Singapore Standard, 19 January 1954

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    18 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD bv ft 3H Vol. IV. No. 201. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1954. TWELVE PAGES 10 CENTS.
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    B.O.A.C's SPECIAL GUARDS FLY OUT
    314 1 B.O.A.C's SPECIAL GUARDS FLY OUT LONDON, Jan. 18 (UP) —British Overseas Airways Corporation today d^patched special security agents to points along the route followed by the Comet en its way from Singapore to guard planes from possible sabotage. Authorities hew ■■H sabotage remained or toe list of possi ea I
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    MERCY SHIP DASHES TO HK
    47 1 H O N GKO N G Jan. IS (Renter).— The United State> 2.500-ton destroyer Knatt arrived h«r« af:er a 450-:r.:'.e i the China Coast i I speed of 3Q ki wri fa a exiti \.'.'y 01 C m i »n sea nan.
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    One Wife Law For Egyptians
    73 1 One Wife Law For Egyptians CAIRO. Jan. 18. <UP) Premier Mohammed Naguib's Family Reform Committee decided yesterday that no Egyptian should marry more thLtn one wife without >pecial pciiiiini— The committee also recommended that m cases of divorce, the mother should retain custody of any child until they come of
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    LLOYD'S VISIT
    23 1 SIR Thomas Uoy the Permanent Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, win visit Singapore from Jan. 30 tiil Feb. t>.
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    Hold Up In McNair Road
    104 1 Standard Staff Reporter A EURASIAN couple were held up at revolver point by two Chinese cyclists at McNair Road. Singapore, at 9.35 p.m., last night. They were robbed of a wrist watch and $3. The robbers did not know that there was $yO m the
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    Tribute To The Planter's Wife
    102 1 THE Ili^h Commissioner, i.enernl Sir Gerald T ern pier, pins the medal of a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire on Mrs. P. \f either, a European planter's uife from Lay an Layang, Johore* ivlut hn* lived since 1949 behind the
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    Big Four Agree On Berlin Venue
    136 1 BERLIN, Jan. 18 (UP)— Berlin's four commandants yesterday cleared the way for the Big Four Foreign Ministers conference by reaching a compromise agreement to meet m both East and West 1 Berlin. The agreement went far toward meeting insistent Soviet demands. It was revealed
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    Bridal Kiss
    30 1 photo. MXRILYN MARRIES: Marilyn Monroe of the movies 'gives her husband, former baseball star Joe Dimaggio, a kiss after they were married m San Francisco last Thursday, AP
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    S'PORE MILLIONAIRE MISSING 4 DAYS
    530 1  - S'PORE MILLIONAIRE MISSING 4 DAYS The Special Branch Helps In Big Manhunt: By EE BOON LEE Standard Staff Reporter A SINGAPORE millionaire, 53-year-old Mr. Urn Kok Gin, who disappeared mysteriously last Friday with his driver, Ng Siew Sin, is believed to have been kidnapped. The Singapore Police ore investigating the
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    Malaya Is Ready Now For Selt-Rule
    210 1 Malaya Is Ready Now For Selt-Rule Standard Staff Reporter THE Singapore Union of Journalists yesterday warned the Rendel Constitutional Commission that any attempt on the part of Britain to refuse immediate selfgovernment for the Colony workers would drive them into the hands of more "accommodating ideologists." Mr. Alex Josey, president
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    Alert Pilot Saved Plane Just In Time
    109 1 HONGKONG. Jan. 18 (AFP) Prompt action by a British Overseas Airways pilot m pulling up his aircraft while it was gathering speed for take off with one engine ablaze here today saved the load of passengers who were on their way to Bangkok.
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    SABOTAGE BID
    27 1 LONDON. Jan. IS, (AFP)— Three young naval ratings have been charged with sabotage on board the British submarine "Montclare." according to an Admiralty communique today.
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    MR. S'PORE INVITED TO PERTH CONTEST
    172 1 MR. S'PORE INVITED TO PERTH CONTEST B y FRANCIS BOEY Standard Sports Reporter WEST Australia has invited the Singapore Amateur Weightlifting Federation to send Mr. Singapore to com- 1 pete m the forthcoming Mr. I Perth contest. Mr. Keith N. Summers, secretary of the West Australia Amateur Weightlifter s Association,
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    POLICE HUNT A POISON PEN' WRITER
    192 1 POLICE HUNT A POISON PEN' WRITER KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. —The Federation Police are searching for a "silly crank" who has been sending "poison pen" letters. m the name of a Telecom- 1 munications technician, j threatening to blow up the capital's telephone exchange. Two letters were received last week by
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    BLAZING SHIP IS TOWED IN
    78 1 LONDON. Jan. 18. (Reuter) The Royal fleet auxiliary tanker Wave Victor (8.128 tons) was towed into Swansea Bay roads, South Wales, early today under a pool of smoke, but the fire which threatened to engulf her last night was reported under control. All hands abandoned
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    A New Basis For Korea Talks Call
    170 1 PANMUNJOM, Jan. 18 (Reuter)— Mr. Edwin Martin, the United Nations representative, today called on Communist representatives to join with him m working a "new and constructive basis for resuming negotiations for a Korean peace conference." When the Allied and Com- munists liaison secretaries
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    Run On Malayan Rubber By Japs
    161 1 Run On Malayan Rubber By Japs TOKYO. Jan. 18 (Reuter) Japanese rubber buyers were making a run on Malayan raw rubber supplies for fear that the Japanese Government would soon impose restrictions on Sterling imports, officials of the Bank of Japan said today. The officials were commenting on a bank
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    JUDGE ORDERS A NEW TRIAL
    62 2 ALOR STAR. Mon—Disagreeing with the assessors e:\iict of "not suiity." the judge ordered a retrial a: the conclusion of a rase m which Kua K:m Chang was charged with *he murder of Lim Hun Peng at Padang Serai. Soutfe Kenan, on June 5. last '•ear.
