Singapore Standard, 3 February 1955
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Title Section14 1955-02-03 1 Singapore Standard jr. A. rss SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1955 14 PAGES IS CENTS.14 words
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Article44 1955-02-03 1 !S(.ln\ Feb. 2 -PiTMilfnt Eisenid Wq that the of the United irmuvin p .lit y was ■Mi that no wturrrd a> a re■Maken talculafcr l>* friends or Ifwv I his weekly Press that ihr purfaitrd Stairs policy Wly and hopefully at vur.44 words
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696 1955-02-03 1 England Keep Ashes With Dramatic Win By 5 Wickets Tyson And Statham The Match Winnow ADELAIDE, Feb. 2, (Reuter> England retained the Ashes here today when they scored a dramatic victory by fire wickets over Australia in the Fourth Test to take a winning 3 1 lead in the five-game696 words
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Article100 1955-02-03 1 No Aussie Forces For Malaya Yet CANBERRA. Feb. 2 (Reuter> Acting Prime Minister Sir Arthur Fadden said today the Australian Government had entered into no commitments to send forces to Malaya. He was commenting on a London report that Australian troops and Royal Australian Air Force squadrons were expected to100 words
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Article60 1955-02-03 1 TOKYO. Feb. 2 (AP).— Police today arrested three meat brokers and charged them with selling more than 3.000 pounds of dog meat to butcher shops. Police said four stores. which "knowingly" sold the dog meat at a price one third to one fourth of that of60 words
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Article148 1955-02-03 1 Citizen Thanks Police A YOUNG Chinese walked into The Standard Office yesterday and offered S2O if the Editor would print a letter he had with him. He left the office a few minutes later minus the letter but with the $20 still in his pocket. This is his letter: (For148 words
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Article34 1955-02-03 1 MASSA CARRARA. Italy. Feb. 2 (AP> Blood donor Angelo Pellini, 61, claims a record, at least for Italy. In 192 transfusions since 1948 he has given 103 kilograms (220 pounds) of blood.34 words
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145 1955-02-03 1 RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 2 (Reuter) A working class family living in a tumbledown house in a Rio suburb yesterday laid claim to the fortune of Serge Rubinstein, millionaire financier found strangled in his New York flat on Jan. 27 They are Gedario Rubinstein and145 words
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401 1955-02-03 1 N'list Planes Bomb 'Ring Of Guns' Tachem, Too, Under Heavy Red Air Attack REFUGEES ARE TERRIFIED TAIPEI, Feb. 2. Nationalist bombers hit back again overnight to loosen the tightening ring of Communist guns and naval patrols and sent out more "softening up raids" on Communist artillery positions on Yikiangshan island,Reuter; A.P. - 401 words
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Article, Illustration48 1955-02-03 1 Played Big Role In The Victory ENGLAND owe much to Statham (above) and Tyson for their work inthe series Tyson has taken 26 Test wickets and Statham who yesterday bowled with a specially adapted left boot to accommodate a bad toe ?ias captured 17. LEN HUTTON England's skipper.48 words
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Article109 1955-02-03 1 2 GIRLS KILLED IN ROAD CRASH i KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Two girls were killed when a Police truck in which they were travelling was involved in a collision with a bus here tonightThey were Monica Lee Swee Yoke and Gladys Ariao, both telephone operators at the Federal Police Headquarters. Another109 words
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98 1955-02-03 1 Two Hongkong Girls Peep Info Holdens' Room HONGKONG. Feb. 2 (UP) n£- A suitcase saved hotel JfM&. privacy for movie star _goiden and_.Jh^ *The Holdens "tcfeir. a Ap^ in. their room shortly after arriving here yesterday. Mrs. Holden was awakened, however, by the sound of giggles and voices. She discovered98 words
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Article58 1955-02-03 1 MEMPHIS, Tennessee. Feb. 2 (AP).— Tornadoes striking from a black sky ripped furrows of death and destruction across the mid-south yesterday. Twenty-three persons are known to be dead. Two tornadoes struck in Mississippi, a few miles south of Memphis. One or two twisters— or violent windstorms—were reported58 words
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118 1955-02-03 1 GUNBOATS ATTACK SHIP WITH EVACUEES TAIPEI. Feb. 2. (Reutcr) /-Four-Communist Chinese gunboats have attacked in the Formosa Straits, Nationalist landing craft bringing civilian evacuees from Nan Chin Shan Island eight miles south of the beleaguered Tach c n s group. Nationalist Navy sources reported today. The sources said the .ship's118 words
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Article55 1955-02-03 1 BEVERLY HILLS. California, Feb. 2 (AP).— A warrant for the arrest of Marilyn Monroe was issued yesterday by Municipal Judge Charles J. Griffin, who fixed bail at U.S.$lOO. The sultry actress is charged with failing to answer a traffic summons last Nov. 21, accusing her of55 words
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Article80 1955-02-03 1 IKE'S 'VITAL' MESSAGE TO CHIANG TAIPEI. Feb. 2 'Reuter) —The United States Ambassador to Nationalist China. Mr. Karl L. Rankin, today called on Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, the Nationalist leader, and was unofficially reported to have conveyed to him a vital message from President Eisenhower. This message, according; to the unofficial80 words
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Article45 1955-02-03 1 JAKARTA. Feb. 2 (Reiner) —Rubber exports will be charged with an extra levy of ten per cent as from March 1, it was reliably learnt here today. Officials of the economic Ministry declined to give further details on this measure.45 words
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Article25 1955-02-03 1 JAPANESE scientists en route to London to tour British atomic centres have been delayed at Oslo by fog. the Japanese Embassy said yesterday.25 words
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Article23 1955-02-03 1 INDIA and Russia have signed an agreement for the construction of a steel plant in India with Russian aid. ReuterReuter - 23 words
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260 1955-02-03 1 DIOR'S V-LINE' LONDON, Feb. 2, (AP) It wasn't the way Christian Dior crushed the bosom in most of his new gowns that upset the British but the way he vitually unveiled it in a few others. British newspapers, reporting on Dior's spring260 words
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Article113 1955-02-03 2 Cl OSINIi rubbPi pffltfi (if nts p«*r Ib id Sine* pore vesterda? »*ere. Bu.vrr* SHl««i> No I K.s> *»pol Loose 1021 102 i I KSS fob Feb. 103. 1 103 No. 2 10 li 102 i No. 3 norn J>Bi 99£ Tone: Steady. TIN PRICE The prices of113 words
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Article61 1955-02-03 2 Explosion Remains A Mystery FIRE Brigade authorities in Singapore were iast night still unable to say what caused the exp'.osicn that burnt two youths in River Valley Read on Tuesday afternoon. Investigations carried out by Poiice also fai.er to throw any light on ihe mystery The injured youths. Tan Siew61 words
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311 1955-02-03 2 MISCHIEF NOT INTENDED' THE Singapore First District Judge, Mr. F.A. Chua, yesterday dis~ missed on application by the Customs for forfeiture of some $200,000 worth of watches, fountain pen and pencil sets. The goods were found hidden in the engineroom air trunk311 words
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Article154 1955-02-03 2 CALLS TO JAKARTA TOPPED THE LIST CALLS between Malaya and Indonesia topped the list of Overseas Radio Telephgne calls during the last quarter of 1954. the Director of Telecommunications. Singapore. Mr. J. C. Dallow, said yesterday. A total of 1.231 calls were made between Malaya and Indonesia. Of these 448154 words
