Singapore Standard, 6 August 1954

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    18 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD it 91 M Vol. V. No. 33. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1954 TWELVE PAGES 15 CENTS.
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    'Strip Or Stay Out' Snub To Preacher
    158 1 'Strip Or Stay Out' Snub To Preacher BATTLE CREEK. M:chi-| A ig. 3 <AP) A cru-; acher, rebuffed a! etYor: to visit Sunsh r-.t Gardens vester- wed :o return today emmc his tight :r.e national ti oi r..d:sm.'' Brsjiton Sawyer, of Fort ArKan>as. went to the Crrt'i. area sunba;>. .4
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    CASTRIES IN GOOD HEALTH
    45 1 WOI Aug. 5. (AFP) Vietmich representatives c gives assurances that ral Christian De CiLi- captured -emmander of Biea Tha, h m good tn. T^ a assurances were said to been g:vm by ihe tiortf) >tnaxa rr..iitary delegation >c Trung Gia conierence
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    FLIGHTS RESUMED
    13 1 PHILIPPINE Air Lines ytsterday announced resumption of its HonEkong-Bangkok flights. A.P.
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    A Cage Their Registry, Lions Their Witnesses
    113 1 LION trainer Bubi Maier. 49. (left) cuts the cake with his bride, Numeri Kilian. 29, after the wedding inside the lion rage at the private zoo at Aberdeen, Eastern Cape Province. South Africa. With them is the zoo's owner and Mayor of Aber-
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    Menzies Pledges Guns And Ships
    256 1 South-east Asia Defence CANBERRA, Aug. 5 (AP).— Prime Minister Mr. Robert Menzies committed Australia tonight to give military support to the proposed Southeast Asia defence alliance SEATO. In so doing. Mr. Menzies broke with historic Australian tradition that such commitments are not made m advance
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    UK Has New Jet Fighter
    79 1 LONDON. Aug. 5 <UP> Britain disclosed last night it has built and then flown the first Known twin-Jet fighter plane capable of exceedin? he sp* ed oi sound m level flight. America's single-jet F-100 Supersabre Jet was the only figh-er known to be capable of
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    A PRINCESS BREAKS LAW
    39 1 STOCKHOLM. Aug. 5 (AP) Princess Sibylla of Sweden was charged yesterday with careless driving. The complaint accused the 46-year-old Princess of ignoring stop signals and speeding through a railway crossing to evade the closing gates.
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    CORT ARRIVES AT GDYNIA
    45 1 LONDON. Aug. 5 (Reuter)— The Polish ship Jaroslay Dabrowski arrived at Gdynia yesterday from London with Dr. Joseph Cort. 26-year-old American lecturer ordered out of Britain, on board on his way to political asylum In Czechoslovakia, Warsaw radio said last night.
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    TROUBLE BREWS ON TIN ISLAND
    163 1 TROUBLE BREWS ON TIN ISLAND Chinese Population Gets Uneasy As By ARNOLD C. BRACKMAN Standard Special Correspondent JAKARTA, Aug. 5. The Chinese population on Banka, rich tin island situated between Singapore and Jakarta, are uneasy today over brewing political trouble m that key region. The Chinese total about half the
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    THE COMET III
    19 1 BRITAIN'S big Comet 111 will be shown to the public lor the first time next montl
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    Stowaway Boy On 'Mecca' Ship
    105 1 Stowaway Boy On 'Mecca' Ship PENANG, Thurs. A stowaway has been discovered aboard the pilgrim ship Anshun which sailed for Jeddah from Penang on July 31. He has been identified as Hashim bin Mohamed Nor. 11. of Province Wellesley. Hashim had only 20 cents on him. Everyone on board thought
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    WORLD WAR III SOON-CHIANG
    61 1 TAIPEI. Aug. 5 (UP)—! Generalissimo Chiang Kai- 1 shek today closed the fourth plenary session of the Kuomintang Central Committee and was reported to have predicted that a third world war was "inevitable." Gen. Chiang, director-gene-ral of the ruling party, told the 200 members of the
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    Rye Goes Up In Flames
    61 1 PEKIN. Illinois, Aug. 5 (AP) Fire apparently ignited by lightning during a thunderstorm destroyed 42.000 barrels of whisky and several buildings of the American Distilling Co.'s 61-acre plant near Pekin early on Wednesday. At least one person has been killed, seven are missing and feared
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    KILLED BY OWN GRENADE
    126 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. A grenade thrown by a wounded terrorist today killed himself and a Malay sergeant who was chasing him m the Sungei Siput area of Perak. A patrol of the First Malay Battalion, guided by two members of an area security unit, saw four
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    'Aid To Reds MUST Stop'
    101 1 VILLAGE TOLD KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. —The Officer Administering the Federation Government, Mr. D.C. Watherston, yesterday warned the inhabitants of Kerling New Village. 42 miles north of here, against continued aid to Communist terrorists. He told them: "I have come to see this village because it
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    MR. IRAN
    20 1 TEHERAN. Aug. 5 (AP) Hamazasp Siroon, 24-year-old player m Iranian movies, wx.3 elected "Mr. Iran" on Tuesday night
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    Rowallan Due
    25 1 LORD Rowallan. Ctolcf Scout of the Commonwealth, will leave- Britain m September on a tour of Hongkong. Borneo, Sarawak, Brunei Malaya and Ceylon.
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    After 7 Years A Last 'Hic'
    29 1 YORK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 5 (AFP) A 60-year-old man, who has been suffering from hiccoughs for seven years, died m hospital r. -re yesterday.
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    YOUTH 'BOSS' FLIES IN
    171 1 ...Memories Of Ponggol Zoo Mr. Guthrie Moir, President of the World Assembly of Youth, arrived m Singapore yesterday for the world meet on Aug. 16. Mr. Moir told The Stan dard he was happy to renew his acquai-tance with the country which he has known only
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    And In Palembang, Too
    314 1 Tension mounted when re- 1 1 ports were circulated on the j i island that the Central Govern- j ment was replacing the popular j resident of Banka and Billiton. Mr. Sumardjo by a "Federa- tion" or former collaborator with the Dutch during the l Indonesian
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    Persia Oil Row Is Now Settled
    211 1 TEHERAN, Aug. 5, (Reuter) Persia and the eight oil companies negotiating here today announced settlement of the long-standing oil dispute by which Persian oil will reach world markets within two months of the legal enactments of the agreements now concluded. In London, t*»» Foreign
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    5 MORE DIE IN CLASHES
    129 1 5 MORE DIE IN CLASHES FEZ. (FRENCH MOROCCO.» Aug 5 Five Moroccans were reported killed and two injured m clashes here today between supporters and opponents of the exiled former Sultan of Morocco. Sid: Mohamed Ben Youssef. France could not contirm the death roll as the demonstrators took their casua!ttes
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    AND NOW IT'S NYLON TEETH
    65 1 LONDON. Aug. 5. <Rput*»r) —Nylon stockings began it all. Then it was nylon shirts, parachutes. mountaineering ropes and bullet proof vest. Now it is nylon teeth. False t< j «nh fabricated from nylon have been made tor the first time by a London dentist. Mr.
