Singapore Standard, 8 February 1954

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    20 1 B^ll MA m m zt 3H I Vol. IV. No. 221. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1934 TWELVE PACES 10 CENTS.
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    Invaders Thrown Off Laos Capital
    165 1 Invaders Thrown Off Laos Capital HANOI. Feb. 7 (UP) I A thin '.'.ne of French; Un an troops, stretching' »iC tnilea steaming j c beat back Commu- d nvaders again yes- j terri. 1 ill defcudma of I I ang, the Royal lof l aos wer bat*;'::.; I s For
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    RESCUED MEN DUE IN S'PORE
    67 1 RESCUED MEN DUE IN S' PORE )N \ONG, Feb 7. (Rev- a "vivor- of British motorship F re to ijp aboax i 3 ?teamer Tomo^erv.s Singapore accord- a ••-^^e re -civeM here Wa lern nnci Com- c origina taken tan fre.g;hLil r; whi rh reported gto Messrs Wa lem i
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    PRODUCER DIES
    24 1 LONDON Ftr. 7. (Renter)— M I -.vardes, veteran usica] comedies the V( rk ar.d Lor. la, d I bere yesterday aged I
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    M.C.P. MOVE HQ TO R.I.
    333 1 'Bosses' Fear Destruction By Forces THE headquarters of the Malayan CommunistParty has been transferred from the jungles of Malaya to Indonesia to escape total destruction should the Red armed terrorism here fail, reliable sources told The Standard yesterday. As it is now, the security forces
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    41 1 photo. PRECARIOUS PERCH: Only the iron railing saved this lorry from plunging into the Kallang River m Singapore yesterday. The lorry had skidded and gone off the road, smashing into the railing. Neither the driver nor the attendant was hurt. Standard
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    Golden' Jaguar Is Top Draw
    79 1 NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (Reuter) A gold plated British Jaguar 120 sports car is the greatest attraction at the International Motor Sports Show which opened here yesterday. All chromium parts of the car, including headlights, are plated with gold, and the body is white. New
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    PAK. WOMEN TOLD TO FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
    73 1 KARACHI. Feb. 7 (AP) The Aga Khan yesterday urged Pakistani women who are not allowed inside Mosques to fight for religious freedom. "Give your men no peace until they open your mosques to you for prayers," said the Aga. spiritual ruler of the
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    Off To Hongkong
    32 1 photo. MR. AW BOOy HAW\ Goiernin«-Dire<tor of Sin Poh Amalgamated and Mrs. Air, ir/io left Singapore h\ BO4C, Constellation for Hongkong yesterday, arc seen altove at kalian* Airport. Standard
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    A Proposal For 7-Nation Meet
    220 1 BERLIN, Feb. 7 (Reuter) The three Western Powers will make a determined bid at the four-power secret session here tomorrow to break the Korean deadlock by proposing seven-nation talks, including Communist China and the two Koreas, Western delegates here said. One of the Western Powers,
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    TALKS ON I-C
    31 1 I." -Gen. John W[ O'Daniel. United Su r es army command?r m the Pacific, has let! Honou!u by plane for Washington or fi'i !-»\.'c»l t'l'k- fii Indorhinj. UP
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    E. GERMANS MARCH IN OPEN DEFIANCE
    196 1 E. GERMANS MARCH IN OPEN DEFIANCE BERLIN. Feb. 7 (UP)— East Germans m five cities marched m open defiance of Communist authorities this week shouting demands for freedom but the demonstrations were broken up by police riot squads, the West Berlin newspaper Telegraf reported today. The Telegraf reported the rioting
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    A 'NEWSPAPER' ON OLD CLOTH
    59 1 KARACHI, Feb. 7 (AFP) The editor of a weekly newspaper published m Hyderabad, Pakistan, called "Bange Dara," announced today that owing to the acut e shortage of newsprint his paper would m future be printed on old cloth. He issued an appeal for gifts of
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    'A-CRACKERS' BLIND MAN
    48 1 TAIPEI. Feb. 7. (UP) The explosion of a pile of special "atomic" firecrackers showered sulpheric powder and flying glass on a confectionary here. The shop's proprietor was reported to have lost his eyesight. He was one of five people seriously injured by firecrackers m Taipei.
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    3 THUGS BEAT UP A YOUTH
    40 1 THREE men. believed to be members of a secret society, yesterday attacked an 18-year-old youth, Lim Moh Hian, m Boat Quay, Singapore. Lim who suffered severe head injuries was admitted to the General Hospital.
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    BRITONS SEE STALINGRAD
    57 1 MOSCOW. Feb 7 (Renter) Twenty-lour British businessmen flew to the famous battleground city of Stalingrad today on a two-day visit On a Russian invitation. The businessmen, led by Mr. J. B. Scott. Sales Director of a London electrical company, flew from Moscow m two special aircraft and
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    FOR UK TALKS
    32 1 SIR Andrew Cohen. Governor, of Uganda, is to visit London this month for "general consultations'' wit-h the Colonial Secretary, Mr O ;ver Lyttelton. the Colonial" Office said yesterdaj'. Reuter.
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    DARK SUITS ARE THE FASHION AGAIN
    99 1 LOXDON. Feb. 7, (AP).— "The city"— the Wall Street of London is going back to the good old days. And this means dark suits and stripped trousers. During the clothes rationing days that grew out of the war, sports jacket and flannels became "acceptable-
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    Soviets Eager For UK Trade
    198 1 LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter)— Mr. J. B. Scott, leader of a group of British Industrialists and businessmen who have been 11 days m Russia negotiating trade contracts, said on Moscow radio on Saturday that Russia's trade offers had made a "tremendous impression" on the delegation.
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    POPE: SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
    56 1 VATICAN CITY, Feb 7 (Reuter)— Pope Pius XII was .ate last night "still maintaining the aiigh: improvement noted this morning" bis doctor, Prefessor Riscardo Ga.eazzi Lisi, said. The do -lor who had spent most of the day at the bedside of the 77-year-o!d Pope said: "There is
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    Fanfare Greets Queen At The Service
    280 1 Fanfare Greets Queen At The Service SYDNEY, Feb. 7 (Reuter) Cheers, fanfares and drums greeted the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh here this morning when they attended a service m Saint Andrew's Cathedral. Informally dressed crowds packed the heart of the city all along the route to the 166-year-old church.
