Singapore Standard, 10 January 1955

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  • 15 1 Singapore Standard #ft >H 3L afsfsdf SINGAPORE, MftXPA^' JANUARY 10, 1955 12 pa<;es ir> cents.
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  • 308 1 New Year 'Ang Pau' For 30,000 J oho re Govt. Lifts Rice Curbs In Kulai JOHORE BAHRU, Sun.-The State Government's Chinese New Year "Ang Pau" for more than 30,000 people m the Xv lai area is to remove irksome restrictions on their rice supplier The restrictions were imposed on Nov.
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  • 196 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday— Inspector dare devil Appu, who has perhaps killed more Communisr terrorists than any other policeman m the Federation, is was accidentally wounded by r fire when a shell fell short durg an ambush laid by No. 4 Police Spejiiad at Gambang
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  • 74 1 fciCO CITY, Jan. 9, m_-. m m detecH reported today m Mexico achine- 1 ins of President B n I officials I n n be- mere hiding the Mexican irtln Irving m. <•; n a Panama isplcion of born* r track Lipsti In's m iv.;- teI nso Barm r-old
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  • 71 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 Reiner) An emergency meeting of the Council of the OrganizaVjn of American States, is. scheduled for tomorrow to consider a Costa Rican petition accusing Nicaragua of causing a series of actions that were creating "a grave situation." The Costa Rican petition said
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  • 21 1 VATICAN City. Jan. 9, (UP) Pope Pius XII yesterday created two ecclesiastic provinces m Burma m Rangoon and Mandalay.
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  • 31 1 lIW vopk. Jan. 9, (Reuv Times ;i"E;in"n Jan 18. Its Sunday 25 cents an increase of n New York, one of the m the 11 sections, main news tghing about
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  • 65 1 They're Left Out In T he Cold photo. 5 PIGEONS cluster to- J gether m snow- J S covered London's Tra- J folgar Square on a J J co Id January J Few people stopped J by on their way to S 5 work to distribute the J free meals
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  • 179 1 Row Over Elecfion Candidates IPOH, Sun. Perak Progressive Party members, led by their president. Dr. S. Kanapathipiilai, walked out en bloc, from a Perak State Alliance Committee meeting today. The walkout took place after three hours of heated argument when the meeting failed to agree
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  • 189 1 SOUTHAMPTON, England, Jan. 9, (UP)— George William Hobson said "thanks very much for taking it this way" to the husband who caught him m bed with his wife, according to prosecutor David Jones. As Jones told it, the husband, Norman Cove, afterwards quietly escorted Hobson
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  • 171 1 NEW YORK, Jan. 9, (Reuter) United Nations observers here believe a climax must have been reached yesterday m a talk lasting five hours between Mr. Dag Hammarskjoeld, the Secretary-General, and the Chinese Prime Minister, Mr. Chou En Lai, m Peking on the 11 American
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  • 57 1 LONDON, Jan. 9, (Reuter) —Police are today investigating the mysterious death of a 57-year-old Cypriot. AisilaLs Christofi. found m the giant refrigerator of the exclusive Savoy Hotel here. His body lay m four feet of icy water pinned down by a steel box used to
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  • 87 1 ARMY'S OLDEST SOLDIER IS NOW A CIVVY' PONTEFACT. Yorkshire. Jan. 9 (Reuter) The British Army's oldest. soldier, 66--year-old Corporal Sam Harvey, became a civilian here yesterday after 44 years military service. Four years ago when the Army tried to retire him Sam the barracks postman, wrote to King George VI
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  • 162 1 RANGOON. Jan. 9 J J (Reuter) A Burmese 2 J opposition leader has S 2 filed a complaint m a 2 local court against Ran- #J J goon Corporation for 1 displaying Yugoslav flags J 2on the occasion of 2 2 Marshal Tito's
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  • 54 1 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. In the Yong Peng area of Johore yesterday, a patrol ot the First Battalion, Fiji Infantry Regiment were fired on by 30 Communist terrorists. Terrorists have stolen 500 yards of telephone wires m the Segamat area and cut telephone wires m the Tapah
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  • 273 1 Now They Plan To Drive Across Antarctic NEW YORK. Jan. 9. (Rcuter) Top British explorers and scientists are working on a plan to cross the Antarctic m surface vehicles, passing over the South Pole, it was reported here today. Mr. Walter Sullivan, a New York Times correspondent with a current
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  • 97 1 Kuching Shops To Reopen KUCHING. Jan. 9. (Rev ter)— Shops m KttChil and surrounding 1u i areas arc to resume bus ness tomorrow after three-day closure m pi> test against increased tIM licensing charges. The "return to normal" d cl.sion was made at a in< I ini{ of the Protest
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  • 159 1 Graduate Dies In Road Crash KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. Peter Wee Kirn Eng. a 2f> year-old graduate of the Un, versity of Malaya, was kill. m a motor-cycle accident v the Rawang Road Just out Kuala Lumpur last night Mr. Wee. who was ridin pillion, received severe Inj t ries and
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  • 26 1 A MAN. Tan Swee Lock was killed m a stabbing affray outside Kuala Lumpur's Rex cinema this morning. Police have detained a young Chinese.
