Singapore Standard, 19 January 1956

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    45 1 Singapore Standard TIGER 2 5 S 4 T B IT, R v P UCE In V^l FIRE BR| CADE GENERAL HOSPITAL ***** (5 line.) 2400 n *W 7 J -2C 2gn 24]4 01. VI. i>o. 196 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1956 16 PAGES 15 CENTS
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    Lock icon MERDEKA IN AUTUMN 1957
    740 1 Pf if gin Wqn/s To Guarc/ Her Interests But 1t5.... Mission's S access Assured On Ist Day LONDON, Jan. 18, (AP)-Britain was reported today willing to give complete self-rule to the Federation of Malaya by the autumn of 1957. A high government source said, however, Britain
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    Lock icon NEW MALAY WOMEN'S LEAGUE WANTS AN END TO THESE INTER-MARRIAGES
    218 1  - NEW MALAY WOMEN'S LEAGUE WANTS AN END TO THESE INTER-MARRIAGES M. T. YONG By JOHORE BAHRU, Wed Sentiment is runrng high among Malay vonMfl m Johore against sens of the Royal family marrying European worre.i. A move is cfoot by j:rore Malay women, irduding some m Royal circles to fcrm
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    Lock icon 'I Can't Find A Sarong To Fit'
    174 1  -  ANDREW ROTH IN LONDON SANDRA WAILS By Standard London Correspondent LONDON, Jan. 18— "I can't hnd a sarong to fit me," was the plaintive call from 17-year-old Sandra Redman last night This pretty Kensington secretary, who calls her future husband— Prince Osman. 23-year-old
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    Lock icon SECOND FALL FOR PREMIER
    93 1 SECOND FALL FOR PREMIER KARTOUM Jan. 18 (Reuter)— The Sudan Government of Ismail El Azhari ma defeated by 46 votes to 44 m a surprise division on the budget m Parliament today. The Government, including National Unionist and Sootb Sudan Liberal Party members, took office on Nov. 1^ iast >ear.
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    Lock icon Greetings
    39 1 photo. THE Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Alan Lcnnox-Boyd, warmly greets the leader of the Federation Merdeka Mission, Tunku Abdul Rahman, at Lancaster House yesterday. before the nneninc nf thp rnn. stitutional talks. A. P. radio
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    Lock icon F.B.I. Probes Expert's Death
    152 1 KEY DEFENCE MAN BOSTON, Jan. 18, (Reuter) —Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are investigating the killing of a radar engineer said to have carried blueprints for the defence of America's east coast. The body of the engineer, Robert Himmler, 31, a senior field engineer, was found
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    Lock icon 'REDS CAN TAKE HK BY PHONE'
    120 1 'REDS CAN TAKE HK BY PHONE' lONIA, Michigan, Jan. 18 (UP) A* former Far East expert for the Australian government believes the Communists could take Hongkong "by telephone m five minutes." "Great Britain has lost the people, if not the land, of Malaya," said Dr. William G. Goddard, well-known radio
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    Lock icon CRISIS EXTENDED
    24 1 THE Chamber of Deputies voted 147-63 on Tuesday to approve a second 30-day extension of a state of siege In Brazil. A.P.
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    Lock icon DEFIANT BILLS
    21 1 THE Georgia Senate and the Senate of Alabama have passed bills aimed at preserving racial segregation m schools.- A.P.
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    Lock icon BAN ON STRIPPERS
    29 1 IMMIGRATION Commissioner Emilio Galang warned yesterday four Japanese strip-tease dancers to leave the Philippines m three days or he would order their arrest and detention. U.P.
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    Lock icon CHIANG QUERIES SEATO
    150 1 CHIANG QUERIES SEATO TAIPEI. Jan. 18 Nationalist China's official newspaper, the Central Daily News today urged the South-east Asia Treaty Organization, whose military advisers are now having secret discussions m Melbourne, to open its doors to more anti-Commu-nist countries m the region and to organize a standing army for itself.
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    Lock icon Eden Summons Gen. Harding
    58 1 LONDON. Jan. 18 (U.P.) Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden today summoned the Governor of Cyprus to London for an urgent conference on the island's future. A Colonial Office announcement said that Field Marshal Sir John Harding, Governor of the strategic Mediterranean island, was already en route
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    Lock icon RUBBER AND TIN IMPROVE
    99 1 SINGAPORE rubber and tin prices yesterday improved substantially, first grade rubber for February shipment rising by 2£ cents to $1.14 per lb. and tin by $3 to $3981 per picul A firm New York rubber market on Tuesday caused Singapore prices to improve yesterday and the
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    Lock icon DULLES FOR R.I.
    39 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Reuter) Mr. John Foster Dulles, the United States Secretary of State, plans to visit India, Burma and Indonesia after the South-east Asia Treaty Organization conference m Karachi next March, diplomatic sources said today.
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    Lock icon Marshall Is Better
    52 1 SINGAPORE'S Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, yesterday spent a "restful" day at the General Hospital where he is warded. His temperature was reported to have returned to normal and his progress was "satisfactory." He will remain m hospital until Jan. 22 to ensure complete recovery from his
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    Lock icon THE FIRST 'SNOWMAN' KILLED
    127 1 PASIGHAT, Jan. 18 (Reuter) Tribesmen m Northeast Assam are reported to have killed an "Abominable Snowman." An attempt to preserve the beast's carcass for posterity may not succeed as officials at Pasighat fear their request will reach the tribes- men after they have eaten their victim.
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    Lock icon 10 Die In Bombay's 'Revolt'
    215 1 10 Die In Bombay's 'Revolt' BOMBAY, Jan. 18 (AP) The police today imposed a 24-hour curfew m the industrial north of this City after three days of rioting during which they repeatedly shot at waves of rioters. Ten persons have been killed since Monday. Among the latest arrests by the
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    Lock icon REBELS LOSE 27
    35 1 FRENCH troops killed 27 rebels m the 24 hours ending yesterday m a series of mopping up actions m Algeria that folowed the three-day battle which cost the rebels 150 dead.- U.P.
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    Lock icon 'NO POLITICS'
    21 1 HONGKONG Governor Sir Alexander Grantham said yesterday educational institutions m Hongkong must be kept free of political Dressures.— U.P.
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    Lock icon Warning Against Fakes
    130 1 THE Editors of the Singapore Standard take this opportunity of warning the public that certain elements m the Colony and the Federation are falsely representing themselves as members of this newspaper m order to gain access into Government offices, social functions and other official events for their
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    Lock icon RED SPIES HELD
    23 1 PUSAN police today announced the arrest of "three Communist agents who committed scores of murders" during the Korean War.— A.P.
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    Lock icon 14 FILM AWARDS
    28 1 THE British Film Academy has nominated 14 films of the year. Seven of the films are British, five American, one Italian and one Japanese. U.P.
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    Lock icon Flags Fluttered Defiantly But Red Crew Were So Shy!
