H. Troop, 42 Commando, on parade at Colombo Camp, Jpoh. On the left is Lt.-Col. R.
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    Perak Clerks Slate Benham
    201 5 Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH, Wed. The Benham Committee has sought to perpetuate the discrimination and injustice* imposed on the clerical services by the previous committees. This is the opinion expressed by the Executive Council of the Perak Government Clerical Services Union a* presented m its annual
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    Unions Anniversary
    44 5 THE Executive Council of the Clerical and Administrative Staff Union. Penang. have issued invitations to a dinner and dance at the union premises No. 27, Anson Road, on Saturday, June 16 at 8 p.m on the occasion of the Unions anniversary celebration.
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    Trader Fined In KL After Note From UK
    219 5 Trader Fined In KL After Note From UK Standard Staff C€»rret»pondent KUALA UIMPU, Wrd. Sometime m I ><•<•< mlier last year, a postal clerk bought a bottle of BrvU-rrem from a sundry shop merchant, (ihee Ban Ohm-, at Sent ul Panar. The clerk paid le*s than the iiMial price and
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    Caught In The Act
    54 5 Standard St *f 1 Correspondent KUAN T A N Wed.— Toe S c m Fee plended guilty to a charge of practising dentistry Krithout licence. beloie the Kuan;an Magistrate. He was arrested ex tractin? a tooth of an Indian labourer at the Beserah bus Aland. He
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    Penang PEA To Bolster Central Body
    146 5 PENANG, Wei -In a nraet tf atrmrnt t^>day. Uie bon. secrp'ary of tho Peoples' Education Association. Mi. Chang Mm Kee. said that ihe H&socimTion wouid support the formation of the Adult Education Association of The Federation of Malaya, at ihe inaugural meeting on filly
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      158 5 FEBERA TMOX DIARY KUALA LUMPUR MADRAS: Stage To Tucson 1230, 2.30. 6 30 and 9 15 p m BEX: Convicted 2.30. 6.3u Uld 9.15 T>.m. PAVILION: Haang Chor Yun Yuen Lo 1. 3. 6.30 and 9 j> m. ODEON: Branded l. 3 15. 645 and y.15 pjn. COLISEUM: Our Very
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    Singapore Under A Dictator
    1260 6 Last week, the Undergraduate described to Takar his dream of the Future Singapore after 50 years at democracy. It was a strange picture of shouting politicians, bribed policemen, disorderly crowds and inefficient organisation. Now according to their agreement, Takar relates his dream of Sm^P.-e under the
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    Review of Views
    416 6 Review of Views 'Sweit And Blood' THE recommendation of the Barnes committee that vernaoular schools should be abo-, lished and that a bilingual, Malay-English free primary school be set up received further comment from in-' dependent Sin Chew Jit Poh' yesterday. Sin Chew said that if the com-' mittee's report
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    Not Just Yet
    866 6 A FOREIGN businessman who was forced to leave Communist China told a news agency recently DO his arrival m Hongkong that Generalissimo Ch Dg Kai-sh( kis losing favour among the Chinese people m Shanghai and other large Chinese cities because oi hi<. delay m launching an invasion
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    Are We Bungling Berlin?
    823 6  -  CLAUD MORRIS A BRITON ASKS FROM THE COLD WAR CAPITAL-* BERLIN. I AM in West Berlin and what I see astounds me. Here is a city which is supposed to be the shop window of Western democracy. A short distance away you have only to cross
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      INSULT TO DATO ONYS GENIUS'
      291 6 Sir.— Mr. C C. Tan's warning to Dato Onn telling him to put the Federation's house i:i order and asking him to concentrate all his energies on solving the internal problems of the Federation is more a challenging insult to the genius of the Dato,
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      PROGRESSIVE PARTY RALLY
      232 6 Sir.— In reply to a letter by P C« pal in your paper. I un la make it clear that not onlj members but also wives a d husbands of members a:e entitled to j_o to the meeting tree ol charge. Free meals will also be provided.
