Singapore Standard, 18 February 1955
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Title Section14 1955-02-18 1 Singapore Standard fc. a. *j i \> SINGAPORE; FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1933 I»\(,KS IS CENTS*14 words
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Article100 1955-02-18 1 Britain Joins H-bomb Race. 17, (UP) today vclopini^ irogcn ri. closure powef world Governgiving r most lory to itomic age. D the >ia in :\d\> mo>t Churald the power act a.s a deve--1 the atownr.eni's Duty l > our i policy up our CMS With into the I nt we100 words
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Article25 1955-02-18 1 17 tßouter> ing Kai-shek. leader. a- an opm air foe 7M N»- as killed in :iavgshao b- the Chin- i month.25 words
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Article, Illustration304 1955-02-18 1 Soldier Ditches Tijah For Childhood Love And... KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Tijah binre Taib, 27-year-old Malay widow, sat sobbing in her little room in a house off Batu Road here today. In her hand she twisted a slip of paper. 'It told that her British lover304 words
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Article65 1955-02-18 1 BONN. Feb. 17 ißeuter).— ProtY^or Walter Hallstein permanent head of the West German Foreign Office, today publicly appealed to the Western powers to release more German war criminals Herr Hallstein told the Bundestag t Lower House of Parliament): "If we want to secure world peace and65 words
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Article205 1955-02-18 1 AFRO-ASIAN CONFERENCE HONGKONG, Feb. 17 (Reuter)—Communist China, Communist North Vietnam and nonCommunist South Vietnam have accepted invitations to the Afro-Asian conference at Bandung, Indonesia, in April. Communist China's acceptance was announced today by Peking Radio but it did not say if the Premier, ITJII Phqii205 words
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Article70 1955-02-18 1 HONGKONG. Feb. <Reuter>.— Chinese Comrr nist patrol boats today s* at lour Chinese junks tf Lap Sap Mci in the g_ River estuary between IZ_ kons and Macao, it wrf ported here. Jai d The Communists we frith to have opened fr thr machine-guns .whej70 words
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Article36 1955-02-18 1 Thais Plan stocl Mart BANGKO^.mment is The Thai nblish a stock planning ttf exchange jflio Ministry of Orricials/ a i rs said an Economict) U i(j make it exchang(|t capital, thus easier t<fhe country's instimulajriopment. du.striajJ36 words
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Article40 1955-02-18 1 The Stands SL For them ■/MORE. Maryland. fl, (AP) Burglars I F/d the window of a s/n Tuesday night and /hree watches, but they Ifnay not know what V it is. Ie watches were for winf display only and had40 words
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Article, Illustration325 1955-02-18 1 A Storm Is Brewing at Nanyang Row Over Varsity Building Plans Key Members Of Tutorial Staff May Quit A STORM is brewing in Nanyang University and the resignation of many key members of its tutorial staff is threatened, if differences about the University's building programme are not reconciled. The crisis325 words
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Article32 1955-02-18 1 MOSCOW. Feb. 17 (Rcutrrj The 1. 670-ton Russian trawler. Sevastopol, sank duririß a storm in the Okhotsk S<a in the Par East. Tass. the Soviet Newi Agency, reported today.32 words
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Article187 1955-02-18 1 THEY SAY IT IN 'FLOWERS' ...Of The Egg Variety, Thai Is ROM PIN, Thurs. Four hundred people of Pasir Besar, a riverine kampong near here, said egg Mowers, thar "isr~ when Sir Donald MacGillivray paid them a visit. Egg-flowers arc eggs-hard-boiled and dyed in different colours with an artificial flower187 words
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Article42 1955-02-18 1 BRUSSELS. Feb. 17 (AP). —A Belgian Sabena Airlines helicopter left Brussels here today to join the search party in Italy looking for the Belgian Sabena DC-6 plane missing with 29 persons aboard since Sunday on the Brussels-Rome route.42 words
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Article38 1955-02-18 1 ROME. Feb. 17 (Reuter) Giuseppe Togni. 52. a leader of the Christian Democrat party's right wing and a former Cabinet Minister, has been suspended from all party activity for four months for disobeying party directives.38 words
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Article95 1955-02-18 1 RUBBER: Down again By 3 Cts. RUBBER prices in Singapore took another plunge yesterday. It dropped by 3 1/8 cents to 96 cents fo# first grade Mai^ch shipment, bringing the total drop in two days to 9 1/8 cents per lb. ~d£B£" r<iay s marke t in Sinlent fluctuations between95 words
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Article97 1955-02-18 1 Hunt For Rumanian Anti-Reds BERNE. Feb. 17, (Reuter). —All Swiss police and frontier guards were alerted today to watch for the remnants of the band of Rumanian anti-Communists who seized their country's Legation here. Detectives believe two men may have escaped during the 36-hour siege by police and troops. Four97 words
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Article47 1955-02-18 1 GEORGETOWN. British Guiana, Feb. 17 <UP>.— Petitions calling for the deportation of Chicago-born Janet Rosenberg Jagan circulated today throughout this British colony. A citizens group began collecting signatures here yesterday. The lists will bo forwarded to the Governor for possible action when completed.47 words
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210 1955-02-18 1 WHEN THAT A-BOMB BURSTS... It's Not The End Of The World Yet' BATTLE CREEK. Michigan. Feb. 17 (Reuter).— An atomic attack and radioactive fallout would not mean the end of the world. Mr. Val Peterson. Director of the Federal Civil Defence Administration, said here. Mr. Peterson told a Press conference210 words
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337 1955-02-18 1 Tied To. A^Cross And Machincguniied BANGKOK, Feb. 17 (AP)— Three men were executed by sub-machinegun here at dawn today for conspiracy in the assassination of 20-year-old King Ananda Mahidol of Thailand over eight years ago. One by one the trio a personal secretary of337 words
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Advertisement44 1955-02-18 1 PHOTO STUDIO Wtg^F Sr^«— T»« ***** TjfuS B I■' J The rove of Europ* 1 on<^ Amfiro 1 It is Kert m Every TITUS watch hat a M W// IBZ^'*^l Lf Swiii Factory i guarantee. V ■B 9v Lady*t and fcnti atch alto availablt.44 words
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244 1955-02-18 2 40 Neon Tetras Couldn't Keep Secret For Long ~\A quariutn Kabfos* FORTY neon tctras were born at the van Kleef Aquarium yesterday. Their births were discovered accidentally. The neon tetra. a small fish with a gloving blue line running along the body from e>e to red flushed tail, is a244 words
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236 1955-02-18 2 Xl ALA LI MPIK, Thurs.— The Federation Medical department's 51.000,000 Rural Health Training School at Jitra in Kedah will be opened officially in June, the Standard was told today. As well M 'he new training; schoH. the Federal Government w:! 1236 words
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134 1955-02-18 2 Back These Institutes Call To Men SEREMBAX. Thurs. Mrs E. C. AJlcn. chairman o-f the Sere;nnan Territorial Association, told the State contention of VVorren's Institute here thai it waj important for women of every race to unite in firm frienCihip. Stating thai the Women's Institute provided the opportunity to do134 words
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Article116 1955-02-18 2 COMMODITY PRICES CI.OSINu rubbei pni-es (rents per Ib I* Sinca pore yesterday were: Buyer* Srllprs No 1 R.SS <\o\ Loose 95\ M» I KSS fob Tone: Steadiei after easier TIN PRIC* Ihe i. Me «»f tin yesterday was 5353, 1 per piciil. (Down 75 cts.). lIIMinS KlHKhh No I KSS116 words
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Article43 1955-02-18 2 HONG'COXG. Feb. 17—Spccir.'. Standard Service: Closing pri^c^ of the Hongkong Exrhange today were: 5 1 5 6 0 to Cl sterling: 53. ***** to USSI: 51. 8.^ to Malayan SI; 50.154 to one Indonesian Rupiah; Gold $257 625 to a tael.43 words
