Singapore Standard, 24 June 1954

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    16 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD «A3HI Vol. IV. No. 357 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1954 TWELVE PAGES 15 CENTS.
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    $25,000 Reward For Killers
    150 1 $25,000 Reward For Killers Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE Police yesterday offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the gunmen responsible for the killing of the two Singapore Harbour Board policemen on Monday night. Police believe that four or perhaps six criminals were involved in the shooting.
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    Shell Give Up Career
    57 1 HOLLYWOOD. June 23--(AP>.— Actress Wanda Hendrix .-aid yesterday she will up her film career when •she Is married on Saturday to Mr. James Langford Stack Jr. son of the late Mr. James Langford Stack. nalre landowner and n]ayer. Mr. Stack. 38. is the brother m player
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    U.S. SCIENTIST DIES AT 66
    44 1 NEW YORK, June 23 (AP) —Dr. Karl T. Compton, 66, tl Americas top scienand educators, who in wartime helped develop raand worked on the atomic bomb, died yesterday. For 18 years Compton was President of Massachusetts tute of Technology.
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    TENNIS RESULTS
    109 1 WIMBLEDON. (Reuter) Ken Rosewell (Aust.) bt H Flam <USA) 6—2, B—6, 6—4J. Brichant (Belj bt G. Paish 'Brit> 6—l. 6—3. 6—2; Lewis Hoad (Aust.) bt I. Ploczynskl (Pol.) 6—o. 6—3. 6—l: M Davis (Brit.) bt J. Ward (Brit.) 4—6. 7—5, 10—8. 6—l; J. Drobny (Brit.) bt T. Ulrich
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    SEA HAWK TESTS IN S'PORE
    287 1 I Am Satisfied' Says Admiral THE first flying tests ever to be made East of Suez, in carrier-based Hawker Sea Hawks, were completed in Singapore yesterday by Lt. Commander Peter Murray Austin, R.N., who was specially assigned by the British Admiralty. Two Sea Hawks, single-seat
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    6 AIRMEN KILLED
    30 1 SIX Indian airmen are feared killed in an Indian Air Force Dakota which crashed and burst into flames in a village 25 miles from Calcutta yesterday. Reuter
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    POLICE PARTY KILLS FIVE
    386 1 gggCSES KNOCK OUT 14 BANDITS IN ONE DAY photo. A Triumph For George Medallist KLUANG, Wed. Police Lieutenant George Graver, who won the George Medal at Kulai in 1951 and was awarded the High Commissioner's commendation for valour six months ago, today led a three-man police
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    Sit – Down Strike By 70 Students
    118 1 Sit Down Strike By 70 Students SEVENTY students of the I Singapore Catholic High School "downed books" yesterday morning when the school turned down their request to re-admit five students expelled for their participation in the protest over national service. The students left their classrooms and sat in the corridors.
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    Miss Europe Title To Paris Girl
    181 1 German Widow Ousted PARIS, June 23. (AP)— Sponsors of the "Miss Europe" beauty contest compromised yesterday on the difficult situation caused when they found the German model they had chosen as winner had been married. They gave the title to the runner-up, "Miss France,"
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    Six Saved After 20 Days In Sea
    373 1 BOAT IS TOWED BACK PENANG, Wed. Six Chinese fishermen, sunburnt ond tired after 20 days in the open seas in a fishing boot which drifted helplessly, were safely landed at the Glugor Marine Base yesterday afternoon, by a Marine Police launch. The men
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    15 JAPS DIE IN FLOODS
    60 1 TOKYO. June 23 (Reuter) Osaka police said today 15 persons were dead and eight others were missing as a result of torrential rain and floods which swept away houses and submerged roads and fields in Central Japan last night and this morning. Japanese coastguard reported
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    7 DROWNED ON PLEASURE CRUISE
    31 1 CARLINGFORD (Northern Ireland. June 23 "AP>. Seven persons were drowned last night when a motorboat on a pleasure cruise capsized in rough waters of Carlingford Lough.
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    DUKE OF KENT RECOVERING
    42 1 LONDON. June 23. (Reuter) The 18-year-old Duke of Kent, who is recovering in a London hospital from concussion after a car crash last Sunday, had a restful night and continues to make satisfactory progress, it was announced today.
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    10 NATIONS' FILM FESTIVAL
    41 1 LOCARNO. Switzerland. June 23, I AFP)— Twenty-one films from ten countries, including Japan and the United States, are to be presented at the Eighth International Film Festival here from July 1 to 11, it was announced today.
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    ...Eden Warns Of WAR
    88 1 LONDON. June 23. (UP)— British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden declared today there is a risk of world war starting in Indo-China and South-east Asia. "We have both responsibilities and friends in South-east Asia and I have seldom known a situation in which the risks of a
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    Winding Up
    19 1 THE Indian Government has decided to wind up the Indian High Commissioner's office in South Africa Reuter
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    Premiers Discuss PEACE...
    117 1 Premiers Discuss PEACE... BERNE, June 23 (Reuter)— The French and the Chinese Communist Premiers, M. Pierre Mendes France and Mr. Chou En-lai, began their "peace in Indo-China" meeting today In the French Embassy here. It was the first meeting between the Prime Ministers of France and Communist China who have
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    20 took Part In Stabbing —Witness
    206 2 20 took Part In Stabbing Witness MORE than 20 people, every one of whom had a handkerchief tied around the neck, were alleged to have been involved in the fatal stabbing of a gambling stall operator, Teo Sah Tee, in Pagoda Street, Singapore, on the night of Jan. 8. This
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    HOME GUARD IS JAILED
    69 2 IPOH. Wed:— A lance-cor-poral in the Kinta Valley Home Guards Low Chan Yip. 31. was today sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment by Magistrate Captain Salleh after pleading guilty to a charge of misappropriating $773 belonging to his platoon. Accused. who was in charge of the
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    Bargain Hunters Queue For 'Misfits' Sate
    55 2 photo. WOMEN bargain Hunters queue in the grounds of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, yesterday for the third annual "Mistakes and Misfits" sale. Long before the doors of the Memorial Hall were opened, hundreds had gathered outside. The sale is in aid of St. John
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    Message To The Duchess
    105 2 THE Governor of Singapore. Sir John Nicoll. sent the following telegram to the Duchess of Kent, yesterday:— "On behalf of the Government and the people of Singapore. I convey to your Royal Highness, sympathy in your anxiety at this time and wish His Royal Highness the
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    Church Till Is Robbed
    52 2 IPOH. Wed. For the second time jn four weeks the collection box of St. John's Church was forced open on Tuesday night and the money in it stolen. The discovery was made by Rev. A C. Dumper. Vicar of the Church. Police have detained a man
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    PROMOTED
    30 2 The Federation Chief Secretary has approved the promotion of Mr. W. P. Sarathy. Indian Interpreter. Supreme Court. Kuala Lumpur, to be a senior interpreter with effect from March 20.