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      70 1 CONTEST 6 IN ONE i BATCH IN ORDER to allow our 'ecders to send m thi i entries for each day s competition m one envelope ct the end of ecch week, thus saving -hem postage, there will be o delay m the |udgng of the daily results of The
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    END OF 06 RUNWAY STILL DANGEROUS
    540 2 "An Unfinished Job" Expert THE present condition ot the end of 06 runway ot Kallang Airport is practically as dangerous as it was on March 13, when the BOAC Constellation crashed with the loss of 33 lives, a witness yesterday told the Commission inquiring
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    Councillors Pay Tribute To Wisdom
    102 2 MALACCA, Thurs Four UMNO-MCA Alliance Councillors who resigned from the Settlement Council last month m line with the Alliance walkout, rejoined the Council when it met today. The four were Inche Sudin Abdul Rahman, Mr. Khoo Kirn Lian. Inche Jasmy Haji Abdul Hamid and Mr.
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    104 2 r < CLOSING ribber prices (cents per IK) In Singapore oa Thursday were: Tone: Easier TIN PKICE The price of tin yesterday was $370* per picul. Up Sli. LONDON RtBBKR No I RSS Settlement House Terms Thursday's opening prices first session were: Tone: Easier. LONDON TIN Thursday's opening
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    HK EXCHANGE
    37 2 HONGKONG. Aug. 5. Special Standard Service: Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange today were: $15.64 to £1 sterling: 55.79 to US$l; $1,820 to Malayan $1; $0,185 to one Indonesian Rupiah, Gold $250,875 to 1 tael.
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    Magsaysay's Autograph For Miss Lim
    69 2 photo. PRESIDENT Ramon Magsaysay (centre) signing his autograph for Miss Catherine Lim a liberal arts student el the University of Malaya, during the courtesy call which a student delegation from the University made on the chief executive m Manila. Around tfce President are some of
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    $ Million Is Needed For Roads' Plan
    126 2 Million Is Needed For Roads' Plan MALACCA. Thurs. The Settlement Council today de- 1 cided to approach the Fe- j derul Government for a sup- j plementary allocation of! nearly $1,000,000, m addition to $688,470 already provided m the estimates, to enable it to maintain a proper pro- j gramme
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    TWO FREED OF ROBBERY
    57 2 TWO men. Ismail bin Rahmatullah and Visvanathan Nani. were acquitted m the Singapore Assizes, yester- day. of robbing a youth. Suppiah. of a wrist watch on Feb. 20 at Farrer Park. The Deputy Public Pro- secutor. Mr T A. Mahony. > ottered no further evidence against
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    SIX DIED ON S'PORE ROADS LAST MONTH
    99 2 SIX DIED ON S'PORE ROADS LAST MONTH SIX fatal accidents occurred m Singapore last month against eight m June, the Colony's Traffic Police Chief, Mr. W. R. M. Haxworth. announced yesterday. Two motor cyclists were involved m head-on collisions with motor vehicles travelling m the opposite direction and were killed.
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    'Asian Socialists Desire Peace'
    188 2 MALACCA. Thurs. The development of Asian socialism is closely linked with the freedom movement m Asia because they both spring from the people. Mr. S. Wijono, leader of the three-man Asian Socialist Conference Mission, declared here on I Tuesday. He is now on an economic and
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    SIX MONTHS FOR 15 CENTS
    55 2 AXG CHIN TEE, a Singapore Traction Company conductor, who pocketed 15 cents collected from passengers without giving them tickets m return was yesterday sertenced to six months' regorous imprisonment m the Singapore First Criminal District Court, for criminal breach of trust. The offence wa« committed
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    250 School Cadets Go Under Canvas
    157 2 r r\YO platoons of school cadets, their faces flushed with the heat of the noonday sun and their arms swinging shoulderhigh, marched with the assured rhythm of veteran soldiers before Singapore's Colonial Secretary, Mr. W.A.C. Goode, at Tanah Merah Cadet Camp, yesterday. The boys,
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    Union's Plea To Mitigate Crisis
    204 2 Use Of Coal Urged KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. The Malayan Trades Union Council today urged Government not to convert the Malayan Railway's 38 coal-burning locomotives to oil, m order to mitigate the unemployment crisis looming over the country's only colliery at Batu Arang. Government's recent decision
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    Cigarette Was Cause Of Trouble
    106 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A man who did not heed a warning: not to smoke m the Sessions Court was today pnt into the dock and remonstrated severely by its President. Mr. Brian V. Rhodes. Fak San, plaintiff m a civil action, walked into the court
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    GIRL MISSING
    22 2 A 17- YEAR-OLD Tamil girl. Sethupathy, has been reported missing from her house m 20 Rochore Road. Singapore since Thursday.
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    Goode With The Cooks
    48 2 photo. SINGAPORES Colonial Secretary, Mr. W. A. C. Goode, chats with school cadet cooks at Tanah Merah Camp during his visil yesterday. Officers in the picture are Li. Col. J. Hutchinson (centre) Major S. C. Tong (foreground) and Regimental Seraeant Maior J. Goh- Standard
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    SHOPKEEPER ACQUITTED
    51 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Chang Vat F*an. owner of a medicine shop m Singapore, who was convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment for making a fake statement m a statutory declaration and successfully appealed to the High Court for a retrial was acquitted toy Mr. Sutherland President. Sessions
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    Malacca Passes Bill On Elections
    124 2 Malacca Passes Bill On Elections MALACCA. Tl > The Settlemen* I today passed In stages a Bill fo stitution of a < with an elected mil It tull eompriv dent Commission* i sident, two ex-ofl Legal Adviser an<: I Officer eight I c officials five non officials and eigl. m<
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    AIRPORT QUIZ FOR COUNCIL
    60 2 THE Singapore Go c will t,e a>-ked Leg:sla'ivt Coun/:! whether any Mtbonty Sin c 1948. applied -o it; Fnance Committee penditur* on fire I ght peratue for Kslla* a pc If m,. km the i ever b<?e.': refuses o by I he Finance <• mittei the
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    MENTAL HOSPITAL TO HAVE NURSES
    165 3 MENTAL HOSPITAL TO HAVE NURSES .4 COMPLETELY new venture m the field for woven student nurses tn Sinfftrpon will be the course of training m the treatment of menial diseases which wiH open (it Woodbndge Hospital on Sept. I, At this stage only 12 young women will be admitted to
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    N.I. Hindu Officials
    81 3 A\ extra-onHnary genera] n ng ur the North Indian Hin lv Ass tciation elected the ing office-bearers: President. Mr. Shea Prasad Sh irmai vice-Presi lent, Mr. isan Misra; hon. gen. secy, M- Uma Shankei Dube; hon.! asst. secy, Mr- Bam Kwnal Rai' hon. treasurer! Mr. Bhagwati Prasad
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    TAN ATTACKS STRAITSBORN CHINESE
    317 3 Indifference' To Politics PEN ANG, Thurs. The President of the Malayan Chinese Association, Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan, today lashed out at Straits-born Chinese, for their "indifference towards politics. Speaking on his arrival at Bayan Lepas Airport today Sir Cheng-lock said. "With the advent of self -Government,
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    POPPY APPEAL HELPERS
    112 3 MEMBERS of the General Executive Committee of c.. nnn the Singapore Poppy Day Appeal held their first meeting yesterday at the home of Mrs. S.F. Ho, organiser and chairman. Sir John Nicoll, the Governor, has consented to be patron of the Appeal. Seen below from left: Mrs.
