Singapore Standard, 3 November 1954

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    18 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD fe J& 3H-5L Vol. V. No. 123. SINCAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1954 TWELVE PACES 15 CENTS.
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    MacD To Be Asked To Stay
    119 1 MacD To Be Asked To Stay LONDON, Nov. 2 (AFP) tish Government inI j new, ior one year. rm ol office o! Mr. MalcDonald, British n< r-General for Asia, an informed i here last night. Dald is regardrnment circles as jr. ist qualified and I officials to deal -.viy independent
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    Stop Press
    27 1 WELLINGTON, (Kansas), Nov. 2 (AP) The first incomplete and unofficial returns in today's Kansas electtea jrave Democrats a **li.;ht lead in all contests except one.
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    SELF-GOVT. IN 8 YRS' TIME, SAYS C.C. TAN
    517 1 SELF-GOVT. IN 8 YRS' TIME, SAYS C.C. TAN THERE was no reason why Singapore should not attain self-government in eight years' time, the President of the Progressive Party, Mr. C. C. Tan, said in the Colony Legislative Council yesterday. Mr. Tan who was speaking in support of a Bill providing
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    State Govt. Is Sacked
    47 1 KARACHI," Nov. 2 (UP) The Amir of Bahawalpur State today dismissed the government and asked A. R. Khan, his adviser, to take control of the administration. In his announcement, the Amir said he had dismissed the government because of "maladministration of the state."
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    ACTOR BURNT BY RAY LAMP
    50 1 HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 2. (AP) Henry Fonda's doctor says the actor will have to miss movie work for several days because of sunlamp sunburn Fonda, trying to acquire a tan for a role, fell asleep under a lamp and suffered severe face burns, the doctor said.
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    Four Who Know The Joy Of Giving
    32 1 Four Who Know The Joy Of Giving TmSL^Smi _2_*_ c hildren, Robert (left). James, Linda and their mum. Mrs. Daisy Moraes. with the toys they save to Th Standard Toy Fund yesterday
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    Gurkhas Kill 2 Top Bandits
    231 1 Big Blow To Johore Reds JOHORE BAHRU, Tues.— Security forces scored one of the biggest victories in South Johore yesterday when they killed Lee Meng Chai_ District. Committee-Secretary, nnd _Miir Lau, District Committee member. The death of these two top terrorists closed the chapter of
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    APOLOGY
    120 1 SELANGOR HAINANESE PROTEST WE greatly regret that in a report published in this paper on Friday, the 29th October, 1954, a statement made by Mr. Lim Yew Chiang, the Vice-Presi-dent of the Selangor Kew Chew Association, was published in the course of which he made comments upon Mr. Harry
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    YOSHIDA IN N.Y.
    31 1 NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (AFP) Mr. Shlgeru Yoshida, Japanese Premier, arrived here today from England ln the liner Queen Mary for a 10--day visit of the United States
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    Teachers On MCP Death List
    533 1 Teachers On MCP Death List Gc____ Gets Crisis Laws Extended POLICE FOILED MURDER BID irl''- > (f lfl yy rS i l T a *""*<"Y, Mr. W. A. C. Goode, yesrerdoy disclosed in the Legislative Council how a plan by the Malayan Communist Party to assassinate government ott c.als and
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    $250,000 PROBE SPREADS TO SEA
    196 1 Rubber Replanting Cash Missing KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. A nation-wide search for a Chinese who Kuala Lumpur Police believe could help them locate the reported loss of 5250.000 from several banks here has now spread to Hongkong and other territories in South-east Asia, it was disclosed
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    DOCKERS VOTE TO GO BACK TO WORK
    158 1 DOCKERS VOTE TO GO BACK TO WORK LONDON, Nov. 2. (Reuter)—Some 2.500 of the men involved in London's latest dock strike voted at a mass meeting today to return to work tomorrow morning. Their decision came a.*, thr* latest day-old strike wi> threatening to spread throughout the troubl-d dockland area.
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    2 Police Die In Gun Battle
    62 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. Eight policemen gallantly fought oft between 20 to 30 terrorists who blew up their armoured car near Kuala Nerang yesterday and shot at. them. A policeman and a special constable were killed, and four others wounded. The driver of the armoured
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    To Aid Lepers With His Prize
    44 1 COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 2, (AP)— Albert Schweitzer, world famous French medical missionary to Africa and winner of the 1955 Nobel Peace Prize, told newsmen he will spend his entire prize of U5535,000 in providing homes for leprous Africans.
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    Helping Hand For The Poor
    135 1 MALAYA'S underprivileged children get no pocket money, and buying their own toys, even for Christmas, is out-cf the question. They have to depend on the generosity of others. Aad it is the sort of helping hand extended by the Moraes children, who pooled their toys
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    The Shah's Brother Found Dead
    87 1 The Shah's Brother Found Dead TEHERAN. Nov. 2 (AP) A Royal Court source said today that a wrecked plane which carried Prince Ali Reza. the Shah's brother, was found at Dehbala, about 60 kilometres north-east of Teheran. The body of Prince All Reza was found near the plane, the source
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    Ding Dong Air Raids
    79 1 TAIPEI. Nov. 2 (Reuter) Chinese Communist planes today bombed Yi Kiang Shan island, eight miles north of the Na'tionallst-held Tachen Island off the southern coast of Chekiang Province, the Nationalist Air Force announced here. The Nationalist Air Force also announced that its planes bombed the Commu-nist-held
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    Chief Guest
    31 1 NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (Reuter) Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was the guest of honour last night at a ball which was both a Commonwealth and a military occasion.
