Singapore Standard, 14 April 1953

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    13 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD ft I i SINGAPORE, TUESDAf, \i»f<ir_ 11, 1933 I TWELVE VU.VS
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    PAY BOOST FOR 8,000 LOW PAID GOVT EMPLOYEES
    148 1 PAY BOOST FOR 8,000 LOW PAID GOVT EMPLOYEES an 8.000 Singapore Government loweri an increase In their total monthly will receive and the cateho will get the increases will be known on Friday. The decision to increase the emoluments tor its lower paid workers, was disclosed to representatives of seven
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    BAVIN 'YARN' DENIED
    18 1 y Ik i a m of I c an of ya and the nroera _;ed
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    A Lifer's Plea To The Queen
    124 1 A Lifer's Plea To The Queen OTHMAN GH AN! the prop Cafe and Restaurant m N Bi R >ad, S ngap< >re, ho is servii 4 a senti nci ol life imprisonn m i tion with *!k j i ri ts m Deer 1950, has asked *.ie Queen for a
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    Suspension For Lawyer
    22 1 X :ala <usthe s on 1 an ration lary vted i ntlv c of ate m •.tion »y a
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    Bomb Threat
    9 1 police rday iony- to ng m A.P.
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    BOMBER CRASHES
    23 1 FIVE men were killed when a Marine Corps torpedo bomber crashed m Carolina. The pilot and another m m survived.— Reuter
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    NICOLL IS ON LEAVE IN UK
    51 1 LONDON. -pril 13.— Tne Governor of S »re. Sir John Nicoll arrived m Britain early this morning and was welcomed by C iloni tl Oflice officials. He will be on ;a c for 10 days before discussions begin m the Colonial Office on Singapore
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    UN TASK FORCE BOMBSCHONGJIN
    142 1 TOKYO, Apr. 13 (IP)— The United Nations served notice today that there would be no let up m Korean fighting, until a final armistice is signed, when a combined navy task force launched a thundering bombardment against Chongiin m northeast Korea. United States Navy units, including
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    Crowning Dress Up
    119 1 Coronation ?V| ..V' b< st d( ';T rated and -"uminated Covernment buildings during Ihe Buildinl; l ••<••'• -t'"'^ »n the Colony will be this i...posin 8 structure Fullerton Tuo I 11 standard Crowns each of 10 feet span will tower over the two DrinPlavld o„ at ;h
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    First Sick Captives Start To Trek South
    220 1 HONGKONG, April. 13: (Reuter)— The first convoy of United Nations sick and injured prisoners of war m North Korea will leave their prison camp at Chonmo tomorrow for Panmunjom according to the New China (Communist) News Agency. It will comprise 23 vehicles, each
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    Templer To Brief Adlai On Terror
    325 1 Standard Mall Reporter MR. Atllai Stevenson, defeated I.S. presidential candidate, meets (.encr. J Templcr, Federation High Commissioner, at Kuala Lumpur today to hen first-hand how Malaya is battling Communism Mi Sl fk m- Indonesian isil j-• tei da begin In M day an i
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    REDS INVADE LAOS
    261 1 Situation Grave, Say The French v HANOI, Indo-China, April 13, (UP).— Thc French nigh Command admitted today that some 40,000 Communist Vietminh troops have launched a full-scale offensive against the Indo-China state of Laos that may become critical m the next 24 hours. The two-pronged drive, which
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    Late News
    30 1 FRANCO-LAOTIAN Forces have evaluated the outpost of Sam Nni.i m northern Laos, some 30 miles from the l .iik.n border, it was ofltrlallv announced ton i_? lit AFP
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    Probe Into Medical Study Needs
    71 1 THE Malayan Governments have agreed to let up, m association *«vith the (Jniverity of Malaya, a committee of outside experts to inquire into the future needs of university medical education, including dentistry and pharmacy, it was announced last night. The committee which is being set
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    CID Pays A Call On Samad
    164 1 Standard Staff Reporter THE Sii ID ide 11 first i Che Abdul Samad 1 mail, who wai ieQpntly reles led norn d. tion under the Emergency, ■1 hi> house m Kampong Melayu on Saturday night. **They apparent!-.- cams '>> MO whether I v. ..>
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    Sportsman Is Missing
    38 1 KIAGENFURT. Api 13. (Reuten P;o I p ,m<believed to be that ot the Brit i i sportsman Hiei i Hayhow. missing on a II from London to B« |i were found near x iaki today
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    Air Crash: Bodies In Singapore
    64 1 THE bodie of I J Wu. and hi mechanii Mi le# Wan < 'hee killed i Anson ail crafi rasl ed -t Kuala Lumpui t l»l mil, %m I Arrangement liodf to Hongkong foi hurts mci I foi him m S i the Sti ail
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    Bulgaria May Break With Moscow — Tito
    100 1 Bulgaria May Break With Moscow Tito WASHINGTON, April 13, (IP).— Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia believes that Bulgaria is the satellite state most likely to follow his example m breaking away from Soviet domination, it was revealed today. In a copyrighted interview with United States News ;md World Report. Tito sard
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    TRAIN-CAR CRASH
    26 1 TRAIN -CAR CRASH THE Lisbon-bound express anci a car collided near Coimbra yesterday killing two of the car's three occupants and seriously injuring thc third.- Reuter
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    And Now Iraq!
    32 1 BAGHDAD. April 13, (AP) Deputy Prime Minister Ali Jawdat Ayoub told the Chambers Finance Committee yesterday that Iraq has no intention of renewing the AngloIraq Treaty when it expires.
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    Dyke Breached
    34 1 NEARLY a foot of watei covered the streets of Brani yesterday. worst hit m thc February 1 flood disaster m Holland, after nightlong efforts to stop the latest dyke breaches failed. U.P.
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    Jeep For A Queen
    85 1 CANBERRA. April 13, (Router) A special jeep, planned for use during Queen Elizabeth's tour of Australia next year, will enable more people to see her. The Jeep, fitted with special handrails, will allow the Queen to stand while it is moving and will bring her much
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    Iran Oil: UK Warns The Japs
    110 1 Iran Oil: UK Warns The Japs LONDON. April 13, (AFP) The British Government will fully support any legal action the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company might take as a result of Japan's dealings la Persian oil. authoritative quarters said here today. The Anglo-Iranian Company last Friday m a statement "-aid that m
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    425 DISMISSED
    31 1 HOMOSEXUAL proclivities*' have led to the dismissal ot 125 U.S. State Department •employees since 1947. said John William Ford. director of tlie State Department's office of security. A. P.
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    Smuggler Alleges Force
    190 1 TAIPEH, April 13, (Renter) Millard K. Na-Jiolds American buainesman who was convicted by the Taipeh District Court on Jan. 5 on charges of "smuggling and Scs trafficking.; today tapped the Nationalist Foreign Affairs police authorities for their insufficient evidence and facts against the charge! placed on him.
