Singapore Standard, 6 May 1955

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    15 1 Singapore Standard T\. N°- AIK EUITION SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1955 v i>a<;es IS cents
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    Lock icon STRIKE FACTORY CLOSES
    385 1 Drink Firms Loss Totals $535,000 BRICKWORKS ROW SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT Another Dispute Looms In Film Studios THE $700,000 Mis-Sino Company Ltd., an AmericanChinese Combine, has decided to wind up after 19 months' operation m Singapore during which 18,000,000 bottles of soft drinks were manufactured. Reported to have
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    Lock icon A Free Nation Aften 10 Years
    76 1 A Free Nation Aften 10 Years West an inde- v ten lapse of but it will r the pie of the retutter o ians lor ■-rations »Ut <>t 18.000.000 directly tny"s i. m Cab] n to ro- I German Dr. Konrad Cl :incellor, day. m al- )> 0 000 air
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    Lock icon Alter Bus Stoppage, A Coal Strike
    53 1 Alter Bus Stoppage, A Coal Strike May 5. (Reir of London bus :h earlier yesterday capital's 6.000 roads, ended last ;nder 24 hours i ted. will be rehowever, fifty mploying more miners, were idle a rike by nth of the men work rat' pread rapidly the day. doubling the p:ts
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    Lock icon S.O.S., Then A Crash
    76 1 GEXKJAVIK. Iceland. May \P)— A United States Air Force plane, carrying nine men. crashed into the stormy Atlantic on Wednesday, the U.S. Air Force reported. An S.O.S. from the plane, bound from Keflavik, Iceland, to Prestwick. Scotland, said aircraft caught fire some 90 miles off the
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    Lock icon THE MARY P LISTS SO BADLY
    107 1 THE 7,028-ton Mary P. struggled through 7.000 miles of ocean waves to reach Singapore with a dangerous list to port yesterday. (See above photo). Owned by Western Canadian Shipping Company. the \essel nearly capsized when mountainous waves ...AND THIS IS THE CAUSE swamped over
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    Lock icon Congress Wants Bao Dai Ousted
    267 1 Diem Asked To Form Covt. PARIS, May 5, (Reuter)— The South Vietnam National Congress, summoned by the Revolutionary Junta, voted m Saigon today for the deposition of Bao Dai, the absent Head of State, the French News Agency reported. The Congress, passing the resolution by
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    Lock icon Ftessanges Returns
    61 1 THE Commander-in-Chief Far East Air Force, Air Marshal F. J. Fressanges returned from his Australian and New Zealand tours yesterday. He was accompanied by Air Chief Marshal. Sir John Baker. Comptroller of Supplies at the Ministry of Supply m London. Sir John will present No. 60 Squadron with
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    Lock icon Loses Job And Goes Berserk
    52 1 SOUTH RIVER. New Jersey. May 5 (Reuter)— A young White Russian refugee, enraged at losing his job. shot and wounded three women, then killed himself alter a gun battle with 12 policemen. Alex Miedzwladoraov shot himself m a barricaded house as tear gas grenades exploded
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    Lock icon ARCHBISHOP HITS AT BRITISH AIMS
    100 1 ATHENS, May 5, (Reuter)— Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus, today, accused the British Government of "undermining and endangering" the peace and security of the East Mediterranean. I Addressing foreign Press correspondents here he said: "I accuse lh^ British Government that by its unjust and unrealistic policy
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    Lock icon Costly Mistake
    25 1 THREE soldiers were electrocuted m San Jose de Maipo, Chile, on Wednesday when they grabbed, by mistake, a high tension electric cable. AP
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    Lock icon Theft Near Police Station
    40 1 WELLAND. Ontario, May 5 (Rcutcr) A steel company payroll of between $75,--000 and $80,000 m cash was stolen from the post office next door to the police station here. There was no trace of the robbers.
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    Lock icon A Kiss Is Called Obscene
    75 1 KRISHNAGAR, West Bengal, May :>: (Reuier)-A kiss on a merrygroinid at a village fair m West Bengal cost two young Indian sweethearts six weeks' imprisonment here. The couple pleaded guilty to a charge of obscene acts m the open but appealed against the sentence. The
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    Lock icon They Run To Save London Churches
    116 1 LONDON. May 5. (Reuter) Throe Olympic athletes started oil by the Duke ot Edinburgh, trotted out of Buckingham Palace this morning carrying £250 cheques to help restore three churches m the City of London. The three runners were Roger Bannister. first man to run
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    Lock icon S.H.B. Men Form Joint Action Body
    99 1 S.H.B. Men Form Joint Action Body FIVE thousand labourers and other daily rated workers of the Singapore Harbour Board yesterday lormed a Joint Action Committee to take up with the Board their demand for higher wages and security of employment. Three Unions— the Singapore Harbour Board Labour Union, the Wharf
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    Lock icon Watch For The Moon On May 22
    94 1 Watch For The Moon On May 22 KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. —Sunday, May 22, trill be the official date for sightIng the new moon for the commencement of Harl Raya Puasa. the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal announced today If the moon i s sighted on that day. Hari Raya Puasa
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    Lock icon Smuggling Conspiracy
    43 1 PUSAN. May 5. (AP> Customs officials said today they have arrested six Chinese crewmen of the Hongkong freighter Mohung-Ho and charged them with smuggling US$5B,OOO m watches into South Korea. "This may develop into a big case," a Customs official said.