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  • 54 2 photo. MR. CHOO PIANG YONG gives a helping hand to his bride m cutting the cake after their wedd' g 1 Singapore, yesterday. The bridegroom is the younger brother of Mr. Choo Piang Hong and the bride, the former Miss Chong Lee Wah, is the daughter of Madam
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  • 160 2 Lodgers Go Out For Meals IT was a quiet Sunday, yesterday for about 50 lodgers of Singapore's Ocean Park Hotel, m East Coast Road. The usually busy hotel lounge was almost deserted and the dining hall was empty. Some lodgers moved out to other hotels. Those who stayed on had
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    57 2 photo. MR. JIMMY ONG KENG WHATT and Miss Lucy Chua Bwe Huay, who were married m Singapore, yesterday. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chua Boon Quee. The bridegroom, who is attached to the City Council, is the eldest son of Madam Lim Ah Joon and
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  • 74 2 c v K UAL L UMPUR. Sun. The Mahatma Gandhi High school m Kuala Lumpur, wh'ch recently agreed to start additional classes to absorb 80 of the children who failed to gain admission into the local schools, today announced 200 would start a^ernoon classes to take m another
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  • 275 2 MALACCA, Sun. Resuming his activity m the Malayan political scene with the same vigour after a six months* trip to Europe, the Malayan Chinese Association Publicity Chairman, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, last night urged all Chinese youths here to take their full share m the
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  • 246 2 Final Decision On Strike Action To Be Taken THE Singapore City Council Labour Unions' Federation is summoning an emergency meeting of its general committee this weekend to endorse the strike action threatened by two of its affiliated unions, the Electrical Workers' Union and the
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  • 145 2 Black Monday For 180,000 IT'S Black Monday for 180,000 Colony school children today, but the 100,000 m English schools go back happy m the thought that the dreaded examinations have been removed. rhe Singapore Education Department announced last week that all examinations have been abolished for the first six years
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  • 62 2 KAJANG. Sun. The Ulu Langat Malay Government Servants' Co-Operative Thrift and Loan Society has given over 16.000 m loans to members for the purchase of houses during 1954. the annual report of the society stated today. Smaller amounts from its total subscription of $19,983 for the
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  • 67 2 ALOR STAR. Sun The wife of Tengkii Abdul Rahman. President of UMNO Malaya, who collapsed m her car while on her way U Alor Star to visit relatives m Saturday is reported to be progressing well at the Aloi Star Hospital today. Tengku Abdul Rahman, who
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  • 147 2 'GUARANTEE' FOR THE ONE-WIFE SYSTEM KUALA LUMPUR. Sun.— Here is good news l< r nonChristian girls. They can now marry and be absolutely certain that their husbands will not indui^r m polygamy This guarantee of monogamous marriage which thousands of Asian girls have been praying foi, is enacted m the
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  • 89 2 Transport Chief Is Feted M h..lu "1 v\ .i ru M1 togrthn >ls Sir Thoiu.is m, lt) T a dim to. v.' Traction i(m arh J addrrssrd v,, s j™ Ployrrs [nion n Kivin m Mi km!] day. Sir Thomjv who two month mm, said hf Harr to rrnuin mih
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  • 124 2 ALOR STAR, Sun. The Sultan of UM presented cash awards of $500 to ivn W.uu I Guards who last November drove hack si\ arnw rists, who attempted to raid their homes m Kj Perupok. These Home Guards had received information that armed terrorists were
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  • 112 2 Parties Get Ready For Elections BUTTERVVORTH. hn. With Nomination Day tor the Settlement elections on .lan 13. political parties m Fiovince Wellcsley contesting m the elections, are holding mertinßs early this week to choo.se their candidates. At least four political parties are contesting for the m\ seats m Province We
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  • 68 2 Subsequent action by the Security Forces failed to contact terrorists but the Home Guards initiative and courage impressed the District Officer, Tungku Nong Jiwa who recommended that they bo given cash award as incentive to other Hom e Guards The Sultan said he WI I greatly impressed by
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  • 35 2 AT miveraii Wei Stamp, i Go'-j Si -hool < i visi' v ins'i 1 It boag We. (ha 1 the Ufli Feb. F< tor of I Sun i and I Land LM try of A
