Singapore Standard, 5 January 1954

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    20 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD w%^^w ft jfc 9fl JL Vol. IV. No. 187. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1954 TWELVE PAGES 10 CENTS.
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    REDS TO STIR UP INDIA'S BORDERS
    224 1 REDS TO STIR UP INDIA'S BORDERS MADURA. (South In lia), Jan. 4 (AP)— The Ir.j.an Communist Party has secretly rr.apped out plans to build up Red-led g terilla forces along Ind i g land frontiers m the ie defence against! I S -aided Pakistan, reliable sources said here yest iay.
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    REBELS MOVE UP BIG GUNS
    96 1 \.\OI. Jan. 4 (AP>.— lighten and bombers to -noonlight attacks i ay :o hit supply -arrying big guns war equipment to rh forces threatening assa.:.t en the Frencht olain of Dien Bien P y-?arrounded posl--91 or'h of Laos is the la?t Fi ach ;"ro:ighold m
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    Death Drop
    31 1 AN unemployed Chinese textile worker, dropped to his death from the seventh floor of Hongkong's Bank of East Asia building here after dangling from a ninp for eight minutes.-
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    GUIANA PROBE MEN FLY OUT
    41 1 LONDON, Jan. 4 (Reuter)— Three government appointed officials left London airport today for an on-the-spot inquiry into the situation m British Guiana where the constitution wa3 suspended and tha Peoples Progressive Party administration dismissed last October.
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    Stop Press
    19 1 THE SOVIET Government today agreed to Jan. 25 for the meeting of the four-power conference 1a Berlia,
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    RUBBER, TIN MUST STAY Don't Forsake Your First Loves—Butler
    733 1 RUBBER, TIN MUST STAY Don't Forsake Your First Loves— Butler Standard Staff Reporter MALAYA must keep her first loves rubber and tin in spite of difficult conditions, Mr. R. A. Butler, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, told a press conference yesterday. These industries must not on any account be deserted,
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    BIG CHANGE DUE FOR SYNTHETIC
    201 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Natural rubber prices will find their own level m free competition once the American Government sells its synthetic plants to private industry, Mr. Warren S. Lockwood, retiring President of the Natural Rubber Bureau m Washington, has declared. In his year-end statement, released
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    H'kong Fire Ravages Village
    79 1 THE worst fire m Hongkong's history swept through the Shek Kip Mci district of Kowloon (mainland of Hongkong) on Christmas Night, killing three persons. injuring about 50 and leaving almost 60.000 Chine.se homeless most of them refugees from China. Top: Fire victims gathered m a Kowloon
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    Lashing Gales Strike Britain
    202 1 LONDON, Jan. 4.— Battered all day by gales and heavy seas, Britain's east coast defences rebuilt after disastrous floods had killed 300 people 11 months ago, were reported at midnight to have stood up firmly. Police coast guards, lifeboatmen and civic officials, backed by a warning
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    Keep women taxi drivers off the road
    90 1 CREWE, England. Jan. 4: (Reuter) Twenty-three men taxi drivers here have asked the local council to ban the town's three women taxi drivers. The men say the job is not suitable for women and there is the danger of them being molested especially
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    UN FIRM ON PRISONERS
    79 1 MUNSAN. Jan. 4 (AP) The United Nations Command today blamed the Communists for the collapse of prisoner explanations, and insisted again that all anti-Com-munist prisoners be freed at midnight on Jan. 22. Gen. John E. Hull, U.N. Commander, wrote a formal letter to Gen. K. S.
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    PRISON BREAK
    34 1 FORTY Africans awaiting trial on various minor charges escaped from Nairobi remand prison m an organised break today. Within minutes 19 were recaptured and one was shot dead by prison guards.— A.P.
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    PREPARE FORWAR U.S. TOLD
    109 1 RADFORD WARNS: NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (UP)— The Chief of the nations armed forces said today the United States must stand ready m 1954 to halt Communist threats m "hot spots'' anywhere m the world and at the same time mobilize for total atomic war. Admiral
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    The Queen Approved It, He Says
    119 1 The Queen Approved It, He Says CANBERRA. Jan. 4, (Reuter) Queen Elizabeth's Australian itinerary, criticised m the press today as too strenuous, will include many more functions than Australian advisers first suggested because the Queen has personally insisted on their inclusion, it was stated authoritatively here tonight. The Minister m
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    GIRDLES COME INTO THE OPEN
    55 1 BRIDGEPORT. CONNECTICUT, Jan. 4. (Reuter) Girdles designed to be seen they are worn outside ordinary clothing will be on sale throughout America this summer. The new girdles described by their Bridgeport manufacturer as the first major change m foundation garments for more than 20 years
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    An Envoy is Sacked
    64 1 MANILA. Jan. 4 (U?> Former Philippine ConsuiGeneral m Sa n Francisco Benigno Pidlaoan has been fired from the foreign service for misconduct m office and misappropriation of funds, the Foreign Office announced today. Vice President Carlos P. Garcia, concurrently Secretary of Foreign Affairs, said papers on
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    Britons Are Upset Over Nude Dancers
    170 1 LONDON, Jan. 4 (UP).— The United States Ai r Force was horrified yesterday at reports that American airmen paid British girls as much as U.S.$2B to strip off their clothes and prance naked through service clubs. "If the airmen are really doing that, they
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    US$5O,OOO GIFT
    21 1 THE Thai Government has earmarked one million baht (U. 5.550.000) for the relief of Laotian refugees m Thailand A.F.P.
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    S'PORE SEES A GLOOMY TIN FUTURE
    124 1 LONDON .lan 4 (Rente! I A pessimistic view o! 'ne out!ook for tin vva- Taken by the Singapore oorre*pondent ol the Pinam j; Times today. i have vet to HMeJ one ma» ponsibie produoei o: SMTket man who feels confident the Americai m rat
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    15 ARE KILLED IN DERAILMENT
    43 1 NEW DELHI Ja:.. 4. (Renter, I—Fifteen1 Fifteen people were killed and 45 injured when a passengei "rain was dera.eci near Bhatinda m the Punjab, about 200 nii.e< oortfa-wesf of De'hi :oday. accotding bo repocta the Rai:wa>- Ministry h^re.