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Article115 1955-02-18 2 RALLY TO WELCOME ROSARY CRUSADER PENANG, Thurs.-An Inter-Parochial committee has made arrangements for a giant rally to be held at St. Xavier's Institution ground (new field) at 5 p.m. on Saturday. The occasion: The openins ot a crusade by an American priest. Rev Fr Peyton, who is known as the115 words
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Article361 1955-02-18 2 Homes Rifled Throughout City As Burglars Run Riot A wave of housebreoking has hit Singapore again, after a lapse of several weeks following the Christmas and Chinese New Year seasons. On Wednesday alone, no less than seven homes were broken into and about $2,000361 words
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Article60 1955-02-18 2 Dry*»Ta, tv,,, k A i^arSOn threw a stone into a car in which Mr. M. S. A. Zachariah, a Party Negara candidate for the Settlement Council elections, was travelling last night. The incident occurred near the junction of Hutton Lane and Clarke Street. The stone smashed60 words
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Article, Illustration54 1955-02-18 2 MR. H. J. C. Kulasingha. Progressive Party candidate for the Southern Island Division in the Colony Legislative Assembly elections in April, who pledged yesterday that he will do iii> best to serve his electorate if he is elected. A former Legislative Councillor. Mr Kulasingha is opposed by54 words
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Article168 1955-02-18 2 Opponent Throws A Brickbat PEXAXG, Thurs.— The Alliance is pledged to obtain independence for the people of Malaya. It is naturally interested in securing rapid self-government on local. State and Settlement levels. T.iis wa? stated by the President of the Penans Branch .of the Malayan Chinese168 words
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Article166 1955-02-18 2 Xl ALA LUMPUR, Thurs.-Gurdial Singh, 31, an omnibus driver charged with causing the death of two women telephone operators through negligent driving did not appear in the Sessions Court today when his name was called. Eighteen witnesses, including tvo uniformed schoolgirls waited for two166 words
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Article134 1955-02-18 2 M. T. U. C. Wants All Six Seats PENANG, Thurs.— The Penang Division of the Malayan Trade Union Council will request their Central Committee to hold an emergency meeting as soon as possible to take up with Government the subject of the two Labour seats on the Federal Legislative Council134 words
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Article32 1955-02-18 2 TANJONG MALIM. Thurs. Home Guards in Slim River and Slim Village of Tanjong Malim. Perak. have taken over the defences of their respective towns at impressive ceremonies on Tuesday.32 words
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127 1955-02-18 2 SHE JUMPED INTO LAKE TO ESCAPE A NAGGING SEREMBAN, Th:.:^.—Gracie Appadorai. an .8-year-old servant girl, wa today cautioned and discharged by i Magistrate, Inche Haruft bin Mahmud Hashim. before I whom she was charged with attempted suicide. Inspector Ibrahim bin Shawal told the Court V::at Gracie who worked as an127 words
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Article14 1955-02-18 2 Three Yea For Man W Had To Ste I 1 B 1 I t14 words
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114 1955-02-18 2 R.A.F. SELETAR UNIT BEA HONGKONG BY 21 POM AIR Marshal F. Fressanges. C-in-C. Far East Air Force, congratulates Fit tt E. Bane rolt unimandini; (Miner of the Selrtar RAF. Marin< Craft Union on winning the Far East Command Marino Craft Efficiency Trophy. The Air Marshal said naval friends of his114 words
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Article76 1955-02-18 2 Midwife's guil Plea Rejecte False Information Cbgm MALACCA, Thurs.— Shih Su Sia. i lidtifeJ charged in the Magistrate's Court t«Ci Alt inglv giving false information to the b>p^ to* of Births and Deaths in order that a til* birth I ficate might be m The natha I p> .1 m76 words
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Article, Illustration92 1955-02-18 2 LITTLE GIRL LOST ...Can't Find Her Home THIS is eight-year-old Chan Ah Mooi. who was found by Singapore Police wanderinu in a Lorong off Geylang Koad. on Jan. 18. She told the Police she was brought to Singapore by her sister from hrr home in Batu Pahat. but was unable92 words
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Miscellaneous71 1955-02-18 2 Weather Report M I.VIM V M Temperature: From 7..50 p.m. Feb. lti to 7.:?0 a.m. Feb. 17 Singapore <73F); Penang <7.°.Fi: Kota Bahru (71F): Kuala Lumpur 173F); Ipoh (71F); Kuantan (TOPI. Maximum Temperature: From 7..50 p.m. Feb. 16 to 7.?,0 a.m. Feb. 17 Singapore (88F>: Penang (89Fi: Kota Bahru <87F):71 words
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Article, Illustration218 1955-02-18 3 THREE men with a purpose to sc? how fast a glass of Carlsberg beer can be downed. The contestants were Mr. Chua Chons: How (left), a local Carlsber? dealer, and Mr. Yeo Hock Thye (centre), chief salesman of East Asiatic Co. (ast'nts218 words
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Article272 1955-02-18 3 ONE MALAYAN IN EVERY 8 SAVES $765V 2 M Put Into Post Offices NEARLY 7,000 Malayans opened new savings accounts each month witii the Post Office Saving Bank last year said the Postmaster-General, Mak.va, Mr. E. E. Cassell yesterday. Existing depositors also are continuing tlfir thrifty habits i and have272 words
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113 1955-02-18 3 NAM Bee Estate. Masai, belonging to the Lee group of rubber plantations, lost 120 acres of rubber us the result of a fire on Tuesday. The loss is estimated at $80,000. According to the Lee Rubber Company, .lohorc Bahru the fire was first noticed113 words
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Article80 1955-02-18 3 Denies Usig Money Du Insuranc CHAN Seng W/« .trial in the Sinf to rri j Police Court yestC of 21 minal breach of (;hce Jim belonging to W^ r on Sept 27 last p{ Chan d!s j It wns ai!ege^ oncy whirh honestly used JT himto pay was entrusted^ Ljfe80 words
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Article30 1955-02-18 3 THE ONE-WAY ROOD SCHEME He-way traffic* schemP T^Vl ahout one arid-half intrcp at the Outram Tionj; i >c a f nd Seng Poh Roads Bi'jj is to be made perma-30 words
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Article34 1955-02-18 3 fA SNATCH-THIEF grabbed Pgold bracelet worth $290 lorn a woman at the junction \t MeNail Road and Piggot fßoad in Singapore on Wednesday afternoon and rode away o n bicycle34 words
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Article381 1955-02-18 3 KHOO BOON CHOO - KHOO BOON CHOO Penang Gets Ready For Any Fire Or Flood By Staff Correspondent PENANG. Thurs. A large-scale plan to combat the effects of any major civil disaster, such as fire or floods, in the north-cast district of the island, has been drawn up by381 words
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Article278 1955-02-18 3 'Severe Senfences Necessary' REMARKING in the Singapore Assize Court yesterday that armed robberies were "distressingly prevalent," Mr. Justice Taylor sentenced two young men, Lim Ah Lim, a lorry attendant, and Wong Chin Nam, an odd-job labourer, to eight and seven years' imprisonment, respectively. The jury278 words
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Article180 1955-02-18 3 CONVICT TRIED TO HANG HIMSELF An inmate of Changi Prison. Lee Thiam Siew. tried to hang himself with a blanket in his cell, the Singapore Fourth Police Court was told yesterday. A prison warder. Phawati Pupdy, said that at about 6.13 p.m. "on April -S) Utft year, he bianket to180 words
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Article95 1955-02-18 3 TIIE President of th» Sinpanore Camera Club. Mr. T.okc Wan T ho will open the "Sarawak Today 1 exhibition at the British Council Hal] on Wednesday. Fcb 2'l at 5.15 pmThe exhibition will comprise 7<) photo^ranhs drnictins various aspects of life in Sarawak and its95 words
