Singapore Standard, 23 February 1956
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Title Section35 1956-02-23 1 Singapore Standard STANDARD POUCI p£ %*U*\ EL F|R| BRICAO GENERAL HOSPITAL ***** (5 linee) 2400 m T mm J f\j J Jgam n\\ 2 414 S >, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1956 14 PAGES 15 CENTS35 words
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Article149 1956-02-23 1 NICOSIA. Feb. 22 (Reuter) The EOKA terrorist organization claimed today it was holding a British soldier hostage and would "evecute" him il a Cypriot Greek youth under sentence of death was hanged. The British soldier Is Lance Corporal Gordon Hill, c: the Royal Leicestershire Regiment149 words
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Article105 1956-02-23 1 I NEW YORK. Feb. 22 (AP) I Film actress Rita Gam. I tery excited and pleased by I i: all. disclosed yesterday she will be a bridesmaid at the April wedding of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier ot Monaco. The tall, willowy brunette iamb l met Mlss105 words
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Article88 1956-02-23 1 AHMEDABAD, India. Feb. 22 (Reuter) Authoritative Indian sources said Indian army patrols moved during the night towards the Indian island of Chad Det. where Pakistan troops were reported to have entrenched themselves after an attack on an Indian patrol. The sources quoted by the Press Trust88 words
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Article25 1956-02-23 1 THE West German lower house defence committee decided yesterday by 18 votes to eight, to call the country's new armed forces "bundeswehr." Reuter.25 words
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Article, Illustration46 1956-02-23 1 Golf Easy Way PRESIDENT Eisenhower rides along the fairway of the Glen Arvin G. C. Course m Thomasville, Georgia. A Secret Service man is seated beside the President as he does a round of golf the easy way. due to his recent illness. United Press telephotoUnited Press - 46 words
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Article479 1956-02-23 1 Direct Hit Smashes Gotis Gang Year-Old Mv rder Of Maj. Denge Avenged By M. T. YONG KLUANG, Wed. -Thirteen terrorists believed to be members of the notorious Goh Peng Tuon's gang-the Political Commissar of the MCP's Southern Bureau-were killed by direct hits scored m yesterday's blitz479 words
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Article99 1956-02-23 1 Standard's London Corr: LONDON. Wed. The last pre-war Governor of Burma. Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith today secured revision oi "North from Malaya" by U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Mr. William Douglas. Mr. Douglas had described Sir Reginald as imperialistic "m the full Churchillian sense" and said99 words
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Article51 1956-02-23 1 PENANG. Wed.— Two Chinese youths entered a clubhouse ln Sungei Lallang. Kedah. late last night, and one of them shot a rubber tapper. Lim Yang Guan. four times while he was playing mahjong. Lim, 37. died instantaneously. His killers escaped. Motive for the murder is not51 words
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Article63 1956-02-23 1 BUENOS AIRES. Feb. 22 (AP) An Army ammunition depot eight miles northwest of the centre of Buenos Aires blew up just after midnight last night. The explosion was heard all over the sprawling capital district. Authorities immediately suspected sabotage by diehard supporters of ousted dictator Juan63 words
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Article55 1956-02-23 1 CANADA'S best brain specialists are to be called ln to review the case of 10-year-old Michael Oates. m a come for the last six months, who doctors have reported could live to 60 or 70 without awakening. Michael's brain was injured m a car55 words
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Article31 1956-02-23 1 THE Minister for the Army Sir Eric Harrison yesterday promised to consider allegations that there were between 200 and 300 children m Japan whose father** wpr*-- Australian soldiers.- ReuterReuter - 31 words
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Article336 1956-02-23 1 TUNKU TO CHIN PENG KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— ln a radio message to Communist leader, Chin Peng, the Federation Chief Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman called upon him to honour his pledge and surrender with all weapons. Speaking over Radio Malaya last night the Tunku said: "I336 words
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Article235 1956-02-23 1 Cassells Apologise To Roth LONDON, Feb. 21, (Reuter)— Allegations m a book on the late James Forrestal, former United States Secretary of Defence, against Mr. Andrew Roth, an American journalist and The Standard's London Correspondent, were withdrawn today m the London High Court. Mr. Roth. ex-United States naval officer, was235 words
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Article25 1956-02-23 1 FOUR French soldiers were killed and six wounded m a clash with Moroccan rebels m the Rift mountains near Rabat yesterday. ReuterReuter - 25 words
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Article135 1956-02-23 1 LUCKNOW. Feb. 22 A local scientist claims that plants have an ear for music and a marked preference for the female voice. "When "entertained" by music, plants will grow faster," he says. Dr. C. T. N. Singh, the scientist, spent 10 years on his research135 words
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Article113 1956-02-23 1 Britain's Trouble Shooters LONDON, Feb. 22 (UP) The War Office announced it will set up a sharp-shooting independent infantry brigade that can fly at a moment's notice to any British territory m the world. The War Office said it did not know how many men would make up the brigade.113 words
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166 1956-02-23 1 SAYS CASEY CANBERRA, Feb. 22 (Reuter)— Australian External Affairs Minister Richard Casey told the House of Representatives today that Australia must expect ttie present revolutionary phase m South-east Asia to continue for many years. i He said: "Malaya and Singapore our near neighbours are making166 words
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Article322 1956-02-23 1 Drugs Racket Hearing Begins LONDON, Feb. 22 (Reuter) —Three British civil aviation officers were accused m court here today of being involved m a conspiracy to smuggle drugs by air between the Persian Gulf and the Far East. The prosecution said that George Bellamy, one of the defendants, was a322 words
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Article25 1956-02-23 1 FRENCH authorities estimated today that 41 persons were killed or kidnapped during the past 24 hours of nationalist terrorism ln Algeria.— AP.25 words
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Article21 1956-02-23 1 MR. SELWYN Lloyd the Foreign Secretary, announced that he proposes visiting Israel from Turkey on March 13.— Reuter.21 words
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Advertisement7 1956-02-23 1 SJjiEU HPT MOTOR OIL f 'tt (arbberq7 words
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Article26 1956-02-23 2 SINGAPORE Police have recovered a 17 jewels man's watch with a cloth strap from Sister Island. Claims can be lodged with the Marine Police.26 words
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Article277 1956-02-23 2 WE WANT A BENEFIT SCHEME FROM GOVT. THOUSANDS of unemployed persons m Singapore are now agitating for a "better deal from Government and the public." They want Government to provide them with adequate unemployment benefit and an unemployment insurance scheme. Aid Asked They also277 words
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Article251 1956-02-23 2 Road Toll Rises By 28 SINGAPORE had 3,000 more traffic accidents last year compared with 1955. Reasons given for this heavy increase by the Colony's Traffic Police Chief, Mr. A. E Minns, were "frustration and annoyance" among motorists due to congestion and the greater number of vehicles on the roads.251 words
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Article53 1956-02-23 2 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. Under the auspices of the Malayan Indian Congress, Johore Bahru branch, a public meeting will be held at Bukit Zahrah School at 5.15 p.m. tomorrow when Mrs. Ammu Swaminathan. an Indian MP, and Mrs. Sarojini Varadappan. a social worker of Madras, will53 words
