Singapore Standard, 7 February 1953

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    11 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD VOL III SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1953 TWELVE PAGES
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    EURASIAN STORM IS BREWING UP MR DE SOUZA
    259 1 EURASIAN STORM IS BREWING UP MR DE SOUZA A MOVE to pass a vote of censure against p f it Souza, a Nominated member of cjnaapore Legislative Council, is expected L# mad b* fre annual general meeting of (urasian Association on Feb. 19. f president of the association. a stormy
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    Tanker Dares The Blockade & Enters Suez
    28 1 Tanker Dares The Blockade Enters Suez ":iriwith enlay 1 1 a- oit- ;.o--s aid no the a q the g the to i I h- iarm> ake 1
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    All Quiet On Bandit Front
    9 1 All Quiet On Bandit Front I. v rrorrce& has
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    First Shipment
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    Nemtchina Loses Fight In ECAFE
    263 1 Nemtchina Loses Fight In ECAFE Bid To Exclude KMT Man Fails BANDUNG, Feb. 6, (AFP).— Soviet delegate S. Nemtchina was defeated by nine votes against four on his proposed exclusion of the representative of Nationalist China and his replacement by the Peking delegate at the ECAFE conference here this morning,
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    ANOTHER GIRL ATTACKED
    225 1  -  LIM TIONG ANN SEX-KILLER w lill A §3 T. BAHRU By Blood Bank Nurse Lay Dead In Flaf Incident No. 2 just four days ago TWENTY-THREE year old "Wong Chee Tuck was found stabbed m her room on the second floor Of a flat m Moh Guan
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    Burglars Helped By Thin Boy
    128 1 Burglars Helped By Thin Boy Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE police believe that a boy was responsible foi letting m burglars into a house m Race Course Road, where $7,500 m cash and jewellery was stolen on Thursday. Entry into the house, which was occupied by a Chinese family, was made
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    Alt TOGETHER
    32 1 JOHN SPARKMAN. of the US. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the United States should examine with its a'ies any fresh dec-ision that might be contemplated m tne Far East. AFP
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    IN QUEST OF TRADE
    31 1 A TRADE mission comprising representatives of 19 firms, memben of the Kowloon Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, will leave H? n»kong on Feb. 29 for thf PtoUppinej.
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    Boy Killing: No Arrests
    79 1 PENANG, Fri. A Police spokesman said today so far no arrests have been made m connection with yesterday s shooting incident m which a 19-year-old Chung Ling High School student, Cheah Cheng Teik, was shot dead by an unknown gunman m front of his house m
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    Arms Plant Fire
    29 1 FIRE yesterday destroyed a section of Belgium's biggest arms factory near Liege, destroying valuable machinery and stores and killing the commandant of the local fire brigade.
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    STOP PRESS
    50 1 WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (UP) The National Production Authority removed today all controls over uses and inventories of tin m the United States. The NPA said the supply of tin contracted for use m the United States presently is sufficient to balance against demands both by government and civilian.
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    New Rubber Pact Signed
    86 1 BANGKOK, Feb. 6, (UP).— The Thai Government has decided to sign a new agreement with the United States Government for the sale this year of 125,000 tons of rubber, virtually Thailand's entire production. Terms will be similar to last year's agreement with Thailand selling rubber at
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    4 Men Rob Wardresses
    52 1 TWO wardresses from Majeedi Detention Camp. Johore, who came to Singapore to visit a relative, were held up by four Chinese, one of whom was armed with a revolver, m St. Wilfred's Road at 8 p.m. on Monday. nn They were robbed of *BUU m cash
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    Washington Visit
    15 1 WEST German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer will visit the United Slates next Spring, j
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    AWEE DROP OF THE UNREAL McCOY
    112 1 LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter)— Lord Mancroft told the House of Lords last night that someone gave him a half bottle of whisky with a Clan McGregor tartan label on it, butthe whisky was made m Japan. The label showed a stalwart gentleman with broad
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    Salute To King George
    132 1 LONDON, Feb. 6 Flags were flying at the top of all public buildings m London today and salvos of guns wer c fired m Hyde Park to commemorate the first anniversary Of the death of King George VI of England. A 41-gun salute was to be
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    Peep-Holes Could Provide Safety Police Chief
    247 1 Peep-Holes Could Provide Safety Police Chief Standard Staff Reporter THE IDEA of affixing peep-holes to the doors of flats m the Tiong Bahru Estate is an excellent form of security against intruders, Mr. N. G. Morris, Singapore's Commissioner of Police, told The Standard last nS Mr Morris said this was
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    Fight With A Masked Man In T. Bahru Again
    417 1  - Fight With A Masked Man In T. Bahru Again LIM TIONG ANN By Standard Staff Reporter IN WHAT appeared to be a rape attempt, a young Chinese wearing a black mask and white gloves forced a 21-year-old girl into bed m her Tiong Bahru, Singapore, flat shortly after ten o'clock
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    Big Back Pay For Graduate Teachers
    201 2 SINGAPORE graduate, teachers will get arrears of a few thousand dollars each if the new education service scheme is approved retrospectively to January 1950. MBei College graduates who expec to draw a $35 rease under the new scheme re «iv€ arrears of about $2,000,
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    Serangoon Society
    174 2 THI following were elected ofl i earere I th< Singapore i ng ion Benevolent Society: I.- na Tan Kirn Van. Scow C ng Thiam, Cbaa Liar.* Chuan Baey Gek Seng. Foo n Peng, Tan Chin Tiong. President Yeo Hock Thyei V e-President: Teo Loon Hent>. Vh Blow Taj
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    Talks On S'pore Education Service Today
    105 2 Talks On S 'pore Education Service Today ONE of the items on the agenda of tac Malayan Aided Schools Council which meets m Kuala Lumpur today is the pr tposed Singapore Education s n ice scheme details of whi h were published last v\ eek The Standard vs told that
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    COLONY CHINESE TO CABLE CHIANG
    89 2 Standard Staff Reporter MR. CHUA HO A IN. a Singapore Chinese, told The Standard yesterday that some 100 Chinese clubs and associations would join m sending a cable to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and President Dwight Eisenhower. welcoming the IS. President's decision to withdraw the American
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    Carnival For Young Malayans
    57 2 THE Young Malayans Club. Singapore Branch, will hold a Chinese New Year Carnival this evening at the Stamford Girls' School Hall. i The programme includes games, a fancy dress compel.-! tion, the election of a carnival "Queen" and magic show. The carnival will start at 5
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    Malay Undergrads Will Have A Liaison Officer
    452 2 Standard Staff Reporter A MALAY Lioison Officer is to be appointed by the University of Malaya to assist Malay undergraduates because of their special difficulties" and the fact that they "find it more difficult than others to climb to the top of the
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    Pole Broke, Hia- Worker
    124 2 TAN Yik Kee was trying to lift an iron bar by means of a pole when the pole snapped and hit him right on the jaw. a witness told the Singapore Coroner, Mr. Giam Chong Hing, yesterday. Tan was then working m a ship's hatch. The
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    Three Men, Three Women To Contest Crooning Finals
    155 2 SIX aspiring Singapore crooners sang themselves into the semi-finals of the Frankie Lame crooning competition held at the Capitol Restaurant yesterday. The finalists three men and three women are the survivors of a large field of competitors who entered the contest started
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    Guilty Plea On 2 Counts
    63 2 ADMITTING m the Singapore Third Police Court yes'erday to punching Chew Pat on the tare. Gurdial Singh, told the Magistrate that he did so on provocation and that a^ thetime he was drunk. He also pleaded guilty to stealing a bicycle belonging to Chew Pat.