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69 1955-02-18 3 'Money Or Your Life' Threat To Car Dealer A SINGAPORE motor car dealer has informed the Police that he was threatened with death unless he gave S2O to a ihug He was driving rfong Sumbawa Road on Wednesday afternoon when he was stopped by the thug who demanded $20. "I've69 words
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89 1955-02-18 3 NEARLY TOO people in Kampong Koo Chye. oIT Paya Lebar, have for a long t:me been using wrcll water considered unsafe for human consumption. The deputy City Health Officer. Dr. j. Cameron, has recommended that these wells be closed as soon89 words
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Article31 1955-02-18 3 A HOUSE in JaUn Bc>ar Read. Singapore, was burgled yesterday and 1950 in $10 ai S5 notes as well as five gold rings worth $150 were Mo. en.31 words
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276 1955-02-18 3 M-G-M TO MAKE FILMS ONLY IN CINEMASCOPE SOON METRO-Goldwyn-Meycr will Aim only in CinemaScope after Sept. 1 this year. "The present practice," Mr. B. Landau M-G-M's manas^i for Malaya, told The Standard yesterday. i to fi'm a production in CinemaScope a s well as by the o'.d method for a276 words
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Advertisement281 1955-02-18 3 1 Tit 7 WHAT IS f ENZYMATIC" .p/|/|f m a completely new biological ot speeding up senate treatment rhnxr disposal that has revolutionized ,r.M#vs of reducing and converting matter from a solid to a liquid state. thttse same agents that in the u ,w ntnvrrt solids into liquids and l,281 words
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Advertisement324 1955-02-18 3 H Stolen /row »w ...made pretty-n-practical T^" ,/^.W docket fe* j^ Lr^ Jockettes are snug and I i* f 1 f form-httin^, heavenly I I \J comfortable. Kn.t to tit and 1 to last, and so trimly f ft tailored. Ve<;, Coopers, f^k Mf^.k famous for \r.us as makrrt V324 words
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Article279 1955-02-18 4 Two Girls Didn't Wait In Vain Standard Staff Reporter PASSENGERS from a BOAC Argonaut, who streamed out of Singapore's KaHang Airport yesterday, intent in getting to the.r destinations, were touched by i r3£!2 |l o number ooff f grown-up -ell wishers who milled around him that279 words
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164 1955-02-18 4 English Schools Admission A Record PARENTS in Singapore prefer English education to Chinese for their children. According to statistics compiled by the Education Department. English school enrolment has had a record increase of 14,500 pupils over Chinese schools enrolment in 1955. Thb increase is the first time in the history164 words
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Article31 1955-02-18 4 THE Singapore Army Civil Service Union which represents about 15.000 civilian employees of the Army will hold its annual delegates' conference on Mar. 27. at the Victoria Memorial Hall.31 words
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Article29 1955-02-18 4 DR. MOHAMED Abdel Raouf and Dr Mohamed Aboulkheir Zaki. lecturers at the All Malaya Muslim College will arrive by air at Kallang Airport tomorrow at 12.15 p.m.29 words
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99 1955-02-18 4 Open Finding On Death Of Tea-Vendor THE Singapore Coroner. Mr XC. T. AUA^nr^or. yociordoy returned an open verdict at the inqueb* on Rahir Ahmad, a tea vendor, who died on Dec. 12 las' year as a result of a road accident. It was stated that a bus belonging to a99 words
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Article29 1955-02-18 4 CHUA SOK KHENG. a 47--year-old woman, was stabbed at Pukat Road. Singapore, last night during a quarrel with a man. She was admitted to the General Hospital.29 words
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Article, Illustration248 1955-02-18 4 Army Civilians Want Action Whitehall Delay Causes Anxiety THOUSANDS of Army civilian workers in Singapore and the Federation are perturbed over the War Office's delay in taking action on their memorandum submitted to the British Secretary of State for War, several months ago. Officials of the Army Civil Services Union.248 words
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Article55 1955-02-18 4 SINGAPORE Marine Police yesterday detained a Malay soldier in connection with the raping of a 38-year-old widowed maidservant in Pulau Brani, in the early hours of Wednesday. The amah claimed she was slashed on her palm when she tried to ward off her attacker but was overpowered55 words
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Article, Illustration286 1955-02-18 4 BID TO CENSURE ADULT EDUCATION PRESIDENT FAILS FOUR resolutions out of five, tantamount to a vote of censure of the Singapore Council of Adult Education, and its president, Professor Frederic Mason of the University of Malaya, were withdrawn at the annual general meeting: of the Council yesterday. The fifth, tabledStandard - 286 words
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97 1955-02-18 4 ATTEMPT TO BURN TEC'S HUT IS FOILED GANGSTERS tried to burn down an attap hut, occupied by a Singapore detective and his family in Lorong 1, off Geylang. yesterday afternoon. They flung a bundle of cloth, believed to be soaked in petrol, on to the roof of the hut but97 words
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Article60 1955-02-18 4 THE Singapore Art Society will postpone the opening of its sixth open exhibition of works by local artists scheduled to take place on April 1 because the date clashes with the Colony elections, due to take place the next day. The exhibition will open on April60 words
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Article52 1955-02-18 4 TAIPING. Thurs.— The cremation of Miss Rajinda Kaur, 20, who died at her residence in Thomson Road, took place at the Sikh cemetery. Miss Rajinda Kaur. who lad been a pupil in the School Certificate Class of Lady l-eachc- Girls' School, had btsn ailing for a52 words
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Article27 1955-02-18 4 A PEKINESE worth $500, repo^td stolen from a Cairnhill load home in Singapore on T.3sday. was found wandering the Newton area the followi f night.27 words
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Article87 1955-02-18 4 THE vi&Hnff chairman of the Sin.apore Traction Conpany. Sir Thoma s Strntman. yesterday entenfaed over 200 employe? of the Company to tea party at Robinson's tie A Foreman trpenteti Mr. Tan Ah R%. who had 50 years' service with the Compare was presented by Sir \lomas with87 words
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Article137 1955-02-18 4 A WORKMAN. Wong Chee, fell 54 feet to his death from the top of an oil tank when a heavy steel bracket which he threw over the side got entangled with his trousers and pulled him along with it. This was stated in the Sing-137 words
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Advertisement260 1955-02-18 4 jCATJUY^RGAXisAT^^^ oreSsTOiS^ 5 SHOWS DAILY! pi Till i. I 11.00 «.m.-1.45-4.15- LAfffllfvfl 645 and 9 3 *k WWriw A FISHY TAIL TO [Td'aS FISHY TALES' l[ I 6LYNIS JOHNS DONAi n < I ANNE CRAWFORD M AR^^D^ (M»«rb TECHNICOIOII M m TOMORROW~MJdnighJ **^jfv P/Cr ARS *v I DEEP IN HtM{l260 words
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Article73 1955-02-18 5 -The Ques- ng up the market by eatireB competence n oi the Ifengtanbu by H to a .1 vt I v Mr. the Pcrak H meetH •.<_ i out feocinfl by H the niarkct B turnB raustag H n and H the staliH73 words
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Article47 1955-02-18 5 n Sclansor are 10 be formed '"ATS "s'part'ora campaisn dividual committee g«^ Malayan Trade Un.on Counn^ to get more Chinese worKer* ""a g l ;o'p d of shop a-is.ants Fcb 20 to discuss P la c-J personnel to guide me unions.47 words
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Article, Illustration50 1955-02-18 5 A GUSH OF SAND WATER photo. WATER and sand gushes out of this pipe which has been sunk near the Bedok resettlement area. The picture was taken at the site of a tube well one of a series planned by the City Council for areas with no water supply. StandardStandard - 50 words