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  • 133 2 Mosque Murder Inquiry Opens In Johore JOHORE BAHRU. Sun A preliminary inquiry began today In the Magistrate's Court into a tentative charge of murder against Musa bin Ya.ssim. an odd job man. who is alleged to have killed Sulaiman bin Hussain, another odd job man. Both men lived In a
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    72 3 Standard photo by MR. Anthony Ng Chat Sheng, Chinese Liaison Oflicer attached to the Ist. Royal Hampshire Regiment m Warduburn Camp. Kuala Lumpur and his bride, the former Miss Molly Lian Ciuek Lim. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lian Leng Kee of Kuala Lumpur, at their wedding reception
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  • 256 3 nvoy Urges Malayans Xi \I LUMPUR, Sun. Sir Veluppillai Coolaswamy, lormer Ceylon envoy to Britain and pa, urged Malayans last night to build their new ion m harmony and peace between the various e> m this eoantry, and thus set an example to the
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  • 49 3 JOIIORE BAHRU. Sun.— There will be a ceremonial opening of the first Assizes of the year tomorrow m Johore Bahru. Mr. Justice Storr when he arrives for the Assizes will be received by a Police guard of honour at 10 a.m. at the Supreme Court
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  • 34 3 TANJONG MALIM. Sun.— Sockalingam was fined S5O m the Tanjong Malim Magistrates Court for having 20 lb. of scrap rubber m his possession which was suspected uf having been stolen.
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  • 67 3 KUALA KANGSAR. Mr. Henry Charles Eckhardt. 7P. Comptroller of the Royal Household here, died on Friday at the Taiping General Hospital following a >r»nrt illness. The late Mr. Eckhsrdt, a Muslim convert, first tame to Malaya m 1899 and haa since held several important posts m
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  • 24 3 PENANG. Sun.— The wellknown Malay film actor. Che P. Ramlee, arrived here yesterday to attend the funeral of his father, Che Puteh
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  • 134 3 MALACCA. Sun. Several thousand kam"on? people were present today to witness Malacca's Resident Commissioner. Mr. H.G. Hammett. open Alor Gajah's first Disrict Show since the start of the Emergency. The exhibits on show include livestock, poultry, padi. rubber and agricultural proDemonstrations were also given by Malay
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  • 344 3 The Task—To Ensure No Breakdown In Polls KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. The Federot.no r peered to announce next week an Elections "watch "dS^r"""^ 1 CX D C w2 ltee> und^r the chairmanship of Mr. GovemiS S" 1 Off L Cer Adm inistering the already
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  • 136 3 Meetings To Select Candidates PENANG, Sun. Party Negara's branch here will contest the forthcoming Settlement Council elections independently and will hold a special meeting to select its candidates, on Jan. 11. a spokesman of the Party told The Standard today. "We are not discouraged by our failures." he said. We
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  • 172 3 Indian Shop Assistants KIALA LUMPUR, Sun.— The Associated Indian Chambers of Commerce today asked the Federation Government why it had not brought m legislation to regulate the working hours of commercial employees and shop assistants, even six years after the Legislative Council had asked for
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  • 89 3 SEREMBAN, Sun. The Scremban Town Councillors will hold their first meeting of the year on Thursday, Jan. 13 at the Town Council Chambers. The acceptance of office by the three newly elected Labour Party members, Mr Robert Smgham (Rahang). Mr Kat Fye Hin (Lobak) and Mi. Lam
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  • 70 3 TANJOXG MALIM. Sun. Adnan bin Arshad. Wong Cheong. Lee Peng Siah, Lee Seek Chon and Tan Siew Lam were charged m the Tanjong Malim Magistrate's Court for leaving their bicycles unattended on the Main Road last month. In dismissing the charges, the Magistrate Mr. D C. I. Wernham.
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  • 71 3 MEMBERS of the Singapore Q a n t a s-RafTJes Badminton Party celebrated the first anniversary of the Party at the Mayfair Hotel last wee!:. The cup on the tahle is the Aiken Cup, presented by Mr. T. Aiken, the late Chairman of the Raffles Hotel Board of
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  • 1611 4  -  ERIC LEYLAND By ==ss U (\F COURSE you need Vf rain, and this little gadget will do the trick." said Skinny, blinking behind his horn-rimmed spectacles. "Don't worry, there'll only be a sprinkle and they've got an umbrella, haven't they? I'm m charge of effects. Just leave
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  • 27 4 Son: "Dad will you do my home-work ior me?" Father: "But it wouldn't be, right" Son: "7 know it wouldn't nut you can try (R.S.)