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Article49 1955-02-03 2 A HOUSE in Muar Road. Singapore, was burgled on Tuesday morning while the occupant, a Chinese woman, was away at the Labour Office. The woman returned home to find the front door fc^ot^d open and a gold bracelet vN^fih and a cold rfrig wor^b^Pfc niissinq.49 words
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212 1955-02-03 2 THE Bureau of Driving Standards, a semi-public body for the promotion of driving safety, will become a trade association if its constitution is amended at a meeting to be held this Sunday. Secretary of the Bureau, Mr. H. B. Clarke, yesterday tolvi The Standard that212 words
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Article112 1955-02-03 2 vi IP H Wed -~An appeal by M C. Labrooy, a former assistant Rationing Officer against sentence of six months' imprisonment was dismissed £y Mr. Justice Thomson in the Supreme Court here today. Labrooy had been convicted of negligent driving by causing the death of a112 words
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Article66 1955-02-03 2 MALACCA. Wed.— A fisherman. Loo Leong Huat. was fined $300 today in the Session Court for offering a $20 bribe to Revenue Officer Abdulrahman Ariffin in Oct. last year. Abdulrahman said Loo was detained for possession of dutiable goods, sallfish and prawns, in his kotah. While66 words
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Article, Illustration124 1955-02-03 2 ANYTHING TO DECLARE —And Baby Ineke Coos The Answer "Anything to declare?" asked a Customs officer a Kallang Airport yesterday when he confronted Mr. and Mrs. M. T, Bootsme, who arrived in Singapore from Sungei Gurong by a Garuda Indonesian Airways Convair. "Yes!" replied Mrs. Bootsme, "a six months old124 words
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Article, Illustration46 1955-02-03 2 Photo. THE Malayan Chinese Association has presented a silver centrepiece (photo above) to the Officers' Mess of the Federation Regiment "in recognition of the great role the regiment is decline A t,n in the future of the country." D. of I.D.I. - 46 words
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Article72 1955-02-03 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— Thirty-six-year-old Omar bin Akob of Malacca, today claimed trial before the First Magistrate to a charge of theft of two bales of black cloth. Omar who wa# said to have stolen the cloth worth $72 from a shop in Petaling Street, was granted72 words
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Article166 1955-02-03 2 'We Hold You To Your Pledge THE Singapore Government has turned down an appeal by Mr. P. V. Sharma, former President of the Teachers' Union, for permission to return to the Colony from India. In reply to Mr. Sharma. Government stated: "You at the time166 words
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Article152 1955-02-03 2 A RADIO quiz printed in three languages (500 in Chinese 300 in English and 300 in Romanized Malay) is being distributed in Singapore and the Federation to find out the listening habits of audiences of British Rr o adcastm* Corporation programmes. More than 600 copies152 words
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Article43 1955-02-03 2 NINE locally recruited Air j Ministry employees will br presented with testimonials for good service by th< C-in-C. Air Marshal F. Fressanges at a ceremony it the Far East Air Force Head- quarters. Fairy Point, Chans;. at 10 a.m. tomorrow.43 words
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161 1955-02-03 2 Standard Staff Reporter MALAYA today was being exploited by foreign employers *ho did not have the interests of the local workers at leart, said trade unionist Mr. V. David on his arrival at Kallang Airport, Singapore, by BOACQantas Consteiation yesterday. "They insist" he declared,161 words
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Article20 1955-02-03 2 THE S jap^d pusai post o!fi?e i :o A I we' 1 I I The Fortes fcl 1 "A20 words
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Article39 1955-02-03 2 nadi planlfr* r 1 trni-rd t" k IJ 2 tion to pn*J «J ■r.Mfvf9 on 0« t. 1" v*u order(%d ArrfJl stroke of *J3 bin Tihir *»J Ahmad s«i mit the off^ The :iri- »3< had bofn igL39 words
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Article269 1955-02-03 3 0 Drove Off parked Car i/jsit Relatives' I*c baHRU, Wed.— A joy ride to 0 ToiP"^ in Abdul Rahman 5 ,d o rubber tapper, and Ahmad i^rry cleaner, being sent to four and o hal y ears imprisonment, If. the Sessions Court today caling a car valued at $2,400,269 words
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Article, Illustration11 1955-02-03 3 m* *m f^fcvK who th t* <hb \nHertijm on Jim11 words
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Article118 1955-02-03 3 HIWDREDS have enrolled for the Post School Classes of Xanyans; University in the first two days of the opening of the Register on Feb. 1. Dr S I. Hsiung. Derm of the Faculty of Alts, and coordina*or of the classes, told The Standard yesterday that118 words
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Article20 1955-02-03 3 MOHAMMAD Yusort". 43, was found stabbed in the Beach Road area of Singapore erdajr evening following a eht.20 words
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Article, Illustration98 1955-02-03 3 CHE Mohamed Yasin bin Abdul Rahman, who has joined the Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation. Singapore, for a year's training. He is the first Malay ever to join the bank as a trainee. Che Mohamed Yasin is a Johor^ State Councillor and former acting SecretaryGeneral98 words
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Article46 1955-02-03 3 THE talk on "Democracy of Islam as compared with Socialism ana Liberalism" to be given by Tuan Syed Hussein Alatas of Amsterdam University, at the Arts Theatre, today, has been postponed indefinitely M the speaker has not arrived in the Colony from Indonesia.46 words
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Article246 1955-02-03 3 A NEW projector, which will do the work of the three now needed for Cinerama, will shortly be introduced in Singapore by the Philips Electrical Company of Malaya, Ltd., the managing director, Mr. H. A. C. I van Beurden, told The Standard yesterday. The new machine246 words
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Article, Illustration30 1955-02-03 3 *m W far f JC?" 1^ th» eram a which projecting •JO-mm ST 81 thai ree hitherto used, as weU as aL T )lls synchronisation, a d >sturbing colour-deviations.30 words
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Article, Illustration117 1955-02-03 3 MRS. MARGARET Hudson, who for the past two-and-a-half years has been "behind the scenes" organizer for the Singapore Art Society's exhibitions yesterday received farewell gifts of original paintings from two of the Colony's foremost Chinese artists. Chen Wen Hsi (left) and117 words
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Article276 1955-02-03 3 National Servicemen THE second batch of 400 Singapore national servicemen will complete medical tests and documentation tomorrow and receive service kits next week. Two hundred of them were medically examined and documented in the last two days. Mr. R. Middleton-Smith, the Colony's new Defence Secretary,276 words
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Article, Illustration67 1955-02-03 3 US VICE-CONSUL FOR TRADE MR MORRIS Draper 26, who recently arrived in Singapore to take up his appointment as United States Vice Consul in the Economic and Trade section of the Consulate. Mr. Draper, whose home is in San Francisco was formerly attached to the Secretariat of the State Department67 words
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Article61 1955-02-03 3 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. A Customs raid at Kulai Resettlement area on Jan. 14 resulted in a haul of samsu and fermented mash on which the duty payable was $380.71. In the Magistrate's Court today Choon Pitt, the owner, was fined $2,300. in default seven months' imprisonment,61 words
