The Straits Budget, 12 June 1952

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    29 1 The Straits Budget THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED OVER A CENTURY) Scries No. 306. Thursday, June 12, 1952 Price 40 cents (S.S. Currency) Or 1 ah.
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  • From THE STRAITS TIMES POSTBAG
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      THE S.T.C.
      164 2  -  TRAMWAYS. Singapore. THIS S.T.C. racket Is not a thing that takes piace in Singapore alone. It is rampant everywhere In Singapore. however, cheating has been on a more impressive scale What is the cure? My advice to toe travelling public is to demand your ticket on payment of
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      THE COST OF ECAFE
      132 2  -  TAXPAYER Singapore. I AGREE with Dr. WithersPayne that this country should not incur the expenditure of holding expensive international conferences. No country with any self respect would play the role of host for an international conference at which she does not even have a vote According
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      I.M.P. unity versus independence?
      552 2  -  LISTENER OECENT correspondence about the election ot ttu president of the newly formed Georgetown branch of the I.M.P. leaves one wondering whether a large number of those interested are annoyed at. the manner in which Mr. Heah Joo Seang was ousted from the chairmanship or Just
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      28 RAIDS
      52 2 A record number of 28 raids u on P la /es suspected of being used for immoral activities was carried out last month by Singapore Social Welfare Department In cooperation with the anti-vice section and Service police. detentions were made In one evening alone, thp raiders visited six
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      THE SWISS MALAYANS
      137 2  -  G.H.T. Singapore. EVER since the question of a Malayan nation, and its corollary Malayanl&ation, came up, people have been constantly pointing to Switzerland as an example for solving our racial problems. They say that the situation here is “strikingly similar” to that which obtains in Switzerland. But
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      NEW ROAD FOR THE M.C.A. IN SINGAPORE?
      247 2  -  YAP PIIENG GM Singapore. THERE has been some misunderstanding that I want the Malayan Chinese Association to change its name and constitution-into a Malayan Commonwealth Association. What I actually advocate is that the Malayan Chinese Association should not try to convert itself into
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      WELFARE OF THE SEAMEN
      315 2  -  D. ROBERTSON. Singapore. JN your Issue of \t ay there appeared a .ragrapk in which the super indent of the Marine Host. Walf(J to the public for dts f ot seamen. He is reported 0 hava said: "We do not have 1 large fund for e»
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      72 2 im *v A? 7 /fa <2 we're really nice, peaceable fellows. iK Ml F’SSbsA ii: Pi 77ie British Government should recognise the Malayan Communist Party if it agrees to function legally, with the assurance that any act of violence by the members of the party will be dealt with individually,
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  • The Straits Budget
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      Malaya’s Armies
      643 3 —Straits Times. June 5 -i Singapore in the I providing for the t| u > Federation ■j a ill be mixed with uve r the delay in I Colony with a V Almost ever B 1 administration from the B.M.A. K mands from V oil comV rhni the
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      The Birthday Honours
      436 3 —Straits Times, June 5. The Birthday Honour* which arr announced thi» morning are the first of the new reign; those whom Her Majesty has delighted to honour cannot fail to feel additional pleasure I on that account. The people of the Federation will feel particular satisfaction that
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      Mr. Lyttelton Reports
      721 3 Strait Times, June G It is a pity that Sir Gerald Templer did not take lip his appointment in Malaya until February this year. Had he arrived earlier it would probably have been possible for »he Secretary for the Colonies, in his annual report on the Colonial
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      An Unfortunate Omission
      364 3 Strait Times. June G It is to be hoped that those who arrange future ceremonials in the Colony in celebration of the Queen’s Birthday will not be guilty of the lapse which marred yesterday’s celebrations. The altered form of the ceremonial parade pro- vidcd a reason, but
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      Wasted Time At Ottawa
      575 3 Straits Times. June 7. Understanding of rubber politics, never particularly easy, has not been simplified by the remarks which Dato Thurhisingham has made on his return from the Rubber Study Group conference at Ottawa. Dato Thuraisingham has said that a new approach should be made to
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      The Chinese Malayans
      641 4 —Straits Times. June 9. Again giving a strong lead to Malayan Chinese, Sir Cheng-lock Tan made two PP f als in his speech in Singnpnr on Saturday. To the members of his own community he addressed an appeal to b f ''U' and loyal Malayans; he appealed
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      Malaya’s War
      597 4 —Straits Times. June 10. Nobody can charge the High Commissioner with complac1 ency in his statement during the week-end on the Emergency; nor yet of extreme pessimism. There has been progress, there remains a lot to be done, and the end is not in sight. That about sums
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      Small Relief For France
      495 4 twpuiv t I V •>. —Straits Times. June 11 It would be unwise to build optimistically on the news from Paris that the French expeditionary force in Indo-China is reducing its numbers for the first time since the war broke out six years ago. Those who
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      At Last
      271 4 —Straits Times. Juno Singapore s chief reaction to the news that Mr Nigd Morris has at last been appointed Commissioner of Police will probably he relief that the choice has not fallen upon a man without Malayan experience. That at or? t.mo seemed the danger it appeared to
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    Officer dies
    23 4 Fit.-Lieut. D. B. 8 tcv" of 91 Squadron. Force has died as a r, < wounds received wn operations, the R.A.r announced.
