Singapore Standard, 29 March 1952

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    Masthead
    17 1 Singapore Standard •Jfc I^l X 0L NO. 271. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1952. 12 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS.
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    Governor Shows Lack pretence
    88 1 Governor Shows Lack pretence nl .i.mloii -pomltiil i.NUHN. Mar. 2X. ,|M>r»- n»'v» Mr. J. r. .it «*i yr9 H9*m al Mali ,11 vsiih bifl >••- ,|iiv ami lark. «>t m. c. 11, .li.l not rye« when lfc« Mala>- nl M I mi lM(r ,l his Mime limes m iulro- him.
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    Mao Said Made Head Of Red Forces In F.E.
    61 1 Cha man <: »1 I bin i. to ba ac epted i v M i ovu as Oi F.i! ■>Ja.v klcd that the East i >mmand i ■.■•nu- East except I stern forces n «ki I itaff of four ire study-
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    Chinese Group On Goodwill Trip To Taiwan
    46 1 IPOH Fri— A ten man ielegatioa of Malayan (\unt">«* pni-Nutionalist supporters is to loave for Taipei som«- time next month on a coartesj visit to President Chiaag Kai-shek. The names of those comprising the party have not been disclosed
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    BEY NAMES NEW PREMIER
    299 1 T* 11 W7t t i r\- 1 lalks With rrench On Greater Seli-Kule TUNIS, Mar. 28 (UP)— The Bey of Tunis today ap pointed former Independent Premier Salah Edd i n c Boccouche to form a new moderate government to negotiate with the French for greater
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    94 1 photo. These 17 Catholic Missionarie, and Sisters from Europe emerged from Communist China on March 12, entering Hongkong across the Lo U'u bridge m the New Territories. Most of th mii were expelled by the Reds. Some hud walked scores of miles on the exodus from the land where they
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    Tanjong Malim Was Tough Against Japs; Now A Ghost Town
    489 1 Standard Siafi Qbrrespoiident I KUALA LUMPI T R, Fri— Now that Tanjon- Malim is tasting the bitter medicine prescribed by Sir Gerald Templer for the district's co-operation with the Communists, the Question on the lips of many people is: "Will
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    British ME Office Removed To Cyprus
    70 1 NICOSIA. Cyprus, -M.r, 28 (Reutpn— The British Middle East Office is bein^ tranaferred to Cyprus from Cairo, an Army sourrc s:jifl h«-re last night. Am advance party ol rolciaiJ U l already berft. The Office wai Mtab tfhed i during the war ;<nd atti
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    Treaty Ratified
    29 1 PARIS 11 tAH'- 1 p. i\o\ A 1 >mi (i r tifi< i the Jip > r f p i" <: t 1 treaty by 399 vouw to 101.
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    Rubber Trade Body Asks Whitehall To Reconsider Control
    254 1 Standard Staff Reporter THK Xl IiKKK Trade Woriaiinn of Sfmayon l< <* requested W hih'liall "m neconnidcr Hk* «|ih -«iion w| ih'siinalioual control ivliien at prrsenl Hibjeti jmo«Im» i i lo inconsistenciefl and rapricw «»f U.S. (•o\rniinnii rubber purrhatiinc polirv." T' C
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    Bomb Blasts USIS Building In Damascus
    126 1 DAM VSCI S. SYR I A, Mar. 2» Vl'). A bomb blasted t li<- building of the United Stalee Information Service (USIS) here early loda} ami an Arab radio operator \»as killed. Police arrested several suspects l l| t made no announcemen| concerning an
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    10 Killed In Teheran Riot
    73 1 TEHERAN, Mar. 28 (UP)— Ten persons were kH^d ;in f) luo m" red today when police and militia battled 10.000 Communist youths demonstrating against the alleged use "germ war- c by United States forces m The general street fighting ivith sticks and stones turned into
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    Corporal Gets Death
    105 1 F VYID. Suez Canal Zo >•. Mar. 2 iRe iter) Corporal 1p n H lg hl m. 23, who shot and killin >fficer for "stealing ms oh-l" i > is sentenced to death by hanging Here today. The vei diet, reac i.-d at the end ,1 day
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    FOR MALAYA
    39 1 1 ON9ON, Mar. 28 (AP) Brigadier L. E. c. M. Perowne, C immander of the Bntisn Military Mission i'» Greece, has been appointed Oolnman,l,r, South Malaya District and Major General, Brigade oi UurK-bas, v.hh elect from May.
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    US $115 Mil. Aid Proposed For Formosa
    81 1 WASHINGTON. Mar. 27, (UP) The Mutual Security Agency reported to Congress today that out of the $'258,000,000 requested for i the 1953 mutual security programme for the Far East, it proposed to Congress to spend $115,000,000 to aid the I Nationalist Chinese Govern-
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    Truce Will Not Mean End Of Taiwan Blockade
    118 1 SEOUL, Mar. 28 (UP)— Navy Secretary Dan A. Kimball syid tnda.v that he "hopes" a Korean arm(stice will not mean the end ot the naval blockade of Furmo-;!. Kimball i> m Korea on a oneday visit, which will include a tour ol
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    British Cloth Ban Closes Jap Exchange
    45 1 OSAKA Mar. 28 (UP) Britain's announcement <>t a ban on the import oi Japanese cotton cloth reached the Cotton Ex- rhunm* here this morning and immediately resulted m a decision to close down the afternoon session of the exchange.
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    RUBBER, TIN CLOSING PRICES
    76 1 Standard London Correspondent LONDON, Mor. 28. The following ore the closing price. rubber and tin on the London Market today LOMDCN RUBBER LONDON TIN 32 d Spot £964 per ton P 32id. buyers, £964.15 sellers. 31 d Three months -f 969.105. fcJ^S. 29id buyers, £970, sellers.
