Singapore Standard, 13 October 1954

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    20 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD C_CiGEi£- #1 1L ffl §L Vol. V. No. 102. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1954 TWELVE PAGES 13 CENTS.
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    $100-A-DAY (Quick-Quiz) CONTEST RESULT
    91 1 $100-A-DAY (Quick-Quiz) CONTEST RESULT K. Revrendraw of Buk Road, is the winner S andard QuickNo. 73. olet Ho, the ity queen, was are: M I I) O \l> w A CCHES to be the lents: The that it is 100% with seven .vorking parts" c. 0. 2— RED LION BALL
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    Stop Press
    35 1 P\KIS, Oct. 12. (\FP).— Premier Pierre Mendes France today won nfid c n c c by n a j (i r i 1 y in Nati" VM-mbly on issue of nine-power London nts.
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    'AGITATORS AT WORK'
    1653 1 Nicoll Warns Chinese Schools DEFIANCE IS NO PART OF EDUCATION THE Governor of Singapore, Sir John Nicoll, m his budget speech m the Colony's Legislative Council yesterday said he had m his possession clear evidence of unscrupulous agitators at work among students of Chinese schools. He was
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    'MAGISTRATE WAS BIASED'
    813 1 Students Appeal Opens Says Queen's Counsel Prill m t>\? a$ XK D C urt y es terday heard Mr. D. N. Pritt, Queen s Counsel, challenge the competence of the Police Magistrate who tried and sentenced the seven Chinese school students to three months' jail recently for
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    They Tidied Up When It Was Over
    145 1 They Tidied Up When It Was Over UNDER the wary eyes of the Law. some of the 2,000 students from Singapore Chi ne.se schools who gathered on the padang m front of the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, carried out a civic duty of cleaning up the green before they dispersed.
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    'Stop Those Fags', A Dr. Advises
    69 1 'Stop Those Fags', A Dr. Advises BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 12, (UPh— Dr. Morton L. Levin, Assistant State Health Commissioner, said today that there is "enough evidence" or relationship between cigarette smoking and lung cancer to justify advising the public to stop smoking cigarettes. Dr. Levin made his report before
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    REDS TRY BRIBERY TO OUST N'LISTS
    103 1 JAKARTA, Oct. 12, (UP)— Communist Chinese m Jakarta were reported to have offered a high Government official an enormous bribe to liquidate the Nationalist Chinese movement m Indonesia by deporting its leaders, Muslim Party officials said today. Mr. Jusuf Wibisono, a leader of the
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    Camera-Shy Girls
    57 1 photo NEWSPAPERS to ward off the hot afternoon sun and to cover their faces atjainst Press photographers came m handy for these girls on the Singapore Padang where they waited the whole day yesterday while the appeal of seven of their fellow students was being heard m the
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    The White Man's Champion Quits
    189 1 PRETORIA, Oct. 12, (Reuter)— Dr. Daniel Malan, South Africa's Prime Minister and staunchest advocate of racial segregation, will retire on Nov. 30. His office announced the retirement of the 80-year-old Premier, leader of the Nationalist Party, today after an extraordinary Cabinet meeting last night. Mr.
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    Queen To See Bob Hope & Co.
    44 1 Queen To See Bob Hope Co. LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuter) Three American stars, comedian Bob Hope and singers. Frankie Lame and Guy Mitchell, have been chosen to appear before Queen Elizabeth In the Royal Command Variety Performance at the London Palladium on Nov. 1.
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    Siamese Twins' Fate
    86 1 Both Die MEMPHIS. Tennessee, Oct. 12 (Reuter). Constance Miller, one of the Memphis Siamese twins, died here late yesterday a few hours after being separated from her si. Claudei The five-month-old twins were joined at the head. Surgeons took four hours to separate them. One Lives PARIS.
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    Guns Open Up After 2-Day Lull
    69 1 Guns Open Up After 2-Day Lull TAIPEI. Oct. 12 (Reuter)— Chinese Nationalist guns on Quemoy Island and Communist" batteries at the nearby mainland port of Amoy resumed their artillery duel' today after a two-day lull. Nationalist military sources said the Communists opened fire first and their own guns retaliated. On
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    Rubber Rise Is Checked
    45 1 RUBBER prices m Singapore yesterday fluctuated widely on a nervous market, moving up to 77$ cents and then dropping to 76i cents. before closing at 762 cents per lb. for first grade October shipment, a drop of one cent from Monday.
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    Star Improves
    31 1 HOLLYWOOD. Oct. 12. (UP). English film star Greer Garson was reported m "good condition" at a hospital m nearby Santa Monica today after undergoing an emergency operation for appendicitis.
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    Convicts Release Guard
    138 1 SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 12, (UP).— Rioting prisoners at the State Penitentiary today released one guard and agreed to end their revolt if an impartial committee is formed to investigate conditions at the institution. The prisoners said they would release unharmed all three of the guards
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    Dockers March To East End
    202 1 Dockers March To East End LONDON, Oct. 12 (ReuteD' -Thousands T)f striking London dockers marched six miles through the almost silent port today behind silk banners last used m the 1926 general strike. They were on their way to a mass meeting called by the strike leaders. As the men
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    Nehru Wants To Retire
    100 1 NEW DELHI, Oct. 12. (Reuter). Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, today gave fresh impetus to rumours that may soon curtail his political activities. In a circular letter to <l chiefs of the ruling Congress Party, he said he was "quite clear" m his own
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    The Sex Column
    42 1 BRIGHTON. Sussex. Oct 12 < i -Members of the local Home Guard accused the British Civil Defence Forces at a meeting here toda. of employing a "flying column" of ambulances— complete with "charming nurses"-—to persuade members to change their allegiance.