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Article, Illustration182 1956-02-23 2 S'pore FPA Is Tops US Visitor THE Singapore Family Planning Association won the highest praise and admiration yesterday from an American visitor, after she had seen the work of the Colony's clinics m the company of Sir Percy McNeice, the Association's President. Mrs. Philip Pillsbury, VicePresident of the International Planned182 words
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151 1956-02-23 2 A COMMITTEE of the Singapore City Council has recommended the abolition of 1,200 trishas to be replaced by 80 taxis. The Singapore Tnsha Dealers Association has accepted the replacement of trishas at the ratio of 15-trishas-to-a-taxi. as suggested by the Committee earlier. But151 words
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Article211 1956-02-23 2 5 CLINICS WILL COST $400,000 GOVERNMENT will spend nearly $400,000 this year to build five more child welfare centres m rural Singapore m an all-out campaign to step up its rural health programme. Dr. R. H. Bland. Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health, yesterday saia at a press conference211 words
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Article97 1956-02-23 2 Dismissal Clause Objection THE Indo-Malay Pakistani Seamen's Union m a letter to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry asks for the removal of the 24-hour dismissal clause m the Home and Local Trade Agreements of the Colony. The clause, the Union alleges, keeps men m constant fear of dismissal and97 words
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Article86 1956-02-23 2 Deaf Mute Denies Theft Count MRS. A. Pereira, a dumb ana deaf language expert, yesterday had to resort to a calendar, pen, paper and sign language to interpret a charge of theft of a fountain pen to Koh Sin Soo, m the Singapore Sixth Court yesterday. Koh, a deaf mute,86 words
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Article34 1956-02-23 2 QUEK HONG HOO of Jurong Road was fined $50 m the Singapore Second Traffic Magistrate's Court yesterday for speeding at 33 35 m.p.h. along Bukit Timah Road on Dec. 25, last year.34 words
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229 1956-02-23 2 A MAN yesterday told a Singapore court that "m good faith but without any criminal intention" he chained his wife for one whole day as he suspected her to be insane. In the dock was Michael Thomas. 35, a former Volunteer Special Constable, who229 words
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365 1956-02-23 2 Crude Oil Is Not A War Material Says Shawcross SIR Hartley Shawcross, Q.C., appearing for three Dutch oil companies m the Singapore Court of Appeal yesterday, submitted that crude oil being "a raw material and not a war material" could not therefore be seized by an army of occupation under365 words
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Article129 1956-02-23 2 You Can Help Get This Killer SINGAPORE can wipe out one of tbe island's greatest killer-diseases diphtheria if the people would follow the simplest yet most effective preventive measure getting themselves inoculated, Dr. R. H Bland, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health, said yesterday. Dr. Bland said that diphtheria129 words
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83 1956-02-23 2 Pirate Taxis Switch To Rural Area? WITH the Singapore Traction Company buses back on the Colony roads, the 4.000 pirate taxis have switched operations to the rural areas, the president of the Singapore Hire Car Association, Mr. T. A. Simon, said yesterday. Mr. Simon accused the Sinpore Traction Company emp'cyees83 words
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187 1956-02-23 2 A THIEF gained entry into a house m Jervois Road, Singapore, by "black magic," a member of the family told The Standard yesterday. Cash amounting to $2,000 and jewellery worth $9,510 was stolen from the house on Tuesday night while the family "slept187 words
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Article61 1956-02-23 2 BENTONG. Wed. More than 200 scouts attended a rally and gave a display of sroutcraft m celebration of "Founder's Day" on the padang here today. District Officer M. H. Morgan and Inche Tok Muda Awang Mustapha bin Imam Isa, the newly elected president of the local61 words
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Article55 1956-02-23 2 SINGAPORE Government has given a "go ahead" signal to the Improvement Trust to sell the 68 houses it built io Dawson Road. These houses will cost $7,000 to $8,000 each. The Trust will build more houses with the proceeds to sell to the public at55 words
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Advertisement324 1956-02-23 2 (QUICK -FROZEN PEAS) > SWEETEST, TENDEREST OF ALL M The young green peas reach you at their tender best, with all M U their delicious flavour as fresh as the morning they were picked. m. That's because immediately they reach the height of perfection 0 m P I ->*T^^^b^^PMteaaga^ fc324 words
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Article587 1956-02-23 3 Clothing Was Forced Off, The Women Say KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— Eleven women rubber tappers their ages ranging from 14 to 42 told a Court of Inquiry at Kajang today they had been stripped and subjected to "shamful" searches by security forces at Semenyih new village. The587 words
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Article104 1956-02-23 3 MCA To Protest Over Welcome MALACCA. Wed. Malacca branch of the Malayan Chinese Association will make a strong protest to Federation Chief Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman because they were deprived of participating m the celebrations to welcome the Tunku. Alliance Councillor and chairman of the Malacca Merdeka Celebration Reception Sub-committee,104 words
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Article77 1956-02-23 3 It Can Go Off At Any Time MUCH of the old ammunition handed to police stations could have exploded at any time if incorrectly handled, an Army spokesman told The Standard last night. Anyone finding such items should report to the nearest police station immediately. the spokesman warned, and not77 words
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Article38 1956-02-23 3 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed The manager of Chop Hen Lin. Kulai, was fined $50 m the Magistrate's Court today for failing to keep his shop entirely closed on Sunday m accordance with the Weekly Holiday Ordinance.38 words
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Article, Illustration52 1956-02-23 3 photo. THE Governor of Singapore, Sir Robert Black, (left) is seen inspecting a gnard-of-honour at the Singapore Boy Scout Association's annual Scout Week rally, on St. J o s c p h's Institution ground yesterday. Standing besides the Governor is the Scouts' Deputy Commissioner Mr. L. A.Standard - 52 words
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167 1956-02-23 3 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— There was never a plot to "kidnap Tunku Abdul Rahman or the membeis of the Merdeka Mission at Malacca, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, the chairman of the Malacca Alliance Reception Corn- mittee said today. Mr. Tan was commenting on a167 words
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Article56 1956-02-23 3 THE Governor of Singapore. Sir Robert Black, will present a "Letter of Patent" from the Queen to Sir Percy F. McNeice. former president of the City Council, who ip**p a Knieht m the rew Year honours list. *n» ctremooj will be held at Government House on56 words
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Article36 1956-02-23 3 HONGKONG. Feb. 22. Special Standard Service: Closing prices of the Hongkong Exchange were: $15.70 to £1 Sterling, $5,905 to US$l; $1.84 to Malayan $1: $0,162 to one Indonesian Rupiah; Gold $259.25 to a tacl.36 words
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219 1956-02-23 3 GOVERNOR ADDRESSES MASS RALLY OF SCOUTS THE 5,000 scouts m Singagapore were yesterday urged to be reliable and valuable members of the community, by their Chief Scout and Governor of the Colony, Sir Robert Black. Sir Robert was speaking at the annual Scout Week rally at the St. Joseph's Institution219 words
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Article81 1956-02-23 3 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed Masood bin Haji Ali Hassan, 35-year-old clerk m the Home Guards Department, was sentenced by Mr. N.L. Cohen m the Sessions Court today to 30 months' jail for the theft of a revolver and four rounds of ammunition. The revolver was found81 words