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Article308 1955-02-18 5 Other Areas To Follow THREE tube wells, each with daily prascctiOß average of 250.000 gallons of water, have been drilled in the Bedok area to supply water to farmeis living there. These wells arc a few of a ;eries that will be drilled for he308 words
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162 1955-02-18 5 WFE Cbee Hoc pleaded in the Singapore City [\> i■€ Court yesterday to a j rharge of buildinf an unauthorised corrugated iron-roof shed on a vacant plot of land in Balestiei Rond on July lt>. BSt year. He was also reauired162 words
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106 1955-02-18 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.- Chan Kee Chong. a 2i-year-old former commercial house sales- man \va> today bound over to be of sood behaviour for a year by the President of the Sessions Court, when he pieaded RUllty to two counts Oi forcerv. Cnan was106 words
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Article42 1955-02-18 5 MUAR. Thurs.— For illegal 'possession of nine kalis of scrap rubber valued $:i on Jan. 26. at Nordanal Estate. Pa^oh. Muar. Hasuen bin Ha.ii Sidek. 33. was sentenced to three months' jail by the Muar Magistrate. Inche Pawan Ahmad.42 words
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Article409 1955-02-18 5 REDS HELP STUDENTS FLEE TO CHINA Parents Learn Too Late Of The Excursion' Snare KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. Tki Communist underground network extending its tentacles into Chinese schools in the Federation is also aiding impressionable students to abscond to China without parental consent, The Standard learnt today. Through contacts in Singapore,409 words
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Article125 1955-02-18 5 'Communal Govt. Is A Gamble' PENANG. Thurs. Running a government on comnunai lines is a gamble and the j people cannot afford to have a government running on that principle, said Inche Mohamed Sheriff, a Party Negara candidate, confuting the Settlement Council elections. Inche Sheriff .said th\t the gamble would125 words
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Article94 1955-02-18 5 KUAI A LU\IP II R. JThurs. There an* indications Mggeftttec 1° the Federation Special Branch that Communist penetration similar to Pontian had taken place in schools in several other parts of the country, a Police spokesman toid The Standarr today The Special Branch was seeking confirmation of94 words
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Article148 1955-02-18 5 Man Duped Woman of $1 80: Jailed i TAX KHEK BEXG '.as yesterday sentenrer. to 1 :ce months' imprisonment in the Singapore Seventh Polce Court for obtaining a toti of $18') from a woman as i reward for inducing a dete ive to secure the release of her i daughter148 words
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91 1955-02-18 5 PEXAXG. Thurs— The Wat Bunharain Tpmnle in Perak Road, will celebrate the installation of its Head Priest. Rev. Cham Chanuthano of Mongkhon Nimit Temple. Phuket. Thailano. who will be arriving here on Feb. 26. to take up his new appointment The trustees of the temple91 words
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Article29 1955-02-18 5 THE Malacca Rotary Club wi I ho;d a dinner at the High School Malacca, on Feb. 23. at Bpm to celebrate the Golden anniversary of Rotary International.29 words
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132 1955-02-18 5 MUAR. Thurs For moving katis of cooked rire without THE Singapore Petrol Deal- permit on Feb 5 from the ers' Employees' Unid. wanl f>erimetcr at Bukit Gambier. the Shell Company Ltd x Siuar. a food restricted area, grant 14 days' paid132 words
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Miscellaneous460 1955-02-18 5 Standard c^lmanac Information at a lance iNMVitii; 10 4' am (4 ft. 7 Britain and Sports Review on Kmmmmmmn 10.24 :Trn '5 ft a mi He i Iletwoiki In N(i A PORE; Tsfe^oW^ Singapore IEE Vr l>i( kM 4 V!-i (Regional,: 715 a m WF~^^\ r^AmS* I»e7iai« 1120 am .5460 words
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Article697 1955-02-18 6 PRETTY kettle of fish in Formosa faces the United Nations and the Colombo Powers in the Commonwealth— in fact the whole world. While nations are anxious that the trouble in Formosa Straits should not get out of hand, the chief antagonists thumb their noses at each697 words
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Article278 1955-02-18 6 r rHE Independent candidate for the Havelock Division in the coming Singapore Legislative Assembly elections, Mr. S. C. Soh, has propounded a plan by which he hopes to ensure that the right man is chosen to represent those who support him. The people, says 'Mr. Soh, "have the278 words
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Article, Illustration553 1955-02-18 6 John Walters - John Walters Madame Chiang Says v v 7¥ i X U ¥vvv v v :v Taipeh, Formosa, AT A DAME CHIANG 11 KAI-SHEK, wife of the ant i-Communist Generalissimo, talked witii sincere but undiplomatic frankness in an extraordinary interview with me. I am the only553 words
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245 1955-02-18 6 OEAUTIFUL women are sometimes dangerous women. Madame Chiang Kai-shek, is very beautiful and very dangerous. Her husband, Chiang, has lunatic dreams of invading Communist China from Island-bases near the Chinese coast which he hold.^ with American backing MADAME is tireless in pushIng her245 words
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Article, Illustration285 1955-02-18 6 JT'S wrong to make any judgment from faces. Faces are the most misleading features people have. Portrait painter Bernard Powell. When I am frightened of new ventures and am looking back on the past, when that comes, I shall know that those are signs that I285 words
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Article, Illustration261 1955-02-18 6 Review of Views Divorce Rates Up JJTUSAN MELAYU expresses alarm at the high incidence of divorce rates among Malays in the country today. The editorial notes general agreement among Malay and Mu>lim ulemas that a deterioration of living standards ii among the chief causes for such a high incidence of261 words
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Article460 1955-02-18 6 JOHN WORRAL - He Is A virtua Dictator JOHN WORRAL Says CAPETOWN, r FH£ men wfcoy *<> Mr. Strijdom, the Prime Minister, wields ihe greatest poicer in South Africa is Dr. Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd. Minister of Satire Affairs. He is the virtuat dictator of the lives, livelihood, movements, education, hopes and ambitions of460 words
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Advertisement33 1955-02-18 6 STANDARD BIGHT o tie ideal small car /^ssrirTkvT*^™s^^*v for fie family/ i my i^ SSgftf^^^ S3 995 Fu tock of Spares Available FEDERATED MOTORS LTD. ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. Federation Representatives: WEARNE BROS. LTD.33 words
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Advertisement24 1955-02-18 6 if.™ YARDLEY LONW present JL** 1 PHYLLIS RABONE BEAUTY COXSLLTAM JOHN LITTLES P .m. FRIDAY IBrh ond cm SATURDAY I9»h F* and oil <*** k24 words
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Article406 1955-02-18 7 bubtful If It Will Lid Cause Of Peace 0 YORK, Feb 17 (Rcutcr)— The United States Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles, yesterday opposed further surrender by ioriolist China to the Chinese Communists of coastal positions off Chinese mainland. entianmg the offshore islands of Quemoy and406 words
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Article77 1955-02-18 7 17, (UP)- P.ncau n itc snags .need that :liculties" of his French c the falI Pierre Premier demand apNational narrow as t-war Prebacked out morning after the had workass out the to end the I reed him to ng rendezdent Rene this atternoon. Ed: convocation77 words
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Article211 1955-02-18 7 TAIPEI, Feb. 17, (UP)— Nationalist Chinese quarters saw little hope for a peaceful settlement of the Formosa problem today despite Secretary of State John Foster Dulles's appeal to Red China to renounce their "goals by force" tactics, The Nationalists were, at the same time, highly pleased211 words