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    PROBE INTO SELANGOR'S 'RICE BOWL'
    395 2 PROBE INTO SELANGOR 'S 'RICE BOWL' Committee's Findings To Be Released Shortly KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Selongor State Government promised today to release as soon as possible the findings of a Select Committee probing a Government business ven.ure m Selangor's rice bowl Tanjong Knrcng. In reply to questions from Mr.
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    HEAD ASKS ABOUT THE 'COPTERS
    125 2 HEAD ASKS ABOUT THE 'COPTERS KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— British Secretary of Stat*' for War, Mr. Anthony Head, flew into the capital by R.A.F. Valetta this evening and began his week's visit to the Federation by enquiring into the helicopter position. Lady Dorothea Head and the War Minister, were met on
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    UMNO YOUTH MOVEMENT
    83 2 PENANG. Tues— The Province Wellesley UMNO Youth Leader Mr. Syed Kamarulzaman has tendered his resignation and his post has been taken up by Mr. Abdul Aziz Burham. The Standard reliably learnt today. The former Youth Leader, Mr. Syed Kamarulzaman, is a I Malay Co-operative officer m Bukit
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    Bid To Stop A Pay Rise Fails
    198 2 MR. Un Yew Hock, Member for Kepj)el. lost a one-man battle m the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday to stop the regrading of 23 Super-scale posts. FTh c Council approved by a 16 to 2 majority a motion by the Financial Secretary, Mr. W.
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    92 2 CLOSING rubber prires (rents per lb.) m Singa pore yesterday were* N« I KS < Sr>«.» No. 1 R.S.S f.o.b. 77 1 7«i No. 2 :♦,> lone: Uncertain. UN fKU-b The prire of tin i terday was 5362£ per picul. Down SI ail IONIK)N Xl KKKR Nil Xv
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    Car Noise Complaint
    109 2 PENANO. Tues. Several prominent local residents here have submitted a petition to the Road Transport Department. Penang. complaining against the excessive exhaust noise of a certain make of motor cars. The Registrar and Inspector of Motor Vehicles, Mr F Long, told The Standard today that he had
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    LOSES WALLET
    33 2 A CHINESE holidaying m the Ayer Gemuro Govern- l ment Bungalow m Singapore, lost his wallet containing $21 and his wrist watch worth $100. while asleep on i Monday night. I
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    Sir John Is Confident Of Nanyang
    151 2 Sir John Is Confident Of Nanyang SIR John Nicoll. the Governor of Singapore, said yesterday that he was confident that the Nanyang University would fit m with the country's national educational system and turn out good Malayans well-equipped to take a leading part m developing a Malayan nation devoted to
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    New Village School
    87 2 BUKIT MERTAJAM. Tues. The school and staff quarters built at a cost of $34,000 out of Government funds, have just been completed m the Juru New Village. The first function was held night when an English course, under the Adult Educa- j tion scheme was formally opened
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    THREAT CHARGE FAILS
    70 2 A SINGAPORE City Council worker. Ramasam'v Shinganam. was acquitted with his defence being called m the Eighth Police Court, yesterday, on a charge of wrongfully intimidating S. Jaganathan from going to work at the Newton Electrical Store, on July 26. Ramasamy was the fourth person to be
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    A River's Course To Change
    94 2 A River's Course To Change KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.- The Se angor Government ha^ earmarked $3,000,000 for a flood prevention scheme at Kampong Bahru Malay Settlement. The srhenu. which calls for deepening and re-directing the Klang River which flows through the settlement, will be carried out :n stages over the next
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    EXPIRED LICENCE
    15 2 FOR driving an expired Kow, was fined $26 m the Singapore Second 1
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    Widow Claims Compensation
    237 2 TAY Sock Kwang, 23, the widow of Low Kok Seng, 31. who died as a result of a motor accident m Timer Serangoon Road on Dec. 22, 1952, brought an action for damages m the Singapore High Court vestcrdav against the driver, Tan Tai Seng, on grounds
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    Council's Approvals
    75 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Tues. The Selangor State Council today approved S6OO for a dictaphone for Selangor's Chief Education Officer to enable him to get letters finished despite interruptions from visitors during office hours. A sum of $1,355 wa s also authorised for certain alterations to the P.W.D. office a
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    Big Rise In Post Office Savings Accounts
    178 2 Big Rise In Post Office Savings Accounts THROUGHOUT 1953 the volume of business In the Singapore Post Office Bank remained high. Deposits for the year totalled $23,615,439. while m 1952. the amount stood at $22,372,206. according to a report by Mr. E. E Cassell. Postmaster-Gen-eral, Malaya, laid before the Legislative
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    HE WANTS ROYAL COMMISSION TO SHOW OUR NEEDS
    193 2 HE WANTS ROYAL COMMISSION TO SHOW OUR NEEDS SINGAPORE urgently needs a Royal fnm^ to survey its social, economic, political and ed s problems and surest solutions, Mr MPn*^ Member for Seletar, said m the Legis'tafo yesterday. He said rural z.rer getting the am.' ley urgently required iiat Government's develc
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    Who Said I'm Old At 92?
    86 2 Who Said I'm Old At 92? THIS IS Sir Robert Muir wbo was in his day considered one of the world's leading pathologists. Sir Robert, now retired. was professor emeritus in pathology in Glasgow. At 92, Sir Robert flew into Singapore yesterday on his way to Sydnev. Old? Not a
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    HK EXCHANGE
    39 2 HONGKONG. Oct. 12. Special Standard Service. Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange today were: $15 Ito £1 sterling; $5.***** to US$l; $1,822 to Malayan $1; SO. 170 to one Indonesian Rupiah. Gold $254,875 to a 1 tael.
