The Straits Times, 16 November 1948

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    19 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER: ESTABLISHED 1845 twelve pa<;es SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1948. if PRICE TEN CENTS
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    WORLD GREETS THE NEW PRINCE
    667 1 "Lovely Boy For The Princess Weighed 7 lbs. 6ozs. LONDON, Monday. pRO.M Buckingham Palace tonight came an official bulletin announcing: "Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth, has had some sleep during the night. Her condition and that of the infant Prince is satisfactory." The bulletin
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    Singapore Sent Greetings To The Princess
    336 1 4 1.1. communities m Singapore and Malaya celebrated the birth of the Koyal baby. Many messages of congratulations were sent. The Commissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, sent the following nessage to the King: •With humble duty I beg to offer to Your Majesty my
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    NEW ORDER OF SUCCESSION
    116 1 NEW ORDER OF SUCCESSION JWE new Order of Succession to the Throne is as under: daughter's baby. Princess Elizabeth Prince of Edinburgh Princess Margaret The Duke of Gloucester Prince William of Gloucester Prince Richard of Gloucester The Duke of Kent Prince Michael of Kent Princess Alexandra of Kent The Princess
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    Nursery Days For The Royal Baby
    331 1 LONDON, Monday. r THE baby boy born to Princess Elizabeth last night is the only Royal heir to have been born at Buckingham Palace for over a century. The last was the late King Edward VII, Queen Victorias eldest son. Buckingham Palace, however, will
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    23 1 QUEEN MARY, 81 years old, saw her first great-grand-son. As she left the Palace, through a cheering crowd, tears streamed down her face
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    Dutch Rejoice
    38 1 The Dutch Consul-General In Singapore, (Mr. A. M. L. Wlnkelman) said yesterday that all Dutch people m the Colony shared the rejoicing with the peoples of the British Empire on the news of the Royal birth.
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    REPRINT OF Straits Times Pictures 1948
    97 1 Orders for this pul>lu v tion greatly exceeded the number of copies printed. Keen disappointment was expressed by Ibme unable to obtain copies and it has been derided to print a second edition which will be ready m late December. Place your order now
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    MOTHER HAD SAME CRADLE
    46 1 LONDON, Mon. -The cradle on which the Royal baby lies was made for Princess Elizabeth, and afterwards used by Princess Magarett It Is trimmed with peachcoloured satin under a dfep cream spotted net, and r. si < on a cream-painted iron stand. Reuter.
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      World's Greatest Forgery: £200 Million In Bank Notes
      228 2 THE HAGUE, Monday. J^ EARLY £200,000,000 worth of almost perfectly forged Bank of England notes, made on Himmler's orders m SachesenhausenOranienburg concentration camp, are still m circulation, Mr.H. Adler, head of the anti-forgery section of the international police, revealed today. It is
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      Soviet Grain
      28 2 LONDON, Mon.— Soviet Estonia produced a record grain crop this year, Tass reports. 1 Neither the grain tonnage nor last year's total crop was announced. A.P.
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      Jaffas Again
      48 2 HAIFA, Mon.— The export of oranges from Palestine will be resumed within a few days— and Britain will probably have the famous Jaffas for Christmas. Prices are higher than last year, but growers complain that prices are still not sufficient to cover Increased production costs. A.P.
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      Plane Talking
      70 2 LONDON. Mon— The chief executive of British Overseas Airways (Mr. Whitney Straight; told the airway's staffs: "No self-respecting American would travel m an American ship; he prefers the Queen Elizabeth or the Queen Mary. We want to see the day when no self-respecting American will travel In an
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      Fascist Fear
      21 2 LONDON. Mon— Soviet General Kuzmo Derevyanko has protested against American occupation authorities not stopping Fascist propaganda In Japan.— A.P.
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      COLONY TOLD TO HELP ITSELF
      74 2 LONDON, Mon. TH E Colonial Secretary (Mr. Arthur Creech Junes) has told the people of British Somaliland that money alone will not bring prosperity and happiness. In a message on the resumption of civil government after military administration, he referred to the £650,000 given to
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      THE MEN NOW STAY AT HOME
      90 2 SYDNEY, Mon, UORE young women than men are working their way around the world, m the opinion of two South Africans, who are on a hitch-hiking: tour of the world. "We have not met any fellow men travellers, but many firls, including Australians, Canadians
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      Iron Frontier
      32 2 ROME, Mon.— The border between Vatican City and Italy will be marked by a row of 30 granite columns Joinea with heavy chains In front of Saint Peter's Square— U.P
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      Trade Control
      41 2 NEW DELHI, Mon. The Indian Government is licensing these articles for Import from "soft" currency countries to check Inflation* Liquor, cigars, cigarettes, fireworks, gold and silver plated ware, cutlery, motor cars, ivory and silk and art silk fabrics— A.P.
