Singapore Standard, 21 August 1951

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    15 1 Singapore Standard :l. ii no. 51 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1951. 12 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS
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    18 DIE IN OIL TANKER BLAZE
    644 1 Bodies Recovered From Tragic Marine Disaster Off S'pore Standard Staff Reporters TWENTY-EIGHT men lost their lives early yesterday morning in two successive blasts that converted the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company's 11,000-ton tanker, Dromus, into an inferno off Pulau BukonK It was on- of the greatest
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    Reds Charge Allies Try To Break Parleys
    332 1 Reds Charge All ies Try To Break Parleys i.-ijis In Truce Talks rakYOt, \u-:. 20 (I P) An AUird and ff nmninl ilno iii luillff met hrirfly Unlay in kacMtn" an ilw „»m^ rea4*hrd a nt*\v rfam «>\rr omuiuniM that Ihe I nittul Nation^ was trying to break up ihv
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    Allies Gain In Push On East Front
    99 1 A llies Gain In Push On East Front v IN KOREA] r-AAP The United Nations a era front was st* SSS, an jy cut »ro loi s^s- b•: Allied m- tbe Conwou-i et Ol :-ou:v a:: WCSI ii ..;r e ing north ol i B to ste:.! 3 Bth Ann?
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    Hurricane Kills 109
    15 1 Jamaica Auz. 20 aring tropical hur- bit this island |vn an^ «H»«ed
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    Mossadeq Still Hopeful Of Oil Settlement
    183 1 Mossadeq Still Hopeful Of Oil Settlement TEHERAN, Aug. 20 Router); Persian Prune Minister NSohamnofd Mossadarfj declared alter a three and a halt hour oil crisis meeting today with Mr. 1 R. chard Stokes and Mr Avere i Harriman that he whs "still hopeful we will be able to find a
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    71 1 TOP The burnt Dromus bein^ towed away from Pulau Bukom. ABOVL Four < harred bodies taken off the Dromus being carried to the main oflk-f at Pu!a i Bukoni before they wire taken to the mortuary. RKiHT: These Shell employees aboard the Dromus were seen repairing a pump after the
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    Egyptian Paper Sounds Warning
    44 1 CMRO Aug. 20. (AP'-Egvpt wffm. Arabic newspaper. Al Ah. em. Atom said a sperial Cabinet S'h n a?"pn h a"wur 1 m o^ Wedn^dav to discus Anelo-Egyp-S«isfe of Ae Sudan, on tffe U^TAhram added that an at the BrUish ba,e.
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    Grand Hotel Afire
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    SMC To Float $30,000,000 Loan This Week
    515 1 SMC To Float $30, 000, 000 Loan This Week Standard Staff Reporter THIRTY-MILLION-DOLLAR loan, redeemable in 20 vears, will be floated this week by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners to finance the Municipality water and electricity extension schemes. The loan will carry 32 percent interest and debentures of $100 each will
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    Amok Attacks Youth, Woman With Knife
    77 1 Standard Staff Reporter A CHINESE who ran amok in an attap house in Chiok Kee Estate. 6th. mile. Yeo Chu Kang Road, yesterday afternoon, seriously injured a 17--year-old Chinese youth and an elderly Chinese woman with a vegetable knife. The youth was wounded in
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    French Vessel Goes Aground, Frees Herself
    75 1 Standard Staff Reporter THE 7.17(i-ton Abbeville, a French freighter converted for trooping duties went aground on a reef off Peak Island just over three miles from Singapore harbour yesterday morning. The ship went on the reef at 5 a.m. during low tide, but three
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    374 Rubber Growers Plea To Gaitskell
    79 1 LONDON. Au«. 20. 'AP> -The :;74-member companies of the Rubber Growers Association ap pealed 10 Chancellor ol the I Exchequer. Hugh Gaitskell. today for exemption trom the T-easury'* dividend freeze In a 1.000- word letter to Gait- skelf. the A&sociation said the I Treasury
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    Workers Go Slow
    29 1 LONDON. Aug 20 (Router More than 5,000 workers at 2? British power stations are now going slow and banning overtime, the British Electricity authority stated today.
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    US To Convert 101 Naval Vessels
    17 1 w^fiiuKcrns Aur 20. rludei the construction of Richard Is scheduled for
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    Vietminh Field Hqrs. Destroyed
    188 1 SAIGON. A..*; W (Reulei Army beadQuartcri (•day atitx;;:.'it v<i tiij; fowi Fi em >• battalions bad destroyed 'iiti.>:;i teadquartei bI «•'> NgUyOtl B.t.ii. <r;:rr,j'i i:'i tl Viriimmi ton ec i!i Cm Wo China. Til.- camp ind ttial 4 hi* deputy, Gen Tr ia 'v'.«n Fi w«
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    Sabre Jet Sets World Speed Mark
    136 1 DETROIT. Aug. 20, (AF! J Colonel Fre<- .J. Accani ol I the United States Air Force.; Hying an F-B<i Sabre jet tighter. yesterday beat the world air; -peed record for the 100 kilo-! metre closed in circuit with a i speed of (323 <)3
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    London Stocks
    53 1 LONDON. An? 20. (touted I^ckiiig a )e;id from Wfßtiktnd Dl»WB and with thr hcilidjv x-.i son at il« height, busines* m orartirallv neglifible on the Londofj Rlork Lxrhnrige tod;<\ Th#. approach of the end of account was a further restrict inc factor ;<nd m.irsv KCtioni w<*re without major
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    Riot Murder Trial Defence Opens Today
    104 2 THE rf 13 Malays to f. Qecti nth Iwe death .ot James -v BOR during the Singapore n Ung ai uc lanfl la ceeding. e case be.:, i I Toes: and lence by la^r p] secution ta< ss, s Pec- Ratoa S gham, wase
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    Postal Worker Alleged To Have Stolen Letters
    72 2 I HOCK B i previous y fraud i v ng £18 \ustralian d 10.0( I cs e G« faced <- the Singai e Second P.»ii< eg<:! ih Th, 1 P stal milted theft ol the cours< posi it 1 e i :i Bee
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    W ife Became Maid Servant —COURT TOLD
    53 2 W ife Became Maid Servant —COURT TOLD WOM \N vh ege s i *us|*s < is first use -e mar tried 1 I dni »r« Court yest( Mrs D I ii> she m S servant to th< rias< ras badly 1 eated ske It use j I^ie suit s unden
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    50 2 photo. A portion of the bad]} burnt interioi of the Dromus. Note the w.i tor ilrippini; from tl dr-.k. photo. Ming The Dromus FIKE FIGHTERS playing a streani of water on the Dromus early yesterday morning oft Pulau Bukom. The firV was put out at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. Standard Standard
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    'WEED OUT UNDESIftIBiE OFFICERS'
    408 2 SCBA Calls For Probe Into Jap-Time History THE STRAITS Chinese British Association at their Committee meeting; yesterday urged the Singapore Government to set up an bives&igßtiona Board consisting of prewar officers with the necessary rxpericm < knowledge an! ability to make a thorough investigation into the
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    Members To Pay For City Hay Arch
    116 2 Standard Stall Report* r Till: STRAITS (hincM liiilish Association proposes |g build an arch o\er Stamford Road, near the Cathedral, as part of its contribution to the C<»lonv-wide celebrations on Sept. II when Singapore i* granted the status ot <it Mr Soh (ihee
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    Imported Opium
    48 2 CHOW CHEUN Kl AN se itenced to cme year's imprisonment in the T ci D.^ id C irt day, importinf 61 pound* opium into the Colony on A 12. wqs phi Kan, trho charged with Chow, claimed The case ras p tstp Bed I 2 B
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    Plea To Review Emergency Laws
    107 2 Standard Staff Reporter A SUGGESTION to set up a Select Committee to advise Government on the advisability of repealing Emergency Regulations in force from time to time, will be made at today's meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council by Mr. C. R. Dasaratha Ra.i (Labour
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    Mrs. Menon To Quiz Indian Govt. Official
    369 2 Money Order Delays Standard W oman Krporur >IKS. VILASINI MFNOV Independeni member for SeleUur distriel in \\\r Singapore. 1 t'^i*li:ti>*' Council, i> in takt- up the question ol delays in delivery of money orders to payees in India \*Hh lUv Representative of the
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    Two Explosions Rocked Pulau Bukom
    578 2 Two Explosions Rocked Pulau Bukom SUB Tugs, Hammer's Boats Pr aised A TRIBUTE was paid yesterday by a Shell Company spokesman to the Singapore Harbour Board tiretiiilitinj: lujis and Hammer Co,*B water boats, which helped to brinir the lire on boaro the Anglo-Saxon Oil Co.*s tanker Dromus under quick control.
