Singapore Standard, 8 August 1955
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Title Section12 1955-08-08 1 Singapore Standard rT SLNGAFCVRE, MONDAY, AUCiLST 8, 1955 12 |»4<;es IS cents12 words
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Article32 1955-08-08 1 MELBOURNE. Aug. 7 (UP) A Lithuanian immigrant vent berserk in the upper clasg suburb of Ivanhoe yesterday and shot five persons. one f# nally. before killing himself.32 words
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Article337 1955-08-08 1 After Nine fc Poisone<T Years The World Moves Towards Peace Asia And West Are Entering Into New Relationship HPHE world's first international conference on the peaceful uses of atomic energy opens in the United Nations building in Geneva this morning. More than 1,200 leading scientists337 words
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Article, Illustration85 1955-08-08 1 Valiant Smashes London Baghdad Record THE Valiant bobs up to its parking apron at the direction of the marshaller. Inset shows the Valiant as it made a preliminary run before landing. The high scimitar wings are swept back a little. Standard photo by Michael Goh. The85 words
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Article318 1955-08-08 1 recordbreaking heavy bomber, the Vickers Valiant, looking like a slim grey gull with its thin scimitar shaped wings, arrived in Singapore yesterday afternoon. The Valiant, after setting a record for bombers of its class 523 miles per hour from London to Baghdad318 words
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Article, Illustration271 1955-08-08 1 MY CAPTORS BEAT ME UNTIL I WAS SCREAMING' Colonel Tells Of Red Tortures TOKYO. Aug. 7 (Rfcutcr) Colonel John Arnold of the American arc force said yesterday his Communist captors in China tortured him untifc' "I was just screaming.*' Describing for the f>srst time his experience during the two and271 words
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Article48 1955-08-08 1 LONDON, Aug. 7. (Router) —The first of a fleet of charter airliners carrying 150 Malayan students to Britain arrived here today from Kuala Lumpur. Fifty Malayans who were aboard the plane have been selected for a twe-year teacher's course at Brinstord Lodge, Wolverhampton.48 words
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Article45 1955-08-08 1 LONDON. Aug. 7 (Reuten A total of H»4 cases ol acute poliomyelitis were notified in the 160 principal towns of England and Wales in the last week in July, it was stated officially. Two ot the victims died.;45 words
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Article43 1955-08-08 1 HONGKONG. Aug. 7 (UP) The British freighter. Inchwells. returned to Hongkong today with visible marks of strafing ma<!e on her by two "silver coloured" planes last Wednesday in the Mm River estuary near the Communist port of Foochow.43 words
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Article28 1955-08-08 1 THE Duke or Edinburgh's Hying instructor. Squadron Leader Caryl Gordon, was invested with the insignia of the Royal Victorian Order by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.28 words
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Article70 1955-08-08 1 A SINGAPORE man. 27--year-old Idris bin Jamtock. died on admission to the General Hospital yesterday, after he was rescued from the sea off Jardine Steps. Idris was in the company of six other picnickers visiting Raffles Lighthouse when he fell into the sea. The other occupants70 words
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Article58 1955-08-08 1 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun.— Tunku \bdul Rahman. Federation Chief Ministerdesignate, returneu to Kuala Lumpur by plane today after a busy three-day stay in Johore Bahru. His family had preceded him by car the previous day Yesterday. the Tunku made a last public appearance when he opened58 words
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Article22 1955-08-08 1 PRESIDENT Rene Coty became a grcat-grandiathor when his grand-daughter Mmo. Janino Lemarecha! gave birth to a son last Friday ReuterReuter - 22 words
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Article100 1955-08-08 1 HONGKONG. Aug. 7 (Reutcr)— Local authorities today relaxed restrictions on immigration from China enough to enable bona fide Chinese residents of the Colony. now stranded in Canton, to return home. The government announcement said it would also issue frontier passes to Chinese who. in future100 words
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Article, Illustration227 1955-08-08 1 World's First Atomic Trade Fair GENEVA, Aug. 7 (Reuter) The nine-nation atomic "Trade Fair" the first of its kind in the world was officially opened here today by Mr. Dag Hammarskjoeld, Secretary-General of the United Nations. The exhibition, known as '■Atoms For Peace" will remain open until Aug. 20. It227 words
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Article46 1955-08-08 1 VIENNA. Aug. 7. 'Router'— i Cardinal Joseph Mindszenty. whose release from prison was announced last month, is reported to be living in a 'day. ca.stlc near Pecs in southern Hungary, an official ot the bishops palace at Eszt^rgo, told Rcuter by telephone to-46 words
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Advertisement15 1955-08-08 1 KpOBTS \,,ini'S trc ■I 1 t presentation -'.> dpi :9^4 4 f)( t0 '"««*'B'««'.«4"4 NT 55115 words
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Advertisement37 1955-08-08 1 Mi's t^tUfUa* AGFA RECORD THE ELEGANT 2!/ 4 x3'/« FOLDING CAMERA Various models at various prices Ask your dealer for a demonstration BEHN, MEYER CO LTD co box 1017. mncapori PATERSON. SIMONS CO. LTD. K. LUMPUR fCNAMC37 words
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Article233 1955-08-08 2 BIG DROP IN LAND VALUES LIKELY Govt.'s Policy Irks Realtors SINGAPORE land values arc expected to hit lock bottom in the very near i future, said certain leading realtors in the Colony yesterday. The realtors were rommenting on the arrival of Dr. T. F. N. Murray, chairman of tho Commonwealth233 words