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    Nasser Gets Assassin's Gun
    139 1 CAIRO, Nov. 2, (AFP)— Arter walking 130 miles from Alexandria to Cairo, an Alexandria mason Guedawi Adham yesterday handed personally to Egyptian premier Lt. Col. Gamal Abdcl Nasser the revolver with which an attempt was made on his life in Alexandria last week and he had
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    CENSORSHIP ENDS
    13 1 U.S. Army press censorship ln Korea and Japan ended yesterday. AP
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    More Bombs Are Thrown In Algiers
    106 1 More Bombs Are Thrown In Algiers ALGIERS. Nov. 2 <UP> Three more flre bombs were thrown ln the Algiers area early today In a new outbreak of terrorism. Police reported only one of the bombs went off. however, causing little damage. Early yesterday 30 bombs and flre bombs were exploded
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    Aussies Want To Do More Business
    196 2 jTHE Australian Trade Mission has come to Malaya with no preconceived idea that its mere presence will help sell Australian goods. Mr. W. R. Hudspeth, leader of the mission, said yesterday Mr. Hudspeth was speaking a t a press conference held shortly after the
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    HE IS CONVICTED FOR 15TH TIME
    220 2 Blames Police For His Ruin KUALA LIMPI'R, Tues.-A 58-vear-otd Austra lian, Cyril Norman Wilkins Frericks' whose fifteenth conv.ction in Malaya, was recorded today blameT the Singapore Police "for ruining his future:" He a! eged that a number of (jobs he had held "were shortlived
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    'NOT MUCH OF A GENT' – COUNSEL
    175 2 'NOT MUCH OF A GENT' COUNSEL KUALA LUMPUR. Tues A Chettiar's wife wa s ordered today by the First Magistrate here to undergo a medical examination to ascertain the truth of an accused man's statement. The accused. M. Somiah 22 described by his counsel as "not very much of a
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    SAKAIS ENROL FOR ELECTION
    45 2 KLANG. Tues. About 200 Sakais, including women from the Sakai reserve in Carey Island, have registered for the Federal elections. Some of these people have left their traditional iadangs' in the forests and are now working as labourers, fishermen and farmers.
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    TALK ON WISDOM
    32 2 PENANO, Tues. Reverend Thuk Mor, a wellknown Buddhist monk and artist from Hongkong, gave a talk on 'Wisdom to members of the Penang Buddhist Juvenile Welfare Centre last Sunday
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    NEGARA MAN SAYS HE GOT DEATH THREATS
    672 2 Penang Councillor Faces 3 Intimidation Charges r- fr___*_ T _T__?__! c OSe of i,s ki d in Sessions Court, todoy, A. M. Abu Bokor, a Settlement and Municipal Councillor, appeared on three summons charges of haying criminally intimidated Mr M. A Abdul Wahab,
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    'Effective Bargaining Partner In Future'
    760 2 Body Parallel To Employers' Union Kl ALA U»*Hlb; Tues —By the merger of five rubber workers unions in different parts of the Federation into the National Inion of Plantation Workers estate men launched, today, what their pro tem President. Mr A \enu_o__r called a body,
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    Parade Of Costumes
    57 2 TELUK ANSON. Tues— The following is the result of the national dress competition held at the Anglo-Chinese School at Anson Road On Saturday night in connection with the school Food and Fun Fair. Malay: 1. Miss Halimah. 2. Miss Sabbiah. Chinese: 1. Mn, Patricia Lim. 2. Miss
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    Garden Fire Started Row
    100 2 BUTTERWORTH. Tu*-*-. Holding that no abusivlanguage was used. thi* magistrate, here. Inche Mohamed Hassan. toJay dismissed a private summons case in which two weijknown Malay families were involved. The parties were neighbours and trouble arose when Hasnah. the daughter of Ch? Puteh binte Abbas, burnt rubbish.
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    112 2 COMMODITY PRICES CLOSING rubber prices (cents per Ib.) in Singapore yesterday were: Bayers Sellers No. 1 R.S.S. Spot Loose 78JL 781 No. 1 R.S.S. f.e.b Nov. .91 78? No. 2 78i 78J No. 3 774 775 Dec. ro. 1 K.S.S 784 78. Tone: Quirt TIN PRICE Tbe price of tin
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    UNION FOR SHOEMAKERS
    52 2 MALACCA. Tues. More than 200 shoemakers, after hearing what Mr. Jack Brazier, the Federation Trade Union Adviser had to tell hem a 52 ut trade unionism. l\ U ie u.? ne 5_ Wu Association, at Bukit China, yesterday unanimously resolved to form a Malacca Shoe Factory Employees
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    AUSSIES ARRIVE
    51 2 photo. MK. W R. HUDSPETH (in dark suit), leader of the 29 man Australian Trade Mission which Hew into Singapore yesterday, is sten Here with Singapore businessmen who met tne mission at the Airport. Th«. Australian Trade Commissioner in Malaya Mr S Anderson, is second from the right
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    HK EXCHANGE
    42 2 1 HONGKONG Nov 2 Special Standard Sm Closing prices of the Booffc .ng Exchange todav were: $i>*i« tto £1 sterling: $5 BtW: > to US$l: $1828 to Malayan It; I $0,143 to one Indonesian Rupiah. God 5254 375 to a tael.
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    Congress To Report On The Jobless
    156 3 Congress To Report On The Jobless A FIVE-MAN team of the Singapore Trade Union Congress is rcgistering unemployed worker.*, with a view to preparing a statistical report. l t nort will be submitted to the Co ii Government. v. lh to find work t H a* ryed and ad^pt i
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    Mill Strike Ends Today
    57 3 -ek-old strike I o'f 'he Sin- Textile M;,ls i I today. i of both dt the La- J ar' 'his morning {e agreement i I their disputes, j mien of both 'd to liscl tse the ement, The inda that j rs' demands r the demand
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    Taking The Signs Away
    68 3 photo. photo. £221 re are tw P Piemen hurling "No Parking" signs cill_r.iS spa < e for syce-driven cars of Legislative Councillors into a Police van after a lecture on democracy hv a Standard writer Standard toria Theatre reserved at the back of the Vic- CwfTii
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    LEADERS HAIL NEWS OF MacD's EXTENDED TERM
    253 3 LEADERS HAIL NEWS OF MacD's EXTENDED TERM S-EA Needs His Services S N^r°u R r y«»erdoy hailed on AFP reporl from London he a < f OV er,, e t r, to r ew «w one yeor the term of office of Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, the Commissioner-General for Southeast Asia.
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    Rescue Tug Contacts Stricken Vessel
    118 3 Standard Shipping Reporter SOMEWHERE in the Malacca Straits the Malayan Stevedoring tug Croaker was labouring through heavy seas yesterday making what headway she could to get to the assistance of the 100-ton freighter Pepana which is drifting with her main engines broken down Late last
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    Chief Scout Awards 4 In Johore
    110 3 JOHORE BAHRU. Tues The Mentri Besar, Dato Said Abdul Kadir. who is also President of the Johore Boy Scouts Association, was one of the four scouts who received medals from the f'hief Scoet. Lord Rowallan. this morning. The other three recipients were the Deputy
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    Labour Party To Discuss The Front
    226 3 SINGAPORE Labour Party's future relations with the Labour Front— a federated bodv of Labour and Socialist Parties— will be decided today. The Labour Party is convening an emergency meeting of its General Council tonight to discuss the issue. An official of the Labour Party
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    12 Secondary Schools Next Year
    149 3 12 Secondary Schools Next Year TWELVE Government secondary schools will be operating in Singapore next year, an increase of three on the number for this year, the Senior Inspector of Schools. Mr. T. P. M. Lewis, said yesterday. Eight of these will be purely secondary schools while the other four(Outram.