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    GREATER U.S. AID TO ASIA, HE SAYS
    131 1 GREATER U.S. AID TO ASIA, HE SAYS HONGKONG. Feb. 7. (Beuter) Dr, Raymond Moyer, Dnv tor of the [Jaited Stmi Foreign Operatione Admit stratioa foi the Far East, sa 1 here loos.v the United States' ass stance :o the Fjr Ea-i hac. on the who c, been substantial y incn
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    Wu Denies Graft Charge
    66 1 TAIPEI. Feb. 7 < Renter > Former Grovernoi of Formosa, Dr. K. C. We. today denied "stneetside rumours** alleging that he had beer, involved m the "b^g oorruption case* 1 suiting finally m the dismissal ol the Conner Presidentia Se retary, Geoaral Wang Shm-i-iiien. Dr. Wj
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    Printers Asked To Return To Work
    275 2 Printers Asked To Return To Work THE Singapore Printing j Employees' Union yester- I asked me employees of S aitg Times Press, j staged a walk-out on i :day evening, to report i ;>: k this morning. I a -er U> the Managing I the press, Mr. A C S
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    US Ratings Find City Almost 'Dead'
    314 2 ON SHORE LEAVE RATINGS of the 17.000-ton United States Navy heavy cruiser. Rochester, found Singapore almost a "•dead" city when they landed at Clifford Pier yesterday. But they still made tne best of it window-shopping outride the offices and departmental stores m town The
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    37 Years'
    76 2 TWO men. who have each served m Government for 37 years, are shortly due to retire. Mr. D.C. Henry (above). Special Grade Hospital Assistant of the Johore Medical Department goes on retirement next month. He has been awarded the long service medal. Mr. S. Nalliah. Office Deputy Survey
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    East Asia Bank Makes $4.5 Mil.
    96 2 East Asia Bank Makes $4.5 Mil. The Bank of East Asia made a clear profit of 54.447.533 last year. The grand total of its assets and liabilities, standing at 51 24.787.619 is the highest m the Bank's history. These facts were revealed by Sir Shou^on Chow, Chairman of the Board
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    39 2 photo. Abu Nivasi Bhakta Shrl Shivlalji Maharaj seen with Mr. Gopala Menon and Mr R Jumabhoy at yesterday's celebration of the 10th anniversary of an Indian saint Shri ljaya Shanti Surishvar ji Bhagwan, at Tanjoo* Rhu Singapore Standard *GBSEsaßg3»aesi!ft
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    PRIVATE SCHOOL FEES ARE FIXED
    493 2 PRIVATE SCHOOL FEES ARE FIXED Action Follows Public Grouses Standard Staff Reporter THE Singapore Education Department has taken a hand m controlling fees m private English schools, following many complaints from the public. A Departmental circular has been issued to all private English schools laying down the maximum monthly fees
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    TIN OUTPUT FOR JANUARY
    94 2 OUTPUT of tin concentrates (m piculs) for the companies under the management of Anglo-Oriental (Malaya) Ltd. for January are: Ampat Tin Dredging, 1.553: Batu Selangor Tin Dredging 360: Berjuntai Tin Dredging 1,116: Kamuntinsj Tin Dredging 2.326; Klang River Tin Dredging Co.. 496; Kuala Kampar Tin Fields
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    Villagers See Chick With Heads
    78 2 Villagers See Chick With Heads BUTTERWORTH Sun An elderly Malay, Abdul Hamid, living m a kampong at Bagan Dalam went to his chicken-coop yesterday and wa« stunned when he ?aw that one of five little chicks just hatched was different irorn the others. It had two heads and three eyes,
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    Yeap Appeals To Govt. Servants
    137 2 PEXANG, Sun.— The President of the Junior Civil Service Association, Mr. Yeap Choon? Kong, last night appealed to Government servants to do their best to implement "Operation Service"' to the public whose behaviour at times 'could not be described as tolerant." i He made the
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    BUS ON FIRE
    26 2 a bus belonging to Tay Koh Vat Bus Co.. was slightly damaged by fire las- night. Two fire engines put out the fire.
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    Party Celebrates
    26 2 MORE than 35 members and friends of the Chandsidera Music Party celebrated its first anniversary m Lorong M. Still Road. Singapore, on Saturday night.
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    29 2 photo. MR. and Mrs. N. Rat ha kri.shnaa pictured after their wedding yesterday at the Wireless Station Quarters. St. Michael's Road, Singapore. The bride was formerly Miss Krishnavani. Standard
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    TWO FAIRS HELD ON SAME DAY
    76 2 TWO FAIRS HELD ON SAME DAY PENANG. S.:r— T'. I v. 1m Id yi..-- of Kronen's orga* A: Pra:. Lady 1 the Hign Conn cared open the ed by the Womei m aiQ oi its bui j Peiiang's Young Christian As^ Dili food an de tared ope:. v g Bingham,
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    Infected Ports
    15 2 THREE [ndiu tagong Cuddah khapatnam, ha« cfM <■■ a-inl ted no need by the
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    Road Fatuity
    15 2 A CHINESE ran 1 2 I S: :a] R isii Coast Road Sing
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      83 2 Weather Report ■I \l>l I M Temperature: From 730 p.m. Feb. t> to 7. 3D a.m. Feb. 7. Singapore i74F). Penang '71F( Kot.i Bahru |73F). Kuala l.umpur i7IF). Ipoh I 70Fi. K u am. hi >711 i .Maximum Temperature: From 7.30 a.m. Feb. 7 to 7.30 p.m. Singapore i 90F
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    BUSMEN TO GET HIGHER WAGES
    82 3 dispute between Sii gapore Tract. on I e< r.as ended. psuaj hag agreed to rease .a wages to es. rates erf increase 1 Those wh Dim $125 jet a 25--v Those who »O $120 get a rise of v sarning less m g i >-c«al
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    PARENTS ELECT OFFICERS
    53 3 PARENTS ELECT OFFICERS -\I T IP.O A riati m i at its annual el held on Saturi I the I lowing fcrs foi »i; R Mob I -Pre D Rasa Yunus Che VI I. Idris Urn; I Haji Omax ima I, H >. V.: B Sehai i an A Che*gu
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    MALAYAN TIN EXPORTS RISE
    38 3 RTS j tes Irom I a durre 4,971 tons ■2 pre"l. 2} to Offl--3 -r.:»T tons exported went 1 S a eri -i. > 7 t ►British ns, 20 c X ngdoro tens tool trtries.