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    FREE FUN FOR CITY DAY?
    174 2 FREE FUN FOR CITY DA Y? Standard Staff Reporter THE owners of all Amusement Parks in Singapore are to be asked by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners to give fVee admission to the parks to all people on September 22, the day on which the Commissioners will receive the Letters Patent
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    Youth Jailed
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    SCBA To Run Own Premium Bonds
    237 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE STRAITS Chinese British Association proposes to rim its own Loan Premium Bonds a scheme which will help combat the inflation, afford security to people who huy the Bonds and give them a chance of winniii": rash prizes. At their committee
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    ABSCONDED WITH 20,000 PIASTRES
    131 3 ABSCONDED WITH 20,000 PIASTRES I AImIoI Ra- nteoeed lo three rous imprisonhe Singapore Police Umrl yea-; >r l»reaeh of trti*t i ,i.) Kreneh Imlo--tns entniHteri to \]olianie<l Vlxlnl Um cport thai ,r Unmn Ifercd > him at $8"') t.»r $01) ec ag e«d buy I Boogcea the f\ cMieea and
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    59 3 photo. photo. offices He w^M^ C yeSterday on a tour ot Fa Eawtrrn B Runme Shaw Standard MR. J. A. H. Brown ("Buster*), former Singapore businessman, (left) who returned yesterday by Qantas/BOAC on a three-week visit, with Dr. Hugh Smith, (right) Colony doctor, who spent leave in Sydney. Dr. K.
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    Man, Woman Face Three Graft Charges
    153 3 Man, Woman Face Three Graft Charges CHUNG KIM SAN and a woman Neo Hong Inn were charged in the Singapore First Police Court yesterday on three counts corruption. On the rirst charge, they were ged to have corruptly given $200 37 eggs and six bottles i... yjdy to a woman
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    Girl (14) Tells How Three Armed Men Robbed Her Family
    292 3 •pu in »^EAR-OLD Chinese girl told the Singapore Ihirtl Police Court yesterday how three robbers armed with knives rohhed her and her mother of $505 worth of cash and jewellery *al their hut in Bukit Timah Road on < hineae
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    Clerk-of-Works Gets Divorce
    71 3 A CLERK-OF-WORKS. D. C. Kenmeson. who told the court thai his wife had deserted him was granted a divorce in the High Court yesterday. He said the marriage took place at Kuala Lumpur in Janua v 1935 and in February. 194(5 she left him. She had refused
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    Malayalees To Mark Harvest Festival
    47 3 THE KERALA Samajam Executive Committee will celebrate "Onam"— the harvest festival of Malayalees— on Sept. 12. The celebration which falls on Hari Raya Haji will include sports "literary contests, mass meeting and other items. The venue and programme will be announced later.
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    $5,000 BAIL
    51 3 BAIL O"F $5,000 each was offered to two Chinese Lim Lip Chiang and Khoo Chiang Kee in the Singapore First Police Court yesterday for assisting in the carrying on of a chap-ji-ki lottery at Chin Nam Street pn Aug 18. The case was postponed to Aug. 27 for
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    UNION TO ASK GOVT. FOR ASIAN SEAMEN'S HOSTEL
    183 3 THE Pakistani Seamen's Union of Singapore is to ask Government to establish an Asian seamen's hostel in Singapore. A resolution asking for this v/ill De moved at the next extraordinary meeting of the Union to be held S The newlv- elected President
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    'Take More Interest In Municipal Affairs'
    273 3 Standard Staff Reporter AN APPEAL to the people of Singapore "to take a more active financial interest in the Municipality" in f«sB o? Ihe ?a£j tHa| t\ie fftionj is going io hf raised to the .statiiH of a City soon, was niade by Mr.
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    25-MILLION-GALLON RESERVOIR FOR STORE
    443 3 Big Schemes To Provide More Water, Light For Public Standard Staff Reporter A 25-MILLIO I -gallon water storage reservoir on Singapore island with extensions for a distribution system designed to give an adequate supply of water to all consumers is one of the schemes now in
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    HAD OPIUM, CONTRACTOR FINED, JAILED
    152 3 LEOW M.VI GTAN. a young building contractor, was MBtenced in the Singapore First District Court yesterday. to nine month* simple imprisonment, and a fine of $2,000 or a further six months jail, for having 68 pounds of raw op-.um in a car on June 21.
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    Had Bandit Food Parcel — Gets life
    131 4 Had Bandit Food Parcel Gets life KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. A Police party operating i n the Segambut area, near Kuala Lumpur, shot and killed two armed Chinese bandits, and at the same time apprehended a middle-aged Chinese, Yap Cheong, who was on his way to supply the bandits with food.
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    GUKKHA FORCES TAKE HEAVY
    243 4 BANDIT TOLL A rmourerFound Among Dead Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Gurkha forces are engaged in mopping up a remnant bandit gang in the jungle in Seremban, Negri Sembilan, following a battle on Friday during which, it is believed, the Gurkhas have inflicted heavy casualties
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    Board Plans To Run Lottery Every 2 Months
    310 4 Standard Stall Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Men. The Social and Welfare Lotteries Board is considering various suggestions to sell tickets at places other than post offices only, said Mr. F. G. Fathers, Secretary of the Board. At the moment, the Ordinance restricts them
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    Casey Attends Luncheon Party
    97 4 KUALA, LUMPUR. Mon. Mr R. G. Casey. Australian Minister for External Affairs, was the guest of honour at an official luncheon party at King's House today given by the High Commissioner of the Federation and Lady Gurney. Mr. Casey was on a short visit to Kuala
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    Month's Jail For Smoker
    123 4 KLUANG. Mon.— A 48-year-old Chinese, Loh Yoon, of 'Aver Hitam village who appeared before the Circuit Magistrate, Che Ibrahim bin Haji Salem, on a charge of being found smoking opium and being in possession of three smoking pipes, opium leaf and other apparatus, was sentenced to
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    Slept On Duty: Special Jailed
    82 4 Standard Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. A young Special Constable. Ahamed bin Marson was sentenced to one month's rigorous imprjgonment b v Inche A. Kafif Y'us-uf in thd Johore Magistrate's Court yesterday for sleeping while on duty. Ahamed and another Special Constable were on duty
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    Famine Relief Totals $6,152
    48 4 Standard Correspondent CONTRIBUTIONS for the Indian Famine Relief Fund in the Kuala Selangor District now total $6,152. This will go to the purcha*? of about 3.000 gantangs of rice to alleviate the hardship suffered by the hungry peasants in the famin? areas in India.