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Article36 1955-02-03 3 THE last shipload of schoolchildren from Singapore and the Federation returned to Australia in the liner Gorgon yesterday to resume their studies, after spending the Christmas vacation with their parents in Malaya.36 words
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Article183 1955-02-03 3 THE Singapore City Council Services Union, representing the Council's i,200 white-collar workers, will hold an emergency general meeting on Tuesday to discuss the new conditions of service which the Council adopted a few days ago. A three-hour meeting of the Union's executive committee yesterday183 words
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185 1955-02-03 3 'Officer' Fined For Shooting Cattle MALACCA. Wed.-Don William Mac Donald, 31, an ex-security officer on a Chinese estate at Alor Gajah. was today fined $200 for committing mischief by fatally shooting stray cattle on the estate last July. The Court President, Mr. G.R.T. Chelvam. gave Don till tomorrow to pay185 words
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152 1955-02-03 3 A TOTAL of 483 articlesclothing, sheets, napkins and four rolls of rubber sheeting were contributed by the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital Linen Guild to the hospital, last year. In addition, the Guild purchased 50 yards of cloth for nurses' uniforms and also contributed rugs152 words
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Article45 1955-02-03 3 THE experimental traffic scheme introduced in Singapore's Raffles Place recently, to ease congestion is to be made permanent. The City Council's Vehicles and Traffic Committee which has approved this scheme was told that congestion in the area had cased considerably.45 words
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Article28 1955-02-03 3 MR B W. F. Goodrich. Deputy Superintendent of Police. Singapore, and Mrs. Goodrich returned to Singapore in the Carthage yesterday from Britain after a seven-month vacation.28 words
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Article210 1955-02-03 3 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Choo Choo Kwang. a businessman, was acquitted today in the Sessions Court by Mr. N. Cohen, on a charge ot making a false statement to the Registrar of Federal Citizens on Dec. 30. 1950. It was alleged that he had stated that he was210 words
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Article162 1955-02-03 4 All Agree To Joint Council Rules KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. —The Malayan Planting Industry Employers Association, the National Union of Plantation Workers and the Federation of All-Ma-layan Estate Staff Unions today reached complete agreement on the constitution of the National Joint Consultative Council for the rubber industry. There is now only162 words
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Article78 1955-02-03 4 Man With Dagger Is Caught A CHINESE schoolgirl was walking along Boscombe Road, Singapore, on Tuesday night when she noticed a man following her. She turned round and recognized him as the thug who robbed her of SlO on the night of Jan. 12. She shoutetf for help and neighbours78 words
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Article68 1955-02-03 4 Thugs Get Away With Cigarettes TWO gangsters robbed a stallholder in Jalan Besar, Singapore of two cartons of cigarettes worth $11 on Tuesday night. It is learnt the thugs said they wanten to buy two cartons of cigarettes The stallholder handed the cartons tc therr ana demanded payment. Instead of68 words
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88 1955-02-03 4 2 Jailed For Sleeping In Church Porch KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— K. Vythialingam, 44. and R. Rengasamy. 47, were today jailed for six and four months respectively by the Second Magistrate before whom they p'eaded guilty to sleeping in public. Police Constable Mohamed .)in Jumat who was on beat duty at88 words
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Article111 1955-02-03 4 The Stolen Jewels Turn Up Again RAUB, Wed— Police today found the $2,300 worth of jewellery and cash stolen from a midwife here last week, right in her own home. The property was found under a stack of firewood in the house of Low Kirn Ooi. a Government Hospital midwife,111 words
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148 1955-02-03 4 A STENOGRAPHER, Manoel Da Silva, was granted a decree nisi to be made absolute in three months by the Chief Justice, Sir Charles Murray-Aynsley, in the Singapore High Court yesterday. Da Silva sued his wife, f Margie Doreen Da Silva. whom he married148 words
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Article68 1955-02-03 4 A UNIVERSITY of Malaya student, Lee Thiam Sew, was fined $100 in the Singapore First Traffic Police Court yesterday for dangerous driving. His licence was also endorsed. The prosecution stated that [^cc's sports car collided with a trisha and caused injury to the rider at68 words
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170 1955-02-03 4 A NAVAL Base labourer, Appavoo Thayan, 38, making his defence in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday on a murder charge, said he could not remember anything for two days after drinking some Chinese medicated wine. Thayan was alleged to have fatally stabbed K. Irruelappan170 words
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Article, Illustration58 1955-02-03 4 Reconciliation?— No! Says Joe photo. MARILYN MONROE and Joe Dimaggio denied that there was any reconciliation when pictured together in Boston. Mass. The couple dined in a private room of a Boston restaurant with Joe Dimaggio's brother. Dom. also a former baseball star, and hw wife. Emiiv. From right: Joe.A.P. - 58 words
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126 1955-02-03 4 Going Back After 4 Yrs. In S'pore THE Consul-General for Thailand in Singapore Luang Sri Sarasombati. returns home by air today after lour years in Singapore Mr Sarasombati will be accompanied by his wite. a son. and a daughter. Another son is remaining in Singapore to continue his schooling. His126 words
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Article23 1955-02-03 4 A MOTOR cycle parked in Penanjj Lane Singapore, was stolen yesterday The machine belonged to Lim Ong Huat of Geylang23 words
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155 1955-02-03 4 BOY TELLS HOW CAR KNOCKED HIM DOWN KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A 12-year-old school boy, K. Indran, told the Second Magistrate today that while he was about to board a bus on Oct 26 last year, a car sped alongside and knocked him down. He alleged that the car, driven by155 words
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376 1955-02-03 4 $14,000 Cheque Not Debited, Court Told 3 INVOLVED IN FRAUD CHARGES AN auditor of the Ban Hin Lee Bank Ltd., told the Singapore Eighth Police Court yesterday that following the discovery of a discrepancy of $254,000 in the Bank, he carried out investigations which subsequently showed that cheques worth $14,000376 words
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75 1955-02-03 4 Missing Boy,16. Found Dead In Johore Sea JOHORE BAHRU Wed. On Sunday seven Chinese schoolboys went for a swimming picnic at Stulang Laut. When they came out of the water two hours later one of them was missing He was 16-year-old Lee Chee Hwa. A search was carried out but75 words
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Article79 1955-02-03 4 PENANG, Wed. Death kept away from the Settlement roads last month, but there were 111 accidents, the Offlcer-in-Charge, Traffic Police, Mr. H. L. Broad, told The Standard today. The number of accidents were ten more than the total in December. On the first three days of79 words