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Article53 1955-08-08 2 JOHNNESBURG. Aug. 7.: 'Routen— Several thousand people who bought black- j market tickets for the rugby, international match between' British Isles and South Africa today found they were counterfeit. Hundreds more who climbed fences stopped people with tickets from gaining admission. It was estimated nearly 100,000 people53 words
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Article16 1955-08-08 2 MAJOR-General Iskander Mirza. 56. was sworn in yesterday as acting GovernorGeneral of Pakistan. ReuterReuter - 16 words
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Article256 1955-08-08 2 Insurance For 1,000,000 Fed. Workers Urged KUALA LUMPUR Sun. A huge unemployment insurance scheme for the Federation s 1,000,000 workers is to be formulated by the Malayan Trade Union Council for introduction to the Federal Legislative Council. The central committee of the MTOC which approved256 words
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Article67 1955-08-08 2 ROUEN. Aug. 7. «Reutor» A gold-finished dental plate, found in a bod> fished from tho river Seine near here, has enabled French Police to solve one of their greatest riddles since the war the disappearance of a magistrate. The body was identified late last /light as67 words
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Article94 1955-08-08 2 SENDAI. Japan. Aug. 7. (UP>— Mrs. Rimola Abidin was declared innocent today of murdering her husband and was freed by a U.S. military court martial board. The 26-year-old mother broke into tears and sobbed when Brig. Gen. Herberogykuk Heide. president of the court martial94 words
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Article63 1955-08-08 2 CALCUTTA. Aug. 7. (Router'—A British tea planter and naturalist. Mr. E. P. Gee. has reported seeing what he believes is the first known case of a Rhinoceros with twin calves. He spotted tho rhino and her calves, identical in height, and about three yeajak old. in the63 words
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Article42 1955-08-08 2 NEW DELHI. Aug. 7 iAP> Pa>sengers travelling on the Indian government's Eastern Railways may now buy box lunches, and oat them when they please. i They have a choice from 41 [items in making up the 1 lunches.42 words
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Article223 1955-08-08 2 Settle All First-M.P. LONDON, Aug. 7 (Reuter)-Mr. Richard Crossman a well-known Labour Member of Parliament, today suggested that it would be unsafe to ban the hydroeen bomb before East-West differences over Germany and Formosa have been settled. In an article published in the widely-read Sunday223 words
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Article106 1955-08-08 2 BOMBAY. Aug. 7. Over 100.000 excited men and women touted "Nehru march troops into Goa" at Poona cemetery on Friday, as the bodies of two Indians killed by Portuguese Sten-gun fire last Wednesday were cremated on the bank of the Mutha River. Later that evening GoanReuter; AP - 106 words
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Article66 1955-08-08 2 HOLLYWOOD. Aug 7 <AP> What efTect did the Kelauver Sub-committee have on movie advertising? The day the Sub-commit-tte opened its hearings, most Los Angeles newspapers carried a full page advertisement <>f Marilyn Monore with her skirts blown up around her neck. When the Tennessee Scnattor blasted66 words
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Article36 1955-08-08 2 FLEETWOOD. England AU3. <Rcutor) Twelve copies of the official holiday guide book of this northwestern resort have been posted to Moscow libraries to toll Russians what a British •seaside resort is like36 words
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Article30 1955-08-08 2 more than 60 countries will attend the Bth World Scout Jamboree scheduled to be Ont d ar1 t o. N iiX ar i B BfSB! he LakC UPUP - 30 words
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Article, Illustration182 1955-08-08 2 Solemn Service Honor Battleship Hero ADMIRAL Sir Tom Phillips and t! u (lw who perished in the tragic smkiirci Wales and Repulse during the uar vveJn in a St. Andrew's Cathedral Mjndawn day. At the close of the and two candl« men were presented Vice-Admiral A X S the Bishop182 words
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Article134 1955-08-08 2 WOMEN MAY FACE A FREE LIFT LOS DOX, Aug. 7. (Renter) Should women who cannot nvord il be allowed to hare their faces lilted free under Bntaiii's National Health Services The editors ol the British Medical Journal all men had this question thrown at llievi by a doctor with a134 words
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Article41 1955-08-08 2 WEIBRUECKEX. West Germany. Aug. 7 < Reuter.) Ottio Palm. 27-year-old fireman who started seven fires in Hhineland Palatinate area because he "liked to ride on the new fire engine. was sent! to an asylum by a court herei today.41 words
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Advertisement332 1955-08-08 2 ju stout; Man of Everest 2'i-pnyc book condensation B -erpa Tenzmg. who climbed •nc top of the world, the dramatic, longlory of hi>. life. How to Grow Old and Like It A la f or tdli how ilinc?s may lead you to a fuller, jer life, asks seven significant questions332 words
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Advertisement144 1955-08-08 2 FREE TRIAL |Oj j DELICIOUS COFFEE /S^^^^fe^i Ji MADE STRAIGHT EN [W^^k^^MfA THE CUP IN A FEW SECONDS \^^^%jfiHP" Just imagine! A spoonful of powder in a nip. a* water} and like magic you have a deliciuu.- cup flavou\rsome, black coffee. i§?f3jik^ Tliat is all you have to do with144 words
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Article22 1955-08-08 3 I n-lish Teachers' I'nion (Chinese that schoolteacher Chen ilrtainee under the Fmeruency I wd a wish to ft to England to22 words