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    Federal CID Not Aware Of Sales
    153 2 Federal CID Not Aware Of Sales CHINA BONDS KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. —The Federation Criminal Investigation Department has not received any reports of sales of "Aid Red China National Construction"' Bonds. Mr. Pat Murrain, publicity chief of the Federation Police Force, said: "the C.I.D. has r.o knowledge of the existence of,
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    RAP Bomb Mifhap; A Girl (11) Dies
    103 2 RAP Bomb Mifhap; A Girl (11) Dies KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. j As a result of a oomb mishap m which a Hornet aircratt was involved near Kampong Redan m the Jerantut area of Pahang an 1 l-vear-old Kirl. Zainafa biaie All was killed by falling timber and another girl was
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    GIVEN ESCORT TO LOCK UP
    75 2 LAU CHI BIN stood m the dork of the Eishth Police Court yesterday charged with smoking opium. Be claimed trial and was allowed $250 bail. He asked the interpreter if he could be given a Police escort to take him to friends who might bail
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    Boy (10) Is Shot While Consorting
    238 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Another terrorist has been killed m the Federation. Security Forces also killed a 10-year-old boy who was consorting with ter- rorists. The terrorist was killed when a patrol of the 2nd Battalion. Malay Regiment, fough 1 back against a gang of
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    PAY BOOST FOR 5,000 DOCK WORKERS
    354 2 Bigger C.O.LA. Raises Wages By $2,500 A Day Standard Staff Reporter ABOUT 5/000 doily-roted workers employed by the Singapore Harbour Board will share more than $2,500 every day m the form of increased cost of living allowances. The workers who are getting 25 per
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    New Market Opens
    85 2 TEXTILE sellers of Pasar Bahru Market, Arab Street marking the occasion of the opening of their new market Picture shows them drinking a toast to its prosperity. For the past three years they had been using a backlane for their trade. Mr. J. M Jumabhoy Singapore City
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    Jail, Rotan For Assault On Youth
    217 2 TWENTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD Abu Bakar bin Ibrahim, who forcibly made an indecent attack on a 14-year-old boy, was sentenced m the Singapore Assizes yesterday to four years' jail. In addition, he was ordered to be given 18 j strokes of the rotan. Said the trial Judge,
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    HK EXCHANGE
    37 2 HONGKONG. Jan. 18:— Special Standard Service: Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange today were $15.31 to £1 sterling $5.78 to US$l: $1,811 to Malayan $1; $0,202 to one Indonesian Ruppiah. Gold $247.75 to 1 tael.
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    CONCERT TO AID TEMPLE
    59 2 AN international variety show by some of the Colony's amateur artistes will be presented at the Badminton Hall on Jan. 30 at 8 p.m. under the patronage of Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. the Commissioner General. Organised by the Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple. the show is to
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    107 2 COMMODITY PRICES k i CLOSING rubber prices (cents per Ib.) m Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Sellers No 1 R.S.S Spot Loose 56 SG-J No. 1 R.S.S 565 561 No 2 R.S.S. 56 56} No. 3 R.S.S. 54} 54i Tone: Steady. TIN PRICE The price of tin yesterday was $3161 per
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    DISMISSALS AT MALAY SCHOOLS ARE PROBED
    178 2 PENANG, Mon.— The Senior Inspector of Schools, Penang, and Province Wellesley, Mr. J.N. Davies, told The Standard today that the Education Department would investigate a recent report that under-age pupils who had already been admitted to Malay schools this year were asked to go
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    THIS TRANSFER RAISES PROTEST
    190 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— Kuala Lumpur doctors, mostly private practitioners, will protest to the Federation's Director of Medical Services against the transfer of Dr. A. R. Kandiah, Acting Medical Superintendent of the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital. Dr. Kandiah has been notified that he is to go on
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    2 FOR TALKS AT BANGKOK
    42 2 THE DIRECTOR of Fisheries, Federation and Singapore. Mr. D.W. Le May and the Acting Deputy. Mr. *Tham Ah Kow. \vi!i be attending the Food and Agricultural Organisation-sponsored IndoPacific Fisheries Council, which opens m Bangkok on Jan. 22.
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    THEY CLEAR MISUNDERSTANDING
    145 2 ALOR STAR, Mon.— Representatives of the UMNOMCA Alliance, Alor Star, visited Langgar Village yesterday to clear up any misunderstanding over the petition sent by the Chinese to Government following certain incidents m October and* November lastf year. Dr. Cheah Toon Lok, President of MCA, Aloe Star, took
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    BUILDING BOOM IS ON DECLINE
    244 3 BUILDING BOOM IS ON DECLINE THE submission of plans for j private buildings to the Singapore City Council declined by about 12 per cent last year. T )tal number received was 2)81 m 1953 as against 2,391 m the previous year Mr. W. I. Watson, the City Architect, told The
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    Asia Travel Service Do' At Tanglin
    167 3 OFFICIALS oj Singapore's *h pping and aix lines gather- ictai s Tanglin Club last night a fa moax of j the third anr. ol Asia Travel Service, whose director, I Mrs. Boris Holland, was hos-j t.-~> *j more th m 100 snots, i Among
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    SURVEY FOR CIVICS COURSE
    63 3 KLL'ANG. Mon. Senior I lian pupils of the Government English School, Kiuang. a^ paH oi UIC C training m <ond rted a survey .i _'PC workers on Lambak Ei -.irvey was I 1 ascertain I .h the workers know the forthcoming elec- the Johore State C
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    A NEW DANCE HALL TO OPEN
    49 3 SINGAPORE'S new dance h i the $100,00 I Straits Ca- m Ans m R«d la expe I lo be open before Chinese new year. Feature of tia aret is the "A rflyte Spring Floor." The management has enrolled s>> lan :e hostesses. I
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    Timing Machine
    65 3 photo. ers.- OPERATING with the latest Swiss apparatus, Messrs. Snerbanee Khatena and Company, agents for "Movado" watches opened a Movado service station at their Robinson Road office m Singapore, yesterday. Picture shows Mr. E. S. M. Khatena, a partner of the firm, explaining the operation of Vibrograf t.