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    New Tenants Association
    86 3 THE following office-bear-ers were elected at the annual general meeting of the New Homes Tenants' Association. Singapore, on Oct. 30: President. Mrs. Mary Lobo* Vice-President. Mr. Chua Lim Chua: Secretary, Mr K. Swaminathan and Treasurer. Mr. M.S. Menon. Committee:' Messrs. A. P. Daniel. GPM De Silva. GS.
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    Assn. To Foster Dondang Sayang
    179 3 THE Gunong: Sayan? Association, founded 44 years a?o in Singapore, is the only bodv of its kind which caters solely to the encouragement and singing of Dondang Sayang classical Malav songs. It encourages this form of entertainment among the Straits-born Chinese Before the first world
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    Horror Comic Trade Folds Up
    264 3 LONDON, Nov. 2, (Reuter)— Mr. Arnold Miller, wno publishes most of Britain's horror comics announced here last night that he is to stop selling them. He commented: "Effectively that means there will be no more of them in this country." In recent months horror comirs
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    Jobs Waiting For 150 SKILLED Men
    102 3 Jobs Waiting For 150 SKILLED Men THE Singapore Govern ment Labour Exchange ha_ 150 vacancies for skilled workers. Though there are thousands of unemployed worker* registered with the Ex change, none of them hav been found suitable to 111. these vacancies. The Colony Chief Employmen* Officer. Mr. F. G Tyson,
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    Two Bills Approved
    57 3 THE Singapore Legislative C< unci] approved the Exchange Control (Amendment) B:.: and the Midwives (Amendnlent) Bill yesterday. The Exchange Control Bill powers the confiscation of unclaimed goods that were smuggled into the Colony. The Midwives Bill seeks to allow the registration of the midwives who have had
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    Judgment Reserved
    86 3 JUDGMENT was reserved by Mr. Justice Knight in the Singapore High Court yesterday, at the conclusion of a civil suit in which Lim Hong ouay. proprietor of a clogmaker's shop, was claiming damages from Heap Choon Co.. for the death of his wife. Tan Tong Moi. 30. mother
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    Paid His Rent With Flavour
    49 3 A SHOPLIFTER. Tong Hon^ Liang, who said he stole two tins of food flavour valued at $21 to pay the rent on his house, which was two months in arrears, wa.s sentenced to one month's rigorous Imprisonment in the Singapore Eighth Police Court yesterday.
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    "Op It Chum, No Parking Here, Honourable Tuans Only'
    702 3  - "Op It Chum, No Parking Here, Honourable Tuans Only' PETER HILL By IT is funny how a mere matter of playing cops motorists and politiciancan irritate a person for 3 whole day, but that ts the way it was yesterday tei me. Thinking there would b*nothing wrong in beginnim* a
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    LARGE-SCALE WELFARE PLAN FOR JOHORE
    310 4 LARGE-SCALE WELFARE PLAN FOR JOHORE KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. The Johore Stote Welfare Committee has a "Master Plan" to turn destitutes into farmers, rehabilitate social outcasts, establish training farms for dullwitted boys under probation, and provide a home for the feeble and cripples. Portions of this "Master Plan" are already being
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    PITMAN EXAM RESULTS
    208 4 PITMAN EXAM RESULTS THE following pupils from the Young Men's Christian Association. Singapore, passied the Pitman's shorthand i examination which was held in September: 120 words per minute Mr. Chiang Guat Sian, Miss Doris Loh. Mr. D. Narayanan. Miss Annie Tan Boon Neo. Mr. P.K. Chandran, Miss Chan Pui Foong.
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    More Cheap SIT Homes
    41 4 LEGISLATIVE sanction was given to the Singapore Improvement Trust, yesterday, to borrow $3 million from Government to build low cost houses for the public. The motion was introduced by the acting City President. Mr. J. T. Rea.
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    Home The Place To Get Drunk
    88 4 Home The Place To Get Drunk TAN BONG SOO, a youn R woman, staggered towards a police constable on sentry duty outside the Human Miskin Police Station early on Tuesday morning and started to abuse him. When Tan pleaded guilty in the Singapore Sixth Police Court yesterday to a charge
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    MARCONIS IN JOHORE
    48 4 MARCONI. Ltd. stated yesterday that wireless sets operated by planters in Johore have been installed and are maintained by Marconis. and not by the Telecommunications Department as stated in yesterday's issue of The Standard. Telecomms only installed and maintain the main transmitting and receiving station.
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    Family Want 'Mercy' Plane To Bring Dad Home
    233 4 Family Want 'Mercy' Plane To Bring Dad Home Standard Shipping Reporter THERE is a much worried family in Singapore today. They are the nearest and dearest of 65-year-old Henry William Belletty. Second Engineer of the phosphate vessel Islander, who was reported gravely ill and hospitalised on Christmas Island on Monday
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    Fijians Bag Eight
    35 4 BATU PAHAT. Tues. The Fiji Regiment stationed in Johore met with considerable success in the past eleven days when it killed eight terrorists, including two committee members of the Malayan Communist Party.
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    He Wants Power To Curb Drug Traffic
    142 4 i> _f S,n a P° r Director of Medical Services, Dr. H. Bland, yesterday said he hoped Government would introduce new legislation to extend powers for controlling the illicit drug traffic. Any experiment to s et \jp opium treatment ceulies in the Colony
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    Poppy Day Wreaths
    66 4 PERSONS who have ordered Poppy Day wreaths are requested kindly to collect them from the Victoria Memorial Hall, ground floor, on Saturday. Nov. 6, in the morning. Those who wish to place wreaths at the Cenotaph on Sunday, Nov. 7, but have not placed an order should
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    ACE HELECOPTER PILOT WINS D.F.C
    212 4 ACE HELECOPTER PILOT WINS D.F.C KUALA LUMPUR, Tues. —An ace helicopter pilot, who has never had an accident for his Malayan record of 636 flying hours, has just won the Distinguished Flying Cross for his "great skill in aircraft handling and great tact in co-operating with the Security Forces of
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    Abrupt End To McDonald Trial
    326 4 ...Now Preliminary Inquiry THE case in which John McDonald, was on trial on a charge of causing the death of one Khoo Cheong Foo by a negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide came to an abrupt end yesterday when the Singapore Third Criminal District
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      Sakais Report 'Circular Discs'
      103 4 KLANG, Tues. Sakais from Carey Island have again reported .seeing flying saucers over the southern tip of the island. When interviewed by The Standard this morning a few Sakais at Port Swettenham said that circular discs with blue .smoke trailing behind were seen passing over them.
