Singapore Standard, 21 January 1954

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  • 20 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD *^L^ "W f~\wrp^^_ 1L 3H Vol. IV. No. 203 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1954 TWELVE PAGES 10 TENTS.
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  • 250 1 LUMP OF CLAY MAY LEAD TO KIDNAP HIDE-OUT Standard Staff Reporter THE scientific analysis of a lump of clay, found on v tyre of a Plymouth car may give the Singapore Police an important clue that may lead to the arrest of the tour armed men who kidnapped millionaire Mr.
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  • 122 1 Big US Aid Plan For Asia WASHINGTON, Jan fUP Presi lent Eisenhower, fa sage to the c -ure^s. sted I:: :-J::.::.i. FOT- .and and the Phiiipp. ce.ng a::-.,)r.4 the Far I n c« -r.tries wh:ch wil the administratj s.obal military a: i c of rssi.2T3.uuo. kmj :>r year, begin:: next
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  • 85 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 21: (UP —President Eisenhower 1 1 gress today that Unit- sjn1 r ibber P*""- iring le next Bs ■>. jre ir i xpc "t to be l 500. 0 th« same the pre jn ar. t tbal "preseni expei ates that th s
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  • 53 1 .JAKARTA. Jan. 20. (UP) Pi/ ice arrested a number of persons including some Chinese ani seized quantises of gold a'.iegedly smuggled into Indonesia from Hongkong, it was reported today. Indonesian pros- reports said the go i. valued a- MS i. BOO.OOO, was part ol ta
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  • 41 1 JAKARTA, Jan. 2ft (Reuter) The conference of Asian premiers m Colombo to :)e attended by Indonesian Prime Minister. Dr. All Sastroamidjojo, will b e heid from April I' 3 until May 7. it was learned here today.
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  • 38 1 STIRLING, Scotland. Jan. 20: (Reuter) The Duke of Montrose, 75, chief of the Scottish clan Graham and inventor of the world's first aircraft carrier, died at his home at Drymen, near Stirling, early today.
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  • 421 1 9,000 PoWs Sing Their Way To A New Life PANMUNJOM, Jan. 20:— Two thousand anti-Communist Chinese boarded tank landing ships at Inchon on their way to Formosa within a few hours of their release from Indian custody here today. By 5 p.m. local time more than 9.000
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  • 75 1 A Singapore Police radio car was rushed to Mount Emily Girls' Home yesterday morning when the inmates staged a "brief mutiny" against the authorities of the Home. This squabble. The Standard was later told, was settled by officers m charge of the Home, but The Social Welfare
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  • 200 1 DEATH TOLL IN QUAKE MOUNTS JAKARTA. Jan. 20 (AP)' Central Java's big killer volcano Meiapi which erupted on Monday afternoon slackened off activity early this morning according to latest official reports 'received here tonight. Meanwhile the casualty toll ha.s riser, to 37 dead. 79 injured and 55 seriously wou:.l--ed ittes
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  • 75 1 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed :Sir Donald Ma ■•Griiivra v. Federation deputy Hsgi, I missioner, wi' be tea London a*, the end of January for a private visit to fr m Ea^: hSrx I: mil be recalled HmJ Sit Donaid hi^ careei if, 'he '<> onia Bervii
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  • 51 1 EIGHT-HUNDRED ml men of the First Ba'"a kn of 1 the Queen's Roya" Reg left Southampton yesterday tor Singapoi c m tne Georg: The battalion. Whtcfe hai beer, stationed m England since their return from Ger- many |n November ast, R relieve the Gordon Highlander*; m
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  • 92 1 DR. UN YlTtyC, the well known Chinese scholar, has been appointed first Chancellor of the S'anya/iir L niversity, Singapore. T}ie Vice-Chancellor will be Dr. Robert Lim Hoe Seng, son of Dr. Lim Boon Kens;. Their acceptance teas con- firmed by Mr. Lien Ying Chow, a
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  • 318 1 NO EXPLOITATION -HART Standard Staff Reporter MALAYA and Indonesia wish to promote trade with one another on a sound and non-discriminatory basis with moderate profit margins, neither attempting m any way to exploit the other, the Singapore Director of Commerce and Industry, Mr. T.M. Hart,
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  • 88 1 SAIGON, Jan. 20 (AFP).— Thakhek, the Laotian town which on Christmas Eve fell to the Vietminh Communists, was today reoccupied by French Union troops, it was officially announced here. Naval Commando troops and tanks penetrated the jungle town late this morning without encountering any resistance, the announcement
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  • 26 1 PARIS, Jan. 20, (Reuter) Admiral Earl Mountbaften, Allied Commander-in-Chief m the Mediterranean, arrived here yesterday for a two-day visit to Supreme Allied Headquarters.
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  • 75 1 COLOMBO, Jan. 20 (Renter). A working committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party today unanimously reaffirmed their decision to boycott all ceremonies with the Queen's visit next April. The Party has 11 of the 109 sear.-? m the House of Representatives. Thirteen other members of the
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  • 158 1 CAIRO, Jan. 19 (Reuter).— A letter from a man who claimed to run an "international institute for love atfairs" m Port Louis, Mauritius was read out m court today during the hearing of ex-queen Narriman's case for divorce from ex-king Parouk. It urged the court
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  • 117 1 NEW YORK. Ji>n 20. (AP) A powerful Protestan t church group yesterday joined the attack on Howard Hughes' film "The French Line" and called it "completely objectionable m theme and m treatment." The Protestant Motion Picture Council's National Reviewing (iroup and the Christian Herald magazine called
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  • 235 1 PARIS, Jan. 20. (AP,.—Barking up her warning against any move to split Spanish Morocco from the realm of the Sultan of Rabat. France today sent a naval squadron including a cruiser and an aircraft carrier to the Mers-El-Kebir base near Oran. This is within
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  • 62 1 CHIHUAHUA. Mexico, Jan. 20 CAP) The body of the reputed leader of an unsuccessful revolution has been found shot between the eye., with a dum-dum bullet, it was learned yesterday. Officials ?aid the body of Emiiiano Laing, 48. was found near the Terrazas Cemetery five miles
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  • 24 1 A REPORT that Japan plans to buy New Gtiianea for three hi iion dollars i described to Tokyo as a "preposterous fabrication." A.F.P.
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  • 25 2 THE Emergency m Singapore has been extended for a further period of three months beginning Jan. 22. Government announced yesterday.
