Singapore Standard, 25 August 1951

Microfilm: NL2282
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    16 1 Singapore Standard cv«. fa n VOL II NO. 55 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1911. 12 PAGES
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    Hate Campaign stands In Way, Says Negotiator
    352 1 Stohes Back In London LONDON A,,;:. 21 VP)_ Richard Stokes, Bri- ,ut oil ntuotialor. flew m from Teheran today „,rt MnwalS to Prime Minister Clement Attlee rtOMM of Britain's oil talks with Persia. -iitl Britain will wait for Persia to propose »orkin*£ conditions
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    S Warships For Any Emergency
    112 1 Sum -i R rships «n to A1 i n, ire "ready to thai i Roya s c tod units >1 the Flotil t P Gulf ting ii the R S i Pc rsia bMßaa >»»d P.iki>un .ni(iins »»*rf tv- t-.v ins from tht* oilfields loUuHiu;
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    Harriman Leaves
    48 1 tag. 24 IBeuter)— rimaß, President envoy, announc- a Ki\d leave tonight v.>er.d a lew dayj returning to Lou- i .>.iid he exoect- j bee talka with j U IB London. I i return to w .shI Se-it i hei i "c t pet t > P: c-
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    Stock Mart Idle
    48 1 LONDON. Aug. 24 <ReuterVMinor weekend sales m an otherwise idle market created a slitfhtly easier trend m the London Stock Exchange today. FalLs m Government stocks and industrial shares were generally without import and seldom exceeding one-sixteen h m the former and P««* the latter.
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    Air Agreement
    23 1 CANBERRA, Aug. 24 (Keu-ter-AAP).—The Dutch and Australian Governments have reached agreement on reciprocal air services the Cml Aviation Minister, Mr Hubert
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    King Abdullah's Murder Trial
    54 1 Photo. The trial o» ten men accused of plotting the asSassinatiofc of King Abdullah of Jordan on July .tO hesan m Amman August 18. Two of the accused, who are m Cairo, are being tried m absentia. Photo shows ei^ht of the ten accused facing the
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    Labour Can Aid Move Toward Self' Government
    433 1 Labour Can Aid Move Toward Self Government ONW YELLS UNIONISTS: KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. "Labour is a national asset if applied intelligently, economically and energetically to produce for our people the material basis of a good life," said Dato Onn bin Ja'afar, Member for Home Affairs, when he opened the second
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    PMU To Launch Big Firm
    131 1 Stan Jar d Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. To raise the economic standard of the Malay Ra'ayat, the Peninsula Malays' Union is launching a million dollar limited liability company to be called the Peninsula Malays Commercial and Industrial Company. Two hundred thousand $5 shares are
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    Charlie's Toll Now 177 Lives
    59 1 CARDENAS. Mexico. Aug. 24 UP— Flood caused by the hurricane -Charlie" left 37 persons dead and missing today m this small railroad town, 120 miles W TThe°known dead here brought the toll exacted by the tag™"™ to 177 m its flve-day 1,300-mjle drive through the
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    Martial Law To Be Lifted Sept. 1
    67 1 BANGKOK. Aug. 24, <UP>— fhe Thai Government annoyed yesterday that, it would lift the state of martial law m the country on Sept. 1 barring any change m the *irre t internal Sit lSarUai law imposed as a result of a* abortive coup
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    Plane Crash: 47 Aboard Believed Dead
    91 1 OAKLAND. Aug. 24 (UP)— A United Airlines DC-6 mainliner crashed and burst into flames on a hilltop near Decoto, California. 20 miles southeast of Oakland, the Alameda county Sheriff's office reported today. The plane carried 41 passengers and six crew. First reports from the
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    Trains Collide: Twelve Die
    65 1 METZ, FRANC* Aug. 24: (AFP) At lea£ 12 people, including two American soldiers, are known to have been killed and 40 injured early this morning when the Basle-Am-sterdam Express crashed into the rear of the Frankfurt-Paris Express train The accident occurred when the Basle train overtook
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    Man Stabbed In New Market St.
    69 1 Standard Staff Reporter TAN AH UP, a 27-year-old Hokkien, was stabbed m the stomach, back and right arm m New Market Street at about midnight last night. He was removed to the General Hospital b* ambulance and is believed to be m a critical
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    41 1 Dato Onn bin Ja'afar, the Member for Home Affairs, delivering his opening address at the second annual Delegates Conference of the Malayan Trade Union Council at Koala Lumpur. Picture also shows Mr. P. P. Narayanan and Che Rahtna binti Uobamed Salleh.