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Article47 1955-02-03 5 BUTTERWORTH. Wed. A three-year-old Malay boy. Idrus bin Marioan. was fatally injured, when he was knocked down by a motor lorry at Lahar Ikan Mali. Kepala Batas, this morning. He died 19 minutes after he was taken to a Government dispensary in Kepala Batas.47 words
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462 1955-02-03 5 FED. POLICE PROBE RED HOLD ON STUDENTS Link-Up With Spore 'Study Circles' Is Known KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— The Special Branch of the Federation Police is carrying out a survey of signs of Communist influence mainly in Chinese schools, a high-ranking official spokesman told The Standard today. The survey, which seeks462 words
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Article172 1955-02-03 5 SHAMED, SO SHE STABBED HUSBAND PENANG, Wed —An attractive 21-year-old ronggeng dancer. Aishah binte lsa, said in the Magistrate's Court today that she stabbed her husband. Police constable, Meah Yahaya, at the New World Park because he had shamed her on the ronggeng stage. Aishah pleaded guilty to causing hurt172 words
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Article60 1955-02-03 5 KAJANG, Wed. Registration of tenants in Kajang town started today. Hundreds of forms have been distributed to the various officials in charge of this work. Chief tenants have received their forms and movements of occupants in their premises will have to be entered and reported to appropriate60 words
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91 1955-02-03 5 3 Negara Top Leaders To Speak At KL. KUALA LUMPUR. Wed.— Dato Onn bin Jaiafar. Secret-ary-GencraJ of the Paity Nega'ra. will speak at a publicmeeting to be held in Kuala Lumpur Town Hall on Monday next. The meeting, beginning at 5 p.m. will be addressed by three top leaders of91 words
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Article, Illustration67 1955-02-03 5 PENANG. Wed. A young eoiTee shop waitress. Low Koon Hin, has reported to the Police the loss of her jewellery valued at $265 from her room in Argyll Road. She said she kept the jewellery in the drawer of her dressing table. She67 words
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166 1955-02-03 5 \Yed. The Member Jpr Education, Mr. L. D. Whitfield, said today that Communists had made attempts to subvert Chinese school students in the Federation but not to the extent as in Singapore/ Referring to The Standard report today that "professional students" had infiltrated into166 words
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Article37 1955-02-03 5 KUALA LUMPUR Wed. Two more forged bills turned up on Monday at the Eastern Bank. Kuala Lumpur. This brings the total to eight forged notes discovered during the past three weeks.37 words
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221 1955-02-03 5 CAY HOE LIM. son of Mr. Wee Cheng Lim, 105 Marine Parade. Singapore 15. 4s pictured second from left, front row. with some of his fellow-students at the University of Cincinnati, as they paused during "moving day" into one of the campus residence halls221 words
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Article106 1955-02-03 5 Elections Exhibition At Penang PENANG Wed.— The Settlement Information Officer. Mr. Xc B<x>n Khai. speaking at the Elections Exhibition at the Khek Association. Burmah Road, to^'ay said that as elections were the firs* step towards democratic sell-govern-ment, it was important that the people should have a sound knowledge of the106 words
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Article24 1955-02-03 5 ONE thousand dollars was paid to the public for informi ation leading to a contact with terrorists in Pcnang last i month.24 words
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Miscellaneous891 1955-02-03 5 Standard cAlmanac\ INFORMATION KS A GLANCE {SINGAPORE; a^*""*"? %ZS^ .A f LI l>O: Uka'.a iMalayi 3. 6 and 9 imoMMMIK XMUTV: Week- "Sd «?S E J Half A Hero 3 30 7 INIWR^IIY OK M\l\v w <»I-OK\ Oi Tit Foo Lor >.|\| IM SO< IKTV Talk \n P.iirJ^Ol vV 3891 words
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Article460 1955-02-03 6 THERE has been a great deal of apprehension 1 in Asian countries over United States policy vis-a-vis the troublous trend of events in the Far Bast The possibility of an over-hasty decision sotting alight a powder magazine, which might easily flare up into a world conflagration, is not460 words
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Article502 1955-02-03 6 'THE Secretary-General of the Party Negara, Dato Sir Onn bin Ja'afar, has placed his finger on the most important element in the new Malaya when he said that the present Federal constitution did not provide for a single Malayan nationality. The complicated system of State nationality and Federal502 words
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Article, Illustration651 1955-02-03 6 RICHARD LOWENTHAL - RICHARD LOWENTHAL By London, 4 SERIES of moves in the United States which startA S ed vUh discussions about how to get a ceasefire in the Formosa Straits have produced a situanre in ine > sections of world opinion fear {ha" he uSed SUtes administration may lead its count651 words
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675 1955-02-03 6 Sir;— l refer t 0 a letter appearing in these columns by Mr. A. C. Smith, the Chief Replanting Officer regarding my criticism on the administration and assistance rendered by the Kedah State Replanting Officer to the Smallholders seeking grants under Fund B675 words
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Article618 1955-02-03 6 Djakarta Postpones The Evil Day DJAKARTA, 'THE faces in the sunlight of Djakarta are young and unlined. One could believe that age had been banished with imperialism, so proud are the Indonesians of the youthfulness of their nation. Death in Djakarta one feels and one could gather some supporting J618 words
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Article203 1955-02-03 6 Review of Views De Souza Criticized UTUSAN Melayu cr.t:ei>cs Mr. P. F. de Souza. nominated member in the Leg tive Council for saying Councillors who fought a multi-lingual Legislature seem to have been under some sort of threat. Ut says that whatever threat* Councillors face on the question of a203 words
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Article164 1955-02-03 6 \?7E sometimes may be disYT mayed at the lack of progress, and at the differences between the American and Asian approaches to specific problems. We must, therefore, remember that only yesterday the Asian was in many cases governed by a foreigner, and that experimental first steps of new164 words
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Article322 1955-02-03 6 ing with the two i^m clearly separated by ri Formosa straits. The first step to th; the negotiation of a treat? with Chiang which gtv< the Americans, in return for a guarantee of Formo and the Pescadores, i over any offensive ororations by the Natl< i The second step322 words
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Article245 1955-02-03 7 (N reft 2— The Senate yesterday o n South-east Asia mutual Ht id J firm stand against Commur subversion in the far Western ill I: a brief floor debate in which ge of the Senate Foreign cd approval as an "impressive mmuilift aggression in Asia. The voting was 82UP; Reuter - 245 words
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Article75 1955-02-03 7 BUEXOS AIRES Feb. 2. fAPi— A former Public Works minister in Eva Peron Province yesterday shci Peronista Governor SaKacior Anania three times while the governor «M placing a wreath on a monument in Santa Rosa to the -ate wife of President Peron The governor, wounded twice75 words
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Article53 1955-02-03 7 Itdard London Correspondent Feb. 2 The following ore the closing ft" and tin on the London Market. W"^ RUBBER 29|4 I I "0 '/I LONDON TIN Spot £713 buyers, £714 sellers. Three months £714 10s. buyers, £715 sellers. Settlement prices: £712. Soles Morning: 5 tons. Soles53 words