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    DIED ON 18th BIRTHDAY
    84 3 IPOH. Thurs. Master P. Kanagasabapathy, third son of Mr. S. Ponniah. retired chief clerk. Education Department, and Mrs. Ponniah, di"d yesterday morning, on his 18th birthday, at the District Hospital. He was m the third form ol the Anderson School. He was admitted to hospital on
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    HK Varsity To Reduce BA Courses
    113 3 THE University of Hongkong, where the majority of Malayan students go to study, is reducing *its Bachelor of Arts and Science courses by one year, The Standard understands. According to the University, the new system is a consequence of the revision of Matriculation requirements
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    Motion On University
    81 3 MR. R. M. YOUNG, Director of Education, Singapore, will move at the next meeting of the Legislative Council, that the Report of the Joint Committee on the future of the University of Malaya, be adopted m principle, subject to the concurrence of the Federation Government. The motion
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    Bricklayers To Be Recruited
    185 3 THE Singapore School of Building will resume recruiting students for training as bricklayers, the Colony's Chief Employment Officer, Mr. F. G. Tyson, told The Standard yesterday. The school has suspended recruitment for the last two months because of the difficulty m finding jobs for trained students.
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    AFTER 30 YEARS' SERVICE -A TESTIMONIAL
    226 3 AFTER 30 YEARS' SERVICE -A TESTIMONIAL REMARKING that "these testimonials are an omcial and lasting recognition of the very fine serSf |Ss C ?Mji' shal Sir Chftord Sanderson yesterday presented iv Singapore civilians working with the R.A.F. Headquarters and units with testimonials for good service. The recipient with the longest
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    SCA Want More Room
    61 3 THE Singapore Consumers' Association is applying to the City Council to extend its stall m Clyde Terrace Market by another 20 feet or allow them an additional pitch adjacent to it to enable the association to run the stall as a wholesale stall. The application will
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    D.P.P. Rebuked By Magistrate
    262 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs The first magistrate here today sternly rebuked the D.P.P., Mr. E. Brown, m a case when an objection to some exhibits being removed from court was raised by the counsel for the defence. The objection was raised by Mr. David Marshall. one of
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    Remanded In Custody
    68 3 KOH Ah Seng was yesterday charged m the Singapore Sixth Police Court with housebreaking on the night of Aug. 4. He was alleged to have entered a house m Jalan Besar m order to steal $240 m cash and $1,373 worth of jewellery belonging to Gan Siew
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    BUDDHIST CONFAB
    60 3 PENANG. Thurs. The Third World Buddhist Conference will be held to Rangoon on Nov. 10. Penang's representatives to the conference are Mr. Khoo Soo Jin deader), Mr. Khoo Soo Ghee (deputy leader), and Mr. Ong Joo Sun. Buddhists m the Federation who wish to attend the conference are
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    Off To Study Piano In U.K.
    54 3 MISS Wong Siew Chee left Singapore by the m/v Victoria on Tuesday for a course m Piano Technology m the Northern Polytechnic m London. She is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. Wong of Nang Heng and Company, Piano House, Singapore,
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    Food To Aid Nanyang U.
    71 3 IPOH. Thurs. Two hawkers' association here, the Kinta Hawkers' Association and the Overseas Chinese Hawkers' Association, which have a joint membership of over 1,400, have decided to hold a three-day mammoth food fair to raise funds for the Nanyang University. About 100 stalls are to
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    $500 Bail In Hurt Case
    43 3 EU Ah Soo was brought before the Singapore Sixth Police Court yesterday on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Wong Lim Tai on Aug. 4, m Selegie Road. Bail m $500 m one surety was allowed.
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    Leaflets Tell Reds: Come Out And Live
    158 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Ttiiirs.— Twenty million lead just being dropped over terrorist positions m the deration jungles have warned the Malayan Comn nist Party that wi'h the peace m I;.do-China. now fight alone. Lt. General Sir Geoffrey Bourne, the Direc Operations, has warned them:
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    Hungry Bandits Steal Food In Own Kitchens
    248 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Theirs.— Greed and gluttony ore the latest foes disrupting discipline m the ranks of the Malayan Communist Party m their present hideouts m the jungle, captured terrorist documents from Kedoh re vealed today. Food stealing" nas become so rampa: Communist camps
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    Fans To Support Owners
    150 4 CINEMA TAX SINGAPORE Cinema Fans' Association will support '.he claim o? Colony cinema ownets for a remission of entertainment duty "provided the exhibitors fix a maximum rate ot Si! instead of £0 its president, IMr AIPD Nair said yesterday Mr Nair was 'ommer.ting on the Cinematograph
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    Tan's Quiz On Schools
    72 4 THE Singapore Government will state at the next meeting of the Legislative Council, the number of English. Malay. Chinese and Tamil schools m the Colony The Government will be replying to written questions submitted by Mr C C Tan (Prog Tang m) who also want? to
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    Soccer Gate Crashers Fined
    62 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs Three soccer fans, Low Kong Seng alias Low Kee, Kon Thiam Yuen and A. Masilamani who last night entered the Princes Road Stadium without tickets to witness the TPCA versus K<, ..loon match were today fined $2 each when they pleaded guilty before
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    St. John Brigade Is Popular In Batu Pahat
    172 4 BATU PAHAT. Thurs.-At the general meeting of the Batu Pahat St John Ambulance Association, held at the Malay Club, yesterday. Miss, Irene Checkly. organiser. St. l John Ambulance Association Federation of Malaya, addressed the meeting and touched uix)n the history and; work
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    LIAISON C'TTEE MEET IN K.L.
    67 4 THE thicd nv < •ng < Lioi^on Committd <* consultative bod> a ernmeni employee- m S pore srioi the Rederatfo oc iMtid e;iriy n< v m Kuaia Lumpur. A: -ht meeting m pottanf mattette oonditMms of ser v < of ~G ernmeni empto; lei ri'.ori<->
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    Widow's Fund $785
    53 4 ANOTHER $5 rt-e.-by The Stand u re -at for the destituu [p<ih v Mrs. Lum Wont X "A humble I !atholic Singapore sent i.< |S nil I note that Mr^. Luna v •always be MSun i oi I prayers. This sum briny- the I i so far
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    WALLET 15 LOST
    32 4 A EUROPE/.." lOst ,iv. containing $20! and n j personal docunv v m I layson Green. Bto| terday alternjor. I j is asked to con* a tral Police Station.