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Article104 1955-08-08 3 TAIPIXG. Sat. Ipoh blned Schools brat Taip- Combined Bchools in the n debate held in the Lady Tteachers Girb ol hali here yesterday. The visitors spoke against "Western Influence Has Done Good Than Harm to t Ipoh schools were represented by Erne>t Devadason ACS' Mohd Ohaus <Andersun».104 words
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102 1955-08-08 3 $20,000 Land Award For Rubber Company JOHOKF. BAIIRU Sun .Mr. Justice Storr in the Supremo Court today awarded the cc Rubber Compin, S-!0!>08 80 lor the acquisition of two acres one rood 84 poles of land at Tamp.v The Collector of Land Revenue had awarded the company 81 0.454. 10.102 words
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Article27 1955-08-08 3 PHILIPPINES President Ramon Magsaysay is now a "citizen" of Texas. He has been given a certificate signed by Texas Governor making him an honorary Texan.27 words
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Article, Illustration347 1955-08-08 3 Demand For Wage Increase SOME 2,000 employees of the Singapore Traction Company have threatened to strike next month. They are demanding a general wage increase and better conditions of service. The employees met behind closed doors in the Badminton Hall on Saturday night and decided to347 words
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Article, Illustration60 1955-08-08 3 Standard photo by MISS Ronaya binte Mansor. 19, of Batu Pahat was judged "Miss Charm" of Johore at a Charm Contest held during the State Asri Horticultural Exhibition at Kirns Park Batu Pahat on Friday nij;h' Runners un are Miss Hapipah binte Mi (left) of MuarYong Peong Seong - 60 words
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159 1955-08-08 3 Progress Will Be Stressed JOHORE BAHRt/, Sun.— An historical exhibition will be held in conjunction with the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Sultan of Johorc beginning on Sept. 17 and lasting for a week. The exhibition will be held at the Government Office in Johoie159 words
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Article74 1955-08-08 3 Increase In George Town Voters PENANG, Sun.— The total number ot registered voters in the George Town Municipality is .'54.401. an increase ot 4.780 over the previous year The electoral roil in the Buttcrworth Town Council also shows a substantial increase of nearly 2,000 ne w voters bringing the total74 words
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Article, Illustration81 1955-08-08 3 FIVE student teachers of the Mahatma Gandhi High School. Kuala Lumpur, who have been selected for the teachers' training course in Kirkby. England. Kota Bharu and Singapore Teachers' Training College. They are seated from left* Miss LJew Swec Har (Kota Bharu >. Miss Chonng AVan Hoi (SingaporeYong Peong Seong - 81 words
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Article69 1955-08-08 3 LONDON. Aug. 8. (Rcutcr) —The Treasury today announced details of a newdecimal currency which has been introduced into Cyprus. Tne Treasury said the Pound would remaip a? the standard unit, but would be divided into 1.000 Mils Instead of shillings and piastres The coinage, consisting of69 words
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Advertisement223 1955-08-08 3 C"\ m Iff /^P^ftoL^p <gfet all t/ie OIAArWON THE WORLD'S FAVOURITE SPARK PLUG MACLAINE STOKYIS (M) LTD #^T SINGAPORE K. LUMPUR IPOH PENANG )£^y The world famous family of TIGER medicinal products v.- try?- a CHINKAWHITE This invaluable Wind Mixture is an excellent remedy for Stomach Pains, Constipation, Indigestion, Acidity,223 words
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Article240 1955-08-08 4 The Crew Fight Back After Derail Attempt KUALA LUMPUR, Sun.— A determined but unsuccessful attempt was made last nighr to derail the mail train near Slim River while it was on its way North. However, booby traps laid on the railway line forced the mail train four240 words
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Article37 1955-08-08 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Mr. Lan Howard State Information Ofticcr Johcrc. \vi.] eivc an iddrrs* to the Johore Psychology Club on "Thinking on Wednesday at the Bi kit Zahraii School. Johore Bahru at G p.m37 words
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141 1955-08-08 4 Teachers Call For Chinese In Schools IPOII, Sun.— Perak Chi« nese school teachers are to seek the recognition by the i new Alliance Federal Government of the Chinese language as one of the official languages of the country. At a meeting here today the Perak Chinese School Teachers' Association decided141 words
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Article66 1955-08-08 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Sun A H4-ycar old woman passenger, who fell owl of a moving bus near the Pudu Police Station here today is lying in a critical condition in the General Hospital. She fell out of a town service has some distance from a bus66 words
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Article111 1955-08-08 4 Communism Presented Wo Heaven' IXCHE Abdullah Majid, Malayan University graduate who returned from a tour of Russia and Communist China, told reporters yesterday that the countries inside the Iron Curtain "are not heaven." though he found the people there "happy and contented.' Dunns his stay in China he met Mr.111 words
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184 1955-08-08 4 Labour Gets Ready To Fight Again In Selangor KUALA LUMPUR. Sun. The Selangor Labour Party has decided to conte.^t the Sclangor State Council elections but is still undecided as to how many of the constituencies it will right in. A meeting of the Selangor Elections Committee of the party held184 words