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Article79 1956-02-23 3 PENANG, Wed.— President ef the Labour Party of Malaya, Mr D. S. Ramanathan said todaj many Chinese and Indians feel it is none of their business to fight the war against Communists, because "they are r.ci given equal rights as citizens of the country." He79 words
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Article75 1956-02-23 3 KUALA SELANGOR, Wed Mr. A. K. Hussain, president of the Kuala Selangor branch of the Malayan Indian Congress, was feted by the local Indian community yesterday on the eve of his departure on holiday to India. Mr. Hussain has been a treasurer of the Kuala Selangoi Boy75 words
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130 1956-02-23 3 HEADMASTERS FORM ASSOCIATION But They Remain Unionists HEADMASTERS of Government primary schools have now an association to look after their interests. At an inaugural meeting held last week at Gan Eng Seng School, more than 45 headmasters unanimously agreed to form the Singapore Association of Head Teachers tSAHT). A spokesman130 words
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174 1956-02-23 3 Police To Show How It Was Done At Village KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— A "live" demonstration of a food search staged to resemble as accurately as possible the ones carried out at Semenyih New Village will be given by security forces m Kuala Lumpui tomorrow. The demonstration which will be staged174 words
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Article96 1956-02-23 3 Fight Leads Housewives To Court A QUARREL between two Singapore housewives resulted m their appearance In the Fifth Magistrate's Court yesterday. They were Mrs. Yap Ah Boey and Mrs. Magdaline Periera. Mrs. Yap claimed Mrs. Periera threw water at her during the quarrel which led to her giving Mrs. Periera96 words
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106 1956-02-23 3 AN accused person told Singapore Magistrate.^, Mr. .1. If. J Devereux-Colebourn, yesterday that he was refused permission at the CID to phone his. parent? who did not know tf his ay rest. Gurcharan Singh claimed trial to two charges of attempted extortion from106 words
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76 1956-02-23 3 155,152 Have Registered As Citizens KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. A total of 155.152 persons have become subjects/citizens of the Federation of Malaya by registration and nrturalization under the State Nationality enactment and the Federation of Malaya Agreement. Between July 1 and the end of last year, 20.358 registered or naturalized themselves76 words
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Article67 1956-02-23 3 Minimum Temperature From 7..'J0 p.m. Feb. 21 to 7.30 a.m. Feb. 22 Singapore (73F): Penang <7*sFl; Kota Rahru (75F); Kuala Lumpur <7*JF|* Ipoh (73F); Kuantan (73F). Maximum Temperature: From 7.*50 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. Feb. 22 Singapore (88F): Penan? (84F): Kota Bahru (84F): Kuala Lumpur (89F); Ipoh (86F);67 words
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Advertisement187 1956-02-23 3 PHILIPS RECORDS Music from 'KISMET" The M.G.M. film- mimical now shotting al THE CATHAY etc. |^^j*yjfc^^^ j^^^'ji*jM*^^^^ WB| jAmM Hn2v|m<« 'Jl** Tony Bennett sings mO^m "Stranger m Paradise" i^M Port BE *****9. X > May be obtained or ordered from Authorised Dcalera. philips <e> I Cathay hotel "**^a A" rooms187 words
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Article523 1956-02-23 4 PRESS OWNER JAILED 2 YEARS Subversive Matter Found During Raid SPECIAL Branch officers found 26 subversive documents partly hidden under a heap of waste paper when they raided the premises of a printing press, the Singapore First District Court was told yesterday. The raid headed by ASP William Cheng led523 words
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141 1956-02-23 4 CABLE SHIP OFFICER DIES AFTER ROAD CRASH MR. Kenneth Matheson. 27. a second officer m the cable ship Retriever, died m the Singapore General Hospital at 2J15 a.m. yesterday following a motor car accident near his home m Pender Road. He was found pinned under a sports car which ran141 words
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Article186 1956-02-23 4 IPOH, Wed.— Tunku Abdul Rahman's decision of no ail-out mobilization was described by the Perak Progressive Party as a wise one. The general-secretary of the Party. Mr. S.P. Seenivasagam said that any indiscriminate distribution ot arms to all those who volunteered to fight186 words
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Article141 1956-02-23 4 COMMODITY PRICES CLOSING rubber prices (cents per lb.) m Singapore yesterday were: Buyers Sellers Spot f.o.b. 991 99? Mar. 98 98| No. 2 9(» 97 No. 3 95 i 96* Tone: Barely steady. TIN PKICfc The price of tin yesterday was 5383 per picul (Down S2I). LONDON XI UKL'K No141 words
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90 1956-02-23 4 TELOK ANSON. Wed. A misunderstanding led to a strike by 204 labourers of Kuala Perak Coconut Estate yesterday. The workers downed tools because they did not get their monthly advances. However, it was later revealed that the management did pay advances, but only to90 words
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Article39 1956-02-23 4 KUALA LUMPUR. Wed. A total of $6,094,263.77 was deposited m the Federation of Malaya Post Office Saving* Bank m January. This amount exceeded withdrawals by $337.--***** During the month 4.526 new accounts were opened.39 words
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Article28 1956-02-23 4 PENANG. Wed.— More than 500 representatives from UMNO's Penang division will attend a special "thanksgiving prayer" on the success of the 'Merdeka" mission tomorrow night.28 words
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Article86 1956-02-23 4 Alliance Eyes New Coalition THE Alliance Council comprising the representatives of Singapore UMNO, Malay Union and MCA will meet next week to discuss the reported coalition move between the Labour Front and the Liberal Soda lists A delegate of the UMNO will raise the matter at the Council's meeting, The86 words
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Article69 1956-02-23 4 IPOH.' Wed. Mr. Yap Yin Fah. general secretary of toCA's Perak Branch and Alliance "Whip m the State Council, has been awarded a US.I.S. leadership grant for a six months' tour of America A tin miner. Mr. Yap move.; into the political limelight m the69 words
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Article173 1956-02-23 4 KUALA LUMPUR, Wed.— A team of 60 Thais, comprising teachers, their wives, relatives and friends, plan to visit the Federation and Singapore during the March/April vacation. The teachers are from Government and private schools ano they are members of the Knurusapa (Teachers' Institute of173 words
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Article101 1956-02-23 4 Hongkong Tenor To Sing In K.L. KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. Talented tenor Tien Ming En who fled Shanghai when the Communists came will, give a concert with his fiancee, Miss Chen Yu Shen. a Hongkongborn soprano at the Chinwoo Auditorium here on Feb. 25. Sponsored by the Federation Arts Council, the101 words
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294 1956-02-23 4 STEPS TAKEN IN K.L TO HELP CHECK FIRE DANGER Big Survey Of Slums KUALA LUMPUR, Wed. The Kuala Lumpur Municipal Council has decided to do something to minimize serious fire risks m the town's many and densely populated slums. Several proposals have been submitted to the Council by the Superintendent294 words
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Article21 1956-02-23 4 ST JOHN Ambulance Brigade will hold a camp fire at its Headquarters. Stamford Road. Singapore, on Saturday, Feb. 25.21 words
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216 1956-02-23 4 Court Refuses Report Of Private Doctor WHEN a second certificate was produced certifying an accuseo person as suflering from "sore throat". Mr. Tan Boon Teik. the Singapore Sixth Magistrate, told to the messenger: "I shan't accept any other certificates from any private doctor." "Tell this man to go to the216 words
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Advertisement370 1956-02-23 4 jl CATHAY ORGANISATION ATTRACTIONS J OPENS TODAY CATHAYI& 11.00 a.m. 1.45 4.15 air-conditioned c;jH> 6.45 9.30 p.m. te1 .***** THE AMOROUS ADVENTURES OF A HANDSOME SCOUNDREL WHO FILLS THE ARABIA J NIGHTS WITH LAUGHTER! f^!*^- M.G.M Presents M[ HOW ARD ANN j Wl i REEL BLYTH f 'fl DOLORES VIC370 words