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  • 63 2 BLTTERWORTH. Wed. Full Muslim rites were ao rarded the funeral which wa.--:-:o:d here this afternoon of Mr. H. Pawanchee, formerly Chief Clerk of the District Office, who died after a brief illness. He i.ad been m Government service for more than 35 year-. He leave.- a
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  • 80 2 PEXAXG. We L— Phuah La; Hunt. 47. a patient who had just come out of hospital and was hard of bearing, was caui tioned and discharged when he pleaded guilty m the Magistrate's Court, today, to having t failed to "remain indoors at Perak Lane during
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  • 32 2 MR. FRAXCIS WU will give a farewe;! demonstration on portrait lighting to members and friends of the Singapore Camera Club at 8 o'clock tonight at Room Ko. 4. Cathay Building
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  • 303 2 Plan For Workers Outlined Standard Staff Reporter THE Singapore Government plans to give office workers technical training m part-time evening classes. The plan is aimed at progressively training unskilled workers m technical subjects during their leisure hours, and so creating a skilled labour force to
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  • 192 2 MALACCA. Wed.— A motion by the Municipal President Mr. G. E. C. Wisdom at the i monthly municipal meeting today to set up a committee to j formulate a five-year proi gramme for Malacca Town for 1955 to 1960. got no support from the Councillors after
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  • 365 2 PENANG, Wed.— One of the most "depressing things" about Malaya was that the gap between the Federation and Singapore was wider than it was seven years ago, British journalist and former Member of Parliament, Mr. Vernon Bartlett, told The Standard today. Air. Bartlett, who
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  • 122 2 Minister Impressed With S-EA MR. CHINTAMAN Deshmuk, the Indian Finance Minister, said m Singapore during his visit here that he was greatly impressed with the vast resources of South-East Asia, m men and material. Speaking at a reception given by the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce m his honour on
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  • 69 2 PEXAXG. Wed.— A 50 yearold trisha rider Mcng Kiew Eng. foil overboard m mid channel today while he was a passenger on board the Taiang which was on its way from Mitchel! Pier to Penang. An alarm was raised and the crew of the vessel
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  • 97 2 PENANG, Wed. While walking across MacAlister Road on tiieir way to see a wedding ceremony, a 74-year- j old woman. Yeoh Khai Khuan. and a five-year-old girl. Low Swee Aun. were involved m collision with a motor cycle on Monday. The woman died m hospital that night.
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  • 38 2 HOXGKOXG. Jan. 20— Special Standard Service: Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange toda-.- were $15.34 t o £1 sterling $5.***** to US$l: $1.8125 1o Malayan $1; 50.202 to one Indonesian Ruppiah. Gold 5248.575 to 1 tael.
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  • 47 2 PENANG. Wed. Chinese youths wishing to take up career m the police force are asked to present themselves for interview at the Penang Police Headquarters. Penang Road, at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Feb. 2. Candidates must be between the ages of 18 and 24.
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  • 373 2 JUDGE DISMISSES ASSESSORS KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— A murder trial which has been going on m the High Court here for the last two days, came to an abrupt end today, when the Judge, Mr. Justice Bellamy, stayed proceedings and ordered a fresh trial with
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  • 95 2 FATHER Albert R OTfaffc. Technical Adviser for the G to version of A. J. Cronin's "Key? ;of the Kingdom** and lecturer on socio-economic problems, leaves Singapore for Malacca i after completing his 35th talk today. While En the Federation. Father O"Hsra will visit Seremban, Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 105 2 CLOSING rubber prices (cents pe r lb.) m Singapore yesterday were: TIN PKICE The price of tin yesterday was 5319 per picul. Up S4i. LONDON RI BBrK No 1 X S.S Settlement House Terms Wednesday's opening prices first session were: LONDON TIN Wednesday's prices first session were: Spot
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  • 45 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The Federation High Comi missioner, General Sir Gerald j Templer, today congratulated 1 848 Naval Air Squadron, on their triumph m winning the j Boyd Trophy m 1953. His j message was sent to the i Souadron Commander
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  • 169 2 Standard Staff Reporter THE rainy spell which has hit Singapore m the last month, has brought misery to the residents of Mandalay Road, off Balestier Road. And the cause is the state of the road, which residents claim has become so impassable to vehicles and
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  • 48 2 KUALA LUMPUR, We* Four masked Chinese i d with knive-- robbed a triot of cash and je i > valued about (M 8 a •■ai k;ng a house -a Ja.an X r.Xan, last night. The victim was m h I r>room wrhen the r tcred.
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    56 2 THE Corfu w*H sail from Singapore today with five young Jewish girls, all of whom are bound for Israel by way of Bombay, where they will settle down in a new lend They are from two needy Jewish families. Standard picture shows Kitty, Lilly and Sylvia David. They will be
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  • 254 3 Man On Stretcher Hears His Death Sentence lying on a stretcher inside th« dock of the Seremban Court. Tan >en? Peng heard the death >entenee passed on htm by Mr Justice Abbott >esterday. Tan was brought from the Seremban Hospital to the court room to fate a charge afl being
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  • 82 3 R MEN, Tar. Ah Heng, i Siong. Ch.n Moon Toni Ah Chye were all prison yesterday for t losing m the Singapore I r Board im on Jan ol t!'.- m had money t) toes >1') or four days s imprisonment m the *he first
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  • 44 3 LEE SONG POH. a cloth dealer m Change Alley, was iined $250 m the Singapore City Police Court yesterday for obstructing the five-foot-way. Four others were each fined 5100. another was fined $50 and a seventh $25, on similar charges.
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  • 73 3 A WOMAN learner driver. Too Yee Ling of Geylang Road, wrho was involved m a collision with another car. causing it to swing around and land on the grass verge, was yesterday fined $100 m the Singapore First Traffic Court. Both cars were badly damaged but
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  • 34 3 Dr. I. V. Polutiin of the Department of Social Medicine, University of Malaya, will speak on "Problems of Human Biology m Malaysia" at the Art theatre on Friday at 6 p.m.
