Singapore Standard, 19 November 1954

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    Masthead
    20 1 SINGAPORE STANDARD H H M Si Vol. V. No. 139. i SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBKH 19, 1954 TWELVE PACES 15 CENTS.
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    Chinese Apathy Threat To Malaya
    337 1 Chinese Apathy Threat To Malaya ONLY 10 ARE ARMY OFFICERS Help Defend Your Country —Humphrey KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Federation's Secretary for Defence, Mr. A. H. P. Humphrey, said in the Federal Legislative Council today, the failure of the Chinese to play a part in the forces maintaining law and
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    Six Tiny Tots Bring A Load Of Toys
    225 1 Six Tiny Tots Bring A Load Of Toys >Gtve This To Santa Clous' l.idies I he SinStjrui.irii office ning and S \VI A >. uho md Shepti Singahanded \an load presentsMandjrd Fund /.'»->> the p of f*u ■i. v savin is schoolmates. In i\<\ Ibeli miU ol in and ~'.f
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    Graveyard Hunt For Moonshiner
    162 1 Escapee Was Handcuffed SINGAPORE Police yesterday threw a tight cordon round the Pek San Teng Cantonese Cemetery in Thomson Koad and searched the graveyard till* late in the evening for a man who had earlier escaped with handcuffs on from Customs authorities. The man was one
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    'GENERAL' IS SHOT DEAD
    43 1 NAIROBI, Nov. 18. (Reuter) —A small police patrol commanded by Police Inspector Ben Turner, of Old Coulsdon Surrey, has shot dead the Mau Mau "General." Mwita Wamboi. an official announcement said today. Another terrorist was killed and three wounded.
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    RED AIR RAIDS ON TACHEN RESUME
    137 1 RED AIR RAIDS ON TACHEN RESUME TAIPEI, Nov. 18, (AFP) The Chinese Communist air force today resumed its bombardment of Chinese Nationalist positions in the Tachen area. 290 miles north-west of here. A Defence Ministry communique said four Communist bombers escorted by six fighters, made a bombing raid at noon
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    Pat Johnson Coming Back To S'pore
    103 1 Pat Johnson Coming Back To S 'pore FORMER Singapore Municipal Commissioner. Mr. Pat Johnson, who went to Britain to recover irom injuries received during the Dec. 1950. riots, is expected to return to the Colony some time next month. Mr. Johnson, who is fully recovered from his injure s, will
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    P.C. RESCUES MAN FROM SEA
    42 1 P.C RESCUES MAN FROM SEA A SINGAPORE Marine Police constable jumped into the sea and rescued a Chinese who fell into the water off Clifford Pier late last night. The man who carried no identity card, was admitted to the General Hospital.
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    'MacD Behaved Like A Gentleman'
    190 1 TORONTO, Nov. 17 (Reuter).—Two newspapers today came to the defence of Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. criticised in some British quarters, for walking hand-in-hand with two Dayak girls. Commenting on the controversy over the CommissionerGeneral for South-east Asia, who was formerly United Kingdom High Commissioner' in Canada,
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    C.G. Talks To Aussies On Troops
    87 1 CANBERRA. Nov. 18. < Reuter> Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. Commissioner-Gener-al for South-east Asia, and Australian government and service leaders yesterday discussed the commitment of Australian troops in the Pacific area and South-east Asia "No decisions have been taken." Sir Philip Mcßride, the Australian Defence Minister,
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    Court Probe Into Hartini's Divorce
    137 1 Court Probe Into Hartini 's Divorce JAKARTA, Nov. 18, (UP) A Moslem court in East Java is examining the divorce of President Soekarno's second wife, it was disclosed today. A Moslem religious official testified on Tuesday that Madame Hartini's divorce from her first husband became final only recently but was
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    Burglar Entered Istana
    93 1 Burglar Entered Istana KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— An armed policeman stood guard at the Istana Perils in Kuala Lumpur today, following a daring burglary yesterday. The wife of the Mentri Besar retired to her bedroom after her husband left to attend the budget session of the Federal Legislative council. After some
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    Queen Mother On Way Dock
    39 1 NEW YORK Nov 18 (Reut er) Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Jeft New York in the Cunard liner Queen Mary today homeward bound after a triumphant three-week visit to Canada and the United States.
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    Your Xmas Mail May Be Delayed
    151 1 PENANG, Thurs.— A strike by members of the Malayan Postal Uniformed Staff Union, timed to start, it is understood, in the first week of December, will seriously dislocate Christmas mails. The Standard was told today. i With both sides determined to stand by their
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    Templer's New Job Is Still Secret
    78 1 LONDON'. Nov. 18 <Reut«T> Mr. Fitzroy MacLean. Un-der-Secretarv at the War Office, said in the House of Commons yesterday that an announcement about the future of Gen. Sir Gerald Templer. former British HUh Commissioner In Malaya, would be made "in due course." He was
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    2 C.I.D. OFFICERS GET DEATH THREATS
    414 2 Man To Face High Court Trial For Intimidation THE head of the Secret Societies Branch, CID Singapore, Mr. J. C. Rioley and Detective Inspector Choo Kwan Leong, also of the Secret Societies Branch, were both threatened with death if they did not resign from
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    Songs By A Star
    38 2 photo by Standard SHANGHAI-born film actress and singer. Miss. Soong Pei Hwa who is appearing on the stage at the Queen's Theatre in Kuala Lumpur, daily, rendering the latest Mandarin songs. Yons Peng Seong
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    5 Trade Unionists Support Party
    176 2 5 Trade Unionists Support Party FIVE Government trade unionists yesterday pledged their support to the Peoples' Action Party and agreed to be among the convenors of the Party's inaugural meeting on Sunday. This is subject to formal approval by the Singapore Government which is expected on Saturday. The five are:
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    FIVE SUSPECTS IN SAFE THEFT
    83 2 IPOH, Thurs.— Five suspects, three Indians and two Malays, were detained by the police in connection, with the burglary and theft of the safe, weighing about two pikuls and containing $7,700 cash, at the Ruby Theatre last month. The safe has not been recovered yet.