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    Astrology For You Every Day
    127 1 "/^RION'S" weekly pre based on the stars, and published exclu sively m The Sunday Standard, have proved so popular and accurate that followers of the column have swamped us with requests for daily readings as well. To meet readers' demands. The Standard takes plea sure
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    Ridgway May Demand New Meeting Place
    293 1 Ridgway May Demand New Meeting Place TOKYO, Aug. 24: (Reater-AAP) General Matthew B. Ridgway's reply to the Communists suspension of the armistice talks will probably demand new and stringent conditions for a resumption of negotiations, authoritative sources believed here today. The United Nations Commander's demands might include a new meeting
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    Let Teachers From China Enter Malaya
    133 1 To Petition Govt. Standard Slati Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Chinese school teachers m the Federation at their conference today decided to petition Government to allow the entry into Malaya of a certain number of trained Chinese school teachers from China. At present there is
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    14 N'list Planes Bomb Swatow; 400 Casualties
    95 1 1 4 N'list Planes Bomb Swatow; 400 Casualties HONGKONG. Aus. 24 (IT)— Chinese reports received htre today said lour Nationalist plants raided the Coin munist port of Suatow on Tuesday, killing or wr— ding 400 persons. The reports said the planes scored several direct hit* on the godown area of
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    UN Planes Blast Communist Convoys
    145 1 WITH THE «TH ARMY, Korea, Aug. (TP)—Powerful fleets of United Nations planes destroyed or damaged 137 Communist trucks, 28 barges and an underwater bridge and huge amounts of supplies today m three savage attacks on Communist reinforcement convoys. A force of l m planes, mostly
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    'UN Able To Beat Enemy'
    141 1 EIGHTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN KOREA, Aug. 24 (AP) Lieutenant Gen. James van Fleet said today that the United Nations forces would be able to withstand any new Communist attack, even if the Reds employ more men, tanks, guns and planes than ever before. In an
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    12 Cases Of Bubonic Plague In Yemen
    94 1 GENEVA. Ang M >\P” Twelve cases bubonic v'*k- have been refined lrom three villager m th<* Yemen, nettr t Saudi Arabian frontier, and expert of the World Health O> gtnisation has been sen; to iut ye.v the area. WHO reported today The King
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    Jury Visits Scene Of Rioting
    44 2 THE JURY empanelled for the riot murder trial at the Assizes visited the scene of the alleged assault yesterday following the address of* Mr. F. B. Oehlers who is defending the 13 Malays, together with Mr. Lee Kwan Yew
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    103 2 The scene is the portion of Geylanf Road be* ween the junction of Katong Road and CM* Road Mr. H. D. Fsunrel). DPP. and defence rust s a i mpauied t h e }uron |c vien the street lighting effects ind posit ions of certain witnesses. James Verney. a BOR.
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    Fined $200 For Having Morphine
    89 2 A O'IXESE labourer Chan Tee was fined $600 m the Sirigap re Firs! District Court jn rt< r lay, U r having .864 c,.'. I s ol m Kphine on Ji;r:o '20. L expl.i t-.i that a friend of I a bad At and advis
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    Failed To Appeur As Juror-Fined
    66 2 Standard Staff Reporter FOR FAILING to attend a Coroner's Court inquiry as a juror. Jerome L. Pereira, a 24 year old Eurasian of Telok Kurau Road, was fined $50 m the Singapore First Police Court yesterday. Pereira. who pleaded guilty produced a letter from his
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    Misappropriation
    39 2 CHIA AH Kefc, a former salesman i Whiteaway Laidlaw -:.ci C\; v.v.s tiv.ea $100 and a day's simple imprisonment m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday, misappropriating 171 yards i f cloth worth Sl~s belonging to hi> firm.
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    Public, Press Response To Fire Relief Appeal 'Amazing'
    238 2 Stan'Tird Woman Reporter Till SPEED! and «ide-vprt-ad response of various d.i-itablc organisations m proMdins relief far the victims of d.^i.-ter and the spontaneous assistance from the general public of Singapore constitute "a very notablt step m the social history of Singapore said
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    City Scholarship?
    242 2 Mr. S. H. Peek. Vice-President, Singapore Ratepayers" Associa- don: "It will be unusual if we d i not celebrate. City Day is a i day of honour. I think the ex- rer.riiture must be expected if it J is to be m keeping with the his--1 toric occasion
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    Yes, Say Two MCs; Man In The Street: No
    189 2 $50,000 For City Day? Standard Staff Reporter THE CITIZENS of Singapore yesterday received with mixed feelings the suggestion made by the Municipal Treasurer that a sum of $50,000 be set aside for the celebration of City Day on Sept. 22 The
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    New SIT Houses 'Lie Idle In S'pore
    172 2 Standard Staff Reporter A REQUEST for the number of Singapore Improvement Trust flats and artizans quarters Completed and ready for occupation "but Ivin« idle*' will be made by S. M. A. H. Chicly (Labour. Rochore) at the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners
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    PC Freed Of Graft Charge
    69 2 Standard Staff Reporter A POLICE constable, who was alleged to have accepted a bribe of $25 from a Chinese found to bo tmoking opium and then dt manded a weekly payment of $3 Was acquitted m the Singapore Third District Court yesterday. The constable. M.
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    Judge Names Receivers
    53 2 MESSRS. Cheong Hock Chye Co. were appointed receivers by the Acting Chief Justice m the High Court yesterday m a restaurant, business m Market Street known as Swahtara Vilas. the partnership of which was dissolved last July. The business is to continue under the management of S.
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    BOUND OVER
    41 2 AX <1&- YEAR-OLD peon Kombnh bin Muni was bound-" over m the sum of $500 for one year m the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday, for stealing $5 from Pie. Hueet at a hut m Tanglin on Aug. 11.
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    Inaugural Meeting
    31 2 THE UNION o$ JSnglfeb Teachers m Chinese schools will hold .their inaugural general meeting af the Hon Wen School 2 Dickinson Road, on Sunday at 10.00 a.m. I i
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    Journalists' Meeting
    28 2 THE FIRST quarter meeting of the Singapore Unk>n of Joufhahsts will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 47, Hill Street
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    800 NEW SIT. FLATS BY DECEMBER
    426 2 Accommodation For 5, 000 People Standard Staff Reporter MORE THAN 800 flats, artisan quarters and shop houses built by the Singapore Improvement Trust m several parts of the Colony are expected to be completed and ready for occupation before the end of the year.
