Singapore Standard, 9 February 1954

Microfilm: NL8998
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    16 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD GHJGFHFTG Vol. IV. No. 222. "SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1954 TWELVE PACES 10 TENTS.
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    The 13th Session In Secret
    93 1 The 13th Session In Secret BERLIN, Feb. 8 (AFP) i The l tth session > I the four Ifovetgn ministers' conference opened be*e todaj m tiie Westerr. Zone behind closed doors. The conference, meeting m the Aliv i Control authority > tiding, attra ted a crowd of leveial hundred onlookers
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    VILLAGERS SPY FOR REDS
    393 1 War Committee Clamps 24-Hr.Curfew w IPOH, Mon. Twelve miles north of here, m Chemcr town and the new villages of Kuala Kuang, Tcnah Hiram, Kantan and Rimba Panjang, Communist terrorists have been openly assisted by cultivators to outwit the security forces, since last November. The black
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    REGISTRATION FOR CALL-UP IN 2 MONTHS
    241 1 Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE will begin registration of men tor national service m April this year if the many preliminary arrangements can be completed m time. A proclamation by the Govemor-in-CounciJ is likely to be issued shortly. A Government spokesman told The Standard yesiay
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    Britannia Crash-lands
    46 1 photo. CRASH LANDING: This oirview shows the £800,000 "Britannia" turbo-prop airliner lying m the muddy foreshore at Littleton-Upon-Severn, Gloucestershire. The plane crash-landed there after the starboard engine caught fire during a test flight! Of the 14 people aboard, one was slightly injured. A. P.
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    Freighter's Crew Threaten Walk-Out
    182 1 —They Have No Money FIFTY-FOUR men aboard. the Indian freighter Asha, anchored m S:nga-| pou waters for the last 16 days, may walk off i the ship if certain money due to them is not received m keeping with their Articles of Agreement. Tiio ship i
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    THAI RICE FOR HK FIRE VICTIMS
    25 1 THAILAND has given Hongkong 400 tons of rice for 58.000 homeless who were victims of last Christmas night's bigfiie.
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    AUSSIES' 'TOUCHING COMPLEX' CRITICISED
    173 1 MELBOURNE. Feb. 8 (Reuler)— The "Australian touching complex" ■appeared along the roy^JL progress routes m Sydney at the weekend, Charles Madden. Sun News-Pictorial's correspondent with the royal tour said today. Crowds pressed round the royal car and reached m to touch the arms of the Queen
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    GANG FIGHT, MAN DETAINED
    65 1 A MAN has been detai/ed by the police following a gang fight m which 40 people took part, m Peck Seah Street last night. The gangs, one entering into Peck Seah Street by Maxwell Road and the other by Wallich Street, started throwing bottles at one
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    PANAMANIAN SHIP AGROUND
    35 1 SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 8. (AP)— Globe Wireless reported early today that the 4,299-ton Panamanian vessel Harry Lundburg ran aground oil 'he southern tip of lower California and the crew might abandon shin.
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    22 KILLED IN DERAILMENT
    31 1 BENARES. Feb. 8. (Renter* Twenty-two railway workers were crushed to death and fourteen injured when some waggon s of a ballast train were derailed near here today.
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    Pope's Progress
    73 1 VATICAN CITY, Feb. 8. (AFP)— The Vatican Press Service stated today thai Pope Pius XII this morning was able to swallow several spoonfuls of liquid food and took Communion at a mass celebrated for him m his room at a portable altar. His Holiness rose from bed and
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    TOUGH GUY' TO FORM NEW GOVT.
    148 1 ROME, Feb. 8 (AP) Mario Scelba, '"tough guy" former Interior Minister whose riot police batted the Communists down m the tense days of 1948. a^ieed "with reservations" Today to try forming a new Italian government The surprise choice of the 52--l year-old Sicilian-born Chris-
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    Rebels Capture An I-C Village
    194 1 HANOI, Feb. 8 (AP)— The French conceded today the loss of At/topeu, a key Laotian village m Central Indo-China, but claimed a successful fight far to the North m the Red River Delta, with 111 of the Vietminh enemy killed and 72 captured. A communique
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    A General Gives $1,000 To Nanyang
    135 1 Standard Staff Reporter GENERAL Lee Leon? Yon?, the last Governor of Fukien Province and the youngest full General under the Chinese Nationalist Government, yesterday gave SI. OOO to the Nanyan? University to beeonu its 134 th "Member". Gen. Lee paid a courtesy call o
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    120 THROWN INTO RIVER
    68 1 SURAT. India. Feb. 8 (Reuter) A boat capsized and threw about 120 people into the Puma river, about 50 miies from here yesterday Only 18 peop]e had been rescued some hours afterwards and a police officer said 23 bodies had been recovered. •Most of the people
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    MAU LEADER IS KILLED
    46 1 NAIROBI. Feb. 8 (Reuter) Security forces m Kenya have killed Brigadier "Batu Batif one of the lieutenants of General "China" who was sentenced to death this week, army headquarters announced here today. The security forces lost one European killed m the battle.
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    STOP PRESS
    35 1 Vietminh troops were today marching fast on Luang Prabangf. capital of Laos, and Advance columns bad reached tie outskirts of the town al.»n? the Suong River,. it was officially announced m Saigon. Reuter
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    GOVT.'S SURRENDER CAMPAIGN PAYS DIVIDENDS
    241 2 GOVT.'S SURRENDER CAMPAIGN PAYS DIVIDENDS 39 Gave Up Last Month KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Government's campaign of urging Communist terrorists to surrender, has achieved good results. Last month a total of 39 terrorists surrendered. This is a record number of surrenders since 45 terrorists gave themselves up during August last year.
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    LOVE LOST: TOOK POISON
    43 2 THE day his "'ove" left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur. Loy Yean Yoke. 29, a house-] boy, drank a solution of caustic- soda. He ci:cd two weeks later, the Singa i re Coroner, Mr. K. T. told yesterday*, Verdict: Suicide.