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  • 119 4 Teacher: "Alfred, if your father saw how you behave m school it would give him grey hair." Alfred: "He'd be glad of it sir. He's bald!" (DM.) The owner of a dog which was frightening a Frenchman tried to calm the vian by reminding him of the old
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  • 439 4 What Would Y o Like To Be? J[F YOU WERE not boys and girls what would you like to be? This is quite a big question and needs a lot of thinking about. In England I know a little girl who wants to be a cat. She says
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  • 131 4 Ask GERREE READ One nau that I on would likr to I so that he <■ uld t-'v, peoples com, i aUfS 1 when it was point*?; him that thS EM people have would still breathe* he wasn't about it. If you ire a be? you like to ch«f with
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  • 324 4 THE first doll who could open and shut her eyes appeared m 1826. The first talking doll came m 1830. TIG-SAW puzzles were first made m the *****. They took the name of the jig-saw with which they were cut out. J^AVEL, the composer, made toys
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    198 4 AN attractive smile is something for everyone to treasure. It's easy to keep your teeth sparkling white and yourself away from the dentist's drill. Just follow these rules: Brush your teeth before breakfast and last thing at night. Stiff Brush When you've been making a pig of yourself at
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  • 271 4 Sports men Say... JJERE to tell you of their resolutions arc some of the sporting heroes of 1954. I>R. ROGER BANNISTER, the first man m the world to run a mile m less than four minutes: "1955 is my first full year of retirement from the running track. Without the
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  • 956 5  - 'DADDY, COME BACK TO US' AUDREY WHITING {.King "eterjLndHjs ■OusmlMJhsir Reunion Sforv By Gstaad Switzerland fARESSING each other with their eyes exiled King Peter of Yugoslavia and his lovely wife Queen Alexandra, told me here tonight: "It is our young son who has saved our marriage for us." Quietly and
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  • 601 5  -  KENNETH HARRIS By London, c nto y I from 1 ther, by ive I able nati< I. But L n bumper ss xtra. The and al< :ordand million resSSftli bserva■r: attl- her were dm?; on >c •5* '1 ".111 t h and timi, r, Kard ::>r a*
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  • 269 5  - EAR-RINGS FOR DOGS -THE DAFTEST IDEA YET STAN MAYS By New York, T^OGS m mink coats, dogs m goloshes, dogs m sweaters New York has seen them all. Now comes the most doggone crazy idea of all dogs wearing oversized EARRINGS. A New York store is doing a roaring trade
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    • 976 5 cJilmanac INFORMATION AT A GLANCE Spore Diary radio malaya YMOA: Judo p.actic- 530 n m "Sa? Vfa^.ee^?' TiJ ViSS ?l«, y 5 U i) d n n^ AS m *V alav «S,. 145 Ladit; Only ,PK« t ;m ik^ti-rkV P h- i. -bl< 'J ef nis 7am Announcement* and Programme
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  • 930 6 Singapore Standard Increased Tempo fFRUE to his word the Director of Operations, General Sir Geoffrey Bourne, is making life m the jungle hotter for the terrorists with each passing day. Next month the scream of Canberra Jet bombers over jungle and hill-tops will sound the death knell of the hard
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  • 159 6  -  DENIS DUNN r PHERE was laughter m a county rourt when a woman said: "When the bailiff came to the front door, my old man left by a back window." Poverty crime In at the door and her love flew out of the window. \N angry mother
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  • 50 6 TMt PARIS UHD^&ROUK^ fcibSE THE SCENT WILL VARY PROVI ONE UNE TO ANOTHER NEYft <n£M "to WNT^AfcTRE ,MONSiEuO TAKE THE -SHOCKING' UNE CH^NGEM^SCANDALE AND SET OUT AT MY SIN 'MTmMK DApDY* JUST WOKEN TW& O*Hls NEW DEAR'S RESOtUTfOMS/'i 'HAPPY NEW^AR- >YE COME FOR THE RENT!' 1
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  • 616 6 Plan To Relieve Middle East Tension ISRAEL, AN experiment m moderation is being carried out by Israel's Prime Minister, Moshe Sharett, m an effort to help relieve Middle East tension. The experiment is being pressed forward In the face of strong opposition within Israel and despite continued, if not increased,
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  • 1178 6  - DOWN TO EARTH IN KENYA CYRIL DUNN By> Nairobi, pEO P L E here are easily persuaded that the cause of Mau Mau are to be found m the terrifying darkness of the African subconscious. The Kenya Government have m fact engaged a distinguished psychologist to prepare a report which
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    • 201 6 Sir; The deputy president of the Peninsular Malays Union. Inche Isa Hussain, said. "We must always keep m mine that Malaya belongs only to the Malays." What a selfish statement! Let me remind him that Malaya is b cosmopolitan country. Malaya belongs to Malayans. He also said.