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    116 ABSENT FROM COUNCIL
    323 2 New Members Sworn In To j Fill The Gap KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Sixteen UMNOMCA Alii once members did not attend the Federal Legislative Council meeting today, as it began consideration of three Bills to amend the Federation of Malaya Agreement and to intro- duce national elections.
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    108 2 COMMODITY PRICES p V CLOSING rubber prices (rents per lb.) in Singapore on Wednesday were: Buyers Sellers No. 1 R.S.S Spot Loose 65| 664 No. 1 R.S.S. 66* 66* No. 2 R.S.S. 65| 651 No. 3 R.S.S. 64l »;:>: Tone: Steady. TIN PRICE The price of tin yesterday was 5365J;
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    MURDER CHARGE AMENDED
    96 2 MURDER CHARGE AMENDED ALOR STAR. Wed. Supramaniam. a rubber tapper in Central Kedah. today pleaded guilty to an amended charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder by causing the death of his bro-ther-in-law Pethakam Chetty Narayana. He was sentenced by Mr. Justice Hill to 18 months' Imprisonment. He had
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    KAMPONGS SUPPORT ALLIANCE BOYCOTT
    136 2 MALACCA. Wed port for the A boycott calh; members to rei from all levels of go ernment. has exte to the rural r this Settlement Alliance members ,t t Bukit Asahan villa-- cori mittee today deeid participate in th^ tee meeting ton Simpang Bekoh further down,
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    Driver Was Negligent
    71 2 PAR IT BUNTAK Ac a result of hi> ding and falling into the .•it the 10th mile. Pan' B —Taiping Road, on I i of Jan. 2H. Loo Kok Rnf driver, appeared before I Abu Bakar b:n Hi; H .n the Parit Buntai CI II a charge
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    PASSENGER WAS HIS WIFE
    64 2 A LEARNER driver. Lim I Yew Teng. who carried a passenger in a car, was yesterday I fined $15 by the Singapore First Traffic Magistrate, Mr lA. W. Ghows. Pleading guilty. Lim said. I "The passenger was none other than my wife." i "I don't care
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    HK EXCHANGE
    40 2 HOXGKOXG. June 23: Special Standard Service: Closing prices o f the Hongkong Exchange today were $15.60 to £1 sterling; $5.***** !to USSI: $1,824 to Malayan' 1 $1: 50. 215 to one Indonesian Rupiah. Gold $251.25 to I tael.
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    HOTEL KEEPER FINED $250
    68 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Chan Chee Sang, a 36-year-old hotel keeper, was today fined $250 for dishonestly retaining j a stolen camera worth $160. belonging to an Income Tax I examiner from Singapore, j who had come to spend his Easter Holidays in the Federal Capital. Chan
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    Court Told Of 'Tattoo' Gangs
    366 2 IPOH, Wed.— The Magistrate, Che Abdullah Ghazalli. was told that persons wishing to join a '"jajra kreta" gang: here must be tattooed on the 'arm and must pay the "leader" their earnings. Nine youths ranging in age j from 13 years to 21 were j
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    Girl in Well Was Dead
    73 2 BATU PAHAT. Wed.— A 14--year-old girl was found drowned in a well at the back of her house at the II mile. Jalan Kluang, here yesterday evening. At dinner time the girl's mother round that her daughter was not with them A search was made
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    POST REFUSED
    33 2 MR. Lim Chin Hui. Secretary of the Malayan Chinese Association. Kuantan Branch. refused to accept the appointment of unofficial State Councillor for Pahang in a letter to the State Secretary yesterday.
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    Magistrate Wants Probe On Allegation
    227 2 SINGAPORE City Police I Magistrate, Mr. J. M. De-vereux-Colebourn. yesterday instructed the City Cleansing Prosecutor. Mr. D. E. Joshua, to investigate an allegation by Mohamed .Tahirah bin Mastan that he did not receive a summons to appear in court. Mohamed Jahirah was arrested for allegedly
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    COURT ORDER SOUGHT ON SJRO HOMES
    104 2 COURT ORDER SOUGHT ON SJRO HOMES THE Singapore Joint H Organisation has a.,k<-<l legal advisers to apply for a Court order to implemrm decision regarding the houses built for fin* rid from public subscript! »nAt a previous a n n general meeting m\ Organisation, it was ac to rent the
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    Illness Was The Reason
    44 2 Soh Chip. 58, of Boat Q charged with falling to obi iln an Identity Card told Singapore Second District Criminal Court yest-rdiiv have been ill for the pad years and have Just red." The case was postponed to June 26.
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    'Colony Leads In Health Study'
    231 2 'Colony Leads In Health Study' SPEAKIXG at the Singapore Rotary Club's weekly luncheon at the Capitol Restaurant yesterday, Dr. Elizabeth Kelly of the World Health Organisation, and a lecturer on Public Health at the University of Malaya said the Colony led the whole of South-east Asia in the field of
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      86 2 Weather MINIMUM Temperature from 7.30 p.m. on Jun c 22 to 7.30 a.m. on June 23 Singapore (7.iFi. Prnang (73F), Kota Bahru (74Fi, Kuala Lumpur (72F), Ipoh (73F), Kuantan (71F). Maximum Temperature: from 7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. on June 23 Singapore (8«F). Penang (87F). Kota Bahru (89F). Kuala Lumpur
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    'CHANGE KAMPONG' PLAN UNDER WAY
    430 3 Rotary To Raise Morale Of 500 THE Rotary Club of Singapore yesterday started a project to raise morale and promote health education, designed to rehabilitate 500 Malays who are now living in dire poverty in the "most neglected kampong" in the colony *2 flrs t
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    CHURCH FAIR
    37 3 ST. MARYS Church will' j hold a Food and Fun Fair at St. James Tamil School preJ mise.>, 16 Old Pudu Road. Kuala Lumpur, on July 3. j 1954 between 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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    Beauty On The Beech
    49 3 BASKING on the "Beach of Passionate Love" last week was 19-year-old Molly tuasdale who was up at Kelantan to give a charity performance to raise funds for a Malay school there. Molly played a bit part in the film, "Terang Bulan," a Keris film production.