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    6 Promoted In Civil Aviation
    66 2 MR A P. de Wind of the Department of Civil Aviation, ha? been promoted Operation? Assistant (Special Grade). it was announced yesterday. He has been with the Department since L 937. Five air traffic control assistants nave been promoted to the special grade. They are
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    Man,6o, Accused
    37 2 Man, 6o, Accused A 60-YEAR-OLD man, Ong Chwee Lone, was charged m the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday \v:*h using criminal Lntimidattsn on another o'd man. 71-vem-old. Lim Tav Swee. The cas^ was postponed to Feb. 13.
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    Rubber imports
    22 2 TOTAL imports of rubber all grades from all countries into Singapore and the« Federation dining January amounted to 30,696 tons.
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    Pacific TB Talk In April
    146 2 Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE and all countries bordering the Pan-Paci-fic area have been invited to send delegates to the PanPacific Tuberculosis Conference to be held m Manila from April 13 to 19. The conference will be linger the Joint sponsorship of the Philippine! Department of
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    'HK NEEDS US AID IF ATTACKED'
    190 2 HONGKONG, Feb. 6, (Reutor) The Hongkong Standard said m an editorial today thai the JBritish Government should make every e*ort to seek American co-onera*ion m safeguarding Hongkong. ♦•No one has «ntertatoed amy illusions that Hongkong, well garrisoned as it is, can stand out for
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    Peep Into City 17 Years Hence
    402 2 McNeice Sounds Grave Warning TO -provide homstag for a Singapore popriatimi of 2,*MBi-tlie estamatem 1976 figiire--re©^iires a physical effort wWcn is totally beyond our resources, said flic City Council President, Mr. T. P. F. McNeice at tac annual dinner of the Institute of Architects
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    2 Teenagers Admit Theft
    69 2 OSMAN bin Bostom and Victor Spark, two teenagers. t pleaded guilty m the Third I Police Court yesterday to charges of housebreaking and theft of property to the value :of $75. They both admitted that they entered the house of a woman. Ah Yeok. on Wednesday
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    Court Told Of $ 12,000 Hold-up
    81 2 Court Told Of 12,000 Hold-up TEN hour? after an alleged arm c d robbery involving $12,000 was committed m Pulau Buk n Besar. police recovered 510.600 m the deserted Pulau Hantu, Inspector C. H. lie Souza told the Singapore Third Police Court Magistrate yesterday at the continued hearing of a
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    Rural Board Meet
    27 2 THE next meeting of the Singapore Rural Board will be held at the Meeting Room of the Chinese Secretariat, next Thursday at 10 a.m.
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    'Spore Needs An Academy Of Art'
    203 2 Standard Staff Reporter ONE of the early needs of Singapore is a suitable art academy for the permanent exhibition of paintings and photographs, Mr. Tan Chin Tuan, Deputy President of the Legislative Council, said yesterday when he opened the Singapore Art Society's exhibition at
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    OYears Prison For SHB Worker
    85 3 M/C/ Df_CAS£ f w IS III- the' .vItJ S i I I I I I i >< I I I I I i i THE Governor of Singapore. Sir John Nieoll, at one of the laboratories m the Department of Physiology which he visited m
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    Serangoon Rural Centre
    12 3 Serangoon Rural Centre ,r\ to* s I c R nd a, I
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    5 Days For A Gesture
    110 3 FOF making an indecent gesture a >r stable m the Si] ;ip »re Traffic Court, a motorist as sentenced to five simpU imprisonment by S€ md District .lodge. Mr. j f McWflliam, yesterday. He w is Hoy Mcc Kian, who v... charged with behaving m
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    Both Acquitted
    38 3 THF SINGAPORE Second District Ju Ige, Mr. J. F. McWilliam yesterday acquitted S:ig Boon Ken-, an electrician, and Teo scow Chua, a fitter. charges ol theft and frauiuleni possession of articles from the R,F.\I.F. Workshop. photo.
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    Bigger Varsity Is Necessary'
    280 3 Bigger Varsity Is Necessary' NICOLL HEARS THE PROFESSORS Standard Staff Reporter THE University of Malaya needs more space if it is to cope with the increasing number of students wishing to take up higher education, the Governor of Singapore, Sir John Nicoll, was told by several profes- sors yesterday. Sir
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    Fined $35 For Speeding
    76 3 POLICE Lieutenant T. Gray told the Singapore Second Traffic Police Magistrate Mr j A. W Ghows yesterday that his radio car had to travel at 50 n-s.p.h. before overtaking a! .-.ports car driven by Poelman I Hendericks Hermmanns. Hermmanns, charged sterday with driving a car along)
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    Negligent Driving
    49 3 OSMAN bin Hassan, a Singapore driver, charged with causing the death of Lee Chye Poh a motor cyclist, by driving a car m a negligent manner m Changi Road was fined $200 m the First Traffic Court yesterday. He was also disqualified from driving for one year.
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    No Hawkers, The Temple Says Firmly
    98 3 THE 110 Singapore hawKers who were driven from the Esplanade recently will not be accommodated m the vacant •land near the Chettiar Temple m Tank Road at present. A committee of the Singa--1 pore City Council is now studying an objection raised by the
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    Skipper Fined $20
    34 3 AXE LIVENDAHL, master of the Finnish steamship Herakles. was yesterday fined $20 m the Fourth Police Court for failing to deposit the ship's clearance papers from its last port of call.