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    AWBERY HITS AT NEW LEGISLATURE
    202 2 LONDON, Nov. 18, (Renter)— Mr. Stan Awbery (Labour) told the House of Commons yesterday that British subjects "of ability and excellent character' would be disqualified from membership of the new Singapore Legislature and City Council. Mr. Henry Hopkinson, Minister of State for the Colonies, said
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    $50 'Magic Marble' Was Fake
    82 2 $50 'Magic Marble' Was Fake A MAN is alleged to nave tricked a woman to pay $50 for a ten-cent coloured marble by claiming that it had magical powers and that it could cure any illness This transaction is said to have taken place in the house of the woman
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    USIS CHIEF IN K.L.
    39 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs A recent arrival to Kuala Lumpur is Mr. Walter K. Schwinn, the Country Public Affairs Officer for the United States Information Service in Malaya and Singapore. He will reside in Kuala Lumpur,
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    COMMODITY PRICES
    113 2 COMMODITY PRICES CLOSING rubber prices (cents per Ib.) in Singapore v ester d -it were: Bayers Sellers No I K S.S. Spot Loose 82 821 No ft S.S tm b Dec. 82i 823 No. 2 81i 82 No. 3 KOs K0; Tune: Steady TIN PKId The prire o< tin ve*
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    Penang Sea Snake Killed
    67 2 PENAXG. Thurs— A six-foot snake, with a large head and sharp fangs, emerged out of the waves and was killed with a large pole by a well-known sportsman. Mr. Cheah Wat Lum. this morning. Mr. Cheah was taking a stroll on the beach, behind his house
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    Tikam' Cards Had False Trade Marks
    252 2 "TIKAM" cards made in Singapore were found to bear a false trade description, namely, "Manufactured by Bee Lee Co., Hongrkons," Mr. M. C. Boyle, D.S.P., prosecuting, said in the Singapore First Criminal District Court, yesterday. As a result. Ng Kim Seng, proprietor and managingdirector
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    18 Corruption Cases In Oct.
    54 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Two policemen and 16 members of the public were prosecuted in October for alleged corruption, it was officially announced today. One of the constables was convicted for accepting $20 from a Chinese to sell tapping knives without a licence, and was sentenced
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    MARRIED IN S'PORE
    52 2 MR. K. RAIIPA Krishnrn. Ma rinr P Alice Inspector. Jonore Bahru and his bride, the former Miss Push pa ramee Yrluppillai of Ipoh who werr married at the Sri Mariamman Temple. Sia^apore. acrerding to Hindu rites, and later went through a civil marriage ceremony at the Singapore
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    Three Men Go To Hawker's Aid
    250 2 One Pays His Fare To KL THREE men— a hotel-keeper, a fish-monger and a tin-smith turned up in the Singapore Third Criminal District Court yesterday to help put finis" to the story of a Kuala Lumpur it ..ie rant hawker, Goh Chak Poh, which
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    More Give Donations To Fund
    77 2 More Give Donations To Fund THE Standard Toy Fund Committe* iratefully acknou ledge* the follouiin: donations: Previously acknowledged V? IhJ Hie girls of the <.iM»d Shepherd ('•nv en t. Kf Java KoaU Spore SIT3M Kalcoorlie." Selanxor $5«.M SfU* Mess, No 1 K Hamps. Bentong S!Sf.M Mr. I. N. McG. Campbell
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    Given Time To Pull Down Hut
    116 2 Given Time To Pull Down Hut A WASHERWOMAN, pleading in the Singapore City Police Court yesterday for time till the second moori of next year to pull dow n her house. said she was very poor and would like to spend the New Year in the house. The woman Ngm
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    SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEEDY
    73 2 PEXANG. Thurs.— To assist financially distressed parents and guardians, the Settlement Welfare Committee here. Is awarding 12 scholarships to deserving school children now in Form One, who are likely to be promoted to Form Two. The value of the scholarship i s $100 a year for four
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    GUNMEN SHOT AT ME, I RAN-SAY TEACHER
    317 2 GUNMEN SHOT AT ME, I RAN SAY TEACHER A GRAPHIC account of how he fled for his life through houses and backlanes while being chased and fired upon by two gunmen in Mandai on June 4, this year, was given at a preliminary inquiry in the Singapore Fifth Police Court,
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    Detectives Forced Me To Confess —Hawker
    125 2 Detectives Forced Me To Confess Hawker A HAWK!,; Leong alas charged bef. Brown wit bery, told that he wa detectives and was f, confession b strate. Tan witl, hi robbing B<»> m% in ca.h an address in I) on th« ruiht year Making h^ •said when arn thii year, he
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    HK EXCHANGE
    15 2 H< N F\ triinf $5 N Si I 1M Rupiati r«> a tael.
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    ROARING TIME FOR 2,000 AT TALENTIME
    51 3 ROARING TIME FOR 2,000 AT TALENTIME B lmin--10 the people .t when clowns. one and Blue tors < na- AllC< mh Bt- over ttlers I of e roarth his Tan al- on a ith his N Roll i when Baby sm< oth, :mers f the i the 12 v they
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    $3.5 Mil. In Housing Loans
    13 3 :iment staff tans, Financial buy 220 mment .-pent
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    NAVY CLEANS UP PIRACY
    310 3 Engaged In The Protection Of Fishing Fleets constfn! e Straits of Mo»acc2 by the th? W P^L rols of fhe R °yol Malayan Navy the Sen.or Officer, Captain H.E.H. Nichols, tok a Press conference yesterday. alomTth theSe P atrols > whi <* keep a ceaseless vigil
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    Where Bandits Robbed Three HGs
    83 3 photo. SCENE of Tuesday night's incident in the heart of Ampang Bharu New Village, four miles east of Ipoh. where two Communist terrorists forced three Home Guards to surrender their shotguns and ammunition to them. Arrow points to bench where the Home Guards were sitting.