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    H.K. RICE FOR SHANGHAI
    85 2 SHANGHAI, Mon. i gHANOHAIS r,ce cr.s.s ed yesterday as the price dropped from 1,000 gold yuan per 165-lb. bag to 500. Wnen Economic Co-opera-tion Adminisration officials found that China had failed to deliver its share of rice tor the Joint ECA-Chjne;>e Government programme, an 3g-> SnSS^
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    'GOLD FOR COLONY' ATTEMPTS
    154 2 'GOLD FOR COLONY' ATTEMPTS PERTH, W. Australia, Mon. A USTRALIAN gold miners i\ were disappointed in tlu-re-election of President Truman. They hoped that a Re* publican victory would result In gold being put back Into circulation In America, with a> consequent Increase in ita value. Australian producers say there is
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    LITTLE AMERICA
    55 2 LONDON. Mon— At Burtonwood, temporary United States Air Forces base, will begin full-scale productionline maintenance on American planes flying the airlift Into Berlin. A hand-picked crew of some 3,500 USAF officers and men working at top spud turned out this mammofh 40-square-mile RAF depot Into a hujje assembly-line
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    U.S. RUSHES CHINA AID
    317 3 Navy Ships To Carry Arms WASHINGTON, Monday. T»HE U.S. Army and Navy have ordered full speed ahead for American arms shipments to China. To avoid delays from the West Coast shipping strike or other causes, American naval and army vessels will carry weapons, ammunition and military
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    23 3 THE UNION JACK and the Chinese national flag fly side by sid. m Singapore T****W* .^''^""^MuL Prince of Edinburgh's birth.— Straits Times picture.
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    Alien Key Figure In Big Inquiry
    426 3 LONDON, Monday. AN alien known as Sidney Stanley, alleged to b« an undischarged bankrupt, emerged at the key figure m the official inquiry which opened here today Into alleged irregularities involving British minister, and Government officials.^ Attorney General, told the special tribunal that five
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    Price Drift On Rubber Market
    321 3 Price Drift On Rubber Market "rotn Our Own Correspondent LONDON. Mon. 4 MAJOR change has recent- ly come over the rubber narket. says the Dally Telegraph City Editor, causing the jrice to drift from over 1 Id a nonth ago to Just under 1 Moreover, the writer continues, the whole
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    Identity Cards
    28 3 Up to Saturday. 430.479 Identity cards had been Issued at registration centres m Singapore and 560.336 completed application forms had been received In the central office.
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    NEW SHIPPING LINE OPENS
    71 3 The first regular post-war [talian shipping service between Italy, Australia and Singapore was inaugurated yesterday with the arrival of the 16,000-ton Lauro Line ship Napoll from Sydney. Although there were no passengers for Singapore, she had 25 transit passengers, mostly Italians, for European ports. The ship
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    6 ON THEFT CHARGES
    133 3 Four Chinese and two Malays appeared before the Singapore Seventh Police Court Magistrate '.Mr. R. J. C Wait) yesterday on charges concerning the theft of 17 cases of motor transport spares. The two Malays. Sulain;an bin Hussain and Sets bin Kario were charged with stealing 17
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    MISSING FOR 25 DAYS
    55 3 After 25 days there is still no news of the missing R.A.F. witness, Flight Sergeant John James Rlckard who disappeared after giving evidence m the Ninth Police Court, Singapore. He entered Into a bond r $500 to give evidence In 'no RAF generator case which opens
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    GOVT. TO DISCUSS APPEAL
    228 3 LONDON, Mon. A CABINET meeting will be held this morning to draft a reply to the appeal by the President of the United Nations General Assembly (Dr. H. V. Evatt) and the Secretary General of U.N. (Mr. Trygve Lie) for Immediate four power talks on the
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    Kedah Rice Millers May Settle With Govt. Today
    296 4 From Our Staff Correspondent PENANG, Mon. 1/ KDAH rice millers are IV expected to reach a settlement with the Government tomorrow on the price and quality of rice to be supplied next season. Negotiations have been proceeding for some time but agreement
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    25 4 A WOUNDED COMRADE i g carried by Gurkhas .during anti-bandit operations. The stretcher has been improvised from branches and a monsoon cape. Stralta Times picture.
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    FUNDS SHORT FOR BUILDING
    121 4 To set the standard for future development of the River Valley Road area between Hill Street and Clemenceau Avenue, the Singapore Municipality has a $1.200.000 scheme for building a block of six-storeyed flats and offices. The icneme may not materialise, however, for another year Providing offices
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    GIANT BALL AT TANGLIN CLUB
    73 4 The Royal Singapore Golf Club and the Tanglin Club will combine to celebrate the birth of the Royal baby with a "giant ball" tonight at the Tanglin Club. Dinner will not be provided but supper will be available. Each member will be allowed to bring
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    Court Gives Back Ammo
    157 4 TEO Gek Chwee, a Singapore businessman, who was found m possession of 1,936 rounds of .22 ammunition at the Kallang Airport on Oct. 30, had the charge of attempting to export the ammunition without a permit against him, dismissed by the Third Police Court Magistrate (Mr.