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Article68 1955-02-03 7 Fib 2 tilm dI l Collector of Customs Chester Maophce. who ord< red the banning, said: The film is not too bad. But we think the two scenes are improper. It will not be shown in San Francisco until they are out." One of the scenes showed68 words
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Article33 1955-02-03 7 THE Bri'ish Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies station. Admiral Sir Charles Lambe, arrived in Rangoon yesterday. He came on the Royal Navy cruiser Newcastle for a fourday courtesy visit.- UPUP - 33 words
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Article31 1955-02-03 7 AMERICAN military leaders asked yesterday for a foui year extension of the conscription law which expires on June 30 calling it essential for the United States defence programme.— ReuterReuter - 31 words
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Article, Illustration53 1955-02-03 7 'Oh, Rosalinda pic. LADY in the bath is raven- haired actress Ludmilia Tcherina. Ludmilia is making a bath-tub scene at Boreham Wood studios. Herts for the film, "Oh. Rosalinda." She has appeared in "The Red Shoes," "Tales of Hoffman" and "The Sign of the Pagan." Shortly she will be goingMirror - 53 words
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Article218 1955-02-03 7 Ike^s Assurance WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, (AP)— President Eisenhower was reported to have told Kepublican Congressional leaders yesterday he foresees no need for use of American ground forces in defending Formosa and its outposts. Republican leaders in both houses spent two hours and 15 minutes218 words
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Article93 1955-02-03 7 Ten Die In Plane Crash XAGPUR. India. Feb. 2 (Reuter>. Ten people were killed today when an Indian airlines Dakota crashed in flames just after taking off from Nagpur Airport. The dead included the four crew and six passengers.one of them a Member of the Indian Parliament, Mr. Bhaurao Borkar.93 words
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Article47 1955-02-03 7 TOKYO. Feb. 2 (Reuter)A spokesman lor the Japan PEN (poets, essayists and novelists) Club said today the club's committee had decided to recommend Junichiro Tanizaki's book "Tadekuu Mushi" (Every Man to his Own Taste) as a candidate for the Nobel Prize for literature.47 words
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Article55 1955-02-03 7 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Feb. 2, (UP)— Police here have authorized couples courting in Pretoria Park to carry pistols for protection against knife-wielding natives who have attacked a number of women recently. Chief R. J. Vanderbergh advised amorous Johannesburgers yesterday they are entitled to shoot to kill an assailant55 words
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158 1955-02-03 7 HILL HALL, England, Feb. 2, (AP)— Blonde divor:ee Mavis Wheeler walked out of prison today and was mmediately joined by Lord Vivian the man she woundid in a lovers' quarrel last July. Mrs. Wheeler served lour months of a six months' sentence in connection158 words
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Article90 1955-02-03 7 NEW YORK. Feb. 2 (Reuter).— Mr. Dag Hammarskjoeld. United Nations Sec-retary-General, sent out invitations today to 84 countries for an international conference on the peaceful uses of atomic energy. The conference is open in Geneva on Aug. 8 and is due to last 1290 words
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Article23 1955-02-03 7 LONDON. Feb. 2 (Reuter)— Government expenses for Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in June. 1953. totalled £1,121,--808 it was disclosed today.23 words
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192 1955-02-03 7 Millionaire Awarded 13,000 In Libel Action LONDON. Feb 2: (Reuter) Mr Antenor Patino, Bolivian tin millionaire was yesterday awarded £13.000 sterling damages with costs in a libel action he brought in the London High Court against the mass circulation Daily Mirror. Mr Patino who lives at Rue Dambigue. Paris, comp192 words
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417 1955-02-03 7 Jo Deal With Small Wars LONDON, Feb. 2— Britain yesterday told British Commonwealth P|^ej«inisters its plans for a flying fire brigade army to deal with small wars in Asia, the Middle East, or Africa. Informants said Defence Minister Harold MacMillan described the programme toAP; Reuter - 417 words
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Article156 1955-02-03 7 eeo. i (Reuter).- This is Carnival Day" for Princess Margaret and the music loving Trinidadians, who will Kreet her with their gayest tunes dances and fireworks at the Governor's House party tonight. Though the Princess will continue to rest this morning after her long flight from156 words
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Article154 1955-02-03 7 MAO GETS A WEEK TO DECIDE UNITED NATIONS. New York, Feb 2 (AP) UN. Security Council delegates agreed unofficially yesterday to give Red China at least a week to decide whether to take part in debates here on a cease-fire in Formosa Strait. U.l>i Secretary General Dag Hammarskjoeld dispatched on154 words
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Article85 1955-02-03 7 Negro Cager Sues Bar For Damages SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2 (AP).— The Harlem Globetrotters' basketball star, Recce (Goose) Tat. 1. nas filed a suit against a local bar, charging he was refused service because he is a Negro. Russell Snow, manager of the Beverly Plaza Hotel, which operates the PanAmerican85 words
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Article23 1955-02-03 7 RUSSIA has reprimanded the dirctors of two television factories and has tired a research chief for not better television sets.- APAP - 23 words
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218 1955-02-03 7 Youths Broke Into The Eden Vault And Found Corpse DURHAM. England. Feb. 2. (Reuter) Two youths broke into the idinily vault of Sir Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Secretary, opened an old coffin and fled in terror at the sight of a corpse, a Durham Court was told yesterday. The218 words
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183 1955-02-03 7 Greatest Defer rent To WAR, Says Churchill THE H-BOMB LONDON, Feb. 2. (Reuter)—Sir Winston Churchill told the Commonwealth Prime Ministers today that the West's possession of the hydrogen bomb and nuclear weapons prevented the Free World from being overrun, according to conference sources. In a long review of the rapid183 words
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Article78 1955-02-03 8 DATO ONN LEAVES K.L $5,000 JOB KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Dato Onn bin Ja'afar. retired Member for Home Affairs, loft for Johore Bahru with his family by train tonight, alter relinquishing hi.> $5,000--a-month government position, to take up full-time politics in Party Negara. Dato Onn. who was garlanded and seen off78 words
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Article75 1955-02-03 8 Trishaman Jailed For Perjury h SINGAPORE trisharider. Paiavasan. was sentenced in the Scond Criminal District Court yesterday to four months' imprisonment for giving false evidence durins a judicial proceeding en Oct 2 last year. At the trial of Perumal Ramasamy before the Eighth Police Magistrate. Mr. M. Karthigesu. Paiavasan said75 words
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Article93 1955-02-03 8 Spate Of Burglaries In Penang PEXANG. Wed. Jewellery worth $141. were stolen from the Ber'am Estate labour lines last night. Entry was made by forcing open the back entrance of the l.nes. Another theft was reported to the police in which $220 was taken from a house in Aver Itarn.93 words
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Article, Illustration63 1955-02-03 8 bu tormina a konqsi and collecttnQ as little as 10 cents a week irom each member during the year. you can collect $Wun with whuh w»i can adopt one of these crippled children Irom the Red Cross Crippled Children Home Tomi Merah. For63 words
