Singapore Standard, 30 December 1955

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    27 1 Singapore Standard STANDARD POLICE ***** (5 lines) 2400 FIRE BRIGADE GENERAL HOSPITAL 511! 2414 Vol. VI. No. 176 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1955 16 PAGES 15 CENTS
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    Lock icon PEACE TALKS FIZZLE OUT
    1007 1 It's Fight To The Last Man-Reds Amnesty Will Be Called Off Feb. 1 I By Standard Staff Reporters, K. C. Arun, Ronnie Duclos and Goh Chong Keng. BALING, Thurs. The much publicised talks to end the shooting m Malaya fizzled out today. Hopes for an immediate
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    Lock icon Rahman Serves M.C.P. Notice
    275 1  - Rahman Serves M.C.P. Notice K. C. ARUN By BALING, Thurs— The Federation Chief Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahi;.an. served notice today that the current "war of ■icclogies" m Malaya is a "fight to the finish. It's either they (the Communists) or we Tin Tunku told Chin Peng t r. "We cannot
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    Lock icon Talks End So...
    88 1 THE talks are over and the Communists wasted no time m beginning their long trek back to their jungle hideouts somewhere m South Thailand. Picture shows Chin Peng, the Red leader, leaving his temporary home, the quarters of a school teacher m Baling, for a police pick-up
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    Lock icon UK AUTHORITY IS AT STAKE
    113 1  -  Andrew Roth By LONDON, Dec. 29. The Baling Conference boils down to the fact m the last resort that it was British authority which was at stake... one side represents the lawful Govvernment and the men to whom Britain is handing over Malaya and the
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    Lock icon Hock Lee Strike Decried
    144 1  -  CHIN PENG BY BALING, Thurs. Malaya's Communist bos s Chin Peng today denounced the so-call-ed "strike until independence is obtained" attitude of the Singapore Hock Lee Bus Company workers. This was disclosed today by Mr. David Marshall who said that Chin Peng had stated that though
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    Lock icon BALING FAILURE STEADIES RUBBER
    123 1 THE RUBBER market m Singapore closed very steady yesterday, following the failure of the talks at Baling. Sections of the rubber trade were o/ the view that the statement by Chin Peng that he was going "to fight to the last man." caused the market to
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    Lock icon All That Chin Peng Left—Disorder
    440 1  - All That Chin Peng Left— Disorder Ronnie Duclos By BALING, Thurs.— The Communist delegation to Baling, headed by Chin Peng, left for the jungle m such a hurry this afternoon that they did not even tidy their temporary home. They left behind m the teachers' quarters of the Baling English
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    Lock icon Colony Filipino Children Will Hear Story Of A Hero
    296 2 Colony Filipino Children Will Hear Story Of A Hero PROBABLY very few people m Singapore are aware of the fact that the late Dr. Jose Rizal, Philippines' first national hero and martyr, whose execution at the hands of the Spaniards 59 years ago to be observed by Colony Filipinos today,
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    Lock icon Results Of Church Lucky Draw
    68 2 Results Of Church Lucky Draw THE following are the lucky numbers of the draw held at the Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore, recently when about 900 children were given a Christmas treat. First: *****; second: *****; consolations: *****. *****, *****. *****. 1098*2 and *****.
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    Lock icon Injuries On Head Led To His Death
    154 2 Injuries On Head Led To His Death A MAX became mad and died 34 days after a chain of shackles fell on his head, a Singapore Coroner's Court was tell yesterday. This was said at an inquest into the death of Madhavan Piilai, a 44-year-old labourer, who rec eived severe
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    Lock icon Aziz Visits Fishermen
    74 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— The Minister for Agriculture. Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishak today made a tour of Malacca where he inspected the progress of the shipbuilding yard at New Market Street. He also visited a fishing village ten miles out of Malacca where he spoke to the
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    Lock icon ROAD FLOODED
    23 2 THE area at the 58th Mile Kota Tinggi-Mersing Road is now under 14 inches of water. It is impassable to traffic.
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    Lock icon Bus Strike Probe Begins Today
    148 2 THE three-man Court of Inquiry which will inquire into the dispute between the Singapore Traction Company and its employees will hold its first sitting today at 10 a,m. m the Supreme Court Building. The Court will decide today whether its proceedings should be open to
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    Lock icon 3 Soldiers Fined For Stealing Cab
    82 2 3 Soldiers Fined For Stealing Cab MALACCA. Thurs. Three young soldiers wanted to return to their barracks m Tampin m the early hours of Dec. 9— after a night out m town. But they only had $3 between them. So they decided to trick a taxi driver and steal his
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    Lock icon PHONE WIRE CUT
    19 2 MORE than 300 yards of telephone wire were cut and stolen m Claymore Hill, Singapore, yesterday.
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    Lock icon JOHORE HONOURS FIJIAN BATTALION
    133 2 BATU PAHAT. Thurs.— The Tungku Mahkota of Johore today presented a silver salver to the Ist. Battalion Fiji Infantry Regiment at a ceremonial parade held at the Government Enslish High School padang here. .The Commander of the Fijians. Lt.-Col. P. K. Ganilau.l received the gift on
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    Lock icon 5 M.P.H. & No More Or Else...
    128 2 5 M.P.H. No More Or Else... MOTORISTS using the Bailey bridges at the 9th Mile, Changi Road, Singapore, are warned that unless they keep to the regulation five miles per hour when crossing them, they might find the road completely closed to traffic. At the Rural Board meeting yesterday, the
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    Lock icon Twelfth Night Fancy Party
    53 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— Twelfth Night will be celebrated with a fancy dress dance at the Johore Civil Service Club on Jan. 6, starting at 9 p.m. The theme of the fancy dress will be film and stage characters. The Band of the Hussars has neen engaged
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    Lock icon PUBLIC MUST HELP TO FIGHT REDS
    227 2 PUBLIC MUST HELP TO FIGHT REDS ONLY WAY OUT FOR POLICE MORRIS SINGAPORE Police will not be able to solve the increasing political problem of Communism without more ready cooperation from the public. This warning, contained m the 1954 annual report of the Colony Police, released yesterday, coincides with the
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    Lock icon Let's Get Rid Of Last Few Bandits —Sultan
    177 2 Let's Get Rid Of Last Few Bandits Sultan KUALA TRENGGANU, Thurs. The Sultan of Trengganu, today called upon the people to be more determined and to co-operate closely with the Securi. ty Forces "to eliminate the few remaining terrorists." Describing the Emergency as "the big problem that hinders the country's
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    Lock icon HK EXCHANGE
    39 2 HONGKONG, Dec. 29. Special Standard Service: Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange were: 51 5.30 to £1 Sterling; $5.8175 to US$l; 51. 830 to Malayan $1; 50. 155 to one Indonesian Rupiah. Gold $253,625 to a tael.
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    Lock icon His Permit Had Illegal Alterations
    75 2 KUALA LUMPUR. Thur.s. Chong Lok Han. 25, a driver; was today fined $300 when hpleaded guilty before the president of the Session* Court to a charge of fraucu. lent use of a driving licence Chong's licence was found with alterations on it, the Court was
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    Lock icon 7 Months For Rubber Theft
    57 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs^ Hock Kiaw was sentenced b? the president of Sessions Court, today to seven month?' jail for unlawful possession of 24 katis of scrap rubber. On Nov. 8, the assistant manager of Kelan Estate found him riding away from the estate with the
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    Lock icon Not One Harsh Word At Pay Talks
    134 2 TWO industrial agreements recently concluded between the Shipowners' and the Seamen's Unions without a harsh word or threat of strikes should be a worthwhile lesson to men who depend upon the industry for their livelihood. This was stated m a Press release issued
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    Lock icon WATER COST PROTEST
    204 3 Residents Urge Jumat To Help RESIDENTS of the Singapore Improvement Trust houses m Whampoa and Towner Estates have sought the aid of the Minister for Local Government, Lands and Housing, Inche Abdul Hamid bin Haji Jumat, m their fight against higher water charges which the SIT proposes
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    Lock icon PARASITES TAKE TOLL OF 350 FISH A MONTH
    235 3 PARASITES TAKE TOLL OF 350 FISH A MONTH SINGAPORE'S $500,--000 Van Kleef Aquarium which started with a lot of "teething troubles," has now settled down to the death of 350 salt water fish every month. This was stated by the Aquarium's Superintendent, Mr A T. Stewart, yesterday. There is no
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    Lock icon 15 ARRESTED FOR GAMING
    56 3 IPOH, Thurs.— Fifteen people were arrested m a house m Anderson Road last night for playing a game of "pakau," following a police raid All pleaded guilty m court today and were each fined $20. Magistrate Che Abdul Kadir bin Yusof ordered that $50 of the
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    Lock icon HK Film Stars Come To Ipoh
    49 3 IPOH, Thurs.— Two Chinese film stars from Hongkong arrived m Ipoh today. They are Leung Seng-poh and Foong Wong-lui. Mr. Leung is Malayan-born. Thi s is Miss Foong's first visit. The two will appear m the Odeon Theatre for the film "Sweet Dream."