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    EDEN IS WELL
    14 1 MR. Anthony Wen was yesterday reported well aner his operation.- Reuter
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    Butler's Lesson
    46 1 THE British Chance! 'or. of the Es hequer Mr Richard But'er. who arill present hi new budget today read the lessons m church on Sunday One of the lessons from Isaiah 52. t to 12, »aid and ye shall be redeemed without money." Renter
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    BLASTS' DAMAGE
    28 1 EXPLOSIONS at the British Navy Armament Depot at Portsmouth m July 1950, Jind m Gibraltar hartour m -*aL»nl. 1951. cost the Admiralty about 1 i00.0U0. Reuter
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    PETROL MEN GIVE 15 DAYS
    118 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE Singapore Petrol Dealfi'K Employees' Union yesterday gave a 15-day ultimatum •ie Standard Vacuum Oil Company to settle the union's i [aims. The union warns the company that if no action is taken \o settle the workers' claims within the stipulated period,
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    Sewerage Workers Consider Strike
    167 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE 1.700-strong Singapore City Council Sewerage Labour Union will s<> m hold a general meetin Li to consider a strike b.i Pot to settle the claims cd its members, This was decided at an cm- i v meeting of the union's dive committee
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    S'pore Shop Assistants Form Union
    73 2 MORE than 3.000 Singapore shop assistants will now have a trade union to represent them. A seven-man interim committee to draft rules for the proposed union was elected at a meeting he'd on Sunday at the Lighterage Workers' Union premises m Anson Road. The meeting
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    Driving Offence
    24 2 SIA GOH LIOXG was fined I sls by the Muar Magistrate for driving a motor vehicle at Jalan Bakri without a licence.
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    Photographic Competition
    72 2 SEVERAL hundred pictures were submitted to the fourth photographic competition sponsored by the Sin Chew Weekly of Sin Chew Jit Poh. The subject matter is confined to life ia various phases. Six prise pictures were chosen yesterday. Photo shows Mr. Ang Chwee Chai. president of Singapore Camera Club,
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    SCOUTS TO HOLD JOB WEEK
    121 2 IF VOr have an unkempt garden. a chicken-coop that needs repainting, or a pile of j firewood to be chopped, hold tasks o\er for the Singa- j pore scouts who will do them on April .21' when their Job Week begins. During that week the
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    Locol Training For Youth Leader
    56 2 A YOUTH LEADER from Sarawak is at present attached to the Singapore Queen Street Hostel to study the work earned out m the Hostel and Boy?' Clubs, says the Social Welfare Department's March report. He will later be sent to study boys' club work m
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    EASIER TO FIGHT FIRES WITH THIS NEW ENGINE
    167 2 A NEW kind of fire engine, which will make the whole job of fire-fighting m Singapore much easier, will shortly be added to the City Councils fire-fighting i fleet. Known as the Water Tender Engine, it will carry 400 gallons of water
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    Film Show
    32 2 MEMBERS of the Singapore British Red Crosg were pictured m The Standard Wl Monday watching a film at Victoria Memorial Hall. They were not St. John Ambulance members, as stated.
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    ONE-WAY TRAFFIC IS A FAILURE, SAYS S.T.C.
    358 2 ONE-WAY TRAFFIC IS A FAILURE, SAYS S.T.C. THE "real ond basic" reason for rhe traffic jams m Singapore is that bottlenecks have not yet been removed, claims the Singopore Traction Company m a report to the Vehicles ond Traffic Committee of the City Council. The S.T.C. gives eight reasons why
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    Proposal To Extend 1-Way Plan
    112 2 Proposal To Extend 1-Way Plan A PKOPOSM. to extend Singapore's one-way trifto sdifim, from the Cross Street-New Bridge Road junction lo Outram Road junction, is mow under consideration, the Truffle Chief, Mr. W. R. M. Ha x worth. told The standard yesterday. "We think that this ex teasioa will he
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    Negri St. John Ambulance Assn.
    78 2 SERFMBAX. M<w— At the annual general meeting of St. John A nbuiance Association. Negri Sembilan Centre, ht d a* ie King George V School the following were ejected to the 1953 committee of mar men*- President -B. H. Tan: •presidents, Lin .Ewe Law. Ong Chu
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    I.C. OFFICIALS
    101 2 AT the annual general meet:ig i f he Town Local Indian Congress, Singapore, the folwing were elected: Mr. A. N. Mitra— President; Mr. D. i Singh Vi c President: Mr. N*. Karuppiah Secretary. Ilr. T. Maniekam Treasurer: Comm *:ee Ml I A. X Easac, M. M Ma ai.
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    Fish At Your Doorstep – City Plan
    98 2 Fish At Your Doorstep City Plan Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE housew .ve«* will soon get fresh fish at the r door steps, if the City Coun<il accepts a recommendation of its Health Committee. City President Mr. T. P. F McXeice. told The Standard yesterday the Committee has recommended that itinerant
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    CYMA OFFICERS
    61 2 THE following are officials of the Singapore Catholic i Young Men's Association (Church of th e Sacred Heart): President— Mr. Chee Kong Tet. Vice-President— Mr. Lawrence Ice. Secretary Mr. Koh Chwee Keat. Treasurer Mr R i and Tseng. Sports Secretary —Mr Anloni Choon g. Comn.itMr. John Soon. Mr.
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    Tea For US 4-H Leader
    105 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— Mr. A. H. Mitchell, chief of the 4-H movement m the United States, met a number of local 'eaders at a tea party given by Dato Syed Abdul Kadir. Mentri Besar. Johore. hi** residence yesterday. The 4-H movement. Mr. Mitchell said, aimed
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    Course In Scouting
    60 2 Course In Scouting JOHORE BAHRU. Mo.. Young men from the New Villages m Johore have just completed a course of intensive training m Johore Bahru to qualify as Scout leaders Mr. E. If. F. Hudson. Field Commissioner for Boy Scouts, Federation, was m charge of the training. The trainees m
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    Tamils To Hold New Year Social
    81 2 THERE will be a Hindu new year social and musical entertainment tomorrow at the Singapore Ceylon Tamils Association at 6 p.m. m Handy Road. The programme is as follows: Miss Baladevi Balasingham. Miss S. Vijayalakshmi (Vocal); Baby Vidhya (Dance); Miss Thamayanthy Kanagasabai (Vocal); The
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    MISSION TALK
    33 2 PROFESSOR Brahma Nath will lecture m English on "Vedanta and Swami Vivekananda" with a ten minute introductory speech m Sanskrit at the Ramakrisbna Mission premises m Norris Road, Singapore on .\_sdas___ny.
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    'Sourabaya Sue' On Way To Japan, U.S.