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      No One Is Taking The 'Ungku' Away
      265 6 Sir It is indeed a pity U I m spi-e of all that The leaders ol the various communities bave been doing during the last few years to eradicate communalism m this country, there are still a few, exemplified by Ungku Abdullah V>m
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    Wedemeyer For MacA But Asks US To Heed JCS
    330 7 -MIMiTOY June 13 (UP) lieiit.-Gen. Albert C. strong!) backed General Mac Arthur's Far Eastern .!*i H!<;ht. hut said Congress and the nation should accept i»i Staff's advice over Mac Arthur's "without ques- Wt sa ial n the of a >■ sagreemenl
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    Marshall Is Impressed By US Forces
    13 7 Marshall Is Impressed By US Forces c I I I :cj m Korea
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    Wanted US Troops For Manchuria
    248 7 Wanted US Troops For Manchuria WASHINGTON, June 13, t, Rf. l l e; i Lieut-G ene ra l A; her: C Wedemeyer said Tuesday that he had asked for seven American divisions to safeguard Manchuria from Russian penetration after the defeat of Japan m World War 11. B.it he added
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    Eisenhower Receives Normandy Gifts
    78 7 Photo. Iktring his visit to Normandy Juno 6 m commemoration or the 1944 D-Day, General Eisenhower thanks Sic. Mere L'Eglise Mayor Jean Philippe (left) for the scroll naming him an honorary citizen of the city. In his left hand Ike holds a 300-year-old tankard presented to
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    Red China, Friends Fail To React To UN Peace 'Feelers.
    260 7 Red China, Friends Fail To React To UN Peace 'Feelers UNITED NATIONS. June 13 (Reuterf. R<<l China and its supporters have not reacted at all to receni I nite<l .Nations peace feelers.** ■j In the Last ten days worldwide publicity has been given to statements by .Mr Trygve Lie, United
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    Rhee Warns All Against Phoney Peace
    108 7 PUSAN, KOREA, June 13 (AP) President Synghman Rb.ee of South Korea warned the world Tuesday against a "phoney peace" m a Korea cruelly ravaged by war. He said he meant the warning for the "■United Nations. the United States, for all free people and
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    Japan To Be Host At Int'l YMCA Camp
    99 7 TOKYO. June 13 (UP).- Japan will be host to the International YMCA Boys Camp for two weeks starling July 2:;. Seventy YMCA members from fourteen countries wore scheduled to attend the camp at Lake Nojiri, Nagano Prefecture. The nations to send from
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    Persian Officer Said Shot By Russians
    60 7 TEHERAN, June 13 (Reuter)— The Teheran evening newspaper Keyhan reported last night thai Russian frontier guards shot and killed a Persian warrant officer at Kallat on Persia's northern frontier. The newspaper said the report came from its own correspondent m the area. Official sources
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    Pakistan Wont Stand For Any Nonsense Either
    237 7 Kashmir Dispute KARACHI. June 13 (AP)"Pakistan will stand no nonsense whatsoever" m the settlement of the Kashmir dispute, the Pakistani Foreign Minister, Sir Mohammed Safarullah Khan, to d a press conference here Tuesday. "Pakistan may be compelled to have recourse to to have
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    Persia Names Mission For Negotiations
    124 7 TEHERAN. June 13 CAP 1 I Persian Government Tuei night named trie five-man Government mission to with the Anglo-Iraniai 0 Company's representatives Finance Minister Mohammed Ali Varasteh heads the mission. Other members: ECarim Saniabi. Minister ol Education. Yousef Moshar. Minister of Posts and Telegraphs Ali
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    Eden Regrets SE Asia Not Included In Pact
    118 7 LONDON. June 13 (ATP>— British Deputy Opposition leader Anthony Eden yesterday expressed regret that Britain and other Commonwealth countries m South Easi Asia did no* pa pate m the proposed defence pact between Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Speaking at