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    LightsTo Attract Visitors
    96 2 LightsTo Attract Visitors PENANG. >lob— The Resident Commissioner. Mr R. P. Biosham. was toid this morning at a Press confereiu-e that brighter lighting of the 1) atl s nearest the wharves would attract more tourist-.. He seemed favourable to this flew, and also to a su«g*rti«*3 that lights on the
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    Exam Papers For Sale
    61 2 THI < t c Examina- Part lof tbi His; Sen ndei the S rie ne? ot Ser i i the O t r |2 pet The booklet contains qjimst.. c lollowlag 5 i the s: r.-. atio F ?h ng ?e. Genei P■■ r Ei I
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    HK EXCHANGE
    22 2 X Feb 8 S Stand;. Service Exc JIS.M El <c $1,814 to y 51: $0,201 1 y. I $24a625 to
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    Alliance Meet On Fed.Polls
    168 2 KUALA LUMPUR Mori The UMNO-MCA Alliance is holding "policy discussions' 1 as part of general preparations for Sidle and Federal elections. Hi -t move is to contest Johore Slate elections ed 'o lake place With n <* year or two. The a iance b pressing for
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    Thug Stabs And Robs Woman (56)
    69 2 Thug Stabs And Robs Woman (56) Standard Staff Reporter A ROBBER with a Handkerchief wrapped round his forehead, yesterday held up a 56-year-old woman, Tan Swee Keow, behind the Singapore Glass Factory m Henderson Road. The thug punched and stabbed her before cutting off her cloth belt with a purse
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    US JET CRASHES
    24 2 A GIANT United States B-47 Jet bomber crashed into a wood near Oxford England, yesterday killing the crew of three. Rcuter.
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    Press Walkout Becomes A Strike
    428 2 Standard Staft Reporter WHILE the Singapore Printing Employees' Union yesterday charged the Straits Times Press Limited with "forcing a strike on its employees," Mr. A. C. Simmons', the Managing Director of the firm, said that the Company "was not prepared to deal with men who
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    'Strikers CanCome Back If...
    259 2 THERE were r.o further developments yesterday m the "illegal strike" of composing room and other staff of the Straits Times Press Ltd., Mr. A. C. Simmons, the mangaing director of the ores?, announced m a statement lasi night The statement added that at noon the President
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    58 2 photo. MR. G. Ph. U. Stoppelaar (left), formerly of the Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) head office at The Hague, has arrived m Singapore to take up Mr. J. L. Boender's post as assistant manager of (he KLM office. Mr Boender. (right), is leaving the Colony on Feb. 21 to become
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    Armed Men Caught In Police Trap (Court Told)
    189 2 Armed Men Caught In Police Trap (Court Told) HOW a Police Party headed by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mr. Eu Cheow Eang. Laid a trap m the Great World Amusement Park. Singapore. to arrest two armed men. was I related m the Ninth Police j Court yesterday. Facing a charge
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    A Cheque For Mr. Yeo
    69 2 THE lucky winner of last week's Brylcreem's "Pot O' Gold" prosramme broadcast over the Redifr fusion Gold Network wa s M r Y eo Woon Hai. seen here receiving a cheque of SSGO from Mr. J. K. Gwinnell of C. E. Morton *(M) Limited. Looking
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    Dentist Tells Of Kidnapping
    342 2 PENANG, Men.— A dentist, Tan Hong Soc, told the Assize Court today of his ordeal with three men who, he alleged, took him to a hill m Telok Bahang and threatened him with death if he did not pay them 55,000. In the flock was How
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    118 2 COM MO DI TY PRICES L I U > 1N U rubber prices (cents per In m Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Sellers So 1 KS S Spot Loose 53i 54£ No. 1 R.S.S. 542 54J No. 2 R.S.S. 54] 54 i No. R.S.S. 53i 531 Tone: Barely steady. iin pkk
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    INDIAN MEN LEAVE KOREA
    42 2 IN'CHOX. Korea. Ftb t (AFP- Qva L,60fl Indian here :oday aboai i th B- sfa Asturias Cor Singapore and Madras where th >r ire d i Fer 19. I"he »ps took \vil tndia 88 P< iW*s 12 Koces
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    LIVE CARGO ON BOARD SHIP
    52 2 THE X.Y.K. freighter passenger vessel, Awata Mai has arrived m the Colonj with a live cargo estimated at aftout $150,000. The precious cargo consists of L 3 thoroughbred mares Erona the Leading stock farms m England en route to the N iza\v a stud farm
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    World Bank Survey Gets Under Way In Earnest
    167 2 World Bank Survey Gets Under Way In Earnest KUALA LI UPI r The World Ban v now m Kuala I has mad goo m its plans tensive econ of the Peder Singapore. Tkf S I was told toda; Headed tyf S:r U -r Fisca :i. Nigei a mission ham I
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    MAN ASKS COURT FOR CHEQUE BOOK
    75 2 MAN ASKS COURT FOR CHEQUE BOOK A MIDDLE-AGED, dressed Singap Fil c.v yestet la md anded Vie i1 i of present when tie n -.-rate, Mr D I. C ""Sir 1 r Stan lard F. c I ait d of mon »y ne i chetD ■■> that 1 tq b
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    Husband Warned: Be Kind To Wife
    135 3 THE Singapore Eighth Magistrate, Mr. A. \V. Gr vs. yesterday warned a I .-band not "to beat U again. the next six months til any otfence. or :f S and proves 3 seating her v awi b« m 'very 1 Mr. Ghows -s Tniao
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    He Didn't Furnish Tax Returns
    75 3 He Didn' t Furnish Tax Returns CHENG TEE. a s:t^; t- > Tax 13 B Police J. M. -C n for n income Uts reSeng estate I to the [the estate, oi truste< thin the the he «ros m bathe ■< the >x\ net) to the eai I an ml
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    A NEW LOOK FOR FERRIES
    58 3 M»n Tie ferry len l\--.ar.z wa I B i ited by the 3' i I i be given k" shortly. press terence held the B CommisHr 3 B.- ;ham, su A propose i s- »g P »*3 water* c would ;er boats to cope bag
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    COAT STRAYED: $3
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    Singapore Wedding
    21 3 >IK VADIVELLI' o the Government Mechanical States iad Miss Thillaiyama] who were married at Singapore's Mariamman Temple on Sunday.