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    Soldier Sacked With Ignominy
    315 3 Bible Was His Guide At Trial i CTI^9 Cor P° ral G Pal »n Price, 23. of 30 Battalion Royal Army Ordnance Corps, was sentenced bv a General Court Martial, yesterday to 18 monthsimprisonment and to be discharged from the Armv with ignominy when he was
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    Four Suspects Rounded Up
    37 3 FOUR men, suspected to oe members of a secret ?2 cle y wer arrested from the Bukit Panjang Village Thurs day morning by officers from the Secret Society Sub-Branch of the Singapore C.I.D
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    'IN-LAWS' CAUSE ROWS IN FAMILY
    182 3 s,,-..?? SE E i f S!n8 por< L people are now go«n« to the settled Departraent t» have their family rows In many cases, the complaint was "in-law trouble During October, 405 cases including 122 new ones relating to various aspects of family disputes and
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    Milkman Sues Woman For Slander
    97 3 A milk vendor. Balikaram Singh, told Mr. JusUce Whitton in the Singapore High Court yesterday, that two neighbours falsely and maliciously accused him of "having done a bad deed" with little girls. He brought an action damages against a woman, Sampat Devi, and a man.
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    Arrivals From China
    66 3 MORE than 700 women in I children arrived in Singapore from China last month After hein? screened "by the Immigration Department. 48 women were detained ivr questioning. Twenty of them were listed for supervision on their arrival at destinations in the Federation The rest were released. A
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    RADIO STOLEN
    28 3 A CHINESE had his radio stolen from his car parked i5 w front of hl s house in Mohamed Sultan Road. Singapore, a few days ago
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    ONE UNION FOR POSTMEN
    50 3 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— The Johore Postal Employees' Union has resolved to form a National Union of all postal employees in the Federation of Malaya. The merger will comprise, the Johore Postal Employees Union, the Postal Uniformed Staff Union and the Union of Post Office Workers, Malaya.
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    Army Cooking Contest Finals Today
    188 3 THE best in the culinary art of the British and Malay Army cooks in Malaya will be demonstrated this afternoon when cooks of the Army in this country meet for the finals of the British and Malay Individual Cookery Competitions at the Far East Army
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    More $s In Pockets Than Safe
    70 3 A THIEF broke into a tyre shop in Havelock Koad. Singapore, early on Thursday morning and forced open a safe but he took nothing from it. because there were only papers inside. Instead, he stole 51 65 rash, fountain pens and a pair of
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    Assn. To Serve Rural -Seletar
    110 3 Assn. To Serve Rural Seletar A NEW association, which will act as a parent body for. and look after the interests of. 34,000 residents of Seletar. is to be formed soon. Mr. M.P.D. Nair. Legislative Councillor, Seletar Division, told The Standard yesterday, the association will serve the rural people and
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    'Miss Poppy' Contest
    47 3 PENANG. Thurs.— A "Miss Poppy" contest will be held at the City Lights Dance Hall, tomorrow night in aid of Poppy Day Fund. Points will be given for physical beauty and dress which should include the two colours of the poppy red and black.
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    Mr. Taylor Goes On Long Leave
    74 3 Mr. Taylor Goes On Long Leave MR. W. C. TAYLOR. Financial Secretary. Singapore. sai 1 p d for Australia yesterday in the Royal Interorean liner Niew Holland. Mr. Taylor, who is going; on Ion? leave prior to retirement, has served in Malaya for 20 years. The Standard understands that he
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    Seized Pamphlets Returned
    107 3 MEN* from the Marine Police, recently swooped on an island oil Singapore Pulau Sudong and seized a number of pamphlets distributed to the Malay (Uherfolk living there. The pamphlets, issued and distributed by the Pasir Panjang Branch of the United Malays National Organization, called upon the islanders
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    Donations For SATA
    111 3 THE Singapore Anti Tuberculosis Association has acknowledged the following donations: Central Pay Records Office, $403.77; Robinson Co, Ltd. $32.33; G. H. Csrf* Ltd $20.65: John Little Co. Ltd.. $27.33; Medical Hall Ltd.. $26.36; Aurora Ltd., $13.--86; Whiteaway Laidlaw Co.. Ltd., $12.99; Peking Co.. $12.10; Wasslamulls, $7.55; Adephi
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      244 3 RAZNOIZNOS STATE COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE FOR EXPORT AND IMPORT 1 RUE ASSEN I, SOFIA, BULGARIA. EXPORT: LIGHT AND HEAVY INDUSTRY PRODUCTS. PRODUCTS OF THE FOREST TIMBER PROCESSING INDUSTRY BULGARIAN HANDICRAFT PRODUCTS. Portland Cement, Plaster Of Paris, Stucco Dentists', W.ndow Glass Of Different Thickness Sizes, Facing Tiles, Faience, Terracotta Camenma, Sanitary Faience,
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    Costly Govt. told to 'cut here & cut there'
    1721 4 Costly Govt. told to 'cut here cut there' Marathon Debate On The Federal Budget But Don't Stinge On Emergency Rubber Research KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Budget debate in the Federal Legislative Council began today with a strong appeal to mem- bers from MR. C. THORNTON, chairman of the F.M.S. Chamber
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    Coloured Lights Urged To Halt Word Traffic
    125 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs Th« tive Council today rose on a humorous fraelliaff six-hour budget debate W .t' W speaker suggested the installation „f lh in the boose to keep time. l( 'uhu Mr. D. T. Waring said the lights stop some of the
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    Chinese Leader Welcomes Japs $10M. Gift Offer
    226 4 Chinese Leader Welcomes Japs $10M. Gift Offer DATO Sir Cheng Lock-lan, president of the a an Chinese Association, welcomed the offer of ll firms to donate $10,000,000 the Cniversih of \b? "■aßtraraawr! re* and very appropriate on the part of give something to show their goodwill people whom they had
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    Banker Defends His Action
    163 4 Banker Defends His Action MALACCA. Thurs. Lim Kee Jin. manager Overseas Chinese Bank.n^ Corporation, Malacca, said in the Sessions Court here today that h e did not report to the Police, allegations that certain employees of the bank wen party to a conspiracy because there was no prooC Lim ll
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    Synthetic Plants: No Sale Yet
    108 4 NEW YORK. Nov 18. (Reuter>—The United States Rubber Disposal Commission seeking to sell and private companies seeking to buy the synthetic rubber factories "had been unable to find a meeting place on the purchase price." Mr. Holman Pettibone, the Commission Chairman, said today. Addressing the
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    U.K. Asks For Costs Of Education
    49 4 U.K. Asks For Costs Of Education LONDON. I —Mr. Her.rv nister of S Affair* •< the House day that the sioner for M consulted on rdiK il Mr. R 1 had Mhl pendittirr I FcHtr.tl C the t»\« v Wh. pendi'ure and high* m;iny r;iW p< r.» by 111 r«*|«
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    Live Bandit Worth More Than Dead One
    156 4 Live Bandit Worth More Than Dead One LONDON, Nov. 18, (Reuter) Mr. Hrnrv Hopkinson. Minister of State for the Colonies stated in the House of Commons yesterday that rewards given to civilians or surrendered terrorists in Malaya for kill inn other terrorists were always much less than for capturing them.