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    MALAY REGIMENT FORMS A 7th BATTALION
    238 2 Xl ALA LUMPUR. Mo*.— new battalion of the Malay resiment will shortly be thrown into the tight against Communist terrorists the Seventh Battalion, now being assembled at Port Dickson. This Battalion will be made up m.unJy of soldiers from the other six Battalions who
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    Unionist Hits At Rivals
    74 2 Unionist Hits At Rivals S .r Stafl Repo: 'or »gati thai mcmben .■>!! .-.re being officials of a r-. ni was made ol the I n an i City Coy.v.- Union, Mr. R. K. erday. Pc nabera f h.s working at ■t^ X I urc being regularly rffl 9 of
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    Union To Engage A Lawyer
    90 2 Union To Engage A Lawyer Standard Stuff Reporter S ;apore fr t C anj Em i oyees U lion 0 B*B* a -vyer *o U) the n s beba In the union's Ibei k ay. i s an atte -ip: to npaoj of the tors' c aima un of a
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    A POLICE CAR ENTERS DITCH
    45 2 A POLICE radio car skidded and ran into a ditch at the lf| mi c Jurong Road. Singapore, eariy yesterday morning .sni.e on patrol duty. A police 'neutenant and the i rajio operator sustained minor injuries. The driver was unhurt
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    Wrong Party Prosecuted
    94 2 HI nj S t-. S. 2 a of Jr. a Roar :.ir. Howe Yoon Cher*. Ikfl Iff on j Traffic Magistrate, said tha: :here wm no cas^ to rr.*et and it wis another mistake by the i P*lk« for prosecuting the wvng party. Syed Salira was acquitted
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    FOOD RESTRICTIONS IN 5 KEDAH AREAS
    221 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon— The Kedah Government has clamped food restrictions m five districts, beginning February, "as an indication of our determination to defeat Communist terrorists." The measures include rationing of rke at five katis weekly per adult and three katis per child. The people
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    HK EXCHANGE
    35 2 HONGKONG. Jan. 4:-Special Standard Service: Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange today were $15.14 to £1 sterling $fi.7812.=; to US$l; $1,807 Malayan SI: $0,210 to one Indonesia Rupiah Gold $250,125 to 1 tael.
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    Pilot Gets A Sunday Ducking
    80 2 Pilot Gets A Sunday Ducking A SINGAPORE Harbour Board launch with a pilot on board sank early on Sunday morning, after a collision with the Stanvac Rhu, cabin cruiser. No one was hurt. The Stanvac Rhu was heading for Pulau Sebarak m heavy mist when the acci dent occurred. The
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    LEFT-HAND VEHICLES
    74 2 THE Singapore Government has decided to allow left-hand driven vehicles to continue plying m the streets as long as the vehicles remain roadworthy. This decision will only affect those motor vehicles which have already been given permission to drive j through the Colony streets. Further left-hand drive vehicles
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    Drove Too Fast
    48 2 PEH Juan Hoo, of Victoria Street, was fined $25 by the Singapore First Traffic Magistrate, Mr. R. B. I. Pates, yesterday for driving a car at an excessive speed of 40 to 45 miles per hour along Bukil Timah Road on Oct. 10, last year.
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    A SQUADRON WITH A PUNCH
    247 2 THE C-in-C. Far East Air Force. Air Marshal Sir Clifford Sanderson, visited Tengah yesterday to bid goodbye t 0 No. 83 Bomber Squadron whose departure to the U.K. on the completion of its overseas operational tour is impending. In the Dispersal Area, the Commander-in-Chief, accompanied
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    PEER SEES A RIOT SQUAD DISPLAY
    396 2 Traffic comes to a halt as... Standard Staff Reporter THE usual quiet in Dunman Road, Singapore, was suddenly shattered by the clanging of bells and the shouts of Charge when the Colony Police's Anti-riot Squad gave a demonstration for Lord Munster, Parliamentary Under Secretary
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    Commodity PRICES
    109 2 Commodity PRICES CLOSING robber prices (rents per Ib.) m Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Sellers No. 1 R.S.S Spot Loose 56* 56} No. 1 R.S.S 561 57 No. 2 R.S.S. 56 561 No. 3 R.S.S. 541 54 1 Tone: Slightly steady after easier. TIN PRICE The price of tin vester d:ay
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    Extorted Watch And Cash — 6 Months
    151 2 Extorted Watch And Cash 6 Months MALACCA. Mon.— Mahmud Othman, 21. a member of the Volunteer Police Reserve, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment today by Magistrate Ramanathan Iyer for extorting $1 and a wrist watch from Tata Kheng Hock one night last October at Kubu Stadium. Tan said that
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    HUNT FOR APE MEN STILL ON
    67 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Men. -A canopy or hushed calm and curiosity hung today over the whereabouts of the three hairy beings which ranand a Christmas sensation m Southern Perak but vanished since the New Year's eve. Police and Military continued today their search tor these
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    Terrorist Killed Leader To Escape
    153 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Fong San, 36 year-old terrorist who killed his section leader and surrendered this week-end, told the police today that he had lived under fearsome enslavement for months with another surrendered comrade on a cigarette tin of rice a day. Fong San gave
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    A Memorable Day...
    168 2 Standard Siaff Reporter YESTEKDAY wa* the most memorable day I<h Rev. Quek Keng Hoon of Singapoie who celebrated his "Oth birthday, his golden wedding anniver sary. the completion of 50 years' church service and his -oil's wedd.n- to Miss Elsie lLone Lee Ching all m one da>
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    A MALAY SHOW
    42 2 ST. J O H N Ambulance Brigade will be holding a Malay show (Sindnvara) m i aid of the Centra! Brigade .Fund, at the Happ v World on Jan. 16. Tickets are priced at $5. |3, S2 and $1
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    HOSPITAL CASE
    25 2 A 26-YEAR-OLD WOMAX of Tiong Bahru Road. Singapore, was admitted to the General Hospital yesterday i evening, for suspected caustic i soda poisoning.
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    LECTURE ON ATOMIC WAR
    59 2 A brief lecture a: i I show on civi: deft-. to be taken m itomi was gi\e;: to nearly 200 leers at the Civi Deft c Training School, K^ a i Lane. Singapore, feste The first civil lefei ercise for 1954 aril] beg a c Civi
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    75,000 Workers Are In Unions
    150 3 75,000 Workers Are In Unions Standard Staff Reporter MORE than a quarter of the workers m Singapore are now well organised, though active trade union- j ism started only a decade j At Dresent there are 133 trade unions representing about 75,000 workers m the Colony. Employers nave 43 03
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    SINGAPORE DRANK LESS LAST YEAR
    109 3 SINGAPORE DRANK LESS LAST YEAR WHILE Custom's revenue. is! ye II i that for tax IS j $1,365*000 S gap reai rank less 'riod. Duty netted >-- iOl 0 I tre v-> M40.1M 0 less a that for I >52. T ibaccQ y led > t 397,608 m m\ tox
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    MAN IS FOUND DEAD IN SEA
    50 3 SINGAPORE Marine police r- H svered the mdy ol a mar.; I the sea Bfl Bee n Road. ::.v ai'er: 1 MM. Ike corpse was that of Lai Lee 9 c 9% rf Jalan Mersing, X Johor n la rule out the i ■>'
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    For K.L Post
    20 3 MR. F.G. WALLER, Deputy isioner >:' I Muar, is Iran ferre > Kuala Lun> p EF.Te el has WCiim.