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    Controlled Areas
    87 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Parts of Cameron Highlands other than the residential districts have been declared controlled areas under the Emergency Regulations by the Mentri Besar, Pahang. No person is allowed to reside in any part of the controlled area other than \ho residential sections without a permit in
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    Opposition To Barnes Report
    71 4 SEREMBAN. Mon. Representatives of 73 Chinese guilds and associations in Negri Sembilan at a meeting under the leadership of Mr. Lee Foong Yee. President of the Malayan Chinese Association. N.S. Branch, have decided to oppose the Barnes Report. The meeting held that the Barr.es Report is
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    Guiders' Danee
    45 4 THE Girl Guide Commissioner and Girl Guides of the First Seremban Company have issued invitations for a dance on Saturday, September 1 at the King George V School hall commencing at 9 p.m. The Band of the Worcestershire Regiment will be in attendance.
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    FEDERATION BRIEFS
    293 4 KONG AH KWEE. appeared before the Kluang Circuit Magistrate, Che' Ibrahim bin Hj. Salam, on a charge of leaving his place of residence without the permission of the Police. Ah Kwee told his father that he wanted to return to China and the father advised him to see
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    Seremban Wedding
    34 4 Seremban Wedding photo. Seremban businessman, Mr. Sin Ting Fong and his bride photog rap hed after their wedding. The bride was formerly Miss Lee Choy Ngan, also of Ser e m ban. Lai Fong
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    Scholarship Plan For Federation
    248 4 Scholarship Plan For Federation Mass Literacy Mope Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— The Federation Adult Education Association will not only conduct a countrywide campaign for mass educating the people in the near future, hut it also plans to introduce scholarships for overseas training in adult education. Mr. Heah Joo
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    11 Dissociating Unions Form Watch Committee
    242 4 MALACCA. Moil Representatives of 11 of the 17 Malacca Trade Unions met at the Municipal Club last Saturday afternoon and unanimously "decided to dissociate themselves from ail the proceedings that have arisen out of the public meeting of July Id. last. That meeting, convened
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    Negri Ruler To Observe 56th Birthday In UK
    82 4 SEREMBAN. Mn. His Highness the Yang rii Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan, Tungku Sir Abdul Rahman, will observe his tilt; -^xth birthday in the United Kingdom on Friday as he is away from the State. There will be no official ceremony in
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    Death Of Mr. Tay Chek Soo
    72 4 MALACCA, Mon. Mr. Tay Chek Soo, president of the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce passed away at his residence thi s afternoon* He was 72. He was also president of the Teochew Huay Kuan and the Kwangtun^ Huay Kuan. The late Mr. Tay carried
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      31 4 The examinati »n for probationers and juniors 01 tne «ejav Clei ical Si n ices in Negri Sembilan will be hold at the Council Chambers, Seremban on Sept 28 and 29.
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    BOMB HURLED INTO RESTAURANT
    213 5 AiSfJF* 11 Lizard: AUt Chases Bombster irOH Mo SUff K-.hu.rant lure bel iS* t^i S™* 11 inl thc Ghee Khen 8 but tinulv warnh,.^,o dt» K f?*™ a d SOUle civilians lire ,roup fron, ini^rv m; f the soldicrs en- The only fatality was a" killed
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    Mr. Briggs Rejects BOR's Plea
    176 5 Mr. Briggs Rejects BOR's Plea Standard staff •rrcspoßdeol KUANTAN, Man. -An appeal by Mr. A. Morrison of the Ist Gordon Highlanders, against a i tion and senteni es ol '1 year- r.i. for house breaking, Cfaeating and causir.g damage ua a hotej was dismissed by Mr. Justice F. A. Briggs.
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    UMNO LOTTERIES ARE ILLEGAL IF...
    219 5 UMNO LOTTERIES ARE ILLEGAL IF Mi^im'"".' 1 111 11 >lala y Correspondent Slur p." P r 7 Ua a (leariu,! men) in Penan- an«l ll^^." f lo Muslin, law, if it is U le linS of Malayan lurf rluhs. This is the resolution taken al a special meeting attended by
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    Lightermen Give Week's Ultimatum
    89 5 Lightermen Give Week's Ultimatum Standard Staff Reporter A one-week ultimatum to settle the claims of about 200 [ighter workers of three [ndian-owned Singapore lighterage firms was agreed to by Singapore Lighterage Workers' Union at a meeting on Sunday. The firm.- are the Genet a 1 Lighterage and Transport Company. the
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    School Certificates
    31 5 THE Cambridge School Certificates for the November'Decembei 1950 examination have arrived. All Singapore private candidates should call at the Education Office. sth Floor, Fullerton Building. Singapore, for their Certificates.
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    Rabies In Perlis
    44 5 OWING to the prevalence of rabies in the State, the PerLis Government ha s prohibited the exportation of dogs from Perl is. AH dogs in Perlis should wear muzzles or be tiod up or led on a chain at all times.
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    Hurt Charge
    42 5 CHEW LIM TIO was charged in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday with causing hurt to Yue Sez Lim wilh a knife at N'c-e Soon Camp on Aus. 19 He claimed trial and was allowed $250 bail until Sept. 10.
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    Had Arms: To Hang
    32 5 NORDIN bin Mat Saman who ple:id"ri guilty at the Kuantan Assizef to illegal possession oi a fire-arm and ammunition was sentenced to death b v Mr Justice Briggs,
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    Illegal Sale Of Lux Soap
    175 5 Illegal Sale Of Lux Soap DANCER ADMITS Standard Staff Correspondent PENANG, Mon. A wellknown local amateur ballroom dancer, Lim Teow Sen£. belter known as Bobby Lim, pleaded guilty before Mr. B. G. Smith in the Sessions Court today to a charge of criminal breath ot trust in respect of 445
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    Anti-Bandit Drive
    51 5 Standard Staff Reporter A POLICE Lieutenant and three Special Constable were wounded in the Federation in the 24 hours up to 9 a.m. yesterday. Security Forces killed another bandit on Saturday and a Policeman was killed and five mure wounded on the same day. Two civilians have been
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    Agricultural Show
    24 5 THE Combined Kota Bharu and Baehok District Agricultural Show was opened by the Tengku Mahkota on Saturday at the Malay School, Baehok.