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    CASE HEARD IN CAMERA
    59 2 LIM SWEE CHUA (21 > was acquitted m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday of a charge of having carnal knowledge of a girl, who was under sixteen years of age. at a house m River Valley Road between Jan. and Mar. The case was heard
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    Salesman Admits Breach Of Trust
    66 2 NG GHI HIONG pleaded gmlty m t h e Singapore Second Police Court yesterday, to breach of trust of $175 entrusted to him by his employer on Aug. was employed by Chi a Kee Seng, proprietor of a charcoal shop, as* a cqllectbr and salesman,
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    Woman Gets Decree Nisi
    56 2 MRS. DANIEL Ffrroa was granted a decree n;?i by the Acting Chief Justice m the' High Court yesterday. Mrs. -Ferroa alleged, that her husband made her a maid serant and turned her out of the house on e week after the marriage. The decree is to
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    LADY GIMSON-FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE OF SINGAPORE
    300 2 Standard Woman Reporter THE SECRETARY oj the Singapore Social Welfare Department, Mr. R. W. I. Band, thanked Lady Gimson whom he described as "the Florence Nightingale of Singapore" and'- her band of voluntary workers for the invaluable help they had given him, m his speech
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    Attempted Murder Of Girl Charge
    75 3 LIM OH TAI (19) was tentatively charged jn the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday with the attempted murder of a girl Ong Giok Luan at a house m dimming Street on Aug. 23. It was alleged that Lim struck at the girl with a vegetable
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    THEY WANT HOMES WITHIN CITY
    293 3 BusLines-RootOfThePwblem Standard Staff Reporter MOST OF the fifty or more members of the Singapore Government Employees Co-operative Housing Society Limited, who have recently applied for sites to build their own homes, have expressed preference for sites within the Municipal limits. The reason for this is
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    2-Way Traffic For Art Urged
    280 3 CHINESE ART springing from a great culture and possessing a long history forms one of the main streams of art m the world, declared Mr. Liv Kang, president of the Society oi Chinese Artists when he formally opened an exhibition of paintings by four Hongkong
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    28 3 THIS fine study of a peacock by Chuo Shuo An is one oj the many fin<> paintings at the exhibition. T/n's p r iintinq is not for sale.
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    GUARANTEE SOUGHT FOR 350 TENANTS
    187 3 Standard Staff Reporter AN ASSURANCE that the 350 tenants living m military huts m Upper Aljunied Road will not be evicted by the owners of the site, the Sennett Realty Company Limited, unless they are provided alternative accommodation is to be sought by Singapore Labour
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    ROOF GARDEN— 'NEUTRAL AREA'
    182 3 ROOF GARDEN— 'NEUTRAL AREA Standard Staff Reporter THE INAUGURAL delegates' conference of the Singapore Trade Union Congress, which has already been registered, is to be held on September 30 at the Adelphi Roof Gardens. This was announced by Mr. S. Jaganathan, Secretary of the Provisional Committee of the T.U.C., yesterday.
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    SHE'LL SPEAKON ST. JOHNS
    82 3 MRS. Pauline Gerrity, Adviser to the Singapore St. John Ambulance Brigade will give a talk to Singapore Rotarian s on •'Ladies Day" at the Capitol Blue Room next Wednesday. Her cubiect will bo _n bout volun. Red Cross when she was m her teens m the
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    4 Weeks For Thift
    38 3 SHUNMUGHAM (301 was sentenced to tour.- weeks rig rous imprisonment m the Singai Third Police Court yesterday stealing two iron rods belonging to the Singapore Glass Fae 1 at Henderson Road on June n
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    Lighter Men Seek Labour Dept. Aid
    164 3 THE SINGAPORE Lighter Workers' Union is to approach the Labour Department to mediate m i the wage dispute between 200 employees and their three em- j plovers. The three employers are the I General Lighterage Comnany. the i Abdullah Lighterage Company j and the
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    49 3 Pictured chatting with Mr. and Mrs. Whang at a reception given at the Prince's by Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Swain, are Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Zander. Mr. Zander, who is visiting Singapore on a business trip, is senior Vice-President of the Rheem Company of America. Peter Robinson
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      126 3 Y M Orchard Road: Cricket— Y.M.C A. v G.H.Q. "A' Te;im 2 om.. Spore Chess Club 3 p.m. CHINESE Y..M.C.A.. Selegte Road: Student Music 4 pan.. Basket Ball 5 p.m., Student Badminton 5.30 p.m., Chinese Chess Tournament 7.30 p m.. Evening School 5 9 p.m. V.W.C.A.. Raffles Quay: Final Performance
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    MTUC CHIEF: MALAYAN WORKERS NOW UNITED 2nd Confab In KL
    677 4 MTUC CHIEF: MALA YAN WORKERS NOW UNITED 2nd Confab In KL Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— The achievements of the Malayan Trade Union Council m the past year were reviewed by Mr. P. P. Narayanan, the President, at the second conference of the MTUC here this morning. He referred,
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    New Radio Feature
    143 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— Dato Onn bin Ja'afar. Member for Home Affairs, announced today at the MTUC conference here that he was substituting Air. Alex Josey's weekly Malayan Affairs broadcast, which he had stopped, for another feature. "Malayan Affairs r orum. r He said he
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    Flays Govt. For Ending Josey Talks
    140 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— The grave concern ielt by Malayan trade unionists over the recent decision of the Government to stop the Sunday broadcasts by Mr. Alex Josey on "Malayan Affairs," was voiced this morning by Mr. P.P. Narayanan. President, ot the
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    Delegates To Discuss 11 Motions
    356 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Malayan Trade Unionists from all over the country assembled at Kuala Lumpur today m the hall of the Malay Girls Hostel for the second annual delegates conference, of the Malayan Trade Union Council. In the course of the next
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    SHOOT STRAIGHT'