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    COWGIRL TELLS OF STRUGGLE WITH MAN
    143 3 COWGIRL TELLS OF STRUGGLE WITH MAN PENANG, Wed.— A 14-year-old cowgirl. Saratah Amal told the Magistrate's Court today how a labourer molested her when she was driving some cattle home. The labourer, Sinnayan, 37 was charged with using criminal force on Saratah with intent to outrage her modesty. Saratah said
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    Beluru Sold To Shippers In India
    143 3 Beluru Sold To Shippers In India THE British freighter Beluru owned and operated by the Straits Steamship Company in the coastal trade in the Malay Archipelago since 1947 has been sold to the Scindia Steam Navigation Company of India. This was revealed to The Standard yesterday by Capt. D. N.
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    24 Too Many
    35 3 A LORRY driver. B. Pareed Kunju. who carried an excess of 24 passenger* in his lorrj was fined $75 by the SingaI pore Second Traffic Magisj trate. Mr. Howe Yoon Chong yesterday.
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    NEGARA TO START BIG CAMPAIGN
    181 3 PLNANO, Wed. —In a big drive to gain popular support for the Party Negara, leading m rubers of the party from Kuala Lumpur will visit Penang and Province Wellesley this weekend to speak at 1 ior mat ion of several i) nchea in these two
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    Muslim Burials, Warning
    133 3 IPOH. Wed.— The State Ileal Department has i d a circular dealing with burial of Muslims who die in hospitals for "strict compliance." In all cases of Muslim hs, the circular states it Would be advisable to notify the local Muslim religious body, where relatives cannot be
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    $1 Bribe: $150 Fine
    65 3 TLI. WORTH. Wed.— A hawker; Mana Kadir Basha, 69, was today convicted by the Magistrate, Mohd Hassan, for ing illegal gratification ot SI to a police constable and hawking without a licence on April 17 at Permatang Bendahari. The" Magistrate taking s age and clean record
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    Exhibits' May Not Be Taxed
    71 3 BUTTER WORTH, Wed. Exhibits from Penang fori the Settlement Agricultural I Sh it io be held on July 17 1 -nd are not likely to be tax< j by ihe Customs. A c m >rehen ive programme is being arranged for the •ho* which will
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    Driver's Charge, Sentence Reduced
    215 3 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.— ln the Appeal Court today. Mr. Justice Storr, varied the sentence and conviction ol Leman bin Mat imposed by the Sessions Court. Johore Bahru. Leman. a military driver, i was found guilty of dangerous j driving and disqualified from driving for one year.
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    Wife Finds Headman Shot Dead
    90 3 BUTTERWORTH. Wed. The inhabitants of Kampong Pokok Sena, near Tassek Glugor, went into mourning yesterday as soon as the report was confirmed that their j "ketua" (headman) had died under tragic circumstances. The headman Inche Ahmad bin Yahaya. 35, was found dead in his house
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    Thieves Take Money, Pen
    54 3 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. i About $1,400 in cash and a j pen was stolen from the room of a Chinese businessman in 1 Campbell Road during the early hours of yesterday. A sum of $147 was stolen from the RAF Cinema Hall, Kuala Lumpur on the
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    A Fijian's Dream Brought Death To 2, Reds
    201 3 A Fijian's Dream Brought Death To 2, Reds KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. One of the unique stories of the Malayan Emergency released today, reveals how a Fijian soldier's dream about a letter from home had raised the battauon s eliminations of Communist terrorists by two this week. Private Ragone of "C"
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    SHOPHOUSE BUILT TO SPREAD TB, SAYS SODHY
    194 3 SHOPHOUSE BUILT TO SPREAD TB, SAYS SODHY KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Dr. J. S. Sodhy, Government tuberculosis specialist, said here today, that the Malayan shophouse, in his view, was "built not for business but for the spread of TB." Tuberculosis was a disease which spreads in the dark and most of
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    Federation Backs The Varsity Plan
    581 3 Federation Backs The Varsity Plan I Two-way Development In Colony, XX. i KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Federal Legislative Council today gave its blessings to the "Came Carr Saunders; plan" to base the future expansion of the University of Malaya on twin development in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, in the light
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    Single Drainage Authority Plan
    243 4 To Alleviate Flood Areas Standard Staff Reporter SINGAPORE will have a new and single authority to tackle its drainage problems. This authority will be the proposed City and Island Council which will come into being next year. The Standard learned yesterday that agreement has been reached
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    POLICE DON'T EXPLAIN LAW
    697 4 Case Would Be Different If They Do, Court Told IT WAS not part of a policeman's duty to explain the law to people, the D.P.P. Mr. E.P. Shanks, said in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, where 26 students are being tried for allegedly obstructing the
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    Extortion Gang Held 2 In Boat
    319 4 -COURT IS TOLD KENG BOON SENG and his friend were forcibly confined in a tongkang in Telok Ayer Basin for a whole night by men who claimed to be members of the "08" Gang when he was unable to pay for the hire of
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    Injured Climber In S'pore
    100 4 Injured Climber In S'pore MR. JAMES McFARLAN'K. the N( w Zealand ROW) i who fell into a d vasse during the climb of the 27 Mount Makalu Himalayas and win by Sir Edmund Hi:; rivt d in Singapore day by BO AC on hi. r home to Christchurcii Mr. McFarlane.
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    Admiral In Penang
    36 4 THE FLAG OFFICER. Malayan Area Rear-Admiral E. H. Shattock. is seen examining a rifle during the annual inspection of the Penang sub-division of the Malayan Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in Peaang on Tuesday.
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    Hall To Be Free For This Object
    127 4 Hall To Be Free For This Object THE Singapore City Council has decided to waive all but "out-of-pocket" expenses for all theatrical performances and concerts staged by professionals at tbe Victoria Memorial Hall or Theatre for schoolchildren. These performances must be held under the sponsorship of the Education Department and
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    Illegal Entry
    37 4 SAAD bin Hassan was charged in the Eighth Police Magistrate's Court yesterday, with entering Singapore without relevant travel documents. The Court was told that Saad came from Pulau Samboe. (Indonesian territory). Saad was fined $100.