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    PAPER BACKS UP ONN'S DEMANDS
    250 4 From Our Malay Correspondent OUPPORT for suggestions made by Dato Onn bin Jaaffar, Mentri Besar of Johore, during his visit to London, is given m editorial comment m the Penang Malay newspaper, Warta Negara. The newspaper states: "The constitution of the Federation of Malaya was
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    Decision On War Claims
    105 4 BRITIBH North Borneo, Brunei and Sarawak will know within a few weeks what assistance the British Government will give to meet war damage compensation claims, the Commissioner for War Damage Claims for those territories (Mr. C. P. C. Macaskle; said yesterday. Mr. Macaskle, who left Singapore
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    'SEEMS EASY TO GET JOBS'
    59 4 Singapore Education Departments employment bureau, which offers to find employment for pupils leaving school. Is rarely patronised, says the officer In charge (Mr. P. Dempsey.) "Less than a dozen pupils have souKht our helD In iht past year," he state* "Apparently boys and girls leaving
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    MUNICIPALITY & THE BLACK-OUT
    84 4 MUNICIPALITY THE BLACK-OUT The Municipality and firms such as the Singapore Traction Company should be prepared to cut down their consumption of electricity if the campaign against blackouts is to beat fruit, says the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The Deputy Municipal President (Mr. W. L. Blythet, replying to the
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    QUEEN'S SCHOLARS SINCE 1885
    622 4 QUEEN'S SCHOLARS SINCE 1885 A PAPER entitled "Th« Queen's Scholarships of Malaya 1885-1948" written by Dr. Wu Lien Teh and Dr. Ng Tok Ting, was read at a meeting at Raffles College, Singapore, last night by Dr Wu Lien Teh. The President of the Raffles College Union, Mr. 8. Thiruchelvam,
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    Mr. Koek: Court Tribute
    202 4 TRIBUTES from Bench and Bar were paid m the Singapore Supreme Court yesterday to the late Mr. Edward Rowland Koek, who died on Thursday night. There was a full attendance of the Bar and on the Bench were the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Gordon Smith)
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    HERITAGE AND FUTURE OF THE NEWLY BORN PRINCE
    896 5  -  CYRIL F.J. HANKINSON, By Editor Of yDebntt" TMHE joy which the King and Queen must feel at the 1 birth of a son to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh is one which will be shared by then* subjects throughout the
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    69 5 THE GOVERNOR of Singapore (Sir Franklin Gimson) proposes the toast, "His Royal Highness, the Prince Edinburgh" at a function at Government House last night. Among those present were: Chiefs of all branches of the Services, Mr. P. S. Scrivener, Deputy CommissionerGeneral (Foreign), Sir Han Hoe Lim, member of the Executive
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    SARAWAK SENDS BEST WISHES
    57 5 The Malay National Union of Sarawak, The Sarawak Dyak Association. The Sarawak Youth Movement. The Malay Youth Movement. The Sarawak Nationalist Party, and other associations including the Native Women's organisations throughout Sarawak yeterday telegraphed their "most respectful, afffctionate and heartfelt best wishes and congratulations on the
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    Women's Club Talk On Burma Customs
    431 5 From Our Woman Correspondent BURMESE women love jewellery and will save every extra anna to purchase a diamond bracelet or a ruby-studded chain. But they are also practical enough to conItrol the purse strings, in many cases doling out pocket money to their husbands
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    64 6 Messrs Quek Noy Chia and Quek Kirn Chia of 134, Nailur Road wish to express their heartfelt thanks to all relatives and friends who paid night visits and attended th e funeral of their beloved father, the late Mr. Quek Wah Guan. and to those who lent their cars
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    The Straits Times Singapore, Tues., Nov. 16, 1948 THIS CHINESE STRONGHOLD
    809 6 The Straits Times Singapore, Tues., Nov. 16, 1948 THIS CHINESE STRONGHOLD For more years than either we or our readers can remember, the Straits Times has been speaking of the Straitsborn Chinese and the Chinaborn Chinese m its editorial columns. This distinction has been taken for granted, as an obvious
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    THE BABY
    270 6 To His Royal Highness the Prince of Edinburgh m his cradle m Buckingham Palace, heir m his generation to the ancient throne of England and to the Crown of the British Empire, loyal felicitations from Singapore, one of the last places m Asia which still calls itself without
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    The Queen's Scholars Since 1885 In Malaya
    1814 6 The Queen's Scholars Since 1885 In Malaya We give m this page today extracts from the paper by Dr. Wu Lien Teh and Dr. Ng Yok Hing on "The Queen's Scholarships of Malaya 1885-1948" which was read by Dr. Wu Lien Teh at a meeting of students of Raffles College
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    FEDERATION STUDIES
    25 6 The usual Tu-sd iy picture m the "Federation Studies" series by Dr. C A. Gibson-Hill will appo ir m this page next Saturday.