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  • 238 3 Leniency Out Of Question— Judge Robber Gets 10 Years; FOUND guilty of committing armed robbery, involving $250 and three cartons of cigarettes, Chan Fook Ken» was sentenced m the Singapore Assizes yesterday to ten years' gaol. r Chjm, who had previous convictions including one of illegal possession of a pistol
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  • 167 3 ARMED ROBBER LEFT HIS PRINTS A 25-YEAR-OLD Chinese armed with a pistol, who robbed Dr. A. C. Weeiekoon's home m Adis Road of $550 worth of articles and later molested the maidservant, left his fingerprints on a jewel box. The robber gained entry to the house yesterday when he showed
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  • 18 3 SEREMBAN'S Supreme Court has been renovated, new furniture installed and the Court room has been air-con-ditioned.
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    96 3 MR. S. M. SHAFI. president of the Malayan Pakistani League flew into Singapore by QANTAS BOAC Constellation yesterday on his way back to Kuala Lumpur, after a six-week business tour of Pakistan, where he had occasion io call on the Foreign Ministry. He told The Standard that he had asked
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  • 118 3 THE Singapore Department of Education has posted 360 first year probationary teachers to Government primary schools and 40 to aided English schools, Mr. T.P.M. Lewis, Senior Inspector of Schools, told The Standard yesterday. These teachers will be ab- sorbed m the service if they I
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  • 32 3 MR. G. H. KIAT will be acting-chairman of the Chinese V.M.C.A. m place of the late Mr. Homer Cheng who died on Sunday. This was decided at a meeting yesterday.
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  • 179 3 BRITISH director Jack Lee, of ''The Wooden Horse" fame, and novelist Richard Mason passed through Singapore by QANTAS/BOAC Constellation yesterday, enroute to the South-Sea islands on a reconnaissance trip m connection with the shooting of a new film. They expect to be away from England
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  • 281 3 CHAMBERS HIT DELAY AT CUSTOMS Assessors With Experience Urged KUALA LUMPUR Wed.— The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce of Malaya has lodged a strong protest with Government over the "long delays m the release of imported merchandise" by the Customs authorities. In a letter to the Controller of Customs, Federation.
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    52 3 photo. SIR STANTON and Lady Hicks passed through Singapore by QANTAS BOAC Constellation from Sydney yesterday enroute to Rome. A food expert, Sir Stanton, who is professor of physiology and pharmacology at the University of Adelaide, will be attending a food conference during his one-month stay m
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  • 305 3 THE Rotary Club of Singapore has decided to launch a Students' Loan Fund to aid needy University students. i The proposal to start such a scheme was made by Pro- 1 fesser A. A. Sandosham of the j University of Malaya when he addressed Rotarians
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  • 60 3 JALAN BESAR Stadium m Singapore had an all time record of attendance last year. There were 363.671 people who paid admission as against 256.972 m 1952. The amount received by the City Council which includes the Council share of the admission, rental of Club House, rental of
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  • 88 3 WHILE a Tamil labourer living m Kolam Ayer Lane. Singapore, was away celebrating Thaipusam on Tuesday a thief sneaked into his house and stole Sy2 m cash from a metal trunk A man ha^ been detained by police for questioning A senior clerk of a trading
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  • 32 3 FOR u::.a\vh.. possession of a complete apparatus for distilling intoxicating liquor at Kundang Estate. Tangkak, I.:m SaiC 4!. W3- fined $50 bjr [n< I bin Abdul Manan, the Muar Magistrate.
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  • 584 4 No Civilians In Area, Patrol Told MALACCA, Wed.— The platoon commander of a Security Force patrol told the Jasin Coroner's Court yesterday that he and his men shot down three Malays m the jungle reserve at Nyalcs on Dec. 20 without challenging them because he
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  • 105 4 FOUR men, Velu Dick. Mahmud bi n Abdullah, Rengathan and Ng Cheng Yew. who had been on trial on a charge of being members of an unlawful assembly and causing hurt to another man. Ang Kirn Hock, were yesterday acquitted without being called on for their defence by
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    45 4 photo MR. WILLIAM JAMES NELSON, (.enrr-il Manager cf the Singer Sewing Machine Company for the Far Kast. who arrived m Singapore on the Corfu on Tuesday after a world tour of six months. On his trip Mr. Nelson paid courtesy calls on Company's branches. Standard
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  • 69 4 JOHORE BAHRL'. Wed. Chang Ber.g Saa was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, m addition fined $4,000 or a further 15 months' jai! by Mr. N. L. Cohen, President vi the Sessions Court, for being :n possession of s»x and a quarter tahils of raw opium.
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  • 56 4 SINGAPORE fifth Police Magistrate Mr D. H Chapman. v- stet la ordered S> I Abas S A Aljunied I w ibri ge Menta I r obsen ation, Syed guilty of 'ommitting c <: Dec. 7. i..- reai The Magistrate suspended m month. Syed An,;- h t oro;;^r--
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  • 57 4 H.M.S. Lioness, which was recommissioned m Singapore :n 1951 and has since steamed 73.000 miles patrolling the coasts of Malaya m anti-terror-ist operations, leaves for Britain on Feb. 4. Under the command of Lt.Cmdr. B. Collins R.N., M.8.E.. this minesweeper has worked m close co-operation with
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  • 138 4 Govt. Men Should See Heads First MANY Government employees rush to the Press with their statements on ''grievances" on departmental matters without properly representing themselves to the heads of departments, the Acting Director of Education, Singapore, Mr. D. McLellan, told The Standard yesterday. He was commenting on statements made by
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  • 138 4 A DECREE nisi was granted to Mrs. Olga Marie Le Blond, m the Singapore High Court yesterday, when her petition for divorce on grounds of crueity was heard. Mrs. Le Blond said she married Mr. Neil Derrick Le Blond m Bombay m 1944. They
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  • 154 4 Brand New Vessel Calls At S'pore The 10,600 ton ship which was built m Swedish shipyards and delivered to its owners only last month, left her home port immediately on her first run to the Far East, under the command of a veteran master, Captain. Johan Jonsson. There is accommodation
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  • 76 4 AT a special meeting of the Sembawang Rural District Committee held on Jan. 15. the following were elected office-bearers for 11)54. Chairman, Mr. Lee Kirn Kee; Hon. Secretary. Mr. Paul Martin; Hon. Treasurer. Mr. P. V. George Committee: Chya Chay Fatt. P. P. Gopalan. Bhag Singh, C. A.
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  • 45 4 A REWARD will be given to anyone who can find a six-month old puppy, Rex. which was lost outside the Singapore Cold Storage m Orchard Road yesterday afternoon. Rex belongs 10 Mr. H. A. Court of 20 Reoecca Park, Singapore.