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    SOS For $600 Answered By 2
    333 3 THE "Hundred 100's" Appeal launched by the Singapore Children's Society m November last, hung m the balance last night by a S6OO margin, when a plea was made from the stage of the Pavilion Cinema for a further six donors of $100 each. The
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    Obstructed PC, Jailed
    92 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Ganapathy. 32, who struck a policeman across the ear, was today sentenced to one month's Imprisonment, when produced on a Charge of obstructing the constable m the execution of his duties. He was sentenced to another mon f h's imprisonment for breaking a bund
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    Thief Takes Collection
    37 3 PENANG, Mobu— The contents of a collection box m an Indian temple m Nibotig Tebal totalling $30 were stolen by a thief during weekend. The loss was dicsovered by the caretaker. Police are investigating.
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    MUSIC OF 4 COUNTRIES AT CONCERT
    160 3 MUSIC of China, India, In-| ioncnfi and Malaya will be heard at the 'Concert of Or:ental Music" to be held at the University ot Malaya's Oei Ti as Ham ail, on Friday an i Saturday. Sn ir«d the University s Music S iety, the
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    CAUSTIC SODA SALES TO BE CHECKED
    271 3 CAUSTIC SODA SALES TO BE CHECKED ...It Is Favourite Suicide Poison Standard Staff Reporter THE SINGAPORE Government has taken measures to ensure stricter enforcement of the Poisons Ordinance with regard to the sale of caustic soda, m view of an increasing number of attempted suicides with this commodity. Last Saturday,
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    PLANE IS DELAYED, SO DINNER IS OFF
    70 3 DUE to the late arrival of a plane, the dinner that was to have been held last night m honour of Sir C. Deshmukh. India's Finance Minister, has been changed to a cocktail party at the Sea View Hotel at 7 p.m. today.
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    Cheque Was From Dead Man's Book
    139 3 Cheque Was From Dead Man's Book HENG AH SONG (26) of Sembawang Road. Singapore, who used hi 3 dead father's cheque book m an attempt to cheat a puppet show manager, was sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment m the Singapore Fourth District j Court yesterday. Heng admitted that he
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    And Court Studies His Tattoo Marks
    194 3 Standard Staff Reporter Man In Dock Bares Torso A MAN m the dock yesterday bared his torso before the Singapore Fourth Police Court Magistrate, Mr. J. B. Jeyaretnam, and displayed a chestful oi tattoos. I The man, Lim Ah Lim. was charged with being
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    C-IN-C RETURNS
    26 3 THE Commander -m Chief, Far East Air Force, Air Marshal Sir Clifford Sanderson, returned to the Colony yesterday afternoon after a visit to Penang.
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    PAA To Fly Soil To US
    86 3 A PORTION of Singapore soi] will be mixed with earth from other Pacific lands to form a common garden plot at the annual International Trade Fair which is to be held m Seattle from Feb. 11 to Feb. 24. The purpose of the common
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    ANOTHER TEN WEEKS' STUDY
    40 3 THE Singapore Council for Adult Education will continue all its current courses for a further ten weeks beginning' from Jan. 25. The "Physical Geography" course scheduled for Jan. 22 has been postponed to the following Friday.
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    2 YEARS' UK TRAINING
    187 3 MR. CHIA CHWEE LEONG. a Master of Science graduate of the University of Malaya now a chemist m the Singapore Government Service will leave for the United Kingdom to study the art of crime detection by test tubes. He will be away for two years. For
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    MARRIAGE REFORM IS ATTACKED
    121 3 Standard Staff Reporter MUSLIM leaders m Singapore last night disagreed with the Egyptian Government Family Reforms Committee's decision that no Egyptian should marry more than one wife without permission. Mr. M. J. Namazie. president of the Singapore Muslim League and member of the Executive Council described
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    TRIED TO SELL LEWD PHOTOS
    104 3 FOR having 70 s ets of obscene photos, with intent to sell them, Lee Chuan Heng was fined $200 m default one month's jail m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday. The Magistrate. Mr. J. B. Jeyaretnam, was told that Lee wanted to sell the
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    SIR CHENG-LOCK APPEALS TO LOCAL LEADERS
    282 4 SIR CHENG-LOCK APPEALS TO LOCAL LEADERS Redouble Your Efforts Towards National Unity KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Dato Sir Cheng-lock Ton, President of the Malayan Chinese Association, urged Malayan leaders today to "redouble" their efforts towards national unity, with the achievement of which he said, self-Government "will fall like a ripe fruit
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    Afraid To Return To Her Husband
    102 4 TAN GEOK CHOO. a young wife who was conditionally discharged from the Eighth Police court for attempted suicide on Jan. 3, had a question to put to the Magistrate, Mr. A. \V. Chows, yesterday. "Will Ibe sent back to my husband? I'm scared of
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    A Charge Designed To Worry The Thugs
    307 4 photo. THE Eighth Police Court Magistrate, Mr. A. W. Ghows, yesterday made a suggestion that is calculated to "worry the gangsters m Singapore." The Prosecution Officer, Inspector J. C. Cooke, mentioned a case m which two men were charged with extortion and rioting.
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    Mak Flays Unequal Licence Law
    153 4 Mak Flays Unequal Licence Law AN allegation that the Singapore City Council was not implementing its administrative laws impartially was made by Councillor for East Ward Mr. Mak Pak Shee. In a letter to the City President. Mr. Mak referred to the case of a trisha rider, who was refused
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    MOTOR STOLEN Seven Didn't Submit Returns
    155 4 MOTOR STOLEN Seven Didn't Submit Returns SEVEN" people pleaded guilty m the Singapore City Police Court yesterday to charges of facing to furnish income tax returns. Fines totalling $2,860 were :mposed. Chan Poh Wah, sole-pro-pr.etor of a provision shop,; was fined a total of $750 on three charges of failing
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    MOVIE FANS MEET
    29 4 THE Cinema Fans Association held its first social meeting last week-end at their premises, Gary Lane, under the Presidentship of Mr. M.P.D. Nair. Singapore Legislative Councillor.
