Singapore Standard, 1 November 1955
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Article365 1955-11-01 2 First Time For Settlement's, Elected Majority MALACCA. Mon.— The Settlement's reconstituted Rural Board sat for the first time with an elected majority today in the Malacca Settlement Council Chamber at Fort Road. The 19-man Board c&mprises 12 elected members, one nominated member from thn Malacca planting365 words
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Article258 1955-11-01 2 Freak Rain Floods KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Unexpectedly heavy week-end rains in the Federation today swelled rivers and canals in the mid-western states, flooding roads in Perak. Pahang and Selangor. Low-lying areas around the Federal Capital have taken the worst beating in this "freak monsoon" which has rendered scores of families258 words
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157 1955-11-01 2 THE Duke of Newcastle arrived irj Singapore, on his first holiday in the Far East. from iiis farm in Southern Rhodesia on Sunday for a week's stay. He will meet friends here for a good look round at what Singapore has to ofler157 words
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Article, Illustration66 1955-11-01 2 A CHILD and a man were killed and two others seriously injured when the car thev were travelling in was involved in an accident with a Sing Lian Express bus at the 23rd milestone on the Johore Bahru Ayer Hitam road on Sunday afternoon. None66 words
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Article66 1955-11-01 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Chong Kee Lin, 24. of Singapore was today charged in the First Magistrate's court with theft of 526 He was alleged to have taken the money from one Lim Kee Gin of Klang. on the evening of Aug. 8 at the Chin Woo66 words
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Article51 1955-11-01 2 TERRORISTS last Friday rut and stole 400 yards of telephone wires along the railway line near Mengkibol Estate in the Kluang area of Johore. It was on this estate last month that a security force patrol killed Kuan Chew. 28. known as the "Terror of Mersin?51 words
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Article, Illustration117 1955-11-01 2 A CEREMONIAL band parade in aid of the Earl Haig Poppy Day Fund drew more than 5.000 people to the Padang yesterday evening when the Army. Royal Air Force and Police Bands played selections of quick and slow marches for more than twenty minutes. The Beating of117 words
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Article206 1955-11-01 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— Army authorities here are believed to have begun an investigation today into reports that the Federation's Chief Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, was "slighted" at last week's presentation of the Colour to the Sixth Battalion of the Malay Regiment, in Mentakab. The206 words
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Article165 1955-11-01 2 SIT Bye-Law Waiver Deferred SINGAPORE housing experts should stop thinking in terms of houses in England. Mr. S. H. D. Elias (Nominated) told the City Council yesterday. Talking on a motion to defer the waiver of Building Bye-Laws to enable Singapore Improvement Trust to build "super-cheap-houses" with rooms smaller than165 words
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Article82 1955-11-01 2 Fighting 3 Claim Trial THREE junior clerks. Poh Kim Par, Mok Kim Khoon and Ong Kian Huat. claimed trial in the Singapore Seventh Magistrate's Court yesterday to a charge of fighting in public. The prosecution alleged that j they were lighting in the Great World Cabaret, when arrested late on82 words
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Article127 1955-11-01 2 From Page 1 race in an Alliance delegation does not arise. "As such, this criticism runs counter to the very principles we have been preaching from the Alliance platform since before the elections," Mr. Sambanthan maintained. Non-Alliance leaders among the Indian community, however, appeared hurt over what they127 words
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Article210 1955-11-01 2 A PRETTY 21-year-old woman, Khor Kwee Eng, yesterday told the Singapore Sixth Court Magistrate, Mr. J. P. Trainor, that two days after a summons was served on a man Lau Poh Huat, a friend of the latter visited her house in Kay Poh Road and210 words
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Article87 1955-11-01 2 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Sir Sidney Caine, Vice-Chan-cellor of the University of Malaya, arrived here today for high level talks with Federation ministers in connection with the proposed extension of the University to Kuala Lumpur. The Vice-Chancellor told The Standard that he would meet the Education Minister.87 words
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Article140 1955-11-01 2 Army Likely To Raise Salaries CIVILIAN employees of tbi Army may have their j< classified with an in salary if the Army i suggestion put forward terday's meeting of the Consultative Council con of representatives of tin and the Army Civil Sc; 5 Union. The Union, in a v. statement140 words