    290 2 KOETET TANTRI. the European woman journalist who earned the nickname of •"Sourabaya Sue" for her part m the Indonesian independence movement, has arrived m Singapore from Jakarta o n her way to Japan and the United States. She told The Standard yesterday that
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    PWD RUSHES C-DAY JOB
    936 3 Plans For Colony's Biggest Celebrations Are Finalised Standard Staff Reporter ment XfiCSft S_Z!!^ a PP? inted fe th Singopore Governfk« eDrate Hie Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II has final.**,! Ind m F\93""«c «nd unparalleled scheme m the history of the Colony I 2S_ Gove /T ent
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    4 3 *■>. ..dial SteVe %m m
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    Murder Over Two Monkeys Alleged
    159 3 disappearance of two pet monkeys from a g In an Indonesian port was said to be the cause ong being killed with an axe m the Singa hore River on Sept. 23 last year. I m < bffore Mr. Jus c B High when Tan
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    Nanyang U. Application Now Clarified
    119 3 THE application by the sponsors of the Nanvang I niversity to form a corporation to be known as the Nanyang I'niversity was referred back to the sponsors for clarification of some minor technical points and not because the Singapore Government objected to the university m
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    Didn't Know Way To I-Card Centre
    81 3 A. SINGAPORE woman, Rnmiah Anderson. yesterday told the Third District Judge. Mr. P. H. D'Netto, that she did not know the way to the Registration Centre. Charged with failing to produce her identity card whne asked by the police. Rumiah said she lost the
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    GIRL CHARGED WITH MISCHIEF
    19 3 y i ief (boor ridge serva- th caneat 1 the her ear-old c -red to
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    Indian Line Seeks More Cargo Ships
    182 3 MR. V. G. Nimbalker, manager of the India Government sponsored Eastern Shipping Corporation Ltd., told Tiie Standard yesterday he was on the lookout to buy more cargo ships for his company. "We have two of our own ships, Ihe Bombay and the West Bengal,
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    Gambled In Moving Bus
    54 3 FIVE Singaporeans who were caught gambling m a moving bus were each fined $10 m the Third Police Courts* yesterday. They were Loh Mun, Wong Yew Thian, Hoh Hin Wah, Kwang Wang Tang and Tan Hong Sia. who pleaded guilty to gambling m a bus along
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    RED CROSS IS SHORT OF FUNDS
    213 3 THOUGH membership of "he Briii.-h Red Cross In Singapore has Increased seven fold, the finances are precariously low. said Miss G. W. Smith, acting director of the Singapore Branch at a press conference yesterday. Membership m January 1!'52 was 217 and rose at the
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    Watches Gone
    30 3 TWO Europeans, who went for a swim at Changi, Singapore, on Sunday, discovered their wrist watches worth $550 missing, when they returned to the beach ten minutes later.
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    HUG COST HIM $200
    102 3 AN embrace cost a Singapore Indian betel nut seller $200 m the Sixth Police Court yesterday. Ram Suhavan Pandey, charged with outraging the modesty of 23-year-old Yong Mew Chan m Jalan Sultan on April 4, said: *'I admit I embraced the woman with the intention of
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    DRIVER CHARGED WITH SCHOOL TEACHER'S DEATH
    467 3 A CASE m which a young Chinese, Cioh Chye Koon, was charged with causing the death of a Chinese schoolmistress, Miss Koh Chong Ai. by rash and negligent driving, opened m the Singapore First Traffic Court, yesterday. Goh was also charged with failing to
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    Big Interest In Jap Trade Fair Vessel
    68 3 MANY Singapore Hrn I then represents! ives samples <>f the Hyog Pn tm e pi odui m the minis trade tali bald aboard i [eru which i I at Singapore lasl A ki ii Stand. nd c terd iat ttie ship wa 1
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      97 3 WEATHER REPORT MINIMUM Temperature: trum 7.30 p.m. on Apr. ll to 7 3f am. on Apr. 13. Singapore 'oil I. Penang 751 Kota Bahru I 731). Kuala l.umpur <?41-i, Ipoh (74F» Kuanian 711'). Maximum Temperature: from 7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. on Apr. 13. Singapore (B.l*l. Penang (901 i, Kota
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    A BIG SURPRISE AWAITS FAMILY OF 'BLACK DEVILS'
    309 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon.— Wives and children of the First (Nyasaland) Battalion, the Kings African Rifles, are m for a bis surprise when their husbands return home next month after 12 months, jungle bashing m Malaya. For when they board the Lancashire tomorrow,
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    MONTHLY SALARY DEMAND
    220 4 MONTHLY SALARY DEMAND THE Singapore Lighterage Workers' Union wants the introduction of a fixed salary scale for more than 120 workers employed by the General Lighterage and Transport Company. An extraordinary meeting of the union's executive committee yesterday decided to ask he manageme.it to introduce the proposed new wage scale
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    Clean-Record Driver Fined
    75 4 lOHORE BAHRU. Mon.— Yusoff b;n Abdu ah who had a clean record of driving lor 20 years, won his appeal m the Johore Bahru Court against sentence of three months' imprisonment for dangerous driving atui causing the death of a Chinese girl. Mr. Justice Paul Storr altered
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    Passed Her Final
    44 4 INFORMATION has been received from Ceylon that Miss M. Saravanamuttu has passed the final examination for a medical degree conducted by the University of Ceylon fan March 1953. Miss Saravanamuttu is the daughter of Mi-. M. Saravanamuttu. Ceylon Commissioner m Malaya.
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    'E' Division Launches 'Ayer Bah'
    244 4 SINGAPORE S Orchard Road yesterday was the scene for Operation "Ayer Bah*. This cod? name has been adopted by 'B Division of the Police Force for its own flood service. Within minutes of the start of yesterday's heavy downpour NCO's and constables clad m mackintoshes
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    Rural Board To Make Collection
    56 4 THE Singapore Rural Board will make a district collection on April 28 at Sembawanf District at the Sultan Cinema Hall, West Hill Estate. Sembawana Road. All rates and dues payable to the Board on houses, land and rubber e>tates may be paid at this centre
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    COUNCILLORS TOLDWIN FAITH OF PEOPLE
    231 4 Halve Allowances Suggesnon KUALA LUMPUR. Men. There support for the resolution posscd c ,s P<>Pul 0f meeting of thc Kuolo Lumpur ZmZT*** Moloyon Ind. on Congress that Fed"*. cillors m view of the "hard ti« C Un expected, should set an example h slashing their
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    38 4 photo. IHE prise-winning orchids at the Malayan Agri-Horticul-ture Association's exhibition held at the Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, which was declared open by General Sir (.♦iald Templer. The flowers belong to Mrs. Choo Kok Thye of Kuala Lumpur. Standard
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    Clerks Want It In A Lump Sum
    296 4 Clerks Want It In A Lump Sum THAT GOVT. BACK P A Y~ MORE than 1,000 Singapore G<>\ eminent and Postal Clerks who will get back-pay for 27 months under the Yong: award, want the money to be paid m a lump sum, and not by instalments. 1 i They
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    Air Passengers Kept Waiting
    48 4 Standard Aviation Reporter PASSENGERS for Kuala l.umpur by Malayan Airyvays were kept waiting at Singapore's Kallang Airport for 25 minutes yesterday because of an "obstruction" at the other end. It was an RAF aircraft which had blown a tyre on the Kuala Lumpur airstrip.