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  • 34 4 Five Chinese and two Indians were each fined $15 by the Muar Magistrate for moving boiled rice, without a permit, at the 15th mile Pagoh Road, Muar, a food restricted area.
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  • 289 4 THE following are th c Malayan student's bar final examination results: Class Two Division Two A.W. Au. Class Three: C.P. Chan S.K. Lee, B.K. Singh, G.T.S. Sidhu. Conditional Pass: Pawang Ahmad bin Rashid Abdul Aziz bin Mohammed Zain K.C. Chan. Miss S.C. Choong, Peter S
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  • 254 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Dato Sir Roland Braddell, leading Malayan lawyer, today urged greater Governmental interest m anthropological research to assess correctly the country's ancient past and her role as "a highway for the passage of men and cultures" m Asia. "I do not
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  • 30 4 THE Singapore branch of the Malayan Indian Congress will hold a meeting on Jan. 26 m the New World Arena at 4 p.m. to celebrate India Republic Day.
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  • 73 4 A MAN. who told the Court lhat he has been driving lor more than 30 years and knew j the law well, was yesterday I fined $25 by the Singapore j Second Traffic Magistrate, Mr. Howe Yoon Chong. lor inconsiderate driving The man. Neo Boh.
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  • 61 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed.— Abdul Hadi bin Magankan of Pontia*! was today fined $1,200. :n default six months' imprisonment, by Mr. N. L. Cohen. President of the Session? Court, for possessing 10 pound;- if dutiable Siamese tobacco. The tobacco was found on h shelf m Abdul Had
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  • 168 4 SOIL iS FLOWN OUT TO U.S. FAIR A POUND of Singapoc soil for the Enter/national Trade Fair m Seattle, wai flown by a Pan-Americaa World Airways Skymastec early yesterday morn ing to the United Stal The red SOU Erom Ejki< rimafa w^ packed b 3 bronza vase and cons to
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  • 86 4 A PL'NJABI v vnupan. Tidah Singh, returned to bit home on Jan. 16 a onverted parage m Gilstead Road, Singapore and c Chinese ransacking ker. The watchman I tta F:r£t Distnct Judge Mr. Ten Ah Tah. yesterday, that when the intruder. Toh Chew, v. as detained,
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  • 53 4 PRELIMINARY figures the total external tract >i Malaya during December left. showed an adverse balance $44.5 millions, according to official statistics Imports of merchandi c, 'Including parcel post, am inted to 5276.4 million. Export* f j merchandise, including r i c. post. ship>' stores and inker*,
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 96 4 Weather Report XIMMI M Temprraturr From 730 p.m Jan. 19 to ".30 a.m. Jan. !0. Singapore 7;} F), Penang i 7"> F), Kola B.»hru 1 73 ri, Kuala Lumpur 1 72 F). Ip. h 1 74 F), Ku.sntan ill F). M a x i m v m Temperature: From 7.J0
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  • 354 5 SCHOOLS MUST FIT THE NEED, SAYS McLELLAN SINGAPORE'S educational system was overweighted on the academic side, the Director of Education, Mr. D. MvLellan. said yesterday at the opening oi the Colony's School of Building by Legislative Councillor, Mr. Thio Chan Bee. He explained that there were three main reasons lot
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  • Article, Illustration
    53 5 Photo. MR. K. R BK ADDON. author of *"Pirtdißifton." 'Naked Is la ad" and "Those io Peril." parsed through Singapore by QWTAS BOAC CnsteK lation yesterday on his way honir !o l.n.nlaiui u/tcr a mwath's holiday m Sydney aad Bri>bane. He is now wArkins tin another book, whv-h ha« no
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  • 71 5 > photo. •lIWWVVIVWWWWVM .vIK. TillO CHAN BLE, J Singapore Legislative Councillor trying his hand 2 at laying a brick pro- j j perly after he had declar- J 2ei open the 5G5.000 i Si-hool of Building. On his risjht is the Super- j visor of the Junior
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  • 69 5 DIDN'T SHOW LICENCE $25 TAN Kirn Ho:-k of Victoria Street, was fined $25 m the Singapore Second Traffic Court yesterday, for refusing to produce his driving licence to a policeman. Tan said. "I did not produce my licence because I did not commit any offence." Mr. Howe Yoon Chong. the
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  • 437 5 NEW MEASURES HIT KLUANG BANDIT ACTIVITY Communist Platoon Is Forced To Keep Moving Standard Staff Reporter KLUANG, Wed. The Communist Third Independent Platoon's activities m the Layang Layang area of Kluang have been seriously affected by the appearance of the dreaded 1/10 Gurkhas, new food control measures and the recent
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  • 267 5 ■C. R. CASELTON. a Naval Officer, was acquitted m the Singapore T'rafflc District Court yesterday, on a charge of causing the death of Sim Hay, 56. by a negligent act while driving along Yio Chu Kang Road, on the morning of Dec. 5, last year.
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  • 26 5 THE East West Society. Singapore, will hold its an- 1 nual general meeting today at 8.30 p.m. m the British Council Hall. Stamford Road.
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  • 138 5 No Witness, So Case Is Thrown Out CHOO SONG LIAN stood be- j fore the Singapore Eighth i Police Magistrate, Mr. A. W. Ghows, yesterday to complain that she had been assaulted by three women. Tan Ah Eng, and her two daughters, Sim Ah Biah and Sim Ah Heng. She
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  • 718 6 yi E have not asked for police protection because we :hat it is of no use.'" So observed a millionaire, a member of the Tanj( ng Rhu Club, when asked for his comments on recent Kidnapping and release after the payment i ::som by a local millionaire.
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  • 149 6 JiCJii officials of the American government are considering increased trade with Communist countries, pa: ocularly Russia. And according to a U.S trade magazine private traders have proposed the sale of large quantities of butter to the Russians. "The proposal." remarks the magazine, "is a move towards improved
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  • We, the PEOPLE
    • 362 6 Sir; It appears to me that there must be something radically wrong with our educational system when teachers who had qualified before the war m Malaya are now required to take two years postnormal training m order to be admitted to the Unified Scheme for teachers.