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    Nicholls Will Not Return
    89 2 Nicholls Will Not Return X H A t A LUMPUR Tuk Mr. J. N. M A oration doner ol p leave m v jided nfor per. announced He ca> a Probation;* Commissioner f n Police and tachJr the Police Depot T" Lumpur. In 1928. he w h n to study
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    $50 FINE FOR SPEEDING
    30 2 LIM Sei by the Singapo-Y Sectnd Traffit Mai Yoon Chong. yestei 13 he admith speed limit about 50 to along Mounlbatten Re 5 a.m. on Sept
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    Homeward Bound After Mercy Missions In I-C
    191 3 THE White Ensign «f the Royal Navy and the French colour flew side by side in the Slmfipore Outer Roads ofl two warships ,t have played the role of men J h i l> n recent months. He the British airrarrier, H M.S.
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    24 3 pnoros. THE British aircraft carrier, H.M.S. Warrior, .top), seen at anchor in the Singapore Ouier Roads yesterday, ond the French aircraft transport Dixrr.ude. Standard
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    'A CLEAN FIGHT'
    500 3 Tungku Says Alliance Win Is Forerunner Of Things To Come KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The State elections m Johore had been a "clean fight" that proved the non-communal character of the Malayan electorate, Tungku Abdul Rahman, president of the UMNO MCA Alliance that captured all the 16 seats,
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    $10,000 GIFT FOR EXMENTRI
    214 3 $10,000 GIFT FOR EXMENTRI KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Selangor State Council today voted to give $10,000 to Che Othman bin Mohamed, the former Mentri Besar and now Commissioner for Malaya m the United Kingdom. The decision was taken on the recommendation of the Council's Finance Committee after two Councillors had
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    Only Right Men Wanted
    74 3 THERE are several vacanin the Singapore Higher Services for suitable University graduates, but there is no intention to absorb unsuitable candidates into Government service whatever their educational qualifications, the acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. J. D. Higham. said at the Singapore Legislative Council meeting yesterday. He was
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    Dollar Punch
    36 3 DARBARA SINGH was fined $1 m the Singapore Sixth Police Court yesterday for punching another man, Chinakannu Ayasamy, on the face m the charge room of the Thomson Road Police Station on Monday night.
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    Men With Grenades Go To Prison For Five Years
    153 3 ONG Eng Teck and Ong Ban Soon, were each sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Taylor, m the Singapore Assize Court, yesterday, on a charge of unlawful possession of 62 handgrenades m North Boat Quay at 6.55 p.m.
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    There Is Room For Both
    171 3 There Is Room For Both ENGLISH AND VERNACULAR THE Singapore Government said yesterday that the teaching of the vernacular languages m local schools would be continued, encouraged and improved. This assurance was given by the acting Colonial Secretary. Mr. J.D. Higham, m his reply to questions by Mr. Thio Chaa
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    TWO MONTHS' FOR BRIBERY
    44 3 ARCHO BIN KRONO. a gardener living m Devonshire Road, was sent to two months' jail by the Singapore Fifth Police Court Magistrate. Mr. R. 8.1. Pates, for offering a bribe of $20 to a driving tester, Mr. Koh Kum Woh.
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    $200 Bail In Cheating Case
    46 3 KOTA Abdullah claimed trial m the Singapore Eighth Police Court yesterday to a charge of cheating by dishonestly inducing Moic bin Abdul Kadir to give him $100 on Aug. 20 at 5 p.m. He was granted $200 bail until Oct. 19.
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    Another Chance To Std. V Pupils
    209 3 STUDENTS who fail to gain places m secondary schools may be given a chance to continue their education, the acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. J. D. Higham, said at the Singapore Legislative Council yesterday. Mr. Higham was replying Mr- Tnio Chan Bee vProg. Bale.stier) who
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    Woman Gives $2,000 Bail
    33 3 ENG SIEW KEOW, a woman. claimed trial m the Singapore Sixth Police Court SgSffi SASS^t1!!; ■V^gl,1v^h?^"as!T^ni f^?„J^«eeri?fttei7 atLLOng Limau on ucl- iLShe was offered $2,000 bail until Oct. 19.
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    'Stay On' Call To Mr. Lau
    153 3 IPOH. Tues. Perak Chinese leader. Mr. Lav Pak Khuan, who last week announced he will retire from public life at the end of this year, will be prevailed upon to remain m the various offices he now holds m social, educational and charitable bo.lies.
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    Head Walks Into A Kampong And Holds His Nose!
    147 4 Head Walks Into A Kampong And Holds His Nose! MR ANTHONY HEAD, British War Minister, yesterday treaded his way through a kampong, off Tiong Bahru Road, Singapore, to inspect the quarters of the Malayan Other Ranks. Hundreds of k a m p o n g dwellers, came out of their
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    Bandits Give A Lecture
    132 4 SEREMBAN. Tue s Four! Chinese terrorists woke up j labourers of the Ulu Lanchang Estate m the Seremban district j lon Sunday night. distributed i I Communist leaflet? and lectur- j ed to them about the state of •heir abortive 'revolution Five terrorists shot at an
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    BISHOP LOVE AS SPEAKER
    68 4 IPOH. Tues. American j Negro Bishop. Edgar A Love, is to address Ipoh rotarians on "The Negro m the U.S." at a luncheon meeting on Wednesday m the Station Hotel. Members of the public are welcome to this luncheon meeting at a subscription of j $2.75
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    Fine For Not Reporting
    66 4 IPOH. Tues. The Fook Heng Rubber Works of Belfield Street, here, was today fined $15 by Magistrate Che Abdullah Ghazalli for failing to report to the Inspector of Machinery an accident which occurred on March 24 when Koo Kirn Seong was seriously injured. The accident came
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    ARMY CIVILIANS LODGE PROTEST
    188 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Army civilian workers have lodged a strong protest against an "arbitrary decision*' of the War Department to increase the weekly working hours from 36 to 39. In a ietter to the Assistant' Command Secretary. Headquarters. Malaya. the War Department Civilian Staff Association stressed
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    HIS 'HURRY' COST HIM $20
    45 4 A MOTORIST. Soh Peng i Kirn. who was "m a hurry" to j see a cinema show and crossed the double white line at Dhoby Chaut. was yesterday fined $20 by the Singapore First Traffic Magistrate. Mr J. P. Trainor
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    PENANG FLOODS
    28 4 PENANG, Tues. Several low lying areas m Penang island were flooded for some time last night when torrential rain fell continuously fo r about one hour.