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    2 Cases Of Milk For 'Bus' Baby
    158 3 THE Singapore Trae- tion Co.. Ltd., yesterday presented two cases of tinned condensed milk to a Chinese mother, who gave birth to a son while she was m one of the company's bi^es on Jan. 30. The presentation was made to ;'»0 year
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    Wealthy 'Master Mind' Directs Ring
    387 3 Wealthy 'Master Mind' Directs Ring Gold Smuggling Rampant By LIM TIONG ANN, Standard Staff Reporter THE arrest of smugglers m Singapore has shown that these persons are no more than carriers working for a wealthy "master mind" whom they do not know, a Customs spokesman told The Standard yesterday. j
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    CRUISING TAXIS HIT BY 1-WAY TRAFFIC
    216 3 CRUISING TAXIS HIT BY 1-WAY TRAFFIC Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE'S one-way traffic plan along North Bridge Road and Victoria Street has hit cruising taxis so badly that many are being driven to get their passengers from official taxi stands. This was told to The Standard yesterday by several taxi drivers
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    Gets Decree On Desertion
    100 3 MR. V, A. Gabrial, a retired Government servant, who petitioned for a divorce against his wife, Mrs. Maria Gabrial. on the ground of desertion, was granted a decree nisi to be made absolute m three months by Mr. Justice Whitton m the Singapore High Court, yesterday.
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    Cleared Of Fraud
    47 3 LAU SYE HOCK, a second hand parts dealer, was yesterday acquitted m the Singapore Fifth Police Court of a charge of being m fraudulent possession of motor spares m a house m Boon Keng Road. The property was ordered to be returned to Lav.
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    Spore Dutch Start Flood Relief Fund
    134 3 THE Dutch Consulate En Singapore is planning to raise $50,000 to help the victims of the floods m Holland. The first remittance on $50,000 for this purpose was sent yesterday from Singapore. The money was collected by the Dutch community m the Colony within
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    OWNER GETS BACK STOLEN FOWLS
    66 3 TWO fowls were brought into the Singapore Sixth Police Court, yesterday, as exhibits m a case m which a man was charged with stealing them. The man. Kasbullah bin Alasan, pleaded guilty and the Magistrate, Mr. R. 8.1. Pates, postponed sentence until Feb. 13. He
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    General Hospital Back To Normal
    170 3 ALL NON-EMERGENCY cases on the waiting list of the Singapore General Hospital, will now be attended to, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. R. Calderwood, told The Standard, yesterday. He said there were a few cases of minor operations suspended last week because of shortage of
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    'Ang Pows' For The Old
    70 3 SOME 2,200 of Singapore's less fortunate men and women over 60 years old will receive Chinese New Year preset today at the Great World and the New World amusement parks. The "ang, pows," donated by Messrs, Shaw Bros., will come m the form of five
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    Creditor Withdraws Bankruptcy Petition
    76 3 A BANKRUPTCY petition filed against N. G. Nugawela was withdrawn before Mr. Justice Brown m the Singapore High Court yesterday. Mr J W. Cashin, who appeared for the petitioning creditor, said that this was a matter which had been adjourned a fortnight ago. He said that
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    Public Lecture
    45 3 "IMPACT of the British on the East" will be the subject of a public lecture on Monday, by Prof. C. Northcote Parkinson, Professor of History of the' University of Malaya, to be held at the Arts Theatre at Cluny Road at 1.30 p.m.
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    Bid To Bully' Traffic Boss Costs Him $so
    144 3 A SINGAPORE bus driver who was said to have tried to intimidate a motor-cyclist to give way to him. WB* fined $50 m the Second Traffic Court. yesterday. The motor-cyciist m the Traffic Superintendent, Mr. A. E. Minns. Tan Ah Pong, the
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    Assault Charge
    40 3 AJAIB SINGH was charged !in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday with assault- m« a police officer m Rallies Quay last December. Bail of (500 was allowed. The case I will come up for mention on Feb. 20.
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    Pigs To Be Sold; Perak Strike Ends
    122 4 IPOH. Frl The L00O workers fan the fr.'e coconut rotates m Lower Perak who wen! on -'rike last week m j protest against the manage- 1 ment giving notice to pig rear- 1 c- r s on the estates to sell off; their
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    TU Officers
    56 4 IPOH. Fr Mr. J. Dawson, a tamer Kuala L unpur trade union officer, i- now holding a similar appointment here m charge ol the Indian section fox Perak The other trade ion offl r i Inche Abdul Rahman bin Ah i Osman who baa bei a m charge
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    PERAK CHINESE BACK CHINESE VARSITY PLANS
    184 4 IPOH, Fri.— About 250 representatives of Chinese guilds and associations throughout Perak, at t public meeting today, decided to give full support to the scheme to establish a Chinese University of Malaya. Mr. Tan Lark Sye. sponsor of the project, is to be informed
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    Meeting To Improve Cremation Ground
    97 4 MUAR Fri. Under the auspices of the Muar Sikh Tempie. meeting of the representatives of the 'carious Indian and Ceylonese Organisations was held recently at the S.kh Tempie to consider ways and means to improve the existing conditions at the Hindu Cremation ground at Jalan
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    Counted & The Barber
    35 4 Counted The Barber Standard LADY LIMERICK, vice-chairman of the British Red Cross Society talks to 44--years-old Chung Ah Hun, who was once a barber, at the tuberculosis clinic at Pahang Road, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. photo.
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    English Standard To Be Improved
    237 4 PERAK CHINESE SCHOOLS IPOH. Fri.— The aim of the Perak Education Department is to raise the standard of English m Chinese schools to a standard comparable to that m English schools. Progressive steps will be taken to achieve this end through annual examinations conducted by
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    Peon Gets Jail For Stabbing
    151 4 :?OH Pri.— People are too ready to use knives m fights and it is my duty to sta np out this practice, said Mr. Justice Thomson today m the Perak Assize Court m sentencing a peon. And Simon, alias Koilpilhy. 52, to five years' rigorous
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    Pg. Cabaret Strike Is Averted
    193 4 Pg. Cabaret Strike Is Averted PENANG, Fri.— The strike threatened by Pe.nang's dance hostesses yesterday is now averted as the management of the City Lights Dance Hall has today agreed to the demands made by the Penang Cabaret Girls' Union for an increased fee m the dance and "sit-out" tickets.
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    Handbag Snatcher Gets 6 Months
    61 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. A woman walking along Batu Road one morning. when a man rushed past and snatched her handbag containing cosmetics and cash amounting to $78. 1 Goe Loon Kam. 25, was today convicted by Inche Ismail m the First Magistrate's Court and sentenced
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    A Knock At The Door And 2 Thieves Came In
    102 4 PENANG, Fri. Under the pretence of checking ideatity cards, two unknown Malays, dressed m jungte green robbed a 72-year-eld Chinese planter of cash and SewdEL^Trs^; *?°> at e™^ ****>££. ESS* Lepas, hi the early hours of yesterday Tne Tictim was
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    Vacancies In Medical, Edn. Depts.