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    Drive To Stamp Out "Killer" Disease In Colony
    258 5 Drive To Stamp Out "Killer" Disease In Colony S \G,\PORES >•>■<! cil rities tram to ittamp diphtheria rom |h« the Director Hedical Services, Dr. R. h. &!i>td told a yrets <■■<•••••■- -nci yratcHtay, 3< he susd, t'l^v <\i,< > >r ijte people 'o-operate b^ sliding iht- r Idren /or anti-dipJitherfa
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    MacG Guest Of Malayans In London
    113 5 MacG Guest Of Malayans In London fDON Al^. 3. (Beuter] \y m Commis sionet i S:r Uda bin Raja ed, last night. > c i m bonoux o S i MacGillivray. I B i\.j.\ Commj noci A. k- pttatnl Mr I L.-nnox-Bovd. t':v nrw Secretary; Lad} t te of the
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    Malayans At Welsh Musical
    98 5 Malayans At Welsh Musical I .VI it Ktents b and two > re are amoc resentatrves Bra II 1 1 f o attending Ihe Eisteddfod. W es' isicaJ event i tbe Ystra > this ide i i ten at the -i:>:a- Ti a ing C" ■>~e > i I Qmo
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    WOMAN HURT IN FIGHT
    45 5 [WO women living ;n s rjie Road. Sing.iporv. bad m trsurrwn? which develop- 1 t tßtfl a Bsl fight Re tilt QIM waa fell Into a cir.Jin, injured ncr ipinr 1 while was arrt i t nd Dv lhe| P >ii
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    Chamber's Views On Trade Body
    99 5 Chamber's Views On Trade Body the proposed CHngapofe Trade Advisory Council should elect Its own chairman, it was suggested to the Acting Director of Commerce] ami Industry, Mr JB. CleggJ festerdaj. The suggestion was made by ihe Chinese Chamber of Commerce when it comnu-nt--'d on th^ constitution and operation of
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    Informers Get $3,000
    39 5 PENANG Thins.— A sum ol $2 i paid lo members of p.. 1: 1,,,- informal m ed to the capture ol O mmunisi terrorists m sura ol (500 was paid nformation leading to ih Ibe lerrorisls
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    TENANT SEIZES ROBBER
    69 5 TENANT SEIZES ROBBER CHINESE returning home from an outing on VTsdnesday night found the front door locked from inside and the lights on. He immediately telephoned for the Police. Suddenly two men darted out of 1 c house. The Chinese gave chase ai d finally overpowered one. Later, it was
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    REV. TOW AT U.S. CHURCH MEETING
    153 5 PHIL.%DELPHIA. Au, 5-(AP)-Delegate s to the third plenary congress oi the International Council of Christian Churches were told yesterday the "curse of modernistic unbelief is the "substitution of a social ?os|>el for the gospel ot salvation." "There are those m some mission schools who
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    LAYCOCK, TAN AS TRUSTEES AGAIN?
    45 5 MR \V A. C. GOOPE. Singapore's Colonial Secretary, will seek, at the next meeting ol the Legislative Coun< thr re-appointment of Mr. John Laycock and Mr. C. C. Tan a> trustees of the Bo :1 of Management of Natural Reserves,
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    Court Dismisses Contractor's Claim
    172 5 An sctton brought by a Singapore sub-contrac-tor. P. R. Adina. against .Messrs. (1 a m m on (Malaya) Ltd.. for 5M.77i.90 as balance of money due for the supply of skilled and unskilled labour m the erection of steel work for the Asia Insurance Building m
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    Retained Gold Coins Without A Permit
    255 5 "OWNERS of gold m Singapore should know by now their obligation to sell it to authorised dealers and not retain the gold, without the consent of the Local Controller of Foreign Exchange." This was stated by Inspector 1 Elam Din m the Singapore Second
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    DOCK MEN WILL SEEK GOVERNOR'S AID
    224 5 Want Better Conditions ABOUT 2,500 employees of the Singapore Harbour Board want the Governor, Sir John Nicoll, to persuade the Board to improve their conditions of service. memorandum describing their "difficulties" will be submitted to him soon. Ti.e third annual meeting of the Singai?jre
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    U.S. Study Mission In Singapore
    144 5 U.S. Study Mission In Singapore THIRTEEN United States military men accompanied by a Department of State official. Mr. O. George Pope, arrived m Singapore yesterday on a tour to "familiarise" themselves with the military and political situation m Asian countries. The American team is led by Major General A. G.
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    $128,000 Contest Debate
    88 5 $128,000 Contest Debate THE C.V.M.A. School of Commerce's School Certificate students m Singapore, will debate the clues of the Singapore Standard's 1 28 ,000 Square word Contest today at 7 p.m. A spokesman of the school soid yesterday that a greot deal of the clues provided by the contest are
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    3 MEN HELD FOR ALLEGED OFFENCES ON 3 WOMEN
    159 5 3 MEN HELD FOR ALLEGED OFFENCES ON 3 WOMEN SINGAPORE Police yesterday detained three men m connection with alleged offences against women m various parts of the City. INCIDENT NO It A man was held m Sembawang Road following a report by a 15--year-old married woman that he molested her
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    A Radical Change
    372 6 I ent is o ntemplai m a ith T;-■■•' It is rep led thai I is i of a rad cal clause m the..-..;• >..-..;• nabJe Gov- fore he w aches let rid oi public rvants petent con ipt dang< i (faction oJ this h -:sh the
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      VIEW ON SWIMMING POOL PLAN
      322 6 VIEW ON SWIMMING POOL PLAN S;r: Al;i\ I be permitted I i express my views On the enl majority decision oi t«H dvi Council to appoint i A■. i Committee r: p!ans foj building a P•■ swimming pool m Kuala Lumpur and to put m nexi year's budgei $250,000 >■
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      A New Taxi Racket?
      236 6 Sir; Lasi Sun lay at a three of m and a look a taxi from our ne the church Two adults and th< Wld sal be- an the third aduli sat -•.fie the driver At the I ot the journey. Ihe ter lowed thai 60 cts.
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      BEAUTIFUL
      162 6 S Hats ifl to TFOPA 1' I writing a eautil poem 'Freedom* 1 i:i t'ne "Youth" 'be S ng; p Standard on Monday. < ■..:••..u' help admiri c i v; >-y.e and ■be -'< aly Row ol this toem I am impress- ed by the deep sentimeni ol s
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    A THOUGHT FOR TODAY
    14 6 TODAY\ patience is Uitm a bushel tins. i. —Dutch proverb.
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    ISRAEL CONCERN AT ANGLO-EGYPTIAN AGREEMENT
    575 6  - ISRAEL CONCERN AT ANGLO-EGYPTIAN AGREEMENT FRANCIS OFNER By Jerusalem. I'HE Anglo Egyptian agreement on British evacuation of the Suez Canal Zone is viewed by Israelis with concern, m the obsence of a simultaneous Egyptian Israel peace treaty. Both the Israeli Government and public opinion fear de\e>vsents m the neighbouring country
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    USELESS EUSTACE
    11 6 J'ruM a ;rr t to s«t m the nay!