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Article, Illustration149 1955-02-03 8 AW INDEPENDENT FOR FARRER PARK A SINGAPORE accountant and general contractor, Mr. C.T.B. Unnithan, yesterday announced h.s candidature as an independent in the Legislative Assembly Elections for the Faner Park electoral division. He told The Standard that he has been living in Singapore for more than 20 years and in149 words
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Article118 1955-02-03 8 600 Clerks Ask For Arbitration ABOUT 600 temporary Sin gapore Government clerks, who ast year threatened to strike because the Government had refused to backdate their revised salaries according to the Yong Award, now want the whole issue to be settled by arbitration. In a circular, the Government Administrative and118 words
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Article91 1955-02-03 8 Boys Claim Trial On Theft Count WONG Yuek Yeow and Mak Ching Kun. students of the Chinese High School. Singapore, claimed trial in the Fifth Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing $8 cash, educational implements worth $75 and books valued at $77.60 belonging to Goh Eng Huang. It91 words
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Article75 1955-02-03 8 Took Firm's Funds To Pay Debts V. KANNUTHURAI. a former employee of the British Electroplating Co.. Ltd.. was sentenced to three months' jail by the Singapore Fifth Police Court Magistrate. Mr. R. 8.1. Pates, yesterday, for criminal breach of trust of $740 belonging to the firm. Kannuthurai. who pleaded guilty75 words
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Article109 1955-02-03 8 FOLLOWING were elected office-bearers of the St Anthony's Charity Chain at a meeting held recently: President— Mr. Tan Peng Kiang. General Adviser and Representative— Mr. Anthony Goh. Vice-presidents— Messrs Augustine Seng, and Lee Hock Chuan. Hon. Secretary— Mr J. Ng 800 Chor. Asst. Hon. Sec. Mr.109 words
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262 1955-02-03 8 Why Doesn't The DPP Make Up His Mind Magistrate THE Singapore Fourth Police Court Magistrate, Mr. J. M. Devereux-Colebourn yesterday asked the prosecuting officer, Chief Inspector Abdul Rahman bin Hussien, how long would it take the D.P.P. to make up his mind to prosecute a case." Mr. Devereux-Colebourn raised this262 words
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Article101 1955-02-03 8 LONDON Feb. 2. Reuter— Mr Fitzroy Mac Lean. Undersecretary for War, said yesterday the military position in Malaya had steadily improved. This he told the House of Commons was shown by a drop in the monthly number of Communist terrorist incidents from 500 in 1951 to under101 words
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Article, Illustration148 1955-02-03 8 ...TO OFFICIATE AT MOTHER'S BURIAL g Standard Staff Reporter J FATHER Kielv. on the left in this Standard 2 photo, who arrived in Singapore from Ireland by 2 2 tiOAC Constellation yesterday, had the sad "but J glorious" task of presiding at ihe burial of his mo-148 words
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Article220 1955-02-03 8 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— lnche Abdul Razak bin Jailani, a Johore Civil Service officer, today joined the Federation's Rural and Industrial Development Authority as assistant accountant to help implement a vast training and publication programme, as desired by the Bukit Gantang Committee which probed the economic position220 words
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278 1955-02-03 8 Tuan Hired A Lawyer, But Maid Wants To Quit ONG SWEE. a maidservant employed by Mr I. W. Campbell, who pleaded guilty last week to stealing jewellery from her employer, was yesterday told by the Singapore Fourth Police Court Magistrate. Mr. J. M. DevereuxColebourn that he would send her to278 words
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Article, Illustration140 1955-02-03 8 VISITORS at Kalians Airport in Singapore yesterday, watched anxiously as this blue-eyed bundle of mischief ambled along the main reception hall on tottering feet. Fifteen-month-old Peter Hutcheson. with a mop of blonde hair was doing his daily dozen. He was brought to140 words
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Article268 1955-02-03 8 So Freed Man Is Fined THREE Singapore High Court Judges yesterday set aside the judgment of a District Judge, and fined Lim Pang Kia S5OO in default three months' imprisonment for failing to comply with a direction of the acting Deputy Controller of Foreign Exchange268 words
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Article67 1955-02-03 8 THE following were elected office-bearers of the Singapore Post end Telecommunications Uniformed StsfT Union at its meeting recently President Mr. Anang bin H.A. Ifanam, Vice PresidentMr. Ismail bin Bachee. Secretary Mr. Ismail bin Rahim. Treasurer Mr. Ismail bin Ali. Mutual Aid officer Mr Abdul bin Haji Sirat,67 words
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Article, Illustration65 1955-02-03 8 photo by MR. AND MRS. George Fetor Proctor Talbott. Assistant Sewerage Engineer of the K'iala Lumpur Municipality. and his bride, the former Mrs. T. Oglesby. after their wedding in St. Mary's Chur h. Kuala Lumpur recently A Norwegian. Mrs. Talbott is a new arrival to Malaya TheStandard; Yong Peng Seong - 65 words
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Article46 1955-02-03 8 KUALA LUMPUR Wed. Sadasivam Pillay. a 36-year-old labourer originally charged with murdering Ramakrishna Pillay during a Dcepavali Day quarrcf here last year, convicted in the High Coui today of causing grievous bun and sent to prison for s* x years.46 words
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Article46 1955-02-03 8 L uilh SS a!| '-«"<i in th U < Ristrat,. ;V h V by the ir > p irpd 'ST? llftllT (,<• b nd J-inst h 1 ln r^ infusion of JJ when the (ase Mi'anuhilf J '"an uh., ISy J year P r '^n w^s returned v46 words
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Article29 1955-02-03 8 THE X pore. I week vice-prea lent k M JumabhoT«j| hon. -non.' asfi. Mrs. P Ramibji The com N S B. R C. G. M Cheri;.r.. P pao29 words
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Miscellaneous70 1955-02-03 8 Weather Report Minimum Temperature: From 7.."10 p.m. Feb. 1 to 7. .10 a.m Feb. Singapore (7?Fi. Penang (74Fi. Kota Rahru «7F», Kuala Lumpur (74F). Ipoh (7:iFi. Kuantan (07Fi. Mavimum Temperature: From 7.."»0 p.m. Feb. 1 to 7.:J0 a.m. Feb. I— Singapore (B^F). Penang: <BMF'. Kota Bahru (8.1F). Kuala Lumpur (9!)F),70 words
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Article, Illustration282 1955-02-03 9 „ouW n» l I j carnival bands start up that infectious music that >ounds like a cross between drums and guitars. EVERYONE joins in. We were all caught up in the tropical magic, colourt d men with striped shirts and gleaming smiles; creamy-faced Creole girls with dark, inviting eyes282 words
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Article219 1955-02-03 9 ml was i ,1 by ntk (irurge .i judge WO- row I I rner. r B B of Mrs. Turner admitted adultery but said she was forgiven. Her husband denied forgiving her. The judge said that a> an example of his wife's alleged cuelty Mr. Turner said she lost219 words
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Article, Illustration16 1955-02-03 9 V NNI ills r b brother /r» n c c •alls her 7 H «>> their16 words
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Article93 1955-02-03 9 Sayings Of The Week VTE should now proclaim our readiness to abolish war in concert with the great powers of the world. General Douglas Mac Arthur. T DO not think that either th e narrative of history or the research of modern science indicate that our climate is becoming less93 words
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Article, Illustration498 1955-02-03 9 John Thompson - Mystery Of The 1300 Yes-Men John Thompson By ccssnmiG is brewing IN MOSCOW, Armenian Mr. Mikoyan has suddenly lost his job as 1' i Soviet Minister of Trade a job that he has held for no less than seventeen years, in spite of reshuffles, upheavals and purges. Something is brewing:498 words