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    Vshare For Buddhists
    35 3 V share For Buddhists THIS five storeyed buUdinf m Knighlsbrtdse, London fca* been leased for tea years for a \ihare for Budoh^ fa Loadm. K«T Narada of Vajirir-iai* will be m cliarge of the Vilur*
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    A New Van For The Animals
    102 3 Standard photo. THIS photo show s the renovated Royal Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal's van with its driver Mr. Govind Rajoo. The van is fitted with cages for animals while they are being conveyed to the kennels. The cages are capable of
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    Jobless Army Is On The Increase
    278 3 Standard Staff Reporter UNEMPLOYMENT is growing m Singapore, and it is mainly clerks and unskilled workers who are affected. Hundreds of them flock every day to the Colony's Labour Exchange m Havelock Road, looking for work. Unless a miracle happens, the Exchange will not
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    Two For KLM Course
    121 3 MR. MM BOCK SIM (above) who with Mr. Tan Lye Chye. two members of the Royal Dutch Airlines (X.L.M.) has been chosen for a 16-day retraining course scholarship m Holland. This is the first time that the firm is sending local staff to Holland for training.
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    An Offence To Crowd Your House
    120 3 An Offence To Crowd Your House THE HEALTH Committee of the Singapore City Council will consider, at their meeting today, a suggestion to fine any person who permits a house to be crowded to the extent that it endangers the health of the tenants. In addition to a recommended fine,
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    Diver Brings Up A Body
    102 3 THE services of a diver were required to recover the body of a young Indian labourer, S. Arumugam, from the sea, around S.H.B. godown 21 yesterday. The victim is believed to have been at the controls of a Ransome ferrying a heavy duty battery along
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    HIRE FEES FOR FOWL CAGES?
    132 3 THE HEALTH Department has recommended that poultrystall licencees m City Council markets m Singapore should be asked to pay hire fees for the cages installed by the Council from the date they occupy the stalls. The Health Committee meeting today will consider a suggestion that
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    Education Talk
    36 3 MR. LYMAN Kulatungam, Vice-principal, Jaffna College, Ceylon, will give a talk on "Present Education m Ceylon" at the Ceylon Tamils' Association, 11, Handy Road, Singapore, tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. Members and friends are invited.
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    Thief Goes For Rubber
    104 3 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. Liew Pow Sen, of Plentong, who broke into a shop and stole 31 sheets of rubber left behind incriminating evidence an armband and a pair of slippers which led to his arrest. Wearing a pair of slippers and a Home Guard armlet, Liew
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    Cairo AP's New Chief
    67 3 NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (AP). Frank J. Starzel. general manager of the Associated Press announced today that Robert B. Hewett has been appointed Chief of Bureau m Cairo. Mr. Hewett. who formerly headed the Associated Press Singapore bureau. succeeds LS. Chakales, who has been transferred to
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    HEADMASTER IS NOMINATED
    100 3 BATU PAHAT, Mon— Mr. C. Somasundram. Headmaster of Charlton English School. Batu Pahat has been nominated as an unofficial member to serve m the Bandar Penggaram Town Council for the next three years. For several years he has served several public bodies and committees and is an
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    They Served A Total Of 129 Years
    247 3 THREE employees of the Singapore Cable and Wireless Company have retired after serving a total of 129 years. All have put m more than 40 years of loya] service. Mr. Aidan De Souza. 61, has had 45 years service. He joined the company
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    WE'RE NOT SHORT OF DOCTORS – LEE
    318 3 WE'RE NOT SHORT OF DOCTORS LEE PENANG, Mon.— There has been a general improvement in the recruitment of medical staff and there is no longer an acute shortage of doctors, said Dr. Lee Tiang Keng, the Federation Member for Health, today. Dr. Lee also disclosed that there was a large
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    Two Discuss Education
    70 3 MISS FREDA G WILLIAM (right). Assistant Adviser on Education to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, chatting: with Professor of Education, Professor F. Mason, at the University of Malaya, shortly after her arrival m Singapore yesterday, on an extensive tour of South-east Asia. Besides education. Miss
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    Gang Attacks A Man: 4 Are Held
    170 3 Standard Staff Reporter A SINGAPORE detective and two constables chased and arrested four men, believed to be members of a secret society, after a fitter had been attacked by about 20 men. The fitter was repairing his friend's car m Cook Street on
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    4 RN Ships To Visit Penang
    102 3 PEXAMG. Mon.-Four Roya! Navy ships of the Sixtb Mine Sweeping Squadron will visit Penang between Jan. 9 and 11. This will be the largest concentration of Roya! Navy ships here for several years. The four ships are the Aseur, Magicier.ne. Maenad and HichaeL Their
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    Man Dies In Accident
    37 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon- A 58-year-old Chinese received latai injuries when he was i knocked down by a lorry opposite Campbell Road Police Station this afternoon. He d:ed shortly after being admitted into hospital.
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    Two Thieves Are Caught On The Hop
    165 3 Standard Staff Reporter TWO thieve- found that Sunday just wasn't their day. One of them raided a <-hicken-run m May Road, Singapore, fust before dawn, and ria-i got away safe y with ten chickens m a tmck tiling over his shoulder when he
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    Stallholders' Licences
    86 3 THE Singapore Egg MerI chants' Association and lour j otter similar associations have I written to the Singapore City Co ncil suggesting that a stalller's icence should not be cancelled outright if he id found guilty of an üßiini i The association recom- menderj instead thai the often-
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    WOMAN KILLED IN RED ATTACK
    94 4 WOMAN KILLED IN RED ATTACK KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. •—Communist terro nsts have murdered a civilian, wounded another and abducted a third m the last 24 hours according to official reports today. Six terrorists stabbed a v. ian to death and shot her h isband m the shoulder m the Kulai
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    FPA MAY TAKE OVER CLINIC
    53 4 THE SINGAPORE Familj P jnn ng Association may t^ke o\ lT the v>. p.jie of the f.. >. p anning work From the Singapore City C >uocil*s Maternity and Infant Welfare c m c at Prinsep Street. T^is lestion ill be discv;ssed by the Singapore
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    42 4 pholo Mr. F G T'jsan (second from right), the Colony's Chief Employment Ofjinr, '.-(itches student ieo r k>.ng with bricks, wiiiie Mr. A. Bray |<Jtti»llM right) supemsu r oi S. n'.ia pore fhrsi Bricklaying School, and Mr. T S. Vn. instructor. Standard
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    WEST KENTS 'JUMBO JETS' GET THEIR 100 th BANDIT
    223 4 WEST KENTS 'JUMBO JETS' GET THEIR 100 th BANDIT KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— The Royal West Kents," keenest among British bandit fighters in Malaya, reached their century in terrorist eliminations this New Year's Day, it was officially announced tonight. Their hundredth terrorist fell to the guns of No. 1 "Jumbo's Jets"
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    This School Gives Four Free Meals
    105 4 SINGAPORE'S first school to provide four free meals acd 50 cents pocket money a day to students started functionin? yesterday m Balestier Road. It is the School of Building which will train about 300 students every year m the briik-layin? trade. The first batch
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    2 Officers Fined For Causing Death
    222 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Men.— W. H. Bradbury and R. D. Boxall. police lieutenants attached to the Federal Police Armoury, were today fined SlOO and ordered to pay $400 each as costs by the First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, for causing the death of a Malay boy
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    TWO SUSPECTS
    24 4 SINGAPORE Police yesterday detained two rr.rn believed to have been involved m an armed robbery a few days ago m Je!lit-o Ljme.