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    RUBBER, TIN CLOSING PRICES
    79 4 Stondoid London Correspondent LONDON. Apr. 13. TKe following or, rhe clo..n V prices rubber snd lin on iKs London morfcer LONDON RUBBER Spot 20.6 M.y 20id. 'un. ZO.d July, Sept. 20 d. Oct Dec I9id Jon. /Mor 19id. Apr I C.i J. I9^d. Morkcl Qunf LONDON
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    70 4 |.'.<it<» MR I i i trei Ito th- I ii I i WJ Of tl N tv„ B rvt Malayan Wvtj%, S. Ma pore pesterCst I m- 1 1 ivrd !>« Hon k, i on l«i» Ran^kMii i.,, offii ul lb- v.iv met it X air«»..-; hv (aptt.n I. m
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    SHOES STOLEN
    26 4 SEREMBAN. Mon.— Seventy pans ol rubber shoes were repotted to have been stolen from a parked van belonging to Ng Teong Kiat ftubbei Works
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    BAIL ALLOWED
    44 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. Bail m $200 was allowed Tan Geok Chin, a M«Q conductor, after he had been char-ed m the Pohca court wdh dishonestly misappropriating -old ring and cash amounting to belonging to Goh Keng Yoke, a Kulai woman. lasii week
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    FIVE ASIANS GET TOP POLICE RANK
    383 5 In Accord With Fed. Policy standard Staff Correspondent FIVE Asian officers m the Federation Police Force, hare been promoted to the superscale rank of Superintendent, it was announced yesterday. j" They are among a batch of 12 officers who have been promoted to this
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    72 5 rnoto. ■See SSSI Serv MOR. and Malayan Navy Rating Liaison Comwho ari leaving r« mfmSSS? l tne Juni,e n Saturday, to three MOR* •li.h_!f > i ■tyy' 1 ,fc f Hb to attend courses m military training Above (from SQMS Peh t^w I* !»Vl l r (m ,aD) and the
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    University Show To Aid Tour Fund
    124 5 A GALA variety concert is j being staged by the University of Malaya Historical. I Economics and Geographical societies to raise funds for a proposed tour of India and Ceylon by 40 undergraduates during the summer vacation. The concert. under the patronage of the
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    PORTRAIT FUND NOW AT $2,615
    268 5 Donations toi the Queen Elizabeth II Portrait Fund m Singapore now total $2,615. The approximate post of the oil painting of th P Queen, which will hang m th c City Council Hall, is 17,000. The following contributions are acknowledged: Previously acknowledged 11.210; Mr. .nd
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    37 5 PEONG Kee 45. srai ronvicted and sentenced t° a Una of 5750 or r» monthi rigorous imprisonment by Mr. P. Kirhy. President of the Muar Sessions Court for giving a bribe ot .S4O to a police olYirr
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    Christian Bros. Office-Bearers
    82 5 At the annual general meet- 1 ing of the Singapore Christian Brothers' Old Boys' Association held recently the following office-bearers were elected for 1953:— President. Dr. A. M. D'Cotta; Vice-presidents Lint Choo Sye. and T. W. Prins: Secretary. Lim Kian Lee: Asst. Secretary. Heng Peng Hoe: Treasurer.
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    Croydon Bishop For Singapore
    49 5 THE Bishop of Croydon. South London, the Rt. Rev. Cuthbert Bardsley. left London by air yesterday for Tokyo on his way to visit British troor^; m Korea, a Reuter report states. He will also eisil British troops m Hongkong. Singapore and Malaya during live-week tour.
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    Rengit New Village Goes To The Poll
    114 5 KOTA TINGGI, Mon.— More than 85 per cent, of the population of Sungei Rengit New Village, Johore, went to the polls today to elect their village com- mittee. Throughout the hot sunny day. Chinese and Malays made iheir way to the village school
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    $20 M. For New Buildings In Singapore
    164 5 $20 M. For New Buildings In Singapore BY the middle of thc year, about 520.000.000 worth of building works for Singapore's Medical. Education and other plans will be put m hand. Mr. A. Wear. Director of Public Works told the Press ye_'erday. About 52.000.000 will be for three secondary schools,
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    Govt. To Be Quizzed On City Floods
    150 5 Govt. To Be Quizzed On City Floods THE Singapore Government will be quizzed on the delay m measures to alleviate floods m the Colony at the meeting of the Legislative Counci' next Tuesday. Mr. II P D Nair (Ind Seletar). m a question to be tabled at the meeting, Will
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    41 5 pnoto MR. Adlai Stevenson who was defeated m the VJSI Presidential Elections by Eisenhower, was the suesfc of thc Commissioner General. Mr. Malcolm MacDonaid al a private dinner party at Mallaif last night. Picture shows Mr. Stevenson and Mr. MacDonaid. Standard
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    53 5 Mil. THF SinTsoore Sikh commnaity celebrated -Balshakl.- yesterdsy the "blrthtoy" of the Imm.T_.ThT irtheOentra! Sikh Temple the poor were fed Non-stop readlag of the «_____^__th Sihlb the Sikh Holy hook, was another item ia the programme. Standard 2Sn&£^S__S7U II mM P^J*nt homage to the 'Guru Gra.th Sahihpicturs snows, *wsmm*** v
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    Accountant Gets Decree
    76 5 LOH HOCK SENC.. a Singapore assistant accountant, wa^ granted a decree nisi from his wife. Grace Chan, m the High Court by Mr Justice Brown yesterday, fo be made absolute m three months Loh said he was married to Grace Chan m .June l«. 1944 She left
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    Thumb Twiddlers Unite!
    724 6 E shall not at all be surprised if the National Association of Thumb Twiddlers (which we may be piovoked into forming if local political parties do not yhnw more originality than they are capable of at the moment) were to issue an invitation to all Malayan thumb
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    Review of Views
    256 6 Review of Views The Next Step 1 SIN CHEW JIT POH com- J menting on the agreement 4 on the exchange of prison-j ers of war In Korea saysj that unless a solution to thej China situation is obtained < the exchange will not lead J to peace. < Peking
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      K-L's PECULIAR CLIMATE
      212 6 Sir, Replying to a question by Mr. Rajasooria In the State Council recently as to 'Why Kuala Lumpur is without a Cardiograph instrument', the acting Medical and Health Officer is reported to have replied that the Question of availability of a machine is under constant review but
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      Why British Films Are Unpopular
      211 6 Sir; Ido not know how Mr. L. Webb Jones could come to the conclusion that British films are enjoying a tremendous vogue m America. As far as I know Americans, m general, do not appreciate British films. An extract from a recent letter of my
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      WHO CIVILIZED WHOM?
      392 6 Sir; As one who believes In equality of man regard ess of race, colour, creed or sex, I feel obliged to commend you for your excellent leader captioned If one is born a European or Negro, white or black, male of female, it is so merely by
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      OLD AGE HOME
      89 6 Sir*. Might I be allowed respectfully to suggest that the Government make use of the Detainees Centre at Yio Chu Kang as a workhouse to which the aged, the poor, the destitute and the unemployed could apply for admission and work for their maintenance or be taught
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      Who Is Steering Malaya To The Rocks?