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    SAILOR ADMITS STABBING MATE
    252 4 AN ARGUMENT on board the oil tanker Caltex Venice between two members of the ship's crew on Monday afternoon led to one of them being stabbed on the chest with a three-inch pocket knife, the Singapore Second Criminal District Court was told yesterday. This incident was
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    Ammo Found Hidden In Bag
    122 5 Singapore Fourths Court was told how >tectives stopped a Cambridge Road ►ning and found 52 Is of ammunition hidbags of clothCnuen Boi* 25, •••:.-.,'ivenlawful poi-i .p. i'.ion. tecti es. \lt>erl l the rt three >ther de- j WOT' tO i taxi triage 27. Uuri ed
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    LEGCO MEETING
    21 5 ext meeting of the >re Legislative Co:in.*il place In the AssemIo se a 4 10 a.m. on TuesN 16.
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    Governor stops His Car To Meet Old Friend
    290 5 Governor stops His Car To M eet Old Friend THE Governor of Sara- Sn Anthony Abell. terday, stopped the cai that was drivhim away irom Kal- port to talk to k\\%\%%%%%*»%%*x\%%»*»%%%%%%%%W an old friend, Mr. Wee Kheng Chiang, who had waited two hours at the airport for him. Mr. Wee.
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    Indonesian Naval Visit
    81 5 THE arrival of the Indo m. sian corvette minesweeper RI Pati Unus. tomorrow will mark the first official visit of the Indonesian navy to Singapore. Commanded by Major R. E. Martadinata. the R.I. Pati Unus will be carrying, besides her normal complement of 65 officers and ratings.
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    He Stole To Re-Join Army
    325 5 Court Gives Him $15 DA 1 1 LAN bin Abdullah, an ex- Armv man, told the Singapore Third Criminal Court yesterday that he had stolen in a desperate attempt to obtain re-enlistment. However. Daman said, he appreciated The Court was try- 1 ing to help
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    CONDUCTOR ACQUITTED
    54 5 GOH LEE YAM. a Singapore Traction Company bus conductor. wa s yesterday acquitted in the First Criminal District Court on a charge of misappropriating a 15 cents fare which he received from a passenger on Sept S The Judge. Mr F. A. Chua. held that the prosecution hy.l
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    PASSES IN MIDWIFERY
    45 5 THE following have passed the "B" Class Examination ol the Central Midwives BoarJ held on Oct. 28: Joyce Lee Choon Hoe. Rachael Liew Lah Ket. Leong Wai Lin. Hew Siew Moy, Wan Soo Chin. Suri bte. Harun and Fatimah bte. Abdul LatifT.
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    SCOUTING IS FUN TO MALAYANS
    160 5 THE Chief Scout. Lord Rowallan. in a broadcast over Radio Malaya yesterday evening, had a word of praise for the Scouts and Guides of Singapore and the Federation. "It is almost exactly .ix years sime I was last in Singapore." he said, "and what a
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    MacG INAUGURATES A NATIONAL UNION
    486 5 Example To The World KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Sir Donald MacGillivray, Federation High Commissioner, inaugurated today the National Union of Plantation Workers with the hope that its internal harmony would provide to the world "another example of the way in which Malayans can break down communal
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    New City Loan Today For Public
    113 5 THE Singapore City Councils four per cent $30.000 000 loan is open to public subscription today. The loan is issued in debenture stocks of $100 which can be bought for $97.50 by paying $7.50 on application and $90 within one mootn of notice of
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    He Pleads Guilty To Suicide Bid
    136 5 A 23-YEAR-OLD MAN. Goh Chin Juay. pleaded gu'lty in the Singapore Fifth Polke Court yesterday to attempted suicide. The court was told that he attempted to jump from the eighth floor of 'he Improvement Trust flats in Up;>cr Pickering Street, on Monaav night. The
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    MOVING FOOD
    44 5 MUAR, Tues.— For moving three pieces of flour cakes on Oct. 23. at Eng Kee Estate. Tangkak. a food restricted area. without a permit or ration card. Low Kuang was fined $25 today by the M_ar Magistrate. Inche Ibrahim bin Abdul Manan
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      Trade Mission
      838 6 r pHE Australian Trade Mission to South-cast Asia which is now in Singapore demonstrates the desire of Australia to expand her trading enterprises in this region. Malaya has long been a market for Australian primary produce and the impression ol Malayans is that Australia is mainly an agricultural
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      Give Them A Hand
      151 6 SIN Chew Jit Poh today asks the Education Department to extend a helping hand to the Chinese school in Bedok Village in order to show that the Government really intends to nurture Chinese schools. This .school has received Government grant-in-aid since the beginning of this year,
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      Language Restrictions
      98 6 "HI'NG Shing Jit Pao today appeals to the powers-that-be to drop the language restrictions on candidates who stand for elections 'In Singapore, according to the Journal, it would be more fitting to list Chinese. Malay and Tamil also as official languages. Thia measure would be more fn keeping'
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      Socialist State Proposed
      92 6 NANYANG Siang Pau todav proposes the establishment Of a socialist state in Malaya after independence. If every country in the world eould be organized on socialist principles at an early date according to the daily, there would be less likelihood of social unrest. Only socialism can prevent
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      Review This Policy
      125 6 UTUSAN Melayu again deals with the question of Malay studies in Malay vernacular schools. The -journal points out that the White Paper report on education Is indicative of the fact that Malay studies in Malay schools will be confined to the level of "primary classes." The present
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      Even The Prophets Did This
      210 6 Sir: A Muslim gentleman, in the Mth Gvto'cer issue of another paper under the heading: 'Islam will one day get rid itself of this Evil." writes that "Polygamy i> as much opposed to the teachings of Muhammad as to the general progress of civilised society
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      'DARK POLICIES'
      178 6 Sir; I think the Education Dept. in the interests of the Moloyon students, should pay special attention to the letter by "AN ANNOYED STUDENT" who reveals in your paper some of the dark policies in Malayan schools. If indeed, there is such form of punishment os fo cane
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      Provident Fund
      175 6 Sir; I am sure it will serve a very useful purpose if the Chairman of the Employees Provident Fund Board. Kuala l.umpur can furnish a public statement concerning the number of withdrawals with the authority of the Board under section 13 of the Employees Provident Fund Ordinance 1951
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      Worse Still
      104 6 Sir: It is bad enough for two boys to fight in school. But worse still if a teacher fights his student. Believe me or not, it happened in one of the schools in the Colony where a student-teacher, because of his inability to win his pupils' hearts, quit