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    Lock icon BUSMEN DEFY COURT OF INQUIRY
    746 1 BUSMEN DEFY COURT OF INQUIRY Will Resist Any Strike Break STRIKERS of the Hock Lee Amalgamated Bus Co. yesterday rejected the cision ot the Court of Inquiry and decided to physically resist any attempt to bring the buses on the roads today. Immediately after a radio broadcast of the findings
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    Lock icon FLYING BOX CAR ARRIVES
    74 2 FOR the first time yesterday. Singapore saw a Fairchild Flying BoxCar. It landed at Kalians Airport m the afternoon under the command of Colonel James B. Henson. (inset). "Just an orientation trip." he said. "We're from the 315 A Division based at Ashya, Japan. Slightly smaller
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    Lock icon Rahman Clashes With Menon At
    501 2 Council Meeting ...Withdraws Coebbels Remark KrALA LUMPUR, Thurs Tunku Abdul Rahman, the UMNO president, today clashed m a verbal duel m the Federal Legislative Council with Mr. V. M. N. Menon, but had to withdraw— on the Speaker's insistence—his reference to Party Negara's assistant secre-tary-general
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    Lock icon COVT. WILL ENFORCE LAW & ORDER
    286 2 COVT. WILL ENFORCE LAW ORDER GOVERNMENT, at 1 a.m. today, issued a statement warning the strikers against breaking the law m their continuance of the strike. "Employees are warned", it said, "that if they obstruct the free movement of the company's buses, they will be breaking the law. and the
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    Lock icon Braga To Visit New Airport
    64 2 THE Minister of Health Mr A. J Braga. wil] visit the new Singapore Paya Lebar Airport this morning He will be accompanied by his Permanent Secretary. Dr. R H. Bland From the airport. Mr Braga will go to the new Government Clinic being built m
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    Lock icon NOTED BLIND TEACHER DUE
    50 2 Dr (Miss) Helen Keller, the noted blind teacher who has inspired biind and handicapped people throughout the world, is due to arrive m Singapore by air this afternoon Dr Ktller, aged 74. who became deaf and blind m infancy is an internationally known teacher and writer
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    Lock icon P.A.P. Leader Says: Set Malaya Free Now
    226 2 P.A.P. Leader Says: Set Malaya Free Now PEOPLE'S Action Party leader. Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, yesterday called on Government to give Malayans immediate freedom and democracy to prevent the inroads of Communism^ In a statement clarifying his interview with a correspondent of the Sydney Daily Mirror. Mr. Lee said: "Communism
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    Lock icon Legco Okays Aid To Rubber Over Opposition Of MTUC, Ramani
    1066 2 Legco Okays Aid To Rubber Over Opposition Of MTUC, Ramani KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— The Federal Legislative Counr I voted $280 million aid to rubber replanting over the next 1 1 v t0 1 a firm warning from the retiring Financial Secretary Mr Er" ill worth, that "the future of rubber
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    Lock icon BOY THANKS COURT FOR LAST CHANCE
    158 2 BOY THANKS COURT FOR LAST CHANCE THE Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate. Mr. J.M. Devereux-Colebourn, told a boy. who pleaded guilty to dishonestly retaining stolen property, that he had a "catholic taste from cockatoos to coffee pots." The boy. 19-year-old Mohamed Nizardeen alias Harold Perkins had appeared before Mr. Devereux-Colebourn twice
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    Lock icon FATAL ACCIDENT
    34 2 BATU PAHAT. Thurs. A 12-year-old Chlneti buy fatally Injured m an I dent at the 4th Mile. Jalan Kluang. Batu Pahat. on Tuesday afternoon, when he was knocked down by a car.
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    246 2 kiala LI 311-1 X, Thurs.— The Federal Lw tive Council decided today that appropriate d should be taken by Government to alleviate m; hi ships and losses to the people through the imposit of the new Customs duties m October last vrar. The House approved a motion of Mr.