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    Lock icon Acrobat Hurt
    28 3 LEE CHEE MIN, 34. an acrobat m the Dancing Waters show m Singapore's Happy World Stadium, was injured last night when he fell during a performance.
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    Lock icon 'Secret Societies A Social Problem'
    177 3 Solution Rests With Parents SECRET societies m Singapore are not a Police problem, but a social one, the Police Secretary. Mr. Peter Claque, told The Standard yesterday. Mr. Claque said: "It can only be solved if parents exercise more control over their children." "Much can
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    Lock icon Choked To Death On A Cork
    65 3 Choked To Death On A Cork A VERDICT of death by misadventure was recorded m the Singapore Assistant Coroner's Court yesterday at the inquest on the death of Wee Aik. 48. who choked to death at hospital on Nov. 6. A post-mortem showed a cork m Wee's throat. Cause of
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    Lock icon $s-For-Discs To Aid Red Cross
    76 3 $s-For-Discs To Aid Red Cross KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— A dollars for discs programme to raise funds for the British Red Cross Society will be on the air from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. tomorrow Len Thorne. the master-of-ceremonies said today that $1,700 of the $10,000 target had poured into the
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    Lock icon The Dream In Sarong
    57 3 SHAKESPEARE'S Midsummer Night's Dream performed m oriental costume by 21 student teachers at the training college at Kirkby during the middle of this month proved to be highly successful, a Government statement said yesterday. Sarongs and bajus were used m the play which was offered as
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    Lock icon BRAG AS TRIBUTE TO SIR MALCOLM
    196 3 THE Minister for Health, Mr. A. J. Braga, yesterday afternoon paid the following tribute to the late Sir Malcolm Watson: It is fitting that we m Singapore should pay tribute to the memory of the pioneer malariologist, Sir Malcolm Watson, whose death at the
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      155 3 cJilmanac INFORMATION AT A GLANCE 11l N fi A PX?.K^ CITS COUNCIL: Monthly meeting at City Hall. 230 p.m V.MCA: Bodybuilding. Judo practice shorthand 5.30 p.m PUBLIC RELATIONS: Mobile Film Unit's shows at Joa Chiat Community Centre JO<» CHIAT COMMUNITY CENTRE: Adult education 7 pm Ballroom dancing 8.30 pm SPORE
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      272 3 Sportsman Of The Year: 615 Dance Music; 6.30 The News Commentary; 6.45 Sports RoundUp: 6.55 Report from the Midlands: 7 pm. God And His World A Christian approach to daily life; 7.15 Twenty Questions Commonwealth Edition; 7 45 New Records; 815 Letter From America; 8 30 The News Home News;
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      67 3 Weather Report Minimum Temperature From 7.30 p.m Dec. 28 to 7.30 a.m. Deo. 29;' Spore (72F): Penan? (70F); Kota Bahru (72F); Kuala Lumpur (70F); Ipoh (68F); Kuantan (70F). Maximum Temperature: From 7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. Dec. 29 Singapore (7GF); Penant. (87F); Kota Bahru (83F)- Kuala Lumpur (86Fj; Ipoh (91F);
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    Lock icon IPOH COUNCIL HAS A GOOD YEAR
    313 4 IPOH COUNCIL HAS A GOOD YEAR Building Scheme Was Outstanding IPOH, Thurs. An absence of politics and a single-mindedness of purpose m all discussions had helped m the smooth functioning of the Ipoh and Menglembu Town Council, said the chairman, Mr. G. S. Walker, m his review of the year's
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    27 4 MR. Chow Wing How, a well-known Colony racing cyclist and his bride, the former Miss Rosary Koh, who were married m Singapore on Tuesday.
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    155 4 CLOSING rubber prices (cents per lb.) m Singapore yesterday were: Bayers Sellers Spot f.o.b. 128 128 i No 1 R.S.S. Jan. 128* 1282 No. 2 Jan. 125 V 126 No. 3 Jan. 124 V 125 Tone: Very steady. TIN PRICJ? The price of tin yesterday was S4O2V per
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    113 4 World T.U. Essay Competition CASH PRIZES for the best essay s are being offered by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions to members of its affiliated organization all over the world. The subjects: Why I am a Trade Unionist, My Ideas of International Solidarity. What the I.C.F.T.U. Can Do
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    Lock icon Red Gives Up To A Tapper
    68 4 Red Gives Up To A Tapper KLUANG. Thurs.— A terrorist. Choong Foong. alias Ah Fatt. surrendered today under the Amnesty to an Indian rubber tapper on Rengam Estate here. The bandit appeared on the fringe of the estate at early dawn, walked to the nearest tapper and gave himself up
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    Lock icon No. 92 WINS DOLL HOUSE
    55 4 PENANG. Thurs.— The draw for the doll's house, raffled m aid of the divisional therapy funds of the Penang and Province Welesley branch of the British Red Cross Society, took place m the coffee lounge of Messrs. Pritchards and Co., Ltd., during the week-end. The
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    Lock icon This Has Got To Stop -Magistrate
    117 4 NIBONG TEBAL, Thurs.— Curfew breakers are hampering the work of the Security Forces, said Magistrate Inche Hussan bin Hussein here today when three men Muniandy, 24, Suppiah. 18, and Sinnappan. 37, pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking the curfew at Sempah Estate, Nibong
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    Lock icon HELP MAKE JAN. 3 ACCIDENT FREE
    172 4 Big Safety Drive Planned THE Singapore Safety First Council yesterday appealed to people m all walks of life to help make next Tuesday, Jan. 3, an "accident free" day. Chairman of the Counci], Mr. A. E. Shepherd, said that everyone— airman, soldier, sailor, school
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    Lock icon 5-Footway Quack Is Fined $25
    82 4 5 -Footway Quack Is Fined $25 SAID Abdullah, practising as a dentist on a Singapore five-foot- vay, was fined yesterday. $25 m the Second District Court. The prosecutor. Inspector Elam Din. told the Court that Abdullah was found extracting a tooth of a patient at Market Street on Dec. 28.
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    Lock icon Surprise At A Gun Deal
    42 4 SINGAPORE detectives yesterday surprised two men m Bukit Timah Village during an arms deal. Police claimed that one man was trying to sell a gun to the other Both men were detained and the gun was seized.
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    23 4 FOR riding an unlicensed bicycle. Punkavanam was fined $45, m default seven days' jail by the magistrate, m Kluang, yesterday.
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    Lock icon Veteran Is Jailed For Intimidation
    104 4 Veteran Is Jailed For Intimidation KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— 1 Chik bin Talib, 22, a veteran, was today jailed four months by the president of the Sessions Court for criminal intimidation. He pleaded guilty before Mr. I. C. C. Rigby, to two charges of criminally Intimidating Cheng Hoh and Chartar Singh.