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    BHAVE IS A SAINT
    1087 6 Says Taya Zinkin of Acharya Vinoba Bhave, the founder of Bhoodan- the giving of land to poor people m India. This is Mr. Zinkin s concluding article on the subject of Bhave and Bhoodan \i dawn I lake the irain which snails it* *a\ towards Bhave,
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      Bigger Problems
      195 6 UNDER Hie heading mow \\:\m b, higher r•. Nanyang Siang Pu;; dLscusses ilif aftermath ol th« Singapore City Council daily-paid Mnployees' strike The strike which la I twelve days, i> now m\. r says the paper, bu* bigg< r problems arise. The City Council now pay a higher
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      Develop Resources
      89 6 VIALAYA lias ilwayfi bo D -i-*! a primary producer. Her economy is geared to that <'f ba-ic commodity production," says Sin Chew Jit Poll. To Increase the Malayan standard ol living. ;o preserve peace and order. avoid civil dissatisfaction and to play her part m tin development of
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      In Praise Of Rhee
      90 6 pHUNG Sii:\G v> placi s gn i| hoi Went Syngn ilsit to Ami i <:• nl Rhee. ij fulls I hal Internatii n n ,t Dost u B« it not j Ann ton tnunlsfc pnoug] l tils owi has a] men Kai-shek in Forp he is
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      Lesson For France
      105 6 HEN !<■ an rVsia ediatelj Japam v. i i nfn nted i i headai burn i n: s n Britain erland ti led rem* '\.>-. md j but thej ist n ftorJ Finally, powei ad g: in 1 pendenc* [ndla and tnd n a aft i«l it
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    NOW THEY SELL GEIGER COUNTERS
    34 6  - NOW THEY SELL GEIGER COUNTERS A. BUCHAN FRIEND ret old lioti > o i \mm i i <. i j one < -gallon fiats 'I > end, but t \he t.l on Geigei Sitta i a pit i
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      26 6 VICKY, the famous cartoonist, is on holiday on the continent THE BRITISH ABROAD* 1 'Ninety francs for a cupgm teathey must have hn+um tt*y<* nc* French*
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      107 6 'Maximum' -^t^4. "^.^L^ j^* yS l^^P^ lOAffif/? RANGE- f MEDIUM PRICE gaiw especial!> ivhene these sometimes have to be I I c disuuKvs han normal game shots The Ma< saicK use, however, m pins with !J m. cha i Shot load Mach.ne Loading UK 12 bine m ensures more pellets
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    RUSSIA CALLS FOR 'BIG FOUR MEETING
    350 7 RUSSIA CALLS FOR 'BIG FOUR MEETING LONDON, Aug. 5, (Reuter) Russia has sent a note to Britain, France and the United States suggesting a meeting of the big four powers m August or September to discuss and prepare the way for the conference on European security suggested by Russia last
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    Goans Demonstrate
    68 7 Photo N BIH INDIGNATION at the Indian Union's violation ..f Portuguese territory has been expressed by inani!.si ,ti.»n> m the streets, b» letters and telf«rains to the President »»f the Kepublic and by homage to the i>!.-t»or% (> f Vasco l>a Gama who discovered thr r nt India
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    Fourth Russian Protest
    137 7 Moscow. Au^. 5. (Renter)— Russia baa delivered a fresh protest to the United Slates against the arrest by the Chinese Nationalists ot the Soviet tanker Tuapse and "similar illegal activities by American military aircraft m connection with Soviet trading Ships,' the Soviet press reported today But Western
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    CEYLON TO BE 'SWITZERLAND'
    257 7 Prime Minister's Aim l OI.OMBO. ,\un. 5— (Reuter) Sir John Kotelawala. i I'riiiir Minister of Ceylon told the IWwil ol Ri*pre>rnutives here yesterday that his aim was to make f\lon the Switzerland ol Asia m the matter ol neuilitv and to make Colombo the Geneva of
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    NEGROES NOT EMPLOYED?
    66 7 I.OS WGF.I.KS, Aug. 5, (Reuter)— The American newspaper guild. 'Union ot Journalists i. is io investigate the alleged non-employment oi Negroes among three leading American news agencies. Mr. Stephen Ripley. the guild's news .service (agency) administrator, told the National News Service Council of the union that so
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    SMALLER ARMIES OF THE FUTURE
    206 7 LONDON, Aug. 5— (Reutei Britain's War Minister and her top soldier said yesterday that the army ot the future would be smaller, more mobile, superbly equipped and able to concentrate or disperse at top speed without confusion. The War .Minister. Mr. i Anthony Head, and
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    She Won't Go To China
    69 7 SAX FR WL'ISCO. Aug. 5, (AP) A Chinese woman who suffered from the mistaken Idea >he must be sent to China jumped into San Francisco Bay yesterday but' was rescued by bystanders. nremen and an ambulance crew. "No u<i back to China," murmured the woman.
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    Poland Demands Return Of Seaman
    95 7 LONDON. Aug. s—(AP)—Poland handed a strong otest note to Britain on Wednesday demanding the •turn of a Polish seaman who sought asylum m this Milt 1* V" [■he seaman Mituni Kiin-o v ".■-,"< "owwk .pus issued by England's »rd Chiel Justice. Lord Thl ai pohsh
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    SOVIET MOSLEMS
    35 7 TWO groups of Moslems left Moscow recently for a pilgrimage to Mecca, Moscow i radio reported. One group is I from the Soviet Union"s Asian Republics, the other from] Russia m Europe.—AP. A.P.
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    RUBBER, TIN CLOSING PRICES
    67 7 Sfondord London Correspondent LONDON. Aug. 5. The following are the closing prices of rubber and tin on the London Market. LONDON RUBBER Spot )9sd. September 19|d. October/December 192 d. January/March i9£d. April/June 19Jd. Aug. c.i.f. J9«d. Tone: Quiet. LONDON TIN Spot '7 45 buyers £746 sellers.