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    Permanent Graves For S-EA War Dead
    152 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Moa Permanent war graves be established m Malaya and Thailand tor those who fell during the la^: Japanese invasion of South-Easfl Asia. Fi i arrangements for I permanent graves ire i to be carried jh the end ol this ii b sing
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    63 3 MEMBERS of the Kelantan Chinese Chamber of Commerce recently visited Kota Bharu and distributed New Year gifts to inmates of the Tainan Kamumin Welfare Home. Picture shows an old inmate of the Home receiving his share of the gifts from Tunku Zainab Zakaria. the Social Welfare Officer of Kelantan. The
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    Future City Engineers Get Tearful Send-Off
    353 3 TEARS flowed freely yesterday when a crowd of more than l\)9 people gathered at Kailang airport to bid farewell to 19 winners of Colombo Plan scholarships who Ml dv Qantas BOAC Skymaster for engineering studies mi n Australia. The students were the biggest batch
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    Freedom: Price Of Old Debt
    172 3 AN oM debt caught up with On? Muk Chwee yesterday m the Singapore Eighth Police Court. After paying /a $10 fine for gambling m Bras Basah Road on Feb. 7, he walked out of the court, only to be arrested a few seconds later for
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    11 BICYCLES GONE IN WEEK
    53 3 IPOH. Mon. Three more bicycles were reported missing here during the week-end making a total -of 11 stolen since the lifting of the ban on night cycling on Feb. 1. One machine was lost m the market, another at the bus stand and the third
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    Lights Again Thanks To Aw
    240 3 The Badminton Stadium SINGAPORE'S Badminton Stadium will have its lights burning as usual for an indefinite period because of the generosity of Mr. Aw Boon Haw and The General Electric Co. Ltd., Singapore. Mr. Jee Ah Chian, treasurer of the Stadium Committee Fund told The
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    Left-Over Whisky Lost
    52 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon Ten bottles of whisky, valued at $140, were stolen from the Selangor Residency, the home of the British Adviser. Mr. H. G. Hammett, m the early hours of yesterday. The whisky had been "left over" from a YWCA dance held at the residency on
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    HEALTH EXPERT FOR INDUSTRIES
    197 3 A Check On Factories Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE will shortly obtain the services of a specialist to loo& after the Colony's industrial health, a Government spokesman told The Standard yesterday. He said a doctor will be m, charge of a new health section which will operate
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    Singer Man
    41 3 MR. SJS. VOMLEHN, genemi manager m charge of the manufacturing trade department of Singer Sewin? Machines for the Orient and Australasia, who arrived to Singapore by Quotas BO AC Constellation from Londua ye->terda> on a five-day trade promotion visit
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    $25 For Negligence
    71 3 A WOMAN driver was fined S2a by the Singapore Second Traffic Magistrate, Mr. Howe Yoon Chong. yesterday when she pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent driving resulting m a collision with another car in' Grange Road on Dec. 17. last year. The woman, Mrs. R. H.
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    Kindergarten School Opens
    68 3 ALOR STAR. Mon. The opening of the English Kindergarten School for all communities today was a historical event here. Only 13 pupils were enrolled, but the number is expected to be doubled by next week. At present there is only one teacher. Miss S. Manickam. who, with
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    Watchman Is Accused Of Bribery
    108 3 IPOH Man. Guraam Ramani. a Punjabi M islim watchman at 'he Road Transport Office here today faced trial before the Presi lent at the Sessions Court. Mr. E V A. Peers, on a corruption charge. Gurnam Rama::i w&s a ••z--ed to have accepted S7O from
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    Broke Saucers
    29 3 FOR being drunk and disorderly and breaking three saucers at a shop m Jaian A;; Muar Ahmad bin Ibrahim was fined five dollars by the Muar Magistrate.
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    Nurses Are Thanked For Helping
    103 3 Nurses Are Thanked For Helping MALACCA. Mon Tim Ma ay N urses [Jnion, Ma icca Brai teas reoeii ed n of appr> .i--tion from Lady Tom;: th< recent effort 1 vn bi Federati 1 übercul isi Hospital proji During the Christmas holiday weekend, through a sue* cessfu] dance under the
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    Be Proud of Your English
    428 3 Are you content with the way you speak and write? Are you sure that you are not making mistakes i that cause people to underrate you 9 Never has the importance of effective speech and j writing been more widely recognised than today If you
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    You Can Study this Course Wherever You Live
    89 3 You Can Study this Course Wherever You Live The Effective English Course is so planned that you make definite progress from the very first lesson. It wili equip you to speak and write correctly and to use words fluently and expressively. You can study this Course wherever you live. Special
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    CHINESE RECRUITS SHOW PROMISE
    274 4 Fed. Regiment Officer Says*-* KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Chinese m the Federation Regiment are shaping into first class soldiers, Lieutenant Mohamed Sharif f, Recruiting Officer, told The Standard today. Lieutenant Mohamed Sharif! is now heading a recruiting team m Kuala Lumpur to get more Chinese and
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    40 4 Standard photo by MR. TAY Chek Men? of Tons Ah Co., Kuala Lumpur, hands a cheque for $1,000 to Isabelle Read of Rediffusion for the "Dollar for Discs" programme m aid of Lady Templer's T.B. Hospital Fund. Yong Peng Seong
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    A Housing Problem Is Solved
    116 4 A Housing Problem Is Solved PENANG, Mon. The solution to one of Government's big problems the housing of its junior officers has at long iast been found The Resident Commissioner, Mr. R.P. Bingham, stated at a press conference this morning that a total of 106 houses U8 m George Town,
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    New Rubber Publication Out Soon
    136 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Mori.— A new publication to be issued soon by the British Rubber Development Board entitled "Natural R v b b c r Latex Preparation of Foam Products," will be of considerable interest to rubber manufacturers m Malaya. A spokesman ol the Board said
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    DRAFT RULES OF SOCIETY
    108 4 PENANG. Mnn. The Resident Commissioner. Mr. R. P. Bitxghanr, at a press conference this morning said the final draft rules of the Penang Historical Society would be considered by a committee on Feb. 16 before the general meeting on March 2 to elect office-bearers. At the
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    IDENTITY CARD IS MISSING
    40 4 AN IDENTITY card belonging to Mr. P. N. Ramakrishnan, a City Council meter inspector has been reported tost Finder is requested to return it to the owner or leave it at the Rumah Miskin Police Station.
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    FALLING TREE KILLS MAN
    47 4 MALACCA, Mon. Abdul Harhid Ibrahim (H6) was killed this afternoon when a coconut tree fc'l without warning on top of him at the 6i mile. Tanjong KJing. Abdul, who was believed to have been deaf, was cutting coconut leaves when the accident occurred.