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    RUBBER, TIN CLOSING PRICES
    80 4 Standard London Correspondent LONDON, Oct. 12— The following are the closing prices of rubber and tin on the London Market LONDON RUBBER Spot London 23id. Spot Liverpool 23 2d. November 231 d. December 23 d. January/March 22id. April/June 22id. July/September 221 d. October e.i.f. 22 id.
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    POLICE PERSONNEL GET AWARDS
    210 4 PENANG. Tues—Twentyeight ex-policemen and three Police constables from Butterworth, Bukit Mertajam and Nibong Tebal Police Districts, were presented with the Colonial Police and Long Service medals by the Chief Policy Officer, Penang, Mr. H.BJ Donaldson m Kepala Batas yesterday evening. Among the recipients were the widows
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    'PIRATE' TAXIS REDUCED
    151 4 'PIRATE' TAXIS REDUCED PENANG. Tues. The Registrar and Inspector of Motor Vehicles, Penang and Province Wellesley. Mr F. H. Long, today expressed his belief that "pirate taxis" m the island have been greatly reduced since a large number of cars have become available as "drive yourself" hire cars. These hire
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    IPOH TO HAVE A $15 MIL. HOSPITAL
    374 4 Latest Medical Facilities IPOH, Tues. Ipoh will get o 950-bed hospital fitted with all the latest m medical development if the plans of a special committee appointed to study this subject materialise. The cost of the new hospital is expected to total more
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    Labourer Nad Opium, Gets Jail
    112 4 PENANGi Tues. Revenue who searched a waterfront labourer Chan Boon Kay. 18. m a sampan m Penang Harbour on Oct. 1. found two slabs of opium tied to each of his thighs and another slab behind his back. Chief Revenue Officer. Mr. Mong Kai Chong.
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    Holidays In Perak
    79 4 IPOH. Tues. Perak will nave thirteen official holidays next year. They are: New Year's Day Birthday of the Sultan, Jan' 15; Chinese New Year, Jan 24 and 25; Federation Day! Feb. 2; Good Friday. April 8; Han Raya Puasa, May 23 and 24; Queens Birthday, June 9;
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    Indecency Charge Against Colonel
    141 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Colonel L F Morlinir Principal Probation Officer of the Federation w£ charged before the President of thl Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today on three counts of gross indecZrv against Nik Mohaiued bin Abu Bakar bltwee„ Feb and 18, this year. M The offences
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    Warship Visits K. Trengganu
    31 4 KUALA TRENGGANU, Tues.— British destroyer "Cossack" commanded by Captain L.WL. Argles. arrived at Kuala Trengganu this morning after visiting Pulau Redang and Pulau Perheutian off the coast.
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    PLAN TO REVOLUTIONISE PADI PLANTING
    505 5 PLAN TO REVOLUTIONISE PADI PLANTING Perak Test For 1956-57 Season IPOH, Tues. The attitude of Malayans towards padi planting as a livelihood may be revolutionised if the experiment to gauge the number of acres a farmer and his family can plant with a certain amount of mechanisation proves a success.
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    FORCED LANDING
    59 5 Standard Photo by This R.A.F. helicopter. a H- t. S 5l dragonfly which made a forced landing on a school padani;. three miles from Kuala l.umpur on Monday due to engine trouble, created a mild stir among the children of the village. Picture shows the mechanics attending to
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    GIRLS NOW SELL LOTTERY TICKETS
    163 5 SLUMP IN CABARET BUSINESS fK lues.— With the present trade recession, are now finding it difficult to make both I and some who have been seeking day-time extra income, are selling Social Welfare popular d ufflr family w compelled In one •er. she has one
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    Charity Week Lottery
    67 5 MALACCA. Tues. For the first time, the committee of the Malacca United Charities Week is organizing a lottery m the Settlement to help it tide over the needs of local charities. The lottery, to be run during the Charity Week, Oct. 23 to Oct. 31, carries a
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    Fun Fair In Taiping
    50 5 Fun Fair In Taiping —Methodist churches m Taiping are planhold a gala food and m aid of their build•?cts at the Lady Treacher School on Oct. 30. Be numerous food and game stalls, there will be a S Corner where a large collection of stamps will be for exhibition and
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    Sir Donald's Advice To Home Guard
    162 5 Sir Donald's Advice To Home Guard GLA MUSANG. Tues.— lt important for the Federation's security that the Quart should maintain i and increase its ency, Sir Donald MacGillivray. the High Commissioner, tressed here during an extended visit to unit.s in th of Kelantan. "If the Home Guard does ;>art well
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    Education Chief Accepts A Dare
    195 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— The Federation's Director oi Education, Mr. L. D. Whitfield, has accepted a chrUenge from the Chinese School Teachers' Association •to submit picked pupils from Chinese and English schools to a standard test." Tli timed at dl proving the Education Select Commit statement
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    BONUS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS
    151 5 BONUS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS KUALA LUMPUR. Tues.— The Belangor State Council voted today to pay bonus* all its pa-t and present Unofficial members since it came into being six y< It dissolves prior to the first flections, some time early -next year. The Select Committee, appointed by the Council m;
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    Councillor Stands Bail For C!erk
    91 5 Councillor Stands Bail For C!erk EDWARD Cuthbort d». Souza. of Kulim Place i charged m the Singapore i Fifth Court yesterday with alleged criminal breach of trust of $6,800 belonging to the Department of Commerce and Industry. De Souza, a financial clerk m the department. WRS alleged to have committed
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      Johore Elections
      642 6 'THE Alliance had a field day m the Johore State Elections and won all the sixteen seats with overwhelming majorities. Apart from town council and municipal elections, these first State elections 1 trial of strength between the Alliance and Party Negara, and the latter was badly beaten. The
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      Bandits Show Up
      240 6 'ptfOSE who have watched events since the Emergency started six years ago have always noted that, whenever an official spokesman boasted over Radio Malaya about terrorists being sent scurrying to their bolt holes in the deep jungles of the interior, the latter invariably replied with further outrages.