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    • 506 6 Sir; May I beg the hospitality of your columns for my comments on Mr. Alex Josey's article on Moral Rearmament? Mr. Josey says, "My evidence is that Moral Rearmament is already at work here m Malaya, trying to interfere with the trade
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    • 189 6 Sir: The correspondence which has been conducted \a your columns on Polygamy lias been most amusing! For instance, somebody from Ipoh writes to say: "Man by nature is monogamous and to be able to love two women at the same time is nonsense." Has ever occurred to such
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  • 539 6  - How Far Away Is 'One Day SAM DAWSON By NEW YORK Split the atom and one day it will light your hose, run your factory, heat your office building, shoulder the labour of processing some raw materials into finished goods. The big question m this story-book industrial future is that
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  • 277 6 Review of Views Secret Societies GOVERNMENT'S move to step up its "war" against se ret societies m Singapore is welcomed by Utusan Melayu which points out that public cooperation is necessary to wipe out this social scourge. The editorial stresses that the danger should not be regarded lightly and urges
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  • 1299 6  -  EDWARD HUGHES By QN November 23, 1853, Sir Stafford Northcote and Sir Charles Trevelyan submitted to Gladstone their famous "Report on the Organisation of the Permanent Civil Service." This contained three revolutionary proposals: (i) that the Civil Service be divided into two categories, a higher or "intellectual"
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  • 173 7 LONDON. Jan. 20, (Rev- Sir Winston Chur- the Prime Minister! accused m the House i Commons yesterday of r jkness" for "not stand-; g .10 to the Americans'' the choice of the by the Atlantic Pact! odrow Wy v a t'ora OWE Under-Secretary War, asked
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  • 205 7 LONDON. Jan. 20 (Reuter)— A new series ol suerilla" strikes by the Communist-led Electrical Trades Vnion began today as a reprisal for yesterday's lockout of members who took part m Monday's 24-hour t taken strike. The Union announced a "fight to the finish" when
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  • 115 7 U.S. To Aid Pakistan Projects KARACHI. Jan 20 (Reuter) Tae Pakistan Government last n-ght announced the sign-; ing icre :his week of five -rnents with the United S*a*e s Foreign Operations Administration for financing nati oaJ development. :er the agreement- the U ted States agrees to aid! projects and to
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  • 31 7 20, (UP)— Dr. j Chinese scholar of m and former j i the United S is dccli ;e-i the KuoI »O1 D CSOr presi lencj China, H
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  • 43 7 OXFORD. Jan. 20. (AP) A free psychiatric treatment plan has been set up at Oxford University m an attempt to i lower the suicide rate among Students, an official disclosed. Nine Oxford undergraduates have killed themselves m ihe past eight years.
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  • 38 7 MR. SYDNEY Greenstreet Engiish-born character actor died m Hollywood on Monday. He was 74. He became noted for sinister portrayals as m "The Maltese Falcon", "The Mask of Demetrios", 'The Pi-in^nirarnr<;" anri othpr films. Reuter
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  • 98 7 Air Minister Back From Crash Scene LONDON, Jan. 20 (Reuter) The Minister of Civil Aviation, Mr. Alan Lennex Boyd, returned here yesterday after a two-day visit to Italy where he prepared a report on investigations into the crash nine days ago ol a British Overseas Airways Comet. Asked by reporters
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  • 60 7 NAIROBI. Jan. 20, (AFP).— Two Africans, one a woman, were shot dead and three other wounded m Nairobi today when trying to break through a cordon the Black Watch had thrown round an African location. In another part of the city. 2.500 Africans were screened and
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  • 303 7 IKE PRESENTS AN 'AIR POWER' BUDGET Govt. Costs Are Slashed WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UP)— President Eisenhower asked Congress today to approve an "air power" budget which would strengthen America's defences by greater reliance on atomic weapons and at the same time cut government costs by $5,300,000,000. This proposal was m
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  • 51 7 photo. BELLE with the bell is Toby Gerard, a journalism student at Miami University who was named National College Queen at Miami Beach last week, m what the sponsors say is the first national contest of its kind. Toby is 21-years-old and a senior at College.
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  • 143 7 Molotov To See U.S. Secretary WASHINGTON, Jan. 20: (Reuter)— Mr. Vyacheslav Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Minister, has agreed to have preliminary talks m Berlin with Mr. John Foster Dulles, the United States Secretary of State on President Eisenhower's atomic "peace" plan. The offer was conveyed to Mr. Dulles yesterday by
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  • 131 7 Only One Tried For Cowardice LONDON. Jan. 20, (Reuter) Only one British soldier was court martialled m Korea during hostilities on a charge of cowardice, Mr. J.R.H. Hutchison the Under-Secretary for War, told the House of Commons last night. He had been questioned about a statement on a television programme
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  • 24 7 ALEXANDRIA police said last night they had arrested lour young Egyptians as members of the illegal Communist Party of Egypt. Reuter
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  • 24 7 WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 j (Reuter) The Senate InI terior Committee voted yester- day to approve statehood for i both Hawaii and Alaska.
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    55 7 Photo. MR. ANELRIN Bevan, British leftwing Labour leader and his wife Jennie Lee, arriving at London airport after a three-week tour of the Middle East. During the Egyptian phase of their (our they were guests of the Indian Ambassador in Cairo, Mr Pannikar, and while in Jerusalem they were guests
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  • 33 7 THE four occupants of an RAF "Variety" plane were killed yesterday when the aircraft crashed near the village of Norton, some miles from the RAF station at Hullavington. southern England. A.F.P.