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      The Tojo Suicide Scene: A Reader Reaction
      519 6 The Tojo Suicide Scene: A Reader Reaction I HAVE seldom read a newspaper article which has disgusted me more than that written by Mr. Henry Keys, and published m the Straits Times of Nov. 12, m which he explains "Why TOJO is impatient to be found guilty." From all that
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      A Countryman's Anger
      278 6 •TWO planters have been murdered by terrorists m two days. While this sort of thing is happening, the Government cannot tell us things are getting better. The shortage of trained planters m this country is getting worse and worse. I should say that on the basis of
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      732 6 LEEMBRUGGEN: On 9.11.4*. Jessie and Terence, the gift of a daughter (Yvonne). QUEK-GOH: The engagement has been announced on the 14.11.48, between Billy Quek Choon Hock, only son of Madam Tan Cheok Neo St late Mr Quek Cheng, Si Miss Annie Goh Chio Tee, eldest daughter of Mr. Mrs. Goh
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      123 6 7«* 'One pair of eyes last a lifetime You can chew with false teeth, walk with a wooden leg, but never can you tee with a blind eye." This does not mean that we are In danger of going blind but a warning that we should not neglect the care
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    C-G REVIEWS TERROR SITUATION
    312 7 "Clearing Up A MatterOfMonths fHE Commissioner-General in South-East Asia, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, said yesterday that he thought the present trouble in Malaya would be cleared up in a period of months. He added, however, "I do not know how many months." Mr. Mac Donald, who
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    137 7 THE OTHER BABY: Normally, the birth of a baby at the Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Singapore, does not make I"u W K-i2* I-?i? r^? y morning wa s a special occasion, for the birth of this bonny-looking Infant coincided with that of the Prince of Edinburgh. However, the mother, Lav Man
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    33 7 MISS (HARM A CHANG, Sino Burmese university graduate and the Y.W.C.A. iircretary, spoke on "My Country Burma" at the Y.W.C.A. Fortnightly Club meeting yesterday. Straits Times picture. See women's article in page fire.
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    COLONY STRIKERS PAID OFF
    122 7 V EARLY 50 per cent, of the striking lightermen of the General Lighterage and Transport Company, were paid off yesterday The Singapore Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Major A. S. Roman) told the Straits Times that the remaining lightermen had taken an advance of $200 each towards
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    28 7 Two Chinese pedestrian were injured, one seriously yesterday afternoon following a collision between a lorry an a car at the junction of River Valley Road and Tank Road.
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    ONN'S VISIT "A PRIVATE AFFAIR"
    271 7 fTHE visit of Dato Onn bin 1 Ja'afar, Mentri Besar of Johore, was a private affair, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. the CommissionerGeneral, told a Singapore Press conference yesterday. "There is no question of official negotations coins on" added Mr. Mac Donald. "Dato Onn went hi order
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    Good Supply Of Mutton
    234 7 \M UTTON is m improved i?1 supply m Singapore and it is expected to continue so up to the end of the year. Practically all mutton retailers are now receiving regular allocations of locallyslaughtered Australian sheep. This mutton is retailed at the controlled price of .75
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    3 Ambassadors At B. Serene Talks
    312 7 A CONFERENCE of British diplomatic and administrative representatives m South-East Asia will assemble at Bukit Serene on Thursday. But there is no special significance about it" said the Commissioner-General, Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald yesterday. i Mr. Mac Donald told a Press I conference that
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    Dog Owner Acquitted
    186 7 A DOG fight on the IX beach at Siglap on Aug. 31 had a sequel m the Second Police Court, yesterday. The case Involved a Dutchman. Mr. W. J. Steinback, who had two dogs In the fight; Miss Rutherford, who had one; and Mrs. Rayney, who was
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    TWO INJURED
    46 7 Two Chinese men were injured and taken to hospital yesterday when the lorry In which they were travelling was In collision with a military lorry at the Junction of Outram Road and New Bridge Road. One suffered concussion, the other a broken right leg.
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    MALAY RULERS TO CONFER
    71 7 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. TIGHT of the nine Malay rulers are exp«>cte<i t. ptlend the fourth Malay Rulers' Conference, railed under the Federation of Malaya agreement, at Kuala j Lumpur tomorrow. The Sultan of Johore wilJ send a representative. The conference will be
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    FOUR DIE INPERAK AMBUSH
    335 7 From Our Staff Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. TWO British miners, a x Chinese civilian and a Malay special constable were killed and six others injured m an ambush m the Sungei Galah area of Batu Gajah, Perak, this afternoon. The two miners were Mr. Matthew Urquart,
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    38 7 The Ex-Service Association of Malaya half-yearly central committee meeting at Kuala Lumpur next Sunday will be attended by the following repiesentatives from the Singapore branch: Messrs. W. G. Smith. J. Jeans. L. T. Vanderput, and J. K. GwlnneTT.
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    HAD NO RICE PERMIT
    66 7 Two Siamese seamen, Varni Chibul Tan tl vat and Tay Tea Yoo, were each fined $300 by the Second District Judge (Mr. J. L. McFall) yesterday, when they pleaded guilty to Importing Into Singapore 450 piculs of rice on Nov. 10, without a permit. The rice,
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    Carlton Hire Writ: Judgment Reserved
    295 7 Jilß. Justice Jobling reserved judgment m the ITI Singapore Supreme Court yesterday on the order nisi which he issued last week on the Commissioner of Police (Mr."R. E. Foulger) and Mr. F. G. Minns, A.S.P. The order nisi was issued so that the police officers
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    Charge That Sentry Aided Theft
    171 7 Charge That Sentry Aided Theft THREE Chinese were alleged m the Sins«pore Seventh Police Court, yesterday to have stolen motor transport spares after having m^.de arrangements with a I sentry on duty. They were Tay Choc i Sye, Goh Hui Meng and Ong Thiam Hock, who a i e on
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    Constable Hurt
    33 7 A Malay auxiliary policeman was slightly wounded yesterday when a revolver accidentally discharged as he was handing it over to a relieving constable at a police post at Buklt Panjang, Singapore.