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    COOP GAINS A PROFIT OF $58,409
    123 3 COOP GAINS A PROFIT OF $58,409 KOTA 3AHRU. San.— The Gua Musang Co-operative Store, Society, Ltd. has de- ir i i nel or »B1 of $58,409 I the ft ir ending Jan. 15. i proposes to pay six P■: «nl interesi on share ipil il md six per cent rebate
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    TAPPER DIES OF WOUNDS
    54 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. A Chinese rubber tapper, Teng Hong 19, > 'a a- atta i i I a Kinded >■. I«r nri sta ist tno !m > lied of his injux ss. He was slashed about the head > art n sta on Jan. 20 ne
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    Chinese New Year Parties
    111 3 photo. DilOt* MORE than 600 people attended the Chinese Ladies* Association annual dinner-dance, m x.d of their Clubhouse fund, held At the seafrnnt home of Mr. I. A. Elias m Amber Road Singapore on Saturday ni«r*it. Picture shows (from left): Mr. P. K. Hernon. Miss Pitruia
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    INDIAN CAPITAL POURS INTO R.I.
    255 3  - INDIAN CAPITAL POURS INTO R.I. Arnold C. Brackman, investors Come From Singapore By Standard Special Correspondent JAKARTA, Feb. 7, Indian capital is pouring into here from Singapore. This is being persistently reported m Jakarta although no official quarters can back this up with concrete evidence. However, there is little doubt
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    60 3 MAJOS-GENESAL \V P. Oliver, Principal* Staff Officer to the Director of Operations, says goodbye to Bandmaster R G. Watttins of the Band of the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, m Kuala Lumpur on Saturday upon his departure for Germany where he will take up his new appointment is General
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    UK Papers Flay Polls Proposals
    212 3 LONDON, Feb. 7, (Reuter).— Two British political weeklies, the leftwing New Statesman and Nation and the Conservative Spectator, yesterday criticised the proposal of the official Malayan elections committee that "at the outset" only half the Federal Legislative Council should be elected members. The recommendation that
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    An Exhibition Of Seamanship
    48 3 PEXAXG. Sun.— Ratings of the Malayan Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve gave an exhibition of seamanship on board the frigate H'[^> Morecombe Bay. when they visited the vessel yesterday. They carried ml exercises m towering b >ats an >ther duties i of a sail >r.
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    3 FOUND ON SHIP: FINED
    106 3 PENANG, Sun.— Three men, Lee Kat Leng, 33, Lee Teovv Khean, 27, and Choo Weng Chow. 22. were told m the Magistrate's Court that they were liable under the Emergency Regulations to a fine of $5,000 and three years' imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to
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    INDIAN NAVAL UNIT ARRIVING
    58 3 FOUR ships of the Indian Navy's mines-sweeping squadron are leaving Port Blair, m the Andamans, on Feb. 14 for a two-week goodwi'.l cruise m Malayan waters, says an Associated Press report from New Delhi, yesterday. The squadron will reach Penang on Feb. 17 and Singapore on
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    Demand For British Toys
    57 3 THE large attendance of overseas buyers at the Harrogate Toy Fair, which closed recently indicates that the demand for British toys from all parts of the world is growing. Th 2 chairman of the Fair, Mr. Fred Allen, telt more than satisfied with the overseas orders
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    J.D. HODCKINSON
    35 3 MR. J. D. Hodgkinson. British Adviser, Johore, has resumed duty after six months home leave. Mr. J. K. Greer. Commissioner for Lands and Mines, who actei for Mr. Hodgkinsori, has gone on leave.
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    TO PHOTOGRAPH OIL OPERATIONS
    50 3 photo. MR. -DERRICK KNIGHT chief photographer of the Shell Photographic Unit, who passed through Singapore by Qantas/BOAC on Saturday enroute to the Philippines and Japan, where he will spend four months photographing current oil operations and the topographical and social background of the two countries. Standard
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    FOR THE ARMY
    29 3 THE ARMED Services Welfare Association presented twenty gramophones each with a collection of records for use by the Armed Services m their operational bases m Malaya.
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    Builders To Pay More Fees
    171 3 Builders To Pay More Fees BUILDERS m Singapore will have to pay extra survey fees to the Singapore Improvement Trust apart from the fees payable to the City Council, if 'a committee decision is accepted at the next Ordinary meeting. The 5.1. T., as the planning authority for the City,
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    COUNCILLOR AT WEDDING
    61 3 PENANG Sun. The wedding of Mis s Saro j a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Pandilher. well-known local residents, and Mr. Rethinam of Setapak^ Kuala Lumpur, was held here today. The ceremony which' was presided over by Dr. N. K. Menon. Settlement Councillor, took place
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    HEAT WAVE IN PENANG
    64 3 PENANG. Sun.— Penan? is experiencing a heat v. v For the last three days th temperature has been m the region of 91 degrees and it is expected to rise. February has always been the hottest month m Malaya but the weather cools oil 1 a.-;
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    50 3 CHAI THAI (right) one of the inmates of the Old Peoples' home m Leudu Ne w village. Malacca, wishes Lady Templer "Kong Hee Fatt Choy" durum the latters' tour of Malacca recently. I n the centre is Mr. R.A. Sayer, Emergency Administrative Officer of the Alor Gajah district m Malacca.
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    No. ***** WINS CAR
    89 3 THE draw of the Army Civil Service Union's lottery, m aid of its building fund, was held yesterday at Canning Rise. Singapore. The result are: Ist. No. ***** (Austin Somerset car), 2nd. ***** (Fiat convertible). 3rd. ***** (Norton motor cycle). 4th ***** (Refrigerator). sth. ***** (Radiogram),
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    Council Is Losing Thousands Of $s
    193 3 Unlicensed Eating Shops Standard Staff Reporter THE Singapore City Council i s losing thousands ol dollars every year because unlicensed eating house owners m the Colony are not paying licence fees. Normally, an eating shop licence costs S4B a year, but several "illegal" shops,
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    Warning To Dog Owners
    75 3 JOHORE BAHRL-. Dog iwners m Johore Bahru are reminded that ail dog.s above three months o) which have not been vaccinated against rabies, will be sh< >l alter March 30. Since the anit-rabies campaign started this month, the response by the public has been >. r.v.