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    SINGAPORE STANDARD Tasks Of State
    799 6 SINGAPORE STANDARD Tasks Of State *<JT lias for many years been the policy of Her Majesty's Government that Malaya, should In due course become a fully self-governing nation and to that end it is the aim of the present Kovernment of the Federation -and it must also, I consider, be
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  • Review of Views
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      POLYGAMY IS ANSWER TO SIN
      222 6 Sir: -Djamaan Soelaiman said that all the wisdom of Solomon did not save him from the miseries of having many wives. •Miseries" is not the word for it Domestic troubles Solomon might have had as he wasn't Jiving in Paradise. The ]ate King Ibn Saud
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      Numbered Cards
      90 6 CIX Chew Jit Poh believes that the time is drawing near when East and West would have to lay their last remaining cards on the tabW- used "for international military and political gambling For the past five years, the journal continues, both, sides have, at different times, shown
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      Only 50 p.c. Right
      45 6 fJTUSAN MELAYU eommenv-' ting on a speech by a M.,Uiv woman religious schob leac ter that "prostitution could never be eliminated even by atomic n,>mbs but hy giving our daughter- religious teachings young" says ady teacher is only nfty percent correct
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      Ignorant
      86 6 Sir; The rightwing papers' opposition to an extension of Mr. MacI Donald's term. shows how sadly ignorant they are of the true situation in South-east Asia. Mr. MacDonald. singlehanded, has won more friends and settled more knotty problems for South-east Asia than an army of Blimps could do. In
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      Language Barrier
      92 6 axyaxi; BIANG P.\r eom- meriting On thc results ol the r>ub!ic opinion poll con. ducted, writes that "practica everybody is opposed language restriction on okpective candidates in I th- 1 coming elections. Of t!ie answen received, which represent every walk ol 12.102 ;t;e against while >»:ily nv e
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  • We the PEOPLE
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      Language Barrier Removal Is Welcomed
      265 6 Sir: —The Elections SubCommittee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in their move for the removal of the language barrier, which oars non-English speaking citizens from contesting the Singapore elections next year, is certainly most welcomed by the Malay community as a whole. It will
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      Dollars And Cents
      173 6 Sir;—The reason as given tar the two Directors of Posts, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, thai fractions of a dollar were accepted by the Post Office Savings Biink. the work involved would be heavy and not economical in operation, is selfish. It is not economy to deny a
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      Locally Domiciled Women Are Superior
      690 6 Locally Domiciled Women Are Superior Sir; An appeared in a loca c (not The Standard) i« lith November on the scale or salaries which the Singapore Government appear to be prepared to engage stenographers has again revived a situation which has grown intolerable not only in the Colony but in
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      Station Operators is Their Designation
      460 6 Sir: i endorse what wi>n written by "ALL WORK AND NO PLAY/ Station masters, assistant station masters, reliel and other operating clerks should not be termed "clerks" at all as clerical work is only a minor part of their routine duties, it would be more
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      SAVED IN TIME
      248 6 Sir; Th e flabbergasting news, which appeared in a Singapore newspaper followed by another 'stale-news* article on th e "stupendous" trek of Federation miners to Muar to 'participate' in the exploitation of the 'fabulous' eolumbite deposits of a chimeric eldorado there nearly got me and some friends
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      Rather Startling
      175 6 Sir. Your article of November \2\h In connection with the Interview ol Mr. Ya.suo Lshii. Repr. of the Bank of Tokyo, rather startles the ordinary public into believing that Jap. in is now able to be in such a portion as to offer "material ft financial aid" in
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      WIN PUBLIC
      27 6 Sir;—In tl* onfldi NobodJ jinj; l< i ":>< i .i';-. unit l hapi k\ SACK for hii usefuliK 1- iiiiif AXED ugh which ihandj irONDOUIiG Malacca.
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      Where Reds Come From
      115 6 Where Reds Come From Sir: Your editorial of the 12th inst. Is, incWd, food for thought. The reason why the Government was unable to ond the Emergency as desired lies not In lack of ammunition or manpower, but in Its failure to win the publics confidence. It was said that
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      The Last Year
      80 6 Sir;—To nuniy this is the la.! yt%t ol thi ir •chool life. \'ciy toon they will bo out to fact Iht world. Their le;.\ i < rlilicatej arc bnportani to Ihrm. To my Mirprise atwl dia> ftppointnMnt, I «1 1— < <>\. i d that tl certain
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      18 6 "IVt bren dyinic to inert you. my husband has told me so little about you."
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    U.S. WARNS RUSSIA
    275 7 Aircraft Will Be Given Defensive Protection jCOW, Nov. 18, (Reuter) The United States yesterday sio she would "provide the necessary defensive protection" for f the Soviet Union failed "to prevent the recurrence" of such 5 that in^hich on American aircraft was shot down by Soviet fighters over
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    Knowland Renews 'Break' Call
    116 7 Knowland Renews 'Break' Call WASHINGTON. Nov. 18. (Reuter) Senator William Knowland, Republican Party leader in the Senate, today renewed his call for diplomatic- j break with Russia saying the >n would Impose a "moral sanction" against any further expansion ol Communist influence. Senator Knowland made his statement in a press
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    Dominici Accuses Police
    55 7 Dominici Accuses Police Gas ton rday over" n d d why own :iled s own been Mariattcr < fainted the floor" -n tht Police s- ■> [lie. lone his uddenly i" n why and nt." tormade a he told is an Ik a So I In p.m. ns it tc
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    RI Army Accused Of 'Violation'
    108 7 RI Army Accused Of 'Violation' THE HAGUE. X.)v. :a. ißeiir). The D I Foreign MUntry ton ay til at the Army was directly onth's "fla- Uon" of NetherIs 1 territ >ry by two boatol armed nen who and- Dutch New Guinea. ol prisotu ra oi documents iiad *:ki t the
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    Yoshida Is Subpoenaed
    75 7 TOKYO. Nov. 18. (UP)— The House of Representatives to- J day subpoenaed Premier Shigeru Yoshida to testify before its audit committee on Nov 25 on the smouldering shipbuilding scandal. I At the same time the government in its official gazette formally set Nov. 30 as the opening
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    Genevieve Is Going Back
    40 7 PARIS. Nov 18. (Reuter).— Nurse Genevieve De Galard the "Angel of Dien Bien Phu" J lelt here for Saigon last night to resume her duties concerning the repatriation of soldiers wounded in the Indo-China W \T,
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    Amok Soldier Dies In Trap
    38 7 MANILA. Nov. 18. (AT -A berserk Filipino soldier. PFC. Procellano Patalinghug. who shot at:j killed three persons was trapped by a Const afa v patrol yesterday and shot lown in hail of bullets.