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    40 4 Standard photo by MR. MRS. P.W.A. Whitney cut the cake at a reception held after their wedding ceremony at St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, last Saturday. The bride was formerly Miss Olive Mary Beik, of the Secretariat. Yong Peng Seong
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    Assizes Opening
    110 4 PENANG, Mod. Convent pupils m Iht ir white-arid-blue uniform formed into columns to watch the ceremonial opening of the Assizes this morning. After a short service at St. George's Church, a procession was formed headed by A.S.P. Mohamed Noor and other Police officers. Then came members of the
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    3 TO HANG fOR DEATH OF EK-SC
    360 4 Woman Faces Fresh Trial KIALA LUMPCE, Mon.-After a ria! lasting 12 days, three Sikhs were found guilty ol murdei and sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Bellamy at the High Court here today. I The three men. Pajan Singh. Charan Singh -.■mi Bahadur
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    NEGLIGENT DRIVER
    50 4 TAN Kong of Ban San Street, was fined $75 by the Singapore Second Traffic Magistrate. Mr. Howe Yoon Chong. yesterday when he pleaded guilty to driving an omnibus m a negligent manner, resulting m a collision with a car at Bnkit Timah Road on Oct. 15. last year
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    12 Months jail For Tampering With Justice
    275 4 12 Months jail For Tampering With Justice BEFORE sentencing Goh Chye Bock to 12 months' rigorous imprisonment. Mr. J. B. Jeyaretnam, Fourth j District "Court judge told him: "You have committed a very serious crime by tampering with the administration of British justice. This is something j which the English
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    ROBBERS TAKE VICTIM'S CYCLE
    50 4 THREE men robbed cyclist of $190 m a lonely lane leading to the cyclist's house m Serobawang Ro.-id. Singap re, do Sunday night. Before relieving him of the money, two of the robbers assaulted him. Then th< th rd rode away en (be vi tint's bicycle
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    Woman Throws Court Out Of Gear
    139 4 AS a prosecution witness was giving her evidence m the Singapore Eighth Police Court yesterday, a woman m black silk coat and trousers expectorated with gusto on the Court floor. Necks were craned. There was silence. "Who's that?" demanded Inspector J. C. Cooke, the
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    Socialists To Talk About Malaya
    91 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Moo. T tica of the :n--h nee of Malaya will y be discussed by Ihi bureau conference of tbt Asian Socialist Coni m Bandung. IndoI i m April. 3 erstood thai the :ely to be submitted c i. ayan La I n b
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    TWO WITH STAB WOUNDS
    26 5 5.A BIN NOORDIN an I i n.ujh k -"f Fadrted ti with stal i re allei y a v.\ man ai •or
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    Working Hours Up To Their Bosses
    93 5 Working Hours Up To Their Bosses th p Urn i 1 orkat< for the t coins 1 ti; tC Y> rs oyees 1 I"., ion t this bj GovI V meat ettex that the <-.-■. t emp'c j »ith theio i; their t n jeni bowci w, ?o- tance" m
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    60 5 A I I nmw4 3 r- .7 attended an e\h»i>itio« &s it«* Models of aecwatnt and book-keepin* lUAchin^s at the Association of Engineers building ColIyer Quay. The exhibition ww decl.iivd opea by America* t jasaL Ms. Bithard it*** Hawkins Jr. (above). The exhibition, organised by the National Cash Register Company
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    Increased City Rates Rejected
    290 5 THE PIBLIC Itilities Committee of Singapore City Council yesterday rejected two departmental recommendations suggesting slight increases m water and electricity charges. The Cuy Electrical Engineer ighi it waa time the dec- Tv charges hut bulk con- <n was rai>e.i a little to the ex :essive commitits
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    Hanyang 'U' Project Is Not 'Hot Air'
    160 5 Hanyang 'U' Project Is Not 'Hot Air' THE appointments of Dr. Lin Yu-tang and Dr. Robert Li:n Hoe Seng as Chancellor and V -Cb lor, respect- Nanyang Umvershould refute rumours tat •.0 University project is h "hot air." says C "Givdemhel" m an "As I See If published m the
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    Asked Cash For Gang
    72 5 HAN MAN FOXG who attempted to extort money from an eating shop manager on three separate occasions was to jail for 17 months by the Singapore Third District Judge, Mr. H.A. Forrer, yesterday. The court was told that Han. and an accomplice approached Ho Ten Fum
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    MOVED RICE: $50
    38 5 CHAN VAN. 42. was fined $50 by Inche Ibrahim bin Abdul Manan, the Maur Magistrate, for moving 22 katis of cooking oil outside the wire fencing area of Sagil New Village; Tau^kak, without a perniifc
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    YWCA 'APPEAL' STARTS FEB. 15
    82 5 THE Young Women's Chris- tian Association will open its annual appeal month on Feb. 15 under the patronage of Mrs W.A.c. Goode, wife of the Colonial Secretary. Both Mrs. Goode and Mrs. Shufen Khoo. General Secretary of the Y.W.C.A., will initiate the appeal over Radio
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    A Week Of Odd Jobs For Scouts
    145 5 A Week Of Odd Jobs For Scouts KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Forty thousand scouts m the Federation will celebrate "Scout Week" this year with rallies and campfires throughout the country. "Scout Week" starts on Feb. 22 which is Founder's Day for scouts throughout the world. On that day. scouts m every
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    LECTURES ON HOMENURSING
    42 5 TAIPIXG. Mon.— Home Nursing lectures are now being held m Batu Kurau weekly, thanks to the efforts of the Taiping Branch of the British Red Cross Society. The lecturers are Sister Chan and a Hospital Assistant. Mr. Haji Ismail.
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    $83,000 Claim By A Contractor
    282 5 A BUILDING contractor, Yap Yee Boon, brought action m the Singapore High Court yesterday against Isaac Penhas to claim 583,278 m respect of work done m the construction of five godowns for the defendant. Penhas has filed a counter- i claim of 5.'j5.(508 against Yap.