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    Lock icon COMMODITY PRICES
    90 2 CLOSING rubber prW| (cents per Ib) m pore yesterday wfr Buyers Sells* No. 1 I Spot I.e. No. 1 X fob. m No No. I X),, w| Tone: Stead) [IN I'KK T The price of tin trrday (per plcul) "m 1355*. (Up LONDON KIKHtR No. 1 R&£ SHtleD»'»|
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    Lock icon YOUTH TRAINING PLAN FOR THE COLONY
    486 3 YOUTH TRAINING PLAN FOR THE COLONY Swansea' Team To Teach Leadership And Advise Clubs THREE men and three women m Singapore, all possessing diplomas m youth leadership and organization issued by the University of Swansea, have formed a training unit to help produce leaders m Colony youth organizations. Appropriately named
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    Lock icon She Avoids Jail Because Of Baby
    174 3 A Magistrate Is Merciful Till- Singapore fourth Police Magistrate, Mr M Dr\rrrux-C olebourn, yesterday placed a woman ho pleaded suilty to a charge of smoking opium, or bond ol $51 m one surety for three months. Uevereux-Colebourn explained that ho "took but humanitarian course
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    Lock icon Quarters Built For Customs
    60 3 vo fami Customs Road near pore about 'his month. costing been comiheir key s will be S Departby the P.W.D. them. three b'.ocks I hi are cias- quarters for Div. They will be occu- Revenue men. A sa the quar- onomical type. :ood standard. an ib
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    Lock icon Judges For Camera Club
    40 3 Judges For Camera Club lES for th^ Singapore Club's Third Pani Photographic Exhi--111 bo juc^d m the <>m of Odeon on Saturday at el of Judges will Gibson-Hill. Mr Tho and Mr. Chan ng of entries is exMke between five
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    Lock icon Acquitted In Fish Case
    101 3 THE charge against Ng Chiak Tong. who was producec m the Singapore Second Criminal District Court yesterday with dk-honestly retaining stolen property— 2C I fish, valued at $200 was dismissed without his defence being called. Phua Hiok Choi, a clerk said he lost 39 of his
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    Lock icon First Covt. School For Girls
    91 3 First Covt. School For Girls MALACCA. Thurs.— The Resident Commissioner of Malacca, Mr. H. G. Hammett. today opened the Settlement's first Government Girls' English School at Durian Daun. This marks the first phase of the construction of a primary girls school of six classrooms costing about $79,000. Work on the
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    Lock icon FITRAH RICE
    27 3 IPOH Thurs. The Council of Religion and Malay Custom. Perak has fixed the price of Fitrah rice for this year at 90 cents per gantang.
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    Lock icon AMAHS LOSS
    22 3 A SINGAPORE amah, living m Chin Chew Street. yesterday reported the loss of jewellery worth $1,395 kept m a wardrobe.
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    Lock icon Remanded On Kidnap Charge
    66 3 Remanded On Kidnap Charge LOH Thuan Kiat. 20 who was brought back to Singapore from Hongkong under police escort on May 4 v yesterday charged with I napping a 13-year-old sir;, m the Singapore Eighth Police Court Loh was alleged" to have kidnapped the girl Peck Lian. from the lawful
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    Lock icon After 29 Years Tiny' Lewis Retires
    472 3 After 29 Years Tiny' Lewis Retires 'We've Made Good Progress' THE retiring Senior Inspector of Schools, Mr. T. P. M. Lewis, said yesterday m a farewell interview that it was doubtful if any other country m Asia has made such great educational advances as Singapore m the last six years.
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    Lock icon They Seek Information
    72 3 A FOUR-MAN Singapore Police team, headed by Superintendent A.H. Frew, will collect and collate information from officers and men wh o were present at the clash between the Police and "dismissed workers" of Hock Lee Amalgamated Bus Company, Alexandra Road, on April 27. The information will be
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    Lock icon RURAL COUNCIL MEETING 15 OFF
    44 3 BUTTERWORTH. Thurs.— There will be no meeting of the Province Wellesley North Rural District Council at Penaga this month owing to the Hari Raya Puasa holiday. The next meeting of the Council will be held at Penaga m Juno.
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    Lock icon VIEWS DIFFER ON HINDU DIVORCE
    194 3 HINDU leaders of Singapore yesterday held conflicting views on the advisability of allowing divorce among Malayan Hindus. They were commenting on the passing of the Hindu Marriage Bill by the Lower House of the Indian Parliament which allows divorce among Hindus for the first time
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    Lock icon EAST-WEST SPEAKER
    84 3 AN American writer, Mrs. Bernadine Bailey, (above) will speak on the "Adventures of a Free lance writer" at the East West Society meeting m the Singapore British Council at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday (May 12). She will tell of her experiences m many lands m search of copy
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    Lock icon 33 Teachers Pass First Year Exam
    146 3 33 Teachers Pass First Year Exam TAIPIXG, Thurs. Out of 38 teachers of English m vernacular schools who sat for their first year TTC Examination m Taiping last month. 33 were successful. The second year results will be out later m the month. The successful candidates are: Arig Phaik Ee.
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    Lock icon NO RULE FOR THESE S.I.T. FEES
    122 3 NO RULE FOR THESE S.I.T. FEES THE Singapore Improvement Trust has no fixed rule on the imposition of legal fees when arrears of rents are collected, the Trust Manager Mr .1 M. Frascr told The Standard yesterday. He was commenting on the complaint to the Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall,
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    Lock icon Bandits' Morals, And Morale Going To Pieces
    367 3 Bandits' Morals, And Morale Going To Pieces THE morals as well as the morale of the Communists m Malaya appear to be disintegrating, according to reports of reprimands, confessions and brainwashing which are coming out of the Johore jungle Branch committee member of the Communist Party, Chee Kok Hung, of
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    Lock icon REAL ESTATE ANNUAL VALUE GOES UP BY $8M.