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    Mock Funeral To Bust "Miss Delhi" Contest
    169 1 Mock Funeral To Bust "Miss Delhi" Contest YEW DELHI. Mar 28 (Renter) About 300 orthodox Indians demonstrated here yesterday aqainsi a beauty contest to select a "Miss Delhi" which <-■ due to be held at a hotel here today They cane m n mock funeral procession carrying an effigy oj
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    Conflicting Views On Synthetic
    181 1 WASHINGTON. Mar. 28 (Reuter) Conflicting views on the American Governmentowned and opera! I synl hetu rubber indusl ry mbi c present ed to a Congressional Committee yesterd ly. The Committee, i »pc( ial group headed by Senator Guy Gillette (Democrat, Iowa) opened j two-day bearing on
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    Rail Service To T.Mal m Suspended
    42 1 THE Maiayan Kailwai \<J ministration siiiidiiiiit, |lv! •Wtefj t<> 1 1 1 i V\ tile iflKUf! i>f tickets 1 1 urn .ill stations I lin ion:; >I.iljmi m si!:;!') I*erak will h«" nisprrded uniil further in»ti< <•
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    GIRL FACES BANDIT ARMY CHARGE
    759 2 Court Told Of Arms Discovery InMidnigh tRa id Standard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE First Police Court was told yesterday how a midnight raid by a police party resulted m the capture of a sten gun, a revolver and 99 rounds of ammunition m a hut
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    Cinema Stall Sold Spurious Milk
    143 2 YAP JONG SIAN, a re frevhment stall owner at the Rex Cinema, was fined; SlOO, m the City Police Court yesterday, for selling adulterated Cold Storage milk. Cut-f Sanitary Inspector,! s. V Hoga pi sectiting, i aid thai the Singapore Cold s- n age lejyed
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    AlumniAssn Plans Picnic
    80 2 \LUMNI A iatior [ing I [I College ol oil m held at S1 John' I aid I their families OnSU! A;.: Jo. Th€ Ma ■<■;■ >' John' d at s.:>u will bt c for iwin. morning a d ani i and aera i provided. Beer < by
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    More Thefts Of Tarpaulins
    34 2 THE SINGAPORE police yesterday warned the public that thefts of tarpaulins from lorries are on the increase. Lorry owners arc urged nofcto leave moveable articles m vehiles which are unattended.
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    86 2 THE one-way traffic scheme tried out at Collyer Quay yesterday proved "very satisfactory," said the Colony's Traffic Chief, Mr. W. R. M. Haxworth. Interviewed while he was surveying the traffic flow at 6 p.m., Mr. Haxworth said, "There look for yourself. Ever seen this road so clear at this hour
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    16 2 photo. Dr. (Mrs.) GibsonHill, officer-in-charge of the Transfusion Service, is seen attending to Mr. Goh. Standard
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    No Delay In Dealing With China Wives
    250 2 Standiud Stall Reporter MPHASISING that there arc go unnecessary ti lions o] delay m dealing with entry permits for admission mi i the Colony of China wives, a Singapore Immigration Department dd The Standard yesterday that a total of (5.212 explications had been
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    Mr. G. (57) Accepts Youth's Challenge
    101 2 Standard Staff Reporter DARED by the younger members of the Bukit Panjang Rural District Committee, the Chairman, hAr. Goh Tong Liang (57), accepted the challenge to donate a full bottle of his blood to the Singapore Blood Bonk yesterday. The challenge came when Mr.
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    4 CONDEMNED RIOTERS TO DIE
    432 2 HOLDING there were no inaccurracies m the trial judge's summing-up to the jury and also that there was adequate and uncontradicted evidence against the appellants, the Singapore Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday upheld the sentence on four of six rioters condemned to death tor the
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    Che Zahara To Take Up Fair 'Dispute'
    148 2 THE MALAY Women's Wes fare Association of Singa- pore whose president is Che Zahara binte Noor Mohamed. has been approached tv take up the maUer of the "dispute" regarding the Great Eastern Trade Fair at Geylang Serai. Che Zahara will interview the people
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    Watchman Hit While Asleep
    67 2 Standard Staff Reporter A watchman at the Si. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore was hit on the'head with a pole by an unknown man. while as'eep under the porch ol the Cathedra! at about 4 a.m. yesterday. The watchman, Bhansi R s i. 44 wa^ admitted into hospital
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    They Want Rent Upped By $4,000
    134 2 AN APPLICATION to raise the rent of a premises m Robinson Road from $437.50 to 54.500 a month was heard before the Rent Conciliation Board, presided over by Mr. Eu Cheow Chye, yesterday. The premises. No. 104 and 106, are occupied by Roneo Ltd.,
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    Clinical Meetings
    25 2 WEEKLY meeilr.fc.- of the Alumni Association o! King Edward VII College of Median* will be held on Tuesdays instead n! Wednesdays m future.
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    'The $200 Mil. Must Come From Savings'
    263 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE CHAIRMAN of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce. Mr. E. M. F. Fergusson yesterday referred to the projects to which the Colony is committed m the way of capital expenditure during the next few years. 'Such Items si hospital, schools.
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      68 2 t| |i^»T^ 00R I L QOIET/Jl OH- so e£ r -WHYDiD -MOw DAM KMO^V^^^^^H NO MAf-l-P -O. I IV I iWd^T LI L A I YO' LOSE HER, ON I OUR LOST CM ILEL I WE COAXES wluU \l\ iVw^J^f DOTTER.T7 WC f STOME MOUNTTAIN, waiLD GPOW UP HER, ShE
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    Students See Test
    50 3 Students See Test photo. A DEMONSTRATION m thp use of the Brar;s-Paul Pulsator was Riven to a batch of student nursrs yesterday when two pulaators were presented to t!ie (leneral Hospital by Nestle dealers. Picture shows one of them m bed with the rubber belt fastened round his chest. Standard
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    S'PORE GETS 2 MORE LUNGS
    229 3 S'PORE GETS 2 MORE LUNGS iron lungs' railed Braj;g-Paul iat cost about SJ..~>OI>. were presented to the General Hospital yesterday by Nestles'" <>). moi ol the lute .Mr. K. V.. Imrie, General Xestle's Products (Malaya) Limited, who m .m iii »((ident at Hongkong m March, Mr. Xl o B'.o Keng,
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    Died On Birthday
    39 3 Died On Birthday s|V bii tin! i v raaceUrd tasl tin- lio^t who celebrated Jun ta (iir.i jesterMn Saa\ «ivi- |kc Reglr Nee N,l uhllr al 1m h MM N«'nt a\ it.iti-»n-> to his \',r. mn •>! t*>«* n..iiitti\ ipam!