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Article111 1955-08-08 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Sun. Che Saripah Yon was elected president of the Kampong Übi branch of Kaum Ibu. UMNO. at the inaugural meeting of the branch yesterday. Che Wan Asiah binte Bagarip was made vire-presid-ent and Che Alima binte Hussein, the secretary. More than 300 people. Including111 words
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Article, Illustration106 1955-08-08 4 THE R E was great fun for the staff and pupils of St. Xavier's Institution in Penang last Thursday when together they pitched in their talents and efforts to produce an operetta entitled "A Royal Jester." The show was a tremendous success for those who took part asSam Kai Yee - 106 words
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Article84 1955-08-08 4 Dance Held In Kajang For Charity KAJANG, Sun. More I 300 people last night the High School Ha where a social and held in aid of the Holy Fa Roman Catholic Church The auction of a bottle of whisky at the the evening's m err fetched $28. The draw Building84 words
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Article83 1955-08-08 4 A SHELL Cc.vp.r prescnlative of the R. chipeiago. Mr. J. T. A. R and two She.! sa.v Singapore yesterday a:on the 4()-ton motor I Andrew for a 1.000 business trip aroui I l^.ano.s of the archipc The sa'e>:nei: are llr 80.. Kam Fook and Mr I83 words
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Article28 1955-08-08 4 TWENTY people wei ed and 395 injured, in I dents caused by »x--last year in London. I port *of the Government Inspectors of Explo>: d ReuterReuter - 28 words
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Article34 1955-08-08 4 A TALK on Geology will be given to members of the Johore Bahru Rotary Club on Tuesday at 5 p.m. by Mr. A. Renwick of the Department of Geo.ogy. Federation of Malaya.34 words
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253 1955-08-08 4 LET BYGONES BE BYGONES' APPEAL TO ALL PARTIES IPOH, Sun.— An appeal to all political parties to support the new Federal Government and to bygones be bygones was made by Mr. Leong Yew Koli the Minister for Health. In a message released to the Press today Leong told his political253 words
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Article152 1955-08-08 4 Revue Cast Almost Fully RAF PENANG, Sun.— The Royal Air Force band of the Far East Air Forre has come specially to the Settlement to provide music for the Butterworth Theatre Club's revue, "London Calling," to be staged at the St George's Girls' School tomorrow and on Tuesday. Among the152 words
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Miscellaneous766 1955-08-08 4 c^lmanac Information at a Glance FA VII ION: Daddy Lony Legs 1. 3 in the San, s?m Li-ht Music t! (l and 9.13 p.xn 330 Calling All Children WSamm^mmmmar' laaaiK (OI hit M: Bedevir.pd 3 630 and ft tIM^AD f^ OF* ;vm MALACCA (ReghNUil): fi 45 pm li I II766 words
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Article640 1955-08-08 5 LONDON I Girls have radar. A special to the second I xELLS when they've caught /'ELLS hem whcfl fhc V ar c looking fneir best. T L LS them if a man is bluffing ,hen he threatens. if tells rhcm when to do something j^tic about their appearance. rrilE640 words
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Article18 1955-08-08 5 H. > ttlr- tii\ I n I > itols I ;n- |n I I nilI us: I (ht* I18 words
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Article, Illustration53 1955-08-08 5 NOW LAKE A SCOOTER T/i.'.^ ?"/rac;o?/s Ua\de\n k<? \r\i\nc\ ovt the latest craze ti Jr//;c scooter ol| West Bcr/m\s lakes f/ns summer, irhich travels nt 10 m.p.h. propelled b»/ a .50 r.e. engine. It }\(is a plastic bodjy. ireiohJ nhoi/t 48 ibs. nud f/jc engine twitches off automatically tr hen53 words
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Article, Illustration844 1955-08-08 5 THE American and the Japanese official were walking in the cobbled streets of Shimoda. 80 miles from Tokyo, when they came to the geisha girl playing a samisen (three-stringed banjo) and singing beneath a cherry tree. The American. Townscnd Harris, the first diplomat of844 words
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Article, Illustration610 1955-08-08 5 Norah Littlejohn - Norah Littlejohn by CANNES. FRANCE J PICKED up the telephone in my holiday hotel and dialled a number. "I want to speak to exI said f Yu£oslavia "Speaking." answered a voice in perject English. Who s that?--"l'm North Littiejohn. I should like to see you I610 words
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Article346 1955-08-08 5 RONALD BEDFORD - RONALD BEDFORD By LONDON. SWEEPING efcaagcs in the familiar wedding day routine are urned today by medical experts. Ol'T, they say, should go the elaborate ceremony. Instead, there should be a simple affair attended "only by a few relatives and close friends." OUT. too. should 50 the equally346 words
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Advertisement131 1955-08-08 5 Sturdy Bd6/'es M^M H these sturdy youngsters are 1 LACTOGEN babies! V\ hen breast&£^F feeding fails or a supplement is *^$k v necessary, as in the rase of twin-, g^4-*j the answer is always LACTOGEN. Chan Long Long Kij-lj| X lgM !^B Chan Ling Ling i WmSm LACTOGEN enturet progrets131 words
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Miscellaneous90 1955-08-08 5 DOWN h sponsor with •v ot news. <»>> 2 Hearty laufhter i6> Property ol -small donkey^ 4 Wire pullet t mu.-icai not* Si Proud and -ii>dainful Shake ■arian <8> i umed in thr end dospre fttretch it* Fruity beverage |uti mixture of an old ten boo and beer <8> I90 words
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954 1955-08-08 6 Singapore Standard Problems Of Tomorrow HEN non-Ma!ay newspaper touches on racial, religious, language and political issues in this country it is immediately charged with the sinister motive of creating communal animosities. When a 1 1 lay newspaper is outspoken on such issues, even to the point of belligerence, its motive954 words