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145 1955-02-18 7 ROME. Feb. 17 (API Princess Christiane Pa ci. sister-in-law of the Shah -f Iran and mother of a posst c heir to the Persian thro c, said today she and her :»n arc being kept under watch in a Rome hotel room145 words
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68 1955-02-18 7 Man Who Held Gandhi's Killer Is Rewarded NEW DELHI. Feb. 17 <Reuter).—A gardener, Raghunath Naik. 51. who overpowered Mahatma Gandhis assassin seven years ago has just been awarded 500 rupees C 37 sterling' by the Indian President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Gandhi was shot four times by Nathuram Godse. a member68 words
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Article52 1955-02-18 7 MONTREAL. Feb. 17 (AP) Nine persons were killed last night and a dozen or more injured in a fire which razed through the upper floors of the four-stony Salaberry apartment near the centre of Montreal. Two hours after the outbreak, firemen appeared to have the blaze52 words
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72 1955-02-18 7 NEW YORK. Feb. 17 (ReuteD. Princess Margaret was Life Magazine'? "cover girl" yesterday and the publication gave nine pages to her current West Indies tour under the headline: "A Working Princess On The Road." 'Sixteen colour pictures were printed in nine pages of72 words
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Article52 1955-02-18 7 GEORGETOWN. British Guiana. Feb. 17. (UP) A bank yesterday refused to cash a U. 5.5700 cheque issued to the printer of "Thunder," official organ of the People's Progressive Party. The cheque was issued by Janet Jagan who since has been ousted as secretary ol52 words
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77 1955-02-18 7 WASHINGTON. Feb. 17 (UP) A husband's plea for an annulment of his marriage on grounds that his wife uses contraceptives has been rejected here. A Federal judge yesterday turned down the request on grounds that "apparently... birth control la the accepted practice" in the77 words
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Article40 1955-02-18 7 BERLIN. Feb. 17 (UP) A seven-alarm fire, possibly set by anti-Communist saboteurs, destroyed a U559,400,000 studio in the headquarters of the Communist governmentcontrolled East German Radio today, a West Berlin private intelligence organization announced.40 words
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283 1955-02-18 7 Wl'MI Keb IT. (AP) l>.ik Lady of Cam--1 *;ii n»-ver claim the in i tsh she left |y*k in anadian banks is dead. •i Ml she attracted 'nil..-, he shunned in :nk.> in Canada ilitu attention to iv announcing ti m^ferrin? the283 words
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Article26 1955-02-18 7 \\!S. Massa<AP>— Ice day as the in the cellar nette Laughaid a piece the roof wire and rcuit In the26 words
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Article64 1955-02-18 7 Sr «»dord London Correspondent ,v.; na Fob ;i_The following ort the cloi.ng r^ber and tin on the London Morket. l Qndon rubber I' 29, d. n btr 28Jd. X v< cembtr 28 4d. LONDON TIN Spot £710 buyers, £711 tellers. Three months £71 J buyers, £71364 words
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116 1955-02-18 7 Women Eye silent night Himalayas for Mrs, Bader? HAMBURG. Feb. 17 (RevKATMANDU, Nepal, FeD e r) Dr. Klaus Bader who 17. Reuter > The Ladiev ro t e a newspaper article Scottish Climbing Club. or- aymg snoring husbands were ganizing the first all-women ac j f or W ives has116 words
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Article46 1955-02-18 7 BANGKOK, Feb. 17 (AP)— his low-lying city, menaced I' mosquitoes which breed in \c numerous slow-moving inals and pools of stagnant ater, is spending 200.000 aht (U. 5.510.000) to eradiate "as many insects as ossible" before the Manila act Conference, opening on eb. 23.46 words
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Article349 1955-02-18 7 NEW YORK. Feb. 17. (A^The District Attorneys ofnee said yesterday it had obtained names which it predicted would lead to the murderer of draft dodger Serge Rubinstein. The slaying of the financier in his 5Jh Avenue mansion on Jan 27 was described as a kidnapping that went349 words
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Article, Illustration70 1955-02-18 7 BONE-TIRED FROGMEN photo. »\\\\\\\\\\\'\\\\>\\\\\\'vww <vvvx VX; 2 TACHEN ISLAND: BoneS tired U.S. Navy frogmen J take a brief rest on small motor boat after C 2 several days of mine- sweeping operations un- J der icy water. Their la^t J J work was the under- J water-demolishment <'f j theU.P. - 70 words
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Article261 1955-02-18 7 Sensation At Jakarta Trial JAKARTA, Feb. 17, (UP)-The trial of a prominent Dutchman charged with leading rebels against the Indonesian government got off a sensational start today when a prosecution witness accused the chief defence attorney of bribing him Defence Attorney Herman Bouman angrily denied the261 words
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Article144 1955-02-18 7 BIRMINGHAM. Alabama. Feb. 17. (AP)— With testimony from the frail, gray-haired widow of the slain anti-vice crusader, the State of Alabama began the task yesterday of trying to convict Albert Fuller of the murder of A. L. Patterson. Mrs. Patterson. who?e husband was assassinated alter144 words
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Article66 1955-02-18 7 I'm Innocent Guizado PANAMA CITY. Feb. 17. (Reuter).— The Panama National Assembly last night indicted the deposed President Jose Ramon Gulzado for murder for his complicity in the assassination of President Jose Remon on Jan. 2. As the prosecutor was denouncing Guizado as the Instigator of Remon's shooting. Guizado seized66 words
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214 1955-02-18 7 93 Old Women Die In Tokyo Aged Home Fire Trapped In Their Beds TOKYO, Feb. 17, (Reuter) Between 93 and 95 elderly, bed-ridden women perished helplessly in the worst fire of Japan's history which reduced a Catholic Home for Aged Women at Yokohama, near here to ashes early today. Police*214 words
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Article39 1955-02-18 7 MONTREAL. Feb. 17 rR (U -ter) Dr. Otto Strasser. former Nazi leader who broke with Hitler in 1933 is today aboard a London-bound plane on his way to establish a new political party in Wet Germany.39 words
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Article134 1955-02-18 7 Gifts For Girl Who Saw Vision BUENOS AIRES. Feb. J 17. (AP)— Thousands of 2 pesos and mountains of gifts I aye been laid at j J the feet of a 14-year-old j girl in the tiny town of 1 San Cayetano in North 2 Western Argentina. Emilia Del Carmen134 words
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Article135 1955-02-18 7 VANCOUVER. Feb 17. (AP) A 27-year-old Dutch immgrant was beaicn unconscious. robbed and tied 1o a tree by his own shoe lure? early yesterday, police said last night. The victim was identified as Douwe Bakker. of (icnemuiden. Holland. Scene of the attack, police said,135 words
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Article38 1955-02-18 7 BANGKOK. Feb 17 f AP> The Thai government allocated 400.000 baht <US. $20,000* to send fisheries ofliclals to Japan. Hongkong. Indonesia. Ceylon. Malaya and Singapore to study .salt ami fresh water fishing and :.torige methods38 words
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Advertisement24 1955-02-18 7 Sttty4t4£ t|ottfc miSb Ul'dk Gm Fizzes, Fruit Cups, W/ V Vf ICE LASTS LONGER. DISSOLVES SLOWLY. M $4./5 each mould. ROBINSONS RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE.24 words
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Article, Illustration343 1955-02-18 8 Comber Clarke - Comber Clarke But The Police Hunt Him 300 Years Too Late glasses chinked quietly in the dignified bar of the ancient pub. Ye Olde Doctor Butlers Head. Suddenly, as Stock Exchange brokers, bankers and City businessmen exchanged confidences, a cry echoed from the cellars below.U.P. - 343 words
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Article, Illustration633 1955-02-18 8 LESLIE FINER - Sister Sofia And The Murdered Monk LESLIE FINER By ATHENS, Thursday. ~,«e* hirarrp and hair-raising true QNE of the most team a temporarily Monastery. THE SCENE: A monk's cell in the 1. 500-year-old monastery of.Ogidiina in he wild mountains fifty miles s.>uth of Heraklicn. THE VICTIM: Evdokimos Tsiieri^ I monk633 words