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    Perak State Alliance Committee
    208 3 Perak State Alliance Committee IPOH. Sun The Pei ik State Alliance Commit comprising representatives of the Mala) m Chin >■:, UH the i ayvn Idian Congress and the Pei jr; Progres c Party bodaj plored 'li^ absent part itioo by the P.-uk Stj»e ia the T >cti ai (Men ej
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      DREDGING FOR GOLD
      670 4  -  Albert D. Parton By \|\VS continual struggle to wrest wcaith from the faith has changed m intenMt» and method. The huge modern gold dredges still b^ms operated successfully m New Zealand are a far tj from the humble efforts of the old prospector and his pan m
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      Small Fry
      103 4 \jv DAUGHTEB I i dress* thai r* and ing i kind -'■< i "1 i I get bifl i igh 1 o the 1.: ii g tbesi take rep get tl t a be toe !i'!f Jane Nixon. 'U IV. SUSAtTS inoUwi was ;e r wtek learn portrait
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      Keep Those Memories In An Album
      733 4 Vt ITH the busiest season of snapshooting barely over, the avenue camera fan finds himself at this time with a .m umulation of fresh memo-, ries, negatives and prints. To kiep these memories fresh. II b v "ge it tc preserve a:: B c
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      PACED' CYCLIST SPED ON AT 108 M.P.H.
      886 4  -  JOAN SPENCE By Mi English writer who has lived m Africa and China and has travelled by many forms of transport mule. a craft, litter, bicycle and motor rar JT VERY BOY and girl loves a bicycle. They might prefer a motor car,
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      That Weird World Breath The Waves
      460 4 CONSIDERING the sea covers the greater part of the globe roughly, twothirds of it we know very little abcui the vast regions under the waves. Oceanography is ia fact, quite a new science. But deep-sea explorers, using the most modern apparatus, including television, are
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      Was My Face Red!
      226 4 1 COULD write hundreds of words on phoiopaph-tak-ing complete with references to meters, exposures, filters. photo flash bulbs and all. But rn\ most poignant experience isn't m th c success department. It happened just the ether day. Stranpi rs telephoned asking if I could take a
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      91 4 Photo). TO keep up the country's tourist reputation, the Italian Government has just issued these four stamps illustrativ some of the country's best known and most beautiful resorts On top are: The bay of Rapallo. m black and blue (left) and Gardone. on beautiful Lake Garda. m Northern Italy (brown
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      YOUNG FISHERMAN WAS BRAVEST MAN OF THE YEAR
      126 4 YOUNG FISHERMAN WAS BRAVEST MAN OF THE YEAR AT St. James Palace. Lon- don, recently, ihe Duke of Gloucester presented the Stanhope Gold Medal to an eighteen-year-old fisherman. This is an award for the bravest deed of the year and it was Riven to Peter Strachcn of Peterliead for the
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      RADIO SAVED EIFFEL TOWER
      127 4 w for v ireless LU U thai Eoi g< ati it ha<: been I I I fee attractic ht The eth an::: of the n ess rta the Eiffi Towei '•entiy ;te d H was fir.-- a purely post, en ate I m Genera F- i
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    Speaking of Pictures
    92 5 Name Address) litie L'amerr Used Speed Fiim Above left: "Miss Ying Hua" by Au Weng Lam of East Asiatic Co. Ltd., Ipoh. Rolleiflex fB, 1 250 th, Pius X. Bottom left: Picture by T.S.Ho of 401 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore, 13. Roileifiex fli, 1 /100 th, llford
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    STRONG TENDENCY, IN INDUSTRIALS
    709 5 STRONG TENDENCY, IN INDUSTRIALS t^-.^ -«arKei correspondent) (IMMEDIATELY prior to Chinese New Year industrials showed a stronger tendency and buyers of :1 rm snares be-an to make an appearance. After the holidays tins Industrial strength was more than maintamed whilst the sharp rise of S4 1 8 per picul m
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    BLEAK PROSPECTS FOR TIN SMELTER
    112 5 WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. (AP).-Prcspet, for continued long time operation of the only IS tin smelter, at Texas Cltv, Texas were described as Meak yesterday by Jack Porter of Honstan, Texas Republican National Committeeman. Here I a meetine of the leaders. Porter discussed the elter problem
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    French Vessels For Russians
    47 5 MOSCOW, Feb. 7 (AFP)— Contracts for ttu d i rj of six French Cr< ig iters to Soviet Un:o;i were signed ye [n lloj t»w. The co:/: it the 1,0 >-■- ton vessels comes within I Franco-Soviet trade agreement o! July 15 iasf year.
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    Return Of Franco
    773 6 QENERAL FRANCO. Spain's paunchy dictator, obviously feels that he has lain low long enuiigh. Uncertainty as to what the Allies intended to do with an associate of Hitler and Mussolini had compelled the guilty General to make himself as inconspicuous as possible. For years he has. as
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    Will The Commonwealth Go Under?
    931 6 mm Asks ANDREW BOTH The Standards London Correspondent, m the last of two articles. The first j appeared last Saturday. HERE is a minority of experts who are dubious about whether the Commonwealth will survive an American recession. It is not merely that the Commonwealth
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    Mr. Butler Was Boastful
    191 6 Mr. Butler grated a bit by an exaggerated boastfulness. He told the Conference that "No less than bO r 'r of the gross earnings of the sterling area have been earned by the United Kingdom" but w sely declined to specify the nel dciicit contributed by
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    Australia Is Rather Cozky
    75 6 Australia Is Rather Cozky Certainly .Mr. Butler's offer of more generous loan terms from London was meant to compete with generous German credits and enable overseas sterling countries to purchase more capital goods m the U.K. But all economists here emphasize that the €130 millions lent last year apart from
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    Asian Colonies Are Inferior
    323 6 But dearly Interior to the Asian dominions are the Asian colonies. Malaya's economic crisis is a.- severe as Ceylon's and its contribution to the Commonwealth's dollar balances infinitely superior. And it has to finance an even larger import of rice. 8,.; it is expected to stagger
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    Silent On Uranium
    40 6 Lord Cherw* went aw ay disappointed, but i1 thai Austral i; id no! the sp t clop its own Mi "insiders" I this that Mi Bullet had m mind when hi noLinct d thai I i Bi >
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    Sir Oliver Froze Smiles
    126 6 S:r O c: froze the ing session I I I the train of tudee. He re I mat there wmt "I do hope doe? of us v. to cai c lion 6 -East Aneal anxietj the •eg p this feren cv m sugau oati Pi -:.-;a
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    15 6 "(loin' to make a move. Lady?— Or haven't we any colours you like?"