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  • 72 7 Standard London Correspondent LONDON, Jan. 20. —The following are the closing prices at rubber and tin on the London Market. LONDON RUBBER Spot 163 d. Feb. 16Id. March I6|d. Apr./ June 17 4. July/Sept. 17ed. Oct./ Dec. 17id. Feb. c.i.f. 16fd. Buyers «oi!er. LONDON TIN Spot
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  • 277 7 SIX DIFFERENT DRESSES QUEEN ELIZABETH wears a different dress and a different hat m each of these photos made during her tour of New Zealand but she has kept to the same triple row of pearls and the same pearl earrings, on each occasion. These
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  • 146 7 MANILA, Jan. 20, (AFP)— President Mag say say has given the Huks till midnight tonight to accept the government's terms for their surrender or face final annihilation by the might of the Philippine army. This was learned this morning from military authorities who disclosed
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  • 186 7 HONGKONG. Jan. L'O (Rev- j ter) A British soldier. Private Samuel Brown. 23, of the King's Regiment, was discharged by Mr. Justice C. W. Recce m the criminal sessions here today after he had been found I not guilty by a seven-man all-\ male
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  • 75 7 NAIROBI. Jan.. 20, (Reuter) 1 The wives ol some African i troops serving m Ihe King^ African Rifle^ m Kenya have been found to be Mau Mau adherents, it was officially an- nounced. An amendment to the emer- gency regulations will from i yesterday ensbie the
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  • 30 7 BRITAIN will not agree to any change m the status of the British colony of Gibraltar, Mr. Anthony Eden the Foreign Secretary told the House of Commons today. Reuter
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    • 129 7 HILL EVAN'S TOP QUALITY PURE MALT VINEGAR. NOW SELLING IN 21 COUNTRIES lIII.L EVANS PIRE MALT VINEGAR IS MADE IN 1 THE «\ME WAY AS IT WAS 100 YEARS AGO. IT A IS MADE OF ENGLISH BARLEY AND PIRE WELL *V WATER FROM BILL EVANS OWNWELL. EPS FLWOIR AND KEEPING
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    • 79 7 fQid, Bond '^Mj ALL SHREWD JUDGES aSSBS; Made from thf finest old \Je^PWJ^* bruyere root. ha< h pi^ fitted k\3 lakfm\^f\ with the well-know n flat grip 3s 2^\>^ From $9.00 to $13.50 CHINESE NEW YEAR BALL m aid of S.A T.A at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday 12th
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    • 718 8 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD AND HAMBURG AMERIK A LINIE JOIN! SERVICE T» Colombo Genoa. Marseilles. Antwerp Rotterdam Hambnrt Bremen Spore r Sham Peaang •TS Ess*« (HAPAG) Ist call 23 Jin 24 Jan 28 29 Jan ?nd call 25 27 Jaa TS. Werrastein (NDL) 8 13Feb 14Feb 15/16Feb Hoax Ron« Manila Kobe 8t
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    • 1063 8 M:MO BLUE FUNNEL LINE totm* (12 llB68) (2o .ines) MANSFIfcLD CU M LID Pa f Incorporated In Singapore Carriers option to proceed via other ports to load and discharge cargo SAILINGS to LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW LONDON A CONTINENTAL POBTS. Due Sails P. Sham Penan? Laomedoo foi Barcelona. Havre Ik Liverpool Jan
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    • 1031 8 Cheaper Pacific Flights By PAA SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20, (AP) Pan-Ameri-can World Airways have announced it hopes low-cost tourist fares to and from Singapore and its other Pacific stages can take effect from Apr. 1. They are awaiting approval of the fares by the govern- BIAnP CUIiiC ments of the
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    • 676 8 EAST ASIATIC LINE SAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIA I h (^NTINtNI Spore rS'ham 5 "KINA" for Djakarta, Kohsichang, Saigcn Hongkong Manila Kobe Yokohama2s 27Jan 23 24Jan p"MOXGOIJA" for Kohsichang. Hongkong mmo 4 4Feb -MAGDALA" for Bangkok 11, 13Feb 9 l«Feb I gf fl) "SONGKHLA' for Kobsichang, Saigon, Hongkong, Manila, Kobe and Yokohama
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  • 43 9 KARACHI. Jan. 20. (AP) Pakistan will import Rs. 30.--000.000 worth of textiles from Japan m the next two months under an agreement reached here between Pakistan Government officials and Sukemasa Komamura. senior member of the Japanese Cotton Spinners' Association.
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  • 249 9 SLACK IN RUBBER MART SEEN THIS YEAR THE Natural Rubber News states m its latest issue that there are warning signs of a real slackening m the overall business activity this year as compared with 1953. It points out that the vtar opens with a very different spirit prevailing and
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    28 9 photo KUALA Lumpur Municipal Councillors are pictured here with Directors of the K. L. Lever Bros. (Malaya) Ltd. during their visit to the "Planta" Margarine Factory recently Standard
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  • 50 9 THE Federation produced 6.935 tons of tin concentrates! during December (116,507 j piculs). During the month. Perak j produced 4,158 tons. Selangcri 2.165 tons. Pahang 261 lons, Negri Sembilan IG4 tons, Ke-I dah 43 tons. Perls 14 tons., Mr.iacea 23 tons, and Treng- j ganu 6 tons.
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  • 45 9 MESSRS. Turquand. Youngs Co. report the fc. Sowing crops for December; Alor Gajah 21.500 lb.. Ayer Panas 80,000 lb., Glenealy Plantations 59,000 lb.. Kluang 52j000 lbs.. Pa jam 123.000 !b.. Ta'isiman 28.400 lb., Teluk Anson 46.343 lb and Ulu Benut 47.500 lb. i
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  • 26 9 THE Indonesian Ei onomie Ministry has announoed thai exporters will be given an opportunity to ship 14.(ifK) lens surplus sugar to Jape.:;. UP
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  • 104 9 MANILA. Jan. 20. (UP) Vice-President Air. C;;i los Garcia said last nigh 1 thai the j administration was considering plans to enable tiit Philippines to trade with botti Bb€ dollar and sterling blocs. In a policy speech before the Capitol Lions dub, Gar-, eia concurrently Secretary of
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  • 193 9 LONDON, Jan. 20. (Reuter)— The Government was asked m the House of Commons by a Labour member yesterday if it could yet announce the relaxation of the security ban on the export of rubber to Communist(uitninafp.'ri wmnlrifv Mr. Derick Heathcoat Amo-1 ry. Minister of Trade. Board
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  • 100 9 KEY TO C'WEALTH GROWTH MELBOURNE. Jam. 2# (Reuter) The ke v to Common wealth expansion i«, not optimism but hard work. Mr. R. A. Butter Briti-i C!,an-i-eMor of the Exchequer, is Id Ihe Australian Association <>f British Manufacturers *t a dinner last night. "The key to the future of the
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    • 71 9 Th c ru 1 <t i 11 toe* .n Sin£ap< n ruled l j .>>.■ pc nay. Cirsl grade 1 t Februarj t |56| rente per Ib. I n MOl S c trad) [nqtuirtec c r« < ived iri.-. c oraers WH ll» 1 d '!".t. Bte n