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Advertisement401 1955-02-18 8 I^O l> SI Ql <)| \TIO\: 'In thiniro per! linine to < rntliiiHi;isni nti in. in N s.iii«> win Men not Know how in».m« i on proper Mtt' 5 ->ion* lli-i:rv \\;>nl HfceWf. 2 Mint i 1 1 i ill* \l l 1> wo hii:thsi<;n 1 VKll > March 21401 words
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Miscellaneous202 1955-02-18 8 Two More Comic Strips For The Kiddies (Every FridayTl I MEANWH/LE, A &HOOT &STa\{C£ AWAY.. k\J^ TtHAT&OPEIC I /*T 7V£ £7V^9 OF THE SHACKS THE /GO S-C< C. v; >■ REDSKIN PCIEND SOMEHOW-) THE SHE&ZFF'S MBM Wjcoc\ /wh£T\ tit* I ME A LEG IP ON TO >/^S THE SAME J202 words
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Article234 1955-02-18 9 lt> Graham T\ vrvrv I.v J*mr» rT?,fh By F. Scott *T fJnguin. ->v 6d. r. X" bfr t P^nn and Spottis- derrate Mr Yaffes art Dan Waxman never de£enerat~ into a character. The second generation American has rare! v been so svmpathetieal?v described, with the over-adm r Y234 words
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Article, Illustration302 1955-02-18 9 By JOHN AVENPORT Nigel vor.dercould B TS and Pi ay dazzlII has v>od and to I <o I seem i at* about Wynd- la the uue has :o which erit- .-re about |TC PX- 'iern he is :r.: o-e him. B nnd j ••io«. not the '< i tic sup302 words
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Article180 1955-02-18 9 Return To Zion r FHERE was no providential parting of the waves and no heaven-sent manna when the Jewish people returned to Palestine in the decade preceding the establishment of the State of Israel. It was a terrible exodus which brought the bedraggled and miserable remnants of the180 words
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Article152 1955-02-18 9 IT is now getting on for 1 four years since Maclean and Burgess disappeared. and about eighteen months since Mrs. Maclean left Geneva with her children -presumably to join her husband. During this time a great many people have given tongue on thr subject with varying degrees152 words
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Article, Illustration1002 1955-02-18 9 Philip Toynbee - Lawrence Into Ross Philip Toynbee By 'TO write about T.E. Law- rence at this moment of attack and counter-attack is like wantonly joining in somebody else's flght I have not. until now, felt any strong inclinations either towards or against that enigmatic man and his alluring legend. As a boy1,002 words
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Article, Illustration723 1955-02-18 9 JOHN WAIN - JOHN WAIN By 2 George Orwell. By John J Atkins. (John Calder. 18s.) J 'THIS is a strange book. Mr. 2 L Atkin s is genuinely in--2 terested i n Orwell, and has J taken the trouble to ferret 2 out and quote from a lot723 words
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Article594 1955-02-18 9 Roger Fulford - Roger Fulford |J UjT The Heresy of Democracy. By Lord Percy of Newcastle. (Eyre and Spottiswoode. 18s.) 'TO readers of the older generation the author of this important book will be more familiar at Lord Eustace Percy, who brought elegance and intellect to the Cabinets of Mr.594 words
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Advertisement762 1955-02-18 9 THE MARQUEE By DICK KLEINER THE RECORD SHOP: Decca's release of the Spanish number, "Malaguena," sung in German by a girl with an Italian name, Caterina Valente. makes people stop and think. And here's the story on Fraulein Valente. She was bom in Paris. Her mother came from Russia, but762 words
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Advertisement138 1955-02-18 9 He loves the flavour and she loves HEINZ Mayonnaise mWrn^mmdi .^T A^mW AmW M iVTW.fcj A iCj /Mir H^B-- Jy AviW AmW A itBT" PINAI jt /fl 1 I I ■~^^Ps^*3^ S^"^J^^*^tr^^J^^J f^L^ Amww dmw Am m\ v> 1 MmW I I AmY AmT m\ V #^B I V^ Xhe138 words
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Article, Illustration1415 1955-02-18 10 TONI MARSH - TONI MARSH By iCocktaili Chatter V 7 OU may be a Singa- x A porean. but do you 2 know how to mix an«£ honest to goodness^ Singapore Gin Sling? I thought not. Just in case you ever come across a glamorous lovely who would1,415 words
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Advertisement100 1955-02-18 10 C ADITOL MIDNIGHT t &£?.£»l»»*&fc TOMORROW. 4tl 111 9 I »mmll fl 9 ■I i i 151 MTSiii^fe.'^iMßß I with a rage K^^JT V E^ofc*"^SL^y^ >c Bt V jfl l^r" 4CI H d lyvir^lj Xl to live... |J IMiiMiiiiir l f l l i li I n il v> llh100 words
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Advertisement27 1955-02-18 10 from Hongkong to CCc^o^b-^,; jnd HJ^ 1 U^* i'*fi&»«ssr« i Kb s i« MI U |H GFNtRAL AGEMS 0R^ wa 5g3 ,AJt MOUNT *«NCr I <fcS -j27 words
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Advertisement664 1955-02-18 11 W ORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD 11 AND J fIAMB URG-AMERIKA UNIE 11 JOINT SERVICE r 0 lor«bo. G«m>o. Morjeillti. A«trop, RofttreJoeS, ft L 0 Hamburg Bremen. S Pojt P. Shap» p..,,,, HAPAC 23/27 Feb 28 Feb i mT. R H N LLOYD» 21/26 Mar 27 Mar 2 J M fitTEIN LLOYD) 12664 words
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Advertisement1155 1955-02-18 11 Tel: 2405 MANSFIELD A CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 ritil Itx^porafd mi lf»a»era) (12 ¥mmt o«h TIIK BLUE FUNNEL LINE f £iT C *Vt7i ««e etiMr pevtt re toao ane* eitacharga ears* *AILIMCS te UVItPOOL. GLASGOW. LOHOON CONIININI Dm Sails r.SIMa feneng *>*»*«• «or Liverpool fir Clas»a. -i-aaayt A^^onrnouth C 33&341,155 words
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Advertisement767 1955-02-18 11 MITSUI LINE FROM JAPAN fo» INDIA. BURMA. PAKISTAN OESAN MARU for Bombay Kar chi 21 Feb. 23 Feb. HAKUBASAN MARU for Rangoon, Calcutta 10 Mar. 14 Mar. FOR JAPAN JUNYO MARU for Kobe. Osaka, Tok V° Loads S'oore 28 Feb. AMACISAN MARU Loads Spore. .4 Mar. FOR USA. VIA SUE767 words
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Advertisement768 1955-02-18 11 EAST ASIATIC LINES SAILINGS TO CONTINENT /SCANDINAVIA For Aden. Port Said. Genoo, Antwerp. Rot?e*4a«*. Homburg, Copenhagen. Gothenburg ond Oslo. Spore P. Show Penono x) "KINA M 27 Fcb 2 Mar 25/26 Feb 23/24 Feb wO "MEONIA" 4/7 Mar 8/8 Mar 9/9 Mar xxx) "FALSTRIA" 19/22 Mar 23/23 Mar 24/24 Mar768 words
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109 1955-02-18 12 Share Turnover Lowest In Many Months dasf ds fads fdas f THE turnover in the Malayan share market yesterday shrank to the smallest experienced for several months. Most of the small transactions in industrials and tins were at lower levels due to the lack of buying interest. I Price changes109 words
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Article, Illustration84 1955-02-18 12 Hallvard Begins Aust.— Malaya Run yards, has excellent first-class passenger accommodation for 12 passengers and a cargo capacity for 6,000 tons. In addition, she has refrigerating space for special cargoes. The Hallvard is under the command of Captain J. L. A. Nilsen (inset). Standard THE 4,000-ton freighter-passenger vessel, Hallvard, (seenStandard - 84 words
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Article24 1955-02-18 12 A 400-TON ship for training Thailand's "marine police" is expected to be delivered by the end of February from Japan. A.PA.P. - 24 words
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Article141 1955-02-18 12 Standard Staff Reporter. MR. RUSSEL G. Smith, Executive Vice-President of the Bank of America, who spent a week in Singapore planning the opening of a Singapore branch of the Bank, will leave today for Colombo by air with Mrs. Smith. He toltl The Standard141 words
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Article48 1955-02-18 12 THE Philippines will soon have its first quicksilver mine, industry sources in New York reported yesterday. The plant will be established by Palawan Quicksilver Mines. Inc. a corporation organized with Filipino and American capital to develop mercury deposits in Puerto Princesa, Palawan Province. A.PA.P. - 48 words