    255 2 By BERNARD WILLIAMS Standard Shipping Reporter OF 20 ships anchored m Singapore's Outer Roads yesterday, Soviet Russia's "hammer and sickle," flew defiantly on 11 vessels. They belonged to a fleet of ten Russian fishing trawlers led by their mother ship the
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    Lock icon Paging All VC Folk In Colony
    80 2 HOLDERS of the Victoria Cross m Singapore or any close relative of a surving or deceased recipient are asked to communicate wtih the Chief Secretary, Government Offices. Empress Place, to mark the centenary of this award. This award is the highest for valour m
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    Lock icon Immodesty Did Not Escape The Bench
    180 2 WHEN prosecuting- officer, Inspector T. S. Zain, described one of his witnesses as "grinning and smiling," defence Counsel Mr. N.A. Christopher said: "His Honour also has a sweet smiling look." Mr. Christopher was referring to the Singapore Sixth Magistrate, Mr. Tan Boon Teik. who
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    Lock icon Man Jailed For Extortion Bid
    41 2 CHAN LUEN. a pork seller, was sentenced m the Singapore Second District Court yesterday to six months' jail for attempting to extort $100 from a waitress m Peoples' Park, off North Bridge Road, on Dec. 19.
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    Lock icon 'Monstrous' Strike Action
    42 2 'Monstrous Strike Action MELBOURNE, Jan. 18 (Reuter)— Mr. R. G. Menzies, Australian Prime Minister, said yesterday that the nationwide waterside workers strike scheduled to begin next Monday would be "a monstrous action" which could cause "a ruinous holdup" of Australia's sea trade.
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    Lock icon 2 Assemblymen Chosen For UK Course
    169 2 THE Singapore branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association will send two Assemblymen to England for a three-week parliamentary course m April. At the invitation of the United Kingdom branch of the CPA, the Singapore CPA Executive Committee has selected Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim (Independent
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    Lock icon This Strike Will Boomerang On Singapore
    332 2 This Strike Will Boomerang On Singapore 5 Ships Face Danger Of Hold-Up In Aussie Ports Standard Shipping Reporter SINGAPORE shipping agents are concerned over reports from Sydney of a threatened waterfront strike on Jan. 23. The agents operate ships m and out of some of 53 Australian ports which may
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    Lock icon Two Die Of Diphtheria In Sandakan
    73 2 Two Die Of Diphtheria In Sandakan SANDAKAN, Wed. diphtheria scare swept through this town recently when three cases of this disease broke out and two of the cases proved fatal. Frantic mothers rushed their children to Sandak^n Health Centre over the week-end for immunization. More than a hundred children have
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    Lock icon MCA Plans Comeback In S'pore
    86 2 THE Malayan Chinese Association is to make an all-out effort to widen its activities m Singapore by organizing more of its branches, a spokesman of the Association said yesterday. Thi 22-man executive committee of the Association's Singapore branch, at its meeting on Tuesday discussed the
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    Lock icon Laundryman Was Killed Then Flung Into The Sea
    276 2 ...BUT POLICE BAFFLED AT MOTIVE WHO strangled Khong Cheow, a 40-year-old laundryman, and threw him into the sea off Trafalgar Road on the morning of Nov. 1, last year? I At a Singapore inquest yesterday, the Coroner, Mr. K. T. Alexander, returned
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    Lock icon ANNUAL MEETING
    29 2 THE Supervisory and Management Training Association of Singapore will hold its first annual genera] meeting at 5.30 p.m. On Feb. 3 m the Hollywood Room. Odeon Theatre.
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    Lock icon THIS IS A GOOD YEAR FOR RUBBER
    298 3 Demand Booming, Says Lockwood KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The expert who predicted the price of American synthetic plants to within two per cent of their sales value recently, today said that 1956 would be good year for natural rubber throughout the world. Mr. Warrens
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    Lock icon GURKHAS END SUCCESSFUL CHASE OF KEA FARM BANDITS
    148 3 GURKHAS END SUCCESSFUL CHASE OF KEA FARM BANDITS KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. One of the greatest and most successful tracking feats of the Emergency has just been accomplished by men of the 1/6 Gurkha Rules. It took nearly two months and resulted m the deaths of six terrorists and the wounding
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    Lock icon Give MIC A Chance — Says Koh
    122 3 Give MIC A Chance Says Koh MR. C. H. Koh, a Labour Fronter, yesterday posed this pertinent question to Party leaders: "Has the Labour Front forgotten its affiliated body, the Malayan Indian Congress (Singapore Branch), m its proposed trip to London?" '"The MIC has not been granted any delegate for
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    Lock icon Fire Relief Fund Hits $85,000
    80 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Municipal and Chinese Fire Relief Funds m Kuala Lumpur today exceeded the $85,000 mark. The Municipal Fund topped $86,475 including today's donations of $1,365. The biggest single donor was B. G. Motors, who gave $400. The Chinese Appeal Committee has also
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    Lock icon Injured In Gang Fight
    57 3 A SECRET society gang of about 30-strong flung bottles at a taxi driver who was seated m a coffee shop m Lavender Street. Singapore, on Tuesday night. The taxi driver was with three of his friends drinking coffee, when the gang upset tables and chairs. The
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    Lock icon THUGS BEAT UP MAN AT HOME
    101 3 THUGS BEAT UP MAN AT HOME PENANG, Wed. A man, Ong Seng Huat. was attacked by tour unknown persons while he was reading a newspaper at his residence m Kampong Bahru, last night. Ong shouted for help and the assailants fled. The Police also received a report of theft from
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    Lock icon Negligent Driver Is Fined $35
    43 3 A FINE of $35 was imposed b y the Singapore First Traffic Court yesterday on Tan Kong Chew for negligent driving which resulted m the collision with another motor-cycle at the junction of Robinson Road on Oct. I).
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    Lock icon 'I Hit My Brother In Self-Defence'
    267 3 'I Hit My Brother In Self-Defence —Says Man On Murder Trial CHUA HAI LYE, father of five, on trial at the Singapore Assizes for the alleged killing of his fosterbrother, yesterday said he struck his brother m selfdefence. I He claimed trial to a charge of having murdered Sim Tian
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    Lock icon Sole Aim Is To Foster World Unity
    129 3 Sole Aim Is To Foster World Unity THE chief editor of World Communique, Mr. Paul Guinness, who is also attached to the World Alliance YMCA headquarters m Geneva, gave a talk on "Forging Unity m a Divided World" to Singapore Rotarians p.t their weekly luncheon yesterday. Now on a world
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    Lock icon Four Hurt In Mishap
    55 3 A SINGAPORE family living m Poole Road were injured when the car they were travelling m came m collision with another car and overturned m Tanjong Katong Road yesterday. The father and two children were treated as out-patients while the mother. Wung Poh Lian. 42, was
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    Lock icon DEPOT AIDS FUND
    28 3 THE civilian staff and military personnel of 55 Supply Depot. Ayer Rajah Road. Singapore, yesterday donated $78 60 to the Kuala Lumpur Fire Relief Fund.