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    TALK TO FOLLOW ANNUAL MEETING
    50 4 TALK TO FOLLOW ANNUAL MEETING THE Singapore Branch of the Malayan Historical Society will hold its annual general meeting at the British Council Hall, tomorrow at 6 p.m. The meeting will be followed by a talk on Dr. Sun Yatsen by Mr. Wang Gung-wu I of the University of Malaya.
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    Air Record Holder Arrives
    105 4 THE man who landed at Seletar in a -'Swift" in 1131 on j a record-making flight from London to Australia, arrived lat Kallang by BOAC yester- i day. He ls Mr. Arthur Butler. I who flew the distance in the then record time of nine days.
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    Reds Have Influence On Parley
    84 4 Reds Have Influence On Parley COMMUNIST delegates for the Far Eastern conference on Korea and Indo-China at Geneva have a powerful influence on the progress of the talks. Sir Alan S. Watt. I Australian Commissioner in Singapore, said yesterday at Kallang airport. He arrived from Geneva by a X.L.M. plane
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    HE IS FINED $100 ON TWO CHARGES
    41 4 WOON LIAN was yesterday I fined a total of $100 by the I City Police Court Magistrate. Mr. J M. Devereux-Colebourn for riding a trisha without a licence and using another person's hand badge.
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    ASKED ASP IF HE LIKED WOMEN TO PAY $10 FINE
    175 4 ASKED ASP IF HE LIKED WOMEN TO PAY $10 FINE AN INSURANCE canvasser, Scan Cheng Tee, 32, who asked an Assistant Superintendent of Police in the charge I room of a police station whe- ther he liked women. was fined $10 yesterday for being drunk and disorderly. A.S.P. McNair told
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    NAAFI Beer Costs Man $2,000 Fine
    93 4 NAAFI Beer Costs Man $2,000 Fine JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.— Tang Chin Chew was charged in the Sessions Court, Klu'ang, today with having in his possession six cases of NAAFI beer on which duty had not been paid. He ivas convicted and the President of the court, Mr. N. L. Cohen,
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    A Woman Rode Trisha Court Told
    75 4 ASIYAH binte Jamiyan I (19) yesterday claimed trial before the City Police Court Magistrate, Mr. J. M. Deve-reux-Colebourn on a charge of riding a trisha without a licence. The court was told that Asiyah rode a trisha along Geylang Road at about 1.40 a.m.
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    Death Sentence For Wife Slayer
    260 4 MUAR, Wed. Mr. Justice Paul Storr passed the death sentence today on Ang Kirn Swee after he was convicted of murdering his wife, Nar Gee Chin, in the Sultana Theatre, Muar. t It was stated that on Jan. j 1. Ang went to the theatre
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    SOCIETY TO STAGE SHOW
    64 4 "WORLD without Met I play staged by sr>\,-r. bers of the Wesley V Boctetj for Christian f will highlight the concert to be stag row night .it 8 p m I Methodist Girls' Beta Singapore. The concert is lB ■id the scholarship t<> tra lull-time Christian
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    Built In Penang
    131 4 THE largest vessel ever to be bu.lt af the Si Steamship Company's Sungei Nyok dockyard at B u-orth is the Trang (above) at the cost 0/ over $1 mi The vessel, which took 350 <nen about JO n?or?f'>; I build, xras launched in January this year. l\
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    'THE TIME FOR PARTING HAS COME'
    618 5 'THE TIME FOR PARTING HAS COME' Labour MPsj^ge Self. Govt. For Malaya Letter Warns Against Delay LONDON, June 23 (Reuter) A group of British Labour members of Parliament today called for steps to ensure self-government in Malaya. In a letter published in The Times these Members of Parliament said that
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    Board Urges 52 Wards For Federal Polls
    339 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Merthyr Delineation Commission recommended today that the Federation be divided into 52 single member constituencies for the first national elections scheduled for next year. They all should however, be reviewed after the next census. On the basis of one
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    FEAST DAY
    25 5 JPING. Wed.— A school vas held at the St. Institution yesterorning to celebrate the Feast Day (St. Alter the concert a was proclaimed.
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    4 AUSSIES RECEIVE AWARDS
    97 5 LONDON. June 23 (Reuter) Four Australian airmen have been awarded decorations for distinguished service in Malaya, the London Gazette has announced. Wing Commander Noel Tho>mus Quinn has been awarded a second bar to his Distinguished Flying Cross while Flight Lieutenant David Charles Nicholls gets the award
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    Increased Sugar Duty Approved
    222 5 Xl ALA LUMPUR. Wed. The imposition of an additional five cents import duty on sugar imported into Malaya was dictated by financial reasons, the Financial Secretary. Mr. E. Himsworth, said In the Federal Legislative Council today when he moved a Customs duty amendment order allow- ing
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    YOUTHS HAVE OWN SECTION
    68 5 A YOUTH section has been formed by the Tiong Bahru Community Centre to ensure closer contact among the youths of the community. The section. under the chairmanship of Mr. Eddie Thio. will attend to the recreational. cultural and educational activities of youths in the district. A
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    EX-UNION LEADER IS TURNED OUT FROM MEET
    127 5 MR. S. SINNATHAMBY a former secretary and president I was expelled from the annual general meeting of the Singa- i pore Government Clerical and Administrative Services Union i last night. The meeting decided to expel Mr. Sinnathambv alter voting that he was behaving
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    DEMOBBED HAVE JOB PROBLEMS
    138 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Many discharged Special Constables, who had asked ior repatriation to their countries 1 of origin under the optional benefits, withdrew tiieir claims when they were informed that, if they went. I they would not be allowed to I return to Malaya, the Federal
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    Used Firm's Money For His Family
    145 5 PENANG. Wea.- A bill collector of Yik Aun and Co.. Lee Poh Chee. (40) told the Magistrate's Court today that he misappropriated $4,944 of the firm's money for use by his family and his wife who fell ill. Part of the money, he said,
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    OFFICE BEARERS FOR AMLSU
    44 5 THE Air Ministry Local Staff Union, ot Singapore at a meeting recently, elected the following as its officebearers: President. Mr. A.M. Nair; Vice President. Mr. H.R De Souza; General Secretary. Mr. Heah Eng Hock; Treasurer. Mr. Chew Ben 5 Seng.