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Article751 1955-08-08 6 Arthur Spence - Arthur S pence by f/EW things can be more 1 stimulating for the Commonwealth citizen than to travel in a score 1 of diiTerent lands In South-east Asia, in the West Indies, in Africaand there to see. in widely different circumstances, new Parliaments, all based751 words
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Article, Illustration680 1955-08-08 6 Aster Gunasekera - Aster Gunasekera By fjU'ER since the advent of British protection to the Malay States, the abode of the representative of the British Crown has never carried any restrictions as far as the members of the Press are concerned. On the other hand, journalists and680 words
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Article311 1955-08-08 6 Sir- Admittedly. the Adult Education authorities have made great s rides towards imparting knowledge to adults. This is indeed an achievement made possible through the efforts of qualified teachers authorised by the authorities, as we are made to understand it. However, very recently I have not been311 words
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Article361 1955-08-08 6 Sir- Unless the franchise was 'widened, the future Government of Malaya would not be fully representative, warned Miss P- G. Lim, the Kuala Lumpur lawyer. In other words it is very necessary that there should be a greatly increased electorate. Now I would like to say361 words
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Article168 1955-08-08 6 S.r: I regret the serious defeat of Party Negara In the recent Federal Elections. Although I am not antiAl.ianre. 1 do not believe much good can be done by an Alliance Government without any Opposition Party in the Federal Council Datll Sir Onn must have realised by now168 words
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Article244 1955-08-08 6 Sir: Once upon a time there was a Philistine giant we know by the name of Goliath. His feats of strength went round and there was not a man who was not afraid of him. One day a shepherd boy. in all ways an ordinary boy. David,244 words
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Article163 1955-08-08 6 nONT be mistaken I peace If a Little girl in a dirty i gown. She li (la and romantic and be you Mrs. Pandit. Indian High Commissioner in London. I had to live in Fran Deeorne civilised. Miss Olivia de Havilland. If one is to have re. cal arrangements,163 words
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Article, Illustration26 1955-08-08 7 photo. MRS. Tna Sthmidt and her prrsrnt husband Alford I>. Fine holding her son Denny at Cisco (iro\<\ California. USA. APAP - 26 words
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Article55 1955-08-08 7 m ililornia. Aus. 7. (IP)— Mrs. (1 .mother man thinking her H il dead, and her second i\e a^ked an attorney to help their marital tangle, it \v:i> I would nol Ij dose I Ihead I tck by her in Daniel C Schmidt, I by the Chinese ■c Meeting55 words
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153 1955-08-08 7 PONY TOOK A SNIP AT THE QUEENS POSY -AND MISSED RKI CON, H ales, Aug. 7 II' 1 p«»n\ tried to tat QWWM hliz.lht'th's bouquet yesterday. Uv mi>sed. 1 hr nw- rrriun was watrhini; the iiuluini; of W'eNh mining ponies at the biientenar\ show of the Brecknockshire Aurii ultural So-153 words
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Article26 1955-08-08 7 THE sovrrnmont of Uruuithorixed 50 White .an families now in nghal to stay in Monto while the United Stat*^ their request to there.26 words
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Article136 1955-08-08 7 RANGOON. Auk. 7 <AP>— A unique ra.^c lor Burma is up bel re the District Court in Mandalay, Central Burma. where the plaint ol a bt-auti-ful girl lor damages and lor b:v:u'h of promise awaits declsion. i.n Tin Bwe, IT. a blgh- student at136 words
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Article38 1955-08-08 7 Dr. Edit fi Summerskill. chairman ol the Brttlsh Labour Party, and Mr. Jack Cooper, member of its National Executive, left London 1 by air yesterday morning for a three- week visit to Yugola.38 words
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Article33 1955-08-08 7 INDIA has agreed to assist Egypt in the atomic energy fit Id by making available training facilities in nuclear science, electronics and geological survey, a government spokesman tola parliament. APAP - 33 words
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Article, Illustration64 1955-08-08 7 EDWARD L. WILLIAMS, 52, a "cemetery tycoon" and his bride, Marion Sutton, 27, kiss as they leave "Cupid's Express" in Minneapolis on July 30, after being married in the chartered air- liner while it was flying at 5/000 feet over lowa. There were 44 guestsAP - 64 words
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346 1955-08-08 7 USING THE ATOM FOR PEACE. RUSSIA GIVES A SNEAK PREVIEW GENEVA Aug/ (UP)-France unwrapped the first big secret at the United Nat.ons atoms-for-peace conference last night by releasing photographs of a machine that can make A-bcmbs or) iC n T mC 1C o346 words
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Article159 1955-08-08 7 IT MAY BE USED TO PRESERVE FOOD CHICAGO. Aug 7, (UP)— Argonne National Laboratory yesterday put into operation a facility for bombarding iood with gamma rays. The laboratory annr uncod that the new experimental facility will be available to non-laboratory users. Spokesmen said this was part of ihe laboratory's programme159 words
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Article95 1955-08-08 7 ..Or Drown Most Of The World OMAHA. Nebraska. Aug 7.1 •Renter* Dr. Victor Levine. a fellow of the New York Academy of Science, said in a speech here yesterday that a simple way to annihilate much of the human race would be to drop nuclear bomb on polar ice. This95 words
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Article89 1955-08-08 7 King Saud Does A War Dance JEDDA. Snuiii Arabia. Aug. 7 (UP) King Saud, wearing flowing Arabian garments danred an Arab war dance during a parade of Saudi Arabian armed forces yesterday. For ten minutes the monarch flourished his sword while hi? bodyguard. led by his eldest son Emir Mohamed.89 words
