Singapore Standard, 28 April 1953

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    14 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD LL^^^fl IOL. Ill No. 295. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1953. TWELVE PACES
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    ENG YOON SPRINTS TO LEAD AGAIN
    154 1 ENG YOON SPRINTS TO LEAD AGAIN BH BNG YOON, nre schoolteacher r. ha s taken the lin when his supafter several of inactivity into The NtanI office yesterday with HO votes. Hi s count up to SI, BOO. ik'a A.I. Thillaina--1 was a close second I t»S") votes. With only
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    UNIONS WILL BOYCOTT IF...
    190 1 RITSONT COMMISSION I IYE-MAN dele<ratU tin, president of the t:\ting 23 Singrpon (1 associations wil the commissioner ng into the allowance he unions will boyc n headed by Dr. C. SubraJoint Council of Action, Government employees' tomorrow tell Sir Edward from Britain who is i of
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    CANAL TALKS BEGIN
    78 1 CANAL TALKS BEGIN April 27 (Reuter..n and Egypt to- formal talks on the Suez Canal base. Stevenson. Amin Cairo, led the which met the Eg} ptian delegation. were General Sir v.son, the retiring :i-Chief of Land the Middle Ea>t, Chief Marshal Sir inders. Commanof Middle East nian delegation is the
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    Medal Of Honour
    24 1 NT Down F. Porter, soldier, ha~ won S Congressional Medal tor an "incredible valour" that cost saved a U.S. p>>sia. A.P.
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    J. Eber Leaving For UK
    321 1 'Nq Suitable Job Here' Standard Staff Reporter MR JOHN EBER, the Singapore lawyer who was released m February after two years detention under the Emergency Regulations, will leave for Britain with his wife on May 22. In his hous« last night. Mr. Eber told me:
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    69 1 photo. ADMIRAL Arthur Radford, commander in rhi^f of American naval forces in the Pacific, who arrived in Saigon on April 24 to study the Vietminh invasion of Laos. He told a press conference after a two-day visit, h<» was confident the Vietminh would be defeated. Photo shows Adm. Radford. with
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    UN Turn Down Red Truce Plan
    243 1 PANMINJOM, April 27 (Reuter) The United Nations today rejected the Communist plan proposed yesterday for solving the prisoner of war issue, thus holding up a truce m Korea. After a brief 52-minute meeting here. Lieut. General William K. Harrison, chief United Nations negotiator told
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    Police Chief's Funeral
    30 1 ON the ove of the funeral yesterday of Brigadier Af.-:har-toos, Teheran's murdered hief of police the Iran Government issued a communique accusing its opponents of the assassination.
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    1,000 AT UNITY TALKS
    611 1 Not Officially Inspired' Dato Panglima MORE than l ooo people who attended a national conference m the Kuala Lumpur Town Hall heard the Mentri Besar of Perak, Dato Panglima Bukit Gantang forcefully deny that it was inspired by "imperial, colonial or official interests/ A working committee
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    Peking Envoy ToUK?
    11 1 THE English language daily AmDasnador to BritJiu- Reuter
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    VIETMINI CLOSE ON LAOS CAPITAL
    360 1 FRENCH SET AIRLIFT HANOI, April 27;— ri^nch military leaders set up an airlift 1 today to fly men and equipment into Luang Prabang as the invading Communist armies closed m on the ancient capital of Laos. Only a handful of volunteers manning earthen fortifications stood
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    Final Act In Hospital Row Today?
    77 1 A FINAL decision is expected today m the dispute between the Singapore Government and its 500 uniformed Mental Hospital workers. Representatives of the Mental Hospital Uniformed Staff Union will meet a Government negotiating team at the Labour Department, where Government's final offer to the
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    Laos Has Unmasked The Reds – Radford
    133 1 Laos Has Unmasked The Reds Radford HONGKONG. April 27: (Reuter) Admiral Arthur Radford, United States Pacific Fleet commander, declared here today that the Vietminh attack on Laos proved conclusively that the Communists had enlarged the war m th P Far East and had unmasked their motives. He regarded the situation
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    RED BOSS, BODYGUARD GIVE UP
    191 1 4 OTHERS KILLED KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Four terrorists have been killed and one wounded by security forces m the Federation, while three other terrorists, including a platoon commander and his bodyguard, have >-utrendered. Two of the terrorists were killed last night m the Raub area
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    Woman Faces Murder Charge
    66 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon A Malay woman, Allang, alias Minah binte Abu, was committed m the Frst Magistrate's Court today to stand trial m the High Court on a charge of murdering her husband, whom she was alleged to have killed by pouring hot water over him.
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    RADAR FOR TREATING MENTAL CASES
    146 1 STOCKHOLM. April 27 (AP) Radar is being used for th« first time by Swedish medical scientist* In treating mental Illnesses. Results so far ar« described as "very promising." •Obvious improvements" were reported m 14 out of 20 mental cases treated with the uew method at
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    Bohlen To Approach Soviet
    102 1 Bohlen To Approach Soviet MOSCOW, April tt, (VF). United States Ambassador harles Bohlen is expected to confer with high Soviet offlciala this week for clarification of views In the almost unprecedented Eisen-hower-Soviet debate oa East-West differences. With his preliminary courtesy calls already made Rohlrn is expected to try to see
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    33 DEAD IN MINE BLAST
    90 1 MEXICO CITY. April 27, (Reuter) Two hundred and seven miners were trapped 1,000 feet below ground when a silver and zinc mine near Angangueo, 75 miles northwest of Mexico City, caved m after an explosion, according to reliable reports here. The explosion and a fire
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    I'm Very Angry —Sultan
    149 1 I'm Very Angry —Sultan KUALA U'MPi'R. Ifon I am ashamed and at 'In* samo time very angry. The situation m KtlantJn ha* turned from had to worse." said the Sultan of Kelantnn when he addressed a gathering of 1.000 people Including village headmen and community leaders of Marharsg yesterday. Recounting
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    Plot To Kidnap S. African Cabinet
    55 1 JOHANNESBURG, Apri] 17, (UP) The Nationalist daily newspaper Dagbrcek < lannrl yesterday there had bMH plot to kidnap the entire S«julli African Calnnet. The paper said ih<- plot wa» organized l>y a s< < ret body not connected frith the opposition United Party m<
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    Economy Drive By S'pore Govt.