      64 6 Ile all tl it a fi* rlsii har.g.ng over Malaya? fl Iy. the Pinam of the federation must perfectly cog_ I I that if Malaya Is going rocks, 11 ing deliberate them. Or has b, prove: rm health y a one, unk del
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      YOUTHS, NOT TEEN-AGERS
      108 6 Sir. Having attended the party referred to by "WorI ed Parent" m your issue of Th April I wish to point out that the talk was on "The You h cf Today is the Leader of Tomorrow* and not "Indian Culture" as alleged. The invitations were ex-
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      MALICIOUS BUNK
      109 6 Sir. A letter by *Antiprejudi c' appeared :< In your paper and may I be permitted to make a few comments. His statement that a Christian nation that kept the peace of India for SOi years and when it withdrew saw to its future preservations", is nothing but
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    10 6 "Darn the draught! There goes the featherweight aKain!"
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    GUINEAS? GERTCHER!
    367 6  - G UINE AS GER TCHER! Norman Longmate LONDON. r rHE other day a man at- tended a police court, was fopnd guilty and yet left it richer than he went m. For being drunk he was fined a pound. But for acting as interpreter m another case he was paid
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      SHOULD TIN BE NATIONALIZED?
      800 6 AS FIRST reported weeks ago m Thc Standard, A Indonesia has decided to go ahead with plans to nationalize completely the tin industry on Banka Island. Naturally enough, this has caused attention to be focussed upon the Malayan tin industry. People are now wondering whether the
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    Berlin Air Safety Talks Said Hopeful
    41 7 Reuter) Governv favourel proposals Berlin air i a usual- iree ..aid it proposal an was to t air corri- ones t Wt st*h an SPSS East here were wh ii would first. t for the
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    34 7 photo. JtNNIFKK BIGGS is n X seventeen months for her first s Reading site plays i uf a picture that „n l N to life and vhe a perfect *><cture. ii mi "*ee. Mirror
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    'ANTI-COLONIAL PHASE IN ASIA ALMOST ENDED'
    347 7 'ANT I COLONIAL PHASE IN ASIA ALMOST ENDED' NEW YORK, Aurii 13 M P. Phase o Asian nationalism U s_______ The nli colonial the nationalist leaders mL? st Col "pleted. Now slogans to fit the need! oT thi JUst their aim s and The slowness of some o h^'W PCO
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    26 7 HOLLAND'S recovery from last February's disastrous floods suffered a setback yesterday when fields m Bruinisse were flooded again after having been dry for four weeks. Reuter
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    Many Hurt In S. African Hurricane
    139 7 aJESF LON ?JP N csouth Africa). Apr. 13, (Renter)— Hundreds were hurt and houses and other property wrecked when a storm of hurricane force struck East London yesterday. J I More than 1.2(10 Africans were made homeless m the East Bank location. There was
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    Hail Storms Hit Scotland
    66 7 LONDON. Apr. 13, (UP) Rain and hail storms lashed j by a gale which reached a peak of 80 miles an hour hit Scotland yesterday for 12 hours, felling trees and ripping down telephone wires. Fences were blown &o\\ n m many areas and winds stripped
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      Unscheduled Atlantic Stop
      42 7 v Flandre, ♦d led m mid-Atlan-en voyage to lias )USt m a three-day 20 eporters couldn't It proved cken was being rM. the .<:iip and the lights Waiters had to b. flashlight for more between Ha: ye A .P.
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      26 7 Norodom Sihaaauk of "di.t .irii\t i m Montreal bj .Or from Paris to unofficial tour of id) lw« of his senior md ISA Prill. <•«.«. I. A.P.
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      9 7 Foreign An I ia, left on s inthe U.P.
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      17 7 World Health Organ!. sis mure projects operation** m India invwhere rise m the H.O. announce- -l.'lts.- A.P.
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      22 7 AN ANONYMOUS letter writer last night threatened to blew up the hotel where ex-King Farouk is spending his Riviera holiday here. Reuter
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      24 7 EMANUEL Sliinwell. Minister of Defence m the former British Labour Government, said last night that Britain must he cautious about Russian peace overtures Reuter
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      36 7 tr >n w THE United Nations child welfare programme has aided an estimated 70.000.000 children throughout the world since its start m 1947. the chief Swiss observer to the United Nations repoi tedm m a U.P.
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      29 7 PRIML Minister Mohamed Naguib of Egypt last night inaugurated one of the biggest and most modern printing presses belonging to the Al Abram. independent 79-year-old leading Arabic newspaper. U.P.
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      33 7 THE leaders of South Africa's African National Congress pledged yesterday to carry on the resistance against the race laws they hate no matter who wins the white man's election next Wednesday- A .P.
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      38 7 A (-ROUP of 39 British women arrived m New York aboard the Queen Mary yesterday to visit their war bride daughters m Canada and the United States some of them for the first time m nine years- U.P.
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      40 7 BRITISH actor Sir Laurence Olivier flew into London last night after a month's Italian vacation. Questioned about reports of his "d-i-appearance" while on holiday, he said: *T .vent all over the place and had a very nice time." A .P.
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      36 7 THK British Embassy m Washington announced yesterday thai the Queen has appointed former United States Ambassador to London John W. Davis an Honorary Knight (.rand Cross or the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. U.P.