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    Lock icon Anonymous Writers' Aid Wanted
    89 4 Anonymous Writers' Aid Wanted THE police are still waiting for two anonymous letter writers to call on them. The letters alleged bribery m a Government department. Mr. Sardar Singh, Director of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, has advertised m the press urging for the writers to contact him. So far
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    Lock icon X'mas Party For Lepers At Tampoi
    76 4 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. The patients' club at the Tampoi Leper Home, four miles from Johore Bahru, was laid out today with food and gifts for 450 lepers of the Home who were entertained to a Christmas party. Gifts and money were donated towards the
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    Lock icon YOUTH DENIES RAPE ATTEMPT
    54 4 NIBONG TEBAL, Thurs.— Subbiah 18, was produced In the Magistrate's Court here today on a charge of attempted rape on Lourdes Mary, 16. at Batu Kawan Estate, Bukit Tambun, on Boxing Day. He claimed trial to the charge and was granted bail of $500. Hearing was
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    Lock icon K.L,Venue For Youth Meet
    65 4 TAIPING, Thurs. Kuala Lumpur will be the venue of the national conference of Christian youth leaders from Singapore and the Federation at the M.B.S. on Jan. 2. The Rev. Philip Potter from the World Council of Churches, Geneva, will conduct the studyperiod m the morning. In
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    Lock icon 'JOIN FEDERATION BUT AS AN EQUAL PARTNER'
    169 4 SINGAPORE'S place m any future Confederation of Malaya was that of an "equal partner" with sufficient autonomy reserved to give it control of its own internal affairs, said Secretary-General ff the Progressive Party, Mr. Chan Kum Chee, yesterday. Replying to criticisms of his
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    Lock icon New Port Authority
    63 4 PENANG, Thurs. The Penang Port Commission Ordinance, which will come into force on Jan. 1, will repeal the Ports Ordinance under which the Penang Harbour Board is constituted. This new ordinance will establish the Penang Port Commission. The last meeting of members of the Penang Harbour Board
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    Lock icon BOYS' CLUBS MEET
    27 4 THE Singapore Federation of Boys' Clubs will hold its third council meeting at the Queens Street Boys' Club on Jan. 3. at 5.15 p.m.
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    Lock icon WE TRIED – SAYS MARSHALL
    428 5 WE TRIED SAYS MARSHALL 7 Thought The Reds Would Show More Sense SINGAPORE'S Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, on his return from the Baling conference yesterday, told pressmen that the talks could not be termed a failure. "The people of Malaya now know that we have genuinely tried and made
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    Lock icon China Coast Naval Battle
    100 5 TAIPEI, Dec. 29 (UP) Nationalist and Communist Chinese naval patrol vessels clashed m a one-hour gun duel on Wednesday night near Matsu Island 160 miles north of Formosa, a military communique from the island revealed today. The engagement took place just off tiny Kaoteng Island, about
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    Lock icon Engine Falls Off Plane
    55 5 ROME, Dec. 29 (Reuter) One ot the four engines of a Pan-American airliner fell off an hour after the aircraft took off from here late yesterday with 42 passengers on board. It managed to limp back to Rome last night and land with only two of
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    Lock icon Time To Whip Them Out Of The Jungle'
    268 5 POLITICAL and business leaders m Singapore and the Federation were not m the least surprised that end-the-Emergency talks m Baling fizzled out yesterday. Here are some of the comments: Chief of the Malayan Tin Industry m the Federation, Mr. D. T. Waring:
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    Lock icon THE BIG STORY – IN 60,000 WORDS
    218 5  - THE BIG STORY IN 60,000 WORDS GOH CHONG KENG By BALING, Thurs.— This little township which has attracted world attention m the Jast few days, returned to normal today with the departure of Government and Communist delegations and an army of 70 newsmen. But while it lasted, shopkeepers and other
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    Lock icon Witnesses Of Accident Wanted
    69 5 Witnesses Of Accident Wanted SINGAPORE Traffic Police are appealing for eye-witness-es of a fatal accident which took place at the junction of Victoria Street and Blanco Court at 8.45 p.m. on Tuesday. A pedestrian. On* Ah Ong. died two hours after he was involved m a collision with a motor
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    39 5 photo. FEDERATION Chief Minister Tunku Abdul with Chin Peng. On the right are Dato Sir Cheng-lock Tan and Sin- Rahman meets the press immediately after the talks were concluded gapore Chief Minister Mr. David Marshall. I Standard
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    Lock icon THE TALKS ARE OVER AND REDS ARE GIVEN A RIDE HOME
    182 6 Only Woman Reporter Covering The Talks CHIN PENG (below) the Communist boss, takes a last look at Baling and freedom before returning to the jungle after the peace talks. Behind him are his propaganda chief Chan Tien and Abdul
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    Lock icon CONVICTS BREAK FREE
    242 7 Two Escape Warders Via Women's YD Clinic Country-Wide Hunt By Police Started KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs.— Kuala Lumpur Police have started a country-wide hunt for two long-term convicts who escaped from their warders at a social hygiene clinic m Sultan Street this afternoon. The escapees are Chong Wun,
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    Lock icon Mass Rally For MTUC
    58 7 IPOH, Thurs. The Perak division of the M.T.U.C. has called for a mass rally of workers to be held on the town padan,g on Saturday at 4.30 p.m. Mr. P. P. Narayanan, the president; Mr. K. V. Thaver, hon. general secretary; Mr. Lee Moke Sang and
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    Lock icon He Will Give Away $280 M.
    45 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Thurs.— T'.-.e chairman of the War Damage Commission, Mr. S. E. Chamier, has been appointed by government t0 distribute $280,000,000 provided for the Spencer rubber replanting i teme. He will assume his new office early next month.
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    Lock icon WIRE STOLEN
    25 7 TPOH. Thurs. More than 570 pounds of cooper wire. mftgjng to the Perak River Hydro Electric Power Station i i reported stolen yesterday.
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    Lock icon Diana Returns To Dad...
    81 7 Diana Returns To Dad... IPOH. Thurs.—Thirteen-year-old Diana, who ran away from her mother m a hotel m Kuala Lumpur yesterday, arrived safely at her father's home m Ipoh by taxi shortly after 11 p.m. last night, Mr F. A. A. Beck, the father, told The Standard today. Mr. Beck, deputy
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    38 7 Ma To Australia Meanwhile, it is learnt that Mr. Beck's former wife had already left by plane for Australia with the remaining two children. Gabriel. 8. and Aundry. 5. and her newlywed engineer husband. Mr. J. M. Hedges.
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    51 7 X' MAS TREAT FOR 120 Picture by EAGER children rushed for sweets from Father Christmas at the Selangor Coast Club children's Chris tmas party at Klang. The programme included music by the Klang Young Fiddlers, lucky draw, and a cinemashow m the evening. More than 120 children attended. Ch'ng Seng
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    81 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Thurs. For moving 50 katis of brown sugar on Dec. 17 at Scudai without a permit. Ujang bin Mohamed was fined $150 or one month's jail by the President, Session.s Court, today. Ujang said that he had a permit to move the sugar from Kuala Pilah
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    201 7 Tunku Is Off To London And... THE departure of the j full Pan-Malayan economic mission to Indonesia might be postponed to March next year because of the Federation Chief Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman's trip to London. The Standard learned yesterday that another reason
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    54 7 TWO youths, Henry Charles Marsh and Hendry Limuco, were charged m the Singapore Second District Court yesterday, with loitering without proper explanation under a staircase of a building m Stamford Road on the night of Jan. 6. Both claimed trial and were allowed $300 bail
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    190 7 University Gathers Reference Data THIRTEEN honour students and two graduates of the University of Malaya are probing into the natural resources of Singapore and the Federation under a special research scheme launched by the Economics Department of the university. They will compile data" for
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    160 7 Conduct Beyond Reproach, Yet Wife Killed Herself READING, England, Dec. 29, (Reuter) A surgeon who used to practise m Singapore, said at an inquest at Woodley, near Reading yesterday that his wife had no reason to complain of his conduct with other women m Singapore. He is Dr. Edward Welby
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    135 7 SIR ROBERT TO OPEN U.S. SCHOOL THE Governor of Singapore, Sir Robert Black, will open the Colony's first American School m Rochalie Drive, on Jan. 3, at 10.45 a.m. The Governor and Lady Black will be met by Mr. M. J. Oremus, President of the A m c rican Association
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    181 7 Jurong Fishermen Get Assurance FISHERMEN, prawn-breed-ers and crab-catchers living m the Jurong and Pandan river areas on the west coast of Singapore were yesterday assured that neither Government nor the City Council would do anything that would jeopardize their livelihood. The Chief Health Officer. Dr. L. M. Ram, who gave
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      445 8 HHHE Chief Minister of the Federation, Tunku Abdul Rahman, had the satisfaction of putting his theory that the Communists would be amenable to talk terms with an elected representative of the people of Malaya to the test. Now he knows that they are not fighting for
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      451 8 INDIAN Premier Pandit Nehru, forced by courtesy alone to watch the behaviour and listen to the anti-west harangues of his recent guests from the Kremlin, lost little time after their departure m letting the world know exactly how he felt about the visitors. The howls of welcome
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    857 8 We The PEOPLE Canning Malayan Pineapple Sir: In reference to the final paragraph of your leader on December 24, I would make the following notes. The Mauritius (or yueen) pine has not proved satisfactory as a canning pine for several reasons. Its small size and the spiky nature of its
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    95 8 strike still remains a problem, writes Sin Chew Jit Poh. The Singapore Traction Company is the bigge.-t bus company m Singapore, operating the greatest number of routes, having the largest capital, the daily notes. However, its employees are by far the lowest paid as compared with those working
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    881 8  - The Political Pandemonium NORA BELOFF By SPREADS IN FRANCE PARIS WITH only a few days to go before the French general elections the political pandemonium has spread from the big cities to the countryside. Few people can remember such a boisterous campaign and the principal political bosses who no longer
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    203 9 'Haymes Tried To Ruin My Life' Riia Tells Why LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29 (Reuter) Film star Rita Hay worth told a Federal Court here yesterday that crooner Dick Haymes had tried to ruin her life before she divorced him. She said that Haymes once demanded of her studio a c
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    78 9 Peron' s Bank Chief Shoots Himself BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 29 (Reuter> Senor Arturo Sainz Kelly, acting governor Of Buenos Aires province during President Peron's regime, shot himself dead yesterday after hearing a radio announcement that a Government investigating committee had called for his indictment. Senor Kelly, formerly president of the
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    37 9 BL'EXOS AIRES. Dec. 29 CAP) Argentina's provisional government yesterday ordered the destruction of a partly built 460-foot monument to Eva Peron. late wife of ex-President Juan D. Peron. Authorities immediately began dynamiting tne construction.