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Article754 1955-02-03 9 StTJIS Excellency the Gov--2 crnor-General of PakisJ tan. Mr. Ghulam Moham- mcd, accompanied by Dr. 2 Khan Saheb (Minister of 2 Communications) and Mr. I^kandar Mirza (Minister of 2 the Interior) arrived in New Dellii on Tuesday on a spell ciai invitation by the Prcsi--2 dent of India754 words
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Article702 1955-02-03 9 Germany Has 12,000 Masons JN Germany there are only 12,000 Freemasons, as compared with almost four million in the USA and 800.000 in Great Britain. In spite °f this, German masonry nas a great tradition ami has considerably influenced the intellectual life of the country in the last two centuries702 words
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Article337 1955-02-03 9 Malaya during the last war. Though time and again it had been announced in India that the Netaji was killed In a plane crash in the closing stages of the last war. the masses in India still believe that he might be alive. The common man still337 words
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Article150 1955-02-03 9 Hollywood Gossip pLEANOR PARKER'S su~prise wedding gift from her bridegroom, Paul Clemens, is an oil paint ine of herself as Carmen in M-G-M's "Interrupted Melody." Clemens obtained a colour photograph of the actress in the operatir role without her knowledge and painted the portrait from it. It is the eighth150 words
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Article, Illustration703 1955-02-03 10 GERREE READ - GERREE READ By World is full of people who 'mean well. They are so 'well meaning' that given half a chance they would run your life for you. They cannot bear to sec a woman slimmer or fatter than they are themselves. When they do Hud someoneAP - 703 words
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Article, Illustration486 1955-02-03 10 PEGGY BRIGGS - PEGGY BRIGGS By I And Cotton Is^ Well, h gMART girls will wear COTTON this spring—and it is Norman Hartnell, famed for his lavish creations, who says so. Cotton kept cropping up when he showed his spring collection in London. It appeared as a long, sheath-like EVENING DRESS with486 words
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Article695 1955-02-03 10 Ailsa Garland - A ilsa Gar land By 'THE craze for short night attire has spread to dresses. Two Italian designers showed us dresses made exactly like short nightgowns, except for one point— they have belts at the waist. It is a bright idea. It is bound to695 words
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Article, Illustration41 1955-02-03 10 photos. ihlH designed by Fontalco of Rome. (Top). Afternoon tuSS? black suede with the last in copper shades. The small «r src5 rc in the sla P« of hammers (Bottom). Eveninr shoes or suede and satin with "Minaret shaped" heels.- APAP - 41 words
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Article150 1955-02-03 10 HEN 1 proudly tried on my nev hat bar- < gain at home 1 discovered I had bought a Umpshade. < (Mrs.) P. A My best-ever bargain <9 was a pair ol socks, reduced to 2s. lid. I found a £1 note in one of th?m < and when IH.G. - 150 words
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Article214 1955-02-03 10 I 3 TVf V ob as a bus driver -b took me along Lon- don's Oxford-street several times a day. Once noticing «G leather driving gauntlets in a shop window at a sale, 4 I said to a woman stand- < ing in the bus queue: "I'll *be back inJ.W. - 214 words
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Article65 1955-02-03 10 T SAT down Hppi'y 1 the bus clurhi parcel rontainw?. brand new barf am found I was in Jj P 0 1 coat I had for S ottn Qft lr put my dress on againaM removing it in the v JJ« on cubicle. (Mrs.) m* f rut. m I otherS.J.R - 65 words
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Article186 1955-02-03 11 Aramco Regains Oil Title fARAw A N Ameri <*n Oil Co., ed th. rR> robab ly" regain^ nStrn. lUe f the WOrld S Te nT rOducer amon 6 single firms last year, industry sources in New York said n£ut JT ait Oil C Wh AMPfw the v lead from ARAMCO186 words
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138 1955-02-03 12 Govt. Reduces Price Of Rice From Stockpile THE Singapore Government has decided to reduce the price of its stockpile rice to wholesalers. The reductions in price were possible because of the reduced prices the Government paid for Siam rice during the latter part of last year, the Director of Commerce138 words
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Article228 1955-02-03 12 MALAYA GOOD MARKET FOR SHEAFFER Standard Staff Reporter MALAYA is the Sheaffer Pen Company's biggest overseas market in the Far East, declared Mr. K. F. Dinnauer. Manging Director of the Foreign Sales Department of the Co.. at a Fress conference yesterday at the Borneo Co., Ltd. Mr. Dinnauer. who replaces228 words
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Article86 1955-02-03 12 OFFICIALS of the Singapore Rubber Packers' Association for 1955 arc: Chairman: Mr. Sng Kwee Choon: Vice-Chairman: Mr. Ng Quee Lam (South Union); Secretary: Mr. Soh Peng Lee (Gim Hoa): Asst. Secretary: Mr. Wee King Guan (Gim Guan): Treasurer: Mr. Ng Eng Kiat (Soo Bee): Auditor: Lee Boon Wood86 words
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Article105 1955-02-03 12 THE French Air Force has been experimenting over the Sahara Desert with a rocket which guides itself on to the target by an electronic "magic eye." according to the French newspaper, France Soir. It splits in two on impact and ejects the "magic eye." which swings105 words
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Article80 1955-02-03 12 X-RAY PICTURE IN MINUTES THE U.S. Army demonstrated in Washington recently a portable X-ray camera which uses atomic energy. It is for use by medical personnel on the battle field or wherever bulky equipment and electrical power is not available. In a Pentagon office a soldier strapped the gear to80 words
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194 1955-02-03 12 Rubber Mart Steadies On Political News Fin«nv<> And Cotnmerc* Standard Market Reporter DESPITE the steadiness of the rubber market in Singapore at the close yesterday, quotations were cent below Tuesday, first grade rubber for February shipment being quoted 51.02J per lb. Prices opened about two cents below Tuesday on lower194 words
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Article128 1955-02-03 12 BRITAIN'S state-run railways have announct 1 a £1.200 mili'on 15-ye- modernization plan under which steam trains will be "virtually eliminated" from important areas of the country. The plan, drawn up after six months* work by rail chiefs, declared: "The end of the steam era128 words
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Article69 1955-02-03 12 MR. STEWART Lloyd, a director of Messrs. Guest Keen and Nettlefolds (Midlands) Ltd is arriving in Singapore by 8.0.A.C. from England today. During his stay here. Mr. Stewart will be the guest of his cousin, the Archdeacon of Singapore. Mr. Stewart will be met at the Airport69 words
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464 1955-02-03 12 PRICES OF BUILDING MATERIALS JUMP —'Formosa Crisis The Cause RUMOURS of a short supply of building materials due to the "Formosa crisis' 1 have caused their prices to "skyrocket" in the Fede ral Capital during the past fortnight, reports The Standard correspond ent in Kuala Lumpur. Some anxious contractors, fearing464 words
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Article187 1955-02-03 12 U.E'S THE FEATURE IN SHARES UNITED Engineers sharefeatured in the industrial sec- i tion of the Malayan share' ma-ket. which were firm yesterday. Tin shares were slightly easier with small trading while rubbers were marked down in the absence of buyerPrice changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokes' Association yesterday were:187 words