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    DOES THIS COUNCIL DO JUSTICE TO SINGAPORE?
    810 5  -  By JAMES WICKENDEN Councillors and the general public hare recently criticised the Singapore Legislative Council. Here are some of the points raised. SINGAPORE'S Legislativo Council is the most important assembly in the Colony. Its Junction is to make laws, criticise the administration. and
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    This young tigress was caught by Gurkhas while on a jungle patrol. It is now tame and is owned by an officer.
    34 5 This picture was taken by Narinjan Singh, of 159. Tcniang Road, Scrcmban.
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    Welfare man given a new job
    167 5 SINOAPORE, June 8. MR. L. Cornwell, the assisA tant secretary in the Women and Children section of the Singapore Department of Social Welfare, for the past ten minths, will transfer to the Department of Educaion on July 1, where he will be in charge
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  • PERSONAL
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      BIRTHS
      154 5 DAVIDSON.—To Margaret wue of Philip, a son. on June 8 1°52 it Kuala Lumpur. SOLLY: On th’ 10th Mav. In London, to Hazel and Alan Sol.y, i daughter, Caroline Anne MEAD KAY. wife of R. A. Mead, a* K.K. on 6th June a daughter. Susan Patricia, both well. LEVY.
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      ENGAGEMENTS
      118 5 THE ENGAGEMENT is announced between Robert Hedley Stuart, only son of Mr. and Mrs. G.T. Be'l of Birkenhead. England, and EH zabeth Gib on. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kean of Glasgow. Scotland, and S’pore. THE engagement was announced on June Bh. between Dr. Leong Kwok Wah.
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      72 5 STRAITS BUDGET SUBSCRIPTION RATES (PAYABLE IN ADVANCE) Br. Empire Singapore Foreign Town Area Malaya (Including No Postage Including Postage postage) Quarterly 5 20 5.75 6 75 Half-yearly 10.40 11.50 15 50 Yearly 20 80 23.00 27.00 The weekly issues of the Straits Budget can be pent bv express at delivery
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  • Obituary
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    51 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS MR. MRS. H. R. HAWES of Camberley, Surrey, express their sincere thanks to Malayan Airways Ltd., to other companies and staffs and to all friends of the late Captain Brian Hawes for floral tributes and for sympathy expressed In every way on the occasion of his recent death and
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    As I was Saying
    714 6  -  cynicus the Services to the public by marching them Navy. Army. Air Force. Volunteer services. Police and all with their weapons as wcllthrough the whole citv instead of staging th' customary static parade on the Padang was n break with Singapor tradition. It was an excellent
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    CRAB FISHERS OF SINGAPORE
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    Notes from a... Malayan Diary
    959 6  -  Stanley Street Lanterns Mr Rumachandra’s cornmints of last Thursday and Friday on the lanterncarriers of Malacca Baba nuptials have drawn a commentary in turn from another old friend. Mr. Chin Chye Fong. Mr. Chin says that the t> A pe of lantern shown f -l
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    Countryman’s Journal
    619 7  -  TV an dick YOUNG Indm friend from Singapore has h* < n ,.y\n.; with the Tuan >m« v Sunday. He was alad to yet away from the city and all that it stands tor. As he has only a week’s holiday he is no f keen on meeting
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    A MALAYSIAN NOTEBOOK
    825 7  -  Stanley Street HPHE story of the “floating A cannon” of Butterworth high and dry on the expanded beach is an illustration, however inaccurate the Malay account of it, of the constantly changing coastline of Malaya. Theories change, particularly on pre-history. But contemporary opinion seems that Malaya was
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    LEFT RIGHT, left right.