    56 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. "When you c\:r.e face to with the bandits. you must still aim properly and remain calm, cooi and collected, said Mr. P H. O. Flynn, Chief Police Officer Selangor, this morning when he addressed police recruits of No. 11 Jungle Company at their passing out
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    RAOC To Fly Own Flag Tomorrow
    415 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Sat. Special permission has been given for the flag of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps to fly for a few hours tomorrow morning at H.Q. Malaya, along with the Union Jack, and the flags of H.Q. Malaya, the Royal Air Force and
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    WELFARE LOTTERY
    18 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. -The popularity of the social welfare lottery js shown py the sn\e of
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    Onn Praises Kaum Ibu
    106 4 KUALA LUMPUR, FrL— In spite of complaints that the UMNO had failed to do many things, it, however, had done one thing and that was to bring the Malay women into the fold of UMNO and to give them a definite standing m national organisation of
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    Plans For JB Welfare Week
    59 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri. A mammoth programme has been drawn up by the Johore Welfare Week Committee to make this years drive for funds to aid various public institutions and homes for the poor, a greater success than last year. In addition to carnival nights to
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      77 4 MALAY REGIMENT TENDER NOTICE TPEXDERS are invited for the 1 supply of Overalls Combination to the Maiay Regiment. Tenders will close at 12 o'clock on 6th September 1951. Samples can be ?een on application to the Regimental Ordnance Depot. PORT DICKSON. Schedules can be obtained on written application to 'Q'
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      890 4 ACKNOWLEDGMENT j SilJ (OFFICIAL and members of U the Wonderlads Sports Party wish to thank The Hon'ble Mr. John Laycock for hand v his generous cheque of $50/- rv being voluntary donation :o- g! wards the party's fund. I^L_ SITUATIONS VACANT f nave HTHE Singapore Impr vement l eoc! v
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    DISTRUST GROWS AMONG 'REDS', Its Jealousy, Says Bandit Who Gave In
    318 5 Standard Staff Correspondent I'K\ VNG, Fri. There is mucli internal distrust m the organisation of the Malayan Communist Party m Penan** due to mutual jealousy and the fact that many of the funds collected from the masses were hem«;
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    Tapper Gets 15 Yrs. For Consorting
    109 5  -  Mr. Justice Hill Standard Stalt Correspondent IPOH. Fri.— A quantity' of arms captured by Security Forces m an engagement with a party o{ bandits was produced m the Perak Hit;h Court today as exhibits at the trial of a 30-year-old rubber tapper. Chong Fah,
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    Three Women Under A Bed
    123 5 IPOH. Fri. The story of a Police raid on a suspected gaming house m Green Lane where three women were found hiding under a bed during the search was related to Magistrate Che Bahaudin today. Sixteen persons, fourteen of them women. appeared before him on
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    Move To End 12-Day Strike
    99 5 Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH. Fri. In an effort to end the twelve-day-old strike of three hundred foundry workers m Kampjr and Telok Anson, Mr Lav Pak Khuan and Mr. Ong Chin Seong. two Perak Chinese leaders today offered their services as arbitrators m the wage
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    Kirta MCA Elections
    70 5 IPOH. Fit.— The first election meeting of the Kinta Branch of the Malayan Chinese Association after two years will be held on September 23. The Kinta branch has a membership of 17.800 compared with 11.764. the previous year. The draft annual report of the j Kinta MCA
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    Arson Bid On Estate Alleged
    185 5 Standard Staff Correspondent j PENANG, Fri.— Elderly Lira Soon Sneah. was summoned belore Mr. D. C. i. Wernham m the Magistrate's Court today on a charge of committing mischief by fire at Bukit Gambiar on May 25, this year. The complainant. Tan Chai Choo. said
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    Extension To School
    171 5 Above is an artist's impression of St. Michael's Institution, Ipoh, with it proposed 5500.000 extention on both wines which, because of present conditions, will be carried out m stages. Work on the left wing extension, which will provide an additioni.l six classrooms, is being carried out and
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    1,000 Guests Honour Millionaires' Mother
    199 5 Standard Slafl <orre*|>on<ient II»OH Fri. One of the bijigfsl birthday celebrations m Ipoh look place this evening when two brothers, Than Nai Kooi and Chan Lai Hong invited 1000 guest*, m traditional Chinese style, on the occasion of the 61st birthday of their mother Madam
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    700 New Babies
    48 5 SEVEN HUNDRED and two babies were born during the lasi week, and 196 died during the j same period. As m the previous week, pneumonid and typhoid proved to be the bluest killers taking yi* lives. Tuberculosis was v.cx\, on he counting for 2G de;<d.
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    'Mail' Derailed, None Injured
    98 5 Standard Staff rorropondiiit KUALA LUMPUR, I '"ri.— The ni?ht mail frafn from Kuala Lumpur to lYnang kh-* derailed m \U>Tapah area last ni»ht but there NlltCJ Ml ea-uallie-.. This has resulted En the cwi-' ceilation of the day and night mail services between Xanj »ng Malim
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    Power Cuts
    211 5 mi: "»r i ions Matte f« Iw4 .shedding tuti.o ;nr. i» \sii Hiiblur l.«»r«»:ic t ►*< >;i\\ Mill. Mlrtl «<• i:nl»»»<r \\<irU«.. M« Kattrn S«*t- nrlv. < illi is M< Ih'ii.ili! II > Armcnl.in l» I m li* Plan* I <»r( i aimiiiK. "x-.ih W .ll.f l<»ii ««>
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    Cosmos Concert For Varsity
    98 5 T]]\l COSMOS Sportf Club ire holding a grand variety concert m aid of the Universitj Mi laya and the SAT A. at the Happy World Stadium >;. Sepl ember 27 under the patronage I Mr. Malcolm M :rD Commissioner -Gen en I. Tickets are sold m
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    65 5 STANDARD- VAriTM Oil Company ;av, a rofcta i v at the American Club last cvrnins to wrlrwir thr n• v Ron?r:«l mana?rr Mr. M. I). Rhorm. Host and hostr-.5» f t 1 evenins WiTe Mr. H. K. K^j. th*» retirin; tr-nvral mn'!" r and Mrs. Rea. From |pft ar.-: Mr.