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    Going On Leave
    29 4 A TEA PARTY was held at the Medical Health Sports CJub m honour of Dr D. Roy. who will leave Kuantan for India on a vacation.
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    AIR PIONEER IS LAID TO REST TODAY
    146 4 THE funeral of Dr. Albert Plesman, President of X.L.M. j Royal Dutch Airlines, takes j place at The Hague today. He died suddenly m Bronovo Hospital on New Year's eve. Dr. Plesman was born 64 years ago m The Hague, the seventh child
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    'Pantun' Expert Dies In Malacca
    75 4 MALACCA, Moo. "Che Hitam". a wellknown amateur singer among the Settlement's Straitsborn Chinese died at Tranquerah last Saturday at the age of 48 after a long 111— ness which had him bedridden. Che Hitam excelled m the '"Pantun" and was noted for his "Dor.dang Sayang.''
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    CAR DRIVER COLLAPSES
    30 4 PENANG. Mon. A car driver from Butterworth. Yahaya bin Mat, who entered a hotel m Love Lane nearing muinisht last night, collapsed and died oa the spot.
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    A BRANCH IS DISSOLVED BY U.M.N.O. HQRS.
    110 4 IPOH. Mori U.M.N.O. headquarters at Johore Bahru has informed the Perak Division of the organisation that the Central Executive Committee has recently adopted a resolution dissolving the Perak Division. The Genera] Secretary of the Perak Division. Raja Omar bin Raja Ali, would not
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    FLOOD THREAT IS NOW OVER
    87 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The flood threat to Kuala Kangsar is now over. The flood caused by heavy rain on New Year's Day and yesterday is now sub-normal and receding. It is reporter! from Butter-' worth that flood waters m Changkal Road are down to eight
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    Honour For Cable Chief
    140 4 Managing Director m London of Cable and Wireless Ltd., who was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen, m the New Year Honours List. He is the best known figure m the world of international telegraphy. The great majority of
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    1st TRIP FOR THAI EXPRESS
    77 4 PRAI. Mon. The International Express Special resumed its service between Penang and Bangkok when it arrived at 8 p.m. yesterday. The train was scheduled to arrived at 7.40 p.m. and the delay was possibly due to the heavy rain. Among the passengers was the Penang
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    Trust Board
    33 4 MR. H. J. C. Kulasingha, Progressive Legislative Councillor and an unofficial member of the Rural Board, has been elected as the Board's representative on the Board of the Singapore Improvement Trust.
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    Alliance Confirms 1954 Poll Demand
    227 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon Top-ranking UMNO-MCA leaders met here privately for five hours last night and confirmed the decision to withdraw Alliance members from the Federal Legislative Council, if their demand for Federal elections m 1954 is sidestepped. The Standard learnt today. The meeting also decided
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    'Strong Man' Contest – 8 Share Prize
    124 5 'Strong Man' Contest 8 Share Prize El l-IT people, '.»i S and tka fa s~" F a share the > Pi- in Guthiic ft GongM B ■o fSaiiiiM 1 1 Stout "Strong Man Competition." I MMMs will bt p ll ■I :•> th i paper on jMfc I L 1".
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    30 5 Photo. T'.YO judges look «ver t.' 1 nae poses ia the comp i.oa, the pUe of en trie* and Ja>t. wut not lr.i>t. thrf-e nip-sizeci botUes of Bjlld'iß Stoat. Standard
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    SIT RESIDENTS NEED MARKET
    108 5 MR. LEE CHOON KNG, a Singapore City Councillor (l.:ibour West) !ias written to the Estate Manager of the Singapore Impr jvement Trust asking for the early construction of a market to cater tt> Ihe ocedfl ot Trasl Bat residents m Havelo'-k R tad, Alexandra Road and
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    FRANCIS WU IS SEEKING NUDES
    245 5 photo. Standard Staff Reporter FAMOUS Hongkong photographer. Mr. Francis Wu. hopes to get model > tor nude photography during hi> stay m Singapore. He has found it hard to get nudes m Hongkong. ban t nodi I would like hem. In Hi Dgkong easy to
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    Lay Off Chinese Schools, He Says
    211 5 Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE Government should look after the interests of English education by building more English schools instead ot "meddling" with Chinese educational affairs. b stated Mr. Tan Lark Sye. a com nittee member of the Singapore Chinese Chamber Cornmer re, at a
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    YOUTH GETS 4 WEEKS JAIL
    106 5 KHOO Boon Boat, 17. who was said f '.>.? suffering from ■"a particular type d mental i deficiency' :\:\d recommended I to be permanently placed m an institution by Dr. J, Brown J Superintendent of Woodbridge Mental Hospital. wa> yes'erdn', sentenced t.> four weeks' simple
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    Two Guilty Of Printing k Scandal
    118 5 A FORM?:r publisher and a printer of a Singapore Chi- c weekly were found Suilty yesterday ol publishing an arti c defaming the principal of a Chinese school m Geylang. The publisher, Kg Cher Sua. was fined for defaming the principal, Chua Hian Siew.
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    FREE TICKETS IN BALLOONS
    54 5 AS A PRELUDE to the opening ol Stanley Kramer's wonderama musical. '"The 5.000 Fingers Of Dr. T". which begins its seaso.n at the Capitol, Singapore. tomorrow. 5.000 balloons 100 of which will carry free tickets for the show wii! be released this afternoon from the rooftop
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    ONE TOO MANY
    22 5 I.EE Boon Leoag a motor ryclist, was Hned $13 by T he Muax Magistrate, i-->r carrying two extra tiiers.
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    They Smell Trouble
    84 5 STOPPAGE of work by night soil carriers m the rural district comprising Philip's Avenue, Parry Avenue and Road. Singapore. is causing great inconvenience to residents. They fear the present state of affairs may affect their health. Night soil m this area has not been removed since New
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    A Toast To Burma
    137 5 1 THE Commissioner- t General. Mr. Malcolm > MaeDonald. took time off last ni<;ht to wish his young friends, the Bur- 2 tnase Consul-General, U. X 2 Ba Tha ung's children. peeping: from the second j floor of their father's g 2 residence. o n Burma's
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    CITY OFFICERS FOR CONGRESS
    44 5 THREE Singapore City Council Officers, Dr. J. Cameron, Mr. E. B. Carlos and Mr. H. C. Pereira. hav e been appointed Council representatives to the Royal Sanitary Institute Annual Health Congress at Scarborough, Yorkshire, from April 27 to 30, 1954.