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    Man Faces Two Robbery Charges
    108 5 LEE WEE LOH appeared in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday on two tentative charges of robbery. He was alleged to have robbed a woman Keag Geok Lin pf SI 3O Cash and $109 worth of jewellery in a hou.se at 8 m^. Changi Road
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    Steps To End Racket
    60 5 TAIPING. Mon. P«lice and managers of the four cinema halls here have joined hands in an effort to stamp out the blackmarket in tickets during rush hours. They have agreed to enforce (jueueins a', the bookins offices. Only three tickets will be sold to each person.
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    Dr. Thevathasan
    23 5 DR. and Mrs. A.W.S. Thevatbasan who have been in the United Kingdom for a year returned to Singapore on the Carthage
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    Meeting
    99 5 The Executive Committee of the Adult Lducition Association, Fed<"ration of Malaya, met for the second time in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, when a number of items detailing the future working plans of the Association were discussed. Picture shows (round the table left to right): Mr. M. P. Rajagopal. Miss
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    Brave Headman Gets Medal, Title
    251 5 Standard Staff Correspondent IPOII, Mon. For displaying the highest qualities of leadership, determination and bravery in the fare of a numerically superior enemy force in an estate in Teirienggor, tipper Perak, Inehe Wan Senik bin Wan lin. the Pen^hulii Mil da of that territory, was
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    'Black Panther' To Wed Blind Penang Girl
    158 5 PENANG, Mom Mr. Jimmy Williams known among Boosters as the "Black Panther." in convinced that hi s forthcoming marriage to a partially blind girl will not not prove a handicap to him. His bride to be is none other than Miss Lsther Chrong
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    Last Minute Strike Talks Deadlocked
    85 5 Last Minute Strike Talks Deadlocked Standard Staff Reporter LAST minute talks, to avert a strike, between the Teng San Brick Works, of 88 Wolskel Road. Singapore, and their 110 workers, yesterday resulted in a deadlock The workers asked for 20 and 15 per cent wage increase in respect oi daily-rated
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    Accused Remanded In Robbery Charge
    66 5 LOW KOON HAI v/.j;; tentatively charged in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday with robbing Yap Kang Hock and other inmates of a hoiii>e at 6 m.s. Changi Road of $.;7 cash and other articles valued at $259 on July 19. Low was alleged to
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    Union Meeting
    24 5 THE annual general meeting at the Plantation Workers Union of s>)uth Malaya will be held at Port Dickson on September 22 and
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    No Self-Rule Without Unity, Says Mr. Sopiee
    264 5 Standard Staff Correspondent I'ENANG, Mon. Malaya cannot be independent unless all communities who have decided to ueoom« national* of the future stale are united, stated Inch* Mohamed Sopiee, Secretary of the Malayan Forum in the United Kingdom and Chairman of the first national
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    Strike: Now In 2nd Week
    102 5 Strike: Now In 2nd W eek IPOH. Mon. The itrifce <>t .'Mil foundry worker- in Kanipar and Teluk An<on entered its second week today with still no prospects of any settlement of 'lie dispute. Both sides are still standing firm to their proposals. A number Of \v< kvrs. it is
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    Dan Judah Will Dance For Charity
    129 5 Standard Staff Correspondent iron. Mon rhe Aj-:- J O munittee i w.o Bo .ik ;.i--ru e v Hospital, li thus far collected $10,000 A further apprecii ble sun) Is e ;>< ted to !>o contributed f 1 i th( charity da 1 t to
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    More Adverse Criticism On Barnes Report
    161 5 i Standard Matt orresp«.M'< -m A I. OH STAR M.itk A man sii!>-< omoiittse V i pointed ftf a !r:>r>tinp ol *i f'i Lncipals 01 Chinese Sd in North ECedah ind ntepi senItatives oi various associations in Kota Star t" bo i i' I
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      The Ten-pound Pig
      911 6 TTNTIL last week a hungry citizen could have gone into a restauran-t and got himself a suckling pig for $25. Today this succulent meal will cost him $500 in fine or six months enforced holiday in one of our penal institutions. For the sale of suckling pigs
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    EUROPE'S STRANGEST FRONTIER
    1327 6  -  CYRIL DUNN LIFE IN GERMANY'S DEAD-END BORDER TOWN by HELMSTEDT. WHENEVER the Russians amend the rules of inter* zonal trade, as they did recently with their little blockade of West Berlin, the frontier town of Heimstedt jumps into the news. It is an experience which Heimstedt impartially
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      Our Undemocratic Censors
      799 6 Sit:— With reference 'o youj editorial, "Goings On :n Vattfetta." Isn't it jusi too bad thai things have come to such a pretty pas in this benighted ind that it I may c;.;o'.e your <. vii phrase^ "The £>-'ds hive won ;<'\d the Government has b«-e< ne-
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      Live Pensioners More Expensive
      756 6 Sir.— Mr. V. Kanapathipillai, President of the Pan Malayan Pensioners' Association and those enlightened Fede.al Councillors need not agitate unduly over the case of that helpless group of old and frail people who. not only contributed materially towards trie development of the then Federated Malay States.
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    Burmese Bandits: THE EXPLOITS OF MR. SILVER ARROW
    607 6  - Burmese Bandits: THE EXPLOITS OF MR. SILVER ARROW E.V. FOUCAR By RANGOON'. PHIS Is a tale about one o( A the many bad men of Burma who ravage the countryside, not hesitating to murder or rob for the opportunity of gaining a few rupees. Sometimes their paths cross those at
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    'Failure' Of Truman Foreign Policies Hit By Top Republicans
    339 7 WASHINGTON, Ang. 20 (AP)-^!,, Republican Senator, railed on the Irunian administration last night to demand "liberai;.... ;.n.l unification" of Korea as the price for peace in that conntrv. In a blistering attack on the administration's foreign policies, the eight Senators accused
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    UK, US Must Work Closely —Younger
    159 7 U K, US Must W or k Closely Yo unger Attfl 20, (AFP).— Stei ol State Kt:i- I Stated last night the reasons why it difficult to get an y-r. the Persian oil as thot the Persians hat the United States tain were split on this thej were I y-
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    Cripps Better, May Go Home
    92 7 Km 2'» Renter > L iops. t>2-ytwi -old I itish Cbanceltot ei the 0 has been seiiousS ss clinic with a 1 •.>n (kl the >pine. c .i.it,h to i etin n to bi ore f !ie end of the m KeO, bocbp porture :ti
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    Narriman Orders Maternity Dresses
    51 7 CANNES. France. Aug. 20 i UP> A source close to |s.mti Farm* oi Egypt's wto"* B Sunday that Queen N^rirnan tiered an outfit of dresses from a Canned dressmaker. th Perhistent repoits that tne oueen is expecting a b»by was no! conftrmt-d Farouk or bis entourage