    361 2 Vacancies To Be Reviewed Standard Staff Reporter THE Singapore Government has launched on economy driro m its expenditure m view of the fall m the price of rubber and tin and the threat of recession m trode. The acting Financial Secretary, Mr. D. C. Compton,
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    Found Husband Hanging In Room
    70 2 A SINGAPORE wife, entering her room m Noordin Lane. saw her husband hanging from a beam. Her scream brought several neighbours to the scene. This \va s stated m the City Police Court yesterday. The husband. Pang "Kirn Ting, pleading guilty to a charge of
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    Engineers Fight Gas 'Blowout' At Seria Oilfield
    437 2 Engineers Fight Gas 'Blowout' At Seria Oilfield SLRIA. Mon— Fn^neers m the British Malayan Petroleum Company s oilfield here are figlitini: today to subdue a "ueyser" of ji.is and mud which came into bein? without warning on Saturday and engulfed .1 ~ftft hish. SIOO.OOO concrete mass- production plant. About 30#
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    S'pore Shop Assistants Elect C'ttee
    96 2 S' pore Shop Assistants Elect C'ttee MORF 8 S .-..ore shop assistants en Sunday ted .»:i eisht-m.i:) pro committee for a proposed Shop Assistants Union. The meeting emptr-vered the committee to make all arrangements for the resist! j'.ion of the union immediate y. It also ratified a draft constitution which
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    Ballerina (19) To Teach Here
    134 2 A 19 -YEAR -OLD English ballerina, Dorothy Amita. arrived m Singapore yesterday m he P. O. liner Corfu and told reporters: "I wish to teach the Russian ballet here." Miss Amita (her stage name) is the daughter of Mr. T. D. Oswald. Deputy City Electrical
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    Plans For Nanyang U. Nearly Ready
    142 2 COMPREHENSIVE working plans for the building and staffiing of the proposed Xanyang University ar< near ing completion and will be presented at a joint conference of sponsors and planners for their approval early m Ma* Dr Ho Yung Chi. vicechairman of the five-man planning
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    Lighterage Co. Workers Vote Today
    122 2 MORE than 120 workers employed by the Singapore General Lighterage and Transport Co. will today decide whether they should go on strike to get their claims settled with the company. They"w M a.so. so approve a move by the parent body, the Lighter Workers' Union,
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    4 Fined — Failed To Give Returns
    78 2 4 Fined Failed To Give Returns TEXGKU Mohamed Aiiiiln bin Ahmad was fined 120 m the Singapore City Polios Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to two charges of failing to furnish returns of his income for 105 1 and 1952 to the Income Tax Department. Three others. C. T.
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    Johore Police Officer Fined
    66 2 A 26-YEAR-OLD police :ieu-| tenant, Desmond Waight. attached to the 26 Fecera; Jur> gle Company, Kota Tinggi, was yesterday rtned S'J!) m the Singapore Third FoUca Court when he pleaded guilty to a charge of being dnißai and aisordery The prosecuting omVer. Inspector K. B. Grig,
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    Taximan Guilty Of Negligent Driving
    63 2 GULAM Khan, a Singapore taxi driver, was disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for its months m the Second Traffic Police Court yesterday He was also fined $10. He pleaded guiitv to a charge of negligent driving by colliding with a learner driver
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    Readers Aid Man To Put Up New Home
    205 2 A NUMBER of pcop.c have ihown !»vn>pathy over the case >f 58-y*»r-p:d Mr. Oh Chcuf Car.g. whose struggle to put 3p a dertu 4 attap home for lia v.ife and 14-year-o'd hragwfltf was disclosed by The ttandasd, recently Three readers havr sent
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    Gave Cheque For $1,260-But Had $15
    143 2 Gave Cheque For $1,260But Had $15 U TiAN KIT, a/c^.-d to cheated his compatriot r. v kMHtafl a cheque for Sl.L'fil) when he had only Sl f> |a the bank. w«s sentenced to three munth?" porous imprisonment vt^ierday by th c Singapore F i:h Polic Court M;igis- Irate, Mr. D.
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    BURGLARS' HAUL
    40 2 BKRGLARS broke into a Singapore European's house m Bukit Timah Road em y yesterday morning and stole $4 m ca^h. two wrist watches, a rigareite lighter, gold bracelet and a pearl bracelet worth a total of about $250.
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    US Businessmen Visit UE
    84 2 it i the sln sap©re «»i€*. factory and foundry of United Engineers Ltd. was first on the afternoon agenda fr«m Vn2fjftc. 48 Americaß businessmen who haVe come irom Detroit to studr the possibility uf freer trade In-Iween Singapore and the United State* ixiween H iSSHEt r
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    Research Work Is Finished
    109 3 Research Work Is Finished Leal Research Unit •c, which has been under the sponsor,f Medical Research i! of Great Britain, has g research work mi n i, a senior medical offiRoyal Navy told The yesterday. unit was under the lip of an officer of the Medical Branch .iscd at the
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    An Ugly Rumour Is Denied
    81 3 An Ugly Rumour Is Denied n indard Staff Reporter rs of Singapore ren aie now invitpresent when health •heir schools m the stop rumours that wants school- 1 donate blood. These I already prevent-' ildren from attend- 1 ■'< C. Thomson. Public j S retary, told The -terday that public
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    Pianist Weds S'pore Doctor
    51 3 .i Wu. well-ki and organist ot Singary Church marre d. Chun Hian. of the spitaL at Wesley Saturday. wearing white le, was given away father, Mr. Robert Her two sisters, Grace Wu, and T..y were bricL-s--n was Dr. Wong S ng, and the reception at the
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    'JOB WEEK' AT CIRCUS
    68 3 'JOB WEEK' AT CIRCUS photo. \\w\\\v\\\ww* 3 Singapore Scouts start- 5 J ed "Job Week" on Sun- Z day. Picture shows a 2 group of Scouts at the 2 Busch Circus doing a job 2 i for Hanso Carlos: 1. (<> i r. PL Sng Cheng Choa, J PL Ang
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    Special Steps To Curb Car Thefts
    175 3 Krisrs" m thefts f articiM ana sp e ts I J^^'*" 1 Commissi on<?r (dime), C.1.D.. Mr. JM. Maclean, said that m recent weeks, thefts of .pare wheeU. batteries, radios and artules from cars had been reported to the Police and a few arrests
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    OPIUM SEIZED
    29 3 THE Singapore Anti-Nar-cotic Sub-branch raided a house m Park Road at midnight on Saturday and seized 12 pounds of raw opium, worth $5,000. No arrests were made.
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    Adult Students Speak English In Four Months
    135 3 THE fact that adult students of the Singapore Gan Eng Seng Centre can converse m English after attending classes for lour months was a sign of the great progress made m adult education m Singapore, said Mr. P. F. Aroozoo, president of tlie
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    72 3 photo Members of the Singapore Keppel Education Association «uve a farewell tea-party on Saturday to its president, Mr. P. F. Aroozoo. who is leaving the Colony next week to attend the Coronation. Seated from 1. to. r. are Mr. N. G. Nair, vice-president of the Association, Mr. P. K. Hernon,
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    MISSION PLANS TRADE SCHOOLS IN MALAYA
    412 3 MISSION PLANS TRADE SCHOOLS IN MALAYA THE possibility of establishing trade and industrial schools m Malaya is being examined by the Methodist Mission and will be considered m the light of Government advice and policy, Bishop R. L. Archer, of the Methodist Mission m South-East Asia, told The Standard yesterday.