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    Three Strangled In Bed
    186 7 LONDON Nov. 18. (Reuter) Police were probing: early yesterday the strangling of an ttractive blonde Mother and her l'i-year-old daughter, and the mystery death of a baby daughter. Their bodies were found yestrrday in a house in the north London suburbs of Wood Cireen. The mother.
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    Naguib Is Deposed
    50 7 GENERAL Mohammed Naguib salutes as he leaves Abdin Palace, after being relieved of his offices of President and Chairman of the Egyptian Revolutionary Council at a special meeting of the Council. Flanking him are Com-mander-in-Chief Abdel Hakim Amer (second from left) and Wing Commander Hassan Ibrahim. A.P.
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    £1 Mil. Forgeries By MP Alleged
    166 7 LONDON. Nov. 18. (Renter)— The prosecution alleged yesterday that more than £1,000,000 was involved in forgery charges against Captain Peter Baker. 33 year-old Conservative Member of Parliament. 'Captain Baker who la on bail and is a voluntary patient in a mental home fac< seven
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    Art Gallery Hides Lewd Goings-On
    138 7 Art Gallery Hides Lewd Goings-On PARIS. Nov. 18. (UP).— Police .ia ed a \vt -s.:.ov:i French general yesterday after a raid on a dignified -ang art gallery revealed -^'k rooms where gir!> of lo .ft elderly Parisians with b:g bank ro' The arrested genei is tin Marquis Rean-Marie R <
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    Poison Is Suicides Favourite
    71 7 Poison Is Suicides Favourite LONDON*. Nov. 18. (Reilter) More Britons committed suicide last year than died In road accidents, a medical review said j'e.sterday Suicide claimed 4.754 deaths, more than half o! them from poisoning Road accidents killed 4.575 people. The medical section of the Registrar Generals .statistical review published
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    Inquiry Not Necessary
    62 7 LONDON, Nov 18 (Router) -Mr. Henry Hopkinson. Minister of State for the Colonies, yesterday refused to hold an inquiry into the state and practice of criminal law in the Colonies. Replying to a question in the House of Commons by Mr Arthur Skeflington. Labour, he i have
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    TO MARRY
    25 7 HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 18 (AP> Actress Marilyn Maxucl! will marry screen writer Jerry Davis in New York city MX! Sunday, her press a^ent says.
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    British Beauties In Love-By-Post Club
    238 7 LONDON, Nov. 18.— American investigators are tracking down dozens of good-look-ing British girls and wealthy businessmen who joined a world-wide Love-by-Post club. The club members who were called "Mohicans" the name of an Indian tribewrote letters to each other describing their love life experiences, a
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    Tender Side Of Winston
    214 7 As Friend, Husband And Father LONDON. Nov. 18. (Router)—Sir Winston Churchill— so on Nov. 30—received an early birthday present last night when directors of a London publishing firm and an author called on him to hand over a copy of a new book in his honour.
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    DECORATIONS
    37 7 LONDON. Nov. 18. (Reuter) Servicemen decorated lor aniiantry in Malaya. Korea and Kenya were amonq 230 men and women presented j with the Insignia of their awards by the Queen nt an investiture here yesterday. i
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    COMMONS DEBATE TWO PACTS
    344 7 COMMONS DEBATE TWO PACTS 3 Alternatives Face Europe LONDON, Nov. 18: (Reuter)— Foreign Secretary, Sir Anthony Eden, said yesterday the London and Paris agreements on Western European defence were "yet another attempt to build an effective deterrent in Europe against any aggression." It was an attempt which "it should be
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    Fog Ties Up Ships, Planes
    118 7 Fog Ties Up Ships, Planes LONDON. Nov. 18. (UP) Britain*! worst fog jf the u inter wrapped South-e.<ist Ei.kland today in heavy grey gleam that tied up motor, train mi ship traffic ani turned the London skylitß* into jh» f .shadows. London MS UftteJ Ml in thi sinkhole of leaden
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    TRIPLETS TO AIRMAN'S WIFE
    35 7 TAIPEI \ov (AFP) Ai: PoiTCfl h<'-;pitj' dOCtOTI loday delivered tripleti foi i>t ,ui Air For r. Ail the batoiej welghe 1 four pounds each Mothei arid <hi dron are doir.^ well
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    NOT THE ANSWER TO A MAIDEN'S PRAYER
    134 7 NOT THE ANSWER TO A MAIDEN 'S PRAYER WELLINGTON. Nov 18. (Reu'.ei) The New Zealand Labour and Employment Department yesterday tkc-hed the matrimonial hopes of any young English woman considering i tactical emigration alter reading ol the c o vi n t r y'> surfeit of bachelon it >aid "Actually,
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      132 7 RUBBER, TIN CLOSING PRICES Standard London Correspondent LONDON, Nov 18 The following ore the closing prices of rubber and tin on the London Marker. LONDON RUBBER LONDON TIN Spot 25 id. December 24 id. Spot £729 buyers. January March 24 id. £730 sellers. April/June 23Jd. Three months £724 July/September 23
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      1087 8 Tel: 2405 MiUiSWELD CO-, LTD. Tct 2412 ksfiSSffi llnoorporastd in ttasaporai •SSSST* THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE Carriers upMoo to orooerd ria otfter porta to Kwd and dlactarte aassjaj SAILINGS CO LIVERPOOL GLASGOW. LONDON CONTINENT Siogapora Due Saila P. Hub Ptaaat £a £ift SSJSSSS^.y^ GM/J4 Nov It Nov SsVU Nov SS/S4
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      942 8 S.A. GOLD ORE RESERVES STILL WORTH £6»/ 2 BIL THE total resources of available to shareholders, as nrofiUble gold ore in the well as on personal vis sto witwatesrand Basin are mines. Increases la the worth more than £6,636,- labour supply and the price 000 000 Tat the present price
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    S'pore Biggest Buyer Of RI Coffee, Tea
    178 9 S'pore Biggest Buyer Of RI Coffee, Tea Standard Special Correspondent SINGAPORE is the biggest buyer today of Indonesian coffee and tea. She tops the list as the biggest purchaser of tea leaves and fannings, as well as in Arabica coffee. Singapore ranks second as Indonesia's best customer for Robusta coffee
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    Tanker With "Grabs'
    40 9 Tanker With "Grabs' THE fonker Paula anchored in Sung«i Nio*, Province WeU lesley where it it being equipped with "•rob*" by its own. art, Aokom Tin Ltd., tot undersea dredging in the Straits off Puket Island and the Thai mainland.