    96 3 REAL ESTATE ANNUAL VALUE GOES UP BY $8M. THE arm ie of property m Singapore City at the beginning of this more than $55 million— about $8 million more than m Ij tated m the nistration report of the I Council for last ye; Projects built by the I Council
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    Lock icon Salary Claim Is Dismissed
    74 3 A CLAIM for $592 41 brought by Madam Alexandra Galardi against the Urove Hotel m Katong was dism; I by Mr. Justice Tan m the Singapore High Court yesterday. Madam Galardi claimed the sum to bo balance ol salary and transport allowance due to her while
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    Lock icon Film Show Treat For Aborigines
    59 3 Film Show Treat For Aborigines IPOII. Thurs. Aborigine* m 1 ort Brooke. Por a k. wore recently treated to a film show. The films shown were "Kirn" and others take! by the Mala\ m I i1 m Unit. A mombor of the Do partment of Information leld st.ilT was specially
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    Lock icon Ist. Negara Branch In Johore
    132 4 Ist. Negara Branch In Johore I JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs j The first branch of Party Negara m Johore which ha* I boon formed on the initiative of th? Chinos- community I was inaugurated at Kulai today. Welcoming the branch into the organization. Dato Onn bin Ja'afar. the SecretaryGeneral of the
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    343 4 Speaker'sCastingVote Decides Tight Issue KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— For the first time the h?n a^% Of u^ c edera L Le9lSlativc Council Dato Mahmud bin Mat hod to use his cashng vote to decide the result of the motion before the House. I The onus
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    51 4 MR. AND MRS (iKORGK TALALLA who were married at (he Singapore Registry recently. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. G.M. F: Fernando tad the late Mr. A. Fernando while thr groom is the son of Mrs M A Talalla and late Mr. II S. Talalla of Ku:ila
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    37 4 PROFFSSOK G H. Co- C oriy. an Examiner m C Pathology of the Iniver- sity of Ceylon, who ar- 5 I rived m Singapore yrster- day on his way by air to J HoiH.konp. I '\\\>>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\w\\t
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    Lock icon Workers To Get More Benefits
    205 4 WORKMEN, including clerks and shop assistants, injured m the course of their duties, will now receive more compensation and temporary disablement benefits than ever before. i Under the new Workmen's Compensation Ordinance, which came into operation on April .30, if a workman was killed, or
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    Lock icon Peter Gets A New Bicycle...
    157 4 4k A Promise i PETKK TAN, 16-year-old St. Joseph schoolboy, was yesterday given a bicycle and a promise of a job for being quickwitted and public-spirited. Last Friday night. Peter, along with several other people, noticed flames lit k"iff at the neon signs of Fraser
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    261 4 Officer Faces Court Martial AT a General Court Martial held at Fort Canning yesterday an Army Officer, Lieutenant Eric Samuel Simms Lewis, 45, was charged with issuing dishonoured cheques. r Lewis, Royal Engineers, of Headquarters Movement Control, attached to the Singapore Engineer Regiment, is on
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    Lock icon SIGLAP GIRLS HOLD DANCE
    35 4 SIGLAP Girls' Club, held their first anniversary dinner and dance at the Singapore Hotel last night. It was attended by well over 500 people, including the Chief Minister. Mr. David Marshall.
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    Lock icon Buddhists To Have Carols This Wesak
    89 4 SIXGAPORE, Sinhalese community plan a Wesak Carol Party, for the first time m 30 years, to accompany a procession organized by 'the Singapore Regional Centre of the World Fellowship of Buddhists this evening. The procession will start from the Maha Bodhi School Lorong 38.
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    Lock icon MAAF BIDS GOODBYE TO SIR JOHN
    135 4 MAAF BIDS GOODBYE TO SIR JOHN THE Malayan Auxiliary Air Force last night held a cocktail party to bid farewell to their Commander-in-Chief. Sir John Nicoll. Sir John, who is also Governor of Singapore, leaves next month on retirement. A hundred members and guests, including members of the Council of
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    Lock icon GIRL MISSING
    25 4 A 16-YEAR-OLD Malay girl Jacmah binte Ali Mohamed is reported missing from her home m Tapah Street, Singapore, since 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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    Lock icon Farewell Dinner
    62 5 ASSISTANT Controller of Telecoms Kuala Lumpur, Mr. I <>ote. speaks at the farewell dinner given m nil honour by the Selangor Region branch of T.A.VV.A. held m Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday. Mr Foote is going on leave soon. In the picture are from left: Mrs. Waumslev. Miss L
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    Lock icon HGs TAKE OVER VILLAGE DEFENCE
    125 5 I -The Home Guard of Raja Hitam took over the defence of the village oflicial ceremony before the District rigs, Mr. R. H. Heslop. Among those present v. Major S. P. Mapzuan. Stall Officer lIQ., ipoh. Mr R W Watson. Assistant OCPD Dtndings; Dr. V.