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Article35 1955-08-08 7 GENEVA. Aug 7. <AP>— A United Nations official estimated yesterdaj that documents for the atoms-for-peace conference would total 50 million words and would use 200 tons of paper.35 words
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162 1955-08-08 7 BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 7, (Reutcri Rice husks could be made into a lightweight brick which would be useful in atomic defence because it would absorb radiation, it was announced yesterday. Mr. John Hough, a Lousiana State University agricultural engineer, said that when162 words
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108 1955-08-08 7 ROME. Aug. 7 <Reuter) Lifeguards stood by on the shore of Lake Albano. near Rome, today as holidaymaking amateur frogmen searched the bottom for the head of an unknown woman murdered in a nearby wood a month ago. A passer-by found the naked mutilated corpse,108 words
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Article43 1955-08-08 7 MANILA. Aug. 7 <AP) A treasure in silver peso coins amounting to US$l,OOO. believed buriod by retreating Japanese forces at the end of World War 11. has been discovered by labourers laying out a lewer pipe line near Baguio.43 words
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Article31 1955-08-08 7 EIGHT Chinese nave been arrested at the north Formosa port of Keelung on charges ot trafficking in narcotics. They are liable to the death penalty if convicted. A.P.A.P. - 31 words
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Article202 1955-08-08 7 Czech Pilot Takes Action nii«* 1 i. Ug 7 Rcutcr >-'* wartime Czech pilot take,, legal action to try to stop the marriage •I Mrs. Phyllis Sispera, British-born former wife of i Czechoslovakian airman and Jaromir Chudy the Sudeten German who helped to secure her202 words
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Article, Illustration62 1955-08-08 7 GARDNER TURNS ORIENTAL photo. THE severe oriental beauty is Ava Gardner, as she appears in "Bhowani Junction", a film she has just finished making at Elstree, England. In it she plays an Anglo-Indian girl whose loyalties are torn between East and West. Now, Miss Gardner is house-hunting in Spain. SheA.P. - 62 words
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Article93 1955-08-08 7 The Beauty Queen Was So Shy NEW DELHI, Aug. 7. (AP) What happens uhen a beauty queen is too shy to accept her prize? Sulorhanak Singh. IJ>, had been judged "Simla Beauty Queen" at a gala dinner dance in Simla a Himalayan resort. Stage fright kept her from going to93 words
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Advertisement99 1955-08-08 7 UOV/' STOCKTAKIXG ItEDLCTIOXS /.V i ANGELIQUE ALiU GOLD SATIN TRIO- Reduced from SI 180 DUSTING to 6.75 POWDERS BLACK SATIN Medium size Reduced from $22.50 ANGELIQUE *> $12.50 BLACK SATIN WHITE SATIN: WHITE SATIN Reduced from $4250 GOLD SATIN t0 25 00 I ovcilobleato GOLD SATIN: II specially reduced Medmm99 words
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Advertisement822 1955-08-08 8 ANGLO-FRENCH TRADING CO., LTD. TIL IS92J/*. *****/4 H2/6 Robinson Road THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE NORTH AMERICAN SERVICk To Halitaa Montreal. Boston Mew York Baltimore Philadelphia Cult Ports Spore P- Sham Penang POLYOORUS 9/16 Sept 17 Sept 18 Sept MARON 9/16 Oct 17Oc» 18 Oct Cainert option to proceed via other822 words
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Advertisement1109 1955-08-08 8 Tel- 2405 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Tel: 2412 i L,, incorporated Singapore. M 2 lines. mSm THE BLUE FUNNEL LINK o™ 1 °T to proceed via othe. ports to load and discharge cargo SA.UNGS to LIVERPOOL. CLASCOW. LONDON CONI.NINt Singapore Ou, Sails P Sham Penang Tantalus for Moiled 6 HamburßE. Road,1,109 words
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Advertisement872 1955-08-08 8 MITSUI R^ LINE Spore P S'hom Penong FOR JAPAN from Indio Amog.sori Moru from Bombay for Yokohomo Kobe Moii 23 Aug FOR JAPAN from Comment Akibosan Moru for Yokohama Kobe Nagovo v.o So.gon Bar qkok. H'kong 17 Aug Asokason Moru +or Yokohomo Kobe vio Saigon, Hongkok Hongkong 2 Sept FOR872 words
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Advertisement578 1955-08-08 8 EAST ASIA!?* SAILINGS TO CONT, NfN7 Ml For Aden. Port Soid, Genoa Ant% N Sk^H Copenhagen. GotK^Z' .BB "^lstr.a- n s f ue H m) i k n i^ i a a v;.i 6A u k) Calls London (Passenger, only) *c) Colls Beyrouth. KarUh omn SAILINGS FROM SCANDINAVIA H j578 words
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Article, Illustration45 1955-08-08 9 photo. THE 81st anniversary cheap sales at K.A.J Chotirmall and Co.. Singapore, is still drawing big crowds every day. The sales, which began a week ago, will be on for another two weeks. Picture shows bargain hunters in the gents' department. StandardStandard - 45 words
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441 1955-08-08 9 Rubber Shares Are Marked Up Industrials Improve By A Market Correspondent WITH the rubber price around the 81.50 per lb. mark, rubber shares had widespread inquiry and considerable marking up during the week. Singapore industrials took a turn for the better but tins, without Federation and London support were inclined441 words
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171 1955-08-08 9 U.S. Interested In Our Copra Sales To China Standard Special Correspondent NEW YORK Aug. 7, Trade quarters have expressed interest here in reports that Singapore exporters have sold 1,000 tons of copra to Red China. These reports remain unconfirmed on the New York market. They were first reported last week.171 words