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Article, Illustration72 1956-02-23 5 THE Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Germany m Singapore Dr. Hans Alrick Granow last night entertained more than 100 guests to cocktails to meet the German trade delegation now m the Colony. In picture Dr. Granow has a word with Singapore's Acting Chief Minister Lim Yew Hock72 words
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294 1956-02-23 5 SINGAPORE division of the United Malays National Organization will urge the Federation Chief Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman to ensure that Singapore becomes a part of the Federation. A resolution to this effect adopted by Singapore UMNO will be tabled at the All-Malayan Working294 words
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Article138 1956-02-23 5 THREE payments of Slo. $30 and $45 respectively per j head from money conated to- 1 wards the Kampong Tiong Bahru Fire Relief Fund have been made to more than 750 j victims of the fire. Of the total $65,561.54 re ccived. $63,990.00 was paid138 words
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Article91 1956-02-23 5 S.I.T. Type Houses For Malacca MALACCA. Wed.— Malacca will copy Singapore Improvement Trust houses for its new housing estate at Ujong Pasir. The Municipal Councillors at their monthly meeting today authorised the Treasurer to advance $15,000 from the Municipal Improvement Fund for the erection of four houses similar to the91 words
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Article52 1956-02-23 5 PENANG, Wed. Two unidentified men armed with knives entered a house m Sungei Nyor Road. Butterworth and robbed the occupants 'of $130 last night. While they were inside the hoube. another man waited outside. t A report was made to the police. No arrests have been52 words
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Article33 1956-02-23 5 MALACCA. Wed.— The Municipal Council appointed a sub-committee today al its monthly meeting to look into the possibility of building a public swimming pool within the next two years.33 words
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Article49 1956-02-23 5 KUALA SELANGOR. Wed.Five new members have been appointed to serve on the Kuala Selangor Town Board for this year. They are: Dato Haji Ibrahim bin Dato Ismail. Mr. A X Hussain, Mr. Lee Boon Bak Mr. Tan Siew Kang and Inche Hussain bin Abdullah.49 words
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Article254 1956-02-23 5 City Council: Come Back In Two Months THE Singapore City Council yesterday turned down an application by the Traction Company to increase its fares. The Council's Traffic and Vehicles Committee which took this decision asked the Company to operate its services on the fares approved by254 words
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Article107 1956-02-23 5 Control On Poisons Tightened THE Singapore Government yesterday tightened iU control on the sale of prisons m the Colony with a Bill amending the Poisons Ordinance. Under the amended ordinance, only registered pharmacists may sell poisons to members of the public. No medical practitioners are licensed to sell poisons except107 words
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Article106 1956-02-23 5 Driver Took Lamps Court Told A CITY Council driver. Teo Ah Whatt. faced two charges m a Singapore Magistrate's Court yesterday of cheating a City Gas Department mandorc. V. Poomalai. and stealing six gas street-lamps and five cast-iron lamp columns belonging to the City Council on Nov. 12. The lamp-columns106 words
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Article54 1956-02-23 5 SEREMBAN. Wed.— Results nf lottery draw m aid of the Ntgri Sembilan St. John Ambulance Association HQ Building Fund on Feb. 18. were as follows: ***** *****, *****, *****, *****. *****, *****. 62?5& *****, *****, *****. ******. *****. *****, *****. ***** *****. *****. Winners should apply to the54 words
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Article49 1956-02-23 5 PENANG. Wed.— John Dennis Laws of United Engineers Limited here appeared m the Magistrate's Court today on a summons charge of driving a car under the influence of liquor at Jelutong Road on Jan. Laws claimed trial and hearing was set for April 19.49 words
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Article27 1956-02-23 5 TELOK ANSON. Wed. A barber. R. Rajagopal. 32, was today remanded m custody on two counts of causing hurt to I two women here yesterday.27 words
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173 1956-02-23 5 WORKERS ASK GOVT. TO AMEND THE LAW GOVERNMENT was called upon to amend certain clauses m the Shop and Office Employees' Ordinance 1955 and the Clerks and Shop Assistants' Ordinance. 195ti. by more than 1.500 commercial employees yesterday. They unanimously resolved at a meeting held m the Victoria Memorial Hall,173 words
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214 1956-02-23 5 New Maternity Schemes Have Proven Successful TWO new schemes introduced at the Kandang Kerbau Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to ease over-crowding, have met with tremendous success, the Hospital's Medical Superintendent, Dr. A. Arulanandam. told The Standard yesterday. The two schemes are the Tcmicilary After-care and the Domici'ary Delivery services The after-care214 words
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Miscellaneous706 1956-02-23 5 Standard cAlmanac Information at a Glance TcTiir •"nVVil: r™°.S AVSTRAUA 3 I N I] A P IV C pm I" ftl RADIO AIMRAL1A lOVCMM »S- loMOKROW: Singapore 9 10 a m mtvkt): 12.02 ;> ni. fanes oi me gpg ,8 8 fll 10.5.' p m .8.3 til U,,-. ,16.82. iti706 words
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Article519 1956-02-23 6 Tunku 's Fears COBER reflection has made Federation Chief Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman back-pedal from his previously expressed determination to mobilize the whole of the country's man-power ln an all-out bid to crush the Communist terrorists. The caution is necessary. To compel every man capable of carrying arms519 words
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Article421 1956-02-23 6 TT IS too early yet to assess the response which Chief Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman expects to get ln his undertaking to summon a freedom conference of all Afro-Asian nations, provisionally fixed to be held m the Federation capital m May. The suggestion should be welcomed and it421 words
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Article, Illustration670 1956-02-23 6 Dennis Blood worth - Last bid to oust him Dennis Blood worth Premier NGO DINH DIEM By SAIGON THE South Vietnamese A Opposition Nationalists, who are seeking to replace the pro-American Government of President Ngo Dinh Diem with a Government pledged to peaceful co-existence with the Vietminh North, now plan to send a delegation670 words
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Article768 1956-02-23 6 Aster Gunasekera - THE NEWS AS IT STRIKES ME Aster Gunasekera By •THERE are one of two things a man earns m his lifetime popularity akin to that of a Hollywood star or hate that makes most people think m terms of blood. It gives me a glow of pride to be told768 words
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Article138 1956-02-23 6 Sir: I see that Canon X R.K.S. Adams thinks "opium should be sold on a controlled basis rather than prohibited as at present." His reason for holding this view is that "there will always be some who will smoke opium, no matter what difficulties they encounter." J138 words
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Article316 1956-02-23 6 HOUSE RACING Sir: Horse racing is the sport of Kings it is said it is certainly the pastime of the very rich. I wonder what percentage of radio listeners really enjoy the many hours allotted to horse racing commentaries? Racing commentaries are given more316 words
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Article, Illustration311 1956-02-23 6 Sir: Mr. Tai Sing Onn of Kampar has rightly said m hi_ letter published m your paper on February 15 that *'the touchstone of democracy is the inculcation of a religious training." Singapore and Malaya are now on the road to selfgovernment. The younger generation of today311 words
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Article82 1956-02-23 6 Sir: I have read with much interest your editorial (Monday) under the caption "A Grave Decision" oommenting on the majority vote m the House of Commons favouring the abolition ol the death penalty. The knowledge that a death penalty exists can only0 nly be presumed to deter82 words