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    Foundation To Amend Its Rules
    114 3 AN AMENDMENT to the objects of l^e Foundai ni. Singapore, will separate the activities of the Foundation from its charitable objects, a Foundation spokesman told Thr> Standard yesterday. The Foundation has presented a petition to the High Court to confirm an alteration m its objects.
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    Aid To Army: Public Thanked
    79 3 Standard Staff Reporter PEACE time army depends on the generosity of the public for comforts, and general welfare, said Sir Charles Keightley, C-in-C of Far East Land Forces m a statement yesterday, thanking those who sponsored the Armed Services Welfare Associa'ion. Sir Charles said that
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    US Visitors Meet Local Merchants
    241 3 Tin, Rubber Talks WAYS of increasing world consumption of tin and natural rubber were discussed at a conference yesterday between Singapore Government officials and representatives of the Chambers of Commerce, and visiting Americans from the Detroit Board of Commerce. Mr. Willis H. Hall, chief of
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    68 3 photo. Mr. Malcolm i MacDouald, the Commissioner General, photographed m the main entrant -e to the Gandhi Memorial Hall m Race Course Laiw. Singa-mie soon after he declared it open on Saturday. Picture shows from to r: Mr. Balu.nt Sin«h. Mr. J. M. Jamnadas, Mr. D. T. Assomul. Mr. Mac»onald.
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    Court Told Of Hut Demolition
    878 4 Woman Said She Was Carried Out Of House GOI SIO GIN, wife of Moh Woh Cheng, described os a night-soil worker, testified about the demoliHon of her hut m the Singapore High Court yesterday m the libel suit m which the Ideal Homes Construction Co.
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    TENANTS MEET
    52 4 An emergency meeting of, the Council of .Joint Action of! Singapore Improvement Trust tenants will be held today at Queen Street at 6.00 p.m. The meeting \vi!l appoint a delegation to interview the Officer Administering the Government about the withdrawal of the 15 per rent, rebate on Trust
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    RCAF Comet Here
    22 4 A ROYAL Canadian Air Force Comet jet piane arrived m Singapore last night on a training flight from London.
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    Stayed Alive For His Son
    93 4 LITTLE Terence CVDonne! who lives iv St. Helens, Lancashire, will see his daddy for The first time m the next few dam For Trooper Edward Q*Dqb> nel, 31. of the Bth Rusaars, was captured by the Communistl m Xcrth Korea the <i;.v after he had
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    Detroit Medal For City Council
    320 4 IN ORDER to sell the products of their "great manufacturing centre," the businessmen of Detroit realise they must be prepared to buy from other countries as well, said Mr. Willis H. Hall, Detroit Board of Commerce's secretary-manager, m the City Council Hall last night. Mr.
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    RUBBER, TIN CLOSING PRICES
    76 4 Standard London Correspondent LONDON, April 27. The following ore rhe c losing prices of rubber ond tin on the London market: LONDON RUBBER SiKit 2M6 June 21 id. July/Sept. 21 d Oct./ Dec. 202 d. Jon Mo-. 20 d Moy c.i.f. 20id. Market: Courious Buyers. LONDON
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    BBC Expert
    62 4 Mr. W. A. Roberts, a senior member of the British Broadcasting Corporation's engineering division, has been appointed to the Colonial Office to advise on further technir-al development of broadcasting m the Colonies- He will make a series of tours to the Mediterranean. East and Central Africa, the West
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    Tampered With Radio Line
    87 4 FHE "i egai" connection < f a wire from a RedilTusion te «»praph to a radio would t'Hiist RedilTusion sets m *he area affected to have "cross taiks." Mr. Lee Kirn Tontechnician employed by Rediffusion Ltd.. told ;ne Singapore Third Police Court >t >'erda.y. He wa»
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    Advisory Council's 1st Meet
    240 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— The Federation's Central Advisory Council on Education will hold its first meeting m Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. The Council, consisting of 2d members, was set up under the 1952 Education Ordinance to advise the Member fox Education on the new education policy to
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    They Will 'Twinkle' Singapore
    155 4 They Will 'Twinkle' Singapore TWO English girls, whose i twinkling feet have dan<ed 'across two continents, arrived i :n Singapore yesterday m the iP. O. iiner Corfu to fulfil an engagement at Raffles Hotel They are the Wyatt s'ters. 1 honey- iv onde Pamela and brunette Yvonne, acrobatic and tap
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    Carried Food At Sea: Fined
    60 4 JOHORK BAHR —A Sirgapr B*kar bin Ha.ii [ropa by Syen O.srnan bin A!i to<i;.\ for carrying f •.»«•<< a *a: without a permit the Straits ore. ft t«M ii rt that was m t awan of tfM ttons. Two other m i. en Hakim b:n
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    NO UMNO CRISIS, SAYS A. RAHMAN
    182 4 JOIIOKE BAIIKI Mon.— Tenffku Abdul Rahman president of the United Malays National Organisation, said today that there was no crisis "as far as r>l\O throughout Malaya is concerned." •■What bai happened m Perak can I best be regarded as itorm m a tea cup,"
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    41 4 ph.>t« .*wm~ i. r.*..i. ivrptuy resident -»~J^ mire* a ««ld medalli«>« prr<trntnJ the WiUH Hall (ritM). Serretarv-man r Board »f C—^rrr^ Uh, .itht l meadow wa, a MfcM party rlvm h. th lors U» the IH i:.S. buM»rssni« n n Standard
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    CG TO TALK AT VARSITY
    52 4 THE Cominjssioner-General. Mr. Maiffiim MarDotiold, will talk on Mnluyas plOCt In South-East Amu." m the Oil Tiong Ham Hal] University of Malaya, on May 4. at 8 J 0 p.m. ProfesMjr C. N. Parkinson will be ihairrrirtn of the nesting, which will b« open to
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    Had Morphine: 6 Mths.