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    MYSTERY OF THE HAI HSUAN DEEPENS
    359 5 MYSTERY OF THE HAI HSUAN DEEPENS By BERNARD WILLIAMS Standard Shipping Reporter THE freighter Hai Ilsuan which has flown the colours of Communist China since her dramatic switch over from a Nationalist China vessel on Jan. 24. 1950, may remain here forever. Visiting the ship yesterday, I found the bull
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    LOCAL MARKETING POLICIES ARE OVERHAULED
    510 5 Standard Staff Reporter THE Singapore Government must remain responsible for all motters connected with the production of fish and vegetables including producers co-operative activities. This is one of five major recommendations which have been considered and agreed upon at official i level between officers of
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    TIN: PROBLEM IS ALSO POLITICAL
    262 5 LONDON, Jan. 4 (Reuter)— The influential weekly review, the Economist, commenting on a new international tin agreement, said that the most important problem was political rather than economic. It <l.c: "tin is prod;, ed m a handful of under-developed countries whose econom.e.are iarge.y dependent on
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    A New Office
    33 5 THE State Agricultural OfYke, Aver Puteh. Pahang. which was to move into Kuan- tan. will go into the old j Chung Hwa Chinese School building at Padang Lallang 1 temporarily.
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    SIT Man Wanted Too Much Money
    244 5 COURT TOLD A SINGAPORE barber, Phua Hoon Sin, yesterday told a Singapore District Judge, Mr. F. A. Chua, that when a Housing Investigating Officer of the Singapore Improvement Trust asked him for 53,000 for himself and his senior officers, he thought that the officer
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    'Get Out Or I'll Chop Off Your Head'
    101 5 A WOMAN living m Sembawang Road. Singapore, was awakened from her sleep on Sunday morning by someone running his hands over her body. She opened her eyes and found a man lying over her. She pushed the man away and snatched a
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    Ex-PMU CHIEF IS CHARGED
    78 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Men. Hashim Ghani. former President of the Peninsular Malays Union, was today produced m the Kua'a Lumpur Sessions Court on a charge of criminal breach of trust of $500. The charge alleged that between Oct. 10 and 27 last year. Ghani was entrusted with
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      82 5 Weather Report Minimum Temj>erature: From 7..:» pjn. Jjui. I to 7JJO a.m. Jan. 4 Singapore (75 F). i Prnang (7:1 F>. KiMi Bahni |T3 Fi. Kuala Lumpur (71 Fl. i Ipoh |7! F». Kuantan (71 F). Maximum Temperature: From 7..10 m.m. t» 7..*0 p.m. Jan. 4 Singapore (85 F). Penan;
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    Heart Of The Matter
    815 6 SOMETIME ago a film called The Big Carnival was banned on the grounds that it showed newspapermen m a bad light. It showed the depths to which a journalist could descend to get a -scoop." It revealed a seamy side of high-powered journalism which was not
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    A LIFELESS REPORT
    1332 6  -  ALEX JOSEY WFrmm Jty'ERY TIME 1 find it necessary to write about Radio Malaya there are always a few thoughtless people ready to dismiss the sincerity of my criticism on the grounds that lam biased because I was sacked from Radio Malaya, and because (m spite of
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    THE FUTURE
    131 6 The old year died a natural death as all past years have done. The cortege lejt at the stroke oj twelve ichen the world was full of fun. The old year died a natural death as all the old should do. We welcomed in the new born year
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    UNWISE
    100 6 Sir; I read with disgust Mr. Manickam's letter. I presume that he is a nonMuslim and that he was referring to the Mohammedan religion which allows polygamy. If so, being one with "unshakable faith" m the religion, I would like to advise him to mind his own business, to
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    Laughter at Work
    16 6 "If yoa MUST know it's to 1 stop women from asking silly Questions."
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    Chinese Question Paper
    219 6 Chinese Question Paper Sir; Every year the Chinese Question Paoer varies m substance as well as m difficulty. For instance, last year, instead of the usual two passages (Chinese) for translation into English, one m wen-yen and the other m pei-hiva. as was expected, both the passages were m wen-yen
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    Silence Greeted This Film
    789 6 Silence Greeted This Film HEIDELBERG (AP) The most controversial film m modern Germany was unreeled here recently and the German audience took it m dead silence. No one applauded. No one booed. And there was bo laughter. The film entitled "Until Five After Twelve", is skilful piece of historical self-analysis
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    'Revise This Circular'
    330 6 'Revise This Circular' ffJFf^y_ v^K*. '^£h^v]^^P^^B HW^|Mp Sir;— C.S.O. Circular No. 2 dated 18th Feb.. L 919 which is still m force reads: "The monthly salaries of Government Officers who are Chinese. Hindus, or Mohammedans, may be paid m advance m the months m which Chinese New Year, Deepavali. or
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    Jordan Stepping Up National Guard
    259 6 AMMAN CAP).— Jordan is stepping up formal ion of its '"national guard'" which is lo protect this tiny Arabian kingdom's borders against future aggressions from neighbouring Israel. Setting up a national guard, which i« to complement the now famed Arab Legion. was decided following an
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    VOTE ON LANIELS POLICY
    135 7 VOTE ON LANIELS POLICY PARIS, Jan. 4: (UP).—Prer Joseph Laniel will ask .inent for a vote of cone on Wednesday which retain him as chief of enunent under France's v president, a spokesman c .icunced today. Trie official spokesman said I .c. would put his domestic foreign policy to a
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    RED ARMIES NEAR KOREA
    90 7 TAIPEI, Jan. 3 (Reuter)— The Nationalist news agency. the China Tone, reported to- i i „y that following President F. enhower's recent announeeent to withdraw two divi-h sions from Korea the Chinese n nunista have been shift- i 4 three armies originally I' stat oned on
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    Ike Faces Busy Week
    59 7 WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Reuter). President Eisenr rtv.v back to Washingjresterdaj with work al- st rompleted :>n his State of message for Thurs- two other documents i fc to Congress ?oori. Ending a visit to Augusta, G< rgia, which started on; v stmas day. the President faces
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    A KINGDOM'S ANCIENT ROLE
    87 7 DAMASCUS. Syria. Jan. 4. Reuter). Tablets reflecting the whole history of the Midf c East m the years 1.400 to 200 B.C. have been discover-: a1 Ras-Shamra. m Northern Syria by M Chan de Schaef- j the French archaeologist. The tablets. HI oi them m represent
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    PPP LEADER IS RELEASED
    49 7 I GEORGE TOWN. British u'.a. Jan. 4. (Reuter) —I no ernox of British Guiana, S A.fied Savage ordered the release at midnight last nigntl I Bai: Luchhmansingh. one oi the five People's Progressive Party eaders held m indefinite detention at Atkinson Fieid since Oct. J4.