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    BID FOR NEW MALAYAN AIRLINE OPPOSED
    495 5 Will Cut Present Fares By Half Authority Told Standard Staff Reporter AN APPLICATION for a licence to operate a locally financed airline m Malay and North Borneo by Nanyang Airways Ltd. was opposed by the Malayan Airways and the Malayan Railways when it came
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    DUE IN S'PORE
    54 5 MR. PETES SAMUEL the second son of tin- .'nd iscount BearMfd. and one «f the iirecters ol the Aiie 1 Saxoa P*'t!olcum umpanv I.tri wlio is now on an n\--p«- ti»»n tour of tht- Shell installations m th* Far East. will arrive m Singapore on Feb. 17
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    Armed Thugs Take $330 In Hold-Up
    110 5 Armed Thugs Take $330 In Hold-Up THREE Chinese, two armed with i vu.\ -^nd a thi: > a knife, robbed a pork--' < i Lim Poh Tong and oi $330 m ash and eri m South Buooa Vista Rui-.<: a; 7.30 last nigh The men gained entry v.v the house
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    THREE YOUTHS SENT TO JAIL
    59 5 THE SIN »RE Fifth 1 Couri D. H sent three youths, A'Mat, a V Z. Mat ti pri i fat loitering uritl I I mil a:, often on De last -eu at Cc ege X md. Abu anc 7 i ed to thro to five
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    66 5 SIN(..VPORE shared hrnoars by prow t-n one ot the most »,)!.»>irfnl '.\-d«inc> evt*r to takf place m Jakarta, when Miss t daughter of Mr. \V. Hassaram, «f Ilish na* iiikj receatly to IMr. Kannhami It, journal Vprroximateiy MiOO -ue-sL>. intludm^ hi^li otns id members of the Jakarta Indian community, wore
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    35 5 THE High Com nissioner. General Sir Gerald Ternpler, i s garlanded by the chairman of ike Bertam Ulu Village Committee, Mr. Loh Yooa Chong, during his recent tour of the Central District of "White" Malacca.
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    H.M.S. Naval Base
    681 6 THE Naval Base Labour Union, we understand, is contemplating asking its 10.000 members to stage a ivy Strike B 9 a protest "against the manner m h the woken! cases are handled by the Dockyard authorities." is. or course, doubtful whether a one-day strike ill help put
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    MALAYAN COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARIES
    1402 6  -  ALEX JOSEY DBCVB CVBCVXFBCFBCB CV Kota Tinggi I saw, and through the courtesy of a Chinese police officer, spoke to, a platoon of Malayan counter revolutionaries. They had just returned from operations m the jungle against the socalled Malayan Races Liberation Army. S.x nth ago th< y were
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      Against Elections Report
      110 6 THE FACT that four mainl political parties m Malaya —UMNO, -MCA. Pan-Malay-? an Labour Party and the-. Malayan Indian Congress—J are against the Federal? Elections Report and are? t:!.:iki:i.q of taking concerted! action aga osi it shows that 2 a large body of opinion m? the country
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      Varsity Membership
      77 6 SIN CIIF.W JIT POH calls for a? renewed drive to enlist "mem-? for the Nanyang| University. Membership r;.n b? obtained! through payment ola fee of? SI.OOO. At present the aim Isf to enlisi 3.000 members hut the! di ly says thai the number cou d be expanded at
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    Meet Vicky And His Victims
    853 6 VICKY, Britain's most pungent cartoonist, iv hose weapon ranges from sharp political satire to witty social observations, v ill appear regularly m The Standard from tomorrow. Here is what Cassandra of the London Daily Mirror has to say of this wii who keeps friend and
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    Norway Police Break Up Spy Ring
    144 7 Norway Police Break Up Spy Ring OSLO. Feb. 3 (UP) N n vegian -security po- c last night disclosed v have broken up a ign espionage ring perating m the vicinity •he North Atlantic itj Organisation's rategk northern head- uuMMncement t v r :::g had been under m the Oslo
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    Now It's A Water Ordeal
    39 7 Now It's A Water Ordeal N a r« ek- m parts I 3. lay and ght istead Hex ra Ens -i were pipes elting c H oded I I were Ibc England It on th frosl followed the. N
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    30 7 RWIN F 1 Renter) D kc I on board a Sj Darwi] c baton cum- 1 I ite Seen D -.ment S R the D
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    WINGATE'S WIDOW WEDS
    43 7 WINGATE'S WIDOW WEDS ON Feb 8 (Rt I r) inn (Irs. Lorna Wi 1.. it Wingate leader tits famous Br.*.-:- j ingle 3 rma luring Ow war. aas an > Mr John R. R. S Wingate n airrrash m B Mrs Wingai She] n<
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    19 7 VSCAIS. 1 V i -The A r, nuas I toda raso rew. issinj and
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    14 7 k>D F 1 AP) ar d U ng H a..--r to buy
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    'Deyaluation of Love'
    108 7 'Deyaluation of Lov e' r Irh I (IP)— h\.n ••blu^iieii" yesterdaj •Tear a few jer's c barge that a .in of se\ bars v :> rtethronins: woman, I :.i\j. rhaos to politics ruinin« morals. 1 :.v- M. Krrderif Holi/t. t tongues wagging and t k» biasing m his new fe->j»ii
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    BIG-FOUR TO STUDY I-C PEACE PROPOSAL
    325 7 BIG-FOUR TO STUDY I-C PEACE PROPOSAL BERLIN, Feb. 8 (AP)— High officials last night reported the Western AJies have set a price for negotiating an Indo-Chinese peace with Red China. It is that the Peking regime must co-operate first m a Korean settlement or else stop arming the revolutionary armies
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    'Hey, That's My Picture!'
    58 7 'Hey That's My Picture!' FILM stai Da n a .Andrews points out a photo of himself to lovel} Elizabeth Taylor, during a break on the movie set el "Elephant Walk." m which they co-star. By the rip m >li»s T ivlor's shirt it is evident that there are some niiuhty
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    Malayan Style 'Operation Quiz In Nairobi
    317 7 Malayan Style 'Operation Quiz In Nairobi N UROBI, Feb I (Be rtei I B >rdoned ofl a rdered all ial itai ts out of I BU m ques.l. ing what they t Mau Ma i and m them hot tea and The dr uns and Pl 1 of the itta
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    A FIRM 'NO' FOR RUSSIA
    56 7 fOI.OMBO Feb 8 (Reuterj VI kh Menshikov, sador to India, Cej lon, has Sir .John Kotela- Prime Minister, thai as r<> intej I i >1 t n g diplomatic re-a- any Cmi ling to reliable S•■ dun R ila was reports to t frank" Mr
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    Scientist Dies
    25 7 ;>v r r. a leadntisi >; i s B Si < -ton y< rd ly I m a stroke d on Jan. 2 U. P.