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    Lock icon Sir Robert At Premiere
    70 3 SINGAPORE film mag. nate Mr. Run Run Shaw, greets the Governor, Sir Robert Black as he steps into the Capitol to see the film "Cockleshell Heroes" which had its Far Eastern premiere at the theatre last night. Beside Sir Robert is Lady Black. Members of the
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    Lock icon SINGAPORE RADIO UNION OFFICIALS QUIT EN BLOC
    269 3 THE "Kingsley Morrando debacle" has its sequel last night m a special general meeting of the Singapore Broadcasting Employees' Union when the Committee resigned en bloc led by its president, Mr. Frank Sullivan. The resignation followed a refusal by the majority of the
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    Lock icon STATE WAR COMMITTEE CALLS FOR AN INQUIRY
    162 3 Sequel To 'Strip Row KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. The Selangor State War Executive Committee today decided to ask the Federal Government to conduct a public inquiry into the alleged "indignities'' suffered by the people of Semenyih during the recent food checks at the village
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    Lock icon 'MELAYU – EUROPEANS SPEAK IT BETTER'
    201 4 'MELAYU EUROPEANS SPEAK IT BETTER' KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Europeans m Malaya speak better Malay than the Chinese, Indians, Ceylonese or Eurasians, Inche Mohamed Ali bin Mohamed, Selangor's Assistant Inspector of Malay Schools, declared today. The reason, he told Rotarians was that Europeans have a "munshi" (tutor) when they take up
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    Lock icon COMMODITY PRICES
    145 4 CLOSING rubber prices (cents per Ib.) m Singapore yesterday were: Bnvftrs Sellers Spot f.o.b. 114 1141 No 1 R.S.S. Jan. 114 1141 No. 2 Jan. 112£ 113 No. 3 Jan. 112 112} Tone Steady. TIN PRICE The orice of tin yesterday was $3982 per picul (Up $3). LONDON
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    Lock icon MINISTER ON TOUR
    51 4 PENANG, Wed.— The Minister for Agriculture, Inche Abdul Aziz bin Ishak. inspected quarters at tne Fisheries Department. Glugor, during his tour of agricultural areas here today. Earlier, he attended a meeting of heads of Departments of Agriculture. Forestry. Veterinary and Fisheries m tne Settlement Council Chamber. Peel
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    Lock icon BENTONG CALLS FOR MORE WATER
    114 4 BENTONG, Wed.— Alliance lepresentatives on the Bentong Town Council were told yesterday that the town's water reservoir, built to serve 1,500 residents m 1903, now serves an estimated 18,000 people m and around this "western gateway" of Pahang. Village headmen who attended a meeting at
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    Lock icon 168 Applied But Only 17 Accepted
    65 4 168 Applied But Only 17 Accepted IPOH, Wed. A recruiting team, led by Capt. J. Connors, took m 17 recruits here after interviewing a total of 168 applicants yesterday and today. However, the recruiting team obtained its quota for this month. Capt Connors described the turn-out as very good. During
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    Lock icon Colony Muslim Hawkers Unite
    57 4 MUSLIM hawkers and stallholders m Singapore have formed an association to look after their interests and welfare collectively Secretary of the Muslim Hawkers and Stallholders Association. Mr. A.M. Russull, said that the association will endeavour to bring the scattered Muslim hawkers into one single body to
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    Lock icon CALL FOR WHITE PAPER ON BALING
    370 4 DON'T KEEP PUBLIC IN THE DARK: PROGS IPOH, Wed. The Perak Progressive Party today urged Government to issue a "white paper" on the Baling talks between the Chief Ministers of the Fed*ation and Singapore and Malaya's terror boss, Chin Peng. A statement issued here
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    Lock icon Nude Models For The Sake Of Art
    156 4 N ude Models For The Sake Of Art PHOTOGR APHING models m the nude? This is what the newly registered Singapore Art Photographic Academy is offering its members. The manager of the Academy, Mr. Loh Ford, told The Standard yesterday: "We have four models two Chinese a European and a
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    Lock icon Retired Health Inspector Guilty
    221 4 EXTRADITED FROM CEYLON PENANG, Wed. A Kedah pensioner, C.S. Arumugam, was totay sentenced to two months' imprisonment by Mr. B.J. Jennings m the Sessions Court when he was found guilty on a charge of criminal brech of trust of $10,000 between April 24 and Oct. 30,
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    Lock icon Ambulance Only Just Made It
    116 4 BUTTERWORTH, Wed. An ambulance from the hospital here carrying a seriously injured motorcyclist was just m time to catch the last ferry to convey the injured man to the Penang General Hospital last night. The motorcyclist. Tan Ah Chooi, 27, an overseer of Bukit Slarong
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    Lock icon 'He Didn't Look Like A Criminal'
    94 4 'He Didn't Look Like A Criminal' PENANG, Wed.— A tailor. Lim Chee Tong, alias Lam Chee Tong, whom Magistrate. Mr. Au Ah Wah. said did not have the face of the usual type of criminal, was bound over m the sum of $200 for one year. Lim pleaded guilty to
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    Lock icon 'BAN EXPORTS OF MONKEYS'
    71 4 MALACCA. Wed. Stop this cruelty to monkeys and ban their export for laboratories abroad, urgetf Alliance Councillor. G. Mariappan. m the Municipal Council today. Mr. Mariappan said he was appalled by the suffering of these animals when he recently visited a monke/ collecting centre at Bukit
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    Lock icon COUNCILLORS TO GET $100
    52 4 MALACCA, Wed.— Municipal Councillors today agreed to receive a monthly allowance of $100. The payment of an allowance was recommended by the Council's Privileges Committee. A Municipal Councillor's special identity card was also accepted by the Councillors m lieu of a curfew permit as recommended by
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    Lock icon NO TO CHURCH BUILDING
    71 4 MALACCA, Wed.— Alliance Councillors at today's Municipal Council meeting turned down a request by Christchurch for permission to erect a church hall and vicarage on the site of the smallest and oldest European cemetery m South-east Asia. The graves found there are the late Georgian and
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    Lock icon BAIL FOR A POSTMAN
    49 4 SEREMBAN, Wed. Amin bin Hashim, a 21-year-old postman, pleaded guilty m the Sessions Court today to dishonestly retaining two postal articles m the course of transmission by post. The judge, Tuan Syed Sheh Barakbah. postponed sentence to Feb 2. Hashim was allowed bail of $500.
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    Lock icon Benta Gets 1st Elected Local Council
    192 4 KUALA LIPIS, Wed. Residents of Benta town and Benta Serbrang New Village, In the Kuala Llpls district, had their first local council election this week. A total of 201 out of 547 registered voters cast their votes m South Ward. The four elected councillors
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      68 4 Weather Report MINIMUM Temperature: From 7.30 pm. Jan. 17 to 7.30 a.m. Jan 18. Singapore (73F). Penang (73F), Kota Bahru (75F). Kuala Lumpur (73F), Ipoh (70F). Kuantan (70F). Maximum Temperature: From 7.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. Jan. 18. Singapore (87F). Penang (89F), Kota Bahru (83F), Kuala Lumpur (86F), Ipoh (91F),
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    Lock icon JET PLANE HERO IS A MAORI
    354 5 He Pines For The Land And The Green Crops By ROGER WE Standard Staff Reporter YESTERDAY I interviewed the only full-blooded Maori jet pilot m the world. The stocky, handsome and unassuming airman who was born, bred and educat ed m the backwoods of
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    Lock icon THE TAMILS GET A PROMISE
    267 5 Language Will Be OfficialMarshall SINGAPORE'S Chief Minister, Mr. David Marshall, m a message yesterday to the Tamil festival celebration committee promised that the Tamil language will be recognized as one of the official languages of debate m the Assembly. The message was read to the
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    Lock icon Prize-Winning Photo
    42 5 -DESPATCHERS" the picture that won Singapore's Tan Seek Chuan the gold medal at the open international photographic exhibition sponsored by Singapore Art Society. Tan is the first Singapore photographer to vn'n such an award m the history of the exhibition.