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      653 5 C/f«, Guilds .Era/n Passes „,.,.,i., "EI-STSJEFiKH?"™ PRIVATE CMMDATK didates were succesiful m the a yoom rook ci.ve.Tia m ,ikvi arv TELECOM rail I ke City and Guilds of Lund.n Insu- j^n-^-Jj. gS fe Sfe^S §^!^g^ tutc examinations.— Hrr Leon? Sic Liw; Teck Chee Lre: teIECOM PRINCIPLES. C.RAnf. I v n
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    Review of Views
    543 6 > Red Inflation COMMUNIST China is rapidly j 1 approaching collapse through, economic difficulties caused by i the Korean War. So says' 1 rightist Chung Shing Jit Pao, in a review of conditions im i China mainland. i 'Chung Shing points out that 1 Nationalist Government's! i
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      Milk And Honey
      582 6 HAT does Malaya mean to you? To the administrator it is a part of a far-flung empire to whose backward peoples he has brought the comforts of law and order. To the extent to which the territory under his control is free from serious disturbances, to that
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      Labour And Politics
      298 6 THE annual delegates' conference of the Malayan Trade Union Council which began m Kuala Lumpur yesterday gains added significance because 11 may \ve)l be called upon to make decisions of great moment to politics m the Federation. Dato Onn underlined the political aspects of the conference when,
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      Can A Family Live On $58 Per Month?
      422 6 Sir: I am one of the unfortunate peons employed m a Government office m Kuala Lumpur. I have already put m five yours' continuous service and there has been no increase to my basic salary viz $25 p.m., since I joined the
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      THE NETAJI MEMORIAL LIBRARY
      131 6 THE NETAJI MEMORIAL LIBRARY Sir:— The Netaji Memorial Library was established about four years ago bui still no general meeting lias been held. It is preposterous that a public institution should function without holding a general meeting to submit its annual report and accounts to its members. It is believed
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      A School For Better Manners
      147 6 Sir: Queues can be found at the Outpatient Department* of the General Hospital every day but it is good to know that when eventually the patients get to see the medical practitioners they art always well treated. ,1 S^f v l: l'^ t^..?? anners of
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      REDUCE SPENDING!
      469 6 Sir: The Singapore Government is accused of not taking steps to reduce its spending. Indeed, says the Annual Report of the Singapore Association, it is increasing it§ expenditure, and its departments are growing. The need for determined action to reduce establishment charges not only m Singapore but also
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    USELESS EUSTACE
    20 6 "My wife tried to bully me into wearing fancy-dress too! —But as you see it didn't come off!"
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    Vested Interest At The Puppet-Strings
    903 6  - Vested Interest At The PuppetStrings TABUAH 1"""^"^^* mm^^* mXmmmmmmm^rffiHrJ&fitrW WMj v "HH mmw m. 1 B I 5ft'*' UNLESS there is an unlikely las tminute change of mind, tomorrow will witness the end of "Malayan Affairs" broadcasts by Mr. Alex Josey. The most relieved and grateful man m Malaya will
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    THE WISE WHITE MEN
    523 6  -  CASSANDRA By TV ITU a good deal of solemnity and. 1 suspect, some well earned apprehension and maybe even a turnip guilt, the white men of Westminster seal three Special Observers to study the problems of the hl.uk men of Bechuanaland. Into darkest Africa strode three
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    45 Countries To Attend Jap Peace Session
    119 7 WASHINGTON. Aug. 24 i —The State Department announced yesterday that 45 countries have signified their intentions of attending the Japanese peace conference at San Fran"isco next month. State Department spokesman Michael MeDermott said that 40 nations formally accepted the invitation and five more
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    Truman Disappointed At Failure Of Talks
    106 7 WASHINGTON. Aug. 2 4 (Reuter)— President Truman said yesterday that Mr. W. Averell Harriman, hLs special ambassador to the now suspended AngloPersian oil talks, would return immediately to Washington. President Truman at his weekly press conference expressed his disappointment at the suspension of the
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    S'hai Red Purge
    89 7 S 'hai Red Purge HONGKONG. Aug. 24 (AP).— Shanghai Communists put 21 more enemies ol the state to death on Aug. 18. according to copies of Red newspapers of that city received here. This brought to 40 the number executed the first 18 days of this month. In addition, nine
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    Catalina Crashes
    34 7 ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Aug. 24 (AP).— A Catulina flying boat barely lumbered into the air at the cliff end of a runway here last night, then nose-dived and exploded, killing eight naval reservists.
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    UK Secret Service Chief Recalled
    61 7 ST. NAZARES, West France, Auk. 24 <AFP>.— Sir Percy Sillitoe. head of the British counterespionage service and an expert on Persian affairs, yesterday broke off his holiday at the French seaside resort of La Baule and flew back to London. Sir Percy has been urgently
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    50 Drowned By Killer Hurricane
    80 7 MEXICO CITY, Aug. 24 (AP)— Rains which came as the hurricane spent itself against Mexican mountains broke a dam at Cardenas and drowned probably 50 people. Twenty-seven bodies had been recovered so far today and 23 people are missing. Most of them are railway workers.
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    US-ISRAEL TREATY
    49 7 WASHINGTON. Aug. 24 (UP). —The United States and Israel signed a treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation Thursday like those the United States has with many other countries. The pact generally pledges the United States and Israel not to discriminate against each other's citizens or business interests.