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    HIS SENTENCE IS REDUCED
    89 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— V. Suppiah, who was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment m the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court, had his sentence reduced to six years' imprisonment by Mr. Justice Wilson at the Selangor Criminal Court of appeal today. The appellant was convicted m the lower court
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    Judge Upholds Prison Term
    43 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon The sentence of nine months' imprisonment passed on Rahman bin Abdul Talmashy. a canvasser for a printing press, for stealing 2.000 cigarettes, was today, upheld by Mr. Justice Wilson, at the Selangor Criminal Court of Appeal.
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    PUSHED PCs: GETS 4 MTHS.
    115 4 INSPECTOR M. Mclntyre, prosecuting, said m the Singapore Seventh Police Court yesterday that when two constables arrested a man running a gambling stall, another man intervened and caused hurt to the constables. He said this at the trial of Lim Kiah Swye, who was sentenced
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    PROGS. ELECT NEW OFFICERS
    57 4 THE following were elected office bearers of the Perak Progressive Party at the annual general meeting held m Ipoh on Sunday: President: Dr. S. Kanapathipillay; Vice-Presidents: Dr. Wu Lien Teh, Mr. D.R. Seenivasagam and Mr. Tan Peng Siew; General Secretary: Mr. S.P. Seenivasagam; Treasurer: Mr. Choy
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    BRIDE'S 12 BROTHERS, SISTERS
    43 4 THE 12 brothers and sisters of Yong Siew Ying (third from right) turned up m full strength when she married Mr. Fam Mcc of the Federal Department of Information m Kuala Lumpur recently. by Yong Peng Seong Standard photo
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    A DAY OF PENANCE FOR HINDUS
    159 4 A DAY OF PENANCE FOR HINDUS TODAY U Thaiptisam, day of pen; ace lot tfa of Hifii m Malaya In Singapore, Hindu devotees carrying kavadis (woorii arc d-: <j:;.,ied with flow* and pea k feathers! their shoulders snd v.their cheeki and fr rr pierced with sharp c and rniniatune :-p-
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    Major Charged With Vagrancy
    244 4 photo. EDWARD Francis Bellamy Brown, 53, who said he was a major m the Royal Tank Corps m Hongkong:, stood trembling m the Eighth Police Court dock yesterday. i Leaning heavily on his cane, he trembled not m fear but m weakness. He was charged with
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    FUNERAL OF HOMER CHENG
    114 4 THE FUNERAL of Mr. Homer Cheng Hui Ming, Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affair?. Singapore, who died on Sunday night, will take place today. The cortege will leave Mr Cheng's residence at 26, Shelford Road, at 3.00 p.m. for the Foochow Methodist Church, 90. Race
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    SHE GRABS A SNATCH-THIEF
    59 4 ROBBED of her necklace, locket and gold ring at Paya Leba r Road, Singapore, on Sunday morning, a woman shouted lor heip and grabbed hold of the bicycl^ of the snatch thief as he wa s about to ride away. Hearing her cnes. a shopassistant rushed
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    SAINT'S DAY CELEBRATION
    42 4 THE INDIAN Fine Arts Society of Singapore will celebrate St Thyagaraja's Day at the Sri Ramakrishna Mission Temple, Bartiey Road on Sunday. A programme of Indian music from 2.30 p.m. to I p.m. has been arranged by the Society.
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    BOY'S DEATH: COURT SEQUEL
    99 4 TWO DAYS after he saot, ed at an inquiry m the S oore Coroner's Court. S;rr Kow \va- charged Singapore First Traffic C with ca..-::.g the deatj 10-year-o d s hoolboy. Sim W. v Khiang. by neglioenl at the 81 mile Pong^u R< I on Dec.
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    FREE ENTRY
    35 4 ADMISSION i s tec la I I functions arranged nection with Indio Hep Day ceebra'ions, e.\i-ep; bo the performance at the Vi toria Theatre on Jai; 31. an India House spokesman said yesterday
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      80 4 Weather Report Minimum Temperature: from 7.30 p.m. Jan. 17 to 7.30 a.m. Jan. 18 Singapore (73 F), Penang (73 F), Kota Bahru (74 F), Kuala Lumpur (72 F), Ipoh (72 F), Kuantan (72 F). Maximum Temperature: from 7.30 a.m. to 7.30 pan. Jan. 18 Singapore (87 F). Penang (85 F),
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    THAT WORLD TIN PACT TO BE DEBATED IN COUNCIL
    316 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.- An International Tin Agreement to which Malaya may sub- scribe when it is open for signature m London m March will provide for a floor price and o ceiling price for tin, the floating of a buffer pool
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    The Labour Standards Are Assured
    186 5 The Labour Standards Are Assured Kl ALA Ll'MPl R Mon. —Fair labour standards will be maintained in the tin industry. This is an assurance which participating countries in the International Tin Agreement have given. The -j. -i paling govern-rr.en'-i tec are that, in or.ler *t> j >.-j the depression cf
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    GOING ON LEAVE
    32 5 MR. AT. PUGH, Deputy Commissioner of Lacour, N'egri Sembtlan. will <m>rtv be ROinS on Icwi la the United KingAwn He "*D b* SU ceded by Mr. M R Na-di).
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    Beauty Queen Turns Model
    49 5 SNAP-HAPPY shutter-bugs turned out m force on Sunday at the new Kuala Lumpur Chen-wu Stadium ro focus their cameras on Miss Violet Sleigh, "Miss Max Factor, Malaya." The beauty contest winner is seen at right, Standard picture by Yong Peng Seong. Here 's The Result
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    A Story Of Devoted Love Ends At A Crave
    418 5 A Story Of Devoted Love Ends At A Crave A LOVE story that braved the rigours of the Japanese Occupation and carried on m a never-ending battle for life ever after that, ended at Badadari Cemetery yesterday for Austin Hill of Ford Meter Works, Bukit Timah, Singapore. For his wife.
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    HE ASSAULTED GIRL: 3 MTHS.