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    Review of Views
    434 6 Review of Views Misplaced Emphasis WHEN Mr. Malcolm MacDonald spoke m Americ i of the danger facing Southeast Asia he was referring to the economic situation that makes the region open 1o Communist infiltration. This is the opinion of Nanyang Siang Pan which discusser the "'changing •ie of South-east Asia."
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    'BUILDING A CIVILIZATION'
    815 6  -  PHILIP DEANE Nehru. India and the World. By of the London Observer. Mr. Deane continues his series on Nehru s influence on India's policies VEHRU is quite clear about how to tackle his country's problems: "I am all for tractors and big: machinery, and I am convinced
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      279 6 Cost Of Living timer- c and other rovernment 2 provide staff atconv modation, which I .'en followed by cert.- :ge con: pretty obv:o be:ng an ad- j vanta ecome other- wise to G when the e m to 2 1 pay demands from its em- p.c.. h time. Commercial emp'
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      'I Want To Save'
      167 6 Sir; Every month, whenever I go to our local postollice, I am rather disappointed. I do not know whether it is a regulation for any depositor to pay m their savings account m round figure always. I mean m dollars only and must not add a
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      Advertise This Country
      276 6 The reason why Malaya with its unrivalled attractions as a holiday resort, dm nparattoely few visitors to its shores, apart from passengers m transit, is undoubtedly want of proper organization and advertisement. Penang must be one of the very few great ports that lias no official machinery
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      HE THANKS THE HOSPITAL FOLK
      123 6 Sir; 7 wish to thank, through tfio medium oj paper, the Medical Nurses and the attendants for the kind tre; and failing attention shown towards me during viy illness. ospital for almost al.uiyht months lying <>n my hack vitf, an acute pain in ttte stomach
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      LETTER TO DATO THURAISINGHAM
      296 6 Dear Da'o Thuraisingham; —In your speech winch I read m the papers you mentioned that you had done no wrong and that you had given to many poor young men and women opportunities not only for a firs: teacher training course but for extensive travel.- 1
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      Mr. Ramani
      156 6 Sir: I have read with great interest that Federal Councillor Mr. R. Ramani had captivated his fellow Councillors by his eloquent speech m giving full assent to the proposed prohibitive increase In school fees. But I cannot put myself m Mr. Ramani's place and give my vote for
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    A-BOMB NO 'SAVIOUR'
    733 7 Soviet Agreeable To Disarming In Stages NEW YORK, Oct. 12, Mr. Andrei Vyshinsky, the Soviet delegare, lost night answered a barrage of searching questions from hc British ond French delegates at the United Nations Political Committee on the latest Russian proposals for international disArmament". e Mr. Selwyn
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    Scientists Urged To Do Better
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    'You Made Me .....'
    41 7 'You Made Me pliotn BELIEVE It or not this is ulamorouv world pin-up darling, Marilyn Monroe m tears on the day she announced her separation from baseball hero Joe Damiffgio. This picture was taken vist before she met the Prt-NN UP
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    S-W Africa Under U.N. Supervision
    303 7 UNION DISREGARDS ACTION UNITED NATIONS. Oct. 12, (IP)— The General Assembly, yesterday, adopted a new formula for bringing the 317^000 square mile South West Africa territory under IN. supervision, but the Tnion of South Africa, which administers the former German colony, announced immediately that it
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    EARTHQUAKE CRACKS WALLS
    51 7 UDINE. Italy. Oct. 12, (AP) A sharp earthquake late yesterday cracked v homes ana public buildings of a dozen towns m this northeast Italian province. Although damage was widespread and residents of many communities Mcd into the streets mi n alarm, there were no immediate reports of
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    PRESS STRIKE IS OVER
    108 7 PRESS STRIKE IS OVER LONDON. Oct. 12 (Reuter) Britain's newspaper strike which left most ol Britain without newspapers for hours ended last night. The London newspapers stopped production because of along standing agreement that they all automatically close down when a labour dispute stops production Ol any of them This
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    Israel Has Come Back
    64 7 IEL AVIV. Oct. 12, (Renter) has returned to the Israeli-Jordan mixed armistice commission after boycotting it for seven months, it officially announced here last night. Israel has boycotted the mission since March m pro against the chairman. Commander Elmo Hutchison who failed to support an Israel
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    HAILE SELASSIE
    28 7 THE Emperor of Ethiopia. Haile Selassie, will pay at' official visit to Paris from 0«t. 2:i to 80, it was announced m Paris on Monday. AFP
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    VINTAGE WINE FOR IKE
    100 7 PARIS. Oct. 12. (AFP)—Wellknown American food lover. Mrs. Myra Waldo, left Orly Airport here for the United States last night with a I t e holding four-and-a-half gallons of the best French champagne. The bottle, recently discovered in a cellar icrnay (i Rheima ;n iitt), U
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    SINO-SOVIET PACT FOR FAR EAST PEACE
    460 7 Port Arthur For Mao MOSCOW, Oct. 12, (Reuter)— Russia has agreed to withdraw her troops before next May from Port Arthur, fortified base on the Yellow Sea which she has occupied since 1945, a joint Russian-Chinese communique announced here last night. Chinese and Russian
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    Mac Arthur Policies Defended
    116 7 Mac Arthur Policies Defended WASHINGTON. Oct. 12 (UP) —A new book en Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur charges that the retired military leader always fought a "two-front war" against enemies m trie field and persona! foes m Washington. "The Untold Story of Gen. Arthur." a book by veteran 1 war correspondent
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    Expedition Gives Up
    61 7 KATMANDU, Nepal. Oct. 12 (Reuter) Unconfirmed reports from the Sherpa centre of Nam he Bazaar yesterd the Swiss expediiion trying to conquer the 2:1.440- foot Mount Gauri Shankar one of the highest Himalayan peal had abandoned the attempt No reason was given. The expedition, led by the
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    Important Political Overtones
    160 7 Important Political Overtones WASHINGTON, Oct. (Reuter) United St.. Navy authorr terday that the Mosc cis ion to hand ov portant Port Art. ,val base to China was an ii Ctftion that new Chir navy was in an advanced statfe of training. A Navy spokesman ihat it was known from Intelligence
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    UK Tightens Controls
    37 7 WASHINGTON, O (AP) Sir David ftfaxwel F British Home Sec.- I day that Britain tightened some of II of small risks m high He made the statement 'pyrighted interview magazine US News d Report.