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107 1955-11-01 2 MORE than 500 strikli g i ployees of the Singapore Co Storage. Tne United En;' and Song Bin Sago yesterday decided to choo prison instead of paying for offences under the Ira li Dispute Act in iuture Their decision would ll'.eo! that in future107 words
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Article63 1955-11-01 2 PORT SWETTENHA-f, M<■—A railway clerk i|ce' sent here to reporl flb after an interview 7 was ?m have been asked by an otrT> to "first go round the pj» area and write ai; essay. The clerk complained to j Malayan Railway Traffic Or j ating'63 words
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Article, Illustration54 1955-11-01 2 TOKYO— Mrs. Goh Kok j Kee, the Singapore dele- j gate who was Chairman of the Family Planning Associations, at the fifth Inter national Planned Par enthood Conference which took part in Tokyo recently, is seen durins the third plenary session of the conference at the MasonicU.P. - 54 words
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Article86 1955-11-01 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon The Countess oi Limerick, vice-chairman cf the British Red Cross Society today presented it.- I-<'d< ration of Ha laya branch with an amen ed constitution at a simple ceremony here. The new constitution amended to suit the country's needs, was iormallv received bv the86 words
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Article442 1955-11-01 3 To Back Him In Moderation Call MR. A. R. LAZAROUS, who led the antiMarshall faction in the Labour Front, yesterday announced he would propose a mass meeting of the 42,000 electors who voted the Labour Front into power to back -him up in his "call442 words
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142 1955-11-01 3 CHAIRMAN OF UNION FREED OF OBSTRUCTION The chairman of the Singapore Plywood branch of the Singapore Factory and Shop Workers' Union, Wong Tuck Leong, was. acquitted in the Seventh Magistrate's Court yesterday, when the prosecution withdrew a charge of obstruction against him. Wong was charged with nine other employees of142 words
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114 1955-11-01 3 THE Singapore Telephone Board yesterday wrote to the Factory and Shop Workers' Union that it was prepared to negotiate on claims by 327 field workers whom the union ciaims to represent. Negotiations could begin at the Board's office at Hill Street at 10114 words
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Article144 1955-11-01 3 More Drains For 12 Villages TWELVE villages in Pasir P.uijang: and the west coast of Singapore will soon have more standpipes and drains. This was promised to the villagers bv the Minister for 1 a_ Government Lands and ising, Inche Abdul Hamid Haji Jumat. yesterday Ding after a tour of144 words
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Article, Illustration89 1955-11-01 3 MR. S.E.T. Cusdin, a partner of tlic London Jinn, Eastoti and Robertson, who are architects to the University of Malaya, arrived in (he Colony yesterday from Hongkong. Mr. Cnsdnt expressed the hope that plans for the expansion of the University of Malaya would be finalized with the University89 words
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Article101 1955-11-01 3 Kotelawala's Nephew Drops In MR. G. C. 11. Koteiawala. a member of the Ceylon Parliament and also a nephew of the Ceylon Prime Minister. Sir .lohn Koteiawala. arrived in ISine a pore yesterday by Qanfas/BOAC on his way to Australia to study agriculture. Mr Koteiawala. who will be in Australia101 words
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Article42 1955-11-01 3 TAIPIXG. Mon. The big attraction in Taiping on Saturday is the gala Ball organised by the Rotary Club in the Town Hail when a Rotary Queen for 1955 will be chosen. Music will be supplied by Don's Rhvthm Bo vs.42 words
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Article, Illustration75 1955-11-01 3 .>>.terdav afternoon was strictly American Halloween for 150 children, including the voungsters of the Singapore Children's Aid Societv. at a gay. dress-up party given at the American Club. Scotts Road, by the Women's Auxiliary of the American Asso- ciation of Malaya. Standard picture shows tin highlight75 words
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Article, Illustration82 1955-11-01 3 MR. Duhkhanti Ram, who lost both legs in Singapore during the last World War, wants to start a new life again and he needs money. An inmate of the Ramakrishna Mission, where he has lived for nearly two and a half years, Mr. Ram will return to82 words
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Article179 1955-11-01 3 Four Points More To Clear Up THE 48-day-old strike by 240 employees oi the Bata Shoe Company, Singapore, may end today Agreement has boon reached between the company and its employees' union on 14 out of 18 claims, yester~j day. No details of the179 words
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Article151 1955-11-01 3 MORE than 600 taxis parked in three lanes along St. Andrew's Road. Singapore, brought traffic along Collyer Quay, Empress Place, and High Street to a standstill for nearly at hour yesterday afternoon. The drivers of these vehicles parked them there to go to the City Council.151 words
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Article99 1955-11-01 3 N. CANAGASINGAM. extreasurer of the United Engineers Thrift and Loan Society, was yesterday jailed for two years' at the Singapore High Court when he pleaded guilty to forgery of three cheques. The prosecution stated that Canagasingam forged the cheques between July 14 and 22. involving99 words