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    Truman Calls New Red Claim In Truce Talks 'Masquerade'
    454 7 WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (Reuter) President Truman lnursoay accused the Communists of conducting "masquerade" by their claim that a United Nations plane bombed Kaeson». WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (UP).— Wary American Officials yesterday awaited new Communist moves that would indicate whether the Reds
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    London Not Excited By Suspension
    202 7 London Not Excited By Suspension LONDON, Aug. 24, (AFP), —News of the suspension of the Kaesone cease ii r p talks was deceived hire with ,i~f i-7*T received nere with Very htt l e e citement As «arly s yesterday morning, a Foreign Office spokesman corrected American journalists who spoke
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    Vietnam Move For Far East Anti-Red Pact
    139 7 SAIGON, Aug. 24 (UP) Premier Tran Van Huu of Vietnam said today that he would propose at the forthcoming San Francisco conference a military defence pact among the United States, France, Britain and IndoChina. The Premier, whose government was invited to attend the
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    M-E Defence Board Under UK Command
    217 7 LONDON, Au K 24 (UP). Plans have been drawn up for the formation of an Allied Middle East Defence Board under a Supreme British Commander and linked with the North Atlantic defences, it was learned Thursday. Recommendations for the board to cover the Eastern
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    105 7 WOMAN REVERSES MOSLEM RIGHTS Mounira Hassan Abould Hosn of Egypt, questioning Moslem men's rights to marry rour wives, decided she should have four husbands. So she married m turn a laundryman, a labourer, a grocer and a mechanic. She spent several months as a happy housewife, shuttling from one husband
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    Maiayun Output
    136 7 Mr. Mac Donald who Ls on a sight-seeing and study tour of Indonesia said despite disturbances created by the terrorists the production of rice, tin and rubber had steadily increased throughout Malaya m the past two years. On the political front efforts were being made by Malaya's outstanding
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    UK:Iran Responsible Ready To Re-open Oil Talks
    134 7 UK: Iran Responsible Ready To Re-open Oil Talks LONDON, Aug. 24 (R«n. ter). The British Foreign Office m a statement la*t night charged Persia wiih re*pon*il»ilitv for the mi*petition of oil negotiation* m FcWtMl and the failure of the minion of the lord Prtvy Seal. Mr. Kirhard Stoker. Bui \\,v
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    21st Birthday Portrait
    64 7 photo. This 21st birthday portrait of Princess Margaret was made by Cecil Beaton m the music room of Buckingham Palace on Aug. 21. The Princess wears a five-rope pearl necklace above her dress of white taffeta. Appliqued petals and silver sequins form the flowers which decorate bodice
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    Mac Donald: 'Red Menace To S-East Asia Has Receded'
    109 7 DJAKARTA, Aug. 24 (Reuter)— The British Com-missioner-General for South-East Asia Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald said today the Communist menace to South-East Asian countries has receded compared to the situation a year ago." He told reporters here: "In Malaya owing to the
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    British Not Quitting Iran, Says Altlee
    171 7 British Not Quitting Iran, Says Altlee LONDON. Aug. 24. (Reuicr). The Briiish Prime Minister Clement Atil.ee said yesterday that the British staff at Abadan would be reduced to the minimum necessary to preserve British interests involved "m the efficient maintenance of the oil industry to the advantage of Persia." In
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    Thanks Harriman
    200 7 The B; jtish staten >■•.: I i ".< d M) llai i iman for "the until ii g efforts which fie has made to create and maintain a basic negotial lon It added that meanwhile c British Government would "continue to pursue their apphc;.* to The Habile court
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    US, Aust., NZ To Sign Pad
    123 7 WASHINGTON. Aug 24 'AF J 'J'.ie United States, Ai.-v and .\Y v S^ealand will I sign I■< dree .ay mv <^< fence alii; "ire on Sept. 1 .<• >- Pres <i San Francisr<i he d quarters "i the U.S. Sixth ■»> The State Department,
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    JAPS URGED TO REJOIN FREIGHT CONFERENCES No Threat To World Trade
    471 8 JAPS URGED TO REJOIN FREIGHT CONFERENCES No Threat To World Trade Standard Shipping Reporter LEADING Singapore shipping men consider that Japanese shipping interests should join m the freight onf erences that operate all over the world to determine freight rates, if and when the Japanese merchant marine re-enters world trade
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    Anxiety Felt IN Britain
    152 8 Anxiety Felt IN Britain LONDON. Aug. 24, (UP).— Japanese ixiety by the British shipwading industry. J^SSJ^SSa^rJSA^ gJ™^SS SSurtraction m JSg^hree aggregating 29,030 tons gross being built for owners ln Brazil. Liberia and P. nan a n Two small steamers totalling 740 tons .gross being built for ownen Tl^\^:g uildi c
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    68 8 S%£TB&£: by PAA Mr (loodwin who is a vicTpr^dent of the com- nanv has been on a months tour of A.P.L. offices m Malaya and m Indonesia. Mr. Healey is leaving on si x g-ft ltHta3S«: Sn, h was li Manila with Mr. ttoSwin. whore he will board the J
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    Injured men Beam Breaks
    68 8 T, SEVEN Singapore Hurbx.i Board labourers wen? injure* on Thursday night while on the gj freighter Okh'.a. when h eh; b snapped m two d S into No. 2 hold. The men were taken to hospital. and The Standard understands, that one of them is sUU
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    Cargo Discharged And Loaded At Wharves, Roads
    82 8 Standard Shipping Reporter G&i ral cargo discharged m the Singapore Roads during last month total ed 180.602 tons while 72 44 tons of cargo was loaded y ihe Harbour R i ird wharves, total >1 148 532 tons of irgo v as d
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    Ships in Harbour
    100 8 WU \K\ ES s|in» Goriown Gate Aeneas g g J Asphalion 23 28 Benmacdhui 4 5 Beavoi lich 8 y Chandpara 38 39 2 Forresbank 29 30 2 Gambhir 41 Hone Tai W 14 4 Kampav C P. Kina 2 Maetsuycker l M 20 4 Mawai 45
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    Quicker Delivery Of US Cargoes
    211 8 Standard Shipping Reporter TO ENSURE quicker delivery m Singapore of cargoes from the United States, Isthmian Line ships will now call at Singapore on the outward voyage before proceeding to Djakarta. The new schedule means thai the long delays that hold up s hips m
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    BO AC WOMEN
    83 8 JUST over 3.000 women are employed by 8.0 A C out of a total worldwide stafl ol approximately 16,000. Some 500 of the w :iu^ staff are ca y engaged overseas, the remainder to ag i err. r> loved m B ;t;iir. Most sought-after ot aU the
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    Cholera Outbreak
    26 8 INFORMATION has been rei ceived in Singapore that Cholera exists in Calcutta. Kanpur. Lucknow, Madras and Pondicherry and are therefore certified hs infected pliers.