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    • 73 9 S I G A PORE b«Bbi i of Commera Ri ber o n<Kin prices cents p. lerd i a i Bj ..s Nl 1 RSS Sp kMBc 'I No I RSS Lo.u. Feh < x., h^s f.o.b. Mac I No. RSS Lo b 5J j N I EtSS
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  • 57 9 THE produce -n S np: ft aga n nota for "1wher t considerable '.g was icpsctad. Singapore protfu c c* (per picul) c berdas 8 Gambie: >. Bi iaf $28(. betd n $2S. fSp i -.7; copra S4l:': o^or':' *63 (sel -r 5 wli lei $3<"'O 'Lampong i k):
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  • 85 9 isli k d irreg liai yesterdaj <o del rber shar< m U i I MM MTU A I > Buvei BB Petrol :■.< Frasei L Meawe Oi 1 K I Mr A iEten 35 f)<< 0 Veorne Broi B m\iN«. Austral Ana 12 1 1 2 Batu Seiang< Bt
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    • 284 9 Ln Abf«er By Al Capp AUey Oop By V.T. Hamlm >«^^^^^^r^W/TWATS WHAT 1 I ELSE YOU I H|H I /MY STA.RS, £UZ AND UMRf\J N *">-& t^r^W!ArA\ SAID!GETOUT I /OH,YEAH'\ WONT SET I E#ffiHH;l I**m\.*& WHATEVER ARE \OU DOING M* !^J**^*3? T QO 1 1H \BV SUN- UP J OR
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    • 576 9 iii ii mi.. iiraii.| M «i M iii i BKIIIIVM: The I. or, .1 iEtresE j ODEOK: The Girl Who Bat Ewery■HWlW"" T"" W 7.3(1 and 93d p. in tiling 1.15 S.3fi 6Jo-id «fc M(i ADOBF2 SHX: s-r.a: (Stage Show Iff #lIIMMrV/ l\ l j| MM AT A ft* A
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    51 10 photo. A thrilling, and unusual pose for MICHELE MORGAN is this still photograph from her next picture "The Proud" (Les Oregueilleux), Madame Morgan rarely accepts the ''Sexy" kind of role, but the explanation of this scene is that the action takes place m the tropical heat of VeraCruz
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  • 1013 10 CUTTING THE CACKLE By A Times Correspondent JHE time is propitious for considering what are the books which actually get read nowadays. Quantitatively the answer is not likely to be an encouraging one. The very large majority of books are sold not to individuals but to libraries, and libraries m
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    63 10 Seeing Gloria Nord without her skates might be as dis- < appointing as seeing a clown without his make-up. But this twenty-eight-years-old Norwegian wonder girl is a picture m herself. Even off-stage and skateless she still looks like a lovely artiste who can and does earn top money
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  • 575 10  -  Wayne Oliver II NEW YORK, Magnetic sound, using reels of ribbonlike tape with metallic coating m place of grooved discs, is booming toward a record 100-million-dollar year. Minnesota Mining Manufacturing Co., biggest maker of tape, estimates the industry's total business m tape and recorders and piayers m 1953
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  • 85 10 BOxMBAY The number of murders arising from "love affairs" more than doubled m two districts of Bombay State during 1953. In 1952, there were only 15 murders arising from this cause m Sholapur District while m only 11 months of 1953, there were 30 murders committed.
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    • 336 10 WWWWWVWWWWWwwwvwWW^ jTUE STABS I I AND YOU I 1 By RITA DEL MAR I TOUAV S QUOTATI(»N: L "We do not know what 5 is really good or bad 5 fortune." Rousseau. Z VOl R BIRXHDAIE i AND BIRTHSIGN ARlES— March 21 to April Z 5 19— Be level-headed if
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  • 1237 11 THE TEST: FIFTH DAY 450 Runs Behind W/ KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. 20, (Reuter)— The West Indies did not enforce the follow-on today after dismissing England for the addition of only two runs to the overnight score m the first test here. England were all out for
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  • 52 11 Wales Lose Williams g.ndow Jan -:o. {API ir n W i, W« rig- tntcn laid to lay t re*;r I ra une a c; an m ured shoul•I dc: t trani r 11 terf ere th mj a I sports g Es gland t Saturd -----1 on pite H- 1
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  • 39 11 HONGKONG Jaa M .r?< H IQJ -c:: a footba tea to Sa 4 >n to v mate lea I lere on y 23 nd 21 This was -<- ight by the ngh ng I Assoc
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  • 56 11 RESULTS m Republic Dae soc r b*s p ayed at FaiTex Park yesterNehr; tea i beat Netaji team i. Scoren f«» Nehru were Sa 'udin Singh i Subnunaniam. S. Dutta red In the men Azad team drew one-a I with R-a SC. -K. Samy sciwred lor
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  • 39 11 TOES re TaW( renni to-:' eoi ide 195 senior Km Feb. 1 the 5 E nton Ha 1 s i meeting ill take Ki o 21 at tha resi m«f 1 SUA pairoa. Dalai
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  • 62 11 Does He Look Like A Ghost To YOU? HAVE you ever seen a 'shosf at a football match? It seems that the Daily Mirror sports cameraman "caught* one when Spurs met Leeds last week. The 'ghost' (arrowed) in the picture of Bennett scoring for Spurs against Leeds belongs to Jack
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  • 31 11 PORT SWETTKNHAM, Wed.— ndc C« es« beat the Tvalu- j yen S l ::i a fineadl? soccer. Seoreia lor Indo-Ceylonese were Bassaa (2) and Hamid. Forj Tvaluverc Veraiya I
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  • 172 11 EDINBURGH, Jan. 20, (Reuter,) London Scottish centre three-quarter, M. K. Elgie, who was born m Durban, is one of three new caps included m Scotland's team to play Wales m a Rugby Union international match at Swansea on Jan. 30. All three new replacements
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  • 124 11 Au Kee Hock Challenge Cup Hockey THE annual hockey match of the Medical Services lor Dr. Au Kee Hock challenge Cup between the Married and Bachelors will be piayed at 5.15 p.m. today a: the College Ground, Sepoy Lines The play- i ers are: Married: See Ho Meng. S. John
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  • 61 11 PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 20 (APi Jesse Owens, who once set five world records and tied another m a single afternoon. will be honoured at the annual dinner ot the Philadelphia sport? writers next Monday night. Owens, the Ohio State Hash who won lour gold medals m the 19^6 Olympics,
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  • 435 11 LONDON. Jan. Bt, CAP)— British track and field niea will participate m events i« two Communist countries this year their first journey behind the iron curtain since the war's end. Thi? was announced today by the British Amateur Athletic Association, Teams wifl so to Karaow, Poland,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 344 11 NOTICES CENTRAL ELECTRICITY BOARD OF THE FEDERATION OF MALAYA TENDER NOTICE r PENDERS m sealed covers marked "Ceiling Fans" will be received by the General Manager. Central Electricity Board. P.O. Box 1003. Kuala Lumpur, up to noon 15th February, 1954. for the supply of: 1.500 Ceiling Fans A.C. 230 V.