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    Egypt Graft Court Set Up
    51 7 CAIRO, April 13, (UP)— The Egyptian Cabinet yesterday announced the formation of a "graft court" to inquire into allegations of corruption by the old regime. The members included Minister of State Radwan, Commanding officer Colonel Anwar Sadat, three high court judges and four senior army
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    English Woman Slashed In Paris
    68 7 PARIS, Apr. 13, (Reuter) An English woman Mrs. Edith Ball, 59, was slashed across the face with a razor blade by an Italian woman m the famous Church of the Madeleine m the centre of Paris yesterday- v i_i The Italian woman was held by
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    FREEDOM ROAD
    69 7 photo. +->-^o^o-^o*~**. This road, leading south from Kaesong to the truce site at Panmunjom Village (1) m South Korea, is the highway down which Allied prisoners of war will be escorted by their Communist captors. The truce tent (2) has been joined by permanent buildings since this picture
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    Peron Cabinet Crisis Near
    90 7 BUENOS AIRES, Apr. 13. (AP) Argentine President General Peron, beset bY simmering labour unrest over the high cost of living, had another meeting with his ministers and advisers yesterday m an effort to strengthen his government, check inflation and weed out graft and profiteering. Official sources
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    US TO REVIEW TAIWAN POLICY, UK PAPER SAYS
    342 7 US TO REVIEW TAIWAN POLICY, UK PAPER SAYS LONDON, April 13.— The United Stotet would consider the reneutralisotion of Formosa if an armistice were concluded m Korea ond if the Chinese Communists agreed to stop sending supplies and munitions to the Vietminh rebels, the Sunday Times reported yesterday. In a
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    'REDS CONVERT US PoWs IN N. KOREA'
    173 7 WASHINGTON. April 13, (AP)— The US Defence Department said last night that some of the American soldiers about to be returned from PoW camps m Korea may appear to have been converted to Communism. The Department issued a "fact sheet" saying that "various
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    Eucharistic Congress inaugurated
    115 7 Eucharistic Congress inaugurated SYDNEY, Apr. 13. (AP) The National Eucharistic Congress was inaugurated at a solemn service m Sydney's St. Mary's Cathedral last night the presence of three Cardinals, Roman Catholic prelates from overseas and the whole of Australia's Roman Catholic hierarchy. ln his address. Cardinal Gilroy. Archbishop of Sydney
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    Magsaysay Wins Party Nomination
    117 7 MANILA. Apr 1 13. (UP)— Ramon Ifagsaysay was named last night to be the Nationalists candidate for president m the November election. Magsaysay's nomination was a landslide first ballot victory for the youthful one-time Defence Secretary of President Elpidio Quirino's cabinet. Ifagsaysay won 705 votes to
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    RI Army Dispute Flares Up
    139 7 JAKARTA. Apr IT (Al A critical inter v which appeared to have Mded In January dared the open again Is the unruly Fifth lb rison m fa I J t amounted t<> an v President Bock Pri n< M. nister Wilop snd Pl ment demanding
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    Uranium Process
    30 7 THE Atonic Energy Commission said yesterday that a new laboratory at Winchester, Massachusetts, is developing and improving the process for the recovery of uranium from its ores— UP
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    Aust. Wheat Gift
    34 7 RICHARD Casey. Australian External Affairs- Minister, yesterday announced a gift of more than 45.000 tons of wheat to Pakistan, saying it demonstrated the spirit m which the British Commonwealth worked. Reuter
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    Richest Man In The World
    166 7 Oil King Calouste Gulbenkian, 83 year-old recluse who is rarely photographed, is shown here at Lisbon Airport with his secretary, Madame Jeanne Theys, as they await the arrival of friends from London. The friends awaited were Lord and Lady Ratrliffe, who were to spend ten
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    'Moscow Buying Time For Near East Move'
    191 7 WASHINGTON. Apr. 13, (AP) Senator Alexander Wiley (Rep.- Wisconsin) said yesterday the prime objective of Moscow*! peace gestures may be to buy time for a Communist move into the Near East 'o ga n a bridge toward Africa. Wiley, chairman of the Senate
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    Influx Of China Reds Into I-C
    84 7 TAIPEI. April 13. (ReuterAAP) Since the outbreak of civil war m Indo-China. 30.000 Chinese Commun including a small number of Russians, had infiltrated into He Chili Minhs Vietminh forces from China's southernmost province of Kwangsi, the Nationalist news sgency Ta Tao reported yesterday. The
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    UK'S A-PILE MODEL CHIEF ATTRACTION AT MILAN FAIR
    249 8 UK'S A-PILE MODEL CHIEF ATTRACTION AT MILAN FAIR MILAN, April 13. A three-ton model of one of Britain's two atomic piles was the chief attraction for 300,000 people who visited Europe's biggest industrial exhibition which opened here yesterday. They saw the British exhibit, a nine-foot construction of iron and steel
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    Services Suspended
    33 8 CARRIBFAX International Airways have suspended all services following Friday's crash when a CI. A. Lockheed Lodestar plane dived into the sea soon after take-oIT with the lov* of 13 lives Reuter
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    Bids Called For Four U.S. Damaged Ships
    142 8 Bids Called For Four U.S. Damaged Ships NRW YORK. Apr. IS, (AP) The United States Government has called for bids on four damaged vessels which are to t be sold and scrapped. Bids which are not limited to American citisens, will be opened on April 27 Successful bidders must scrap
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    London To Rome
    45 8 A BRITISH Vidian Viacount, the world's first turboprop airliner, made a demonstration flight from London to Rome yesterday m three hours and 43 minutes The plane took otT from London airport at 1016 GMT and landed m Rome at 1359 GMT Reuter
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    TIN SHARES EASIER, INDUSTRIALS STEADY
    340 9 I* were i > v Ille r,.Mer. to he :he 9 H a 44 00 MS I I BO I I I. UU S 110 H 2 (>0 xd ■I 5 '0 B S |H >O rri 40 DO C'fi 4) cd I H i
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    39 9 HONGKONG. Apr. 11- Special Standard Service: Cosing prices 'Ml tn e Hongkong Exchange to- HMH to £1 sterling: >0.. J.», to jjjsgl $1.8,4 g Malayan gl: S0.18«*0 to one Indonesian Ruppiah. Go id $267,125 to one tael
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    RUBBER DROPS 1 3/8 CTS; TIN, $5 1/4
    142 9 RUBBER DROPS 1 3/8 CTS; TIN, $5 1/4 S mmßE5 ,ark f t :on ,h„ q R and tln P"ces n the Singapore market cents' f r ,S Ap^ 'sh l 6?3 i an j ,P r shipment ■no tm by $5. i 0 tv7H3 picul. 4 w 8 l
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    GUTHRIE GROUP 1953 OUTPUTS
    73 9 ESTATES m the Guthrie S £u PrOduoed '."20,756 lbs. oi rubber, while tin mines produced 1.533 piculs m the first tnree months of 1953 Outputs from the various estates and mines m the Group for March and for 1953 to date are: Rubber 5.834 766 (black)
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    U.S. SHOWS MORE FAITH IN THE £
    314 9 U.S. SHOWS MORE FAITH IN THE LONDON, April 13 Reuter )-United States holdings of sterling: balances rose from £19,000.000 last June to £34,000,000 at the end of 1952, the Treasury disclosed. During the previous run on sterling they had fallen from Jl 9.000,000 at ihe end ol 1950. Their build
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    First Permanent Asian World Fair
    261 9 By A Special Correspondent MANILA, Mon.— The 1953 Philippines International Fair at Manila, the first permanent world fair m Asia, focusses attention on the progress m industry, agriculture, commerce and education m the 500 years of Philippines history. Foreign participation is m the torm of
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    Less UK Unemployed
    47 9 UNEMPLOYMENT figures m London are down again this month with a total of 31.800 less unemployed than last month. In the clothing and textiles industries employments had risen with the second consecutive improvement and the unemployed figure was the lowest registered smce 1951. A.F.P.
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    Jan. World Tin Output
    63 9 THE HAGUE. April l.L— World mine production of tin concentrates m January was 13.300 long tons, one hundred more tha n m the previous month, the International Tin Stiffly group repotted Sunday. The long ton is 2,240 pounds. U.S. production of the metal mi n January
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    Small Deals In Produce
    109 9 QUIET conditions prevailed on the produce market m Singapore with only small deals passing. Copra was a quiet market at $42 J per picul buyers and S4 sellers for April shipment. Coconut oil was a dull market at $61 buyers and S»i4 sellers. Pepper was steady
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    India-China Deal
    26 9 RED China has ofTered India cash sale of 50.000 tons of rice. This will be India's first deal m any Communist this year. A.P.