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      Farouk, Aly Irked By Photographers
      305 7 ISLE OF CAPRI. Italy. June 12 (UP).- Kinu Farouk and his Queen, former Narriman Saaek, are expected here on Wednesday with a personal party of 40 persons and two Egyptian destroyers. Farouk and his wife sailed at midnight from Catama. Sicily, on his private yacht
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    Ailing King May Have To Abdicate
    180 7 A iling King May Have To Abdicate LONDON, June 13 (IP) Ailing King Georee'f doctors told him tonight that a "prolonged convalescence is essential," giving new impetus to speculation that he might have to abdicate. A medical bulletin bom Buckingham Palace signed by four of the 55-year-old King's doctors appeared
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    UK Ready To Contribute To UN Force
    245 7 UK Ready To Contribute To UN Force NEW YORK, June (AFP).— The British governmen( yesterday notified the United Natiom Secretariat thai British forces would bi immediately placed at th« disposal of the United Nations U throw back any aggres: n against British overseas i• sessions, the Common* i nations and
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    UK Dock Clerks Continue Strike
    121 7 LONDON. .T o IS fR< A re than 1,000 Londoi tally clerki an strike I nine da) i j estei day 1 1 back-to-work plea by eader* Of the strike. The made at stormy mass me uu a ■is situation ii don dorks where 103
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    Malaya's Newest Factory Makes Cans By The Million
    1305 8 Standard Staff Reporter COMPLETED and equipped m March this year at a cost of $2,500,000 by the Metal Box Company of Malaya Limited, a new set of buildings have sprung up m Singapore at the 14i mile Woo d 1 ands Road.
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      118 8 *************** **********00 8 UNION CONSTRUCTION CO. o ft (Shanghai) 0 A C Civil Engineers Contractors X r 31-32 Mcdeiros Building Cecil Street Singapore 0 0 0 0 I o 0 0 0 n CONTRACTORS FOR THE 0 g SITE FORMATION AND S GENERAL BUILDING WORK ft n n g OF
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      71 8 "FERROGRAN AA IRON HABD SDtFACE IRON -HARD SURFACE for Granolithic or Cement Floon Solf Agent* iS Stockist*? A. CLOUET CO LTD SINGAPORE li t '•'.-'.-A m ASBES IrIf^^ S BUILDING MATE^ Illustrating "HUMESIX" Sheets and "HUMETILE close fitting "HUMESIX" ridges, and "HUMETIL 1 ridges, facer boards, half round gutters, box
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    Rubber Imports Fall Causes Bullish Market
    146 9 Standard Staff Reporter PUBLICATION of the Malayan rubber import figures for last month, which showed a decline of nearly 24,000 tons from the April %ures, caused a bullish market m Singapore yesterday. After opening at around Tuesday's levels, the market rose by almost two
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    INDUSTRIALS ADVANCE
    202 9 Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE, Wed.—Malayan industrials attracted some 1 attention yesterday and m many instances business was I at higher quotations. ayan tin and rubber shares jvc re quiet. Cha :.j.! pri !es were INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers A Bricks Ords 2.20 2 30 88. Petrol 44 Ar> xali
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    NOON PRICES
    77 9 The Singapore Chamber o; Commerce Rubber Association noon quotations (per lb.) on f June 13 were:— Buyers Sellers No 1 Ribbed Smoked Sheet $1.52$ $1531 FOB m bale- June No. 1 RSS $1 !HU SI.3H No. 2 RSS 51. 42* $1 43J No. 3 RSS $1 S7| $1.33',
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    Rubber Import Figures Fall
    110 9 A SHARP dron m the imports of rubber into Malaya was recorded Last month, the cor being from 62.191 tens during April to 28.297 tons m May. The lower import figures into Singapore and the Federation from Sv.matra last momh were responsible for the big drop.