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    Lock icon 3 Hurt In Petrol Drum Explosion
    68 5 3 Hurt In Petrol Drum Explosion JO Thurs.— ved ri a m a I nam L. ;lt. a i. and an tdmltted to the nous burns, with [shak, who d to have information. id goi till petrol m a m. While filla suddrn spark 'Piline: of tho store hort circuit,
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    9 5 I/it,i /it, Bricktffice. impur, has been at 140.
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    Lock icon Woman Dies In Hospital
    45 5 A 22-YEAR-OLD housewife, g Bahru. died la after she was admitted at the eral Hospital. Koh, a mother of two inpected to have from poisoning. •i. Chua C ferii. n poisonii taken last nisht to the General his home nder Sti
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    Lock icon JAIL FOR THEFT
    32 5 'HORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Krishnan, a labourer on Permat was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment by N. L. Cohen m the Sessions rt, Kota Tin<^i. yesterday for the:- feb 22
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    Lock icon Union Finds Unrest Among Penang Clerks
    207 5 Union Finds Unrest Among Penang Clerks PENANG. Thurs. The General Secretary of the newly-formed National Union of Government Office Workers, Federation of Malaya, Mr. Ooi Thiam Siew, said today that he had found dissatisfaction tnd discontentment m the ranks of the Government clerical 1 vice. Mr. Ooi is re-organising the
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    Lock icon Reds Moved Milestone
    46 5 TAPAH, Thurs.— Telephone wires and telegraph poles were moved out of position by Communist terrorist! m the Bikam area yesterday. Several objects were later found placed across the railway line including stones, sleepers, concrete slabs, coils of telephone wire and a milee post.
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    61 5 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs. A recruiting team of the Royal Air Force (Malaya) wil] visit on June 10 to interview young men between 18 and 32 for lon m the next training course, commencing on Juno Candidates should be educated to at least 6th standard
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    Lock icon DECREASE IN MALARIA DEATHS
    195 5 But Control Must Not Be Relaxed' ALTHOUGH the death rate from malaria last year was 0.025 per thousand, the City authorities fear that any relaxation m antimalarial control will produce outbreaks of the disease. ''This freedom from malaria must not be allowed to lead to a
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    Lock icon BIG KL RAID ON DOPE DENS
    157 5 BIG KL RAID ON DOPE DENS \LA LUMPUR, Thurs. The newly formed Anti-Vire Squad of the Selangor CID last night swooped on 16 opium dens m Kuala Lumpur m one of the biggest raids conducted for a long time m the Federal Capital. Led by the squad's chief, ASP Choo
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    Lock icon 27 Stolen Bicycles Recovered
    106 5 27 Stolen Bicycles Recovered IPOH, Thurs.— Police recovered 21 stolen bicycles from several houses m Ipoh. Jelapanu New Village and Kampong Simee yesterday. On information received. Police detained a man who was found m possession of a bicycle with its serial number altered. However, he was later red when he
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    52 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs.— Shakir bin Xooraji. of Gcylang Patah. who was found taking five katis of flour and one kati of dried li^h from a food restricted area, on April 14. was fined $500, m default four months' jail by Mr. NX.. Cohen m the Sessions
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    141 5 PC. GETS JAIL FOR BRIBE, EXTORTION M O II D. Yassin bin Mohd. Isa. a police constable, convicted for extortion and receiving a bribe was yesterday sentenced to ten months' lmpiisunment on each charge. The sentences are to run concurrently. The Singapore Third District Judge. Mr. H A Forrer. who
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    62 5 PARIT BUNTAR, Thurs. Abdul Rahman inn Mat today pleaded guilty before Tuan Sheikh Abdullah bin Sheikh Abu Bakar m the Bagan Sera: Court to a chaise of (ailing to report an accident. Abdul Rahman said he made an agreement with the driver of the bus with
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    Lock icon S.H.B. To Build New Fire Float
    110 5 THE Singapore Harbour Board will design and construct a new fire float to improve the fire-fishting services for shipping m port. The fire float is a shallow draft vessel capable of a fairly good speed with exceptional control m the tide-way so that during
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    69 5 RAUB. Thurs.— The follow ing were ciected office-bearers of the Rauh District Hindu Temple Saba at the annual ral meeting he'd recently President: Mr. S. Che'.laonah. vice-president: Mr. X Manickam. Secretary: Mr. X Muri:?appan. Treasurer- Mr M. K. Suppiah. Committee: Messrs. Velu, Sinnadurai. vindan X.ur, Vcerappa
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    247 5 LAWYERS CLERK CHARGED PENANG, Thurs.-A lawyer said m the Sessions Couit today that he told his former managing cleik. Tan Tee Tcong not to come to his ollicc after ceitain irregularities, m connection with money matters for which Tan was held responsible, had been discovered. "Next day. on Sept. 14.