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    • 151 6 Sir;— Last week the various newspapers m the country gave due publicity to the introduction of Civil Marriage Ordinance In the Federation. The absence hitherto of such a legislation (with the exception of the Settlements of Malacca and Penang, had no doubt caused considerable hardship to those who were
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  • 35 7 jke Sunday loriol Claims I nald I arc the t b ir- i Deplorable hed v l n Office ..my .now m I Lj mats I lrft w via vind ible Britain a Spai
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  • 16 7 Announcer Proves His Point new titled "1 but :ord I and a al] was -arJ ition.
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  • 51 7 WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. <Reuter) Senator Walter George (Democrat. Georsia) said yesterday the ncv mutual defence pact between the United States and Nationalist China will "tend to stabilise conditions" m the Far East at present. But he added that the long-term prcrpect of preventing "eruptions" there did not appear
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  • 37 7 Photo. THE sentry huddles m his box and a policeman shivers inside his cape but children make light of the cold and snow as they play snowballs m front of Buckingham Palace recently. AP
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  • 176 7 Protest Against Unfriendly Attitude L()NDO N Jan 9. (UP)— Russia yesterday announced she is taking her diplomatic mission out of Baghdad m protest against the "unfriendly attitude q X week ann <>unced she was taking her own diplomatic mission out of Moscow— a decision that
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  • 162 7 Go As Far As You Can, Soldiers Told In TestThey Did Reached Paris LONDON. Jan. 9, (Reu-ttri-Two If) year old officer cadets who got to Paris during an army initiative test this week refused yesterday to disclose how they crossed the Channel. At a press conference at Woolwich, the'r London
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  • 29 7 A GERMAN inventor. Martin Ostermann. has Just patented a ball-shaped airraid shelter which he claims would be proof against a direct hit by an atomic bomb. Reuter
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  • 120 7 A NEW fashion for brides the super-super bridal train ha s started m New Jersey. It is attracting so much attention that it probably will spread across America, and is giving hridal gown designer more than their share of wedding day jitters. Nobody knows who is responsible
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  • 330 7 A Bid To Keep Controls On German Rearmament PARIS, Jon. 9 (UP) France announced yesterday its controversial plan for an arms pool that raises new demands for the United States to share control of military aid it sends to Europe. Informed sources predicted that the
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  • 196 7 Don't Listen To Foolish GeneralsSays Bevan TWICKENHAM. Mickl!*- x. Jan. 9. 'Reuten Mr. Am urin Bcvan. Britain's L«ttwinz Labour leader, 'ailed here labt night lor meetings between the West ;in R i "at the earliest opportunity." He was opening the Labour party candidates campaign m the Twickenham by-election. Mr. Bovan
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  • 148 7 CHICAGO. Jan. 9. (AP)— A former Chief of Japanese propaganda said yesterday that Emperor Hirohito could have prevented war with the United States. Dr. Tomio Muto, now a Presbyterian Minister. told newsmen the final decision on attacking Pearl Harbour was '•eft to the Emperor. **The final
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  • 67 7 MOSCOW. Jan. 9. (AP> The Russians want actor Charles Chaplin, a Stalin peace prize winner, to come to Moscow. They also want him to provide "our broad masses" with some of his films. But will the millionaire actor come? This is the question raided m a
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  • 70 7 NEW YORK. Jan. 9. (UI An attorney for Vandrrbilt Stokowski said the 39-year-old hoiross and her estranged husband. symphony conductor Leopold Stokow>ki. 73, will nuM-t tomorrow to discuss a diVorce and custody of their two children. Friends said Gloria, who Is seeking a career m the
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  • 51 7 LONDON. Jan 9. (Reutcr) Historical manuscripts to be o/Fered for sale at a London art auction later this month include a letter written by Mary, Queen of the Scots, dining her imprisonment at Carlisle m 15H8. There are also documents by Nelson and Michaelangelo and musical manuscripts of
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  • 91 7 BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 9. (Router)— Prisoners »t Olmos Penitentiary. Buenos Aires Province ended a 12-hour riot yesterday after hearing a speech from the provincial Interior Minister, Senior Martin Seminario. During the riot, they had lit bonfires m the buildings and smashed furniture and windows.