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    Copra Quiet And Lower
    120 9 Copra Quiet And Lower Standard Staff Reporter COPRA m the Singapore produce market was quiet and lower yesterday, buyers indicating >41 and sellers $41* .per picul. Ao business was reported. Coconut oil remained unchanged m quotation with sellers indicating 574 per picul. Pepper remained a quiet market though the undertone
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    New S'pore Cargoes: 2,000,000 Oranges
    320 9 Standard Shipping Reporter ONE OF the biggest single shipments of fruits for Singapore, 18,100 cases totalling over 2,000,000 oranges, arrived yesterday m the 5,484-ton passenger and freight ship Martin Bakke. I Besides the oranges, the vessel is also discharging 222 pieces of steel sheets. 1.000
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    Berlin Export Airlift Begun
    76 9 BERLIN, June 13 (Reuter>— An airlift <>t exports frnm Berlin to the West beean yesterday for the first time since the great blockade ended m May 1949. It follows Western Allied prohibition of all West Berlin exports across the Soviet zone as a reply to an
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    US ROW WITH CANADA OVER NEWSPRINT PRICE
    35 9 WASHINGTON. June 13 (AP) —America's Mobilisation Direc- to discuss the matter further with Mr Howe, probably m Canada. creases, despite U.S. pressure. f thg Anurirans trjr^ to slap
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    $2,500,000 Singapore Factory
    108 9 A general view of the 45,000 -square foot factory of the Metal Box Company of Malaya. Special construction m the roof, which is of asbestos, allows strong light m the factory Sheets of tinplate being fed into a machine which will cut it into required sizes and
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    Factory Floor Is Made 'Extra Hard Wearing'
    140 9 Standard Staff Reporter THE fa ry floor of the Metal Box Company has been provided with a special "ex:ra hard wearing" surface. The specialists who completed this work were A. Clouet and Company Limited. The type of industrial flooring used m 'the Metal
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    JAPANESE CAMERAS
    27 9 Foreign orders for Japanese] cameras jumped sixfold during May over April. Of the U.S. $667,000 worth ordered, America is taking 83 per cent. U.P. I
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    ULTRA-MODERN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
    276 9 ULTRA-MODERN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION Standard Staff Reporter THE whole of (be electrical Installation m Metal B x Company's modern factory was supplied and installed by the Electrical Department of Hume Industries (F.E.) Limited. Describing the installation, cne ■oi Hume's engineers said that it commenced with the ins! of a huge transformer
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    US Wheat Crop
    84 9 The 1 thcoming I > crop is estimated at 1,053,825.000 bushels. With the addition estimated carryover, the expected production is 1,433.825.000 bushels, including < et i tated 350.000.000 bushels available for! export during 1951 to 1952 Hi I fcer. Teluk Anson Kubbei E.stale report trie following forward
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    AIR-COOLING STEPS UP EFFICIENCY
    294 9 AIR-COOLING STEPS UP EFFICIENCY Standard Staff Reporter OFFICE air c nditi ning is one sure means ol .-tt-pp.ii^ up staff efficient y, say S:mo Darby and Co.. Ltd. of Singapore who Installed the iLr condit v ing plant at the Mo*..: B;x c apany's new office premirag. They beiieve thai
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    FACTORY BUILT BY UNION CONSTRUCTS
    40 9 SUiiJ.-rd JStlfl Kcnnr'.tr BUILDERS H factor.. U Construction Company. j iblished over aqu con buitdii Malaya, and Shangl opened m I I. H. Sun, St rd that I c company < some of th< j I
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    Built JB Hospital
    39 9 Bain i G* pit il m 1939. y pro- ts they t!ie o! the S S Home kyer 8 Ruud. >. 1: nee Com] Union Cwistru i esi < Blue ,i and ipitol I. To lope «f jzen <
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    New Drug Discovered
    40 9 a new I ec to ,m congesi I eases, high bi d pressun md <.--.. -"> ol the i". It i.^ ;i I ad resin which remov< nail tbe KaH f !i food aft* r .t bos b< i
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      115 9 RUBBER The latest Sinqap<»re rubber orices yesterday (June 13) were per lb. Buyers Se'.ferv No 1 KSS Spot Loose SI .52 51. 53 F. 0.8. m bales June No 1 RSS $1.50 $1.51 No I RS .3 $1.43 $1.44 No 3 RSS cnom > $1.37! $1.38$ Tone: Steady quiet. LONDON
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    He's Glad To Be At Home
    123 10 Standard Shipping Corr. CAPTAIN Wan Rafaim A.t>.C. to the Sultan of Johore and Private Secretary to Tungku Makota, arrived back m Singapore on the Willera Ruys yesterday. For the past eight months, Capt. Rahim was with the Sultan of Johore. He told The Standard
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    Devon To Undergo Trials Off S'pore
    148 10 Standard Staff Reporter THE 10.000-lon refrigerator ship, Devon, with 1,800 tons of Australian meat m her holds for Britain, will undergo trials off Singapore today following immediate repairs to her steering gear hy Singapore Harhour I Board engineers. Devon was on her way from
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    Netherlands Vice-Consul
    57 10 THE new Vice Consul to the Netherlands Government m Singapore. Mr. Rudolph Froger. arrived here yesterday on the Willem Ruys. Mr. Froger was until his recent transfer to Singapore, with., the Dutch Embassy m Paris. Mr. Arthur Janxen who is being relieved by Mr. Froger met him as
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    42 10 Seen a few hours after its delivery at London Airport, the Comet G-ALZK is to be used for development flying and will make the test run from London to the East, either at the end of the year or early next year.