    77 7 T here they go the Queen’s soldiers. And the bov and ..irI on I kin Bridge. Singapre. stand fashionated as the parade goes past. “Aren’t they smart." says ihe Kiri. "Ol course.” says the boy. “And I shall be smart too when I is row up
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    Borneo man gets C.B.E.
    109 8 ATHER Birthday Honours v announced included: < OMMISSIONER-GENERALS OFFICE M.B.E.: Mr. C. L. Ellov. Moverne.:?.> Officer; Miss V. C. H Gray Accountant. SARAWAK ANI) BRUNEI M.B.E.: Mr. Lee Tak, Cantonese ricauman. Miri. O.B.E.: Pengiran Abu Bakar bln 1 Omar, Brunei State. north BORNEO C .B.E.: Mr.
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    Navy awards
    124 8 OIRHIDAY honours tor 33 01 the Royal Navv in tlu* Far East. A (M J!!fe ry): Rear Admiral f* A Clifford (shortly to relieve Rear Admiral Scott-Moncrieff m 'ci 0l j! r<,r Set ond-in-Corn-rn,r;fJ Far East Station) C'n, T CMilitary): Surgeon p f 1 C Maguire. M B..
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    K.B.E. FOR FORMER CHIEF SECRETARY
    489 8 K.B.E. FOR FORMER CHIEF SECRET AR Y Anti-bandit men are honoured A NTI-B.WDIT fighters figure prominently in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The lull list of Federaticn awards is: K.B.E.: Mr. Moroboe Vincenzo del Tulo. Ex-Chief Secretary in the Federation. C.M.G: Mr. W. F. N. Churchill, British Adviser Kelantan. C.M.G.
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    GREETING TO THE QUEEN
    44 8 Th,. Governor of Singapore. Mr J f Nicoii, has sent greetings for transmission to he Queen on behalf of the people of Singapore. cl!;: C. ntwilar ~.r > s, 'm a IjirthJlay messaii" ~„n tons and u„ w; r the tovfrnt,r
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    QUEEN HONOURS PLANTER’S WIFE
    464 8 KUALA Ll'MPl' K, June 4. AIRS. Patricia Webber is a planter’s wile and 1 mother of four. Twice she has been the victim of a bandit ambush. Her car has been shot up. But she has escaped—to go home again to her youhj children and husband.
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    C.B. FOR AIR VICE-MARSHAL PATCH
    275 8 MINE officers and airmen V figure in the Far East Air Force Birthday Honours list. The C.B. (Commander of the o-osi Excellent Order of the Bath) cues to Air Vice-Marshal H. L Air Officer in Charge of Administration. FE A F His foresight and able
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  • SINGAPORE LIST
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      TEN-YEAR PLAN GETS HIM C.B.E
      407 9 'pH! termer Director of Education, Singapore, Mr. 1 W. Frisby, the man responsible for putting iniu «‘«n ‘J* e Tf 1 Y J»r Educational Plan, heads (ulouy Birthday Honours List. V.: Frisby, who last month became Chairman public Services Commission, is awarded the C.B.E The
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      ‘Hack Room’ Workers In The List
      1936 9 '■V !l h k room boys'* Malayan Rail- IiC a “back room King's House, the residence and the High Comare honoured Queen’s Birthday List. T, J -a’k room boys’’ of v »y Ll re Mr. Arthur v '-‘XDy iM.B.E.j and Mr T tbramaniam (B.E.M
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      WOMAN J.P. IS HONOURED
      872 9 MR. A. W. FRISBY, who is awarded a C.B.E., was appointed acting Director of Education, Malaya, after the war and in 1949 became Singapore Director. His vision leading to the 10y.*ar plan tor education adopted in 1947 and tollowed by the supplementary schools programme in 1950;
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    COLONY GOVT POSTS
    74 9 SINGAPORE. June 5. Mr T;iy Kim Tec. Deputy Chief Administrative Officer. Department of Broadcasting Singapore, will act as Chief Administrative Ollice of the same department, in addition to his own duties in place of Mr. D. A Stephen. Mr. Yeh Ifua Fen has been appointed an assistant
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    35 YEARS IN KINTA
    99 10 MR. CLIFFORD OGILVIE, managing director of Meru Tin, who received an O.B.E, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Mr. Ogilvie has been working a group of open-cast tin mines five miles from Ipoh for 35 years. He was one of the first to introduce registration of labour
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    SIR GERALD’S MESSAGE