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    UNDERSEA TIN MINING FOR FIRST TIME
    529 9 With Malayan-Thai Capital Standard Special Correspondent F j )R thc firs Moloyon tin mining history, grab dredgwnTifl y** o 09 fh€ tioiiol meffcods of tin dredging the Sold^p C d I*l r t < L ayer Of H ""*'*oter Srroits off the Island of
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    TEA IMPORTS INTO MALAYA
    46 9 THE Federation imported $552,832 worth of black tea and $79,606 worth of green tea in September against $501,888 and $67,861 respectively for August, according to official statistics. Exports of green tea amounted to $1,886 ($1,206 for August) and black tea $422,878 ($606,337).
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    U.K. Copter In Spain
    27 9 THE first helicopter to fly from Britain to Spain has now reached Madrid. The machine is a Westland 8-51 four seater single-rotor type.
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      Rubber Price Jumps 2 Cents
      189 9 -ON AIR INCIDENTS REPORT RUBBER rase by two cents per lb. in Singapore yesterday on cable* reports of air incidents off the China coast. With the selling on Wednesday somewhat dried up quotations in the Singapore rubber market yesterday recovered to 82i cents at the
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      Industrials Firm, Tins Are Active
      178 9 Standard Shipping Reporter INDUSTRIALS in the Malayan share market yesterday wer e firm but quieter. Tin shares continued active with further improvement in most quotation*. Again, no interest was shown in rubber shares. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharkbrokers' Association yesterday were: Him- ers
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      IMPORTS OF TIN IN OCT.
      60 9 FOREIGN imports of tin concentrates during October amounted to 1,302 tons compared with 1.203 tons in September Th« total quantity imported in the first ten months of this year amounted to 10,062 tons compared with 7.122 tons for the corresponding period of last year. Imports
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      October Crops
      41 9 RUBBER crop figures of the following companies for October were: Alor Gajah 19.000 lb., Ayer Panas 69,000 lb., Glenealy 65,000 lb.. Kluang 62.500 lb., Pajam 106.500 lb.. Talisman 30.400 lb., Teluk Anson 46.397 lb., Ulu Benut Cons. 43,300 lb..
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      Stocks Of Rubber Up
      82 9 OFFICIAL statistics for October show total stocks* of rubber in Singapore, excluding foreign transhipment at 52.536 tons, an increase of 4.296 tons on September stocks. Dealers' stocks of rubber ni Singapore in October at 40.848 tons show an Increase from the September figure (38.207). while port
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    SANTHIA SAILS IN AFTER REPAIRS
    128 9 THE 8.000-ton-freighter Santhia of the British India Steam Navigation Company sailed into Singapore yesterday looking none the Siorse after suffering severe am age in a recent typhoon that struck Japan. Damage inflicted on the BanUua. ae a itsyU #J tae typhoon which involved a lengthy
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    Activity Reported For Produce
    161 9 Activity Reported For Produce FAIR activity was reported in the produce markei in Singapore yesterday with improvements in quotations in pepper and copra. Coprj was a steady market all th« way. buyers for Dr. tuber shipment closing at «30| per picul. Pepper prices were a'«o higher for ail varieties Coconut
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    RATE ADJUSTED
    28 9 IN a bid to end speculation and mak« growers mote will* ing" to sell their crops. tha Brazilian Government has adjusted the exchange rata for coffee.