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    Lock icon A DINNER DATE
    29 5 THE Governor of Singapore, Sir Robert Black, will dine with officers of the Malayan Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve aboard H.M.S. Laburnum at Telok Ayer Basin tomorrow.
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    Lock icon 3 Unions Merged Into Federation
    109 5 3 Unions Merged Into Federation THREE unions representing petroleum employees m Singapore have been merged into a federation. The workers affected by this move are from the Shell, the Stanvac and the Caltex companies. The new union is called "The Federation of Singapore Petroleum Employees' Union" and the following are
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    Lock icon REMANDED ON DEATH COUNT
    51 5 ALI bin Haji Kadir, yesterday claimed trial m the Singapore Eighth Magistrate's Court to a charge of knowingly causing the death of a 19-year-old woman. Jauyah binti Salleh, at Upper Aljunied Road at 4.10 a.m. on Jan. 4. He was ordered to be remanded till Jan.
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    Lock icon TOP PHOTO PRIZE FOR FIRST TIME
    227 5 Loke Praises Standard For the first time m the history of open international photographic exhibition sponsored by the Singapore Art Society, a Singaporean, Mr. Tan Seek Chuan, won the Loke Wan Tho gold medal, the highest award m the contest. Mr. Tan's picture, "Despatrhers,"
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    Lock icon One Hundred More Are State Citizens
    71 5 One Hundred More Are State Citizens KAJANG. Wed. Over a hundreo mere residents of the Ulu Langat District have become Selangor State nationals. Their nationality certificates were given to them by the District Officer. Among the receipients were Mohamed Sidek bin Abdul Latiff. ADO Ulu Langat and his wife Siti
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    36 5 HONGKONG. Jan. 18 Special Standard Service Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange were: $15.66 to £1 Sterling; 55.***** to US$l; $1,840 to Malayan $1; $0,148 to one Indonesian Rupiah; Gold $254,625 to a tael.
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    34 5 SIM LAN HONG a woman. was fined $250. or three months' jail m the Johore Bahru Sessions Court yesterday for possession of 90 tubes of chandu on Nov. 11 at Scudai Road.
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    90 5 LADY BLACK, wife of the Governor of Singapore, will attend the first performance of "Princess Chrysanthemum" at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 6.30 D.m. today m aid of the Royal Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis Association. There will be two further performances on Jan. 20 and 21. The
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    509 5 Counsel Clash In STC Bus Inquiry Hearing CHAIRMAN of the Court of Inquiry into the Singapore Traction Company dispute, Mr. Justice Tan Ah Tah, had to intervene when "friction" developed between counsel appearing before him yesterday. Mr. L.A.J. Smith, counsel for the S.T.C., had objected to Mr. Lee Kuan Yew,
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    150 5 GRAVE STARTS A ROW IN SANDAKAN SANDAKAN, Wed.— A grave-yard row is brewing here. Relatives of those who died at the hands of Japanese during the occupation want to have a certain grave m the War Memorial Cemetery removed. But the former chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Mr.
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    98 5 By ANDREW ROTH LONDON, Jan. 18— The Labour Party is considering a protest on behalf of Chinese and Dyak timber fellers m North Borneo as soon as Parliament meets again. The protests of those timber fellers who have been excluded by a Government order from
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    50 5 SANDAKAN, Wed. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce here has elected their third chairman for Kis6. He is Mr. Teo Chee Heng of the Southern Light Trading Company. Two others previously elected had resigned after refusing to officiate. They would not comment on reasons for quitting the post.
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    73 6 DR. YEO KOK Cheang, the Malayan who recently headed Hongkong's list of New Year Honours. A Director of Medical and Health Service, Dr. Yeo was made a Companion of St. Michael and St. George. A former student of the A n g 1 o-Chinese School m Penang, Dr. Yeo
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    104 6 Magistrate To View Pin-up Films The Anti-Vice Branch seized four cinematographic machines showing pin-up movies at amusement stalls m Geylang, Singapore, on Jan. 17. A man and a woman were yesterday charged m the Fourth Magistrate's Court with publicly exhibiting these movies which were described as obscene. Claiming trial to
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    179 6 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed— For no apparent reason a man, who was watching his friend, Manickam. repairing some fishing gear, got up suddenly and hit him on the head with a parang causing two fatal injuries. At the Assizes today, K. Muttusamy. the attacker, was found
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    324 6 WOODHULL ACCUSES ADMIRALTY True Facts Of Strike Concealed MR. S. WOODHULL, secretary of the Singapore Naval Base Labour Umon. yesterday accused the Admiralty of concealing the trua facts behind the protest strike by 9.000 employees and of issuing a statement "calculated" to mislead the public of the circumstances leading to
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    40 6 BRIDEGROOM, Mr. Wong Khye Yin, a Sin Chew photographer, is caught by The Standard cameraman pinning a flower m his bride's hair after the wedding ceremony. The bride was the former Miss Leng Vim Mun. The marriage took place yesterday.
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    152 6 Negligence Caused Her Death A VERDICT of death by negligent driving was recorded m the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday during an inquest on the death oi Lim Lye Huat, a 38-year-old housewife, who was knocked down by a car and died on the spot at 5J milestone Thomson Road at
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    27 6 A MAN, Chua Kirn Teng. 21. found dead m a house m Lirn Teck 800 Road yesterday was suspected to have died of poisoning.
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    357 6  - During A Concert TourEnters A Good Omen CHRISTIAN DIEMER By i TO the young Portuguese coni cert pianist, Maria Paes de Carvalho, who is giving two recitals here this month, Singapore will always be a city of good omen, she told The Standard yesterday. She had just received news that
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    180 6 FORD Motor Company shares attracted Malayan investors who recently placed their orders on the London Stock Exchange through the Singapore share market, a leading broker told The Standard yesterday. The shares had been well subscribed m London, the broker added. The Ford Foundation yesterday
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    69 6 THE Singapore Hire Trisha Riders' Association protested yesterday against the City Council Traffic Committee decision to reduce the number of trishas on the streets by 1.200 and replace them with 80 taxis. Mr. Chng Keng Swee. president of the association, deplored the inconsiderate recommendation made
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    289 7 Syria's Plea To U.S. During 'Sea Of Galilee Debate UNITED NATIONS, New York, Jon. 18, (UP) Syria demanded yesterday that the United States end all economic aid to Israel because of its attack last month on a Syrian outpost on the Sea of Galilee Israel
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    189 7 Bishop's Brother On Death Charge NICOSIA, Cyprus, Jan. IS (UP)— The brother of the Greek Orthodox Bishop of Cyrenia was committed for trfel before a Eritish court yesterday on charges pj carrying a revolver. The charge could mean death for Renos Kyriakides, v, o was arrested by British troops last
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    89 7 A War Today Will Last Only 7 Hours SHERBROOKE. Quebec. Canada, Jan. 18 (AP) —A war starting today would be over m seven hours, says Air Vice- Marshal K. ML Guthrie. president of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association. He said during a visit to Air Force installations here: "It
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    35 7 MRS. Claire L. Chennault, Chinese wife of retired U.S. Gen. Claire Chennault, appealed to the women of Nationalist China m Taipei, yesterday, not to wear skirts that are split too high. A.P.