    64 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Customs officers who raided a temporary building m- Chow Kit Road op Mar 26, found a man m possession of morphine and a syringe. The man. Ta.i Ann (48) was today, convicted by be President of the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, loi being
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    Onn Criticised On His Latest Talk
    98 4 PENANC. Mnn. Whilr political planning 'suitable action" on D.v o lln on March 25. his latest speed, do Sum not anti-Communist" has afcockrd manx nm "No matt< niav be \x\ Uilerprt Liof latest ttatemcnt .it D.«*'i Omi. it i.i gU m* k ml' that
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    MRS. OON BACK
    31 4 Mrs. BH Oon. Ft. Legislative Councillor (Fcnang), arrived In Singapoie by Comet jetlin«r last night after a five-month holiday visit to England. She Hies to Kuala Lumpur today
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    MAAF CHAIRMAN
    35 4 THE Officer Administering the Government. Mr. W. L Blythe has appointed Mr. P F. de §oun lo be thaJrmaa <>t the Malayan Auxiliary Air Force Advisory Committee m place of Mr. Andrew iiilmour.
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      102 4 Weather Report MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: from 7.!»0 p.m. on '*ti 4 to 7.30 a.m on ?7 4 Singapore (76 F). Prn.mf (77 Ft. Kota Rahni 1 75 F). Kuala Liimpar (73 V Ipoh (7» F>. Kuantan (70 F). Maximum Temperature: from 7..M) a.m. to 7 p.m. on !7 4 Sin^apurr (88
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    ALLIANCE BID TO CENSURE ONN
    374 5 lEL MCA WANTS COVT TO TAKE SUITABLE ACTION MALACCA, Mon.— UMNO and MCA branches m Malacca hove >nvened an extraordinary general meeting to consider whether or no* n -aa i_ e posscd against Dato Onn bin Ja'ofar (The censure move is on the speedi the
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    All May Enter New Faculty
    112 5 All May Enter New Faculty Mil ih-w Department of lineoe Studies which will •it i{ the University of lalaya la October will be i to all normal students university, though ii Ihe. syllabus is finalisrrrtail courses may call < prior knowledge of Chilli VV. i>. Craig R e 1 «>1
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    13 5 pl.il •> "lion they visited the- Singapore studio, o f Shaw Brothers yestorday. Standard
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    Govt. Extravagance Charges Refuted
    307 5 HOTEL ALLOWANCES Standard Slafl Bqpgajter Clrnnil g V* tOl all :""fs t<» its oflU.ls WUS re Mr I, T '7 daY >V tlle ailiM Ii ial ivir. D. C. Compton. Mr. Compton told a pres- '"ii'crence there had been considerable criticism recently on I Uii> subject
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    54 5 1 BftOWN Pekinese, he lon^in- to the Cirv.v Buseli and feaswertac t« the nam* «)f f'Jierie. has been missinu fiotn the circus grmnkk uare Si'turdav niyht. The m uiu-cnient are ofler a SUM) reward foi <!i m f s return. lwrorni;itio M shonlfl hi n<-»m to Mr. (jiiast. Maowgei Circus
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    CORONATION STAMPS
    66 5 The special io-cems stamp which i.- to be issued to com- 1 memor-ate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth 11. will he released for sale at all Po.-t OHices m Malaya on Coronation Day, Tuesday, .Tune 2 During the period the commemorative stamp is on sale. the current 10-cents
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    48 5 Photo. ELEVEN Hougkoiwr businessmen arrived in Singapore last night by air to take part in a two-w.-ek exhibition of Hongkong products which opens at the Happy World on May 9. Picture show* the businessman with some of the raanv friend* w h mbmA^i them at the airport. Standard
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    She Bit Off Ear & Ring
    87 5 She Bit Off Ear Ring FOF-{ biting ofl ion o the ear ol tt- ow laboi nei I Siew an old woman lentenoed *>> a daj prisonment and bound ove for $5(10 tor a year's nood eon y the S ;apore 1 Criminal District Com- "'.TMay The complainant. Tan Pol
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    MIC Chief Backs Lotteries
    136 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Mr. K. L. Devaser, presi.iotit or Malayan Indian Congress, today backed lotteries m Malaya which are run to promote sorial and iretfare H I rirca, l>''t said he wi> ;,4:. n4 a"v asfciatton totitue* lor political aim*. He was commenting on a call
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    Offers Bail For Man She Fought
    112 5 CHAN PENG, a 20-year-old girl, who was fined $."> m the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday on a charge of disorderly behaviour at ft p m. on April 25. by fighting with a man m Tanjong Katon* Road. Inter returned to court and offered
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    Why Wiima Cams To Singapore
    170 5 "I HAVE known ft lr "<- thai lome ol ih e j not h to go to China That one of tin v .hv i v to Singapore harbour In Kr placer Captaii Me !n of the Finnish tanker toW The Standard A rope,:' nn
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    OAG To Attend Scout Council
    75 5 OAG To Attend Scout Council 'HE Officei Adminisfc nmerU Mr. w L. Biyjht attend the fourth annual i meeting 61 ttoh o Singa- pore Scout Council oi the Boy s A tociation or. May 5 Sands Hoi -v m SI Mr. Blythe bp Mr R E Ince, Chief Comi pore,
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    Trader Locked For A Poison
    69 5 MR G1AM Chong Him Singapore O>; oner, i terday how m< >nth aitoi ,i trader. Oei Thian Em, inquired From a barber where lo get :> certain poison. lound in dv -urnposeH stuic ;inio' g tailang in Jurong, with empty bottle of thai poi on
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    Thieves Find Easy Spoils In J.B. Town
    102 5 JOHORt: BAIIRI Mon.— "Hoiise-lm>aking and theft m Johorr Bahru town increased m the past two months and was particularly serious m European residential areas," said Mr. W. Burns, the OSPC, Jehore Bahru Circle. TliteVM took 11 tage of homes left open during or
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    Gift To The Deaf
    30 5 A SUM of $5.29.^.40 his beon donated to the school f. 1 deaf children fund. Tins m dudes $4,170.40 rrj»' >••. p' Meeds from the charity ih •>.
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    Uneasy Thailand
    394 6 'J^HE serious war situation m Indo-China gives food for thought on the problems facing Malaya's northernmost neighbour. Thailand, for what happens to th* little Thai kingdom is likely to have repercussions m this country. Along its long frontier, Thailand has many different troubles the like of which are
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    Suspension Of Jockeys
    360 6 extraordinary state of affairs has arisen m Malayan racing circles by the Selangor Turf Club"s action m suspending 13 jockeys. The latter had refused to ride after the first race on the opening day of the Selangor Turf Club April meeting last Saturday. They contended that the
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    CONTROL OF WATER FOR WEST PUNJAB CANALS
    1360 6 CONTROL OF WATER FOR WEST PUNJAB CANALS Intfo-Pah Sstan Tension By A SPECIAL TIMES CORRESPOND/: \T WITH the now imminent sowing season m the Punjab a critical stage is likely to be reached m the tension here over the supply of water by India to the west Punjab irrigation canals.