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    BUSINESS MAN OF THE YEAR
    77 7 MANILA, Jan. 4 (UP).— The title "Businessman of the Year" for 1953 m the Philippines has been won by a British -abject for the first time m the history of Business Wr-.ters Association awards. Winner of the honour was Mr. Gerald Wilkinson, managing director of
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    Playing To A Lioness
    22 7 Her unlv curoiorl was tnal llw to; '.""Jk', "aft at U tbe end. Winifred *irtt4 n« picture Mirror
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    NEJLA SPUBNS THE OIL KING
    65 7 NEJLA SPUBNS THE OIL KING THE romance reported o} Turkish dancer Nejla Ates and the Texas oil heir and playboy, Shep King, came to a sudden end last week when Ne'iln announced her engagement to Jimmy Dell, a musician m Las Vegas, Nevada. Nejla, who flew to Las Vegas from
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    US Military Aid To Middle East?
    166 7 WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Reuter)— The United States was reported yesterday to be discussing military aid agreements with Iraq. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, to build a shield against possible Soviet attack m the Middle East and South Asia. Until recently. American r jfficials de'.ayed any
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    A Circus Troupe Sees Pope
    92 7 A Circus Troupe Sees Pope VATICAN CITY, Jan. 4 (AP) A circus troupe visited Pope Phis yesterday and reminded him of his visit to the same circus m Germany four decades ago. The Pontiff received the Krone Circus all but the animals m a special audience. One of its directors
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    ROAD DEATHS FOR NEW YEAR
    81 7 CHICAGO. Jan. 4. (UP).— The New Year's holiday weekend came to an end early today and an incomplete tabulation of traffic fatalities showed a total well below the 360 deaths predicted by safety experts. A United Press survey showed at least 281 persons were killed
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    U.S. PENSIONS
    19 7 WASHINGTON. Jan. 4, (AP) About 5.970,000 Americans were drawing monthly social security payments as of Dec. 31.
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    US Move Will Stir Up War — Nehru
    255 7 US Move Will Stir Up War Nehru BANGALORE, Jan. 4 (Reuter) The Indian Prime Minister Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru told a public meeting m Bangalore yesterday that if United States military aid to Pakistan became a reality it would be a step towards war. "It is a step not only towards
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    CHRISTINE A PHENOMENON
    112 7 NEW YORK. Jan. 4, (AP) Billed as a "20th Century Phenomenon," Christine Jorgensen made her New York night club debut yesterday as a headliner at Broadway's Latin Quarter. A former U.S. Army sergeant who underwent a series of operations m Copenhagen to become a female, she went
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    Fabulously Rich Papa Seeks His Eloping Maria
    203 7 Fabulously Rich Papa Seeks His Eloping Maria EDINBURGH. Jan. 4 (AP) Antenor Patino. fabulously wealthy Bolivian tin magnate, began a needle-in-the-hay- j stack search of Scotland today for hi s eloping 18--year-old daughter, Maria Isabella. The dark-eyed young beauty and James Goldsmith, who is 20. Eton-educated and son of a
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    FOUR KILLED
    27 7 TOKYO. Jan. 4: (AFP)— A twin-engined United States Air Force plane with a crew of four crashed m a small village of northern Kyushu yesterday.
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    JAP CAPTURED BY VIETMINH
    71 7 YOKOHAMA. Jan. 4 (UP)— A former lieutenant m 'he Japanese Army returned here yesterday from Indo-Chjna aboard the French liner Marseillaise alter serving five years with the Communist I Vietminh forces as a dentist. Masmaiohi Oka. 39. told newsmen he was captured by I the Ho
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    CHINA GETS A RUBBER OFFER
    47 7 COLOMBO. Jan. 4. (Reuter) Ceylon Rubber Commissioner Mr. H. Jinadasa told Reuter today Ceylon was offering Communist China the lirst option of purchasing Ceylon's surplus of sheet rubber estimated at 15.000 tons this year. The question of price was open to negotiation.
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    MOSCOW ADDRESS
    29 7 PROFESSOR HideomiTusge. Secretary General of the Japanese Association of Democratic Scientists, addressed the biological section of the U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences m Moscow. Sunday, Fass reported. Renter.
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    REDS HEED A PLEA FOR SON
    57 7 OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 4, (AP) The Rev. Peter Kiehn, 70-year-old Oklahoma born missionary to China, revealed today he wrote to Chinese Communist authorities pleading for release of his son from a Shanghai jail. Kiehn was overjoyed when told his son. Arnold Kiehn 40, finally
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    RUBBER, TIN CLOSING PRICES
    66 7 Standard London Correspondent LONDON, Jan. 4. The following are the closing prices at rubber and tin on the London market: LONDON RUBBER Feb./Morch JJd. Apr./Jun. maJuly/Sept. JWOct./ Dee. 17|d. Januory c.i.f. 3/16 d. Tone: Quietly Steady. LONDON TIN Spot £655 per ton. buyers, £660 sellers. Three
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    Now He'll Eat A Car
    105 7 PALERMO, Sicily, Jan. 4 (AFP) Friends who heard a Palermo labourer bet today that he could eat a Fiat 500 automobile, engine, coachwork and seats included, reckon that this time he has bitten off more than he can chew. The labourer, Gatano Priulla, who has
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    Suicide Bid In A Famed Cathedral
    166 7 Suicide Bid In A Famed Cathedral PARIS, Jan. 4 (AP)— A distraught, 24-year-old Italian law student tried to kill nimself m Notre Dame Cathedral yesterday because his French girl friend had left him. The young man, Lionel Natoli of Rome, shot himself m the shoulder but was reported m no
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    HE DECLARES HIS ASSETS
    66 7 MANILA. Jan. 4 (AFP).— j President Magsaysay today released a statement that his assets are worth U5513,179.17 and served notice on dll officials of the executive branch to file theirs not later than Jan. 31. The president's statement showed that at Dec. 31. he i owned
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    Bid To Avert 'Guerilla' Strikes In Britain
    137 7 Bid To Avert 'Guerilla' Strikes In Britain LONDON. Jan 4 (UP)— Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill's government prepared last night for "hat may be the last ditcb attempt to avert "guerilla strikes by the Communist-led Electrical Trade L'nion m key atomic plans ana other major industries. ETU officials are to
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    MILITARY AID OFFERS UPSET ASIANS
    319 7 MILITARY AID OFFERS UPSET ASIANS Colonial Return Scare MANCHESTER, Jan. 4 (Reuter) The Manchester Guardian today maintained that there is general nervousness among certain notions m Southeast Asia about accepting military aid from Western countries. One underlying cause is fear of the return of the old Colonial masters and the
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    'Ex-Thai Minister Joins Vietminh'
    219 7 'Ex -Thai Minister Joins Vietminh' BANGKOK, Jan. 4 (UP)— A Thai National Assemblyman was reported today among Free Laos leaders working with the Vietminh m Indo-China. The report was made by the vernacular Himthai, one of the few papers having their own reporters m the Thai-Laos troubled frontier. The paper
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    A NEW HATE INDIA MOVE
    58 7 TAIPEI. Jan. 4 (AfP).— The Taipei daily, United Daily News, came out today with a j new "hate India campaign" i denouncing the recent Indian '"head-count" ol PoWV m Panmunjom as "an illegal atrocity"' The paper -a.d the s<-tjon curtailed the freedom ol "antiCommunist patriot