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    Mr. Acheson Denounces Critic Knight
    205 7 WASHINGTON, Aug. 2U, (AP).— Secretary of State Dean Acheson has denounced as "either entirely incorrect or distortions of the truth" accusations made against him by Lt. Gov. Goodwin J. Knight of California. The criticisms were formulated by Knight, a Republican, alter he had been challenged
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    Indo-Thai Club In Bangkok Opened By Prince Regent
    105 7 Indo-Thai Club In Bangkok Opened By Prince Regent BANGKOK. Aug. 20 <UP>— Recent Prince Dhani formally opened tne permanent heaiflquarteivs building ol the TiiaiBharata Cultu.iil Lodge and the Swami Satyananda Pmi FoundaT^on and Libiary Sunday betore a large crowd el Thais and nipm-be-s of the Indian community. The new building,
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    US Propaganda Balloons
    66 7 photo. Enwimental plastic baflflbns are tested in Minneapolis, ILS.A. prior to release on Aug. 13, of 2,000 of them from a point in southern Germany. The balloons carried 2,000,900 leaflets of friendship into Red-ruled Czechoslovakia. Some of them are designed to explode at 30,000 feet, scattering their
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    US Flies Friendship Messages Over Iron Curtain-By Balloon
    191 7 US Flies Friendsh ip Messages Over Iron Curtain-By Balloon MUNICH, Aug. 20, (AP).— The newest way. of geltint: an idea over the Iron Curtain is by balloon. The American "Crusade For Freedom" launched an airborne propaganda attack last Monday, with Czechoslovakia as the target. Since then 6.H00.000 messages of "hope
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    Cairo Explains Why Naval Visit Cancelled
    62 7 CAIRO. Aug. 20 <AP> The Egyptian government yesterday denied thai it had left unanswered a B:-iti.-h communication announcing a courtes-y visit of a British BeeJ t<> Alexandria. The Egyptian Fore- en Minister, in a communique, said thai op Auk. 13. Eyypt notified fie British
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    Berlin Red Youth Swear By Stalin
    150 7 BERLIN, Aug. 20, (AP).— A half million young German Communists, massed in East Berlin's Red Square, last night swore allegiance to Stalin and his world peace drive. With clenched fist* aloft, the vast throng of blue-shirted Soviet /.one boys and gills vowed to "wreck
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    Russian Engineer Said Shot In Canton
    47 7 HONGKONG. Aug. 20 < Ri-utrr-AAP> A Soviet engineer and a Chinese army staff officer were shot and wounded by unknown assailants while inspecting de fences in t he suburbs of Canton South China, the pro-Nationalisi newspaper Kung Sheung Daily News reported Sunday
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    14 Witnesses Testify In King's Murder trial
    137 7 AMMAN, JORDAN, Auj:. 20, Al').— Evidence iiioii nl vd Sunday a»ainst (m\» Abdullah El Tel, former 4rab legion rommander in Jerusalem, aiul Dr. Moiiha Abdullah Al HiisMeini, oou^in of the f«rm«*r Mufti, in the trial of 10 person* accused of plotting the a**a**ination
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    China Reds How Occupy Root Of World
    119 7 NEW DELHI, Aug. 20, (UP). An Indian official, just returned from Tibet, said Sunday that Chinese Communist soldiers have now occupied the "Roof of the World." The Finance Minister of Saurashalra State near Bombay, said Chinese Red soldiers are now stationed along all
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    Russia Has Hold Over Tibet Trade
    202 7 NEW DELHI, Aug. 20, (AP). U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas said Sunday night ihe Russians have reversed the flow of many historic trade routes in Central Asia. Douglas has just returned from a mountain trek along India's Tibetan border. He said he
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    Lie Confident
    79 7 NEW YORK. Aug. HO 'IP' United Nations Secretary Gen- 1 e>";<! T-rygve Lie returned id hipost Sunday alter nn -<b^nre five weeks a;»d exp-< c tl fid( nee that lie Kor' ii ;i ti'iir*negotiators would peach senu agreement. Arriving by pl:>ne < 'in Norwegian vacation. Lie -iid. "I
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    Indian Blasts Attributed To Election Buildup
    137 7 WASHINGTON. Aug. io. (AP« —Criticisms ol the United S ':,\r* currently btint, made by Indian pnliticaJ leaders wen attributed by officials ht <> Sunday i<> the i that an t .< iou cam] ii£i is building up in India. Prims Minister Nehru'f Coo gress
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    Quirino For US
    83 7 MANILA, Aug. 20 «UP« Pn I denl F'oidiu QairiiHi i£ leaving m Aim. ror Wnshington to *"*»ti the United States Philippines irr'itu;<i fi- 1 ence m 13 .1.1 President Tftiman, according to reliable sources here today. They F?«'.d Ouini'n banned slay only briefly in Washington, proceeding immediately
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    Russia Accuses US Of Hurting Their Relations
    195 7 LONDON, Aug. 20: (Renter). Ru»»ia han ac*u*«*«l America in a diplomatic note of tut act "which aim* *t further worsening Soviet-American relation-*." Moscow Radio reported last night that the Soviet Government yesterday sent a note to Washington in reply to the American note
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    Bonn Asks For 60 US Armoured Cars
    57 7 BONN, Aug. 20 CAPf A i !•)(>• •< >■".' 00 <•>.,, iii'in efl r '•> man frontiei forei a! 10.000 nn ande e '<:■ bj tiM I s I ■■'!<., i I>• i i<. M ci::J \V»--; Cd SUHI .-P 1 Ib ri
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    Atom Missiies For US Fighter Planes S on
    162 7 WASHINGTON. Auk H\ (Keottt fiiawlai Mafcf Hill (Democrat. Alabama) ye.<*4cida y "It won't hr lorn." before American fighting plane* would carry Atomic mtv siles. Senator Hill, a nwmhci of th* Sraaffe Mtfttarf Appropr.itions 'ub (("Kin tlrf- told j rimrni he helie\r<l atourc
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    No US City Can Face Atom Attack
    144 7 WASHINGTON, Aup ttt, (Renter). America's dvtl < 4 Jfence administrator Mr Millard Caldwell said Sunday not one city in the United Stales "has even approachrd thai point where it could with?-' and an atomic attack now." The armed forces, he idded in a
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    UK Has New Jet Bomber
    158 7 UK Has New Jet Bomber i.< > don, a,, to i ap- a fain i> -i< (ii \H •>< <i n<'t ,i l< i ,it I-;, (.l.illl I.m ■i)li. I". 'It ihi Royal A F«M ■<■ T1 A>• Miitfßtrj inno w4 S im.i.'V n 'ht iVtt i!i-' bomb* i* rxi
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    S'pore Cargo Rates May Go Up
    221 8 Demandsßy Stevedores Standard Shipping Reporter DEMANDS for increased cargo handling charges by private stevedoring companies in Indonesia, mi»y have an immediate effect on freight rales between Singapore anil Indonesian ports, the Standard was informed last night. Companies which are likely to be hit by
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    Australian Air Freight Zooms
    123 8 MELBOURNE. »Aiv pp a Lll (Reuter-AAP>— Australian air freight Is b«' tmioji ;t5 airlines expaad facilities 'to carry jny-j thing from a bulldoze] to a a np p»e factory Recent consignments, apart rr.^m the www routine n ceh >rses. sheep and cattle, I ivs included i