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    78 9 SAAR BRUECKEN, Dec. 29 (Reuter) Leaders of the two main pro-German parties m the Saar yesterday decided to form a Coalition Government from the proGerman majority which emerged after the recent parliamentary elections here. Dr. Hubert Ney. of the Saar Christian Democrats who. with 14 seats out of
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    54 9 BAGHDAD. Dec. 29 (AP)— Princess Galila of Iraq died m a hospital yesterday from burns suffered when she lit a gas heater m her palace, it was officially announced. The Princess youngest sister of Crown Prince Andul Ilaah and aunt of King Feisal met with the
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    65 9 picture OH, what a problem for lovely "Miss Norway" Solveig Borstad when her fiance phoned and the cameraman arrived at bathtime. She solved it with a minimum of panic by draping herself m a towel, racing to the phone, talking to her fiance and smiling sweetly
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    375 9 Council Backs Editors Right LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter)— Britain's Press Council, an organization which acts as a "watchdog" on the ethics and good taste of British newspapers toda> defended their right to print "the lustier and more violent aspects of life." In its second annual
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    236 9 190 SURPLUS BRITISH ARMY TANKS HAVE GONE TO EGYPT LONDON, Dec. 29, (Reuter) Britain "has reason to believe" that between 180 and 190 surplus army tanks sent from this country to Belgium have been shipped to Egypt, a Foreign Office spokesman said yesterday. The spokesman, replying to questions on a
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    65 9 NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (AP) Actiess Grace Kelly was voted America's best-tailored woman yesterday by the Custom Tailors Guild m a list of 10 that included Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce. U.S. Ambassador to Italy, as the best-tailored woman m Government. The Guild said Miss Kelly was
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    23 9 ITALIAN Foreign Minister. Gaetano Martino. left Rome by air last night on an official visit to Pakistan, Ceylon and India. Reuter
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    200 9 ...And Officials Wonder Why HONGKONG, Dec. 29, (Reuter) General Morris A.(Two-Gun) Cohen, one-time British bodyguard of Dr. Sun Vat Sen, founder of the Chinese Republic, has set a puzzle for officials here by crossing into Communist China, after visiting Formosa. British sources said yesterday, General Cohen
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    357 9 Plan To Disrupt French Elections ALGIERS, Dec. 29 (Reuter)— France faces new threats to the security of her North African territories as Algeria's banned Communist Party yesterday called for a new uprising. i i Heavily armed rebels were aho reported to be crossing from Spanish
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    29 9 SIX British building engineers left by plane for Lagos, Nigeria, to supervise construction of spectator stands for the state visit next month of Queen Elizabeth II —UP.
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    82 9 PECK KEEPS MUM ABOUT NEW ROMANCE HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 29 (Reuter) Actor Gregory Peck, at home m bed with influenza, refused to confirm or deny yesterday reports that he might marry Veronique Passani, 22-year-old French journalist over the New Year weekend. He and Miss Passani met m Paris m 1954 while
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    159 9 PARIS, Dec. 29 (Reutcr) I —Neither the centre-right nor the centre-left alliance of parties m the French election, due next Monday, is now expected to get a working parliamentary majority. So the political scone will probably still be bedevilled by the same old
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    158 9 BOTH SIDES BREAKING TRUCE, SAYS GEN. BURNS JERUSALEM. Israel. Dec. 29, (Reuter) Both Israel and Egypt arc still violating the Israel Egyptian armistice agreement by maintaining forces m areas not permitted under the agreement. General ELM. Burns, chief United Nations truce supervisor sa d m a communique issued here last
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    86 9 CAIRO. Dec. 29 (UP)—Pro.dent Tito of Yugoslavia and Egyptian Premier SamaJ Abricl Nasser last night toasted neutrality at a banquet m lavish Abciin Paiare. former state residence of Misted King Farouk. Tito arrived yesterday from Ethiopia on a state visit to Egypt. Both he and Nasser
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    23 9 MADAME Sun Yai Sen will visit Burma next month at the invitation of the Bumese Government, Peking Radio announced yesterday.- U.P.
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    158 9 So Mother Appeals To Queen For Aid LAXGOLD. England. Dec. 29 (Reuter) A mother who believes that her son may have been kidnapped by terrorists m Cyprus as a hostage, last night appealed to the Queen to barter her son's life for that of a
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    385 10 And It's All Due To Us Says Soviet Premier MOSCOW, Dec. 29. (UP) The Supreme Soviet today heard Premier Nikolai Bulganin's report on his and Communist Party Secretary Nikita -Khrushchev's recent visit to Asia. As Bulganin walked to the rostrum the deputies rose to fiive him
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    170 10 They're Back From 42,000 Mile Trip MEET two adventurers. Back from a 42.000 mile round-the-world trip on a motor-cycle, they are already planning where to go next. These faces have been seen m 25 countries, by Muslims. Hindus. Buddhists, a rajah. American dockers and Afghan tribesmen. These faces have smiled
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    73 10 LONDON Dec 29. (AP) Foreign Secretary Mr. Selwyn Lloyd, has summoned home Britain's envoys m the Middle East for consultations next week, the Foreign Office announced today. The action by Britain's newForeign Secretary indicated that Middle Eastern affairs will figure prominently m the discussions later next month
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    57 10 LONDON, Dec 29 (UP) Indonesian Foreign Minister Anak Agung Gde Agung is to visit Britain as a guest of the Government from Jan. 9 to 13, it was announced yesterday. His programme will include meetings with Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd and Lord Reading. Minister of State
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    179 10 NEW DELHI, Dec. 29, (Reuter)— lndia will soon start to change, by stages, her weights, measures and money to the metric system. British miles, yards, feet and inches, pounds and ounces, and a host of Indian measures will give way to kilometres and metres, kilogrammes
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    23 10 ADMIRAL Earl Mountbatten. Britain's First Sea Lord is planning an official tour of the Far East early next year. Reuter
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    98 10 Ice Ship Nears Its Destination LONDON, Dec. 29, (UP) The British Antarctic expedition ship Theron battered its vvav through ice to within 1,000 miles of its destination on the frozen continent yesterday. Expedition headquarters here said it received a cable frorr, the Theron saying it has covered 9,000 miles of
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    184 10 CUPID MAY HAVE CAUSED RIFT IN DIONNE FAMILY TORONTO. Dec. 29 (Reuter) —Annette, one of the four surviving Dionne quintuplets estranged from their family is 'deeply m love with a young man," it was reported yesterday. The Toronto Star said that the girls' "rebellion 1 reported by their father had
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    285 10 Minister Briefs Eden On Crashes LONDON, Dec. 29 (UP)— Police yesterday pushed an investigation into a "deliberate" sabotage attempt against the Government-owned railways, plagued by a month-long series of crashes and accidents that have killed 24 persons and injured more than 180. Saboteurs were blamed
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    161 10 HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 29 (AP) Drawling James Stewart has displaced brawling John Wayne as the movies' box office king and newcomer Grace Kelly is the surprise runner-up. Wayne dropped to third place m the annual poll of cxhibHors announced yesterday by
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    164 10 Soekarno's Wife Seeks A Divorce JAKARTA, Dec. 29 (UP) Indonesia's First Lady, Fatmawati Soekarno has requested officially a divorce from President Soekarno, a leading Jakarta newspaper reported today. Significantly the President's first wife refused to deny or confirm the report. "Let me alone," she pleaded to newsmen. The Jakarta newspaper