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    MYSTERY BULLETS' HIT 3 PERSONS
    134 5 IPOH. Wed.— A Chinese tanner. Hew Meng. 44, his n-vear-old daughter and another child of P months were hit by three "mystery bullets" at Bertham new village, a few miles from Ipoh. this morning. The daughter and child received "rounds In l«e chest and back
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    Education: No Need For Compulsion
    350 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Federation Member for Education, Dato E.E.C. Thuraisingham, in his first annual report on the new education ordinance, said he considered it unnecessary at this staee of Mala van education history to enact legislation for the compulsory attendance of pupils in schools.
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    Housing Trust Progress 'Slow'
    406 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Progress of the Federal Housing Trust had been 'on the whole slow' over the past year due to delays in the search and acquisition of suitable land and civic amenities, and the difficulty in obtaining reliable topographical survey data, the Federal Legislative Council
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    CEYLON HAS NEW RULING ON VISAS
    140 5 CEYLON HAS NEW RULING ON VISAS THE Government of Ceylon has withdrawn. With eilect from July 1. the exemption granted to bona fide tourists from India to enter Ceylon without visas A statement issued by the office of the Ceylon Commissioner in Malaya yesterday said that this was due to
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    Kota Tinggi Padi Show
    70 5 KOTA TINGGI, Wed. A large number ot peopie, including farmers, and community leaders, attended the District Padi Competition held recently in the Pai Wah Chinese School Hall. The show was declared open by Inche Abdul Aziz, bin Shukor. the District Oflicer. The Agriculture Officer gave a
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    Two Priests Are Back
    110 5 PENANG. Wed. The Yen K. Gunaratana Thera and Yen. M. A. Upananda Thera have returned to Penan;? from a 3-month visit to Ceylon. The Yen. Pandith T. Dhammaloka Thera. acting resident Bhikkhu of the Mamndarama Temple, will leave Penan' 1 i>>r Ceylon on Friday. He will
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    33 5 Photo by GIRLS in white strew flowers before the Holy Eucharist which was carried in procession round the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Klang, on Corpus Christi, last Sunday. Ch'ng Seng Poh
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      East Meets East
      837 6 jT may, of course, have been pure coincidence but ii it was it is a significant coincidence. While Western and Communist statesmen met at Geneva to settle the future of Asia, a group of Asian premiers met at Colombo to discuss the state of Asia And now
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    NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE
    235 6 NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE Sir; There h;:vc been many complaints about the salary of teachers of English in Vernacular Schools, but nothing has been done by the Govt. to improve their salary scheme. The teachers, particularly those In Govt schools are poorly paid. The basic salary of a qualified T.E.V.S.
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    750 6  - A Drop of INK R.B. Ooi By \T/HEN the Income Tax Department sends out forms for tax returns it stipulates that these forms must be completed and sent back wHhin a specified time. But the Department 1 takes months to assess the I returns and inform the persons concerned of
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    The H-Bomb—Deterrent Or Delusion?
    1266 6  - The H-Bomb— Deterrent Or Delusion? Jules Menken jj t LONDON. do hydrogen bombs and swift, long-range jet bombers really mean to the world? Does their fearful destructive power make a third world war impossible, or merely fill the future with graver threat? Should our hopes of peace be disappointed and
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    FRANCIS THOMAS REPLIES
    379 6  -  FRANCIS THOMAS •Singapore. t mml Sir; Mr. Gregory Teo writes an able letter. but he has missed the point of my criticism of "Vox Populi." May I set it out as simply and clearly a s I ca n I. "Vox Populi" thinks that because there is
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    Review of Views
    259 6 Review of Views Chinese rducailai ta ireas m this count, tiie paper. <;, ,im. end and biun.-r g Chinese schools. ,eQ Greatest Insult '"UNO SUING j n Pa, V; regards la the gl to the Mala -.an v attitude of the Br' ment in denj i ng elected ma jm.v
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    ENVOY SAYS ANGLO-US. RIFT IS EXAGGERATED
    449 7 ENVOY SAYS ANGLO-US. RIFT IS EXAGGERATED WASHINGTON, June 23, (UP). British Ambassador Sir Roger tviakins said in a radio statement yesterday that reports of a rift in Anglo-American relations are "very much exaggerated." He said there nod been some misunderstanding over timing of negotiations for a South-east Asia security pact.
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    Mystery Planes Drop Bombs On Honduras Town
    214 7 NEW YORK, June 23 (Reuter)—Unidentified planes have raided Honduras and dropped bombs on Santa Rosa de Copan, 21 miles from the Guatemalan frontier, according to a broadcast from Tegucigalpa, the Honduras capital. The broadcast which quoted a Foreign Minis try bulletin, gave no
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    82 Soviet Divisions
    57 7 LONDON. June 23. (AP)— X British Government minisMid the House of Comv, sterdmy there are bed to be 82 Soviet diviln Europe and West F la It is estimated that by month after mobilisation th< present grand total of 175 Soviet divisions could be approximately doubled." said
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    ENDS OWN LIFE
    31 7 don Holenbeck, 49. ColumBroadcasting System news analyst, author and former r.' ws reporter, committed anion Monday by turning gas Jet in his midtown tment in New York. UP
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    Petrov & Wife Arrive Secretly
    125 7 Petrov Wife Arrive Secretly MELBOURNE. June 23 (Reuter) Mr. Vladimir Petrov, the Russian diplomat who sought political asylum in Australia last April has arrived here secretly from Sydney, the Melbourne Argus reports j The newspaper said he was accompanied by his wife Evokiya. A man who knew he Petrovs well
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    DUKE CALLS ON GRUENTHER
    72 7 PARIS. June 23 (Reuter* —The Duke of Edinburgh yesterday called on General Alfred Grucnther. the Supreme Allied Commander, to be briefed on the working of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe •SHAPE). The Duke wearing the uniform of Admiral of the Fleet was greeted by General
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    POISONED ISLANDERS' NEW HOME
    82 7 E.JIT. Marshall Islands. June 1 23, (AP) The "poisoned people" have a new home. They are the 82 islanders removed from their native atoll of Rongelap after the hydorgen bomb explosion of March 1 unexpectedly exposed them to radiation from falling ash. They were taken temporarily
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    Danny Meets Nehru
    55 7 Danny Kaye (left) the Hollywood comedian who is on a United Nations Children's Emergency Fund Mission over the world, is welcomed by Prime Minister Sri Jawaharlal Nehru during a reception in New Delhi given by Srimati Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (centre). Mr. Nehru's sister and President of the
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    Asians Fight Mau Mau
    55 7 NAIROBI. June 23 I Reuter) Only 650 Asians in Kenya are serving in the security forces out of a total of 6.000 who have received call-up notices to fight against the Mau Mau terrorists, according to latest registration figures. There are now 11.000 Asians aged l
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    HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION
    43 7 LONDON. June 23, (UP) H. J. Harrington, brother-in-law of Sir Edmund Hillary, will lead a six-man expedition to the Himalaya region of West Nepal, it was announced yesterday. Harrington also of New Zealand sails with his party from Southampton next Monday.