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    Review of Views
    163 6 Review of Views Independence' Plan THE 'independence plan drawn ud by certain Malay political organizations m Johoie recently will have little political significance unless the masses can give if concrete reality, says Utusan Melayu m an editorial esterday. The paper ridicuies the claims made by the sponsors of the conference
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      221 6 Sir. Through the medium of your paper "Termite" of Seremban called all Indian leaders to lay more emphasis and given more attention to Indian Youths m Malaya and also suggested the formation of an Indian youth council. I heartily endorse his call to Indian leaders and I even
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      DOES MALAYA NEED POLITICAL PARTIES?
      867 6 DOES MALAYA NEED POLITICAL PARTIES? IF MALAYA (j to become a democracy then there must be political parties. These parties must be noncommunal. They must be few m number Each must have a clearly defined set of political principles. Each must have active leadership vigorously supported. All thi?, however, does
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    KOJE-CO-THE ISLAND OF SULLEN MEN
    170 6  - KOJE-CO-THE ISLAND OF SULLEN MEN Patrick O' Donoran Tomorrow: By For his part Air. Attlce resists Mr. Bevan's pressure, which he sometimes find annoying and embarrassing, because the former Prime Minister although believing m Mr. Bevan's fundamental right to try to win support for his own arguments, disagree with him.
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    S-E ASIA IS UNEASY AS REDS
    488 7 NEAR LAOS CAPITAL BANGKOK, April 27, (AFP)— The rapid advance of Vietminh troops towards Lv_ n q Prabang, the Laotian capital, is provoking throughout South-East Asia a profound uncasi nets which is particularly noticeable m Bangkok Nobody here believes seriously that the ietminh troops
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    23 7 photo LEX BARKER. Tarzan to you and I. ana Turner stroll toRMher m Cannes, where they attended th«* Mil Internalional Film Festival. AP
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    Iran's Police Chief Was Tortured To Death
    380 7 Iran's Police Chief Was Tortured To Death TEHERAN, April 27— The mauled and ffarroted body of Iran's kidnapped national police thief was found todaj and his colleaffOtt promptly charged foes of Premier Mohammed Mossadeq had tortured him to death Isri«adier Mahmoud Afxhartoos had been misting since last Monday His body
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    W GERMANS APPROVE ARMY PLAN
    123 7 BONN, April 27. (Reuter)— The We>t German Government hai approved the French protocols to the European army treaty aimed at making France frre to meet oversea! commitmtnts. authoritative Governj iit*=n\ sources said here today. The Cabinet took the dcciI sion on Friday and advised the
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    BRITAIN'S GREATEST PREMIER
    95 7 SYDNEY. April 27 (Renter) Dr. Herbert Evatt. leader of the Labour opposition m the Australian House of Representatives, said today that Sir Winston Churchill was "the greatest wartime Prime Minister la British history". Dr. Evatt, former Minister for External Affairs, said: "Despite political differences m this and
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    Recruitment Of Gurkhas To Continue
    161 7 KHATMANDU, Apr;] (Reuter) The \ou« standing practice of (Gurkha recruitment for the British Army. and the use of Gurkha soldiers m Malaya, could not b e stopped immediately. Mr. Khadgaman Singh. Counsellor to the King of Nep;;! for Foreign and Home Affairs, said h« j
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    Socialists Map Out Plan To Oust Tories
    297 7 LONDON, April 27 (Reuter)-Socialist leaders today reached agreement on c lines of a new five-year plan with which they hope to sweep Sir Winsto" lurchiU'a Conservatives from office at the next general election. ins ™G But m deference to warnings from Britain's 8
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    Russia Held Responsible For I-C War
    148 7 Russia Held Responsible For I-C War iNSTANTINE, Algeria. 27, (Rcuter) The French Minister M. Rene Mayei lay accused Ru g her of de on in Indo-China. Pravda's n lay t° "national linents* 1 in Asia, .iid: "There is no Frenchman who beth when he sees nh invasion of intry, the
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    To Fly US Jets
    33 7 Ol R Royal Air Force irrived m New York v on their way to to fly American F-84 mder jets on special duty the United States Air r< Reuter
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    British Goods
    27 7 ARGENTINA will import £3,000,000 sterling worth of British made goods under an Anglo-Argentine trade agreement signed m Buenos Aire? yesterday, an official communique announced. Reuter.
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    Review Of U.N. By Jebb
    141 7 WINTER PARK. Florida. April 27 (Renter)— Sir Gladwyn Jebb, Britain's permanent United Nations representative, said yesterday that so long as a third world war was avoided, "there is no problem which m the long run cannot be solved by exercise of international reason." He added
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    PLANE CRASH
    24 7 A U.S. Air Pore* two-«eater let training plane crashed at Torbey airport, Labrador, yesterday. Its two nccupa;ixs were taken U> bu\?itU4.-» Reutar.
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    SOVIET RUSE FOR SPYING ACTIVITY
    231 7 WASHINGTON, April 27 (AP)— A Senate Foreign Relations sub-committee reported Sunday that recent Russian peace moves may furnish a mask for increased Soviet spy activity m the United States and other free countries. In a report compiled before the latest Pravda statement of Russian views.
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    FRANCE TO GET MORE AID FOR I-C
    112 7 PARIS, April 27 (AT)— Secretary of state John Foster Dulles told the French yrsterriav that the United States had earmarked increased aid lor ihe war m Inrio-China but there would »>e no more nionr\ for French budget balancing. I French a A onf<
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    SCOOTERS FOR PC's
    29 7 CEYLOtrs policewomen will be seen on motor-cycle M«cooter.s' shortly ;r proposal* made sre approver! I r the In-spector-General of Police, a Police spokesman said yesterday. UP
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    Unfinished Business
    64 7 JERUSALEM, April 21 (UP) Th« retiring United Nations chii'f of '-tjiii and on eraeer of t he I r a e 1 -Arab ;irmi^t lce, General William Reley, yesterfi;iy s;ii(i he wo no unHnished busin< iind tor his successor. He fon < v I v Jordan i egai
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    MYSTERY SUBS
    42 7 UNIDENI IK! I I) nos have rej hted week In loluccm south "f in Philippines, *ii«« [ndon< i.i.i Army liradquarten am terday One siibma i .<\-ir the coa of na nrM tf others approached tin roast of another M Renter.