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    PICTURES OF P.M.C.'s
    117 6 PICTURES OF P.M.C.'s Sir: -Rallies Museum has a portrait gallery of all the past Governors of Singapore. The auditorium of the Victoria Memorial Hall has paintings of some of the governors as well as leading citizens. But the auditorium of City Hall is bare of portraits of past P.M.Cs Don't
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    Several Levels Of Status
    77 6 This action shows the several leve s of status within the Commonwealth. The U.K. is the senior member and Canada a wealthy dollar cousin, half outside. Australia. New Zealand and South Africa are m the second rung looking either to the U.K. or U.S. for capital.
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      299 6 Sir: I observe with pleasure that tiie Federation are showing distinguished courtesy to the State of Brunei m great appreciation of the assistance given by that State to the Federation by the recent $40 million loan. I am delighted to hear that the gratitude of the
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      Islam & Jury System
      179 6 Islam Jury System Sir;: Sneaking m Support of the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill. which allowed for a modified assessor system giving absoluts power to the trial judge to acquit or convict, Tuan Haji Ahmad Fuad was reported to have remarked that there was no such system as the jury
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      A Grouse
      126 6 Sir: I would like to draw the immediate attention of His Excellency the High Commissioner, Federation of Malaya, on the standing grievance of the Hospital Assistants m the State of Perak, whose promotions to higher grades have been withheld indefinitely for some reasons best known to the Authorities
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      PREMATURE FEARS
      279 6 Sir; Your correspondent '•FROZEN LANDOWNER' must have been so quickfrozen that he was incapable of reading past that first sentence. The present position is that where Government acquires land for a public purpose, it must pay the market price. The Land Acquisition (Amendment No. 3) Bill gives the
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    IF SOLOMON... WHY HOT US
    47 6 Sir; In 1 Kings 11, Verse 3, it i s .staled:- "And he had seven hundred wives, princesses and concubines." If Solomon could have so many wives and concubines, why cannot we men have at least 2 or 3 wives? BCD. Taipinf,
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    COMET-NEW INQUIRY CALL
    74 7 LONDON. Fe 7 (AFP) British Air Line Pi Is m has asked foi g of 1 Qm I the Cornel ci at R c October, a to the Minister of Civi A the Aa It B ■»> igbt experience m pi lot ing I :^e:s acquired since
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    CUT GERMAN REPARATIONS -MOLOTOV
    319 7 CUT GERMAN REPARATIONS -MOLOTOV BERLIN, Feb. 7, (UP)— The Soviet Union yesterday proposed that the Big Four powers relieve Germany of all reparations and postwar debts and that her occupation costs be drastically slashed. This was the fourth "Molotov cocktail"' proposal tossed by the Soviets into the Big Four conference
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    BRITAIN SET TO EXTEND TREATY
    173 7 BERLIN, Feb. 7 (Reuter)— Britain yesterday told Rl; ia >. vU ready to extend the i '42 Anllo- Soviet 2i)-year I of mutual assistance if it I help :o overcome Soviet r :rs for her aecwitj m fare a resurgent Germany, Mr. Anthony Eden, the
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    53 7 Photo. (>!KL vv.th glamour on generous lines is British beauty tleo Rose (11)) who is bound for Hollywood shortly Cleo whose vital statistics— bust 40. waist 23 and hips 36— put the Hollywood glamour girls m the shade has made televiMon and film appearances m England. She hails
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    'Someone Is Going Round In Circles'
    153 7 'Someone Is Going Round In Circles' BERLIN. Feb. 7 (Reuter) A geometrical wrangle between Mr. Molotov and M. Bidault provided the only light relief m yesterday's session of the four Foreign Ministers. M. Bidault regretting that the debate on Germany had reached a deadlock said it was a pity if
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    Red Ministers
    30 7 SOVIET Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov received Red Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Weng Chi Ling lor several hoars' conference at the Soviet Embassy m Berlin on Saturday. UP
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    44 7 Photo. FRENCH accordion player Oscar Denys is fed by his wife while bailiff Ringard looks on. Denys is a contestant to the title of world's most enduring accordion player. lie has to beat the record of 85 hours. 7 mins. of non-stop music. UP
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    Americans Hold 2 Czech Airmen
    127 7 M EREXBERG. Germany, Feb. 7, (UP).— A twin-engine Czechoslovak military plane with two C/ech officers aboard crashlanded m a field near here last night, United States Army authorities announced ye sterday. Both officers claimed their low-winf tour seater aircraft ran out of gas. They requested
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    COBRAS FAST
    28 7 MYSORE. Feb. 7 (AP>— A l_'-ioot king cobra m Mysore zoo was on the lOtith day of a fast yesterday m protest against its recent captivity.
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    MYSTERIOUS CASE OF A GIRL FOUND DEAD ON THE BEACH
    423 7 MYSTERIOUS CASE OF A GIRL FOUND DEAD ON THE BEACH ap> Ten ntha age m .:y girl was found dead on a beach eai R i P said -he had '•>': 11m .1 Saturd the sen* ayed ry .n Italian pap< i the I r the girl I re a
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    Kashmir Votes To Join Indian Union
    132 7 NEW DELHI, Feb. 7, (AFP).— The Kashmir Constituent Assembly yesterday voted unanimously for the complete merger of Kashmir to the Indian Union. By its vote the Assembly unanimously approved the decisions taken recently by the Indian Government after talks between Indian Premier Jawaharlal Nehru
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    Louder Bangs From Marapi
    46 7 JAKARTA, Feb. 7, (AP).— Marapi volcano may explode shortly with greater force than the mighty eruption m 1930 that killed 30.000. Dr. G. A. DeNeve. Indonesia volcanologist, said today the gas pressure under the lava plug covering the volcano's crater was increasing.