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    Goans Back Merger With India
    118 7 Goans Back Merger With India NEW DELHI. Aug. 5, (RevUT'— Mr Yinrent Cot-lho. the Indian Consul expelled From Goa. claimed today that 99 per rent ot the population m Goa supported the Nationalist movement for a merger with India Addressing a Press conference here, he said the Ponuguese had carried
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    MRS. ATTLEE
    37 7 MRS. m ni Atil< c, wife ol the Labour Party^s Parlia:ik ni ai y l< adi i left an Oxford hospital n Wednesday after treatment tor t m vi re at tack ol lumbago Reuter
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    'Little Moscow' Raided
    51 7 GEORGETOWN British Guiana. Aug. 5. (Reuten < olicc estei daj ai ried out mass i aids on hn Buxton village 12 miles from Georgetown, des■ribed I circles here as a "little Moscow. 1 bigg( >ince the People's E»rogressive crisis last October is a par; ol a toi
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    The Time Table For SEATO Studied
    190 7 The Time Table For SEATO Studied WASHINGTON. Aug. 5 —Secretary of State Mr. John Foster Dulles and Australian Ambassador. Sir Percy Spender, yesterday discussed setting up a time-table for creation of the proposed South-east Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). Countries certain to attend the conference are the United States. Australia, Great
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    Ike Meets Rhee
    53 7 UNITED STATES President I) wig hi Eisenhower assists South Korean President Syngnian Khee from an open ear as the 79-year-old Khee arrives at the White House for a State visit. Khee rode to the White House from National Airport in a motor fade for his meeting with
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    Rhee Wants War With Red China
    121 7 CHICAGO. Aug. 5. (AP>— President Syngman Rhee ol South Korea yesterday repeated his call lor immediate war with Communist China— a plea he made first before Congress last week. ""The longer you delay, the worse the situation gets."' President Rhee told 50 civic leaders
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    Thailand May Be Reds Next Victim
    206 7 BANGKOK. Aug. S— (IP) -A tip ott that Thailand may be the next victim on Communist China's list was the revelation that former Premier Pridi P«mm.vw« was In Peiping. informed go ernment officials fek'vcsterdav. The Thai Government ■>: Premier Phibun Songgra i been watching
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    Chevalier Gets Visa
    65 7 PARIS. rVug 5 (APi French music hall and (Una star Maurice Chevalier was granted permission to enter the United States on Wednesday m an appareni change of mind by the us Staus Department The U.S Embassy here would give no reason .why Chevalier now fauus been granted
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    Child Was Beaten To Death
    88 7 Child Was Beaten To Death M\\ VOKK. Aug (AP) —Police announ<<<l on f(liifsda> *he j luuiul Joseph Mahone* It I'can old. beaten t«• death m ith so nan; we Its he looked like a yebra J he> arrested efciM'i mother. Margaret Ma honey, 29, and her common-law husband All red
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    WASTE LAND WAS 'GARDEN'
    64 7 DURBAN Aug. 5 Ai Hundreds ol square I Natal v.. re .reduced to i t>lack< tied waste land on W Ant daj after ,i Berk Rr< s cut h rough Bout! %l ica*i rard n Pn >a. Two %fi ;<-ar. o gab Fann< d Dames, ich
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    MANSION MAY BECOME DOG'S HOME
    105 7 BOLTOX. (England), Aug. i, CAP)— Lord Kcnyon has offered to give away one ol England's stately honif? to any one who will keep it m repair— and it looks like H may become a dog's nom< R.ll. Johns, Secretary of the Canine l> Fence l.<
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    MAYOR SACKED
    23 7 ors i i th< iispute b < iftidafc ove ceptini French aid ii eva ling ivilians ah < f !Im> Vietminh occ AP
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      733 8 JAVA NEW YORK SAILINGS Royal Rotterdam Lloyd Holland America Line Nedertond Line Rotterdam Rotterdam Amsterdam HAMFAX (MONTREAL). BOSTON. NEW YORK. PHIL VoELFHIA, BALTIMORE. MOBILE NEW ORLEANS via SUEZ. Spore P- Sham Penang lAPARA (RLI 9/15 Aug. 16 Aug. 17/18 Aug soestdymhalt::.::. iS/IiSS. 26 a«J. CAROET (RL) 29 Aug./ 5 Sept.
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      759 8 EAST ASIATIC LINES SAILINGS fO CONHNtNI /SCANOINAVU For Aden. Port Said Genoa Antwerp Rotterdam Hjmb. < Gdynia. Copenhagen Gothenburg and Oslo S'»ort P Sham Pen*, X t KAMBODIA" Port 1/7 A.. kx) -SELANDIA' 19/22Aug 23/23 Aug 24/2: Aw, IH -SAMOA" 23/29Aug 30/30 Aug 31 Aug/: S^ «M«, "KINA" 10/ 14
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    Better Outlook Seen In Trade Future—Wong
    177 9 Better Outlook Seen In Trade Future— Wong Kl BBfcK and tin tended to indicate a brighter outlook in the economic future of Malava, though fundamentally there had been no great change in the position during the vear ended March 30. 1954. stated Dato S. Q. Wong, chairman of the Eastern
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    Feature Of The Trade Fair
    41 9 Feature Of The Trade Fair plxitu Qm It** fi-t--liirr* of Ir.nltI" a i r .it the H u>i»> orl il v .i r«*i>li»u ot j 1 1 shi h« mim- Itmlt "UT til." sf.ulll Iliap x^n- >.vi,,. I i« tor* Standard
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    Lack Of Support-Rubber Drops 1 1/8c
    198 9 Lack Of SupportRubber Drops 1 1/8c Industrials Are Firm Standard .Market Reporter THE rubber price m Singapore yesterday, dropped li cent to ti"! cents per lb. for first grade rubber for August shipment, while the tin metal price continued to improve, a rise of $l\ to $3701 per picul being
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    U.K. Dollar Reserves Drop
    30 9 LONDON. Aug. 5 'UP' Britain's gold and dollar reserves Tumbled 0554,000.00Q during July, the Treason announced yesterday. These reserves stood at U553,013,000,000 -billion' on July 31.
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    SHARE PRICES
    129 9 I Changes in quotations yesterday were: Bu> ers Seller.- A ex B -:i :> Prefs. 200 2.10 no* Orcis. 2.7(i 3.00 xci Con. Tin Smell Oi da 25 3 23 9 x all Fed D:.<. 292 2.97 Jack W. 2.8.") 288 Malayan Cement 1.40 1.43 C. Cud Storage
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    New Zealand Looking For Smart Men In Malaya
    262 9 Standard Staff Reporter NEW Zealand is looking for smart men m Malaya to sell millions of dollars of her. goods. Mr. R.B. Gray, New Zealand's Director of the Commerce Division of the Department of Industries and Commerce, his deputy. Mr. J.S. Scott
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    Barter Deal
    19 9 THE Mexican Government has announced it had bartered raw sugar to Japan for 150 fishing boats. A.P.
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    BRITISH EXPORTS BOOM
    254 9 I LONDON. Aug. 5, (AP) British traders and government officials are wearing beaming smiles today. Official figures show exports are booming, and that Britain has at the same time been able to import more goods at less cost. The figures reveal that American business dips have 1
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    Boiler For Power Station
    30 9 HEAVY equipment from the United Kingdom for the Pasir Panjang Power Station is being unloaded at a Singapore wharf. Picture v,bows labourers unloading a toiler from
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    Tin Outputs
    34 9 TIN ore outputs of companies under the BurmaMalay Tin Ltd. group reported the following outputs for July: Katu Tin Dredging A .6 piculs and Renong Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. 458 piculs.