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    171 5 LONDON. May 5 (Rcutrr) rd John relay that a report I British planters m had paid protection m< to the Communist t< n there was "entirely inaccurate." Mr. W. 11. Bromley-Da\ port, a Conservative d the Foreign S for "suitable corrective ments" to be issued by
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    221 5 Police Offer $2,000 For Capture Of Escaped Convict In Penang PENANG, Thurs. Police have tcday put up notices everywhere m the island offering a reward oi 82,000 for information leading to the arrest oi an escaped convict Ooi Ah Hoe, who escaped from the Penang Prison on the night of
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    75 5 PENANG, Thurs.— Mr. Heah Seang was re-elected president of the Penang \dult Education Association ti< their annual meeting last night Other office-bearers elected were: Chairman: Mr. Khoo Choon Poon, Vice-Chairman Inche Mohd YusolF bin Md Noor. Secretary: Mr. Lim Bor Ee. Treasure! Mr. Khoo Kay
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      183 6 rpE disclosure by a Jakarta newspaper that a hospitality committee" of the Indonesian Government allegedly acted as procurers for dele" Rites to the recent Afro-Asian conference is a shocking example of Asian degradation m the eyes of the world. The whole subject has been m the worst possible
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    364 6 Review of views Bogeyman JJTUSAN Melayu thinks that the old bogeyman "Mr. Communal Distrust" has no more place to circulate m an Independentseeking Malaya. Commenting on Press reports In which some Party Negara leaders, seemed to have formed the habit of spooking the Malays with Chinese bogeys In their attempt
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    352 6 Sir: When the elections were over m Singapore last month, leading newspapers m England printed "Labour Government m power." "Swing to the left" etc. That Labour government the Labour Front government has only been m power for less than a month and it i.s unjust
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    218 6 Shorthand And Typing > Sir; In your of 25th March, you reported that the F M Government and the Whitley Council 1 had agreed, among other 1 things, that "Teachers who obtain a London Chamber of Commerce Higher neat ion with >:i m Book-keeping or typewriting and shorthand or handicraft
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    27 7 STAMP issues from 1940 to 'ori by a European stamp dealer were sold for $98.: 5.085) at a five-day m m New York.- Reuter
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    400 7 Top-Level Big-4 Meeting— A Principal Objective A TARGET FOR Mr. MacMILLAN TO AIM AT~* LONDON, May 5 (Reuter) The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Harold MacMillan, will this week-end urge the French and United States foreign ministers to agree that a top-level big four meeting this summer should be the principal
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    59 7 photo THE gangway leading from the bow to the control bridge is 330 feet long on the world's largest tanker, the A Malik Saud Al Awal 46..">00 tons. The ship built m Germany for Aristotles Onassis. the Greek shipowner, is now leaving on indefinite charter to
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    53 7 LENS. France, May 5 (AP) A French jet fighter plane plunging out of control crashed into a speeding motorcycle yesterday on a street at Fou-quieres-Les-Lcns. The cyclist and the pilot were killed. Flaming fuel from the plane set fire to two houses and two occupants
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    98 7 Red Jets In Battle Off Matsu TAIPEI. May 5 (AP) Communist jet fighters yesterday challenged Nationalist planes lor the first time ;n the Matsu area. emphasisng reports of an ominous Red air build-up on Formosa's approaches. The Chinese Air Force said four MIG 15s attacked four propeller planes which were
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    136 7 Aussies Coming To Malaya CANBERRA. May 5 (Reutcr) The House of Representatives tonight approved the Governments foreign policy which calls for sending Australian soldiers, ships and airmen to Malaya to combat the threat of Communism. The closing stages were marked by minor fireworks when the Speaker ordered Mr. Eddie Ward
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    31 7 MANCHESTER. May 5 (Renter) A flying rugby tackle by a manager checked a bandit escaping with a tray of diamond rings from a Manchester jewellery shop yesterday.
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    36 7 PRAVDA yesterday delivered a severely critical drubbing to a wide range of Soviet eminent and Communist Party organizations m a stern demand for more production of everything from nirrtrirai power to potatoes.- A P.
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    150 7 She Wants A Law To Make Hubby Disclose Salary YVIRKEL. Cheshire. May 5, (Rcuter) A woman magistrate here has called for a law to imprison husbands who refuse to tell their wives how much they are earninc The magistrate. Mrs. Marjorie Mitrbell, told a women's association ■eettaf that men "enjoy
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    360 7 U.K. Elections LONDON, May 5, (Reuter)— The British Liberal Party, which has only six members m the present House of Commons, declared m its election manifesto today that the Party would support all efforts to remove "a danger for conflict m Far Eastern countries.'