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    DEATH
    48 7 BAHWANI, wife of N. R. Kuppuswami, of Singapore Harbour Board, and of 105 Nelson Road, expired on the 15th. 5 p.m. She is survived by lei only m India, beside her beloved husband. Friends and relatives are hereby informed, funeral will ake place at 5 p.m. to-day.
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    CHINESE START A FUND TO HELP 1,500 SQUATTERS
    285 8 From Our Staff Correspondent IPOH, Monday. CITIAWAN Chinese businessmen have started a fund to help 1,500 squatters from Sungei Siput who are now m a resettlement camp m the Dindings. "We will spend as much as is needed/ said the president of
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    27 8 KADEN SOEDIRO m a Javanese dance he is to give at a recital of Indonesian dances and songs presented by the Music Society m Raffles College tomorrow.
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    UNION "IS VERY HEALTHY"
    185 8 UNION "IS VERY HEALTHY" From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. fHE Assistant Trade Union JL Adviser, Federation of Malaya (Mr. R. Caddick) addressed a large gathering of members of the Government Workers 1 Trade Union during the week-end. The object of the meeting was to Introduce heads of Departments
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    EXAM. ENTRIES
    63 8 From Oar Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Mon. Johore entries for the certificate and higher stages of the London Chamber of Commerce, Spring, 1949, examinations close at the Education Office, Johore Bahru. on Jan. 1. Fees are the same as for previous examinations, plus an additional 10 cents per
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    Singapore Diary
    171 8 World Y.M.C.A./y.w.C A. W.eki of Prayer meeting at Chinese SMC.A. 107. sologie Road at 6.30 p.m. Speaker Rev. D. C. Henderson C. P. on "It Has Endured Throughout The Centuries." V.M.C.A.: tennis 5 p.m.; Malay class, commercial classes 5.30 p.m Ist Aid Class 6 p.m. Young People's Group:
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    TWO PERAK AWARDS
    93 8 From Our Own Correspondent KUALA KANOSAR, Mon.— The Iskandar Polo Club. Kuala Kangsar, entertained Yang Amat Mulia Raja Abdul Rashld (Raja Bendahara of Perak) and Yang Amat Mulia Raja Kamarulaman (Raja Dl Hllir of Perak) at a tea party on Saturday. The guests had been awarded the
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    Refused 'Phone Call: Gaoled
    231 8 From Our Staff Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU, Monday. FOR not allowing his telephone to be used to tell the police that two armed men were at large m the village, Lee Tong Lai, of Kluang, was sentenced to 18 months' simple imprisonment. He was convicted on a
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      353 8 ho does ~-^J**R>J; m the choosing **'Ws\ Mother says ihe choo;.cN me right milk for baby, but she doesn't really. Baby's progress does the deciding. Lovely fiim lim '-< steady growth, sweet, sound sleep, and f ew tear these speak louder than words. And you'd be surprised how often they
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      502 8 There is one dilemma that arises in every few hands at bridge and which can only be solved on a "lesser evil" basis. I refer to the bidding problem South had in today's deal. North, dealer. Both side* vulnerable. NOKTH. II 4 V A A S A K 4 7652
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    A Day In The Life Of A 3-Year-Old
    968 9  - A Day In The Life Of A 3-Year-Old NURSE BRIDGET MOTHERCRAFT IN MALAYA By I Nurse Brtgdet is qualified m the care of babies and young children. If you have any problems and need help write to: Nurse Bridget e/o Straits Times, Cecil Street Singapore. Pleas c give a pseudonym
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    Geography Out Of Doors
    895 9  -  K.S. CHIA By WHEN I took my ten- year-old daughter to join a party of friends on a roundPenang Island excursion the other day, she returned home to tell her mother she saw her geography lessons come to life." She gazed enraptured at the brooding hills
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    From an estate bungalow
    606 9 iyE had quite a busy Tf time the other evening when some undesirables passed near our place. It had been raining heavily for days and 1 suppose even orang jahat get tired of falling into pot-holes which are full of water. Someone switched on a torch
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      44 9 All lHb' n '-&aF ill Hr jus* add LACTOGEN to warm water (previously boiled) and m an instant you have food for your infant. Due to its special composition, nutritive value and digestibility, LACTOGEN closely resembles mother's milk §lAfTOCrif IMVI VVaWlf A NFSTIF PRODUCT
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    LONDON'S AUTUMN ZEST AND ENERGY
    1576 10 LONDON, Nov. 2. A QUIET time of the year, this, for people who live m Britain outside the great cities. The harvest is nothing but a memory, ploughing: is well forward, most of the apples are picked, chrysanthemums bloom amidst gardens whose late summer plants
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    LONDON LETTER
    364 10 Dr. Zwelg, who has just written a nook about life m our coalfields which, social experts are saying, happens, incidentally, to be a fairly true picture of some aspects of life here generally. Professor Zweig reports .»ne old miner as saying. "There are marvellous opportunities for education and
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      198 10 s*\ r with j m W PEGGY ANN RANDOLPH LYNN \«*l iM DEAN CONNIE ||jr^ "PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS j& I HOUSES SHOULDN'T HIDE CORPSES" In THK YEAR'S MOST DELIGHTFUL MOTION PICTURE EVER MADE J NOW S HOWI NG I Also Glorious >-rerler— "HOUSE OF WINDSOR" j .< r.