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Article, Illustration46 1955-02-03 12 pnoio. THE retiring President of the Insurance Institute of Malaya. Mr. S. L. Bhoraskar, (right) drinks a toast to the new president. Mr. A. E. Shepherd, at the Institute's annual dinner heH at the Capitol Restaurant on Tuesday. About 130 members apd friends were present. StandardStandard - 46 words
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Article81 1955-02-03 12 THE President of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries. Mr. B.G. Porter, who has been visiting the branches of the Institute in Australia and New Zealand, together with the Secretary, Dr. A.M. Allen, will be passing through Singapore on Feb. 7 on their return journey to London.81 words
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Article195 1955-02-03 12 PRODUCE IS QUIET THE produce market in Singapore remained quiet in all sections yesterday, with little business passing. Copra opened and closed quiet at $31 g per picul for February shipment, about 25 cents below Tuesday. Singapore Copra Association prices yesterday were: Feb. 31 i and 3U and March 532195 words
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Article68 1955-02-03 12 INDIA'S first newsprint factory. Nepa Mills, built with American assistance, has started production. Eventually its output will amount to onethird of India's current newsprint requirements. The plant located at Neganagar, in Central India, was built at a cost of R5.60.000.000 (Mai. $37,800,000). It is expected to68 words
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Article34 1955-02-03 12 THE Journal of Commerce said on Tuesday that after five months' absence as a buyer of rice in the U.S. market, Japan has bought 50,000 metric tons from California millers.— AP.A.P. - 34 words
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366 1955-02-03 12 Progress Best Achieved By The Free Nations Economic Letter From 11 WASHINGTON, Feb. 2— Anyone vrt"> doui economic progress is achieved best within t work of a free society should read a ifP«n d few days ago by a committee ortne t Dllcy Congress. 1~~~~~ The report, a carefully documented366 words
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Article88 1955-02-03 12 ■5*4 Rr <V 1( r lhar during h-. nßr^ b the th^^S eiatrs of i^N S( na. R runei r^ z activities duri^ oil sources *Z\* formation had «ould b, of Slm^r Ur^JJ Pa«cn during E 'Rht field sumr n •jre at uork Sarauak IU B<»rn.M.. Om- «,f 588 words
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Article61 1955-02-03 12 LONDON The ;y Hon Coven itantii "c\i'dn encourage c onomic men' by I les? o! This wo*'.d :r.:r&se tivc among vaseeamt levels ano er/ourage J mc:.t in I ■":<■ ope t QHM iportd I Thr F< "J bookct recommei Butlei I cheq;:er. I new B61 words
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Miscellaneous133 1955-02-03 12 OUTER ROADS Asha: Karaton: China Mail. Chip Lam; Kazbek: Skotas; Growler: Boissevain: Aletta. INNER ROADS Mm Huang; Sri Seria: Selangor; Resang: Tg. Pinang: Lam Ann: June; Aik Leong Sg. Dali; Caltex 93; Laponda; Tong Hong; Lee Seh: Teck Thong. SHB WHARVES Ampenan 5; Nadir CP: Indomenus 7: Benvannoch 8: Banting133 words
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Article208 1955-02-03 13 W^ Combined 0 I RONMf dixlos I Zhind the Iron Curtain made their ft lil.m Besar's floodlit stadium X* but tnfttrd they won. As expected, E* g c L onibined. but from where I K^T five goals they scored without K^t. lhf European soccer world, I r. in a208 words
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Article16 1955-02-03 13 BOXING: Singapore Youth B ng Championships at RI'GBY: Serrices Rugby Cn^^petition at Kuala Lum-16 words
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Article105 1955-02-03 13 .."LET'S MAKE one 5 I Si 11 clca I to Malayans. »c come from the RusHS" 2o t n e of Vienna— J 1 l C i Karl leader ot the i Adm.ira Weln soccer J tourists, said on arrival j in Singapore yesterday. 2 S4u aid105 words
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Article128 1955-02-03 13 Say Ad mi ra Wein Leader 2 Before coming to Sin- gapore. the Austrians Z C Played in Sudan. Ethio- 2 pia and Alexandra, and 1 won 11 out of 12 matches 5 played. C Dr. Karl added. "We Z Z should have won all our 2 2 12 matches,128 words
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Article1370 1955-02-03 13 ITS STATHAM TYSON AGAIN ADELAIDE, Feb 2, (K c le J> Frank Tyson and Brian Statham, England's fast bowlers, repeated their byttney and Melbourne triumphs when they wrecked Australia's second innings to pave the way for eventual victory in the Fourth Test here today. Australia were all out for 1111,370 words
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Article78 1955-02-03 13 LONDON. Feb. 2 (Renter)— Mr. Jack Solomons. London boxing promoter, said today he had made an offer described as "fantastic" for Pascual Perez of the Argentine to defend his world flyweight title against the winner of the British championship fight between Dai Dower and Eric Marsden. Solomons78 words
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Article35 1955-02-03 13 THE Singapore Youth boxing championships open tonight at the Singapore Badminton Stadium at 8 p.m. Boxers are reminded that the weighing-in will be held at 5 p.m. at the Badminton Stadium.35 words
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370 1955-02-03 13 Still No Decision In Pakistan India Test LAHORE, Pakistan, Feb. 2, (Reuter)— The third Test match between India and Pakistan ended here in a tame draw. The two previous Tests were also undecided. And the fourth takes place at Peshawar starting on Feb. 12. Final scores in th e third370 words
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Article144 1955-02-03 13 Police Final At I poh KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. Selangor Combined Police Southern Zone finalists, will meet Perak Police. Northern Zone champions, in the final of the Police Inter-Contingent hockey competition on the Ipoh padang at Ipoh on Saturday. Feb. 5 The winners will be presented with a handsome challenge shield144 words
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Miscellaneous171 1955-02-03 13 bner By Al Copp T SHOE. WWC* AH ALLUS •op By F.V. Hamlin BBBP^^A.-? HA-. TTT"? I^ |P' N\ -v?A. \AELLL, ALL RIGHT, SO| FT LOOKING f k\aviM BETTEC: ff^S^Zi M f Nay LOOK NT WAS A CAVE- ~!£2£ A MESO2OIC FOSSIL I V THAN TO CHOOSE/ iS^V^Sx/ I I171 words
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Article2714 1955-02-03 14 WINDSOR LAD - WINDSOR LAD Another Bougoure 'Double 1 By TAKING command three furlongs from home, Determination, wirn Garnet Bougoure astride, scored a comfortable three length victory in the main six furlongs sprint event for class one, division one horses yesterday, second day of the Singapore Turf Club's January February2,714 words
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Article, Illustration14 1955-02-03 14 Kitson Leon?, who brought in Bridge Law 11, for $85 win yesterday.14 words
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Article58 1955-02-03 14 TOTAL POOL $314,080 Ist Prize No. *****2— 5141,336 2nd Prize No. *****8—$ 70,668 3rd Prize No. *****4—$ 39,260 STARTERS ($3020 each): Nos. *****4, *****0 *****8, *****9,*****0, *****6, *****8, *****6, *****4 *****8, *****8, *****1, *****6. CONSOLATIONS ($2,355 each): Nos. *****5 *****6, *****6, *****8, *****0, *****6, *****7, *****8 *****5, *****7.58 words
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Article611 1955-02-03 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed —Entries for the Selangor Turi Club Gold Cup meeting on Feb. 12 16 and 19 are: HORSES CLASS OXK Ist Run 2ml Run fit' I.M 6F U.M Adelaide Star 0 x x 0 Airmark 0 x 0 x Amusement II x 0 x 0 Arch Side611 words
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Article220 1955-02-03 14 JESSELTOX. who established a new Malayan record over the fiw furlongs straight at Ipoh recent Iv. and Dantesquc who broke the Ipoh nine furlonjjs course record, have been sent up to Class one according to the latest list of Classification issued by the SEA. WitT Jesselton and Dantesquc. four220 words