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      Profession To Be Encouraged
      234 6 Sir; Your editorial "Pioneers Wanted" in your issue of 2:1/10/54 mentioned the difficulty of recruiting Technical Assistants confronting the departments associated with land and its utilization, particularly the Drainage and Irrigation Department. I have a good knowledge of the nature of work of a Junior Technical
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    THE CHINESE MASTERS
    1702 6  -  Harish Chandra Chandola On The Roof Of The Worlds Ut/ In the third of a series of four articles. NEW DELHI. i^HEAD of Khinglung lay the famous sheep country of Tibet. Tibetans come from villages to graze their flocks in summer and autumn on the vast plain,
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    Pirates Scare Off Villagers
    58 7 I Nov. 2 'AP» illagers from -east Borneo ieir homes ter "atrocities" by pirates. tlu Antara v. Agencv said i rs from DeraMaratua and other Islands have taken luce in the iungle. on the Kelai River. They refused to ko home until after the government had
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    Alterations Needed For Comets-Hall
    121 7 Alterations Needed For Comets- Hall LONDON. Nov. l (Reuter)— S Arnold Hall, ••llkiat Roya 1 Foire investigator, declar- day thai Britain's his- jet airliiiers c ighl a •fia*ions o back into service. He a London jourl ol .rv into two Comet era. ies lh year that exhaus tests had revealed
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    'Intended To Kill Premier'
    82 7 TOKYO. Nov. 2. (UP,— A 4 1-year-old ex-convict. who allegedly attempted to assassinate Premier Shigeru Yoshida. was sentenced to four years imprisonment yesterday by the Odawsra District Court in Odawara City, near Yokohama Susumu Saeki. a construction a >ourer with four previous "mictions. was arrested by
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    An Offer To Aid Trade
    80 7 LONDON. Nov. (Reuter) —The British Government •ared io appoint a commerofficer to t'ne British Emv stair in Moscow ii trade elopments show tins would l>e useful, Lord John Hope. 'oin: Foreign Under-Secretary, yesterday. ■ord John 'told the Hou^e of Commons: "There is no private le
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    Guildhall Opens Again
    73 7 LONDON. Nov l'. (Renter)— The city's ancient lath renturv (r. dha gutted by Hitler's bombs in the blitz of London ;14 years ago will again soon witness the glittering pageantry of great state occasions. Workmen and craftsmen j have laboured for a year to I make the
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    SCIENTIST DIES
    27 7 SIR Wallace Alan Akers. Britain's Chief of Atomic Energy during World War II died at his home in Alton on Monday. He was 6G. AP
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    Pilar Weds
    43 7 KpNA. Hawaii. Nov. 2 (AP) John Wayne. Hollywood's "iSKtd king of the box-office. -nd tiny Pilar Paletta. black- ;«'<- beauty from Peru, were 1; -;n«d in a 90-second ceret.f!,?^ „nday against a '"•c-utlful Hawaiian sunset in a romantic Uo pi C garden
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    Bob Hope Provides Laughter For The Queen
    315 7 Bob Hope Provides Laughter For The Queen LONDON. Nov. 2, (Reuter) -J Queen Elizabeth with her husband. the Duke of Edinburgh and her sister Princess Margaret. last night joined in the roars ot laughter and applause which greeted British and American stars at the Royal Command Variety Performance held at
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    Pope's Talk To Priests
    64 7 VATICAN CITY, Nov. 2 ;»;ute,) -The Pope addressed '"<> cardinals, bishops, priests a no monks from all over the yand at a special audience !I *'re today. The 25 cardinals and 385 uisnopa in lhe grouo came to '-ome for yesterday's symbolic 1 rownlng of the
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    Mix-Up Babies Go Back To Mothers
    281 7 LONDON. Nov. 2. Reuter I Two mothers who at first refused to accept that a maternity home mix-up had given them the wrong baby five weeks ago, agreed yesterday to exchange the babies permanently. After a 24-hour trial Mrs. Vera Bowers. 22, decided to
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    A Traffic Jam For A...
    66 7 photo. A MOB of teenagers outside axton Hall register office, (above), block the path of the bridal car as crooner Dickie -heart-throb" Valentine. U. and his bride, skating star. Betty Flynn. 21. leave after their marriage there. Below, the couple pose for a minute in
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    U.K. Probe Into Racial Problems
    129 7 U.K. Probe Into Racial Problems LONDON. Nov. 2. (Reuter* —Mr. Alan Lennox-Boyd. the Colonial Secretary, said vesterday his department eme careiuily studying a proposal by the Racial Unity Organization for a committee of inquiry into the position of coloured people in Britain. Racial Unity is an organization which interests itself
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    'Laughton Is The Best'
    63 7 HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 2. (AP) Robert Mitchum. who seldom uives out praise, doesn't hold himself back when he talks about Charles Laughton as a director. Mitchum. just finished "Night of the Hunter." Laughton's first job as a film director, says: "He ia the greatest director I've ever
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    'ELEPHANT BOY' WINS LAWSUIT
    63 7 LOS ANGELES. Nov. 2 <AP> A jury has returned a verdict in favour of Sabu Dastagir. Indian-born former Elephant Boy of the movies, who was sued by two insurance companies for return of U5529,081 paid him after a 1950 flre in his house. Sabu. 29. denied
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    Heart Throb Pair
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    Pakistan Is Saved Says Premier Ali
    154 7 KARACHI, Nov. >, (TP)— Premier Mohammed Ali. broadcasting to the nation yesterday for the first time since a state of emergency was declared eight days ago, said his action saved the country from "disinte- gration." i The Premier said tiie decision to proclaim a
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    NEGRO MEMBERS
    18 7 NEGRO physicians now can become members of the Medical Society in the State of Virginia. AP
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    Rank Widow Is Found Dead In Flat
    100 7 Rank Widow Is Found Dead In Flat LONDON, Nov. 2. I UP > Mrs. James Voase Rank, widow of the British miller millionaire, and sister-in-law of J. Arthur Rank, the film magnate, was found dead in her London flat yesterday. A post-mortem examination has been ordered. Police were called to
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    Bette Davis Is Sued For Back Alimony
    204 7 PORTLAND, Nov. 2. <AP> Bette Davis' third husband yesterday sued the screen star for U551,750 In back alimony he claimed she has refused to pay him William G. Sherry, a Rockport Artist and onetime boxer, said in a writ filed In the Superior
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    BR. GUIANA HAS TO MARK TIME FOR SELF-RULE
    423 7 Commission Reports On Crisis LONDON, Nov. 2, (Reuter) An undefined period ot morkinq time in British Guiana's advance towards self-government is recommended in the report of the Robertson Commission published today. The Commission went to the South American colony to recommend what
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    Underground Red Leader Held In U.S.