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    McKern To Command RAF Station, Changi
    218 8 THE Royal Air Forre announecu] last ni»ht tiiat command of R.A.F. Station rlian^i will ho taken from today by Group Captain R. N. McKern, hitherto of Personnel Staff, Far Fa>t Air Force Headquarters. Group Captain McKern takes over from Air Commodore J.L.F. Fuller-Good, who
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    Training Of Air Officers Commences
    72 8 Standard Aviation Reporter FOUR Singapore school teachers and a journalist started on the first Malayan Air Training Corps officers' training course at the RAF. station, Changi yesterday. On passing out they will officer the School Unit at the Victoria Afternoon School. This Unit which has
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    BOAC Show Profit For April-June
    111 8 BO AC Show Profit For April- June For the first time since the formation of British Overseas Airways Corporation in 194U. a quarterly operating profit of £40,000 has been made during the April June period this year. A measure of the improved financial situation in BOAC Is that, whereas in
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    S'pore Dodgers Reach China
    76 8 HONGKONG. r\uf. 20 .AP 1 A Police guard on Sunday escort ed 260 more Singapore Ch-nese to the border station at Luwu Lowu and watched them quiet!} cross into Red China. The emigrants arrived earlier in the day aboard the British ship. Tairea. and were taker:
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    Tanker For Norway
    61 8 THE Oslo ahipowning firm of Bjorn Bjornstaa and Co. have ordered a 28.000-ton tanker in Tiie Netherla'd.s. The vessel is to be built ua an Amsterdam yard, and is to be handed over j lin 1936. It is reported that she has aireariy been chartered by one
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    Ships in Harbour
    213 8 \N H.\K\ h S "Mir UMloun Gate Ao iaes 31 2 Benarty Vs t 20 2 Billiton 33 4 2 Bra^esi le 2: 1 30 I Breconshire (3 4 4 City oi Coventry 15 16 4 Demta Coal Plant Glenville 36 7 Katong ll 2 7 Lux
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      372 8 SAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIA j T^^^UlJ "NORDVEST" to. Bangkok tAff P-tV? -FALSTRIA" tor So.flor 2S 2 J m Bangkok a, A -NORDHVAL" for Bangkok VILjS?! 28 3Oa c 24,. "PATAGONIA" toe Bong^ck Sp 5 -PSeJt 2A Hongkong. Monilo Kobe Yokohomo N ?r "PANAMA" for Pong.r,, Jpf HE* v Hongkong, Kobe, 6
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    Singapore-Indonesia Trade Talks To Open
    267 9 Idling Of Timber Fleet Blow For S'pore Sawmills Standard Staff Reporter MORE THAN 300 Singapore tongkang* are fdl« in the Colony harbour an a result of the owners ref lifting to Hail to Sumatra for logs, firewood and charcoal unless their import business can be
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    $ CLAUSE IN PACT TO BE DISCUSSED
    396 9 CLAUSE IN PACT TO BE DISCUSSED OFFiriAI -r Slail darcl Staff Reporter Economic Affairs. One who has been in constant touch over the last few years with all trade developments between the two territories. Mr. Averill i s expected to make proposals which will -satisfy the Indonesian Government demand for
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    98 9 The Amoy Canning Corporation gave a cocktail party at the Happy Cabaret Saturday night to celebrate their wini hing the first prize lor i the best decorated stall i at the Happy World i Trade Fair. i Guests were served < with the company's pro--1 ducts and little bottles of
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    May Expand N. Guinea Rubber, Copra Output
    17 9 n from an extensive tour of the islands h b
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    Malaya Not Hit By UK Metal Caps Problem
    226 9 Standard Staff Reporter MALAYAN BREWERIES and other users of metal ,d|>«. the largest of whom are the *oft drink nianubctarm, will not be directly affected by the impending ,ut m lin plate allocation for metal caps producers in the nit»«l kingdom. representative
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    Shortage Of Bottled Beer Looms In UK
    144 9 Shortage Of Bottled Beer Looms In UK N Aug. 20 <Reuter">— .is of Britain's iseg and hotels are e :.ear future with a rtafle of bottled beer tened Government rein the allocation of tinmetul caps takes effect. •ount: i breweries have c I thai this cut may be a s
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    Indo-German Industrial Cooperation
    70 9 Indo-German Industrial Cooperation approved a scht.ne German industrial co*'»n, under which Indian get training at kiversniei or in Ger heavy :r.dustries. I vcntmenfl of India have Hera for 50 free stuI German universities >gica] institutes and training of a number of n engineers and apprentices pa of heavy industries -sure
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    Pepper Price Is Easier
    107 9 Pepper Price I s Easier 'ndtrd Market Reporter in the Singapore was slightly easier i: >y on lack of demand erseas. Muntok white 00 per picul, and I black $725 on a quiet t-.l )f copra opened at L? Picul and sellers it ,1 i vards the close tialj narrowed
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    US TO PRODUCE MORE TITANIUM
    5 9 US TO PRODUCE MORE TITANIUM
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    ANGLO-FRENCH MONEY PACT
    34 9 AN Anglo-French monetai> agreement has been ned nr^ the British Foreign Office, providing fir financial adjustments throu|h the European Payments U A°British Treasury spokesman Slowin- for all interim AngloUnion channels.— Reuter.
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    US Lifts Ceilings On Ten Ores
    17 9 Ten ores and material* vital mmm ores and 1 raphit e,
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    Malayan Action Hurting Reds
    187 9 HONGKONG, Aug. 20 (AFP)— The British embargo on rubber exports from Malaya to China is already being felt in that Communist-dominated country, where the commodity is today virtually unavailable for private industry, according to foreigners reaching here from North China. In the light of this disclosure,
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    Japanese After China Trade
    33 9 Japanese industrialists and businessmen are strongly urging that, after the peace treaty, Japan should resume trade with China regardless of the fact that this is a Communist area.— AFP.
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    Rush To Take Delivery
    83 9 AN auction sale of undelivered goods in Harbour Board godowns held yesterday by order of the Singapore Harbour Board caused consignees hurriedly to take delivery of most of the goods advertised before the auction began. As a result, only small quantity of the long list of
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    NEW SCUDAI TO PAY 15 pc DIV.
    80 9 THE payment of a final dividend of 15 per cent, less income tax was approved at the 25th ordinary general meeting of New Scudai, Ltd.. held in Singapore. Mr G. P. Noakes, presiding, informed the meeting that five tons per month. January/March. 1952.
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    Indian Cotton Crops
    32 9 The 1951-52 cotton crop of India is expected to be 15 or 20 per cent, larger than the 2,600,--000 bales harvested last year, the U.S. Agriculture Department reports. U.P.