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    310 7 JAKARTA May 5, (Reuter) Indonesian Newi Agency, Aneta, yesterday claimed that Indonesian security forces frustrated a terrorist plan to attack Bandung during the African-Asian conference m April and kidnap the delegates. Lack of "discipline" among the rebels and strong security measures, however,
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    115 7 RUSSIA YIELDS TO WEST VIENNA. May 5, (UP) Russia yielded to the on two of the biggest points of dispute m the Aust: treaty today and the I army made public its plan to pull American troops from Austria. An Austrian Federal Chancellory spokesman said ihe Kremlin has agreed to
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    152 7 7. IT WAS NO JOKE NEW YORK, May 5 The two men with hca\y make-up on their fa< weren't clowning They stoic a mi payroll yesterday from the M.i tic Spinning and Stamping Company, m IJrooklyn. One man had covered his face with white powdrr and lipstick,
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    42 7 LEEDS, Yorkshire, May 5 (Reuter)— Winton Shaw. 31. radio engineer, was hanged at Leeds Prison yesterday for murdering his girl friend. Mrs. Tate. 24. whom he struck with an axe and stabbed 20 times with a sheath knife.
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    73 7 Standard London Correspondent LONDON, Moy s—The5 The following arc the closing prices of rubber and tin on the London Market LONDON RUBBER Spot 26 Id. June 26£ d. July/September 26id. October/December 25. d January/March 25|d. May c.i.f 26 fi d. Tone: Very steady. LONDON TIN Spot
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    363 9 A Story In Pictures Of 'A Star Is Born' 9 Publicity director Matt Libby (JACK CARSON) tries to stop the intoxicated celebrity from going on the stage, but Maine forces his way on, spoiling Esther's act. Without hesitating, she links arms with Maine, guides him to the wings and bows
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    503 10 $4 Mil. Fishing Syndicate Is Formed TO STABILIZE 'GRAND BANKS' INDUSTRY- BvGOH CHONGKENG IPOH, Thurs. As a means of stabilizing: the fishing industry m the "Grand Banks of Malaya" the sea around Pangkor Island on the south-western coast of Perak a $4million enterprise, the Pangkor Halted Fishing Co. Ltd., has
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    155 10 Uncertain Future Of S'pore Weakens Share Market THE uncertainty regarding: the political future of! Singapore was largely responsible for the condition of the Malayan share market yesterday. After the initial steadi ness, all sections of th market resumed an easin tendency. With one or t\v exceptions, shares closec weak. 2
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    32 10 THE Jamaica Sugar Manufacturers' Association's latest estimate of the 1955 suear crop was 372.950 tons This was 2,800 tons more than the previous estimate, at the end of February aP.
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    131 10 THE Permanent Secrrtary of Commerce. Mr. .1 B Clegf, has issued the rubber trade m Singapore that government has been doing all it COaM to have the Indonesian authorities rase their ban on exports of wet slab rubber to Singapore. In his letter to Ihe
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    45 10 THE Citrus Fruit Board of the Union of South Africa estimates 1955-56 citrus production at 9.3 million boxes, compared with 8.8 million boxes last yc;\r. Exports may range between 65 and 6.8 million cases compared with 6.4 million last season.
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    195 10 REPORTS STEADY RUBBER i Standard Market Reporter THt political news concerning the Matsu Island off the China Coast steadied the rubber market m Singapore yesterday, first grade rubber for May shipment closing at 891- cents per lb.. a rise of I cent on Wednesday Report* of Russian buying nn the
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    175 10 QI'IET conditions again preed m the produce market I ill Singapore with only small business passii Coconut oil severs at Pen- dosed at S4-? per picul. COPK.A Holiday Cutler Bath Co Ltd prices: MAY 11 a.m ?l'T; Noon $27| 1 4 p.m 5272 i o p.m
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    91 10 THE Imperial Bank of India is expected to become the nationalized state bank of India on July 1. The Nationalization Bill, already approved by the House of People < Lower House), was passed by the Council of State (Upper House) on Thursday. It now awaits the
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    221 10 «7uE? T ard Shi PP> n S Reporter WHEN the North German Lloyd freighter passenger vessel Hessenstein calls at Singapore on May 29 she will be sporting her "house flag I the blue and white flag of West Germany. The flag, bearing an anchor and
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    87 10 FUND BOARD STATES ITS LOAN POLICY Finance And Comitier,, standard stall Correspondent KIALA LIMPIR, Thurs.- The Boari Federations Employees' Provident Fund nounced the conditions on which it will i m money on immovable property m Malai Singapore. a< lncl The Board said the land and pr. situated within the limits
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    52 10 AN agreement was signed ontly between Pakistan and Britain under which the Pakistan Government has undertaken to license the import of cotton yarn and pic goods of U.K. manufacture to a total value of US$.l.2 million. The goods should be exported to Pakistan within the next
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    382 13  -  ALF Gover By He May Partner Hutton In South African Tests London, Thurs: lOICKSTEKSHIKE are to do a good deed for England by playing Tom Graveney as opening batsman m the county side m the first few matches ,p niav be wanted as Mutton's Test partner
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    113 13 LONDON. May 5 (Renter) Association football results: International Match: Scotland 3, Portugal 0 (played at Hampdcn Park. Glasgow). League Division I Bverton 0, Aston Villa I. Leicester C. 4. Bolton W. o. League Division II Doncaster R. 1, Birm'ham C. 5. Lincoln C. 0. Port Vale 1.