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Article87 1955-11-01 3 Rubber Fire Out At 8 a.m. A FIRE which destroyed about 100 tons of rubber worth more than 52.000.000 stored in a Singapore Harbour Board godown, on Sunday night, was put out by 8 a.m. yesterday. A European was the only person injured. He received slight burns. The rubber which87 words
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Article59 1955-11-01 3 TAIPING. Mon. The Orang Besar Jajahan Larut and Matang. Tuan Haji Wan Mohamed Razalli opened a new $3,500 mosque, in Kampong Bengali on Saturday. A "Nasi Minyak" was held to mark the occasion. Che Ibrahim, the Assistant Penghulu, paid a tribute to tne kampong's small population59 words
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Article145 1955-11-01 3 TEACHERS' 7-YEAR ITCH SOOTHED THE Singapore Teachers' Union yesterday welcomed the resolution of the Labour Front conference calling for a unified education service in the Colony and asking that the Normal Certificate should be recognized as the basic qualification for entry into this service. In a statement, the union said145 words
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209 1955-11-01 3 Film Star Tells Of Attack By Dagger Men MALAY film star, Siput Sarawak said in the Singapore High Court yesterday that she trembled when two men forced their way into her home and held her at dagger point. The star, who gave her name as Ramlah binte Dollah, was testifying209 words
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Article94 1955-11-01 3 FIFTY potential Singapore youth leaders yesterday began a one-week training course under the direction of Miss Leta Galpin at the Singapore Youth Council yesterday. Mis.s Galpin. an American youth leader, is here under the sponsorship of the United States Information Service. She has spent94 words
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Article64 1955-11-01 3 R A U B. Mon.— Inche Mohamed Sidek bin Abdul LatifT. the Assistant District Officer, has been transferred to Kuala Kubu in the .same capacity. Inche Kamaruzzaman bin Mohamed Shariff. Malay Officer from Kuala Kubu. has taken his place as A.D.0.. Raub. Inche Sidek64 words
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Article191 1955-11-01 4 BIG HOUSING PROJECT IN JOHORE Work On 158 Houses Begins This Month KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Federal Housing Trust is to start building next month 158 houses for sale at Jalan Larkin, Johore Bahru. Although construction of the houses begins only in November, engineering works— levelling, drainage etc —at the191 words
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Article126 1955-11-01 4 THIRTY-SIX United Engineers' employees who are on strike were charged in the Ninth Magistrate's Court yesterday with obstructing the entrances of the company's premises Seventeen of them were alleged to have committed the offence at the firm's workshop in River Valley Road at 12.15126 words
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Article53 1955-11-01 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. The petition submitted by Hon Siat Kit to the Sultan in Council for his name to be placed on the register of teachers has been disallowed. Hon Siat Kit was employed in a local Chinese school and his name last year was deleted53 words
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Article, Illustration130 1955-11-01 4 THE Unity Boys Club (above) in Jalan Gertak Merah. Johore Bahru, for under-privileged boys of all communities, will be opened tomorrow at 5 p.m. by the Tengku Mahkota. The club has been built and equipped at a cost of 530.000. It is sponsored by the Rotary Club130 words
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Article34 1955-11-01 4 A MEETING of the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents of Malaya was held at Rallies Hotel. Singapore, yesterday They discussed their future policy. Mr. G. Alan Hill-Rcid of Miilingtou Ltd. presided34 words
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Article37 1955-11-01 4 TAIPIXG. Moi..— The mana^eiicnt ot the Licio Cinema will donate the proceeds" of their show on Nov. 8 to the Poppy Day Appeal Fund. The Qlrn to be screened is "Pandora and the Flying Dutchpian."37 words
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Article97 1955-11-01 4 BRITISH travel grants for 1956-57 under the Fulbright Agreement to study in the United States are now open to residents of Singapore. Awards are divided into two categories. "Senior" and "Student." The former is open to lecturers, teachers and research workers; the latter is also normally open97 words
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Article216 1955-11-01 4 Mr, K. M. Byrne, representing the Singapore Senior Officers' Association, told the Malayanization Commission at a public session in the Assembly House last night that he was instructed by his former superior officer in the Establishments Office to remember three points: 1. Never give216 words
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Article147 1955-11-01 4 CLOSING rubber prices (cents per lb.) in Singapore yesterday were: Buyers SeUers Spot f.o.b (nom.) 1171 IH2 No. 1 R S.S. Nov. 117S 117S No. 1 Dec. 1165 1171 No. 2 Nov 116. 117 No. 3 Nov. 115 115* Tone: Easier. TIN PRICE The price of tin yesterday147 words