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Article229 1956-02-23 6 We the PEOPLE controllable anger or m circumstances pointing to a crime passionnel it is idle to suppose that any foreknowledge of inevitable penalties will prevent murder from being committed. In such cases the argument which was once used to justify hanging for theft the plea that people were not229 words
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Article48 1956-02-23 6 dom become -redundant when the employees are organized .into a Trade Union; such rights again, for either side, become a matter for collective agreements. In advanced countries, such as the United Kingdom, where labour is _ess exploit* ed, no Labour legislation! exist. FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR Taiping48 words
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Advertisement45 1956-02-23 6 FEEDRITE 1 Ths WOM DER BABY FEEDER <K_ KEEPS MILK WARN H right thro' the feed- __BM MEVEMTS (RIPE AND WIND mmw Available at all First Class Dealers A§mnt*> THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE FEDERATION OF MALAYA) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR. KLANG, SEREMBAN, PENANG.45 words
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Advertisement65 1956-02-23 6 the A o ta^ c toy REFRIGERATOR fmrnaMS, m\ i Y^ I eurface at corU| rtct height \l Plastic on ateel end unchippabla interior. Spore Penang Federation Liit Price leu 5% fer CASH L $478.00 $516.00 Hire purchase 12 Monthly Payments 41.50 4500 24 Monthly Payments of 22.00 24.00 Advertisement65 words
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Article, Illustration336 1956-02-23 7 JACKIES V A L E N T I N E photo BHOPAL, Feb. 22 (Reuter)— Panic-stricken Indians are fleeing daily from Sehore, a town near here which has been shaken by mysterious earth tremors for weeks. Packed buses, bullock carts and pony carts are s::caming outA.P. - 336 words
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88 1956-02-23 7 NEW DELHI. Feb. 22 (Reu--ter) India should take j professions of co-existence oy 1 other nations with more th?n a grain of salt. Mr. H V. Kamath. socialist, told the House of the People dower house* today. Mr. Kamath criticised Russia for not88 words
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Article20 1956-02-23 7 BRITAIN announced yesterday that its new Valiant atombombers will join m nuclear tests scheduled for this spring. A.P.A.P. - 20 words
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Article, Illustration77 1956-02-23 7 SEATED m front of the Goddess of Wisdom, the priest Df. P. Bhaduri, with two women attendants, worship at the Saraswati Puja celebration, held last week at Porchester Main Hall, Quecnsway, London. Students transformed Porchester Hall into an Indian temple for the evening. They paid homageA.P. - 77 words
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Article52 1956-02-23 7 UJKDO*. F eb. 22 (Reuter)Qieen and the Duke of irgh. accompanied by the Mother and Princess et. had their first pri- tinj since their return Nigeria, last night when i London's Garrick to see the French eDeMaTante." Royal party, accom'"y four friends, were PJJUded as they52 words
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249 1956-02-23 7 PARTY BACKS IT, BUT NATIONWIDE REVOLT LOOMS Eden's Austerity Plan LONDON, Feb. 22 (UP)-— Sir Anthony Eden's Government won a vote of confidence last night for his emergency austerity attack against a threatening economic crisis but new opposition boiled up !itside Parliament. The House of Commons packed Government 325 to249 words
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292 1956-02-23 7 Pahang Rout Was Year's Biggest Blow To Terrorists LONDON. Feb. 22 (Reuter) The British Government reported yesterday that armed Communist strength m Malaya has been reduced from its 8,000 peak m 1951 to about 3 r ooo at present. In a memorandum on the 1956-57 Army estimates of £479.000.000, Mr.292 words
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171 1956-02-23 7 Casey Has 'Master Plan' For SEATO COLOMBO. Feb. 22 (Reuter) Mr. R. G. Casey, Australian Minister of External Affairs, will seek the views of Sir John Kotelawala. Prime Minister of Ceylon, on a 'master plan for the defence of South-east Asia" when he arrives here next Tuesday on a three-day171 words
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Article54 1956-02-23 7 Caribbean Meet Is A Success LONDON. Feb. 22 (UP) The British Caribbean conference moved toward conclusion yesterday as delegates wound up consideration of a Caribbean customs union and internal free trade. All constitutional questions have been agreed upon, it was announced following yesterday's plenary session. Many judicial points also have54 words
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Article31 1956-02-23 7 THE biggest cash prize ever ofTered on American television —USs2so.ooo— is to be awarded to winners m a new show called "the most beautiful girl m the world." ReuterReuter - 31 words
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Article60 1956-02-23 7 THALWIL. Feb. 22 (Reuier) A cat saved its master and mistress from being gassed m their sleep by jumping on their bed and waking them up. Fumes from a neighbouring flat, where a man had committed suicide by turning on the gas. had invaded the kitchen60 words
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Article71 1956-02-23 7 DURBAN, Feb. 22 (Reuter) The unarmed Commissioner at Matubatuba, Mr. F. C. Hassard. calmed a mob of 2.000 fighting ulus who could not agree on the selection of a chief near Matubatuba. When the names of two nominees were announced their suoporters rioted. During vicious hand-to-hand71 words
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201 1956-02-23 7 Old Uns Take It Out Of The Youngsters teachers, who took a spiteful delight m seeing the young "comrades." from whom they must learn their "current history, at a loss for an answer. The extreme frost and the coal shortage have prevented201 words
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Article79 1956-02-23 7 BANGKOK. Feb. 22 (Reuter)—Police today re-arrest-ed and cancelled bail for four members of parliament and a group of journalists and businessmen who had returned to Bangkok last night after visits to Communist China. Police Chief. General Phao Sriyanond. told reporters after a cabinet meeting that the79 words
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Article166 1956-02-23 7 LONDON, Feb. 22 (AP)-Yu ff oslav air force planes bombed giant icepacks blocking Adriatic rivers today m a "declaration of war" against Europe's worst winter m living memory. Special teams of rifle sharpshooters patrolled Communist Poland m a hunt against marauding wolf packs driven out166 words
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Article65 1956-02-23 7 NEW YORK. Feb. 22. (AP)— Nine ex-servants of the late Mrs. James W. Gerard, all of whom got sizeable beauests m her will, are .iving at the Fifth Avenue Gerard Mansion and drawing their salaries. Mrs. Gerard died on Jan. 19. four years after the death of65 words
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Article, Illustration197 1956-02-23 7 HONEST JOHN IN BANGKOK photo JERUSALEM, Feb. 2*2 (UP)— The arms-conscious Middle East boiled with action today with Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion calling on 150.000 Israelis to throw up frontier defences and Jordan's King Hussein charging Israel is preparing to attack. Restive under shipment ofLT - 197 words
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Advertisement20 1956-02-23 7 \V/ Known the world over as\f^y THE GREATEST NAME \S IN CYCLING y^ 4 Sole Agents:'— 1 Raffles Place, Singapore.20 words
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Article68 1956-02-23 8 It s Not The Fashion Now SANDAKAN, Wed.— Kayans from Sarawak who used to take pride m their pierced and elongated ear lobes now want them to be cut to normal size. Of the 30 who reported at Tawau Hospital for surgery four had their ear lobes cut down to68 words
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Article41 1956-02-23 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Dr. Awang bin Hassan has been elected Chairman of Johore Bahru division of UMNO m place of Inche Said Nasir bin Ismail. Inche Said Nasir is now attached to the Education Department m Kuala Lumpur.41 words