    163 7 WASHINGTON. Nov. 2 (AP).— The Department of Justice last night announced the arrest of Martha Stone 44. identified a.s an underground leader of the Communist Party, by F.8.1, agents in New York City. J. Edgar Hoover. Director of the F.8.1. said in a statement
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    NO SPECIAL OCCASION
    56 7 I I PLYMOUTH. Devon. Nov 2. t ßenter) A police superintendent told the magistrates here yesterday "the Prime Ministers birthday is not a special occasion.'' The magistrate agreed and refused to grant an application for extended hours by a local public house to mark Nov. 30, the
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    Crack Down On Karachi Spy Ring
    92 7 Crack Down On Karachi Spy Ring Karachi. Nov. 2. (Renter) —Twelve Pakistanis, incmd ing members of the Air Force have been arrested as alleged members of a country-wi_e spy ring "involving a Commonwealth government.' Police said here today. Police declined to identify the country involved but aid they had asked
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    MILITARY ACTION? IT DEPENDS
    135 7 MILITARY ACTION? IT DEPENDS LONDON N. v Any British mill! under the S :*h-. i 4 Treaty Organ: mm, ,:i I depend on "th clrcum i.. and the genera 1 prevailing at the time.' Minister of State Anting said vest ltd Labourite WN \v o asked in the H rase
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    VAN SUED BY HIS MOTHER
    73 7 LOS ANGELES. Nov M'» The mother of actor Van Johnson yesterday sued him for USSSOO a month suppott. charging that he had premised to support her but had failed to do .-o. Mrs Loretta Neum_n. who Ka\e her age as 61. Mated that she was
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    Ships Idle In Sydney
    75 7 SYDNEY, Nov. 2. <R. I Fori y- lour -*h!ps a: here today toll.m.ng hour stoppage by arharl bourers in protest again t h* reported intention of the Federal Government to b *.g in I n»-w system of r labour. Stoppages in g-bof are i xpected i
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    EX-VICEROY OF INDIA DIES
    33 7 BRAIDWOOD. 3 Hand, Nov 2 (Rental i— Lordi I mulr, former acting Vi< 1 and Oovernor-Oeneral ot Inrit.t <iied at his home h< re la t night, aged 60
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      76 7 RUBBER, TIN CLOSING PRICES Standard London Correspondent LONDON, Nov. 2 The following are the closing prices of rubber ond tin on the London Market. LONDON RUBBER LONDON TIN Spot 25 d. December 23 id. Spot £728 10s. buyers, January /March 23 id. £729 sellers. April/June 23 d. Three months £726
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      1010 8 ECONOMIC LETTER FROM U.S. Controversy Stirs Trading Circles WASHINGTON, Nov. I.— A controversy of significant proportions is now stirring economic circles in the United States. It involves two related questions: is the business cycle becoming a thing of the past; and how can the Federal Government most effectively control swings
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    STATEMENT BY SIR JOHN HAY
    2532 9 (UIAIKMAN Ol UNITED SI A ISKTOM. ft (BUt... ESTATES LIMITED ANI) ASSOCIATED COMPANIES) ON ENQI IRY INTO THE RUBBER INDUSTRY OF MALAYA. T In May 0& this year the Government of tiie Federation 4 j Malava announced the pointment of a Mission to nquire into
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    DRIVE ON TO STOP OVERLOADING
    223 9 Port Authorities Act Standard Shipping Reporter THE Singapore port authorities have stepped up the drive against the overloading of ships. The Standard understands that certain vessels that ply between the Colony and the Indonesian islands, are in the habit of loading more cargo than declared
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    RUBBER TRADE PACT TERMS
    59 9 COLOMBO. Nov 2. ■UP* The Ceylonese Ministry of Commerce has announced the terms of its rubber trade pact with Communist China signed last month. China will pay Cey*. n 27 pence per pound for n.«\t year's Ceylonese rihtpmenta of grades one. two and thr-* e and
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    OIL PROSPECTING
    24 9 THE West Australian I leum Proprietary will i extend its piospecting irea to Barrow Island. 45 miles BOTtIH east of the Montebellos
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      423 9 QOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN -u that tne undersigned of Chop Sim Ban Leong have applied to the Comptroller of Customs. Maxwell Road Singapore for a Retail Liquor io£ en re in res P e c* of premises l»al Silat Road. ingapore. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any person having objection
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      118 9 MALACCA BANKRUPTCY No. 72 of lf)38 Re: MAHMOOD bin MOUA MEI) ZIKI. Telegraph Messenger. Malacca. "VOTICE is hereby given thai a Firs*, and Final dividend is intended to be declared in the above matter. All creditor*, must prove their claims by the _Mrd day of November. 1954. otherwise they will
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      124 9 i luMKwwua— iwm—mx— »awa»»w» BBBBBHIIBBWBBBBBBB— I I WW BR— M-B~ MB— INCOME TAX 'THE Inland Revenue DeL partment. Federation of Malaya, ha.s recently opened a Branch Office on the ground floor. Government Buildings. Johore Bahru Taxpayers residing in thf State of Johore. South of Batu Pahat. Kluang and Mersing and
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      103 9 THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CHAPTBT. 45> In the Ifißh Court of the < ul.. m »f Singapore I*l. mcl nf Singapore IN lAMUURCY Nv f 1 Ifll, Rc: YEO (HOO HIN JOHN TAN. of 32 I M. Telok Kurau, apore; Clerk at Held ft Co Ltd Singapore NOTICF IS HKKEBYCIVEN thiit
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    CANADA BUYING RUBBER THRO' N.Y.
    103 10 CANADA BUYING RUBBER THRO' N.Y. j Standard Market Reporter CANADA has been buying Malayan rubber through New York, according to Singapore rubber trade circles yesterday. Spasmodic purchases have been made by Canada in tne past two months, mainly for the lower grades. In Singapore yesterday the rubber market closed quiet
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    NOON PRICES
    61 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association no on orices (cent** per lb.) yesterday were Buyers Sellers Spot loose 78 78* RSS fob. N)v. No. 1 78* 7BJ Dec No. 1 782 ■'8 b Nn*. No. 2 78fc 781 Xov. 3 77 77i RMA on reg. tender: N
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    £36 M. FARM SURPLUS IN U.S.