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    CHINESE MINERS AGREE TO TIN PRICE CUT
    441 9 Fm^mi^mlk^mmMn-erce, Shipping mkXWm "^kWm M^ M MMM M To Ensure Stability Standard Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Forty-nine Chinese miners m the Federation decided unanimously at a special meeting here today to "reluctantly accept" a $20 per picul reduction m the ceiling price
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    Loading Rice For Mainland China
    60 9 THIS exclusive picture take.i by the British chief engineer of a Singapore ship. Kah Poh. which plies between Singapore and Indonesia, shows the Polish vessel. Potaski. m Taajeng Priok Harbour. She is beUeued to be loadij.4 cargo <»f rice consigned to Red China, and h:ss
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    Japan Buying Up Indonesian Rubber
    132 9 TOKYO, Aug. s— (AFP)— Japanese rubber importers are actively purchasing Indonesian rubber oi late and indications are that a total ol over 10,000 tons will be bought for the April-September period, industry circles revealed today. Purchases from [ndonesia had been slow until early July owing
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    COPRA MART IS EASIER
    179 9 EXCEP'i" foi some activity m i opra, mosi sectkmE of the produce tnarkei m Singapore were quiet. Pepper remained about unchanged m quotations except for Lampong black which was quoted si 7(> per ptcul buyers a drop ol 82| from Wednesday's prir-e. Coconul oil remained s
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    Soviet Ship In Dock
    59 9 ONE of the Soviet fishing trawlers which arrived here last week en route to China ports "from the West"— the Morhz was taken into the Victoria Dock yesterday. The trawler is docked for bottom cleaning, and minor engine repairs. Recording to the agents. She is expected
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    £123,027 PROFIT FOR RAWANG TIN FIELDS
    425 9 £123,027 PROFIT FOR RAWANG TIN FIELDS R A WANG Tin F is Ltd., n poi v d thai i f api ofit lo: the yeai d March Ml. 1954 am ntir^ to £123,027.' llal a taxation ;ind two -i dends paid nut «;iIH.W;u. leaving a balance o! E3.047. With ih<
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    Rubber Exports
    27 9 PENANG. rhui l minary total exports I rubber to ah countries from S'n°a pore and the F->oeration dunnj July amo v ted to 74.966 tons
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    BANK RATES
    48 9 THE Ma! ran Ea i. BanK> Association buvinc rates v merchant ire: Ca n;; d a a-I 16 fT.T 32-3 Ift rODJ, :f, M „n credii bills and 12 on trade Dills '9(i c St», Belling rates are 1 F. n D Can ads 31» ready.
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      44 9 Ships In Harbour Outer Roads Xerpa.. San Jorge. Yukkawra. Maru. O>irov, Gomel, Stavropai. Kartyksia, Stanvac Ogan. Ol#«m-k. Burmah Star. Somali. Sivuoh, Tasman, Gdov, Mahal": i vi. Inrn-r Roads Tong Hai Lfgundi. Rawang. Serampang. Callex 93, Lipis. Tong Hock, Hin Chu^n. Sedenak. Kijang, Aik II:n.
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      99 9 Hanthale. Hero, L: a> dang Sar. Ernesto Kah Pota Angby. K.H B. Godouns Meliskerk 40. A< tv >,# Glenartney 35, Bartto 27 Kota Gfdi 25. P- <us ->5* Comeiiu Maersk 2; Vamamura Maru 19. Mar.- il] Benrf-och 15. Mo:- i Lsteio It. Canton Somali L 3/14 X bod la 42
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      CAN YOU PICK THE RIGHT ONE?
      355 10 r\ON'T blush if we ask you a very personal question: Have you ever tied a lady's garter? Whatever the answer, our Movie Editor offers you a chance to do this today by placing a garter on the leg of one of eleven lovely gals
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      AROUND THE STUDIOS
      90 10 DENNY GOODMAN, the legendary "King of Swing"' will have his life story brought to the screen soon. The same producerwriter team responsible for "The Glenn Miller Story Aaron Rosenberg and Valentine Davies will work on this script for U-I. In 20 years Goodman's record sales throughout the
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      SHE WINS IDEAL WEEKEND
      264 10 MRS. V. C. HEELEY, of the British Military Hospital. Alexandra. gets that ideal weekend at Singapore's luxurious Ocean Park Hotel, as the winner of the "Vacation" Movie Quiz. Although not a single all-correct entry was sent m. her's was the closest to the key placing* m
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      'GLADIATOR' PICKERS
      238 10 r |^HF, first-prize winner of 1- the "Pick The Gladiator" Contest is Mr. CHIA LEE HOW of 80. Bench R.md, Singapore 7.. He wins the sixvalve Pi' it Marina Radio set with Magic Eye 'presented by Messrs. li. A. O'Connor Co. Ltd. and a cash award o* $2.").
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      sugars sign On As Stars
      164 10 COLUMBIA producer Sam Katzman has signed Xavier Cu?at and his singerwife. Abbe Lane, to an exclusive contract calling for two starring pictures for 1954. Their first film will be "Chicago Syndicate" m which Miss Lane will portray the daughter of a gangster night club owner.
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      HIGH, MIGHTY JOB FOR 'HIGH AND MIGHTY' FILM
      327 10 ALTHOUGH his 13 male principals wear the same clothing a single costume, and mostly (heir own wardrobe at that Carl Walker, men's wardrobe expert, assembled approximately 10,000 separate items for "The High and the Mighty," recently completed Wayne-Fellows CineinaScope production for Warner
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    NOSTALGIC!
    140 10 VAN JOHNSON, signing autographs with Gene Kelly for visitors on the set of M-G-M's Cinemascope musical "Brigadoon," suddenly turned to his co-star and asked. "What does this remind you of. Gene?" When Kelly shook his head, Johnson nostalgically recalled the first time the two had worked together m a
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      344 10 M KIIh t/cL AwAfj npODAI QUOTATION: 1 "Politeness U tin- .irt i»f eboosißg amoac your thoughts.'— Madame l!t Start. I Kin \Y IOK I EiUfONE: Give thoughi md attenli »n j c fain realtj matters Be 1 ful m dealings wiih iher-u >s ar.d those home or office \(M It
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    AUSSIES LEAD IN 'GOLDS'
    751 11 The Empire Games England In Points VANCOUVER, Aug. s—(Reuter5 (Reuter) Though winning only one gold medal against Australia's four, England increased her lead m the unofficial nations point tally m the British Empire and Commonwealth Games yesterday. At that stage were still four finals to be
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    Games Results And Standings
    329 11 VANCOUVER -Canada). Aug. 5: <A.P>— Here are the Wednesday night results of the British Empire Games Fencing: Ivan Lund of Australia won the men's individual tencing championship with a record of six victories and one defeat Wrestling: Kenneth Richmond of England defeated Mailman of Canada to
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    SHELL SC CRICKET XI
    62 11 Uowing team hu~s ected to represent the S el] Sports Club v S:nga Cricket Club r o b*--d n thf S.n^apore I ing >n Saturday. Aug. 7 S p n L E Fencott. L. F FrogfStt J D Maughan. G. Holland, c Harris, J Fort. E.