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Article47 1955-11-01 4 JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. The members of the Johore Chinese Advisory Committee held a meeting yesterday at the Council Chamber where many grievances' were discussed. The members were entertained to lunch by the Deputy Mentri Besar. Dato Seth bin Mohd. Said after the meeting.47 words
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940 1955-11-01 4 'Key Posts Are Tailored For Expats'— Byrne REPRESENTATIVES of the Singapore local Government employees at a public .session of the Malayanization Commission last night charged that qualifications in circulars advertising kev posts in the public services were "tailored" to suit expatriate officers. Mr. K. M. Byrne, representing the Singapore Senior940 words
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Advertisement309 1955-11-01 4 CATHAY ORGANISATION ATTRACTIONS tmtm m\ c _n m N w sh wing SEE THE HERO OF HEROES— SIR WALTER RALEIGH HATED BY HIS ENEMIES HIT LOYED BY HIS QUEEN! jj^-— JSMu bJ^K£__ JB#'' I |MMil!l_l_l ■*CINEMAScOPEr,c,,. IN THfe WONDER Oh 4-TRACK HKiH -FIDELITY STEREOPHONiIC SOUND PLUS CINEMASCOPE SHORT SURVIVAL CITY"309 words
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Article, Illustration89 1955-11-01 5 A NEW main road at Rantau Panjang, near Klang, v. as declared open by Mr. T. J. Mathias, the District Officer. There was a full turn-out of students, headmen, penghulus from the surrounding districts and community leaders. Mr. Mathias is seen cutting the ribbon toCh'ng Seng Poh - 89 words
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328 1955-11-01 5 Yap Throws A Challenge TWO Singapore City Councillors clashed yesterday at the Council meeting on the question of providing more taxis for the Citv. On the recommendation of the Vehicles and Traffic Committee that 340 extra taxis to be run by properly organized companies could328 words
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Article77 1955-11-01 5 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Low Jit Seng, 25, of Lower Ampang Road was today acquitted by Magistrate Inche Abdul Rani of a charge of using forged documents and disposing of three stolen bicycles. Ng Yoke Huat. 13. of Jinjang. who was also charged with Low for the same77 words
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102 1955-11-01 5 Bus Conductor Put On Bond For 12 Months KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Yap Peng Kee. a 26-year-old bus conductor, of the Len Bus Company, was today put on a good behaviour bond for 12 months by Magistrate Inche Abdul Rani for assaulting the manager of the firm. Inspector Paul Raj, prosecuting,102 words
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Article36 1955-11-01 5 HONGKONG, Oct, 31. Special Standard Service Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange were 515.55 to £1 Sterling; $5,795 to US$l; $1,832 to Malayan 5!; 50.134 to one Indonesian Rupiah; Gold $254.25 to a tael.36 words
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Article252 1955-11-01 5 MR. Sim Ben? Sens, (Independent) Singapore City Councillor, lost his seconder and lost the battle he waged against 19 fellow Councillors, at yesterday's Council meeting. Mr. Sim Beng Seng opposed a committee recommendation that the Singapore Island Club be granted permission to build a252 words
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Article53 1955-11-01 5 TELOK ANSON, Mon. Heavy rains the past few weeks and the spring tide have caused flooding for nearly half a mile at the junction of the Telok Anson-Kampar-Bidor roads. The water, at some places is nearly two feet deep, making it impassable for small cars. The water53 words
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Article46 1955-11-01 5 JOHORE BAHRU. Mon A boy who said his home was in Tanjong Pagar, Singapore, was fined $75 in the Juvenile Court. Pontian. today for moving 2_ katies of sugar on Sept. 18 from a restricted area without a permit. He paid the fine.46 words
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291 1955-11-01 5 Govt. Won't Move A Finger To Help Them TB Gases A Danger To Public Health KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. The Federation Government today refused to accept responsibility for establishing special settlements for chronic tuberculosis victims who are endangering the health of Town dwellers. Mr. R. W. I. Bland, secretary to the291 words
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158 1955-11-01 5 Sardon Ends 3 -Day Tour Of Johore State JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. Minister for Works, Federation, Inche Sardon bin Haji Jubir, toda\ completed a three-day official our of Johore State. The tour was undertaken to acquaint himself with the major works in progress in the State. Inche Sardon visited Segamat first,158 words
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Article141 1955-11-01 5 The Singapore City Councillors fought a bitter battle over the recommendations of the Special Hawkers Committee, yesterday. They considered hawkers a "3-D" problem health, economic and political. Till now hawkers were treated merely as a health or economic problem. The hour-long discussion was over a series141 words