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Article47 1956-02-23 8 JOHORE BAHRU. Wed. Loo Pan Kirn. lorry owner, was fined $200 m the Magistrate'? Court today for allowing hi? lorry to be overloaded. The driver. Chai Khiam. was fined $60, or two weeks' jail for the same offence. The lorry was carrying sand.47 words
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Article46 1956-02-23 8 THE dock's branch of the Army Civil Service Union, Singapore, at their annual general meeting recently. appointed the following officials: Chairman Mr. P.B. Menon. Hon. secretary Mr. Ho Thian Ghor and hon. treasurer Mr. G. R Pillai. .They also appointed <m eight-man committee.46 words
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99 1956-02-23 8 They'll Come Back For The Concert PETER PEARS, singer, an*d Benjamin Britten, composer and pianist, will return to Singapore tonight to join the Centenary Celebration Concert m aid of St. Andrew's Cathedral Centenary Fund. The Concert, presented by the Singapore Musical Society at the Cathedral, at 8.40 p.m.. will be99 words
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Article, Illustration297 1956-02-23 8 THE PEOPLE DO NOT APPRECIATE MY WORK' \l Am Fed Up, Inche Sidek SINGAPORE'S Legislative Assemblyman and Assistant Minister of Education, Inche Sidek bin Haji Abdul Hamid, announced yesterday that he would retire from politics when his term of office expires. Return To297 words
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131 1956-02-23 8 STUDENTS' EXODUS: NOW IT'S OTHER WAY ROUND THE MOVE towards an independent Malaya and growing: political developments m the Federation and Singapore have been ascribed as main causes of a sharp drop m student passage bookings on China-bound ships from the Colony. The decline started towards rhe middle of last131 words
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Article111 1956-02-23 8 Partez Vous Francois? THE F-^nch Government has offered a scholarship to students m Singapore, the Federation or the British territories m Borneo, to study m a French university lor a year. It has also offered another scholarship to a young experiended MJ). to follow a specialized course m France for111 words
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Article177 1956-02-23 8 Assessment Rates Amended JOHORE BAHRU, Wed.— The decision of the Johore Bahru Town Council on Nov. 11 to raise ihe house assessment this year to 20 per cent has been rescinded at the request of three elected councillors. The original motion which was moved by Mr. Wong Sze Ming has177 words
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Article63 1956-02-23 8 Founders Day And Prize-Giving THE Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore, will celebrate Founder's Day with a special thanksgiving service at the school's auditorium m Barker Road on Mar. 1. This year marks the school's 70th anniversary. The guest speaker on the occasion will be the Rev. Hubert L. Stone School prizes and63 words
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Article95 1956-02-23 8 What Will It Be Next A REPORT m the American ■nagazine Newsweek stating that "the bloodiest riots vet would come m Malaya m midApnl as a result of pamphlets being distributed now caling foi mass demonstrations.'' was yeiterday denied by both Singapore and Federation Po.ice Special branch. Singapore Deouty Commissioner95 words
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Article63 1956-02-23 8 JOHORE BAHRU, Wed. The following were yesterday elected office-bearers of the Johore Bahru Rotary Club for the next Rotary year President— Mr. Mark Foenander, vice-president— Mr. C. J. Lowe, hon secretary Mr. J. E. B. Ambrose, treasurer— Mr. Lim Kay Hua. directors— Mr. L. F. Hamley. Mr.63 words
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80 1956-02-23 8 REPRESENTATIVES o f three seamen's unions m Singapore yesterday began negotiations with the Maritime Employers' Federation for increased wages and improved conditions of service. Although the talks which were of an exploratory nature lasted for about two hours, no decision was arrived. The80 words
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Article, Illustration1178 1956-02-23 8 PILING operations on the $1,080,000 Asian Seamen.-* Hostel m Singapore will start early next month. Disclosing this to The Standard yesterday. Mr. T.A. White. Singapore Seamen'sAdviser, said the initial phases of boring and sulphur tests have been completed, and the satisfactory results have set1,178 words
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Advertisement167 1956-02-23 8 :3rd. BIG WEEK: at the CAPITOL t _H i IL— \J h _^h \Xr?\ Warner Bros. Jmmmm ©i I \J/V WARNERCOLOR J W _rC_s___^ From the famed 'Tuad" of Homer-starring ROSSANA POQESIA-jm- JACK SERMU* 3 Mmfmmw^m^^^*'** J *H JF^Aaaa^Maa^^^^^^^^^^^Mr^ I *"fc B j a m aMW S^W^^^B**^ i _k. ▲fl167 words
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Advertisement225 1956-02-23 8 o 9 _^t_________________l ______&"'^l K_L_. AmmWr 1^ AmmmW -B l^___H ll i mmm mmmm^^ m L^^L m a^^^^^ m^ mw mm mmWmmV*- M ____P _T W™ mw^Tma m mm ___V «lk T *-__F *X -*^_r -fl B t y mm am \mmmma 9W^ The people *v/.o know Air Conditioning I225 words
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Article, Illustration917 1956-02-23 9 Then he began to fuss over me. "We must get this early-morning sickness stopped," he said. We stopped it, but m a most extraordinary way. So greatly did Peter want our child, so close were we as husband and wife, that every morning I would awake feeling917 words
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Article598 1956-02-23 9 cities, serious thought was given to a suggestion by Mr. C. Rajagopalachari that it might be better to shelve the SRC proposals for ten years. Though the public is more or less inclined to this view our Government appears to be determined to see it through. Pandit598 words
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Article1459 1956-02-23 9 LONDON THREE years later, m 1813, the later Chief JustIce Common Pleas. Lord Wynford, stated th*e judges' attitude m an unusually frank manner. Tbe text of his speech was Nolumus leges Angliae mutari "We do not wish the laws of England to be changed." This referred, however, only to1,459 words
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Advertisement44 1956-02-23 9 The world famous family ot TIGER medicinal products V A^^^ffi^_-!_^JB jSSffi-f-?*?-;- '%_-^B-k-fl_i _^B^^flß __^_Pssw^^B CHINKAWHITE This invaluable Wind Mixture is an excellent remedy for Stomach Pains, Constipation Indigestion Acidity, Heartburn, Loss of Appetite. ENG AUN TONG THE TIGER MEDICAL HALL ®faioXS*«^^ W\ _»-te-4?'L_pJ _i44 words
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Miscellaneous311 1956-02-23 9 STANDARD'S Crossword Puzzle rk|l| c 115. Artist returns to his equal 28. Untie it for this strangely LLL tS on putting m an appearance (5) ki>>n <7) 29 A oi eo'den daffodils U IUJ,S 17 A of f7> (Wordsworth) (4> fn.to tnp the light fan- g gJSE, kiSngin a pub-311 words
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Article, Illustration392 1956-02-23 10 Finance And Commerce THE Organization for European Economic Cooperation (0.E.E.C.) yesterday warned its 17 member countries that excessive demand was straining productive resources to a degree which risked disrupting the course of economic progress m Western Europe. O.E.E.C. sounded this warning m a 300-page report392 words
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102 1956-02-23 10 Goodrich-Gulf Takes Over Synthetic Plant GOODRICH-GULF Chemicals Inc. of Cleveland formally took over ownership of the sprawling synthetic rubber plant at nearby Institute yesterday. Goodrich Gulf President William I. Burt said m Charleston, W. Virginia, his firm would begin immediately to reactivate one of the plant's three production lines, whichA.P. - 102 words
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Article153 1956-02-23 10 OUTER ROADS Japara, Beauvais. Tjiwangi, Eastern Prince. Chuyei Maru, Leneverett Van Ricmsdjik. Chong Hsing. Fultala, Trykon, Hoegh Silverwave. Saxon, Glade. Bawean. Steel Vendor, Friesland, Trolus. Myonia. Lovcen, Van Heutsz. Van Noorst, Mactra. Radja, Houtmann. INNER ROADS Tong Goan. June. Auby. Aik Leong, Playaran. Marudu. Bidor. Yong Ann,153 words
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Article234 1956-02-23 10 MALAYAN sharebrokers yesterday reported the following business done: Fed. Disp. $2.25 xr. rights 50 cents: F N ords. $1.775, $1.75; Gammon $2.22. to $2.175; Hong- Share Mart Prices Drop QUIETER conditions prevailed m all sections of the Malayan share market yesterday, with some support at the lower234 words