    293 4 Vacancies In Medical, Edn. Depts. FEWER RESIGN FROM SERVICE KUALA, LUMPUR, Fri.— The Medico! Deportment m the Federation hos still o wide gap of vacancies to be filled, while there are 77 vacancies m the Education Department occording to the report of the Malayon Establishment Office for 1952, released today.
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    $1.4 Mil. More For Revotes
    195 4 $1.4 Mil. More For Revotes PENANG. Fri. The Settlement Financial Officer, Mr. A. C. Harrison will move a resolution a* the Settlement Council meeting 03 Monday seeking an additional allocation of $1,494,543, from the Federal Government to cover the balance of unforeseen revotes for this year. He will aso move
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    KAMPAR BAZAAR
    46 4 MR. J. at BHANOER, Chairman of the Kinte Toi b will open the Koong I Bazaar at Ja an [dris Kai today. Alter "he en tc fy will be entertained b i tiffin by the mans fn i• l the Samper Chinese C I
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    Mrs. Cheah Wants Five Year Plan
    230 4 PENANG, Fri Mrs. Cheah I:.-. Kiong, m a written question to be tabled a: the Settiemenl Council meeting on Monday, aslcs for the number oi Nati ".a Schools which Government intends to star* m P« nan g and where they would be situated. "In
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    Menon Will Query Lottery Donations
    194 4 PENANG, Fri.— ln a written question to be tabled at the Settlement Council meeting on Monday. Dr. N. K. Menon inquires whether B nv donations by the Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board have been granted to the Settlement. He also wants to know when
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    State Of The Unions
    85 4 IPOH. Fri. There are new about 8 registered trade Onions hi the State of Perak includtrfg several newly-formed ones. Four of \he now unions are the Methodist School* Teachers' Union. Government Medical art's I nion. Malay School Teacher's Unior and Drainage Irrigation StarT> Union. Two tin
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    STRUGGLE NOT WITH BRITISHSOPIEE ANSWERS CRITIC
    246 4 THE problem m Malaya today was not so much a struggle against the British Labour or Conservative as one against communal prejudices, ignorance, apathy, fear, and outmoded customs and traditions, Inche Mohamed Sopiee., chairman of Ihe Pan-Malayan Labour Party, told The Standard yesterday. He
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    $2,000 Reward Offered For Youth's Capture
    43 4 $2,000 Reward Offered For Youth's Capture PI pi A ao reap i nomm be 12 two h The 1-1 c C. II J 0 G fair nese ha i E ll 1 P -:e. MR. |)0! !.\> r^* and Ins l i- 1 But
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    5-Year Rubber plan To Co On?
    96 5 5-Year Rubber plan To Co On? MPUR, Fri. I Producers i Federation russ the this extension i ubber which c since j it the plans i c- d P. be has or d techniI ea §3 I ,s laVl i L g the tel from ier rub- j tions by
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    Fed Police Band To Play In Ipoh
    56 5 Fe ieratkw B; win nta gi wi] be Perak R >v Saturp c meet v rning. khe the Brst commteex He-, Regular Police ng at 9 ie ".ay. UkC The Retreat on i c nenl ia at the ara e of retrain- les
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    Moved Food—fined
    17 5 Moved Food— fined I was fined tax Magistrate 1 st ifl m a re-! i a perm.:.
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    Countess To Give Talk
    61 5 MALACCA. Fri. The Countess of Limerick will visit Malacca next week and give an address on the aims and activities of the British tted Cross Society at the Men? Sen? Charitahle Association on Tuesday at 5.30 p.m. The Resident Commissioner. Mr. (i. I- C- Wisdom. president
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    RUBBER FIRM IS RANSACKED
    100 5 THIEVES broke into a Singapore rubber Brm m Robinson Road and got on w ith nore than $700 m cash and valuables. The thett was; discovered by a messenger boy who went to the office reariy yesterday morning. Articles missing were $630 cash, four fountain pens,
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    222 5 Ml the last 48 hours, members of the piioiic mt arrested five men for thefts committed m This is an admirable spirit. I wish I could i it." said the C.I.D. Chief. Mr. J. M. McN. Maclean. A- 9 a.m. on Thursday, a
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    47 5 Ml N of the HM.S. Mounts Bay t above) who arrived >n Singapore vesterda> went sightseeing at Haw-Par villa* The destroyer escorted the Thai Navy »hip Posamton which carried the C-in-C or the Royal Thai Navy. iceAdmiral Luang Yuthasastr Kosol to the Colony.
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    CIVICS COURSE FOR HEADMEN
    288 5 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri.— A campaign to show kam- j pong Malays how Government is run, will be launched on Monday. when 30 penghulus and ketuas of various kampongs m Johore attend a Malay civics course m Johore Bahru. The course, similar to those j given to
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    Jail For Theft
    65 5 FOR stealing four -bains,' a pair of trousers and a panof shoes belonging to B.N. Kader at Aver Manis Estate., Parit Jawa. Muar. K. Gopalan Krishnan was sentenced to tour months' rigorous imprisonment m the Muar Sessions Court. photo. nmt t W KERR District Officer. Tanjon* u
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    Judge Rules: Victim Liable
    222 5 KUALA LUMPLR, Fri. Saw and Lee Radio Service who appealed against the den sL of the President of the Sessions Court new m dismissing their suit against a waTch dealer for $700 on a postdated cheque Sd to a confidence trickster, was allowed Sac appeal by
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    Adult Education
    27 5 Adult Education THE Singapore Council ior Adult Education will hold its annual general meeting on Feb. 26, at 9 P<" l tn f V.M.C.A. Hall. Orchard Road.