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    131 7 Get Ready For War, Says Labour TEL AVIV, Israel. Jan. 18, (UP) Israel's most powerful political party warned the country yesterday it will be necessary to strip the economy of "all luxuries" if the possibility of war with the Arab states increases. A highly placed source said government leaders are
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    28 7 COMMUNIST China last night reaffirmed it "will continue to strive for the liberation of Taiwan by peaceful means, so far as it is possible." A.P.
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    77 7 CANBERRA. Jan. 18 (Reuten Mr. Robert Menz;t\s. the Australian Prime Minister, announced today that he will ask Parliament to appoint an all-party committee to consider the future ct the Senate and the possible parliamentary deadlock he now faces. The Government will lose Its majority m
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    58 7 Photo. THE man who presented Singapore's Chief Minister. Mr. David Marshall with a coonskin cap, is now sporting a new headdress. He is Senator Estes Kefauver, here seen wearing a fisherman's sou-' wester and jacket as he starts tour of New England as candidate for the presidential
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    109 7 One Mil. Miles Explored WELLINGTON, Jan. 18 (Renter) In eight days flying this month, American aircraft explored one-sixth of the Antarctic continent. Announcing this after an 11-hours' return flight to New Zealand today, the officer commanding the United States squadron. Commander Gordon Ebbe said that fullest p«o h ac i
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    37 7 HERR Otto Grotewol, East German Premier, yesterday offered West Germany joint talks aimed at German reunion, a collective European security pact and the reduction of the number of foreign troops m German territory. Reuter
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    92 7 Now Scarves That Burn, From Japan WASHINGTON, Jan 18, (AP) The Federal Trade Commission yesterday announced approval of four orders against New York City firms prohibiting them from importing or selling "dangenerously inflammable silk scarves" made m Japan The FTC said that the orders were for settlement purposes only and
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    37 7 THE Press Council of Great Britain yesterday censured the London Sunday newspaper "The People" for publishing the Queen's new year's honours list on Jan. 1 when it was embargoed for release the next day.— U.P.
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    182 7 President Snubbed So Elders Won't See First Parade BONN. Jan. 18, (Reuter) The West German President. P -cfessor Theodor Heuss. and the Parliament yesterday decided to stay away from the nrsi parade of the new West German Army next Friday because they feel they have been snubbed by the Defence
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    90 7 PHOTOGRAPHED for the first time m its military colour scheme, this study snows the first of the De Havilland Comet II aircraft which are now being: prepared for service with the Royal Air Force Transport Command. This particular aircraft is shortly to be delivered to the
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    187 7 NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (Reuter)— The "I Like Ike," and "Stevenson for President" buttons and banners of the 1952 presidential campaign came back into style yesterday. In New York the renewal of the "Citizens fo- Eisenhower" group of the 1952 campaign was announced. General
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    247 7 If An H-Bomb Drops Then Stay At Home LONDON, Jan. 18— Britain announced today a new "stay home" civil defence plan m the event of a hydrogen bomb attack. The plan's chief objective is to convince Britons they must remain under cover until an all-clear is given. Gen. Sir Sidney
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    30 7 MX Krishna Menon. Indian delegate to the United Nations. arrived m Cairo yesterday for a two-<lav visit on hi s way home to India from New York.
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    57 7 photo IN TRAINING at Heston to be assistant stewardesses with the British Overseas Airways Corporation, these Chinese girls will soon fly on 8.0.A.C.'s Far Eastern routes. They were photographed at Dormy House, Sunningdale, where they are staying. From left to right: Miss Jenny Wang, Miss Ruby Huang. Miss
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    81 7 NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (AP) An airline pilot, flying through snow and fog without radio or navigating instruments, brought his plane with 24 persons aboard to a two-hour-late but safe landing at La Guardia field last night. Pilot Robert Francis, 37, had only a compass to guide him
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      482 8 THE Selangor State War Executive Committee has tried m its heavy-handed way to pour oil over the troubled waters of the Semenyih stripping case by saying 'the Selangor SWEC is prepared at all times to give immediate attention to any specific justifiable complaint made by any
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      435 8 pHIEF MINISTER David Marshall's sick-bed statement that he is prepared to ally with any other party, so long as it is not Communist-influenced and if it is prepared to weed out its Red-tainted members, is both welcome and interesting Its boldness is heartening as showing that
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    393 8  -  J. STIRLING H INDONESIA >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 111/ JAKARTA JNDONESIA'S delegation to the DutchIndonesian talks now taking place at Geneva can justly complain of a stab m the back, for political moves at home have seriously weakened the position of the Indonesian negotiators led by the Foreign Minister,
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    716 8  - GLOOM AND CONFUSION Susan Strange BRITAIN'S ECONOMIC SCENE: by I LONDON. i f'LOOM Is once more T spreading over the Brii tish economic scene, like a January fog over the Home Counties. Whether this is the fault of the execrable weather, nobody knows; but the cheerfulness of last summer's sunshine
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    997 8  - THE NEWS AS IT STRIKES ME ASTER GUNASEKERA by pEOPLE m Malaya wish the Chief Ministers, Tunku Abdul Rahman and David Marshall, speedy recovery from their slight indispositions. They are two hardy persons who do not surrender easily to any matter. It is most doubtful if his doctor m London
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      156 8 Sir: The first Perak Chinese Dato is not Dr. X T. Khong. the well-known and oldest medical practitioner m Perak, as erroneously stated m the local Press that "this is the first time m the State's history that such an honour has been conferred on nonMalays." That
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      340 8 for better use Sir: I wish to draw the attention of the public to the fact that their money is being squandered by the City Councillors whom they have elected to protect their interests and well-being, on unnecessary items of expenditure. A case m point arises m connection with the
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      159 8 Shorts from the Talks TELL-TALE TRACES "Glasses are individual. You can tell quite a lot about people if you can handle their glasses: I can teH if they are careless, if they smoke a lot, if they have rheumatism, if they have a fastidious nature, if the glasses are made
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    32 9 BEAUTIFUL and bejewelled, Doro George is from Rangoon, Burma, and she is just nineteen. Here she is at Murray's Cabaret Club m London ready for her act. Sunday Pictorial photo.
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    94 9 "BUTCH" SEES AGAIN WITH PLASTIC EYES DES MOINES. lowa. Jan. 18. '(AP) A Cocker Spaniel which six months ago was blind as a result of cataracts can now see again following eye surgery. The operation on "Butch" v.-aj performed last summer by Dr. Hugh Simpson of the lowa State College
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    52 9 GOA. Portuguese India. Jan. 18 (UP) About 40 armed men ambushed a Portuguese border patrol Jeep yesterday afternoon and wounded one guard. Portuguese authorities said yesterday. The raiders were said to have crossed the border from India. Before the raiders were beaten off they set fire to
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    34 9 WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (AP> President Eisenhower yesterday named Herbert V. Prochnow, Deputy Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs, to serve as chairman of the U.S. Delegation at tariff negotiations opening m Geneva.