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      205 10 Paramount i-crukiirni ad Ts* Picture m tvriiiicULUK Pkoneils9^^ AIR CONDI T I ONE D TOMORROW i \^BOOKNOW! I T **iu7~l faa| gll all P~iinu CM.en W MAIUHt uKAT BRUCE HUMBERSTONE 2(\ OfNN LAHGAN REGINALD GARDINER f red kohmm Going: To The Races Tomorrow!! You Want To Win Don't You? Well
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      130 10 QUEENS THEATRE Dally: 3.00, 6.39 A 9.15 p.m. BorU KarlotT Ralph Bird m "DICK TRACY MEETS GRUESOME" Th e Strangest Screen ThrlU-PMke4 Adv*ntur«! Pains m Back. Nervous, RheumaHo Wront (octo and drltiki. worrj. «T«rwork a»4 InqMM eol<U otttm pmi a strata <m Uw Kldn«y« ul KMmt and Bladder Troubles ar«
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      282 10 RADIO MALAYA 4.00 p.m. Music for Teatime; < B »<^ Ui 'i 1.00 Dance muaic by Joa Um; 6 .46 Spotlight Bands; 7.30 Radio JfSSJ.' 1 1 m MetodlM from 1. SO News: 1.45 Otto and Regina Australia's Hit Par.de; 8.20 ?K.i^2to- 11 M IN*™? 11 Foorman; J.00 doee; 8.15
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      MALAYAN SHARE PRICES EASE SLIGHTLY
      104 11 MALAYAN SHARE PRICES EASE SLIGHTLY From Our Market Correspondent SINGAPORE, Monday. VERY little Interest was shown m the Malayan share market today. Prices tended to ease slightly. Prices changes announced by the Malayan Bharebrokers' Association were: INDUSTRIALS Bitot Seller Frater 6t Neave 3.77 ft S.B2H If. Breweries 35. 30 23.75cdcb
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      Kepong & The Tin Price
      218 11 Kepong The Tin Price From Our Own Correspondent LONDON, Mon. KEPONQ Dredging'! chairman (Mr. J. H. Rich) says m his annual statement that, failing any satisfactory arrangement on the future price of tin, the Industry's only alternative is the reopening of the London Metal Exchange. He refers this remark to
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      S. BAGAN: 10% FINAL
      148 11 OUNGEI Bagan Rubber direc|J tors, m their report for the year to June 30, 1948, recommend a final dividend of 10 per cent, less tax. A five per cent, interim, less tax, was paid on June 16, 1948. The company harvested a crop of 1.280.000 lbs.
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      U.S. HOPES OF 1948 STEEL
      114 11 CLEVELAND, Mon. AMERICAN producers will turn out over 88,000,000 torn of steel this year, a peace-time recordpredicts the magazine Steel. Producers will try to maintain the current operating rate of 99 per cent, of capacity for the remainder of the year. October was the highest
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      RUBBER CROPS
      23 11 OCTOBER rubber outputs are an nounced In lbs. as follows: K ern pas 515.000 Radella Estate 18,400 Buklt K. B. 14.000
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      B.H.B. CASE ON NOV. 29
      226 11 BRITISH North Borneo Company directors have announced that hearing of the North Borneo arbitration case will start on Monday, Nov. 29. Arbitration Is to determine the fair price to be paid by th c Crown to the company for the Borneo sovereign rights and asset*
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      Flooding On Prye Plant.
      122 11 From Oar Own Correspondent LONDON, Mon. PRYE Rubber and Coconut Plantations' loss by floodIng is given prominence m the annual statement of the chairman (Mr. E. B. Skinner). The' company lost £1,608 last year. Prye Plantations estate is m Province Wellesley. In September i 1947 a
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      Hoscote Estate Saves Up
      141 11 From Oar Own Correspondent LONDON, Mon. HOSCOTE Rubber Estate's chairman (Mr. H. B. Egmont Hake), m his annual ratement. explains to stockholders the de- cision to create a general reserve of £30.000 and to bring the provision for planted area 1 •placement up to £20,000. He
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      Singapore Rubber Market
      99 11 Singapore Rubber Market THE Singapore rubber mar- ket closed slightly easier at 1 p.m. yesterday around 37% cents per lb. for No. 1 sheet f.o.b. buyers. Price 3 generally were tne same as the noon prices The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association's noon prices yesterday (Nov. IS) were, m
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      TIN DREDGING OUTPUTS
      35 11 Sungei Kinta SUNOEi KlnU Tin Dredging produced 401 piculs of tin-ore m October. Ipoh IPOH Tin Dredging 's No. S dredge 1 CPucbong section) produced 394 j plcuU of or« m October.