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Article25 1955-11-01 5 MR. John Foster Dulles. United States Secretary of State, will leave Geneva by air for Madrid today to meet General Franco.— ReuterReuter - 25 words
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Article504 1955-11-01 5 THE following passengers will disembark from the m.v. Corfu arriving from Britain at Penang on Nov. 6 and Singapore on Nov. 8. PENANG Mr. Mrs. E.K.G Bruce. Mr. Mrs. W.G.F. Colebeck child. Mai. J Duthie Mrs child Mrs. VA. Fish child. Mrs. I.R Fvf e504 words
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Article, Illustration76 1955-11-01 5 This tiger was shot dead by members of the Kampong Bharu Home Guard, a kampong about seven miles away from Jerantut, in Pahang. Before it was shot, the tiger had killed three full grown buffaloes in the kampong. It was shot only about 100 yards away76 words
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Miscellaneous877 1955-11-01 5 Standard cMlmanac Information at a Glance mmmm ments and Programme summary paper Opinion (19 59. 16 86m); JJimiriimini-a-i I (KL); 602 Happy Anniversary 330 Australian Artists 1 19 59' I MhADfj K iKLi; 640 The Naturalist (S); 1686m); 345 International Re■J I NM Hi X^ t 65j Regional announcements port877 words
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Article909 1955-11-01 6 I Split Splutter IT IS a disturbing thought, but one that can- not be lightly dismissed, that the weekends split and splutter in the Labour Front is likely to have very grave repercussions. The detection m^ within the party faces its leaders in the Gov- ernment with a909 words
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Article, Illustration9 1955-11-01 6 ''Before frying sausages, always stick a fork in them."9 words
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Article, Illustration935 1955-11-01 6 Patrick O' Donovan - Patrick O'Donovan By London Observer 9 s Correspon dent WASHINGTON. JF THE GENEVA FOREIGN MINISTERS' CONFERENCE FAILS, WHAT THEN? It is a question that is specially relevant in the United States. Few other nations wanted to believe, and succeeded in believing so passionately, in the realities935 words
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Article174 1955-11-01 6 Chiang Kai-Shek PRESIDENT Chiang Kaishek is not only tne saviour of China but also one of the wor d s staunch ponents of Commun writes Chung Shing Jit Pad cn the S9th birthday of the Nationalist leader If not for President Chiang, the entire South-east Asia might174 words
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Article952 1955-11-01 6 ASTER GUNASEKERA - THE NEWS AS IT STRIKES ME ASTER GUNASEKERA C COTLAN D'S Robert Burns wrote this ode to a Louse "OS wad some Power the gif tic gic us To see oursels as ithcrs see us It wad frac mony a blunder free us. And foolish notion." After a hectic weekend952 words
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Letter156 1955-11-01 6 Sir: Lt.-Col. P. K. Ganilau of the Ist Fijian Infantry Regiment, in his apparent haste to correct the Singapore Standard on a report about Jesse Owens, let out a few security secrets. The good Colonel states blatantly in the columns of your newspaper that lour Rifle Companies and156 words
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Letter82 1955-11-01 6 Sir: It would be more convenient for all traffic travelling towards Anson Road and Keppel Road from Collyer Quay to divert into Shenton Way. and those whose .offices are in Robinson Road should either turn into McCallum Street or Anson Circus. Ong Boon Tat Road which is opposite82 words
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Letter95 1955-11-01 6 Sir: Great havoc will follow if the ban is relaxed on the firing ot crackers in Ipoh. There is no guarantee that the over indulgent boys will not play tricks on people, by lighting big crackers under. the .skirts of females and also throwing them into cinema audiences. Nights95 words
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Letter103 1955-11-01 6 Sir: I wish to thank the Shaw Organization jor being considerate by withdrawing the first three rows of scats in the one-dollar section when CinemaScope films are shown at the Capitol Theatre. Movie-going in Singapore is. in fact, what may be called the "poor man's place of entertainment."103 words
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Letter90 1955-11-01 6 Hospital Incident Sir: Your article "Sick Wait for Doctors' Leisure at This Hospital" prompts me to relate an incident a friend and I witnessed at the Eye Department of the General Hospital on October 24. An Indian patient was having his eyes examined by a doctor. When .he patient suddenly90 words
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Letter233 1955-11-01 6 Sir: Congratulations to Aster Gunasekera for his very brilliant advocacy of Teo Kim Yam's case for a place in a school which the Education Ministry has denied him because he is over-age by two days. The whole thing is a sad reflection against the Marshall Government which is233 words
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216 1955-11-01 7 Egyptians Wont Quit Border JERUSALEM, Israel Section, Oct 31 (AP)—lsraell vptian border tension in the demilitarised El- AujaNiaana area reached a new pitch yesterday as Egypt i tused to allow IN. observers to' enter its positions in the zone. A U N.216 words