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    34 9 phulow MR. SNG CHOON YBE. president of the Singapore Bio ck Dealers' Association, addressee members and guests at a lea party given on Sunday at the Association's inaugural celebration held at Queen Street. Standard
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    RI RUBBER GOODS OUTPUT BOOSTED
    470 9  -  ARNOLD C. BRACKMAN By Import Cuts Show Results Standard Special Correspondent JAKARTA, April 13. —Indonesia's industrial rubber production has soared to record heights as the result of the Government's enforcement of a strict restrictive import programme. Figures show that for seven rubber manufactured articles, from
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    BOYD ORR HEADS PAKISTAN C'TTEE
    99 9 KARACHI April 13. (Reuter)—Lord Boyd Orr. former Director Genera! of the United Nation* Food and Agriculture Organisation, arrived here by air yesterday to become chairman «>f *nc ie\v y formed Pakistan "grow more food" emergency committee. The Pakistan Prime Minister. Mr. Khwaja Nazimuddin, announce, i
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    Firms To Study Industrial Use Of Atomic Power
    103 9 WASHINGTON, Apr 13, (Reuter) Tw<> private firms. are to conduct a year* one study to determine how soon nuclear power can be wed m industry, the Atomic Fnergy Commission announced here. The announcement Bald the survey was a big step forward m
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    S-EA Mart For Rolling Stock
    108 9 HONGKONG. April 13 (HP) A Japanese he*' y industrial mission which has In en surveying South-Easf A ian markets for rolling stock v. .id there i.; M pron i m some countries and "keen rompeUtion" m ottx The mission has visited Burma. Thailand, India arid
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    De-Rationed Shoes
    31 9 THE East German Government yesterday :..,ik ell textiles and shoes ofl the ration for the fir t time lince Ihe war. the East German n**r* agency ADN reported. Reuter
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    Increase In Crude Oil Output
    105 9 UNITFD NATIONS 1 d*P) United Nai i nomic report said ye that ri oil prod ".ct i.m, Midd v., I ha., during ••<• peal two 1 1 Produ "tion of crude n up i(» pi i it m 195 1 and eighi i i* m
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    115 9 COMMODITY PRICES CLOSING ruhh.r prices (rests per lb m Singapore on Thurvl.n were: Bu>ers Sellers No. 1 RSS. Spot Loos«> 6*H No. 1 K.S.S. €7! kl No. 2 R.S.S. ..i. 04 No. 3 KS..;. €11 fl| Tone: Quiet and flight ly easier. SINGAPORE, rel.— The price of tin today was
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    Goblets Wanted
    23 9 SKA Kir: i cans hava p id a 800 I Brit glai anoughl tai grai roy;i phrr I n sou UP
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    DOING THE TOWN...
    269 10 rovcrnirpF-vr rai tin rheu're ordering I Chinese dinner un'thoul he*P from 'nends. Captain v P a/;'-' d f D M KeHh aren't doing foo badly al Ihe Cafhav Restaurant on I-cia, JnShl v an" dVd many Chinese dmners but torn havt r neper tried oar hand at
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      202 10 Star Contest No. II Can You Name This Actress? There will be another set of y i star* tor you to spot next *a^ T»liP Lniries for this contest will /r'ftEm^JFv^ clo>e rxl ,nuTs day. And the /j^^S/MM^ pint winners names will he published In the Movie Fage S.%:.:^ of
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    88 11 s goal not a L |i this instance, it is Jji ,he lv" is shot goal off an mii i rree kick what the visiting j,. i m discovered ,r forward, tl Kap. lot at Roal ■an lfc*J <« w r dcd an Stf, free kirk from with■J hf pfnalt*.
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    Inter School B'ton Upset
    49 11 Anderson earn surAnglo Chir fames to fixture PBA Hall here S ■v Noordin beat 5 1 5-8 15-6; «1 *o Lee Cheah Foo Sze Chun g Voong Chuen 5-15 Cheah Soon 'nun 7-15 Tuck Chuen to Lee i'e.K Chuen h Tuck beat Voon Ba:i Chuan
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    MISS WONG SURPRISES THE HOT FAVOURITE
    232 11 IJlll^TrS^S badm n P t ranff the °< she defeated the fax our i^m?" c m P lo -*hips when straight sets ulll 12 n SS s Mar^ret Lim, m women's singles title iVthe teal*? tS iSS^SS Played at the Clerical IJrion hall tournament
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    Ben Hogan Does It Again
    138 11 AUGUSTA (Georgia Apr. 13 (AP) Ben Hogan! the little man who has made golf a science instead of a game, won his second Master?' tournament yesterday and broke the tournament record with a 72-ho!e score of 274. Hogan shot a final round of 69 over
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    NAVY WIN INDIA CUP
    193 11 NAVY scored a clearcut victory over the Army it. win the India Cup m the finals of the Inter S™Wces Kfght PIOnSh,PS heW HMS Te^ on ffi Final scores were Navy 16 points, Army 11, RAF 3 I T i* E st andard of boxing was
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    SBHFA LEAGUE STANDINGS
    324 11 uf-to-date positions m the K ,n i* a ore Busin €ss Houses Football Association soccer are: LEAGUE DIV. I n-rir^ PWDLFA Pts. OTEC. 3 3 0 0 16 4 t> Hongkong B an 3 3 0 0 113 6 f N. 3 2 1 0 19 4
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    Calling All Athletes
    41 11 FILMS on the long jump, hurdles and relay races will be shown tomorrow evening at 5.30 p.m. at the Shell Theatrette m Collyer Quay. Athletes belonging to affiliated clubs of the Singapore AAA cr e invited to attend.
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      148 11 BN MEMQRIAM I ATE Capt. Allen J. Wu MEMORIAL SERVICE 2 Straits Chinese Methodists Church. Kampong Kapor. on Thursday. April 16, 1953 at 5.30 p m. m.si eixankous )DD job gardener wishes to n ,J' m( rtake clearing of lands, gardening etc. Get m contact— 5 Ragavan. No. 32-1. Bukit
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      606 11 SITUATIONS VACANT BROADCASTING ASSISTANT (GRADE II) SCHOOLS m th* Department of Broadcasting Salary «ca.e: $3GOxIBA-432 pm. plus COL and Singapore Allowances. Total emoluments at present range from $570/-pm with annual increments to $6:if»/p.m. (single) or $678/-pm. (married*. I n addition a hous ing allowance is paid m lieu o' quarters.