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    MALAYAN IS IN NEW THEATRE EXPERIMENT
    182 7 MALAYAN IS IN NEW THEATRE EXPERIMENT LONDON, Feb. 8 (Reuter) An experiment m a Comt a Ih theatre i^as just had a modest beginning here. The Commonwealth players, i some months ago to bring all races together m the i s hange oi ideas con- ii g the theatre, has
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    A RESHUFFLE OF KENYA GOVT. IS 'VITAL NECESSITY'
    254 7 NAIROBI, Feb. 8 (Renter)— Mr. Wilfred Havelock, chairman of the European elected members on the Kenya Legislative Council, said yesterday reorganisation of the Kenya Government wag a vital necessity. "We can go to London and be given authority m a fortnight's time
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    RAILWAY IS SABOTAGED
    42 7 NAIROBI. Feb. 8 (Renter)— Sabotage was responsible for ihe derailing of a goods train on the main Nairobi-Mombasa line yesterday, the East Atrican Railways administration reported today. This was the second case of sabotage m Kenya m three days.
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    Better Chances For Girls
    148 7 Better Chances For Girls LONDON, Feb. 8, (Keuter) British girls have a better chance of marrying than girls of a generation ago. They will probably marry younger and are more likely to be divorced. These trends are shown by official figures published today m the Registrar General's statistical review of
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    AFRICAN TRIP IS POSTPONED
    82 7 MOMBASA. Feb. 8 (Reuter) i The Aga Khan has postponed from August to September his visit to East Africa to be weighed against platinum. I He was reported from Kara- chi last Friday to be suffering I from a bad cold with ;i tem- perature. Three
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    RACES UNITE TO BEAT MAU
    70 7 RACES UNITE TO BEAT MAU NAIROBI, Feb. 8 (Reuter) —All races m Kenya for the first time since the declaration of t he Mau Mau emergency nearly 18 months ago will be represented at a conference here next week to discuss how to end the emergency quickly. The meeting, called
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    TROOPS OUT TO END CLASH
    67 7 ADEN. Feb. 8 (Renter) Two People were killed and lour seriously injured last night m fighting between Arab and Somali workmen employed at the site of the Anglo- Iranian Company's new re- finery here. Troops have been called In to heip the civil police to
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    JETS IN MOCK CYPRUS WAR!
    52 7 JETS IN MOCK CYPRUS WAR! POLIS. Feb. 8, (Renter) Jet vampires of the Royal j New Zealand air force launch- ed a "'rocket' 1 strafing attack j on 600 Royal Marine Comman- dos who made a surprise "m- i yasion" of Cyprus early today m ihe islands biggest ever mock
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    EX-STAR DEAD
    27 7 MADAME' Doris Woodall. former British operatic and concert star, died at her home at Iver, En?'and on Sunday] ai the ags ol <ti.— A.P, i
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    2 New Cases Of Damage To Warships
    122 7 LONDON. Feb. 8 (AP) The Admiralty last night reported two new cases of malicious damage to warships. This brought to live the number of cases reported m the last live weeks. A spokesman said eiectric cables were cut on the aircraft carrfer Glory
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    RUBBER, TIN CLOSING PRICES
    77 7 Stondord London Correspondent LONDON, Feb. 8. The following ore the closing prices of rubber ond tin on the London Market. LONDON RUBBER LONDON TIN Spot 161 d. Spot £652. 105. per ton March 16',d. buyers, £657 10s. sellers. Aprii./June 6 2 d. Three months £634 Juiy/Septcmber
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    'Queen' For Stardom
    57 7 photo. RUTH HAMPTON, < gned by Universal International, following her v n *ersB contest win cs "Miss New Jersey," is new beiwfl groomed for ultimate stardom. The brunette i who won her Tir^-t beauty title at tHe cge of cne, rccsntly completed two important -(..oportng roles m
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    Strengthen Asian Economy' Plea
    171 7 COLOMBO. Feb. 8 (Reuter)— Sir John Koiclasala Prime Minister wt Ceylon, said m Kandv toda> Ihe time has come when all nations must realise that ii the world is to be saved liom a third catastrophe the law of the .jungle can have no place m
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    2nd ANNIVERSARY
    27 7 SIXTY-TWO cannon shot? i boomed from the I London on Saturday m a ceremony marking the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne. -U.P.
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    NATO Will Drive: Soviet
    97 7 NATO Will Drive: Soviet ATHENS, Feb. 8 (AP G era! La US represent p.\iw til I Atlanta Council, a 1 3 Soviot R... La anm Europe mse of fncreasi NATO stn Gen. Collins told Hellini rport 1 tif 1 Soviet attack is ful m the llrsi bound to fail." "The
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    Royal Photos Removed
    40 7 KHARTOUM. F- B FPJ S i li ru i Deft Kha Khaled. 1 dered that all portr^. British B- ya I former B: milit j m the Bud m be removed lro:n the walls th< cf military
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    63 7 photo. a Siard ?f £?n MIIOr Gen f I 2 1 k Ol the F deration of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, £ffrV oinin- ?h^ r♦ f "T 1 by the lst Battalion the Royal Rhodesia Regiment Cenml S^ Garlake ror de al 4 p "l«»«t. m Salisbury, last week. With him
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      838 8 CongressTold:Spur U.S. Shipbuilding WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 Maritime Board is considering (UP)— A Senate Commerce a programme to fit these muth-Sub-Committee warned yes- ball ships with modern equipterday that 80 per cent, of ment m an effort to bring them United States merchant m line with "modern military marine fleet will
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    EXPORT DROP CREATED PROBLEMS – REPORT
    476 9 EXPORT DROP CREATED PROBLEMS REPORT BANGKOK, Feb. B.— A United Nations economic review cf Asia issued here today said "problems of adjustment were caused m 1953 by lower earnings of exports and the need for economic progress. The annual survey of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East
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    44 9 photo. MR. MICHAEL S. Chapman. Export Director of the Cement Marketing Company. England, (right) accompanied by Mr. B. N. Brabant. Oversea* Manager. Far Eavi (left), arriv»-d m Singapore by KIM Constellation recently ov a threeweek tour to meet the Company's agent" \n Malaya. Standard
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    MARKETS
    147 9 ROBBER QUIET THE rubber market m Sin-I gapore yesterday experienced a quiet session with first gra*ie rubber for February shipment closing at 541 per Ib. (551 cents on Saturday). Some activity was repoi l .ed m the morning. The decline m prices was j due partially to upcountry I
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    PRODUCE
    60 9 THE produce market iv Singapore remained dull and slightly easier .yesterday wi*h hardly any business passing. Singapore produce puces (pei pirul) yesterday «rere: Gambiej $2H\: Bah Culfee S2Bfi; betel tiui Vzti. (Split) $27: j copra $41J coconut oil Sts. r 4 (sellers); Pepper $345 (Mun- tok White): $340 (Sarawak
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    Exchange Banks' Rates
    85 9 MALAYAN Ex. lian.ee Banks' Association buying rates to merchants are New York 321 (T.T.). 33 (O.D :VS I on credit bills and 33 3/16 on trade bills: Canada 312 (T.T.), :r2 (0.U.). 32$ on credit bills ant: 32 5/16 on trade bills Selling rates (T.T./0.D.): New York
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    BETTER TRADING IN INDUSTRIALS
    592 9 THE Malayan Sharebrokers' Association reported a general improvement m the shares iirhrt yesterday with a better turnover m industrials shares. Tins were irrcr;:kii. while rubbers were m g i ted. Changed prices \v<it-: INDrSTK! At S Buyers Sellers Alt x Bricks Prel 2.18 IX mi Old?