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    FRIENDSHIP BID
    27 7 VIETMINH leaden have set Jan. 18 a^ the opening dale ior a general friendship nampaign \v:;h China and the Soviet Union, Radio Peking announced. A.F.P
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    BRITAIN, FRANCE TOP WITH 6 FILM PRIZES
    62 7 LONDON. Jan. 4; (AFP)— Britain and ftWHtW a m out top m the Edinburgh International film lartiva six prize-winning dims. American films look three prizes. including a Wa I Disney documentary. "The Olympic Eik". Canaoa. Ho an< and the Soviet Union got two
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    Background For 'Queen'
    54 7 THE frozen motif of a toun tain and a whit? -clad landscape provide a suitable background to Italy's new Beauty Queen Marcella Mariani. as she enjoys the healthy Alpine air. Miss Mariani. who won against a field of 34 other competitors from all parts of Italy, Is
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    Speed Flow Of Capital, They Urge
    94 7 SYDNEY. Jan. 4 (Ba Finance experts of Ct monweaMh counuie.- >>■ 4 urged greater eflom d the coming year tv man the tempo oi development many of their area; ofß sources here stated The experts me locked doorv to prepare the Commonwealth Tint Ministers'
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    W. Europe Warned Of Jap Trade Policy
    291 9 W. Europe Warned Of Jap Trade Policy GENEVA, Jan. 4 (AP)— A United Nations report warned Western European countries today of rapidly growing Japanese competition m Asian markets and urged them to adapt themselves to fundamental postwar changes m Asian import requirements. A U.N. M study of trade between Europe
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      ROBBER DOWN
      148 9 THE rubber market m Sin- i gapore yesterday experienced fair activity after a quiet opening, first grade rubber for January shipment closing at j 561 cent? per lb. (572 cents on j Thursday). The decline was largely due; to upccuntry selling after the: holidays. Small manufacturing inter- i
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      COPPA TREATED IN NOVEMBER
      44 9 IN the Federation of Ma- laya's 67 mills 24L'.b48 piculsofl copra were treated m Novem- ber. last year. according to official statistics. More than 124.000 piculs of copra were treated m lit mills m Penang and Province Wei- I Lesley.
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    PRODUCE
    74 9 THE produce marfa I m Singapore remaii i qpi •I i steady m all sections yesterf;3v with small businea ing. Singapore produce prices I (per picul) ye- 4 crri;:> were: Gambier K10: 8.. Coffee $280; betel nu; S'iH (Split l 8N 1 (whole); copra %M\ (a ters); I coconut
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    Presents Plaque
    54 9 MS. CHAN TDCK CHEE, (left), preside at of the Selangor Electrical Engineering Association presents a plaque to Mr. Pang Wai Ng, who recommended the most number of members to join the Association at the opening ceremony of the premises at Pudu Road. Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday. Standard photo
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    MAIN BUSINESS IN INDUSTRIALS
    771 9 THE Malayan share market yesterday opened the week with industrials steady but .tins were irregular i and rubbers practically neglected. Most of the small I volume of business written was m the industrial sect km LNDISHRIAI 8 Buyer? Seilert \!ok Brick Piel 2 10 27H Drds.
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    'ZEBRA' STRIPES
    39 10 TillS »lim cvi'nin? dress frtvn the collection of Pierre K.iiin t:;i of Paris has a b!atk woul eveoin; rout lined with tiit* vme '7ebra' matt> ial as tht" -.kirt The draped bodice is m red muslin. AP
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    QUICK TRICKS FOR THE KITCHEN
    715 10 I PTO-THI- MINUTE cookm, 3-D. i.v -was shows to fool writers j! the r- t'nt Krod t-i u>iV L>niermn m Chu-.i4<». I 1 r[lass rs furn :by km m > K>k at the m testkil < .r.--i ->-:>;: a, *p\ I a 1 vita, the
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    A Good Playpen Should Help No End
    624 10  - A Good Playpen Should Help No End MARGARET SCOTT By I JTn difituJt to advise pjr-vits i>f young babies a> {•> the Mte&sitj or otherwise 01 inventing m a playpen. 11l m i-w lun ilies it's a Goci^e.: i m wi.; keep the n jer of the > safe ar.d
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    NEW IDEAS IN FUR WEAR
    969 10  -  Victoria Chappelle by Imaginative Use Of Lesser Known Pelts By London Furriers U*EW crafts are as fascinat- me to the layman as that of the furrier, although it is one about which he knows so little that reputable furriers themselves like to be sure he
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    DEAR JOY JONES
    300 10 T AM m love with the girl next door. She is always accompanied by her mother when I see her, but they both appear to regard me m a friendly manner. How can I get to know her? Her parents like me. "RUSTY" I SUGGEST that you
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    Act Quick On Stains
    172 10 QLTAINS, it seems, will get on table linens m spite of every precaution. However, most of them can be readily removed if handled properly and promptly, with emphasis on ''promptly." Fruit stains, for instance, will weaken the fabric if not removed at once before laundering. The
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    High ligh ting Shoulder-Line
    53 10 High ligh ting Shoulder -Line A CHARMING jacket of natural fitch by Kent and Francis Ltd.. of 239. Marylebone Road, London, N.W. 1. Moth-proofed, this model shows how the markings m the skins can be used to highlight the shoulder-line and the shape of the back of the jacket. AVV\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\V\\\\\\\V\\\\\\\\\\\v\\\\\\\\\\\\\\V\\\\\\\\\\\VX\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\v\\\vx
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    KELLY STEALS BIG SHOW' SAYS NOW I'LL STAY'
    485 11  - KELLY STEALS BIG SHOW' SAYS NOW I'LL STAY' BOB FERRIER By HUGH KELLY, Blackpool left half, was out of the team for five weeks. He didn't like it. He snapped, "I want a transfer." Jnst as quickly Blackpool snapped back, "You won't get one." But Blackpool went one further. With
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    BOXING CHAMPIONS & RULES 60 TOGETHER
    486 11 BOXING CHAMPIONS RULES 60 TOGETHER By CONNIE RYAN, UP Foreign Sports Editor NEW YORK (UP)— The boxing champions and the rules came out almost even m 1953 the rules say each of the eight champions must defend each six months, and there were 15 title fights. Actually, it was not
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    BIG TEST FOR NEW AUSSIE CRICKETER
    290 11 MELBOIRNE (Jan. 4) Brian Flynn. 23-year-old Queensland bowling star, will pyLo m Lindsay Hassett's Eleven m the testimonial match for the former Australian captain at the Melbourne Cricket Ground this Month. Flynn has played m only three first-class matches, but ts regarded as a
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    Sunderland WiSI Sign Milburn
    263 11 Sunderland WiSI Sign Milburn KEN CHISHOLM, Cardiff City inside forward, who asked to leave the club a week ago, was transferred to Sunderland at a fee of £15,000. He plays at inside left m the Sunderland team at home to Aston Villa. And Chisholm is like'.y to find himself playing
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      118 11 NOTICE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE FEDERATION OF MALAYA. IN THE HIGH COURT AT IPOH. ATOTICE of Receiving Order i^ Etc: In Summary Case: la Bankruptcy. B.P. No. 6 of 1953. Re: POX YOKE LI AN (f) and Chen Kin Lan (Miner). Receiving Order made against Chen Kin Lan:
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    EQUAL 'GATE' BID FAILS
    314 12 SOCCER CLUBS SAY IT LOWERS STANDARDS A PROPOSAL by the Singapore Recreation Club for equal distribution of gate receipts m SAFA's division one league matches next season was defeated by four votes to three at a Finance Committee meeting of the Singapore Amateur Football Association yesterday.