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    German Ship For UK
    25 9 ONE of Britain's o'.iiest shipbuilding firms, the Booths Steamship Co. has ordered a I.7MMon ship in a H nbwrg shipyard. AFP
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    Ships in Harbour
    152 9 WIKR ROADS Asha, Belleville. Taisho Maru. Hunan. Mm Ann. Radnorshire. Apsheron O'nf Maersk Kerguelen. Kari" L...&1 BO ADS Aik Leong. Tong Hai. Rajah Brooke. King Bay Dukat Tong Goan. Bentong, Perlis. Tong Hong. Lakota Kah Kheng. Wan Sin* Hydra. Caltex 93, Durvel. Tg. Pi-i <iu. Kn tnbalu,
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      334 9 Ib the matter of the Estate of CHUA SWEE LAN (f) DECEASED who died at Johore Bahru on 20.5.53. IVOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN L1 that all Creditors and other persons having claims against the estate of the abovenamed Chua Swee Lan i (f) deed, who died at Johore Bahru on
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      697 9 I'll f H 'i*: I f IVTOTICE is hereby given that Madam Ong Teck Neo of No. 233 Arab Street, Singapore has applied to the Board of Licensing Justices, Singapore for a Third Class Comprehensive Public House Licence in respect of premises No. 233 Arab Street. Singapore, and that thi
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      400 9 I DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE TENDERS INVITED SUPPLY OF RICE TENDERS are invited for A the supply of WHITE RICE to the following Welfare Homes in Perak. for THREE months commencing from Ist January. 1955 and ending on 31st March, 1955. both dates inclusive: Homes Approx. quantity of Rice required
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    ANTE-NATAL CLINICS AT JOHORE VILLAGES
    246 10 To Check Infant Mortality JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— -The Johore Medical Service will shortly introduce ante-natal clinics in remote kampong areas in an attempt to check the high rate of still-births and maternal deaths among Malays, The Standard understands. An experimental "pilot scheme" has alrady been
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    NEW $1 MILLION CINEMA FOR S'PORE SOON
    180 10 NEW $1 MILLION CINEMA FOR S'PORE SOON THE 'KING'S' THE people of Singapore will soon have another modern, air-conditioned cinema hall. Costing over $1,000,000, the theatre stands on four-and-a-half acres of land in Kim Tian Road, Tiong Bahru. Construction work began eight months ago and the theatre is expected to
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    Schemes For Medical Study Urged
    78 10 ASIAN countries should embark on schemes to train experts in medical education. Dr. Troupin. the Chief of Assistance to Educational Institutions, World Health Organization, told The Standard yesterday. Dr. Troupin who is on a world tour of educational institutions, especially those that get WHO experts
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    One Year's Jail For Salesman
    146 10 One Year's Jail For Salesman LIM KHIM CHAI. who join-! ed Paterson Simony Co.. Ltd., six years ago as a ledger clerk and was eventually promoted to the position of salesman, was jailed for 12 months in the Singapore Second Criminal District Court, yesterday, on three charges of criminal breach
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    PRESS OFFICER LAUDS MALAYAN NEWSMEN
    280 10 PRESS OFFICER LAUDS MALAYAN NEWSMEN THIS is a true story. A cub reporter on a Singapore newspaper, who was instilled with the importance of getting the correct names in a news story, set out on his first assignment and came back with this: Farmer Teng had his *arm burned down.
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    Malayan Scouting Is As Good As Anywhere—Chief
    203 10 Malayan Scouting Is As Good As Anywhere Chief THE Scout movement in Malaya today does not need as much expansion as it needs consolidation, the Chief Scout. Lord Rowallan, said in Singapore yesterday, on his return from a tour of the Federation. Lord Rowallan. who leaves Singapore for Ceylon today,
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    'Selling' The Orient
    68 10 photo. MISS MARILYN Nirbrrgall flew into Singapore by Qantas-BOAC Constellation yesterday. During her two days stay here, she will visit all the tourist spots like any other visitor. But unlike other tourists. Marilyn will sell the Orient to her people when she gets back to Indianapolis in
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    PIANOFORTE CONTEST
    66 10 RESPONSE to the Singapore Musical Society's pianoforte competition, which closed on Nov. 15. has been "most encouraging," the Society reported yesterday Representing all races, 32 entries have been recelv ->d three from Kuala Lumpur and one from a Malay at Telok Anson. "This should give the judges about
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    They Aim To Get $2,000
    83 10 STUDENTS of the University of Malaya, who recently visited the Philippines and Japan, on a study tour, are to raise more tha n $2,000 to help students of these two countries when they visit Singapore next year. This move was decided at a meeting of
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      254 10 CATHAY ORGANISATION Allnl?^ IBM, A*H if W^ Ild.rn.lj n™ l^ y^ l»rn. PIANO ENCORr 1_ FRKE USTS SISHNrMW C J C IATI RY-FOX Rl I| XM MORNING I TOMORROW 9 AM I>| si r ."T SHOWS SI.NDAV 9 AM "FLcßfy- ?m\' l^,, t TOMORROW AT MIDNICNI I Z "THE KROINE*
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      519 10 Weather Report Minimum Temperature: From 7.30 p.m. Nov. 17 to 7.30 a.m. Nov. 18: Spore HIF); Penan* (7»F>; Kota Bharu (73F); Kuala Lumpur (7»F): Ipoh (72F); Kuantan (70F). Maximum Temperature: From 7.30 p.m. to 7.30 a.m. Nov. 18: Singapore tB9F); Penang (88Fr. Kota Bharu (not received): Kuala Lumpur (91Fr. Ipoh
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    BRADMANHAD A HAND IN PICKING AUSSIES
    603 11 BRADMANHAD A HAND IN PICKING AUSSIES BRISBANE, Nov. 18, (Renter) Sir Denaltl Brariman's hand is apparent in the selection of the Australian team to meet England in the first Test beginning here on Friday week. He never believed in shuffling tried men. Hence there are no surprises among the twelve
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    HOME SOCCER FIXTURES
    351 11 LONDON. Nov. 18. (Reuter> Football fixture for Salurday. 20th Nov. are LEAGVE DIVISION I Aston Villa v Preston Blackpool y Manchester C. Boltmi v Newcastle Charlton v Everton Haddersfield v West Bromwich Manchester U. v Arsenal Portsmouth v Cardiff Sheffield W. v Chelsea Sunderland v Burnley Tottenham
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    Detroit Will Organize 1960 Olympics
    111 11 Detroit Will Organize 1960 Olympics CHICAGO. Nov. 18. (AFP) The American Olympic Selection Committee yesterday accepted the city of Detroit's )tler to organize the 1960 Olympic Games. If this oiler is retained by the full American Olympic Committee the city of Detroit delegate will attend the mtet«ig i the International
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    Johnson To Lead Aussies
    133 11 MELBOURNE. N«t 18. (Sealer) lan Jofcnsoa. 35--rear old. captain of Victoria. was toda* selected to raptain Australia against England in the f rst cricket test at Brisbane from Nor. ?6 to 2. The vice -captain has not yet keen named. Johnson, a slow to medium ofTspin
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    World Rugby Champs Lose
    67 11 BRADFORD, Nov. It. Renter) Australasia, a combination of Australian and New Zealand player?, defeated Great Britian who included a number of the men who won the World Rugby League cup last weekend in a Rugby Leagu* match decided here under floodlights tonight by 25 points to
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    The Reds Went Red!