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    EX-PoWs BACK PROTEST
    152 7 NEWCASTLE ON J YNE, Northeast England, April, 27, (Reuter) Delegates representing alxiut 1.000 former British prisoners of war m the Far East today backed a protest against this planned civic welcome to Crown Prince Akiliito of Japan. The 19-je«r-ol(| Crown Prince la due to arrive at Southainptou
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    Radicals Lead In French Elections
    146 7 PARIS, Apr. 27 (Renter) I irst results In I lit Iremh municipal election* showed .Moderate Conservative and Radical galM at the expense of Octf I De (iaiillcs I renrh People's Rally, the I -Yen. h Minister of the Interior. M. Charles Itrune iiM Nesterday. Coinm
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    Move To End Colour Bar In Australia
    59 7 S', DNEY, Api should 1 ])c;ii)s natun I Walker s;iid todaj Method our en I laid. "Th- i 1 i ii A ilan pt <• l i the f friendship which lop if A-.; tional p added Australia*! tiotj policy s.'t;. 1 all
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    8 Children Perish In Flash Fire
    79 7 S T M A lUX ON ApriJ 21 (UP) Eicl were burned to death i (iiiv when a n;«^h Bre i on ripped through a h< on the ou The bliiM '<f ted fi stove In the home <.f Mi Ii Philip I)<-rry I
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      RIVER PAGEANT FOR CORONATION
      59 7 LONDON (AP>— A river pag< kind I. »i:d<u.«• cen turies viil I Queen Elizabet Coroi imrner A bi| fleet F laily d< fr| i- .-.ill UP Thjiiii. ign the London t< House of P iament si rii;;i-'«'r. MR. Anrurin K«\.mi lcadinK I cf'lviiiiK I..ihour iniinlier of
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      22 7 THE W«>i German Supreme Federal Court haj ii!ras<-d the ninth membei ol Urn wiicurd Soviet »p.< ring «-ina.shfd ear- ::n.s im/n'h Reuter
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      22 7 CEYLON'S population li 8.103.(il8 now showing an m <T«*as«« of 21.*? prr ««*nt. owr tin l.i*l I 1948) niixus luur, of UP
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      9 7 I'llI I II Will Wl Will v i AP
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      32 7 SIR Rod. rl Rulmh ..ii f Oxford I ni\»r»it\ NuMr PriM winnrr for hU work mi (il i nnn> riTfJvrd t lir Prwsil* Mrdal the hichrvj honour m American ch«-mistr» *eslrr4 UP
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      90 7 FA 4 /EEN IN THE /KIEf to have been seen m Singa- .^-x**- dSii^^^J 1 1^ pore Like all swans, geese, s-- walk but when m flight, it f/lf/ j4£LttES9 rteed and a difficult bird to lA W Jsr t««] is believed be a f^jt^^i^^T^y^^^ Drake, a bird of the
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    Cunard Group Builds 2 New Liners
    109 8 Cunard Group Builds 2 New Liners LONDON, April 27 (Renter)— Gross tonnage of t!»e unard fcroup owners the liners Queen BOnbetk and Queen Mary will total nearly 1,000,000 tons when its present shipbuilding programme is completed, it was announced here today. The new ships will cost £15,425,000. The company, which
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    CHUSAN PASSENGERS LIST
    425 8 THE fol ov I pa-^ en B ers J will disemb a1 Singapore j !roni the P. v l :er Lhusan t tomorrow Mr. &Mn tf- A len r n H •1 children; J} r C ,V"' ngton; M S"I" Boyle and 2 V^ p Batros Mr
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    India Gets 2 Frigates
    80 8 LONDON. April 27. F P Royal navy frij Bedale a::d Lamberton officially transferred on to t'ne Indian navy and renamed ilk" •'Godvar* 1 "Gomati" at a navy! ceremony] hero today a! the Trafa i tck, Liverpool, it w^- I night. 'I ht Hig >'-'Cr f^j Mr.
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      703 8 X.P.M. WMES (Abw iHioklng llMili K-l %I |T mg| \KRI\ALB Bataila rnnr Bandfaraasla Apr a ik. Pcmangkat. Ukwm to: R Sambu Apr SS h.imiKU troii P Baru Ai»r. ,H Bengkalia Api lrt t Pnatif Dbdt i ariani irom Palemham Mai i l p a ng Tg Lampawf ftroa i 1
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      537 8 CHINA NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. RegaJat Safliagl to hina and .l.i pan from PtaHpafT Port Swetteaaaai li Peaaag Alaa direct Sailings fr«mi Bangkok and Indonesia to China »v Japan I>ue Sporr Hue rVaaßf I rom "Vixhow" Ma v 7 May H Japan. H'knn- •Anshun" >h> I Hongkong sails laaa Penanu B*pata
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      695 8 EAST ASIATIC LINE UUUMGI n;o.M s( \m>i\\mx X 'i* i s ai a SFIANOI for B« n «Vok ;m iV SONdKHLA toi ti i is |.\i,' JAVA" Jot Djakarta H.ngkok Saifoo Hongkor.c J&X2&* Kobp Yokr.hhma .'v v t FIONIA' foi Bangkok l "ASIA" f« Bar.^kok Sa^on", Honqkonp Manila Kobe Ynknhainn
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    RUBBER GAINS 1¼ CENTS
    85 9 "R prices on th« S;nv.arket showed an ient yesterday, f r May shipment rising to 70^ cents per it 69J cents per Vx idied during the day .<ck of upcountry speculative ->hortfrr>m Indo-China 4 o the improve- 'es, but otherwise quiet. the interest rrn':-?d trades with
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    New Wheat Pact Effective Aug 1
    85 9 LONDON, April 27, (Reuter) The new three-year International Wheat Agreement, subject to ratification by governments, is certain to come into effect on Aug I. it was announced yesterday. The International Wheat CouncU here said the new agreement had been signed m Washington by 34
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    Share Mart Quiet
    625 9 RE. Mon. The ..re market opened I >n a quiet note with resi and a few m quotations m the lustriaii sections. res were neglected. IM)( STRIA I S Buyers S«-Tler> i 2 1 fS 2 <0 40 :< 122S !3 2!S 36/6 34 ♦> 21 22-
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    KL Packer Finds Better Methods
    128 9 A MILLION-DOLLAR rubber factory in Kuala Lumpur has a rubber packing system entirely of it* what old fashioned methods used by most rubber pack- crs in this country. It is tiie factory in Sungei Besi Road, of the Societe ties Matieres Premieres Tropicales, or SMPT.