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    Canned Wet Sugar Won't lose Weight -MAGISTRATE
    39 3 Canned Wet Sugar Won't lose Weight -MAGISTRATE RIEI RESS H Hg Sye X n P »lice ID 8 3 c and Health rding to ri c i h tin rt 1.4 oas. tl ker th* this > i to the
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    Bishop Will Talk In Tamil
    62 3 THK RT. REV. Bishop J. s i i:;. the Bi-0 1 -m ol TranI■• r who last week con- i All-Ma aya Luthei m »nee m Penang will »i t I Iress m Tamil a1 Sing ipore's Tarn I Methodisi Churcli m Short Street at
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    Court Ho!iday
    33 3 HO C \SKS will be heard m the Singapore City Police Court i n March 29 to April 8, ten the M igistrate, Mr. K..T.L. Jamieson will be on local leave
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    Shots Bring Back Escaping Rubber Thieves
    406 3 Shots Bring Back Escaping Rubber Thieves i men j to wn < h her! at i our Board »i Sins i i i yes Indians ibbe i ighte gside the i the daj X R n mi s o ed Ibi ahim i libber. yesterday, G D Vbbas. tsion, said
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    WOMAN'S NIGHT OF TERROR
    368 3 Fights Off Assailant In Lonely Camp Road HENRY HYMAN, a 33-year-old American mercantile assistant, was said m the Singapore Fourth Police court yesterday, to have dragged a woman pedestrian m his car, driven her to Aver Rajah Road near a military camp and there assaulted her
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    7 Added To Tax Free List
    84 3 Standard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE Government last night added seven more names to the list of institutions of a public character, contributions to which will be exempt from taxation. The institutions are: Salvation Army Social Fund; the Boys' Brigade, Singapore Battalion. Tuan Mong School
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    MOTHER'S LOVE TRIUMPHS
    87 3 MOTHER'S LOVE TRIUMPHS A YOUTH was acquitted m the Singapore First Criminal District Court yesterday because his mother the complain;.nt m the case, refused to give evidence against him. Police had visited her on several occasions and had warned her to apoear m court the last warning having been delivered
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    20 Anglers Form Club
    142 3 TIIK Singapore Angling Club passed it.s rules at a meeting attended by 20 members m the V.M.C.A last night. The Chairman. Mr. Tan Chong Chew; has promised to allow his house and sea front at 72 St. Patrick Road to be used a.s a mooring centre
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    Sarawak To Withdraw Currency
    98 3 Standard Staff Reporter CURRENCY notes and coins issued by the Sarawak Government are to be withdrawn from circulation and replaced by Malayan currency, it was announced yesterday by Mr. H. M. Cockle. Accountant-General of Sarawak. Sarawak currency will cease i to be le^al tender at a
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    City Council Meets May Be Shortened
    106 3 THE PROCEDURE Committee of Singapore City Councillors is considering three suggestions which will have the cumulative effect of considerably cutting down the length of the Councillors' ordinary meetings. The suggestions are that adjournment speeches, which are at present limited to five minutes, should be
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    Opposition To Ban
    49 3 STRONG opposition is anticipated to the recommendation ol Vehicles and Traffic Committee of Singapore City Councillors that learner drivers should not be allowed to carry any passengers m motor vehicles driven by them except a fully licensed driver, when it comes up for confirmation on Monday.
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    EXHIBITORS AT FLOWER SHOW TOLD: GROW FOOD
    375 3 Standard Staff Reporter THE Nam Kee Nurseries, once again walked away with the championship prizes at yesterday's Flower Show. Held at the Happy World Stadium, Singapore, the show was opened tty Mr. L. Blythe, Officer Administering the Government. Professor Holttum who introduced Mr.
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    Going On Leave
    25 3 DR. R. Calderwood, Chief Medical Officer, Singapore Gene- ral Hospital, will be flying to the United Kingdom on long leave nexi Tuesday.
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    Tiong Bahru Buses
    25 3 THE bus .service through Tiong Bahru Estate, which i started on Thursday, rung x> minute intervals from b a.m. to i midnight
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    Cart Before The Horse
    164 3 '•BEING a very rich company they can afford to ignore the law and pay any fine." said the building surveyor, Rural Board. Mr. F. T. Ephraums. m the City Police Court yesterday, where Aik Hoe Co. faced a summons charge of erecting buildings without the approval
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    SP. H.P.
    78 3 I A B I. I I S Made to a new formulae they provide a safe treatment to regain lost health and energy After taking treatment with Special HP. Tablets energy, memory, freshness, elasticity and interest m one's work is brought about m a natural manner. S.P. lIP.
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    RECRUITMENT OF CD VOLUNTEERS BEGINS IN SEL.
    450 4 Standard Skiff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri The Selangor Branch of the Federation Civil Defence Corps has got under way with the recruitment of the first batch of part time volunteers for training. Enrolment m the Civil [official, will not relieve a v under
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    Johore Craftsmen Paid Less
    269 4 Standard Stall Cor rex pond nil j KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— The mo^t significant event of the month was a report from Jo-lore thai carpenters and other skilled craftsraen were! being paid less than they j had a few months ago and j that there had been
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    President Agrees With Submission
    150 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri j I Mr. W. B. Sutherland, Presi- dent of the Sessions Court. i Seremban. agreed with Mr. r! jP. S. Rajasooria's submission that the prosecution had failed to prove criminal misappropriation against S. Seenivasacam and S. Ratnasingam. cheif clerk and senior hospital assistant
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    BOUND OVER
    58 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri S. Devendran, aged 20, was convicted by Mr. A. P. Jack m the First Magistrate's Court here today, and bound over for a period of one year m the sum of $200 m one surety for causing hurt to Ramayah by stabbing him with a
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    5 Jailed For Consorting
    84 4 MUAR, Fri. Six people, including lour women, appeared !>elore the President of the Sessions Court, Che Hamid bin Mustapha for being found m the company of unknown persons carrying arms 911 Eng Kee Estate. The two men, Lee Yon Kee and Soo Fook, were each sentenced
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    Year's Jail
    49 4 MALACCA, Fri. Ng Cheng Fatt, who pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of four pounds of opium m a house m Klebang on March 17, was convicted by the President of the Sessions Court, Mr. F. A. Chuas and sentenced to a year's simple imprisonment. Ng is appealing.