    61 10 KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 'Hie High Commissioner. Sir Gerald Templer. 2 nt this message to the Secretary of State for the Colonies today: “Please submit to Her Majesty the Queen, with humble duty my loyal greetings and good wishes on behalf of the Government and people of
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    TWO MALACCA MEN ARE HONOURED
    135 10 M MALACCA. June 5. R. WILLIAM HARVEY COX HORN. 50-year-old Settlement Councillor, has been awarded the QBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List Mr. Horn, who went on leave last month, was manmpiea Lendu E tate and Mr. Tan Soo Ghl. aged 67 a member
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    GARDEN PARTY
    54 10 SINGAPORE. Jun« r Nearly 1,000 people we: present at the Gove* ment House. Singapore, v* terdav when the Goven Mr. John F. Nicoll gave garden party in honour the Queens birthday. The police band played later the pioe b j* ncl 01 t 2r* h Battalion the Gordon
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    No anthem at Colony parade
    563 11 THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY SINGAPORK, June b. fj armed Services broke with tradition w sterday and marched through crowded Sfoiaporc streets in a parade to honour the Queen's Birthday. There was nil (he pomp and ceremonv oi a .Sovereign'* hirthday. The hands played and the lli
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    Col. C. Pleasants
    46 11 SINGAPORE Jur.t 7. (•'•lonp] c I., peasants nimandrr of the Fr: M;Ci- Forces, has b* < n made a ’I'.mander of the Order of British Empire «military ■:/..'I'.'ni in the Oiuen > birth'V v honours. He is now :n -‘va visiting the F.,i Bati. J”)
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    10,000 WATCHED PARADE ON K.L. PADANG
    542 11 KUALA LUMPUR. June 5. IN the Federal capital this morning, as Union Jacks flew in every street. 10.000 Malayan people stood round the Selangor Club Padang to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth at the first Queen's Birthday parade. Field guns boomed the Roval Salute
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    Wins $400,000
    33 11 JOHORK BAHRU, Juno 5 The winner of the first prase in the Malayan Chinese Association lottery, wort it $400,000. Is a pig rearer of Cha’ah He bought the ticket at Segamat.
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    150 more teachers for full training
    126 14 SINGAPORE, June 6. A MOTHER 150 candidates for full-time training may be selected in September from among those now in part-time training at the Singapore Teacher* Training College, Mr. R. M. Young, Singapore Director of Education, told the Straits Times. Candidates for lull-time training
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    2 rescued from the jungle
    122 14 KUALA LUMPUR, June 5. AN ARMY air observation post pilot and a police oflieer spent more than 36 1 hour.s in dangerous bandit j uncle country in North Perak when their plane crashed in wild jungle country on Tuesday. Yesterday a police patrol located them
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    Two years to wait for a modern airport in capital
    400 14 KUALA LUMPUR. June 5. THE busiest airport in the Federation Kuala Lumpur would not have a permanent air terminal building for another two years at least, the Deputy Director of Civil Aviation, Mr. Max Oxford, told the Straits Times today.
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    ‘Make new approach to U.S.’ plea
    243 14 SINGAPORE, June <i A NEW approach should he made to the I s Government on the rubber situation •nd Dato E. E. C. Thuraisingham, Federal Member for Education, on his return yesterday by Bo Argonaut from the Rubber Study* Grout) at Ottawa. •Because of
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    TEACHERS INSIST ON PENSION
    251 14 K. LUMPUR June 5 AIDED SCHOOL teachA ers in the Federation have been given an “unofficial assurance’’ by the Deputy High Commissioner, Mr D. C. Mac Gillivray. that Govern ment will increase their provident fund rates, the Straits Times was told today. But representatives of the
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    K.L. POLICE BALL SUCCESS
    299 14 KUALA LUMPUR. June 5. Kuala lumpur police circle’s first ball at the Harlequin Hotel last night was such a success that the organising committee is planning to make it an annual event Tn aid of the Kuala Lumpur Police Sports club and Welfare Fund, the ball
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    New law in the Fed.