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    Graveney Hits 204 n.o. For Gloucestershire
    615 11 COUNTY CRICKET LONDON, Aug. 4 (Reuter) Getting rid of the two opening Sussex batsmen for only three runs m the last few minutes of play was part of the Yorkshire contribution to today's cricket programme carried out for the most part m beautiful summery
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    Argonauts Surprised
    169 11 ARGONAUTS Football Club were unlucky not to nave left the Held winners, when they were surpiisingly held by the Tiong Bahru Rangers to a two- all draw m a S.A.F.A. Junior Cup-tie, played at the Geylang Stadium yesterday. Tiong Bahru Rangers' lirst time tackling saved the sid<. from
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    Twins Bring ACS Victory
    187 11 A superior Arglo-Chinese School combination whipped Beatty Secondary School 10 2 m a friendly waterpolo match played at Tiger Swimming Pool yesterday. Anglo Chinese School owed their victory to the sharp-shoot-ing "twins'-^-Goh Soon Hock and Goh Soon Chye. The fourteen-year-old brothers combined well and were fast
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    46 11 Teow Xt <<i; ruanlbt i i ■■<; Kok Si ng. Si no-Mc a .< m t fullback cud ot k&k I respectively, form <. g?).y wedyt Vo EigenSti > the Austrian* insu ghi jfoal-tcoring attem ctdettta UVdiM m; under floodlights tola Besur stadium wl v v 7ro/< J)j/ S.iiu-Mala' 6
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    CHINESE S. C. AQUATIC MEET
    86 11 THE Singapore C i Swimming Club will I it* annual swimming cl frion.>hips on Auii. 28 u.*^ I arrived at a commftt< leet- ing brfd last wr-k In piaee ot Ifiss CSC. Competition th« club will hold an U I m at i< in Beauty
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    COLONY JUNIOR BADMINTON
    287 11 THE following are the results of the Singapore Badminton Association Junior and Schoolboys' and Schoolgirls' championship ties played on Wednesday night at Guillemard Road: COURT SO. 1 Schoolboys Doubles: Maurice Khoo an<j Lannv Khoo St. Andrew's) bt. Tan Keng Wah and Cheong Huck Lock (Presbyterian A. CS.>
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      276 11 I /m ihl lasv io m\ /£%\A SINGAPORE STANDARD QUICK -QUIZ A separate competition will still appear eoch day, with o separate $100 prize, but you con now tend m one, two, three or o whole week's entries IN THE SAME ENVELOPE The closing dote tor oil six entries this
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      251 11 Ul Abnet gy A/ Co^.i r E 4"f RstjCWr[ i^>^m lt^X PHiLADELPH^ )gk\. v G-GCSh- f -C«uC* L a'- S; y A dj^lv/i >OPf/r <a iSM'TK^Rf/cJt^.^ > this v^thevre'iT MT 008/. r >w f IT WOULDN'T A AUDIENCE USED TO THE A RE G-GO. i y M Qfi^- V/^S I
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    Pace Work By Cup Prospects: Track Heavy
    355 12  - Pace Work By Cup Prospects: Track Heavy BILL McCREA By rt:v-%:\u, inurs. Aiier continual overnight rain, the track is still heavy. Horses out for their liti.il preparation for the final day's racing here were, m the main, confined to fast pace work. Cup candidates Euphrates. Golden Lotus, Mubarak, Curlew and
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    TURF TALK
    381 12  -  BILL McCREA w C agues v Brian *****-i i vex* pleased to see him p... r tits sfcond winner In Slalaya. He rode My Pearl j vtcton on ttie second i 4n al rn imm it was a; wele< me char.^- of luck to Briar, as he la
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    NON-BENDERS
    52 12 NO\ BENDERS Cricket lean against the Combined Sen >oi> tomorrow at 2.15 p.m. it Balestier Road will be: T.J. Leijssius iCapt>. E.V.G. Day. JT Rem. S.T. Stewart. R. S Tutnell. R .V S. Sundram. A. Baker, D. C IXCotta. D. M. Murray. Choor Singh. J. A. M. Bde Umpire:
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    VINEY IS OUT
    63 12 I FENANG, Thurs.— Jockey K. Viney icho teas taken to hospital for observation after the fall of Sea Wolf m Wednesday's races, tins discharged the same night suffering from a lacerated tongue and bruises to his face. Jackie Tait, rider of Golden Sands, ic/io fell m the
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    Boon Leong Delights In Rovers' Win
    237 12 Boon Leong Delights In Rovers' Win Last nights SAFA Senior League match between the Rovers and Pulau Brani United at the Jalan Besar Stadium had a reasonably good follow-in:;, when the teams put up a commendably good game, resulting m a Z l win for the Rovers. The honour of
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    PENANG RACE WEIGHTS
    336 12 PENANG. Thurs— Weights for the hist day of the Penang Turf Club Bank Holiday meeting are: The Cold tup Hor>es Class 1 1 1 miles Pedometer 9.03 Euphrates 8.13 B.-nI Bet 8.1 S (.olden Lotus 8.11 Rigoletto 8.08 Joaker II 8.07 ampus Bell,. 8.04 Who Regrets 8.03
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    ENTRIES FOR PERAK AMATEUR MEET
    319 12 IPOH. Thurs— The following; are the entries for the Perak Turf Club Amateur meeting to be held here on Saturday Aus. 14: OVEN POLO PONY SCI'RRY V rate tor Regi>tered Polo Ponies. 3 Furs. Straight I 'atrhweights 1 -St.. Tibs. Gi ej b Ma be,
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    AUSTRIANS THREATEN TO LEAVE
    539 12  - AUSTRIAN S THREATEN TO LEAVE VERITY GILL Manager Complains Of Bad Refereeing I This b A Standard Scoop! By THE Graz Arhletik Sports Klub of Austria, now m Singapore tor two more matches against colony teams, will leave without playing any more games if referee 'Pop' Holloway, who sent one
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    Hutton Fit For 4th Test
    118 12 LEEDS. Yorkshire. Aug. 5 (Reuter) Len Hutton. England's captain, will be fit for the fourth Test against Pakistan starting at The Oval. London, on Thursday August 12. A chipped bone on trig left hand during the Yorkshire match aga:n.st Derbyshire Last month led to Hutton
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    IF CALLED, I WILL' SAYS REFEREE
    376 12 "I CANNOT decide whether I wiii referee another A. match again. This is uo to the Singapore A .a> ball Association But if I am called up a b again, Austrian.- or no Austrians, certain y I v. the 42-year-old English referee. Sgt. 8...
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      Linesman Did Not Flag
      126 12 "HIN WENG S -goal according to the rc'eree. leaves him open to bitter criticism. The linesman aid XOT flag tor a goal though he was about lv yds. frum the goal line. I was about three yards. How on earth S Sgt. Hoiloicay. the referee, could
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    MISSED CHANCES NAVY'S BUGBEAR
    341 12 WASTED opportunities cost an Indian Naval Flotilla team the game against a Singapore Hockey Association XI, which the latter won by two goals to one on the padang yesterday. Though the Colony won the game, they can be said to have been lucky, especially towards the
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    INTER-CLUB TOURNEY
    49 12 THE Singapore National lunior inter-club Badminton Championships are now open. Entries must be sent before August 14. 4.30 p.m. to the Hon. secretary c/o Shell House accompanied by the entry fees. The competition will be on the knock-out system and the entry fee per team is $10.
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      32 12 Today's sport SOCCER: SAFA Di:\ 1 Police rs SRC at Jalan BeSOT—SJO p. in: Junior Cup Tie: Radin Mas Ramblers rs Gymkhana SC Geylang Stadium; Seletar VC vs RFME "A"— Fairer Park.
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