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    Visit To Egypt
    31 7 PRESIDENT Mohanu d Naguib of Egypt announced yesterday King Saud of Saudi Arabia would pay a goodwill visit to Egypt late Pphrnam nr p:iv!v in ft/Taivli A .P.
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    45 7 BARGES are immobile on the frozen surface of the Canal Saint Martin, flowing througi) the lieart of Paris to the River Seine. It is infrequent that ice closes the canal, but river traffic all over Europe is being stilled by the intense cold. UP Photo.
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    70 7 Photo. IN a light summery dress. Queen Elizabeth folio ws the Duke of Edinburgh as the Royal couple prepare to set foot en Australian soil m perfect weather beneath a blue sky. Some of the enormous number of packed ferry boats, launches and other Graft that surged out into Sydney
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    Protect Chinese Says Paper
    91 7 NEW YORK, Feb. 7, (UP). Scripps Howard newspapers yesterday urged that Chinese living m America be given "all possible protection" against the extortion and blackmail campaign being conducted by Red China. •'Here m America the Chinese deserve ail possible protection liom the extortion racket," the editorial
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    MORE GUERILLAS TO LEAVE BURMA
    148 7 BANGKOK, Feb. 7.— Another group of Chinese Nationalist irregular troops will be evacuated from Burma starting Feb. 14 to Formosa, it was announced yesterday. The joint Military Committee which supervised the evaj (-nation of more than 2. (inn Chinese from Burma last year said it
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    AN OPERATION FOR PERON
    63 7 LONDON, Fi T. CAP) Tne Lond n K < g N< vt ■'talk of ":.i day" o mn said iterday LI Learned that President Peron ol '■':< A: ;:<'r'.*;ne ril] undergo a brain operation m the United Stat< The newspaper aid heard] from a reliable source
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    Indians End Their Job
    44 7 NEW DELHI. Feb. 7. CAP). -The first [ndian Custodian troops to leave Korea sail lor home next Tuesday -bringing with them 88 former war prisoner^ \s ho refused to be returned to either the Com- munists or the United Nations.
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    8 DIE IN FIRE
    45 7 SPRINGFIELD, Missouri. Feb. T. (UP).— Eight persons were burned to death early j yesterday m a fire that rics- troyed a four-room bouse j here. Seven of the victims were children, ranging m age 'from five mouths to 11 years. I
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    Hiroshima Girl Dies
    73 7 HIROSHIMA Feb (AFP) A 1 ;}-><■ a i -old girl died here las; aicM of an atomic ftfsasf aeai ly nine year> iftci ton exposure to deidl> r.td,:. tion. according t<i a I<«.il sargeofl Japanese mediral v < tentists have presentfd d.tln on the case to |)io\<
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    QUAKE DESTROYS MEXICAN TOWNS
    193 7 TUXTLA GIATIERREZ, Mexico, Feb. 7. (IP). —New shocks yesterday rocked southernmost Mexico where a "very destructive" earthquake was reported to have demolished lour towns on Saturday and sent I panicky residents fleeing to the mountains. Traveler- arriving hire Irom 'the devastated area reported I '•numerous deatti6
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    88 Anti-Red PoWs Will Go To India
    109 7 NEW DELHI. Ft UP).— Some 88 ontiprisonerc who a i sent to neutra i i>e brought b 1- until their final de>' inalioi ■< cided. it \va> difi I lay. Two other prfaotM I rei.nquished by Korean Ch:nK-<. ]je brought to [n ing
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    Hitler's House
    30 7 VIENNA. Fel 7. <AI The home where hi was bora a\ B Inn. is to be g: former owner Fi V. cia Pommer, it m I here yesterday.
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    NARRIMAN PLANS TO MARRY YOUNG SURGEON
    78 7 CAIRO. Feb. 7, (IP). A weekly newspaper reported yesterday that former Queen Narriman plans to marry a 21-year-old surgeon, son ot one of ex-King Farouk's closest friends. But her lawyen doubted it. Vom aid refer.' Fai Ollk rious i British-( E. Na I bad
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    14 7 THE 3 States the Sen tnree Aim .y Sot iet i- AFP
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    JET PIONEER'S NEW JOB
    71 8 AIR COMMODORE Sir Frank Whittle, the British pioneer m the field of jet propulsion, has taken up an appointment with the Bataafsche Petroleum Maatschappij (8.P.M.), of The Hague, one of the principal operating companies of the Royal Dutch/ Shell Group. In his present assignment. Sir Frank
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    SUNARIO SAYS 'NO' TO BANK
    57 8 JAKARTA. Feb. 7 (AFP> The Indonesian Government has refused permission lor the establishment of a joint Indonesia-Japanese bank m Indonesia, it was officially learned here yesterday Foreign Minister Sunario said a s long as the bilateral treaty with Japan including war reparations was unsettled, no
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    GOERING'S PLANE BOUGHT BY DANE
    46 8 C OPENHAGE X. Feb. 7 (AFP)— The transformed Luxurious twin-engined Siebe 1 aircraft which belonged to the late Hernia:) Goering. and was bought for 300.000 crowns by Sylvest Jensen of Denmark, has been completely converted and can now transport 12 passengers.
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    270 8 Industrials: Consolidated Tin Smelters Ords. 24/9 and 24/10 i, Gammons $2.97£ and $3.00, Wm. Jacks $3.87* and $3.90 cd, Malayan Breweries $3.12 i and $3.15, Robinsons 31.77 i, Singapore Gold Storage 54.30. Straits Times $2.70. Straits Traders $20.80 to $21J to $21. Straits Steamships $20.35. Singapore Traction Co.