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Article337 1955-08-08 9 Business Done In Week BUSINESS done in shares frum July 30- Aug. 5. INDUSTRIALS: British Borneo Pets 51/- mcl. stamp 49/9. Fraser Neave Ords. SLOT 4 to $1.72|. Gammons $2..)7} to $2.02£. Hammers $2. (J0. Hunskong B:tnks (Col) $98.3. Hongkong Banks <Lon.) £9Ti excluding stamps. Wm. Jacks 53. 10. Malayan337 words
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Article244 1955-08-08 9 Rubber Sensitive To U.S. Reports Standard Market Corr. THE past week proved once again that the Singapore rubber market is highly susceptible to reports emanating from American interests. American concern over the rising prices of rubber is understandable but the methods utilised to counter the rising tendency has been described244 words
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130 1955-08-08 9 THE Standard-Vacuum Oil Company has announced in New York it has cleared a major hurdle in its efforts to search for crude petroleum in the Philippine Islands. v The American firm said the Phi ipoine Government has approved a "proposed method ofA.P. - 130 words
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Article19 1955-08-08 9 BURMA-MALAY Tin Ltd. announced the following July tin ore outputs: Katu 543 picu's; Rcnong Consolidated 400 piculs.19 words
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Article343 1955-08-08 9 CONSOLIDATED Tin Smelters: Consolidated profit for the year ended March 31, 1855, after making allowance for preference dividend. was £*****3 or 42 8 r r on the ordinary capital. Dividend at 15. maintains last year's rate. Profit is £110.284 lower than last year, the likelihood °f which, shareholders343 words
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Article33 1955-08-08 9 THE Secretaries of the Aver Hit am Planting Syndicate. Ltd.. Messrs. Whittal Co. (Malaya) Ltd., reported a crop of 45.000 lb. harvested on Bukit Hitam Estate for the month of July.33 words
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366 1955-08-08 9 Weekly Letter From U.S. NEW YORK, Aug. 7 History often has a way of repeating itself. Events do not recur in exactly the same way, but sometimes the patterns are strikingly similar. This is being brought home to American business men these days by the366 words
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Article75 1955-08-08 9 MALA VAN' l.xrhangr Bankt Association buying ralfs to merchants on Saturday were London: TT 4 5 32; OD Il\ 3 16; 30 d s( 1 4 5 16; 45 d vt 2 4 2; 60 d st 2/4 13 M- 9(1 d vt 2 IJ: l-'O d st75 words
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Article38 1955-08-08 9 THE International Ba:.k has snnounceci a loan of U554.20U.000 in "various CUTrennc to Karaapbuli Paper Mills, Ltd., to firia.vo part of the cost of constructinf a puip and pancr milj in Ea^t Pakistan UPUP - 38 words
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181 1955-08-08 9 THE financial Times stated that among increases in the bank rate announced from various part.s of the world that in the United States was perhaps the least obviously justifiable. "At any rate, there is not the evidence there of an actual inflationary congestion at certainReuter - 181 words
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Advertisement550 1955-08-08 9 NOTICES I I F R i ■> 1 RI \ND, r j U! IMP' 51 D I P Q I \N(.LO-ORIE\TAL (Malaya) LIMITED Xl ALA LUMPUR d \UTPUT of tin concentrates for the undermentioned ames under the manage-Anglo-Oriental Malaya) Limited for the th of July, 1955. are a^ Picub pat550 words
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Advertisement630 1955-08-08 9 firsuant to Section 29 of the Trustees Ordinance (Chapter 59) In the Matter of the tates of:--1 KHOO JIN SEOK al.se spelt as KHOO JIM SIOK i"? al.so known a* KHOO GIM SIOK. 2 TAN SIEW CHOO eaSed: 3- KHOO SI AN NEO eaSed: deceased: 4 SEAH CHONG AMM 5.630 words
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Advertisement328 1955-08-08 9 NOTICES i THE SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST on behalf of THE KUCHING MUNICIPAL COUNCIL INNOUNCES that tenders lor the erection of 6 blocks of 7 storey low cost flats. 11 blocks of 3 storey low co>t flats and 40 terrace houses at Ban Hock Road. Kuchins. Sarawak will close on Friday328 words
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Advertisement251 1955-08-08 10 CATHAY ORGANISATION ATTRACTIONS now showing! PATHAYiS 11 iai 1 15 t 13 8.45 wMHm I IIM I Jtffilt^ and 9.30 p.m tel »4qq j ROUSING... ROBUST ADVENTURE! 1 iTimiNc vrw* davio f i I HAYDEN RALSTON BRIAN r-» »~>_»"K-r»_r'i_i~i_i~i r~_-_-i_i-i_i~i_ri_i~o-i_rT_i— i_i-i_i~i_n_ri_ri_i~i_n_ ~i_r*i_i~»^fXj~>_i~> <~w~a r 1 i" The PiychiarrtstJ couch holds251 words
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Advertisement172 1955-08-08 10 444 SHAW BROTHERS ORrCi.fsl CapitoL \r.i HQ WARD HUGH U I SHAWS FILM PRODI 11(1*7"* I heart -w.irmin<| ()r J "ORPHAN CIJ (A Mmii j|m W| *M I dfv f A RANOOfpITscOTrJ 1 -tf^JlfHiCoco* mU opens ~r0M5i503 COM N G I PJ^Jf MTU it 1 1 |U :PAVILION J 4172 words
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Miscellaneous255 1955-08-08 10 -You an,! Bab, have ~V_ "ARTHUR! For Roodness thing in common daddi Hn sa^ speak to me Did they s,y s un lij;; the bottle K^W^ JBT^L/ fTT I e\^ i^fck^^l MfflL L^N/ > I M rin^s, and the "MONICA! how many w\\C X \^S *H^* times must 1 tell255 words
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Article822 1955-08-08 11 I Henderson r.6. Tan Men? Lim Chert; .{B. CQ\fS :in bin Samari 39 Thorns Wong Ml X ugh 41 i w 42 D A Nnden 4 R* 44 Ll Col C J Reidv Grose 4< S/T. J Cun--4" QMS I s J." ColeMcColm 49 p. Balu822 words
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Article1357 1955-08-08 11 dfgdsfgdsfgdsfgdsfg I I .rirs J j is, Yuu Seng Voon. Wgi 1 10 YARDS FLAT: H\ B. Pa ick Rijjone. R G I *ni;aporf Yoon C Howard. S S«t. P. L Chan Onn Len?. Tan L'< -d Mustapha David H. Johnson. Jnhorr Pu- J Lcvula, Lt F. I A1,357 words