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  • 47 7 ANTWERP. Jan. 9, (UP) Three valuable oil paintings stolen three months ago m England were recovered yesterday from an art dealer's shop. Police hunted for the international ring that smuggled them m. The paintings were stolen In October from Diddington Hall. Huntingdonshire, England.
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  • 33 7 CHILE, Peru and Ecuador are to re-assert their t laim to territorial waters extending 200 miles into the Pacific m notes to protesting nations including the United Slates and Britain. Reuter
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  • 27 7 MR. Morgan Phillips. Secretary of the British Labour Party, who is sutTering from influenza and bronchitis has been^- taken to hospital for observation. Reuter
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  • 175 7 BERLIN, Jan. 9, (UP) Russia yesterday released two Americans after holding them captive for a total of 15-and-a-half years. U.S. authorities placed them under guard at an army hospital, one at his own request and the other because he is listed as absent without leave. John
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  • 196 7 SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 9. v UP)— The drive for world disarmament will get unique backing starting Monday when "Peace Pilgrim." a slight, grey-haired woman, begins a 5.000-mile walking pilgrimage of penance and prayer. "I plan to walk at least 100 miles m each State
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  • 55 8 photo. 1 THE Singapore firm of Messrs. Chun Chong are entering into their stith year of bu *ness. In commemoration c? their forthcoming anniversary, the firm will hold a sale from Jan. 12 m their new five-storey-ed building at 62 South Bridge Road. Messrs. Chun Chong are sole
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  • 222 9 Commodity Marts: THE past week for rubber m Singapore was notable for exceptionally wide fluctuations m prices and sentiment, but as the week drew to a close there were indications of renewed confidence at present levels. Prices ranged from between Sl.nij per lb. and y2 cents
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  • 115 9 THOS. COOK and Son. the British travel agency, is now discussing the Introduction of hire purchase for holidays, not only on the European Continent but m the United Kingdom. Mr Charles Holt, deputy general manager ot the company, said at a Press conference m London this
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  • 107 9 THE new $1,000,000 Tong Ah company's samsu distillery at Petaling j aya which was opened last week, win provide Government with about $12,*****0 m duty m a good year," according to the acting British Adviser, Selangor, Mr. G. S. Kawlings. 4u mad^ this statement
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  • 145 9 THE answer to full employment and an ageing population must be investment, says the president of the Federation of British Industries. Sii Harry Pilkington. writing m the Board of Trade Journal Investment must not only be m plant and machinery but m research, personnel, education
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  • 75 9 THE Minister of State at :he UK Board of Trade. Mr. R. W. Low, who is on a ;wo-week visit to India said n New Delhi this week that ;here w re good prospects ot India's accenting t V/s *»rit* 'i Dffer of help m
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  • 410 9 rMJVdM mm o*4* /m mMMm m Villifil mtiu 'tttf ai'i'a THE need for capital investment m Asia if living standards are to be increased, is stressed m a recentlypublished study by a banker who once worked m Burma. However, the study by Mr. Clay
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    35 9 MR. 8.0. MARTIN, General Mi .ia«jer of ""'os. Cook Son, Singapore, left the Colony during the weekend by the Willem Ruys for Rome, on transfer. He is succeeded by Mr. J. S. Jackson.
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  • 47 9 UNITED STATES oil imports soared to a new record m the last week of 1954. the American Petroleum Institute has reported. Imports during that week rose 356.500 barrels to average 1,443.700 barrels a day, well above the corresponding 1953 level of 1.104,400 barrels a day.