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    King To Take Queens Along
    79 7 NEW DELHI. Oct. 12 (AP)— King Tribhuvana will take his twin Queens to the United Sue >rtly on a sightseeing tour if his health permits. Nepale here i; yesterday the King, who is now m India en route to Switzerland for another period of medical
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    RISE IN PEKING PRESTIGE
    178 7 LONDON. Oct. 12 I Reuter I I China has gained several major advanl i m the Sino-Soviet agreement. It is considered m diplomatic quarters here to Indies striking rise m the prestige of the Peking Government within the Communist world. it also underline olidurity ot the
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    PRIVY COUNCIL UPHOLDS APPEAL BY P.I. FIRM
    419 8 LONDON, Oct. 12, (Reuter)— The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council upheld an appeal by Juan Ysmael and Company Inc. of the Philippines against a decision of the Hongkong Court of Appeal arising out of a claim against the Indonesian Government for possession
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      1164 8 Tel: 2405 MANSFIELD 6c CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 I iftppin? (incorporate* ia Singapore) 'PriVeT Depu. THE mu E Fu^N^:L line Carriers option to proceed via other ports to load and discharge cargo SAILINGS to LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW. LONDON CONTINENT Singapore Due a ail* P. Shim Poo an g Pyrrhus for Liverpool
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    TAYLOR: SPENDLESTOR TAX MORE
    859 9 Enlarged Social Services Will Need More Money Colony _Goyt, Budgets Deficit OL$22TMiT nf «?> i Jli 8aP e 3re vernm ent has budgeted a deficit hL m i U, 1955 In arrivin a t this budgetary deficit, it has taken into account a surplus of SI
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    Tubeless Tyres For Chryslers
    49 9 Tubeless Tyres For Chryslers DETROIT. Oct. 12 CAP)— Tubeless tyres will be dard equipment on all Chryalei made passenger next year at no extra Announcing: this recently sler satd i-iillioiiN of miles of test driving has established the superiority of tubeiess tyres over the traditional tyre and tube combinations.
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    SEPT. RUBBER SHIPMENTS
    85 9 SHIPMENTS of rubber from Malaya m September amounted to 75.564 tons compared with 75.723 tons (74,792 tons m July) m August, according to official statistics. The total quantity shipped m the nine months this year amounted to 682,769 tons (626.196 tons m the same period last year).
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    Rubber Shares Diffident
    294 9 Rubber Shares Diffident COPRA MART IS ACTIVE THE Malayan share market yesterdsy failed to maintain the strength of Monday, although industrials remained auietly steady. Tins, however, were irregular and rubber were diffident at the close due to the drop m the commodity price. The overall turnover was .small. Price changes
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    COAL SHORTAGE
    19 9 THE Rhodesian Copper Belt is expecting a more acute shortage of coal by the end of October.
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    R.I. DENIES REPORTS OF RED BUYING INTEREST
    188 9 R. I. DENIES REPORTS OF RED BUYING INTEREST JAKARTA. Oct. 12. Officials Of the Indonesian Ministry of Economic Affairs have categorically denied reports that Soviet Russia has expressed an interest m the purchase of 100,000 tons of small-holding rubber. They said that thus far they had never received any official
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    DER VOLKSWAGEN IST ANGEKOMMEN
    208 9 Standard Staff Reporter TilK Volkswagen acclaimed as the People's car of Germany made its maiden appearance m the Colony's streets early this week and the verdic t of those who had the opportunity of driving it must hav<- si.clv delighted the hearts of its manuiaeturers. Feature*
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    POLITICAL NEWS HITS RUBBER
    223 9 Price Drops A Cent Standard Market Reporter ON a nervous market caused by the political news, rubber prices m Singapore yesterday fluctuated widely moving up to 77!,* cents and then down to 76J cents before closing at 7b£ cents per lb. for first grade October shipment,
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    IT'S TIME TO 'VISIT INDIA'
    76 9 THE tourist season m India has just begun. It is the season of enjoyment for the big same hunter, the art seeker, the bia- torian, the politician, or just a wanderer with an eye for beauty and achievements. This picluac shows a •group" ol ibesa
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  • Finance And Commerce
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      Suggestion To Raise Income Tax Is Criticized
      157 9 Suggestion To Raise Income Tax Is Criticized LONDON. Oct. 12. (Reuter) A letter m The n es recently criticized a suggestion to increase Mala >. m income tax to reimburse the government respecting rubber replanting commitments. The writer of the letter. Mr. F.S. Physick, said such a suggestion "would act
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      Petrol Tops World Trade
      60 9 LONDON. Oct. .ter) j —International tr. crude oil and pet proI ducts far exceed that of any other commodity, according published day by the P I Information Bur< Last year 229 metric tons of the products were exported. Next biggest m uorld trade was coal at
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      SEPTEMBER CROP
      40 9 RUBBER crop figures for September. 1954, for the following companies are: A]or Gajah 20,700 lb, Ayex PantX^W.QOO lb.. OleneaH 70,000 lb, Kluan* «°.soo lb Pajam 105.000 lb ;raan 31,300.1 b., Teluk l 50JT13 lib.. Ulu Benut 43,100 lb.