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      1157 11 MillCth CENTRAL ELECTRICITY BOARD FEDERATION OF MALAYA TENDER NOTICE SUBORDINATE Ql ARTERS AT PONTIAN KLCHIL ""TENDERS are inMte.i the eonatruction af Subordinate Quarters at Pontian KechftL Contractors to apply lo lha Architect. Central Electricity Board. Gombak Lam- with a deposit of $50/ -for Form of Tender. Drawmgv Specification and Bills
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      87 11 iTMk member CK'firr' IS*aFsssM*a-ss*r--_^^_ l 5A s e T c c J <i^^- co -l HONE v f J vou^govikag-aVokI I^Tf < B^^^^il^ l^^!!'^^ LOT MORE ATTEnitOniTvES-^ 1 l^v^-* /1 1 .r KcALLY 1 r-i 7 I _//^B ___^t__tWß *W fl S»-^ _J______________________i AMDcnJOt r.pr l'J». Kn^lf.'.i'iSi., >■ IW t
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    Quicksand, Scordance Work Best
    363 12  - Quicksand, Scordance Work Best WINDSOR LAD by QUICKSAND (Whitney) and SCORDANCE (J. Jones) provided the best gallop at yesterday's workouts of candidates entered for tomorrow's races, second day of the Singapore Turf Club's April meeting. Sent fast over three furlongs, Quicksand breexed over three m 37 4/5 with Scordance putting
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    Kelantan To Meet Rivals
    69 12 KOTA BAHRU. Mon. X intan will play against. preliminary 1 the Mali a Cup East-' VL Zo at Kota Bahru on f y, May 10. it was an- I i iterda.i T aftei a replay at I a Trengganu, Kelantan v to rivals but trom the
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    Malacca MunicipalSC
    101 12 I I A C C A —Office, b the Mala .niei- i P Sport! Club elected at their i t annual Genei il Meeting i President: M G F C Wis- i Vice-President: Mi P G. G i, Hon. Gen. Secretary: Mi. X G Bucha- Hon. Treasurer: Mi
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    Rovers Win – AAA Take The Honours
    508 12 Rovers Win AAA Take The Honours ROVERS Sports Club, who went down m their last SAI A league game to Star Soccerites, did no better yesterday when opposed to a young Amicables AA tea m. They won 4-2, but only after a tussle the honours of which went to the
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    112 12 THE Australian youth boxing contingent (m the above picture) is shown here with the Aw Cheng Chye challenge cup for which they will fight Singapore's youth champions at the Happy World Stadium coming Monday and Tuesday. The exclusive picture of the contingent was taken before their departure for Singapore on
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    FRENCH TT ACE WINS ENGLISH TITLE
    93 12 LONDON. Api I (AP).— Michel Hag tenauer of Fran a fine defensive player, a/on I the men*a singles I t in the Knglish Table Tennis Cham- j pionships night as he (defeated Britain's .Tohnnv I Leach, former world champion 21—15, LM 18. 20—16. The
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    MATCH OFF
    30 12 YESTERDAY'S SAFA D Rn", J V eagUe o fixtur < -*tween Bi l,„ Bulan Sports C lib and Netaj. M.s.C. was postponed he -round was m a dep'orable condition.
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    JAFA PLANS FOR DISTRICT CUP
    257 12 rJL HE Johor e toter District Cup competition will be S SEL E the *_S the v-,; > w Cup this jear, i wa s decided at the <«;•'», -ii meeting „f {JJI '•hore Amateur I ootbali Association held at the Inter-■i-.tmnal Club, Kliuns h
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      Constance Is Eager
      180 12 HECTOR CONSTANCE, West Indies welterwe champion who is official contender for the British Empire title, arill Ugh! the Siamese >!ugger. X... I'-man. m the second promo! on to be staged by the three Rs (Razak. Rickie and Rattan) at the Happy World stadium on Sunday April 19,
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      O'Sullivan Is Great
      229 12 I WATCHED Harry O'Sullivan work out yesterday- and 1 watched a man who fOing Jo give our Lim Kee Chan the fight of his young life O'Sullivan has palish, footwork, a left which works With piston-like fury and Llm must be at his beat to take any
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    Youth Club
    49 12 JSSSn Club p,aye d its first friendly aoccer game against the Klang Indo-Ceylonese toby^— 1 Y Llths WOn th e game Yet i-* and Thambirajah scored for the Youths whilst C?ylon l SS ed f r the IndrJS^sSS SOclal n! be held 232 XTzoVA. lita ,a Ma
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    Talib Was In Mood To Score
    229 12 DISPLAYING more dash and better team work. Customs Sports Club gained their third successive win when they defeated United Sports Club 7—o m their SAFA Division 3C fixture match t played at ""St. George's Road yesterday. The game was fast and m:- crest ing
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    MAXFLI BP OFFICIALS
    79 12 AT THE 12th annual genera' meeting of the Maxfli Badminton Party, the following were elected officials for the year* Patron: Tay Swee Leng. President: Tan Soo Liew (re-elect-ed i Vice-President: Choo Puck I h>e i re-elected': Hon. Secretary [ay Swee Kiat < re-elected* gP ort Captain: Stow
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    PERMUDA PLAYERS RETURN
    190 12 PERMUDA PLAYERS RETURN SINGAPORE'S Permuda team returned from their "pirate" tour of Kota Bahru last night and if the players, who are to be dealt with by the Singapore Amateur Football Association for making the tour without permission are worried, they did not show it. Officials of the team disclaimed
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    Another Win For Permuda
    65 12 KOTA BAHRU. Mon. In a charity soccer match In aid of the P las Sports I Fund at Pasir Mas yesterday. •la Sii played good to heat a Kelantan Trengganu combined NI 2—l. For the Permudaa, Awang Bakar scored I th goals, one pei dty ahim
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    Mulloy Wins
    61 12 •-Ml (Fl ridai. Apr 19 Gardnar Mulloy m invitational tennis tourrdav bng Hal B vs m the I 4 it Bun .1 \v. a Ur> 1 pn>e victory ivet Vie Scix... irday. never had the over Mal lov. US. No 1 plawer 'lma Long. ftusti won ihe tmen's
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    SABA BOXERS THRILL IN SELECTION BOUTS
    177 12 SIXTEEN Coloni boxen mo\uUi thrills at th,- Mice Tralnln, tSc Sml i-lertli. 1 civllUn i-..i„, X to compete for the It:«m<i .in.l N.-.u,- ,-hjlhSl, on April tt, O Urn U a, the ||:.,.,i was held. The trophy is competed .umulh Army. Nav\. \ir I
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    SOCIALS GO DOWN AGAIN
    383 12 right-back Hock Guan m the Closing stages res ilted m JafTar ranir scoring the third Seletar'i I goal with a pile driver which naa A hoon Siang completely Mr Lee Tak Tong refe.avo* Seletar I W o Mi s U;in Manmud. p ul c *heng. Thong,
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    An Offer To Yoshio Shirai
    105 12 LONDON. Apr. 13, (Reuter) Mr. Reg King, the Nottingham boxing promoter has made an oiler of £8.000 to Yoshio Shirai. Japanese world flyweight champion to defend his title against Empire champion Jake Tuli of South Africa m Nottingham during Coronation week. This was stated today
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      32 12 V W&jA SOCCER: Combined Ser. vacs r Korean Team at Jalan Besar: Star Soeeerites r Aston Dir. 3C—GeiflanQ; TktOBA Wonderlads Dir 3A—BODCA; P ft T v Nmval C in C Dir 3C—CYMA
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