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    FED. INDIANS EAGER FOR JAPAN TRADE
    235 9 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 20: Federation Indian merchants have expressed a desire either to send an independent trade delegation to Japan or appoint a delegate to be represented on the Trade Mission which Chinese businessmen in Malaya propose to send to Japan
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    110 9 RUBBER The latest Singapore rubber prices yesterday were per lb. Buyers Sellers No R.S.S Spot Loose 51.45* $1.46* FOB. in bales Sept. No 1 RSS 51.43* 51.43?, No 2 RSS $1.38 $1.39 No 3 R.S.S (nom.) $1.31 $1.32 Tone Steady. LONDON RUBBER Monday's opening prices per lb. were
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    Import Of Tin, Concentrates Rose in July
    62 9 Import Of Tin, Concentrates Rose in July IMPORTS of tin and concentrates into Malaya during July at 855 tons vere the highest for the past four months. Since the beginning of the year imports amounted to fe',457 tons compared with 7,784 tons for the corresponding period of 1950. July imports
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    17-Storey Bank To Open In HK
    69 9 HONGONG, Aug. 20, CAP). The tallest building in this British crown colony the 17-storey Communist Bank of China will be officially opened on Nov. 5. The structure is situated next to the British-owned Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, which it tops by 20 feet. Reuter-AAP
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    UK Builders Make Prefabs
    74 9 A GROUP of well-known builders in Britain have produced a lightweight prefabricated tropical roof and building sections, and this may well be a solution to the urgent building problem in Singapore and Malaya. The British prefab consists of a steel framework on tubular steel columns set
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    HK EXCHANGE
    38 9 HONGKONG, Aug. 20— Special Standard Service Closing prices on the Hongkong Exchange today were HK515.58 to £1 Ster--lin g: HK56.4475 to US$l l!ksi.810 to Malayan $1; HK.ii0.332 to one Indonesian Rupiah; Gold HK$3l6 to one tael
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    US Plan To Foster Investments Abroad
    143 9 WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, (UP). The Economic Cooperation Administration is launching a broadscale programme to determine how American businessmen can help raise the standards of living of the less developed areas of the world, including Asia, VAX Administrator William Foster announces. He said, "Close participator!
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    CHINESE HERE MAY PRESS FOR PAYMENT BY JAPAN
    137 9 standard Stan Reporter THE SINGAPORE Chinese Chamber of Commerce will reconsider tomorrow the proposal of claiming from Japan redemption of the multi-million dollarn worth of "banana notes" issued during the occupation. Mr. Lim Tsu Meng, who was absent when his proposal was
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    PROFITS IN US UP DESPITE HIGHER COSTS
    100 9 DF:SPITE higher Costs and taxes all but three of 25 major manufacturing industries in the United States showc 1 a higher rate of profit in 1950 than w pre-war 1940 In all but six Industries. I9SM profit rates also -.h.r.vci an m crease
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    Rubber Rises On Short-Covering
    132 9 Rubber Rises On Short- Covering Standard Market Reporter SHORT COVERING purchases and a general lack of sellers steadied the rubber market in Singapore yesterday. Business was parsing at 1 cents per Ib. over Saturday's closing levels. Moderate turnover of business was reported during the day. interest from abroad wast Lacking
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    Bid To Improve Asian Rice Asian Rice
    86 9 Bid To Improve Asian Rice Asian Rice THE Internationa] Rice Commission has decided to finance a comprehensive scheme of the hybridisation of rice in South* East Asia for improving rice in India a. id eight other participating countries. The .scheme consists of crossing difleient varieties of rice to breed improved
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    New Courtaulds Plant In US
    14 9 THE big British rayon manufacturing firm of Courtaulds has
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    Japan Seeking American Loan
    88 9 Japan Seeking American Loan NEGOTIATION of a Loan in the United States is the main reason why Japnne.se Finance Minister Hayato Ikeda and Governor of the Bank of Japan Nao> to Ichimada have been included in the Japanese delegation to attend the San Francisco conference, it i.s believed in Tokyo
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    INDIAN EXPORT DUTIES RAISED
    50 9 THE Indian Parliamenf hai approved t -e Increase ol export duty (in groundnuts From R.» HO per ton to R- 150 besides imposing new dutie of H> 150 per ton on "oilseeds not otherwise specified" and 1< ''•'*<' pef ton on "vegetable oil* not otherwrise specified."
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    DEMAND FOR INDUSTRIALS
    170 9 Standard Market Reporter SINGAPORE. Mon Then was selective demand t<«i Malayan industrial shares today. Rubber and till iharec, however, were hesitant, according to the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Clanged prices ■<• e: INDUSTRIE S Buwrs Sellers Fraser Weave Or d.s. 1 9(1 3 95 W. Hammc:- 39 50
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    European Metals Experts For US
    47 9 European Metals Experts For US THE Economic (',•> operatf >n Administration has »H tsi<te US$5OO,OOO to enab <• t< p metallurgists from Ifarsl ill Pi.in countries to travel to the Ui ited States to attend tl Woi ,d Metallurgical Conejre I In Detroit from Orv 14- It A P
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    PALE PASTEL SHADES FOR BRIDAL LINGERIE
    220 10  -  GALE DUG AS Xy i ■:•<■ e ei se n n e 5 > np ml in the fall bridal e i ..-"::.'e. t" e Sinijle gown ith fitted >r dr iwstring 5t e > very much in t\ e W lite as al^i
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    ARE YOU A GOOD HOME DRESSMAKER? IF SO....
    297 10  -  MARY BARNARD By I VKING v iwn cl s iis I > v jmusi g i tSi! S22BS. reoierj k ,e b Sis cr> >>rn I ems thai ire easil? i esl > >wers b You I j that you d I
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    HOUSEHOLD HINTS
    113 10 i PIECE ightweighi bucktl b sted as p U n ttH s E a tea I ganne I v&] in n eavi nqq the right side i the fabric GENTLJ Ding will make v a a i er nylon stockings ist anger R igfa hands w Bn ge
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    It's Best To Be Ready Just In Case!
    679 10  -  MARGARET SCOTT MARGARFr ™*BXx TEARING FOR BAB* By STANDARD WOMAN CORRESPONDENT J THE linoleum for the 5 nursery came yester- day and John laid it last night. Now we really feel we're getting some- where. > I also paid another month|ly visit
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    FILM STAR, UNIT, SAFE
    62 10 JAMAICA. August 20. (UP)— It was reported today that Lii da Darnel] and a party of American and British ftlin makers or. the north side ol the bland were reported safe :i roaring tr ipicai hurricane on Friday night and early Saturday morning which killed 50
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    FALSE MODESTY IS OFFENDER IN MANY MARRIAGE BREAKS
    381 10  -  SAMUEL G. ESTHER B. KLING By* and Q. CAN false modesty kill marriage? A. Very much so. In fact. so many couples have become unhappy in their marriages because their physical relations were unsatisfactory. And, in a great many of these cases,
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    MUSIC EXAMINER HAS GRUELLING SESSION AHEAD
    558 11  -  'Anacrusis' Music Notes By ()N Friday next Dr. Thorn as Fielden, External Examiner of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools 01 Music, London, will arrive in Singapore from the Federation where he has been examining candidates dunnii the past few weeks. This Saturday,
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    TO A GREAT ARTISTE
    248 11 A TRIBUTE Aviuv SehnaheK IT is w it h tUe profonadest sorrow th it musicians and the musical public the world over ■.viil h ;j v e learned of the sadden death of Artur Schnabel last Thursday at Ag e n s t e i n,
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    To Give Recital
    53 11 ousi 7 donating the proceeds to S.A.T.A. Tickets at $5, $3 and $2 are on sale at Robinson's. SOmS 3tt>c*litlfj CINGAPORE Gramophone O Society. Sunday, August 2H HMV Studio at 9 p.m. Instead of the usual record recital, a general meeting will be held on this day.