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    EX-OCPD NOW GETS 18 MONTHS
    107 4 Standard Staff Corrrepoadent SEREMBAN, Fri- B. R. Patt o n former Assistant OCPD, Seremban, who was recently convicted and sentenced to a day's simple imprisonment and fined SI. OOO for criminal breach of trust of 51. 400 by the President of the Sessions Court, had
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    46 4 photo. l I I A Voutb Rally wm m rrntky held m P< n* I Among: those who look i part were Brownies from i the St. Nicholas Houje for the Blind Picture shows some of the Brownies practising first a tf. ifc.pt. «f lnfor matton
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    Red Helper Gets 4 Years
    98 4 KLUANG.. Fri.— The President of the Sessions Court convicted and sentenced, a bandit helper. Tan Ah Heng. aged 44. to four years' rigorous imprisonment. Tan. who was travelling m a bus when arrested at a surprise road check, was found m possession of a flask
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    37 Resolutions For UMNO Meet
    309 4 Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Discussions on the UMNO-MCA merger is not on Uie agenda of the twoday general assembly of the UMNO commencing at the Hotel Majestic, here tomorrow. It is. however, believed thai the President of the UMNO. Tungku Abdul Rahaman, will
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    'S'pore Money Crazy'
    199 4 'S'pore Money Crazy' KOALA MMPtR. Fri To Klaus Yolkmann. the first official German correspondent to visit Malaya. Singapore strikes him as a city mainly interested m making money. "I should not say Singapore is dirty and smelly, bui one has a feeling it has made too much money." he said
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    People's Hearts Must Be Won To End Crisis
    290 4 People's Hearts Must Be Won To End Crisis HC Opens MAHA s:^- v Standard Staff Corresnondrni KIALA LtMPIR, Iri Th« J, be won by g^ins and barbed wire atone. (i capturing the hearts of the peoph declared Commissioner of the Federation. General Templer. when he opened the first past y
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    House Curfew
    49 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fn A!! persons living within M< wired m new villages dI Paya M^nltiiapg U J Machap 8.. i have to return to tfaew ivcai b\- ."i p. ill. Prom Tuesday 4ttu r: been a complete hoiue curfew from 5 p m. until 6 b n
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    RED FLAG FOUND
    26 4 MALACCA. Fr. S< stall' >'■■• rs on their way to the Central Market thtf morn* ing found liirer-star tag the footbridge ddiind the market
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    2 MORE REDS KILLED
    200 4 2 MORE REDS KILLED M\i i i vu'i i Set uni' For. UtrarwH m ll i I H'ml.i v „,..,,1 mm h << tag Jht Klu.ui: .w On. rrw m H w it.., uiu pi i, mi. i urn 1 1 •ir>i < <! <Ml IJI -ft >||„- nit iv,
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    HAD OPIUM
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    Merger Expansion Depends On Support
    62 4 Standard Stafl lain ifiifWl KTALA LUMPfR. rri. Thr proposed pxliminhhi the MCA-IMNO merger to otlwr party oi th. hedfj lion. The Standard learns, may depend m N(l support to the MCA's demands to (.o\nnm< nt i i granting: of permanent land tttfei t«» squ«<tt»i« im
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    OFFICER ON CBT CHARGE
    49 4 MALACCA, Fri. Pn lionary Inspector Ifoha Kiiir iod«y ctaiinod trial ;>( fore the Sessions Court Pre sidenl, Mr. F. A. CblH 1 criminal breach of lru H $280 entrusted to him Ifovcnbec. The rasr postponed April 14 for lieani^ auti I or HWI fi -at aiivwe£
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    CLAIMS TRIAL
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    CENSURE MOVE AGAINST PENANG UMNO OFFICIALS
    162 5 F: —A special 4 all Mukims! ing \a being pro-! irith a view to pa^ K- rice vote OO Standard understan< Is. This move has been started by certain members of the UMNO, who feel that the Executive Committee did the wrong thing m
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    Chinese Chamber Accepts Call-up: forms Committee
    339 5 Chinese Cham ber Accepts Call-up: forms Committee *»lamlartl Slafl Krp»rttr n H h\ hVM \> *ti!}-r«»iiiMiiti«>f *as formed yes- |Im N ini;i«jM>rr dfaca« rtiamt»<»r of fowwcril ,U th#- National Service Bill iotroiliimi hv liie i. ni vviili h view %m |li«* interest of community m rt-lali«»ii li» ihr Bill. ttee
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    Allegation Unheeded So He Cried
    68 5 Allegation Unheeded So He Cried lINING is r.y in the i Police Co n j esr-oid abo r- f having m.- half-blind w, Oqsj Bk m argjed witli caobus sister-in-^aw, i and her teen- Chwec Chor, a Chen Oil eel ci brother- !!»-!3-a trate, Mr. R B I i Oi:g
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    ANOTHER UNION
    26 5 TAIPING, Fri The Perak Mine Workers' Union is to extend its activities m the state and branch is to he formed at Tanjong Tualang.
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    91 5 5 THESE Singapore Improvement Trust flats 2 off Alexandra Road will remain empty shells only for a few days more 2 when some of the 277 families move m. under > the new allocation. 2 There are seven blm-ks of 18 flats orach m Alex- 1 andra Road with another
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    New Canned Pine Law Will Raise Standards
    221 5 Standard Staff Reporter THE PINEAPPLE Industry Ordinance, 1951, will come into force on Tuesday next, it was announced yesterday. The main objects of the Ordinance are t > strengthen the industry by enforcing minimum standards ot cannery equipment and operation, regulating the cultivation
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    38 5 picture. THE coffin of Police Lieutenant John Miller. killed during a recent battle with bandits near Tras m Pahang is removed on a Polite truck from the Raub Hospital to the Bukit Koman Road cemetery for burial. Standard
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    Register Closes Temporarily
    64 5 THE LAND Office Register for families who must move from Paya Lebar and who wish to settle at Bed ok. has been temporarily closed so thai those who took the opportunity to register can be allocated land. Settlers holding registration numbers 51 to 100 who have not
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    Silver Jubilee
    35 5 Old boys Of St. Patrick'^ College. Jaffna. Ceylon, deridri at a meeting m Singapore *vn Thurvday to celebrate tbe Sacerduta! Silver Jubilee of their 73-year old Rector Key fi. Charles S Matthews. 0.M.1.
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    Drug Story Echo
    32 5 MR A. W. Burtt. Chief Government Chemist Singaoore. yesterday denied knowledge ti e official analysis of spuri<»r> drugs, referred to m an article In The Singapore Standard on Wednesday.
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    New Post Office
    39 5 A NEW Post Office will be opened m the Singapore Improvement Trust premises a. Towner Road on Mar. 31. The hours of business will be ft ••!'> a.m. to 12.15 p.m. and 2.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
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    Carts Then A Band
    138 5 Carts Then A Band TAIPIXG. FrL— Bullock carts ol Taiping, old and new will participate m ti\f town s first ever procession to mark the Road Safety Week on June 22. The cart parade will be led by the Perak Police Band. A slogan competition open to all for which
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    Today's Power Cuts
    230 5 sm:st\tio\s i« Singapore liut»l«* to !<•:««• -»l«»-«lihiig l«>«l:«y:— DAI m.h -i>«MMitl ii»hw». r.ait-NiMr ?M .l:ilun AmpttM. lI.MIt.t !tk»ltltrkk». BraUdell Rfc*. island <•«•«• <•'«'». Pnini»«« Nrr soon. Sfletar irrIfs, Virntal n«»^i»ii;ii. Trafalgar l>lul«- N>»l i»rlil. Ili'inliMMfiT IM Ban ll.Mk Lroajf. Wltoe k.i Jalaa ivkan. Jalan Hotel Sombama KiJ..
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    Special Shot Me Witness
    243 5 Special Shot Me Witness Standard Staff Correspondent IPOH. Km. An illegal »n that a Spe<i;«i Constable Mohd. Noir bin Sharrie < 19) had h>> rifle pointed ;it him. was i by a pr.rk Belief, Ooi riuai. !1 at a preliminary enquiry h 4 before Magistrate C'm<* Ar id today when
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    Court Hears Right Of Way Dispute
    221 5 Standard Staff Reporter AT THE Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday, a dispute on the right of way ensued at the enquiry into the death of Chong Ah Ong, a nine year old boy who was killed m an accident, when the car m which he
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    Alleged Extortion
    45 5 Standard Staff Reporter BAIL of $2,000. was offered to Loo Kirn Soo (24 > m Singapore yesterday, when he claimed trial to attempting to extort $200. from Too 9ei Eng, a bar owner, at Bencoolen street, by threatening to net his bur licence cancelled.