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    U.S. LIBRARIAN DUE IN S'PORE
    49 5 MR. CECIL Carlton Hobbs. Reference Librarian for SouthEasl Asia for the Library of Congress, Washington. D.C.. will arrive i» Singapore by air fropl Saigon on Feb. 10. to procure publications for the Library of Congress. Mr. Hobbs will also visit Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
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    Parade, Displays In KL For Coronation
    249 5 Parade, Displays In KL For Coronation KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. Kuala Lumpur will put on her biggest celebration during Coronation Week m June. Elaborate programmes for illuminating the town, fireworks displays, a lantern procession and sports are being planned by a special Coronation Committee formed under the chairmanship of the Member
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    Production Of Tin-Ore Has Fallen
    236 5 KUALA N LUMPUR. Fri Production of gravel pump mines increased substantially. though the average number worked declined, and opencast mines produced slightly more. All other sources of production showed a decline, j particularly dredging, m spite of a slight increase m the average number of
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    He'll Sing At The Hall Today
    90 5 SIGNOR Gino Matterh. the well-known Italian tenor, who arrived by Qantas BO AC from Rome last night for a short engagement m Singapore beginning tomorrow night at the Victoria Memorial Hall under the sponsorship of the Singapore Musicial Society. Signor Matterh will then go
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    FALSE REPORT TO POLICE CHARGE
    59 5 KOTA TINGGI. Fri. Muni a n d y Makkan was charged before the Kota Tinggi magistrate with giving fahe information to a police officer, by saying that one Chinayah had m h> s possession five rounds of ammunition. This resulted m Chinayah being arrested. The
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    Thieves' Big Haul In KL
    55 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri Medicine and sardines valued at $1,032 were stolen from i lorry parked m Ipo» n yi during the early hours ot Wednesday morning. The new hotel m Princes Road was broken into during the early hours of yesterday and cash and elothinq
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    Kulim Adult Classes
    76 5 KULIM. Fri. Kulim district has started adult education classes with 215 students, including 106 women. They are accommodated m U classes. two of which are held at night. The classes are run by a Management Committee composed of: President. Tuan Syed Sheh; Secretary. Che Bashah Treasurer. Che
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    Married At Kota Bahru
    63 5 KOTA BAHRU. Fri.— Mr Ong Kooi Leong. nephew of Mr We e Tiang Teng of the Overseas Chinese Bank, was married recently to Miss Lee Hong Lian. At a reception held at tne Capital Hotel, over 300 guests were present including the Tengku Sri Maharaja. State
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    Misused Premises
    33 5 WEE SING 001. occupier ol a shophouse m Bakri Village. Muar, was fined $7a by the Magistrate, Inche Ibrahim bin Abdul Manan, for allowing the premises to be used for gambling.
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    Had Latex-Fined
    30 5 WONG KENG KONG, who claimed trial to unlawful, possession of U katis latex m an estate, was sentenced to one year's rigorous imprisonment, m the Sessions Court. Muar.
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    33 5 A SPECIAL Constable. Tan Poh. stationed at Choon Sen San Estate. Grisek. was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment m the Sessions Court. Muar. for absenting himself from duty without leave.
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    Segamaf Youth Get YM Club
    130 5 Segamaf Youth Get YM Club SEGAMAT. Fri.— About 200 boys and girls met at the Indo-j l Ceylonese Association ami I formed a Young Malayans Club. The meeting, which was convened by Mr. Simon Tan j opened with a tea party at which Mr. Richard Sidney. Editor of Young Malayans
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    Mr. Teo Calls For Vigilance Corps
    358 5 Standard Staff Reporter MR. TEO SENG BEE, president of the Tiong Bahru community centre told The Standard yesterday that a vigilance corps to patrol the Tiong Bahru residential area has been a long-felt need. He said a committee meet- 7" [ng will be held
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    1211 6  - SINIT DEPENDS WHERE YOU ARE RALPH CHAMPION F;GHH;L;'JL; f WATCH ON ROBBERS TOO J THE public are concerned that the i Singapore Police are not taking as vigorous action against ordinary robberies and murders as against suspected communist activities in' Singapore, says Utuji san Melayu. People living far away from
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      214 6 Sir.— l have l:\cd m the Colony for over 25 year.- and subscribed to your contemporary, which now costs 15 cents. From now on I shall read your paper. The apologia m Monday's leader of your contemporary was sickening. The impression given was that the price increase
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      134 6 Sir: It was magnificent to hear the roar of our Ma'ayan Tiger as it sprang to defend the 10-cent paper What you had to say was a revelation to me but I have not placed an order for The Standard because I have always been a
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    HOW STRONG ARE THE MALAYAN COMMUNISTS?
    622 6 HOW STRONG ARE THE MALAYAN COMMUNISTS? By The Tunes' Singapore Gomspom SINGAPORE, rtUBING the past Uw ±J weeks operationa reports, police information, and adJ missions of surrendered terrorists m central Johore have combined to give a very different picture of the new Communist organization and its acility to survive from
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    UK Offers To Join European Air Command
    310 7 N n,»\ Feev i (Keuter)— Britain yesterday an- N prepared to interchange air squadrons ,v future six -nation European Army. The prof ontained m a British memorandum handed J ."to "members of the European Defence Comp fv jatertai committee m Paris. |aa»3 Gaoled
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    114 7 Dulles Warns West Europe: Unite Or Else... I Render— I Ihtlles. Cretan of I Western E,. th.«: rlt dws l P" b defence the I nil f: will not contiane I. „t iid act ■■ell to 1 .rti«.il here. Pi 7 liulle* save hi* sv-irn- arrived hrre London. He r
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    18 7 I* 5 UP) D j :uted has omes 7 t j k veral F
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    Jail For Life
    23 7 AN IS-year-old white boy. Fred Ellis, was sentenced to nprisonment m Arkadelp Arkansas, for robbing raping a 77-year-old gres AFP
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    Churchills'Choice
    57 7 PRIME Minis* ci Winston -hi hag ppointed his aw Ca >tain Christopher s »mes tohehis parliamentary] AP Premier Mohamed Naguib of Egypt leads Sir Ralph Stevenson. British Ambassador to the door of his Cairo office after a six-hour Anglo-Egyptian conference on the Sudan on Jan. 28. Behind Sir Ralph
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    People's Radio
    26 7 THE Communist newspaper Ta Kung Pao reports from Can- on thai the Hainan People's Radio Station at Homow. Hainan Island, opened on reo. AP
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    Dutch Shore Dykes As The Toll Rises
    212 7 THE HAGUE, Feb. 6, (Reuter). -Hollands defenders a-ainst the North Sea, today faced the task of shoring up crumbling dykes ready for the high spring snoring up tiu day§ off They were spurred on by the grim warning what heavy water pressure would
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    Floods: Holland Not Out Of Danger
    439 7 MANY WENT MAD PROM THE ORDEAL THE HAGUE, Feb. 6.— The chief water power engineer m the Netherlands Waterways Ministry said here yesterday that the country was far from being out of danger from further floods. The engineer, Dr. Van Veen said that this
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    U.S. Public 'Emmy'No.1.