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    Through The Swing Door
    713 11 I)ARLO"IIONE K ROSE, HOSE I LOVE VOI RASY CO.ME, EASY <•(). iMalcolm Mitchell Trio i I "'OR those v. ho like an Anglicised version of Hose Rose, I can recommend this offering by me Malcolm Mitchell i'r.u. complete with references to the t xotic beauties ot
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    BAM PLANS FOR THOMAS CUP MEN
    563 12 Kl ALA LUMPUR, Mon. Malaya's Thomas Cup players will begin their training from next month in defence of the Thomas Cup in Singapore next year. The Badminton Association of Malaya will meet in the first week of September to select the probable players for
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    NS BEAT S'PORE ARMY XI
    149 12 SEREMBAK Mon.-A visiting arm? soccer teafl) from Singa-. pore wee boaters 2—l by Nesri Sembiian in a tnendiy match played here this evening The Visitors had more than their Share Of t Vi e came but their excellent approach work was nullified bv their weakness
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    Negri CRC Has No Challenger
    103 12 SKREMBAN. Mon. Due to lack of entri^ the annual Popular Cup teams competition among t-omiiunal t<"; ms in the state has been held up. Mr. Tan Chin Bons. hon secretary of the NcKri S^mbiian Lawn Tennts AssociatJon told The Standard that besides the liolaers NS
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    Baseball Results
    40 12 v.v YORK Kx»t 3* JAPj v »r Lesguc Baseball scores S Sdaj America n: Si 1 Klis Chicai 3 C 'H National: S! Lou < 5 C ini inS: Lnais S Cincinnati 4 P sb rj 5. Chicaco 4
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    High Standard Seen In Chess Tourney
    209 12 High Standard Seen In Chess Tourney THE first round of the Singapore Chess League hampionship tournament played at Harrower Hall on Sunday produced a good standard of play. er champi ms. the i tiaese Sc imj with onlj I ers of the uid ieam ir went down n y t>>
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    Penang Have Best Plane Modellers
    247 12 kv ILA LIE IPUH fttaa The B bi mu r.-. >.'•■. rapeutiuo to: e<e >.■ ::ie gO3 v 0 WAS \On J\ led d tht first bat kbc following mominc P( fc scored -i Damioer o! and On c>p at \e; e *o^ie !40 m
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    Reny Beats Macken
    32 12 QUEBEC. Aug. 20. <AP>— Paul Reny. of France. Sunday defeated Brendan Mdcken. of Mortrea! B—6. 6—3. 6—l in the semi-ftnal of the men's singles at Quebec Provincial Tei;ni> Champiorvshrp.
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    94 12 It was a freat day for the kids at the Bukit Tiniah Saddle ('tab gymkhana held specially for them on Saturday. And do they love their ponies on which they had I ad so much fun in one afternoon. You bet they did as Niroiinr Mat lard. Diana Bradbury and
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    Lower Perak Win Cup Tie
    67 12 Lower Perak W in Cup Tie TELUK AXSON. Mon Lowe:F Malaya .srored a S— 1 victory over Tanjons Malkn Malays in t:ie Ra a Muda Cup inter-district soccer competition played bere on Saturday. T:ie score was one a!! a* hall time a:. mud .>r Tanjong Malim scored first The equaliser
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    S'pore Billiards Assn. Meeting
    60 12 A Mi'KTING of the pre-war Committee oi the Singapore Billiards Association wi!i be held ;<t the Singapore Recreation Club today at 5.15 p.m. The following are asked to attend: Messrs Soh Ghee Soon. J P Tham, Choo Kwni Low. Tan Boon Poh. Kee Yew L?ng. Koh
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    Marigold Team v Arche Juvenus
    66 12 THL io! lowing players have been selected to plav for Marigold BP. against Arche Juvenus Sports Club ta a friendly badminton match at the Government Technical Trade School on Wednesday «t 600 p m Seah Yeark Khcrn. Ng Cheng Hua. Lian Fook Shin. Lim Ong
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    SVC Motorcyclists Best In Army Trial
    177 12 SVC Motorcyclists Best In A rmy Trial S[X;API)RE Volunteer Corps* team made the l»est performance at the RASC motor eyele trails held on Sunday. i- Riding a difficult tim e schedule through rough country with the more difficult sections oilVTvl f or ridor mistakes. the SVC team lost a total
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    Free For All In Ipoh Cup Soccer
    319 12 Free For A ll In Ipoh Cup Soccer IPOH, Mon. For the second time in local soccer this season a section of the crowd surged into the playing field today and nearly caused the abandonment of a match between Cheng Wall and Ching Churn **B" in a ROY Cup knock-out
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    All-Malayan Railway Sports
    72 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon The AVI-Malayan Railway annual athletic sports will be held here on Sept. 8 and 9. There are nine championship events in a programme of 19 items. A thee-mile race is open to public. Entries will be free and must be submitted to Mr. T.
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    K.K. Player Sacked
    56 12 K.K. Player Sacked KUALA KANGSAR. MonRough play marred the game between Ramblers "A and Iskandar Polo Cluo in a league soccer fixture. bkandar Polo Club's right winder. Haris, was ordered off the field. The game ended in a goalies draw. These two teams are rivals for the championship Ramblers have
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    Footballers Seek Police Protection
    86 12 LIMA Auff. 2« (AFP) The newspaper "La Cronica" reported here yesterday that a group of footballers from Guayaquil. Ecuador, were compelled to ask for police protection alter a match in Lima owing to attack: by the population incited by the recent PeruEcuador frontier incidents. The Ecuador
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    Rocklites Score 8th Straight Win
    216 12 Rockhtes are going tr.mi strength to strength in the SAFA Division II league. Yesterday. they chalked up their eighth wtn in a row, this time at the expense of RAF Ten gah who were beat en 3—l. Both teams played fine soccer but Roeklites were
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    TEST CRICKET AVERAGES
    318 12 LONDON. Aug. 28 (Reutcr) With the close of the current Test cricket the 1 net and and South Africa averages are as follows. Eric Rowan of South Africa had thf best battin? figures of either side but four InclMi bowler* beat the be*t of the South Africans.
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    Army (Malaya) Hold Selangor To 1-All Draw
    238 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Moo.— A goal scored In Mini five minutes before the end enabled ihe Army (Malava to hold Selangor to a one all draw at soccer on the Headquarters Malaya ground, this evening. HirdV goal was a beautiful header after his first
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    MSU Beat Kiwis At Table-Tennis
    102 12 Ettacaporis Hanidpal ierv union scored ae Hctoi b1 I ible v Kiwi Members 1 Le.._.i> Saturday. Etesutti were lISU ma I >: Leow Cber V mag bm\ R Moll Nam 21-14. 21-1, 21-21; Koh Chenh i m beat S R S N^:d^ 2 1 1
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    Gelling Up Nights Makes Men Old
    15 12 tior, s Ni• Rogena i t fMFB •> t > Rogena
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      52 12 ft e mifH.i Soccer D,r c. A r. SCC of Jalan Be^ir Stadium; J'. C iptte Slar Sorverites v Ka a /\a»a at BODCA: Jr. C.;>; e— P. &T. W. U. v Cheeritt' Lads a: Gej>'a/(g. Wawimti Houses League B-<,-n Motorg v O.T.E.C at Brnreriw, .V T.S. i; Dunlop ct
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      28 12 1 W'J* '#^=^=g^ HIGH TIDFS at the pri?»Hpal resorts in Ma!«ya. AM F.M. Singapore 01.09 1.40 Malacca 10.19 10.34 Port DickMn »9.00 9.15 Port S'ham ft. 15 8.20
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