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Article31 1956-02-23 10 CROPS harvested on the following estates m January were: Allenby 35,000 lb., Benta 76,000 lb.. Jeram Kuantan 53,000 lb.. Kundong 42,000 lb., Mentakab 97,457 lb.. Sungei Bagan 143,000 lb.31 words
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136 1956-02-23 10 NUCLEAR POWERED SHIPS IN 10 YEARS? NUCLEAR power plants probably will be driving merchant ships through the seas m 10 to 15 years, Lloyd's Register o" Shipping predicted. Its annual report said 'm serious competition with orthodox plant for merchant ship propulsion, it (nuclear power) jis probably some 10 toA.P. - 136 words
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250 1956-02-23 10 TRADE FACILITIES IMPRESS GERMAN GOODWILL TEAM GERMANY'S trade with Malaya had increased and it was to bring closer understanding between the two countries that the goodwill mission from Bonn came here, the visiting delegates said at a Press con. ference m Singapore yesterday. The mission from West Germany led by250 words
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405 1956-02-23 10 Japan Takes Third Plate A SPECTACULAR r.se of 415,325 gross tons m Japan's merchant ship] m 1955 has made he.* worlds third largest t building nation, accou. to Lloyd's Annual S mary of Shipbuilding published m London. No less outstanc.' if is tht corresponding slump405 words
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Article100 1956-02-23 10 RUBBER RECOVERS: UP 15/8 cts. SINGAPORE rubber prices rose by 1| cents to 98 cents per lb. for first grade March shipment on a market that closed barely steady. Prices opened slightly higher yesterday, first business having been around 96. cents for first grade March shipment, a rise of k100 words
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Article63 1956-02-23 10 THE World Bank has lent Japan the equivalent of US$B.--100.000 to finance the modernization of equipment of four Japanese companies m the steel, shipbuilding and motor car industries. The loan was made to the Japan Development Bank, a government agency. which would re-lend the proceeds to the NipponReuter - 63 words
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Article536 1956-02-23 10 THE following passengers will disembark from the P O liner Canton arriving from Britain at Penang on Feb. 16 and Singapore on Feb. 28 PENANG Mrs W.H. Ayton and daughter: Mr and Mrs W.D.L. Bett and child; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Baxb** Miss S.536 words
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Article38 1956-02-23 10 NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (V?" Dow Jones Closing Averages: STOCKS: 30 Industrials 47«« 20 Rails 15 Utilities 65 Stocks 169*7 BONDS 40 Bonds The Dow-Jones Con* Futures Index (1924-26 averaji equals 100) closed at 138 words
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Advertisement610 1956-02-23 10 NOTICES NASSLM CO.. LIMITED will sell by Public Auction at the shipyard of Messrs. Thornyrroft Co.. Ltd.. Tanjonr Rhu. on Tuesday. -Bth February, 1956, at 10.30 am. Sailing Yacht, Speed Boat and Motor Launches. 1. "ITEK ITAN" Sailing Yacht with Toilet, Saloon, Galley. Stuart Turner Engine, Type PSSM Built m610 words
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Advertisement653 1956-02-23 10 UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG MATRICULATION EXAMINATION THE University of Hong Kong proposes to establish centres m Singapore, for the Matriculation Examination to be held from about May 28 to June 15, 1956. Applications to sit the examination at these centres will be accepted up to March 20, 1956 without payment653 words
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Advertisement392 1956-02-23 10 NOTICES MALACCA MUNICIPALITY FOR SALE yALUABLE Residential Pre- mises known as No. 2118 C. Bukit Palah standing m its own well established gardens comprising the main two storey building, covered way and single storey outhouses m Mukim of Pringgit situate on Lot 574*1 having an area of 1 acre 0392 words
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Advertisement215 1956-02-23 10 YUGOSLAV LINE From Adriatic, N. Eost, India and Rongoon to Djakarta and Hongkong. Penong P Sham S'pe-rr m/v "DINARA" 19/20 Feb 21/22 Feb 23 26 Feb From Hongkong to Rangoon, Bombay, Aden, Port Sudan, Jeddah, Port Said, Beyrouth, Venica Trieste and Riiako. Spore Molocco Poaonj "LOVCEN" 21/24 Fab 24/25 Feb215 words
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Miscellaneous119 1956-02-23 10 PRODUCE PRICES SINGAPORE Chinese Produce Exchange noon closing prices per picul yesterday were: copra Feb. $27 J buyers. $27? sellers; March $28 buyers. $28i sellers; coconut oil (bulk) $41 i sellers, coconut oil (drums) $44 sellers; Muntok white pepper $131 sellers. Sarawak white $130 sellers. Special Sarawak black $94 sellers.119 words
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Article, Illustration89 1956-02-23 12 Sabrina Yearling A. P. SABRINA, the television actress celebrated et the Albany Club, London, last week her first year m show business as Sabrino. She was formerly known as Norma Sykes, hitting the headlines when she appeared on television as the dumbblonde. A cake for a one-year-old was pre* WHILEA.P.; U.P. - 89 words
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Article, Illustration60 1956-02-23 12 m&wsfot<m A PASSERBY indicates he could use a cup of hot coffee, and a pretty lady m a downtown airlines office window looks as if she'd like to help. He's a snow-rid-den Detroiter and she's one of a group holding a picnic m the window asU.P. - 60 words
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Article, Illustration56 1956-02-23 12 Pretty Sign Changer U.P. P RETTI EST Sign changer around Hollywood is shapely actress X a t h y Marlowe, who appears m "Carousel." first motion picture to be released m the new CinemaScope 55--mm. process. Here she is doing her bit to call attention to it by changing theU.P. - 56 words
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Article, Illustration39 1956-02-23 12 Mirrorpic. COLOURFULLY dressed m their national costumes these Nigerians were on their way to Buckingham Palace where they were among those allowed m the torecourt to welc o m a the Queen home from Nigeria.Mirrorpic - 39 words
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Article, Illustration53 1956-02-23 12 MEMBERS of the Royal Horse Guards "The Blues" which is the oldest nicknamed m the British Army marrh through station approach at Windsor with part of the Castle m the background on their way to entrain for Cyprus to replace the Life G"-rd* P--imertt, who will53 words
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Article, Illustration68 1956-02-23 12 U.P. PRESENTING a picturesque aspect of the disastrous weather conditions suffered by Italy recently, a school of gondolas seem to huddle together to keep warmer under a white and elegant mantle m a frozen canal of Venice. In blizzard-beaten Italy, Venice has known her most abundant snowfallsU.P. - 68 words
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Article, Illustration58 1956-02-23 12 SHAPELY Anita Ekberg and British actor Anthony Steel are seen here as they boarded a plane at London Airport on a hurriedly arranged trip to Sweden to spend a few days at the home of Anita's mother m Malmo. "Oh, no! I'm just holidaying m Sweden"58 words
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Article, Illustration22 1956-02-23 13 Solomons Tours US- By Phone ARCHIE MOORE listens to the tick of the round timer after a training workout at San Francisco.22 words
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286 1956-02-23 13 Now For One More Crack At Title— Castellani KEW YORK, Feb. 22 (AP)— From now on Rocky Castellani is going to put all his energy into boxing m a new bid for the middleweight championship. "No more outside activities," :>aid the 28-year-old exMarine as he prepared for his Friday night286 words
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673 1956-02-23 13 From PETER WILSON THIS is the comedy of boxing today— or is it the tragedy? The other night Jack Solomons, still Britain's biggest promoter, asked newspapermen, radio and TV commentators and British Boxing Board of Control officials to be m his office673 words
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Article, Illustration184 1956-02-23 13 PETER LAKEK - PETER LAKEK By TOKYO, here she comes! Ann Haydon. 17. of Kings Norton Grammar School, Birmingham, is m the England team for the world table tennis championships from April 2-11. And that could, or SHOULD mean the women's world singles title for England becauseA.P. - 184 words