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    275 9 OXFORD, England, Jan. 18 (AP)— The Oxford City Council has voted against sex. Even a double- page colour picture of Swedish actress Anita Ekberg. her charms amply displayed, failed to sway its members. As a result, the widely
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    37 9 WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. (AP) The Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday approved President Eisenhower's nomination of Max Waldo Bishop of Arkansas to be ambassador to Thailand. The nomination now goes to the Full Senate for confirmation.
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    18 9 photo. PRINCESS MARGRIET FRANCISCA of the Netherlands who celebrates her 13th birthday today.— UP
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    47 9 OTTAWA, Jan. 18, (AP) The Canadian Government is considering diplomatic recognition of Communist China, External Affairs Minister Lester B. Pearson said yesterday He told the Commons that the Government "is giving and wil 1 continue to give careful consideration" to recognition of Red China.
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    357 9 LET US TACKLE JOB ALONE.' SAYS DIXON ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Jan. 18— Sir Pierson Dixon, Britain's permanent representative to the United Nations, said last night that he believed there was "a growing realization at the United Nations of the need* for restraint
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    74 9 OTTAWA, Jan 13, (UP)— Canada has sold 15 World War II Harvard training aircraft, not designed for combat, to Egypt, and has shipped three of them along with other military supplies for Greece, Turkey and Portugal, External Affairs Minister Lester B. Pearson told the Commons today.
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    25 9 SIX miners were killed when a wall collapsed m a coal mine at the village oi Adorra. Spain, it was announced yesterday.— A.P.
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    40 9 THE Japan Society, m cooperation with the New York City Board of Education, has set up a plan whereby New York teachers will be given lectures m Japanese history, culture and special problems of that country.- AP
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    160 9 ATHENS, Jan. 18 (AP)— Foreign Minister Spyros Theotokis has expressed "deep regret" over an Athens Radio broadcast accusing the British of murdefing a Turkish Cypriot police sergeant, an authoritative source said last night. British Ambassador, Sir Charles Peake, handed Theotokis a note understood to have
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    100 9 New Plan To Avert M-East War LONDON, Jan. 18 (AP) American and British diplomatic experts last night were reported near agreement on a new programme with the twin aims of averting an Arab-Israeli war and saving the Middle East from Communism. President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Eden will discuss the
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    74 9 LONDON, Jan. 18, (Reuter) Triplets were born on Tuesday night m Ayrshire Central Hospital. Irvine. Scotland to the 17-year-old wife of a British soldier. Bombardier William Attridge. now serving m Hongkong. The babies are said to be progressing well. They weigh 3 lb s 15
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    227 9 'SUICIDAL FOLLY IN FOREIGN POLICY '-ADLAI BRINK OF WAK' BARRAGE ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 18, (UP) Adlai A. Stevenson accused the Eisenhower administration yesterday of "suicidal folly" m foreign policy. "For this nation to walk to the verge of war three times m three years while drastically reducing our military
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    209 9 WASHINGTON. Jan. 18 (UP) Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, at his news conference yesterday, said that "the surest way to avoid war is to let it be known m advance" that the United States is prepared to defend its ."basic
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    100 9 WASHINGTON. Jan. 18, (UP) Defence Secretary Charles E. Wilson yesterday differed with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles' claim that the United States has been at the "brink of war" three times since 1953. "I will say I never thought w? were that close."
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    217 9 'He's Not Always Wise With Words' LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuter)—Lord Strang. who was permanent head of the British Foreign Office until 1953, declared m a broadcast tonight that not for the first time we have to remind ourselves that Mr. Dulles's policies can be wiser than his words." He was
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    146 9 WASHINGTON. Jan. 18, (UP) Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, at his news conierence yesterday. said that administration will make it clear to Congress that long range foreign aid programme is "vitally important 1 to thwart Communist efforts m under-developed areas. The administration has proposed
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    335 10  - MOB FURY PICTURES THAT CAUSED A 'RIOT' BERNARD McELWAINE by By arrangement with the London Sunday Pictorial JHESE pictures-end eye-witness re ports suggest that lovely Anita Ekberg should feel lucky to be olive this morning. The scanty clothing of the Swedish star of "Zarak Khan" so inflamed the Arab men
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    33 10 While Anita Ekberg teas facing the furious Arab mob after posing like this, ro-stars Victor W«ture and Michael Wilding were several miles aitay, doing their heroics for "Zarak Khan."
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    285 10 Sweated Labour -by Request IT'S difficult to recognize this scarred and bleeding captive, m harness and doing the work of an ox. as on«* of America's most popular box-office stars. But JOHN WAYNE specially asked for this role and it's o><e of the biggest and toughest of his career. He
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    3513 11 Full Results Of T.T.C. December Exams SINGAPORE now has 159 more qualified teachers. They passed their Third Year Normal final examination held m December last year. total of 996 including 159 <r Year candidates pas«ed toe December Examina- The others are 339 < Year and
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    115 11 MALACCA. Wed. The Municipal Council at its monthly meeting today agreed to engage six temporary junior technicians to assist m the revision of the Municipal Assessment List. They will help to classify the 6,254 buildings m the Municipal area and also check on buildings not
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      250 11 pi icq 2t3. As bright Apollo's U.LUC.O strung with his hair (Love's ACROSS Labour Lost! <4> I M :c_a good get away? (4. 27 A, canoe to row either way? 4 0> 28. The coin of 11 across (4) tc common inflamation 31. lfj down for instance (7) "2. Flattened
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    413 12 Estate Builds Houses For Sale THE first satellite town under Singapore's Master Plan will soon begin to take shape at Semba wang Hills Estate. This time next year some 300 houses for about 2,000 people will be completed with a shopping centre, a school and playing
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    432 12 Investment Is Key To Our Prosperity THE progressive prosperity and welfare of Malaya as a whole largely depend on the continued investment of capital m the development of her industries and resources. This opinion was expressed by Mr. E. V. Pearce. chairman of the Malayan Tin Dredging Ltd., m his
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    129 12 JESSELTON, Wed. A former director of West African cocoa research and Director of Agriculture m Malaya. Mr. O. J. Voelcker, has announced that the basalt soil m the Borneo Abaca Ltd. concession at Tawau m the Fast Coast of North Borneo is mo3t
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    171 12 UNCONFIRMED reports of American purchases of rubber m the South -cast Asian markets contributed to the firmness of the New York overnight prices which caused an improvement by 21 cents m Singapore prices yesterday. At the close yesterday the Singapore market was steady
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    34 12 DIRECTORS of Southern Malayan Tin Dredging Ltd. recommend payment of a final dividend of 4d. per share (on the issued capital of £1,441.667) less income tax, for the year ended June 30.