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Article134 1955-11-01 7 2 BOMBS ROCK NICOSIA NICOSIA, Cyprus. Oct. 31 (UPI Two bomb attacks made by terrorists in tnagusta last night, the 3 first night completely I curfews since Oct. 20. first and more serious explosion caused considerable damage to the post office ling early in the evening. re were no casualties134 words
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96 1955-11-01 7 Egypt tan Troops Cross Into Israel JERUSALEM. Oct. 31 (AP) Egyptian troops backed by imatic fire crossed into Israeli territory East of the a strip yesterday, an IsU military spokesman anmced. He said an I-rneli unit rove the Egyptians back across the armistice line. No casualties on the Israeli side96 words
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Article43 1955-11-01 7 KATMANDU. Nepal. Oct. 31 (Reuter) Sir John Hunt, leader of the British expedition to Everest in 1953. and Sir Edmund Hillary who conquered the mountain, have dropped their plans to climb 23.146-foot Kanchenjunga and 27. 790-foot Makalu. next year.43 words
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Article38 1955-11-01 7 OSAKA. Japan. Oct. 31, (AP) —Police reported yesterday a thief snatched a knapsack in the railroad station anj ran. He will be surprised. The knapsack contains 12 live snakes for use in making medicine.38 words
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Article47 1955-11-01 7 OKOHAMA. Japan, 0"t. (APJ Seventy representaoi 1.240 Shinto shrines rganised a drive to enB a return to emperor They held their organisameeting on Saturday. g "hey wanted to "undo Bgf caused bv the U.S. tional reform which G 1 Shintoism from the47 words
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Article26 1955-11-01 7 LICE used tear gas and to quell 3.000 Moroc- -rr.onstrating their enm tor Sultan Moham- Ben Youssef in Tangiers J i iy.- A.P.A.P. - 26 words
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Article221 1955-11-01 7 Mistook Him For A Burglar OYSTER BAY, New York, Oct. 31 (UP)— William Woodward, Jr., 35, millionaire owner of the fam?d racehorse Nasnea, was accidentally shot to death by his beautiful wife yesterday. She mistook him for a burglar after they returned home from221 words
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Article54 1955-11-01 7 PARAMARIBO. Oct. 31 (AP) Queen Juliana of the Netherlands is making another journey today and tomorrow into the jungles of Surnam this time to the French Guiana border. As she did on a similar trip on Saturday, the Queen will visit some of her bush Negro54 words
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Article, Illustration90 1955-11-01 7 LONDON: Latest thin? in kidicars is the onedog power, chauffeur driven twin pram. An open sedan with a 360 degree lock, it is powered by a nine-months-old Alsatian, "Indiscretion Noblehurst Maxinc". The test driver is Stephanie Shropshire of Atlantic City. New Jersey. She90 words
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Article32 1955-11-01 7 A GROUP of leading Egyptian newspapers together with a number of newspaper distributing houses have signed an agreement to found a news agency it was announced in Cairo recently. Reuter.32 words
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224 1955-11-01 7 TO PROTECT RIGHTS OF ARAB RULERS' CAIRO, Oct. 31 (Reuter) Saudi Arabia last night called for an emergency meeting of the Arab League's political committee to discuss the occupation of the Buraimi Oasis by British backed troops. Britain has told the United Nations Security224 words
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Article36 1955-11-01 7 JAKARTA. Oct. 31 (AP) Latest unofficial tabulations of votes cast in Indonesia's general elections show: Nationalists 8.071.029. Masjumi 7.752.450. Moslem Orthodox Radicals 6.448.465. Communists 6.005.955. Other votes are scattered among 186 smaller parties.36 words
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Article156 1955-11-01 7 Couples Trade Mates It's All For The Children IGGLESUND. Sweden. Oct. 30 CUP) Two happy young couples who traded mates said from their adjoining apartments today that they made the switch mainly "for the children." "There are times when a divorce is preferable to an unhappy marriage," explained 25-year-old Lennart156 words
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Article54 1955-11-01 7 PARIS. Oct. 31 (Reuter)—' The French Press Agency said last night that Sultan ben Arafa of Morocco had 'abdicated and named the deposed ex-Sultan ben Youssef as his successor. The Agency said ben Arafa's abdication was announced in a letter sent from Tangiers to the French54 words
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Article55 1955-11-01 7 NEW YORK. Oct. 31 (Reuter) The New York Herald Tribune reported today that on Saturday which it called "an average day in this city" police had to deal with the following cases: One murder. 12 rapes. 17 robberies. 44 people feloniously assaulted: 71 burglaries; 17155 words
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Article95 1955-11-01 7 Strikers To Support Newsmen LA PAA. Bolivia. Oct. 31 (AP) A general strike in I Cochabamba in support of newspapermen seeking highei wages and reinstatement of their director, has paralysed Bolivia's second largest city since Friday. Cochabamba is about 140 miles southeast of La Paz. Dispatches to morning papers here95 words