    94 11 MOSCOW. Nov 18. (AP)— The defeat of the Moscow Spartak Football by "the Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 caused a shock in Moscow yesterday. Most newspapers did not mention the game but Konsomol Pravda, the newspaper of the Soviet Communist Youth League, which printed the score, observed that
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    Master Marksmen Gold Medallists
    143 11 CARACAS. Venezuela. Nov. 18, (AFP)— Gold medals in the Masters' International Shooting Competition here on Nov. 16 were won by Kervinen. Finland, Hollenstein, Switzerland, and Luzin, Russia, it was announced yesterday. In the 22-carbine event over 50 metres (from three positions), the official results for the
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      215 11 |>ti l^** %n p.m. Today: 3. €.15 5.15 p.m. f^^.uxM. V.»a>' "LADKI" (Hindustani) 1 rr..« Mi'l">K ht Starring Vaijayanthimala Vis JAM iT»-i!! Anjali De\i. Bkarath Bhnshan -^^ZZ^rraX^^m and Ki^»»«»re Kumar *^*~~fXS\ f JwUH (with Knjjtish Sub-titles) mi v i'• n I i j i" 1 .>! r 1 1 \i
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      871 11 PERSONAL I \ARLING. I have air.-..dv l^ bought your ticket for tomorrow nights final of the AIl-M.-daya Talentime Comi« ion Pltasy call at 8.00 p.m. Roji uu 1 SIIUAftONS VA( \\l MALACCA MINK IPAL COI'NCIL AppiMntmrnt of Municipal Health Officer. ArPLICATIQNS are r.v.ud from registered Medical practitioners who are British
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      191 11 yUbncr By Al Capp f S-SLLEP PEACEFUL. "^^^A TDMBSTOME JAKE 7 AH CDME 1I AH NEEDS A V AH GOT A Ci^'uEYSßmM^ L^vSS^' W< RPHA^>^ T^ SEE O^ A SAD OCCASJON, TOMBSTONE RAAGAJM FO* "jJj^JP^ By T. V. Hamlin I I WHCM REMINDS ME- 1 I 1 5EEM6 OVJR BO'S
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      Bandoola Heads Fairy Tale Home
      401 12 Bandoola (Patterson) also attracted attention when he headed home Fairy Tale at the end of a fastish three to return 39 3 5 sec. Ban. doola did his work in workmanlike manner, and has made good progress since his efforts here in September. Flying East,
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      PALIO GOES ALL OUT TO IMPRESS
      587 12 DESPITE a soft track galloping conditions were ideal at Bukit Timah yesterday morning when the majority of the candidates entered for the Singapore Tuff Club's St. Leger meeting were given their winding-up gallops. Most impressive workers were Wally Bagby's quartette— Palio, Dande Bay, Rubber
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      Italy Edge France
      44 12 BELGIUM. Nov. 18. (AP>ihe Italian soccer team "Torino" yesterday beat the French team Stadc Reims 2-1. Buhtz at the 4fith minute and Bcrtologni at th e 67th scored for Torino. .u Te^1 lin sCOr ed for Reims at Jhe 20th minute
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      Sovereign Is Fit For Winning
      617 12 SOVEREIGN, Perak Gold Vase winner, with Garnet Bougoure astride, strode out faultlessly at steady medium pace, work over five furlongs. This three-year-old champion has never looked fitter. He should again figure prominently at the meeting despite having to concede weights all round to hi s
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      'Boycott' Truth From Perak HA
      219 12 IPOH Thurs. -m an J effort to clear certain J misunderstandings about the much publicised boy. 1. J. 0 of the Singapore ocl L e y Association by the Federation of Malaya 1 S° vk u y Coua "l the 2 Perak Hockey Associa- 5
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    ROUND THE ISLAND MOTOR RALLY, SUNDAY
    181 12 PENANG, Thurs.— Motorists taking part in the Round the Island rally on Sunday, are advised to take with them the ordinary things that they carry about everyday or they will find that before they start, points would be deducted from their score. The President
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    28 For Trial
    101 12 THE Singapore Hockey Association will hold its final trial tomorrow at the SRC at 5-15 p.m.. to select the Colony team to play against the Federation of Malaya on Nov 28 at Jalan Besar stadium. The following players are requested to turn up in white shirts and
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    POOR ATTENDANCES MAKE THIS COACH SORRY
    338 12 SEREMBAN. Thurs-Dis appointment over poor at lZl nieS by Players 'or s he has so far visited 2* WillMH by Gian ■tart, the Indian hockey «°a< h who fa now on a visit *<» Malaya. fr£i a p Si "Bh, who arrived irom Pmang
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    ERC WIN 1-0
    30 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs Eurasian Recreation Club edged Selangor Schools' Sports Conn-,! 1-0 in a h^y fE?'2!!* g *J m P m match <"» the Puau Read Ground today
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    543 12 15-1; S. A. Durai (Marigold) beat Wee Eng Siang (Luckv Strike) 15-3. 17-14. Women's doubles: (semi-final): Helen Heng and Baby Low (UF/Useful) beat Jessie Ong and Mrs. Teo Tiang Seng (Fairwind /Eclipse) w.o. Enter Doubles Final MAYFLOWER'S Wong: Peng Soon, making his Colony badminton 'comeback/
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    208 12 BRISBANE. Nov. 18. (Reuten— Colin Cowdrey. who scored two centuries in the last game, will open the innings for the M.C.C. in the match against Queensland which begins here tomorrow. The young Oxford University captain, who opened an innings for the first time against New
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    SBA Dinner
    136 12 THE Singapore Badminton Association's dinner in honour of the players participating in the international exhibitions will be held at ih,- Imlu^t Hotel on Monday. Nov. The dinner is open to all members of badminton parties at S."» per head. Reservations ma v be made with the honorary secretary.
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    Good? These Women Play A Man's Game
    169 12 Good? These Women Play A Man's Game By Our Badminton Reporter THE old savins; that seeing i> believing still nm true for badminton reporters who saw i«,nr of tl worlds best women shuttlers— Jud\ |)«\lm Witim Varner, June White and Iris Cooley- K i ve sjmnlfd their racket wielding prowess.
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    Judy And The Missing Major
    64 12 I tit met H I arrjva! by Major who U a'.'.i hcd U K -f tho v*\ i.i !MV HC 'M* i .it Smn B Major Croat .r nfver met l>< Major had itcui sary leave for hi journey to Siru last minu'e. h« i
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    90 12 WHEN vou see 27-year-old Margaret Varner who was the runner-up to Judy Devlin in the American women's singles badminton championship in action, the chances are that you will notice her using some of the oft used strokes in tennis. Few here know that she is
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