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    122 12 SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon closing prices per picul yesterday: Copra Jan. $27 buyers, $27g sellers, Feb. $27J buyers, $273 sellers, coconut oil (bulk) $39* sellers, coconut oil (drums) $42£ sellers; Muntok white pepper $137 sellers. Sarawak white $136 sellers. Special Sarawak black $97 sellers. Singapore Copra Association
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    117 12 INDUSTRIALS m the Malayan share market were quietly steady yesterday with fair business at about quotations. Tin shares were inclined to ease, despite the increase m the tin metal price. Rubber shares were irregular. Price changes announced by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association yesterday were: Buyers Sellers 8.8.
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    21 12 JAPAN and France have signed an agreement authorizing Japan to extend its commercial air transport service, to Paris.- UP
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      261 12 Change In Money Control Must Be Studied— Times CAREFUL scrutiny should be made of any suggestions for re-organizing Malaya's financial control for the sake of security of the sterling area as a whole, The London Times urged yesterday. The newspaper was commenting on the talks m London between Secretary of
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      161 12 Trial Flight A Success AVIATION experts m Singapore were all praise for the new Prestwick Pioneer aircraft when they were taken on a flight yesterday. More than 50 people, including members of the Consular Corps. Civil Defence. Shell Company. Standard Vacuum. Caltex and the Public Works
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      41 12 NEW YORK. Jan. 17 (UP)— Dow-Jones Closing Averages STOCKS 30 Industrials 477 73 20 Rails 158.69 15 Utilities 63.68 65 Stocks 169.03 BONDS 40 Bonds 98.75 The Dow-Jones Commodity Futures Index (1924-26 average equals 100) closed at 150.83.
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      151 12 MALAYAN durebroken terday reported the Eollowinf business done: Fed. Disp. 53. 55: F N I $1.80. S1.81: Hammer $2,85; i son $1.45; M. Cohs. SI: MaA ster 9320; Metal Box |LS7|; O C. Bank 537; Robinson ords S2 i Simc Darby $2: Coid S a $1.62*; S. Steamships
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      521 12 NOT Estate of Yeo Chiang Swee, (deed). NASSIM CO.. UMITED will sell by Public Auction on TUESDAY. 24th JANUARY 1956, at 10.30 a m— Beach Road at 11.30 a.m. Kampong Bugis THREE Sailirg Tongkangs the "KONG SENG BEE, the "HIN LEE' and the "LOO TONC, PIN" of 131 116.30 and
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      442 12 ICES PENAN'G PORT COMMISSION TENDER NOTICE. TENDERS are invited for the following work at the Penang Pon Commission premises m Penang: (A) The cbrr.olition and remova l of Victoria Pier, including removai of Piles. (B) The reconstruction of the Quay from the Southern End cf Godown 3 to the Northern
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      97 12 SHIPS IN PORT Outer Roads s .h.B. Wharves Meliskerek. Inchwell. Lucky Banka 4, City of Perth 6. Steel Carrier. Jaguar, Adna. Karaton, Apprentice 8, Benvrackie 10 Hoogkerk. Thorstrand 13. Benmacdhui is! Inner Roads Lelandia 19. Frederick Clover 22 Caltex 93. Bentong. Belaga, Saint Nazaire 23 Sibigo 25, Itola Bruas, Heather,
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      41 14 GIRLS from Brignoles, m the south of France, •wear the provencal country women's dress. They are part of a team of dGncers and musicians at the English Folk Da-:ce and Song Society Festival at London's Royal Albeit Hall.— A.P.
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      40 14 JAPAN'S traditional firemen "Hikeshi." dressed m their uniforms or livery coats demonstrate acrobatic stunts atop ladders on the occasion of the annual "Dezomeshiki," a fire brigade review which was at the Imperial Palace Plaza here recently. U.P.
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      42 14 WHILE most people shivered #1 the snow m England, showgirl Pamela Williams 21, took time off to Dose for this pretty picture for Standard readers. Pam is a princess m the pantomime ''Puss In Boots' now showing m Plymouth.
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      63 14 OLD ARMS FOR NEW WEST GERMAN ARMY A COMPANY of the new West German Army parades with carbines left over from th G old Wermacht, at Andernach Training Camp There are now 500 trainees at the camp. They will soon be equipped with modern American weapons, scheduled for delivery later
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      56 14 TWENTY-NINE-YEAR-OLD nurse Louise Sutherland, from New Zealand, last week, arrived m London with her bike on board the liner Queen Mary ofter cycling 12,000 puncturetree miles. Since setting out from New Zealand m January 19-49, she has visited Australic England, Scotland, France, Belgium. Holland, Italy
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      58 14 GENERAL Motors' new "Aerofrain first American-built complete lightweight passenger tram, photographed while making one of its many test runs on U.S.A. Railways. Ths ten -coach, 400-passenger train weighs just about halt as much as a conventional train, and is presented as an approach to the solution
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      56 14 GLORIA PALL, 25-year-old who has stirred American wives to protests by her sexy appearances on TV screens cuddies up m a bearsk'n rug one of her favourite garments m London recently. Ame'ican TV fans know her as "Voluptua." She'- m London to visit her 21
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      61 14 Prince Rainier' s Guardsmen THE CARBINEER Guard of Prince Rainier of Monaco leaver the Gnmaldi Palace to take up sentry posts. In the background is the huge door of the mam entrance topped by the coat of arn.s of the Gnmaldi family The engagement of Prince Rainier to American actress
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    399 15 PAKISTAN NAVY STARS ON SHOW Matches For Chanty Against The Colony By Our Hockey Reporter FIRST CLASS hockey teams from the Pakistan naval ships, Tippu Sultan and Taimur, now m port, will play two friendly hockey matches m the Colony. Their first match will be on Saturday when they will
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    47 15 JOHORE Jollilads battled the Indian Association to a three-all draw m a friendly hockey match at Balestier Road yesterday. The Jollilads led 2—l at half time. Charan Singh. Mazlan and David scored for Jollilads while Ajit Singh (2) and Jerome netted for the Indians.
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    203 15 Cold War Hits Basketball By Arnold C. Brackman Standard's N.Y. Bureau Chief NEW YORK, Jan. 18 There is no getting away from the cold war these days. Now it has hit basketball. Harry D. Henshel, chairman of the U.S. Olympic basketball committee, has singled out Soviet Russia as a major
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    442 15 TWO TOP CEYLON CRICKET TEAMS TO PLAY HERE THE Ceylon Combined Services an d the University of Ceylon Cricket teams may visit the Colony m April and May this year. This was revealed by Mr. Ken Gould at the annuai general meeting of the Singapore Cricket Association held at the
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    146 15 ROYAL Air Force. Changi, backed by a fast three-quarter line, beat Singaoore CriCKet Club "A" by eight points (goal, penalty) to three (drop goal) m a friendly rugby match played on the padang yesterday. The airmen were the first to score m the opening minute when
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    96 15 Hirst Wins Police Cup Golf Replay F. HIRST, who carded 73, beat D. C. Wright, with 83. m the replay for the Police Cup at the Royal Island Club. Hirst and Wright both returned a net score of 148 after 36 holes stroke play. Lady Captain's Prize. The winner of
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    81 15 SINGAPORE Re c r cation Club beat Singapore Chinese Recreation Club by three goals to two m a friendly hockey match on the Padang yesterday. Chia Hon Yam put the Chinese ahead early m the first half but the Recs drew level when Mosbergen netted before
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    48 15 THE following have been selected to represent the Wearne Bros. Ltd. Sports Club against the Sime Darby Sports Club m a friendly badminton match on Saturday. Alfred Tan, Bernard Lim. Charles, Meng Ann, Latiff. Salleh, Ismail. Kamaron, Jaffar, Jamil, Kirn Hi«, Ahmad Fadal.