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    183 10 LONDON, Dec. 29 fßeuter) —A military tribunal m Warsaw has sentenced to death two "British spies," Warsaw Radio reported yesterday. The two were on trial with other "British spies," who were sentenced to terms of imprisonment' ranging from life to
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    64 10 LONDON", Dec 29. (UP) Russia's Supreme Soviet confirmed three members of the Praesidium of the Soviet Communist Party as first deputy premiers yesterday, Moscow Radio announced today. The broadcast reported that Trade Minister Anastas Mikoyan. State Planning Commission Chairman Maxim Saburov and M. G. Pervukhin had all
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    188 11 Malayan Brides Wedding Pictures from happy couples in Singapore and the Federation Friday Comics for the Children have been held; over owing to lack of space. < Mr. and Mrs. Lim Boon Hock after their wedding m Klanff. Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Ross after their wedding at St. Anthony's Church,
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      224 11 STANDARDS Crossword Puzzle 5. Surged up because William is m debt <8> 6. This fish climbs trees (6) 7. Sees to be m existence (4) 14. Frozen together again at thought of reiegation (10) 16. Doctrine of Arts (8) 18. You can spare this for digestion assistance (8) 19. Neuralgia
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    120 12 SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon closing prices per picul yesterday were: Copra Dec. $27« buyers, $271 sellers, Jan. $27? buyers. $28 sellers; coconut oil (bulk) $402 sellers, coconut oil (drums) S43i sellers; Muntok white $147 sellers. Sarawak white $146 sellers. Special Sarawak black SlO5 sellers. Singapore Copra Association
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    69 12 LORD Reath has been reappointed Chairman of the Colonial Development Corporation for a further period of three years, it was announced m London on Wednesday. Mr. Hubert Nutcombe Hume has been re-appointed deputy Chairman for the same perioa The last annual report (1954) stated that the
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    399 12 Rubber Prospects Good' SINGAPORE'S trade with Indonesia showed a vast improvement this year and this is no doubt due to efforts of the goodwill missions from both countries, Mr. Ko Teck Kin, the chairman of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, told The Standard
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    208 12 THE year has been definitely better than 1954 as regards Singapore's trade and economy, according to Mr. D. T. AssomuU, chairman of the Indian Chamber of Commerce. "This has been mainly due to, among other causes, the good rubber and tin prices, and the visit
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    148 12 A CONSIDERABLE trade m frozen meat has developed between Australia and her Asian neighbours, particularly m consumer-seized pre-packed cuts and bigger carcass cuts. Special sausage packs of consumer size, frozen and cased before shipment, are an important and growing feature of meat exports to
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    58 12 THE U.S. Commerce Department said m Wasliington yesterday more new synthetic and natural rubber icas consumed during the first 11 months of 1955 than m any preinous full year. Consumption t o tailed 1,400,512 tons, 25.7 per cent more than the 1,113,815 ton s consumed durin
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    27 12 INDONESIA has contracted with Thailand to buy 100.000 tons of salt for M 54,200,000 to be delivered between January and August next year- A.P.
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    150 12 MALAYAN sharebrokers yesterday reported the following business done: 8.8. Pet. 47/6; Fed. Disp. $3.55: F. N. ords. SI.7U: Gammon $2.52 i: M. Cement $1.65; M. Colls 95 cents; O.C. Bank $37; Robinson ords. $2.40: Steamships $27.00; Wearnes 52.77 J. $2.80: W. Jacks $3.75 cci. Austral Amah 18/10J;
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    18 12 CEYLON will send another trade delegation to Peking m February, it was learned m Colombo.- U.P.
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    180 12 THE undertone m all sections of the Malayan share market remained firm yesterday, although the holiday feeling still prevailed. Trading m all three sections wa s light, according to the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Price changes announced by the Association yesterday were: INDUSTRIALS Buyers Sellers BB Pet
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    62 12 After 36 Yrs. -Chief Clerk To Retire MR. ANG Beng Guan. chief clerk of the Shipping Department of Rotterdam Trading Co., (Malaya) Ltd.. is to retire from the firm after 36 years' service. To mark the occasion, the Shipping Department gave Mr. Ang a dinner m Tai Thong Restaurant last
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    101 12 PROFESSOR T. H. Silcock, head of the University of Malaya's Department of Economics, left Singapore by air yesterday at the invitation of the Sarawak Government to conduct a three-month physical survey (a branch of economics,) there. During the survey, Prof. Silcock will prepare a report
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    105 12 EVENTFUL YEAR, SAYS CLEMENTS MR. H. F. CLEMENTS, chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, m his message to The Standard said yesterday: "The year now drawing to an end has been most eventful and closes yah the important Meeting between the Chief Ministers of the Federation and Singapore and
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    Lock icon Talks Failure Firms Rubber
    139 12 THE breakdown of the talks at Baling yesterday was largely responsible for the very steady rubber market m Singapore at the close. The steadiness was also attributable to a reserve of sellers. There was still little inclination on the part of traders to do business. In
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    44 12 NEW YORK. Dec. 2!) (IT Dow-Jones Closing Averages STOCKS 30 Industrials 484 22 20 Rails 163 9 15 Utilities 64 I 65 Stocks 171 85 BONDS 40 Bonds PS. The Dow-Jones Cor:- Futures Index (1924-26 sver^e equals 100) closed at 152.63.
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    30 12 THE United States ha? Isstted an official authorization to permit Egypt to buy son* U555,500,000 worth of American wheat and pay tor it with local currency.- U.P.
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    17 12 SWEDEN and Hungary "c signed an agreement In B pest on the exchange of gooris.
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      498 12 CITY COUNCIL OF SINGAPORE CITY ARCHITECT BUILDING SURVEYOR'S DEPARTMENT rpHE public is reminded that: .(I)' licences for garages, ad v c rtisements and signsboards, Xii) permits for temporary erections, will expire on 31st day of December, 1955. Applications for renewal of licences and temporary permits for 1956 should be made
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      181 12 NOTICES M.V. "ASIA" DEPARTING FOR EUROPE Ist JANUARY, 1956 5 p.m. IN view of the large crowds 1 expected at the departure of this vessel, we regretfully advise that it will be necessary to limit the number of visitors who can be admitted on board the vesse] just prior to
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      569 12 NATURALISATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following persons whose names and addresses are given below are applying to the Governor for naturalisation and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Chief
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      133 12 HSSI WHARVES Chakdina 1. Tarn 3. Benlawers 6. Trafalgar 8, Benwyvis 10. Calt. Dublin 13. Dardanus 15, Tjitjalengka 18. Ettrickbank 19. Gaasterkerk (Coal Plant). Kirsten Maersk 44 Houtman 23. Rajah Brooke 26. Malayan Prince 27, India 29. Yokohama Maru 31. Radnorshire 33. Benreoch 36. Billiton 38, Islander 40, Akahisan Maru
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    114 14 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS IN RETROSPECT Three years ago this event marked a critical period m the annals of Muslim pilgrims. Check with the caption below. •3j.3i{l pjat/ saju snotfitjaj. vi ajDdptjJDd pwD v'ooaj/q iiovai oi aiuii vi opptf oj ti.Tioi/ ajaoi siuufiijd £gi'£ am 'sflvp aaj/ v/ vppip
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    551 14  - PAKISTAN: 4,000 Years' Old O. M. Green LONDON IV OT a few people prob- ably have a vague idea that Pakistan is a political invention founded certainly on the common Muslim faith of its inhabitants, but only born ten years ago by the genius and determination of the late Mr.