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    Chiang Frees German Ship
    57 10 TAIPEH, June 13 (Reuter). The Chinese Nationalist Navy yesterday released the 9.000-ton West German merchant ship Mai Rickmers after confiscating her valuable cargo. The Mai Richmers was seized on April 25, off the Communist port of Amoy, while carrying a cargo of steel, electrical and chemical
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    Jet 'Copter Will Carry 23 People
    63 10 DESIGNERS m Britain are working on plans for three new large two engined helicopters for passenger carrying one of them powered by turboprop engines. The first of the piston engined helicopters, the 10—12 seat Bristol 173, will soon be flying. It is designed to
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    Another Red Freighter Due For Bunkers
    62 10 Another Red Freighter Due For Bunkers Standard Shipping Corr. ANOTHER Russian freighter the 7.176 ton Stalinabad is due m Singapore to-day. Built m 1943 the vessel has a nett tonnage of 4.380 tons and belongs to Sovtorgflot. Moscow. The Stalinabad is on her way from Odessa via the Suez canal
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    Malayan Airways-AnAsset
    182 10 Praised By QEA Manager Standard Staff Reporter CAPTAIN L.R. Ambrose, Singapore manager of Qanta* Empire Airways, yesterday complimented Malayan Airways as an airline comparable with some of the best regional airlines m the world/ 9 Speaking at the Rotary Club meeting. Captain Ambrose said that m Malayan Airways
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    Ship's Fire Damages Cinnamon
    78 10 Ship's Fire Damages Cinnamon HONGKONG. June 13 (AP. —Fire In the aft hold of the Philippine freighter Pronto yesterday slightly damaged her cargo ot cinnamon from IndoChina and pigs from Rod China. The b!a;:e was extinguished by two fireboats m half an hour. Trie Pronto is under Norwegian registry and
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    BUS COMFORT
    44 10 'STAGGERED- bus Beats, just introduced by a North England firm, have already brought m a large initial order from a Swedish transport undertaking. The new style seat represents a considerable advance m bus comfort since it provides indviduai seating tor every passenger.
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      74 10 JAVA NEW YORK SAILINGS Royal aotterdar* Lloyd Holland Americo Line Nederlonc Lmt MON^rTaI HAL, f AX RO BO% d T°O m N NEW ToA""" 1 PHILADELPHIA. BALTIMORE MOBILE «W ORLEANi Spore P Sham Penong Tawali (SMN) In Porr 16/17Jun« 18/19 June Wdyk (HAM !7/23J«ne 24/25J«ne 26/27J«nc Bonram (RU 9/14 July
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      424 10 SAILING FROM SCANOINAVU y DONTH^JJ^i "TARSIAN" for Hongkong obt. 16^1, "KINA- for fcangkok. Hongkong Mamlo 20 X "MEONIA" for Sagon Bangkok 26 ?R "MALACCA" for Bangkok, »**W«M I ftj^ i Hongkong, Manilo Kobe Yokohama 7-9Jui "LALANDIA" for Sagon p a n 9 k ok 28-2>Ju', U "KAMBODIA" for Bangkok, Hongkong,
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      110 10 £j|jjf GHIPPWIC INTELLIfiENCf? EAS1 ASIATIC LINE fiutward Prom Europe June 16: Tarsian, sails June 18 1O fcllEOPF Selaadia due end of June. AMERICAN MAI1 LlNfc rot u.M. West Ooast forte. Accepting cargo for South and Central America In Port: Island Mail. GVERET1 ORIENT IJM tot O'kont Japan In Port: Bradeverett.