    80 7 HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 6. .(UP). —Lucille Ball, the glamourous redhead, won an "Emmy" of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences tonight as the best commedienne of American television m 1952. Jimmy Durante won as the hest comedian. Thomas Mitche as the best actor and Helen Haves as
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    Student Herd Left £10,000
    80 7 i LONDON. Feb. 6 (Reuter) An Indian student who snatched a two-year-old boy from a blazing house and carried him to safety was left £10.000 by the child's mother who died m the fire. The mother was Mrs. Penelope Vera Bowers, authoress of books about the
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    21 7 STEVE HANNAGAN (53), internationally known American publicity expert, died at his Nairobi hotel yesterday. He arrived m Kenya on Tuesday. —A.P.
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    MONGOLIA PREPARED TO FIGHT
    120 7 HONGKONG, Feb. 6. (AP) The independent but proNationalist Sing Tao Jih Pao reported today that underground sources m China are quoting Baryaryn Dzaigalsaihan. the Mongolian People's Republic Ambassador to Red China, to the effect that his country would soon "assume responsibilities m the Korean war similar
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    THREE SPIES' HELD
    26 7 PRAVDA announced yesterday the arrest by Soviet state security organs of three men and one woman charged with espionage against the USSR.— A.P.
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    RUBBER TIN CLOSING PRICES
    65 7 st on cord London Correspondent LONDON, Feb. 6. The following art tho closing ot rubber ond tin on London Market todov:^- price* LONDON RUBBER L t 231 d. Atorch 23* Anr/Jun. 23id. Orl/D«e 221 d. £2 fu Market: Quiet. LONDON TIN Spot £977 per ton buye,f
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      58 7 MRS. Catherine Harmon and an unidentified man dua for the same thine m SU Paul, Minnesota. M f T^.?2Ji mon found it U I '?JS The cheque had been buried mi n a chest by the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch to publicize the citys
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      36 7 THE Washington Indian Embassy announced that Associate Justice William O Douglas of the United States Supreme Court had sent Prime Minister Ne£m,*-. cheque for US$l,OOO to T)« devoted to the cause of Inaiaa trada unionism.- Reuter
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      20 7 AUTHORITATIVE Nationalist Foreign Office sources said that U.S Charge d'Affairea, Karl Rankin, has been designated as Ambassador to Taipei. AFP
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      23 7 LT.-GEN. HENRY WELLS new Commander of the Briusu CUmonwealth £<*««*,,,£ Korea, arrived at Kore, British Air Base m Seuthern Japan last nif bt« A.P.
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      18 7 PRESIDENT Eisenhower will hold his first White House press conference next \veeK, Press Secretary .Tames Hagerty announced.- U.P.
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      31 7 HEAVIEST rainstorms ever recorded m the area lashed the Baast Bluff 150 miles west of Alice Springs m Central Australia cuttmr. rail and telegraph communication ana hnlditiff ud travellers. Reuter AAP
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      23 7 THE mercury dropped lo 30 degrees' belpw zero m Mj>«gw yesterday and school 'cnildrfen were told th"* "«-'d uoi al tend classes. A.P.
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    23 7 BANGKOK has been selected as the terminal for Japan's fir<?t westward international air service linking Tokyo and the Thai capital. A.P.
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    REDS WARN JAPS ON CHINA PoWs
    140 7 TOKYO, Feb. 6, (UP)— A Communist Radio yesterday said President Eisenhower's deneutralisation order has endangered the repatriation of 30,000 Japanese from Communist China, arousing fears here that negotiations with the Chinese now m Peking were already fated to end m failure. Monitors reported the
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    UK CRITICISM OF IKE TONED DOWN
    500 7 Eden Surprises Commons LONDON, Feb. 6. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden surprised the House of Commons last night by soft-pedalling on criticism of America's new policy m Formosa. The marked change of tone from his statement two days ago condemning the American move prompted hearers
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    Modified Rifle
    29 7 WINSTON Churchill told the House of Commons that the new British rifle has been modified to fire American 300 ralibre bullet* as well as v calibre. Reuter
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    PILOT PLANT PLAN
    30 7 THAILAND tin ore exports to smelters m Malaya and the United States will be cut if a proposed pilot plant is established h thc Thai aovarninent. A.P.
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    Inadvisable To Criticise Pearson
    116 7 Inadvisable To Criticise Pearson OTTAWA. Feb. ts— Canadian Minister for External Affairs Mr Lester Pearson, said yes-! terday that it would be m- 1 advisable to criticise or carry J out a dogmatic judgment of' American decisions to deneutralize Formosa. He said that Canada would j continue to fulfil its
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    IKE'S PUN TO SOLVE FE CONFLICT'
    139 7 WASHINGTON. Feb. 6 (UP*. House Speaker Joseph .Vlrutin .Jr. predicted yesterday that President Eisenhowt i c plan and "ideas'* for waging the Korean war will brmg solution" of the s!a)ema**d Far Eastern conflict. The Massachusetts Republican said he talked briefly with the President about
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    Wedemeyer Lauds Ike's China Policy
    229 7 Wedemeyer Lauds Ike's China Policy NEW YORK, Feb. 6 (UP)— Retired Lieut-General Albert C. Wedemeyer said yesterday that the decision by President Eisenhower to free the Chinese Nationalist forces to attack Red China is "a long step toward vindication" of General Douglas Mac Arthur. Speaking at a press conference here.
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    26 7 THE Australian federal cabinet has derided to make special gifts of £5().ooo each to the United Kingdom and the Netherlands for flood relief. A.P.