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Article46 1955-11-01 7 Sudan Plan Cairo Agrees CAIRO, Oct. 31 (AP) The Egyptian Government has informed Britain that she has accepted the Sudanese Parliament suggestion to settle Sudan's future through a direct general plebiscite rather than through the election of a new parliament, it was learnt from reliable sources.46 words
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182 1955-11-01 7 LONDOaN, Oct. 31 (UP) Edward Francis Lee of the Cold Stream Guards is a soldier who must spend the next nine vears in the army with his boots off. "I just can't stand it much longer." the 21-year-old Lee said. "I shall182 words
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Article374 1955-11-01 7 EGYPT RUSSIA GET A WARNING THE MIDDLE EAST POWDER KEG Wesf May Seek To Overthrow Nasser GENEVA, Oct. 31 (UP)— The West warned Soviet Russia again yesterday that Communist arms deliveries to Egypt are a grave threat to world peace. The warning was delivered by U.S. Secretary of State John374 words
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Article75 1955-11-01 7 LONDON. Oct. 31 (Reuter) The Conservative government, has completed plans to quash a Labour motion of censure in parliament today on its autumn financial budget. The supplementary autumn budget announced last Wednesday by Mr R. A. Butler, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has produced a major opposition75 words
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Article34 1955-11-01 7 MR. NGO DINH DIEM, head of state and Prime Minister of South Vietnam announced in Saigon yesterday that he is assuming the post of Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. ReuterReuter - 34 words
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Article59 1955-11-01 7 WELMINGTON. Dellware. Oct 31 (AP) Donald B. Doolittle, 37. an inventor and businessman, said on Sunday he has patented an idea for a "flying submarine." He said the idea involves a jet plane that could land on water on a ski landing gear, close all59 words
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Article92 1955-11-01 7 GENEVA. Oct. 31 (Reuter) The Big Three Western Foreign Ministers went into conference here today to decide how to meet the threat of a new Arab-Israeli war in the Middle East. Mr. Harold MacMillan and M. Antoine Pinay joined Mr. John Foster Dulles at the American92 words
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Article36 1955-11-01 7 CAIRO Oct. 31 (Reuter).— The newspaper Al Ahram said here yeslc-rday Czechoslovakia had offered to build arms and ammunition factories in the Sudan. The offer was made to the Sudan Government36 words
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Advertisement47 1955-11-01 8 p OPENS AT THE CA P I T 0 L"~TOMMROwJ ROLEX A landmark in the history of Time measuremen {^^^^^t\ A landmark in the history of Motion picture making I Sea" takes its place as the mightiest motion picture of them all. ._------------------aj_---____ BnoirK^ CinemaScopE, ""ssr WuW47 words
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Article, Illustration22 1955-11-01 9 Larry Foley - 'Messiah of Health' DIED singing Oo---la-la! Larry Foley JKJKLDJKJDKJKLDF LD;KKL;KE;E DKLJKL;KEK'; E ,DJ,LMEKLE DKLJKLEJL;E DL;KL;EKLKE DL;KL;KL;KKK;LL .............DLKEL /D/.KLKL;KEKKL;E .D.,.KDLKLKLE D./L./;,;EK;LKE KLDJKLJKL DFMDMDF22 words
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Article, Illustration12 1955-11-01 9 PETER HAWKINS - This child's father is a RAT! PETER HAWKINS fopsjfshjf gklshfshf fmskfjsk fsdmfks12 words
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Article8 1955-11-01 10 .D,;KKEL;E MD,M,LMKOKOE D.;ML;,ML;KEKO8 words
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Article, Illustration9 1955-11-01 10 'G.O.M' of Refrigeration Retiring D.,M,.'KKLPEK D;KEL;E D;ML;EL;E DLJKKLJIEI StandardStandard - 9 words
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Article, Illustration7 1955-11-01 10 Social Element UnderatedI.L.O. Expert D,.M,LMEKOLE DML,JLEJKOPKEL D,.MEKLE7 words
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8 1955-11-01 10 More Goya Perfumes Exported To Malaya DM,.,ML;KE DM;LAKLEKO8 words
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11 1955-11-01 10 Malayan Timber Under Test For Use In U.K. D/.,.;,ELEL DMKMLEJL;KEKLE DM,.';KEL;KL;E11 words
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Article, Illustration1028 1955-11-01 12 'I'll give them such a shaking Said m- lord Nelson *J WILL give them such a shaking," said Lord Nelson to his young frigate-captain Blackwood, "as they have never yet experienced; at least I will lay down my life in the attempt." Nelson spoke more truly than he knew. He1,028 words
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Article297 1955-11-01 12 John Hillaby - John Hillaby hy 2 'pHE sun is the most j A powerful thing known j to man. If we made an enormous bonfire of all the coal, wood and petrol in the world and I set fire to it, the heat— or power— from it would not297 words
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Article149 1955-11-01 12 MAGIC TRICKS pORTUNE tellers sometimes claim to bring spirits back from the dead. This is one of their tricks. You will need a glass that is about half full of water, cellophane tape placed across the top, a straw concealed in your pocket and a room that can be completely149 words