    62 14 KUALA LUMPUR. J» |V Legislation wine.. to regulate cases of mental }'y, throughout the Fecu* will be introduced at t meeting of the Federal lative Council. At present no suc.i lation exists in Kelanta Perlis. The Mental Dl;:oi Bill, published in today eminent Gazette, will
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    GENERAL VIEW of a section of the 50 women who attended the inaugural meeting of the 1952 Poppy Day Appeal at the Colonial Secretary’s home in Singapore on June 10. Picture shows Mrs. W. L. Blythe, wife of the Colonial Secretary, addressing the meeting.
    49 18 GENERAL VIEW of a section of th e 50 women who attended the inaugural meeting of the 1952 Poppy Day Appeal at the Colonial Secretary’s home in Singapore on June 10. Picture shows M rs. W. L. Blythe, wife of the Colonial Secretary, addressing the meeting. —Straits Times picture.
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    Singapore makes Poppy Day plans
    356 18 SINGAPORE, June 11. T4IIS year’s Poppy Day Appeal in Singapore will be held from Nov. 1 to Nov. 9 with entertainment, sports, and social programmes te>»*aise funds. This was decided yesterday at the inaugural meeting ot the Appeal general committee and sub-commi' tees the Colonial
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    Mr. Heah to tour Europe
    86 18 KUALA LUMPUR June 10. IIJR. Heap Joo Seang. preslsident of the Penang Adult Education Association, and Raja Ayoub bln Raja Haji Bot. secretary, of the Adult Education Association of the Federation, will shortly tour Britain. Europe and the United States to study adult education methods.
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    Motor-car tyres
    39 18 SINGAPORE. June 11. Malayan Motor Tyre Importers Association states that the recent decrease in the price of motor-car tyres was not due to increased supplies and they do not expect prices to be‘decreased in the near future.
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    Duchess of Kent and son for Malaya
    281 18 THE orCIIESS of Kent and her 17-year-old son, the Duke ol Kent, are to visit Malaya early in October. 1 In* visit, which will be tHt*ir first, is part of a month's tour of Malaya. Sarawak. Brunei. North Borneo and Hong Kong. The
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    No subway for Collyer Quay
    146 18 SINGAPORE. Juno l, the Public Works Con, tco of the Singapor. Council has turned d, suggestion by the Tratk visory Committee to m footbridge or subwa\ Collyer Quay to help i Ul trlans cross the busy f The Public Works Com” tee wants the traffic
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    Going on leave
    17 18 JOHORE BAH Hr j lm Mr. Paul Storr. and Mrs. Stor week for Brita..
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    Gurkhas & Africans strike again & 7 die
    298 18 Gurkhas Africans strike again 7 die KUALA LUMPUR, June 10. AFRICAN and Gurkha troops and police reportH more successes against the bandits todav. u> operations in Pahang and Perak they killed another seven terrorists and captured one. The 1 6 Gurkha Rifles, operating in the Ler. gong area of Perak,
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    Firestone lose appeal
    71 18 From Our Own Correspond'*''LONDON.Jui It' Privy Council t d i s m issed t h e a ppc*»! the Firestone Tire and R i ber Co. Ltd. against the s gapore Harbour Board a ing from the loss of IT tyi The tyres were the i- 1
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    S’pore boy wins U.S. award
    50 18 Mr. Lionel Lee Boon Qn< son of Mr. and Mrs. L Choon Ngee. of Singapoi* was recently awarded 1 Bachelor of Science degree a Western Maryland Dollop U.S. Mr. Lee is planning enter Johns Hopkins Univ< sity School of Medicine. Ba timore. to continue studies.
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    OPERA RUNS 9-f IN RECORD TIME
    1058 19  -  From EPSOM JEEP K LUMPUR, June 7. I Rl V Abbot found the end I 1 of long lane when he, I a clever half-length I win t Happy Traveller In I :2 Div. 2 9f. handiI al) u -egister his first win I
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    Mr. MacDonald presents the Brands trophy for singles to Ong Poh Lim.
    16 19 —Straits T nes picture.