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      PRODUCE MARKET
      85 11 From A Market Correspondent AOAINST a typically Mondayish feeling m the produce markets generally, the prices of both black and white pepper rose m Singapore yesterday. This was the result of a return of speculative interest for the commodity, little business, however, was actually done. Except irr one
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      CENTURY-OLD BELL FOR THE HIMALAYA
      150 11 THE recently launched P. ft O. liner Himalaya is to have the ship's bell of the first Himalaya (launched In 1853) installed In a place of honour. Sir George Hammiclc, Bart., recalled m lefer written to the company a short while ago that his father,
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      Wharfside Shipping
      112 11 SHIPS m port alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves yesterday (godowns m brackets) were: Main Wharf: Steel Navigator (31-32), Clytoneus (33-34), Soudan (30-37), Selandla (38-38). Gujarat (40-41). Bencruachan (42-43). West Wharf- AJax (6-7). Aspnalkm (8-0). Sloterdijk (10-11). Eumeaus (13-14), Napoll (15-16). Empire Dock: Lake Chilco (17-18), Sanaria 09-20).
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      EAST ASIATIC RUBBER DIV.
      42 11 EAST Asiatic Rubber Estates resumes dividends with a payment of four per cent., less tax, on the £800.000 Ordinary capital for the year to Mar. 31, 1948. The previous distribution was seven per cent., less tax, for IMO41.
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    SUIVI AND YOUR HIGHNESS IN CLASS ONE
    220 12  - SUIVI AND YOUR HIGHNESS IN CLASS ONE EPSOM JEEP By Weights For All Races Tomorrow SUIVI and Your Highness, who fought out a neck and neck finish m the seven-furlong handicap for class two, div. one horses at Bukit Tim ah on Saturday, have both been promoted to Class one.
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    54 12 ARJAN DAS, 260-lb. Indian wrestler arrived m Singapore by plane from Australia yesterday. Das had 10 fights m Australia winning nine and drawing once. He will be under contract for a few fights with the Great World before returning to India. He will tour Canada and the U.S.A. early next
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    40 12 CROVDON (Charles) romps home an easy winner over six furlongs at Bukit Timah on Saturday. Croydon, incidentally, scored the last win m Malaya for veteran trainer "Snowy" Marland. who leaves Singapore this morning by air for Melbourne. Straits Times picture.
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    Cup Soccer Final Date Postponed
    75 12 KUALA LUMPUR. Mon. OWING to unforseen circumstances, the date for the final of the Sultans' Gold Cup soccer competition which was arranged for Not. 17, has been postponed to the first week In December. The finalists, Singapore and Kedah, hare been approached to confirm the
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    INDIANS HELD TO DRAW
    86 12 From Our Own Correspondent JOHORE BAHRU. Mon. PLAYING their first hockey 1 match of the &i*.-.on. the* Indians drew one-all with 221 Vehicle Coy yesterday. It was a colourless game and after a scoreless first half, Oeri many opened iccounu for 221 Vehicle Coy. Soon after
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    CUSTOMS H.C. XI
    44 12 THE following ha.c been selected to represent the Customs Hockey Club m a game against the Haspital Assistant*' Union at Farrer Park at 9 p.m. tomorrow. Wee Hong L«ong: Ohan Rodrigues: Creasal. Annuar, KiUick; Ramley. Hassan Williams. An/. I Cheng Kee.
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    BANK SOCCER XI
    65 12 THE Char;ered Bank Sports Club will meet the Hongkong Bank m a friendly game of soccer at Farrer Park at 5.15 p.m. today: The following will represent UM Chartered Bank: C. B. von j Hagt (Capt.), Ying Yoke Hon. F. Cheng. C. R. Nonis. C. McCulloch. Mum.
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    Services Lose
    43 12 HONG KONG. Mai. THE Malayan Cornbtrted Services! lost Ute second match of thctr| tour to th* Army by two rura. Scorers: Army 113. Malayan* Combined Services 111 iBt*«le 19. Hunter 29 >. St-eele took five Army wickets for 30.— R*uter— A A.P.