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    Thai Navy Chief In S'pore
    231 8 Arrives Aboard Flagship Posamton Standard Shipping Reporter THE Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Navy, Vice-Admiral Luang Yuthasastr, arrived m Singapore yesterday, flying his flag on H.T.M.S. Posamton, formerly H.M.S. Minstrel, a minesweeper of 1,040 tons displacement. Admiral Yuthasastr is on an official visit, returning the recent visit
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    New RI Airline
    59 8 JAKARTA. Feb. 6, (AFP) The birth of a new national aviation company litis been announced here. The new organisation. Pioneer Aviation Corporation, is expected to staroperation m March u^in? two aircraft, a Beechcraft and a de Havilland Beaver. The PAC will primarily carry our chartei flights and
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    First Of 10 RI Vessels Launched
    98 8 TRIESTE, Feb. ii, (AP) The first of ten coastal passenger and freight motorships that will be built for Indonesia by Italian shipyards was launched yesterday. Named the Naira the ship is a 45-ton vessel 49 meters long able to carry 200 passengers as well
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    57 8 HELSINKI. Feb. G (Reuter) Mr. Antti Vihuri, owner of the Finnish tanker Wiima yesterday denied reports that she was carrying strategic jet Cue! from Rumania to Communist China. He said the 7.717 ton tanker which the United States Government has asked Finland to stop from sailing to
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    They Served With UN Fleet
    81 8 First Lieutenants Smut Sahanawin and Somthin Kai-hornboon. who have both served more than ten months with the United Nations fleet m Korean waters, were among the officers on HT.M.S. Posamton. which arrived m Singapore yesterday. They had their first glimpse yesterday of Russian vessels the
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    29 8 DOCKERS are refusing to work on New York piers. throwing their weight behind a strike of 3,500 tugboat men and threatening to paralyse the port. Reuter
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    213 9 NO BLACK MARKET IN CURRENCY HERE FINANCIAL and trade circles m Singapore expressed ignorance of the existence of any black market activities m currencies which are reported to have been doubled with the American decision to deneutralise Formosa. The possibility of money changers and traders indulging m currency deals, however,
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    29 9 |N(l rubber ib m i .esterdaj J SeBCfS 751 :r, Quiet t iN i» fteiaj v SRIMI X prices >.llers j tthment irst ma .o* csa pane
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    20 9 sm- coconut I copra. at $38| I I c and I q for 125 per
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    Hoffman Quits Ford Foundation
    60 9 NEW YORK. Feb. 6 (UP)— Paul Hoffman oi\ Wednesday resigned as chairman of Ford Foundation and announced that he will return to Studebaker Corporation as head of the automotive concern's board of directors. Mr. Hoffman, former Marshall Plan chief, quit his government job to take over
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    Rubber Gains 5/8 Cent
    175 9 Standard Market, Reporter THE rubber market m Singapore was quietly -toady and featureless yesterday with quotations fluctuating be- j tween T3; cents and 79| rents pat 'b. for first grade rubber fog March shipment SmaD I ts ncsa parsed during the day. Small orders were received
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    130 9 Asian Trade Progress Is Threatened UNITED NATIONS. (N.Y >. Feb. 6 (AP).— A report to the U.N. said last night that Communist China had a large expansion of economic activity last year and that export trade declines threatened economic progress m other areas of Asia. The report was m the
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    80 9 A bracelet of medallions, with the Queen's head on the centre one is among; the souvenirs picked as the "prizewinners'' approved by the Coronation Souvenirs Committee of the Council of Industrial Design. The committee has given 50 firms a special "merit award" —an extra seal which will be fixed to
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    RI-Pakistan Trade Meeting
    74 9 KARACHI. Feb. 6 (AFP) The possibilities of expanding trade between Pakistan and Indonesia were explored yesterday during the first two- hour meeting between an Indonesian economic mission and Pakistan representatives. j The Indonesian mission is led by Dr. R. A. Asmaun of j the Foreign Economic Relations
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    34 9 TOKYO, Feb. 6 (AP)— The Japanese Government said it would buy 60 tons of quicksilver from Spain, Italy and the US. It also will buy 4,000 tons of cotton linter pulp from the U.S.
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    RICE GRADES FOR MALACCA
    42 9 MALACCA. Fri.— Malacca s ric c ration for the forthmght ending Feb. 15 is 70 per cent Burma Ngatsein at 29 cents per kati and 30 per cent Siam broken Al. Super 1, at 21 cents per kati.
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    Jaoan Studies Plans For SEA Rarter Pacts
    249 9 Jaoan Studies Plans For SEA Rarter Pacts TOKYO. Feb. 6, (UP).— Japan Is studying proposals from several countries of bournEast Asia for barter agreements to replace the present sterling payment formula which has been advantageous to Japan m the past. Trade sources here believe tne Tokyo government will agree but
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    Formosa Seeks Trade With S'pore
    508 9  -  WEE KIM WEE FACT-FINDING MISSION HERE By U.P. Staff Correspondent SINGAPORE, Feb. 6 (U.P.)— Taiwan will buy rubber and coconut-oil from Singapore, but her consumption of rubber will not increase to any appreciable quantity m the near future, Dr. Pao Chi-ma, leader of a four-man
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    UK Govt. Queried On Jap Banks In London
    154 9 LONDON. Feb 6 (Renter)— A British Member ef Parliament asked the government yesterday why .l.ipanese banks m London were not allowed full rights to handle foreign evrhange and securities when Bnfish banks m Japan enjoy the same powers as Japanese banks. Mr.
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    More Meat For Britons
    29 9 LONDON, Feb. 6 (AP) Briton's bacon ration will be raised from four to five ounces weekly after Feb. 22, the Ministry of Food announced yesterday.
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    Thailand To Promote Her Exports
    109 9 BANGKOK, Feb 6 (AFP). The Thai Government is now considering special measures to promote export trade. Thailand's annual adverse balance m foreign trade has risen to 1,000,000,000 baht— about §150.000.000 Malayan. ft.part from a concerted export drive, a number of trade bans are expected to
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    Ships in Harbour
    167 9 Dunera J 2 i Flying Spray «g i Glenartney 38/*} t, Aga *nov 3b 37 Telemachua Wn* v Tjlwangi %h 22 i Bagan 2 Pres. Buchanan 25/26 Bronaville &Se I Mull RASC 21/22 Japara la 4 Trevethoe *5/18 p«> ne 13 14 sVraf 1112 4 Rajula fl
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    WANTS ASSURANCE ON CHINA TRADE
    99 9 LONDON, Feb. 6 (AFP)— Liberal Peer Viscount Elibank is to ask the British Government "whether tl ey will consider the advisability of issuing a statement that no lßterference will be permitted with legitimate trade which is being. or will be conducted by the United Kingdom
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    Jap Farmers May Teach Indians
    176 9 TOKYO, Feb. 6 (IP)— A joint Indian- Japanese plan is under consideration for the "dispatch" ol ">.(Ki(i Japanese farmer families to the Indian subcontinent to help develop paddy fields m that country. It is presumed the Japanese farmer? if and when they to India, would
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    Fair Deals In Tins, Industrials
    133 9 I Singapore. Fri.- i i Malayan shire market wan stead] m the industrial seel on bi J erratic m tins. Fail H«M passed m these Bed ons b rubber shares remain* I tfu 1. Chang* price wore. INDCSTRIAI I Bine*. Sillers Con. Tin Sa_U Ords.