    102 5 Standard Staff Reporter P. PERIATAMBY was sentenced to thre e months' rigorous imprisonment m the Singapore Fifth. Police Court, yesterday for assaulting a 23-year-old Chinese girl, Fong Ah Sai. with intent to outrage her modesty. Fong told the Magistrate, Mr. D.H. Chapman, that on the
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    78 5 Villagers See Flying Saucer TANJONG KARANG, Selangor. Mon. The pupils and teachers of Sungei Burong Malay School claimed they saw yesterday a "round thing" flying high above this town. They said the "thing" was flying from the north, at terrific speed, heading towards the west, before turning left again. Although
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    39 5 MR. C. R. DASARATHA Raj, Legislative Councillor (Rochore) who had been to India on a business-cum holiday visit returned to Singapore yesterday, m the Rajula. He has been absent from the Colony for more than a month.
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    MOTHER-IN-LAW ENCOURAGED A BRUTAL MURDER
    211 5 -COURT TOLD KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— A mother-in-law, Mahendor Kaur, was charged before Mr. Justice Bellamy m the Hiffh Court, with abetting three others m the brutal murder of Delbara Singli on April 10, last year. Three Sikhs. Paian Singh (35*. Charao Singh f 36) and
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    2 Ships Will Carry 254 Back To School
    155 5 Standard Shipping Reporter THE Blue Funnel liner Charon, which brought the last batch of schoolchildren from Australia to Singapore for the holidays, will sail on Jan. 23, with 132 young passengers. The youngsters, who arrived m the Colony on the 13th of
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    Ran Pirate' Taxi, Fined
    90 5 SINGAPORE'S First Traffic Magistrate. Mr. F. A. Chua, was yesterday told by a member of the Colony Po'ice Mobile Squad, how a trap was set to catch a "pirate" taxi. Ku& X :r. Yong of Beo Lane, was Sued 51 75 for hiring a private car
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    783 6 DECENTLY a large crowd stood idly by as a few hugs beat up a man who had refused to pay protection money. We don't know who are the rrure cowardly the thugs or the crowd which stood by without even bothering to phone the police immediately. What
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    214 6 Review of Views Customs Discrimination UTUSAN MELAYU declares that it has received "many letters from readers complaining about discriminatory treatment exercised by Customs officials on civilians." Utusan says that readers have stated that Europeans invariably receive better treatment than Asians. The paper points out that "although Customs authorities are disappointed
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      414 6 S!r; Mr. Josey's reply to Canning Rise" makes interesting reading. Mr. Josey is incorrect when he accuses me of distorting his article of 29th Dec, I have only drawn an inference from his own writings with which Mr. Josey may or may not agree.
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      131 6 OVER -EATING IS BAD Sir;— The footnote to your article regarding the feeding scheme at Bedok Boys School is particularly interesting because it indicates that there are still a few parents who give their sons "cake money" to spend at school. May 1. as President of the Bedok Boy s
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      THROW PROPOSALS INTO DUSTBIN
      206 6 Sir: The reason why the discriminatory legislation proposed against petty bankers m Singapore (refer to your item on page three of January 12th.) has been shelved was admitted m the Legislative Council itself by no less a person than the former Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. L.
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      88 6 Sir: Mr. Haxworth does not know me nor do I know him personally. He was pointed out to me sometime ago as being the man responsible for the proper carrying out of traffic regulations and for devising ways and means for the public to avoid accidents. Needless
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      127 6 Education Interviews Sir; I am a Singaporean who has the interests of education m the Colony at heart. I have contacted several people who have applied to the Education Department to teach and have been interviewed. To my great surprise some of them who had done well m school (obtaining
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    1386 6  -  ALEX JOSEY HE3H T AM not sure whether Sir George Rendel, speaking at the public session of the Singapore Constitutional Commission last week, had m mind the offer of The Council of Action to arrange for simultaneous translation of speeches made m local languages, when he made his
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    273 6 Sir: Twenty years ago m England I heard a funny story. At least I thought it funny then. The Rev. Headmaster of a famous English School happened to be spending his holidays near a school organised according to the 'free' principles of Bertrand Russell The Headmaster said
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    165 6 EXPERT OPINION WANTED Sir.—I refer to Jou Bienming's article published m the '"Young Malayans" (No. 153) under the heading of "Suggestions for teaching Mandarin m English Schools." He boldly suggests m his article that Quoyu Romanization should be used for the convenience of the English students, He greatly sympathises with
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    212 6 Then All Will Be Well Sir; If 90 per cent, of the population do not speak English, do their representalives understand spoken English? If not, what is the use of having them m the Legislative Council where they will have* no inkling of what the discussion and debate is all
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    Fanfani Forms A Govt For Italy
    160 7 Fanfani Forms A Govt For Italy ROME. Jan. 18: (Reuter)— Professor Amintore Fanfani leitwing Christian Democrat leader today formed a new Italian government it was officially announced. The new M alters are: j Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani, 46, former Interior Minister and before that Agriculture and Labour Minister m successive
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    French Bid To Trap 8 Battalions
    114 7 French Bid To Trap 8 Battalions HANOI. Jan 18 (UP) F:?nch spearheads attacked Red-held Kamkuel todaj is a :i.:ve to SUITOUnd ar.d trap eighi Communist battalions. A French spokesman said '"violent lighting" broke out yesterday as the French "eared the Red centre and both s;des suffered "serious losses." He refused
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    RUNNING MATE FOR CHIANG?
    32 7 TAIPEI. Jan. 18 (UP) Premier Chen Cheng was mentioned as the most hkeiy running mate for Chiang Kaishek m the coming presidential election by Nationalist press reports today.