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      247 10 Wa§r a rri vals ~%S§£fl DEPARTURES I rf^^.^ Arrivals QANTAS BOAC from London, 3.45 p.m. from Sydney. Jakarta 4..J0 p.m. from Calcutta 2.43 p.m. from Colombo. London 4.or> p.m. MALAYAN AIRWAYS from Medan. Prnang. Taiping Ipob. Koala Lumpur US p.m from Sandakan. Jesseltnn Labnan Rnrhinjr 4.10 p.m. from Penan; Taiping.
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      177 10 Despatches Today: Djakarta. Sourabaya by Kaloekoe, United States of America by Island Mail. Tomorrow: [ndo-China by Felix Roussel. Arrivals Today: Sibu by Bruas. Tomorrow: T h a i land by Train, Ceylon by Feiix Roussel, Medan by Baud. United States of America by President Jefferson, South India by Rajula. la
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    418 11 Confident Casuals Beal Tired IRC CHINESE CASUALS played confidently, m spite oi a 1-0 set-back at half time, to gather full points ft's;m the Indian Recreation Club m yesterday's SAFA Division I game at Jalan Besar Stadium, winning three goals to one. Casuals deserved the win. j They were the
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    GANESAN SCORES FOUR AGAINST LEAGUE CHAMPS
    328 11 GANES.VYS hat-trick m the first half payed the way for a well-earned 4-2 victory l>y the Indian Recreation Club "A" over last year's league and cup champions, ELM. Dockyard, m a SAFA division 2 league fixture at the Geylang Stadium yesterday. H M Dockyard
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    COLONY CYCLING
    87 11 THE Singapore Cosmopolitan Cycling Club held the novices i md schoolboy championship avenl at the SCRC ground yes- lay. The Novices races over a mile and throe miles while the schoolboys fought it out over a mile. Results were: Novices: 1. Saidi b. Surgi: '2. Samani b. M<
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    HAW PAR POOL FOR CHILDREN
    56 11 CHILDREN between the ages of lour and eight will soon have a swimming pool of their own at the Haw Par Swimming pool This pool, measuring 30 by 40 feet will be built next to the new pool. The pool can accommodate about 100. Tenders
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    N'Hamptonshire Start Well Against S.A.
    167 11 NORTHAMPTON, June 13 (Reuter) Freddie Brown, England's Test captain, won the toss and gave Northamptonshire tir*t innings on a good wicket m thtir mulch against the South Africans hvrv today. The opening pair began confidently scoring 35 runs m the first 20 minutes. Then pace
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    Ismail Polo Cup
    44 11 Gunners beat the Zeros two goals to one for the Ismail Polo Cup at the Singapore Pulo Club yesterday. Teams were: Gunneis: Lt. Baker, Major Taylor, CoL Tod, Major Stallard. Zeros: Sqr. Ldr. Gayzer, Major Forbes. Col. Greenway, Sq. Ldr. Fletcher.
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    COULDN'T FIND FORM —Hock Leng
    186 11 COULDN'T FIND FORM Hock Leng SINGAPORE'S singles badminton champion, Cheong Hock Lens, who returned to 1 the Colony on the Wfllem Kuys yesterday, said that for I sorae inexplicable reason he just could nrt produce his best form during the All England championships, m which he went only as far
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    England Make One Change
    71 11 NOTTINGHAM, June 13, (Reuter:—England make one change lor the second cricket Test against South Africa beginning at Lords on June 21. Brian Sintham. Lancashire's fasi medium bowler replacing Trevor Bailey. Team: F R. Brown, captain; L Hutton, J T. Ikin, R. T. S pson, D. Compt
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    Drawn Friendly
    23 11 WINDSOR ROVERS drew 2- 2 when they met Sime Darby S.C. m a soccer friendly on the Trade School ground yesterday.