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  • 127 9 INCREASE IN BANKS OPERATIONS IN NOV. MALAYAN banking statistics showed a slight increase m the volume of operations m November when compared with October, the relative figures being $2,939,683,000 and $2,--879.098,000 respectively. The banks' liabilities and assets at the end of November also showed increases when compared with those for
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  • 629 9 By SUSAN STRANGE LONDON. BRITISH business both the nationalized industries and private industry seems to be deciding that it is sater to depend on imported petroleum for fuel and power, than on the dubious capacity of the nationalized Coal Board to produce enough coal
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    51 9 photos. VIEW of the new $1,000,000 distillery belonaina to Tnno TTi^ i *iWr*'rfl the «"W»«« louJn^ t ?J° n and c Piling Jaya. PICTURED here are the distillation towers for samsu. A WORKER stirring mash, while keeping a watchful eye on the temperature, which is important m this operation. j
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  • 375 9 U.S. BUSINESSMEN sold more goods abroad m 1954 m the face of rising foreign competition. They bought slightly less. On balance it was a good year for U.S. foreign trade. Total business was below the record peaks of 1953. But it was on
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  • 612 9 'MALAYAN MUST HAVE FULL BACKING IN STERLING' By A Market Correspondent ON Dec. 11 we commented on mooted changes m the backing for Malayan currency. In London, just before Christmas, an official spokesman said that the authorities considered it superfluous (for Colonies) to maintain a 100% sterling reserve as it
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  • 275 9 Business Done In Week BUSINESS done m shares from Jan. 1 to 7: Industrials:— Fraser Neave Ords. $1.97$ and $1.98. Gammon (Malaya) $3.10 to $3.23 xci, Hongkong Bank Colonial $1045, Wm. Jacks $3 60 Jackson Co. $1 625 Malayan Breweries $4 02$ and $4 05. Malayan Cement $1.63 to $1,614.
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  • 38 9 SISAL producers m Mozambique are asking for government aid to purchase machinery to lower production costs, and to create a stabilizing fund for growers m order to hold sisal of! the market when prices are low.
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  • 87 9 MALA V A N Exchange Bank's Association rate* to merchants yesterday were: London selling T.T./O.D. 2/4 1 32; buying T.T. 2 4 5/32, O. D. 2/4. 3/16. 30 d/st 2/4 i, 45 d/st 2/4 9 32. «0 (I st 2 4 I Hi. !>0 d/st 2/4 11/32, '20
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  • 183 9 (lIKRM\N(. DEVELOPMENT LTD: From an estate entirely planted with modern material a profit of $2:*9,922 <333Ve> was shown for the year ended 30 9. 54. In addition, replanting cess amounting t o $103.***** was received m respect of previous years. Recommended final dividend of 15% increased last years
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    • 172 9 tf j c-« suppl> weather s tj the i on ausing n apparent lettrlorate f con- Reservoir I .->• time a is; arnestly de- "r/Vm.ndod thai It h X thi"" «r h nq n ,u vehicles, tbfr article* Ukei tnm a Z" m *l be dn wr into BVrtrrptarfc and
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    • 216 9 ~ANGLO ORIENTAL (MALAYA) LIMITED KUALA LUMPUR OUTPUTS of tin concentrates for the undermentioned Companies under the management of AngloOriental (Malaya) Limited for the month of December, 1954. are as follows— PICULS Ampat Tin Dredging Ltd. (Kent Dredge closed down for 14 days for maior repairs to ladder). Lvsl3 Berjuntai TLj
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  • 411 11 How Long Can U.S. Hold Davis Cup LONDON, Jan. 9, (Reuters—Hardly has the Davis Cup returned to the United States than the lawn tennis world asks how long they can hold it. For this trophy, the highest team honour of the game has always proved ncavv to bear since it
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  • 199 11 London Chataway, Britain's former holder of the world's 5,000 metres record left Lonlon airport yesterday for hannesburj to compete m two South African sporting its. Before he boarded the plane. lid: "It will be the fust I have raced m South Africa. One of the racer will be
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  • 419 11 'op Honours To F.A." Big Shots" LON^ ge I Chan lc r. Special Correspondent English EShin an 9 < up >-™e "big shots" of the their daslTiS I?*™ J*" 16 ut with to P honours m the Football 1 the nderdogs m the third r n <*
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  • 43 11 JOHANNESBURG. Jan. 9. <Reuter) Vie Toweol. South Africa's former world bantamweight boxing champion last night announced his retirement from the ring. Toweel has taken over a car service station m Johannesburg which he will run with the help of his wife.