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    124 7 The Last Bullet Was For Himself NEW YORK. Jan. 18 (AP) Walter Henry Thompson, O. Sir Winston Churchill's war-time bodyguard, said h«re that he carried a n additional gun during the war so that the premier could take his own life rather tha n fall Into the hands of the
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    59 7 NAIROBI. Jan. 18 (Reuter) I Security forces have captured a Mau Mau "Brigadier" and killed at least 26 terrorists m widespread clashes during the past 24 hours, British military headquarters said here today. The self-styled "Brigadier Karioki" was captured by a patrol of the 70th
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    QUEEN AT CHRISTCHURCH
    58 7 CHRISTCHURCH. New Zealand. Jan. 18, (AP) Britain's Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh reached here tonight on their New Zealand tour after travelling by train through the magnificent Southern Alps. To maintain schedule the train had to pass a number of A pi:ie region stations where
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    Edinburgh Honours The Mountbattens
    94 7 EDINBURGH. Jan. 13 (Reuter) Admiral Lord Mountbatten. Commander-in-Chief. Mediterranean. and Lady Mountbatten were honoured today with the Freedom of Edinburgh and made honorary Doctors of Law by Edinburgh University. The Freedom of the C.ty was conferred on Lord Mount- batten "m token of the admiration of
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    STRING LEADS BOY SAFELY OUT OF CAVE
    136 7 STRING LEADS BOY SAFELY OUT OF CAVE GODSTONE, England, Jan- 18 (AP)— A slender piece of string led a 17--year-old boy to safety early today out of the Labyrinthine passages of a chalk cave near here. The youth. Donald Lejeune of Blackheath, stumbled out of the cave shortly before dawn
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    6 MORE FREED
    31 7 CAIRO, Jan. 18. (AP)— Six more members of the Muslim Brotherhood arrested last week when their association was outlawed were released today, bringing the total released to 62
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    Egyptian Kisses For Tommies
    183 7 ISMAILIA. (Suez Canal Zone). Jan. 17: (Renter) Egyptian soldiers hugged and kissed British so'.diers here yesterday foe helping to arrest a dangerous gang of Egyptian hashish smugglers with narcotics estimated to be worth t: 100.000 Igyptian pounds (£102.500 sterling). The British siidiers were »en of "A"
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    Using Heads For Glamour
    93 7 mo year s swim pools and beaches present a brighter view with these swimcap fashions, presented for 1954 by Kleinert's. Wearing the caps and we can't guarantee you'll find the girls on your beach ore members of the "Wish You Were Here" cast from the London
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    Ceylon's Indian Problem To End
    321 7 KOTELAWALA-NEHRU TALKS NEW DELHI, Jan. 19 (AP)— Prime Minister John Kotelawala today proposed a settlement on the status of nearly 1,000,000 Indian residents of Ceylon who m effect hold the political balance of power m that tiny nation. The agreement, which will be placed before
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    POISONED BY BOAR MEAT
    44 7 TAIPEI, Jan. 18 (Reuter) Chinese Nationalist doctors rushed to a small village m Central Formosa today announced that 42 Formosans were stricken with food poisoning following a "jumbo" feat of deteriorated meat from a rare wild boar on Jan 16
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    US Told Her To Get Out
    50 7 GRETA THYSSEN (above), who was Miss Denmark of 1951 has been ordered to leave the United States. She was accused m Los Angeles of failing to renew her visitors' permit and illegally accepting employment. She has appeared m films and on television. A.P. photo.
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    Bombay Bans The Teaching Of English In Schools
    200 7 Bombay Bans The Teaching Of English In Schools BOMBAY, Jan. 18.— ".'We shall have to tighten our belts and educate our children m England if the Government is so stupid," grunted a man m the train from Bombay to Surat, and the whole carriage echoed his indignation. The Government of
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    TITOS No. 2 MAN IS EXPELLED
    420 7 'He Forgot The Working Classes LONDON, Jan. 18 The Central Committee of the League of Yugoslav Communists, yesterday unanimously voted that Yugoslav Vice-President Milovan Djilas who has attacked privileges among Communist Party leaders and their use of luxurious motor cars should be excluded from
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    She Caused Party lew
    87 7 STAGE and screen actress Milena Vrsjakov, 24-year-old I wife of a Yugoslav army chief, Col. Gen. Peko Dapcevic (above) was snubbed by high ranking Communist wives after her marriage last summer. A long article describing the snubbing, and attacking the "caste system" set up among the
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    HE'S SET TO WEL HEIRESS
    83 7 NEW YORK, Jan. 18, (AP)— French singer Charles Trenet said yesterday he still expects to marry Doris Duke despite a report from France that the tobacco heiress denies knowning him. Trenet announced last Thursday that he would soon marry the twice wed Miss Duke, one
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    They Want Exile Back
    69 7 PARIS. Jan. 18 (UP).— The Tunisian Neo-Destour Nationalist Party yesterday demanded the release from French custody of its leader Habib Bourguiba as the only man capable of concluding a "serious and honest" compromise with France. Bourguiba was arrested on Jan. 18. 1952 at the height of
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    Queen Sees A Cove
    47 7 picture. THE Queen wears a flowered summer dress and c.vim* .i handbag to match her white sandals, m this charming new picture from New Zealand. The Queen, with an official is clambering over rocks while being shown a cave at M irror Waitomo.-
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    40,000 STAGE A GUERILLA STRIKE
    181 7 LONDON, Jan. 18 (Reuter)— An estimated 4(UM* British electricians are staging a one-day nation-wide strike for more pay today while the Cabinet hears report on "guerilla" walkouts that have been going on for the past week. I The one-day "token strike" climaxes a week of
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    BOMBAY HAILS THE RUSSIANS
    39 7 BOMBAY. .lan. 18 (AP_)— A Russian cultural delegation headed by N.N. Bcspalov, Deputy Minister for Culture, landed here yesterday for a six-week tour of India to receive the wannest ever welcome given to such delegation?.