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Article, Illustration468 1955-11-01 12 MANUEL ALMADA - MANUEL ALMADA k. A Whale Of A Tale ALTHOUGH scientists classify the whale as a mammal, the whalemen of old referred to it e x c lusi v e 1 y as the world's biggest fish. The whalemen of 100 years ago would have marvelled and smiled at468 words
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Article, Illustration326 1955-11-01 12 MERRY ARCHARD - MERRY ARCHARD By THROTTLE open... Brakes 0ff...Z00-oom. Up into the blue soars one of the youngest girl flyers in Britain Cherry Farrow, 14, Middlesex. Cherry is a member of West London Aero Club. She spends half an hour every week with her head in the clouds above White326 words
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Article5 1955-11-01 13 FIRST DEFEAT FOR YUGOSLAVIA DLJKAKL;JLEOP5 words
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227 1955-11-01 14 TRAGEDY STRIKES ON THE PLAYING FIELD TRAGEDY struck on the field yesterday. Brian Bowie, 28-year-old inside forward of the Posts Telegraphs Sports Club hockey team, collapsed during a match against Cable and Wireless S.C. at Serangoon Road, yesterday. He died on the way to the General Hospital. Ten minutes before227 words
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Article, Illustration362 1955-11-01 14 WINDSOR OLD - WINDSOR OLD By KUALA LUMPUR, Mon.— After his splendid performance on Saturday when he scored his third win in j a row, FOUR CHARMERS has a bright chance of equalling Walla Walla's feat of winning four races in successive meetings. Four Charmers was362 words
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Article171 1955-11-01 14 Women 's Final Tomorrow TWO final and three semifinal matches will be down for decision in the Singapore Badminton Association's National Championships at the Badminton Hall tomorrow night Highlight of the evening's programme will be the Women's Singles Final between Helen Heng. defending champion and her partner Baby Low. Helen171 words
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Article, Illustration1043 1955-11-01 14 PETER WILSON - PETER WILSON fTHE MAN THEY 1 I CANT 6AG Exposes The Most Disgusting Sport He Has Ever Seen I HAVE recently returned from the Spanish island of Majorca. And because sport is my business and bullfighting is the traditional sport of Spain, it was obviously necessary1,043 words
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148 1955-11-01 14 No 'Saints' For S'pore Schools XV SINGAPORE Combined Schools rugger team will be without players from the unbeaten St. Andrew's School side when they meet Johore Combined Schools at Tyrwitt Road (Victoria School ground) on Friday. The Saints are playing their annual match against the School's Old Boys' XV on148 words
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Article43 1955-11-01 14 PARIS Oct. 30 (Reuter) Roger Gaignar of Frapce today set a world cycling record for 200 metres from a flying start on an indoor track with a time of 12.2 sec. Gaignar set the record which had not previously been attempted.43 words
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Article26 1955-11-01 14 PENANG. Mon. Penang Harbour Board Recreation ':iub beat Baharol Alam Football Club 2—o in the Victory Cup soccer competition on Victoria Green today.26 words
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Article283 1955-11-01 14 KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. Rose -Marie, with Manning in the saddle, looked all over a winner on the track this morning when she breezed over three furlongs to clock 39 sees. It was easily the best workout of the morning. Rose-Marie is working in great heart283 words
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Article208 1955-11-01 14 SINGAPORE Hockey Association will have the choice of four of India's top hockey coaches if one is needed to train the Colony team for the Melbourne Olympics. Mr. G. K. Gossain, SHA vice-president, has just returned from a two-month holiday in India with a208 words
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Article212 1955-11-01 14 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. Mr. C. R. "Paddy" Martin Jnr.. secretary of the Selangor Turf Club and former hockey star, died in Bungsar Hospital here today after a short illness. He was 48. Mr. Martin was taken ill on Saturday morning and was rushed, to hospital. He is212 words
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Article43 1955-11-01 14 BOMBAY Oct. 31 (Reuter) The Maharajkumar of Vizianagaram has been re-elected President of the Indian Crickei Control Board. At the annual general meeting todav. the board also elected A. N. Ghosh and G. N. Bhave as joint honorary secretaries.43 words
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Article22 1955-11-01 14 Paks.W in Again LAHORE, Oct. 31 (Reuter)— Pakistan won the second cricket test here today against New Zealand by six wickets i22 words
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Miscellaneous37 1955-11-01 14 HOCKEY S.H.A. LEAGUE: Div. I— S.R.C. vs. S.C.C. at S.C.C; .Div. 2 Khalsa vs. R.A.F., Changi at Khalsa. SOCCER Boys' Town vs. Combined Malay Schools at Bukit Timah. RUGBY RFC FIXTURES: University vs. All-Blacks at Bukit .Timah.37 words
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