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    Admiral Referees Padang Rugby
    256 12 THE Commander-in-Chief, Far East Station, (Admiral Sir Denis Boyd) refereed the Rugby match on the Padang yesterday m which R.E.M.E. defeated the S.C.C. "B" XV by nine points (3 tries) to nil. I Terrible weather conditions made the ball well nigh unplayable, and the majority of
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    POLICE RUGBY XV
    56 12 rE following will represent the I the Singapore Police versus R.A.F Cliangl at rugger tomorrow at 5 15 p.m. at Thomson Road. Hibbcrt Glossop. Rlnnham. Coutinno, Chaprraii: Thomas. Laurence; Jantan. Nob!.\ Bulat. McCully. RlcketU. Benton. Kajffhratnam. Tan Tek Kirn. Reserves: Irusp Maphuz. Sgt. Neon. Sgt. Masod. Police
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    TOMORROW
    426 12 Weights for all eight races tomorrow, second day of the Singapore meeting, are: CLASS 1. DIV. 2. 6 F S Y. Renoir 9.00 Ballymun Couplan 8.12 U 8.02 l"ia.sh»d 8.11 fclickpool 8.01 Durbar 8.09 Lynrhburg 8.00 Da n'e Hall 1.06 Happy TraKng veller 8.00 Arthur 8.04 Indian Tok?n 8.04
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    Singapore Hockey XI v. Johore
    90 12 THE following have been selected to represent Singapore m an inter-State hockey match against Johore to be played at Sejcamat on Saturday, Nov. 20: Lee Ah Ohio; R.H. Barth (('apt.). A. Po manipalam: P. Pennefather, E. Doraisamy. G. Clarke: D. Ross Tan Hong Yam. A.
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    THIRD DAY
    118 12 I We ghts for thr.-e races on I third day. Saturday, are: CLASS 1. DIV. 1. ABT. 6 MRS Gold Cabaret 8.06 Medallist 9.00 M'nitrcl No R«- Boy c, 01 grets t.OO 7.10 Byron 8.11 Game- Billy Carol 8 09 borough 7 10 PriiT-'-ss fiuir.e- Snaps 7.f'9 ver«
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    Indian Soccer Team's Visit
    55 12 THE South India Gymkhana Football Team, one of I the most formidable sides m India, is m Rangoon, awaiting permission from the Football Federation of India to make their trip to Singapore. This was revealed at a council meeting last night of the Singapore Chinese F.A.,
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    Indian Assn Hockey Teams
    106 12 THE following players have been selected to represent the Indian Association against Singapore Cricket Club In a hockey match on the padau* at 5.15 p.m. today: Anthony; Solakhan Chandrajlt Singh: Mansoor Khan. B. S. Sion, Gupta; Vijay Dass, Jerome, Rattan Singh. Auoop Singh. Ibrahim laa Reserves:
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    Sports Diary
    43 12 HOCKEY: S.C.C. v. Indian Assn.— S.C.C; 8.0.D.CA. v. C.V.M.A.— St. George's Rd.; S.C.R.C. v. Harlequins S.R.C. RUGBY: Annual Inter-faculty match: Denials v. Medicals Out ram School ground; Raffle* (ullage v. Johore English College Bt. Tlmah; SH.B. Police v. S.C.R.C. Raeburn Park.
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    Boxing Crowd Unfair To Hall
    319 12 IAJNUUN, Mon. |T is always sad to see a long established and popular I champion dethroned m any sport, but it becomes regret- j table when sentiment and admiration Is allowed to' .sweep away impartial judgment to the detriment of the good name of sport
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    S.C.R.C. HOCKEY X1
    65 12 The S.C.R.C. hockey team to meet the Harlequins on the SRC. padang tomorrow at 5.15 p.m. will be: Lee Ah Cblo.. Lav Hock Cbye, Cheong Thiara Slew, Fam Km Hock. Ooh Chin Chye, Cheah Kirn Swee. Sw«e Lira Swan«, Ghl Han Tun. Low Ke« Pow. Wong Klra
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    Cup Veterans To Meet Next Month
    200 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Monday. From Our Staff Correspondent SELANGOR "Malaya Cup" veterans will meet their Singapore colleagues at soccer m Singapore on Dec. 11 or Dec. 18. So far Singapore and Selangor are the only two States which have formed "Malaya cup" veterans' clubs. Selangor's
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    Fox Leads The Way Among Trainers
    375 12  -  EPSOM JEEP By WITH a lead of 11 wins, Lt. Col. T. L. Fox is almost certain of capturing this year's honour of champion trainer. His stable has to date won 74 races and stakes earnings of $123,895. Fox's closest rival is Neal Hobbs
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    Import Ban Will Stay
    61 12 By EPSOM JEEP FE SKA ban on registration ,of racehorses is to continue indefinitely. This was decided by delegates of the Straits Racing Association on Sunday. The ban has been m force since early this year because the SRA feels that the four turf clubs cannot
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    C.S.C. v S.R.C.
    69 12 THE Ceyloc Sports Club hockey team to play th« Sngapore Recreation Club on the S R.C. ground tomorrow it i pm. will be chosen from 1 V. N. Plllai, V Ramalingam A. Ponnampalam, V. John, B. Doratsamy tcaD*.), D. Date, S. K. Sundram, s. Kulablngham, W. Ponniah,
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    England Picks 12 From 100,000
    414 12 THOMAS CUP PROSPECTS Straits Times Special Report LONDON, Monday. ENGLAND pins her hopes of engraving the first AJ name on the brand-new Thomas Cup badminton trophy on a dozen players including a 39-year-old national champion. The 12 men were selected on their current reputation m
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