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      176 11 Eadio Programmes RADIO MALAYA SINGAPORE ENGLISH PROGRAMME 1« a.m. Emergency Newi (K.L.); 1 P-«n-Light Music Medley; 1.30 News 1.45 Dance Music; 2 p.m. For the Schools; 6.15 Programme Summary; 6.1" Calling All Hospitals; 7 p.m. Newi Singapore Share Market Report; 7. 1t Talk: 'Career For Young Malayan!*; <.20 Interlude; 7.30
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    68 12 hfghhdfhe photo. Scotch Express, another airborne horse which arrived by Qantas BOAC York from London yesterday. Scotch Express had eight starts as a two-year-old, winning a plater at Liverpool over five furlongs straight. His time was 1 min. 2 4 5 sees. He ran second three times. Scotch Express to
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    CONSTANCE Lewis Saddles Three Winners
    1708 12  - CONSTANCE Lewis Saddles Three Winners OLLIE DAVIES By MAKING every post a winning post, Mrs. Helen Quail's Constance romped home m the Has* 3 division 3 race over 6 furlongs at Ipoh today lo pay $9 for a win and $5 for a place. Another popular winner was Neptune's Daughter
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    2 Run Win For S'pore Army
    119 12 SINGAPORE Army scored a thrilling two-rim victory over Hongkong Army at Nee Soon yesterday. Taking just knock on Tuesday Singapore declared with 304 for nine. The visitors replied with 302. HONGKONG ARMY Capt. Campbell b Marriott 45 Lt. Buckley c Dipljjck b Marriott 0
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    ROMPS HOME AT IPOH
    392 12 BIG SWEEP TOTAL POOL $369,200 FIRST PRIZE No. *****6 $105,760 SECOND PRIZE No. *****8 52,880 THIRD PRIZE No. *****3 26,440 STARTERS $2,937 each *****7, *****9, *****2, *****1, *****4, *****5, *****5, *****9, *****1. CONSOLATION PRIZES $1,000 each *****9, *****0, *****2, *****9, *****4, *****2, *****9, *****4, *****4, *****9.
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    Chew Bee Beaten
    88 12 BRISTOL, June 13, (Reuterh Ong Chew Bee, the Malayan champion lost his first round match m the men's singles when the West of England lawn tennis championships were continued here yesterday. He was beaten 8-6 1-6 6-4 by Russel Seymour, South Africa Straight Clark of Los Angeles.
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    Sunderland Lose
    34 12 VIENNA. Jure 1.3 'AP>—The British Sunderland ±<>ccc: \e:\m lost by two goals to one to the Austrian Graz team here Tuesday. Davis scored the B only goal m the second ba I
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    Klang ACS Sports
    29 12 KLANG. Wed.— Anglo-Chinese School here will hold its annual athletic sports on June 30 on the school ground. There are five events for old boys 1
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    Williams Takes Hard Road To Wimbledon
    237 12 LONDON. June 111 (Renter). Owea Cordon illiams. the 19-vear-ol<l South African who »orke«l hi* passage to England to play m tin 1 W imbledoa ternus championships, will have to compete m the ■Mrifcera qualifying competition to achieve hi* amhitiou. He was not in the
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    S'pore Teams For Week-End
    142 12 SINGAPORE Cricket Association play two £an:e.-> this weekend against Malacca and Singapore Combined School.-;. Against Malacca the game will b-^ played on the Cricket Club ground. Playing tnr.es are 11 a.m. to 6.1S p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tne game
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      48 12 TlJ|l|j|| TIMESiqfJ^ HIGH TIDES at the principal resorts m Malaya. TODAY: A.M P.M Singapore 5.02 6.08 Malacca 1.50 2.43 Port Dickson 12.31 1.24 Port Sham 12.30 Penang 6.11 7.44 to MORROW Singapore 6.24 6.57 Malacca 3.11 3.56 Port Dickson 1.52 2.37 Port Sham 12.54 1.34 Penang 9.13 9.11
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