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    BOOKS of The WEEK VIRGINIA WOOLF
    777 9  - BOOKS of The WEEK VIRGINIA WOOLF ANGUS WILSON By A Writer* Dian; By Virginia Wool/ (Hogarth Rresf iSsi) UROM 1915 onwards V:r- ginia Wooif kept a regular diary. Her husband has now published selections lrcm it. beginning m the year 1918 and continuing down to March. 1941. a few days
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    Loyalty A Problem
    983 9  -  SEAM O FAOLAIN 'hi TJie Death of Kings By Charles Wertenbaker (UolUaei 15s) The Blossoming Tree. By Betty Askwith (Gollanrz 10s 6d.) The Returning Waters. By Douglas Hewitt (Heinetnann. Ms. (>d.) Kebel Heiress By Robert Neill (HutchiDson 1 2s Si.} 0 IN The Death ot Kings we
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    BRIEFLY
    106 9 A FLIGHI Ob KitWb by Timothy Hanky (Mac donald. tis.) Those wh( enjoy Mr Gallicc will alsc like this short ample sb ry of two young aips'es seeking freedom aftei ccn centration-camp ONE NIGHT /A > MA by Diivid Howarih 'Hale Ss. 6d ►.—Pleasant senti mental Christmas -tory about
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    DISAPPOINTMENT
    527 9  -  Marghanita Laski By L'R< »M 'he i vj: ieatu n i hu Srsf nance sdoriet i iaoa Sai =a im's reputation hie^ M a'nw hi? was strongly '«id«"idiMl talent \s. itfi •r > <• mm'.micc):' < v s :s v m i "i a "t ised life !i'« I)t
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      275 9 Li'l Abner By A/ Capp S> -"-ARK STAaL£.ff— ~^^^H < I AUey Oop I jMift^n, By V.T. H ami m The Heart Of Juliet Joaev By stan Drake t K>v rus rcC'~* %W<=S A JspH- A JSNE S— I'MAOOCTOR, y^ IWAS^ >OJ WERE Tis>iN& TO Seu. A\E X, JBLA ?A.\
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      Democracy Is Moonshine
      199 10 S y 'editorial "F tened Men" of January ift peciaJ co"' a TI i F Lefjiaiati C il or ai r><j rate II tal side o/ ii wJka i ported and voted the motion I AttOTM COBt ro ted on tfcefr i mnm I to be svc
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      Man With Extraodinary Career Is Dead
      870 10 His Name ill. iV. Roy MR. M. N. ROY, the Indian politician who was once a member of the Comintern, then worked for Congress, and finally founded a party of his own, died at his home m Dehra Dun on Jan. 25. He was
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      57 10 photo, This fantastic creature is Hollywood's latest monster, and appears m the new thriller "Creature From The Black Lagoon." Rioou Browning, who plays the part of this halfman, half fish creature, is here seen emerging from the studio tank after testing out the costume, which is skin tight and weighs
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      Now Hongkong Has A Cold War
      462 10 HONGKONG has its own coid wjr. It is 3 struggle between the Chinese Communists and the non-Communist camps for valuab'e ancient Chinese paintings, callgraphv, rare coins, porcelain and potrery. The Reds have been vying with other buyers 'or these an ti quo > aid
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      U.S. BECOMING MORE OF A WELFARE STATE
      777 10  -  Alastair Buchan ~by~ To many Americans, particularly to most Republicans the Concept of l/i<> "Welfare State is ana t h e m a j just as both the principal political Parties, Republican and Democrat, repudiate any policies which can be described as 'Socialist.
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    TEAMS FALL BETWEEN STOOLS
    540 11 LONDON Feb. 6\ (Reuter).-Thc old trouble of U lalling between two stools when trying to keen the Cup competition and at the top of league tables eN .dent m today s soccer league programme. lhe lour league leaders, all among the last 16 of Cup laiWtotake
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    73 11 ALL-ROUND sportsman Jim Thorns, a recent arrival m the Colony and one of the Bulldog: stars, effects a spectacular kick for the middle posts m yesterday's Australian Rules Football game between the Bulldogs and Bombers drawn from the ftAAF and including Australian Chilians. The game m aid of the International
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    All Blacks Whip NE Counties
    304 11 All Blacks Whip NE Counties BRADFORD, rkshire, Feb. Ihe New Zea- B KortJ Eastv c by Ifl points > |)V pOSSeSSMXI i I n g was and I t were \^.e Count c rics by lack after -»p- •-.< 1 .<. ards the e I A B -<-' speed a::d
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    S. Africa Subdued By Kiwis
    347 11 PORT ELIZABETH Feb 7 (Reuter) —A' the dose oi the -t\-oni< day's p. as- :n the fifth a:: *nal Te I between South v an New Zealand here today, South Afri v. had scored IM I c the g wickets r: ;>';> v to New
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    5-Day Tests Ruin Game
    108 11 SOUTHPORT, England. I Feb t> (Renter):— Erne st Tyldesley, the former Lanca- shire and England cricketer.; said here today that five-day Tests were ruining the game. Mr. Tyldeslev recently appointed chairman of the match Committee at Old TrafTord. Manchester, said "the opening batsmen go m a
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    Waicott Hits Best Century
    662 11 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Feb. 6, (Reuter).— A belligerent but brilliant batting performance by massive Clyde Walcott, who was unbeaten with 147 runs at the close of play, saved the West Indies from collapse when the second Test match against England began here today. for the seventh consecutive
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    New Junior Weightlift Record Set
    65 11 New Junior Weightlift Record Set LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7 (UP) David Sheppard, a Santa Monica junior heavyweight last night, unofficially broke the world weight-lifting record with a 316 i pound two-hand snatch m a Southern California AAU championship meeting. Okada Varobia, a Russian, set the current record by lifting 309
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      53 11 NOTICE NATURALISATION IYTOTICE is hereby given that •L* KOO WAI YEN (MISS) of 178-B Prince Philip Avenue is applying to the Governor for naturalisation, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the
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      446 11 NOTICES CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE TENDERS fTNGINEER'S DEPART- MENT: (A) Sale of Surplus Materials lying at City Stores, River Valley Road. Close NOON— 22/2/54 Deposit $100/- (refundable): and (B) Supply and Delivery of 70 tons Round Mild Steel I Reinforcing Bars to BSS. 785/1938. Close NOON—! 23/2/54. Forms and particulars
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      458 11 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD NOTICE REVISED SCALE OF RATES r rHE Colony of Singapore Govcrnmen 1 Gazette dated loth January 1954 Notification No 62 publishes the revised Board's Scale of Rates approved by the Governor-in- j Council m Supplement No 4. the effective date being Friday, j 26th February 1954.