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    Chambers Protest Customs Closure
    193 5 Standard Staff <Jorrc*|>ondrnl IPOH, Fri. Commercial interests m Perak are planning to make a strong protest to the Government over the closure of the customs station at Ipoh, Taiping and Kuala Kantsar. The lead m this ronnection has been taken by the Perak Branch of the
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    Body To Promote Indian Culture
    63 5 A NF\v organisation, t l ir Etamakrishna Sangeetha Sabha, has been formed m Singapore to promote Indian music, dancing und drama. The SaWia ii open to members <»! .-ill races. Ortu-e bearers are: President, Mr. A Raiu'i. Hon. Secretary, Mr. C. R. Krishnan, Hon. Tre:isurer,
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    Chambers Prize Fund
    65 5 '!!lp: Singapore ChamW nt Comment ('i:y Conunem j tion Pry.c Funii h:<s been v>. .infij-xirttvi by members, itWi rontribul i<»ns amounting In I $72,300 hjive been rece ved Suitable n lies to deal 1 ith the Fund generally md ihe (ij- posai of i-I in< are being
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    West Point Party
    46 5 MORE THAN < naesta tin i« I (v) m at Wes\ Potni G« i Singapore's nm signi sp<»; P.t.SIl PaOJMIg, to cc'i-U: .idtaking over i Gsirdieii b 1 new managemenL Aftei 1 1 n.°' quests \.\Ti t r-i tc ined ;i 8.-ih dancing pxhibiti
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      107 5 Methodist 'hurrh: Geylang Straits M. Y. K. 6th Anniver- sary Thanksgiving Service it the Church p.m: Combined Family Group Meeting ;»t Greylang Church— Mr. I.hn K.i Hvj.it 4 p.m: Geylang English Thanksgiving Service; 7 p.m\ Church Anniversary Dinner X p.m; Geylang English M.Y.F. Cinema Show m aid o\ [nstitute Fund
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      Too Advanced-So...
      890 6 I\\ E thank Mr. Lennox-Boyd, Minister of State for the Colonies, for having patted us on the back before delivering us a blow. Speaking at a party given m his honour ai Malaya Hall m London. Mr. Lennox-Boyd sen] modest blushes up our cheeks by declaring thai Malayans
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    Review of Views
    405 6 Review of Views For Children THE Utusan Melayu Raya Press Limited will start a weekly children's newspaper, so it was stated m the Utusan's editorial. Since the second world war the number of Malay children interested m readings had increased as much as the increase m number of Malay adult
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    The Man Ceylonese Mourn Today
    587 6  -  Richard de Silva u By i n n 'TODAY, Ceylonese mourn 1 the passing away of their National hero. Don Stephen Senanayake was born m October 1884 and had his early education at St. Thomas' College. Colombo. He was an outstanding sportsman who took an
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      This School Has The Land Now They Need The Money
      355 6 Sir,— The City Council of Singapore has been generous enough to allocate to us a piece of land at Alexandra Road for the purpose of erecting thereon a Building to house the Bharathiihasan Tamil School which is at present accommodated
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      USELESS EUSTACE
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      For A Malayan Freedom League
      174 6 Sir; Apropos of Mr. S. Shunmugam's comments on the title of the 1.M.P., may I inform him through the medium of your valuable journal, that an attempt was made prior to the inaugural meeting of the Party m Kuala Lumpur, to name it the "MALAYSIA
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    WAR: Stalin Is Alarmed
    670 6  -  Richard Grossman, M.P. RIMAU By H.v BERLIN. 0 Having: accepted an invitation to give a lecture m West Berlin, here I am on the fringe of the Iron Curtain. I have been here just a few hours but I am glad I came, if only to
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    The Guts Of Mice!
    285 6 The Guts Of Mice SPEAKING F£R MYSELF CINGAPORE'S Special Branch chief, speaking recently noted with satisfaction a decline m Communist incidents m the City towards the end of last year. In particular, he back-petted, arson of vehicles and installations dropped to zero m the year's last quarter. The following n*ght
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    ALL S-E ASIA 'VULNERABLE'
    400 7 Americans Told Why US Economic, Arms Aid Needed WASHINGTON, Mar. 28 (Heater)— All Nuith-hast Asian countries are 'Vulnerable to Red Minute invasion or internal R«-d Chinese snbver«h»»" Americana Here told yesterday by the Mutual Security Agency. Because of this, the agency said m a pamphlet explaining
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    Bomb For Adenauer Kills One
    110 7 Ml \|< II M.ir. '^8, (IT). n itnnnt to assassinate i.t-nii.tn hamellor ideMMH b> a bomb hiiwtfli Ike mail killed ,h, official last niuht it minded three others I Urn packet exploded m h. .idtjuarters here. I iplasil N »\pert Karl v.is attempting iii.intl*' the
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    l-C War Said Unpopular With French
    87 7 l-C War Said Unpopular With French N Mai -8 E Bruce, re- to Pi i I war ii n the C rained the ressimai not po^Milai itli the a Co.*n- t- La i aid bi.l. cc to all tefl efl b eplied indirectly t the Fn jsea F t- has
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    LA Jet Bomber Crash
    21 7 FIOROUGH, England, T:;e crew ol killed yesterday RAF Canberra .let t I vt\ B';- 1 O, near
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    Italy To Get More Voice In Trieste
    193 7 Italy To Get More Voice In Trieste ROME, Mar 28, (UP) Italy, United States and Britain asl nighi thai they I shoi v hold a threep i■■ r co rence to give Ita y gre itef m g werning the A n glo- Am 8 ri< an zone ol Trie
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    70 Killed In Moscow Air Disaster
    114 7 BERLIN. Mar 28, (OPI Sources dose to the Soviet Control Commission reported yesterday that more than to persons wei c lulled at an airport just outside Moscow Wednesday m a crash of i p issenger piano and a loaded troop transport plane. The sources
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    Neutrality' Necessity For India—Mrs. FDR
    176 7 Neutrality' Necessity For India— Mrs. FDR S MANILA, Mar. 28, (AP).— Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt iks neutrality*' is a necessity for India at present •imihts that Communism is making any substantial m that country. n re concerned, tta the problems Israel i nd boi der d:>- c left M nosanda esa
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    Jap Parliament Passes Budget
    67 7 TOKYO. Mar. 28, (AP)— Japan's Parliament yesterday approved the U*****,611,000 national budget, the biggest since World War 11. The Upper House put final approval on the measure by a vote of 135 to 79. Most controversial item was U5550:!.389,000 for defence. The opposition said it was
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    Kotelawala Accepts Post In New Govt.