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    33 13 photo. ALAN THtRWELL. 26. of Gosforth, Northumberland, holds vp the challenge cup njter ie timing the English Amateur Golf championship the second year ntnnina nt Canton near Scarborough, April 30.- AP
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    599 13 Gurdev Singh Is Champion Of Outram School GURDEV SINCiH won the Division "A" Individual championship at the Outran? Koad School annual sports vosterda> (how Mens Fatt and Tan Poh Thonjr tied for the "B" division championship, while Lim Boon Leonff received top honours for "C" Division. Mrs. R. E. Ince
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    74 13 THE wrestling match between King Kons and Dara Singh for the Orient heavyweight championship billed to take pi are at the Happy World Stadium tonight, has been postponed to May 14. Due to booMni difficulties, Dara Sincjh could not arrive hero m time for the fight. He
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    328 13 Amicables Get Their Surprise In 2nd Half: CA Rally Succeeds CHINESE ATHLETIC— 2. Kok Pcoxr and M. Khoo IMICABLE l Chiang Cheng. Rrferrr Mr. T Wcnthcrbvrn. AMICABLE Athletic Association, favoured to win yesterday's Singapore senior division soccer match at Jalan Besar stadium were surprisingly beaten by Chinese Athletic by two
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    276 13 Mob Threaten Referee After Geylang Match REFEREE Ali Ahmad was mobbed by an anjjry crowd after a soccer match between RJSJH.E Civilians Association and Indian Brotherhood Sports Club, m l)iv. 3A league played at Geylang Stadium yesterday. REME won the match by three goals to two. The crowd, who were
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    251 13 CEYLON'S BEST FIGHT COLONY'S SERVICEMEN CEYLON'S best prospects for the World Olympics at Melbourne will be making the trip to Singapore for the first international boxing match between Ceylon and Singapore Combined Services at the Badminton Stadium on May 11. Leading the team as captain is Lt. B. C. Henricus
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    164 13 Colony Boxing C'ships Open QUEEN Street Boys Club's hard-hitting V Krsavan T.K.O'd E. C. Yunos m the first round of their flyweight bout at the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association's open championships which began last night at the Singapore Badminton Stadium. This was the only fight m the card of eight
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    58 13 THE Persidja touring footballers from Jakarta will play four matches m the Colony when they open their tour here m June. Dates for the matches are June 3, 5. 6 and 8. All matches will be played at Jalan Besar stadium. SAFA will announce the team
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    54 13 FARRER Juniors Sports Club. fielding ten men throughout, went down to the Balestier United by two clear goals m a S.A.F.A. Division 2B League match played at the CYMA ground yesterday Balestier scored m the 29th minute through George Chua. who returned m the 53rd minute
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    104 13 S 'pore Chinese Vs Johore SINGAPORE Chinese will meet Johore Chinese m thf semi-final of the Malayan Chinese Football Association Cup competition' at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday at 5.15 p.m. Last year, Singapore Chimet Johore Chinese at Kluang and went down by I—o. The team to represent Colony Chinrse
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    445 14  -  TONY RANGEL By PBA Entries Close Without Eddie Choong In Singles List PENANG, Thurs. Eddie Choong, the Malayan International Badminton star, and potential nominee for the No. 2 singles berth on Mataya's Thomas Cup squad, is not among the five ent-ies received by the
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    178 14 More Trial Tickets On Sale Today J TICKETS for Sun- C day's Thomas Cup trial S t featuring Kddie Choong's return clash w'th Wong Peng Soon at the Singa- 2 pore Badminton Stadium arc still available, the Z Singapore Badminton j Association president, 2 5 Mr. Wee Kirn Wee. said
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    109 14 MELBOURNE May 5, (Router)— Australia became Australasia zone champions and qualified m meet Denmark m the Thomas Cup inter-zone semi-final m Singapore when they beat New Zealand 7-2 here today. The Australians, who led 3-1 on the previous day, decided the match when Sta n Russell beat
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    186 14 AT the Mayflower Badminton Party [unction m honour of their All England champion. Wong Peng Soon, last night. the Singapore Badminton sociation president. Mr. Wee Kirn Wee asked all parties and officials m Singapore and the Federation to 'sink their differences' m the
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      477 14 Today's Sport SOCCER: Friendly RAF v Singapore 'A' at Jalan Besar stadium 5.15 p.m.; Div. 2B Aston AA v SHB Police at Geylang; Gymkhava SC v CA 'A' at MFA; Div. 3B Windsor Rovers v Netaji MSC at Farrer Park. ATHLETICS: St. Margaret's School sports on the school ground. BOXING
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