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    • 599 11 NOTICES P.W.D TENDER NOTICE. THENDERS will be received at the Office of the Slate Engineer. Seiangor. Kuala Lumpur from CLASS 'A." "B" "C" CONTRACTORS registered with the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT up to 3 p.m. on 29th January. L 954 for the CONSTRUCTION A N D STRENGTHENING BETWEEN FIRST FLOOR AND
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    • 444 11 MARRIAGE BEFORE the Registrar oi Marriages, Ipoh on Wednesday, January 20th. 1954. Mr. Chuab Cheng Hong registered his marriage to Miss Chai Yuek Cboo ACKNOWLEDGMENT MR Gar. Hong Hoe withes Ul 'hank the Besident Commissioner, Malacca. Mr. G.E.C Wisdom, CMC. for having pernned the opening ceremony I of Eng Seng
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    • 963 11 Standard Service For The Unemployed AT IOIR SKRMCt: Are vo* unemployed and m need: lo help you to hnd work the Singapore Standard I nempltmnent Bureau offers you free space m this column Just call or Hru« your local Standard office for an application form which *ou should return with
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    32 12 M IiLO.V, iIHAM ODI Mfc h H«« Moo a H. Harr% M «Jd id who won the iv.uth race .it Bukit Timah o.i I v winner pu'J >5? for his fir>t win.
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  • 693 12 Fijians Chalk Up 69 Points In FARELF Cup Final Fijians 69 Somerset KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Those formidable Fijians have done it again. In 60 minutes of rousing rugger here today they piled up the stupendous total of 69 points (12 goals and three tries) to the Somersets' three (a penalty
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  • 375 12 Below are the weights for the third day of the Sineauore Turf Club's January meeting on Saturday. CL. 3 Div. I—9 F. Another View 9.00 Ribu 8.13 The Singaporean 8.12 Show Show 8.11 Raratonga 8.10 Sudden Choice 8.10 Hattrick 8.09 Geifangr Star 8.08 Marsiglio 8.08 Magnificence
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  • 84 12 Bardsley (69) Dies SIDNEY Jan. 20 (AP)— Wama Bardsley. Australia's greatest lefthand batsman, died lt "is home here tiiis Manias aged 69. Bardslev had been m ill health m recent years but regularly attended tin-t class m. itches at the Sydney cricket ground. H e toured Hngland m IMS 190!.
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  • 599 12 152 Entries For Selangor Go!d Cup Race Meeting KUALA LUMPUR. Wed A total of 15*2 entries has beea entered for the Selangor Gold Cup meeting on Jan. 30, Feb. 3 and 6. HORSKS CLASS 1 Adelaide Star G G Airmark 8 10. Always G fi. Abmassador 6 ti Asia Minor
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  • 36 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Malayan Railways beat Lever Brothers Sports Club s—o5 0 m a friendly soccer game at Bungsar Road today. The match marked the opening of the new Lever Brothers sports ground.
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  • 90 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— The All-Malaya hockey XI will meet a combined Seian-gor-Negri team m their final tryout tomorrow before they take on the Indian visitors on Feb. 20. All-Malaya team is as follows: B. Manuel, If. Shanmuganathan. F. Via.-. P. Sankey (Captj. S. Selvanayagam.
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  • 46 12 YOUNG MEN Christian Association went down to the Singapore Harbour Board Police 4 o m a friendly hockey match a; Balestier Road yesterday. All the goals were scored m the first haif. Scorers were Santokh Singh (2), Bachan Singh and Mo Gready.
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  • 39 12 RASC enhanced their reputation as the best Army rugby loam m Singapore when they beat REME 17—5 yesterday. Lucraft scored two tries while Chew. Gaudion and Goodwin got one each. One of these was converted.
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  • 267 12 IPOH, Wed. Tennis players can now take part m all state tournaments this year as the Malayan Lawn Tennis Association, with the approval of its affiliates, has so fixed various state championships that the dates won't clash. All tennis championships m j this country are
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  • 32 12 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Johore Rangers were held to a I—l1 1 draw by Jorinthians m a league soccer game today. Hamid scored for the Rangers, while Osman replied for Jorinthians
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  • 215 12 SYDNEY, Jan. 20 (IP)— Jon Henricks tonight clipped eight-tenths of a second off the Australian national record which he shared with Frenchman Jany lor the 220 yards freestyle when he clocked 2 mm. 9 sees, a new record. Tins was five-tenths of a second
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  • 218 12 14-Man SCC 'A' Win 12-6 A 14-man Singapore Cri Ulub "A'" team proved t j Im )etter than the full strength Singapore Harbour Board XV vhen they met on the nadang ■estcrday. wmn:ng by 12 po two tries, a droppea goa: s: i i penalty) to six (two trie;). Harbour
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  • 54 12 BOI'XA Vista Rangers the Alexandra F.C. I— 3 v Urn Breweries B.C. sponsored Km pong Bo 9mpe4 tion jrestei Scorers Em the winners were Sudin b n Mokn m (2), and Mohamed Taw Kh i [brahim Ecomd JEst \b losers. A1 ha I tune Bo nu
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  • 50 12 PULAU Bra:-. United meet Singapore Engineers Regiment at soccer thu Sat rdaf at Pulft-u Brani ground. The [slanders v. ■>> fr— I Axshad Johan, Hassan, A Phillip.' Ah Wah Ah Chin. Hoon Leone Ahmad Mafaoao Ahmad Yusoff, Tahir, Ah Hoe, Toon Tiat. An Tan ano
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  • 50 12 STAR SOCCER ITES ll H.MS. Newfoundland 0 ia a friendly soccer mau-h tt Fairer Park yesterday. Etahim Omar scored a first halt goal. Vivian Roberts and Rahim Omar again netted tm I more m the second session The return mai b nril ba played on Sundaj
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