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    35 9 HELS bet) igreed to make I i o©o- n i United St ollars or any oth< m by I the Mil istry Im i The rouh '<■ jo to the pauo 'o
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      746 9 gsp^Sg&ijittwwwv- ."wiwiiffirjiM ;Kf\: i 1230. 3, UlMlmik m fll N G A P O REJ UgW? bS| v (Ma „-Mn: rz }j '■^111 i :V X'K rien :>! sk GMMOE: Battle Cirrus 720 mm m J/tfr(/ m kuala lumpur kix j >«.=».€« SSL fl^**^ _J»^l >l M>KW T>e Si. Around
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    She Believes In 'Early To Bed, And Early To Rise!'
    260 10 MISS MALAYA' STAYS HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE' BECAUSE VIOLET SLEIGH, the 18-year-o!d K.L. winner of the All-Malayan Miss Max Factor contest, leads Mi ordinary, healthy life. She believes m the slogan "Early to bed and early to rise" and m
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    THERE'S A REASON FOR THUMB-SUCKING
    630 10  - THERE'S A REASON F OR THUMB-SUCKING MARGARET SCOTT by T WAS surprised on reading a baby book the other day to find a whole long chapter devoted to thumbsucking: with enough material m it to scare the average young parents out of their wits. Of course there are children who
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    EARRINGS ARE THE RAGE
    164 10 AN earrings craze is sweeprs ing Britain. Never before, say jewellers, have so many* women had so many sets of earrings and worn them m so many different styles. The vogue, helped on by fashions set by the Queen and other members of the Royal Family,
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    BREATHE AGAIN GIRLS!
    237 10 BREATHE AGAIN GIRLS! JACQUES FATH plays a ,1 same of darts and •.cores a double top. That's th e summing-up >; the Look be introduced at bis spring show m Paris last week. For. by the u>e of darts. Fath h-)s moulded. corst d and glamorised the female form. In
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    THE STARS AND YOU
    110 10  -  RITA DEL MAR B > r i* <> i» v tji 01 \i io\ J. "N'exl to kruiuiii- ultra i an op|H>rlunit> tin nin»i mi-».»rt:inl linen: m lifr b m Uimu when In l»tr.-.-M m advantage." Uismrli <n X till; I ilii ii VM» BIKIH>M.\ VKM
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    Says AILSA GARLAND
    236 10 the New Look n I c s h iU i skirt v uai'.y come only mcc every mx or seven years, i.mptuisi.s Fath bas taken the Princess line and emphasised it m corselet dresses m twe clerical grey flaiinel. which are rounded m an arc tb and
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    BAILEY SAYS GOODBYE TO RUGGER
    240 11 LONDON Feb. 8 (AP)-Emmanuel McDonald Bailey, joint bolder of the world's 100-metre sprint record. who turned rugby professional last summer is quitting the football field-after only one *amT^ Following an hours meeting with the directors of the Leigh Rugby league team the 33-year-old Trinidadborn track
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    RAFFLES FAIL IN 'SEVENS' RUGBY
    254 11 BRIGHT sunshine. ijood aUendantrrs and fairly fast oprn md keenly conte>ted »u?ser save the Singapore Cricket Club's annual Seven-a-«-ide Rusby knock-out competition a e©od send-oft m iht opening day of the tour■ev on a bone-dry Padang yesterday P r ".ne tour Mes. rcc .ye-- D.aved
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    Empire XI In Strong Position
    196 11 CALCUTTA, Feb. 8. (Beu- t Commonwealth ing cricket team were m a .•u:n:na:u!ing position at the end of the second day's p.ay against the Prime Minister's x I re vy I' tt toarista ied by 368 runs second n i:: l;s \v:cXT- standing. The match
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    Vietnam XI
    123 11 H.TN AM'S lean lot the W'un Ganaea i>i Manila tnuimrd >uis;apore by >even goals to n! i» 1P last tl Ike Sinuayore Air.atrur Football A-->ciaiion's Saic»>n tour. According t<» Singapore s Aw Boon S«M»n£r. the Vietnam players proved so ■superior m >p*-i-d and tactus that the Singaporeans were
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    CHILDREN'S DAY AT C.S.C.
    45 11 Hie Chinese Swimming C! jb*a anw Children's Day ■a: be on Sunday, Feb. 14. mencins at 10.3 C a.m. I There will be games stalls, refreshments and entertainments. Including a fancy dress competition for those not over 12 years of age.
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    GOLDEN LOTUS -A PROMISING MONEY SPINNER
    889 11 By WINDSOR LAD From Kuala Lumpur THERE was plenty of merit m Golden Lotus's triumph m the Selangor Gold Cup run over II miles on Saturday, concluding day of the Sslangor Turf Club (Gold Cup) meeting. It was the Lotus' first big success and
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    Flower B.P. Officials
    79 11 The following are the new office-bearers of the Flower 8.P.: Patrons: Messrs. Ng See j Thong, Ta n Soon Chua, -md Che Rahman Almashore: President: Mr. Heng Jo o Seng: I Vice-Presidents: Messrs. Koh Ah Bah, Peter Low; Hon. Secretary: Miss Lim Oon Geok; Hon Treasurer: Mr.