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    Poh Lim wins open singles
    1131 19  -  THE WEEK 1M SPORT By CONRAD NG CK>R Malaya’s smiling r cavalier of the badminton court, Ong Poh Lim, June 10 was a redletter day. Between 5.1& p.m. and 11.10 p.m., Poh Lim played in two semifinals and two finals and remained unconquered—to win the
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
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      49 19 Big Sweep TOTAL POOL: $375,380 FIRST: *****2 $101,355 SECOND *****0 50,676 THIRD: *****7 35,338 STARTERS ($3,619 each). Nos: *****8; *****0; *****3; *****0; *****9; *****7; *****7. CONSOLATION ($2,252 each). Nos: *****9; *****0 *****3; *****9 *****4; *****4 DOUBLE TOTE FIRST DOUBLE: 29 Tickets $66. SECOND DOUBLE: 5Tickets $325. *****9 *****1 *****2
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    More hopeful mood was evident
    434 20 SHARE MARKET] From A Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, June 9. /)NLY small trading was possible during 34 days business interspersed by holidays, but with the improvement in the rubber commodity price to 85 cents on Friday, markets were in more hopeful mood than for some time
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    BUSINESS DONE
    158 20 SINGAPORE, June 9. Business done in the Share Market last week included: Industrials. Malayan Breweries $4.75 c.d., Malayan Cement 75 to 70 cents, Malayan Collieries $1.40, Robinson Ord. $3.30. Straits Times $3.60 c.d., Straits Trading $19.00. Straits Steamship $19.00 to $19.25, Uniteers $11.15. Wearnes $2 02 4 to
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET
    80 20 SINGAPORE. June 11. Transactions to cover contracts were reported yesterdav in the Singapore produce market. Five tons of Muntok white pepper were sold at $795 a picul, and three tons of L&mpong black changed hands at $495. Sellers quoted Sarawak at $790. There was a steadier tone
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    GOPENG TO PAY 12½% DIVIDEND
    56 20 Directors of Gopeng Consolidated have declared a further (second) interim dividend of 12*4 per cent, (equivalent to 2/Gd. per £1 stock) less income tax at 9/6d. in the on account of the profits for the year ending Sept. 30, this year, payable on June 21,
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    Estate adjusts costs to price
    122 20 Sir John Hay, chairman of the Malacca Rubber Plantations, announced that in the four months up to the end of April the company had harves ed 3,378.000 lb. of rubber, against an estimated crop for the year of 9m. lb. Including contracts for forward delivery.
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    24 TONS MINED
    21 20 Pungah Tin Dredging last month worked 600 hours, dug 214.000 cubic yards and recovered 24 tons of tin.
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    Call for alternative jobs scheme
    233 20 KUALA LUMPUR, J une 5 DEMAND for Government measures to with the “grave unemployment” which nuX result from further drops i n rubber prices will be considered at the annual delegate’s conlW ence of the Malayan Trade Union Council v h; .J begins on June
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    ‘ESTATES MUST CUT COSTS’
    177 20 KUALA LUMPUR, June 8. DUBBER estates must effect economies if large scale unemployment caused by the closing of estates was to be averted. Mr. G. M. Knocker of Harrisons and Crossfield said during the weekend U a tr»oc An lei M A A 1 He was
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    579 piculs mined
    26 20 The two dredges of Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging last month worked 1.237 hours, covered 265.000 cubic yards and recovered 579 piculs of ore.
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    TENSION SENDS UP PRICES
    184 20 RUBBER MARKET SINGAPORE June 7 T HE more uneasy political K situation appears t o be mainly responsible for the recovery in prices this week Buying both in L, 0 > :1 nd New York wa> e for covering short accmm\ but some new buying wa*
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    MALAYAN SHARE QUOTATIONS
    878 20 SINGAPORE, uJne 11. INDUSTRIAL* Bayers Sellers Aiex Uncus Fret i .0 t Jo Orda 3.30 3 40 AtUn Ice 12 &0 13 50 8.8 Petrol 33/6 34/6 xd H M rrumees H or >OO Consolidated Tin 3/8 4/3 Pref 21/ 23/ Ords 22/ 23/Eastern United 38 00
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    Miners demand action
    130 20 IPOH, June 0. HPHE Malayan Mining ployers’ Association been asked by the Ferak Mine Workers’ Union y up a negotiating macl' within 21 days to discus creased wages and co. living allowances for its v bers. The demand was macit Saturday, following an traordinary meeting oi legates.
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