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    51 7 photo. Some 4.000 students marched through Mexico City, last week, with banners backing Guatemala in its dispute with the U.S.A. and attacking the United Fruit Company. The banners say "Mexico (is) with Guatemala." and "Death to the United Fruit Company." The demonstration was dissolved before it reached the U.S. Embassy.
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    SENTENCE TO STAY
    34 7 The U.S Air Force Board of Review in Washington yesterday affirmed the conviction of Lt. George Schrciber. Hollywood. ILL, for his part in the slaving of a Korean civilian in 1952.
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    A Nurse Gets The George Medal
    155 7 A Nurse Gets The George Medal LONDON. June 23 (Reuter) Miss Freda Holland. 41--year-old nurse who rescu- I ed 15 babies from the smoke-filled ward of a leading Berkshire maternity home yesterday received the George Medal, one of Britain's highest awards for courage. Other awards for bravery in Britain announced
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    Plot To Kill Nehru May Be A Dream
    116 7 NEW DELHI. June 23. (AP) Centra! Police officials confirmed today they are looking into a reported plot to assassinate Prime Minister Nehru. But a hi i;h police source said j the confessed assassin is a I known opium smuggler '"and the whole
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    TOBACCO SHARES NOSE DIVE
    68 7 NEW YORK. June 23: (REUTER) Tobacco shares on the New York Stock Exchange plunged today some to their lowest level so far this year —on new medical reports of a link between smoking and cancer and heart trouble. American Tobacco, the leading producer, dipped three dollars
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    A Free Japan Is Vital'
    138 7 A Free Japan Is Vital' WASHINGTON. June 23 (Reuter* President Eisenhower said yesterday it was "absolutely mandatory" to this nation's security that Japan be spared from falling under the domination of Communism spreading over Asia. In an address before the National Education Association, Mr. Eisenhower indicated that preservation of a
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    VICTORIA LIKENED TO MONUMENT OF NINETIES
    200 7 VICTORIA LIKENED TO MONUMENT OF NINETIES LONDON, June 23. (AFPt The Moslem leader, statesman, and race horse owner, the Aga Khan, made a striking first appearance on television last night. He said that in some ways. Queen Victoria was the most interesting person he had ever met. "She was like
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    ANGLO-RED TIES IMPROVED-EDEN
    182 7 ANGLO-RED TIES IMPROVED -EDEN LONDON, June 23 (Reuter) Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, told the House of Commons today there was no doubt that one result of the Geneva Conference had been an improvement in Anglo-Chinese relations. Mr Eden said Anglo-Chin-ese contacts at Geneva had already been of benefit
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    Artillery Echoes In Hanoi Streets
    214 7 Indo-China Fighting HANOI, June 23. The ominous roar of artillery echoed in the streets of Hanoi all day as French Union forces battled an all-out rebel attack only 30 miles from here. The French High Command disclosed what already was j apparent to residents of
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    Five Seek Asylum
    55 7 BKRLIN, June 23. (AP) Five East Berlin bricklayers, still dressed in their working clothes, fled across the EastVYest border and asked for political asylum, it was disclosed yesterday West Berlin refugee officials said the bricklayers feared arrest by Communist police because they had staged a protest strike.
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    NEW POST FOR DEC. 8 PLOTTER
    113 7 NEW POST FOR DEC. 8 PLOTTER TOKYO. June 23. AP)_A Japanese navy captain who had a great deal to do with planning the air attack on Pearl Harbour, will be the chief planner for Japan s new air force, press report"! said yesterday. Newspapers said the appointment of Sadamu Sanagi
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      154 7 RUBBER, TIN CLOSING PRICES Standard London Correspondent LONDON, Jun c 23. The following ore the closing oriccs of rubber ond tin on the London Market LONDON PUBBER LONDON TIN Spot 19Jd. Spot £736 per ton. July/September 19£ d. i buyers, £737. 105. sellers. October/December 19Jd. Three month £734 Jonuory /March
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      871 8 Taipei Bans Ships Trading With Reds TAIPEI. June 23 (AFP) der such circumstances they Foreign ships which have jgJa*™ bC accorded the called at Communist ports any- he fu]ing fc $tifTen where i n the world will here- j n g of Nationalist measures after be denied facilities for against
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    Big Tanker Launched
    61 9 TUGS swing Norway's giant motor tanker Bergeland, 32,000 tons, to rest after her launching recently at Stavanger Fjord. The 294-metre Bergeland, with her 33 oil tanks, has a loading capacity of 3,000 tons an hour, and is the biggest ship ever built in Norway. She is now
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    BETTER PROSPECTS FOR THE TIN INDUSTRY
    424 9 BETTER PROSPECTS FOR THE TIN INDUSTRY THE prospects for the Malayan tin mining industry have brightened considerably now that developments have moved in favour of the producing and consuming countries implementing the International Tin Agreement. Indonesia's signature in London on Wednesday virtually ensures the necessary votes for the producing nations,
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    R.I. Levy On Profits Is Criticised
    201 9 LONDON, June 23. (Reu-j ter)— The two-thirds levy imposed by the Indonesian I Government in March on profits which foreign firms want to remit from Indonesia has been sharply criticised here by the chairman of the Toerangie (Sumatra) Rubber j and Produce Estates Limited.
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    Exports To Mao Encouraged
    62 9 LONDON. June 23 (Reuter) Mr. Derick Heathcoat Amery Minister of State at the Board of Trade, said yesterday his Department was willing to do all it could to encourage the export of non-strategic goods to China. But the possibilities of developing thi s trade depended ]on
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    MARKETS
    131 9 THE rubber market in Singapore yesterday closed steady at 66 1/8 cents per lb for first grade rubber for July shipment, a rise of 5/8 cent on Tuesday's quotations. The market was fairly active all day with moderate turnover of business. Overseas orders were moderate, particularly for the offgrades.