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    Disagreeing Goalie Chases Referee
    209 11 ZAGREB, (Yugoslavia), Feb. 3 (AP^— A bard-fought foot- between the Racing C Buenos Aires and the "E naroeT cub of Zagrem, en led abruptly two minutes ahead of time yestfrdav m a scrap with the Argent ne goal keener chasing trie referee up the field. The
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    World And National Swim Times
    273 11 World And National Swim Times COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. 8, j (AP) Ohio State swimmers i beat the world record m the 400-yard medley relay m an j Ohio AAU meet yesterday at the University Pool. A team of Dick Cleveland. Yoshi Oyakawa, Ben Ledger and Bob Van Hayde was timed
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    Asian Tennis Titles
    96 11 Asian Tennis Titles MANILA. Feb. 8 (AP).— Sweden's Lennart Bergalin and StefTan Stocked berg on Sunday gained the men's doubles quarter-finals of the Asian tennis championships They defeated the Filipinos, Pederico Deyro and Vincente Reyes, 6—2. 6—4. I—6 and 6 4. Eariier m the day they romped through a first
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    INTER SCHOOL
    18 11 Bartley Road School irew on'e-al] with Victoria School m an inter school soccer m teh yesterday.
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      44 11 R GBY S H»Mto at Si s g R I Si'^oo' Ban V 1 Sc nl S: rges Road; 0 p< eta N Patricks: S:. j i' Sf B nt Sil. HOCKEY— SH-4 senior KO {rmifiMa!: SRC^ c Lat>/i Wanderers at BO.Y/.VG— RAOC jvuii«
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    India's Big Six In World Olympic Hockey
    55 12 Ba.'blr Sin«h Capt Cf ntre:i>rward 1 1948 He^ fci 1952. R. Trxm is goalkeeper. L M Icm t9M Helsmid 1952 Ra^libir Lai forward. IM. Rajagopal inside outside left. Helsinki 1952. L. Claudius— right half. London 1948 Helsinki 1952. Randhir Singh Gentle I fullback.
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    Other Team Members
    46 12 RAM Parish sjimlkeeper. Abid Ali Rizvi— r.ght fullbark. B.ikh>hi>h Si-iijh left »nd r:s.ht fullback. OiM Prakash Malhotr* right h-if-VJber: Middh-toat centre ha Is M Padv.it ri^ht and I*-", halt Jt^j^n D'Me'lo inside ruht. K. S X.ma i;*ntreforward. Su>a>.athan inside left. Bha»jiuran r;?ht wins;.
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    Souvenir On Indian Visit
    101 12 A key sta should ivan Hoc- I Ul Y( Q souvenir oi :he isil a Federati wi ration wh i record of i the e ol tune fil v Bo k -v >tea pa^ea the th« vari >ua Si Sei t H ckej Aa sociati excerpts
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    THE RUSH FOR SEATS
    40 12 $23 spec seal I:: I ring at hes at Ja 3 i c sold oui I f $12/- ri E N 0 X Street. 1 A--•-Be C I $4/- from >\: Co. and E at 69U B
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    WORLD'S HOCKEY ACES HERE AGAIN
    501 12  -  LINESMAN By THE third official! International hockey team to set foot on Malayan soil will arrive at the Kallang airport this evening from Bangkok. These sixteen men -of India, who stopped over at Bangkok, represent the Indian Hockey Federation. They will be the first foreign
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    'Wait Far The Passes:' Armstrong
    158 12 A FORMER O sta wari who :> ayt'(i against Dyan Ch i;: |*a Olympic team here m I is 43-year-old A. G. Armstrong*, who played at run* full ba -k when Malaya was trounced 7 o en a rains i ion paciang. Armstrong had this
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    ONLY EUROPEANS PLAYED HOCKEY
    1150 12 THIS is an opportunity briefly to sketch the introduction and progress of hockey m Malaya. Like cricket and soccer, it was introduced into Malaya by the Empire builders m the last century. At first it held no fascination for Asians. It was the monopoly of men
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    FOR SCHOOLS
    49 12 SEASON tickets for schoolboys to enable them to see the Indian hockey tourists play at the Jalan Besar stadium are obtainable from E. Strickland at $2.(i0. The ticket will enable them to see ali live games. Xo season tickets for schools will bo available at the gate.
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    MALAYA IN ASIAN GAMES FEDERATION
    125 12 MALAYA IN ASIAN GAMES FEDERATION MANILA. Feb. 8 (AFP) Federation of Malaya has been elected a member of the Asian Games Federation and thus will participate m the Second Asian (lames scheduled to be held m Manila from May 1 to 9 this year. Secretary of the Federation Dr. Regino
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    First Opponents For The Indians
    89 12 THE Singapore team to meet the Indian Hockey Federation tourists on Thursday at Jalan Besar stadium at 5.15 p.m. will be: V. N. Pillai; R. H. Barth CapU Ajit Singh: P. Pennefather, S. Vellupillai. E. Doraisamy; J. Durrant, D. Dozey, S. Mansoor, B. Coutts Vice
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    Final Rally Save The Selected XI
    233 12 Final Rally Save The Selected XI A FINAL rally and two quick goals saved the reputation of the Colony's Selected side when they scored a 5-3 victory over the Reserves m the last Singapore hockey trial played on the SRC padaag yesterday. Within the first live minutes two goals were
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    FINANCE MAY STOP FED. TRIP TO MANILA
    299 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Won. The Federation's participation m Hie forthroming- Asian Games at Manila m May this year hinges only on one thing Money. Mr. N.M. Vasagam. secretary of the Malayan Athletic Union, commenting today on the M.A.U.'s election to membership of the Asian
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    PERAK PREPARE FOR THE INDIANS
    207 12 IPOH, Mon.— ln preparation for the game a-. the Indian Hockey Federation XI here on Feb 23 ftp Perak Hockey Association has selected tt player* t undergo systematic training. Tho list includes P. Sankey. captain of the Malayan Nationa team and S. Selvanayagam Anmad Harun.
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    MALACCA TRAIN 13
    49 12 a Hockvv Si I are m morning a: f. will c;.-.. they v. be fighi T.• c three 'are r half). C play if the i Watl Cl c [ua is the c Kailasapathy a Francis Th( wit P T c w ire S m Sequ
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    HK Chinese Beat Danes
    55 12 HONG K< I ed an oven 1 i today 10 bee a Comb..': Denmark 2 o m the 3 game series. The under c 1 back outstanding. T Danes' ft i ed shooting >i tref on» mi tack 5. Eltinf g iL Yiy Cheuk 1 the
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    98 12 FLASHBACK to 1932 when an Indian Olympic team (world champions 1928) trounced All Malaya by seven goals to nil at Singapore on June 4. The planers shown here are: BACK ROW—Sadhu Singh, L.C. Hannnond, R. Car'r, A.N. Other, P. Gupta, A.C. Cunnyngham-Perdviau (Spore) W.J. Thomas (Selangor). MIDDLE ROW— Gnmit Singh,
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