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  • 35 11 MALAY Classes 1955: YIUCA Orchard Road. Singapure-V Commences 10th January. Conversation Courses, Civil Service Exam. Frep: Std. 1 and 2. School Cert. Exam. Prep. Begin and Advcd. Tutor: Inche Ja'afar B.A Gh?ni. Enrol NOW
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  • 197 11 •LONDOX. Jan. 8. Router >- lodays soccer results FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CLP THIRD ROUND. ;Arsenal 1, Cardiff City 0 B ackburn R. 0, Swansea T 2 Blackpool 0, York City 2 B. Wanderers :i Miliwall 1 S?i? r ?r em i* u J h w B Albion i
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  • 883 11 League Results Positions LONDON. Jan 8. (Reutei): too. bail league stand. n«s after lociays matches ar*» as follows:— LfcAOlE THREE (Southern) Aldcrshot 2. Shrewsbury T 0 Bristol C. 0. Norwich C 1 Crystal Palace 0. Gillingham 2 Northampton T. 2 Ley ton O. 2 (itc-ai -ranged from Ore m LEAGUE
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    • 550 11 SITUATIONS VACANT SINGAPORE CITY COUNCIL Gas Department: Required c Shift Engineer at commencing A monthly salary of $.'>so or $590 depending upon appointee's age. S practical knowledge and experi- ence m Class 111 ($550xA40- C 1.070) plus allowances. Appoint- ment on 3 years* agreement m y first instance. Applicants must
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  • 487 12  -  Peter Hum I Our Combinations Can Take On Rest Of The World £aifA Covering the first Thomas Cup trials. KUALA LUMPUR, Sun.— The standard of badminton dished up at the first Thomas cup trial which concluded m Kuala Lumpur today could stand a great deal of improvement,
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    55 12 The Siyigapore Thomas Cup combination of Ismail l)iti Marian and Ong Poh Li m .showed excellence oil the first day. avenging their Malayan tourney dejeat by schoolboys Sec Chim Leong and Lim Say Hup. The pair didn't go into action yesterday the players tccre separated to shine individually
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  • 105 12 TPOH, Sun.— Fifteen player^ have been selected to represent North Malaya m the annual hockey classic against South at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, Jan. 22. The selectors, however, are still undecided as to who should lead the attack, and have therefore left this position
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  • 65 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun. Last year's champions. the South Indian Rovers entered the final of the Indian Republic Day Cup knock-out soccer competition yesterday when they trounced MKT Youths 7—l on the Brickfield: Road ground. After ten minutes of play, inside right Ramachandran gave Rovers the
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  • 296 12 line itSS?" re erho Association, m the most thril--10 win .h» Cd ."k* Sl ngapore Tamilian Association At,,?- c lntcrclu *> «lay at the Tamils Festival Ath c t,c meet at the Jalan Besar Stadium vUteriiv A total ol 4!) events were run 011 without
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  • 68 12 RANGOON. Jan. 9 (UP) Japan and Burma drew I—l m a football match played here yesterday evening. .It vva s a relentless and exnting match with a c Oal ess draw up to the second half In the second session Tanaka shot m one goal
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  • 163 12 IPOH. Sun. Playing with ten men throughout, Kedah ICOred I convincing 5-2 victory O! the Northern quadrangular horkcv moot at th 0 Chinese forward scoring three of their go a iS. Within ten minutes. Kedah Dw re u tWO nV p thr ough goals by Hnurba Tamang
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  • 1181 12 Singles Wong Peng Soon beat Lee Hoo Chye 15-7, 18-13. This was the match that the crowd had turned up to see as it would help answei questions like whether the master Peng Soon had lost hi:, grip and whether Hoo Chye had improved sufficiently to
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  • 388 12 Perak 6 Penang 3 Wong Tet Fook 2, Eng Kirn Hamzah. A. Karim, Philip Sbnkey. TT w Vohra 2 ami Karian Singh Umpires: Mr. Gian Singh and Mr. Cyril La Brooy. IPOI Sun.— Perak became the undisputed North hockey champion S when they beat
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    54 12 2 Picture by A\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\^ THE Selongor J (stripes) and Sirgo--2 pore All Blues fifteens c which met m a South- em Zone match of 1 the All Blues Rugby 2 competition on Satur- day at Kuala Lumpur. Selanger managed to put their Singapore x counterparts out by nine points to
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  • 57 12 KUALA LUMPUR Sun g |l| »»«»r Club easily beat Koyal Hampshire Regiment by points (2 goals four tries drop goal and penalty) to 6 points (2 iries) on the padang yesterday. X Proctor, playing at three quarter for the Selangor Club, gave a good performance by scoring two
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  • 355 12 Saturdays P/oy APART from the usual sparklin u di SD i by the doubles experts like Chan Kon I ,1 Hock, schoolboy Lim Say Hup and Ong |\,h day night's play can easily be summed J word dismal! 1 near.v Selangor's Lim Kcc Fong who conquered Ong IMI Lim
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  • 33 12 MAI A trounced Po to one m hockey Batid.i 11. I ground j din Wai were m between [\v fioals. The goals and I (XV. i Ism.w! an I B blcs only
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