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      68 8 Despatches TODAY: Djakarta and Sourabaya noon by Merak. Indo-China 8 a.m. by Magellan South Africa noon by Tjipanas, East Africa (letters only) noon by Tjipanas. Sarawak (except Miri) 8 a.m. by I Bidor. Sibu noon by Bruas. Bangkok (letters only) 5.45 p.m. bv train. Hongkong. Chma and the Philippines noon
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    RESPONSE TO PREFAB PLAN 'OBERWHELMING'
    653 9 ny_House With Rent Payments stall Reporter rOR a down payment of about 81 nan enext few months move into > Z ww i Singaporean can within r payiag monthly rental of ahnm ««T r d P refal c »ted house. t ownership of the bnn»alow
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    RUBBER SALES
    40 9 ts' I m a sales s>t j .-c 'c Sin lM I c .f r d Ja auary- .i v bales it $1 16 vs Alor Ga jah 12 1c *^e rate A- ci Panas ithlv; P jam
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    EXCHANGE
    28 9 N Aug Z4— Special S< C 18 prices Exchange Ksls T5 to £1 SterKSi 55 US$l: Malayan 91; c tad* 06s i HK '.:2B 3~5 to one
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    RUBBERS AND TINS ARE UNCHANGED
    107 9 ndard Market Reporter -,APORE. Fri. Adverse n Kcrea and Persia had ffect on prices in the v c market today. shares were slightly ic rubber and tin 1 1 re generally unchangng to the Malayan Iters Association. i prices were:— MINING 1 162J INDUSTRIALS Buyers
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    Indians Cancel Orders In Japan
    88 9 TOKYO. Aug. 24 -AFP' -The Jj an< se Governmeni and file int r >tesl ith the Ii li Mi si n m Tk* ..gainst v c icellati by Indian imters ol M.k purchase en- ets End! n importers are to b ye c U I
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    World Whale Limit
    29 9 The d International Whaling Conference he'd at Ca,e Town. S< ith Africa, baa Bet the hm.t oi whale catches this year tj 16 0 units U.P.
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    American Advertising
    50 9 NEW YORK. (Aug. 24, (AP).— For the first time in history, American advertisers will spend over USS6.000 million this year, industry sources said. Current expenditures are about 16 per cent, above those of a year ago. The 1950 figure was US$5,691 million. Newspapers continue to lead all media.
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    Chambers Urge Trade Guide Be Continued
    315 9 ECONOMIC BULLETIN MAY SUSPEND an assurance from Government for the Economic Bulletin to be made a permanent feature of Government publication. The question of suspension of publication arises from the impending leave of an officer in the Secretariat for Economic Affairs who. together with
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    US RUBBER SOCIALISED'
    86 9 AKRON (OHIO), Aug. 24 (AP) The rubber industry m the United States today is "completely socialised" m the fields of supply and usage. John L. Collyer, President of the B. F. Goodrich Co., points out. The Government, he says, owns the rubber producing plants, procures the raw
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    Produce Mart Stays Quiet
    94 9 Produce Mart Stays Quiet Standard Market Reporter THE produce market m Singapore was generally quiet yesterday. Pepper was slightly easier. Muntok white being quoted $910 per picul and Lampong black $710. Small business passed. Copra was steadier, buyers indicating $41i per pieul and sellers $42. Coconut oil had sellers at
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    TIN PRICE RISES
    101 9 Standard Market Reporter THE possibility of the United States re-entry into the Malayan metal market is being speculated m tin circles m Singapore. Tiiis follows the statement by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Administrator. Mr. Stuart Symington, m Washington that the" R.F.C. would continue to purchase the metal
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    Rubber Steadies Under Buying
    253 9 Chinese Oculars B^tli^h Standard Market Reporter AMERICAN factory buying and a bullish tendency among Chinese dealers caused prices in the Singapore rubber market to improve klightly yesterday. Those factors coupled with what trade circles regarded as adverse news from Korea and Persia steadied the market during
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    108 9 THE latest Singapore rubber prices yesterday were per lb. Buyers Seller* No 1 KSS Spot Loose IMS SI. 50 FOB. in bales Sept No I KSS |LM S1.47 No Z KS 5 $1.42} S1.43J No .'< K.S.s (nom S1.3(ii. S1.37i Tone Steady. LONDON Kl BBER Friday's opening prices
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    NOON PRICES
    71 9 Singapore ChamDe- of Commerce Rubber Association noon prices yesterday (Aug. 24) wt:e per lb Buvers Sellers No. 1 RSS Spot Loose ?i.48i (1.491 FOB in bales Sept No. 1 RSS $1.45| $1 46 No 2 RSS ?1 41 $1.42 No. 3 RSS $1.35 $1 M RMA l on
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    New UK Sulphuric Acid Plants
    67 9 New UK Sulphuric Acid Plants GRIMSBY, < i rfo Aug 21 I ri itei i Thi ftrst thn» 18 < dp! iric t I tits being I m Bri1 in read; I r production at Grimsby in October, rwo more in 1 I start i: 1J i while planti a
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    CANADIAN DOLLAR
    50 9 1 UYING i ates I d illai HOO i) $34 1 iTT I 135 l/U (OD "i seU g $34 5/18 T OD Japan mas i I two n tivet to co > < i^ (Economic C i tration East I bt Bangk 'k betweei N v 20
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    HK-Japan Trade
    36 9 HK- Japan Trade HONGKONG'S trade with Japan fell on' sharply during the isl two weeks, due to Low price oilers for China produce In Japan and lack of foreign exchange to cover such imports A P
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    Piano Recital To Launch 'SATA Week'
    207 10 Piano Recital To Launch 'SATA Week' yUBERCULOSIS has been m; n disc se that only the rich can afford." Thanks, however, to the Singapore AntiTubercul <>:> Association the poor man is ab e to afford, ">'t onl^ *!:e disease, bui :i t: treatment > well Thousands »>: t.,-r> every year
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    To Faith—A Son
    37 10 To Faith— A Son OANTA MONICA, California, O Aug. 24 (AP»— Film star Faith Domersue gave birth to an eight-pound son here today. She is married to Director Hugo Fregonese. They have a daughter, Diana, a^ed two.