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Article75 1955-08-08 11 THE Serangoon Aisod«Tiion will hold its annual General Committee meeting tomorrow at ~.?A) p.m. at the Club premises. At the meeting, the proposal to hold a Fin Fair jointly with the Upper Scran goon Boys' Club, will be riisru«pri. The Association has installed a hi! lard ';<!)le and75 words
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Article203 1955-08-08 11 CHELTENHAM, Aug. 7 (Reuter)— Gloucester failed to make the most of their chances against the touring South Africans yesterday when they chose to bat on a firm, easy wicket on the Cheltenham College ground. Gloucester were all out for 184 uns and in the last 75203 words
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Article34 1955-08-08 11 CLOSING date lor entries for the Singapore Junior Inter-club Badminton Tournament has been extended 1 to Thursday. Aug. 11. Clubs wishing to compete are asked to send in their entries without delay.34 words
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Article414 1955-08-08 11 W LIGHTS for all eight races on Satur- day, first day of the Singapore Turf Club August Meeting, are: Cl. Div I—l M. i The Bosun 9.00 Rigoletto 9.00 The Milky Way 8.1:5 James Aitch 8.11 Border Scot 8.10 Golden Melody 8.10 Bright I yes II 8.10414 words
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Advertisement48 1955-08-08 11 2nd CROWDED WEEK! TODAY: 3.1.1 -6.30 -9.15 p.m South-East Asia Film Co's Hottest Indian Road Show BHAGWAM SHAKILA India's Dancing Cutie s TAJ CINEMA (Formerly New City) Gcylang Serai Phone ***** TODAI 3 SHOWS 3 15. 6.15 9.15 "KYUNJI" (Hindi) starring Agha. Prakash. Lrela Kumari and many othrrt.48 words
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Advertisement772 1955-08-08 11 CLASSIFIED ADS SIIUAIIONS VACAM *J ING A PORE CITY COUNCIL: O Required E.ectrical Instrument Tetter Salary Scale $41r>* A2O-495 plus Variable AUoa dr.ee. Must have working knowledge of the fundamenta. principles. of Electncitv a:.d good knowledge of Hie construction and operation of electrical measuring instruments, both of the indicaUng and772 words
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Miscellaneous249 1955-08-08 11 Ibner By Al Capp W oA\V^ -«H| whUT &\??<-\T MEANS TIMV AN SO. H^RE. EASY, THAR/// I X) m DO IT WERE A ROTTEM S HELCCME-/ AM ISONJLV S V MEAN, X BUSINESS £ROP<3W-J I BACK rf 15^ V'ARSOLD.Ty W SON?/ ZiSNUN.'/atj INTO TH" Z^- U Oop By 7". V.249 words
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583 1955-08-08 12 The Singapore Badminton Associations Junior Women's singles tournament began last night at the Singapore Badminton stadium, with the favouritt n X^nes Koh. Tan f*\ \ee Neo. Pauline Tan i:l Jenny (hua clearing their first hurdles easily. The Junior men's singles and doubles championship.-*583 words
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Article195 1955-08-08 12 ROWLLRS dominated the Junior tournament cricket match in which RAF < Seletar scored an exciting four-run victory over Indian .Vssociation, at Seletar. After dismissing Airmen for q paltry 49 runs. Indians themselves were in trouble, when Smith with his good length rleliveries took sever, wickets for 27 runs.195 words
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Article22 1955-08-08 12 CAULFIELD Race Course Melbourne. Sun. Gold Kilt won the Australian hurdle run yesterday. Second w-i* Archorfleld. third T LoS?ano22 words
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521 1955-08-08 12 Sandy Bowls Out The Recs— Puts Police Ahead FRESH from his debut in the North-South match last weekend, Reggie Sandosham 'terrorised' the Singapore Recreation Club batsmen, taking seven wickets for 16 runs for the Police, in their SCA tourney encounter on the padang. Police eventually won by four wickets. Thanks521 words
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Article, Illustration599 1955-08-08 12 CONRAD - NORTH DECIDE LATE BUT SURE CONRAD By J\G. Our Soccer Reporter Slang Hock Is The Man Of The Match North 4 South 2 NORTH made it the hard way in their annual match against South at Singapore's Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Four splendid second-half goals gave them the two-foot high599 words
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Article312 1955-08-08 12 SINGAPORE Gun Club, led by its president. Jack Oei. scored 590 points to win the first annual interclub shoot held at the Gun Club's ran?e in Bukit Timah yesterday. Johore Gun Club were runners-up with 125 points and Selangor Gun Club third with SSS points. The312 words
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372 1955-08-08 12 XI ALA LIMPIR, Sun.-The Malayan Ku In nion will find ways and means of advancing standard and the spread of Asian rugby in the country Mr. O. H. R. Beadles, secretary of the MRI, said today' Mr Beadles iraf speaJrinf after the annual372 words
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Article912 1955-08-08 12 Police beat SRC by four wickets. SK( J Galistan b Sandosham 2 C. Schubert c Velupillai b Sandosham 11 E. lc Mcrcicr c Stevens b Perera 8 Brian Marks c Vclupillai b Sandosham 2 D. C. Ross b Sandosham 20 J Martens c da Silva b Perera912 words
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Article127 1955-08-08 12 HQ BOD beat 2 Sub Depot by 80 runs in the semi-final cricket competition for th c Lane Cup on the Friendly Hill ground on Saturday. HQ will now meet 5 Sub Depot in the final. The fe;«tur o of Saturda7*i match wu s127 words
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Article29 1955-08-08 12 THE Rex Badminton Party beat Seng Cheong Society of Malacca by four games to three in a friendly badminton match played in Malacca during the August holidays.29 words
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Article169 1955-08-08 12 MOSCOW, Aus 7 (to*, ter) «i!\ orhan.pton Wanderers. English leal runners-up last wtamm were beaten ;j-0 b> th. crack M;»s< ou Np.irt.ik football team at the l)vnamo stadium here this >t itrrnoon. A en \ul of 80.000 Russians produce some liant football to out: Wolves and avenj beating by169 words
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