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    1161 14 Letter FROM INDIA Mutual Interest Technical 'Know-how' exchange Cyclone Havoc Relief from many countries THE 3.56 million people of India turned their eyes to New Delbi and beamed a hearty "Namasthe" (good-bye) as Marshal Bulganin. the Soviet Premier, and Mr. Nikita Khrushchev. First Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party, took
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    129 15 G< d n Brilaft, cP e e e s d esTh7n an h t e V l o h s e es."' le and n CCaSions Wilson asks: "Did it d» British sport— or even Cordon Pine unmcasurable harm' to point out to him that
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    215 15 The Story Behind Malaya's Thomas Cup Defence THOUSANDS of words have been written about Wong Peng Soon before he bowed to the inevitable which put an end to his distinguished amateur badminton career and his inspirational value as a player m the Thomas Cup defence. But
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    83 15 PERHAPS, the most noted stroke m the vast Wong Peng Soon repertoire is his famous backhand a stroke delivered with grace and ease and yet packing the same speed, power and accuracy of his best forehand drive. Many have tried to copy this stroke but through the
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    438 15  - Shuttle 'Wizard' May Be Asked To Lead Juniors BILL FUNK By WONG PENG SOON, greatest badminton stroke specialist Malaya has ever produced m more than two decades, might be asked to lead a team of All-Malaya Juniors for overseas tours next year. In the convinced opinion of many, Peng Soon
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    34 15 IN TAHOE CITY, California, Avery Brundage, president of the International Olympic Committee, says Squaw Valley, site of the 1960 V/inter Games, "will meet Olympic standards" if necessary facilities are provided.
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      164 15 IN CALCUTTA.— Bob Perry of the U.S. and Kurt Nielsen of Denmark, moved into the men s singles semi-finals of the Asian lawn tennis championships. Perry beat John Barrett (Britain) 7-9, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3, and Nielsen beat Misra (India) 7-5. 9-7, 7-5, m the quarterfinals. In
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      24 15 IN AMSTERDAM. The Yugoslav soccer team Partisan defeated the Austrian team Wackar 4-1 m the Amsterdam Olympic Stadium. Half time score was 2-1. A.P.
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      275 15 lil Abner By Al Capp (AH M-MET "N WHY SHOULD BLEST IF AH A M< "OW CCMJIiP MEANWH/LE 1 A STRANGER, ANVCNE HAf?M J KNOWS. 1 AH IS iTHEVP-VO/ tSy s. ""^1 /^^^S MAMMN-WIFA, YO! CHILE? j/ ONLY I 5 > BIGGER AM' "S.- (S-SO WHAT HAS ALL'^lt' HIS g
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    218 16 WDAI REES and KEN BOUSFIEID, internationallyKnown British Ryder Cup golfers, will arrive in Singapore some time next month for exhibition matches. Their trip to the Colony is being sponsored by the Island Golf Club. This was revealed by Mr. Jock Hodgekinson, professional coach and secretary Mr.
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    148 16 Marigold Chief Agrees A MARIGOLD versus the Best of the Colony match m aid of the Nanyang University Fund deserves the wholehearted support of all badminton enthusiasts, as well as all well-wishers of the University Mr. Koh Teik Ec, President of the Marigold Badminton Party, said this m a letter
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    414 16  - Zabaglione's Target: The C-G's Cup WINDSOR LAD By PENANG, Thurs. Mr. T. H Menzies' champion, ZABAGLIONE, did a winning gallop on the training track this morning when he was given a two round workout by his regular jockey, Abdul Mawi. Zabaglione is all set for the Commissioner-General's Cup. Going at
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    123 16 THE Singapore Turf Club will hold their first meeting of the 1956 racing season on Jan. 28, Feb 1 and 4. Class Two and Class Three horses are catered for. Highlight of the meeting will be the Bukit r -*imah Cup over nine furlongs for
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    49 16 IPOH. Thurs. Kinta Indians scored their 11th straight victory m the local senior division hockey league when they beat the Perak Chinese Recreation Club by three goals to nil on the Upper Padang today. After a goalless first half, the Indians netted through Sankey 42) and Arul.
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    25 16 ...the new British match play champion. captain of Britain's Ryder Cup team. Dai Rees Ken Bousfield
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    18 16 No. 3 HIS NEW GRIP No. 2 HIS NEW SWING No 1 BOUSFIELDS OLD SWING
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    74 16 IPOH Thurs.— At the annual general meeting held last night, the following were elected office-bearers of the Perak Turf Club Sports Club for the year 1956:— President: -Mr. S. D. Scott: Vice-President: Mr. Tan Cheng Phor; Hon. Secretary: Mr. R.A. Rees; Lady Member: Mrs. C.M.L. Coombe;
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    149 16 Men for F.S.Cup Final PENANG Thurs.— Johore have selected a six-man team for the inter-zone Foong Seona <-up badminton final against Penang to be played at the Han Chiang High School hall on Jan. /and B. They are: Robert Ng, Roland Ng, Omar Manap. Abba: Wahab, Tunku Abdul Jalil and
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    151 16 THE "Flying Fijians."* will make their final rugby appearance m Johore on Saturday against the South Johore RFC, commencing at 5 p.m. The Fijians captained by Baba are expected to overrun the johore side. Radrodro is a conspicuous absentee m the lineup. The following are the
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    1031 16 FOLLOWING are weights and probable starters for all eight races tomorrow, last day of the Penang Turf Club X'mas/New Year Meeting: THE COMMISSIONER-GENERAL'S CUP Horses Class l 1% Miles 406 ZABAGLIONE 4y 9.01 Mr. T-H. Menzics Sullivan 668 BARAKAT 5y 8.09 Salamat Stable Rodgers 370
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      129 16 In Page 15... Ihe Wong Peng Soon Story... as told to Bill Punk m on exclusive interview. His pledge to the former Commissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. His famous backhand (m pictures). His plans for the future. BRINGS TO BREATHING LIFE A WHOLE NEW B^Th ■UA\ vJbI ul i\ I■(
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      26 16 HOCKEY:— S.H.A. Senior K/O: S.C.C. "A" vs. R.A.F.. Seletar "A" at Padang: S.R.C. Blues vs. S.C.R.C. at Padang. FRIENDLY:— Latiff Wanderers vs. 8.0.D.C.A. at Serangoon Road.
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      12 1 1955 SHELL MALAYAN MOTOR RALLY FREE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1955. 14 PACES
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      Lock icon THE BIG RALLY STARTS TODAY
      787 1 A New Chapter In Malayan Motoring A NEW CHAPTER m Malayan motoring history will be written today when the first annual Shell Malayan Motor Rally starts m Kuala Lumpur. There is now no doubt that this rally sponsored by the Shell Company, and organised by
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      279 1 TODAY 100 competitors m the Shell Malayan Motor Rally assemble m Kuala Lumpur at the Shell Sungei Besi Service Station and Messrs. Wearne Bros, compound the Control and Compound for Kuala Lumpur—where their cars will undergo a severe scrutiny. On Saturday morning the first car
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      62 1 THE road map above shows the actual route which will be taken by the competitors m the Shell Malayan Motor Rally. It also delineates all the Control points where specicl tests will be held and all the towns m which Shell Service and Filling
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      852 1 By NORMAN GARRAD, Rootes Group Competitions' Manager. I HAVE driven m about 200 Rallies, from the snow line of Sweden to the shores of the Mediterranean; through every country m Europe except Russia, and a few more besides. But never have I competed m
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      152 1 75 British Cars To Compete SEVENTY-FIVE of the 100 cars that will be competing m the first annual Shell Malayan Motor Rally are British. Ten are French, six German, four American, four Italian and one Czechoslavakian. Among the competitors are two Johore Grand Prix winners. C. O. Jennnigs and Bill
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      92 1 OX Monday night, after the rigours of the First Shell Malayan Motor Rally are finally over it will be time for congratulations for the victors and consolations for the vanquished The venue chosen for the end of the meeting get-to-gether is the Adelphi Hotel Roof Garden where a corktail
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      413 2 THIS IS THE 'HOUSE OF CAR SPARES' FAR East Motors m Orchard Road has been called the 'House of Spare Parts' and rightly so because they carry the most comprehensive stocks of motoring accessories m Malaya. Agents for a large number of the leading suppliers of spares, such as Lucas,
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      83 2 Evolution NOT Revolution THE British Motor In- dustry has chosen the < j road of Evolution not j Revolution^, said the j chairman of the Stan- Z J dard Motor Co.. Marshal < of the RAF Lord Ted- < < der. recently. 5 t And the new Standard I litre
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      116 2 TOP wartime scientist claimed recently he had invented "the last word m engine-design* I—a1 a frictioniree automobile engine that will do 200,000 miles without overhaul. Millionaire inventor George Bradshaw. 67, a wartime chief scientist with the Admiralty, said he had overcome cylinder friction and stress— a
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      411 2 NEW YORK— A new long-lasting tyre for automobiles and trucks which uses steel wire to protect it against cuts and blowouts, and which should materially increase the safety of highway travel, has been developed by the United States Rubber Company. The company describes the tyre as
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      371 3 Plan For Better Fiat Service TWO experienced motor service managers, from Fiat factory m Italy have recently arrived m Singapore to help their local agents, George Lee Motors of Clemenceau Avenue plan better and more efficient service for Fiat cars. In addition a George Lee spokesman stated that
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      43 3 proving a favourite with the public, the Fia/j 100 which is shown Tpiaure the ***** 'biaaer brou 9 h t fu t recently by Fiot ore the 1400 A and b er nd more powerful brothers of the 1100.