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      735 11 SITUATIONS VACANT IJOB loti4 thanks all applicants for the post of Assistant Manager at the Services Club The vacancy has now been filled. 4 PPLICATIOXS are invited for the puvt 01 Assistant Organisation Secrelarv m the Organisation Branch Colonin! Secretariat. S>:n£apore The salary scale is $528 x 3f,A-Bri2. B j
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    31 12 Johnny Morris. Leicester's inside right, won a heading duel with Stoke half barks. Martin deft) and Mountford to score his, side's first goal I m Saturday's FA Cup fourth Round replay.
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    KO Hockey
    31 12 Varsitj 111 entered f he semifi:.i.- I the SHA Junior kna .<- at Tournam ;nt when they t the RAF (Seletar) I: >v 24 yesterday. v. N an and Vilvaretnam.
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    83 12 ffl i 1 1 g so b'isy that J>: R chardson t (j. from the coalfield, h-" eha cc o r stardom. U n-i, a miner's d r )o£, she ttv fork 'he local store at Broivney Colliery. L\>. D .4 c s pi ft c IM S spe- m
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    Fijians To Meet Walch Rt.
    80 12 Fijians To Meet Walch Rt. HONGKONG. Feb. 7 (AFP) Thd Welch Regiment, which M the army inter-unit Rugby Football Cup here yesterday trill represent the Bri:>h Army m Hongkong ■gailHl T he Fijian Regiment, irapions of Malaya and Singapore, early next month. In i hari fought game, the Welch Regiment
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    INDIAN BADMINTON PLAYERS SUSPENDED
    341 12 By A Special Correspondent The Council of the Bengal Badminton Association has suspended 20 Badminton players for a period of three years, eight of them for refusing to take part m the matches of the Bengal State Badminton Championships on December 13, 1953. and 12 others
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    A second chance?
    149 12 To-day w hen frustrations of all kinds to mock our fondesc dream-, when time seems to hurry past more qu;cXly as we grow older, who would net put the clock back, jusc for a en, if he could Scicr.ce has proved we are only as old 2s
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    Boxers On Way Home
    104 12 PFRTH. Feb. 7 (Reuter>-The Singapore Bo\V Bcxin^ Team which has been visiting West Australia tor several weeks, left for home I wajr m the Charon. During the weekend they attended a soriai function ->' which trophies they won a ere presented. The team which .made a
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    PENG HAN DRIVES FASTER & FASTER
    699 12 PENG HAN DRIVES FASTER FASTER 4 RECORDS GO AT SMC HALF MILE SPRINT Wins FTD For 4th Time FOUR records, three for motor cars and one for motor cycles, were shattered yesterday at the Singapore Motor Club's annual half mile Sprint, held m fine, warm weather which prevailed almost throughout
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    THE SPEED MERCHANTS
    56 12 Picture by Two who broke records at yesterday's Singapore Motor Club's Half Mile Speed trial at Lim Chu Kang Road were Freddie Pope (1500 o.c. sports cars event m 29.75 seconds) and Lim Peng Han (1500 c.c. event m 22.99 seconds). Lim also wo n the FTD
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    Johore KO Football
    69 12 JOHORE BAHRL 7 Sun. Johore Bahru knock out soccer competition match played at the Police depot resulted m the 11th Hussars beating Kerbau XI 6—4. Scorers for Hussars were Scott (3), Howley (2) and Tribe (1). Said scored three and Darwin one for Kerbau. Johore Military School
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    Kampong League Soccer
    79 12 TWO ties m the Breweries Kampong League for the Tiger Beer Cup vere played at the Alexandra R O jd ground yesterday. Alexandra Rangers beat Bona Vista Rangers 4-2. Scorers for Alexandra were All Raham (2). All Saved and Osman one each. Noor and Sahari scored for
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    SHA TRIAL TODAY
    52 12 The SHA hockey trial scheduled for yesterday will be played today on the SRC padang. All twenty-six trainees selected are asked to turn up at 5 p.m. The two sides will be announced just before the game! which will be umpired by Group Capt Tupholme and G.
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    Thorn Agrees To Fight Happe
    221 12 fc WORLD SPORTS IN BRIEF Stan Baker, the London promoter, is negotiating for a fight between Wally Thorn, the British welterweight champion, and George Happe. of Bethnal Green. at the Royal Albert Hall, London on February 23. Thorn has agreed to terms and Happe is
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    FRIENDLIES
    63 12 HMS Charity beat Kadarulle Muslim League by eight goals to nil. Scorers were Dyson (4). Hughes'and Murphy 'two each Wai Seng scored for Yong Wall Sports Club to give them victory over Kinta Rangers. Farrer Juniors beat Rajaji S.C. by eight goals to one Scorers for Farrer Juniors were,
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    Loi Wins Title
    32 12 MILAN. Feb. 1 (AFP)Itahan boxer Duilio Loi won the European lightweight championship whe n he defeated the Danish holder, Joansen Jorgen, on points over 15 rounds here last night
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    A FRIENDLY—BUT THESE PLAYERS DIDN'T THINK SO
    262 12 A FRIENDLY— BUT THESE PLAYERS DIDN'T THINK SO KUALA LUMPUR, Sun.— Frayed tempers and savage hitting aggravated by loose umpiring marred a friendly inter-state hockey game between a Negri Indian Invitation XI and Selangor here today. Things reached a pitch when one Negri player had to be warned by the
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    MR. JEE TO MR. HAY~ 'NOW PLEASE SHOW US'
    163 12 MR. Jee Ah Chian, honorary treasurer of the Singapore Badminton Stadium Fund Committee, said yesterday that he would like to meet Mr. Noel Hay who said m a letter to the Sunday Standard, that he could show how the Singapore Badminton
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    UK SOCCER RESULTS & POSITIONS
    1243 12 UK SOCCER RESULTS POSITIONS LONDON, Feb. 7 (Reuter)— Football league results and standings after th weekend matches are as follows: (For Reviews see Page 11). First Division Aston Villa 2, Chelsea 2. Bolton 3, Cardiff 0. Burnley 1, Liverpool 1. Charlton 1, West Brom 1. Huddersfield- 2, Sheffield U. 2.
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      43 12 RUGBY: Seven -a ride tourney on the padaug, 4-4o p.m.. Raffles v HMS Newfoundland ".4"; 5.10 p.w S.H.B. "A" 7: Royal Signals': 5.3d p.m., Police v RASC: 6 p.m RE "B" v S.A.R.U., all ■bCC padang. HOCKEY: SHA trial, SRC padang 5.15 p.m.
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