    92 7 COLOMBO. Mar. 28. (Reuter): Sir John Kotelawala, Minister oi Transport and Works and leader of the House of Representatives m the last Ceylonese government, has accepted the same post m the government formed by the new Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake. 41-year-old son of Premier
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    UN Draft On Status Of Women Approved
    82 7 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, Ma r 28, (AP) A United Nations group approved yesterday i draft convention aimed at getting women equal political rights with men all over the world. The U.N. Commission on the Status of Women will aubmit the convention to the Economic
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    MPs Approve Govt. Ban On Seretse
    154 7 MPs Approve Govt. Ban On Seretse LONDON. Mar. 28. (Reuter^— The House of Commons by 308 votes to 286 last night approved the Briash Governments decision to exclude Seretse Khama permanently from the chieftainship of the Bamangwato tribe m Bechuanaland. It defeated a Labour Opposition motion criticising the Government's policy.
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    US Recognizes Batista Govt.
    45 7 WASHINGTON. Mar. 28, (UP) The United States yesterday formally recognized the new government of Cuba headed by Gen. Fulgencio Batista. Notification of the United States decision was communicated to Minister of State Miguel Angel Campa by United States Ambassador Willard Beaulac.
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    BELGIAN RATIFICATION
    17 7 THE Belgian Parliament last night ratified the Japanese peare treaty by a 147-12 vote U.P.
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    Japs Reject N'lists' Right To Reparations
    208 7 TAIPEI Mar. 28, (UP).— Japan today threw the peace negotiations with Nationalist China into a new stalemate when it rejected the Chinese right to claim reparations and on the treatment of the scope of application. The Japanese delegation late Thursday received instructions from Tokyo
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    New US Atomic Tests Next Week
    63 7 LAS VEGAS. NEVADA. March 28 (AFP >— The United States Atomic Energy Commission last night issued a' set of regulations indicating that new nuclear explosions would take place next week m the Nevada desert. The instructions asked all residents to evacuate the testing grounds
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    Iran Drops US Loan Request
    66 7 TEHERAN, Mar. 28 (AP)—Premier Mohammed Mossadeq said yesterday Iran is dropping its request for a U.S. loan to help meet financial difficulties caused by a loss m oil revenue. 'The U.S. State Department said a week ago a loan could not be justified a s
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    Gold Rush Fever Grips Aust. Town
    87 7 WEDDERBURN. Australia, Mar. 27 (Reuter-AAP) Gold rush fever ha s again gripped this normally drowsy little farm town where a farmer dug up A£25.000 worth of gold m his backyard two years ago. Less Hall, 56. said he found a 27-ounce nugget worth about
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    Burma Silent On Border Offensive
    207 7 'MILITARY SECRET' RANGOON, Mar. 28, (AP).— The Burmese Government kept mum yesterday about the offensive it said had been launched against Chinese Nationalist forces m Kengtung state along the China-Burma border. Home Minister Bo Khin Maung told a news conference yesterday that a fullseale offensive
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    Graham Sees 'Lessening Of Tension'
    146 7 GENEVA, Mar. 28. (Reuter). Dr Frank P. Graham, United Nations Kashmir Representative, stated on his arrival here yesterday that there was a lessening of tension between India and Pakistan which might prove conducive to a settlement of the Kashmir dispute. He added that he was
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    Peking Closes Democratic League Hqrs.
    105 7 HONGKONG. Mar. 27. (UP)— The Chinese Communists today reported they had closed -down the Democratic Leagues branch headquarters m Kongmoon and Sunhui m Kwangtung for its anti-Communist activities. This was the first indication of serious dissensions between the ruling Chinese Communist Party and fellow-travelling political
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    SHE MAKES HISTORY
    42 7 photo. For the first time m the history of Asia a woman presided over her country's Parliament on March 18. The Besum Shah Nawaz, daughter of the late Mian Mohammed Shafi, presided over the Pakistan Parliament m Karachi. A.P.
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    Proposals On Health Service Charges Eased
    237 7 Proposals On Health Service Charges Eased LONDON, Mar. 28, (Reuter).— Winston Churchills Conservative Government yesterday placated a section of his own supporters by toning down proposed charges under the hitherto almost-free state Health Service. The Government engaged m a drastic economy drive, had announced that it intended m make the
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    Iraq Protests Tunis Arrests
    87 7 BAGHDAD. Mar 2H (Reuter)— The Iraqi Government has demanded the "immediate release" of members of the Funisi m Cabinet arrested by th c French, j well-informed nuartera confirmed yesterday. The Govei nmen; protested against "the very unfriendly action and attitude towards the Arab world taken by
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    Soviet Germ Propaganda For S-EA: IK
    215 7 Soviet Germ Propaganda For S-EA: IK LONDON, liar. 2t. <AP> British officia i sai I yestei the Rufflriam ire pc I i ing I i false charges of g< rm wai fare Ul Korea m an att< n pi I i Win i pr ipagai la victory m A i
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    Ike Likely To Quit In April
    71 7 PARIS. Mai 2H (UP Th<» semi official Agence Fran c Presse said last nU rt thai ial Dwighi Kisciih' >wei ask to be relieved ol the NAI I > Command m <>r little after April 2 and sources dose to him believed the report
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    CLOSER POLICE VIGILANCE ON LIGHTERS
    333 8 CLOSER POLICE VIGILANCE ON LIGHTERS FERGUSSON URGES GOVK Pilferage In Spore Harbour Continues Standard Shipping Reporter THE urgent need ior tlie closest supervision lo be exercised by the Marine Police over lighters loaded and unloaded during the hours of darkness m the Teluk Ayer Basin, the Singapore Roads and other
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    Pay-By Results Plan A Success
    162 8 Pay -By Results Plan A Success Standard Shipping Reporter A SYSTEM of payment-by-results was applied successfully to waterside workers during the first half of the year and a steady increase m the rate of working vessels resulted, states Mr. E. M. F. Fergusson, Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce,
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    ERGUSSON HITS AT TRADE CONTROLS
    2300 9 Obstacles To Business And En terprise Singapore 'sEn trepot Hit By Political Moves In Indonesia CONTROLS are obstacles to trade and enterprise no matter how simply the GovernF cn vi "E y J ry t0 make them opcmtc, IVIr. M. F. Fergusson, the Chairman of
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    108 9 COMMODITY PRICES siM.U'OKh Kri I Ik- p. ii f of (m lo da> IS *> 17 X p *In LONDON UN I !mr>(l.i v'v pi uts first sion w«t»* CMS hu>rrs. C9M I m >f months t!MiH buw:v C9CB acßheia. \»*rv str.tdv, TIN I itrst Sincapor^ rub prirca ye>terdaj ten
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    Pension Scheme
    177 9 Pension Scheme t the oj enquiry rnraem I sira <•!, uring -i O'! V. f M f Fergus- ol Com 1 1: I ntnsti said, that oniniission had recently I its ifUfj and after '{•tin" both a pension •mm and a -trovident I h.id r-ronimt'ndfd a i)M»n scheme would be
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    11 Figures To Show Malayan Trade Value
    200 9 11 Figures To Show Malayan Trade Value MILESTONE has been reached m Pan-Malayan during 1951 during which, for the first time, eleven wes are needed to indicate the value, Mr. E. M. F. i^'.tsson, the Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of iimrne. stated at the aiunal general meeting of i*u*
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    Electricity Supply: Lack Of Foresight
    155 9 A MORE physical restraint on Singapore"! trade is the electricity supply, Mr. F. II F. PergUSMB stated yesterday. •We seem to be paying now for the quite incredible luck of foresight erf the planners In London during the war nnd the misiudgment of the Municipality
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    HK EXCHANGE
    39 9 HONGKONG, Mar. 28— Sper!al Stardara Service L'l<»«inß prices on the Hongkong Exchange today vvpr o HK$l5 87 In tl Sterling HK56.662S to US$l: HK*1.829 to Malayan $1. HK50.295 t imp Indonesian Rutriah; Gold HKS3I6.M to one tael.