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      257 9 X l \IA LUMPUR mi m; IPAI COUNCIL i; a(;i I WAGE IIKIIICATION sUB I NTRACT I OR PIMPING HIM KY 8 are invited for nd comp 1 four yen sewage .ble of de- i ...lons minute. the basis of th< eonl age ng documents: I from the Mr. L
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      358 9 w* wen/tain 'IIIIIIIIIMMMMSyowIWWMOWWWWMMm^— wwwww— iwwwwmwiw— mo— inwwuniii TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT TENDER NOTICE 'TENDERS are invited from registered contractors B and above, for the con- struction of stores at Petaling •Taya. Tender documents may be obtained from the Architects Office against a deposit of $100 which may be refunded on receipt of
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      97 9 SHIPS IN HARBOUR OUIIK ROADS Asha, Irian. M Loksang X id, Star Dv- kuv, San 1 INMR ROADS Bidor, Lamongan, Pel ak. Sm Hid I! Tong H Giai Tu.nj Hi Panyk. Tong Mahath Bii it wiu\r\ i Ai. 42/4.'*. Stai I<> 20. R 38/38 Coal PI. M 25/26, Mind* i.
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    OSCAR WILDE
    32 10 LONDON, Oct. 12 (Reuter). Manuscripts, autographed 'etters and first exhibitions >f the works of Oscar Wilde Irltish playwright, will be •iere tod^r to celejratf* ts. loom anniversary of his birth.
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    51 10 photo. SOME of the 2,000 Chinese students who gathered on the Singapore Padang yesterday to lend "moral support" to seven of their fellow students whose appeal a;ainst three months* jail sentence was being heard m the Supreme Court just across the road. Police were on hand to keep order. Stand
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    Order From Queen Delays Polls Bill
    139 10 A SELECT Committee appointed to examine the Singapore Legislative Council Elections Bill was vca terday dissolved, and the Bill was withdrawn. TV»n ontinn /"S~l J_l c* xne acting uoioniai secretary, Mr. J. D. Higham. told the Council that to regularise the constitutional procedure it
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    Officer To Study Law
    81 10 INCHE I ISMI. Johore .ite Flections Officer who II be leaving for England on Oct. 2f> to read law He will leave m the Canton and will be away for about three years. Inche Ismi was mainly responsible for the flawless organization of the Johore State
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    PUBLIC SERVICES TO COST $132 MIL.
    166 10 PUBLIC SERVICES TO COST $132 MIL. THE Singapore Government and public authorities will spend an estimated $132.--000.000 during tht r~vt •> on capital expen.'* ;i::r^ for the development or expvn- sion of the public servl it was stated m the Le lative Council yesterday. Of this amount. Govern. nent will
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    Man In Iron Lung Begins Long Air Trip To Britain
    166 10 Man In Iron Lung Begins Long Air Trip To Britain KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— An Officer Sussex Regiment, wlio had been th L£ paralysis, was today flown with hi v rator by Helicopter from the Briti ,h Mi| it aniral r^l at Kinrara to the Kuala Lumpur Airfield f air journey
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    BUSINESS FOES AGREE TO MAKE UP
    17 10 BUSINESS FOES AGREE TO MAKE UP h< co I When Mr. I i Inch* I I agr
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    Taylor Is Lauded By Councillors
    17 10 Taylor Is Lauded By Councillors EVER i the n for to th one to and i nominal
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    Birthday Cake
    46 10 NEW YORK. Oct.. 12. (Router). Mrs. Eleanor Roo> widow of the late President. observed her 70th birthday i last night at a dinner where a thousand g:; sang j "Happy Birthday" as sh< a cake with tiny United J Nations flags instead of can-
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    Workmen's 'Injury' Bill Passed
    32 10 Workmen's 'Injury' Bill Passed Council I tion i ev°ti i whi I I ment B The- f I Shipt I Hou.m f the f* Crimi I Prov, J I Div I i
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    RETURN TO THE '3-2-3 SCRUM' -BANNERMAN
    126 11 RETURN TO THE '3-2-3 SCRUM' -BANNERMAN LONDON, Oct. 11, (Reuter)-In an effort to pave the way for Scotland's first victory since 19M, the Scottish Rugby Football Union has. through its President. jnhn Bannerman, appealed to affiliated clubs to change the formation of packing Mr Bann.-rman, who gained 37 caps between
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    Golf Incident May Have Repercussions
    237 11 am. L 2 NDON ct 12 (Reuter)— An incident during the closing stages of the British Master's profession golf tournament could have far-reaching repercussions and the last may not have been heard of the matter. It concerned the threat of Belgium's star player Flory Van
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    JOHORE RUGBY UNION TEAMS
    122 11 THE following will reprt South Johore Rugby Football Club against Nee Soon Garrison at Johore Bahru at 5 p.m. today: C.H.E. Tanaiey, R Masacurale, Burnett. Lt. Pike, B. Emery, Pingree. Salleh. 'W. S/Sgt. Shields. J. Brooks. Capt. D. Green. Major R. Gurk. D. Grant, J. Robertson,
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    CLOSE OF CESAREWITCH CALLOVER
    241 11 CLOSE OF CESAREWITCH CALLOVER LONDON. Oct II cßeuter) 1 —Prices ruling at the close of the callover on the Cesarewitch (Newmarket tomorrow) j and Cambridgeshire (October 27) at the Victoria Club yesterday were: Cesarewitch: 10 to one Kings Love and Phenomenal. 100 to nine Mortification. 100 to eight Cory Alis.