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Article65 1956-02-23 13 ORCHARD Road beat Keppel Road 7-1 m the preliminary round of the Singapore Cold Storage inter-department soccer competition for the Allen-Sharpe trophy, played at Farrer Park yesterday. Highlight of the evening was a hattrick by Ah Chook for Orchard Road. The other scorers for them were65 words
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Article28 1956-02-23 13 TOKYO. Feb 22. (UP) Twenty countries have entered the first world Judo championships to be held m Tokyo on May 3, it was announced today. Picture.28 words
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440 1956-02-23 13 GEORGE HARLEY - Cut Out Violent, Unsporting Behaviour F. A. GEORGE HARLEY By THE Football Association intend to get tough with players who get rough. They made that plain m a sharply-worded circular to all clubs. They are deeply concerned about anything that "brings the game into disrepute." And that, to my mind,440 words
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Article173 1956-02-23 13 Indians Surprise Wanderers INDIAN ASSOCIATION beat Wanderers Sports Club 3-2 m the SHA's knock-out hockey quarter final on the SRC padang yesterday. Wanderers opened the score m the 10th minute when a fine forward movement enabled D. Miller to beat goalkeeper Gomez. Five minutes later, the Indians equalized through Harban173 words
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Article48 1956-02-23 13 ALEXANDRA Football Team beat University Of Malaya 4-1 m a friendly soccer match played at Bukit Timah yesterday. Alexandra led 2-1 at half-time Scorers for Alexandra FT. wer c Hamid Bashir (2). Leong Kum Hong and WancMn. Maurice Khoo scored the only goal for Varsity.48 words
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Article40 1956-02-23 13 A SOLITARY goal by Krishnan m the last minute enabled Indian Recreation Club to beat Hongkong and Shanghai Bank one-nil m a friendly first division soccer match at Farrer Park yesterday. There was no score m the firsthalf.40 words
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Advertisement688 1956-02-23 13 CLASSIFIED ADS ACKNOWLEDGMENT THE family of the late Mr. Koh Hoon Teck thanks all Relative* and Friends for their Condolences. Wreaths Seng Lay. Cars and Attendance SITUATIONS VACANT KOALA LUMPI'r MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 4 PPLICATIONS are invited x\ from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the post of a Technical Assistant688 words
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Miscellaneous361 1956-02-23 13 Lil Abner By Al Capp m m\ I J fy) T-n. (It math Y TAKE HIM AWA-Y/T1 fIVE GOT NOTHING AGAINST \--_J I ??-NOT BAD.?- >| I haven't 1 'V v >AHE_An »>N quite <> l DON'T WANT ANY **<XJ,PERSOMAIXiEXJDDry i> /^P HM^ff-'fESfT' A > one* S IT'S FANTASTIC? hammond.?361 words
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Article, Illustration338 1956-02-23 14 YOUNG BAGBY TO STUDY ENGINEERING PENANG, Wed. Billy Bagby, 18-year-old son of trainer Wally Bagby, after fighting a losing battle against increase m weight, has finally decided to give up his riding career for good Billy whose excess weight had kept him out of the338 words
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Article43 1956-02-23 14 LONDON. Feb. 22. (Reuter) —Association Football results: F.A. Cup Fifth Round replays: Liverpool 1, Manchester City 2 Sunderland 1, Sheffield United 0. Revised sixth round ties on March 3 now are: Manchester City vs Everton. Newcastle United vs Sunderland.43 words
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1002 1956-02-23 14 BILL FUNK - BILL FU NK 2,800*293 Points, 75 Matches, Four Seasons... There Wont Be Any Gift For All Malaya By Rugby Reporter 'IF THEY want a rough-and-tumble rugby game, we'll give it to them. If they play clean, we'll play clean. If they fist1,002 words
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Article55 1956-02-23 14 OLD Boys of Victoria Institution m Singapore, who would like to play cricket for the VIOBA this season, are asked to get m touch with Mr. P L. Thiagarajan the convenor (Tel 2403 Ext. 143) The VIOBA will play ten matches this season The first will be against55 words
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Article49 1956-02-23 14 RUGBY Fijians vs All Malaya at Jaian Besar Stadium, 8 p.m. SOCCER Inter-School: RI vs Beattu at Rl; Victoria vs Balestier Trade School at VS, St. Josephs vs St. Patricks at SPS. Friendly S},ringdale vs Mansfield at Farrer Park. HOCKEY Junior X.0.: SCRC vs SCC at SCC.49 words
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Article, Illustration442 1956-02-23 14 WINDSOR LAD (On The Track) SAYS PENANG, Wed.-Record-breaking MAORI CHIEF this morning indicated that a double promotion will not stop his winning streak when he worked with plenty of zest on the training track. F J MAORI CHIEF, with Jackie Jones up, showed beautiful442 words
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Article173 1956-02-23 14 THE Singapore Turf Club If holding a f out -day meeting on March 24. 28, U and April 2. Horses m Class One, Class Two and Class Four will be catered tor. The main event of the meeting will be the Spring Cup with Stakes of173 words
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Article8 1956-02-23 14 Jeffery James Reporting - Jeff ery James Reporting8 words
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Article444 1956-02-23 14 Yes.. .lf It'll Raise The Standard Opinions varied among Colony hockey players regarding the School of Hockey proposed by coach Noel Hay. and exclusively published m the Singapore Standard last Thursday. Most of them thought that any scheme would be good if it could raise tbe444 words
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121 1956-02-23 14 THE COLONY Immigration Office will consider any application for visas from Communist China and the Philippines only at the time of application. The Comptroller of Immigration, Mr. M C. Compton, said yesterday that so far no application has been made by either Communist121 words
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182 1956-02-23 14 Lucky Coal Gives Police Chance To Fight Again A LUCKY goal for the Police two minutes before fulltime gave them the chance to meet the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club another day. Their SHA knockout semi-final match on the GSC ground resulted m a one-all draw. They will replay the match182 words
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Article367 1956-02-23 14 NAVY ARE SERVICES CHAMPS A LAST minute goal by WO 11 Robert Duff helped the Army to beat the Royal Air Force by four goals to three m the Inter-Services Triangular hockey match at Nee Soon yesterday. But this victory does not give the Army the championships as they had367 words
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Article103 1956-02-23 14 Hatchards On Show At SOSC Ball WELL known British ballroom dancers. B:llie and Bennie Hatrhard. wiil be on show at the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council Bali m -iid of the Games Fund cr Saturday night at the Victoria Hall. Another item of entertainment will be a comic sketch by103 words
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Article71 1956-02-23 14 LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuter) Tan Eng Yoon of Singapore, who is at present at the Loughborough Physical Training College, has been selected for the London Clubs' Athletic Team to compete against a representative British Amateui Athletic side at Burlingham Park here on Saturday next.71 words
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124 1956-02-23 14 Five Games In Djakarta Bandoeng SINGAPORE'S hockey team for Indonesia will leave for Djakarta on March 28 and return to the Colony on April 5 The Singapore Hockey Association secretary, Mr. S. Ycgorajah, said yesterday that five matches have been arranged m Indonesia. The first two will be against All124 words
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Advertisement114 1956-02-23 14 HGFHG THERE'S SOMETHING f J REALLY NEW IN THE AIR Lasts for ages. I M I; I the loveliest houses are garden-fresh New, wonderful la<*end-a!B it here tm keep your home garden -fresh. Lave.no-i air, air conditioner, destroys aD odourt completely, scientifically, making your horn* fresh as a spring day114 words
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Miscellaneous22 1956-02-23 14 SPOON SHOOT SINGAPORE Rifle Association will hold a Spoon Shoot at Bukit Timah Range on Sunday Feb. 26 commencing at 8.15 a.m.22 words
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