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    N. Korea Spy Ring Exposed
    95 7 PISAN. Jan. 18 <AP) South Korean officer*, said yesterday their Marine's have broken up a 24 -man underground Communist ring kd by a former North Koreas Army Officer who posed a» an anti-Red war prisoner who was released last yeai. A Marine officer said the
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    12 KILLED IN LANDSLIDES
    48 7 TANANARIVE. Marins^ car. Jan. 18 (A*P)— Tw< c persons were killed m landslides which followed hei y rains m z village rieai II manga m Eastern Mr ra£..- Nearly all the rose- c been cut of! and many i Res destroyed m f )P
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      842 8 INDIA CALLS OFF NEW DELHI. Jan. 18 (AP) AX I AID The Indian Government g\ IXI M\ li^ has denounced its seven- a I I m year-old commercial aviation agreement with the United r States by giving formal no- i^A"V^^ I tice of a desire to terminate the pact at
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    PROSPECTS FOR TEXTILE MART SAID DULL
    284 9 PROSPECTS FOR TEXTILE MART SAID DULL 5l»» FF 0-22 The prospects for the Malayan textile trade this year appear to be no better than the last year. It may even be worse. This is the view of leading textile merj chants who blame restrictions m the Indonesian market as the
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    Share Market Is Dull In All Sections
    739 9 THE Malayan share market opened the week dull and featureless m all sections yesterday. Business In most counters was insufficient to test prices. IM>|!SratlAlt> Bu\er.' Seller* *ie> rinrte Piei 'I 10 2 Si 'Jrds 3 "iO 3 80 id AtM> Ice 12 111
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    U.K. BOUGHT MOST LATEX
    51 9 U.K. BOUGHT MOST LATEX MALAYA exported G.Vl'iM tons of prepared istex m December last year, accord ing to official statistics. Of that quantity. 2.086.M tons went to the United Kingdom and 2.079 W7 1 the United State pro. tons, and G ty 17 to« wlli* Areeni na Uk* 392 92
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      264 9 Li 1 Abner By Al Capp h\^ STOP7HS t Z nil iMTfAtA. I PmON-EAR MCTRUMPET.'S l£A I AYW > /r-<<te/-G£V£>=B4ZAy*Ml ga *l E*«i> «Alf Bf%l Jy '?V <^ O% 'WbJM^% Ww 7H OZEFEST OLE /*W JN Ttf WA TAKES A HOUR TO GIT MOW I »P B! >~*L i# ,HTv
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      896 9 THE produce market m Singapore was steady m copra and quiet m coconut oil yesterday with small business passing. Copra buyers for January and February shipments quoted $41i with" sellers at $41 5/8 per picul Coconut oil sellers remained at S6s# per picul with buyers around $64 J. Singapore produce
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      138 9 THE rubber market m Singapore yesterday closed steady at 56} cents per Ib. tor first grade rubber for February shipments (5G 1/8 cents on Saturday). Quiet conditions prevailed all day with sellers of the lower grades of rubber somewhat reserved. Small business was reported. Prices opener.'; unchanged from j Saturday
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    713 10  -  MARGARET SCOTTl By I WAS rather shocked when I saw Patsy the other evening:. Her baby Is about six weeks old now and I had expected her to be back to normal by now. Of course she was, physically, but it was her whole attitude
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    496 10 iv not m books* satjs f AN books teach you how to make love! Many young men think so. Here is a typical letter from a reader who signs himself Denny: "I hope to marry soon, but talking things over with my young lady, I find
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    BRINGING IN THE SUN
    48 10 Photo). A.P. IN AN attempt to bring colour to Britain's dull winter weather. Lady Newborourh offer* this creation modelled b v Gillian Tait in London inspired from a recent Hollywood musical. The hat fashion in lace and black velvet she has named "New Sun"
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    640 10 ]VEXT TIME you give a 11 luncheon or dinner party, do remember that your guests will be m a position to inspect your table centrepiece pretty thoroughly, and, accordingly, give it a few extra minutes and a little more thought. All flower arrangements need thought and
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    170 10 IF YOl Rr the type vho cra^.- I ttvet oUo your purse rather than handkerchiefs, you probably $iqh each birthday as you are deluged with a new collection of dainty white squares or large, floral-paUerned Icerchiejs. Don't banish this j/emr't offerings unused to dressing table draicer.
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    2 SPORTSMEN PENALISED
    334 11 De Castro Is Out 6 Months Janes Sent Oft Field TWO Singapore sportsmen were given the rap yesterday for ungentlemenly conduct Weightlifter Harold de Castro, the Colony's representative at the first Asian Games m New Delhi m 1951 was suspended for six months by the Singapore Amateur
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    196 11 LONDON. Jan. 18. (Renter) On!v one change has been made m the England Rugby j Union "earn which beat Wales last Saturday for their match agair.st the New Zealand touring side at Twickenham on Jan. 30. The change, which was general'v anticipated. brings W.P.C
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    Friendly Hockey At Balestier
    68 11 Friendly Hockey At Balestier CEYLON Sports C'.'jb 'B j beat the Singapore Harbour Board Police 3-0 m a friendly game of hockey at Ba'estitr Plain yesterday. Scorers for the winners were: S. Ku'.a- I smgham (2), and Valence Vanderput. In another hockey friendly on the adjoin. ng field YMCA "B"
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    71-Year-Old Record Goes
    76 11 71 -Year-Old Record Goes DETROIT, Jan. 13. (UF>— Bill Mihalo. Detroit's fleet-foot-ed walking champion, smashed the world's record that has been on the bucks for 71 years. He was clocked at 10 mins. 1 sec. m a one a:.ci one-half mile three-man walking rare over a snow-covereci course or. Detroit's
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    Kampong Soccer
    45 11 KABERNARAN* Ciub beat Alexander Rangers l'-0 m the opening match of the Breweries S.C. sponsored Kampong Soccer League competetion for the Tiger Beer Cup. at the Breweries ground yesterday. Rahman Aziz, scored a goal m each ha'.f of the ga:r.e for the winners.
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    HK To Send-52
    37 11 MANILA. Jan. 18, (AFP>.— Hongkong became the fifth nation to submit entries for th« second Asian Games scheduled to take place from May i to 9. Hongkong's delegation will number 52, including 13 officials
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    SRC Win 2-1
    31 11 SINGAPORE Recreation Club beat REME 2—l m a friendly game of hockey at the SRC padang yesterday. P. Penaefather scored both goals for the Recs and Let Ah
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    139 11 W. Indies Expected To Declare JAMAICA. Jan. 18 (Reuter) England should so jm be starting their reply to the West Indies' first innings score when the Tets match here enters on the third day of its six days today. With 408 runs on the board for the loss of seven
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    Title Bout Postponed
    68 11 PARIS. Jan. 18 (Reuter).— Robert Cohen. French bantamweight boxing champion, will be unable to meet the holder. John Belly, of Belfast, m their European title bout at Belfast on Jan. 30. Gaston-Charles Raymond, Cohen's manager announced today. Raymond told Reuter that Cohen had injured himself while sparring
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    MELBOURNE MAY WIN OUT
    52 11 LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Jan. 18: (AP) Top Olympic officials indicated strongly today that there is little chance of Melbourne losing the 1956 Games, regardless of the equestrian issue. They were not saying so officially, but they hinted no drastic action would be taken at Sunday's special Executive
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    RIFLE FOR RACKET
    39 11 DAVIS CUP STAR Lew Hoad exchanged racket for a rifle on Jan. 13. and became Private Lewis Hoad of the 13th National Service Training Battalion. Photo shows Hoad leaving the Marrickville Army Depot with his kit.