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    Penalty Decides
    35 11 A PENALTY goal awarded them m the 25th minute of the second half enabled AngloChinese School to beat Gan Eng Seng School 1-0 m their inter-srhool hockey encounter yesterday on the A.C.S. ground.
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    64 11 photos. MOSCOW: Trie captains, Konstantin Krishei'sky (left) of the Moscow Dynamos, and Jimmy Logic. of Arsenal, shake hands before the start of the iloodlit match here which the Dynamos won by five goals to nil. Referee M. Marko. of Czechoslovakia, is seen watching centre. Bottom: The Moscoic Dynamo backs beat
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    The 'Saints' Beat Raffles
    185 11 ST ANDREWS School scored a convincing victory over Raffles Institution when they met m a Rugby match at Bras Basah Road yesterday. The Saints M-ored a goal and three tries to the RafTlesians' goal to win 14 5. The Saints were a better balanced team. They
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    DUNLOP SC OFFICIALS
    110 11 AT the second annual gene- ral meeting of the Dunlop Sports Club held on Mon At the offices of Dunlop Rubber Purchasing Co. Ltd.. Ken- 1 pel Road, the following officials were elected: Patron: Mr. R. John.-on: President: Mr. J. E. Cogswell: Vice Presidents: Mr. F. F.
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    Victorians Win
    35 11 VICTORIA School beat Secondary School by S3 points (a goal, five trie> and a penalty goal) to nothing. i when they met m an interol rugby game at Victoria i School ground yesterday.
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    NO SPONGE BAT FOR BRITISH TT PLAYERS
    325 11 LONDON, Oct. 12, (Reuter)— The sponge bat of table tennis has not found favour, generally, among British players. After the way the Japanese players, using this type of bat. twept through the world championships it was thought that there must be ■something in
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      281 11 Li'l Abner By Al Capp PlF"^' I "LI'L "vO'ISA-cV^t.'.'-' vQu K\t TCM COLt> NOT ALTmOUCiM VO'T KMk^^U* don't fnoj/, AB^tß-'.'^MJGMry rid>>\aluss-J wiarin' nothin' but A. FCE.L.S r^\ M£ touches TOOCMV r Jj RiVtR WEEDS^-BETTER A > WARM J V ME AH I- M-. r y i}f PLr+{ CKiTTtR//- JL^SQ COMCfN
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    Dewin & Caique Gallop Fast On A Heavy Track
    573 12  - Dewin Caique Gallop Fast On A Heavy Track WINDSOR LAD By PENANG, Tues.— On a heavy track caused by last night's heavy downpour, a number of interesting gallops came under observation at this morning's workouts of candidates entered for the Penang Turf Club's Autumn Meeting. Best workers were Dewin and
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    FOUR IN THE BAG FOR CEYLONESE
    228 12 Ceylon Sports Club 4 SCC 0 Kulasingam, Fernandez, Ponniah, Nagiah. I i; Mr Thiagarajan Mr. Suhramani WITH forwards who wasted few chances, Ceylon Sports Club could not fail to beat the Singapore Cricket Club, ending this SHA division 1 league match on the padang
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    MASTER PLAN FOR SPORT
    359 12  -  Dr. Lin Yu-tang it i Verity GUI Interviews Nanyang Scheme For Good Sportsmen DR. Lin Yu-tang, Chancellor-Designate of the Nanyang University, disclosed yesterday that a 'master builder of colleges and universities' was planning to make the University, not only a great centre of learning, but also
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    TURF TOPICS
    299 12 GARNET BOUGOURE Is making a keen bid fcr the jockey's championships this season— and with four more meetings before the season closes, may yet oust Athol Mulley. who leads with 49 winners. Bougoure booted home five winners including Sovereign, the Perak Gold Vase winner, m Ipoh bringing his
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    SASA Meet Attracts 120
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    Colony Games Cagers Scrape Through
    255 12 ONE point decided last night's basketball at the Happy World Stadium when the Colony's Asian Games cagers just managed to spoil the record of the visiting Phil-Hong Mm Ngai m their friendly match b.efore a capacity crowd, layer of the night iodofredo Rodriguez frequently that
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    THE BATTERED FACE OF BOXING
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    Players Cannot Get The Leave
    158 12 MR. Wee Kirn Wee, Singapore BA Vice-President, said last night: Negri's request for the Foong Seong Cuptie to be Played m Seremban was discussed at the last management committee meeting when It was decided that because Singapore's players cannot get the necessary leave to travel,
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    BID FOR FS CUPTIE IN SEREMBAN FAILS
    169 12 SEREMBAN, Tues— Mr. Chin Long Yin Hon Secretary of the Negri Sembilan Badminton Association, stated today that appeals to the Singapore Badminton Association to agree to this year's Foong Seong Cup match between Singapore and Negri Sembilan to be played at Seremban have
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    Coaching Session
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