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    PEKING PACT WITH FINLAND
    51 9 TOKYO. June 23 (UP) Communist China announced yesterday the signing of 50.--000.000-rouble a one-year trade pact with Finland. Under the agreement, Peking Radio said. Communist China will export cii seeds, tea. bristles, silk and other "traditional Chinese exports". Finland will export paper, cardboard. machinery and metal
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    CAR MERGER
    36 9 AN AGREEMENT for the merger of the Studebaker Corporation and Packard Motor Car Company has been approved by directors of the two companies subject to stockholder approval, it was announced in New York- AP
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    SHARES
    257 9 WITH the encouragni' news ronceming the International Tin Agreement yesterday interest on the local share market was mainly confined to the tin feet ion where there was an improved turnover at progressively higher levels. This section of the market dosed firm with buyers requirements unsatisfied. Industrial shares were quietly
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    PRODUCE
    170 9 THE produce market ia Singapore was Quiet in most sections with hardly any buafc ness passing yesterday. Pepper prices remained unchanged except In Lampong black which dropped slightly to $135 per picul. Coconut oil remained dull at $52 per picul for seller at Penang. Copra prices were slightly higher
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      529 9 Li 1 Abner HoorßAßw W* l <W 3f'^ADCA_ffy,s^Sr-nP 1 I AMUSED ME f.' PV A S -OH.VO'U. Z/ < VOPE I lAM'HnauPCr ft -,k,'i'_ _U# M fIKDOOO.I- J Rr^i MONEV'S J \"____l/ r— ->^ tfrSjDER 1 »s|-^E< J\ SSS_Jr WoTU. XESZSbj [cISfA SB_^^a-__f A __2T *0 >»iKkJTESir /4~Tj~i s -_^T
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    CHINESE MADE FIRST CARPETS
    683 10  -  M. K. Zephyr -5j- ]T is uncertain when and where carpet weaving originated, but there seems to be some indication in the Ancient History of the World that it could have originated some 5,000 years ago, when China was in the full vigour of its civilization.
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    Pen Pals Wanted
    1064 10 Palle Adamsen. International penfriend service, Vestre Ringgade 162, Aarhus Danmark; I have a penfriend service, which I have established with the purpose of helping young as well as old people to contact people in other countries of the world. Perhaps this might lead to a better understanding
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      287 10 rpOOAt s QUOTATION: J. "Courage is flu* first of human qualities hff—g It Is the quality which guarantees all the others." Winston Churchill vni it hum no \n: AND KIBTHSKaN AKII.s- Much 21 to A->ril II —Be on the job early Reshape or from programme; be wary of being critical
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    U.S. WOMEN RULE AT WIMBELDON
    599 11 Top Four Win In 30 Minutes whelming ED N June 22 Ota-tor). The over--£-__^r_-_-_!_s f the United States ™»*n than k*E emphasised today when, in little more |____TTj an k*"* their top four had swept aside r? I "g t. S uth African in the
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    Results
    649 11 WOMEN'S SINGLES Madame N. Adamson (France") beat Miss G. C. P. Rhodes <Bri<Sm_& 1-5 A H Thomas Britain) beat Miss Schmitt France) 6-3. 6-1; Miss F. J. I T enb °sch (Netherlands) beat f* H C Ch eadle (Britain) 6-4. Mjss B. J. Bradley (US) beat Miss J. m.
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    SECOND ROUND
    115 11 WIMBLEDON. June 23. <AFP> The Wimbledon lawn tennis j championships were continued today. Early results of the men's singles second round were: R. Krishnan (India) beat' D. Scharenguivel tCcvlon) 6 2. 6—3. 2 R. K. Wilson (Britain) beat Armando Vieira (Brazil) 7— 5. 6—3. 6—3. R. Becker "Britain)
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    Today's Sport
    84 11 SOCCER: Div. 1: Police M Kota Raia Jalan Besar. Div. 3A S.H.B. Police vs Young Companions Keppel Harbour, Bukit Timah S.C. vs Junior A.A. BODCA. Div. 3B I Tarn penis Rovers vs St. Johns S.C. Geylang Stadium. ATHLETICS Serangoon English School anual sports, St. Anthony's annual sports, Jurong
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    P. Buntar Soccer
    53 11 PARIT BUNTAR. Wed.— Sungei Bakap beat th e Parit Buntar Lobis "B"' team by 3-2 in a friendly soccer match at the public padang. The game was keenly contested and exchanges were even throughout the game. Sungei Bakap had a more thrustful set of forwards and held
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    Walkover Win
    24 11 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed I Chartered Bank Sports Club con--1 ceded a walkover to Kilat Club ji n todays Div. 3C league match.