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    HK EXCHANGE
    42 9 HONGKONG. Feb. 6. Spe- cial Standard Service Closing prices on the Hongkong Ex- change today were £15.80 to £1 sterling $6.***** to US $1: ILBM to Malayan Si: $0,226 to one, Indonesian Rupiah Gold 1281.50 j to one tac 1
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    Champions Of Hollywood DANCERS IN A GREAT TRADITION
    2164 10 Champions Of Hollywood DANCERS IN A GREAT TRADITION EVER since Vernon and Irene Castle accented the challenge of ragtime and turned it into piquant business on the ballroom floor, the United States has had a reigning dancing couple. This is only natural. It is music that inspires dancing, and Americans
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    Can You Name This Actor?
    303 10 STAR CONTEST No. 1 A LL through tins w eek. end- ing today, the Singapore Standard has presented a new j contest specially de*igned to interest Malayan film tans. During these six days the pit lure of a well-known movie star has appeared daily m
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    QUICK GOALS END VALTHAMSTOW'S RUN
    218 11 QUICK GOALS END VALTHAMSTOW'S RUN 1 n>\Mb 5 (Reuter).— A first half spell of I ,,NM lour minutes by Manchester United, ft 'champions, ended the glorious F.A. I tmstoff Avenue, amateur cup holders ip -2 m the fourth round replay at I Highbury today. For a quarter of an hour
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    Pro To Lead Gloucester
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    Tourists Darw With Barbados
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    North XI: Another Critic
    184 11 THE omission of Chua Eng Kirn from the North hockey XI to meet the South XI at Penang during the Chinese New Year Holidays came as a rude shock to many a hockey fan. It was the consensus of opinion that Chua Eng Kirn was the
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    Australia Off To Good Start
    302 11 MELBOURNE, Feb. 6, (Reuter-AAP).— Austra- j lia took advantage of winning the toss and batting first j on an innocuous pitch to score 243 for two wickets against South Africa on the first day of the fifth and last test here. Australia led 2-1 m
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    SPORTS BRIEFS
    55 11 YESTERDAY'S soccer results" Y. S. C. Institute drew 2-2 with Federation Sports Club. Rovers Sports Club beat \ic toria School 4-2. Indian Recreation Club beat Biaddell Sports Club 3-2. Farrer Park Stars beat British Military Hospital 2-1. 0 Hockey results: BODCA beat SCC 5-1. Royal Engineers Works Service
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    Jamitha Cup Soccer Today
    62 11 ARIZONA Club and Genial Youngsters will pi ay a soccer match for the Jamitha Cup presented by Mr. Rai Muthia at Farrer Park at 5.15 p.m. today Arizona Club: Gopie. H. Singh, Awang. Pulani (Capt.L Umar, Yusoff." Segran. Naau. Narayanan, Bala, Michael. Jamal. Genial Youngsters: Lim
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    Diethelm Win
    83 11 Diethelm Sports Club beat Singapore City Council Services Union by 5—2 m a friendly table-tennis: Scores: Yun Siew Yee beat Pulip Urn. 21-19. 21-14. Chan Fook Weng beat Bernard Lim, 21-16, 21-12. Yip Siew Meng oca; Tan Kwang Joo, 21-12. 21--b). Ho Fook Waii lost to Koh Cheng
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    RASC Team
    45 11 The Royal Army Service 0)!ps. R.F.C. will p»ay the H.M.S. Unicorn at th e Naval Base today. The team will be selected from the iojowing: Duckworth. Brooks. Wilson Lloyd, Dominy, Forrest. Gaudion. Hart. Vigus. Martin Thompson. Mawby. Witt. Paynter. Morrison, Bulmer. Carter. Biddies.
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    YMCA Golden Jubilee Tennis
    82 11 Tne following are events for the YMCA "Golden Jubilee"! j open invitation tennis tounia- 1 men: for the year: Mens singles and doubles.' women's singles and doubles. mixed doabies, veterans singles and doubles junior singles and doubles (under 18 All entries should be forwarded :o the
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    Today's Soccer
    38 11 Kampong Bahru Boys meet Prince Edwards Boys at socer on me Railway ground today. Ka m pong Bahru: Goh Ah Yong. Yusoff. Ibrahim. Salim Ah Gee. Duckley. Vasuthevan. Gopal Ka^sim. Techinamurthi. rlarron, Boon Teck. Ah Choon.
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    Standard's RACE CARD
    1224 12 Standard's RACE CARD RACE l: 2.30 p m.-Ciass 2, Div. 2-1 Ilile i 800 Caaace i own Remarks 7j 9.10 M Lo ;C Chak T »a La gown 822 Helnik S3 B.IU A C Ue g s --<'".•■_ 8.0 Bimfire S3 8.11 M I I Saj X R *<* i
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    MILLIONAIRE WILL BE EQUAL TO TASK TODAY
    1259 12  -  WINDSOR LAD Speed Is His Main Asset By KUALA LUMPUR. Millionaire, a four-year-old Persian Gulf gelding who cantered away from his rivals over seven furlongs m record breaking time early last month at Penang is strongly fancied to win the mile for class
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    THE GOING
    33 12 WINDSOR LAD reports that the going for the first day of the K.L. races today will be yielding as steady rain has fallen m the Federal Capital the last three days.
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    Coronation Tour Contest
    159 12 HEADERS of the Singapore Standard will choose the Most Popular Sportsman or Sportswoman of Malaya who will be honoured as an Inofficial Representative of this land to attend the Coronation Ceremonies m London during May and June this year. The Contest which will last three months, from
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    Skryne Primrose Hobbs'4.oo Hope
    235 12 RACE 4: Kuala Lumpur Trainer Neil Hobbs holds a strong hand with Skryne Primrose and Flag ol Peace. Skryne Primrose has been putting such great heart m her morning work that it will be unwise m oppose her chances of earning her maiden bracket m this.
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    Dande Bay Is Ready
    158 12 RACE 6: Dande Bay's second to Stormy Wizard over 5$ furlongs m division 3 at Penang was a very creditable effort. This son of Dant c has com c on a lot since his Penang effort and with 9 lb. less since he is capable of
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    METRO STAR WILL BEAT THE WIZARD
    218 12 RACE 5: Fhfg is _n open race with it fe ww 1 1 m sis holding claims I >i the bon I— Stormy Wizard, Tryas M Star. Roman Galley. Tarzan and Winder Lad. Stormy Wizard we ired a brilliant double at Pe>i.z early i
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    The Tip Ha Necessary Credential
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      82 12 CORONATION TOUR CONTEST Singapore Standard- Alfred's Coronation Somemra Mr/ Mrs.; Miss (m block letters) is the MOST POPULAR Sportsman Sportswoman of Singapore and the Federation of Malaya. Dote .Mark envelope: Coronation Content is he man or HAPPY WORLD TONITE at 9P V BTHIS HORRIFtC FIGURE YOU MUST VS. ~-_bi ivn
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