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      372 3 Volkswagen Makes Bid For First Malayan Motor Rally Honours CHAMPION Motors Limited, m Orchard Road Singapore are sole distributors for four world famous cars-two British the Rover and Land Rover, a German, the Volkswagen and America's Studebaker. I TToeh o e Rover and the Land Rover are manufactured m Solihull,
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      65 3 America's Studebaker noted for its brilliant finish, streamlined body and luxurious comfort is fast gaining m popularity with Malayan motorists. Studebaker's 1956 model, priced at $8,950, is shortly due m Malaya. Champion Motors who are the sole distributors tor Studebaker m this country as well as the
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      50 3 THERE will definitely be no parking problem m the real sense for the Motor Rallyites, either m Kuala Lumpur or Singapore From start to finish of the rally, parking compounds have been delineated and a certain allocation of space for each entrant has been reserved.
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      188 3 UNITED STATES car manufacturers. girding for a bilJion-dollar sales battle, are making their 1956 models more powerful, with more gadgets, more chromeladen, more colourful and bigger than ever before. The American motorist this 3'ear need only touch a button to change gears, lubricate
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        165 3 mbi *^^lim m^^' m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^SmmP^-^^^^^'Mi l ■Wfr^ "^**s Apart from passing strenuous Alpine Tests FIATS have added to A their engineering abilities and foresight m the motoring world, by their first class demonstration and capabilities m the International Motor Rallies. Coupled with ingenuity of design and high quality finish the brilliant
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      426 4 THE U.S. "Royal 8" automobile tyre is the product of an entirely new approach developed by the skill and experience of over two hundred of the world's top tyre technicians after two full years of research, experiment and testing. A tyre has two
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      26 4 IN their drive to eliminate all unnecessary noise from the new Royal 8 tyre, U.S. Royal engineers test the tyres with a microphone
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      39 4 'Keep the road clear' Is the rule of the rally authorities and m the event of a breakdown, an entrant's first duty is to make the road passable tor other competitors and normal daily traffic.
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      409 4 The Monte Carlo Rally winning Zephyr Six, an "elder sister" to the Consul, is one of the most popular "medium" cars m the market today, and as a token of this popularity three of the six Fords entered for
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      459 4 3 Sunbeams Top The Lists At Monte Carlo THE 1955 Monte Carlo Rally, the mid-winter classic of long-distance motoring upon which the Shell Malayan Motor Rally is based, was clearly a triumph for private entries and particularly for Britain's Sunbeam cars. Capt. Per Mailing and Gunner Fadum, of Oslo, who
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      297 4  -  RUE SCRIBE jyvwwwwww Jll/C Standard Motoring Correspondent I <^\^v\^^^v\^^^^\vv^\v\\\^^^^^^^^^v\\\^\^^v^v\^^^^^^^^^^^^^^v^^„- l^^^ x^^ THE Daimler name has always been associated with quality and prestige. Specialist coachbuilders add greatly to their reputation by designing custom coachwork on the Daimler chassis for the lucky few who want a car
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      49 5 THE sleek car seen above is the Simca L'Aronde 1300 ichich has been entered for the first Shell Ma I aya n Motor Rally which starts today. Agents for the car, Messrs. Cycle Carriage have also entered a Ja- guar type 'AT Mark Seven saloon.
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      96 5 All Wave Radios For Cars A CAR radio which is exclusively fitted and recommended by over 20 British car manufacturers ranging from Rolls Royce to Morris Is .-locked by Far East Motors. Ihis Is the H.M.V. Smiths Raciiomobile. a radio of extreme power and range. In the model 4300 series,
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      435 5 A TOP FRENCH CAR ENTERS LISTS Simca, Jaguar Vie For Rally Honours CYCLE and Carriage Co. Ltd., Singapore, have entered the highpowered 1956 French-made Simca for the Shell Malayan Motor Rally which starts today. The Simca, known also as the "L'Aronde 1300," displays many of the wonders of modern technical
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      40 5 A total of 129 entries were received for the Shell Malayan Motor Rally. This was an all-time record figure m Pan-Malayan motor sport. However, m accordance with the rules only 100 entrants were finally accepted.
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      45 5 DRIVING a MercedesBenz, Stirling Moss, the top British racing motor ace was the first Briton to earn the distinction of winning the Mille Miglia, the 1,000 mile Italian J road race. Here he is seen with his Mercedes touring sports car. Mirrorpic.
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      259 6  -  RUE SCRIBE By HUMBER SUPER SNIPE: Luxurious interior appointments are the keynote of th:s smooth running saloon with a performance that many so-called sport cars envy. With its new twotone treatment, the Snipe looks more attractive than ever. The combination of luxury and power she docs 90
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      263 6 SAPPHIRE 346: The newSapphire 346 with preselect ive scars arid centrifugal clutch is enjoying increasing popularity with people of good taste. This form of sear change and transmission makes the car a joy to drive. The control is a finder lever mounted m a miniature sate just below
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      186 6 ARE you looking for a car with that extra something which places it above the ordinary run-of-the-mill job? If you have the money there shouldn't be much difficulty for you to satisfy your desire. There are many models to choose from, models to compliment your good taste or
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      303 6 The Austin A -90 STANDARD MOTORING AUSTIN A9O; Very few saloons costing around $6,000 and with the A9o's seating rapacity can match the performance of this family car with a racer's snap. This product of Britain's biggest auto maker, the British Motor Corporation, recently averaged over 100 mph for an
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      268 6 ALFA ROMEO 1900 SUPER: It Is a pity there are not more Continental cars available m the country But those that are sold here have always lived up to the owners expectations. The Alfa Romeo 1900 Super is a good example. Th^ first batch of Alfas was
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      288 6 MERCEDES BENZ 220: Racing successes of the past two seasons have made every motorist conscious of the outstanding qualities of the Mercedes-Benz models. We are lucky m that many examples of this famous Stuttgart factory's work are readily available here at a price very much lower than that
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      320 7 THE START OF MOTORING IN MALA YA WAY back m 1896, only one car chugged its way along the thoroughfares of Malaya. This car, described as a motor velocipede by the makers, belonged to a certain Mr. Buckley who is believed to have bought it m London for the princely
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      282 7 COMPETITORS m the first Malayan Motor Rally who assemble m Kimia Lumpur today for the scrutineering of their cars, haVe before them th"cc Says .1 oTuelhng motoring which will test the skill/stamina and allTound ability ot the drivers and the
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      Lock icon The Winners
      52 7 Their chances of victory were almost squashed when they sustained a broken fanbelt just before the end of the gruell ing trans-Europe Rally. PICTURE above shows Per Mailing and Gunnar Fadum, the driving duo who won the top honours m the 1955 Monte Carlo Rally m a Sunbeam
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      Lock icon 1100 Entrants To Vie For Top Honours
      636 7 1 100 Entrants To Vie For Top Honours <'\\\VW\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'V'V'V\\'V\ ONE hundred and twenty-one motor enthusiasts submitted entries lor the first Shell Malayan Motor Rally, constituting a record for Malayan motor sport. The final list was cut down to 100 t* conlorm to the rules ol the Rally and the full
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      Lock icon Due Soon-Latest Lloyd Model
      41 8 THE Lloyd Convertible LC 600 priced ct $3875 offers motoring pleasure to all who love the open fields. Easily closed m a rnirvmum of time, the top gives you full protection m all weathers. Guan Soon Photo.