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    11 9 photos. SSL. mS SJSTS for 2 e<>^ into Yong Peng Seong
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    AMERICANS OPPOSE RUBBER PRICE AGREEMENT
    529 9 Competition Is Best Policy I NEW YORK, April enroute to the tenth ann ence m Denmark, from A to establish a commodity At past meetings of tl j an international agreement natural rubber stocks each v 11 (UP) American rubber manufacturers were ual International Rubber
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    50 9 Photo Ir W. Percy <ri*ht; maaa^in: dim tor of Shell Com Uiy m london arrived is Sinu.ip.ir.- hv Qanta^ ROM •om Sydaey on Sunday for a thrc»- day vwit He had »> jprted the n« Shell rrftnerv m Mrlhuurne which M %< he uJed to slart operatinf ib April, n«'\t
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    108 9 COMMODITY PRICES CLOSING rubber prices (cents per In > m Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Sellers No. 1 R.S.S. Spot Loose 7« 70i No. 1 R.S.S. 70* 702 No. 2 R.S.S. «7 87 h No. 3 R.S.S. <* <M} Toae: Steady. SINGAPORE. Ma n The price of tin today I was
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    Produce Mart Dull, Quiet
    92 9 THE produce market in Singapore was chill and quie: in all sections with hardb any business reported. Copra had buyers at %:<9 per picul and sellers at $lii)i lor May shipment but no deals were recorded. Coconut oil was a duil market at $59 per picul
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    Decline In HK Trade Industry
    91 9 Decline In HK Trade Industry HONGKONG, April >7 (Reuter).— The Hongkong textile industry is continuing to decline and there is no sign of improvement, the Hongkong Labour Commissioner, Mr. B. C. X Hawkins, said m his quarterly progress report to the Government. He reported that 14 sheds employing l.ioo workers
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    PRICE OF KAPOH THE BEST EVER
    277 9 By ARNOLD C. BRA( KMAN, Standard Special Correspondent JAKARTA. April 27.-Wild sprcolation In k.ifmk is mounting today m Indonesia and this export rum modity bids fair to berome a rich profit \rin h>i nun\ informed traders. The new peat itarted r■' With kapok bring
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    East-West Trade Talks End
    215 9 GENEVA. April 27, (Reuter). —Sentt East-West trnde talks between represontati\es (f 25 East and West European nations, and the Uru'ed States, ended here yesterday on an optimistic note. Mr. Gunnar Myrdal, of Swccit i). Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, which ronvened
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    HK EXCHANGE
    30 9 HONGKONG. Apri d Servi pi res on the Hon fl 4 Fx- tud 1 f were 115.72 11 to I 11.8 inH 11 rv:.,n Ruppi $2M on* UH
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      1104 9 OIARY ASi olo^ Ld? A Vii! 731 am L°o n m k e°d% China j3 n y KUALA LUMPUR SS%S&% 4^*E*«~» l^«^rS^/-^ RAD.O PROGRAMME Son m 1?oo a p pan a d ra^ S mal 'by M^dan (GA36I. 1,45 am 3nd WCSt K > DH> V^ YA ffe'J! pm Protessor
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      Can You Name This Actor?
      210 10 Slur Contest No. 13 All- through this wnk J* llm Singapore Standard pr Us its thirteea »tar content AH you've Rot to do is V» >11.,t the pictures U)^ «<»upuns for all six days •n& send them together with "1- names of the stars under
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      SHE LEARNED FROM SHANKAR
      51 10 (Right) CHARMING Indian dancer is none other than Yvonne La Vane who took course of Oriental dancing at I'day Shankar's famous cultural centre in India. Yvonne is French, but she dances as good as her Indian sisters. She's hoping to make a name in the U.S.
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      U-U-M! IT'S SATAY!
      558 10 (ABOVE) The Sea view's bu>kv voircd .singer VaM K-'iiiton gtWtg out v. :?h "There*! A Bluebird" lor ■atraBs on Saturday n r ht. tn k'd l»\ Jitiuny Glllhofl Iun f)and. This Kn;!i^li gir| ulm came hvve aticr a Bucce^sful four-year season la <tfiow husines.s in Austra Us,
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      329 10 1 .$W ML /IW^'I TODA1 8 qi OTAT1ON: X "SBfww tun of proBBlse till men get it: and tlu-n it 1<» last yearn ntM, trom which the binl has flown.' Henry Ward TIKSDW FOR EVFRVONK: Be conscientious in fulfilling dut.es; use dietary and health discretion. Stay ori sate ground; attempt
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    SELANGOR'S MALAYA CUP VICTORY CAME HARD
    272 11 Xl ALA LUMPUR, Sun.— Selanror»s virtr>™ |b€ Federation Services m the first^MaUyL Sid °t?/ IS not an easy one. Admittedly the eroiinH P i, c wen not ideal for good football I bI mSS ?SS£ bf n o \cuse for SeUngor. lllls sno «"d
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    Aussies Open The UK Tour
    237 11 N April 27 (Router) Australia s cricketers played he lr fir st match of th e English n°^ y agalnst sey on the pretty ground near Hampton Court an d adjoining fcL^J Park course Last Molesey batting 13 declared at 244 for 11 and the
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    Italians Lose
    30 11 LYONS, Apr. 27 (Reuter) France beat Italy m a Rugby Union International here today by 2£ points to eight after leading at halftime by 11 points to three.
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    20 11 LEWIS Hoad, Australian •Rl«»ndr Bombshell' was another of the Australian Wimbledon contingent to impress Singapore tennis fans on Sunday evening
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    World Champs?
    29 11 wrTl i« «J?« s l champion. 18-year old Ken Kosew*U m «tio n on the SCC court m Singapore on Sunday. Xosfwcil beat temmmate lan Ayre 6-4
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    SHELL, GHQ DRAW
    260 11 GHQ FARELF drew with Shell Sports Club m a cricket frieadly played at Tang:Hn on Saturday. The visitors, going into bat first, scored 159 runs for seven wickets and declared. Opening batsmen P. W. Francis gave Sheii a good start by scoring a Eallant 47. Wilson, who
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    Czechs Win
    24 11 Apr. 27 (Renter) 7— Czechoslovakia beat Italy m a soccer international here today by 2—o, scoring both goals m the second half.
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    A NEW SWIM CHAMP IS ON THE HORIZON
    426 11  -  CONNIE RYAN By NEW YORK (IP)-Coach Henry Pferr of New York is sure that he has the 1956 Olympic breast-stroke swimming: champion m Eugene Adler, now 14 years old and senior metropolitan champion m his speciality. Adler is a great swimmer." said
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    Malays Meet SRC Today
    65 11 m THE Ki;ny Cup Competition tie between S.R.C. and the Malay Sports Association will be played today and tomorrow at 5.15 p.m. on Malay Sports Association's courts. The following players are requested to be at the Club a: 5.10 p.m. .sharp. H. Khamis, H.K. Yadi. S.A.
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    He Started That
    48 12 photo CHANCELLOfI of the Exchequer, Kit-hard Butler. is seen holding a miniature cricket bat which was presented and aiitosjraphe,. by a group of Members of Parliament as a memento of his Budget m which he withdrew the Entertainment Tax Ofl Cricket. from l.on A. P.
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    Richards Won't Ride
    48 12 LONDON. Apr. 27 (Reu1<t> Gordon Richa/d> Britain's champion Jockey will not ride during the voniinu week owing to a lined groin tendon and so misses *he 2,000 and 1.000 guineas at Newmarket tirst of the season's classic races. Richards last ride was on April 18.