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    S'pore Chamber Committee
    61 9 AT the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, the following were elected to the committee for 1952: Chairman: Mr. E. M. F. Fergusson; deputy chairman: Mr. F. H Atkinson; Committee: Messrs: W. F. C. Leech. A. McLellan G. A. P. Sutherland. W. MeGreggor-Watts, C
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    Produce Mart Steadier
    45 9 Produce Mart Steadier THE copra and coconut oil sections of the Singapore produce market were steadier, ye.sieid.iy. though no business was reported. Copra had buyers at $271 per picul and seller* at $28J per picul Coconut oil buyers indicated $39 and sellers $41 per picul.
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    TEXTILE MERCHANTS INCUR HEAVY LOSSES
    1297 9 OVER-TRADING, and the lack of demand from Indonesia together with a fall m replacement costs, can be said to have brought about heavy losses to importers of and dealers m textiles last year, and at the time of writing there appears to be no material
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    wide Fluctuations In Price Of Tin
    201 9 CONSIDERABLE fluctuations m the tin price l were experienced throughout 1951 not unconnected with the American decision to refrain from buying, the ups and downs m Korea and changes m the worJd political situation, particularly m the Far East. Stating this. Mr. E.M.F. Fergussoq,
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    Trade Statistics
    70 9 Impo.' la Export* T I A 19:!fi 511,100,000 b*:t8.800.000 $1,151 on* I^MT 698,*****0 .n:>l(K)OOO I.0O3.<JOO.O(IU n»:j8 550.400^00 581.500.000 Ll4<).y(Ht.{XKj iv::9 528.100.000 750.200.000 1.378.:KH).0(K) I»4V 1 .:t<;7.r>«M> IHMi 1 ,»i44 tMMI 00(1 1.378 HNI.OfIO ]«49 l.H.{9.Hl_Mt(Mi I.CJ7 1 :f!4 <H>o 3.517.17) 1950 2.891. r::{ l -j .:•>.. !>■:,; ,9
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    The Cinema, The Theatre and The ARTS
    716 10 {t^S^^^L .Jt^,, ,cl!!*r] ~^M- LAMARTINE'S AMBITION COMES TRUE! I. X \SI X —In the yeai isio LaMartmr, Urn i i- n h writer, prefaced t i ilh^tratrd ♦•tl.tioii of •i.m.lmi' v. iih these words: *|.i sec the rrf.iti'JMs of mv j ii i;tn.i!uin
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    472 10 A lother amusing incident concerned the deer, the little animal which plays such an imp urtant part m "Jocelyn's" story. 'Again when the cameras were turning and everything ii the garden appeared rosy, the deer scenting pastures new hounded over an improvised hedge and scampered off to freedom. After an
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    MUSIC
    200 10 t FRANCE Bruno Walter, one or the greatest living conductors, has just arrived here to conduct two concerts on April 8 and 11 at the Theatre <les Champs-Elysees. This Austrian virtuoso is over 75 but that is a mere nothing compared to Arturo Toscannini who must be 8.3. Before
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    ART
    41 10 FRANCE.— The Charpentier gallery has just o tened an exhibition called '*A bundred portraits of Man." S:>me excellent canvasses are hung and include a Breton fisherman by Monet :t Renoir and ""the man In the red tie" by Soutine. <;.::o
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    S'pore Building Boom Continues PRICES FIRM
    1007 11 S 'pore Building Boom Continues PRICES FIRM REVIEWING the building trade m Singapore last |year, the annual report of the Singapore Chamber of j Commerce states that the tempo of the building trade has continued to increase during the period under review and, generally speaking, prices have remained firm for
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    UNASSESSED INCOMES: VAST FIELD TO COVER
    228 11 UNASSESSED INCOMES: VAST FIELD TO COVER THE STneapore Chamber of Commerce fe of the opinion that there s a vast fie]d to be covered and substantial sums to be collected from so far unassessed incomes which should have a marked effect on the £If, J i? rge avenue balances nejd
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    Shares Dull
    70 11 SINGAPORE. Fri. Lifeless Conditions continued to orevnil m the Malayan share market today and prices m the very restricted business done were largely unchanged INDUSTRIALS Fuvers Sellers C. Cements 8:> .90 MINING Austral Amal. 15/3 15 9 Katu 22'- 23/Uarut 15 4i 15/101 Raub Gold 4.15 4.H0 Sungei
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    47 11 photo. Mr. Carl Schmidt. Manager of the Pensions and Insurance Department of Standard Vacuum Oil Company m New York, who addressed 500 Singapore Stanvac employees on Thursday at the Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, announcing the inauguration of the company** new pension and death benefits scheme for them. Standard
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    REWARD
    25 11 I OST ladies white hand-bag J 630 pjn 27.3.52, between North Bridge R i. Coleman/Hill St. River Valley Rd. Finder please return. Reward offered.