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Article33 1955-02-18 12 MANY ships of the U.S. merchant marine will be propelled with atomic fuel after 1960. Mr. Joseph Minetti a member of the Federal Maritime Board, predicted in St Louis, Missouri. ReuterReuter - 33 words
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Article, Illustration108 1955-02-18 12 IX keeping with the policy o/ the Federal and Colonial Building Society Ltd. to appoint local men to key positions, Mr. Lee Hee Seng, A.C.1.5.. A.I.A.C, A.8.5., has been named Secretary to the Building Society. This was announced yesterday by the General Manager, Mr. J. Burgess. Mr.108 words
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Article77 1955-02-18 12 LOCAL MAN GETS A KEY POST Mr. L. Pcake. F.C.A. (Director) and Mr. D. E. M. Fiennes. B.A. (Director, representing the Colonial Development Corporation). The Colonial Development Corporation no longer act as secretaries to the Building Society. The other directors of the Building Society are: Mr Yap Pheng Geek, M.8.E.,77 words
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Article24 1955-02-18 12 THE Soviet Union is sending 10,000 tons of wheat to Iran in answer to an appeal from the Tjeheran Government. AP.24 words
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Article, Illustration129 1955-02-18 12 BRITAIN'S tractor exports have begun the year with a bang. Four large shipments of Ferguson tractors are taking place this month. Canada is receiving 288 of these tractors, Finland 500, Iran 250 and Turkey 396. In addition, 300 Ferguson tractors will be leaving for Norway and129 words
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304 1955-02-18 12 WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (AP)— Edmund F. Mansure. General Services Administrator, disclosed on Wednesday that the U.S. Government's crude rubber stockpile has reached its total objective" in terms of quantity." and concentration now will be on "reaching the final objective in terms of quality." He304 words
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Article105 1955-02-18 12 NEW YORK, Feb. 17: (AP) Tide Water Associated Oil Company of the United States announced yesterday it has ordered four of the world's largest super-tanker s from France. The vessels, of 50,000-dead-weight tons each, will be delivered late next year and early in 1957, the company105 words
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91 1955-02-18 12 RUBBER GO DOWN AN DOWN-9 1/8 CT IN TWO DAY Standard Market R,. 1 RUBBER prices in SingopJT" tinued to tumble on a ncrv?. e H of 31 cents to 96 cents >, rubber for March shipj b < bringing the total drop to 9J, Cc "5 "n Quotations moved91 words
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Article48 1955-02-18 12 THE S r- i. r e Jn m buriKu tepoa par in drums 5* jl cording M £aot to Pepper n CM II EM $-8; MUCK No n 2 *«2 APRIL Js| Sing*** Off Exchange Pepper $214 s $13; sp^ 5 v R48 words
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Article54 1955-02-18 12 THE Singapore MotorTyre Dealers' Association were entertained tails by the <;<>od>ear Orient Sales Company Ud al Association's mi s |p Jalan Besar The d«lm were later treated to a W» show on Goodyear Tub«" '"Sir. Patrick r Kavanajh (Ma r Si^-^- 4^reme year) is t rStandard - 54 words
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Advertisement686 1955-02-18 12 '111 IH||IIIMIIMIIIIJI|||IIJ)UUUUU>J.JUU.JJ ii v J ILI CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE TENDERS C^AS DEPARTMENT: Supply of Screwing Machine. Close NOON 1.3.55. Forms from Tender Room, Secretariat. City Hall. ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT: Supply of Electric Cables etc. Close NOON 43.55 Forms and particulars from Electricity Department (Room 10U). ENGINEER'S DEPARTIftENT: Construction of Substructure686 words
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Advertisement738 1955-02-18 12 VOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mr. Tan See Hum of No. 21 Seah Street. Singapore, has applied to the Board of Licensing Justices, Singapore, for a First Class comprehensive Public House Licence in respect of premises No. 1198 Sembawang Road U4£ Milestone) Singapore, and that this application will be heard738 words
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Advertisement230 1955-02-18 12 NEDERLAND LINE ROYAL DUTCH MAIL NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES m.v. "Manoeran" arr. 18.2.55 Berthed: 18.2.55. S.H.B. Godowns 4 5. General survey will be held on the 24th February, 1955. No further survey will be held. NEDERLAND LINE ROYAL DUTCH MAIL, 41, Robinson Road, Tel:— *****. TENDER NOTICE 'TENDERS will be received230 words
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Miscellaneous111 1955-02-18 12 Ol TIR ROADS Chip Lam. Malayan F Mvi Ann Hoi Wong. Anshun. Ucka. Nan G Fernsea. INNTR ROADS Kirn Haj Seng. Beetong. Bid Hero. Resang. India-: 1 J- Peterzwei Petereins. C Auby, Aik Leong. B< pitan. Merlimau, X seng. New Asia. Hm Naga Mas. Yong Ann. BoW. Hin Huat. San111 words
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Article, Illustration138 1955-02-18 13 ne More Year For e-Seixas v fflU, *eb. 1«. I Ik Seixas. 2 hi Inited > ihampion J u ir in top class .-..1 lawn ten- J .t.ring ttn.il round will j ihc French 1 V^^ns in Paris Winihltdon where .h.impion in u Ul ,l his Davi* 5 1,n% Irabert138 words
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Article98 1955-02-18 13 THE following have been chosen to play in the annual Girls Sports Club's Married vs. Singles hockey match to be played on the GSC ground at 5.15 p.m. tomorrow. Married Xl— Mercia Westerhout; Dorothea Ebert. Alice Pennefather; Betty Siebel. Louise Marks, Mary Desker; Joy Noble, Barbara98 words
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Article82 1955-02-18 13 THE following have been elected office-bearers for the Social Athletic Party: President. Mr. Tan Cheng Chuan. Vice-Presidents. Messrs. Charlie Kang, Chong Kirn Peh, Wee Sai Suan (re-elected) and Chua Ban Hock; Hon. Secretary. Mr. Goh Keng Hiang, (re-elected); Hon. Treasurer. Mf. Goh Choon Kirn (re-elec-ted); Hon. Auditor.82 words
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Article49 1955-02-18 13 SYDNEY. Feb. 17 (Reuter) The M.C.C team to meet New South Wales here on Friday will be chosen from L. Hutton. P.B.H. May. R.T. Simpson. M.C. Cowdrey AY. Bedser. T.G. Evans, J. Wardle. T.W. Graveney, R Appleyard. P.J. Loader, F. Tyson and V. Wilson.49 words
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Article44 1955-02-18 13 SINGAPORE Amateur Football Association will officially open their current soccer season on Friday. March 4 at 5.15 p.m. when the Police Sports Association meet the Chinese Athletic in a Div. I game to be played at Jalan Besar Stadium.44 words
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Article57 1955-02-18 13 VICTORIA School beat St. Joseph's Institution 3-2 in an inter-srhooi soccer match played at Bras Basah Road yesterday. VS scorers were George Wah. Soon Teck and Yusof. Kirn Choon and Nunis Scored for S.JI. In the second team encounter. Victorians beat St. Josephs Scorers were Karim. Thamby Ahmed57 words
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Article43 1955-02-18 13 ARMY (Singapore) held the Singapore Cricket Club to a two-all draw in a friendly hockey match played on the SCC padang yesterday. Scorers for Army were: Major Hobson and W. 0.2. Barren. McMullan scored both goals for SCC.43 words
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Article41 1955-02-18 13 RAJAJI SPORTS Club beat United Rovers 4-1 in a friendly soccer match played at Farrer Park yesterday. Rajaji scorers were G. Nadarajah (2), N. Govindasamy. X Syed Osman. Richard Ong and John Henry scored for the Rovers.41 words
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458 1955-02-18 13 BOB FERRIER - WRONG TECHNIQUE! Bash, Smash Soccer Is Not The Way, Chelsea BOB FERRIER By r-hii attack Chelsea. And I am about to attack Newcastle. Chelsea first. After fifty years ot negation here they are still i* uTe top of the First Division pen.ously close, i n fact to honoTri° ne f458 words
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Article42 1955-02-18 13 NEW YORK. Feb. 17. (Reuter»—Six nations— Australia. British. West Indies. Canada Cuba, Mexico and Pakistanhave entered for the North American Zone of the 1955 Davis Cup competition, the United States Lawn Tennis Association announced here today.42 words