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    Racing Ace Is Here
    296 12 THE mm who thru? broke the world water speed record ot" hu time and the sehoolbov hi*'^ o! \e>terduv is m Singati>rt* on tour of 'he Far H. i"» Kne Din. who>e name >c»;tiU out amongst the worlds fii unpion rurers of all time. ntcl who
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    Share SAFA Profits
    405 12 WHY NOT Asks JEFfr'ERY JAMES SO THE Singapore Recreation Club bid to share in the "state' of other senior Colony Clubs has failed. When one considers the time and money expended by some of the senior clubs to keep right at the top of Singapore soccer, one
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    Cup For The Kampongs
    93 12 THE BREWERIES Sports Cv has arranged a soever competition fox kampong teams m the Alexandbra-Pasir Panjaog areas for the Tiger Beer Cup donated by the Maayan Breweries. Ltd Hn competition will be ran "n Ute league system ar:ri Urn :r.a:>-iies will bo v ayed on the
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    VICTORIA LEAD
    56 12 MELBOURNE. Jan. 4 (Kcuter) Some bright batting by Colin McDonald and Jeff H.Ulbone today put Victoria m an almost impregnable position asrainst South .Australia m their Sheffield Shield nutrh here. With one day left for pay Victoria -eJ South Australia by 417 ran after rattling up Jo§ for
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    BARTH THE DECIDER
    205 12 THE COLONYS South star. Ronnie Barth scored the goal that mattered when Cable and Wireless beat the Singapore Recreation Club I—o at the SRC padang yesterday. Cable and Wireless were unable to make any headway until the 20th minute when Stevenson broke through but on reaching the
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    5 New Caps For Wales
    186 12 5 New Caps For Wales LONDON". Jan. 4: t ReutersFive new '"caps" are included m England's Ru^by Union team to play Wales. conquerors of the All" Blacks. a- L Twickenham on January 16 After the defeat of "England" by the Rest m the final trial last Saturday the selectors have
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    Too Much Play Is Dangerous
    498 12  - Too Much Play Is Dangerous Says Peter Wilson TRAGEDY OF A TEEN-AGE STAR JT always seems odd, even with the freak warm weather we have been having, to think of the Challenge Round of the Davis Cup played practically over Christmas m Melbourne, where both the first singles were extraordinarily
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    SIKHS WIN
    68 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Mop.— A picture goal seven minutes from the end by Mohinder Singh, their outside left, enabled the Malayan Sikh Sports Council Hockey state team I—o on the HQ XI to defeat a Selangor Malaya District ground here today. Selangor. without three of their stars. Manmohan Singh.
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    The Proud Winners
    95 12 THE winning- Australian Tennis Team, pictured with the Davis Cup after their victory at Melbourne on Dec. 31 m which they beat the Americans by three matches to two m the challenge round. It was the fourth consecutive time the Australians have won the Cup, making: a
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    RAM FOILS CEYLONESE VICTORY
    190 12 A LAST minute goal by S. score for the Ceylonese and Ram enabled the Indian Asso- j ten minutes later, increased it. ciation to draw 5 5 with the j The Indians kept trying and S. Ceylon Sports Club m a friend- Ram soon reduced the
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    Johore Bahru Beat Dockyard
    51 12 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. Johore Bahru boat H. M. Dockyard by live goa's to four m a game of soccer piayed on the Johore Er.^ish ground to-day. Scorers for JB were: Doilah Don (3), Unku Ibrahim and Ahmad. Scorers for Dockyard were: Obed (2), Kirn Beng and
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    AT YOUR SERVICE
    46 12 THE Sports Editor thanks secretaries of sports associations, dubs and schools for their co-operation last year which enabled him to give them full publication, and repeats his invitation to send their fixture lists and other information regarding their clubs for the 1954 season.
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    WALLEN FIELDS A TEAM TO BEAT SCC
    463 12 TONY WALLEN'S XV, comprising: players drawn from the SCC and the SHBRC, combined effectively to beat a scratch Singapore Cricket Club XV by 12 points (three tries and a penalty) to 3 (penalty) m a game of rugger on the Padang yesterday. Early
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    Colony Cyclists Win Main Titles
    630 12 Colony Cyclists Win Main Titles But 2 Refuse Prizes PENANG, Mon.— Amy J. Chan of Penang and John Soh, the Singapore schoolboy, emerged dual champions at the All-Malayan Cycling Carnival which came to a close last night. Both won four events with total of 20 points each. At the finishing
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    BREUKELENS-BOUGOURE COMBINATION IN FRONT SUCCESSFUL TRAINERS
    591 12 BREUKELENS-BOUGOURE COMBINATION IN FRONT SUCCESSFUL TRAINERS By WINDSOR LAD br«.iht E t^ E^? T Penang Turf 4 Club s Xmas ™d New Year meeting, which brought the 1953 racing season to a close, was a memorable one. It saw the t«> midable Breukelens-Bougoure combination come to the fore Between unce
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    Windsor Lad Scored 228
    86 12 GIVING a three-horse selection m each race, Standard Racing Correspondent "Windsor Lad" named 228 winners during the 1953 racing season just concluded. His direct winners totalled 102 and these included seven next best" choice after the first horse selected had been withdrawn on the day of
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