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      Lock icon German Scooters May Aid Colony Transport Problem
      457 8 German Scooters May Aid Colony Transport Problem AT one time one of Singapore's biggest lorry contractors, the Guan Soon Transport Co., Ltd. is today a leading motor firm dealing m new models of Italian and German cars and the well-known German Kreidler auto-cycles and scooters. The firm, situated at Anson
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      Lock icon Time Is The Enemy In Motor Rally
      86 8 Time Is The Enemy In Motor Rally AS timing is one of the most important aspects of the Motor Rally, the organizers of the event have stipulated that all times will be recorded from Rolex Chronometer wrist watches, with which all officials will be equipped. A Rolex Chronometer, Marine type,
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      Lock icon UK Vehicle Output Increasing
      126 8 UK Vehicle Output Increasing PRODUCTION m the United Kingdom this year, oi commercial vehicles and passenger carrying transports, v expected to reach 3 10.000 by the end of December, according to unofficial estimates m London, ss compared with 270.000 ior 1954. The latest figures tvaflablt are ior the first eight
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      Lock icon BELGIAN CAR OWNERS PAVE THEIR OWN WAY
      478 9 BELGIAN CAR OWNERS PAVE THEIR OWN WAY MANY Malayan motorists nave complained at various times about the conditions of the roads throughout the Federation and the Colony, but they seem to have very littie grounds for complaint when it is seen (what Belgian motorists have had to do to ameliorate
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      Lock icon MALAYA GETS THE 'GAY LOOK' CAR
      426 9 Latest Hillman Saloon Has Two-Tone Finish THE Rootes Group new 'Gay Look' Hillmans have arrived m Malaya and have made an immediate hit both m sales and popularity. In fact, m the four weeks since they arrived, more than 100 cars have been sold
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      210 9 SPECIAL waterproof sparking plugs which might have been perfected for the Malayan climate with Its monsoon rains and floods, are now on sale at Far East Motors the local agents lor K.L.G. plugs. The insulator of the K.L.G. Watertight Plug is perfectly protected against water, dirt,
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      Lock icon $17,000 For Rally Winners
      58 9 A total of $17,000 In cash prizes and $1,500 worth of trophies will be awarded to the outright winners and those successful m the various classes of the first Shell Malayan Motor Rally. Shell Co., the sponsors are presenting these awards. Other members of the motor
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      242 9 Accident Started Experiment An accident m one of the workshops of "Refab" Ltd. started this Nottingham firm on a series of experiments that led to the production of a repair material so versatile that it is now being marketed m kit form for the handyman and the housewife. The firm
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        107 9 B I THE Gay Look> new Hillman De S lMWfc"i jliljjZ^^Br J Luxe Saloon sot off to an extremely w,*^***^" ---s—!**** *r I bright start when it was launched at a > '1$ -^^Zt**^-^j*""-"^- Kootes group Motor Show party re- >^> j|JB PP^a Hk w te^ I Two of London's
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      Lock icon The Austin Saloon That Did The Job
      63 10 MR. RICHARD PAPE photographed with his original Austin A.90. Westminster Saloon m England before the start of his journey. He was unlucky enough to completely wreck this car m a crash on a rocky Norwegian road, but he bought another A.90 car and
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      131 10 AUTOMATION is speeding production and helping to offset costs at Austin Motor Co. Ltd. factory m Birmingham. England, which is said to be the most highly mechanised car plant m Europe. A transfer machine turns out 2,000 cylinder blocks for car engines a week. This is
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      Lock icon Epic Journey Covered Over Half The Globe
      346 10 AUTHOR'S CAR MARATHON FOUR months ago, Mr. Richard Pape, author of the best selling novels "Boldness Be My Friend" and "Arm Me Audacity" left Britain by car on a journey which was destined to cover two thirds of the globe. He returned to
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      68 10 OFFICIALS m Buenos Aires announced recently that the 1956 international automobile racing season will start with the Argentine Republic Grand Prix on Jan. 22. It had been feared earlier that Argentina's provisional government, facing pressing economic problems, might not permit the 1956 race. However, the Municipal Racetrack
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      108 10 New Dodge Models Due Soon LYONS Motors have no intentio-n of being left behind m the rush for the new 1956 American models and have already placed their order for two of the latest Dodges. These models are tfc| Dodge Kingsway Custom V-8 four-door Sedan and Dodge Custom Royal V-8
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        132 10 f**-* c?C^—^ook diarmfng and feel 51 KULNIScTn"^| i fait nr r'mnr'Kir 2w'^w^^@i^^lt^2j COLOGNE ON RHINE, GERMANY JMy Tl 4^f rT t j c 4~7A* «t/n? Mirr»Li« t* t 3ut^ e Colognes Parfumene-f abrik^^B. Just a few drops of 4711 "KOLNISCH Eau de g|< "GLOCKENGASSE N*****" j|j| Cologne inhaled from your
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      Lock icon Youth Shows The Way To U.S. Auto Industry
      416 11 Youth Shows The Way To U.S. Auto Industry TWO secondary school boys, Milton J. Antonick, 19, and Thomas F, Green, .15, may have played a part m changing the appearance of future American automobiles. The boys were winners m a recent General Motors competition held annually to choose the best
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      133 11 L-Feeling For Rallyites ALL competitors m the rally will get that old learner feeling four times during the coming three-day marathon. In addition to all the distances they must travel, keeping within strict time limits, and the scrutinies to which their cars will be subjected, they will have to undergo
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      Lock icon Careful Driving Can Make Your Tyres Last Much Longer!
      520 11 ROAD dust collected on a street corner m the United States when analysed contained eight times as much rubber per yard of road as the equivalent amount of dust collected from a straight stretch of road. This was the result of
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      40 11 NONE of the competitors m the big rally today need be lonely on the trip. In the rally regulations, it states that, m addition to a navigator, any number of passengers can be carried m the contesting vehicle.
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        144 11 A delight to dnive I I The Quality Saloon Car j with the Sporting Performance j Mony of the good quolities of the Rover ore seen at a glance. Beoutiful 5 finish inside ond out, with every thought for driver and passenger 5 comfort. But the greatest appeal of this
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        187 11 \\SSv J MM THEM OWN D/V/SMNS T J CITROEN WATCH The solved mystery is the New Citroen o prophecy of the future. DS 19 "1 LITRE" The New Citroen has m common with the old model is the front-wheel drive. The new model, say the French, is similarly a prophecy
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      137 12 MOTOR RALLY AWARDS TODAY 100 car enthusiasts set out on a 700-mile marathon journey, full of toils and tribulations. They are the competitors m the Shell Malayan Motor Rally, the first Pan-Malayan rally to be run on the lines of the internationally famous Monte Carlo Rally. All competitors m this
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      Lock icon Research Leads To Development Of New Tubeless Tyre
      643 12 Research Leads To Development Of New Tubeless Tyre ONCE again the research and experimentation that have built and maintained Goodyear's leadership m tyres have given the public a great advance m tyre design and construction. One revolutionary development after another, such as the introduction of the lew pressure (SuperCushion) passenger
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      Lock icon FLICK AWAY GLARE
      154 12 FLICK A WAY GLARE ONCE again Lucas has come to the aid of the motorist this time by producing a car mirror which obviates reflected glare from the headlamps of following cars. By a mere flick of the finger, all such glare is banished by the new Lucas Antiglare Mirror.
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      Lock icon They'll Burn Up The Gas
      75 12 Mr. E. A. Crabbe, president of the Singapore Motor Club, organisers of the first Malayan Motor Rally which starts today, estimates that the 100 cars m the Rally will burn up about 3.000 gallons of petrol before they complete their approximately 700 mile trip. Mr.
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      447 13 The First Shipment Is Due In February THUMBING through a magazine on motoring recently I came across a new model which is entirely new m conception, and m all matters of styling, driving and riding comfort and especially m performance. The model m question is the
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      Lock icon Latest Addition To The Sunbeam Family
      55 13 PHOTO above shows the latest addition to the Sunbeam group the which develops 62 b.h.p. it is a worthy successor to the previous new Sunbeam Rapier. Powered by a fourcylinder O.H.V. unit record breaking members of the Sunbeam family. It is capable of a
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      398 13 "WHERE can I park?" is the question on the lips of nearly every driver m Singapore at one time or another. The difficulties of negotiating Coliyer Quay at a peak travel period is another of the perennial moans from the Colony motorist. But these
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