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Article96 1955-02-18 13 THE Combined Services team to play against Singapore Amateur Football Association i n the charity match in aid of the Armed Services Welfare Association on Sunday night at Jalan Besar Stadi"m will be selected from: Chart. Mathews. Armstrong. Jordan, (all R.N.>, Clark. Angel Alexander Smith. Brown.96 words
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Article127 1955-02-18 13 He Lives To Fight Another Day AREZZO. Italy. Feb. 17, (AP) Doctors said yesterday Italy's deaf-mute bantamweight champion. Mario d'Agata would recover from 23 shotgun wounds and fight again. D'Agata. a contender for the world 118-lb. title, was peppered wih shotgun pellets. His mother also was wounded in an argument127 words
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Article, Illustration576 1955-02-18 13 PETER. WILSON - Let's play 7 Teast! PETER. WILSON cables an idea from Down Under Melbourne, Thursday. yiCTORIA'S poor start against the M.C.C. here has revived an idea I have heard suggested before to increase the number of Test matches from five to seven and reduce the State matches so that each State576 words
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Article63 1955-02-18 13 TICKETS for the Singapore Hockey Association's matches against the Pakistan Hockey Federation may be bought at Balbir Co.; Rose Co.; Nahar Co.; Stanley Co.; Winstons; Mr. G. K. Gossain (Tel. *****) and from leading Ciubs. The season tickets cost $20 (reserved*. $12 (reserved) $5 and $3.63 words
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Article29 1955-02-18 13 SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY FINAL THE semi-finals and the final of the Singapore Cricket Club's annual seven-a-side rugger competition will be played on the S.C.C. ground tomorrow evening at 5.15 p.m.29 words
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Article47 1955-02-18 13 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. J. Edington will captain the .Johore XV against Singapore on Feb. 23 at the Jalan Besar Stadium at 8 p.m. The Johore players are J. Edington; Levula, Rokuva. Baba. Mucanabitu; Garidi. P. Edington; Marshall, Chalmers. Wilder Shapland. Tavaga. Radrodro. Hutson and Baiikana.47 words
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195 1955-02-18 13 THE Singapore Underwater Spearfishmg Club proposes to increase the frequency of excursions for undersea exploration and spearfishing around the islands nearby, and other locations. The SU SC. is organizing spearfishing trios during Wednesday Saturday and Sunday afternoons The President of the SUSC. Mr Ray Hawkins195 words
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Advertisement88 1955-02-18 13 VEHICLES FOR SALE GOOD second hand cars for sale at prices you can afford easy terms can be arrsn^ed Apply GUAN SOON TRANSPORT CO LTD 28 Anson Road Tel ***** or ***** 1948 VAUXHALL 12 HP Comprehensive Insurance $1,300 or nearest Write Sim. 196-Ji Redhill C:ose. Singapore. 1952 AUSTIN DOYEN88 words
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Advertisement712 1955-02-18 13 DEATH IT'EE Mr*. H'ee Hean Boon *V Nee Madam M I Siew Kuan. aged 69. passed away peacefully on 17th Feb., 195." at IIJ Rangoon Road, leaving behind four daughters Dr. Wee Phek Nco Phek Chai. Poh Leng and Shirley, tw. .> sons-in-law Dr. H C. Stubby and Tan Choon712 words
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Miscellaneous219 1955-02-18 13 II Abner By Al Copp HEWINS// I I FRANKIE-MEET THEY'RE ifo »t J**K < NA v;iF ALL|^ UP WIF MAH SON, SURE.7 GONE— 7^V I* Y/^^^^L <* 7-jlTH'N£Wl| TIMV. AM'M SHORE l^^^p^ -y r^yj I '"|t»^ W» VV^**^ ley Oop By TM. Hamlin fl^^HWTcoT. I D«DNT BUILdTP^^^^HH I _>F THE219 words
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301 1955-02-18 14 They Also Plan A Floodlit Triangular Before that there will be two triangular meetings. On Saturday. April 30. the Swilt^ will compete against the Police and RAF Changl. The second triangular Is on Saturday. May 14 when the Swifts, Achilles Club and the301 words
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Article, Illustration804 1955-02-18 14 g\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\V The pictures by Sam Kai 5 Yee show three of the IS i J goals scored by the Pakista- x nis when they opened their J Malayan tour against Pc- J < nang on Tuesday. < RESERVES MAKE IT A LITTLE TOUGH FOR THE PAKISTANIS Pakistan804 words
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239 1955-02-18 14 IPOH. Thurs.— When Perak. hockey champions of the Federation of Malaya, face the world-renownen Pakistan team at the Chinese Assembly Hall ground today, they will be greatly handicapped by the absence of their star fullback, Hazari, who is still nursing a twisted knee. Thi239 words
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Article45 1955-02-18 14 THE Indian Recreation Club team for a friendly soccer match asainst Royal Naval. Krunji will De picked from: Naravanan M S. Kassim. R. Bala. Veiu. Murthee. P. Suppiah. A. Rashid N Loganathan Sharma, Stephenson. J. Henry S Subramaniam. A. Sioniah, M. 1. Oman45 words
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Article37 1955-02-18 14 PENANG. Thurs.— The third Thomas Cup Badminton trials will be played at the Han Ch:ang High School Hall at 7.:J0 p.m. on Feb. 26 and 27 Seats are priced at 53. $2 and $1.37 words
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181 1955-02-18 14 LONDON. Feb. 17 (AP» Sweden i s favoured to defeat I luUnd o n Feb. 28 an March 1 and turn th P huropean final «>t the Thomas Badminton Cup competition into an all— affair. Denmark tmli h S qualifi>:l for th e181 words
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Article174 1955-02-18 14 Million Sweep On Pk. Derby MAIN EVENT of the Perak Turf Club Eastei meeting on April 2 6 and 9 at Ipoh will be the Perak Derby for class 1 horses over 1| miles for stake* worth 530.000 and a sold trophy run on the last day. Another rich priz^174 words
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Article, Illustration276 1955-02-18 14 i Eas l l y. h e fastest time returned this morning was by Brown Booty (Povall) who in 36 2/5 sec Brown Booty, a second run specialist, should p ln XK he loney1 oney on Saturday. Rubber Packer and Lord Frederick galloped three furRnhhP276 words
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Article132 1955-02-18 14 THE Annual General Meeting of the Tiger Sporting Association was held yesterday at the Association's premises at 4 p.m. and the following members were elected office-bearers for the year 1955-1956. Patrons Mr. Aw Kow and Mr. Lee Chee Shan. President Mr. Aw Cheng Chye: Vice-Presidents Mr. Aw132 words
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282 1955-02-18 14 Three Rings Out F Another Gol Cup Victory adf asdfadsf dsf f f THE pictures by Lean Kup Seng show how they finished at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, second day of the Selangor Gold Cup meet. By WINDSOR L\D KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs-THREF R.vr ncr of two Gold Cups last season,282 words
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Advertisement99 1955-02-18 14 CYMA jM When you become the happy m> i,l owner of a CYMA you w.H earn J \JW the admiration of all your fnend.. if WTU Your watch, magnificent in wo' n^ m ,11 manship and splend.d rch*b I M^ T M will be regarded everywhere as We V M~99 words
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Miscellaneous34 1955-02-18 14 SPOItFf! HOCKEY: SC.C. vs. RAF. Tengah at Tengah; Senior K.O tourney replay: C.S.C. vs. Dockyard at C.S.C' SOCCER: Bartley School vs. Ranles Institution at. R Beatty Secondary School vs. Serangoon English School (ground unjixed).34 words
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Miscellaneous255 1955-02-18 14 KUALA LrMFTßTl^^^^^lWlin concludinc thr Selangor Turf *">*7^l here arc: lurf Club S I% J Cl. 4. Div I—9 F. »ay Bar d Pride of Burma 900 ?K" ill »»w Xe a rr Ves Lau,hter 8 13 g* Jc^ i^ 01 SKI j J The Singaporean 8^ eS?".^^ J"i t^^' Punctuality255 words
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