    60 10 WASHINGTONG. Nov 2 (Reuter)— The United States expects to barter as much a s $105,000,000 (£36.800.000) worth of surplus farm pro-iue-ts for foreign produced strategic materials during the next few months, the Secretary of Agriculture. Mr. Ezra Benson, announced. He said the rstimate was
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    New U.S. Customs Rules Aid Traders
    286 10 Standard Staff Reporter SIMPLIFICATION of the United States customs regulations announced last week will benefit foreitjn traders, a spokesman of the U.S. Consulate General in Singapore told The Standard. The changes, however, will not affect the existing procedure governing exports from Singapore and the
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    TRIAL TRIP
    32 10 THE world's biggest tanker AI Malik Saud (King Saud I) returned to Hamburg yesterday after a five-day trial trip in Norwegian waters which her builders said "fulfilled all expectations." Reuter.
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    Educationist To Study Govt. Plans
    119 10 Educationist To Study Govt. Plans MR. R. VV. Wilson expert in vocational education with the International Labour Organization arrived in Singapore during the weekend by Air India Inter-, national after completing a three-year service in Bangkok. Mr. Wilson told The Standard the Thais have, helped themselves much from all the
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    Testing Reaction
    102 10 LONDON. Nov. 2: (Router*—Bristol University, EngI_nd, is co-operating with several Italian universities in a joint effort to fly a giant "block" of emulsion 100,000 feet I nearly 20 miles) up in a balloon to test nuclear reaction. Ilfords, British photographic combine, said today the "block" of emulsion built
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    31 10 photo. SOUTHAMPTON: Cargoes of auto parts pile up at Southampton's wharves, while they await shipment \*j Commonwealth countries. The dock strike has brought the export of cars to a standstill UP
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    NATIONAL ENGINES FOR ICI
    136 10 A LARGE order for diesel and dual fuel engines has recently been placed with The National Gas and Oil Engine Co. Ltd.. by the Kellogg International Corporation. This equipment will be supplied to Imperial Chemical Industries. Ltd.. for driving compressors at their uo 2 Oletine Plant,
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      INDUSTRIAL SHARES ARE STILL FIRM
      131 10 INDUSTRIALS continued to harden on the Malayan share market in Singapore yesterday, while there was also a slightly better sentiment in tins. Rubber shares continued dull in spite of the improvement in the commodity pr.ee. The overall turnover remained moderate. Price changes announced bv th
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      INTEREST IN PEPPER
      160 10 INCREASED interest in pepper was reported in the Singapore produce mark< t yesterday, but otherwise cotditions were quiet generally. Pepper improved by $2* for all varieties. Copra opened dull and closed quiet at slightly belov* the previous day's levels. Coconut oil sellers at Penang Indicated $494 pe-*
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      Target Is Raised
      77 10 WASHINGTON. Nov 2: (Reuter)— The United States Government has raised its long-term stockpile target to U559,000,000,000 or two billion dollars more than any previous figure mentioned for the programme, a spokesman for General Services Administration said. The additional purchases will be part of the Jong-term programme announced
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    IMPORTS FROM $ SOURCES
    101 10 IMPORTS FROM SOURCES THE Singapore Controller and Registrar. Imports and Exports. Mr. G. Sheridan-Lea, yesterday announced that licences would be freely issued for the import of the followin <; goods from dollar sources: Batteries, brooms and brushes, bulbs (flashlight), cigarette paper in bulk, citrus fruits, crown corks, canned fish, fish
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    'SCENICRUISERS'
    20 10 GENERAL Motors Corporation is building 500 two-deck buses called "Scenicruisers" for the Greyhound Lines, which operates U.S. bus routes.
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    JAP TUG ON WAY TO IRAN
    128 10 The tug Gord. (seen Iu the Singapore Roads), which flies Iranian colours. is the sister ship of the Gudarx beinf delivered to the National Iranian Oil Company of New York, from Japan. Due to reach Iran last month the ships have beeu dogged by
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    R.I. BID TO CHECK RISE IN PRICES OF CLOTH
    277 10 R.I. BID TO CHECK RISE IN PRICES OF CLOTH THE Indonesian Government, in a determined bid to check the rise in the price of textiles in Indonesia, has announced new, stringent regulations which will place every textile importer, wholesaler and retailer under close official scrutiny, reports The Standard Special Correspondent
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    $519,380 Profit For Kempas Ltd.
    155 10 $519,380 Profit For Kempas Ltd. KEMPAS. Ltd.. report,- 1 working profit for tho ended June 30. 1954. ol $51 I which according to 'he Ch man Mr. G. P. Moektt wh states that the figure is "again lower than the previous w*\ The redu* ion of the cm I 3
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    $1½M. LOANS TO FIGHT THE PADI KUNCHA
    230 10 $1½M. LOANS TO FIGHT THE PADI KUNCHA PENANG. Tues. The co-operative banking unions and the Federation of Co-operative Societies have been successful to obtain loans of nearly $U millions to fight the padi kuncha this year. This was disclosed by the Assistant Commissioner for Co-Operatlve Development, North. Mr. Abdul Majld,
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    Nuclear Ship Propulsion
    77 10 WASHINGTON. Nov. I TM Atomic Energy Commi- > (AEC) announced approval »f I the proposal of the shipbuil ling division of BethVl NO Steel Company 'o study the application of nuclear power to commercial ship propul*i I The study will be the I undertaken in the ship
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    IMPORTS OF TEA INCREASE
    90 10 increased Imperii of Pea fate tiie Feder.'f.'on were 'VU during September when •••m--pared with AllfUSt, the v.i for the two months b.ung $632,431 and $Mt.74t re tive'v. according to efl) i.il ||f| *'|C* Green tea imparted in S. -,t--ember amounted 1o $7'.) •> compared with $67,861
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      160 10 OI'TER ROADS i S.H.B. WH ARMS Asha. Nogin. Aeneas. San L Langs a XW I. Tung Son* NW Eduardo. Sandviken. Fernhill Petaling 21 22. Selanfor HP Van Goena, Chong Hsin. Nachisan l Rawa NW 4 T f uror L 5/ iS Maru. Van Riemsdjik. Andover. A uh n T _i
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    APPLEYARD'S SPINNERS SAVE THE MCC
    578 11 APPLE Y ARD 'S SPINNERS SAVE THE MCC Poverty Of English Batting n_SsP___-__-_ Nov 2 (Re-ter)— Bob Appleyard of Yorkshire spun the Engtasii MCC cricketers to victory by 21 runs over South Australia here today, when he took 5 wickets for 46 runs. At lunch today MCC seemed in danger
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    Victorians Take Defeat From Varsity
    260 11 VICTORIA SCHOOL, the unbeaten school Rugby .side, tn really not that strong. Meeting t*- e University of Malaya in a friendly game t Bukit Timah yesterday, they v.'nt down by a goal and five in*s <20 points) to a try < 3 points*. Tha 10-3
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    'Saints' Win Again
    278 11 ST. Andrew's School scored their second Rugby triumph over Raffles Institution in a return rugger encounter played at Woodsville yesterday. The 'Saints' won by nine points two tries and a penalty* to three «a penalty*. With a set of faster forward. and threes who combined effectively. Saints."