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    18 15 HOCKEY FRIENDLY: Latiff Wanderers vs. Dutch Club at Farrer Park. Singapore Hockey Association trial at S.R.C.
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    91 15 D. H. CLENDON and Mrs. W. H. Smart, four down, won the January 18 Holes Mixed Foursomes bogey competition over the course of the Royal Singapore Golf Club last Sunday. The following are th e complete results: Winners: D. H. Clendon and W. H. Smart 4 down.
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    40 15 MELBOURNE, Jan. 18 (Reuter) Rumania's team for the Olympic Games at Melbourne this year will be restricted to 50 because of the cost involved. This was stated today by Rumanian officials who are studying preparations for the Games
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    Lock icon Five Flying Wing Wins Rugby 'Sevens'
    160 15 Five Flying Wing Wins Rugby 'Sevens' FIVE Flying: Wing beat Supply Wing by tive points (goal) to nil m the final of the inter-Wing seven-aside rugby competition played at R.A.F. Seletar yesterday. There was no score at ha.f time, and with barely yo seconds to go, Russel made a grand
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    91 15 THE Fathul Karib XI outclassed the Singapore Base District by five goals to nil m a friendly soccer match at Farrer Park yesterday. Tlie Basemen started off well Dut failed to score. Then Fatluu Karib scored five goals m succession through Sahari (2), Lazim, Dawood and Nasir. No
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    79 15 SYDNEY. Jan. 18 (Reuter>— Ray Lindwall's XI beat lan Johnsons learn by two wickets with only two minutes to spare m an exciting finish to the IVfailey-Taylor Testimonial match here yesterday. Final scores m the match, regarded as a trial for the Australian tour of England
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    201 15 A HAT-TRICK by Murugas>u Thillagalingam helped Ceylon Sports Club to beat Teachers Training College by three goals to two m a Singapore Hockey Association junior knockout competition at Balestier Road yesterday. Showing better teamwork, the Ceylonese truly deserved theii victory. Thillagalingam gave the Ceylonese team a
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    39 15 SINGLES beat Married XI 2-1 m the Chinese Athletic annual soccer match played on the Clerical Union ground yesterday. Hock Lena, and Choon Chee scored for Singles while Kok Peow replied for the Married team.
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    125 15 TAIPEI. Jan 18 (Reuter) The Chinese Nationalist Olympic Organizing Committee today named 14 basketball players to represent Nationalist China at this year's Olympic Games m Melbourne. Three substitutes were also named. Bud Sheaffer. who visited Formosa three times with the American 'Youth for Christ' basketball team, will
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      194 15 KIDNEY TROUBLE? Those pains ofd Bidcaciw* «eald- 17' |/^KF^ r-I— r.areNatare't t^WLr^ warring: y*o t o l ssaaaaaVaf I i wofJung: may be I HLS| vror.z wita yonr m K^B* fcdaeya. Thesetwo jM IC^tA < g v.uJly important fc'*6 «>> m riding; the system of waste poisons impurities They mast
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      148 15 WHERE TO EAT SEASIDE HOI MENG YUEN RESTAURANT, y miles Be dok Serving delicious Chinese Dishes day and night Phone *****. MISCELLANEOUS YOU NEED NO longer worry that yours is not a 3-speed Record Changer. Bring m your old models to us. no matter what make they may be. for
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      800 15 CLASSIFIED ADS ANNOUNCEMENT YJT/UO IS SYLVIA nnd what is a Harpsichord F;nd out at the Victoria Memorial Hall 25ta and 27th January m concerts being given by the Singapore Chamber Ensemble Ticket* at Robinsons SITUATIONS VACANT |SSISTANT Examiner, inland tV Revenue. Salary: $324x14--352 420x14-518 plus C. O. LA. Pensionable Qualifications:
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      181 15 Ml JUmer By Al Capp I 77//S NOTJCK HAS AAJ ELECTWFV/A/G EFFBCT ON ALU GOMANT/C. &UT 1 lAT^yiv^T^id/I UAfUFifiOC I oogpatch bachelorhood:! k YWKNIN IOWm-HOUfP 1 i^^^^^WHUTASimrH^-^^HOPE shellgooot PiEEZ.PO MQT'NACa *Ufl J IM VO-KIN TALK TO AGAL'SPAPPVNOT TV W4F ME- 1 AH NEEDS a' 9 I>OTTEK, M'SS HOPEFW. MUDD A
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    306 16 LONDON, Jan. 18 (Reuter) Len Hutton, England's retiring Test cricket captain, received warm tributes from cricketing personalities and press throughout the Commonwealth today. Tributes were headed by a front-page suggestion m the Daily Express that he should be knighted by the Queen. "He has done
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    62 16 IN Berkeley, California, Robin Greiner (left) and Carole Ann Ormaca train m preparation 7>r the Winter Olympics opening on Jan. 26 m Cortina, Italy. Formerly of Fresno, Calif., the couple qualified for the Olympics by winning the National pairs figure skating title two years m a row.
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    836 16 THE Singapore Turf Club, January /February Meeting on Jan. 28, Feb. 1 and 4 has attracted a record entry of 203 horses— 99 from Class Two and iO4 from Class Three. Following are the entries: CLASS 2 Ist Hun 2nd Run «F
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    72 16 TOTAL POOL $278,475/- I Ist Prize No. *****6 $78,543/- f I 2nd Prize No. *****8 $39,271/- g 3rd Prize No. *****3 $19,635/- STARTERS: ($2,182/- each) Nos. *****2, *****2, i *****4, *****8, *****2, *****1, *****7, *****5, *****6. CONSOLATION: ($l,OOO/- each) Nos. *****1, t *****0, *****2, *****9, *****9, *****4,
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    2239 16  -  WINDSOR LAD Wally Bagby Follows Up With 3 More Big Upset By Red Wolf By IPOH, Wed. Penang trainer Wally Bagby followed up his four-win success on the first day by landing a treble with Holiday Flight, Meteorite and Budgerigar today, the second day of the
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    566 16  - To Qualify Get Your Purse JEFFERY JAMES SaysJ COLONY sportsmen who are too old to run, jump or throw, and are much too fat to chase any kind of a ball, may STILL MAKE THE SINGAPORE CONTINGENT FOR THE COMING WORLD OLYMPICS AT MELBOURNE THIS YEAR. The only qualifying standard
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    30 16 THE Alexandra soccer team defeated Royal Navy Kranji by one goal to nil m a friendly match at Farrer Park yesterday. Fifteen-year-old Derek Barrass scored the winning goal.
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      100 16 Racing Schedule THERE will be eight races on each day, the first race starting at 2.15 pan. First day: Class Two: Divs. 1 2— one mile. Class Three: Divs. 1 2 six furs, and one mile; Divs. 3 4 six furs. Second day: Class Two: Divs. 1 2 six furs;
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