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    LAUGHS GALORE
    332 10 HOTEL SAHARA" the first independent production of George H. Brown a young man who has showed his gift for making popular films with such pictures for the Rank Organisation as "The Chiltern Hundreds" —is a broader type of comedy It may be a guide to its classification to
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    Comedies Are Outstanding In Britain's New Films Reports Stephen Watts
    620 10 Comedies Are Outstanding In Britain's New Films Reports Stephen Watts T ONDON, Aug. 24.— 1t has Li been noticeable this Summer how many visitors to Britain have remarked on the good spirits of the people. The Festival of 1951 has expressed, m its airy, imaginative architecture, a sense of achievement
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    29 10 photo) Molly Ridsdalc of Singapore, strikes up this eyecatching pt>se at the Haw Par Swimming Pool m Pasir Panjanr, for the benefit of the camera. i G. S. King
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    Eileen Moore Makes Good
    130 10 'T'HE story of young 19 year A o:d e\-R A.D.A. student Eileen Moore, currently playing the part of Liz Denning m Anthony Kimmins' new film "Mr. Denning Drives North", is a story of continued success Eileen was delighted to be given the chance of playing Phyllis
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    Boxers To Aid Fire Victims
    173 11 A charity boxing programme m aid of the Kampon? Bugis Fire Relief Fund will be held °J» Friday Aug. 31 at 9 p.m. at the Happy World stadium. Wain bout of the evening will be between young Roberts and Little Nenr. Toung Roberts who was
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    FATHUL KARIB BEAT TENGAH
    111 11 FATHUL KARIB defeated RAF. Tengah by three goals to nil m a S.A.F.A. Div. 2 soccer match played at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Taking full advantage on the rather weak opposing defence. Fathul Karib set the pace and inside left Rahim, scored the first goal early
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    Traffic Rules For Wrestlir
    110 11 Singapore police are making special traffic arrangements for tonight's Singapore wrestling at the Happy World m which King Kong fights Swedish Angei. In order to facilitate the parking of cars. Traffic Police are going to allow two lines of traffic to park m Mountbatten Road from
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    SOUTH CHINA TEAM ARRIVES
    158 11 SOCCER matches between South China and Singapore clubs will be pTay'ed according to Continental rule*, which allow two phi.versto "be changed if injured m the first half. The-South China team arrived m Singapore yesterday evening by air^rSm Hongkong i- The team is led hy Lee Wai
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    Eurasian Youth Sports May Provide Records
    184 11 By KEN JALLEH THIS year's Singapore Eurasian Association Youth Movement sports meet promises to be one of the best of the series. The meet, will be held this afternoon starting at 2.30 p.m. on the Singapore Recreation Club padang. Eurasian athletes, both boys and
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    KEPPEL PLAYER ORDERED OFF
    158 11 ROYAL NAVY Keppel Barracks won an easy 4 1 victor, over the Cosmos Sports Club in t S.A.F.A. Division III "B"' league soccer match played at thc Geylang Stadium yesterday Keppels owed their win to defenders H and Mead. Centrt. vard Osbourne whc scored three yoals
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    93 11 PENANG. Fri.— Centre- forward Lee Ah Loke proved the goalgetter when the Chinese Club who beat the Muslim Recreation Club, last year's title holders, b y the odd goal m three m the semi-final of the Victory Cup soccer competition played on the Victoria
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    Engineer Regt. Wins Army Soccer Final
    278 11 SINGAPORE Engineer* Regiment defeated rif 11 8t BalUlion RA °C m the final of the Army Challenge Cup. They won m the second half of extra time with an opportunist goal by Nottman. The final score was 2-1. The large crowd present witnessed an
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    53 11 photo. George Sim, (left) general manager of the South China soccer team and Lee Wai Tong (centre) idol of China's soccer fans, who is acting as manager -coach for the visiting soccer team which arrived by air from Hongkong yesterday to play a series of matches m the Colony and
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    251 12  -  OLLIE DA VIES By HIGH DESCENT a clever winner over the seven at Singapore last month, sticks out a mile m the main event (Race o) at Kuala Lumpur today, first day ..t Yhe Selaneof Tint Club. A powerfully built mare by His
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    262 12 I: track form Is any criterion then Brilliant Son (Race 7)isthe best bet among the class 4 and combined races, I think this Halbadier gelding has come righi after a series of failures a-^d I am confident he can make amend* this afternoon. Brilliant S >n
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