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    Importers' Interests Protected
    111 11 Importers' Interests Protected A RI'MOUR which caused some concern to members was that the Malayan Co-operative Wholesale Society was contemplating ciireci importations m competition wiih established importers. Mr. E. M. F. Fergusson, the chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, stated yesterday. Mr. Fergusson said, that ii was fell that
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    Good Demand For Provisions, Canned Goods
    636 11 IN GENERAL, a good demand has been experienced for nearly all types of provisions and canned goods, but in -many instances supplies have exceeded the demand and fairly heavy stocks have been carried over at the close of the year, states the annual report
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    RUBBER QUIET
    150 11 THE ib m.: kd yestt I to ea c eai ordi tv .ii.c: o1 bu tine i I d uring <i K>n Chambei of n noon ps < per Ib.) yesK (Mar. Buyerji v > N'- < -i is I l n.o9| t 2 April (1 09| -1
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      397 11 AUCTION SALE VALUABLE FREEHOLD SINGAPORE PROPERTIES To be held at our saleroom No. 10 Chnlia Street On Wednesday, the 2nd April 1052 at 2.30 p.m. lOT I— Freehold land and house No. 33 CAIRNHILL KOAD. area 41,637 square feet, VACANT POSSESSION (Messrs. Laycook Ong— Solicitors). Lot 2— Freehold land and
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      87 11 I. DirrccT ii i i its the worlds DloUtO I small car buy! If you do a lot of town driving here is a car that will take a load off your mind m parking and m heavy traffic. The Morris Minor with its good acceleration and compact size will
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    Lancers 'B', And Yuk Choy Win
    37 12 Lancers 'B', And Yuk Choy Win IPI iH Pri -The 12th Royal second team >red pi essive ictory ovei the aj m Division II "A" oi Ipoh soccer league Ihis g The I ..nee; v >;; !>.<• to one.
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    Shuttle Stars Play In Rotary Club Carnival Tonight
    243 12 CIIEO.Mi li(Hk LENG, the Johore badminton *tar omitted from farther Thomas Cup trials, will play ■■■ill <>ng Poh Urn iii the main event of the exhibition tnatche* m llir Carnival organised by the Singapore Koiary Club to build a community centre for
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    * lilt, jiwjf Up
    39 12  - GOLF Here' s How Slammina Sam Snead >~ Ciy t ig pan M f of ecni i rnncii f« <•'"<>' is s V»« t\ >-<■■ l<. ■Ills >i'il I i m sharpened and fcnoti lif»#i imtd lo all< isa co>K/ifio?j ifC^lL^ ON
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    48 12 These are the four Danes who took part m the final of the AllKnglund mixed doubles badminton championships at Empress Hall. London, on Mar. 22. The winners. Mrs. Tonny Ahm and Poul Holm are on the left. The runners up are Miss Aase Jacob tn and Ole Jensen.
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    Malayan Chess Championships Next Month
    150 12 THE Malayan Chess Championr this year v x tl I be field from April 11 to t the Central Hall. Faculty VI edirine P iv v\ ii take place rt: ih on cc days fr«»m 900 y m to 1 n:n and from 30 d
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    Mick Kelly Wins His Hardest Bout Ever
    336 12 Mick Kelly Wins His Hardest Bout Ever FARELF Boxing Finals SCT. KELLY of the REME Bas«- Workshops. Sing;apore l»«'si of the Services boxers, became lij^ht middle weight champion of the Far East Land Forces after what was easily his hardest bout to date. H is opponent was Pte. Llewellyn of
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    Fijians To Play Again
    83 12 FIJI REGIMENT. who will soon be leaving the Colony for the Federation, will play one ol their last cricket matches here against the Nee Soon Garrison on Sunday at Nee Soon's Swimming Pool ground at 10.;50 a.m. The Garrison team selected to meet the Fijian* are:
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    Davidge Can Spark Oxford Win Today
    388 12 LONDON. }lar. 28 (Renter). Cambridge, who have only lost four times si nee the first world war. are odds-on favourites to win the 98th. University boat race against Oxford on Saturday afternoon. Many critics, however, believe that Oxford will put a stop to their
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    CASUALS' DEFENCE SHINES AGAINST FATHUL KARIB
    390 12 YESTERDAY'S SAFA Div. 1 Leogue match between a weakened Chinese Casual side and youthful Fathul Karib at Jalan Besar Stadium was a triumph for the Chinese defence, which forced a goalless draw after being under pressure for nearly all of the gome. With two
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    Young Frisco To Fight Here
    220 12 YOUNG FRISCO, boxing's brightest star m Singapore just before the war. wants to fight here again. He has cabled promoter Nene saying, that he is willing to meet any lightweight preferably the winner of the Brian-Radrodro fight on April 4 The cable, .said thai ho
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    Goals Were Hard To Get At Geylang
    161 12 SINGAPORE Fire Brigade, m spite of many chances, failed to take the game against the Seletar Football Club when they met m a SAFA third division league match at Geylang stadium yesterday. No goals were scored by either side. The ground, still m
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    Mud Helps Ipoh Tamilians Win
    45 12 IPOH. Fri. The Tamilians narrowly defeated the Kinta Europeans by three goals to two m the first division of the Ipoh District Football League on the water-lodged padanp today. This victory gave the Tamilians their first points m two outings.
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    TODAY'S Sport
    49 12 TODAY'S Sport "■•1 >l Jniin, H \nu.- S fa Cup Victo I a-- i College of .t Forcf p. B. S< "B" it Ft Junkn s CRfCki I SRC7 Si R RAF i B .S'U7A?.\/,'V(, V'iMil COUI Emily .s',. BADM Ro(ar < Lepe I mint On A al Crea IVo
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    'Uniforms' For Colony Contingent
    20 12 'Uniforms' For Colony Contingent UNO buigapoi i Olympic pocket* ties i Bui i c iwn Sinjjlel Singapore i c (uncil.
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    Maxim Will Defend Title In London
    59 12 LONDON, Mar. >7. CUP). Promoter Jack Solomons announced today that the world's light heavyweight champion. Joey Maxim, will defend his title m Britain during the summer. His opponent will be the winner of the forthcoming bout at White City between European light heavyweight champion
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    New 1.500 m. Time Set By Ford Konno
    157 12 New 1.500 m. Time Set By Ford Konno PRINCETON New Jersey, Mar. 28, (AFP)— Hawaiian-born Foid Konno of Ohio University today -.warn the 1,500-metre freestyle m IK minutes 15.5 seconds— 3.s seconds Caster than the -world record set by "Flying Fish" Furuhashi ol Japan. The 1.5U0 metres was tne first
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    MURRAY FLOORS JACKIE FLOOD
    52 12 MEW YORK. Mai 27 (UPKLee Q Murray, 204 W>- t>< New York, scored a unanimous round decision tonight nver Jack Flood. 1831 "f WashinjEton. m the feature boul at the Sunnyside Garden Murray, floored Flood twice for nine counts m the second r »und j and
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    Thomson Cup Final Drawn
    126 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri— St. John's and Victoria Institution Old Boys Associations played a thrilling: 1-1 draw m the final of the Thomson Clip soccer tournament todjv. tie result remaining iv spite of extra time. One of the biggest crowds ever sec-n nt a Kua!u I.timpnr soccer
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      30 12 HIGH TIUKS at the Drindoal resorts in Malaya: 14) DAY: AM f.M Singapore 1^.33 1.19 Malacca 9 48 10.11 Port Dickson 8.J9 8.52 Port Sham 7.44 7.5<; Penang 2.J7 2.41
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