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    Warwick Make Firm Their Leadership
    575 11 I LONDON, June 22, (Reuter). Warwickshire, one of four County teams to win in the cur- rent series of cricket championship games, consoli- dated their lead in the table today with 108 points from 12 games eight of which they have won. Middlesex took first
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    Cricket Trophy Wanted
    152 11 Cricket Trophy Wanted MR. CLIFFORD James, the enthusiastic cricket master of St. Joseph's Institution, who has also been appointed to manage the Combined Schools' cricket team, is on the lookout lor a generous old boy of any school to dotiate a trophy for an annual fixture between schoolboys and their
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    Hannigan Shield
    29 11 SEREMBAX. Wed Thrilling M soccer was .seen in the Hannigan i Shield match here today when j Selangor Police drew with Negri Police, each scoring 2 gnu
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    Gladys, Sewell Reach Final
    623 11 THE 1953 co-holders of tbe Colony and Malayian women's doubles crown. Mrs. Gladys Loke Chua and Mrs. Pat Sewell, reached the final of the women's doubles via an untroubled 6 3. 6 3 win lover Mrs. J.E. Marshall and Mrs. K.G. Sehested in [the semi-finals of
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    New Cycling Record Set
    52 11 MOSCOW, June 23 (AFP)— R. Vargachkin beat his world cycling record for the 1,001) metres standing start during a triangular match between the Soviet Union. Poland anc Roumania yesterday. Vargach kin's time was 1 mm. 10.2 aer. which cut tht previous record by two tenth; •of
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    Two Runs A Minute Win By Pakistan
    390 11 NOTTINGHAM. June 21 (Reuter* Pakistan belt Nottinghamshire by eight wickets at Trent Bridge today by encroaching on extra time when everybody expected aa easy and earlier victory The Pakistanis almost threw away the game by disappointing catching and fielding. They were eventually set
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    Guthrie SC Officials
    94 11 AT THE third annua! general meeting of the Qathria Sports Club, the Maaaaing waa eiected patrons nd offire-bcar-I ers: Patrons- Messrs A F 1..v--lor. J. B. Pickering L B McCarthy. President: Loo Ting Soo. Vice Presidents Chua Say Lye, R. P. VV. Goan.au Hon. Secretary f Treasurer:
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    Return Fixture
    36 11 TAIPING Wed— On Sunn,./ at the Regimental ground. Tuping District vO!l meet the Pei g Football A^sttcifttien JC I in their return soccer fixture In tbe nr-t match. Penan* won convincing!** by 8-0. I
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    IPOH GAME OFF
    34 11 1 IPOH. Wert -Tortivs senior division league aOCCer Ho be- Iween the Cheng Wah find the (Malays wa< [xtstponcd due to a 'state practice held at the Chinese Atoembly Hall {•round
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      595 11 ENGAGEMENT HAN-CHIN: The engagement I. i:- announced between Kong < der son of Mr. and Mrs. Kirn Chooj of Penang and Kin elder daughter of Mr. M Chin Chee Cheong of v Uu.iah. SIIUATIONS VACANT 4JJNGAPORE CITY COUNCIL ►J —Treasurer's Department: Hrr-uired Assistant Treasurer on wars agreement in the first
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      545 11 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SELANGOR A P LI ?A'nONS are invited ior the following posts:— (a) Teachers -in training Government English Schools. Selangor. M «i $120.00 p.m. Women 9 6 .00 p m Applicants must be Federal Citizens or State Nationals and must have attained their 17th but not their 23rd birthday
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      106 11 j NOTICE The Bankruptcy Ordinance (CHAPTER 45) In the High Court of the Colony of Singapore Island of Singapore TN BANKRUPTCY. No. 90 of 1 1951. Re JAFFAR bin JAWAHIR. of 70, P.W.D. Quarters, Kampong Batak. Singapore: Clerk at the Public Works Department. Rural Branch, Singapore. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
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      41 11 r ANNOUNCEMENT! 1 Please Note that the I 1 CAPITOL RESTAURANT is exclusively reserved for I J The Student's Circle (H. Tan Acct. School) I AND THE BLUE ROOM is exclusively reserved for the ALUMNI ASSN. ON SATURDAY JUNE 26th 1954
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      132 11 Today's Ties TANGLIN CLUB 3.30 p.m. Boys Junior Singles: Sharian bin Osman vs. Willie Tan. Mixed Doubles: Low Kee Pow and Mrs. S. Kitovitz vs G. T. Holloway and Mrs. W. J. M. Warden. 5.00 p.m.: Women's Singles < semi-finals Mrs. J. E. Marshall vs. Miss S. M. Patterson. Veteran's
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    Wins 5 Events
    34 12 LABIS. Wed.-P. Shnnkar won five out of six evenJs in the Hannay Club's athletic sports He wn first in the 100 and 220 yards, long jump, high jump and pole vault
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    Newcomer Cash Cheque Is Bred For Long Races
    679 12  -  WINDSOR LAD By KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Among the newcomers who will be making their appearance at the forthcoming Selangor Turf Club's June-July meeting is Cash Cheque (late Star Vote), a half brother to Gambar Melayu. A three-year-old by the Coronation Cup winner
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    Little Nene To Second Sonny
    54 12 LOCAL PROMOTER. Little Nene .eaves on Tuesday for Manila to second Sonny Chia in his leather weight title fight against Benny Escober. Chua Gin. Chiang who was scheduled to meet a Filipino boxer on the same card will net go a s he ha- not
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    Marcelle Has Come On A Lot
    224 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Only Penang tiainer Jimmy Martin's candidates and two of Jack Spencer's charges were given fast work on the outer fringe of the course proper at this morning's workouts. The going was slightly yielding due to the early morning shower. Most of
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    Biggest Cheer To Youngest Girl
    477 12 THE youngest girl at the Raffles Girls School sports yesterday got the biggest cheer when she walked up to receive her prize from Mrs. W. A. C. Goode. wife of Colonial Secretary at the end of the meet. That girl was Jocelyn Higham (12) who
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    OTEC's THRUST DECIDES
    514 12 Little Yang Huat Paves Way For Close Vicforv DIMINUTIVE Yang Huat put up a grand display and paved the w OTEC to score a two goals to one decision over the Shell Sports vu k SBHFA Group 'A' League and Cup match played at Paya Lebar vest*
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    Ahmad's Second Hattrick In Vain
    440 12 Ahmad' s Second Hattrick In Vain AFTER their defeat at the hands of the Si,,. pore Cold Storage last week. Sime Darby did w 11 to beat Malaya Publishing House 4—3 in i SJM pore Business House League and Cup Grove ir match played at Jalan Besar stadium ve*t.>Ji.. Ismail
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    All The Results
    105 12 FILL results of SBHFA matches played yesterday were: GROI P A TTKC 2 Shell 1 HongkongRank 3 F N 0 Merrantile Bank Pulo Bukom 1 GROI P B Sime Darby 4 MPII 3 STC 2 SCS 0 Chartered Bank Breweries 2 GROIP c Ford 1 Guthrie 2
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    Eng Yoon Ties 100 Yds. Record
    723 12 SINGAPORE school master, Tan Eng Yoon equalled the Colony and Malayan 100 yards record (10 sees.) when he ran in the event for old boys at the St. Joseph's Institution 46th annual sports at Bras Basah Road yesterday. Three new records were set up«
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    Mercantile Surprise Pulo Bukom
    231 12 Mercantile Surprise Pulo Bukom MERCANTILE Bank Sports Club sprang a surprise when they defeated the strong Pulo Bukom Sports Club 2-1 in their SBHFA League and Cup Group A match at Farrer Park yesterday. Pulo Bukom's goalkeeper. Ahmad Abdullah was the outstanding on the field He saved his side from
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    SRA Spoon Shoot
    23 12 •i. v PORE RiMe Association) win hold a spoon shoot on Sun- I day at 8.15 a.m. at Seletar range.
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    HK BANK BACK ON FEET AGAIN
    344 12 DEFENDING champions, Hongkong Bank, after their lamentable performance against Pulo Kukom last week, got back on their feet to beat Fraser and IVeave 3—o in a Singapore Business Houses F.A. Group "A" League and Cup match played at Geylang stadium yesterday. Hongkong Bank were
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