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    PHA TO HOLD UMPIRES' CLASS
    84 11 IPOH. Tues. An Umpires' class conducted by Dr. A W Moreira and Mr. V. T. Duray js bcin e organized by the Perak Hockey Association Umpire*,' Board. These classes will be held at the YMCA every Tuesday and Friday at /JO p.m. The first session
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    Johore RFC
    65 11 THE following have been •Elected to play for South Johore RAF against Roval Naw at -V Base todav, kick off 5 pn W J Robertson: B. Emerv: C h E Taasley: P. Spark. Uagku lb: ihim; Leut J T. Hale D. J. Pinsree: J. Brooks: Cpl. Earn«h; v.
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    18 11 Photo. JOHAXXESBVRG: Massive EWART POTGIETER sparring during a training session. His gloves have to be specially made U.P.
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    Perez Asks For New Date
    148 11 Perez Asks For New Date TOKYO. Nov. 1 (AFP)— Lazaro Kochi. manager of Argentine challenger Perez told A.F.P. tonight that he may propose to hold the world flyweight boxing title bout against Japan's Shi rai in Buenos Aires in December instead of in Tokyo on Nov. 25 in view of
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    Reds Invited To Olympics
    67 11 MELBOURNE, Nov. 2 (Reuter) Russia and Communist China were among 83 countries to which invitations to the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne were posted yesterday. Invitations were sent to both Communist China and Nationalist Formosa. Both countries are members of the International Olympic Federation. Only West
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    EXIT HIGH GUN, ENTER FISHERMAN
    230 11 NEW YORK, Nov. 2, (Reuter)-High Gun, the American favourite for the Washington International Race, due to be run at Lausel, Maryland, tomorrow was withdrawn yesterday. The horse, a three-year-old. was believed to have sustained an injury to its shoulder while training. Chief rival to Queen
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    Pates Blow, Refs Play
    83 11 Mr. R. B. I Pates. Hon. Coach. SAFA. will referee the friendly game between the Civilian and Services Referees to be played at Jalan Besar Stadium before the Senior Cup-final on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. sharp. The following will turn up for the Civilians: Alimat
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    Melbourne Cup To Rising Fast
    40 11 MELBOURxNE. (AP)—Rising Fast, a crack New Zealand gelding. won the £***** Melbourne Cup. biggest horse race in Australii, at Flemingion lace coursa today. Hellion was second in the two-mile handicap and Gay Helios was third.
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    Basketball Placings
    32 11 RIO DE JANEIRO, (AP)— Monday night's International basketball tournament results: Philippines 83, Canada 76. Brazil 49, France 36". United States 72. Nationalist China 28. Paraguay 60. Chile 57 (consolation round).
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    Civilians Hit A 'Sixer' Past The Weak Services
    931 12 CIVILIANS— 6 SERVICES— I Coutts 2, Mansor 2. Oakley. Ajit Singh, J. Martens. Vu pires G.A. Tessensoh n &c Comm. J.L. Breaks. By THE SPORTS EDITOR THEY say that if the Weatherman smiles, the crowd is happy, and the 'atmosphere* is right
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    Oregon And Skyrider In Striking Form
    684 12 Oregon And Sky rider In Striking Form By WINDSOR LAD KUALA LUMPUR, Tues.— Two of Milton Sullivan's charges, OREGON II and SKYRIDER, galloped with gusto to return 39 2 5 sec. for three furlongs at this morning's workouts of candidates entered for the Selangor Turf Club's November Meeting. With Jackie
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    Hock Kiat In Billiards Final
    96 12 ASTON AC's Low Bock Kiat (Aston A.C.) entered the final of the Singapore Billiards tournament when he beat his clubmate. Teo Siew Sun. by 500 points to 464 last night. As the score indicates, tho match was verv exciting. At the half-way stage. Hock Kiat
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    TROPHY RACES AT PERAK
    127 12 IPOH, Tues.— Two Trophy Races have been included in December Meeting of the Perak Turf Club on Dec. 4, g and 11. The meet will be confined to Classes Two and _V.ui* horses and the Trophy Races are for Class Two Division One horses over oj
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    Permit For Iris And June For S'pore Only Scheele Cables Explanation
    483 12 Permit For Iris And June For S'pore Only Scheele Cables Explanation By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT LONDON, Mon. The Badminton Association of England's honorary secretary, Mr. H. A. E. Scheele, today clarified the stand by his association on Singa- pore's invitation to the two English women internationals, Iris Cooh-v and JunelS
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    CHINESE ON THE WAY TO COMMUNITY TITLE
    364 12 C^2 B ?sr_-i o 1- EUROPEANS— I Sim J m Kim 2. Quah Kim Beng, Boon Kok Peow. Sim Ya:>g Huat Van der Meij. and Jimmy Tan. Referee: Haron Angullia. ALTHOUGH they took the field without three of their regulars— Chu Chee Seng,
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    JUSTIFY THE BOYCOTT
    875 12 FMHU Should TellThePeople Says Jeffery James A SHORT WHILE ago I asked, in an article on Malayan hockey, if there was any reason for the boycott of the Singapore Hockey Association by the Federation of Malaya Hockey Union, a body which, as events have proved, are now
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      92 12 m*y _____^_l SOCCER: SAFA Commu- I nity League: Army v Eura- sians at Jalan Besar 8 p.m. RUGBY: REME v Singa- I pore Harbour Board at j Bukit Chermin; RNAS (Sem- i banang) 0 BOD at Semba- j wang; RAF Seletar v RAAF et Seletar. HOCKEY: SHA LEAGUE: Dto. 3A
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