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    Two Games Off
    45 12 THE Si igaporc A FA. Di .ii m 3C fixture between S ai .> s and Cosmos Spori > w a called oil aM F.A. mound was unfit for P jv. »r match. Serai MY an I Bra- Rovers a; CYMA. i- [Hi '•Kiiiod.
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    AUSTRALIANS BEAT SINGAPORE BOYS CLUBS
    288 12  -  TAN HOCK LYE By THE West Australian boxing tourists scored a magnificent victory over the Federation of Boys Clubs B)l Singapore m a friendly contest last nit»ht. Final points were: Western Australia 18 points. Singapore 12. There was only one bout h (ailed to go
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    S'PORE LEAD
    168 12 Singapore took aa easy I i) lead over Jolmiv m the* firvt night's play oi the Inter >< it* tennis tournameiii for Ike !«u;i Choon Leong Cup ItN{ iji^lit. The matches, origi a 1 > be played m Bantu's International Club, d ived at th c S: linton
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    FORBES SHIELD
    27 12 THE Boys Brigade Battalion soccer final i..: the Roy Forbes i football shield will be played lon Thursday on the SCC padang at 5.15 p.m.
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    Pg. Indians To Hold Meet
    116 12 PENANG, Mon. A two-day sports meet consisting of 23 events to take place on Friday June 19 and Saturday June 20 on the Bagan Jermal Road ground has been arranged by the Indian Amat ?ur Athletic Council at their meeting held during the week-end. A
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    UK SOCCER FIXTURES
    155 12 UK LONDON*. April 27 (Rev. tei Football lixtures for midMreek: TODAY League, Division 111 (Souths Bi ii m City vi Coventry City. League, Division 111 (North): TVanmere Rover s vs York City. Scottish League Division A: Hearu vj East Fife. GlaagW Charity Cup, first round: Celtic vs
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    ACS Old Boys Please Note
    56 12 THE annual sports of the Anglo-Chinese School will be held on Saturday, May 23 at the .Ja'an Besar Stadium beginning at 2.30 p.m. The events for old boys will bo 100 yards Handicap. Quarter Mi c Walk and the Inter-0.8.A 4 x 110 Relay for
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    SOSC TO FIGHT TAX On Sport
    257 12 THE fight for the abolition of Entertainment Tax on Sport m Singapore has begun. Yesterday, at its annual general meeting, the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council, most powerful body organising sport m this country, committed itself to fight this bugbear of amateur sport. "It
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    Wong & Co Leave On Tour Today
    92 12 Wong Co Leave On Tour Today THREE Malayans, led by the unofficial champion of the world, Wong Peng Sooi will leave by air this evening to play friendly matches m Hongkong and Bangkok. The other two players are Johore's Cheong Hock Leng and Malacca' Charlie Scow. The trio will be
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    The Duke & Sunday Cricket
    133 12 The Duke Sunday Cricket MELBOURNE. April 27 (Reuters— The Duke of Ed nburgh's association with Sunday cricket is "most ditconcerting and disappointing" a correspondent of the Sunday Christian Observance Council said today.. Referring to the Dukes visit to East Mo'esey yesterday to watch the Australian tourists first match m England,
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    Melbourne Prepares For Games
    130 12 MELBOURNE. April (Router) Hotel reservations have already been made m Melbourne for members of the Olympic committee who plan to attend the 1!)5H games, oMieials of the organising committee said today. They added that they did not expect trouble In accommodating visitors for the games. Melbourne
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    The Decider
    32 12 TAIPING Mon In their nrsl division soccer fixture at th< i Esplanade yesterday. Taiping Indians beat 'he Malay Teachers by a solitary goal scored by Aris m the first half.
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    STRONG PACE WORK BY KL CANDIDATES
    287 12 By WINDSOR LAD KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— The sand track was used at this morning's workouts of candidates entered for Wednesday's races. n ti Several were given strong pace work but SEA DRAGON (Billy Bagby) and FORT VIEW (Poshni) attracted attention when they did a
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    McDonald Bailey Is Suspended
    227 12 LONDON. April 2-7. (Router) E. McDonald Bailey, British Olympic sprinter from Trinidad was officially notified today that he had been suspended sine die by the southern committee pi the British Amateur Athletic Association. The action was taken for an alleged breach of the amateur rules m
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    Koreans Lose
    75 12 HONGKONG. Apr 17, (Reuter). The South Korean soccer team lost to AllHongkong by S goals to 3 m the first match of their tour here today before a crowd of 4.000 spectators. The South Koreans led by two goals to one at half-time and three goals to two
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    Sikhs Soccer XI
    59 12 THE team to represent the Singapore Young Men Sikh Association against the Victoria School to-day at the V S (round will selected from the following players T Harbajan Singh, -Tune Singh Sarwan Singh Bishcn Singh, Bhag Singh. Jashir Singh. Amar Singh. Eiarbhajan Singh. Harbans Singh. Mohinder Singh.
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    Baseball Results
    244 12 NEW YORK. April 27— (AP) Eari Torgeson Granny Hamncr and I^ol Ennis hit some runs on Saturday to give Philadelphia their sixth straight win, 7--H at the expense of the Pittsburgh Pirates m a baseball gam e at Philadelphia. At Cleveland, Al Rosens Singleton the last of the
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    HEY! 'What's Cookin'
    67 12 HEY! 'What's Cookin' ii in isii i iiiiiuir in t» department store on bargain day these are ladles putting a wrestling ring to good use. May Young the nice one is trying to change Gloria Barittini's hair-do, and the girl in the left of the picture is delivering a fine
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    KRIAN'S LOSSPERAK'S GAIN
    47 12 PARIT BUNTAR, Mon.— Krian has lost a fine sportsman m the person of Inspector Gopal Sabapathy who has gone to Ipoli on transfer. Inspector Gopal Sabapathy is a line soccer player having played for the Malayan Indians. He also played for Selangor last year.
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    CA SWEPT ON TO VICTORY IN 2nd HALF
    362 12 DISPLAYING bettor combination Athletes beat the Indian Recreation score their third successive first iirftsfcl i, this season. Heavy downpour kept the cromd but it did not stop the players Ir.mi ti, ,t present with some very good foot lull The Indians WtTa
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    Kwa Wins 50-miler
    82 12 Kwa Chin Swce lu\it ;i fl Of S3 cyclists to uin \n time the annual 30-mile m 1 road race ll L'hangi Point Sunday. M^ reached the >lninf post two hours and JH minutes. Second to Kwa VM R Plaice of RAF Chang! and 1 third was
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    What About This, SAFA?
    13 12  -  A. SIVADAS SpotTs Letter s i lirt I I
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