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    SCA TO CONSIDER COACHING BODY
    311 11 THE formation of a local coaching: association to encourage youngsters and improve the standard of cricket m the Colony, is recommended for the consideration of the members and the incoming committee of the Singapore Cricket Association m its annual report. The report, to be placed
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    Reserves Outsmart Malaya XI
    190 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon.— The All Malayan hockey team, picked to play the Indians m their tour of Malaya next month, had their first try out against a picked team on the Police Depot ground today and went down by four goals to one. Playing m pouring
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    Women Draw
    28 11 SINGAPORE Cricket Club women's hockey XI drew I—l1 1 with the Girls Sports Club m keen and spirited game of hockey on the SCC padang yesterday.
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    NEO IN 3 CORNERED SPRINT
    286 11  - NEO IN 3 CORNERED SPRINT ERIC RIEL By U.P. Staff Correspondent SYDNEY, Jan. 18 (UP) Australian sprinter. Jon Henricks, tonight coasted through the 220 yards free style heat to Qualify for Wednesday night's finals with Singapore's Neo Chwee Kok among the field of seven. Neo is exempt from the heats
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    Varsity Chess
    43 11 THE fourth annual University of Malaya chess match ior the Macdonald Cup will be played today at the Oei Tiong Ham Hall from 2 p.m. to 530 p.m. Lady Came will give away the trophy at the conclusion of the tournament.
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    266 11 A TOTAL of 76 teams will play m SAFA's senior and junior leagues this season. There will be 14 teams m the first division, 13 each m division II and division 111 "A" and 15 each m division 111 "B" and "C." SAFA Council, at
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    Selangor Charge $10 For Hockey
    86 11 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Front row seats priced at $10 for each of the three matches against the Indian Hockey Federation touring team next month are being offered by the Selangor Hockey Association. The Council of the SHA Is giving preference to officials and members of
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    Joon Loke Wins Golf Cup, Medal
    103 11 Joon Loke Wins Golf Cup, Medal IPOH, Mon.— Too Joon Loke won the Perak Turf Club's Sports Club January monthly medal and the Innes Miller cup for golf with a nett score of 72 during the weekend. H. Cox was runner-up with a net score of 73. The following players
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      1036 11 DEATHS HOMER Cheng Hui Minp. age 46. president vl Chinese Y.M.C A Chinese Assistant to. Secretary Of Chinese AtTairs. passed away peacefully at 11.35 p.m. on 17/1/54 Memorial service at Foo Chow Methodist Church. 90 Race Course Road at 3.30 p.m. today and afterwards a funeral service at Bidadari Christian
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    STARRY CAN WIN IF HE GETS A GOOD MARBLE
    368 12  -  WINDSOR LAD By WITH the uncertain weather prevailing, the luck of the draw will decidedly play a great part m determining the winner of the six furlongs sprint for class 2 division 1 horses which is the main attraction at today's
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    172 12 Start With Traducer Eriskay, I-e Beinal Pufl should r e 1 among Uwmc:e gees to Tr track '.v:rk during .rates that he has headway since his t the Ipoh Go i Yj>e nmand at the ha and stayed on to I ol Tar- i turloogs m a M lot Ke
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    Spencer Has Two Good Ones In 5.25
    221 12 SINGAPORE trainer Jack Spencer has two good ones m race Robin Hood and Taraan. I like the chance^ oi Robin Hood who has been showing great guru i:i hS morning track work during the past week. Roi>in 'I d :> down a division
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    The Going
    21 12 THE ?oin? for today's races will be at best soft as more rain fell during: the last two days.
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    Gondolino To Beat Gular II
    606 12 GONDOLIXO disappointed hi s many admirers when he was last to leave the barrier. Despite this I setback he made up tremendous ground at the turn to finish third to Kempton and Jamaica Park over six furlongs. On this performance Gondolino looks an extra good
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    Fangio Wins First Event
    106 12 BUENOS AIRES, Jan. iB. (Reuter) Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina), world champion three years ago, yesterday won the Argentine motoring grand prix first event m the 1954 world championship series. He drove a Maserati and completed the 87 laps, totalling just over 211 miles, m three hours
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    Flag Of Peace My Best Today
    384 12 FLAG OF PEACE (race 2) is my best bet of the day. This Flag: of Truce gelding gave a very promising display at Ipoh m October when he carried the field for threequarters of the way until beaten by Honour-bright m the run to
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    Florida Tennis
    30 12 ST. PETERSBURG. FI.A.. Jan. 18. (AP)— Lome Main ol Toronto, won the Florida West Coast tenni s tournament yesterday, defeating Tony Vincent of Miami. 6—3. H— 4. 6—2.
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    AUSTRALIA STICKS TO HORSE BAN
    226 12 LAUSANNE. Jan. 18. (Reutei —Mr. Avery Brundage. President of the International Olympics Committee, said here yesterday that the 1.0.C. had officially been informed that the Australian Government refuses to lift the quarantine law on horses during the 1956 games. •'This means." said Mr. Brundage. 'that
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    Standard's RACE CARD
    1440 12 Standard's RACE CARD RACE 1: 2.15 p.m.-Class 2, Div. 3-6 P«»«--1. 222 Channel Patrol 5y 9.00 Mr. Mrs. K. H Yap Daniels Whitney 3y 8.12 Mg at Peggy Sis& Mr,. I 111 SSSF a lMW&ff!::::E a. w: BiJr.~:;ifla 5. 331 Tradncer 4y 8.05 Mr. Ta^SooJong Mme. r Bougoure 6. 017
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